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                           CALL FOR PAPERS

                         Magazine Division of
    Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication

    Submitted by: David Abrahamson <abrahamson@acfcluster.nyu.edu>

              ANNUAL MEETING           August 11-14, 1993
              SUBMISSION DEADLINE      April 1, 1993

The Magazine Division of the Association for Education in Journalism
and Mass Communication announces its annual conference to be held in
Kansas City, Missouri. The divisional conference will focus on a range
of subjects relevant to magazine journalism and publishing, including
magazine history, literature, sociology, management and economics, as
well as editorial practices and theory. Submissions for paper
presentations are invited, and research papers focusing on minority
issues are particularly welcome.

SUBMIT PAPERS TO:
Prof. David Abrahamson, Research Chair, AEJMC Magazine Division
New York University, 165 E. 32nd St., New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-689-5446; Fax: 212-689-1088

SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
Postmarked no later than April 1, 1993

PROCEDURES FOR PAPER SUBMISSIONS:
Papers will be double-blind reviewed. Authors should avoid revealing
their identities or affiliation within the body or references of the paper.

You are invited to submit papers using the following guidelines:
1. Submit three (3) double-spaced copies of each paper.
2. Maximum length is seventeen pages.
3. Submissions must be entirely original, and they must not have been
previously published.
4. Each submitted paper should include a self-addressed stamped
postcard.
5. The title page should include the name(s), affiliation(s),
professional title/academic rank(s), address(es), and phone number(s)
of the author(s).
6. At least one of the authors must certify his/her intention to
register for and attend the conference to present the paper if it is
accepted.

INQUIRIES (OTHER THAN PAPER SUBMISSIONS) MAY BE DIRECTED TO:

Ms. Jennifer McGill, Executive Director
AEJMC, 1621 College St., University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC (Phone: 803-777-2005; Fax: 803-777-4728)

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION:
Upon acceptance of submitted research papers, non-AEJMC members should
contact Ms. McGill at the address above.

CONFERENCE LOCATION:
Kansas City, MO

ACCOMMODATIONS:
TBA (a preferred rate will be offered to participants)

DIVISIONAL CONFERENCE CHAIRPERSON:
Prof. Lee Jolliffe, Chair, AEJMC Magazine Division
School of Journalism, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65205
Phone: 314-882-2880; Fax: 314-882-4823

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            CALL FOR PAPERS: 4TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
          COGNITIVE COMPUTER SCIENCES FOR ORGANIZATIONS (CCSO)

               COMMUNICATING KNOWLEDGE IN  ORGANIZATIONS

        Submitted by Duncan Sanderson <dsanderson@ccrit.doc.ca>


Organized by the GIRICO and Tele-universite (Universite du
Quebec)

Montreal, May 4th - 7th, 1993

with the support of:
CRIM     Centre de recherches informatiques de Montreal
CWARC    Canadian Work and Automation Research Center
CEFRIO   Centre d'etudes francophones en informatique des
               organisations
ARC      Alberta Research Council
INRIA*   Institut national de recherche en intelligence
         artificielle
NEUROPE LAB

in cooperation with:
CSCSI   Canadian Society for Computational Study of Intelligence
AAAI    American Association for Artificial Intelligence
IEEE    IEEE Computer Society
ACM*    Association for Computing Machinery
AFCET   Association francaise de cyberntique et de
        telecommunications
BCS*    British Computer Society
FIQ     Fedration informatique du Quebec
ADRIQ*  Association des directeurs de recherche
        industrielle du Qubec
CIEQ*   Conseil de l'industrie electronique du Quebec

*to be confirmed

CONFERENCE THEME

CCSO'93 focuses on the communication  aspects of
Cognitive Computer Science  for organizations  (CCSO), whatever
objectives and  means of such communication. It is concerned
with the development and use of knowledge intensive applications.

CCSO'93 investigates classes of applications
facilitating the implementation of communication systems able to
orchestrate various sub-systems for task performance support,
information retrieval, decision-making and intelligent training.

During CCSO'93, we will also discuss tools and techniques for
developing such systems, seeking research results
in relation to concepts, methods, tools and
techniques for knowledge modeling, natural-language
processing,  media integration, cognitive ergonomy and
communication of knowledge at a distance.

SUB-THEMES

A) Knowledge Communication Support Systems for
1. Intelligent Training
2. Task Performance
3. Information  Retrieval
4. Decision-Making
5. Integrated information and knowledge communication

B) Tools and Techniques
1. Knowledge Modeling
2. Natural Language Processing
3. Intelligent Interfaces and Cognitive Ergonomics
4. Document Structuring and Multi-Media Integration
5. The virtual organization:  creating, communicating, and living
    with distributed knowledge and expertise*

* Researchers are particularly encouraged to consider the
  presentation of a paper in relation to this subtheme;

- environmental pressures and organizational responses:
        competition, cooperation, and collaboration
- knowledge capital:  its creation and distribution,
        within and between organizations
- organizational redesign and new organizational structures:
        just-in-time knowledge building, distributed virtual
        work groups, telework, and electronic nomads
- obstacles to creating and using electronic collective
        intelligence (economical, social, psychological,
        organizational and technological)
- the concomitant human and organizational issues
(please direct any questions about this section to Duncan Sanderson
                                dsanderson@ccrit.doc.ca)

INVITED PRESENTATIONS
- J.Y. Babonneau (INRIA)
- A. Boder (Neurope Lab)
- D. De Kerckhove (McLuhan Centre)
- M. Dertouzos (MIT)
- J. Gascon (Hewlett Packard, Palo Alto)
- J. Pitrat (LAFORIA, Paris 6)
- P. Romer (Stanford U.)

TUTORIALS
- S. Bertrand-Gastaldy (U. de Montral)
- K. Crowston (U. of Michigan)
- C. Plaisant (U. of Maryland)
- M. Vivet (U. du Maine)
- C. Vogel (CISI Ing.)

TYPES OF PARTICIPATION

COMMUNICATIONS
Theoretical papers or project presentations describing original,
unpublished and significant research on methodologies, innovative
applications, or needs analysis.  Application areas include
administration, finance, production management, law, health,
education, etc.

DEMONSTRATIONS
Computer demonstrations of prototypes or products.

VIDEOS
Videos demonstrating accomplishments, experiments, or services.

PANELS AND FORUMS
CCSO Research.  North-South knowledge exchange.  Integration of
CCS applications in organizations. Information and Knowledge
Retrieval.

English and French are the official languages of the  Conference.
Simultaneous translation will be provided for all invited
conferences.

Summaries of proposed communications (200 words), demonstrations,
and videos will be accepted until Nov. 10th, 1992.
Please indicate up to 6 keywords, and the sub-theme to be addressed.

Notification of acceptance will be given by Jan. 10th, 1992.
Final versions must be received by February 15th, 1993.

ICO'93
Tele-universite
1001 Sherbrooke est
C.P. 5250, succ. A
Montreal, Canada
H2X 3M5

FAX    514 522-3608
Email  ICO93@TELUQ.UQUEBEC.CA

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                              SUNBELT XIII
                  (Sunbelt Social Network Conference)
                         FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS
                            AND REGISTRATION

       Submitted by Robert T. Trotter, II <CMSRTT01@NAUVM.BITNET>

The 13th Annual International Sunbelt Social Network Conference is
scheduled for February 11-14, 1993 at the Holiday Inn near Busch
Gardens in Tampa, Florida. The ISSNC provides an opportunity for
those interested in social network theory, methods, or applications
to come together and share their ideas. The conference is sponsored
by the International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA),
and by the Departments of Anthropology at the University of Florida
and the University of South Florida.

TO SUBMIT A PAPER: A list of conference sessions is enclosed. To
present a paper on any of the topics listed, write directly to the
session organizer. To submit a paper in any other area, contact the
conference organizers:

H. Russell Bernard, Anthropology, 1350 Turlington Hall, Univ. of
Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. Fax: 904-376-8617. E-mail:
UFRUSS@NERVM.BITNET (or from INTERNET: UFRUSS@NERVM.NERDC.UFL.EDU)

Alvin Wolfe, Anthropology, Univ. of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620.
E-mail: ALWOLFE@CFRVM.BITNET (or from INTERNET:
ALWOLFE@CFRVM.CRF.USF.EDU)

To propose a paper for the conference, send an abstract of 100-150
words on paper and on disk (ASCII or WordPerfect, if possible,
please). Abstracts will be published and distributed at the
conference. Deadline for submitting papers is NOVEMBER 23, 1992.
Participants may give one single-authored paper, or two papers on
which they appear as coauthors.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

CALL 1-800-HOLIDAY or 813-971-4710. Be sure to mention "Sunbelt" or
"International Sunbelt Conference" to get the special rate of
$59.00 per night, single or double. Travel agents: Use
APPOLLO/SABRE 2514, or PARS/DATAII 1377, OR SYSTEMONE 561, or FAX:
813-977-0155. CONFERENCE RATE GUARANTEED UNTIL JANUARY 10, 1993.

The Holiday Inn conference facility is near Busch Gardens and the
University of South Florida. It is convenient to I-75 and I-275,
with easy access to downtown Tampa, historic Ybor City, and the
beaches. There is direct limo service available from Tampa Int'l
Airport.

WORKSHOPS

1) INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS. 3 hours. Presenter:
Barry Wellman. Cost: $30. Presenter: Barry Wellman, Sociology,
Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1 CANADA. E-MAIL:
WELLMAN@EPAS.UTORONTO.CA

This nontechnical introduction by the founder of INSNA will be held
Friday, February 12, from 12:00 to 3:00 pm. The workshop introduces
the underlying philosophy of social network analysis. It sketches
the history of the paradigm, identifies its principles,
distinguishes between whole network and ego-centered network
research, and provides an overview of basic research methods,
including block modeling, clustering, and egocentric approaches
using standard statistical packages such as SAS. It reviews
highlights of substantive research in a number of areas (including
community  analysis, social support, intercorporate relations,
politics, migration, and world-systems).

2) ANALYZING NETWORK DATA WITH UCINET IV. Steve Borgatti, Martin
Everett, and Lin Freeman. Contact Borgatti: Univ. of South
Carolina. BITNET: N040016@UNIVSCVM.

This two-day workshop on network data analysis using the UCINET IV
software package will be held Wednesday February 10 and Thursday
the 11th (9 am to 12 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm) at the conference hotel.
Topics covered will include: fundamental network concepts, network
data, transformations, proximities, graphics, subgroups, roles and
positions, centrality, and testing hypotheses. Format will consist
of lecture plus demonstration on a computer equipped with an
overhead projector. We hope to have additional computers available
for participants' use, but this is not guaranteed (if you have a
laptop, bring it). The cost of the workshop is $125, which also
entitles you to a $50 credit toward the purchase of the latest
version of the UCINET IV program.

REGISTER for either of these workshops on the enclosed conference
registration form.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER. The keynote speaker for the 1993 conference will
be A. Kimball Romney. His address begins on Thursday, Feb. 11, at
5:30 p.m., and will be followed by a cash bar and banquet.

REGISTER for the banquet on the enclosed conference registration
form.

STUDENT PAPER PRIZE. A prize is offered for the best student paper
submitted for presentation to the conference. The prize, worth
$1000, is administered by Phillip Bonacich. Students should submit
their work for consideration by Nov. 23, 1992. Write to Bonacich
at: Dept. of Sociology, Univ. of Calif., Los Angeles, CA 90024.
Tel:310-825-3017.

PROGRAM SESSIONS

To submit a paper for any of the following sessions, contact the
session organizer. To submit a paper in areas of network research
not listed here, contact H. Russell Bernard, Anthropology, U. of
Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 or Alvin Wolfe, Anthropology, U. of
South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620.

1. Organizational Networks (two sessions): David Krackhardt, Urban
& Pub. Affairs, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, PA 15213, or Joseph
Galaskiewicz, Sociology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
55104

2. Community Networks: Barry Wellman, Sociology, U. of Toronto,
Toronto, ON M5S 1A1 CANADA

3. Networks and Competition: Ronald Burt, Sociology, Columbia
University, New York, NY 10027

4. Networks and Social Support: Terrance Albrecht, Communications,
U. of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620

5. Networks and Stratification: Jeanne Hurlbert, Sociology, 126
Stubbs Hall, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803

6. Communications Networks: James A. Danowski, Communication, U. of
Illinois, Chicago, IL 60680

7. Migration Networks: Ivan Light, Sociology, 405 Hilgard Ave.,
UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90024

8. Life Cycle Networks: J. Jill Suitor, Sociology, Louisiana State
University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803

9. Networks and Collective Action: David B. Tindall, Sociology, U.
of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1 CANADA

10. Discrete Methods in Social Network Analysis: Alain Degenne,
LASMAS, 56-61 Rue Pouchet, 75849 Paris, FRANCE

11. Networks and Social Structure of Households and Kinship: Thomas
Schweizer, Ethnology, Alb-Magnus-Platz, U. of Cologne, W-5000
Cologne 41, GERMANY

12. Networks and Technology: Thomas Schott, Dept. of Sociology,
Univ. of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260

13. Networks and Fraud: Elisa Jayne Bienenstock. Office of Academic
Computing. UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90024

14. Cognition and Social Networks: Devon Brewer, Program in Social
Networks, University of California, Irvine, CA 92717

15. Network Exchange Theory: David Willer, Sociology, University of
South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208

                          SUNBELT XIII
                        REGISTRATION FORM

Send this form, with payment, by regular mail to the address below.

Name

Address

Preregistration

Regular              $45   _____  (At the conference: $55)
Student               20   _____  (At the conference: $25)
In Absentia          $15   _____
                                   (Entitles registrant to publish
                                   an abstract in the conference
                                   proceedings and to receive a
                                   copy of all abstracts.)
Banquet              $26 each person for  ____   persons   _____

                                   (includes tax, tip, and wine;
                                   register for the banquet by
                                   Feb.3, 1993, please.)
Wellman Workshop     $30   _____
UCINET IV Workshop   $125  _____

                                   TOTAL _______

Make check payable to ECS-Sunbelt and mail, with this form, to ECS,
2815 NW 38th Drive, Gainesville, FL 32605 USA. (Please make checks
payable in US currency.)

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