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cfp - Social Media Use and Innovations
by Charles Ess 10 Jul '15

10 Jul '15

Dear AoIRists, Please distribute to potentially interested colleagues and/or listserves, etc. Many thanks in advance, - charles ess == *CALL FOR PAPERS:* Practitioners and researchers interested in social media for social or commercial innovation, as well as evolving patterns of social media use, are invited to submit manuscripts on their practical experience and scientific research for consideration in a special issue, titled “Social media use and innovations,” in *The Journal of Media Innovations* (< https://www.journals.uio.no/index.php/TJMI/>)*. * Submission deadline: October 10, 2015. *MOTIVATION AND KEY CHALLENGES:* Social media is evolving rapidly. New social media platforms appear, and established platforms are continuously modified in response to technological opportunities and emerging user needs. Furthermore, as social media is taken up by an ever-increasing range of users, new patterns of use are appearing. Hence, social media innovation and social media use are closely intertwined. Interestingly, social media are also applied for a wide range of innovation purposes of societal and commercial character. Social media are used by innovative companies for customer insight and involvement in product and service development, as well as for new and emerging practices in sharing and collaboration. This is, for example, seen in the use of social platforms for, social sharing, knowledge sharing, ideation and open innovation, and in the use of social networks for customer engagement in innovation. Social media are also used for social innovation to involve and inform citizens in public sector change projects. Increasingly, political parties use social media to engage and involve citizens in policy making. Formal and informal interest groups and various organizations use social media to generate civic engagement in causes aiming for social change. In this special issue of *The Journal of Media Innovations* we call for submissions that improve our insight in social media innovation, in terms of how social media are taken up and used in innovative ways, how emerging patterns of use affects social media platforms, and the use of social media for both commercial and social innovation. In particular we aim for submissions to target the following: · Emerging practices and patterns of use in social media, such as new sharing and collaboration practices · Design and utilizing of social media to support social or commercial innovation. · Social media and new forms of civic engagement among new groups of users and citizens, such as youth and young adults, in social or commercial innovation · Social media and service innovation. *IMPORTANT DATES: * October 10, 2015: Submission deadline (full paper) November 25, 2015: Authors notified of editorial decision December 20, 2015: Revised manuscripts due December 20, 2015: Authors receive 2nd round of comments from reviewers (if necessary) January 15, 2016: Final version of manuscript due February 1, 2016 Expected online publication date March 1, 2016 *SUBMISSION:* Contributions may be submitted as 6000-8000 word following the author guidelines in *The Journal of Media Innovations* https://www.journals.uio.no/index.php/TJMI/about/submissions#authorGuidelin… . Deadline for contributions: October 10, 2015. All submissions will be made subject to peer-reviewed by at least two independent reviewers (double blind). Manuscripts should be submitted via email before the indicated deadline above to pbb(a)sintef.no Please use subject SOCIAL MEDIA USE & INNOVATIONS in the email. See CFP webpage: http://ism14.org Warm wishes, Charles Ess, Professor in Media Studies, Department of Media and Communication (IMK), University of Oslo (UiO) Editor Anders Olof Larsson, Postdoctoral Fellow, IMK, UiO Editorial Assistant Asbjørn Følstad, PhD & Petter Bae Brandtzæg, PhD. Special Issue Editors - SINTEF <http://www.sintef.no/home/about-us/> *ABOUT THE JOURNAL:* *The Journal of Media Innovations *is an open access journal that explores changes in media technologies, media policies, organizational structures, media management, media production, journalism, media services, and usages. ISSN: 1894-5562 ------------------------------

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cfp - Asian Communication Research, Theme Issue on Asian Popular Culture
by Charles Ess 10 Jul '15

10 Jul '15

Dear AoIRists, please distribute to potentially interested colleagues and/or relevant mailing lists: many thanks in advance, - charles ess == *Asian Communication Research* *Call for Papers* *Theme Issue on Asian Popular Culture* Asian Communication Research (ACR) is now accepting submissions for Vol. 12 N. 2 to be published in December 2015. ACR is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal, published by the Korean Society for Journalism and Communication Studies since 2004 and is indexed on KCI (Korean Citation Index). *Themes:* Asia has been a site of both interests and controversies. Some have extolled it as a future center of global political economy, while others still view it as a lump of under-developed countries. For many years, Asia has been a test bed for development communication theories. When it comes to popular culture, Asian media capitals such as Hong Kong, Tokyo and Bombay have produced popular media content for global audiences for several decades. More recently, South Korea has joined their ranks by manufacturing popular TV dramas, pop music and films. Korean singer Psy’s *Gangnam Style* phenomenon a few years ago on the global stages confirmed the influence of Asian popular culture. Further, the influence of Bollywood films is gathering force with the global spread of diasporic audiences equipped with new media technologies. In addition, China is ready to appear as the global power of popular cultural production and consumption. At this critical juncture of Asian media and cultural development, *Asian Communication Research* invites papers that address any theme that are related to Asian popular culture for this special issue. *Submissions on following topics are welcome, but are not limited to:* Asian Popular Culture and Global Communication Global fandom of Asian Popular Culture Asian Popular Music Asian Cinema Media and cultural policies in Asia Cultural industries Critical and cultural studies, gender and communication Asian Game Industries and Cultural Studies International communication and cultural flow Diasporic Cultures and Asian Media Localization of Global Popular Culture Korean Wave Bollywood Japanimation Chinese media Thai cinema Digital mediation and global fandom of K-pop Pan-Asian media productions in Asia Sports, media and Popular Culture Social Media and popular culture Advertising and popular culture Popular media representations on international disputes in Asia *Key Dates:* Deadline for Abstract Submissions: 20 July, 2015 Deadline for Manuscript Submissions: 15 September, 2015 Published: December, 2015 *Submission Guidelines:* Original manuscripts should be prepared according to the APA author guidelines. Send inquiries and manuscripts to asiancommr(a)naver.com *Editors:* Sunny Yoon (Hanyang University) syoon(a)hanyang.ac.kr Doobo Shim (Sungshin University) doobo(a)sungshin.ac.kr Wonjun Chung (The University of Suwon) wjchun1(a)hotmail.com

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Crowdsourcing and the Academy. Symposium at UC Berkeley Nov. 6. Pre-registration and CFP now open
by Lina Eklund 09 Jul '15

09 Jul '15

Crowdsourcing and the Academy. Symposium at UC Berkeley Nov. 6. Pre-registration and CFP now open The Humanities and Social Sciences Association<http://hssa.berkeley.edu/> will present a symposium on November 6, 2015 at UC Berkeley, California, to explore the premises, promises, and risks of crowdsourcing in the social sciences and humanities. Long the arena of industry, and more recently, the physical sciences, the humanities and social sciences increasingly are turning to networked knowledge production, enabling new scales and modes of public participation in academic research. The half-day event will open with an introductory keynote presentation, to be followed by two panels, and close with a buffet lunch. The first panel will feature scholars who are engaged in crowdsourcing projects, and the second panel will offer analysis of the cultural and social implications of this method. We invite scholars and educators of all academic levels that are currently involved in a crowdsourcing project to submit a short abstract for consideration for Panel 1, "Talking from experience." For more information click here<http://hssa.berkeley.edu/crowdsourcing-symposium> or view the call for proposals in the attached pdf file. Space for this symposium is limited. If you are interested in attending, please pre-register here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XvGQ2EuqfJFJEzqBOjwgKbgZ6XFOLyYqaMPwls3qbg…>. We will get back to you with the official registration about 4 weeks prior to the event. For additional information please consult the event website<http://hssa.berkeley.edu/crowdsourcing-symposium> or the attached call. We look forward to seeing you in Berkeley! Isabell Stamm, Post-Doc, Department of Sociology, UC Berkeley Wanda Katja Liebermann, Visiting Scholar, Department of Architecture, UC Berkeley Lina Eklund, Visiting Scholar, Department of Sociology, UC Berkeley

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INTCIVSOC - a study of civil society organisation participation in internet governance (3-year full-time research post at the University of Exeter)
by Joly MacFie 09 Jul '15

09 Jul '15

> > >Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 10:07:58 +0000 >From: "Radaelli, Claudio" <C.Radaelli(a)exeter.ac.uk> >Subject: [Regulation] Research post three years - Centre for European > Governance University of Exeter > >Dear colleagues, > >please find below the advertisement for a 3 year full-time research post >at the University of Exeter on our new project INTCIVSOC International >professional fora: a study of civil society organisation participation in >internet governance. The project is funded by the Economic and Social >Research Council, the major public funding body for the social sciences >in the UK and is led by Professor Alison Harcourt. > >Job title: Associate Research Fellow >Institution name: University of Exeter >Deadline for applications: 16/08/2015 >Direct weblink to the full job >description: https://jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACAN… > >Any question about the content of this job, pls contact Alison Harcourt > A.Harcourt(a)ex.ac.uk > >Best regards, > >Claudio >Professor Claudio M. Radaelli | Director, Centre for European Governance >| Dept. of Politics | University of Exeter| Amory Building, Room A236F| >Rennes Drive >Exeter| EX4 4RJ| United Kingdom > >Phone: ++ 44 (0) 1392 723-176 >C.Radaelli(a)exeter.ac.uk<mailto:C.Radaelli@exeter.ac.uk> > -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Follow Up--Survey for Archiving Events for Digital Humanities Project
by Heather Noel Turner 09 Jul '15

09 Jul '15

Hi everyone, In case you missed our first email, we would like to invite you again to participate in a study that aims to understand how researchers archive internet-based data for research purposes. We are working on a project sponsored by the USA's National Endowment for the Humanities to create an archiving tool for scholars working with digital content. We have several research questions as we work on this project. We want to find out if researchers are archiving in groups or alone. We want to learn whether or not there are issues of privacy and security with data capturing and data sets. We want to find out if researchers need their own private data sets or if they want to publicly share it. Below is a link to a short survey that will help us learn more about archiving internet-based data. It should take approximately 20 minutes to complete: https://wide.typeform.com/to/tiCier After you complete the survey, we may invite you to speak with one of our researchers to learn more about internet-based archiving if you include your email address. Thank you! -- Heather Turner PhD Student, Rhetoric and Writing Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures Department Michigan State University younghe5(a)msu.edu heathno(a)gmail.com www.heathernoelturner.com

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CfP: IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering (TALE) 2015
by Lee, Mark 09 Jul '15

09 Jul '15

CALL FOR PAPERS Fourth IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering (TALE 2015) 10 - 12 December 2015, Zhuhai, China http://www.tale-conference.org/tale2015/ info(a)tale-conference.org The IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering (TALE) is the IEEE Education Society’s flagship Asia-Pacific conference. The aim of TALE 2015 is to provide a forum for academicians and professionals from various educational fields and with cross-disciplinary interests to network, share knowledge and engage in dialogue around the theme of fostering innovation and excellence in engineering education. To this end, both research and practice-oriented papers are invited that encompass all aspects of education in the engineering fields (including computing, computer science, information technology and cognate disciplines). The conference will feature traditional paper presentations, workshops, as well as keynotes by renowned educational experts and authorities. There will also be a Special Session on Computing Education (please see http://www.tale-conference.org/tale2015/cfp_SSCE.php) *** Conference Topics *** Topics of interest include but are not limited to: * Academic Staff/Faculty Development * Accreditation and Quality Assurance * Assessment and Evaluation * Online/E-Learning and Blended Learning * Capstone Projects * Computer-Based Learning and Courseware Technologies * Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning * Curriculum Design * Distance, Open and Flexible Education * Educational Games and Simulations * Educational Policy, Leadership and Administration * Entrepreneurship Programs * Ethical and Social Justice Issues (e.g., Access, Equity) * Gender and Diversity * Generic Skills (e.g., Communications, Teamwork) * Industry Linkages and Partnerships * Instructional Design * Interdisciplinary Teaching Approaches * Introductory Engineering and Computing Courses * K-12 Initiatives and Partnerships * Laboratory Experiences (On-Campus and Remote) * Learning Analytics * Learning Management Systems * Marketing and Outreach for Engineering Programs * Mobile Learning * Open Educational Resources * Research Training (Undergraduate and Graduate) * Service Learning * Work-Based and Work-Integrated Education *** Presentation Formats *** Proposals for participation in TALE 2015 can be submitted in the formats listed below. Each of these formats is described in detail on the conference website. * Papers: full paper * Papers: work-in-progress (WIP) * Special Sessions * Panels * Workshops *** Paper categories *** TALE 2015 welcomes full papers up to eight pages and work-in-progress papers up to four pages that address the broad tracks of (1) innovative practice, (2) research-to-practice, and (3) research. Work-in-progress papers are typically in areas where it is understood the work is in an early or intermediate stage and authors are seeking feedback from the community. Additional information may be found on the TALE 2015 web site. *** Important Dates *** Paper submission deadline: 19 September 2015 Notification of review outcomes: 19 October 2015 Final paper submission and conference registration deadline: 31 October 2015 Conference dates: 10 - 12 December 2015

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Deadline Extended: Social Media, Money, Elections and Democracy
by Richard Denny Taylor 08 Jul '15

08 Jul '15

CALL FOR PAPERS - EXTENDED DEADLINE! New Media, Old Money: Digital Technology, Social Media and the New Challenges to Campaigning and Democracy DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 17, 2015. A by-invitation experts' workshop to be held at The Embassy of Switzerland in the United States of America Washington, DC, September 27-29, 2015 Electronic media have played a central role in politics almost since their introduction. The role of media in election campaigns is often seen as the origin of media and communication studies. The variety of political systems worldwide, the wide range of media systems that operate within them, and the extensive array of regulatory schemes that govern this association raise thought provoking questions about the role of media in democracy. The media-politics-capital triad has raised concerns about the effect of money on the health and fairness of political and media structures. The use of digital technologies and collaborative media has now become a critical part of these complex relationships. Increasingly, political campaigns are built around digital strategies rather than on traditional broadcast ad buys. The internet offers many additional groups cheap access to the public sphere and new possibilities for information and discussion. Accordingly, much of the most "impactful" money is spent "online," calling on expertise in building networks, conversations and communities using social networking platforms, combined with applications designed to amplify messaging as well as volunteers and users generating their own content. In addition, the ability to find, analyze and apply personal information from "big data" is becoming more important than market research and the focus has shifted to the development of comprehensive social media strategies for young, ethnic, gendered and special interest groups. Finally, legacy media and their traditional business models are affected by change as well, raising questions about implications of the internet for journalism and democracy. As a result, any current understanding of campaign spending and political communication must incorporate not just traditional advertising, but equally spending on internet and social networking platforms and the use of information technologies to identify and reach voters through multiple platforms. The same "Old Money" is being used to try to gain influence, but new media offer new approaches both to enhance and conceal its effects. Moreover, the same media brands with the same powerful owners prevail online as well. The Institute for Information Policy at Penn State, the Department of Communication and Media Research DCM at the University of Fribourg and the Journal of Information Policy, are pleased to announce this call for paper proposals. Authors of selected papers will be invited to present them during a two day (September 28th and 29th, 2015) by-invitation workshop designed to bring together up to a dozen American and international experts and to be held at the Embassy of Switzerland in Washington, DC. The workshop will open with a reception on September 27th. Presenters at the workshop will be invited to submit their completed papers for review by the Journal of Information Policy (www.jip-online.org) By focusing on the media-politics-capital triad, and taking place a year before the presidential elections in the US and only weeks before the national elections in Switzerland, the workshop is ideally suited to provide important insights not only for scholarly research but also for policy-makers in both countries. Invited topics include, but are not limited to: - The role of media in election and referendum campaigns - The (democratic) need for regulation of media and campaigns - The role of money in campaigning and political communication - The role of money in media policy and regulation - Commercialization of the media and its effect on political coverage - Ownership structures of new and old media and their implications for democracy, political communication and media policy - Changes of political communication and journalism due to digitization - The strategic use of social media by political actors - Comparative studies of media regulation, political communication and campaigns - New metrics for campaign expenditures in the digital age - Political campaign money spending in online campaigns - Limitations on campaign spending - Limitations on contributions; on sources of contributions; requirements for disclosure; regulation of spending by advocacy groups; by political parties; and by individuals - The challenge of diversity of views and voices in the digital age - Applying broadcast political speech rules be applied on the Internet - Should social media, blogs, listserves and websites be subject to political speech rules? - How have the larger changes in the economics of media affected political news and commentary? Abstracts of up to 500 words and a short bio of the author(s) should be submitted to pennstateiip(a)psu.edu by July 17, 2015. Please write "IIPFUWS: Your Last Name" in the subject line. Accepted presenters will be notified by July 31, 2015.

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Fwd: ACM Policy Analyst
by Joly MacFie 08 Jul '15

08 Jul '15

Begin forwarded message: *From: *"Annie I. Anton Ph.D." <aa16(a)gatech.edu> *Subject: **ACM Policy Analyst * *Date: *July 9, 2015 at 4:03:59 AM GMT+12 Please share this job posting for a Policy Analyst in the ACM Washington Policy Office with your networks.http://techpolicy.acm.org/blog/?p=5024 ----------------------- Policy Analyst Prestigious educational, scientific, not-for-profit society for computing professionals seeks a highly motivated Policy Analyst to support its policy and government affairs team. This full-time position in Washington, D.C. offers a great opportunity to work on substantive policy projects addressing leading and emergent policy issues, engage with prominent computing professionals, and interact with other policy professionals participating in stakeholder groups. The Policy Analyst will be responsible for supporting policy development and policy communications related to a range of technology and computing policy issues and will be responsible for leading projects to provide impartial information and recommendations to help policy leaders make better decisions. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to: · Identifies, monitors, researches, and analyzes legislative and regulatory issues to inform conclusions about policy effectiveness, to synthesize complex issues into clear and concise language for non-technical audiences, and to develop key policy considerations and recommendations. · Writes memoranda, articles, reports, issue briefs, newsletters, and other materials based on research, data evaluation, and analysis. · Develops briefing notes, speeches, presentations, and meeting materials. · Works with members, ACM entities, and other partners to develop and implement strategies to inform policy leaders about scientific and technical policy issues. · Participates in meetings of coalitions and working groups. · Provides administrative support and other duties. Qualifications: · Strong research skills and an interest in the intersection of technology and policy. · Sound judgment, good analytical and technical capabilities, good oral communication and writing skills, and strong conceptual and strategic thinking skills. · Ability to work independently with minimal oversight, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, establish priorities, meet deadlines, and solve problems. · Interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively as part of a larger team and with a variety of colleagues, external partners, and policy leaders. · Commitment to ACM's nonpartisan mission and goals to serve the needs of policy leaders through fact-based recommendations informed by scientific evidence and technical expertise. · Must have completed an undergraduate degree in a related field. · Familiarity with or an interest in technology will be an added plus. Please send your resume, cover letter and salary requirements to hr-dept(a)acm.org. ______________________________________________________________________ Annie I. Antón, Ph.D. Chair and Professor, School of Interactive Computing Georgia Institute of Technology 85 5th Street, NW -- Suite 211B Atlanta, GA 30332 U.S.A. ______________________________________________________________________ Office: 404.894.8591 Fax: 404.894.0673 Email: aianton(a)cc.gatech.edu ______________________________________________________________________ -

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News blog 'Parenting for a Digital Future'
by Sonia Livingstone - Parenting for a Digital Future 08 Jul '15

08 Jul '15

View this email in your browser (http://us10.campaign-archive1.com/?u=6ed42cda03012774a98ca3add&id=53d0ab2c1…) Before we finish the academic year, and parents begin the summer childcare/work juggle, we wanted to give you the latest updates from our blog on parenting and digital media (http://www.parenting.digital/) . As our goal is to give parenting advocates, researchers and parents access to cutting-edge research, including from our current project on Parenting for a Digital Future (http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/parenting4digitalfuture/about/about-our-research/) , here’s a few things to mull on over the summer… (Click here (http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/parenting4digitalfuture/subscribe/) to subscribe, if you haven’t already). Since we last wrote, we have kept on top of breaking news and public debates in ON OUR MINDS (http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/parenting4digitalfuture/category/on-our-minds/) . We’ve been asking what difference the ‘digital’ (http://wp.me/p5Iy1I-72) makes – it is a word on everyone’s lips but is rarely examined. We invited UK advocacy organisation the NSPCC to tell us about their work to convince social networking sites to try harder (http://wp.me/p5Iy1I-9D) to keep kids safe, given that parents feel increasingly challenged by keeping up (http://wp.me/p5Iy1I-3Z) with the latest apps. A panel for parent bloggers led us to reflect on the benefits and dangers of ‘sharenting’ (http://wp.me/p5Iy1I-9H) and building a digital footprint for your children. Another guest post helped us to understand the current craze for watching ‘unboxing’ (http://wp.me/p5Iy1I-9H) videos on YouTube . In FROM OUR NOTES (http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/parenting4digitalfuture/category/from-our-notes/) we draw on our current research (http://www.lse.ac.uk/media@lse/research/Preparing-for-a-Digital-Future.aspx) with children, families and digital media in the UK and US. We explored the cycle of how the way that parents understand ‘the future’ (http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/parenting4digitalfuture/2015/06/03/how-we-make-the-f…) impacts on how they parent in the present and how they parent in the present can have long-term implications (http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/parenting4digitalfuture/2015/04/02/how-do-parents-in…) . Our observations in the homes of families with very young children resulted in both UK-focused (http://wp.me/p5Iy1I-8A) and European (http://wp.me/p5Iy1I-9L) posts. And we added to our book reviews with Selwyn’s ‘distrusting educational technology’ (http://wp.me/p5Iy1I-b4) . Continuing with our insights from AROUND THE WORLD (http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/parenting4digitalfuture/category/around-the-world/) , guest bloggers reflected on digital technology and today’s global children. The latest posts discuss the digital lives of urban youth (http://wp.me/p5Iy1I-6I) in London, the challenges of parenting a disabled child (http://wp.me/p5Iy1I-6G) in the US, the idea that ‘Facebook surveillance = parental love’ (http://wp.me/p5Iy1I-9n) in Singapore, and Brazilian findings that kids are going online there far ahead of their parents (http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/parenting4digitalfuture/2015/07/03/around-the-world/) . For more, and to subscribe (http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/parenting4digitalfuture/subscribe/) or share, visit www.parenting.digital (http://www.parenting.digital/) And do get in touch if you’d like to contribute. ============================================================ Copyright © 2015 London School of Economics and Political Science, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you expressed interest in our project. You can unsubscribe from this list at any moment. Our mailing address is: London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street London, WC2A 2AE United Kingdom ** unsubscribe from this list (http://lse.us10.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=6ed42cda03012774a98ca3add&id=…) ** update subscription preferences (http://lse.us10.list-manage1.com/profile?u=6ed42cda03012774a98ca3add&id=b5b…)

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CfP: Special Issue on Regulating the Sharing Economy
by Inge Sorensen 08 Jul '15

08 Jul '15

Call for Papers for Special Issue of Internet Policy Review on *Regulating the ‘Sharing Economy'* http://policyreview.info/node/371 Special Issue editors: Kris Erickson, Research Fellow, CREATe, University of Glasgow & Inge Sørensen, Research Fellow, CCPR, University of Glasgow. You are ‘the new infrastructure’, an entrepreneur breathlessly explains to the Wall Street Journal in a recent piece on sharing economy start-ups (9 March 2015). Conceived in the early 2000s to describe alternative practices of creativity and distribution, the sharing economy has become the rallying call for an array of new businesses which rely on networked connectivity of users willing to exchange, sell and purchase services from one another. The co-optation of online ‘gifting’ by capitalist interests is a story which traces the progression of many digital social phenomena, from community discussion fora to digital video youth culture. The sharing economy raises important issues for regulators: When does ‘sharing’ cease to be a private activity and become a public concern? When do affective relationships become exploitative? When is something a gift, and when is it labour? How do we ensure that risks and costs are accurately reflected in the provision of goods? And how should costs be divided between collaborative consumers, businesses, and the public? This special issue will consider both informal norms of governance as well as formal legal structures governing sharing communities and services. As a result, contributions are likely to touch on a range of disciplines and approaches, including sociological, economic, technological and legal. It is the hope of the editors that this collection of individual contributions will lead to identification of issues of theoretical importance across different configurations of sharing economy practices, and help crystallise future areas of inquiry for empirical study. Contributions should focus on the impact of technological and social innovation in this area, with specific reference to European societies and digital regulatory frameworks. In particular, we seek papers which address the following topics of interest for regulators: • Crowdfunding and venture crowdfunding networks • Economic impacts of sharing economy on traditional sectors • Informal governance, ratings, reviews and crowd intelligence • Future of transportation, utilities, and ‘smart’ urban provision • Peer-to-peer production and distribution of media • Alternative digital currencies, legal and financial systems • Citizenship and civic engagement • Open data, privacy and accountability In addition to the above topics, we welcome proposals for original, forward-looking contributions with a focus on the European digital regulatory environment (or that of a national or local jurisdiction in Europe). By critically examining this emerging topic, this special issue will generate EU-specific understanding of policy issues, and expand our scholarly understanding of economic and social trends with potential for long-term impact. This Call for Papers is open to researchers from the fields of policy studies, sociology, law, philosophy, data, information and technology studies, economics and management. Emerging scholars are particularly encouraged to submit a proposal. Important dates 7th September 2015: Deadline for expression of interest and abstract submission (500 word abstracts) to the co-editorsKristofer.Erickson(a)glasgow.ac.uk<mailto:Kristofer.Erickson@glasgow.ac.uk> and Inge.Sorensen(a)glasgow.ac.uk<mailto:Inge.Sorensen@glasgow.ac.uk> 29th September 2015: Feedback on abstract submissions 30th December 2015: Deadline for full text submission (max. 35,000 characters) to editor(a)hiig.de<mailto:editor@hiig.de>. All details on text submissions can be found here: http://policyreview.info/authors The Internet Policy Review was established in 2013 as the first online peer-reviewed journal on Internet Regulation in Europe. It aims to be a resource on Internet policy for academics, civil society advocates, entrepreneurs, the media and policy-makers alike. It is published on a rolling quarterly basis by the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society in Berlin. The editorial board consists of Professor Mélanie Dulong de Rosnay (ISCC/CNRS, Paris), Professor Natali Helberger (IViR, Amsterdam), Professor Jeanette Hofmann (Berlin Social Science Center WZB), Professor Martin Kretschmer (CREATe, Glasgow) andProfessor Wolfgang Schulz (Hans Bredow Institute, Hamburg).

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