Data doesn't exist in a vacuum — it shapes economies, education, media and societies. If your research crosses that boundary, these 2026 conferences bring together data science, modelling, social computing and knowledge management in one handy list.
Indexing note: indexing and publication arrangements vary by event. Confirm each conference's coverage on its official page before submitting.
Data & Computational Social Science
ICIDC 2026: 5th International Conference on Information Economy, Data Modeling and Cloud Computing
- Date: Sep 4–6, 2026
- Location: Online, Malaysia
- Website: ICIDC 2026
data modelling plus cloud computing in an information-economy frame — a good early-September online option.
ICBDSS 2026: 7th International Conference on Big Data and Social Sciences
- Date: Sep 18–20, 2026
- Location: Online, Thailand
- Website: ICBDSS 2026
explicitly bridges big data and social sciences — a natural home for computational social science.
MLSC 2026: The 2nd International Symposium on Machine Learning and Social Computing
- Date: Oct 26–28, 2026
- Location: Bangkok, Thailand
- Website: MLSC 2026
- machine learning applied to social computing — suited to behavioural, network and social-media analytics.
Education, Knowledge & Digital Media
ICEKIM 2026: 7th International Conference on Education, Knowledge and Information Management
- Date: Oct 15–17, 2026
- Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Website: ICEKIM 2026
- knowledge and information management meet education — relevant for ed-tech, learning analytics and knowledge-systems work.
DMCIS 2026: 3rd International Conference on Digital Media, Communication and Information Systems
- Date: Oct 23–25, 2026
- Location: Busan, Korea (South)
- Website: DMCIS 2026
- digital media, communication and information systems in one scope — fits media-technology and information-communication research.
FAQs
Are any of these interdisciplinary conferences fully online?
Yes — ICIDC 2026 and ICBDSS 2026 both run online, so you can present from anywhere. The others are on-site across Asia and Europe.
Can I submit a data-mining paper to a social-science oriented conference?
You can, if the application angle is clear. Venues like MLSC and ICBDSS welcome technical papers that engage with social or behavioural contexts — lead with the application, not just the method.
Do these conferences accept papers in English from international authors?
Yes — all listed events are international conferences with English as the working language, and past editions have drawn authors from multiple countries.
Disclaimer: conference details are subject to change — always confirm dates, deadlines and indexing information on the official conference page before submitting.
