CFP ASSETS in-person Workshop: Co-creating a Trauma-Informed Accessibility Research Practice

Dear colleagues,

A gentle reminder that submissions are still open for the "Co-creating a Trauma-Informed Accessibility Research Practice", a half-day workshop at ACM ASSETS 2026 in Porto, Portugal (25-28 October 2026). Submission deadline has been extended to 31st August 2026. We are excited to invite accessibility researchers, designers, practitioners, and anyone else with interest in mental health and wellbeing.

Given the strong, bidirectional association between disability and psychological trauma, the need for shared trauma-informed practices is especially acute in accessibility research. This workshop convenes ASSETS community members interested in research practices that safeguard both researcher and participant well-being, and works towards guidelines for conducting trauma-informed research.

We particularly encourage early-career researchers, practitioners, and community members to submit alongside established academics, and welcome participation from the Global South and from groups historically underrepresented in computing.

Submissions in one of the following formats are highly encouraged.

* Position paper (up to 4 pages, ACM format, excluding references)
* Multimodal short story on the lived experience of trauma in research, with a brief reflexive statement
* Visual or creative submission (poster, diagram, illustrated narrative) with a 1-page description


KEY DATES

Submissions: 20 August 2026 (AoE) Extended to 31st August
Notification: 6th September 2026
Workshop: 25 October 2026 (provisional)

Full call, workshop structure, and submission: https://trauma-research.github.io/assets2026/

The workshop is designed to reduce the risk of re-traumatisation, with grounding exercises, a collaboratively developed code of conduct, quiet-room access, and an Emergency and Mental Health First Aider available throughout the conference.

Questions or access requirements: [email protected].


Best wishes,

Maryam Bandukda
Senior Research Fellow
Global Disability Innovation Hub


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