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WRITING AND COMPUTERS EIGHT 7th - 9th September 1995 Institute of Education, University of London, UK UPDATE This is a brief update of progress for WC8 (The eighth annual UK Writing and Computers conference). It contains information about keynote speakers, papers received, the software exhibition, symposia, the social program, online discussion, a BCS meeting and deadlines. Conference arrangements are progressing well under the capable control of Christina Preston at the Institute of Education, University of London. Keynote speakers will be Michael Barnett, professor of technology and closet poet, and Gunther Kress whose field is iconography and communication. The conference has been promoted more widely than usual this year and has already attracted a variety of papers on topics as diverse as readability, rhetoric, deep-thinking and creative authorship. Offers for the software exhibition are encouraging and this will provide an interesting and useful complement to the academic proceedings. There are also plans a selection of the best papers to be published as a book. More details to follow. SOCIAL PROGRAM On the social side exact arrangements have yet to be confirmed but there are rumours of sponsorship for a sherry reception, a computer generated poetry reading and dinner at a London club. SYMPOSIA Symposia on the role of the creative author in software design and on cognitive models of the writing process have been suggested. If you are interested in contributing to either. Contact Christina Preston ([log in to unmask]) if you would like to contribute to the former and me ([log in to unmask])if you are interested in contributing to the latter. Feel free also to suggest (and organise) your own symposia BCP ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING MEETING The British Computer Society Electronic Publishing Special Interest Group are meeting on the 6th September at SOAS which is on the same site as the Institute of Education. Those who wish to attend this as well can be accommodated in University rooms for the extra night. ONLINE DISCUSSION We plan to facilitate online discussion of conference themes through a group of discussion lists that will run for four to six weeks either side of the on-site event. Whether or not you are intending to attend the conference, you are warmly invited to join in. Things will be coordinated through the wc8-announce list. This is a moderated, low volume list that also carries conference announcements. To join the list send the following, and nothing else, in the body of an email message to [log in to unmask] join wc8-announce yourfirstname yourlastname DEADLINE REMINDER The deadline for submitting papers, workshops, posters, symposia and demonstrations is 28th April so there is still plenty of time to get something together. Short abstracts should be sent to Christina Preston and Mary Scott, Project Miranda, The Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, WCIH OAL or by email to [log in to unmask] Details of acceptance, paper formats, the social program and registration will be posted in early May. Those who wish to take advantage of cheap accommodation should book as soon as possible.