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Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 19:08:03 +0800 (WST)
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*** SAVE and Register Early by 16 April 2004 ***

International Conference on
CULTURAL ATTITUDES TOWARDS TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION (CATaC'04)
27 June - 1 July 2004, Karlstad, Sweden
Conference theme: Off the shelf or from the ground up?
ICTs and cultural marginalization, homogenization or hybridization

Website: www.it.murdoch.edu.au/catac/

The biennial CATaC conference series continues to provide an international forum
for the presentation and discussion of current research on how diverse cultural
attitudes shape the implementation and use of information and communication
technologies (ICTs). Understanding the role of culture in how far minority
and/or indigenous cultural groups may succeed - or fail - in taking up ICTs
designed for a majority culture is obviously crucial to the moral and political
imperative of designing ICTs in ways that will not simply reinforce such
groups' marginalization. What is the role of culture in the development of ICTs
"from the ground up" - beginning with the local culture and conditions - rather
than assuming dominant "off the shelf" technologies are appropriate? Are the
empowering potentials of ICTs successfully exploited among minority and
indigenous groups, and/or do they rather engender cultural marginalization,
cultural homogenization or cultural hybridization?

REGISTRATION
Until 16 April 2004, the conference registration fee is USD375 with further
discounts for authors (one author discount fee per paper), reviewers and
full-time students. After 16 April, each fee type will increase by USD50.
Registration fees include technical sessions, panels, conference dinner and
transport, reception, print proceedings, lunches, morning and afternoon
coffees.

See the registration form on the conference website for more information and
REGISTER NOW.

CONTACTS

Charles Ess
Director, Interdisciplinary Studies Center
Drury University
900 N. Benton Ave.
Springfield, MO 65802 USA
Tel: 417-873-7230; Fax: 417-873-7435

Fay Sudweeks
Senior Lecturer
School of Information Technology
Murdoch University
Murdoch WA 6150 Australia
Tel: 61-8-9360-2364; Fax: 61-8-9360-2941






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