International conference on cultural attitudes towards technology and communication

Citation

(1999), "International conference on cultural attitudes towards technology and communication", Asian Libraries, Vol. 8 No. 10. https://doi.org/10.1108/al.1999.17308jab.004

International conference on cultural attitudes towards technology and communication

International conference on cultural attitudes towards technology and communication

Perth, Western Australia, 6-8 July 2000

This biennial conference series aims to provide an international forum for the presentation and discussion of cutting-edge research on how diverse cultural attitudes shape the implementation and use of information and communication technologies. The conference series brings together scholars from around the globe who provide diverse perspectives, both in terms of the specific culture(s) they highlight in their presentations and discussions, and in terms of the discipline(s) through which they approach the conference theme.

Original full papers (especially those which connect theoretical frameworks with specific examples of cultural values, practices, etc.) and short papers (e.g. describing current research projects and preliminary results) are invited. Papers should articulate the connections between specific cultural values as well as current and/or possible future communicative practices involving information and communication technologies. We seek papers which, taken together, will help readers, researchers, and practitioners of computer-mediated communication ­ especially in the service of "electronic democracy" ­ better understand the role of diverse cultural attitudes as hindering and/or furthering the implementation of global computer communications systems.

Topics of particular interested include but are not limited to:

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  Communicative attitudes and practices in diverse industrialised countries.

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  Communicative attitudes and practices in industrialising countries and marginalised communities.

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  Impact of information and communication technologies on local and indigenous languages and cultures.

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  Politics of the electronic global village in democratising or preserving hierarchy.

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  East/West cultural attitudes and communicative practices.

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  Role of gender in cultural expectations regarding appropriate communicative behaviour.

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  Ethical issues related to information and communication technologies, and the impact on culture and communication behaviour.

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  Legal implications of communication and technology.

Submissions

All submissions will be peer reviewed by an international panel of scholars and researchers. There will be the opportunity for selected papers to appear in special issues of journals and a book. Initial submissions are to be e-mailed to catac@it.murdoch.edu.au as an attachment (Word, HTML, PDF). Submission of a paper implies that the paper has not been submitted or published elsewhere. At least one author of each accepted paper is expected to present the paper at the conference.

Important dates

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  Full papers: 31 January 2000.

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  Short papers: 28 February 2000.

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  Notification of acceptance: 21 March 2000.

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  Final formatted papers: 24 April 2000.

For further information visit the conference Web site at http://www.it.murdoch.edu.au/~sudweeks/catac00/