Panel Format

A typical panel at MobileHCI will run for 75 minutes, filling a full session. It will be moderated by an organizer who introduces the topic, opens the discussion with targeted questions to the panelists, and facilitates audience interaction. Panels are designed to provoke thought, challenge existing perspectives, and open new research and practice avenues. Panels could also be planned as a structured debate, such as Oxford style debate.

We are looking for panels that:

Tackle current and controversial topics in MobileHCI.
Present diverse viewpoints from a range of experts.
Encourage active audience participation through Q&A and open discussions.
Stimulate new research directions and thoughts in the MobileHCI community.

Panel Topics

Panels should align with one or more of the core themes of MobileHCI, including but not limited to:

MobileHCI for social good: Addressing societal challenges through mobile technologies, including sustainability and civic engagement and participation.
Provocations and new perspectives: Visionary ideas and non-traditional topics that challenge the status quo in mobile computing.
Mobile technologies and mental health: The impact of constant connectivity on mental well-being and potential solutions, addiction, and psychological effects of mobile technologies.
MobileHCI dual use: Mobile HCI with regards to warfare and defense.
Mobile addiction: Enhancing access vs. eroding human interaction.
Privacy or convenience: The ethical dilemma of data collection of mobile technology.
AI in your pocket: Empowering users vs. long-term deskilling.
Information at your fingertips: Are mobile interactions making us more connected or more polarized.
Enhanced user immersion in virtual environments: Extending experiences vs. distorting reality.
Self-reflection of mobileHCI: What determines good research in mobileHCI? What is our impact? How do we communicate results to the public? Which methods and theories matter?

Preparing the submission

Panel proposals should include:

Title of the panel: A compelling and descriptive title.
Panel organizer(s): Name(s), affiliation(s), and contact information of the organizer(s), who may also serve as the moderator.
Panelists: Names, affiliations, and brief bios of 3-4 invited panelists representing diverse perspectives on the topic.
Panel description: A summary (500-700 words) of the panel topic, including its relevance to the MobileHCI community, the specific issues to be addressed, and the different perspectives to be presented.
Moderator's plan: An outline of the moderator’s plan for guiding the discussion, including potential questions and strategies for audience engagement.
Post-conference publication plan: A proposal of how to capture the key insights of the panel in a subsequent publication of the organizer’s choice.

Length

The panel proposal should be a maximum of six pages (including references) in the ACM Master Article Submission Templates (single column, Manuscript template) submitted as a PDF file.

Formatting

Papers must be in English. Authors are required to use the single-column ACM Manuscript template. Submission preparation is described on the ACM Primary Template website.

For LaTex, the correct templates (Overleaf or LaTeX templates) can be found on ACM’s Preparing your article for LaTeX page, using \documentclass[manuscript, screen, review]{acmart}.

For Word, the correct submission template can be found on ACM’s Preparing your article for Word page, i.e., “submission template.”

The TAPS workflow we use is described on ACM’s TAPS workflow page.

All references must be complete, accurate, accessible, and conform to the ACM Publication Format.

Anonymity

Submissions are not anonymous. Authors should add their names and affiliations.

Accessibility

Authors are required to follow SIGCHI’s Guide to an Accessible Submission. If authors have questions or concerns about creating accessible submissions, please contact the Accessibility Chairs via diversity2025@mobilehci.acm.org early in the writing process (the closer to the deadline, the less time the team will have to respond to individual requests). Papers flagged as inaccessible by a reviewer will be reassigned. Note that while we strive to match the best reviewer to each paper – the best reviewers for the work may not be able to review an inaccessible submission.

Use of Generative AI

Authors must adhere to the ACM Policy on Authorship regarding the use of generative AI in submissions. Authors are responsible for all content produced (including plagiarism, misrepresentation, or fabrication) by these tools and must disclose their use.

ACM Publications Policy

By submitting your article to an ACM Publication, you are hereby acknowledging that you and your co-authors are subject to all ACM Publications Policies, including ACM's new Publications Policy on Research Involving Human Participants and Subjects. Alleged violations of this policy or any ACM Publications Policy will be investigated by ACM and may result in a full retraction of your paper, in addition to other potential penalties, as per ACM Publications Policy.

ACM will investigate alleged violations of this policy or any ACM Publications Policy. They may result in a full retraction of the paper, in addition to other potential penalties, as per ACM Publications Policy.

Please ensure that you and your co-authors obtain an ORCID ID, so you can complete the publishing process for your accepted paper. ACM has been involved in ORCID from the start and we have recently made a commitment to collect ORCID IDs from all of our published authors. The collection process has started and will roll out as a requirement throughout 2022. We are committed to improve author discoverability, ensure proper attribution and contribute to ongoing community efforts around name normalization; your ORCID ID will help in these efforts.

Submitting

Submission Platform

Submissions are facilitated via the Precision Conference System (PCS). Authors may submit and edit their materials until the submission deadline. Should authors encounter any difficulties, technical problems, or questions about this process, please contact the Panel Chairs via panels2025@mobilehci.acm.org.

In PCS, first click "Submissions" at the top of the page. From the "Society" dropdown menu, select "SIGCHI." Then, from the "Conference/journal" dropdown menu, select "MobileHCI 2025." Finally, from the "Track" dropdown menu, select the "MobileHCI 2025 Panels" option. After selecting all three dropdown options, press “Go.” In the table below, authors will see a new entry for MobileHCI with an “Edit submission” option; press this and enter all the required details.

Metadata Integrity

Changes in author names are not allowed after the submission deadline; there are no exceptions. Changes to the order of authors are allowed only before the camera-ready deadline. The metadata is crucial to the integrity of the review process and author representation. If any of the authors needs to be added or removed after the submission deadline, authors would need to withdraw their submissions/papers. Minor changes to the title and abstract are permitted during the revision period.

Selection Process

Panels are a juried track, and the panel chairs will select panel proposals. We aim to select a balance of panels to appeal to the various conference attendees. The review criteria will consider the extent to which the session includes:

One or more topics likely to evoke a lively discussion with the MobileHCI attendees.
Invited panelists who will contribute unique perspectives, content, or other interactive content to the session.
A well-organized and feasible session plan that emphasizes audience interaction.
A useful and interesting contribution to MobileHCI.

Upon Acceptance

Publication

Accepted panel submissions will be included in the ACM Digital Library as part of the MobileHCI 2025 Adjunct Proceedings.

ACM will send authors a copyright form, which they have to complete. Once completed, authors will be provided with the ACM copyright information, which authors of accepted papers are required to sign and put on their papers. Authors are required to submit their camera-ready version through the submission system and process it according to the publication instructions.

The official publication date is the date the proceedings are made available in the ACM Digital Library. This date may be up to two weeks before the first day of the conference.

Conference Registration

Please note that all panel organizers, moderators, and invited panelists are required to register for the conference and pay the applicable registration fees.

*All deadlines are AoE
Panel Proposal Submission	June 12, 2025
Acceptance Notification	July 15, 2025
Camera-ready	August 8, 2025

Important Dates - Panels