
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
The organizing team of the iConference 2021 included members from 10 countries.
