Hi All, Please take a look at this CfP and share it in your network (apologies for previous mail not sure what happened) Thanks Marie Dr Marie Griffiths Reader in Digital Technologies http://www.salford.ac.uk/business-school Salford Business School Room 604, Maxwell Building, University of Salford, Salford, Manchester, M5 4WT, UK Tel. ++ 44 (0)161 295 4237 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS The 12th IFIP TC9 Human Choice and Computers Conference – HCC12 September 7th-9th 2016, Salford, UK Technology and Intimacy: choice or coercion? From distant mainframes to personal computers to handhelds to wearable tech and implanted devices, contemporary technology seems on an unstoppable trajectory to get nearer and nearer to us, our bodies, and the most intimate details of our lives. This conference series has marked every stage of this journey from 1974 until today. Manchester, home of the computer and now European City of Science in 2016, welcomes HCC12 with the aim of scrutinising the journey from impersonal monolithic technology towards the intimate intertwining of devices and the self. What is the impact of this journey and where are we going next? Intimate technologies are now manifest in so many ways in the workplace, domestic environment and through entertainment opportunities. The conference seeks to bring together an inclusive and representative sample of these many constantly evolving intimate relationships that have existed previously and continue to exist between humans and technology. Cross-disciplinary papers concerning ethics, health and wellbeing, or the security and privacy issues associated with any or all of the topics below are very welcome. The conference welcomes inputs from members of academia and research, civic society, computing associations, industry, and the IT professions on the following themes: · Intimacy – Location – Personal/Social – Wearables – Implantables – Data Manipulation · Personalisation – Identity – Digital Footprint – Gender · Marketing – User Experience - Human Computer Interaction & Design – Search and Social Media · Customisation – Material Culture – Innovation – Kit – Microchipping · Generations – Histories – Enabling Technologies · Geographies – Urban Technologies – Wayfaring · ICT for Development – Global Mobility – Developing Economies – Sustainability. Paper Submission The conference is open to attendees at all stages of career and education, whether you are at the start, middle or peak of your career, either as academics or practitioners. Submitted papers should be approximately 3,000-5,000 words in length. Please return your paper, using the appropriate format, through http://www.hcc12.net using the EasyChair system. Conference Venue The conference venue is MediaCityUK in Salford Quays, in the heart of Greater Manchester, hosted by Salford Business School's Centre for Digital Business. Initial Programme Committee Chairs David Kreps – University of Salford, UK, WG9.5 Chair Diane Whitehouse – Castlegate Consultancy, UK, TC9 Chair Gordon Fletcher – University of Salford, UK Marie Griffiths – University of Salford, UK Initial Programme Committee Bernd Stahl – de Montfort University, UK Eileen Trauth – Penn State University, US Maya van der Velden – UIO, Norway Kathy McGrath – Brunel University, UK Jackie Phahlamohlaka – CSIR, South Africa Ela Klecun - London School of Economics, UK Will Venters - London School of Economics, UK Steve Sawyer – Syracuse, NY, US Kai Kimppa - Turku University, Finland Niki Panteli – Bath University, UK Norberto Patrignani – Polito, Italy Oliver Burmeister – Charles Sturt, Australia António Moniz – New University of Lisbon, Portugal Louise Leenen – CSIR, South Africa Martin Warnke – Leuphana, Germany Petros Chamakiotis – University of Sussex, UK Brad McKenna – Portsmouth University, UK Important Dates January 8th 2016 - Submissions due March 18th 2016 - Notification of acceptance/rejection April 15th 2016 - Submission of camera ready papers July 1st 2016 - Deadline for early bird registration Sept 7th-9th 2016 - Conference dates.