[comp.society] 1992 Conference: Directions and Implications of Advanced Computing

kling@ICS.UCI.EDU (Rob Kling) (02/25/91)

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                        Call for Papers and Proposals

              DIRECTIONS AND IMPLICATIONS OF ADVANCED COMPUTING

               DIAC-92   Berkeley, California   May 2 - 3, 1992

Computer technology significantly affects most activities in society,  includ-
ing  schooling,  health care, military practice, work, communication, and laws
and law enforcement. The DIAC conference considers the implications of techni-
cal advancements on society in a broad social context that encompasses ethics,
economics, and politics.  The conference seeks to address the the relationship
between  technology and society. Papers that address directly the relationship
between technology and policy, and papers on the ethics and values of  comput-
ing  are  especially  desired.  Reports on work in progress or suggestions for
future work as well as appropriate surveys and applications will also be  con-
sidered.   The  following  topics should be regarded as general guidelines for
paper or workshop topics:

   RESEARCH DIRECTIONS                DEFENSE APPLICATIONS

     + Research Funding               + AI & the Conduct of War
     + Software Development           + Autonomous Weapons Systems
	Methodologies

   COMPUTING IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY  COMPUTERS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

     + Community Access               + Computing for the Disabled
     + Computerized Voting            + Uses of Models & Simulations
     + Civil Liberties                + Arbitration & Conflict Resolution
     + Computing & the Law            + Computing in Education
     + Computing & Workplace          + Software Safety

Submissions will be read by members of the program committee, with the  assis-
tance  of  outside referees. The program committee includes David Bellin (con-
sultant), Eric Gutstein (U. WI),  Batya  Friedman  (Mills  College),  Jonathan
Jacky  (U.  WA),  Deborah Johnson (Rensselaer Polytechnic), Richard Ladner (U.
WA), Marc Rotenberg (CPSR), Douglas Schuler (Boeing Computer  Services),  Bar-
bara  Simons  (IBM), Lucy Suchman (Xerox), Karen Wieckert (U. CA. Irvine), and
Terry Winograd (Stanford).

Accepted papers will be presented on May 2.  Accepted workshops will  be  con-
ducted  on  May  3.  Complete papers should include an abstract and should not
exceed 6000 words.  Papers and workshop proposals on  ethics  and  values  are
especially  desirable.   Papers  and workshop proposals that build on previous
DIAC presentations are also encouraged.  Reports on work in progress  or  sug-
gested  directions for future work as well as appropriate surveys and applica-
tions, will also be considered.  Proposals for workshops should include title,
purpose,  intended  agenda,  and  references.   Workshops will be two hours in
length.  Submissions will be judged on  significance,  clarity,  insight,  and
originality.  Papers  and/or proposals (4 copies) are due by November 1, 1991.
Notices of acceptance or rejection will be mailed by January 15, 1992.  Camera
ready  copy  is  due  by  March 1, 1992.  Note that these dates are subject to
change.  Send papers to Douglas Schuler, Boeing Computer Services,  MS  7L-64,
P.O.  24346,  Seattle,  WA   98124-0346.   For  more  information contact Doug
Schuler (206-632-1659 (H), 206-865-3832 (W) dschuler@june.cs.washington.edu).

Proceedings will be distributed at the symposium, and  will  be  available  by
mail.   The  DIAC-87, DIAC-88, and DIAC-90  proceedings are published by Ablex
Publishing Company.  Publishing the DIAC-92 proceedings is also planned.

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

DIAC-92 is sponsored in cooperation with ACM SIGCHI (others pending)
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