Hello AoIR,

Please see the CFP below for this workshop on intersections of technology and religion/spirituality.  More details and the submission form can be found at the workshop website: https://spiritedhci.org/nordichi-2026/#workshop-description

We hope to see you in Vaasa!

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We invite all HCI researchers, designers, and religious or spiritual (R/S) leaders/theologians/practitioners who are interested in considering R/S and technology in their work, including those who don’t generally work in R/S contexts but have had intersections (intentional or not) with R/S (e.g., study participants who cite R/S beliefs or practices as a key consideration in technology adoption). Participants of any and all R/S beliefs (including no beliefs) are welcome.

We call on potential participants to share short submissions (3-4 pages, excluding references) that resonate with one of the four themes, and may take the form of (but are not limited to).

• Case studies discussing completed, in-progress, or potential studies
• Design artifacts/artworks related to energy in R/S contexts
• Research methods/approaches for exploring R/S experiences (e.g., autoethnography)
• Position papers articulating strategies, principles, guidelines, or themes for R/S-related work

We ask that participants submit non-anonymized submissions via the workshop website (form below). Submissions will be lightly peer-reviewed by the organizers to ensure fit with workshop themes. With permission, accepted submissions may be published on the workshop website.

NOTE: At least one author of each accepted submission must attend the workshop in person, and all participants must register for both the workshop and at least one day of the conference.

Sarah Cooney, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
she/her
Department of Computing Sciences
Villanova University
sarah.cooney@villanova.edu