20th SoCal PLS:
Programming Languages and Systems
The SoCal Programming Languages and Systems Workshop is an informal gathering of programming languages and systems researchers in Southern California.
This spring, we’ll meet at the University of Southern California in the auditorium of Ginsburg Hall on Friday, February 27th, 2026.
Submit abstracts here by Friday, January 30th, 2026.
Workshop in Winter 2026
The primary goals of this workshop include:
- Providing a friendly environment for students and other researchers to present their work.
- Strengthening ties between local institutions.
- Learning about cool things happenings in programming languages, systems, and related areas!
Submission Guidelines
Both original research and work that has been published in other venues is welcome!
Selected abstracts will be presented as a talk or a poster. The program committee will determine the length of the talks based on the number and content of the abstracts; and they’ll provide more information when they notify you of acceptance.
Important Dates
| Friday, January 30th | Abstract submission deadline (end of day) |
| Friday, February 6th | Notification of acceptance |
| Friday, February 20th | Registration deadline |
| Friday, February 27th | SoCal PLS Workshop |
Registration
Details and registration link to be announced.
Schedule
To be announced.
Commuting and Parking
If you are traveling to Los Angeles by train, the easiest way to get from Union Station to USC is to take the southbound A-line (blue) train to the 7th Street Metro Center, and then switch to the westbound E-line (yellow) train to Expo Park / USC station. From there, Ginsburg Hall is a short 10-minute walk across campus. Google predicts the entire commute to take about 40 minutes from Union Station to Ginsburg Hall.
If you are driving to campus, you can park at the Downey Way Parking Structure, right across the street from Ginsburg Hall. Daily parking costs $20.50, and you can pay by phone.
Program Committee
| Mukund Raghothaman | USC |
| Chao Wang | USC |
| Loris D’Antoni | UCSD |
| Brian Demsky | UCI |
| Konstantinos Kallas | UCLA |
| Todd Millstein | UCLA |
Organization
- Local Organizers: Mukund Raghothaman Chao Wang