May 2002 - Air-L - lists.aoir.org

ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work
by Madhu Reddy 15 May '02

15 May '02

Dear Colleague, We would like to invite you to participate in the ACM 2002 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work, which will convene November 16-20 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The conference program will include research papers, videos, interactive posters, demonstrations, panels, tutorials, workshops, a doctoral colloquium, and other exciting activities. Although the deadlines for submission of papers, videos, panels, tutorials, and workshops have passed, we are still accepting submissions for interactive posters, demonstrations, and doctoral colloquium. Please forward this message to anyone who you think may be interested; our apologies if you receive multiple copies. If you have any questions, please visit our web site (http://www.acm.org/cscw2002) or contact us by email (cscw2002-info(a)acm.org) We look forward to seeing you in New Orleans! Elizabeth Churchill & Joe McCarthy, Conference Co-Chairs Madhu Reddy Publicity Chair =============================================================== ACM 2002 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW 2002) Sponsored by the ACM Special Interest Groups on Supporting Group Work (SIGGROUP) and Computer-Human Interaction (SIGCHI). New Orleans, Louisiana, 16-20 November 2002 http://www.acm.org/cscw2002 cscw2002-info(a)acm.org Call for Participation The CSCW Conference is an ideal venue for presenting research and development achievements in the design, introduction, and use of technology that affect groups, organizations communities and societies. Although work is an important area of focus for the conference - the conference has traditionally focused on such topics as the use of email, chat, voicemail and videoconferencing in supporting people's work activities and working relationships - technology is increasingly supporting a wide range of recreational and social activities. As consumer markets continue to expand, more and more people are able to connect online and we are moving toward a Computer Supported Cooperative World. Appropriate topic areas for CSCW 2002 therefore include all contexts in which technology is used to mediate communication, coordination, cooperation and even competition among people, including entertainment, games, art, music and the remote sharing of intimate moments. Given its broad scope, CSCW is a multi-disciplinary conference, and participation of people from diverse backgrounds, cultures and perspectives is strongly encouraged. We welcome submissions from researchers and practitioners in all sectors, including academia, industry and government. CSCW has consistently been at the leading edge of thinking about the role of coordination and communication technologies in our lives. With your help, CSCW 2002 will play an important role in continuing this tradition. Come and help us make CSCW a stimulating and exciting event. Topics of interest include but are not restricted to the following: * Innovations and experiences with Intranets, the Internet, WWW * Innovative installations: CSCW and the arts * Innovative technologies and architectures to support group activity, awareness and telepresence * Social and organizational effects of introducing technologies * Theoretical aspects of coordination and communication * Methodologies and tools for design and analysis of collaborative practices * Ethnographic and case studies of work practice * Working with and through collections of heterogeneous technologies * Emerging issues for global systems Although some submission categories are now closed, we still have a number of other categories (listed below) that may be of interest to perspective participants. Please visit our web site (http://www.acm.org/cscw2002) to learn more about these categories. INTERACTIVE POSTERS: Interactive Posters provide an opportunity for researchers to present work in a more open format where authors interact directly with groups of conference attendees. We especially encourage submission of late-breaking and preliminary results, smaller results not suitable for a full paper, innovative ideas not yet validated through user studies, student research, and other research best presented in this open format. Interactive Poster submissions should include a poster abstract of no longer than 2 pages, including all figures and references. DEMONSTRATIONS: Demonstrations allow conference participants to view novel or noteworthy CSCW systems in action, discuss the systems with those who created them, and perhaps to try them out. Appropriate demonstrations include applications, technologies, research prototypes and products. This forum is not an opportunity for marketing or sales presentations. Presenters must have been directly involved with the development of the system and be able to explain the differentiating and novel contributions of the system. Demo proposals should be a maximum of 4 pages. DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM: This Colloquium is a forum in which Ph.D. students can meet and discuss their work with each other and a panel of experienced CSCW researchers and practitioners. We welcome applicants from a broad range of disciplines and approaches that inform CSCW, including sociology, computer science, cognitive science, and related fields. Applicants should be beyond the proposal stage and into their dissertation research. The Colloquium committee will select approximately 10 participants who will be expected to give a short, informal presentation of their work during the Colloquium, to be followed by a discussion. Submissions should be no longer than 3 pages. SUBMISSIONS: CSCW 2002 requires online submission. Please see the CSCW 2002 website (http://www.acm.org/cscw2002) for information about online submission information. All submissions should be formatted according to the standard ACM SIGCHI publication guidelines. IMPORTANT DATES June 28, 2002 Interactive Posters due July 12, 2002 Demonstration Proposals and Doctoral Colloquium submissions due August 16, 2002 Notification of accepted Interactive Posters, Demonstrations and Doctoral Colloquium submissions October 5, 2002 Final versions of Panel abstracts, descriptions and position statements; Tutorial notes; Interactive Posters; Demonstrations abstracts; and Doctoral Colloquium submissions due November 16, 2002 CSCW 2002 conference begins For more information, please visit our web site (http://www.acm.org/cscw2002) or send us email (cscw2002-info(a)acm.org)

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CATaC'02 - Program now available on the web
by Charles Ess 15 May '02

15 May '02

Colleagues: It is fitting that aoir be the first to receive the following post: Hope some of ya'al can come to Montréal... (that's Oklahoma French, in case you didn't immediately recognize the patoise...) Charles Ess Director, Interdisciplinary Studies Center Drury University 900 N. Benton Ave. Voice: 417-873-7230 Springfield, MO 65802 USA FAX: 417-873-7435 Home page: http://www.drury.edu/ess/ess.html Co-chair, CATaC 2002: http://www.it.murdoch.edu.au/~sudweeks/catac02/ == Subject: CATAC'02 Registration and Information *** SAVE and Register Early by May 17 *** http://www.it.murdoch.edu.au/~sudweeks/catac02/ ------------------------------------------------------- International Conference on CULTURAL ATTITUDES TOWARDS TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION (CATaC'02) 12-15 July 2002 University of MontrÈal, Quebec, Canada Conference theme: The Net(s) of Power: Language, Culture and Technology This biennial conference series aims to provide an international forum for the presentation and discussion of cutting-edge research on how diverse cultural attitudes shape the implementation and use of information and communication technologies (ICT). "Cultural attitudes" here includes cultural values and communicative preferences that may be embedded in both the content and form of ICT - thus threatening to make ICT less the agent of a promised democratic global village and more an agent of cultural homogenisation and imperialism. The conference series brings together scholars from around the globe who provide diverse perspectives, both in terms of the specific culture(s) they highlight in their presentations and discussions, and in terms of the discipline(s) through which they approach the conference theme. PROGRAM An exciting program has been arranged, including presenters from Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Iran, Israel, Mexico, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, UK and USA. See the conference website for paper details. Ample time is allowed for open discussions at the end of each session. The conference concludes with a panel discussion which is open to non-registrants for a fee of USD30. The panel is led by session discussants and integrates the themes of the conference, focusing on future research directions in the converging areas of culture, technology and communication. KEYNOTE SPEAKER Susan Herring (Associate Professor of Information Science, Adjunct Associate Professor of Linguistics, Indiana University) will be speaking on "The language of the Internet: English dominance or heteroglossia". INVITED SPEAKER Laurie Walker, University of Lethbridge, Canada ACCOMMODATION Blocks of rooms have been reserved at the university residences and at the Royal Terrasse Hotel. Be sure to make your reservation early, particularly at the hotel where rooms are limited. CONFERENCE DINNER The conference dinner will be held on Sunday 14 July at Fairmont Le Château Montebello, a stunning red cedar log château famed for its rugged luxury in beautiful surroundings. Dinner and bus transport to Montebello are included in the registration fee. Montebello is approximately a one-and-a-half hour drive from Montreal. REGISTRATION Until 17 May, the conference registration fee is USD300 with further discounts for authors (one author discount fee per paper) and full-time students. After 17 May, each fee type will increase by USD40. Conference and author registration fees include technical sessions, conference dinner and transport, reception, proceedings, satchels, breakfasts, lunches, morning and afternoon coffees, panel and closing cocktails. Student registration fee excludes the conference dinner and transport. See the registration form on the conference website for more information and REGISTER NOW. CONTACTS Charles Ess Director, Interdisciplinary Studies Center Drury University 900 N. Benton Ave. Springfield, MO 65802 USA Tel: 417-873-7230; Fax: 417-873-7435 Fay Sudweeks Senior Lecturer School of Information Technology Murdoch University Murdoch WA 6150 Australia Tel: 61-8-9360-2364; Fax: 61-8-9360-2941

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Research on Fidonet?
by Rafal Rohozinski 15 May '02

15 May '02

Is anyone aware of any published research looking at FIDONET communities? While FIDO is a dying technology it was once (80's) the 'alternative Internet' and retains a strong following in Germany and Russia where it remains a free alterative to the commercial Internet. Fido is an interesting case study as being a member of FIDO required one to subscribe to a set of rules, and actively participate in the technical functioning of the networks itself. I conducted extensive research on the Russian Fidonet (and internet) during the mid 1990's for my doctoral thesis (some of which is published here http://www.unrisd.org/infotech/conferen/russian/toc.htm) and I am looking at updating the research in anticipation of publishing the broader findings. Any tips, citations or general advice (or anecdotes) would be very welcome. Rafal Rohozinski rar20(a)cus.cam.ac.uk Cambridge University

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comparative research projects
by Sandra Braman 14 May '02

14 May '02

While the internet is global, it is always experienced in ways that are locally specific. Critiques of existing internet research often point to their failure to sufficiently specify the conditions under which the effects described are found. Comparative research -- research that addresses the same question across circumstances that vary -- is one valuable way of enhancing the value of specific studies by making it possible to relate what is learned in one setting to what is learned in another. Over time, comparative work can bring to light factors that have differential impact across settings in ways that should be of design and policy interest. The Association of Internet Researchers provides an opportunity for individuals involved in comparative research that examines the same research question across multiple settings in different nation-states to develop collaborative projects. The variety of research interests of members suggests the possibility of multiple collaborative comparative projects. Because I believe such research would be invaluable in moving the field forward, I'd be happy to help such projects get off the ground by serving a coordinating role, in three stages: (1) Any individual interested in participating in a collaborative comparative research project on the internet should write me at braman(a)ua.edu and let me know: - area of research interest - whether or not you have already done any work in this area (with citations as appropriate) - preferred research methodology (ies) I'll group together folks of like interest and put them in touch with each other so that they can begin coordinating efforts among themselves. (2) The Maastricht conference will be an ideal setting for attendees from those research teams already beginning to form to meet with each other. Sign-up sheets at the conference will enable additional individuals who become interested at that point to join such groups. Presumably list discussions internal to each group will make it possible for those who cannot attend the Maastricht conference to participate in the collaborative research work. (3) If folks already involved in collaborative comparative research projects can let me know about them -- what questions they're pursuing, and how, and contact person with contact information -- I'll compile the information and make it available to all. The field is by now well enough developed that such collaborations should be possible, and the Maastricht conference would be an ideal venue within which to get them off the ground. Communication ahead of time among team members would enable those individuals to make the best use of their face to face time. Again, please respond to me at braman(a)ua.edu, rather than to the list, if you're interested in participating in a collaborative team to undertake comparative research projects across national boundaries. Sandra Braman

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Ellen Olafsen/Person/World Bank is out of the office.
by eolafsen＠worldbank.org 14 May '02

14 May '02

I will be out of the office starting 05/13/2002 and will not return until 05/16/2002. I will be out of the office May 13-May 15. I will respond to your message when I return.

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Journal of Social Issues 58(1)
by Charlie Breindahl 13 May '02

13 May '02

Journal of Social Issues Spring 2002 Volume 58, No.1 Consequences of the Internet for Self and Society: Is Social Life Being Transformed? Issue Editors: Katelyn Y. A. McKenna and John A. Bargh Index: http://www.spssi.org/spring2002.htm Best, Charlie -- Charlie Breindahl Ph.D. Student, Copenhagen + Malmö Web: http://staff.hum.ku.dk/hitch/ http://www.creativeenvironments.mah.se/ Phone: +45 35 32 81 19 or +46 40 665 71 51 Mobile: +45 51 92 15 98 E-mail: hitch(a)hum.ku.dk "For the modern Don Quixote, the windmills have been preprogrammed to turn into knights" - Janet H. Murray

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editor's roundtable
by Bunz, Ulla K 13 May '02

13 May '02

I'm in the process of organizing an editor's roundtable for AoIR in Maastricht. I have so far nine suggestions for participants, most of which have North American roots, and seven of which are male. I would like to ask for suggestions. Who would you like to see participate in an editor's roundtable? Please make suggestions OFF LIST to bunz(a)scils.rutgers.edu <mailto:bunz@scils.rutgers.edu> . You may suggest anyone (any gender, nationality, affiliation, etc.), but I would love to hear some women's names, and maybe more editors of journals not based in the North American realm in accordance with our mission to be international. I also invite suggestions for editors of journals that are published in languages other than English. The only condition is - we cannot afford to pay editors to attend, so you should give me an indication whether they are likely to attend AoIR or not. Please make suggestions by Friday. Thanks, ulla ************************* Ulla Bunz University of Kansas Starting summer 2002: Rutgers University bunz(a)scils.rutgers.edu *************************

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internet in everyday life
by Barry Wellman 11 May '02

11 May '02

Science News May 4 has a good summary story about published research to date about whether the Internet builds/diminishes community. The story will get updated next Fall, when Wellman & Haythornthwaite's edited (20 original articles) _The Internet in Everyday Life_ gets published by Blackwells. We'd hope to present to give AOIR conference attendees a preview of our key NetLab findings at Maastricht but the refereeing gods decreed otherwise. Yup, Banned at Maastricht! (we may put that on the cover) -- and without an explanation. However, you can now get an advance peek at the drafts of these chapters on my website. Barry ___________________________________________________________________ Barry Wellman Professor of Sociology NetLab Director wellman(a)chass.utoronto.ca http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman Centre for Urban & Community Studies University of Toronto 455 Spadina Avenue Toronto Canada M5S 2G8 fax:+1-416-978-7162 ___________________________________________________________________

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Oxford Internet Institute news
by Dr Chris Mann 10 May '02

10 May '02

Dear members Its with great excitement that Im writing to share the news that Im now the first (!) Visiting Fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute (see http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk) The OII was announced last May and officially became a department of the University of Oxford in August. It wants to become the worlds leading independent centre of excellence in academic research on the impact of the Internet on society, and in informing policy and generating debate. Unlike some Internet centres its stress is on the social rather than the technical side of Internet activities and it wants to be independent, neutral and multidisciplinary. The Institute is very keen to make links with colleagues world-wide and wants to network right away with interested academics and other internet-linked centres (and to encourage academics to apply for Visiting Fellowships etc). I do hope aoir members will visit the website and make contact with OII there theres also news of the OIIs Inaugural Conference on 27 September, 2002! While at OII I will start editing a book series called the Internet Research Toolkit (Sage Publishers, UK and US). This series will set out to give a definitive picture of the areas and issues that are integral to Internet research different books will encompass the key methodological, practical and theoretical opportunities and concerns. However, the interlinking nature of these areas of interest will be reflected in the publishing format the books (each between 80 and 120 pages) will be published as a boxed set. Each book will also be available for individual purchase. The box increases the potential for dissemination of work across interest boundaries - and all book box authors will be encouraged to strongly reference all other box authors where appropriate. I am hoping that aoir members will share with me their ideas of the key areas books in the box should cover. I am also keen to hear from anyone who thinks they might be the person to write one of these books or who can suggest someone else who is clearly the right person to write a particular book. Id be very grateful if colleagues could send me their views and suggestions off-list. Hope to see you in Oxford in September! All the best Chris (Mann)

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Call For Papers: SCI 2002 - Cybergeographies
by Paul Bevan 08 May '02

08 May '02

Apologies for cross-posting... CALL FOR PAPERS "Cybergeographies" Invited Session at The 6th World Multi Conference On Systemics, Cybernetics And Informatics (SCI 2002) July 14 - 18, 2002 Sheraton World, Orlando, Florida, USA Organisers: P. Bevan and D. Dixon We would like to invite papers for this session at SCI 2002 on the theme of cybergeographies. The aim of SCI 2002 (http://www.iiis.org/sci2002/) is to promote discussion and interaction between researchers and practitioners focused on disciplines as well as business and recreational groups. This invited session will highlight the varied contributions geographers (and geographical concepts) are continuing to make to the study of cyberspace, focusing on following themes: THEMES These themes are not intended to be thoroughly comprehensive, merely suggestive and we would welcome any abstracts centred around cybergeography/cybergeographies I. The Production of Cyberspace 1. Uneven development of the technologies, financial networks and the skills required for the production of cyberspace. 2. The political and economic context within which particular cyberspace projects are conceived and developed. 3. The individual as cyberspace producer: locating, orientating and embedding oneself within the structures of cyberspaces 4. Public, private, bizarre and dull: the diversity of webscapes II. Imaginative Cyberspaces/places 1. Critical taxonomies and cartographies of cyberspace 2. Discourses (metaphoric, allegoric, synechdic, ironic, material and virtual) of cyberspace, within and without the internet. 3. The creation, maintenance and transformation of particular cyberplaces 4. Remaining/becoming oneself: Identity (trans)formation in the age of the Internet III. The Consumption of Cyberspace 1. Uniform norms and their accompanying transgressions 2. Locating the cyborg in transmaterial spaces 3. Utilizing cyberspace within individual and group projects 4. Realising the virtual: Physical manifestations of virtuality IV. Flowers amid the cyborgs: Nature and Cyberspace 1. The emergence of a 'third nature' through cyberspace, and the ramifications thereof for 'second nature' 2. The unfolding of new bio-technologies of the body through cyberspace, such as the Genome Project and telemedicine. 3. Designing nature, from climate models to MUDs 4. The role of cyberspace in the promulgation of anti-capitalist, environmental discourses. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Abstracts of 300-400 words should be sent to Paul Bevan at ppb98(a)aber.ac.uk by May 15 2002.

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