June 6-9, 2023 | Yale University, New Haven, CT

Symposium: Tuesday, June 6 - Thursday, June 8

Workshops: Friday, June 9

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REGISTRATION

Schedule

We now live in an increasingly hybrid physical-virtual world enabled by modern technologies. The COVID-19 pandemic has further prompted human activities in virtual space (e.g., zoom meetings, online shopping, online teaching, telehealth, etc.) and modified human activities in physical space. These changes in virtual space and in physical space often are intertwined with each other that create a hybrid physical-virtual world. Furthermore, changes taking place in this hybrid physical-virtual world have significant implications to major challenges in human societies around the world ranging from climate change to social justice. Is GIScience/GIS ready to handle these challenges in today's hybrid physical-virtual world? This symposium will discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by GIScience in this increasingly hybrid physical-virtual world.

The 2023 Symposium will feature workshops, panel sessions, paper and poster presentations, and interactive working sessions.

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Daniel Sui, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)

Daniel Sui is currently a professor of geography and public & international affairs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech, VT). He also serves as VT’s senior vice president and chief research and innovation officer. Sui is responsible for supporting and growing Virginia Tech’s research portfolio that encompasses almost 600 million in annual research expenditures. Prior to Virginia Tech, Sui was a distinguished professor and vice chancellor for research and innovation at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (2018-2020). He also served as Division Director for Social & Economic Sciences at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) between 2016 and 2018. Sui was an Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor at the Ohio State University (OSU) between 2009 and 2018. While at OSU, he served as Chair of Geography between 2011 and 2015 and Director of the Center for Urban & Regional Analysis (CURA) between 2009 and 2012.

Daniel Sui’s current research interests include a variety of topics related to human dynamics in a hybrid physical-virtual world, quantum GIScience, the development of smart cities and social impacts of technological innovations, environmental implications of the emerging sharing economy, and fundamental theoretical issues of geographic information science. Sui was a 2009 Guggenheim Fellow and recipient of both AAG and CPGIS distinguished scholar award.

Important Dates

February 20, 2023 - EXTENDED!: Deadline for abstract submissions and workshop proposals

March 15, 2023: Decisions announced for sessions

March 31, 2023 EXTENDED! April 14, 2023: Early bird registration ends

April 14, 2023: Final Symposium schedule published

June 6 – 9, 2023: Symposium and Workshops

Registration rates

UCGIS Member

Ends April 14 --$275

After April 14 --$325

Student Member

Ends April 14--$75

After April 14 --$75

Non-Member

Ends April 14--$350

After April 14 --$400

Student Non-Member

Ends April 14--$150

After April 14 --$150

Single Day

Ends April 14--$125

After April 14 --$150

Workshops

Ends April 14--$40

After April 14 --$40

More information on workshop registration will be available as soon as we have the list of workshops finalized.

The Symposium 2023 Program Committee

Shih-Lung Shaw, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Harvey Miller, The Ohio State University

Jane Read, Syracuse University

Miriam Olivares, Yale University

Amy Rock, UCGIS