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PDC 2004
the eighth biennial
Participatory Design Conference
Artful Integration
Interweaving Media, Materials and Practices
http://cpsr.org/conferences/pdc2004/
July 27-31, 2004
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Sponsored by Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR)
In cooperation with the ACM and IFIP (pending)
Academic sponsors:
Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI), University of Toronto
Faculty of Information Studies (FIS), University of Toronto
Participatory Design (PD) is a diverse collection of principles and
practices aimed at making technologies and social institutions more
responsive to human needs. A central tenet of PD is the direct
involvement of people in the co-design of the systems they use.
The Participatory Design Conferences, held every two years since
1990, have brought together a multidisciplinary and international
group of software developers, researchers, social scientists,
designers, activists, practitioners, users, citizens, cultural
workers and managers who adopt distinctively participatory approaches
in the development of information and communication artifacts,
systems, services and technology.
Participatory design approaches have been used in traditional
application domains (such as computer systems for business, health
care and governmental) and are also relevant in emerging areas such
as web-portal design, e-government services, community networks,
enterprise resource planning, public (and other) CSCW (computer
supported cooperative work) systems, social administration &
community development, university/community partnerships,
tele-health, communities of practice and political deliberation /
mobilization (e-democracy), digital arts and design, scholarship and
teaching with mediated technologies (e-learning), the experience of a
sense of place, cultural production and cultural institutions. We
further welcome submissions that explore the relationship between PD
approaches and the design of ICT (information and communication
technology) infrastructures such as open source projects, standards,
protocols, new media, policy, broadband and WiFi (Wireless Fidelity)
networks and the like, and how in turn they may enable and constrain
the possibilities for participation.
Participatory designers of ICT-applications may learn from, and,
hopefully contribute to, work in other fields, such as community and
organizational development, architecture, urban planning, policy
development, media, design and art, especially insofar as these
fields increasingly use ICTs.
Participatory design approaches can be applied in various social
settings such as local communities, government agencies, civil
society, NGOs, schools and universities, companies, trade unions,
etc. each with its own distinctive stakeholder arenas and power
relations.
The overall theme of the 2004 conference, "Artful Integration:
Interweaving Media, Materials and Practices" describes a central
reality of participatory design. It recognizes that an essential
ingredient in design practice is the working together of multiple,
heterogeneous elements. Whereas conventional design approaches
emphasize the role of the designer and the creation of singular
"things," artful integration calls attention to the collective
interweaving of people, artifacts and processes to achieve practical,
aesthetic or emancipatory syntheses. The conference will include the
inauguration of the "Artful Integrators Award" for exemplary work in
participatory design.
We invite contributions on all aspects of participatory design,
especially those that address concerns discussed above. Share your
artful integrations with the broader community!
TYPES OF SESSIONS
We invite submissions for the following types of sessions (described
more fully below):
+ Research papers (maximum 10 pages)
+ Short papers (maximum 4 pages) research works in progress, field
experiences / stories from reflective practitioners, tools and
techniques reports)
+ Pre-Conference workshops (2 page proposals)
+ Conference workshops (2 page proposals)
+ Artifacts, posters, interactive demonstrations, art installations
(2 page proposals)
+ Tutorials (2 page proposals)
+ Doctoral consortium
Research Papers
Deadline: January 9, 2004
We aim to publish the accepted research papers in book form through
an academic publisher. High academic standards will be expected.
Maximum length of research papers is 10 pages. Each submitted paper
will be double blind reviewed by at least 3 reviewers. Authors are
invited to suggest names and contact information of one or two
possible reviewers to supplement reviews by Program Committee
members. Such prospective reviewers should have demonstrable
expertise in the relevant field and be at arms-length from the
author(s) and the work presented.
Accepted papers should be revised according to the review reports and
the language should be checked by a native English speaker. Deadline
for submitting the camera-ready manuscript is May 10, 2004.
Short Papers (maximum 4 pages) (Chair: Joan Greenbaum)
Deadline: May 1, 2004
Short papers cover a range of possible formats and audiences
+ Research works in progress: research which is not yet ready to be
evaluated in a peer review. Short papers could cover research
designs, fieldwork, and/or preliminary research results.
+ Stories about experiences by reflective practitioners: we are
especially interested in short papers in which practitioners describe
their practical experiences with the (non) participation of users.
These reports may be derived from a variety of settings, but should
as a general feature describe the various stakeholders in the design
process, their mutual interactions, and how they were affected.
+ Tools and techniques reports: the description of tools and
techniques, and of the application of these tools and techniques,
showing their usability for participatory design.
+ Short papers are also welcome that fit the "pattern" format
organized by problem, context, discussion, solution and references.
Pre-Conference Workshops (Chair Judith Gregory) Deadline: January 23, 2004
Full- or half-day invitational workshops will be held Wednesday, July
28, 2004. The proposal should contain a title, goals, technique,
relevance to PD and a schedule. Intended participants and how they
will be recruited should also be described. Workshop topics can
include methods, practices, or other areas of interest. Note that
fees may be charged to cover workshop expenses (such as lunch,
materials, or equipment set up) but workshop organizers are not paid.
Conference Workshops (Chairs Peter Mambrey & Patricia Sachs)
Deadline: May 1, 2004
Conference workshops will be convened on July 30 from 2-5 PM.
Attendees will sign up for these workshops at the conference itself.
Please submit a two page proposal which includes title, goals,
objectives, and methods for making the workshop interactive with the
participants. Please indicate as the relevant background of the
leaders, intended participants, the maximum number of participants
and whether you would need special equipment. Feel encouraged to
apply with others as a group.
Artifacts, interactive demonstrations, posters, art installations
(Chairs Yvonne Dittrich & Leah Lievrouw)
Deadline: May 1, 2004.
+ Artifacts. Proposals should be no longer than 2 pages and must be
submitted electronically. The artifact proposal should contain a
title, goals, technique, relevance to PD and a sketch or design, as
appropriate. Please describe your plan for audience participation.
+ Interactive Demonstrations. Proposals should be no longer than 2
pages and must be submitted electronically. The artifact proposal
should contain a title, goals, technique, relevance to PD and a
sketch, layout or design, as appropriate. Please describe your plan
for audience participation.
+ Posters. Proposals (1 page) should describe the topic, its
relevance, the approach, and the results. During the conference
posters will be displayed in several places. Please describe your
plan for audience participation.
Power, internet connections, small table and vertical mounting
surface will be provided if requested and available. Please describe
any other special requirements.
Tutorials (pre-conference) (Chair TBA)
Deadline: January 23, 2004
Full-day (6 hour) and half-day (3 hour) tutorials will be held
Tuesday July 27, 2004. The proposal should contain a title, goals,
technique, relevance to PD and a tutorial schedule. Please describe
any handouts that you intend to make available in the proposal.
Please include a budget for tutorial expenses (lunch, materials,
equipment set up, for example) in your proposal. Fees will be
charged, with tutorial organizers receiving surplus over tutorial
expenses.
Doctoral consortium (Chairs: Jeanette Blomberg & Finn Kensing)
A full day, invitational doctoral consortium will be held Tuesday,
July 27, 2004. Doctoral candidates are invited to contact the one of
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General submission information:
+ Submissions should be formatted according to the requirements
specific to each type of submission as listed on the conference
website and sent electronically to the chairs using the upload
facility to be found there.
+ Each submission will include a cover sheet with title, submission
type, submitter name(s) and affiliation(s), address(es) and email
address(es).
+ Receipt notification will follow over email.
+ All accepted contributions will be posted on appropriate web sites
and published in book form provided to conference participants as
part of the conference fee.
+ Volume I of the Proceedings will consist of the research papers
and be published by an academic publisher. Additional details
including formatting instructions will be available soon on the PDC
2004 web site
http://cpsr.org/conferences/pdc2004/
+ Volume II of the Proceedings will include all the other accepted
contributions in the traditional PDC-format.
More details can be found on the conference website or by contacting
the Program co-Chairs or the Chair of the appropriate session.
IMPORTANT DATES
2004
+ January 9 Due date for research paper submissions
+ January 23 Due date for pre-conference workshops and tutorials
+ February 7 Acceptance notification for workshops and tutorials March
+ 15 Acceptance notification to authors of research papers May 10 Due
+ date for Final Proceedings Vol1 versions of research
papers
+ May 1 Due date for short papers/posters/artifacts/demos/conference
workshop submissions
+ May 15 Acceptance notification short papers/posters/artifacts/demos/
conference workshop presenters
+ May 22 Early registration date
+ June 1 Due date for final Proceedings Vol2 versions of
pre-conference and conference workshops and other submissions
+ July 27-31 PDC 2004
ALSO OF INTEREST
The ACM SIGCHI conference on Designing Interactive Systems (DIS2004)
takes place August 1-4, immediately following PDC2004 in Cambridge,
MA, 1 1/2 hrs by air from Toronto. More information is available at:
http://sigchi.org/dis2004/
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES
Conference Co-Chairs:
Andrew Clement, University of Toronto, Canada
Peter van den Besselaar, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and
Sciences, Netherlands
Program Co-chairs:
Fiorella de Cindio, University of Milano, Italy
Doug Schuler, The Evergreen State College, USA
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Liam Bannon (Ireland)
Thomas Binder (Sweden)
Jeanette Blomberg (US)
Tone Bratteteig (Norway)
Jacob Buur (Denmark)
Debra Cash (US)
Todd Cherkasky (US)
Andrew Clement (Canada)
Peter Day (UK)
Fiorella De Cindio (Italy)
Yvonne Dittrich (Sweden)
Frank Emspak (US)
Joan Greenbaum (US)
Davydd Greenwood (US)
Judith Gregory (Norway)
Robert Guerra (Canada)
Michael Gurstein (Canada)
Bo Helgeson (Sweden)
Vidar Hepsų (Norway)
Finn Kensing (Denmark)
Sarah Kuhn (US)
Leah Lievrow (US)
Peter Mambrey (Germany)
Preben Holst Mogensen (Denmark)
Gale Moore (Canada)
Michael Muller (US)
Julian Orr (US)
Norberto Patrignani (Italy)
Volkmar Pipek (Germany)
Rob Procter (UK)
Toni Robertson (Australia)
Patricia Sacks (US)
Partha Sarker (invited-Bangladesh)
Doug Schuler (US)
Steve Scrivener (UK)
Lucy Suchman (UK)
Randy Trigg (US)
Peter van den Besselaar (Netherlands)
Ina Wagner (Austria) and
Volker Wulf (Germany)
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