Information Retrieval (IR) remains an active, fast-paced area of research. Nevertheless, the majority of advancements in this domain have primarily favored what we might term 'conventional' users, such as English-speaking adults.
We envision the 1st Workshop on Information Retrieval for Under studied Users (IR4U2) as a forum to spotlight efforts that, while sparse, consider diverse, and often understudied, user groups when designing, developing, assessing, and deploying the IR technologies that directly impact them.
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raising awareness about ongoing efforts focused on IR technologies designed for and used by often understudied user groups;
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identifying challenges and open issues impacting this area of research;
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igniting discussions to identify common frameworks for future research;
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cross-fertilization and community-building by sharing lessons learned gathered from research catering to different audiences by researchers and (industry) practitioners across various disciplines.

IR4U2
1st Workshop on Information Retrieval for Understudied Users