Now Accepting Submissions: iConference 2012
Toronto, Canada
February 7-10, 2012
http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/2012index/
Greetings to everyone!
We are now accepting submissions for iConference 2012, our seventh annual gathering of scholars, researchers, and professionals who share an interest in the critical information issues of contemporary society.
The iConference will include peer-reviewed papers, posters, alternative events, and workshops—all intended to push the boundaries of information studies, explore core concepts and ideas, and create new technological and conceptual configurations. Our four-day event takes place in downtown Toronto, February 7-10, 2012. The conference theme is: Culture * Design * Society.
Authors and organizers can now submit papers, poster abstracts, alternative events proposals, and workshop proposals using our secure submissions website: http://bit.ly/iconf12sub. All submitting authors must provide basic information and agree to copyright parameters as a condition of acceptance and publication. Papers and poster abstracts will be published in the ACM Digital Library.
In addition, a Doctoral Student Colloquium is being organized, with funding from the National Science Foundation. Applications for the colloquium are now being accepted. Learn more at http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/doctoral/. A Junior Faculty & Postdoc Colloquium is also in the works.
The iConference series is sponsored by the iSchools, a growing association of more than 30 Schools, Faculties and Colleges in North America, Europe and Asia—however, affiliation with the iSchools is not a prerequisite, and we encourage everyone to participate. Presenting sponsors of iConference 2012 include NSF and Microsoft Research.
* Conference home: http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/2012index/
* Submissions site: http://bit.ly/iconf12sub
* Last Year’s Proceedings: http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1940761
Submission types:
* Papers: We’re looking for original research, six to eight pages; papers will be refereed in a blind process, and accepted papers will be published in the ACM Digital Library.
Submission deadline: Monday September 12, 2011
Notification: Early November
Final version due: Monday December 5, 2011
* Posters: We’re interested in posters presenting new work, preliminary results and designs, or educational projects. Poster abstracts will undergo a blind review, and accepted posters will have their abstracts published in the ACM Digital Library.
Submission deadline: Monday September 26, 2011
Notification: Mid November
Final version due: Monday December 5, 2011
* Workshops: These can be half- or full-day and can focus on any area within information.
Submission deadline: Monday September 19, 2011
Notification: Early October
Final version due: Monday October 31, 2011
* Alternative Events: These can include panels, fishbowls, performances, storytelling, roundtable discussions, wildcard sessions, demos/exhibitions, and more. All should be highly participatory, informal, engaging and pluralistic.
Submission deadline: Monday September 19, 2011
Notification: Mid November
Final version due: Monday December 5, 2011
* Doctoral Colloquium: This year’s colloquium will be organized around the theme of “inquiry.” Applicants will submit a 1,000 word abstract addressing the question, “What is the nature of inquiry in the information field, what makes it similar to or different from other areas of research, and what challenges have you met in your own research in this regard?” Visit our website for details: http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/doctoral.
Application deadline: Friday September 30, 2011
Notification: Late November
