EuroSSC 2010 The 5th European Conference on Smart Sensing and Context Call for Posters & Demos 14 – 16 November  2010 in Passau, Germany http://esl.fim.uni-passau.de/eurossc2010 Two weeks until submission deadline! Posters and demo submission  20 August Notification posters & demos  27 August Submission link: http://senldogo0039.springer-sbm.com/EuroSSC2010/servlet/Conference/ShowLogin/login Topics of Interest We welcome high quality papers that describe original and unpublished research advancing the state of the art in smart surroundings, context-awareness and networked embedded sensor and actuator systems…

Call for Entries 4th Nokia Ubimedia MindTrek Awards Competition 6th – 8th October 2010 Tampere, Finland http://www.mindtrek.org/ubimedia (!!!) DEADLINE EXTENDED TILL 20th SEPTEMBER 2010 Award Sum:  7000 Euro. The Ubimedia competition seeks to broaden our understanding of where and how ubiquitous media will influence our future life. We are looking for disruptive artistic visions as well as clever near-to-market solutions off the beaten tracks! This includes any range of innovative ubimedia, pervasive, or ambient products and services. The Ubimedia Award is a highly interdisciplinary competition and we invite Designers, Computer Scientists, Artists, Economists and Engineers to take a stand on…

CFP: History and heritage in games and virtual worlds: Special Issue of Games and Culture July 27, 2010 Title: History and heritage in games and virtual worlds: Special Issue of Games and Culture (SAGE). The virtual worlds of modern games provide a unique way for us to interact with our memories, interpretations, beliefs, and traditions. This can be the digital simulation and interpretation cultural heritage in the real world, or the equally real social legacies of online communities. We invite you to tackle the complex issues of making these histories come alive in this special issue of Games and Culture.…

The website of European Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work can be found at http://www.ecscw2011.org/ ECSCW 2011 – The Twelfth European Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work ECSCW 2011 calls for submissions reporting on investigations into cooperation in real world settings, designs of innovative technologies to support collaboration, and studies dealing with the appropriation of these technologies. Conceptual work related to theory building is encouraged, as well. ECSCW is interested in cooperative settings in the workplace, in everyday life, and the civic society, and across boundaries between these spheres of life. Submissions should address the unfolding practices of everyday work and…

INPUT_OUTPUT Adaptive Materials and Mediated Environments SPONSORED BY TEMPLE UNIVERSITY | TYLER SCHOOL OF ART | ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT The symposium and exhibition are part of the annual Design Philadelphia Festival. Symposium: Oct. 8 Exhibition: Oct. 6-19 Tyler School of Art, Main Campus “INPUT_OUTPUT: Adaptive Materials and Mediated Environments” will address the convergence of several significant and fundamental advancements in the ways that materials and environments are designed, evaluated, and experienced within architecture and related disciplines. The emergence of new and ultra-performing materials, parametric design and modeling tools, integrated design technologies, and developing digital fabrication and prototyping techniques establish an interconnected…

Registration opens for ICIDS 2010 Early registration deadline Sept 7th 3rd International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling 01-03 November 2010, Edinburgh, UK http://www.macs.hw.ac.uk/icids2010 ICIDS is the premier international event on Interactive Digital Storytelling (IDS), showcasing work that seeks to redefine the experience of narrative through interactive simulations of computer-generated story worlds in interactive entertainment, computer games, education, therapy and other interactive digital applications.…