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Submission deadline<\/strong>: May 15, 2026<\/span>
\nNotification of acceptance<\/strong>: May 22, 2026<\/span>
\nAttendance confirmation<\/strong>: May 28, 2026<\/span>
\nPresentations submitted<\/strong>: June 22, 2026<\/span>
\nSymposium<\/strong>: June 29, 2026<\/span>
\nAll deadlines are in Anywhere on Earth (AoE).
\nSubmission via EasyChair<\/strong>: https:\/\/easychair.org\/conferences\/?conf=iccc26<\/a>
\nQuestions via email to<\/strong>: iccc26-ecs@computationalcreativity.net<\/a> <\/p>\n

The Early Career Symposium (ECS) at ICCC\u201926 seeks to connect junior researchers (Master\u2019s thesis and doctoral level) working on projects in computational creativity with (a) their peers and (b) more senior researchers to discuss research questions and provide research feedback and career advice. It is intended as a platform of learning and growth, and subsumes the more traditional doctoral consortium. <\/p>\n

Participants get the chance to present and discuss their work also if they do not have a paper accepted to the main conference.<\/p>\n

Accepted participants are asked to hold short presentations based on their previously submitted extended abstract and prepare\/present a poster. They will be assigned a mentor based on the main topic of their proposal. <\/p>\n

Participation is only possible on site.<\/p>\n

Schedule<\/h2>\n

The ECS is scheduled on Monday 29\/06\/26<\/span> in the morning 10:00-13:00 (incl. coffee break) and will consist of the following parts:<\/p>\n

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  1. Flash DC talks<\/strong>: Participants will hold a flash presentation of their research summaries\/projects. Each presentation will be 8\u201310 minutes long.<\/li>\n
  2. Discussions with mentors<\/strong>: Based on a \u201cproject bidding\u201d process prior to the symposium (involving only the mentors), you will be matched with senior CC researcher-mentors to receive feedback about your extended abstracts and other, spontaneous questions. Depending on availability, these will be either 1:1 or small group discussions. The exact plan will be communicated prior to the event. Your abstract will be shared with the mentors.<\/li>\n
  3. Open mix-and-match<\/strong>: Mentors and students write topics they could give or seek advice for on a (virtual) whiteboard. Depending on the available time, we aim to facilitate 1\u20132 rounds of discussions within groups. This can happen flexibly on site and does not require any preparation.<\/li>\n
  4. Joint lunch<\/strong>: For those interested in joining, self-paid. Depending on the progress of the previous parts, we might continue the open mix-and-match discussions over lunch.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How to apply<\/h2>\n

    Please submit as a combined .pdf to Easychair:<\/p>\n

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    1. An extended abstract<\/strong> of your research project in the ICCC template (1-2 pages, including title, author and references). The research project should relate to the topics on the conferences\u2019 general call page (link<\/a>).<\/li>\n
    2. A CV<\/strong>, at most 2 pages. Please include a short biography (max. 200 words), your Ph.D. topic and area, when you started your study, your institution and supervisor name(s), and any relevant background information.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The system will also request a title, abstract and keywords for your extended
      \nabstract.<\/p>\n

      Easychair link: https:\/\/easychair.org\/conferences\/?conf=iccc26<\/a> <\/p>\n

      Please carefully implement the instructions above; applications which do not feature this format, length and contents cannot be considered for the ECS.<\/p>\n

      Timeline<\/h2>\n