{"id":4268,"date":"2026-01-12T16:28:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/?page_id=4268"},"modified":"2026-05-01T19:18:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T19:18:58","slug":"call-for-papers-and-narratives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/index.php\/call-for-papers-and-narratives\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Papers and Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-35b15c7a40ef23d890502569d81e5655 wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Tell.Me 2026 <\/strong>is the <strong>third International Symposium<\/strong> <strong>on Biographical Narratives in Arts, Media and Society<\/strong>, an international forum dedicated to (auto)biographical narratives in digital, artistic, and cultural contexts, promoting a multi-inter-transdisciplinary space for reflection, creation, and exchange between academic research, artistic and storytelling practices, and media experimentation. With a strong intercultural focus, the symposium connects three geographical and symbolic territories (Macau, Portim\u00e3o, and S\u00e3o Paulo), <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">aiming to embrace the four corners of the world<\/mark> and value plural perspectives on <strong>identity<\/strong>, <strong>memory<\/strong>, <strong>cultural diversity<\/strong>, <strong>media literacy<\/strong> and <strong>technological mediation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/banner_-1024x320.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/banner_-1024x320.png 1024w, https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/banner_-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/banner_-768x240.png 768w, https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/banner_-1536x480.png 1536w, https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/banner_.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-509f549889a59f787248c01b302c5427 wp-block-paragraph\">The main objective of <strong>Tell.Me<\/strong> <strong>2026<\/strong> is to deepen the understanding of the role of personal and collective narratives in contemporary culture, particularly at the intersection of art, technology, education, and society. The symposium positions itself as a shared space for critical dialogue, the exchange of experiences, and the dissemination of innovative practices that explore the narrative potential of digital media.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/banner-imagens1-1-1024x320.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/banner-imagens1-1-1024x320.png 1024w, https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/banner-imagens1-1-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/banner-imagens1-1-768x240.png 768w, https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/banner-imagens1-1-1536x480.png 1536w, https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/banner-imagens1-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a8dcfa088af27cd027c030ab40265137 wp-block-paragraph\">Authors are invited to submit contributions within the symposium&#8217;s scope. Both research and application papers are relevant to Tell.Me 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-black-color has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2cb152fe58de090b2f25c3e3f27bc055\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-63f912fe621bb941b6daeb926a1c76d8 wp-block-paragraph\">The symposium welcomes submissions of <strong>scientific papers<\/strong>, such as <em><strong>extended abstracts<\/strong><\/em> (two pages) or complete manuscripts as <em><strong>short papers<\/strong><\/em> up to four pages, as well as <strong>artistic or storytelling artefacts in audiovisual format<\/strong> for the virtual exhibition. Scientific articles can include academic works of a theoretical, methodological, or practice-based nature, including ongoing projects, case studies, and critical reflections within the (auto)biographical narratives field, broadly speaking.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-422f29887e11753815ed945c5c25970e wp-block-paragraph\">Artefacts\/artworks submitted for the exhibition must include an extended abstract providing a rationale, and a video in HD MP4 format lasting up to 5 minutes (with mandatory English subtitles). The video must be provided as a permanent link (optionally private).&nbsp;<strong>Please note that the symposium will feature a virtual exhibition (audiovisual) of artworks only<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bfca370669d6ad07b270b7518ebf44e6 wp-block-paragraph\">Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c888364614a0400f0cd11df805fa3b23\">Digital (auto)biographical narratives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-70d27097445a55baca159c2870775aab\">Digital storytelling and immersive media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0fa97436fe63899830264acd5f203c31\">Art, technology, and cultural identity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8ae0e2611189b01c1e7a5c6030c5108f\">Media art and contemporary narrative practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5ebcdfad2e5aa4c633b45030417c76a3\">Intercultural and post-colonial narratives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f57ce4f70d2ddbc751222beed8518328\">Memory, archives, and digital cultural heritage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e975255df8a2a676c041c1a3e418ee8f\">Education, media literacy, and digital narratives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e4ae72df611cb30408c621da45f3e205\">Artificial intelligence and narrative processes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a0ba14bf1c544019e267cefd32a48a60\">Art, science, and cultural sustainability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-da1433ec1c437403b6555ac5b7121d44\">Digital platforms, networks, and narrative communities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-402695f0ea9bd0c30b7a850810ffde68\">Transdisciplinary artistic practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b954665387ffe22c87f405663eda11a7\">Virtual and augmented reality and immersive experiences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7dbff99d9ec2c28861a08f3dd85753d7\">Interaction design applied to narrative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ba12a7378bc46eaffeabf7af3b74a089\">Media and information literacy in urban spaces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-426231caa88a30c52991ae7153647012\">Ethics, diversity, and inclusion in digital media<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-46932107d6c4b6fa0dc8a7c194c754c2\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Narratives and Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16a54a34490572f0654b3d07620bd1e3 wp-block-paragraph\">Narrators and ad hoc storytellers are encouraged to prepare and submit proposals for narratives or stories that highlight unique aspects of their past or present lives, as well as those of their neighbourhoods or societies, adopting a biographical approach and focusing on one or more of the following themes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sociocultural context<\/strong>: Examination of the social, historical, and cultural environment, including significant events.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Personal development and relationships<\/strong>: Review of personal growth, family, friendships, and other relationships.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contributions and achievements<\/strong>: Notable accomplishments and contributions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Challenges, overcoming, and legacy<\/strong>: Difficulties encountered, how they were surmounted, and the impact and legacy left by the storyteller. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cultural diversity aspects<\/strong>: Reflection on societal acceptance and appreciation of cultural diversity.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Avoid integrating any form of religious or political activism into your narrative\/story. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1aa142620bdf83f33e0f43b76bbe3cc3 wp-block-paragraph\">Submissions will be evaluated by an International Scientific Committee composed of experts from diverse disciplinary backgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c6202fa264df31fcba16a48777b6a145 wp-block-paragraph\">The symposium programme will include oral presentations and a virtual exhibition of artefacts, fostering dialogue between research, creation, storytelling and literacy practices. The abstracts will be organised as a <strong>book of abstracts with an ISBN\/DOI<\/strong>. Artefacts will be part of a <strong>curated virtual exhibition<\/strong> (TellMe Expo 2026).  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-625e0e2e9af9887b252b813c778bb983 wp-block-paragraph\">The submission of an abstract or artefact implies the intention of at least one of the authors to register and present at the symposium or exhibit at the virtual expo. Abstracts accepted and presented at the symposium by one of the authors will appear in the book of abstracts. Artworks accepted for exhibition will be published in the book of abstracts, provided the authors submit an appropriate rationale describing each artwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f4df9f293fe0d0a2396ef96463b862ea wp-block-paragraph\">Authors of the best abstracts in the conference (including rationales describing the artefacts) will be invited to submit full papers to one of the following journals (special editions):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2bbeab02eecc89b53367fb384e4ce4dd\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/revistas.ulusofona.pt\/index.php\/ijfma\/announcement\/view\/260\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Journal of Film and Media Arts (ISSN: 2183-9271)<\/a><\/mark>, vol.12, no.2, 2027, Scopus Q2<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/publicacoes.ciac.pt\/index.php\/rotura\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ROTURA \u2013 International Journal of Communication, Culture and the Arts (ISSN: 2184-8661)<\/a>, Scopus Q1, special issue 2027<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/revistas.ucp.pt\/index.php\/jsta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Journal of Science and Technologyof the Arts&nbsp;(ISSN: 1646-9798)<\/a>, Scopus Q2, special section 2027*<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iscap.pt\/cei\/e-rei\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">E-Journal of Intercultural Studies (ISSN:2182-6439)<\/a>, Scopus Q4, special section 2027*<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">*journals under negotiation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-891974e6f42b250b435f4c824e851ff1\">Have a look at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/publicacoes.ciac.pt\/index.php\/rotura\/issue\/view\/46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">special issue of ROTURA \u2013 International Journal of Communication, Culture and the Arts (ISSN: 2184-8661) with extended articles from Tell.Me 2024.<\/a><\/strong><br><\/pre>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicacoes.ciac.pt\/index.php\/rotura\/issue\/view\/46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1023\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Banner_rotura.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4484\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4.175641982244838;width:551px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Banner_rotura.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Banner_rotura-300x72.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Banner_rotura-768x184.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a3642c6510260c0ebdcfd87ac64dd869 wp-block-paragraph\">Related Links:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f541a694b558d422599d5d74bff7d21c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/index.php\/important-dates\/\">Important Dates<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-273123622c23870fbdecfe7543d8d401\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/index.php\/submission\/\">Submissions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tell.Me 2026 is the third International Symposium on Biographical Narratives in Arts, Media and Society, an international forum dedicated to (auto)biographical narratives in digital, artistic, and cultural contexts, promoting a multi-inter-transdisciplinary space for reflection, creation, and exchange between academic research, artistic and storytelling practices, and media experimentation. With a strong intercultural focus, the symposium&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/index.php\/call-for-papers-and-narratives\/\" class=\"gdlr-info-font excerpt-read-more\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4268","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4268"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4268\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4724,"href":"https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4268\/revisions\/4724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/2026.tellme-symp.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}