TETHICS 2026 calls for papers from computing sciences, software engineering, social sciences, philosophy, and related fields that present scientific contributions on technology ethics, with a particular focus on ethical responsibility, societal impact, and sustainability in software-intensive systems.
The theme of TETHICS 2026 is “Making Digital Society Work: Ethics, Software, and Responsibility”. In line with this theme, TETHICS 2026 particularly welcomes work that critically examines ethical tensions, trade-offs, and responsibilities in contemporary and emerging technologies, including perspectives related to software for society, responsible digitalization, and sustainable socio-technical systems.
At the same time, submissions addressing the broader scope of technology ethics, in line with the TETHICS conference series, are warmly welcomed.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Data ethics and AI ethics
- Ethics of software engineering and software development
- Ethical design and responsible innovation of software engineering and technology
- Sustainability, Green ICT, and environmental ethics in software engineering and technology
- Societal impacts of digitalization, automation, and AI
- Ethics of algorithmic decision-making and AI-mediated work
- Technology ethics in specific application domains (e.g., education, healthcare, public sector, industry, defense)
- Governance, regulation, and policy related to software technologies
- Business ethics in the software industry
- Teaching and learning technology ethics
- Philosophical foundations of technology ethics
- Responsible computing and software for society
- Technologically mediated communication and ethics
We encourage submissions from different disciplinary backgrounds, including computing, social sciences, philosophy, humanities, and interdisciplinary research. Both conceptual and empirical contributions are welcome.
To support early-career researchers, TETHICS 2026 explicitly encourages submissions from PhD students and undergraduate students.
Poster session
TETHICS 2026 also welcomes poster submissions presenting research plans, work-in-progress studies, preliminary results, emerging ideas, or ongoing projects related to technology ethics.
Poster submissions should follow the same CEUR-WS formatting guidelines and thematic scope as research papers. Poster abstracts must not exceed four (4) pages, including references.
Poster submissions should be submitted as a PDF by email to [email protected].
All poster submissions will be reviewed by two reviewers. Evaluation will focus on relevance to the conference themes, clarity of the contribution, and potential to stimulate discussion, rather than on the maturity of the work.
Accepted posters will be displayed throughout the conference in the coffee and networking area. At least one author of each accepted poster is expected to register for and attend the conference. Participation in the poster session is subject to the same registration fees as regular conference participation. Poster papers will be included to the same TETHICS 2026 proceedings, which shall be submitted to CEUR-WS.org for online publication. You can submit a poster proposal as a first author, although you would have a first-author paper accepted to TETHICS 2026.
Deadline for poster submission: 16.8.2026
Notification of acceptance: 24.8.2026
Submission instructions
TETHICS 2026 accepts two types of papers:
Short papers: 5–9 pages (approximately 2500–4000 words, including references)
Long papers: 10–15 pages (approximately 5000–7500 words, including references)
Submitted papers are expected to include original content of good quality and to meet applicable research ethical standards. Working papers are also welcome, provided the submission meets these criteria.
More than one (1) first-author paper will not be accepted from any given author. Authors may appear as co-authors on additional submissions. This rule does not apply to posters.
Important dates
Deadline for abstract submission: 15.5.2026 (AoE) (voluntary, but strongly advised)
Submission deadline: 24.5.2026 (AoE)
Notification of acceptance: 25.6.2026
Camera-ready deadline: 31.8.2026
Deadline for poster submissions: 16.8.2026
Notifications of acceptance of poster submissions: 24.8.2026
(All deadlines are AoE, 23:59.)
Formatting and submission
Authors should use the CEUR template and follow the formatting guidelines provided therein: https://ceur-ws.org/HOWTOSUBMIT.html#CEURART
Submissions will be handled via EasyChair. Authors are asked to carefully follow all formatting and anonymization instructions.
Submit your paper here: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=tethics2026
Please note - to understand the expected number of submissions, we ask authors (voluntarely) submit their paper title and abstract for 15.5.2026. You can update the title and abstract after submitting them and also attach the paper for that submission, to make it final and full submission. The new, extended deadline for research paper submissions is 24.5.2026 at 23:50 (AoE).
Review process
All submissions will undergo a double-blind peer review process.
Please note - Authors of submitted papers are expected to participate in reviewing other submissions.
The organizers reserve the right to reject papers without review if they
(a) lack proper anonymization, or
(b) do not follow the formatting guidelines.
Accepted papers
Accepted short and long papers and posters shall be submitted in CEUR-WS.org CEUR Workshop Proceedings (Jufo 1) for online publication.
Conference presentations
TETHICS 2026 emphasizes clear, accessible, and responsible communication in technology ethics.
Presentations should be tailored to a broad audience, including academics, industry practitioners, policymakers, and other stakeholders.
Event details
Date: 11–12 November 2026
Location: LUT University, Lahti Campus, Finland
Contact
For questions regarding submissions, posters, or the conference in general, please contact:
General Chair
Sonja Hyrynsalmi