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.