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                       C A L L   F O R   P A P E R S 

        FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONCEPTUAL STRUCTURES (ICCS'97) 

                             August 4 - 8, 1997
                          University of Washington
                             Seattle WA U.S.A.
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                             IMPORTANT DATES 
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 	       * Paper Submission Deadline    January 31, 1997
 	       * Paper Notification           March    1, 1997
 	       * Tutorial Proposals Due       April    1, 1997
 	       * Camera-Ready Papers Due      April   15, 1997
               * CGTOOLS Workshop Papers Due  April   15, 1997
 	       * Tutorials Approved           May      1, 1997
 	       * Early Registration Deadline  June    15, 1997
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SPONSORS:      Computer Science Department, University of Alabama in Huntsville
	       University of Washington
	       Intelligent Systems Laboratory of the Centre for Automation 
               and Robotics, at The University of Alabama in Huntsville 
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1. TOPICS AND ISSUES

Conceptual graphs are a logic-based formalism for knowledge representation 
based on the existential graphs of Charles S. Peirce and semantic networks. 
Conceptual structures have been widely used as a semantic representation for 
natural language and as a graphic system of logic for knowledge-based expert 
systems, theorem provers, and database design.  Significant gains have been 
made in the storage and retrieval of DBMS information coupled with knowledge 
based system problem solving capability.

Researchers have developed a sizable software base and continue to build upon 
it.  Successful implementations include: rule-based systems, database systems, 
knowledge-based systems, knowledge engineering tools, enterprise modeling, 
management information systems, conceptual information retrieval, medical 
informatics and natural language applications, among others.

The International Conference on Conceptual Structures (ICCS) is the annual 
conference and principle research forum in the practice and theory of 
conceptual structures. The main proceedings of the conference are published in 
the Springer Verlag lecture notes on Computer Science series. Previous ICCS 
conferences have been held at Sydney (ICCS'96), the University of California, 
Santa Cruz (ICCS '95), The University of Maryland (ICCS '94), Universite Laval, 
Quebec City (ICCS '93).

ICCS'97 is the fifth conference in this series. In 1997, ICCS'97 will be held
at the University of Washington, Seattle WA, USA.


2. TOPICS

Papers are invited on the following topics:

   * Conceptual Graph Theory
   * Reasoning with Conceptual Structures and Conceptual Graphs 
  	o Deduction
  	o Induction
  	o Abduction
  	o Inference 
   * Relationship of Conceptual Structures and cognitive science
   * Comparison of Conceptual Graphs with other representational formalisms
   * Relationship of Conceptual Graphs to other "logics"
        o Extending Conceptual Graphs beyond first order logic
        o Peirce Logic
        o Modal Logic in Conceptual Graphs
        o Non-monotonic Logic in Conceptual Graphs
        o Functional Relations and their uses
   * Exploiting the visual representation of Conceptual Structures
        o Human factors (HCI) studies
        o Graph grammars and/or visual operators
        o Visual representations of reasoning in linguistics and cognitive
          science
        o Experience with tools and/or interactive/feedback environments
   * Case Studies and Applications using Conceptual Graphs 
        o Information Retrieval
        o Natural Language Processing
        o Machine Translation
        o Enterprise Modeling
        o Database Integration
	o Expert Systems
	o Information Extraction
   * Implementations of Conceptual Graphs
        o Implementation Strategies
        o Reusable Architectures
        o Integration Strategies
        o Scaling up of conceptual graph architectures to large systems
   * Knowledge Engineering 
	o Conceptual Analysis
	o Knowledge/Skill Modelling
	o Knowledge/Skill Acquisition/Elicitation
	o Knowledge Re-organisation
        o Knowledge Management using Conceptual Graph
	o Machine Learning and Conceptual Structures
   * Theories of Ontology and Higher Taxonomic Structures
   * Software Tools for Conceptual Graphs 


3. INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

   * All papers must be in English and the language of the conference will
     be English.
   * Authors are requested to submit papers to the Program Chair by January
     31, 1997.
   * Papers are limited to 14 pages in length, single-spaced, including
     abstract (required), figures and references.
   * Papers may be submitted either electronically (using PostScript,
     preferably including all fonts) or by hard copy (four copies printed on
     standard US 8.5x11 or A4 paper) to the address below.
   * Authors are requested to provide a cover letter indicating which of the
     following topics is addressed by their paper. You may list up to five
     of the topics below. If you want to include a topic that is not in the
     list, you may add at most one of your own choosing.
        	o applications of conceptual structures
        	o Charles Sanders Peirce and his ideas
        	o concept formation
        	o conceptual graph theory
        	o formal logic
        	o history of conceptual structures
        	o human factors / ergonomics of conceptual structures
        	o knowledge/skill acquisition/elicitation
        	o knowledge representation
        	o natural language processing/translation
        	o ontologies
        	o practical epistemology
        	o pragmatics
        	o semantics
        	o semiotics


4. PAPER SUBMISSIONS

Authors are requested to submit their paper to the following address:

                ICCS'97
                c/o Dickson Lukose 
		Knowledge Science Institute
		Department of Computer Science
		The University of Calgary
		2500 University Drive N.W.,
		Calgary, Alberta
		Canada T2N 1N4

or email their paper to the following address:

                Email: iccs97@cs.uah.edu


5. TUTORIALS

Proposals are invited for tutorials. Duration will be either half-day
(approx 3 hours) or whole day (approx 6 hours). Suggestions are welcome.
Potential presenters are encouraged to apply by April 1, 1997.


6. CGTOOLS WORKSHOP

A one day CGTOOLS Workshop is being organised as part of this conference. The 
purpose of this workshop is provide an avenue for all researches and tools 
developers working with Conceptual Graphs to exchange ideas, share experiences, 
compare notes and to evaluate progress from previous years. The CGTools Workshop
will take place over a full day immediately following the technical sessions of 
the ICCS'97 conference.

The CGTOOLS Home Page is located at the following URL:

		http://turing.une.edu.au/~cgtools/cgtools.html

Participation in the CGTOOLS workshop is via Conceptual Graph Tools and
Application demonstration. Submissions are invited for speakers to present at 
the workshop. A 2-4 page extended abstract are to be submitted by the following
date: 
		15  April, 1997

to the following email address:
		
		cgtools@turing.une.edu.au


7. ORGANISING COMMITTEE

General Chair                   Harry S. Delugach
                                University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA        
                                delugach@cs.uah.edu             

Program Chair                   Dickson Lukose
                                The University of New England, Australia
                                lukose@peirce.une.edu.au

Honorary Chair                  John Sowa
                                SUNY at Binghamton, USA
                                sowa@west.poly.edu              
                                
Local Arrangements Co-Chairs    Mary Keeler
                                University of Washington, USA
                                mkeeler@u.washington.edu

                                Leroy Searle
                                University of Washington, USA
                                lsearle@u.washington.edu


8. EDITORIAL BOARD

Michel Chein  			LIRMM, Universite Montpellier, France 
Guy Mineau    			Universite Laval, Canada
Fritz Lehmann 			Cycorp,USA
Brian Gaines			The University of Calgary, Canada
Leroy Searle			University of Washington, USA	


9. PROGRAMME COMMITTEE

Harmen van den Berg             Telematics Research Centre, The Netherlands
Duane Boning                    MIT, USA
Judy Dick                       The University of Maryland, USA
Norman Foo                      University of New South Wales, Australia
Pavel Kucora                    The University of Loughborough, UK
Heather Pfeiffer                New Mexico State University, USA
Heike Petermann                 The University of Hamburg, Germany
Maurice Pagnucco                University of New South Wales, Australia
James Slagle                    The University of Minnesota, USA
Bill Tepfenhart                 AT&T, USA
Marie-Laure Mugnier             LIRMM, Universite Montpellier, France
Michel Wermelinger              University Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
Eric Tsui              	      	CSC Continuum & University of Sydney, Australia	
Mark Willems                   	Bolesian, The Netherlands 
Bernard Moulin                  Universite Laval, Canada
Vilas Wuwongse                  Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
Robert Levinson                 The University of California, Santa Cruz, USA
Brian Garner	                Deakin University, Australia
Peter Eklund	                University of Adelaide, Australia
Gerard Ellis	                RMIT, Australia
Daniel Rochowiak                University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA 
Debra Evans	       	       	Micro Analysis and Design, Inc., USA
Valerie Shute	       	        Armstrong Laboratory, Brooks AFB, USA 
Walling Cyre                    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and 
                                State University, USA


10. FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information contact:

		Harry S. Delugach (General Chair)
		Computer Science Department
		University of Alabama in Huntsville
		Huntsville, AL 35899 U.S.A.

		Phone: (205) 890-6614
		Fax: (205) 890-6239
		Email: delugach@cs.uah.edu


11. INFORMATION ON WWW

This CFP and the latest information regarding ICCS'96 can be found on
the World Wide Web at http://www.cs.uah.edu/~iccs97/.