Detailed Submission Guidelines

Paper Description Format

If you choose to submit a paper description (Option 2), please follow these guidelines:

• Length: 2-4 pages
• Format: Use the DIS 2025 format
• File type: PDF

Content Requirements

Your paper description should include the following sections:

1. Introduction and Context

Provide a brief overview of your project context and the role GenAI played in your design research. Explain the specific GenAI tools or approaches you were using or exploring.

2. The "Stopsign" Challenge

Describe in detail the obstacle(s) you encountered when integrating GenAI into your design research process. This could be conceptual, ethical, social, technical, or practical in nature. Explain why this presented a challenge for your specific research context.

3. Impact on Research Process

Discuss how this obstacle affected your research objectives, methodologies, or outcomes. What had to change in your approach? What was compromised or enhanced?

4. Response and Adaptation

If applicable, describe any attempts to address or overcome the stopsign. Were these successful, partially successful, or unsuccessful? What did you learn from these attempts?

5. Discussion Questions and Workshop Goals

Outline specific questions related to your case that you'd like to explore during the workshop. What would you hope to gain from discussing this case with other workshop participants?

Submission Tips

• Be specific about the GenAI technologies, methods, or tools involved
• Provide concrete examples wherever possible
• Include any relevant images, diagrams, or screenshots that help illustrate your case
• Consider both practical and theoretical dimensions of your experience
• Be candid about challenges and failures — these often provide the richest learning opportunities

After Submission

After you've prepared your paper description:

1. Complete our submission form (button below), which will ask for a summary of your paper
2. Upload your paper description PDF when prompted in the form
3. Wait for notification of acceptance (by late June 2025)

Remember, even with a detailed paper description, you must still complete the submission form to be considered for the workshop.