Cultural Robotics Gets its Own Special Track at the 18th International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR 2026)

Cultural Robotics continues to grow as an interdisciplinary field of research and practice. In next year’s edition of the 18th International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR 2026), Cultural Robotics will have it’s own, special track!

Hooman Samani, along with Saina Akhond, will be General Chairs of the conference. The conference will run from the 1st to the 4th of July, 2026. Co-chairing the Cultural Robotics track are Jeffrey Koh and Belinda Dunstan, who have edited several books (1, 2, 3) and authored numerous peer-reviewed articles on Cultural Robotics, respectively.

As we approach the July 2026 ICSR opening, the CultureBots team will develop the scope and call for the special track. Some considerations include if we should publish in the proceedings or develop a separate, edited volume. Keep an eye on www.culturebots.org for our call for contributions, bookmark the ICSR website, and look forward to continuing the conversation on robotics and its role as cultural agents in London 2026!