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[1] From: Katherine Harrison <katherine.harrison@gmail.com>
Subject: CFP: Synthetic Data: Representation and/vs Representativeness at Aarhus 2025 Computing [X] Crisis Conference (58)
[2] From: Christophe Roche <roche.university@gmail.com>
Subject: 2nd Call for Participation - 19th TOTh Conference - Terminology & Ontology - 1st week of June 2025 (21)
[3] From: KURZYNSKI Maciej (AIGCS) <maciej.kurzynski@ln.edu.hk>
Subject: CFP: Neurons and Texts (Lingnan University, Oct 17-18, 2025) (75)
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Date: 2025-05-14 04:48:38+00:00
From: Katherine Harrison <katherine.harrison@gmail.com>
Subject: CFP: Synthetic Data: Representation and/vs Representativeness at Aarhus 2025 Computing [X] Crisis Conference
Call for Participation
Synthetic Data: Representation and/vs Representativeness
Full-day, onsite workshop at Aarhus 2025 Computing [X] Crisis Conference
Organized by:
Hannah Devinney (Linköping University)
Katherine Harrison (Linköping University)
Vagrant Gautam (Saarland University)
Irina Shklovski (University of Copenhagen, Linköping University)
Synthetic data promises to address three key concerns for data-driven
technologies: sparsity, privacy, and bias or lack of diversity. This
workshop will interrogate the promise of creating better, more diverse,
more representative datasets, by critically examining how data are
understood to be “representative” in different senses, for example,
statistically, through stereotype, or more qualitative and individual
depictions of identity and other qualities.
We invite participation from anyone interested in the broad questions of
what it means to “represent” things and people in data. To ground the event
across our various disciplines and practices, we ask you to submit a short
(1-2 page) position statement on the topic of data “representation” in your
context.
Accepted submissions will be shared with all participants via the workshop
website before the event, allowing participants to introduce themselves to
each other and for asynchronous discussions of their position papers and
virtual network building from the start.
Important Dates
Submissions due – 28 May, 2025
Notification of Acceptance – 13 June, 2025
Workshop – 18 or 19 August, 2025 (TBC)
Submission information
Submissions should be 1-2 A4 pages, not including references. We welcome
alternative formats, such as artistic works, design fictions, or policy
statements. Please contact us to discuss how best to submit alternative
formats. Submit position papers via email to
synthetic-data-workshop@protonmail.com, following the template below:
SUBJECT LINE: Aarhus2025 Synthetic Data Represent – Submissions
BODY:
Name – [name]
Affiliation – [affiliation]
Pronouns – [Optionally, specify which pronouns you would like organizers to
use for you when discussing your submission]
Other information – [Optionally, include anything else you would like
organizers to know, for example accessibility requirements]
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Date: 2025-05-13 06:06:54+00:00
From: Christophe Roche <roche.university@gmail.com>
Subject: 2nd Call for Participation - 19th TOTh Conference - Terminology & Ontology - 1st week of June 2025
2nd CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
19th International Conference TOTh 2025 – On-site & Online
Terminology & Ontology: Theories and applications
University Savoie Mont Blanc (France)
Conference: 5 & 6 June 2025
http://toth.condillac.org/
Opening Talk: https://toth.condillac.org/opening-talk
Conference Program:
https://toth.condillac.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TOTh_2025_Program_En.pdf
Training session: 3 & 4 June 2025
"Terminology & Artificial Intelligence: Retrieval-Augmented Generation
(RAG) and Large Language Models (LLMs), including hands-on work"
https://toth.condillac.org/training-2025-ai
Registration: http://toth.condillac.org/registration
Conference Fees: Student: 25 € - Academic: 75 € - Other/Industrial : 150 €
Training Fees: Student: 50 € - Academic: 100 € - Other/Industrial : 150 €
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Date: 2025-05-12 08:24:06+00:00
From: KURZYNSKI Maciej (AIGCS) <maciej.kurzynski@ln.edu.hk>
Subject: CFP: Neurons and Texts (Lingnan University, Oct 17-18, 2025)
Call for Papers
Neurons and Texts: New Frontiers of Chinese Humanities
Lingnan University, Hong Kong
October 17–18, 2025
We are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the symposium "Neurons and
Texts: New Frontiers of Chinese Humanities," to be held on October 17–18, 2025,
at Lingnan University in Hong Kong. The symposium explores the interplay of
"neurons," which are the fundamental units of both natural and artificial
intelligent systems, and "texts," which embody the rich and varied forms of
natural and cultural expression. The symposium seeks to foster interdisciplinary
dialogue by showcasing the integration of traditional humanities scholarship
with cognitive science, digital tools, and computational theory, thereby
advancing the study of Chinese literature and culture. We invite contributions
that are methodologically aligned with, but not limited to, the following
domains:
- Digital Humanities: Employing big data analytics, quantitative conceptuality,
and large language models to explore Chinese literature and culture, both modern
and pre-modern.
- Computational and Cognitive Linguistics: Integrating linguistic analysis with
cognitive science to examine Chinese texts, including areas such as
distributional semantics, metaphor theory, and language evolution.
- Philosophy and Cognitive Science: Engaging with philosophical questions
through the lens of cognitive science, with a particular focus on ethics,
religious texts, and the relevance of Chinese philosophical traditions to
contemporary challenges.
- Cultural Neuroscience: Exploring the neural underpinnings of cultural
expression, including embodied cognition, predictive processing, emotion theory,
and their manifestations in textual forms.
- Histories of Medicine: Examining historical perspectives on Chinese medicine,
diverse bodily practices, and cultural representations of the body.
Submissions are welcome from scholars worldwide, in addition to invited
speakers. Full-length papers (6,000-10,000 words, excluding references) should
be submitted to the conference secretariat by June 22, 2025. Authors will be
notified of preliminary review results within two months. Accepted papers, after
passing peer review, will be published in the Spring 2026 special issue of
Prism: Theory and Modern Chinese Literature.
Organizers:
Prof. Zong-qi Cai
Dr. Maciej Kurzynski
Contacts:
Mr. Cheng Cheng-hang (ch22cheng@ln.edu.hk)
Mr. Wang Junzhe (junzhewang@ln.edu.hk)
P.S. For those interested in recent work from Lingnan University relevant to the
symposium's themes, we invite you to read the following articles. Thank you very
much.
Kurzynski, Maciej. 2025. “Poly-Temporal, Multi-Layered: A Techno-Cognitive
Theory of Narrative Experience in Literature,” International Journal of
Humanities and Arts Computing 19, 1, pp. 33-48.
Cai, Zong-qi, and Maciej Kurzynski. 2024. “Brevity and Breadth: A Linguistic,
Aesthetic, and DH-Assisted Study of the Book of Poetry and ‘Nineteen Old
Poems,’” Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture 11, 2, pp. 235-264.
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Maciej Kurzynski
Research Assistant Professor
Advanced Institute for Global Chinese Studies (AIGCS)
Lingnan University, Hong Kong
Lingnan Scholars<https://scholars.ln.edu.hk/en/persons/maciej-kurzynski>
<https://www.ln.edu.hk>
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