ITCS 2021 Program and Schedule

Session and talk format: Each session is one hour long, composed of five (with a few exceptions) 8-minute live presentations. Following the presentations, there is a 20-minute "panel discussion" period whose format is decided by the session chair. This is an opportunity for the audience to ask questions, or for the chair to facilitate a discussion among the speakers. The sessions generally alternate between Room A and Room B so that if panel discussions run long, they don't cut into the next session.

Graduating bits: As is tradition at ITCS, there will be a "Graduating Bits (GB)" session intended for conference participants who are near to graduation (on either side) and wish to present their results, research, plans, personality, etc. This will take place at 09:30AM on January 7th (in the second session of the day). If you wish to participate, contact the GB organizer Gautam Kamath (g@csail.mit.edu) as soon as possible. In your email, please include basic information (year or intended year of graduation, university, PhD advisor, thesis topic).

Code of conduct: ITCS is committed to an inclusive conference experience, respectful of all participants, and free from any discrimination or harassment, including unwelcome advances or propositions of an intimate nature, particularly when coming from a more senior researcher to a less senior one. All ITCS attendees are expected to behave accordingly. If you experience or witness discrimination, harassment or other unethical behavior at the conference, we encourage you to seek advice and remedy.