Workshops

on Research and Topical Issues (includes former Research Symposium)

Co-Chairs

Deadline

Send To

Tel: +1 604 293 6152
Fax: +1 604 293 5787

Email: chi97-workshops@acm.org

For More Information

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 workshop's resulting SIGCHI Bulletin article can then 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 "Looking to the Future", though this emphasis is not required. For example, when submitting a workshop you might like to consider the following kinds of ideas: how do you envision the evolution of an aspect of HCI over the next 5, 10, 25, 50 years or what do you consider to have been the major breakthroughs during the last 10 years and why?

This year workshops will include what was previously known as the Research Symposium. Due to this change, 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 workshop co-chairs to discuss this further beforesending 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 Process

Format

Proposal

Topic should include:

• an outline of the theme and goals of the workshop,
• comprehensible and detailed description of the topic to be discussed, and
• its relevance to the field (Why is this workshop topic appropriate at this time?).
  

Format and organization should include:

• a detailed plan of workshop organization which includes a preliminary schedule of activities and estimated times,
• a breakdown of subtopics or discussions within the general topic,
• a description of the desired number of participants,
• the participant solicitation and selection process,
• description of method of interaction,
• pre-workshop activities, and
• a plan to disseminate the results of the interactions and discussions.
  

Organizers' background should include:

• a brief description of each organizer's background,
• relevant past experience with workshops, and
• whether the organizers have organized CHI workshops before.
  

An example proposal is available on-line on the CHI 97 Web Page. Please feel free to discuss your ideas with the Co-Chairs before submitting.

Extended Abstract

Extended Abstract

Call for Participation

Upon Acceptance

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 3 January 1997. Summaries of accepted workshops will be published in the CHI 97 Extended Abstracts and in the CHI 97 Electronic Publication.

The organizer is also responsible for:

• soliciting diverse participation in the workshop by disseminating the Call for Participation to appropriate mailing lists and other settings;
• receiving requests for participation in the form of position or participation statements;
• selecting and inviting participants;
• distributing statements to all participants in advance. The statements provide participants with background and a chance to interact before the event;
• developing an agenda in advance of the event and outlining planned workshop activities and their durations.

At the Workshop

CHI 97 provides meeting rooms, coffee breaks, and audio-visual support for workshops. Workshop participants, including organizers, will be charged a small fee to cover this support.

After the Workshop

Submissions

1. Your submission must be in English.
2. Electronic and fax submissions are not accepted.
3. Submissions which arrive after the deadline will not be considered.
4. Your submission should contain no proprietary or confidential material and should cite no proprietary or confidential publications.
5. Responsibility for permissions to use video, audio or pictures of identifiable people rests with you, not CHI 97.
6. We strongly suggest the use of express mail or a courier service, for speedy delivery. Customs labels should bear the words "Educational materials with no commercial value. "

Checklist

[ ] Read the Conference Overview.

[ ] Fill out Cover Pages One and Three.

[ ] Prepare a Proposal for review, as described above.

[ ] Prepare an Extended Abstract (one page) in the Conference Proceedings format for publication, as described above.

[ ] Prepare a 250-Word workshop Call for Participation, as described above.

[ ] Collect Cover Pages One and Three, the Proposal, the Extended Abstract, and the workshop Call for Participation, in the order given, in a packet, and make 7 copies of the packet. Use 8.5 x 11 inch or A4 paper.

[ ] Make sure each copy of the packet is stapled, not loose or held by clips.

[ ] You may include a self-addressed reply postcard which we will mail to acknowledge receipt of your submission (optional).

[ ] Send the 7 copies of your submission packet, and the reply postcard, to the Send To address shown.