International Conference for Interactive Digital Storytelling
5-8 December 2018, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
The conference is finished - this page is here for historical records
Program at a Glance Full Program (PDF) Workshops Art Expo
ICIDS is the premier conference for researchers and practitioners concerned with studying digital interactive forms of narrative from a variety of perspectives, including the theoretical, technological, and applied design practices. The annual conference is an interdisciplinary gathering that combines technology-focused approaches with humanities-inspired theoretical inquiry, empirical research and artistic expression.
Register for ICIDS 2018With this 11th edition of the conference, ICIDS is now entering its second decade. The field of interactive narrative has matured considerably over this period, and the organizers take this year’s milestone as an opportunity to introduce new overarching topics that reflect some of the considerable developments over the past decades. For details, please download the full CFP.
The conference proceedings will be published by Springer.
Paper and Poster submission deadline: July 30, 2018, 23:59 HST (Extended Extended Deadline)
Initial Notifications: August 29, 2018
Author Rebuttals: September 4, 2018
Final Notifications: September 10, 2018
Camera-ready drafts due: September 20, 2018
The ICIDS 2018 Art Exhibition provides a platform for artists to explore digital media for interactive storytelling from the perspective of a particular curatorial theme: Non- Human Narratives. Note that the curatorial theme is intended to inspire, not constrain, and will be developed further to accommodate the accepted works. For details, please download the full Call for Art Exhibits below.
Artwork proposal submission deadline: September 1, 2018, 23:59 HST
Notification of acceptances: October 8, 2018 (Delayed by 1 Week)
Submission of final materials for exhibition catalogue: October 15, 2018
The ICIDS 2018 demonstration sessions will take place on:
The demonstration sessions will be informal event during which conference participant can network and engage with work on display.
Demonstration exhibitors will be present at the sessions in order to facilitate experiences and explain technical and conceptual aspects of their demonstration.
These calls are now closed but we retain the CFPs for informational purposes.
Call for Demos and WorkshopsCall for Doctoral Consortium PapersFounded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth, Trinity College is the oldest university in Ireland and also the highest ranked. Its beautiful campus and central city centre location makes it a popular choice with students as well as visitors to Dublin. Famous literary alumni include Oscar Wilde, Bram Stoker and Samuel Beckett.
General Chair
Local Chairs
Programme Chairs
Art Chairs
Demo and Workshop Chairs
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Social Media Chair
All registrations include 1-year inaugural membership of the Association for Research in Digital Interactive Narrative (ARDIN), which is the conference's parent association.
Register for ICIDS 2018
If you require a visa to travel to Ireland, please refer to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service. If you require an invitation letter from the conference organisers, please contact us at icids2018@gmail.com.
The ICIDS 2018 organizers are extremely grateful to the following sponsors for their generous support of this year's conference.
