Hi, this seems very interesting. Maybe Debian-Women could participate. regards, Rudy ----- Forwarded message from Beatriz Busaniche <busaniche@velocom.com.ar> ----- From: Beatriz Busaniche <busaniche@velocom.com.ar> To: lac@wsis-cs.org, Hipatia <coordinadores-hipatia@listas.hipatia.info> Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 09:30:35 -0300 Subject: [hipatia] Gender Equity and Free and Open Source Software: Call for Chapter Submissions of a New Book Cc: Message-Id: <1089203435.1931.15.camel@linux.local> X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.4 Reply-To: busaniche@velocom.com.ar, Coordinadores de Hipatia <coordinadores-hipatia@listas.hipatia.info> > -----Mensaje reenviado----- > From: Lady Murrugarra <ladymurrugarra@yahoo.es> > To: Genero Tecnologia <generotecnologia@yahoogroups.com>, Plenaria WSIS > <plenary@wsis-cs.org>, IM_TELE > <im_telemedicina_peru@yahoogroups.com>, Boletin IMT <boletinIMT-AvH-UPCH@yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Gender Equity and Free and Open Source > Software: Call for Chapter Submissions of a New Book > Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 03:55:08 +0200 > > Gender Equity and Free and Open Source Software > > Call for Chapter Submissions of a New Book > > In recent years, academia, non-governmental organizations, > governments, and industry have become increasingly involved in the > development of F/OSS technologies, and in analyzing the social > impact of that technology in diverse settings, such as in developing > countries, in education and in the workplace. WOWEM, a Gender Equity > and F/OSS research and education project started by the Foundation > for Sustainable Development, is sponsoring a book to be co-edited by > Stacy Gildenston, current Director of Certification for Linux > Professional Institute, and Lady Murrugarra, Coordinator Group Work > Gender and ICTs - Perú www.concytec.gob.pe/generotics/ and Head > Computer Center Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von > Humboldt - UPCH www.upch.edu.pe/tropicales . This book aims to > incorporate both empirical studies and qualitative evaluations of F/OSS > technologies in which Gender Equity concerns have been involved. > > For example: gender and F/OSS instructional technology (computer-based > teaching); gender-based cultural factors in the > use of F/OSS; human-F/OSS interaction and trends; the barriers of F/OSS > adoption based on gender concerns; and > gender-based organizational and work issues; as well as reviews of > the broader social implications of F/OSS technologies in Gender > Equitable development. The focus of reviews and studies submitted > for publication in this section should reflect the book's focus on > Gender Equity concerns, either by stating how F/OSS tec hnology is > relevant, or how it might be relevant, particularly with respect to > local, regional, or international development issues. > > WOWEM will accept submissions in English and Spanish, but alternate > languages are welcome as approved by the > editors. Proposals for submission must be received by August 16th, 2004 > at jmcknight6655@rogers.com. We intend to > publish all quality work as space allows. Detailed outlines and/or first > drafts must be completed by September 30th, 2004, > with the intent to have authors complete work by December 31, 2004. > Alternate deadlines may be made available upon > request. > > FULL LENGTH ARTICLES > Full Length Articles can be anywhere up to approximately 5,000 words > in length, including (if needed) references, diagrams, statistics, > etc. These articles may be qualitative, quantitative, or a > combination of both. The intent of the editors is to allow for > extremely diverse submissions. > > CASE STUDIES > Case Studies (up to 5,000 words) are highly regarded as material for > submission. Since it is often difficult to create a > research design that is applicable to standard quantitative statistical > analysis or adequate control of variables, an > appropriate focus can be methodologies. These methods are best described > in Case Study format. The editors wish to > encourage submissions from ALL experimental, educational, and > organizational spheres. All Case Studies should > present an adequate description of the background of the presenting > problem, any methodologies used, the outcomes, > and explanations for the outcomes observed. > > SHORT PAPERS > The book will recognize that F/OSS is a diverse topic politically, > geographically, and culturally. The papers can be on any > type of research that has relevance to Gender Equity and F/OSS. We would > like to see short reports that authors may feel > are not likely to be published as a full article, but which appears > to offer intriguing, preliminary work and findings. We welcome both > quantitative and qualitative research articles; pilot studies; non- > trivial assignments done by or set for students; and even completely > speculative papers that suggest a further avenue of study and research. > > The length should be between 500-1,500 words, including any references. > Since space is at a premium include core > details that are required to help the reader understand the main thrust > of the article. The discussion should mention > possible flaws or alternative interpretations of the results, other than > the main interpretation presented by the author(s). > This is as much to indicate to the reader that the author(s) is/are > aware of these possible flaws and alternative > interpretations. It also serves to instruct for the potential to > replicate work. > > Creative Non-Fiction > Finally, the editors will accept short (up to 1,000 words) creative > non-fiction works describing personal experiences with > F/OSS and Gender Equity. Space for this may be somewhat limited, and > this material may be used for alternate media, > such as on the WOWEM website. > > Regards, > > Stacy Gildenston / Lady Murrugarra > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Nuevo Yahoo! Búsquedas _______________________________________________ lista coordinadores-hipatia coordinadores-hipatia@listas.hipatia.info http://listas.hipatia.info/mailman/listinfo/coordinadores-hipatia www.listas.hipatia.info - info@listas.hipatia.info ----- End forwarded message ----- -- +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Somos libres, seamoslo con software libre * http://debian.org | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | http://www.apesol.org.pe -*- http://stone-head.org | | GPG FP: 0D12 8537 607E 2DF5 4EFB 35A7 550F 1A00 3433 BD21 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+
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