Fourth International Workshop on Human-Computer Conversation
About the Conference
Call for papers
The purpose of the workshop is to bring together academic researchers and industrialists concerned with all aspects of human-computer conversation and the associated research issues of emotion, relationships, companionship, embodiment, ECAs, memory, evaluation etc. that persistent, personalised computational agents will need solutions for if they are to exist (as they will) in the reasonably near future.
The earlier workshops in this series (see First and Third) were highly successful at getting industry groups to display their interests and prototypes, as did university and independent researchers.
Since 2000, there has been a great upsurge in research funding, and another aim of the meeting will be to bring together members of currently active research consortia in the EU and US, such as CALLAS, CALO, COSY, AMIDA, INDIGO, SOPRANO and others. The workshop is being held under the auspices of the EU 6FP IP Companions Project (2006-2010).
Bellagio and the Villa Serbelloni are among the finest spots in the world for thought and reflection: see http://www.villaserbelloni.com/
Conference Dates and Location
Date: 6-7 October, 2008
Location: Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni, Bellagio, Italy
Abstract and Paper Deadlines
- Abstracts due: 1 July 2008
- Authors notified: 31 July 2008
- Final papers due: 5 September 2008
Abstracts should use this template (Word, 166kb), and should not exceed two pages. Final papers should not exceed five pages. Please send abstracts to: events@oii.ox.ac.uk
Registration and payment
Links to an online payment method will be posted here (sign up to the mailing list to be notified: events@oii.ox.ac.uk). Travel and hotel information will also be posted: those wishing to ensure that they get rooms in the Villa Serbelloni itself should book now at the Villa Serbelloni website, mentioning the workshop and asking for the special price.
The conference registration fee (under €400 / €200 for full-time students) will include a welcome reception in the Villa, and a special lunch on the terrace over Lake Como. Registration is limited to 100 participants.
Organising Committee and Speakers
General Chair
- Yorick Wilks (University of Sheffield)
Programme Committee
- James Allen (University of West Florida)
- Ellizabeth Andre (University of Augsburg)
- David Benyon (Napier University)
- Christopher Brewster (University of Sheffield)
- Harry Bunt (University of Tilburg)
- Marc Cavazza (University of Teesside)
- Emmet Coin (ejTalk, USA)
- Oliver Lemon (University of Edinburgh)
- Bjorn Gamback (SICS, Stockholm)
- Louise Guthrie (University of Sheffield)
- Aravind Joshi (University of Pennsylvania)
- Anton Nijholt (University of Twente)
- Catherine Pelachaud (University of Paris)
- Steve Pulman (University of Oxford)
- Akira Shimazu (JAIST, Japan)
- Tomek Strzalkowski (University of Albany)
- Markku Turunen (University of Tampere)
- Tom Wachtel (Consultant, Italy)
- Mats Wiren (Voice Provider, Stockholm)
Invited Speakers
- James Allen (University of West Florida)
- Harry Bunt (University of Tilburg)
- Marc Cavazza (Universiy of Teesside)
- Oliver Lemon (University of Edinburgh)
- Tim Paek (Microsoft Research, Redmond)
Contact
Register for the mailing list at: events@oii.ox.ac.uk
Further enquiries: yorick@dcs.shef.ac.uk
Updated: 04 April 2008 11:10 AM