Call for Papers: Yale Digital Ethics Center Symposium (DECS) on October 16, 2026, Submission Deadline- August 30, 2026
The Digital Ethics Center will host the inaugural Digital Ethics Center Symposium (DECS) on October 16, 2026. This one-day international symposium will address the Governance, Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (GELSI) of digital technologies.
DECS is designed to support and showcase the work of early-career researchers. We invite PhD students and postdoctoral scholars, whose work examines the ethical and human dimensions of digital transformation. The symposium seeks to foster substantive dialogue between emerging and established scholars within a rigorous and collaborative intellectual forum.
All selected presenters will receive the DECS Best Paper Award, a medal recognizing their work; a full travel support, including round-trip transportation and two nights of accommodation in New Haven; and an invitation to collaborate with Prof. Luciano Floridi and DEC researchers during the Spring 2027 semester.
Attendee registration will open soon — please check back for more details.
Key Details
Eligibility
Submissions must be original work that is not formally published, under review, or committed for publication elsewhere. Preprints and working papers are welcome. Applicants must disclose in their submission if the manuscript is currently available as a preprint.
Each applicant may submit only one paper as first author, although may be listed as co-authors on additional submissions.
How to Apply
Applications should include:
1. A short CV (max 2 pages) containing relevant academic and research experience.
• Please submit as a PDF with the format LastName-FirstName-DECS.CV.pdf
2. An abstract (max 2,000 words) of the paper you would like to present.
• Please submit as a PDF with the format LastName-FirstName-DECS.Abstract.pdf
Please send your complete application packet to dec@yale.edu, using the subject line “DECS 2026 Application” by Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET.
Contact Joanna Carmona, DEC Program Manager with questions.
You will be contacted by September 15, 2026 about next steps if you are selected. If you do not hear back from us, we have decided not to move forward with your application.
Date: October 16, 2026
Location: Kline Tower, Yale University in New Haven, CT
Application Deadline: August 30, 2026
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