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Association of Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication. Academia & industry: usability, UX, design, techcomm, content, data.

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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Shout-out to these generous sponsors of the upcoming conference: George Mason University's PhD in Writing and Rhetoric and North Carolina State University's MS in Technical Communication. See the attached flyers for more about the programs. More sponsors to come!
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Want some background on the upcoming SIGDOC conference and the organizing team? Check out this great write-up by Jim Hall of Technically We Write. technicallywewrite.com/2026/10/05/s...
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
SIGDOC would like to thank the generous sponsors of this year's conference. We'll be highlighting them over the next few weeks. Today, a shout-out to Iowa State's Graduate Programs in Rhetoric and Professional Communication! See the attached flyer for more about this program.
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
SIGDOC would like to thank the generous sponsors of this year's conference. We'll be highlighting them over the next few weeks. Today, a shout-out to Brigham Young University's Office of Digital Humanities! See the attached flyer for more about their programs.
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Save the date for these workshops put on by the Structured Authoring Committee: October 30 How to teach "tech writing tools" November 20 Stop rewriting your resume: an AI-assisted job search December 11 Structured authoring best practices without XML See lnkd.in/p/gvhjU3J2 for more
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We'll be highlighting all the generous SIGDOC conference sponsors over the next few weeks. Today, a shout-out to Clemson University's PhD in Rhetorics, Communication and Information Design (RCID)!
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We'll be highlighting all the generous SIGDOC conference sponsors over the next few weeks. Today, a shout-out to Auburn University's Department of English, Master of Technical and Professional Communication (MTPC) Program! See the attached flyer for more about this program:
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Today is the LAST DAY for the early-bird registration rate for the SIGDOC conference - register today to save $100. See you in St. Paul Oct. 23-24! cvent.me/z0r9D2
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Home - SIGDOC '26: The 44th ACM International Conference on Design of Communication
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Special conference rates for hotels end TODAY Sep. 22 and tomorrow - book now! sigdoc.acm.org/conference/2...
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Morgan Banville, PhD @banvillemorgan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social schedule is live: sigdoc.acm.org/conference/2... @ekalodnermar.bsky.social and I have worked diligently over the past year to coordinate the proposal & proceedings process, and we’re so excited that we’re only one month away until the conference! Program PDF coming soon.
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Program – ACM SIGDOC 2026 Conference
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
SIGDOC workshop highlight: Building a Reflective Pedagogical Praxis: Generating Slow, Intentional Approaches to GenAI Literacies www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... Register soon, for this or one of three other workshops: Early-bird conference registration ends NEXT WEEK, Sep. 23!
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As you're registering for SIGDOC 2026 (early bird rate expires NEXT WEEK!), consider adding one of the four workshops offered on the morning of Oct. 23. I'm highlighting one of the workshops b...
As you're registering for SIGDOC 2026 (early bird rate expires NEXT WEEK!), consider adding one of the four workshops offered on the morning of Oct. 23. I'm highlighting one of the workshops below. Ho...
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
ONE WEEK left for SIGDOC early-bird registration rate - Sep 23! See the link below for registration instructions, lodging, and travel info. Conference hotel blocks expire Sep. 22 and 23, so book your room too (They're good rates!)
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
New issue of Communication Design Quarterly out CDQ 14(2), which was published online in June, is now available in the ACM Digital Library: dl.acm.org/toc/sigdoc-c... Enjoy!
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SIGDOC-CDQ: Vol 14, No 2
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Consider adding a workshop to your SIGDOC registration. Here's one of four workshops offered Oct. 23: How AI changes online search: Moving from Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for AI-Driven Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) By Huiling Ding and Jiaxin Zhang. Read more here: lnkd.in/p/e9QHfyKh
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As you're registering for SIGDOC 2026, consider adding one of the four workshops offered on the morning of Oct. 23. I'm highlighting one of the workshops below. Hope to see you in St. Paul! H...
As you're registering for SIGDOC 2026, consider adding one of the four workshops offered on the morning of Oct. 23. I'm highlighting one of the workshops below. Hope to see you in St. Paul! How AI ch...
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Reminder - if you're presenting at SIGDOC, please check the schedule/ program and make any edits no later than tomorrow, Sep. 11! Can also sign up as a moderator.
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
SIGDOC Workshop Highlight: "From Ethic to Interface: Designing Without Harm Using Critical Race and Trauma-Informed Ethics in Technical Communication" Presenter: @codirenee.bsky.social One of four offered Oct. 23 during SIGDOC conference. Read more here: acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:...
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
SIGDOC attendees, check your e-mail to find a link to the conference draft. Not a part of the SIGDOC listserv? Follow these steps to get added: sigdoc.acm.org/listserv/
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Listserv – ACM SIGDOC
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
First conference hotel rate expires today, Sep. 8! Others expire Sep. 22 & 23, so plan accordingly
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
First conference hotel rate expires next week - Sep 8. Book soon!
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
@danielliddle.bsky.social Anything you or Yoonji would like to add about your workshop?
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
As you're registering for SIGDOC, consider adding 1 of 4 of our workshops on Fri Oct. 23. Here's just one, more to come! Designing the Next Generation of Technical Communication Video: A Collaborative Content Strategy Workshop, by Daniel Liddle and Yoonji Kim www.linkedin.com/posts/acm-si...
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Hi all, reminder that SIGDOC early-bird registration ends in less than a month - Sept. 23! And hotel deals end as soon as Sep. 8: https://lnkd.in/g8wjt59A While you're registering, consider sign...
Hi all, reminder that SIGDOC early-bird registration ends in less than a month - Sept. 23! And hotel deals end as soon as Sep. 8: https://lnkd.in/g8wjt59A While you're registering, consider signing ...
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Conference hotels! Check out the options for your stay in Minnesota in Oct. They have cutoff dates in Sep. for receiving the contracted discount rate, so book soon! sigdoc.acm.org/conference/2... The page also has info on parking, transport, dining, and sightseeing.
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Attending SIGDOC - ACM SIGDOC 2026 Conference
Travel Information This content was updated on July 31, 2026 SIGDOC 2026 October 23–24, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, Minnesota The SIGDOC 2026 conference will be held at the Metropolitan S...
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Hey folks, want to cross something off your list before the semester gets rolling? Register for the SIGDOC conference held in St. Paul MN Oct 23-24! Do so by Sep. 23 to get the early bird rate. www.linkedin.com/posts/acm-si...
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Start Registration - SIGDOC '26: The 44th ACM International Conference on Design of Communication | ACM SIGDOC
Registration for SIGDOC 2026 is OPEN! Become an ACM and/or SIGDOC member for a discounted conference registration rate. See https://lnkd.in/gwAQpS8K Then, register for the conference BY SEP. 23 for ...
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
The SIGDOC Executive Committee would like to share a statement on NCTE's decision to de-charter CCCC. We stand in solidarity with CCCC's members and leadership, and call for transparency and shared governance. Read our full statement: sigdoc.acm.org/blog/2026/08...
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SIGDOC Executive Committee Statement on the De-Chartering of CCCC – ACM SIGDOC
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
As a reminder, we cannot accommodate textual edits after July 28th and cannot publish Proceedings papers that do not meet the required formatting guidelines. 2/2
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
A quick update: Authors have received copyedits from us, and should be submitting their final edits by 11:59pm EST on July 28th, 2026. If you have been accepted for the Proceedings, please be sure to email your revised draft directly to us (sigdocconference@gmail.com) as a Word doc. 1/2
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
SIGDOC members, you may be interested in ACM's AI Leadership Summit. June 30th is the AI Summit deadline to register early, to submit (short) papers, and to sign up for student volunteering. Check it out! aisummit26.acm.org
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ACM AI Leadership Summit 2026
ACM AI Leadership Summit 2026 - Bringing together academic and industry leaders to discuss AI capabilities and responsible AI development.
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
This workshop is offered by the SIGDOC Structured Authoring Committee. Only current ACM or SIGDOC members can register for the workshop. If you are not a current member, please join at sigdoc.acm.org/join/types-o...
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Types of Membership – ACM SIGDOC
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
The Structured Authoring Committee is offering another webinar this Fri. Jun. 12! Introduction to Component Content Management (with Keith Schengili-Roberts) June 12, 2026 at 12:00 pm EST Register here: fiu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Introduction to Component Content Management (with Keith Schengili-Roberts). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webi...
This hour-long workshop aims to provide students with an understanding of how a modern Component Content Management System (CCMS) is used. Keith will not only show the basics of how a technical writer...
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
SIGDOC is hosting its first workshop from the Structured Authoring Committee this Friday, May 8, 11am Central! Topic: Introduction to DITA Architecture, by Stan Doherty Register at this link: fiu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Introduction to the DITA architecture (Stan Doherty). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
This one-hour workshop provides an introduction to the "logic" underlying OASIS DITA (Darwin Information Typing Architecture). The intended audiences include college instructors curious about the bene...
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
SIGDOC elections opened this week! If you're a current member of SIGDOC, check your e-mail for voting information from ACM. Voting closes May 27.
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Promote your organization as a sponsor for the 2026 SIGDOC Conference! We have three flexible levels to choose from, which you can read about at sigdoc.acm.org/conference/2... Reach out to Dan Richards, SIGDOC Sponsorships Chair, at dprichar@odu.edu with questions or interest.
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Communication Design Quarterly has published Volume 14, Issue 1: cdq.sigdoc.org/wp-content/u... Check it out!
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Reminder to SIGDOC presenters: Proceedings due next week! Please anonymize your submission for review. Anything submitted after March 30 will not be passed on for review. See sigdoc.acm.org/conference-p... for guidelines!
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Conference Proceedings – ACM SIGDOC
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Reminder: Deadline for SRC Track B is next week. Students, consider applying, and faculty, please encourage your students! bsky.app/profile/sigd...
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Graduate students, you can still submit to the Student Research Competition, Track B, by March 30! See the link for the CFP, submission instructions, and the timeline: gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Reminder: SIGDOC presenters, you may submit a paper for the 2026 Proceedings, due MARCH 30. The deadline will NOT be extended. Also, don't forget that ACM has transitioned to a new Open Access process as of 2026: sigdoc.acm.org/blog/2025/10...
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ACM’s Transition to 100% Open Access Publication – ACM SIGDOC
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
The SIGDOC conference committee is excited to invite you to beautiful Minneapolis/St. Paul in October! If you want to get started on travel planning, we’ve got some transport, hotel, and dining info at the conference website. Registration details will be coming later. sigdoc.acm.org/conference/2...
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Attending SIGDOC - ACM SIGDOC 2026 Conference
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Drop-in hour with Elena and Morgan, conference co-chairs, TODAY!
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Note that the deadline has been extended again to FEB 24!
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
To assist with the Proceedings process, Conference co-chairs Morgan and Elena are hosting an office hour on Friday, February 20 at 12:00 p.m. EST. Drop in during the session to discuss any questions or concerns you have! Join Zoom Meeting: lnkd.in/ekF7nsbS Meeting ID: 912 0747 5231 Password: 868622
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
SIGDOC's Rigo Award celebrates longstanding contributions to the fields of Tech Comm/UX/Comm Design. The deadline for nominations has been EXTENDED to MON., FEB 16! Self-nominations welcome. See more here: sigdoc.acm.org/awards-grant...
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Rigo Award – ACM SIGDOC
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Reminder: the deadline for Rigo Award nominations is TOMORROW, Feb. 10!
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Morgan Banville, PhD @banvillemorgan.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
I won’t be going too far: I am still the Program Co-chair for this year’s conference along with Elena Kalodner-Martin. Stay tuned for acceptances, coming this week 😎
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Morgan Banville, PhD @banvillemorgan.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
I’ve been involved in @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social since my first proceedings article in 2020. It’s been a pleasure serving as the Communication & Social Media Manager. But, it is time to pass the torch! I’m excited to welcome Dr. Abi Bakke, who will be keeping everyone up to date with all things SIGDOC!
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
The call for nominations for the Rigo Award is out! sigdoc.acm.org/awards-grant... Check out the webpage for details on the updated criteria and process for nomination (or self-nomination). Nominations are due Feb. 10 with the full application due Mar. 15.
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Rigo Award – ACM SIGDOC
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Last chance! Proposals for the 2026 conference are due TODAY!!
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Chris Lindgren ✨☕️✨ @lingeringcode.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
@sigdoc-acm.bsky.social folx, be sure to check out this petition and sign it if you're opposed to this paywall.
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Our New Year’s gift to you: Proposals for the 2026 conference are now due on January 16! We can’t wait to read your proposals🥳
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Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication @sigdoc-acm.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
3. Trysh Wahlig: Trysh Wahlig is a designer, educator, and assistant professor at the University of Louisville, where she leads graphic design. Her research explores design systems, health literacy, and how visual communication can improve public understanding. 4/4
Headshot of Trysh Wahlig, assistant professor of graphic design at the University of Louisville, facing camera against a neutral background.
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