[Air-L] July 15 Deadline for GigaNet Symposium paper Proposals!

[Nanette Levinson]

Just a reminder as the July 15, 2008 deadline for paper proposals
approaches:

Third Annual GigaNet Symposium
2 December 2008 - Hyderabad, India
Hyderabad, India International Conference Center (HICC)
Call for Papers


This is a call for papers from scholars interested in presenting an
original research paper at the conference.

Submission topics
In addition to papers on methodological aspects of Internet
governance-related studies, this year's Symposium particularly
encourages submissions on the following themes, which are described
in more detail below:
1. Comparing Internet Governance to other Global Governance Domains
2. Networked Governance Theories and the Institutionalization of
Internet Governance
3. The Role of NGOs, Social Movements and Civil Society in Internet
Governance
4. Year 3 of the UN Internet Governance Forum: Assessing its
Structure, Process and Impact
5. Law and Jurisdictions in Internet Governance
6. Copyright Protection, Internet Service Providers and Technical
Mechanisms of Control
7. Internationalized Domain Names: Expanding Access or Tower of Babel?

Submission requirements
Applicants should submit: 1) an abstract of 800-1000 words, in
English, of the proposed paper that describes the main research
question(s), methods employed, and the paper’s relevance and value to
the thematic area; and 2) a one page summary curriculum vitae listing
in particular the applicant’s current institutional affiliation(s),
advanced degrees, scholarly publications relevant to Internet
governance, and web sites, if available.

Submission materials should be emailed directly to the chairperson of
the 2008 Program Committee, Dr. Meryem Marzouki, at
Meryem.Marzouki at lip6.fr by no later than July 15, 2008, midnight GMT.

Members of the 2008 program committee will review submissions
according to the same criteria. In order to ensure fairness of the
evaluation process, submissions that do not conform to the requested
format will not be considered.

The Program Committee will notify applicants of its decisions via
email by September 15, 2008.

A full paper upon which oral or poster presentation will be based
must be delivered to the same address by October 10, 2008, midnight
GMT in order for the author(s) to be included in the program.

While GigaNet asserts no copyright to authors’ work, it is expected
that the version of the paper presented orally or as poster will be
made available for posting on the GigaNet website.

Travel scholarships for a few outstanding accepted papers may be
available for scholars who would otherwise be unable to attend.
Applicants who are accepted will be informed of these opportunities
after September 15.  (see www.igloo.org/giganet for members of the
Program Committee as well as details on the Symposium.