Insights Into Submitting Authors of the Papers Track

By Sven Mayer and Guo Freeman Traditionally, we only learn about the many authors who get their CHI submissions accepted and published. However, this does not provide a comprehensive understanding of the global HCI community and our ongoing efforts to advance HCI research. Therefore, we believe that examining who submits to CHI is extremely valuable […]

Continue Reading →

Insights Into the Papers Track (Assisted) Desk Rejections

By Sven Mayer, Guo Freeman, and Cristina Zaga. In our previous blog post, we shared details about the papers track first round outcomes, where Desk Reject (DR) and Assisted Desk Reject (ADR) decisions were presented together with X1 (rejected after the first round review) as rejections. In this blog post, we provide further statistics about […]

Continue Reading →

Insights Into the Papers Track First Round Outcomes

By Sven Mayer, Guo Freeman, and Cristina Zaga. As the resubmission phase at CHI 2026 has wrapped up, we wrote this blog post to provide insights into the papers track first round outcomes, including: how many papers were submitted to CHI 2026 and how many papers were entered into the second round of reviewing in […]

Continue Reading →

CHI 2026 Call for Interactive Demos

Get ready to bring your prototypes, performances, and products to life! CHI invites students, researchers, designers, artists, technologists, and practitioners to be part of the Interactive Demos track, a vibrant space where research meets real-world interaction. This is your opportunity to move beyond the written word and let people touch, try, feel, and experience your […]

Continue Reading →

CHI 2026 Registration is Open!

We are thrilled to announce that registration for CHI 2026 is officially open!! We are delighted to invite you to join us at the premier conference in Human-Computer Interaction on April 13 through the 17th. Whether you are a long-time contributor or attending CHI for the first time, we look forward to welcoming you to […]

Continue Reading →

Calling for Jurors and Mentors for the Reimagined CHI 2026 Student Mentoring Program  

As we explained in a previous blog post, CHI 2026 will witness an exciting evolution in student support. For the upcoming conference in Barcelona, Spain (April 13-17, 2026), the conference General and Technical Program Chairs have reimagined the traditional Doctoral Consortium as a broader Student Mentoring Program. The aim is to make mentorship and peer […]

Continue Reading →

Announcing: The CHI 2026 Student Mentoring Program Submission Forms Are Live!

We are delighted to announce that the submission for the CHI 2026 Student Mentoring Program (SMP) is now live! Whether you’re just starting your research journey or you’re several years into your PhD, the Student Mentoring Program offers an exciting new format for mentorship, networking, and community building in HCI. As co-chairs of the program, […]

Continue Reading →

Posters at CHI 2026: Reimagined for More Emerging Work

CHI 2026 is shaking things up. One of the most noticeable changes is in the Posters track, which has evolved into a much broader and more inclusive venue. If you’ve ever had a great idea that didn’t quite fit a full paper, this is where it belongs. What’s New?In previous years, formats like alt.chi, case […]

Continue Reading →

Looking Forward, Looking Back: A Historical Look at the Student Research Competition 2026

As part of the broader ACM Student Research Competition, the format has remained largely unchanged, continuing to “provide a forum for undergraduate and graduate students to share their research results, exchange ideas, and improve their communication skills, while competing for prizes”, where the winners of the SIGCHI SRC will be invited to the Grant Finals […]

Continue Reading →

Call for SVs

Who are Student Volunteers (SVs)? Student volunteers (SVs) are an essential part of CHI. They play a major role in helping the conference run smoothly, especially during the conference itself. SVs take on a wide variety of tasks: handing out and checking badges, monitoring paper sessions, guiding attendees to keynotes, restaurants, restrooms, or even to […]

Continue Reading →