Amplification

Paper

Research, reflections, and critical writing on creative visualization practice. Technical descriptions, philosophical meditations, design case studies, and interpretations of visualization approaches. Up to 10 pages, IEEE Conference format.

Pictorial

Visual descriptions and reflections on the design process of visualization works. Pictorials and annotated portfolios that communicate practice in rich, heavily visual ways. Up to 16 pages, VISAP Pictorial format.

Artwork

Data-driven artworks in any medium — interactive projections, sculptures, digital prints, video, VR/AR, sonification, and more. Free-form 2-page proposal with supporting images or video.

Dario Rodighiero

University of Groningen

Assistant Professor of STS at Campus Fryslân, Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center and Principal at metaLAB (at) Harvard / Berlin / Basel. His research investigates how complex information can be revealed through the combination of computational techniques and design, with a focus on the mapping of science and digital cultural archives. He is the author of Mapping Affinities: Democratizing Data Visualization (Métis Presses, 2021), holds a PhD from EPFL, and has held research positions at MIT, Sciences Po, and the European Commission.

Sarah Williams

MIT

Director of the Civic Data Design Lab and Associate Professor of Technology and Urban Planning at MIT. Her research uses data collection, mapping, and visualization to address issues of equity and urban development in cities around the world. She has led projects across sub-Saharan Africa, China, and the Americas, developing open-source tools that put data analysis in the hands of communities and policymakers. Her work bridges design and policy, and has been recognized for its impact on urban planning practice and civic technology.

Weidi Zhang

Arizona State University

Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Immersive Experience Design at the MIX Center, Arizona State University. Her research explores a speculative assemblage of artificial memories and language at the intersection of immersive media design, experimental data visualization, and interactive AI art. Her work has earned distinctions including Best in Show at ACM SIGGRAPH and Honorary Mention at Prix Ars Electronica. She holds a PhD from UC Santa Barbara and has exhibited at CCCB, V2_ Lab, Artechouse NYC, and festivals across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

Ginevra Terenghi

SUPSI

Design collaborator at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), she recently completed her PhD at Brunel University London. Her work explores participatory approaches to data physicalization to improve self-awareness, collective meaning-making, and critical reflection. While her PhD focused on healthcare, examining how physical variables can support the perception and communication of symptoms, her broader research considers materiality for interpretation.