Call for submissions for workshop Virtual Ethnography in Contemporary Social Science Submissions are invited for a workshop to be held in Amsterdam, 27- 29 September 2006. This workshop aims to focus attention on challenges posed to ethnographic methods by the new digital and electronic media. It will be of interest to scholars engaged in ethnographic research which touches on digital media as well as other social scientists studying globalization and cultural change, digital communication, or cultures of digital media. The workshop forms part of the ongoing programme of the Virtual Knowledge Studio to study and stimulate new research practices in the humanities and social sciences. Paper submissions are invited which address the following key themes: the significance of virtual ethnography for contemporary social science the conceptual and theoretical challenges of virtual ethnography emerging tools and practices for dealing with digital media The workshop will include presentations, and a poster session. Please send abstracts (500-700 words) to anne.beaulieu@vks.knaw.nl. The deadline for submissions is 15 June 2006. Submissions will be reviewed by the organizing committee, and will be selected for a paper presentation or for the poster session. Notice of acceptance will be sent by 1 July. Following the workshop the ambition is to submit selected papers for a special issue of a journal. The organising committee is made up of Anne Beaulieu (VKS- KNAW), Marjolein van Asselt (U. of Maastricht), Christine Hine (U. of Surrey) and Ernst Thoutenhoofd (VKS-KNAW). This event is funded by a conference grant from the KNAW and by the VKS. Funds are available to cover travel and hotel costs for speakers whose submissions are selected for presentation at the workshop. More information about the workshop, keynote speakers and topics to be discussed at the workshop can be found on https://www.virtualknowledgestudio.nl:10031/en/workshops/ A call for participants will be issued in a few weeks.