February 2011 - Infovis

TAVA 2011, 07 Sep 2011, Graz, Austria (Submissions: 30 Apr 2011)
by Keith Andrews 21 Feb '11

21 Feb '11

I-Know 2011 Special Track on Theory and Applications of Visual Analytics (TAVA 2011) 07 September 2011 Graz, Austria http://i-know.at/tava TAVA 2011 addresses theoretical advances and practical applications of Visual Analytics. This is the sixth event in a series of special tracks on visualization topics organized in conjunction with the annual I-Know conference on Knowledge Management and Knowledge Technologies. Former events included the KIV (Knowledge and Information Visualisation) special tracks since I-Know 2003 and the KVD (Knowledge Visualisation and Discovery) special tracks since I-Know 2006. The focus of TAVA 2011 on Visual Analytics reflects the increasing scientific importance and the growing practical relevance of this exciting new discipline. This one-day special track is a programme item of I-Know 2011, the 11th International Conference on Knowledge Management and Knowledge Technologies which takes place in Graz, Austria from September 7th to September 9th 2011. The special track provides an interdisciplinary forum for international scientists and practitioners to discuss theoretical and practical aspects of Visual Analytics. I-Know 2011 brings together international researchers and practitioners from the fields of knowledge management and knowledge technologies. The conference will cover relevant aspects from the fields of Knowledge Management, Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Services, Social Media, Enterprise 2.0 and the Social Web. I-Know 2011 will be held concurrently with I-Semantics 2011, the International Conference on Semantic Systems. Objectives Visual Analytics is the science of analytical reasoning supported by interactive visual techniques. It integrates techniques from visualization and computer graphics, statistics and mathematics, data management and knowledge representation, data analysis and machine learning and cognitive and perceptual sciences. Real-world applications in areas like business intelligence, media analysis or protection of intellectual property rights require efficient access and analysis of massive, heterogeneous, dynamic knowledge repositories which frequently contain ambiguous or conflicting evidence. Visual Analytics advocates a promising combination of automatic analysis and human pattern recognition abilities and domain knowledge to address this challenge. TAVA 2011 addresses theoretical advances and practical applications of Visual Analytics. In the best tradition of the i-KNOW conference series, the objective of the special track is to bring together researchers and practitioners in the field. TAVA 2011 will provide a forum for the promotion of research and developments in Visual Analytics with particular attention towards the application of Visual Analytics in Knowledge Technologies and Knowledge Management. We encourage submission of original research papers reporting on theoretical advances, evaluation results or applications of Visual Analytics in relevant real-world scenarios. Submissions will be reviewed by a board of international experts with accepted papers to be published in the I-Know conference proceedings. The special track will be held in English. Topics Topics of interest include but are not limited to: o Visual representations and interaction techniques o Visualisation of search results, text and multimedia corpora o Visualisation of knowledge structures o Visualisation of temporal and spatial data o Human computer interfaces for knowledge and information visualisation o New display and interaction technologies, i.e. multitouch and stereoscopic 3D o Analytical reasoning support, i.e. discourse and collaborative visualization o Data management and knowledge representations o Data analysis and machine learning o Knowledge relationship discovery o Cognitive and perceptual factors in Visual Analytics o Empirical studies of Visual Analytics techniques o Evaluation of Visual Analytics techniques o Application reports, i.e. success stories or stories on spectacular failures Target Group The topics mentioned above are addressed at researchers and developers as well as at practitioners and providers in the fields of Visual Analytics. Organisation TAVA ’11 will be inaugurated by a conference-wide keynote given by Prof. Daniel Keim (University of Konstanz, Germany). The special track program will be opened by a keynote given by Prof. Jack van Wijk (Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands). Three paper presentation sessions will be separated by comfortably scheduled breaks allowing for fruitful discussions among participants. A closing panel headed by Dr. Jörn Kohlhammer (Fraunhofer IGD, Germany) will investigate the future role of Visual Analytics in the context of Knowledge Technologies and conclude the special track. Important Dates 30 Apr 2011: Submission of the full papers (8 pages) 31 May 2011: Notification of acceptance 30 Jun 2011: Camera ready version (8 pages) 07 Sep - 09 Sep 2011: i-KNOW 2011 Conference 07 Sep 2011: TAVA 2011 Special Track Submission Procedure Paper Submission: http://i-know.at/paper-submission In case of problems or questions concerning the submission of papers, please contact the track chairs at tava(a)know-center.at. Notification of Acceptance and Publishing Authors of accepted papers will be notified by 31 May 2011. Accepted papers will be published within the I-Know 2011 conference proceedings. At least one author of an accepted paper must register for I-Know 2011 before the deadline for camera ready versions (30 June 2011) in order to get the paper published in the conference proceedings. Chairs of TAVA 2011 o Michael Granitzer, Know-Center Graz (Austria) o Wolfgang Kienreich, Know-Center Graz (Austria) o Vedran Sabol, Know-Center Graz (Austria) Programme Committee o Wolfgang Aigner, Technical University Vienna (Austria) o Gennady Andrienko,Fraunhofer IAIS (Germany) o Alessio Bertone, Donau University (Austria) o Anastasia Bezerianos, ECP (France) o Jean-Yves Blaise, CNRS (France) o Giuseppe Conti, Fondazione Graphitech (Italy) o Raffaele de Amicis, Fondazione Graphitech (Italy) o Urska Demsar, National centre for geocomputation (Ireland) o Geoff Ellis, Lancaster University (UK) o Petra Isenberg, INRIA (France) o Tobias Isenberg, University of Groningen (The Netherlands) o Jörn Kohlhammer, Fraunhofer IGD (Germany) o Florian Mansmann, University of Konstanz (Germany) o Kresimir Matkovic, VR-VIS (Austria) o Silvia Miksch, Technical University Vienna (Austria) o Arno Scharl, Modul University Vienna (Austria) o Christin Seifert, Know-Center Graz (Austria) o Daniel Weiskopf, University of Stuttgart (Germany) I-Know 2011 Keynote on Visual Analytics o Prof. Daniel Keim, University of Konstanz (Germany) TAVA 2011 Scientific Keynote o Prof. Jack van Wijk, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands TAVA 2011 Panel o Head of Panel: Dr. Jörn Kohlhammer, Fraunhofer IGD, Germany (Head of Panel) o Panelists to be announced -- Keith Andrews IICM, Graz University of Technology, Austria http://www.iicm.tugraz.at/keith "No wild kangaroos in Austria"

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Postdoc position in visualization/neuroscience
by Kay Robbins 21 Feb '11

21 Feb '11

Job Description: We are seeking two highly motivated postdoctoral fellows in computational neuroscience to be part of an interdisciplinary research alliance working to develop mobile brain/body imaging experimental and data analysis methods in support of a research program in neuroergonomics (the study of the brain and body at work). An overall goal of the research is to discover underlying principles describing the relationship of non-invasively recorded EEG brain dynamics and motivated behavior (recorded by body motion capture, eye tracking, etc) in interactive, information-rich human-system operating environments and to apply these principles to support overall performance of complex system operations. The ideal candidates will have research experience in neuroscience or cognitive science with a strong interest in computation, data analysis, or visualization. The candidates will be based near Baltimore, Maryland at the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Aberdeen, MD, where they will collaborate with a group of Army-funded government and industry researchers in gathering and analyzing data from successively more complex and realistic experiments. Successful candidates will be hired by and will interface with academic research groups at UC San Diego (Scott Makeig, Tzyy-Ping Jung, Roger Levy, Ken Kreutz-Delgatho, Angela Yu, Falko Kuester), UT San Antonio (Kay Robbins, Yufei Huang, Nandini Kannan), and/or University of Michigan (Dan Ferris), with additional ongoing collaborations with groups at National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan (Chin-Teng Lin), and University of Osnabrück, Germany (Peter König). The researchers will be encouraged to work closely with researchers and students at participating universities and to present their research at conferences and in the open research literature. Funding Period: Salaries will be competitive. The project is in the first of five years of funding, with subsequent renewal for an equal period possible. Transitions to permanent government research positions may be available for successful candidates. Minimum Requirements: Ph.D. with research experience in computational approaches to cognitive psychology or neuroscience. Both beginning and more senior postdoctoral candidates are encouraged to apply. Preferred Qualifications: Strong computational skills with experience in design, analysis, and statistical signal processing/machine learning applied to data from complex experimental designs. American citizenship preferred. Instructions to Applicants: Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV, including the names and contact information of three references. Include in the cover letter accompanying the application a summary of your research experience and goals. Please send application materials by e-mail to: Scott Makeig, Director, Swartz Center for Computational Neuroscience, Institute for Neural Computation, University of California San Diego; smakeig(a)ucsd.edu; http://sccn.ucsd.edu; E-mail subject: ARL Aberdeen position. Kay Robbins, Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Texas at San Antonio; krobbins(a)cs.utsa.edu; http://visual.cs.utsa.edu; (210) 458-5543; E-mail subject: ARL Aberdeen position. The University of California at San Diego and the University of Texas at San Antonio are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. As part of the application process, applicants will be invited to complete an online confidential and voluntary self-disclosure card.

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PhD Position in Information Visualization, Linnaeus University, Sweden
by Prof. Dr. Andreas Kerren 18 Feb '11

18 Feb '11

Linnaeus University (LNU) seeks PhD student in Computer Science with specialization in Information Visualization placed at the School of Computer Science, Physics and Mathematics (DFM) Job status: full time Location: Växjö, Sweden Subject Area: Computer Science with specialization in Information Visualization Deadline: March 15, 2011 **Tasks** 1 Graduate studies in the field of Computer Science, in particular Information Visualization, with a doctoral degree as the goal. 2 Research in the field of Computer Science with a particular focus on the field of Information Visualization. 3 No more than 20% of working time will be dedicated to teaching, tutoring and examination in Computer Science. **Bases of assessment** Qualification requirements: General entry requirements comprise a completed undergraduate program of at least 240 credits, including 60 credits at advanced level, or the equivalent knowledge in some other way in or out of Sweden. The specific entry requirements are at least a Master's degree in Computer Science or any equivalent education. Other bases of assessment: Good knowledge in the focused research area "Information Visualization" is a strong advantage. However, everybody who is strongly interested in Information Visualization and Human-Computer Interaction is encouraged to apply. Demonstrated working experience within the focused research and educational areas is a great advantage, e.g. within the following topics: 1 Network Visualization and/or Graph Drawing 2 Collaborative visual analysis of large data sets 3 Experiences in specific application domains and their visualization, for instance in social and biochemical networks 4 Multimodal interaction in the context of visualization Good command in English is required. **Weighing qualifications** Basis of assessment for admission to graduate studies is the degree of ability to benefit from the graduate program. Since the subject is male-dominated, we encourage female applicants. **Further information** Professor Andreas Kerren, phone number: +46 470 767502, email: andreas.kerren at lnu.se, or the University website Lnu.se. Union representatives can be accessed through the University switchboard: +46 772 288000. To be a PhD student means four years of education at research level ending with a PhD degree. The position is a salaried employment with the right to social benefits and paid vacations. The Application must be marked with ref no: PA 2011/74. It can be submitted to registrator at lnu.se or via mail to Registrator, Linnaeus University, 351 95 Växjö, Sweden, no later than 2011-03-15. The application must include a cover letter and resume. **URLs** ISOVIS Research Group (http://cs.lnu.se/isovis/) LNU (http://lnu.se/?l=en) Advertisement as PDF (http://cs.lnu.se/isovis/news/PA-2011-74.pdf) -- +------------------------------------------------------- + Prof. Dr. Andreas Kerren + + Linnaeus University + School of Computer Science, Physics and Mathematics + Vejdes Plats 7, Room B3019 + SE-351 95 Växjö, Sweden + + Phone: +46 470 767502 + Fax: +46 470 84004 + Email: andreas.kerren at lnu.se + WWW: http://homepage.lnu.se/staff/akemsi/ + WWW: http://cs.lnu.se/isovis/ +-------------------------------------------------------

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Postdoctoral Position in Intelligent User Interfaces / InfoVis - UBC-CS
by Giuseppe Carenini 16 Feb '11

16 Feb '11

====================================== Postdoctoral Position in Intelligent User Interfaces / InfoVis, Dept. of Computer Science, University of British Columbia (UBC) Vancouver, BC, Canada ====================================== We are seeking outstanding candidates with a background in adaptive interfaces and possibly information visualization to contribute to a project aimed at developing user-adaptive visualizations. Experience with eye-tracking technology is an asset. The project involves an interdisciplinary team from the fields of artificial intelligence, psychology, adaptive interfaces, and information visualization. There is growing evidence that visualization effectiveness can depend on user traits such as cognitive skills, knowledge, preferences and attention. The goal of our project is two-fold: (i) conduct user studies to identify the role of individual differences in visualization effectiveness; (ii) develop user-adaptive visualizations that adapt in real time to specific user needs, using information on the relevant individual differences as well as behavioral data collected via eye-tracking and other sensors. The post holder will contribute to the design of the user studies as well as the development and testing of adaptive visualization techniques. The candidate will also help supervise and coordinate graduate students. The ideal applicant should be qualified at the PhD level (or equivalent) and must have excellent interpersonal, writing and research skills, strong time management and organizational skills, the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines and work both independently and as a member of the multidisciplinary research team. The successful applicant will joint the world-class AI and HCI communities in the UBC CS department. http://www.cs.ubc.ca/nest/lci/ and http://www.cs.ubc.ca/labs/imager/imager.php Timescale of Appointment: 1.5 years, extendable pending availability of funding. Target start date: As soon as possible. Exact start date is negotiable. Salary: CA$45-50K/year Informal inquiries are welcome, and may be made to Dr. Cristina Conati (conati(a)cs.ubc.edu) Submit vita, statement of research interests, and three letters of reference to conati(a)cs.ubc.edu. -- Giuseppe Carenini, Department of Computer Science, CICSR #129, University of British Columbia, 2366 Main Mall Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6T 1Z4 carenini(a)cs.ubc.ca, http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~carenini Office Phone: (604) 822-5109 Cell. : 778-9949042 Fax: (604) 822-5485

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EuroVA 2011 - Call for Papers
by Silvia Miksch 12 Feb '11

12 Feb '11

CALL FOR PAPERS EuroVA 2011 - EuroVis Workshop on Visual Analytics in Bergen, Norway - May 31st, 2011 - www.EuroVA.org http://www.eurova.org/ ********************************************************************************************************** SUBMISSION DEADLINE: February 18th, 2011 Short paper submissions, 4 pages in length (maximum), are solicited. Submitted short papers should clearly relate to visual analytics and show the integration of computational data analysis and interactive visualization. Short papers should address either focused mature and concise contributions or interesting preliminary results of work in progress; full paper contributions should be submitted to the EuroVis Symposium by November 26th, 2010. The EuroVA 2011 Conference Proceedings will be published by the Eurographics Association. ********************************************************************************************************** EuroVA 2011 (EuroVAST in 2010) is the second international workshop on visual analytics held in Europe and aims at continuing the success of the first edition, held in Bordeaux, France, on June 8th, 2010, co-located with EuroVis 2011. Also this year the goal of the workshop is to promote and advance the combination and integration of visualization and analytics methods for the purpose of problem solving in a variety of application domains, including engineering, business, public policy, medicine, security, etc. EuroVA 2011 will be held on May 31st, 2011, in Bergen, Norway, co-located with the annual EuroVis 2011 Conference. The EuroVA 2011 program will include one invited speaker from research or industry as well as short paper presentations and posters. Visual Analytics is the science of analytical reasoning supported by interactive visual techniques, which requires interdisciplinary science integrating techniques from visualization and computer graphics, statistics and mathematics, data management and knowledge representation, data analysis and machine learning, cognitive and perceptual sciences, and more. TOPICS of interest include but are not limited to * Visual representations and interaction techniques * Data management and knowledge representation * Data analysis and machine learning * Cognitive and perceptual aspects * Infrastructure and Evaluation * Applications, as far as they are strictly related to visual analytics. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT DATES Short Paper submission deadline: February 18th, 2011 Notification of acceptance: March 18th, 2011 Camera-ready papers due: March 31st, 2011 EuroVA Conference: May 31st, 2011 SHORT PAPERS SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Short papers, 4 pages in length (maximum), must be prepared using the formatting guidelines (size of fonts, illustrations, ...) which can be found at http://www.eurova.org/wp-content/uploads/egPublStyle-EuroVA2011.zip. Authors of accepted short papers will give a short oral presentation and will present their work at the poster session. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Workshop Chairs Silvia Miksch, Vienna University of Technology, Austria Giuseppe Santucci, Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy Program Committee Wolfgang Aigner - Danube University Krems, Austria Gennady Andrienko - Fraunhofer IAIS, Germany Natalia Andrienko - Fraunhofer IAIS, Germany Thomas Baudel - ILOG-IBM, France Enrico Bertini - University of Konstanz, Germany Alessio Bertone - Danube University Krems, Austria Remco Chang - UNC Charlotte, USA John Dill - Simon Fraser University, USA Alan Dix - Lancaster University, United Kingdom David Ebert - Purdue University, USA Thomas Ertl - Stuttgart University, Germany Jean-Daniel Fekete - INRIA, France Carsten Goerg - University of Colorado Denver, USA Diansheng Guo - University of South Carolina, USA Helwig Hauser - University of Bergen, Norway Petra Isenberg - INRIA, France Dykes Jason - City University London, United Kingdom Jimmy Johansson - Linkoping University, Sweden Daniel Keim - University of Konstanz, Germany Jorn Kohlhammer - Fraunhofer IGD, Germany Robert Kosara - UNC Charlotte Florian Mansmann - University of Konstanz, Germany Kresimir Matkovic - VRVis, Austria Bill Pike - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA Margit Pohl - Vienna University of Technology, Austria Markus Rester - Vienna University of Technology, Austria Anthony Robinson - Penn State, USA Jos Roerdink - University of Groningen, Netherlands Heidrun Schumann - University of Rostock, Germany Chris Shaw - Simon Fraser University, USA John Stasko - Georgia Tech, USA Alexandru Telea - University of Groningen, Netherlands Jarke Van Wijk - Fraunhofer IAIS, Germany Matt Ward - Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA Chris Weaver - University of Oklahoma, USA Kent Wittenburg - MERL, USA Pak Wong - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA William Wright - Oculus Info, USA Stefan Wrobel - Fraunhofer IAIS, Germany Jing Yang - UNC Charlotte, USA

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CFP 5th International Symposium on Information Visualization in Biomedical Informatics (IVBI)
by Urska Cvek 10 Feb '11

10 Feb '11

5th International Symposium on Information Visualization in Biomedical Informatics (IVBI) ** http://www.graphicslink.co.uk/IV2011/IVbm.htm ** July 13, 2011 * London * United Kingdom ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Paper submission deadline: March 15, 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Call for Papers and Participation Proceeding will be published by the IEEE Computer Society, with ISBN number, and to be indexed by IEEE Xplore and other major bibliographical search engines. Organized as part of the 2011 International Information Visualisation Conference, the 5th International Symposium of Information Visualization in Biomedical Informatics (IVBI) is a forum for the presentation of original research in information visualization theory and applications to biomedical data. The symposium covers all aspects of visualization and issues affecting presentation and interaction with large and complex data sets. We encourage submission of papers covering new techniques, old techniques applied in novel ways, new methods, interesting applications, and in-depth surveys. ** Examples of biomedical topics include, but are not limited to: Next-Gen Sequencing data Biochemical networks Phylogenies Sequence alignment Medical records Clinical data Proteomics, metabolomics, bio-repositories Biosignatures of diseases ** Examples of visualization topics include, but are not limited to: Comparative methods / User studies / Surveys Interaction methods Colors Large data sets Temporal data visualization Real-time data visualization ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Important Dates: March 15, 2011 - Submission of papers through online submission system May 5, 2011 - Submission of camera-ready (accepted submissions) May 15, 2011 - Early registration deadline July 13, 2011 - Symposium ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Symposium URL: http://www.graphicslink.co.uk/IV2011/IVbm.htm Submission procedures: http://www.graphicslink.co.uk/IV2011/PAPERS.htm IV 2011 URL: http://www.graphicslink.co.uk/IV2011/ ** Symposium chairs: Urska Cvek, Sc.D., MBA Computer Science Department Louisiana State University Shreveport Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Email: ucvek (AT) lsus.edu Georges Grinstein, Ph.D. Computer Science Department University of Massachusetts Lowell Email: grinstein (AT) cs.uml.edu Marjan Trutschl, Sc.D. Computer Science Department Louisiana State University Shreveport Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Email: mtrutsch (AT) lsus.edu ** Instructions for Authors Reviewing is applied to all submitted papers. Authors are invited to upload full original papers to the conference online submission system by March 15, 2011. Electronic submission (PDF) is required and should be formatted according to the instructions for papers at http://www.graphicslink.co.uk/IV2011/PAPERS.htm . The final manuscripts for full papers are expected to be no more than 6 pages - up to 4 excess pages may be purchased and is set by publisher at 25 GBP per page. With the camera ready paper submission for publication, you agree to pay the registration fee (or reduced registration fee if your registration form is received on or before the early registration date) and published papers must be presented by at least one of the authors.

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Engineer position at INRIA Paris-Sud
by Jean-Daniel Fekete 10 Feb '11

10 Feb '11

The AVIZ Team (www.aviz.fr) at INRIA (www.inria.fr) - a leading French National Research Center in Computer Science - is seeking for a highly motivated engineer for 12 months starting immediately to work on a new generation Toolkit for Information Visualization. AVIZ wants to facilitate the development and adoption of Information Visualization in the industry by providing an open-source industry-strength toolkit built from its experience in research and applications. The required skills are: - expert in middle-ware and n-tiers technologies (e.g. REST) - knowledgeable of Web-based software engineering methods (agile programming, component-based systems) - familiar with Web-based technologies (javascript, HTML5, jquery, the canvas, WebML) - familiar with research to collaborate tightly with researchers - knowledgeable in HCI and Visualization, at least in term of design patterns and programming paradigms. Salaries varies depending on the experience, from 2000€ to 2800€ per month. Please, send a CV and motivation letter to: Jean-Daniel Fekete (Jean-Daniel.Fekete(a)inria.fr) -- Jean-Daniel Fekete Jean-Daniel.Fekete(a)inria.fr AVIZ Team Leader, INRIA www.aviz.fr INRIA Saclay - Île-de-France www.aviz.fr/~fekete Bat 490, Université Paris-Sud tel: +33 1 69156494 F91405 ORSAY Cedex, France fax: +33 1 69154240

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visualization faculty positions
by Lu, Aidong 10 Feb '11

10 Feb '11

Please distribute. Thanks, Aidong -------------------------------------- FIVE FACULTY POSITIONS IN URBAN MODELING, SIMULATION, AND VISUALIZATION Shanghai Key Laboratory for Urban Ecology and Sustainability (SKLUES), East China Normal University, Shanghai, China invites nominations and applications for FIVE tenure-track, open-rank faculty positions, beginning May 1st, 2011. Under a new campus-wide initiative, SKLUES has identified urban ecology and urban sustainability as two intertwined areas of strategic emphasis, and adopted a transdisciplinary approach to urban ecosystem and sustainability research. SKLUES views an urban area as a coupled human and natural system (CHANS), and believes that a sustainable future resides in a harmony between human communities and their natural and built environments. Its research, education, and outreach activities focus on ecology of cities, instead of ecology in cities, with an emphasis on human safety, health, and well-being. To substantiate this strategic re-orientation and re-structuring, SKLUES invites nominations and applications for five tenure-track, open-rank faculty positions in the area of URBAN MODELING, SIMULATION AND VISUALIZATION. SKLUES seeks scholars whose expertise in modeling, simulation, and visualization focuses on the intersection of urban ecology, society, and economy, all broadly defined. Especially welcome are applicants who are versed in diverse theoretical and methodological approaches and prepared to collaborate with ecological and social scientists, economists, and humanists. Of particular interest are applicants with expertise in agent-based modeling, complex adaptive systems, carbon-cycle modeling, such as GEOCARB, GIS and remote sensing based spatial modeling, spatial decision support, and geo-visualization. Basic qualifications include a Ph.D. in a related field by the start date of the appointment; evidence of a high-quality research agenda; a track record of/or potential for excellence in research, scholarship, and teaching; capability of working in a trans-disciplinary team; and competence to teach classes in English. SCHOLARS WHOSE NATIVE LANGUAGE IS NOT CHINESE ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. Application materials should be submitted electronically to the attention of Professor Wei-Ning Xiang, Chair of the search committee, at wnxiang(a)mail.ecnu.edu.cn. A complete application package includes a letter of application addressing applicants qualifications for the position; a curriculum vita; a statement outlining current and future research and teaching interests; three to five papers (published or in progress); names, affiliations, and email addresses of five referees. The review will begin on January 1st, 2011, and continue on a rolling basis until all positions are filled. The East China Normal University is one of Chinas primary national research institutions under the prestigious Project 211 and Project 985 (http://www.ecnu.edu.cn/english/) It offers a competitive compensation and startup package, commensurate with the candidates experience and accomplishments.

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