First Announcement about ISWC2015

With the start of the new year, the organizers of the 14th International
Semantic Web Conference (ISWC 2015) are very excited to share with you a
glimpse of what is being planned.

ISWC is the premier international forum for presenting research results on
the Intelligent Processing of Data on the Web. ISWC brings together
researchers from different areas of computer science, such as artificial
intelligence, databases, distributed systems and information retrieval who
aim at the development and use of novel technologies and techniques for
accessing, interpreting, processing and using information on the web in a
more effective way.

In this announcement:

1) New and Updated Tracks
2) Workshop and Tutorial deadline coming soon: March 10
3) Tracks
4) Join our mailing list

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1) New and Updated Tracks

ISWC 2015 will feature new and updated tracks:

- Empirical Studies and Experiments - Special Research Track
- In-use and Software Track
- Datasets and Ontologies Track

See below for a brief description and links to the respective calls.

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2) Workshop and Tutorial deadline coming soon: March 10

ISWC will host workshops on topics related to the general theme of the
conference. The role of  workshops is to provide a context for a focused
and intensive scientific exchange in a particular topic. Workshops are the
primary venues for the exploration of emerging ideas.

ISWC will also host tutorials addressing the diverse interests of its
audience: Semantic Web practitioners who wish to learn about new
technology; novices to the Semantic Web interested in introductory
tutorials to key Semantic Web / Linked Data topics; Government and Industry
representatives focusing on the applicability of Semantic Web / Linked Data
technologies in practical settings.

Proposals for Workshops and Tutorials are due March 10
http://iswc2015.semanticweb.org/calls/workshops
http://iswc2015.semanticweb.org/calls/tutorials

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3) Tracks

ISWC 2015 solicits submissions to the established Research, Industry,
Doctoral Consortium and Poster/Demo tracks. A special research track is
added: Empirical Studies and Experiments. The In-Use track has been updated
to include Software. Additionally, a new trace is being introduced:
Datasets and Ontologies track.

Research Track
The ISWC2015 Research track is looking for original research papers that
present innovative systems, applications and research results related to
the combination of semantics, data and the Web, dealing with analytical,
theoretical, empirical, and practical aspects in all these areas (including
not only the ones that use the RDF-based stack but also those that use
other representations).
Abstracts: April 23rd, 2015
Full Paper Submission: April 30th, 2015
http://iswc2015.semanticweb.org/calls/research-track

Empirical Studies and Experiments - Special Research Track
The aim of this special research track is to offer researchers a platform
to report on novel empirical studies and experiments related to frameworks,
models, methods, and implementations in the field of semantic technologies.
The track opens up the Semantic Web field to research contributions that go
beyond the design and engineering approach that is at the core of this
community. It welcomes novel and original submissions that present insights
drawn from empirical studies and experiments taking into account the usage
of Semantic Web artifacts in socio-technical contexts in particular.
Abstracts: April 23rd, 2015
Full Paper Submission: April 30th, 2015
http://iswc2015.semanticweb.org/calls/empirical-studies-and-experiments

In-use and Software Track
The In-Use and Software track at ISWC 2015 provides a forum for the
semantic web community to explore the benefits and technical challenges of
applying semantic technologies in concrete, practical applications, in
contexts ranging from industry to government and science.  Novel
applications of these technologies, or the development of novel software
tools for deployment in practical applications are the primary focus of
this track.
Abstracts: April 23rd, 2015
Full Paper Submission: April 30th, 2015
https://iswc2015.semanticweb.org/calls/use-and-software-track

Datasets and Ontologies Track *NEW*
The Data and Ontologies track introduces important data sets and ontologies
to the Semantic Web community. We are looking for submissions that describe
ontologies and/or data sets that are published using best practices and
have demonstrable use or potential for reuse. Additionally, we encourage
lessons learned from the creation of these resources. Finally, we are
interested in innovative methods for representation and data integration
used to create the dataset or ontology.
Abstracts Due: April 23, 2015
Full Papers Due: April 30, 2015
http://iswc2015.semanticweb.org/calls/data-sets-and-ontologies

Doctoral Consortium
The Doctoral Consortium provides Ph.D. students working on the Semantic Web
area the opportunity to share and discuss their research problems in a
critical but supportive environment. The Consortium aims to broaden
research perspectives and to improve research and communication skills of
the students, in addition to create an international atmosphere where
students will meet prominent professors, researchers, and other Semantic
Web Ph.D. students from around the world.
Submission Due: June 8th, 2015
http://iswc2015.semanticweb.org/calls/doctoral-consortium

Poster and Demo
The Posters and Demonstrations Track complements the Research Paper track
of the conference and offers an opportunity for presenting late-breaking
research results, on-going research projects, and speculative or innovative
work in progress. The Track invites submissions relevant to the area of the
Semantic Web and which address, but are not limited to, the topics of the
Research Track; the Replication, Benchmark and Data Track; and the Semantic
Web In Use Track. Technical posters, reports on Semantic Web software
systems, descriptions of completed work, and work in progress are all
welcome. Demonstrations are intended to showcase innovative Semantic Web
related implementations and technologies.
Submission Due: June 30th, 2015
http://iswc2015.semanticweb.org/calls/posters-and-demos

Industry Track
The industry track welcomes Michael Atkin, Managing Director, Enterprise
Data Management Council as the keynote scope. This track will feature
presentation on successful commercial and industrial applications of
semantic web technology. The presentations will be drawn from mainstream
and exciting niche markets and will cover success stories, quantitative
value propositions, and emerging opportunities.
Submission Due: July 10, 2015
http://iswc2015.semanticweb.org/calls/industry

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4) Join the mailing list

If you are interested in keeping up to date to the latest news and
announcements of ISWC, please join our mailing list:
https://lists.lehigh.edu/mailman/listinfo/iswc2015-l

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Juan Sequeda
Department of Computer Science
University of Texas at Austin
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~jsequeda