Workshop on Human-Computer Interaction Aspects for the Social Web

The 15th edition of the Workshop on Aspects of Human-Computer Interaction for the Social Web (WAIHCWS’24) highlights the theme: “The Role of Emerging Technologies in the Social Web”. The workshop aims to foster discussions on approaches, methodologies, and challenges related to the social web. This year, marking its 15th anniversary, it seeks to address the challenges associated with interacting and using emerging technologies on the social web. Interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary works involving humanities and social sciences in the mentioned contexts are also encouraged in this edition of the WAIHCWS.

Submissions are expected to report studies describing emerging challenges, as well as the approaches and methodologies being adopted within the theme for various purposes, such as Artificial Intelligence, Augmented and Virtual Reality, the Metaverse, and other emerging technologies and the challenges arising from their use, including concerns about ethics, diversity, and social inclusion. Submissions should focus on human aspects resulting from the direct or indirect interaction with these technologies or their use in social software design.

This thematic represents an opportunity for researchers and users of the Social Web to report their experiences, standpoints on improvements, discussions about ethical issues and positive and negative aspects of new technologies, in addition to contributing to studies of new trends for social media. Interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary works involving the humanities and social sciences in the mentioned contexts are also encouraged in this edition of WAIHCWS.

Topics of interest include aspects related to the theme but are not limited to:

• The use of Artificial Intelligence associated with the Social Web;
• Metaverse, Augmented and Virtual Reality on the Social Web;
• Diversity and Inclusion on the Social Web;
• Identity, privacy, security, and ethical aspects of the Social Web;
• The use of computational techniques for generating fake texts, audio, and videos (i.e., deep fake);
• Sentiment analysis and polarization in social networks;
• Hate speech, prejudiced and/or anti-democratic discourses in social media;
• Monitoring misinformation and bots on social networks;
• Approaches, best practices, methodologies, and challenges related to the use of emerging technologies;
• Evaluation of interpersonal interactions through social networks;
• Textual interpretation mechanisms to measure positive or negative hedonic sentiments;
• Sustainability in design for the Social Web using Emerging Technologies;
• Design and evaluation methods considering social issues and human values;
• Theories and mechanisms for encouraging user participation and collaboration;
• Cultural aspects, appropriation, emotional and affective factors, and the stimulation of sustainable and equitable behavior;
• Communication, expression, collaboration, and sharing;
• Auditability, trust, and reputation in social networks;
• Ethics in the design, development, evaluation, and use of computational solutions on the Social Web;
• Interfaces and solutions for promoting accessibility and usability aspects in social media;
• Methods and techniques for evaluating User Experience (UX) in social media;
• Online education, interaction in virtual learning environments, and communities of practice;
• Interfaces and devices for social interaction from the perspective of Universal Design (or Design for All), Inclusive Design, and Design for Equity;
• Factors, characteristics, and measures of success in social software;
• Leveraging social knowledge;
• Knowledge management and organizational learning combined with technical, human, social, and organizational aspects in developing social software.