Aims of the IGS
The general aims of the IGS are the advancement of research in the field of graphonomics. These aims include an exchange of views and expertise, joint-project research, and the dissemination and application of knowledge wherever appropriate.
Research Fields
The IGS attracts investigators in a broad array of research fields. Members of IGS have a diverse research focus in fields which are interested in the understanding of human performance, their neurological and developmental basis, as well as computational models to generate and recognize graphic behavior. On the applied side, the IGS include fields involved in instruction methods of handwriting, for educational and remediational purposes, and the automatic processing of handwriting and drawing features, both on-line and off-line, in order to automatically classify specimens of handwriting for specific purposes as used in paleography, security and police work. The latter applications involve studies on handwriting perception and pattern recognition. Examples of the latter applications can be found in human-machine interfaces such as the electronic pen pad and automatic signature verification equipment.
The History of the IGS
| In the early 80s interest into handwriting and drawing research boomed. During the second international graphonomics conference in 1985, the decision was made to establish the International Graphonomics Society (IGS). This newly formed organization was aimed to facilitate the organization of conferences and workshops and the publication of their proceedings, to stimulate communication and research contacts by any other means, the transmission of information through a regular bulletin (BIGS), an electronic list (Scrib-L) and the maintenance of a graphonomics research directory. The IGS has the status of a legal non-profit organization. It was established as a foundation (‘stichting’) under the law of the Netherlands on January 30th, 1987. Since 1985, the IGS has continually held a conference every other year (See Conferences). Each conference has resulted in several issues or books representing the latest state of the art (See Publications). |
Mission Statement
During the second international graphonomics conference in 1985, the decision was made to establish the International Graphonomics Society (IGS). The general aims of the IGS are the advancement of research in the field of graphonomics. These aims include an exchange of views and expertise, joint-project research, and the dissemination and application of knowledge wherever appropriate.
Some means to achieve these goals are: The organization of conferences and workshops and the publication of their proceedings, the stimulation of communication and research contacts by any other means, the transmission of information through a regular bulletin (BIGS), an electronic list (Scrib-L) and the maintenance of a graphonomics research directory.
The IGS has the status of a legal, non-profit organization. It was established as a foundation (‘stichting’) under the law of the Netherlands on January 30th, 1987.
Board and Council
Governing Board
Claudio De Stefano, President (2017 – ), destefano@unicas.it
Heidi Harralson, Secretary (2017 – ), harralson@spectrumforensic.com
Erika Griechisch, Treasurer (2017 – ), griechisch.erika@gmail.com
Andreas Fischer, Website Manager (2017 – ), andreas.fischer@hefr.ch
Hans-Leo Teulings, Member, hlteulings@neuroscriptsoftware.com
Angelo Marcelli, Member, amarcelli@unisa.it
Rejean Plamondon, Member, rejean.plamondon@mail.polymtl.ca
Marcus Liwicki, Member, marcus.liwicki@unifr.ch
Masaki Nakagawa, Member, nakagawa@cc.tuat.ac.jp
Sara Rosenblum, Member, rosens@research.haifa.ac.il
Advisory Council
Venu Govindaraju, Member, govind@cedar.buffalo.edu
Jean-Luc Velay, Member, jean-luc.velay@incm.cnrs-mrs.fr
Former Presidents:
Arnold Thomassen (1982 – 1995)
Rejean Plamondon (1995 – 2006)
Angelo Marcelli (2006 – 2011)
Arend Van Gemmert (2011 – 2013)
Jose Contreras-Vidal (2013 – 2016)
Hans-Leo Teulings (2016 – 2017)
Former Secretaries:
Alan Wing (1987 – 1993)
Ruud Meulenbroek (1995 – 2001)
Arend Van Gemmert (2001 – 2005)
Hans-Leo Teulings (2005 – 2007)
Venu Govindaraju (2007 – 2011)
Arend Van Gemmert (2011 – 2017)
Former Treasurers:
Ruud Meulenbroek (1995 – 2001)
Arend Van Gemmert (2001 – 2007)
Elisa van den Heuvel (2007 – 2012)
Hans-Leo Teulings (2012 – 2017)
Former Website Managers:
Hans-Leo Teulings (2012 – 2017)
Former Governing Board:
Annie Vinter (2009 – 2017)
Former Advisory Council:
Arnold Thomassen
Contact IGS
| Prof. Dr. Claudio De Stefano (President) destefano@unicas.it |
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| Prof. Dr. Andreas Fischer (Website Manager) andreas.fischer@hefr.ch |
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IGS MEMBERSHIP
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IGS Membership Benefits
Endorsement by the IGS that your work or services satisfy empirically verifiable scientific standards.
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Reduced cost of registration in the international and international IGS conferences. (Click Conference Registration for the latest conference).
Stepping stone towards publication in the highest-ranked scientific journals.
Being recognized as a supporter of handwriting as practical, cultural, artful, useful, neurologically valuable skill that should be taught in all schools to all healthy children.
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The International Graphonomics Society (IGS) was incorporated on August 13, 2013 in the state of Nevada, USA (Previously it was incorporated in The Netherlands since 1985). The IGS received tax-exempt status with the US Internal Revenue Service on August 8, 2014 under Internal Revenue code section 501(c)(3). Employer Identification Number (EIN): 46-3447621.