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New research paper "Internet censorship in Turkey"
by Uta Meier-Hahn June 4, 2015

June 4, 2015

Dear all, This Sunday, the Turkish voters will choose a new Parliament. Just in time, the following article went online at http://policyreview.info: Internet censorship in Turkey by Mustafa Akgül, Melih Kırlıdoğ Turkey passed an internet censorship law in 2007 with the declared objective of protecting families and minors. Since its introduction, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that this law is against the European Convention on Human Rights. This article provides an overview of internet censorship and its social background in Turkey. http://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/internet-censorship-turkey Best, Uta Academic Editor Uta Meier-Hahn | Doctoral Researcher Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft Oberwallstr. 9 · D - 10117 Berlin T +49 30 20 93-3490 · F +49 30 20 93-3435 · www.hiig.de · Gesellschaftssitz Berlin | Amtsgericht Berlin Charlottenburg | HRB 140911B USt-ID DE 27/601/54619 | Geschäftsführung: Prof. Dr. Jeanette Hofmann · Prof. Dr. Dr. Ingolf Pernice · Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Schildhauer · Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schulz · Dr. Karina Preiß

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Call for Papers: Early Stage Researchers Colloquium 2015 in Berlin
by Larissa Wunderlich June 3, 2015

June 3, 2015

=== Apologies for cross-postings === Dear NoC community, please find below the Call for Participation for this year's Early Stage Researchers Colloquium on 24 September 2015 in Berlin. We are very much looking forward to your submissions until 15 June 2015. Please feel free to further spread the call within your networks. Thank you very much and best wishes from Berlin, Larissa -- Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society Hereby the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society announces the annual colloquium held in Berlin, 24 September 2015. We wish to gather early stage researchers (Ph.D. candidates and post-docs) from all disciplines in order to drive forward the discussion on topics in the field of Internet research. The colloquium provides a stage for new perspectives on current issues of Internet and society. ======================= BERLIN EARLY STAGE RESEARCHERS COLLOQUIUM 2015 ======================= Early stage researchers (Ph.D. candidates and post-docs) from all disciplines are invited to push ahead with the discussion revolving around Internet research. Conference: 24 September 2015 in Berlin Submission Deadline: 15 June 2015 Online submission via: http://colloquium.hiig.de/index.php/esrc/esrc2015/schedConf/cfp ******************************************************************************************************************* TOPICS 2015 This year’s colloquium will consist of 5 thematically focused tracks. We cordially invite you to submit your research projects on one of the following topics: RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE IN A DIGITAL AGE The Internet offers fundamentally new premises for how knowledge is created and disseminated. Research in particular is facing massive changes in the way it produces and conveys knowledge. Scientific blogs allow communicating at a faster pace, data sharing platforms enable collaboration at an intermediate stage in the research process, and new models of participation, as for example citizen science, allow volunteers to take part in the discovery process. » MORE INTERNET AND PUBLIC GOVERNANCE The use of the Internet in public services is gaining more and more attention. We therefore want to discuss structural repercussions the Internet has on fundamental ordering principles as well as on the general functions of public administrations and state institutions as regards the provision of public goods, tasks and outreach. The focus of this workshop lies less on how these technologies are rolled-out but rather on the impact and challenges these developments have on state actors and specific public governance areas.» MORE INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ON INFORMATION PRIVACY, SURVEILLANCE, AND DATA PROTECTION Facing the inherent complexity of information privacy and the growing interdependence between social, legal, economic, and technological aspects of privacy in the Internet age, research on information privacy, surveillance, and data protection is depending more and more on interdisciplinary cooperation. But interdisciplinarity is posing major scientific challenges in itself. How can we create a mutual understanding between social, legal, economic, and technical sciences? What are the assumptions, scopes, and limits of theories of information privacy, surveillance and data protection, and how can we make them transparent to researchers from different disciplines? » MORE ALGORITHMIC GOVERNANCE Data and algorithms seem to organise and structure our communications, our purchases and financial trades, our mobility and our risk evaluations – in short: our lives in a digital society. While this governance by algorithms is increasingly getting public attention, rigorous empirical research is still scarce and fragmented. What happens when existing rules and practices are translated into computable decisions systems? What are the normative evaluations and business interests that shape the creation of these algorithms? » MORE DIGITAL COMMUNICATION AND VALUE CREATION BETWEEN COMPANIES AND THE CROWD Given the need to become more malleable and meet the demands of the business environment of the so-called network information economy companies seek renewed organisation models particularly in the relationship with internet users. Companies are no longer players that have a linear and unidirectional dialogue with the consumer, but are part of a decentralised and complex information ecosystem with multiple players. The connected consumer requires other marketing and communication strategies. » MORE ******************************************************************************************************************* Please feel invited to submit theoretical, practical or experimental research work. We kindly ask you to follow these submission guidelines: # An abstract outlining the relevance of the topic, the research method and questions. Max. 300 words/1800 characters with spaces (possibly printed in the programme) # A short paper providing more detailed information about your research. 2 to max. 8 pages; File type: PDF # Short CV. Max. 2 pages; File type: PDF Selected papers will be considered for publication in the Internet Policy Review, an open-access, short-form, fast-track academic journal published by the HIIG. Submission will be accepted via the conference system until 15 June 2015. Please note that you need to register in order to submit a proposal. http://colloquium.hiig.de/index.php/esrc ================================ COLLOQUIUM.HIIG.DE =============================== __ Larissa Wunderlich | Project Manager: Events and Knowledge Transfer Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society Oberwallstraße 9 · D-10117 Berlin T +49 30 200 760 82 · F +49 30 206 089 60 · www.hiig.de · Gesellschaftssitz Berlin | Amtsgericht Berlin Charlottenburg | HRB 140911B | USt-ID DE 27/601/54619 Directorate: Prof. Dr. Jeanette Hofmann (Geschäftsführung) · Prof. Dr. Dr. Ingolf Pernice (Geschäftsführung) · Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Schildhauer · Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schulz | Management: Dr. Karina Preiß

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Conference Jurisdiction & Dispute Resolution in the Internet Era - University of Geneva (17-18 June 2015)
by Jacques de Werra May 12, 2015

May 12, 2015

Dear Colleagues: For those of you who will be in/can come to Geneva, Switzerland, mid June, please note that the Law School of the University of Geneva organizes an international conference on June 17 and 18 on the topic: Jurisdiction & Dispute Resolution in the Internet Era: Governance and Good Practices which might be of interest to some of you (the conference is part of the Internet l@w summer school: www.internetlaw-geneva.ch<http://www.internetlaw-geneva.ch>). Please note that the Berkman Center will kindly host the reception on June 17 (Urs Gasser - Berkman Center - and Alessandro Mantelero - Nexa Center - will be part of the event). Site: www.internet-disputes.ch<http://www.internet-disputes.c> Full program: http://www.unige.ch/droit/internet-disputes/programme.html Information and online registration: http://www.unige.ch/droit/internet-disputes/renseignements.html Full-time academics are welcome to attend the conference for free (please send an email with your full contact details to esther.pralong-wild(a)unige.ch<mailto:esther.pralong-wild@unige.ch> in order to register). Best regards Jacques de Werra University of Geneva

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ON / OFF Expert Survey
by Sarah Genner April 27, 2015

April 27, 2015

Dear all, I am currently working on a study exploring the risks and opportunities of being *"always on"*. I would be grateful for your participation in this *short survey *designed for an international * Internet & Society expert community.**http://bit.ly/ON_OFF_SURVEY <http://bit.ly/ON_OFF_SURVEY>* What I am looking for: – Your opinion on what kind of connectivity behavior is common and acceptable in your country. – Your opinion on connectivity regulations in companies and schools. – To collect various definitions of online/offline. Thank you and best wishes, Sarah Genner | www.sarah.genner.cc | sarah(a)genner.cc Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, USA <https://cyber.law.harvard.edu/people/sgenner> | sgenner(a)cyber.law.harvard.edu Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland <http://www.zhaw.ch/fileadmin/php_includes/popup/person-detail.php?kurzz=gesa> | sarah.genner(a)zhaw.ch Zurich University, Switzerland <http://www.ipmz.uzh.ch/index_en.html> | sarah.genner(a)uzh.ch

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CFP Internet Governance Symposium, Brazil
by Daniel Oppermann April 2, 2015

April 2, 2015

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Dear all, As the deadline for GigaNet's Internet Governance symposium in João Pessoa (Brazil) is approaching I would like to send a reminder regarding our call for proposals. The CFP is attached to this mail, the deadline for proposals is 15 April 2015. Thanks! Best Daniel -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (GNU/Linux) iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJVHbw5AAoJEH/3W7QjgHJNlGMIAJPHtj8CG3QzqT7U+H0w8xE2 B88UmrHvwp3TnAtdYjvaqUHglLcLOZVB4OP7et/XHvm2UWdKZKi/ZXpZhZlVh5Xu QRFp/WHdXqi7fO6o4n72KTolnpzHiWUlbR4Fo32lOif0S23syiw5H/stVP6wiWAo Tm4Fass/IQbw4wAXixlouirKSWmzJQh5DzP4WSxQML9jOal0+px3BaCb/v0aBkS8 oJv9wbiebJtJjJVEE8P7LYuwfy/blEQf0ROE0Rx7eSzVRfttQ4q+iN3whCsNdJ6d 0WkMmBvJpjS19eCDn3KseiIByD/jXNBd28DF9hcM67AhSzg8LXh3rDNIRR8h3RY= =jkqQ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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"Internet policy in Latin America: Between borderless governance and national initiatives" - Buenos Aires, 24 April 2015
by Raimondo Iemma March 27, 2015

March 27, 2015

Dear Friends, I am pleased to share information on the seminar discussing "*Internet policy in Latin America: Between borderless governance and national initiatives*" to be held in *Buenos Aires* on *24 April*, organized by the Centro de Tecnología y Sociedad at Universidad de San Andrés, and the Center for Global Communication Studies at University of Pennsylvania, within the series of regional meetings of the Global Network of Internet & Society Research Centers (NoC). Please see the full program, and all practical details, at http://networkofcenters.net/event/2015/internet-policy-latin-america. The seminar looks at the challenges for *addressing Internet governance with national policy* instruments and institutions, with particular reference to Latin America. It will encompass panel discussions on "National and regional Internet Policy and governance initiatives: regulatory and institutional dimensions", "Challenges for the development of international and regional regimes: lessons for the Internet case", and "The Internet: international vs. national jurisdictional issues". Furthermore, it will host keynote speeches from *Bill Dutton*, Quello Center at Michigan State University, and *Juan Carlos De Martin*, Nexa Center for Internet and Society at Politecnico di Torino. Many thanks, Raimondo Iemma -- Raimondo Iemma Managing Director & Research Fellow Nexa Center for Internet and Society http://nexa.polito.it/ Project Manager Global Network of Internet & Society Research Centers http://networkofcenters.net/

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EXTENDED DEADLINE: Connected Life 2015 Call for Proposals
by Dana Polatin-Reuben March 18, 2015

March 18, 2015

Dear all, We have extended the deadline to submit proposals to Connected Life 2015, the Oxford Internet Institute's student-run conference, to 31 March 2015! This year's theme is Our Digital Society: Connecting the digital with the physical. More details can be found on our website, http://www.connectedlife.oii.ox.ac.uk. We hope you will consider submitting a proposal. Best wishes, Dana Polatin-Reuben Submissions Co-ordinator Connected Life 2015 @OXConnectedLife<https://twitter.com/OXConnectedLife>

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The Internet Policy Review is calling for submissions
by Internet Policy Review Editor March 17, 2015

March 17, 2015

Dear internet researchers, The Internet Policy Review is calling for submissions: http://policyreview.info/authors The Internet Policy Review is a journal on internet regulation in Europe – peer-reviewed, fast-track and open access. It analyses public regulatory changes as well as private policy developments which are expected to have long lasting impacts on European societies. The journal contributes research to contemporary debates about media, information technology, telecommunications and internet governance. The journal is open to research papers and scholarly essays of up to 25,000 characters on the following topics: * Internet infrastructure & Standards * Business & Trade * Access & Content * Copyright & Intellectual Property Rights * Privacy & Security * Procedures & Governance Please send your submissions to the editors (editor(a)hiig.de) at any time. There is no deadline. The Internet Policy Review is committed to facilitating short review cycles and publishes articles on an ongoing basis. About -------- The Internet Policy Review was established in 2013 as the first peer-reviewed journal that aims to be a resource on internet policy for academics, civil society advocates, entrepreneurs, the media and policy-makers alike. It is published on an ongoing basis by the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society in Berlin. The advisory board currently consists of Professor Jeanette Hofmann (Berlin Social Science Center WZB), Professor Martin Kretschmer (CREATe, Glasgow) and Professor Wolfgang Schulz (Hans Bredow Institute, Hamburg). Kind regards, Uta Meier-Hahn Academic Editor | http://policyreview.info

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Symposium on Internet & Human Rights in India (5 pm today in New Delhi)
by Chinmayi Arun March 16, 2015

March 16, 2015

Dear All, The Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University Delhi is co-hosting an event this evening with the Global Network of Internet and Society Research Centers, the UNESCO Chair on Freedom of Communication and Information at the University of Hamburg, the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) and the Hans Bredow Institute, University of Hamburg. This is a symposium on *‘Internet and Human Rights in India’ *that will take place this (Saturday) evening from* 5:00 pm *onwards at *Conference Room- II, India International Centre in New Delhi*. The symposium consists of two panels on: *Surveillance & Databases: Experiences & Privacy Concerns *and* Unpacking the Intermediary Liability Debate in India*. Professor Wolfgang Schulz and Professor K.S.Park will be joining us as panelists. The concept note for the event can be found here <http://networkofcenters.net/sites/networkofcenters.net/files/dehli-concept-…>. A detailed schedule is attached to this email. I do hope that whoever among you is in Delhi will join us for this event and for dinner after event. Best, Chinmayi Chinmayi Arun | Research Director Centre for Communication Governance | National Law University, Delhi | Sector-14, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110078 | Cell: (+91) 971-770-2630 | Fax: (+91) 11-280-34256 | www.ccgdelhi.org . <http://goog_561379142/> www.nludelhi.ac.in | Twitter: @chinmayiarun <https://twitter.com/CCGDelhi>

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Call for Proposals: Connected Life 2015
by Dana Polatin-Reuben Feb. 28, 2015

Feb. 28, 2015

Hi all, The team at Connected Life 2015 cordially invite you to submit papers for participation in our conference at Balliol College, Oxford University on 4 June. This year’s theme is Our Digital Society: Connecting the digital with the physical. This conference hopes to examine how our digital society overlaps with existing social structures, institutions, and relationships, as well as how the impact of digital technology on society is evolving. Bringing together participants from across a vast range of disciplines, Connected Life 2015 will foster collaborations within and beyond Oxford in pursuit of an enhanced understanding of the Internet and its multifaceted effects upon society. We welcome students and faculty from all departments, including (but not limited to) business, computer science, economics, education, history, international relations, law, linguistics, literature, media and communications, medicine, philosophy, politics, psychology, and sociology. Please find attached our Call for Papers. The deadline for submissions is Monday, 16 March. If you have any questions or wish to get in touch, please contact connectedlife(a)oii.ox.ac.uk<mailto:connectedlife@oii.ox.ac.uk> or visit our website: http://connectedlife.oii.ox.ac.uk. We look forward to receiving and reviewing your submission! Best wishes, Dana Polatin-Reuben Submissions Co-ordinator Connected Life 2015 @OXConnectedLife<https://twitter.com/OXConnectedLife>

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