Call for Papers ? Special Issue of tripleC = (http://www.triple-c.at):
ICTs-and-Society. A new Transdiscipline?
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Guest Editors: Celina Raffl and Joseph Brenner
For inquiries about potential papers please
contact Celina Raffl = ((celina.raffl /at/ sbg.ac.at)).
Deadline for full paper submission:
February 28th, 2010.
Further Information:
Information and Communication Technologies
(ICTs) have changed our lives = significantly
over the last few decades, and they will
continue to do = so. ICTs influence the way we
live, work, and organize. These changes we = are
facing as societies (and as individuals) bear
positive and negative = side effects that
concern academia as well, since science and
research = serve a function in and for society.
What kind of academic field do we need to meet
the challenges of the = information age?
Many different research approaches have emerged
over the last decades = that aim at explaining,
shaping, and forecasting social change related =
to an increasing penetration, miniaturization, and convergence of = ICTs.
tripleC suggests the designation of this
research area as = ICTs-and-Society to indicate
its broad perspective. The term ICTs itself = is
broad enough to capture Internet, Web, Web 2.0,
Social Media, Social = Networks, new mobile
technologies, ambient technologies, etc. Society
= too, can refer to society at large, or to
certain aspects, of society, = such as economy,
ecology, politics, culture, etc., and includes
both = individuals and organizations.
However this research area is defined, and from
which disciplinary = background it is viewed,
there are several shared problems, since =
ICTs-and-Society is not (yet?) an established
discipline. = ?Disciplines share central themes,
shared terminology with = (assumed) common
definitions, a canon of literature considered =
essential. There are agreed-on methodologies,
theoretical structures, = and evaluative
criteria to assess research [...]? (Baym 2005,
230). = Internet or ICT-research therefore is
more like an organization with a = core problem.
For Shrum (2005, 274) it is an ?indiscipline? =
where ?[e]veryone is welcome, no matter what
your perspective, no = matter whom you cite, no
matter what method you choose for your =
research.? Researchers such as Hunsinger (2005),
Fuchs (2008), = Hofkirchner et al (2007),
suggest that ICTs-and-Society research should =
be considered as a transdiscipline.
Transdisciplinarity and Transdisciplines
There is still no common understanding of the
term transdisciplinarity, = especially regarding
theoretical foundations, methodologies used, or
= evaluation criteria. Many scholars agree that
transdisciplinary research = transgresses not
only disciplinary boundaries, but those of
academia in = general and thus should include
stakeholders in the research process. =
Nevertheless, all acceptations of
transdisciplinarity include the = concept of
integrative research concept based on
cooperation, with = greater or lesser emphasis
on theory vs. the pragmatics of =
problem-solving. The fact that
?ICTs-and-Society? involves the = disciplines of
information and computer science, economics,
sociology = and political science, psychology
and philosophy and perhaps more = suggests that
ICTs-and-Society is a transdisciplinary field of research = par excellence.
The Special Issue of tripleC
In this special issue of tripleC we are seeking
answers to the following = questions in the
areas of ICTs-and Society and ICTs-and-Society as a = transdiscipline:
- Is ICTs-and-Society a research field? If not, should it be?
- What is current practice and methodology?
- What are the main questions and challenges?
- Which topics does it cover?
- What kind of models of ICTs, Society and
Transdisciplines are most = appropriate?
- How can ICTs-and-Society be located in the academic landscape?
- What kinds of interdisciplinary and/or
transdisciplinary theory, = empirical research,
epistemology, and ethics are needed for ICTs and = Society?
These questions are not intended to be
exclusive, but as suggestions of = topics of
general interest. Their answers could lead to a
new = understanding of the field as such. It
will allow for an assessment of = its future
perspectives as well as concerns of how it
should emerge. It = will help to answer the
question of its possible impact on future =
programs, on education of students and early stage researchers.
In summary, this special issue of tripleC calls
for high quality = research papers from any
theoretical, professional, or disciplinary =
perspective that offer innovative analysis that
promote and provoke = further debate about
ICTs-and-Society as a subject of study.
tripleC ? Cognition, Communication, Co-operation:
Open Access Journal for a Global Sustainable Information Society
The tripleC Mission:
The mission of tripleC is to encourage uncommon
sense, fresh = perspectives and unconventional
ideas, and connect leading thinkers and = young
scholars in inspiring reflections. Therefore we
ask for papers = that go beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries.
tripleC (<3D.htm>http://www.triple-c.at) =
promotes contributions in an emerging science of
the information age = with a special interest in
critical studies following the highest =
standards of peer review. tripleC accepts
theoretical as well as sound = empirical
research, literature reviews, or practice examples.
Submissions must be formatted according to
tripleC?s guidelines
(<3D.htm>http://triplec.at/index.php/tripleC/about/submissions#authorGuidel=
ines), make use of APA style, and use the style
template (<3D.htm>http://triplec=
.at/files/journals/1/template-0.dot). Papers
should be submitted = online by making use of
the electronic submission system
(<3D.htm>http://triplec=
.at/index.php/tripleC/user/register,
http://triplec.at/inde= x.php/tripleC/login).
When submitting to the electronic system, =
please select ?Special issue on crisis &
communication? as = the journal?s section.
Issue Co-Editors:
Celina Raffl ((celina.raffl /at/ sbg.ac.at)) and Joseph
E. Brenner, Ph.D. = ((joe.brenner /at/ bluewin.ch))
Celina Raffl is research fellow and PhD student
at the University of = Salzburg. Her research
focus is on free and open source software (F/OSS) = (www.uti.at/raffl).
Joseph E. Brenner has a Ph.D. in Organic
Chemistry from the University = of Wisconsin. He
is member of the International Center for =
Transdisciplinary Research (CIRET), Paris and
has published a book and = articles dealing with
and metaphysics and non-standard logic.
Deadline for full paper submission:
February 28th, 2010.
All papers will be reviewed by at least two
independent reviewers. The = special issue will be published in autumn 2010.
Deadline for author notification:
June 30th, 2010.
tripleC ? Cognition, Communication,
Co-operation: Open Access = Journal for a Global
Sustainable Information Society
(<3D.htm>http://www.triple-c.at) promotes =
contributions within an emerging science of the
information age with a = special interest in
critical studies following the highest standards of = peer review.
Submissions must be formatted according to
tripleC?s guidelines
(<3D.htm>http://triple-c.at/index.php/tripleC/about/submissions#authorGuid=
elines), make use of APA style, and use the
style template (<3D.htm>http://triple=
-c.at/files/journals/1/template-0.dot). Papers
should be submitted = online by making use of
the electronic submission system
(<3D.htm>http://triple=
-c.at/index.php/tripleC/user/register,
http://triple-c.at/in= dex.php/tripleC/login).
When sub-mitting to the electronic system, =
please select ?Special issue: ICTs and Society ?
A New = Transdiscipline? ? as the journal?s section.
References:
Baym, Nancy K. (2005). Introduction: Internet
Research as It Isn't, = Could Be, and Should Be.
The Information Society 21 (4): 229-232.
Fuchs, Christian (2008.) Introduction to the
special issue on ?ICTs = and Society: PhD
Students? Transdisciplinary Research =
Projects?. tripleC 6 (2) (http:/www.triple-c.at): i ? = viii.
Hofkirchner, Wolfgang/Christian Fuchs/Celina
Raffl/Matthias = Schafranek/Marisol
Sandoval/Robert Bichler (2007). ICTs and Society
= ? the Salzburg Approach. Towards a theory for,
about and by means = of the information society.
ICT&S Research Paper Number ICT&S = Center:
Salzburg 3, URL <3D.htm>http://icts.sbg.ac.a= t/media/pdf/pdf1490.pdf.
Hunsinger, Jeremy (2005). Toward a
Transdisciplinary Internet Research. = The Information Society 21 (4): 277-279.
Shrum, Wesley (2005). Internet Indiscipline: Two
Approaches to Making a = Field. The Information Society 21 (4): 273-279.
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Mag. Celina Raffl
ICT&S Center, Universit=E4t Salzburg
Center for Advanced Studies and Research in
Information and Communication Technologies and Society
Sigmund-Haffner Gasse 18
A - 5020 Salzburg
Tel.: +43/ 662/ 8044 - 4822
Mail: (Celina.Raffl /at/ sbg.ac.at)
Web: <3D.htm>http://www.icts.sbg.ac.at
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