SPRITE+ Conference: Call for contributions now closed
In SPRITE+ Phase 2, starting in September 2023, we have a much larger budget to support new research and collaboration-building, compared to our current grant. The activities in this conference will inform our decisions about how to spend those funds from 2023-27, so this is your chance to influence our future direction.
We are interested in activities that will provoke and inspire us, that will demonstrate innovative approaches, and that will highlight important aspects of future challenges in digital trust, identity, privacy, and security (TIPS).
We encourage applications from individuals and teams working across disciplines to tackle pressing TIPS challenges, including from established and early career academics, and those working in industry, public sector, and third sector organisations.
Support for presenters
Many academics can draw on institutional support to cover travel and accommodation costs. However, for those whose institution cannot cover these costs, we have a budget to cover reasonable UK travel and accommodation for some academic SPRITE+ Members and Expert Fellows.
Read more and apply here.
Please do not book any travel or accommodation until you have heard back from us about the outcome of your request (for presenters, this will be the same time we notify you about the outcome of your proposal).
Contribution types and submission instructions
Thematic workshops and panels/roundtables - Submission Deadline Passed
- A thematic workshop is a deep-dive into a particular TIPS-related area topic. The format is open but could include talks, tutorials, debates, practical interactive sessions, or panels.
- A panel / roundtable is a group of talks or facilitated discussion on a specific TIPS topic. We invite community members to propose themes and an indication of potential panellists. Length: 45 minutes or 90 minutes.
If your proposal is accepted SPRITE+ will waive registration fees for up to five named presenters.
Selection criteria:
- Presenter(s): Justification for the involvement of the lead presenter and any other presenters in delivering this activity.
- Relevance: To the future of digital trust, identity, privacy, and security.
- Objectives: Clarity about what the activity will achieve and how presenters and the attendees will benefit.
- Format: Well-thought through and appropriate format.
- Significance: Proposed activity makes a novel and important contribution to TIPS theory and/or practice.
Expert Fellow talks - submission deadline passed
We invite Expert Fellows from academia or professional practice to propose a 15min talk on a subject relevant to SPRITE+. Suitable proposals include research talks, experience talks, “how to” talks, as well as position talks. Works in progress and early ideas are welcome. Only one presenter per talk.
If your proposal is accepted, SPRITE+ will waive your registration fee.
Selection criteria:
- Relevance: To the future of digital trust, identity, privacy, and security.
- Significance: Makes an interesting / novel contribution to audience understanding of an aspect of TIPS in theory and/or practice.
Lightning talks - submission deadline passed
We invite community members to propose lightning talks, which are 5min long talks on topics relevant to SPRITE+. These may accompany a poster or be standalone talks. Works in progress and early ideas are welcome. Only one presenter per talk.
If your proposal is accepted SPRITE+ will waive your registration fee.
Selection criteria:
- Relevance: To the future of digital trust, identity, privacy, and security.
- Significance: Makes an interesting / novel contribution to audience understanding of an aspect of TIPS in theory and/or practice.
Posters - submission deadline passed
We welcome proposals for posters on any topic relevant to the future of digital TIPS. There will be prizes for the top three posters, as judged by attendees. Works in progress and early ideas are welcome.
If your proposal is accepted SPRITE+ will waive registration fees (for the lead poster presenter only).
Selection criteria:
- Relevance: To the future of digital trust, identity, privacy, and security.
- Significance: Makes an interesting / novel contribution to audience understanding of an aspect of TIPS in theory and/or practice.
Demonstration area - submission deadline passed
Do you have a particular tool or approach to a future TIPS project that you would like to demonstrate? We will have dedicated space for you.
If your proposal is accepted SPRITE+ will waive registration fees for up to three named presenters/demonstrators.
How to apply
Please complete and submit the relevant form by the closing dates listed below.
Note: If you are proposing more than one submission, please complete one form for each submission.
Lightning Talk / Posters Submission Form - SPRITE+ Conference 2023
Demonstration Area Submission Form - SPRITE+ Conference 2023
Key dates
Thematic workshops, panel sessions: Deadline: 5pm, 31 January. Applicants notified: 6 March
Expert Fellow talks: Deadline: 5pm, 31 January. Applicants notified: 6 March
Demonstration area: Deadline: 5pm, 24 February. Applicants notified: 24 March
Lightning talks, posters: Deadline: 5pm, 24 February. Applicants notified: 24 March
