[eccr] CFP for AoIR 6: Internet Generations

>Call for Papers - IR 6.0: INTERNET GENERATIONS
>
>International and Interdisciplinary Conference of the Association of
>Internet Researchers
>
>Chicago, Illinois, USA
>
>October 5 - 9, 2005
>
>Workshops: October 5, 2005
>
>AoIR conference: October 6 - 9, 2005
>
>Deadline for submissions: February 1, 2005. Submission instructions will be
>announced soon.
>
>
>INTERNET GENERATIONS
>
>The Internet has been a rapidly evolving phenomenon, so much so that we may
>talk about generations of the Internet. With everything moving faster in
>'Internet time,' we have arguably spanned many technological Internet
>generations within a single human generation: from the birth of computing to
>the first online communications; from the beginnings of email to the
>enriched worlds of chat, virtual worlds and mobile text messaging; from the
>workplace to home and school; from optional to all-but-mandatory; and from
>mainframe to desktop to laptop to mobile devices.
>
>We can also talk about contextual Internet generations, from the early
>pioneers who count themselves among those communicating online before the
>1980s; to the early adopters of the 1980s in university and proprietary
>systems; to latecomers finding the need to adopt computing and technology
>use as part of their daily work; to the current and coming generations that
>will not know a time without a computer in the household, a mobile phone in
>their hand, and a lap- or palmtop and an MP3 player an essential part of
>their daily wear.
>
>This massive change in technologies, and in work and social practices
>suggests many avenues of interest for Internet research.
>
>CALL FOR PAPERS
>
>    We call for papers from a wide perspective of disciplines, methodologies,
>and communities. We invite papers that address the theme of Internet
>Generations including TOPICS such as:
>
>- Histories of the Internet: human, social, technical, and/or cultural
>stories and histories
>   - Internet use by generation, e.g., by era of technology, by children and
>seniors, or by age of user, etc.
>   - Individual, group, organizational, or community use, adoption, or
>diffusion of the Internet and its practices
>   - Development in use of languages, new vocabularies, social roles, rules,
>and etiquette
>   - Societal impacts of and on the Internet and its evolution
>   - Perspectives on the Internet and social change in a changing world
>   - Internet expansion across divides, borders, nationalities, etc.
>   - Mapping the course of Internet connectivity
>   - Prospects for the future: Next generation Internet
>
>We invite submissions for papers, panels, and demonstrations of work on
>topics related to the conference theme of Internet Generations. Sessions at
>the conference will be established that specifically
>address the conference theme. We particularly call for innovative, exciting,
>and unexpected takes on the conference theme. We also welcome submissions on
>topics that address social, cultural, political, economic, and/or aesthetic
>aspects of the Internet beyond the conference theme. In all cases, we
>welcome disciplinary and interdisciplinary submissions as well as
>international collaborations from both AoIR and non-AoIR members.
>
>GRADUATE STUDENT PROPOSALS AND PARTICIPATION
>
>We strongly encourage submissions of proposals from graduate students, and
>papers for consideration for a special Student Award. Students should note
>their student status with submission. Students
>wishing to be a candidate for the Student Award must send a full final paper
>to the conference organizers by June 1, 2005.
>
>PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
>
>We invite proposals for a limited number of pre-conference workshops which
>will provide participants with in-depth, hands-on and/or creative
>opportunities. Proposals should be no more than 1000 words, and should
>clearly outline the purpose, methodology, structure, participant costs,
>equipment and minimal attendance required, as well as  the relevance of the
>workshop to the conference as a whole. Proposals will be accepted if they
>demonstrate that the workshop will add significantly to the overall program
>in terms of thematic depth, hands-on experience, or local opportunities for
>scholarly or artistic connections.
>
>CONTACT INFORMATION
>
>If you have questions about the conference, program, or AoIR, please contact
>the following people. Please use a subject line that clearly distinguishes
>your message for spam!
>
>Program Chair: Caroline Haythornthwaite (haythorn /at/ uiuc.edu) - Inquiries on
>conference content: paper submissions, reviewing, paper organization
>
>Conference Site Coordinator: Steve Jones (sjones /at/ uic.edu) - Inquiries on
>meeting rooms, audiovisual equipment, conference site
>
>AoIR President: Nancy Baym, University of Kansas, (nbaym /at/ ku.edu) - Inquiries
>regarding the Association of Internet Researchers and sponsorship
>
>Association Website: http://www.aoir.org

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