[Air-l] Updated CFP for AoIR 6

[Caroline Haythornthwaite]

Time to submit! ... and please circulate to appropriate lists.  /Caroline

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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 submission of abstracts s: February 15, 2005. 

SUBMISSION SITE

http://conferences.aoir.org/index.php?cf=3


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.


TYPES OF SUBMISSIONS

o SINGLE PAPER (abstract max of 750 words)
-- Single or multi-author submissions of a single paper on Internet
research to be presented in a session of like papers at the conference
-- Graduate student papers submissions must send a full paper to the
conference organizers by June 1, 2005.
-- All others are expected to submit full papers to the conference
organizers by September 30, 2005.

o AESTHETIC PRESENTATION (abstract max of 750 words)
-- Single or multi-creator projects exploring artistic or performance
aspects of the Internet; such presentations may run concurrently with
other sessions according to the project

o MULTIPLE PAPER sessions (abstract max of 1000 words)
-- These are theme based sessions consisting of a series of presentations
-- Full papers from presenters or from the panel as a whole are due to
conference organizers by September 30, 2005.

o ROUNDTABLE (abstract max of 250 words)
-- These are panels convened for discussion of a topic relating to
Internet research; these  are differentiated from multi-paper sessions by
an emphasis on participant discussion

o PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP (abstract max of 1000 words)
-- These may be full or half day sessions providing in depth examination
of a particular Internet research issue, and/or workshops on how to use a
research method or software tool, and/or tutorials on a topic. See below
for details.



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
<http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org> haythorn at
uiuc.edu
- Inquiries on conference content: paper submissions, reviewing, paper
organization

Conference Site Coordinator: Steve Jones
<http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org> sjones at uic.edu -
Inquiries on meeting rooms, audiovisual equipment, conference site

AoIR President: Nancy Baym, University of Kansas,
<http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org> nbaym at ku.edu -
Inquiries regarding the Association of Internet Researchers and
sponsorship

Association Website: <http://www.aoir.org> http://www.aoir.org