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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">**With apologies for cross posting**</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Policy & Internet Conference 2023</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sep 28-29, The University of Sydney </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Call for papers </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Policy innovation for inclusive internet governance </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://internet-policy-meco.sydney.edu.au/"><b>https://internet-policy-meco.sydney.edu.au/</b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The task of internet policy making has changed markedly over the past two decades. The ‘move fast, break things’ era—during which a central policy concern was how to manage economic disruption across industry
sectors from entertainment to journalism, retail, transport and hospitality—has evolved into a digital era characterised by complex and interconnected social, political and economic global challenges. Today, internet policy must confront issues relating to
embedded interests, monopoly power, geopolitics, colonisation, warfare, automation, the environment, misinformation, safety, security and more. As DeNardis (2014) has argued, conflicts within internet governance involve critical negotiations over economic
and political power and how these conflicts are resolved “will determine some of the most important public interest issues of our time”. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><br>
In seeking to resolve these conflicts, there is a risk that the dominant economic and geopolitical actors will structure outcomes in their interest. An inclusive approach to internet governance is needed if we are to achieve an equitable distribution of digital
resources and opportunities. Inclusive internet governance requires that the voices, interests and values of the maginalised are included in policy making processes, so that dominant ideologies can be challenged and alternative imaginaries realised (Gurumurthy
& Chami, 2016). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Novelty and innovation in internet policy is itself challenging. Typically, policy making is driven by past experiences (Schot and Steinmueller, 2018) and constrained by institutional formalities, hierarchies
and procedures (Bauer, 2014). Innovation, on the other hand, requires space for exploration and experimentation with opportunities “only partially known” (Bauer & Bohlin, 2022). How does policy innovation occur? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This conference seeks to bring together a range of international voices to demonstrate how varying approaches towards internet policy are established, embodied and engaged with by a variety of stakeholders.
It also aims to bring together scholars and policymakers to discuss current practices, alternative designs and the ‘unknowns’ that are required for inclusive internet governance. The conference will invite scholars, civic interest groups, platform providers
and regulatory bodies to discuss the tensions of internet policy and will consider a future research agenda for the field. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This two day conference is inviting papers that address, but are not necessarily limited to, the following topics:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">What is policy innovation in this moment? What are its ecosystems? Are they fit for purpose? How can they be reimagined?<o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Achieving diversity, justice and inclusion in internet governance<o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Case studies from diverse jurisdictions that address core internet governance problems<o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Case studies in innovative approaches to digital platform governance<o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Policies of digital sovereignty, security and conflict <o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Global response to automation and artificial intelligence <o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Policy and governance implications of emerging tech e.g. web3, AI, extended reality, the Internet of things and 5G <o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Emerging cultural practices and related regulatory tensions<o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Internet business models that challenge the status quo<o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Competition and other economic policies for a more competitive internet <o:p></o:p></span></i></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Instructions</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Email a 300-500 word abstract, excluding references, to
<a href="mailto:milica.stilinovic@sydney.edu.au">milica.stilinovic@sydney.edu.au</a> by April 16, 2023 with subject line “P&I Conference 2023 Submission”. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">All accepted papers are required to be presented in person. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Abstracts will be assessed according to the following criteria: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1) quality of research and analysis <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2) originality <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">3) relevance to conference theme and Policy & Internet Journal audiences. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Notifications of acceptance will be provided by 1 May, 2023. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">A selection of presenters will also be invited to submit a full paper for a special issue of Policy & Internet. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">References:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Bauer, J. M. (2014). Platforms, systems competition, and innovation: Reassessing the foundations of communications policy.
<i>Telecommunications Policy,</i> 38(8-9), 662-673.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Bauer, J. M., & Bohlin, E. (2022). Regulation and innovation in 5G markets.
<i>Telecommunications Policy</i>, 46(4), 102260.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">DeNardis, L. (2014). <i>The global war for internet governance</i>. Yale University Press.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Gurumurthy, A., & Chami, N. (2016). Internet governance as' ideology in practice'–India's' Free Basics' controversy.
<i>Internet Policy Review</i>, <i>5</i>(3), 1-17.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Schot, J., & Steinmueller, W. E. (2018). Three frames for innovation policy: R&D, systems of innovation and transformative change.
<i>Research policy</i>, <i>47</i>(9), 1554-1567.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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