ACM SIGCHI

Help shape the future locations of ACM CHI! The CHI Steering Committee is looking for suggestions for where ACM CHI 2030 and 2031 should be held. We invite SIGCHI members to share suggestions here: https://lnkd.in/e7K7Ygxf The form will be open through August 15, 2026 #CHI2026 #SIGCHI #HCI #ACMCHI

This is a friendly reminder about the SIGCHI town hall coming up very soon on July 2, 1pm UTC! On the agenda are post-CHI conference survey results, updates on conference futures, other miscellaneous updates re: the SIG, and general Q&A. More details at: https://lnkd.in/eA6D6WSm

We will be hosting a SIGCHI Town Hall on Thursday, July 2, at 1pm UTC to discuss key community issues! Save the date! See the event page for full details: https://lnkd.in/eA6D6WSm

We're welcoming four new additions to the SIGCHI family of conferences! ACM Interactive Health Conference is for work at the intersection of HCI and Health. IH will be in Porto, Portugal, July 5 - 8, 2026. There will be an online pre-conference event on June 1 and registration for it is free. https://ih.acm.org/ The Critical Computing Conference* focuses on the social, political, and justice-oriented processes of computational technology. Refer to the call for participation for an online gathering on June 24, 2026. https://lnkd.in/eDpSng6Y The ACM Symposium on Computational Fabrication explores the use of computational tools for the creation of physical things. SCF will be in Tokyo, Japan, December 6 - 8, 2026. The deadline for paper submissions is July 24. https://scf.acm.org/2026/ The Augmented Humans Conference* focuses on physical, cognitive, and perceptual augmentation of humans through digital technologies. AH 2027 will take place in Sri Lanka. https://lnkd.in/ex3X7yYi *Official sponsorship for these conferences is not yet confirmed but we look forward to confirming very soon.

Announcing the inaugural ACM AI Leadership Summit, a cross-SIG collaboration that SIGCHI is a part of! It will be in Atlanta, USA, Aug 30 - Sept 2. Register and read more about the doctoral consortium and call for papers at https://lnkd.in/e5Gm3CH6. Meanwhile, stay tuned for the SIGs Day program!

The deadline to apply to our new open calls is coming up (May 5 11:59pm AoE)! Please consider applying or nominating someone for these roles!

📣 🙋 Nominate yourself or someone else for our new open calls! We're seeking volunteers for VP at Large on the SIGCHI Exec, the CHI Steering Committee, and SIGCHI Conference Futures initiatives (deadline May 5). We also have our general open call for volunteering on SIGCHI committees that support our membership and portfolio of conferences (no deadline). Learn more and apply at sigchi.submittable.com!

If you’re at #CHI26, stop by the SIGCHI Lounge in the Exhibition Hall to appreciate the volunteer thank you notes and add your local chapter to the map! You can thank a volunteer (whether or not you’re at CHI!) using the link on our website: https://lnkd.in/enx4dMu8

#CHI26 in Barcelona has kicked off with an amazing opening! The SIGCHI Exec will be holding several initiatives throughout the week to celebrate our awardees, discuss community issues, recognize volunteers, and build connections across local communities! Go to sigchi.org for details. Thanks to General Chairs David A. Shamma and Nuria Oliver, Program Chairs Heloisa Candello, Pedro Lopes, and Pablo Cesar, as well as the entire organizing committee for putting together this incredible conference!

Please take the SIGCHI membership survey! https://lnkd.in/eBWmHgfF SIGCHI strives to create an enriching and supportive environment and this survey will help us identify areas where we're doing well, and things that we can improve or start up. We look forward to your responses and to sharing back the results! The survey will be open until April 5, 2026.