From: bcsaic!douglas@cs.washington.edu (Douglas Schuler)
Newsgroups: comp.society
Subject: DIAC-92 -- Conference on social implications of computing
Date: 15 Apr 92 19:49:45 GMT
Organization: Boeing Computer Services ATC, Seattle




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Are computers part of the problem or ...  ?


         DIRECTIONS AND IMPLICATIONS OF ADVANCED COMPUTING

         DIAC-92 Symposium   Berkeley, California   U.S.A

    Sponsored by Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility

               May 2 - 3, 1992   8:30 AM - 5:30 PM


The DIAC Symposia are biannual explorations of the social implications
of computing.  In previous symposia such topics as virtual reality, high
tech weaponry, computers and education, affectionate technology,
computing and the disabled, and many others have been highlighted.  Our
fourth DIAC Symposium, DIAC-92, offers insights on computer networks,
computers in the workplace, national R&D priorities and many other
topics.

      DIAC-92 will be an invigorating experience for anyone
            with an interest in computers and society.


May 2, 1992

Morris E. Cox Auditorium
100 Genetics and Plant Biology Building (NW Corner of Campus)
University of California at Berkeley


8:30 - 9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 - 9:15 Welcome to DIAC-92, Doug Schuler, DIAC-92 Chair

9:15 - 10:15 Opening Address

Building Communities with Online Tools
 - John Coate, Director of Interactive Services, 101 OnLIne

When people log into online communication systems, they use new tools to
engage in an ancient activity - talking to each other.  Systems become a
kind of virtual village.  At the personal level they help people find
their kindred spirits.  At the social level, they serve as an important
conduit of information, and become an essential element in a democratic
society.

John was known as a Community Builder at the WELL (Whole Earth
'Lectronic Link) where he worked tirelessly to build the WELL into a
place with clearly recognizable social cohesion.

10:15 - 10:45 Break

10:45 - 11:15 Presentation

Computer Networks in the Workplace: Factors Affecting the Use of
Electronic Communications
 - Linda Parry and Robert Wharton, University of Minnesota

11:15 - 11:45 Presentation

Computer Workstations: The Occupational Hazard of the 21st Century
 - Hal Sackman, California State University at Los Angeles

11:45 - 12:15 Presentation

MUDDING: Social Phenomena in Text-Based Virtual Realities
 - Pavel Curtis, Xerox PARC

12:15 - 1:30 Lunch in Berkeley

1:30 - 2:00 Presentation

Community Memory: a Case Study in Community Communication
 - Carl Farrington and Evelyn Pine, Community Memory

2:00 - 3:15 Panel Discussion

Funding Computer Science R&D

What is the current state of computer science funding in the U.S.?  What
policy issues relate to funding?  Should there be a civilian DARPA?  How
does funding policy affect the universities? industry?  Organized by
Barbara Simons, IBM Almaden Research Center.  Moderated by Mike Ubell,
Digital Equipment Corporation.

Panelists include
  Mike Harrison, Computer Science Division, U.C. Berkeley
  Gary Chapman, 21st Century Project Director, CPSR, Cambridge Office
  Joel Yudken, Project on Regional and Industrial Economics, Rutgers University

3:15 - 3:45 Break

3:45 - 5:00 Panel Discussion

Virtual Society and Virtual Community

Work, play and personal life are increasingly taking place at a
distance, mediated by phone, video, and computer networks.  This panel
will examine this phenomenon and look at the implications for society
and for system design.  Moderated by Michael Travers, MIT Media Lab.

Panelists include:
   John Barlow, Electronic Frontier Foundation
   Pavel Curtis, Xerox PARC
   Susan Irwin, Xerox PARC
   Allucquere Rosanne Stone, University of California at San Diego

5:00 - 5:15 Closing Remarks, Eric Roberts, CPSR President

May 3, 1992 Tolman Hall and Genetics and Plant Biology Building (NW
Corner of Campus) University of California at Berkeley


8:30 - 9:00   Registration and Continental Breakfast

Workshops in Tolman Hall

The second day will consist of a wide variety of interactive workshops.
Many of the workshops will be working sessions.

9:00 - 10:40 Parallel Workshops I

Toward a Truly Global Network
 - Larry Press, California State University, Dominguez Hills

Integration of an Ethics MetaFramework into the New CS Curriculum
 - Dianne Martin, George Washington University

A Computer & Information Technologies Platform
 - The Peace and Justice Working Group, CPSR/Berkeley

Hacking in the 90's: Toward a Hacker's League
 - Steve Sawyer, CJS Systems
 - Lee Felsenstein, Golemics, Incorporated, Berkeley CA

Intellectual Property vs. Intellectual Freedom
 - Jim Warren, CFP I Chair

10:40 - 11:00 Break

11:00 - 12:40 Parallel Workshops II

Designing Computer Systems for Human (and Humane) Use
 - Batya Friedman, Colby College

Examining Different Approaches to Community Access to Telecommunications
Systems
 - Evelyn Pine

Third World Computing: Appropriate Technology for the Developed World?
 - Philip Machanick, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

A Bill of Rights for the 21st Century
 - Jim Warren, CFP I Chair

Can We Talk?  Engineers, Machinists, and the Barriers to a Skill-Based
Approach to Production
 - Sarah Kuhn, University of Massachusetts --Lowell

12:40 - 1:40 Lunch in Berkeley

1:40 - 3:20 Parallel Workshops III

Defining the Community Computing Movement: Some projects in and around
Boston
 - Peter Miller, Somerville Community Computing Center

Future Directions in Developing Social Virtual Realities
 - Pavel Curtis, Xerox PARC

Work Power, and Computers
 - Viborg Andersen, University of California at Irvine

Designing Local Civic Networks:  Principles and Policies
 - Richard Civille, CPSR, Washington Office

3:20 - 3:40 Break

3:40 - 5:00 Plenary Panel Discussion

Work in the Computer Industry

         ---  This panel discussion is free to the public. --

Morris E. Cox Auditorium 100 Genetics and Plant Biology Building (NW
Corner of UCB Campus)

Is work in the computer industry different from work in other
industries?  What is the nature of the work we do?  In what ways is our
situation similar to that of other workers in relation to job security,
layoffs, and unions?  Organized by Jim Davis.  Moderated by Denise Caruso,
editor of Digital Media.

Panelists include
  Dennis Hayes, writer and author of "Behind the Silicon Curtain"
  John Markoff, New York Times  (tentative)

5:00 - 5:15 Closing remarks, Coralee Whitcomb, CPSR Board


There will also be demonstrations of a variety of community networking and
MUDDING systems during the symposium.


Sponsored by Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
                         P.O. Box 717
                     Palo Alto, CA  94301

DIAC-92 is co-sponsored by the American Association for Artificial
Intelligence, the IEEE Society for Social Implications of Technology,
and the Boston Computer Society Social Impact Group, in cooperation with
ACM SIGCHI and ACM SIGCAS.  DIAC-92 is partially supported by the
National Science Foundation under Grant No. DIR-9112572, Ethics and
Values Studies Office.

CPSR is a non-profit, national organization of computer professionals
concerned about the social implications of computing technologies in the
modern world.  Since its founding in 1983, CPSR has achieved a strong
international reputation.  CPSR has over 2500 members nationwide with
chapters in over 20 cities.

If you need additional information please contact Doug Schuler,
206-865-3832 (work) or 206-632-1659 (home), or Internet
dschuler@cs.washington.edu.

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                --- DIAC-92 Registration ---

Registration includes proceedings, continental breakfasts, and refreshments
during breaks.  Proceedings and are also available by mail.

Send completed form with check or money order to:
    DIAC-92 Registration
    P.O. Box 2648
    Sausalito, CA, 94966
    USA


Name  _______________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________

City: ____________________  State: _______ Zip: _____________________

Electronic mail: ____________________________________________________

Symposium registration:
        CPSR Member     $40     __      Student $25     __
          (or AAAI, BCS, IEEE SSIT, ACM SIGCAS, ACM SIGCHI)
        Non-member      $50 __      Proceedings Only        $20     __
        New CPSR Membership                     Proceedings Only (foreign)
        $25     __
          (includes DIAC-92 Registration)       $80     __
        Additional Donation             __

One day registration:
        CPSR Member     $25     __      Student $15     __
          (or AAAI, BCS, IEEE SSIT, ACM SIGCAS, ACM SIGCHI)
        Non-member      $30 __

        Total enclosed  $ _______


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There are TWO buildings called Genetics and Plant Biology at UCB.  We
are using the smaller, southern one of the two.  There are UC parking
lots near the NW side of the campus for $3.00 a day.  Parking meters use
quarters ($.25).

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   ** MY VIEWS MAY NOT BE IDENTICAL TO THOSE OF THE BOEING COMPANY **
        Doug Schuler     (206) 865-3832
        douglas@atc.boeing.com
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