Call for Workshops

Call for Workshops

Key Dates

  • Submission Deadline: November 19th, 2026
  • Decision Notification: December 10th, 2026
  • Suggested date for workshop website up and running: January 21st, 2027
  • Suggested deadline for workshop participant contributions: March 11th, 2027
  • Latest suggested deadline for notifying participants of acceptance: April 22nd, 2027
  • Suggested date for collecting camera-ready submissions from participants*: May 6th, 2027
  • Workshop date:  June 15th, 2027

All deadlines are at 23:59 Anywhere on Earth

Workshops will be held on-site at the conference venue. By submitting the proposals, the workshop organizers agree that they will participate to the conference in person.

Note: workshop organizers need to be on-site.

*Please see Note on Publishing Workshop Proceedings

Workshop Proposal Submission

What are Workshops at IMX 2027?

IMX workshops provide an informal setting where participants have the opportunity to discuss familiar and novel topics in an atmosphere that fosters active engagement and exchange of ideas. Workshops are expected to generate ideas that enable the IMX community to explore new, organised ways of thinking about specific topics, such as:  

  • conceptualization and prototype development
  • the use of gamification strategies as part of the interaction design
  • the use of AI techniques to generate or support the creation of media experiences
  • emerging areas or that result in promising directions for future research

ACM IMX 2027 organisers specifically welcome workshops that will include attendees from diverse backgrounds and address issues related to inclusivity and accessibility in Immersive and Interactive Media. Please include in the proposal specific actions within the proposed workshop to make it inclusive and accessible. 

Workshops will be held on the first day of the ACM IMX 2027 conference and can either be a half or full day in length. Workshop organisers may consider including a short tutorial as part of the program but are strongly encouraged to dedicate at least half of the time for discussion, interaction or creative exercises. We suggest each workshop limit participation numbers to 30-40 attendees (including organisers) to foster a truly interactive experience. The workshop organisers will also have the possibility to exhibit workshop results during one of the poster sessions at the main conference.

Format

We invite potential workshop organisers to submit their proposal, in PDF format, by November 19th, 2026, to the Workshop Chairs at workshop@imx.acm.org. The length of the proposal should not exceed 2,000 words.

Proposals should address all of the following points: 

  • Title, aims and scope of the workshop.
  • Format, duration (full or half day) and a draft schedule that indicates what kinds of sessions you intend to include (keynote/technical session/poster/demo).
  • Type(s) of submissions/contributions that will be solicited, and if the accepted submissions should be published in the IMX’27 adjunct proceedings in the ACM Digital Library. 
  • Formats of workshop contributions: The format(s) and publication of workshop contributions will be determined by the organizers of each accepted workshop. Workshops may accept one or multiple contribution formats and may publish contributions in the ACM IMX Adjunct Proceedings or through another appropriate archival or non-archival venue. Workshop organizers should clearly communicate the accepted contribution format(s) and publication/archival status to participants in their call for participation. Please include this information in the workshop proposal. 
  • A list of likely contributors (e.g., authors, keynote speakers, panel participants) and the target audience.
  • A draft of the Call for Contributions, to include title, description, topics and important dates.
  • Plans for disseminating the Call for Contributions and attracting participants (e.g., list of institutions, research projects or communities that are affiliated with the workshop and from which you expect contributions).
  • Short bios (200 words) of the organisers, including their affiliations and relevant experience.
  • Optional: title and abstract of potential contributors, keynotes and panellists.

Note on Publishing Workshop Proceedings

Workshops will have the opportunity to publish their proceedings in the the IMX’27 adjunct proceedings in the ACM Digital Library within its International Conference Proceedings Series (ICPS). 

Important note to authors about ACM’s new open access publishing model

ACM has introduced a new open access publishing model for the International Conference Proceedings Series (ICPS). Authors based at institutions that are not yet part of the ACM Open program and do not qualify for a full geographic waiver will be required to pay an article processing charge (APC) to publish their ICPS article in the ACM Digital Library. To determine whether or not an APC will be applicable to your article, please follow the detailed guidance here: https://www.acm.org/publications/icps/author-guidance.

Further information may be found on the ACM website, as follows:

Full details of the new ICPS publishing model: https://www.acm.org/publications/icps/faq
Full details of the ACM Open program: https://www.acm.org/publications/openaccess

Please direct all questions about the new model to icps-info@acm.org.

Review Process

 According to ACM Policy on Authorship , authors remain fully responsible for all submitted content. All workshop proposals will be rigorously evaluated with respect to their quality, relevance, diversity of thought and suitability for the conference. Accepted workshops might be cancelled (or merged with another workshop that addresses a similar topic) if too few attendees (less than 8) register. 

After Acceptance

Organisers of all accepted workshops are responsible for setting up a workshop website. They may ask for any kind of contribution to be submitted by workshop participants in advance (e.g. full papers, short papers, posters, demonstrators, videos, datasets, challenges).

Workshop organisers should strongly encourage authors to work on improving the accessibility of their submissions before peer review begins. For any questions or concerns about creating accessible submissions, please contact the Accessibility Chairs at accessibility@imx.acm.org.

IMX is an inclusive, growing and interdisciplinary community; if you aren’t sure if the specifics of your research are in scope then (a) they probably are, and (b) please email workshop@imx.acm.org and the Workshop Chairs will do their best to advise you.

Workshop Chairs

For further details on scope, submission route or any other issues, please get in touch with the Workshop Chairs at: workshops@imx.acm.org.

Irene_workshop

Irene Viola

Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica

AndresSantos_workshopchair

Andrés Santos

Fundación Vicomtech

Shirin_Workshop

Shirin Rafiei

RISE Research Institutes of Sweden