Call for Papers "iSRED 2026"

Kyushu University Institute for Advanced Study is pleased to announce that it will host the International Symposium on Social Robots and Ethical Design (iSRED) and is now accepting submissions. The symposium will be chaired by Associate Professor Yueh Hsuan Weng of the Inamori Frontier Program, who holds a cross-appointment at the Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences at Tohoku University.

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The iSRED 2026 Annual Theme:
Leveraging Design Thinking for the Implementation of Responsible Robotics

Date:  November 10–11, 2026

Venue:  Inamori Hall, Inamori Foundation Memorial Building, Ito Campus, Kyushu University (Hybrid event)

Paper submission period: March 13–July 31, 2026

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Schedule:

Full Paper Submission: March 13 - July 31, 2026
Notification of Acceptance: August 31, 2026
Early Bird Registration: Starts:  August 31, 2026
*Please visit the iSRED 2026 website for submission instructions.

https://www.isred-ethical.design/

Sponsor:

Kyushu University Institute for Advanced Study

Co-sponsors:

Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Tohoku University
Smart Robots Design Laboratory, Department of Robotics, Tohoku University
Research Center for Digital Humanities, National Taiwan University
Graduate School of Informatics, University of Oslo

Technical Co-Sponsor:

IEEE Society for the Social Impact of Technology (SSIT)