AfriCHI 2027 welcomes research, conversations, and activities that advance Human-Computer Interaction from and for African contexts. We especially encourage submissions from African institutions and African-based researchers.
RESEARCH
Full Papers
Original research advancing HCI in and through African contexts, examining how design, methods, and practice can serve diverse communities and build more inclusive, equitable futures rooted in Africans’ lived realities.
Notes
Early-stage and exploratory HCI work, emerging ideas, prototypes and ongoing studies grounded in African contexts, offering space to share insights and spark discussion before findings are fully mature.
Doctoral & Masters Consortium
A full-day, in-person forum for Masters and PhD researchers in HCI to workshop their work, build a mentoring peer network, and get hands-on guidance navigating research design, methodology and publishing within African contexts.
Case Studies
Real-world stories of applying HCI, design, AI and digital innovation to African contexts, practice-focused accounts of implementation, adaptation and impact that exchange knowledge both from and to the continent.
Demos
Live, hands-on exhibits of running systems, interfaces and prototypes rooted in African contexts, bridging lived realities with cutting-edge technology through immersive experiences and cross-disciplinary collaboration
Workshops
Interactive, hands-on sessions that open new questions, methods and collaborations for HCI and AI in Africa, shaped by African scholarship, communities and locally articulated needs.
Panels
Deliberative conversations that bring researchers, practitioners and community builders together to sit with hard questions, challenging assumptions and opening up new HCI possibilities grounded in African contexts.
ACTIVITIES
Courses & Tutorials
Focused sessions building practical skills and knowledge in HCI methods, tools and practice, equipping participants to apply new capabilities within African research and design contexts
Design Competition
A mentorship-driven design challenge for research-informed, contextually sensitive responses to African societies, open to any HCI-relevant solution, digital or physical, with shortlisted teams mentored toward a showcase at AfriCHI 2027.
Mentorships
A community-driven initiative designed to connect students, early-career researchers, and emerging HCI practitioners with experienced members of the African and international HCI community.