HCI Research Methods in Focus: Perspectives and Strategies
INTERACT 2025 is the 20th IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction — International Federation for Information Processing.Â
Venue
The Conference will be hosted at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, in Belo Horizonte, in the state of Minas Gerais — Brazil.
Important dates
- July 20,2025: Deadline for submitting applications (by the end of the day)
- July 30, 2025: Decisions regarding acceptance
- September 9, 2025: Workshop Date at INTERACT 2025
Registration for Workshop INTERACT
Registration for the workshop is through the main INTERACT 2025 conference registration system.
Workshop Program
Morning
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Welcome and Introduction
- Welcome Remarks: Overview of the workshop goals and structure.
- Icebreaker Activity: Quick participant introductions and sharing of research interests. (15 mins).
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Session 1 – Foundational HCI Research Methods
- International Speaker: Philippe Palanque (40 mins).
- Q&A: Participants ask questions to the panelist (20 mins).
11:00 -11:30 AM
Coffee
11:30 - 1:00 PM
Session 1 - Group activity
- Interactive Activity: Participants break into small groups to design a mini-research plan using one of the methods discussed (20 mins)
- Group Sharing: Groups present their plans and receive feedback (20min).
1:00 - 2:00 PM
Lunch Break
Afternoon
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Session 2 – Foundational HCI Research Methods
- National Speaker: Adriana Vivacqua (40 mins).
- Q&A: Participants ask questions to the panelist (20 mins).
3:00 - 4:00 PM
Hands-On Workshop
- Activity: Participants work in teams to design a research study using a combination of methods discussed during the workshop (60 mins).
- Mentorship: Experts circulate to provide guidance and feedback.
- Team Pitch Presentations: Teams present their research designs and receive feedback (20 mins).
4:00 - 4:30 AM
Coffee
4:30 - 5:30 PM
Closing Session
- Reflection and Closing Remarks: Participants share key takeaways from the workshop (20 mins).
- Networking: Informal networking and collaboration opportunities (10 mins).
Keynotes
A Systemic Approach to Interactive Systems Engineering using Models
Dr. is Professor in Computer Science at the University of Toulouse and is head of the Reliability Systems and Software department at the Institut de Recherche en Informatique de Toulouse (IRIT) in France. Since the late 80s he has been working on the development and application of formal description techniques for interactive system. He has worked for more than 10 years on research projects to improve interactive Ground Segment Systems at the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) and is also involved in the development of software architectures and user interface modeling for interactive cockpits in large civil aircraft (funded by Airbus). The main driver of Philippe’s research over the last 20 years has been to address in an even way Usability, Safety and Dependability in order to build trustable safety critical interactive systems. As for conferences he is a member of the program committee of conferences in these domains such as SAFECOMP 2025 (45th conference on Computer Safety, Reliability and Security), EICS 2025 (17th international Symposium on Engineering Interactive Computing Systems) and was co-chair of ACM CHI 2014 (32nd conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems). Philippe is a member of ACM SIGCHI Academy and an IFIP Fellow.
Philippe Palanque
University of Toulouse | France
A Good Thesis is a Done Thesis! Strategies towards a Happy Ending.
Adriana Vivacqua is Research Director for the Institute of Computing at UFRJ. She has been doing research on Collaborative System since 1995, and is very active on committees across many of the main conferences in the area: ACM CSCW, ACM GROUP, SBC SBSC, IEEE CSCWD and CRIWG. She currently serves as Papers Chair for CSCW 2026 and as VP for Membership for SIGCHI EC. She has had a Junior Scientist grant from FAPERJ and a Productivity Award from CNPq. She works on collaborative systems, collaborative software engineering, applied AI and emergency management.
Adriana S. Vivacqua
Institute of Computing
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro | Brazil
Objective
This workshop, organized by BR-CHI (ACM SIGCHI Brazil Chapter) at INTERACT 2025, aims to strengthen methodological knowledge in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research.
Target Audience
We welcome the following workshop participants:
- Academia members
- Early career researchers
- PhD students
- Young professionals.
Activities
The workshop will provide experience and critical perspectives from HCI methods and artifacts, fostering the development of rigorous and impactful research. Learn about some of the proposed activities below:
Explore the main methods of qualitative and quantitative research in HCI.
Participate in interactive discussions about the challenges in research design, data collection and analysis.
Get support to refine the methodological approaches of your research.
Individual face-to-face mentoring
Additionally, the workshop will offer individual face-to-face mentoring opportunities, allowing participants to receive tailored feedback on their ongoing research.Â
Join us for an engaging and enriching experience that will empower you with essential research skills and connections to advance your academic and professional journey in HCI.
How to Apply
To be able to participate in the Workshop, we need two documents from you that you can find and download on this page.
- Please fill in the Application Form provided below and send it before, June 12,2025.Â
- You will also need to provide a motivation letter,Âa one page describing your research.Please send it to the form before June 12, 2025.
Application Form
Please complete the Application Form below and submit it by July 20, 2025.
Motivation Letter
You will also need to provide a one-page motivation letter describing your research. Please submit it to the form by July 20, 2025.
Conference Registration
Once your application has been accepted, you must register for the workshop through the main INTERACT 2025 conference registration system.
Selection criteria
Criteria will be applied to encourage applicants from regions that are currently underrepresented, and to include students who are studying a diverse set of research topics.Â
Participants will also be selected on the basis of a motivation letter and the quality of their PhD research programme (rationale, coherence, academic excellence).Â
Organizers
ACM SIGCHI Brazilian Chapter (BRCHI)
Leticia Santos Machado (UFRGS)
Juliana França (UFRJ)
Saul Delabrida (UFOP)
Rodrigo Oliveira (UFF)
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