Overview Mission Theme Online Registration Call for Participation Program Accommodations Directions Conference Blog Conference Organizers & Key Partners Abstracts, Bios and Posters		Call for Participation Papers, Call for Abstracts (Deadline June 17, 2005) Workshops, Call for Proposals (Deadline July 1, 2005) Posters, Call for Posters (Deadline September 1, 2005) The EPIC is a new conference at the juncture between ethnographic praxis and corporate research. EPIC presentations span a broad range of work from critical theory and application papers, to interactive demonstrations, videos, installations, posters and workshops. Beyond this, the conference aspires to promote the integration of anthropological perspectives, methods and theory into business practices; to advocate business decisions based upon sound research; to promote public recognition of practicing ethnography as a profession; and to support the continuing professionalization of the field. This announcement is for an early call for papers and workshop proposals within the scope of Sociality. Papers, Abstracts Submission Deadline June 17, 2005 We are seeking three types of papers: (1) Theoretically-oriented papers: Papers (15 pages single-spaced / 40 minute presentations) that address issues of theory that relate to a better understanding of ethnographic praxis associated with sociality; (2) Methods papers: Papers (10 pages single-spaced / 20 minute presentations) that discuss methods and practice in ethnographic work that help highlight the importance of sociality; (3) Cutting-edge research & practices papers: Papers (5 pages single-spaced / 15 minute presentations) that highlight innovative techniques, for example around representations of data or communicating data out; work in progress; or other creative thinking that might be fruitful to share with fellow practitioners. Should not be methods focused. Please send abstracts only (no more than 500 words) by June 17, 2005 to: submissions@epic2005.com In the Subject please indicate the category for submission (theory, methods, cutting-edge). Additionally, please include your email address and other contact details. Other important dates: You will be notified of provisional acceptance of your paper based on the abstract by July 29th, 2005. A first draft of the full papers will need to be completed by September 30th, 2005 to allow time for review. Reviewer's comments will be sent by October 21st, 2005. Revised papers addressing the reviewer's comments will be due November 7th, 2005. All papers will be posted online before the conference. Another round of editing may occur before full papers will be published in the EPIC 2005 Proceedings. Workshops, Proposals Submission Deadline July 1, 2005 Workshops may focus on any aspect of ethnographic praxis from established concerns to new ideas. The goal of the workshop is to share understandings and experiences, to foster research communities, to learn from each other and to envision future directions. Workshop proposals should include a summary of no more than 500 words describing the theme(s) of the workshop, a longer description of the workshop activities and goals, the background of the organizer(s) and the maximum number of participants. Accepted workshops will be publicized via the EPIC 2005 website within a month after organizers are notified. Abstracts of accepted Workshop proposals will be published in the EPIC 2005 Proceedings. Please send proposals by July 1, 2005 to: submissions@epic2005.com In the Subject please write “Workshop”. Additionally, please include your email address and other contact details. Posters, Posters Submission Deadline September 1, 2005 The Posters category provides researchers with an opportunity to present work in a forum that facilitates open discussion and enables authors to interact directly with conference attendees. In the Posters category, we encourage the submission of late-breaking, preliminary, or exploratory work, smaller projects or results not suitable for a full paper, and any other research or practices that authors wish to present in an interactive, open forum. There will be no poster session. The posters will be displayed throughout the conference. Please send poster submissions (no more than 150 words) by September 1, 2005 to: submissions@epic2005.com In the Subject please write “Poster”. Additionally, please include your email address and other contact details. Pictures of the posters will be posted on the EPIC 2005 website. A picture of the poster will need to be sent by November 1, 2005. EPIC Poster Guidelines The Posters section provides an opportunity to present work in a forum that facilitates open discussion and enables authors to interact directly with conference attendees. In the Posters section, we encourage the submission of late-breaking, preliminary or exploratory work, and any other research that authors wish to present in an interactive, open forum. We encourage creativity in representing ethnographic projects, findings, methods and points-of-view in a visual medium. We look forward to your submissions. General Information: Keep in mind that a poster is a visual medium. It is best to rely on images and figures to tell your story rather than words alone. Most people read from left to right and top to bottom-make sure the sequence of your poster is easy to follow. Sans serif fonts such as Arial, Verdana, and Trebuchet are easily readable, as are some serif fonts such as Times. While you are not limited to these fonts, keep legibility in mind. A powerful poster emphasizes one key issue. Think about the point you want to communicate. Are you sharing a unique methodology? An unusual topic? Unexpected findings? Find your message and make it clear to your audience. While you will have a chance to stand with your poster and talk with other attendees for a couple of hours, it will be on display throughout the conference. Your poster should “speak” for itself to those you do not have a chance to talk to you. Mechanics: Posters should be aligned horizontally, 3' x 4' (approximately 91 cm x 121 cm, posters printed on A0 paper will also be allowed). Posters will be tacked to a wall during the conference. We recommend that you have your poster printed onto a single 3' x 4' sheet. However, if this is not possible, we can make arrangements for you to mount your components on a single sheet once on site. Title should be centered at the top of the poster in 48-60 point font. Authors names should be centered below the title in 36-48 point font. Text font should be readable from at least a few feet away, no smaller than 18 point, larger is recommended (24 point or more is better). The total amount of text on a poster should be no more than the equivalent of 4-5 double spaced pages in 18-20 point font. All illustrations should have explanatory captions. Posters should have a 1-2" (2-5 cm) border around the edge (white or decorated). If you have any questions, contact the poster curator Alexandra Mack: alexandra.mack@pb.com