{"id":1651,"date":"2026-09-08T19:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T16:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/nordichi2026\/?page_id=1651"},"modified":"2026-10-06T09:35:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T06:35:58","slug":"community-lunches","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.uwasa.fi\/nordichi2026\/program\/community-lunches\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Lunches"},"content":{"rendered":"

NordiCHI 2026 serves daily on-site lunches for all conference attendees<\/span><\/h3>\n

To support community members \u2013 both old and new \u2013 to connect with other attendees, there will be themed <\/span>Community\u00a0Lunches<\/span><\/b>. These are informal gatherings over lunch, intended for anyone who would like an extra boost to meeting new people and discussing shared topics of interest.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Where<\/span><\/b>: In Alma, a room located by the lunch restaurant Mathilda (Tervahovi building, University of Vaasa, 1st floor). The room will be organised to fit six mini-gatherings, each with its own topic and a table leader who will lightly facilitate the encounter. Specific themes and table leaders will be announced ahead of the lunch. The information will be available in Alma as well as ahead of time by the registration desk.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When<\/span><\/b>: Each day of the main conference, Monday through Wednesday, at 12:00-13:30. You can simply head to Alma once you have picked up your lunch tray and then choose a table of interest. Seats are available on a first come first served basis.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Would\u00a0you\u00a0like\u00a0to\u00a0lead\u00a0a\u00a0discussion?<\/span><\/b> Next to pre-planned themes, there will be at least two open slots each day that conference attendees are welcomed to claim! If you would like to propose a theme and serve as a table leader, you can sign up at the registration desk. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lunch Themes and Table Leaders<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday<\/strong>
\n1. Understanding Each Other in Virtual Environments \/ Noak Petersson, Stockholm University
\n2. Experience Design \/ Virpi Roto, Aalto University
\n3. User-Centred Design \/ Marta L\u00e1rusd\u00f3ttir, Reykjavik University
\n4. Human-Data Interaction \/ Niklas Elmqvist, Aarhus University
\nOpen slot
\nOpen slot<\/p>\n

Tuesday<\/strong>
\n1. Politics & Technology \/ Matti Nelimarkka, University of Helsinki
\n2. Sustainable HCI \/ Chiara Rossitto, Stockholm University
\n3. AI Creativity \/ Johanna Silvennoinen, University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4
\n4. Designing Society with Children and Youth \/ Sara Ljunglad, Gothenburg University and Chalmers University of Technology
\nOpen slot
\nOpen slot<\/p>\n

Wednesday<\/strong>
\n1. Collaborative AI \/ Kaisa V\u00e4\u00e4n\u00e4nen, Tampere University
\n2. Encounters Between Humans and Algorithms \/ Jesse Haapoja, University of Helsinki
\n3. Digital Literacies and Digital Equity \/ Johanna Ylipulli, University of Vaasa
\n4. Designing With AI \/ Pavel Okopnyi, University of Bergen
\nOpen slot
\nOpen slot<\/p>\n

Questions?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Please\u00a0get\u00a0in\u00a0touch\u00a0with\u00a0our\u00a0Newcomers\u2019\u00a0Chairs\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0questions\u00a0or\u00a0ideas.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Antti Salovaara (<\/span>antti.salovaara@aalto.fi<\/span>)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Airi Lampinen (<\/span>airi@dsv.su.se<\/span>)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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