The University of Strasbourg Symposium

Call for Proposals

Symposium Theme:  Re-thinking Usability and UXD: Examining Connections to Global Content Design, Technical Communication, and Localization

Proposals Deadline: Monday, 12 January 2026

Location: University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

Submitting a Proposal

Individuals interested in delivering an individual (1-person) or joint (2-person) presentation at the Symposium are invited to submit a 250-300 word proposal to give a 15-20 minute talk relating to the Symposium’s theme and related objectives.

Proposals for both individual and joint presentations should include:

• The title of the proposed presentation
• The name(s) and affiliation(s) of the presenter(s)
• The overall topic/focus of the proposed presentation
• The approach the proposed presentation will take to examine this topic
• The connection of the proposed presentation’s focus to the theme of the Symposium
• The methods attendees can use to apply ideas from the proposed presentation to research, teaching, or other (e.g., product development) practices

Proposals should be submitted as .doc files emailed to kirk.stamant@gmail.com, and the subject line of the related message should read “Strasbourg Symposium.”

Proposals are due on Monday, 12 January 2025

Topics for the Presentation

The Symposium welcomes a range of topics related to usability, particularly in connection with technical communication and localization. Topics to consider include:

• The methods we should use to conduct research on usability and design
• The theories that should guide our approaches to usability and design
• The contexts we study when doing research on usability and design
• The methods we use to test or apply prior research in usability and design
• The variables we should consider when evaluating aspects of usability in different contexts
• The topics we should focus on when researching usability and design
• The ways culture, language, and society affect our understanding of usability and design
• The ways existing and emerging technologies (e.g., AI) shape usability and design practices
• The ways social, economic, and other trends can affect perceptions and uses of items as well as other topics connected to the Symposium’s overall theme.