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diff --git a/2022/cfp.md b/2022/cfp.md index 0b0a9acd..c848043c 100644 --- a/2022/cfp.md +++ b/2022/cfp.md @@ -1,15 +1,22 @@ -[[!meta title="Call for Proposals"]] -[[!meta copyright="Copyright © 2020 Amin Bandali, Sacha Chua, David Bremner<br />Copyright © 2021 Amin Bandali, Sacha Chua, Leo Vivier, Sebastian Crane"]] -<!-- This file is exported from cfp.org, so don't modify it directly. ---> +[[!meta title="Call for Participation"]] +[[!meta copyright="Copyright © 2020 Amin Bandali, Sacha Chua, +David Bremner<br /> +Copyright © 2021 Amin Bandali, Sacha Chua, Leo Vivier, +Sebastian Crane<br /> +Copyright © 2022 Amin Bandali"]] +<!-- cfp.md is exported from cfp.org, please modify that instead. --> -# Call for Proposals +# THIS IS A DRAFT; PLEASE DO NOT POST/SHARE! -[EmacsConf 2021](https://emacsconf.org/2021/) will be a virtual conference on **November 27 and 28, -2021 (Sat-Sun)**. If you'd like to present at the conference, please -[submit your proposal](https://emacsconf.org/2021/cfp/) by **September 30, 2021**. -EmacsConf 2021 is about the joy of [Emacs](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) and Emacs Lisp. Come share +# Call for Participation + +[EmacsConf 2022](https://emacsconf.org/2022/) will be a virtual conference on **MMMM DD and DD, +2022 (Sat-Sun)**. If you'd like to present at the conference, please +[submit your proposal](https://emacsconf.org/2022/cfp/) by **August 31, 2022**. + +EmacsConf 2022 is about the joy of [Emacs](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) and Emacs Lisp. Come share your experiments and adventures with the Emacs text editor / operating system / way of life! We welcome speakers of **all backgrounds** and **all levels of experience**, including newcomers giving their first @@ -18,15 +25,15 @@ wish someone had told you when you were starting out? What part of your workflow might inspire someone to get into Emacs or go deeper? A great way to get started with writing a proposal is to start by -exploring the programs from previous years: [2020](https://emacsconf.org/2020/schedule/), [2019](https://emacsconf.org/2019/schedule/), [2015](https://emacsconf.org/2015/schedule/), [2013](https://emacsconf.org/2013/#program). -You might also find some neat ideas on the [ideas](https://emacsconf.org/2021/ideas/) page. Feel free to -add yours there too! If you're still not sure, come by our IRC -channel `#emacsconf` on `irc.libera.chat` and say hi. You can join -the chat using [your favourite IRC client](ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/emacsconf), or by visiting +exploring the programs from previous years: [2021](https://emacsconf.org/2021/schedule/), [2020](https://emacsconf.org/2020/schedule/), [2019](https://emacsconf.org/2019/schedule/), [2015](https://emacsconf.org/2015/schedule/), +[2013](https://emacsconf.org/2013/#program). You might also find some neat ideas on the [ideas](https://emacsconf.org/2022/ideas/) page. Feel +free to add yours there too! If you're still not sure, come by our +IRC channel `#emacsconf` on `irc.libera.chat` and say hi. You can +join the chat using [your favourite IRC client](ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/emacsconf), or by visiting [chat.emacsconf.org](https://chat.emacsconf.org) in your web browser. All kinds of people use Emacs for all kinds of things. We'd love it -if EmacsConf 2021 could highlight interesting perspectives and reflect +if EmacsConf 2022 could highlight interesting perspectives and reflect the diversity of our community. If you know someone who might have a good idea for a talk, please reach out to them and encourage them to submit a proposal. Many people (especially from underrepresented @@ -40,8 +47,8 @@ love to hear from them. # Important dates -For EmacsConf 2021, we are planning for 9am to 5pm Toronto/EST -(2pm-10pm UTC) on November 27 and 28. Depending on people's +For EmacsConf 2022, we are planning for 9am to 5pm Toronto/EST +(2pm-10pm UTC) on MMMM DD and DD. Depending on people's availability, it might be two half-days. <table border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6" rules="groups" frame="hsides"> @@ -55,31 +62,31 @@ availability, it might be two half-days. <tbody> <tr> <td class="org-left">CFP opens</td> -<td class="org-left">August 5, 2021</td> +<td class="org-left">June DD, 2022</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="org-left">CFP closes</td> -<td class="org-left">September 30, 2021</td> +<td class="org-left">August 31, 2022</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="org-left">Speaker notifications</td> -<td class="org-left">October 15, 2021</td> +<td class="org-left">MMMM DD, 2022</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="org-left">Schedule published</td> -<td class="org-left">October 31, 2021</td> +<td class="org-left">MMMM DD, 2022</td> </tr> <tr> -<td class="org-left">EmacsConf 2021!</td> -<td class="org-left">November 27 and 28, 2021</td> +<td class="org-left">EmacsConf 2022!</td> +<td class="org-left">MMMM DD and DD, 2022</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> @@ -101,7 +108,7 @@ Thank you for your patience and understanding. # Talk formats -We'd like EmacsConf 2021 to inspire lots of different people to +We'd like EmacsConf 2022 to inspire lots of different people to explore lots of different things in Emacs. We hope to put together a stream of quick ideas followed by lots of conversation over IRC and/or Q&A sessions, with occasional deep dives into topics that many people @@ -147,32 +154,17 @@ session types, please let us know [publicly](https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listi happy to work something out with you. -# Office hours - -We're aware that it can be intimidating to submit a proposal to a -conference, so we thought we'd try to help! This year, we're opening -up the doors of our virtual offices for you to come talk to us about -your proposals with hopes of helping you with any hurdles you may be -facing with preparing your proposal. - -We'd like to publish a schedule of availabilities of volunteers for -holding office hours. Currently these volunteers consist of some of -the EmacsConf organizers, but we'd love to have the help of other -members of the Emacs community as well. If you are a more experienced -Emacs user and would like to help with this, please [get in touch](https://emacsconf.org/contact/)! - -You can find the schedule for upcoming office hours (along with other -Emacs events) at <https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/Usergroups> . You can -also get an iCal feed at -<https://emacslife.com/calendar/emacs-calendar.ics> or get HTML/Org -files in various timezones at <https://emacslife.com/calendar/> . When -in session, the office hours will be held in this BigBlueButton room: -<https://bbb.emacsverse.org/b/ban-qye-fd1-5kw>. - +# Preparing and submitting your proposal -# Submitting your proposal +We're aware that it can be challenging and intimidating to prepare and +submit a proposal to a conference, and we want to help make it less +so. Come say hi to us on our IRC channel `#emacsconf` on +`irc.libera.chat`, and we'd be happy to try and answer any questions +or concerns you may have about writing your proposal or submitting it. +We'd also love to receive suggestions on how we can best help you and +other prospective speakers interested in giving a talk at EmacsConf. -Once you're ready to submit your proposal, the [submit](https://emacsconf.org/2021/submit/) page has the +Once you're ready to submit your proposal, the [submit](https://emacsconf.org/2022/submit/) page has the instructions on how to submit your talk. We use an anonymized submission process to reduce bias and encourage @@ -200,14 +192,14 @@ We look forward to your ideas and submissions! If you would like to help with the conference (planning the sessions, reviewing proposals, helping with infrastructure, making sessions more -accessible, editing video transcripts, etc.), see our [planning](https://emacsconf.org/2021/planning/) page +accessible, editing video transcripts, etc.), see our [planning](https://emacsconf.org/2022/planning/) page and come say hi to us at `#emacsconf` on `irc.libera.chat`. In addition to the [emacsconf-discuss](https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacsconf-discuss) list, feel free to subscribe to [emacsconf-org](https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacsconf-org) as well, for discussions related to organizing the conference by the EmacsConf organizers and volunteers. -We'd really appreciate your help in making EmacsConf 2021 the best one +We'd really appreciate your help in making EmacsConf 2022 the best one so far! @@ -216,14 +208,5 @@ so far! We remain fully committed to freedom, and we will continue using our infrastructure and streaming setup consisting entirely of [free software](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html), much like previous EmacsConf conferences. -An article describing our infrastructure and tools is underway, -and will be announced on the emacsconf-discuss list when published. - -[emacs]: https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/ -[freesw]: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html -[libera-emacsconf]: ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/emacsconf -[chat]: https://chat.emacsconf.org -[emacsconf-discuss]: https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacsconf-discuss -[emacsconf-org]: https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacsconf-org -[emacsconf-org-private]: https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacsconf-org-private +TODO: Announce infrastructure article when published. diff --git a/2022/cfp.org b/2022/cfp.org index 8ce99da2..27d34768 100644 --- a/2022/cfp.org +++ b/2022/cfp.org @@ -1,14 +1,20 @@ -#+title: EmacsConf 2021 +#+title: EmacsConf 2022 #+subtitle: Online Conference -#+date: November 27 and 28, 2021 +#+date: MMMM DD and DD, 2022 #+options: author:nil toc:nil #+begin_export md -[[!meta title="Call for Proposals"]] -[[!meta copyright="Copyright © 2020 Amin Bandali, Sacha Chua, David Bremner<br />Copyright © 2021 Amin Bandali, Sacha Chua, Leo Vivier, Sebastian Crane"]] -<!-- This file is exported from cfp.org, so don't modify it directly. ---> +[[!meta title="Call for Participation"]] +[[!meta copyright="Copyright © 2020 Amin Bandali, Sacha Chua, +David Bremner<br /> +Copyright © 2021 Amin Bandali, Sacha Chua, Leo Vivier, +Sebastian Crane<br /> +Copyright © 2022 Amin Bandali"]] +<!-- cfp.md is exported from cfp.org, please modify that instead. --> #+end_export +* THIS IS A DRAFT; PLEASE DO NOT POST/SHARE! + * COMMENT How to export this file :noexport: As of the time of writing this document (Org mode version 9.3.7), the @@ -40,13 +46,13 @@ FORMAT." [[elisp:(org-md-export-to-markdown)][Export this file to Markdown]] -* Call for Proposals +* Call for Participation -[[https://emacsconf.org/2021/][EmacsConf 2021]] will be a virtual conference on *November 27 and 28, -2021 (Sat-Sun)*. If you'd like to present at the conference, please -[[https://emacsconf.org/2021/cfp/][submit your proposal]] by *September 30, 2021*. +[[https://emacsconf.org/2022/][EmacsConf 2022]] will be a virtual conference on *MMMM DD and DD, +2022 (Sat-Sun)*. If you'd like to present at the conference, please +[[https://emacsconf.org/2022/cfp/][submit your proposal]] by *August 31, 2022*. -EmacsConf 2021 is about the joy of [[https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/][Emacs]] and Emacs Lisp. Come share +EmacsConf 2022 is about the joy of [[https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/][Emacs]] and Emacs Lisp. Come share your experiments and adventures with the Emacs text editor / operating system / way of life! We welcome speakers of *all backgrounds* and *all levels of experience*, including newcomers giving their first @@ -55,15 +61,15 @@ wish someone had told you when you were starting out? What part of your workflow might inspire someone to get into Emacs or go deeper? A great way to get started with writing a proposal is to start by -exploring the programs from previous years: [[https://emacsconf.org/2020/schedule/][2020]], [[https://emacsconf.org/2019/schedule/][2019]], [[https://emacsconf.org/2015/schedule/][2015]], [[https://emacsconf.org/2013/#program][2013]]. -You might also find some neat ideas on the [[https://emacsconf.org/2021/ideas/][ideas]] page. Feel free to -add yours there too! If you're still not sure, come by our IRC -channel =#emacsconf= on =irc.libera.chat= and say hi. You can join -the chat using [[ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/emacsconf][your favourite IRC client]], or by visiting +exploring the programs from previous years: [[https://emacsconf.org/2021/schedule/][2021]], [[https://emacsconf.org/2020/schedule/][2020]], [[https://emacsconf.org/2019/schedule/][2019]], [[https://emacsconf.org/2015/schedule/][2015]], +[[https://emacsconf.org/2013/#program][2013]]. You might also find some neat ideas on the [[https://emacsconf.org/2022/ideas/][ideas]] page. Feel +free to add yours there too! If you're still not sure, come by our +IRC channel =#emacsconf= on =irc.libera.chat= and say hi. You can +join the chat using [[ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/emacsconf][your favourite IRC client]], or by visiting [[https://chat.emacsconf.org][chat.emacsconf.org]] in your web browser. All kinds of people use Emacs for all kinds of things. We'd love it -if EmacsConf 2021 could highlight interesting perspectives and reflect +if EmacsConf 2022 could highlight interesting perspectives and reflect the diversity of our community. If you know someone who might have a good idea for a talk, please reach out to them and encourage them to submit a proposal. Many people (especially from underrepresented @@ -76,15 +82,15 @@ love to hear from them. * Important dates -For EmacsConf 2021, we are planning for 9am to 5pm Toronto/EST -(2pm-10pm UTC) on November 27 and 28. Depending on people's +For EmacsConf 2022, we are planning for 9am to 5pm Toronto/EST +(2pm-10pm UTC) on MMMM DD and DD. Depending on people's availability, it might be two half-days. -| CFP opens | August 5, 2021 | -| CFP closes | September 30, 2021 | -| Speaker notifications | October 15, 2021 | -| Schedule published | October 31, 2021 | -| EmacsConf 2021! | November 27 and 28, 2021 | +| CFP opens | June DD, 2022 | +| CFP closes | August 31, 2022 | +| Speaker notifications | MMMM DD, 2022 | +| Schedule published | MMMM DD, 2022 | +| EmacsConf 2022! | MMMM DD and DD, 2022 | If you are not available during the conference itself but you have a neat idea that you'd like to share, please propose it anyway! You can @@ -101,7 +107,7 @@ Thank you for your patience and understanding. #+md: <a name="formats"></a> * Talk formats -We'd like EmacsConf 2021 to inspire lots of different people to +We'd like EmacsConf 2022 to inspire lots of different people to explore lots of different things in Emacs. We hope to put together a stream of quick ideas followed by lots of conversation over IRC and/or Q&A sessions, with occasional deep dives into topics that many people @@ -146,31 +152,17 @@ to a traditional talk format. If you're interested in these or other session types, please let us know [[https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacsconf-org][publicly]] or [[https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacsconf-org-private][privately]]. We'll be happy to work something out with you. -* Office hours - -We're aware that it can be intimidating to submit a proposal to a -conference, so we thought we'd try to help! This year, we're opening -up the doors of our virtual offices for you to come talk to us about -your proposals with hopes of helping you with any hurdles you may be -facing with preparing your proposal. - -We'd like to publish a schedule of availabilities of volunteers for -holding office hours. Currently these volunteers consist of some of -the EmacsConf organizers, but we'd love to have the help of other -members of the Emacs community as well. If you are a more experienced -Emacs user and would like to help with this, please [[https://emacsconf.org/contact/][get in touch]]! - -You can find the schedule for upcoming office hours (along with other -Emacs events) at https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/Usergroups . You can -also get an iCal feed at -https://emacslife.com/calendar/emacs-calendar.ics or get HTML/Org -files in various timezones at https://emacslife.com/calendar/ . When -in session, the office hours will be held in this BigBlueButton room: -https://bbb.emacsverse.org/b/ban-qye-fd1-5kw. +* Preparing and submitting your proposal -* Submitting your proposal +We're aware that it can be challenging and intimidating to prepare and +submit a proposal to a conference, and we want to help make it less +so. Come say hi to us on our IRC channel =#emacsconf= on +=irc.libera.chat=, and we'd be happy to try and answer any questions +or concerns you may have about writing your proposal or submitting it. +We'd also love to receive suggestions on how we can best help you and +other prospective speakers interested in giving a talk at EmacsConf. -Once you're ready to submit your proposal, the [[https://emacsconf.org/2021/submit/][submit]] page has the +Once you're ready to submit your proposal, the [[https://emacsconf.org/2022/submit/][submit]] page has the instructions on how to submit your talk. We use an anonymized submission process to reduce bias and encourage @@ -197,14 +189,14 @@ We look forward to your ideas and submissions! If you would like to help with the conference (planning the sessions, reviewing proposals, helping with infrastructure, making sessions more -accessible, editing video transcripts, etc.), see our [[https://emacsconf.org/2021/planning/][planning]] page +accessible, editing video transcripts, etc.), see our [[https://emacsconf.org/2022/planning/][planning]] page and come say hi to us at =#emacsconf= on =irc.libera.chat=. In addition to the [[https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacsconf-discuss][emacsconf-discuss]] list, feel free to subscribe to [[https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacsconf-org][emacsconf-org]] as well, for discussions related to organizing the conference by the EmacsConf organizers and volunteers. -We'd really appreciate your help in making EmacsConf 2021 the best one +We'd really appreciate your help in making EmacsConf 2022 the best one so far! * Commitment to freedom @@ -212,27 +204,17 @@ so far! We remain fully committed to freedom, and we will continue using our infrastructure and streaming setup consisting entirely of [[https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html][free software]], much like previous EmacsConf conferences. -An article describing our infrastructure and tools is underway, -and will be announced on the emacsconf-discuss list when published. - -#+begin_export md -[emacs]: https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/ -[freesw]: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html -[libera-emacsconf]: ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/emacsconf -[chat]: https://chat.emacsconf.org -[emacsconf-discuss]: https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacsconf-discuss -[emacsconf-org]: https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacsconf-org -[emacsconf-org-private]: https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacsconf-org-private -#+end_export +TODO: Announce infrastructure article when published. * COMMENT Copyright & License Copyright (c) 2020 Amin Bandali, Sacha Chua, David Bremner Copyright (c) 2021 Amin Bandali, Sacha Chua, Leo Vivier, Sebastian Crane +Copyright (c) 2022 Amin Bandali -The EmacsConf 2021 Call for Proposals is part of the EmacsConf wiki, -and is dual-licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons +The EmacsConf 2022 Call for Participation is part of the EmacsConf +wiki, and is dual-licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Public License; and the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later |