Fwd: VaIL 2008 - Visual and Iconic Language Conference - July 21st-22nd - San Diego, CA

[Joseph Pietro Riolo]

Hi...

I have no idea if the below has been distributed to the members
of SLLING-L because the To line is empty.  If it is already distributed
to the list, please accept my apology for the duplicate.

The conference looks so cool.  The semiotical soul inside me
yearns for it but it is far, far, far away from my home. :-(

Joseph Pietro Riolo
josephpietrojeungriolo at gmail.com


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Sunny Fugate <fugate at spawar.navy.mil>
Date: Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 2:10 PM
Subject: VaIL 2008 - Visual and Iconic Language Conference - July
21st-22nd - San Diego, CA
To:


Dear Colleagues,


VaIL 2008 is a two day conference on the theory, use, misuse, history,
and emergence of visual language on July 21st & 22nd in San Diego,
California at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center.


Abstract submission deadline has just been extended (due by May 5).

The conference invites the submission of papers on substantial,
original, and unpublished research in disciplines which are relevant
to the study and design of visual language. Topics of interest include
but are not limited to:


    * Research areas and oustanding problems and theory
    * Applications of Visual Language:
          o Computer Icons, Road Signs, Military Common Operational
Picture, Warnings & Hazards, Button and Device icons, Origami
instructions, communication of quantitative information,
computer-based communication/chat
          o Use of visual language in computing and virtual environments
    * Visual Language Specifications and Standards: ISO, ANSI, IEEE,
military standards
    * Visual Language Linguistics: grammar, phonology, morphology,
syntax, and semantics
    * Signed, manual, and gestural Languages
    * Historical development and evolution of visual language
    * Visual metaphor, iconicity, representation, and structure
    * Designing iconography and representational language
    * Human and automated production, perception, and recognition of
visual and gestural language
    * Representation, metaphor, and iconicity
    * Future visions of visual language


Conference Panel Topics
    * Visual language grammars, navigation, and comprehension
    * Gesture writing systems
    * Cross-cultural and cross-domain visual communication
    * other topics by submission


Abstract submission Instructions:


Send an email with the following information to vail at visualanguage.org
    * Abstract in plain-text or PDF
    * Contact Info: The name, primary phone, and email address of each author
    * Presenter Info: Names of presenting authors
    * Suggestions, questions, or comments

For more information visit the conference website at:  http://visualanguage.org

Please forward this invitation to interested colleagues.

Respectfully,

Sunny Fugate
VaIL 2008 Conference Chair
fugate at spawar.navy.mil
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