Crossing the academia–practice divide in interaction design

Abdelnour-Nocera, Jose; Churchill, Elizabeth F; Clemmensen, Torkil; Lárusdóttir, Marta Kristín; Macchia, Teresa; Rey, Marta; Russell-Rose, Tony; Smits, Aletta

Crossing the academia–practice divide in interaction design

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Abdelnour-Nocera, Jose ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7935-7368, Churchill, Elizabeth F, Clemmensen, Torkil, Lárusdóttir, Marta Kristín, Macchia, Teresa, Rey, Marta, Russell-Rose, Tony and Smits, Aletta (2026) Crossing the academia–practice divide in interaction design. In: 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 13 - 17 Apr 2026, Barcelona, Spain.

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Abstract

The divide between academic research and professional practice in interaction design continues to challenge how methods, ethics, and innovation are understood and applied. This CHI 2026 meet-up creates a forum where academics, practitioners, and industry leaders can reflect together, share experiences, and explore collaborations. Structured activities will help participants map shared concerns (such as ethics in AI, sustainability, usability in context, and evolving educational practices) while also strengthening cross-sector connections and identifying opportunities for action. The aim is to cultivate a practice-aware, inclusive community that ensures HCI research remains connected, relevant, and impactful. The meet-up capitalizes on the conversations and relationships sparked at ARPPID 2025 (Academic Research and Professional Practice in Interaction Design), a working conference that brought these issues to the fore, extending them into the CHI community and charting directions for future collaboration.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
ISBN:	9798400722813
Page Range:	pp. 1-3
Identifier:	10.1145/3772363.3778879
Keywords:	academia–practice divide , hybrid professional roles , research–practice , collaboration , translational research
Subjects:	Computing > Innovation and user experience > Computing interaction design Education > Higher education
Date Deposited:	29 Oct 2026
Dates:	Date Publication status 13 April 2026 Published
School, department or research centre:	School of Computing and Engineering
Keywords:	academia–practice divide , hybrid professional roles , research–practice , collaboration , translational research
URI:	https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/15678