37.3476, Confs: 16th International Conference on Recent Advances in Natural Language Processing (Bulgaria)

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Date: 20-Oct-2026
From: ِAmal Haddad Haddad [amalhaddad at ugr.es]
Subject: 16th International Conference on Recent Advances in Natural Language Processing


16th International Conference on Recent Advances in Natural Language
Processing
Short Title: RANLP 2027

Date: 04-Sep-2027 - 05-Sep-2027
Location: Varna, Bulgaria
Meeting URL: https://ranlp.org/2027/

Linguistic Field(s): Computational Linguistics

Summer school 'Deep Learning and Large Language Models for NLP': 1-3
September 2027
Tutorials: 4-5 September 2027
Main Conference and Student Research Workshop: 6-8 September 2027
Workshops and Shared Tasks: 9-10 September 2027
Workshop proposals due: 15 January 2027
Confirmed Keynote Speakers:
 - Barbara Plank (LMU Munich)
 - Roberto Navigli (Sapienza University Roma)
 - Preslav Nakov (MBZUAI Abu Dhabi)
 - Kristina Toutanova (Google, Seattle)
 - Nizar Habash (New York University, Abu Dhabi)
 - Tharindu Ranasinghe (Lancaster University)
 - Salima Lamsiyah (University of Luxembourg)
About RANLP:
RANLP (Recent Advances in Natural Language Processing) is one of the
most competitive NLP conferences. The event is held biennially and
grew out of the International summer schools 'Contemporary topics in
Computational Linguistics', which were organised for many years as
international training events. Previous RANLP conferences (1995-2025)
featured keynote talks by leading experts in NLP as well as
high-quality papers, rigorously reviewed by a Programme Committee of
well-known scientists. The Student Research Workshops (now in their
10th edition) have become active discussion forums for young
researchers.
Since 2009, papers accepted at RANLP and its associated workshops have
been included in the ACL Anthology. The RANLP proceedings are indexed
by SCOPUS and DBLP, and since 2017 all accepted papers have DOI
numbers. The conference will be preceded by a summer school, 'Deep
Learning and Large Language Models for NLP ', and tutorials on current
hot topics, and will be followed by specialised workshops and shared
tasks in advanced subfields of NLP.
Venue: RANLP-2027 will be held in Varna, the largest city on the
Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, at Hotel 'Cherno More'. The venue is
centrally located at the entrance of the Sea Garden and offers
excellent conference facilities. Varna is a major tourist destination
with numerous flights to/from Varna International Airport.
Call for Workshop Proposals:
Following the workshops held in conjunction with RANLP-2005, 2007,
2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2025, we are
pleased to invite workshop proposals for RANLP-2027.
RANLP-2027 welcomes proposals on any topic of interest to the NLP
community, from fundamental research questions to applied, industrial
or commercial work. We particularly encourage workshops that use or
discuss the latest NLP methods, including Large Language Models and
Generative AI. A workshop can last from half a day to the full two
workshop days (9-10 September 2027), and can include demo sessions and
shared tasks.
Workshop Format and Onsite Presence
Organisers decide whether their workshop runs face-to-face or hybrid.
In either case, the sessions must be held onsite in Varna for the full
duration of the workshop, so that other RANLP participants can attend.
At least one organiser must be present in Varna to run the workshop
and chair the onsite sessions. If no organiser can attend in Varna,
the workshop will be cancelled. Where possible, its accepted papers
will be moved to another workshop.
Registration and Funding:
Each accepted workshop receives one free full registration to
RANLP-2027. It covers the summer school, tutorials, main conference,
all workshops, the reception and the conference dinner. Organisers may
use this registration however they choose, for example, for one of the
organisers or for an invited speaker.
Any further organisers and invited speakers must register and pay the
standard fee. The RANLP-2027 Organising Committee cannot provide any
other financial support. If organisers plan to invite speakers beyond
the one covered by the free registration, they must secure their own
funding (for example, a grant or sponsorship) to cover those costs.
Where possible, we recommend inviting a speaker from among the main
conference keynote speakers or participants.
Please note that the free registration does not cover publication. At
least one author of each accepted workshop paper must register for
RANLP-2027 and pay the standard fee for the paper to be included in
the RANLP-2027 proceedings, as for the main conference. This also
applies to papers co-authored by workshop organisers.
Workshop Venue:
The workshops will take place at Hotel 'Cherno More', the main
RANLP-2027 venue.
Submission and Reviewing Platform:
All RANLP-2027 workshops must use START for paper submission,
reviewing and camera-ready collection. The RANLP-2027 proceedings for
the ACL Anthology, covering the main conference and all workshops and
shared tasks, are generated from START, so each workshop's
submissions, review records and proceedings must be managed there. The
RANLP-2027 organisers will set up a START submission portal for every
accepted workshop.
Important Dates:
Workshop proposals due: 15 January 2027
Workshop selection notification: 15 February 2027
Workshop website and first call for papers (suggested): 15 March 2027
Second call for papers (suggested): 15 May 2027
Final call for papers (suggested): 15 June 2027
Workshop paper submission deadline (suggested): 30 June 2027
Workshop paper acceptance notification (suggested): 14 July 2027
Workshop paper camera-ready versions (suggested): 28 July 2027
Workshop camera-ready proceedings due (firm): 11 August 2027
Workshops: 9-10 September 2027
All deadlines are 23:59 Anywhere on Earth (UTC-12).
Proposal Requirements:
Proposals must be prepared using the RANLP-2027 workshop proposal
template, available on Overleaf:
https://www.overleaf.com/read/myrdzwhjxmkr#a27fbf
Proposals should be no longer than five pages (including information
about the organisers, the programme committee and references) and must
include the following:
1.      Title, acronym, and a short technical description of the
workshop, including its goals and the technical issues it will
address.
2.      Proposed duration (half day, one day, or two days) and format
(face-to-face or hybrid). Name the organiser(s) who will be present in
Varna.
3.      A short description of the target audience, with estimated
numbers of submissions and attendees. A tentative list of potential
contributors would be helpful.
4.      If the workshop has run before: the number of previous
editions, where they were held, and the number of submissions and
accepted papers in the most recent edition.
5.      A list of related workshops or events held in the last three
years or planned for 2027.
6.      Planned invited speakers, if any, stating which have agreed
and which are tentative, and how any speakers beyond the free
registration will be funded.
7.      A description of any associated shared task, with an estimated
number of participants (optional).
8.      A tentative programme committee.
9.      Names and contact details (web page and email address) of the
proposed organising committee.
10.     A description of the organisers' experience in the workshop
topic and in organising workshops or related events.
Responsibilities of the Workshop Organising Committee:
 - Setting up and maintaining the workshop website;
 - Distributing the first, second and final calls for papers and
participation;
 - Running paper submission, reviewing and author notification in
START, and collecting audio/visual requirements for presentations;
 - Checking camera-ready papers and delivering the electronic
proceedings in the format required by the RANLP-2027 publication
chairs, no later than 11 August 2027;
 - Making sure at least one organiser is in Varna to run the onsite
workshop and chair the sessions, including for hybrid workshops.
Responsibilities of the RANLP-2027 Organising Committee:
 - Linking to the workshop web page from the conference website;
 - Providing a START submission portal to every workshop;
 - Publishing the workshop proceedings with ISBN numbers, registering
DOIs for all accepted papers, and including them in the ACL Anthology;
 - Providing the workshop venue;
 - Issuing visa invitation letters where needed, organising
registration and collecting registration fees, supporting on-site
poster printing, and providing audio/visual support, coffee breaks and
Internet access.
Proposal Submission:
Please prepare your proposal using the RANLP-2027 workshop proposal
template and email it in PDF format to Tharindu Ranasinghe
(t.ranasinghe at lancaster.ac.uk) by 15 January 2027.
Template: https://www.overleaf.com/read/myrdzwhjxmkr#a27fbf
Evaluation:
Proposals will be reviewed against the following criteria:
 - Relevance, importance and timeliness of the topic;
 - Completeness, clarity and quality of the proposal;
 - Organisers' experience in the proposed topic;
 - Viability of the workshop, including plans for onsite organisation
in Varna.


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