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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS
‘RETHINKING CYBERCRIME’
Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th June 2016
At the University of Central Lancashire, Preston
Organised by UCLan Cybercrime Research Unit [UCRU]
Keynote Speakers include:
• Professor Michael Clarke (Director, Rusi)
• Professor Majid Yar
• Dr Tim Owen (Director, UCRU)
We are delighted to inform you about an exciting international conference devoted to Cybercrime. The
theme of the conference is to critically examine the current ‘state of play’ in global Cybercrime in relation to a diverse range of issues including terrorism, online sexual predation, property/identity theft, cyber-bullying, virtual criminology, cyber-security
and trolling, in tandem with attempts to ‘rethink’ ways in which we might conceptualise theoretical developments, inform social and educational policy, respond to threats and prevent and combat online criminal behaviour.
Call for Papers
UCLan Cybercrime Research Unit [UCRU] are warmly inviting and encouraging participation and attendance
from academics, practitioners, professionals and students from a diverse spectrum of disciplines and fields including:
• Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Policing, Law Enforcement and Forensic Investigation
• Law
• Psychology
• Philosophy
• Sociology and Social Policy
• Information Technology and Computing
• Security and Counter-Terrorism
• Armed Services
• International Relations
• Prison Services
Broad Conference Themes:
• The emergence of ‘Virtual Criminology’
• The growth of cyber-space as a major site for crime and moral
transgression
• Cyber-Terrorism and role of the internet in radicalisation
• Identity theft and online fraud
• Intellectual Property Crime
• Online sexual predation & grooming
• Surveillance, monitoring and privacy
• Effectiveness of law and order agencies to control cybercrime
• Security Services [private and government]
• Hate Crime and Hate Speak
• Trolling and anti-social behaviour
• False accusation and defamation
• Social networking and deviance
In addition to these broad themes, we welcome submissions for papers and poster presentations on any aspect of Cybercrime.
Submitting your paper
Please submit a 300 word abstract linked to the broad themes of the conference by 1st March
2016
Abstracts will appear in the conference booklet and selected papers will appear in a proposed edited
collection with a leading academic publisher.
Feedback date: by June 2016
Conditions of Submission
The abstracts should be submitted by email [Microsoft Word format preferred] to Liz Roberts in the Conference
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The subject-line of the email should clearly state, ‘Rethinking Cybercrime Conference Abstract’. All
submissions will be reviewed by a Conference Review Committee, chaired by Dr Tim Owen, Director of UCRU.
Abstracts must include the following:
• The title of the abstract
• The name of the author[s]/presenter[s], institution represented, postal address,
and email address
• The name of the primary contact person for conference information
Please state your preference for a paper or poster presentation
The word-length of the abstract should not exceed 300 words
Please note: All presenters and delegates will be required to pay the fee of £200 for the attendance of the two day conference.
For further information about
the conference please contact Liz Roberts at UCLan Conference and Events Team on 01772892650 or via email:
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www.uclan.ac.uk/conferences
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