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                               CALL FOR PAPERS (2nd)
                         CALL FOR INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS
                              CALL FOR DEMONSTRATIONS


                        4th International Conference on

                   COMPUTATIONAL MODELS OF ARGUMENT (COMMA 2012)

                     Vienna, Austria, September 10-12, 2012

                         www.kr.tuwien.ac.at/comma2012/

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AIMS AND SCOPE

 Argumentation is an exciting research topic in artificial 
 intelligence, with a broad spectrum of research activities ranging from 
 theory to applications. The International Conference on Computational 
 Models of Argument (COMMA) is a regular forum for presentation and 
 exchange of the latest research results related to computational aspects 
 of argumentation. After the successful editions in Liverpool (2006), 
 Toulouse (2008) and Desenzano del Garda (2010), COMMA 2012 will be held 
 in Vienna in September 2012.


TOPICS

 Topics include, but are not limited to:

 * Formal, semi-formal and informal models for argumentation
 * Dialogue based on argumentation
 * Strategies in argumentation
 * Argumentation and game theory
 * Argumentation and probability
 * Argumentation and narrative
 * Analogical argumentation
 * Computational properties of argumentation
 * Reasoning about action and time with argumentation
 * Decision making based on argumentation
 * Argumentation in agent and multi-agent systems
 * Argumentation for coordination and coalition formation
 * Argumentation-based negotiation
 * Argumentation, trust and reputation
 * Argumentation and human-computer interaction
 * Systems for learning through argument
 * Implementation of argumentation systems
 * Tools for supporting argumentation


SPECIAL TRACK: INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS

 Next to papers about theoretical results (in the conference's regular track), 
 we encourage the submission of original papers about innovative applications, 
 e.g., in law, medicine, e-democracy, risk assessment, intelligent user 
 interfaces, recommender systems. Innovative applications papers will be 
 assessed in an equally rigorous reviewing procedure as regular track 
 papers. 


DEMONSTRATIONS

 As in the previous edition, a session will be organized for the demonstration 
 of innovative working applications and tools. Systems of interest include 
 (but are not limited to):

 * Innovative applications in law, medicine, e-democracy, risk assessment, 
   intelligent user interfaces, recommender systems
 * Argumentation-based reasoners
 * Systems for generating arguments from knowledge bases
 * Systems for editing, presenting and judging arguments and counterarguments
 * Collaborative and social systems based on argumentation
 * Simulations of dialogue-based argumentation
 * Argumentation-based agents and multi-agent systems
 * Decision support systems based on argumentation

All those intending to demonstrate a system can notify the
demonstrations coordinator (Adam Wyner). Where a demonstration is not
connected to a paper in a track, a two page extended abstract about
the system can be submitted for review (deadline two weeks after
regular track and innovative applications track papers). Accepted
extended abstracts will be published in the conference proceedings.
For those demonstrations that are connected to a paper in the standard
track or innovative applications track, no separate statement about
the demonstration should be submitted.


SUBMISSIONS

We invite submission of original and unpublished work. Parallel
submission to journals or other conferences or workshops with
published proceedings is not permitted.

 Paper submission will be managed through EasyChair and will be open between 
 March 1 and March 30.You can indicate the submission category: 

- Regular track papers (max. 12 pages)
- Innovative applications track papers (max. 12 pages)
- Demonstration extended abstract (max. 2 pages)

Authors should prepare their submission following the instructions by IOS Press.

IMPORTANT DATES

 Paper submission deadline:            March 30, 2012 (standard track 
                                       and innovative applications track)

 Demonstration submission deadline:    April 15, 2012

 Notification of acceptance:           May 23, 2012  

 Final version of accepted papers:     June 20, 2012
 

PROCEEDINGS

The proceedings for the conference will be published by IOS Press in
the "Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications" series.
The length of regular track and innovative applications track papers
should not exceed 12 pages, the length of demonstration extended
abstracts should not exceed 2 pages.


BEST STUDENT PAPER AWARD

 A best student paper award will be awarded.


INVITED SPEAKERS

 * Trevor Bench-Capon (University of Liverpool, United Kingdom)
 * Erik Krabbe (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
 * Keith Stenning (University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom)


ORGANISING COMMITTEE

 * Program Chair:              Bart Verheij 
                               (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
 * Conference Chairs:          Stefan Szeider and Stefan Woltran 
                               (Vienna University of Technology, Austria)
 * Demonstrations coordinator: Adam Wyner
                               (University of Liverpool, United Kingdom)