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GD 2025: LAST CALL FOR PAPERS
by Andreas Kerren 27 May '25

27 May '25

Sorry if you receive multiple copies of this announcement. ================================================================ GD 2025: LAST CALL FOR PAPERS The 33rd International Symposium on Graph Drawing and Network Visualization (GD 2025) September 24-26, 2025, Norrköping, Sweden https://graphdrawing.github.io/gd2025/ ================================================================ PDF version: https://graphdrawing.github.io/gd2025/assets/pdfs/Call_for_Papers-2025.pdf HTML version: https://graphdrawing.github.io/gd2025/pages/cfp/ ================================================================ IMPORTANT DATES - Abstract submission deadline: June 3 - Paper submission deadline: June 10 - Author notification: July 23 - Poster submission deadline: August 22 - Poster notification: September 1 ================================================================ *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 for which it is crucial to visually analyze and interact with relational datasets. Application areas include data science, social sciences, web computing, information systems, life sciences, geography, business intelligence, information security, and software engineering. Graph Drawing has been the main annual conference in this area for more than 30 years. Its focus is on combinatorial and algorithmic aspects of graph drawing, their experimental evaluation, 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 as well as the graph drawing contest. GD 2025 will be held in Norrköping, Sweden, on September 24-26, 2025 with a reception on the evening of September 23. A preconference PhD school will take place September 22-23, 2025. GD 2025 is designed to be held on-site. It is expected that regular papers are presented on site by one of the authors. To address the global challenges and as an offer for authors who are unable to attend we allow for a limited number of remote presentations, as further explained below. The code of conduct for the GD conference can be found at http://graphdrawing.org/safetoc.html ================================================================ PAPERS We invite authors to submit papers describing original research of theoretical or practical significance to graph drawing and network visualization. To promote a balanced coverage of the field, GD has two distinct tracks, and papers submitted to one track will not compete with papers submitted to the other track. Regular papers must be submitted explicitly to one of the two tracks. However, all program committee members may review papers from either track. *TRACK 1:* Combinatorial and algorithmic aspects This track is mainly devoted to *fundamental theoretical graph drawing advances*, such as combinatorial and algorithmic aspects. We aim at covering a diverse set of topics, which for this track includes (but is not limited to): - Design and analysis of graph drawing algorithms - Geometric and topological graph theory - Computational topology of graphs on surfaces - Graph representations - Geometric advances and computing in graph drawing - Combinatorics and optimization in graph drawing *TRACK2 :* Experimental, applied, and network visualization aspects This track is mainly devoted to the *practical aspects of graph drawing*, such as experimental evaluations of graph drawing related algorithms, the development and/or evaluation of related libraries and tools, or systems and interfaces in different application areas. We aim at covering a diverse set of topics, which for this track includes (but is not limited to): - Engineering of graph drawing algorithms and network visualization systems - Interfaces, methods, and high-quality tools for interacting with graphs and networks - Benchmarks and experimental studies in the context of graph drawing and network visualization - Cognitive studies on network visualization aesthetics and user interaction - Visualization of networks in real world applications - Machine learning methods in graph drawing & network visualization - Graph drawing & network visualization for AI explainability Authors of accepted papers in this track are encouraged to show a demo of their software/system during the poster session. *SHORT PAPERS* In addition to the above two tracks, there will be a separate track for short papers. Here we welcome smaller and less elaborate contributions on relevant topics. Papers in this category will be assigned a shorter time for presentation during the conference. *REMOTE PRESENTATIONS* For authors who cannot present their paper in person we offer the possibility for remote presentation, which must be declared at submission time. Authors of accepted papers in this category have to register for the conference. Papers in this category are evaluated and selected by the program committee by applying the same high standards as for the other tracks. In addition, the authors have to submit a recording of their presentation two weeks after the submission of the paper. The remote submission chair can influence the score of papers in this track based on the quality of the recorded talk and even reject submissions if the quality of the recorded talk is inappropriate. There is a limit of six remote presentations. *POSTERS & CONTEST* Submissions of posters on graph drawing, network visualization, and related areas are solicited. The poster session will provide a forum for the communication of late-breaking research results (which may also appear elsewhere) to the GD community. Authors of posters should prepare an abstract that must be submitted together with the poster itself. Each submission will thus consist of two pdf files (the abstract and the poster). Details about the traditional *Graph Drawing Contest*, which is held at the conference, are provided at the website <https://mozart.diei.unipg.it/gdcontest/2025/>. ================================================================ RULES FOR SUBMISSION Results that have been previously published (or are scheduled for publication) in another conference proceedings or journal, as well as simultaneous submissions of results to other conferences with published proceedings or journals are not permitted, except for poster submissions. With the exception of remote presentations, each paper or poster must be presented at the conference by an author, otherwise the paper can be excluded from publication in the proceedings. ChatGPT and similar large language models may be used to improve the paper’s language, but its use should be mentioned as a footnote and the authors remain responsible for the full paper. In particular, the unattributed use of any such tools in the creation of the paper’s scientific content is forbidden. *SUBMISSION FORMAT* The proceedings will be published in the LIPIcs <https://www.dagstuhl.de/en/publishing/series/details/lipics> series. To facilitate the process, submissions have to be prepared in accordance with the LIPIcs author instructions <https://submission.dagstuhl.de/series/details/LIPIcs#author>, the page provides links to the LIPIcs class file along with an example and detailed author instructions. For the submission, the use of the LaTeX class file gd-lipics-v2.cls <https://graphdrawing.github.io/gd2025/assets/template/gd-lipics-v2.cls> is requested. The class file is a wrapper around the standard LIPIcs class and implements line counting, see CG-linecount.pdf <https://www.computational-geometry.org/guidelines/linecount_2022_09_19.pdf> for details. Submissions must not exceed the following limits: - 500 lines for full papers, - 225 lines for short papers, - 80 lines for posters’ abstracts. The above limits do not include front matter (title, authors, and affiliations), references, or appendices. The class files provide line counting which should be accurate in most cases. Authors should avoid substantial amounts of text in unnumbered lines. In addition, the main content of the paper must not exceed the following page limits excluding references: - 15 pages for long papers, - 7 pages for short papers, - 3 pages posters’ abstracts. The claims of full and short papers should be fully substantiated. If this information does not fit within the line limit, the authors should include it in a clearly marked appendix, whose length is not constrained and which the reviewers may read at their own discretion. For poster submissions, no appendix is expected. We also encourage authors to avoid "et al." in citations in favor of an equal mention of the surnames of all authors. For references with few authors, it is recommended to name all of them; if the number of authors is large, consider writing "(It is shown that) X [#]" or "The authors in [#] show that X" instead of "A et al. [#] show that X". *PAPER SUBMISSION, PROCEEDINGS AND SPECIAL ISSUE* Papers should be submitted electronically via Easychair <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gd2025>. The proceedings will be published in the *Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs)* series and are available open access. Selected papers from Track 1 and Track 2 will be invited for submission to a special issue of the *Journal of Graph Algorithms and Applications (JGAA)*. The authors of two selected papers in Track 2 will be invited to submit a substantially extended and enhanced version of their work to *IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (TVCG)*. A special TVCG papers session at the Graph Drawing conference will also feature regular TVCG papers. Further details can be found at https://www.computer.org/digital-library/journals/tvcg/tvcg-partners-with-c… ================================================================ LIGHTWEIGHT DOUBLE-BLIND REVIEW PROCESS The review process of regular and short papers will be handled in a lightweight double-blind mode. This means that authors are not allowed to reveal their identity in the submitted paper, but are free to disseminate draft versions of the paper prior to the conference and to give talks on the topic as they normally would. In particular, the submitted paper should not contain the authors’ names, affiliations, and email addresses. References to their own related work are allowed, as long as the supporting text maintains anonymity (e.g., using sentences in the third person). Members of the Program Committee will not have the identity of the authors of any paper revealed to them during the entire review process. To handle conflicts of interest effectively, authors will be required to declare conflicts of interest with PC members when they submit their paper. Poster submissions will be evaluated by the Program Committee in a single-blind mode. In particular, the submitted abstract should contain the authors’ names, affiliations, and email addresses. ================================================================ AWARDS For each of the two tracks, the Program Committee of GD 2025 will bestow a Best Paper Award. In addition, to recognize the effort of participants to present their work and to prepare their posters in a clear and elegant way, there will be a Best Presentation Award and a Best Poster Award voted on by the GD 2025 attendees. ================================================================ ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Andreas Kerren, Linköping University, Sweden (general co-chair) Kostiantyn Kucher, Linköping University, Sweden (general co-chair) Claudio Linhares, Linnaeus University, Sweden (PhD school chair) Nico Reski, Linköping University, Sweden (Decision Arena chair) Zeyang Huang, Linköping University, Sweden (web chair) ================================================================ PROGRAM COMMITTEE Alessio Arleo, TU Eindhoven, Netherlands Michael Bekos, University of Ioannina, Greece Markus Chimani, University of Osnabrück, Germany Éric Colin de Verdière, CNRS, LIGM, Marne-la-Vallée, France Giordano Da Lozzo, Roma Tre University, Italy Sara Di Bartolomeo, TU Wien, Austria Vida Dujmovic, University of Ottawa, Canada (program co-chair) Henry Förster, TU Munich, Germany Fabrizio Frati, Roma Tre University, Italy Robert Ganian, TU Wien, Austria Daniel Gonçalves, CNRS & University of Montpellier, France Siddharth Gupta, BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus, India Thekla Hamm, TU Eindhoven, Netherlands Takayuki Itoh, Ochanomizu University, Japan Philipp Kindermann, Trier University, Germany Stephen Kobourov, TU Munich, Germany Kostiantyn Kucher, Linköping University, Sweden Silvia Miksch, TU Wien, Austria Fabrizio Montecchiani, University of Perugia, Italy (program co-chair) Pat Morin, Carleton University, Canada Tamara Mchedlidze, Utrecht University, Netherlands Giacomo Ortali, University of Perugia, Italy Sergey Pupyrev, Meta, USA Marcus Schaefer, DePaul University, USA Raphael Steiner, ETH Zurich, Switzerland Andrew Suk, University of California San Diego, USA Antonios Symvonis, National Technical University of Athens, Greece Csaba D. Tóth, CSU Northridge, USA Torsten Ueckerdt, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany Pavel Valtr, Charles University, Czech Republic Tatiana von Landesberger, University of Cologne, Germany Meirav Zehavi, Ben-Gurion University, Israel ================================================================ CONTEST COMMITTEE Sara Di Bartolomeo, University of Konstanz, Germany Fabian Klute, UPC Barcelona, Spain (chair) Debajyoti Mondal, University of Saskatchewan, Canada Jules Wulms, TU Eindhoven, Netherlands

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Invitation for Feedback on the HDMI Canvas (EuroVA 2025 Position Paper)
by Jürgen Bernard 26 May '25

26 May '25

Dear colleagues and friends, Next week, I will present the Human-Data-Model Interaction (HDMI) Canvas <https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.07534> as a position paper at EuroVA 2025 <https://www.eurova.org/eurova-2025>. The HDMI Canvas structures key Visual Analytics building blocks by the benefits they offer for Humans, Data, and Models. It also maps how Humans, Data, and Models contribute to the Visual Analytics process — what we describe as the three E’s: - Externalizationof Human Knowledge and Preferences, - Exploration of Data, - Explanation of Models (including statistics, analytical methods, and machine learning) I am looking for feedback to help refine and generalize the canvas, towards a tool that is useful for the community. If you have 15 minutes, I would greatly appreciate if you could complete the following questionnaire: *Questionnaire Link:* https://forms.gle/ysEj1PrELrra7qM37 Thank you very much for your time and support! Best regards, Jürgen Bernard -- Jürgen Bernard Assistant Professor of Computer Science University of Zurich juergen-bernard.info

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[CfP] SUMAC'25 @ACMMM'25: the 7th ACM International workshop on analySis, Understanding and proMotion of heritAge Contents
by Valerie Gouet 26 May '25

26 May '25

[Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this CfP] Call for Papers SUMAC 2025 7th ACM International workshop on analySis, Understanding and proMotion of heritAge Contents Advances in machine learning, signal processing, multimodal techniques and human-machine interaction 27 - 31 Oct, 2025 Dublin, Ireland In conjunction with ACM Multimedia 2025 Workshop: https://sumac-workshops.github.io/2025/ Main conference: https://acmmm2025.org/ *** Aims and scope The ambition of SUMAC is to bring together researchers and practitioners from different disciplines to share ideas and methods on current trends in the analysis, understanding and promotion of heritage contents. These challenges are reflected in the corresponding sub- fields of machine learning, signal processing, multi-modal techniques and human-machine interaction. We welcome research contributions for the following (but not limited to) topics: * Information retrieval for multimedia heritage * Automated archaeology and heritage data processing * NLP and knowledge graphs * Multi-modal deep learning, generative modeling * Time series analysis for heritage data * Heritage visualization, virtualization and narratives * Smart digitization and reconstruction of heritage data * Open heritage data and bench-marking The scope of targeted applications is extensive and includes: * Analysis, archaeometry of artifacts * Diagnosis and monitoring for restoration and preventive conservation * Geosciences / Geomatics for cultural heritage * Inclusive education * Smart and sustainable tourism * Urban planning * Digital Twins *** Important dates (AoE) * Paper submission: July 11, 2025 * Author acceptance notification: August 1, 2025 * Camera-Ready: August 11, 2025 * Workshop date: TBA (October 27 or 28, 2025) *** Keynote speakers * Johan Oomen (Research Director, Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision, The Netherlands): talk "TransMIXR : ignite the immersive media sector by enabling new narrative visions for cultural heritage". * Diego Jiménez Badillo (Profesor Investigador, Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, Mexico): talk "The analysis of cultural heritage in the age of Artificial Intelligence - application to archaeology and cultural heritage conservation". *** Special Highlights Best Paper Award. Following tradition, SUMAC 2025 will also be awarding a best paper award, accompanied with a certificate and a trophy. *** Submission guidelines Submission format. All submissions must be original work not under review at any other workshop, conference, or journal. The workshop will accept papers describing completed work (full paper) as well as work in progress (short paper). Two submission formats are accepted: a) 4 pages plus 1-page reference (short paper); or b) 8 pages plus up to 2-page reference (full paper). They must be encoded as PDF using the ACM Article Template of the main conference ACM Multimedia 2025, see https://acmmm2025.org/information-for-authors/. Peer Review and publication in ACM Digital Library. Paper submissions must conform with the “double-blind” review policy. All papers will be peer-reviewed by experts in the field; they will receive at least two reviews. Acceptance will be based on relevance to the workshop, scientific novelty, and technical quality. Depending on the number, maturity and topics of the accepted submissions, the work will be presented via oral or poster sessions. As for the main conference ACM MM, the workshop papers will be published in the ACM Digital Library. *** Organizers Valerie Gouet-Brunet (LaSTIG Lab / IGN-ENSG / Gustave Eiffel University, France) Edgar Roman-Rangel (ITAM, Mexico) Li Weng (Zhejiang Financial College, China) Looking forward to hearing from you at SUMAC! The workshop organizers -- Valerie Gouet-Brunet Senior researcher / DR1 Ministère de la Transition Ecologique LASTIG Lab. / Univ. Gustave Eiffel / IGN (French mapping agency) https://www.umr-lastig.fr/vgouet/

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The future of Visual Analytics panel
by Fernando Paulovich 23 May '25

23 May '25

Hello all, This year, "Illuminating the Path: The Research and Development Agenda for Visual Analytics," the cornerstone of Visual Analytics, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Aiming to discuss the future of Visual Analytics and potentially give the first steps to updating such an agenda, we are organizing a panel to debate who we are (what our identity is), our vision for the next decades (what we want) and how to achieve such a vision (what we should do) at the EuroVa workshop (inside Eurovis 2025) - June 2nd, 2025. The form https://forms.gle/bCGyF7ay1y7V8xY49 enables you to actively contribute to our discussion, helping us focus on what is most relevant to the community. Your participation is anonymous (unless you want to identify yourself). Please, circulate this so we can reach as many participants as possible. All the best, Fernando -- -------------- Fernando V. Paulovich, Ph.D. Associate Professor in Visual Analytics for Data Science Department of Mathematics and Computer Science TU Eindhoven Email: f.paulovich(a)tue.nl De Zaale, Metaforum MF 6.078 PO Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven The Netherlands -------------

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Two PhD scholarship opportunities (deadline 7 April)
by Kai Xu 20 May '25

20 May '25

There are two PhD scholarships sponsored by MHR<https://mhrglobal.com/uk/en>. It is open to both UK and international students. The application must be completed by 7 April. Please forward the information to students who might be interested. They can contact me by email (kai.xu(a)nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:kai.xu@nottingham.ac.uk>) if there is any question. Project 1: Next generation HR: Conversational Interfaces and Large-Language Models for Empathic Human-Robot Interaction The project aims to explore how the use of AI could enhance various interface types beyond the usual web forms to better support staff training, facilitation and arbitration at meetings. This could take the form of an embodied conversational interface, using technology such as Large-Language Models (LLMs), integrated into a physical robot. The research goals are to investigate how LLMs can be adapted in real-time using multi-modal situational awareness, what capabilities an intelligent robot embodiment focussed on HR should have, and to understand how people would interact and behave around it. Project 2: Human-Centred AI for Productivity The project aims to explore the options to use human-centred AI to improve productivity, which is a core concern of many of sponsor’s customers. One possibility is to leverage the new data that is becoming available, such as user interactions with computer systems and those collected through wearables. The data will then be analysed with the latest AI and Machine Learning methods, with the goal to use the insight from the analysis to design the least intrusive intervention needed in a HR software solution setting that can improve productivity effectively and ethically. About MHR MHR (https://mhrglobal.com/uk/en) MHR is a specialist provider of software and outsourcing services for Human Resources (HR), payroll, finance, and business intelligence. They support the management, development, and payment of just over 10% of the UK workforce. Their R&D team are constantly looking to redefine the HR software market by developing new and innovative solutions to HR problems. Regards, Kai Dr Kai Xu Associate Professor Co-director of the Visualization, Text Analytics, and Graphics (VisTAG) Group School of Computer Science University of Nottingham, UK kai.xu(a)nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:kai.xu@nottingham.ac.uk> https://kaixu.me/ Book a Teams chat <https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/86b31acc20a345da9ea76c5a4338d2ec…> This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender and delete the email and attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored where permitted by law.

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Postdoctoral Researcher position @ ULisbon (HORIZON Europe)
by Augusto Esteves 02 May '25

02 May '25

The first of the two postdoctoral research positions at the University of Lisbon, under the RELISH project (https://relisheu.org/) is out! You can find the full application details here: https://tinyurl.com/relish-eu, but below is a quick summary: # We are looking for an inspired researcher interested in establishing a platform for rich visualisations of recipes and gastronomy that helps younger people (re)connect with Europe's cultural heritage, and that can be a resource for educational efforts and policy change. Researchers with experience or interest in web tech stacks are highly encouraged to apply. # The call is open until May 7, and you can apply via the following link: https://dot.ist-id.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/admissions/contest/1697860701651070. I'm happy to help decipher the submission requirements and to have a general call about the position: augusto.esteves(a)tecnico.ulisboa.pt <mailto:augusto.esteves@tecnico.ulisboa.pt> # I'm flexible with the start date and will consider remote working. This position is a work contract (24 months) and not a scholarship -- i.e., it includes 14 monthly payments per year (12 months plus summer and Christmas allowances), work insurance, meal allowance, and contributions to social security in Portugal. Thank you, Augusto Esteves

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2nd CFP: INTERACT 2025 workshop on Effective Map-based Interfaces and Interactions (MAPII 2025)
by Masood Masoodian 30 Apr '25

30 Apr '25

*Call for Papers – Effective Map-based Interfaces and Interactions (MAPII 2024) * *INTERACT 2025 Workshop  * *8 or 9 September 2025 – Belo Horizonte, Brazil * *More info: https://avcd.aalto.fi/mapii2025/* *ABOUT THE WORKSHOP* ----------------------- In the digital age, maps have continued to play a vital role in helping us explore the physical world and perform numerous tasks. Although most people have never been trained to understand and use maps as a form of visualization with many underlying peculiarities and subjective biases inherent in their design and representation, most map-based interfaces and interactions are assumed to be effective and usable by ordinary everyday users. The main aim of this workshop is to provide a collaborative informal venue for its participants to showcase their latest design, research, or professional work on map-based interfaces and interactions, and to share their diverse practical expertise, best practices, learnings, and experiences with others. In particular, this workshop focuses on the development of more effective maps and map-like visualizations in supporting non-expert users in performing their daily tasks. This workshop is part of INTERACT 2025, and is supported by the IFIP TC 13 Working Group on Human-Centred Technology for Sustainability. *CALL FOR PARTICIPATION* ----------------------- The main objective of this workshop is to provide a collaborative informal venue for its participants to showcase their latest design, research, or professional work on map-based interfaces and interactions and to share their diverse practical expertise, best practices, learnings, and experiences with each other. Through this, the workshop also aims to help the participants to further develop their work and contribute to future research and design in their specific fields in an interdisciplinary manner. Prospective workshop participants are invited to submit either a short paper or an extended abstract describing their interests and work related to the topics of this workshop. Some of the main topics to be covered by this workshop include, but are not limited to, the following: - design and research foundations of map-based interfaces and interactions. - theories, principles and practices guiding the design of map-based interfaces and interactions. - uses of map-based interfaces and interactions in targetting societal issues relating to, for instance, environmental or public health challenges. - applications of map-based interfaces and interactions, in areas such as healthcare, education, or entertainment. - usability evaluations and user experience studies of map-based interfaces and interactions. *WORKSHOP STRUCTURE* ----------------------- This one-day workshop will follow the successful format of the previous MAPII workshops and build on the positive feedback received from their participants. It will be an informal and participatory workshop, combining short presentations of the accepted papers with group discussions. The aim is to assist the participants with developing their future research and design or professional work. The workshop will also include a fun hands-on group map design activity, during which the participants will work together in small groups to create imaginary maps and sketches for the design of an interactive application which take users' experiences into account. We hope to run the workshop in person at the conference. Provisions will, however, be made to run the workshop in remote or hybrid mode if necessary. *SUBMISSIONS* ----------------------- Workshop paper submissions should be of maximum 10 pages, and prepared according to the Springer LNCS format, using the templates provided for CS Proceedings and other Multiauthor Volumes (https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu…) Submissions should be made through Easychair (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=mapii2025) The workshop programme committee will review the submitted position papers, and select 10-15 papers for presentation at the workshop based on their quality and relevance to the workshop topics. The accepted workshop papers will be shared with its participants prior to the workshop. The authors will also be invited to submit the extended version of their papers for inclusion in a post-conference edited volume – to be published by the INTERACT 2025 organizers. In addition, the workshop will include a discussion session on any future publications, for instance, in the form of a co-authored report or a journal article. *IMPORTANT DATES* ----------------------- Submission deadline: 12 May 2025 Notification: 26 May 2025 Camera-ready: 02 June 2025 Workshop date: 08 or 09 September2025 *WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS* ----------------------- Masood Masoodian, Aalto University (Finland) Saturnino Luz, University of Edinburgh (UK) *PROGRAMME COMMITTEE* ------------------------- Saturnino Luz, University of Edinburgh (UK) Masood Masoodian, Aalto University (Finland) Shane Sheehan, University of Edinburgh (UK) Artemis Skarlatidou, University College London (UK) Thomas Rist, Augsburg University of Applied Sciences (Germany) -- Prof. Masood Masoodian Visual Communication Design Aalto University avcd.aalto.fi

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🎈Looking for PhD candidate 🌈on Participatory Design of Physical Data Representations for Deliberation
by Samuel Huron 28 Apr '25

28 Apr '25

Dear Academic Friends, Nathalie, Petra, and I seek a PhD candidate on "Artifact ecologies & Participatory Design of Physical Data Representations for Deliberation.” If you have brilliant master's students (in HCI, VIS, design, CS ), or you know people who might be interested in this topic, please forward this email. We would like to have gathered all potential candidates before May 12th, even though the formal deadline for this grant is the 15th. The PhD will be based in Paris, France. International candidates are welcome !!! Topic: We aim to explore novel ways to organize deliberation processes. Deliberation is an important mechanism for decision-making, particularly on divisive issues. Physical computer-supported data representations have the potential to support such processes by providing a common external representation of the discussion including participants’ opinions and arguments. We will investigate the current artifact ecologies of deliberation organizers and explore the use of computer-supported physical data representations to facilitate deliberation through a participatory design approach. This work will provide a new understanding of the role of physicalization in deliberation, novel tools for deliberation organizers and a toolkit accessible to the public. More info and official post here: https://www.pepr-ensemble.fr/proposition-de-these-psephos-artifact-ecologie… All applications should be sent to the following : Nathalie Bressa <nathalie.bressa(a)telecom-paris.fr> Samuel Huron <samuel.huron(a)telecom-paris.fr> Petra Isenberg <petra.isenberg(a)inria.fr> Best regards, Samuel

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Deadline April 30th: Please nominate your colleagues for EEE VGTC Visualization Awards
by Ebert, David 25 Apr '25

25 Apr '25

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. Please nominate individuals that enable us to recognize both the diversity of individuals and the 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, 2025. Nominations, except the 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 specified at the above URL 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/awards/vis-award-nominations/ If you have any questions, please contact: VGTC Awards Program Chair for Visualization David Ebert, University of Oklahoma vgtc-vis-awards(a)vgtc.org Dr. David S. Ebert Interim Chief AI Officer Associate Vice President of Research and Partnerships Director, Data Institute for Societal Challenges (DISC) Gallogly Chair Professor of ECE and CS University of Oklahoma 5 Partners Place 201 Stephenson Pkwy, Ste 4600 Norman, OK 73019 ebert(a)ou.edu<mailto:ebert@ou.edu>

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Join Us for the First International Data Science & AI Leadership Summit in Paris! May 19-20, 2025 in Paris
by Ebert, David 25 Apr '25

25 Apr '25

Are you shaping the future of data science and AI at your institution? Whether you're a program director, dean, faculty leader, or a partner from industry or the nonprofit sector, we invite you to join us for the first-ever International Data Science and AI Leadership Summit<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/academicdatascience.org/events/adsa-meet…>, taking place May 19-20, 2025, in Paris, France. Co-organized by the Academic Data Science Alliance<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/academicdatascience.org/__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD…> (<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/academicdatascience.org/__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD…>ADSA<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/academicdatascience.org/__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD…>)<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/academicdatascience.org/__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD…> and The American University of Pari<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.aup.edu/__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!5FebVbj4…>s<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.aup.edu/__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!5FebVbj4…>, under the auspices of the UNESCO Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.aup.edu/news-events/news/2024-05-30/…>, this exclusive gathering will bring together distinguished thought leaders, educators, and innovators to explore challenges, share best practices, and build a global network committed to the responsible use of data science and AI technologies. This summit will provide a unique opportunity to: · Discuss challenges and best practices in building and sustaining data science and AI initiatives; · Explore how programs can evolve to address ethical challenges, technological advancements, resource availability, job market shifts, and legal considerations in Data Science and AI; · Discuss how DS and AI curricula can better match societal demands and job market trends to equip students entering the workforce with relevant skills; · Examine how national investments in DS and AI education can drive economic growth, create career opportunities, and enhance global competitiveness. 📍 Space is limited. Apply now to attend:https://form.jotform.com/243393922288163<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/form.jotform.com/243393922288163__;!!GNU…> 📅 Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Those not selected may be considered for future meetings. For inquiries, please contact micaela(a)academicdatascience.org<mailto:micaela@academicdatascience.org>. We look forward to engaging with a diverse group of leaders to advance the role of data science and AI in research, education, and society! Dr. David S. Ebert Interim Chief AI Officer Associate Vice President of Research and Partnerships Director, Data Institute for Societal Challenges (DISC) Gallogly Chair Professor of ECE and CS University of Oklahoma 5 Partners Place 201 Stephenson Pkwy, Ste 4600 Norman, OK 73019 ebert(a)ou.edu<mailto:ebert@ou.edu>

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