[Air-L] CfP: Rivista di Digital Politics, Special Issue “Digital Twins”

[Luigi Rullo]

CfP: Rivista di Digital Politics (https://www.digitalpolitics.it/), 
Special Issue “Digital Twins”

Contact Information: redazione at digitalpolitics.it.

Digital Twins

One of the most advanced frontiers in Digital Innovation, “Digital 
twins” affect models and systems  for managing,  and interacting with, 
the social and political reality around us. This emerging technology is 
not limited to representing material entities, whether built or natural, 
but also extends to processes, organizations, and even people, 
dynamically reproducing all the characteristics of the represented 
entity by constantly updating data in real time.

The rapid spread of Digital Twins on a global scale stimulates the 
investigation of new opportunities for the public sector, for 
innovation, and socio-political design. Indeed, new frontiers in 
development and research are opening up in a variety of areas, from 
governance to public administration and from active citizenship to data 
architecture, necessitating opportunities for systematic insights into 
the changes that are under way.

This issue of the Rivista di Digital Politics/Journal of Digital 
Politics explores the topic of Digital Twins, proposing to extend the 
concept beyond its traditional use in industry and engineering, and 
bring it back to the center of the political and social science research 
agenda. Indeed, the advent of this technology introduces new ways of 
conceiving, organizing, and deciding on the horizons of contemporary 
society and politics, enriching the debate on the changing profiles of 
digital politics.

The new issue of the Journal aims to explore, among others, the 
following aspects:

-History, perspectives, and theoretical approaches to the concept of 
Digital Twins
-Digital Twins in international, national, and private governance 
strategies
-Reframing the role, organizational methods, and purposes of public 
administration
-Improving public services through Digital Twins. Applications and case 
studies
-Digital Twins in policy monitoring, evaluation, and simulation 
processes
-Digital Twins, participation, and citizenship
-Digital Twins and related concepts (e.g., metaverse, digital double, 
avatar, transposition, phygital)
-Data architecture and data governance in different policy regimes
-Cybersecurity and Digital Twins
-Legal and Ethical Challenges

This monographic issue welcomes article proposals that explore the topic 
of Digital Twins from different perspectives, with no particular 
preference for specific methods of analysis. In particular, establishing 
a synergy between scholars from different disciplines becomes imperative 
in order to develop a dialogue that can fully grasp the potential 
offered. Articles may focus on a particular application of this 
technology, or discuss the concept of Digital Twins more broadly, 
intercepting emerging trends and future areas of development and 
research even from a comparative perspective.

Scholars interested in participating are invited to submit an abstract 
no later than 06/15/2024. The abstract must be within 800 words 
(including an essential bibliography), plus an introductory note from 
the author(s) of up to 100 words. All materials and communications 
regarding the publication should be sent to: 
redazione at digitalpolitics.it.

Those who have submitted abstracts will receive a response within two 
weeks and should eventually submit their contributions by 10/15/2024. 
Submissions should be between 6 thousand and 8 thousand words, including 
notes and bibliography. Web Reviews include review articles and articles 
between 4 thousand and 6 thousand words. Articles can be written in 
English or Italian. Articles will be anonymously refereed.

Contact Information: redazione at digitalpolitics.it.

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