2nd Call for Papers: Open Data Academic Research at OKFest

Hello Topic Mappers

Quite a short notice, but maybe you have something relevant already in =

your pocket.

Cheers,
Aki Kivela


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A quick note that the Open Data Academic research session at this year's =

OKFestival <http://okfestival.org> has released its second call for =

papers with a deadline of 3 August, 2012. This is a great opportunity =

for those of you who are engaging with open data in academic =

environments to speak to new colleagues working on similar initiatives =

from around the world.

The festival itself runs from the 17th to 22nd of September in Helsinki, =

Finland, with core conference days on Tues the 18th of Sept to Thurs the =

20th of Sept (Details at <http://okfestival.org/schedule>).

Best of luck and look forward to seeing many of you in Helsinki!


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**2nd 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: [email protected]
Submission Deadline: 20th July
Accepted Papers to be selected by 3rd August

## Possible Topics
=95 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?
=95 Open data impacts: What impact is open data having in different =

fields? What methods can be used to trace the impacts of open data?
=95 Open data internationally: What impact is open data having in =

different countries? How is open data supporting transparency as well as =

participatory engagement?
=95 Open data and democracy: How is open data being used to support =

democratic engagement, or impacting upon the democratic sphere?
=95 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: [email protected]