Dear AoIR Folks, I'm happy to report that what used to be the American Sociological Association's Section on Sociology and Computers is now the Section on Communication and Information Technologies. Keith Hampton (MIT), Anabel Quan Haase (Toronto) and I formed the Ad Hoc Committee to Rename and Redefine the section last year and it worked. Here's the new mission statement: The purpose of the Section on Communication and Information Technologies is to support, enhance and promote research, teaching and other professional activities related to: - the social aspects of computing, the Internet, new media, computer networks, and other communication and information technologies - design and use of technology in teaching and research If you're a member of the ASA but didn't know if Soc and Computers was a relevant section for you, hopefully the new name and mission statement make the connection more clear. Please join the section so we can get more panels at the ASA meetings. http://www.asanet.org Eszter --- Eszter's List: http://www.eszter.com/elist My Weblog: http://www.esztersblog.com How to win the Nobel Prize: http://www.roadtostockholm.com