Theory transfers? : social theory & CSCW research

TY - GEN

T1 - Theory transfers? 

T2 - 20th ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing

AU - Wagenknecht, Susann

AU - Erickson, Ingrid

AU - Østerlund, Carsten

AU - Mazmanian, Melissa

AU - Bjørn, Pernille

N1 - Conference code: 20

PY - 2017/2/25

Y1 - 2017/2/25

N2 - Finding time to present and discuss theories at CSCW events has proven a perpetual challenge. This workshop takes up this cause by facilitating an open-ended discussion about how diverse strands of social theory not only align with but support innovative CSCW research. The workshop will focus on three guiding questions: How, when, and to what end can social theory benefit CSCW research? What recent developments in social theory could be especially impactful for CSCW research today? What can CSCW research contribute to social theory? With an aim to building a new community of practice, the workshop will provide an open forum for scholars and practitioners to probing the merits and limitations of social theory for CSCW research. We welcome participants with diverse theoretical interests, ranging from organizational theory to intersectionality, social materiality to pragmatism, practice theory, and beyond.

AB - Finding time to present and discuss theories at CSCW events has proven a perpetual challenge. This workshop takes up this cause by facilitating an open-ended discussion about how diverse strands of social theory not only align with but support innovative CSCW research. The workshop will focus on three guiding questions: How, when, and to what end can social theory benefit CSCW research? What recent developments in social theory could be especially impactful for CSCW research today? What can CSCW research contribute to social theory? With an aim to building a new community of practice, the workshop will provide an open forum for scholars and practitioners to probing the merits and limitations of social theory for CSCW research. We welcome participants with diverse theoretical interests, ranging from organizational theory to intersectionality, social materiality to pragmatism, practice theory, and beyond.

U2 - 10.1145/3022198.3022654

DO - 10.1145/3022198.3022654

M3 - Comment

SP - 371

EP - 376

BT - Companion of the 2017 ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing

PB - Association for Computing Machinery

Y2 - 25 February 2017 through 1 March 2017

ER -