Call for Tutorials and Hackathons

We seek to extend the SIGCOMM experience through tutorials on selected topics from renowned scientists and practitioners in their fields. We, therefore, solicit proposals for full-day or half-day tutorials on topics relevant to the SIGCOMM community. We also solicit proposals to organize hackathons co-located with SIGCOMM.

Tutorials must cover advanced topics that fit the scope of SIGCOMM and are of current interest to the SIGCOMM community. Tutorials may be lectures, interactive workshops, hands-on training, or any combination of the above. Successful tutorials educate the community members on emerging methods, concepts, and tools to expand the research capabilities of the community. Cross-disciplinary topics are also welcome. Exploring diverse ways of organizing the content, delivering the tutorial, and interacting with the audience is especially encouraged.

A hackathon is an intense, goal-oriented teamwork activity organized in a sprint-like one-day event where members from various backgrounds and expertise come together to work towards the stated goals of the hackathon. We encourage applications from all fields that fit the interest of the SIGCOMM community.

Tutorial and hackathon proposals should be submitted in PDF format, not exceeding three (3) pages in total in the standard SIGCOMM format (two columns, 10 points), and be sent to the Tutorial/Hackathon Chairs.

Submission deadline	April 20, 2025
Acceptance notification	May 17, 2025 (Updated)

• A motivation for the tutorial (why this, why now, why at SIGCOMM?).
• An outline of the tutorial content, including its tentative schedule (over a half-day or full-day).
• The type of tutorial (e.g., lecture vs. hands-on). Full-day tutorials are highly recommended to include a hands-on component and not be limited to lectures. Hands-on components are well-known to be more engaging and pedagogically better in teaching for full-day events.
• References to previous iterations of the tutorial (if applicable), including their date, venue, topics, number of participants, and the motivation for the new proposal.
• Requirements for the attendees (e.g., they must bring their own laptop or other hardware, familiarity with certain technologies or topics, Internet connection speed, artifacts to download beforehand, etc.).
• A clear indication of whether or not the tutorial artifacts (slides, video, notebooks, containers/VMs, etc.) are allowed to be posted publicly on the conference website.

• A motivation for the hackathon (why this, why now, why at SIGCOMM?).
• An outline of the goals and guidelines of the hackathon, including its tentative schedule.
• References to previous iterations of the hackathon (if applicable), including their date, venue, topics, number of participants, and the motivation for the new proposal.
• Requirements for the attendees (e.g., they must bring their own laptop or other hardware, familiarity with certain technologies or topics, Internet connection speed, artifacts to download beforehand, etc.).

• Preference in the acceptance decision process will be given to tutorial/hackathon submissions that (1) provide hands-on experience to the attendees and (2) build on open content that can be freely posted on the conference website.
• It is recommended that there be up to three speakers for a full-day tutorial and up to two speakers for a half-day tutorial.
• Upon acceptance of a tutorial/hackathon proposal, either the Tutorial/Hackathon Co-chairs or the tutorial speakers/hackathon organizers can request a cancellation if clear evidence indicates low attendance by the early registration deadline.
• Monetary compensation will not be provided to tutorial speakers and hackathon organizers.