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🗳️ Announcing the CSCW Steering Committee Chair (Elect) Elections!

Two exceptional nominees received multiple nominations each: Jessica Vitak and Naomi Yamashita. The CSCW Chair Elect will serve on the CSCW steering committee (SC) for two years (2025-2027) and then transition to Steering Committee Chair (2027-2029).

Please vote at the link below. Voting is anonymous and closes on December 18. You will need your SIGCHI membership number to vote.

https://karriekarahalios.com/CSCW/ChairElect2025/ACM-SIG-Check/

📣 Announcing our CSCW 2026 location: Salt Lake City, Utah! The dates of the conference will be October 10-14, 2026.
Introducing our conference general chairs for next year: Xinru Page and Guo Freeman.
Looking forward to seeing everyone next year ⛰️ 🤩!

For the #CSCW2025 closing keynote, Gina Neff discusses the myth of automation: automation uncovers and foregrounds current sociotechnical configurations. Technological innovation doesn't happen overnight, it's negotiated by people on the ground over time.

Not only is General Chair Jessica @vitak running #CSCW2025 with Fabiano Pinatti, but she also gave a talk on research about helping incidental users navigate privacy risks in smart environments.

👋🏽 It's the final day of #CSCW2025! Gina Neff, Professor of Responsible AI at Queen Mary University London will be giving the closing keynote:
🎤 "Negotiating Innovation: What Construction's Digital Transformation Can Teach Us About AI and the Future of Work"

That’s a wrap on an unforgettable evening! 🎶✨

The Norwegian Orchestra filled the night with beautiful music and smiles at our CSCW Social Event. Huge thanks to everyone who joined us — what a wonderful way to celebrate our community.

#CSCW2025

#CSCW2025 attendees! 🌍 Visit our DEI space and Community Art Installation (first floor coffee area) to connect with others and see where our community spans across the globe!

🎤 Humans of CSCW2025
Meet Nayana Kirasur from Rutgers University.
I asked her what brought her to CSCW as it's her first time. Her response: "I have a paper I’m presenting, it’s a really fun space, people who are doing the work behind the scenes are wonderful, mentor/mentee lunch was great”

Now at #CSCW2025! Authors explore innovative approaches to enhancing emotional connection and team formation across distances, examining how technology bridges physical separation while fostering meaningful collaboration in virtual spaces.

Now at #CSCW2025! Authors in the AI Applications for Safety and Support session explore how AI shapes mental health support—from reducing stigma through human-AI cooperation to understanding LLM use in mental health conversations and designing ethical, supportive AI systems.

Now at #CSCW2025! Paper authors in the Governing Platforms / Technology’s Role in Governance session cover a range of topics from Nepal’s governmental regulation of TikTok to supporting diasporic social movements through the case of Belarus to rural hunters civic participation in open data !

Now at #CSCW2025! The Open Source Community workshop is exploring the human side of open source collaboration, from navigating power dynamics among developers, designers, and users to managing interdisciplinary multi project teams.

Now at #CSCW2025!
Matt Ratto leads a SIG on Social Agentics, exploring how agentic AI systems can be designed in social and organizational contexts. From CSCW’s legacy of studying coordination and interdependence, the session asks how social theory can guide accountable, situated approaches to AI.

We welcomed new CSCW Steering Committee members, Sue Fussell (Chair) and Nat Poore. Karrie Karahalios ended her term as Chair. There was a lively discussion around governance, the need for senior member to volunteer to join the program committee, and the transition to rolling deadlines. #CSCW2025

🎤 Humans of CSCW2025

Meet Inha Cha, Ph.D. student from Georgia Tech.

“The highlight of my day was cheering for my friend during their presentation — seeing them share their work with such passion was really inspiring!” 💛

#CSCW2025

🎤 Humans of CSCW2025

Meet Patrick Lee , PhD student from University of Toronto.
What brought you to CSCW this year?

💬 "This is my second time at CSCW, my first one was as a nervous undergrad. Now that I'm starting a PhD, I came back to meet people and explore new ideas."

#HumansOfCSCW #CSCW2025

🪩 Poster Session time at #CSCW2025!
Come explore fresh ideas, early-stage projects, and inspiring conversations with researchers from around the world 🌍✨

🎤 Humans of CSCW2025

Meet Hiba Siraj, PhD student from George Mason University.

💬 “I hosted a workshop yesterday. It’s my first CSCW! I’m here to connect and exchange new perspectives with the CSCW community.”

#HumansOfCSCW #CSCW2025

SIG: Evaluating Research from and About the Global Majority.

A key quote from the session: the “Global South” isn’t a single entity. “Practices differ — what works or makes sense in one context can’t just be mapped onto another.”

#CSCW2025 #GlobalMajority #HCI