The 2011 ACM Conference on
Computer Supported Cooperative Work
March 19–23, 2011 · Hangzhou, China
Call for Participation · Intro
We invite you to submit your research to the 2011 ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW 2011), to be held March 19–23, 2011, in Hangzhou, China. The submission deadlines and decision notification dates for these venues are as follows:
| Venue | Submit by | Decision notification by |
|---|---|---|
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Papers & Notes Showcase Papers Workshops Tutorials |
August 6, 2010 | November 12, 2010 |
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Doctoral Colloquium Panels Student Volunteers |
October 1, 2010 | November 12, 2010 |
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Interactive Papers Demonstrations CSCW Horizon Videos |
November 19, 2010 | December 17, 2010 |
CSCW brings together top researchers and practitioners from academia and industry who are interested in both the technical and social aspects of collaboration. The development and application of new technologies continues to enable new ways of working together and coordinating activities. Although work is an important area of focus for the conference, technology is increasingly supporting a wide range of recreational and social activities. CSCW has also embraced an increasing range of devices, as we collaborate from different contexts and situations. The conference has several venues for participation:
| Venue | Purpose | Presentation at CSCW 2011 | Max submission length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papers | describe original, complete research | talk in session | 10 pages (HCI archive format) |
| Notes | describe original, complete research | short talk in session | 4 pages (HCI archive format) |
| Showcase Papers | describe range of work by a group (lab or organization) | talk in session | 8 pages (HCI archive format) |
| Interactive Papers | report on late-breaking and preliminary results | poster session at reception | 4 pages (extended abstract format) + poster |
| Workshops | conduct a workgroup meeting at the conference on a focused topic | one or two full days at conference | 3000 words |
| Panels | generate debate around provocative, controversial, innovative, and emerging issues | panel discussion session | 4 pages (extended abstract format) |
| Videos | present visually engaging examples of interaction, behavior and/or system use through video | shown continuously during conference; best videos in special session | 5 minute video + 2 page abstract (extended abstract format) |
| Demonstrations | show implemented CSCW systems through hands-on demonstration | demo reception (or throughout conference) | 2 page abstract (extended abstract format) + 2 page demo description |
| CSCW Horizon | generate discussion in CSCW community by presenting emerging work with feedback from review panel | talk in session with real-time panel feedback | 4–12 pages (extended abstract format) |
| Tutorials | educate the conference community on a specific topic | half- or full-day activity at conference | 6 pages (extended abstract format) |
| Doctoral Colloquium | discuss dissertation work with panel (for Ph.D. students) | full-day colloquium: short presentations + group discussions | 2 page overview (extended abstract format) + bio/CV |
Appropriate topic areas for CSCW include all contexts in which technology is used to mediate human activities such as communication, coordination, cooperation, competition, entertainment, education, medicine, art, music, and play. The technology may include: email, instant messaging, blogs, social media, shared workspaces, teleconferencing, games, co-located systems, robotics, and emerging technologies. As you think of ways to participate in the conference, may this year’s theme of “Building Bridges” inspire you to make new connections between social and technical communities and with the Asian CSCW research community.
Given the broad charter of the CSCW research area, we are interested both in research on the core themes which have made CSCW an intellectually rich and rigorous community, and on submissions that push the boundaries of CSCW research and illustrate the diverse technologies which facilitate collaboration. Possible topics include:
- Innovative systems to support collaborative activity: group formation, awareness, coordination, telepresence, shared interaction, etc.
- New collective or collaborative user experiences enabled by social media, Web 2.0, Enterprise 2.0, social networking, wikis, etc.
- Emerging issues for global, cross-cultural coordination and communication
- Innovative installations: CSCW and the arts, media, museums, other public spaces
- Studies of the introduction and use of technologies from social, cultural, and organizational perspectives
- Applying social science methods (ethnographic, experimental, empirical, etc.) to study and understand collaborative experiences and practices
- Novel methodologies and tools for the design and analysis of collaborative practices
- New theoretical approaches and frameworks for understanding coordination and communication
- Collaborative experiences enabled by mobile devices, location-based services, advanced sensing systems, and other emerging technologies
- Multi-player gaming and Virtual Environments
- Systems for emergency preparedness and large-scale rapid deployment (e.g. disaster response)
- Collaborative domains: Computer Supported Cooperative Healthcare, Human Robotic Collaboration, Education, Collaboratories, Government
- Studies exploring the appropriate balance between individual and collaborative work.
- Visions of future directions for CSCW
Use the links at the top of this page to learn more about the CSCW participation categories and how to prepare a submission. We added some new twists to CSCW this year. Tutorials are back, and are a great way to share your expertise with the CSCW community (especially for newcomers to the conference). Showcase Papers is a new venue for grouping work from a particular research lab or a theme together to invite more discussion around the topic. Interactive Papers will now be archival work that will be included in the ACM Digital Library. And we continue to experiment with CSCW Horizons as a new way to include timely and relevant work to the CSCW community.
Please explore the CFPs for each of the conference venues to find the right place to participate.
Conference Co-chairs
- Pamela Hinds, Stanford University
- John C. Tang, Microsoft Research
- Jian Wang, Alibaba Group
- chairs@cscw2011.org