This blog post introduces you–a CSCW attendee–to our planned virtual conference experience (the rationale for moving online was discussed previously). Our goal here is to introduce you to the platforms through which you will gain access to the content, and through which you interact with authors and other attendees. By…

We are excited to share with you our vision of CSCW 2022 as an experimental virtual conference. This is built on the collective lessons learned from our experiences running and attending virtual conferences. …

This post is written by the CSCW 2022 paper co-chairs (Katharina, Hao-Chuan, Hideaki, Naomi), in response to conversations with the Editor team (Sue, John, Irina, Vera, Morgan), the Chairs (Gary, Tony), and Steering Committee chair (Andrea). It is partially based on a medium blog post from 2020 describing a similar…

This blog post summarizes our research paper titled “Digital Privacy Perceptions of Asylum Seekers in Germany” by Enno Steinbrink, Lilian Reichert, Michelle Mende, and Christian Reuter. We investigate how asylum seekers on the flight use mobile information technologies, while especially taking privacy into account, and outline implications for design and…

Reviewing is underway for a new CSCW season! Papers accepted during the October, January, and April cycles can be presented at the CSCW conference (which will be held virtually in Fall 2021), which means that they will also be eligible for 2021 awards and recognitions. The recent changes for CSCW…

How do you make decisions about moving a conference online during a pandemic? Attendees are globally dispersed, and have varying challenges from childcare to stable internet access.There’s no rulebook, there’s no plan ready to go, because the circumstances are new. …

This post is written by Sarita, in response to conversations with my Papers Co-Chairs (Juho and Siân), the Editor team (Andrea, Andrés, Morgan, Sean, Uichin, and Sue), the Chairs, and the Steering Committee. If you have feedback, concerns, or questions, email the Papers Chairs at: papers2020@cscw.acm.org Summary: For the June…

This post is written by Sarita, in response to conversations with my Papers Co-Chairs (Juho and Siân), with the Editor team (Andrea, Andrés, Morgan, Sean, Uichin, and Sue), and with the Steering Committee (chaired by Amy). As we’re working to respond to rapidly changing considerations, it’s likely we’ve made some…

Digital technologies and sociotechnical systems have always been deeply intertwined with structures of power, inequality, and exclusion. The engagement with ethics and politics of computing and the role technology plays in various forms of injustice writ large is a central part of our interdisciplinary knowledge production. At CSCW, we officially…