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Join us in Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Stony Brook University as an IDEA Fellow!
by Klaus Mueller 30 Jan '24

30 Jan '24

Join us in Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Stony Brook University as an IDEA Fellow! Stony Brook University seeks to hire, engage, and mentor Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access (IDEA) Fellows who can help catalyze our university’s commitment to inclusive solutions-driven research and scholarship at intersections of different disciplines. As a public university dedicated to addressing society’s greatest challenges through research and education, we understand a genuine commitment to supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) is key to academic excellence, new discoveries, and societal change. IDEA Fellows will engage in scholarship and teaching in clusters that represent key areas in Stony Brook’s current and growing strengths, bringing a commitment to advancing DEIJ through research, pedagogical advances, and service in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences (CAS), Business (CoB), and Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS), and the Schools of Communication and Journalism (SoCJ), and Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS). IDEA Fellows are full-time, 12-month, non-tenure-track lecturer positions appointed at an annual salary of $80,000 with comprehensive state benefits, to commence Fall 2024. Importantly, the fellows will be part of a mentored research environment, with a modest teaching load. At the completion of this two year position, fellows with an upward trajectory of scholarly achievement and a demonstrated contribution to inclusion, diversity, and equity will be invited to join the tenure-track faculty at Stony Brook University through an internal promotion process. More detail can be obtained at this website <https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/provost/initiatives/idea.php#/tab2> which lists several focus areas, such as trustable and explainable AI, climate justice, and health informatics. The search is still ongoing! If you are interested in this opportunity please email a CV and pointer to a webpage to klaus.mueller(a)stonybrook.edu I am also happy to answer any question you might have. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Klaus Mueller, PhD Professor of Computer Science (Interim) Chair, Department of Tech and Society Stony Brook University (State University of New York) Senior Scientist, Computational Science Initiative, Brookhaven National Lab mueller(a)cs.stonybrook.edu | http://www.cs.stonybrook.edu/~mueller --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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The First Workshop on Visualization for Natural Language Processing (Vis4NLP)
by Tariq Yousef 29 Jan '24

29 Jan '24

[Apologies for cross-postings] Dear Colleagues, Please find below the CFP for our “*Visualization for Natural Language Processing (Vis4NLP-2024)* ” workshop, co-located with Eurovis 2024 <https://eurovis.org/>, Odense, Denmark. 2024. Online version: http://vis4nlp.com/ Workshop paper due: March 3, 2024 Workshop date: May 27, 2024 Venue: University of Southern Denmark <http://www.sdu.dk> ===WORKSHOP=== *The First Workshop on Visualization for Natural Language Processing (Vis4NLP) May 27th 2024, Odense, Denmark* The workshop will be co-located with EuroVis 2024 <http://eurovis.org> in Odense, Denmark, will take place in person on May 27. The workshop aims to create a dedicated space for interdisciplinary collaboration at the intersections of NLP and visualization. Vis4NLP serves as a pivotal platform where researchers, practitioners, and academics come together to collectively tackle the ever-evolving challenges and opportunities in NLP visualization. *Call for Papers* Call for Papers In the rapidly evolving landscape of Natural Language Processing, visualization plays a pivotal role in aiding researchers and practitioners alike. The surge in the sophistication and complexity of NLP models, driven by advancements in machine learning and deep learning, has created a pressing need for effective visualization tools and techniques. These tools are essential for gaining insights into the behavior of NLP models, comparing their performance, and addressing issues related to debugging, diagnostics, and evaluation. In this context, the importance of visualization for developing NLP tasks cannot be overstated. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: - Visual exploration of corpora, datasets, and model outputs - Visual analytics tools for debugging diagnosing NLP models - Performance Troubleshooting and comparison - Visual analytics tools for quantitative or qualitative evaluation of NLP models - Text annotation tools - Text reuse visualization - Generative and explainable AI *Important Dates* Important Dates - Workshop paper due: March 3, 2024 - Notification of acceptance: April 10, 2024 - Camera-ready papers due: April 20, 2024 - Workshop date: May 27, 2024 All submission deadlines are at 23:59 GMT on the date indicated. For general questions, comments, etc. please send email to eurovis(a)vis4nlp.com Best regards, *Tariq Yousef*Assistant Professor of Data Science Faculty of Science - Department of Mathematics and Computer Science *University of Southern Denmark* [image: image.png]

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Hiring of an Assistant/Associate Professor in Human-Computer Interaction
by Samuel Huron 29 Jan '24

29 Jan '24

Télécom Paris is recruiting an Assistant/Associate Professor in Human-Computer Interaction. It is open to all eligible candidates in HCI and related disciplines, including visualisation, user interface systems and technologies, computer-supported collaboration, computer-supported learning, creativity & cognition, human-AI collaboration, VR/AR/XR, …. *# About Télécom Paris and the Institut Polytechnique de Paris* Télécom Paris is a founding school of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris. It is the top-ranked French higher education and research institution in the fields of computer science, engineering and digital technology. As part of the «grande école» public higher education system in France, it is a competitive variant to universities with student admission ratios of around 5–10%. Télécom Paris was founded in 1878 and invented the term “telecommunication.” In 2019, the school joined four other grandes écoles (École Polytechnique, ENSAE, ENSTA, and Télécom SudParis) to create the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, a top-50 ranked institution for Computer Science & Information systems worldwide. *# About the Research Group* Research activities will be conducted in the DIVA (Design, Interaction, Visualisation & Applications) group of the Computer Science & Networking department. The group research activities focus on novel interaction techniques (particularly with respect to large and small-scale devices), information visualisation, VR/AR/XR, digital fabrication & design, and new technologies for teaching. The successful candidate will lead HCI research and is expected to develop and reinforce the team’s leadership in these areas and to contribute to the team’s multidisciplinary focus. Candidates should have a track record of high-quality publications in HCI and/or related fields. The candidate will also work in collaboration with faculty in the design, psychology/ergonomics, 3D graphics, and multimedia groups of the LTCI and CNRS I3 research laboratories of Télécom Paris and the broader Institut Polytechnique de Paris community. *# Candidate Requirements* Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Computer Science, HCI, or equivalent. Candidates who do not currently hold a Ph.D., but whose Ph.D. defense is imminent may also be considered. French is not required, but candidates must be willing to learn. *# Teaching Context* Teaching activities in these domains and in computer science (programming, software engineering, etc.) will take place at Télécom Paris and Institut Polytechnique de Paris. *# Academic Rank & Career Evolution* The proposed position is a full-time, permanent position (with tenure, “CDI de droit publique”). Depending on level of experience, the successful candidate will obtain the title of (tenured) Assistant Professor or Associate Professor. The latter is given to the candidates having the French habilitation diploma, HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches) or an equivalent international academic experience. *# Surroundings* In October 2019, the school inaugurated its new building on the Institut Polytechnique de Paris campus. The campus is accessible by public transportation (2 RER stations, several bus lines, and opening in 2026, a new metro line). Adjacent to the Vallée de Chevreuse national park, it is approximately 30 minutes from Paris. Paris is one of the most visited cities in the world and offers a wide variety of museums, theaters, art and design exhibitions as well as lively artistic, athletic, music, scientific, technology, and nightlife scenes. *# Selection Process* Selected candidates may be invited to give an informal research talk (in-person or remote) Talks may be scheduled during the open call period and given between the application deadline and formal auditions. Application deadline: April 17, 2024. Formal auditions will be held May 29, 2024. All selected candidates will auditioned on the same day. Auditioned candidates will be ranked immediately following auditions; all candidates will know their ranking. Candidates are expected to start in calendar year 2024. To apply Interested candidates are encouraged to contact us for more information. Contact: James Eagan : james.eagan+diva24(a)telecom-paris.fr ( https://www.telecom-paris.fr/~eagan ) For more information, please visit : https://diva.telecom-paristech.fr/jobs.html

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[ACM IUI 2024] Call For Student Volunteers
by Wanling Cai 29 Jan '24

29 Jan '24

* We apologize if you receive multiple copies of this email * * Online version: https://iui.acm.org/2024/call_for_student_volunteers.html ACM IUI 2024 - Call For Student Volunteers 29th International ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (ACM IUI 2024) Greenville, South Carolina, USA, March 18-21, 2024 https://iui.acm.org/2024/ The conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI) is calling for student volunteers to help us for the 2024 conference. ** Benefits of the Student Volunteer Position ** As a student volunteer, you will * receive a complimentary conference registration and the same benefits as other conference attendees. * have the unique opportunity to network with local and international researchers and world leaders in intelligent interfaces. * gain valuable experience for future scientific conferences and grow your connection with the IUI community. * Social events and engagement opportunities ** Eligibility and Selection criteria ** Volunteer positions are competitive due to their limited availability. Applications are open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in intelligent user interfaces and related areas. To join the team as a volunteer, you must be enrolled as a PhD, Masters, or full-time undergraduate student in a related program at the time of the conference, and have good written and spoken English communication skills. Previous experience in conference organization is desired but not required, and the number of volunteers from each region, and institution, may be balanced to ensure broad participation. Underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Students who have a Doctoral Consortium paper or other paper accepted are given priorities for SV positions. However, a limited number of SV positions are available for local students who are not presenting a paper at the conference. ** Responsibilities ** As a student volunteer, you are expected to * provide up to 20 hours of service during the conference (max 4 hours a day) * show up on time for their assigned tasks * be responsible for assigned tasks * be responsive to timely communication * responsibilities include managing the registration desk, helping set up demo sessions, providing on-site support to the organizing committee, assisting speakers during presentations, supporting as virtual event moderators, providing session support to virtual attendees, and other required activities. ** How to Apply ** To apply to be a student volunteer, please fill out the form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfngXWIrjNOnXQNL99puETp88-EgQbukgx…> ** Travel Grants and Awards Available for SVs ** Gary Marsden Travel Awards (GMTA)<https://sigchi.org/resources/gary-marsden-travel-awards/>: The Gary Marsden Travel Awards invite applications from undergraduate and graduate students, early-career researchers (such as those who are ≤ 5 years post-graduation), and those experiencing financial hardship or lacking institutional support, to attend ACM SIGCHI conferences, including ACM UMAP. Who is eligible to apply? You must be a SIGCHI member at the time of application to be eligible. Read about membership and how to sign up on the SIGCHI website. Please note, ACM membership and SIGCHI membership are not the same. You can check which one you have via MyACM. We will consider no more than one presenter per submission. Also, we will consider no more than one student per advisor, per submission cycle. If we have a large number of applicants, we will prioritize first-time attendees and presenters. Acceptances can include papers, posters/extended abstracts, works in progress, demos, case studies, etc., though we may consider the type of submission if we have many applicants. If you do not have a submission or it has not been accepted yet, however, you can still apply. Overall, we will prioritize applications that demonstrate financial need and compelling benefit to the applicant in attending the conference. For physical travel, each applicant can only receive support once every three years. There are seven deadlines: the 9th of January, February, March, May, July, September, and November at 11:59 PM AoE. ** Important Deadlines ** Application Deadline: February 6th, 2024 ** Contact Information** If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us through email sv2024(a)iui.acm.org<mailto:sv2024@iui.acm.org>. We look forward to meeting and working with you! ** IUI 2024 Student Travels and SV Chairs ** Nina Hubig, Clemson University, USA Wen Duan, Clemson University, USA Subhasree Sengupta, Clemson University, USA

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Last Reminder >>> [PhD Position Opening] Prae-doc position on Visual Analytics and Information Diffusion @ TU Vienna – 30/40 hrs (m/f/d)
by Miksch Silvia 28 Jan '24

28 Jan '24

## Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this message ## --------------------------------------------------------------- ** FUNDED PHD POSITION AT TU VIENNA ** --------------------------------------------------------------- Funded PhD position within the ViSual ANalytics for Event-based Diffusion on Networks (SANE) project @ TU Wien f/m/d (30-40h) We are hiring a talented PhD candidate in an international project on the visual analytics of complex diffusion processes over temporal networks. You will work in the context of SANE, a project held by TU Vienna (Austria), the University of Cologne (Germany) and the University of Newcastle (United Kingdom). This project arrangement gives you unique career opportunities, including student exchanges abroad, regular meetings with researchers from the other institutions participating to the project. We are looking for a PhD candidate to work from the TU Wien, at the Institute of Visual Computing and Human-Centered Technology, in the Research Unit of Visual Analytics. We offer a position as project assistant (prae-doc) limited to 3 years for 30 hours/week (that can beextended to 40). Gross annual (monthly) salary of Euro 43,650 (2,464.80) according to FWF regulations. In this position, you will begin your doctoral journey studying problems related to the topic of event-based(or “temporal”) network visualization. In Event-based networks, the time coordinates where the nodes and the edges are “active” are an explicit element of the representation, differently from traditional timeslicing where a time structure is imposed over the input data. You will apply these concepts to the problem of Information Diffusion. Information Diffusion studies how “information” flows and spreads through an underlying network, and has been used to model, simulate, and predict natural and human-made phenomena in countless different domains (e.g., pathogen spread, malware outbreak in computer networks, viral marketing, etc.). However, little research has been done on this problem within the context of visualization. Wanna know more? Check the project description and complete job posting at https://www.cvast.tuwien.ac.at/projects/sane --------------------------------------------------------------- Deadline for applications: 29 January 2024 Expected start: March 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------- Questions? You can reach me at Alessio.arleo(a)tuwien.ac.at

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ACM CHI Workshop on Human-Notebook Interactions
by Chris North 26 Jan '24

26 Jan '24

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION ACM CHI Workshop on Human-Notebook Interactions May 11, 2024 at ACM CHI in Honolulu, Hawaii (hybrid participation format) https://humannotebookinteractions.github.io <https://humannotebookinteractions.github.io/> Computational notebooks have become an ubiquitous medium for much data science work. At their best, computational notebooks acutalize Knuth's concept of literate programming with their ability to weave code, text, and outputs, such as visuals, into a computational narrative. These notebooks support incremental and iterative analysis, explanation of an analyst's thoughts and processes, and sharing of code, text, and visuals in one document. However, notebook systems are in their infancy in terms of user interface and interaction design. Recent research describes several pain points users of computational notebooks have, including effectively managing more complex, non-linear data science and analysis workflows, messiness, version control, debugging issues, making the most of larger, widescreen displays, and more. In this workshop, we seek to explore, catalogue, and innovate with respect to issues of user interface and interaction design of computational notebooks. Call for Participation Calling all computational notebook and literate programming researchers! We invite you to participate in a hybrid workshop at CHI aimed at bringing together researchers at the intersection of computational notebooks and HCI research, especially as it relates to interface and interaction design. We have multiple avenues for participation including papers, demonstrations, lightning talks, and attendance. To attend, please at a minimum fill out the form below with a position abstract related to computational notebooks and human-computer interaction. Position abstracts should be limited to 500 words, excluding references, and allow, but do not require, a lightning talk. Paper submissions should be of a length reflecting the contribution and in the ACM Conference Proceedings Primary Article Template format. Demo submissions should include an online portal(s) (e.g. website, YouTube videos, etc.) showcasing what the submitter wishes to demonstrate. All submissions should be related to computational notebook research and computer-human interaction. Paper Submissions will be peer reviewed by a minimum of one organizer and two knowledgeable reviewers recruited by the organizers. Accepted papers and demos will be published on the workshop website. At least one author of each accepted submission must attend the workshop, either in person or online. All participants must register for both the workshop and for at least one day of the conference. Scope of Topics This workshop's main themes are centered around the following questions: How can we improve the accessibility of relevant properties of computational notebooks, such as kernel state, provenance, and more, through novel interface and interaction design? How can we improve upon the Computational Notebook Metaphor for literate programming, such as with alternative structures that support non-linearity in analysis and narrative? How can computational notebooks exploit recent technological advances, such as those in virtual and augmented reality, mobile devices, and artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT? How can computational notebooks more effectively assist collaborative data science through methods such as best practices, novel interfaces and interactions? What challenges and opportunities exist for computational notebook use in the wild? How can we bridge the gap between computational notebook researchers, developers, and end users? How can we better evaluate both the actual and the potential value of computational notebooks and innovations to and/or for them? Important Dates February 22, 2024: Paper, Position Abstracts, and Demos submission deadline March 15, 2024 Paper, Position Abstracts, and Demos author notification April 1, 2024: Paper camera-ready version deadline (early registration deadline) MAY 11, 2024: Workshop at ACM CHI (in-person and online participation) Submission Submissions can be made by filling out the form at https://forms.gle/Peb21hBbvxeVYsU56 Organizers Jesse Harden, Virginia Tech Rebecca Faust, Tulane University Katherine E. Isaacs, University of Utah Nurit Kirshenbaum, University of Hawaii at Manoa Chris North, Virginia Tech April Wang, ETH Zurich John Wenskovitch, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Jian Zhao, University of Waterloo Contact the organizers at: humannotebookinteractions(a)gmail.com <mailto:humannotebookinteractions@gmail.com>

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VGTC / VEC Visualization + VR Hybrid Conference Survey
by Matthew Brehmer 26 Jan '24

26 Jan '24

Hello, As part of our ongoing research into the future of Visualization and Virtual Reality conferences, the Visualization and Graphics Technical Community <https://tc.computer.org/vgtc/about-us/executive-committee/> (VGTC) and Visualization Executive Committee <https://ieeevis.org/year/2024/info/committees/vis-executive-committee> (VEC) are conducting a survey on the topic of hybrid conferences. Your insights are invaluable to us, and we would greatly appreciate your participation in this survey. Survey Details: - Title: Visualization + VR Hybrid Conference Survey - Duration: Approximately 10 minutes - Link to Survey: https://forms.gle/aVAW8XemdWAtiBXZA How to Participate: Simply click on the survey link <https://forms.gle/aVAW8XemdWAtiBXZA> provided above and follow the instructions. Your responses will be kept confidential, and the data collected will be used solely for research purposes. Your participation is crucial in shaping the future of conferences, and we believe your insights will contribute significantly to the advancement of Visualization and Virtual Reality conferences. Thank you in advance for your time and contribution. Best regards, Matthew Brehmer (VEC and VGTC member) Narges Mahyar (VEC member) Pascal Grosset (VGTC member)

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CFP: Final call WSOM+ 2024
by Frank-Michael Schleif 26 Jan '24

26 Jan '24

-- Apologies in advance for multiple postings -- ************ WSOM+ 2024 ************ 15th International Workshop on Self Organizing Maps,Learning Vector Quantization & Beyond Mittweida, Germany, 10-12 July 2024, wsom.si-cim.de /// Final call ... deadline on 31.01.2024 approaching. Looking forward to your submissions. /// Confirmed invited speakers: - John Aldo Lee - University catholique de Louvain, Belgium - Barbara Hammer - University Bielefeld, Germany - Peter Tino - University of Birmingham, United Kingdom Call for papers WSOM+ Workshop on Self Organizing Maps, Learning Vector Quantization & Beyond (!) WSOM+ is the premium international conference on self-organizing maps (SOM) and learning vector quantization (LVQ) for unsupervised and supervised data analysis as well as related areas like data visualization, statistical data analysis and interpretable data exploration. Contributions about theory, data analysis and respective applications are highly welcome. Topics of interest include but are not restricted to: + Theory of SOM, LVQ and related models + Prototype-based learning models + Data Visualization + Statistical Data Analysis and Machine Learning + Interpretable Models + Confidence & Transfer Learning + Applications in Medicine/Biology + Engineering Applications + Applications in Finance/Economics + Hardware and Neuromorphic Hardware for LVQ & SOM IMPORTANT DATES: - Extended paper submission deadline: 31 January 2024 - Notification of acceptance: 15 March 2024 - The WSOM+ 2024 conference: 10-12 July 2024, Mittweida, Germany Submission details and other information at: wsom.si-cim.de Submission is done using conftool - see: https://www.conftool.org/wsom2024 All the best Frank -- ------------------------------------------------------- Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Frank-Michael Schleif School of Computer Science Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt Sanderheinrichsleitenweg 20 Raum I-3.35 Tel.: +49(0) 931 351 18127 97074 Würzburg Honorable Research Fellow The University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT United Kingdom - email: frank-michael.schleif(a)thws.de http://promos-science.blogspot.de/ https://www.techfak.uni-bielefeld.de/~fschleif/ -------------------------------------------------------

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ACM UMAP 2024 - 2nd Call for Doctoral Consortium Papers
by Wanling Cai 26 Jan '24

26 Jan '24

* We apologize if you receive multiple copies of this CfP * * Online version: https://www.um.org/umap2024/call-for-doctoral-consortium-papers/ ACM UMAP 2024 - Call for Doctoral Consortium Papers ACM UMAP 2024: The 32nd ACM Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy July 1-4, 2024 The 32nd International Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation, and Personalization (ACM UMAP 2024) is the premier international conference for researchers and practitioners working on systems that adapt to individual users or groups of users, and that collect, represent, and model user information. The ACM UMAP 2024 Doctoral Consortium (DC) will take place as part of the conference. The DC provides an opportunity for doctoral students to explore and develop their research interests under the guidance of distinguished researchers and industry practitioners from the field. Doctoral students are invited to apply for presenting their research to experienced scholars who will provide constructive feedback and advice. Students should consider participating in the DC if they are at least one year away from completing their dissertation at the time of the event, but after having settled on a research area or dissertation topic. This forum will provide doctoral students with an opportunity to: * Present and discuss their research ideas to experienced scholars in a supportive, formative, and yet critical environment. * Explore and develop their research interests under the guidance of distinguished researchers from the field who will provide constructive feedback and advice. * Explore career pathways available after completing their doctoral degree. * Network and build collaborations with other members of the community. Students are asked to submit a brief proposal outlining their doctoral research (see detailed requirements below), which will be evaluated by the doctoral consortium committee. Good quality applications will be selected for presentation at a DC session as part of the conference. Each student with an accepted submission will be assigned a mentor who will provide feedback on the student’s work. A mentoring session will take place during the conference, and the DC students are expected to attend. ** Important Dates ** Paper Submission: March 28, 2024 Notification: April 26, 2024 Camera-ready Submission (TAPS system): May 9, 2024 Conference: July 1 – 4, 2024 DC Day: July TBD, 2024 (it will happen in one of the conference days) Note: The submissions deadlines are at 11:59 pm AoE (Anywhere on Earth)<https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe> time. ** Submission ** All submissions must be written in English. Submissions should be a single PDF document consisting of: (i) the recommendation letter, (ii) the research description, and (iii) the curriculum vitae. This PDF document should be submitted electronically through the EasyChair submission system, https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=umap24, by selecting the “UMAP24 Doctoral Consortium Papers” track. ** Length and Formatting ** Format and Content Guidelines. Consult the ACM UMAP 2024 general call for full and short papers<https://www.um.org/umap2024/call-for-full-and-short-papers/> concerning the key topics of this call as well. Each proposal should be a single PDF document, with three required components: (i) a recommendation letter, (ii) a description of your doctoral path, (iii) and a curriculum vitae. If you are unable to obtain a letter of recommendation from your dissertation advisor, please include a short explanation. Specifically, for each component, please consider the following instructions: 1. Letter of Recommendation (from your primary dissertation advisor, in any format): * Describe your interaction with the student and your assessment of the quality of their work. Explain how the ACM UMAP 2024 doctoral consortium would benefit this student at this point in their doctoral program, as well as the contributions you expect the student to make to the group. * The DC targets students who have a clear idea of their research plans and have started their research but have not yet executed a majority of their research. Please explain the structure of your student’s program and their expected level of progress by July 2024. * Recall that students who are unable to obtain a letter of recommendation from their dissertation advisor (or the equivalent) should instead include a short explanation and a description of where the student is in their doctoral progress and the anticipated timeline. 1. Research description (6 pages at most plus additional pages for references; figures, tables, proofs, appendixes, acknowledgments, and any other content count toward the page limit): using a single-column manuscript formatted according to the guidelines discussed below, please include the following: * Your name, advisor(s) name(s), and the university where you are conducting your doctoral work. * Current year of study and projected completion date (plus information about the regulations of your doctoral program regarding length, any part-time study, etc.). * Context and motivation for your research. * Key related work that frames your research. * Specific research objectives, goals, or questions. * Research approach, methods, and rationale. * Results and contributions to date. * Expected next steps. * Dissertation status and long-term goals. 1. Curriculum vitae (2 pages at most, in any format): a concise summary of your current curriculum vitae, including research publications. Clearly separate published papers from those under review or in press. Please ensure that your submission is complete and conforms to the format and content guidelines above. Submissions that do not meet these requirements will be desk-rejected. *Single-Blind Policy*. Proposals will be reviewed single-blind and, therefore, do not need to be anonymized before submission. *Template for the Research Description*. Following the ACM Publication Workflow<https://www.acm.org/publications/taps/word-template-workflow>, the research description component should be arranged based on the new ACM single-column format. Instructions for students are given below: * LaTeX (use \documentclass[manuscript, review, anonymous]{acmart} in the sample-authordraft.tex file for single-column). Please carefully follow the ACM’s instructions for preparing your article with LaTeX<https://authors.acm.org/proceedings/production-information/preparing-your-a…>. * Overleaf (use \documentclass[manuscript,review,anonymous]{acmart} for single-column). Please carefully follow the ACM’s instructions for preparing your article with Overleaf<https://authors.acm.org/proceedings/production-information/overleaf>. * Word. Please carefully follow the ACM’s instructions for preparing your article with Microsoft Word<https://authors.acm.org/proceedings/production-information/preparing-your-a…> Should you have any questions or issues going through the instructions above, please contact support at acmtexsupport(a)aptaracorp.com<mailto:acmtexsupport@aptaracorp.com> for LaTeX and Microsoft Word inquiries. *Accessibility*. DC students are strongly encouraged to provide “alt text” (alternative text) for floats (images, tables, etc.) in their content so that readers with disabilities can be given descriptive information for these floats that are important to the work. The descriptive text will be displayed in place of a float if the float cannot be loaded. This benefits the author and it broadens the reader base for the author’s work. Moreover, the alt text provides in-depth float descriptions to search engine crawlers, which helps to properly index these floats. Additionally, authors should follow the ACM Accessibility Recommendations for Publishing in Color and SIG ACCESS guidelines on describing figures<https://authors.acm.org/journals/accessibility-recommendations-for-publishi…>. *Submission Policy*. Please consider the following ACM’s publication policies: 1. “By submitting your article to an ACM Publication, you are hereby acknowledging that you and your co-authors are subject to all ACM Publications Policies<https://www.acm.org/publications/policies>, including ACM’s new Publications Policy on Research Involving Human Participants and Subjects<https://www.acm.org/publications/policies/research-involving-human-particip…>. Alleged violations of this policy or any ACM Publications Policy will be investigated by ACM and may result in a full retraction of your paper, in addition to other potential penalties, as per ACM Publications Policy.” 2. “Please ensure that you and your co-authors obtain an ORCID ID<https://orcid.org/register>, so you can complete the publishing process for your accepted paper. ACM has been involved in ORCID from the start and we have recently made a commitment to collect ORCID IDs from all of our published authors<https://authors.acm.org/author-resources/orcid-faqs>. We are committed to improve author discoverability, ensure proper attribution and contribute to ongoing community efforts around name normalization; your ORCID ID will help in these efforts.” *Camera-ready Information*. Accepted proposals (i.e., the research description component) will require a further revision in order to meet the requirements and the page limits of the camera-ready format required by ACM. Instructions for the preparation of the camera-ready versions of the papers will be provided after acceptance. We strongly recommend the usage of LaTeX/Overleaf for the camera-ready papers to minimize the extent of reformatting. Users of the Word template must use either the version for Microsoft Word for Windows, Macintosh Office 2011, or Macintosh Office 2016 (other formats such as Open Office, etc., are not admitted) for the camera-ready submission to avoid incompatibility issues. ** Registration and Presentation Policy ** Each accepted proposal in the doctoral consortium track must be accompanied by a distinct full author registration, completed by the doctoral student by the early registration date cut-off. Each accepted proposal must be presented in person in the doctoral consortium session to be included in the conference proceedings, published by ACM and available via the ACM Digital Library. The official publication date is when the proceedings are made available in the ACM Digital Library. This date may be up to two weeks before the first day of UMAP 2024. The official publication date affects the deadline for any patent filings related to published work. ** Financial Support ** ACM UMAP has a long history of supporting students who want to attend the conference. Doctoral students of the accepted DC proposals will have higher priority for the ACM UMAP grant applications. Please periodically consult the page that summarizes grants and support opportunities, available at https://www.um.org/umap2024/grants-and-support/. ** Doctoral Consortium Chairs ** * Martijn C. Willemsen, Eindhoven University of Technology & JADS, The Netherlands * Styliani Kleanthous, CYENS CoE and Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus * Rodrygo Santos, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil Contact information: umap2024-dc at um.org

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[CfP][Springer MTAP] Special Issue on Heritage Preservation in the Digital Age
by Valerie Gouet 23 Jan '24

23 Jan '24

[Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this CfP] *** Call for Papers Special Issue at Multimedia Tools and Applications, Springer Heritage Preservation in the Digital Age: Advances in machine learning, monomodal and multimodal processing, and human-machine interaction *** [ https://link.springer.com/journal/11042/updates/26502650 | https://link.springer.com/journal/11042/updates/26502650 ] *** Aims and Scope This special issue focuses on analyzing, processing and valorizing all types of data related to cultural heritage, including tangible and intangible heritage. As stated by UNESCO, cultural heritage provides societies with a wealth of resources inherited from the past, created in the present for the benefit of future generations. The massive digitization of historical analogue resources and production of born digital documents provide us with large volumes of varied multimedia heritage data (images, maps, text, video, 3D objects, multi-sensor data, etc.), which represent an extremely rich heritage that can be exploited in a wide variety of fields, from research in social sciences and computational humanities to land use and territorial policies, including urban modeling, digital simulation, archaeology, tourism, education, culture preservation, creative media and entertainment. In terms of research in computer science, artificial intelligence, and digital humanities, they address challenging problems related to the diversity, specificity or volume of the media, the veracity of the data, and the different user needs with respect to engaging with this rich material and the extraction of value out of the data. These challenges are reflected in the corresponding sub-fields of machine learning, signal processing, mono/multi-modal techniques and human-machine interaction. The objective of this special issue is to present and discuss the latest and most significant trends on analysis, understanding and promotion of heritage contents, focusing on advances on machine learning, signal processing, mono/multi-modal techniques, and human-machine interaction. We welcome research contributions for (but not limited to) the following topics: * Monomodal analysis: image, text, video, 3D, music, sensor data and structured referentials * Information retrieval for multimedia heritage * AI assisted archaeology and heritage data processing * Multi-modal deep learning and time series analysis for heritage data * Heritage modeling, visualization, and virtualization * 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 * Education * Smart and sustainable tourism * Urban planning * Digital Twins *** Important Dates * Submission deadline: 31 March 2024 * Review period: 1 April - 30 July 2024 * Notification: 31 July 2024 * Author revision deadline: 15 October 2024 * Final notification: 31 October 2024 *** Guest Editors * Valerie Gouet-Brunet, IGN-ENSG, University of Gustave Eiffel ( valerie.gouet(a)ign.fr ) * Ronak Kosti, Piscsart AI Lab ( ronakfau(a)gmail.com ) * Li Weng, School of Information Technology, Zhejiang Financial College ( lweng(a)zfc.edu.cn ) *** Submission Guidelines Authors should prepare their manuscript according to the Instructions for Authors available from the Multimedia Tools and Applications website. Authors should submit through the online submission site at [ https://www.editorialmanager.com/mtap/default.aspx | https://www.editorialmanager.com/mtap/default.aspx ] and select “SI 1250- Heritage Preservation in the Digital Age: Advances in machine learning, monomodal and multimodal processing, and human-machine interaction” when they reach the “Article Type” step in the submission process. Submitted papers should present original, unpublished work, relevant to one of the topics of the special issue. All submitted papers will be evaluated on the basis of relevance, significance of contribution, technical quality, scholarship, and quality of presentation, by at least three independent reviewers. It is the policy of the journal that no submission, or substantially overlapping submission, be published or be under review at another journal or conference at any time during the review process. SUMAC 2023. Please note that the authors of selected papers presented at workshop SUMAC2023 (ACM Multimedia 2023) are invited to submit an extended version of their contributions by taking into consideration both the reviewers’ comments on their conference paper, and the feedback received during presentation at the conference. It is worth clarifying that the extended version is expected to contain a substantial scientific contribution, e.g., in the form of new algorithms, experiments or qualitative/quantitative comparisons, and that neither verbatim transfer of large parts of the conference paper nor reproduction of already published figures will be tolerated. The extended versions of SUMAC2023 papers will undergo the standard, rigorous journal review process and be accepted only if well-suited to the topic of this special issue and meeting the scientific level of the journal. Final decisions on all papers are made by the Editor in Chief. -- 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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