CHI Ten Year View:
Creating and Sustaining Common Ground

Call for Participation

Catherine R. Marshall
, Collaborative Technologies
David G. Novick
, Oregon Graduate Institute

Monday, April 15

In this workshop, participants will use methods derived from corporate strategic planning to create three scenarios describing alternative possible futures for the field of CHI. The group will then use these scenarios to address the question of common ground.

It is designed to be of interest to educators and managers involved in the development of CHI professionals as well as individual researchers and practitioners thinking about their future work or career plans.

To apply, submit (1) a brief biographical statement describing education, work history, and any other relevant experience or interests, and (2) a two- to four-page position paper addressing the following questions:

• What will be the state of the CHI community in the year 2006?
• What kind of work will the members of that community be doing?
• What will they consider to be the key issues and research questions of the day?
• What will be the nature of the social and technological context in which their work will occur?
• What kind of educational preparation and work experience will characterize a successful CHI professional?
• What body of knowledge and set of skills will form the common ground of the field?

This one-day workshop is limited to 20 participants.

The Deadline for submitting position papers is Feb 16. Participants will be chosen on the basis of the position paper, representation of the CHI community, and ability to work collaboratively to document and disseminate workshop results. Participants will be informed by March 11 whether or not they have been accepted.

One-day workshop participants at CHI will be charged $50. You will be asked to pay when you register for CHI and you'll have to fill out a special section of the registration form.

Contact: Catherine Marshall
Collaborative Technologies
2600 Garden Road, Ste. 201
Monterey, CA 93940, USA
E-mail: crm@collabtech.com
Tel: +1 408-645-9140
Fax: +1 408-645-9406

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