[Air-L] CALL FOR PAPERS: 14th International Workshop on Behavior Change Support Systems – BCSS 2026

[Sharon Nabwire]

*CALL FOR PAPERS: 14th International Workshop on Behavior Change Support
Systems – BCSS 2026*

Hakodate, Japan

https://bcssworkshop.wordpress.com/

The 14th Int’l Workshop on Behavior Change Support Systems – BCSS 2026 –
will be held in conjunction with the 21st International Conference on
Persuasive Technology in Hakodate, Japan.



*Important dates*

Submission deadline: January 15, 2026

Notification to authors: February 5, 2026

Final version deadline: February 20, 2026

Event: March 10, 2026



*Description of the event*

The Behavior Change Support Systems workshop, BCSS, organized in conference
style, builds around the concept of information systems specifically
designed to help and support attitude or behavior change in individuals or
groups.

Information technology has the capacity to enable smart, virtual persuasive
environments that provide multimodal cues and psycho-physiological feedback
for an individual’s change by strengthening emotional, social, and physical
presence. Numerous technologies and applications have been developed over
the past decades, showing promising results in motivating and supporting
people in domains such as health and wellbeing.

As a research field, persuasive technology continues to be a crucial link
between different sciences, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of
systems supporting behavior change and an interdisciplinary approach to
their design, implementation, and evaluation. However, the full potential
of these technologies shaping behaviors and tracking the progress and
outcomes of interventions have not been used to their full potential.

This workshop series seeks to shed new light on the various processes of
behavior change support systems. Yet, although human-computer interaction
is social in nature and people may even see software applications as social
actors, it is still surprisingly unclear how these interactions end-up
shaping our attitudes and behaviors. Additionally, the pitfalls and
potential drawbacks are not yet fully understood. As people interact with
these technologies, they, at the same time, keep modifying their
environment as well as adjust their goals during use time. This seems to
indicate that digital persuasion is not a one-time, isolated event but
rather an ongoing, dynamic process.

Since its inauguration, the BCSS workshop has emphasized the highly
interdisciplinary approach required for developing and implementing such
systems. The workshop provides a scholarly forum connecting researchers,
practitioners and experts from various scientific disciplines such as
information systems science, human-computer interaction, industrial design,
and psychology, and application domains such as information security,
sustainability, and medicine.

This year’s event especially seeks, but is not limited to, submissions that
discuss innovative approaches and cutting-edge technologies such as
artificial intelligence (AI) and metaverse in the design, development and
implementation of BCSS. The ultimate goal is to create efficient and
flexible BCSSs that promote long-term positive user experience.



*Paper submission*

Scientific papers in two categories are sought for (the submission can be
either in CEUR or Springer LNCS format):

·         Full papers (max 16 pages)

·         Short papers (5-9 pages)

All the papers will be reviewed by at least two reviewers. Accepted papers
will be published via *CEUR Workshop Proceedings*. Authors presenting and
publishing an accepted paper in the proceedings are expected to register
and participate in the Persuasive Technology conference.



*Additional information*

For more information about the workshop and the conference, please visit
the links:

   - BCSS workshop web site: https://bcssworkshop.wordpress.com/
   - Persuasive Technology conference web site:
   https://2026.persuasivetech.org/

For any questions regarding the event, please contact the Organizing Chair:
Sharon.Nabwire at oulu.fi



*Conference Committees*

*General and Program Chair*

Oinas-Kukkonen Harri, University of Oulu, Finland

*Organizing Chair*

Nabwire Sharon, University of Oulu, Finland

*Program Committee*

Agyei Eunice, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, United Kingdom

Arakawa Yutaka, Kyushu University, Japan

Armayones Ruiz Manuel, Universitat Obertade Catalunya, Spain

Brinkman Willem-Paul, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

Burri Gram-Hansen Sandra, Aalborg University, Denmark

Condori Fernandez Nelly, Universidad Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Ekpezu Akon, University of Oulu, Finland

Fraser Kieran, PayPal, Ireland

Guadagno Rosanna, University of Oulu, Finland

Haque Sanaul, LUT University, Finland

Iyengar Sriram, University of Arizona, United States

Langrial Sitwat, National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan

Oyibo Kiemute, York University, Canada

Ren Xipei, University of Macau, China

Sharma Nikita, University of Twente, Netherlands

Sittig Scott, University of Louisiana, United States

Vlahu-Georgievska Elena, University of Wollongong, Australia

Yetim Fahri, FOM University of Applied Sciences, Germany