Begin preparing your abstracts as the first Call for Papers is expected to be opened in August 2023. The first round of submissions will be due by 31 October 2023 and authors will be notified of the results by the end of November, 2023. A second round will take place afterwards with notification of acceptance […]
Read MoreThe IEA regrets to inform that Stover Snook, an IEA Fellow, passed away on July 8, 2023 in Florida, his home. Stover entered the new field of human engineering in 1956. He participated in the human factors design and evaluation of military missile systems, command and control systems, weather observing and forecasting systems, and aircraft cockpit […]
Read MoreTL;DR: This blog post details the financial commitments of SIGCHI for the fiscal year that just started (July 1, 2023 — June 30, 2024). What is the SIGCHI Budget? Around the start of the calendar year, the ACM asks all… Continue reading “The FY24 SIGCHI Budget”… TL;DR: This blog post details the financial commitments of […]
Read MoreIt is with deep sadness that we report the death of Professor Martin Helander, President of the IEA from 1994-1997. An Obituary can be found here. It is with deep sadness that we report the death of Professor Martin Helander, President of the IEA from 1994-1997. An Obituary can be found here.
Read MoreThe IEA is pleased to announce that Paul Salmon will be presenting on the challenges for the future of work that will result from the application of artificial intelligence. The webinar will take place on 28th June at 8 am UTC but will also be available on the IEA YouTube channel afterwards. See the link […]
Read MoreFPE announces the availability of the 2023/2024 Impact Grants that aim to support small projects in the quest of developing professional ergonomics around the world. The funding preference will be given, but not limited to, applicants from the developing countries (as defined by United Nations) or proposals that help develop or grow professional ergonomics in the developing […]
Read MoreAlthough somewhat delayed due to the extension of deadlines in the past, the IEA is pleased to announce selections for the 2022 IEA/Kingfar Early Career Researchers Award. The awardees are representative of our global membership and include: Gabriela Garcia – SOCEERGO (Ecuadorian Scientific Society for Ergonomics) Carlos Aceves Gonzalez – SEMAC (Society of Ergonomists of […]
Read MoreDigital Technologies Supportive of Resilient Performance in Socio-Technical Systems: A Human Factors and Ergonomics Perspective. Two of the guest editors of this special issue are the leading chairs of the IEA Resilience Engineering Technical Committee. More information is available here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/applied-ergonomics/about/call-for-papers#digital-technologies-supportive-of-resilient-performance-in-socio-technical-systems-a-human-factors-and-ergonomics-perspective-applied-ergonomics Or contact Tarcisio Abreu Saurin: saurin@ufrgs.br Digital Technologies Supportive of Resilient Performance in Socio-Technical […]
Read MoreThe IEA is pleased to announce the founding of a new Technical Committee (TC) aimed at sharing experiences and increasing awareness of the informal work sector, which is estimated to include over 2 billion workers worldwide. The safety, health and productivity of workers outside the formal employment sectors have enormous potential for improvement and very […]
Read MoreThe American Industrial Hygiene Association has recently published a new update of their Ergonomics Toolkit . It was authored by two well known ergonomists in the USA, Susan Kotowski and Sheree Gibson, who would like it shared across their partner organizations. They would welcome feedback and help to expand it to a truly international document […]
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