*** Last Call for Journal First Papers ***
19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025)
September 15-19, 2025, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus
https://conf.researchr.org/home/ecsa-2025
The European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA) is the premier European software
architecture conference, providing researchers, practitioners, and educators with a platform to
present and discuss the most recent, innovative, and significant findings and experiences in the
field of software architecture research and practice. The 19th European Conference on Software
Architecture (ECSA 2025) will be held from September 15 to 19, 2025. ECSA 2025 is planned as
an in-person conference taking place in the beautiful city of Limassol (Cyprus).
ECSA 2025 enriches its partnership with more journals and opportunities than ever before, to
incorporate journal-first papers into its program. The journals are:
- Journal of Systems and Software (JSS)
- IEEE Software
- Information & Software Technology (IST)
- Transaction on Software Engineering (TSE)
We invite authors of journal papers accepted by JSS, IEEE Software, IST, or TSE since December
1, 2023 to submit their work for presentation at ECSA 2025, which will allow authors of
journal-first papers to present their work to the community.
SCOPE
A journal-first paper submitted to ECSA 2025 must adhere to the following criteria:
• The paper must have been accepted after peer review by one between JSS, IEEE Software,
IST or TSE.
• The paper is in the scope of the conference.
• The paper has not been presented at and is not under consideration for journal-first
programs of other conferences.
PAPER SUBMISSION
We invite authors of papers that meet the above criteria to submit a proposal that includes a
summary of the original paper that highlights the contributions, motivates the relevance for
the ECSA, and briefly discusses how the work has developed after the original publication -
if it is the case. Please include the DOI of the original journal paper. ECSA offers an opportunity
to disseminate your work to a broader community audience.
The submission must be 3-4 pages long and conform to the Springer LNCS style
(https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu…).
Accepted submissions will be invited to present at the conference. The track chairs will write a
summary of the accepted submissions that will be included in the conference proceedings.
Proposals must be submitted via the online EasyChair submission site for the ECSA 2025
conference, selecting the "Journal First" Track:
https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ecsa2025 .
EVALUATION
Authors will be invited to present their paper at ECSA 2025 if it meets the above criteria. Please
note that we plan to include as many journal-first papers as possible in the ECSA main program.
However, if we receive an exceptionally high number of submissions, we may have to prioritize
presentation proposals according to their fit to the conference theme and sessions structure.
As the papers have already been reviewed and accepted by a journal, we will not review the
submission for technical content; instead, we will focus on the track’s criteria.
PRESENTATION
ECSA 2025 is planned to be an in-person/physical conference. The journal-first paper
presentations are part of the ECSA conference’s main program. As a journal-first presenter,
you will benefit from the conference presentation in many ways, such as, outreach to a broader
audience and interactions and discussions with peers. At least one author of each submission
accepted for the journal-first program must register and attend the conference to present the
paper.
IMPORTANT DATES
• Paper submission: May 23, 2025
• Acceptance notification: June 20, 2025
All dates are 23:59h AoE (anywhere on Earth).
ORGANISATION
General Chairs
• Cesare Pautasso, University of Lugano, Switzerland
• Vasilios Andrikopoulos, University of Groeningen, The Netherlands
Journal First Track Chairs
• Jesper Andersson, Linnaeus University, Sweden
• Romina Spalazzese, Malmö University, Sweden
* Apologies for cross postings *
HAIC Workshop @ECAI 2025 - CALL FOR PAPERS
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International Workshop on Human-AI Collaborative Systems (HAIC 2025)
OCTOBER 25-26 2025
co-located with ECAI 2025 (https://ecai2025.org) - Bologna, Italy
Web: https://haic-workshop.github.io/haic.github.io/
Submission: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=haic2025
For any information: m.braccini(a)unibo.it
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HIGHLIGHTS
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- DEADLINE: June 15th, 2025
- CEUR conference proceedings
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ABSTRACT
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Human-IA collaborative systems (HAIC) improve problem solving and creativity by combining human intelligence with the computational power of AI. Although there are successful applications in healthcare, creative arts and finance, to name a few, current solutions remain domain-specific, highlighting the need for generalizable approaches.
Indeed, effective HAIC systems must address multiple complexities: they must adapt dynamically, integrate human interactions, and address new key challenges such as trust, security and explainability. This workshop provides a forum to explore innovative methodologies, promote interdisciplinary collaboration and advance the development of a unified framework for next-generation HAIC systems.
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TOPICS
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Topics of Interest include but are not limited to:
- Frameworks and methodologies for designing HAIC systems
- Definition of evaluation criteria and methodologies for the evaluation of HAIC systems
- Design principles for developing truly adaptive HAIC systems that evolve with user interactions and integrate real-time feedback.
- Applications that foster human-AI co-creativity, in music, visual arts, poetry, …
- HAIC applications in healthcare, assistive robotics, precision medicine and industry
- Ethical issues raised by creative HAIC systems (integrity, bias, …)
- Psychological and social implications of the long-term use of HAIC technologies
- Critical perspectives on the potential benefits and risks of HAIC systems in education
- Collaborative decision-making systems
- Future trends in HAIC, including swarm robotics, sustainability, …
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SUBMISSIONS
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We encourage the submission of contributions that explore innovative methodologies for building Human-AI collaborative systems.
In particular, authors can submit:
(A) Regular papers (max. 12 + references – CEUR.ws format);
(B) Short/Position papers (max 8 pages + references - CEUR.ws format);
(C) Discussion papers of recent works published elsewhere (max 8 pages + references - CEUR.ws format);
Submission Site: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=haic2025
All submitted papers will be evaluated by at least two members of the program committee, based on originality, significance, relevance and technical quality. Submissions of papers must be in English, in PDF format in the CEUR-WS conference format.
Submissions should be single blinded, i.e. authors names should be included in the submissions.
Submissions must be made through the EasyChair conference system prior the specified deadline (all deadlines refer to GMT).
At least one of the authors should register and take part at the conference to make the presentation.
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IMPORTANT DATES
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* Paper submission deadline: June 15th, 2025 (11:59PM UTC-12)
* Notification to authors: July 21st, 2025
* Camera-Ready submission: September 1st, 2025
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PROCEEDINGS AND POST-PROCEEDINGS
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All accepted papers will be published in the volume series of CEUR-WS.
A selection of the best papers, accepted for the presentation at the workshops, will be invited to submit an extended version for publication on an AI journal.
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ORGANIZATION
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Michele Braccini - University of Bologna, Italy
Allegra De Filippo - University of Bologna, Italy
Michela Milano - University of Bologna, Italy
Alessandro Saffiotti - University of Orebro, Sweden
Mauro Vallati - University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom
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Postdoctoral researcher @ Università di Bologna
Dipartimento di Informatica - Ingegneria e Scienze Informatiche
Campus di Cesena 47521 Cesena, Italy
Latest Publication: "Metasensor: A Proposal for Sensor Evolution in Robotics” (https://www.mdpi.com/3153678)
Guest Editor of the Special Issue "Hypothesis-Driven Artificial Intelligence Approaches for Complex Systems Biology”, submissions are open! Details: https://www.mdpi.com/si/233216
Dear all,
We are excited to announce that the countdown to ISEUD 2025 has begun!
The conference will take place in Munich, Germany, from June 16 to 18,
and the full program is now available online.
🔹 Explore the program:
Talks, demos, and workshop sessions are now listed on the website:
👉 https://iseud2025.ubicomp.net/program.html
🔹 Register now – early deadline: May 22
Take advantage of reduced rates before early registration ends:
👉 https://iseud2025.ubicomp.net/registration.html
🔹 Plan your trip to Munich:
All travel information is available to help you make the most of your
visit to one of Europe’s most exciting summer destinations:
👉 https://iseud2025.ubicomp.net/venue.html#travelling-to-munich
We look forward to seeing many of you in Munich for an exciting
conference on end user development.
Best regards,
The ISEUD 2025 Organizing Committee
*** Last Call for Doctoral Consortium ***
19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025)
September 15-19, 2025, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus
https://conf.researchr.org/home/ecsa-2025
The European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA) is the premier European software
architecture conference, providing researchers, practitioners, and educators with a platform to
present and discuss the most recent, innovative, and significant findings and experiences in the
field of software architecture research and practice. The 19th European Conference on Software
Architecture (ECSA 2025) will be held from September 15 to 19, 2025. ECSA 2025 is planned as
an in-person conference taking place in the beautiful city of Limassol (Cyprus).
The goal of the Doctoral Symposium is to provide a supportive setting in which PhD students
can present and receive feedback on their research. During the symposium, PhD students will
interact closely with established researchers in the field, receive feedback on their research,
and get advice on managing their research. The symposium will also help participants to
establish a network with their peers in the field of software architecture. The program will
feature a keynote that will shed light on establishing yourself within the software architecture
community and beyond.
The technical scope of the Doctoral Symposium is that of ECSA 2025, as represented by the
topics in the ECSA 2025 Call for Papers CfP. Besides, we particularly encourage submissions
that demonstrate that diversity in gender, culture, religion, country, etc. is a key factor for
success and innovation in software architecture.
We encourage submissions from PhD students at any stage of their research. Based on the
submissions, the program committee will invite the PhD students to give presentations of their
PhD research and to interact with senior as well as other junior researchers.
SUBMISSION
To participate in the Doctoral Symposium, the contribution needs to be submitted by the
submission deadline consisting of two parts: a research summary paper and a letter of
recommendation. The summary research paper should be authored by the student as a sole
author.
Research summary paper (max 8 pages)
The research summary paper must be formatted according to the Springer LNCS style
http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-6-793341-0 (page limit includes
references and appendixes) and should cover the following aspects:
• the research problem to be solved and its relevance in the software architecture field;
• a discussion of related work explaining why the research problem has not been solved yet;
• the scientific methods used to tackle the research problem;
• an outline of the proposed solution;
• the expected results;
• a plan for the evaluation of results; and
• a critical reflection on the work, including open questions and challenges that the PhD
student meets in his/her work, and that can be discussed with the senior colleagues.
The submitted paper will be evaluated by the Doctoral Symposium Program Committee, and
the following selection criteria will be used:
• The originality of the proposed research, the novelty of the research approach, and relevance
to ECSA; and
• the quality of the submission, including clarity, precision, and adequacy of the problem
statement and critical reflection of the work, in relation to the PhD student’s study stage.
Letter of Recommendation (max 1 page)
A recommendation letter written by (one of) the advisor(s). The letter should include the name
of the candidate, an appreciation of the PhD research (and why it would benefit from being
discussed at the Doctoral Symposium), the status of the research, and an expected date for
the dissertation submission.
HOW TO SUBMIT
The research summary paper with the letter of recommendation should be submitted
electronically via the ECSA 2025 submission site:
https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ecsa2025 (Doctoral Symposium track).
PROCEEDINGS
The proceedings of the Doctoral Symposium will be published by Springer as part of the LNCS
series.
REGISTRATION
Please note that as a condition for paper publication, each accepted submission needs to be
presented at the conference (in person) by the author, who shall register for the conference by
the camera-ready paper deadline. Authors will be provided with 50% discount on the student
registration or free registration if serving as ECSA volunteers.
IMPORTANT DATES
• Paper submission: May 23, 2025
• Acceptance notification: June 20, 2025
All dates are 23:59h AoE (anywhere on Earth).
ORGANISATION
General Chairs
• Cesare Pautasso, University of Lugano, Switzerland
• Vasilios Andrikopoulos, University of Groeningen, The Netherlands
Doctoral Consortium Track Track Chairs
• Henry Muccini, University of L'Aquila, Italy
• Elena Navarro, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Dear colleagues,
please find enclosed the call for papers for the third edition of AIRCAD
2025 @ ICIAP.
Kind regards
[apologies for multiple postings]
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CALL FOR PAPERS - AIRCAD 2025 @ICIAP 2025
3rd International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Radiomics in
Computer-Aided Diagnosis AIRCAD 2025
held in conjunction with the 23rd International Conference on Image
Analysis and Processing ICIAP2025,
Roma, Italy, September 2025
https://sites.google.com/view/aircad2025
<https://eu-central-1.protection.sophos.com?d=google.com&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9zaXRlc…>
AIMS AND SCOPE
In the modern era, healthcare systems predominantly operate with digital
medical data, facilitating a wide array of artificial intelligence
applications. There's a growing interest in quantitatively analysing
clinical images through techniques like Positron Emission Tomography,
Computerised Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, particularly in
the realms of texture analysis and radiomics. Through machine and deep
learning advancements, researchers can glean insights to enhance the
discovery of therapeutic tools, bolster diagnostic decisions, and aid in
the rehabilitation process. However, the huge volume of available data may
intensify the diagnostic effort, exacerbated by high inter/intra-patient
variability, diverse imaging techniques, and the necessity to incorporate
data from multiple sensors and sources, thus giving rise to the
well-documented domain shift issue.
To tackle these challenges, radiologists and pathologists employ
Computer-Aided Diagnosis (CAD) systems, which assist in analysing
biomedical images. These systems mitigate or eradicate difficulties arising
from inter- and intra-observer variability, ensuring consistent assessments
of the same region by the same physician at various times and across
different physicians, thanks to adept algorithms.
Additionally, significant issues such as delayed or restricted data access,
driven by privacy, security, and intellectual property concerns, pose
considerable hurdles. Consequently, researchers are increasingly exploring
the use of synthetic data, both for model training and for simulating
scenarios not observed in real life.
Furthermore, the emergence of foundation models, such as Vision
Transformers and large multimodal models, represents a paradigm shift in
medical image analysis. These models, pre-trained on vast datasets,
demonstrate remarkable adaptability across various tasks, including
segmentation, classification, and multi-modal integration. Their ability to
generalise effectively offers promising avenues for addressing domain shift
issues and integrating heterogeneous data sources, enhancing diagnostic and
predictive accuracy.
This workshop aims to provide a comprehensive overview of recent
advancements in biomedical image processing, leveraging machine learning,
deep learning, artificial intelligence, and radiomics features. Emphasis is
placed on practical applications, including potential solutions to address
domain shift issues, the utilisation of synthetic images to augment CAD
systems, and the integration of foundation models into clinical workflows.
Ultimately, the aim is to explore how these techniques can seamlessly
integrate into the conventional medical image processing workflow,
encompassing image acquisition, retrieval, disease detection, prediction,
and classification.
TOPICS
The workshop calls for submissions addressing, but not limited to, the
following topics:
- Machine and Deep Learning techniques for image analysis (i.e.,
segmentation of cells, tissues, organs, lesions; classification of cells,
diseases, tumours, etc.)
- Image Registration Techniques
- Image Preprocessing Techniques (e.g., noise reduction, enhancement of
contrast)
- Image-based 3D reconstruction
- Computer-Aided Detection and Diagnosis Systems (CADs) to support
clinicians in identifying pathological conditions
- Radiomics and Artificial intelligence for personalised medicine
- Machine and Deep Learning as tools to support medical diagnoses and
decisions
- Image retrieval (e.g., context-based retrieval, lesion similarity)
- Advanced architecture for biomedical image remote processing, elaboration
and transmission
- 3D Vision, Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality application for remote
surgery
- Image processing techniques for privacy-preserving AI in medicine.
- Generation and utilisation of synthetic medical images for model training
and validation
- Foundation models (e.g., Vision Transformers, GPT-like architectures) for
medical image analysis and multi-modal data integration
- Techniques for evaluating the reliability and robustness of synthetic
data in clinical scenarios
- Ethical and Regulatory Aspects in AI-Driven Medical Imaging
- Frameworks for ethical AI development and deployment in healthcare.
- Addressing biases and ensuring fairness in AI-driven diagnostic systems.
- Compliance with regulatory standards for AI-based medical devices
- Addressing the transparency issue with explainable AI models in clinical
practice.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Accepted papers will be included in the ICIAP 2025 proceedings, which will
be published by Springer as Lecture Notes in Computer Science series
(LNCS). When preparing your contribution, please follow the guidelines
provided on the ICIAP main conference website. The maximum number of pages
is 12 including references. Each contribution will be reviewed based on
originality, significance, clarity, soundness, relevance and technical
content. The submission will be handled electronically via the Conference's
CMT Website:
https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/AIRCAD2025
<https://eu-central-1.protection.sophos.com?d=microsoft.com&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9jbX…>
Once accepted, the presence of at least one author at the event and the
oral presentation of the paper are expected. For more details about the
registration see the ICIAP main conference details.
IMPORTANT DATES
- Paper Submission : 15 June, 2025
- Notifications to Authors : 30 June 2025
- Camera Ready Papers Due : 10 July, 2025
- Workshop Event: 15/16 September, 2025
ORGANIZERS
Albert Comelli, Ri.MED Foundation, acomelli(a)fondazionerimed.com
Cecilia Di Ruberto, University of Cagliari, dirubert(a)unica.it
Andrea Loddo, University of Cagliari, andrea.loddo(a)unica.it
Lorenzo Putzu, University of Cagliari, lorenzo.putzu(a)unica.it
Alessandro Stefano, Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology,
National Research Council of Cefalu’, alessandro.stefano(a)ibfm.cnr.it
Luca Zedda, University of Cagliari, luca.zedda(a)unica.it
<luca.zedda(a)unica.it>
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Andrea Loddo
PhD | Dept. Of Mathematics and Computer Science | University of Cagliari
Via Ospedale 72, Cagliari, Italy
Office: +39 070 675 8503
*And after all we're only ordinary men*
1st RAISE Workshop: Resilient AI Framework for Secure and Ethical Machine Learning Systems
co-located with the 16th Biannual Conference of the Italian SIGCHI Chapter - "Technologies and Methodologies of Human-Computer Interaction in the Third Millenium” (CHITALY 2025) - https://chitaly2025.di.unisa.it/
Salerno, Italy
6-10 October, 2025
Workshop website: https://raise-ws.github.io/chitaly2025
Call for papers
The emerging field of Resilient AI recognizes that technological systems cannot be viewed as isolated, abstract entities. Instead, they need to be understood in their broader socio-technical context, where AI and algorithms function as complex systems shaped by collective and distributive practices. In order to ensure that AI systems are robust, fair and in line with human values, it is crucial to develop methods that enhance their resilience across multiple dimensions, such as reliability, accountability, fairness and ethical integrity.
A number of challenges need to be addressed to guarantee resilient AI. These include the need to balance human control and automation to ensure that AI systems remain intuitive, transparent and trustworthy, while adapting to user preferences and needs. Robustness and reliability are critical concerns, requiring mechanisms to detect and mitigate functional and non-functional defects, such as errors, biases and vulnerabilities, to maintain essential properties such as safety and accuracy. Moreover, fairness must be addressed within ML pipelines, embedding techniques that promote inclusivity and unbiased decision-making to prevent discrimination and reinforce social responsibility. Another pressing
issue is the verification, validation, and testing of AI models; while advances in AI and search-based software engineering have enabled automated test case generation and validation, empirical studies are still needed to investigate AI defects and their impact on system performance. Furthermore, ensuring high-quality data is a fundamental challenge since effective data profiling, imputation, and anomaly detection must be developed to handle missing values, outliers, and inconsistences, improving overall AI model performance and reliability.
The RAISE workshop brings together researchers and practitioners to address challenges including data quality, privacy protection, human-centered AI design, and the validation of machine learning systems. RAISE promotes interdisciplinary discussion to explore innovative techniques and empirical studies for building AI systems that are secure, interpretable, and inclusive.
Topics
Topics include, but are not limited to:
• Data profiling approaches for AI systems
• Data quality approaches for AI systems
• Tools and metrics to summarize data relationships
• Privacy concerns of AI systems
• Privacy-preserving machine learning
• Ethics and trustworthy AI
• Reliability and fairness of AI-based systems
• Resilient AI models
• Empirical evaluation of resilient AI solutions in real-world cases
• Verification and validation methods for AI-based systems
• Explainable AI
• AI solutions to critical scenarios
• Domain-specific AI solutions
• AI-based systems for human interaction
• AI-based systems for requirements analysis
• AI-based adaptive systems
• User-centered design solutions for AI-based systems
• AR/VR user-centered interfaces for AI-based systems
• Adaptation of AR/VR in learning contexts
• Neuro-Symbolic AI
Important Dates
First submission round
- Submission deadline: June 13th 2025
- Notification: July 11th 2025
- Camera-ready: July 31st 2025
Second submission round
- Submission deadline: September 5th 2025
- Notification: September 12th 2025
- Camera-ready: September 22nd 2025
Submissions and Evaluation Criteria
We invite submissions of original research and position papers. Submissions should be provided via EasyChair (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=raise2025). Accepted papers will be presented at the workshop and included in the CEUR Workshop Proceedings (http://ceur-ws.org/). The minimum length of a CEUR paper should be 5 pages, with approximately 2500 characters (= 380-400 words) per page. All papers will be reviewed by the organizers and by the program committee based on relevance and significance in order to provide constructive comments to the submitters. Reviewing will be single blind (i.e. author names and affiliations should be listed). If accepted, at least one of the authors must register and attend the workshop.
Workshop organizers
- Bernardo Breve – University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy (bernardo.breve(a)unina.it <mailto:bernardo.breve@unina.it>)
- Loredana Caruccio – University of Salerno, Italy (lcaruccio(a)unisa.it <mailto:lcaruccio@unisa.it>)
- Giuseppe Polese – University of Salerno, Italy (gpolese(a)unisa.it <mailto:gpolese@unisa.it>)
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Bernardo Breve, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
University of Naples Federico II
via Claudio, 21
80125 Napoli, NA - ITALY
e-mail: bernardo.breve(a)unina.it
*[CRISTAIN 2025] *“supporting CRIme reSolution Through Artificial
INtelligence” workshop aims to serve as a venue to discuss ongoing research
and exchange ideas for researchers and practitioners who are working, or
would like to start working, on *solutions *to assist law enforcement
agencies in *analysing*, *managing *and *solving crime* through artificial
intelligence solutions and/or tools for professionals in the field.
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The workshop *CRISTAIN* will be held at the conference *CHItaly 2025
<https://chitaly2025.di.unisa.it/>* - 16th Biannual Conference of the
Italian SIGCHI Chapter, *October 6-10*, Salerno, Italy.
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You can find all the information about the CRISTAIN workshop on the
website: https://cristain-ws.github.io/CHItaly25/
Topics
Tuned to the field of crime, topics include, but are not limited to:
- Crime Scene Analyses
- Case-studies on Crime Analyses
- Context-aware decision making
- Process management in complex domains
- Domain-specific data collection
- AI-based systems
- Emotional AI
- Neuro-Symbolic AI
- Conversational AI and voice interfaces
- Personalization and predictive interaction
- Secure AI
- Unbiased AI systems
- Ethics and Trustworthy AI
- Immersive experiences and virtual environments
Submission
We invite submissions of original research and position papers. Submissions
should be provided via *EasyChair* (
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cristain2025). Accepted papers will
be presented at the workshop and included in the *CEUR Workshop Proceedings
*(https://ceur-ws.org/). The length of the paper should be *5-9 pages*,
with approximately 2500 characters (= 380-400 words) per page. All papers
will be reviewed by the organizers and by the program committee based on
relevance and significance in order to provide constructive comments to the
submitters. Reviewing will be* single blind *(i.e. author names and
affiliations should be listed). If accepted, at least one of the authors
must register and attend the workshop.
Important Dates
The *important dates* for paper submission have been divided into two
rounds.
*First round*
- Paper submission deadline: *June 13th*
- Paper acceptance notice: *July 11th*
- Camera-ready submission: *July 31st*
*Second round*
- Paper submission deadline: *September 5th*
- Paper acceptance notice: *September 12th*
- Camera-ready submission: *September 22nd*
Organizers
- Eleonora Calò - ecalo(a)unisa.it - University of Salerno
- Loredana Caruccio - lcaruccio(a)unisa.it - University of Salerno
- Autilia Vitiello - autilia.vitiello(a)unina.it - University of Naples
Federico II
We hope you will join us in understanding how to manage crime through new
technologies!
*** Apologies for cross postings ***
AI4HGI Workshop @ECAI 2025 - Call For Papers -
*** SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 18th June, 2025 ***
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The First Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Human-Game Interaction
co-located with the 28th European Conference of Artificial Intelligence
(ECAI ’25) Bologna, 25th-30th October 2025
Web: https://ai4hgi.github.io/
Submission site: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ai4hgi
For any information: sabrina.villata(a)unito.it
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ABSTRACT
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Digital games have become one of the most influential forms of
entertainment and interactive media, extending their impact beyond leisure
into education, health, behavior change, and more. Artificial Intelligence
(AI) is playing an increasingly vital role in shaping these experiences,
enabling adaptive gameplay, dynamic content generation, and the creation of
intelligent non-player characters. AI not only enhances player immersion
but also expands the possibilities for storytelling, accessibility, and
personalized experiences.
The AI4HGI workshop aims to explore the evolving role of AI in human-game
interaction by addressing key research questions, including:
* How AI can enhance player immersion and engagement in digital games?
* How can AI contribute to adaptive storytelling and personalized player
experiences?
* How can AI systems balance computational efficiency with the complexity
of game interactions?
* How can generative AI impact game design and creativity?
* How should ethical considerations such as transparency, fairness, and
data privacy be addressed in AI-driven game development?
In answering these questions, the AI4HGI workshop aims to provide a
platform for researchers to discuss innovative solutions, share insights,
and identify new research directions. By fostering dialogue at the
intersection of AI and game development, the workshop seeks to advance the
field and contribute to shaping the next generation of intelligent and
interactive digital experiences.
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TOPICS
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Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- Reinforcement learning in games
- Multi-agent systems in games
- Procedural Content Generation
- AI for game balancing and dynamic difficulty adjustment
- AI-enhanced playtesting
- Affective gaming
- Player modeling
- Gameplay dynamic adaptation
- Non-Player Characters’ (NPCs) AI
- AI-driven serious, educational, and persuasive games
- Game-based learning
- Natural language processing in games
- Generative AI for game design and development
- Ethical and responsible AI in games
- Explainable AI in games
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SUBMISSIONS
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We accept the following submissions:
(A) Regular papers (10-12 pages + references - single-column CEURART style)
(B) Position, short papers and Demos (5-9 pages + references -
single-column CEURART style);
(C) Manifestations of interest (max 2 pages including a bio of the
participant and a brief statement about why they are interest in the
workshop)
Submission site: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ai4hgi
All papers must be in English and they must be formatted using the
single-column CEURART style format.
Submitted papers will be evaluated by two members of the Program Committee
through a single blind review process. We aim to publish all accepted
regular, short, position papers and demos(A, B) in CEUR WS Proceedings as a
joint volume.
We will also consider relevant papers which were rejected from the main
conference based on review transfer; to use this option, authors are
invited to submit a request after rejection. We will then make a decision
based on the reviews written for the main conference, which will be made
available to us in anonymized form.
At least one author of each accepted paper must register for the workshop
by the main conference registration deadline.
Papers must be submitted on EasyChair.
The templates and format instructions are available here:
https://ceur-ws.org/HOWTOSUBMIT.html
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IMPORTANT DATES
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Early submission are strongly encouraged. We adopt a rolling review system:
early submissions will be immediately reviewed and the notification will be
sent out approximately two weeks after the submission.
* Paper submission final deadline: 18 June, 2025
* Review transfer option for papers rejected from main conference: 15 July,
2025
* Paper notification: 18 July, 2025
* Camera-ready version deadline: TBC
* Registration deadline: TBC
* AI4HGI Workshop: 25 or 26 October, 2025
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ORGANIZATION
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Sabrina Villata
University of Torino, Italy
Amon Rapp
University of Torino, Italy
David Melhart
University of Malta, Malta
Matthew Barthet
University of Malta, Malta
Mike Preuss
Leiden University, Netherlands
Giulio Barbero
Leiden University, Netherlands
*(Apologies if you receive multiple e-mails on this subject via different
channels!)*
https://sites.google.com/view/hcse-interact2025
<https://sites.google.com/view/hcse-interact2025>
*Call for Papers*
International Workshop on Human-Centered Software Engineering
Balancing Interaction, Artificial Intelligence, and Human Value
*organized by IFIP Working Group 13.2 on Methodologies for User-Centered Systems
Design
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*at INTERACT 2025 <https://interact2025.org/> The 20th IFIP TC.13 International
Conference on Human–Computer Interaction **
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*September 8/9, 2025 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil*
Theme
The rapid advancement of digital technologies continues to reshape the way
humans interact with software systems, raising critical questions about the
balance between human values and the interplay of usability, user experience and
automation. In this landscape, Human-Centered Software Engineering (HCSE) plays
a pivotal role in ensuring that software development remains aligned with user
needs, ethical principles, and broader societal impacts.
This edition of the HCSE workshop focuses on the intersection of Interaction,
Artificial Intelligence, and Human Value, emphasizing the need for new
approaches in designing socio-technical systems that integrate intelligent
automation while preserving human agency and well-being. With AI-driven
decision-making, adaptive interfaces, and autonomous systems becoming
ubiquitous, it is crucial to explore how software engineering can accommodate
these innovations while maintaining transparency, fairness, and user trust.
Beyond the traditional themes of IFIP 13.2 workshops, this edition invites
contributions fostering discussion among researchers and practitioners, to
advance the dialogue on how HCSE can evolve to meet the demands of modern
digital ecosystems while staying true to its human-centric principles.
Contributions are invited that explore innovative methodologies, design
principles, and case studies that highlight how intelligent software systems can
be designed to enhance, rather than diminish, human experience. The ultimate
goal is to develop approaches that harmonize interaction, artificial
intelligence, and human value, fostering the creation of software that is not
only powerful and efficient, but also trustworthy, inclusive, and ethically
responsible.
This workshop is a follow-up of the successful workshops organized at INTERACT
2015 in Bamberg, Germany
<https://www.irit.fr/recherches/ICS/events/conferences/workshop-IFIPWG13.2-B…>,
INTERACT 2017 in Mumbai, India
<http://ifip-tc13.org/wg-13-213-5-workshop-interact17-mumbai/>, INTERACT 2019 in
Paphos, Cyprus
<https://sites.google.com/view/ifip-wg-13-2-workshop-interact/home>, INTERACT
2021 in Bari, Italy <https://sites.google.com/view/hcse-workshop-interact2021/>,
and INTERACT 2023 in York, UK.
Target Audience and Expected Outcomes
This workshop is open to everyone who is interested in aspects of human–computer
interaction from a user-centered perspective. Typical contributions to this
workshop focus on methods, processes and approaches for designing, building and
testing inter-active systems. We expect a high participation of IFIP Working
Group 13.2 members. We particularly invite participants to present position
papers describing real-life case studies that illustrate how they rethought
HCI’s and SE’s interplay in order to address aspects such as agile development,
sustainability, artificial intelligence, ethical considerations, and
cybersecurity. Any perspective and related aspects of user interface design are
welcome.
We are especially interested in work that deals with current trends that change
the way humans develop, use, interact and collaborate with technical components
in socio-technical systems. We are also interested in methods, theories and
tools for managing context of use and autonomous adaptation at design and
run-time. Position papers will be made available through the workshop website.
Furthermore, an extended version of selected papers will be considered for
inclusion in a Springer LNCS post-proceedings volume published in conjunction
with the other INTERACT workshops organized by the IFIP TC13 Working Groups.
Workshop Format
This full-day workshop is in person only. It is organized around presentation of
position papers and working activities in small groups. From the set of
contributions, a subset of selected case studies will be invited to be presented
at the beginning of the workshop and will be used to support the discussion that
follows.
The morning session will be dedicated to welcoming participants and presenting
case studies. Participants will be invited to comment on the case studies and to
report similar experiences. The afternoon sessions will be devoted to
interactive sessions, where participants will be engaged to work in small groups
and propose solutions to the problems of the case studies seen in the morning.
Solutions proposed by the participants will be compiled and compared. Based on
the lessons learned, participants will be incited to draft an agenda of future
work that can be accomplished.
We plan to run the workshop onsite in person only. If circumstances require it,
we intend to switch to a completely digital format that will be run online. We
will continuously adapt to any decision regarding the conference format by the
INTERACT 2025 organizers.
Submission Instructions
In order to attend the workshop, participants are invited to submit position
papers reporting original academic or industrial research relevant to the
workshop's theme. These position papers (PDF files, 6-10 pages in Springer LNCS
format, including abstract) shall report (practical) experiences related to
research challenges and results on human-centered software engineering or
user-centered development processes for interactive systems with a particular
focus on digital-transformation aspects and technologies (such as mobile and
wearable devices, Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Blockchain,
Augmented, Virtual and Mixed Reality, Artificial Intelligence and Machine
Learning, Digital Twin, Cybersecurity) and their impact on software properties
or software development practices. Submissions are not anonymous and should
include all author names, affiliations, and contact information. Authors should
also provide in their submission a short summary of their experience in the
field and their motivation to participate in this workshop.
Submissions will be processed via the workshop web pages that will be managed by
the workshop organizers at IFIP WG 13.2. Papers are submitted through the
EasyChair website <https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=hcse-interact2025>.
Submitted position papers will be reviewed by an international program committee
comprising the organizers and selected members of IFIP Working Group 13.2 who
are experts in the field. Participants will be invited to attend the workshop
based on the result of the reviewing process. Accepted position papers will be
made available through the workshop website. Upon acceptance, at least one
author of each accepted position paper must register and attend the workshop.
Furthermore, an extended version of selected papers will be considered for
inclusion in a Springer LNCS post-proceedings volume published in conjunction
with the other INTERACT 2025 workshops organized by the IFIP TC13 Working Groups.
Important Dates
Deadline for submission: May 26, 2025 (extended!)
Acceptance notification: June 13, 2025
Final version of position paper: July 26th, 2025
Workshop date: September 8 or 9, 2025
Venue
The workshop will be hosted in the frame of the 20th IFIP TC13 International
Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, August 28 September 8 – 12, 2025, in
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Look at the main conference web site for
further information (https://www.interact2025.org/).
Organizers
Stefan Sauer, Paderborn University, Germany
Carmelo Ardito, Politecnico di Bari, Italy
Regina Bernhaupt, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
Contact
Please write toorganizers(a)hcse-conference.org
<mailto:organizers@hcse-conference.org>if you have any question.
*** First Call for Tutorials ***
19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025)
September 15-19, 2025, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus
https://conf.researchr.org/home/ecsa-2025
SCOPE AND GOAL
The European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA) is the premier European forum for
presenting and discussing software architecture research and practice.
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit proposals for tutorials held in conjunction
with ECSA 2025. Tutorials will be held right before the main conference on 15-19 September
2025.
ECSA edition 2025 hosts tutorials on topics related to software architecture from theoretical
foundations to practical applications. Tutorials at ECSA provide a valuable opportunity for
conference participants to expand their knowledge and skills in specific research and practical
topics under the umbrella of software architecture.
Topics of interests may include but are not limited to:
• Software Architecture challenges for AI- and ML-based Systems
• Software Architecture challenges for Self-Adaptive Systems
• Software Architecture challenges for Cyber-Physical Systems
• Software Architecture challenges in Big Data and Cloud Computing
• Software Architecture challenges in IoT-based Systems
• Software Architecture challenges in DevOPS and MLOPS
• Software Architecture challenges in Blockchain Engineering
• Quality-of-service (QoS) measurements of Software Architectures
• Privacy and Security in Software Architectural Design
• Context-aware, Autonomous, and Smart Architectures
• Sustainability in Software Architectures
• Software Architecture Erosion and Architectural Consistency
• Technical Debt in Software Architecture Design
• Architecting the Digital Twin
• Continuous Architecting
TUTORIAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS
A tutorial proposal must not exceed 8 pages following the LNCS format (see below). Proposals
must follow the outline below:
• Tutorial title
• Contact information of tutorial presenter(s), including name, affiliation, email
• Tutorial summary (up to 350 words) for ECSA 2025 website (if tutorial is accepted)
• Detailed description of tutorial:
* Covered topics
* Learning objectives
* Key take-aways for audience
* Relevance of topic for ECSA
* Intended target audience, required experience, and desired number of participants
• Implementation of tutorial
* Duration - half day or full day (considering that tutorials will be as in-person/physical)
* Preliminary schedule including estimated times How tutorial will be conducted (e.g., lecture,
hands-on exercises, facilitated group discussion, group activities, role playing, games),
including materials to be included in tutorial notes
• Background of presenters
* Relevant biographical information (250 words maximum), as well as summaries of the
presenters’ subject matter experience and experience in teaching the tutorial topic, other
tutorials, courses, etc.
• Previous editions of tutorial
* Where and when the tutorial has been offered previously and numbers of attendees.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Submissions must follow the LNCS style
(https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu…).
Proposals must be submitted via the online EasyChair submission site for the ECSA 2025
conference, selecting the "Tutorials" Track:
https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ecsa2025 .
The extended abstracts of selected tutorials will be published in the Companion Proceedings,
subject to the authors' consent.
IMPORTANT DATES
• Tutorial Proposals: May 23, 2025
• Acceptance Notification: June 20, 2025
All dates are 23:59h AoE (anywhere on Earth).
ORGANISATION
General Chairs
• Cesare Pautasso, University of Lugano, Switzerland
• Vasilios Andrikopoulos, University of Groeningen, The Netherlands
Tutorial Co-Chairs
• Tomáš Bureš, Charles University, Czech Republic
• Martina De Sanctis, Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), Italy