Theories of Computer-Mediated Work



Aarhus, Denmark - October 24-25, 2002 (after NordiCHI 2002)



In many ways human-computer interaction, or human-machine interaction
has become too limited a perspective that needs to be rethought.
Conceptually, computer-mediated work, interaction design and other terms
have been proposed to focus on these new concerns. We need to
deal with technological challenges that encompass a variety of
technologies dynamically interconnected in complex webs. These
technologies
are used by new groups of users, in new and ever-changing constellations
of collaborators, at work, at home and on the move. Work is
increasingly characterised by co-operation between collaborators in
information intensive and dynamical work settings needing to adapt
rapidly to changes in environmental conditions and demands. This rapidly
changing work requires crossdisciplinary collaboration and
communication among individuals and teams within and across
organisations.

In order to address these demands for technologies and uses, we are in
serious need of new theories, and new ways of dealing with theory in
design. In particular, a reconceptualisation of the borderlines between
technical and human disciplines is needed in order to facilitate
co-operative work and cope with the dynamic change of work activities
and information needs, and in generally to handle the intervowen nature
of technology and work.

The conference addresses such questions as

* How may we reconceptualise human-computer interaction, or
human-machine interaction?

* Which new concerns need to be dealt with and how?

* Flexible interaction, flexible mediation - how to understand it, how
to support it?

* Interaction paradigms that include babyfaces as well as full-room
interaction

* Dynamics, emergence, tailoring - how to understand it, how to support
it?

* How do we understand the aspects of interaction and mediation that
result from cooperation between heterogeneous user groups in
changing constellations of collaborators?

* Navigation and orientation in complex, dynamic information spaces

* Support for communication, support for doing - media, tools or beyond?

* How do we understand and support learning in use, together and apart?

The conference will include published proceedings, plenary
presentations, panels and workshops emphasising the active involvement
of every
participant.

Program committee: Annelise Mark Pejtersen and Peter Bøgh Andersen
(chairs). Liam Bannon, Susanne Bødker, John Carroll, Mark Dunlop,
Raya Fidel, Jonathan Grudin, Kari Kuutti, Wendy Mackay, Mihai Nadin,
Frieder Nake, Yvonne Rogers, Penny Sanderson, Kerstin
Severinson-Eklundh, Dan Shapiro, Volker Wulf

Conference chair: Susanne Bødker ([log in to unmask])



Deadline for papers, panels and workshop proposals: March 1, 2002

Proposals (6 copies) must be sent to Susanne Bødker, Department of
Computer Science, University of Aarhus, Aabogade 34, DK-8200 Aarhus
N, Denmark

For submission formats please follow the format guidelines of
NordiCHI2002

Further information: http://www.chmi.dk/projects/

For further information on NordiCHI 2002, see www.nordichi.org

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