摘要:The conference theme was Media Presence – Mobile Modernities. The theme wasmeant to open up discussions on the changing conditions of human interaction andour changing sense of presence in the modern mediatised world. Ubiquitous media aretransforming our cultural and social environments, thus influencing the ways in whichwe interact both in smaller groups and as participants in the wider society. Digital andmobile media enable people to be virtually co-present in a variety of contexts, irrespectiveof their physical location. This new media environment is likely to influence boththe individual’s sense of presence and our common ability to construct and maintainsocial relationships