[CFP] DCMI 2026: Meaning-Driven AI - August 3-8, 2026, Seoul, South Korea

[DCMI Announce]

DCMI 2026: Meaning-Driven AI: Using Metadata to Align Systems with Human Values

August 3 - 8, 2026
National Library of Korea, Seoul, South Korea

DCMI 2026, the twenty-fourth International Conference on Dublin Core and
Metadata Applications, invites researchers, practitioners, and experts
from diverse domains to explore the dynamic landscape of metadata in the
theme of "Meaning-Driven AI: Using Metadata to Align Systems with Human
Values". The fast-paced advances in artificial intelligence (AI) create
new research opportunities for metadata. While AI has the potential to
enhance metadata quality through systematic tasks like error detection
and data standardisation, meaning-driven AI explores how structured data
can capture human preferences, beliefs, and experiences to create
intelligent systems that truly understand what people value.

Important Note: DCMI 2026 will be primarily in-person.


KEY AREAS
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We welcome submissions on the following topics (and others broadly
related to metadata):

- Metadata and AI
- AI Agents
- Human-Centered Metadata and Interaction
- Data Integrity and Reliability
- Ethics and Metadata
- Adaptation to Emerging Technologies
- Metadata and Data Science
- Metadata for the Public Good
- Cultural and Social Dimensions of Metadata
- Metadata Supporting the FAIR and CARE Principles


SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
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- At least one author of an accepted submission must physically
attend the conference to present the work in person.
- Submissions must follow the guidelines for one of the categories
enumerated below.
- All submissions must be in English.
- All submissions must be made via the Submission System,
https://go.dublincore.org/dcmi-2026/submission-portal
- Submissions must be a single Portable Document Format (PDF) along
with the document's source.
- The source file should be Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), or LaTeX
files in a single compressed zip file (.zip).
- Authors are required to include their ORCID (https://orcid.org/)
in their submissions.


SUBMISSION CATEGORIES
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- Full Papers: 8-10 pages
- Short Papers: 4-5 pages
- Panels: 1-2 page abstract + panelist bios
- Workshops: half or full-day, proposal details required
- Project Reports: 2-page abstract
- Posters: 2-page abstract
- Tutorials: 2-3 page proposal
- Student Forum: <1500 word paper


IMPORTANT DATES
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- Papers (full and short), Panels, and Workshops:
March 30, 2026, 23:59 (AoE)

- Posters, Project Reports, Student Forum, and Tutorials:
May 1, 2026, 23:59 (AoE)


MORE INFORMATION
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More information and contact details can be found on the DCMI 2026 website:
https://www.dublincore.org/conferences/2026/cfp/