CfP: Workshop for Women in Machine Learning 2009
Finale P Doshi
FIRST CALL FOR STUDENT ABSTRACTS
Co-located with NIPS, Vancouver, BC
December 7, 2009
http://www.wimlworkshop.org
Deadline for student abstract submissions: October 1, 2009.
INTRODUCTION
Machine learning is one of the fasted growing areas of computer science
research, but the number of female researchers remains low--even compared to
other areas of computer science. Most women working in machine learning rarely
get the chance to interact with other female researchers, making it easy to
feel isolated and hard to find role models...
... but this workshop is not about grumbling! Male and female graduate
students alike often face questions of self-doubt and career-planning; our goal
is to be a force of positive change, to invigorate -- or reinvigorate, as the
case may be -- excitement in high-quality machine learning research. In
particular, we offer an opportunity for female graduate students to
* present their research in a friendly, positive environment while also
providing critical feedback
* hear technical presentations on the work of senior women in their field
* participate in career-focused panel discussions with senior women in
industry and academia
* network and exchange ideas with each other and senior women
Undergraduates who are interested in either pursuing graduate school or doing
internships in machine learning are encouraged to attend.
Workshop registration is free, and the organizers aim to provide travel
subsidies to all student presenters.
WORKSHOP FORMAT
The one-day workshop will consist of talks by established researchers and
graduate students, a poster session for graduate students to showcase their
research, and a panel discussion to discuss careers in machine learning.
STUDENT ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
We strongly encourage female students in *all* areas of machine learning to
submit an abstract (less than 500 words) describing either new or recently
published research. Authors of accepted abstracts will be asked to present
their work either as an oral presentation or a poster.
Abstracts should be submitted via the workshop website:
http://www.wimlworkshop.org
IMPORTANT DATES
Abstract submission deadline: October 1, 2009
Notification of acceptance: October 15, 2009
Registration deadline: November 15, 2009
Pre-workshop dinner: December 6, 2009
Workshop: December 7, 2009
ORGANIZERS
Finale Doshi, University of Cambridge, MIT
Inmar Givoni, University of Toronto
Farheen Omar, University of Waterloo
Daphne Koller, Stanford University (faculty advisor)