The Widening NLP (WiNLP) workshop aims to foster an inclusive environment that highlights the contributions of researchers from underrepresented groups in NLP. Anyone who self-identifies as being from an underrepresented background—based on gender, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, disability, or otherwise—is encouraged to submit. In 2026, WiNLP will continue placing emphasis on access, disability, and diversity across scientific backgrounds, disciplines, training, and underrepresented languages.
Our annual Widening Natural Language Processing Workshop (WiNLP) will be held in conjunction with EMNLP 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. Since EMNLP is anticipating a hybrid format for their conference, we also anticipate our workshop will be hybrid, with both online and in-person attendees. The one-day workshop will occur during EMNLP’s workshop period.
The full-day event includes invited talks, panel discussions, mentorship sessions and poster sessions. The workshop provides an excellent opportunity for junior members in the community to showcase their work and connect with senior mentors for feedback and career advice. It also offers recruitment opportunities with leading industrial labs. Most importantly, the workshop will provide an inclusive and accepting space, and work to lower structural barriers to joining and collaborating with the NLP community at large.
🛎️ News
- April 12, 2026: Call for papers is out!
📆 Important Dates
All deadlines are 11:59 PM UTC-12:00 (“Anywhere on Earth”)
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Pre-submission mentoring submission deadline | June 1, 2026 |
| Pre-submission feedback release | July 5, 2026 |
| Paper submission deadline | July 26, 2026 |
| ARR Commitment deadline | August 24, 2026 |
| Acceptance notifications | September 6, 2026 |
| Camera-ready deadline | September 27, 2026 |
| Travel grant applications due | September 13, 2026 |
| Travel grant notifications | September 27, 2026 |
🌍 Organizers
🏛️ Advisory Board
