Doctoral Consortium of the 18th International Conference on Advanced
Visual Interfaces (AVI) 2026 / Interactive Creativity: Agencies,
Interfaces, and Ethics
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8-12 June 2026
Venice, Italy
http://unive.it/avi2026 <http://unive.it/avi2026>__
In-Cooperation with ACM SIGCHI and SIGWEB
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IMPORTANT DATES (23:59, AoE)
Doctoral Consortium papers:
-Submission: March 29, 2026
-Notification: April 15, 2026
Submission webpage:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=avi2024
<https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=avi2024>
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GOAL AND THEME
The goal of the Doctoral Consortium is to provide a setting for PhD
students to present their work in person and receive constructive
feedback on their doctoral research plan and progress in the field of
Human Computer Interaction (HCI).
All contributions in HCI are welcome, especially in relation to the
theme of the conference: interactive creativity, addressing agencies,
interfaces, or ethics (
https://www.unive.it/web/en/16565/calls). and
visual interfaces.
PROGRAM
The Doctoral Consortium Program offers students different opportunities
to articulate and discuss their problem statement, goals, methods, and
results in different manners, both during the Consortium itself and the
main conference.
** Activities **
The Doctoral Consortium will be held on 9th June, 2026.
During the Doctoral Consortium itself, students will have the
opportunity to share their work
-through a presentation with slides,
-in focus groups.
** Main Conference Visibility **
Students with sufficiently mature work will also be able to present it
during the main conference in a poster session, which will be open to
all conference participants.
BEST PRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE
The best presentation of the Doctoral Consortium will be formally
acknowledged during the main conference as well.
All Doctoral Consortium participants will receive a Certificate of
Attendance.
MAIN BENEFITS
In summary, the Doctoral Consortium offers several key benefits to
participating students:
-Guidance: students receive valuable guidance on various aspects of
their research from established researchers in HCI.
-Networking: it facilitates networking opportunities with senior
researchers and peer students participating in the Consortium.
-Motivation: it seeks to motivate students in the development of their
scientific curiosity and facilitate their integration within the broader
HCI research community.
In this manner, the Doctoral Consortium offers students guidance on
various aspects of their research by established researchers in HCI, as
well as networking opportunities with seniors andpeers participating in
the Doctoral Consortium.
It seeks to motivate students in the development of their scientific
curiosity and facilitate their networking within the research community.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSIONS
Doctoral students are required to submit a single PDF file including the
following information:
-Research summary (up to 2-3 pages, including references). The summary
should provide the name and affiliation of the doctoral student, a
concise overview of the PhD project, clearly describing (1) research
goals, (2) method(s), and (3) expected contributions.
-Statement by the doctoral student briefly describing how they foresee
they will benefit from the participation in AVI (up to 1 page).
-Letter of recommendation from supervisor.
Please note that Doctoral Consortium submissions will not appear in the
conference proceedings. Students are also encouraged to submit their
work to other AVI 2026 calls with ACM publication, i.e., for long
papers, short papers, posters, interactive experiences, demos.
The research summary must be prepared in English, and PhD students
should use a single-column submission template (PDF format) and the Easy
Chair system for all submissions.
Submission webpage:
https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=avi2026
<https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=avi2026>
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DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM CHAIRS AND CONTACT
Rosa Lanzilotti, University of Bari, Italy (rosa.lanzilotti(a)uniba.it
<mailto:rosa.lanzillotti@uniba.it>)
Monica Divitini, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
(divitini(a)ntnu.no)
Contact them at avi2024dc(a)easychair.org
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DESCRIPTION
Since its first edition in 1992, AVI has become an influential space for
encounters among scholars and practitioners interested in interfaces,
interactions, and experiences. Rooted in pioneering research on visual
interfaces characterized by a distinctive attention to the human factor,
the conference has evolved across the different waves of Human-Computer
Interaction. It has addressed the pragmatic and hedonic needs of
heterogeneous groups of users up to the current challenge of
self-actualization. Creativity is a core behavior that leads to the
realization of a person’s full potential, and the explosion of
generative AI presents both opportunities and challenges to human
creativity. They address fundamental issues related to agencies,
interfaces, and ethics.
AVI 2026 will take place in San Servolo, a small island in Venice. This
delicate and fragile ecosystem provides the ideal venue for reflecting,
reframing, and speculating about creative solutions to more sustainable,
inclusive and rewarding technological futures. AVI is an International
Conference considering the nationality of participants, authors, and
organizing committees. However, it has always taken place in Italy, thus
complementing a strong and diverse research program with carefully
selected cultural and social activities alongside a distinct sense of
hospitality and conviviality.
The conference is held under the patronage of the Free University of
Bozen-Bolzano and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy.
We look forward to your participation in AVI 2026!
Antonella De Angeli, AVI 2026 General Co-Chair
Albrecht Schmidt, AVI 2026 General Co-Chair
Rosella Gennari, AVI 2026 Program Co-Chair
Fabio Pittarello, AVI 2026 Program Co-Chair
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MAIN THEMES AND TOPICS
Themes and topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the
following:
/ Theme: Interaction Paradigms and Modalities /
Brain-Computer Interaction
Embodied and Tangible Interaction
Material-Centric Interaction
Information Visualization
Screen-based Interaction
Interfaces for Sound and Music
Multi-sensory Interaction
Multimodal Interaction
/ Theme: Interaction Spaces /
Augmented Reality
Cross Reality
Virtual Reality
Interaction between Black-Boxes
Dynamic Physical Environments
Natural Environments
Urban Places
/ Theme: Human-System Interaction /
Adaptive and Context-Aware Interfaces
Affective Interfaces
Human-Robot Interaction
Intelligent Interfaces
Interfaces and Recommender Systems
/ Theme: Ecosystems of People, Groups and Societies /
Computer-Supported Cooperative Work
Learning Ecosystems
Game and Play Ecosystems
Social Interaction and Cooperation Systems
/ Theme: Values and Moral Principles /
Beyond Human Interaction
Critical Computing
Critical Data Science
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Responsible Design
/ Theme: Applications /
Cultural Heritage and Digital Humanities
End User Development
AI and Creativity
Human Factors in Security Systems
Health, Well-being, and Self-Actualization
Training and Learning Systems
Industry 5.0
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AVI 2026 COMMITTEES
See
http://www.unive.it/avi2026 <http://www.unive.it/avi2026>
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Prof. Rosa Lanzilotti, PhD
Dipartimento di Informatica
Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro"
via Orabona, 4 - 70125 Bari, Italy
Tel. +39 080 544 3287
Office: 5th floor, room n. 572
Personal Home Page:http://ivu.di.uniba.it/people/lanzilotti.htm
Research Group:http://ivu.di.uniba.it/
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