Plenty of action for all.
I honestly have not heard of them, but perhaps others can reach out and put in proposals!
Their event appears to be just after both the DSA and Swedish SIF meetings.
Jane
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Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 2:38 PM
To: Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity <dc3@listas.altermundi.net>
Subject: [DC3] Fwd: [IAMCR] CFP: International Digital Divide Conference 24-26 May 2017, San Diego, California, USA
Saw this and thought that some of you might find it interesting. It's a bit disappointing that there doesn't seem to be more outreach to the Internet governance community occurring, however. For instance, it would have been great to see
them partnering with ISOC on this.
Best,
-Michael
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Date: Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 3:18 PM
Subject: [IAMCR] CFP: International Digital Divide Conference 24-26 May 2017, San Diego, California, USA
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PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS ON THE DIGITAL DIVIDE (PPDD)
2017 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
24-26 May 2017
Best Western Plus Island Palms Hotel & Marina
San Diego, California USA
http://www.ppdd.org/conferences/ppdd2017/
In conjunction with the 67th International Communication Association Annual Conference
Partnership for Progress on the Digital Divide (PPDD) is the only academic professional organization in the world focused
solely on the digital divide and on connecting research to policymaking and practice to strategize actions and catalyze solutions to this pressing societal concern. The academic research and practitioner community represented by PPDD stands ready to advance
the agenda on broadband and the digital divide, to address the many challenges and opportunities presented by the digital world, and to further evidence-based policymaking and practice so that all citizens can participate fully in the digital, networked age.
The interdisciplinary Partnership for Progress on the Digital Divide 2017 International Conference brings together researchers,
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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
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If you would like to 1) present and discuss your work during PPDD 2017 and have it included in the online PPDD 2017
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- the skills and digital/information literacy needed to interpret, understand, and navigate information presented online
and the requisite curriculum
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- the impact of socioeconomic factors on user behavior
- the role of motivation, attitudes, and interests
- differences in patterns of usage
- characteristics and conceptualizations of non-users
- the ways in which people use the Internet to create content
- content creation and inequality
- different forms of capital and power relationships
- the impact of new and evolving technologies
- the mobile divide
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and (in)equality
- global citizenship
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source, copyright, Internet filtering software, and censorship
- the digital security divide
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- big data and inequality
- public access initiatives
- anchor institutions
- practitioner-oriented topics considering aspects of design, management, implementation, assessment, collaboration,
challenges, problem solution, and opportunities
- architectural challenges and deployment experiences
- Internet access cost analyses
- the application of research to communities, practice, and public and private sector initiatives
2) Deadline to Submit a Position Paper for the PPDD 2017 Conference E-Book: 17 April 2017 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Time
All PPDD 2017 attendees may submit a position paper and all submissions that follow the guidelines provided at
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HOTEL AND OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
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On the PPDD 2017 Hotel and Optional Activities page (http://www.ppdd.org/conferences/ppdd2017/hotelactivities/),
you will find full details about the PPDD 2017 Conference hotel, optional 23 May 4-Hour Field Trip to Digital Inclusion Program Sites Plus Early-Bird Group Dinner, optional 25 May Group Dinner at a Polynesian Restaurant Overlooking San Diego Bay, and sightseeing
information about the San Diego area as well as helpful information if you are also attending the ICA Annual Conference.
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an inexpensive, approximately 20-minute Uber or taxi ride.
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REGISTRATION
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The PPDD 2017 Conference registration fee is:
$99USD for students
$129USD for college/university/non-profit/NGO affiliates
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and includes full access to the Conference as well as hot buffet lunches on 24, 25, and 26 May plus the Conference reception
and banquet dinner after the Conference programming on 24 May.
Registration will open in March 2017. Please visit
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YOUR PPDD 2017 CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP TEAM
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Conference Organizer
Susan B. Kretchmer, Partnership for Progress on the Digital Divide
Europe Organizer
Grant Blank, Oxford University and Oxford Internet Institute
Africa Organizer
Bill Tucker, University of the Western Cape and Bridging Application and Network Gaps
Asia, the Pacific, and the Middle East Organizer
Gerard Goggin, University of Sydney
Canada Organizer
Richard Smith, Simon Fraser University and Centre for Digital Media
United States Organizer
Susan B. Kretchmer, Partnership for Progress on the Digital Divide
Latin America and the Caribbean Organizers
Laura Robinson, Santa Clara University
Hopeton S. Dunn, University of the West Indies, Jamaica and Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication
Policymaker and Practitioner Liaison
Angela Siefer, National Digital Inclusion Alliance
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American Anthropological Association Committee on the Anthropology of Science, Technology, and Computing
American Library Association Office for Information Technology Policy
American Political Science Association Information Technology and Politics Section
American Public Health Association Health Informatics Information Technology Section
American Sociological Association Communication, Information Technologies, and Media Sociology Section
Community Informatics Research Network
International Association for Media and Communication Research Communication Policy and Technology Section
International Association for Media and Communication Research Digital Divide Working Group
International Association for Media and Communication Research Global Media Policy Working Group
International Communication Association
International Communication Association Communication and Technology Division
International Communication Association Communication Law and Policy Division
International Communication Association Mass Communication Division
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National Digital Inclusion Alliance
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