[RecSys 2026] Second Call for Doctoral Symposium Papers
Noemi Mauro
Dear Colleagues,
The ACM RecSys 2026 Doctoral Symposium provides an opportunity for doctoral students to explore and develop their research ideas and interests under the guidance of distinguished researchers from both academia and industry. Students who feel that they would benefit from this kind of feedback on their work are invited to apply for this unique opportunity, which allows them to share their work with peers and senior researchers in the field.
The strongest candidates will be those who have already made some research progress, but still have the flexibility to adjust their research plans. Typically, this means they have reviewed the state-of-the-art, defined their topic, and completed some research. However, they still have at least a year of research remaining before completing their dissertation (in many universities, this corresponds to the dissertation proposal stage). Feedback from previous attendees has been very positive, and the Doctoral Symposium has been considered useful for providing research guidance.
The symposium has the following objectives:
● Provide a supportive setting for feedback on students’ current research and guidance on future research directions.
● Offer each student feedback and fresh perspectives on their work from faculty and students outside their existing peer groups.
● Promote the development of a supportive community of researchers and a spirit of collaborative research.
● Contribute to the conference goals through interaction with other researchers and conference events.
Student participants will have their extended abstracts included in the conference proceedings. They will also present a poster of their work at the conference.
Details & submission guidelines can be found here:
https://recsys.acm.org/recsys26/call/#content-tab-1-5-tab
Key Deadlines for Doctoral Symposium Submission (11:59 pm, AoE):
Doctoral Symposium Due: June 09, 2026
Doctoral Symposium Notifications: July 09, 2026
Camera-Ready Due: July 27, 2026
We encourage you to submit your contributions to the doctoral symposium of ACM RecSys 2026. Looking forward to your contributions!
Best regards,
Noemi Mauro and Pan Li
On behalf of the ACM RecSys 2026 Organizing Committee