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[CFP] Deadline Extended - SENSE XR -The Feeling of Virtual, XR, Haptics, and 3D Graphics

by Attilio DELLA GRECA

*We apologize if you receive multiple copies of this Call * ========================================= *SENSE XR: The Feeling of Virtual, XR, Haptics, and 3D Graphics* ========================================= 1st International Workshop on Multisensory Immersion in Extended Reality Co-located with the 16th Biannual Conference of the Italian SIGCHI Chapter – “Technologies and Methodologies of Human-Computer Interaction in the Third Millennium” (CHItaly 2025 <https://chitaly2025.di.unisa.it/>) 📍 Salerno, Italy 📅 6–10 October 2025 🌐 Website: https://sites.google.com/unisa.it/sense-xr/ *Important dates:* Submission Deadline: *June 30, 2025 July 20 2025 EXTENDED* Notification of Acceptance: *July 15, 2025 July 31 2025 **EXTENDED* *Call for Papers* The rapid evolution of Extended Reality (XR) - encompassing Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) - is reshaping how people interact with digital environments, opening new frontiers in both research and application. The inaugural edition of SENSE XR: The Feeling of Virtual, XR, Haptics, and 3D Graphics is dedicated to investigating the multisensory and affective dimensions of immersive technology, with a particular focus on haptic feedback, 3D graphics, and videogame applications. The workshop’s primary goal is to foster an interdisciplinary dialogue among researchers, designers, and practitioners, exploring the role of sensory interfaces in XR. We aim to examine how multimodal interaction, tactile technologies, and innovative interface design can enhance user experience, amplify engagement, and redefine human-computer interaction within immersive environments. Structured as a platform for both critical reflection and hands-on experimentation, SENSE XR combines theoretical discourse with live demonstrations, design exploration, and collaborative activities. Inspired by the concept of a scientific jam session, the workshop encourages participants to co-create, prototype, and exchange insights in a participatory setting that promotes cross-disciplinary collaboration and the development of new international partnerships. We welcome original contributions, including position papers, case studies, design explorations, and theoretical reflections, addressing (but not limited to) the following topics: *Topics of interest* •⁠ ⁠Haptic technologies and tactile feedback in XR •⁠ ⁠Gamification and game design principles in immersive systems •⁠ ⁠Innovative interaction techniques and interface design •⁠ ⁠Multimodal and sensor-based interaction •⁠ ⁠User experience (UX), accessibility, and usability in XR •⁠ ⁠Immersive storytelling and narrative design •⁠ ⁠Applied XR in healthcare, education, entertainment, and industry •⁠ ⁠Evaluation methods and user-centered research •⁠ ⁠Ethical implications in multisensory and immersive environments *Submission guidelines* We invite *position papers (4–6 standard pages)* that present novel ideas, preliminary research findings, or design concepts. Submissions must follow the CEUR-ART format, available at: *https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-XXX/CEURART.zip <https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-XXX/CEURART.zip>* All papers must be submitted via EasyChair: *https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=sensexr2025 <https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=sensexr2025>* Each submission will undergo single-blind peer review by at least two reviewers based on relevance, originality, and potential to foster discussion at the workshop. *Organizing committee* •⁠ ⁠Ignacio Aedo Cuevas – Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain - aedo(a)ia.uc3m.es •⁠ ⁠Ilaria Amaro – University of Salerno, Italy - iamaro(a)unisa.it •⁠ ⁠Paola Barra – University of Naples Parthenope, Italy - paola.barra(a)uniparthenope.it •⁠ ⁠Attilio Della Greca - University of Salerno, Italy - adellagreca(a)unisa.it For further information, please visit the workshop website: *https://sites.google.com/unisa.it/sense-xr/ <https://sites.google.com/unisa.it/sense-xr/>* We look forward to your contributions and hope you’ll join us at SENSE XR 2025!

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CFP: RecSoGood @RecSys 2025 - Second International Workshop on Recommender Systems for Sustainability and Social Good

by Francesca Malloci

*** Apologies for cross postings *** RecSoGood Workshop @RecSys 2025 - CALL FOR PAPERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- International Workshop on Recommender Systems for Sustainability and Social Good (RecSoGood) 22nd–26th September 2025 co-located with RecSys 2025 (https://recsys.acm.org/recsys25/) - Prague, Czech Republic Web: https://recsogood.github.io/recsogood25/index.html Submission: through EasyChair (an updated link will be provided soon on the workshop website) For any information: allegra.defilippo(a)unibo.it ========= HIGHLIGHTS ========= - DEADLINE: July 10, 2025 - Notification to authors: August 6, 2025 - Post-proceedings volume indexed in Scopus and Web of Science ========= ABSTRACT ========= In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology and sustainability, leveraging Recommender Systems has emerged as a powerful tool for driving positive change. With a foundation in AI and data analytics, Recommender Systems can be effective in various domains, from e-commerce to energy management and well-being. By harnessing the power of recommendation algorithms under a holistic perspective, organizations and researchers can guide users towards more sustainable choices and behaviors, contributing to broader environmental and social goals. With this aim, our workshop provides a unique platform for researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders to explore the integration of sustainability principles into Recommender Systems. Through presentations, discussions, and panels, participants will explore the theoretical foundations, practical implementations, and ethical and environmental considerations of sustainable Recommender Systems. By fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange, the workshop aims to catalyze innovation and inspire collective action towards a more sustainable future. ====== TOPICS ====== Topics of interests include but are not limited to: 1)Sustainable Recommender Systems Development: – Multi-criteria Recommender Systems – Multistakeholder Recommender Systems – Energy efficient and low-carbon model learning – Generative AI’s Impact on sustainable Recommendation Systems – User interfaces for sustainable Recommender Systems 2)Sustainable Recommender Systems Features: – Explainability & trustworthy – Privacy and safety – Diversity and inclusion – Behavioural change 3)Evaluation of Sustainable Recommender Systems: – Long-term effect of Recommender Systems – Simulation techniques – Beyond accuracy evaluation 4)Application Areas: – Health – Media and information – Travel and tourism – Agriculture ============ SUBMISSIONS ============ We encourage the submission of original contributions, investigating how Recommender Systems can contribute to a more sustainable and responsible technology ecosystem, aligning with the broader goals of achieving economic, social, and environmental sustainability. In particular, authors can submit: (A) Full papers (max. 12 + references - Springer LLNCS format); (B) Reproducibility papers (max. 12 + references - Springer LLNCS format); (C) Short papers (max 6 pages + references - Springer LLNCS format); (D) Position papers (max. 4 + references - Springer LLNCS format); (E) Extended abstract (max 1 page + references - ORAL PRESENTATION ONLY). To enable potential attendees to articulate their views on the topics of the workshop, share already-published works, bring awareness to ongoing European projects in this area, etc., we will also elicit 1 page-extended abstracts. This type of informal submission will be editorially reviewed by workshop organizers. Accepted contributions will be presented at the workshop, but not published in the proceedings. Submission: through EasyChair (an updated link will be provided soon on the workshop website) All submitted papers will be evaluated by at least two members of the program committee, based on originality, significance, relevance and technical quality. Papers should be formatted according to the Springer LLNCS Style: ( https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu… ) Submissions should be double blinded. Submissions must be made through the EasyChair conference system prior the specified deadline (all deadlines refer to GMT) by selecting RecSoGood as submission track. At least one of the authors should register and take part at the conference to make the presentation. ================ IMPORTANT DATES =============== * Paper submission deadline: July 10, 2025 * Notification to authors: August 6, 2025 * Camera-Ready submission: TBD for post-proceedings in a volume published by Springer, in the CCIS Series. ================ PROCEEDINGS AND POST-PROCEEDINGS =============== All accepted papers will be published in a proceedings volume indexed in Scopus and Web of Science. ============= ORGANIZATION ============= Ludovico Boratto - Associate Professor - University of Cagliari, Italy E-mail: ludovico.boratto(a)acm.org Allegra De Filippo (main contact) - Assistant Professor - University of Bologna, Italy E-mail: allegra.defilippo(a)unibo.it Elisabeth Lex - Associate Professor - Graz University of Technology, Austria E-mail: elisabeth.lex(a)tugraz.at Francesca Maridina Malloci - Assistant Professor - University of Cagliari, Italy E-mail: francescam.malloci(a)unica.it Noemi Mauro – Senior Assistant Professor – University of Torino, Italy E-mail: noemi.mauro(a)unito.it Francesco Ricci - Senior Full Professor - Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy E-mail: fmr959(a)gmail.com ======================= PROGRAM COMMITTEE (TBD) =======================

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[deadline extended] CHItaly 2025: Interactive Experiences and Posters

by Emanuele Panizzi

The deadline for Interactive Experiences and Posters has been extended to July 7th (AoE). [Apologies for Multiple Postings] ================================================ CHItaly 2025 <https://chitaly2025.di.unisa.it/> - Technologies and Methodologies of Human-Computer Interaction in the Third Millennium The International Biannual Conference of the Italian SIGCHI Chapter ================================================ 6–10 October 2025 Location: Salerno, Italy https://chitaly2025.di.unisa.it/ The interactive experiences track welcomes research demos and prototypes of relevance to HCI. Aligned with this year’s conference theme, we especially welcome interactive experiences that explore new paradigms in HCI, challenge traditional human-computer dynamics, and address the broader societal, ethical, and environmental implications of emerging technologies. We encourage authors of full and short papers, as well as pictorials, to contribute their demos. For further information, please visit the Interactive Experiences page <https://chitaly2025.di.unisa.it/contributions-call-for-interactive-experien…> . The Poster track welcomes concise reports of recent findings or other innovative or thought-provoking work relevant to the CHItaly community. Appropriate submissions should be complete enough to contribute to the HCI knowledge and inspire future works, and must not have been presented elsewhere. For further information, please visit the Poster page. <https://chitaly2025.di.unisa.it/contributions-call-for-posters/> Interactive Experiences and Poster submissions will be reviewed by at least two members of the Program Committee. Accepted submissions will be published in the conference proceedings. Deadlines for both IEs and Posters: - Extended Submission: June 24, 2025 AoE July 7, 2025 AoE - Review notification: July 17, 2025 AoE - Camera-ready: July 31, 2025 AoE Interactive Experiences co-Chairs: - Elisa Giaccardi, Politecnico di Milano, elisa.giaccardi(a)polimi.it - Maria Luce Lupetti, Politecnico di Torino, maria.lupetti(a)polito.it Posters Experiences co-Chairs: - Andrea Antonio Cantone, University of Salerno, acantone(a)unisa.it - Dragan Ahmetovic, University of Milano, dragan.ahmetovic(a)unimi.it How to submit: Proposals must be submitted through easychair. Further information on how to submit can be found on the Interactive Experiences <https://chitaly2025.di.unisa.it/contributions-call-for-interactive-experien…> and Posters <https://chitaly2025.di.unisa.it/contributions-call-for-posters/> pages on CHItaly website. — The theme of the 16th Biannual Conference of the Italian SIGCHI Chapter (CHItaly 2025) is “Technologies and Methodologies of Human-Computer Interaction in the Third Millennium”. It invites us to reflect on how technological advances continue to redefine our interactions with the digital world. Over the last two decades, the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) has evolved rapidly, adapting to innovations that have transformed everyday life. Integrating Artificial Intelligence, Augmented and Virtual Reality, Robotics, voice interfaces, wearable devices, and the Internet of Things has brought HCI to the forefront of scientific inquiry, offering novel possibilities and complex challenges. These technologies are not only changing how we use digital systems but also influencing the ways we think, learn, communicate, and interact on a personal, social, and organizational level. This year’s conference aims to inspire a comprehensive dialogue on how these technologies are reshaping the landscape of HCI and redefining the boundaries of human capabilities. Participants will be invited to engage with questions surrounding ethical implications, accessibility, inclusivity, user experience, and the sustainability of emerging technologies. The theme encourages contributors to share insights on methodologies that adapt to these changes, from user-centred design practices to innovative evaluation methods for complex, adaptive systems. We invite submissions of workshops that contribute to the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). — Emanuele Panizzi and Maria Menendez-Blanco Publicity Chairs On behalf of the Chitaly 2025 Organizing Committee <https://chitaly2025.di.unisa.it/327-2/> -- Emanuele Panizzi Associate Professor Head of Gamification Lab Computer Science Department Faculty of Information Engineering, Informatics, and Statistics Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

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The 25th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS 2026): First Call for Papers

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*** First Call for Papers *** The 25th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS 2026) May 25-29, 2026, 5* Coral Beach Hotel & Resort, Paphos, Cyprus https://cyprusconferences.org/aamas2026/ We invite you to submit your best work in agents and multiagent systems to AAMAS 2026, the 25th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, to be held in Paphos, Cyprus in May 2026. All submissions will be rigorously peer-reviewed and evaluated on the basis of the overall quality of their technical contribution, taking into account criteria such as originality, significance, soundness, reproducibility, clarity, relevance to the conference, quality of presentation, as well as understanding and appropriate referencing of the state of the art. The papers will be published under CC BY license. Important Dates • Abstract submission: October 1, 2025 • Paper submission: October 8, 2025 • Rebuttal period: November 21-25, 2025 • Author notification: December 22, 2025 • Camera-ready paper: February 11, 2026 • Conference: May 25-29, 2026 All deadlines are at the end of the specified day, anywhere on Earth (UTC-12). For submission instructions, please see here: https://cyprusconferences.org/aamas2026/submission-instructions/ Areas of Interest We welcome the submission of technical papers describing significant and original research on all aspects of the theory and practice of autonomous agents and multiagent systems. If you are new to this community, then we encourage you to consult the proceedings of previous editions of the conference to fully appreciate the scope of AAMAS. At the time of submission, you will be asked to associate your paper with one of the following areas of interest: • Learning and Adaptation (LEARN) • Generative and Agentic AI (GAAI) • Game Theory and Economic Paradigms (GTEP) • Coordination, Organizations, Institutions, Norms, and Ethics (COINE) • Search, Optimization, Planning, and Scheduling (SOPS) • Representation, and Reasoning (RR) • Engineering and Analysis of Multiagent Systems (EMAS) • Modeling and Simulation of Societies (SIM) • Human-Agent Interaction (HAI) • Robotics and Control (ROBOT) • Innovative Applications (IA) More information on these areas and the topics covered can be found here: https://cyprusconferences.org/aamas2026/call-for-papers-main-track/ Special Tracks In addition to the main track, AAMAS 2026 will feature five special tracks (AAAI Track, JAAMAS Track, Blue Sky Ideas Track, Demo Track, and Competitions Track), as well as the Doctoral Consortium. The AAAI Track welcomes AAAI-25 submissions rejected from the main AAAI track that are relevant to the AAMAS research community and received no reject review recommendations (all review scores are weak reject or above). The JAAMAS Track offers authors of papers recently published in the Journal of Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (JAAMAS) that have not previously appeared as full papers in an archival conference the opportunity to present their work at AAMAS 2026. The focus of the Blue Sky Ideas Track is on visionary ideas, long-term challenges, new research opportunities, and controversial debate. The Demo Track allows participants from both academia and industry to showcase their latest developments in agent-based and robotic systems. The Competitions Track is an effective mechanism for motivating researchers to enhance discussions, share knowledge, and boost the development and evaluation of theory and practice of autonomous agents and multiagent systems. Finally, AAMAS invites PhD students working in the research areas covered by AAMAS to take part in the Doctoral Consortium (DC). The DC is an opportunity to interact closely with established researchers in your field as well as other PhD students to receive feedback on your work and to get advice on managing your career. The calls for each track above and for the Doctoral Consortium are available on the AAMAS 2026 web site. Organizing Committee AAMAS 2026 General Chairs • Viviana Mascardi, University of Genova, Italy • John Thangarajah, RMIT University, Australia AAMAS 2026 Program Chairs • Chris Amato, Northeastern University, United States of America • Louise Dennis, University of Manchester, United Kingdom AAMAS 2026 Local Chairs • George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus (Chair) • Panayiotis Kolios, University of Cyprus, Cyprus (Vice Chair) If you have additional questions, please contact the Program Chairs using aamas2026pcs(a)gmail.com .

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Mediterranean CHI Summer School - Como, 21-24 Luglio

by Maristella Matera

Carissimi, vi segnaliamo che sono ancora disponibili alcuni posti per la Summer School on Human-Interaction and Intelligent Technologies organizzata dal comitato Mediterranean CHI a Como, dal 21 al 24 luglio 2025, presso la Villa del Grumello. La scuola è rivolta a dottorandi, giovani ricercatori e professionisti interessati all’intersezione tra tecnologie intelligenti e interazione uomo-macchina, e propone un programma articolato in lezioni, workshop e attività progettuali, con la partecipazione di docenti ed esperti di rilievo internazionale. Tutte le informazioni sono disponibili al seguente link: https://dhit.lakecomoschool.org/ Gli interessati possono rispondere direttamente a questo messaggio per ulteriori dettagli o per manifestare il proprio interesse. Vi saremmo grati se voleste condividere l’informazione con eventuali persone interessate. Un caro saluto, Maristella

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The 31st Annual ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2026): First Call for Papers

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*** First Call for Papers *** The 31st Annual ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2026) March 23-26, 2026, 5* Coral Beach Hotel & Resort, Paphos, Cyprus https://iui.hosting.acm.org/2026/ The ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (ACM IUI) is the annual premier venue where researchers and practitioners meet and discuss state-of-the-art advances at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). Ideal IUI submissions should address practical HCI challenges using machine intelligence and discuss both computational and human-centric aspects of such methodologies, techniques, and systems. This area is crucial as AI is increasingly integrated into everyday technology. Understanding and shaping AI systems for human needs is essential to ensure that AI systems are effective and responsible. As these techniques become increasingly powerful, new use cases and human-AI interactions can be explored. This conference offers an opportunity to focus the research community on important problems at the intersection of AI and HCI and bring together experts from various disciplines to discuss and build on these ideas in workshops, breaks, and networking sessions. Contributions are welcome from all relevant arenas, including academia, industry, government, and non-profit organizations. Diverse insights are critical to the vitality of the IUI community, and the conference will accept papers for both long and short oral presentations. Contributions to IUI are expected to be supported by rigorous evidence appropriate to the claims (e.g., user study, system evaluation, computational analysis). Topics IUI 2026 topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Human-centered AI methods, approaches, and systems • Explainable AI methods • Democratization of AI • Persuasive technologies in IUI • Privacy and security of IUI • Knowledge-based approaches to user interface design and generation • User modelling for intelligent interfaces • User-adaptive interaction and personalization • IUI for crowd computing and human computation • Human control in daily automations • Trust and reliance in intelligent systems Computational innovation • Interactive machine learning • Human-in-the loop AI testing and debugging • Human-centered recommendation and recommender systems • Generative models • Human-in-the-loop reinforcement learning • Intelligent user interfaces for generative AI Innovative User Interfaces • Affective interfaces • Intelligent aesthetic interfaces • Intelligent collaborative interfaces • Intelligent AR/VR interfaces • Intelligent visualization and visual analytics • Intelligent wearable and mobile interfaces • Intelligent tangible interfaces Intelligent Multimodal Systems • Embodied agents • Multimodal AI assistants • Intelligent multimodal interfaces Intelligent Applications • Education and learning-related technologies • Healthcare and wellbeing • Automotive • Assistive technologies • Entertainment • Workplace happiness • Social media • Internet of Things (IoT) • Smart homes Large Language Models and Agentic AI • End-user interaction with LLMs, agents, and multimodal models (e.g., chatbots, image generation) • LLMs and agents in the workplace • Human-agent interaction and multi-agent systems • Bias in LLMs and agents • The effects of LLMs and agents use on creative tasks • Personalized user interaction with LLMs and agents • Prompt engineering • User control and steering of LLMs and agents (e.g., RLHF, chaining, instruction tuning) Evaluations of Intelligent User Interfaces • User experiments and studies • Reproducibility (including benchmarks, datasets, and challenges) • Meta-analysis • Mixed-methods evaluations Papers We invite original paper submissions that are not under consideration elsewhere. Accepted papers will appear in the ACM Digital Library and citation indices. At least one author of all accepted papers must register with full registration fee (not student registration fee), attend in person, and present their paper during the main conference program. One registration covers one paper only. A selected set of accepted top-quality full papers will be invited to submit their extended versions for publication in an ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems (TiiS) special issue titled “Highlights of IUI 2026” that will appear in 2027. Reflection of practical and societal impact We encourage authors to consider practical and societal implications of their work (as well as its shortcomings) throughout their projects and to include a reflection on those implications in their papers, in particular how the proposed methods and insights could be applied and deployed in a realistic setting and how they can improve people's lives in the real world. We also encourage authors to discuss potential ethical considerations of their work in terms of diversity, inclusion, and equality; and other topics under the broad responsible AI topic and its societal impact. We recognize that technology is rarely neutral --- simply by making some things easier than others, it reshapes society (Winner, 1980; Green, 2020). Further, given the incredibly short invention-to-application cycles for AI-related technologies, it is becoming increasingly unlikely that “somebody else” will carefully consider how an emerging intelligent user interface technology might impact the world before this technology is deployed. Our purpose is to help authors ensure that the likely societal consequences of their work are consistent with their intentions and values. For colleagues who are not yet experienced with incorporating societal impacts into their IUI research but who are willing to give it a try, here are some ideas to consider. Anonymization ACM IUI uses a double-blind review process. All submissions (and supplemental materials) must be appropriately anonymized according to the following guidelines: • Authors' names and affiliations are not visible anywhere in the paper. • Acknowledgements should be anonymized or removed during the review process. • Self-citations should be included where necessary but must use the third person. For example, "... as shown in our previous user study [2] ... " is not allowed, whereas "... as shown in Smith et al. [2] " is acceptable (because in this case the citation [2] will NOT be perceived as self-citation). Failure to follow these guidelines may result in submissions being desk-rejected without review. Accessibility Authors are asked to make their paper submissions accessible (so that reviewers with vision impairments can access them, for example). The authors of accepted papers will be required to make their final PDFs accessible. Please use the SIGCHI Guide to an Accessible Submission for detailed instructions. If you are submitting a video as supplemental material, please provide captions, as described in Technical Requirements and Guidelines for Videos. Please refer to the Accessibility page of the conference site for further details and guidelines. Usage of Generative AI All submissions must comply with the ACM policy on the usage of GenAI: the April 2023 ACM Policy on Authorship and Frequently Asked Questions. Text generated from a large-scale language model (LLM), such as ChatGPT, must be clearly marked where such tools are used for purposes beyond editing the author’s own text. Authors should include a “GenAI Usage Disclosure” section, right before the references, to provide full disclosure of all use of GenAI tools in all stages of the research (including the code and data) and the writing. This section, together with the references, will not be counted toward the word limit. While we do not anticipate using tools on a large scale to detect LLM-generated text, we will investigate submissions brought to our attention and desk reject papers where LLM use is not clearly marked. Research Involving Human Participants and Subjects Any research in submitted manuscripts that involves human subjects must go through the appropriate ethics review requirements that apply to the authors’ research environment. As research environments vary considerably with regard to their requirements, authors are asked to submit a short note to reviewers that provides this context. Please also see the 2021 ACM Publications policy on research involving human participants and subjects before submitting. Additional Policies Authors should also be aware of the SIGCHI Policy for Submission and Review at SIGCHI Conferences and ACM Publications Policies. Submission Format, Length, and Platform We adopt the ACM TAPS Workflow. Please prepare your submission for review in a single column format, using the latest templates: Word Submission Template, or the LaTeX template using \documentclass[manuscript,review,anonymous]{acmart} for the LaTeX template. Papers are of variable length. Paper length must be proportional to its contribution. We encourage authors to stay within a 10,000 word limit. Authors of papers exceeding 12,000 words should add a note at the end of their manuscript explaining how the length of the paper is commensurate with the contribution of the work. Submission Platform All materials must be submitted electronically to the Precision Conference Submission (PCS) Portal (https://new.precisionconference.com/) by the abstract and paper deadlines. In PCS, first click “Submissions” at the top of the page, from the dropdown menus for Society, Conference, and Track, please select “SIGCHI”, “IUI 2026”, and “IUI 2026 Papers”, respectively, and then press “Go”. Note: If the corresponding author (the individual who submits the paper, not necessarily the first author) is affiliated with a participating institution that has an open access agreement with ACM, the Article Processing Charges (APCs) will be waived for publishing the paper. Details are under “Publication and Open Access”. Supplemental Materials Submitting supplemental material (e.g., questionnaires, demo videos of applications, data sheets) is optional but encouraged. If supplying a demo video, please follow the SIGCHI Technical Requirements and Guidelines for videos. Publication and Open Access The official publication date is the date the proceedings are made available in the ACM Digital Library. This date may be up to two weeks prior to the first day of the conference. The official publication date affects the deadline for any patent filings related to published work. Starting January 1, 2026, ACM will fully transition to Open Access. All ACM publications, including those from ACM-sponsored conferences, will be 100% Open Access. Authors will have two primary options for publishing Open Access articles with ACM: the ACM Open institutional model or by paying Article Processing Charges (APCs). With over 1,800 institutions already part of ACM Open, the majority of ACM-sponsored conference papers will not require APCs from authors or conferences (currently, around 70-75%). Authors from institutions not participating in ACM Open will need to pay an APC to publish their papers, unless they qualify for a financial or discretionary waiver. To find out whether an APC applies to your article, please consult the list of participating institutions in ACM Open and review the APC Waivers and Discounts Policy. Keep in mind that waivers are rare and are granted based on specific criteria set by ACM. Understanding that this change could present financial challenges, ACM has approved a temporary subsidy for 2026 to ease the transition and allow more time for institutions to join ACM Open. The subsidy will offer: * $250 APC for ACM/SIG members * $350 for non-members This represents a 65% discount, funded directly by ACM. Authors are encouraged to help advocate for their institutions to join ACM Open during this transition period. This temporary subsidized pricing will apply to all conferences scheduled for 2026. Important Dates (AoE) • Abstract: October 3, 2025 • Full Paper: October 10, 2025 • Decision Notification: December 12, 2025 • Camera-ready Submission: January 23, 2026 Organisation General Chairs • Tsvi Kuflik, The University of Haifa, Israel • Styliani Kleanthous, Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus Local Organising Chair • George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Program Chairs • Li Chen, Hong Kong Baptist University, China • Giulio Jacucci, University of Helsinki, Finland • Alison Renner, Dataminr, USA

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The 16th IEEE International Conference on Knowledge Graphs (ICKG 2025): Last Call for Papers

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*** Last Call for Papers *** The 16th IEEE International Conference on Knowledge Graphs (ICKG 2025) November 13-14, 2025, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://cyprusconferences.org/ickg2025/ (*** Proceedings to be published by IEEE ***) (*** Submission Deadline: July 4, 2025 AoE (extended and firm!) ***) The annual IEEE International Conference on Knowledge Graph (ICKG) provides a premier international forum for presentation of original research results in knowledge discovery and graph learning, discussion of opportunities and challenges, as well as exchange and dissemination of innovative, practical development experiences. The conference covers all aspects of knowledge discovery from data, with a strong focus on graph learning and knowledge graph, including algorithms, software, platforms. ICKG 2025 intends to draw researchers and application developers from a wide range of areas such as knowledge engineering, representation learning, big data analytics, statistics, machine learning, pattern recognition, data mining, knowledge visualization, high performance computing, and World Wide Web etc. By promoting novel, high quality research findings, and innovative solutions to address challenges in handling all aspects of learning from data with dependency relationship. All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings by the IEEE Computer Society. Awards, including Best Paper, Best Paper Runner up, Best Student Paper, Best Student Paper Runner up, will be conferred at the conference, with a check and a certificate for each award. The conference also features a survey track to accept survey papers reviewing recent studies in all aspects of knowledge discovery and graph learning. At least five high quality papers will be invited for a special issue of the Knowledge and Information Systems Journal, in an expanded and revised form. In addition, at least eight quality papers will be invited for a special issue of Data Intelligence Journal in an expanded and revised form with at least 30% difference. TOPICS OF INTEREST Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: • Foundations, algorithms, models, and theory of knowledge discovery and graph learning • Knowledge engineering with big data. • Machine learning, data mining, and statistical methods for data science and engineering. • Acquisition, representation and evolution of fragmented knowledge. • Fragmented knowledge modeling and online learning. • Knowledge graphs and knowledge maps. • Graph learning security, privacy, fairness, and trust. • Interpretation, rule, and relationship discovery in graph learning. • Geospatial and temporal knowledge discovery and graph learning. • Ontologies and reasoning. • Topology and fusion on fragmented knowledge. • Visualization, personalization, and recommendation of Knowledge Graph navigation and interaction. • Knowledge Graph systems and platforms, and their efficiency, scalability, and privacy. • Applications and services of knowledge discovery and graph learning in all domains including web, medicine, education, healthcare, and business. • Big knowledge systems and applications. • Crowdsourcing, deep learning and edge computing for graph mining. • Large language models and applications • Open source platforms and systems supporting knowledge and graph learning. • Datasets and benchmarks for graphs • Neurosymbolic & Hybrid AI systems • Graph Retrieval Augmented Generation SURVEY TRACK Survey paper reviewing recent study in keep aspects of knowledge discover and graph learning. In addition to the above topics, authors can also select and target the following Special Track topics. Each special track is handled by respective special track chairs, and the papers are also included in the conference proceedings. • Special Track 01: KGC and Knowledge Graph Building • Special Track 02: KR and KG Reasoning. • Special Track 03: KG and Large Language Model • Special Track 04: GNN and Graph Learning • Special Track 05: QA and Graph Database • Special Track 06: KG and Multi-modal Learning. • Special Track 07: KG and Knowledge Fusion. • Special Track 08: Industry and Applications SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Paper submissions should be no longer than 8 pages, in the IEEE 2-column format, including the bibliography and any possible appendices. Submissions longer than 8 pages will be rejected without review. All submissions will be reviewed by the Program Committee based on technical quality, originality, significance, and clarity. For survey track paper, please preface the descriptive paper title with “Survey:”, followed by the actual paper title. For example, a paper entitled “A Literature Review of Streaming Knowledge Graph”, should be changed as “Survey: A Literature Review of Streaming Knowledge Graph”. This is for the reviewers and chairs to clearly bid and handle the papers. Once the paper is accepted, the word, such as “Survey:”, can be removed from the camera-ready copy. For special track paper, please preface the descriptive paper title with “SS##:”, where “##” is the two digits special track ID. For example, a paper entitled “Incremental Knowledge Graph Learning”, intended to target Special Track 01 (Machine learning and knowledge graph) should be changed as “SS01: Incremental Knowledge Graph Learning”. All manuscripts are submitted as full papers and are reviewed based on their scientific merit. The reviewing process is single blind, meaning that each submission should list all authors and affiliations. There is no separate abstract submission step. There are no separate industrial, application, or poster tracks. Manuscripts must be submitted electronically in the online submission system. No email submission is accepted. To help ensure correct formatting, please use the style files for U.S. Letter as template for your submission. These include LaTeX and Word. SUBMISSION LINK https://wi-lab.com/cyberchair/2025/ickg25/ IMPORTANT DATES • Paper submission (abstract and full paper): July 4, 2025 (AoE) (extended and firm!) • Notification of acceptance/rejection: September 5, 2025 • Camera-ready, copyright forms and author registration: September 20, 2025 • Early (non-author) registration: October 10, 2025 • Conference dates: November 13-14, 2025 ORGANISATION Conference and Local Organising Chair • George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus Conference Co-Chair • Dan Guo, Hefei University of Technology Program Chairs • Cesare Alippi, Università della Svizzera italiana • Shirui Pan, Griffith University Local Organising Vice Chair • Irene Kinlanioti, National Technical University of Athens Finance Chair • Constantinos Pattichis, University of Cyprus Steering Committee Chair • Xindong Wu, Hefei University Of Technology

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Department of Computer Science, University of Cyprus: Academic Vacancy in A.I.

by Announce

Department of Computer Science -- University of Cyprus Academic Vacancy in A.I. (Full Professor) Submission Deadline: July 4th, 2025 (firm!) The Department of Computer Science (www.cs.ucy.ac.cy) at the University of Cyprus announces one (1) academic position at the rank of Professor in the field of Artificial Intelligence. The position will be filled under XM’s designated chair entitled “The XM Chair in Artificial Intelligence”. The Chair is funded by TP Servglobal Limited, a member of the XM Group (www.xm.com). XM is a leading provider of online investment services internationally. Upon appointment, the Chair's holder will receive a €30,000 research grant from the XM Group, in addition to their initial funding under the University of Cyprus Regulations. This funding will support research development, promotional activities, and collaboration with the XM Group and other relevant international research centers and universities. The Chair's holder will play a key role in advancing teaching and research in Artificial Intelligence, benefiting the academic community, society, and the economy. For this vacancy, a university degree and a PhD title from an accredited university are required. The minimum requirements for the academic rank of a Professor are set in the following web link: https://rb.gy/k3pel In accordance with the applicable legislation, the annual gross salary (including the 13th salary) for full-time employment is: Professor (Scale Α15-Α16) €80.094,70 - €104.114,56. Employee contributions to the various State funds will be deducted from the above amounts. The selected candidate will be expected to teach in both Greek and English within the Department of Computer Science's undergraduate and graduate programs. Therefore, proficiency in both Greek and English is required. Candidates do not need to be citizens of the Republic of Cyprus. Candidates are invited to submit their applications electronically by uploading the following documents in English and in PDF format at the following link: https://applications.ucy.ac.cy/recruitment 1 Cover Letter 2 Curriculum Vitae 3 Copy of ID/Passport 4 Copy of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited University is required 5 Copy of a PhD degree from an accredited University is required 6 Review of previous research work and a brief description of future research projects (up to 3 pages) 7 List of publications 8 Representative publications (up to 3 publications which should be submitted separately). 9 The names and email addresses of three professors from whom confidential letters of recommendation (in English) will be automatically requested upon submission of the application. Letters of recommendation may be submitted up to 7 days following the deadline for submission of applications. It is the responsibility of each candidate to ensure that the references are submitted. In case the letters of recommendation are not submitted on time, the application will not be considered. The deadline for applications is Friday the 4th of July 2025 (firm!). A more detailed announcement can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/XMChairAI

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PhD fellowship available at the Human Interfaces in Information Systems Laboratory, CNR-ISTI, Pisa, Italy

by Fabio Paternò

We are looking for candidates for one three-year PhD scholarship that will be carried out at the at the Human Interfaces in Information Systems (HIIS) Laboratory at CNR-ISTI The fellowship is associated with the PhD school at the Computer Science department of the University of Pisa in the area of Human Control in Daily Environment Automations for Sustainability. The specific PhD topic will be defined taking into account the background and the interests of the candidate. The HIIS Laboratory is a creative and multi-disciplinary interactive technologies research laboratory, with deep and extensive research collaborations, at national and international level, industrial partners, and a supportive and inclusive working environment. Pisa is a lively small town located in Tuscany, near the coast, characterised by the presence of a rich research ecosystem (three Universities and many research centres) very active in the ICT area. We are therefore looking for deserving candidates. It is useful to have some programming knowledge, interest and passion for the considered topics, and to carry out research activities. The application procedure is available at <https://dottorato.unipi.it/index.php/en/application-process-for-the-academi c-year-2024-2025/item/849.html> https://dottorato.unipi.it/index.php/en/application-process-for-the-academic -year-2024-2025/item/849.html The deadline is 20th June 2024 at 13.00 Italian time. The candidate should select the scholarship associated with the topic INFO/02_B Human Control in Daily Environment Automations for Sustainability. Applicants must have earned a master degree by the end of October 2024. The PhD fellowship will start on 1 November 2024 For more information you can contact fabio.paterno at isti.cnr.it

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CFP - CHAMPIonS 2025 @ CHItaly - Conversational Human-AI in Sports (Deadline: July 14)

by Silvio Barra - UNINA

[apologies for cross-posting] Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the first edition of the workshop CHAMPIonS 2025 – Conversational Human-AI Methodologies for Performance In Sports, which will be held at CHItaly 2025 in Salerno, Italy, from October 6 to 10, 2025. This workshop aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, and industry stakeholders to explore the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction, Artificial Intelligence, and sports performance. In particular, we are interested in contributions that investigate how conversational systems and intelligent interfaces can support data-driven decision-making in dynamic and high-stakes environments such as sports. Important Dates: 📝 Submission Deadline: July 14, 2025 📢 Notification of Acceptance: August 1, 2025 🖋️ Camera-Ready Deadline: August 20, 2025 We welcome submissions on topics including (but not limited to): Conversational agents for real-time data interaction Human-centric and ethical AI design NLP and decision support in sports contexts Multimodal and voice-based interfaces Explainability and trust in AI for performance analysis 📌 More information is available at https://sites.google.com/view/champions-25 The workshop will include paper presentations and group discussions. Submissions will undergo a peer-review process with at least two reviews per paper. Please submit your papers via EasyChair. Refer to silviobarra(a)unina.it <mailto:silviobarra@unina.it> for further information! We look forward to your contributions and to seeing you in Salerno! Best regards, Silvio Barra (University of Naples Federico II) [silviobarra(a)unina.it <mailto:silviobarra@unina.it>] Adriano Bacconi (Math&Sport) +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Silvio Barra, Ph.D. Department of Electrical and Information Technology Engineering (DIETI) Università degli Studi di Napoli, Federico II Sede di via Claudio, n. 21, 80125, Napoli, Italy e-mail: silvio.barra(a)unina.it <mailto:silvio.barra@unina.it> silvio.barra(a)visioscientiae.com <mailto:silvio.barra@visioscientiae.com> barra.silvio(a)gmail.com <mailto:barra.silvio@gmail.com> web: https://www.docenti.unina.it/silvio.barra https://www.silviobarra.com <https://www.silviobarra.com/> +————————————————————————————————————+

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[CfP] Workshop "Digital Wellbeing for Teens: Designing Educational Systems" (DIGI-Teens 2025)

by Luigi De Russis

** Apologies for cross-posting ** Call for Papers – Digital Wellbeing for Teens: Designing Educational Systems (DIGI-Teens 2025) CHItaly 2025 Workshop October 2025 - Salerno, Italy More info: https://sites.google.com/view/2nd-digiteens-ws --- ABOUT THE WORKSHOP Recently, researchers have been examining the unforeseen issues caused by the excessive use of personal devices and online services, especially as companies increasingly employ "attention-capture" tactics like guilty-pleasure recommendations and automatic content playback. These strategies exploit users' psychological vulnerabilities, aiming to boost advertising revenue, resulting in tangible repercussions on users' perceived agency and often leading to a perceived lack of control over their technology use. These problems gave rise to a new kind of psychological "digital wellbeing," investigated in fields such as Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and psychology. Traditional strategies employed by practitioners and researchers involve the creation of Digital Self-Control Tools (DSCTs), i.e., mobile applications and browser extensions that empower users to monitor their usage patterns and implement interventions, such as timers and lock-out mechanisms, to self-regulate device usage. Yet, researchers and the users themselves are starting to warn that achieving digital wellbeing is a path of personal growth that requires education more than self-monitoring strategies. The objective of this workshop is to establish a venue for the academic and industrial communities to discuss ongoing research and ideas at the intersection of digital wellbeing and education, aiming to promote the development of strategies and tools to "teach" users – particularly children and teenagers – to use technology more meaningfully and consciously. This objective can be achieved in multiple ways, such as by creating novel DSCTs that include educational aspects, serious games, collaborative platforms to introduce and support digital wellbeing learning at school, or leveraging AI and, in particular, large language models (LLMs) to create adaptive, personalized educational experiences that help users develop healthier digital habits and skills for navigating online environments. This workshop is part of the 16th Biannual Conference of the Italian SIGCHI Chapter (CHItaly 2025). CALL FOR PARTICIPATION We invite researchers and practitioners in interdisciplinary domains intersecting HCI, AI, psychology, design, and/or education to engage in dialog on the topics below. A key priority of our workshop will be to invite submissions from an intellectually diverse and global group of participants to further discussions on how appropriate human-centered design can contribute to digital wellbeing education. Prospective workshop participants are invited to submit a position paper (2-4 pages) describing and highlighting their contributions to the workshop topics. The topics of interest for the workshop include, but are not limited to: - participatory and co-design of digital wellbeing systems; - tools and strategies to teach digital wellbeing at school; - strategies and tools for measuring students’ digital wellbeing; - novel DSCTs that include educational aspects; - gamification strategies for digital wellbeing; - AI-based personalized digital wellbeing learning; - ethical, social, and policy-making factors. SUBMISSIONS Submissions of position papers should be of 2-4 pages, in the ACM Primary Article Submission Templates (single column, https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template). Papers should be submitted via EasyChair (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=digiteens2025). They will be reviewed by at least one qualified reviewer with expertise in the relevant subject area. The workshop chairs will make final acceptance decisions based on these reviews, considering factors such as relevance to the workshop themes, originality of contribution, and overall quality. Upon acceptance, at least one author of each accepted paper will be required to attend the workshop. Virtual participation will be made possible. Accepted and presented papers will be made available on CEUR Workshop Proceedings, if possible, while workshop results will be published on our website. IMPORTANT DATES Submission deadline: 14 July 2025 Notification: 1 August 2025 WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS Luca Scibetta, Politecnico di Torino, Italy Luigi De Russis, Politecnico di Torino, Italy Alberto Monge Roffarello, Politecnico di Torino, Italy Catia Prandi, Università di Bologna, Italy Chiara Ceccarini, Università di Bologna, Italy

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PhD scholarships at the University of Udine (including HCI, XR, and Serious Games topics)

by Fabio Buttussi

The PhD program in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence at the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics (DMIF) at the University of Udine, Italy, in collaboration with Fondazione Bruno Kessler (Trento), offers 11 fully funded scholarships. Topics include Human-Computer Interaction, Extended Reality, and Serious Games. This 3-year program provides an annual stipend of € 19,367.00 before social security (about € 1400/month, net) along with financial support for research hardware, conferences, and PhD schools, and funding for extended research visits abroad (up to 6 months with +50% on the monthly scholarship). DMIF, one of Italy's largest and oldest computer science departments (established in 1978), provides a vibrant research environment with a distinguished faculty covering a wide range of CS and AI topics (see details here: https://dmif.uniud.it/en/teaching/phd-courses/iai/phd-course-in-computer-sc…), fostering a supportive and collaborative atmosphere. Beyond academics, Udine offers a very high quality of life, consistently ranked among Italy's best. Udine boasts a lower cost of living than major cities, while remaining close to both the Alps and the Adriatic Sea. Applications are due by June 20, 2025 (2 PM, Italian time). Interviews will be held for shortlisted applicants (specific dates to be announced). The academic year starts on November 1st, 2025. Ready to take the next step? Apply now! https://www.uniud.it/en/research/do-research/doctorate-res/phd-admission/ac… ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Il Dottorato in Informatica e Intelligenza Artificiale presso il Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche, Informatiche e Fisiche (DMIF) dell'Università degli Studi di Udine, in collaborazione con la Fondazione Bruno Kessler (Trento), offre 11 borse di dottorato completamente finanziate. Gli argomenti includono l'Interazione Persona-Macchina, la Realtà Estesa e i Serious Games. Questo programma triennale prevede uno stipendio annuo di € 19.367,00 al lordo delle ritenute previdenziali (circa € 1400 netti al mese), insieme a un sostegno finanziario per hardware di ricerca, conferenze, scuole di dottorato e finanziamenti per visite di ricerca all'estero prolungate (fino a 6 mesi con +50% sulla borsa mensile). Il DMIF, uno dei dipartimenti di informatica più grandi e antichi d'Italia (fondato nel 1978), offre un ambiente di ricerca dinamico con un corpo docente di rilievo che copre una vasta gamma di argomenti di informatica e intelligenza artificiale (si vedano i dettagli qui: https://dmif.uniud.it/en/teaching/phd-courses/iai/phd-course-in-computer-sc…), favorendo un'atmosfera di supporto e collaborazione. Oltre agli aspetti accademici, Udine offre un'elevata qualità della vita, costantemente classificata tra le migliori d'Italia, con un costo della vita inferiore rispetto alle grandi città. Le candidature devono essere presentate entro il 20 giugno 2025 (ore 14:00, ora italiana). Si terranno colloqui per i candidati selezionati (date da annunciare). L'anno accademico inizia il 1° novembre 2025. Pronto per il prossimo passo? Candidati ora! https://www.uniud.it/it/ricerca/lavorare-nella-ricerca/dottorato-ricerca/am…

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[CFP] Deadline Extended - workshop on COllaboration and Learning through Symbiotic Artificial Intelligence (COL-SAI)

by Andrea Antonio CANTONE

========================================= *COL-SAI: 1st International Workshop on COllaboration and Learning through Symbiotic Artificial Intelligence* ========================================= 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://sites.google.com/unisa.it/col-sai <https://sites.google.com/unisa.it/col-sai/home-page> *Important Dates* - Submission deadline: *June **16th **2025 * *June 30**th **2025 * *[EXTENDED]* - Notification: *June 30**th **2025 **July 14 th, 2025 [EXTENDED]* *Call for papers* The rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are transforming the way humans interact with technology. The integration of AI in our daily lives can provide substantial support in many contexts, ranging from medicine to education, improving the performance of both sides in terms of knowledge and resources. Although the traditional approach in creating AI systems focuses on the functionalities and high performance of their models, modern society is witnessing a shift from mere automation to augmentation and collaboration, where AI and humans enhance and learn from each other. A step forward in this direction is enabling humans and AI to work symbiotically together. Symbiosis can be described as a consequence of the human-AI partnership, where human intelligence serves to improve AI systems, and vice versa, through a bidirectional relationship of mutual exchange. This workshop aims to explore how humans and AI systems can effectively collaborate, learn from each other, and co-adapt symbiotically. Through discussions and the exchange of perspectives, the workshop has the goal of investigating the key components of the interaction between the two parties. Participants will gain deeper insights into the implications of integrating AI into various aspects of daily life, facilitating problem-solving activities such as learning, decision-making, and co-creation. *Topics* The topics that will be addressed in the workshop are the following: - The impact of a symbiotic human-AI relationship in collaborative environments. - Human-Computer Interaction methodologies and techniques to foster symbiosis between humans and AI. - Using AI in human learning processes to assist humans cognitively. - Using AI for education and skill development. - Methodologies and techniques for transferring knowledge between humans and AI through feedback mechanisms. - Ethical considerations in human-AI collaborative environments (bias mitigation, fairness, non-discrimination, etc). - AI adaptability for personalized interaction experiences based on individuals' requirements. - The role of trustworthiness in human-AI collaboration for critical activities. - Design and evaluation of systems that foster and support human-AI collaboration. - Case studies of AI in real-world applications (medicine, healthcare, education, etc). *Submissions and Evaluation Criteria* Contributions for the workshop must be submitted through EasyChair using the following link https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=colsai2025, following the LaTeX or Microsoft Word template, available at: *https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-XXX/CEURART.zip <https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-XXX/CEURART.zip>*. For more information, visit the CEUR website <https://ceur-ws.org/HOWTOSUBMIT.html#PUBLISH-RULES>. We accept two types of submissions: - *Full paper*: at least 10 "standard" pages* and an appropriate number of references. - *Short paper*: between 5-9 "standard" pages*. *(1 standard page = 2500 characters) Each submission will be subjected to a single-blind peer review process, and two reviewers from the Program Committee (PC) will assess each contribution in terms of relevance to the workshop’s topics and its quality. *Workshop Organizers* - Miriana Calvano – University of Bari, Italy (*miriana.calvano(a)uniba.it <miriana.calvano(a)uniba.it>*) - Andrea Antonio Cantone – University of Salerno, Italy (*acantone(a)unisa.it <acantone(a)unisa.it>*) - Antonio Curci – University of Bari, Italy (*antonio.curci(a)uniba.it <antonio.curci(a)uniba.it>*) - Francesca Perillo – University of Salerno, Italy (*fperillo(a)unisa.it <fperillo(a)unisa.it>*)

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Deadline extended! [MUC 2025 Workshop] CfP: Workshop on GenAI & Well-Being @ MuC 2025 in Chemnitz

by Evropi Stefanidi

Dear colleagues, We are excited to announce that the *submission deadline* for our Mensch und Computer (MuC) 2025 workshop, “GenAI and Well-Being: Designing for Agency and Beyond,” *has been extended.* *You now have until June 27, 2025, to submit your position paper or statement of interest.* Our workshop will explore how generative AI can support meaningful, healthy lives and strengthen human agency in everyday contexts. 🎤 We are delighted to feature a keynote by Jasmin Niess, who will discuss how AI-driven tools can foster empowerment and challenge conventional ideas about autonomy, control, and decision-making. Expect a hands-on and interactive format, bringing together voices from HCI, design, ethics, psychology, and related disciplines. We aim to map out opportunities, surface risks, and collaboratively shape future research directions. 📌 Workshop Details & CFP: https://sites.google.com/view/muc25-ai-wellbeing/home 📬 *NEW Submission Deadline (position paper OR statement of interest): June 27, 2025* ✅ Notification Deadline: July 16, 2025 🗓️ Conference Dates: August 31 – September 3, 2025 📍 Location: Chemnitz, Germany Feel free to share this invitation within your networks. We are looking forward to your submissions and to seeing many of you in Chemnitz. Best regards, The organizing team: Nadine Wagener, Michael Burmester, Thomas Eßmeyer (né Mildner), Lisa Hesselbarth, Laura Spillner, Carolin Stellmacher, Samuel Tomczyk, and Evropi Stefanid

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Call for Contributions: An edited collection celebrating the intellectual impact and legacy of Liam Bannon

by Luigina Ciolfi

Call for Contributions Framing Human-Machine Interactions: An edited collection celebrating the intellectual impact and legacy of Liam Bannon. Editors: Gabriela Avram, Luigina Ciolfi, Trevor Hogan, Cristiano Storni FramingInteractions(a)gmail.com<mailto:FramingInteractions@gmail.com> Liam Bannon (1953-2024) was a leader in human-centred computing, studying the role of technologies in people’s lives and championing the design of better interactive systems. His academic homes were the disciplines of human-computer interaction and computer supported cooperative work, which he was instrumental in establishing. From the beginning of his research career in the 1980s to the later stages of his life, he contributed significantly to the historical, theoretical, and methodological framing of HCI and CSCW: developing an activity theoretical lens in HCI, critically examining the history of computing and its intersection with design, the arts and humanities, proposing and refining key concepts, arguing for situated and participatory approaches to create more meaningful designs. Across his body of work, his core argument was that human beings and their activities in the world must be a core concern of computer science. Liam’s thinking flourished when moving and threading across disciplinary boundaries, and when following new and often unexpected trajectories, ever since his early studies across psychology and computer science. Similarly to his own way of thinking and writing, he was constantly making connections across people in various fields, contexts, and countries. As the first anniversary of Liam’s death approaches in September 2025, we launch a new initiative to capture his impact and legacy into the future: an open-access, online edited collection that will bring together pieces by authors who have been influenced and inspired by Liam’s work. The collection will be available to read for anyone (students, early career researchers, established scholars, etc) interested in the impact and critical discussion of Liam’s work and ideas. The collection will be open to contributions on a rolling basis, and will be updated yearly through annual open calls. We invite anyone who has been influenced and inspired by Liam Bannon’s work to contribute to its first release, planned for the Winter 2025. The format of contributions is open: articles, speculative essays, fictions, poems, personal reflections are all welcome. We also welcome contributions containing links to other media. We request that contributions do not exceed 15,000 words in length. There is no minimum length requirement. Submitting: Submissions should be made through this link: https://forms.gle/qQaFxhyXkB2KT6rD6 Reviewing Process: All submissions will be reviewed by the editorial board for relevance, appropriateness and quality. Publication: Will be published online as open access (with ISSN and DOI) under Creative Commons license. Each published contribution will be assigned a unique identifier. Timeline: Deadline for submitting contributions for the first release: 01October 2025 First release available online: January 2026 Queries can be directed to: FramingInteractions(a)gmail.com The Editors Gabriela Avram (Em., University of Limerick, Ireland) Luigina Ciolfi (University College Cork, Ireland) Trevor Hogan (Munster Technological University, Ireland) Cristiano Storni (University of Limerick, Ireland)

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CFP: Networking Solutions for Metaverse, Social Applications, Multimedia, and Games, within IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference 9–12 January 2026 Las Vegas, USA

by Salvatore Gatto

[Apologies if you got multiple copies of this email. If you'd like to opt out of these announcements, information on how to unsubscribe is available at the bottom of this email.] Call for Papers Track 2 - Networking Solutions for Metaverse, Social Applications, Multimedia, and Games *Track Chairs*: Ombretta Gaggi, University of Padua, Italy (email: gaggi(a)math.unipd.it <mailto:gaggi@math.unipd.it>) Manuela Montangero, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy (email: manuela.montangero(a)unimore.it <mailto:manuela.montangero@unimore.it>) *IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference 9–12 January 2026 Las Vegas, NV, USA* https://ccnc2026.ieee-ccnc.org/call-technical-papers *IMPORTANT DATES* Conference Dates: 9 January - 12 January 2026 Technical Papers due: July 1, 2025 Acceptance Notification: July 31, 2025 *Summit at*: https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=33771&track=130953 *SCOPE and MOTIVATION * Social applications, multimedia, and games play a substantial role in shaping Internet traffic and have emerged as dominant mode of social interaction online. This recent trend has sparked significant research interests, both at the network level and in terms of application and service development. Moreover, with the advent of the metaverse, research focus within these domains has expanded to encompass virtual worlds, immersive experiences, and social interactions in virtual environments. Given their increasing prevalence and interdisciplinary nature, social applications, multimedia, and games have also garnered research attention across diverse fields, including big data analytics, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, data sensing, information security, and privacy protection. *MAIN TOPIC OF INTEREST* The Networking solutions for social applications, multimedia, and games track seeks original contributions in the following areas, as well as others that are not explicitly listed but are closely related: - Artificial Intelligence for social applications, multimedia, and games. - Architectures, Platforms, and Protocols. - Business models for social applications, multimedia, and games. - Communication security for social applications, multimedia, and games. - Data Sensing. - Distributed games engines. - Ethical considerations in social applications, multimedia, and games. - Gamification and game-based learning in applications. - Human-Computer Interfaces and Human-Machine Interfaces. - Immersive storytelling and narrative techniques in multimedia and games. - Knowledge discovery for social applications, multimedia, and games. - Metaverse, virtual worlds, immersive experiences. - Naming and routing of media streams. - New paradigms of future communications networks. - Non-visual Interfaces for accessibility and/or Virtual Reality. - Novel applications for the social, multimedia, and games scenario. - Smart moving and smart objects. - Social computing and collective intelligence. - Social influence and persuasion in multimedia and games. - Social interactions in communication networks. - Recommender algorithms. - Rumor source localization in large-scale, real-world networking solutions. - User profiling and behavior analysis. - User engagement and retention strategies in social applications and games. - Virtual reality and augmented reality applications.

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[CFP] [Deadline extended!] International Workshop AIRCAD2025 @ ICIAP2025

by Andrea Loddo

🎉 *CALL FOR PAPERS - AIRCAD 2025 @ICIAP 2025* 🎉 *IMPORTANT: Deadline extended to 22 June 2025!* 🧠 *3rd International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Radiomics in Computer-Aided Diagnosis (AIRCAD 2025)* 📅 Held with the 23rd International Conference on Image Analysis and Processing (ICIAP 2025) 📍 Roma, Italy, September 2025 🔗 https://sites.google.com/view/aircad2025 🎯 *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 & Deep Learning for image segmentation/classification (cells, tissues, lesions, diseases) - 📐 Image Registration Techniques - 🎨 Image Preprocessing (noise reduction, contrast enhancement) - 🏗️ 3D Reconstruction - 💡 Computer-Aided Detection & Diagnosis systems (CAD) - 🧬 Radiomics & AI in personalized medicine - 🔎 Content-based Image Retrieval - 🌐 Remote biomedical image processing & transmission architectures - 🥽 3D Vision, VR/AR/MR for remote surgery - 🔒 Privacy-preserving AI in medicine - 🧪 Synthetic medical images for model validation - 🏥 Foundation models (Vision Transformers, GPT-based) for analysis & multi-modal data integration - 🛡️ Reliability and robustness of synthetic data - ⚖️ Ethical & Regulatory Issues in AI medical imaging - 📋 Frameworks for ethical AI & compliance with standards - 🧑‍⚖️ Addressing bias, fairness, and transparency with explainable AI 📝 *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 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 *22 June, 2025 * - Notifications to Authors : 30 June 2025 *4 July, 2025 * - Camera Ready Papers Due : 10 July, 2025 - Workshop Event: 15/16 September, 2025 🎤 *ABSTRACT OF THE TALK (Dr. Carsten Marr)* Diagnosing hematologic malignancies still relies heavily on the subjective visual assessment of cytological and histological images. Experts are increasingly challenged by large volumes of data, the rarity of diagnostic cell types, and the heterogeneous presentation of disease. Despite the availability of comprehensive patient data, advanced deep learning algorithms, and a solid understanding of hematopoiesis, there is currently no robust model capable of automatically analyzing and predicting disease dynamics from blood smears or bone marrow aspirates. In this talk, I will present recent advances in AI-based hematopathology that aim to address key challenges such as model robustness, generalization to real-world data, bias mitigation, and the integration of multimodal sources. I will highlight three promising directions: (1) efficient single-cell detection using neural cellular automata, (2) interpretable feature learning via sparse autoencoders, and (3) the integration of biomedical prior knowledge into model training through customized loss functions. These developments illustrate how tailored AI solutions can bridge the gap between machine learning algorithms and clinical decision-making, paving the way toward more accurate, scalable, and explainable diagnostics in hematology 🩸. 👥 *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, IBSBC - CNR of Cefalù, alessandro.stefano(a)ibfm.cnr.it Luca Zedda, University of Cagliari, luca.zedda(a)unica.it ___________ 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*

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[CFP - DEADLINE EXTENDED]

by Eleonora CALO'

[CRISTAIN 2025] The “supporting CRIme reSolution Through Artificial Intelligence” workshop explores the use of advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, and augmented reality, to support professionals in the field of criminal investigation. The initiative aims to introduce new methodologies that can enhance current investigative practices. A key element is a human-centered approach which ensures effective and ethical tools that can be easily used by professionals in the field. Through discussion and dialogue among participants, the workshop can foster the identification of effective solutions to support the management of the investigation process. This includes building trust in automated systems, supporting human oversight and interpretability, and enabling collaborative decision-making between humans and machines. Particular attention will be provided to how human-centered methods can help in the mitigation risks and biases that should be properly handled in AI-based systems. Such methods ensure that professionals across various domains can confidently integrate AI tools into their workflows, without requiring deep technical knowledge of the underlying algorithms. ============================================= 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. ================================================= You can find all the information about the CRISTAIN workshop on the website: https://cristain-ws.github.io/CHItaly25/ Important Dates The *important dates* for paper submission have been divided into two rounds. *First round* - Paper submission deadline: *June 13th June 20th* - 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* Submission - Short paper:* 5 - 9 pages* 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 - Decision support system - Process management in complex domains - Domain-specific data collection - Data Extraction, Transformation and Loading - Data preparation and processing - Emotional AI - Neuro-Symbolic AI - Conversational AI and voice interfaces - Personalization and predictive interaction - Distributed interactions among intelligent systems - AI-based adaptive systems - Secure AI - Unbiased AI systems - Ethics and Trustworthy AI - Awareness and transparency in technology usage - Environmental impacts of technologies - Immersive experiences and virtual environments - Integration of technologies in complex domains - Haptic and olfactory technologies - New sensory dimensions for user experiences - Redefining human capabilities through technology Papers should be submitted in PDF format to easychair ( https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cristain2025 <https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=cristain2025>) and final versions of accepted papers will be published in the CEUR Workshop Proceedings ( http://ceur-ws.org/). 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

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[MUC 2025] Call for Student Research Competition Submissions- Mensch und Computer 2025 | Chemnitz, Germany 31 August - 3 September 2025

by Evropi Stefanidi

📣 Call for Submissions – Student Research Competition at Mensch und Computer (MuC) 2025 📣 We invite students in Human-Computer Interaction and related fields to showcase their research at the Student Research Competition (SRC) at MuC 2025. The SRC is a forum to present your work, get feedback from experts, and connect with fellow researchers. Whether you're just wrapping up a semester project or working on your thesis, this is a great opportunity to share your ideas, practice your presentation skills, and gain visibility for your work. 🗓️ Submission Deadline: 10 July 2025 (AoE) 📬 Notification of Acceptance: 17 July 2025 🖋️ Publication-Ready Deadline: 30 July 2025 📍 SRC at MuC: In-person only, in Chemnitz (conference dates: 31 Aug – 3 Sep 2025) 🔗 Submission site and details: https://muc2025.mensch-und-computer.de/en/student-research-competition/ SRC submissions are reviewed for novelty, contribution, and clarity. Accepted students receive a 300 EUR scholarship and free registration as a Student Volunteer. The top three submissions will be awarded at the conference dinner. Questions? Reach out to us: 📧 src(a)mensch-und-computer.de We look forward to seeing your research in Chemnitz! Marion Koelle & Georg Regal Student Research Competition Chairs Mensch und Computer 2025

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[CFP] SENSE XR -The Feeling of Virtual, XR, Haptics, and 3D Graphics

by Attilio DELLA GRECA

*We apologize if you receive multiple copies of this Call * ========================================= *SENSE XR: The Feeling of Virtual, XR, Haptics, and 3D Graphics* ========================================= 1st International Workshop on Multisensory Immersion in Extended Reality Co-located with the 16th Biannual Conference of the Italian SIGCHI Chapter – “Technologies and Methodologies of Human-Computer Interaction in the Third Millennium” (CHItaly 2025 <https://chitaly2025.di.unisa.it/>) 📍 Salerno, Italy 📅 6–10 October 2025 🌐 Website: https://sites.google.com/unisa.it/sense-xr/ *Call for Papers* The rapid evolution of Extended Reality (XR) - encompassing Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) - is reshaping how people interact with digital environments, opening new frontiers in both research and application. The inaugural edition of SENSE XR: The Feeling of Virtual, XR, Haptics, and 3D Graphics is dedicated to investigating the multisensory and affective dimensions of immersive technology, with a particular focus on haptic feedback, 3D graphics, and videogame applications. The workshop’s primary goal is to foster an interdisciplinary dialogue among researchers, designers, and practitioners, exploring the role of sensory interfaces in XR. We aim to examine how multimodal interaction, tactile technologies, and innovative interface design can enhance user experience, amplify engagement, and redefine human-computer interaction within immersive environments. Structured as a platform for both critical reflection and hands-on experimentation, SENSE XR combines theoretical discourse with live demonstrations, design exploration, and collaborative activities. Inspired by the concept of a scientific jam session, the workshop encourages participants to co-create, prototype, and exchange insights in a participatory setting that promotes cross-disciplinary collaboration and the development of new international partnerships. We welcome original contributions, including position papers, case studies, design explorations, and theoretical reflections, addressing (but not limited to) the following topics: *Topics of interest* •⁠ ⁠Haptic technologies and tactile feedback in XR •⁠ ⁠Gamification and game design principles in immersive systems •⁠ ⁠Innovative interaction techniques and interface design •⁠ ⁠Multimodal and sensor-based interaction •⁠ ⁠User experience (UX), accessibility, and usability in XR •⁠ ⁠Immersive storytelling and narrative design •⁠ ⁠Applied XR in healthcare, education, entertainment, and industry •⁠ ⁠Evaluation methods and user-centered research •⁠ ⁠Ethical implications in multisensory and immersive environments *Important dates:* Submission Deadline: *June 30, 2025* Notification of Acceptance: *July 15, 2025* *Submission guidelines* We invite *position papers (4–6 standard pages)* that present novel ideas, preliminary research findings, or design concepts. Submissions must follow the CEUR-ART format, available at: *https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-XXX/CEURART.zip <https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-XXX/CEURART.zip>* All papers must be submitted via EasyChair: *https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=sensexr2025 <https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=sensexr2025>* Each submission will undergo single-blind peer review by at least two reviewers based on relevance, originality, and potential to foster discussion at the workshop. *Organizing committee* •⁠ ⁠Ignacio Aedo Cuevas – Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain - aedo(a)ia.uc3m.es •⁠ ⁠Ilaria Amaro – University of Salerno, Italy - iamaro(a)unisa.it •⁠ ⁠Paola Barra – University of Naples Parthenope, Italy - paola.barra(a)uniparthenope.it •⁠ ⁠Attilio Della Greca - University of Salerno, Italy - adellagreca(a)unisa.it For further information, please visit the workshop website: *https://sites.google.com/unisa.it/sense-xr/ <https://sites.google.com/unisa.it/sense-xr/>* We look forward to your contributions and hope you’ll join us at SENSE XR 2025!

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Call for Abstract "Robot for Humans" at RO-MAN 2025

by Eleonora Zedda

Call for Abstracts Workshop: “Robots for Humans: Empowerment Through Co-Creative and Social Robots” RO-MAN 2025 – The 34th IEEE International Conference on Robot & Human Interactive Communication https://r4h-workshop.github.io/ August 25-29, Eindhoven, The Netherlands We are pleased to invite abstract submissions for the workshop *“Robots for Humans: Empowerment Through Co-Creative and Social Robots”*, which will be held in conjunction with the *RO-MAN 2025 Conference*, in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, on August 29^th , 2025. The workshop aims to explore the intersection of social robotics, creativity, and human empowerment. We focus on how co-creative and social robots can support and enhance human agency, expression, learning, and wellbeing, especially in vulnerable populations and non-standard interaction contexts. As robotics moves beyond task efficiency, we aim to reimagine robots as collaborative partners that enrich human lives through co-creation, empathy, and mutual adaptation. The workshop offers the opportunity to experiment, connect, and shape the future of HRI to researchers, designers, artists, and developers. Desired outcomes cover social robotics in the direction of designing robots for empowerment and co-creativity, insights into how HRI design choices affect the interaction, socialness, and outcomes on empowerment, and co-creativity. The workshop will conclude with a panel discussion to synthesize findings and discuss general issues related to the role and perception of social robots, working towards guidelines for the design of social robots for creative empowerment. We invite contributions from researchers and practitioners in HRI, AI, psychology, design, arts, education, healthcare, and other related fields. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to): * The role of (mini-c) creativity in the context of “everyday” HRI. * The design of human-robot interactions in art settings. * Social robots for creativity support. * Designing for human-robot co-creativity. * The design of robots with (verbal and non-verbal) social capabilities. * The evaluation of socialness perception in human-robot interactions. * The study of the relationship between human-likeness and socialness. * The application of theoretical principles in applied robotics research. * Design principles for empowerment and inclusion. * Robot adaptive application for marginalized groups. * Involvement of stakeholders’ perspective in design and implementation. * AI and LLM application to empower and co-creation in HRI. We particularly welcome interdisciplinary and speculative approaches that challenge existing paradigms and propose new directions for socially intelligent robotics. We invite authors to submit an extended abstract (up to 2 pages, excluding references) in IEEE format, outlining their research, ideas, or ongoing work relevant to the workshop themes. Submissions will be lightly peer-reviewed by the organizers based on relevance, originality, and potential for discussion. Please submit your abstract in PDF format via EasyChair (https://easychair.org/cfp/RfH2025). Accepted abstracts will be presented during the workshop as short talks or posters, depending on the number and type of submissions. We aim to foster a lively, inclusive, and interdisciplinary dialogue. Important Dates * Deadline for abstract submission: July 21^st , 2025. * Notification of acceptance: August 1^st , 2025. * Workshop date: August 29^th , 2025 (in person at RO-MAN 2025). Warm regards, The R4H Workshop Organizers Contact: r4hworkshop(a)gmail.com

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Invitation to attend the Open Panel on “Ten years of ASLERD: supporting the development of smart learning ecosystems and smart societies while looking to the future” at SLERD 2025

by Carlo Giovannella

/Apologize for unintended cross-mailing/ ==================== Dear scholar, to mark the *tenth anniversary* of ASLERD <https://www.aslerd.org/>, SLERD 2025 <https://slerd.org/> will feature an open panel to offer a moment of reflection and projection—retracing key milestones in the evolution of Smart Learning Ecosystems (SLEs) and engaging with future challenges and opportunities. Topics will include the development of a participatory evaluation culture and related analytics as a basis for SLEs accountability and shared educational social responsibility; the “learning by being” paradigma, inspired and sustained by the design thinking; and the creation of inclusive, phygital learning spaces. In particular, the panel will highlight the importance of using technology — especially AI-based applications — with awareness and responsibility, ensuring access as a right rather than a cause of new digital divides.The conversation will also spotlight initiatives such as the Student Design Contest, which exemplify how to support the development of future generations in concrete ways. The open panel can be *freely *attended even by those who are not registered to the conference. The experts involved are: • *Mihai Dascalu *– ASLERD & University Politehnica of Bucharest •*Raffaele Di Fuccio* – Pegaso University • *Blaženka Divjak* – SoLAR & University of Zagreb • *Carlo Giovannella* – ASLERD & University of Roma Tor Vergata • *Seiji Isotani *– AIED & University of Sao Paulo • *Patrizia Marti *– ASLERD & University of SIENA • *Antonio Teixeira* – Universidade Aberta The debate will take place online *on the 12^th of June, 2025, from 14:00 CET to 16:00 CET *in the open conference room. More information, including the link to participate, can be found in the _relevant page of the SLERD2025 Conference website_ <https://slerd.org/programme/online-open-debate/>. Please *feel free to attend and disseminate this invitation among your contacts.* Looking forward to "meet" you at SLERD 2025!

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CFP: RecSoGood @RecSys 2025 - Second International Workshop on Recommender Systems for Sustainability and Social Good

by Francesca Malloci

*** Apologies for cross postings *** RecSoGood Workshop @RecSys 2025 - CALL FOR PAPERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- International Workshop on Recommender Systems for Sustainability and Social Good (RecSoGood) 22nd–26th September 2025 co-located with RecSys 2025 (https://recsys.acm.org/recsys25/) - Prague, Czech Republic Web: https://recsogood.github.io/recsogood25/index.html Submission: through EasyChair (an updated link will be provided soon on the workshop website) For any information: allegra.defilippo(a)unibo.it ========= HIGHLIGHTS ========= - DEADLINE: July 10, 2025 - Notification to authors: August 6, 2025 - Post-proceedings volume indexed in Scopus and Web of Science ========= ABSTRACT ========= In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology and sustainability, leveraging Recommender Systems has emerged as a powerful tool for driving positive change. With a foundation in AI and data analytics, Recommender Systems can be effective in various domains, from e-commerce to energy management and well-being. By harnessing the power of recommendation algorithms under a holistic perspective, organizations and researchers can guide users towards more sustainable choices and behaviors, contributing to broader environmental and social goals. With this aim, our workshop provides a unique platform for researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders to explore the integration of sustainability principles into Recommender Systems. Through presentations, discussions, and panels, participants will explore the theoretical foundations, practical implementations, and ethical and environmental considerations of sustainable Recommender Systems. By fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange, the workshop aims to catalyze innovation and inspire collective action towards a more sustainable future. ====== TOPICS ====== Topics of interests include but are not limited to: 1)Sustainable Recommender Systems Development: – Multi-criteria Recommender Systems – Multistakeholder Recommender Systems – Energy efficient and low-carbon model learning – Generative AI’s Impact on sustainable Recommendation Systems – User interfaces for sustainable Recommender Systems 2)Sustainable Recommender Systems Features: – Explainability & trustworthy – Privacy and safety – Diversity and inclusion – Behavioural change 3)Evaluation of Sustainable Recommender Systems: – Long-term effect of Recommender Systems – Simulation techniques – Beyond accuracy evaluation 4)Application Areas: – Health – Media and information – Travel and tourism – Agriculture ============ SUBMISSIONS ============ We encourage the submission of original contributions, investigating how Recommender Systems can contribute to a more sustainable and responsible technology ecosystem, aligning with the broader goals of achieving economic, social, and environmental sustainability. In particular, authors can submit: (A) Full papers (max. 12 + references - Springer LLNCS format); (B) Reproducibility papers (max. 12 + references - Springer LLNCS format); (C) Short papers (max 6 pages + references - Springer LLNCS format); (D) Position papers (max. 4 + references - Springer LLNCS format); (E) Extended abstract (max 1 page + references - ORAL PRESENTATION ONLY). To enable potential attendees to articulate their views on the topics of the workshop, share already-published works, bring awareness to ongoing European projects in this area, etc., we will also elicit 1 page-extended abstracts. This type of informal submission will be editorially reviewed by workshop organizers. Accepted contributions will be presented at the workshop, but not published in the proceedings. Submission: through EasyChair (an updated link will be provided soon on the workshop website) All submitted papers will be evaluated by at least two members of the program committee, based on originality, significance, relevance and technical quality. Papers should be formatted according to the Springer LLNCS Style: ( https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu… ) Submissions should be double blinded. Submissions must be made through the EasyChair conference system prior the specified deadline (all deadlines refer to GMT) by selecting RecSoGood as submission track. At least one of the authors should register and take part at the conference to make the presentation. ================ IMPORTANT DATES =============== * Paper submission deadline: July 10, 2025 * Notification to authors: August 6, 2025 * Camera-Ready submission: TBD for post-proceedings in a volume published by Springer, in the CCIS Series. ================ PROCEEDINGS AND POST-PROCEEDINGS =============== All accepted papers will be published in a proceedings volume indexed in Scopus and Web of Science. ============= ORGANIZATION ============= Ludovico Boratto - Associate Professor - University of Cagliari, Italy E-mail: ludovico.boratto(a)acm.org Allegra De Filippo (main contact) - Assistant Professor - University of Bologna, Italy E-mail: allegra.defilippo(a)unibo.it Elisabeth Lex - Associate Professor - Graz University of Technology, Austria E-mail: elisabeth.lex(a)tugraz.at Francesca Maridina Malloci - Assistant Professor - University of Cagliari, Italy E-mail: francescam.malloci(a)unica.it Noemi Mauro – Senior Assistant Professor – University of Torino, Italy E-mail: noemi.mauro(a)unito.it Francesco Ricci - Senior Full Professor - Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy E-mail: fmr959(a)gmail.com ======================= PROGRAM COMMITTEE (TBD) =======================

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[MUC 2025] Registration is open for Mensch und Computer 2025 | Chemnitz, Germany 31 August - 3 September 2025

by Evropi Stefanidi

📣 Registration Now Open for Mensch und Computer (MuC) 2025 📣 We are excited to announce that registration for Mensch und Computer 2025 is now open! Join us in Chemnitz from 31 August to 3 September 2025 for one of the largest HCI conferences in Europe. Whether you're presenting, attending talks, networking, or exploring the latest in Human-Computer Interaction and related disciplines, MuC 2025 offers four days of inspiration, exchange, and community. 🧾 Register here: https://www.conftool.pro/muc2025/index.php?page=participate 🔗 Registration info: https://muc2025.mensch-und-computer.de/en/registration/ 🎟️ /*Early bird* rates available until *1 July 2025*/ 💡 Why attend? * A packed program of talks, panels, workshops, and demos * Community meetups and networking opportunities * In-person interactions with leading researchers and practitioners in HCI * A vibrant academic and industry presence Secure your spot now and be part of MuC 2025 in Chemnitz! We look forward to seeing you there. 📍 Conference Dates: 31 August – 3 September 2025 📨 Questions? Contact us at registration(a)mensch-und-computer.de

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