[ecrea] CfP "The Social Informatics of Information Boundaries"

From: "Fichman, Pnina" <(fichman /at/ indiana.edu)>

First Call for Papers and Participation: *The 9th Annual Social 
Informatics Research Symposium: The Social Informatics of Information 
Boundaries*

Sponsored by: ASIS&T SIG Social Informatics and Rob Kling Center for 
Social Informatics, Indiana University

*Saturday, November 2, 2013, 8:30-12:30 PM*
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*Centre Sheraton, Montreal, Quebec, Canada*

Organizers:

Howard Rosenbaum and Pnina Fichman, School of Informatics and Computing, 
Indiana University

The purpose of this ASIST pre-conference research symposium is to 
disseminate current research and research in progress that investigates 
the social aspects of information and communication technologies (ICT) 
across all areas of ASIS&T. Building on the success of past years, the 
symposium includes members of many SIGs and defines ?social? broadly to 
include critical and historical approaches as well as contemporary 
social analysis. It also defines 'technology' broadly to include 
traditional technologies (i.e., paper), state-of-the-art computer 
systems, and mobile and pervasive devices. Submissions may include 
empirical, critical and theoretical work, as well as richly described 
practice cases and demonstrations.

This year, as we observe the 10th year since the passing of Rob Kling, 
we are particularly interested in papers that advance social informatics 
further in theoretical conceptualization or empirical grounding. We are 
interested in work that assumes a critical stance towards the 
Symposium?s theme but are also soliciting research on other related 
social informatics topics. We encourage all scholars interested in 
social aspects of ICT (broadly defined) to share their research and 
research in progress by submitting an extended abstract of their work 
and attending the symposium.

This year's conference theme is *"Beyond the Cloud: Rethinking 
Information Boundaries."* In keeping with this theme, the symposium 
theme is *"the social informatics of information boundaries".*
We are soliciting work that focuses on the critical analysis of the 
concept of information boundaries and boundary work from a Social 
Informatics perspective. Questions motivating the research could include 
(but are not limited to):
- What can a social informatics approach tell us about the nature of 
information boundaries, boundary crossing, and boundary work?
- What are the social and technological forces that enable and constrain 
information boundaries and boundary work?
- How do the social, technological, and informational boundaries evolve 
and shape each other?
- How and to what extent can we enhance our understanding of information 
boundaries by drawing on sociological, organizational, and other social 
science theories?

The schedule for the workshop will involve the presentations of papers 
and the best social informatics paper awards for 2012 (call to follow). 
We expect an engaging discussion with lively interactions with the audience.

Deadlines:

August 9, 2013: Submit a short paper (2000 words), a poster (500 words), 
or a panel (1000 words) by email to Howard Rosenbaum 
((hrosenba /at/ indiana.edu)<mailto:(hrosenba /at/ indiana.edu)>) and Pnina Fichman 
((fichman /at/ indiana.edu)<mailto:(fichman /at/ indiana.edu)>).

September 2, 2013: Author notifications (in time for conference early 
registration (NOTE: this timeline may be adjusted when the registration 
dates are announced).

Fees:

Members $90 - early registration ($110 after early registration ends)

Non-members $110 - early registration ($130 after early registration ends)

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Pnina Fichman, Ph.D.
Director, Rob Kling Center for Social Informatics
Associate Professor, School of Informatics and Computing
Affiliated Associate Professor, School of Global and International Studies
901 E. 10th St. Informatics West #301
Indiana University, Bloomington IN 47408
Office: (812) 856-1587 Cell: (812) 322-0219
Web: http://ella.slis.indiana.edu/~fichman/

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