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Apologies for any cross-posting VizNET 2007 Workshop Intersections in Visualization Practices and Techniques 17-19 April Leicestershire, UK New visualization technologies, practices and techniques have drawn science and the arts ever closer together, and the exchange of ideas between the two has become increasingly important. This workshop is about how to create and represent information or ideas through visualization techniques with a view to achieving better understanding through collaboration in visualization. The workshop is an opportunity for researchers working in science and engineering or the arts and humanities to develop practical experience across a broad range of visualization practice and thus a framework for articulating new ideas about working together. Who should attend? • Arts and Humanities researchers, performers and artists, expert in one or more areas of visualization, who would like an introduction to, and overview of, other areas of visualization, including the latest research results, ideas and applications. • Arts and Humanities researchers, performers and artists new to visualization who would like an introduction to, and overview of, the latest visualization practices and techniques. Format of workshop: 17 April: Half day introduction to what is visualization, how it is applied and examples of current practice in a range of processes. This will be followed by demonstrations of stereoscopic and grid-based visualization and a workshop dinner. 18 April: Full day workshop with nine sessions providing introductions to, and overviews of • Information Visualization v. Mathematical Visualization • Data Acquisition • 3D Modelling • Display Technologies • Open Source Software v. Proprietary Software • Games Platforms and MMORPGS • Web-based "portal delivery" visualization • Grid-based visualization • Documentation To be followed by a plenary discussion looking for intersections between Scientific/Engineering and Arts/Humanities Visualization and a workshop dinner. An excellent opportunity to network and look for potential collaborators for your next research project after gaining an overview of what is available and who is working in what areas. 19 April: Full day of expert seminars in specialist areas. Will there be follow-up activities? VizNET 2007 is hosted by VizNET, the UK Visualization Support Network, and 3DVisA, the 3D Visualisation in the Arts Network. Your input will assist us to determine which communities of practice and which areas of visualization could benefit from dedicated courses. It will also assist us to identify emerging intersections in visualization practices and techniques within which additional network support could facilitate cross-domain collaboration. How much will it cost? Registration is free of charge, but essential as places are strictly limited. Participants must register online at http://www.viznet.ac.uk/viznet2007/ to reserve a place at the workshop. There are three registration schemes: Day 1 and Day 2, Day 3 only, and all three days. Participants are asked to pay their own travel and accommodation costs. Two levels of hotel accommodation are offered on the workshop website. Participants can elect to find their own accommodation, for example a B&B in Loughborough, but still need to register online to reserve a place at the workshop. Further information: VizNET 2007 website: http://www.viznet.ac.uk/viznet2007/ or email Dr. Julie Tolmie: [log in to unmask] Dr. Nijad Al-Najdawi [log in to unmask] Dr Julie Tolmie JISC 3D Visualisation in the Arts Network Centre for Computing in the Humanities King's College London Strand London WC2R 2LS, UK Tel: +44(0)20 7848 1420