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Subject: OII News [2009.12.15]: Conference Call: Internet, Politics, Policy 2010: An Impact Assessment

Dear friends and colleagues,

We are pleased to call for abstracts for a conference we will be holding in September 2010:

Internet, Politics, Policy 2010: An Impact Assessment

University of Oxford: 16-17 September 2010
Abstract deadline: 15 March 2010
http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/events/

We are very excited by the opportunities the conference will present to subject the relationship between the Internet, Politics and Policy to multi-disciplinary scrutiny. It will be organized along twin tracks (Politics, Policy), tied together by joint sessions which will explore areas of intersection and mutual influence.

The conference is convened by the Oxford Internet Institute (University of Oxford) in partnership with the European Consortium of Political Research (ECPR) Internet and Politics Section, and the Journal 'Policy and Internet'.

Please distribute this call to anyone you think might be interested, and of course: please submit an abstract!

With best wishes,

Prof. Helen Margetts (Programme Chair)
Oxford Internet Institute


1. Rationale / Scope
2. Twin tracks: Politics and Policy
3. Call for Papers / Deadlines
4. Conference Committee / Keynotes
5. Policy and Internet Journal: Inaugural Issue!
6. Contact / Queries


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1. Rationale / Scope
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The Internet is now the most important international medium of communication and information exchange, involving citizens, firms, governments, political parties and NGOs, and bringing with it new practices, norms and structures. The societal shift enabled by the Internet is impacting upon public policy in all sectors, requiring rigorous empirical investigation, theoretical development and methodological innovation across academic disciplines.

In short, the Internet drives social change, requiring a policy response - and policy organizations of all kinds use the Internet to formulate and implement that response. Analysis of these two trends requires taking advantage of the new evidence generated by the Internet and the development of methods from a range of disciplinary perspectives.

This is the first academic conference to subject the relationship between the Internet, Politics and Policy to multi-disciplinary scrutiny.


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2. Twin tracks: Politics and Policy
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The conference will be organised along twin tracks:

1. Papers in the Politics track should consider the use of the Internet by political organizations, examining the impact on policy of (for example) online interest group activity and political mobilization, e-voting, political parties and campaigning and e-government.

2. Papers in the Policy track should look at policy responses to Internet-driven social change, including e-health, on-line education, cybercrime, security, privacy and digital inclusion.

3. Plenary / Keynote sessions will merge these tracks, investigating the intersection (and intertwining) of policy and politics and the Internet.

If you have any questions about how your work may fit into the overall scheme of the conference, please contact: mailto:[log in to unmask]


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3. Call for Papers / Deadlines
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We welcome papers that report on innovative research into any aspect of the impact of the Internet on public policy and / or politics.

We particularly welcome papers that report novel results or methodological approaches, such as advanced analysis of online policy networks, modelling of real-time transactional data or Internet-based experiments.

Perspectives from any academic discipline are welcomed, particularly political science, economics, law, sociology, information science, communications, philosophy, computer science, psychology, management, geography and medicine.

Please submit a 500-word outline in the first instance.

All outlines will be peer reviewed and applicants will have the opportunity to co-submit their paper to the journal Policy and Internet, which will operate a fast-track review process for accepted papers.

1. Abstract deadline: 500 words to be submitted by 15 March 2010

2. Decision on abstracts: 15 April 2010

3. Paper submission deadline: 9 September 2010

All abstracts, papers and correspondence should be sent to:
mailto:[log in to unmask]


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4. Conference Committee / Keynotes
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Programme Chairs:

Prof. Helen Margetts, OII, University of Oxford
Dr Stephen Ward, University of Salford
Dr Sandra Gonzalez-Bailon, OII, University of Oxford

The full Conference Committee and Keynote speakers will be announced soon.


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5. Policy and Internet Journal: Inaugural Issue
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We are pleased to announce the publication of the first issue of Policy and Internet, one of the conference partners, and the first multi-disciplinary academic journal to investigate the policy implications of the Internet. The journal is edited at the OII, published by BEPress and funded by the Policy Studies Organization (PSO).

Volume 1, Issue 1 (2009)
http://www.psocommons.org/policyandinternet/

The Internet and Public Policy
Editorial: Helen Z. Margetts

The Case Against Mass E-mails: Perverse Incentives and Low Quality Public Participation in U.S. Federal Rulemaking
Stuart W. Shulman

Early Adolescents' Use of Social Networking Sites to Maintain Friendship and Explore Identity: Implications for Policy
Barbie H. Clarke

Multilateral Approaches to Deliberating Internet Governance
JP Singh

An Economic Perspective on a U.S. National Broadband Plan
Robert Hahn and Scott J. Wallsten


Policy and Internet
Editor in Chief: Professor Helen Margetts
Managing Editor: David Sutcliffe

http://www.psocommons.org/policyandinternet/


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6. Contact / Queries
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Internet, Politics, Policy 2010:
An Impact Assessment

Oxford Internet Institute
University of Oxford
1 St Giles OX1 3JS, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 1865 287210
Fax: +44 (0) 1865 287211
Email: mailto:[log in to unmask]
http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/events/

[Call date: 15 December 2009]



[Editor: David Sutcliffe]

Oxford Internet Institute
University of Oxford
1 St Giles Oxford OX1 3JS
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1865 287210
Fax: +44 (0)1865 287211
Email: [log in to unmask]
Web: http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk


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