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Date: Fri, 06 Feb 1998 16:16:32 -0800
From: David Levinger
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PDC 98 - the Participatory Design Conference "Broadening Participation" November 12-14, 1998 Seattle, Washington, USA http://www.cpsr.org/conferences/pdc98 pdc98@cpsr.org Sponsored by Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility in conjunction with CSCW 98
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
Participatory Design (PD) is a set of diverse ways of thinking, planning, and acting through which people make their work, technologies, and social institutions more responsive to human needs. PD practitioners aim to improve conditions of work and the quality of life by involving workers, users, and community members in design and development. PD enables users, stakeholders, and other interested parties to play powerful roles in shaping technological and work outcomes to reflect their interests. Through Participatory Design, people around the world are accomplishing significant achievements in collaboratively shaping technology and social environments.
The fifth biennial Participatory Design Conference will attract researchers, designers, practitioners, workers, and managers. Participants share and learn about advances in practices, methods, and theory throughout the cycle of design. PDC 98 is an international forum where diverse communities can meet, exchange ideas and experiences, and collaboratively invent the future of participatory work. The conference will take place in Seattle, Washington, USA, just before the Computer Supported Cooperative Work conference (CSCW 98).
Learn about Participatory Design in areas such as:
Problem identification Customization Communication Evaluation Work analysis Re-design Information networks Standards-setting Democracy
Historically, the Participatory Design Conference arose from the context of computer applications and workplace democracy. Important work in other fields is informed and guided by similar concerns. Each PDC attracts people and presentations from these fields. This year we explicitly encourage participation by people involved with:
Architecture Industrial design & ergonomics Health care Computer Systems and Information Technology Participatory action research Labor unions Transportation Urban planning Community development Engineering Education Theatre and cultural productions Other related areas
THEMES We encourage submissions that attend to the challenges of broadening participation in contemporary design contexts. As technology is increasingly being driven by various globalized standards-setting processes, design participation needs to take on a wider range of meanings. People become involved in design at many different technical and political levels. How do workers and citizens engage in and develop stronger technological visions and creative imaginations? Can PD help people bridge religious or political controversies? How might students participate in the development of distance learning? What new concerns are arising in participatory design?
IMPORTANT DATES (in 1998) Friday, 1 May Due date for Full-day Workshop submissions Tuesday, 12 May Due date for Paper, Panel, and Mini-Workshop submissions Tuesday, 30 June Acceptance notification to authors Tuesday, 28 July Due date for Poster/Artifact submissions Tuesday, 18 Aug. Due date for Final Proceedings version of Papers, Panels, and Mini-Workshops Tuesday, 1 Sept. Acceptance notifications to Posters/ Artifacts presenters 12-14 November PDC 98 takes place
PAPERS due Tuesday, 12 May 1998 We solicit papers on any topic related to participatory design. Papers may address practices, methods, theories, or project experiences (e.g., from perspectives of analysis, design, use, integration, or maintenance).
For Paper Submissions, Please Include:
1. Cover sheet 2. 5 copies of the Paper text in the Proceedings format (see Submission Requirements) Papers should be no longer than 6000 words (or no more than 10 properly formatted pages) 3. An abstract of no more than 200 words
PANELS due Tuesday, 12 May 1998 Panels typically have approximately four speakers who will succinctly state their positions and then debate their differences. We invite proposals for panels organized in the traditional or in an innovative format. Consider in your proposal how you might use creative strategies to engage the audience.
For Panel Submissions, Please Include: 1. Cover sheet 2. An overview of the proposed panel describing goals, themes, and central issues (maximum 1500 words) 3. 5 copies of the Panel text in the Proceedings format (see Submission Requirements) Panel text should be no longer than 4 pages 4. A brief description of the panel organizer's relevant experience and background, a list of panelists who have agreed to participate, and a brief sketch of each panelist's background (500 words)
MINI-WORKSHOPS due Tuesday, 12 May 1998 We invite proposals on topics associated with any of the PD themes. Mini-workshops last approximately 3 hours and will take place in parallel with other aspects of the conference program. Preference will be given to highly participatory mini-workshops. Sign-ups to participate in mini-workshops will take place at the conference.
For Mini-workshop Submissions, Please Include: 1. Cover sheet 2. Workshop text in the Proceedings format (see Submission Requirements) Mini-Workshop text should be no longer than 2 pages. 3. An overview of the proposed workshop content and format. Explicitly describe the means of involving participants (maximum 1500 words) and the preferred limit on the number of participants. 4. A brief description of the workshop organizer's relevant experience and background
FULL-DAY WORKSHOPS due Friday, 1 May 1998 PDC 98 will hold full-day workshops on 14 November, in common with the Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) conference that directly follows PDC (see Also of Interest). Workshops provide an opportunity to discuss and explore emergent topics or problems with a group of similarly concerned researchers and practitioners. Workshops may focus on any aspect of Participatory Design theory or practice, established themes, or new ideas. In the workshop format one can share understandings and experiences, foster research communities, learn from each other, and envision future directions. We encourage submissions of interest to both PDC and CSCW audiences.
Workshop participants are determined in advance of the conference by the particular workshop's organizer(s). Participants are usually selected from a pool of written position papers submitted in advance by conference registrants.
Opportunities will be available for workshops outcomes or findings to be reported back to other conference participants through on-line posters, the CPSR newsletter, and the ACM SIGGROUP Bulletin.
For Full-day Workshop Submissions, Please Include: 1. 6 copies of Workshop text, each with a Cover sheet 2. An abstract of no more than 150 words 3. The theme of the workshop 4. A description of activities and goals 5. Background of the organizer(s) 6. Maximum number of participants, the means of soliciting participation, and the means of selecting participants
Requests for information on Full-day Workshops may be addressed to CSCW 98 Workshop Chairs:
Paul Dourish dourish@parc.xerox.com +1 650 812 4421
Mike Robinson mike@cs.jyu.fi +35 8 41 603095
POSTERS/ARTIFACTS due Tuesday, 28 July 1998 Posters and Artifacts allow conference participants to view projects, techniques, and products developed for or through participatory design. Posters and Artifacts will be presented at the conference reception.
For Posters and Artifacts Submissions, Please Include: 1. Cover sheet 2. 5 copies of the Final poster text in the Proceedings format (see Submissions Requirements) Poster/Artifact text should be no longer than 2 pages 3. A sketch of the design or layout of the proposed poster/ artifact and/or a description of your plan for audience participation at the poster/artifact (500 words) 4. Any special equipment or power requirements Note: If the Poster/Artifact is accepted, the Proceedings text will be printed as it was received on 28 July. Due to printing deadlines, there will be no opportunity for revisions.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Accepted papers and descriptions of panels, workshops, and posters/artifacts will be published in the Proceedings. Submissions must conform to the specific Proceedings format guidelines (available via Web, email, or telephone). Each submission must have a cover sheet that includes:- Title- Authors and institutional affiliations- Contact name, address, telephone, email, and fax (if available) for the corresponding author- PDC 98 submission category (Paper, Panel, Mini-workshop, Full-day Workshop, or Poster/Artifact)
Kit for Authors Detailed instructions for submissions and copies of the Cover Sheet and Proceedings Format are available at the conference website: http://www.cpsr.org/conferences/pdc98/author.html. If you do not have Web access, or if you have problems downloading, you may request these documents via email or telephone, explicitly stating "PDC 98 materials request." Please indicate whether you can receive materials as attached Word RTF files (if not, please include your complete street address or fax number).
Submission Inquiries Michael Muller, PDC 98 Program Co-chair +1 425 703 1961 muller@acm.org
SUBMISSION ADDRESSES Submissions must be received by the deadline listed for each type of submission. Please note that due to the tight review/ print schedule, submissions must be in physical (printed) form, delivered by mail or express delivery service. To ensure timely delivery, we encourage authors submitting close to the deadline to use express delivery. Facsimile and email submissions cannot be considered.
If mailing submissions from outside the United States allow at least one extra day for customs and clearly mark the envelope: "Educational materials with no commercial value."
Papers/Panels/Mini-Workshops Must be received by 12 May Michael Muller / PDC 98 Microsoft One Microsoft Way Redmond WA 98052 USA
Posters/Artifacts Must be received by 28 July Michael Muller / PDC 98 Microsoft One Microsoft Way Redmond WA 98052 USA
Full-Day Workshops Must be received by 1 May Paul Dourish / PDC/CSCW 98 Xerox Palo Alto Research Center 3333 Coyote Hill Road Palo Alto, CA 94304
ALSO OF INTEREST The Association for Computing (ACM) conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work takes place immediately following the conference (November 14-18, 1998). PDC and CSCW have been collocated since 1992. Our workshops are held jointly with CSCW 98, and all PDC participants will be eligible for ACM member rates at CSCW 98. More information is available at: http://www.acm.org/sigchi/cscw98
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Conference Chair David Levinger, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute pdc98-chairs@cpsr.org Program Co-chairs Sarah Kuhn, University of Massachusetts-- Lowell Michael Muller, Microsoft Corporation pdc98-prochairs@cpsr.org Publications Chair Rebecca H. Chatfield, University of Washington pdc98-publications@cpsr.org Publicity Chair James Snell, Snell Software Consultants pdc98-publicity@cpsr.org Treasurer Jill Slater, University of Denver pdc98-treasurer@cpsr.org Volunteer Chair Ti Locke, KCTS pdc98-volunteer@cpsr.org CPSR Liaison Aki Namioka, Active Voice pdc98-cpsr-liaison@cpsr.org IFAC Liaison Frank Emspak, University of Wisconsin- Extension, School for Workers
PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEMBERS Phil Agre, University of California San Diego, USA Jeanette Blomberg, Xerox PARC, USA Keld B=F8dker, Roskilde University, Denmark Tone Bratteteig, University of Oslo, Norway John Carroll, Virginia Tech, USA Frank Emspak, University of Wisconsin-Extension, USA Joan Greenbaum, University of Oslo, Norway Reinhard Keil-Slawik, Heinz Nixdorf Institut, U of Paderborn, Germany Finn Kensing, Roskilde University, Denmark Mary Kraus, Architect, USA Morten Kyng, The Danish National Centre for IT Research, USA David Levinger, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA Aki Namioka, Active Voice, USA Patricia Sachs, Institute for Research on Learning, USA Doug Schuler, Evergreen State College, USA Dan Shapiro, Lancaster University, UK Lucy Suchman, Xerox PARC, USA Sharon Sutton, University of Washington, USA Randall Trigg, Xerox PARC, USA Yvonne Waern, Linkoping University, Sweden Marian Williams, University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA Terry Winograd, Stanford University, USA
COOPERATING ORGANIZATIONS =2E ACM - The Association for Computing (requested) =2E Automation Forum =2E International Federation of Automatic Controls -Committee on the Social Impacts of Automation =2E University of Wisconsin-Extension, School for Workers =2E University of Washington Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Visit the Participatory Design Conference Website: http://www.cpsr.org/conferences/pdc98 ```
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