Call for Paticipation

Becoming a parent is a profound life transformation characterized by physical, emotional, relational and logistical changes; requiring an ongoing negotiation and reconfiguration of responsibilities, care practices and labor divisions. Current parenthood technologies are centered on individual users, espacially mothers, despite the inherently collaborative nature of family planning, pregnancy, and parenthood. How technologies can support the experiences of all involved stakeholders across different stages of early parenthood remains an open question.

With this half-day workshop, we aim to bring together interdisciplinary HCI researchers and designers working on or interested in early parenthood technologies to:

• Creatively explore how we can design technologies for colloboration within the broader social ecosystem of early parenthood

• Discuss existing challenges and future directions

• Establish a network for furture research collaborations and publications

Call for Position Papers

We invite position papers of min. 300 words (max. 2 pages), excluding references on topics related to the workshop themes, which including:

• A short bio

• Your research topic or interest, including the stage of early parenthood and which stakeholders are in focus

• Your reflections on prior experiences, challenges and/or open questions connected to collaborative technology design and use in early parenthood, such as recruitment, ethics, emotional labor, researcher wellbeing, relational dynamics, or institutional constraints. 

Submission: Please submit your position paper in PDF using single-column ACM Template to Lena Rechberger (lena.rechberger@im.uu.se) by August 2nd, Sunday, AoE

Acceptance Notification: August 7th, Friday, AoE

Notice: The outcomes of the workshop will be consolidated into a comprehensive report published on the website. To broaden the impact, the organizing team will disseminiate selected highlight through social media.

Accessibility

We aim to make the workshop accessible to all participants. To ensure an inclusive experience, please include any accessibility needs in your submission so that appropriate support can be provided during the workshop. We aim to create an environment where all attendees can contribute equally, and participants are welcome to contribute verbally or through writing/making.