fyi Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 twitter:barrywellman http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php _______________________________________________________________________ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:24:34 -0400 From: CPRsouth <info@cprsouth.org> To: wellman@chass.utoronto.ca Subject: Call for Papers: CPRsouth4 SPEAKING TRUTH TO PWER, Negombo Sri Lanka Please forward this call for applications to anyone interested in communication policy research at your organization. You may find further information about CPRsouth by visiting www.cprsouth.org Regards CPRsouth Conference Secretariat CPRsouth4: SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER, 7 - 8 December 2009, Negombo, Sri Lanka Organized by LIRNEasia, supported by the International Development Research Centre of Canada (IDRC) INTRODUCTION Communication Policy Research South (CPRsouth) intends to build human capacity in the South by reinforcing and developing the values and commitment of scholars in the region or with substantial interest in the region. The overall objective is to create policy intellectuals capable of informed and effective intervention in ICT policy and regulatory processes in specific country contexts. The conference provides a forum for senior, junior and mid-career scholars to meet face-to-face and exchange ideas, network and improve the quality of their scholarly work, in order to facilitate the long-term objective of fostering the next generation of active scholars and in-situ experts capable of contributing to good ICT policy and regulation in the region. ABOUT THE CONFERENCE CPRsouth4 offers researchers the opportunity to discuss their research on ICT regulation and policy in the South with a policy-oriented, international audience and obtain useful feedback. Prior to the conference, tutorial sessions will be held for Young Scholars on the fundamentals of technology, markets, regulation and policy.  Previous conferences were held in collaboration with the National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG), University of the Philippines, Diliman (Manila); the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (Chennai); and the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (Beijing).    ABOUT THE THEME The research that CPRsouth seeks to encourage is not just any kind of research.  It is research that addresses the policy process; that produces evidence that will enrich that process and will shift it more towards rationality and inclusiveness and away from raw exercise of power.  We have taken the phrase from a memorable book title by the public policy scholar Aaron Wildavsky (1979).   There is, of course, no one single undisputed Truth.  What we and Widavsky mean is a commitment to evidence and the generation of ideas that correspond the best to effective practice.   Power does not reside only in government, but also in companies, organizations and in people.  LIRNEasia, as the host entity, seeks to speak truth to power in all the countries it works in.   Abstracts that address the central problems of bringing evidence to the policy process pertaining to ICTs are encouraged as being central to the missions of both CPRsouth and LIRNEasia.         Chairs of CPRsouth4 From CPRsouth:    Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras From LIRNEasia:    Prof. Rohan Samarajiva, Chair, LIRNEasia Participants The conference is designed to accommodate 21 paper presenters over the course of 2 days, and the audience will be made up of 60+ scholars involved in the field of ICT policy and regulation, broadly defined, including 30 Young Scholars. Location The conference and tutorials will be held in Negombo, on the west coast of Sri Lanka, just north of the international airport. Visas Citizens of many countries are eligible for on-arrival visas (http://www.immigration.gov.lk/html/visa/fees.html#SATOP).  Letters will be provided for those who require visas by LIRNEasia after participant selections have been made. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Abstracts for papers on ICT policy and regulation research carried out in the South or relevant to the South may be submitted for review and acceptance. The abstracts must be capable of being classified with at least three keywords from the list below (if you have trouble doing so, it is an indication that your work may not fit this conference).  The keywords will be used to assign papers to reviewers in a double-blind process which will yield a short list.  Completed papers based on the shortlisted abstracts will be judged by two senior scholars and the highest ranked will be invited to present at the conference. Keywords   Access, Applications, Business models, Citizen, Civil society, Competition, Conflict, Connectivity, Consumer, Content, Convergence, Cooperation, Demand, Domestic, Efficiency, Emerging markets, Finance, Governance, Growth, Inclusion, Indicators, Information, Infrastructure, Innovation, International, Judiciary, Knowledge, Legislation, Markets, Monopoly, Networks, Performance, Policy, Poverty, Productivity, Property, Public goods, Reforms, Regional, Regulation, Strategy, Supply, Transparency   Please indicate the relevant keywords from the above list in your abstract Submission Guidelines Abstracts should be submitted electronically at www.cprsouth.org on or before 25 May 2009 and must contain the following: a.    a 500-word abstract of the paper, including a minimum of three and a maximum of five keywords from the list given above.  Include at least three references to prior work. b.    curriculum vita (one page). The document must be named CPRsouth4_Abstract&Bio_YourLastName. Please note that the abstract and bio should be on the same document. Notification of acceptance of abstracts will be emailed on or before 25 June 2009, and authors will be given two months to submit their completed papers – i.e. full papers have to be submitted for final review by 25 August 2009. Only full papers of acceptable quality that are received by the deadline, will be considered for travel and accommodation support.  It is expected that the papers will be polished and improved in the runup to the conference.   Arrangements are being planned to provide presentation coaching prior to the using Youtube.    Paper presenters who make the cut will be notified by 25 September 2009 with contact information for the assigned chair and discussant and instructions on travel arrangements. Review Criteria Abstracts will be reviewed according to the following criteria: 1.    Clarity of the thesis or the research finding 2.    Novelty, significance, and importance to the CPRsouth community 3.    Adequacy of methods 4.    Quality of writing 5.    Appropriateness of interpretations Please note: Only the authors whose papers that are delivered by 25 August 2009 deadline AND who meet the quality standard will be allowed to present their papers at the conference and have their travel funded. Other papers may be made available on the CPRsouth website as ‘online-only’. These authors may attend the event at their own expense or if they have applied for and satisfied the criteria for selection as Young Scholars. Funding Selected presenters will be provided with least-cost travel to and from Sri Lanka, twin-sharing accommodation and meals for the duration of the conference (6-9 December 2009). All incidental costs will have to borne by the participants.  LIRNEasia will be holding its fifth-anniversary international conference on 10-11 December 2009, immediately following CPRsouth.  Those who wish to attend this event may apply for financial support to cover the extra two days.     Key Dates Deadline for abstracts: 25 May 2009 Deadline for complete papers: 25 August 2009 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR YOUNG SCHOLAR AWARDS Fifteen Young Scholars from the Asia-Pacific region and 15 local Young Scholars from India, Maldives and Sri Lanka will be selected to participate in the tutorials scheduled to be held after CPRsouth4 (5 - 6 December 2009). Application Guidelines Applications should be submitted electronically at www.cprsouth.org on or before 25 May 2009 and must contain the following: a.    curriculum vita (one page) b.    a one-page write-up outlining why you wish to be an Asia-Pacific based expert capable of contributing to ICT policy and regulatory reform in the region The document should be named CPRsouth4_YoungScholar_YourLastName. Please note that the write up and bio should be in one single document. Notification of acceptance will be emailed on or before 25 June 2009, with instructions on travel arrangements. Review Criteria Applications will be reviewed according to the following criteria: 1.    Content of application 2.    Evidence of interest in, and commitment to, policy-relevant research for the Asia Pacific 3.    Quality of writing 4.    Gender and country representation The selection committee may contact your supervisor or mentor before making the final selections. Funding Selected applicants will be provided with least-cost travel to and from Sri Lanka twin-sharing accommodation and meals for the duration of the tutorials and conference (4 – 9 December 2009). All incidental costs will have to borne by participants.  LIRNEasia will be holding its fifth-anniversary international conference on 10-11 December 2009, immediately following CPRsouth.  Those who wish to attend this event may apply for financial support to cover the extra two days.     Key Dates Deadline for applications: 25 May 2009 CPRsouth BOARD •    Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala (Chair; Indian Institute of Technology, Madras) •    Prof. Milagros Rivera (Alternate Chair, National University of Singapore) •    Prof. Ledivina Cariño (University of Philippines, Diliman) •    Mr. Laurent Elder (International Development Research Centre, Canada) •    Prof. Myeong-Cheol Park (Information and Communication University, Korea) •    Prof. Rohan Samarajiva (LIRNEasia, Sri Lanka) •    Prof. Patrick Xavier (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia) •    Prof. Xu Yan (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School) •    Prof. Yuan Chunhui (Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunication, China) ABOUT LIRNEasia LIRNEasia is a regional information and communication technology (ICT) policy and regulation research and capacity building organization. LIRNEasia seeks to identify the institutional constraints on effective use of ICTs to improve the lives of the people of Asia-Pacific; work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders to catalyze changes conducive to greater participation by users and suppliers; and contribute to building capacity within the region for evidence-based intervention in the public-policy process. It serves as the administrative partner for CPRsouth. Visit www.lirneasia.net for more information. CONTACT INFORMATION Mail: CPRsouth, C/o LIRNEasia, 12 Balcombe Place, Colombo 00080, Sri Lanka Telephone: +94 11 267 1160 Fax: +94 11 267 5212 Email: info@cprsouth.org Website: www.cprsouth.org