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CFP - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER NETWORKS (IJCN)
by J. Stewart 03 Jan '12

03 Jan '12

CALL FOR PAPERS - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER NETWORKS (IJCN) ISSN: 1985-4129 Volume 4, Issue 2 Info. at http://www.cscjournals.org/csc/journals/IJCN/journal_cfp.php?JCode=IJCN Computer Science Journals (CSC Journals) invites researchers, editors, scientists & scholars to publish their scientific research papers in an International Journal of Computer Networks (IJCN) Volume 4, Issue 2. The International Journal of Computer Networks (IJCN) is an archival, bimonthly journal committed to the timely publications of peer-reviewed and original papers that advance the state-of-the-art and practical applications of computer networks. It provides a publication vehicle for complete coverage of all topics of interest to network professionals and brings to its readers the latest and most important findings in computer networks. CSC Journals anticipate and invite papers on any of the following topics: Ad-hoc Wireless Networks Network Architectures and Protocols Algorithms, Systems and Applications Network Coding ATM Networks Network Modeling and Performance Analysis Network Body Sensor Networks Network Operation and Management Cellular Networks Network Security and Privacy Cognitive Radio Networks Network Services and Applications Congestion and Flow Control Optical Networks Cooperative Networks Peer-to-Peer Networks Delay Tolerant Networks Personal Area Networks Fault Tolerant Networks Switching and Routing Information Theory Telecommunication Networks Local Area Networks Trust Worth Computing Metropolitan Area Networks Ubiquitous Computing MIMO Networks Web-based Services Mobile Computing Wide Area Networks Mobile Satellite Networks Wireless Local Area Networks Multicast and Broadcast Networks Wireless Mesh Networks Multimedia Networks Wireless Sensor Networks Important Dates - IJCN CFP - Volume 4, Issue 2. Paper Submission: January 31, 2012 Author Notification: March 15, 2012 Issue Publication: April 2012 For complete details about IJCN archives publications, abstracting/indexing, editorial board and other important information, please refer to IJCN homepage. We look forward to receive your valuable papers. If you have further questions please do not hesitate to contact us at cscpress(a)cscjournals.org. Our team is committed to provide a quick and supportive service throughout the publication process. A complete list of journals can be found at http://www.cscjournals.org/csc/bysubject.php Sincerely, J. Stewart Computer Science Journals (CSC Journals) B-5-8 Plaza Mont Kiara, Mont Kiara 50480, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: + 603 6207 1607, + 603 2782 6991 Fax:+ 603 6207 1697 Url: http://www.cscjournals.org

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CFP: 2012 Digital Government Society Conference
by Andrea Kavanaugh 03 Jan '12

03 Jan '12

NOTE: Papers, workshop, and panel proposals due January 29, 2012 Dear Colleagues: The 2012 Digital Government Society Conference (dg.o 2012) marks the 13th annual conference, and will take place at the University of Maryland College Park June 4-7, 2012. The conference will bring together e-Government researchers and practitioners to explore cutting edge research and best practices regarding e-Government initiatives. Accepted papers are published in the ACM Proceedings Digital Library, and selected papers will appear in leading journals such as Government Information Quarterly; Transforming Government: People, Process, and Policy; and the International Journal of E-Planning Research. Discussions are ongoing with other journal editors regarding additional special issues. Each year the conference combines: Presentations of effective partnerships and collaborations among government professionals and agencies, university researchers, relevant businesses, and NGOs, as well as grassroots citizen groups, to advance the practice of e-Government. Presentations and discussions on new research on e-Government as an interdisciplinary domain that lies at the intersections of information technology research, social and behavioral science research, and the challenges and missions of government. Practice regarding e-Government projects, implementations, and initiatives that bring together the research and practitioner communities, demonstrate the effectiveness and/or challenges of e-Government, and offer best practices. Governments today face unprecedented opportunities and challenges. New technologies provide governments with the opportunity to redefine the relationship between government and the public that they serve, create innovative public services, provide customer-focused services, encourage transparency, promote participatory democracy, facilitate the co-design of services, form new partnerships in service delivery, streamline operations and reduce costs, and build trust in government. But harnessing and implementing technologies effectively raise a number of policy, technology, and governance challenges. This year, the conference program will focus on the ways governments and the e-Government research community can work collaboratively to leverage information and communication technologies as part of innovative and dynamic approaches to creating and implementing high quality, efficient, and effective e-Government. Research, practice, and collaboration submissions addressing this theme could include but are not limited to: social media and public participation in digital government; effective use of social media by governments; crowd sourcing for government decision making; transformative government; open and transparent government; models of collaboration among government, industry, NGOs, and citizens; data integration, visualizations, and analytics for government decision making; agile and flexible government; financial/economic/social policy making; government productivity and effectiveness; service quality and customer-centric e-Government; social and health infrastructure; global government collaboration models and practices; infrastructure for data sharing among government agencies; computing infrastructure models, cyber-security and project management; IT-enabled government management and operations, and interest in program execution; IT and tools to support government security; and methods to measure and evaluate success in e-Government. In addition, we welcome submissions from the broader domain of e-Government research. We invite completed research papers, papers describing management and practice, policy, and case studies, student research papers, on-going research posters, and live demonstrations that demonstrate the use of technology to promote innovative e-Government services. We particularly encourage submissions on interdisciplinary and crosscutting topics. We also encourage the submission of suggestions for panels, and pre-conference tutorials and workshops. More specific conference details are below. Kind regards, John Carlo Bertot, Conference Chair Luis Luna Reyes, Sehl Mellouli, and Yigal Arens, Program Chairs Jing Zhang and Soon Ae Chun, Workshop and Tutorials Chairs Teresa Harrison, Panel Chair Gabriel Puron Cid, Poster and Demo Chair Sharon Dawes, Björn Niehaves, and Jochen Scholl, Doctoral Colloquium Chairs 13th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research (dg.o 2012) Bridging Research and Practice University of Maryland, College Park MD Monday– Thursday, June 4-7, 2012 Website: http://dgo2012.dgsna.org General inquiries: dgo2012(a)easychair.org Paper submissions: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=dgo2012 Important Dates: Jan 29, 2012 Papers, doctoral colloquium papers, workshop, tutorial, and panel proposals due March 11, 2012 Paper, doctoral colloquium, workshop, tutorial, and panel acceptance notifications Mar 18, 2012 Poster and demo proposals due Mar 30, 2012 Camera-ready manuscripts due April 6, 2012 Poster and demo acceptance notifications May 4, 2012 Early registration closes Jun 4-7, 2012 dg.o 2012 conference ************************************************************************* John Carlo Bertot, Ph.D. Professor and Co-Director Information Policy & Access Center College of Information Studies University of Maryland 4105 Hornbake Building, South Wing College Park, MD 20742 Email: jbertot(a)umd.edu Web (Bertot): http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~jbertot/ Web (Center): http://ipac.umd.edu Phone: 301.405.3267 Fax: 301.314.9145 Editor, Library Quarterly (http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/lq/current) Editor, Government Information Quarterly (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/govinf/)

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Make Your Writing Research Count!
by Jenn Fishman 02 Jan '12

02 Jan '12

Dear colleagues, *We invite you to join an important writing research initiative: the Research Exchange Index (REx). * By registering your previous and/or on-going research, you can contribute to the first comprehensive database of contemporary writing research. When it is complete, REx will enable researchers to easily locate research partners, identify project models, and access data that can help their ongoing work. Designed to include—and go beyond—published scholarship, REx will increase the visibility of the work we do—but only if everyone contributes. To learn more and get started, visit the REx site: < http://researchexchange.colostate.edu/>. Also, to learn additional ways you can contribute and shape the REx collection, contact us—and don’t miss this opportunity to register your work and make it count. REx Editors Jenn Fishman (jenn.fishman(a)marquette.edu) Joan Mullin (jmullin(a)ilstu.edu) Mike Palmquist (Mike.Palmquist(a)colostate.edu)

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Fwd: new issue of Fast Capitalism (FC8.2)
by jeremy hunsinger 02 Jan '12

02 Jan '12

> > > Happy New Year! We have just posted a new issue of Fast Capitalism--FC8.2. The issue offers a cluster of articles on academia in the Internet age, and a diverse set of regular articles, including a sustained reflection by Tim Luke on the last decade of economic crisis. The journal can be found at: > > http://www.fastcapitalism.com/ > > > Our next issue should appear in late summer. > > > --ben Jeremy Hunsinger Communication Studies Wilfrid Laurier University Center for Digital Discourse and Culture Virginia Tech Live without dead time. -graffitti Paris 1968

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Politics and Social Media in Pakistan - The struggle for new power within an immature democracy!
by Fouad Bajwa 01 Jan '12

01 Jan '12

Starting the new year with a view on politics and social media in Pakistan: Politics and Social Media in Pakistan - The struggle for new power within an immature democracy!Source: http://tinyurl.com/84g6hkhor direct link:http://internetsgovernance.blogspot.com/2012/01/politics-and-social-me… Excerpt:"With the massive terror attacks and daily target and political killings carnage across the nation, the never ending NRO case hearings, political unrest with fading accountability, death of Osama Bin Laden, the chaotic mishandling of Raymond Davis case, the political Memo Gate scandal, the crisis after NATO and ISAF'smurderous attack on the Pakistani military border checkpoints, the protesting crushed citizenry against the unavailability of electricity, natural gas, rising prices of daily commodities with increasing inflation, the highest rates of joblessness in the world, no law or legal protection even at the basic level, with constant human rights violations midst constant media threats of martial law over an immature democracy, the country remains struggling to withhold its weight and avoid a total collapsing failure. Cooking pot for an Epic political drama of the century!Despite all this chaos and pitfalls of democracy in Pakistan, the political stage is getting ready for the best election drama of the new millennium, a moment in history that everyone across the world will be interested in following. What will be the future of Pakistan and its governance? Hardcore dirty politics is not the focus of thisdiscussion but more on how the political parties and key political actors have taken to the Internet, World Wide Web and Social Media to heat up the political battle ground for upcoming elections. -- Regards. -------------------------- Fouad Bajwa Internet Governance Advisor ICT4D Social Practitioner & Researcher Member Multistakeholder Advisory Group (IGF) Member Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) My Blog: Internet's Governance: http://internetsgovernance.blogspot.com/ Follow my Tweets: http://twitter.com/fouadbajwa MAG Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATVDW1tDZzA

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2012 Amsterdam Privacy Conference
by Geert Lovink 01 Jan '12

01 Jan '12

2012 Amsterdam Privacy Conference (APC 2012) See also: http://www.apc2012.org 7 to 10 October 2012, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Conference overview The 2012 Amsterdam Privacy Conference (APC 2012) brings together researchers, practitioners, policy makers and professionals in the field of privacy to share insights, exchange ideas and formulate, discuss and answer the challenging privacy questions that lie ahead of us. APC 2012 intends to be a lively forum to discuss privacy issues, held in the capital of the Netherlands, Amsterdam. APC 2012 is organised by the Amsterdam Platform for Privacy Research (APPR), a network of researchers of the University of Amsterdam, with active participants from diverse fields including philosophy, law, economics, computer science, medicine, and social and media sciences. The conference will take place on 7 to 10 October 2012 at the intimate venue of Felix Meritis in the heart of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. We will include plenary sessions, parallel sessions, and panel discussions with invited speakers, as well as presentations from respondents to this call for papers. The goal of the conference is to bring together people from academia, policy makers, journalists, and practitioners to promote active discussion on timely topics, to foster an active debate on privacy issues between participants from various backgrounds and perspectives. Keynote speakers will include renowned scholars and leading practitioners, such as Alessandro Acquisti (Carnegie Mellon University), Peter Hustinx (EDPS), Helen Nissenbaum (New York University), Sandra Petronio (Indiana University), Priscilla Regan (Washington), and many more. Topics of interest The scope of the conference includes, but is not restricted to the following topics: Value, meaning and principles of privacy – The value of privacy is subject to continuous debate and concerns aspects including the universality, subjectivity and contextuality of privacy. Philosophical, psychological, sociological, and anthropological perspectives on this topic are welcome, as are those from other disciplines. Privacy and security – Privacy is challenged by a continuous stream of security and public safety measures. Surveillance, data retention, wire-tapping, anti-terrorism activities, regulation of immigration and border control, and the privatisation of security are only a few of the many topics that are relevant. Privacy and the information society – Democratic societies depend on making information public, a process which has undergone significant changes as a result of the Internet. Privacy is challenged by the media, cultural heritage and personal records; government transparency, e-government, re-use of public sector information, social networks, and their monetisation, digital identities, access to knowledge and profiling, are amongst the topics we hope to see addressed. Privacy and healthcare – In the field of medicine and healthcare, the subject's right to privacy is of fundamental importance. Some of the relevant privacy issues in this field are the security of health information, electronic health information exchange, personal health records, biobanking, and total genome analysis. Privacy and technology – Privacy may be protected in different ways and by different means. Privacy enhancing technologies, policy enforcement (e.g. sticky policies), implementations and implications of privacy by design, trust issues, system security, and the impact and interoperability of international legal frameworks on technological decisions are topics which are relevant. Privacy and governance - Privacy governance is important to ensure that privacy is weighted against other (stakeholder) interests; governance includes both private and public sector. Privacy impact assessments, stakeholder and public interest analyses, assessments of current legal and regulatory schemes and the role of civil society are only a few of the many topics that are relevant. Commercial value of privacy – Personal data are important drivers behind (new) business models serving the interests and needs of industry and consumers. The exploitation of personal data has become a business in itself. This track seeks to further analyse the business models, the dynamics involved, and the contribution to welfare. Call for papers We invite you to submit your research paper to APC 2012. The conference aims to be a multidisciplinary conference and is particularly interested in papers that illustrate a multidisciplinary approach, but it is also open to more specialised papers on a relevant topic from any scientific discipline. Accepted papers will be included in the electronic conference proceedings. In addition, selected papers will be put forward for publication in refereed journals after a double review. General call for panels, workshops, and speakers APC reserves space for contributions, panels or workshops on specific topics. If you have a specific topic you would like to see represented or discussed at the conference, please contact the organisers via the email address below. Important dates 1 February 2012 - Panel, workshop, or speaker proposals (no more than 1000 words). 15 February 2012 - Submission of paper abstract (no more than 500 words). 15 March 2012 - Notification of acceptance. 15 June 2012 - Submission of full paper (no more than 5.000 words). If a workshop or panel includes paper presentations, please send the proposal for the workshop or panel together with all paper abstracts at the 15th of February. Paper abstracts, proposals for panals, workshops and speakers, and full papers should be sent to info(a)apc2012.org, preferably in Word, using Times New Roman (12). For further information and questions, please contact Bart van der Sloot at info(a)apc2012.org.

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New Book: Future of News, An Agenda of Perspectives
by Avery Holton 31 Dec '11

31 Dec '11

A new book from several colleagues and myself, and featuring Dr. Maxwell McCombs as an editor, may be of interest to those teaching social and digital/participatory media. The second edition of The Future of News: An Agenda of Perspectives features a robust chapter on the user experience of social media, plus chapters on participatory journalism, satire in media, changes in the newsroom, the effects of media and audience fragmentation, gaming, and more. Please feel free to peruse it. I hope it's useful for you: https://titles.cognella.com/the-future-of-news-9781609273491.html -Avery Avery Holton PhD Student / David Bruton Fellow School of Journalism Disabilities Studies Doctoral Portfolio Texas Center for Disabilities Studies University of Texas at Austin averyholton(a)gmail.com @averyholton

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New edition of the International Journal of Internet Science
by Ulf-Dietrich Reips 31 Dec '11

31 Dec '11

Dear colleague: We are happy to announce the newest issue (Vol. 6, Issue 1) of the International Journal of Internet Science at http://ijis.net Ulf-Dietrich Reips: Journal Impact Revisited (Editorial) Michaël Opgenhaffen & Leen d'Haenens: The Impact of Online News Features on Learning from News: A Knowledge Experiment Barbara Stiglbauer, Timo Gnambs, & Manuela Gamsjäger: The Interactive Effects of Motivations and Trust in Anonymity on Adolescents' Enduring Participation in Web-based Social Science Research: A Longitudinal Behavioral Analysis Taghreed M. Alqudsi-ghabra, Talal Al-Bannai, & Mohammad Al-Bahrani: The Internet in the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council (AGCC): Vehicle of Change Book review: Edith de Leeuw: Handbook of Web Surveys Please find the issue at http://www.ijis.net/ijis6_1/ijis6_1_index.html Kind regards and a happy New Year, Ulf-Dietrich Reips / Uwe Matzat Editors, International Journal of Internet Science http://ijis.net Scope The International Journal of Internet Science is an interdisciplinary, peer reviewed journal for the publication of research articles about empirical findings, methodology, and theory in the field of Internet Science. It provides an outlet for articles on the Internet as a medium of research and its implications for individuals, social groups, organizations, and society. Typical articles report empirical results gathered to test and advance theories in the social and behavioral sciences. Submission of manuscripts Manuscripts that are to be published in the International Journal of Internet Science (IJIS) need to be original research contributions. They have to be formatted according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA Style Guide, 6th edition, 2nd print). Please visit http://ijis.net and click on "Submit Article" for the online submission of manuscripts. Editors Ulf-Dietrich Reips (University of Deusto and IKERBASKQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Spain), Uwe Matzat (Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands) Editorial Board Michael Birnbaum (California State University at Fullerton, USA), Tom Buchanan (Westminster University, UK), Don Dillman (Washington State University, USA), Frank Faulbaum (University Duisburg-Essen, Germany), Adam Joinson (University of Bath, UK), John Krantz (Hanover College, USA), Han Woo Park (Yeungnam University, South Korea), Chris Snijders (Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands), Barry Wellman (University of Toronto, Canada). -- -------------------------------------------------- Prof. Dr. Ulf-Dietrich Reips Editor, International Journal of Internet Science Facultades de Ingenería y de Psicología y Educación Universidad de Deusto Apartado 1, 48080 Bilbao, España reips(a)deusto.es http://www.ijis.net

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Apologies
by Stephen Coleman 30 Dec '11

30 Dec '11

Apologies for posting twice to this list on the same topic. I'd received a message saying that my first post was undeliverable. Stephen Coleman Professor of Political Communication Institute of Communications Studies University of Leeds Latest book: http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=12680 <http://www.cambridge.org/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521817523>

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New book on online consultations
by Stephen Coleman 30 Dec '11

30 Dec '11

Subscribers to this list may be interested to learn that MIT Press has just published, “Connecting Democracy: Online Consultation and the Flow of Political Communication” edited by myself and Peter Shane. The book is a collaborative project of 19 researchers investigating the experience and potential of online consultation in the United States and Europe. Here's the Table of Contents: 1 Online Consultation and Political Communication in the Age of Obama: An Introduction Peter M. Shane 2 Democracy, Distance, and Reach: The New Media Landscape Stephen Coleman and Vincent Price 3 Web 2.0: New Challenges for the Study of E-Democracy in an Era of Informational Exuberance Andrew Chadwick 4 Online Consultations in Local Government: What Works, When, and Why? Joachim Åström and Åke Grönlund 5 Neighborhood Information Systems as Intermediaries in Democratic Communities Steven J. Balla and Sungsoo Hwang 6 Playing Politics: The Experience of E-Participation Vincent Price 7 The Participatory Journey in Online Consultations Scott Wright 8 Democratic Consultation and the E-Citizen Stephen Coleman, Rachel Gibson, and Agnes I. Schneeberger 9 The Technological Dimension of Deliberation: A Comparison between Online- and Off-Line Participation Laurence Monnoyer-Smith 10 The Third Sector as E-Democratic Intermediaries Scott Wright and Stephen Coleman 11 A Survey of Federal Agency Rulemakers’ Attitudes about E-Rulemaking Jeffrey S. Lubbers 12 The Internet and the Madisonian Cycle: Possibilities and Prospects for Consultative Representation David Lazer, Michael Neblo, and Kevin Esterling 13 Legal Frameworks and Institutional Contexts for Public Consultation Regarding Administrative Actionfor Executive-Branch Actions: The United States Peter L. Strauss 14 Legal Frameworks and Institutional Contexts for Public Consultation Regarding Administrative Action for Executive-Branch Actions: The European Union Polona Pičman Štefančič 15 The Legal Environment for Electronic Democracy Peter M. Shane and Polona Pičman Štefančič 16 E-Democracy, Transnational Organizations, and the Challenge of New Techno-Iintermediation Oren Perez 17 Making the E-Citizen: A Socio-Technical Approach to Democracy Stephen Coleman Regards, Stephen Coleman Professor of Political Communication Institute of Communications Studies University of Leeds <http://www.cambridge.org/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521817523>

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