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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Affective Computing and Intelligent Interaction
(ACII) 2021</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">28 Sep – 1 Oct 2021, Nara, Japan</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.acii-conf.net/2021/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">http://www.acii-conf.net/2021/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">=======================================================</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span lang="EN-US">Call for Workshop
Proposals</span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36pt;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">The organizing committee of Affective Computing
and Intelligent Interaction (ACII) 2021 is now inviting proposals for
workshops. The biennial conference is the flagship conference for research in
Affective Computing, covering topics related to the study of intelligent
systems that read, express, or otherwise use emotion.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36pt;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Workshops at ACII allow a group of scientists
an opportunity to get together to network and discuss a specific topic in
detail. Examples of past workshops include: Emotions in Games, Affective Brain-Computer
Interfaces, Affective Touch, Group Emotions, Affective Computing for Affective
Disorders, etc. We want to encourage workshop proposals that draw together
interdisciplinary perspectives on topics in affective computing. Proposals are
also encouraged that make a connection to the theme of the conference on
“Ethical Affective Computing”, and consider issues around the ethical use of
affective computing technologies.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36pt;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Workshops should focus on a central question or
topic, and will be held the day before the conference. Workshop organizers will
be responsible for soliciting and reviewing papers and putting together an
exciting schedule. We also encourage workshop organizers to allow for time for
networking and discussion. Workshop organizers are also expected to present a
short summary of the workshop during the main conference to allow the dissemination
of the workshop outcomes to the wider community.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US">*Submission Procedures*</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Please
submit proposals as a single PDF via email to Desmond Ong (</span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="mailto:dco@comp.nus.edu.sg" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">dco@comp.nus.edu.sg</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US">) AND Luke Chang (</span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="mailto:luke.j.chang@dartmouth.edu" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">luke.j.chang@dartmouth.edu</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US">) with the following information:</span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Title of Workshop</span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Organizers and affiliations, with a
main contact person identified if there are multiple organizers</span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Rationale for the workshop, which
should cover the importance and timeliness of the proposed topic to ACII, as
well as the scope of the workshop.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Expected outcomes and impact of the
workshop</span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Length of workshop (full-day or
half-day)</span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Proposed format of workshop (e.g.,
oral presentations, poster session, breaks). </span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-SG">List of tentative and confirmed PC members
(mention, per PC member, whether tentative or confirmed)</span></li>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-SG">Workshop PC members are in charge of the
peer review process, and the workshop organizer will collate and
recommend acceptance of the papers to ACII Workshop Chairs.</span></li>
</ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-SG">Expected number of submissions, planned
acceptance rate, and paper length, review process (with schedule)</span></li>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-SG">We recommend a workshop paper submission
deadline sometime in May, with notifications due back to authors by June
or early July, in time for Camera-Ready papers due July 30, 2021</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-SG">We will work with workshop organizers to
have access to the conference submission system that we will be using for
the main conference (details TBA to accepted workshops).</span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Advertising plan (e.g. listserves or
conferences or other communities that you will advertise the workshop call to).
Also include where you plan to host the workshop website.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Tentative/confirmed keynote
speaker(s): please include short biographical details and details on the topic.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Any logistical requirements. </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">List of related and previous workshops/conferences
on this/related topics.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US">*Important Dates*</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Feb 21,
2021: Workshop proposal submission deadline</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Mar 7,
2021: Notification of acceptance of Workshop proposal</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">May (TBD by
workshop organizers): Workshop paper submission deadline</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">June/July
(TBD by workshop organizers): Workshop paper notification</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">July 30,
2021: Workshop Camera-Ready Papers Due </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">September
28, 2021: Date of Workshops</span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>