Call for Submissions: Queer in Robotics Workshop at ICRA 2026 Community Building Day

[Ruchira Ray]

Dear all,

We are pleased to share the Call for Submissions for the Queer in Robotics Workshop, which will be held as part of Community Building Day at ICRA 2026.

Queer in Robotics aims to create a safe and inclusive space for LGBTQIA+ researchers in robotics to present their work, build community, and connect with peers and mentors. We particularly welcome and uplift the voices of transgender, non-binary, and queer BIPOC researchers, whose perspectives are too often absent from mainstream robotics venues.

The workshop brings together queer students, researchers, and practitioners working in robotics and related fields. We welcome submissions on the intersection of robotics and queerness, as well as research in any area of robotics conducted by queer individuals.

Submissions may include, but are not limited to:

• Robotics research conducted by LGBTQIA+ researchers

• Queer perspectives on robotics design, ethics, and deployment

• Human-robot interaction through a queer lens

• Reflections on queerness in academic and research culture

• Personal narratives and lived experiences at the intersection of queerness and robotics

We welcome a wide range of submission formats, including research papers, extended abstracts, position papers, opinion pieces, surveys, and artistic expressions such as art, poetry, or other creative work.

Submissions should be made through our OpenReview portal: https://openreview.net/group?id=IEEE.org/ICRA/2026/Workshop/QiR

The review process will be double-blind, and there is no strict page limit.

Submissions will be evaluated based on:

• Scientific or intellectual merit

• Alignment with the mission of Queer in Robotics: to promote and support queer research and queer researchers

Important dates:

Submission deadline: May 22, 2026, end of day (AoE)
Notification of acceptance: Rolling
Camera-ready deadline: May 31, 2026, end of day (AoE)

Best wishes,
Ruchira Ray
On behalf of the Queer in Robotics Workshop Organisers