Only a few hours left to submit your abstract to the ECIR 2026 IR-for-Good track. You can also still nominate yourself for the program committee here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

⏰ Gentle reminder @ecir2026.eu IR-for-Good track abstracts due: Oct 21, papers due: Oct 28 This year, we're revamping the #IR4Good track as a core conference track to highlight top societally-motivated IR research CFP: ecir2026.eu/calls/call-f... Blog post: bhaskar-mitra.github.io/posts/2025/0...

Submissions are now OPEN for the #IR4Good track at #ECIR2026! Submit your societally-motivated papers to this special track: easychair.org/conferences/.... Abstracts due October 21, Papers due October 28 Call: ecir2026.eu/calls/call-f...

@mariaheuss.bsky.social and I wrote a blog post reflecting on 🌶️ spicy questions like: What does it mean to have a special track for IR research that contributes to societal good? Shouldn’t all IR research be societally-beneficial? (contd.) bhaskar-mitra.github.io/posts/2025/0...

The call for papers for the #ECIR2026 IR-for-Good Track is now online here: ecir2026.eu/calls/call-f... Abstracts due: October 21 Papers due: October 28 We are revamping this track. For a summary of the changes that we are introducing this year, follow Bhaskar's thread.