OzCHI 2025: Call for Papers

OzCHI 2025 invites original contributions on all topics related to human-computer interaction (HCI), interaction design, and interactive technologies. The conference is held in Sydney, Australia, from 29 November to 3 December 2025.

Theme

Generative Intelligences, Planetary Futures

Submission Categories

We invite submissions for:

• Long Papers
• Late-Breaking Work (LBW)
• Provocations
• Demonstrations
• Doctoral Consortium
• Workshops
• Student Design Challenge

Long Papers

• Content: Original research and mature work in HCI and interaction design. Papers may describe user needs, lab-based evaluations, field deployments, or other design-led or empirical investigations.
• Length: Approximately 7,000–8,000 words (excluding references, figure/table captions, and appendices). Submissions of 12,000 words or more may be desk rejected.
• Presentation: In-person presentation at the conference is required.
• Publication: Accepted Long Papers will be presented in person and included in the ACM Digital Library's conference proceedings.
• Requirement: At least one author must register with OzCHI and present the paper in person. Remote and pre-recorded presentations will not be offered.

Late-Breaking Work (LBW)

• Content: Emerging ideas, initial findings from new research, experiences of reflective practitioners, and first drafts of novel concepts and approaches.
• Length: Up to 5,000 words (excluding references, figure/table captions, and appendices).
• Presentation: Presented as a poster during the conference.
• Publication: Included in the conference proceedings at the ACM Digital Library.
• Requirement: At least one author must register with OzCHI and present the poster in person.

Important Dates (Anywhere on Earth - AoE time zone)

• Long Paper Submission: June 12, 2025
• Long Paper Notification: July 30, 2025
• Provocations Submission: August 4, 2025
• Late-Breaking Work Submission: August 4, 2025
• Workshops Submission: July 16, 2025
• Doctoral Consortium Submission: August 18, 2025
• Demonstrations Submission: August 18, 2025
• Student Design Challenge Submission: September 22, 2025
• LBW Notification: September 23, 2025

Preparing and Submitting Your Contribution

Step 1: Download the ACM Master Template

• LaTeX users: Download Template or use the Overleaf template.
• Word users: Download Template.

Submissions must be anonymised and formatted in a single-column layout for the reviewing phase.

Step 2: Write Your Paper

• Clearly explain the research question, methods, findings, and contributions.
• Ensure the work is original and not concurrently submitted elsewhere.
• Strive for inclusivity in language and consideration of communities.
• Anonymisation: Remove all author and institutional identities. Avoid obvious identifying statements. Citations to your own work should not be anonymous (e.g., "Prior work by [authors]").
• AI Usage: Acknowledge the use of generative AI, specifying tools and extent of contribution.

Step 3: Complete Submission

• Make your submission via the Precision Conference system (PCS).
• Submit the PDF of your paper before the deadline. No extensions will be granted.

Review Process

An international panel will double-anonymously review Long Papers and LBW based on significance, originality, and clarity of writing.

Awards

• Gitte Lindgaard Award (Best Paper)
• Steve Howard Award (Best Student Paper)
• Best Reviewer Award

Contact

• Long Paper Chairs: longpapers.chair@ozchi.org
• Late-Breaking Work Chairs: lbw.chair@ozchi.org

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