Connectionists: [Deadline Extended to Aug 1] PROBPROG 2018 - The International Conference on Probabilistic Programming

[Van De Meent, Jan-Willem]

PROBPROG 2018 
The First International Conference on Probabilistic Programming
https://probprog.cc


# Dates and Location

Conference Dates: Fri 5 - Sat 6 Oct 2018
Conference Location: Boston, MA, USA
Submission Deadline: Wed Aug 1, 2018 11:59PM AOE


# Keynote Speakers 

Intelligence track: 
Stuart Russell (UC Berkeley)

Statistics and Data Analysis track: 
Dave Blei (Columbia University)

Languages and Systems track: 
Jean-Baptiste Tristan (Oracle Labs)

Practice of Probabilistic Programming track: 
Zoubin Ghahramani (University of Cambridge & Uber AI Labs)


# Call for Submissions

Deadline: Wed Aug 1, 2018 11:59 PM AOE.
Submit at: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/PROBPROG2018/

The PROBPROG conference is dedicated to both probabilistic programming research and the practice of probabilistic programming. It welcomes submissions for research presentations, demonstrations, open-source systems, and participants in open discussions with industry. It includes four tracks for invited and contributed presentations:

1. Probabilistic Programming and Intelligence.

2. Probabilistic Programming for Statistics and Data Analysis.

3. Probabilistic Programming Languages and Systems.

4. The Practice of Probabilistic Programming.

This first year, we are inviting submissions in the form of 2-page abstracts. Submissions should not be anonymized and will be lightly reviewed for technical correctness and topicality. Accepted submissions may be included in poster sessions, demos, or talk sessions.

Abstracts should use the ACM SIGPLAN format linked here: http://www.sigplan.org/Resources/Author/

We are soliciting the following kinds of submissions:

- Original research in probabilistic programming, including research that is under review.

- Highlights of already-published probabilistic programming research, that could be of interest to the PROBPROG community, or would benefit from PROBPROG feedback.

- Work that discusses the design and implementation of probabilistic programming systems, or the application of probabilistic programs. 

Community feedback at PROGPROG 2018 will inform the PROBPROG Steering Committee's decisions around when to create a peer-reviewed probabilistic programming journal and/or conference proceedings.


# Diversity

We are actively working to ensure that the PROBPROG conference is inclusive in the broadest sense. In particular, we encourage contributions from participants whose gender, sexual orientation, and/or ethnic identities are underrepresented in the field. 

We are at present in the process of drawing up a code of conduct. We welcome feedback from the community on policies and measures that help establish a venue that is welcoming to all participants. Please direct such suggestions and comments to <probprog-chairs at googlegroups.com>.


# Organizing Committee

Vikash Mansinghka (MIT)
Jan-Willem van de Meent (Northeastern University)
Avi Pfeffer (Charles River Analytics)