About CHIWORK

Advances in computing technology are rapidly changing the way we work. Human-computer interaction is a critical aspect of this ongoing change, because workers need advanced HCI to successfully interact with emerging computing devices. The Symposium on Human-Computer Interaction for Work (CHIWORK) brings together experts with various backgrounds to build an understanding of how advanced HCI will support work in the future and how it will also allow workers to balance work and wellbeing.

The symposium is the continuation of a series of conversations that were started to explore the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on work through the prism of HCI. However, as we slowly and painfully overcome the immediate danger of the pandemic, many work practices will have changed drastically, and lastingly, forming new realities of work. How can HCI support worker productivity, as well as worker wellbeing, under these new circumstances? Furthermore, how do these new circumstances provide a window into the future of work? To find the answers to these questions, the symposium features a series of conversations with experts in research areas that are related to the future of work and wellbeing. This content is curated by the symposium organizers.

The symposium’s logistics reflects the new normal of work. The symposium is an ongoing event, with online conversations that are held roughly once a week, throughout the year. Each conversation is 60 minutes long, split into two 30-minute segments. The first segment is recorded and it starts with a dialogue between an organizer and one or more expert guests. This dialogue is followed by questions from the audience. The second segment is not recorded – during these 30 minutes the conversation becomes a social event where participants can discuss any topic.

The recording of the first 30 minutes is the permanent product of the symposium. It is posted on the symposium website and is available under the CC BY-NC license.  

The HCI community has a central role to play in creating the future of work. We invite you to join CHIWORK, and have conversations with leading experts about how we can best accomplish this.

Learn more about the symposium’s program and how we try to ensure its accessibility, organizers, and the steering committee.