CALL FOR PARTICIPATION Directions and Implications of Advanced Computing Symposium and Conference on Online Deliberation Sponsored by Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility and UC Berkeley School of Information Partners: National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD) University of California, Berkeley June 26 - 29, 2008 http://www.publicsphereproject.org/events/diac08/ DIAC-08 combines CPSR's 11th DIAC symposium with the third Conference on Online Deliberation. The joint conference is intended to provide a platform and a forum for highlighting socio-technological opportunities, challenges, and pitfalls in the area of community and civic action. Technology enhanced community action ranges from informal communities of practice to democratic governance of formal organizations to large social movements. We are especially interested in technology development that is already being tested or fielded. We are also interested in theoretical and other intellectual work that helps build understanding and support for future efforts. In addition to exploring social technology, we must at the same time understand and advance the social context of technology, including its design, access, use, policy and evaluation, as well as intellectual frameworks and perspectives that inform technological as well as social innovation including requirements, case studies, critique and self-reflection, and infrastructures for future work. For more detail see the complete call for participation at: http://www.publicsphereproject.org/events/diac08/ Research papers are due February 15, 2008 Demonstration and Workshop proposals are due March 15, 2008 ----------------- Tom Erickson http://www.visi.com/~snowfall/