2nd Call for Submissions for NordiCHI 2026 in Vaasa, Finland, October 3-7, 2026

Calls for research papers, critiques, panels, industry experience papers, arts-based approaches, workshop proposals, tutorials, demos, late-breaking work, and doctoral consortium contributions for NordiCHI 2026 are available at the conference website: https://nordichi2026.org/

Proceedings of the conference will be published in the ACM Digital Library within its International Conference Proceedings Series (ICPS).

The biannual NordiCHI is one of the key venues for Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research in the world, bringing together a global community of researchers, practitioners, students, and industry experts - including you! In 2026, NordiCHI will take place in Vaasa, Finland on October 3-7. The conference is jointly organized by Åbo Akademi University and University of Vaasa.

Professor Yvonne Rogers, Professor Mattia Thibault, and Senior Designer and Deputy Professor Pontus Wärnestål will deliver the keynote addresses at the conference.

The conference theme is Pulse – exploring the energy that drives us, representing the dynamic highs and calm lows of life, keeping us thriving. Vaasa is known for both its vibrant energy industry as the Nordic energy cluster and the tranquility of its surrounding nature and UNESCO World Heritage site. Our ambition is for the conference to energize its participants through inspiring encounters and opportunities to truly feel the pulse of the HCI field.

Submission deadlines (all AoE):

April 16, 2026: Research Paper abstracts and metadata
April 23, 2026: Research Papers, Critiques, Panels, Arts-Based Approaches, Industry Experience
May 7, 2026: Workshops, Tutorials
May 18, 2026: Late-Breaking Work, Demos, Doctoral Consortium

Join us in Vaasa for an inspiring NordiCHI 2026!