About us

ICAD 2026 is the 31st International Conference on Auditory Display, focusing on the informational, aesthetic, experiential, and social dimensions of auditory displays. The theme for this year is 'sound to inform, inspire, and include'. The conference seeks full papers, extended abstracts, sonification concert pieces, demos, installations, workshops, and tutorials.

Important Dates

Fri, Mar 20, 2026
Full Papers submission deadline
Fri, Mar 27, 2026
Extended Abstracts, Workshops/Tutorials, Music/Sonification Concert, Installations and Demonstrations, and Doctoral Consortium submission deadline

Call For Paper

Sonification Design Approaches
Case Studies of Real-world Applications
Cultural Studies in Sonification
Philosophical Perspectives on Sonification
User Studies of Sonification Experiences
Sonification-inspired Music and Performing Arts
Speculative Sonification Designs and Prototypes
Psychoacoustics, Perception and Cognition Studies
Accessibility, Inclusive Design and Assistive Technologies
Peripheral and Ambient Sonification
Interactive Sonification
Sonic Interaction Design
Auditory Process Monitoring
Sonification Application Domains
Sustainability and Auditory Display
Sonification in Entertainment
Immersive and Spatial Audio
Computational Modeling and AI Approaches to Sonification
Sensing Devices and Platforms for Auditory Display & Sonification
Human Factors, Ergonomics and Usability of Auditory Interfaces

The ICAD 2026 committee is seeking full papers, extended abstracts, sonification concert pieces, demos, installations, workshops, and tutorials from across the full spectrum of auditory display research and practice. We are particularly interested in approaches that use sound to broaden participation, spark insight, promote accessibility, strengthen community, and support inclusive interaction.

Committee

Accessibility Chairs

David Whalen

Enrique PĂ©rez Montero

Tony Stockman

Paper Co-Chairs

Elias Elmquist

Adrian Garcia Riber

Workshop Chairs

Jordan Wirfs-Brock

Niklas Rönnberg

Tickets
Conference Fee Structure
Registration TypeStandard
General Registration
€250
Student Registration
€200