Call for Special Sessions

Special sessions at MMM 2027 will focus on state‑of‑the‑art research directions in multimedia. These sessions complement the regular programme and are included in the conference proceedings. Special sessions typically include four to five papers and must uphold the high scientific quality of MMM.

All submissions to special sessions—including invited papers—will be peer‑reviewed. If a session receives a high volume of quality submissions, some papers may be reassigned to regular sessions. Reviews are coordinated between the special session organisers and the MMM 2027 technical programme committee. Special session organisers must provide 1–2 reviews per submitted/invited paper, while the regular programme committee supplies an additional two reviews.

Special session papers follow the same formatting, length and double‑blind review guidelines as regular papers.

Proposal Guidelines

Proposals should include the following information:

1. Title: title of the proposed special session.
2. Organisers: names, affiliations, brief biographies and contact information for each organiser.
3. Session abstract: a concise description justifying the significance of the session topic and providing a brief overview of the state of the art. The abstract should be ready for publication on the conference website.
4. Invited papers or tentative contributions: include tentative titles, author lists and (preferably) short abstracts for each invited paper.
5. Reviewers: a tentative list of reviewers for the session.
6. Format: description of the session format (e.g. panel, technical talks, poster session).
7. Advertising plans: outline plans for advertising the session (e.g. targeted distribution lists, relevant projects or communities).
8. Exploitation plans (optional): if applicable, plans for exploiting session results (e.g. summary papers).

Proposals should be submitted via email using the subject line “MMM 2027 Special Session Proposal” by the submission deadline of 13 April 2026. The chairs will acknowledge receipt of proposals. Proposals are evaluated based on the timeliness of the topic, relevance to MMM, qualifications of the organisers and the quality and community interest in the topic and proposed invited papers.

Important Dates

For inquiries regarding special sessions, please contact the special session chairs at [email protected].