NeurIPS 2026 Call for Affinity Events

We are delighted to invite you to submit a proposal to organize an affinity event at NeurIPS 2026. This year, NeurIPS will be held in Sydney, Australia from Sunday, Dec 6th to Saturday, Dec 12th, with official satellite events held in Paris, France from Wednesday, Dec 9th to Sunday, Dec 13th, and Atlanta, Georgia from Tuesday, Dec 8th to Sunday, Dec 13th.

Affinity groups play a vital role at NeurIPS by promoting the diverse voices and ideas within various communities defined by shared identity. The goal of these events is to increase the visibility of work done by your members, foster interaction and discussion on topics unique to your community, and encourage your members to actively participate and showcase their work within the broader NeurIPS community. We believe these events are crucial for establishing research communities and creating safe, inclusive spaces for networking and socializing.

We invite affinity groups interested in organizing an Affinity Event at NeurIPS 2026 to fill in the attached Application Form and email it (in PDF format) to: affinity-chairs@neurips.cc.

Deadline to submit proposal: June 28th, 2026 AOE

To ensure a positive experience for the organisers and attendees, we are setting up an Agreement Form for all affinity organisers to adhere to, covering community guidelines and code of conduct. Please review, sign, and include the document with your Affinity Events Application. 

To support you throughout the process, we are hosting a session where you can ask any questions about the application process, timelines, etc. Please fill in your availability in here: https://www.when2meet.com/?37139090-H7yiG

If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at affinity-chairs@neurips.cc.

Sincerely,

Celia, Harshita and Sarthak
NeurIPS 2026 Affinity Chairs