> Subject: [Gender&ICT] CfC: Gender and Information
> Society Technologies
>
> Call for Contributions, please distribute widely.
>
> GIST -
> Gender Perspectives Opening Diversity for
> Information Society Technology
>
> International Symposium
>
> 24.-26. June 2004
> Bremen, Germany
>
> Call for Contributions
>
> About the symposium:
> The focus of the symposium is to concentrate results
> from gender
> research in order to actively influence IST
> (Information Society
> Technology) research and application from a gender
> perspective in a
> sustainable way.
>
> The main goals are:
> · Influencing mainstream IST development and shaping
> IST from a gender
> perspective
> · Enhancing diversity in the development of IST
> · Broadening perspectives in applications and
> contexts of IST
> · Discussing technological support and education
> designed to the needs
> of both genders
> · Building and strengthening relevant networks to
> achieve these goals
>
> The symposium is a first initiative by the emerging
> GIST network. It is
> organized by the research group Digital Media in
> Education, department
> of computer science at the University of Bremen,
> Germany.
> A committee of international experts will chair the
> symposium. The
> preparation of the symposium is supported by an
> electronic platform
> which will be built in a participatory way as the
> starting point for an
> electronic network.
>
> The symposium addresses
> · Researchers, artists, students
> · Company representatives
> · Policy makers
> · NGOs, initiatives, networks
> · The interested public
>
>
> Symposium Themes:
>
> I. IST Research and Development
>
> - What synergies between IST research & development
> and gender research
> can be found?
> - What perspectives need to be inserted into
> processes of technological
> development?
> - How can technological culture be described and
> changed?
> - What role can participatory design and interaction
> between users and
> developers play?
> - What benefits can Gender Mainstreaming strategies
> have for the
> innovation and construction in IST?
> - What are the effects of Gender Mainstreaming on
> the quality of IST
> research and development?
> - What benefits can companies expect by considering
> the gender question
> in their policies?
> - ...
>
>
>
>
> II. IST Education
> - How can technological education become attractive
> and motivating for
> larger parts of the population?
> - How can technology itself arouse curiosity and
> provoke an engagement
> in its design?
> - How can learning processes open for a deeper
> understanding of the
> information society?
> - How can media education be made inclusive for both
> genders?
> - Is there a lesson to be learnt from single sex
> education?
> - ...
>
>
> III. IST Fields of Application
> - How can IST systems be made more user-friendly in
> fields like
> education, health/medicine, environment, mobility,
> work...?
> - How can gender research broaden contents of
> digital media?
> - How can gender research groups and women's
> networks be supplied with
> adequate technological support?
> - How can IST support community building?
> - What are the fields in which gender sensitivity
> and design for
> diversity are particularly needed?
> - ...
>
> We very much welcome contributions made by experts
> from industry,
> research, NGOs and other fields of interest, as well
> as artists
> addressing and working with IST.
> We encourage contributions showing concrete examples
> as well as
> theoretical considerations concerning the given
> questions.
>
>
> Proposal Formats:
>
> - academic paper
> - work in progress
> - art work
> - companies' experiences and expectations
> - workshop
> - poster, software/media presentation
> - ...
>
> A proposal should contain an abstract/description of
> no more than 500
> words and/or (depending on format) sample of work
> (CD, DVD etc.)or
> references to current or past projects (weblinks).
> Proposals should
> indicate which of the symposium's themes they
> address.
> Each paper will be reviewed anonymously. On that
> basis the program
> committee will decide on its acceptance.
>
> The abstracts of the accepted contributions will be
> published on the
> symposium's web site. Authors are also invited to
> publish full papers,
> media presentations and slides on this site.
>
> The conference language is English.
>
> Deadline for submission of papers: 28th February
> 2004. Submitters will
> be informed about acceptance by April 20th.
>
> Please submit proposals using the symposium's
> website:
> www.e-gist.net
>
> The symposium is funded by the German Ministry of
> Research and Education
> and by the Bremen government. More sponsorship is
> welcome.
>
> For more information please contact the GIST
> organizing committee :
> info@???
>
> or:
> Prof. Dr. Heidi Schelhowe
> email: schelhow@???
> www.dimeb.de
>
> or: Isabel Zorn
> fon: +49(0)421-218-7021
> email: izorn@???
>
>
>
> --
> Isabel Zorn
>
> AG Digitale Medien in der Bildung Dimeb
> FB Informatik/Mathematik der Universität Bremen
> Postf. 330440, 28334 Bremen
> Raum: MZH/1090
> Tel. 0421-218-7021, Fax 0421-218-4269
> email: izorn@???
> http://www.dimeb.de
>
>
>
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