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IEEE VIS 2015: Poster CFP: deadline 6/26/2015
by Jian Chen 11 Jun '15

11 Jun '15

IEEE VIS 2015 Poster CFP: http://ieeevis.org/year/2015/info/call-participation/posters IMPORTANT DATES Submission Deadline: June 26, 2015 (5pm PDT) Notification: July 24, 2015 Final Submission of Camera Ready Summaries: August 7, 2015 Submission of Video Previews: August 7, 2015 The IEEE VIS 2015 Poster Program offers a timely venue to present and discuss new visualization research through a forum that encourages graphical presentation, demonstration and active engagement with IEEE VIS participants. In addition to a poster being displayed throughout IEEE VIS - a two-page summary of your work will be published in the electronic Conference Proceedings - interactive poster sessions will provide a forum for presenting your work and discussing new ideas with your peers - video previews for posters are strongly suggested Examples of appropriate visualization work include, but are not limited to: - research exploring new problems or areas, - the results of student or pilot projects, - new angles on existing (collections of) work or known data sets, - work in progress presented prior to its full publication, and - any work that might particularly benefit from demonstration to and active discussion with the visualization community. Case studies in all application areas are welcome. We particularly encourage contributions that take advantage of the nature of the poster space and forum to present and raise awareness of the work in effective and imaginative ways. INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS Visit the Posters FAQ page for some useful tips for authors. Poster authors must submit a two-page summary of their work in the VGTC conference two-column format in line with the IEEE VIS formatting guidelines http://www.cs.sfu.ca/~vis/Tasks/camera.html Summaries should include a concise description of the idea, the results or findings, supporting imagery and figures, and a discussion of the implications of the work to the selected domain. Full literature searches are not expected, although relevant citations should be included. The posters themselves have no predefined formatting, but dimensions may not exceed A0 paper size (841mm x 1189mm / 33.1" x 46.8"). ONLY PORTRAIT FORMAT IS ACCEPTABLE. Poster authors are encouraged to include a draft or sketch of the poster layout and content in their submission to help reviewers and show that the poster format is being used effectively. This should be in PDF format Those who intend to show demos are also highly encouraged to submit an accompanying video or other supplementary materials according to the IEEE VIS formatting guidelines http://www.cs.sfu.ca/~vis/Tasks/supplement.html Authors whose posters are accepted for IEEE VIS will be asked to refine their posters and summaries based upon feedback from reviewers. The poster itself only needs to be prepared for and brought to the poster session at IEEE VIS but should hang throughout the week. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS All IEEE VIS poster submissions should be made through a single submission category on PCS - IEEE VIS Poster. After logging into PCS at https://precisionconference.com/~vgtc/, start your submission by selecting "IEEE VIS Posters 2015" and then select the conference to which you are submitting a poster: Scientific Visualization (SciVis) - for conference themes see IEEE Scientific Visualization Call for Participation Information Visualization (InfoVis) - for conference themes see IEEE Information Visualization Call for Participation Vsual Analytics Science and Technologies (VAST) - for conference themes see IEEE VAST Call for Participation POSTER SESSION Authors of accepted posters are required to bring an explanatory hardcopy poster for display during IEEE VIS. They should be available at the poster to discuss their work during the scheduled evening poster session(s). All authors who plan to show live demos or video should clearly indicate this fact in their submissions. We encourage you to bring a laptop to the poster session where tables will be provided. POSTER REVIEW PROCESS Each poster submission will be read and evaluated by at least two reviewers. Submissions will be evaluated according to originality, significance, suitability for the venue (levels of interest, relevance) and the potential for prompting discussion. All authors will receive reviews of their submission explaining the decision and providing feedback. Authors of posters that are accepted are expected to address any recommendations and conditions of acceptance prior to final submission. BEST POSTER AWARDS The chairs of each conference will award a 'Best Poster' prize to the authors of what is deemed the strongest submission to the conference according to the reviewing criteria. 'Best Poster' authors will receive a signed certificate. CONFERENCE POSTER CHAIRS Jing Yang, University of North Carolina, Charlotte (VAST) Enrico Bertini, NYU (VAST) Niklas Elmqvist, University of Maryland (InfoVis) Tim Dwyer, Monash University Australia (InfoVis) Xiaoru Yuan, Peking University (SciVis) Hamish Carr, University of Leeds (SciVis) For details about the conferences or to discuss any aspects of your submission please email posters(at)ieeevis.org Best regards, - Jian ------------------------------------------------------------- Jian Chen, PhD, Assistant Prof. CSEE, University of Maryland Baltimore County http://www.csee.umbc.edu/~jichen

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IEEE VIS2015: Visual Data Science Symposium CFP: deadline July 1st
by Jian Chen 11 Jun '15

11 Jun '15

IEEE VIS 2015 <http://ieeevis.org/> http://ieeevis.org/ <http://ieeevis.org/> 25-30 October 2015 Chicago, Illinois, USA Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ieeevis (please spread the news) Facebook: <https://www.facebook.com/ieeevis> https://www.facebook.com/ieeevis (please ‘like’ us) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IEEE-VIS-4469236?home=&gid=4469236&trk=anet… *Visual Data Science Symposium: * <http://visualdatascience.org/> <http://visualdatascience.org/>*http://visualdatascience.org <http://visualdatascience.org/> * Contact: <contact(a)visualdatascience.org>contact(a)visualdatascience.org Important dates: - *July 1, 2015 5:00pm PST:* Submission of Short Papers (4-6 pages) and Posters - September 4, 2015: Author Notification - September 18, 2015: Camera Ready Submission and Copyright Forms The symposium will feature a series of invited presentations by leading data scientists covering visualization in data science. In addition, there will be short paper presentations and a poster session. Papers Paper submissions should be 4-6 pages and describe the role, application, and impact of visualization in data science. We would like to particularly encourage papers that cross disciplinary boundaries and show how visualization in data science can be a catalyst for discovery. Papers will be published on the symposium website and will be included on the VIS USB stick. We consider papers as work in progress and encourage authors to publish an improved version of the paper in a journal or at another venue at a later time. Review Process Paper submissions will be managed by the Program Chairs and sent to external reviewers to evaluate the work’s novelty and significance. You have the option to have your work reviewed via a double-blind process; to do this, simply be sure to exclude all identifying information in the submitted manuscript file, ensuring that the reviewers will not know the identify of the authors. Otherwise, the review process will be single-blind, i.e., the reviewers will know the identity of the authors, but the authors will not know the identity of the reviewers. Submission and Formatting Guidelines Please format your submission according to the <http://junctionpublishing.org/vgtc/Tasks/camera.html>VGTC formatting guidelines <http://junctionpublishing.org/vgtc/Tasks/camera.html>. To submit a paper please use the <https://precisionconference.com/~vds15/>Precision Conference System <https://precisionconference.com/~vds15/>. After logging in go to “new submissions” and select “Submit to Papers” for VDS 2015. Posters Submissions consist of a brief 250-word abstract and one supporting image that summarizes your work. You must present a corresponding poster during the designated poster session, and are encouraged to incorporate a demo or video into your presentation. You also have the opportunity to give a brief oral preview during a plenary ‘fast forward’ session. We encourage submission of work in progress and preliminary results, previously published work from other venues, and visualization challenges relevant to data science. Review Process Poster submissions will be reviewed for relevance and interest to the data science community by the program chairs. Submission and Formatting Guidelines Poster submissions consist of a 250 word textual abstract and a supporting image (required). Optionally, you can also submit a link to a short video or other supplementary material such as software. Accepted poster submissions will be asked to prepare a poster and present it on the day of the symposium. Please e-mail your submission to <contact(a)visualdatascience.org> contact(a)visualdatascience.org before the submission deadline. Symposium Chairs - <http://www.vis.uni-konstanz.de/mitglieder/keim/>Daniel Keim <http://www.vis.uni-konstanz.de/mitglieder/keim/>, University of Konstanz - <http://www.seas.harvard.edu/directory/pfister>Hanspeter Pfister <http://www.seas.harvard.edu/directory/pfister>, Harvard University - <http://vgc.poly.edu/~csilva/>Claudio Silva <http://vgc.poly.edu/~csilva/>, New York University Program Chairs - <http://alexander-lex.com/>Alexander Lex <http://alexander-lex.com/>, Harvard University - <http://marc-streit.com/>Marc Streit <http://marc-streit.com/>, Johannes Kepler University Best regards, -- Jian ------------------------------------------------------------- Jian Chen, PhD, Assistant Prof. CSEE, University of Maryland Baltimore County http://www.csee.umbc.edu/~jichen

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CFP -- Visual Decision Analytics Minitrack at HICSS 49, January 2016, Kauai, HI -- Submission deadline June 15!
by Fisher Brian 08 Jun '15

08 Jun '15

Dear colleagues— We are soliciting papers in interactive visualization and analytics for decision support, operational management, and scientific discovery as part of the Interactive Visual Decision Analytics minitrack of the Decision Analytics Track at HICSS 48: http://www.hicss.org/#!interactive-visual-decision-analytics/c15yf <http://www.hicss.org/#!interactive-visual-decision-analytics/c15yf> Accepted paper will appear in the proceedings as well as the IEEE Digital Library. HICSS is always one of the top conferences for downloads in the IEEE Digital Library! A description of the paper topics is below, the minitrack RFP is included, and the conference RFP is also attached. Please contact us with any questions. the minitrack description is http://www.hicss.org/#!interactive-visual-decision-analytics/c15yf <http://www.hicss.org/#!interactive-visual-decision-analytics/c15yf> , the conference RFP is:http://www.hicss.org/#!call-for-papers/c1cd9 <http://www.hicss.org/#!call-for-papers/c1cd9> . We look forward to receiving your submissions by June 15 Please contact us with any questions. David, Brian, Kelly David Ebert Brian Fisher Kelly Gaither —— Minitrack: Interactive Visual Decision Analytics minitrack DECISION ANALYTICS, MOBILE SERVICES AND SERVICE SCIENCE Track Interactive Visual Decision Analytics supports human decision making through interaction with data and statistical and machine learning processes. IVDA applies in broad range of situations where human expertise must be brought to bear on problems characterized by massive datasets and data that are uncertain in fact, relevance, location in space and position in time. Current applications include environmental science and technologies, natural resources and energy, health and related life sciences, precision medicine, safety and security and business processes. We also encourage submissions that extend the areas of use to new analytic tasks in science and technology, public health, business intelligence, financial analysis, and other domains. Submissions may include studies of visual analytics and decision support in the context of an organization (e.g., communication between analysts and policy-makers), perceptual and cognitive aspects of the analytic task, Interactive Machine Learning, and collaborative analysis using visual information systems. Submissions may include studies of visual analytics and decision support in the context of an organization (e.g., communication between analysts and policy-makers), perceptual and cognitive aspects of the analytic task, and collaborative analysis using visual information systems. We seek to define analytical methods and technologies that use interactive visualization to meet challenges posed by data, platforms, and applications for decision making and risk-based decision making, such as: • Visualization and Analysis of datasets of varying size and complexity from archives and real-time streams • Collaborative visual analysis and operational coordination within and across organizations. • Interactive and Visual Risk-based decision making • Cross-platform interoperability, from mobiles to data walls • Managing response time of complex analytical tasks • Effective deployment and case studies of success from deployed visualization and analytics experiences We invite computational, cognitive, and organizational perspectives on advanced data processing and interactive visualization across a range of human endeavors. We also invite participation from researchers who are looking at scaling issues and multiscale issues, whether these scales refer to the time of decision making, the form-factor and operational constraints of mobile devices, the number of decision makers or the more traditional notion of multiscale simulation and real world scales of data. We are particularly interested in approaches that combine computational and interactive analytics in “mixed initiative” systems, decision support in the context of an organization (e.g. communication between analysts and policy-makers), perceptual and cognitive aspects of the analytic task, and collaborative analysis using visual information systems. Authors are encouraged to bring the lens of their own background and expertise to focus on the analytics of the data itself and coordination of multiple levels of analysis and operations to the design and evaluation of effective presentations for stakeholders

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Postdoc position in real-time 3D brain-activity visualization, Inria, France
by Jussi T. Lindgren 08 Jun '15

08 Jun '15

Dear InfoVis community, we have a post-doctoral position open with the following topic, Real-time 3D brain-activity visualization (EEG) The position is within the French 'laboratoire d’excellence' CominLabs project SABRE in collaboration between Inria Rennes and Telecom Bretagne. The project concerns developing real-time EEG source localization methods in software and hardware using either portable or high-density EEG devices (e.g. 256 electrodes) with applications in Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI), neurofeedback, and re-education. The offered position centers around proposing and testing novel real-time visualization methods in this context. Location: Inria Rennes / France. Hiring date/start: End of 2015 For more information, please see http://openvibe.inria.fr/openvibe/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/position-Postd… Keywords: EEG, BCI, scientific and medical visualization, inverse models, signal processing Best regards, Jussi T. Lindgren, PhD Lead Engineer @ OpenViBE / Inria France

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IEEE VIS: Visualization in Practice CFP - Deadline 3 July 2015
by Jian Chen 05 Jun '15

05 Jun '15

IEEE VIS 2015 http://ieeevis.org/ 25-30 October 2015 Chicago, Illinois, USA Visualization in Practice Call for Submissions for Application Night Application Night at VIS2015 is an opportunity for practitioners to share their work in an informal presentation setting. This combination poster session and presentation night will be a unique opportunity for discussion, feedback, invention and brainstorming about your work. We invite the submission of papers and/or posters from practitioners who apply visualization and analysis to real-world applications in journalism, industry, national laboratories, government, NGOs, and any other application area. Submission Deadline: 3 July 2015 See: http://ieeevis.org/year/2015/info/call-participation/visualization-practice Chairs: Alan Keahey, IBM Justin Talbot, Tableau William Wright, Uncharted software inc. (formerly Oculus Info Inc.) Best regards, - Jian (on behalf of publicity chairs) ------------------------------------------------------------- Jian Chen, PhD, Assistant Prof. CSEE, University of Maryland Baltimore County http://www.csee.umbc.edu/~jichen

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CFP: IEEE VIS: LDAV 2015: IEEE Symposium on Large Data Analysis and Visualization
by Jian Chen 02 Jun '15

02 Jun '15

LDAV 2015 The 5th IEEE Symposium on Large Data Analysis and Visualization, co-located with IEEE VIS 2015, October 25-26, 2015 , Chicago, Illinois, USA http://www.ldav.org/ Contact: papers(a)ldav.org Modern large-scale scientific simulations, sensor networks, and experiments are generating enormous datasets, with some projects approaching the multiple exabyte range in the near term. Managing and analyzing large data in order to transform it into insight is critical for a variety of disciplines including climate science, nuclear physics, security, materials design, transportation, and urban planning. This is currently referred to as the Big Data Challenge. The tools and approaches needed to mine, analyze, and visualize data at extreme scales can be fully realized only if we have end-to-end solutions, which demands collective, interdisciplinary efforts. The 5th IEEE Large Scale Data Analysis and Visualization (LDAV) symposium, to be held in conjunction with IEEE VIS 2015, is specifically targeting possible end-to-end solutions. The LDAV symposium will bring together domain scientists, data analysts, visualization researchers, users, designers and artists, to foster common ground for solving both near- and long-term problems. *Scope*: We are looking for original research contributions on a broad-range of topics related to collection, analysis, manipulation or visualization of large-scale data. We also welcome position papers on these topics. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: • Data collection, management and curation • Innovative approaches combining information visualization, visual analytics, and scientific visualization • Streaming methods for analysis, collection and visualization • Novel, extreme or innovative methods for understanding and interacting with data • Advanced hardware for data handling or visualization • Distributed, parallel or multi-threaded approaches • MapReduce-based and database-related methods, algorithms or approaches • Hierarchical data storage, retrieval or rendering • Collaboration or co-design of data analysis with domain scientists • Topics in cognitive issues specific to manipulating and understanding large data • Application case studies • Industry solutions for big data • End-to-end system solutions *Submission Instructions:* Submitted manuscripts may not exceed 8 pages. The manuscripts can be 4-8 pages, with the authors determining length based on the content. The manuscripts should be formatted according to guidelines from IEEE VGTC. Submission site note: Go to the submission site ( https://precisionconference. com/~vgtc <https://precisionconference.com/~vgtc>), log in, go to 'new submissions', and select 'LDAV 2015 Papers'. *Proceedings:* The proceedings of the symposium will be published together with the VIS proceedings and via the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. *Best Paper:* The LDAV Program Committee will present a Best Paper award to the authors whose submission is deemed the strongest according to the reviewing criteria. This award will be announced in conjunction with VIS 2015. Important Dates: (Please note the abstract and paper deadlines are firm and no extensions will be granted). Abstract Deadline (firm): June 17, 2015 Paper Submission (firm): June 24, 2015 11:59 PM (AOE) Author Notification: August 13, 2015 Camera-Ready Deadline: August 21, 2015 Best regards, - Jian (on behalf of publicity chairs) ------------------------------------------------------------- Jian Chen, PhD, Assistant Prof. CSEE, University of Maryland Baltimore County http://www.csee.umbc.edu/~jichen

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From Skala - Extended submission REMINDER - HCI-Europe & GraVisMa - June 20, 2015
by Vaclav Skala 30 May '15

30 May '15

>>> REMINDER Conferences in Plzen, Close to Prague, Czech Republic in 2015 <<< >>> Unique opportunity visit the city, where BEER WAS INVENTED <<< >>> Unique opportunity to test ORIGINAL Pilsen Beer <<< >>> and visit Plzen - the European City of Culture 2015 <<< To: infovis(a)infovis.org --------------------------------------- REMINDER ------------------------------- DEADLINE for submission EXTENDED TO JUNE 20, 2015, Acceptance July 2015 Dear colleague, please, consider the following conferences. Accepted and presented papers will be published in proceedings with ISBN and sent of indexing to Scopus, IEE, ISI and others. The best papers will be considered for publication in the Journal of WSCG ISSN 1213-6972 HCI-Europe: Human Computer Interaction =========================== Primavera Congress Center, Plzen [close to Prague], Czech Republic http://www.HCI-Europe.eu Extended deadline: June 20, 2015 Venue: September 14-18, 2015 Paper registration open -------------------------- 3rd GraVisMa: Computer Graphics, Computer Vision and Mathematics =========================================== Primavera Congress Center, Plzen [close to Prague], Czech Republic http://www.GraVisMa.eu Extended deadline: DEADLINE June 20, 2015 Venue: September 14-18, 2015 Paper registration open -------------------------- More information on the cultural events in Pilsen [Plzen] "2015 Pilsen - European Capital of Culture" at http://www.plzen2015.cz/en/ Feel free to see: The Czech Republic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLzKrofyrtM [4 mins.] Czech Republic Beauty http://wscg.zcu.cz/CzechRepublicBeauty.pps [5MB] >>> Please, forward this letter to colleagues of yours <<< Feel free to contact me if you would have any question Prof.Vaclav Skala c/o University of West Bohemia, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Comp.Sci.Dept. Univerzitni 8, CZ 30614, Plzen, Czech Republic http://www.VaclavSkala.eu skala(a)kiv.zcu.cz - SUBJ.: HCI-Europe 2015 or GraVisMa 2015 >>> You can link me at http://cz.linkedin.com/pub/vaclav-skala/8/278/728 <<< >> 4503 --- Tato zpráva byla zkontrolována na viry programem Avast Antivirus. http://www.avast.com

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Doctoral Candidate Position in Machine Learning and Visual Analytics
by Peltonen Jaakko 29 May '15

29 May '15

Doctoral Candidate Position in Machine Learning and Visual Analytics A PhD position is available at the Statistical Machine Learning and Bioinformatics Group, Aalto University, Finland. Finding and understanding what is relevant in big data is challenging and needs support from novel computational methods. You will develop new probabilistic modeling and machine learning based methods for exploratory data analysis and visualization, applied to big data domains such as scientific publications or online news. Join us to create new ways to explore big data. The position is a full-time and fixed-term 2+2 years research position funded by the Revolution of Knowledge Work 2 research project (www.reknow.fi) which develops methods and tools for modern knowledge work such as advanced interactive information retrieval systems that outperform traditional typed query systems. The highly successful research has already led to numerous publications and a spin-off company. A master's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, physics, visual analytics, or a related field is needed. An interest in probabilistic modeling and/or machine learning is necessary. A strong study record is appreciated. Studies or practical experience in machine learning, probabilistic modeling, information visualization, and/or visual analytics is an advantage. Good programming skills in languages such as C/C++/Matlab/R/Python and good written and spoken communication skills are desired. It is possible to start as an undergraduate working on the master's thesis. About Aalto: Aalto University (www.aalto.fi) is a new multidisciplinary university created from a merger between three leading universities - the Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki University of Technology and the University of Art and Design Helsinki. The university has 20 000 students and a staff of 5 000 including 370 professors. The position is at Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT, a joint research institute of Aalto University and University of Helsinki. HIIT's research has been deemed excellent in assessments by its scientific advisory board and by the two universities. The research group (research.ics.aalto.fi/mi/) is multicultural, lively, and has a highly successful track record. Finland is a Nordic country achieving high scores in evaluations of education, economic competitiveness, civil liberties, and quality of life. The research site is at the Aalto University campus. Helsinki and the capital area are a great place to live, with numerous local attractions and events, scenic landscapes of small forests, islands and urban areas, a high standard of living, and excellent travel connections to national and international destinations. How to Apply: Please fill in your application using the Saima recruitment system, see the link in the online version: http://www.aalto.fi/en/about/careers/jobs/view/509/ The application materials must include a motivation letter, curriculum vitae, a copy of study records, contact details of at least two references, and any other materials deemed relevant. The application deadline is June 17th, 2015. Further information: For additional information, please contact Academy Research Fellow Jaakko Peltonen (email: jaakko.peltonen [at] aalto.fi).

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MediaArtHistories Master - DanubeU: International low residency program in New Media Arts
by Image Science 28 May '15

28 May '15

The MediaArtHistories MA at Danube University is the only international Master of Arts program focused on preparing art professionals and researchers through a deep exploration of the diverse histories of Media Art, Science and Technology. The program is a two-year low-residency, either 90 or 120 ECTS Masters degree offered in English. In addition to individual study and project work at your home location, students gather 2-3 times a year for intense ten-day seminars with internationally noted media artists and scholars. These enriching sessions take place at Danube University or another European location relevant to the community of media art, such as Linz, Austria, Karlsruhe and Berlin, Germany. Since its beginnings in 2006, Danube Universitys prestigious MediaArtHistories MA has offered its students both a deeper critical comprehension and a practical orientation regarding the most important developments of contemporary art, by building on its faculty network of renowned international theorists, artists, and curators. The connections and community that are formed during the ten-day modules are maintained with online networking and project collaboration throughout the year. www.donau-uni.ac.at/mah ==> BRAIN TRUST Faculty of the MediaArtHistories program have included: Lev MANOVICH, Christiane PAUL, Roger MALINA, Andreas BROECKMANN, Jens HAUSER, Jeffrey SHAW, Jussi PARIKKA, Sean CUBITT, Paul SERMON, Oliver GRAU, Christa SOMMERER, Edward SHANKEN, Frieder NAKE, Machiko KUSAHARA, Nat MULLER, Gunalan NADARAJAN, Monika FLEISCHMANN, Margit ROSEN, Martina LEEKER, Christopher LINDINGER, Kathy Rae HUFFMAN, Knowbotic Research, Wolf LIESER, Andreas LANGE, Christopher SALTER, Darko FRITZ, Morten SONDERGAARD, Irina ARISTARKHOVA, and others. ==> CONTENT - Courses cover subjects such as net art, interactive, telematic and genetic art as well as the most recent reflections on nano art, bio and transgenic art, video games, early computer graphics and animation, VR, AR & Intelligent Environments, hacktivism and tactical media, performance, glitch art and the art of interfaces and robotics. Media Art History offers a basis for understanding evolutionary history of audiovisual media, from historic examples such as the Laterna Magica of the 17th century to the algorithmic art of recent decades. It introduces to the main festivals and market. Key approaches and methods from Image Science, Media Archaeology, Sound Studies and the History of Science & Technology and Digital Gender Theory are explored in depth. ==> DANUBE UNIVERSITY - located 70km from Vienna in the UNESCO world heritage Wachau region, Danube University is the only public university in Europe specializing in advanced continuing education by offering low-residency degree programs for working professionals and life-long learners. The Universitys Center for Image Science is housed in the Göttweig Monastery, a 14th century building remodeled to fit the needs of modern media arts research in singular surroundings. The Department for Image Science holds important resources of the field like the largest international archive of digital art: www.digitalartarchive.at and the MediaArtHistories Conference Archive www.mediaarthistory.org/maharchive ==> STUDENTS - MediaArtHistories coursework is held in English. Acceptance into the program requires either a Bachelors degree (or higher), or equivalent relevant work experience. Students may travel to Europe twice a year for ten-day blocks of study, or can be eligible for student visas for year-round residency. Thus, working professionals can maintain their usual employment, and students entering directly after a Bachelors degree will have opportunity to gain valuable career experience while they study. International students to our program have come from locations including Canada, Hong Kong, Ukraine, USA, Spain, Japan, Brazil, Iceland, Russia, Egypt, Germany, Austria, Korea and Mexico. www.donau-uni.ac.at/mahstudents MODULES Aug 29-Sept 8, 2015 December 1-10, 2015 May 5-10, 2016 October 1-10, 2016. ==> APPLICATION (digital) and FUNDING POSSIBILITIES - application form, a letter of motivation, copies of previous degree(s), copy of passport and a Europass CV. An application interview is required, which may be conducted in person or through internet videoconferencing. Resources for funding possibilities and estimated costs: www.donau-uni.ac.at/mah/funding www.donau-uni.ac.at/mah www.donau-uni.ac.at/dbw/referenzen MediaArtHistories on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/377264145713664/

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CfP IEEE BDVA 2015 Special Session on "Immersive Analytics"
by Karsten Klein 21 May '15

21 May '15

*IEEE BDVA - Big Data Visual Analytic**s 2015* 22-25 September 2015, Hobart, Australia _*Call for Papers "Special Session on Immersive Analytics"*_ During IEEE BDVA 2015 a special session on Immersive Analytics will be hold. Immersive Analytics is an emerging research thrust which investigates how new interaction and display technologies can be used to support analytical reasoning and decision making. The aim is to provide multi-sensory interfaces for analytics approaches that support collaboration and allow users to immerse themselves in their data and designs. Immersive Analytics builds on technologies such as large touch surfaces, immersive virtual and augmented reality environments, and sensor devices. For this special session, we aim to bring together researchers working on all aspects of Immersive AnalyticsÂ to discuss research directions and challenges, and to present the current state of the art. Topics of interest include the whole range of topics touched by Immersive Analytics research, including * development and evaluation of innovative interfaces and devices, * development and evaluation of interaction metaphors * development and evaluation of visualizations adapted to the new environments * systematic assessment of analytic workflows in application areas to investigate the potential of immersive analytics approaches for both * research and commercial applications challenges from application areas, e.g. life sciences, business intelligence, logistics, information security, software engineering, that highlight the shortcomings of classical mouse and keyboard approaches Both researchers working on Immersive Analytics and practitioners from potential application areas are welcome to submit a paper for the special session. Due to the emerging nature of Immersive Analytics, both papers that describe original research, including research in progress, and position papers are welcome. *Submission* (see also the submission page on www.bdva.net) Authors should submit manuscripts via Easychair that are neither submitted for publication or under review Â elsewhere. The page limit is 8 pages, depending on the nature of the paper and the state of the research papers can be shorter, but should have at least 4 pages in the IEEE manuscript format . Accepted papers will be published as part of the BDVA proceedings. High quality papers might be selected for a journal publication. *Submission deadline* - June 30 *Notification* - July 10 For more details on the special session please contact technical programme chair Karsten Klein (karsten.klein(a)monash.edu)

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