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Call for Special Session Proposals

ICSR + Health 2027 invites proposals for Special Sessions on focused, timely, and emerging topics of interest to the social robotics community.

Special Sessions provide an opportunity to complement the regular conference programme by bringing together researchers and practitioners around specific research themes, emerging challenges, interdisciplinary perspectives, or new application areas in social robotics. In line with the ICSR + Health theme, proposals related to health and wellbeing are particularly encouraged, while Special Sessions addressing all areas of social robotics are welcome.

Submission Guidelines

Special Session proposals should include:

• Title
• Main organiser and co-organisers, including names, affiliations, and e-mail addresses
• Special Session description, including the aims and scope of the session and a short paragraph suitable for publication on the conference website
• List of topics
• Intended audience
• Plan to solicit participation
• Previous editions, if applicable

Proposals should be submitted as PDF documents of a maximum of 4 pages excluding references. Proposals should follow the Springer LNCS/LNAI conference proceedings format.

The deadline for Special Session proposals is 15 December 2026.

Review and Organisation

Proposals submitted will be evaluated by the Special Session Chairs. Organisers will be informed of the outcome following evaluation.

Once a Special Session is accepted, its title, organisers, description, and list of topics will be published on the ICSR + Health 2027 website. Each accepted Special Session will receive a dedicated Special Session code, which authors will use when submitting papers through the conference submission system.

Papers submitted to Special Sessions will undergo peer review. Special Session organisers will be responsible for coordinating the review process and inviting at least two independent reviewers for each submission. Based on the reviewers' evaluations, the Special Session organisers will provide recommendations regarding acceptance or rejection.

Accepted Special Session papers will be included in the conference proceedings alongside other accepted conference papers.

During ICSR + Health 2027, Special Session organisers will chair their session, and accepted papers will be presented as part of the conference programme.

Submission

Please submit your proposals through: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icsr27

Should you encounter any problems with the submission system, please contact the Special Session Chairs.

We look forward to receiving your proposals and welcoming your Special Session to ICSR + Health 2027!