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

Peer reviewed publications presented at the Annual Meeting of the Symposium on Human-Computer Interaction for Work (June 2024) 

We are soliciting papers relevant to the topic of the conference, with various contribution types from a range of disciplines and perspectives, including the humanities, social sciences, design, computing, and engineering. 

Authors are invited to submit papers with a length that is commensurate with the contribution, but of at least 6 pages. There is no page limit: we encourage comprehensive literature reviews and complete appendices for transparency. 

Papers should be formatted in accordance with the single-column ACM SIGCHI format. Papers should keep the identities of the authors hidden – please remove all identifying information from the text and metadata, and please cite your own work in the 3rd person. Papers will be peer-reviewed, receiving at least 3 reviews, and the selection process will follow a single decision meeting process.

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 for full papers: February 9th, 2024 February 16th, 2024

Decision notification: March 22nd, 2024

Final formatted version: April 12th, 2024

Submission instructions

Submissions should be submitted via Easychair (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=chiwork24) and be anonymized according to the CHI anonymization policy.

• Submissions should include a manuscript using the ACM Master Article Submission Template (single column). Here you find the templates for LaTeX, Word, and Overleaf.
• If you use LaTeX, please use: documentclass [sigconf, review, anonymous] {acmart}

Contribution types

As this community develops, we are looking forward to reviewing a range of paper types, which will all be included in our proceedings. We will accept the following types of contributions, each reviewed on its own merits:

• Research Papers – describing novel previously-unpublished research, that will be reviewed based upon merits of rigour, originality, and significance.
• Position Papers – presenting detailed and well researched essays about the future of work, including, but not limited to, the topics listed below, that will be reviewed based upon the maturity of the insight, the substantial nature of the evidence provided from supporting literature, and the novelty of the contribution the position provides.
• Design Fictions – unpacking and explicating the futures we should be aware of, which will be reviewed based upon the impact of the provocation they provide, and the discussion or debate that it enables. Artefacts of the design fiction should be included after the references as an appendix.
• Systems/Tools – demonstrating specific examples of novel systems that have been built and might facilitate new ways of working, which will be evaluated based upon the novelty of the system and the implementation detail described in the paper.
• Industry Case Studies – describing real examples of evolving practices in new forms of work, which will be evaluated based upon the practical insights these case studies provide, and their implications for the future of work. 

Topics

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Tools for remote work: working from home, working while commuting, and meetings with remote participants
• New ways of getting work done: techniques for interleaving work; easy resumption, engagement, and disengagement; and incorporating well-being needs in productivity tools
• Working and trust with AI and automation: techniques for cooperation and collaboration with AI agents, new tools for task automation, working in and with automated environments and entities including cars, drones, and robots; designing for fairness, transparency and dignity
• Technologies for the future of work: networking, augmented reality, virtual reality, wearable devices, and human-robot collaboration
• Supporting worker well-being and health: maintaining work-life boundaries, supporting physical movement, and facilitating work attachment and detachment, exploring how systems support or privilege well-being of workers in gendered, race-, caste- and class-informed ways
• Designing digital tools: preparing the ground for professional development and adaptation to and development of individual skills
• Matching and developing worker skills for job opportunities: assessing worker skills, matching existing skills to new job opportunities, platforms and peer-networks for learning new skills
• Inclusion and accessibility: technology that is built for equality and technology that supports all abilities
• Large language models at work: use in practice, risks, organizational and staff perspectives 
• Security and privacy: protecting work infrastructure from malicious actors and maintaining privacy while providing personalized support for work and well-being
• Novel ways of measuring outcome: rewarding performance so that it takes into account an individual’s unique needs, incorporating well-being as an integral part of productivity, fostering and measuring creativity and innovation, and supporting self-reflection by workers
• Tools and platforms for hiring and managing workers: new models for hiring, onboarding, and management; understanding and supporting freelancing, on-demand, crowdwork, and gig work
• Societal impact: supporting decision-making for policy and regulation, integrating perspectives of workers, firms, governments, and communities; addressing the economics and resilience of individuals, communities, and society

Papers Co-Chairs

Mohit Jain – Microsoft Research India

Sandy Gould – Cardiff University

Carine Lallemand – University of Luxembourg and Eindhoven University of Technology

For questions, please email papers@chiwork.org