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<p><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://popl22.sigplan.org/__;!!IBzWLUs!Bp7k36RqGT9S_VQ8i0oX4QsVxifwCfNFK9_mNtraxKzfx3oQ1FVi4mqKwrfaACBWP5O7Yvv7dZ6EjQ$">POPL
2022</a> is planned to occur in-person, but there will be an
associated <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://popl22.sigplan.org/track/POPL-2022-virtual-workshop__;!!IBzWLUs!Bp7k36RqGT9S_VQ8i0oX4QsVxifwCfNFK9_mNtraxKzfx3oQ1FVi4mqKwrfaACBWP5O7Yvt4F6sOhw$">virtual
workshop</a> on January 27th and 28th, 2022! We are trying to
maintain the momentum of inclusive virtual conferences while
taking advantage of the opportunity (fingers crossed) for a strong
in-person component. The virtual conference will be focused
solely on interactive activities, not talk-watching (as
main-conference talk videos will be available publicly a few days
prior), and, as virtualization chair, I'm writing to solicit your
ideas on how to use the time.<br>
<br>
Please e-mail your ideas for scheduled activities to
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:popl22-virtual@mit.edu">popl22-virtual@mit.edu</a>. You may propose activities you would run
yourself, or you may suggest activities that would require other
people you don't know very well, and we organizers can try to
convince them to participate, if your idea is selected. (E.g.,
feel free to suggest "interview with Elon Musk," and we can try to
decide if that's appropriate and feasible. :])<br>
<br>
Here are a few ideas of kinds of activities:<br>
- A panel bringing together experts on a popular topic, to answer
live audience questions and discuss with each other<br>
- An "ask me anything" (AMA) session with a specific member of the
POPL community<br>
- A particular format of social or networking event, maybe based
on a specific game or different virtual-space service online<br>
- Tool demos and tutorials<br>
- Activities designed to further our community's strategy for
mitigating climate change or improving diversity, equity, and
inclusion<br>
<br>
We are especially interested in scheduling events across a wide
range of time bands, to accommodate participants from many
countries, so please include thoughts on timing in proposals. We
expect to provide a shared platform supporting standard video
conferencing, from small groups up to hundreds of participants
(most with video recording off), so there is no need to propose
case-by-case solutions there (though there is room for a few
sessions using fun alternative communication apps).<br>
<br>
Our expectation is that there will be some explicit registration
process to join the workshop, but the fee will be no more than $10
per person. We will also provide some kind of "bulletin board"
where people can post their interest in smaller-group interactions
(for instance, chats with the authors of particular POPL 2022
papers, or informal meetings with potential employers) and
facilitate scheduling times to meet together on the shared
workshop platform. Other logistical details to follow.<br>
<br>
POPL 2022 Virtual Workshop selection committee,<br>
Rajeev Alur<br>
Adam Chlipala<br>
Youyou Cong<br>
Hongseok Yang<br>
Neringa Young<br>
<br>
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