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141 142 143 144 <!-- Page Header --> 145 146<header class="intro-header" style="background-image: url('/img/background_2026.png')"> 147 148 <div class="container"> 149 <div class="row"> 150 <div class="col-lg-8 col-lg-offset-2 col-md-10 col-md-offset-1 "> 151 <div class="site-heading"> 152 153 <h1 style="font-size: 5rem">The 3rd Search Futures Workshop</h1> 154 <!--<hr class="small">--> 155 <span class="subheading" style="font-size: 2.5rem">at the European Conference on Information Retrieval (ECIR2026)</span> 156 157 </div> 158 </div> 159 </div> 160 </div> 161</header> 162 163<!-- Main Content --> 164<div class="container-fluid"> 165 <div class="row"> 166 167<!-- NO SIDEBAR --> 168 <!-- Post Container --> 169 <div class="col-lg-10 col-lg-offset-1 col-md-8 col-md-offset-1 post-container"> 170 <h2 id="-the-3rd-search-futures-workshop-"><a name="About Us" style="color: black; text-decoration: none; text-align: center;"> The 3rd Search Futures Workshop </a></h2> 171 172<p>
172The field of Information Retrieval (IR) is undergoing a profound transformation, spurred by the continual evolution and breakthroughs in the realm of artificial intelligence and the broader changing research landscape. This reformation period finds our field and community in a state of introspection, as we contemplate and reevaluate our role and significance within the broader context of computing and information sciences. This juncture in our journey serves as an opportune moment to convene and engage in a deep and purposeful dialogue concerning the future trajectory of our field. We must collectively confront the myriad challenges and potential threats that loom on the horizon, all while embracing the newfound opportunities and bold research inquiries that emerge as we embark on a re-imagined quest for the next generation âmemexâ machine. (<a href="https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3769733.3769742">Report</a>)</p> 173 174<h3 id="workshop-objectives">Workshop Objectives</h3> 175 176<p>The purpose of this workshop is to serve as a dedicated platform for the IR community to candidly express and deliberate upon the issues that weigh on our collective conscience. It is a forum where we can voice our concerns and brainstorm and present innovative proposals aimed at fortifying and enriching our field and the community that sustains it.</p> 177 178<p>As we stand at the intersection of technological innovation and scholarly introspection, we find ourselves confronted with a multitude of pertinent questions. How can we harness the power of AI to enhance the effectiveness of information retrieval? As generative LLMs can put their confabulations onto the Web at superhuman speed, can the principles and concepts of IR protect us when we search? What safeguards do we need to put in place to protect the integrity and privacy of the data we handle? How can we ensure that the fruits of our research are accessible and beneficial to all members of society? Can the principles of provenance-tracking be adapted to tell us whether a human or an LLM wrote the crucial phrases in a curated answer? These are just a few examples of the pressing issues we face as we navigate this dynamic, new IR landscape.</p> 179 180<p>The Third Search Futures Workshop aims to provide a much-needed forum for the IR community to continue discussing emerging challenges to the field and community. Our goals are to:</p> 181 182<ul> 183 <li>Continue our workshop series for open conversations about possible Search Futures</li> 184 <li>Provide a forum at ECIR to discuss the pressing and emerging issues our field faces</li> 185 <li>Produce a report detailing the initial outcomes of this third workshop on Search Futures</li> 186 <li>Continue this ambitious series for Search Future workshops at subsequent IR conferences to include further and wider perspectives</li> 187</ul> 188 189<h2 id="-previous-workshop-"><a name="Previous Workshop" style="color: black !important; text-decoration: none;text-align: center;"> Previous Workshop </a></h2> 190 191<ul> 192 <li>Details about the <a href="https://searchfutures.github.io/searchfuture01/"><strong>1st Search Futures Workshop</strong></a></li> 193 <li>Details about the <a href="https://searchfutures.github.io/searchfuture02/"><strong>2nd Search Futures Workshop</strong></a></li> 194</ul> 195 196<h2 id="-call-for-speakers-"><a name="Call for Speakers" style="color: black !important; text-decoration: none;text-align: center;"> Call for Speakers </a></h2> 197 198<p>With advances in AI, it is claimed that the results of search across all of digitized knowledge can be digested, summarized, and focused for any inquirer. If this is true, has the problem that IR set out to address now been solved? Is there no need for improvements in search or recommendation â the systems will tell us what ought to want to know.</p> 199 200<p>This workshop asks: <strong>is there a place for the guiding principles of IR, in this brave new world?</strong> What are the new questions, and can we find a path to answers, by extending the ideas that have brought us here? Do we need new ideas altogether?</p> 201 202<p>We are looking for <strong>speakers to present their views and positions about the future of search</strong>.</p> 203 204<p>Topics of interest may include, but are not limited to:</p> 205 206<ul> 207 <li>IR and related fields 208 <ul> 209 <li>What the field of IR is tackling, should be tackling, is not tackling, â¦, and is such research is even important?</li> 210 <li>What is IR any more in the context of recommender systems, NLP, ML, AI, etc.?</li> 211 <li>What are the core questions we are answering? Are they worth answering?</li> 212 </ul> 213 </li> 214 <li>IR in the age of generative AI 215 <ul> 216 <li>How generative AI is changing the nature and relevance of search?</li> 217 <li>How can we distinguish originals from derivatives, real from fake, etc.?</li> 218 <li>When everything can be generated, what is a document? What are we retrieving?</li> 219 </ul> 220 </li> 221 <li>IR and community 222 <ul> 223 <li>How can we build and grow the IR community?</li> 224 <li>How can we support newer community members?</li> 225 <li>Is a bigger, more diverse community better? How can we evaluate ourselves?</li> 226 <li>What should the scope and remit of IR conferences and journals be?</li> 227 </ul> 228 </li> 229 <li>IR and the business 230 <ul> 231 <li>What are the new economics of IR?</li> 232 <li>How does conversational search change current business models?</li> 233 <li>How do traditional media and content-based models fit into the emerging landscape?</li> 234 <li>Can IR further optimize workplace productivity?</li> 235 </ul> 236 </li> 237 <li>IR ethics, trust and responsibility 238 <ul> 239 <li>What is the duty / responsible of an IR system?</li> 240 <li>If I want to see more, should the system give it to me?</li> 241 <li>How can we trust IR systems if they make up everything?</li> 242 <li>How environmentally responsible are the IR systems we are making?</li> 243 </ul> 244 </li> 245 <li>IR and people, users, consumers, creators,.. 246 <ul> 247 <li>Are creators still needed in the age of generative AI?</li> 248 <li>Is IR helping overcome the digital divide?</li> 249 <li>IsIRaddressingthedisparityininformationaccess,especiallyinmarginalized communities?</li> 250 <li>Should IR systems curate information for users to avoid information overload?</li> 251 <li>What is the future of results presentation?</li> 252 <li>
252How can we develop IR systems integrated with IoT?</li> 253 <li>How do information systems influence userâs emotions?</li> 254 </ul> 255 </li> 256 <li>Emerging technologies and trends 257 <ul> 258 <li>How can IR systems leverage blockchain technology for data integrity and transparency?</li> 259 <li>What impact might quantum computing have on the future of IR?</li> 260 </ul> 261 </li> 262</ul> 263 264<p><strong>Submission Guidelines:</strong></p> 265 266<p>If you are interested in presenting your views, submit an abstract only (approx. one page / up to 600 words along with any links to references) directly into our <a href="https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=searchfuturesecir26"><strong>EasyChair</strong></a>. The abstract will be evaluated through a single-blind process.</p> 267 268<h2 id="-important-dates-"><a name="Important-Dates" style="text-decoration: none; color: inherit;"> Important Dates </a></h2> 269 270<ul> 271 <li><strong>Saturday, 14 February 2026 (AoE):</strong> Talk Submission Deadline</li> 272 <li><strong>Saturday, 21 February 2026 (AoE):</strong> Notification of Acceptance</li> 273 <li><strong>Thursday, 2 April 2026 (AoE):</strong> Full-day event</li> 274</ul> 275 276<hr /> 277 278<h2 id="-schedule-"><a name="Schedule" style="text-decoration: none; color: inherit;"> Schedule </a></h2> 279 280<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"> 281 <tbody> 282 <tr> 283 <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray; padding: 15px 10px; width: 40%; vertical-align: middle;"> <span style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; color: #333;">Welcome</span> </td> 284 <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray; padding: 15px 10px;"> </td> 285 </tr> 286 <tr> 287 <td style="padding: 15px 10px; width: 40%; vertical-align: top;"> <span style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; color: #333;">Lightning Talks 1</span> <br /><span style="font-size: 0.95em; color: #666;">9:30 - 10:30</span> </td> 288 <td> </td> 289 </tr> 290 <tr> 291 <td> </td> 292 <td> <h3>Analytical Search</h3> Yiteng Tu </td> 293 </tr> 294 <tr> 295 <td> </td> 296 <td> <h3>Trustworthiness as a feature to address in system design and as an educational challenge for media literacy</h3> Jussi Karlgren </td> 297 </tr> 298 <tr> 299 <td> </td> 300 <td> <h3>Toward a New Economic Ecosystem in Generative Information Retrieval</h3> Chen Xu </td> 301 </tr> 302 <tr> 303 <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray; padding: 10px; width: 40%;"> </td> 304 <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray; padding: 10px;"> <h3>Evaluation Paradigm of the Future? A Case for Valid, Fair and Reproducible Evaluation with User Simulation</h3> Marcel Gohsen </td> 305 </tr> 306 <tr> 307 <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray; padding: 15px 10px; width: 40%; vertical-align: middle;"> <span style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; color: #333;">Coffee</span> <br /><span style="font-size: 0.95em; color: #666;">10:30 - 11:00</span> </td> 308 <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray; padding: 15px 10px;"> </td> 309 </tr> 310 <tr> 311 <td style="padding: 15px 10px; width: 40%; vertical-align: top;"> <span style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; color: #333;">Lightning Talks 2</span> <br /><span style="font-size: 0.95em; color: #666;">11:00 - 12:30</span> </td> 312 <td> </td> 313 </tr> 314 <tr> 315 <td> </td> 316 <td> <h3>From Search to Synthesis: Retrieval Beyond Similarity</h3> Jingfen Qiao </td> 317 </tr> 318 <tr> 319 <td> </td> 320 <td> <h3>Rethinking Ranking in the Latent Space: Activation-Level Control for the Future of Search</h3> Yumeng Wang </td> 321 </tr> 322 <tr> 323 <td> </td> 324 <td> <h3>What Should Search Retrieve Now?</h3> Eunice Son </td> 325 </tr> 326 <tr> 327 <td> </td> 328 <td> <h3>Unifying User Information Need: Rethinking the Boundary Between Search and Recommendation</h3> Jujia Zhao </td> 329 </tr> 330 <tr> 331 <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray; padding: 10px; width: 40%;"> </td> 332 <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray; padding: 10px;"> <h3>Feed Your Need by Information Farming</h3> Leif Azzopardi </td> 333 </tr> 334 <tr> 335 <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray; padding: 15px 10px; width: 40%; vertical-align: middle;"> <span style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; color: #333;">Lunch</span> <br /><span style="font-size: 0.95em; color: #666;">12:30 - 14:30</span> </td> 336 <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray; padding: 15px 10px;"> </td> 337 </tr> 338 <tr> 339 <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray; padding: 15px 10px; width: 40%; vertical-align: middle;"> <span style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; color: #333;">Break out</span> <br /><span style="font-size: 0.95em; color: #666;">14:30 - 16:00</span> </td> 340 <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray; padding: 15px 10px;"> </td> 341 </tr> 342 <tr> 343 <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray; padding: 15px 10px; width: 40%; vertical-align: middle;"> <span style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; color: #333;">Coffee</span> <br /><span style="font-size: 0.95em; color: #666;">16:00 - 16:30</span> </td> 344 <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray; padding: 15px 10px;"> </td> 345 </tr> 346 <tr> 347 <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray; padding: 15px 10px; width: 40%; vertical-align: middle;"> <span style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; color: #333;">Summary</span> <br /><span style="font-size: 0.95em; color: #666;">16:30 - 17:30</span> </td> 348 <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray; padding: 15px 10px;"> </td> 349 </tr> 350 <tr> 351 <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray; padding: 15px 10px; width: 40%; vertical-align: middle;"> <span style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; color: #333;">Discussion</span> <br /><span style="font-size: 0.95em; color: #666;">17:30 - 18:00</span> </td> 352 <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray; padding: 15px 10px;"> </td> 353 </tr> 354 <tr> 355 <td style="padding: 15px 10px; width: 40%; vertical-align: middle;"> <span style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; color: #333;">Food and drinks</span> <br /><span style="font-size: 0.95em; color: #666;">
35518:00 - ...</span> </td> 356 <td style="padding: 15px 10px;"> </td> 357 </tr> 358 </tbody> 359</table> 360 361<h2 id="-organisers-"><a name="Organisers" style="color: black !important; text-decoration: none;"> Organisers </a></h2> 362 363<p><strong>Leif Azzopardi</strong>, University of Strathclyde</p> 364 365<p><strong>Charles Clarke</strong>, University of Waterloo</p> 366 367<p><strong>Claudia Hauff</strong>, Spotify</p> 368 369<p><strong>Yubin Kim</strong>, Vody</p> 370 371<p><strong>Adam Roegiest</strong>, Zuva</p> 372 373<p><strong>Johanne R. Trippas</strong>, RMIT University</p> 374 375<p><strong>Zhaochun Ren</strong>, Leiden University</p> 376 377<p><strong>Saber Zerhoudi</strong>, Universität Passau</p> 378 379 380 </div> 381 <!-- Sidebar Container --> 382 <div class=" 383 col-lg-8 col-lg-offset-2 384 col-md-10 col-md-offset-1 385 sidebar-container"> 386 387 <!-- Featured Tags --> 388 389 390 <!-- Friends Blog --> 391 392 </div> 393 394 </div> 395</div> 396 397 398 399 400 401 402</body> 403 404</html>
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