[ecrea] cfp Transatlantic Conference on Transparency Research 2012

Call for Papers

Transatlantic Conference on Transparency Research 2012

Dates: June 7-9, 2012

Call for Proposals Deadline: December 1st, 2011
Location: Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands

Website: www.transparencyconference.nl<http://www.transparencyconference.nl/>



We are delighted to open the call for proposals for the Transatlantic Confe=
rence on Transparency Research. The conference will be hosted by Utrecht Un=
iversity and co-sponsored by the Netherlands Ministry of Internal Affairs.



Description

The purpose of this conference is to bring together researchers from North-=
America and Europe in order to exchange the latest findings and insights co=
ncerning transparency and open government. This transatlantic conference on=
 transparency research follows up on the 1st Global Conference on Transpare=
ncy Research which was held in Newark (NJ) in May 2011. We explicitly aim t=
o bring together scholars from various disciplines such as public administr=
ation, law, political science, journalism, sociology, etc.

The conference aims to bring together leading scholars from both North-Amer=
ica and Europe to collectively advance our understanding of the impact and =
implications of transparency policies. Topics to be included are studies of=
 policies on access to information held by and about governments, investiga=
tions of transparency relationships between government entities and theoret=
ical, normative and empirical analyses of access to information held by gov=
ernment about individuals. Papers are invited on any of the above issues.

Possible topics include:

Open government and open data
ICTs and transparency
Proactive disclosure
Costs and benefits of transparency
Transparency and trust (or legitimacy)
Civil society and transparency
International organizations (e.g. the EU) and transparency
Transparency and regulation
Legal frameworks for transparency
Surveillance and transparency
Normative reflections: transparency and its discontents
Reduction of corruption through transparency
Transparency and participation
Freedom of information
Conceptual underpinnings of transparency
Measuring transparency

This list is meant to be illustrative and we look forward to receiving othe=
r relevant paper proposals.


Submission of Proposals

The program committee for the conference welcomes proposals that feature hi=
gh quality conceptual, qualitative or quantitative research. Empirical prop=
osals will be evaluated based on the significance and quality of the resear=
ch question, research design, methods, data, findings, and implications for=
 theory and practice. The program committee also welcomes conceptual propos=
als without qualitative or quantitative empirical components that develop a=
 theory or theoretical framework.

Proposals from individuals at all stages of their career are welcome.  The =
conference committee will review all proposals and will make the final deci=
sions on the acceptance or rejection of individual proposals.  The proposal=
 forms are available at http://www.transparencyconference.nl/proposals/ and=
 should be submitted to Ms. Danielle Fictorie at (D.Fictorie /at/ uu.nl)<mailto:D.=
(Fictorie /at/ uu.nl)>  by December 1st, 2011.

We will acknowledge receipt and answer all paper proposals submitted. If yo=
u do not receive a reply from us in a week, you can assume we did not recei=
ve your proposal for some reason. We would then suggest looking for an alte=
rnative electronic route or resending.

Conference Language

The working language for the conference is English. All conference presenta=
tions will be in English. Conference proposals must be submitted in English=
.

Conference venue

The conference will be held in the center of Utrecht. Utrecht is centrally =
located in the Netherlands and only a thirty minute train ride away from th=
e airport and main attractions, such as the city of Amsterdam. Utrecht itse=
lf is a beautiful old city with canals, city castles and old academic build=
ings. The meetings will be held in the Utrecht School of Governance which i=
s conveniently located in the center next to the city moat and close to res=
taurants and cafes.

Final Papers

Final papers should typically be 25-40 pages long and appropriate to submit=
 to an academic journal. The final document needs to be submitted by April =
30, 2012 in a Microsoft Word-compatible or PDF format to (D.Fictorie /at/ uu.nl)<m=
ailto:(D.Fictorie /at/ uu.nl)>

Conference fee

The fee for the conference is 150  Euros. This fee includes all the informa=
tion provided, a drink on Thursday, lunch on Friday and Saturday and the co=
nference dinner on Friday.

Important Dates

December 1st, 2011: Deadline for receipt of paper proposals.

January 31, 2012: Notifications of acceptance will be sent out.

April 30, 2012: Deadline for receipt of papers.

June 7-9, 2012: Conference at Utrecht University.

Any questions regarding the conference or proposal submission may be sent t=
o Ms. Danielle Fictorie at (D.Fictorie /at/ uu.nl)<mailto:(D.Fictorie /at/ uu.nl)>  or Pro=
fessor Albert Meijer at (a.j.meijer /at/ uu.nl)<mailto:(a.j.meijer /at/ uu.nl)>.

We look forward to receiving your proposal.

Best regards,


Albert Meijer&  Deirdre Curtin


The 2011 Conference Organization Committee

Dr. Albert Meijer (Conference Chair, Utrecht University)
Prof. Deirdre Curtin (Conference Chair, University of Amsterdam and Utrecht=
 University)
Stephan Grimmelikhuijsen MSc(Utrecht University)
Danielle Fictorie (Utrecht University)


The 2011 Conference Program Committee

Alasdair Roberts (Suffolk University)
Jean-Patrick Villeneuve (Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration)
William Dinan (University of Strathclyde)
Suzanne J Piotrowski (Rutgers University)
Ben Worthy (University College London)
Daniel Naurin (University of Gothenburg)
David Heald (University of Aberdeen)
Frank Bannister (Trinity College Dublin)
Tony Bunyan (Statewatch)
Thomas Blanton (George Washington University)
Eric Welch (University of Illinois)






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