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@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@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@acm.org).