Conference
At the GEWINN conference Gender & IT 2018 we discussed and presented the current international state of research about gender and IT. On the 14th and 15th of May 2018 we welcomed about 150 researchers of science and technology studies, gender studies and computer science to present their work and exchange experiences in Heilbronn, Germany.
As part of the project "Gender. Knowledge. Computer Science. Network on Research Transfer of interdisciplinary knowledge on Gender and Computer Science (GEWINN)“ the conference is part of a process of reflection and knowledge transfer. Researchers from all over the world are invited to present their work to further the understand and develop possibilities of action to promote gender equality in IT.
Documentation
The Proceedings, the video documentation and the photo documentation are published here:
Program
Promoting a gender perspective in digital change still is a great challenge. On the conference Gender&IT 2018 on 14/15th May in Heilbronn, Germany, we will discuss possibilities of cooperation between science and practitioners for successful tools and design.
You can expect interesting lectures and talks out of HCI, design research, technology, gender studies and computer science. We welcome researchers form universities, research institutes and research departments of companies to present their work and share their experiences.
The Conference will be opened by
- Prof. Dr. Nicola Marsden (Conference Chair)
- Prof. Dr.-Ing Oliver Lenzen, Rector of Heilbronn University
- Christine Regitz, Vice President SAP SE / GI Vice President
The conference opens on May 14th at 9 a. m. and ends on May 15th at 1:30 p. m. with a Lunch & Farewell by Nicola Marsden and Volker Wulf (Conference Chairs).
Further information about the Keynote Speakers:
Monday, 14th May, 2018, 10:30 - 11:15 a. m. Keynote "The @Work Experience Framework - A guide for retaining women in technology", Karen Holtzblatt, InContext Enterprises & WITops.
Karen Holtzblatt is known in the UX world for introducing InContext’s unique customer-centered design approach, Contextual Design. She knows what it takes to be successful in the world of technology as a consultant, and has proven her skills in persuading technology and business geeks to see how their products and services impact the way people work. Karen has pioneered transformative ideas and design approaches throughout her career, most recently seen in her Cool Project exploring users’ experiences of cool products and the rapidly changing role of technology in people’s lives.
Most recently Karen has turned her attention to the challenges women face in technology companies. The Women in Tech Project focuses on understanding why women leave their tech jobs mid-career. The framework developed with a combination of qualitative and quantitative research helps explain what works for women in the daily life of being a technology professional. Additional research is now being conducted to expand job types, shorten the survey, and validate it as an assessment tool to take the temperature of teams and companies. See an overview: www.incontextdesign.com/womenintech/
This research was begun in 2014 as part of giving a course on women in technology at Stanford. It continues as part of Karen’s position as Research Scientist at University of Maryland and as a grass roots movement soliciting volunteers from the community to become part of understanding what is impacting their lives.
For the conference, Karen will present an overview of the framework and the results of the research.
Source: www.incontextdesign.com/aboutus/
Tuesday, 15th May 2018, 12:30 - 1:15 a. m.: Keynote: "Gender Perspectives in Practice-Based Computing", Prof. Dr. Volker Wulf, University of Siegen
Volker Wulf holds the Chair of Information Systems and New Media at the University of Siegen. He is also the Managing Director of the School of Media and Information (iSchool) at the University of Siegen. In addition, he heads the business field of User-oriented Software Engineering (USE) at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology (FhG-FIT) in Sankt Augustin.
After completing a double degree in Computer Science and Business Administration at the RWTH Aachen and the University of Paris VI, he gained his PhD at Dortmund University. This was followed by a number of visiting and deputy professorships at the Universities of Hamburg and Freiburg. The completion of habilitation (from the Faculty of Computer Science, University of Hamburg) was followed by a research stay at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). As a Fulbright Scholar, he spent a sabbatical semester at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and Stanford University, Palo Alto in 2006/7. Since 2011 he has officiated as Dean of Faculty III (School of Economic Disciplines) at the University of Siegen.
His research interests lie primarily in the area of IT system design in real-world contexts. This includes the development of innovative applications from the areas of cooperation systems, knowledge management and community support. One special focus lies on flexible software architecture which can be adapted by end-users. Further research focuses on methods of user-oriented software development and introduction processes.
Source: www.wineme.uni-siegen.de/en
Monday, May 14th, 2018
| Aula | Room V 0.21 | |
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| 9:00 am | Registration | |
| 10:00 am | Opening Welcome by Nicola Marsden (Conference Chair) Welcome by the Rectorate of the Heilbronn University Welcome by Christine Regitz (GI Vice President) |
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| 10:30 am | Keynote Karen Holtzblatt InContext Enterprises & WITops The @Work Experience Framework - A guide for retaining women in technology |
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| Session 1.1: Semiotics, Advanced Training & Agility in Higher Education (Ger.) / Chair: Corinna Bath | Session 1.2: Participatory Design, Computational Making & Gender in Computing (Engl.) / Chair: Marion Mangelsdorf | |
| 11:30 am | #1100 Britta Schinzel University of Freiburg IT-getriebene Transkriptionen: Zum Gender- und Moral-haltigen Gebrauch von Sprache, Begriffen, Metaphern und Erzählungen in Informatik und Informationstechnik |
#1108 Melanie Irrgang TU Berlin Hands-On Participatory and Interdisciplinary Design in Computer Science: An Example |
| 12:00 pm | #1151 Monika Pröbster, Julia Hermann, Nicola Marsden Heilbronn University, University of Duisburg-Essen Digitale Weiterbildung in der IT - Eine Frage des Geschlechts? |
#1157 Jennifer Ann Rode, Veronice Cucuiat University College London Computational Making, Binary Gender and LEGO |
| 12:30 pm | #1126 Juliane Siegeris, Ruth Steinseifer, Helena Barke HTW Berlin, DAPARTO Wie agil geht Hochschullehre? Weiterentwicklung studentischer Projekte in einem mono-edukativen Studiengang |
#1113 Claude Draude, Susanne Maaß University of Kassel, University of Bremen Making IT Work - Integrating gender research in computing through a process model |
| 1:00 pm | Lunch & Postersession 1 | |
| Session 2.1: Gender and Technical Identities & Gender and Gaming (Engl.) / Chair: Konstantin Aal | Session 2.2: Gender Stereotypes in Computer Science (Engl.) / Chair: Anne Weibert | |
| 2:30 pm | #1155 Jennifer Ann Rode, Erika Poole University College London, E. PooleConsultancy Putting the Gender Back in Digital Housekeeping |
#1101 Philipp Brauner, Thiemo Leonhardt, Nadine Bergner, Ulrik Schroeder, Martina Ziefle, Birgit Ziegler RWTH Aachen University, TU Darmstadt Gender Influences School Students' Mental Models of Computer Science - A Quantitative Rich Picture Analysis with Sixth Graders |
| 3:00 pm | #1152 Andrea Marshall, Jennifer Ann Rode University College London, Drexel University Deconstructing Sociotechnical Identity in Maker Cultures |
#1128 Sarah Theres Völkel, Wiktoria Wilkowska, Martina Ziefle LMU Munich, RWTH Aachen University Understanding Gender-Specific Motivation and Expectations toward Computer Science |
| 3:30 pm | #1104 Kerstin Raudonat, Nicola Marsden Heilbronn University Social Actions in MMORPG Raiding Groups from the Perspective of Culture-Inclusive Action Theory |
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| 4:00 pm | Postersession 2 | |
| 6:00 pm | BUGA-Tour | |
Tuesday, May 15th, 2018
| Aula | Room V 0.21 | |
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| 9:00 am | Coffee / Welcome | |
| Session 3.1: Gender and Automotive Engineering, Girls and Programming & Sexism in Remote Collaboration (Engl.) / Chair: Susanne Maaß | Session 3.2: Improvement of Usability, Gender Roles in Financial Services & Gender Bias in Education (Engl.) / Chair: Claude Draude | |
| 9:30 am | #1149 Sandra Buchmüller, Corinna Bath, Roman Henze TU Braunschweig To whom does the driver's seat belong in the future? A case of negotiation between gender studies and automotive engineering |
#1121 Arun Shekhar, Nicola Marsden Heilbronn University Cognitive Walkthrough of a Learning Management System with Gendered Personas |
| 10:00 am | #1143 Hilde G. Corneliussen, Fay Tveranger Western Norway Research Institute, University of Bergen Programming in Secondary Schools in Norway - a Wasted Opportunity for Inclusion |
#1137 Dennis Hummel, Sinja Herbertz, Alexander Mädche Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, University of Mannheim Biological Sex vs. Psychological Gender-Roles in Online Channel Choices: Evidence from Two Studies in the Financial Services Industry |
| 10:30 am | #1119 Anna Agafonova, Cornelia Connolly, Nicola Marsden Heilbronn University, National University of Ireland Galway Sexism in Remote Collaboration in Student Teams |
#1134 Bernadette Spieler TU Graz Reinforcing Gender Equality by Analysing Female Teenagers’ Performances in Coding Activities: A Lesson Learned |
| 11:00 am | Postersession 3 | |
| Session 4.1: Gender & IT Living Labs (Engl.) / Chair: Jennifer Rode | Session 4.2: Gender in Education (Engl.) / Chair: Britta Schinzel | |
| 12:00 pm | #1107 Michael Ahmadi, Anne Weibert, Corinna Ogonowski, Konstantin Aal, Kristian Gäckle, Nicola Marsden, Volker Wulf University of Siegen, Heilbronn University Challenges and Lessons Learned by Applying Living Labs in Gender and IT Contexts |
#1136 Bettina Finzel, Hannah Deininger, Ute Schmid University of Bamberg From Beliefs to Intention: Mentoring as an Approach to Motivate Female High School Students to Enrol in Computer Science Studies |
| 12:30 pm | Final Keynote (Engl.) Volker Wulf University of Siegen Gender-Perspectives in Practice-Based Computing |
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| 1:15 pm | Lunch & Farewell by Nicola Marsden and Volker Wulf (Conference Chairs) | |
Program modifications reserved.
Call for papers
Conference on Gender & IT May, 14/15, 2018 in Heilbronn, Germany
The conference centers on interdisciplinary knowledge regarding gender and IT. It is part of the research project "Gender. Knowledge. Informatics. Network for Research Transfer of Interdisciplinary Knowledge regarding Gender and IT (GEWINN)".
The deadline for submissions has expired. You still find all information below.
Promoting gender perspectives in the digital revolution is still an ongoing major challenge. What are promising and innovative interventions and where are the areas of interest? How can researchers and practitioners cooperate to prevent troublesome gendering in IT? How can the mutual exchange of gender knowledge and IT expertise be made effective? This conference looks for inter- and transdisciplinary approaches to consider gender in shaping and creating digital change. Researchers in HCI and design research, science and technology studies, gender studies, computer science, and related fields from universities, research facilities as well as research departments of companies. The main goal is to fill the gap between theory and practice and to share and transfer research in the following gender related topics:
- Organizational Culture in IT
- Gender and VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity)
- Agile Methods and Gender Equality
- Ubiquitous Computing
- De-Gendering IT
- DevOps und Gender
- Gender-sensitive IT-Design
- Experience Design
- Gender & HCI
- Gender and Diversity in Computer Science
- Gender Approaches in IT projects
The conference languages will be English and German. All submissions will be blind-reviewed. Authors should present their work at the conference (remote/video possible).
The proceedings volume with papers will be part of the International Conference Proceedings Series (ICPS published by ACM). The ISBN is 978-1-4503-5346-5, papers will be available in the ACM Digital Library.
Submission Deadline: October 31st 2017 (Central European Time)
Notifications: December 15th 2017 (Central European Time)
Submit Revision: February 15th 2018 (Central European Time)
You can submit a long or a short paper:
Long Paper: Prepare your submission following the ACM format (template ACM_SigConf). Make sure it is anonymized for the review process. A paper should consist of 4-10 pages including figures and a maximum 150 word abstract. References do not count toward the page limit. Submissions in German need to translate the title and abstract (150 word maximum still applies), submissions in English do not need German translations. Only original work will be accepted, i.e. your submission cannot be published or under review elsewhere.
Short Paper/Poster: Short Papers are for preliminary findings, designs, or other projects and innovations related to the topics. They are two-page papers following the ACM format (template ACM_SigConf) including figures and a maximum 150 word abstract. References do not count toward the page limit. Make sure your submission is anonymized for the review process. Submissions in German need to translate the title and abstract (150 word maximum still applies), submissions in English do not need German translations. At the conference, short papers will be presented with a poster that covers the essential aspects and encourages productive discussions with participants.
Please submit your papers here: https://www.conftool.net/gewinn-konferenz2018/
The submission system is supported by ConfTool and requires the creation of an account for submissions.
Please ensure that your submission for review is anonymized, i.e. does not have any authorinformation in the document. Be assured that formatting issues will not affect the reviewingdecision. For submissions in German: Please include an English translation of the title and the abstract.To be up-to-date with the ACM template, please follow these steps:
Download, extract and open the corresponding Zipfile from: www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template
1. Install all fonts included in folder ‘ACM Fonts’
2. Open ‘ACM_SigConf.docx’ in folder ‘ACM Sample Files’ -> ‘(Operating System) Sample Files’ -> Open ‘ACM_SigConf.docx’ for full and short papers.
3. Attach the template in your MS-Word File for the appropriate version of MS-Word as shown below:
a. Windows
- Press the ‘File’ button from the top of MS Word and click on 'Options'command, which opens the ‘Word Options’ dialog box.
- Select ‘Add-Ins’ in Word Options dialog box.
- Click on ‘Manage’ Drop Down list and select ‘Templates’ (As default ‘COM Add-Ins is selected’).
- Click the ‘Go’ button. The ‘Templates and Add-Ins’ dialog box appears. To selectthe relevant template, click on the ‘Attach’ button. Word will display the ‘AttachTemplate’ dialog box, which works like the Open dialog box.
- Select the template ‘ACM.dotm’ from the folder ‘ACM’ -> Templates ->‘ACM.dotm’ at the respective location where you have extracted the Zipfile andclick on the ‘Open’ button.
- click on the ‘Open’ button.In ‘Templates and Add-Ins’ dialog box, click ‘OK’. The styles (including macros)stored in the selected template are now available in your document. (Note: Ifyou get the following security warning, just click on 'Enable Macros').
b. Mac-Word 2011
- Press the ‘Tools’ button from the top of MS Word and click on 'Templates andAdd-Ins' command, which opens the Word Options dialog box.
- Select ‘Add-Ins’ in Word Options dialog box. This option appears on the lefthandside of the dialog box.
- The dialog box appears. Select ‘Templates’ from the Manage drop-down list (Asdefault ‘COM Add-Ins is selected’).
- Click the ‘Go’ button. The ‘Templates and Add-Ins’ dialog box appears.Whichever template name is appearing in the Document Template field is whatis currently attached to the document.
- To select the relevant template, click on the ‘Attach’ button. Word will display‘Choose a template...’ dialog box, which works like the Open dialog box.
- Select the template ‘ACM.dotm’ from the folder ‘ACM’ -> Templates ->‘ACM.dotm’ at the respective location where you have extracted the Zipfile and click on the ‘Open’ button.
- In ‘Templates and Add-Ins’ dialog box, click ‘OK’. The styles (including macros) stored in the selected template are now available in your document. (Note: If you get the following security warning, just click on 'Enable Macros').
c. Mac-Word 2016
- Press the ‘Tools’ button from the top of MS Word and click on 'Templates and Add- Ins' command, which opens the ‘Word Options’ dialog box.
- The dialog box appears. To select the relevant template, click on the ‘Attach’ button. Word will display ‘Choose a template...’ dialog box, which works like the Open dialog box.
- Select the template ‘ACM.dotm’ from the folder ‘ACM’ -> Templates ->‘ACM.dotm’ at the respective location where you have extracted the Zipfile and click on the ‘Open’ button.
- In ‘Templates and Add-Ins’ dialog box, click ‘OK’. The styles (including macros) stored in the selected template are now available in your document. (Note: If you get the following security warning, just click on 'Enable Macros').
4. Now you can add your own text to the ‘ACM_SigConf.docx’.
5. In your submission you can ignore the following fields, instructions will follow for accepted papers:
a. Author names, institutions and e-mail addresses
b. CCS CONCEPTS
c. ACM Reference format
d. The block regarding the copyright information
6. References: You have to use numbered referencing, but you will find more detailed information at the ACM website ‘Citation Style and Reference Formats’. If you use Endnote, you can access the EndNote style by Bernd Ploderer here.
7. If you encounter problems with macros, just edit the template and ignore the macros.
8. For further detailed questions there is a user manual in ‘ACM User Manual’.
Program Committee
- Michael Ahmadi, Universität Siegen– operations chair
- Antonella De Angeli, University of Lincoln
- Ken Anderson, Intel Corporation
- Jeffrey Bardzell, Indiana University
- Shaowen Bardzell, Indiana University
- Corinna Bath, Technische Universität Braunschweig
- Susanne Bødker, Aarhus University
- Jennifer Booker, Rutgers University
- Sandra Buchmüller, Technische Universität Braunschweig
- Margaret M. Burnett, Oregon State University
- Claude Draude, Universität Kassel
- Kristian Gäckle, Hochschule Heilbronn – operations chair
- Maren Haag, Hochschule Heilbronn
- Oliver L. Haimson, University of California, Irvine
- Maritta Heisel, Universität Duisburg-Essen
- Karen Holtzblatt, InContext Design
- Monique Janneck, Fachhochschule Lübeck
- Yasmin Kafai, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
- Ute Kempf, Kompetenzzentrum Technik-Diversity-Chancengleichheit e.V. – publicity chair
- Petra Lucht, Technische Universität Berlin
- Susanne Maaß, Universität Bremen
- Nicola Marsden, Hochschule Heilbronn – conference chair
- Andrea Marshall, Drexel University
- Claudia Müller, Universität Siegen
- Kerstin Raudonat, Hochschule Heilbronn
- Christine Regitz, SAP SE
- Tanja Reimer, Universität Flensburg
- Jennifer Rode, University College London – program chair
- Gabriele Schade, Fachhochschule Erfurt
- Britta Schinzel, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
- Juliane Siegeris, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin
- Anne Weibert, Universität Siegen – program chair
- Heike Wiesner, Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin
- Volker Wulf, Universität Siegen – conference chair
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