Dear AoIRists, It is with particular pleasure that I forward to you the second CFP for CATaC'10 - please distribute to potentially interested students and colleagues! - charles ess Institut for Informations- og Medievidenskab Helsingforsgade 14 8200 Århus N. Denmark mail: <imvce@hum.au.dk> tel: (+45) 8942 9250 Distinguished Research Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies Drury University, Springfield, Missouri 65802 USA Exemplary persons seek harmony, not sameness. -- Analects 13.23 == diffusion 2.0: computing, mobility, and the next generations On behalf of the Local and Program Chairs, and the CATaC Executive Committee, we are very pleased to announce the (second) Call for Papers for CATaC 2010, “Diffusion 2.0: Computing, mobility, and the next generations”. (Please see <www.catacconference.org> for further details regarding accommodations, venue, and more about visiting Vancouver.) PLEASE NOTE: extended submissions deadline - February 18th 2010. See the Submissions page <http://blogs.ubc.ca/catac/submissions/> for dates, formatting requirements, and link to our OCS submissions site. VENUE: The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada DATES: 15-18 June 2010 CATaC 20’10 will feature keynote addresses by Dr Linc Kesler (First Nations Studies, The University of British Columbia) and Dr John Willinsky (Stanford University School of Education). The biennial CATaC conference series provides a premier international forum for current research on how diverse cultural attitudes shape the implementation and use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). The conference series brings together scholars from around the globe who provide diverse perspectives, both in terms of the specific culture(s) they highlight in their presentations and discussions, and in terms of the discipline(s) through which they approach the conference theme. Original full papers (especially those which connect theoretical frameworks with specific examples of cultural values and practices) and short papers (e.g. describing current research projects and preliminary results) are invited. Topics of particular interest include but are not limited to: Mobile technologies in developing countries New layers of imaging and texting interactions fostering and/or threatening cultural diversity Theoretical and practical approaches to analyzing “culture” Impact of mobile technologies on privacy and surveillance Gender, sexuality and identity issues in social networks Cultural diversity in e-learning and/or m-learning Both short (3-5 pages) and long (10-15 pages) original papers are sought. See submissions for information about submitting papers and formatting guidelines. You may also purchase the conference proceedings from previous conferences by visiting the Proceedings page. We look forward to receiving your submissions and to welcoming you to Vancouver in 2010! Local Co-Chair: Leah Macfadyen (UBC) Local Co-Chair: Kenneth Reeder (UBC) Program Chair: Herbert Hrachovec (University of Vienna) Executive Committee: Lorna Heaton (Université de Montréal, Canada) Maja van der Velden (University of Oslo, Norway) Fay Sudweeks (Co-Chair, CATaC) Charles Ess (Co-Chair, CATaC)