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}\r\n  .umap-page-banner-text { font-size: 28px; }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"umap-page-banner\">\r\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/um.org\/umap2027\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/clean-daytimefixed-scaled2.jpeg\" alt=\"Chicago skyline\">\r\n  <div class=\"umap-page-banner-overlay\"><\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"umap-page-banner-text\">Call for Tutorial Proposals<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"umap-fund-wrapper\">\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"umap-fund-text\">\r\n    The 35th International Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation, and Personalization (ACM UMAP 2027) will take place in Chicago, USA, from June 9 to 12, 2027. ACM UMAP 2027 will be a fully in-person, on-site conference.\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"umap-fund-text\">\r\n    UMAP 2027 continues to be the leading international conference bringing together research in AI and HCI to support effective human-AI collaboration via interactive systems that can model, adapt, and personalize to their users.\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n\r\n  <!-- IMPORTANT DATES -->\r\n  <div class=\"umap-fund-subhead\" style=\"font-size:20px;margin-top:44px;\">Important Dates <span style=\"color:#777;font-weight:500;font-size:14px;\">(11:59 PM <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/time\/zones\/aoe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AoE: Anywhere on Earth<\/a>)<\/span><\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"umap-dc-timeline\">\r\n    <div class=\"umap-dc-timeline-item\">\r\n      <div class=\"umap-dc-timeline-date\">December 11, 2026<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"umap-dc-timeline-label\">Tutorial proposal submission<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"umap-dc-timeline-item\">\r\n      <div class=\"umap-dc-timeline-date\">January 15, 2027<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"umap-dc-timeline-label\">Notification<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"umap-dc-timeline-item\">\r\n      <div class=\"umap-dc-timeline-date\">February 5, 2027<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"umap-dc-timeline-label\">Tutorial website URL submission<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"umap-dc-timeline-item\">\r\n      <div class=\"umap-dc-timeline-date\">April 28, 2027<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"umap-dc-timeline-label\">Tutorial summary camera-ready submission (TAPS system)<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"umap-dc-timeline-item umap-dc-final\">\r\n      <div class=\"umap-dc-timeline-date\">June 9, 2027<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"umap-dc-timeline-label\">Tutorial Day<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  <div class=\"umap-fund-text\">\r\n    We warmly invite proposals for <strong>90-minute tutorials<\/strong> to be held in conjunction with ACM UMAP 2027. Tutorials are an opportunity to take the community on a deeper dive into a topic, guided by experts in the field. They may be introductory or advanced, research-focused or practice-oriented, and can cover both established and emerging topics related to interactive systems that can model, adapt, and personalize to their users. The most successful tutorials actively engage participants by incorporating hands-on and\/or interactive elements. We welcome proposals from both academia and industry.\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- EXAMPLE TOPICS -->\r\n  <div class=\"umap-fund-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"umap-fund-section-title\">\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-icon\">\r\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M4 19.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 6.5 17H20\"\/><path d=\"M6.5 2H20v20H6.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 4 19.5v-15A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 6.5 2z\"\/><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <h2>Example Topics of Interest<\/h2>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"umap-fund-section-body\">\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">Below are some example topics to inspire possible proposals. This list is not exhaustive:<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"umap-tut-topics\">\r\n        <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-title\">Generative AI and Personalization<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-text\">Opportunities and challenges of using large language models or multimodal models for personalized systems.<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-title\">Generative AI and Adaptation<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-text\">Leveraging generative models to build adaptive, context-aware systems.<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-title\">Domain-Specific Challenges of User Modeling<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-text\">Building and evaluating user profiles in domains such as e-commerce, news, education, and streaming media.<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-title\">Evaluation of Personalized\/Adaptive Technologies<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-text\">Methods and best practices for evaluating personalized and adaptive technologies.<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-title\">Knowledge Representation and Reasoning<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-text\">For modeling user preferences, goals, and contexts.<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-title\">Practical Tools and Frameworks<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-text\">Hands-on introduction to open-source libraries or platforms for personalization, adaptation, or user modeling.<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-title\">Conversational Agents and Interactive Personalization<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-text\">Design and evaluation of dialogue-based and conversational agents.<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-title\">Responsible Personalization in Practice<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-text\">Implementing fairness, accountability, transparency, and privacy-preserving approaches in deployed systems.<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-title\">User Control and Agency<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-text\">Designing methods or prototypes that allow users to shape interactive systems.<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-title\">Cross-Domain and Multi-Stakeholder Personalization<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-text\">Balancing the needs of different stakeholders (e.g., users, providers, platforms) in real-world applications.<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-title\">Human-AI Collaboration<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"umap-tut-topic-text\">Personalization and adaptation strategies to support productivity, creativity, or decision-making alongside AI systems.<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- WHY SUBMIT -->\r\n  <div class=\"umap-fund-subhead\" style=\"font-size:20px;margin-top:44px;\">Why Submit a Tutorial?<\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"umap-fund-text\">\r\n    Presenting a tutorial at UMAP is a chance to share your expertise with a diverse and global community. Tutorials are often attended by junior researchers, students, and practitioners who are eager to learn, offering you the opportunity to inspire and shape the next generation of our field.\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"umap-fund-text\">\r\n    Beyond teaching, tutorials help presenters build visibility and foster new collaborations. They are also a valuable space to test ideas, exchange perspectives, and create lasting impact within and beyond the UMAP community.\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- SELECTION CRITERIA -->\r\n  <div class=\"umap-fund-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"umap-fund-section-title\">\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-icon\">\r\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M9 11l3 3L22 4\"\/><path d=\"M21 12v7a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h11\"\/><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <h2>Selection Criteria<\/h2>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"umap-fund-section-body\">\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">All proposals will be reviewed by the UMAP 2027 Tutorial Chairs. Proposals will be evaluated on:<\/div>\r\n      <ol class=\"umap-fund-priority-list\">\r\n        <li>Relevance of the topic to the UMAP community.<\/li>\r\n        <li>Interactivity, including practical or hands-on elements.<\/li>\r\n        <li>Clarity and accessibility of the description.<\/li>\r\n        <li>Cohesion of the proposal.<\/li>\r\n        <li>Feasibility of the planned content within the time frame.<\/li>\r\n        <li>Demonstrated expertise of the instructor(s).<\/li>\r\n        <li>Demonstrated commitment of the instructor(s) to attend in person.<\/li>\r\n      <\/ol>\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">\r\n        To ensure a well-rounded tutorial program, the chairs will make an editorial selection that balances diversity of topics, perspectives, and formats. We aim to include a mix of introductory and advanced sessions, practice-oriented and research-focused tutorials, and a broad range of application domains. This will help ensure the program is engaging and accessible to participants with varied backgrounds and interests.\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS -->\r\n  <div class=\"umap-fund-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"umap-fund-section-title\">\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-icon\">\r\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M14 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8z\"\/><path d=\"M14 2v6h6\"\/><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <h2>Submission Instructions<\/h2>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"umap-fund-section-body\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-subhead\" style=\"margin-top:0;\">Submission<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">\r\n        Proposals should be submitted electronically through the <a href=\"https:\/\/easychair.org\/conferences\/?conf=acmumap2027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EasyChair submission system<\/a>, by selecting the &ldquo;Tutorials&rdquo; track.\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-subhead\">Format<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">\r\n        All tutorial proposals must be written in English. The maximum length is <strong>3 pages (excluding references)<\/strong> in the ACM SIG Proceedings double-column format. More information and links to the ACM SIG Proceedings template are provided below.\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-subhead\">Structure<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">The proposal should include the following information, in the stated order:<\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"umap-fund-list\">\r\n        <li>Title and abstract of the tutorial (200 words maximum). This title and abstract will be used as the short tutorial description on the website upon acceptance.<\/li>\r\n        <li>Tutorial description, including at least:\r\n          <ul class=\"umap-fund-sublist\">\r\n            <li>Learning objectives of the tutorial and relevance to ACM UMAP 2027.<\/li>\r\n            <li>Targeted audience (introductory, intermediate, advanced) and prerequisite knowledge or skills.<\/li>\r\n            <li>Outline of the tutorial structure and topics covered.<\/li>\r\n            <li>Required materials.<\/li>\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n        <\/li>\r\n        <li>Other venues at which the tutorial (or part thereof) has been or will be presented, if applicable. Explain how the current tutorial differs from earlier or upcoming editions, as well as from other tutorials on the same or similar topics (include conference name and year, so overlap in attendance can be estimated).<\/li>\r\n        <li>Name, email address, affiliation, and brief professional biography of each tutorial organizer, indicating previous training and speaking experience.<\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-subhead\">Template<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">\r\n        We strongly recommend using the LaTeX template to prepare your article. Articles should be prepared in the ACM SIG Proceedings double-column format, using <code>\\documentclass[review,sigconf]{acmart}<\/code>. These settings ensure line numbers, which aid the review process. Below are direct links to the latest ACM templates:\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <ul class=\"umap-fund-list\">\r\n        <li><strong>LaTeX<\/strong>: please carefully follow ACM&rsquo;s instructions for <a href=\"https:\/\/authors.acm.org\/proceedings\/production-information\/preparing-your-article-with-latex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">preparing your article with LaTeX<\/a>. Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/portalparts.acm.org\/hippo\/latex_templates\/acmart-primary.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official ACM LaTeX template<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>Overleaf<\/strong>: please carefully follow ACM&rsquo;s instructions for <a href=\"https:\/\/authors.acm.org\/proceedings\/production-information\/overleaf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">preparing your article with Overleaf<\/a>. Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.overleaf.com\/latex\/templates\/acm-conference-proceedings-primary-article-template\/wbvnghjbzwpc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official ACM Overleaf template<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>Word<\/strong>: please carefully follow ACM&rsquo;s instructions for <a href=\"https:\/\/authors.acm.org\/proceedings\/production-information\/preparing-your-article-with-microsoft-word\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">preparing your article with Microsoft Word<\/a>, using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acm.org\/binaries\/content\/assets\/publications\/word_style\/interim-template-style\/interim-layout.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">double-column Word template<\/a>. There are separate versions of the &ldquo;primary article template&rdquo; for <a href=\"https:\/\/portalparts.acm.org\/hippo\/enhanced_word_templates\/Windows\/windows.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Word for Windows<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/portalparts.acm.org\/hippo\/enhanced_word_templates\/MAC_2011\/mac_2011.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Macintosh Office 2011<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/portalparts.acm.org\/hippo\/enhanced_word_templates\/MAC_2016\/mac_2016.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Macintosh Office 2016<\/a>: download the version appropriate for your operating system and Microsoft Word version.<\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-note\" style=\"margin-top:0;\">\r\n        For questions or issues with the instructions above, please contact support at acmtexsupport@aptaracorp.com for LaTeX and Microsoft Word inquiries.\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- EXPECTATIONS -->\r\n  <div class=\"umap-fund-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"umap-fund-section-title\">\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-icon\">\r\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><path d=\"M22 4 12 14.01l-3-3\"\/><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <h2>Expectations for Accepted Tutorials<\/h2>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"umap-fund-section-body\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-subhead\" style=\"margin-top:0;\">Materials<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">\r\n        Organizers are expected to make an outline of the tutorial and any required materials (e.g., notebooks, slides) available to participants ahead of time via a dedicated URL, which will be listed on the conference website. This may be hosted, for example, on a public GitHub repository, a dedicated tutorial website, or the organizers&rsquo; personal websites.\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-subhead\">Proceedings<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">\r\n        Organizers are expected to provide a camera-ready summary of their tutorial for inclusion in the main conference proceedings. Detailed camera-ready instructions will be shared after acceptance. Starting January 1, 2026, ACM fully transitioned to Open Access, which results in some changes to how UMAP 2027 will publish tutorial summaries: see &ldquo;Impact of ACM Open Publishing Model&rdquo; below for details.\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-subhead\">Publicity<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">\r\n        The conference&rsquo;s Publicity Chairs will promote the conference as a whole. Tutorial organizers are responsible for promoting their own tutorial. Please note that all attendees are required to register for the UMAP 2027 conference.\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- POLICIES -->\r\n  <div class=\"umap-fund-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"umap-fund-section-title\">\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-icon\">\r\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 22s8-4 8-10V5l-8-3-8 3v7c0 6 8 10 8 10z\"\/><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <h2>Registration &amp; Open Access Policy<\/h2>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"umap-fund-section-body\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-subhead\" style=\"margin-top:0;\">Registration and Participation Policy<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">\r\n        UMAP 2027 will require each accepted paper or other type of submission to have at least one registered author attending the conference. However, authors presenting multiple accepted papers will only need to pay a single registration fee, regardless of the number of papers they are presenting. This is in contrast with UMAP 2025, where each submitted paper required a separate registration fee to be paid.\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-subhead\">Impact of ACM Open Publishing Model<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-text\">\r\n        Starting January 1, 2026, ACM fully transitioned to Open Access. This results in some changes to how UMAP 2027 will publish tutorial summaries.\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-deadline-box\" style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">\r\n        <strong>Tutorial Summaries:<\/strong> Tutorial summaries will be included in the main UMAP 2027 ACM proceedings. As per <a href=\"https:\/\/um.org\/umap2027\/proceedings-and-acm-open-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ACM Open Policy<\/a>, tutorial summaries are APC non-eligible, as they are not peer-reviewed research articles: in other words, tutorial summaries are exempt from paying the Open Access fees.\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- CHAIRS -->\r\n  <div class=\"umap-fund-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"umap-fund-subhead\" style=\"font-size:20px;margin-top:0;\">Workshop &amp; Tutorial Chairs<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"umap-fund-chairs\">\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-chair-card\">\r\n        <div class=\"umap-fund-chair-name\">Sherry Shaghayegh Sahebi<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"umap-fund-chair-affil\">University at Albany, SUNY, USA<\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"umap-fund-chair-card\">\r\n        <div class=\"umap-fund-chair-name\">Hanna Hauptmann<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"umap-fund-chair-affil\">Utrecht University, The Netherlands<\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"umap-fund-contact-cta\">\r\n    <div class=\"umap-fund-contact-cta-text\">Questions about this call for tutorials?<\/div>\r\n    <a href=\"mailto:umap2027-workshop@um.org\">umap2027-workshop@um.org<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"umap-footer\">\r\n  <div class=\"umap-footer-top\">\r\n    <div class=\"umap-footer-follow\">Follow us on your favourite social media channel to stay up-to-date with the latest UMAP news:<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"umap-footer-icons\">\r\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/acm-umap-conf\" style=\"background:#0A66C2;\" aria-label=\"LinkedIn\">\r\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M100.28 448H7.4V148.9h92.88zM53.79 108.1C24.09 108.1 0 83.5 0 53.8a53.79 53.79 0 0 1 107.58 0c0 29.7-24.1 54.3-53.79 54.3zM447.9 448h-92.68V302.4c0-34.7-.7-79.2-48.29-79.2-48.29 0-55.69 37.7-55.69 76.7V448h-92.78V148.9h89.08v40.8h1.3c12.4-23.5 42.69-48.3 87.88-48.3 94 0 111.28 61.9 111.28 142.3V448z\"\/><\/svg>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UMAPconf\" style=\"background:#000000;\" aria-label=\"X\">\r\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"\/><\/svg>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ACMUMAP\" style=\"background:#1877F2;\" aria-label=\"Facebook\">\r\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M279.14 288l14.22-92.66h-88.91v-60.13c0-25.35 12.42-50.06 52.24-50.06h40.42V6.26S260.43 0 225.36 0c-73.22 0-121.08 44.38-121.08 124.72v70.62H22.89V288h81.39v224h100.17V288z\"\/><\/svg>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/umapconf.bsky.social\" style=\"background:#1185FE;\" aria-label=\"Bluesky\">\r\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 600 530\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M135.72 44.03C202.216 93.951 273.74 195.17 300 249.49c26.262-54.316 97.782-155.54 164.28-205.46C512.26 8.009 590-19.862 590 68.825c0 17.712-10.155 148.79-16.111 170.07-20.703 73.978-96.144 92.854-163.25 81.433 117.3 19.964 147.14 86.092 82.697 152.22-122.39 125.59-175.91-31.511-189.63-71.766-2.514-7.34-3.69-10.773-3.708-7.847-.017-2.926-1.193.507-3.707 7.847-13.714 40.255-67.233 197.36-189.63 71.766-64.444-66.128-34.605-132.26 82.697-152.22-67.108 11.421-142.55-7.455-163.25-81.433C10.155 217.615 0 86.535 0 68.825 0-19.862 77.742 8.01 135.72 44.028z\"\/><\/svg>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"umap-footer-copyright\">\r\n    Copyright &copy; 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