2nd Annual Workshop on LLMs and Ontologies

Joint Ontologies Workshop

15th International Conference on Formal Ontology in Information Systems (FOIS 2024)

08-12 September 2025 | Catania, Sicily

Workshop Overview

The rapid development and deployment of Large-Language Models (LLMs) has led to growing interest in leveraging ontologies and knowledge graphs to enhance LLM capabilities and address limitations. Combining the semantically rich architectures provided by ontologies and knowledge graphs with the generative strengths of LLMs promises to provide a path towards more explainable artificial intelligence systems, more trustworthy output, and a deeper understanding of vulnerabilities arising from integrated architectures.

This workshop is dedicated to exploring the convergence of knowledge representation and LLM strategies, design patterns, models, and benchmarks. We aim to bring together researchers, practitioners, and enthusiasts from industry, academia, and government in the interest of exploring possible convergence points and advancing each field.

We invite submissions for our workshop focusing on the intersection of Applied Ontology and Large Language Models as part of Joint Ontologies Workshop (JOWO) episode XI, affiliated with FOIS 2025.

Submission Topics

  • Integration of ontological principles in LLM design
  • Use of LLMs in ontology generation and refinement
  • Case studies in LLM and ontological approaches
  • Impact of LLMs on ontology-driven data integration
  • Challenges in aligning ontological knowledge with LLMs
  • Role of ontologies in enhancing LLM interpretability and explainability
  • Advancements in ontology-based natural language understanding
  • Collaborative ontology building using LLMs
  • Case studies of LLMs in domain-specific ontology applications
  • Ethical considerations in the intersection of ontologies and LLMs

Paper Types & Guidelines

  • Abstract (presentation only): 2–3 pages, 10–15 min presentation (not in proceedings).
  • Short papers: 6–8 pages, 10–15 min presentation.
  • Full papers: 10–14 pages, 20–25 min presentation.

Page count includes references; presentation times include Q&A.

Formatting & Submission

Submit a single PDF via EasyChair using the CEUR 1-column format. Overleaf template here.

Submission Link

Use the EasyChair link, select track JOWO Workshop – ONTOLLM.

At least one author must register for JOWO 2025 and attend on-site.

Important Dates

  • Submission Deadline: 1 June 2025
  • Notification of Acceptance: 14 July 2025
  • Camera-Ready Submissions: 1 September 2025
  • Workshop Date: between 8-9 September 2025

Contact

For inquiries, email: johnbeve@buffalo.edu

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