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TPRC 2011 23-25 Sept
by chris marsden 29 Jan '11

29 Jan '11

CALL FOR PAPERS TPRC Presents The 39th Research Conference on Communication, Information, and Internet Policy Hosted by George Mason University Law School, Arlington, Virginia Friday, September 23 through Sunday, September 25, 2011 www.tprc.org TPRC is an annual conference on communication, information and internet policy that convenes international and interdisciplinary researchers and policymakers from academia, industry, government, and nonprofit organizations. Its purpose is to present original research relevant to policy making, share the knowledge requirements of practitioners, and engage in discussion on current policy issues. The conference program consists of presentations selected from submitted paper abstracts, student papers and panel submissions. TPRC is now soliciting abstracts of papers, panel proposals, and student papers for presentation at the 2011 conference, to be held September 23-25, 2011 at the George Mason University Law School, in Arlington, Virginia. These presentations should report current theoretical or empirical research relevant to communication and information policy, and may be from any disciplinary perspective – the sole criterion is research quality. Themes of particular interest include, but are not limited to: 1. Network Competition 2. Broadband Deployment and Adoption 3. Wireless Communications 4. Innovation and Entrepreneurship 5. Media, New and Old 6. Intellectual Property 7. Privacy, Security, Identity and Trust 8. Internet Ecosystem Governance 9. Affordability and Access 10. International and Comparative Studies 11. Societal Challenges, Endangered Rights and Social Justice 12. Emerging Topics Full category descriptions can be found via our web site. Submissions are due by March 31, 2011. Abstracts and panel proposals must be submitted electronically at http://www.tprc.org by following the submit button at the end of each topic description. Standards for abstracts are provided below. The review process is single blind, and a short biographical sketch for each author is required. Acceptances/rejections will be provided by May 15, 2011. Complete papers for accepted abstracts will be due to TPRC on August15, 2011. Papers not submitted in final form by the due date will be removed from the program. At least one author of the paper is expected to attend the conference to present the accepted submission. Students are encouraged to submit papers for the student paper competition. Visit our web site, www.tprc.org for the Student Papers CFP. Full student papers must be submitted by April 30, 2011. We also welcome proposals for panel discussions of broad interest. These should include a description of the panel topic, a proposed panel moderator and a list of possible panelists. Panel proposals should be submitted by March 31, 2011 at http://www.tprc.org. The journals Telecommunications Policy and Journal on Information Policy will both invite papers for special issues from this year’s conference. Guest editors drawn from the TPRC Program Committee will invite selected authors to submit their papers for review. Please address inquiries to info(a)tprc.org. Thank you to our 2011 Sponsors: Corporate Sponsors: Comcast, Google, Time Warner Cable, National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), Telstra Corporation Ltd., T-Mobile, Telefonica Internacional USA, Sprint, Georgetown University - Communication, Culture & Technology Program, George Mason University School of Law, Academic Sponsors: The Quello Center for Telecommunication Management and Law at Michigan State University, The Public Policy Research Center at the University of Florida, The Public Utility Research Center at the University of Florida, The University of Pennsylvania School of Law - Center for Technology, Innovation, and Competition, University of Colorado - Silicon Flatirons Center, University of Colorado – Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program, Syracuse University – School of Information Studies, University of Southern California - Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Michigan School of Information, Cardozo Law School Intellectual Property and Information Law Program Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. For sponsorship information, please contact Syd Verinder, sverinder(a)hotmail.com

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Re: [Air-L] Air-L Digest, Vol 78, Issue 27
by Stine Lomborg 28 Jan '11

28 Jan '11

I am out of office until February 7th and will not be checking my email. I will get back to you as soon as possible after returning to the office.

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Fwd: DML2011 - Call for Ignite Talk Proposals (Deadline Feb. 7th)
by Alex Halavais 28 Jan '11

28 Jan '11

Some AoIR folks might be interested in the following, for the Digital Media and Learning conference, the first week of March in Long Beach... - Alex ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: DML Hub <dmlhub(a)hri.uci.edu> Date: Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 11:45 AM Subject: DML2011 - Call for Ignite Talk Proposals (Deadline Feb. 7th) To: DML Hub <dmlhub(a)hri.uci.edu> http://dmlcentral.net/conference2011/call-for-proposals Call for Proposals: Ignite Talks (Please Circulate, Apologies for Cross Postings) Do you have a creative idea around the future of education and learning that you want to share? Are you excited about new possibilities or way of thinking? Are you ready to explore your ideas with a diverse and engaged community? We're looking for a few courageous souls who want to get their early stage ideas out there in a short, spunky format - an Ignite Talk - at the DML2011 Conference. Ignite talks are radically different from traditional conference talks. We're looking for humor, wit, energy and inspiration to be packed into one powerful five-minute talk. Visual and conceptual impact are also a must. If you haven't seen an ignite talk, be sure to do a quick search for "ignite talks" to watch some of the thousands of Ignite Talks out there or check out these sites for a quick tutorial: http://ignite.oreilly.com/ http://www.speakerconfessions.com/2009/06/how-to-give-a-great-ignite-talk/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignite_(event) If you still feel focused and inspired, send an email to dmlhub(a)hri.uci.edu with the following details before 9am PST on Monday, February 7th: Name Affiliation Presentation Title Abstract (one paragraph) Previous experience with Ignite-style talks In addition, please rate yourself on a scale of 1-5 on the following criteria: FUNNY (1 = Do you have a laugh track I can use?, 5 = ROFL) INSPIRATIONAL (1 = I'll get to it, one day, 5= The future is now!) CREATIVITY AND VISION (1=If we can't measure it, it didn't happen, 5= I'm always thinking outside the box) ENERGY (1=Wake me up when it's over, 5= People call me the energizer bunny) Ignite talks will be held on Friday, March 4th between 1:30 - 2:30 and Saturday, March 5th between 1:30 - 2:30. Please note any scheduling constraints in your proposal. Notifications of acceptance will be sent on/before February 14, 2011. -- -- // // This email is // [x] assumed public and may be blogged / forwarded. // [ ] assumed to be private, please ask before redistributing. // // Alexander C. Halavais, ciberflâneur // http://alex.halavais.net //

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Reminder: CfP ST Global conference, Washington, DC
by Francesca Musiani 28 Jan '11

28 Jan '11

Of possible interest for graduate students on this list. Apologies for cross-posting. Dear all, Please find below a reminder of the Call for Papers of the ST Global Consortium 11th Annual Graduate Student Conference, to be held April 15-16, 2011 in Washington, DC. I am available for further information. Best regards, Francesca Musiani CSI, Mines ParisTech ------------ Call for Papers & Posters 11th Annual Graduate Student Conference April 15-16, 2011 Washington, DC http://stglobal.org The Organizing Committee of the STGlobal Consortium is now welcoming submission of abstracts for papers and/or posters to be presented at the 11th Annual STGlobal Conference for graduate student researchers. Consortium Profile: The STGlobal Consortium is an international, interdisciplinary organization of leading graduate programs in science and technology policy (STP) and science and technology studies (STS). The STGlobal conference, presented in collaboration with our Mission Partners, develops emerging S&T scholars and fosters mutual understanding in the S&T community. Topics: Abstracts are welcome on issues relevant to science and technology policy (STP); science and technology studies (STS); and related fields including but not limited to health, energy and environment, space, information and communications, innovation, education, and ethical, legal and social implications of science and technology. Eligible Presenters: Open only to students enrolled in a graduate program at the time of submitting an abstract, for work performed while enrolled in that program. Recent graduates who were enrolled students at the time of submitting an abstract are eligible as presenters. What to Expect: Student presenters will receive constructive feedback on their research, learn about related research in other disciplines, and build national and international connections with one another, prominent scholars, and professionals. Presentations are typically 15 minutes long, depending on the number of presenters in each session. Sessions will be assembled around similar themes and conducted in English. Students are encouraged to prepare a poster to present at a reception or to complement their formal presentation. Prominent figures from both STP and STS will deliver keynote addresses. Ample time is allotted for networking and community building and a portion of the conference will be dedicated to career development. Abstract Requirements: Abstracts of up to 250 words will be accepted. Abstracts should summarize the research you want to present as a paper and/or poster at the conference. Abstracts will be selected based on significance of research question and effectiveness in communicating your completed or in-progress research. Deadlines: Recommended Submission Date for Abstracts: November 15, 2010 Final Submission Date for Abstracts: January 31, 2011 Submission Guidelines: Submit abstracts via e-mail to abstracts(a)stglobal.org. Above your abstract narrative (not included in 250 word count), please provide: 1) title of your paper and/or poster; 2) your full contact information; 3) your expected date of graduation; 4) school affiliation; and 5) name and website of your academic program. Acceptance: Abstracts will be accepted on a rolling basis to accommodate students who need to acquire a Visa. Travel: Please see: http://www.stglobal.org/travel.html. International students from countries that are not a part of the U.S. Department of State Visa Waiver Program are encouraged to submit their abstracts as early as possible. Links to important Visa information are available on the STGlobal website. Travel Grants: Limited funds are available for student travel grants, to be awarded based on need and to early applicants. To apply for these funds, please attach your estimated travel costs and a brief statement of need with your abstract. -- Francesca Musiani Centre de Sociologie de l'Innovation (associé au CNRS, UMR7185) MINES ParisTech 60, Boulevard Saint Michel 75272 PARIS Cedex 06 France 33 (0)1 40 51 92 77 33 (0)6 45 31 90 53 francesca.musiani(a)mines-paristech.fr www.csi.mines-paristech.fr/Perso/Musiani/ -- Francesca Musiani Centre de Sociologie de l'Innovation (associé au CNRS, UMR7185) MINES ParisTech 60, Boulevard Saint Michel 75272 PARIS Cedex 06 France 33 (0)1 40 51 92 77 33 (0)6 45 31 90 53 francesca.musiani(a)mines-paristech.fr www.csi.mines-paristech.fr/Perso/Musiani/

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MobileHCI 2011: Extended deadline for workshop proposals: February 4, 2011!
by Markus Bylund 28 Jan '11

28 Jan '11

[ Apologies for cross-postings. Please send to interested colleagues and students ] NOTE -- Extended deadline for Workshop proposal submission: February 4. ################# MobileHCI2011 || Call for Papers ################# 13th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services (MobileHCI 2011), August 30th - September 2nd, 2011, Stockholm Sweden www.mobilehci2011.org/ www.facebook.com/mobilehci2011 www.twitter.com/mobilehci2011 MobileHCI 2011 will be held between the 30th of August and the 2nd September, 2011, in Stockholm Sweden, Doctoral Consortium Day, Workshops and Tutorials on August 30th, 2011. MobileHCI 2011 is organised by the Mobile Life VinnExcellence Centre (Stockholm University, Interactive Institute and SICS) in collaboration with Ericsson, Nokia, Kista Science City, the City of Stockholm, and in cooperation with ACM SIGCHI and ACM SIGMOBILE. *Accepted papers will be published in the annual conference proceedings and will be included in the ACM digital library. Important Dates ---------------------------------------------------------------- - Workshop submission (organisers): February 4, 2011 - Full and Short Paper submission: February 18, 2011 - Tutorials submission: February 18, 2011 - Posters submission: April 8, 2011 - Demos and Experiences submission: April 8, 2011 - Industrial Case Studies submission: April 8, 2011 - Doctoral Colloquium: April 8, 2011 - Panels: April 8, 2011 - Design Competition: April 22, 2011 - Conference Dates: August 30th - September 2nd, 2011 Conference Scope and Description ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Mobile HCI conference is at the centre of the most expanding area of computing, i.e. the astonishing emergence of a mobile application market and the expansion of internet services to wide and mobile user groups. It is the leading conference in the field of Human Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services. The MobileHCI series provides a forum for academics and practitioners to discuss the challenges and potential solutions for effective interaction with mobile systems and services. It covers the design, evaluation and application of techniques and approaches for mobile and wearable computing devices and services. MobileHCI is now on its 12th Edition with some of the previous events taking place in Lisbon (2010, Bonn (2009), Amsterdam (2008), Singapore (2007), Espoo (2006), Salzburg (2005), Glasgow (2004), Udine (2003), Pisa (2002), Lille (2001), Edinburgh (1999), Glasgow (1998). Suggested topics ---------------------------------------------------------------- We solicit original research and technical papers not published elsewhere focusing on the following topics (but not limited to): - Novel user interfaces and interaction techniques - Mobile social networks - Context-aware systems - Multimodal interaction (including audio and speech) - User centred design tools and methods for mobile systems - Ethnographical and field studies with mobile technology - Group interaction and mobility - Mobile social networks - Interfaces for mobile communities - Services for mobile devices - The design of location based services for mobile devices - The design; evaluation and case studies-of-use of application development environments - Wearable computing, smart clothes, new devices and sensors - Mobile entertainment, storytelling and location based gaming - Aesthetic interaction and experience design - Affective Computing and mobile embodied interaction - Perception and modelling of the environment - Personal assistance with mobile devices - Mobile art - Mobility and work environments - Evaluation and usability of mobile devices and services - Mobile accessibility - Model-based design of interactive mobile systems - Visualization techniques for the mobile context (including 3D graphics on mobile devices) - Safety issues e.g., in-car user interfaces, payments - Trust, privacy, content protection, legal aspects & issues in mobile applications & services Chairs ---------------------------------------------------------------- - General: Markus Bylund, SICS, Sweden - Local: Maria Holm Mobile Life Centre, SICS, Sweden - Program: Oskar Juhlin, Mobile Life Centre, Stockholm University, Sweden and Ylva Fernaeus Mobile Life Centre, SICS, Sweden - Papers and notes chairs: Elizabeth Churchill, Yahoo! Research, USA and Albrecht Schmidt, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany - Doctoral consortium: Kristina Höök, Mobile Life Centre, Stockholm University and SICS, Sweden and Jofish Kaye, Nokia Research, USA - Demonstrations: Paul Coulton, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK and Jakob Eg Larsen, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark - Workshop: Giulio Jacucci, Helsinki Institute of Technology, Finland and Sara Ljungblad, Mobile Life Centre, SICS, Sweden - Design competition: Mauro Cherubini, Telefonica Research, Spain and Younghee Jung, Nokia Research, India - Industrial design case: Virpi Roto, Helsinki Institute of Technology, Finland and Tim Paek, Microsoft Research, USA - Poster: Henriette Cramer, Mobile Life Centre, Stockholm University and SICS, Sweden and rank Bentley, Motorola Research, USA - Tutorial: Cristian Norlin, Ericsson Research, Sweden and Johan Bornebusch, School of Communication, Media and IT, Södertörn University, Sweden - E-publication: Jarmo Laaksolahti, Mobile Life Centre, SICS, Sweden - Student volunteers: Zeynep Ahmet, Mobile Life Centre, Stockholm University and SICS, Sweden and Pedro Sanches, SICS, Sweden - Social buzz: Alexandra Weilenmann, Mobile Life Centre, Gothenburg University, Sweden and Mattias Rost, Mobile Life Centre, SICS, Sweden - Industrial exhibit: Tomas Bennich, Kista Mobile Showcase, Sweden - Web: Pedro Ferreira, Mobile Life Centre, Stockholm University and SICS Keynote Speakers ---------------------------------------------------------------- - Jeanna Kimbré, Manager, Colours & Materials, Creative Design Centre, Sony Ericsson Sweden - Professor Adrian Cheok, Graduate School of Media Design, Keio University, Japan Paper Submission ---------------------------------------------------------------- Submissions must be in an electronic form as PDF format and should be uploaded using the conference website. Submissions should be at most 10 pages in ACM MobileHCI format. Submissions will be peer-reviewed by at least 3 peer-reviewers, selected by meta-reviewers. Additional guidelines can be found on the conference's website. The conference Proceedings will be published by ACM and indexed by the ACM Digital Library.

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Re: [Air-L] "genres" in online reading (W. Ian O'Byrne)
by Julian Hopkins 28 Jan '11

28 Jan '11

This may be useful: Lomborg, S. 2009. Navigating the blogosphere: Towards a genre-based typology of weblogs. First Monday 14 (available on-line: http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/2329/ 2178, accessed 22 October 2010). ++++++++++ Blog: www.julianhopkins.net Twitter: @julianhopkins Skype: julhop ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:22:09 -0500 From: "W. Ian O'Byrne" <wiobyrne(a)gmail.com> To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Cc: limene28(a)msu.edu, schiraha(a)msu.edu Subject: [Air-L] "genres" in online reading Message-ID: <AANLkTin9RZcFUjhdMeibeg3acRN14dtsG3nM2abDk4C7(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Good evening all, I am forwarding a query from some colleagues at Michigan State University who are trying to identify "genres" of online information that respondents read. This question piqued an interest of my own. Does anyone currently know of any inventories, or previous research, literature reviews, etc. that deals with genre of Internet resources. More specifics are available below. Thank you all in advance. -Ian _________________________ W. Ian O'Byrne University of Connecticut http://flavors.me/wiobyrne http://newliteracies.uconn.edu Begin forwarded message: *From: *Laura Jimenez <jimene28(a)msu.edu> *Date: *January 27, 2011 11:24:37 AM GMT-05:00 *To: *Michelle Schira Hagerman <schiraha(a)msu.edu> *Subject: **"genres" in online reading* Hey there, Hope you do not mind the interruption, but there it is. I need some help. I am building a history of personal literacy practices survey for my dissertation and I want to have online reading represented. I have a question about what kinds (you can read genre) of standard texts and graphica (comics/graphic novels) does the respondent read - see the list below. Have you ever seen this kind of genre list for online reading? it seems I would need to include a different list ...??? Help. Laura o Fiction o Current affairs or history o Historical fiction o Inspiration or religion o Science or social science o Biography/memoir o Reference, such as encyclopedias or dictionaries o Manuals for cooking, operating, repairing, or building o Poetry Other type of books? ------------------------------------------------ Michelle Schira Hagerman Doctoral Student Educational Psychology and Educational Technology Michigan State University College of Education schiraha(a)msu.edu

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"genres" in online reading
by W. Ian O'Byrne 28 Jan '11

28 Jan '11

Good evening all, I am forwarding a query from some colleagues at Michigan State University who are trying to identify "genres" of online information that respondents read. This question piqued an interest of my own. Does anyone currently know of any inventories, or previous research, literature reviews, etc. that deals with genre of Internet resources. More specifics are available below. Thank you all in advance. -Ian _________________________ W. Ian O'Byrne University of Connecticut http://flavors.me/wiobyrne http://newliteracies.uconn.edu Begin forwarded message: *From: *Laura Jimenez <jimene28(a)msu.edu> *Date: *January 27, 2011 11:24:37 AM GMT-05:00 *To: *Michelle Schira Hagerman <schiraha(a)msu.edu> *Subject: **"genres" in online reading* Hey there, Hope you do not mind the interruption, but there it is. I need some help. I am building a history of personal literacy practices survey for my dissertation and I want to have online reading represented. I have a question about what kinds (you can read genre) of standard texts and graphica (comics/graphic novels) does the respondent read - see the list below. Have you ever seen this kind of genre list for online reading? it seems I would need to include a different list ...??? Help. Laura o Fiction o Current affairs or history o Historical fiction o Inspiration or religion o Science or social science o Biography/memoir o Reference, such as encyclopedias or dictionaries o Manuals for cooking, operating, repairing, or building o Poetry Other type of books? ------------------------------------------------ Michelle Schira Hagerman Doctoral Student Educational Psychology and Educational Technology Michigan State University College of Education schiraha(a)msu.edu

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Foreign Reporting in the Age of Digital Networks
by Paulo Nuno Vicente 28 Jan '11

28 Jan '11

Dear all, Allow me to present myself, my name is Paulo Nuno Vicente, I am a Digital Media PhD Student in the scope of UT Austin-Portugal Digital Media Program. I come from a background in Journalism - specially International Reporting and Documentary. You can check more on my media work by looking at my weblog «Digital Storytellers» <http://digital-storytelling.net/?page_id=2>. I'm currently in Austin, Texas and I'll stay untill July, working on my Ph.D Research Proposal. I'll be working on the changing panorama of Foreign Reporting in an era of digital networks: production routines, socio-professional profiles, etc. I've been organizing a list/spreadsheet with new relevant projects - ex. Global Post, Global Voices, Demotix, World News, etc. I would like to gently ask you your help in turning this database more comprehensive - since I'm not only interested in English-written/spoken media - by alerting/suggesting me projects/initiatives you may know. The final objective is, of course, to publish this database so it can be used freely as a «reference in progress». If anyone is interested, I would be glad to turn this in a collective/peer work. Best regards, Paulo Paulo Nuno Vicente journalist | documentarian | phd student http://www.pnvicente.com http://digital-storytelling.net/ +1 5127856323

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Re: [Air-L] Online tools and Citizen Engagement
by Susanna Haas Lyons 28 Jan '11

28 Jan '11

Hi Liubov, There's a proliferation of online tools for public engagement, with still limited knowledge about what really works. The most often used tool for top-down public engagement, since the Obama Administration came to office, has been crowdstorming or ideation, tools like: http://uservoice.com/ http://ideascale.com/ http://sites.force.com/ideaexchange Two collaboratively developed resources that are quite useful on this topic are: http://participatedb.com/ - including case studies https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AqytvUDA8bQ9dDI0djFyMjNMUTR4alNJQT… filled out by practitioners Finally, here's just a smattering of examples of a variety of online public engagement: http://forums.e-democracy.org/groups/mpls-seward <http://forums.e-democracy.org/groups/mpls-seward%20> http://vancouver.uservoice.com/forums/56390-gc-2020 http://apps.facebook.com/whitehouselive/ <http://apps.facebook.com/whitehouselive/%20> http://apps.facebook.com/speakup-enparler/action/71 <http://apps.facebook.com/speakup-enparler/action/71%20> http://iat.ubalt.edu/MDBudgetGame/budgetmap.html <http://iat.ubalt.edu/MDBudgetGame/budgetmap.html%20> http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/11/13/weekinreview/deficits-graphic… http://growthsummit.metroquest.com/#/challenge FWIW, I teach a workshop on this subject at Simon Fraser University DLOG752 http://www.sfu.ca/dialog/study+practice/certificate.html Good luck with your research. Please keep me posted. best, Susanna Susanna Haas Lyons Public Participation Specialist | America*Speaks*<http://www.americaspeaks.org/>Senior Network Associate MA Candidate 2011, Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability<http://www.ires.ubc.ca/>, UBC Board Member, Canadian Community for Dialogue & Deliberation<http://www.c2d2.ca/> susanna.haas.lyons(a)gmail.com twitter.com/zannalyons 604-345-0840 > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:31:00 -0800 (PST) > From: Chris Doerr <liebechristopher(a)yahoo.com> > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: [Air-L] Online tools and Citizen Engagement > Message-ID: <609594.79517.qm(a)web113303.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Greetings everyone! > My name is Liubov Doerr. I am researching some instances of online tools > for > productive civic engagement. I am an intern with the National Policy > Consensus > Center and a graduate student in Portland State University Conflict > Resolution > Program . I am currently working on a research project for NPCC on citizen > engagement and online tools. > > In particular, I am looking for examples or ideas of platforms and tools > that > have been used/could be used online for information purposes and for a > dialogue > between decision-makers and the public. > > > If any of you is interested in discussing those questions with me, feel > free to > write to me at liubovd(a)pdx.edu > Your input will be appreciated. > Thank you for your assistance! > Liubov > > > > > ----------- >

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CfP - WikiSym 2011 in Mountain View, CA
by Andrea Forte 27 Jan '11

27 Jan '11

CALL FOR PAPERS WikiSym 2011 | 7th International Symposium on Wikis and Open Collaboration October 3-5, 2011 | Mountain View, California http://www.wikisym.org/ws2011 The International Symposium on Wikis and Open Collaboration (WikiSym) is the premier conference on open collaboration and related technologies. In 2011, WikiSym celebrates its 7th year of scholarly, technical and community innovation in Mountain View, California at the Microsoft Research Campus in Silicon Valley. Submissions are invited for the following categories, further details are available on the conference website: http://www.wikisym.org/ws2011/submitting:start * Research Papers (long and short), Panels, Workshop: April 1 * Posters, Demos: May 13 * Notification of Acceptance: June 17 The conference program will include a peer-reviewed research track, as well as workshops, a doctoral consortium, invited keynotes and panel speakers. Evening social events will follow, because wiki folks know the value of a good party for sparking conversation and collaboration. As always, Open Space, a participant-organized track will also run throughout the conference. Many of the most innovative technology companies in the world have a presence in Mountain View, which makes it an ideal venue for hatching new ideas and thoughtful debate about collaborative computing among technologists, researchers, educators, and activists. Topics appropriate for research submissions include all aspects of the people, tools, contexts, and content that comprise open collaboration systems. For example: * Collaboration tools and processes * Social and cultural aspects of collaboration * Collaboration beyond text: images, video, sound, etc. * Communities and workgroups * Knowledge and information production * New media literacies * Uses and impact of wikis and open resources in specific fields, such as - Education/Open Educational Resources - Law/Intellectual Property - Journalism - Art - Science - Publishing - Business - Entertainment In addition to research and development topics, WikiSym also invites innovative proposals for wiki-style art and performance. Felipe Ortega, Conference Chair University Rey Juan Carlos http://felipeortega.net/ Andrea Forte, Program Chair Drexel University http://www.andreaforte.net/

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