Call for submissions for an edited book on
Internet in the humanities: an insight from Ireland
Editors: Cathy Fowley, Claire English, and Sylvie Thouësny
Manuscript file due (chapter draft): May 29, 2012
In the broadest sense of the terms, Internet research and the humanities are often encompassed in the term “digital humanities”; in practical terms, it has focused on the digitisation of written texts, and the availability of cultural and historical resources online. However, a growing trend also addresses broader concerns with the role of the internet in the production of knowledge as well as everyday communication practices. So as to bring to light innovative investigations in Internet research in the humanities in Ireland and explore the transformation of different frameworks, we are proposing an edited peer reviewed collection of papers focusing on Internet research, including, but not limited to:
-Computer-mediated communication
-Social media
-Cyber texts
-Social networks sites
-Youth online
-Digital divide
-Digital literacy
-Online communities
-Digital ethics
-Blogs
It is hoped that the book will contain selected papers from a great variety of domains. Targeted to young and senior researchers in Ireland, the book, provisionally entitled "Internet in the humanities: an insight from Ireland”, will sample original studies being conducted within this trend of research. Published in English, the book will be purchasable in paperback and accessible online free of charge.
If you are researching in the domain of Internet in the humanities in Ireland, we would like to invite you to contribute to this book. Please send a 500-word abstract to submission@research-publishing.net by the 15th of March 2012, along with your name, affiliation and email address. The abstract should be submitted electronically as either a Rich Text Format (.rtf) or Microsoft Word (.doc) file. Abstracts and manuscripts will be peer reviewed to ensure that the articles to be published represent the best scholarship currently available.
Editors
Cathy Fowley’s research explores new theoretical frameworks to study the relationship between authors, readers and technology in young people’s blogs and their management of privacy issues. Claire English’s research examines the role of online social media sites in relation to citizenship practices among young Irish adults. Sylvie Thouësny’s current research focuses on learner modeling and Internet-based technology to assist second language teachers in the provision of strategic and effective feedback adapted to each individual.
Reading Committee
-Claire English, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
-Dr. Cathy Fowley, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
-Dr. Debbie Ging, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
-Dr. Deirdre Hynes, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
-Dr. Kylie Jarrett, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland
-Dr. John Keating, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland
-Prof. Margaret Kelleher, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland
-Dr. Orla Murphy, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
-Prof. John Naughton
-Dr. Minako O’Hagan, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
-Dr. Brian O’Neill, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland
-Dr. Sylvie Thouësny, Dublin, Ireland
Deadlines and important dates
-Submission of abstracts: March 15, 2012
-Decisions to authors: March 30, 2012
-Manuscript file due (chapter draft): May 29, 2012
-Manuscript file due (final draft): August 6, 2012
Any questions on this project?
You are more than welcome to contact us at info@research-publishing.net
We look forward to hearing from you!
Cathy, Claire, and Sylvie
