Call for Papers

The Seventh International Conference on CSCW in Design

September 25-27, 2002, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

We are seeking original research papers that are theoretical, applied, conceptual or
descriptive in nature but position papers, survey papers, and tutorials are also
welcome. Topics of interest include but are not limited to: 

bullet Adoption and diffusion of collaboration technologies 
bullet Auctioning and trading in electronic markets 
bullet Business process reengineering 
bullet Business-to-business collaborations in electronic commerce 
bullet Collaboration systems user experience 
bullet Collaboration technology 
bulletCollaboration and Knowledge Management
bullet Collaborative decision-making 
bullet Collaborative learning infrastructures and systems 
bulletCollaborative user interface
bullet Collaborative virtual environments and digital landscapes 
bullet Computer-mediated communication and discourse 
bullet Digital contracting 
bullet Digital document management 
bulletDistance education
bullet Distributed learning networks 
bulletDistributed visualization
bullet Electronic intermediaries and brokerage systems 
bullet Electronic Meeting Systems 
bulletExtranets for collaborative design
bullet Group Support Systems 
bullet Human factors and usability 
bullet Intelligent agents and multi-agent systems
bullet Interaction and relationships in cyberspace and virtual communities 
bulletMultidisciplinary design optimization
bullet Negotiation Support Systems 
bullet Office automation systems 
bullet Social issues of collaboration technologies 
bulletStandards for data/information exchange (e.g., XML, EDI, STEP, etc.)
bullet Telework and organizational connectivity 
bullet Virtual Organizations 
bullet Workflow management systems 
Submission of Papers

Papers reporting original research results and experience are solicited. Each paper, written in English, should be no more than 6 pages (IEEE Proceedings format), including references and Illustrations. Electronic submissions in PDF or Postscript format are strongly recommended. 

Submission of a paper should be regarded as an undertaking that, should the paper be accepted, at least one of the authors will attend the conference to present the paper. 

Follow the Submission Page for instructions for paper submissions.

Evaluation Process

Papers will be reviewed by at least two program committee members and selected based on their originality, significance, relevance, and clarity of presentation. 

Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings (both hardcopy and CD-ROM).   Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit revised and expanded versions of their papers to be considered for publication in a special issue of Computers in Industry on CSCW in Design.

Submission of Workshop Proposals

The Program Committee invites proposals for workshops to be held at CSCWD 2002. Workshops are intended to provide opportunities for in-depth meetings and informal discussions about particular aspects of CSCW in Design.

Visit the Workshop Proposals Page for instructions on Workshop Proposals.

For problems or questions regarding this web contact cscwd2002@cos.ufrj.br
Last updated: December 28, 2001