Call for submissions
We invite original submissions of abstracts in all areas of vocal interactivity. Suggested workshop topics may include, but are not limited to the following areas:
- Physiological and morphological comparisons between vocal systems in animals
- Properties and functions of animal signals
- Evolution of vocal interactivity
- Vocal imitation and learning
- Conveyance of emotion
- Comparative analyses of human and animal vocalisations
- Use of vocalisation
- Vocal interactivity between non-conspecifics
- Spoken language systems
- Technology-based research methods
- Vocal interaction with robots
To present your work/ideas at VIHAR you will need to submit:
- Title
- Authors (and institutional affiliations)
- Abstract (max 500 words; you are also encouraged to include one image/diagram)
- One sentence stating the relevance to VIHAR
- Does this work relate to: Humans? Animals? Robots? (Multiple selections are certainly permitted!)
The number of proposals from each presenter (“first author”) is limited to two. The number of proposals that a co-author can be involved in is limited to five.
A panel of experts will curate the submissions in order to ensure they belong to the scope of the workshop.
A compilation of the abstracts will be published online on the workshop website in the form of abstracts-only proceedings.
The authors will have the opportunity to submit papers to special issue organized in a journal after the VIHAR workshop.
Submission link: https://forms.gle/VbvmLX3izxcFuFft9
Key Dates:
- Submission deadline -
1st8th September 2021 - Notification of acceptance - 22nd Septemver 2021
- Workshop - 13th-15th October 2021