Second CAA-GR conference, Athens 20-21 December 2016 2nd call for papers Deadline extended

2nd CAA GR Conference – Call for PapersAthens, 20-21 December 2016 The Call for Papers & Posters has been extended!New submission deadline: 18 September 2016 The Second CAA-GR conference will be held at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, on Tuesday 20th Wednesday 21st December 2016.  The CAA GR 2016 organizing committee invites abstracts for papers and/or posters relating to all aspects of computer applications, quantitative methods and digital applications in the archaeology and in cultural heritage of Greece and Cyprus. It is also possible to submit abstracts for related research in neighboring areas. The official languages of the conference are Greek and English.  The main themes of the conference include: 1.Field prospection and recording methods for excavation and laboratory work2.Data modeling, management and integration3.Linked data and the semantic web4.Data analysis and visualization5.3D modeling, virtual reality and simulations6.Geomatics, aerial photography and remote sensing7.GIS applications in a historical context8.Digital data long-term preservation and re-use9.Users and interfaces: education, museums and multimedia10.Theoretical issues on computer applications in Archaeology and the Humanities11.Digital Humanities and Social Media12.Digital Cities, cultural heritage management and protection13.Crowdsourcing for Humanities Research Abstracts on other themes may also be submitted. Workshops On 19th December 2016, namely before the main conference venue, two 6hour workshops are taking place: 1.Computational Imaging for Cultural Heritage Part 1: Photogrammety and Reflectance Transformation Imaging for Field and Lab RecordingWorkshop Instructor: Dr Konstantinos Papadopoulos, Lecturer in Digital Heritage, Maynooth University, Ireland Part 2: Beyond Digitisation: CHER-Ob for Analysing Cultural Heritage DatasetsWorkshop Instructors: Dr Eleni Kotoula & Dr Kiraz Goze Akoglu, Postdoctoral Associates, Yale Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage & Yale Computer Science, Yale University, USA Date/Place: Monday 19th December 2016, Irish Institute of Hellenic Studies, Navarchou Notara 51a, ExarchiaTime:10 am 6 am 2.Historical landscapes through Aerial Photogrammetry: between archive and drone images Date/Place: Monday 19th December 2016, Norwegian Institute at Athens Tsami Karatasou 5, Koukaki.Time:10 am 5 amWorkshop Instructor: Dr Gianluca Cantoro, Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas, Institute for Mediterranean Studies, Post-Doctoral Researcher The conference proceedings will be published in electronic format (with ISBN) and will be accessible online through the website of CAA-GR after the conference.The updated call for submission of abstracts is available in Pdf format (Greek, English).  Key Dates 2 September 2016 18 September 2016 Submission of papers and posters abstracts 3 October 2016 9 October 2016 Notification of speakers/poster presenters 4 October 2016 Deadline for grant applications 9 October 2016 Registration opens 10 October 2016 Notification of grant recipients 15 October 2016 End of early bird registration (discounted fee) 14 November 2016 End of registration for presenters 21 November 2016 End of registration for the workshop   2 December 2016 End of registration for attendants (subject to space availability attendants might be able to register during the conference) 19 December 2016 Workshops 20-21 December 2016 CAA GR Conference 15 February 2017 Submission of manuscripts 1 April 2017 End of reviewing process 10 April 2017 Authors notification 15 May 2017 Deadline for revised manuscripts 20 June 2017 Camera ready papers 30 July 2017 Publication