[Air-l] Call for Papers -- Bulletin of Science, Technology, and Society

[Jacquelyn Burkell]

I am editting a special issue of the Bulletin of Science, Technology, and





Society, with a focus on Privacy and Technology. The deadline for abstracts





is March 30th, and the call for papers is included, in full, below this message.











I would be very interested in receiving submissions from a





library/information science perspective. See the attached call for details,





and feel free to pass this information on to others who might be interested. 











Jacquelyn Burkell,





FIMS, UWO






 
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The Bulletin of
Science, Technology, and Society invites submissions for a special
issue dealing with the relationship between privacy and technology.
Possible themes include (but are not limited to):
 
 
The changing face of privacy:
Privacy-enhancing
or privacy-compromising aspects of technology; technology and
surveillance; the meaning of privacy in the technological context.
 
Perceptions and expectations of privacy in the technologically-mediated world:
Influence
of technology on our understanding of privacy; changing privacy
attitudes as a result of technological innovation; privacy concerns
arising as a result of technological innovation; expectations and
assumptions regarding surveillance.
 
Public understanding of privacy-enhancing and privacy-compromising technologies: 
Conceptions
of new technologies and their influence on privacy; representations of
privacy and privacy-related technologies in the media; public concerns
about privacy and technology.
 
Regulatory and legal implications of privacy-enhancing or privacy-reducing technologies:
Consent
and information disclosure; data aggregation and anonymization;
regulatory frameworks for new technologies; data mining and transaction
logging.
 
Big-picture issues:
Interactions
between privacy-related technologies and others; positive and negative
synergies; overall influences on human life and society.
 
Please
note that a future issue is planned on technology and surveillance. We
recognize that the boundary is fuzzy between technology and privacy on
the one hand, and technology and surveillance on the other hand; and
potential authors should keep this in mind.
 
Prospective
authors are asked to submit an abstract of no more than 300 words to
the guest editor, Dr. Jacquelyn Burkell, by March 30, 2007. Authors
will be notified within 2 weeks whether their proposals are suitable
for the special issue. Full papers must be submitted electronically to
Dr. Burkell no later than July 15, 2007. Papers should be limited to 25
pages (double spaced) including references, though longer papers may
be considered if the topic is particularly important and appropriate
treatment requires additional length. The special issue is to appear
early in 2008.
 
 

Dr. Jacquelyn Burkell, Associate Professor
Faculty of Information and Media Studies
The University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario

Phone: 519-661-2111 ext 88506
Fax: 519-661-3506