Call for papers

The call for papers is open to a broad range of communities, including :

Computer scientists : artificial intelligence, computer graphics, cognitive sciences
Theatre researchers: performing arts, literature, linguistics, performance studies, aesthetics, sociology, anthropology, art history, communication studies, digital humanities, practice-as-research, performance philosophy
Artists, engineers, computer scientists and hackers

Among the many relevant topics, the conference will give particular attention to the exchange of experiences and technical contributions relating to programming languages and creative tools offered by computer scientists to theatre artists and technicians ; the analysis of new dramaturgical, performative and scenographical configurations enabled by technical innovations in theatre computing ; and attempts to define computer theatre as a disciplinary field, its scientific and artistic stakes, and its connections with the neighboring fields of computer music, digital arts and digital humanities.

Topics of interest (non-exhaustive):

Immersive and/or interactive technologies (AR, VR, MR) for the performing arts
Online performance and virtual theatre
Digital stage management and control systems
Sound and lighting programming
Dramaturgy of digital theatre
Virtual scenography
Virtual actors, puppets and avatars
Automated generation of texts, performances and theatre films
Digitisation and archiving of theatrical works (performance recording, motion capture,volumetric video)
Computational notation and documentation of staging and directing practices
Theatre and generative artificial intelligence
Theatre in the metaverse
Theatre and robotics
Theatre and video games

Important dates

Abstract submission : 26th of april, 2026
Notification of Acceptance/Rejection : 1st of june, 2026
Conférence : October 7-9, 2026
Camera ready : 31st of january, 2027
Proceedings publication : 30th of april, 2027

Instruction to authors

The 500-word abstracts (two pages) in English or French will be reviewed by a scientific committee of experts from different disciplines representing the field of computer theatre in a broad sense. Each accepted submission will give rise to a 20-minute presentation delivered in English or French during the conference, and to a 4 to 8-page paper in either language to be published in the conference proceedings.

To submit an abstract : https://jit26paris8.sciencesconf.org/user/submissions

(account creation first, and after access to the submission page)

Abstracts must be submitted exclusively via this page.

Contact : jit2026paris8@sciencesconf.org

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