Call for Applications: CrowdCamp @ CI 2025
Tianyi Li
Dear Colleagues,
We are excited to announce that the application deadline for CrowdCamp 2025 has been extended: Early Bird registration ends June 23rd, late registration ends Aug 6th. Whether you are an HCI researcher, data scientist, developer, or thought leader in the social and technical aspects of crowd-based systems, we invite you to join us in tackling “wicked problems” through collaborative, hands-on exploration. Apply here: https://forms.gle/QyDwjHBptKAev1vt5
What Is CrowdCamp?
CrowdCamp is a one-day event designed to foster interdisciplinary collaboration. Participants will form small teams and will ideate, prototype, and pitch solutions that leverage crowdsourcing or human–AI hybrid approaches to address real-world challenges.
Who Should Apply?
We welcome applications from:
- Graduate and undergraduate students (all career stages) interested in crowd-driven research
- Early-career researchers and postdocs looking to experiment with novel human–computer collaboration methods
- Industry practitioners who build or manage crowd-related platforms
- Anyone with a strong interest in collective intelligence, human-AI collaboration, human computation, or crowdsourcing theory and practice
No prior experience is strictly required—just a willingness to learn, collaborate, and build rapidly!
Event Details
- Dates: August 4th, 2025, 8 am — 5 pm
- Location: La Jolla, CA (at ACM Collective Intelligence 2025 https://ci.acm.org/2025/)
- Registration Fee: https://ci.acm.org/2025/attend/
Application & Selection Process
- Complete the Application Form (≈5 minutes):
Your name, affiliation, and role (student, faculty, practitioner, etc.)
Your domains and experience
Your ideas and collaboration preferences.
Apply here: https://forms.gle/QyDwjHBptKAev1vt5
Deadline: We welcome applications till the beginning of CrowdCamp. Submitting your interests form early will allow us to better tailor the challenges and coordinate teams. Early bird registration (lower price) ends June 23rd.
- Notification: Our organizing committee will share more information about the teams and challenges a week before CrowdCamp. All information will also be updated on our website: https://sites.google.com/view/crowdcamp-2025/home
How to Get Involved if You Can’t Attend
If you’re unable to participate as a full-time attendee but still want to contribute—perhaps as a remote mentor or problem sponsor—please let us know by emailing li4251+cro...@purdue.edu. We’re always eager for additional domain experts, industry partners, or community stakeholders to propose challenges or serve as advisors during the event.
We hope you’ll consider applying to CrowdCamp 2025. This is a unique opportunity to work intensively on crowd-powered solutions in a collaborative, creatively charged environment. Feel free to forward this call to any colleagues or students who might be interested. If you have questions about the application process or would like to learn more about the event, please reach out to Tianyi at li4251+cro...@purdue.edu
We look forward to reviewing your application and forging new collaborations in the exciting field of crowdsourcing and collective intelligence!
Warm regards,
Tianyi Li, Vikram Mohanty, Amy Rechkemmer