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April 2022
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CfP: Promoting Sustainable Digital Entrepreneurship in Francophone West and Central Africa
by Hanna-Sophie Bollmann
Dear NoC colleagues,
I am happy to forward you this CfP on “Promoting Sustainable Digital
Entrepreneurship in Francophone West and Central Africa” and would
appreciate if you could spread it within your networks.
Have a good weekend!
All the best from Berlin,
Hanna
The Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) is
pleased to announce a call for proposals for a study on the topic of “Promoting
Sustainable Digital Entrepreneurship in Francophone West and Central Africa
”.
With a focus on the topics of entrepreneurship, platform regulation, and
the use of digitalisation for climate resiliency, HIIG’s Sustainability,
Entrepreneurship and Global Digital Transformation (SET)
<https://www.hiig.de/en/research/sustainability-entrepreneurship-and-global-…>
research project works closely with local stakeholders to build
application-oriented expertise and to create an international knowledge
community. Against this backdrop, the study aims to promote sustainable
digital entrepreneurship in Benin, and in Francophone West and Central
Africa more broadly. The study will focus on the contextual (e.g.,
institutional, social, and technological) barriers to sustainable digital
entrepreneurship as well as identify strategies and tactics entrepreneurs
can use to navigate these challenges. Proposals from established and early
career scholars are welcome.
The full call for proposals with further information about the project and
possible research questions can be found on our website, both in English
<https://www.hiig.de/en/call-for-proposals-promoting-sustainable-digital-ent…>
and in French
<https://www.hiig.de/call-for-proposals-promoting-sustainable-digital-entrep…>
.
General Information
-
Budget: EUR 16,000 (gross)
-
Scope of the study: maximum 15,000 words
-
Study should be written in French
-
Timeframe for conducting the study: July to November 2022
-
Mid-term report on the current state of research up to September 2022
-
Final feedback loop after editorial and academic review
All interested applicants are invited to submit their proposal (maximum two
pages) and a short curriculum vitae through the website (EN
<https://www.hiig.de/en/call-for-proposals-promoting-sustainable-digital-ent…>
and FR
<https://www.hiig.de/call-for-proposals-promoting-sustainable-digital-entrep…>)
by Sunday, 8 May 2022. For questions please contact Marie Blüml (
marie.blueml(a)hiig.de) Applicants will be notified of the outcome of the
selection process latest by the end of May 2022.
--
Hanna-Sophie Bollmann
Studentische Mitarbeiterin im Bereich Internationales
--
Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft gGmbH
Französische Straße 9 · 10117 Berlin
T +49 30 200 760 82 · F +49 30 206
089 60 · www.hiig.de <http://www.hiig.de> · Twitter
<https://twitter.com/hiig_berlin> · Instagram
<https://www.instagram.com/hiigberlin/> · Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/HIIG.Berlin>
Gesellschaftssitz Berlin |
Amtsgericht Berlin Charlottenburg | HRB 140911B | USt-ID DE 291 151 171
Forschungsdirektorium: Prof. Dr. Jeanette Hofmann (Geschäftsführung) ·
Prof. Dr. Björn Scheuermann · Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Schildhauer · Prof. Dr.
Wolfgang Schulz | Geschäftsführung: Dr. Karina Preiß
April 22, 2022
Call for Papers: Future-proofing the City
by Hanna-Sophie Bollmann
Dear NoC Colleagues:
I am happy to share this exciting Call for Papers for the Internet Policy
Review's Special Issue on *"Future-proofing the city: A human rights-based
approach to the governance of algorithmic, biometric and smart city
technologies"*
Papers on the following topic are of interest:
-
Ethical and human rights risks associated with algorithmic, biometric
and smart city technologies, including gaps in existing human rights
frameworks
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Municipalities’ means to ensure and influence the protection of human
rights
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Human rights adherence by design and through impact assessments and
audits
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Human rights–driven regulation of AI and data, including fields such as
corporate human rights due diligence and public procurement
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Human rights adherence through governance and standardisation
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Citizens’ means to reclaim their human rights in a smart city, including
civil disobedience
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Using technology to protect human rights and achieve the SDG 11 of
sustainable cities and communities
You can find further information and all deadlines here
<https://policyreview.info/node/1640>.
The deadline for the expression of interest and abstract submissions (500
word abstracts) will be Mai 31st, 2022.
Have a good rest of the week and all the best from Berlin,
Hanna
--
Hanna-Sophie Bollmann
Studentische Mitarbeiterin im Bereich Internationales
--
Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft gGmbH
Französische Straße 9 · 10117 Berlin
T +49 30 200 760 82 · F +49 30 206
089 60 · www.hiig.de <http://www.hiig.de> · Twitter
<https://twitter.com/hiig_berlin> · Instagram
<https://www.instagram.com/hiigberlin/> · Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/HIIG.Berlin>
Gesellschaftssitz Berlin |
Amtsgericht Berlin Charlottenburg | HRB 140911B | USt-ID DE 291 151 171
Forschungsdirektorium: Prof. Dr. Jeanette Hofmann (Geschäftsführung) ·
Prof. Dr. Björn Scheuermann · Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Schildhauer · Prof. Dr.
Wolfgang Schulz | Geschäftsführung: Dr. Karina Preiß
April 20, 2022
Two Opportunities for Research on the Platform Economy in sub-Saharan Africa
by Hanna-Sophie Bollmann
Dear Colleagues,
I am sending best wishes from the Humboldt Institute in Berlin and ask you
to kindly spread two very exciting opportunities within your institutions
and networks.
- *Virtual Research Sprint on Sustainability and the Platform Economy*
Out new research group on
<https://www.hiig.de/en/research/sustainability-entrepreneurship-and-global-…>Sustainability,
Entrepreneurship and global digital Transformation
<https://www.hiig.de/en/research/sustainability-entrepreneurship-and-global-…>
is looking for participants for a virtual research sprint (with the
opportunity of a closing week in person in Ghana) on sustainability and the
platform economy in sub-Saharan Africa. Please find more information below
and following this link
<https://www.hiig.de/en/research-sprint-sustainable-digital-economies/>.
Deadline: April 24, 2022.
- *Study on Challenges and Solutions of (De)Regulation for a Socially
Just Gig Economy*
Furthermore, the research group is commissioning a study on identifying
challenges and potential solutions of (de)regulation in order to enable a
socially just gig economy, in the local context of sub-Saharan Africa. The
offer includes the participation in a multistakeholder Dialogue in Kenya in
July 2022. Please find more information below and following this link
<https://www.hiig.de/en/call-for-proposals-regulation-of-digital-platforms-i…>.
Deadline: April 19, 2022.
In the case of any questions please feel free to get in touch with
Christian Grauvogel: christian.grauvogel(a)hiig.de
Best wishes and have a good start into the week,
Hanna Bollmann
*MORE INFORMATION:*
*Virtual Research Sprint on Sustainability and the Platform Economy*
A unique opportunity to shape the platform economy of tomorrow and to join
a scientific community
Digital platforms have become the defining ecosystems for economic activity
in the 21st century. On two-sided markets, they mediate between buyers and
sellers of digital work or enable novel business for digital entrepreneurs.
At the same time, they amplify existing polarisation of skills and economic
resources and call for new regulatory measures in an increasingly uneven
digital economy. Both the perks and perils of the digital platform economy
are distinctly visible in regions on the economic development pathway, like
many economies in sub-Saharan Africa. How can platform work in sub-Saharan
Africa be shaped sustainably? What role does fairness play in regulation
and the exchange between different interest groups? These are just some of
the many pressing questions related to platform economy and regulation,
which we will address in an interdisciplinary research sprint with exciting
structures for policy impact (both public and private).
For our project *Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Global Digital
Transformation* (SET)
<https://www.hiig.de/en/research/sustainability-entrepreneurship-and-global-…>,
we are now inviting applications from advanced PhD researchers, early
post-docs or persons with comparable qualifications with diverse academic
backgrounds (economics, law, political science and related fields) to join
a
Research Sprint on “Sustainable Digital Economies”
taking place from 30 May 2022 to 15 July 2022 virtually, with a closing
week onsite in Ghana. Main partners of the project are the Humboldt
Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG), the Gesellschaft für
Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on behalf of the German Federal
Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and the Digital
Transformation Centre Ghana.
About the research sprint
The research sprint will address two central aspects and levels of the
digital platform economy: skill polarisation in a future of remote work and
local regulation of platform work. The findings and results of the research
sprint will be integrated into local activities of the *Sustainability,
Entrepreneurship and Global Digital Transformation* (SET)
<https://www.hiig.de/en/research/sustainability-entrepreneurship-and-global-…>
project
in Ghana and Kenya such as a multi-stakeholder dialogue, a large-scale
study on skill polarisation in online labour markets and a study on
regulation of digital platforms in sub-Saharan Africa. The research sprint
will be conducted with two working groups, each of which will focus on one
of the two central topics. One of the teams will look into data sets about
online labour markets in Ghana and Kenya and will support this data with
qualitative research on the workers’ perspective.
With the innovative format of a research sprint we want to enable applied
research on current societal challenges in the setting of the sub-Saharan
digital platform economy.
*Goals of the research sprint *
- Build an international knowledge community around the topic of
platform mediated work
- Connect international researchers and foster the impact of their
research
- Provide up-to-date research and data for policy makers and other
stakeholders
- Inform discussion with stakeholders
- Showcase and foster the local capacity for digital policy making and
regulation in the digital economy (ideas from the region for the region)
*What we offer *
- A unique opportunity to participate in a focused research activity and
to conduct cutting-edge interdisciplinary research with outstanding
international colleagues
- International visibility and collaboration with our partners GIZ and
the Digital Transformation Centre in Ghana
- Support and guidance from a dedicated team of researchers at the HIIG
and beyond
- A joint publication or other output format – the format will be
determined by the group of participants
- You become part of an interdisciplinary community of researchers
dedicated to platform governance and benefit from perspective of economics,
law, and political sciences
*What we expect*
- Proven interest in the topic of sustainable digital economies and
relevant research experience in one of the mentioned disciplines
- Outstanding academic qualifications (PhD in progress/planned or
advanced PhD, post-doctoral researcher or comparable qualifications)
- Fluency in English
- Commitment to take part in recurring virtual sessions. (The estimated
amount of time you can ideally dedicate is ten to twenty hours a week,
depending on your capacities. The schedule will be developed together with
the participants.)
- Motivation to produce research outputs within the time of the sprint
and to contribute to a joint publication or alternative research output
*Things to consider*
The sprint is offered virtually. Participants of the research sprint have
the opportunity to participate at a closing week and a multi-stakeholder
dialogue onsite in Ghana, if they are fully vaccinated, according to the
current travel restrictions in Ghana. There is a travel fund that allows us
to refund a limited amount of travel expenses.
Time Frame: The sprint takes place from 30 May 2022 to 15 July 2022
Financial Issues: Travel costs to non-virtual events can be covered in
consultation with HIIG
*Application documents*
- Up-to-date curriculum vitae in English
- Motivation letter explaining your interest in the research sprint,
your research background, and your expectations, as well as a quick outline
of what problem of platform governance you would like to address (1 page in
English). Specifically, please indicate which of the two working groups you
are interested in:
- A) How can platform architecture, e.g. recommendation and
reputation mechanisms, be changed to make platform work more inclusive?
- B) How can platform workers be helped to find and learn marketable
skills to improve their economic outlook?
- Optional: one writing or work sample covering the topic (in English or
German)
In your application, please mention if you plan to take part virtually or
physically, so we can plan accordingly. This is not a criterion for the
selection process, but an essential information for the organisers of the
sprint.
Please upload
<https://www.hiig.de/en/research/sustainability-entrepreneurship-and-global-…>
your application by 24 April 2022.
*Study on Challenges and Solutions of (De)Regulation for a Socially Just
Gig Economy*
Call for Proposals: Regulation of Digital Platforms in sub-Saharan Africa
As part of the project’s thematic focus “Digitalisation and
Entrepreneurship”, the Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society
<https://www.hiig.de/en/> (HIIG) will commission a study to identify
challenges and potential solutions of (de)regulation in order to enable a
socially just gig economy. The initial perspective on digital platform
regulation is broad, potentially covering areas of labour, e-commerce and
innovation, and including aspects of market power regulation, workers’
rights or copyright protection. However, the authors may specify the focus
of the study in light of the availability of materials and after having
received input from a multi-stakeholder dialogue that will be hosted in
Kenya in July 2022.
About the Project
Funded by the Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on
behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and
Development (BMZ), the *Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Global Digital
Transformation* (SET)
<https://www.hiig.de/en/research/sustainability-entrepreneurship-and-global-…>
research
project has the goal of addressing issues relating to digitalisation,
particularly in the Global South. With a focus on the topics of
entrepreneurship, platform regulation, and the use of digitalisation for
climate resiliency, the project works closely with local stakeholders to
build application-oriented expertise and to create an international
knowledge community.
About the Study
Specifically, the study should provide an overview of existing policies and
literature on different regulatory approaches to digital platforms in
sub-Saharan Africa, with a local focus on Kenya. On this basis, the role
that stakeholders from the respective countries play in academic studies
and policy initiatives should be identified, as well as the particular
challenges for digital platform regulation that sub-Saharan countries are
facing.
It is intended that the study will be initiated by a six-week research
sprint aimed at facilitating applied research on current societal
challenges in an international and interdisciplinary setting. Following the
research sprint, the authors of the study are invited to present their
preliminary findings at the stakeholder dialogue in Kenya. Responses and
discussions from the dialogue should be integrated into the study, also
highlighting the decisive elements of regional best-practices as guidelines
for future regulatory approaches in the platform economy in Kenya and
sub-Saharan Africa.
The Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society
<https://www.hiig.de/en/> (HIIG)
kindly requests the submission of a proposal for an academic study with the
following goals and objectives:
Identify the literature (both academic and policy-related) that assesses
digital platform regulation (e.g., with regard to market power
concentration, workers’ rights, copyright protection), with a focus on
sub-Saharan Africa;
Identify policy initiatives on digital platform regulation (e.g., with
regard to market power concentration, workers’ rights, copyright
protection) in sub-Saharan Africa;
Investigate the role of stakeholders from respective countries in
sub-Saharan Africa in academic studies and policy initiatives – to what
extent have these efforts been driven by local researchers and policy
makers?
Summarise the review of literature and policy initiatives in terms of
countries and regulatory areas (e.g., with regard to market power
concentration, workers’ rights, copyright protection);
Guide one of the teams during the six-week research sprint in their
explorative research. The results can be integrated in the study.
Additional effort and time investment in the research sprint can be
compensated.
Present scope and design of the study at a multi-stakeholder dialogue in
Kenya in July 2022 (onsite or online, travel grants are available);
Incorporate the feedback from the multi-stakeholder dialogue into the
further refinement of the study, with particular consideration of the
following two questions: What are the specific challenges for digital
platform regulation in the context of countries in sub-Saharan Africa?
Using existing literature or policy intervention as examples, what could be
done to improve digital platform regulation/ what are best practices?
Write a blogpost summarising the results for the HIIG’s Digital Society Blog
<https://www.hiig.de/en/blog/>
*Eligibility and Requirements*
Interested applicants must meet the following criteria:
PhD in a relevant discipline (advanced PhD students will be considered
given that there is sufficient proof of experience)
Excellent writing skills as evidenced by publications in academic journals
Proven experience in the field of platform regulation
Familiarity with the local context (ideally experience with conducting
research in sub-Saharan Africa)
Proficiency in the English language
Ability to attend the multi-stakeholder dialogue in Kenya in mid-July 2022
(exact date to be confirmed)
*General Information *
Budget: EUR 16,000 (gross) + possible additional compensation depending on
the involvement in the research sprint
Scope of the study: maximum 15,000 words
Timeframe for conducting the study: June to October 2022
Mid-term report on the current state of research up to September 2022
Final feedback loop after editorial and academic review
All interested applicants are invited to submit their proposal (maximum two
pages) and a short curriculum vitae with the form below by Tuesday, 19
April 2022. For questions please contact Christian Grauvogel (
christian.grauvogel(a)hiig.de) Applicants will be notified of the outcome of
the selection process latest by Monday, 25 April 2022.
--
Hanna-Sophie Bollmann
Studentische Mitarbeiterin im Bereich Internationales
--
Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft gGmbH
Französische Straße 9 · 10117 Berlin
T +49 30 200 760 82 · F +49 30 206
089 60 · www.hiig.de <http://www.hiig.de> · Twitter
<https://twitter.com/hiig_berlin> · Instagram
<https://www.instagram.com/hiigberlin/> · Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/HIIG.Berlin>
Gesellschaftssitz Berlin |
Amtsgericht Berlin Charlottenburg | HRB 140911B | USt-ID DE 291 151 171
Forschungsdirektorium: Prof. Dr. Jeanette Hofmann (Geschäftsführung) ·
Prof. Dr. Björn Scheuermann · Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Schildhauer · Prof. Dr.
Wolfgang Schulz | Geschäftsführung: Dr. Karina Preiß
April 11, 2022
Call for proposals: Human-Centered AI: a Multidisciplinary Perspective for Policy-Makers, Auditors and Users
by Florian Martin-Bariteau
Dear friends and colleagues,
Please find below a call I thought would be of interest to many of you!
All the best,
Florian
Call for proposals
Human-Centered AI: a Multidisciplinary Perspective for Policy-Makers, Auditors and Users
The HAICU Lab (Human-Centered AI for/by Colleges and Universities Lab), a U7+ initiative comprised of 13 universities from across the globe, is launching a call for proposals to academics from the U7+ Alliance network who wish to contribute their unique and diverse perspectives in a book on the topic of Human-Centered AI (HCAI).
HCAI was selected as one of the core areas in which the U7+ wants to have an impact on universities and society. This book should therefore benefit from the support of the U7+, which should have an interest in endorsing and promoting it throughout its network and beyond.
The book will be published by Routledge’s Chapman & Hall/CRC Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Series<https://www.routledge.com/Chapman--HallCRC-Artificial-Intelligence-and-Robo…> in 2023. It will be available as an open access publication in 2024.
This book aims at providing a more solid understanding of the many meanings and normative components of HCAI, while emphasizing concrete examples and use cases to reveal HCAI practices, challenges, and opportunities across a wide range of sectors. Each section of the book will be supplemented by interviews with key institutional players to enrich the academic perspective of the book and encourage an interactive discussion between the emerging science of HCAI and views from regulators, developers and users in various spheres of activity.
Proposals must fit within one of the three sections below:
1) A foundational and definitional section that will contain chapters that discuss and assess the many meanings of HCAI, as well as the main trends and approaches in the study of HCAI.
2) A section that will contain chapters that probe the potential and representations of HCAI among different groups and stakeholders, within various institutions (justice systems, health systems, higher education institutions, banking institutions, etc.) or from a meta-sectoral perspective like international organizations.
3) A section comprised of chapters on lessons learned and promising practices that should inform policy-making and policy innovation. These lessons’ and practices’ application would support the development and implementation of HCAI within the broad AI ecosystem. These chapters should thus have theoretical and practical implications.
This call is open to academics from all backgrounds, disciplines and sectors and welcomes a variety of perspectives and contexts from different regions of the world. Contributions must be scholarly informed and robust, yet accessible to a broader and concerned audience (thus, they should not solely target the academic community).
Co-authorship (publication of a chapter by authors from various disciplines and contexts) is encouraged.
Interested contributors must send their proposed abstract (300 words) by May 31, 2022, and will receive a response in early July.
Full texts will then have to be submitted by November 30, 2022.
Texts will be peer-reviewed and final approval of submitted texts will depend on this evaluation process.
By submitting an abstract, contributors agree to participate in one or two developmental seminars to discuss the content of each chapter and take part in the intellectual journey of the overall project.
Manuscripts should be written in English with MS-Word and should be around 5000 words long.
The book’s editors will be:
* Maria Axente, PwC
* Jean-Louis Denis, Université de Montréal
* Atsuo Kishimoto, University of Osaka
* Catherine Régis, Université of Montréal
To submit an abstract or for any question, please write to Frédérique Godin, project manager at the HAICU Lab, at the following email address: frgodin(a)haiculab.org<mailto:frgodin@haiculab.org>.
--
Florian Martin-Bariteau, LL.D.
Professeur agrégé, Section de common law | Associate Professor, Common Law Section
Chaire de recherche de l’Université en technologie et société<https://droittech.uottawa.ca/chaires/cru-technologie-societe> | University Research Chair in Technology and Society<https://techlaw.uottawa.ca/chairs/urc-technology-society>
Directeur, Centre de recherche en droit, technologie et société<https://droittech.uottawa.ca/> | Director, Centre for Law, Technology and Society<https://techlaw.uottawa.ca/>
Directeur, Initiative IA + Société<http://www.iasociete.ca/> | Director, AI + Society Initiative<http://www.aisociety.ca/>
Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa
57 Louis Pasteur (FTX 367), Ottawa ON K1N 6N5, Canada
Teams<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/0/0?users=fmartinb@uottawa.ca> | f-mb.org<http://f-mb.org/> | @f_mb<https://twitter.com/f_mb>
April 8, 2022
Call for Participation | Workshop: "Power, Control, and Cyber Governance: Discourse from the East and the West" | 12.-13.07.2022
by nina.hahne@cais.nrw
Dear colleagues,
Please share this invitation with doctoral students who might be interested
in the upcoming workshop on Power, Control, and Cyber Governance: Discourse
from the East and the West.
The workshop is jointly hosted by The Center for Advanced Internet Studies
(CAIS), International Communication Section, International Association of
Media and Communication Research (INC, IAMCR), and the School of
Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU).
Kind regards
Nina Hahne
***
East and West Workshop 2022 (CAIS/virtual; 12-13 July 2022)
Power, Control, and Cyber Governance: Discourse from the East and the West
Recent years have seen continuous reconfiguration of power relationship
among governments, market, and the public in response to digital
technologies. Digital platforms have shown increasing power in shaping
social order and everyday routines, outshining traditional institutions in
practically every aspect (van Dijk, 2019). Superpowers have been engaging in
a new round of confrontations. For example, in the U.S., President Biden
initiated the agenda to secure the free market for middle classes at home
(the Economist, 2022), whereas in China, a series of political policies were
issued to structure and limit the emerging platforms in the name of national
interests (Cyberspace Ministry, 2019). It is a global trend for states to be
increasingly reliant on instant data generated by the digital platforms for
decision making (Srneick, 2019), while trying to insert greater control over
digital space. Contrary to the technological positive imagination (see:
Curran, 2012), the trend represents an ongoing negotiation between the
political, economic, and various other societal forces.
The study context brings opportunities for this workshop to explore the
internet order brought by the political, economic, and social negotiations
from a global perspective. Themed on power, control, and cyber governance,
we do not merely assume a top-down and economic determinism of the internet
and the society. Instead, we welcome studies that record the process of the
changes and challenges from macro, mezzo, and micro levels. The workshop
will engage conversations around three thematic tracks, including:
1. Global Perspective of Power, Control, and Internet Governance
We encourage projects and research at the international level and/or with
comparative perspectives.
Track Leader: Prof. Ji Deqiang, Communication University of China, and/or
Prof. Dr. Karen Arriaza Ibarra (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
2. Regional Perspective of Power, Control, and Internet Governance
Studies from regional level ranging from greater China, ASIEAN to EUROPEAN
regions are welcome.
Track Leader: Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS)
3. Local Perspective of Power, Control, and Internet Governance
Local studies and stories about how the internet enables and constraints the
existing power structure are welcome.
Track Leader: Prof. Steve Guo, School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist
University, and Dr. Luqiu Rose, School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist
University
Submission Information
In line with CAIS mission of nurturing young scholars, we require
applicants for the workshop to be current Ph.D students preferably in ABD
status (or at an advanced level of their Ph.D program). Applicants should
submit a project abstract of roughly 500-750 words in English in pdf.
format. The deadline for submission is 17 April 2022. If accepted, complete
papers within 8,000 words in text are due by 12 June 2022. Please submit
your abstract to Angela Dan Wang (angela(a)hkbu.edu.hk
<mailto:angela@hkbu.edu.hk> ) with indication of the track information at
the title.
Resulting publications
Online Media and Global Communication has agreed to publish a respective
special issue from the best work among the workshop, and another linked
workshop at CAIS after a referee process.
An international workshop jointly hosted by The Center for Advanced Internet
Studies (CAIS), International Communication Section, International
Association of Media and Communication Research (INC, IAMCR), and the School
of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
https://www.cais.nrw/phdnet/east-and-west-workshop-2022/
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Dr. Nina Hahne
Referentin Vernetzung und Nachwuchsförderung
(Inter)national Networks, PhDnet@CAIS
Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS) GmbH
Universitätsstraße 104, 44799 Bochum
Deutschland / Germany
<http://www.cais.nrw/> www.cais.nrw
Sitz: Bochum - Amtsgericht Bochum HRB 16476
Geschäftsführer: Prof. Dr. Michael Baurmann, Tim Pfenner
April 1, 2022