I put this in your box today! Barbara Barbara Warnick Department of Communication Box 353740 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195 http://faculty.washington.edu/barbwarn/ (206) 543-6066 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Caroline Haythornthwaite" <haythorn@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu> To: <air-l-aoir.org@listserv.aoir.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 3:04 PM Subject: [Air-l] Updated CFP for AoIR 6
Time to submit! ... and please circulate to appropriate lists. /Caroline
--------------------------------------------- Call for Papers - IR 6.0: INTERNET GENERATIONS
International and Interdisciplinary Conference of the Association of Internet Researchers
Chicago, Illinois, USA
October 5 - 9, 2005
Workshops: October 5, 2005
AoIR conference: October 6 - 9, 2005
Deadline for submission of abstracts s: February 15, 2005.
SUBMISSION SITE
http://conferences.aoir.org/index.php?cf=3
INTERNET GENERATIONS
The Internet has been a rapidly evolving phenomenon, so much so that we may talk about generations of the Internet. With everything moving faster in 'Internet time,' we have arguably spanned many technological Internet generations within a single human generation: from the birth of computing to the first online communications; from the beginnings of email to the enriched worlds of chat, virtual worlds and mobile text messaging; from the workplace to home and school; from optional to all-but-mandatory; and from mainframe to desktop to laptop to mobile devices.
We can also talk about contextual Internet generations, from the early pioneers who count themselves among those communicating online before the 1980s; to the early adopters of the 1980s in university and proprietary systems; to latecomers finding the need to adopt computing and technology use as part of their daily work; to the current and coming generations that will not know a time without a computer in the household, a mobile phone in their hand, and a lap- or palmtop and an MP3 player an essential part of their daily wear.
This massive change in technologies, and in work and social practices suggests many avenues of interest for Internet research.
CALL FOR PAPERS
We call for papers from a wide perspective of disciplines, methodologies, and communities. We invite papers that address the theme of Internet Generations including TOPICS such as:
- Histories of the Internet: human, social, technical, and/or cultural stories and histories - Internet use by generation, e.g., by era of technology, by children and seniors, or by age of user, etc. - Individual, group, organizational, or community use, adoption, or diffusion of the Internet and its practices - Development in use of languages, new vocabularies, social roles, rules, and etiquette - Societal impacts of and on the Internet and its evolution - Perspectives on the Internet and social change in a changing world - Internet expansion across divides, borders, nationalities, etc. - Mapping the course of Internet connectivity - Prospects for the future: Next generation Internet
We invite submissions for papers, panels, and demonstrations of work on topics related to the conference theme of Internet Generations. Sessions at the conference will be established that specifically address the conference theme. We particularly call for innovative, exciting, and unexpected takes on the conference theme. We also welcome submissions on topics that address social, cultural, political, economic, and/or aesthetic aspects of the Internet beyond the conference theme. In all cases, we welcome disciplinary and interdisciplinary submissions as well as international collaborations from both AoIR and non-AoIR members.
TYPES OF SUBMISSIONS
o SINGLE PAPER (abstract max of 750 words) -- Single or multi-author submissions of a single paper on Internet research to be presented in a session of like papers at the conference -- Graduate student papers submissions must send a full paper to the conference organizers by June 1, 2005. -- All others are expected to submit full papers to the conference organizers by September 30, 2005.
o AESTHETIC PRESENTATION (abstract max of 750 words) -- Single or multi-creator projects exploring artistic or performance aspects of the Internet; such presentations may run concurrently with other sessions according to the project
o MULTIPLE PAPER sessions (abstract max of 1000 words) -- These are theme based sessions consisting of a series of presentations -- Full papers from presenters or from the panel as a whole are due to conference organizers by September 30, 2005.
o ROUNDTABLE (abstract max of 250 words) -- These are panels convened for discussion of a topic relating to Internet research; these are differentiated from multi-paper sessions by an emphasis on participant discussion
o PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP (abstract max of 1000 words) -- These may be full or half day sessions providing in depth examination of a particular Internet research issue, and/or workshops on how to use a research method or software tool, and/or tutorials on a topic. See below for details.
GRADUATE STUDENT PROPOSALS AND PARTICIPATION
We strongly encourage submissions of proposals from graduate students, and papers for consideration for a special Student Award. Students should note their student status with submission. STUDENTS WISHING TO BE A CANDIDATE FOR THE STUDENT AWARD MUST SEND A FULL FINAL PAPER TO THE CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS BY JUNE 1, 2005.
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
We invite proposals for a limited number of pre-conference workshops which will provide participants with in-depth, hands-on and/or creative opportunities. Proposals should be no more than 1000 words, and should clearly outline the purpose, methodology, structure, participant costs, equipment and minimal attendance required, as well as the relevance of the workshop 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.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have questions about the conference, program, or AoIR, please contact the following people. Please use a subject line that clearly distinguishes your message for spam!
Program Chair: Caroline Haythornthwaite <http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org> haythorn at uiuc.edu - Inquiries on conference content: paper submissions, reviewing, paper organization
Conference Site Coordinator: Steve Jones <http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org> sjones at uic.edu - Inquiries on meeting rooms, audiovisual equipment, conference site
AoIR President: Nancy Baym, University of Kansas, <http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org> nbaym at ku.edu - Inquiries regarding the Association of Internet Researchers and sponsorship
Association Website: <http://www.aoir.org> http://www.aoir.org
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