The ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST) is an annual conference for technical innovations in human–computer interfaces. UIST is sponsored by ACM SIGCHI and ACM SIGGRAPH. By impact factor, it is one of impactful conferences in the field of human–computer interaction. Scott Hudson is the current chair of the UIST community, which organizes the UIST conference.

Overview

UIST is a highly selective conference, with an acceptance rate of 20.3% over the last five years.

History

Through 2013, UIST was well known for its intimate single-track format. UIST 2014 introduced a new dual-track format.

Past Conferences

Past and future UIST conferences include:

YearCityCountryProgram Chair(s)General Chair(s)Website
2025BusanSouth KoreaAndrea Bianchi, Wendy Mackay, Shengdon Zhao, Elena GlassmanIan Oakley, Jeeeun Kim
2024Pittsburgh, PAUSAAlexandra Ion, Pedro LopesLining Yao, Mayank Goel
2023San Francisco, CAUSAJürgen Steimle, Nathalie Henry RicheJeff Han, Sean Follmer
2022Bend, ORUSAEytan Adar, Vidya SetlurJacob O. Wobbrock, Maneesh Agrawala
2021Virtual EventN/ARanjitha Kumar, Michael NebelingJeff Nichols
2020Virtual EventN/AFanny Chevalier, Stefanie MuellerShamsi Iqbal, Karon MacLean
2019New Orleans, LAUSAMichael Bernstein, Katharina ReineckeFrançois Guimbretière
2018BerlinGermanyAndrew D. WilsonPatrick Baudisch, Albrecht Schmidt
2017Quebec CityCanadaChris Harrison, Jennifer MankoffKrzysztof Gajos
2016TokyoJapanJacob O. Wobbrock, Daniel AvrahamiJun Rekimoto, Takeo Igarashi
2015Charlotte, NCUSABjörn Hartmann, Tovi GrossmanCeline Latulipe
2014Honolulu, HIUSAMira Dontcheva, Daniel WigdorHrvoje Benko
2013St. AndrewsScotland, UKIvan Poupyrev, Takeo IgarashiShahram Izadi, Aaron Quigley
2012Cambridge, MAUSAHrvoje Benko, Celine LatulipeRob Miller
2011Santa Barbara, CAUSAManeesh Agrawala, Scott KlemmerJeff Pierce
2010New York, NYUSAMary Czerwinski, Rob MillerKen Perlin
2009Victoria, BCCanadaFrançois GuimbretièreAndrew D. Wilson
2008Monterey, CAUSAMichel Beaudouin-LafonSteve Cousins
2007Newport, RIUSARavin BalakrishnanChia Shen / Rob Jacob
2006MontreuxSwitzerlandKen HinckleyPierre Wellner
2005Seattle, WAUSADan OlsenPatrick Baudisch, Mary Czerwinski
2004Santa Fe, NMUSAJames LandaySteve Feiner
2003Vancouver, BCCanadaGregory Abowd, Blair MacIntyreJoseph A. Konstan
2002ParisFranceW. Keith EdwardsMichel Beaudouin-Lafon
2001Orlando, FLUSABeth MynattJoe Marks
2000San Diego, CAUSAScott HudsonMark Ackerman, W. Keith Edwards
1999Asheville, NCUSAJoe MarksBrad Vander Zanden
1998San Francisco, CAUSARob JacobElizabeth Mynatt
1997Banff, AlbertaCanadaChris SchmandtGeorge Robertson
1996Seattle, WAUSAMarc BrownDavid Kurlander
1995Pittsburgh, PAUSAGeorge RobertsonBrad A. Myers
1994Marina del Rey, CAUSASteve FeinerPedro Szekely
1993Atlanta, GAUSARandy PauschScott Hudson
1992Monterey, CAUSAMark GreenJock Mackinlay, Mark Green
1991Hilton Head, SCUSAJock MackinlayJames R. Rhyne
1990Snowbird, UTUSAScott HudsonDan Olsen
1989Williamsburg, VAUSADan OlsenJohn Sibert
1988Banff, AlbertaCanadaJohn SibertMark Green