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Reminder - CATaC'06 in Estonia - Papers due 13 February
by Fay Sudweeks 25 Jan '06

25 Jan '06

To: @NAME@ CALL FOR PAPERS International Conference on CULTURAL ATTITUDES TOWARDS TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION (CATaC'06) 28 June - 1 July 2006 University of Tartu, Estonia http://www.catacconference.org Conference theme: Neither Global Village nor Homogenizing Commodification: Diverse Cultural, Ethnic, Gender and Economic Environments The biennial CATaC conference series continues to provide an international forum for the presentation and discussion of current research on how diverse cultural attitudes shape the implementation and use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). 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. The 1990s' hopes for an "electronic global village" have largely been shunted aside by the Internet's explosive diffusion. This diffusion was well described by Marx - all that is solid melts into air - and was predicted by postmodernists. The diffusion of CMC technologies quickly led to many and diverse internets. A single "Internet", whose identity and characteristics might be examined as a single unity, has not materialised. An initially culturally and gender homogenous Internet came more and more to resemble an urban metropolis. Along the way, in the commercialization of the Internet and the Web, "cultural diversity" gets watered down and exchanges strong diversity for a homogenous interchangeability. Such diversity thereby becomes commodified and serves a global capitalism that tends to foster cultural homogenization. CATaC'06 continues our focus on the intersections of culture, technology, and communication, beginning with an emphasis on continued critique of the assumptions, categories, methodologies, and theories frequently used to analyse these. At the same time, CATaC'06 takes up our characteristic focus on ethics and justice in the design and deployment of CMC technologies. We particularly focus on developing countries facilitated by "on the ground" approaches in the work of NGOs, governmental agencies, etc., in ways that preserve and foster cultural identity and diversity. By simultaneously critiquing and perhaps complexifying our theories and assumptions, on the one hand, and featuring "best practices" approaches to CMC in development work, on the other hand, CATaC'06 aims towards a middle ground between a putative "global village" and homogenizing commodification. Such middle ground fosters cultural diversity, economic and social development, and more successful cross-cultural communication online. Original full papers (especially those which connect theoretical frameworks with specific examples of cultural values, practices, etc.: 10-20 pages) and short papers (e.g. describing current research projects and preliminary results: 3-5 pages) are invited. Topics of particular interest include but are not limited to: - Culture isn't 'culture' anymore - The Internet isn't the 'Internet' anymore - Gender, culture, empowerment and CMC - CMC and cultural diversity - Ethics and justice - Free/Open technology and communication - Internet research ethics - Cultural diversity and e-learning SUBMISSIONS All submissions will be peer reviewed by an international panel of scholars and researchers and accepted papers will appear in the conference proceedings. Submission of a paper implies that it has not been submitted or published elsewhere. At least one author of each accepted paper is expected to present the paper at the conference. Full papers (10-20 formatted pages) - 13 February 2006 Short papers (3-5 formatted pages) - 20 February 2006 Workshop submissions - 20 February 2006 Notification of acceptance - mid March 2006 Final formatted papers - 29 March 2006 There will be the opportunity for selected papers from this 2006 conference to appear in special issues of journals. Papers in previous conferences have appeared in journals (Journal of Computer Mediated Communication, Electronic Journal of Communication/La Revue Electronique de Communication, AI and Society, Javnost- The Public, and New Media and Society) and a book (Culture, Technology, Communication: towards an Intercultural Global Village, 2001, edited by Charles Ess with Fay Sudweeks, SUNY Press, New York). You may purchase the conference proceedings from the 2002 and 2004 conference from www.it.murdoch.edu.au/catac. CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS Charles Ess, Drury University, USA, catac(a)it.murdoch.edu.au Fay Sudweeks, Murdoch University, Australia, catac(a)it.murdoch.edu.au PROGRAM CHAIR Herbert Hrachovec, University of Vienna, Austria CONFERENCE CO-VICE-CHAIRS Pille Runnel, Tartu University, Estonia Pille Vengerfeldt, Tartu University, Estonia

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OSI-supported CFP - A2K issue IJCLP
by Rotenberg, Boris 24 Jan '06

24 Jan '06

The International Journal of Communications Law & Policy (IJCLP) is pleased to announce a special call for papers supported through a grant from the Open Society Institute (OSI), in conjunction with the Yale Information Society Project's Access to Knowledge (A2K) Conference taking place on April 21-23, 2006 at Yale Law School. The OSI has kindly agreed to support the IJCLP to attract contributions for its Special Fall 2006 Issue on A2K, from those countries listed as developing and transition countries. The complete list of countries included in this call is available at http://www.soros.org/openaccess/grants-available.shtml#countries <http://www.soros.org/openaccess/grants-available.shtml#countries>. We invite authors resident in any of these countries to submit papers to the journal in response to our latest call for papers and writing competition on A2K (see http://www.ijclp.org <http://www.ijclp.org/> ). Any paper selected for publication will receive financial support from our OSI grant. Such support shall include a small stipend to each author in addition to free editorial processing by the Journal. Please note that authors who submit papers for this call are also eligible for the writing competition awards. Submissions for publication under the terms of this OSI grant must be received at the latest by noon EST, May 1st, 2006. Papers may be submitted on any A2K-related issue, provided that they lie within the central focus of the IJCLP â€“ communications law & policy. All submissions should be written in English in .rtf or .pdf format. They should conform to academic citation standards, be no longer than 25,000 words, and include an abstract of up to 250 words. Submissions should be e-mailed simultaneously to the lead editors of the IJCLP, Simone Francesco Bonetti (simo.bonetti [at] tiscalinet [dot] it) and Sudhir Krishnaswamy (krishnaswamysudhir [at] gmail [dot] com). Inquiries may be addressed to any of the above.

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last CFP - ECAP'06
by Charles Ess 24 Jan '06

24 Jan '06

Dear AoIR-ists, With apologies for duplications, and request for distribution to interested colleagues / lists: The European Computers and Philosophy Conference (ECAP), held in cooperation with the International Association for Computing and Philosophy and the Association of Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Artificial Intelligence (SIGART), will take place in Trondheim, Norway, June 22-24, 2006. Please see the conference website for the call for papers, programme tracks and track chairs, and registration and accommodation details: www.eu-cap.org The deadline for submitting extended abstracts is January 27, 2006. There are significant reductions in fees for early-bird registrations, as well as for Phd, Masters and undergraduate students. With thanks from the ECAP'06 Coordinating and Program Committees, Charles Ess Distinguished Research Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies <http://www.drury.edu/gp21> 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'06: http://www.catacconference.org Co-chair, ECAP'06: http://www.eu-cap.org Professor II, Globalization and Applied Ethics Programmes Norwegian University of Science and Technology NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway http://www.anvendtetikk.ntnu.no/pres/bridgingcultures.php Exemplary persons seek harmony, not sameness. -- Analects 13.23

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Re: [Air-l] Invitation to review abstracts for IR7.0
by Fay Sudweeks 24 Jan '06

24 Jan '06

Thanks for your help with the reviewing, Gerhard. Fay > -----Original Message----- > From: air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l- > bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of geg.fuchs(a)t-online.de > Sent: Monday, 23 January 2006 3:49 PM > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: Re: [Air-l] Invitation to review abstracts for IR7.0 > > Well I could do some reviewing. I have marked my comeptences below > > Best regards > > Gerhard Fuchs > > (please mail to gerhard.fuchs(a)sowi.uni-stuttgart.de) > -----Original Message----- > Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 02:36:04 +0100 > Subject: [Air-l] Invitation to review abstracts for IR7.0 > From: "Fay Sudweeks" > To: > > Abstracts for IR7.0 are due on 7 February so I am searching for willing > reviewers. If you reviewed for IR6.0, you will have already received a > request from me to review. However, we need more reviewers to lighten > the load for everyone! > > The abstracts will be available on the AoIR online reviewing system and > will need to be completed by 7 March. I would appreciate it if you could > review about 10 abstracts (or less if we get more reviewers). > > If you're willing to review for IR7.0, could you please reply to me > personally (sudweeks(a)murdoch.edu.au) indicating in which of the > following areas you would prefer to review, and I'll send review > guidelines etc. shortly: > > [ ] Communities and Communication > [ ] Digital aesthetics > [xxx ] Economics and Commerce > [ ] Ethics, Law, Policy > [ ] Gaming > [xxx ] Globalization/Localization > [ ] Histories > [ ] Identities and Diversity > [ ] Informatics > [ ] Converging Technologies > [ ] Politics/(In)Equality > [ ] Research Methods, Metrics, Approaches > [ ] Social Uses and Consequences > [ ] Surveillance, Privacy, Security > [ ] Teaching/Learning/Education > [ ] Technologies and Infrastructures > [ ] Theories/Philosophies > [ ] Health and Welfare > > Thanks! > Fay > > ----- > Dr Fay Sudweeks > School of Information Technology > Murdoch University > Murdoch WA 6150 Australia > Tel: (08) 9360 2364 Fax: (08) 9360 2941 > Program Chair, IR7.0 Conference: http://conferences.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/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Writing::Digital Knowledge > Conference Registration Open
by Jim Porter 23 Jan '06

23 Jan '06

Dear Colleagues, Online registration is now open for The WIDE Research Center's First WIDE Conference, ³Writing : : Digital Knowledge,² to be held April 6th and 7th, 2006, at the James B. Henry Center Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. http://www.wide.msu.edu/springconf/, The cost of the conference is $150. CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION http://www.wide.msu.edu/conference/schedule The WIDE Research Center announces the First WIDE Conference, ³Writing : : Digital Knowledge,² to be held April 6th and 7th, 2006, at the James B. Henry Center <http://www.bus.msu.edu/edc/> Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. The conference brings together researchers concerned with the creation and use of digital information and asks them to focus on these key questions: * How is the emerging digital economy changing writing practices and the nature of knowledge work -- or how will it? * How is writing a form of knowledge work? (Is it?) * What issues, problems, questions face researchers studying the effects of the digital economy on writing practices? Presenters will focus on how writing relates to the knowledge economy and knowledge work, issues of culture and identity, and related public policy challenges. The conference begins on Thursday evening, April 6th, with a keynote presentation by Barbara Mirel, followed by three plenary sessions on Friday, April 7th. Plenty of time for questions, conversation, and interaction is built into the schedule (schedule details below). http://www.wide.msu.edu/conference/schedule/ If you have questions, please contact any of the Co-Directors, Jeff Grabill, grabill(a)msu.edu; Bill Hart-Davidson, hartdav2(a)msu.edu; Jim Porter, porterj8(a)msu.edu; or WIDE Administrative Assistant Melissa Arthurton, arthur1(a)msu.edu. You can also reply to this email with questions. We hope that you will join us for what promises to be an interesting, provocative, and engaging conference! Best, Martine **** Martine Courant Rife, MA, JD Research Assistant WIDE Research Center Writing in Digital Environments http://www.wide.msu.edu Suite 6, Olds Hall Michigan State University http://www.wide.msu.edu/Members/martine courantm(a)msu.edu Voice Mail: 517/353-9183 Fax: 517/353-9162 AIM = martine785 **** Martine Courant Rife, MA, JD PhD Student Rhetoric & Writing Michigan State University East Lansing, MI http://www.msu.edu/courantm

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Invitation to review abstracts for IR7.0
by Fay Sudweeks 23 Jan '06

23 Jan '06

Abstracts for IR7.0 are due on 7 February so I am searching for willing reviewers. If you reviewed for IR6.0, you will have already received a request from me to review. However, we need more reviewers to lighten the load for everyone! The abstracts will be available on the AoIR online reviewing system and will need to be completed by 7 March. I would appreciate it if you could review about 10 abstracts (or less if we get more reviewers). If you're willing to review for IR7.0, could you please reply to me personally (sudweeks(a)murdoch.edu.au) indicating in which of the following areas you would prefer to review, and I'll send review guidelines etc. shortly: [ ] Communities and Communication [ ] Digital aesthetics [ ] Economics and Commerce [ ] Ethics, Law, Policy [ ] Gaming [ ] Globalization/Localization [ ] Histories [ ] Identities and Diversity [ ] Informatics [ ] Converging Technologies [ ] Politics/(In)Equality [ ] Research Methods, Metrics, Approaches [ ] Social Uses and Consequences [ ] Surveillance, Privacy, Security [ ] Teaching/Learning/Education [ ] Technologies and Infrastructures [ ] Theories/Philosophies [ ] Health and Welfare Thanks! Fay ----- Dr Fay Sudweeks School of Information Technology Murdoch University Murdoch WA 6150 Australia Tel: (08) 9360 2364 Fax: (08) 9360 2941 Program Chair, IR7.0 Conference: http://conferences.aoir.org

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Call for Submissions: NUTN 2006 Managing and Maintaining Quality in Distance Learning (fwd)
by Barry Wellman 23 Jan '06

23 Jan '06

fyi -- don't know about the org. Barry _____________________________________________________________________ Barry Wellman Professor of Sociology NetLab Director wellman at 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 To network is to live; to live is to network _____________________________________________________________________ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:34:57 -0500 From: Joy Riach <jriach(a)odu.edu> To: nutn(a)odu.edu Subject: Call for Submissions: NUTN 2006 Managing and Maintaining Quality in Distance Learning NUTN 2006: Managing and Maintaining Quality in Distance Learning June 10-12, 2006 Minneapolis, Minnesota NUTN 2006 RESEARCH PAPER AWARD CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS NUTN 2006 website: http://www.nutn.org/annual_event.html Award information: http://www.nutn.org/awards2006.html Please share this information with your colleagues. IMPORTANT DATES: Submission deadline for each award category: February 3, 2006. The Award Recipient will be notified by March 3, 2006. Please include the following information with your submission: 1. Title 2. An abstract (25-50 words) 3. Full Contact Information for the individual submitting the application (Name, Title, Organization, Address, Phone, Fax and Email Address) 4. Session Format 5. Who Should Attend 6. Anticipated Audiovisual Equipment 7. Designated Contact for Session Please contact Joy Riach at jriach(a)odu.edu with questions. Call for Submissions: NUTN 2006 Research Paper Award Deadline: February 3, 2006 The National University Telecommunications Network (NUTN) is seeking nominations for the annual research paper award. The Theme of the 2006 Annual Distance Learning Event is âManaging and Maintaining Quality in Distance Learning.â Research papers nominated for this award should represent an actual research study including the following components: Â· A clearly articulated and testable hypothesis or problem statement; Â· An introduction with a strong theoretical base and review of relevant literature; Â· Clearly explained samples and sampling methods; Â· Follow sound research protocol, whether in keeping with quantitative methods (e.g., experimental or quasi-experimental design) or qualitative methods (e.g., focus groups or text analysis); and Â· Present findings and recommendations in keeping with the research methodology. The results and/or recommendations of the study must demonstrate a contribution to our understanding of the principles, practices, and approaches that lead to improved student learning. The findings of the research should be applicable to the distance learner. A case study of a single entity will not be accepted as an acceptable research method. The recipient of the Research Award will make a presentation of the paper at NUTN 2006 in Minneapolis, MN, June 10-12, 2006, and will receive a complimentary registration to attend the event. Papers nominated should be submitted electronically by February 3, 2006. The Award recipient will be notified by March 3, 2006. IMPORTANT NOTE: A Full Research Paper, accompanied by an (25-50 word) abstract, should be submitted to nutn(a)odu.edu for Awards committee approval. If you would like to receive more information about NUTN 2006 and other NUTN events, please send an email to nutn(a)odu.edu with your request. Thank you. warm regards, Joy Joy Riach ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Administrator, NUTN Secretariat National University Telecommunications Network Room 134 Gornto TELETECHNET Center Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA 23529 http://www.nutn.org Tel: 800.293.7679 Outside the USA: 757.683.6402 Fax: 757.683.6107, E-mail: nutn(a)odu.edu It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. ~ Aristotle NUTN 2006: Managing and Maintaining Quality in Distance Learning * Building on Solid Foundations * Save the Date! June 10 - 12, 2006 Radisson Plaza Hotel Minneapolis, MN

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Fwd: [Freesw] CFP WFS2006 - 7th INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON FREE SOFTWARE - Porto Alegre (Brazil)
by Jeremy Hunsinger 23 Jan '06

23 Jan '06

Begin forwarded message: > From: Olivier Berger <olivier.berger(a)int-evry.fr> > Date: January 23, 2006 9:07:27 AM EST > To: freesw(a)conecta.it > Subject: [Freesw] CFP WFS2006 - 7th INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON FREE > SOFTWARE - Porto Alegre (Brazil) > Reply-To: mailing list dedicated to free software/libre software > discussion <freesw(a)conecta.it> > > Hi. > > (as usual, my apologies for any cross-postings) > > Please feel free to circulate this call for papers. > > Hope to see you in Porto Alegre, to share enthusiasm for Software > Livre in Brazil :) > > --------------------------------------- > > CFP WFS2006 - 7th INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON FREE SOFTWARE - Porto > Alegre (Brazil) > > > WFS2006 - 7th INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON FREE SOFTWARE > AS PART OF THE FREE SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL FORUM 2006 > Porto Alegre, RS (Brazil) - April 19-22, 2006 > Sponsored by Brazilian Computer Society > CALL FOR PAPERS of INTERNATIONAL TRACK > > Free software (aka Libre Software, or OpenSource Software), has gained > tremendous momentum all over the world, and is recognised as one of > the > major trends of the software industry, as well as an example for > creation and diffusion of all intellectual goods in a networked > economy, > drawing ne models for the Information Society. > > Still businesses or organisations, governments or individual users > need > to clarify their views concerning adoption or participation to the > development of Free Software. > > Beyond anecdotal success or failure of some particular Free Software > projects, which will attract the media attention, researchers are > studying the complex mix of technical, economical and social factors > that regulate laws of the Libre Software projects and communities. > > The 7th International Workshop on Free Software (WFS2006), which > will be > co-located with the International Free Software Forum 2006, intends to > present and discuss the developments and research activities > related to > libre software carried out in academia and industry. Three main > tracks : > National, International and Free Software in > Universities, will provide the attendance with a good mix of > foundational > works and return on experience. > > Authors are invited to submit papers describing finished or under > development work related to relevant aspects of libre software. Topics > of interest include, but are not limited to: > > * Free software-based research; > * Comparing and evaluating free software solutions against > proprietary solutions; > * Adaptation and expansion of free software; > * Academic experimentations using free software; > * Use of free software in education; > * Emerging technologies supported by free software; > * Operating system distributions; > * Networks and distributed systems; > * Free software on databases, imaging processing, computer > graphics; > * Free software for artificial intelligence; > * Digital inclusion; > * E-government and free software; > * E-Commerce and free software; > * Public digital services; > * Regional integration, and globalization. > > Accepted papers will be included in the WFS 2006 proceedings. At least > one author of each accepted paper should register to the event and be > present at WFS2006 to present the work in one of the three . > > PAPER SUBMISSION > > Papers should be written in English and formatted following the > Brazilian Computer Society style. Paper templates are available at > https://submissoes.sbc.org.br/templates > > Papers are limited to 8 pages. Authors should submit their work > registering the paper and uploading a PDF file through the electronic > submission Web site at https://submissoes.sbc.org.br/home.cgi?c=281 > > IMPORTANT DATES > > Paper submission due: February 20, 2006 > Notification of acceptance: March 13, 2006 > Camera-ready due: March 17, 2006 > > GENERAL CHAIR: > > Adenauer Corrêa Yamin (UCPEL/UFPEL), Brazil > > TECHNICAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIR: > > Olivier Berger (GET/INT), France > > TECHNICAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE: > > being defined > > Permanent address of this CFP : > http://fisl.softwarelivre.org/7.0/www/?q=en/node/88 > > --------------------------------------- > > > P.S.: mirror of this CFP in my blog at > http://www-inf.int-evry.fr/~olberger/weblog/?p=72 (including comments > facility). > > -- > Olivier BERGER <olivier.berger(a)int-evry.fr> > Ingénieur Recherche - Dept INF > INT Evry (http://www.int-evry.fr) > OpenPGP-Id: 1024D/6B829EEC > > > > _______________________________________________ > Freesw mailing list > Freesw(a)conecta.it > http://mail.conecta.it/mailman/listinfo/freesw Jeremy Hunsinger Center for Digital Discourse and Culture () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments http://www.aoir.org The Association of Internet Researchers http://www.stswiki.org/ stswiki

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Call for Chapter Proposals -- Edited Collection on Virtual Workplaces and the New Nature of Business Practices
by St-Amant, Kirk 22 Jan '06

22 Jan '06

CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS for the Handbook of Research on Virtual Workplaces and the New Nature of Business Practices Editors: Pavel Zemliansky, Ph.D, James Madison University Kirk St. Amnt, Ph.D, Texas Tech University OBJECTIVE OF THE BOOK The Handbook of Research on Virtual Workplaces and the New Nature of Business Practices will provide comprehensive coverage and definitions of the most important issues, concepts, trends and technologies in the fields of virtual workplaces and online work. The volume will feature entries of about 5,000-7,500 words covering a wide range of topics related to the subject of online workplace environments. Successful contributions will provide definitions, explanations, and applications of various pertinent topics and issues rather than in-depth discussions of narrow subjects. The publication will help in providing researchers, scholars, students and professionals access to the latest knowledge related to online work and solving related problems and challenges. AUDIENCE FOR THE PROPOSED TEXT Executives, managers, and other business decision makers who need to make informed choices about how their organizations can use virtual workplaces effectively Researchers studying virtual interactions and virtual workplace models for industry and academic Educators and trainers who increasingly find themselves using online media to deliver teaching or training in professional practices Administrators of public sector or other non-profit agencies who wish to incorporate virtual models and methods into their daily operations RECOMMENDED CONTENT AREAS Prospective subject areas and specific topics for this publication include, but are not limited to, the following: Histories of Virtual Workplaces Tools and Techniques: the Mechanisms that Make Virtual Workplaces Possible Tips and Techniques: Practices and Perspectives for Success in Virtual Workplaces Legal Issues, Professional Codes, and Corporate Policies as Related to the Virtual Workplace Creating a Common Corporate Culture or Identity within Virtual Workplace Environments Teaching and Training Employees to Work Successfully in Virtual Environments International Issues Related to Virtual Workplaces in an Age of Globalization Comparisons and Contrasts of Uses of Virtual Workplaces by Businesses and by Government/Public Sector Organizations SUBMISSION PROCEDURE Prospective authors are invited to submit chapter proposals of 200-500 words on or before April 30, 2006. In their proposal, prospective authors should clearly explain: The purpose and the contents of their proposed chapter How their proposed chapter relates to the overall objectives of the book Authors will be notified of the status of their proposal and sent chapter organization guidelines by May 31, 2006. Drafts of chapters will be due by August 31, 2006. Please send inquiries or submit material electronically (Rich Text files) to both editors at zemliapx(a)jmu.edu kirk.st-amant(a)ttu.edu The book is scheduled to be published by Idea Group Inc., www.idea-group.com, publisher of the Idea Group Publishing, Information Science Publishing, IRM Press, CyberTech Publishing, and Idea Group Reference imprints, in early 2008.

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New PhD Program in Organization Science
by Blanchard, Anita L 22 Jan '06

22 Jan '06

Fellow AoIRers- This announcement is from the Director of the Org Science program here at UNC Charlotte. We would really appreciate you providing this information to your interested students as well as putting up our Org Sci poster. Thanks so much and feel free to email me directly with questions. Anita ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------ Colleagues: The University of North Carolina Charlotte has now received official approval by the Board of Governors to begin recruiting students for its new interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Organizational Science. The program will begin accepting students this Spring for enrollment in the Fall of 2006. We would be very appreciative if you could help to introduce the program to students on your campus as well as hopefully encourage those interested in doctoral training to apply. Detailed information on the program can be found at http://www.orgscience.uncc.edu <http://www.orgscience.uncc.edu/> . We have also attached a short poster which we hope you would consider displaying. We look forward to hearing from your interested students. Best regards, Steven Rogelberg, Ph.D. Director, Organizational Science sgrogelb(a)email.uncc.edu

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