>Date: Fri, 05 Feb 1999 07:59:43 -0500 (EST) >From: "Andrew Clement" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: WWC 2000 - 1st Call - Women, Work and Computerization > >FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS -- PLEASE CIRCULATE > >Women, Work and Computerization: Charting a Course to the Future > >7th International Federation of Information Processing - (IFIP) Working >Group 9.1 Women, Work and Computerization Conference > >June 8-11, 2000 >Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA > >Papers, panel presentations, workshop and tutorial proposals and poster >submissions related to the conference themes, outlined below, are sought. >Both empirical and theoretical research will be presented from >international perspectives. > >New information technologies are changing every sector of society, and >transforming women's work and women's lives. We are seeing significant >changes from women's traditional work to work based on modern technology; >from communicating within personal communities to virtual communities; from >traditional job gendering to new perspectives on "who does what." > >Participants are challenged to identify the ways information technology >constrains and contributes to women's equality; to examine the way women's >professional and personal lives are being transformed in the information >economy; and to plot a course to the future for women and computer >technologies. > >This series of conferences now has a tradition of interpreting the word >'computerization' not only in the narrow sense of computing systems, but >also in a broader sense which includes the organizational and social >context in which computer systems are designed and used. >______________________________________________ > >THEMES AND TOPICS > >The following themes and topics are included as a guide, and should be >interpreted broadly. > >1. Setting the course: Taking stock of where we are and where we're going > >Women, Work and Computerization in the Paid Labour Force > >How are computerization and information technologies affecting women's >status in society, both in traditional and unpaid work, and in traditional >and non-traditional employment settings? How has the content of women's >jobs changed? Have computer technologies created new opportunities for >women? How can computing systems and women's work be used to create >opportunities for women and enhance the quality of women's work and women's >lives? > >Women, Work and Computerization in Domestic Spheres > >How are women's lives and social spheres being transformed by the >increasing array of computer technologies in the home? How are the lines >between public and private spheres and between work and leisure activities, >being changed as the home becomes increasingly computerized? > >Women, Work and Computerization in a Global Context > >What are women in developing countries doing with computers? How has the >convergence of computer technologies changed the location and content of >women's work throughout the world? How are changes to the division of work >internationally and along gender lines related to computerization? > >2. Charting undiscovered waters: Creating models, tools and theories > >Which insights from women's studies and feminist research are useful in >computer science and informatics? How have women been excluded from the >construction of computer hardware and software in the past, and how can >future computing systems be more reflective of women's needs? Can there be >woman-centered design of computers and if so, what would it look like? > >How have feminist criticisms of information technologies enhanced our >understanding of women? Do current theories adequately explain women's >lived experiences of computerization? What types of work have women in >computer science undertaken and why? What areas are women in information >technologies currently working on? Is there a feminist perspective in >computer science? > >3. Navigating the unknown: Sex, time, space and place > >What are the differences in accessibility to computers for women and men? >How are time, space and place being transformed for women with the >introduction of computerized systems? Is access to the Internet a gender >issue? Are public and private spaces merging? What challenges in governance >and public policy will arise as technology blurs traditional lines between >time, space and place in women's lives? > >4. Taking the helm: Education and pedagogy > >Are there differences in how women and men learn to use computers, or how >they navigate in virtual environments? If so, what are those differences, >and should we support them or work to eliminate them? Do women and men have >equal access to new computerized environments, to the internet? Can >computer games be used as part of educational strategies for girls and >women? Is information technology changing education for women, or >perpetuating old patterns? > >______________________________________________ > >INVITED TALKS > >Elaine Bernard, Executive Director, Harvard University Trade Union Program, >Harvard University, USA > >______________________________________________ > >INVITED PANEL > >Charting a Course Toward Equitable System Design: Bringing Social Goals to >System Design > >______________________________________________ > >TUTORIALS AND WORKSHOPS > >W1 (Proposed) An all-day policy workshop that addresses policy issues and >challenges being faced by women in emerging knowledge-based economies and >societies. This workshop will be of interest to those working in government >or with governments in policy formation. International participants will >identify policy issues related to women in knowledge-based economies and >societies in their countries, discuss how they have been addressed within >their country and respond to questions about the status of women and >information technology in their countries and what approaches to policy >have been taken by their governments. > >______________________________________________ > >IMPORTANT DATES > >Papers and proposals for panels, workshops and tutorials due: September >30, 1999 >Participants notified about status of submissions for papers, workshops and >tutorials: December 15, 1999 >Proposals for poster sessions are due: January 30, 2000 >Final papers due: February 28, 2000 >Participants notified about status of submissions for posters: February >28, 2000 >Last day for early registration: March 24, 2000 > >WWC 2000 conference organizers urge people intending to submit papers to >forward a brief abstract and biography by March 30, 1999. This information >will used to prepare funding applications only. >______________________________________________ > >PRESENTATION FORMATS > >We invite proposals on topics associated with any of the Women, Work and >Computerization conference themes. > >PAPERS > >Papers about any topic related to the themes outlined in the call for >papers are solicited. Papers may address practices, methods, theories, >projects or theoretical issues. > >Paper sessions will include 3 or 4 paper presentations, (maximum length of >presentation: 20 minutes). > >A total of 5 copies of the submission are required. To support the blind >review process 4 copies should be submitted with all names and affiliations >of authors blanked out. > >Papers should not exceed 8 pages including abstract, figures and >references, printed in 10 point Times font. They will be judged on quality >and relevance to conference themes. Papers will be reviewed by an >international panel of referees. All papers accepted by the program >committee will appear in the conference proceedings which will be available >to delegates. > >Upon Acceptance: > >Authors will be notified of acceptance or rejection as of December 15, 1999. > >Accepted papers will be published in the WWC 2000 Conference proceedings. >The primary author of each accepted paper should obtain an Author Kit from >the WWC 2000 web site with detailed instructions on how to submit a >camera-ready version. These materials are due on February 28, 2000. > >Requests for further information regarding papers: >Ellen Balka, School of Communication, Simon Fraser University E-mail: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >PANELS > >Panels typically focus on controversial or emerging issues and they are >designed to bring out the range of viewpoints on the topic through the >medium of informed debate. A panel is not intended to be a series of >presentations followed by questions from the audience. Rather, it is a >place where people with expertise on a topic conduct an interactive >discussion that brings out the many facets of the issues. The goal is to >help the audience broaden their understanding of the issues and perhaps >even modify their views. Consider in your proposal how you might use >creative strategies to engage the audience. > >Panels last 90 minutes and typically include three to five panelists plus a >moderator. A discussant may be used when appropriate. > >Review Process > >Panels will be reviewed by the program committee. Panel proposals should >not exceed three (3) pages. They should include a list of proposed >panelists, their affiliations, a brief overview of the proposed panel and >each panelist's contribution to the panel. Acceptance will be based on an >evaluation of the panel's potential for generating stimulating discussions >and useful results, the timeliness and expected community interest level in >the topic, and the organizer's ability to demonstrate through the proposal >that the panel will be well organized, stimulating and is likely to be >successful. > >Requests for further information regarding panels: >Veronika Oechtering, Dept. of Mathermatics/Informatics, University of >Bremen E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >HALF-DAY and FULL-DAY WORKSHOPS > >Workshops provide an opportunity to discuss and explore emergent topics or >problems with a group of similarly concerned researchers and practitioners. >Workshops may focus on any aspect of theory or practice related to Women, >Work and Computerization, including established themes or new ideas. In the >workshop format one can share understandings and experiences, foster >research communities, learn from each other and envision future directions. >We encourage submissions of interest to a wide range of audiences. > >Half day workshops last approximately 3 hours, and full day workshops will >last 6 hours not including breaks. Workshops will take place on June 7, >2000, the day prior to the conference. Preference will be given to highly >participatory workshops. Workshop organizers may require participants to >submit a brief (fewer than 5 page) statement related to the workshop theme, >or, alternately, may leave workshop attendance unrestricted. > >Review Process > >Workshops will be reviewed by the program committee. Workshop proposals >should not exceed three (3) pages. They should include a description of the >facilitators and their qualifications, an overview of the workshop and >topics it will address, and an indication of the intended audience for the >workshop. Acceptance will be based on an evaluation of the workshop's >potential for generating stimulating discussions and useful results, the >timeliness and expected community interest level in the topic, and the >organizer's ability to demonstrate through the proposal that the workshop >will be well organized, stimulating and likely to be successful. > >Requests for further information regarding workshops: >Alison Adams, Dept. Of Computation, University of Manchester >E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >TUTORIALS > >Proposals for tutorials may address any area related to conference themes. >Tutorials allow participants to learn specific sets of skills (e.g., how to >work with a particular system design technique) or learn about a particular >area in greater depth than other formats allows. Half day tutorials last >approximately 3 hours, and full day tutorials will last 6 hours not >including breaks. Tutorials will take place on June 7, 2000, the day prior >to the conference. > >Review Process > >Tutorials will be reviewed by the program committee. Tutorial proposals >should not exceed three (3) pages. They should include a description of the >facilitators and their qualifications, an overview of the tutorial >(including proposed activities) and topics it will address, and an >indication of the intended audience for the tutorial. Acceptance will be >based on an evaluation of the tutorial's timeliness and expected community >interest level in the topic, and the organizer's ability to demonstrate >through the proposal that the tutorial will be well organized, stimulating >and likely to be successful. > >Requests for further information regarding Tutorials: >Ellen Balka, School of Communication, Simon Fraser University E-mail: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >POSTERS/ARTIFACTS > >Posters and Artifacts allow conference participants to view projects, >techniques and products developed for or in relation to women, work and >computerization. > >These presentations share ongoing work that may be communicated in a short >talk, interactive poster or interactive demonstration format. For example, >a research project in which preliminary results have been obtained and the >project members seek feedback from their colleagues in the feminist >information technology community, would be a good candidate for this >category of submission. We hope to elicit presentations of work that is at >once timely and still in a state to be influenced by questions and >discussion from WWC 2000 attendees. Submissions in this category must >provide a 1 page abstract, as well as a copy of the poster on letter or >legal size paper. The abstracts will be lightly reviewed and accepted on >the basis of quality, interest potential, as well as the availability of >conference space and resources. > >Upon Acceptance: > >The presenter will be notified of acceptance or rejection by February 28, >2000, in time to take advantage of the conference's early registration >deadline. > >Requests for further information regarding poster/artifacts: >Angela Scollary, Victoria University, Australia >E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Annemieke Craig, Victoria University, Australia >E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >HOW TO SUBMIT A PAPER, OR A PROPOSAL FOR A PANEL, POSTER SESSION, WORKSHOP >OR TUTORIAL: > >Please consult the WWC 2000 web site for format guidelines. All submissions >must be formatted according to these guidelines. Please send five (5) >copies of your submission. Each submission must have a cover sheet that >includes: >* Title and Author >* Names, affiliation, addresses of presenter(s) (phone, fax, e-mail) >* Category of submission (paper, panel, poster) >* Name of Primary contact person > >1. Your submission must be in English, and should be previously unpublished. >2. Electronic and fax submissions are not accepted. >3. Submissions which arrive after the deadline will not be considered. >4. Your submission should contain no proprietary or confidential material >and should cite no proprietary or confidential publications. >5. Responsibility for permissions to use video, audio or pictures of >identifiable people rests with you, not WWC 2000. >6. We strongly suggest the use of express mail or a courier service, for >speedy delivery. Customs labels should bear the words "Educational >materials with no commercial value." >7. Final versions of papers should be accompanied by a Microsoft Word or >Rich Text Format version of the paper on a disk labeled with the author's >name, disk format and file format. >______________________________________________ > >SITE INFORMATION > >The IFIP-WWC 2000 conference will be held at Simon Fraser University at >Harbour Centre, in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is located in the heart >of downtown Vancouver, adjacent to the Burrard Inlet with a panoramic view >of the North Shore mountains. Vancouver is easily accessible by air and >car. > >Hotel room bookings for the conference vary in price from $35 CAD to $155 >CAD with corresponding quality expectations and distance from the >conference site. Accommodation is not included in the registration fee. >Please note that all hotel prices are subject to an additional 17% >provincial and hotel tax. > >Detailed information about accommodations will be available on the >conference web site and will be circulated in printed form. > ______________________________________________ > >CONFERENCE FEES > Member, Non-member > IFIP Member Society > (e.g., ACM) > >Early registration >(before March 24, 2000) $270 Cdn $310 Cdn > >Late registration >(after March 25, 2000) $320 Cdn $360 Cdn > >The conference fee includes the conference, conference proceedings, and >social events. Students in financial need should contact Deborah Kirby the >conference director ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). > >Tutorial and workshop participation requires payment of additional fees. > >As of November, 1998, > 1 USD = 1.53 CAD > 1 GBP = 2.53 CAD > 1 DEM = .91 CAD > >The official conference language is English. Some sessions may be >translated into French. >______________________________________________ > >CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION AND SPONSORS > >The conference is organized under the auspices of International Federation >of Information Processing Working Group 9.1 (Computers and Work) > >SPONSORS: > >Assessment of Technology in Context Design Lab, School of Communication, >Simon Fraser University >Centre for Policy Research on Science and Technology (CPROST), School of >Communication, Simon Fraser University >School of Communication, Simon Fraser University >The Office of the Vice-President Academic, Simon Fraser University >Supporting Women in Information Technology Project (SWIFT), University of >British Columbia > > >Conference Chair: > >Ellen Balka, School of Communication, Simon Fraser University E-mail: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Conference Organizer: > >Deborah Kirby >E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Conference Address: > >IFIP-WWC 2000 >Deborah Kirby >c/o School of Communication >Simon Fraser University >Burnaby, British Columbia Canada V5A 1S6 > >Tel +01 604 291.3764 >Fax +01 604 291.4024 >E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Web www.sfu.ca/~wwc2000/ >______________________________________________ > >PROGRAMME COMMITTEE > >Alison Adam (GB) >Ellen Balka (CDN) >Andrew Clement (CDN) >Annemieke Craig (AUS) >Cecile Crutzen (NL) >Zena Cumberpatch (GB) >Pirjo Elovaara (FIN) >Eileen Green (GB) >Frances Grundy (GB) >Ilena Hamburg (GER) >Felicity Henwood (UK) >Helena Karasti (FIN) >Maria Klawe (CDN) >Carolien Metselaar (NL) >Veronike Oechtering (GER) >Uta Pankoke-Babatz (GER) >Ulrike Petersen (GER) >Bente Rasmussen (NOR) >Toni Robertson (AUS) >Martina Schollmeyer (GER) >Angela Scollary (AUS) >Leslie Shade (CDN) >Richard Smith (CDN) >Susan Smith (USA) >Lucy Suchman (USA) >Elisabeth Sundin (SWE) >Kea Tijdens (NL) >Marja Vehvildinen (FIN) >Debora Weber-Wolff (GER) >Christine Whitehouse (GB) > >For more information, please contact Deborah Kirby ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). > >END > >Deborah Kirby, Executive Director, WWC2000 >c/o School of Communication, Simon Fraser University >8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6 CANADA >
