[CfP] UMAP 2026 Call for workshops and tutorials

Marta Moscati <[email protected]> Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:20:08 +0200
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Dear Community,

We are happy to announce the Call for *workshops* and *tutorials* of the 34=
th
ACM Conference on User Modelling, Adaptation and Personalization
(UMAP=E2=80=9926). *ACM
UMAP brings together research in AI and HCI to support effective human-AI
collaboration via interactive systems that can model, adapt and personalize
to their users. *

*Important Dates*

=C2=B7       *January 22, 2026* =E2=80=93 Tutorial/ Workshop Proposal Submi=
ssion

=C2=B7       *February 6, 2026* =E2=80=93 Notification

=C2=B7       *February 26, 2026* =E2=80=93 Tutorial/ Workshop Description &=
 Website URL
Submission

=C2=B7       *April 30, 2026* =E2=80=93 Tutorial/ Workshop Summary Camera-r=
eady
Submission (TAPS system)

=C2=B7       *June TBD, 2026* =E2=80=93 Tutorial/ Workshop Date

The conference will take place on June 8-11, 2026 in Gotheborg, Sweden.


*Topics of Interest include but are not limited to*

   - *Generative AI and personalization*: Opportunities and challenges of
   using large language models or multimodal models for personalized system=
s.
   - *Generative AI and adaptation*: Leveraging generative models to build
   adaptive, context-aware systems.
   - *Domain-specific challenges of user modeling: *Building and evaluating
   user profiles in domains such as e-commerce, news, education, and stream=
ing
   media.
   - *Evaluation of personalized/adaptive technologies: *Methods and best
   practices for evaluating personalized and adaptive technologies.
   - *Knowledge representation and reasoning* for modeling user
   preferences, goals, and contexts.
   - *Practical tools and frameworks*: Hands-on introduction to open-source
   libraries or platforms for personalization, adaptation, or user modeling.
   - *Conversational agents and interactive personalization*: Design and
   evaluation of dialogue-based and conversational agents.
   - *Responsible personalization in practice*: Implementing fairness,
   accountability, transparency, and privacy-preserving approaches in deplo=
yed
   systems.
   - *User control and agency*: Designing methods or prototypes that allow
   users to shape interactive systems.
   - *Cross-domain and multi-stakeholder personalization*: Balancing the
   needs of different stakeholders (e.g., users, providers, platforms) in
   real-world applications.
   - *Human-AI collaboration*: Personalization and adaptation strategies to
   support productivity, creativity, or decision-making alongside AI system=
s.



*Submission Guidelines*

*For workshops:*

*Please note that we can only accommodate half-day workshops.*

All submissions and notifications will be handled electronically. The
maximum length is *3 pages (excluding references)* in the *double-column
format*. Workshop proposals must be submitted through EasyChair. More
information and links can be found on the website.

Workshop Website: https://www.um.org/umap2026/call-for-workshop-proposals/

*For tutorials:*

All tutorial proposals must be written in English. The maximum length is *3
pages (excluding references)* in the ACM SIG Proceedings *double-column
format*. More information and links to the ACM SIG Proceedings template can
be found on the website.

Tutorial Website: https://www.um.org/umap2026/call-for-tutorial-proposals/



For any questions, please contact [email protected]

We look forward to receiving your submissions!

The UMAP 2026 organizing committee

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ight:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang=3D"en-IL"=
>Dear Community, </span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-si=
ze:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">We are happy to
announce the Call for <b>workshops</b> and <b>tutorials</b> of the<b> </b>3=
4th
ACM Conference on User Modelling, Adaptation and Personalization (UMAP=E2=
=80=9926).<b> </b><i>ACM
UMAP brings together research in AI and HCI to support effective human-AI
collaboration via interactive systems that can model, adapt and personalize=
 to
their users. </i><br>
<br>
<b>Important Dates</b></p>

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pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span styl=
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=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 </span></span><span dir=3D"LTR"></span=
><b>January 22, 2026</b> =E2=80=93 Tutorial/<span style=3D"font-size:13.5pt=
;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;,sans-serif;color:rgb(45=
,45,45);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-siz=
e:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-cl=
ip:initial"> </span><span lang=3D"en-IL">Workshop Proposal</span> Submissio=
n</p>

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6pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span sty=
le=3D"font-family:Symbol">=C2=B7<span style=3D"font-variant-numeric:normal;=
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;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 </span></span><span dir=3D"LTR"></span=
><b>February 6, 2026</b> =E2=80=93 Notification</p>

<p class=3D"gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 3=
6pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span sty=
le=3D"font-family:Symbol">=C2=B7<span style=3D"font-variant-numeric:normal;=
font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adj=
ust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal=
;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 </span></span><span dir=3D"LTR"></span=
><b>February 26, 2026</b> =E2=80=93 Tutorial/ <span lang=3D"en-IL">Workshop
Description</span> &amp; Website URL
Submission</p>

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6pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span sty=
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ust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal=
;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 </span></span><span dir=3D"LTR"></span=
><b>April 30, 2026</b> =E2=80=93 Tutorial/ <span lang=3D"en-IL">Workshop</s=
pan> Summary Camera-ready Submission (TAPS system)</p>

<p class=3D"gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36p=
t;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=
=3D"font-family:Symbol">=C2=B7<span style=3D"font-variant-numeric:normal;fo=
nt-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjus=
t:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;f=
ont-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 </span></span><span dir=3D"LTR"></span=
><b>June TBD, 2026</b> =E2=80=93 Tutorial/ <span lang=3D"en-IL">Workshop</s=
pan> Date</p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-si=
ze:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">The conference will
take place on June 8-11, 2026 in Gotheborg, Sweden.</p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-si=
ze:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><br>
<b>Topics of Interest include but are not limited to</b></p>

<ul style=3D"margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm" type=3D"disc">
 <li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-=
size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Generative AI and personalizatio=
n</b>: Opportunities and challenges of using
     large language models or multimodal models for personalized systems.</=
li>
 <li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-=
size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Generative AI and adaptation</b>=
: Leveraging generative models to build
     adaptive, context-aware systems.</li>
 <li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-=
size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Domain-specific challenges of us=
er
     modeling:=C2=A0</b>Building
     and evaluating user profiles in domains such as e-commerce, news,
     education, and streaming media.</li>
 <li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-=
size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Evaluation of personalized/adapt=
ive
     technologies:=C2=A0</b>Methods
     and best practices for evaluating personalized and adaptive
     technologies.=C2=A0</li>
 <li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-=
size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Knowledge representation and rea=
soning</b>=C2=A0for modeling user preferences,
     goals, and contexts.</li>
 <li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-=
size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Practical tools and frameworks</=
b>: Hands-on introduction to open-source
     libraries or platforms for personalization, adaptation, or user
     modeling.=C2=A0</li>
 <li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-=
size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Conversational agents and intera=
ctive
     personalization</b>: Design
     and evaluation of dialogue-based and conversational agents.</li>
 <li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-=
size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Responsible personalization in p=
ractice</b>: Implementing fairness, accountability,
     transparency, and privacy-preserving approaches in deployed systems.</=
li>
 <li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-=
size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>User control and agency</b>: Des=
igning methods or prototypes that
     allow users to shape interactive systems.=C2=A0</li>
 <li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-=
size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Cross-domain and multi-stakehold=
er
     personalization</b>:
     Balancing the needs of different stakeholders (e.g., users, providers,
     platforms) in real-world applications.</li>
 <li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-=
size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Human-AI collaboration</b>: Pers=
onalization and adaptation
     strategies to support productivity, creativity, or decision-making
     alongside AI systems.</li>
</ul>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-si=
ze:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">=C2=A0</p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-si=
ze:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Submission
Guidelines</b></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-si=
ze:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span lang=3D"en-IL">For workshops=
:</span></b></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-si=
ze:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span lang=3D"en-IL">Please note t=
hat we can only accommodate
half-day workshops.</span></b><span lang=3D"en-IL"> </span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-si=
ze:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang=3D"en-IL">All submissions =
and notifications will be
handled electronically. The maximum length is=C2=A0</span><b style=3D"box-s=
izing:border-box">3 pages<span style=3D"box-sizing:border-box">=C2=A0(exclu=
ding references)</span></b> in the=C2=A0<b style=3D"box-sizing:border-box">=
double-column format</b><span style=3D"box-sizing:border-box">. Workshop pr=
oposals must be submitted through EasyChair.=C2=A0</span>More
information and links can be found on the website.</p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-si=
ze:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Workshop Website: <a href=3D"https://=
www.um.org/umap2026/call-for-workshop-proposals/" style=3D"color:rgb(70,120=
,134)">https://www.um.org/umap2026/call-for-workshop-proposals/</a>
</p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-si=
ze:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span lang=3D"en-IL">For tutorials=
:</span></b></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-si=
ze:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span lang=3D"en-IL">All tutorial pro=
posals must be written in
English.=C2=A0The maximum length is=C2=A0<b>3 pages=C2=A0(excluding referen=
ces)</b>=C2=A0in
the ACM SIG Proceedings=C2=A0<b>double-column format</b>. More information =
and
links to the ACM SIG Proceedings template can be found on the website.</spa=
n></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-si=
ze:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Tutorial Website: <a href=3D"https://=
www.um.org/umap2026/call-for-tutorial-proposals/" style=3D"color:rgb(70,120=
,134)">https://www.um.org/umap2026/call-for-tutorial-proposals/</a>
</p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-si=
ze:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">=C2=A0</p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-si=
ze:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">For any questions,
please contact <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" style=
=3D"color:rgb(70,120,134)">[email protected]</a>
</p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-si=
ze:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">We look forward to
receiving your submissions!</p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-si=
ze:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">The UMAP 2026
organizing committee</p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-si=
ze:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">=C2=A0</p></div>

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