[Asis-l] Call for Papers - Special Issue of Government Information Quarterly

[Nadia Caidi]

Call for Papers

Special Issue of Government Information Quarterly on
“National Security Policies and Implications for Information Flow”

This special issue of GIQ will examine the impacts and implications of 
national security policies regarding the flow and exchange of 
information. The aim is to promote government policies around security 
and terrorism as an important object of scholarly investigation. It is 
also intended to encourage political engagement around these issues by 
scholars using a diverse set of analytical tools.

The events of September 11, 2001 triggered the adoption of legislation, 
policies, and practices in the United States and around the world, 
including Canada, the European Union, China, Russia and various African 
countries. The consequences of such initiatives are relevant not only to 
individuals and institutions in those countries but have broader and 
more far-reaching impacts as well. In particular, such legislation, 
policies, and practices have tremendous implications for such issues as 
access to information, privacy, civil liberties, and intellectual freedom.

This special issue of GIQ focuses on how these recent security policies 
and practices affect research, publishing and generally how information 
can be used and shared in modern times. In the United States, for 
example, trade embargoes have affected the scientific community through 
the publication ban of authors living in embargoed countries, who are 
involved in certain types of research (e.g., the use of potentially 
harmful materials and technologies). In a broader sense, however, the 
global tightening of information and border controls affect many spheres 
of society (public sector, private sector, civil society) and have major 
implications for academic and intellectual freedom, freedom of the 
press, civil liberties and other democratic principles. As such these 
issues are of concern to all.

For this special issue of GIQ, we seek articles that address any of the 
above issues as well as related concerns such as transborder data flow, 
information resource control, and professional moral and ethical issues. 
Articles are sought from various perspectives, including academia, 
publishing, government agencies, business sector and civil society. We 
also welcome international and/or comparative articles dealing with 
currently enacted or pending legislation and regulations.

Submissions should not exceed 30 double-spaced pages. The deadline for 
submissions of final papers is March 31, 2005 to allow for peer review, 
feedback and revisions. The anticipated publication date is early 2006. 
For more information and to submit articles for review, contact:

Dr. Nadia Caidi
Faculty of Information Studies, University of Toronto
nadia.caidi at utoronto.ca