[CfP] - TriCoLore 2026: December 1-4, 2026, PTH Brixen College, Bressanone, Italy
Guendalina Righetti
[Apologies for cross-posting]
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TriCoLore 2026
Call for papers
1st–4th December 2026, PTH Brixen College, in Bressanone, Italy
https://tricolore.inf.unibz.it
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We are happy to announce the third edition of TriCoLore, three days of joint workshops focusing on three main themes: cognition, robotics and neuro-symbolic AI – at their intersection with ontology! The event will host the following workshops:
CAOS 10, Cognition and Ontology Workshop: https://caos.inf.unibz.it
FOUSY, Foundations of Neuro-Symbolic Logical Reasoning: https://fousy.sai.jku.at/
ISD 10, Image Schema Day: https://isd.inf.unibz.it/
ROBONTICS, Ontologies for Autonomous Robots Workshop: https://robontics.org
OntoLitS — Workshop on Ontologies for Literature and Literary Studies: https://ontolit.wordpress.com/
The event will be hosted at PTH Brixen College, in Bressanone, Italy. To escape the summer heat, it's never too early to start thinking about December in beautiful Bressanone, with its Christmas markets, Glühwein, and an excellent scientific program!
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Important dates
Submission opens: 1st August 2026
Abstract submission deadline: 7th September 2026
Paper submission deadline: 18th September 2026
Notification: 25th October 2026
Speaker registration deadline: 10th November 2026
Camera-ready version due: 16th November 2026
Please refer to the individual workshop webpages for their respective topics of interest.
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Type of Contributions
We accept 3 types of contribution:
Abstract for presentation only: 2 pages.
Short papers: 6-8 pages.
Full research papers: max. 10-14 pages.
The proceedings of the workshops will be published as a joint volume in the CEUR Workshop Proceedings series.
For details on submission instructions see https://tricolore.inf.unibz.it and the individual workshop webpages.
In addition, to celebrate the tenth anniversaries of the workshops ISD “Image Schema Day” and CAOS “Cognition and Ontology”, a joint call for a special issue of KI – Künstliche Intelligenz (German Journal of Artificial Intelligence) will be announced during the event. Authors submitting papers to TriCoLore will be particularly encouraged to submit extended versions to the special issue.
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Conference Fee
The conference fee is 200 € for the entire event. Reduced fee for students: 100 € (including lunches, coffee breaks, and the conference dinner).
Venue and Accommodation
The conference will take place in the scenic city of Bressanone/Brixen in South Tyrol, Italy. The PTH is housed in the historic building of the theological seminar behind the impressive Baroque cathedral and the cloister with its historic frescoes. A number of rooms have been reserved at the conference venue for the nights of December 1–4 at a special rate. Single rooms are available from €59 per night, including breakfast, and double rooms are also available. As availability is limited, we encourage participants to register early to take advantage of these rates.
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TriCoLore Organization
Maria Hedblom, Jönköping University
Ludger Jansen, PTH Brixen College & University of Rostock
Oliver Kutz, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Mena Leemhuis, Johannes Kepler University Linz
Guendalina Righetti, University of Oslo
CAOS 10 Organization
Stefano De Giorgis, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Guendalina Righetti, University of Oslo
Gabriele Sacco, FBK, Trento
FOUSY Organization
Mena Leemhuis, Johannes Kepler University Linz
Oliver Kutz, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
ISD 10 Organization
Maria Hedblom, Jönköping University
Oliver Kutz, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
ROBONTICS Organization
Stefano De Giorgis, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Mihai Pomarlan, University of Bremen
Nikolaos Tsiogkas, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven