ACM DIS 2017: Call for Papers and Notes DIS2017 Space, Place and Interface: Bridging knowledge, connecting people ACM SIGCHI Designing Interactive Systems conference 10-14 June 2017, Edinburgh, UK www.dis2017.org Papers, Notes, Pictorials notice of intent due: January 9, 2017 The theme of DIS 2017 is bridging and connecting – across disciplines, practices, places and understandings. The most interesting things happen at edges and boundaries, and so the aim of the 2017 conference is to examine different approaches to framing knowledge about the design of interactive systems. As advancements in interactive technology continue to blur the demarcations between people and data,…

CALL FOR PAPERS International Symposium on Evaluating Digital Cultural Resources (EDCR 2016) Glasgow, Kelvin Hall, 12-13 December 2016 Organized by the Scottish Network on Digital Cultural Resources Evaluation Submission deadline: Friday, 7 October 2016 SCOPE AND CONTEXT Digital technologies are affecting all aspects of our lives, reshaping the way we communicate, learn, and approach the world around us. In the case of cultural institutions, digital applications are used in all key areas of operation, from documenting, interpreting and exhibiting the collections to communicating with diverse audience groups. The communication of collections information in digital form, whether an online catalogue, mobile…

Call for Papers: Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Research Symposium “Video Games: A Medium That Demands Our Attention” In Las Vegas, Nevada during BEA2017 on Sunday, April 23, 2017 Research Symposium Chair: Nicholas David Bowman (Nicholas.Bowman@mail.wvu.edu) Paper Deadline: December 1, 2016 From the first “interactive computer demonstrations” at MIT in the 1950s to the blockbuster Grand Theft Auto V in 2013 (the highest-selling packaged media product of all-time), video games have continually captured the public’s imagination and interest. Video games are credited with improving the skills of pilots and surgeons and encouraging murder and mayhem. The gaming industry’s revenues have continually…

Call for Proposals 7th Annual Emerging Learning Design Conference (ELDc17) June 1st & 2nd, 2017 Montclair State University, New Jersey, USA http://eld.montclair.edu/ Early submission deadline: October 10, 2016 The theme for this year’s conference is “Where Teaching, Learning, and Technology Converge” When teaching, learning, and technology converge we find the potential for an inclusive learning experience that is both engaging and connected to curricular needs, without being dated. 21st century technologies provide a common space to explore and experience in an engaging and/or collaborative educational experience grounded in knowledge, strong pedagogy and learning theory. Consider the times of convergence you’ve…

Call for Papers “Digital Gaming Among Older Populations” 19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCII) July 9-14, 2017 Vancouver, Canada http://2017.hci.international/ Information deadline: September 30 Dear Colleagues, This year the 19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCII) will be held in beautiful Vancouver, Canada on July 9-14. HCII will also host affiliated conferences, including the 3rd International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population (ITAP). I am organizing a session titled “Digital Gaming Among Older Populations”, which aims to highlight research on various aspects related to older populations who currently play or may play digital games. Topics…

10th International Conference on Pervasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments (PETRA‘17) Rhodes, Greece June 21-23, 2017 http://www.petrae.org/ Submission Deadlines: Full Paper: Jan 15th, 2017 Short Paper: Feb 12th, 2017 Poster Paper: Feb 12th, 2017 Workshop Proposals: Email to petrae@uta.edu Deadline: Jan 15th, 2017 The 10th PETRA Conference will be held on the Island of Rhodes, Greece at the Amilia Mare from June 21-23, 2017. Attendees should plan to arrive on June 20, 2017. Registration information will be updated soon. The PETRA’17 proceedings will be published on ACM Digital Library. ISBN information will be available soon. The PErvasive Technologies Related to…

2nd International Workshop on Ambient Assisted Living and eHealth (AALEH 2017) Co-Located with 14th IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference (CCNC 2017) January 8, 2017, Las Vegas, USA http://aaleh2017.itmexicali.edu.mx Submission deadline: September 21st, 2016 (Extended) SCOPE The advances in computing, communications and sensing technologies have allowed the development of eHealth and Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) services to mainly benefit the elderly and individuals with disabilities. These services are a helpful tool to address the inherent problems of the aging societies. Among the enabling technologies of eHealth and ALL services, we have wireless sensor networks, the Internet of Things, big data,…

38th Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts (ICFA) March 22-26, 2017 at the Marriott Orlando Airport Hotel Orlando, Florida, USA http://www.fantastic-arts.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ICFA38-CfP-2.pdf Deadline for submitting proposals: October 31, 2016 Please join us for ICFA 38, March 22-26, 2017, when our theme will be “Fantastic Epics.” We welcome papers on the work of: Guest of Honor Steven Erikson (World Fantasy and Locus Award nominee), Guest of Honor N.K. Jemisin (Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award nominee, Locus Award winner), and Guest Scholar Edward James (Pilgrim, Hugo, British Science Fiction Association, and Eaton Award winner). The hero(ine)’s tale is as old as…

CALL FOR PAPERS Azimuth. Philosophical Coordinates in Modern and Contemporary Age Issue X, 2017 Intersections: At the Technophysics of Space Editors: Georgios Tsagdis (Westminster Law & Theory Lab), Susanna Lindberg (Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense) Deadline for proposals (300 words): 15th October, 2016 Intersections: where technology encounters space. Where the technological transformation, organization and manipulation of what appeared to be the incontestable, unalterable terrain of physics – a fundamental element of nature – challenges the pace of thought. Can our discourses keep up with the transformation that they, as logoi, at the intersection with techne, have wrought?…

Call for Participation Wine and Interaction Design OZCHI 2016, Launcestion, Tasmania, Australia Submission deadline: October 2, 2016 This one-day workshop will be held as part of OZCHI 2016, in Launceston Tasmania, on MONDAY 28th November, 2016. This workshop will bring together HCI researchers and practitioners with an interest in the the role that interaction design and technology can play in wine production and consumption. The outcome of the workshop will be the identification of new opportunities for HCI researchers and practitioners to forge a synergy between technology and wine. Wine and Interaction Design presents an interesting challenge to the HCI…

The 24th International collegiate Virtual Reality Contest (IVRC2016) Oct. 29-30, 2016 National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) @ Tokyo, Japan In conjunction with Digital Contents Expo 2016 Call for International Video Submission Deadline: Aug. 31, 2016 http://ivrc.net/2016/en/video/ International collegiate Virtual Reality Contest (IVRC) welcomes you to submit your innovative work to the worldwide competition of novel interactive projects. The contest has more than twenty years history and several past winners of the contest have been accepted by the world’s most notable competitions of interactive technologies such as ACM SIGGRAPH Emerging Technologies, Laval Virtual Revolutions, and Ars Electronica. Here…

CALL FOR PAPERS 3rd International Symposium Fusion in Cinema 24th to the 26th November 2016, in Leiria, Portugal PDF: http://caminhos.info/docs/call_simposio_16.pdf Submissions: http://caminhos.info/pt/simposio/simposio-inscricao The 3rd International Symposium Fusion in Cinema will take place from the 24th to the 26th November 2016, in Leiria. This 3rd edition of the Symposium will be co-organized by Caminhos Film Festival and Mobile Unit Research on Local Studies (ELO) at the Universidade Aberta, and all proposals will undergo a peer review process, held in the form of blind review, in order to guarantee the fairness and impartiality of the assessment. The submitted and accepted papers for…