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Call for Contributions

IsraHCI 2027 – The 13th Israeli Human-Computer Interaction Research Conference
Technion – Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Haifa | February 16, 2027

 

Important Dates:

  • Submission deadline: November 28th, 2026

  • Notification of acceptance: January 17th, 2027.

  • Conference date: February 16th, 2027, at the Technion

 

2027 Theme: Interaction in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

This year’s theme looks at how intelligent and automated systems are changing the way people interact with technology. The theme is an invitation, not a requirement: we welcome work from all areas of HCI, with or without AI.

 

Topics

Topics include, but are not limited to:

  • User Experience and Usability: general HCI contributions, in any application area.

  • Human-AI Interaction: how people use, understand, and work with AI and automated systems.

  • Health, Accessibility and Aging: healthcare, assistive technologies and the needs of older adults.

  • Interaction Beyond the Individual (CSCW): how people work and interact in groups and organizations, often involving computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW).

  • Privacy and Security: how people experience and manage data privacy and online security.

  • Visualization: ways to present and explore complex information.

  • Games and Play: games for entertainment, learning and therapy.

  • Design Methods and Research: design methods, user-centered approaches and new design practices.

  • Interaction Techniques, Devices and Modalities: new interfaces, input methods and ways of interacting.

  • Understanding People: theory, concepts and methods on human behavior, cognition and perception in technology use.

  • Human-Robot Interaction (HRI): how people perceive, communicate and collaborate with robots.

  • Engineering Interactive Systems: software, system design, fabrication and new technologies for interaction.

  • Specific Populations and Domains: work focused on groups such as children or older adults, or domains such as education.

 

Contribution Tracks

We invite submissions across four primary tracks:

 

1. Published Research Papers

  • Scope: Outstanding HCI research published in leading international peer-reviewed journals and conferences (such as ACM CHI, UIST, CSCW, TOCHI, DIS, or related venues) within the past two years.

  • Format: Submit the final, published version of the paper as a PDF.

  • Selection & Presentation: Submissions do not undergo a new round of peer review. The chairs will curate selections based on relevance, community interest, and overall program balance. Selected papers will be presented in person as talks in the relevant session.

 

2. Short Papers & Work-in-Progress

  • Scope: Original, unpublished research, work-in-progress, exploratory concepts, or graduate student projects.

  • Format: Extended abstracts up to 5 pages (excluding references) in the standard ACM Primary Article Template (single-column).

  • Presentation: Accepted submissions will be presented as a short oral presentation or featured in the conference poster session.

 

3. Industry Case Studies

  • Scope: Applied industry projects that highlight practical insights, user research methods, design processes, usability evaluation, or deployment challenges in shipping products.

  • Format: A 1-to-2 page PDF summary covering:

  • Project overview and team members/affiliation.

  • Target audience/user needs.

  • The UX, design, or interaction challenges and how they were addressed.

  • Key findings, novelty, methodology, and lessons learned.

 

Submissions are welcome in English or Hebrew. Visuals, wireframes, and workflow diagrams are encouraged; however, the written description should stand alone, enabling a full understanding of the case study.

 

4. Interactive Demos & Working Prototypes

  • Scope: Live demonstrations of novel interfaces, experimental interactions, hardware setups, or working AI prototypes from both academia and industry. Demos should show a working prototype, not a video representation of the interaction, and not be promotional in nature.

 

Physical aspects of demos are preferred to on-screen demos.

  • Format: A 1-to-2 page PDF summary describing the interaction, system architecture, and novelty, accompanied by photos or screenshots.

  • Presentation: Demos will be presented in the conference lobby, with most traffic expected during a dedicated demo walkthrough break.

 

Submit your work via EasyChair

 

Registration

At least one author of each accepted contribution must register for the conference. Registration details and fees will be published on the website.

 

Contact

For any questions regarding submissions, tracks, or format requirements, please contact the organizing committee:

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