SIGCSE2027-Affiliated-Event

Innovations and Opportunities
in Liberal Arts Computing Education

A SIGCSE 2027 affiliated event organized by members of the SIGCSE Committee on Computing Education in Liberal Arts Colleges.

This event builds on directions and priorities identified at our prior SIGCSE events:

This afternoon event, scheduled for Wednesday, February 17th, 2026 from 1:00 – 6:00 PM in Sacramento, will promote connection and collaboration within the liberal arts computing community. It will be split into an opening session of presentations and panels followed by an unconference session. Submissions are invited for both sessions.

The opening session will focus on topics covering the breadth of opportunities and challenges faced by liberal arts computing educators. These topics may include innovative courses, curricula, co-curricular programs, academic and career advising, faculty recruiting and retention, and other issues as identified to have a specific liberal arts perspective. Selected submissions will be presented, with additional opportunities for discussion in breakout sessions. Updates from working groups formed at the 2026 Affiliated Event will also be shared.

The second session will be held in an “unconference” format, with proposals accepted for working group topics from the community as a whole. This will allow the community time to connect and collaborate on projects of shared interest. Participants will select between topics within this session, which can be organized in a workshop, working group, or discussion group style. Examples of possible topics are provided below, but we welcome any proposal that may be of interest to liberal arts computing educators.

Throughout the event, sessions will give participants an opportunity to learn about work already taking place within the liberal arts computing community as well as to engage in Q&A and breakout discussions. Opportunities for networking with others in the liberal arts CS community will be emphasized.

Submissions are not required to attend; all interested faculty and students are welcome. Registration will be through the SIGCSE Technical Symposium registration system with no additional fee to attend.

This is a SIGCSE 2027 affiliated event organized by members of the SIGCSE Committee on Computing Education in Liberal Arts Colleges. Full details about this event including this Call for Participation and links to information about our previous annual events are available at the Committee’s SIGCSE 2026 Affiliated Event site.

Important Dates

Category Date
Submissions Accepted Until November 20th, 2026
Publication of Full Agenda December 1st, 2026
In-Person Event at SIGCSE February 17th, 2027, 1:00 - 6:00 PM

Submissions should follow the template provided below. Submissions will be reviewed for their relevance to the intended audience as well as breadth of topics across the event as a whole. The program committee may recommend that some submitters merge topics if overlapping submissions are received.

## Submission Requirements

The program committee invites submissions following the provided templates indicating the information requested in a submission. All submissions may be made through email or GitHub pull request following the process described below. Submissions, and questions about submissions, can be sent to Jakob Barnard (Jakob.Barnard@uj.edu).

  1. Morning Session (Pick one template):
    • TBD: TBD
  2. Afternoon Session - Unconference Submissions: A brief (1 to 2-page) description of the topic proposed for discussion, intended format for the session, and desired outcomes or products. The Unconference session has been scheduled to run for three hours, with a half-hour break in the middle. Please see the template below.

## Submission Process

Submissions may be made in one of two ways:

https://computing-in-the-liberal-arts.github.io/SIGCSE2027-Affiliated-Event/

  1. Create a branch for your submission.
  2. Add a sub-directory for your submission to the appropriate directory (curricula, or opportunities).
  3. Populate your sub-directory with the materials for your submission. Please use a file named index.md for the text of your submission and copy any images or other supporting materials into your sub-directory. Format your submission using the appropriate markdown template from above.
  4. Push your branch to your fork.
  5. Create a pull request for your branch.
  6. If you wish to make more than one submission, please create a separate pull request for each submission.

## Program Committee

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