The UNESCO Chair'Emerging Practices in Technologies and Communication for Development Conference

Date: 20 May 2026 Venue: University Bordeaux Montaigne Colloquium

The University Bordeaux Montaigne, under the UNESCO Chair “Emerging Practices in Technologies and Communication for Development,” is hosting a colloquium titled “Thinking the Relationship to AI and Digital Technologies: Powers, Resistances, Innovations.”It aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, and educators to discuss how AI and digital technologies are shaping societies today. The colloquium will address topics such as the promises of innovation, risks of dependency and exclusion, and global hierarchies. Participants are encouraged to submit proposals that explore these critical perspectives. 

 Deadline for Call for proposals, December 30, 2025

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