Call For Participation - Please forward or post as appropriate PDC 2004 the eighth biennial Participatory Design Conference Artful Integration Interweaving Media, Materials and Practices http://cpsr.org/conferences/pdc2004/ July 27-31, 2004 University of Toronto Toronto, Canada Sponsored by Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR) In cooperation with the ACM and IFIP (pending) Academic sponsors: Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI), University of Toronto Faculty of Information Studies (FIS), University of Toronto Participatory Design (PD) is a diverse collection of principles and practices aimed at making technologies and social institutions more responsive to human needs. A central tenet of PD is the direct involvement of people in the co-design of the systems they use. The Participatory Design Conferences, held every two years since 1990, have brought together a multidisciplinary and international group of software developers, researchers, social scientists, designers, activists, practitioners, users, citizens, cultural workers and managers who adopt distinctively participatory approaches in the development of information and communication artifacts, systems, services and technology. Participatory design approaches have been used in traditional application domains (such as computer systems for business, health care and governmental) and are also relevant in emerging areas such as web-portal design, e-government services, community networks, enterprise resource planning, public (and other) CSCW (computer supported cooperative work) systems, social administration & community development, university/community partnerships, tele-health, communities of practice and political deliberation / mobilization (e-democracy), digital arts and design, scholarship and teaching with mediated technologies (e-learning), the experience of a sense of place, cultural production and cultural institutions. We further welcome submissions that explore the relationship between PD approaches and the design of ICT (information and communication technology) infrastructures such as open source projects, standards, protocols, new media, policy, broadband and WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) networks and the like, and how in turn they may enable and constrain the possibilities for participation. Participatory designers of ICT-applications may learn from, and, hopefully contribute to, work in other fields, such as community and organizational development, architecture, urban planning, policy development, media, design and art, especially insofar as these fields increasingly use ICTs. Participatory design approaches can be applied in various social settings such as local communities, government agencies, civil society, NGOs, schools and universities, companies, trade unions, etc. each with its own distinctive stakeholder arenas and power relations. The overall theme of the 2004 conference, "Artful Integration: Interweaving Media, Materials and Practices" describes a central reality of participatory design. It recognizes that an essential ingredient in design practice is the working together of multiple, heterogeneous elements. Whereas conventional design approaches emphasize the role of the designer and the creation of singular "things," artful integration calls attention to the collective interweaving of people, artifacts and processes to achieve practical, aesthetic or emancipatory syntheses. The conference will include the inauguration of the "Artful Integrators Award" for exemplary work in participatory design. We invite contributions on all aspects of participatory design, especially those that address concerns discussed above. Share your artful integrations with the broader community! TYPES OF SESSIONS We invite submissions for the following types of sessions (described more fully below): + Research papers (maximum 10 pages) + Short papers (maximum 4 pages) research works in progress, field experiences / stories from reflective practitioners, tools and techniques reports) + Pre-Conference workshops (2 page proposals) + Conference workshops (2 page proposals) + Artifacts, posters, interactive demonstrations, art installations (2 page proposals) + Tutorials (2 page proposals) + Doctoral consortium Research Papers Deadline: January 9, 2004 We aim to publish the accepted research papers in book form through an academic publisher. High academic standards will be expected. Maximum length of research papers is 10 pages. Each submitted paper will be double blind reviewed by at least 3 reviewers. Authors are invited to suggest names and contact information of one or two possible reviewers to supplement reviews by Program Committee members. Such prospective reviewers should have demonstrable expertise in the relevant field and be at arms-length from the author(s) and the work presented. Accepted papers should be revised according to the review reports and the language should be checked by a native English speaker. Deadline for submitting the camera-ready manuscript is May 10, 2004. Short Papers (maximum 4 pages) (Chair: Joan Greenbaum) Deadline: May 1, 2004 Short papers cover a range of possible formats and audiences + Research works in progress: research which is not yet ready to be evaluated in a peer review. Short papers could cover research designs, fieldwork, and/or preliminary research results. + Stories about experiences by reflective practitioners: we are especially interested in short papers in which practitioners describe their practical experiences with the (non) participation of users. These reports may be derived from a variety of settings, but should as a general feature describe the various stakeholders in the design process, their mutual interactions, and how they were affected. + Tools and techniques reports: the description of tools and techniques, and of the application of these tools and techniques, showing their usability for participatory design. + Short papers are also welcome that fit the "pattern" format organized by problem, context, discussion, solution and references. Pre-Conference Workshops (Chair Judith Gregory) Deadline: January 23, 2004 Full- or half-day invitational workshops will be held Wednesday, July 28, 2004. The proposal should contain a title, goals, technique, relevance to PD and a schedule. Intended participants and how they will be recruited should also be described. Workshop topics can include methods, practices, or other areas of interest. Note that fees may be charged to cover workshop expenses (such as lunch, materials, or equipment set up) but workshop organizers are not paid. Conference Workshops (Chairs Peter Mambrey & Patricia Sachs) Deadline: May 1, 2004 Conference workshops will be convened on July 30 from 2-5 PM. Attendees will sign up for these workshops at the conference itself. Please submit a two page proposal which includes title, goals, objectives, and methods for making the workshop interactive with the participants. Please indicate as the relevant background of the leaders, intended participants, the maximum number of participants and whether you would need special equipment. Feel encouraged to apply with others as a group. Artifacts, interactive demonstrations, posters, art installations (Chairs Yvonne Dittrich & Leah Lievrouw) Deadline: May 1, 2004. + Artifacts. Proposals should be no longer than 2 pages and must be submitted electronically. The artifact proposal should contain a title, goals, technique, relevance to PD and a sketch or design, as appropriate. Please describe your plan for audience participation. + Interactive Demonstrations. Proposals should be no longer than 2 pages and must be submitted electronically. The artifact proposal should contain a title, goals, technique, relevance to PD and a sketch, layout or design, as appropriate. Please describe your plan for audience participation. + Posters. Proposals (1 page) should describe the topic, its relevance, the approach, and the results. During the conference posters will be displayed in several places. Please describe your plan for audience participation. Power, internet connections, small table and vertical mounting surface will be provided if requested and available. Please describe any other special requirements. Tutorials (pre-conference) (Chair TBA) Deadline: January 23, 2004 Full-day (6 hour) and half-day (3 hour) tutorials will be held Tuesday July 27, 2004. The proposal should contain a title, goals, technique, relevance to PD and a tutorial schedule. Please describe any handouts that you intend to make available in the proposal. Please include a budget for tutorial expenses (lunch, materials, equipment set up, for example) in your proposal. Fees will be charged, with tutorial organizers receiving surplus over tutorial expenses. Doctoral consortium (Chairs: Jeanette Blomberg & Finn Kensing) A full day, invitational doctoral consortium will be held Tuesday, July 27, 2004. Doctoral candidates are invited to contact the one of the session co-chairs for further details. <blomberg@almaden.ibm.com> <kensing@itu.dk>. General submission information: + Submissions should be formatted according to the requirements specific to each type of submission as listed on the conference website and sent electronically to the chairs using the upload facility to be found there. + Each submission will include a cover sheet with title, submission type, submitter name(s) and affiliation(s), address(es) and email address(es). + Receipt notification will follow over email. + All accepted contributions will be posted on appropriate web sites and published in book form provided to conference participants as part of the conference fee. + Volume I of the Proceedings will consist of the research papers and be published by an academic publisher. Additional details including formatting instructions will be available soon on the PDC 2004 web site (<http://cpsr.org/conferences/pdc2004/>;). + Volume II of the Proceedings will include all the other accepted contributions in the traditional PDC-format. More details can be found on the conference website or by contacting the Program co-Chairs or the Chair of the appropriate session. IMPORTANT DATES 2004 + January 9 Due date for research paper submissions + January 23 Due date for pre-conference workshops and tutorials + February 7 Acceptance notification for workshops and tutorials March + 15 Acceptance notification to authors of research papers May 10 Due + date for Final Proceedings Vol1 versions of research papers + May 1 Due date for short papers/posters/artifacts/demos/conference workshop submissions + May 15 Acceptance notification short papers/posters/artifacts/demos/ conference workshop presenters + May 22 Early registration date + June 1 Due date for final Proceedings Vol2 versions of pre-conference and conference workshops and other submissions + July 27-31 PDC 2004 ALSO OF INTEREST The ACM SIGCHI conference on Designing Interactive Systems (DIS2004) takes place August 1-4, immediately following PDC2004 in Cambridge, MA, 1 1/2 hrs by air from Toronto. More information is available at: <http://sigchi.org/dis2004/>; CONFERENCE COMMITTEES Conference Co-Chairs: Andrew Clement, University of Toronto, Canada Peter van den Besselaar, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Netherlands Program Co-chairs: Fiorella de Cindio, University of Milano, Italy Doug Schuler, The Evergreen State College, USA PROGRAM COMMITTEE Liam Bannon (Ireland), Thomas Binder (Sweden), Jeanette Blomberg (US), Tone Bratteteig (Norway), Jacob Buur (Denmark), Debra Cash (US), Todd Cherkasky (US), Andrew Clement (Canada), Peter Day (UK), Fiorella De Cindio (Italy), Yvonne Dittrich (Sweden), Frank Emspak (US), Joan Greenbaum (US), Davydd Greenwood (US), Judith Gregory (Norway), Robert Guerra (Canada), Michael Gurstein (Canada), Bo Helgeson (Sweden), Vidar Hepsø (Norway), Finn Kensing (Denmark), Sarah Kuhn (US), Leah Lievrow (US), Peter Mambrey (Germany), Preben Holst Mogensen (Denmark), Gale Moore (Canada), Michael Muller (US) Julian Orr (US), Norberto Patrignani (Italy), Volkmar Pipek (Germany), Rob Procter (UK), Toni Robertson (Australia), Patricia Sacks (US), Partha Sarker (invited-Bangladesh), Doug Schuler (US), Steve Scrivener (UK), Lucy Suchman (UK), Randy Trigg (US), Peter van den Besselaar (Netherlands), Ina Wagner (Austria), and Volker Wulf (Germany). ---------- End Forwarded Message ----------