IFL2026

The 38th Symposium on
Implementation and Application of Functional Languages

28 - 30 October, Gothenburg, Sweden

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The goal of IFL is to bring together researchers and developers actively engaged in the implementation and application of functional programming languages and function-oriented programming. You can find more information about the symposium on its official website.

The 38th Symposium on Implementation and Application of Functional Languages (IFL26) is held in Gothenburg, Sweden and is an opportunity for researchers to present and discuss new ideas and concepts, work in progress, and publication-ripe results related to the implementation and application of functional programming languages and function-oriented programming. See the call for papers.

Important dates

Event	Date
Submission of draft papers	September 4, 2026
Draft papers notification	September 11, 2026
Deadline for early registration	September 18, 2026
Deadline for late registration	September 25, 2026
IFL Symposium	October 28-30, 2026
Submission of papers for proceedings	November 25, 2026
Notification of acceptance	February 12, 2027
Camera-ready version	March 12, 2027

Deadlines are end of day Anywhere on Earth (UTC-12).

Keynotes

We are pleased to announce the following keynote talks:

Mary Sheeran

Mary Sheeran is Professor Emerita of Computer Science at Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg. Her research spans functional programming, hardware design, and formal methods.

Talk title: TBA

Abstract: TBA

Simon Peyton Jones

Simon Peyton Jones is an Engineering Fellow at Epic Games. He was previously a researcher at Microsoft Research Cambridge and a professor at the University of Glasgow. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society, an Honorary Professor at Glasgow, and an Honorary Distinguished Fellow of the Cambridge University Department of Computer Science and Technology.

His work focuses on the design, implementation, and application of lazy functional languages, especially Haskell and the Glasgow Haskell Compiler. He also chairs Computing at School, a group that has played a central role in the reform of computing education in England.

Talk title: TBA

Abstract: TBA