[Interpretationandmethods] FQS virtual ethnography // call for papers

[Daniel Domínguez]

Hi all,

I am a beginner in this list and I want to start my contributions 
sharing with you our current initiative. Latter I will also have the 
change to share with you another questions on the field of interpretive 
methodology and methods, in my case specially linked with cyberspace.

Forum Qualitative Social Research (FQS, 
http://www.qualitative-research.net) is preparing an Special Theme Issue 
on Virtual Ethnography.

All the details here: 
http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs/fqs-e/CfP_07-3-e.htm

Important dates:
- February 15 2007: Deadline for submission of papers
- April 15 2007: Deadline for paper reviews.
- September 2007: Publication of the FQS Special Issue: Virtual Ethnography

This special issue aims to gather different scientific work that deal 
with some of the theoretical, empirical and methodological topics 
currently faced by virtual ethnography. Though ethnography has been used 
for more than a decade for studying Internet phenomena, there still 
remain many methodological difficulties when developing ethnographies 
on/of/through the Internet. This FQS’s volume will contribute to the 
current debate that ethnography faces when the Internet and digital 
technologies are a fundamental part of its object of study and fieldwork.

The main topics of interest are (i) the alteration of both the 
epistemology and interpretation frameworks and (ii) methodological, 
empirical and theoretical challenges raised by the ethnographies 
on/of/through the Internet. We are especially interested in studies that 
address the following topics:

* Fieldwork construction: How do ethnographers develop their notion of 
"field" in ethnographies of the Internet?
* How does the virtual/digital change the epistemological framework for 
ethnography?
* What is the role of the ethnographer's experience with technologies, 
and how can it be managed in the research process?

Submission
* Papers must be sent to Daniel Domínguez (ddominguez at edu.uned.es) or 
Adolfo Estalella (jestalellaf at uoc.edu).
* Papers for review. Abstracts could be presented for review at least in 
the English language, additionally in German and Spanish, as far as 
available. Full papers should be presented in English, German or Spanish.

For any questions or suggestions, please feel free to send an e-mail to 
any of the editors: Daniel Domínguez, Anne Beaulieu, Adolfo Estalella, 
Edgar Gómez, Rosie Read and Bernt Schnettler.

Best Regards,

-- 
Daniel Domínguez
UNED - Facultad de Educación
Senda del Rey, 7, desp. 225
28040 Madrid (Spain)
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