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CFP: iConference 2012 | Culture * Design * Society
by Sara Grimes 18 Nov '11

18 Nov '11

Apologies for cross-postings. Please consider submitting to this upcoming conference, hosted by the Faculty of Information, University of Toronto. It's sponsored by iSchools, but open to all, and this year's theme of "culture, design, society" is particularly relevant to members of this list. It would be great to see a contingent of aoir members participate! Please pass this along to any lists, colleagues or students you think would be interested. Best, Sara --- Sara M. Grimes, PhD Assistant Professor FACULTY OF INFORMATION 140 St. George Street University of Toronto Toronto ON M5S 3G6 Canada Tel: +1 416 978-5269 | Fax: +1 416 971-1399 Email: sara.grimes(a)utoronto.ca<mailto:sara.grimes@utoronto.ca> Blog: http://gamineexpedition.blogspot.com<http://gamineexpedition.blogspot.com/> <please distribute widely> Call for Participation: iConference 2012 Toronto, Canada February 7-10, 2012 http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/2012index/ The iConference is an annual gathering of a broad spectrum of scholars and researchers concerned about critical information issues in contemporary society. The iConference pushes the boundaries of information studies, explores core concepts and ideas, and creates new technological and conceptual configurations -- all situated in interdisciplinary discourses. These issues will be tackled during our four-day event in downtown Toronto, February 7-10, 2012. The conference theme is: Culture * Design * Society. Please join us for a multitude of high quality papers, posters, workshops, along with interactive alternative events that will frame the conversation. In addition to these activities, there will be a Doctoral Colloquium and an Early Career Workshop at the conference, lots of social events, and many opportunities to mingle. The iConference series is sponsored by the iSchools, a growing association of more than 30 Schools, Faculties and Colleges in North America, Europe and Asia -- however, affiliation with the iSchools is not a prerequisite, and we encourage everyone to participate. * Conference: http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/2012index/ * iCaucus: http://www.ischools.org/site/ * Last Year’s Proceedings: http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1940761 Submission types: * Papers: We’re looking for original research, six to eight pages; papers will be refereed in a double-blind process, and accepted papers will be published in the ACM Digital Library. Submission deadline: Monday September 12, 2011 Notification: Early November Final version due: Monday December 5, 2011 * Posters: We’re interested in posters presenting new work, preliminary results and designs, or educational projects. Poster abstracts will undergo a blind review, and accepted posters will have their abstracts published in the ACM Digital Library. Submission deadline: Monday September 26, 2011 Notification: Mid November Final version due: Monday December 5, 2011 * Workshops: These can be half- or full-day and can focus on any area within information. Submission deadline: Monday September 19, 2011 Notification: Early October Final version due: Monday October 31, 2011 * Alternative Events: These can include panels, fishbowls, performances, storytelling, roundtable discussions, wildcard sessions, demos/exhibitions, and more. All should be highly participatory, informal, engaging and pluralistic. Submission deadline: Monday September 19, 2011 Notification: Mid November Final version due: Monday December 5, 2011 * Doctoral Colloquium: This year’s colloquium will be organized around the theme of “inquiry.” Applicants will submit a 1,000 word abstract addressing the question, “What is the nature of inquiry in the information field, what makes it similar to or different from other areas of research, and what challenges have you met in your own research in this regard?” Visit our website for details. Application deadline: Friday September 30, 2011 Notification: Late November ORGANIZERS Conference Chair * Jens-Erik Mai, University of Toronto Papers Chair * Jonathan Furner, University of California, Los Angeles Posters Chair * Paul Marty, Florida State University Alternative Events Chair * Philippa Levy, University of Sheffield Workshops Chair * Kelly Lyons, University of Toronto Doctoral Colloquium Co-Chairs * Hamid Ekbia, Indiana University * Howard Rosenbaum, Indiana University Keynote Speakers Chair * Brian Cantwell Smith, University of Toronto Publication Chair * Yuri Takhteyev, University of Toronto Social Media Chair * Rhonda McEwen, University of Toronto Program Committee * Alessandro Acquisti, Carnegie Mellon University * Jack Andersen, Royal School of Library and Information Science * Nick Belkin, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey * Jean-François Blanchette, University of California, Los Angeles * Johan Bollen, Indiana University * Geoff Bowker, University of Pittsburgh * Amy Bruckman, Georgia Institute of Technology * Donald Case, University of Kentucky * Chen Chuanfu, Wuhan University * Paul Clough, University of Sheffield * Kevin Crowston, Syracuse University * Ron Day, Indiana University * Melanie Feinberg, University of Texas, Austin * Robert Glushko, University of California Berkeley * Sean Goggins, Drexel University * Sara Grimes, University of Toronto * David Hendry, University of Washington * Steven Jackson, University of Michigan * Jim Jansen, The Pennsylvania State University * Michelle Kazmer, Florida State University * Anita Komlodi, UMBC * Christopher (Cal) Lee, University of North Carolina * Bonnie Mak, University of Illinois * William Moen, University of North Texas * Bonnie Nardi, University of California, Irvine * Heather L. O'Brien, University of British Columbia * Ee-Peng Lim, Singapore Management University * Vivien Petras, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin * Kalpana Shankar, University College Dublin * Elizabeth Shepherd, University College London * Bo Xie, University of Maryland Learn more at http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/2012index/

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Reminder: CSCW Privacy Workshop Submissions Due 11/25
by Fred Stutzman 18 Nov '11

18 Nov '11

Reminder: CSCW Privacy Workshop Submissions Due 11/25 CSCW Workshop: Reconciling Privacy with Social Media February 12, 2012 Full Details: http://phitlab.host22.com/cscw2012privacyworkshop.html Call for Participation Much research on privacy in social media has focused on limiting personal information disclosure, increasing control, and perpetuating social withdrawal. Therefore, privacy goals are often characterized as diametrically opposed to goals of sharing and connecting via social media. However, privacy can also be characterized as a broader process where individuals and groups coordinate social interaction with others. In this broader conceptualization, privacy behavior moves beyond binary decisions to withhold or disclose and becomes an interactional process that involves the cooperation of others in the relationship. The goal of this workshop is to explore privacy in broader contexts and to understand its relationship to the benefits of social media and the support of online cooperative relationships. The workshop will focus on two main themes: Focusing on the benefits and outcomes of interactional privacy behaviors in social media environments, and emphasizing design and evaluation solutions for bringing such benefits to fruition. We invite potential workshop participants to submit 2-4 page position papers that describe research related to the workshop themes. The deadline for submission is November 25. Please see the workshop website at http://phitlab.host22.com/cscw2012privacyworkshop.html for more information. Workshop Co-Organizers: Heather Richter Lipford, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Pamela Wisniewski, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Cliff Lampe, University of Michigan Lorraine Kisselburgh, Purdue University Kelly Caine, Indiana University Bloomington Program Committee: Coye Cheshire, University of California Berkeley Catherine Dwyer, Pace University Woodrow Hartzog, Samford University Adam Joinson, University of Bath Jen King, University of California Berkeley Airi Lampinen, Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT & University of Helsinki Deirdre Mulligan, University of California Berkeley Fred Stutzman, Carnegie Mellon University Janice Tsai, Microsoft Michael Zimmer, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee -- Fred Stutzman Postdoctoral Fellow H. John Heinz III College Carnegie Mellon University fred(a)fredstutzman.com

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iConference 2012 registration is open
by Jean-François Blanchette 17 Nov '11

17 Nov '11

<please distribute widely> ************************************************************* iConference 2012: Early-bird registration available through Dec. 15, 2011 7-10 February, 2012, Toronto, Canada http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/2012index/ ************************************************************* The iConference planning committee is pleased to announce the opening of registration for iConference 2012, with special early-bird registration rates available through Dec 15, 2011. Register today at http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/registration/ . The seventh annual iConference will take place February 7-10, 2012, at the Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel in Toronto, Canada. The four days will include peer-reviewed papers, posters, workshops and alternative events. Also included is a Doctoral Student Colloquium and an Early Career Colloquium. Keynote addresses will be given by Ron Deibert and Geoffrey Nunberg. The iConference is presented by the iSchools, an association of 33 academic institutions spanning North America, Europe, and Asia; all are dedicated to advancing the information field in the 21st century. The iConference pushes the boundaries of information studies, explores core concepts and ideas, and creates new technological and conceptual configurations — all situated in interdisciplinary discourses. Register now to take advantage of our special Early Bird rates. Visit our website for additional details: http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/2012index/ . iConference 2012 is hosted by the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto. Presenting Sponsors include the National Science Foundation and Microsoft Research. Additional support provided by Emerald Group Publishing and Morgan & Claypool Publishers. QUALITY AND BREADTH OF RESEARCH — This year’s CFP was the most selective ever. With papers and posters spanning design, e-learning, health, knowledge organization, open access, social media, and more, you’re sure to experience much that pertains to your area of expertise. Our complete program will be posted soon. UNPARALLELED NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES — The iConference draws fellow scholars and professionals who share your passion and research interests. It’s a dynamic experience that fosters interaction, spontaneity, reflection, and potential collaboration. DYNAMIC KEYNOTE SPEAKERS — Professor and author Ron Deibert will address the “The Coming Perfect Storm in Cyberspace,” and examine what it will take to restore cyberspace into an open global commons. Linguistics researcher Geoffrey Nunberg’s presentation will draw from his numerous books and presentations for NPR’s “Fresh Air.” Learn more at http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/keynote/. THOUGHT-PROVOKING WORKSHOPS — Your conference registration fee includes access to the following workshops: * Values|Making|Critique|Design: A Workshop * Championing the Impact of Sociotechnical Research * Data Science and Analytics: What Is in It for iSchools? * Network Surveillance: Access Control, Transparency, Power and Circumvention in the 21st Century * “It’s Okay to Look”: The Interdisciplinary Agenda of Online Dating Research * Practiced Based Teaching: Challenges and Pedagogy Models * Making a Contribution Part II: (A) Process vs. static theories, (B) Concepts, the building blocks of theory * Cultivating Reflective Practices in Computer-Mediated Distributed Teamwork * Hack Your Books: Conservation and Library Science in Hackerspace Complete details at http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/workshops/. EARLY CAREER COLLOQUIUM — Crafted for those in pre-tenure positions, the program will include panels by recently tenured faculty and experienced former deans, plus intimate group discussions to provide dialogue, guidance and insights. Learn more at http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/jr_faculty/. ORGANIZERS Conference Chair * Jens-Erik Mai, University of Toronto Papers Chair * Jonathan Furner, University of California, Los Angeles Posters Chair * Paul Marty, Florida State University Alternative Events Chair * Philippa Levy, University of Sheffield Workshops Chair * Kelly Lyons, University of Toronto Doctoral Colloquium Co-Chairs * Hamid Ekbia, Indiana University * Howard Rosenbaum, Indiana University Keynote Speakers Chair * Brian Cantwell Smith, University of Toronto Publication Chair * Yuri Takhteyev, University of Toronto Program Committee * Mark Ackerman, University of Michigan * Alessandro Acquisti, Carnegie Mellon University * Jack Andersen, Royal School of Library and Information Science * Nick Belkin, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey * Jean-François Blanchette, University of California, Los Angeles * Johan Bollen, Indiana University * Geoff Bowker, University of Pittsburgh * Amy Bruckman, Georgia Institute of Technology * Donald Case, University of Kentucky * Chen Chuanfu, Wuhan University * Paul Clough, University of Sheffield * Kevin Crowston, Syracuse University * Ron Day, Indiana University * Melanie Feinberg, University of Texas, Austin * Robert Glushko, University of California Berkeley * Sean Goggins, Drexel University * Sara Grimes, University of Toronto * David Hendry, University of Washington * Steven Jackson, Cornell University * Jim Jansen, The Pennsylvania State University * Michelle Kazmer, Florida State University * Anita Komlodi, UMBC * Christopher (Cal) Lee, University of North Carolina * Bonnie Mak, University of Illinois * William Moen, University of North Texas * Bonnie Nardi, University of California, Irvine * Heather L. O'Brien, University of British Columbia * Ee-Peng Lim, Singapore Management University * Vivien Petras, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin * Kalpana Shankar, University College Dublin * Elizabeth Shepherd, University College London * Bo Xie, University of Maryland Learn more at http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/2012index/. -- Jean-François Blanchette, Assistant Professeur Dept. of Information Studies, UCLA http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/blanchette

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Beta Launch of New Geospatial Technology Tools - London, Monday 28th November 2011 - Book Now!
by Nicola Osborne 17 Nov '11

17 Nov '11

"Because everyone will eventually have 'an App' in their pocket that uses GPS!" JISC is pleased to announce the launch of several new BETA products and tools centred around geospatial technology and aimed at Universities, Colleges and Schools. Come along and experiment with these soon-to-be-released products at a special one day event on Monday November 28th at Ravensborough College (next door to the Milennium Dome) in London. We encourage students, researchers and teaching staff from all disciplines to attend and sample these fantastic new tools so that we can further their usefulness to everyone in Academia. Come along and discover how Geo really is part of everyday work and play :) So, what can you expect? Well, we have a fantastic set of geospatial tools and projects including these highlights: Are you a student? You'll want to see the #Gemma project (University College London) and their cool new Android and iPhone apps that help collect data for research projects and assignments and then present your data as colourful maps. Want to impress your teachers and get a better grade on your next assignment? Want to use your smartphone for data collection? Then you need to check this event out. Are you a researcher? You'll want to see how the Halogen2 (University of Leicester) project have build cross-disciplinary geo links between DNA data and other scholarly datasets: archaeology, genealogy, history.... Welcome to the future of cross-disciplinary research! Are you a teacher? You'll want to see the new handbook that GeoSciTeach? (Institute of Education) is producing on how to integrate geospatial tools into class activities. See how they used mobile phones to conduct a lesson at Kew Gardens, making the great outdoors into an interactive teaching and learning space. In short, you're not cool unless you've got geospatial in school! Best of all the day is finished up with an evening Awards party (in the Millenium Dome!) for the projects and all their hard work. Come shake hands with these projects, toast their success and find out who will win Geospatial project of the Year! For a Draft Agenda for the event please see: http://code.google.com/p/jiscgeo/wiki/ProgrammeMeetingAgenda Please use the hashtag "#jiscGEO" to talk about this event on your favourite social network. To register for this event please use the following link (Day 1 is the 'Show and Tell' Day described above for these projects - though you are welcome to stay on and learn more about geo on the other event days): https://www.eventsforce.net/jisc/147/home See you there! Nicola Osborne JISC GECO Project Team -- JISC GECO Website: http://geco.blogs.edina.ac.uk/ Follow us: @jiscGECO The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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Library Use of Cloud Computing
by Primary Research Group 17 Nov '11

17 Nov '11

Primary ResearchGroup has published the Survey of LibraryUse of Cloud Computing, ISBN 157440-191-2. The report looks closely at how academic, special and publiclibraries are using cloud computing services and plan to use them in thefuture. The study gives detailed dataabout the use of specific services from Amazon, Google, DropBox and manyothers, as well as presenting an objective look at the benefits and costs ofcloud computing, and the opinions of librarians on data security, cost,reliability, impact on staff time and other issues concerning cloud computing. Just a few of the report’s many findings are: 22.54% of libraries sampled use paid subscription softwareas a cloud computing service, including just 13.64% of libraries outside theUnited States. Major cloud computing services have been used for hostingand/or distributing special collections by 2.82% of libraries in the sample. 63.04% of libraries categorize Google as trustworthy and8.7% as highly trustworthy. The remaining 28.26% say that Google is usuallytrustworthy and none consider it untrustworthy. 66.67% of libraries agree that, while data and file lossesare possible with major cloud computing services, these losses would not be anyworse than those occurring with traditional storage systems. Less than 3% of libraries currently use platforms as aservice (PaaS), which enable end users to build their own applications online. 2.82% of libraries are considering using Rackspace in thefuture, including 5.56% of public libraries and 2.44% of academic libraries. 15.38% of libraries with budgets between $750,000 and$5,000,000 use server space rented from cloud computing services, 16.9% of libraries have adopted Google Apps as their defaultmeans of word processing. The report’s conclusions are based on data from 72 academic,public and special libraries predominantly from the USA, Canada, Australia andthe UK. For further information visit ourwebsite at www.PrimaryResearch.com.

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Exposing Data; Art Slash Activism
by Nishant Shah 17 Nov '11

17 Nov '11

Dear All, apologies for the cross-posting. The Centre for Internet and Society and Tactical Technology Collective, Bangalore, are pleased to announce a curated discussion group on "Exposing Data". For its first conversation, we focus on the interfaces and intersections of Art & Activism. *Art Slash Activism* Ward Smith (Professor, University of California, LA), Stephanie Hankey and Marek Tuszynski (Practitioners, Tactical Technology Collective), Ayisha Abraham (Film maker, Srishti School of Art Design) and Zainab Bawa (Research Fellow, Centre for Internet and Society) to lead the conversations. If you are in Bangalore, on the 28th November, 2011, please do join us for the discussions. You can find more information about it here: http://www.cis-india.org/internet-governance/art-activism Warmly Nishant -- Nishant Shah Director (Research), Centre for Internet and Society,( www.cis-india.org ) Asia Awards Fellow, 2008-09 # 00-91-9740074884 http://www.facebook.com/nishant.shah http://cis-india.academia.edu/NishantShah

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Invitation to Participate
by Kathleen Yancey 16 Nov '11

16 Nov '11

Apologies for cross-postings, but please do circulate widely . . . Colleagues and friends~~ We are pleased to issue a call to participate in the 7th cohort of the Inter/National Coaltion for Electronic Portfolio Research <ncepr.org>, an international group focusing on the learning fostered by electronic portfolios and documentation of same. You can find the application here: http://bit.ly/cohort7 This particular cohort will focus on developing criteria congruent with digital texts, social networking practices, and eportfolios themselves. We believe this work will help us develop assessments responding to the affordances of eportfolios, and we believe it may be helpful to institutions working on various forms of accreditation. I'm happy to take questions offlist, and I hope you'll consider joining us. kathleen yancey kyancey(a)fsu.edu

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Second Call: Summer School 2012 on CMC methodology
by brook bolander 16 Nov '11

16 Nov '11

Dear colleagues, this is the second call for the 2012 summer school on CMC methodology to be held in Ascona, Switzerland, from 17-23 June, 2012. *Summer School:* *Research on computer-mediated communication in linguistics (RCMCL)* *17-23 June 2012, Ascona, Switzerland* This international summer school addresses methodological issues on computer-mediated communication in connection with language use. The school caters to advanced MA and PhD students already working on CMC topics. Its aims are as follows: 1) To discuss cutting edge theoretical literature on methodologies in CMC/CMD (there will be a reading list). 2) To provide students with a set of tools to aid them in the preparation and analysis of CMC data. 3) To give students a chance to introduce their own research projects and discuss methodological challenges (with both other students and staff). A reading list with central theoretical literature will be provided closer to the time. Teaching methods will be a combination of input presentations, hands-on workshops and feedback sessions. Our teachers are: Daniel Alcón, University of Freiburg Jannis Androutsopoulos<http://www.slm.uni-hamburg.de/imk/Personal/androutsopoulos/Jannis_Androutso…>, University of Hamburg Michael Beisswenger<http://www.studiger.tu-dortmund.de/index.php?title=Michael_Bei%C3%9Fwenger>, University of Dortmund Brook Bolander<http://engsem.unibas.ch/department/people/staff/profile/profile/person/bola…>, University of Basel Andreas H. Jucker <http://www.es.uzh.ch/aboutus/team/ahjucker.html>, University of Zurich Miriam A. Locher<http://engsem.unibas.ch/department/people/staff/profile/profile/person/loch…>, University of Basel Annette Markham <http://www.markham.internetinquiry.org/teaching/>, University of Aarhus Location: A beautiful hotel at the Lago Maggiore in the Italian speaking part of Switzerland Registration: Please contact Brook.Bolander(a)unibas.ch Deadline/ Fees: *CHF 500 *if paid by 1 February, 2012; *CHF* *600 *if paid by 1 April, 2012. Members of the ‘Basel Doctoral Program in Linguistics’ receive a reduced rate of *CHF 300* (deadline 1 February, 2012). The fees include accommodation, food and tuition. Once we have received your payment, the registration process is complete and we will send you a confirmation. The summer school is organized by members of the Doctoral Program in Linguistics of the University of Basel: Miriam Locher and Brook Bolander. Please address questions to: Brook.Bolander(a)unibas.ch or Miriam.Locher(a)unibas.ch. Website: http://engsem.unibas.ch/nc/department/people/staff/profile/own-pages/person… Best wishes, Brook Bolander and Miriam Locher

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Oxford Internet Institute Summer Doctoral Programme Open
by Victoria Nash 16 Nov '11

16 Nov '11

We're pleased to announce that the Oxford Internet Institute's 10th Summer Doctoral Programme is now open for applications. Taking place in Oxford from 9th-20th July 2012, this programme will offer advanced PhD students whose research focuses on the Internet the opportunity to study with field-leading faculty and to develop their dissertations within a supportive peer network. Details of the programme and how to apply are available at: http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/teaching/sdp/Y2012.cfm Dr Victoria Nash Policy & Research Fellow Director of Graduate Studies Oxford Internet Institute University of Oxford 01865 287231 www.oii.ox.ac.uk<http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk>

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CfP CHI2012 Workshop on Food and Interaction Design
by Robert Comber 16 Nov '11

16 Nov '11

Apologies for cross-posting. This may be of interest to some on the list. Call for participation for the CHI2012 Workshop on 'Food and Interaction Design: Designing for food in everyday life' Key dates Submission: January 13th, 2012. Notification: February 10th, 2012. Workshop: May 6th, 2012. The intersection between food and interaction design presents an interesting challenge to the HCI community in attending to the pervasive nature of food, the socio-cultural differences in food practices and a changing global foodscape. We propose a one-day workshop that aims to bring together researchers involved in studying in areas of food and human-computer interaction. The workshop will be organized with a poster session to foster discussion, followed by a working session that will include a visit to and collaboration with a local food co-op to capture local food related practices. At the end of the workshop we aim to discuss the role of food in HCI, to better understand daily food practices within existing environments and develop design proposals aiming to support production and consumption of food towards health, food experiences, ecological sustainability and alternative food cultures. We are also exploring options for a special issue of a journal to focus on the current state of research in this area. We are looking for contributions in the field of food, HCI and interaction design in the following areas: * Perspectives from multiple disciplines * Food and ecological sustainability, alternative food cultures, food experiences, healthy diets and wellbeing * Studies on daily practices, values and social norms * Behavior change (models) and community actions * Measurability of food consumption and waste * Design frameworks for human-food interaction Submissions from other areas will be considered depending on their relevance and uniquecontribution to the workshop and the field. Participants will be required to submit a 2-4 page position paper which addresses the issue of food and interaction design. In particular, papers addressing the everyday aspects of food and interaction design in themes of health and wellbeing, food experiences, ecological sustainability and alternative food cultures will be especially welcome. At least one author of each accepted submission must register for the workshop and for at least one day of the conference. Submissions are welcomed from researchers and practitioners working with Food in HCI and Interaction Design. Submissions should be made to the workshop organizers (robert.comber [at] newcastle.ac.uk) in PDF format. Submissions should be styled using the ACM extended abstract format. The deadline for submissions is January 13th, 2012. Notification will be on February 10th. More information can be found on the workshop website at http://di.ncl.ac.uk/foodixd/ Rob Comber Marie Curie Research Fellow Culture Lab Newcastle University robert.comber [at] newcastle.ac.uk

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