From: Rodrigo Coinete [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 8:01 PM
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Subject: I Electronic Conference
I Electronic Conference of the
Virtual Center for the Study of Politics (CEVEP)
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Internet, Democracy and Public Goods
November 1-30, 2000
Call for Papers
Deadline for submissions: June 30, 2000
Internet voting, electronic governance, civic networking over the Internet,
electronic media, cyberdemocracy, Internet lobbying and campaigning, public
services and information over the Internet. These are amongst the numerous
ways by which the Internet increasingly invades the political life of
contemporary democracies. It is becoming ever more important for social
scientists to understand how this new communication technology will affect
politics in the twenty-first century. Particularly, in the light of market
struggles for control over the new medium, it becomes important to reflect
upon its role as a public good.
This conference is an experiment with new forms of organizing intellectual
debates over the Internet, using computer-mediated communication to discuss
the event's theme. In order to participate or attend the conference, one
only needs to have access to a computer connected to the Internet. During
the month of November, all accepted papers and critical commentaries will
be available at the conference's web site and will be discussed by the
participants and those attending the conference.
Proposals (title, abstract, author and affiliation) should be sent by e-mail
to
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Proposals may be submitted in English, French, German or Spanish.
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