UCB Human-Centered Computing Retreat Granlibakken Conference Center, Lake Tahoe Thurs 5th - Sat 7th July, 2001

This will be the 5th HCC group retreat. HCC is a group of faculty from many departments interested in the design and implications of computer systems in context. The retreat is a 3-day event with faculty and students from UCB and interested industry people. We expect about 60 people. There are no costs for attending the retreat . You can find out more about Granlibakken here. We won't provide transportation, but if you'd like help finding a partner to carpool with, mail jfc@cs.berkeley.edu.

As well as general overviews, this retreat will have a focus on two topics: (i) human-centered design (ii) open-source software development. The design focus is for a proposed new center in design (BID) at Berkeley. Topic (ii) is being studied by faculty in at least 3 departments on campus and is a good starting point for new collaborations. 

The main HCC project page is here.

Program:

The breakout topics will be:

• Design Center: research and curriculum planning
• Open Source: opportunities for new kinds of social/technical analysis

Getting there:
Most people will be driving. Email me (jfc@cs.berkeley.edu) if you'd like help finding a carpool.
Amtrak has trains and coaches to Truckee and Tahoe. There are train-coach combinations (about 4 hours) from Berkeley (BKY)  to Truckee (TRU) that arrive at noon. See http://reservations.amtrak.com.