[Air-l] Fwd: PRESENCE 2006-CALL FOR PAPERS

[Steve Jones]

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> From: Cheryl Bracken <bracken6 at davisp.com>
> Date: February 2, 2006 12:08:41 PM CST
> To: air-l at info.comm.uic.edu
> Subject: PRESENCE 2006-CALL FOR PAPERS
> Reply-To: c.bracken at csuohio.edu
>
> PRESENCE 2006
> 9th Annual International Workshop on Presence
> Cleveland, Ohio, USA
> Cleveland State University
> August 24-26, 2006
>
> Submission deadline: April 3, 2006
>
> Full details on the web at <http://ispr.info>
>
> OVERVIEW
>
> Academics and practitioners with an interest in the concept
> of (tele)presence are invited to submit their work for
> presentation at PRESENCE 2006 at Cleveland State University
> in Cleveland, Ohio, August 24-26, 2006.
>
> The ninth in a series of highly successful international
> workshops, PRESENCE 2006 will provide an open discussion
> forum to share ideas regarding concepts and theories,
> measurement techniques, technology, and applications related
> to presence, the psychological state or subjective perception
> in which a person fails to accurately and completely
> acknowledge the role of technology in an experience,
> including the sense of 'being there' experienced by users of
> advanced media such as virtual reality.
>
> The concept of presence has been the focus of increasing
> scholarly attention since at least Minsky's "Telepresence" in
> 1980. Recently there has been a burst of funded research
> activity in this area with the European FET Presence Research
> initiative. What do we really know about presence and its
> determinants? How can presence be successfully delivered with
> today's technology? This conference invites papers that are
> based on empirical results from studies of presence and
> related issues and/or that make substantial advances in
> theoretical understanding of presence and/or that contribute
> to the technology for the delivery of presence. High quality
> papers which make substantial contributions to the field are
> sought; submissions will be rigorously evaluated by peer
> reviewers.
>
> Work accepted for presentation will be included in the
> official conference proceedings and posted on the ISPR web
> site. Some of the presented papers will be selected for
> publication in one or more special issues of CyberPsychology
> & Behavior or Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual
> Environments.
>
> PRESENCE 2006 takes place in Cleveland and is hosted by
> Cleveland State University. The conference is organized by
> ISPR, the International Society for Presence Research.
>
> TOPICS
>
> Submissions of papers, demonstrations, and panels that
> represent completed or ongoing work are encouraged in areas
> including but not limited to:
>
> * Explications of the presence concept
>
> * Presence evaluation/measurement methodologies
>
> * Causes and consequences (effects) of presence
>
> * Presence in shared virtual environments and online
> communities
>
> * Social/affective interfaces, virtual agents, parasocial
> interactions
>
> * Presence-associated technologies:
> - Immersive, interactive, multimodal displays
> - Advanced broadcast and cinematic displays (stereoscopic TV,
> HDTV, IMAX)
> - Virtual environments/simulators
> - 3-D sound
> - Haptic/tactile displays
>
> * Presence applications:
> - Education and training
> - Medicine and therapy
> - Entertainment
> - Communication and collaboration
> - Teleoperation
> - Presence and design
> - Presence in art
>
> * Presence and philosophical issues (e.g., the nature of
> 'reality')
>
> * The ethics of presence
>
> * Presence in the future: Media experiences in the 21st
> century and beyond
>
> CONFERENCE FORMAT
>
> Like the earlier workshops, PRESENCE 2006 will have an
> interactive format in which all participants (attendees,
> presenters, invited speakers) attend each of the sessions as
> well as several social events, allowing participants to
> exchange ideas and build knowledge together as the conference
> progresses.
>
> The conference will feature keynote presentations by
> prominent presence scholars (details to be announced soon).
>
> VENUE
>
> The Workshop will be hosted by Cleveland State University,
> located in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. Located on
> the southern shore of Lake Erie, Cleveland boasts world-class
> cultural institutions, major-league sports, state-of-the-art
> attractions, unique ethnic neighborhoods, great shopping and
> dining, vibrant nightlife, a national park for outdoor
> recreation, and much more. It was ranked #1 for "Most Livable
> City" in the U.S. and 26th in the world by the Economist
> Intelligence Unit (October 2005), a Top 10 Summer Vacation
> Destination by msn.com (May 2004, June 2003), one of the 10
> ten safest and culturally most fascinating cities to visit in
> the U.S. by Travel Smart (January 2004), a Top 10 city for
> walking by The American Podiatric Medical Association
> (November 2003), a Top 25 Arts Destination, by
> Americanstyle.com (October 2003), #3 City That Works Hardest
> to Accommodate Group Tours by Destinations magazine (April
> 2001), and Top Five U.S. City for Meetings by Get There
> Direct Meeting Company (February 2001). Cleveland's also the
> home of the 4th Best Beer in the Country (Great Lakes Brewing
> Company, Dortmunder Gold) according to American Heritage
> (July 2002)
>
> For more information about Cleveland visit the web site of
> the Cleveland Convention & Visitors Bureau
> (<http://www.travelcleveland.com/>); for more information
> about Cleveland State University, visit the CSU web site
> (<http://www.csuohio.edu/>).
>
> SUBMISSIONS
>
> We invite researchers and practitioners to submit work in the
> following categories:
>
> Papers: Comprehensive descriptions of original research or
> design work within the scope of the workshop. Papers are 5 to
> 12 pages in the PRESENCE 2006 template format (see submission
> page of the conference web site) and will be considered for
> oral presentation.
>
> Panels: Sets of presentations on a single theme or topic
> within the scope of the workshop. Submitters are encouraged
> to be creative regarding both the topic or theme and the
> format for panel proposals, which are limited to 4 pages in
> the PRESENCE 2006 template format.
>
> Extended abstracts: Brief presentations of tentative or
> preliminary results of research or design work within the
> scope of the workshop. Extended abstracts are 2 to 4 pages in
> the PRESENCE 2006 template format and will be considered for
> oral presentation after all accepted full papers are
> scheduled.
>
> Posters: Visual display presentations. Submissions are
> limited to 4 pages which contain miniature versions of the
> larger pages that would be displayed at the conference.
>
> Demonstrations/exhibitions: Step-by-step audiovisual
> demonstrations and/or hands-on experiences of (commercial or
> academic) work within the scope of the workshop. Proposals
> for demonstrations/exhibitions are limited to 4 pages in the
> PRESENCE 2006 template format.
>
> Please submit your work online at the submission page of the
> conference web site at <http://ispr.info> by the conference
> deadline of April 3, 2006.
>
> REGISTRATION
>
> Registration costs before or on July 1 are 250 USD for
> individuals with an academic, governmental, or non-profit
> affiliation; 350 USD for individuals with a corporate
> affiliation; and 125 USD for graduate students. (For costs in
> other currencies, go to <http://www.x-rates.com>). All
> registration fees will include admission to all Workshop
> sessions, conference materials, refreshments during breaks,
> lunches and conference dinner/reception.
>
> Registration opens February 13, 2006. Please visit the
> registration page of the conference web site at
> <http://ispr.info> for the registration and payment forms and
> procedures.
>
>