[PlanetKR] COMMA 2026 - First Call for Workshop Proposals

[Antonio Rago]

First Call for Workshop Proposals
https://comma2026.vercel.app/cfp/workshops/

11th International Conference on Computational Models of Argument (COMMA 2026)
CSIC Delegación de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain
16th-18th September 2024

https://comma2026.vercel.app/


Important Dates

Workshops proposal submission deadline: 26 January 2026
Workshop proposal decisions: 6 February 2026
Call for workshop papers: 27 February 2026
Workshop paper submissions deadline (suggested): 6 July 2026
Workshop paper decisions: TBD by workshop organisers
Due date for final versions of accepted papers: TBD by the workshop organisers
Workshops: 14-15 September 2026
Main COMMA Conference: 16-18 September 2026


CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS

Workshops provide an informal setting to discuss work in progress in an atmosphere that fosters the interactive exchange of ideas. COMMA 2026 welcomes workshop proposals that address topics satisfying the following criteria:

- The topic falls within the general scope of the COMMA 2026 main conference. See the list of topics below.
- The topic is focused on a specific problem, technology or application.
- There is a sufficiently large community interested in the topic.
- If there are multiple workshop proposals on the same or similar topics, you may be asked to merge your proposals.

COMMA topics include, but are not limited to:

- Formal, semi-formal and informal models for argumentation
- Argumentation and non-monotonic reasoning
- Dialogue based on argumentation
- Strategies in argumentation
- Argumentation and game theory
- Argumentation and probability
- Argumentation and narrative
- Argumentation-based explanation
- Argumentation and computational linguistics
- Argument mining
- Argumentation and large language models
- Neuro-symbolic computing with argumentation
- Computational properties of argumentation
- Reasoning about action and time with argumentation
- Decision making based on argumentation
- Argumentation in agent and multi-agent systems
- Argumentation for coordination and coalition formation
- Argumentation-based negotiation
- Argumentation, trust and reputation
- Argumentation and human-computer interaction
- Systems for learning through argument
- Implementation of argumentation systems
- Tools for supporting argumentation
- Domain-specific systems using argumentation
- Innovative applications and tools

Workshop Proposal Guidelines

Workshop proposals should be sent by email to the COMMA 2026 Workshop Chair Antonio Rago (antonio.rago at kcl.ac.uk<mailto:antonio.rago at kcl.ac.uk>). The workshop proposal should be a short PDF document (max 5 pages) with the following information:

- Title, Organisers (at least 2, from different institutions), Abstract
- Motivation for the workshop (relation to main conference, timeliness)
- Workshop format (paper presentations, panel discussions, invited talks, general discussions, etc.)
- Expected duration (half-day or full-day)
- Intended audience and expected number of participants
- List of (potential) members of the program committee (at least 25% confirmed)
- Submission, notification and final paper deadline dates, aligned with the ‘Important Dates’ section below
- If applicable, past versions of the workshop, including URLs and statistics on submissions/papers/attendance

If accepted, the workshop organisers are responsible for:

- Publishing a workshop webpage, with links to the COMMA 2026 website
- Publicising the workshop to attract submissions and attendees
- Organising the reviewing of submitted papers
- Determining the program for the workshop, within the time limits provided by the conference organisation (as stated above)
- Publishing accepted papers in electronic proceedings, preferably before the workshop date, preferably with CEUR-WS
- Scheduling, attending and coordinating the workshop

Workshop Chair
Antonio Rago
antonio.rago at kcl.ac.uk<mailto:antonio.rago at kcl.ac.uk>





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