[Air-L] Histories of Computing in Asia: First Call for Papers

[Christopher Leslie]

Dear Colleagues, 

I am pleased to announce that the next IFIP Working Group 9.7 workshop will be held in China at the end of the year. If you’re interested in submitting a paper, attending the workshop, or volunteering as a peer reviewer, let us know at http://ifipwg97.org/workshops/hca2020/ <http://ifipwg97.org/workshops/hca2020/>

Please feel free to forward this announcement. 

Sincerely, 

Chris Leslie


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HISTORIES OF COMPUTING IN ASIA
4 TO 8 DECEMBER 2020
SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
GUANGZHOU

The next meeting of IFIP’s Working Group 9.7 will be hosted by the South China University of Technology (SCUT) in Guangzhou, China, from 4 to 8 December 2020. This workshop will bring together international and Chinese academic researchers, public historians, and industry professionals who are interested in the history of computing.


THEMES

The theme of conference will be histories of computing in Asia, with a particular emphasis on contextualizing China’s success in computing. The program committee will consider any paper in line with this theme, but we are particularly interested in topics such as:
China, Asia, and Beyond. The rapid rise of Chinese computing:
electronic computing and the three phases of Chinese manufacturing: introduction, digestion, re-innovation
computing innovations by Chinese professionals, both within the PRC and by overseas Chinese in other countries
antecedents to business models like the sharing economy, e-payments, and online shopping that led to success for Alibaba, Tencent, and others
computing in the Asian republics of the former USSR (such as Kazakhstan)
Internationalism. Frameworks that foster multinational cooperation and innovation:
computing on the silk road, and along the modern belt and road
standards, protocols, and diplomacy
machine translation, global English, and language plurality
Science and Technology Studies. History and philosophy of technology, from east to west:
theoretical and ideological responses to computing
case studies of equitable technological development
insights from feminist, masculinity, and gender studies
linguistic analysis in the history of computing, computing’s contributions to linguistics
Pedagogy. Teaching the history of computing in or about Asia to:
engineering students
business, humanities, and social science students
high school students
employees or the general public
Public History and Imagination. Remembering and presenting histories of computing:
images of computing in literature, film, and television
computing in/with/for the arts and humanities
preserving and presenting the history of computing inside and outside of Asia

REVIEW PROCESS

Academic and amateur historians, computing and informatics professionals, archivists, and museum curators are welcome to submit papers for this workshop. Following our typical practice, we will ask for full papers for anonymous peer review by a program committee. If you would like preliminary feedback on the suitability of your project, you may submit an extended abstract in advance. Use the form at http://ifipwg97.org/workshops/hca2020/ <http://ifipwg97.org/workshops/hca2020/> to receive additional instructions. 

Accepted papers must be revised according to the comments of the peer reviewers. In order to provide for a lively discussion at the workshop, we will distribute draft papers to participants in advance. After the workshop, authors will have the chance to incorporate feedback from the audience before submitting their final papers for consideration of the edited volume of selected papers for the proceedings volume. The official language of the workshop and the printed proceedings is English.


IMPORTANT DATES
22 March 2020: Deadline for optional review of extended abstracts (1000–2000 words and bibliography) for review by the Program Committee
1 May 2020: Draft paper submissions open on workshop website
1 June 2020: Deadline to submit draft papers for consideration by Program Committee
1 September 2020: Comments from Program Committee, decisions, and invitations sent to authors
4 November 2020: Collection of papers, revised based on reviewer comments using Springer template, for distribution to workshop participants
4 December 2020: Participants arrive in Guangzhou, China
13 January 2021: Revised papers due for consideration in proceedings volume
For instructions on how to submit your extended abstract or draft paper, please fill out the form at http://ifipwg97.org/workshops/hca2020/ <http://ifipwg97.org/workshops/hca2020/> 

Enquires in advance of your submission may be addressed to the chair of the working group, Christopher Leslie, at <chrisleslienyc at hotmail.com <mailto:chrisleslienyc at hotmail.com>>.


ORGANIZER

The International Federation of Information Technology (IFIP), established in 1960, consists of fourteen technical committees (TCs) dedicated to information and communication technologies and sciences. Most are technical in nature. Technical Committee 9 (TC 9), however, is dedicated to the intersection of information communication technology (ICT) and society. Working Group 9.7 focuses on the history of computing and seeks to support effective teaching, academic research, and public histories. History of computing is a broad term that can include such topics as pre-digital (analog) computers. For more information and a list of our previous workshops, see our website:  http://ifipwg97.org/ <http://ifipwg97.org/> 

 
VENUE

SCUT (https://www.scut.edu.cn/en/ <https://www.scut.edu.cn/en/>) is a comprehensive research university with a specialization in engineering. Located in China’s third-largest city, the university is easily accessible by Baiyun International Airport as well as high-speed rail. As a major transportation hub, Guangzhou is less than two hours away by train from Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Macau. It is also less than three hours away by airplane from many cities in the region, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Hanoi, Bangkok, Taipei, Manila.

Guangzhou is capital of Guangdong province, which is famous for the many emigrants who brought Chinese culture to the rest of the world, and visitors can enjoy learning about 2,500 years of history here. Guangdong province is also the tech capital of China, where many internet and new media companies (such as Tencent) are located. In this way, Guangzhou offers visitors a glimpse into China’s future as well as its past. 


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Christopher Leslie
Chair, IFIP Working Group 9.7: History of Computing
Lecturer, South China University of Technology