Apparently, there is one person who co-authored 37 papers for #chi2026 😑 This is rather ridiculous, what sort of contribution per paper can you expect here? Probably time for a cap on how many papers you can be author on. /cc @sigchi

https://chi2026.acm.org/2025/12/22/insights-into-submitting-authors-of-the-papers-track/

Apparently, there is one person who co-authored 37 papers for #chi2026 😑 This is rather ridiculous, what sort of contribution per paper can you expect here? Probably time for a cap on how many papers you can be author on. /cc @sigchi

https://chi2026.acm.org/2025/12/22/insights-into-submitting-authors-of-the-papers-track/

For the 3rd Post-growth HCI Workshop at #CHI2026, we invite educators, students, and critical practitioners to submit:
- Experimental syllabi challenging tech solutionism
- Pedagogical interventions that center on alternative perspectives
- Critical teaching materials disrupting "innovation" narratives
- Zines, toolkits, and alternative learning resources
- Speculative approaches to computing education

Contributions may take many forms! #Postgrowth #degrowth #HCI
http://bit.ly/4gBS6Ys

Join us for the third iteration of the Post-growth HCI Workshop at ACM CHI 2026! 🐌

This year, we are transforming the classroom into a site of resistance and radical imagination by asking: how can we redesign computing pedagogy to prioritize sufficiency, repair, and collective care over relentless acceleration?

The call for participation is now open.
For more details: http://bit.ly/4gBS6Ys
#degrowth #postgrowth #sHCI #CHI2026

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#CHI2026 has a new format for more social based activities called Meetups ! Here's the inaugural list of meetups (accepted from the submissions, stats on that later) that you can participate at during the conference: https://chi2026.acm.org/meet-ups/accepted/ (spread the word!)

#CHI2026 program is shaping up: here's the first glimpse at the list of accepted workshops: https://chi2026.acm.org/workshops/accepted/
This will be a really fun @chi ! (Reminder that there's no added fee this year to attend workshops, they will happen throughout the conference!)

I like that the ACM is opening access to the digital library and probably a lot of smart people crunched a lot of numbers to find a pricing model that might be sustainable.

That said, I find the the new registration fees for #chi2026 quite high, given that publications now have to be paid separately. For me, living in Japan with one potential publication, the participation fee alone would rise from 1000$ to 1350$ within one year. This already includes the reduced price. Next year it'd be 1550$.

Have we lost peer appreciation? 🤔 Not just at #CHI2026 I notice many review-to-reject. All studies have tradeoffs, all papers have limited scope. Sure, reviewing is fast, even with "passing knowledge", if we list what isn't there and conclude it's lacking. But we should review what *has* been done.

Whether you're new or a seasoned reviewer, I highly recommend Ken Hinckley's article on excellence in reviews - and championing papers: https://kenhinckley.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/excellence-in-reviews-mobilehci-2015-web-site.pdf

Have we lost peer appreciation? 🤔 Not just at #CHI2026 I notice many review-to-reject. All studies have tradeoffs, all papers have limited scope. Sure, reviewing is fast, even with "passing knowledge", if we list what isn't there and conclude it's lacking. But we should review what *has* been done.

Whether you're new or a seasoned reviewer, I highly recommend Ken Hinckley's article on excellence in reviews - and championing papers: https://kenhinckley.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/excellence-in-reviews-mobilehci-2015-web-site.pdf

#chi2026 reviewing season is here! Friendly reminder that it is possible to write thoughtful reviews without nitpicking and without it taking a lot of time. I've actually completed my seven 2AC reviews already.

Some (updated) tips I wrote about this:
https://sauvik-das.medium.com/a-quick-guide-to-reviewing-papers-quick-fe9a493ed228

https://pca.st/episode/872ca0d7-782d-47d8-aa85-dee9b1376d4d
Nice discussion on what the roles of a reviewer are/aren't. A useful reminder as we approach #chi2026 review season w/ a record number of papers (more than last year's 5k, details soon I think it's critical to take your time w/ reviews,don't rush it,don't throw it into an LLM,think about the science in front of you, and not the one you wish they did (you can do that as a follow up!),and ask how it will advance the field of human-computer interaction. My take, not from TPC

Revised desk reject process for #CHI2026 to improve review quality, handle growth and keep our community thriving (rather than just depleted), you can read more at the @chi website:
https://chi2026.acm.org/2025/08/08/revised-chi-2026-papers-desk-reject-process/ (huge thanks to our paper chairs!). Submit and join us in Barcelona!