Workshop Goals

• Bring together a diverse group of researchers within the field of DHIs with an interest in engagement; 

• Provide an overview of how engagement has been used, in terms of concept, measures, and strategies;

• Work towards a shared understanding of how engagement, can be leveraged to inform the design, development, and evaluation of meaningful DHIs.

Submissions

We welcome two different types of submission:

1. A use case (2 pages max.) about attendees' previous work on engagement: how they defined, measured, designed for engagement and their lessons learned and burning questions

2. A statement of interest (300-500 words) describing interest in the topic, future plans or ideas for measuring and designing for engagement, and burning questions

Important dates:

• Submission deadline: February 12th, 2026

• Notification of Acceptance: February 27th, 2026

• CHI 2026 Early Registration Deadline: March 4th 

• Workshop at CHI: April 16th, 2026 h.14.15 CEST

*All deadlines are AOE (Anywhere on Earth)

Post Workshop Plans

Our post-workshop plans aim to draw from this transdisciplinary collaboration to document lessons learned on how to employ engagement in DHI development, research and design.

Plans to Publish:

We plan to publish the proceedings (i.e., accepted use cases and statements of interest) on the workshop website and on https://ceur-ws.org/ upon participants’ consent. 

Accessibility

Attendees are welcome to indicate your accessibility needs in your conference registration form. For more information about accessibility, contact the Accessibility Chairs