[eccr] Gender and Information Society

> > Call for Contributions, please distribute widely.
> >
> > GIST -
> > Gender Perspectives Opening Diversity for Information Society Technology
> >
> > International Symposium
> >
> > 24.-26. June 2004
> > Bremen, Germany
> >
> > Call for Contributions
> >
> > About the symposium:
> > The focus of the symposium is to concentrate results from gender
> > research in order to actively influence IST (Information Society
> > Technology) research and application from a gender perspective in a
> > sustainable way.
> >
> > The main goals are:
> > · Influencing mainstream IST development and shaping IST from a gender
> > perspective
> > · Enhancing diversity in the development of IST
> > · Broadening perspectives in applications and contexts of IST
> > · Discussing technological support and education designed to the needs
> > of both genders
> > · Building and strengthening relevant networks to achieve these goals
> >
> > The symposium is a first initiative by the emerging GIST network. It is
> > organized by the research group Digital Media in Education, department
> > of computer science at the University of Bremen, Germany.
> > A committee of international experts will chair the symposium. The
> > preparation of the symposium is supported by an electronic platform
> > which will be built in a participatory way as the starting point for an
> > electronic network.
> >
> > The symposium addresses
> > · Researchers, artists, students
> > · Company representatives
> > · Policy makers
> > · NGOs, initiatives, networks
> > · The interested public
> >
> >
> > Symposium Themes:
> >
> > I. IST Research and Development
> >
> > - What synergies between IST research & development and gender research
> > can be found?
> > - What perspectives need to be inserted into processes of technological
> > development?
> > - How can technological culture be described and changed?
> > - What role can participatory design and interaction between users and
> > developers play?
> > - What benefits can Gender Mainstreaming strategies have for the
> > innovation and construction in IST?
> > - What are the effects of Gender Mainstreaming on the quality of IST
> > research and development?
> > - What benefits can companies expect by considering the gender question
> > in their policies?
> > - ...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > II. IST Education
> > - How can technological education become attractive and motivating for
> > larger parts of the population?
> > - How can technology itself arouse curiosity and provoke an engagement
> > in its design?
> > - How can learning processes open for a deeper understanding of the
> > information society?
> > - How can media education be made inclusive for both genders?
> > - Is there a lesson to be learnt from single sex education?
> > - ...
> >
> >
> > III. IST Fields of Application
> > - How can IST systems be made more user-friendly in fields like
> > education, health/medicine, environment, mobility, work...?
> > - How can gender research broaden contents of digital media?
> > - How can gender research groups and women's networks be supplied with
> > adequate technological support?
> > - How can IST support community building?
> > - What are the fields in which gender sensitivity and design for
> > diversity are particularly needed?
> > - ...
> >
> > We very much welcome contributions made by experts from industry,
> > research, NGOs and other fields of interest, as well as artists
> > addressing and working with IST.
> > We encourage contributions showing concrete examples as well as
> > theoretical considerations concerning the given questions.
> >
> >
> > Proposal Formats:
> >
> > - academic paper
> > - work in progress
> > - art work
> > - companies' experiences and expectations
> > - workshop
> > - poster, software/media presentation
> > - ...
> >
> > A proposal should contain an abstract/description of no more than 500
> > words and/or (depending on format) sample of work (CD, DVD etc.)or
> > references to current or past projects (weblinks). Proposals should
> > indicate which of the symposium's themes they address.
> > Each paper will be reviewed anonymously. On that basis the program
> > committee will decide on its acceptance.
> >
> > The abstracts of the accepted contributions will be published on the
> > symposium's web site. Authors are also invited to publish full papers,
> > media presentations and slides on this site.
> >
> > The conference language is English.
> >
> > Deadline for submission of papers: 28th February 2004. Submitters will
> > be informed about acceptance by April 20th.
> >
> > Please submit proposals using the symposium's website:
> > http://www.e-gist.net
> >
> > The symposium is funded by the German Ministry of Research and Education
> > and by the Bremen government. More sponsorship is welcome.
> >
> > For more information please contact the GIST organizing committee :
> > (info /at/ e-gist.net)
> >
> > or:
> > Prof. Dr. Heidi Schelhowe
> > email: (schelhow /at/ informatik.uni-bremen.de)
> > http://www.dimeb.de
> >
> > or: Isabel Zorn
> > fon: +49(0)421-218-7021
> > email: (izorn /at/ informatik.uni-bremen.de)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Isabel Zorn
> >
> > AG Digitale Medien in der Bildung Dimeb
> > FB Informatik/Mathematik der Universität Bremen
> > Postf. 330440, 28334 Bremen
> > Raum: MZH/1090
> > Tel. 0421-218-7021, Fax 0421-218-4269
> > email: (izorn /at/ informatik.uni-bremen.de)
> > http://www.dimeb.de
> >

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