Connectionists: [CFP] Advanced Visual Interfaces / AVI 2026 / 1st Call for Workshop Proposals

[Daniela FOGLI]

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         8-12 June 2026
          Venice, Italy
	
     http://unive.it/avi2026 

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IMPORTANT DATES

- Workshop proposals submission: December 14, 2025
- Notification: December 21, 2025
- Workshop website online: January 12, 2026 

(all deadlines are 23:59, AoE)

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WORKSHOP PROPOSALS

We invite proposals for workshops that will facilitate the exchange of new ideas in all areas related to Advanced Visual Interfaces and Human-Computer Interaction. We invite organizers to propose either half-day or one-day long workshops held between June 8 and 12, 2026, at the AVI2026 venue.

Workshop proposals must be submitted using the following form:
https://forms.gle/v7gEKFchxAGzMJtj8

Workshop Chairs
- Daniela Fogli, Università di Brescia, Italy (daniela.fogli at unibs.it)
- Kyle Montague, Northumbria University, UK (kyle.montague at northumbria.ac.uk)

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18th International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces (AVI) 2026
Interactive Creativity: Agencies, Interfaces, and Ethics

Since its first edition in 1992, AVI has become an influential space for encounters among scholars and practitioners interested in interfaces, interactions, and experiences. Rooted in pioneering research on visual interfaces characterized by a distinctive attention to the human factor, the conference has evolved across the different waves of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). It has addressed the pragmatic and hedonic needs of heterogeneous groups of users up to the current challenge of self-actualization. Creativity is a core behavior that leads to the realization of a person’s full potential and the explosion of generative AI presents both opportunities and challenges to human creativity. They address fundamental issues related to agencies, interfaces, and ethics.  

AVI 2026 will take place in San Servolo, a small island of Venice. This delicate and fragile ecosystem provides the ideal venue to reflect, reframe, and speculate about creative solutions to more sustainable and rewarding technological futures. AVI is an International Conference considering the nationality of participants, authors, and organizing committees. However, it has always taken place in Italy, thus complementing a strong and diverse research program with carefully selected cultural and social activities alongside a distinct sense of hospitality and conviviality.

The conference is held under the patronage of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy.

We look forward to your participation in AVI 2026!

Antonella De Angeli, AVI 2026 General Co-Chair
Albrecht Schmidt, AVI 2026 General Co-Chair

Rosella Gennari, AVI 2026 Program Co-Chair
Fabio Pittarello, AVI 2026 Program Co-Chair

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MAIN THEMES AND TOPICS
Themes and topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:

/ Theme: Interaction Paradigms and Modalities /
Brain-Computer Interaction
Embodied and Tangible Interaction
Material-Centric Interaction
Information Visualization
Screen-based Interaction
Voice and Sound-based Interaction
Multimodal Interaction

/ Theme: Interaction Spaces / 
Augmented Reality
Cross Reality
Virtual Reality
Interaction between Black-Boxes
Dynamic Physical Environments
Natural Environments
Urban Places

/ Theme: Human-System Interaction / 
Adaptive and Context-Aware Interfaces
Affective Interfaces
Human-Robot Interaction
Intelligent Interfaces
Interfaces and Recommender Systems

/ Theme: Ecosystems of People, Groups and Societies /
Computer-Supported Cooperative Work
Learning Ecosystems
Game and Play Ecosystems
Social Interaction and Cooperation Systems

/ Theme: Values and Moral Principles / 
Beyond Human Interaction
Critical Computing
Critical Data Science
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Responsible Design

/ Theme: Applications /
Cultural Heritage and Digital Humanities
End User Development
AI Art and Creativity
Human Factors in Security Systems
Health, Well-being, and Self-Actualization

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AVI 2026 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

General Chairs
Antonella De Angeli, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy (antonella.deangeli at unibz.it)
Albrecht Schmidt, Ludwig-Maximilians Munich University, Germany (albrecht.schmidt at um.ifi.lmu.de)

Program Chairs
Rosella Gennari, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy (gennari at inf.unibz.it)
Fabio Pittarello, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy (pitt at unive.it)

Long Papers Chairs
Paloma Diaz, Carlos III University, Madrid, Spain (pdp at inf.uc3m.es)
Alessandra Melonio, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy (alessandra.melonio at unive.it)

Short Papers Chairs
Luigi De Russis, Politecnico di Torino, Italy (luigi.derussis at polito.it)
María Menéndez Blanco, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy (Maria.MenendezBlanco at unibz.it)

Proceedings Chairs
Niccolò Pretto, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy (niccolo.pretto at unibz.it)

Workshops Chairs
Daniela Fogli, Università di Brescia, Italy (daniela.fogli at unibs.it)
Kyle Montague, Northumbria University, UK (kyle.montague at northumbria.ac.uk)

Interactive Experiences and Demos Chairs 
Stefania De Vincentis, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy (stefania.devincentis at unive.it)
Florian Michahelles, TU Wien, Austria (florian.michahelles at tuwien.ac.at)
Sebastiano Vascon, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy (sebastiano.vascon at unive.it)

Posters Chairs
Alba Bisante, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy (bisante at di.uniroma1.it)
Tanja Doering, TU Berlin, Germany (tanja.doering at mms.tu-berlin.de) 

Doctoral Consortium Chairs
Rosa Lanzilotti, University of Bari, Italy (rosa.lanzilotti at uniba.it)
Monica Divitini, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway (divitini at ntnu.no)

Industry Chairs
Fabio Morreale, Sony, Spain (Fabio.Morreale at sony.com)
Emanuele Pucci, Politecnico di Milano (emanuele.pucci at polimi.it)

Accessibility and Inclusion Chairs
Marco Mores, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy (marco.mores at student.unibz.it) 
Teresa Scantamburlo, University of Trieste, Italy (teresa.scantamburlo at units.it)

Web Chair
Tommaso Pellegrini, Ca’ Foscari, University of Venice, Italy (tommaso.pellegrini at unive.it)

Publicity & Social Networks Chairs
Andrea Rezzani, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy (andrea.rezzani at student.unibz.it) 
Mehdi Rizvi, University of East Anglia, UK (mehdi.rizvi at uea.ac.uk)

Student Volunteers Chairs
Daniel Bermudez, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy (JulioDaniel.BermudezChinea at student.unibz.it)
Bilal Khan, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
(MuhammadBilal.Khan at student.unibz.it)

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AVI STEERING COMMITTEE

Paolo Bottoni, 
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

Cristina Conati 
University of British Columbia, Canada

Emanuele Panizzi, 
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

Ilaria Torre 
University of Genoa, Italy

Genny Tortora
University of Salerno, Italy

Giuliana Vitiello
University of Salerno, Italy

Gualtiero Volpe 
University of Genoa, Italy

Marco Winckler
Université Côte d'Azur, France


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