General Information

The 59th ACM Symposium on Theory of Computing (STOC 2027) is sponsored by the ACM Special Interest Group on Algorithms and Computation Theory and will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA in conjunction with the ACM Federated Computing Research Conference (FCRC) on Saturday, June 6 - Wednesday, June 10, 2027 together with a special TCS+AI day on Thursday, June 11, 2027.

Important Dates

STOC Paper Submission Deadline: Monday, November 2, 2026 (11:59pm AoE)

Submitted Papers Notification: February 1, 2027

Workshop Proposals Due April 1, 2027

Final STOC Papers Version Due: TBA

Conference Hotel Block Reservation Deadline: TBA

Early Registration Deadline: TBA

Conference Dates: June 6-11, 2027

STOC Paper Submission

Papers presenting new and original research on the theory of computation are sought. Typical but not exclusive topics of interest include algorithms and data structures, computational complexity, randomness in computing, algorithmic graph theory and combinatorics, analysis of Boolean functions, approximation algorithms, cryptography, computational learning theory, continuous and discrete optimization, economics and computation, parallel and distributed algorithms, quantum computing, algorithmic coding theory, computational geometry and topology, computational applications of logic, algebraic computation, and computational and foundational aspects of areas such as machine learning, fairness, privacy, networks, data management, databases, and computational biology. Papers that extend the reach of the theory of computing, or raise important problems that can benefit from theoretical investigation and analysis, are encouraged. The program committee will make every effort to consider a broad range of areas.

Policy experiments for STOC 2027

In light of rapid advances in generative AI and their impact on research and scientific communication, STOC 2027 is experimenting with several new policies intended to encourage high-quality submissions and promote clear and effective communication of research. The policies in the call for papers include mandatory public posting and mandatory video submission. Detailed instructions for these two requirements will be released closer to the paper submission deadline.

Please see the full Call for Papers for more information.

Organizers:

Local Arrangements: Dana Randall (Georgia Tech)

Program Committee Chair: Shachar Lovett (UCSD)

TheoryFest Chair: Elena Grigorescu (University of Waterloo)