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Luke Thominet

@lthominet.bsky.social

The deadline for our Career Advancement Grants is today! It provides funds for early career scholars to do research related to communication design. We've had some wonderful projects in recent years and look forward to seeing your proposals!

Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 24d

Applications must be emailed to sigdocacm@gmail.com no later than 11:59 on November 20, 2025. Winners will be selected by December 7, 2025 in time for projects planned for spring 2026 or later. All applicants must be members of SIGDOC. 2/2

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Career Advancement Research Grant – ACM SIGDOC

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November 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM

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Morgan Banville, PhD

@banvillemorgan.bsky.social

Looking for plans on January 28 and 29? Register today for two fantastic webinars to celebrate Data Privacy Week! For more details about the event, please visit Civics of Technology's new Privacy Page: www.civicsoftechnology.org/privacy

We can't wait to see you in January!

Privacy — Civics of Technology

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November 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM

Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication

@sigdoc-acm.bsky.social

The 2025-2026 SIGDOC Design Justice Program applications are due in two weeks, on December 1.

Please view the attached photo for more details, and visit sigdoc.acm.org/awards for information about previous Design Justice awardees.

Through the Design Justice Program, SIGDOC partners with nonprofits in our conference locations to support justice-centered initiatives in communication design. In anticipation of SIG DOC '26, we organized partnerships with with two nonprofit organizations in in Minneapolis, MN: Clare Housing and Hmong American Partnership. More information about each partner is available below.

Hmong American PartnershiP-.(HAP). is a social service and community development nonprofit that serves nearly 30,000 individuals annually. Originally founded in 1990 to serve Minnesota's growing Hmong population, it is now the largest Hmong-serving organization in the nation.
As part of the Design Justice Program, they are seeking help with one of two potential projects: Develop a national social media communications plan for their subsidiary, Hmong National Development. Specifically, they would like to publicize data and reports from their recent conference.
2. Work with HAP's development team to design a culturally sensitive fundraising strategy that increases support through individual giving, donations and grants.

Clare Housing provides a continuum of affordable and supportive housing options that create healing communities and optimize the health of people living with HIV/ AIDS.
As part of the Design Justice Program, they are seeking help with one of two potential projects:Develop communications strategy for the Journey Home Circle (JHC), a donor society for those giving $1,000+ annually. The project might include researching donor motivations, defining the meaningful benefits of JHC, or creating marketing materials (e.g., a brochure or one pager) to inspire membership.
2. Produce 4-5 short videos featuring people with the lived experience of HIV and housing instability. The goal of this project is to develop multimodal storytelling tools to highlight the impact of Clare Housing's work.

Award Details
Participation in this program comes with a $1000 award to cover the work invol…

November 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM

Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication

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There is still time to register for SIGDOC’s member-only free online speed interview workshop!!

For whom: Students starting the job search soon

When: 3:00-4:30 PM EST, Friday, November 14

Where: Register in advance for this Zoom meeting: ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Practice Interview Workshop

In this workshop, we'll pair faculty members with people on the job market to practice for academic interviews. To participate in the workshop, you must be a current ACM and/or SIGDOC member.

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November 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM

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Civics of Technology

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How can we make GenAI an object of critique in the K-12 classroom? Samantha Serrano shares a lesson from her teaching practice in today's blog:

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“Meet alt+Sam.” A GenAI Exercise in Civic Literacy — Civics of Technology

Cross post of a social studies lesson on digital ethics featuring an uncanny valley guest speaker, creepy chat bot alt+Sam (yeah, you know who we mean).

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November 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM

Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication

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As a reminder, proposals for the 2026 ACM Special Interest Group on Design of Communication are due in two months!

We are looking forward to welcoming you to SIGDOC 2026 at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, MN. The Call for Proposals is live: sigdoc.acm.org/conference/2....

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Proposal Process - ACM SIGDOC 2026 Conference

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November 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM

Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication

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We invite undergraduate/graduate students to submit a proposal to this year’s Student Research Competition (SRC). The SRC offers a forum for students to present their original research.

Proposal submissions due: January 10 (A) or March 30 (B)

Submit here: gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

SIGDOC 2026 - ACM SIGDOC 2026 Conference

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November 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM

Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication

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Announcing SIGDOC’s member-only free online speed interview workshop.

For whom: Students starting the job search soon

When: 3:00-4:30 PM EST, Friday, November 14

Where: Register in advance for this Zoom meeting: ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: My Meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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November 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM

Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication

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Due November 20!!!

Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 24d

We invite interested members to apply for Career Advancement Research Grants up to $1,200. Proposed research projects should promote research pertaining to the design of communication, including (though not limited to): information design, information architecture, user experience, and more. 1/2

November 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM

Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication

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SIGDOC invites undergraduate and graduate students to submit a proposal to this year’s Student Research Competition (SRC). The SRC offers a forum for students to present their original research at an ACM-sponsored conference before a panel of judges and attendees.

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2026 SIGDOC Student
Research Competition (SRC)
October 23–24, 2026 ~ https://sigdoc.acm.org/conference/2026/
Proposal submissions due: Saturday, January 10 or Monday, March 30 (see below)
Submit here: https://gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0J3yMjzWhveTO0S
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication (SIGDOC) invites undergraduate and graduate students to submit a proposal to this year’s Student Research Competition (SRC). The SRC offers a forum for students to present their original research at an ACM-sponsored conference before a panel of judges and attendees. Participants also have the option of preparing an Extended Abstract to be published in the conference proceedings.
Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to submit proposals (400 to 600 words) on topics related to communication design, technical communication, and/or user experience including, but not limited to:

Content strategy
User experience design and experience architecture
Learning systems and environments
Open source design solutions
Collaborative platforms
Design methods and principles
Digital humanities and design
Project management
Information design and architecture
International and intercultural communication design
Computer-mediated communication
Social impacts of technical communication

Proposals will be submitted through a web form. Up to 20 undergraduate and 20 graduate students will be selected to enter the SRC, to be held at SIGDOC 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Students must attend in-person to compete in the SRC. This year’s SRC will include a first round poster session on October 23 and second round oral presentation on October 24.
SIGDOC will offer a limited number of travel grants and will host workshops intended to help participants win travel grants from their own institutions. Students are responsible for the SIGDOC student membership, which is $25 per year. There are monetary awards for the 1st ($5…

What is the SRC?
The SRC consists of two rounds of competition at the conference, as well as the possibility to move on to a grand finals competition at a later date. A list of SRCs from other ACM Special Interest Groups for 2026 are available here: https://src.acm.org/submissions. You may also check out SIGDOC SRC extended abstracts published in the conference proceedings in past years here: https://dl.acm.org/conference/doc/proceedings.
First Round Competition
The first round of competition is a poster session. This is your opportunity to present your research in the areas specified in the Call for Submissions. Judges will review the posters live and speak to participants about their research; five semi-finalists from each division (undergraduate and graduate) will be chosen to present at the second round of the competition.
Second Round Competition
Semi-finalists continue by giving a short oral presentation of their research before a panel of judges, with supporting slides/visual aids. Evaluations are based on the presenter’s knowledge of their research area, contribution of the research, and the quality of the oral and visual presentation. Three winners will be chosen in each division (undergraduate and graduate) and will receive a medal and $500, $300, and $200, respectively.
The SRC Grand Finals
First-place undergraduate and graduate student winners from the SRC will advance to the SRC Grand Finals. A different panel of judges evaluates SIGDOC winners against winners from other ACM Special Interest Groups online. Three undergraduates and three graduates will be chosen as the SRC Grand Finals winners.
Requirements for Participation
The requirements for participation in the SRC are:
You must be a current SIGDOC student member
If selected, you must register for the SIGDOC 2026 conference
You must still be a student at the time of the conference
You must apply by submitting a SRC proposal of 400–600 words on a topic of relevance to SIGDOC
Students may propose indi…

October 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM

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Dr. Elena Kalodner-Martin

@ekalodnermar.bsky.social

I missed seeing everyone at #SIGDOC25, but I’m so excited to be program co-chairing with @banvillemorgan.bsky.social for #SIGDOC26! Our CFP is linked below. Please email us at the posted email addresses with any questions!

Morgan Banville, PhD @banvillemorgan.bsky.social · 23d

@ekalodnermar.bsky.social and I cannot wait to read your proposals!!

Submissions are accepted until January 10!

Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 23d

We hope you enjoyed the SIGDOC 2025 conference, and are looking forward to welcoming you to SIGDOC 2026 at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, MN. The Call for Proposals is live: sigdoc.acm.org/conference/2....

We will have a new OER process starting in Jan. 2026: www.acm.org/publications...

October 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM

Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication

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We have a free online speed interview workshop!

For whom: Students starting the job search soon

Volunteers needed: We are seeking faculty volunteers/mentors working with students one-on-one to help hone interview skills.Please email sigdocacm@gmail.com

When: 3:00-4:30 PM EST, Friday, November 14

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: My Meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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October 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM

Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication

@sigdoc-acm.bsky.social

We hope you enjoyed the SIGDOC 2025 conference, and are looking forward to welcoming you to SIGDOC 2026 at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, MN. The Call for Proposals is live: sigdoc.acm.org/conference/2....

We will have a new OER process starting in Jan. 2026: www.acm.org/publications...

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October 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM

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Luke Thominet

@lthominet.bsky.social

It's a great opportunity for early career researchers. Past projects have used the funds to purchase needed software or technologies, to compensate participants and collaborators, or simply as stipends to allow them to set aside time for the project. We're looking forward to seeing your proposals!

Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 24d

We invite interested members to apply for Career Advancement Research Grants up to $1,200. Proposed research projects should promote research pertaining to the design of communication, including (though not limited to): information design, information architecture, user experience, and more. 1/2

October 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM

Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication

@sigdoc-acm.bsky.social

We invite interested members to apply for Career Advancement Research Grants up to $1,200. Proposed research projects should promote research pertaining to the design of communication, including (though not limited to): information design, information architecture, user experience, and more. 1/2

October 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM

Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication

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Congrats to the Best Paper Award Recipients:
Danielle Hahn NC State University; Ryan Moore University of Cincinnati; Ke Lu Duke University; Chenxing Xie University of Cincinnati

Constructing Long COVID Risk Communication in the US:A Topic Modeling-Based Critical Discourse Analysis of News Coverage

Recipients standing and smiling, holding certificates for the Best Paper Awards

October 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM

Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication

@sigdoc-acm.bsky.social

A big congratulations to our Student Research Competition winners.

Undergraduate division: 1/2

First place - Brooklyn Hibshman, Utah State University, “I’m going to put my foot down:” Advocating for Ethical AI Use in a Technology Startup

Undergraduate panel participants answering questions

October 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM

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Luke Thominet

@lthominet.bsky.social

Excited to present with Shawbe Seal at #SIGDOC25 today at 2 PM!

Our paper, “Marketing Technical Communication: A Content Analysis of Value Propositions on Master’s Degree Websites" is available open access at dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...

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October 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM

Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication

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It’s Q&A time for the graduate student SRC! #SIGDOC25

Room full of people seated, looking at 3 panelists.

October 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM

Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication

@sigdoc-acm.bsky.social

Announcing the 2025-2026 Design Justice Program! Applications are due December 1.

Please view the attached photo for more details, and visit sigdoc.acm.org/awards for information about previous Design Justice awardees.

October 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM

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Emma Rose

@emmarosephd.bsky.social

Wonderful conference so far. Lots of amazing student research at the SRC!

Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 27d

We are delighted to announce the finalists in the 2025 Student Research Competition. Please join us at 8:00am on Sat Oct 25 in Room 124 in the Student Union Building to hear their presentations.

Thanks to all of participants, our excellent judges, and everyone who attended the poster session.

October 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM

Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication

@sigdoc-acm.bsky.social

We are delighted to announce the finalists in the 2025 Student Research Competition. Please join us at 8:00am on Sat Oct 25 in Room 124 in the Student Union Building to hear their presentations.

Thanks to all of participants, our excellent judges, and everyone who attended the poster session.