[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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