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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 [log in to unmask]. 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/