Call for Workshops/Tutorials

Call for Workshops/Tutorials

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Workshop/tutorial proposal submission date: April 10, 2026 (Extended)
  • Notification of acceptance: April 17, 2026 (Extended)

Workshops/tutorials date: Friday, September 11, 2026

Submit workshop proposals to: workshopchairs@iva.acm.org

Motivation

IVA 2026 is looking for exciting proposals for half-day or full-day workshops or tutorials to be held on Friday, September 11, 2026.

Workshops provide a forum for community members to discuss common interests of the IVA community in a focused way. Your workshop could, for example, (a) address a pre-defined set of focus questions, (b) present alternative views on particular issues and attempts to resolve them, (c) identify priorities for new research directions, and/or (d) initiate appropriate collaborations.

Tutorials are intended to provide a high-quality learning experience to participants with a varied range of backgrounds. It is expected that tutorials are self-contained and structured to: (a) introduce foundational concepts or techniques relevant to the IVA community, (b) explore emerging tools, methods, or frameworks, (c) offer hands-on experiences or demonstrations, and/or (d) provide insights into practical applications.

Responsibilities of Organisers

Organisers of accepted workshops or tutorials are expected to:

  • Plan, announce, and coordinate the workshop or tutorial.
  • Set up and maintain a website, linked to the official IVA website, with information about the workshop or tutorial, materials, and a summary of the outcomes.
  • Create and distribute their call for papers or participation.
  • Collect and review submissions and decide on the final programme.
  • Decide how, and if, they want to publish any papers presented during the workshop.
  • Ensure that participants are informed of the need to register for the workshop or tutorial.
  • Register for IVA 2026 early (at least one of the organisers).
Submission Requirements

Please email your proposal as a PDF document to the workshop/tutorial chairs: workshopchairs@iva.acm.org, using the subject line: “WS-IVA 2026 | [your workshop/tutorial name]”.

Please describe your workshop or tutorial using the following structure:

  • Workshop or tutorial title
  • Organiser(s), affiliation(s), email address(es), corresponding person, brief bio including relevant organising experience
  • Objectives of the workshop or tutorial
  • If the workshop or tutorial has been organised before, describe why it should be repeated
  • Duration (full or half day)
  • For workshops: Overview of the workshop including schedule, format, invited keynote speakers (if any) and types of activities (e.g., whole-group discussions, break-out sessions, position paper presentations, etc.). We explicitly encourage interdisciplinary approaches and new perspectives from the local (Mexican) community.
  • For tutorials: Specify the targeted audience (student / early stage / advanced researchers, prerequisite knowledge, field of study) and learning objectives
  • LaTeX template: https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template
  • MS Word template: https://www.acm.org/binaries/content/assets/publications/word_style/interim-template-style/interim-layout.docx
  • Max 2 pages
  • PDF format
Review Criteria

The following criteria will guide the review process: (i) relevance to IVA, (ii) originality and interdisciplinarity of the approach, and (iii) quality of the organisation.

We are looking forward to receiving your proposals!

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact us: workshopchairs@iva.acm.org

Ilaria Torre and Dirk Heylen
Workshop and Tutorial Chairs for IVA ’26