An international conference titled "Media Text, Semiotics, and AI: In Search of New Meaning" will be held on October 15–17, initiated by the Faculty of Journalism of Yerevan State University and the Armenian Association for Semiotic Studies.

This conference aims to discuss the modern relationship among media texts, semiotics, and artificial intelligence (AI) in the complex, multi-layered reality we live in today. Media is no longer just a transmission platform. It creates reality, shapes memory, guides perception, and even influences how we collaborate.

The conference sections address several key issues, ranging from the semiotics of suggestion and the culture of human–AI cooperation to the transformation of audiovisual media, the reflection of the linguistic landscape in the media, the formation of digital citizenship, the city's cultural memory, and the construction of an image of the future.  

It is assumed that the topics of the sections are not only of theoretical interest but also directly related to the development of our societies, our visual and cultural self-awareness, and the responsible building of the future.

Paper submission deadline: May 15, 2026

We invite proposals for individual and co-authored papers.

Please submit the abstract of your paper (up to 300 words, including 3–5 keywords), with a short biographical note (up to 150 words), in MS Word format (.doc or .docx). Concise and clearly structured abstracts are encouraged. Please use the abstract template available on the conference website.

Presentation format: 30 minutes (20-minute presentation followed by 10 minutes of discussion).

The official languages of the conference are English and Armenian. Some sessions will also allow presentations in Russian. Authors will receive confirmation by email.

To submit your application, please use the link corresponding to your preferred language: Armenian, English, or Russian.

Each participant may submit only one paper (as the first author).

Conference papers will be published in the conference proceedings and in other international academic journals with which we have partnerships, such as Urbis et Orbis. Microhistory and Semiotics of the City.

• Journal homepage: https://urbisetorbis.rau.am/en

• Journal status: WoS – under evaluation

The conference will be held at the Faculty of Journalism, Yerevan State University.

Contact email: conferencesemiotic@gmail.com