Past Meets Future 2026
Schedule & Venue
- Workshop day
- Sunday, September 27, 2026 · full day · add to calendar (.ics)
- Venue
- VT Academic Building One, Alexandria, VA
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Schedule
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 09:00-09:10 | Welcome & opening introductions |
| 09:10-09:50 | Keynote · Mike Trizna, Data Scientist, Data Science Lab, Smithsonian Institution |
| 09:55-10:30 | Lightning talks · accepted papers & projects, 3 minutes each |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00-12:30 | Small-group discussion & affinity mapping · shared challenges and opportunities across HCI, AI, and GLAM |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch · provided |
| 13:30-15:00 | Hands-on session I · making: datasets, prototypes, design sketches, writing |
| 15:00-15:30 | Coffee break |
| 15:30-16:30 | Hands-on session II · work continues |
| 16:30-17:00 | Report-outs & closing · next steps for the community, 5 minutes per team |
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Accepted Works
presented as lightning talks · updated as notifications go out03
Venue & Registration
- Building
- Virginia Tech Academic Building One, 3625 Potomac Ave., Alexandria, VA 22305 · VT's Innovation Campus, opened 2025
- Metro
- 5-minute walk from Potomac Yard-VT station (Blue & Yellow lines), one stop from Reagan National Airport
- Parking
- ParkMobile Zone #85129 · $4/hr (up to 4h) or $20/day
- Registration
- Early-bird registration is open through August 22, 2026 on the ACM CI 2026 registration page · one registration covers HCOMP and CI · you can register for the workshop without submitting a paper
- Access
- Accessibility FAQ published with the schedule; requests welcome anytime at pastmeetsfuturehaiworkshop@gmail.com