The GIG-ARTS conference aims to complement and bridge between existing venues, such as established International or European disciplinary conferences in the social sciences (e.g. IAMCR, ICA, ISA, IPSA, ECPR, EISA, … general conferences), where GIG scholars sometimes find their interdisciplinary research marginalized in terms of issues, areas and disciplines; or such as in the only venue specialized in GIG so far (the Annual GigaNet Symposium), organized as a pre-event of the UN annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) since 2006, making it difficult to both focus on European developments and accommodate a larger academic community than the one that is used to participating in IGF proceedings.

The GIG-ARTS conference objectives are threefold:

(1) to foster the enlargement and diversification of this academic community in order to increase its visibility; (2) to open more opportunities to young scholars, particularly from Europe and its neighbourhood; and (3) to anchor its discussions in the European context, providing a space where the scholarly community can address regional challenges and contribute to regional discussions.

Explore our previous editions:

Since its inception in 2017, the GIG-ARTS conference has focused on a central theme each year. In addition to keynote speeches, academic presentations, and discussions, the conference includes at least one roundtable featuring a debate with practitioners centered on that theme. We have archived all key information about our previous conferences, including the detailed programmes, presentation abstracts, speaker profiles, and more. You can start by clicking here to explore these resources.