What is para.chi.tokyo?
Human-computer interaction (HCI) researchers around the world are holding events in parallel to CHI ’24 (May 11-16th, 2024), an initiative called para.chi. Dr. Katie Seaborn @ Tokyo Tech is hosting para.chi.tokyo with Dr. Giulia Barbareschi @ Keio University and Dr. Alarith Uhde @ the University of Tokyo.
Motivations run the gamut: the #whychi movement; the crises in Hawai’i, where CHI ’24 is taking place; desires for more sustainable and accessible conferencing; concerns about global pandemics and geopolitical events; the decision to remove synchronous participation for virtual authors at CHI ’24, which disproportionately affects students, early career researchers, and all those unable or unwilling to join in-person; and a wish for stronger ties locally.
Through para.chi.tokyo, we offer a parallel event to CHI ’24 that (i) provides a live session for accepted virtual papers and unsubmitted papers and HCI journal papers; (ii) enables networking opportunities; and (iii) connects students and early career researchers with a diversity of HCI folk locally and online.
Mon, May 13th Schedule
Morning・午前（JST）
- 9:45: Doors & Zoom Open
- 10:00: Welcome
- 10:10: In-person Papers 1
- 4x 20 min (each paper: 10-min presentation + 10-min Q&A)
- 11:30: Lunch Break (On Your Own)
Afternoon・午後（JST)
- 13:00: Matching Game
- 14:00: In-Person Papers 2
- 3x 20 min
- 15:00: Break
- 15:30: Networking
- 16:30: Virtual+ Papers
- 3x 20 min
- 17:30: Closing
This is the draft, but likely final schedule. We have a full-day event.
Dates and times are JST.
Papers
- 10:10: Seaborn et al.: “Deceptive, Disruptive, No Big Deal: Japanese People React to Simulated Dark Commercial Patterns”
- 10:30: Urakami et al.: “Augmenting Auditory Attention and Memory to Reduce Cognitive Load in Dual Tasks”
- 10:50: Suzuki et al.: “Be Sensei, My Friend: Aikido Training with a Remotely Controlled Proxy Trainer”
- 11:10: Fujii et al.: “Silver-Tongued and Sundry: Exploring Intersectional Pronouns with ChatGPT”
- 14:00: Seaborn et al.: “Play Across Boundaries: Exploring Cross-Cultural Maldaimonic Game Experiences”
- 14:20: Barbareschi et al.: “‘Speech is Silver, Silence is Golden’ Analyzing Micro-communication Strategies between Visually Impaired Runners and their Guides”
- 14:40: Wang & Seaborn: “Kawaii Computing: Scoping Out the Japanese Notion of Cute in User Experiences with Interactive Systems”
- 16:30: Chang et al.: “Theorizing Deception: A Scoping Review of Theory in Research on Dark Patterns and Deceptive Design”
- 16:50: Kapros et al.: “Co-design of Media for Climate-action Teaching and Learning: the Case of Participatory Video as Digital Storytelling against Climate-driven Inequalities”
- 17:10: Sun et al.: “Trust by Interface: How Different User Interfaces Shape Human Trust in Health Information from Large Language Models”
Participate
Whether you have work to present or want to be where the action’s at, join para.chi.tokyo online or face-to-face as a presenter or audience member. You don’t have to be in the Tokyo area or even this time zone. We welcome engagement from around the globe.
Present your paper live
Do you have a virtual paper accepted at CHI ’24? Perhaps you chose not to submit to CHI ’24 this year, but have a paper ready? Maybe you have a HCI journal paper just accepted or published and are looking for a live venue. Present your work and get feedback from a live audience in the Tokyo-Japan-Asia region! Participation is free.
Deadline: April 20th, 2024
Please sign up on the Google Form to provide:
- the authors, title, and abstract of your paper
- evidence of its acceptance for publication,
- who will present,
- where (online or face-to-face), and
- any accessibility requirements
Sign-up closed.
Be the audience
Students, researchers at all career stages, industry professionals, hobbyists, and professorsーjoin us online or in Tokyo, Japan at Tokyo Tech Ookayama Campus to support virtual presenters and those who did not submit this year, as well as network with a diversity of HCI folks.
Participation is free! We only ask that you commit to joining and be an engaging audience while here.
Deadline: April 28th, 2024
Please sign up on the Google Form to provide:
- your name, title, and position
- whether you will join online or face-to-face, and
- any accessibility requirements