Seventh International Summer School on Computer Supported Cooperative Work
21-25 August 2023, Como, Italy.
About
The CSCW Summer School provides young researchers (PhD or post-doc) with the opportunity to deepen their understanding of CSCW as a research field and community. The interaction among the participants (both teachers and students) will promote the generation of new ideas and their confrontation with the experiences they have acquired in their field research.
Aims and scope
After the introduction of the acronym CSCW (Computer Supported Cooperative Work) in the late 1980’ the themes connected with the understanding of collaborative work practices and the design of artefacts supporting collaboration have become pervasive in many scientific, business and social discourses. The domains in which CSCW can inform sociotechnical design are constantly growing and changing. This asks for a continuous elaboration of the theoretical foundations of the underpinning disciplines through a reflection on the outcomes of the field studies, on the methods applied in the social and technological investigations and on the impact of the technologies on practices they are made part of. The combination of these perspectives should be the patrimony of any researcher who wants to grasp the complex and subtle issues that are involved in the CSCW research area.
Program
The course will present central themes, methods and discussions within CSCW by experienced scholars in conversations with participants.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | |
| 9h-13h | Introduction to CSCW (Myriam Lewkowicz & Kevin Crowston) | Key CSCW concepts (Ina Wagner & Claus Bossen) | CSCW and qualitative research methods (Dave Randall & Fabiano Pinatti) | The design of cooperative technologies (Carla Simone & Tone Bratteteig) | Academic Writing (Dave Randall) |
| 14-17h | Doctoral Coloquium | Group work on themes | Free | Group work on themes | Group project presentations |
| 20:00 | Social Dinner |
Important dates
- Application deadline: April 14, 2023
- Notification of acceptance:
April 21, 2023April 25, 2023 - Registration deadline: June 1, 2023
Credits: 7,5 ECTS
Location
The summer school will be held at the Villa del Grumello, a nice villa close to Como, Italy. The center of the town can be reached in a ten-minute walk along the border of the lake.
Fees
The registration fee for the course is 450€, not including accommodation.
Chairs
- Maria Menendez-Blanco (Free University of Bozen-Bolzano – Italy)
- Fabiano Pinatti (University of Oslo – Norway)
- Kevin Crowston (Syracuse University – USA)
Application
Please apply using the Google Form at: https://forms.gle/qpGH2oRUHR6bKnc58 Applicants will be required to upload a one- to two-page CV and a one-page document describing their PhD topic, research approach and motivations to participate at the summer school. Both documents should be in PDF format.
Accommodation
A list of recommended accommodation will be provided in the school’s website, however, participants may choose accommodation as they see fit.
A few beds are available in Villa del Grumello guest house. The rate is 45,00 euros per night (breakfast not included: a kitchen for self preparing breakfast is available). Please notice that only shared accommodation with other students is allowed (mixed dorm – no accompanying persons). This option is managed by the administration of the villa where the school is hosted (not by us – the organisers). If you wish to take this option you will be able to indicate it at the registration time.
Alternatively, the villa has a special agreement with Ostello Bello https://ostellobello.com/en/hostel/como/. You can book with a discount of 15% with the promotional code: Volta
Please make sure to book well in advance, Como is a beautiful and very popular place, especially in August.
Visa
International applicants might need a visiting student visa to come to Italy. Information about the required documents is available at the “Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs” following this link. A request for a School Invitation Letter should be sent to summerschool@eusset.eu. The request must contain all the necessary information along with a digitized copy of the identification page of the student passport (with name and photo).
Contact
For any information about the school please contact: summerschool@eusset.eu
