The Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research, Inc. (ACSPRI) Social Science Methodology Conference is being held in Sydney, 1-3 December 2010. I am convening a session titled "Social Research Using Digital Trace Data". Vast quantities of data are generated daily in social media environments such as blogsites, microblogs (Twitter), social networking sites (e.g. Facebook) and virtual worlds (e.g. Second Life). However, using these data for social science research poses significant methodological challenges. Prospective participants are invited to submit proposals for papers focusing on quantitative and qualitative research methods for digital trace data. Both refereed papers and work in progress presentations that fit into this session are welcome. The deadline for submissions is Friday 1st October (this Friday!). Please submit your proposal or paper to: http://www.acspri.org.au/ Please contact me if you would like further information. -- ------------------------------------- Dr Robert Ackland Fellow and Masters Coordinator, Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, The Australian National University e-mail: robert.ackland@anu.edu.au homepage: http://adsri.anu.edu.au/people/robert.php project: http://voson.anu.edu.au Information about the Master of Social Research (Social Science of the Internet specialisation): http://adsri.anu.edu.au/study/msr.php -------------------------------------