[CC] Research in Multimedia Conference - (fwd)

[Alan Sondheim]

1st Global Conference: Interactive Convergence: Research in
Multimedia
7 to 9 August 2003, Prague, Czech Republic

Keynote Speaker: Professor Bruce Klopfenstein
Director, Dowden Center
Grady College
University of Georgia

Call For Papers
(Please cross post where appropriate)

This inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary conference
marks the launch of a new annual project in the Critical
Issues series of research projects. The project aims to
provide a challenging forum for the examination and
evaluation of the theme of  'convergence' in media and
multimedia. Viewing multimedia research as a divergent
and multi-layered phenomenon, the conference series
seeks to provide a forum whereby people working in
differing disciplines and professions can become aware
of and share the perspectives generated by
developments in areas other than their own.

One of the primary goals of the project will be to evaluate
the issue of where the study of Interactive Multimedia
properly belongs. Is it a part of Computer Science, Art and
Design, Communication, Education, Business,
Psychology, Sociology or any of the many other
disciplines? Or is Interactive Multimedia an
interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary area in its own
right?

The aim of the inaugural conference will be to examine
Research in Multimedia in its many disciplines in an
attempt to identify and critique its characteristics, its
impact and the implications for its integration into our
every day lives.

Papers, reports, presentations and workshops are invited
on any of the following themes:

Usability and design
Visual design
Virtual communities and collaborative work
Social impacts such as online pornography, internet
addiction, and gender divides
E-commerce and E-Business
Games and game theory
Education
Hypermedia
Mobility and Wireless Access

This is an indicative list - and papers dealing with
related themes will be considered.

Papers will be peer reviewed. All papers accepted for and
presented at the conference will be published in an ISBN
e-Book. Selected papers will be developed and published
in a themed hard copy book.

500 word abstracts are to be submitted to the Joint
Organising Chairs by Friday 2nd May 2003:
Dr. Melissa Lee Price
PO Box 660
College Road
Staffordshire University
Stoke on Trent, UK ST4 2XN
email: m.l.price at staffs.ac.uk

Dr Rob Fisher
c/o Learning Solutions
Priory House
149B Wroslyn Road
Freeland, Oxfordshire OX29 8HR
Email: rf at inter-disciplinary.net

Papers should be sent as an email attachment in Word or
WordPerfect; abstracts can also be submitted in the body
of the email text rather than as an attachment.

The conference is sponsored by Staffordshire University,
Learning Solutions and Inter-Disciplinary.Net

Further details and information about the Critical Issues
in Multimedia project can be found at
http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/cimm.htm
For specific information about the conference, please go
to:
http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/rim03cfp.htm

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