SUBMISSIONS
DATES & DEADLINES:
Submissions (all contribution types): March 15, 2008
Acceptance notification: May 1, 2008
Final camera-ready version of contribution: June 15, 2008
PDC is a lively event with a range of different activities. We invite submissions of:
SUBMISSION DESCRIPTIONS
Research papers:
(full paper – maximum 10 pages). Research papers should report on completed research which furthers topics in Participatory Design. Research papers will be published in the ACM International Conference series. High academic standards will be expected. Each submitted paper will be double blind reviewed by at least 3 reviewers. Authors are invited tosuggest names and contact information of one or two possible reviewers to supplement reviews by Program Committee members. Such prospective reviewers should have demonstrated expertise in the relevant field and be at arms-length from the author(s) and the work presented. Accepted papers should be revised according to the review reports and the language should be checked by a native English speaker.
Exploratory papers:
(short paper – maximum 4 pages). Exploratory papers should present ideas that could benefit from discussion with members of the PD community. These papers may include work-in-progress, experiences of reflective practitioners, and first drafts of novel concepts and approaches. Each submitted paper will be double blind reviewed by at least 3 reviewers.
Interactive workshops:
(2 page proposal). Half day and full day sessions on topics that include methods, practices, and other areas of interest and that support an interactive format where active participation beyond presentation is solicited. The proposal must justify the need for the workshop and should contain a title, goals, technique, relevance to PD and a schedule. Intended participants and how they will be recruited should also be described.
Tutorials:
(2 page proposal). Half day and full day sessions for teaching conceptual frameworks, methods/techniques, and novel approaches. The proposal should contain a title, goals, technique, relevance to PD and a schedule. Please describe in the proposal any handouts that you intend to make available.
Doctoral consortium:
(2 page proposal) Full day session. The doctoral consortium is intended for Ph.D.-students working in the field of PD. It will provide students with an opportunity to present issues of concern to them in their doctoral studies and receive extensive feedback from the session co-chairs and student participants. Enrollment is limited and selection will be based on application submissions. The proposal should give an overview of the Ph.D.- project, including research question, method, how the Ph.D.-work is related to PD, the status of current work, major findings and plans for further research. Accepted applicants will be asked to provide a revised and elaborated proposal a few months before the conference.
Artifacts, posters, products, interactive demonstrations:
(2 page proposal). Works may include projects, techniques, and products developed with a commitment to the principles and philosophy of PD and they may incorporate any forms or genres of information/communication technologies or digital media (e.g., sound, still/moving images, touch, space, text). Successful proposals will be presented during an evening session where participants can interact with presenters and artifacts. The proposal should include title, goals, technique, relevance to PD and a sketch or design, as appropriate. Please describe your plan for audience participation.
Participatory art installations:>
>Artists/designers working in the field of visual, installation, and performative arts are invited to submit a project that explores how participants' interactions can become part of a piece of art or performance.
FORMATTING GUIDELINES
Submissions should follow the SIGCHI Conference Proceedings Format (www.sigchi.org/chipubform).
PUBLICATION OF PROCEEDINGS
The proceedings (research papers) will be published in the ACM International Conference series.
Exploratory papers, Workshop descriptions, Tutorials descriptions, Doctoral proposals, and Art work descriptions will be published by Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (www.cpsr.org).
