<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><cross-posted> <b><span style="font-size:12pt"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Call for Proposals: </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">The University of Strasbourg Symposium
on Usability and Design -- </span></b><b style="font-size:11pt;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-size:12pt">Done in
collaboration with Louisiana Tech University</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><b style="font-size:11pt;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-size:12pt"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><b style="font-size:11pt;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-size:12pt">Strasbourg,
France, 3-4 April 2020</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><b>Symposium Theme: </b><i>Re-thinking Usability and Design: Examining
Connections to Technical Communication and Localization </i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><b>Proposals Due:</b> <i>Monday, 2 December
2019</i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><b>Location: </b>University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><b>Symposium Website:</b> <a href="https://usability-conference.weebly.com/" target="_blank">https://usability-conference.weebly.com/</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><b>Overview of Symposium</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">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.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><b>Objectives of Symposium </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">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 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-- Discuss the current state of
research in these areas</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-- Present the results of recent
(i.e., within the last year) research in these areas</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-- Collect comments and
suggestions on ongoing or future research projects</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-- Explore opportunities for research
partnerships with colleagues working in these areas </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-- Map prospective research
trends in these areas </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-- Plan trajectories and discuss
conference and publication venues for participants’ work</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">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. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><b>Submitting a Proposal</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Individuals interested in
presenting at the Symposium are invited to submit a 250-300 word proposal to
give a 15-20 minute talk. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Proposals should be between
250-300 words in length and note</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-- The title of the proposed
presentation </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-- The name and affiliation of
the presenter </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-- The overall topic/focus of the
proposed presentation </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-- The approach the proposed
presentation will take to examine this topic</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-- The connection of the focus
and approach to the theme of the Symposium </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-- The methods attendees can use
to apply ideas to usability and user experience design</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Proposals should be submitted as
.doc files emailed to <a href="mailto:kirk.stamant@gmail.com" target="_blank">kirk.stamant@gmail.com</a>, and the subject line of the
related message should read “Strasbourg Symposium.”</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Proposals are due on <b><i>2 December
2019</i></b>. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><b>Topics for Presentations</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">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 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-- The methods we should use to
conduct research on usability and design </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-- The theories that should guide
our approaches to usability and design</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-- The contexts we study when
doing research on usability and design</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-- The methods we use to test or
apply prior research in usability and design</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-- The variables we should
consider when evaluating aspects of usability <span style="color:windowtext">in
different contexts </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-- The topics we should focus on
when researching usability and design</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-- The ways culture, language, and
society affect our understanding of usability and design</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-- The ways new and emerging
technologies are approaches to usability and design</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">as well as other topics connected
to the Symposium’s overall theme.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><b>Details on the Symposium</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Registration for the Symposium is
<i>free to all presenters and attendees</i>,
and additional details on travel and lodging for the Symposium will be posted
to an event-related website later this summer.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><b>Questions on the Symposium </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">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 <a href="mailto:kirk.stamant@gmail.com" target="_blank">kirk.stamant@gmail.com</a></p>
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