Call for Submissions

IDCC26 Call for Submissions deadlines extended! 

IDCC26 will accept submissions in four formats:   

• Papers  
• Lightning Talks  
• Posters  
• Workshops  

This year’s theme for the conference is AI, austerity, and authoritarianism: contemporary challenges in digital curation. For more information visit the Conference Theme webpage.

Guidelines on use of AI Tools

Please read our Guidance on use of Generative AI Tools before completing your submission.

Reviewer Guidance

Submitted submissions will be reviewed according to the following guidelines: Reviewer Guidance.

1. Papers 

Papers are for research or practice work which is suitably advanced, has substantial results, and reflections that would inform the work of the digital curation community.    

Papers should present results supported by evidence of novel contribution. They may identify challenges, propose a solution or describe an activity or research project currently in progress or recently completed. Of interest are lessons learned from digital curation activities and recommendations for best practice.   

A prize will be awarded for the best paper.

1.1 How to submit papers   

You are required to submit a 4–5-page extended abstract of between 2000-2500 words. If your abstract is accepted, you will be invited to give a 20 minute presentation in person at IDCC26 with an additional five minutes for questions. 

Details on how to submit your paper along with templates and links to examples can be downloaded using the button below:

1.2 Key dates

1.3 IDCC26 Paper submission template

2. Lightning Talks 

These talks are an opportunity to showcase work in progress or completed projects that you believe offers insights or practical lessons that advance digital curation research or practice. Treat IDCC26 as a stage to promote your work and potentially recruit partners to collaborate with.

2.1 How to submit a Lightning Talk   

You must submit a one-page abstract of 300 - 500 words that describes the work you want to present and its relevance to the conference topic. Your submission must use the provided template.  

If selected, you will be invited to give a 10-minute presentation in person at IDCC26.  Successful presentations are fast-paced and have a clear focus on one idea. 

Details on how to submit your Lightning Talk along with templates and links to examples can be downloaded using the button below:

2.2 Key dates

2.3 IDCC26 Lightning Talk submission template

3. Posters

Poster submissions offer a great opportunity to showcase and promote your work to the community through images rather than just words, as well as interact with others, gather feedback and exchange ideas. When preparing your poster, please keep in mind that your poster should attract attention to your work and generate interaction with the conference audience. 

To encourage interaction and networking, the programme will feature dedicated poster sessions. Accepted posters will be displayed at the conference venue, and selected presenters will be invited to give a 1-minute in-person introduction to their work during a scheduled poster session at IDCC26.

There will be a prize for best poster!

3.1 How to submit a poster

Please submit your entry as an abstract of no more than 300 words describing the contributions to be presented in the poster and the motivation for the work.  

Posters proposals will be submitted through the submission system ConfTool, following the guidelines provided by clicking the button below:

1.2 Key dates

1.3 IDCC26 Poster submission template

4. Workshops 

As part of our IDCC26 programme, we invite submissions for in-person workshops. Workshops are events taking place before the main IDCC conference, and next year will take place on Monday 16 February 2026. 

In the past the workshops have focused on practical, hands-on work, often being used for training. If you have an established tool or working practice that yields results in the world of research data management, you are also welcome to submit an application and show everyone how it works! 

More information on Workshop submissions can be found on the Workshops webpage.