CUI Student Seminar

ACM CUI Student Seminar

One emerging researcher. One fresh paper. One open conversation.

A new online series from the student community of ACM CUI, bringing early-career research on speech, chatbots, and conversational AI to everyone around the world. The pilot season launches in February 2027.

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How it works

Each session is a relaxed, hour-long conversation with one presenter about one recent paper, with plenty of time for the questions that never make it into the paper.

Format

1 hour ยท 1 presenter

A talk on one recent paper, followed by Q&A and open discussion.

Who presents

Emerging researchers

PhD students, master's researchers, and postdocs, on work from the last two years.

Who attends

Everyone, online

Open to anyone interested in conversational user interfaces, anywhere in the world.

When

From Feb 2027

The pilot season starts in February 2027. Times are planned around sign-ups' availability.

Discussion-focused
30 min talk30 min Q&A
Balanced
40 min talk20 min Q&A
Talk-focused
45 min talk15 min
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Schedule

Coming soon

We're putting together the presenter cohort for the pilot season. Sessions, speakers, and joining links will be posted here once confirmed.

Feb 2027Session 1
Speaker to be announced
TBA
2027Session 2
Speaker to be announced
TBA
2027Session 3
Speaker to be announced
TBA

Want to present in the pilot season? Sign up by December 31, 2026.

Sign up
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Featured emerging research

Coming soon

Each presenter's paper will be featured here, with a short summary, the key takeaway for the audience, and a link to read the work.

Paper to be announced

Voice, chat, or multimodal: the first featured work arrives with the pilot season.

Paper to be announced

Know someone whose work should be here? Tell us in the sign-up form.

Paper to be announced

Or present your own: sign-ups for February 2027 are open now.

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Recordings

Coming soon

Missed a session? With each presenter's permission, talks will be recorded and shared here so you can watch them at a time that suits you.

First recording after the pilot launch

Check back after the first sessions in February 2027.

More to follow

Want to hear about new recordings? Choose "Upcoming seminar sessions" when you sign up.

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Organizers

The seminar is run by the student representatives on the ACM CUI Steering Committee.

Photo of Vision (Xin) Wang

Vision (Xin) Wang

Student Representative, ACM CUI Steering Committee

Email: xwang314@binghamton.edu

Website
Photo of Yohan Hmaiti

Yohan Hmaiti

Student Representative, ACM CUI Steering Committee

Email: Yohan.Hmaiti@ucf.edu

Website

Have a question about presenting, attending, or the seminar in general? Reach out to either of us. We're happy to help.