May 21 – 22, 2014
Seattle, WA
Seattle, WA
Mobile
communication focuses on the intersection of mobility, place,
technology, and culture, against a backdrop of rapid international
economic and social change. The past decade of research on mobile
communication has expanded on topics such as the reordering of social
relationships, the global diffusion of mobile media, and the societal
and psychological effects of mobile usage. This uniquely situates mobile
communication for an interdisciplinary pre-conference to address
positive and negative impacts of mobile-mediated communication in
society. In the 11th ICA Mobile Pre-conference Workshop, in the lush
Pacific Northwest, we want to reflect upon the positive and negative
aspects brought to our lives by this rapid spread of mobile
communication, through the theme of “Mobile Research for Building a
Better World.” Complementing the main conference theme, we expect
participants to promote various definitions of “the good life” – such as
capital enhancement, personal freedoms, social justice, more productive
interactions, and stronger social ties – or factors that impede it. We
anticipate a broad range of topics in mobile communication and welcome
abstracts based on empirical and theoretical work entwined with mobile
communication as it relates to:
- International contexts
- International development
- Health
- Social media
- Cultural differences
- Gender
- Local culture and heritage
- Learning and education
- Journalism
- Activism and social movements
- Politics
- Civic engagement
- Usability issues
- Methodologies
