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CFP "Pervasive Information Systems" NY August 2004
by Quentin (Gad) Jones 15 Jan '04

15 Jan '04

This year for the first time ever the Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), the largest Information Systems conference, will have a Pervasive Computing Mini Track. Research paper acceptance rates to AMCIS are typically high and research in progress papers are strongly encouraged. Regards Quentin (Gad) AMCIS 2004 Americas Conference on Information Systems New York , USA August 6th - 8th, 2004 Call for Papers for the Mini Track "Pervasive Information Systems" (Sponsored by SIG HCI) Keywords: pervasive information systems, ubiquitous computing, wireless devices, tracking devices, location-aware systems Pervasive information systems use increasingly ubiquitous and connected computing devices to allow people to work with information anywhere, at any time. These systems can be embedded in the environment, augment user's everyday experiences in a "contextualized" fashion, or be worn. Just as the PC transformed both business and personal life in the 1990s, a new generation of information appliances is transforming our lives including how we work, are entertained and study, manage our home environment, and are governed. This Mini Track solicits papers on the social issues and impacts associated with any "pervasive" or "highly mobile" system. In particular, it calls for studies of pervasive information systems and: Privacy. Ubiquitous computing conjures visions of big and little brother, and ever-diminishing privacy. But it also opens up new forms of communication, collaboration and social relations. Community. Pervasive information systems can be used to support communities of practice, geographic community, and virtual community by enabling location or context aware data capture and retrieval. They can be used to support social interaction and face-to-face communication. Such services could be based on the ability to either track individuals as they go from one location to another or detect when they interact with each other or with various "smart" objects embedded in the space. Commerce. Ubiquitous computing enables new forms of commerce including M-commerce (mobile), L-Commerce (location), and S-Commerce (silent). This mini-track is interested in ubiquitous computing enabled commerce with a direct user or social impact. Mini-track Chair Starr Roxanne Hiltz Hiltz(a)njit.edu Distinguished Professor, Information Systems Department New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ, 07102 Quentin Jones (primary contact) qgjones(a)acm.org Asst. Prof., Information Systems Department New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ, 07102 Guidelines for Submission See the AMCIS Website for paper submission http://howe.stevens.edu/amcis2004; everything is done electronically. February 1, 2004

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CFP -- Critical Discourse Studies
by Phil Graham 15 Jan '04

15 Jan '04

Dear All, Issue 1:1 of CDS is in the pipeline for April 04. Here is the second call for papers. Please feel free to distribute widely. Best regards, Phil ********************** Call for Papers Critical Discourse Studies: An interdisciplinary journal for the social sciences A Routlegde Journal -- New for 2004 http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/17405904.asp Editors: Norman Fairclough, Lancaster University, UK Phil Graham, University of Queensland, Australia Jay Lemke, University of Michigan, USA Ruth Wodak, University of Vienna, Austria Authors are invited to submit papers for publication in Critical discourse Studies, a peer-reviewed international journal published by Routledge-Taylor & Francis. Critical Discourse Studies is an interdisciplinary journal for the social sciences. Its primary aim is to publish critical research that advances our understanding of how discourse figures in social processes, social structures, and social change. The journal has been established in response to the proliferation of critical discourse studies across the social sciences and humanities. We will consider for publication papers that meet the needs of scholars in diverse disciplines and areas of study which develop critical perspectives on the relationship between discourse and social dynamics. Relevant areas and disciplines include, but are not limited to: anthropology communication cultural studies education ethnic studies gender studies geography history legal studies linguistics literary studies management studies media studies migration studies philosophy political economy political science psychology sociology technology studies urban studies The ediitors also welcome papers which connect critical academic research with practical concerns and agendas, including those of activist and grassroots political movements. The scope of critical discourse studies is not limited to linguistic studies, or articles that are primarily empirical or analytical. Critical examination of non-linguistic phenomena that take a significant discourse orientation, as well as theoretical and methodological papers that advance critical understandings of discursive phenomena, are welcomed. Recognising the diversity, depth, and history of scholarship in the growth of critical discourse studies, no particular theoretical, disciplinary, or methodological "schools" or paradigms will be privileged over others in the selection of papers for publication. The primary criteria for publication are originality, scholarly rigor, coherence of argument, relevance and timeliness of research. Critical Discourse Studies encourages contributions from both new and established scholars. The journal recognises that the new and rapidly changing social relations of the current age call for new approaches and new understandings that bridge disciplinary and cultural boundaries. Therefore the editors strongly encourage the submission of papers that help us achieve these aims. Critical Discourse Studies aims to be accessible. It aims for papers that are written clearly, explain key terms and concepts in an accessible way for readers at many levels, and recognise the needs and interests of its diverse community of readers. For further information, or to submit manuscripts, email editorial(a)cds-web.net . Further information, including notes for authors, is available at the Routledge-Taylor and Francis Critical Discourse Studies webpage: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/17405904.asp. International Advisory Board John Armitage - Northumbria University, UK Henrik Bang - University of Copenhagen, Denmark Michael Billig - Loughborough University, UK David Boje - New Mexico State University, USA Dominic Boyer - Cornell University, USA Carmen Caldas-Coulthard - University of Birmingham, UK Eve Chiapello - HEC Grand Ecole, France Paul Chilton - University of East Anglia, UK Lilie Chouliaraki - University of Copenhagen, Denmark Mike Cole - UCSD, USA David Cromwell - Southampton Oceanography Centre, UK Robert de Beaugrande - Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Brazil Konrad Ehlich - Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Germany Yrjo Engestrom - University of Helsinki, Finland Susan Gal - University of Chicago, USA Annette Hastings - University of Glasgow, USA Rick Iedema - University of New South Wales, Australia Bob Jessop - Lancaster University, UK Douglas Kellner - UCLA, USA Helga Kotthoff - Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg, Germany Robin Lakoff - Berkeley, USA Colin Lankshear - University of Ballarat, Australia Angel Lin - City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Allan Luke - National Institute of Education, Singapore Izabel Magalhaes - Universidade de Brasilia, Brazil Bernard McKenna - University of Queensland, Australia John O'Neill - Lancaster University, UK Ernesto Laclau - University of Essex, UK Bruno Latour - Ecole des Mines de Paris, France Mark Poster - UC Irvine, USA Luisa Martin Rojo - Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain Carlo Ruzza - University of Essex, UK Ron Scollon - Georgetown University, USA Roger Silverstone - London School of Economics, UK Glenn Stillar - University of Waterloo, Canada Adam Tickell - University of Bristol, UK Teun van Dijk - Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain Theo van Leeuwen - University of Cardiff, UK Karl Weick - University of Michigan Business School, USA James Wertsch - Washington University in St Louis, USA Stanton E. F. Wortham - University of Pennsylvania, USA

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2nd Call for Papers - Internet Research
by K.S.O-Riordan＠sussex.ac.uk 15 Jan '04

15 Jan '04

Call for Papers Internet Research 5.0: Ubiquity? International and Interdisciplinary Conference of the Association of Internet Researchers at the University of Sussex, England, 19-22nd September 2004 Submission site opens: December 15th 2003 Deadline for submissions: February 2nd 2004 Conference Websites: http://aoir.org/2004 or http://www.sussex.ac.uk/cce/aoir The internet seems to be at once everywhere and invisible but simultaneously it structures only a fraction of the communications of the total global community. It can facilitate greater interaction, understanding and political activism; being used at the same time to exclude, destroy and exploit. The much cited ubiquity of the internet needs to be examined in both the contexts in which it is accepted and those in which it is contested. The theme of 'ubiquity?' addresses the following questions: Is the internet everywhere? How and where does the internet appear and act in technical, social, political, or cultural contexts? What does it mean to have access and who does and doesn't have it? How does the presence of the internet affect individuals, communities, families, governments, societies and nation-states? What are the implications of 'internet everywhere'? Submissions addressing these and other questions regarding the internet are welcome. Internet Research 5.0 will feature a variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives on the Internet. Examining and challenging the visibility and prevalence of the Internet and Internet discourses, the conference will bring together a wide range of researchers, practitioners and scholars for the exchange of formal and informal ideas. As with previous AoIR conferences, the aim is to promote a deep, coherent and situated understanding of the Internet and connected networks. IR 5.0 will take place at the University of Sussex, in the UK, close to the historic and lively seaside City of Brighton and Hove and on the edge of the spectacular Sussex South Downs. The conference is hosted by the Centre for Continuing Education at the University of Sussex in association with local partners. Submission of Proposals The Association of Internet Researchers invites paper, presentation and panel proposals on topics that address technical, social, cultural, political, pedagogical, economic, and aesthetic aspects of the internet. We welcome interdisciplinary submissions as well as submissions from within specific disciplines. We especially seek panel proposals that establish connections across disciplines, institutions, and/or continents. We also encourage creative presentations that will make use of internet technologies and artistic techniques. * Proposals for individual papers should be in the form of 500-1,000 word abstracts. * Creative presentations and demonstration projects should consist of a 500-1,000 word abstract, this should include links to illustrative materials. * Panels will generally include three to four papers or presentations. The panel organiser should submit an approximately 500 word statement describing the session topic, include abstracts of up to 500 words for each paper or presentation, and indicate that each author is willing to participate in the session. Each submission must also be accompanied by a 100-word abstract that will go into the conference proceedings if the submission is accepted. All papers, presentations and panels will be peer reviewed. If you are interested in reviewing submissions for this conference, please contact program chair Sheizaf Rafaeli at the address below. Abstracts should indicate the disciplinary or conceptual approach, theoretical orientation, methodology of the research or ideas, and the key results or hoped-for results of the research. Reference should also be made to the broader significance of the work and its relationship to existing bodies of work. Clarity of the themes, content, aims and outcomes, is of greater importance than word length. Full-length papers will be required after the conference and a selection of the highest quality papers will be published in an Annual Review (subject to authors' permission). Proposals can be for three types of contribution to the conference: papers; creative presentations; and/or panels. Each person is invited to submit a proposal for no more than 1 paper or 1 presentation. In addition you may also submit or be part of no more than a single panel. The aim is to include as wide a range of speakers as possible and to thus avoid speakers using time in more than one session. Average time allotted for a paper or creative presentation will be 15 minutes. Average time allotted for a panel will be 1 hour and 15 minutes, including discussion time. There will be additional opportunities to contribute to the conference by chairing sessions, taking part in roundtables and workshops and through audience participation. All proposals must be submitted electronically at http://www2.cddc.vt.edu/confman/ Deadlines: Submission site available: 15th December 2003 Final date for proposal submission: February 2nd 2004 Author notification: March 15th 2004 Presenter's Registration to the conference: September 1st 2004 Student Award: Completed paper: July 15th 2004 Graduate Students: Graduate students are strongly encouraged to submit proposals. They should note their student status with their submission in order to be considered for a special Student Award. If accepted in the conference, students wishing to be a candidate for the Student Award must also send a final paper by July 15th 2004. Pre-Conference Workshops Prior to the conference, there will be a limited number of pre-conference workshops, which will provide participants with in-depth, hands-on and/or creative opportunities. We invite proposals for these pre-conference workshops; local presenters are encouraged to propose workshops that will invite visiting researchers into their labs or studios or locales. Proposals should be no longer than 1000 words, and should clearly outline the purpose, methodology, structure, costs, equipment and minimal attendance required, as well as explaining its relevance to the conference as a whole. Proposals will be accepted if they demonstrate that the workshop will add significantly to the overall program in terms of thematic depth, hands on experience, or local opportunities for scholarly or artistic connections. These proposals and all inquires regarding pre-conference proposals should be submitted as soon as possible to the Conference Chair Kate O'Riordan k.s.o-riordan(a)sussex.ac.uk, and will be accepted up to March the 1st 2004. Notification of terms and space allocations will be sent out as soon as details are confirmed, with final acceptance required by March the 31st 2004. CONTACT INFORMATION Program Chair: Sheizaf Rafaeli, Center for the Study of the Information Society (InfoSoc) University of Haifa sheizaf(a)rafaeli.net All inquiries on reviewing, acceptances and programme Conference Chair: Kate O'Riordan (University of Sussex, k.s.o-riordan(a)sussex.ac.uk) All inquiries on Sussex conference, local sponsorship and pre-conference workshops AoIR President: Nancy Baym, University of Kansas, nbaym(a)ku.edu Inquiries regarding the Association of Internet Researchers and sponsorship On site conference team, aoir5(a)sussex.ac.uk All inquiries on location, accommodation, registration Association Website: http://aoir.org Conference Website: http://aoir.org/2004 or http://www.sussex.ac.uk/cce/aoir

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Website Development Packages
by MSJANEW＠aol.com 14 Jan '04

14 Jan '04

Hello, I am putting out a query to tech oriented educators asking for opinions on how to implement my pet web/cable TV show project, called Sports Smarts. At present I am developing content for an online sports interaction website called Sports Smarts. I am writing scripts for "characters" that users can choose and follow through a streaming video story about Little League Elbow. I will be shooting video to allow for multiple storylines, with branches and outcomes based on each child's chosen character (risk-taker, gamer, winner, clutch, etc.) The focus is sports safety and thinking skills. The website will be used as an "after the TV show" opportunity for kids to interact online. The show will be broadcast in suburbs around Chicago. Anyway, my question is this: I am seeking a prepackaged solution (ideally free, but perhaps off-the-shelf???) that can handle the following wish list of functionality: 1. The capacity to allow for branching/different outcomes based on user inputs. 2. Database functionality to store information 3. Sign-on/register function 4. Ability to take user surveys/give kids "quizzes" 4. Chat/IM 5. Chat monitoring capacity 6. AD serving 7. Streaming video 8. Website traffic monitoring 9. Ability to update content easily I realize that not all of these features are necessarily part of the same one-size-fits-all solution, but that is what I would like to explore as a first option. I have no real budget, but perhaps I can line up a sponsor or two if I figure out what is actually possible on a shoe string budget. 1. Do you know of any packages out there that might fit the bill? 2. Is a content management tool like Blackboard appropriate? 3. Are these off the shelf-programs flexible enough to take on a cool, kid-friendly look? In other words, I want this to this to "look" right so that kids enjoy visiting and interacting with their friends. Thanks for any and all suggestions or ideas. Matt Newman Producer Sports Smarts msjanew(a)aol.com

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iCS 6.3 and 6.4
by Loader, Brian 14 Jan '04

14 Jan '04

Sincere apologies to colleagues but I forgot following the last aoir conference in Toronto that I agreed to provide contents for Information, Communication & Society as they are published. So here belatedly is the two issues I forgot. Just a reminder that the feeling of the panel session was that contents from a number of journals would be welcome. Equally if members would prefer that we don't post journal contents then please let us know. Brian D. Loader Editor, iCS INFORMATION COMMUNICATION & SOCIETY Volume 6, Number 3, 2003 CONTENTS Editorial Comment Brian D Loader and William H Dutton ARTICLES Andrew Chan and John Garrick The Moral 'Technologies' of Knowledge Management: Challenges to Corporate Subjectivities at Work. Mark Duffet Webcasting as a 'Live' Technology and the Case of the Little Big Gig. Stephen Lax Prospects for Digital Radio - Policy and Technology in a New Broadcasting System Neil Selwyn ICT for all? Access and use of Public ICT sites in the UK PRIVACY, SURVEILLANCE, TRUST & REGULATION Charles D. Raab and The Interception Of Communication: Two Studies David Mason Bert-Jaap Koops The Shifting 'Balance' Between Criminal Investigation And Privacy: A Case Study Of Communications Interception Law In The Netherlands Joseph Fitsanakis State-sponsored Communications Interception: Facilitating Illegality THINKERS PAST AND PRESENT Nicholas Gane Computerized Capitalism: The Media Theory of Jean-François Lyotard BOOK REVIEWS Joost Van Loon: Risk and Technological Culture Review by Andrew Rathmell Eileen Milner (ed): Delivering the Vision: Public Service for the Information Society and the Knowledge Economy Review by Susan O'Donnell Hinds and Kiesler (eds): Distributed Work Reviewed by Juliet Webster Ian Hutchby and Jo Moran-Ellis (eds): Children, Technology and Culture: The Impacts of Technologies in Children's Everyday Lives Reviewed by Briony Oates Stephen Graham and Simon Marvin: Splintering Urbanism: Networked Infrastructures, Technological Mobilities and the Urban Condition Reviewed by Roger Burrows K H Sørensen and R William (eds): Shaping technology, guiding policy: concepts, spaces and tools Reviewed by Paul Benneworth INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY Volume 6, Number 4, 2003 Special Issue Digital Games and Society CONTENTS Editorial Comment Jo Bryce and Jason Rutter PAPERS Bob Rehak Mapping the Bit Girl T L Taylor and Beth E Kolko Boundary Spaces: Majestic and the Uncertain Status of Knowledge, Community and Self in a Digital Age Dmitri Williams The Video Game Lightning Rod: Constructions of a New Media Technology, 1970-2000 Bernadette Flynn Geography of the Digital Hearth Diane Nutt and Diane Railton The Sims: Real life as genre Hector Postigo From Pong to Planet Quake: Post-Industrial Transitions from Leisure to Work Alberto Alvisi, Alessandro Playstation and the Power of Unexpected Narduzzo and Marco Zamarian Consequences

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Call for Participation: Computer Supported Cooperative Work 2004 (CSCW'04)
by Reddy, Madhu 14 Jan '04

14 Jan '04

Dear Colleague, We would like to invite you to participate in the ACM 2004 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work, which will convene November 6-10 in Chicago, ILL. The conference program will include full research papers, short research papers, videos, interactive posters, demonstrations, panels, tutorials, workshops, a doctoral colloquium, and other exciting activities. Please forward this message to anyone who you think may be interested; our apologies if you receive multiple copies. If you have any questions, please visit our web site (http://www.acm.org/cscw2004) or contact us by email (cscw2004-info(a)acm.org) We look forward to seeing you in Chicago! Gary M. Olson & Jim Herbsleb, Conference Co-Chairs Madhu Reddy Publicity Chair =============================================================== ACM 2004 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW 2004) Sponsored by the ACM Special Interest Groups on Supporting Group Work (SIGGROUP) and Computer-Human Interaction (SIGCHI) Chicago, Illinois, 6-10 November 2004 http://www.acm.org/cscw2004 cscw2004-info(a)acm.org Call for Participation The CSCW Conference is an ideal venue for presenting research and development achievements in the design, introduction, and use of technology that affect groups, organizations communities and societies. Although work is an important area of focus for the conference - the conference has traditionally focused on such topics as the use of email, chat, voicemail and videoconferencing in supporting people's work activities and working relationships - technology is increasingly supporting a wide range of recreational and social activities. As consumer markets continue to expand, more and more people are able to connect online and we are moving toward a Computer Supported Cooperative World. Appropriate topic areas for CSCW 2004 therefore include all contexts in which technology is used to mediate communication, coordination, cooperation and even competition among people, including entertainment, games, art, music and the remote sharing of intimate moments. Given its broad scope, CSCW is a multi-disciplinary conference, and participation of people from diverse backgrounds, cultures and perspectives is strongly encouraged. We welcome submissions from researchers and practitioners in all sectors, including academia, industry and government. CSCW has consistently been at the leading edge of thinking about the role of coordination and communication technologies in our lives. With your help, CSCW 2004 will play an important role in continuing this tradition. Come and help us make CSCW a stimulating and exciting event. Topics of interest include but are not restricted to the following: * Innovations and experiences with Intranets, the Internet, WWW * Innovative installations: CSCW and the arts * Innovative technologies and architectures to support group activity, awareness and telepresence * Social and organizational effects of introducing technologies * Theoretical aspects of coordination and communication * Methodologies and tools for design and analysis of collaborative practices * Ethnographic and case studies of work practice * Working with and through collections of heterogeneous technologies * Emerging issues for global systems The following is a list of the CSCW 2004 participation categories; prospective participants should visit our web site (http://www.acm.org/cscw2004) to learn more about these categories and how to prepare a submission. FULL RESEARCH PAPERS CSCW NOTES (**New Category**) VIDEOS INTERACTIVE POSTERS DEMONSTRATIONS PANELS TUTORIALS WORKSHOPS DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM STUDENT VOLUNTEERS SUBMISSIONS: CSCW 2004 requires online submission. Please see the CSCW 2004 website (http://www.acm.org/cscw2004) for details about how to do an online submission. All submissions should be formatted according to the standard ACM SIGCHI publication guidelines. IMPORTANT DATES March 19, 2004 Papers and Notes due April 30, 2004 Videos, Panel Proposals, Tutorial Proposals and Workshop Proposals due June 4, 2004 Notification of accepted Papers, Videos, Panels, Tutorials and Workshops June 25, 2004 Interactive Posters due July 9, 2004 Demonstration Proposals and Doctoral Colloquium submissions due August 2, 2004 Final version of Videos and Video Abstracts due August 9, 2004 Final version of Papers and Notes due. Notification of accepted Interactive Posters. August 13, 2004 Notification of accepted Demonstrations and Doctoral Colloquium submissions September 25, 2004: Final versions of Interactive Posers due September 28, 2004: Final versions of Panel abstracts, descriptions and position statements; Tutorial notes October 8, 2004: Demonstrations abstracts; and Doctoral Colloquium abstracts due November 6, 2004 CSCW 2004 conference begins For more information, please visit our web site (http://www.acm.org/cscw2004) or send us email (cscw2004-info(a)acm.org)

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Information, Communication & Society - New Issue Alert (fwd)
by david silver 13 Jan '04

13 Jan '04

Volume 6 Number 4/December 2003 of Information, Communication & Society is now available on the Taylor & Francis web site at <http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/link.asp?id=1MJDW5HP982E> http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com. To unsubscribe from this alert please visit: <http://www.tandf.co.uk/sara> http://www.tandf.co.uk/sara . This issue contains: Editorial Comment <http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/link.asp?id=G7XVWX87ABTM1J66> p. 5 Mapping the Bit Girl: Lara Croft and new media fandom <http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/link.asp?id=CN2KF15ABHNVLKLV> p. 477 Bob Rehak Boundary Spaces <http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/link.asp?id=MGKN2KKJGQK9AFPU> p. 497 T. L. Taylor, Beth E. Kolko The Video Game Lightning Rod <http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/link.asp?id=5XM65YJXMU2JYGFY> p. 523 Dmitri Williams Geography of the Digital Hearth <http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/link.asp?id=CB6U1TD0T6LBJ9P4> p. 551 Bernadette Flynn The Sims: Real Life as Genre <http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/link.asp?id=1UUCQXW0HT8VUGF6> p. 577 Diane Nutt, Diane Railton

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CfP Theory and Practice of Community Informatics in the CIS
by Michael Gurstein 13 Jan '04

13 Jan '04

Theory and Practice of Community Informatics in the CIS (English-Russian Textbook) Call for Abstracts and Chapters This edition will be the second part of the textbook "Community Informatics. Community Networking: Approaches. Prospects. Tools". The first part of the book was published in 2003 in Russian and English as a part of the Community Informatics Open Source Archive (http://ci-text.researcher.at) and was focused on the experiences of using information and communication technologies (ICTs) for locally based community and civic development (broadly defined) in a global, but particularly developed country context. The second part will in large part present a wide range of theoretical and practical experience, which has been accumulated in CIS countries in the area of Community Informatics. Community Informatics is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary approach which includes concerns for community Internet access, community information, online civic participation and community service delivery, community economic development, training and learning networks, and telework among other areas of interest. We are looking for papers focusing on the experience in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States on the issue areas listed below among others: 1. ICTs and community and social development 2. e-government, e-governance and e-democracy 3. e-enabled local economic development 4. e-education and e-learning 5. using ICTs in civic activities 6. local information systems 7. e-enabled local media and content production 8. locally based e-enabled resource management 9. locally based e-enabled environmentalism and environmental management 10. government policy and local ICT initiatives We welcome accounts of both theoretical and applied research, as well as research conducted at micro, meso and macro levels of analysis. In addition to research papers, we welcome submissions on current issues, public policies and practical problems in the field. We would particularly like to invite papers presenting case studies of successful localized ICT developments, citizen's media and community communication issues. In addition, the volume will include a limited number of high quality theoretical articles which will provide an overall vision and overview on the current status, problems and perspectives of Community Informatics as the discipline is developing globally. Thus, the overall objective of the book is to provide an introduction to advanced research on the objectives, practices and dynamics of Community Informatics as it is being expressed across all types of social institutions and media. Authors should initially submit short or extended abstracts of no more than 1500 words or completed papers for an initial review by March 1, 2004. Final papers will be due no later than April 1, 2004. Submissions will be accepted in either English or Russian and should be sent to the Editorial Board via e-mail at <textbook-2(a)mail.ru>. Works submitted in either Russian or English will be translated into the other language and the book will have both Russian and English editions. All submissions should include authors' names, affiliations and contact information. Publishers of the book are: Institute of System Analysis, Russian Academy of Sciences (ISA RAN) http://www.isa.ac.ru Community Informatics Research Network (CIRN) http://www.ciresearch.net/ Centre of Community Networking and Information Policy Studies (CCNS) http://www.communities.org.ru Editors: Michael Gurstein (CIRN) Michel Menou (CIRN) Yury Popkov (ISA RAN) Sergei Stafeev (CCNS) Victor Tischenko (ISA RAN) Please forward this to anyone, particularly from the CIS region who might have an interest. Russian version http://communities.org.ru/papers/2004/cfp-rus.rtf

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Prix Ars Electronica - Digital Communities
by Denise Carter 13 Jan '04

13 Jan '04

Dear All, I am pleased to announce that I will be a member of the nominating jury (doing a pre-selection of the entries) for a new category of the Prix Ars Electronica prize competition. The Ars Electronica Center and ORF Oberösterreich (Austrian Broadcasting Company, Upper Austria Regional Studio) in Linz, Austria the organizers of Prix Ars Electronica, the world's most renowned and highest endowed competition in the digital arts are pleased to announce that a new "non-artistic" category, Digital Communities, will be added to the Prix Ars Electronica in 2004 to mark Ars Electronica's 25th anniversary. This new category of the Prix Ars Electronica prize competition (that has been showcasing the latest trends in art, technology and society since 1987) will be dedicated to these highly dynamic, leading edge social phenomena. The social potential of digital and networked systems defined to include the wide-ranging effects of the Internet as well as of so-called mobile space encompasses a broad spectrum of phenomena, programs and initiatives in which social innovation is taking place, as it were, in real time. This is also the domain in which debates surrounding the issues that will have a major impact on our futurefor example, the establishment of technological standards, the treatment accorded to intellectual property, and conflict at the point where the right to privacy meets the necessity of surveillanceare launched and carried out. Discussions surrounding the creative commons and peer-to-peer computing, phenomena like collective blogging on the Internet or flash mobs that form spontaneously via mobile communication are among the latest developments; others include new forms of online collaboration in learning, gaming and fan communities, digital neighborhoods, and citizen consensus conferences. This new Prix Ars Electronica category is designed to recognize the initiators and propagators of these communities, the persons whose work deals with these thematic domains, as well as the developers of the relevant technologies and the theoreticians who identify these emerging phenomena and help the public come to terms with them. The prizes in the Digital Communities category will total 40,000 Euros for two Golden Nicas and four Awards of Distinction. Submissions deadline is March 12, 2004. The Nominating Jury of this new category will be held in Linz, Austria from April 16 - 18, 2004. A week after the Nominating Jury the Awarding Jury will make the final selection. The two Golden Nicas and the Awards of Distinction in the "Digital Communities " category will be presented at a special ceremony,hosted jointly by Ars Electronica and SAP,held in New York in June 2004.The winners of the Golden Nicas and the Awards of Distinction commit to accepting their prizes at the "Digital Communities " Gala in June 2004 in person (or through a proxy nominated in advance)and to present their project at the Prix Ars Electronica Forum in September 2004 in Linz, Austria. The "Digital Communities" category is open to political, social, and cultural projects, initiatives, groups, and scenes from all over the world utilizing digital technology to better society and assume social responsibility. It is meant to recognize the initiators and propagators of these communities as well as the developers of the relevant technologies, and to honor those whose work contributes to the establishment and proliferation of Digital Communities as well as provide understanding and research into them. Two Golden Nicas will be awarded in order to recognize the vast array of relevant projects between grassroots operations and professional solutions, the diversity of approaches and aspects from community innovation to social software excellence as well as the broad spectrum of submitters involved, ranging from private initiatives to public institutions. Particular emphasis will be placed on a project's "community innovation," its sustainability, and its appropriate use of technology optimized for the end user. This could be a novel method for connecting already existing technology or optimizing the use of an available infrastructure. Jury members will be looking to recognize technological-social solutions, "social software tools," and infrastructure with great promise, as well as the brilliant realization of such concepts. Their evaluations and decisions will honor visionary and forward-looking projects; those that display consummate social and technological innovativeness and have been implemented with tremendous success. In their selection, the jury will place particular emphasis on the reasonableness, appropriateness, and openness of the solutions. Digital Communities projects should enable human beings to enjoy the widest possible access to technology, networks, and the "Digital Commons." The winning projects should be able to serve as a model to be copied by others, and, in their orientation on the future, be a source of inspiration, encouragement, and enablement. Among the projects, phenomena and fields of activity subsumed under the heading Digital Communities are: . social software . eDemocracy, eGovernment, eGovernance . emergent democracy . collective weblogs, social networking systems . filtering and reputation systems . social self-support groups . learning and knowledge communities . computer supported collaborative processes . gaming communities . digital neighborhoods, community networks . free net initiatives, wireless LAN projects . digital cities, urban development projects . citizen involvement initiatives, citizen conferences . telecenters For further information see Ars Electronica at http://www.aec.at/en/index.asp , but please contact me direct for further details and application procedure as I have been asked to suggest nominations. Denise M. Carter Lecturer, Sociology and Anthropology, University of Hull, Hull. HU6 7RX Tel: 01482 465024

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FW: visualising social networks
by Ulla Bunz 13 Jan '04

13 Jan '04

I don't believe this has been forwarded to this list yet. It is from the mapping cyberspace Listserve and should be of interest to those of you who like social networks and are visual thinkers (or whose readers are visual thinkers!). Ulla ---------------------------------------------------- Ulla Bunz Assistant Professor Department of Communication Rutgers University 4 Huntington Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Email: bunz(a)scils.rutgers.edu ---------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Mapping and visualising Internet infrastructure and Web space [mailto:MAPPING-CYBERSPACE@JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of martin dodge Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 2:20 PM To: MAPPING-CYBERSPACE(a)JISCMAIL.AC.UK Subject: [MAPPING-CYBERSPACE] 2 on visualising social networks Hi, a couple of things on social network visualisation that might be of interest to some. First, a short, illustrated article from Inf@Vis! magazine and then a new online app for mapping mailing list networks by Marcos Weskamp. cheers martin --------- Social Networks by Juan C. Dürsteler Social networks are responsible for many of the structures of power and influence in our world. Its not always easy to recognise their structure and behaviour. The visualisation and analysis of social networks can help considerably in knowing them. See the graphical version of this article at http://www.infovis.net/E-zine/2003/num_136.htm. --------- Social Circles I've just uploaded the application over here: http://www.marumushi.com/apps/socialcircles/ Data to from the lists flows in as posts happen, that is to say these are almost *live* snapshots of the current status of them. Currently I'm visualizing the mailing lists I'm subscribed to. If you have any ideas on lists that you'd like to see, please drop me a line. Best regards, -marcos weskamp -----------

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