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-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Fwd: ACH/ALLC 2005: CALL FOR PAPERS Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 10:46:12 -0400 From: Stéfan Sinclair <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] > -----Original Message----- > From: Alejandro Bia [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: September 7, 2004 3:04 PM > Subject: ACH/ALLC 2005: CALL FOR PAPERS > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > This document can be downloaded in PDF format from: > http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/research/congresos/ach-allc-2005- > cfp.pdf > We apologize for possible crossed-postings. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Call for Proposals and Information for Presenters > > ACH/ALLC 2005 > 17th Joint International Conference of the > Association for Computers and the Humanities (ACH) and the > Association for Literary and Linguistic Computing (ALLC) > > University of Victoria, (British Columbia), Canada > June 15-19, 2004 > > The International Conference on Humanities Computing and Digital > Scholarship > > > IMPORTANT DATES: > > * October 1st, 2004: An electronic submission form will be made > available at the conference website. > > * November 8th, 2004: Deadline for the submission of proposals for > papers, poster presentations, sessions and software demos. > > * February 7th, 2005: Notification of acceptance for papers, poster > presentations, sessions and software demos. > > Conference Web Site: http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/achallc2005 > > I. The ACH/ALLC Conference > > The joint conference of the Association for Computers and the > Humanities > (ACH) and the Association for Literary and Linguistic Computing (ALLC) > is the oldest established meeting of scholars working at the > intersection of advanced information technologies and the humanities, > annually attracting a distinguished international community at the > forefront of their fields. > > Recent years have seen enormous advances in information technologies, > and a corresponding growth in the use of information technology > resources for research and teaching in the humanities. How exactly are > these developments changing the ways in which humanities scholars work? > What are the fields of humanities scholarship that are most affected by > the use of computers and computation? What new and distinct > methodologies is information technology bringing to the humanities, and > how are these methodologies being introduced and applied? How do we > expect methodologies, and the role of the humanities scholar, to change > in the future as a result of the impact of information technology? How > are information technology-related developments in one discipline > affecting or likely to affect those in others? > > What are the implications of multilingualism and multiculturalism to > humanities computing? What is the role of information technology > technologies in establishing multilingualism? What are the meanings and > implications of these developments for languages, communities, genders > and cultures, and humanities research? What is the role of individual > scientific and educational tasks, joint projects, or educational and > electronic library resources? How can humanities computing help in the > challenge to preserve individual cultures in a multicultural > environment? What is the role of humanities computing in the > preservation and creation of a multilingual, multicultural heritage? > > We believe that responding to these new challenges will also have a > fertilizing effect on humanities computing as a whole by opening up new > ways and methodologies to enhance the use of computers and computation > in a wide range of humanities disciplines. Now is the time to survey > and > assess the impact humanities computing has had and is likely to have on > humanities scholarship in a multilingual, multicultural world. > > > > > II. Associated Organizations > > ACH and ALLC are continuing to develop the associated organizations > initiative, which enables professional organizations with a remit > similar to that of ALLC and ACH to present their own panel sessions > within the conference. > > We welcome proposals from such organizations for the 2005 conference, > especially in areas of computing in the humanities which have not been > represented, or have been poorly represented, at previous ACH/ALLC > conferences (e.g., linguistics, libraries, museums, history and > archival > fields, to mention a few). > > We encourage representatives from professional organizations to > consider > submitting a proposal under this initiative on topics they think might > be relevant to the ACH/ALLC conference audience. > > Such proposals will undergo a review process and should be submitted > directly to the conference programme chair, Alejandro Bia, no later > than > the date stated as the deadline for all types of proposals (see > important dates on top of this document). > > For more information please contact the conference programme chair, > Alejandro Bia, [log in to unmask] > > > > > III. Submission topics > > ACH/ALLC 2005 invites submissions of abstracts of between 750 and 1500 > words on any aspect of humanities computing, broadly defined to > encompass the common ground between information technology and problems > in humanities research and teaching. > > As always, we welcome submissions in any area of the humanities, > particularly interdisciplinary work. We especially encourage > submissions > on the current state of the art in humanities computing, and on recent > new developments and expected future developments in the field. > > Suitable subjects for proposals might focus on: > > * traditional applications of computing in the humanities, including > (but not limited to) text encoding, hypertext, text corpora, > computational lexicography, natural language processing, linguistics, > translation studies, literary studies, text analysis, edition philology > and statistical models; > > * computational models and applications related to multilingualism and > multicultural issues; > > * the application of information technology to issues related to > minority, indigenous and rare languages; > > * emerging digitization efforts: new best practices, experiences, > recommendations, training; > > * humanities teaching; > > * the application of information technology to cultural and historical > studies (including archaeology and musicology); > > * new approaches to research in humanities disciplines using digital > resources dependent on images, audio, or video; > > * the application to humanities data of techniques developed in such > fields as information science and the physical sciences and > engineering; > > > * pedagogical applications of new media within the humanities; > > * applications of technology in second language acquisition; > > * commercial applications of humanities computing, e.g. web technology, > natural language interfaces, archival organization and accessibility; > > * applications in the digital arts, especially projects and > installations that feature technical advances of potential interest to > humanities scholars; > > * information design in the humanities, including visualization, > simulation, and modelling; > > * thoughtful considerations of the cultural impact of computing and new > media; > > * theoretical or speculative treatments of new media; > > * the institutional role of new media within the contemporary academy, > including curriculum development and collegial support for activities > in > these fields; > > * the broader social role of humanities computing and the resources it > develops. > > * the institutional role of humanities computing and new media within > the contemporary academy, including curriculum development and > collegial > support for activities in these fields. > > > The range of topics covered by humanities computing can also be > consulted in the journal of the associations: Literary and Linguistic > Computing <http://www3.oup.co.uk/litlin/> (LLC), Oxford University > Press. > > See the important dates at the top of this document for the deadline > for submitting paper, session and poster proposals to the Programme > Committee. All submissions will be refereed. > > Proposals for (non-refereed, or vendor) demos and for pre-conference > tutorials and workshops should be discussed directly with the local > conference organizer as soon as possible. See below for full details on > submitting proposals. > > For more information on the conference in general please visit the > conference web site <http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/achallc2005/> . > > > > > IV. Types of Proposals > > Proposals to the Programme Committee may be of three types: (1) papers, > (2) poster presentations and/or software demonstrations, and > (3) sessions (either three-paper or panel sessions). The type of > submission must be specified in the proposal. > > Papers and posters may be given in English, French, German, Italian, > Spanish or Swedish. > > > > Papers > > Proposals for papers (750-1500 words) should describe original work: > either completed research which has given rise to substantial results, > or the development of significant new methodologies, or rigorous > theoretical, speculative or critical discussions. Individual papers > will > be allocated 30 minutes for presentation, including questions. > > Proposals that concentrate on the development of new computing > methodologies should make clear how the methodologies are applied to > research and/or teaching in the humanities, and should include some > critical assessment of the application of those methodologies in the > humanities. Those that concentrate on a particular application in the > humanities should cite traditional as well as computer-based approaches > to the problem and should include some critical assessment of the > computing methodologies used. All proposals should include conclusions > and references to important sources. Those describing the creation or > use of digital resources should follow these guidelines as far as > possible. > > > > Poster Presentations and/or Software Demonstrations > > Poster presentations may include computer technology and project > demonstrations,which we encourage. Hence the term poster/demo to refer > to the different possible combinations of printed and computer based > presentations. There should be no difference in quality between > poster/demo presentations and papers, and the format for proposals is > the same for both. The same academic standards should apply in both > cases, but posters/demos may be a more suitable way of presenting > late-breaking results, or significant work in progress, including > pedagogical applications. Both will be submitted to the same refereeing > process. The choice between the two modes of presentation (poster/demo > or paper) should depend on the most effective and informative way of > communicating the scientific content of the proposal. > > By definition, poster presentations are less formal and more > interactive > than a standard talk. Poster presenters have the opportunity to > exchange > ideas one-on-one with attendees and to discuss their work in detail > with > those most deeply interested in the same topic. Presenters will be > provided with about two square meters of board space to display their > work. They may also provide handouts with examples or more detailed > information. Posters will remain on display throughout the conference, > but there will also be a separate conference session dedicated to them, > when presenters should be prepared to explain their work and answer > questions. Additional times may also be assigned for software or > project > demonstrations. > > The poster sessions will build on the recent trend of showcasing some > of > the most important and innovative work being done in humanities > computing. > > > > Poster Prize > > As an acknowledgement of the special contribution of the posters to the > conference, the Programme Committee will award a prize for the best > poster. > > > > Sessions > > Sessions (90 minutes) take the form of either: > > Three papers. The session organizer should submit a 500-word statement > describing the session topic, include abstracts of 750-1500 words for > each paper, and indicate that each author is willing to participate in > the session; > > or > > A panel of four to six speakers. The panel organizer should submit an > abstract of 750-1500 words describing the panel topic, how it will be > organized, the names of all the speakers, and an indication that each > speaker is willing to participate in the session. > > The deadline for session proposals is the same as for proposals for > papers. > > > > > V. Format of the Proposals > > All proposals must be submitted electronically using the on-line > submission form found at the conference website. > > Please pay particular attention to the information that is required > regarding each proposal. Submissions that do not contain the required > information will be returned to the authors, and may not be considered > at all if they are received close to the deadline. > > The information required for all submissions includes: > > TYPE OF PROPOSAL: paper, poster, or session > TITLE: title of paper, poster, or session > KEYWORDS: three keywords (maximum) describing the main contents of the > paper or session > > AUTHOR: name of first author > AFFILIATION: of first author > E-MAIL: of first author > > AUTHOR: name of second author (repeat these three headings as > necessary) > > AFFILIATION: of second author > E-MAIL: of second author > > CONTACT ADDRESS: full postal address of first author or contact person > for session proposals > FAX NUMBER: of first author or contact person > PHONE NUMBER: of first author or contact person > > If submitting a session proposal, the following information will be > required for each paper: > > TITLE: title of paper > KEYWORDS: three keywords (maximum) describing the main contents of the > paper > AUTHOR: name of first author > AFFILIATION: of first author > E-MAIL: of first author > > Please note the following additional information: > > * The order of participants provided on the form will be the order used > in the final programme. > > * If submitting a session proposal, please enter one abstract for the > whole session in the "session/paper abstract" box, noting clearly the > title and author of each paper in the session. > > * In addition to requesting the above information, the form provides a > way for proposers to upload their proposal, which must be in XML-TEI > (teixlite.dtd) or plain text (ASCII/ISO 8859-1) format, plus up to 5 > image files. These graphics, if uploaded, should be prepared in a > manner > appropriate for both on-line publication and printing in > black-and-white > in the conference book of abstracts. > > * Unfortunately, it is still true, even in this day of XML and Unicode, > that publishing systems and web browsers often limit access to extended > character sets. Thus, although XML-TEI format and therefore Unicode can > be used for submission, please try if possible to avoid character sets > that might not be viewable on reviewer's web browsers or printable by > the program's printer. > > > > Examples from past conferences > > Those interested in seeing examples from previous conferences can > consult online abstracts and programmes at: > http://www.ach.org/ACH_Archive.shtml > > The conference has previously been held at: > > * Göteborg University <http://www.hum.gu.se/allcach2004/> (2004) > > * University of Georgia <http://www.english.uga.edu/webx/> (2003) > > * University of <http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/allcach2002> T=FCbingen > (2002) > > * New York <http://www.nyu.edu/its/humanities/ach_allc2001/> > University > (2001) > > * University of Glasgow <http://www2.arts.gla.ac.uk/allcach2k/> , > Scotland (2000) > > * University of <http://www.iath.virginia.edu/ach-allc.99/> Virginia, > Charlottesville, Virginia, USA (1999) > > * Lajos Kossuth <http://lingua.arts.klte.hu/allcach98/> University, > Debrecen, Hungary (1998) > > * Queen's University <http://www.cs.queensu.ca/achallc97/> , Kingston, > Ontario, Canada (1997) > > * University of <http://helmer.aksis.uib.no/allc-ach96.html> Bergen, > Norway (1996) > > Because of rapid developments in the field, work of a kind not > previously presented at the conference is especially welcomed. > > > > > VI. Publication > > A book of abstracts of all papers, poster presentations and sessions > will be provided to all conference participants. In addition, abstracts > will be published on the conference web page. > > A special volume of the journal Literature and Linguistic Computing > with > selected proceedings is planned for publication after the conference; > all papers submitted in publishable form before the end of the > conference will be considered for this collection. The final version > for > publication in LLC must be in English. > > > > > VII. Bursaries > > As part of its commitment to promote the development and application of > appropriate computing in humanities scholarship, the organization will > award five bursaries of 500 GB pounds each to students and young > scholars who have papers or posters accepted for presentation at the > conference. More information about the bursary scheme is available on > request from the Programme Chair. > > Applications must be made using the on-line form available at the ALLC > <http://www.allc.org/> website. Full details of the scheme may also be > found there. > > > > > VIII. Further Information > > > > > Equipment Availability and Requirements > > Presenters will have available an overhead projector, a data projector > for Windows and Macintosh OS, and an Internet connection. Requests for > other presentation equipment will be considered by the local > organizers. > All submissions should indicate the type of hardware and software > required for presentation. > > > > Language of the Presentations > > Presentations can be done in the same language of the accepted > abstract, > but when the language is not English we strongly recommend the use of > slides in English to allow for a bigger audience. > > > > Location > > Information about British Columbia, Canada, and the hosting University > of Victoria, (fees, travel, accommodation, social programme, etc.) can > be found at http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/achallc2005/ > > > > Inquiries > > Inquiries concerning the goals of the conference, the format or content > of papers, and other topics relating to the academic programme should > be > addressed to the Chair of the International Programme Committee: > > Alejandro Bia > Head of R&D, Miguel de Cervantes Digital Library > Teaching: Department of Computer Languages and Information Systems > (DLSI) > University of Alicante, apdo. de correos 99, 03080, Alicante, Spain > > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > Phone: +34 600948601 > Fax: +34-965909326 > > Inquiries concerning conference registration, travel, local > organization > and facilities, and other aspects of the local setting should be > addressed to: > > Peter Liddell > Chair, Local Committee > Humanities Computing and Media Centre (HCMC) > P.O. Box 3045 STN CSC > University of Victoria > Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, V8W 3P4 > > Email: [log in to unmask] > > > > > IX. International Programme Committee and Local Organizers > > Proposals will be evaluated by a panel of reviewers who will make > recommendations to the Programme Committee comprising (in alphabetical > order): > > Alejandro Bia (chair) (University of Alicante, Spain) > Julia Flanders (Brown University, USA) > Neil Fraistat (University of Mariland, USA) > Simon Horobin (University of Glasgow, UK) > Joseph Jones (University of British Columbia, Canada) > Lisa Lena Opas-Hanninen (University of Joensuu, Findland) > Concha Sanz-Miguel (Universidad de Castilla La Mancha, Spain) > Susan Schreibman (University of Maryland, USA) > Michael Sperberg-McQueen (Association for Computing Machinery, USA) > > The conference is hosted by the Humanities Computing and Media Centre > (HCMC) at the University of Victoria. 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