3rd CfP - Data-driven Storytelling: Bridging Semantics, AI, and Narrative (DDS 2026) @ ISWC 2026

[Maria Angela PELLEGRINO]

Apologies for cross-posting

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the Data-driven Storytelling: Bridging Semantics, AI, and Narrative (DDS 2026) workshop, co-located with ISWC 2026. This workshop aims to bring together researchers and practitioners working at the intersection of knowledge graphs, NLP, HCI, and generative AI to explore how semantic technologies can enhance narrative creation and engagement.

Important Dates

Abstract Submission: July 24, 2026 (23:59 AoE)
Full Paper Submission: July 30, 2026 (23:59 AoE)
Notifications: August 21, 2026
Camera-ready Version: September 18, 2026
Workshop Dates: October 25–26, 2026

We invite submissions of research papers, demos, and short papers that address (but are not limited to) the following topics:

Knowledge graphs and ontologies for storytelling
AI-driven narrative generation (LLMs, GenAI)
Benchmarking narrative quality and coherence
Interactive and participatory storytelling tools
Ethics and explainability in automated storytelling

For more details, visit the workshop website:
https://data-driven-storytelling-workshop.replit.app/

We look forward to your submissions!

Best regards,

Pasquale Lisena, EURECOM, France
Maria Angela Pellegrino, University of Salerno, Italy
Lisa-Yao Gan, Technical University of Munich, Germany
Yihang Zhao, King's College London, UK
Yiwen Xing, University of Oxford, UK