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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><B>Information Interaction in Context 2010</B></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><STRONG>Doctoral Consortium</STRONG></SPAN><BR><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><B><A href="http://www.iiix2010.org/" target=_blank>http://www.iiix2010.org/</A></B></SPAN></FONT></P><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><B><A href="http://www.iiix2010.org/" target=_blank>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 5pt 0pt" align=center><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">[</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Submissions to Doctoral Consortium are due **** April 30 , 2010 </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">*****</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">] <BR></P></SPAN></FONT>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 5pt 0pt" align=center><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">[Conference August 18-22, 2010]<BR></P></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 5pt 0pt"><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">The Information Interaction in Context </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">c</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">onference (</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><SPAN class=il>IIiX</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">)</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> explore</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">s</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> the relationships between</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> and within</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> the contexts that affect information retrieval and information seeking, how these contexts impact information behavior, and how knowledge of information contexts and behaviors </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">improves the design of </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">interactive information systems. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 5pt 0pt"><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">The intention of <SPAN class=il>IIiX</SPAN> is to foster an integrated approach to information access by bringing together members of the research communities in information seeking behavior</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> (Behavior Track)</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">, interactive information retrieval</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> (Interaction Track)</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">, and information retrieval system design</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> (System Track)</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">A list of topics of interest can be found at the conference website.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 10pt"><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">A Doctoral Consortium held in conjunction wi</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">th the main conference provides </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">an opportunity for doctoral students to pre</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">sent and discuss their research </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">with senior researchers and other doctoral st</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">udents in a seminar format. The </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Doctoral Consortium focuses on 1) advising students regarding current</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">critical issues in their research, and 2) making students aware of the</SPAN> <SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">strengths and weaknesses of their research as viewed from different</SPAN> <SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">perspectives.</SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 10pt"><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Submissions should include a short thesis description of 1,200-1,500 words and a </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">statement</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> of support </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">from</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> the applicant’s thesis advisor. Additional details </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">(including information about how to submit) </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">can be found at:</SPAN><A href="http://www.iiix2010.org/doctoral.php" target=_blank><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)"><FONT color=#000000 face=Tahoma> </FONT></A><A href="http://www.iiix2010.org/doctoral-consortium/"><FONT face=Tahoma>http://www.iiix2010.org/doctoral-consortium/</FONT></A></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">. Submissions are due on April 30, 2010. </SPAN></FONT></P><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2><FONT face=Calibri></FONT>
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<DIV>************************************************************<BR>Katriina Byström, Fil.Dr / Ph.D<BR>Docent, Universitetslektor/Associate Professor, </DIV>
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<DIV>Senior Researcher, Findwise AB</DIV>
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<DIV><A href="http://www.findwise.se/"></A></DIV><U><FONT color=#810081></FONT></U>Associate Editor, Journal of Information Architecture</DIV>
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