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CHI Stitch'n B*tch, A Feminist HCI Meetup

Nadia Campo Woytuk*, Nimra Ahmed, Mafalda Gamboa, Fiona Bell, Benedetta Lusi, Daisy O'Neill, Michael Muller, Xinglin Sun, Amelia Lee Dogan, Adrian Petterson, Ana O. Henriques, Gisela Reyes-Cruz, Anupriya Tuli, Angelika Strohmayer

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Abstract

This meetup invites feminist researchers and allies to gather for a relaxed textile crafting session (for all levels of expertise, including complete beginners) alongside informal discussion of our research, experiences, and visions for community-building in HCI. Building on a tradition of grassroots feminist CHI gatherings named #CHIversity since 2017-including zine-making, lunch meetups, curating lists of feminist and social justice-oriented papers published at CHI each year, and online programs during the pandemic, this session provides a safe and creative space to connect in times of increasing academic precarity and censorship. The format facilitates networking across institutions, disciplines, and career stages, while fostering dialogue that affirms feminist ideas as central to HCI. By offering an explicitly critical feminist environment as part of the CHI program, this meetup not only supports immediate exchange and connection, but also strengthens the long-term continuity of feminist community within CHI.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCHI 2026 - Extended Abtracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
EditorsNuria Oliver, David A. Shamma, Heloisa Candello, Pablo Cesar, Pedro Lopes, Valentino Artizzu, Fiona Draxler, Gustavo Lopez, Anke V. Reinschluessel, Xin Tong, Phoebe O. Toups Dugas
Place of PublicationNew York, NY, United States
PublisherACM
Pages1-5
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9798400722813
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 13 Apr 2026
EventExtended Abtracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2026 - Barcelona, Spain
Duration: 13 Apr 202617 Apr 2026

Publication series

NameConference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings

Conference

ConferenceExtended Abtracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2026
Country/TerritorySpain
CityBarcelona
Period13/04/2617/04/26

Keywords

  • craft
  • critical making
  • embroidery
  • feminist hci
  • inclusive design

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