Call for Particpants for Summer Institute on Digital Societies and Social Technologies

Submitted by Heidi Campbell on Mon, 03/18/2013 - 08:10

A call has been issued for particpants for the 2013 Digital Societies and Social Technologies (DSST) Summer Institute. To address the challenges emerging from social, technical and cultural intersection of new technologies a trans-disciplinary community of scholars has come together from fields as wide ranging as CSCW, HCI, social computing, organization studies, information visualization, social informatics, sociology, information systems, medical informatics, computer science, ICT for development, education, learning science, journalism, and political science. Through summer institutes (CSST), extended workshops (Social Webshop), preconference workshops at a wide variety of venues, and other activities (Digital Societies and Technology Research Coordination Network) this community of researchers from academia and industry has developed a strong focus on problems and opportunities arising from the interplay of social and technological systems which span individuals, groups, organizations, and societies.

The 2013 Summer Institute builds on this tradition to strengthen and expand this diverse community by bringing together graduate students, post doctoral students, faculty, and other researchers in four groups at the University of Maryland, College Park on July 28-August 1. Applications are encouraged from academic, industry, NGO, and public sector organizations worldwide. Lodging, meals, and other onsite costs will be covered for all Summer Institute participants. Limited funding is also available to offset travel costs if needed. The number of participants will be determined by funding availability and the fit between applicants’ interests and goals.
To be considered for the 2013 Summer Institute, select the group that best fits your needs and situation and send the appropriate materials to the Summer Institute co-coordinator (Brian Butler) at bsbutler@umd.edu by April 5th, 2013.

More information on applying is found at: http://casci.umd.edu/2013/03/dsst2013/