SIHSS 2015 - Sixth International Conference of Spatially Integrated Humanities and Social Sciences

In the information age, the humanities and social sciences are undergoing a dramatic shift towards analyzing increasing quantities of larger scale diverse data in both computing and spatial context. Investigating complex socioeconomic dynamics calls for an interdisciplinary and collaborative integration of scholars. Spatially integrated social sciences and humanities will transform an isolated and purely academic pursuit focused inward to having a significant impact on public policy, industry, and other disciplines.
This conference series was initiated in 2009 by Chinese University of Hong Kong, Peking University, and Taiwan University. It has been hosted or co-hosted by: Institute of Space and Earth Information Science (Chinese University of Hong Kong), Academic Sinica, Center for Historical Geographical Studies (Fudan University), Key Lab of Virtual Geographic Environment (Nanjing Normal University), and Key Research Institute of Yellow River Civilization and Sustainable Development (Henan University), and Peking University - Regional Science Association of China. The 6th International Conference will be held on 21-23 June 2015 at Wuhan, China. Sponsored by Central China Normal University and the Regional Science Association of China, the conference is organized by College of Urban & Environmental Sciences at Central China Normal University.
The conference theme is “Spatially Integrated Humanities and Social Sciences in the information age”. Scholars are invited to report their studies on spatially integrated humanities and social sciences development, and to share their vision about the research trends in this field. The conference will include plenary, special, oral, and poster sessions. It will provide a great opportunity for professionals and students from various disciplines to discover cutting-edge analytical methods and applications, while at the same time exchange ideas, research results, professional experiences, and future visions in the area.
Conference Venues
This conference will be held in Science Hall, Central China Normal University, Wuhan.
Conference Theme
Spatially Integrated Humanities and Social Sciences in the information age
This conference invites the application of big data, geocomputation and social intelligence in the fields of humanities and social sciences. The conference will include, but not be limited to, the following topics: economics, political science, sociology, history, archeology, anthropology, demography, criminology, urban planning, linguistics, landscape science, tourism science, religion & culture, and communication, etc.
Submission Guidelines
The abstract (in English or Chinese) should be 300-400 words including the title and the contact information of the author(s) (name, organization, mailing address, e-mail address and phone number). The e-mail subject line should be “The Sixth International Conference of Spatially Integrated Humanities and Social Sciences”. Refer to the journal of China Regional Economics for the final paper formatting. Journal website: http://www.rsac.org.cn/journal.asp
Important Dates
Abstract Submission: April 30, 2015
Acceptance Notification: May 10, 2015
Final Paper or Presentation Slide Submission: June 10, 2015
Conference date: June 21-23, 2015
Contact
Wensheng Zheng Email: zhengwensheng-AT-mail.ccnu.edu.cn Tel: 15802775229
Yumin Peng Email: rsacmsc-AT-126.com Tel: 86-10-62758811，13811099771
Website: http://www.rsac.org.cn
Organization Committee
Chairman:
Zongkai Yang, President of Central China normal university
Kaizhong Yang, President of the Regional Science Association of China, Director of Peking University
Co-chairman:
Hui Lin, Director of Institute of Space and Earth Information Science, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shuming Bao, Director of China Data Center, University of Michigan, US
Bowen Cai, Director of Taiwan Geographic Information Society
Executive Chairman:
Jing Luo, Dean of College of Urban & Environmental Sciences at Central China Normal University.
Tiyan Shen, Secretary General of the Regional Science Association of China, Deputy Director of China Center for Urban and Regional Development Research of Peking University
Xinyue Ye, Director of Computational Social Science Lab and Department of Geography, Kent State University, US
The Chines and English announcements are attached with registration form. this conference is right after The 23rd International Conference on Geoinformatics, Wuhan.