call for special sessions / 专题征集
Special Session 1: AI + Syntegrative Education: co-Creating Solutions with Industry through Project-Based Learning (Click)
专题分会1：人工智能+融合教育：通过项目式学习与行业共同创造解决方案
Organizers:
Assoc. Prof. Lin Xiong, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
Asst. Prof. Yuan Virtanen, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
Special Session 2: AI Redefines the K-12 Education Ecosystem (Click)
专题分会2：人工智能重新定义K-12教育生态系统
Organizer:
Prof. Wen Wang, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China (Associate Dean of Academy of Future Education)
Special Session 3: Research Centre for AIED (RC4AIED) Research Showcase (Click)
专题分会3：人工智能教育研究中心 (RC4AIED) 研究成果展示
Organizer:
Assoc. Prof. Na Li, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China (Acting Head, and Director of the EdD Programme in the Department of Educational Studies at the Academy of Future Education (AoFE))
Co-organizers:
Assoc. Prof. Long Huang (Deputy Director of RC4AIED, AoFE, XJTLU)
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
Asst. Prof. Juliana Tay (Deputy Head in the Department of Educational Studies, Deputy Director of RC4AIED, AoFE, XJTLU)
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
Dr. Jinhee Kim (Deputy Director of RC4AIED at AoFE, XJTLU)
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
Special Session 4: Information Technology & Science Education (Click)
专题分会4：信息科技教育
Organizer:
Prof. Songling Qian, Jilin Normal University, China
Special Session 5: Future Directions in AI-Enhanced Education: From Systems to Pedagogical Paradigms (Click)
专题分会5：人工智能增强教育的未来发展方向：从系统到教学范式
Organizer:
Assoc. Prof. Victor (Vik) Perez, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
ICAIE 2026 now welcomes proposals for special sessions. We invite submissions on novel or emerging research areas, as well as innovative applications of existing methodologies, to complement and broaden the main conference program. Proposals should focus on timely and compelling topics of interest to the community. ICAIE 2026 现正征集专题研讨会提案。我们诚邀关注新兴研究领域以及现有方法创新应用的论文，以补充和拓展主会议议程。提案应聚焦于具有时效性和吸引力的、与业界共同关注的话题。
Each special session is expected to feature a minimum of five accepted papers. Organizers may actively invite contributions within their thematic scope. A session can be led by up to two designated organizers, with roles such as chair and co-chair. 每个专题研讨会预计至少包含五篇被接收的论文。组织者可积极邀请符合其主题范围的论文投稿。每个专题研讨会最多可由两位指定组织者主持，例如主席和副主席。
All papers submitted to special sessions will undergo the same rigorous peer review as regular submissions and are required to satisfy identical publication criteria. Papers accepted and presented within special sessions will be published in the official conference proceedings. 所有提交至专题研讨会的论文都将经过与常规论文相同的严格同行评审，并需满足相同的出版标准。被接收并在专题研讨会上汇报的论文将收录于会议论文集中。
If you have interest to organize special session on ICAIE, please download proposal template, complete it and submit to ICAIE@xjtlu.edu.cn.
Proposal Template
Important Dates / 截止时间
| Special Session Proposal Submission Deadline: | February 10, 2026 |
| Proposal Notification: | February 15, 2026 |
| Submission Deadline: | March 20, 2026 |
| Submission Notification: | April 10, 2026 |
| Camera-Ready / Registration Deadline: | April 20, 2026 |
| Conference Dates: | May 13-15, 2026 |