EXPERIENCE DESIGN FOR BEHAVIOR CHANGE 2015 We invite you to share your research on how technology experiences can be designed to facilitate positive behavior change. This is the third year this popular parallel paper session will run as part of the Human-Computer Interaction International conference series, and this time we will be in Los Angeles, California, in August 2015. http://designforbehaviorchange.wordpress.com/ Papers may be related (but not limited) to the domains of physical health, mental well-being, exercise, social activities, rehabilitation after illness or stress, ageing, energy saving, and generally living in an independent, sustainable way. We will review theoretical papers, case…

CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS: The Games User Research Book A comprehensive overview of the field and practice of user research in games Abstracts due: October 15, 2014 The goal of this community-driven book is to assist the game industry and academic[s] with building and maturing current user research practices, via dissemination of knowledge from the people and companies who have already adopted these practices and to provide a reference point for GUR work in games – see www.gurbook.com. The Game User Research book (“GURbook”) will provide a venue for collating and disseminating knowledge and best practices about user research in games…

[From the Museums Computer Group (MCG) electronic list (posted on October 7, 2014)] Hello, As I know a number of list members have attended previous REMIX Summits on Culture, Technology & Entrepreneurship so I thought list members might be interested in the launch of this year’s REMIX London 2014 Summit which is our European event. It takes place at Google Town Hall, the new event space at Google’s London HQ on 2-3 December 2014. Please note there are just 150 tickets available due to the nature of the venue and the last two events both sold out. A short intro…

xCoAx 2015: 3rd International Conference on Computation, Communication, Aesthetics and X Dates: 25-26 June 2015 Location: Glasgow, UK Website: http://xcoax.org/ Deadline for submissions: 18 January 2015 Computational tools and media, from traditional computers and software to the latest wearable artifacts, sensors, haptic interfaces and more, have dramatically transformed the landscape of arts, design, and several other cultural forms. xCoAx is an exploration of this environment in the form of a multi-disciplinary enquiry on aesthetics, computation, communication and the elusive x factor that connects them all. xCoAx is meant as a hub for the exchange of ideas and the discovery of…

Call for Participation ICMI 2014 Workshop on Multimodal, Multi-Party, Real-World Human-Robot Interaction Istanbul, Turkey, 16 November 2014 http://www.macs.hw.ac.uk/~mef3/icmi-2014-workshop-hri/ Late-breaking abstracts are being accepted until 31 October See below for submission details ABSTRACT: The development of robots capable of interacting with humans has made tremendous progress in the last decade, leading to an expectation that in the near future, robots will be increasingly deployed in public spaces, for example as receptionists, shop assistants, waiters, or bartenders. In these scenarios, robots must necessarily deal with situations that require human-robot interactions that are short and dynamic, and where the robot has to be…

IS-EUD 2015 CALL FOR PARTICIPATION Symposium on End User Development: My world, my device, my program Madrid, 26-29 May 2015 http://www.iseud.net/ THEME In an increasingly connected world, we use computer technology in more and more of our work practices and everyday routines. End users face the challenge of adapting and combining these devices and technologies for their potentially various and differing purposes, and engage in creative, often collaborative, activities to make the infrastructures fit their practice. End-user development has established itself as a research discipline that connects the ergonomics of programming with the users’ needs and abilities to shape the…

Call for Participants: Larp Census 2014 We want to count every larper, including you! It only takes 1 minute to answer the main questions Full details and the Census: http://www.larpcensus.org/home/en…

TVX 2015 ACM International Conference on Interactive Experiences for Television & Online Video 3rd – 5th June 2015 Crowne Plaza Hotel, Rue Gineste 3, Brussels, Belgium http://tvx2015.com/ Hosted by iMinds Digital Society Department at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Brussels, Belgium Jointly organised with the International Symposium on Media Innovations (ISMI) and the Private Television Conference IMPORTANT DATES: November 15, 2014: Course and Workshop proposals January 12, 2015: Full and Short Paper submissions March 2, 2015: WiP, TVX in Industry, Demo, Doctoral Consortium TVX is the ACM International Conference on Interactive Experiences for Television and Online Video. TVX is the leading…

MHCI 2015 3rd International Conference on Multimedia and Human-Computer Interaction July 13-14, 2015 Barcelona, Spain http://mhciconference.com The International Conference on Multimedia and Human-Computer Interaction (MHCI) is a specialized conference covering many different topics related to theories and applications of multimedia and human-computer interaction. MHCI is a highly anticipated conference due to the popularity of the fields. MHCI is set to become an exciting event with the potential for continued growth throughout the years. MHCI is designed to bring together, researchers active in the two fields (and related sub-fields) to foster an environment conducive to exchanging ideas, information and research. This…

Call for papers DiGRA 2015 Diversity of play: Games – Cultures – Identities 14-17 May 2015, Lüneburg, Germany www.digra2015.org Video game culture has had a self-image of being a distinct cultural form united by participants identifying themselves as ‘gamers’ for many years. Variations in this identity have been perceived either in relation to preferred platform or level of commitment and skill (newbie, casual, core, pro, etc.). Today the popularity of games has increased dramatically, games have become more specialized and gaming is taking place in a number of divergent practices, from e-sport to gamification. In addition, the gamer position includes…

Hollywood Post Alliance (HPA) 2015 Tech Retreat February 9-13, 2015 Hyatt Regency, Indian Wells Palm Springs, California http://hollywoodpostalliance.org/?page_id=20172 Call for Proposals From Mark Schubin: Labor Day is over, so it’s that time of year again: time to think about proposing presentations for the 2015 HPA Tech Retreat, February 9-13 at the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells (Palm Springs, California area). Many say it’s the most-important event of the year. Overview: For those of you not familiar with the retreat, HPA is the Hollywood Post Alliance, but the retreat is not restricted to Hollywood (past retreats have had presenters from Bombay to…

Call for Papers IEEE Technically Co-Sponsored Science and Information (SAI) Conference 2015 28th to 30th July 2015 London, United Kingdom http://thesai.org/SAIConference2015 About the Conference Science and Information (SAI) Conference is a premier venue for researchers and industry practitioners to share their new ideas, original research results and practical development experiences from Computer Science, Electronics and Communication related areas. Science and Information Conference 2015 features specialized keynote talks, contributed papers, special sessions, poster presentations, workshops, and tutorials on theory and practice. Its drive is to convene a high quality, well-attended, and up-to-date conference on technology and research. Science and Information Conference…