[TYPES/announce] OOPSLA 2006 Call for Contributions

[William Cook]

          21st Annual Conference on Object-Oriented 
  Programming, Systems, Languages, and Applications (OOPSLA 2006)

          Portland, Oregon
          October 22 - 26, 2006
          http://www.oopsla.org/
          Sponsored by ACM SIGPLAN in cooperation with SIGSOFT


FIRST SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 18 MARCH 2006

OOPSLA 2006, the premier forum for practitioners, researchers, educators,
and students in diverse disciplines related to object technology, is seeking
contributions. This year, it may be your contribution that spawns a whole
new technology--the next "big thing!"

OOPSLA offers an extraordinary array of venues and activities to suit the
needs of attendees of all backgrounds. You can immerse yourself in the
cutting edge and the future of software development, and interact and
network with the best minds in the field. Becoming a participant is easier
than you think and will enrich your OOPSLA experience. Just submit a
proposal to one of the many events that make up OOPSLA. The following OOPSLA
venues are seeking submissions:

* Research Papers -- Present novel technical results, advance the state of
the art, or report on significant experience or experimentation.
* Onward! -- Submit a paper or film that presents new thinking and new
paradigms for computing.
* Essays -- Present your personal view of a topic, a way of looking at some
part of computing terrain, a way that leads the listener in an act of
discovery. 
* Lightning Talks -- Give a 5-minute presentation on any topic of interest
to the community.
* Panels -- Organize a small group of experts who will discuss issues
related to object technology, with audience participation.
* Practitioner Reports -- Report on your real-world experiences.
* Tutorials and Certificate Courses -- Present a half- or full-day course on
a topic where you have recognized expertise.
* Workshops -- Organize an intensive, collaborative environment where
participants surface, discuss, and solve challenging problems facing the
field.
* Posters -- Present informal or exploratory work in a visual and
interactive setting.
* Student Research Competition -- As an undergraduate and graduate
researcher, share your results and gain recognition.
* Demonstrations -- Give a show-and-tell session on a state-of-the art
system, language, environment, or application.
* DesignFestR -- Organize a design task for a small group of designers and
developers. 
* Educator's Symposium -- Promote new ways to teach and learn through paper
presentations, interactive sessions, demonstrations, posters, and group
discussions.
* Doctoral Symposium -- As a Ph.D. student, attend a one-day session where a
panel of experts will provide guidance and feedback on your dissertation
topic.
* Student Volunteers -- Donate a few hours of your time, to associate with
the top people in technology, research, and software development.

Co-located events:
* Generative Programming and Component Engineering (GPCE'06) --
http://www.program-transformation.org/GPCE06
* Pattern Languages of Programming (PLoP'06) --
http://hillside.net/plop/2006
* Dynamic Languages Symposium (DLS'06) --
http://www.oopsla.org/2006/dynamicLanguagesSymposium.html

If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact the event chairs or
the general chair. Check out http://www.oopsla.org today! We urge you to
help shape the present and future of software development by contributing to
OOPSLA 2006. We look forward to your submissions and to seeing you in
Portland!


IMPORTANT DATES for OOPSLA 2006 

** March 18, 2006 **
 Research papers 
  Onward! papers 
   Essays 
    Practitioner Reports 
     Educators' Symposium 
      Tutorials 
       Panels 
        Workshops 

** June 30, 2006 **
 DesignFestR Posters 
  Onward! Films 
   Student Research Competition 
    Demonstrations 
     Doctoral Symposium 

** August 1, 2006 **
 Student Volunteers 

** While space available **
 Lightning Talks


CONTACT INFO

Conference Chair
 Peri Tarr, IBM Research 
  mailto:chair at oopsla.org

Program Chair
 William Cook, University of Texas at Austin
  mailto:papers at oopsla.org

Communications Chair
 Steve Metsker, Dominion Digital
  mailto:pubs at oopsla.org