Bring a child’s idea to life at #IDC2026!
Turn children’s ideas, like The Fishing Net Collector 1000, into design concepts and share with them and the IDC community through the Research and Design Challenge. Check out the website for more details.
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More opportunities to share your work at #IDC2026!
The Demo/Art Installation track lets you share hands-on experiences of innovative interactive technologies. Bring your prototypes, games, videos and more, and prepare for interaction and conversation.
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More opportunities to share your work at #IDC2026!
The Work-in-Progress track welcomes early findings, ongoing research, and late-breaking results. Share developing ideas and initial outcomes — even if your project isn’t fully matured yet. #InteractionDesignAndChildren
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:
drive.google.com/.../1571iVp7...
We can't wait to see how you help bring their ideas to life!
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Hey there #IDC2026 community! We see your wonderful pictorials abstracts in PCS and can't wait to receive your full submissions by 27th Jan, midnight AOE!
idc.acm.org/2026/calls/p...
- Good luck with those submissions and remember to get these in soon! (: 🏎️💨
🚨 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/
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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.
Submit an EOI ➡️
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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/
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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
idc.acm.org/2026/calls/f...
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.
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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.
info @ idc.acm.org/2026/calls/r...
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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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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/
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