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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
"Square pegs in round holes? The relationship between empirical research
and theoretical frameworks"
7th Human Centred Technology Postgraduate Workshop
December 15th - 16th 2003
http://www.cogs.susx.ac.uk/lab/hct/hctw2003/index.html
The Human Centred Technology group in the School of Informatics, University
of Sussex, will be hosting its popular annual postgraduate workshop at the
University of Sussex in Falmer, Brighton on the 15th and 16th December 2003.
This event is open to all postgraduate research students. It offers an
opportunity to meet other research students and to take part in a forum for
the exchange of expertise, the confirmation of existing collaborative
relationships and the establishment of new collaborative communities. The
heading of HCT covers a wide range of interests within which common research
questions are considered from differing perspectives. The diverse and
interdisciplinary nature of this area can
restrict the opportunities available to students for peer review, feedback
and discussion of their work or the process of completing a postgraduate
qualification. This workshop will give postgraduate students a chance to
discuss their work and also hear presentations from leaders at the forefront
of Human Centred Technology Research.
The theme for this year's workshop is "Square pegs in round holes? The
relationship between empirical research and theoretical frameworks."
Is your research 1) grounded in theory or 2) looking for a theory?
In particular, issues the workshop addresses:
- How is interactivity affected by the characteristics of the user and by
the characteristics of the system?
- What do the user and the system need to know about each other?
- The nature and variety of scientific theories: which are appropriate for
HCT-area research?
- The nature and variety of empirical studies: which are appropriate for
HCT-area research?
- Adoption of strategies - experimentation, hypothesis testing, modelling,
design or invention?
If you are a postgraduate student researching humans using digital
technology then we want to know how what you are doing fits in to this
theme. The workshop will provide current postgraduate students to present
their work as a poster, "snapshot" or full presentation as well as the
opportunity to participate in breakout discussion sessions.
** Invited speakers / Discussants include:
- Professor Peter Cheng
- Dr Geladine Fitzpatrick
- others to be confirmed
** Location: University of Sussex, Falmer Brighton
http://www.sussex.ac.uk
** COST: £100 per participant (subject to possible subsidy)
** Accommodation: B&B £39 pppn available on campus
Further details of the workshop can be found at:
http://www.cogs.susx.ac.uk/lab/hct/hctw2003/index.html
To apply to participate please send a 3 page abstract of your work to
[log in to unmask] by Friday 31st October 2003. Accepted abstracts
will be included in the Workshop Proceedings.
Guidelines for Abstract
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* Maximum Length: 3 pages to include
- Title
- Author name(s)
- Affiliation
- Contact email and postal address
- Text
- Relevant references
* File format: Word
http://www.cogs.susx.ac.uk/lab/hct/hctw2003/index.html
(if you wish to submit using another format please email
[log in to unmask] first)
* Page size: A4
* Margins (left, right, top, bottom): One inch (2.54cm).
* Font size:
- Title: 14 pts.
- Text/Section titles: 12 pts.
* Font type: Times
* Line spacing: single
* Attention: Don't include page numbers accepted abstracts will be
included in the Workshop Proceedings * Send to: [log in to unmask]
* Deadline: Friday 31st October 2003
* Notification of Acceptance: Monday 17th November 2003
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