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[ecrea] Call for Papers - Cultural Attitudes towards Technology and Communication - Vancouver, Canada (³Diffusion 2.0: Computing, mobility, and the next generations")

Sun Oct 11 19:38:35 GMT 2009



> Subject: Call for Papers - CATaC'10 - Vancouver, Canada
>
> On behalf of the Local and Program Chairs, and the CATaC Executive
> Committee, we are very pleased to pass on to you the Call for Papers
> for CATaC (Cultural Attitudes towards Technology and Communication)
> 2010, ³Diffusion 2.0: Computing, mobility, and the next generations².
>
> Venue: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
> Dates: 15-18 June 2010
>
> CATaC¹10 will feature keynote addresses by Dr Linc Kesler (First
> Nations Studies, The University of British Columbia) and Dr John
> Willinsky (Stanford University School of Education).
>
> The CATaC conference series provides a premier international forum for
> current research on how diverse cultural attitudes shape the
> implementation and use of information and communication technologies
> (ICTs). The conference series brings together scholars from around the
> globe who provide diverse perspectives, both in terms of the specific
> culture(s) they highlight in their presentations and discussions, and
> in terms of the discipline(s) through which they approach the
> conference theme.
>
> Original full papers (especially those which connect theoretical
> frameworks with specific examples of cultural values and practices)
> and short papers (e.g. describing current research projects and
> preliminary results) are invited. Topics of particular interest
> include but are not limited to:
>
> - Mobile technologies in developing countries
> - New layers of imaging and texting interactions fostering and/or
> threatening cultural diversity
> - Theoretical and practical approaches to analyzing "culture"
> - Impact of mobile technologies on privacy and surveillance
> - Gender, sexuality and identity issues in social networks
> - Cultural diversity in e-learning and/or m-learning
>
> Both short (3-5 pages) and long (10-15 pages) original papers are
> sought.
> See ³submissions² on the conference website - http://www.catacconference.org
>   - for information about submitting papers and formatting guidelines.
>
> The conference web site also provides further details regarding
> accommodations, submission procedures, etc.
>
> We look forward to receiving your submissions and to welcoming you to
> Vancouver in 2010!
>
> Local Co-Chair: Leah Macfadyen (UBC)
> Local Co-Chair: Kenneth Reeder (UBC)
> Program Chair: Herbert Hrachovec (University of Vienna)
> Executive Committee:
> Lorna Heaton (Université de Montréal, Canada)
> Maja van der Velden (University of Oslo, Norway)
>
> Fay Sudweeks (Co-Chair, CATaC)
> Charles Ess (Co-Chair, CATaC)

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