From 5–9 July 2025, three of our doc.hci students took part in the ACM Designing Interactive Systems (DIS) Conference in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, one of the premier venues for design research in Human–Computer Interaction.
Omleila Mohammadi participated in the Doctoral Consortium, presenting her work “Between Bodies and Technology: Voicing Menopause through a Feminist Exploration.” Her presentation opened a discussion around how technologies can engage with and represent the lived experiences of menopausal bodies. The feedback she received provided valuable perspectives for shaping the next steps of her PhD journey.
Lisa Hofer showcased her interactive demo “In My Cycle: Designing Sensory Spaces for Menstrual Awareness through Soma Design.” The installation externalizes hormonal and emotional sensations through touch, sound, and spatial storytelling, blending artistic performance with soma design principles to foster embodied awareness and reflection.
Eleni (Helen) Stefanidi presented her Work-in-Progress “Exploring AR In-the-Wild: An Autoethnographic Study at a Christmas Market.” Her work investigates the experience of using augmented reality head-mounted displays in crowded, outdoor settings. By taking AR into a socially dense public space, the study highlights the tensions and possibilities that emerge when digital overlays intersect with real-world movement, social encounters, and environmental context.
Overall, the group’s contributions reflected the diversity and depth of research within doc.hci—spanning feminist and soma design, embodied interaction, and in-the-wild explorations of emerging technologies.
