[Discussion] The Second International Conference on Digital Communication, National Chung-Cheng University Chia-yi, Taiwan

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

*The Second International Conference on Digital Communication, National
Chung-Cheng University Chia-yi, Taiwan*
*Location:* 	Taiwan
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Call For Papers
The Second International Conference on Digital Communication
25-26 November 2005
National Chung-Cheng University
Chia-yi, Taiwan

We are pleased to announce the Second International Conference of
Digital Communication will be held at National Chung-Cheng University,
Chia-Yi, Taiwan,
25-26 November 2005.

Rethinking digital technologies and development
Although the "Development Communication Theory" faded out eventually in
the 1970s, this theoretical vision seems to revive in the digital
age--it has influenced, directly or indirectly, the promotion and
implementation of the National Information Infrastructure policy in many
countries. However, researchers from the critical camp have pointed out
the deficiency of the NII/GII policy and started to examine the emerging
problems of inequality in the information society. Moreover, the notion
of "modernization" which the Development Communication Theory is based
on is problematic. Instead of the traditional argument that privileges
the linear model of one-dimensional development in modernization,
diverse aspects of "development" should be highlighted. The agenda of
our conference will focus on various issues on the relationships between
digital technologies and national/social/cultural/individual development.

This conference welcomes papers focusing on, but not limited to, the
following five research topics:

   1. Digital technologies and national/social development:
      including international/domestic digital divide, digitalization
      policy, digital democracy, and the like.
   2. Digital technologies and economic/industrial development:
      including economic development and digital technologies, digital
      industries, digital content, advertising/marketing and digital
      technologies, workers and digital technologies, consumption and
      digital technologies, and the like.
   3. Digital technologies and community development:
      including community integration and digital technologies, rural
      development and digital technologies, virtual community, and the
      like.
   4. Digital technologies and cultural development:
      including global/local culture and digital technologies, cultural
      diversity and digital technologies, minorities and digital
      technologies, and the like.
   5. Digital technologies and the development of subjectivity:
      including personal uses of digital technologies, gender and
      digital technologies, digital technologies and empowerment, and
      the like.

Invited Speakers

   1. Professor John A. Lent
      (School of Communications and Theatre, Temple University, USA)
   2. Professor Vincent Mosco
      (Department of Sociology, Queen's University, Canada)

Important Dates
Deadline for extended abstract (at least 5 pages) submission: *March 15,
2005*
Notification of acceptance: April 30, 2005
Deadline for completed paper submission: September 15, 2005

Submission of Extended Abstracts
The submission must include the name, complete mailing address,
telephone and the email address of the author(s).

Three hard copies should be sent to arrive no later than *March 15,
2005* to the mailing address provided below, or send your electronic
files to:

telcom@ccu.edu.tw or
telcdl@ccu.edu.tw

Review Committee
All abstracts will be subject to double blind peer review by a panel of
academic experts in the field.

The conference organizer will provide room & board for all selected
paper presents during the conference. Overseas transportation may be
partly covered depending upon budgets.

	Department of Communication & Institute of Telecommunications
National Chung-Cheng University
160 San-Hsing, Min-Hsiung
Chia-Yi 621 Taiwan
Email: telcom@ccu.edu.tw <mailto:telcom@ccu.edu.tw>
Visit the website at
http://www.telcom.ccu.edu.tw/modules/news/article.php?storyid=210