WSDM 2027 · Hong Kong
Call for Workshops
Bring a research community together to explore emerging directions and applications at WSDM 2027.
Proposal lengthUp to 5 pages
PDF · ACM sigconf format.
Workshop formatHalf-day or full-day
Organizers shape the program and activities.
Workshop dayFebruary 19, 2027
At least one organizer must attend in person.
Important Dates
Workshop Proposals
- Proposal Submission Deadline
- Oct 10, 2026
- Notification
- Oct 15, 2026
- Camera-ready
- Dec 20, 2026
All deadlines are 11:59 pm Anywhere on Earth (AoE).
Workshop Papers
- Workshop Website and CFP
- Oct 25, 2026
- Workshop Paper Submission
- Nov 30, 2026*
- Workshop Paper Notification
- Dec 18, 2026*
- Workshop Day
- Feb 19, 2027
*Organizers to decide, but no later than the respective date.
All deadlines are 11:59 pm Anywhere on Earth (AoE).
Overview
The WSDM'27 organizing committee invites proposals for full-day or half-day workshops to be held at the WSDM
conference on February 19, 2027. The topics of the proposed workshops should be aligned with those outlined in
the call for papers of the main conference. Accepted workshop papers will be published in the Companion
Proceedings Volume.
WSDM workshops provide a venue for exploring and discussing emerging research directions and applications. The
format and content of each workshop will be determined by its organizers. The tasks of the workshop organizers
are as follows:
- Determine the submission deadline for the workshop (if applicable).
- Handle the whole reviewing process, including recruiting the Program Committee.
- Prepare a workshop website featuring the final program and proceedings.
- Publicize the workshop in the relevant communities.
- Prepare workshop notes to be distributed (possibly online) to attendees.
- Submit a workshop summary paper as part of the proceedings.
- At least one organizer must register and attend the workshop in person and supervise the workshop operations.
- Plan for in-person experience (NOTE: there will be no provisions for remote presentations; accepted papers that cannot be presented in-person will be excluded from the Companion Proceedings Volume).
Proposal Format
Workshop proposals, in no more than 5 pages (ACM formatting, sigconf style, submitted as PDF), should include
the following information and sections:
- Proposed workshop organizers (names, affiliations, and email addresses; identify one person as the primary contact person).
- Short biographical sketch for each organizer, describing relevant experience and qualifications (e.g., previous workshop organizing).
- Description of the workshop: objectives, goals, relevance to WSDM, and expected outcomes.
- Rationale for holding such a workshop during WSDM. Description of the target audience and the estimated number of participants.
- List related workshops in recent Web-related conferences, indicating the differences between the past and the proposed workshop.
- Describe how the organizers intend to encourage physical attendance and in-person activities.
- Proposed workshop duration (full day or half day), format, activities, and schedule.
- NOTE: If this is a recurring workshop (at WSDM or related conferences such as WWW, SIGIR, and KDD), the organizers should highlight the fact and describe past attendance and outcomes.
After workshop acceptance, the organizers will be asked to submit a 2-page summary for inclusion in the
conference proceedings.
Post-conference Companion Volume
This year, the WSDM organization will publish a Companion Proceedings Volume that includes the workshop
papers. Nevertheless, workshop organizers retain the freedom to opt out of the Companion Volume and arrange an
independent publication volume, such as a special issue in a journal.
Submission
Workshop proposals can be submitted via Microsoft CMT, choosing the "Workshops" track: Microsoft CMT.
Workshop Chairs
