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[CfP] 3rd IEEE International Workshop on the Musical Metaverse

by Luca Turchet

*** Apologies for cross-posting, please distribute *** *3rd IEEE International Workshop on the Musical Metaverse* *Cannes, France, 29th October 2026* https://internetofsounds2026.ieee-internetofsounds.org/satellite-events *Call for papers and demos* The so-called Metaverse relates to a vision of a virtual, digital world which is parallel to the real, physical world, where each user owns and interacts through his/her own avatar. Music is one of the possible activities that can be conducted in such a space. The “Musical Metaverse”, the metaverse part which is dedicated to musical activities, is currently in its infancy, although is a concept that is constantly evolving and is progressing at a steady pace. The Musical Metaverse is an emerging topic in communications as well as in human-computer interaction. To date, scarce research has been conducted on how to integrate networking systems with Musical XR systems. The aim of the workshop is to bring together academics, artists and industry representatives to investigate and advance the development of systems at the confluence of Musical XR and networking, as well as the understanding of human perception in immersive, networked contexts. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following areas: - Musical XR systems for networked interactions - Multisensory systems for the Musical Metaverse - WebXR-based musical systems - Networking for the Musical Metaverse - Digital twins for musical applications - Multi-user interactions in Musical XR - Hardware systems for the Musical Metaverse - Performance, composition and pedagogy in the Musical Metaverse - Virtual/augmented reality musical instruments - Design frameworks for the Musical Metaverse - Experimental results of prototype/testbed for Musical Metaverse applications - Ultra-reliable low-latency communications - 5G/6G architectures leveraging slicing and Multi-access Edge Computing - Blockchain and NFTs applications for the Musical Metaverse - Standardization activities for the Musical Metaverse - Security and privacy in the Musical Metaverse - Ethical, accessibility and sustainability aspects of the Musical Metaverse - Brain-Computer Interfaces for the Musical Metaverse We consider contributions in the form of full papers (min 5 pages, max 10 pages), poster papers (4 pages), or a demo proposal (max 2 pages). We encourage the submission of work in progress as well as more mature work. For music submissions please refer to the call of the main IEEE IS2 2026 event: https://internetofsounds2026.ieee-internetofsounds.org/pages/call-music-per… *Activities* Besides the presentations of the accepted contributions (papers, posters, demos), the program of the workshop is planned to include a tutorial, a keynote and a panel with experts from both academia and industry. *Awards* The Organizing Committee will select the winners for the Best Paper, Best Student Paper, and Best Demo awards. To be eligible for the Best Student Paper award, the presenting and first author of the paper must be a full-time student. *Venue* The workshop is a satellite event of the 7th IEEE International Symposium on the Internet of Sounds (IEEE IS2 2026: https://internetofsounds2026.ieee-internetofsounds.org/), which will be hosted in the city of Cannes, France, and will take place between the 28th and 30th of October 2026. The workshop as well as the main Symposium will be held in hybrid form, virtual and in presence. *Important dates* - Title and abstract due: June 15, 2026 - All submission deadlines: June 30, 2026 - Author notification: August 10, 2026 - Camera-ready due: October 1, 2026 - Early registration deadline: October 1, 2026 - Late registration deadline: October 20, 2026 - Workshop date: October 29, 2026 *Publications* The workshop proceedings will be part of the IEEE IS2 2026 proceedings, which will be submitted to the IEEE for publication. *Organizing Committee* - Luca Turchet - University of Trento, Italy - Florent Berthaut - University of Lille, France - Sophia Ppali - CYENS, Centre of Excellence, Cyprus - Damian Dziwis - University of Cologne, Germany - Vlad Popescu - Transylvania University Brasov, Romania - Alberto Boem - University of Trento, Italy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Luca Turchet*, Ph.D. Associate Professor Head of the *Creative, Intelligent & Multisensory Interactions Laboratory* <https://www.cimil.disi.unitn.it/> Coordinator of the European project *MUSMET <https://musmet.eu/>* Chair of the *IEEE Emerging Technology Initiative on the Internet of Sounds* <https://www.comsoc.org/about/committees/emerging-technologies-initiatives/i…> Founder and President of the* Internet of Sounds Research Network <https://www.internetofsounds.net/>* Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science University of Trento Via Sommarive 9 - 38123 Trento - Italy E-mail: luca.turchet(a)unitn.it Tel: +39 0461 283792

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International Conference on Software and Systems Reuse, Product Lines, and Configuration (VARIABILITY 2026): First Call for Research Papers (2nd Round)

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*** First Call for Research Papers (2nd Round) *** International Conference on Software and Systems Reuse, Product Lines, and Configuration (VARIABILITY 2026) 29 September - 2 October 2026, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina Limassol, Cyprus https://conf.researchr.org/home/variability-2026 The International Conference on Software and Systems Reuse, Product Lines, and Configuration (VARIABILITY 2026) invites high-quality contributions from researchers and practitioners in software engineering, systems engineering, and related disciplines focussing on a broad spectrum of methods, concepts, and tools for variability. VARIABILITY aims to be the premier forum for the exchange of ideas, experiences, and results in all aspects of software and systems variability management, reuse, software configuration, and customization. As software and systems become increasingly configurable, reusable, and adaptable, managing their variability across all lifecycle phases is more critical—and more challenging —than ever. VARIABILITY 2026 seeks to bring together the diverse communities that address these challenges from theoretical, technical, and practical perspectives. VARIABILITY results from a merge of three prominent conferences focussing on software and systems variability, configuration and reuse: SPLC (the International Systems and Software Product Line Conference, 29 successful editions), VaMoS (the International Working Conference on Variability Modelling of Software-Intensive Systems, 19 successful editions), and ICSR (the International Conference on Systems and Software Reuse, 22 successful editions). VARIABILITY is by design open as a conference. It welcomes new fields of variability- intensive research, such as artificial intelligence, hybrid software-hardware systems, etc. For this first edition of VARIABILITY, we strive to continue the success of the predecessor conferences ICSR, SPLC, and VaMoS by welcoming high-quality submissions for the research track in numerous closely related areas, such as systems and software product lines, systems and software reuse, configurable systems and software, product configuration, and systems and software variability. We will award the best research paper and the best artifact paper. Topics of Interest We invite contributions on variability management, reuse, and configuration across all phases of the software and systems lifecycle. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Requirements & Domain Engineering • Domain analysis and variability modeling • Decision modeling and support • Customization and personalization specification • Requirements variability and traceability Architecture & Design • Variability-aware software architectures • Architecture-centric product line engineering • Model-driven engineering (MDE) • Multi-product lines, program families, product lines of product lines, software ecosystems Implementation & Code Generation • Generative programming and code synthesis • Modularization techniques for reusable code • Programming languages and frameworks for variability • Open-source strategies for software reuse Testing, Verification & Quality Assurance • Testing and analysis of configurable systems • Safety and security in variable systems • Formal Methods for Software Product Lines • Non-functional properties: quality-aware analysis, quality-driven configuration • Reuse in testing, verification, and quality assurance Evolution, Maintenance & Operation • Refactoring and restructuring of configurable systems • Reverse engineering, variability mining, and refactoring • Runtime variability and dynamic (software) product lines • Maintenance strategies for large-scale reused systems • Variability in DevOps and CI/CD pipelines AI and Data-Driven Methods • Machine learning for variability management • AI-assisted product configuration • Data and repository mining from product lines and configuration histories • Recommendation systems for reuse and customization Publication of Proceedings Accepted papers will be published in the VARIABILITY 2026 proceedings by Springer in the LNCS series. Submission Guidelines Paper Types We invite the following types of submissions: • Full Papers (up to 18 pages excluding references): Research papers must present original, unpublished work with validated results through empirical evaluation, formal analysis, or implementation-based experiments. Submissions must clearly articulate the problem, its relevance, the proposed contribution, and validation results. • Short Papers (6 - 8 pages excluding references): Short papers present early-stage research, novel ideas, or conceptual proposals that are not yet fully developed or validated but offer promising directions. These papers should articulate the vision, motivation, and potential impact. Formatting Papers must use the Springer LNCS template according to: https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu… Springer provides author guidelines that should be consulted for further details: https://resource-preview-cms.springernature.com/springer-cms/rest/v1/conten… Submission Link Submissions should be made via Easy Chair, selecting the research track: https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=variability2026 Paper Originality, Double-Anonymous Policy, Reviewing All papers must be original and not under review elsewhere. Submissions will be double- anonymous and reviewed by at least three experts. Submissions will be evaluated based on their novelty, relevance, rigor, transparency, and presentation. Authors of submissions to the first deadline might be invited to submit a revision of their papers to the second deadline, which will be reviewed as a revision. Revisions Research-track papers can be submitted to the first or second cycle. In the first cycle, papers can receive the following decisions: accept, revision, or reject. Revision means that the reviewers believe that the paper has potential, but that its quality or contribution is not yet ready for publication. Such papers are offered lightweight shepherding by a community member, who is not necessarily a PC member or reviewer. Revised papers should be submitted to the second cycle together with a response letter, explaining how the reviewer comments were addressed. They are then reviewed by the same PC members. Papers rejected in the first cycle can be resubmitted in the second cycle, but need to contain an appendix “Changes to First-Cycle Submission” at the end of the PDF (after references, regardless of the page limit) that lists the major changes in bullet-point format. Best Paper Awards Springer will sponsor the awards for bet papers with an overall amount of €1000. Journal Special Issue Selected accepted papers will be invited to submit extended versions with at least 30% additional and original material, to be published in a special issue in a reputable Software Engineering journal (currently under negotiation). Important Dates (AoE) • Paper Submission Deadline (2nd Round): 2 April 2026 • Notification of Acceptance (2nd Round): 1 June 2026 • Camera-Ready Deadline: 15 July 2025 • Author Registration: 15 July 2025 Organisation General Chairs • George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus • Gilles Perrouin, FNRS & University of Namur, Belgium Research Track Chairs • Thorsten Berger, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany • Ina Schaefer, KIT, Germany Industry Track Chairs • Shaukat Ali, Simula Research Lab and Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway • Martin Becker, Fraunhofer IESE, Germany Journal First Track Chairs • Mathieu Acher, University Rennes, Inria, CNRS, IRISA, France • Xhevahire Tërnava, LTCI, Télécom Paris, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, France Doctoral Symposium Track Chairs • Rick Rabiser, LIT CPS, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria • Iris Reinhartz-Berger, University of Haifa, Israel Demos and Tools Track Chairs • Sandra Greiner, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark • Leopoldo Teixeira, Federal University of Pernambuco Projects Showcase Chairs • Daniel Struber, Chalmers, University of Gothenburg, Radbound University, Sweden • Dalila Tamzalit, Nantes Université, France Hall of Fame Chairs • Martin Becker, Fraunhofer IESE, Germany • Goetz Botterweck, Lero - The Irish Software Research Centre and University of Limerick, Ireland • Natsuko Noda, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan Workshops Chairs • Lidia Fuentes, Universidad de Malaga, Spain • Malte Lochau, University of Siegen, Germany Tutorials Chairs • Loek Cleophas, Eindhoven University of Technology and Stellenbosch University, The Netherlands • Mahsa Varshosaz, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark Proceedings Chair • Sophie Fortz, King's College London, UK Publicity Chairs • Wesley Assunção, North Carolina State University, USA • Kentaro Yoshimura, Hitachi Ltd, Japan Local Organiser and Finance Chair • George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus

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[CFP-reminder] Workshop at ACM IUI 2026 - SHAPEXR: Shaping Human-AI-Powered Experiences in XR

by Giuseppe Caggianese

We are pleased to remind you about 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗘𝗫𝗥: 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻-𝗔𝗜-𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗫𝗥, a workshop held in conjunction with 𝗜𝗨𝗜 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, the 30th Annual ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces, taking place on March 23, 2026, in Paphos, Cyprus. SHAPEXR explores how XR can act as a rich multimodal interface for AI systems, including LLMs and conversational agents. The workshop focuses on designing adaptive, human-centered XR environments that integrate speech, gesture, gaze, and haptics to enable seamless interaction. We invite contributions on topics such as: - Personalization and accessibility in XR; - Cognitive load, trust, and ethics in AI-driven experiences; - Design principles and methodologies for inclusive, adaptive intelligent interfaces; - Applications that enhance human capabilities across various domains, including healthcare, education, and collaborative work. 📅 Submission deadline: January 16, 2026 🔗 More information: https://shapexr.icar.cnr.it/ We look forward to seeing you in Paphos. Sincerely, Giuseppe Caggianese, Marta Mondellini, Nicola Capece, Mario Covarrubias, and Gilda Manfredi ==================================================================================== Call for Papers - Workshop "SHAPEXR: Shaping Human-AI-Powered Experiences in XR" https://shapexr.icar.cnr.it/ 2026 ACM International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2026) https://iui.acm.org/2026/ March 23-26, 2026 - Paphos, Cyprus. ==================================================================================== WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION ------------------------- This workshop explores how eXtended Reality (XR) can serve as a multimodal interface for AI systems, including LLMs and conversational agents. It focuses on designing adaptive, human-centered XR environments that incorporate speech, gesture, gaze, and haptics for seamless interaction. Main topics include personalization, accessibility, cognitive load, trust, and ethics in AI-driven XR experiences. Through presentations, discussions, and collaborative sessions, the workshop aims to establish a subcommunity within IUI to develop a roadmap that includes design principles and methodologies for inclusive and adaptive intelligent interfaces, enhancing human capabilities across various domains, such as healthcare, education, and collaborative environments. More information can be found here: https://shapexr.icar.cnr.it/ TOPICS ---------- The list of topics includes (but it is not limited to) the following: - AI-driven real-time personalization of immersive interfaces based on user states, contexts, and goals in XR environments. - Multimodal interaction (speech, gesture, gaze, haptics) with AI agents. - Cognitive load, trust, ethics, and emotional engagement in AI-powered XR. - Accessibility and inclusivity in immersive AI systems. - Evaluation methods for human-centered XR and AI interfaces. - Social and collaborative AI-enhanced XR experiences. - Design principles and methodologies for adaptive intelligent interfaces. - Applications of XR-AI interfaces in healthcare, education, work, or entertainment. IMPORTANT DATES ------------------------ Full Paper Submission Deadline: December 19, 2025 January 16, 2026 Full Paper Acceptance Notification: February 2, 2026 Final Paper Submission Deadline: February 16, 2026 SUBMISSION AND DECISIONS ------------------------ Authors should prepare a Regular or Short paper. Regular papers are at least 10 "standard" pages and short papers at least 5 pages (5-9 "standard" pages without references). Authors must use the new CEURART style format ( https://ceur-ws.org/HOWTOSUBMIT.html#CEURART). Papers should clearly indicate the originality of the contribution, relevance to the workshop themes, and potential impact. Full Papers will be reviewed by the Technical Program Committee. All contributions will be peer-reviewed, and acceptance will be based on quality, originality, and relevance. Authors of accepted full papers must submit the final paper version according to the deadline, register for the workshop, and attend to present their papers. For more information, please visit: https://shapexr.icar.cnr.it/#cfp. Submissions must be anonymized for double-blind review. To submit your contribution, select "IUI 2026 Workshop SHAPEXR" in the submission platform. Submit your paper here: https://new.precisionconference.com/sigchi PROCEEDINGS with CEUR-WS ----------------------------------- All contributions will be peer-reviewed, and acceptance will be based on quality, originality, and relevance. Accepted papers will be published at CEUR-WS.org. ORGANIZERS ------------- Giuseppe Caggianese ICAR, National Research Council, Italy giuseppe.caggianese(a)cnr.it Marta Mondellini STIIMA, National Research Council, Italy marta.mondellini(a)cnr.it <marta.mondellini(a)stiima.cnr.it> Nicola Capece University of Basilicata, Italy nicola.capece(a)unibas.it Mario Covarrubias Politecnico di Milano, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Italy mario.covarrubias(a)polimi.it Gilda Manfredi University of Basilicata, Italy gilda.manfredi(a)unibas.it For any questions related to the thematic session, please do not hesitate to contact us via email.

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The 25th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS 2026): Last Call for Demos & DC & T

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*** Last Call for Demos, DC and Tutorials *** 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/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…> AAMAS 2026 received 1455 full paper submissions for the Main Track, after an initial submission of 1800 abstracts. This is by far the highest number of submissions (around 50% more than the previous highest number) in the 25 years of AAMAS. We still welcome submissions to the Demo Track, the DC Track as well as for tutorials. The Demo Track allows participants from both academia and industry to showcase their latest developments in agent-based and robotic systems. The DC (Doctoral Consortium) 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. Tutorials will be half-day long and will be in person — online/remote versions will not be accepted. A few full-day tutorials may be considered, but the proponents need to motivate their request when submitting their proposal. More information about the above calls, is available on the AAMAS 2026 web site. Important Dates (AoE) Demo Track • Submission Deadline: January 9, 2026 • Author Notification: February 6, 2026 • Camera-Ready Deadline: February 25, 2026 • Author Registration Deadline: March 31, 2026 • Demonstrations: May 27-29, 2026 Doctoral Consortium • Abstract Deadline: January 19, 2026 • Submission Deadline: January 23, 2026 • Author Notification: February 23, 2026 • Camera-Ready Deadline: March 2, 2026 • Author Registration Deadline: March 31, 2026 Tutorials • Proposal Submission: January 16, 2026 • Organiser Notifications: January 30, 2026 • Tutorial Site Online: March 4, 2026 • Tutorial Forum: May 25-26, 2026 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)

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37th IEEE International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering (ISSRE 2026): First Call for Papers (Indusrey Track)

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*** First Call for Papers (Industry Track) *** 37th IEEE International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering (ISSRE 2026) October 20-23, 2026, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina Limassol, Cyprus https://cyprusconferences.org/issre2026/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…> The ISSRE Industry Track gathers industry representatives as well as researchers from, within or in collaboration with industry to discuss software reliability, quality assurance as well as experiences and lessons learned. This year we will bring experiences from self- made tools, usage of AI, generative AI and machine learning in relation to software reliability. Industry track papers are expected to be of interest to software development professionals, as well as to anyone researching or working in the area of software reliability, software quality, and process improvement groups, with concrete relevance to industrial problems and practical applications. All presenters of accepted papers will be required to attend the conference in person. Participating in the conference would give a chance to meet and discuss with a wide selection of researchers and other industry experts in the area. Topics of Interest Topics of interest include development, analysis methods and models throughout the software development lifecycle, from an industrial and practitioner-oriented perspective. Ask yourself this: Is the work grounded in real-world systems, operational experience, or industrial practice, and does it address reliability or dependability concerns? If it is, you have found the right conference track. For a more detailed list check out the detailed topics list for the research track on this site. • Use cases, practical experiences, lessons learned, improvement programs in reliability or dependability. • Foundations of reliability and dependability, including process, technology, methods, metrics and lessons learned. • Design for reliability or dependability, failure and incident case studies, including experiences in security, testing, verification, and related practices in the field. • Reliability in AI-driven and autonomic systems or AI techniques used for Reliability Engineering. • Software reliability in any system domain. • Trustworthiness, security, and Responsible Software Engineering. • Human-centric focus on reliability and dependability. • Adoption of reliability standards, measurements and similar experiences. We look for papers with good evaluation, honest data, new insights and practical experiences that can be used to help others. We also encourage submissions reporting negative results, unexpected outcomes, and lessons learned from real-world practice. Submission Guidelines and Instructions We invite three kinds of submissions to the Industry Track: • Enlightening Talk or Tool Demo: 1-2 page abstract (OR a Power Point presentation OR a video for a tool demo). • Short paper: 4-pages (including references). • Full paper: 6-pages (including references). All the submissions will be reviewed by members of the Industry Track Program Committee. Accepted papers (with an abstract) will be included in the ISSRE Supplemental Proceedings and submitted for publication to IEEE Xplore. Submissions must adhere to the IEEE Computer Society Format Guidelines (for more Information, please refer to the relevant part on the conference website: https://cyprusconferences.org/issre2026/industry-track/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>). Note that: • A paper must include the title, the name and affiliation of each author, an abstract of up to 150 words, and up to 4 keywords. Thus, submissions are not anonymous. • Reviewers will use the abstract during the bidding process for peer-review. Thus, the abstract should state the paper goals clearly, along with the means used to achieve them. • The first page is not a separate page, but is a part of the paper (i.e., it has technical material in it). Thus, this page counts toward the total page budget for the paper. • Symbols and labels used in the graphs should be readable as printed, without requiring on-screen magnification. • Limit the file size to less than 15 MB (for Video’s – provide a live link). Papers that exceed the page limits specified, on topics not in the scope of ISSRE, or that do not follow the formatting guidelines will be rejected without review. Authors of accepted papers will have the chance to present their work at ISSRE 2026. Submission implies the willingness of at least one of the authors to register for the conference and to give the talk, if the paper is accepted. Best Paper Awards The Industry Program Chair will select three candidates among top-ranked papers presenting and motivating novel and disruptive ideas that address problems relevant for industry. Selection will be based on the reviewers’ feedback, novelty and potential impact of the results. The final selection of the best paper will be done by the audience attending the presentation of the candidate papers. Eligible papers must be (1) full papers accepted to the industry track, and (2) co-authored by at least one author whose primary affiliation is in Industry. Important Dates (AoE) • Abstract Submission Deadline: June 28, 2026 & July 3, 2026 • Paper Submission Deadline: July 5, 2026 & July 12, 2026 • Notification to Authors: August 12, 2026 • Camera Ready Papers: August 19, 2026 • Enlightening Talks or Tool Demos (without abstract; not to appear in the proceedings): August 15, 2026 • Author Registration Deadline (Industry Track): August 19, 2026 Organisation General Chairs • Leonardo Mariani, University of Milano - Bicocca, Italy • George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Program Coordinator • Roberto Natella, GSSI, Italy Research Program Committee Chairs • Domenico Cotroneo, UNC Charlotte, USA • Jie M. Zhang, King's College London, UK Industry Program Chairs • Jinyang Liu, Bytedance, USA • Sigrid Eldh, Ericsson AB, Sweden Workshop Chairs • Georgia Kapitsaki, University of Cyprus, Cyprus • August Shi, The University of Texas at Austin, USA Doctoral Symposium Chairs • Stefan Winter, LMU Munich, Germany • Lili Wei, McGill University, Canada Fast Abstract Chairs • Luigi Lavazza, University of Insubria, Italy • Yintong Huo, SMU, Singapore JIC2 Chair • Helene Waeselynck, LAAS-CNRS, France Publicity Chairs • Allison K. Sulivan, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA • Jose D'Abruzzo Pereira, University of Coimbra, Portugal Publication Chairs • Sherlock Licorish, Otago Business School, New Zealand • Maria Teresa Rossi, GSSI, Italy Artifact Evaluation Chairs • Naghmeh Ivaki, University of Coimbra, Portugal • Fumio Machida, University of Tsukuba, Japan Diversity and Inclusion Chair • Eleni Constantinou, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Financial Chair • Costas Pattichis, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Web Chairs • Michalis Ioannides, Easy Conferences LTD • Elena Masserini, University of Milano - Bicocca, Italy Registration Chair • Easy Conferences LTD

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37th IEEE International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering (ISSRE 2026): First Call for Papers (Research Track)

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*** First Call for Papers (Research Track) *** 37th IEEE International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering (ISSRE 2026) October 20-23, 2026, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina Limassol, Cyprus https://cyprusconferences.org/issre2026/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…> The International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering (ISSRE) is the leading conference on software reliability research and practice. ISSRE focuses on techniques and tools for assessing, predicting, and improving the reliability, safety, security, and resilience of software systems. As modern software increasingly integrates AI/ML components, operates autonomously, and spans cloud-to-edge environments, ensuring reliable system behavior is more critical than ever. Topics of Interest ISSRE 2026 invites high-quality contributions that advance the theory and practice of software reliability across contemporary software-intensive systems, including systems that incorporate AI/ML components. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Foundations of Reliability and Dependability • Principles, models, metrics, empirical methods, and theories of software reliability, resilience, robustness, and safety • Systematic approaches to fault prevention, fault removal, fault tolerance, and fault forecasting in modern software systems • Testing and debugging, formal methods, model checking, static/dynamic analysis, verification, and runtime assurance Reliability in AI-Driven and Autonomic Systems • Reliability engineering for AI-enabled, autonomous, self-adaptive, and cyber-physical systems • Assurance, testing, verification, and certification of AI/ML components, including foundation and generative models • Reliability of AI-generated code: validation, verification, explainability, defect analysis, and trustworthy automation of development tasks • Impact of AI on software lifecycle processes (design, testing, evolution, operations, and quality management) AI Techniques for Reliability Engineering • Machine learning for defect prediction, anomaly detection, debugging assistance, fault localization, and test automation • Learning-based approaches to self-healing, resilience management, predictive maintenance, and reliability optimization • Reliability governance in AI-driven DevOps pipelines, including transparency, interpretability, and auditability Software Reliability in Emerging System Domains • Reliability assurance for cloud, edge, IoT, 5G/6G, cyber-physical, high-performance, and network softwarization environments • Dependability of open-source ecosystems, data-driven pipelines, model hubs, and AI-assisted contributions • Benchmarking, stress testing, workload modeling, and measurement frameworks for large-scale and AI-based systems Trustworthiness, Security, and Responsible Software Engineering • Intersections of reliability with security, privacy, fairness, transparency, and regulatory compliance • Societal, ethical, and human impacts of pervasive AI-enabled software systems • Responsible governance of AI-based systems, including lifecycle assurance, auditability, and risk analysis Human-Centered, Empirical, and Reproducible Reliability Research • Field studies, experience reports, user studies, and human factors in reliability engineering • Public datasets, benchmark suites, reproducibility packages, and replication/negative- result studies • Tooling, automation, continuous reliability monitoring, observability, and operational feedback loops Research Track Paper Categories The research track at ISSRE 2026 invites high-quality submissions of technical research papers that describe original, unpublished results exploring new scientific ideas, contribute new evidence to established research directions, or reflect on practical experience. Specifically, ISSRE solicits submissions in three categories: • Research (RES) papers • Practical experience reports (PER) • Tools and artefacts (TAR) papers Papers will be assessed with criteria appropriate to each category. All the papers of the three categories are regular and full papers, and will be published in the same ISSRE proceedings. RES Papers RES papers (12 pages, including references) should describe a novel contribution to the reliability of software systems. Novelty should be argued via concrete evidence and appropriate positioning within the state of the art. RES papers are also expected to explain the validation process and its limitations clearly. PER Papers PER papers (12 pages, including references) should provide an in-depth exposition of practical experiences ideally performed by a collaboration of researchers and industry practitioners. The key contribution of these papers should be lessons learned from applying established research tools and methods to ISSRE topics, or new knowledge acquired through empirical studies conducted using various research methodologies. Negative results are welcome, e.g., discussing where or why current research cannot be applied in an industrially relevant context. TAR Papers TAR papers (6 – 10 pages, including references) should describe a new tool or artefact. Tool-focused TAR papers must present either a new tool or a novel and substantial extension of an existing tool. They should include a description of (i) the theoretical foundations, (ii) the design and implementation aspects, and (iii) experiments with realistic case studies. Making the tool publicly available is strongly encouraged. Artefact-focused TAR papers should cover (i) a working copy of the software and (ii) experimental data sets. Dataset papers should introduce a new dataset that supports experimentation, benchmarking, evaluation, or training in AI-driven software engineering. Submissions should describe: (i) dataset motivation and scope, (ii) data collection and processing methodology, (iii) dataset structure and statistics, and (iv) potential use cases. Benchmark papers should present a new benchmark suite for evaluating tools, LLMs, or algorithms. Submissions should include: (i) benchmark design principles, (ii) task definitions and evaluation metrics, (iii) baseline results, and (iv) reproducibility package. The ISSRE conference encourages authors of all three categories of research track papers to follow the principles of transparency, reproducibility, and replicability. Authors are encouraged to disclose data to increase reproducibility and replicability. Should the paper be accepted, the authors will have the opportunity (and are encouraged to) submit artifacts to the Artifact Evaluation (AE) track, to enhance the reproducibility and quality of the research. By submitting your artifacts, you not only contribute to the progress of our field but also stand a chance to earn badges that will be displayed on your papers in the conference proceedings, showcasing the credibility and rigor of your work. At least one author of each accepted paper must register as an author and present the paper in person at the conference. Best Research Paper Award ISSRE is pleased to announce the IEEE Best Research Paper Award, awarded every year to the best paper in the Research Track. Special Journal Issue Authors of accepted papers will be invited to submit an extended version of their work to a special issue of the Empirical Software Engineering (EMSE) journal (under negotiation as in previous editions of the conference). The Call for Papers will be available soon. Review Process & Quality Assurance in ISSRE 2026 (New) Please refer to the information on the conference web site: https://cyprusconferences.org/issre2026/cfp-research/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…> Major Revision Guidelines Please refer to the information on the conference web site: https://cyprusconferences.org/issre2026/cfp-research/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…> Rapid Response Reviewers (RRRs) Please refer to the information on the conference web site: https://cyprusconferences.org/issre2026/cfp-research/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…> Anonymizing Rules Please refer to the information on the conference web site: https://cyprusconferences.org/issre2026/cfp-research/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…> Formatting Rules Please refer to the information on the conference web site: https://cyprusconferences.org/issre2026/cfp-research/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…> Paper Submission Papers are submitted via Easy Chair https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=issre2026<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…> . Submissions will be reviewed by the Program Committee through a double-blind reviewing process, with a limited use of outside referees. Papers will be held in complete confidence during the reviewing process, but papers accompanied by nondisclosure agreement forms are not acceptable and will be rejected without review. Changes in the number and order of authors will not be allowed after the paper acceptance. Authors must anonymize their submissions in accordance with the guidelines above. Submissions violating the formatting and anonymization rules will be desk-rejected without review. There will be no extensions for reformatting. Conference Proceedings The authors of accepted papers must omit the paper’s type from the title to keep consistency among all the camera-ready versions in the proceedings. The conference proceedings will be published by IEEE Computer Society Conference Publishing Services (CPS). Papers presented at the conference will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore and to all of the A&I (abstracting and indexing) partners (such as the EI Compendex). Important Dates (AoE) • Abstract Submission Deadline: April 10, 2026 • Paper Submission Deadline: April 17, 2026 • Author Rebuttal Period: June 5 – June 8, 2026 • Decisions and Early Notification: June 15, 2026 • Author Revision Period: June 16 – July 3, 2026 • Notification to Authors: July 8, 2026 • Camera Ready Papers: August 19, 2026 • Author Registration Deadline (Research Track): August 19, 2026 Organisation General Chairs • Leonardo Mariani, University of Milano - Bicocca, Italy • George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Program Coordinator • Roberto Natella, GSSI, Italy Research Program Committee Chairs • Domenico Cotroneo, UNC Charlotte, USA • Jie M. Zhang, King's College London, UK Industry Program Chairs • Jinyang Liu, Bytedance, USA • Sigrid Eldh, Ericsson AB, Sweden Workshop Chairs • Georgia Kapitsaki, University of Cyprus, Cyprus • August Shi, The University of Texas at Austin, USA Doctoral Symposium Chairs • Stefan Winter, LMU Munich, Germany • Lili Wei, McGill University, Canada Fast Abstract Chairs • Luigi Lavazza, University of Insubria, Italy • Yintong Huo, SMU, Singapore JIC2 Chair • Helene Waeselynck, LAAS-CNRS, France Publicity Chairs • Allison K. Sulivan, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA • Jose D'Abruzzo Pereira, University of Coimbra, Portugal Publication Chairs • Sherlock Licorish, Otago Business School, New Zealand • Maria Teresa Rossi, GSSI, Italy Artifact Evaluation Chairs • Naghmeh Ivaki, University of Coimbra, Portugal • Fumio Machida, University of Tsukuba, Japan Diversity and Inclusion Chair • Eleni Constantinou, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Financial Chair • Costas Pattichis, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Web Chairs • Michalis Ioannides, Easy Conferences LTD • Elena Masserini, University of Milano - Bicocca, Italy Registration Chair • Easy Conferences LTD

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by Giuliana VITIELLO

Care e cari membri della comunità scientifica di *ACM* *SIGCHI Italy*, in occasione delle festività, desidero rivolgere a tutte e a tutti voi i miei più sentiti auguri di un sereno Natale e di un nuovo anno ricco di salute, ispirazione e risultati significativi, sia sul piano umano che su quello scientifico. Colgo l’opportunità per ringraziarvi per il contributo costante, la qualità della ricerca e lo spirito di collaborazione che continuano a rendere la nostra comunità viva, autorevole e capace di incidere positivamente sul progresso della Human-Computer Interaction in Italia e nel contesto internazionale. Con l’auspicio di continuare a lavorare insieme nel segno del confronto, dell’inclusività e dell’eccellenza scientifica, vi rinnovo i miei più cordiali auguri. Un caro saluto, Giuliana Vitiello, *Chair * [image: SIGCHI_Natale2025.png] --- Prof. Giuliana Vitiello, PhD Director HCI-UsE Lab Department of Computer Science University of Salerno Italy phone +39 089 963317 cell +39 3666758965 https:// <https://docenti.unisa.it/003730/home> docenti.unisa.it/giuliana.vitiello

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CfP - Human Work Interaction Design 2026 (HWID 2026)

by Barbara Rita BARRICELLI

--------------------------------- CfP - Human Work Interaction Design 2026 (HWID 2026) Harmonisation of human and machine intelligence in the 5th Industrial Revolution (5IR) Workplace June 17-18, 2026 University of West London, St. Mary’s Road, London (United Kingdom) https:/wg6.ifip-tc13.org/human-work-interaction-design-2026-hwid-2026 8th Working Conference of the IFIP WG 13.6 Human Work Interaction Design --------------------------------- Technologies in work settings are increasingly underpinned by Artificial Intelligence (AI). This means that applications and platforms such as those in the Metaverse, Digital Twin (DT) systems, and Industry 4.0 and 5.0 are becoming increasingly autonomous and intelligent. While these developments promise efficiency and innovation, they also present risks of over-reliance on technology and a potential abdication of human agency in the workplace. Such reliance may lead workers to underestimate their own cognitive and creative capabilities and to privilege machine intelligence over human skills. Rather than automating tasks and relegating workers to supervisory or backup roles, augmentation seeks to enable meaningful cooperation between humans and machines. Although this concept has been well studied in terms of efficacy and efficiency, further efforts in Human Work Interaction Design (HWID) research are required to support well-being, trust, and transparency; to ensure human autonomy and governance within human–machine teams; and to respect human values. Industry 5.0 builds on the technological foundations of Industry 4.0 by shifting the focus from productivity and efficiency toward human well-being and sustainability. In this context, the harmonisation of human and machine intelligence requires the ability to measure, analyse, and apply affective and contextual data about workers and workplace environments in order to design, integrate, and optimise work experiences. This conference, therefore, calls for inclusive and interdisciplinary approaches to unpacking Industry 5.0 and re-conceptualising work augmentation in AI-driven environments. We particularly encourage the integration of perspectives from the social sciences, arts, design, and humanities into the design and governance of intelligent work systems. This call seeks contributions that explore the augmentation of human cognition in line with human values through research of new frameworks, models, approaches, and case studies for Industry 5.0. The Fifth Industrial Revolution (5IR) focuses on harmonising human ability and well-being, while simultaneously ensuring human beings can make effective use of 5IR technologies in the workplace. This edition of the HWID working conference aims to attract submissions from professionals in academia, national labs, and industry, as well as from students. The event will provide a platform to discuss tools, procedures, and professional competencies essential for harmonizing human and machine intelligence, central to Industry 5.0. KEYNOTE SPEAKER HWID2026 is a two-day working conference that focuses on discussion and exchange of ideas. During this edition, HWID2026 is pleased to welcome Professor Karen Cham, Director of the Behavioural Research Analytics in Neurotechnological Systems (BRAINS) Lab at Kingston University, expert in Augmented Intelligence, Digital Transformation & Design, as a keynote speaker. TOPICS - Human-centred UI design with and of 5IR technologies in the workplace - Human-AI interaction and collaboration - Sociotechnical Theory and Methods for 5IR - Collaborative systems design for Industry 5.0 - Human Digital Twins in the future of work - Behavioral analytics and data modelling - Safety and well-being of workers in the workplace (e.g., trust and training) - Ethics, policy, and law in 5IR - Case studies and implications of 5IR technologies (e.g., discretionary effort, job satisfaction) - Education and coaching to afford harmonisation of human and 5IR technologies in the workplace - Human and social sciences, creative arts, and design - Digital readiness for Industry 5.0 technologies in workplaces. - Design for occupational well-being in the 5IR IMPORTANT DATES Submission deadline: February 8 Notification to authors: March 6 Camera ready: March 27 Conference: June 17-18, 2026 SUBMISSIONS We invite authors to submit full papers (minimum 6 pages, maximum 12 pages, excluding references) formatted according to the LNCS template available on the Springer website: https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu… The link to the submission system: https://meteor.springer.com/HWID2026 Each paper will be reviewed by three reviewers (single-blind). The collection of all accepted papers will be distributed to participants as digital proceedings prior to the conference. During the review process, reviewers will be asked to evaluate whether an extended version of the paper is suitable for an IFIP Springer book (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology), which will be edited after the conference. ORGANIZERS General Chairs: - Jose Abdelnour-Nocera (University of West London, UK) - Judith Molka-Danielsen (Molde University College, Norway) Program Chairs: - Barbara Rita Barricelli (University of Brescia, Italy) - Elodie Bouzekri (Université de Brest, France) Paper Chairs: - Ali Gheitasy (University of West London, UK) - Parisa Sadaati (University of West London, UK) *Barbara Rita Barricelli, PhD* Associate Professor Department of Information Engineering Università degli Studi di Brescia https://barbara-barricelli.unibs.it -- Informativa sulla Privacy: https://www.unibs.it/it/node/1452 <https://www.unibs.it/it/node/1452>

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[Call for Participation] CHI 2026 Workshop | Shaping HCI Research for Children’s Care Ecosystem Involvement

by Evropi Stefanidi

*Call for Participation: CHI 2026 Workshop "Shaping HCI Research for Children's Care Ecosystem Involvement"* Children’s technology use and well-being are shaped by care ecosystems that extend beyond families to include peers, teachers, therapists, clinicians, and institutions. We invite researchers, designers, and practitioners to join our CHI 2026 workshop to share methods and lessons learned, and to collaboratively articulate priorities and open questions for care ecosystem-centered HCI. While the primary focus is on children’s care ecosystems, we also welcome participants who are interested in applying an ecosystem lens to other populations. This will be a *90-minute, in-person* workshop at CHI 2026 (Barcelona). /How to participate:/ Please submit one of the following by *Thursday, 12 February 2026 (AoE)*: * a *~250-word statement of interest* describing your background and an ecosystem-related project or challenge, *or* * a *2–4 page position paper* (including references) Your submission may address: * ongoing or planned HCI work with children and their care ecosystems (families, educators, therapists, clinicians, peers, and other stakeholders), and/or * challenges and design practices for multi-stakeholder research, including open questions to shape the research agenda More details: |https://sites.google.com/view/chi26-ecocare/home| Sincerely, Evropi Stefanidi, Lucas M. Silva, Bengisu Çağıltay, Aehong Min, Eva Eriksson, Gillian R. Hayes - workshop organizers

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The 38th International Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training: Call for Papers

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(Apologies for crossposting) Dear Colleague We are pleased to announce that CSEE&T 2026 (The 38th International Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training) will be held at The University of Florence, Italy, from July 20 - 22. The CFP is posted at https://cseet26.techconf.org/download/CFP-CSEE&T-2026.pdf<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…> Please refer to the conference website for the most recent updates. If you have any questions related to paper submission to the main conference, please send emails to the Program Chairs: Professor Matthew Barr Professor Lin Liu, or Professor Rafal Wlodarski. For the Academy for Software Engineering Education & Training (ASEE&T) Workshop, please visit its website or contact Professor Nancy Mead and Professor Hossein Saiedian. For other inquiries, please get in touch with the CSEET 2026 Secretariat. We look forward to working with you for a successful conference. CSEE&T Secretariat

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