SAAKBC 2022: Workshop on Social Aspects of Automated Knowledge Base Construction The Barbican London, UK, November 5, 2022 |
Conference website | https://sites.google.com/view/socialakbc/home |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=saakbc2022 |
Abstract registration deadline | September 1, 2022 |
Submission deadline | September 1, 2022 |
The workshop on Social Aspects of Automated Knowledge Base Construction (SAAKBC 2022) is an open forum for discussing social challenges for the Automated Knowledge Base Construction (AKBC) community and for exploring the question: Which aspects of the social context influence automated knowledge base construction, and how? Knowledge by its very nature adds social components and context to underlying data. Even automated methods operate in a social context--social processes influence all aspects of AKBC systems from design to end use. There is far more entanglement between automated methods and social issues than a first glance understanding of automation might suggest. The SAAKBC 2022 workshop will provide a forum for AKBC attendees to explore these issues along with individuals with expertise and experience in related areas--in order to explore the landscape, understand key concepts and known results in this area, and engender a discussion towards the cutting-edge of research formulations.
As a new area of multidisciplinary, convergence research, the workshop is open to receiving position papers, narratives, and examples of failures as well as successes. We invite submissions that are flexibly aligned with above theme, and encourage both novice and expert contributions to these topics. Considering that social aspects of knowledge representation and automation is a relatively new topic for AKBC, we welcome reflective and informal papers that capture the experiences of practitioners working to develop knowledge bases. Papers that provide a multidisciplinary perspective involving social science, computer science, and other relevant disciplines are strongly encouraged. Example topics include, but are certainly not limited to:
- How have issues of fairness, accountability, inclusion and exclusion, or social bias, played out in your practical experience? Narrative accounts are welcome.
- What are the emerging and/or pressing topics that the AKBC community needs to engage with to prepare for the future? Forward looking position papers are welcome.
- Are there interesting success cases, but also revelatory and instructive failures? This is a workshop to collectively discuss all aspects of social challenges for the AKBC community.
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:
- Full papers: 2-4 pages (+ references optional)
- Extended Abstracts: 1 page (+ references optional)
Organizing Committees
- Chaitanya Baru, University of California San Diego
- Geof Bowker, University of California Irvine (Emeritus)
- Sam Klein, Knowledge Futures Group
- David Ribes, University of Washington
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to Chaitan Baru, cbaru@ucsd.edu.