Expanding Perspectives on Work and Performance: A Collaborative Workshop
August 13, 2010
University of Colorado at Boulder
Lodging,
Transportation, and Directions
Link to Online Required
Advance Application/Registration
Friday, August 13, 2010
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
8 a.m.-8:30 a.m.: Check-in and coffee
8:30 a.m.-12 noon:
Introduction
Developing an Intellectual Framework for Understanding Work and Performance
• Robert Levin, Center for the Integrative Study of
Work, CU-Boulder
Session 1
Limits and Trade-offs on Performing Work in Biological and Manufactured
Systems: An Integrative Perspective
• Robert Levin, Center for the
Integrative Study of Work, CU-Boulder
• Michael Lightner, Dept. of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering,
CU-Boulder
Session 2
What Does Performance Mean to a Performing Artist?
• Jessica Pearson, MFA Program in Dance, CU-Boulder
• Discussant: Stan Deetz, Dept. of Communication,
CU-Boulder
12 noon-1 p.m.: Lunch for participants, sponsored by WorkScience. Informal discussion with
presenters.
1 p.m.-5 p.m.:
Session 3
Work and Performance for People with Cognitive Disabilities
• Clayton Lewis, Dept. of Computer Science, CU-Boulder, and Coleman Institute
for Cognitive Disabilities, University of Colorado
• Discussant: Donna Caccamise, Institute of Cognitive Science, CU- Boulder
Closing Session
Developing Future Collaborations and Collaborative Events
5 p.m.: Adjourn
Biographies
Donna Caccamise is Associate Director of the Institute of Cognitive
Science (ICS) at CU-Boulder, and a cognitive psychologist with extensive human
factors experience in physical and cognitive aspects of work performance in
mission-critical settings.
Stan Deetz is a Professor in the Department of
Communication at CU-Boulder, a President’s Teaching Scholar, and Director of
the Center for the Study of Conflict, Collaboration, and Creative Governance
(3CG).
Clayton Lewis is a Professor in the Department of Communication at
CU-Boulder, a President’s Teaching Scholar, and Scientist-in-Residence at the
Coleman Center for Cognitive Disabilities at the University of Colorado.
Robert Levin is Director and Fellow of the Center for the Integrative
Study of Work (CISW) at CU-Boulder, and is senior editor of Work Meets Life:
Exploring the Integrative Study of Work in Living Systems (2011, The MIT Press).
Michael Lightner is a Professor, and Chair, of the Department of
Electrical, Energy, and Computer Engineering at CU-Boulder, the 2006 President
of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), and a contributing
author to Work Meets Life.
Jessica Pearson is a modern dancer and student in the MFA program in
Dance at CU-Boulder, with extensive experience as a dance teacher and as a
member of the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble in Denver, building on training
with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, the Dance Theatre of Harlem, and
The New York University Summer Dance Festival.
Lodging,
Transportation, and Directions
Lodging reservations for Thursday night, August
12, may be made at special rates, on a space available basis, at the Hotel Boulderado (800-433-4344; Group # BID7526) and at the
Millennium Harvest House (800-545-6285; mention workshop name) in Boulder, or
at other locations throughout the Boulder Valley.
Ground transportation options from Denver International Airport (DEN) include
the RTD SkyRide and the Boulder SuperShuttle.
Online Advance
Application/Registration is Required
Thanks to our sponsors, registration for this year’s
event is free. Advance registration only; registration is limited.
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