# Event Details - **Event Name**: Hypermedia Warfare and Techno-Legal Entanglements - Symposium - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 10 Jul, 2026 at 09:30 am – Fri, 10 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Hypermedia Warfare & Techno-Legal Entanglements: Media, Technology & Legal Perspectives on Contemporary Conflict Zones. Gaza, Ukraine, SudanAbout this EventConvenorsRyan Heuser, Assistant Professor of Digital Humanities, Cambridge Digital HumanitiesWesam Amer, CDH Affiliate and Visiting Professor, University of CambridgeHenning Grosse Ruse-Khan, Professor of Law, University of CambridgeDescriptionThe last years have witnessed intense and overlapping global conflicts, in particular in Gaza, Ukraine, and Sudan – each with distinct geopolitical contexts but shared patterns in the intersection of media, technology, and violence. In Gaza, decades of occupation and the Israeli war following the October 7th Hamas attacks have produced a humanitarian catastrophe, with civilians and journalists bearing the brunt of military campaigns with high-tech weaponry and AI-powered targeting data. In Ukraine, the ongoing war since 2022 has combined conventional military operations with sophisticated information campaigns, targeting domestic and international audiences. In Sudan, protracted and brutal conflicts amongst waring military fractions have exposed journalists and civilians to systematic violence, state and non-state surveillance, and information suppression, limiting independent reporting and international awareness.The contemporary conflict in all three zones unfolds across hybrid spaces – physical, digital, legal and symbolic – where algorithms, data, and images operate as both instruments of coercion and means of narrative control. Such ‘hypermedia warfare’ blurs distinctions between combat operations, computational propaganda, and the shaping of public perception, transforming how conflicts are fought, documented, and understood.Across these zones, AI and hypermedia warfare intersect with legal, ethical, and technological frameworks, raising urgent questions about accountability, protection of journalists, and the governance of information in conflict. This context demands interdisciplinary engagement, bridging media studies, AI ethics, international law, and political philosophy, to address the evolving challenges of conflict, narrative control, and techno-legal entanglements.Call for PapersPlease submit your abstract of 300-500 words, outlining the paper’s key argument, methodology, and relevance to the symposium themes, by 30 April 2026. Full papers are not required at the submission stage.Important dates:Deadline for abstract submission: 30 April 2026Communication of decisions: 15 May 2026Deadline for registration of presenters: 01 June 2026Deadline for general registration: 30 June 2026We welcome contributions from scholars and practitioners working in (but not limited to):Media and communication studiesAI, technology, and digital culturesInternational law and international humanitarian lawPolitical science and international relationsJournalism, human rights, and ethicsKey themes include (but are not limited to):AI, disinformation, and hypermedia warfareJournalism under siege, platform governance, and narrative controlAutomated targeting, surveillance technologies, and accountability gapsTechno-legal challenges in contemporary armed conflictsComparative perspectives across conflict zones and media ecologiesDepending on papers received, panels may be structured as follows:Media: Journalism, Disinformation, and Information ControlTechnology: AI, Hypermedia Warfare, and Digital ManipulationLaw: Legal Frameworks, Accountability, and Techno-Legal ChallengesEntanglements: Cross-Cutting Techno-Legal Perspectives on War and MediaSelected contributions may be considered for inclusion in a special issue of a leading academic journal. Decisions on this will be reached after the symposium, in consultation with all who present.AccessFor expressions of interest or enquiries relating to the symposium, please email Dr Wesam Amer.Events are free and open to all unless otherwise stated. If you have specific accessibility needs for this event, please get in touch with CDH. 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