tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682969550013659085.post-89158266647741291892008-05-21T15:05:00.000-07:002008-08-22T16:14:04.743-07:002008-08-22T16:14:04.743-07:00The workshop took place at U. California San Diego in Atkinson Hall, home of Calit2, a preeminent research center for future computing and telecommunication, where the <a href="http://lab.softwarestudies.com/">Software Studies Initiative @ UCSD</a> is located and currently collaborating with researchers on several exciting projects. The workshop was also been timed to precede (and coordinate with) the the <a href="http://www.hastac.org/">HASTAC II conference</a> which began in nearby UC Irvine on the evening of Thursday May 22, 2008.<br /><br />Wedesday afternoon sessions featured a public <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pecha_Kucha">Pecha Kucha</a> session during which participants each performed a 7-minute speed-presentation on some area of work related to software studies. Thursday sessions involved strategic discussion on field formation issues and future collaborations. The SoftWhere'08 workshop was sponsored by <a href="http://www.calit2.net/">Calit2</a>, <a href="http://crca.ucsd.edu/">CRCA</a>, <a href="http://www.hastac.org/">HASTAC</a>, <a href="http://ucdarnet.org/">UCDARNet</a>, and the <a href="http://visarts.ucsd.edu/">UCSD Visual Arts Department</a>.<br /><br />SUMMARY:<br />Time: Wed. May 21 - Thu. May 22, 2008<br />Place:<br />Wed. May 21: UCSD Faculty Club, Atkinson Pavilion<br />Thu. May 22: Atkinson Hall 5302 (Calit2 building)<br /><br />Related: Affiliated HASTAC II Conference, UC Irvine, Thu. May 22- Sun. May 25<br /><a href="http://facclub.ucsd.edu/mod_AboutUs/Directions.aspx"><br />Directions to Faculty Club</a><br /><a href="http://www.calit2.net/about/info/ucsd/maps/calit2map.html">Directions to Atkinson Hall</a><br /><a href="http://maps.ucsd.edu/Viewer.htm?Map=Visitor">UCSD campus map</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">WEDNESDAY </span><br />[UCSD Faculty Club's Atkinson Pavilion]<br />Wed 12:30 - Welcome / Introduction<br />Wed 01:00 - WHO: "Pecha Kucha" speed-presentation format with reports on current research<br />[15 minute breaks at 2pm and 4pm]<br />Wed 05:30 - Reception<br />Wed 07:00 - Speakers dinner<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">THURSDAY </span><br />[Atkinson Hall 5302]<br />Thu 09:30 - Welcome / Introduction<br />Thu 10:00 - WHAT - strategy round-table on field formation<br />[15 minute break at 10:45]<br />Thu 11:00 - HOW - strategy round-table on future projects<br />Thu 11:45 - Closing statement<br />[lunch at 12pm]<br />Thu 1:00 - tour of selected Calit2 and CRCA labs<br />Thu 2:00 - participants in HASTAC conference leave for UC Irvinehelenanoreply@blogger.com