THE MANY FACETS OF EUDAIMONIA
BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN THEORY AND DESIGN PERSPECTIVES
One-day workshop @ NordiCHI 2026

MOTIVATION AND AIM

Eudaimonic well-being has been named a grand challenge in both Human-Computer Interaction and Human-AI Interaction. Eudaimonia describes a concept of long-term well-being, rooted in doing well, as opposed to the hedonic short-term focus on feeling well. With its long history and broad theoretical foundation, spreading from philosophy to psychological theories on the one hand, and the diversity of technologies, domains, and approaches in the field of HCI, on the other, staying firmly grounded in theory while designing and evaluating technology to further eudaimonia is complex.

This gap between theory and application is bridged by design and evaluation methodology, which cuts through technological silos. This workshop addresses the points of connection between foundation, application, and methodology. Together, we aim to identify gaps and opportunities by providing a platform to share ideas and viewpoints on all three areas. During the workshop, we will develop a shared model.

CONTRIBUTIONS

We invite all researchers with an interest in furthering eudaimonia in and through technology to partake in the workshop. We encourage interested researchers to submit a 2-4 page PDF in the ACM master template (single-column) via email. Contributions may address, synthesize, or offer positions or ideas on the theoretical foundations of eudaimonia, the design or evaluation of eudaimonic technology, or the conceptualization of eudaimonic HCI. All submissions can be made via e-mail to eileen.wemmer@th-owl.de or yu.sun@unisg.ch. Submissions will undergo a light review process, focusing on fit to the workshop.

WORKSHOP GOALS

During the workshop, your contributions will serve as a basis for a joint model of the state and opportunities of eudaimonia in HCI. In structured discussions, we will then collaboratively identify common ground and possible synergies, before discussing open challenges and next steps. Each of these discussions will contribute to a shared methodological model that can be the basis for a joint publication, while also serving as a guiding artefact for future research and design of eudaimonic systems alike.