SCN: Workshop Call

[Doug Schuler]

I realize it's getting a bit late...  

But I thought there was a small possibility that you had not
see our call for workshop proposals.

Thanks!

-- Doug

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Shaping the Network Society
The Future of the Public Sphere in Cyberspace

DIAC-00
http://www.scn.org/cpsr/diac-00

A Directions and Implications of Advanced Computing Symposium
Sponsored by Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility

Call for Workshop Proposals

May 20 - May 23, 2000
Seattle, Washington, USA

The objective of DIAC-00 is to integrate many perspectives,
conversations, and people from around the world on the topic of 
public space in cyberspace: What is it?  What should it be?  Why 
is it important?  What can people, organizations, and governments 
do about it?

The conference will feature 20 - 40 workshops on a variety of 
important themes.  These workshops will include work being done 
in the Puget Sound region as well as that from around the United 
States and the world. Although any relevant workshop proposal is 
welcome we especially encourage those that address the following 
themes.

    % Learning technology basics and network society survival skills
    % Connecting human concerns with communication infrastructure, 
      strategy, and policy
    % Building collaborative projects especially across economic, 
      political, technological, ideological, age, gender, or racial 
      boundaries)
    % Developing new roles for artists, educators, journalists, 
      and others
    % Designing appropriate public policy at local, regional, national 
      and global levels

We encourage proposals which 

    % Encourage participation within the workshop context 
    % Have an orientation towards sustained and effective action
    % Integrate theory and practice
    % Explore multiple viewpoints
    % Are clear and jargon-free (as much as possible) 
    % Foster collaboration
    % Appeal to a variety of people 

Workshop time slots are 1 1/2 hours each.  Longer workshops can use 
multiple slots.

Please see http://www.scn.org/cpsr/diac/workshop.htm for the list of
workshops that were convened at "Community Space and Cyberspace", the
DIAC-97 symposium.  Proposals must be received by March 1, 2000.
Decisions will be made by April 1, 2000  Please send your proposals in
as soon as they are ready, as some decisions will be made earlier.
Also, please let us know if you need an earlier decision from us in
able to facilitate your travel arrangements.

Each workshop should contain the following information. 

    Name of Workshop:
    Workshop convenor name(s):
    Organizational Affiliation (or "none"):
    Telephone:
    E-mail:
    Address:
    City:
    State:
    Zip code or other postal code:
    Country:
    Purpose (and/or desired outcomes) of workshop:
    Briefly describe the workshop activities (workshop plan):
    What results and/or deliverables do you intend to produce? 
    Primary audience or audiences for this workshop:
    How many people is this workshop designed for?  
    What are your audio-visual and computer/network needs? (*)
    List any special concerns or questions (*)
    Convenor(s) biography (Brief) 

(*) Although we will do our best to meet your needs, we can't 
guarantee that we'll be able to do so.  We will contact you if 
there are any questions about meeting technological or other special 
needs.

Please send workshop proposal to: Aki Namioka, DIAC-00 Workshop Chair;
CPSR/Seattle; 1003 N. Motor Pl., Seattle, WA  98103, USA.  Or,
electronically, to diac-00-workshops at scn.org.   Electronic 
submissions must be PLAIN TEXT.  Encoded or attached documents 
will be returned to proposer.

Due to budget restraints, unless otherwise noted, workshop convenors do
not receive complimentary registration and must register for the
conference in order to attend.  Some low-income scholarships will be
available, however.

The general DIAC-00 announcement will be released in January, 2000.  A
call for abstracts for research oriented submissions has already been
released.  Please see the (currently under construction)  web site
(http://www.scn.org/cpsr/diac-00) for additional information.


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