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REMINDER: Call for Macroscope Tools for the Places & Spaces: Mapping Science Exhibit (2022) - Deadline is Feb 15, 2022
by Borner, Katy 10 Jan '24

10 Jan '24

Happy New Year 2022! Call for Macroscope Tools for the Places & Spaces: Mapping Science Exhibit (2022) Please see below for more info. Deadline is Feb 15, 2022. Best regards from Bloomington, k From: Borner, Katy Sent: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 10:17 PM To: 'SOCNET(a)LISTS.UFL.EDU' <SOCNET(a)LISTS.UFL.EDU>; 'SCISIP(a)LISTSERV.NSF.GOV' <SCISIP(a)LISTSERV.NSF.GOV>; 'ASIS&T Special Interest Group on Metrics' <SIGMETRICS(a)listserv.utk.edu>; 'sigmetrics(a)mail.asis.org' <sigmetrics(a)mail.asis.org>; 'infovis(a)infovis.org' <infovis(a)infovis.org>; 'POLNET-L(a)LISTSERV.SIU.EDU' <POLNET-L(a)LISTSERV.SIU.EDU>; 'ieee_vis(a)listserv.uni-tuebingen.de' <ieee_vis(a)listserv.uni-tuebingen.de> Cc: Record, Elizabeth <recorde(a)indiana.edu>; Theriault, Todd Nicholas <ttheriau(a)indiana.edu> Subject: Call for Macroscope Tools for the Places & Spaces: Mapping Science Exhibit (2022) - Deadline is Feb 15, 2022 Dear all, we are seeking engaging, relevant, interactive data visualizations of science and technology developments that help people make smarter decisions in their personal and professional lives. The Call for Submissions has been posted at https://scimaps.org/call-for-macroscopes and we welcome your help in spreading the word. Submissions are due by Feb 15, 2022. More information on maps and macroscopes included in the exhibit can be found at https://scimaps.org interviews with select map and macroscope makers are at https://scimaps.org/learning-center/maker-videos. Call for Macroscope Tools is below. Thank you and kind regards, Katy Bӧrner, Lisel Record, & Todd Theriault Curators, Mapping Science exhibit, http://scimaps.org 2022 Call for Macroscopes Background and Goals The Places & Spaces: Mapping Science exhibit is designed to open people’s minds and hearts to the value, complexity, and beauty of science and technology. We are inviting authors of interactive data visualizations, also called macroscopes, to submit their work for inclusion in the Places & Spaces: Mapping Science exhibit. IMPORTANT DATES Submissions due: Feb 15, 2022 Mapmakers notified: Apr 1, 2022 Submit final entries: May 30, 2022 Ready for display: Aug 31, 2022 Macroscopes are software tools that help us focus on patterns in data that are too large or complex to see with the naked eye. The idea of the macroscope was explored in 1979 by Joël de Rosnay in a book titled The Macroscope: A New World Scientific System [1]. To meet the challenges posed by the rapidly increasing abundance, diversity, and complexity of information, de Rosnay proposed the macroscope, a tool for observing “what is at once too great, too slow, and too complex for our eyes.” Like microscopes and telescopes, macroscopes can startle us when we point them at objects we thought we already knew. Through their lens, we may see familiar structures in a new light or gain a fresh perspective on an old process. This year’s call for submissions to the Places & Spaces exhibit celebrates the decidedly scopic feature of macroscopes. Simply put, we are looking for interactive visualizations that disrupt our old habits of seeing, that challenge our common patterns of perception in order that we might see something anew. To do so, they may use novel datasets and algorithms or employ innovative user interface designs. Places & Spaces is a traveling exhibit that currently features 100 maps and 28 interactive macroscopes from a wide range of disciplines. Since 2005, the exhibit has traveled to 28 countries and appeared in various formats at over 382 venues and events, including the Davos Economic Forum, National Academy of Sciences, and the New York Public Library. News coverage has appeared in Nature, Science, USA Today, and Wired. References [1] de Rosnay, Joël. 1979. The Macroscope: A New World Scientific System. New York: Harper & Row. Submission Details Interactive data visualizations designed for desktop, mobile, touch-enabled, and/or large (e.g., tiled wall) devices are all welcome. To be incorporated into the exhibit kiosk, macroscopes must be 1) web-based, 2) touch-enabled, 3) allowed to run inside an iframe element, 4) have CORS enabled for http://idemo.cns. iu.edu, and 5) served over HTTPS. Macroscopes will be deployed on a 46” multi-touch 1920 x 1080 display running Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Chrome 91. Each macroscope should be fully functional for at least two years. Macroscopes might be deployed using other hardware, please contact the curatorial team to discuss options. Macroscope authors should be available to work with the exhibit staff over a period of three months to prepare the macroscopes for public display and travel. Each entry must be submitted by February 15, 2022, and needs to include: * Title of macroscope * Author(s) name, email address, affiliation, mailing address, and social media handles * Link to online site that features the macroscope tool or to executable code * Macroscope tool description (300 words max): user group and needs served, data used, data * analysis performed, visualization techniques applied, and main insights gained. Please also outline * the vision that this new macroscope embodies. * References to relevant publications or online sites that should be cited, links to related projects or * works * Describe the impact your data visualization has had on public awareness, social policy, or political * action. * Submit entries via https://forms.gle/wPr5X16Cm5MwDb7c9 Review Process Submissions will be reviewed and evaluated by the exhibit advisory board (listed below) in terms of their: * Scientific rigor * Value as a tool for data exploration * Ability to provide new, actionable insights * Relevance for a general audience Final Submission Authors of winning entries will be contacted by April 1, 2022 and invited to submit final entries by May 30, 2022. Each final entry consists of: * Link to online site that features the macroscope tool or link to executable code. This must be a * fully self-contained version of the macroscope that can operate without any outside links and * without opening new windows. * Biographies for all authors (100 words each) * High resolution author portraits that are no smaller than 360 x 450 pixels, or 1.2” x 1.5” at 300 dpi. * Signed copyright and reproduction agreement Authors are welcome to use the expertise and resources of the exhibit curators and designers. The macroscopes are expected to be ready for display by August 31, 2022. Exhibit Advisory Board * Gary Berg-Cross, Cognitive psychologist * Kevin Boyack, President, SciTech Strategies Inc. * Donna Cox, Advanced Visualization Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign * Bonnie DeVarco, Media X, Stanford University * Ingo Günther, Karlsruhe University of Art and Design * Francis Harvey, Cartography and Visual Communication, Leipzig University * Peter A. Hook, Associate Law Librarian, University of Notre Dame * Vincent Lariviére, Professor of Information Science, Universitè de Montrèal * Lev Manovich, Computer Science, The Graduate * Elijah Meeks, Chief Visualization Officer & Co-founder, Noteable * André Skupin, Geography, San Diego State University * Olga Subirós, Big Bang Data, Olga Subiros Studio * Stephen Uzzo, Chief Scientist, New York Hall of Science * Caroline S. Wagner, Wolf Chair in International Affairs, The Ohio State University * Benjamin Wiederkehr, Interactive Things Please feel free to send any questions you might have regarding the judging process to Todd Theriault (ttheriau(a)indiana.edu<mailto:ttheriau@indiana.edu>) and use the subject heading “Macroscope Inquiry.” -- Katy Borner Victor H. Yngve Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Information Science Director, CI for Network Science Center, http://cns.iu.edu<http://cns.iu.edu/> Curator, Mapping Science exhibit, http://scimaps.org<http://scimaps.org/> ISE and ILS, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University Luddy Hall 4018, 700 N. Woodlawn Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408, USA Phone: (812) 855-3256 Twitter: @katycns

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Call for Nominations: IEEE VGTC Visualization Awards
by Chuck Hansen 19 Apr '23

19 Apr '23

The IEEE VGTC Visualization Awards program recognizes and honors individuals who have made a significant contribution to the community through their research and/or service. Furthermore, we seek out nominations of individuals that enable us to recognize both the diversity of individuals, as well as diversity of contributions, from the community at large. The VGTC Visualization Awards Program has five awards plus induction to the IEEE VGTC Visualization Academy: VGTC Visualization Dissertation Award The Doctoral Dissertation Award recognizes outstanding academic research and development in the field. VGTC Visualization Significant New Researcher Award The VGTC Significant New Researcher Award recognizes an individual who has made significant recent research contributions in the field. VGTC Visualization Technical Achievement Award The Technical Achievement Award is given each year to recognize an individual for a seminal technical achievement and/or significant contribution in the field. VGTC Visualization Lifetime Achievement Award The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to an individual to honor that person’s lifetime contribution to the field. VGTC Visualization Service Award The IEEE VGTC Service Award recognizes extraordinary service to the community through the IEEE VGTC and/or the IEEE VGTC Sponsored Conferences and Symposia. VGTC Visualization Academy Selection The IEEE VGTC Visualization Academy is a prestigious academy that highlights the accomplishments of the leaders in the field. The criteria for these awards can be found at: https://tc.computer.org/vgtc/award-criteria Nominations are due by April 30, 2022. Nominations, except Dissertation award, should contain the name of the person nominated, the awards for which they are nominated, the short citation for the award, and a summary that carefully addresses the criteria below while not exceeding 600 words. Dissertation Award nominations should include: (1) The title and abstract of the dissertation, (2) the name of the candidate, (3) the name of the candidate’s primary advisor, (4) the institution where the dissertation was defended, (5) the date of the dissertation defense, (6) A 1-2 page summary of the significance and impact of the dissertation research, (7) an electronic copy of the full dissertation, or a pointer to where it can be obtained, (8) one letter of recommendation, up to 2 pages in length, ideally from the candidate’s primary advisor, and (9) a list of publications, awards, and other recognition by peers produced from the dissertation work. To nominate someone for any of these awards or the academy, please visit: https://tc.computer.org/vgtc/vis-award-nominations/ If you have any questions, please contact: Chair of the VGTC Awards Program for Visualization Charles Hansen, University of Utah vgtc-vis-awards(a)vgtc.org

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Lectureships in CS - City, University of London - giCentre
by Dykes, Jason 08 Sep '22

08 Sep '22

We're looking for creative and inspiring candidates for our permanent (tenured) Academic positions in Computer Science at City - Lecturer (Assistant Prof). http://bit.ly/cityJob60023128 Researchers in *visualization* are encouraged to apply to join the giCentre team in London. http://gicentre.net Application deadline - 28th August Please get in touch with Jo Wood or Jason Dykes to discuss - gicentre(a)city.ac.uk @giCentre @city_cs

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Vis. course syllabus examples..
by Kalpathi Subramanian 31 Aug '22

31 Aug '22

Hi.. We are trying to revise our visualization courses to create one that combines topics in both infovis and scivis. Given that the conferences and the vis communities have been moving closer and closer together and due to some difficulties of offering multiple vis courses in our program, we are trying to have topics from each of these two categories. Clearly its impossible to do justice to both, but since most of our students would take only one Vis course, what would be a syllabus look like? I would like to see examples of anything like this that you might have in your programs. Or at the least, what would be t he absolute essential topics you would want to choose from Infovis and Scivis (sort of the core)? I am thinking of a course at the graduate level at this point, but some version of this at the undergrad level might come later. Thanks. -- krs -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kalpathi Subramanian Ph: 704 687 8579 Associate Professor Email: krs(a)uncc.edu Dept of Computer Science Web:http://webpages.uncc.edu/krs The University of North Carolina Charlotte, NC 28202-0001

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Call For Participation | DIAGRAMS 2022
by DIAGRAMS CONFERENCE 29 Jul '22

29 Jul '22

*Registration is now open for Diagrams 2022: * http://www.diagrams-conference.org/2022/index.php/registration/ ====================================================== **** Call for Participation: Diagrams 2022 **** The *13th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Diagrams* will take place in September 2022 in Rome, Italy. The main conference will be held on **September 14 – 16**, but will be accompanied by several *tutorials and a workshop on September 13*, as well as the *Graduate Symposium on September 17*. Registration to the conference allows participation in all parts of the conference. Diagrams 2022 is co-located with VL/HCC, and shares a keynote and one paper session on September 14. We are happy to have secured several well-known and prestigious keynote speakers: *September 14*: Gem Stapleton: “The Power of Diagrams: Observation, Inference and Overspecificity” *September 15*: Sun-Joo Shin: “Visual Representation and Abductive Reasoning” Additionally, the Graduate Symposium will include an Inspirational Talk by Lorenz Demey: “From Aristotelian Diagrams to Logical Geometry” *The registration can be found at* https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.diagrams-conference.org/2022/index.p… *Early registration is possible until August 21, 2022.* More details, including the concrete program, can be found at https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.diagrams-conference.org/2022__;!!Mih… -- *Publicity Chair, Diagrams Conference 2022* Amy Rae Fox (she / her) <https://www.mypronouns.org/what-and-why/> PhD Candidate Cognitive Science, UC San Diego www.amyraefox.com @thoughtafox <https://twitter.com/thoughtafox>

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[CFP] ISMAR Workshop on Visual Analytics in Immersive Environments
by Yingcai Wu 28 Jul '22

28 Jul '22

Dear Colleagues, We are writing to share the details of a workshop on immersive analytics (https://vainie.site/) we are organizing. It will be held with ISMAR’22 (17-21 October, Singapore). We would like to invite you and your colleagues to submit your work to the workshop. All paper submissions must be done through https://www.editorialmanager.com/visinf/. Please choose “VSI: VAinIE” as the Article Type. The deadline is July 31, AOE. However, if more time is needed to ensure the paper quality, please contact us. We have an agreement with Visual Informatics (https://www.journals.elsevier.com/visual-informatics) to host a special issue for selected papers from the workshop. In addition to the workshop, you are also invited to submit your work to the special issue directly. The deadline of the special issue is January 31, 2023. If you have any questions, please let us know. Best wishes, Yingcai Wu

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Call for Posters: Graph Drawing and Network Visualization GD 2022
by Patrizio Angelini 21 Jul '22

21 Jul '22

Sorry if you have received multiple copies of this email ================================================================ Call for Posters GD 2022 30th International Symposium on Graph Drawing and Network Visualization September 13-16, 2022 - Tokyo, Japan https://graphdrawing.github.io/gd2022/ ================================================================ Graph Drawing is concerned with the geometric representation of graphs and constitutes the algorithmic core of Network Visualization. Graph Drawing and Network Visualization are motivated by applications where it is crucial to visually analyze and interact with relational datasets. Examples of such application areas include data science, social sciences, web computing, information systems, biology, geography, business intelligence, information security, or software engineering. GD has been the main annual event in this area for about 30 years. Its focus is on combinatorial and algorithmic aspects of graph drawing, as well as the design of network visualization systems and interfaces. Researchers and practitioners working on any aspects of graph drawing and network visualization are invited to contribute papers and posters and to participate in the symposium and the graph drawing contest. GD 2022 will be held at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, on September 13-16, 2022, with a reception on the evening of September 13. A pre-conference PhD school is planned for September 12-13, 2022. The conference format will be hybrid, as both on-site and remote participation/presentation will be possible. The code of conduct for the GD conference can be found at http://graphdrawing.org/codeOfConduct.html POSTER SUBMISSION INFORMATION ----------------------------- The submission of posters on graph drawing, network visualization, and related areas is solicited. The poster session will provide a forum for the communication of late-breaking research results, of theoretical or applied nature, to the GD community. Results presented in a GD poster may also appear elsewhere. Authors of posters should prepare an abstract (up to two pages, excluding references - using the llncs.cls LaTeX style file) describing the main points of the contribution, which must be submitted together with the poster. The default margins and fonts must not be modified; in particular, the use of packages such as times.sty is not allowed. Abstracts of accepted posters will appear in the conference proceedings (two pages+references). The maximum size for a poster is A0 (84.1 cm x 118.9 cm). Each submission will then consist of two pdf files (the two-page abstract and the poster). Poster submissions will be evaluated by the Program Committee of GD 2022 in a single-blind mode. Contributions must include names, email addresses and contact information of the contributors, and must be submitted via EasyChair at the web site https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gd2022 At least one author of each poster will have to register to GD 2022, either as on-site or online presenter, and present the poster at the conference (barring unforeseen circumstances), otherwise the abstract will not be included in the proceedings. BEST POSTER AWARD ----------------- To recognize the effort of the participants in preparing and presenting their posters in a clear and elegant way, there will be a Best Poster Award voted on by the GD 2022 attendees. IMPORTANT DATES --------------- Poster submission deadline: August 10 (23:59 PDT) Notification of poster acceptance: August 19 Final versions due: September 5 (23:59 PDT) Symposium: September 13-16 INVITED SPEAKERS ---------------- Ulrik Brandes, ETH Zurich, Switzerland Kazuo Misue, University of Tsukuba, Japan PROGRAM COMMITTEE ----------------- Patrizio Angelini (co-chair), John Cabot University, Italy Therese Biedl, University of Waterloo, Canada Sabine Cornelsen, Universität Konstanz, Germany Giordano Da Lozzo, Roma Tre University, Italy Stephan Diehl, Universität Trier, Germany Henry Förster, Universität Tübingen, Germany Martin Gronemann Yasuhiro Hashimoto, The University of Aizu, Japan Michael Hoffmann, ETH Zurich, Switzerland Hiroshi Hosobe, Hosei University, Japan Yifan Hu, Yahoo! Research, USA Takayuki Itoh, Ochanomizu University, Japan Philipp Kindermann, Universität Trier, Germany Karsten Klein, Universität Konstanz, Germany Stephen Kobourov, University of Arizona, USA Jan Kratochvíl, Charles University of Prague, Czech Republic Kim Marriott, Monash University, Australia Irene Parada, TU Eindhoven, The Netherlands Sergey Pupyrev, Facebook, US Helen Purchase, University of Glasgow, Scotland Arnaud Sallaberry, LIRMM, Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier, France Ingo Scholtes, University of Zurich, Switzerland Falk Schreiber, Universität Konstanz, Germany André Schulz, FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany Andrew Suk, University of California San Diego, USA Antonios Symvonis, National Technical University of Athens, Greece Alessandra Tappini, University of Perugia, Italy Meirav Zehavi, Ben-Gurion University, Israel Reinhard von Hanxleden (co-chair), Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany Tatiana von Landesberger, Universität Köln, Germany ORGANIZING COMMITTEE -------------------- Takayuki Itoh (chair), Ochanomizu University, Japan Ken Wakita, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan Masahiko Itoh, Hokkaido Information University, Japan Hsiang-Yun Wu, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, Austria Rina Nakazawa, IBM Research, Japan CONTEST COMMITTEE ----------------- Philipp Kindermann (chair), Universität Trier, Germany Tamara Mchedlidze, Utrecht University, The Netherlands Wouter Meulemans, TU Eindhoven, The Netherlands ================================================================

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Postdoctoral Position in Immersive Visualization and Interactive Technology
by jan p springer 20 Jul '22

20 Jul '22

[ Apologies for cross-posting ] The Emerging Analytics Center (EAC) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock) offers a 2-year funded Postdoctoral Research Associate position in the areas of immersive visualization and interactive technologies. The position can be extended after the initial 2-year period up to an additional year. We are seeking highly creative and motivated individuals that want to start their research career in immersive visualization at the EAC. Candidates need to have a strong background in interactive computer graphics or related fields, good programming skills, experience with current graphics APIs, and familiarity with visualization tools and/or game engines. Candidates must have a strong level of spoken and written English. They must be able to work both independently and in a team in a multidisciplinary environment. Please email a cover letter, a CV or resume, and (at least) two reference contacts to Dr. Jan P. Springer at <jpspringer(a)ualr.edu>. thank you, -- jan p springer | jpspringer(a)ualr.edu emerging analytics center | eit 418 computer science | eit 577 university of arkansas | www.eac-ualr.org little rock, ar 72204, usa | +1 501-916-3140

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Visual Computing for the Good - VRVis Visual Computing Award 2023
by Johanna Schmidt 20 Jul '22

20 Jul '22

Dear all, as Austria's leading Visual Computing research center, VRVis has created the VRVis Visual Computing Award to highlight application-oriented research work focusing on sustainable development from all over Europe. The award is open to all European visual computing experts with research activities aligned with the UN's 17 SDGs <https://sdgs.un.org/goals>. Self-applications, as well as suggestions by others, are accepted. Application deadline: September 30, 2022. The VRVis Visual Computing Award winner will be honored on January 26, 2023, at the symposium "Visual Computing Trends 2023" in Vienna. More info and contact can be found attached and at www.vrvis.at/en/award <https://www.vrvis.at/en/news-events/awards/visual-computing-award>. We appreciate spreading the word in the visual computing community and are looking forward to many exciting applications! Kind regards, Johanna Schmidt -- Dr. Johanna Schmidt Head of Visual Analytics Group VRVis Forschungs-GmbH,www.VRVis.at, FN: 195369h, HG Wien mail:johanna.schmidt@vrvis.at tel +43(0)1 9089892 302

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[Call for Participants] Visualization in BioMedical AI Workshop @ IEEE VIS 2022
by Wang, Qianwen 18 Jul '22

18 Jul '22

Dear all, We are writing to invite your contributions to the Visualization in BioMedical AI Workshop @IEEE VIS 2022 Submission Deadline: Aug 17, 2022, AoE Workshop Website: https://vis-biomed-ai.github.io<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__vis-2Dbiomed-2Dai.gith…> Workshop: Virtual, Oct 17, 9:00 am-12:00 pm (UTC-5) Artificial Intelligence (AI) is advancing biomedical science in many ways, from improving image-based diagnostics to identifying new drugs. Despite its extraordinary performance, AI in biomedical applications should be treated cautiously due to the high stakes involved. Effective visualization can significantly improve the information communication between AI systems and human users and is playing an increasingly important role in biomedical AI. To explore the challenges and opportunities in this highly interdisciplinary field, we invite submissions from both 1) visualization researchers that conduct application studies on biomedical AI and 2) biomedical AI researchers who address their domain challenges with the help of visualizations. Apart from visualization tools, case studies, evaluations, and design guidelines, we also highly encourage white papers that discuss scenarios where visualizations are most needed and the obstacles in applying visualizations, regardless of whether the biomedical researchers have developed visualization tools or not. We accept two types of submissions: • A 2-4 page paper (without references) of unpublished work using the IEEE VGTC Conference Style Template. • An up-to 400-word short abstract related to a recent study that has been published at a non-Visualization venue. No template is required. Please refer to https://vis-biomed-ai.github.io/#cfp<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__vis-2Dbiomed-2Dai.gith…> for more details. **Organizers**: Qianwen Wang (Harvard University, USA) Vicky Yao (Rice University, USA) Bum Chul Kwon (IBM Research, USA) Nils Gehlenborg (Harvard University, USA) **Contact**: Qianwen Wang (qianwen_wang(a)hms.harvard.edu<mailto:qianwen_wang@hms.harvard.edu>) (vis-biomed-ai-workshop(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:vis-biomed-ai-workshop@googlegroups.com>)

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