[ecrea] CfP Computer Culture, San Antonio (US), 20-23 April 2011

> Computer Culture: Call for
> Papers
> PCA/ACA & Southwest/Texas
> Popular Culture and American Culture Associations
> Joint Conference
> April 20-23, 2011
> San Antonio, TX
> http://www.swtxpca.org
>
> Proposal submission deadline:
> December 15, 2010
>
> Conference hotel: Marriott
> Rivercenter San Antonio
> 101 Bowie Street
> San Antonio, Texas 78205
> USA
> Phone: 1-210-223-1000
>
> Computer Culture: Call for
> Papers
> The Computer Culture Area of the
> SW/TX PCA/ACA (http://swtxpca.org/) is
> accepting paper, panel, and other proposals on any aspect of computer
> culture. 
> Possible topics include (but are not limited to):
> * The Internet
> * Social Networking
> * Theories of computer
> culture
> * Politics on/of/and the
> Web
> * Blogging
> * Twitter
> * Virtual communities
> * Web site analysis and
> design
> * Online literary
> journals
> * E-publishing (for example,
> e-zines)
> * Fandom, fan fiction, and fan
> sites
> * Cybercrime (including
> cyber-terrorism, online security issues, and spam, scams, and
> hoaxes)
> * Online cultures (e. g., online news
> sites, online sports sites, and so on)
> * Viral video
> * Live feeds
> * and others
>
> For paper proposals: Please submit a
> 250 word abstract embedded in the body of an email. Include contact
> information (e.g., postal and preferred email address, phone and fax
> numbers, etc.) and a biographical note about your connection to the
> topic.
>
> For panel and other proposals: Feel
> free to query first, preferably before November 12. Panel and other
> proposals should include all of the information requested for individual
> paper proposals, as well as a 100-word statement of the panel's raison
> d'etre and any noteworthy organizational features.
>
> Please pass along this call to
> friends and colleagues.
>
> Scholars, teachers, professionals,
> artists and others interested in computer culture are encouraged to
> participate. Graduate students are also
> particularly welcome with award
> opportunities for best graduate papers. As always, proposals are welcome
> from any and all scholars, including
> graduate students, independent
> scholars, and tenured, tenure-track, and emeritus faculty. Also, unusual
> formats, technologies, and the like are encouraged.
>
> Please submit paper proposal
> abstracts by December 15th, 2010 to:
>
> Professor Joe Chaney
> Co-Chair, Computer Culture
> Area
> (jchaney /at/ iusb.edu)
>
> AND
>
> Dr. Andrew Chen
> Co-Chair, Computer Culture
> Area
> (andrewsw /at/ gmail.com)