Programme and registration: Undone Computer Science, Luxembourg & hybrid, 23-25 March 2026
Dear all, Please find below the programme and registration for the interdisciplinary conference Undone Computer Science, on epistemological and ethical aspects of research in computer science. This year, many contributions are related to sustainability. Kind regards, Melanie *** CALL FOR PARTICIPATION — please share this invitation with your colleagues and networks (apologies for cross-posting) 2nd conference on *Undone Science in Computer Science* — A conference to reflect on epistemological and ethical dimensions of computer science * University of Luxembourg (Belval campus), *March 23–25, 2026*. * Programme and accepted talks: https://www.undonecs.org/2026/programme.html * Registration & travel information: https://www.undonecs.org/2026/registration.html (Early bird rates until **February 16**) * Some limited travel funding is available. INVITED SPEAKERS * Tomas Petricek (Charles University, Prague) * TBA PRESENTATION We are pleased to invite computer scientists from across the field, as well as also philosophers of science, social scientists, etc., who work on computer-science-related topics, to attend the second *Undone Computer Science* conference, organised by researchers from CNRS, INRIA and the University of Luxembourg. The goal of our conference is to provide an opportunity to pause and reflect on the *epistemological and ethical aspects of computer science*. We propose as a theme the concept of undone science [1,2]: the notion that areas of research may remain incomplete, overlooked, or unfunded despite being found worthy of exploration by some—and the exploration into the causes of these situations. Any discussion of systematic lack of production or dissemination of knowledge is welcome, whether in a specific area or in computer science in general, whether past or present; whether due to limitations of available methodologies, blind spots of dominant paradigms, institutional and industrial biases, lack of social representation, or other factors. Undone science offers a broad and open-ended line of inquiry capable of inspiring fascinating talks—yet sufficiently focused to bring together, around a common topic, all kinds of researchers interested in discussing the ethical and epistemological dimensions of our field. The programme with accepted abstracts is available here: <https://www.undonecs.org/2026/programme.html>. Previous editions including recorded talks are available from <https://undonecs.org/>, if you would like to get a sense of the range of the conference. We are looking forward to your participation. [1] D. J. Hess (2016). Undone Science: Social Movements, Mobilized Publics, and Industrial Transitions. MIT Press. ISBN 9780262529495. [2] Frickel, S., Gibbon, S., Howard, J., Kempner, J., Ottinger, G., & Hess, D. J. (2010). Undone Science: Charting Social Movement and Civil Society Challenges to Research Agenda Setting. Science, Technology, & Human Values, 35(4), 444–473. https://doi.org/10.1177/0162243909345836 REGISTRATION & ATTENDING * Please register at https://www.undonecs.org/2026/registration.html Early bird rates are until **February 16th**. * There is a small registration fee, with an option to waive the fee for researchers who might need it. Please find more information on the registration & travel info page. * The talks will also be streamed online during the conference. Online registration is free. * The local organisers have negociated a preferential price with the hotel Ibis Esch Belval located at walking distance to the conference site. We have a number of rooms pre-booked until February 28th. In order to book a room, there is a form to fill in and return to the hotel by e-mail, which you can obtain by writing to us at undonecs-2026@sciencesconf.org. See our registration & travel information page above for more recommendations. * Two social events take place in Luxembourg City: the social dinner on Tuesday 24th and a city tour after the conference. * We can cover the travel and accommodation expenses for a limited number of participants (with priority given to the authors of accepted submissions). Requests should be sent to undonecs-2026@sciencesconf.org * The campus has good accessibility and we strive to make our conference accessible. Special requests may be indicated in the registration form and sent to snt-events@uni.lu Feel free to inquire with the organisers if needed. ORGANISATION COMMITTEE PC Chairs Enka Blanchard (CNRS) — principal chair Mélanie Dulong de Rosnay (CNRS) Sophie Quinton (INRIA) Lê Thành Dũng (Tito) Nguyễn (CNRS) General Chairs Enka Blanchard (CNRS) Guillaume Munch-Maccagnoni (INRIA) Local Organisers Peter Roenne (Univ. Luxembourg) — local chair Peter Ryan (Univ. Luxembourg) Valérie Schafer (Univ. Luxembourg) -- Melanie Dulong de Rosnay Research professor, CNRS https://cis.cnrs.fr/en/melanie_dulong/ Center for Internet and Society, CNRS Research Unit and Network Director, Research Network on Internet, AI and Society https://cis.cnrs.fr/en/the-cis/
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Melanie Dulong de Rosnay