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[Andreas Horbelt <horbelt@gmx.net>]

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*    Call For Papers
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*    COSIGN 2003
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*    The 3rd International Conference on
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*    COMPUTATIONAL SEMIOTICS FOR GAMES AND NEW MEDIA
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*    University of Teesside (UK)
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*    10th - 12th September, 2003
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*    http://www-scm.tees.ac.uk/users/p.c.fencott/cosign2003
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CONFERENCE SCOPE
====================

As in previous years, this third annual COSIGN conference provides an
exciting cross-disciplinary event for exploring the ways in which
meaning can be created by, encoded in, understood by, or produced
through, the computer (using systems or techniques based upon
semiotics). COSIGN is for anyone with an interest in areas of overlap
(or potential overlap) between semiotics and computers including
computer scientists, HCI and AI practitioners, digital artists,
designers, critics, theorists, semioticians, narratologists, etc. In
addition to the academic papers and artwork presentations, COSIGN will
include a range of participatory events such as papers, workshops,
tutorials, panel discussions to provide the space for the vital and
vibrant discussions that it is known for.

COSIGN 2003 invites submissions in the following categories. A brief
outline of the submission procedure is given below.

1. Academic Papers
2. Artworks
3. Posters
4. Technical Demonstrations

Media that make use of the unique capabilities of digital systems are
of particular interest to this conference. These include, but are not
limited to, the following: virtual reality systems and virtual
environments; hypertext, hypermedia, multimedia and the internet;
content analysis systems (particularly those that extract higher-level
meaning); the semantic web (and similar systems); digital art, net art
and other technology-based or technology-oriented art forms; computer
games, interactive narratives and other forms of interactive
entertainment.

Information about the conference is available at the following web
address: http://www-scm.tees.ac.uk/users/p.c.fencott/cosign2003

The programme and proceedings of COSIGN 2001 and COSIGN 2002 are
available online at the following web address.
http://www.kinonet.com/conferences/cosign2002/program.html



CONFERENCE LOCATION
======================

COSIGN 2003 will be held in Middlesbrough, UK, hosted by the Virtual
Environments Group of the School of Computing and Mathematics at the
University of Teesside. Middlesbrough sits near the mouth of the River
Tees in the north-east of England. It is a lively town with a proud
industrial heritage and one of the main shopping and leisure centers
for the area. It is also an important location for business and
commerce, communications and civic administration. In the Tees valley
heavy industry mingles with wetlands and wildfowl reserves while just
a few minutes drive away are the North York Moors National Park and
the dramatic North Sea coast.

Teesside International Airport is less than 20 kilometers from
Middlesbrough and has several direct connections every day to both
London (Heathrow) and Amsterdam (Schipol) which are major European
hubs for international flights.

Further information is available at the following web address:
http://www-scm.tees.ac.uk/users/p.c.fencott/cosign2003/


SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
====================

Authors of accepted papers will be required to prepare a written
version of their paper for inclusion in the printed and online
proceedings. Acceptance at the conference is dependent on authors
providing this written version of their paper by the required date and
in the required format.

Acceptance is also dependent on at least one of the authors
registering for the conference by 13th of June 2003. As in previous
years, COSIGN will endeavour to support as much as possible the
registration fees and/or accommodation of those presenters who are not
funded by an institution or organisation.


1. ACADEMIC PAPERS

Papers are invited on any subject that explores areas of overlap (or
potential overlap) between semiotics and interactive digital
media. Examples of this include, but are not limited to, the
following:

- The use of semiotics in artificial intelligence and expert systems.
- Software architectures and technologies using, based upon or inspired
   by semiotic theories, systems or models.
- The use of semiotics in the creation or analysis of generative
narrative
   systems, interactive digital games, entertainment and artworks.
- The use of semiotics in the study and criticism of digital interactive
media.
- Narratology in games and new media.
- Semiotic-orientated HCI.
- Semiotics and Hypermedia.

Papers should demonstrate an understanding of - and engagement with
the principles of semiotics (understood here as the study of signs)
and gain something from this engagement.

Further details of the submission process (and templates for papers)
are available at
http://www-scm.tees.ac.uk/users/p.c.fencott/cosign2003/

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Submission date for Academic Papers: 28th March 2003
Acceptance will be notified on or around 12th May 2003
Camera-ready copy for the proceedings by 9th June 2003
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2. ARTWORKS

In addition to academic and theoretical papers, presentations of
artworks of all forms and in all formats are invited. We are
particularly interested in digital art, net art and other
technology-based or technology-oriented art forms.

Artworks will be assessed on the basis of documentation of the work
presented in the form of an online website. The website should display
the following:

- A textual description of the proposed artwork and any illustrations
- A biography of the artist(s)/author(s)
- Contact details

Further details of the submission process and requirements are available
at
http://www-scm.tees.ac.uk/users/p.c.fencott/cosign2003/

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Submission date for Artworks: 28th March 2003
Acceptance will be notified on or around 12th May 2003
Camera-ready copy for the proceedings by 9th June 2003
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3. POSTERS

There will be an opportunity for researchers to present new work and
ideas that are not yet ready for the full presentation. Short papers
will be presented in poster format, and will be included in both the
hardcopy and electronic proceedings.

Further details of the submission process and requirements are available
at
http://www-scm.tees.ac.uk/users/p.c.fencott/cosign2003/

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Submission date: 24th April 2003
Acceptance will be notified on or around 12th May 2003
Camera-ready copy for the proceedings by 9th June 2003
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4. TECHNICAL DEMONSTRATIONS

Demonstrations of relevant leading-edge work and work in progress are
invited.  Submissions will be peer-reviewed to ensure
quality. Demonstration proposals must be submitted electronically.

Further details of the submission process and requirements are
available at
http://www-scm.tees.ac.uk/users/p.c.fencott/cosign2003/

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Submission date for Technical Demonstrations: 24th April 2003
Acceptance will be notified on or around 12th  May 2003
Camera-ready copy for the proceedings by 9th June 2003
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ALTERNATIVE SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
====================================

Authors and artists who have difficulty in making their submission in
the appropriate form or in viewing the detailed submission procedure
should contact:

       Frank Nack
       CWI - INS2
       Kruislaan 413
       P.O. Box 94079,
       NL-1090 GB Amsterdam
       Email: Frank.Nack@cwi.nl
       Phone: +31 20 592 4223
       Fax: +31 20 592 4312



ORGANISING COMMITTEE
====================
Andy Clarke - Kinonet (UK)
Clive Fencott - University of Teeside (UK)
Craig Lindley - Interactive Institute (Sweden)
Grethe Mitchell - University of East London and Kinonet (UK)
Frank Nack - CWI (Netherlands)


PROGRAMME COMMITTEE (subject to revision)
===================
Elisabeth Andre - University of Augsburg (Germany)
Wilton Azevedo - Mackenzie Presbyterian University, São Paulo, (Brazil)
Paul Brna - Northumbria University (UK)
Kevin Brooks - Motorola Human Interface Labs (USA)
Andrew Clarke - Kinonet (UK)
Chitra Dorai - IBM (USA)
Clive Fencott - University of Teeside (UK)
Brody Condon -  Media artist (USA)
Troels Degn Johansson, The IT-University of Copenhagen (Denmark)
Werner Kriechbaum - IBM (Germany)
James Lester - North Carolina University (USA)
Craig Lindley - Interactive Institute (Sweden)
Grethe Mitchell - University of East London and Kinonet (UK)
Frank Nack - CWI (Netherlands)
Mirko Petric -University of Split (Croatia)
Paolo Petta - OFAI (Austria)
Doug Rosenberg - University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA)
Ola Stockfelt - University of Goteborg/University of Skovde (Sweden)
Robert Wechsler - Palindrome Inter-media Performance Group (Germany)


ARTWORK COMMITTEE (subject to revision)
=================

Andrew Clarke - Kinonet (UK)
David Daniels - Digital Poet, Berkeley (USA)
Scott deLahunta - Writing Research Associates (NL) and Dartington
College
of Arts (UK)
Fatima Lasay  - University of the Philippines (Philippines)
Luca Marchetti - Anomos (France)
Grethe Mitchell - University of East London and Kinonet (UK)
Timothy Portlock - University of Illinois (USA)
Doug Rosenberg - University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA)

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