Estelle Smith
@estellesmithphd.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, CS, Colorado School of Mines. Online spiritual care, social computing, online governance, Human-AI Interaction: http://bit.ly/sacredtech. CSCW, CHI, TOCHI, etc. 👩🏼💻
Community Chair for #CSCW2025🇳🇴
https://estellesmithphd.com
Community Chair for #CSCW2025🇳🇴
https://estellesmithphd.com
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Spiritual struggles are widely shared online, but professional spiritual care has lagged behind. 🌱
A #CSCW2025 study with 22 chaplains explores how care principles can move online, proposing a “Care Loop” to link community & institutional care.
More here:
A #CSCW2025 study with 22 chaplains explores how care principles can move online, proposing a “Care Loop” to link community & institutional care.
More here:
Addressing Spiritual Crises at Scale through Online Spiritual Care Communities
Have you or someone you loved ever experienced an unsettling shift or crisis in your sense of meaning, purpose, or connection to something…
tinyurl.com
When I'm not busy running community events at #CSCW2025, I'll be presenting this wonderful paper next week on behalf of my entire research team who made this possible! This is in the Tuesday afternoon session (14:30 – 16:00) on "TECHNOLOGY’S ROLE IN PALLIATIVE CARE." Come say hi! 👋
So, the conference is over, but I received a few more join requests for the @acm-cscw.bsky.social starter pack. We can keep using this resource moving forward, so let's welcome more new folks to the pack! go.bsky.app/SPumuMT
@srajtmajer.bsky.social
@mako.cc
@mhmud-fwzi.bsky.social
@srajtmajer.bsky.social
@mako.cc
@mhmud-fwzi.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
So, the conference is over, but I received a few more join requests for the @acm-cscw.bsky.social starter pack. We can keep using this resource moving forward, so let's welcome more new folks to the pack! go.bsky.app/SPumuMT
@srajtmajer.bsky.social
@mako.cc
@mhmud-fwzi.bsky.social
@srajtmajer.bsky.social
@mako.cc
@mhmud-fwzi.bsky.social
We at the SPIRITED Collective will be hosting our first annual conference a few weeks from now. Register now for this free, virtual conference to hear about ongoing work at the intersection of interactive technology design and religion/spirituality!
📢 Join us for the First Annual Conference on Spirituality, Religion, and Interactive Technology Design (SPIRITED ’25), a free online event happening on Thursday, November 13, 2025, from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM MST.
FREE registration here: 👉 spiritedhci.org/annual-confe...
FREE registration here: 👉 spiritedhci.org/annual-confe...
October 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
We at the SPIRITED Collective will be hosting our first annual conference a few weeks from now. Register now for this free, virtual conference to hear about ongoing work at the intersection of interactive technology design and religion/spirituality!
Reposted by Estelle Smith
📢 Join us for the First Annual Conference on Spirituality, Religion, and Interactive Technology Design (SPIRITED ’25), a free online event happening on Thursday, November 13, 2025, from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM MST.
FREE registration here: 👉 spiritedhci.org/annual-confe...
FREE registration here: 👉 spiritedhci.org/annual-confe...
October 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM
📢 Join us for the First Annual Conference on Spirituality, Religion, and Interactive Technology Design (SPIRITED ’25), a free online event happening on Thursday, November 13, 2025, from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM MST.
FREE registration here: 👉 spiritedhci.org/annual-confe...
FREE registration here: 👉 spiritedhci.org/annual-confe...
I am excited to present our work about expanding models of spiritual care into online communities this afternoon in the Gjendine room (Level 0) at #CSCW2025 in Bergen, Norway from 2:30-4:00pm. I'd love to see you there!
October 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
I am excited to present our work about expanding models of spiritual care into online communities this afternoon in the Gjendine room (Level 0) at #CSCW2025 in Bergen, Norway from 2:30-4:00pm. I'd love to see you there!
Proud to be standing among this awesome group of people!
📸 Honoring the core organizing team behind CSCW 2025 for their exceptional behind-the-scenes work that made the conference possible!
#CSCW2025
#CSCW2025
October 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Proud to be standing among this awesome group of people!
🇳🇴 Ok, ok, one more big warm Norwegian hallo to a few new #CSCW2025 Starter Pack members, this time, from the hotel in Bergen! 🇳🇴 go.bsky.app/SPumuMT Welcome to:
@srishtigupta.bsky.social
@ankolika.bsky.social
@myrlewko.bsky.social
@duri-long.bsky.social
@yuukiabe.bsky.social
@psychehe.bsky.social
@srishtigupta.bsky.social
@ankolika.bsky.social
@myrlewko.bsky.social
@duri-long.bsky.social
@yuukiabe.bsky.social
@psychehe.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
🇳🇴 Ok, ok, one more big warm Norwegian hallo to a few new #CSCW2025 Starter Pack members, this time, from the hotel in Bergen! 🇳🇴 go.bsky.app/SPumuMT Welcome to:
@srishtigupta.bsky.social
@ankolika.bsky.social
@myrlewko.bsky.social
@duri-long.bsky.social
@yuukiabe.bsky.social
@psychehe.bsky.social
@srishtigupta.bsky.social
@ankolika.bsky.social
@myrlewko.bsky.social
@duri-long.bsky.social
@yuukiabe.bsky.social
@psychehe.bsky.social
I had an **enormously** wonderful time at our floating sauna on the fjord excursion for #CSCW2025 last night with some lovely humans. If you weren't able to get in on the group reservations, you can book individually here: www.citysauna.no
(PS. No one was hurt in the making of this film. 😂😂😂)
(PS. No one was hurt in the making of this film. 😂😂😂)
October 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I had an **enormously** wonderful time at our floating sauna on the fjord excursion for #CSCW2025 last night with some lovely humans. If you weren't able to get in on the group reservations, you can book individually here: www.citysauna.no
(PS. No one was hurt in the making of this film. 😂😂😂)
(PS. No one was hurt in the making of this film. 😂😂😂)
Reposted by Estelle Smith
Please use our official Starter Pack to follow many #CSCW2025 authors all at once before the in-person conference begins! go.bsky.app/SPumuMT Share this link far and wide to help everyone gather here! 👏
Complete this form to be added to the Starter Pack in the future: forms.gle/KeAMnuxbYXV3...
Complete this form to be added to the Starter Pack in the future: forms.gle/KeAMnuxbYXV3...
October 19, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Please use our official Starter Pack to follow many #CSCW2025 authors all at once before the in-person conference begins! go.bsky.app/SPumuMT Share this link far and wide to help everyone gather here! 👏
Complete this form to be added to the Starter Pack in the future: forms.gle/KeAMnuxbYXV3...
Complete this form to be added to the Starter Pack in the future: forms.gle/KeAMnuxbYXV3...
October 16, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Alright, one last big push for new #CSCW2025 Starter Pack Members! go.bsky.app/SPumuMT
🔥 Please join me in welcoming everyone! 🔥
@rocher.lc
@davidnemer.com
@maria-murray.bsky.social
@lukeguerdan.bsky.social
@morganklauss.bsky.social
@jcho-hci.bsky.social
@laurenmarietta.bsky.social
🔥 Please join me in welcoming everyone! 🔥
@rocher.lc
@davidnemer.com
@maria-murray.bsky.social
@lukeguerdan.bsky.social
@morganklauss.bsky.social
@jcho-hci.bsky.social
@laurenmarietta.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Alright, one last big push for new #CSCW2025 Starter Pack Members! go.bsky.app/SPumuMT
🔥 Please join me in welcoming everyone! 🔥
@rocher.lc
@davidnemer.com
@maria-murray.bsky.social
@lukeguerdan.bsky.social
@morganklauss.bsky.social
@jcho-hci.bsky.social
@laurenmarietta.bsky.social
🔥 Please join me in welcoming everyone! 🔥
@rocher.lc
@davidnemer.com
@maria-murray.bsky.social
@lukeguerdan.bsky.social
@morganklauss.bsky.social
@jcho-hci.bsky.social
@laurenmarietta.bsky.social
When I'm not busy running community events at #CSCW2025, I'll be presenting this wonderful paper next week on behalf of my entire research team who made this possible! This is in the Tuesday afternoon session (14:30 – 16:00) on "TECHNOLOGY’S ROLE IN PALLIATIVE CARE." Come say hi! 👋
Spiritual struggles are widely shared online, but professional spiritual care has lagged behind. 🌱
A #CSCW2025 study with 22 chaplains explores how care principles can move online, proposing a “Care Loop” to link community & institutional care.
More here:
A #CSCW2025 study with 22 chaplains explores how care principles can move online, proposing a “Care Loop” to link community & institutional care.
More here:
Addressing Spiritual Crises at Scale through Online Spiritual Care Communities
Have you or someone you loved ever experienced an unsettling shift or crisis in your sense of meaning, purpose, or connection to something…
tinyurl.com
October 13, 2025 at 10:29 PM
When I'm not busy running community events at #CSCW2025, I'll be presenting this wonderful paper next week on behalf of my entire research team who made this possible! This is in the Tuesday afternoon session (14:30 – 16:00) on "TECHNOLOGY’S ROLE IN PALLIATIVE CARE." Come say hi! 👋
More new members to welcome to our #CSCW2025 Starter Pack! Can't wait to see many of you in-person soon in Bergen. 🇳🇴
@cyberlyra.bsky.social
@lkurek.bsky.social
@mara-ulloa.bsky.social
@muitanprasert.bsky.social
🔥 go.bsky.app/SPumuMT 🔥
@cyberlyra.bsky.social
@lkurek.bsky.social
@mara-ulloa.bsky.social
@muitanprasert.bsky.social
🔥 go.bsky.app/SPumuMT 🔥
October 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
More new members to welcome to our #CSCW2025 Starter Pack! Can't wait to see many of you in-person soon in Bergen. 🇳🇴
@cyberlyra.bsky.social
@lkurek.bsky.social
@mara-ulloa.bsky.social
@muitanprasert.bsky.social
🔥 go.bsky.app/SPumuMT 🔥
@cyberlyra.bsky.social
@lkurek.bsky.social
@mara-ulloa.bsky.social
@muitanprasert.bsky.social
🔥 go.bsky.app/SPumuMT 🔥
More new members for our #CSCW2025 Starter Pack. Welcome one, welcome all--it's so good to see you here.🦋
@yifan95.bsky.social
@airilampinen.bsky.social
@yian3.bsky.social
@ananta-c.bsky.social
@hsakaa.bsky.social
@namangupta.bsky.social
go.bsky.app/SPumuMT
@yifan95.bsky.social
@airilampinen.bsky.social
@yian3.bsky.social
@ananta-c.bsky.social
@hsakaa.bsky.social
@namangupta.bsky.social
go.bsky.app/SPumuMT
October 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
More new members for our #CSCW2025 Starter Pack. Welcome one, welcome all--it's so good to see you here.🦋
@yifan95.bsky.social
@airilampinen.bsky.social
@yian3.bsky.social
@ananta-c.bsky.social
@hsakaa.bsky.social
@namangupta.bsky.social
go.bsky.app/SPumuMT
@yifan95.bsky.social
@airilampinen.bsky.social
@yian3.bsky.social
@ananta-c.bsky.social
@hsakaa.bsky.social
@namangupta.bsky.social
go.bsky.app/SPumuMT
Let's go, #CSCW2025! With the virtual and in-person conference only *days* away, we've got more new members onboard in the Starter Pack! go.bsky.app/SPumuMT
Please welcome:
@rachelfadler.bsky.social
@riyasinha.bsky.social
@nsehgal.bsky.social
@preranak15.bsky.social
@francoisch.bsky.social
🔥🔥🔥
Please welcome:
@rachelfadler.bsky.social
@riyasinha.bsky.social
@nsehgal.bsky.social
@preranak15.bsky.social
@francoisch.bsky.social
🔥🔥🔥
October 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Let's go, #CSCW2025! With the virtual and in-person conference only *days* away, we've got more new members onboard in the Starter Pack! go.bsky.app/SPumuMT
Please welcome:
@rachelfadler.bsky.social
@riyasinha.bsky.social
@nsehgal.bsky.social
@preranak15.bsky.social
@francoisch.bsky.social
🔥🔥🔥
Please welcome:
@rachelfadler.bsky.social
@riyasinha.bsky.social
@nsehgal.bsky.social
@preranak15.bsky.social
@francoisch.bsky.social
🔥🔥🔥
Reposted by Estelle Smith
🥾🌲 While you’re in Bergen for #CSCW2025, why not join a group hike up Mount Fløyen? (~2 hrs roundtrip)
📅 Date: October 18/19th
📝 Register interest by TODAY, Sept 30th
👉 forms.gle/S1VR2SKW4q7d...
A relaxed way to connect with the community and enjoy the views over the city!
📅 Date: October 18/19th
📝 Register interest by TODAY, Sept 30th
👉 forms.gle/S1VR2SKW4q7d...
A relaxed way to connect with the community and enjoy the views over the city!
RSVP for CSCW 2025 Weekend Activities (October 18-19)
During October 18-19, the workshops will be underway. If you're arriving to Bergen early for fun or for a workshop, please join our community events!
RSVP in this form to get in on group hikes up Mou...
forms.gle
September 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
🥾🌲 While you’re in Bergen for #CSCW2025, why not join a group hike up Mount Fløyen? (~2 hrs roundtrip)
📅 Date: October 18/19th
📝 Register interest by TODAY, Sept 30th
👉 forms.gle/S1VR2SKW4q7d...
A relaxed way to connect with the community and enjoy the views over the city!
📅 Date: October 18/19th
📝 Register interest by TODAY, Sept 30th
👉 forms.gle/S1VR2SKW4q7d...
A relaxed way to connect with the community and enjoy the views over the city!
Reposted by Estelle Smith
🧘♀️✨ Start your #CSCW2025 experience on the right note!
Join us on the morning of Oct 20th at the conference venue for Mindfulness & Yoga (Gentle standing & chair yoga-no mat needed!)
📝 RSVP by Sept 30 (TODAY!):
👉 bit.ly/3K5IiLb
A calm, refreshing way to connect and set the tone for the days ahead 😌
Join us on the morning of Oct 20th at the conference venue for Mindfulness & Yoga (Gentle standing & chair yoga-no mat needed!)
📝 RSVP by Sept 30 (TODAY!):
👉 bit.ly/3K5IiLb
A calm, refreshing way to connect and set the tone for the days ahead 😌
September 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
🧘♀️✨ Start your #CSCW2025 experience on the right note!
Join us on the morning of Oct 20th at the conference venue for Mindfulness & Yoga (Gentle standing & chair yoga-no mat needed!)
📝 RSVP by Sept 30 (TODAY!):
👉 bit.ly/3K5IiLb
A calm, refreshing way to connect and set the tone for the days ahead 😌
Join us on the morning of Oct 20th at the conference venue for Mindfulness & Yoga (Gentle standing & chair yoga-no mat needed!)
📝 RSVP by Sept 30 (TODAY!):
👉 bit.ly/3K5IiLb
A calm, refreshing way to connect and set the tone for the days ahead 😌
#CSCW2025 is just around the corner!
A warm starter pack (go.bsky.app/SPumuMT) welcome to new members:
@tuanhelee.bsky.social (who is also a Community SV!)
@crescentiajung.bsky.social
@belisario.website
Are you a CSCW author? Fill out this form to join: forms.gle/dwuEQ9yYDN5u...
A warm starter pack (go.bsky.app/SPumuMT) welcome to new members:
@tuanhelee.bsky.social (who is also a Community SV!)
@crescentiajung.bsky.social
@belisario.website
Are you a CSCW author? Fill out this form to join: forms.gle/dwuEQ9yYDN5u...
September 29, 2025 at 11:16 PM
#CSCW2025 is just around the corner!
A warm starter pack (go.bsky.app/SPumuMT) welcome to new members:
@tuanhelee.bsky.social (who is also a Community SV!)
@crescentiajung.bsky.social
@belisario.website
Are you a CSCW author? Fill out this form to join: forms.gle/dwuEQ9yYDN5u...
A warm starter pack (go.bsky.app/SPumuMT) welcome to new members:
@tuanhelee.bsky.social (who is also a Community SV!)
@crescentiajung.bsky.social
@belisario.website
Are you a CSCW author? Fill out this form to join: forms.gle/dwuEQ9yYDN5u...
Let's welcome a few more colleagues to the #CSCW2025 starter pack!
@jaguridi.bsky.social
@yuxiwu.com
@chongzhou.bsky.social
👋 Good to have you here. 👋
go.bsky.app/SPumuMT
@jaguridi.bsky.social
@yuxiwu.com
@chongzhou.bsky.social
👋 Good to have you here. 👋
go.bsky.app/SPumuMT
September 14, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Let's welcome a few more colleagues to the #CSCW2025 starter pack!
@jaguridi.bsky.social
@yuxiwu.com
@chongzhou.bsky.social
👋 Good to have you here. 👋
go.bsky.app/SPumuMT
@jaguridi.bsky.social
@yuxiwu.com
@chongzhou.bsky.social
👋 Good to have you here. 👋
go.bsky.app/SPumuMT
Reposted by Estelle Smith
Are you working on a #CHI2026 paper w/tricky anonymization? Per the official policy (chi2026.acm.org/chi-anonymiz...), "Note that the use of any references marked “anonymous” is grounds for desk rejection."
I would've had 3 papers desk rejected on these grounds. 😵 Watch out, folks. 👀 RT, please!
I would've had 3 papers desk rejected on these grounds. 😵 Watch out, folks. 👀 RT, please!
September 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Are you working on a #CHI2026 paper w/tricky anonymization? Per the official policy (chi2026.acm.org/chi-anonymiz...), "Note that the use of any references marked “anonymous” is grounds for desk rejection."
I would've had 3 papers desk rejected on these grounds. 😵 Watch out, folks. 👀 RT, please!
I would've had 3 papers desk rejected on these grounds. 😵 Watch out, folks. 👀 RT, please!
Are you working on a #CHI2026 paper w/tricky anonymization? Per the official policy (chi2026.acm.org/chi-anonymiz...), "Note that the use of any references marked “anonymous” is grounds for desk rejection."
I would've had 3 papers desk rejected on these grounds. 😵 Watch out, folks. 👀 RT, please!
I would've had 3 papers desk rejected on these grounds. 😵 Watch out, folks. 👀 RT, please!
September 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Are you working on a #CHI2026 paper w/tricky anonymization? Per the official policy (chi2026.acm.org/chi-anonymiz...), "Note that the use of any references marked “anonymous” is grounds for desk rejection."
I would've had 3 papers desk rejected on these grounds. 😵 Watch out, folks. 👀 RT, please!
I would've had 3 papers desk rejected on these grounds. 😵 Watch out, folks. 👀 RT, please!
My lab now has 4 abstracts in for #CHI2026 (and 1 out of 4 papers complete). Proud of my team! 🥲
See also: We still have 3 papers left to finish. 😰 Any tips for maintaining "sanity" this week?
(Good luck to all of you working toward the deadline!)
See also: We still have 3 papers left to finish. 😰 Any tips for maintaining "sanity" this week?
(Good luck to all of you working toward the deadline!)
September 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
My lab now has 4 abstracts in for #CHI2026 (and 1 out of 4 papers complete). Proud of my team! 🥲
See also: We still have 3 papers left to finish. 😰 Any tips for maintaining "sanity" this week?
(Good luck to all of you working toward the deadline!)
See also: We still have 3 papers left to finish. 😰 Any tips for maintaining "sanity" this week?
(Good luck to all of you working toward the deadline!)
Reposted by Estelle Smith
12th Jan 2025: "Today’s plan mainlines AI into the veins of this enterprising nation – revolutionising our public services and putting more money in people’s back pockets."
www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/m...
www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/m...
M365 Copilot fails to up productivity in UK government trial
: AI tech shows promise writing emails or summarizing meetings. Don't bother with anything more complex
www.theregister.com
September 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
12th Jan 2025: "Today’s plan mainlines AI into the veins of this enterprising nation – revolutionising our public services and putting more money in people’s back pockets."
www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/m...
www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/m...
This is potentially the *single* activity that I am most excited for at #CSCW2025. RSVP today! 🔥 An insider secret: we might extend the deadline to something like next Weds if there are still seats after today, but please act quickly if you're interested! Would love to see you there.👇
🌊🔥Heading to CSCW in Bergen? 🌊🔥
RSVPs are due TODAY (Aug. 29) for our "Floating Sauna on the Fjord" community activity on October 18th or 19th:
👉 forms.gle/S1VR2SKW4q7d...
Reservations are limited & first-come-first-served.
Come relax, connect, and enjoy the fjord!
RSVPs are due TODAY (Aug. 29) for our "Floating Sauna on the Fjord" community activity on October 18th or 19th:
👉 forms.gle/S1VR2SKW4q7d...
Reservations are limited & first-come-first-served.
Come relax, connect, and enjoy the fjord!
August 29, 2025 at 8:46 PM
This is potentially the *single* activity that I am most excited for at #CSCW2025. RSVP today! 🔥 An insider secret: we might extend the deadline to something like next Weds if there are still seats after today, but please act quickly if you're interested! Would love to see you there.👇