📣 Call for Student Volunteers for Mensch und Computer (MuC) 2025 📣
We are excited to invite motivated students and PhD candidates to join
/Mensch und Computer 2025/ as *Student Volunteers (SVs)*. With over 600
participants annually, MuC is one of the largest HCI conferences in
Europe—bringing together researchers and practitioners from academia and
industry.
🗓️ SV Application Deadline: 24 June 2025
📬 Notification of Acceptance: by 8 July 2025
📍 On-site Dates in Chemnitz: 30 August – 3 September 2025
As an SV, you’ll help ensure the smooth running of the
conference—supporting the reception, assisting with sessions, offering
tech support, and helping participants navigate the event. In return,
you’ll receive *free conference registration*, gain behind-the-scenes
experience, connect with the HCI community, and join an exclusive
post-conference “Thank You” party.
Apply now via this form:
➡️
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If you have questions about volunteering, feel free to reach out:
đź“§ studentvolunteer(a)mensch-und-computer.de
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We are looking forward to seeing you in Chemnitz!
Lena Nischwitz & Rosa van Koningsbruggen
Student Volunteer Co-Chairs
Mensch und Computer 2025
Biomedical Science & Engineering
Rome, Italy | October 16-17, 2025
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Dear Colleagues,
Don't miss the opportunity to contribute to the Thematic Session on
"Shaping the Future of Interaction: Integrating AI, Human Factors, and
Immersive Technologies in HCI" at the IEEE MetroXRAINE 2025 conference.
Submit your 1-2 page Abstract or Graphical Abstract showcasing your
innovative ideas by April 7th (hard deadline). You'll then have until
May 15th to finalize your work.
Thematic Session Details: https://metroxraine.org/thematic-session-7
Publication Opportunity: The author of the "Best Paper" in this thematic
session will be invited to submit an extended version of their work for
publication in IEEE Computer Graphics & Applications!
https://www.computer.org/csdl/magazine/cg
Conference Information: IEEE International Conference on Metrology for
eXtended Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Neural Engineering 1Â
(IEEE MetroXRAINE 2025)
Dates: October 22-24, 2025
Location: Ancona, Italy
https://metroxraine.org/
I look forward to meeting you at IEEE MetroXRAINE 2025. Please feel free
to reach out if you need more information.
I apologize if you have received this CFP more than once.
Best regards,
Nicola Capece
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Call for Papers - Thematic Session on: "Shaping the Future of
Interaction: Integrating AI, Human Factors, and Immersive Technologies
in HCI" https://metroxraine.org/thematic-session-7
2025 IEEE International Conference on Metrology for eXtended Reality,
Artificial Intelligence, and Neural Engineering (IEEE MetroXRAINE 2025)
https://metroxraine.org/
October 22-24, 2025 - Ancona, Italy.
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THEMATIC SESSION DESCRIPTION
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Nowadays the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with modern
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) technologies and eXtended Reality (XR),
offers unprecedented opportunities for innovation. This thematic session
aims to explore how AI while acting as a catalyst, interacts with
broader HCI methods to enhance user experiences, foster engagement, and
address critical Human Factors. The session will examine the synergies
between XR, AI-driven personalization, and adaptive systems, alongside
non-AI-based approaches to ensure inclusivity. By addressing measurement
techniques and methodologies, the session will highlight how HCI
researchers and practitioners can advance the field through rigorous
evaluation strategies that support various applications in different
immersive environments scenarios such as Rehabilitation, Special
Education, Cultural Heritage, and emerging platforms like Metaverse.
This dialogue aims to create a roadmap for designing, implementing, and
assessing next-generation HCI systems that balance technological
possibilities with user-centric considerations.
The authors of the paper selected as the “Best Paper” at this session
will receive an invitation to submit an extended version of their work
to IEEE Computer Graphics & Applications
(https://www.computer.org/csdl/magazine/cg).
More information can be found here:
https://metroxraine.org/thematic-session-7
TOPICS
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The list of topics includes (but it is not limited to) the following:
 - AI-Driven Personalization in Human-Computer Interaction.
 - Measuring User Experience (UX) in Immersive Environments and
AI-enhanced Systems.
 - Cognitive Load Evaluation in Augmented HCI Systems.
 - Human Factors in Immersive Technologies: Metrological Approaches.
 - Human Factors in the Design of AI-Powered Interfaces.
 - Evaluation Frameworks for Usability Assessment.
 - Real-Time Feedback Systems in Human-AI Interaction.
 - Emotional, Cognitive and Behavioral Responses in Immersive
Human-Computer Interaction.
 - Measuring Trust, Ethics, and Acceptance in AI-Augmented Interaction.
 - Multimodal Interaction and Performance Measurement.
 - Designing for Accessibility in Next-Generation HCI Systems.
 - Data-Driven Insights for HCI Design and Optimization.
 - Metrics and Validation Protocols in AI-Enhanced HCI.
 - Adaptive Interfaces in XR.
 - Next-Generation Tools for Immersive UX Design and Testing.
 - Social Interactions and Collaboration in AI-enhanced XR.
IMPORTANT DATES
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Short Abstract Submission Deadline: April 7, 2025 [hard deadline].
Full Paper Submission Deadline: May 15, 2025.
Full Paper Acceptance Notification: June 15, 2025
Final Paper Submission Deadline: July 31, 2025
SUBMISSION AND DECISIONS
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Authors should prepare an Abstract (1 - 2 pages) that clearly indicates
the originality of the contribution and the relevance of the work. The
Abstract should include the title of the paper, names and affiliations
of the authors, an abstract, keywords, an introduction describing the
nature of the problem, a description of the contribution, the results
achieved and their applicability.
As an alternative to the traditional abstract, it is possible to submit
a Graphical Abstract. Read the paragraph below for further information.
When the first review process has been completed, authors receive a
notification of either acceptance or rejection of the submission. If the
abstract has been accepted, the authors can prepare a full paper.
The format for the full paper is identical to the format for the
abstract except for the number of pages: the full paper has a required
minimum length of five (5) pages and a maximum of six (6) pages.
Full Papers will be reviewed by the Technical Program Committee. All
contributions will be peer-reviewed and acceptance will be based on
quality, originality and relevance. Authors of accepted full papers must
submit the final paper version according to the deadline, register for
the workshop, and attend to present their papers. The maximum length for
final papers is 6 pages.
More information can be found here::
https://metroxraine.org/initial-author-instructions.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
-----------------------------------
All contributions will be peer-reviewed, and acceptance will be based on
quality, originality, and relevance. Accepted papers will be submitted
for inclusion into the IEEE Xplore Digital Library.
ORGANIZERS
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Marta Mondellini
STIIMA, National Research Council, Italy
marta.mondellini(a)stiima.cnr.it
Nicola Capece
University of Basilicata, Italy
nicola.capece(a)unibas.it
Mario Covarrubias
Politecnico di Milano, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Italy
mario.covarrubias(a)polimi.it
Giuseppe Caggianese
ICAR, National Research Council, Italy
giuseppe.caggianese(a)cnr.it
For any questions related to the thematic session, please feel free to
contact us via email.
(Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this call)
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CALL FOR EXTENDED ABSTRACTS
Second Workshop on Stimulating Cognitive Engagement in Hybrid Decision-Making: Friction, Reliance, and Biases
Co-located with the 4th International Conference on Hybrid Human-Artificial Intelligence (HHAI25)
June 10, 2025 | Pisa, Italy (in-person)
https://sites.google.com/view/frictional-ai/home
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**Workshop Overview**
Building on the success of its first edition at HHAI 2024, the full-day workshop on "Stimulating Cognitive Engagement in Hybrid Decision-Making: Friction, Reliance, and Biases" advances the exploration of over-reliance and biases in Human-AI Interaction. Central to this discussion are approaches that intentionally introduce moments of cognitive effort and reflection into AI interactions to prevent passive or automatic reliance. While conventional AI design prioritises efficiency and seamlessness, this workshop invites participants to examine AI systems that strategically slow down decision-making when necessary to mitigate automation bias, cognitive offloading, and over-trust, ultimately fostering accuracy, responsibility, and human oversight.
Such friction-in-design encompasses strategies that encourage users to reflect before acting, such as requiring justification before accepting AI recommendations, displaying confidence scores with uncertainty visualisations, or using explainability mechanisms that slow decision-making to reinforce human oversight.
This workshop fosters interdisciplinary dialogue across AI research, cognitive science, HCI, and governance to ensure AI systems empower users rather than encourage unchecked reliance. The program will feature keynote presentations by leading experts in academia and industry, author presentations, and interactive discussions to advance the discourse on cognitively engaging and responsible AI design.
Keynote speakers include:
• Prof. Federico Cabitza (University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy) – Expert in AI-assisted decision-making and medical AI.
• Bart Van Leeuwen (Fire Services Expert, Netherlands) – Expert in human factors and situational awareness in high-risk environments.
**Topics of Interest**
We welcome contributions from researchers, practitioners, and policymakers on topics including, but not limited to:
• Design principles for cognitive engagement
• Measuring and mitigating automation bias, algorithmic aversion, and cognitive offloading
• Ethical and governance perspectives on Friction-in-Design
• Applications, Case Studies and Experimental Findings
We encourage submissions from a variety of disciplines, including AI, HCI, cognitive science, law, philosophy, and beyond.
**Submission Details**
• Types of Submissions: Extended Abstracts (500-1,000 words)
• Format: CEURART-WS (see workshop website for template)
• Submission Portal: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/FrictionalAIWorkshop2025
• Proceedings: All accepted papers will be published in the HHAI 2025 Workshop Proceedings on CEUR-WS.
Authors of accepted contributions are required to attend the workshop in-person and register to the HHAI25 conference (single-day registration soon available, check the conference website for updates: https://hhai-conference.org/2025/).
**Important Dates**
• Paper Submission Deadline (Extended): April 11, 2025 (AoE)
• Notification of Acceptance: May 2, 2025
• Camera-Ready Submission: TBD (authors will be invited to expand their contributions following workshop discussions)
• Workshop Date: June 10, 2025
**Beyond the Workshop**
Our aim is to foster a research network. Authors from all editions, if desired, will be invited to participate in future initiatives, including knowledge exchanges, collaborative publications, special journal issues, and online lecture series.
**Organising & Programme Committee**
• Chiara Natali (University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy & SUPSI, IDSIA, Switzerland)
• Mohammad Naiseh (Bournemouth University, UK)
• Brett Frischmann (Villanova University, USA)
• Programme Committee: full list available at https://sites.google.com/view/frictional-ai/home
For more information, visit our website: https://sites.google.com/view/frictional-ai/home
Cari Membri di CHItaly,
sono felice di condividere con voi una bellissima notizia: Barbara Rita
Barricelli è stata eletta nuova Chair del Technical Committee 13 (TC13)
dell’IFIP! Entrerà in carica dopo INTERACT, tra settembre e ottobre.
Barbara è una figura di spicco nella nostra comunità HCI e ha sempre
lavorato con impegno per rafforzare il nostro capitolo italiano, sia a
livello nazionale che internazionale. Il suo nuovo ruolo è il giusto
riconoscimento per il lavoro che ha fatto in questi anni, e sono sicura che
continuerĂ a portare avanti questa importante missione con la solita
passione.
In bocca al lupo, Barbara, e congratulazioni di cuore! Siamo certi che
questa nuova avventura porterĂ tante opportunitĂ per tutti noi e per la
comunitĂ HCI italiana.
Un caro saluto a tutti,
Giuliana
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Prof. Giuliana Vitiello, PhD
Director HCI-UsE Lab
Department of Computer Science
University of Salerno
Italy
phone +39 089 963317
cell +39 3666758965
https:// <https://docenti.unisa.it/003730/home>
docenti.unisa.it/giuliana.vitiello
The 16th International Workshop on Personalized Access to Cultural Heritage (PATCH 2025)
Held in conjunction with ACM UMAP 2025 - New York City, New York, USA
https://patch2025.di.unito.it/
Important dates:
April 9, 2025 - Paper Submission
April 28, 2025 - Notification
May 5, 2025 - Papers Camera-ready Submission (TAPS system)
The workshop will be in person or hybrid.
Abstract and Topics
Following the successful series of PATCH workshops, PATCH 2025 will be again the meeting point between state-of-the-art cultural heritage research and personalization – using any kind of technology, while focusing on ubiquitous and adaptive scenarios, to enhance the personal experience in cultural heritage sites. The workshop is aimed at bringing together, physically and/or virtually, researchers and practitioners who are working on various aspects of cultural heritage and are interested in exploring the potential of state of the art mobile technology (onsite as well as online) to enhance the CH visit experience. The expected result of the workshop is a sharing and discussing novel ideas and creating a multidisciplinary research agenda that will inform future research directions and hopefully, forge some research collaborations.
We invite cultural heritage professionals and researchers to join us to discuss findings and trends on personalisation of cultural heritage in the broadest sense, from online and remote cultural access to onsite visit, from individuals to groups, from tangible to virtual and robotic mediation.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
* Navigation and personalized browsing in digital and physical cultural heritage collections
* Recommendation strategies for natural and cultural heritage
* Adaptation strategies for text and non-verbal content in CH/NH
* NLG techniques for mobile user modeling in natural and cultural heritage sites
* Integration of virtual and physical collections
* Immersive cultural and natural heritage
* Mobile museum guides and personal museum assistants
* Context-aware information presentation in natural and cultural heritage
* Adaptive navigation and browsing in CH/NH sites
* Intelligent user interfaces for natural and cultural heritage applications
* Personalization for group of visitors to natural and cultural heritage sites
* Personalization for collective CH information authoring and management
* Creativity and collaboration support in CH
* Personalization across the whole of a person's digital ecosystem
* Long-term personalization
* IoT and Cultural Heritage
* Living lab in museum
* Robots in museums
* 3D, Augmented, and Virtual Reality for cultural and natural heritage
* Gestural interfaces for Cultural Heritage applications
* Analysis of behavior patterns to improve CH/NH recommendation
* Conversational agents for cultural and natural heritage
* The use of personality for guiding CH/NH experiences
* Multiple viewpoints and perspectives for CH
* Remote access to CH/NH
* Intelligent agents to interact with CH/NH
* Large Language Models for CH/NH
* Shaping Personalization and FATE (Fairness, Accountability, Transparency, and Ethics) in Human-Centered Generative AI
Also papers connected to the UMAP 2025 main theme: “Shaping Personalization and FATE (Fairness, Accountability, Transparency, and Ethics) in Human-Centered Generative AI” and Cultural Heritage are of interest.
Submissions
Full papers: up to 14 pages excluding references.
Short papers/Position papers/Demo papers: up to 7 pages excluding references.
Papers that exceed the page limits or formatting guidelines will be returned without review.
Submissions should be single-blinded, i.e., authors’ names should be included in the submissions.
Papers must be formatted according to the new workflow for ACM publications. The templates and instructions are available here: https://patch2025.di.unito.it/submission.html.
All papers should be submitted in PDF format via the online submission system by selecting the track "UMAP 25 Workshop PATCH": https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=umap2025.
An international panel of experts will review all submissions.
Work that has already been published should not be submitted unless it introduces a significant addition to the previously published work.
There will be a conference adjunct proceedings published by ACM where all the workshop papers will be published.
Workshop organizers
Liliana Ardissono, University of Torino, Italy, liliana.ardissono(a)unito.it <mailto:liliana.ardissono@unito.it>
Tsvi Kuflik, The University of Haifa, Israel, tsvikak(a)is.haifa.ac.il <mailto:tsvikak@is.haifa.ac.il>
Noemi Mauro, University of Torino, Italy, noemi.mauro(a)unito.it <mailto:noemi.mauro@unito.it>
Alan J. Wecker, The University of Haifa, Israel, ajwecker(a)gmail.com <mailto:ajwecker@gmail.com>
Tsvika
Tsvi Kuflik, PhD.
Professor of Information Systems,
Information Systems department,
The University of Haifa
Email: <mailto:tsvikak@is.haifa.ac.il> tsvikak(a)is.haifa.ac.il
Home page: <https://tsvikak.hevra.haifa.ac.il> https://tsvikak.hevra.haifa.ac.il
Tel: +972 4 8288511
Fax: +972 4 8288283
🎗️
**** PLEASE, EXCUSE MULTIPLE POSTINGS ****
CALL FOR PAPERS
The 16th International Workshop on Personalized Access to Cultural Heritage
(PATCH 2025)
Held in conjunction with ACM UMAP 2025 - New York City, New York, USA
https://patch2025.di.unito.it/
Important dates:
April 9, 2025 - Paper Submission
April 28, 2025 - Notification
May 5, 2025 - Papers Camera-ready Submission (TAPS system)
The workshop will be in person or hybrid.
Abstract and Topics
Following the successful series of PATCH workshops, PATCH 2025 will be
again the meeting point between state-of-the-art cultural heritage research
and personalization – using any kind of technology, while focusing on
ubiquitous and adaptive scenarios, to enhance the personal experience in
cultural heritage sites. The workshop is aimed at bringing together,
physically and/or virtually, researchers and practitioners who are working
on various aspects of cultural heritage and are interested in exploring the
potential of state of the art mobile technology (onsite as well as online)
to enhance the CH visit experience. The expected result of the workshop is
a sharing and discussing novel ideas and creating a multidisciplinary
research agenda that will inform future research directions and hopefully,
forge some research collaborations.
We invite cultural heritage professionals and researchers to join us to
discuss findings and trends on personalisation of cultural heritage in the
broadest sense, from online and remote cultural access to onsite visit,
from individuals to groups, from tangible to virtual and robotic mediation.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
-
Navigation and personalized browsing in digital and physical cultural
heritage collections
-
Recommendation strategies for natural and cultural heritage
-
Adaptation strategies for text and non-verbal content in CH/NH
-
NLG techniques for mobile user modeling in natural and cultural heritage
sites
-
Integration of virtual and physical collections
-
Immersive cultural and natural heritage
-
Mobile museum guides and personal museum assistants
-
Context-aware information presentation in natural and cultural heritage
-
Adaptive navigation and browsing in CH/NH sites
-
Intelligent user interfaces for natural and cultural heritage
applications
-
Personalization for group of visitors to natural and cultural heritage
sites
-
Personalization for collective CH information authoring and management
-
Creativity and collaboration support in CH
-
Personalization across the whole of a person's digital ecosystem
-
Long-term personalization
-
IoT and Cultural Heritage
-
Living lab in museum
-
Robots in museums
-
3D, Augmented, and Virtual Reality for cultural and natural heritage
-
Gestural interfaces for Cultural Heritage applications
-
Analysis of behavior patterns to improve CH/NH recommendation
-
Conversational agents for cultural and natural heritage
-
The use of personality for guiding CH/NH experiences
-
Multiple viewpoints and perspectives for CH
-
Remote access to CH/NH
-
Intelligent agents to interact with CH/NH
-
Large Language Models for CH/NH
-
Shaping Personalization and FATE (Fairness, Accountability,
Transparency, and Ethics) in Human-Centered Generative AI
Also papers connected to the UMAP 2025 main theme: “Shaping Personalization
and FATE (Fairness, Accountability, Transparency, and Ethics) in
Human-Centered Generative AI” and Cultural Heritage are of interest.
Submissions
Full papers: up to 8 pages excluding references.
Short papers/Position papers/Demo papers: up to 4 pages excluding
references.
Papers that exceed the page limits or formatting guidelines will be
returned without review.
Submissions should be single-blinded, i.e., authors’ names should be
included in the submissions.
Papers must be formatted according to the new workflow for ACM
publications. The templates and instructions are available here:
https://patch2025.di.unito.it/submission.html.
All papers should be submitted in PDF format via the online submission
system by selecting the track "UMAP 25 Workshop PATCH":
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=umap2025.
An international panel of experts will review all submissions.
Work that has already been published should not be submitted unless it
introduces a significant addition to the previously published work.
There will be a conference adjunct proceedings published by ACM where all
the workshop papers will be published.
Workshop organizers
Liliana Ardissono, University of Torino, Italy, liliana.ardissono(a)unito.it
Tsvi Kuflik, The University of Haifa, Israel, tsvikak(a)is.haifa.ac.il
Noemi Mauro, University of Torino, Italy, noemi.mauro(a)unito.it
Alan J. Wecker, The University of Haifa, Israel, ajwecker(a)gmail.com
**********apologies for cross-posting**********
Dear all,
The deadline for Demonstrations, Work in Progress, and Doctoral
Consortium submissions for the 10th International Symposium on End-User
Development (IS-EUD 2025) *has been extended*.
⌛ New Submission Deadline: 18 April 2025

đź”” New Notification:Â 5 May 2025
📸 New Camera-ready: 12 May 2025
For more information please visit:
https://iseud2025.ubicomp.net/call-for-papers.html
For more details on topics, all deadlines, submission guidelines, and
authors instructions, please see:
ℹ️: https://iseud2025.ubicomp.net/call-for-papers.html
Best regards,
The IS-EUD 2025 Organizing Committee