Dear TIM Division colleagues,
we would like to draw your attention to a Technological Forecasting and Social Change (TFSC) Paper Development Workshop, to be held in person in Milan on 17 April 2026, hosted by Politecnico di Milano, School of Management.
The workshop is designed to support scholars in developing papers in progress with the explicit goal of preparing them for submission to Technological Forecasting and Social Change. In line with the journal's mission, submissions are welcome on any topic addressing technology and its impact on society, at any level of analysis and using any empirical or conceptual approach.
The workshop will open with a Meet the Editor Session, offering participants direct insights into TFSC's editorial expectations and review process.
Organizing team
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Luca Mora, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Technological Forecasting and Social Change
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Stefano Magistretti, Advisory Board Member, TFSC
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Daniel Trabucchi, Advisory Board Member, TFSC
Key dates
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Paper submission deadline (max 10 pages): 15 March 2026
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Notification of acceptance: 20 March 2026
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Workshop date: 17 April 2026
Participation is free of charge.
This initiative is part of a broader set of activities around platforms and platform thinking, including the upcoming TFSC Special Issue on Platform Thinking: Towards a Cross-Sectoral Socio-Technical Paradigm and Symplatform 2026, which will host a dedicated track for pre-submission feedback by the guest editors.
Further details and submission link:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/technological-forecasting-and-social-change/about/paper-development-workshops/technological-forecasting-and-social-change-paper-development-workshop-milano-italy-17th-april-2026
We would be grateful if you could share this opportunity with colleagues, PhD students, and early career researchers who may benefit from a journal-oriented paper development setting.
Kind regards,
Daniel Trabucchi & Stefano Magistretti