Call for Proposals

Deadline: 20 December 2025, by 11:59 PM (GMT+4)

Length: 5–8 pages

Format: Academic Proposal Format Instructions and Template

Important Note: Submissions must be anonymized. When submitting a proposal for the Paper and Panel tracks, please leave any fields with personal information (e.g., Author Name, Affiliation, Location, Country, Contact Emails, and Author(s) Biography(ies)) as “anonymous.” Personal information will be requested again after the peer-review process, with further instructions provided individually.

Review and Criteria: Full papers will be double-blind peer-reviewed by at least 2 anonymous independent reviewers from the International Program Committee (IPC) and ranked based on research quality, originality, relevance to theme and ISEA, and potential impact. Committee chairs, with directors, make the final decisions of acceptance and rejection based on anonymous reviewers’ recommendations.

Outcome: Accepted full papers may be expanded after comments are received. They will be published in the symposium proceedings and will have an assigned presentation time at the symposium. Rejected full papers may be accepted as posters or panel submissions.

Deadline: 20 December 2025, by 11:59 PM (GMT+4)

Length: 2-4 pages

Format: Academic Proposal Format Instructions and Template

Important Note: Submissions must be anonymized. When submitting a proposal for the Paper and Panel tracks, please leave any fields with personal information (e.g., Author Name, Affiliation, Location, Country, Contact Emails, and Author(s) Biography(ies)) as “anonymous.” Personal information will be requested again after the peer-review process, with further instructions provided individually.

Review and Criteria: Short papers will be double-blind peer-reviewed by at least 2 anonymous independent reviewers and ranked based on research quality, originality, relevance to theme and ISEA, and potential impact. Committee chairs make the final decisions of acceptance and rejection on the basis of the IPC’s recommendations.

Outcome: Accepted short papers will be published in the symposium proceedings and will have an assigned presentation time at the symposium. Rejected short papers have the possibility to be accepted as poster submissions.

Deadline: 20 December 2025, by 11:59 PM (GMT+4)

Length: 2-4 pages

Format: Academic Proposal Format Instructions and Template

Content: Title, abstract, topic overview, and list of 3–5 proposed participants

Important Note: Submissions must be anonymized. When submitting a proposal for the Paper and Panel tracks, please leave any fields with personal information (e.g., Author Name, Affiliation, Location, Country, Contact Emails, and Author(s) Biography(ies)) as “anonymous.” Personal information will be requested again after the peer-review process, with further instructions provided individually.

Review and Criteria: Panel proposals will be double-blind peer-reviewed by at least 2 anonymous independent reviewers and ranked based on quality, relevance of the theme and ISEA, originality, and impact. Committee chairs, with directors, make the decisions of acceptance and rejection based on the IPC’s recommendations.

Outcome: Accepted panel discussions will take the form of moderator-led groups of 3–5 experts responding to questions on the selected topics. Abstracts of accepted panels will be published in the symposium proceedings and will be assigned presentation time at the symposium.

Deadline: 20 December 2025, by 11:59 PM (GMT+4)

Length: Max 2 pages

Format: Academic Proposal Format Instructions and Template

Outcome: Abstracts of accepted posters will be published in the symposium proceedings and will be displayed on a wall space (with electricity and internet connectivity by request) at the symposium venue. Authors of accepted posters will be requested to stand by at their assigned location during a scheduled poster tour at the Symposium.

We welcome proposals for Institutional Presentations from communities working on matters pertaining to the theme of ISEA2026 symposium. These proposals will be selected by academic chairs, based on their relevance to contemporary trends, developments, and debates at ISEA2026 and beyond.

Deadline: Rolling Deadline until 20 December 2025, by 11:59 PM (GMT+4)

Length: Max 2 pages

Format: Academic Proposal Format Instructions and Template

Review and Criteria: Institutional presentations are selected based on their relevance to the ISEA2026 mission, by the organising committee members.

Outcome: Institutional Presentations will each have 10-minute presentation slot during the symposium, along with designated space for presenting posters, brochures, banners, and other relevant materials. If the presentation requires specific accommodations for larger-format demonstrations or displays, please specify these requirements in the proposal.

Note: Institutional presenters are not eligible for discounted registration fees.

We invite artists to share their practices and processes through engaging presentations.

Deadline: 20 December 2025, by 11:59 PM (GMT+4)

Length: 2–4 pages

Format: Academic Proposal Format Instructions and Template

Include: Links to appropriate documentation materials

Review and Creiteria: Selected by the chairs and directors.

Outcome: Accepted artist talks will be scheduled for presentation at the symposium.

We invite proposals for half- and full-day workshops to take place during ISEA2026. Proposals can engage academic and public audiences, including connections to local traditional culture. Accepted workshops will be listed on the ISEA2026 website, and chairs may release additional calls. Track chairs may request presentation slots or exhibition space for workshop outcomes.

• Workshop title and duration (half, full, multi-day; in-person or online)
• Abstract
• Plan for soliciting participation
• Organizers’ short biographies
• Space and equipment needs (if applicable)

Deadline: 20 December 2025, by 11:59 PM (GMT+4)

Format: Workshops Proposal Format Instructions and Template

Review and Criteria: Workshop proposals will be selected by chairs based on quality and relevance.

Outcome: Half or full day interactive presentations that lead the audience to concrete outcomes and/or explain or train the audience in a method, technique, or toolkit.

Note: If you are receiving any support from another institution or under any arrangement with another institution, such as a development plan, and the period of such support or arrangement overlaps with the proposed project, please provide a brief description of the support or arrangement in this form.