Final Call for Papers – DDS 2026 at ISWC in Bari, Italy

[Pasquale Lisena]

Dear colleagues,

This is the final call for papers for the Data-driven Storytelling: Bridging Semantics, AI, and Narrative (DDS 2026) workshop, co-located with ISWC 2026 in Bari, Italy.

We invite researchers and practitioners in knowledge graphs, NLP, HCI, and generative AI to submit their work exploring how semantic technologies can enhance narrative creation and engagement.

Extended Submission Deadlines

• Abstracts: July 24, 2026 (23:59 AoE)
• Full papers: July 30, 2026 (23:59 AoE)

Key Dates

• Notifications: August 21, 2026
• Camera-ready Version: September 18, 2026
• Workshop Dates: October 25–26, 2026

Topics of Interest

We welcome submissions of research papers, demos, and short papers addressing:

• 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

Don’t miss the opportunity to share your work in Bari!

Website and submission: https://data-driven-storytelling-workshop.replit.app/

We look forward to your contributions!

Best regards,

The DDS 2026 Organizing Committee