{"id":79,"date":"2025-07-30T10:53:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T08:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websci26.org\/?page_id=79"},"modified":"2025-12-11T13:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T12:25:11","slug":"call-for-workshops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/websci26.org\/?page_id=79","title":{"rendered":"Call for Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><b>Call for Workshops and Tutorials &#8211; Web Science 2026<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Important dates<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 Workshop\/Tutorial proposal submission: <del datetime=\"2025-12-10T12:27:27+00:00\">December 15, 2025\u00a0<\/del> <strong>January 9, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 Workshop\/Tutorial proposal notification: <del datetime=\"2025-12-10T12:27:27+00:00\">December 19, 2025<\/del>\u00a0 <strong>January 15, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 Workshop &amp; Tutorials Day: May 26, 2026<br \/>\n\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 Conference Dates: May 26-29, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Note that all submission deadlines are end-of-day in the Anywhere on Earth (AoE) time zone.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Overview and Purpose<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>We invite proposals for workshops and tutorials at the ACM Web Science Conference 2026 (WebSci\u201926). The conference will take place in Braunschweig, Germany, from May 26 to 29, 2026, and serve as center stage for the special theme: \u201cCelebrating 20 years of Web Science!\u201c. Workshops will take place on May 26, 2026, during the first day of the conference.<\/p>\n<p>The ACM Web Science Conference 2026 will feature co-located workshops and tutorials to provide a forum for interdisciplinary research. Contributions may stem from a variety of disciplines, for instance (but not limited to) Computer Science, Sociology, Digital Humanities, and Computational Social Science. Researchers and practitioners studying the complex and plural impact of the Web and AI on society and vice versa can engage in discussions on relevant topics (including but not limited to those mentioned in the CfP for the main conference program).<\/p>\n<p>WebSci\u201926 workshops\/tutorials may address any topic relevant to the global Web Science community, e.g., questions of basic research as well as applied research, Web-related practices, new methodologies, emerging application areas, privacy, ethics, sustainability, or innovations. Each workshop\/tutorial should strive to generate ideas that can give the community a fresh or synthesized perspective on the topic or suggest promising directions for future work.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, how can the Web science community develop methods, tools, or frameworks to help us responsibly navigate the age of generative AI? How can we build resilience against the spread of misinformation and disinformation in the age of LLMs? The tutorials could cover a wide variety of Web Science approaches and methods. If you are working in an emerging area in the broad landscape of Web Science research, do consider contributing or participating.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Submission Guidelines<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><i>Submission System:<\/i>\u00a0Submissions should be submitted via EasyChair:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/easychair.org\/conferences?conf=websci26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/easychair.org\/conferences?conf=websci26<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please select the WebSci26 Workshops and Tutorials track as shown below.<\/p>\n<p><i>Format &amp; Length:\u00a0<\/i>All workshop proposals should adopt the current ACM SIG Conference proceedings template (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acm.org\/publications\/proceedings-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">acmart.cls<\/a>). Please submit papers as PDF files using the ACM template, either in Microsoft Word format (available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240624002558\/https:\/\/www.acm.org\/publications\/proceedings-template\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>\u00a0under \u201cWord Authors\u201d) or with the ACM LaTeX template on the Overleaf platform, available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240621171108\/https:\/\/www.overleaf.com\/latex\/templates\/association-for-computing-machinery-acm-sig-proceedings-template\/bmvfhcdnxfty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>. In particular, please ensure you are using the two-column version of the appropriate template. Submission must be as a single PDF file: 4 (four) pages in length, including references.<\/p>\n<p><i>Structure:\u00a0<\/i>Workshop\/Tutorial proposals should conform to the following structure:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 A title and an acronym for the workshop\/tutorial<br \/>\n\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 The names, affiliations, and contact information of ALL organizers<br \/>\n\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 Proposed duration of the workshop\/tutorial \u2013 half or full-day (please specify your flexibility where applicable)<br \/>\n\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 A statement of the workshop\/tutorial objectives (including the motivation, relevance, and desired outcomes)<br \/>\n\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 An outline of the proposed workshop\/tutorial format, discussing the planned activities (where applicable) such as paper presentations, invited talks, panels, breakout sessions, discussion sessions, etc.<br \/>\n\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 A brief description of the workshop\/tutorial audience and the expected number of submissions\/participants<br \/>\n\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 If the workshop\/tutorial was held before, when applicable, please share details on the venues and dates, number of participants, format, number of submissions, and number of accepted papers, and indicate how the proposed edition will differ from earlier editions<br \/>\n\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 A short bio of the organizers, including a description of their relevant qualifications and past experience in organizing workshops\/tutorials or similar gatherings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>Review Process &amp; Next Steps<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The workshop and tutorial chairs, in consultation with the general chairs, will create a carefully curated list of workshops with an aim to reflect the needs and desires of the Web Science community at large. Please note that we might propose modifications and augmentations, such as suggesting that workshops be shortened or combined where appropriate. The workshops\/tutorials ought to address timely topics and phenomena; therefore, it depends on the year which topics are considered particularly relevant and interesting. Workshop\/tutorial series or follow-up workshops\/tutorials from those in previous conferences will be given special consideration but are not automatically accepted. Space in the program and technical limitations will also influence the number and form of the selected workshops and tutorials.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 Once accepted, organizers are responsible for publicizing the workshop\/tutorial and soliciting potential participants.<br \/>\n\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 Depending on the format of the workshop\/tutorial, organizers may decide to cap the number of attendees.<br \/>\n\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 Workshop\/tutorial organizers solicit participants for their workshop through their Call for Participation, which is posted to the Web Science 2026 website and includes a link to the workshop\u2019s public website. The workshop organizers determine the submission format.<br \/>\n\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 The workshop organizers will review submissions using their own criteria (not set by the Workshop Chairs or the Web Science PC).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>Proceedings option for Workshops<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Given the interdisciplinary nature of the conference, workshop proceedings are optional. However, if you wish to have your workshop papers included in the companion proceedings, you must ensure that the camera-ready versions of all accepted papers are prepared by the camera-ready submission date.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Workshops\/Tutorials Chairs<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Eelco Herder (Utrecht University)<br \/>\nLydia Manikonda (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)<\/p>\n<p>For any questions and queries regarding the workshops\/tutorials, please contact the chairs:<br \/>\nEelco Herder\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:e.herder@uu.nl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">e.herder@uu.nl<\/a>, Lydia Manikonda\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:manikl@rpi.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">manikl@rpi.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Call for Workshops and Tutorials &#8211; Web Science 2026 Important dates \u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 Workshop\/Tutorial proposal submission: December 15, 2025\u00a0 January 9, 2026 \u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 Workshop\/Tutorial proposal notification: December 19, 2025\u00a0 January 15, 2026 \u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 Workshop &amp; Tutorials Day: May 26, 2026 \u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 Conference Dates: May 26-29, 2026 Note that all submission deadlines are &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-79","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","latest_post"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/websci26.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/websci26.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/websci26.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/websci26.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/websci26.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=79"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/websci26.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":622,"href":"https:\/\/websci26.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79\/revisions\/622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/websci26.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=79"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}