[Air-L] Mini-Conference on Algorithmic Politics

[Jose Marichal]

I'd be grateful if you could circulate this call

Call for Proposals

Mini-Conference on Algorithmic Politics

2019 Western Political Science Association Annual Conference


The Western Political Science Association (WPSA) invites submissions for a
mini-conference on Algorithmic Politics to take place during the WPSA's
annual conference in San Diego on April 18-20, 2019.

We seek proposals for individual papers, posters, and organized panels that
engage in rigorous theoretical and empirical research on the ways in which
algorithms, artificial intelligence and online-platforms shape socio-
political processes.  We seek to develop a conversation among an
interdisciplinary group of scholars working in this important emerging
field.  Topics may include but are not limited to: algorithms and
surveillance, algorithms and public opinion/fragmenting consent,
algorithms/machine learning and allocating public goods/sanctions, the
algorithmic imaginary (pop culture), decentralized algorithmic
systems/platforms (blockchain), algorithms and language, algorithmic
bias/inequality, algorithms and discourse (fake news, bots, etc),
algorithmic governmentality, platform economics/politics/cooperatives
and/or civic hacking - algorithmic/machine learning solutionism.

To submit an individual paper or poster proposal, please submit a title and
abstract <http://216.59.24.78/aParticipation.asp> of no more than 250
words. Paper panels/symposium panels may also be submitted; to do so,
please note the title of the panel/symposium in each paper submission.  The
deadline for paper/panel submissions is September 21.

Regards,

Jose Marichal

California Lutheran University

Mini-Conference Organizer

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josé marichal, ph.d. | professor and chair| political science department |
california lutheran university
60 w. olsen road | #3800 | thousand oaks, ca  91360