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SIGCHI @ CHI26
11 Apr 2026
The SIGCHI Exec will be holding several initiatives at CHI26 to celebrate our 2026 awardees and special recognition recipients, engage the SIGCHI community on key issues, recognize volunteer efforts, and build connections across local communities! Please see below for more details:
SIGCHI @ CHI26 Schedule
Event | Date/Time | Location |
Opening Remarks | April 13, 8:30-10:30 | Auditorium |
SIGCHI Lounge (see below for more details) | April 13-17 | Exhibit Hall (Area 1+2+3) |
SIGCHI Academy | April 13, 16:30-18:00 | Auditorium |
Outstanding Dissertation Awards | April 14, 14:15-15:45 | Auditorium |
Societal Impact Awards | April 14, 16:30-18:00 | Auditorium |
SIGCHI Town Hall | April 15, 12:45-14:15 | Auditorium |
Codesigning SIGCHI Futures | April 15, 16:30-18:00 | Auditorium |
SIGCHI Conference Lunch | April 16, 12:45-14:15 | Banquet Hall |
Lifetime Service Awards | April 16, 14:15-15:45 | Auditorium |
Lifetime Research Awards | April 16, 16:30-18:00 | Auditorium |
SIGCHI Chapters & Regions Breakfast | April 17, 7:30-9:00 | Banquet Hall |
SIGCHI Lounge Schedule
The space is shared with the Global Plaza. Chapter meetups are organized with the support of the CHI 26 Global Chairs and the SIGCHI VP for Chapters.
Location: Exhibit Hall (in the program: Area 1+2+3).
Date/Time | Activity |
April 13, 10:30-11:15 (coffee break) | Put a dot on the Chapters Map + Thank-a-volunteer display |
April 13, 14:15-15:45 | Accessibility & Hybrid conferencing |
April 13, 15:45-16:30 (coffee break) | SIGCHI Conferences AMA + Thank-a-volunteer display |
April 13, 18:00-19:30 | Thank-a-volunteer display + AfriCHI meetup |
April 14, 10:30-11:15 (coffee break) | SIGCHI Conferences AMA + Thank-a-volunteer display |
April 14, 15:45-16:30 (coffee break) | ACM-Women (hosted by the Global Chairs) and Delft Chapter |
April 14, 16:30-17:45 | Canada HCI Group |
April 15, 10:30-11:15 (coffee break) | Salish Sea Chapter |
April 15, 15:45-16:30 (coffee break) | Cyprus Chapter |
April 15, 16:30-17:00 | London Chapter |
April 16, 10:30-11:15 (coffee break) | Netherlands Chapter |
April 16, 15:45-16:30 (coffee break) | Austria Chapter |
April 16, 16:30-17:00 | ArabCHI |
Voices of SIGCHI: April Issue
09 Apr 2026
We're delighted to share the April issue of Voices of SIGCHI, our quarterly newsletter! In this issue, you’ll find:
A tribute honoring the life of ACM's former CEO and President Vicki L. Hanson
Updates on SIGCHI’s financial health
A retrospective from Judy Olson on the early days of building the HCI community
Thought-provoking posts from volunteers of ACM Interactive Health, the Research Ethics Committee, and Publications Committee
Reflections on community-building and volunteer efforts around chapters, regions, mentorship, and HCI education
Member spotlights showcasing the people and perspectives that shape SIGCHI
We hope you enjoy reading, and please be on the lookout for our open call for the July issue.
Peer review at CHI
24 Mar 2026
Please see below a note from Regan Mandryk, Sven Mayer, and Anna Cox, who have been leading a working group of the CHI Steering Committee to rethink peer review. Those of you at our recent Town Hall Preview would have heard them present their plans as they move forward. Please see instructions below to give them feedback now, at CHI, or later!
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Since 2024, a working group of the CHI Steering Committee has been working on reimagining peer review. We have held community input sessions, had an online feedback forum, and have met regularly over the last 2 years. We created reports on what other conferences (within SIGCHI and the ACM, but also beyond) have been doing. We looked to other review processes (e.g., grants, faculty search, grad school application, University ranking) for inspiration. We used previous CHI submission data to run simulations. We engaged in role-playing exercises where we enacted different review structures and processes. This all culminated in an in-person meeting in January 2026, where we finalized our proposal for CHI full papers review processes moving forward. We sought input and feedback from various stakeholders and discussed it with the CHI Steering Committee and the SIGCHI Executive Committee.
Our proposal is a 5-point action plan, with interconnected solutions which can be found at this link.
Now, we are reaching out to the larger CHI community for your input and feedback. You may provide feedback in person at CHI 2026 (Wednesday afternoon at 2:15 in the Auditorium), or via this online form.
Best wishes,
Regan, Sven & Anna
