CFP: EXTENDED DEADLINE 19 April - SOCIALIZE Workshop @ ACM UMAP 2026
Giuseppe Sansonetti <00018f13065ff06e-dmarc-request-fDUS8cNZx2jrfANEuwkQdg@public.gmane.org> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:24:25 +0000
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--_000_DU2PR04MB87431C6E45A2DB7203DA448FBD592DU2PR04MB8743eurp_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable [Apologies for cross-posting] ************WORKSHOP CALL FOR PAPERS************** SOCIALIZE Workshop @ ACM UMAP 2026 Sixth Workshop on SOcial and Cultural IntegrAtion with PersonaLIZEd Interfa= ces (SOCIALIZE 2026) June 8, 2026 Co-located with the 34th ACM International Conference on User Modeling, Ada= ptation and Personalization (UMAP) 2026 (https://www.um.org/umap2026/) - Go= thenburg, Sweden, June 8 - 11, 2026 Workshop website: https://socialize2026.di.unito.it/ Submission: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=3Dsocialize2026 For any information: socialize2026-bC77Qfv0vuxrovVCs/[email protected]<mailto:socialize2026@easyc= hair.org> ******************Important Dates******************* Submission deadline: April 19, 2026 (EXTENDED) Decision notification: April 28, 2026 Camera-ready: May 7, 2026 Workshop date: June 8, 2026 *********************Overview********************** The SOCIALIZE workshop aims to explore user modeling, adaptation, and perso= nalization techniques that foster the social and cultural integration of di= verse user populations. We specifically intend to attract research that add= resses the interaction challenges faced by different groups, with a focus o= n disadvantaged and at-risk categories (such as refugees and migrants) as w= ell as vulnerable groups (including children, older, autistic, and disabled= people). Additionally, we welcome research on personalized and adaptive human-robot = interaction, focusing on social robots that tailor their socially affective= behaviors, communication strategies, and collaboration protocols to indivi= dual users and group dynamics. **********************Topics*********************** The main topics of the workshop are (but not limited to): * Multi-cultural system design; * Empirical studies on the impact of culture on systems; * Cultural and social influence in online learning platforms (e.g., MOOC); * Cultural and social influence in recommender systems; * Cultural and social aspects as contextual factors; * Cultural and Social Dimensions of Human=96AI collaboration; * Inclusive recommender systems; * Methods for automatic assessment of social and cultural background from soc= ial media; * Strategies for adapting systems to groups of users with different cultural = and social backgrounds; * Social-cultural integration and adaptation, and large language models; * Cultural and social situation awareness; * Cross-cultural analyses of trust in systems; * Algorithmic bias detection and mitigation for marginalized groups; * Human-robot interaction (HRI) and adaptation for cross-cultural users, incl= uding under-represented groups; * Humanoid robots and social inclusion; * Adaptation strategies for social HRI; * Machine learning for social robots; * Emotion, personality, and empathy detection in social HRI; * Social robots as conversational recommender systems; * Social robots in the real world; * Social assistive robots (e.g., for elderly people or children with autism s= pectrum disorder). ********************Submissions******************** Papers should be submitted via Easychair (https://easychair.org/conferences= /?conf=3Dsocialize2026) by April 19, 2026. All submissions will undergo a p= eer-review process. Reviewers will consider originality, significance, tech= nical soundness, clarity, and relevance to the workshop=92s topics. At least one author of each accepted paper must register for and attend the= workshop. The papers accepted at UMAP workshops 2026 will be published in a common pr= oceeding via CEUR-WS - Paper template (single column): http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-XXX/CEURART.zip - Regular papers need to be at least ten pages long (single column), includ= ing references, to be published in CEUR-WS proceedings, and short papers ne= ed to have at least five pages (single column), including references (pleas= e see https://ceur-ws.org/HOWTOSUBMIT.html for more details). For further questions, please contact the workshop organizers at <socialize= 2026-bC77Qfv0vuxrovVCs/[email protected]><mailto:socialize2026-bC77Qfv0vuxrovVCs/[email protected]>. ********************Organization******************** Fabio Gasparetti, Roma Tre University, Italy Cristina Gena, University of Torino, Italy Styliani Kleanthous, Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus Giuseppe Sansonetti, Roma Tre University, Italy ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the IR list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=3DIR&A=3D1 This message was issued to members of www.jiscmail.ac.uk/IR, a mailing list hosted by www.jiscmail.ac.uk, terms & conditions are available at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/policyandsecurity/ --_000_DU2PR04MB87431C6E45A2DB7203DA448FBD592DU2PR04MB8743eurp_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DWindows-1= 252"> <style type=3D"text/css" style=3D"display:none;"> P {margin-top:0;margin-bo= ttom:0;} </style> </head> <body dir=3D"ltr"> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" id=3D"docs-internal-guid-b641d59a-7fff-b63e-20b6-1e04afce47= cf" class=3D"elementToProof"> [Apologies for cross-posting]</div> <div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Apt= os_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; co= lor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> <br> </div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> ************WORKSHOP CALL FOR PAPERS**************</div> <div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Apt= os_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; co= lor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-weight: 700;">SOCIALIZE Workshop @ ACM UMAP 2026</span>= </div> <div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Apt= os_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; co= lor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-weight: 700;">Sixth Workshop on SOcial and Cultural Int= egrAtion with PersonaLIZEd Interfaces (SOCIALIZE 2026)</span></div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> June 8, 2026</div> <div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Apt= os_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; co= lor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> Co-located with the 34th ACM International Conference on User Modeling, Ada= ptation and Personalization (UMAP) 2026 (<a href=3D"https://www.um.org/umap= 2026/" id=3D"OWAa1c51ee7-e58e-2cc1-cf6e-ac4a8dfa36f8" class=3D"OWAAutoLink"= style=3D"color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u>https://www.um.org/umap2026/</u></a>= ) - Gothenburg, Sweden, June 8 - 11, 2026</div> <div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Apt= os_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; co= lor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> Workshop website: <a href=3D"https://socialize2026.di.unito.it/" id=3D"OWAf= bb6f414-e22c-0acb-a60e-75dd1e47bb32" class=3D"OWAAutoLink" style=3D"color: = rgb(17, 85, 204);"> <u>https://socialize2026.di.unito.it/</u></a></div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> Submission: <a href=3D"https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=3Dsocialize2= 026" id=3D"OWAc50b8d26-1a21-fc32-74ad-41ebbe6f8bb9" class=3D"OWAAutoLink" s= tyle=3D"color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"> <u>https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=3Dsocialize2026</u></a></div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> For any information: <a href=3D"mailto:socialize2026-bC77Qfv0vuxrovVCs/[email protected]" id=3D"O= WAac5b0c1b-0c4c-0c71-7ebe-2ff2bb3cc4fd" class=3D"OWAAutoLink" style=3D"colo= r: rgb(17, 85, 204);"> <u>socialize2026-bC77Qfv0vuxrovVCs/[email protected]</u></a></div> <div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Apt= os_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; co= lor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> ******************Important Dates*******************</div> <div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Apt= os_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; co= lor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-weight: 700;">Submission deadline: April 19, 2026 (EXTE= NDED)</span></div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> Decision notification: April 28, 2026</div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> Camera-ready: May 7, 2026</div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> Workshop date: June 8, 2026</div> <div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Apt= os_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; co= lor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> *********************Overview**********************</div> <div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Apt= os_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; co= lor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.2; margin= -top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont= ", "Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; fo= nt-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> The SOCIALIZE workshop aims to explore user modeling, adaptation, and perso= nalization techniques that foster the <span style=3D"font-weight: 700;">social and cultural integration of divers= e user populations</span>. We specifically intend to attract research that = addresses the interaction challenges faced by different groups, with a focu= s on <span style=3D"font-weight: 700;">disadvantaged and at-risk categories</spa= n> (such as refugees and migrants) as well as <span style=3D"font-weight: 700;">vulnerable groups</span> (including = children, older, autistic, and disabled people). </div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.2; margin= -top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont= ", "Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; fo= nt-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> Additionally, we welcome research on personalized and adaptive human-robot = interaction, focusing on <span style=3D"font-weight: 700;">social robots</span> that tailor the= ir socially affective behaviors, communication strategies, and collaboratio= n protocols to individual users and group dynamics.</div> <div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Apt= os_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; co= lor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> <br> </div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> **********************Topics***********************</div> <div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Apt= os_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; co= lor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> The main topics of the workshop are (but not limited to):</div> <ul style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> <li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Apto= s_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; col= or: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc;"> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt;" class=3D"elementToProof" role=3D"presentation"> Multi-cultural system design;</div> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "= ;Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt= ; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc;"> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt;" class=3D"elementToProof" role=3D"presentation"> Empirical studies on the impact of culture on systems;</div> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "= ;Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt= ; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc;"> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt;" class=3D"elementToProof" role=3D"presentation"> Cultural and social influence in online learning platforms (e.g., MOOC);</d= iv> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "= ;Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt= ; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc;"> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt;" class=3D"elementToProof" role=3D"presentation"> Cultural and social influence in recommender systems;</div> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "= ;Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt= ; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc;"> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt;" class=3D"elementToProof" role=3D"presentation"> Cultural and social aspects as contextual factors;</div> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "= ;Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt= ; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc;"> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt;" class=3D"elementToProof" role=3D"presentation"> Cultural and Social Dimensions of Human=96AI collaboration;</div> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "= ;Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt= ; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc;"> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt;" class=3D"elementToProof" role=3D"presentation"> Inclusive recommender systems;</div> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "= ;Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt= ; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc;"> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt;" class=3D"elementToProof" role=3D"presentation"> Methods for automatic assessment of social and cultural background from soc= ial media;</div> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "= ;Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt= ; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc;"> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt;" class=3D"elementToProof" role=3D"presentation"> Strategies for adapting systems to groups of users with different cultural = and social backgrounds;</div> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "= ;Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt= ; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc;"> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt;" class=3D"elementToProof" role=3D"presentation"> Social-cultural integration and adaptation, and large language models;</div= > </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "= ;Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt= ; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc;"> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt;" class=3D"elementToProof" role=3D"presentation"> Cultural and social situation awareness;</div> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "= ;Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt= ; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc;"> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt;" class=3D"elementToProof" role=3D"presentation"> Cross-cultural analyses of trust in systems;</div> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "= ;Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt= ; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc;"> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt;" class=3D"elementToProof" role=3D"presentation"> Algorithmic bias detection and mitigation for marginalized groups;</div> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "= ;Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt= ; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc;"> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt;" class=3D"elementToProof" role=3D"presentation"> Human-robot interaction (HRI) and adaptation for cross-cultural users, incl= uding under-represented groups;</div> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "= ;Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt= ; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc;"> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt;" class=3D"elementToProof" role=3D"presentation"> Humanoid robots and social inclusion;</div> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "= ;Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt= ; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc;"> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt;" class=3D"elementToProof" role=3D"presentation"> Adaptation strategies for social HRI;</div> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "= ;Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt= ; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc;"> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt;" class=3D"elementToProof" role=3D"presentation"> Machine learning for social robots;</div> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "= ;Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt= ; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc;"> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt;" class=3D"elementToProof" role=3D"presentation"> Emotion, personality, and empathy detection in social HRI;</div> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "= ;Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt= ; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc;"> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt;" class=3D"elementToProof" role=3D"presentation"> Social robots as conversational recommender systems;</div> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "= ;Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt= ; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc;"> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt;" class=3D"elementToProof" role=3D"presentation"> Social robots in the real world;</div> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "= ;Aptos_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt= ; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc;"> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt;" class=3D"elementToProof" role=3D"presentation"> Social assistive robots (e.g., for elderly people or children with autism s= pectrum disorder).</div> </li></ul> <div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Apt= os_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; co= lor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> <br> </div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> ********************Submissions********************</div> <div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Apt= os_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; co= lor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> Papers should be submitted via Easychair (<a href=3D"https://easychair.org/= conferences/?conf=3Dsocialize2026" id=3D"OWAe727eccd-8ba8-bec5-5980-16e6037= 96a05" class=3D"OWAAutoLink" style=3D"color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u>https://= easychair.org/conferences/?conf=3Dsocialize2026</u></a>) by <span style=3D"font-weight: 700;">April 19, 2026</span>. All submission= s will undergo a peer-review process. Reviewers will consider originality, = significance, technical soundness, clarity, and relevance to the workshop= =92s topics.</div> <div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Apt= os_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; co= lor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> At least one author of each accepted paper must register for and attend the= workshop.</div> <div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Apt= os_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; co= lor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> The papers accepted at UMAP workshops 2026 will be published in a common pr= oceeding via CEUR-WS </div> <div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Apt= os_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; co= lor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> - Paper template (single column): <a href=3D"http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-XXX/CEU= RART.zip" id=3D"OWA53944129-a94a-79e4-3aac-b5fca3c95c8b" class=3D"OWAAutoLi= nk" style=3D"color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"> <u>http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-XXX/CEURART.zip</u></a></div> <div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Apt= os_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; co= lor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> - <span style=3D"font-weight: 700;">Regular papers</span> need to be <= span style=3D"font-weight: 700;"> at least ten pages long</span> (single column), including references, = to be published in CEUR-WS proceedings, and <span style=3D"font-weight: 700;">short papers</span> need to have <sp= an style=3D"font-weight: 700;"> at least five pages</span> (single column), including references (plea= se see <a href=3D"https://ceur-ws.org/HOWTOSUBMIT.html" id=3D"OWAc6747842-a= 3c0-4ee1-5dca-3b72391b70af" class=3D"OWAAutoLink" style=3D"color: rgb(17, 8= 5, 204);"> <u>https://ceur-ws.org/HOWTOSUBMIT.html</u></a> for more details).</di= v> <div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Apt= os_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; co= lor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> For further questions, please contact the workshop organizers at <a href=3D= "mailto:socialize2026-bC77Qfv0vuxrovVCs/[email protected]" id=3D"OWA925c16ca-b99a-4e25-f0be-cf4d8= f1f6446" class=3D"OWAAutoLink" style=3D"color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"> <u><socialize2026-bC77Qfv0vuxrovVCs/[email protected]></u></a>.</div> <div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Apt= os_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; co= lor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> <br> </div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> ********************Organization********************</div> <div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Apt= os_MSFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; co= lor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> Fabio Gasparetti, Roma Tre University, Italy</div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> Cristina Gena, University of Torino, Italy</div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bot= tom: 0pt; font-family: Aptos, "Aptos_EmbeddedFont", "Aptos_M= SFontService", Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color:= rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> Styliani Kleanthous, Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus</div> <div style=3D"direction: ltr; 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