SIGDOC’s mission is to advance the state of knowledge, encourage the research, and support the interdisciplinary practice of the design of communication. Our annual conference provides a forum for scholars and practitioners alike to come together and share research findings and best practices in all fields related to the design communication, including but not limited to technical communication and user experience. For our 2026 conference, we invite proposals that further this mission as we work together to build knowledge and address the myriad concerns facing researchers and practitioners in our communities and workplaces. Proposals can address a broad range of topics related to the practice or teaching of communication design, technical communication, and/or user experience including, but not limited to:

    Interdisciplinary problem solving
    Emerging modes of communication
    Theory and research methods
    Community-centered research and design practices
    User experience design and experience architecture
    Learning systems and environments
    Open source design solutions
    Collaborative platforms
    Design methods and principles
    Digital humanities and design
    Project management
    Content strategy
    Information literacy
    Information design and architecture
    International and intercultural communication design
    Computer-mediated communication
    Socially just implications for technical communication
    AI, LLMS and AI-assisted writing practices

We also welcome submissions that are rooted in neighboring disciplines, such as software development and computer science, healthcare, social work, crisis communication, digital humanities, rhetoric of science & technology, and beyond. Please direct any questions to the program chairs at sigdocconference@gmail.com.