From Digitalisation to Artificial Intelligence: New Scenarios for Health and Medicine

The conference, jointly organised by the Italian Sociological Association (AIS – Sociology of Health and Medicine Section) and the Italian Society for Science and Technology Studies (STS Italia), aims to foster dialogue between two scientific communities that, from complementary perspectives, contribute to the critical understanding of processes intertwining health, medicine, and technological innovation. In line with a strongly interdisciplinary approach, the conference is open to contributions from sociology, ethics, law, health economics, computer science, medicine, and information engineering. We invite the submission of abstracts exploring a wide range of topics, including, but not limited to: • Infrastructuring and governance of healthcare technologies • Health data management policies • Health policies and emerging technologies • Healthcare policies and regulation • Telemedicine, digitalisation, and new challenges • Doctor-patient relationship in the digital era • Ethics and AI in healthcare • Robotics in healthcare • Technological innovation and health inequalities • Public perceptions and social acceptance of emerging healthcare technologies • Processes of co-construction of health, illness, and technology Abstracts should be between 300 and 500 words in length and must be submitted by 30 November 2025 using the provided form. Participation in the conference is open to auditors only and does not require registration fees. All expenses, including meals, are the responsibility of the participants. Important Dates Deadline for abstract submission: 30 November 2025 • Notification of outcomes: 15 December 2025 • Conference: 12-13 February 2026 • Venue: Trento, Italy For other details, please download the call for abstract Deadline: 30 November 2025
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