SWS Scholarly Society invites research contributions to the Arts & Humanities sessions of the 13th SWS Vienna ART conference: History of Art, Visual Arts, Architecture and Design, Digital Humanities, Museology & Heritage Studies. We welcome research on artistic practice, historical interpretation, cultural heritage and the relationship between science, art and society.
The XIIIth SWS conference on Social Sciences ISCSS2026 “When Science meets Art” will be focused on the exceptional lands of intersection between three great branches of Humanitarian thought – Social Sciences, Cultural Studies and Arts. Together we shall explore the possible multidisciplinary approaches to deal with human subjectivity, society and their interconnections by putting the accent on the synthesis of Human and Natural Sciences, of Art and Science. “Some of the big challenges that we face, both societal and scientific, are just not solvable by people sitting in their single-discipline silos – bringing those disciplines together in the long term is what provides the big, big breakthroughs…” says Kedar Pandya of the Engineering and Physical Research Council (EPSRC). This is the power of the interdisciplinarity – more effectively ‘joining up’ the contributions of different disciplines.
Oral and poster presentations, workshops and panel discussions are offered. Scientific sessions run 2-4 December; the conference period continues through 5 December. Virtual presentation options are described on the official website.
Extended deadlines:
Abstracts and early-bird registration: 26 October 2026
Workshops/panels: 9 November, 2026
Full papers/payment: 16 November, 2026
Posters and prerecorded presentations: 23 November, 2026
Submit through the official conference system.
Fees, paper guidelines, review conditions and scientific committee here.
SWS Vienna ART 2026 – When Science meets Art
Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria | 2–5 December 2026
Contact: Secretariat Bureau, scienceart@sgemvienna.org