[Sorvi-commits] Call for Papers - Open Data Academic Research at OKFest

[Leo Lahti]

[Apologies for cross-posting]. Sent on behalf of Ramine Tinati. Please
do circulate!

**Call for Papers: Open Data Academic Research at OKFest**

The Open Data research session will focus on the impact of Open Data
research within the academic environment. The session will bring
together the latest research concerning Open Data and Open Government
Data, forming an interdisciplinary mix of short presentations followed
by a discussion panel.

The panel will be 2 hours long, and invites submissions from a broad
range of disciplines. See below for potential topic ideas.

The aim of the workshop is to publish the accepted papers and outcomes
in a relevant journal/proceedings - more information to follow.

## Submissions
Submissions should consist of a 2 page extended abstract of a position
paper of current research. Accepted authors will require to produce a
4-6 page paper and 15 minute presentation to be given at the workshop.

Please send submissions to: academictrack.okfest at gmail.com
Submission Deadline: 20th July
Accepted Papers to be selected by 3rd August

## Possible Topics
• Mapping the movement: What histories can illuminate current open
data practice? How should we understand the idea of an open data
movement? What can research tell us about the future directions a
movement might take?
• Open data impacts: What impact is open data having in different
fields? What methods can be used to trace the impacts of open data?
• Open data internationally: What impact is open data having in
different countries? How is open data supporting transparency as well
as participatory engagement?
• Open data and democracy: How is open data being used to support
democratic engagement, or impacting upon the democratic sphere?
• Open data as a tool for research: Exploring how open data can be
used in research, and tools for open data-driven research.

If you have any questions, please contact: academictrack.okfest at gmail.com

Kind regards,
Laura

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Laura Newman
Community Coordinator
Open Knowledge Foundation
http://okfn.org/
Skype: lauranewmanonskype
Twitter: @Newmanlk