18th International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces (AVI) 2026
Interactive Creativity: Agencies, Interfaces, and Ethics
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8-12 June 2026
Venice, Italy
http://unive.it/avi2026 <http://unive.it/avi2026>
In-Cooperation with ACM SIGCHI and SIGWEB
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IMPORTANT DATES
Long and Short Papers:
Abstract submission: January 18, 2026
Paper submission: January 25, 2026
(all deadlines are 23:59, AoE)
Submission webpage: https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=avi2026 <https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=avi2026>
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LONG AND SHORT RESEARCH PAPERS
We invite submissions of high-quality original research papers that explore the intersections of Advanced Visual Interfaces and Human-Computer Interaction in general.
We are particularly interested in work addressing creativity from multiple critical perspectives, including agency, interfaces, and ethics, in relation to the themes and topics of AVI 2026.
Both long and short submissions must describe original, unpublished research. All papers will undergo rigorous peer review by a distinguished international panel of experts.
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SUBMISSION
Long and short papers must be anonymized, removing information (such as authorship, acknowledgments, name of an application, software, or project) that can suggest the authors' identity.
Citation to authors' previous work should not be anonymous and should be in third person in the text, e.g., "As described by [10]" and not "As described in our previous work [10]".
All paper submissions must be prepared in English, and authors are required to use the ACM single-column submission template and the Easy Chair system for all submissions.
Page limits are as follows:
Long Papers: A maximum of 8 pages(*) for long papers, +1 page for references
Short Papers: A maximum of 4 pages(*) for short papers, +1 page for references
(*) page limit is in terms of double column format.
Submission information (e.g., submission template and system) is available on the AVI 2026 website: https://www.unive.it/avi2026
CONTACTS:
Long Paper Chairs:
avi2026long(a)easychair.org <mailto:avi2026long@easychair.org>
Short Paper Chairs:
avi2026short(a)easychair.org <mailto:avi2026short@easychair.org>
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DESCRIPTION
Since its first edition in 1992, AVI has become an influential space for encounters among scholars and practitioners interested in interfaces, interactions, and experiences. Rooted in pioneering research on visual interfaces characterized by a distinctive attention to the human factor, the conference has evolved across the different waves of Human-Computer Interaction. It has addressed the pragmatic and hedonic needs of heterogeneous groups of users up to the current challenge of self-actualization. Creativity is a core behavior that leads to the realization of a person’s full potential, and the explosion of generative AI presents both opportunities and challenges to human creativity. They address fundamental issues related to agencies, interfaces, and ethics.
AVI 2026 will take place in San Servolo, a small island in Venice. This delicate and fragile ecosystem provides the ideal venue for reflecting, reframing, and speculating about creative solutions to more sustainable, inclusive and rewarding technological futures. AVI is an International Conference considering the nationality of participants, authors, and organizing committees. However, it has always taken place in Italy, thus complementing a strong and diverse research program with carefully selected cultural and social activities alongside a distinct sense of hospitality and conviviality.
The conference is held under the patronage of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy.
We look forward to your participation in AVI 2026!
Antonella De Angeli, AVI 2026 General Co-Chair
Albrecht Schmidt, AVI 2026 General Co-Chair
Rosella Gennari, AVI 2026 Program Co-Chair
Fabio Pittarello, AVI 2026 Program Co-Chair
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MAIN THEMES AND TOPICS
Themes and topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:
/ Theme: Interaction Paradigms and Modalities /
Brain-Computer Interaction
Embodied and Tangible Interaction
Material-Centric Interaction
Information Visualization
Screen-based Interaction
Interfaces for Sound and Music
Multi-sensory Interaction
Multimodal Interaction
/ Theme: Interaction Spaces /
Augmented Reality
Cross Reality
Virtual Reality
Interaction between Black-Boxes
Dynamic Physical Environments
Natural Environments
Urban Places
/ Theme: Human-System Interaction /
Adaptive and Context-Aware Interfaces
Affective Interfaces
Human-Robot Interaction
Intelligent Interfaces
Interfaces and Recommender Systems
/ Theme: Ecosystems of People, Groups and Societies /
Computer-Supported Cooperative Work
Learning Ecosystems
Game and Play Ecosystems
Social Interaction and Cooperation Systems
/ Theme: Values and Moral Principles /
Beyond Human Interaction
Critical Computing
Critical Data Science
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Responsible Design
/ Theme: Applications /
Cultural Heritage and Digital Humanities
End User Development
AI and Creativity
Human Factors in Security Systems
Health, Well-being, and Self-Actualization
Training and Learning Systems
Industry 5.0
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AVI 2026 COMMITTEES
See http://www.unive.it/avi2026 <http://www.unive.it/avi2026>
*** Second Combo Call for Workshop Papers ***
The Annual ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2026)
March 23-26, 2026, 5* Coral Beach Hotel & Resort, Paphos, Cyprus
https://iui.hosting.acm.org/2026/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
The ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (ACM IUI) is the leading annual venue
for researchers and practitioners to explore advancements at the intersection of Artificial
Intelligence (AI) and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
IUI 2026 attracted a record number of submissions for the main conference (561 full
paper submissions after an initial submission of 697 abstracts). Although the submission
deadline for the main conference is now over, we welcome the submission of papers to
a number of workshops that will be held as part of IUI 2026.
A list of these workshops, with a short description and the workshops' websites for
further information, follows below.
AgentCraft: Workshop on Agentic AI Systems Development (full-day workshop)
Organizers: Karthik Dinakar (Pienso), Justin D. Weisz (IBM Research), Henry Lieberman
(MIT CSAIL), Werner Geyer (IBM Research)
URL: https://agentcraft-iui.github.io/2026/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
Ambitious efforts are underway to build AI agents powered by large language models
across many domains. Despite emerging frameworks, key challenges remain: autonomy,
reasoning, unpredictable behavior, and consequential actions. Developers struggle to
comprehend and debug agent behaviors, as well as determine when human oversight is
needed. Intelligent interfaces that enable meaningful oversight of agentic plans,
decisions, and actions are needed to foster transparency, build trust, and manage
complexity. We will explore interfaces for mixed-initiative collaboration during agent
development and deployment, design patterns for debugging agent behaviors, strategies
for determining developer control and oversight, and evaluation methods grounding
agent performance in real-world impact.
AI CHAOS! 1st Workshop on the Challenges for Human Oversight of AI Systems
(full-day workshop)
Organizers: Tim Schrills (University of Lübeck), Patricia Kahr (University of Zurich),
Markus Langer (University of Freiburg), Harmanpreet Kaur (University of Minnesota),
Ujwal Gadiraju (Delft University of Technology)
URL: https://sites.google.com/view/aichaos/iui-2026?authuser=0<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
As AI permeates high-stakes domains—healthcare, autonomous driving, criminal justice
—failures can endanger safety and rights. Human oversight is vital to mitigate harm, yet
methods and concepts remain unclear despite regulatory mandates. Poorly designed
oversight risks false safety and blurred accountability. This interdisciplinary workshop
unites AI, HCI, psychology, and regulation research to close this gap. Central questions
are: How can systems enable meaningful oversight? Which methods convey system states
and risks? How can interventions scale? Through papers, talks, and interactive
discussions, participants will map challenges, define stakeholder roles, survey tools,
methods, and regulations, and set a collaborative research agenda.
CURE 2026: Communicating Uncertainty to foster Realistic Expectations via Human-
Centered Design (half-day workshop)
Organizers: Jasmina Gajcin (IBM Research), Jovan Jeromela (Trinity College Dublin), Joel
Wester (Aalborg University), Sarah Schömbs (University of Melbourne), Styliani Kleanthous
(Open University of Cyprus), Karthikeyan Natesan Ramamurthy (IBM Research), Hanna
Hauptmann (Utrecht University), Rifat Mehreen Amin (LMU Munich)
URL: https://cureworkshop.github.io/cure-2026/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
Communicating system uncertainty is essential for achieving transparency and can help
users calibrate their trust in, reliance on, and expectations from an AI system. However,
uncertainty communication is plagued by challenges such as cognitive biases, numeracy
skills, calibrating risk perception, and increased cognitive load, with research finding that
lay users can struggle to interpret probabilities and uncertainty visualizations.
HealthIUI 2026: Workshop on Intelligent and Interactive Health User Interfaces
(half-day workshop)
Organizers: Peter Brusilovsky (University of Pittsburgh), Behnam Rahdari (Stanford
University), Shriti Raj (Stanford University), Helma Torkamaan (TU Delft)
URL: https://healthiui.github.io/2026/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
As AI transforms health and care, integrating Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI) in wellness
applications offers substantial opportunities and challenges. This workshop brings
together experts from HCI, AI, healthcare, and related fields to explore how IUIs can
enhance long-term engagement, personalization, and trust in health systems. Emphasis
is on interdisciplinary approaches to create systems that are advanced, responsive to
user needs, mindful of context, ethics, and privacy. Through presentations, discussions,
and collaborative sessions, participants will address key challenges and propose
solutions to drive health IUI innovation.
MIRAGE: Misleading Impacts Resulting from AI-Generated Explanations (full-day
workshop)
Organizers: Simone Stumpf (University of Glasgow), Upol Ehsan (Northeastern University),
Elizabeth M. Daly (IBM Research), Daniele Quercia (Nokia Bell Labs)
URL: https://mirage-workshop.github.io<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
Explanations from AI systems can illuminate, yet they can misguide. MIRAGE at IUI
tackles pitfalls and dark patterns in AI explanations. Evidence now shows that
explanations may inflate unwarranted trust, warp mental models, and obscure power
asymmetries—even when designers intend no harm. We classify XAI harms as Dark
Patterns (intentional, e.g., trust-boosting placebos) and Explainability Pitfalls
(unintended effects without manipulative intent). These harms include error propagation
(model risks), over-reliance (interaction risks), and false security (systemic risks). We
convene an interdisciplinary group to define, detect, and mitigate these risks. MIRAGE
shifts focus to safe explanations, advancing accountable, human-centered AI.
PARTICIPATE-AI: Exploring the Participatory Turn in Citizen-Centred AI (half-day
workshop)
Organizers: Pam Briggs (Northumbria University), Cristina Conati (University of British
Columbia), Shaun Lawson (Northumbria University), Kyle Montague (Northumbria
University), Hugo Nicolau (University of Lisbon), Ana Cristina Pires (University of Lisbon),
Sebastien Stein (University of Southampton), John Vines (University of Edinburgh)
URL: https://sites.google.com/view/participate-ai/workshop<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
This workshop explores value alignment for participatory AI, focusing on interfaces and
tools that bridge citizen participation and technical development. As AI systems
increasingly impact society, meaningful and actionable citizen input in their development
becomes critical. However, current participatory approaches often fail to influence actual
AI systems, with citizen values becoming trivialized. This workshop will address
challenges such as risk articulation, value evolution, democratic legitimacy, and the
translation gap between community input and system implementation. Topics include
value elicitation within different communities, critical analysis of failed participatory
attempts, and methods for making citizen concerns actionable for developers.
SHAPEXR: Shaping Human-AI-Powered Experiences in XR (full-day workshop)
Organizers: Giuseppe Caggianese (National Research Council of Italy, Institute for High-
Performance Computing and Networking Napoli), Marta Mondellini (National Research
Council of Italy, Institute of Intelligent Industrial Systems and Technologies for Advanced
Manufacturing, Lecco), Nicola Capece (University of Basilicata), Mario Covarrubias
(Politecnico di Milano), Gilda Manfredi (University of Basilicata)
URL: https://shapexr.icar.cnr.it<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
This workshop explores how eXtended Reality (XR) can serve as a multimodal interface
for AI systems, including LLMs and conversational agents. It focuses on designing
adaptive, human-centered XR environments that incorporate speech, gesture, gaze, and
haptics for seamless interaction. Main topics include personalization, accessibility,
cognitive load, trust, and ethics in AI-driven XR experiences. Through presentations,
discussions, and collaborative sessions, the workshop aims to establish a subcommunity
within IUI to develop a roadmap that includes design principles and methodologies for
inclusive and adaptive intelligent interfaces, enhancing human capabilities across various
domains, such as healthcare, education, and collaborative environments.
TRUST-CUA: Trustworthy Computer-Using Generalist Agents for Intelligent User
Interfaces (full-day workshop)
Organizers: Toby Jia-Jun Li (University of Notre Dame), Segev Shlomov (IBM Research),
Xiang Deng (Scale AI), Ronen Brafman (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev), Avi Yaeli
(IBM Research) Zora (Zhiruo) Wang (Carnegie Mellon University)
URL: https://sites.google.com/view/trust-cuaiui26/home<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
Computer-Using Agents (CUAs) are moving from point automations to generalist agents
acting across GUIs, browsers, APIs, and CLIs—raising core IUI questions of trust,
predictability, and control. This workshop advances trustworthy-by-design CUAs
through human-centered methods: mixed-initiative interaction, explanation and
sensemaking, risk/uncertainty communication, and recovery/rollback UX. Outcomes
include (1) a practical TRUST-CUA checklist for oversight, consent, and auditing, (2) a
user-centered evaluation profile (“CUBench-IUI,” e.g., predictability, oversight effort,
time-to-recovery, policy-aligned success), and (3) curated design patterns and open
challenges for deployable, accountable agentic interfaces.
Important Dates
• Paper Submission: December 19, 2025
• Notification: February 2, 2026
All dates are 23:59h AoE (anywhere on Earth).
Organisation
General Chairs
• Tsvi Kuflik, The University of Haifa, Israel
• Styliani Kleanthous, Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Local Organising Chair
• George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Workshop and Tutorial Chairs
• Karthik Dinakar, Pienso Inc, USA
• Werner Geyer, IBM Research, USA
• Patricia Kahr, University of Zurich, Switzerland
• Antonela Tommasel, ISISTAN, CONICET-UNCPBA, JKU, Argentina, Austria
18th International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces (AVI) 2026
Interactive Creativity: Agencies, Interfaces, and Ethics
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8-12 June 2026
Venice, Italy
http://unive.it/avi2026
In-Cooperation with ACM SIGCHI and SIGWEB
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IMPORTANT DATES
- Workshop proposals submission: December 14, 2025
- Notification: December 21, 2025
- Workshop website online: January 12, 2026
(all deadlines are 23:59, AoE)
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WORKSHOP PROPOSALS
We invite proposals for workshops that will facilitate the exchange of new ideas in all areas related to Advanced Visual Interfaces and Human-Computer Interaction. We invite organizers to propose either half-day or one-day long workshops held between June 8 and 12, 2026, at the AVI2026 venue.
Workshop proposals must be submitted using the following form:
https://forms.gle/v7gEKFchxAGzMJtj8
Workshop Chairs
- Daniela Fogli, Università di Brescia, Italy (daniela.fogli(a)unibs.it)
- Kyle Montague, Northumbria University, UK (kyle.montague(a)northumbria.ac.uk)
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DESCRIPTION
Since its first edition in 1992, AVI has become an influential space for encounters among scholars and practitioners interested in interfaces, interactions, and experiences. Rooted in pioneering research on visual interfaces characterized by a distinctive attention to the human factor, the conference has evolved across the different waves of Human-Computer Interaction. It has addressed the pragmatic and hedonic needs of heterogeneous groups of users up to the current challenge of self-actualization. Creativity is a core behavior that leads to the realization of a person’s full potential, and the explosion of generative AI presents both opportunities and challenges to human creativity. They address fundamental issues related to agencies, interfaces, and ethics.
AVI 2026 will take place in San Servolo, a small island in Venice. This delicate and fragile ecosystem provides the ideal venue for reflecting, reframing, and speculating about creative solutions to more sustainable, inclusive and rewarding technological futures. AVI is an International Conference considering the nationality of participants, authors, and organizing committees. However, it has always taken place in Italy, thus complementing a strong and diverse research program with carefully selected cultural and social activities alongside a distinct sense of hospitality and conviviality.
The conference is held under the patronage of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy.
We look forward to your participation in AVI 2026!
Antonella De Angeli, AVI 2026 General Co-Chair
Albrecht Schmidt, AVI 2026 General Co-Chair
Rosella Gennari, AVI 2026 Program Co-Chair
Fabio Pittarello, AVI 2026 Program Co-Chair
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MAIN THEMES AND TOPICS
Themes and topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:
/ Theme: Interaction Paradigms and Modalities /
Brain-Computer Interaction
Embodied and Tangible Interaction
Material-Centric Interaction
Information Visualization
Screen-based Interaction
Interfaces for Sound and Music
Multi-sensory Interaction
Multimodal Interaction
/ Theme: Interaction Spaces /
Augmented Reality
Cross Reality
Virtual Reality
Interaction between Black-Boxes
Dynamic Physical Environments
Natural Environments
Urban Places
/ Theme: Human-System Interaction /
Adaptive and Context-Aware Interfaces
Affective Interfaces
Human-Robot Interaction
Intelligent Interfaces
Interfaces and Recommender Systems
/ Theme: Ecosystems of People, Groups and Societies /
Computer-Supported Cooperative Work
Learning Ecosystems
Game and Play Ecosystems
Social Interaction and Cooperation Systems
/ Theme: Values and Moral Principles /
Beyond Human Interaction
Critical Computing
Critical Data Science
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Responsible Design
/ Theme: Applications /
Cultural Heritage and Digital Humanities
End User Development
AI and Creativity
Human Factors in Security Systems
Health, Well-being, and Self-Actualization
Training and Learning Systems
Industry 5.0
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AVI 2026 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
General Chairs
Antonella De Angeli, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy (antonella.deangeli(a)unibz.it)
Albrecht Schmidt, Ludwig-Maximilians Munich University, Germany (albrecht.schmidt(a)um.ifi.lmu.de)
Program Chairs
Rosella Gennari, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy (gennari(a)inf.unibz.it)
Fabio Pittarello, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy (pitt(a)unive.it)
Long Papers Chairs
Paloma Diaz, Carlos III University, Madrid, Spain (pdp(a)inf.uc3m.es)
Alessandra Melonio, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy (alessandra.melonio(a)unive.it)
Short Papers Chairs
Luigi De Russis, Politecnico di Torino, Italy (luigi.derussis(a)polito.it)
María Menéndez Blanco, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy (Maria.MenendezBlanco(a)unibz.it)
Proceedings Chairs
Niccolò Pretto, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy (niccolo.pretto(a)unibz.it)
Nadine Wagener, OFFIS - Institute for Information Technology, Germany (nadine.wagener(a)offis.de)
Workshops Chairs
Daniela Fogli, Università di Brescia, Italy (daniela.fogli(a)unibs.it)
Kyle Montague, Northumbria University, UK (kyle.montague(a)northumbria.ac.uk)
Interactive Experiences and Demos Chairs
Stefania De Vincentis, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy (stefania.devincentis(a)unive.it)
Florian Michahelles, TU Wien, Austria (florian.michahelles(a)tuwien.ac.at)
Sebastiano Vascon, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy (sebastiano.vascon(a)unive.it)
Posters Chairs
Alba Bisante, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy (bisante(a)di.uniroma1.it)
Tanja Doering, TU Berlin, Germany (tanja.doering(a)mms.tu-berlin.de)
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Rosa Lanzilotti, University of Bari, Italy (rosa.lanzilotti(a)uniba.it)
Monica Divitini, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway (divitini(a)ntnu.no)
Industry Chairs
Fabio Morreale, Sony, Spain (Fabio.Morreale(a)sony.com)
Emanuele Pucci, Politecnico di Milano (emanuele.pucci(a)polimi.it)
Accessibility and Inclusion Chairs
Marco Mores, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy (marco.mores(a)student.unibz.it)
Teresa Scantamburlo, University of Trieste, Italy (teresa.scantamburlo(a)units.it)
Web Chair
Tommaso Pellegrini, Ca’ Foscari, University of Venice, Italy (tommaso.pellegrini(a)unive.it)
Publicity & Social Networks Chairs
Andrea Rezzani, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy (andrea.rezzani(a)student.unibz.it)
Mehdi Rizvi, University of East Anglia, UK (mehdi.rizvi(a)uea.ac.uk)
Student Volunteers Chairs
Daniel Bermudez, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy (JulioDaniel.BermudezChinea(a)student.unibz.it)
Bilal Khan, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
(MuhammadBilal.Khan(a)student.unibz.it)
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AVI STEERING COMMITTEE
Paolo Bottoni,
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Cristina Conati
University of British Columbia, Canada
Emanuele Panizzi,
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Ilaria Torre
University of Genoa, Italy
Genny Tortora
University of Salerno, Italy
Giuliana Vitiello
University of Salerno, Italy
Gualtiero Volpe
University of Genoa, Italy
Marco Winckler
Université Côte d'Azur, France
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*** Last Call for the AAAI Track ***
The 25th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent
Systems (AAMAS 2026)
May 25-29, 2026, 5* Coral Beach Hotel & Resort, Paphos, Cyprus
https://cyprusconferences.org/aamas2026/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
AAMAS 2026 received 1455 full paper submissions for the Main Track, after an initial
submission of 1800 abstracts. This is by far the highest number of submissions (around
50% more than the previous highest number) in the 25 years of AAMAS.
AAMAS 2026 invites submissions to its AAAI track. We are looking for AAAI-26
submissions rejected from the main AAAI track that are relevant to the AAMAS research
community and received no reject review recommendations (all review scores are weak
reject or above). Authors are expected to update their manuscripts to address the
comments of the AAAI reviewers and reformat them using the AAMAS style. All submitted
material will be checked for correctness with AAAI and reviewed by members of the AAMAS
program committee. We expect to accept only a fraction of the submitted manuscripts and
will provide only short meta-reviews to explain the accept/reject decisions.
The AAMAS submission must be based on a rejected AAAI-26 submission
• that was submitted to the main AAAI track; and
• that did not receive any reject review (all review scores are 5 or above); and
• that is relevant to the AAMAS research community.
The submission guidelines for the AAMAS 2026 Main Technical Track, available here:
https://cyprusconferences.org/aamas2026/submission-instructions/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…> ,
apply to the AAAI track with the exceptions given below:
Authors must submit in one PDF document:
• their original AAAI submission;
• all AAAI review scores and reviews (including the meta-review);
• the AAMAS submission (that is, the updated AAAI submission), in the format required for
the AAMAS 2026 Main Technical Track and with the same restrictions;
• in addition, all changes made should be highlighted in color (for example, red text or
text highlighted in yellow);
• at most a two-page long document that describes how the AAMAS submission addresses
the comments of the AAAI reviewers; and
• a short statement of why the submission is relevant for the AAMAS research community,
together with one of the areas of interest listed on the Call for Papers (Main Technical
Track, see the conference website) that describes the AAMAS submission.
The publication of the 2-page extended abstracts is not an option for this track.
For questions, please contact the AAAI Track Chair Bo An, Nanyang Technological
University, at boan AT ntu.edu.sg.
Submission Link:
https://easychair.org/my2/conference?conf=aamas2026aaaitrack<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
Important Dates (AoE)
• Submission Deadline: November 17, 2025
• Decision Notification: February 15, 2026
• Camera-ready Submission: February 21, 2026
Organizing Committee
AAMAS 2026 General Chairs
• Viviana Mascardi, University of Genova, Italy
• John Thangarajah, RMIT University, Australia
AAMAS 2026 Program Chairs
• Chris Amato, Northeastern University, United States of America
• Louise Dennis, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
AAMAS 2026 Local Chairs
• George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus (Chair)
• Panayiotis Kolios, University of Cyprus, Cyprus (Vice Chair)
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the Call for *18th International Conference on
Advanced Visual Interfaces (AVI) 2026.Interactive Creativity: Agencies,
Interfaces, and Ethics.*
8-12 June 2026
Venice, Italy
http://unive.it/avi2026
In Cooperation with ACM SIGCHI and SIGWEB
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*IMPORTANT DATES*
Interactive Experiences, Demo and Poster Paper Submission *Deadline:*
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*March 9, 2026*
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*POSTER PAPERS*
The AVI 2026 Poster Track is dedicated to showcasing work-in-progress that
pushes the boundaries of Advanced Visual Interfaces and Human-Computer
Interaction.
We especially welcome posters that explore creativity through a critical
lens, addressing its complex dimensions of agency, interfaces, and ethics.
This track offers a valuable opportunity to obtain precious feedback from
peers and experts in an engaging, informal setting. Submissions must
describe original (though not yet fully completed) research.
*INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES AND DEMO PAPERS*
The interactive experiences and demo track is intended to provide a forum
to showcase interactive installations, innovative implementations, systems,
and technologies demonstrating new ideas about creativity, in relation to
AVI themes and topics, and reaching out to novel communities.
Interactive Experiences are expected primarily from musicians, designers,
and artists.
Demo submissions should be more technical, typically originating from
Computer Engineering or Computer Science fields.
Please notice that:
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The committee reserves the right to reject proposals whose hardware
and/or space requirements cannot be met by organizers (if you have any
doubt please contact the Interactive Experiences and Demo Chairs before
submitting). The organizers cannot provide any specific equipment (e.g.,
sound or lighting systems).
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There is no possibility for any remuneration by the conference
organizers.
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*SUBMISSION FORMAT*
All the papers mentioned above require online submission.
Specific information concerning the submission (e.g., submission format) is
available on the AVI website.
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*DESCRIPTION*
Since its first edition in 1992, AVI has become an influential space for
encounters among scholars and practitioners interested in interfaces,
interactions, and experiences. Rooted in pioneering research on visual
interfaces characterized by a distinctive attention to the human factor,
the conference has evolved across the different waves of Human-Computer
Interaction. It has addressed the pragmatic and hedonic needs of
heterogeneous groups of users up to the current challenge of
self-actualization. Creativity is a core behavior that leads to the
realization of a person’s full potential, and the explosion of generative
AI presents both opportunities and challenges to human creativity. They
address fundamental issues related to agencies, interfaces, and ethics.
AVI 2026 will take place in San Servolo, a small island in Venice. This
delicate and fragile ecosystem provides the ideal venue for reflecting,
reframing, and speculating about creative solutions to more sustainable,
inclusive, and rewarding technological futures. AVI is an International
Conference considering the nationality of participants, authors, and
organizing committees. However, it has always taken place in Italy, thus
complementing a strong and diverse research program with carefully selected
cultural and social activities alongside a distinct sense of hospitality
and conviviality.
The conference is held under the patronage of the Free University of
Bozen-Bolzano and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy.
We look forward to your participation in AVI 2026!
Antonella De Angeli, AVI 2026 General Co-Chair
Albrecht Schmidt, AVI 2026 General Co-Chair
Rosella Gennari, AVI 2026 Program Co-Chair
Fabio Pittarello, AVI 2026 Program Co-Chair
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*MAIN THEMES AND TOPICS*
Themes and topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the
following:
/ Theme: Interaction Paradigms and Modalities /
Brain-Computer Interaction
Embodied and Tangible Interaction
Material-Centric Interaction
Information Visualization
Screen-based Interaction
Interfaces for Sound and Music
Multi-sensory Interaction
Multimodal Interaction
/ Theme: Interaction Spaces /
Augmented Reality
Cross Reality
Virtual Reality
Interaction between Black-Boxes
Dynamic Physical Environments
Natural Environments
Urban Places
/ Theme: Human-System Interaction /
Adaptive and Context-Aware Interfaces
Affective Interfaces
Human-Robot Interaction
Intelligent Interfaces
Interfaces and Recommender Systems
/ Theme: Ecosystems of People, Groups and Societies /
Computer-Supported Cooperative Work
Learning Ecosystems
Game and Play Ecosystems
Social Interaction and Cooperation Systems
/ Theme: Values and Moral Principles /
Beyond Human Interaction
Critical Computing
Critical Data Science
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Responsible Design
/ Theme: Applications /
Cultural Heritage and Digital Humanities
End User Development
AI and Creativity
Human Factors in Security Systems
Health, Well-being, and Self-Actualization
Training and Learning Systems
Industry 5.0
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*AVI 2026 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE*
General Chairs
Antonella De Angeli, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
Albrecht Schmidt, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany
Program Chairs
Rosella Gennari, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
Fabio Pittarello, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy
Long Papers Chairs
Paloma Diaz, Carlos III University, Madrid, Spain
Alessandra Melonio, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy
Short Papers Chairs
Luigi De Russis, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
María Menéndez Blanco, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
Proceedings Chairs
Niccolò Pretto, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
Nadine Wagener, OFFIS - Institute for Information Technology, Germany
Workshops Chairs
Daniela Fogli, Università di Brescia, Italy
Kyle Montague, Northumbria University, UK
Interactive Experiences and Demos Chairs
Stefania De Vincentis, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy
Florian Michahelles, TU Wien, Austria
Sebastiano Vascon, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy
Posters Chairs
Alba Bisante, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Tanja Döring, TU Berlin, Germany
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Rosa Lanzilotti, University of Bari, Italy
Monica Divitini, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Industry Chairs
Fabio Morreale, Sony, Spain
Emanuele Pucci, Politecnico di Milano
Accessibility and Inclusion Chairs
Marco Mores, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
Teresa Scantamburlo, University of Trieste, Italy
Web Chair
Tommaso Pellegrini, Ca’ Foscari, University of Venice, Italy
Publicity & Social Networks Chairs
Andrea Rezzani, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
Mehdi Rizvi, Heriot Watt University, UK
Student Volunteers Chairs
Daniel Bermudez, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
Bilal Khan, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
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AVI STEERING COMMITTEE
Paolo Bottoni,
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Cristina Conati
University of British Columbia, Canada
Emanuele Panizzi,
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Ilaria Torre
University of Genoa, Italy
Genny Tortora
University of Salerno, Italy
Giuliana Vitiello
University of Salerno, Italy
Gualtiero Volpe
University of Genoa, Italy
Marco Winckler
Université Côte d'Azur, France
Dear Colleagues,
We cordially invite you to participate in the workshop “SHAPEXR: Shaping
Human-AI-Powered Experiences in XR” hosted at the 30th Annual ACM
Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2026), which will take place
on March 23, 2026 in Paphos, Cyprus.
All papers will be subject to a single-blind peer review, meaning author
names and affiliations should be included. If accepted, at least one author
must attend the workshop to present the paper.
Please review the Call for Papers (CfP) below for comprehensive details and
share it with potential contributors. For the most current information,
please visit the conference website at https://shapexr.icar.cnr.it/.
Should you have any inquiries or require further clarification, please do
not hesitate to contact us. We are eager to provide any necessary
assistance.
We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions and welcoming you
to SHAPEXR 2026.
Sincerely,
Giuseppe Caggianese, Marta Mondellini, Nicola Capece, Mario Covarrubias,
and Gilda Manfredi.
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Call for Papers - Workshop "SHAPEXR: Shaping Human-AI-Powered Experiences
in XR" https://shapexr.icar.cnr.it/
2026 ACM International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2026)
https://iui.acm.org/2026/
March 23-26, 2026 - Paphos, Cyprus.
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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
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This workshop explores how eXtended Reality (XR) can serve as a multimodal
interface for AI systems, including LLMs and conversational agents. It
focuses on designing adaptive, human-centered XR environments that
incorporate speech, gesture, gaze, and haptics for seamless interaction.
Main topics include personalization, accessibility, cognitive load, trust,
and ethics in AI-driven XR experiences. Through presentations, discussions,
and collaborative sessions, the workshop aims to establish a subcommunity
within IUI to develop a roadmap that includes design principles and
methodologies for inclusive and adaptive intelligent interfaces, enhancing
human capabilities across various domains, such as healthcare, education,
and collaborative environments.
More information can be found here: https://shapexr.icar.cnr.it/
TOPICS
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The list of topics includes (but it is not limited to) the following:
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AI-driven real-time personalization of immersive interfaces based on
user states, contexts, and goals in XR environments.
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Multimodal interaction (speech, gesture, gaze, haptics) with AI agents.
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Cognitive load, trust, ethics, and emotional engagement in AI-powered XR.
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Accessibility and inclusivity in immersive AI systems.
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Evaluation methods for human-centered XR and AI interfaces.
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Social and collaborative AI-enhanced XR experiences.
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Design principles and methodologies for adaptive intelligent interfaces.
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Applications of XR-AI interfaces in healthcare, education, work, or
entertainment.
IMPORTANT DATES
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Full Paper Submission Deadline: December 19, 2025
Full Paper Acceptance Notification: February 2, 2026
Final Paper Submission Deadline: February 16, 2026
SUBMISSION AND DECISIONS
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Authors should prepare a regular or short paper. Regular papers are at
least 10 “standard” pages, short papers 5 pages (without references).
Authors must use the new CEURART style format (
https://ceur-ws.org/HOWTOSUBMIT.html#CEURART). Papers should clearly
indicate the originality of the contribution, relevance to the workshop
themes, and potential impact.
Full Papers will be reviewed by the Technical Program Committee. All
contributions will be peer-reviewed, and acceptance will be based on
quality, originality, and relevance. Authors of accepted full papers must
submit the final paper version according to the deadline, register for the
workshop, and attend to present their papers.
More information can be found here: https://shapexr.icar.cnr.it/#cfp.
PROCEEDINGS with CEUR-WS
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All contributions will be peer-reviewed, and acceptance will be based on
quality, originality, and relevance. Accepted papers will be published at
CEUR-WS.org.
ORGANIZERS
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Giuseppe Caggianese
ICAR, National Research Council, Italy
giuseppe.caggianese(a)cnr.it
Marta Mondellini
STIIMA, National Research Council, Italy
marta.mondellini(a)stiima.cnr.it
Nicola Capece
University of Basilicata, Italy
nicola.capece(a)unibas.it
Mario Covarrubias
Politecnico di Milano, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Italy
mario.covarrubias(a)polimi.it
Gilda Manfredi
University of Basilicata, Italy
gilda.manfredi(a)unibas.it
For any questions related to the thematic session, please do not hesitate
to contact us via email.
*** Last Call for Research Papers (1st Round) ***
International Conference on Software and Systems Reuse, Product Lines,
and Configuration (VARIABILITY 2026)
29 September - 2 October 2026, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina
Limassol, Cyprus
https://conf.researchr.org/home/variability-2026<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
The International Conference on Software and Systems Reuse, Product Lines, and
Configuration (VARIABILITY 2026) invites high-quality contributions from researchers and
practitioners in software engineering, systems engineering, and related disciplines
focussing on a broad spectrum of methods, concepts, and tools for variability.
VARIABILITY aims to be the premier forum for the exchange of ideas, experiences, and
results in all aspects of software and systems variability management, reuse, software
configuration, and customization.
As software and systems become increasingly configurable, reusable, and adaptable,
managing their variability across all lifecycle phases is more critical—and more challenging
—than ever. VARIABILITY 2026 seeks to bring together the diverse communities that
address these challenges from theoretical, technical, and practical perspectives.
VARIABILITY results from a merge of three prominent conferences focussing on software
and systems variability, configuration and reuse: SPLC (the International Systems and
Software Product Line Conference, 29 successful editions), VaMoS (the International
Working Conference on Variability Modelling of Software-Intensive Systems, 19 successful
editions), and ICSR (the International Conference on Systems and Software Reuse, 22
successful editions).
VARIABILITY is by design open as a conference. It welcomes new fields of variability-
intensive research, such as artificial intelligence, hybrid software-hardware systems, etc.
For this first edition of VARIABILITY, we strive to continue the success of the predecessor
conferences ICSR, SPLC, and VaMoS by welcoming high-quality submissions for the
research track in numerous closely related areas, such as systems and software product
lines, systems and software reuse, configurable systems and software, product
configuration, and systems and software variability. We will award the best research paper
and the best artifact paper.
Topics of Interest
We invite contributions on variability management, reuse, and configuration across all
phases of the software and systems lifecycle. The topics of interest include, but are not
limited to:
Requirements & Domain Engineering
• Domain analysis and variability modeling
• Decision modeling and support
• Customization and personalization specification
• Requirements variability and traceability
Architecture & Design
• Variability-aware software architectures
• Architecture-centric product line engineering
• Model-driven engineering (MDE)
• Multi-product lines, program families, product lines of product lines, software
ecosystems
Implementation & Code Generation
• Generative programming and code synthesis
• Modularization techniques for reusable code
• Programming languages and frameworks for variability
• Open-source strategies for software reuse
Testing, Verification & Quality Assurance
• Testing and analysis of configurable systems
• Safety and security in variable systems
• Formal Methods for Software Product Lines
• Non-functional properties: quality-aware analysis, quality-driven configuration
• Reuse in testing, verification, and quality assurance
Evolution, Maintenance & Operation
• Refactoring and restructuring of configurable systems
• Reverse engineering, variability mining, and refactoring
• Runtime variability and dynamic (software) product lines
• Maintenance strategies for large-scale reused systems
• Variability in DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
AI and Data-Driven Methods
• Machine learning for variability management
• AI-assisted product configuration
• Data and repository mining from product lines and configuration histories
• Recommendation systems for reuse and customization
Submission Guidelines
Paper Types
We invite the following types of submissions:
• Full Papers (up to 16 pages excluding references): Research papers must present
original, unpublished work with validated results through empirical evaluation, formal
analysis, or implementation-based experiments. Submissions must clearly articulate the
problem, its relevance, the proposed contribution, and validation results.
• Short Papers (6 - 8 pages excluding references): Short papers present early-stage
research, novel ideas, or conceptual proposals that are not yet fully developed or
validated but offer promising directions. These papers should articulate the vision,
motivation, and potential impact.
Formatting
Papers must use the Springer LNCS template according to:
https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu…<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
Springer provides author guidelines that should be consulted for further details:
https://resource-preview-cms.springernature.com/springer-cms/rest/v1/conten…<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
Submission Link
Submissions should be made via Easy Chair, selecting the research track:
https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=variability2026<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
Paper Originality, Double-Blind Policy, Reviewing
All papers must be original and not under review elsewhere. Submissions will be double-
blind and reviewed by at least three experts. Submissions will be evaluated based on their
novelty, relevance, rigor, transparency, and presentation. Authors of submissions to the
first deadline might be invited to submit a revision of their papers to the second deadline,
which will be reviewed as a revision. Accepted papers will be published in the VARIABILITY
2026 proceedings by Springer in the LNCS series.
Revisions
Research-track papers can be submitted to the first or second cycle. In the first cycle,
papers can receive the following decisions: accept, revision, or reject. Revision means that
the reviewers believe that the paper has potential, but that its quality or contribution is not
yet ready for publication. Such papers are offered lightweight shepherding by a community
member, who is not necessarily a PC member or reviewer. Revised papers should be
submitted to the second cycle together with a response letter, explaining how the reviewer
comments were addressed. They are then reviewed by the same PC members. Papers
rejected in the first cycle can be resubmitted in the second cycle, but need to contain an
appendix “Changes to First-Cycle Submission” at the end of the PDF (after references,
regardless of the page limit) that lists the major changes in bullet-point format.
Best Paper Awards
Springer will sponsor the awards for bet papers with an overall amount of €1000.
Journal Special Issue
Selected accepted papers will be invited to submit extended versions with at least 30%
additional and original material, to be published in a special issue in a reputable Software
Engineering journal (currently under negotiation).
Important Dates (AoE)
• First Paper Submission Deadline: 4 December 2025
• First Notification of Acceptance/Revisions: 16 February 2026
• Camera-Ready Deadline of Directly Accepted Papers: 1 April 2026
• Second Paper Submission Deadline: 2 April 2026
• Second Notification of Acceptance: 1 June 2026
• Camera-Ready Deadline of Accepted Revised Papers and Directly Accepted Papers: 15
July 2025
• Author Registration: 15 July 2025
Organisation
General Chairs
• George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
• Gilles Perrouin, FNRS & University of Namur, Belgium
Research Track Chairs
• Thorsten Berger, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
• Ina Schaefer, KIT, Germany
Industry Track Chairs
• Shaukat Ali, Simula Research Lab and Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway
• Martin Becker, Fraunhofer IESE, Germany
Journal First Track Chairs
• Mathieu Acher, University Rennes, Inria, CNRS, IRISA, France
• Xhevahire Tërnava, LTCI, Télécom Paris, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, France
Doctoral Symposium Track Chairs
• Rick Rabiser, LIT CPS, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
• Iris Reinhartz-Berger, University of Haifa, Israel
Demos and Tools Track Chairs
• Sandra Greiner, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
• Leopoldo Teixeira, Federal University of Pernambuco
Projects Showcase Chairs
• Daniel Struber, Chalmers, University of Gothenburg, Radbound University, Sweden
• Dalila Tamzalit, Nantes Université, France
Hall of Fame Chairs
• Martin Becker, Fraunhofer IESE, Germany
• Goetz Botterweck, Lero - The Irish Software Research Centre and University of Limerick, Ireland
• Natsuko Noda, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan
Workshops Chairs
• Lidia Fuentes, Universidad de Malaga, Spain
• Malte Lochau, University of Siegen, Germany
Tutorials Chairs
• Loek Cleophas, Eindhoven University of Technology and Stellenbosch University, The Netherlands
• Mahsa Varshosaz, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Proceedings Chair
• Sophie Fortz, King's College London, UK
Publicity Chairs
• Wesley Assunção, North Carolina State University, USA
• Kentaro Yoshimura, Hitachi Ltd, Japan
Local Organiser and Finance Chair
• George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
*** Last Call for Workshop and Competition Proposals ***
The 25th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent
Systems (AAMAS 2026)
May 25-29, 2026, 5* Coral Beach Hotel & Resort, Paphos, Cyprus
https://cyprusconferences.org/aamas2026/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
AAMAS 2026 received 1455 full paper submissions for the Main Track, after an initial
submission of 1800 abstracts. This is by far the highest number of submissions (around
50% more than the previous highest number) in the 25 years of AAMAS.
Workshops
AAMAS 2026 invites proposals for the workshop program, which will be held on May
25-26, 2026, immediately before the main program of the AAMAS conference.
The objectives of the AAMAS 2026 workshop program are to stimulate and facilitate
discussion, interaction, and comparison of approaches, methods, and ideas related to
specific topics, both theoretical and applied, in the general area of Autonomous Agents
and Multiagent Systems. The AAMAS 2026 workshops will provide an informal setting
where participants will have the opportunity to discuss specific technical topics, fostering
the active exchange of ideas and supporting community development.
We invite the submission of workshop proposals for review. We encourage workshops
proposals that focus on emerging topics, open research questions and challenges, as well
as broader subjects of interest to a wider community. Additionally, we welcome workshops
with previous editions at AAMAS that can attract established communities working in the
same research area.
Workshops may vary in length from half a day to two days, though most are expected to
last one full day. Attendance will be limited to registered participants, and both organizers
and attendees must register for their workshop, which will have a separate fee from the
main conference. Workshop attendees are not required to register for the main AAMAS
conference if they do not plan to attend it, though this is highly encouraged.
AAMAS 2026 will be an in-person event in Paphos, Cyprus. AAMAS 2026 reserves the right
to cancel workshops if the registration numbers do not cover their operating costs.
Competitions
We are glad to announce the third edition of the AAMAS Competition track at AAMAS
2026.
Competitions are an effective mechanism for motivating researchers to enhance
discussions, share knowledge, and boost the development and evaluation of theory and
practice of autonomous agents and multiagent systems. By proposing challenging
competitions to the AAMAS community, competition proposers contribute to pushing the
state-of-the-art in specific areas or to solving problems of practical importance.
We invite competition proposals on topics of interest to the AAMAS community. We
encourage submissions from emerging areas or novel application scenarios relevant to the
AAMAS community. Submissions from established areas for which the competition may
serve as a stimulus to advance theory and practice or renew the interest of young
researchers in the area are also welcome. We highly value interdisciplinary topics that have
the potential to attract a significant cross-section of the community.
If the accepted competition involves the development of tools and platforms for
supporting agent development, the proposer(s) will be encouraged to submit a
Demonstration paper at AAMAS 2027 summarizing the design, development, and
outcomes of their competition at the 2026 conference.
At least one proposer of each accepted competition is required to register and attend the
conference to run the finals of the competition and/or to announce the winners.
Important Dates (AoE)
Workshop Proposals
• Submission Deadline: November 10, 2025
• Notification: December 3, 2025
• Workshops Announcement: December 10, 2025
• Deadline to Post CFP & Website: December 17, 2025
• Recommended Paper Deadline: February 4, 2026
• Recommended Acceptance Notification: March 20, 2026
• Workshops: May 25-26, 2026
Competition Proposals
• Submission Deadline: November 10, 2025
• Notification: December 3, 2025
• Competitions: May 25-26, 2026
Organizing Committee
AAMAS 2026 General Chairs
• Viviana Mascardi, University of Genova, Italy
• John Thangarajah, RMIT University, Australia
AAMAS 2026 Program Chairs
• Chris Amato, Northeastern University, United States of America
• Louise Dennis, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
AAMAS 2026 Local Chairs
• George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus (Chair)
• Panayiotis Kolios, University of Cyprus, Cyprus (Vice Chair)
*** First Call for Doctoral Consortium ***
The Annual ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2026)
March 23-26, 2026, 5* Coral Beach Hotel & Resort, Paphos, Cyprus
https://iui.hosting.acm.org/2026/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…>
The ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (ACM IUI) is the leading annual venue
for researchers and practitioners to explore advancements at the intersection of Artificial
Intelligence (AI) and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
IUI 2026 attracted a record number of submissions for the main conference (561 full
paper submissions after an initial submission of 697 abstracts).
The IUI 2026 Doctoral Consortium (DC) provides students an opportunity to present their
research and receive feedback from a panel of mentors comprising senior researchers in
the field. We invite students who want to benefit from the guidance given by the
experienced mentors for planning the future steps in their research project. The ideal
participant is a doctoral student about two years from finishing their Ph.D. However, we
will also consider advanced Master students and junior Ph.D students provided their
research plan is sufficiently developed to benefit from the discussion at the DC.
The IUI Doctoral Consortium will provide students with an opportunity to:
• present and discuss the status of their research with experienced scholars in a
supportive, formative, and yet critical environment;
• explore and further develop their research ideas through constructive feedback
provided by the mentors and other DC students;
• network and build collaborations with other members of the community;
• discuss various professional aspects and career opportunities.
Submission and Participation
Submissions will be reviewed and selected by the DC committee and DC mentors. DC
candidates should have developed a clear topic and research approach and have made
some progress, but are not too far along in their research so that they can still reshape
their research topic or approach.
The final version of accepted Doctoral Consortium submissions will be included in the
IUI companion proceedings published in the ACM Digital Library. DC participants are
expected to attend in person the Doctoral Consortium workshop that will take place as a
separate session during the conference (date to be announced). DC participants will also
have the opportunity to present their research in the poster session during the main
program.
Complimentary/reduced conference registration will be available for DC participants
under the precondition that they agree to assist as student volunteers in the organization
of the conference. They will also be given priority when applying for the student travel
awards (for details, see the Travel Funding page on the conference website).
Submission Instructions
If you are unsure about eligibility or submission requirements, please do not hesitate to
email us at dc2026(a)iui.acm.org!
To apply for the Doctoral Consortium, two steps are required:
• Please submit a single PDF containing your technical submission (for details see below)
via PCS by December 17, 2025.
• In addition, your doctoral or thesis advisor should send a separate, brief letter of
recommendation to the DC chairs at dc2026(a)iui.acm.org by December 17, 2025.
For the technical submission, please upload a single PDF containing the following four
items to https://new.precisionconference.com/~sigchi<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…> .
1. Cover Letter (1 page max):
Please include your full name, contact details, affiliation, web page, expected graduation
date and target degree, the name of your thesis advisor, gender (optional), home country
(optional), and whether you are a member of an underrepresented minority group
(optional).
2. DC Submission (4 pages max including references):
A document describing your thesis/dissertation topic and research plan and your
progress thus far. Key points the submission should include:
• motivation for your dissertation research
• goal and research questions
• related work that frames your research
• methods/approach to reach the goal
• results, if any
• next steps for your research
3. Questions to mentors and co-students (1 page max):
List the main questions and discussion points regarding your thesis/dissertation topic
for which you expect to receive feedback from the Doctoral Consortium mentors/
participants.
4. Your CV (3 pages max):
Provide an academic curriculum vitae (CV) document.
How to Format and Submit
Prepare your submission for review in a single column format, using the latest templates:
Word Submission Template, or the LaTeX template using
\documentclass[manuscript,review,anonymous]{acmart} for the LaTeX template.
All materials must be submitted electronically to PCS 2.0
https://new.precisionconference.com/~sigchi<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…> by the Doctoral Consortium deadline.
In PCS 2.0, first click "Submissions" at the top of the page, from the dropdown menus for
society, conference, and track select "SIGCHI", "IUI 2026" and "IUI 2026 DC", respectively,
and press "Go".
Notifications and Possible SIGCHI Funding
Acceptance notifications will be sent by January 6, 2026.
Note that SIGCHI offers travel funding via the Gary Marsden Travel Awards.
The application deadline for this is Jan 9th. More information can be find at
https://iui.acm.org/2026/travel-funding/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=aGNpdGFseQkJCWhjaXRh…> .
Important Dates
• Paper Submission: December 17, 2025
• Acceptance Notification: January 6, 2026
All dates are 23:59h AoE (anywhere on Earth).
Organisation
General Chairs
• Tsvi Kuflik, The University of Haifa, Israel
• Styliani Kleanthous, Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Local Organising Chair
• George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Doctoral Consortium Chairs
• Bart Knijnenburg, Clemson University, USA
• Osnat (Ossi) Mokryn, University of Haifa, Israel
• Martijn Willemsen, Eindhoven University of Technology & JADS, The Netherlands