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CALL FOR PAPERS

HICSS-41 2008 DIGITAL DIVIDE Mini-track

January 7-10, 2008

Mini-Track Chairs:

Karine Barzilai-Nahon - <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Washington</st1:placename></st1:place> - karineb@u.washington.edu - [Primary Contact]

Narcyz Roztocki - <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">New York</st1:state></st1:place> at New Paltz - roztockn@newpaltz.edu

Additional details on this track may be found on:

http://projects.ischool.washington.edu/karineb/html/events/dd.html

DIGITAL DIVIDE Mini-track Description

The mini-track calls for papers that study the digital divide in different levels, methods and perspectives. Possible investigations of the digital divide may focus on international, national, local, sector, communal, and individual level. Both empirical and theoretical papers are invited. Potential contributions related to the digital divide may include, but are not limited to the following:

·         Conceptualization and theory of digital divide, digital spectrum and eInclusion

·         Socio-demographic factors– gender, age, education, income, ethnic diversity, race diversity, language diversity, religiosity

·         Social and governmental support – for example the use of supportive initiatives, policy and applications to bridge the gap, or how society and community impact eInclusion

·         Access and technology – infrastructure factors

·         Affordability

·         Use – skills, frequency and time, locus, autonomy of use, what do users do online and for what purpose

·         Accessibility focusing mainly in populations with special needs

·         Measurements index – e-readiness, DiDix and more

·         Comparative analysis of policy

·         Comparative cross-country or cross-region research

·         Country or region specific case studies

Important Dates:

Abstracts: Optional

June 15, 2007: Authors submit full papers to the Peer Review System

August 15, 2007: Acceptance/Rejection notices are sent to Authors via the Peer Review System.

September 15, 2007: Authors submit Final Version of papers

This minitrack is part of the Digital Media track.

HICSS conferences are devoted to advances in the information, computer, and system sciences, and encompass developments in both theory and practice. Invited papers may be theoretical, conceptual, tutorial or descriptive in nature. Submissions undergo a double-blind peer referee process and those selected for presentation will be published in the Conference Proceedings.

Submissions must not have been previously published.

For the latest information visit the HICSS web site at:

http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/