The Consortium for the Science of Sociotechnical Systems (CSST)
Calls for Participation in the2015 Summer Research Institute
*When:**July 20 -- 24, 2015*
*Where:***The Nature Place <http://www.thenatureplace.net/>*, near
Colorado Springs, CO*
*Deadline:* Apply by February 25, 2015
Personal health and well-being; open innovation, eScience, and citizen
science; co-production, open source, and new forms of work; cultural
heritage and information access; energy management and climate change;
civic hacking, engagement and government; disaster response;
cybersecurity and privacy; education and learning -- these are just a
few problem domains where effective design and robust understanding of
complex sociotechnical systems are critical.
To meet these challenges, a trans-disciplinary community has come
together, drawing together scholars from intellectual communities such
as CSCW, HCI, social computing, organization studies, information
visualization, social informatics, sociology, information systems,
medical informatics, computer science, ICT for development, education,
learning science, journalism, and political science. Through Summer
Research Institutes, extended workshops, preconference workshops, and
other activities, this community of researchers from academia and
industry has developed a strong focus on problems and opportunities
arising from the interplay of social and technological systems that span
individuals, groups, organizations, and societies.
*Doctoral students, post-doctoral students, pre-tenure faculty, and
early career researchers* -- Mentoring, peer networking, and
skill-building tutorials will help doctoral students, post-doctoral
students, pre-tenure faculty, and early career researchers identify
substantive ways that the theories, approaches, and tools within the
larger community can advance their work with the design and study of
sociotechnical systems.
*Emerging multi-disciplinary research teams -- *Groups of researchers
seeking to develop cross-disciplinary collaborations will work with
mentors to refine problem statements and research goals; connect with
collaborators with complementary skills and interests; and create
actionable research agendas and funding proposals. Preference will be
given to groups interested in designing and studying sociotechnical
systems that address societal grand challenges such as (but not limited
to) healthcare; energy management and climate change; cybersecurity and
privacy; education and learning; disaster response; technology
development and innovation; economic development and work; and civic
engagement and participation.
*Research infrastructure development teams -- *Groups of researchers
interested in creating computational or analytic tools, data resources,
training materials, or other infrastructure to support the design and
study of sociotechnical systems will come together to work on new
challenges. These infrastructure "hackathon" sessions will result in
community resources such as use cases, prototypes, draft materials, and
deployable systems.
Applying for CSST 2015 Summer Research Institute
We encourage applications from all academic, industry, NGO, and public
sector organizations worldwide. To apply for the 2015 Summer Research
Institute, select the group that best fits your needs and situation:
*Doctoral students, post-doctoral students, pre-tenure faculty, and
early career researchers* should send their CV and a short (up to 300
words) response to the question "How does/will your work advance our
ability to design and understand critical sociotechnical systems?"
Include three relevant references to situate your work within the larger
research community. Doctoral students should have completed their
dissertation proposal prior to attending and should seek a letter of
recommendation from their advisor/department chair indicating their
expected graduation date as well as how the CSST Summer Research
Institute will advance their scholarship.
*Emerging multi-disciplinary research teams *should apply as a group,
sending their CVs and a short (up to 500 words) response to these
questions: "What is the research focus/problem domain? What types of
activities/studies are needed to engage that domain? How will pursuing
this agenda help advance our ability to design and understand critical
sociotechnical systems?" Include references and potential funding
sources, if known, to situate the proposal within the larger research
community. Your team may have from three to six people. Preference will
be given to cross-institutional teams in which junior/mid-career
researchers play significant leadership roles.
*Research infrastructure development teams *should apply as a group,
sending their CVs and a short (up to 500 words)) response to these
questions: "What is the problem you are seeking to address? What will
you do to address that problem? How will creating these technologies,
tools, materials or infrastructure improve our ability to design and
understand critical sociotechnical systems?" Include references to
examples from other domains, if possible, to situate your proposal. Your
team may have from three to six people from multiple disciplines and
institutions.
Lodging, meals, and other onsite costs will be covered for all Summer
Research Institute participants. Limited travel support is available, if
needed, for participants from US and Canadian institutions
(with preference given to doctoral and post-doctoral students). To be
considered for all available financial support you should provide the
following information when you apply:
* What college or university do you attend?
* What is your primary department affiliation?
* If you are applying from a Canadian university, are you a member of
the GRAND network?
Send your application materials to Summer Research Institute Co-Director
Diane Bailey at [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> by February 25, 2015. The CSST
Summer Research Institute Advisory Group will review applications
beginning March 1, 2015 using the following criteria:
* Clear articulation of the hoped-for contribution to the theory,
practice, or design of sociotechnical systems
* Likelihood of Summer Research Institute participation providing
significant practical benefit for the individual/team
* Contribution to a balanced and diverse group of participants
The number of participants we select will depend on the available
funding and the fit between applicants' interests and CSST goals.**
For more information about the Summer Research Institute, contact the
Summer Research Institute Co-Directors, Diane Bailey
([log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) and Dan Cosley
([log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>). For information about
the broader community of researchers interested in design and study of
sociotechnical systems, see: CSST (www.sociotech.net
<http://www.sociotech.net>), the "Researchers of the Socio-Technical"
Facebook group, or the CSST listserv ([log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>).
2015 CSST Summer Research Institute Mentors
Ken AndersonIntel
Cecilia AragonUniversity of Washington
Diane BaileyUniversity of Texas (Co-Director)
Elizabeth ChurchillGoogle
Dan CosleyCornell University (Co-Director)
Cliff LampeUniversity of Michigan
Bonnie NardiUniversity of California, Irvine
Leysia PalenUniversity of Colorado, Boulder
Scott RobertsonUniversity of Hawaii
Michael TwidaleUniversity of Illinois
With support from these Digital Societies Research Coordination Network
members:
Brian ButlerUniversity of Maryland
Wayne LuttersUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County
Steve SawyerSyracuse University
Andrea TapiaThe Pennsylvania State University
2015 CSST Summer Research Institute Advisory Board
Mark Ackerman (University of Michigan)
Warren Allen (Florida State University)
Morgan Ames (University of Irvine/Intel)
Ken Anderson (Intel)
Cecilia Aragon (University of Washington)
Diane Bailey (University of Texas)
Steve Barley (Stanford)
Jeremy Birnholtz (Northwestern University)
Geoffrey Bowker (University of California, Irvine)
Amy Bruckman (Georgia Tech)
Jenna Burrell (University of California, Berkeley)
Brian Butler (University of Maryland)
Kathy Chudoba (Utah State University)
Elizabeth Churchill (Google)
Derrick Cogburn (American University)
Nosh Contractor (Northwestern University)
Dan Cosley (Cornell University)
Kevin Crowston (Syracuse University)
Jonathon Cummings (Duke University)
Laura Dabbish (Carnegie Mellon University)
Nicole Ellison (University of Michigan)
Sanda Erdelez (University of Missouri)
Ingrid Erickson (Rutgers University)
Thomas Finholt (University of Michigan)
Megan Finn (University of Washington)
Susan Fussell (Cornell University)
Matt Germonprez (University of Nebraska, Omaha)
Sean Goggins (University of Missouri)
Beki Grinter (Georgia Tech University)
Keith Hampton (Rutgers University)
Derek Hansen (Brigham Young University)
Gillian Hayes (University of California, Irvine)
Caroline Haythornthwaite (University of British Columbia)
Pamela Hinds (Stanford University)
James Howison (University of Texas)
Josh Introne (Michigan State University)
Steve Jackson (Cornell University)
Mohammad Hossein Jarrahi (University of North Carolina)
Erik Johnston (Arizona State University)
Nicolas Jullien (Telecom Bretagne)
Jofish Kaye (Yahoo)
Sara Kiesler (Carnegie Mellon University)
Niki Kittur (Carnegie Mellon University)
Karim Lakhani (Harvard Business School)
Cliff Lampe (University of Michigan)
Paul Leonardi (University of California, Santa Barbara)
Sylvia Lindtner (University of Michigan)
Wayne Lutters (UMBC)
Kalle Lyytinen (Case Western Reserve University)
Gloria Mark (University of California, Irvine)
Sorin Matei (Purdue University)
Melissa Mazmanian (University of California, Irvine)
Joi Moore (University of Missouri)
Dawn Nafus (Intel)
Bonnie Nardi (University of California, Irvine)
Gina Neff (University of Washington)
Mark Newman (University of Michigan)
Gary Olson (University of California, Irvine)
Wanda Orlikowski (MIT)
Felipe Ortega (University Rey Juan Carlos)
Leysia Palen (University of Colorado)
Marshall Scott Poole (University of Illinois)
Jenny Preece (University of Maryland)
Rebecca Reynolds (Rutgers University)
Lionel Robert (University of Michigan)
Scott Robertson (University of Hawaii)
Tony Salvador (Intel)
Steve Sawyer (Syracuse)
Chi-Ren Shyu (University of Missouri)
Jaime Snyder (University of Washington)
Diane Sonnenwald (Copenhagen)
Susan Straus (RAND Corporation)
Cassidy Sugimoto (Indiana University)
Dan Suthers (University of Hawaii)
Andrea Tapia (The Pennsylvania State University)
Michael Twidale (University of Illinois)
John Walsh (Georgia Tech)
Molly Wasko (University of Alabama, Birmingham)
Mary Beth Watson-Manheim (University of Illinois, Chicago)
Andrea Wiggins (University of Maryland)
Susan Winter (University of Maryland)
Sarita Yardi Schoenebeck (University of Michigan)
Youngjin Yoo (Temple University)
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