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Panels stimulate thought and discussion about ideas and issues of interest to the human-computer interaction community. They typically focus on controversial or emerging topics and are designed to explore a range of different viewpoints. Domain experts conduct an interactive discussion with the overall goal of helping audience members to broaden their understanding of the issues and perhaps even to modify their views. Panels last 90 minutes and typically include three to five panelists plus a moderator. A discussant may be used, but is not required.
Types of Panels
Panels should focus on controversial, emerging, or unresolved issues. Panels are an especially appropriate format for discussing pressing questions in HCI practice and theory, emerging trends and technologies, and social issues associated with technology.
Panels may take many approaches. Some are analytic; they analyze and synthesize current practices in the various fields of HCI. Some are comparative; they compare distinct approaches, techniques, and models to a particular problem including evaluation, design, and implementation. Other panels are historic; they revisit the past as a means to inform the present. Panels should target a specific audience, and submissions need to identify this audience (e.g. newcomers to HCI, practitioners, researchers, etc.). We encourage the submission of new types of panels, particularly those that stimulate a high degree of interaction among the panelists and between the panelists and the audience.
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Panel Format
Panels must enable spontaneous, interactive discussion. One approach is to limit each panelist to an initial 5-minute position statement. Then the panel takes questions posed by the moderator, and later by the audience. Another format, one that has been quite successful in past CHI conferences, is a formal debate with position statements and rebuttals, all on a strict time schedule. You are strongly encouraged to be creative and suggest other formats, as long as they stimulate interaction and discussion.
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Review Process
A multidisciplinary group drawn from industry and academia will independently review each proposal. We are looking for stimulating and timely issues debated by well-informed and engaging panelists. Controversy is encouraged, as are unique and diverse topics. We are especially interested in formats that generate interaction and discussion among panelists and with the audience; this is not the place for a series of prepared presentations.
Panels will have a two-step review process. The (optional) first review will address the organizer's vision for the panel and the (required) second review will evaluate the panel's feasibility and overall quality.
Step 1: Vision Statement Review (Optional)
We urge you to submit a vision statement to increase the quality of your submission prior to final review. A member of the Panels review committee will work with you to further develop the vision (if necessary) and identify appropriate panelists for your final submission. You will be contacted with further information by early August. If you do not submit a vision statement, you may still submit a final proposal, but you will not receive the benefits of early feedback about how to better match your submission to the final review requirements.
The vision statement will be used to assess the panel's importance to the HCI community, its relevance to CHI 2002 themes, and likelihood of generating interesting and thought-provoking discussion. It can identify potential panelists without confirming their participation. If there are panelists who you feel are particularly critical to your panel, you may wish to confirm them in advance, but we encourage you to leave slots open to allow changes as a result of the vision review.
The vision statement is one to two pages long and contains the following information:
- A description of the issues to be addressed by the panel.
- Controversial aspects of the panel and its relevance to HCI and CHI 2002 themes.
- The intended audience.
- A description of the panel format. Be clear about how you will ensure interactive, spontaneous discussion among panelists rather than a series of presentations. Also, describe how you will incorporate discussion with the audience.
- A list of confirmed or potential panelists, as well as a summary of the points of view you would like to see represented in the panel (we can help you identify additional panelists). If you have specific panelists in mind, indicate who they are and what perspectives they can bring to the discussion.
The vision statement submission must be received by 14 July 2001. We strongly prefer electronic submission by email to chi2002-panels@acm.org.
If electronic submission is a problem, please please telephone Dr. Wexelblat at +1 617 283 0234 during Eastern Time Zone business hours.
If you have not submitted a CHI Panel previously, we may be able to offer you mentoring assistance. Contact the Panels Chairs at chi2002-panels@acm.org if you are interested.
Step 2: Final Submission Review
The final submission will be used to determine acceptance of the panel to the conference. If you did not submit a vision statement, you may still enter a final submission. The final submission must be received by 14 September 2001. Final submissions for CHI 2002 Panels must include a two-page extended abstract and a panel proposal of no more than six pages.
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Extended Abstract
Prepare a two-page extended abstract of the panel, suitable for publication in the CHI 2002 Extended Abstracts. It should include the title of the panel, names and affiliations of the panelists, an abstract, keywords, an overview of the panel topic and format, and a summary of each panelist's position. The extended abstract must be in the CHI conference publications format.
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Panel Proposal
Prepare a four-to six-page panel proposal that includes:
- A final vision statement that covers the topics outlined in the Vision Statement section above, except that all panelists must be committed for this final proposal.
- A list of all panel members including names, affiliations, phone numbers, and email addresses. You should identify the panel organizer. Each person listed must have agreed to be a member of the panel.
- A compilation of position statements. The panelists should each provide a position statement outlining their views on the panel topic and the issues it raises, as well as their qualifications to talk about the topic. These statements can be longer than those in the extended abstract, but each participant's comments should be no more than half a page in length.
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Upon Acceptance of the Final Submission
Panel organizers will be notified by 12 November 2001 of acceptance. If the final submission is accepted, the organizer
will receive an Author Kit with instructions for producing a camera-ready extended abstract for publication. The extended
abstract is due by 7 December 2001. This abstract should include the title of the panel, the names and affiliations of the panelists, keywords, panel vision, and a summary of each panelist's position.
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Submissions
- Your submission must be in English.
- Submissions will not be accepted by fax.
- Submissions that arrive after the deadline will not be considered.
- Your submission should contain no proprietary or confidential material and should cite no proprietary or confidential publications.
- Responsibility for permissions to use video, audio, or pictures of identifiable people rests with you, not CHI 2002.
- You will receive email notification upon receipt of your submission. If this is a problem, you must provide the Panel Chairs with an alternate contact method.
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Checklist for Vision Statement Submission
Please perform the activities in this checklist to ensure completeness in your vision statement submission.
- Read the conference schedule and submitting to CHI.
- Prepare a one- to two-page Vision Statement.
- Send the electronic version of the Vision Statement by email to chi2002-panels@acm.org. If electronic submission is a problem, please telephone Alan Wexelblat at +1 617 283 0234 during Eastern Time Zone business hours.
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Checklist for Final Submission
Please perform the activities in this checklist to ensure completeness in your final submission.
- Read the conference schedule and submitting to CHI.
- Prepare a two-page extended abstract in the conference publications format.
- Prepare a four- to six-page panel proposal.
- Read the technology support information, and list any non-standard technology support that your presentation absolutely requires.
- Create a PDF version of your extended abstract, proposal, and (if relevant) technology support request, if possible.
- Send the electronic version of the extended abstract and proposal by email to chi2002-panels@acm.org. If electronic submission is a problem, please telephone Alan Wexelblat at +1 617 283 0234 during Eastern Time Zone business hours.
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