Interaction Design and Children (IDC) conference

It sucks plastic from the ocean and turns it into AC fuel therefore cleaning water and stopping us from burning fossils.

Phase 2 of the research and Design Competition is also LIVE!

Check out children's ideas, such as this "Poly Hydro Cleaner" and others in this booklet:
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We can't wait to see how you help bring their ideas to life!
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🚨 IDC 2026 abstract deadline for Full or Short Papers or Pictorials is TODAY! 🚨
🗓️ Abstracts due today (Jan 20, 2026: Midnight AoE)
🗓️ Full submissions due next week (Jan 27, 2026: Midnight AoE)

Theme: Creating a More Sustainable Future
🔗 Calls & guidelines: idc.acm.org/2026/
#IDC2026

Deadline for submission to the Full & Short Papers track is approaching! We welcome papers exploring fresh perspectives on how technology can support long-term, equitable futures for children. idc.acm.org/2026/calls/f...
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Deadline for submission to the Pictorials track is approaching!
IDC2026 invites pictorial submissions about “Creating a More Sustainable Future.” Pictorials foreground visual communication; images, layout, and typography are central to the contribution. #IDC2026 #InteractionDesignAndChildren

Introducing the IDC2026 Chairs! Violet, a Senior Research Associate at Lancaster University, is Web, Social Media & Communications Chair for IDC2026, and Juan Pablo is Professor at The University of Iowa's Department of Computer Science, taking on the role of Doctoral Consortium Chair. #IDC2026

Would you like to join the Interaction Design and Children (IDC) 2026 organising committee as an Associate Chair? If you are passionate about driving high-quality research and shaping an outstanding programme, we welcome your application.

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Introducing the IDC2026 Chairs! Kate Howland is taking on the role of General Chair this year, and Seray Ibrahim joins as Chair for the Pictorials track.

🦋Follow Kate @wildwoodlander.bsky.social
🦋Follow Seray @serayibrahim.bsky.social

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DEADLINE FOR PHASE 1 EXTENDED UNTIL JANUARY 9, 2026.

Read more here >https://idc.acm.org/2026/calls/rd-challenge/

#IDC2026 #InteractionDesign #ChildComputerInteraction #InteractionDesignAndChildren #HCI #DesignResearch #Brighton2026

IDC is the leading venue for work on child-centred design, learning, and interaction, and this year’s theme “Sustainable Futures” welcomes papers exploring fresh perspectives on how technology can support long-term, equitable futures for children. #IDC2026

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Introducing the IDC2026 Chairs! Gökçe Elif Baykal joins us as Chair for the Research and Design Challenge track, and Isobel Voysey brings her experience as Chair for Web, Social Media, and Communications.

#IDC2026 #ChildComputerInteraction #InteractionDesignAndChildren #ourchairs

IDC 2026 is calling on young creators to imagine a more sustainable world. Any idea that helps the planet or supports fairer, kinder communities, in any format (art, stories, videos, prototypes, games), is welcome.

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Introducing the conference chairs for IDC26!
Watch this space for upcoming chair spotlights...

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📢Calls for Participation to IDC26 Brighton are now live!📢
Read the full calls🔗https://idc.acm.org/2026/calls/

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#IDC2026 #InteractionDesignAndChildren

Join us for the 25th Interaction Design and Children Conference | Brighton, UK, 22-25 June 2026!

As IDC turns 25, we invite our community to reflect on how we can design for futures worth inheriting.

Calls for papers will be announced soon!
idc.acm.org/2026/

#IDC2026 #ChildComputerInteraction

#IDC2025 attendees gathered to Whales of Iceland Museum for this years conference dinner —celebrating Best Paper Awards, connecting over local bites, and exploring life-sized whale sculptures. A memorable evening of recognition and reflection.

At #IDC2025, the Research & Design Challenge invited participants to reflect on the theme of Hope — through the eyes and ideas of children.

Congratulations to this year’s winning team, whose design most compellingly translated children’s ideas into a meaningful and imaginative prototype!

#IDC2025 Work-in-Progress Session 2 was a vibrant round of lightning talks and poster conversations. Researchers shared emerging ideas from co-designing inclusive AI literacy tools and playful robotics for healing, to building babyGPTs and exploring AI in classrooms.

#IDC2025 Paper sessions 3.1: Online, 3.2: Children interacting with tech and 3.3: Stereotypes, Generational and Fundamentals included a total of 12 papers. Take a look!

#IDC2025 featured two powerful panels! One brought industry leaders into dialogue on how emerging technologies—and strategic collaborations—are shaping the future of children's tech, the other explored how partnerships like RITEC are shaping responsible digital play.

Group 1 of the #IDC2025 Work-in-Progress sessions included both lightning talks and poster discussions. From therapy apps to AI chatbots and playful design methods, the range of ideas was inspiring! Congrats to both the Best WiP and Honorable Mention awardees!

In her #IDC2025 keynote, Janet C. Read invited us to reimagine hope-filled digital childhoods. Drawing on decades of global research in Child-Computer Interaction, her keynote challenged us to discover, dismantle, and design with care, creativity, and ethics.

#IDC2025 Paper sessions 2.1: Children, Safety, Special needs, 2.2: Understanding and Auditing AI and 2.3: AI as a tool / Using AI included a total of 18 papers, including the best short paper, and an honorable mention for best full paper. Take a look!

The welcome reception at #IDC2025 brought together old friends and new faces over drinks, laughter, and great conversations. A special moment: this year's chairs passed the torch as next year’s host city was officially announced — stay tuned for 2026!

#IDC2025 Paper sessions 1.1 Schools, Teachers and Learning, 1.2 AI literacies and 1.3 Learning and AI included a total of 17 papers, including the best paper, the best pictorial, and an honorable mention for best paper. Take a look!

At #IDC2025, demos highlighted the power of child-centered design—AI pals, board games, STEM kits & more. Fast pitches + lively discussions = big inspiration! Making complex ideas playful, tangible & meaningful for kids.

#IDC2025 welcome session introduced this year’s theme: Hope. It celebrated our organizers, volunteers, and sponsors—and gave stats on papers and acceptance rates. Yasmin Kafai’s keynote called on us to empower children as curious, creative, and critical designers in an AI-driven world.

What a start to #IDC2025 conference. Monday was packed with energy, curiosity, and critical conversations across a full day of hands-on workshops and inspiring presentations at the Doctoral Consortium.

Check out the moments of collaboration, discussion, and imagination in action!

Hey #IDC2025 attendees!
Stay connected, get real-time updates, and join the conversation with fellow participants.

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Let’s keep the energy going IDC2025!

The "Pushing the Boundaries of Computational Empowerment of Children" WS invite everyone to contribute to a manifesto for computational empowerment of children! What would a world where every child is computational empowered look like?
Answer here: forms.gle/w9PW5BfkuAFz...

Hi there conference goers! The full detailed program for #IDC2025 is out! Go and download your copy, make a list of your must see sessions. You definitely do not want to miss the social program this year! Read more here: idc.acm.org/2025/detaile...