iConference 2027 Call for Papers

iConference 2027 will be the 22nd annual conference of the international iSchools organization. The virtual academic program will take place 22 - 25 March 2027 and the on-site academic program in Wellington, New Zealand will take place 05 - 09 April 2027. The 2027 iConference theme will be "He rā ki tua - Look positively toward the future.” and the co-hosts of the conference will be Victoria University of Wellington and Monash University. All information scholars, researchers, and practitioners are encouraged to submit their research and participate in the conference. An iSchools affiliation is not required.

Call for Papers

The 2027 iConference invites scholars, practitioners, creators, and community voices to contribute to critical conversations around the following topics:

• Archives and Information Sustainability

• AI and Machine Learning

• Behavioral Research

• Bibliometrics & Metadata

• Community Informatics

• Cultural Heritage, Archives & Museum

• Digital Humanities

• Digital Information Economy

• Disinformation & Misinformation

• Health Informatics

• Human-AI Collaboration

• Information & Digital Literacies

• Information Governance & Ethics

• Information Management for Climate Action

• Information Retrieval

• Information Science & Data Science

• Information Science Education

• Intellectual Property

• ​Libraries & Users

• Knowledge Management

• Open Access & Open Science

• Scholarly Communication

• Social Media & Digital Networks

Submit your papers, posters and panel, workshop, and colloquia proposals, to contribute to this vital conversation. We welcome work addressing broader issues relating to information, technology, and people. Together, let us shape the discourse around a positive future where technology and information serve the goals of collective flourishing, justice, and an inclusive, digitally educated society.

New Track

iConference 2027 features a new submission track: The Indigenous Research track brings together scholarship and practice focused on Indigenous knowledge systems, data sovereignty, and information governance. It foregrounds Indigenous perspectives in rethinking archives, libraries, and digital environments, and encourages critical engagement with colonial legacies in information systems. Contributions that advance Indigenous self-determination and community-led approaches are particularly welcomed.

Submission Deadlines

15 September 2026 for

• Full Research Paper

• Short Research Paper

• Posters (written Proposal)

  
  

20 October 2026 for

• Workshops & Panels

• Doctoral Colloquium

• Early Career Colloquium

• Indigenous Research Papers

• Chinese Research Paper

Registration Opens: Mid November 2026

We encourage information scholars, researchers, and practitioners from all parts of the world to submit their research via the secure Conftool submission portal. All accepted papers and posters will be presented virtually. Accepted authors can request additionally a presentation slot in Wellington, New Zealand.

Please note that at least one author per paper needs to register in the Early Bird Registration phase of the iConference. Detailed information can be found on the iConference 2027 website and in the Call for Papers (PDF).