Sorry for cross-posting CFP HICSS-41 2008 DIGITAL DIVIDE Mini-track January 7-10, 2008 Mini-Track Chairs: Karine Barzilai-Nahon <http://www.ischool.washington.edu/karineb> - University of Washington - karineb@u.washington.edu - [Primary Contact] Narcyz Roztocki <http://www2.newpaltz.edu/~roztockn/> - State University of New York at New Paltz - roztockn@newpaltz.edu Additional details on this track may be found on: http://projects.ischool.washington.edu/karineb/html/events/dd.html Mini-track Description: The mini-track calls for papers that study the digital divide in different levels, methods and perspectives. Possible investigations of the digital divide may focus on international, national, local, sector, communal, and individual level. Both empirical and theoretical papers are invited. Potential contributions include, but are not limited to the following: Conceptualization and theory of digital divide, digital spectrum and eInclusion Socio-demographic factors- gender, age, education, income, ethnic diversity, race diversity, language diversity, religiosity Social and governmental support - for example the use of supportive initiatives, policy and applications to bridge the gap, or how society and community impact eInclusion Access and technology - infrastructure factors Affordability Use - skills, frequency and time, locus, autonomy of use, what do users do online and for what purpose Accessibility focusing mainly in populations with special needs Measurements index - e-readiness, DiDix and more Comparative analysis of policy Comparative cross-country or cross-region research Country or region specific case studies Important Dates: June 15, 2007: Authors submit full papers to the Peer Review System August 15, 2007: Acceptance/Rejection notices are sent to Authors via the Peer Review System. September 15, 2007: Authors submit Final Version of papers This minitrack is part of the Digital Media track. For more information about HICSS - http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/