Interested in questions of ethics and responsibility in research and innovation in ICT?
Ivelina Fedulova
Dear members,
The UK EPSRC funded project on "Framework for Responsible Research and Innovation in ICT" (www.responsible-innovation.org.uk) is inviting you to submit case studies and other short documents (less than 2000 words) to share your experience of ethics and responsibility in ICT with the communities of ICT researchers and other stakeholders (Deadline- 19th April 2013). Areas of interest include:
. Case studies - discussion of actual projects
. Ethical issues - debates around a particular ethical issue
. Technologies - thoughts on specific technologies
. Solutions - actual or proposed resolution to dilemmas
. Concepts - opinions related to the broader topic
All submissions will undergo peer review. The best 25 entries will receive a prize of £500 each.
Submissions must be original contributions based on real experience and events. They may involve original research but may also be based on previous work. They should be anonymised where appropriate. The authors are responsible for ensuring the truthfulness of the entries.
Examples of case studies from the first call and other examples of relevant entries can be found at: http://torrii.responsible-innovation.org.uk/
Why should you submit?
If you are interested in the potential social consequences of ICT and critical reflection of how research outputs may impact broader society, then there are several good reasons to submit an article:
. Authors of contributions that meet set criteria (see Evaluation section below) will see their article published to the website. They can opt to become an Associate of Responsible Research and Innovation in ICT and be listed on the website.
. The Observatory is part of an EPSRC-funded project and the submissions will undergo stringent peer review and scored. Successful entries therefore may be seen as peer reviewed publications.
. The best 25 submissions will receive £500 each. Each author can submit as many articles as they wish and receive up to 2 awards.
. All submission authors will be asked to contribute to the peer review of other submissions. This will provide you with an opportunity to view a wide range of material that focuses on the broader societal implications of ICT research.
. Students are also encouraged to submit articles following the same principles. There will be a separate ranking for student contributions where the 10 best entries will receive £100 each.
What to do next?
Have a look at the more detailed call describing the required content and submission and review process. This is available on the project website www.responsible-innovation.org.uk. The full call is available here: http://responsible-innovation.org.uk/frriict/call-for-contributions/
Please submit using the Easy Chair website: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=rriict2013
If you have queries regarding the submission process, please contact:
Dr Grace Eden, Computer Science, University of Oxford, grace...@cs.ox.ac.uk
Professor Bernd Carsten Stahl, De Montfort University, bst...@dmu.ac.uk
Dr. Marina Jirotka Computer Science, University of Oxford, marina....@cs.ox.ac.uk
Ivelina Fedulova
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