ISPR seeks submissions for participation in an ISPR-sponsored panel session at the International Communication (ICA) 2013 conference next June in London, UK. If you’d like to participate, please email 1) a 250-400 word abstract of your presentation related to presence (all topics and formats are welcome) and 2) a short biographical statement, both documents in MS Word format, to Matthew Lombard at lombard@temple.edu by Sunday October 28, 2012 at the latest (the conference submission deadline is November 1). The panel will most likely be submitted for review in the Communication and Technology division (see page 12 in the full call…

Graduate students: ISPR is seeking two graduate students who would like to attend the ISPR 2012 conference in Philadelphia next week (October 24-26; details are at http://presencelive.info) for free in exchange for writing an article about the event for Telepresence Options, the world’s leading publication covering telepresence, videoconferencing, and visual collaboration. This opportunity is made possible due to the generous sponsorship of Telepresence Options publisher Howard S. Lichtman. If you’re interested or just have questions please contact us at ISPR@ispr.info by Saturday October 20.    …

[Whether you can join us or not, please do ISPR and the presence community the favor of forwarding this announcement (or a link to it) via your professional and social networks! ] ISPR 2012 “Presence Live!” Conference International Society for Presence Research Annual Conference Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA October 25 – 26, 2012 http://presencelive.info [Immediate Contact: Tim Downs, Interwork Media, Inc.;  1+949-235-8985] The concept of telepresence, often shortened to ‘presence,’ is commonly referred to as a sense of ‘being there’ in a virtual environment and can be more broadly defined as an illusion of non-mediation in which users of any technology…

ISPR 2012 Presence Live: Registration and conference details at http://presencelive.info We’re looking forward to the latest in a series of productive and enjoyable ISPR Presence conferences, ISPR 2012, which will take place October 24-26 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This year’s event will showcase ISPR researchers and research studies to not only a diverse academic community in communication, computer science, psychology, philosophy, the arts, business, education and other fields, but to researchers and professionals in commercial, government, educational and other industry sectors. Taking place at Temple University’s Center City Philadelphia campus, ISPR Presence Live 2012 will retain the single-track format and pleasant…

We’re looking forward to seeing you in Philadelphia this fall! For more information and registration please visit presencelive.info CALL FOR PAPERS ISPR 2012 “Presence Live!” Conference International Society for Presence Research Annual Conference Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA October 24 – 26, 2012 https://ispr.info EXTENDED SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JULY 15, 2012 Online submission is at: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ispr2012 …

Question: “We have a great paper to submit for the ISPR 2012 conference but we can’t make the submission deadline; is there any way we can get an extension??” Answer:  “YES!” The ISPR 2012 submission deadline has been extended until JULY 15. Full details on the conference, which will be better with you than without you, are below!   CALL FOR PAPERS ISPR 2012 “Presence Live!” Conference International Society for Presence Research Annual Conference Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA October 24 – 26, 2012 https://ispr.info EXTENDED SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JULY 15, 2012 Online submission is open at: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ispr2012 …

A personal preface: As president of the International Society for Presence Research (ISPR) and editor of ISPR Presence News, I see a ton of calls for conference submissions. There are a lot of interesting events in interesting places out there. But the presence conferences (I’ve been at all but the first of the 13 held since 1998) have consistently provided the most useful and enjoyable conference experiences of my career. It’s the only conference I go to where I want to attend every session. If you’re interested in any aspect of  (tele)presence, the combination of single-track format, social events and…

[For more information including online registration, program schedule, etc., please visit http://presencelive.info ] CALL FOR PAPERS ISPR 2012 “Presence Live!” Conference International Society for Presence Research Annual Conference Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA October 24 – 26, 2012 EXTENDED SUBMISSION DEADLINE: July 15, 2012 INTRODUCTION What’s it about? Presence, short for telepresence, happens when people use technology and overlook at least part of its role in the experience: A telepresence conferencing system makes us feel as if we’re face-to-face; an online virtual world seems real; a 3D IMAX film makes us reach out to touch objects on the screen; we get ‘lost’…