Date: Wed, 22 Jan 1992 13:59:44 CST
From: douglas%atc.boeing.com@UMCVMB.MISSOURI.EDU
Subject: File 6--DIAC-92 Workshop Call for Paraticipation and Workshop Guideline

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              Directions and Implications of Advanced Computing

                                 DIAC-92

                   Berkeley, California      May 3, 1992

                      Call for Workshop Proposals and

                       Workshop Proposal Guidelines

                            [Due Date Extended]


DIAC-92 is a two-day symposium in which the the social implications of
computing are explored.  The first day (May 2, 1992) will consist of
presentations.  The second day will consist of a wide variety of
workshops.  These guidelines describe the intent for the workshops and the
manner in which they are proposed.  They are meant to augment and
supercede the information found in the Call for Papers and Participation.
The workshops are meant to be more informal than the presented papers of
the previous day.  For this reason the format for the proposals is
expected to vary.  Nevertheless there are some guidelines that we can
offer that will help ensure a succesful workshop.

The proposal should include the title, author's name, affiliation, and
electronic mail address at the beginning. All workshop proposals will be
included in the proceedings.  The workshop proposal should be 1 - 8 pages
in length.  The desired range of attendees (smallest number - largest
number) should be included.  All workshops will be two hours in length with
a short break 1/2 way through.  It is possible to schedule two related
workshops back to back, say "Introduction to Something" and "Advanced
Something".  If this is the case please submit two separate proposals but
state that they are related.

There are four major concerns for the workshops which should be
addressed in the proposal.

1. Intellectual Content
   The intellectual content of the workshop should be made clear.
   What is the focus on the workshop?  What are the relevant social
   issues? What relevant research exists already on the topic?  Who
   is the intended audience?  The topic should have a qualitative
   computing element in it.

2. Structure
   There should be some structure to the workshop.  It can be quite
   loose and flexible but it shouldn't be completely open.  The
   amount of structure will vary according to the topic at hand, the
   intended goals, the personalities of the audience and the organizers,
   etc. The proposal should describe the structure of the
   workshop.

3. Interactivity
   The workshop should be interactive.  The workshop should be
   designed in such a way to promote meaningful interaction between
   the organizer or organizers and the attendees.  Because there is
   group interaction it is hoped that more points will be raised,
   more issues considered, and deeper analysis performed.  The
   methods of interaction should be described in the proposal.

4. Product or action oriented
   Ideally the workshop should result in some product or plan for
   action.  Although this aspect is not critical, the program
   committee feels that this is quite important and we hope that
   workshop organizers will think in these terms and strive to
   promote an appropriate outcome.  Possible "deliverables" are
   described below.


               Possible Output From a DIAC-92 Workshop

  + Statements or press releases
  + Bibliography on subject matter
  + Electronic distribution list on the subject
  + Ideas for a follow up meeting, workshop, or conference
  + List of possible projects on the subject
  + Writeup of meeting for electronic or print dissemination
  + A project proposal
  + A panel discussion proposal
  + A grant proposal
  + An experiment
  + A working agreement -- e.g. to connect two networks, to share
    data,  to  begin  a study, to write an article, to build software
    jointly, etc.
  + A videotape of some or all of a workshop
  + A brainstormed list of viewpoints, a "semantic network" of  the
    issues
  + A list of hypotheses
  + Any plan to continue discussion on the topic

Please send proposal (four copies) to Doug Schuler, 2202 N. 41st St,
Seattle, WA, 98103.   Proposals are due by March 1, 1992.  Proposals
will be reviewed by the program committee.  Acceptance or rejection
notices will be mailed by April 1, 1992.  We plan to incorporate
workshop proposals into the proceedings.  Please contact us if you
have any questions or comments.

Doug Schuler, 206-865-3832 (work), 206-632-1659 (home),
dschuler@june.cs.washington.edu

The program committee includes David Bellin (consultant), Eric Gutstein (U.
WI), Batya Friedman (Mills College), Jonathan Jacky (U. WA), Deborah
Johnson (Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.), Richard Ladner (U. WA), Dianne
Martin (George Washington U.), Judith Perrolle (Northeastern U.) Marc
Rotenberg (CPSR), Douglas Schuler (Boeing Computer Services), Barbara
Simons (IBM), Lucy Suchman (Xerox), Karen Wieckert (U. CA. Irvine), and
Terry Winograd, (Stanford).


   Sponsored by Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
                           P.O. Box 717
                       Palo Alto, CA  94301

DIAC-92 is co-sponsored by the American Association for Artificial
Intelligence, and the Boston Computer Society Social Impact Group, in
cooperation with ACM SIGCHI and ACM SIGCAS.

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