Complete Call for Papers

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CALL FOR PAPERS 
PRESENCE 2001: The 4th Annual International 
Workshop on Presence 

Submission Deadline: January 22, 2001


Overview

Academics and practitioners with an interest in research, theory, and applications related to the concept of presence are invited to submit their work for presentation at PRESENCE 2001, at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States, May 21-23, 2001. 

PRESENCE 2001 is the fourth in a series of highly successful International Workshops on Presence (see http://nimbus.temple.edu/~mlombard/Presence/conferen.htm) and the first to be held in the United States.

PRESENCE 2001 will provide an open discussion forum to share ideas regarding concepts and theories, measurement techniques, and applications regarding 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.

Full details regarding PRESENCE 2001 are available on the web at http://www.temple.edu/presence2001. 
 

Appropriate Topics

Submissions of papers, videos, and demonstrations regarding 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/cinematic displays (stereoscopic TV, HDTV,  IMAX, OMNIMAX) 
    - Virtual environments/simulators 
  • Presence applications :

    • - Education and training 
    - Medicine and therapy 
    - Entertainment
    - Communication 
    - 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 

The goal of the PRESENCE 2001 Workshop is to bring together academic researchers in the area of media and presence, content and technology developers, and interested commercial parties so they can meet, share experiences, present research, and exchange ideas.

The Workshop will have an interactive format in which all participants (attendees, presenters, invited speakers) attend each of the sessions. This unique format allows all participants to exchange ideas and build knowledge together as the conference progresses. For this reason the number of attendees will be limited to 100. 

In addition to presentations and discussion, the Workshop will feature an evening dinner event on May 21, the opening day, a catered luncheon with guest speaker on May 23, the final day, and other guest speakers and events. 
 

How To Submit Work To Be Presented

Potential contributors are invited to submit an extended abstract (no more than 4 pages when printed) between October 23, 2000 and January 22, 2001. The abstracts should be in HTML format and submitted online at the PRESENCE 2001 web site.

The abstracts will be blind-reviewed. At least two selected reviewers will read each submission and contributors will be notified regarding acceptance on or before March 1, 2001.

For further information, contact the Program Review Chair, Jennifer Snyder-Duch, at duchj@uwgb.edu
 

Publication

A collection of documents based on the workshop presentations and discussion will appear as an electronic publication. Authors of presentations may also be invited to write up full papers for submission to a special issue of the journal Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments or the journal Displays. 
 

The Conference Site 

PRESENCE 2001 is hosted by The School of Communications and Theater at Temple University (http://www.temple.edu), a large, state-related public research university in the city of Philadelphia and the state of Pennsylvania. 

Philadelphia, the birthplace of the nation, is a city rich in history and steeped in culture. It is the fourth largest media and telecommunications market in the country. It is conveniently located between New York and Washington, D. C. (each approximately 2 hours away by train) in the northeastern part of the country. The main campus of Temple University is located in the northern part of the city and is easily accessible from the downtown area, Center City. For more information about Philadelphia visit http://www.temple.edu/about/about_philadelphia.html. 

The 51st Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA) will be held in Washington, D. C. on dates immediately following PRESENCE 2001; for further information visit http://www.icahdq.org. 
 

Registration

Registration costs are $160 (USD) for individuals with an academic, governmental, or non-profit affiliation; $250 (USD) for individuals with a corporate affiliation; and $90 (USD) for graduate students presenting a paper at the workshop. This fee includes admission to all Workshop sessions, dinner on the first evening, the closing luncheon, two buffet lunches, and three continental breakfasts. 

Registration begins November 13, 2000. Please visit the PRESENCE 2001 web site for the registration and payment forms and procedures. For further information, please contact the Registration Committee chair,Theresa Ditton, at tditton@pond.com. 
 

Contact

Please email any further queries about the Workshop to the Conference Chair, Matthew Lombard, at matthew@matthewlombard.com.