[Air-L] Internet Governance Call for Proposals: DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL FEB. 25
Nanette Levinson
nlevins at american.edu
Wed Feb 16 18:00:52 PST 2011
Call for Papers- DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL FEBRUARY 25, 2011
Global Internet Governance:
Research and Public Policy Challenges for the Next Decade
May 5 and 6, 2011
American University, School of International Service, Washington, DC
Fifth Regional Workshop of the
Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet)
[1]http://giga-net.org/
Internet Governance is an emerging international field of scholarship,
public interest advocacy,
diplomacy, governmental and corporate policy-making, and philanthropic
investment. The
problem of how or whether we should control or regulate a communication
medium that is
decentralized and global is critically important to anyone who relies
on the Internet to
communicate, mobilize political action, run online businesses, purchase
products and services
or access critical information services.
GigaNet is a scholarly community initiated in spring 2006 in
conjunction with the UN Internet
Governance Forum. Its four principal objectives are to: (1) support the
establishment of a global
network of scholars specializing in Internet governance issues; (2)
promote the development of
Internet governance as a recognized, interdisciplinary field of study,
(3) advance theoretical and
applied research on Internet governance, broadly defined: and; (4)
facilitate informed dialogue
on policy issues and related matters between scholars and Internet
governance stakeholders
(governments, international organizations, the private sector, and
civil society).
Building on the success of its first four regional workshops in Paris,
France (2008), Brussels,
Belgium (2009), Seoul, So. Korea (2009) and Montreal, Canada (2010),
the purpose of the
Washington, DC regional GigaNet workshop is twofold:
May 5. The first day is dedicated to outreach sessions exploring issues
in global Internet
governance among policy makers, academics and civil society at large.
The goal of the sessions
on this day is to facilitate informed dialogue on policy issues and
related matters between
scholars and Internet governance stakeholders (governments,
international organizations, the
private sector, civil society, and funders). Issues being considered
include but are not limited to
governance of critical Internet resources, surveillance and privacy,
Wikileaks, copyright
protection laws such as the "Combating Online Infringement and
Counterfeits Act" (COICA),
network transparency and net neutrality. Presenters in these sessions
will be invited by the
program committee. To propose speakers or ideas, contact any member of
the Program
Committee listed below.May 6. The second day features presentations of
scholarly research based on a rigorous peer
reviewed selection process. The goal of the second day is to support
scholarship and advance
theoretical and applied research on Internet governance. Scholars are
invited to submit 2-page
abstracts describing recently completed research or work in progress on
any aspect of Internet
Governance. In order to provide a survey of current academic activities
in the field, share ideas
and forge possible collaborations, presentations will focus on
problematics, research designs,
preliminary empirical results and conclusions in the aim of stimulating
reflection and discussion
amongst the audience. Any theme or topic relevant to global Internet
governance is welcome.
Deadline for abstract submissions is NOW February 25, 2011. Submissions
can be made through the
Easy Chair web
site: [2]https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=giganetdc2011
Decisions will be made by March 15, 2011
Manuscripts expected by April 18, 2011.
Program Committee members include:
ï· Derrick Cogburn, American University and Syracuse University, Chair
ï· Milton Mueller, Syracuse University, Vice-chair
ï· Leo van Audenhove, Free University of Brussels
ï· Laura DeNardis, Yale University
ï· Nanette Levinson, American University
ï· J.P. Singh, Georgetown U
Nanette S. Levinson
Director
International Communication Program
School of International Service
American University
Washington, DC 20016-8071
[3]www.american.edu/SIS/levinson
[4]www.american.edu/sis/ic
Nanette S. Levinson
Director
International Communication Program
School of International Service
American University
Washington, DC 20016-8071
[5]www.american.edu/sis/levinson
[6]www.american.edu/sis/ic
References
1. http://giga-net.org/
2. https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=giganetdc2011
3. http://www.american.edu/SIS/levinson
4. http://www.american.edu/sis/ic
5. http://www.american.edu/levinson
6. http://www.american.edu/sis/ic
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