==================================================================== Refusing, Limiting, Departing: Why We Should Study Technology Non-use Workshop at ACM CHI Conference Saturday, April 26, 2014 Toronto, ON, Canada http://nonuse.jedbrubaker.com/ ==================================================================== Most research in human-centered/social computing focuses on when and how people use technology. We argue that examining non-use – when and how people do not use technology – is an equally informative line of inquiry. This workshop will consider the theories, methods, foundational texts, and central research questions in the study of non-use. In addition to a special issue proposal, we expect the research thread brought to the fore in this workshop will speak to foundational questions of use and the user in HCI. The workshop will center on discussion and agenda-setting around four guiding foci: - discussing theoretical grounding - identifying methodological approaches - creating a living bibliography - crafting a research agenda. The outcomes of these discussions will be used as the basis for proposing a special issue of a journal on non-use as an important theoretical concern. We request that participants submit 2-4 page position papers in the HCI Archive format that describe how non-use relates to their research, with an eye toward a longer piece that could be included in a special issue. Papers should include at least one suggestion for the living bibliography and speak to at least one of the guiding foci (theories, methods, or research agenda) of the author’s choosing. Papers will be accepted based on originality, quality, and how well they represent a range of disciplinary perspectives. Submissions from outside the HCI community (e.g., science and technology studies, the humanities, sociology, and others) are strongly encouraged. We will ask workshop attendees to engage in a week of reflexive technology non-use to inform workshop discussion sessions. Limited support is available to defray costs for students and junior academics who are at the periphery of or outside the CHI community. Please contact the organizers for further information. Papers may be submitted via email to: nonuse2014@gmail.dot.com Important Dates: - Submission Deadline - January 17, 2014 - Notification of Acceptance - February 10, 2014 - Workshop at CHI - April 26, 2014 Organizers: Eric P. S. Baumer, Communication Department, Cornell University Morgan G. Ames, Intel Science and Technology Center for Social Media, University of California, Irvine Jed Brubaker, Department of Informatics, University of California, Irvine Jenna Burrell, School of Information, University of California, Berkeley Paul Dourish, Department of Informatics, University of California, Irvine CHI2014-NonUseWS-ALL-01-mga