We would like to invite you to participate in the ACM
2002 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work, which will convene
November 16-20 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The conference program will include
research papers, videos, interactive posters, demonstrations, panels, tutorials,
workshops, a doctoral colloquium, and other exciting
activities.
Please forward this message to anyone who you think may
be interested; our apologies if you receive multiple copies. If you have any
questions, please visit our web site (http://www.acm.org/cscw2002) or contact
us by email (cscw2002-info@acm.org).
We look forward to seeing you in New Orleans!
Elizabeth Churchill & Joe
McCarthy,
Conference Co-Chairs
Madhu Reddy
Publicity Chair
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ACM 2002 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative
Work (CSCW 2002)
Sponsored by the ACM Special Interest Groups on
Supporting Group Work (SIGGROUP) and
Computer-Human Interaction (SIGCHI).
New Orleans, Louisiana, 16-20 November
2002
Call for Participation
The CSCW Conference is an ideal venue for presenting
research and development achievements in the design, introduction, and use of
technology that affect groups, organizations communities and societies. Although
work is an important area of focus for the conference - the conference has
traditionally focused on such topics as the use of email, chat, voicemail and
videoconferencing in supporting people's work activities and working
relationships - technology is increasingly supporting a wide range of
recreational and social activities. As consumer markets continue to expand, more
and more people are able to connect online and we are moving toward a Computer
Supported Cooperative World. Appropriate topic areas for CSCW 2002 therefore
include all contexts in which technology is used to mediate communication,
coordination, cooperation and even competition among people, including
entertainment, games, art, music and the remote sharing of intimate moments.
Given its broad scope, CSCW is a multi-disciplinary
conference, and participation of people from diverse backgrounds, cultures and
perspectives is strongly encouraged. We welcome submissions from researchers and
practitioners in all sectors, including academia, industry and government.
CSCW has consistently been at the leading edge of
thinking about the role of coordination and communication technologies in our
lives. With your help, CSCW 2002 will play an important role in continuing this
tradition. Come and help us make CSCW a stimulating and exciting
event.
Topics of interest include but are not restricted to the
following:
* Innovations and experiences with Intranets, the
Internet, WWW
* Innovative installations: CSCW and the arts
* Innovative technologies and architectures to support
group activity, awareness and telepresence
* Social and organizational effects of introducing
technologies
* Theoretical aspects of coordination and
communication
* Methodologies and tools for design and analysis of
collaborative practices
* Ethnographic and case studies of work practice
* Working with and through collections of heterogeneous
technologies
* Emerging issues for global
systems
The following are brief descriptions of the CSCW 2002
participation categories; prospective participants should visit our web site (http://www.acm.org/cscw2002) to learn
more about these categories.
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS:
Students are invited to apply to volunteer at CSCW 2002. In exchange for
20 hours of volunteer work, students will receive complimentary conference
registration and an invitation to the conference reception. The number of student volunteer
positions will be limited. Interested students enrolled in an undergraduate or
graduate program for the 2001-2002 school year should apply using the form on
the conference website as soon as possible.
RESEARCH PAPERS:
Papers should present original, unpublished research on technological
mediation of activities affecting groups of people. Potential areas of interest
include theory, methodology, empirical investigations, architectures, prototypes
and experiences related to the development, deployment and use of computer
systems supporting all aspects of shared activities, including, but not limited
to, activities at work, in the home, in education, and the arts. Papers should
be no longer than 10 pages, including the abstract, all figures and references.
VIDEOS: Videos are a great way to present work that
involves dynamic interaction, ranging from demonstrations of new systems to
complex aspects of group communication and work practice. Potential topics
include, but are not limited to demonstrations of innovative research
prototypes; demonstrations (but not marketing) of innovative aspects of
commercial systems; studies of work practice that have implications for CSCW;
retrospective collections of significant CSCW fields of work; and visions of
future technologies.
INTERACTIVE
POSTERS: Interactive Posters provide an opportunity for researchers to
present work in a more open format where authors interact directly with groups
of conference attendees. We especially encourage submission of late-breaking and
preliminary results, smaller results not suitable for a full paper, innovative
ideas not yet validated through user studies, student research, and other
research best presented in this open format. Interactive Poster submissions
should include a poster abstract of no longer than 2 pages, including all
figures and references.
DEMONSTRATIONS: Demonstrations allow conference
participants to view novel or noteworthy CSCW systems in action, discuss the
systems with those who created them, and perhaps to try them out. Appropriate
demonstrations include applications, technologies, research prototypes and
products. This forum is not an opportunity for marketing or sales presentations.
Presenters must have been directly involved with the development of the system
and be able to explain the differentiating and novel contributions of the
system. Demo proposals should be a maximum of 4
pages.
PANELS: Panels should examine innovative, provocative,
controversial, or late-breaking issues. The best panels are often structured as
a debate with an opportunity for audience participation. We also welcome novel
suggestions of topics or formats such as impromptu design by a panel or
comparative empirical analyses by expert panelists who have divergent
perspectives. We are open to innovative formats including live demonstrations
and/or technology competitions. Panel proposals should be no longer than 4
pages.
TUTORIALS: Tutorials should be designed to give
participants the opportunity to learn about CSCW concepts and techniques in
intensive sessions. Proposals are solicited for half-day and full day tutorials.
Tutorial proposals should be no longer than 5
pages.
WORKSHOPS: Workshops provide an opportunity to discuss
and explore emerging areas of CSCW research with a group of like-minded
researchers and practitioners. Workshops may focus on any aspect of CSCW theory
or practice, established concerns or new ideas. The goal of the workshop is to
share understandings and experiences, to foster research communities, to learn
from each other and to envision future directions. Workshops are typically run
for a full day.
DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM: This Colloquium is a forum in which
Ph.D. students can meet and discuss their work with each other and a panel of
experienced CSCW researchers and practitioners. We welcome applicants from a
broad range of disciplines and approaches that inform CSCW, including sociology,
computer science, cognitive science, and related fields. Applicants should be
beyond the proposal stage and into their dissertation research. The Colloquium
committee will select approximately 10 participants who will be expected to give
a short, informal presentation of their work during the Colloquium, to be
followed by a discussion. Submissions should be no longer than 3
pages.
SUBMISSIONS:
CSCW 2002 requires online submission. Please see the CSCW 2002 website
(http://www.acm.org/cscw2002) for
information about online submission information. All submissions should be
formatted according to the standard ACM SIGCHI publication
guidelines.
IMPORTANT DATES
March 22, 2002 Papers due
April 19, 2002 Videos, Panel Proposals, Tutorial
Proposals and Workshop Proposals due
June 7, 2002 Notification of accepted Papers, Videos,
Panels, Tutorials and Workshops
June 28, 2002 Interactive Posters
due
July 12, 2002 Demonstration Proposals and Doctoral
Colloquium submissions due
July 19, 2002 Final version of Papers
due
August 9, 2002 Final version of Videos and Video
Abstracts due
August 16, 2002 Notification of accepted Interactive
Posters, Demonstrations and Doctoral Colloquium
submissions
October 5, 2002 Final versions of Panel abstracts,
descriptions and position statements; Tutorial notes; Interactive Posters;
Demonstrations abstracts; and Doctoral Colloquium submissions due
November 16, 2002 CSCW 2002 conference
begins
For more information, please visit our web site (http://www.acm.org/cscw2002) or send us email (cscw2002-info@acm.org).