Special Sessions are part of the conference main program. They are dedicated to both established and emerging aspects of the ALife agenda. Special sessions provide an excellent opportunity for researchers in the ALife community to shape parts of the conference programme by curating the session content, attracting high-quality submissions, and selecting session chairs. It enables researchers to gather around specific themes and inquiries, facilitating a deeper exploration of certain questions.
Contributions to special sessions undergo the same peer review process as other submissions to the conference and will be included in the conference proceedings. There is no limit on the number of time slots allocated to a special session. Their duration will instead be determined by the number of allocated contributions. Special sessions that do not attract a sufficient number of contributions will not take place.