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Call for Chapters: New Technology and Research Methods
by Natalie Sappleton 23 Nov '11

23 Nov '11

Dear All: **Apologies for cross-posting** CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS Advancing Social and Business Research Methods with New Media Technologies A volume edited by Natalie Sappleton, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom Proposal Submission Deadline: January 30 2012 To be published in 2013 by IGI Global: Introduction The 21st century has presented the professional researcher with a myriad of challenges and opportunities. In particular, there are a number of new and exciting digital technologies, which offer researchers considerable advantages in terms of speed, access connectivity and economy. Skype and other Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) applications allow practitioners to carry out face-to-face interviews with research subjects thousands of miles away and in different time zones. Short attitudinal surveys can be sent via text message. Online surveys are now no longer confined to public opinion research, but can be adapted for a myriad of research objectives. Researchers all over the world are using these new, innovative methods to design and develop research programmes, but until now, no tome has brought together their work in a single publication. This edited volume will form a comprehensive introduction to new media technologies and their applicability to the world of business and social research. The book will comprise both discussions of new technologies, as well as real-life examples of their use in various disciplines, from psychology to political science. Together, this approach aims to reduce scholar's anxiety about adapting these new technologies for use in their own work. Objective of the Book There are already in existence a number of manuals and textbooks that critique and provide guidance on traditional research methodologies such as pen-and-paper surveys and telephone interviews. There is also a growing body of journal articles and unpublished papers outlining the use of new technologies in research activities. But, there is no single, edited volume that examines the applicability and usefulness of new technologies to academic research, including experiments, surveys, field studies, secondary research, content analysis, ethnography and focus groups. These technologies offer a wealth of opportunities to the research practitioner, but without prior knowledge of how these technologies can, should, and should not be used, researchers may experience a degree of anxiety when considering their use. The overall mission of this valuable publication is therefore to aid researchers in recognizing the advantages of speed, economy, interactivity, and connectivity that these technologies offer, to alert them to the pitfalls of these methods, and to provide a foundation on which they can build reliable, sound and scientific research projects. Target Audience This volume is aimed at research practitioners at all academic levels, from Masters students to Professors. These readers will be able to use the case studies as a practical guide to designing and conducting their own research projects. This volume is not limited to scholars in any particular discipline. Social scientists of all backgrounds will find use from this book. Additionally, most pre-doctoral courses include electives or compulsory subjects in research methodology, so the market for this volume is potentially very large. A mix of contributors from the UK, US, Europe and other countries will be deliberately selected to increase the appeal of the book to a world market. Submissions Excellent case studies detailing the use of new technologies in empirical research are sought for this volume. Additionally, chapters dealing with theoretical issues in planning, designing and developing research studies using new technologies are also welcome. The book aims to provide relevant theoretical frameworks, empirical research findings, and practitioners' best practices in the use of new technologies. Recommended topics include, but are not limited to the following: · History of technology in research · Impact of new technologies on research epistemologies and ontologies · Electronic forms of data acquisition · Email and Web Surveys · Mobile Text Messaging · Online diaries · Blogging · Instant Messaging · Virtual Focus Groups · Skype and VOIP platforms · Video sharing websites and research methods · Collaborative authoring Submission Procedure Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before January 30th 2012, a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by February 25th, 2012 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by April 30th, 2012. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project. Publisher This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical Information Science Reference,” “Business Science Reference,” and “Engineering Science Reference” imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com<http://www.igi-global.com>. It is anticipated that this book will be released in 2013. Important Dates January 30th 2012: Proposal Submission Deadline April 30th 2012: Full Chapter Submission June 15th, 2012: Review Results Returned July 30th 2012: Final Chapter Submission Enquiries and submissions should be forwarded electronically as a Word or PDF document by email to: Natalie Sappleton: n.sappleton(a)mmu.ac.uk<mailto:n.sappleton@mmu.ac.uk> Tel: +44 161 247 6249 "Before acting on this email or opening any attachments you should read the Manchester Metropolitan University email disclaimer available on its website http://www.mmu.ac.uk/emaildisclaimer "

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Re: [Air-L] question re research on hostility towards women in online communities
by Julian Hopkins 23 Nov '11

23 Nov '11

Hi Elham, Consalvo, M. (2002). Selling the Internet to Women: The Early Years. In M. Consalvo & S. Paasonen (Eds.), Women and Everyday Uses of the Internet. Agency and Identity. New York: Peter Lang Publishing. - This and more in that book would be relevant as earlier work. Cheers, Julian ++++++++++ Blog: www.julianhopkins.net Twitter: @julianhopkins Skype: julhop ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:08:09 +0000 From: elham gheytanchi <elhamucla(a)hotmail.com> To: <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> Subject: [Air-L] question re research on hostility towards women in online communities Message-ID: <BLU164-W5844C4F7421DC7276164A1B9C80(a)phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hello All: I was wondering if there is research about hostility/ (verbal) violence against women in online communities? I am particularly interested in this question "is Farsi (Persian) speaking online communities, such as blog sphere and Persian social media are hostile towards women/ female bloggers and online participants?" I would greatly appreciate any feedback. You can email me directly. Thank you, Elham Gheytanchi Sociology, Santa Monica College

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CFP: Interesting session at the 8th International Conference on Social Science Methodology, Sydney, July 9-13, 2012
by Lozar-Manfreda, Katja 23 Nov '11

23 Nov '11

Dear colleagues, Apologies for cross-postings ... please distribute to interested colleagues and relevant lists. Please find below a notice regarding next year's RC33 Conference (The 8th International Conference on Social Science Methodology, http://conference.acspri.org.au/index.php/rc33/2012/index) which will be held in Australia for the first time. This is shaping up as a landmark event for social science and related research methodology, both within Australia and internationally. The call for papers is open until December 1, 2011, and there are several sessions that might be of your interest: Qualitative Research and Online Media Information-Communication Technology and Optimization of the Survey Process Methodological Challenges in Web-based Data Collection Research Methodology for New Digital Communication Technologies See Tracks and Sessions link at http://conference.acspri.org.au/index.php/rc33/2012/schedConf/trackPolicies for the description of these sessions. ********************************************************************************** Call for Papers : The 8th International Conference on Social Science Methodology Venue: The University of Sydney, Sydney Australia Conference dates: Monday July 9 - Friday July 13, 2012 RC33 (the International Sociological Association's Research Committee on Logic and Methodology in Sociology) has organised the International Conference on Social Science Methodology every four years, since 1984. It is now the major international forum for current and fundamental issues in social science methodology and since 1984 has attracted scholars from all over the world and from a diverse range of academic fields and disciplines. The focus of the conference is on innovations and current best practice in all aspects of social science research methodology. It provides an opportunity to reflect on contemporary methods, as applied in a range of settings and disciplinary contexts, to hear about emerging methods, tools, techniques and technologies, and to discover what resources are available to social science researchers and users of research. The aim of the conference is to disseminate knowledge and promote methodological debate with the goal of contributing to the scientific development of social science research, particularly by building the evidence base to evaluate the efficacy, efficiency and rigour of the methods and techniques of social science research. Papers on all aspects of social science methodology are welcome, including but not restricted to: critiques and analysis of the philosophical paradigms that underpin the logic of social research; issues in the formulation of research questions; the design of social research; methods of collecting data, and analysing them; research technologies; and issues relating social science methodology to research consumers. The call for abstracts of papers opens September 2, 2011, and we are accepting submissions until December 1, 2011. Session convenors or the conference organisers will inform you of your abstract acceptance by December 19, 2011 and registrations will open on that date. Abstracts will only be accepted through the online submission form, and submission in any other form will not be accepted (instructions will be on the conference website). The conference website provides information about the conference, including key dates and deadlines, and submission guidelines. You can sign up for regular updates and news about the conference on the website. Conference website: http://rc33conference2012.acspri.org.au Please direct any queries to: rc33conference(a)acspri.org.au ________________________________________________________________________ RC33 Eighth International Conference on Social Science Methodology http://conference.acspri.org.au/index.php/rc33/2012/index Katja Lozar Manfreda, Phd RC33 President Assistant professor University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences Kardeljeva pl. 5, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Tel: +386 1 5805 313 Email: katja.lozar(a)fdv.uni-lj.si

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CFP: UDC Conference 2012
by Nicole Cox 23 Nov '11

23 Nov '11

Hi, all. Apologies for cross-posting. CFP: Union for Democratic Communication 2012 International Conference "Climates of Change: Democracy Movements, Media, and Global Environments" Deadline: Submit your 500 word abstract to UDC2012(a)gmail.com by January 15, 2012, and join us in Tallahassee for the conference May 10-12, 2012. **The intersections of proliferating new media technology, economic inequality, and global environmental instability are producing new spaces for social and political agency, real and imagined. From astroturf campaigns of corporate sponsored populist outrage to the very real popular anger at the economic stagnation of the middle class, politicians and pundits are leveraging fear, doubt, and denial to advance old world agendas at the very moment when new media technologies are opening new pathways for social organization, information and fact checking. Further, in the face of economic restructuring and the continued dismantling of everything “public,” mainstream media outlets both celebrate the virtues of social media to liberate us from disinformation and domination and disseminate corporate ideology, misinformation, and distorted dichotomies in the name of objectivity. The 2012 Conference of the Union for Democratic Communications seeks submissions that address the pressing issues manifested by climates of change. For example, how are social media tools being used to liberate and/or enclose democratic participation? What forces are structuring contemporary debates about global climate change and the cultural and economic impacts of policy decisions shaped by these debates? What media and communication tools and strategies are social movements using to counter and confront obstruction, disinformation and denial? How are mainstream media news frames challenged and reconfigured by new media news sources – blogs, Twitter, podcasts and citizen media? Submit your 500 word abstract to UDC2012(a)gmail.com by January 15, 2012, and join us in Tallahassee for the conference May 10-12, 2012. Best, Nicole B. Cox, M.S. PhD Candidate School of Communication College of Communication & Information Florida State University UCC4413 nbg03(a)fsu.edu

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Re: [Air-L] question re research on hostility towards women in online communities
by Mathieu ONeil 22 Nov '11

22 Nov '11

Um, I dont recall seeing anyone refer Susan Herring's work since the 1990s on gendered discourse in CMC (forceful men on discussion lists: good, robust; forceful women: bad, shrill etc)? cheers Mathieu On 11/22/11, elham gheytanchi <elhamucla(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > Thank you All! > > Appreciate your responses. > > Best, > elham gheytanchi > > > > > Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:49:03 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Air-L] question re research on hostility towards women in online communities > From: kishonnagray(a)gmail.com > To: elhamucla(a)hotmail.com > CC: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > > Hi Elham! Hello all! Great compilation here. Very useful for me as well. I will add to it! > > > I take an intersectional look at the (oppressive) realities of women of color in xbox live (very similar to Tracy). Here is the link to my unpublished dissertation Deviant Bodies Resisting Online: Examining the Intersecting Realities of Women of Color in Xbox Live: http://repository.asu.edu/attachments/56548/content/Gray_asu_0010E_10480.pdf. > > > A portion of this work was recently accepted for publication (AoIR special issue) into Information Communication & Society: Gray, K. (2012, Forthcoming). Intersecting Oppressions and Online Communities: Examining the Experiences of Women of Color in Xbox Live. Information, Communication, and Society, AoIR Special Issue > > Hope this helps! Good luck with this! > > > Kishonna > > > > > > > On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 10:08 AM, elham gheytanchi <elhamucla(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > Hello All: > > I was wondering if there is research about hostility/ (verbal) violence against women in online communities? > > I am particularly interested in this question "is Farsi (Persian) speaking online communities, such as blog sphere and Persian social media are hostile towards women/ female bloggers and online participants?" > > I would greatly appreciate any feedback. You can email me directly. > > Thank you, > > Elham Gheytanchi > Sociology, Santa Monica College > > _______________________________________________ > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ > > > _______________________________________________ > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ > > -- **** Dr Mathieu O'Neil Adjunct Research Fellow Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute College of Arts and Social Science The Australian National University email: mathieu.oneil[at]anu.edu.au web: http://adsri.anu.edu.au/people/visitors/mathieu.php

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Re: [Air-L] question re research on hostility towards women in online communities
by elham gheytanchi 22 Nov '11

22 Nov '11

Thank you All! Appreciate your responses. Best, elham gheytanchi Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:49:03 -0500 Subject: Re: [Air-L] question re research on hostility towards women in online communities From: kishonnagray(a)gmail.com To: elhamucla(a)hotmail.com CC: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Hi Elham! Hello all! Great compilation here. Very useful for me as well. I will add to it! I take an intersectional look at the (oppressive) realities of women of color in xbox live (very similar to Tracy). Here is the link to my unpublished dissertation Deviant Bodies Resisting Online: Examining the Intersecting Realities of Women of Color in Xbox Live: http://repository.asu.edu/attachments/56548/content/Gray_asu_0010E_10480.pdf. A portion of this work was recently accepted for publication (AoIR special issue) into Information Communication & Society: Gray, K. (2012, Forthcoming). Intersecting Oppressions and Online Communities: Examining the Experiences of Women of Color in Xbox Live. Information, Communication, and Society, AoIR Special Issue Hope this helps! Good luck with this! Kishonna On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 10:08 AM, elham gheytanchi <elhamucla(a)hotmail.com> wrote: Hello All: I was wondering if there is research about hostility/ (verbal) violence against women in online communities? I am particularly interested in this question "is Farsi (Persian) speaking online communities, such as blog sphere and Persian social media are hostile towards women/ female bloggers and online participants?" I would greatly appreciate any feedback. You can email me directly. Thank you, Elham Gheytanchi Sociology, Santa Monica College _______________________________________________ The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/

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Call for participation - International Research Workshop - Media Studies, Aarhus University
by Charles Ess 22 Nov '11

22 Nov '11

Dear colleagues, With apologies for duplications and cross-postings: please distribute to interested colleagues and relevant lists. On behalf of our keynote speakers and organizers, we are pleased to invite participation in an international research workshop on Mobile Communication: Mobile Internet, Locative Media, Mobility and Place. We invite researchers who work with mobile communication as a cultural, spatial and social phenomenon to join us for this two-day round-table workshop hosted by the Media Studies Department at Aarhus University. We will emphasize the spatial aspects of mobile communication and mobile internet. The workshop aims to reflect and discuss general theoretical perspectives, empirical case studies and methodological implications of studying mobile internet and locative media in relation to mobility and place. We have invited an international panel of speakers in order to encourage and facilitate the development of an international research network on mobile communication. Topics to be analyzed and discussed: - Theoretical, analytical and methodological aspects of mobile communication, mobile internet and locative media - Travelling, mobility and mobile technologies - Locative media and the production of place - Mobile internet, mobile media devises and new media practices Guest speakers: Rich Ling (DK) "Digital Gemeinschaft" Naomi Baron (US)"Reading on the Run: What We Read on Mobile Devices and Why" Leopoldina Fortunati (Italy) "Mobilities and Mobile Phones" Jonas Larsen (DK) "Mobile Communication, Place and Mobile Methods" Additional contributors: Iben Have, DK & Birgitte Stougaard, DK "Audiobooks and Mobile Listening: New Medium, New Users, New Literary Experiences?" Anja Bechmann, DK "Communication to-go: Studying Mobile and Seamless Communication Practices" Jakob Linaa Jensen, DK "Online Social Networks; Augmentation of Social Space" Martin Brynskov, DK "Mobile Media and Smart Cities" Stine Lomborg, DK "The internet in my pocket" Charles Ess, DK "Mobile Communication, Culture, Convergence" Anne Marit Waade, DK "Locative Mobile Media, Place and Performativity" Logistics - The roundtable workshop starts Thursday 29 March at 10.00am and ends Friday 30 March at 5.00pm - The workshop takes place at Aarhus University, IT-campus, ADA Building, meeting room 333, Helsingforsgade 15, 8200 Aarhus N - Workshop fee: participation in the workshop itself is free, but participants will be asked to cover meal expenses (400 DKr for lunch and coffee for two days, and optional - 400 DKr. for dinner Thursday night). Accommodation and travel expenses are covered by each participant. Submitting abstract for presentation: There will be a limited number of participants in the workshop. Deadline for submitting an abstract for presentation is 15. January 2012. The abstract should be no longer than 250 words. All participants will receive a response by 1 February. Please send your abstract to Sarah Shorr: imvsgs(a)hum.au.dk Guidelines for the presentation Prepare a presentation of ca. 10 minutes inclusive relevant questions to be posed for the workshop discussion. It might be based on a paper, an article or just a note or questions. Please send your contribution by 1 March to Sarah Shorr: imvsgs(a)hum.au.dk. Contributions will be distributed to participants prior to the workshop: participants will be asked to read each other¹s papers in advance of the workshop. Organizers Charles Ess, Media Studies, Aarhus University Anne Marit Waade, Media Studies, Aarhus University Sarah Schorr, Ph.D. Fellow, Media Studies, Aarhus University Related Ph.D-course In connection to the workshop, we are organizing the Ph.D. course, Researching Mobile and Locative Media - Methods and Ethics. It takes place Wednesday, March 28, 2012. 11 am 6 pm. In this course, we will emphasize the methodological approaches, as well as the ethical questions that surround the empirical study of mobile and locative media. For more information about the course, please contact Sarah Schorr, e-mail: imvsgs(a)hum.au.dk. Many thanks in advance, Charles Ess Professor MSO Institut for Informations- og Medievidenskab Helsingforsgade 14 8200 Århus N. Denmark mail: <imvce(a)hum.au.dk> tel: (+45) 8942 9250 Professor, Philosophy and Religion Drury University, Springfield, Missouri 65802 USA Exemplary persons seek harmony, not sameness. -- Analects 13.23

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by roderick graham 22 Nov '11

22 Nov '11

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PhD course - Researching Mobile and Locative Media: Methods and Ethics - Media Studies, Aarhus
by Charles Ess 22 Nov '11

22 Nov '11

Dear colleagues, With apologies for cross-postings and duplications: please distribute to interested Ph.D. Students. On behalf of our instructors and organizers, we are pleased to invite applications to a Ph.D. course in the Media Studies Department, Aarhus University: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Researching Mobile and Locative Media: Methods and Ethics Instructors and organizers: Rich Ling, IT-University Copenhagen, Jonas Larsen, Roskilde University. Charles Ess, Aarhus University Anne Marit Waade, Aarhus University Sarah Schorr, Ph.D. Fellow, Aarhus University Description: We invite Ph.D. students who deal with mobile media as a cultural, spatial and social phenomenon to participate in a Ph.D. course at Aarhus University. In this course, we will emphasize the methodological approaches, as well as the ethical questions that surround the empirical study of mobile and locative media. For example, the use of mobile methods is one way to study mobile media, whereas mobility and conversation analyses offer another approach for researching mobile media. Furthermore, mobile media might even be used as a method and tool to study specific cultural and social phenomenon. The methods reflect and inform the basic research questions, particularly in the context of design, aesthetics, communication, sociality or media use. As technologies such as smart phones, tablets, digital cameras and GPS receivers enable the facile registration of location in research settings, which methods effectively investigate the potential of this component of mobility? As our physical location becomes a research element, the rest of our exploration must consider this loaded variable. The methodological challenges also include some ethical considerations on how far and in which ways we can intervene in people¹s private and everyday lives. This course encourages Ph.D. students to contemplate these connections, implications, and questions in the context of their Ph.D. project. Program: 11.00 11:15: Introduction: Mobile media, methods and ethics. 11:15 - 12:45 Presentations by the teachers: Rich Ling: Researching mobile communication Jonas Larsen: Mobile methods and the visual 12:45 -1:30 Lunch 1:30 - 3:00: Ph.D. presentations and feedback 3.00 3.30: Break 3.30 4.30: Ph.D. presentations and feedback 4.30 5:00: Break 5 :00 6:00: Ph.D. presentations and feedback 7 pm Dinner for the workshop keynotes & organizers Related research workshop 29 30 March 2012 All participants in the Ph.D.-course are welcome to take part in the 2-day research workshop on Mobile communication - Mobility, Place and Locative media that take place in Aarhus the following days. We have invited international guests for the workshop, Naomi Baron, US, Leopoldina Fortunati, Italy and Rich Ling, DK. There is a separate registration for the workshop. For more information about the workshop, please contact Charles Ess, Anne Marit Waade or Sarah Schorr at Media Studies, Aarhus University, e-mail: imvsgs(a)hum.au.dk. DEADLINES FOR PARTICIPATION: Ph.D. Project Abstract Submission (250 words max): January 15, 2012. Describe your methodological and ethical approaches and questions, and how it is related to your research question. Successful applicants will be notified by Feb 1, 2012. Registration for the Ph.D.-course: Send your abstract to Sarah Shorr: e-mail: imvsgs(a)hum.au.dk. If you want to take part in the research workshop as well, please tell us when you register. Preparation and participation for the Ph.D.-course: -Reading (TBA) -5-page paper outlining your research due March 1, 2012 -10-minute presentation of your research Meals, travel and accommodation is on the participant¹s own expense. Credit: 2 ECTS points Language: English Venue: Aarhus University, Media Studies, Faculty of Arts (meeting room TBA) Many thanks in advance, Charles Ess Institut for Informations- og Medievidenskab Helsingforsgade 14 8200 Århus N. Denmark mail: <imvce(a)hum.au.dk> tel: (+45) 8942 9250 Professor, Philosophy and Religion Drury University, Springfield, Missouri 65802 USA Exemplary persons seek harmony, not sameness. -- Analects 13.23

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Short Paper CFP: EGOS 2012 Design!?
by Ingrid Erickson 22 Nov '11

22 Nov '11

Apologies for cross-posting Call for Short Paper Submissions EGOS Subtheme 36: Artifacts, Openness and Digital Practice in Design Collaboration We invite you to submit a short paper to participate in a discussion on “Artifacts, Openness and Digital Practice in Design Collaboration” at the 28th EGOS Colloquium 2012. The conference, organized around the theme of ‘Design!?’, will take place at the Aalto University and Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki, Finland from July 5-7, 2012. Our subtheme will investigate the emergent phenomenon of distributed design collaboration--a type of virtual organization that couples the tools and practices of virtual collaboration with the protocols and processes of design. We seek scholars who wish to challenge current assumptions about the ways in which virtual organizations function with their own empirical cases of technologically-mediated creative work, particularly examples that showcase how groups accomplish key design processes such as brainstorming or prototyping at a distance. We also welcome papers that investigate the sociomaterial turn in design as well as the ways that the material and digital combine in new types of collaboration ecosystems. Our session will be further refined by the following questions: How does design collaboration differ from other forms of professional collaboration in research-oriented virtual organizations? In what ways do ICT tools support or hinder the coordination, collaboration and innovation in distributed design work? See http://bit.ly/egos2012subtheme36 for additional details. Short papers of 3000 words or less are due on January 16, 2012 at 23:59:59 CET. Submission instructions can be found here: http://bit.ly/vuvNI7 Feel free to contact any of the subtheme conveners with questions: Ingrid Erickson (Cornell University), ierick(a)gmail.com Laura Forlano (IIT Institute of Design), lforlano(a)id.iit.edu Ramon Sangüesa (Technical University of Catalonia), ramonsang(a)gmail.com

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