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The School of Communication at the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)  announces the upcoming special issue in Telematics and Informatics Reports: Cultural Heritage and AI for Strategic Communication, Digital Innovation, and Global Engagement, which explores the evolving relationship between cultural heritage (CH), including intangible cultural heritage (ICH), strategic communication, and emerging digital technologies, particularly AI.   

We invite submissions on how AI and intelligent media can communicate, revitalize, and safeguard ICH, connect people with cultural heritage, and create shared value in an interconnected world. Contributions may examine AI-powered public engagement with cultural heritage, its role in digital public diplomacy, and the governance of AI-mediated cultural transmission. 

Guest editors:

• Professor Bu Zhong, Dean and Chair Professor in Media and Communication 
  School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University 
  Fields of interest: Artificial humans; Digitally mediated communication; Health behavior change; Healthcare outcomes; Interactive media; Information processing; Media effect research; Social media communication; Socially responsible AI; Symptom management of chronic diseases

• Professor Stephanie Jean Tsang, Associate Professor 
  School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University 
  Fields of interest: Digital communication; Human-AI interaction; Information literacy; Media psychology

• Professor Vincent Huang, Assistant Professor 
  School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University 
  Fields of interest: Information and communication technologies; Organizational communication; Strategic communication; User experience

Special issue information:
Relevant Sub-topics:

• AI impacts on strategic communication frameworks for global CH/ICH visibility and trust-building.

• AI-powered public engagement and creative content generation for CH/ICH.

• Authenticity, ethics, and the boundaries of AI-generated CH/ICH content.

• Emotion-centered design and XR/virtual environments for CH/ICH community engagement and business innovation.

• Measuring soft-power impact of ICH through digital analytics and data-driven communication.

• Policy, governance, and sustainable development of digital CH/ICH ecosystems.

Manuscript submission information:
Authors are required to submit their manuscripts online through the Submittion site for Telematics and Informatics Reports.

Please refer to the Guide for Authors to prepare your manuscript : Guide for Authors - Telematics and Informatics Reports, and select the article type of “VSI: Cultural Heritage & AI” when submitting your manuscript online.

Why publish in this Special Issue?

• Special Issue articles are published together on ScienceDirect, making it incredibly easy for other researchers to discover your work.

• Special content articles are downloaded on ScienceDirect twice as often within the first 24 months than articles published in regular issues.

• Special content articles attract 20% more citations in the first 24 months than articles published in regular issues.

• All articles in this special issue will be reviewed by no fewer than two independent experts to ensure the quality, originality and novelty of the work published.

Submission deadline: 28 February 2027

Learn More: https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/337292/cultural-heritage-and-ai-for-strategic-communication-digital-innovation-and-global-engagement