Call for Tutorial and Workshop Proposals

The 23rd International Conference on Principles of Knowledge Representation and Reasoning (KR 2026) solicits proposals for its tutorial and workshop program. KR 2026 will be held as part of the Federated Logic Conference (FLoC 2026) in Lisbon, Portugal, from July 20 to July 23, 2026. The KR-affiliated tutorials and workshops will be held on July 18-19 and 24-25, prior to and after the main technical program of KR. For all accepted proposals, KR and FLoC will take care of all local arrangements. Participants of workshops and tutorials will have to pay an attendance fee for each day.

Important Dates

• Proposal submission deadline: September 24, 2025
• Notification: October 22, 2025
• Tutorial/workshop dates: July 18–19 and 24-25, 2026

Submission Instructions

Each proposal (tutorial or workshop) should be in English and must be submitted electronically to FLoC 2026. Please indicate KR as the affiliated conference.

• Submission site: https://www.floc26.org/call-for-workshops

Submission Requirements for Tutorial Proposals

KR tutorials are half-day or (exceptionally) full-day events that introduce general or special topics in KR and relevant neighboring areas. They can be first introductions to an established area or an emerging field, but also advanced courses on specialized methods or new approaches. The content should be adequately established and balanced, and not be limited to advertising an individual research work or product. A focus on specific tools and methodologies can still be useful to offer concrete examples and hands-on activities to participants.

Each tutorial proposal (of max. 4 pages) should contain the following information:

• Title, presenters and proposed length of the tutorial (half-day is recommended, but an argument can be made for a full-day tutorial)
• A half-page introduction to the tutorial's subject and relevance to KR
• A half-page on the target audience, prerequisite knowledge, and learning goals
• One-page outline of the tutorial contents and intended structure
• A brief resume of each presenter, including name, affiliation, email address, and evidence of scholarship in the area, mentioning relevant publications or professional experience.

The main duties of tutorial organizers are:

• Set up a web-page for the tutorial, which should at least include the information from the proposal, tutorial material and related references.
• Deliver the tutorial at KR 2026. Tutorials will be in person, at least one tutorial organizer is expected to be present.

Submission Requirements for Workshop Proposals

Workshops provide a place to exchange ideas in emerging fields in KR research and application. They can take many forms, including mini-conferences (with peer-reviewed publications), competitions and shared tasks, working sessions (discussions, hackathons, etc.), line-ups of invited contributions, or a mix of these. Innovative formats are welcome, but organizers must provide means of estimating attendance and required length up-front (by number of submissions, invited speakers, or early registered participants).

Workshop proposals can use up to 4 pages, which should include the following information:

• Title, acronym of the workshop, proposed duration (half day, one day two days)
• Workshop description: goals, format, and expected activities during the workshop
• Audience: target audience, research groups in the area, planned or confirmed invited speakers, expected number of submissions and participants
• Related events: history of the workshop (if applicable), relationship to recent similar events
• Tentative list of PC members with their respective affiliations
• A brief resume of each organizer including name, affiliation, contact details, and evidence of scholarship in the area, mentioning relevant publications or professional experience.
• Appendix: tentative call for contributions

The main duties of the chair(s) of each accepted workshop are:

• Set up a webpage for the workshop
• Advertise the workshop, distribute its call for papers and call for participation
• Coordinate the peer-reviewing of submitted contributions
• If workshop proceedings are desired, it is the duty of the organizers to produce and distribute their workshop proceedings
• Organize a schedule for the workshop in collaboration with the local organizers and the KR workshop co-chairs
• Coordinate and moderate the workshop participation and content
• Deliver the workshop at KR 2026. Workshops will be in person, at least one workshop organizer is expected to be present.

KR and FLoC reserve the right to cancel a workshop if it does not have enough participants to cover its running costs.

Contact

Inquiries should be sent by email to the Tutorial and Workshop Chairs:

• stefan.borgwardt@tu-dresden.de (Stefan Borgwardt, TU Dresden)
• serena.villata@inria.fr (Serena Villata, CNRS)