Call for participation - Activity theory and information sys

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Subject: Call for participation - Activity theory and information syste
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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

The Second Activity Theory and Information Systems Workshop
University of Wollongong, Australia
Wednesday, November 26, 1997

Visit Website at: http://www.uow.edu.au/~hasan/atisws97.htm

Objectives

The purpose of this workshop is:

to promote discussions and interactions among members of the Information
Systems community who are interested in the application of Activity
Theory and Vygotskian Psychology to the study and development of
Information Systems

The theme of the 1997 workshop is:

Understanding and describing Information Systems from an Activity Theory
perspective

The workshop will feature:

* a keynotes address by Yrjo Engestrom
* workshops on the application of Activity Theory to IS and
* a special introduction to Activity Theory (for those new to the field)

Deadline for registration: November 17, 1997

Registration Cost $150 *

Registration forms are available from the web site above.

Program Committee

H. Hasan, University of Wollongong
Workshop Chair

E. Gould and P. Hyland University of Wollongong
Co-organisers

Email: h.hasan who-is-at uow.edu.au
Phone: 61 42 213755 (Ted) 61 42 213757 (Helen) 61 42 213759
(Peter)
Fax: 61 42 214474
Department of Business Systems
University of Wollongong
Wollongong 2522, Australia

* (Student discount is available on request.)