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--></style></head><body lang=DE-AT link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>6<sup>th</sup> Summit on New Media Art Archiving - ISEA Dubai 2026<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>CALL FOR PARTICIPATION <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Accepting: Papers, Panels, Short Archive Presentations and Round Table Discussions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.isea-symposium-archives.org/6th-summit-on-new-media-art-archiving/">https://www.isea-symposium-archives.org/6th-summit-on-new-media-art-archiving/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Deadline: January 15, 2026 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The Summit on New Media Archiving is a gathering of scholars, art practitioners, academics, archivists, curators, and technicians who are interested in critical issues related to media art histories. Through the exchange of knowledge, this summit hopes to facilitate the documentation, preservation, and dissemination of information related to both physical and online archiving of electronic and emerging art. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>As digital and electronic arts continue to evolve, preserving artworks and archiving information requires rethinking traditional archival methods. It is necessary to continually adapt to new technologies, methodologies and practices. This summit serves as an important international platform for discussing the theoretical and practical challenges of new media art archiving.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>HISTORY <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The Summit on New Media Art Archiving emerged from two roundtable discussions held first at ISEA2018 in Durban, South Africa then at ISEA2019 in Gwangju, South Korea. These discussions served as a foundation for expanding connections amongst new media art institutions and archivists. Consequently, the First Summit on New Media Art Archiving took place virtually at ISEA2020 in Montreal during COVID, followed by subsequent Summits at ISEA2022 in Barcelona, ISEA2023 in Paris and ISEA2024 in Brisbane, culminating in the 5th Summit hosted at ISEA2025 in Seoul. Also, in February 2025, a workshop was held at ZKM in Germany which focused on connecting new media archives around the world. This year the 6th Summit on New Media Art Archiving will be held in conjunction with ISEA2026 in Dubai during the week of 10-19 April 2026 (most likely the first 2 days – TBD).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The Summit on New Media Art Archiving is an international, collaborative initiative involving the following archive partners: ISEA Symposium Archives, Archive of Digital Art (ADA), ZKM Archives, ACM SIGGRAPH History Archive, Electronic Language International Festival (FILE) Archives, MEMODUCT Posthuman Archive, Ars Electronica and a number of research institutions that focus on new media archiving. This dedicated group aims to connect new media art (and related) archives around the globe and enhance the archiving and preservation efforts of new media art.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>UAE LOCAL PARTNERS <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The Summit team is very interested in working with local partners who work with new media art and archiving. New media art archiving in the UAE is a growing field with universities and art institutions focusing on the digital preservation of artifacts and also making previously inaccessible collections available online.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>TOPICS<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>New directions in online new media art archiving<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>The challenges of physical new media art archives<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>New technologies for archiving<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>Interdisciplinary and cultural exchange of information<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>The Summit is accepting: <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>paper presentations (short and long)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>panel discussions (4-5 participants)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>short archive presentations (5 minutes each)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US>roundtable discussions (propose a topic)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>FORMAT<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Accepted submissions are encouraged to attend the Summit in person. If you are unable to attend, you may deliver your talk in-person via Zoom remotely. Panels and papers may have speakers both in-person and remote. Remote attendees should be able to engage with the speakers by asking questions and contributing to roundtable discussions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>SUBMISSION <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The Summit on New Media Art Archiving will be accepting submissions soon via EasyChair. The link to EasyChair will be posted ASAP – check back: <a href="https://www.isea-symposium-archives.org/6th-summit-on-new-media-art-archiving/">https://www.isea-symposium-archives.org/6th-summit-on-new-media-art-archiving/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Prof. aD Dr. habil. <span lang=EN-US>Dr. hc Oliver Grau, MAE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>European ARCHIVE OF DIGITAL ART (ADA) <a href="http://www.archive-digitalart.eu">www.archive-digitalart.eu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>International Society for MediaArtHistories <a href="http://www.mediaarthistories.org">www.mediaarthistories.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>