Call for Contributions

IsraHCI 2025 - The 12th Israeli
Human-Computer Interaction
Research Conference

Important Dates

Submission deadline: August 15th, 2025.

Notification of acceptance: Sep 15th, 2025.

Conference date: October 22, 2025 at The University of Haifa

About the Conference

The IsraHCI Research Conference brings together researchers and practitioners interested in the intricacies of the design, implementation, and evaluation of interactive systems. In its eleventh year, the conference is becoming the premier forum to present, discuss and experience novel interactive systems from a research-oriented perspective. We invite those interested in HCI – from industry and academia, from design, engineering, computer science, biomedical, psychology, education, and the UX community - to take part in this exciting event and contribute to the growth of the Israeli HCI research community.

The objectives of the Israeli HCI Research Conference are to:

Create a bridge between academic research in HCI and those developing innovative interactive technologies in the Israeli industry
Contribute to the growth of Israeli research in human-computer interaction
Establish an inclusive community of Israeli researchers, allowing students to present work and enter the research area
Foster interdisciplinary collaborations

Conference website: http://israhci.org

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/IsraHCI/

LinkedIn group: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4698270

Among the Contribution Areas

User Experience and Usability - This encompasses general contributions to the field, regardless of the specific application area.
Health, Accessibility, and Aging - This track focuses on HCI related to healthcare, assistive technologies, and the unique needs of aging populations.
⁠Interaction Beyond the Individual (CSCW) - This track examines how people interact within groups and organizations, often involving computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW).
Privacy, Security, and Visualization - This area explores topics like data privacy, online security, and the visualization of complex information.
⁠Games and Play - This track focuses on the design and use of games for various purposes, including entertainment, learning, and therapy.
Design (Methods, Research) - This includes research on design methodologies, user-centered design approaches, and innovative design practices.
⁠Interaction Techniques, Devices, or Modalities - This track explores new ways of interacting with technology, including novel interfaces, input methods, and interaction techniques.
Understanding People: Theory, Concepts, Methods - This area encompasses research on human behavior, cognition, and perception as they relate to technology use.
Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) - This area focuses on the design, development, and study of interactive systems involving robots, exploring how people perceive, communicate with, and collaborate alongside robotic agents in diverse contexts.
Engineering Interactive Systems & Technologies - This track focuses on the technical aspects of building interactive systems, including software engineering, system design, and the development of new technologies.
Specific Application Areas - This includes research and design focused on particular populations (e.g., older adults, children) or domains (e.g., healthcare, education).

Contributions and Submission Instructions

The conference is looking for four types of contributions:

Published research papers - HCI papers that were published in leading international journals and conferences during the past two years. Authors should submit their already accepted papers. No reviewing process will occur, papers will be selected by the paper chairs according to their relevance to the conference and to the overall balance of topics within the HCI community. Only a very limited number of papers will be selected due to time limitations.
Short papers - short papers that describe existing research projects, work-in-progress, case-studies or student works that have not yet been published. The abstracts should be written in the CHI format with a limit of 5 pages, excluding references. Short papers will be made available on the conference website if the authors approve their publication. Due to the tight schedule of the conference day, the chairs will decide if short papers will be presented in the form of a short talk or a poster at the posters session.
Demos - working prototypes of interactive experiences or products, from academia and industry. Demo submissions should be described in a two-page document according to the guidelines below, in Hebrew or English, and will be presented in a special session (see detailed guidelines below).
Industry Case Studies - presentations of industry projects, highlighting one or more of the following aspects: design, development, research, or evaluation with users. Case study submissions should be described in a one-page document according to the guidelines below, in Hebrew or English, and will be presented in a special session.

You can submit your contributions here: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=israhci2025

Demo Guidelines

We invite demos of new interactions, interfaces, and research platforms for HCI. Demos will be presented in the conference lobby with most traffic expected during a dedicated demo walkthrough break.

Demos should show a working prototype, not a video representation of the interaction.
Physical aspects of demos are preferred to on-screen demos.
Demos should not be promotional in nature.
Demonstrators will be provided with a table and electricity, but are responsible for all other equipment and staffing of the demo booth.

Industry Case Study Guidelines

Case Studies are informal presentations of industry projects, highlighting the design, development, research, or evaluation of UX and HCI products. The goal of the case studies session is to expose students and practitioners to industry processes, methods, and challenges.

Case Studies should highlight the problem definition, the design & development process, the challenges faced by the team and how they were addressed.
Case studies should be submitted as a one-page document including: team members’ names, affiliation, project overview, user/customer definition, the novelty in the projects from a UX/Interaction perspective, and a short list of the main aspects the team would like to present (design process, development process, research process, etc.).
Submissions are encouraged to include visuals, however, the written description should stand alone, enabling a full understanding of the case study.

Questions?

If you have any questions, send an email to Osnat (Ossi) at omokryn@is.haifa.ac.il or Amber at maimon.amber@gmail.com