Program for 2026 Strasbourg Symposium
29-30 April 2026
Address: MISHA, Allée du Général Rouvillois, 67000 Strasbourg
Wednesday, 29 April 2026
2:00-2:15pm
Opening Comments
Presenters: Renate de la Paix, University of Strasbourg
Kirk St.Amant Louisiana Tech University and University of Strasbourg
2:15-2:45pm
Personalized Information Delivery – How and What For?
Presenter: Ray Gallon, The Transformation Society and Université de Strasbourg
2:45-3:15pm
Simplicity and Context: Building Sustainable Documentation Processes
Presenters: Nataliia Povrozniak, Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions
3:15-3:45pm
Structured Content as a Foundation for Usable Terminology Databases
Presenter: CJ Walker, Firehead SA
3:45-4:15pm
Coffee break
4:15-4:45pm
From Vibe to Evidence: Metrics in Software Documentation
Presenter : Leonie Saremba, User Assistance Expert
4:45-5:15pm
How Digital is Technical Communication? Insights from the first Tecom Report Switzerland
Presenters: Birgit Fuhrmann, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Martin Schuler, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
5:15-5:45pm
Designing for “What if”: Turning Uncertainty into Strategy with Futures Research
Presenter: Dr. Jody Byrne, SAP
5:45-6:00pm
Closing Comments
Presenters: Renate de la Paix, University of Strasbourg
Kirk St.Amant, Louisiana Tech University and University of Strasbourg
Thursday, 30 April 2026
9:00-9:30am
What is «Introductory» in an Introduction Course?: Designing a Useful Learning Experience in Technical Communication for IT Master’s Students
Presenter: Pavel Zemliansky, Oslo Metropolitan University
9:30-10:00am
AI and Ethics: Going Beyond Academic Integrity
Presenters: Tiffany Bourelle, The University of New Mexico and The University of Strasbourg
Carolyn Gubala, University of California Davis and University of Strasbourg
10:00-10:30am
Prior Knowledge as a Precondition for Usability: Re-examining the Role of Technical Communication
Presenter: Jonatan Lundin, Mälardalen University
10:30-11:00am
Coffee break
11:00-11:30am
The TecComFrame+ Project
Presenters: Sissi Closs, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Birgitta Meex, KU Leuven
Yvonne Cleary, University of Limerick
Joyce Karreman, University of Twente
11:30-12:00pm
Introducing a Confidence Questionnaire into a Training Module: A UX-Focused Case Study of a Learning Platform for the Brevet d’Initiation Aéronautique (BIA – French Aeronautics Initiation Certificate)
Presenter: Bruno Bernard, LISEC – UR 2310 and INSPÉ, University of Strasbourg
12:00-12:30pm
Designing Learning Experiences in the Age of AI Speaker
Presenter: Ceren Cicek, Digital Learning Designer
12:30-2:00pm
Light Lunch (Buffet) provided
2:00-2:30pm
Communicating Public Service Information to Multicultural Audiences
Presenters: Leena Salmi, University of Turku
Tiina Tuominen, University of Turku
2:30-3:00pm
Rethinking Usability in Adaptive AI Learning: When Language Becomes Interface
Presenter: Ruzanna Margaryan, Scholé
3:00-3:30pm
Walking away from Omelas? Re-thinking User Assistance as Resistance
Presenter: Maximilian Rosin, Freelance Technical Writer and Engineer
3:30-3:45pm
Final Thoughts
Presenters: Renate de la Paix, University of Strasbourg
Kirk St.Amant, Louisiana Tech University and University of Strasbourg