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Call for Workshop Proposals

The 38th IEEE/SBC International Symposium on Computer Architecture and High Performance Computing (SBAC-PAD) invites proposals for workshops that provide a forum for discussions among researchers and practitioners on focused and timely topics within the fields of Computer Architecture and High-Performance Computing (HPC).

For this edition, we are particularly interested in emerging and transformative topics.

Workshop Format and Publication

Organizers are free to structure workshops as they see fit, incorporating invited talks, panel discussions, presentations of work in progress, fully peer-reviewed papers, or a combination of these. Workshops may be scheduled as half-day or full-day events.

Accepted, peer-reviewed workshop papers will be included in the SBAC-PAD 2026 proceedings and published in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. Each paper must receive at least three independent reviews to be eligible for publication.

Important dates

  • Deadline for Workshop Proposals: April 15th, 2026 (AoE)
  • Notification of acceptance: April 30th, 2026

Submission Guidelines

Workshop proposals must be submitted in PDF format and must include:

  • Workshop name, acronym, and duration (half-day or full-day).
  • Brief description of the workshop (0.5 – 1 page).
  • List of topics covered and their relevance to the SBAC-PAD community.
  • Organizers’ details: names, affiliations, and short bios (5-10 lines).
  • Tentative program committee (if available).
  • Expected workshop structure: contributed papers, invited talks, panels, posters, or other activities.
  • History of previous editions (if applicable): attendance, number of submissions/acceptances, and links to previous workshop websites.

Proposal Submission

Submission must be done using EasyChair: List will be available soon