I think Per's call for papers to this conference is something we should take very seriously. I have--and will be at the conference. The reason why this one is so important is that we are now at an inflection point in European history of ICT where the whole subject is taking off with momentum after a long period of slow start, and it is very exciting. It is a special moment in time when the Americans can influence the dialogue and learn what is happening in Europe while the Europeans can get a good sense of the issues we are addressing in our current research. Inflection points in a subject area only come around rarely, and for European ICT historiography this is probably the one that we are going to look back on and say things changed as a result. The themes for this year's conference reflect the maturing nature of European, and indeed global, ICT historiography.

I recognize that many of you may be teaching that week and the thought of going to Northern Europe in October might seem daunting--it is not winter yet--but see if you can find a way. There is one other benefit: you are going to be pleasantly surprised to learn what the Swedes as a nation have quietly been doing to preserve and understand their ICT history--with lessons for all of us in various countries, including the US, but also relevant for Eastern Europe, Latin America, and East Asia.

Regards,

Dr. Jim (James) W. Cortada
IBM Institute for Business Value
2917 Irvington Way
Madison, WI 53713 USA
jwcorta@us.ibm.com
608-270-4462

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