Call for Special Sessions

The deadline for applications for proposals for special sessions is 15 May 2025.

Special Sessions supplement the regular program of ICDEA 2025 and are intended to provide a sample of the state-of-the-art and highlight important research directions in a field of special interest to ICDEA 2025 participants. Each Special Session should be a focused effort rather than defined broadly.

Requirements

The minimum target for each Special Session is four accepted papers.

The following information should be included in the proposal:

• Title of the proposed special session

• Names and affiliations of the organizers (including brief bio and contact info)

• Session abstract (state the motivation and significance of the topic and the rationale for the proposed session)

• List of invited papers (including a tentative title and author list )

In addition to invited papers, other potential authors will be allowed to submit papers to Special Sessions. All papers will go through the same review process as the regular papers submitted to the main conference to ensure that the contributions are of high quality. 

Proposals will be evaluated based on the timeliness of the topic and relevance to ICDEA 2025, as well as the track record of the organizers and the anticipated quality of papers in the proposed session. When considering submitting a Special Session proposal, please bear in mind that Special Sessions are expected to be oral sessions. Only those proposals that have the potential to attract high-quality papers are likely to be approved. Once the proposal has been approved, the organizer(s) and the Special Session co-chairs will arrange the review process.

Submission

Special session proposals should be submitted by email to the Chair of the Scientific Committee, Professor Jim Cushing: cushing@arizona.edu 
 

Important Dates

Proposal submission deadline: 15 May 2025.

Proposal notification: 22 May 2025.