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A word from the team

This edition of the ALife Newsletter is a trial for a new format: mini-editions.

Gathering, writing and formatting entries takes time, and we are currently working behind the scenes to streamline some of the backend processes that go into editing the newsletter.

But we realize that in the 2 months between editions, many deadlines can expire. So from now on, we are going to bring you ALife-related info every month, ideally alternating between our usual full editions and mini editions that focus on deadlines and time sensitive info.

We hope that makes us a more reliable source for your ALife needs!

Deadlines and Calls for Papers

SIMUtools 2026 Submission (July 1st):

AROB 2026 Submission (October 28th):

Events

ISAL Write/Hack-a-thon

ISAL is organizing a recurring write/hack-a-thon on the last Thursday - Sunday of each month. - Date: Kickoff June 25, 11a ET / 5p CEST / midnight JST - Place: ISAL discord - Topic: For the June event, writing/updating entries for the ALife Encyclopedia

"Humies" awards at GECCO 2026 (July 15th, tentative)

The 23rd annual awards for Human-Competitive Results (Humies) will be held on Wednesday July 15 at the GECCO 2026 conference online and in person in San Jose, Costa Rica. The winners of the cash prizes (total $10,000) will be announced on Friday 17 July.

All details for this year's entries are listed on the Humies Website. The Date/Times are provisional, please check GECCO 2026's website for latest information.

Conference on Complex Systems Warm-Up

(October 9-10th, 2026)

A two-day informal event for PhD students and early-stage scientists. You will have the opportunity to attend talks by prominent researchers, learn about the scientific and life experience of young and senior colleagues, and – last but not least – have fun and socialise!

Registration form

OTHER DEADLINES

Complex Networks 2025 proceedings

You can freely access the full Springer proceedings in this link for Complex Networks (Volumes 1-4) until June 30, 2026.

About the Artificial Life Newsletter

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