Call for Papers
Ubiquitous Sustainability: Citizen Science & Activism
Workshop at the 10th International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing ( UbiComp 2008 )
21 September 2008, Seoul, South Korea
In this workshop we want to explore new approaches to bring about real environmental change by looking at the success of empowering technologies that enable grassroots activism and bottom up community participation. Ubiquitous computing is transforming from being mostly about professional communication and social interaction to a sensor rich personal measurement platform that can empower individuals and groups to gain an awareness of their surroundings, engage in grassroots activism to promote environmental change, and enable a new social paradigm – citizen science. This workshop brings together fresh ideas and approaches to help elevate individuals to have a powerful voice in society, to act as citizen scientists, and collectively learn and lobby for change worldwide.
Full call for papers and the accepted workshop proposal submission:
http://www.urban-atmospheres.net/Ubicomp2008/
Key Dates:
27 June: Submission deadline for workshop position papers (2-4 pages)
25 July: Notification for position papers
21 Sept: Day of workshop
If you are on facebook, please join the Urban Informatics group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2493830797
and rsvp for the workshop at:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=22061180539
