The University of California Transliteracies Project and UC Santa Barbara Social Computing Group announce the “Social Computing in 2020″ Bluesky Innovation Competition.”

What will social computing technologies and practices be like in the year 2020?

ELIGIBLE: Undergraduate or graduate students anywhere in the world.

AWARDS: 1st prize, $3000 USD; 2nd prize, $1000, 3rd prize, $500.

SUBMISSION FORMAT: Description of an idea + Imaginative realization, embodiment, or illustration of the idea in a variety of possible formats (e.g., an essay, story, script, application sketch, fictional business plan, etc.).

DEADLINE: January 30, 2009.

FULL COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Guidelines & Submission Details
http://socialcomputing.ucsb.edu/contest2020/

Students from any discipline–humanities, arts, social sciences, computer science, engineering, etc.—are encouraged to apply. The competition emphasizes visionary, thoughtful, or critical concepts rather than technical knowledge as such.

Inquiries may be directed by email to socialcomputing@lsmail.ucsb.edu.

COMPETITION ORGANIZERS
UCSB Social Computing Group (http://socialcomputing.ucsb.edu)
(A working group in the UC Transliteracies Project: http://transliteracies.english.ucsb.edu)

Kevin Almeroth – Department of Computer Science; Associate Dean for Advancement and Planning, College of Engineering
Jennifer Earl – Department of Sociology; Director, Center for Information Technology & Society
Andrew Flanagin – Department of Communication; Co-director, Credibility and Digital Media@UCSB Project
James Frew – Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management
Alan Liu – Chair, Department of English; Director, UC Transliteracies Project
Miriam Metzger – Department of Communication; Co-director, Credibility and Digital Media@UCSB Project

With assistance from the UCSB Graduate Student Social Computing “Bluesky” Group.