
Total virtual participants: 520
Full Research Papers: 32 (acceptance rate 31%)
Short Research Papers: 59 (acceptance rate 48%)
Chinese Research Papers: 13
Posters: 48 (acceptance rate 76%)
Workshops: 6
Sessions for Interaction and Engagement: 3
Virtual Interactive Sessions: 6
Archival Education submissions: 5
Doctoral Colloquium Participants accepted*: 17
Early Career Colloquium Participants accepted*: 26
Undergraduate Symposium Participants accepted*: 23
*not all accepted participants chose to take part
Reviewer: 323
Participants per Region

Conference Chairs
Yuenan Liu
Renmin University of China
Bin Zhang
Renmin University of China
Hui Yan
Renmin University of China
Samuel Kai-Wah Chu
The University of Hong Kong
Organizers
Honorary Conference Co-Chair: Sam Oh, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
Local Arrangements Chairs: Jian (Jenny) Wang, Renmin University of China; Minghui Qian, Renmin University of China
Full Research Papers Chairs: Daqing He, University of Pittsburgh; Maria Gäde, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Short Research Papers Chairs: Toine Bogers, Aalborg University; Dan Wu, Wuhan University
Chinese Research Papers Chairs: Xiaobin Lu, Renmin University of China; Qinghua Zhu, Nanjing University; Zhiying (Ellen) Lian, Shanghai University; Gang Li, Wuhan University
Posters Chairs: Atsuyuki Morishima, University of Tsukuba; Leif Azzopardi, University of Strathclyde
Workshops Chairs: Yuxiang (Chris) Zhao, Nanjing University of Science and Technology; Jiqun Liu, University of Oklahoma
Sessions for Interaction and Engagement Chairs: Ming Ren, Renmin University of China; Pengyi Zhang, Peking University
Virtual Interactive Sessions Chairs: António Lucas Soares, University of Porto; Chern Li Liew, Victoria University of Wellington
Archival Education Chairs: Jian (Jenny) Wang, Renmin University of China; Patricia Whatley, University of Dundee
Doctoral Colloquium Chairs: Xiaomi An, Renmin University of China; Ann Gillilandm, University of California Lost Angeles
Early Career Colloquium Chairs: Mega Subramanian, University of Maryland; Sohaimi Zakaria, Universiti Teknologi, MARA
Student Symposium Chairs: Ian Ruthven, University of Strathclyde; Yuelin Li, Nankai University; Yao Zhang, Nankai University
iSchools Doctoral Dissertation Award Chairs: Udo Kruschwitz, Universität Regensburg; George Buchanan, University of Melbourne
The Organizing Committee was responsible for the program.
Program Committee

Sponsors & Partners
⋆ Renmin University of China
⋆ Elsevier
⋆ Springer
⋆ Wuhan University
⋆ National Science Foundation
⋆ HEADT Centre
⋆ University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
⋆ iChair
⋆ Conftool
⋆ alise
⋆ asis&t
Awards
Best Full
Research Paper
No award was given in this category
Best Short
Research Paper
No award was given in this category
Best Poster
No award was given in this category
Best Chinese
Research Paper
No award was given in this category
The organizing team of the iConference 2021 included members from 10 countries.
