About us

The European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics (ECCE) 2026 focuses on a sustainable and peaceful alliance between technology and humanity, prioritising ethical design, inclusivity, and ecological responsibility. The conference covers topics including human-computer interaction, AI, robotics, design thinking, and social justice, featuring research, keynote speakers, and a doctoral consortium.

Important Dates

Mon, Apr 20, 2026
Paper submission deadline
Sun, May 24, 2026
Reviews notification
Sat, Jun 20, 2026
Final submission

Call For Paper

Education and Technology
Inclusivity
Human-Computer Interaction - HCI
Human and planetary well-being
Transparency, empathy and social justice
User experience and Design thinking
AI, Robotics, and complex systems
Health, safety and wellbeing
Technology, human behaviour, relationships and values
Sustainability challenges
Technology and gender equality
Emerging design approaches
Virtual Realities
Creativity and innovation
Integrating technology and humanity in peace-building
Ecological responsibility
Ethical design
Perception, emotions, and cognition

The conference invites high-quality long papers, short papers, and work-in-progress submissions that present original research and practical insights. Research papers will appear in the Proceedings of ECCE 2026, which will be published in the ACM Digital Library.

Committee

General Organizers

Stefano Guidi

Paola Palmitesta

Oronzo Parlangeli

Tickets
Conference Fee Structure
Student
Student Registration-
Doctoral Consortium Participant-
Early Career Researcher Registration-
Doctoral Consortium
Student RegistrationFree
Doctoral Consortium ParticipantFree
Early Career Researcher RegistrationFree
Early Career Researcher
Student Registration-
Doctoral Consortium Participant-
Early Career Researcher Registration-

Speakers

Patrizia Marti

Associate Professor

Associate Professor of Experience Design at the University of Siena, Italy.

Harry Witchel

Discipline Leader of Physiology

Discipline Leader of Physiology on the University of Sussex campus of Brighton and Sussex Medical School (UK).

Agnieszka Wykowska

Unit Leader

Leads the unit S4HRI Social Cognition in Human-Robot Interaction at the Italian Institute of Technology (Genoa, Italy).