[ATTW-L] Call for Proposals: The University of Strasbourg Symposium on Usability and Design (Strasbourg, France)

[Kirk St.Amant]

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A quick reminder: The deadline to submit a proposal for the Strasbourg
Symposium on Usability and Design is roughly a month away (2 Dec. 2019)


*Call for Proposals:*

*The University of Strasbourg Symposium on Usability and Design -- **Done
in collaboration with Louisiana Tech University*


*Strasbourg, France, 3-4 April 2020*



*Symposium Theme: **Re-thinking Usability and Design: Examining Connections
to Technical Communication and Localization*



*Proposals Due:* *Monday, 2 December 2019*



*Location: *University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France



*Symposium Website:* https://usability-conference.weebly.com/



*Overview of Symposium*

As technologies evolve and cultures change, the contexts in which
individuals access and use information shift in often unexpected ways.
This situation means what constitutes usable designs and what constitutes
usability is also in a continual state of change.  Such factors influence –
and are influenced by – practices in technical communication and
localization, for the three fields (usability, technical communication, and
localization) are closely interlinked. For these reasons, we need to
continually review, reflect on, and -- if needed -- revise our approaches
to these areas.



*Objectives of Symposium*

The focus of the Symposium is “Re-thinking Usability and Design: Examining
Connections to Technical Communication and Localization,” and the objective
is to bring together researchers in usability, technical communication, and
localization in order to

-- Discuss the current state of research in these areas

-- Present the results of recent (i.e., within the last year) research in
these areas

-- Collect comments and suggestions on ongoing or future research projects

-- Explore opportunities for research partnerships with colleagues working
in these areas

-- Map prospective research trends in these areas

-- Plan trajectories and discuss conference and publication venues for
participants’ work

By examining such ideas, attendees can devise new frameworks and approaches
to re-thinking and addressing current and prospective challenges affecting
how we approach usability based on its relationship to technical
communication and to localization.



*Submitting a Proposal*

Individuals interested in presenting at the Symposium are invited to submit
a 250-300 word proposal to give a 15-20 minute talk.



Proposals should be between 250-300 words in length and note

-- The title of the proposed presentation

-- The name and affiliation of the presenter

-- The overall topic/focus of the proposed presentation

-- The approach the proposed presentation will take to examine this topic

-- The connection of the focus and approach to the theme of the Symposium

-- The methods attendees can use to apply ideas to usability and user
experience design



Proposals should be submitted as .doc files emailed to
kirk.stamant at gmail.com, and the subject line of the related message should
read “Strasbourg Symposium.”



Proposals are due on *2 December 2019*.



*Topics for Presentations*

The Symposium is open to a number of areas relating to usability as it
relates to technical communication and localization, and topics to consider
include

-- The methods we should use to conduct research on usability and design

-- The theories that should guide our approaches to usability and design

-- The contexts we study when doing research on usability and design

-- The methods we use to test or apply prior research in usability and
design

-- The variables we should consider when evaluating aspects of usability in
different contexts

-- The topics we should focus on when researching usability and design

-- The ways culture, language, and society affect our understanding of
usability and design

-- The ways new and emerging technologies are approaches to usability and
design

as well as other topics connected to the Symposium’s overall theme.



*Details on the Symposium*

Registration for the Symposium is *free to all presenters and attendees*,
and additional details on travel and lodging for the Symposium will be
posted to an event-related website later this summer.



*Questions on the Symposium  *

Should individuals have questions on or wish to discuss any aspects of the
Symposium (or on prospective topics for a presentation), feel free to email
the Symposium chair, Kirk St.Amant, at kirk.stamant at gmail.com
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