EACL 2026

Call for Tutorials

The 19th Conference of the European Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics (EACL 2026) invites proposals for tutorials to be held in conjunction with the conference. We seek proposals in all areas of computational linguistics, broadly conceived to include related disciplines. We invite proposals for two types of tutorials:

  • Cutting-edge: tutorials that cover advances in newly emerging areas not previously covered in a major ACL-related conference tutorial.

  • Introductory: tutorials that provide introductions to related fields that are potentially relevant for the computational linguistics community (e.g., linguistics, bioinformatics, machine learning techniques, large language models for Non-English languages).

In both cases, the aim of a tutorial is primarily to help understand a scientific problem, its tractability, and its theoretical and practical implications. Presentations of particular technological solutions or systems are welcome, provided that they serve as illustrations of broader scientific considerations.

Tutorials will be held at the EACL 2026 conference venue.

This is a shared call with ACL 2026.

Important Dates

  • Proposal submission deadline: 20 October 2025
  • Notification of acceptance: 8 December 2025

Fee Waiving

Up to 3 instructors per tutorial can have their registration fees waived for the main conference.

Diversity And Inclusion

To foster an inclusive culture in our field, we particularly encourage submissions from members of underrepresented groups in computational linguistics. The overall diversity of the tutorial organizers and potential audience will be taken into account to ensure that the conference program is varied and balanced.

Tutorial proposals should describe and will be evaluated according to how the tutorial contributes to topics promoting diversity (e.g., working on minority languages or groups), participation diversity (e.g., coordinating with social affinity groups, making a promotional plan for the tutorial), and representation diversity among tutorial presenters. For more information or advice, organizers may consult resources such as the BIG directory, Black in AI, Disability in AI, Indigenous AI, LatinX in AI, Masakhane, 500 Queer Scientists, and Women-in-ML’s directory.

Submission Details

Proposals should use the ACL paper submission format. Authors can download the LaTeX or Word template or use the Overleaf template. Proposals should not exceed 4 pages of content (plus unlimited pages for references) and should be submitted as PDF documents.

Tutorial proposals should be submitted online via the official submission system, which will be linked here once available.

Proposals should contain the following:

  • A title and authors, affiliations, and contact information.
  • A brief description of the tutorial content and its relevance to the computational linguistics community.
  • Type of the tutorial: cutting-edge vs introductory.
  • A description of the target audience and any prerequisite background.
  • An outline of the tutorial structure and content for a three-hour or six-hour slot.
  • An explanation of how the tutorial includes other people’s work, as tutorials should not be “self-invited talks”.
  • Diversity considerations (e.g., use of multilingual data, demographic and geographical diversity of the instructors, etc.).
  • A reading list.
  • For each presenter, a one-paragraph statement of their research interests, expertise, and teaching experience.
  • An estimate of the audience size, including information on previous iterations of the tutorial if applicable.
  • A description of any special requirements for technical equipment.
  • A statement on whether the tutorial materials can be made publicly available in the ACL Anthology.
  • An ethics statement that discusses ethical considerations related to the topics of the tutorial.
  • OPTIONAL: An explanation of how your tutorial aligns with any special conference themes (to be announced).
  • OPTIONAL: A description of any pedagogical materials you plan to provide for attendees to use in classrooms or other settings.

Evaluation Criteria

Each tutorial proposal will be evaluated according to its clarity and preparedness, the novelty or timely character of the topic, the instructors’ experience, likely audience interest, open access of the tutorial instructional material, and diversity and inclusion.

Instructor Responsibilities

Accepted tutorial presenters will be notified by the notification deadline. They must then provide abstracts of their tutorials for inclusion in the conference registration material. Tutorial speakers must provide tutorial materials (e.g., slides, bibliography) at least one month prior to the date of the tutorial. After the conference, the presenters will be invited to update their slides in the ACL Anthology if needed.

Tutorial Chairs

The Tutorial Chairs for EACL 2026 will be announced here.