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ISEA2026: digital art, science and creativity in Dubai

This dossier follows the programme and delivery of ISEA2026 in Dubai and online, distinguishing announcements from completed activities.

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Archive view of Dubai. Geographic illustration; no ISEA event is shown.
Archive view of Dubai. Geographic illustration; no ISEA event is shown. — CommunistSquared / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ ; vue d’archives, sans modification.

Where things stand

The academic programme was presented on 2 November 2026. The symposium is scheduled for 6–15 November, with main academic sessions online on 10–14 November.

Reported information

Dubai unveils ISEA2026 academic programme, due online from 6 November

Dubai Culture presented the academic programme for ISEA2026 on 2 November 2026, organised with Zayed University. The symposium is scheduled for 6–15 November in Dubai and online, with 145 papers announced.

Archive view of Dubai. Geographic illustration; no ISEA event is shown.
Archive view of Dubai. Geographic illustration; no ISEA event is shown. — CommunistSquared / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ ; vue d’archives, sans modification.

The academic strand schedules workshops and special tracks from 6 November, followed by the main sessions on 10–14 November. Topics include digital art, cultural memory, the environment and artificial intelligence in creative practice.

An in-person artistic programme is expected to showcase more than 100 works at venues across Dubai. According to the organisers, registration for that programme is free; the online academic programme requires a ticket, with a 50% discount for students using a valid university email address. These are announced plans whose delivery remains to be followed.

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