PROBPROG 2018 - First International Conference on Probabilistic Programming

The PROBPROG conference is dedicated to both probabilistic programming research and the practice of probabilistic programming. It welcomes submissions for research presentations, demonstrations, open-source systems, and participants in open discussions with industry. It includes four tracks for invited and contributed presentations:
1. Probabilistic Programming and Intelligence.
2. Probabilistic Programming for Statistics and Data Analysis.
3. Probabilistic Programming Languages and Systems.
4. The Practice of Probabilistic Programming.
This first year, we are inviting submissions in the form of 2-page abstracts. Submissions should not be anonymized and will be lightly reviewed for technical correctness and topicality. Accepted submissions may be included in poster sessions, demos, or talk sessions.
Abstracts should use the ACM SIGPLAN format linked here: http://www.sigplan.org/Resources/Author/
We are soliciting the following kinds of submissions:
- Original research in probabilistic programming, including research that is under review.
- Highlights of already-published probabilistic programming research, that could be of interest to the PROBPROG community, or would benefit from PROBPROG feedback.
- Work that discusses the design and implementation of probabilistic programming systems, or the application of probabilistic programs.
Community feedback at PROGPROG 2018 will inform the PROBPROG Steering Committee's decisions around when to create a peer-reviewed probabilistic programming journal and/or conference proceedings.
# Diversity
We are actively working to ensure that the PROBPROG conference is inclusive in the broadest sense. In particular, we encourage contributions from participants whose gender, sexual orientation, and/or ethnic identities are underrepresented in the field.
We are at present in the process of drawing up a code of conduct. We welcome feedback from the community on policies and measures that help establish a venue that is welcoming to all participants. Please direct such suggestions and comments to .
# Organizing Committee
Vikash Mansinghka (MIT)
Jan-Willem van de Meent (Northeastern University)
Avi Pfeffer (Charles River Analytics)