Call for Papers:

Special Sessions at the 8th International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR 2026)
July 1–4, 2026
University of London
London, UK
Special sessions: https://icsr2026.uk/special-sessions/
Main conference: https://icsr2026.uk
Submission instructions: Via https://icsr2026.uk/submission/

Deadline for submissions: February 15, 2026

The International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR) is the foremost global forum for researchers, academics, and industry professionals dedicated to the expansive field of social robotics. For its 18th edition, ICSR 2026 introduces the special theme: “ICSR + Art: Exploring Creative Robotics.” While this theme will receive special attention, the conference warmly welcomes contributions across the full breadth of social robotics research and applications. The ICSR 2026 conference will take place at the Senate House, part of the University of London, in the heart of central London.

ICSR 2026 offers a set of peer-reviewed Special Sessions for topics of special interest for attendees. The objective is to complement the regular program with new and emerging topics of interest in social robotics.

Authors can submit their papers to the appropriate Special Session (SS) via the conference submission system, using the designated SS code (see below).

Accepted papers for Special Sessions will be included in the conference proceedings, published by Springer International Publishing in the Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (LNAI) series — a topical subseries of the Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS). The proceedings will be indexed in SpringerLink and Scopus.

SPECIAL SESSION TOPICS (follow the links for details):

• SS01: Cultural Robotics
• SS02: Participatory Futures in Social Robotics and AI
• SS03: Continual Learning and Generative AI in Social Robotics
• SS04: Social Robotics and Art for Health
• SS05: Social Robotics and Future Crime
• SS06: Assistive Robotics and Exoskeletons for Human Augmentation and Wellbeing
• SS07: Social Robotics in Education — Theories, Designs, and Practices
• SS08: Speculative and Creative Approaches in Human-Robot Interaction
• SS09: The Body, AI and Social Robotics: From the Socio-Technical to Somabotics, an Evolving Field of Research
• SS10: Trustworthy Affective Social Robotics
• SS11: Trust-Adaptive Shared Autonomy for Social and Assistive Robots
• SS12: Smart Textiles and Robotics for Fashion
• SS13: Bridging Tools for Expressive Interactions: From Social Consumer Robots to Extended Reality Settings
• SS14: Human Interaction with Multi-Robot Systems
• SS15: Relational Futures. Sustainable Socio-Techno-Ecologies for Human–Robot Co-Existence
• SS16: Skilful Practices in Social Robotics and HRI—Approaches from the Performing Arts

For more information, please visit the conference website: https://icsr2026.uk