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<body style="font: 10pt/normal Segoe UI; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><div class="GroupWiseMessageBody" id="GroupWiseSection_1558517815000_Helena.Francke@hb.se_22F3AD6019900000A2390000C096DF0B_"><div><div><div><div><div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria">CfP: iConference 2020 – Sustainable Digital Communities</font></span></b></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3"></font></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3"><br></font></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3">Call for Participation for iConference 2020</font></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3">Borås, Sweden</font></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3">March 23-26, 2020</font></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font size="3"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria">Conference website: </font></span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://ischools.org/the-iconference"><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 112, 192); font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;'>https://ischools.org/the-iconference</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria"> </font></span></font></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font size="3"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria">Conference e-mail: </font></span><span lang="EN-US"><a><span style='color: rgb(0, 112, 192); font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;'>iconf2020@hb.se</span></a></span></font><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'> </span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><font face="Cambria" size="3"><strong>See the full Call for Participation at</strong> </font></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;'><a href="http://ischools.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CFP_iConf2020_v1.pdf">http://ischools.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CFP_iConf2020_v1.pdf</a></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style='mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Cambria" size="3"></font></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3"><br></font></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3">J<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3">oin us for the fifteenth annual iConference in Borås, Sweden, March 23-26, 2020, jointly hosted by the University of Borås, Sweden, and Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway.</font></span></font></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3"></font></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Cambria"><font size="3"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br></span></b></font></font></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Cambria"><font size="3"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">WHAT</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> The iConference brings together scholars, researchers and professionals addressing critical information issues in contemporary society. The iConference pushes the boundaries of information studies, explores core concepts and ideas, and creates new technological and conceptual configurations – all shaping interdisciplinary discourses. Visit our website for more information, including sample topics and links to past proceedings: </span></font></font></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://ischools.org/the-iconference/"><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 112, 192); font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;'><font size="3">https://ischools.org/the-iconference/</font></span></a></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3"></font></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Cambria"><font size="3"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br></span></b></font></font></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Cambria"><font size="3"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">THEME</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> The iConference 2020 invites papers on all current critical information issues. Contributions within the theme of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sustainable digital communities</i> are particularly encouraged. Participants are invited to discuss sustainability from ethical, social, ecological, economic and technological perspectives. This includes trusting communities, equality, openness, privacy, cultural heritage and access to digital worlds. What are the consequences of the seemingly limitless expansion of production, processing and storage of information?</span></font></font></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3"></font></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Cambria"><font size="3"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br></span></b></font></font></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Cambria"><font size="3"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">WHERE</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> The conference takes place in Borås, Sweden. Borås is one of Scandinavia’s key fashion and textile cities. It has deep-rooted historical links to the textile industry, combined with a contemporary artistic and cultural vibe, including a significant street art collection. The conference will be set in the city centre with easy access to hotels, restaurants, shops and public transport. </span></font></font></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3"></font></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Cambria"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br></span></b></font></font></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Cambria"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">ISCHOOLS</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> The iConference is presented by the iSchools (</span></font><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://ischools.org/"><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 112, 192); font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;'>https://ischools.org/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria">), a worldwide association of information schools dedicated to advancing the information field and preparing students and scholars to meet the information challenges of the 21st Century. Affiliation with the iSchools is not required – all information scholars, researchers, and professionals are welcome at the iConference. </font></span></font></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style='mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Cambria" size="3"></font></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Cambria"><font size="3"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br></span></b></font></font></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Cambria"><font size="3"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">TRACKS</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> As always, the iConference will include rigorously peer-reviewed papers and posters, as well as workshops and sessions for interaction and engagement (SIEs), interspersed with various venues for networking. This conference will include a “Visions” track with papers that present ideas and visions that stimulate the iSchools research community to pursue new directions. The Doctoral Student Colloquium and the Early Career Colloquium will encourage early-career researchers to engage with other scholars for discussions and sharing their research. The Student symposium will provide an opportunity for students to present their work and expand their networks. </span></font></font></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style='mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Cambria" size="3"></font></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Cambria"><font size="3"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br></span></b></font></font></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font face="Cambria"><font size="3"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">PUBLISHING</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> Springer’s <i>Lecture Notes in Computer Science</i> Series will publish full and short research papers in the conference proceedings, which will be indexed by major services such as Web of Science and Scopus. Full and short research papers can simultaneously be posted as green open access to a repository. Posters and Visions papers will be deposited in the open access Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship (IDEALS) repository. Other submissions will be archived on the conference website.</span></font></font></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style='mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Cambria" size="3"></font></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><h2 style="margin: 2pt 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3"><br></font></span></h2><h2 style="margin: 2pt 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3">IMPORTANT LINKS</font></span></h2><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font size="3"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria">* Conference: </font></span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://ischools.org/the-iconference/"><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 112, 192); font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;'>https://ischools.org/the-iconference/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria"> </font></span></font></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font size="3"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria">* Submission Tracks: </font></span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/"><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 112, 192); font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;'>https://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/</span></a></span></font></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font size="3"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria">* Past Proceedings:</font></span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://ischools.org/the-iconference/about-the-iconference/"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; text-underline: none;"><font face="Cambria"> </font></span></a><a href="https://ischools.org/the-iconference/proceedings/"><span lang="EN-GB" style='background: white; color: rgb(0, 112, 192); font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;'>https://ischools.org/the-iconference/proceedings/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(0, 112, 192); mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria"> </font></span></font></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font size="3"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria">* Facebook iConference:</font></span><span lang="EN-GB" style='font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;'> </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/iConference"><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 112, 192); font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;'>https://www.facebook.com/iConference</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 112, 192); font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;'> </span></font></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3">* Twitter: @iConf | #iconf20</font></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><font face="Cambria" size="3"></font></span></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><h2 style="margin: 2pt 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3"><br></font></span></h2><h2 style="margin: 2pt 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3">SUBMISSION INFORMATION</font></span></h2><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font size="3"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria">All submissions must be in English using the templates and/or formats described on our website. All work should be original and not previously published. Complete guidelines can be found on our website’s track pages </font></span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/"><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 112, 192); font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;'>https://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style='color: rgb(0, 112, 192); font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;'> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria"> </font></span></font></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3"></font></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3"><br></font></span></u></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3">Submission dates</font></span></u></b></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3">Submission portal opens: late June, 2019</font></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria"><font size="3">Full and Short Research Papers submissions due: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">September 16, 2019</b></font></font></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria"><font size="3">Posters, Visions, Workshops, SIE submissions due: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">September 23, 2019</b></font></font></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria"><font size="3">Doctoral Colloquium and Early Career Colloquium submissions due: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">September 23, 2019</b></font></font></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3">Student Symposium submissions due: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">October 15, 2019</b> </font></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria"><font size="3">Doctoral Dissertation Award nominations due: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">October 15, 2019</b></font></font></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3"></font></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3"><br></font></span></u></b></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3">Notification of acceptance</font></span></u></b></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3">Generally: mid-November 2019</font></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3">Workshops notifications: mid-October, 2019</font></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font></div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><font face="Cambria" size="3">Doctoral Dissertation Award notifications: mid-December, 2019</font></span></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><br></font></div><div><font face="Cambria" size="3">We hope to see you in Borås in March 2020!</font></div><div><font face="Cambria" size="3"><br></font></div><div><font face="Cambria" size="3">The Organizing Team </font></div><div><font face="Cambria" size="3">through Helena Francke, co-conference chair</font></div><div><font face="Cambria" size="3"><br></font></div><div><font 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