Call for Workshop Proposal

We invite you to submit proposals for workshops at IndiaHCI 2020. Workshops give an opportunity of bringing together design researchers and design practitioners in academia, public sector, business and industry for a focused and interactive discussion. The theme for this year’s edition is “Emerging Trends in Technology Design”, where the focus would be on several aspects of technology design within the larger context of innovation in emerging markets and diverse end-users. This year the workshops will be conducted online because of the prevailing global circumstances. The exact modalities of the online conference will be communicated in due course.

What is expected in a Workshop

Workshops are interactive sessions where participants collaborate and work on a common topic. Unlike courses, workshops enable both organizer(s) and participants to contribute. Each workshop should generate ideas that will give the HCI community a new, organized way of thinking about the topic or that suggest promising directions for future work.

Preparing and Submitting for workshop

A workshop submission must be prepared according to the Conference Extended Abstract Format. It must be submitted via the PCS Submission System as a single PDF file. The proposal must be no more than 4 pages (including references) and have the following structure:

Background: Provide a strong rationale for the workshop, describe the issues to be addressed, and state concrete goals for the workshop.
Organizers: Present the organizers’ backgrounds, including the main contact person
Website: Provide details of the planned website, including the URL.
Call for Participation: Provide a 250-word Call for Participation that will be posted on the conference site to recruit participants for your workshop. This should appear at the end of your Extended Abstract, and should include the following:
- The format and goals of the workshop
- The participant selection criteria.
- A link to the workshop website.
Examples of workshop proposal: Some example workshops from previous years include: Cross-Surface: Challenges and Opportunities for ‘bring your own device’ in the wild; Bridging the Gap between Privacy by Design and Privacy in Practice; NatureCHI: Unobtrusive User Experiences with Technology in Nature; Touch, Taste & Smell User Interfaces: The Future of Multisensory HCI; Ethical Encounters in HCI: Research in Sensitive Settings.

Submission Details

Online Submission: Easychair
Template: Conference Extended Abstract Format using MS Word Template or Latex Template or Overleaf Template.

Submission Format

Conference Extended Abstract Format (no more than 4 pages), including: Background, Organizers, Link to Website, Pre-Workshop Plans, Workshop Structure, Post-Workshop Plans, 250-word Call for Participation, References.

Review process

Each paper will be reviewed through a double-blind peer-review process. This will be done by at least three independent reviewers (experts in the relevant area that are not on the review committee) and a meta-reviewer (from the review committee).

Call for Course Proposals

IndiaHCI invites proposals to conduct courses aligned with the theme of this year’s conference: “Emerging Trends in Technology Design”. Courses are a great way to introduce new audiences to specific topics in HCI and potentially excite more people about HCI research. The courses will be conducted online this year because of the prevailing global circumstances. The exact modalities of the online conference will be communicated in due course.

Preparing and submitting a proposal

The proposals should have a Detailed Course Description, including the structure of the course, a section on other related courses, the expected outcome from the course, the intended audience, optionally, sample course materials, and, preferences for conducting the course (e.g. lecture mode, the level of interaction, spread over multiple days or in one sitting, etc). It is possible that the conference is unable to meet all the desired preferences.

At the conference

Accepted Courses with the minimum number of registered participants will be conducted on a suitable online platform (watch out for the platform details on the IndiaHCI website). Course coordinators will receive remuneration based on the IndiaHCI policies.

What is expected in a Course?

Courses are usually delivered in a lecture mode, with optional hands-on components, where the instructor(s) introduce the course materials and go reasonably deep into the subject. The audience is not expected to have a background on the subject. The course is intended to motivate the audience to take an interest in the subject matter and study the subject in-depth and start conducting research in the area. Courses might cover areas like research methods, design, engineering, etc.

This call for participation is only for individuals interested in conducting courses as instructors. In case you want to attend the courses, please register accordingly.

Submission Details

Online Submission: EasyChair Submission Link will be available shortly.
Submission Template: Course proposals should be submitted in the Conference Extended Abstract Format using MS Word Template or Latex Template or Overleaf Template.
Submissions are double-blind.
Submissions should be no more than 4 pages including references.
Examples of successful course proposals from previous editions of IndiaHCI: Proposal 1, Proposal 2.