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Call for students: Use visualization, art and design to explore the universe!
by Scott Davidoff 23 Jan '24

23 Jan '24

Come visualize spacecraft and remote sensing data on a planetary scale with the NASA JPL / Caltech / Art Center visualization internship, a multi-disciplinary program for computer scientists and designers. Students will generate creative interactive visual representations of complex data from JPL and Caltech scientists and engineers. Working in multidisciplinary teams, students will use methods from user-centered interaction design, data science, 3D graphics, and media art to visualize real data sets that support active scientific research. They will receive mentorship from program co-organizers Hillary Mushkin (Caltech), Scott Davidoff (JPL) and Maggie Hendrie (Art Center) as well as Santiago Lombeyda (Caltech) and Krys Blackwood (JPL). Students will work closely with scientific or engineering researchers to understand their research and data and iteratively develop relevant tools. In tandem, they will explore creative visual representations of the data. This is a good opportunity for students interested in data visualization techniques and real-world problems who want to gain experience crossing disciplinary boundaries. URL | datavis.caltech.edu <http://datavis.caltech.edu/> DATES | June 17 to August 23, 2024 LOCATION | Pasadena, California SALARY | $9k for undergraduates, $12k for graduate students APPLICATION | https://bit.ly/datavis24-internship DEADLINE | Accepting applications now, through Feb 15 ELIGIBILITY Applicants must be continuing students with GPA > 3.0. Students graduating before Fall 2024 are not eligible to apply. MUST BE US CITIZENS OR PERMANENT RESIDENTS. Questions? Email datavis(a)caltech.edu <mailto:datavis@caltech.edu> Scott Davidoff Senior Manager, Human-Centered Design NASA Jet Propulsion Lab datavis.caltech.edu <http://datavis.caltech.edu/>

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[Open for Submissions] 1st Workshop on Visual Process Analytics (VIPRA 2024) - Co-Located EuroVis 2024
by Arleo, Alessio 22 Jan '24

22 Jan '24

##################################################### 1st Workshop on Visual Process Analytics (VIPRA 2024) https://vipra-workshop.github.io/homepage/ ##################################################### Call for Papers ---------------- The 2024 Workshop on Visual Process Analytics (Vipra 2024) is the 1st annual workshop that provides an opportunity for participants to discuss state-of-the-art event visualization and process mining and learn how both techniques can mutually benefit each other. In this workshop we aim to bring together researchers from both Visual Analytics and Process Mining, to learn, create a common language, spark collaborations, and advance both fields. Process Mining is a data-driven discipline that focuses on extracting valuable insights and knowledge from the vast amount of event data generated within organizations. It involves the discovery, analysis, and improvement of process models by leveraging techniques from data science, machine learning, and data analytics. By examining event logs and historical data, process mining aims to provide a clear, objective view of how processes actually operate, identifying bottlenecks, deviations, and opportunities for optimization. In turn, this supports organizations in making more data-informed decisions, and enhance operational efficiency. Visual analytics is an interdisciplinary field that combines data visualization, analytical techniques, and interactive interfaces to help people make sense of complex and often large datasets. It focuses on using the power of visual representations to facilitate data exploration, pattern recognition, and decision-making. By enabling users to interact with data through graphical interfaces, visual analytics promotes a deeper understanding of information, uncovers hidden insights, and supports the detection of trends, anomalies, and relationships that might be challenging to discern through traditional data analysis methods alone. We believe that process mining and visual analytics can mutually benefit each other. Until now, there has been limited interaction between the two fields, despite their shared objectives. In process mining, the emphasis has traditionally been on data extraction and process discovery, often neglecting the visualization aspect, whereas in visual analytics, event visualization efforts have often overlooked the wealth of process mining techniques that can enhance visualizations and analysis. Bridging this gap and fostering collaboration between the two fields will not only lead to more informed, efficient, and data-driven improvements in various domains but also advance the research and innovation in both process mining and visual analytics, ultimately contributing to a more holistic and integrated approach to understanding and optimizing complex processes. Topics and Scope ---------------- We encourage submissions from all areas on the intersection of visual analytics and process mining. The 2024 Workshop on Visual Process Analytics will cover a range of topics exploring the intersection of PM and VA including (but not limited to): - VA to support exploration and comparison of discovered process models - VA to support the comparison of event logs and process models, e.g., in conformance checking - VA to support the generation of hypotheses about the business process and the identification of process improvement ideas - VA to represent temporal and spatial uncertainty in PM models - Research challenges, pitfalls, and opportunities related to the intersection of VA and PM - The role of AI in PM, and how Visualization and explainable-AI solutions can support model comprehension, exploration, and refinement Paper Submission, Publication, and Format Guidelines -------------------------------------- We will accept short papers with up to 5 pages plus one page of references (5 + 1). We encourage a diverse range of submissions and demonstrations in any of the short paper types listed below: - Application/Case-study papers (format: 5 + 1) - Research papers (format: 5 + 1) - Position papers and system demos papers (format: 2 + 1) All material will be submitted via the Precision Conference System (PCS): https://new.precisionconference.com/submissions For all submissions, please use the EuroVis 2024 LateX2e Style. On Overleaf, this template can be imported easily by selecting "New Project" -> "Upload Project" and uploading the zip file. Use EGAuthorGuidelines-eurovis24-short.tex for your submission: https://medialib.cmcdn.dk/medialibrary/80234312-1C55-406C-86A7-410099EB2739… Accepted papers will be included in the EuroGraphics Digital Library and will be assigned a DOI as fully citable publications. Contact vipra.workshop at gmail.com if you have any questions or visit https://vipra-workshop.github.io/homepage/ Important Dates --------------- - Deadline for submission: March 1st, 2024 - Notification of acceptance: April 12th, 2024 - Camera-ready papers due: April 26th, 2024 - Vipra 2024 Workshop: May 27th, 2024 (in conjunction with EuroVis 2024) All submission deadlines are at 23:59 GMT on the date indicated. Organizers ---------- Alessio Arleo, TU Wien Stef van den Elzen, Eindhoven University of Technology Tatiana von Landesberger, Universität Köln Luise Pufahl, TU München - Heilbronn Jana-Rebecca Rehse, Universität Mannheim Francesca Zerbato, Universität St. Gallen

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DIAGRAMS 2024 | Second Call for Workshops and Tutorials
by DIAGRAMS CONFERENCE 22 Jan '24

22 Jan '24

*** Second Call for Workshops and Tutorials: Diagrams 2024 *** 14th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Diagrams September 27 – October 1, 2024 University of Münster, Germany www.diagrams-conference.org/2024 *************************************************************************** The Diagrams conference provides a united forum for all researchers with an interest in the study of diagrams. The conference fosters multi-disciplinarity and allows researchers from areas such as computer science, mathematics, psychology, philosophy, history (of science, art, etc.), education research, and more to meet and share their perspectives on the theory and application of diagrams. We invite proposals for half-day or full-day *workshops*. These workshops will be held on the first (Friday, September 27) and the last (Tuesday, October 1) conference day. They will occur at the main conference venue at Münster University in Germany. Workshops are expected to address topics of interest to the Diagrams 2024 conference attendees. These include but are not limited to, the issues of interest found on the Main Track, Philosophy Track, and Psychology & Education Track Calls pages at: www.diagrams-conference.org/2024. Examples of previous Workshops include: · International Workshop on Set Visualisation and Reasoning · The International Workshop on Euler Diagrams · Technology-Enhanced Diagrams Research · Accessible Graphics: Graphics for Vision Impaired People For more information, see: https://diagrams-2024.diagrams-conference.org/calls/workshops/ For further questions, please contact the Workshop Track Chair, Silvia De Toffoli (silvia.detoffoli(a)iusspavia.it) We also invite *tutorials* consisting of shorter presentations and activities that run for a maximum of 2 hours. Previously, attendees have particularly enjoyed tutorials that are interactive and spark debate. In contrast to Workshops, Tutorials do not solicit contributions from attendees. Tutorials are expected to address topics that are of interest to the Diagrams 2024 conference attendees. These include but are not limited to, the issues of interest found on the Main Track, Philosophy Track, and Psychology & Education Track Calls pages at: www.diagrams-conference.org/2024. Examples of previous Tutorials include: · Visualizing "Information" · Learning to use the Openbox: A Framework for the Implementation of Heterogeneous Reasoning · Drawing Euler Diagrams for Information Visualization · Interpreting and understanding relational database queries using diagrams · Representational Systems Theory: What, Why and How? · Square of Opposition: Theory and Applications For more information and examples of previous tutorials, see: https://diagrams-2024.diagrams-conference.org/calls/tutorials/ For further questions, please contact the Tutorial Track Chair: Andrea Reichenberger (andrea.reichenberger(a)uni-siegen.de) Please notice that for both Workshops and Tutorials, at least one of the authors of an accepted submission will be expected to attend the conference. Deadlines: Submission: March 1, 2024. Notification: March 15, 2024. *************************************************************************** -- *Publicity Chair, Diagrams Conference 2024* Giulia Ferrari, PhD Mathematics Education University of Torino

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WSCG 2024 - Call for Papers - 32. Int.Conf. on Computer Graphics, Visualization & Computer Vision
by Prof. Ing. Vaclav Skala, CSc. 20 Jan '24

20 Jan '24

Please, forward also to your fellows and/or PhD students Info sent via a list server: infovis(a)infovis.org ----------- WSCG 2024 - Call for Papers -------------- ----------- REMINDER --------- --- Traditional ANNUAL conference in Central Europe since 1992 ------ 32. WSCG 2024 Conference on Computer Graphics, Visualization & Computer Vision 2024 (preferred physical mode) -- In copoperation with the Eurographics Association -- Pilsen (the city of beer) close to Prague, Czech Republic June 3-6, 2024 - http://www.wscg.cz - detailed info - http://www.wscg.eu ------------------ Important dates & Submission: January 30, 2024 - special session/workshop proposals via email only -------------- via submission server only --------------- February 28, 2024 Abstract - recommended sooner February 28, 2024 - Full, Short, Poster papers (submission via server only [http://wscgreg.zcu.cz] Accepted papers to be published in Computer Science Research Notes, ISSN 2464-4617. The best selected papers will be published in the Journal of WSCG, ISSN 1213-6972. At least one author has to present the paper physically or online or pre-recorded. Proceedings will be produced after the conference. Recent publications available via http://wscg.zcu.cz/DL/wscg_DL.htm - repository since 1992. Accepted workshops/sessions: - Meshless methods in Computer Graphics and Visualization - Other agreements expected Contact: ======== Prof. Vaclav Skala mailto:WSCGconf@gmail.com?subject=WSCG2024 Conference organizer & Chair --------------------------- Prof. Vaclav Skala Contact: http://www.VaclavSkala.eu c/o University of West Bohemia, Faculty of Applied Sciences Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Univerzitni 8, CZ 30614, Plzen, Czech Republic -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prof.Vaclav Skala http://www.VaclavSkala.eu tel. 37-763-2473 ID verification: https://www.zcu.cz/cs/Employees/person.html?personId=16821 c/o University of West Bohemia Computer Graphics and Visualization Faculty of Applied Sciences Dept.of Computer Science & Engineering Univerzitni 8 CZ 306 14 Plzen Czech Republic ORCID: 0000-0001-8886-4281 ResearcherID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/F-9141-2011 Scopus Author ID: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=7004643209 Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vaclav_Skala/publications DBLP: https://dblp.org/orcid/0000-0001-8886-4281 https://dblp.org/pid/s/VaclavSkala.html ACM: https://dl.acm.org/profile/81100496969 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jakákoli ujednání vzešlá z této e-mailové/elektronické komunikace se do jejich písemného potvrzení podepsaného oprávněnými osobami nepovažují za platná, účinná a vůči ZČU závazná. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Any arrangements arising from this e-mail / electronic communication shall not be considered valid, effective and binding upon the UWB until their written confirmation signed by the authorized persons. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Postdoctoral Fellow Position at Boston College
by Nam Wook Kim 20 Jan '24

20 Jan '24

# Job Description The Computer Science department at Boston College is seeking applications for a postdoctoral position in the areas of visualization and human-computer interaction. The selected candidate will be sponsored by and work under the supervision of Dr. Nam Wook Kim. The candidate will be encouraged to establish their own research agenda and conduct original research on agreed-upon topic areas. General topic areas include, but are not limited to: - Understanding how people interact with data - Building and evaluating novel data-driven systems - Exploring applications of large language models, AR/VR, and other emerging technologies. - See prior publications on the group website [dwr.bc.edu]( https://dwr.bc.edu/) The candidate is encouraged to publish their work in top venues for human-computer interaction and data visualization, such as ACM CHI and IEEE VIS. They are also advised to mentor research projects led by undergraduates, assist with grant applications, and participate in teaching as part of their postdoctoral training. # Starting Date The position will begin as soon as the candidate is available. Once the supervisor has made an informal offer, it will take additional time to complete the formal hiring process. # Qualifications The candidate should have a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Information Science, or a related field. A minimum of two first-authored academic papers are required in relevant academic conferences and journals (e.g., ACM CHI, IEEE VIS, EuroVis, UIST, CSCW, etc.). # How to Apply 1. Please submit your application here: [Application form]( https://forms.gle/hpbBpzessZWmZ1ay8) 2. Please send an email reminder to Nam Wook Kim (Email: nam.wook.kim at bc.edu) regarding your submission. ##Required Materials - Cover letter describing the candidate’s interest and suitability for the position - Curriculum vitae - (Optional) Research Statement - Contact information of two references Compensation includes a competitive salary with additional funds for travel and research support and a complete [benefits]( https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/offices/human-resources/sites/employee-ha…) plan. # Contact Please forward any questions to Nam Wook Kim (Email: nam.wook.kim at bc.edu) # About Boston College Boston College is a tier-1 research university located in the Boston area, a historic place full of cultural and educational experiences (e.g., Boston Symphony Orchestra and Museum of Fine Arts). The Greater Boston area has a strong visualization and human-computer interaction community consisting of a myriad of academic and industrial research institutions and tech companies. Equal Employment Opportunity: Boston College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university, please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at http://www.bc.edu/offices/diversity. Kind Regards, *Nam* Wook Kim (he/him/his) Assistant Professor of Computer Science Boston College 🌐 dwr.bc.edu 📞 +1 (857) 600-8725

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ACM UMAP 2024 - Final Call for Full and Short Papers
by Wanling Cai 16 Jan '24

16 Jan '24

* We apologize if you receive multiple copies of this CfP * * For the online version of this Call, visit: https://www.um.org/umap2024/call-for-full-and-short-papers/ =============== ACM UMAP 2024: The 32nd ACM Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy July 1-4, 2024 ACM UMAP 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. ACM UMAP is sponsored by ACM SIGCHI<https://sigchi.org/> and SIGWEB<https://www.sigweb.org/>. User Modeling Inc.<https://um.org/>, as the core Steering Committee, oversees the conference organization. The proceedings, published by ACM, will be part of the ACM Digital Library<https://dl.acm.org/>. The theme of UMAP 2024 is “Collaboration and Cooperation for the Greater Good“. Specifically, we welcome submissions that highlight the impact that working together and synergy (such as between academia, industry, influential policy making bodies, committees and communities) can have on solving the world’s biggest problems; the focus is on investigations that capture how user modeling, personalization, and adaptation of (intelligent) systems may influence user behavior, trustful processes and whether new models are required, for building sustainable and inclusive services and solutions that can address critical challenges of our world. While we encourage submissions related to this theme, the scope of the conference is not limited to the theme only. As always, contributions from academia, industry, and other organizations discussing open challenges or novel research approaches are expected to be supported by rigorous evidence appropriate to claims (e.g., user study, system evaluation, computational analysis). Important Dates - Paper Abstract Submission: January 22, 2024 (mandatory) - Paper Submission: January 29, 2024 - Notification: March 28, 2024 - Camera-ready Submission: May 9, 2024 - Conference: July 1 – 4, 2024 The submissions deadlines are at 11:59 pm AoE time (Anywhere on Earth). Conference Topics We welcome submissions related to user modeling, personalization, and adaptation of (intelligent) systems targeting a broad range of users and domains. Detailed descriptions and the suggested topics for each track will be available shortly in the extended version of the CFP on this page. ** Personalized Recommender Systems ** This track invites works from researchers and practitioners on recommender systems. In addition to mature research works addressing technical aspects of recommendations, we welcome research contributions that address questions related to user perception, decision-making, and the business value of recommender systems. ** Knowledge Graphs, Semantics, Social and Adaptive Web ** This track welcomes works focused on the use of knowledge representations (i.e., novel knowledge bases), graph algorithms (i.e., graph embedding techniques), and social network analysis at the service of addressing all aspects of personalization, user model building, and personal experience in online social systems. Moreover, this track invites works in adaptive hypermedia, as well as semantic and social web. ** Intelligent User Interfaces ** This track invites works exploring how to make the interaction between computers and people smarter and more productive, leveraging solutions from human-computer interaction, data mining, natural language processing, information visualization, and knowledge representation and reasoning. ** Personalizing Learning Experiences through User Modeling ** This track invites researchers, developers, and practitioners from various disciplines to submit their innovative learning solutions, share acquired experiences, and discuss their modeling challenges for personalized adaptive learning. ** Fairness, Transparency, Accountability, and Privacy ** Researchers, developers, and practitioners have a social responsibility to account for the impact that technologies have on individuals (users, providers, and other stakeholders) and society. This track invites works related to the science of building, maintaining, evaluating, and studying adaptive systems that are fair, transparent, respectful of users’ privacy, beneficial to society, and accountable for their impacts. ** Personalization for Persuasive and Behavior Change Systems ** This track invites submissions focused on personalization and tailoring for persuasive technologies, including but not limited to personalization models, user models, computational personalization, design, and evaluation methods. It also welcomes work that brings attention to the user experience and designing personalized and adaptive behavior change technologies. ** Virtual Assistants, Conversational Interactions, and Personalized Human-Robot Interaction ** This track invites works investigating new models and techniques for adapting synthetic companions (e.g., virtual assistants, chatbots, social robots) to individual users. With the conversational modality so in vogue across disciplines, this track welcomes work highlighting the model and deployment of synthetic companions driven by conversational search and recommendation paradigms. ** Research Methods and Reproducibility** This track invites submissions on methodologies to evaluate personalized systems, benchmarks, and measurement scales, with particular attention to the reproducibility of results and techniques. Furthermore, the track looks for submissions that report new insights from reproducing existing works. ** Submission and Review Process** For UMAP 2024 we encourage two kinds of submissions (reviewers will comment on whether the size is appropriate for each contribution), in the ACM new single-column format<https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template>: * Long papers should report on substantial contributions of lasting value. The maximum length is 14 pages (excluding references, which do not count towards the limit). Each accepted long paper will be included in the conference proceedings and presented in a plenary session as part of the main conference program. * Short papers typically discuss exciting new work that is not yet mature enough for a long paper. In particular, novel but significant proposals will be considered for acceptance to this category despite not having gone through sufficient experimental validation or lacking strong theoretical foundation. The maximum length is 7 pages (excluding references, which do not count towards the limit). Each accepted short paper will be included in the conference proceedings and presented either as an oral presentation or at the poster session. UMAP uses a double-blind review process. Authors must omit their names and affiliations from their submissions; they should also avoid obvious identifying statements. For instance, citations to the authors’ prior work should be in the third person. Submissions not abiding by anonymity requirements will be desk rejected. In addition, UMAP 2024 will introduce a new “Raise Your Voice” stage during evaluation, offering a small window to authors to optionally discuss the initial decision of their submission, enhancing the transparency and quality of the reviewing process. Additional review criteria and submission link will be available shortly on the conference website: https://www.um.org/umap2024. UMAP has a no dual submission policy, which is why full and short paper submissions should not be currently under review at another publication venue. Further, UMAP operates under the ACM Conference Code of Conduc<https://www.acm.org/about-acm/policy-against-harassment>t. Grants and Support To help students and early career researchers attend ACM UMAP 2024, we are able to provide several grants for participants at ACM UMAP 2024. * Category 1: Discounted Registration Rates * Category 2: Gary Marsden Travel Awards (GMTA) * Category 3: ACM UMAP 2024 Grants More information can be found in https://www.um.org/umap2024/grants-and-support/. Please refer to the website information, to learn the eligibility and application process for each category. Program Chairs * Panagiotis Germanakos, SAP SE, Germany * Elvira Popescu, University of Craiova, Romania Contact information: umap2024-program(a)um.org<mailto:umap2024-program@um.org>

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CFP The First Workshop on Visualization for Natural Language Processing (Vis4NLP)
by Tariq Yousef 16 Jan '24

16 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://www.linkedin.com/company/eurovis-2024/>, 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://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<https://www.eurovis.org/eurovis> 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 [cid:f61f0e78-cfb4-43da-935f-1d97e970ccac]

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IEEE 2024 VGTC VR Awards Nomination Deadline Extended!!
by IEEE VR Publicity 15 Jan '24

15 Jan '24

Hi All, We wanted to inform you that the deadline for 2024 VGTC Virtual Reality Awards nominations has been extended. Extended Nomination deadline: *January 15, 2024 January 18, 2024 11:59 pm AOE* Nominations are open for the IEEE VGTC Virtual Reality Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award, Technical Achievement Award, Significant New Researcher Award, Service Award, and the Virtual Reality Academy. Nominations for the Dissertation Award closed in August. All awards will be presented at the IEEE VR 2024 conference being held March 16 - 21, 2024 in Orlando, Florida USA. Award criteria and nomination forms are here: https://ieeevr.org/2024/awards/vgtc/ <https://ieeevrpublicity-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2qBuJuMkAIV9LkjJ8lKSX_Wp…> Deadline for nominations is *January 18, 2024 11:59 pm AOE* We value your participation and believe that extending the deadline will allow us to gather a diverse and comprehensive set of nominations. Mary Whitton, Chair IEEE VGTC VR Awards Program vgtc-vr-awards(a)vgtc.org [image: beacon]

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Second Call For Papers | DIAGRAMS 2024
by DIAGRAMS CONFERENCE 13 Jan '24

13 Jan '24

**** Second Call for Papers: Diagrams 2024 **** *14th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Diagrams* *September 27 – October 1, 2024* University of Münster, Germany www.diagrams-conference.org/2024 *** Highlights *** - Proceedings published by Springer - Graduate Symposium - Three Tracks: Main, Philosophy, and Psychology and Education - Best Paper and Best Student Paper awards - Keynote speakers: Mateja Jamnik, Catarina Dutilh Novaes and Barbara Tversky ***************************************************************** The Diagrams conference provides a united forum for all researchers with an interest in the study of diagrams. The conference fosters multi-disciplinarity and allows researchers from areas such as computer science, mathematics, psychology, philosophy, history (of science, art, etc.), education research, and more to meet and share their perspectives on the theory and application of diagrams. Authors can submit to the conference through different tracks: - Main track <http://www.diagrams-conference.org/2024/index.php/calls/main-track/> - Philosophy track <http://www.diagrams-conference.org/2024/index.php/calls/philosophy/> - Psychology & Education track <http://www.diagrams-conference.org/2024/index.php/calls/psychology-and-educ…> Please submit to the track that fits the main contribution of your research best. ***************************************************************** SUBMISSION We invite submissions for peer review in the following submission categories: - Long Papers (16 pages), - Short Papers (8 pages), - Posters (4 pages – this is both a maximum and minimum requirement), - Abstracts, i.e. non-archival contributions (3 pages). Submission date: *March 1, 2024.* At least one author of each accepted submission is expected to attend the conference to present their research and respond to questions presented by delegates. Multiple submissions are accepted. Long Papers, Short Papers and Posters will be published in the conference proceedings. The proceedings will be published by Springer shortly before the conference. Abstracts will not be included in the published proceedings but will be made available on the conference web site. Abstracts allow for conference presentations without the need to publish a paper. More details, including formatting instructions and all important dates, can be found at https://diagrams-conference.org/2024. ***************************************************************** -- *Publicity Chair, Diagrams Conference 2024* Giulia Ferrari, PhD Mathematics Education University of Torino

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

10 Jan '24

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

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