Knots & Flows: An Engagement Design Meet-Up

This meet-up invites researchers and practitioners to collaboratively surface challenges, strategies, and perspectives on designing for engagement. Engagement is a central yet fragmented concept, with approaches and insights often emerging in silos across HCI subfields. Our goal is to foster networking and cross-pollination among HCI domains, establishing continuous dialogue on engagement practices beyond CHI 2026. Participant will explore differences and commonalities while co-creating a network of ideas to address shared challenges. Attendees will leave with a broadened perspective on engagement design, practical insights of community members, and new connections across fields.