FOCS 2025

A photo of Darling harbour, in Sydney, with the James Craig tallship in the foreground and the skyline in the background

I'm not saying that #FOCS2025 in #Sydney will be amazing, but here's a photo I took of the city center where #FOCS2025 will be, it'll be amazing

The travel support applications for #FOCS2025 are now open! Thanks to our generous sponsors, we are able to provide registration waivers and travel support for students and postdocs.

Deadline: ⏰ Sep 19th (11:59pm AoE)
🔗 focs.computer.org/2025/travel-...

Want to attend? Don't self-censor: apply!

The travel support applications for #FOCS2025 are now open! Thanks to our generous sponsors, we are able to provide registration waivers and travel support for students and postdocs.

Deadline: ⏰ Sep 19th (11:59pm AoE)
🔗 focs.computer.org/2025/travel-...

Want to attend? Don't self-censor: apply!

A view of Darling Harbour, the neighborhood of Sydney where the conference will take place, at night

A historic sailboat, in Darling Harbour

The tail of a whale, near the entrance of Sydney harbour, framed against the sunset

The website has been updated with additional info about the venue and location, in the heart of #Sydney. See you in December!

focs.computer.org/2025/venue/

A view of Darling Harbour, the neighborhood of Sydney where the conference will take place, at night

A historic sailboat, in Darling Harbour

The tail of a whale, near the entrance of Sydney harbour, framed against the sunset

The website has been updated with additional info about the venue and location, in the heart of #Sydney. See you in December!

focs.computer.org/2025/venue/

The list of accepted papers at #FOCS2025 is up!

focs.computer.org/2025/accepte...

The notifications for #FOCS2025 are out: congratulations to all!

The registration page is up: focs.computer.org/2025/register/
and information about student travel support will be added within days.

Looking forward to seeing you in Sydney in December!

A huge thanks to TCS For All, and the tireless work they do for Theoretical #ComputerScience – making sure all students get to attend and feel welcome at TCS conferences.

(Travel support for #FOCS2025 will be advertised soon, prior to paper notifications and the opening of the registration system.)

A huge thanks to TCS For All, and the tireless work they do for Theoretical #ComputerScience – making sure all students get to attend and feel welcome at TCS conferences.

(Travel support for #FOCS2025 will be advertised soon, prior to paper notifications and the opening of the registration system.)

TCS for All Theoretical Computer Science without Barriers

This year TCS for All Inspiration talk will be given by Sofya Raskhodnikova, Boston University on June 27th at our STOC 2025 TCS for All Meeting. Join us. We are relocating the TCS for All Rising Star Workshop to FOCS 2025 this year. Stay tuned. SIGACT.org/tcsforall/
#stoc2025 @ccanonne.github.io

Rematch in December 2025, in Sydney: come prepared! ✏️ #FOCS2025

The submission deadline has now passed. Looking forward to reading your work, and to see you at #FOCS2025 this December, in summery Sydney!

Stay tuned for announcements about travel grants, and workshops!

The submission deadline has now passed. Looking forward to reading your work, and to see you at #FOCS2025 this December, in summery Sydney!

Stay tuned for announcements about travel grants, and workshops!

Less than one hour to go! Don't forget to (1) upload the PDF (!), (2) remove the authors' names from the submission, and (3) relax.

You've got this!

focs25.hotcrp.com

With 25h to go until the #FOCS2025 deadline, remember to (1) anonymize your submissions (double-blind reviewing), (2) check your conflicts on interest on HotCRP, and (3) stay hydrated.

Good luck!

focs.computer.org/2025/call-fo...

If you want to know more about the Code of Conduct at #FOCS2025, or more generally the SafeToC initiative:
- Code of Conduct: focs.computer.org/2025/code-of...
- SafeToC: safetoc.org #TCSSky

The SafeTOC advocates for the conference are now listed! If at submission an author has a CoI for a reason not explicitly listed in the Call for Papers, they can contact the PC chair or any of the conference SafeToC advocates: focs.computer.org/2025/ #FOCS2025

Reminder: the #FOCS2025 submission deadline is next week, April 3 at 8PM ET!
focs.computer.org/2025/call-fo...

Reminder: the #FOCS2025 submission deadline is next week, April 3 at 8PM ET!
focs.computer.org/2025/call-fo...

The submission server for #FOCS2025 is now open! Submit your work: focs25.hotcrp.com

Small update: the FOCS'25 Program Committee and Workshop Chairs are now public: focs.computer.org/2025/call-fo...

Small update: the FOCS'25 Program Committee and Workshop Chairs are now public: focs.computer.org/2025/call-fo...

Please nominate candidates to the 🏆 Knuth Prize, to be awarded this year during #STOC2025!

The prize recognizes "major research accomplishments and contributions to the foundations of Computer Science over an extended period of time."

⏰ Deadline: March 31

www.sigact.org/prizes/knuth... #TCSSky

The #FOCS2025 website is up! Featuring a Call for Papers and important dates: focs.computer.org/2025/

⏰ Deadline: April 3, 2025 (8pm ET)
⏰ Notification: July 8, 2025
🗓️ Conference: December 14–17, 2025

Content and info will be added as it becomes available (workshops, activities, travel support).

Please nominate candidates to the 🏆 Knuth Prize, to be awarded this year during #STOC2025!

The prize recognizes "major research accomplishments and contributions to the foundations of Computer Science over an extended period of time."

⏰ Deadline: March 31

www.sigact.org/prizes/knuth... #TCSSky

Update: bsky.app/profile/focs...

The #FOCS2025 website is up! Featuring a Call for Papers and important dates: focs.computer.org/2025/

⏰ Deadline: April 3, 2025 (8pm ET)
⏰ Notification: July 8, 2025
🗓️ Conference: December 14–17, 2025

Content and info will be added as it becomes available (workshops, activities, travel support).

The exact dates haven't been made public yet, but the submission deadline (and notifications) are going to be around the same as in previous years, so a deadline early April.

We'll advertise the website (and CfP) here as soon as it's up!

"Spoiler alert"

The rationale behind having the conference in December (not November) next year is to allow attendees to plan an international travel without having to fly back immediately to teach or handle exams at the end of semester.