CHI Logo CHI 98 : Call for Participation
April 18-23, 1998, Los Angeles, CA USA

Doctoral Consortium

Submission deadline has passed
Contents
Introduction
Review Process
Format
Extended Abstract
Additional Information
Letter of Reccommendation
Poster Layout
Electronic Version
Upon Acceptance
At the Conference
Submissions
Checklist
Proposals were due 26 September 1997.

Co-Chairs
Deborah Boehm Davis, George Mason University
Clayton Lewis, University of Colorado, Boulder

Send To
Deborah Boehm-Davis
George Mason University
Mail Stop 3F5
(2003 David King Hall)
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
USA
Tel: +1 703 993 8735
Fax: +1 703 993 1359
Email: chi98-doc@acm.org

See Also
Demonstrations
Development Consortium
Late Breaking Results
Panels
Papers
SIGs
Student Posters
Tutorials
Videos
Workshops

 The CHI 98 Doctoral Consortium provides an opportunity for a group of Ph.D. students to explore together their research interests in an interdisciplinary workshop with a group of established researchers. The consortium has the following objectives:
  • to provide a setting for mutual feedback on participants' current research and guidance on future research directions
  • to develop a supportive community of scholars and a spirit of collaborative research
  • to contribute to the conference goals through interaction with other researchers and conference events.

The Consortium will be conducted in a workshop format. The Consortium takes place over the two days preceding the main conference, beginning Sunday and running through Monday. Student participants in the Consortium receive complimentary conference registration and partial travel reimbursement.

Review Process

As with other CHI 98 workshops, the Consortium organizing committee will select participants on the basis of their anticipated contribution to the Consortium goals. We look forward to a diverse group of students who will explore together the theme of "Making the Impossible Possible," reflecting a wide range of approaches to the study of human-computer interaction. Student participants typically have settled on thesis directions, usually with a research proposal accepted by their thesis committee.

Format

To apply as a student participant in the Doctoral Consortium, prepare a submission package consisting of an extended abstract, additional information, letter of recommendation and poster layout.

Extended Abstract

Prepare a two-page thesis summary, suitable for publication in the CHI 98 Summary. It must be in the Conference Publications Format.

Additional Information

Provide additional information on your background and relevant experience. This should include the information in a curriculum vita, plus additional information which may indicate your potential contribution to the Consortium.

Letter of Recommendation

Provide a letter of recommendation from your thesis advisor. This must include an assessment of the current status of your thesis research, and an expected date for thesis submission.

Poster Layout

Provide a one-page bird's-eye view of the overall poster layout that will be displayed with the Student Posters.

Electronic Version

Electronic versions of accepted Doctoral Consortium extended abstracts will be published in the CHI 98 Electronic Publication.

Upon Acceptance

All applicants to the Consortium will be notified by mid-November 1997. Thesis summaries of accepted student participants will be published in the CHI 98 Summary and in the CHI 98 Electronic Publication.

Author Kits containing detailed instructions on how to submit camera-ready and electronic materials for publication will be mailed with notifications of acceptance. These materials are due by 2 January 1998.

At the Conference

A special Poster Session is planned for doctoral student contributions. Your submitted thesis outline will automatically be considered for this poster session, unless you indicate otherwise.

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 98.
  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

Please follow the steps in this checklist to ensure completeness in your submission.
  • Read the conference overview.
  • Fill out cover pages one, two and three.
  • Prepare an extended abstract (two pages) in the Conference Publications Format for publication, as described above.
  • Prepare additional information for review, as described above.
  • Obtain a letter of recommendation from your advisor which includes a description of how complete the research is and when the thesis is expected to be submitted.
  • Collect cover pages one, two and three, the extended abstract, the additional information and the recommendation letter, in the order given, in a packet, and make 5 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.
  • Send the 5 copies of your submission packet, and the reply postcard, to the Send To address shown.

January 8, 1998
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