April 18-23, 1998, Los Angeles, CA USA
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CHI 98 :
Call for Participation
April 18-23, 1998, Los Angeles, CA USA WorkshopsSubmission deadline has passed |
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Proposals were due 12 September 1997.
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Workshops provide a valuable opportunity for small
communities of people
with different perspectives on a topic of common interest to engage in rich
discussions and exchanges of ideas. They are ideal for having an organized
discussion of topics whose dimensions are already somewhat identified but
still unorganized. Interaction among participants is important, so the
participants must have existing positions, or a fair amount of prior
experience or stories to tell. The resulting SIGCHI Bulletin article will
be valuable by reporting to the CHI community the new, organized way of
thinking about the topic, and by identifying how the CHI community can
now best proceed to further research on the topic.
Workshops can be on a research or applied topic. You are encouraged to explore the conference theme of "Making the Impossible Possible," or one of the key domain areas of education, entertainment or health care, though this emphasis is not required. Any theme will be acceptable which is likely to stimulate discussion and to contribute to the further development of the field. Innovative or controversial topics or topics of high practical relevance are often particularly suitable for a workshop. Again this year, workshops will include what was previously known as the Basic Research Symposium. As a result, there will be provision for a few larger workshops on research issues. Anyone interested in organizing a larger than usual workshop (i.e. larger than 20 participants) should contact one of the Workshops Co-Chairs to discuss this further before sending a submission. Workshops are held before the formal conference and may be one, one and a half, or two days in length. The organizer of the workshop is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the topic, format and organization of the workshop topic. Review ProcessWorkshops will be reviewed by a committee representing a cross-section of HCI researchers and practitioners. Acceptance will be based on an evaluation of the workshop's potential for generating stimulating discussions and useful results, the timeliness and expected community interest level in the topic and the organizer's ability to demonstrate, through the proposal, that the workshop will be well organized, stimulating and likely to be successful.FormatYour proposal should consist of three parts: a three-page workshop proposal; a one-page extended abstract suitable for inclusion in the CHI 98 Summary; and a one-paragraph Call for Participation suitable for use in the Conference Advance Program.ProposalPrepare a three-page proposal for the workshop review committee, which focuses on three issues: topic, format and organization, and organizer's background information.Topic should include:
Format and organization should include:
Organizers' background should include:
Example proposals are available. Please feel free to discuss your ideas with the Workshops Co-Chairs before submitting. Extended AbstractPrepare a one-page summary of the workshop, suitable for publication in the CHI 98 Summary and the CHI 98 Electronic Publication. It should contain the title, organizer's name, organizer contact information, keywords and a summary of the issues and goals of the workshop. It must be prepared in the Conference Publications Format, except that no abstract is required.Call for ParticipationPrepare a 250-word Call for Participation describing the workshop and the participant selection process. The Call is disseminated electronically and published in the SIGCHI Bulletin and the CHI 98 Advance Program, if the workshop is accepted.Upon AcceptanceOrganizers will be notified of acceptance or rejection by mid-November 1997. The organizer of each accepted workshop will receive an Author Kit with detailed instructions on how to submit camera-ready and electronic materials for publication. These materials are due on 2 January 1998. The organizer is also responsible for:
At the WorkshopThe organizer is responsible for facilitating discussion by helping to establish and maintain a productive interaction and encouraging participation. The emphasis is on group discussion of a topic rather than presentations of individuals' positions with follow-up questions. Diversity of perspectives should be encouraged. CHI 98 provides meeting rooms, coffee breaks and limited audio-visual support for workshops. Workshop participants will be charged a small fee to cover this support.After the WorkshopIt is important for the results of a workshop to be communicated to a larger audience. This can be accomplished in a number of ways, such as by holding a Special Interest Group (SIG) meeting at the conference. Workshops are expected to produce a report on the workshop for publication in the SIGCHI Bulletin.Submissions
ChecklistPlease follow the steps in this checklist to ensure completeness in your submission.
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