CHIWORK 2024, June 25-27, 2024, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK

CHIWORK 2024 introduces its second symposium featuring an exclusive student consortium track. We extend a warm invitation to undergraduate (e.g., bachelor’s), postgraduate (e.g., master’s), and PhD students who are researching the evolving landscape of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and its role in shaping the future of work. This event presents a valuable opportunity to connect with fellow students who share your research focus, engage in discussions about your work and ideas, and receive valuable feedback and insights from experienced researchers. As student consortium co-chairs, we are really looking forward to meeting you and hearing about your research ideas and progress.

When and where?

The student consortium will be a hybrid event, part of the CHIWORK 2024 conference. It will take place online and at Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK on June 25, 2024.

Important dates

All times are in Anywhere on Earth (AoE) time zone. When the deadline is day D, the last time to submit is when D ends AoE. Navigate to the time.is website if you’re not sure.

Submission deadline: April 17, 2024 (AoE time, early submissions are encouraged) via https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=chiwork24.

Notification to applicants: on a rolling basis with the latest notification sent out on April 26, 2024

Student Consortium: June 25th, 2024

Late applications will be considered on request if the size of the group allows. Please reach out to the student consortium chairs. Also note that taking part in this consortium should not prevent you from participating in other student consortia.

How do I take part?

To take part, you will need to submit a 2-6 page piece (pdf format) for consideration by the student consortium co-chairs.

Submissions should be formatted in accordance with the single-column ACM SIGCHI format. Your submission should not be anonymous. Submissions must be submitted as a pdf file via https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=chiwork24.

Your submission should comprise the following sections:

• About you – who you are, what institution and study program are you enrolled in, who is your advisor(s), your current stage of study, including year (e.g., second year PhD candidate, third year bachelor student)
• Your research interests – CHIWORK is about the connection between digital technologies and people’s work. What aspect of this connection are you interested in? Why? Which work by other researchers resonate with your interests?
• Your research – If you have already conducted research, present the background and key related work that frame your project. What are your research objectives and questions? What is your research approach? Briefly summarise your main studies (done or envisioned) including the methods used and the results and contributions to date. Present the expected next steps, along with open questions and challenges you are facing. These will be particularly relevant to discuss during the consortium. If you have not had any hands–on experience of research so far, write about what you want to do with your research in the future. Why do you think it will be important to do more research on your chosen topic in future?
• Your future plans – Are you interested in a career in academia or in industry? How do you think improving your research skills could help you land the kind of job that you want? What do you think you’d like to understand better about the practical aspects of academic research?
• Your motivation and contribution statement – Briefly describe what you hope to gain by participating in the CHIWORK 2024 Student Consortium, and how your participation will benefit other students and faculty. Think for instance about the following personal motivations: Are you hoping for feedback on something specific (tell us what)? Are you focused on meeting new people? Are you hoping to learn more about further stages of study or work? The more we know about what you’re hoping to get out of the symposium, the better it will be! As for the benefit to others, what are you good at that you can give feedback on? Your educational background, the methods or approaches you are knowledgeable on, your prior experience with publishing or presenting your work at an academic event, or even transversal skills or hobbies can be an asset for your fellow students.
  
  As this consortium is open to student researchers at all levels of study, we encourage you to make the length of your submission commensurate with your research experience. If you are an undergraduate new to research, we recommend a short submission. If you are a doctoral researcher, you might have more to say about your work.
  

Selection process

The selection process is juried and carried out by the consortium chairs. The applications are reviewed based on the relevance for the CHIWORK community, with diversity and inclusion criteria in mind.

What will we achieve together?

The Student Consortium has the following objectives*:

• Provide a setting where students can present their work and meet other students,
• Provide feedback on students’ current research and guidance on future research directions,
• Offer each student comments and fresh perspectives on their work from researchers and students outside their own institution,
• Promote the development of a supportive community of scholars and a spirit of collaborative research, and
• Contribute to the CHIWORK conference goals through interaction with other researchers and conference events.

  At the conference. Accepted participants will be invited to briefly present their research to others at a dedicated student consortium session on the morning of Tuesday June 25, 2024. A comprehensive schedule will be shared with attendees as the symposium date approaches. For your planning purposes, please anticipate that events are scheduled to occur on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, most likely between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM British Summer Time. The schedule will be focused on making the most of having synchronous time together, for discussing, for learning, for receiving feedback, and for socialising.
  
  Before the conference. The submissions of the accepted students will be shared among the participants before the consortium. Participants will be asked to read at least two other submissions and should be prepared to give feedback to fellow students during the consortium day. We will also organise an online (optional) pre-consortium event to get to know each other.
  
  Poster session. Student consortium participants will be invited to present their work at a Poster Session during the main conference.

Who is running this consortium?

The student consortium co-chairs are responsible for selecting participants and developing and facilitating the program of the day. They will participate in the sessions and will be one of your sources of feedback on the day.

Duncan Brumby, UCL, London, UK

Erin Solovey, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, US

Koustuv Saha, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, US

The co-chairs will be joined during the consortium by additional experienced researchers who can give feedback or simply answer some of your questions about academia. This will be another chance to get feedback on your work and meet people who have interests similar to your own.

You can contact the co-chairs at: studentconsortium@chiwork.org