[Commlist] CFP - The Global Internet Governance Academic Network - Annual Symposium 2021

https://www.giga-net.org/cfp-giganet-annual-symposium-2021/

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*GigaNet Annual Symposium 2021 (Katowice, Poland)*

GigaNet – the Global Internet Governance Academic Network – is now 
accepting extended abstracts for papers to be presented at its annual 
symposium. As of now, GigaNet 2021 is planned to be held alongside the 
United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in a hybrid format in 
Katowice, Poland, but may turn into a fully virtual conference depending 
on the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Papers on any Internet/digital governance-related topic are welcome. 
Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged. There 
will be the possibility of a focused subset of accepted papers to be 
fast-tracked for publication in a relevant journal. Last year, a 
collection of papers presented at the conference were invited for a 
special issue 
<https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/telecommunications-policy/vol/45/issue/6> of 
/Telecommunications Policy/.

Welcome topics for this year’s symposium include, but are not limited to:

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*Internet Governance as a field of study*

  * Narratives, myths and frictions in the construction of the Internet
    governance field
  * Internet governance cultures and power dynamics
  * Theoretical innovations and new methods applicable to Internet
    governance research

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*The evolution of Internet governance, institutions, and norms in the 
areas of: *

  * Internet standards and protocols
  * Internet infrastructure
  * Platform governance
  * Cybersecurity
  * Governance of data streams
  * Digital rights online
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*Future-oriented Internet research agenda*

  * Emerging topics in Internet governance (e.g. environment)
  * Digital sovereignty
  * Interdisciplinary perspectives on the governance of new technologies
    (Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, virtual currencies), etc.

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*Internet Governance in time of pandemics*

  * New challenges and opportunities of digitalization
  * Health governance & COVID-tracing apps
  * Freedoms, rights and limitations
  * Internet governance and emergency preparedness
GigaNet is oriented around the presentation of research papers. The 
proposed extended abstract should be 800-1000 words long (excluding 
bibliography) and must describe:

1.   Research question(s),

2.   Data used,

3.   Methodology, and

4.   Main (expected) findings of the paper,

5. Contributions to literature and/or ongoing policy debates.

Theoretical papers need not specify the data used but must have a clear 
research question and statement of the specific theories used and 
literature in which the analysis is situated.

The extended abstract must be uploaded to the Easychair website 
<https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=giganet2021> by *10 June 2021, 
23.59h *(in the submitter’s timezone).

Reviews of individual abstracts will be double blinded. Please do not 
include names or any other personally identifiable information on the 
uploaded file or in the text of the submission itself on the EasyChair 
platform. (The platform records the author name(s) and contact  
information: the program committee chair will be able to see that 
information.) Full papers should only be submitted upon invitation, 
following the selection of abstracts.

GigaNet encourages emerging scholars and researchers working with 
diverse methodologies to submit their work to the symposium. Proposals 
should be submitted in English. Participation in the GigaNet symposium 
is free of charge.

*Important dates:*

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Extended abstracts submission: *10 June*

Notification to authors of acceptances/rejections: *15 July*

Accepted authors confirm attendance: *25 July*

Full papers due: *15 October*

GigaNet Symposium: early December (tentatively planned for 6 December)


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