The 13th International Conference on Arts and Humanities

ICOAH 2026


Humanities, Literature & Arts (General) Crafts, Design & Arts Drama & Theater Arts




Welcome to the 13th International Conference on Arts and Humanities 2026 (ICOAH  2026), which will take place from 10th – 11th, September 2026, in the captivating city of Bali, Indonesia (Hybrid). We hope ICOAH 2026 will unite diverse research and case studies from all over the world, in parallel sessions while offering many networking and publishing opportunities. Discover the latest trends and challenges in the field at this leading conference.



 



 



Theme: " The AI Mirror: Reflecting Humanity, Reimagining the Future”



 




 



Key Paper Submission Tracks and Sub Tracks:



01. Ontologies of the Synthetic: Consciousness, Agency, and the Post-Human Subject



History, Philosophy, and Ethics



Historical perspectives on culture, politics, and society



Philosophical responses to technology, globalization, and ethics



Heritage preservation and cultural memory (overlaps with Track 4, but philosophical aspects fit here)



Gender, Identity, and Power (conceptual and identity-focused aspects)



Feminist theory and gender studies (conceptual human identity)



Representation and inclusivity in the arts



Postcolonial and decolonial approaches to identity



The “So Not AI” Human



Investigating human qualities that resist algorithmic replication



Discovery-by-Synthesis (as philosophical/psychological inquiry)



Understanding human cognition through AI failures



02. Aesthetics of Automation: Authorship and the Crisis of the "Aura"



Creative Arts and Design



Visual arts, painting, sculpture, photography, film



Architecture, digital art



Creative design, fashion design



Art as activism and social commentary



Performing Arts and Expression



Music, theatre, dance, performance studies



Traditional vs. contemporary performance cultures



Sound, rhythm, storytelling as social narratives



Technology, AI, and the Future of the Arts (aesthetic aspect)



Digital humanities and AI-driven creativity



Virtual exhibitions, NFTs, immersive art



Ethics of technology in creative practice



Post-Authenticity Aesthetics



Value of synthetic, remixed, co-created art



03. Sociotechnical Systems: Algorithmic Governance and Equity



Media, Communication, and Popular Culture



Digital media, film studies, social communication



Cultural production in the digital age



Journalism, identity politics, representation



Gender, Identity, and Power (social inequity dimension)



Representation and inclusivity



Decolonial approaches



The Ethics of Reflection



Biases in cultural “training data”



Ensuring diverse, inclusive AI output



Sociotechnical inequity themes:



Algorithmic bias



Digital hegemony



Global South perspectives



04. Digital Heritage and Archival Futures



Sustainability, Heritage, and Cultural Preservation



Art, ecology, environmental humanities



Museums, archives, cultural institutions



Sustainable tourism and heritage management



Digital Heritage & The Ancestral Mirror



Repatriation of historical materials (Bali 1928)



Reconstruction of cultural memory using technology



Intangible Heritage



Folklore, oral traditions, indigenous storytelling (also relevant for Track 5)



05. The Future of Discourse: Narrative, Language, and Translation



Language, Literature, and Cultural Narratives



Comparative literature, translation studies



Folklore, oral traditions, indigenous storytelling



Contemporary literary voices and global issues



Language, identity, cultural belonging



Hallucination & Synthetic Media



Fake news, narrative distortion, algorithmic storytelling



Generative Mirrors



Artists and writers remixing cultural archives using AI



06. Pedagogies of Transition: Critical Literacy in Higher Education



Education, Creativity, and Critical Thinking



Teaching arts & humanities in the digital era



Creativity and innovation in higher education



Arts-based pedagogy and transformative learning



Discovery-by-Synthesis (Pedagogical Aspect)



Using AI simulation to understand human cognition



AI Literacy & Critical Education Themes



Moving beyond detection



Fostering critical synthesis



07. Metaphysics and Tradition: Spiritual Technologies



Religion, Spirituality, and Society



Interfaith dialogue, religious philosophy



Religion and modernity



Cultural and ethical values



Philosophy of the Screen



Wayang screen, cinema, digital interface



Ritual, symbolism, projection



Spiritual & Metaphysical Aspects of AI



Techno-animism



Ritual and replication



Embodied meaning in digital mediation



 



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