[Air-L] CFP: Learning and Research in Second Life® Oct. 15 Copenhagen @ IR 9.0

[Jeremy Hunsinger]

Call for Papers/Participation

Please join us in a workshop on learning and research in Second  
Life(R) on October 16, 2008 in Copenhagen at Internet Research 9.0 (http://wiki.aoir.org/index.php?title=About_IR9.0 
)

Paper Deadline June 15th.

Second Life is a 3d virtual environment created by Linden Lab (R)  
which has captured the attention of researchers and teachers from  
around the world from a variety of disciplines.

This workshop aims to improve the understanding of Second Life as a  
Learning and Research environment. It will bring 35 researchers  
together to collaborate, discuss and workshop diverse topics related  
to research and learning in Second Life. We will pursue a full-day  
schedule in which participants will discuss their work and interests  
on four different topics: learning in Second Life, integrated  
learning, the contributions of research to the community and ethical  
research methods. How can we better enable learning in this sphere?  
How can we better enable research?

Our honored keynote will be Pathfinder Linden

Researchers are requested to submit papers and short biography to slworkshop08 at gmail.com 
, which will be selected and distributed amongst participants before  
the workshop. First invitations will be offered to those who provide  
full papers for consideration.

These papers have two purposes: first is to provide a common platform  
for understanding our research and teaching and second submitted  
papers may be considered for publication in an edited volume being  
produced in relation to the workshop, or possibly in peer reviewed  
publication derived from the workshop (these are currently under  
discussion).

Subsequent invitations will be made based upon research/teaching  
statement and biography with priority given to people submitting full  
papers.  If you are interested in participating, please send an email  
containing your information to slworkshop08 at gmail.com.

Decisions will be made by August 1st, barring incident.  There is a  
limit of 35 participants at the physical meeting; the event will be  
simulcast into Second Life which will be organized by Jason Nolan.

We welcome professionals, faculty and graduate students to participate.

This workshop is sponsored by Linden Lab, creators of Second Life, and  
is organized by Jeremy Hunsinger, Rochelle Mazar, Aleks Krotoski and  
Jason Nolan. Lunch, coffee breaks and the room is included in  
participation.  (And you'll probably get a t-shirt!)

*We are also seeking additional sponsors, please contact jhuns at vt.edu  
if you would like to sponsor this workshop.