Prospective participants are invited to submit 1-2 page position papers in the extended abstract format. They should discuss their interest and the challenges that they experience in working with animals, humans, digital, physical and interactive environments. The invited speakers are asked to submit a title and 150 word abstract.

Papers will be reviewed by the organisers based on relevance and likelihood to spark discussion at the workshop. Interests include but are not limited to:

Theory

• Methodologies underpinned by belief in the sentience of life, including animals and nature

• Addressing the human relationship with nature, and the need for humans as stewards to relate to the natural world

• Establishing methods for collaboration & cooperation with nature that ensures safety and enjoyment for all

• Popular and scholarly discourse on the sentience of animals

Practice

• Research approaches that make manifest & evident the sentience of nature and animals

• Technologies that allow collaboration with animal intelligence, rather than “ruling” nature

• Effective practical means to assist with, assess, and expand on our understanding & appreciation of animal intelligence

• Designing for greater awareness of the natural world in people's daily lives

• Technologies that use awareness, not intervention, to reduce anxiety caused by distance between animals and owners

• Computer interactions with working animals, captive animals, and wilder creatures

• Interventions to enable participation in biodiversity monitoring

• Designing ethically in collaboration with experts to prevent inadvertent impact on wildlife