Applications are still open for the 2027 ACM Europe Winter School on Social Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Multimedia (SoRAIM), taking place February 1–5, 2027, in Autrans, in the Vercors mountains near Grenoble, France.
⚠️ Application deadline: October 30, 2026
SoRAIM brings together PhD students, postdocs, and early-career researchers working at the intersection of multimodal AI (speech and audio processing, computer vision, machine learning) and human-robot interaction, for a week of lectures, tutorials, discussions, poster sessions, and networking.
This year’s confirmed keynote speakers are:
🎤 Elisabeth André (University of Augsburg)
🎤 Sylvain Calinon (Idiap Research Institute & EPFL)
🎤 Oya Celiktutan (King’s College London)
🎤 Alexandre Défossez (Kyutai)
🎤 Louis-Philippe Morency (Carnegie Mellon University)
🎤 Mathilde Fort (Univ. Grenoble Alpes)
The scientific program also includes foundational courses on Conversational AI & Speech Technologies, Vision & Multimodal Learning, Reinforcement Learning, and Robot Navigation & Control.
The registration fee includes accommodation, all meals, and full access to the venue’s facilities, including a swimming pool, gym, and spa.
👉 More information and applications:
https://project.inria.fr/soraim/
Please feel free to circulate this announcement to PhD students, postdocs, and colleagues who may be interested.
Looking forward to welcoming you in Autrans!
Thomas Hueber & Xavier Alameda-Pineda
