Call for Special Track Proposals
The organising committee of Affective Computing and Intelligent Interaction (ACII) 2025 is now inviting proposals for Special Tracks to be held in parallel with the general conference track. ACII is the flagship conference for research in Affective Computing, covering topics related to the study of intelligent systems that perceive, express, or otherwise use affect.
Special track proposals should center on emerging research fields without duplicating themes covered in the general conference topics. Each track is expected to facilitate engaging discussions on state-of-the-art, emerging, visionary, and potentially controversial subjects. Papers submitted to these tracks should present noteworthy unpublished research and adhere to the same standards as main conference papers. Submission and review of papers for accepted special tracks will be handled through the same platform as the main track. Accepted papers will be incorporated into the conference proceedings.
Special track organisers will be responsible for soliciting and reviewing papers. Special Tracks chair(s) will interact with accepted track organizers to ensure a high-quality program.
Updates and additional details on the conference’s workshop website: https://acii-conf.net/2025/calls/special-tracks.
Process
Send your proposal to the special track chairs by email: specialtrack-chairs@acii-conf.net (max three pages, PDF format). Your mail must use (mandatory) a subject line in the following format: “ST-ACII 2025 | [Your Special Track Title]”.
Address in your proposal the following points:
- Special track title
- Names and affiliations of organisers
- Special track description, relevance to ACII, and list of topics
- Initial special track committee
- Anticipated number of papers
- Duration (full-day or half-day)
Proposals will be reviewed confidentially, and acceptance will be decided by the ACII 2024 Special Track and Program Chairs. Decisions about acceptance are final.
Important Dates
- Call for special track contributions: 21 February 2025
- Submission deadline for special track papers: 15 April 2025
- Notifications for special track papers: 17 June 2025
- Camera ready submission for main track: 19 July 2025
- Main Conference: Wednesday 8 – Friday 10 Oct 2025
- Tutorials and workshops Saturday 11 Oct 2025
Special Track Chairs
- Nadia Berthouze, University College London, UK
- Jeffrey M Girard, University of Kansas, USA