ICFP Papers
Research papers presented at the main conference, covering the full range of functional programming work.
Software Eng/CORE A
ICFP 2026
International Conference on Function Programming
August 24 - 29, 2026Indiana University Indianapolis, United StatesOfficial conference site Site reachable
ICFP 2026 is the ACM SIGPLAN International Conference on Functional Programming, serving as the main international forum for research, education, and practice in functional programming. It covers the full spectrum of functional programming, from theory and design to implementation, applications, and experience, and will be held in person in Indianapolis, Indiana, with support for remote participation.
Key deadlines
Verified September 9, 2026Full paper
February 20, 2026
AoE
Conference timeline
Submission and decisions
Full paperKey deadline
February 20, 2026 · AoE
Paper fit
Contribution paths
A strong submission should clearly identify its contribution and evaluate it appropriately.
ICFP Tutorials
Educational sessions providing in-depth instruction on functional programming topics.
ICFP Workshops
Specialized forums for focused discussions on specific functional programming themes.
ICFP Programming Contest
A competitive event centered around functional programming challenges.
Student Research Competition
A platform for student researchers to present their work.
ICFP Artifacts
Supplementary materials accompanying research papers to support reproducibility.
ICFP Keynotes
Invited talks by distinguished researchers in the field.
Research areas in scope
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ICFP Tracks
Diversity, Equity, and InclusionICFP ArtifactsICFP KeynotesICFP PapersICFP Programming ContestICFP TutorialsICFP VolunteersICFP WorkshopsStudent Research Competition
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Co-hosted Workshops
OCaml Users and Developers WorkshopErlang WorkshopFARM: Functional Art, Music, Modelling and DesignFUNARCH: Functional Software ArchitectureHOPE: Higher-Order Programming with EffectsLOPSTR+PPDP: Logic-Based Synthesis + Declarative ProgrammingminiKanren: miniKanren and Relational ProgrammingML Family: Higher-order, Typed, Inferred, StrictPLMW @ ICFP: PL Mentoring WorkshopScheme: Scheme and Functional Programming
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Co-hosted Symposia
Haskell Symposium
Policies worth checking twice
- ICFP 2026 is planned as an in-person conference with support for remote participation.
- Talks will be live-streamed.
- Remote presentations will be available for authors who cannot attend in person.
Official sources
Compiled from the official call for papers. The organizers’ pages remain authoritative.
Official conference siteIndianapolis, Indiana, United StatesVenue: Madam Walker Legacy CenterICFP Live StreamsICFP ProgramDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Last verified September 9, 2026