Call for Chapter Proposals Web 2.0 Technologies and Democratic Governance; Proposal Deadline August 1, 2011
Posted: June 15, 2011 Filed under: Call for Papers, Proposals, Articles, or Posters Leave a commentCALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS
Proposals Submission Deadline: August 1, 2011
Full Chapters Due: November 1, 2011
Web 2.0 Technologies and Democratic Governance:
Political, Policy and Management Implications
A book Edited by Christopher G. Reddick, The University of Texas at San Antonio, USA and
Stephen K. Aikins, University of South Florida, USA
To be published in 2012 by Springer (http://www.springer.com)
Introduction and Purpose of the Book
Web 2.0 has become the buzz word for describing social media available on the Internet, such as blogs, photo and file sharing systems (e.g., Flickr, SlideShare, YouTube) and social networking sites (e.g., Friendster, Facebook, MySpace, SecondLife). These Web 2.0 applications are rapidly transforming citizen-citizen and citizen-government interactions in a manner not seen before.
Given these realities, it is very important to find a way to leverage Web 2.0 in government and their suitability for various enterprise-level applications, for strengthening the government-citizen relationship and for intra- and inter-government use in order to improve the policy and public management processes. For this to happen, government organizations need to align their Web 2.0 strategies with their organizational strategic goals for effective outcomes. This calls for clear sets of policy goals and development of Web 2.0 strategies that initiate new interactive ways of policy making, improve data and information management, and stimulate the development and use of knowledge for effective public management. Therefore, the hope of this edited book is to help understand the nature of Web 2.0 applications, their political, policy and managerial implications, as well as how best governments can leverage the applications for effective governance in both developed and developing countries.
Intended Contribution of Book
This book will bring together international scholars to provide the theoretical and practical contexts for understanding the nature of Web 2.0 technologies and their impact on political, public policy and management processes, and to explore how best Web 2.0 applications can be leveraged and aligned with the strategic goals of government organizations to add value and ensure effective governance. Drawing from experiences from countries around the globe, the book provides the theoretical context of the potential for Web 2.0 applications to transform government services, as well as practical examples of leading public sector institutions that have attempted to use Web 2.0 applications to enhance government operations, policy making and administration.
There are three themes to the book, namely: 1) Perspectives on Web 2.0 and Democratic Governance; 2) The Political, Policy and Management Impacts of Web 2.0 Applications in Government; and 3) Leveraging Web 2.0 Applications for Effective Governance.
Audience for the Book
The primary audience for the edited book Web 2.0 Technologies and Democratic Governance will be university professors, graduate students, researchers and professionals in information systems, public administration, and political science fields. Another audience would be government officials and policy makers interested Web 2.0 technologies for democratic governance.
Recommended Topics by Theme
Some recommended topics are listed below. However, submissions are encouraged from other topics that examine Web 2.0 technologies on democratic governance. Cases studies examining a specific country or countries are particularly welcome.
Theme 1: Perspectives on Web 2.0 and Democratic Governance
Theories of Discourse and Deliberation in the Era of the Internet and Web 2.0
Theoretical Perspectives on Web 2.0 Evolution and Adoption
Theoretical and Empirical Exploration of Web 2.0 Applications for Civic and Political Purposes
Modeling and design of Web 2.0 Applications for Government Organizations
Contributions of Open Source Technologies to Web 2.0 Application Development
Economic and Social Considerations in the Uses of Web 2.0 Applications by Social Networks and Governments
Theme 2: Political, Policy and Management Impacts of Web 2.0 Applications in Government
Social Media as Mobilization Tools for Protesting Government Policies
The Promise of Social Media as Change Agents in Contemporary Government
Social Media as Conduits for Engaging Citizens, Government Responsiveness and Policy Change
Uses and Effects of Web 2.0 Applications in Political Campaigns and Their Implications for Democracy
Administrative Uses of Web 2.0 Applications and their Implications for Service Delivery
Policy and Managerial Implications for Adopting Web 2.0 Applications in Government
Theme 3: Leveraging Web 2.0 Applications for Effective Governance
Strategies for Successful Implementation of Web 2.0 Applications in Government
The Risks, Challenges and Remediation Strategies for Adopting Social Networking in Government
Methodologies for Measuring the Outcome and Effectiveness of Web 2.0 Technology Adoption
Strategic Alignment Web 2.0 applications and Public Agency Goals for Effective Governance
Submission Procedure
Prospective authors should email Stephen Aikins at saikins@usf.edu a copy of a 250 word proposed chapter abstract by August 1, 2011. Their chapter proposal should clearly outline the topic that the author(s) would like to examine and how the topic relates to the politics, policy, and management of Web 2.0 technologies and democratic governance. Author(s) of accepted chapter proposals will be notified by August 15, 2011. Full chapters are due by November 1, 2011. All chapters will go through a double blind peer review process. Results of the peer reviews will be announced to authors by January 15, 2012. The final copy of their chapter will be due by March 1, 2012.
Important Dates
Chapter Proposals Due: August 1, 2011
Notification of Accepted Chapter Proposals: August 15, 2011
Full Chapters Due: November 1, 2011
Peer Review Results: January 15, 2012
Final Revised Chapters Due: March 1, 2012
Inquiries and submissions should be emailed to saikins@usf.edu
International Conference on Health, Wellness and Society, Chicago 2012 – Call for Papers; Submission Deadline June 21, 2011
Posted: June 6, 2011 Filed under: Call for Papers, Proposals, Articles, or Posters, Conferences Leave a commentDear Colleague,
On behalf of the Advisory Board, we would like to inform you of the:
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HEALTH, WELLNESS AND SOCIETY
University Center, Chicago, IL, USA
10-11 March 2012
http://health-conference.com
This conference will address contemporary challenges of health and wellness from interdisciplinary perspectives. Areas of concern include preventative medicine, public health, proactive wellness and the relationships of social and personal wellbeing to health. Disciplinary perspectives include public health, medicine, nursing, pharmacology, nutrition, physical and health education, psychology, social work, sociology and communications.
In contrast to conferences with a specialist disciplinary focus, this conference aims to explore the linkages required for a holistic and effective understanding of social and personal dynamics of wellness and health. We welcome presentation proposals ranging from broad explorations of philosophical, theoretical, methodological and policy questions, to proposals which present finely grained evidence of the connections of health, wellness and a robust society. Participants at the conference will include researchers, teachers, administrators,
policy makers and practitioners whose interests range across public health, health sciences, physical education and the social sciences.
The International Conference on Health, Wellness and Society is planned to be held annually at different locations around the globe. The 2010 inaugural conference was held at UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California.
We invite you to respond to the Conference Call-for-Papers. Presenters’ written papers can be submitted for publication in the peer-reviewed, International Journal of Health, Wellness and Society.
If you are unable to attend the conference in person, virtual registrations are also available, which allow you to submit a paper for possible publication in the Journal.
We also invite you to subscribe to our monthly email newsletter, and to our Facebook, RSS or Twitter feeds at http://health-conference.com
The next deadline in the call for papers (a title and short abstract) is 21 June 2011. Future deadlines will be announced on the conference website, after this date. Papers and proposals will be reviewed within two weeks of submission. For full details of the conference, including an online proposal submission form, please visit the website http://health-conference.com
We look forward to receiving your proposal and hope you will be able to join us in Chicago, Illinois, USA in March 2012.
Yours Sincerely,
Homer Stavely
Conference Program Development
Common Ground Publishing
Champaign, Illinois
For the Advisory Board, International Conference on Health, Wellness and Society and International Journal of Health, Wellness and Society.
OPEN DAYS 9th European Week of Regions and Cities 2011 Call for Papers; Submission Deadline June 17, 2011
Posted: June 6, 2011 Filed under: Call for Papers, Proposals, Articles, or Posters, Conferences Leave a comment
Poster Competition-Call for Papers 2011
Directorate-General for Regional Policy, European Commission and the Regional Studies Association would like to invite early career researchers and Ph.D. candidates in European Regional Policy to present their research in the form of a poster at 9th OPEN DAYS 2011 European Week of Cities and Regions (October 10-13, 2011).
9th OPEN DAYS- European Week of Cities and Regions will be held in Brussels. Together the EU institutions, more than 200 regions and cities will contribute to a programme of seminars, workshops, debates, exhibitions and networking opportunities for 6,000 participants.
Shortlisted finalists will be invited to attend OPEN DAYS to showcase research via a poster, accomodation for up to 2 nights and a return flight/train to Brussels will be provided.
For further submission information: Open Days call for papers 6-17-11
Decision Analysis Society Call for Student Papers; Submission Deadline June 17, 2011
Posted: June 3, 2011 Filed under: Call for Papers, Proposals, Articles, or Posters Leave a comment
Call for papers: Decision Analysis Student Paper Award
Submission deadline: June 17, 2011
The Student Paper Award is given annually to the best decision analysis paper by a student author, as judged by a panel of the Decision Analysis Society of INFORMS. Students who did not complete their Ph.D. prior to May 1, 2010 are eligible for this year’s competition. The award is accompanied by a plaque and a $500 honorarium. The award will be presented and the winner will also be invited to present his or her paper at the DAS Awards Session at the INFORMS Annual Meeting to be held in Charlotte, North Carolina, November 13-16, 2011. All students doing work in or related to decision analysis (e.g., decision methodologies, experimental studies, and applications) are encouraged to submit a paper. The majority of work, including writing, must be that of the student, though faculty members or other mentors can be co-authors if appropriate. The paper should be 30 pages or less (double spaced and 12 point font) and, in the standard reference format of Management Science or Operations Research.
If you are a faculty member who is supervising students, please inform them of this opportunity. If you are a student reading this, please encourage your classmates to submit a paper and to join the Decision Analysis Society (http://www.informs.org/Community/DAS). While we encourage all applicants to join DAS, it is not necessary for students to be members in order to be eligible for the competition.
To be considered for this year’s competition, please email both committee co-chairs, at the address given below, by the deadline, June 17, 2011, with your final submission of: (i) An electronic version of your paper in PDF format; and (ii) A letter in PDF format from one faculty co-author (if any) articulating your role in writing this paper.
Thanks,
2011 DAS Student Paper Award Committee Co-Chairs:
Léa Deleris
Research Staff Member and Manager
IBM Technology Center, Dublin, Ireland
Email: lea.deleris@ie.ibm.com
Jun Zhuang
Assistant Professor in Industrial and Systems Engineering
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Email: jzhuang@buffalo.edu
2011 Cal APA Conference: Call for Student Posters Session, due May 27, 2011
Posted: May 18, 2011 Filed under: Call for Papers, Proposals, Articles, or Posters, Conferences Leave a comment 
Call for Student Posters
APA California State Conference | Santa Barbara, CA | September 11-14,2011
– Housing
– Community Engagement
– Climate Change
– Natural Resources
– Community and General Plans
– Sustainable Development
– Technology and Planning
– Alternative Energy
– Economic Development
– Healthy Community Initiatives
– Transportation and Land Use
– Parks and Open Space–
Please email all abstracts to Leeanne Singleton, lsingleton@pmcworld.com no later than Friday, May 27, 2011.
The APA Conference committee will review abstracts and contact students with poster session instructions.
For any questions, please contact Leeanne Singleton, lsingleton@pmcworld.com
Submission Information:
To participate in the student poster session, students must submit an abstract no
later than May 27th and include the following information:
– Abstract – 250 words or less summarizing the project or research objective.
– Title and topic of the project or research
– Student Name(s), email, and phone number
– School and program (graduate or undergraduate)
Technology and Society Conference, Los Angeles, Jan. 16-18, 2011; Call for Papers due June 14, 2011
Posted: May 17, 2011 Filed under: Call for Papers, Proposals, Articles, or Posters, Conferences Leave a commentEIGHTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TECHNOLOGY, KNOWLEDGE AND SOCIETY
University of California, Los Angeles, USA
16-18 January 2012
http://www.Technology-Conference.com
We are pleased to host the Technology Conference this year at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA. Los Angeles is a world economic center of business, science and technology as well as entertainment, art, media and culture. With its diverse mix of industry and innovation Los Angeles is the ideal place to discuss Technology and Society.
This conference will focus upon a range of critically important themes in the various fields that address the complex and subtle relationships between technology, knowledge and society. The conference is cross-disciplinary in scope, a meeting point for technologists with a concern for the social and social scientists with a concern for the technological. The focus is primarily, but not exclusively, on information and communications technologies.
The conference includes plenary presentations by accomplished researchers, scholars and practitioners, as well as numerous paper, workshop and colloquium presentations. Presenters may choose to submit written papers for publication in the fully refereed International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society. If you are unable to attend the conference in person, virtual registrations are also available which allow you to submit a paper for refereeing and possible publication in this fully refereed academic Journal.
Whether you are a virtual or in-person presenter at this conference, we also encourage you to present on the Conference YouTube Channel. Please select the Online Sessions link on the conference website for further details. We also invite you to subscribe to our monthly email newsletter, and subscribe to our Facebook, RSS, or Twitter feeds at http://www.Technology-Conference.com.
The deadline for the next round in the call for papers (a title and short abstract) is 14 June 2011. Future deadlines will be announced on the conference website after this date. Proposals are reviewed within two weeks of submission. Full details of the conference, including an online proposal submission form, are to be found at the conference website – http://www.Technology-Conference.com .
We look forward to receiving your proposal and hope you will be able to join us in Los Angeles in 2012.
Yours Sincerely,
Karim Gherab Martin
Visiting Research Scholar
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA
Bibliotecas Digitales, Madrid, Spain
For the Advisory Board, International Conference on Technology, Knowledge and Society and The International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society
Conference on Climate Change: Rio De Janeiro, July 21-22, 2011; Call for Papers due June 14, 2011
Posted: May 16, 2011 Filed under: Call for Papers, Proposals, Articles, or Posters, Conferences Leave a commentTHIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE: IMPACTS AND RESPONSES
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, July 21-22, 2011
www.Climate-Conference.com
The Climate Change Conference and its companion journal are devoted to any person with an interest in, and concern for, scientific, policy and strategic perspectives on climate change. This conference examines evidence of climate change, its natural and human causes, its ecosystemic impacts and its human effects.
This year’s conference will feature the following plenary speakers:
– Alison Anderson, School of Social Science and Social Work, University of Plymouth, UK
– Larry Pryor, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California, USA
In addition to plenary presentations, the Climate Change Conference includes parallel presentations by practitioners, teachers, and researchers. We invite you to respond to the conference Call-for-Papers. Presenters may submit their written papers for publication in the peer reviewed ‘International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses’. If you are unable to attend the conference in person virtual registrations are also available which allow you to submit a paper for referring and possible publication.
The deadline for the next round in the call for papers (a title and short abstract) is 14 June 2011. Future deadlines will be announced on the conference website after this date. Proposals are reviewed within two weeks of submission. Full details of the conference, including an online proposal submission form, may be found at the conference website: www.Climate-Conference.com.
Whether you are a virtual or in-person presenter at this conference, we also encourage you to present on the conference YouTube Channel. Please select the Online Sessions link on the conference website for further details. We also invite you to subscribe to our monthly email newsletter, and subscribe to our Facebook, RSS, or Twitter feeds at www.Climate-Conference.com.
We look forward to receiving your proposal and hope you will be able to join us in Rio De Janeiro in July.
Yours Sincerely,
Amareswar Galla
Convener, Pacific Asia Observatory for Cultural Diversity in Human Development
For the Advisory Board, Climate Change Conference and Climate Change Journal
Social Sciences Conference: University of New Orleans, July 11-13 2011; Call for Papers due May 24, 2011
Posted: May 16, 2011 Filed under: Call for Papers, Proposals, Articles, or Posters, Conferences Leave a commentSIXTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTERDISCIPLINARY SOCIAL SCIENCES
University of New Orleans, Louisiana
www.SocialSciencesConference.com
The Social Sciences Conference and its companion journal provide a forum for discussion of disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to knowledge creation within and across the various social sciences and between the social and the natural and applied sciences.
This year’s conference will feature the following plenary speakers:
– Nghana Lewis, English and African & African Diaspora Studies, Tulane University, New Orleans, USA
– Luis Miron, Institute for Quality and Equity in Public Education, Loyola University, New Orleans, USA
– Peter Stone, Center for Ethics and Public Affairs, Tulane University, New Orleans, USA
In addition to plenary presentations, the Social Sciences Conference includes parallel presentations by practitioners, teachers, and researchers. We invite you to respond to the conference call-for-papers. Presenters may submit their written papers for publication in the peer reviewed ‘International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences’. If you are unable to attend the conference in person virtual registrations are also available which allow you to submit a paper for referring and possible publication. You also have the ability to upload your presentation to the Social Sciences YouTube channel.
We also invite you to subscribe to our free, monthly email newsletter, and subscribe to our Facebook, RSS, or Twitter feeds at www.SocialSciencesConference.com.
The deadline for the next round in the call for papers (a title and short abstract) is 24 May 2011. Future deadlines will be announced on the conference website after this date. Proposals are reviewed within two weeks of submission. Full details of the conference, including an online proposal submission form, may be found at the conference website: www.SocialSciencesConference.com.
We look forward to receiving your proposal and hope you will be able to join us in New Orleans in July.
Yours Sincerely,
Gerassimos Kouzelis
Professor of Philosophy of Science and Sociology of Knowledge
Department of Political Science and Public Administration
University of Athens, Athens, Greece
For the Advisory Board, Social Sciences Conference and Social Sciences Journal
Global Studies Conference, Rio de Janeiro, July 18-20, 2011; First Round of Review of Papers. May 17, 2011
Posted: May 12, 2011 Filed under: Call for Papers, Proposals, Articles, or Posters, Conferences Leave a commentRio de Janeiro, Brazil
18-20 July, 2011
http://www.GlobalStudiesConference.com
The Global Studies Conference and the Global Studies Journal are devoted to mapping and interpreting new trends and patterns in globalization. The conference serves as an open forum for exploring globalization from many perspectives in a wide variety of locations. The Global Studies Conference was inaugurated at the University of Illinois, Chicago in 2008, the second conference was held at Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 2009, and the third was held at Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea.
Along with the general themes, each year the conference focuses on a different special topic. This year the special theme is Latin America and Globalization: Emerging Societies and Emancipation. This topic will be explored in depth as participants immerse themselves into the setting of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Plenary speakers will include some of the world’s leading thinkers. This year’s conference will feature the following plenary speakers:
– Jan Nederveen Pieterse, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
– Ilse Scherer-Warren, Universidade Federal Santa Catharina, Florianopolis, Brazil
– Sonia Fleury, Fundacion Getulio Vargas; Member of the Social and Economic Development Council, Brazil
– Elisa Reis, UF Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
– Richard Falk , University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
– Jorge Castaneda, Global Distinguished Professor of Politics and Latin American Studies, New York University, Mexico’s Foreign Minister until 2003
– Myrian Santos, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
– Livio Sansone, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil
– Gustavo Lins Ribeiro, University of Brasilia, Brazil
In addition the conference will also include numerous paper, workshop and colloquium presentations by practitioners, teachers and researchers. We would particularly like to invite you to respond to the conference call-for-papers. Presenters may choose to submit written papers for publication in the Global Studies Journal. If you are unable to attend the conference in person, virtual registrations are also available which allow you to submit a paper for refereeing and possible publication in this refereed academic journal.
In addition to organizing the Global Studies Conference, Common Ground publishes papers from the conference, we encourage all conference participants to submit a paper based on their conference presentation for peer review and possible publication in the journal. Whether you are a virtual or in-person presenter at this conference, we also encourage you to present on the conference YouTube Channel. We also publish books in both print and electronic formats. We would like to invite conference participants to develop publishing proposals for original works, or for edited collections of papers drawn from the journal which address an identified theme.
The deadline for the next round in the call-for-papers (a title and short abstract) is 17 May 2011. Future deadlines will be announced on the conference website after this date. Proposals are reviewed within two weeks of submission. Full details of the conference, including an online proposal submission form, are to be found at the conference website – http://www.GlobalStudiesConference.com .
We look forward to receiving your proposal and hope you will be able to join us in Rio de Janeiro in 2011.
Yours Sincerely,
Jan Nederveen Pieterse
University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
For the Advisory Board, Global Studies Conference and Global Studies Journal
Eighteenth International Conference on Learning, University of Mauritius, Jul. 5-8, 2011; Call for Papers due by May 3, 2011
Posted: April 28, 2011 Filed under: Call for Papers, Proposals, Articles, or Posters, Conferences 1 CommentEIGHTEENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LEARNING
University of Mauritius, Mauritius
5-8 July 2011
http://www.LearningConference.com
The International Conference on Learning is for anyone with an interest in, and concern for, education at any of its levels and in any of its forms, from early childhood, to schools, to higher education and lifelong learning – and in any of its sites, from home to school to university to workplace.
Plenary speakers will include some of the world’s leading thinkers in the field of education. This year’s conference will feature the following plenary speakers:
– Denise Newfield, Teacher Educator in the School of Literature and Language Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.
– Crain Soudien, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Cape Town, South Africa
– Bernard Ouma Mikume, Winner, Pippa Stein Award for Excellence in Educational Research in Africa, St. Albert’s Girls High School, Kenya
– Vivienne Bozalek, Director of Teaching and Learning, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
In addition to this impressive lineup of plenary speakers, parallel paper, workshop and colloquium presentations will be made by researchers and practitioners from a wide range of disciplines, professions and fields of study. Participants are invited to submit a presentation proposal for a 30-minute paper, 60-minute workshop, or a jointly presented 90-minute colloquium session.
Presenters may also choose to submit their written papers for publication in the peer-refereed International Journal of Learning. Those who are unable to attend the conference in person are welcome to submit a virtual registration, which allows for submission of a paper for refereeing and possible publication in the journal, as well as an option to upload a video presentation to the conference YouTube channel.
The deadline for the next round in the call for papers (a title and short abstract) is 3 May 2011. Future deadlines will be announced on the conference website after this date. Proposals are reviewed within two weeks of submission. Full details of the conference, including an online proposal submission form, may be found at the conference website: http://www.LearningConference.com
We look forward to seeing you in Mauritius in July.
Yours Sincerely,
Gowtam Raj Chintaram
Chairperson of the Conference Organizing Committee
For the Advisory Board
International Conference on Learning and The International Journal of Learning
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