Call for workshop proposals: FOCS 2026

[Guest post by Sam Hopkins]

We invite groups of interested researchers to submit workshop proposals for FOCS 2026 by July 31, 2026.

The FOCS 2026 workshops provide an informal forum for researchers to discuss important research questions, directions, and challenges in the field. Workshops often serve the vital purpose of introducing researchers to new areas and agendas. We also encourage workshops focusing on connections between theoretical computer science and other areas.

Format: Each workshop should be either 2.5 hours or 5 hours. All workshops are in person.

Proposal Submission

Workshop and tutorial proposals should fit within two pages. Please include a list of names and email addresses of the organizers, a brief description of the topic and the goals of the workshop, and the format (overview talks, invited talks, contributed talks, poster session, panel discussion, etc.) and proposed or tentatively confirmed speakers if known. The proposal should specify the desired duration (2.5 or 5 hours).

We encourage proposals to directly address how the topics will fit together and how the format will help researchers outside the particular subarea learn about it. If your proposal is accepted and you wish to solicit contributed talks, we can link to your call for contributions from the FOCS 2026 page. Feel free to contact the workshop co-chairs directly if you have any questions.

Co-chairs: Dakshita Khurana and Sam Hopkins

Submission Instructions

Proposals should be emailed to Dakshita Khurana (dakshita@illinois.edu) and Sam Hopkins (samhop@mit.edu) by July 31, 2026 anywhere on earth (AOE).

Proposers will be notified by August 14, 2026, whether their proposals have been accepted. Here is a sample template for workshop proposals; you may use a different format. The actual workshops will be held on November 8.

Call for workshops

By Boaz Barak