Student Submissions

IEEE SSIT Student Event

We invite all undergraduate and graduate students working on or interested in AI and the social implications of technology to submit an abstract for presentation at the IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS 2025) student conference, to be held as a hybrid event in Santa Clara, California, USA on 10 – 12, September 2025. There will be a $150 registration fee for presenters to attend the student event, for hardship options contact student-track@istas25.org

Each abstract will go through the review process to assess quality, level of the work, relevance, and methodological vigor. There will be an option to present remotely if you are unable to travel to the USA. Presenters will have an opportunity to meet, discuss, and network with researchers and educators from academia and industry. The event will provide an environment in which students already working and students new to the field can ask questions and share lessons learned. Remote presenters need to send a video recording of their 5-10 minute presentation. This video will be used if an internet problem occurs in a remote presentation and will be part of an audio/video collage available to attendees.

Students working and/or interested in the social implication of Technology areas primarily including but not limited to Social Implication of Artificial Intelligence, Climate change, Ethics and human values, Health & safety technology systems, and Sustainable technology are encouraged to submit an abstract.

Topics of Interest

Presentations that relate to any aspect of “the social implications of technology,” broadly conceived, are welcome. This includes the full set of “Topics of Interest” listed on the ISTAS25 website, especially:

1. The social implications of artificial intelligence, particularly as AI relates to 2-8 below
2. Technology, ethics, and human values
3. Technology and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) issues
4. Technology-focused law, policy, regulation, and guidelines
5. Technology, sustainability, and Environment
6. Technology systems related to health(care) and safety
7. Universal access to technology
8. Privacy and security

Organizers 

Dr. Prasanta Ghosh – Lead
Dr. Mostafa Mortezaie – Co-Lead
Dr. Nagaraj Shivaramaiah – Co-Lead
Dr. Cinzia Da Via
Dr. Ahmed Amer
Dr. Ramalatha Marimuthu

Important Dates

• June 15, 2025 – Abstract Submission Deadline
• June 30, 2025 – Acceptance Notification
• July 7, 2025 – Confirmation of Acceptance & Conference Registration (Note: Early Registration ends July 31)
• August 1, 2025 – Video/Final Poster or Slides Submission Deadline

Eligibility Requirements

• Students from all disciplines are invited to participate.
• At the time of the conference, presenters must be currently enrolled as undergraduate/graduate students.
• Note: Graduate students who wish to submit a full paper for publication should submit their short or long paper via the main Technical conference paper submission process.
• Both individual and team submissions are welcome. Team submissions should note the presenter and a primary contact.

Submission Guidelines

Students might propose a presentation in which they share their thinking about the social implications of specific technological design projects they have undertaken as part of their studies, especially in the AI area. They also might propose a presentation that explores the social implications of a specific technological tool, platform, or device they interact with in their daily lives, or of a broader socio-technical system that plays a significant role in today’s world. Historical case studies as well as future-oriented speculative projects are equally welcome to presentations that focus on present-day contexts.

Scope, Length, Format:

• Abstracts should be 250-350 words in length (excluding references), and they should:
  • Identify a clear and focused central topic that will be the subject of the presentation.
  • Outline a logical structure of ideas/argument/key takeaways that the presentation will include.
  • Incorporate reference to relevant research/contexts as needed.
  • Oral presentations will be limited to 5 minutes with 5 minutes for questions.
• Submissions must also include:
  • A descriptive title of the presentation.
  • The author(s)’s full name(s) and email address(es). Must include the Faculty Advisor’s name.
  • The name of the university, program, and year of study in which the presenter(s) is (are) enrolled.
• Abstracts must be submitted through the ISTAS 2025 Submission Portal as PDFs
• Note for presenters: you will be required to submit a maximum 5-minute recorded version of your presentation, alongside the other required media, by August 1, 2025.

For more information, contact: student-track@istas25.org

About the IEEE Society on Social Implications Technology (SSIT)

The IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) focuses on issues concerning Technology and Society. Through publications (such as the award-winning IEEE Technology and Society Magazine), conferences, social media groups, blogs, websites and local events, SSIT fosters dialogue on how we can address the challenges and opportunities presented by our world’s technologies.