Call for Papers

Thank you for your interest in the Mobile Tartu 2026 Conference and PhD School!

► Abstract submission is open until 16 January 2026.

► Each author may present only one paper at the conference (including the PhD School), but may be listed as a co-author on multiple papers.

► Based on the evaluation and acceptance of abstracts, participants will be invited to present either a poster or an oral presentation. In the abstract submission form, authors can also indicate their own preference.

► Those who wish to participate in the PhD School (7-10 June) are encouraged to submit an abstract to the conference, as they will be prioritised in being considered for attendance in the PhD School due to a limited number of places.

► Abstract submission is mandatory for EIT Urban Mobility Doctoral Training Network members who wish to participate in the PhD School.

► How to Submit Your Abstract

Download the template: Abstract_Template.docx.
Prepare your abstract following the template.
Create a PDF file from the filled template and rename it (Last name_First name_Short title).
Fill out the submission form on LimeSurvey.
Upload your abstract file to the submission form.
Submit: Send your submission through LimeSurvey.

► Abstract requirements:

The body of the abstract should be 400-600 words in length.
It must include the following subheadings: Motivation and Objective, Study Design/Data and Methods/Approach, Findings/Results, and Originality/Value/Impact. A maximum of five citations and one illustrative element (figure, table, or graphical abstract) with a relevant caption are allowed.

Topics and Themes

Mobile Tartu 2026 features three special themes:

Activity space studies informing just and sustainable societies
Multilocal living and cross-border interactions in digital transition
Mobility data justice in research and governance

In addition to the special themes, we welcome a broad range of contributions on human mobility based digital data sources—such as mobile phone, smartphone applications, GPS, social media, smart card, bike share, e-scooters—and their combination with qualitative insights, to discuss the following (but not limited to):

Travel behaviour and accessibility
Socio-spatial and environmental inequalities and human wellbeing
Social networks in space and their transformation with digitalisation
Disruption management and spatial (im)mobility
Domestic and international tourism
Connectivity and interactions from local to global scales
Land use and transport planning with the incorporation of new mobility solutions
Urban transformations and the quality of the living environment
Population studies and official statistics
Data privacy, surveillance, ethics, and open research
Methodological advances in human mobility research
GeoAI approaches for analysing human mobility and enhancing location-based services