Call for Papers
 

The functionality of visual communication has been underestimated as photography and cartoons claimed artistic
autonomy rather than being submissive to the explicit message to be conveyed. Commercials and pervasive messages
in ideological campaigns are early adopters of visuals. Since 3D image spaces in Virtual Reality have been introduced it
is a must to meet between scientific researchers, art directors, photographers and illustrators.

“Creative industries” is the epitome for critical applications like social software, gaming and cultural documentaries.
This conference will open the landscape for those who bring overlooked messages from theory and practice and those
who have the intuition that the visual languages prevail in attitudinal and affective communication. Multi cultural
projects demand a high of sophistication in semiotic awareness.
Especially this aspect is a fast-growing domain for communication specialists.

Not at least we welcome media technologists who extent the conventions of images on the surface of the screen and
are thrilled by 3D, tactile, haptic and immersive image “spaces”. The conference offers you a wide overview, exclusive
demos and in-depth reflections. Besides Communication, the application domains are Educational, Corporate,
Governmental, Medical, Military, Engineering, Commercials and Leisure.

Topics for this conference include, but are not limited to:
 

The Conference will be composed of several types of contributions:

• Full Papers – These include mainly accomplished research results and have 8 pages at the maximum (5,000 words).

• Short Papers – These are mostly composed of work in progress reports or fresh developments and have 4 pages
  at maximum (2,500 words).

• Reflection Papers – These might review recent research literature pertaining to a particular problem or

• approach, indicate what the findings suggest, and/or provide a suggestion - with rationale and justification -
  for a different approach or perspective on that problem. Reflection papers might also analyze general trends or
  discuss important issues in topics related to the conference. These have 4 pages at maximum (2,500 words).

• Posters / Demonstrations – These contain implementation information or work-in-progress and have two pages
  at maximum (1,250 words) besides the poster itself (or demonstration) that will be exposed at the conference.

• Tutorials – Tutorials can be proposed by scholars or company representatives. A proposal of maximum 250
  words is expected.

• Invited Talks – These will be made of contributions from well-known scholars and company representatives.
  An abstract will be included in the conference proceedings.

• Panels – Discussions on selected topics will be held. A proposal of maximum 250 words is expected.

• Doctoral Consortium - A Doctoral Consortium will discuss in group, individual projects and on going work of
  PhD students. Prospective students should send a report of their PhD projects and work so far with a maximum
  of 4 pages (2,500 words).

• Corporate Showcases & Exhibitions – The former enables companies to present recent developments and
  applications, inform a large and qualified audience of your future directions and showcase company’s
  noteworthy products and services. There will be a time slot for companies to make their presentation in a room.
  The latter enables companies the opportunity to display its latest offerings of hardware, software, tools, services
  and books, through an exhibit booth. For further details please contact the publicity chair - secretariat@mccsis.org .

This is a blind peer-reviewed conference.
 

Important Dates:

- Submission Deadline (1st call - extension): 24 May 2010
- Notification to Authors (1st call - extension): 14 June 2010
- Final Camera-Ready Submission and Early Registration (1st call): Until 12 April 2010
- Late Registration (1st call): After 12 April 2010
- Conference: Freiburg, Germany, 27 to 29 July 2010

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