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CFP: Technology and the Home
One could reasonably argue that without technology in its simplest form, homes would not exist. Technology has also made homes more comfortable, attractive, safer, and sturdier. In the pre-industrial past, the home?s relationship to technology was fairly straightforward: homes either
benefitted from changes in technology or they did not. Today, the relationships between the home and technology are complex and, at times, contradictory. For example, owners of a historic house will often research and revive outdated technologies in order to "correctly" restore a house to its former glory. Yet, they may incorporate modern decorative materials, lighting, heating, and appliances. On the other hand, the owner of a more recent home has an unprecedented range of environmentally friendly and fireproof materials, energy efficient appliances, and innovative furniture and furnishings from which to chose. In addition, some contemporary technologies that may seem benign, such as computers, RFID tags, smart
technology and the latest appliances, may have detrimental effects. Technology and the Home welcomes papers examining the home's positive and negative relationships to technology in any and all past, present, and future applications. There is no limit on the time frame nor upon the
methodology. Proposals from undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals welcome.
The 2005 conference is from November 4-6 in New Brunswick, NJ. Registration
fees apply. For more information, please go to
http://www.wcenter.ncc.edu/gazette/
Deadline for proposals: June 15, 2005
Send 1-page proposal, CV & AV needs via snail mail to:
Loretta Lorance
P.O. Box 461
Inwood Station
New York, NY 10034-0461
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CFP: Technology and the Home
CFP: Technology and the Home
One could reasonably argue that without technology in its simplest form, homes would not exist. Technology has also made homes more comfortable, attractive, safer, and sturdier. In the pre-industrial past, the home?s relationship to technology was fairly straightforward: homes either
benefitted from changes in technology or they did not. Today, the relationships between the home and technology are complex and, at times, contradictory. For example, owners of a historic house will often research and revive outdated technologies in order to "correctly" restore a house to its former glory. Yet, they may incorporate modern decorative materials, lighting, heating, and appliances. On the other hand, the owner of a more recent home has an unprecedented range of environmentally friendly and fireproof materials, energy efficient appliances, and innovative furniture and furnishings from which to chose. In addition, some contemporary technologies that may seem benign, such as computers, RFID tags, smart
technology and the latest appliances, may have detrimental effects. Technology and the Home welcomes papers examining the home's positive and negative relationships to technology in any and all past, present, and future applications. There is no limit on the time frame nor upon the
methodology. Proposals from undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals welcome.
The 2005 conference is from November 4-6 in New Brunswick, NJ. Registration
fees apply. For more information, please go to
http://www.wcenter.ncc.edu/gazette/
Deadline for proposals: June 15, 2005
Send 1-page proposal, CV & AV needs via snail mail to:
Loretta Lorance
P.O. Box 461
Inwood Station
New York, NY 10034-0461
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Conference: IASSIST/IFDO 2005 (International Assn. for Social Science Information Service and Technology) Conference Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Conference Date: May 25-27, 2005 Deadline: january 10, 2005 URLS: Call for Papers: http://datalib.ed.ac.uk/iassist/papers.shtml ...
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HOME: A Visual Studies Conference Hosted by the Graduate Program in Visual Studies, University of California, Irvine, March 4-5, 2005. One page abstracts due: January 15, 2005 After decades of cultural war and political struggle, and in a contemporary...
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Call for Papers - Special Issue on Multimedia System Technologies for Educational Tools (deadline February 2005) The application of multimedia system technologies to the field of education is of high interest today, due to the wide accessibility of...
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Watts killing you? The Library can help you figure out home electricity usage. Ask for a Kill A Watt? meter next time you?re in an Arlington Public Library, or search the library catalog and reserve one with the Place Hold button. Take it home and connect...
- Services For Teachers
Teachers, college instructors, home school parents, activity directors at nursing homes and care facilities, and licensed in-home daycare providers are eligible to apply for a Teacher's Card. Materials for classroom use may be checked out with a Teacher's...