[eccr] CfP (updated): International Conference Digital Dynamics: Control, Participation and Exclusion Loughborough University, U.K., 6 - 9 November 2003

Title: CfP (updated): International Conference Digital Dynamics: Control, Participation and Exclusion Loughborough University, U.K., 6 - 9 November 2003

International Conference
Digital Dynamics: Control, Participation and Exclusion

Loughborough University, U.K., 6 - 9 November 2003

International Communication Association
International Association for Media and Communication Research
European Consortium for Communications Research

CALL FOR PAPERS

This conference is the second in a projected bi-annual series on digital futures organised under the joint auspices of the ICA, the ECCR and the IAMCR and inaugurated by the 'Digital Divide' conference held at the University of Texas at Austin 16-18th November 2001. Papers are invited on current issues and developments in three broad areas:
Control - infrastructural innovations, intellectual property rights, piracy, surveillance, privacy, digital colonialism, commercialisation.
Participation - citizens' activism, Telecentres and community networks, everyday uses of the Internet, new opportunities for participation.
Exclusion - changing dynamics of 'digital divides', initiatives designed to address digital exclusion.
Extended outlines of 4-5 pages should be submitted not later than March 1st. 2003. The final selection of papers will be announced by May 2nd. 2003.
In the first instance, paper outlines should be sent in electronic form to Graham Murdock, Chair of the programme panel, at (G.Murdock /at/ lboro.ac.uk)

Registration

The conference is residential and will be held sat the Burleigh Court International Conference Centre, Loughborough University.  Places are limited. Costs will include conference registration and fee; accommodation for three nights, and full board, including all meals and refreshments from breakfast on Friday to breakfast on Sunday.  Registration will open in mid-July.  The charges are:

Residential: £340    US$550
Non-residential  £110    US$175

Queries about booking and registration should be addressed to:
Michael L. Haley, Ph.D.,CAE
Executive Director
International Communication Association
1730 Rhode Island Ave, NW , Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036
Email: (mhaley /at/ icahdq.org)