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COL-SAI: 1st International Workshop on COllaboration and Learning through Symbiotic Artificial Intelligence

by Andrea Antonio CANTONE

**** We apologize if you receive multiple copies of this Call **** ========================================= *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> *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). *Important Dates* - Submission deadline: *June **16th **2025 * - Notification: *June 30**th **2025 * *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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[MUC 2025] Call for Short Paper ACs

by Evropi Stefanidi

The Short Papers track at the “Mensch und Computer” (MuC) conference is looking for ACs (Associate Chairs). Please consider applying using the Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeW1zkASWoUlIN_n7gwsmPDrFR4N-Hl432… Associate Chairs are key to coordinating the reviewing process and ensuring the rigor and quality of published MuC research. Volunteering to serve as an AC holds distinct potential to shape the future of our field. We believe that the Short Papers track provides particular opportunities for junior peers in our research community to gain some experience in managing the peer reviewing process. Hence, we invite motivated PhD students and early-career researchers with first reviewing experience to volunteer as ACs. If you can think of any students or colleagues who might benefit from this opportunity, please consider forwarding this invitation to them. As an AC, you would: * lead the review process for 3-5 short papers (max. 6 pages) * assign two external reviewers to each paper * moderate a discussion between the reviewers * provide a meta-review including a recommendation for the paper Everything to do with the reviewing process will be done virtually in the time period from early June until early July. This is the timeline for AC tasks in the Short Papers: * 10.6.2025 – short papers submission deadline, submissions are distributed among ACs, recruitment of external reviewers * 25.6.2025 – external reviews due, discussions open * 2.7.2025 – meta-review due If you have any questions regarding the tasks and expectations for this volunteer role, please reach out to short(a)mensch-und-computer.de Thank you for considering and forwarding this call. We are looking forward to have many new voices and a diversity of expertise on the committee this year! All the best, Sebastian Büttner, Janis Lena Meißner and Nadine Wagener Short Paper Chairs at MuC 2025

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19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025): Last Call for Journal First Papers

by Announce

*** Last Call for Journal First Papers *** 19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025) September 15-19, 2025, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://conf.researchr.org/home/ecsa-2025 The European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA) is the premier European software architecture conference, providing researchers, practitioners, and educators with a platform to present and discuss the most recent, innovative, and significant findings and experiences in the field of software architecture research and practice. The 19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025) will be held from September 15 to 19, 2025. ECSA 2025 is planned as an in-person conference taking place in the beautiful city of Limassol (Cyprus). ECSA 2025 enriches its partnership with more journals and opportunities than ever before, to incorporate journal-first papers into its program. The journals are: - Journal of Systems and Software (JSS) - IEEE Software - Information & Software Technology (IST) - Transaction on Software Engineering (TSE) We invite authors of journal papers accepted by JSS, IEEE Software, IST, or TSE since December 1, 2023 to submit their work for presentation at ECSA 2025, which will allow authors of journal-first papers to present their work to the community. SCOPE A journal-first paper submitted to ECSA 2025 must adhere to the following criteria: • The paper must have been accepted after peer review by one between JSS, IEEE Software, IST or TSE. • The paper is in the scope of the conference. • The paper has not been presented at and is not under consideration for journal-first programs of other conferences. PAPER SUBMISSION We invite authors of papers that meet the above criteria to submit a proposal that includes a summary of the original paper that highlights the contributions, motivates the relevance for the ECSA, and briefly discusses how the work has developed after the original publication - if it is the case. Please include the DOI of the original journal paper. ECSA offers an opportunity to disseminate your work to a broader community audience. The submission must be 3-4 pages long and conform to the Springer LNCS style (https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu…). Accepted submissions will be invited to present at the conference. The track chairs will write a summary of the accepted submissions that will be included in the conference proceedings. Proposals must be submitted via the online EasyChair submission site for the ECSA 2025 conference, selecting the "Journal First" Track: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ecsa2025 . EVALUATION Authors will be invited to present their paper at ECSA 2025 if it meets the above criteria. Please note that we plan to include as many journal-first papers as possible in the ECSA main program. However, if we receive an exceptionally high number of submissions, we may have to prioritize presentation proposals according to their fit to the conference theme and sessions structure. As the papers have already been reviewed and accepted by a journal, we will not review the submission for technical content; instead, we will focus on the track’s criteria. PRESENTATION ECSA 2025 is planned to be an in-person/physical conference. The journal-first paper presentations are part of the ECSA conference’s main program. As a journal-first presenter, you will benefit from the conference presentation in many ways, such as, outreach to a broader audience and interactions and discussions with peers. At least one author of each submission accepted for the journal-first program must register and attend the conference to present the paper. IMPORTANT DATES • Paper submission: May 23, 2025 • Acceptance notification: June 20, 2025 All dates are 23:59h AoE (anywhere on Earth). ORGANISATION General Chairs • Cesare Pautasso, University of Lugano, Switzerland • Vasilios Andrikopoulos, University of Groeningen, The Netherlands Journal First Track Chairs • Jesper Andersson, Linnaeus University, Sweden • Romina Spalazzese, Malmö University, Sweden

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CFP: HAIC 2025 @ECAI 2025 - International Workshop on Human-AI Collaborative Systems (HAIC 2025)

by Michele Braccini

* Apologies for cross postings * HAIC Workshop @ECAI 2025 - CALL FOR PAPERS ——————————————————————————————————— International Workshop on Human-AI Collaborative Systems (HAIC 2025) OCTOBER 25-26 2025 co-located with ECAI 2025 (https://ecai2025.org) - Bologna, Italy Web: https://haic-workshop.github.io/haic.github.io/ Submission: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=haic2025 For any information: m.braccini(a)unibo.it ========= HIGHLIGHTS ========= - DEADLINE: June 15th, 2025 - CEUR conference proceedings ========= ABSTRACT ========= Human-IA collaborative systems (HAIC) improve problem solving and creativity by combining human intelligence with the computational power of AI. Although there are successful applications in healthcare, creative arts and finance, to name a few, current solutions remain domain-specific, highlighting the need for generalizable approaches. Indeed, effective HAIC systems must address multiple complexities: they must adapt dynamically, integrate human interactions, and address new key challenges such as trust, security and explainability. This workshop provides a forum to explore innovative methodologies, promote interdisciplinary collaboration and advance the development of a unified framework for next-generation HAIC systems. ====== TOPICS ====== Topics of Interest include but are not limited to: - Frameworks and methodologies for designing HAIC systems - Definition of evaluation criteria and methodologies for the evaluation of HAIC systems - Design principles for developing truly adaptive HAIC systems that evolve with user interactions and integrate real-time feedback. - Applications that foster human-AI co-creativity, in music, visual arts, poetry, … - HAIC applications in healthcare, assistive robotics, precision medicine and industry - Ethical issues raised by creative HAIC systems (integrity, bias, …) - Psychological and social implications of the long-term use of HAIC technologies - Critical perspectives on the potential benefits and risks of HAIC systems in education - Collaborative decision-making systems - Future trends in HAIC, including swarm robotics, sustainability, … ============ SUBMISSIONS ============ We encourage the submission of contributions that explore innovative methodologies for building Human-AI collaborative systems. In particular, authors can submit: (A) Regular papers (max. 12 + references – CEUR.ws format); (B) Short/Position papers (max 8 pages + references - CEUR.ws format); (C) Discussion papers of recent works published elsewhere (max 8 pages + references - CEUR.ws format); Submission Site: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=haic2025 All submitted papers will be evaluated by at least two members of the program committee, based on originality, significance, relevance and technical quality. Submissions of papers must be in English, in PDF format in the CEUR-WS conference format. Submissions should be single blinded, i.e. authors names should be included in the submissions. Submissions must be made through the EasyChair conference system prior the specified deadline (all deadlines refer to GMT). At least one of the authors should register and take part at the conference to make the presentation. ================ IMPORTANT DATES =============== * Paper submission deadline: June 15th, 2025 (11:59PM UTC-12) * Notification to authors: July 21st, 2025 * Camera-Ready submission: September 1st, 2025 ================ PROCEEDINGS AND POST-PROCEEDINGS =============== All accepted papers will be published in the volume series of CEUR-WS. A selection of the best papers, accepted for the presentation at the workshops, will be invited to submit an extended version for publication on an AI journal. ============= ORGANIZATION ============= Michele Braccini - University of Bologna, Italy Allegra De Filippo - University of Bologna, Italy Michela Milano - University of Bologna, Italy Alessandro Saffiotti - University of Orebro, Sweden Mauro Vallati - University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom ____________________________________ Postdoctoral researcher @ Università di Bologna Dipartimento di Informatica - Ingegneria e Scienze Informatiche Campus di Cesena 47521 Cesena, Italy Latest Publication: "Metasensor: A Proposal for Sensor Evolution in Robotics” (https://www.mdpi.com/3153678) Guest Editor of the Special Issue "Hypothesis-Driven Artificial Intelligence Approaches for Complex Systems Biology”, submissions are open! Details: https://www.mdpi.com/si/233216

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ISEUD 2025 – Program Online & Early Registration Closing Soon (May 22)

by Evropi Stefanidi

Dear all, We are excited to announce that the countdown to ISEUD 2025 has begun! The conference will take place in Munich, Germany, from June 16 to 18, and the full program is now available online. 🔹 Explore the program: Talks, demos, and workshop sessions are now listed on the website: 👉 https://iseud2025.ubicomp.net/program.html 🔹 Register now – early deadline: May 22 Take advantage of reduced rates before early registration ends: 👉 https://iseud2025.ubicomp.net/registration.html 🔹 Plan your trip to Munich: All travel information is available to help you make the most of your visit to one of Europe’s most exciting summer destinations: 👉 https://iseud2025.ubicomp.net/venue.html#travelling-to-munich We look forward to seeing many of you in Munich for an exciting conference on end user development. Best regards, The ISEUD 2025 Organizing Committee

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19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025): Last Call for Doctoral Consortium

by Announce

*** Last Call for Doctoral Consortium *** 19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025) September 15-19, 2025, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://conf.researchr.org/home/ecsa-2025 The European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA) is the premier European software architecture conference, providing researchers, practitioners, and educators with a platform to present and discuss the most recent, innovative, and significant findings and experiences in the field of software architecture research and practice. The 19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025) will be held from September 15 to 19, 2025. ECSA 2025 is planned as an in-person conference taking place in the beautiful city of Limassol (Cyprus). The goal of the Doctoral Symposium is to provide a supportive setting in which PhD students can present and receive feedback on their research. During the symposium, PhD students will interact closely with established researchers in the field, receive feedback on their research, and get advice on managing their research. The symposium will also help participants to establish a network with their peers in the field of software architecture. The program will feature a keynote that will shed light on establishing yourself within the software architecture community and beyond. The technical scope of the Doctoral Symposium is that of ECSA 2025, as represented by the topics in the ECSA 2025 Call for Papers CfP. Besides, we particularly encourage submissions that demonstrate that diversity in gender, culture, religion, country, etc. is a key factor for success and innovation in software architecture. We encourage submissions from PhD students at any stage of their research. Based on the submissions, the program committee will invite the PhD students to give presentations of their PhD research and to interact with senior as well as other junior researchers. SUBMISSION To participate in the Doctoral Symposium, the contribution needs to be submitted by the submission deadline consisting of two parts: a research summary paper and a letter of recommendation. The summary research paper should be authored by the student as a sole author. Research summary paper (max 8 pages) The research summary paper must be formatted according to the Springer LNCS style http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-6-793341-0 (page limit includes references and appendixes) and should cover the following aspects: • the research problem to be solved and its relevance in the software architecture field; • a discussion of related work explaining why the research problem has not been solved yet; • the scientific methods used to tackle the research problem; • an outline of the proposed solution; • the expected results; • a plan for the evaluation of results; and • a critical reflection on the work, including open questions and challenges that the PhD student meets in his/her work, and that can be discussed with the senior colleagues. The submitted paper will be evaluated by the Doctoral Symposium Program Committee, and the following selection criteria will be used: • The originality of the proposed research, the novelty of the research approach, and relevance to ECSA; and • the quality of the submission, including clarity, precision, and adequacy of the problem statement and critical reflection of the work, in relation to the PhD student’s study stage. Letter of Recommendation (max 1 page) A recommendation letter written by (one of) the advisor(s). The letter should include the name of the candidate, an appreciation of the PhD research (and why it would benefit from being discussed at the Doctoral Symposium), the status of the research, and an expected date for the dissertation submission. HOW TO SUBMIT The research summary paper with the letter of recommendation should be submitted electronically via the ECSA 2025 submission site: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ecsa2025 (Doctoral Symposium track). PROCEEDINGS The proceedings of the Doctoral Symposium will be published by Springer as part of the LNCS series. REGISTRATION Please note that as a condition for paper publication, each accepted submission needs to be presented at the conference (in person) by the author, who shall register for the conference by the camera-ready paper deadline. Authors will be provided with 50% discount on the student registration or free registration if serving as ECSA volunteers. IMPORTANT DATES • Paper submission: May 23, 2025 • Acceptance notification: June 20, 2025 All dates are 23:59h AoE (anywhere on Earth). ORGANISATION General Chairs • Cesare Pautasso, University of Lugano, Switzerland • Vasilios Andrikopoulos, University of Groeningen, The Netherlands Doctoral Consortium Track Track Chairs • Henry Muccini, University of L'Aquila, Italy • Elena Navarro, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

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[CFP] International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Radiomics in Computer-Aided Diagnosis AIRCAD2025 @ ICIAP2025

by Andrea Loddo

Dear colleagues, please find enclosed the call for papers for the third edition of AIRCAD 2025 @ ICIAP. Kind regards [apologies for multiple postings] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS - AIRCAD 2025 @ICIAP 2025 3rd International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Radiomics in Computer-Aided Diagnosis AIRCAD 2025 held in conjunction with the 23rd International Conference on Image Analysis and Processing ICIAP2025, Roma, Italy, September 2025 https://sites.google.com/view/aircad2025 <https://eu-central-1.protection.sophos.com?d=google.com&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9zaXRlc…> AIMS AND SCOPE In the modern era, healthcare systems predominantly operate with digital medical data, facilitating a wide array of artificial intelligence applications. There's a growing interest in quantitatively analysing clinical images through techniques like Positron Emission Tomography, Computerised Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, particularly in the realms of texture analysis and radiomics. Through machine and deep learning advancements, researchers can glean insights to enhance the discovery of therapeutic tools, bolster diagnostic decisions, and aid in the rehabilitation process. However, the huge volume of available data may intensify the diagnostic effort, exacerbated by high inter/intra-patient variability, diverse imaging techniques, and the necessity to incorporate data from multiple sensors and sources, thus giving rise to the well-documented domain shift issue. To tackle these challenges, radiologists and pathologists employ Computer-Aided Diagnosis (CAD) systems, which assist in analysing biomedical images. These systems mitigate or eradicate difficulties arising from inter- and intra-observer variability, ensuring consistent assessments of the same region by the same physician at various times and across different physicians, thanks to adept algorithms. Additionally, significant issues such as delayed or restricted data access, driven by privacy, security, and intellectual property concerns, pose considerable hurdles. Consequently, researchers are increasingly exploring the use of synthetic data, both for model training and for simulating scenarios not observed in real life. Furthermore, the emergence of foundation models, such as Vision Transformers and large multimodal models, represents a paradigm shift in medical image analysis. These models, pre-trained on vast datasets, demonstrate remarkable adaptability across various tasks, including segmentation, classification, and multi-modal integration. Their ability to generalise effectively offers promising avenues for addressing domain shift issues and integrating heterogeneous data sources, enhancing diagnostic and predictive accuracy. This workshop aims to provide a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in biomedical image processing, leveraging machine learning, deep learning, artificial intelligence, and radiomics features. Emphasis is placed on practical applications, including potential solutions to address domain shift issues, the utilisation of synthetic images to augment CAD systems, and the integration of foundation models into clinical workflows. Ultimately, the aim is to explore how these techniques can seamlessly integrate into the conventional medical image processing workflow, encompassing image acquisition, retrieval, disease detection, prediction, and classification. TOPICS The workshop calls for submissions addressing, but not limited to, the following topics: - Machine and Deep Learning techniques for image analysis (i.e., segmentation of cells, tissues, organs, lesions; classification of cells, diseases, tumours, etc.) - Image Registration Techniques - Image Preprocessing Techniques (e.g., noise reduction, enhancement of contrast) - Image-based 3D reconstruction - Computer-Aided Detection and Diagnosis Systems (CADs) to support clinicians in identifying pathological conditions - Radiomics and Artificial intelligence for personalised medicine - Machine and Deep Learning as tools to support medical diagnoses and decisions - Image retrieval (e.g., context-based retrieval, lesion similarity) - Advanced architecture for biomedical image remote processing, elaboration and transmission - 3D Vision, Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality application for remote surgery - Image processing techniques for privacy-preserving AI in medicine. - Generation and utilisation of synthetic medical images for model training and validation - Foundation models (e.g., Vision Transformers, GPT-like architectures) for medical image analysis and multi-modal data integration - Techniques for evaluating the reliability and robustness of synthetic data in clinical scenarios - Ethical and Regulatory Aspects in AI-Driven Medical Imaging - Frameworks for ethical AI development and deployment in healthcare. - Addressing biases and ensuring fairness in AI-driven diagnostic systems. - Compliance with regulatory standards for AI-based medical devices - Addressing the transparency issue with explainable AI models in clinical practice. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Accepted papers will be included in the ICIAP 2025 proceedings, which will be published by Springer as Lecture Notes in Computer Science series (LNCS). When preparing your contribution, please follow the guidelines provided on the ICIAP main conference website. The maximum number of pages is 12 including references. Each contribution will be reviewed based on originality, significance, clarity, soundness, relevance and technical content. The submission will be handled electronically via the Conference's CMT Website: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/AIRCAD2025 <https://eu-central-1.protection.sophos.com?d=microsoft.com&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9jbX…> Once accepted, the presence of at least one author at the event and the oral presentation of the paper are expected. For more details about the registration see the ICIAP main conference details. IMPORTANT DATES - Paper Submission : 15 June, 2025 - Notifications to Authors : 30 June 2025 - Camera Ready Papers Due : 10 July, 2025 - Workshop Event: 15/16 September, 2025 ORGANIZERS Albert Comelli, Ri.MED Foundation, acomelli(a)fondazionerimed.com Cecilia Di Ruberto, University of Cagliari, dirubert(a)unica.it Andrea Loddo, University of Cagliari, andrea.loddo(a)unica.it Lorenzo Putzu, University of Cagliari, lorenzo.putzu(a)unica.it Alessandro Stefano, Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology, National Research Council of Cefalu’, alessandro.stefano(a)ibfm.cnr.it Luca Zedda, University of Cagliari, luca.zedda(a)unica.it <luca.zedda(a)unica.it> ___________ 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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1st RAISE Workshop: Resilient AI Framework for Secure and Ethical Machine Learning Systems

by Bernardo Breve

1st RAISE Workshop: Resilient AI Framework for Secure and Ethical Machine Learning Systems co-located with the 16th Biannual Conference of the Italian SIGCHI Chapter - "Technologies and Methodologies of Human-Computer Interaction in the Third Millenium” (CHITALY 2025) - https://chitaly2025.di.unisa.it/ Salerno, Italy 6-10 October, 2025 Workshop website: https://raise-ws.github.io/chitaly2025 Call for papers The emerging field of Resilient AI recognizes that technological systems cannot be viewed as isolated, abstract entities. Instead, they need to be understood in their broader socio-technical context, where AI and algorithms function as complex systems shaped by collective and distributive practices. In order to ensure that AI systems are robust, fair and in line with human values, it is crucial to develop methods that enhance their resilience across multiple dimensions, such as reliability, accountability, fairness and ethical integrity. A number of challenges need to be addressed to guarantee resilient AI. These include the need to balance human control and automation to ensure that AI systems remain intuitive, transparent and trustworthy, while adapting to user preferences and needs. Robustness and reliability are critical concerns, requiring mechanisms to detect and mitigate functional and non-functional defects, such as errors, biases and vulnerabilities, to maintain essential properties such as safety and accuracy. Moreover, fairness must be addressed within ML pipelines, embedding techniques that promote inclusivity and unbiased decision-making to prevent discrimination and reinforce social responsibility. Another pressing issue is the verification, validation, and testing of AI models; while advances in AI and search-based software engineering have enabled automated test case generation and validation, empirical studies are still needed to investigate AI defects and their impact on system performance. Furthermore, ensuring high-quality data is a fundamental challenge since effective data profiling, imputation, and anomaly detection must be developed to handle missing values, outliers, and inconsistences, improving overall AI model performance and reliability. The RAISE workshop brings together researchers and practitioners to address challenges including data quality, privacy protection, human-centered AI design, and the validation of machine learning systems. RAISE promotes interdisciplinary discussion to explore innovative techniques and empirical studies for building AI systems that are secure, interpretable, and inclusive. Topics Topics include, but are not limited to: • Data profiling approaches for AI systems • Data quality approaches for AI systems • Tools and metrics to summarize data relationships • Privacy concerns of AI systems • Privacy-preserving machine learning • Ethics and trustworthy AI • Reliability and fairness of AI-based systems • Resilient AI models • Empirical evaluation of resilient AI solutions in real-world cases • Verification and validation methods for AI-based systems • Explainable AI • AI solutions to critical scenarios • Domain-specific AI solutions • AI-based systems for human interaction • AI-based systems for requirements analysis • AI-based adaptive systems • User-centered design solutions for AI-based systems • AR/VR user-centered interfaces for AI-based systems • Adaptation of AR/VR in learning contexts • Neuro-Symbolic AI Important Dates First submission round - Submission deadline: June 13th 2025 - Notification: July 11th 2025 - Camera-ready: July 31st 2025 Second submission round - Submission deadline: September 5th 2025 - Notification: September 12th 2025 - Camera-ready: September 22nd 2025 Submissions and Evaluation Criteria We invite submissions of original research and position papers. Submissions should be provided via EasyChair (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=raise2025). Accepted papers will be presented at the workshop and included in the CEUR Workshop Proceedings (http://ceur-ws.org/). The minimum length of a CEUR paper should be 5 pages, with approximately 2500 characters (= 380-400 words) per page. All papers will be reviewed by the organizers and by the program committee based on relevance and significance in order to provide constructive comments to the submitters. Reviewing will be single blind (i.e. author names and affiliations should be listed). If accepted, at least one of the authors must register and attend the workshop. Workshop organizers - Bernardo Breve – University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy (bernardo.breve(a)unina.it <mailto:bernardo.breve@unina.it>) - Loredana Caruccio – University of Salerno, Italy (lcaruccio(a)unisa.it <mailto:lcaruccio@unisa.it>) - Giuseppe Polese – University of Salerno, Italy (gpolese(a)unisa.it <mailto:gpolese@unisa.it>) -- Bernardo Breve, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology University of Naples Federico II via Claudio, 21 80125 Napoli, NA - ITALY e-mail: bernardo.breve(a)unina.it

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[CFP] CRISTAIN 2025 Workshop

by Eleonora CALO'

*[CRISTAIN 2025] *“supporting CRIme reSolution Through Artificial INtelligence” workshop aims to serve as a venue to discuss ongoing research and exchange ideas for researchers and practitioners who are working, or would like to start working, on *solutions *to assist law enforcement agencies in *analysing*, *managing *and *solving crime* through artificial intelligence solutions and/or tools for professionals in the field. ============================================= 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/ Topics Tuned to the field of crime, topics include, but are not limited to: - Crime Scene Analyses - Case-studies on Crime Analyses - Context-aware decision making - Process management in complex domains - Domain-specific data collection - AI-based systems - Emotional AI - Neuro-Symbolic AI - Conversational AI and voice interfaces - Personalization and predictive interaction - Secure AI - Unbiased AI systems - Ethics and Trustworthy AI - Immersive experiences and virtual environments Submission We invite submissions of original research and position papers. Submissions should be provided via *EasyChair* ( https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cristain2025). Accepted papers will be presented at the workshop and included in the *CEUR Workshop Proceedings *(https://ceur-ws.org/). The length of the paper should be *5-9 pages*, with approximately 2500 characters (= 380-400 words) per page. All papers will be reviewed by the organizers and by the program committee based on relevance and significance in order to provide constructive comments to the submitters. Reviewing will be* single blind *(i.e. author names and affiliations should be listed). If accepted, at least one of the authors must register and attend the workshop. Important Dates The *important dates* for paper submission have been divided into two rounds. *First round* - Paper submission deadline: *June 13th* - Paper acceptance notice: *July 11th* - Camera-ready submission: *July 31st* *Second round* - Paper submission deadline: *September 5th* - Paper acceptance notice: *September 12th* - Camera-ready submission: *September 22nd* Organizers - Eleonora Calò - ecalo(a)unisa.it - University of Salerno - Loredana Caruccio - lcaruccio(a)unisa.it - University of Salerno - Autilia Vitiello - autilia.vitiello(a)unina.it - University of Naples Federico II We hope you will join us in understanding how to manage crime through new technologies!

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[CFP] AI4HGI @ECAI 2025 - The 1st Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Human-Game Interaction

by Sabrina Villata

*** Apologies for cross postings *** AI4HGI Workshop @ECAI 2025 - Call For Papers - *** SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 18th June, 2025 *** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The First Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Human-Game Interaction co-located with the 28th European Conference of Artificial Intelligence (ECAI ’25) Bologna, 25th-30th October 2025 Web: https://ai4hgi.github.io/ Submission site: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ai4hgi For any information: sabrina.villata(a)unito.it ========= ABSTRACT ========= Digital games have become one of the most influential forms of entertainment and interactive media, extending their impact beyond leisure into education, health, behavior change, and more. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly vital role in shaping these experiences, enabling adaptive gameplay, dynamic content generation, and the creation of intelligent non-player characters. AI not only enhances player immersion but also expands the possibilities for storytelling, accessibility, and personalized experiences. The AI4HGI workshop aims to explore the evolving role of AI in human-game interaction by addressing key research questions, including: * How AI can enhance player immersion and engagement in digital games? * How can AI contribute to adaptive storytelling and personalized player experiences? * How can AI systems balance computational efficiency with the complexity of game interactions? * How can generative AI impact game design and creativity? * How should ethical considerations such as transparency, fairness, and data privacy be addressed in AI-driven game development? In answering these questions, the AI4HGI workshop aims to provide a platform for researchers to discuss innovative solutions, share insights, and identify new research directions. By fostering dialogue at the intersection of AI and game development, the workshop seeks to advance the field and contribute to shaping the next generation of intelligent and interactive digital experiences. ====== TOPICS ====== Topics of interest include but are not limited to: - Reinforcement learning in games - Multi-agent systems in games - Procedural Content Generation - AI for game balancing and dynamic difficulty adjustment - AI-enhanced playtesting - Affective gaming - Player modeling - Gameplay dynamic adaptation - Non-Player Characters’ (NPCs) AI - AI-driven serious, educational, and persuasive games - Game-based learning - Natural language processing in games - Generative AI for game design and development - Ethical and responsible AI in games - Explainable AI in games ============ SUBMISSIONS ============ We accept the following submissions: (A) Regular papers (10-12 pages + references - single-column CEURART style) (B) Position, short papers and Demos (5-9 pages + references - single-column CEURART style); (C) Manifestations of interest (max 2 pages including a bio of the participant and a brief statement about why they are interest in the workshop) Submission site: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ai4hgi All papers must be in English and they must be formatted using the single-column CEURART style format. Submitted papers will be evaluated by two members of the Program Committee through a single blind review process. We aim to publish all accepted regular, short, position papers and demos(A, B) in CEUR WS Proceedings as a joint volume. We will also consider relevant papers which were rejected from the main conference based on review transfer; to use this option, authors are invited to submit a request after rejection. We will then make a decision based on the reviews written for the main conference, which will be made available to us in anonymized form. At least one author of each accepted paper must register for the workshop by the main conference registration deadline. Papers must be submitted on EasyChair. The templates and format instructions are available here: https://ceur-ws.org/HOWTOSUBMIT.html ================ IMPORTANT DATES ================ Early submission are strongly encouraged. We adopt a rolling review system: early submissions will be immediately reviewed and the notification will be sent out approximately two weeks after the submission. * Paper submission final deadline: 18 June, 2025 * Review transfer option for papers rejected from main conference: 15 July, 2025 * Paper notification: 18 July, 2025 * Camera-ready version deadline: TBC * Registration deadline: TBC * AI4HGI Workshop: 25 or 26 October, 2025 ============= ORGANIZATION ============= Sabrina Villata University of Torino, Italy Amon Rapp University of Torino, Italy David Melhart University of Malta, Malta Matthew Barthet University of Malta, Malta Mike Preuss Leiden University, Netherlands Giulio Barbero Leiden University, Netherlands

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HCSE@INTERACT 2025 Workshop on Human-Centered Software Engineering - Call for Papers (Submissions due: May 26 AoE)

by Stefan Sauer

*(Apologies if you receive multiple e-mails on this subject via different channels!)* https://sites.google.com/view/hcse-interact2025 <https://sites.google.com/view/hcse-interact2025> *Call for Papers* International Workshop on Human-Centered Software Engineering Balancing Interaction, Artificial Intelligence, and Human Value *organized by IFIP Working Group 13.2 on Methodologies for User-Centered Systems Design * *at INTERACT 2025 <https://interact2025.org/> The 20th IFIP TC.13 International Conference on Human–Computer Interaction ** * *September 8/9, 2025 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil* Theme The rapid advancement of digital technologies continues to reshape the way humans interact with software systems, raising critical questions about the balance between human values and the interplay of usability, user experience and automation. In this landscape, Human-Centered Software Engineering (HCSE) plays a pivotal role in ensuring that software development remains aligned with user needs, ethical principles, and broader societal impacts. This edition of the HCSE workshop focuses on the intersection of Interaction, Artificial Intelligence, and Human Value, emphasizing the need for new approaches in designing socio-technical systems that integrate intelligent automation while preserving human agency and well-being. With AI-driven decision-making, adaptive interfaces, and autonomous systems becoming ubiquitous, it is crucial to explore how software engineering can accommodate these innovations while maintaining transparency, fairness, and user trust. Beyond the traditional themes of IFIP 13.2 workshops, this edition invites contributions fostering discussion among researchers and practitioners, to advance the dialogue on how HCSE can evolve to meet the demands of modern digital ecosystems while staying true to its human-centric principles. Contributions are invited that explore innovative methodologies, design principles, and case studies that highlight how intelligent software systems can be designed to enhance, rather than diminish, human experience. The ultimate goal is to develop approaches that harmonize interaction, artificial intelligence, and human value, fostering the creation of software that is not only powerful and efficient, but also trustworthy, inclusive, and ethically responsible. This workshop is a follow-up of the successful workshops organized at INTERACT 2015 in Bamberg, Germany <https://www.irit.fr/recherches/ICS/events/conferences/workshop-IFIPWG13.2-B…>, INTERACT 2017 in Mumbai, India <http://ifip-tc13.org/wg-13-213-5-workshop-interact17-mumbai/>, INTERACT 2019 in Paphos, Cyprus <https://sites.google.com/view/ifip-wg-13-2-workshop-interact/home>, INTERACT 2021 in Bari, Italy <https://sites.google.com/view/hcse-workshop-interact2021/>, and INTERACT 2023 in York, UK. Target Audience and Expected Outcomes This workshop is open to everyone who is interested in aspects of human–computer interaction from a user-centered perspective. Typical contributions to this workshop focus on methods, processes and approaches for designing, building and testing inter-active systems. We expect a high participation of IFIP Working Group 13.2 members. We particularly invite participants to present position papers describing real-life case studies that illustrate how they rethought HCI’s and SE’s interplay in order to address aspects such as agile development, sustainability, artificial intelligence, ethical considerations, and cybersecurity. Any perspective and related aspects of user interface design are welcome. We are especially interested in work that deals with current trends that change the way humans develop, use, interact and collaborate with technical components in socio-technical systems. We are also interested in methods, theories and tools for managing context of use and autonomous adaptation at design and run-time. Position papers will be made available through the workshop website. Furthermore, an extended version of selected papers will be considered for inclusion in a Springer LNCS post-proceedings volume published in conjunction with the other INTERACT workshops organized by the IFIP TC13 Working Groups. Workshop Format This full-day workshop is in person only. It is organized around presentation of position papers and working activities in small groups. From the set of contributions, a subset of selected case studies will be invited to be presented at the beginning of the workshop and will be used to support the discussion that follows. The morning session will be dedicated to welcoming participants and presenting case studies. Participants will be invited to comment on the case studies and to report similar experiences. The afternoon sessions will be devoted to interactive sessions, where participants will be engaged to work in small groups and propose solutions to the problems of the case studies seen in the morning. Solutions proposed by the participants will be compiled and compared. Based on the lessons learned, participants will be incited to draft an agenda of future work that can be accomplished. We plan to run the workshop onsite in person only. If circumstances require it, we intend to switch to a completely digital format that will be run online. We will continuously adapt to any decision regarding the conference format by the INTERACT 2025 organizers. Submission Instructions In order to attend the workshop, participants are invited to submit position papers reporting original academic or industrial research relevant to the workshop's theme. These position papers (PDF files, 6-10 pages in Springer LNCS format, including abstract) shall report (practical) experiences related to research challenges and results on human-centered software engineering or user-centered development processes for interactive systems with a particular focus on digital-transformation aspects and technologies (such as mobile and wearable devices, Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Blockchain, Augmented, Virtual and Mixed Reality, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Digital Twin, Cybersecurity) and their impact on software properties or software development practices. Submissions are not anonymous and should include all author names, affiliations, and contact information. Authors should also provide in their submission a short summary of their experience in the field and their motivation to participate in this workshop. Submissions will be processed via the workshop web pages that will be managed by the workshop organizers at IFIP WG 13.2. Papers are submitted through the EasyChair website <https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=hcse-interact2025>. Submitted position papers will be reviewed by an international program committee comprising the organizers and selected members of IFIP Working Group 13.2 who are experts in the field. Participants will be invited to attend the workshop based on the result of the reviewing process. Accepted position papers will be made available through the workshop website. Upon acceptance, at least one author of each accepted position paper must register and attend the workshop. Furthermore, an extended version of selected papers will be considered for inclusion in a Springer LNCS post-proceedings volume published in conjunction with the other INTERACT 2025 workshops organized by the IFIP TC13 Working Groups. Important Dates Deadline for submission: May 26, 2025 (extended!) Acceptance notification: June 13, 2025 Final version of position paper: July 26th, 2025 Workshop date: September 8 or 9, 2025 Venue The workshop will be hosted in the frame of the 20th IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, August 28 September 8 – 12, 2025, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Look at the main conference web site for further information (https://www.interact2025.org/). Organizers Stefan Sauer, Paderborn University, Germany Carmelo Ardito, Politecnico di Bari, Italy Regina Bernhaupt, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands Contact Please write toorganizers(a)hcse-conference.org <mailto:organizers@hcse-conference.org>if you have any question.

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19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025): First Call for Tutorials

by Announce

*** First Call for Tutorials *** 19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025) September 15-19, 2025, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://conf.researchr.org/home/ecsa-2025 SCOPE AND GOAL The European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA) is the premier European forum for presenting and discussing software architecture research and practice. Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit proposals for tutorials held in conjunction with ECSA 2025. Tutorials will be held right before the main conference on 15-19 September 2025. ECSA edition 2025 hosts tutorials on topics related to software architecture from theoretical foundations to practical applications. Tutorials at ECSA provide a valuable opportunity for conference participants to expand their knowledge and skills in specific research and practical topics under the umbrella of software architecture. Topics of interests may include but are not limited to: • Software Architecture challenges for AI- and ML-based Systems • Software Architecture challenges for Self-Adaptive Systems • Software Architecture challenges for Cyber-Physical Systems • Software Architecture challenges in Big Data and Cloud Computing • Software Architecture challenges in IoT-based Systems • Software Architecture challenges in DevOPS and MLOPS • Software Architecture challenges in Blockchain Engineering • Quality-of-service (QoS) measurements of Software Architectures • Privacy and Security in Software Architectural Design • Context-aware, Autonomous, and Smart Architectures • Sustainability in Software Architectures • Software Architecture Erosion and Architectural Consistency • Technical Debt in Software Architecture Design • Architecting the Digital Twin • Continuous Architecting TUTORIAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS A tutorial proposal must not exceed 8 pages following the LNCS format (see below). Proposals must follow the outline below: • Tutorial title • Contact information of tutorial presenter(s), including name, affiliation, email • Tutorial summary (up to 350 words) for ECSA 2025 website (if tutorial is accepted) • Detailed description of tutorial: * Covered topics * Learning objectives * Key take-aways for audience * Relevance of topic for ECSA * Intended target audience, required experience, and desired number of participants • Implementation of tutorial * Duration - half day or full day (considering that tutorials will be as in-person/physical) * Preliminary schedule including estimated times How tutorial will be conducted (e.g., lecture, hands-on exercises, facilitated group discussion, group activities, role playing, games), including materials to be included in tutorial notes • Background of presenters * Relevant biographical information (250 words maximum), as well as summaries of the presenters’ subject matter experience and experience in teaching the tutorial topic, other tutorials, courses, etc. • Previous editions of tutorial * Where and when the tutorial has been offered previously and numbers of attendees. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Submissions must follow the LNCS style (https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu…). Proposals must be submitted via the online EasyChair submission site for the ECSA 2025 conference, selecting the "Tutorials" Track: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ecsa2025 . The extended abstracts of selected tutorials will be published in the Companion Proceedings, subject to the authors' consent. IMPORTANT DATES • Tutorial Proposals: May 23, 2025 • Acceptance Notification: June 20, 2025 All dates are 23:59h AoE (anywhere on Earth). ORGANISATION General Chairs • Cesare Pautasso, University of Lugano, Switzerland • Vasilios Andrikopoulos, University of Groeningen, The Netherlands Tutorial Co-Chairs • Tomáš Bureš, Charles University, Czech Republic • Martina De Sanctis, Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), Italy

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[Call for Paper] CHItaly 2025 Workshop on "COlaboration and Learning through Symbiotic AI" (COL-SAI)

by Antonio Curci

* Apologies for multiple copies. Please forward this to anybody who might be interested; thanks! * ========================================================================= Call for Papers 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) Salerno, Italy 6 – 10 October 2025 Workshop website: https://sites.google.com/unisa.it/col-sai/home-page ======================================================================== Important Dates Submission deadline: June 16th 2025 Notification: June 30th 2025 Camera-ready: TBD Registration due: TBD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Objectives 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. The workshop will be structured as follows: after an initial introduction by the organizers concerning the topics and objectives, there will be presentations for each contribution (10 minutes circa), followed by questions from the other participants. At the end of the session, there will be a participatory activity, through which we will be able to exchange ideas, comments, and reflections concerning the best practices and challenges of Symbiotic Artificial Intelligence for Collaborative Learning Environments. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 experience 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. For more information, visit the CEUR website. We accept two types of submissions: Full paper: at least 10 "standard" pages* and an appropriate number of references. Position 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 <mailto:miriana.calvano@uniba.it>) Andrea Cantone – University of Salerno, Italy (acantone(a)unisa.it <mailto:acantone@unisa.it>) Antonio Curci – University of Bari, Italy (antonio.curci(a)uniba.it <mailto:antonio.curci@uniba.it>) Francesca Pia Perillo – University of Salerno, Italy (fperillo(a)unisa.it <mailto:fperillo@unisa.it>) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This workshop is supported by the co-funding of the European Union - Next Generation EU: NRRP Initiative, Mission 4, Component 2, Investment 1.3 – Partnerships extended to universities, research centers, companies and research D.D. MUR n. 341 del 15.03.2022 – Next Generation EU (PE0000013 – “Future Artificial Intelligence Research – FAIR” - CUP: H97G22000210007, Spoke 6, WP 6.1).

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CHItaly 2025: CFP Doctoral Consortium

by Emanuele Panizzi

[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/ We invite PhD students to submit to CHItaly 2025 Doctoral Consortium. The Doctoral Consortium offers PhD students an opportunity for in-depth research discussion, mentorship, and networking within the field of Human-Computer Interaction. It provides valuable guidance, fosters collaboration, and supports students at all stages of their research. Students will be connected with a mentor who will provide more specific feedback on their research. Deadlines: - Submission: May 31, 2025 AoE - Review notification: June 30, 2025 AoE - Camera-ready: July 31, 2025 AoE Workshop co-Chairs: - Luigi De Russis, Politecnico di Torino, luigi.derussis(a)polito.it - Silvio Barra, University of Naples Federico II, silvio.barra(a)unina.it - Catia Prandi, University of Bologna, catia.prandi2(a)unibo.it How to submit: Submitted papers must be in English and single-author, the supervisor name could be mentioned within the paper. Papers must be 6-page long, including references, using the 1-column CEUR template. Proposals must be submitted through easychair. Please visit CHItaly website for further information on the DC aims, guidance to prepare your submission, and the link to the submission page: https://chitaly2025.di.unisa.it/doctoral-consortium/ -- 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 16th IEEE International Conference on Knowledge Graphs (ICKG 2025): Fourth Call for Papers

by Announce

*** Fourth 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 ***) (*** please note the change of conference and important dates! ***) 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): June 20, 2025 (AoE) • 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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ACM SIGCHI-MedCHI Summer School - "Designing Human-centric Interactive and Intelligent Technology"

by Maristella Matera

Carissimi, vi ricordiamo che è ancora aperta la Call for Participation per la prima Summer School promossa dal MedCHI – il comitato ACM SIGCHI per la regione del Mediterraneo – che si terrà a Como, presso la Villa del Grumello, dal 21 al 24 luglio. Vi invitiamo nuovamente a diffondere la call all'interno dei vostri gruppi di ricerca e a condividerla con colleghi potenzialmente interessati. Se alcuni studenti fossero interessati ma avessero bisogno di più tempo per completare la candidatura, potete dire loro di contattare direttamente me o Giuliana. Un caro saluto, Maristella (per il comitato MedCHI) ====================================================================== ACM-SIGCHI MedCHI Summer School on Designing Human-centric Interactive and Intelligent Technology 21 July – 24 July, Como, Italy https://dhit.lakecomoschool.org/ CALL FOR STUDENT APPLICATIONS ====================================================================== IMPORTANT DATES ===================================================================== * Applications: May 9th, 2025 (midnight CEST) * Notification of acceptance: May 23rd, 2025 * Registration and payment for accepted students: June 20th, 2025 ====================================================================== OVERVIEW ====================================================================== Promoted by the ACM-SIGCHI Mediterranean Committee (MedCHI), the DHIT Summer School aims to bring together early-stage doctoral students, researchers, and international experts interested in deepening the adoption of smart technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the design of interactive and intelligent technologies, while knowing the activities of the MedCHI committee. The school lectures and activities will cover the following topics: - Advanced interaction paradigms for intelligent systems (embodied interaction, tangible interaction, augmented and virtual reality) - Conversational AI and Design of Conversational Agents - Large Language Models for Interactive Systems - AI for Accessibility and Inclusion - User Modeling and System Adaptivity The Summer School will be held in person, from July 21st to July 24th, 2025. The format includes ex-cathedra lessons and sessions dedicated to engaging participants through interactive activities and group work. The lessons will be organized as short modules to provide relevant elements that participants will embrace and delve into during the following workshops, discussion sessions, and group work activities assisted by tutors. Detailed information on the lecturers and the program is available on the school website: <https://dhit.lakecomoschool.org/> https://dhit.lakecomoschool.org/ ====================================================================== HOW TO APPLY ====================================================================== The school is open to a maximum of 35 participants. Interested applicants have to fill out and submit the form available at https://dhit.lakecomoschool.org/application/, also uploading a motivation letter (max 500 words) and a CV (max 500 words + publications). After receiving the notification of the admission, the selected candidates can proceed with the registration and fee payment. For further information, please visit: https://dhit.lakecomoschool.org/application/ ====================================================================== REGISTRATION FEES ===================================================================== - Euro 450 for students and young researchers from academia and public research institutions - Euro 600 for industry representatives and professionals from other institutions The registration fees cover lectures, course materials, coffee breaks, lunches, and social events. Travel costs and accommodation are not included. ====================================================================== SCHOLARSHIPS ====================================================================== A limited number of scholarships covering application fees and/or accommodation (in a shared room in the nearby “foresteria”) will be granted. Applicants interested in these scholarships must clearly state this in the application form and should explain the reasons why they are applying for the scholarship in the motivation letter. ====================================================================== ORGANIZATION ===================================================================== Recognizing the significance of the School’s topic within the Mediterranean HCI research community, DHIT is promoted by MedCHI, the newly established ACM-SIGCHI committee in the Mediterranean area, whose mission is to strengthen and disseminate globally the values and contribution of the Human-Computer Interaction discipline in the Mediterranean region. The organizers of the school are MedCHI chairs and members: - George Caridakis, University of the Aegean, Greece - Houda El Mimouni, University of Manitoba, Canada - Joel Lanir, University of Haifa, Israel - Maristella Matera, Politecnico di Milano, Italy (MedCHI chair) - Valentina Nisi, Istituto Superior Tecnico, University of Lisboa, Portugal (MedCHI vice-chair) - Giuliana Vitiello, Università di Salerno, Italy For any questions, feel free to contact Maristella Matera (maristella.matera(a)polimi.it)

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19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025): Last Call for Tools & Demos

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*** Last Call for Tools & Demos *** 19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025) September 15-19, 2025, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://conf.researchr.org/home/ecsa-2025 (*** Proceedings to be published by Springer in LNCS ***) The European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA) is the premier European software architecture conference, providing researchers, practitioners, and educators with a platform to present and discuss the most recent, innovative, and significant findings and experiences in the field of software architecture research and practice. The 19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025) will be held from September 15 to 19, 2025. ECSA 2025 is planned as an in-person conference taking place in the beautiful city of Limassol (Cyprus). SCOPE The theme for ECSA 2025 is “impactful software architecture”. The software architecture discipline has had a critical role in shaping robust, scalable, and maintainable systems. We are interested in learning about software architecture principles and practices, emergence trends and case studies highlighting strategic architectural choices that can lead to enhanced performance, improved collaboration, and long-term sustainability. The overarching question is how these architectural principles and practices, both well-established and emerging, are making an impact in real-world systems, and how that impact is being felt across various domains, from enterprise systems to more novel areas like, e.g., AI-driven or autonomous applications? Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: • Foundational principles of software architecture • Relationship of requirements engineering and software architecture • Quality attributes and software architectures • Architecture practices for secure, explainable, and trustworthy software • Architecture design and analysis • Architecture description languages and meta-models • Architecture verification and validation • Management of architectural knowledge, decisions, and rationale • Architecture patterns, styles, and tactics; reference architectures • Architecture viewpoints and views • Architecture conformance • Software architecture virtualization and visualization • Architecture-centric process models and frameworks • Software architecture and agile, incremental, iterative, and continuous development • Component-based models and deployment; middleware • Software architecture and system architecture • Software tools and environments for architecture-centric software engineering • Ethics, cultural, economic, business, social, human, and managerial aspects of software architecture • Architecture and technical debt • Architecting for sustainable and environment friendly systems • Applying AI and LLMs in software architecture and architecting for AI and LLM intensive systems • Software architecture education • Cross-disciplinary approaches to software architecture • Architectures for reconfigurable and self-adaptive systems • Architectural concerns of autonomic systems • Software architecture applied to new and emerging areas, such as the cloud/edge, big data, blockchain, cyber-physical systems, IoT, autonomous systems, systems-of-systems, energy- aware software, quantum computing, AI-enabled systems • Empirical studies, systematic literature reviews, and mapping studies in software architecture • Diversity, equity, and inclusion in activities related to software architecture TOOLS AND DEMOS The Tools and Demonstrations (Tools & Demos) Track provides an opportunity for both researchers and practitioners to present and discuss the most recent advances, ideas, experiences, and challenges in the field of Software Architecture by means of Tools & Demos presentations. Tools & Demos papers are intended to address any aspect of: (i) tool support for software architectures, or (ii) demonstrate results about the application of architectural approaches. Papers submitted to this track can belong to two distinct categories: • Tool papers: These papers deal with the development and evaluation of tools to support software architecture. They may present new tools, extensions to existing tools, or evaluations of the effectiveness of tools. The aim is to provide a platform for the exchange of innovative tools and techniques that help design, implement and analyze software architectures. • Demo papers: These papers will demonstrate concepts, techniques or systems related to software architectures. The focus is on presenting practical applications and implementations of architectural approaches. Demo papers may include live demonstrations, prototypes or simulations that emphasize the benefits and potential of specific architecture solutions. Both Tool Papers and Demo Papers contribute to the advancement of the field by providing insights, experiences and practical solutions related to software architectures. Tools and Demos should not be used as a means for commercial advertisement. We will strive to keep ECSA’s tradition to select the Best Tools & Demo Paper, awarded during the conference. The selection of the best tool and demo paper will be made based on the votes of the attendants of the conference. Submissions of Tools & Demos papers should describe the work, how it relates to other industrial or research efforts, including references, what the expected benefits are, a video of the tool or demo (if one exists), and the web-page and/or open-source repository for the tool (if one exists). All submissions must conform to the LNCS template and must not exceed 8 pages. Tools & Demos submissions should provide a link to a video, with audio commentary, of a maximum of ten minutes in length, with high resolution (e.g., details of the tool’s functionality should be clearly visible). The video must be uploaded on a server (e.g., YouTube, Google Drive, Dropbox), and the link must be included in the submission for its evaluation (as a footnote on the first page of the submission or as links after the abstract of the submission). In addition, it is possible to provide open material, e.g., source code and/or a running instance of the tool. The links to the video and (if applicable) the additional material should be included in the contribution after the abstract and before the introduction sections. Paper submissions must be made electronically via the online EasyChair submission site for the ECSA 2024 conference, selecting the “Tools & Demos Track”: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ecsa2025 . The selection criteria of Tools & Demos papers will consider their originality, relevance for the ECSA audience, technical soundness, and presentation quality. Each submission will be evaluated by at least two PC members, in a single-step review process. The accepted papers will be included in the ECSA 2025 companion volume to be published in Springer LNCS series. IMPORTANT DATES • Abstract submission: May 16, 2025 • Paper submission: May 23, 2025 • Notification: June 20, 2025 • Camera-ready paper: June 27, 2025 Early/Author registration for all accepted contributions: June 27, 2025 All dates are 23:59h AoE (Anywhere on Earth). ORGANISATION General Chairs • Cesare Pautasso, University of Lugano, Switzerland • Vasilios Andrikopoulos, University of Groeningen, The Netherlands Tools & Demos Co-Chairs • Mohamed Soliman, Heinz Nixdorf Institut, Paderborn University, Germany • Use Zdun, University of Vienna, Austria

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19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025): Last Call for Workshop Papers

by Announce

*** Last Call for Workshop Papers *** 19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025) September 15-19, 2025, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://conf.researchr.org/home/ecsa-2025 (*** Proceedings to be published by Springer in LNCS ***) The European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA) is the premier European forum for presenting and discussing software architecture research and practice. ECSA edition 2025 hosts workshops on topics related to software architecture. The following workshops will be held between September 15-16, 2025: 8th International Workshop on Context-Aware, Autonomous and Smart Architectures (CASA) https://casaecsa.github.io/casa2025/ Software is becoming increasingly aware of its current execution context. Decisions that were traditionally made at design time are being postponed until runtime to improve the services that software provides to its users. In addition, software reasons about the execution environments and its internal state to improve the functionality provided to its users. Some of the keywords that characterize software today are: context-aware, dynamic, autonomous, smart, adaptive, self-managed. In this context, the Context-aware, Autonomous, and Smart Architectures (CASA) workshop aims to address the issues and challenges raised by the design, implementation, and evaluation of software systems characterized by the above keywords. Novel design and development approaches are needed to address the new issues raised by such systems. New solutions are expected to properly address the trade-offs between the various quality attributes that characterize these systems. Or, existing architectural solutions should be adapted and improved to meet the evolving and dynamic requirements of context-aware, autonomous, and intelligent systems. The workshop aims to bring together software engineers, computer scientists, researchers, practitioners, and educators to discuss and exchange results, case studies, experiences, novel approaches, and visionary ideas on software architectures for context-aware, autonomous, and smart solutions. 1st International Workshop on Architecting Digital Twin of an Organization (ArchDTO) https://archdto.github.io/archdto2025/ The Digital Twin of an Organization (DTO) extends the concept of Digital Twins to create virtual replicas of business models, processes, resources, and interactions. DTOs enable optimization of decision-making, increased efficiency, and adaptability to rapid changes by leveraging real- time data, simulations, AI, and predictive analytics. Despite their transformative potential, DTOs are still in early development, facing significant software architecture challenges such as scalability, interoperability, model robustness, and real-time data integration. This workshop explores the architectural frameworks, design patterns, and software engineering principles needed to build robust DTOs. Topics include frameworks for DTO creation, enterprise modeling methodologies, technological enablers like AI and the Internet of Things, and real-world use cases from academia and industry. Given the novelty of the topic, the workshop consists of two main sessions: (1) presentations of academic and industry papers on DTO architectures, frameworks, and technologies, and (2) an interactive workshop session, where participants will engage in problem-solving, explore case studies, and collaboratively define challenges, solutions, and best practices for architecting DTOs. 1st International Workshop on AI-Assisted Software Architecting (AISA) https://sites.google.com/view/aisasa/home?pli=1 AI-assisted software architecting is transforming how architectural decisions are made, implemented, and maintained. Leveraging artificial intelligence, this paradigm enhances architectural decision making, automates repetitive architecting tasks, and optimizes system designs. The AISA workshop aims to bring together researchers and practitioners to explore AI’s role in various software architecting activities, including architecture analysis, design, decision-making, evolution, and documentation. We will also discuss AI-driven architectural pattern recommendations, best practices, and the application of AI in continuous architecting and self-adaptive architectures. Topics include AI-assisted architecture synthesis, automated architecture pattern selection, refactoring, security enforcement, and integrating AI into DevOps and MLOps pipelines. The workshop will foster discussions and collaborations between academia and industry to identify open challenges, research directions, and practical applications 5th International Workshop on Agility with Microservices Programming (AMP) https://amp-workshops.github.io The AMP workshop aims to collect experiences on microservice adoption and reporting best practices, as well as failure cases, to build community knowledge based on past mistakes and successes. We also emphasize the current trend towards AI-driven software engineering practices and the development of data- intensive applications. The workshop seeks for solutions and experiences both on both AI-assisted tooling, and building data-intensive applications and LLMs using microservices. The workshop is open to experience reports from practitioners and academics. We seek to collect original work on the science and engineering of programming microservices. 1st International Workshop on Software Architecture for Data-Intensive Systems (SADIS) https://sadis2025.smartarch.cz Modern software systems increasingly rely on data-centric processes to fuel intelligent features, scalable services, and real-time insights. As these systems evolve, designing effective software architectures for data-intensive environments becomes critical yet challenging. These architectures must address complex concerns such as handling high-velocity data streams, ensuring security and privacy, integrating heterogeneous data sources and heterogeneous computation fabrics (including GPUs/TPUs and edge devices), and adapting to changing workloads. The workshop aims to bring together academic researchers, industry practitioners, and thought leaders to explore cutting-edge approaches for building, deploying, and maintaining robust data-centric solutions. We invite discussions on a range of topics at the intersection of data-intensive systems and software architecture, including machine learning (ML) pipelines, ML Operations (MLOps) frameworks and patterns, domain-specific languages, reference architectures, and visualization techniques. Emphasis is placed on practical experiences, innovative tools and platforms, and theoretical advancements that tackle the ever-growing demands placed on data-intensive systems. By fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge exchange, the workshop seeks to shape the future of data-driven architecture design and empower professionals and researchers to address emerging challenges in this rapidly evolving domain. Workshop on Adaptive and Reconfigurable Systems and Architectures (AROSA) https://www.redcad.org/events/arosa2025/ The goal of this workshop is to bring together researchers and practitioners both from the Academia and from the Industry working in the areas of the adaptation and reconfiguration of distributed systems. Different investigation topics are involved, such as: CBSE, Web service, cloud applications, mobile applications, Functional and Non-Functional requirements (QoS, performance, resilience), monitoring, diagnosis, deci- sion and execution of adaptation and reconfiguration. Different research areas are covered: concepts, methods, techniques, and tools to design, develop, deploy and manage adaptive and reconfigurable software systems. The concept of adaptive and reconfigurable software systems has been introduced in order to describe architectures, which exhibit such properties. An adaptive and reconfigurable software system can repair itself if any execution problems occur, in order to successfully complete its own execution, while respecting functional requirements and quality attributes. In the design of an adaptive and reconfigurable software system, several aspects have to be considered. For instance, the system should be able to predict or to detect degradations and failures as soon as possible and to enact suitable recovery actions. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Please refer to the instructions at the workshops' web sites. IMPORTANT DATES • Abstract Submission: May 12, 2025 • Paper Submission: May 19, 2025 • Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: June 20, 2025 • Camera-Ready Submission: June 27, 2025 • Author Registration: June 27, 2025 • Workshop Days: September 15-16, 2025 All dates are 23:59h AoE (anywhere on Earth). ORGANISATION General Chairs • Cesare Pautasso, University of Lugano, Switzerland • Vasilios Andrikopoulos, University of Groeningen, The Netherlands Workshops Co-Chairs • Tommi Mikkonen, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland • Jennifer Perez, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain

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Foto al CHI

by Maristella Matera

Ciao a tutti, Chiedo scusa per il messaggio a tutta la lista, mi rivolgo in realtà solo a coloro che sono al CHI. Durante il coffee break del pomeriggio(15.40), incontriamoci vicino al SIGCHI lounge per la foto! Vi aspettiamo! Maristella, Giuliana, Luigi. Inviato da Outlook per Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg>

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EMUXAI 2025: Engineering Methods for HCI and UX in AI-Driven Systems (Workshop at INTERACT 2025)

by Davide Spano

Apologies for cross-posting *Call for Papers* *EMUXAI 2025: Engineering Methods for HCI and UX in AI-Driven Systems* Workshop at *INTERACT 2025* *8 or 9 September 2025* — *Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil* (in-person + online) jointly organised by IFIP WG 2.7/13.4 and WG 13.11/12.14 🔗 Workshop website <https://sites.google.com/view/emuxai/home> ------------------------------ *Overview* The integration of AI into interactive systems brings both new opportunities and challenges for Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and User Experience (UX). *EMUXAI 2025* invites researchers and practitioners to explore engineering methods that ensure usability, transparency, trustworthiness, and ethical alignment in AI-driven systems. We aim to advance best practices by sharing challenges, solutions, and visions for future research at the intersection of AI, HCI, and UX. *Topics of Interest include (but are not limited to):* - Explainable AI and user-centered design - UX evaluation for adaptive and generative AI systems - Usability challenges in sensitive domains (healthcare, finance, autonomous systems) - Engineering transparency and trust into AI interfaces - Cognitive models and user-aligned AI explanations - AI-specific UX metrics and longitudinal studies - Ethical, fair, and privacy-conscious AI design *Submission Information* - Papers should address theoretical foundations, practical case studies, system designs, or methodological contributions. - *Submission Deadline:* *June 1st, 2025* (AoE) - *Notification of Acceptance:* *June 9th, 2025* - *Early Registration Deadline:* *June 23rd, 2025* *Submission Process:* - Submit your paper through *Microsoft CMT*: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/EMUXAI2025 - Accepted papers require at least one author to register and present (onsite or online). - Workshop proceedings will be available informally (not archival), with options to extend selected papers for a post-workshop publication. *Format:* - *Submission Format:* PDF, Springer LNCS format, 6–10 pages - Both *short papers (up to 4 pages)* and *long papers (up to 8 pages)* are welcome. ------------------------------ *Workshop Organizers* - Lucio Davide Spano (University of Cagliari) - Philippe Palanque (ICS-IRIT) - Célia Martinie (ICS-IRIT) - José Campos (University of Minho) - Albrecht Schmidt (Ludwig Maximilian University) - Barbara Rita Barricelli (University of Brescia) - Passant El Agroudy (DFKI) - Kris Luyten (Hasselt University) *Contact* For any inquiries, please email: davide.spano(a)unica.it -- [image: photo] Prof. Lucio Davide Spano Dipartimento di Matematica e Informatica Università di Cagliari Via Ospedale 72, 09124, Cagliari, Italy Tel: +39 070 675 8760 Website <https://www.unica.it/unica/page/it/luciod_spano> | RG <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lucio_Spano> | ORCHID <https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7106-0463>

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Call for Papers – EMPATH-IA @ CHITALY 2025 with Special Issue Opportunity (MTAP)

by Rita FRANCESE

*Workshop Title: **EMPATH-IA* – *EMpowering PAtients THrough AI, Multimedia, and Explainable HCI: Innovations in Personalized Healthcare* Part of the 16th Biannual Conference of the Italian SIGCHI Chapter (*CHITALY 2025*), held in *Salerno*, Italy, *6-10 OCTOBER* 2025 We invite submissions to the EMPATH-IA workshop, focused on the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), and Explainable AI (XAI) to design transparent, patient-centered technologies using multimedia applications. Topics of interest include explainable interfaces, patient-centered diagnostics, mental health management, AR/VR in healthcare, ethical and privacy-aware AI, and much more. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: - Explainable HCI for Multimedia-Enhanced Patient Tools - Explainable Diagnostics and Patient-Centered Interfaces - HCI and XAI in Mental Health Management - Trustworthy and Ethical XAI for Healthcare Multimedia - Patient Education and Engagement Through XAI - ·Technical and Multimedia Innovations for Healthcare - Ethical and Regulatory Considerations - Enhancing Physician Support Through Integrated AI and Multimedia Solutions *Special Issue Opportunity:* Selected papers with a focus on multimedia will be invited to submit an extended version to a Special Issue of *Multimedia Tools and Applications*, titled: *"EMpowering PAtients THrough AI, Multimedia, and Explainable HCI: Innovations in Personalized Healthcare"* Link to the Special Issue CfP: https://link.springer.com/collections/caddijigfj *Important Dates:* Paper Submission Deadline: June 10, 2025 Camera Ready Deadline: July 31, 2025 *Paper Types Accepted:* - Full Papers (8–10 pages): Mature research, novel methodologies, or substantial case studies - Short Papers (4–6 pages): Preliminary results, conceptual work, or position papers Join our interdisciplinary community of researchers, clinicians, developers, and designers to shape the future of AI-powered, human-centered healthcare. *Organizers:* - Rita Francese, University of Salerno (Workshop Chair) - Felice Iasevoli, University of Naples Federico II - Mariacarla Staffa, University of Naples Parthenope - Kawa Nazemi, Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences - Laura De Santis, University of Salerno For more information, visit: - link to the workshop website: https://sites.google.com/unisa.it/empath-ia - link to or CHITALY website: https://chitaly2025.di.unisa.it/ Submissions to the EMPATH-IA 2025 workshop will be managed through the EasyChair platform: https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=empathia2025. Rita Francese, Associate Professor Dipartimento di Informatica Università di Salerno Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132 84084 Fisciano (SA) Tel. +39 089963316 Fax. +39 089963303 Email: francese(a)unisa.it

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[Last Days Remaining] CFP ACM GOODIT 2025 Antwerp, Belgium, 3-5 September 2025

by Mirko Franco

=========== CALL FOR PAPERS =========== ACM GOODIT 2025 5th ACM International Conference on Information Technology for Social Good Antwerp, Belgium, 3-5 September 2025 https://goodit2025.idlab.uantwerpen.be/ ======================================= The ACM 5th International Conference on Information Technology for Social Good (GoodIT 2025) is a premier international forum for researchers, practitioners, and educators to present and discuss the latest innovations, trends, and challenges in leveraging technology, data, and interdisciplinary approaches for Social Good and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The conference welcomes contributions that explore the intersection of technology with fields such as social sciences, healthcare, environmental studies, and public policy—highlighting the broader impact of digital transformation on society. Alongside the main tracks, the conference features the Work-in-Progress and PhD Track. The Work-in-Progress Track provides an excellent opportunity for practitioners and researchers from diverse domains to present early-stage work, share ideas, and receive valuable feedback, fostering cross-disciplinary discussions and collaborations. The PhD Track is designed for doctoral students at different stages of their research, offering a unique space to present and refine their work with guidance from experienced researchers across various disciplines. Additionally, the program will be enriched with several Special Tracks, complementing the existing five conference tracks. These tracks will further emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of GoodIT 2025, addressing topics at the convergence of technology, ethics, sustainability, and societal impact. The forthcoming Call for Papers will outline these tracks in detail. ================== Conference Tracks ================== You are invited to submit a full paper in one of the following thematic tracks: (-) Track #1. Sustainability and Circular Economy This track addresses the role of ICT and interdisciplinary efforts in promoting sustainable development and advancing circular economy principles. It emphasizes the integration of technology with environmental sciences, policy, and societal initiatives to tackle global sustainability challenges. Topics include but are not limited to the following themes: - ICT for climate change monitoring, mitigation, and adaptation. - Green computing and eco-friendly design. - Circular economy models integrating engineering, economics, and policy. (-) Track #2: Ethics, Governance and Policy This track explores the interdisciplinary and societal dimensions of ICT, focusing on the ethical, legal, policy, and governance frameworks needed to guide responsible technology development and use. Topics include but are not limited to the following themes: - Ethical and Social Considerations in Emerging Technologies - Policy, Regulation, and Governance for Responsible ICT Adoption - Digital Sovereignty, Global Governance, and Cross-Border Regulation - Fundamental Rights and ICT - Philosophical and Theoretical Perspectives on ICT Governance and Policy - The Role of ICT in Democracy, Rule of Law, and Public Discourse (-) Track #3: Digital Inclusion and Empowerment This track explores methodologies, techniques and technologies used to expand access to ICT and promoting equity in technology use across all demographics. Topics include but are not limited to the following themes: - Bridging the digital divide through connectivity. - ICT solutions for education, healthcare, and underserved communities. - Accessibility and inclusive design in technology. (-) Track #4: Building Trust in a Digital Society This track explores methodologies, standards, techniques used to build trustworthy and robust ICT systems to address security, privacy, and societal resilience. Topics include but are not limited to the following themes: - Privacy-Preserving Technologies and Data Governance - Trustworthy AI and Algorithmic Transparency - Digital Identity and Authentication Systems - Resilient Systems for Crisis Management and Recovery (-) Track #5: Smart Societies and Innovation Covers innovative ICT solutions that drive smarter cities, improve governance through digital transformation, and enhance the overall quality of life by leveraging advanced technologies such as AI, IoT, big data, and cloud computing. Topics include but are not limited to the following themes: - Human-Centric IoT and Connected Systems - Cultural and Creative Innovation through ICT - Emerging technologies for urban sustainability and efficiency. - Digital Platforms for Collaborative Governance - AI applications in urban planning, resource management, and local governance. - Predictive analytics for city services and infrastructure optimization ====================== Submission Guidelines ====================== Submitted papers must be original works and must not have been previously published. All papers must clearly outline the research question, methodology, results, and implications for social good. The papers should follow the new ACM format (https://authors.acm.org/proceedings/production-information/taps-production-…). * Main Track and Special Tracks Full Paper Submission should be a maximum of 9 pages. (ACM double column format) * Work-in-Progress papers should be a maximum of 6 pages. (ACM double column format) * Ph.D. track papers should be a maximum of 4 pages. (ACM double column format) The indicated paper length includes references, tables, and figures. Documents with a length disproportionate to their contribution will be rejected. These submissions will undergo a single-blind peer review process involving three evaluations each. Accepted papers will be included in the ACM Digital Library. Each accepted paper must have at least one of its authors register for and physically present the work at the conference. Please consider that this is a condition to ensure the paper is included in the conference proceedings. There will not be possibilities to present online/remote. For additional details, please check the “Submission of Papers” web page. By submitting your article to an ACM Publication, you are hereby acknowledging that you and your co-authors are subject to all ACM Publications Policies, including ACM's new Publications Policy on Research Involving Human Participants and Subjects. Alleged violations of this policy or any ACM Publications Policy will be investigated by ACM and may result in a full retraction of your paper, in addition to other potential penalties, as per ACM Publications Policy. Please ensure that you and your co-authors obtain an ORCID ID, so you can complete the publishing process for your accepted paper. ACM has been involved in ORCID from the start and we have recently made a commitment to collect ORCID IDs from all of our published authors. We are committed to improve author discoverability, ensure proper attribution and contribute to ongoing community efforts around name normalization; your ORCID ID will help in these efforts. ====================== Important Dates ====================== - Proposals for Special Tracks: March 10th. - Special Track Proposal acceptance notification: March 17th. - Full Paper submission deadline (all): May 4th, 2025 - Acceptance Notification Deadline (all): July 8th, 2025 - Camera-Ready Submission (all): July 19th, 2025 - Conference Dates: 3-5 September 2025, Antwerp, Belgium ====================== HOTCRP Submission Link ====================== Please submit your papers through our online submission portal available at: https://goodit2025.hotcrp.com/ ====================== Contact Us ====================== For any inquiries regarding the call for papers, please contact armir[dot]bujari[at]unibo.it We look forward to your contributions and to seeing you at the ACM GOODIT 2025 Conference! ACM GOODIT 2025 Conference Committee

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37th IFIP International Conference on Testing Software and Systems (ICTSS 2025): Fifth Call for Papers

by Announce

*** Fifth Call for Papers *** 37th IFIP International Conference on Testing Software and Systems (ICTSS 2025) September 17-19, 2025, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://conf.researchr.org/home/ictss-2025 (*** Proceedings to be published by Springer in LNCS ***) (*** Special Journal Issue with SN Computer Science, Springer ***) IFIP-ICTSS is a well-established conference where researchers, developers, testers, and users from industry get together to present and discuss the most recent innovations, experiences and open challenges related to testing software and systems and measuring software quality. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: ■ AI for Software Testing and Testing of AI: the growing interest in the use of AI has also spread in to various aspects of software testing. In addition, work is underway to test and validate AI systems/applications (machine learning, expert systems, neural networks). ■ Aspects of testing: test derivation, test selection, test generation, test coverage, test concretization, test implementation and execution, test result analysis, test oracle, verdict computation, test management, active testing and passive testing, monitoring and runtime verification. ■ Testing new technologies: this year we encourage submissions focused on testing Large Language Models (LLMs), audit machine learning systems (especially for applications to Health) and Quantum systems (programs, computers, and simulators). ■ Diversity on testing: diverse generation, selecting diverse test suites, foundations of testing and diversity, applications of entropy and Kolmogorov complexity on test suite diversity. ■ Theoretical approaches: formalisms (such as automata, state machines, process algebra, logics, Markov-chains...), testing frameworks, results for compositionality, refinement, soundness and completeness, addressing complex systems, heterogeneous or hybrid systems. ■ Modelling languages (such as UML, MATLAB, Simulink, Modelica...) and associated tooling for model-based testing: test generation from models, model-based oracles. Scalability, traceability, quantification issues. Automated support of any parts of the testing activities, testing processes, test-driven development, sound metrics and measurements. ■ Testing of quality aspects: Functional, interoperability, unit, integration, performance, load, conformance, non-regression, reliability, robustness. ■ Security Testing: methodologies and techniques for continuous security assessment, security monitoring, security review, penetration testing, verification of certification compliance; automation of security testing processes. ■ Testing emerging technologies: quantum systems (programs, computers, and simulators), genetic algorithms, metaverse, and any other technology in the early stages of testing. ■ Human Aspects of Testing: human psychology and management attitude play major roles in formulating and adopting testing in practice. ■ Cross domains and combination of techniques: using other techniques such as proof, model-checking, symbolic execution, abstract interpretation, static analysis, simulation, model learning, ... to improve quality and reduce the effort in testing processes. ■ Cross domains and combination of techniques: using other techniques such as proof, model-checking, symbolic execution, abstract interpretation, static analysis, simulation, model learning, machine learning, expert systems, neural networks, genetic algorithms... to improve quality and reduce the effort in testing processes. ■ Application aspects and case studies: Communicating systems such as cyberphysical systems, systems of systems, embedded systems, web services systems, smart grids, cloud computing systems, business information systems, real-time systems, distributed and concurrent systems. Case studies and industrial applications involving qualified empirical evaluations. IFIP-ICTSS Invites: Full papers (12 to 15 pages plus at most 2 extra pages for references in the one-column Springer LNCS format) describing original research contributions with sufficient evidence for the interest of the proposed approach. Industry papers (12 to 15 pages plus at most 2 extra pages for references in the one-column Springer LNCS format) describing original research or experience report conducted within an industrial environment or in collaboration with an industry partner. Short papers or work-in-progress papers (up to 6 pages plus at most 1 extra page for references in the one-column Springer LNCS format) describing academic work in progress or tool implementations, as well as testing processes, achievements and feedback on testing methods for industrial case studies. Journal-First. The aim of the Journal-First (JF) submission category is to further enrich the program of ICTSS, as well as to provide an overall more flexible path to publication and dissemination of original research that is within the scope of ICTSS. A submission in this category must adhere to the following criteria: ■ It should be clearly within the scope of the conference. ■ It should be recent: it should have been accepted and made publicly available in a journal (online or in print) by January 1, 2023 or more recently. ■ It has not been presented at, and is not under consideration for, Journal- First tracks of other conferences or workshops. ■ The submission has to be in the form of a 4-page extended abstract and has to provide a concise summary of the published journal paper. ■ It must be marked as such in the submission’s, and must explicitly include full bibliographic details (including a DOI) of the journal publication they are based on. Since the referenced journal papers have already been reviewed and accepted by the corresponding journals, submissions in the JF category will not be reviewed again for technical content. Submissions will be judged on the basis of the above criteria, but also considering how well they would complement the conference’s technical program. Accepted submissions in this category will be part of the proceedings of ICTSS 2025, with the title equal to the original title of the article with the prefix. The submission link is: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ictss2025 The papers will be published by Springer in the LNCS volume. Authors should consult Springer’s Instructions for Authors of Proceedings (https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu…) and use either the LaTeX or the Word templates provided on the authors’ page. Springer’s proceedings LaTeX templates are available in Overleaf. Authors are encouraged to include their ORCIDs in their papers. Journal Special Issue Best papers of the conference will be invited to submit an extended version of their article at a special (topical) issue of the Springer Nature of Computer Science (https://link.springer.com/journal/42979). Deadline will be near the end of December 2025 with a tentative publication date for the middle 2026. Collocation ICTSS 2025 will be collocated with the 19th European Conference on Software Architecture (https://conf.researchr.org/home/ecsa-2025). IMPORTANT DATES ■ Paper Submission: May 19, 2025 (AoE) ■ Author Notification: June 30, 2025 (AoE) ■ Camera-ready Versions and Author Registration: July 14, 2025 (AoE) ORGANISATION Conference Chairs ■ Silvia Bonfanti, University of Bergamo, Italy ■ George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus

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Recall: Re: CHItaly 2025: Extended Deadline (!) - Long&Short Papers and Pictorials

by Maristella Matera

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CHItaly 2025: Extended Deadline (!) - Long&Short Papers and Pictorials

by Emanuele Panizzi

The deadline for full&short papers, and pictorials to CHItaly 2025 has been extended to May 15th. [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/ We invite researchers to submit full&short papers, and pictorials to CHItaly 2025. Deadlines: - Submission: April 21, 2025 AoE May 15, 2025 AoE - Review notification: June 14, 2025 AoE - Initial Camera-ready: July 7, 2025 AoE - Final Camera-ready: July 31, 2025 AoE Long Papers co-Chairs: - Rita Francese, University of Salerno francese(a)unisa.it - Antonio Piccinno, University of Bari antonio.piccinno(a)uniba.it Short Papers co-Chairs: - Monica Sebillo, University of Salerno msebillo(a)unisa.it - Ilaria Torre, University of Genova ilaria.torre(a)unige.it Pictorials co-Chairs: - Valentina Nisi, University of Lisbon valentina.nisi(a)tecnico.ulisboa.pt - Chiara Ceccarini, University of Bologna chiara.ceccarini6(a)unibo.it How to submit: Proposals must be submitted through easychair, further information and the link to easychair can be found on the papers <https://chitaly2025.di.unisa.it/contributions-call-for-papers/> and pictorials <https://chitaly2025.di.unisa.it/contributions-call-for-pictorials/> pages. — 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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