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HCI International News, Number 131, May 2025

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HCII 2025: Conference details

The HCI International 2025 Conference will take place at the Gothia Towers Hotel and Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre, Gothenburg, Sweden, 22-27 June.

Mark in your calendar the following important deadlines for Late Breaking Work (papers and posters):

  • registration: 26 May 2025 (extended deadline)
  • camera-ready submission: 16 June 2025 (extended deadline)

The Student Design Competition gives College and University students of all grades an opportunity to present their design idea, by submitting an abstract and a video clip (up to 5-minutes). Three designs will be selected by an international jury to be awarded prizes (GOLD - $1,000; SILVER - $500; and BRONZE - $250). The deadline for author registration has been extended to 26 May 2025.

The Conference Proceedings will be published by Springer in a multi-volume set. Papers will appear in the LNCS and LNAI series, while Poster Extended Abstracts (in the form of short research papers) will be published in the CCIS series. All volumes will be available on-line through the SpringerLink Digital Library, readily accessible by subscribing libraries, and indexed by a number of services, including: CPCI, part of Clarivate Analytics’ Web of Science; Scopus; EI Engineering Index; ACM Digital Library; Google Scholar; DBLP, etc.

The best contributions will be awarded! The best paper of each of the HCII 2025 Thematic Areas / Affiliated Conferences will be given an award. The best poster extended abstract (in the form of a short research paper) will also receive an award. Each awarded contribution will receive a plaque, a certificate and one complimentary e-book of their choice from the six HCI book series.

The HCII 2025 Program for Student Volunteers gives full-time College and University students from around the world the opportunity to attend ‘on-site’, contribute and benefit from actively participating in one of the most prestigious conferences in the field of Computing and HCI.

A students’ networking social event, complimentary for registered student participants, is scheduled to take place on the 26th of June, 18:00-20:00. It is planned as a rather informal happening with an open bar, giving students the opportunity to get together and exchange ideas in a truly international and multicultural setting.

The HCII 2025 Design Café, to be coordinated by Christine Riedmann-Streitz, is an interactive satellite event to be held ‘in-person’ on Friday, 27 June 2025, 13:30 – 18:00. The goal is to provide a forum for (re)thinking and discussing HCI issues in the context of broader topics relevant to the society and the economy.

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HCII 2025: Introducing Poster 'pitches' - *NEW*

This year we are excited to introduce a new poster presentation method designed to increase the visibility of posters and engagement of poster presenters: poster pitches.

A poster pitch is a brief, focused oral presentation—lasting 2 minutes—where each poster presenter will have the opportunity to highlight the core idea, motivation, and contribution of their work to a broader audience. The poster pitches sessions will take place during refreshment and lunch breaks of HCII 2025, between 25-27 June, to ensure visibility and maximize engagement by Conference attendees.

With this new addition, the available poster presentation methods for authors who select to present 'on-site' are:

  1. a printed poster mounted on a poster board
  2. a pitch on-site during the Conference
  3. the image of the printed poster displayed through Whova
  4. a video presentation  through Whova

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HCII 2025: Conference Advance Program

The Conference Advance Program is available online including parallel sessions with paper presentations and posters. Through the Program overview you can review the full schedule of the Conference for the six days including Courses, Workshops and the Opening Plenary Session.

The first three days of the Conference (22 - 24 June) will comprise 'on-line' parallel sessions for paper presentations, 'on-site' and 'on-line' Courses and 'hybrid' Workshops (allowing both 'on-site' and 'on-line' presentations).

The Opening Plenary Session will take place in the evening of the 24th of June and the parallel sessions that will take place between 25 - 27 June will run as 'hybrid' events (i.e., available 'on-site' and 'on-line' for presenters and participants).

The Opening Plenary Session will take place on Tuesday 24 June, starting at 18:00 in the Congress Hall auditorium to be followed by the Conference Reception, to take place in the Congress Foyer, with buffet dinner and open bar, providing the opportunity to all participants for ‘in-person’ networking.

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HCII 2025: Susan Dumais will be the recipient of the 2025 HCI Medal for Societal Impact and the Keynote Speaker

The 'HCI MEDAL FOR SOCIETAL IMPACT' was established in 2022 to be awarded to distinguished HCI academics, researchers, or professionals in recognition of the impact of their work in the field of HCI to society. The idea of the medal is to inspire younger generations towards accomplishments that leave a major footprint on society and foster well-being and eudaimonia. The nomination originates from an international committee and the Medal is conferred during the Conference Opening Plenary Session.

The recipient of the 'HCI MEDAL FOR SOCIETAL IMPACT' for 2025 and Keynote Speaker will be Susan Dumais, Technical Fellow and Director of the Microsoft Research Labs in New England and New York City, USA, and in Montréal, QC, Canada, and Adjunct Professor at the University of Washington, USA. The award ceremony, to be followed by her Keynote speech, titled “Information Seeking and Sensemaking from Libraries, the Web, and Beyond”, will take place in the evening of 24 June 2025.

Abstract: In just a few decades, search has gone from being an arcane skill to something that is a core fabric of everyday life. Today people use search to find a wide variety of information, monitor news and social media, understand medical conditions, learn new skills, buy things, etc. Thus, it is increasingly important to provide an interdisciplinary and user-centered perspective on information systems that both enables people to articulate their information needs and make sense of results, and develops new interaction techniques and algorithms to support this. The keynote will summarize previous research and systems that mitigate the discrepancy between the vocabulary that authors use and how searchers express their information needs, illustrate the importance of representing context to improve search success, and look forward to new types of information systems that use richer natural language dialogs and proactively anticipate information needs.

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HCII 2025: Supporting participants from Least Developed Countries

In support of the Programme of Action (PoA) for the Least Developed Countries of the United Nations (UN-OHRLLS), HCII 2025 offers to academics and students of all grades, residing and working in these countries, the possibility to register for ‘on-line’ participation in the Conference with an 80% discount.

In order to take advantage of this offer, prospective participants from these counties will need to create an account for the Conference, through the CMS, enter their affiliation details, and apply for this fee discount following the provided guidelines. They are also welcome to submit their work for presentation during the Conference and publication in the proceedings, following the established peer-review process.

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HCII 2025: Registration

All registered conference participants are entitled to:

  • Conference proceedings in electronic format
  • access the 'hybrid' Opening Plenary Session and Keynote Speech
  • enter the Conference Reception (evening of the 24th of June)
  • participate in all parallel sessions
  • access the poster presentations
  • access the Exhibition
  • attend Courses
  • participate in Workshops (only for authors of accepted Workshop proposals)
  • enter the daily refreshment breaks between sessions (10:00 - 10:30 and 15:30 - 16:00)

During the on-line registration process, participants planning to present their work at the Conference will be required to select the single specific submission (‘paper’ or ‘poster’) to be associated with their registration, as well as the preferred method of their presentation ('on-site' or 'on-line').

The Conference registration is available on-line.

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HCII 2025: Accommodation

The Gothia Towers Hotel is the Conference venue (together with the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre) and  the official HCII 2025 hotel.

Special guest room rates have been agreed upon for conference participants (rates include breakfast, internet access and taxes).
A number of rooms has been reserved to be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis with significantly reduced rates. The special guest room rates will be valid for all Conference participants for the duration of the Conference, as well as for 2 additional days, before and / or after the Conference (subject to the availability of rooms at the time of the reservation).

Located in central Gothenburg, right in the thick of things on Korsvägen, Gothia Towers is just a couple of blocks from the restaurants and nightclubs on fashionable Avenyn, close to the city center with excellent transport links, right next to Scandinavia’s biggest amusement park Liseberg, Universeum, Scandinavium and everything the entertainment district has to offer.

Together with the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Center it is one of Europe's largest fully integrated meeting places, and one of the Nordic region's most attractive meeting places, offering large experience areas, a first class hotel and many popular entertainment options.

Further information about accommodation is available through the Conference website.

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HCII 2025: Exhibition

Exhibiting at the Conference is an ideal opportunity to display your products and services to an international audience of academics, researchers, professionals and users in the field of HCI.

Detailed information about the HCII 2025 Exhibition together with previous years’ photos of the exhibition hall and exhibitors, are available on the conference website. The HCII News Facebook page provides additional photos and information about past events.

List of HCII 2025 Exhibitors:

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HCII 2025: World Usability Initiative 2024 Design Challenge Winners - Awards sponsored by HCII 2025

The 2024 World Usability Initiative (WUI) Design Challenge theme was "Designing for a Better World". Award winners were announced on World Usability Day, 14 November 2024:

  • Gold: Mobu - Enhancing Financial Literacy and Management through Goal-Directed Design and Gamification in Personal Finance Application, by: Phuong Lien To
  • Silver: “Recysack” Text-messaging System for Waste Pickers In Iran, by: Sahar Kourangbeheshti
  • Bronze: NaviBus-Reimagining Bus Rapid Transport System for visually impaired in India, by: Conscious Collective (Amitha Mohandas, Vishwa Desai, and Rishika Sood)

HCI International 2025 congratulates the winners and sponsors the three awards (Gold $1,250; Silver $1,000; and Bronze $750) that will be conferred during the Opening Plenary Session in the evening of the 24th of June 2025.

The three award winners are also cordially invited, with complimentary registration, to present their work in the special hybrid session “World Usability Initiative: Design Challenge 2024 winners” on the 25th of June 2025, 16:00-18:00

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HCII 2025: Gothenburg - the cool city with great ideas and a green heart

Gothenburg, host city of the Conference, is a charming port city with a rich history and a big heart. Situated on the Swedish west coast, between Oslo and Copenhagen, the city prides itself on its environmental credentials. It has quietly built a reputation as a sustainable tourism destination. This compact, green, pedestrian-friendly city also has several thriving sectors, including life science, mobility, and cutting-edge technology. Here’s an introduction to next year’s host city, Gothenburg – a city made for meetings.

In the early 17th century, Sweden desperately needed a port to the rest of the world. In response, Gothenburg was founded. Thanks to its strategic location, it soon developed into Sweden’s most important hub for trade and industry. Today, the city stands in the middle of the largest and most extensive urban development in modern times and is known for its innovative power and sustainable work.

Gothenburg fosters strong partnerships between businesses, academia and the public sector, creating a dynamic environment built on the key foundation of collaboration. The city is home to several large international companies, such as AstraZeneca ESSITY, Mölnlycke Healthcare, SKF and Volvo. Furthermore, its thriving academic landscape with two major universities forefronts the city’s inventive spirit. 10% of the population are students.

Gothenburg was the first city in the world to issue green bonds, aiming to stimulate investment in climate change solutions. And aiming for climate neutrality by 2030, Gothenburg has built a reputation as one of the world’s most sustainable tourism destinations. You will encounter a city where making sustainable choices is effortless — it just comes naturally.

It is the world’s most sustainable destination, seven years in a row (2016-2023), according to the Global Destination Sustainability Index. And in 2021, Lonely Planet added an additional sustainability award to this list when it unveiled its Best in Travel 2021 list, naming Gothenburg the world’s Best Sustainable City Stay. 95 percent of the city’s hotel rooms are environmentally certified and almost all public transport runs on renewable electricity!

Discover how Gothenburg residents, businesses, researchers, and municipalities collaborate in the Gothenburg Green City Zone to create an emissions-free and efficient transport system. By utilizing an innovative testing environment, they explore and develop the transport solutions of the future. Join them in this dynamic initiative as they explore new ideas, optimize proven methods, and lead several exciting projects. https://youtu.be/-ccGQY1th8M

City centered venue

Locals emphasize Gothenburg’s charm and a ‘small town in a big city’ feel. HCI International 2025 will take place right in the city center at the Gothia TowersHotel and the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre, conveniently located just 25 minutes from the airport and within walking distance of various local sights. Right on the venue’s doorstep are world-class restaurants, a lively cultural scene, green parks, trendy microbreweries and Swedish design. Nestled at the edge of Sweden’s western archipelago, it is also easy to reach the rugged coastline and appreciate the country’s unique flora and fauna.

Links:
Access the Official Visitor's Guide to Gothenburg
Explore Sweden's official website for tourism and travel information

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Two papers reflecting Grand Challenges in HCI sponsored by the HCI International conference

Two papers reflecting Grand Challenges in HCI, sponsored by the HCI International conference, have just been published as Open Access articles in the International Journal of Human Computer Interaction (IJHCI) and are readily available for your perusal.

 

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