18/06/2026
BOBCATSSS 2027 International Conference
The 35th edition of the BOBCATSSS International Conference will take place from 19–21 January 2027 at the Faculty of Information and Audiovisual Media, University of Barcelona, Spain.
Under the theme "Rebuilding Trust Infrastructures – Libraries, AI and Democratic Knowledge Futures", the conference will explore the role of libraries, information institutions, and information professionals in addressing contemporary challenges related to artificial intelligence, misinformation, open science, digital transformation, and democratic access to knowledge.
BOBCATSSS is one of Europe's leading conferences for students, researchers, educators, and professionals in Library and Information Science and related disciplines. The 2027 edition will feature paper presentations, posters, workshops, and a new video essay format.
Contributions are welcomed from undergraduate, master's and doctoral students, early-career researchers, and scholars working in areas such as communication, digital humanities, data science, archives, cultural heritage, education, and media studies.
Important dates are provided in the accompanying image.
Further information on conference themes, submission guidelines, important dates, and registration is available at:
https://actes.ub.edu/go/bobcatsss-2027