Consortium for Software Engineering Research
2026 Spring Meeting

Keynotes

Keynote speakers will be announced soon.

CSER Spring 2026 Program

The program will be announced soon.

Invited New Faculty Talks

Details of invited new faculty talks will be announced soon.

Panel

Panel details will be announced soon.

Tutorial

Tutorial details will be announced soon.

Research Talks

Research talk details will be announced soon.

Posters/Demos

Poster and demo details will be announced soon.

Dear CSER Community,

We are excited to announce that CSER 2026 Spring is on the horizon! We are soliciting proposals for short research talks. Speakers will introduce themselves, share their research, and engage with the community. Each talk will last 20 minutes, followed by a brief Q&A session. Please note that all talks will be held in-person at the University of Alberta.

This is an excellent opportunity to present your work to a broader audience and foster academic collaboration.

Faculty members, postdoctoral researchers, and industry researchers may all submit using the same link below. If you are interested in speaking, please include:

• Your name
• Your institution
• Email contact information
• A tentative title for your talk

Please complete the Faculty Talk Proposal Form by Tuesday, May 05, 2026. After the submission deadline, we will follow up with further details regarding the schedule and presentation format.

If you know colleagues who might be interested, please forward this invitation to them or contact us directly.

We look forward to your participation!

Call for Student Presentation/Poster

Dear CSER Community,

We also invite students to showcase their research at CSER 2026 Spring. You may choose to deliver a 10–15 minute presentation or submit a poster/demo. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain presentation experience and connect with the software engineering research community.

For your submission, please include:

• Your name
• Name of your research supervisor
• Institution, Program, Year of Study
• Email contact information
• Title of the talk/poster
• A 250 words abstract for the talk/poster

Please submit your proposal using the Student Presentation/Poster Proposal Form by Tuesday, May 05, 2026. We will provide the final schedule and additional presentation details after the submission deadline.

Faculty members, please encourage your students to participate!

We look forward to your innovative submissions!

Organizing Committee

Program Co-Chairs

• Lei Ma, University of Alberta
• Zhou Yang, University of Alberta

Web & Publicity Chair

• Zixi Chai, University of Alberta
• Jiaxuan Tong, University of Alberta

CSER Steering Committee

• Marin Litoiu, York
• Kelly Lyons, Toronto
• Hausi Müller, Victoria

Venue

University of Alberta

• University Commons,
  University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Registration

Registration and fees will be handled through Eventbrite. Planned rates are shown below. You can follow the Registration Link to register your ticket.

How to register:

Registration is completed on Groupize. A typical flow is:

1. Open the Registration Link.
2. Enter your email address, first name, and last name in the form on that site.
3. Click Register to submit. If you have already started, use 'Already Registered?' on the same page to request another sign-in email.
4. Check your inbox for an email with an access link. Open the link, then follow the on-screen steps to finish or update your registration.
5. On the event site, select your tickets and confirm your registration.
6. Proceed to checkout and complete payment.

Cancellation Policy:

• A $100 cancellation fee applies.
• Last date for cancellation: May 17, 2026.
• Registration transfer to another participant (same category) is allowed until May 17, 2026.

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