Twenty-one years since the first DIAC Symposium!
News Break... Early registration extended to May 15!
Directions and Implications of Advanced Computing;
Conference on Online Deliberation
(DIAC-2008/OD2008)
Sponsored by Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
and UC Berkeley School of Information
University of California, Berkeley
June 26 - 29, 2008
http://www.publicsphereproject.org/events/diac08/
At the dawn of the 21st century humankind faces challenges of
profound proportions. The ability of people around the world to
discuss, work, make decisions, and take action collaboratively is
one of the most important capabilities for addressing these challenges.
Researchers, scholars, activists, advocates, artists, educators,
technologists, designers, students, policy-makers, entrepreneurs,
journalists and citizens are rising to these challenges in many
ways, including, devising new communication technologies that build
on the opportunities afforded by the Internet and other new (as
well as old) media. The interactions between technological and
social systems are of special and central importance in this area.
DIAC-08 combines CPSR's 11th DIAC symposium with the third Conference
on Online Deliberation. The joint conference is intended to provide
a platform and a forum for highlighting socio-technological
opportunities, challenges, and pitfalls in the area of community
and civic action. Technology enhanced community action ranges from
informal communities of practice to democratic governance of formal
organizations to large social movements.
We are especially interested in technology development that is
already being tested or fielded. We are also interested in theoretical
and other intellectual work that helps build understanding and
support for future efforts. In addition to exploring social technology,
we must at the same time understand and advance the social context
of technology, including its design, access, use, policy and
evaluation, as well as intellectual frameworks and perspectives
that inform technological as well as social innovation including
requirements, case studies, critique and self-reflection, and
infrastructures for future work.
Our areas of focus include but are not limited to: deliberative and
collaborative systems, e-democracy and e-participation, mobilization
and organization, negotiation, consultation, sustainability, community
support systems, open source models, human rights, ecological
awareness, conflict resolution, justice, transparency systems, media
and civic journalism, media literacy, power research, citizen
science, economic development and opportunity, peace and reconciliation,
infrastructure development, policy, education, community networks,
research and development for civil society, social software, virtual
communities and civic intelligence.
Please contact Conference Chair
(douglas at publicsphereproject dot org)
if you have any questions. (And be sure to remove the spaces
and substitute "@" for "at" and "." for "dot" in the address.)
Important Dates
| January 1, 2008 | Early registration
begins |
| May 15, 2008 | Late registration
begins |
| June 1, 2008 | Completed research
papers and other contributions due |
| June 26-June 29, 2008 | DIAC-2008/OD2008 |
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
CPSR is a public-interest alliance of people concerned about the
impact of information and communications technology on society. By
sponsoring international, national, and local projects and events,
CPSR serves as a catalyst for in-depth discussion and effective
action in key areas.
UC Berkeley School of Information
Providing the world with innovative information solutions and
leadership, the UC Berkeley School of Information conducts research,
provides policy counsel, and trains information professionals in
five areas of concentration including information design and
architecture, information assurance, social studies of information,
human-computer interaction, and information economics and policy.
Conference Chair
Douglas Schuler
Program Chairs
Todd Davies, Jerome Feldman, and Douglas Schuler
Related Conferences
We also recommend the Participatory Design Conference which will
be held in Bloomington, Indiana, USA. September 30, 2008 - October
4, 2008.
See http://www.pdc2008.org/.
The theme of this 10th PDC is "Experiences and Challenges" and it is
an excellent opportunity to reassess the achievements of the PD
movement and to consider its future.
