SIGCSE Technical Symposium

The Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education is organized by the ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE) and is the organization’s flagship conference. It has been held annually in February or March in North America since 1970. The SIGCSE organization provides a forum for educators to discuss issues related to the development, implementation, and/or evaluation of computing programs, curricula, and courses, as well as syllabi, laboratories, and other elements of teaching and pedagogy.

The SIGCSE Technical Symposium addresses problems common among educators working to develop, implement and/or evaluate computing programs, curricula, and courses. The symposium provides a forum for sharing new ideas for syllabi, laboratories, and other elements of teaching and pedagogy, at all levels of instruction. The symposium provides a diverse selection of technical sessions and opportunities for learning and interaction. If you have never been to one, do yourself a favor and go. You will not regret it!

Travel Grants

SIGCSE will award up to five travel grants per year to defray expenses of attending the annual SIGCSE Technical Symposium. See the travel grant page.

Exhibits at the Technical Symposium

The SIGCSE Technical Symposium has a large exhibit floor each year and vendors have many different sponsorship opportunities as well. Click here for information about corporate support for the Symposium. For more information please contact:

• SIGCSE Exhibit Management sigcse@dlplan.com
  Phone: +1 609.344.1333

Technical Symposium Specific Policies

• Technical Symposium Steering Committee Membership and Terms of Reference
• Technical Symposium Site Visit Team - Structure of the SIGCSE Technical Symposium Site Visit Team and rotation of positions.

All Conference Policies

• Conference Chair Selection - Guidelines for the selection of conference chairs.
• Program Chair Responsibilities - Guidelines to help ensure that conference programs provide both short and long term benefits to the conference attendees and the wider community.
• Conflict of Interest - Conflict of Interest policy for all SIGCSE conferences.
• Presenter Substitution - Conference presenter substitution / no-show policy.
• Corporate Sponsorship - Guidelines for corporate support for conferences.
• Committee Remuneration Guidelines - Guidelines for the remuneration of volunteers who work on conference committees.
• Volunteer Travel Policy - Applies to travel by the SIGCSE Board and its representatives.

Past, present and future SIGCSE Technical Symposia

Follow the links to Technical Symposium summary pages and/or symposium web sites:

• 54th SIGCSE TS 2023: Toronto, Ontario, CA , proceedings v1, proceedings v2
• 53rd SIGCSE TS 2022: Providence, RI, USA , proceedings v1, proceedings v2
• 52nd SIGCSE TS 2021: Virtual , proceedings
• 51st SIGCSE TS 2020: Portland, OR, USA , proceedings
• 50th SIGCSE TS 2019: Minneapolis, MN, USA , proceedings
• 49th SIGCSE TS 2018: Baltimore, MD, USA , proceedings
• 48th SIGCSE TS 2017: Seattle, WA, USA , proceedings
• 47th SIGCSE TS 2016: Memphis, TN, USA , proceedings
• 46th SIGCSE TS 2015: Kansas City, MO, USA , proceedings
• 45th SIGCSE TS 2014: Atlanta, GA, USA , proceedings
• 44th SIGCSE TS 2013: Denver, CO, USA , proceedings
• 43rd SIGCSE TS 2012: Raleigh, NC, USA , proceedings
• 42nd SIGCSE TS 2011: Dallas, TX, USA , proceedings
• 41st SIGCSE TS 2010: Milwaukee, WI, USA , proceedings
• 40th SIGCSE TS 2009: Chattanooga, TN, USA , proceedings
• 39th SIGCSE TS 2008: Portland, OR, USA , proceedings
• 38th SIGCSE TS 2007: Covington, KY, USA , proceedings
• 37th SIGCSE TS 2006: Houston, TX, USA , proceedings
• 36th SIGCSE TS 2005: St. Louis, MO, USA , proceedings
• 35th SIGCSE TS 2004: Norfolk, VA, USA , proceedings
• 34th SIGCSE TS 2003: Reno, NV, USA , proceedings
• 33rd SIGCSE TS 2002: Cincinnati, KY, USA , proceedings
• 32nd SIGCSE TS 2001: Charlotte, NC, USA , proceedings
• 31st SIGCSE TS 2000: Austin, TX, USA , proceedings
• 30th SIGCSE TS 1999: New Orleans, LA, USA , proceedings
• 29th SIGCSE TS 1998: Atlanta, Gayler, USA , proceedings
• 28th SIGCSE TS 1997: San Jose, CA, USA , proceedings
• 27th SIGCSE TS 1996: Philadelphia, PA, USA , proceedings
• 26th SIGCSE TS 1995: Nashville, TN, USA , proceedings
• 25th SIGCSE TS 1994: Phoenix, AZ, USA , proceedings
• 24thSIGCSE TS 1993: Indianapolis, IN, USA , proceedings
• 23rd SIGCSE TS 1992: Kansas City, MO, USA , proceedings
• 22nd SIGCSE TS 1991: San Antonio, TX, USA , proceedings
• 21st SIGCSE TS 1990: Washington, DC, USA , proceedings
• 20th SIGCSE TS 1989: Louisville, KY, USA , proceedings
• 19th SIGCSE TS 1988: Atlanta, GA, USA , proceedings
• 18th SIGCSE TS 1987: St. Louis, MO, USA , proceedings
• 17th SIGCSE TS 1986: Cincinnati, OH, USA , proceedings
• 16th SIGCSE TS 1985: New Orleans, LA, USA , proceedings
• 15th SIGCSE TS 1984: Philadelphia, PA, USA , proceedings
• 14th SIGCSE TS 1983: Orlando, FL, USA , proceedings
• 13th SIGCSE TS 1982: Indianapolis, IN, USA , proceedings
• 12th SIGCSE TS 1981: St. Louis, MO, USA , proceedings
• 11th SIGCSE TS 1980: Kansas City, MO, USA , proceedings
• 10th SIGCSE TS 1979: Dayton, OH, USA , proceedings
• 9th SIGCSE TS 1978: Pittsburgh, PA, USA , proceedings
• SIGCSE TS 1978: Detroit, MI, USA , proceedings
• 8th SIGCSE TS 1977: Lafayette, LA, USA , proceedings
• 7th SIGCSE TS 1977: Atlanta, GA, USA , proceedings
• 6th SIGCSE TS 1976: Williamsburg, VA, USA , proceedings
• SIGCSE TS 1976: Anaheim, CA, USA , proceedings
• 5th SIGCSE TS 1975: Washington, D.C., USA , proceedings
• 4th SIGCSE TS 1974: Detroit, MI, USA , proceedings
• 3rd SIGCSE TS 1973: Columbus, OH, USA , proceedings
• 2nd SIGCSE TS 1972: St. Louis, MO, USA , proceedings
• 1st SIGCSE TS 1970: Houston, TX, USA , proceedings

Symposium History

• A History of SIGCSE Events - maintained by Susan Rodger.
• 50 Years of SIGCSE - A timeline of SIGCSE events and milestones built during 2018 by Briana Morrison.