Cork, Ireland (IE), June 2011 - The year 2011 marks the fifth edition of the annual Irish Human Computer Interaction (iHCI) Conference. This year it will take place 08-09 September at Cork Institute of Technology, located in Cork City in the south of Ireland.
The 2011 conference theme, "Integrated Practice - Inclusive Design", continues the strands of interest that have run through the conferences since 2007. It also places emphasis on "inclusivity" both in practice and design.
The field of HCI is largely characterised by a convergence of knowledge from different fields into research that is interesting in its process as much as in its practical or academic outcomes. In an increasingly competitive climate for all research, the theme for this year's event underlines a concern for innovation through "integrated practice" and "inclusivity in design".
The 2011 focus resonates with previous conference themes that have reflected an interest in cultures of interaction, innovative HCI concepts, and transferable research while opening boundaries into novel or challenging spaces. While HCI continues to be grounded in the sciences, the theme this year opens its call to research demonstrating innovative practice through an integration of disciplines that may include those residing in fields such as the arts, sciences, engineering, and humanities.
With respect to the implementation of technologies in and across society and cultures, the call this year also welcomes research designed to be inclusive; that is, work that seeks to improve technology for "use" or extends the experience of technology to a wider scope of actors in society.
