<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><b><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">CfP: Hybrid 21st International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC 2022)</font></b><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Hangzhou, China, October 23-27, 2022<br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><a href="https://iswc2022.semanticweb.org/" target="_blank">https://iswc2022.semanticweb.org/</a></font></div><div><br></div><div>Call for Doctoral Consortium papers</div><div>*****************************************</div><div><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">The ISWC 2022 Doctoral Consortium (DC) will take place virtually as part of the 21st International Semantic Web Conference. This forum will provide PhD students an opportunity to:</font></span></p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:15px 0px 15px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><li style="margin:0px;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">present and discuss their research ideas in a supportive, formative and yet critical environment;</font></span></li><li style="margin:0px;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">receive feedback from mentors, typically senior members of the Semantic Web research community, and peers;</font></span></li><li style="margin:0px;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">explore career pathways available after completing their PhD degree, and finally</font></span></li><li style="margin:0px;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">network and build collaborations with other members of the community.</font></span></li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">The event is intended for students who have articulated a reasonably detailed research proposal, preferably supported by some preliminary results. The aim is to support the students in refining their proposal and suggest possible ways to improve their research plan and achieve results with prospective greater impact. While doctoral degrees can vary in format and conduct, we aim this Call for Papers to PhD candidates who will have already partially investigated some specific problems. Students will be required to submit a paper to the doctoral consortium, structured like a research proposal (see “Submission Details” below). All proposals submitted to the Doctoral Consortium will undergo a rigorous review process by the International Programme Committee, who will provide detailed and constructive feedback and select those submissions to be presented at the Doctoral Consortium. If accepted, students will have to register and attend the event, which will include a range of interactive activities.<br></font><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br>Call for Doctoral Consortium Papers: </font></span><a href="https://iswc2022.semanticweb.org/index.php/doctoral-consortium/" target="_blank">https://iswc2022.semanticweb.org/index.php/doctoral-consortium/</a><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap">Deadline: Friday, 13th May, 2022,</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap"> 23:59 AoE (Anywhere on Earth)</span><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">DC Chairs:<br><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">- Olaf Hartig, </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">Linköping University, Sweden
</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">- Oshani Seneviratne, </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA
</span></font><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">Contact: <a href="mailto:DoctoralConsortium-iswc2022@easychair.org" target="_blank">DoctoralConsortium-iswc2022@easychair.org</a></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">  </span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:justify">Follow us on social media:</span><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="text-align:justify">- Twitter: @iswc_conf #iswc_conf (</span><a href="https://twitter.com/iswc_conf" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://twitter.com/iswc_conf</span></a>)</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">- LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13612370" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13612370</span></a><br>- Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ISWConf" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://www.facebook.com/ISWConf</span></a></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">- Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iswc_conf/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/iswc_conf/</a></font></div></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">The ISWC 2022 Organizing Team<br><a href="https://iswc2022.semanticweb.org/index.php/organizing-committee/" target="_blank">Organizing Committee – ISWC 2022 (semanticweb.org)</a></font></div></div></div></div>