Seminar Schedule
Introduction Phase:
22 October, 2025: Kick-off Session + Background for PCC 1/2
Optional Readings:
1) 'I've Got Nothing to Hide' and Other Misunderstandings of Privacy - Daniel J. Solove
2) How to Read a Paper - S. Keshav
Original papers of the topics we covered in Kickoff:
1) Efficient Multiparty Protocols Using Circuit Randomization
(A more informal explanation is provided in Jesper Buus Nielsen's blog post)
2) Private Information Retrieval
3) Function Secret Sharing: Improvements and Extensions
29 October, 2025: No Session
31 October, 2025: Deadline to submit paper preferences!
05 November, 2025: Background for PCC 2/2
Student Presentations and Paper Discussions Phase:
(The topics and papers to be presented for these dates will become visible post the paper selection phase)
12 Nov, 2025:
19 Nov, 2025:
25 Nov, 2025:
03 December, 2025: Mid-term Project Presentation
10 December, 2025: No Session
17 December, 2025: No Session
24 December, 2025: No Session (Christmas Break)
31 December, 2025: No Session (Christmas Break)
07 January, 2026:
14 January, 2026:
21 January, 2026:
28 January, 2026:
04 February, 2026:
11 February, 2026:
18 February, 2026: Final Project Presentation