tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post835091151351856861..comments2024-03-27T19:58:17.387-05:00Comments on Computational Complexity: Rump Sessions at ConferencesLance Fortnowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06752030912874378610noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-7869252865054529942009-08-13T02:51:45.460-05:002009-08-13T02:51:45.460-05:00In graphics I haven't seen any rump sessions, ...In graphics I haven't seen any rump sessions, either at SIGGRAPH or at the smaller conferences (Symposium on Geometry Processing or High Performance Graphics). HPG had keynotes and a panel from people in industry, plus a "where will high performance graphics be in 7 years?" panel, which were helpful for getting a perspective on open problems and trends. SGP didn't really have anything along these lines.Gilbert Bernsteinhttp://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/gilbonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-1877565961375118282009-08-12T14:49:59.744-05:002009-08-12T14:49:59.744-05:00In my (short) experience attending crypto conferen...In my (short) experience attending crypto conferences, the reality seems to be that these rump sessions are only used to advertise finished, submitted results, and not to stimulate conversation or solicit help. This isn't necessarily all bad, but it makes me less inclined to attend: I know I'll see a more complete version eventually anyway, and the conferences are so full as it is that it's an easy session to skip. <br /><br />An interesting note: in the TCC rump session, speakers are strongly encouraged to be funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-29487045615376147722009-08-12T12:06:39.185-05:002009-08-12T12:06:39.185-05:00In the book "Makers of the Media Mind" (...In the book "Makers of the Media Mind" (1990) they write "Several scholars got together at the 1955 AEJ meeting at Boulder, Colorado, in a post-convention meeting that became the first "rump session."<br /><br />The book "Human Communication as a Field of Study" (1989) makes the same claim (usuing different words and details).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-67136123347257070352009-08-12T07:56:49.966-05:002009-08-12T07:56:49.966-05:00Merriam-Webster defines rump as "a small or i...Merriam-Webster defines rump as "a small or inferior remnant or offshoot; especially : a group (as a parliament) carrying on in the name of the original body after the departure or expulsion of a large number of its members"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-82500938056656840122009-08-11T14:21:11.655-05:002009-08-11T14:21:11.655-05:00Anon 2: I generated my list of Crypto conferences ...Anon 2: I generated my list of Crypto conferences a while back - I might have just typed CRYPTO into Google and got the list.<br />Also, that one I found out DOES have a Rump Session so it fit my point well.<br /><br />No bigger point was intended.<br /><br />bil g.GASARCHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06134382469361359081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-34295033719046303332009-08-11T14:02:55.167-05:002009-08-11T14:02:55.167-05:00What is with you and AfricaCrypt? It's like yo...What is with you and AfricaCrypt? It's like you <a href="http://jonkatz.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/does-crypto-have-too-many-conferences/" rel="nofollow">purposefully picked</a> the most obscure crypto conference out there...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-47695849717966435292009-08-11T13:25:26.187-05:002009-08-11T13:25:26.187-05:00OOPSLA added a Lightning Talk session a few years ...OOPSLA added a Lightning Talk session a few years ago. Speakers could talk about anything: their current work, an open problem, a suggestion for the community, a beef with the software world, ... This sort of session is a great way to make unexpected connections.Eugene Wallingfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07135521656855808826noreply@blogger.com