We seek papers documenting Internet-based transformative activities and relating them to larger questions of empowerment and social transformation. Second, we seek papers that critique existing social structures and relate them to on-going activities with the Internet. These papers might be more theoretically informed, bringing concepts from the social sciences to bear on existing hierarchies and to the real or potential effects of the Internet. The Internet is the latest in a long line of technologies hailed as agents of social change. Authors need not fit their proposals into this framework.
All proposals dealing with social transformation are welcome.
Theoretically-grounded papers are encouraged, but should be accessible by a broad audience. One-page abstracts for INET'96 are due on January 15. Full papers are due at the end of March. Montreal, Canada Call for Papers INET'96, the 6th Annual Conference of the Internet Society focusing on worldwide issues of Internet networking will be held 25-28 June 1996 in Montreal, Canada. This conference brings together those extending the reach and use of Internet networks.