[Air-L] Fwd: [GIGANET-MEMBERS] CFP Global Internet Governance Academic Network 2018 Symposium

[Dmitry Epstein]

Dear colleagues,

Apologies for cross-posting. I hope some of you will find this CFP of
interest.

It is also available online at:
https://www.giga-net.org/call-for-papers-13th-annual-giganet-symposium-paris-france/

Best,
Dmitry




CALL FOR PAPERS: 13TH ANNUAL GIGANET SYMPOSIUM



November 15, 2018. Paris, France



Extended abstract submission deadline: August 15, 2018

Full papers due: October 19 2018

https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=giganet18



GigaNet – the Global Internet Governance Academic Network – is now
accepting extended abstracts for papers to be presented at its annual
symposium in Paris. The theme of this year's Symposium is:



NOT THE 'NEW OIL' - DATA GOVERNANCE AND THE INTERNET



By creating global compatibility and interoperability for nearly all forms
of digital data, the Internet has created a new economy centered on the
value and use of data. Metaphors of “data as the new oil,” however, can
encourage policies of hoarding, bordering and nationalizing information. We
encourage submissions of papers that take a fresher look at the global
political economy and governance of data and its relationship to Internet
governance. We encourage papers that address the international economics
and policy of “big data,” the global impact of the European GDPR;
industrial data sharing and the Internet of things; the economic and
political impact of data uses by AI tools; the regulation of data sharing
across borders, including data localization laws; platforms, data,
manipulation and verification.

While papers related to the symposium theme are encouraged, GigaNet is a
home for all scholars of Internet governance; its annual symposium is
intended to build and showcase the entire field. Authors from any Internet
governance-related topic and methodological or theoretical approach are
invited to submit their work. Topics that are welcome include, but are not
limited to:



* The role of sovereignty in cyberspace

* Trade agreements and Internet governance

* Cybersecurity and cyber conflict among great powers

* Multistakeholder governance and the distribution of power in IG
institutions

* The transparency and inclusiveness of post-transition ICANN

 * Policy issues related to domain names and IP addresses

* The role of Internet intermediaries in Internet governance



TIME AND LOCATION



The Symposium will take place on 15 November 2018 in Paris, France. It will
be hosted by the LIP6 Laboratory, Tower 26, Room 25-26/105 Sorbonne
Université, Jussieu Campus, 4 Place Jussieu - 75005 Paris
<https://maps.google.com/?q=4+Place+Jussieu+-+75005+Paris&entry=gmail&source=g>.
Participation in the GigaNet symposium is free of charge.



SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS



GigaNet is oriented around the presentation of research papers. We ask you
to submit extended abstracts for review by the program committee. Extended
abstract should consist of 800-1500 words. Each abstract must describe

1) The research question(s),

2) The data used,

3) The methodology and

4) The main findings of the paper.

Theoretical papers need not specify the data used but must have a clear
research question and statement of the specific theories used and
literature in which the analysis is situated.



Proposals should be submitted in English. Reviews of individual papers will
be double blind. Therefore, do not include names or any other personally
identifiable information on the uploaded file; be aware however that
applicants will submit through the Easychair platform which will record
their names and contact data and the PC chair will be able to see them.

All documents must be uploaded by August 15 2018 to:



https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=giganet18



We expect to complete reviews and notifying authors of acceptances on
September 3. Accepted papers will be required to submit their final paper
submission by October 19 to be included in the program.



GigaNet is an international association of academic researchers founded in
2006 to support multidisciplinary research on Internet governance. Its
membership includes researchers from all over the world who are
contributing to local, regional and international debates on Internet
Governance. GigaNet encourages emerging scholars to submit their work to
the conference. More information on GigaNet’s organizational structures and
activities can be found on the website at http://www.giga-net.org.