Dear AOIR community, For those interested, workshop proposals for WebSci 17 are due this Friday, 2/10. See below for more details. Best, Kristine *CfP Workshops at WebSci17* *Key notes:* - February 10, 2017 - Workshop proposal submissions - February 24, 2017 - Notification of workshop acceptance - Proposals should be submitted in pdf format via email to websci17ws@googlegroups.com. We call for discussion around the ways in which the Web as a platform, as well as Web Science, can help address global challenges. To this end we invite workshop proposals for the 2017 edition of the ACM WebSci conference, on topics such as, but not limited to: - The Web and geography - The mobile revolution and Web Science - Web Science and social good - Digital inequalities on the Web - The Internet in recent Middle-Eastern history - Accessibility, affordability and awareness in poorly connected areas - Crime on the Web and security - Hoaxes and fake news on the Web We encourage proposals on the above topics, and likewise welcome submissions on already-established areas of focus for ACM WebSci such as: - Social machines, collective intelligence, and collaborative production - The architecture and philosophy of the Web - Health and well-being online - Humanities, arts, and culture on the Web - Web Science and the Internet of Things - Web economics, social entrepreneurship, and innovation - Analysis of online social and information networks, social media analyses Workshops can have a mixture of panel presentations and invited speakers, but presentations should reflect the diversity of approaches that characterise the multidisciplinary nature of Web Science. Workshop submission Workshop proposals should contain the following information: - Title summarising the tutorial goals or workshop theme - Name and affiliations of the organizers - Details of the organising/program committee, including names and institutional affiliations and whether they have accepted to participate - Max two-page description about the relevance, motivation and goals of the workshop, as well as pointers to past editions, if any - Schedule of sessions, panels, and talks, including if it is a half- or full-day workshop - Names of potential invited speakers with an indication of whether they have accepted the preliminary invitation - Selection criteria for papers to be presented if the workshop invites submissions It is the prerogative of organisers to decide whether to have an open call for participants and papers, or arrange panels by invitation only. Proposals should include as many details as possible about sessions, speakers, and talks: they will be evaluated by their coherence and ability to address the stated goals. It is the responsibility of the organisers to advertise their event, and constitute a program committee to review and select papers and manage the review process if they wish to include paper presentations in their workshop. If successful, we advise proposals to have a website describing the event (within three weeks of acceptance). Workshop websites will be linked to from the main conference site. Proposals should be submitted in pdf format via email to websci17ws@googlegroups.com. Publication of workshop submissions Submissions to the proposed workshops may be included in the WebSci proceedings, or workshop organizers may choose to not publish their submissions. If the workshop proceedings are to be included in the conference proceedings then the camera-ready deadline (see below) must be adhered too. Submissions must follow the formatting guidelines of conference papers. Workshop proposal review The Web Science program chairs will review each submission and select those with the highest scores on originality, timeliness and relevance of the proposed topic, its interdisciplinarity, rigour of the review process, coherence with the conference aims, and potential to attract a large audience. Workshop chairs Fabrizio Silvestri, Facebook UK - London (fsilvestri@fb.com) and Matthew Weber, Rutgers University - NJ USA (matthew.weber@rutgers.edu). Important dates February 10, 2017 - Workshop proposal submissions February 24, 2017 - Notification of workshop acceptance March 17, 2017 - Workshop website due March - April 2017 - Workshop paper submission and notification deadlines (if applicable, details left to workshop organizers) June 11, 2017 - Camera-ready workshop papers due June 25, 2017 - Workshop date -- Kristine Gloria, Ph.D. @gloriakt gVoice: (562) 448-2697 Skype: gloriakt1