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Call for Case Studies @ C&T 2019
3-7 June 2019, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria
https://2019.comtech.community/casestudies.html
The International Conference on Communities and Technologies
(C&T) is the premier international forum on the complex
connections between communities – both physical and virtual – and
information and communication technologies. The theme of C&T
2019 is “Transforming Communities”, embracing a dynamic view of
communities and paying particular attention to the roles of
technologies in the making, un-making, and re-making of
communities (see the Call for Papers for more).
C&T 2019, for the first time, will host two separate Case
Studies tracks:
# Research Track
Case Studies in the Research Track are targeted towards (applied)
researchers, practitioners, and professionals working in the field
of communities and technologies. Papers submitted to this track
should show the application, as well as the organisational, civic
and/or commercial aspects, implications or practical challenges in
any of the areas listed in the Call for Papers. Of special
interest are real-world examples that illustrate experiences in
running technological systems with/within existing communities;
lessons learnt in developing, testing, and deploying such systems;
and critical views and reflections on differences between research
and practice. Various kinds and flavors of case study research are
welcome, including but not limited to: more analytical (such as
ethnographic case studies and historical analyses of cases) as
well as more action-oriented (such as design case studies, action
research reports). A strong community, industry and/or society
background should be demonstrated, e.g., through authorship or in
the text.
Case Studies should be inspiring, but should not be constrained by
traditional academic expectations. They differ from regular
research papers in that Case Studies do not need to define
themselves as part of the potentially longer-term body of academic
research. They might not have as extensive a literature review as
regular research papers, or might not explicitly add to C&T
theory within an academic school of thought. The primary criteria
for Case Studies is relevance in making a contribution to the
community. Case Studies will be assessed on the extent to which
they:
• tell a convincing story of a real-world experience of
technology-mediated community practice, that will be useful and
instructive to other members of the C&T community,
• report on very specific or singular communities or experiences,
• have the potential for real impact on the C&T body of
knowledge and practice,
• clearly describe challenges and limitations to the reported
experience or project,
• focus on lessons learned and reflections on experiences.
How to submit:
Case Studies for the Research Track must be submitted via
EasyChair (
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ct2019).
Research Track submissions must be reported using the ACM SigConf
proceedings template (which is part of the ACM Master Template
(
https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template/)), should
be 4-6 pages long (excluding references and appendices), and
submitted as PDF. Submissions must be anonymized, removing
information that could easily identify authors. Authors are
encouraged (but not required) to include illustrative
supplementary materials in the form of pictures/visuals (beyond
those included in the text), videos, documents/reports, websites,
etc. If supplementary materials are submitted beyond the main
document, we kindly ask authors to include a list of the
supplementary documents in their submission and a description of
the nature and purpose of each item.
Selection process:
Submissions to the Research Track will be peer-reviewed by two
members of the Programme Committee, with an additional meta review
form the Case Studies chairs for final decision on acceptance or
rejection.
Upon acceptance:
Accepted Case Studies from the Research Track will be published in
the proceedings, together with full and short papers. Authors will
have the opportunity to present and/or demonstrate their work
during the conference.
Important dates:
March 1, 2019 - Research Track submissions due (via EasyChair
(
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ct2019))
April 9, 2019 - Research Track notifications
April 26, 2019 - Camera-ready due
# Community Track
The Community Track is targeted towards a wide variety of
non-academic actors working with technologies to effect community
relations in the making, un-making, and re-making of communities.
Actors targeted with the Community Track include (but are not
limited to) civic society organisations, NGOs, non-profits,
neighborhood associations or communities, schools, cooperatives,
social enterprises, movements, and other interest groups as well
as hackers, activists, journalists, social entrepreneurs, and
other community practitioners.
The Community Track provides an outlet for non-academic actors to
present to conference delegates, e.g., their mission, approach,
project, intervention, initiative, and/or campaign that involves
technologies to effect community relations in the making,
un-making, and re-making of communities.
How to submit:
The Community Track solicits case study submissions from
non-academic actors via a short online submission form
(
https://surveys.wineme.fb5.uni-siegen.de/index.php/651325). The
online form contains sections on general information; the
submitting organization, community group or individual; the
specific mission, approach, project, intervention, initiative,
and/or campaign; and the ways to present the submission at the
conference. Submissions are strongly encouraged (but not required)
to include supplementary materials such as videos, slide decks,
pictures/visuals, documents/reports, websites, etc. Supplementary
materials can be uploaded via the online form as well. This
submission format has been designed to maximise freedom of
expression as well as inclusion and diversity of stories,
communities, and approaches.
At the conference:
Authors can propose their desired presentation format(s) at the
time of submission, including (but not limited to) poster,
interactive demo, short video, short presentation, or small
exhibition booth. The eventual format(s) will be decided in
cooperation between authors and conference organizers. Authors are
asked to include special requests and requirements in the online
form at the time of submission. Submissions to the Community Track
will not lead to a paper publication as part of the proceedings,
but will rather present their case to delegates at the conference.
Selection process:
Submissions to the Community Track will be curated. This means
that submissions will only be evaluated by the Case Studies chairs
(in coordination with other relevant conference chairs). Authors
should expect to receive only very light feedback on their
submissions. Case Studies chairs will coordinate with authors on
acceptance about their desired presentation format(s) at the
conference.
Important dates:
April 26, 2019 - Community Track submissions due (via online form
(
https://surveys.wineme.fb5.uni-siegen.de/index.php/651325))
May 3, 2019 - Community Track notifications
# Fees and travel
Accepted submissions to Research as well as Community Track will
be able to send one delegate paying only the early-bird fee if
registering within five business days after notifications of
acceptance. Beyond that and for additional delegates the full
conference fee will be required after the early-bird registration
deadline. If you need additional conference fee or travel budget
assistance, please contact us and we will try our best to assist
you. There may be limited funds available to attract submissions
from organisations from developing countries, if you are
interested to explore this option please also contact us at the
email provided below.
# Contact
Please send any questions and inquiries to the Case Studies
chairs:
Anne De Liddo, Matthias Korn
casestudies@comtech.community