Subject: [AUDITORY] Call for papers/participation: VIHAR Workshop on Vocal Interactivity in-and-between Humans, Animals and Robots From: Dan Stowell <dan.stowell@xxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 15:04:03 +0000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>Dear Colleagues, (apologies for cross posting) you will find below the call for papers=20 and participation to the 2nd International Workshop on Vocal=20 Interactivity in-and-between Humans, Animals and Robots (VIHAR-2019). We look forward to welcoming you in London 29-30 August and exchange ideas! =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D CALL FOR PARTICIPATION/PAPERS 2nd International Workshop on Vocal Interactivity in-and-between Humans,=20 Animals and Robots (VIHAR-2019) 29-30 August 2019 London, UK http://vihar-2019.vihar.org <http://vihar-2019.vihar.org/> Almost all animals exploit vocal signals for a range of=20 ecologically-motivated purposes: from detecting predators/prey and=20 marking territory, to expressing emotions, establishing social relations=20 and sharing information. Whether it=92s a bird raising an alarm, a whale=20 calling to potential partners, a dog responding to human commands, a=20 parent reading a story with a child, or a businessperson accessing stock=20 prices using Siri on an iPhone, vocalisation provides a valuable=20 communications channel through which behaviour may be coordinated and=20 controlled, and information may be distributed and acquired. Indeed, the=20 ubiquity of vocal interaction has led to research across a diverse array=20 of fields, from assessing animal welfare, to understanding the=20 precursors of human language, to developing voice-based human-machine=20 interaction. Clearly, there is potential for cross-fertilisation between=20 disciplines; for example, using robots to investigate contemporary=20 theories of language grounding, using machine learning to analyse=20 different habitats or adding vocal expressivity to the next generation=20 of autonomous social agents. However, many opportunities remain=20 unexplored, not least due to the lack of a suitable forum. *VIHAR-2019*is the second international workshop on*Vocal Interactivity=20 in-and-between Humans, Animals and Robots.*Taking place in London, UK on=20 29-30 August 2019, VIHAR-2019 aims to bring together researchers=20 studying vocalisation and speech-based interaction in-and-between=20 humans, animals and robots from a variety of different fields.=20 VIHAR-2019 will provide an opportunity to share and discuss theoretical=20 insights, best practices, tools and methodologies, and to identify=20 common principles underpinning vocal behaviour in a multi-disciplinary=20 environment. VIHAR-2019 is scheduled to take place as a satellite event immediately=20 before the2019 International Bioacoustics Congress=20 <http://www.2019.ibac.info/>(which takes place in Brighton, UK). We are=20 aiming to keep the registration fee as low as possible. The workshop follows the success of the 1st International workshop on=20 Vocal Interactivity in-and-between Humans, Animals and Robots=20 (VIHAR-2017 <http://vihar-2017.vihar.org/>). If you wish to join=20 the*VIHAR*community, you can read more about ushere=20 <http://www.vihar.org/>, subscribe to our mailing listhere=20 <http://www.freelists.org/list/vihar>, followthe VIHAR-2019 twitter=20 account <https://twitter.com/vihar2019>orFacebook group=20 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/1447726768643928/>. We invite original submissions 5-page papers or 2-page extended=20 abstracts in all areas of vocal interactivity. Accepted papers will be=20 compiled in the*VIHAR-2019 proceedings*that will be published as a=20 collection in the open-access journalPeerJ <https://peerj.com/>. Suggested workshop topics may include, but are not limited to the=20 following areas: =A0 * Physiological and morphological comparisons between vocal systems=20 in animals =A0 * Properties and functions of animal signals =A0 * Evolution of vocal interactivity =A0 * Vocal imitation and learning =A0 * Conveyance of emotion =A0 * Comparative analyses of human and animal vocalisations =A0 * Use of vocalisation =A0 * Vocal interactivity between non-conspecifics =A0 * Spoken language systems =A0 * Technology-based research methods =A0 * Vocal interaction with robots Open access journal publisher/PeerJ/is pleased to announce*two PeerJ=20 Awards at VIHAR 2019*, to be awarded by an expert judging panel to the=20 best submission/presentation from a student or early-career researcher.=20 Each award includes a voucher for a free PeerJ publication (normally=20 $1095), and aims to support students and early career researchers and=20 bring continued awareness to the benefits that open access and open=20 communication have in furthering scientific progress. Submission link: =A0 -https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=3Dvihar2019 Author=92s kit: =A0 - Word=20 template:http://vihar-2019.vihar.org/assets/templates/vihar2019_word_templa= te.docx =A0 - Latex=20 template:http://vihar-2019.vihar.org/assets/templates/vihar2019_latex_templ= ate.zip Key Dates: =A0 - Submission deadline - 3 May 2019 =A0 - Notification of acceptance - 14 June 2019 =A0 - Workshop - 29-30 August 2019 Organisers: =A0 - Dan Stowell, Queen Mary University of London =A0 - Angela Dassow, Carthage College =A0 - Ricard Marxer, Universit=E9 de Toulon, Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, LIS =A0 - Julian Hough, Queen Mary University of London =A0 - Roger K. Moore, University of Sheffield =A0 - Elisabetta Versace, Queen Mary University of London =A0 - Emmanouil Benetos, Queen Mary University of London =A0 - Kaspar Althoefer, Queen Mary University of London =A0 - Ildar Farkhatdinov, Queen Mary University of London If you wish to join the VIHAR community, please subscribe to our mailing=20 list by entering your e-mail address=20 athttp://www.freelists.org/list/viharand then responding to the=20 confirmation e-mail that you will receive from the list server. Please forward this call to anyone who you think might be interested in=20 contributing/attending. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Elisabetta Versace, PhD, Alan Turing Fellow Lecturer in Psychology Department of Biological and=A0Experimental Psychology Queen Mary University of London Fogg Building, room 2.25 Email: e.versace@xxxxxxxx <mailto:e.versace@xxxxxxxx> Phone: + 44 (0) 207882 8798 Mobile: +39 3498744279 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Twitter: @xxxxxxxx -------------------------------------- Elisabetta Versace, PhD Center for Mind/Brain Sciences University of Trento Piazza della Manifattura 1 38068, Rovereto, Italy email: elisabetta.versace@xxxxxxxx phone:=A0+39 3498744279 twitter: @xxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from the ANIMAL-BEHAVIOUR list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=3DANIMAL-BEHAVIOUR&A=3D1