TPRC52 Call for Conference Submissions Overview
THE 52nd RESEARCH CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION, AND INTERNET POLICY
SEPTEMBER 20-21, 2024
Washington College of Law, American University
WASHINGTON, D.C.
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TPRC is the preeminent annual interdisciplinary conference on communications, information, and Internet policy that convenes researchers and policymakers from law, economics, engineering, computer science, public policy, data science, social sciences, and related fields working in academia, industry, government, and nonprofit organizations around the world.
TPRC is seeking submissions for its 52nd conference, including papers, posters, panels, tutorials and the Student Paper Competition.
Paper and poster proposals can be submitted through March 15, 2024.
Student Papers can be submitted through April 30, 2024.
Papers: Submit an abstract of research in progress or recently completed and present the completed paper in a conference session. The presentation of a paper is best for work that has been completed or is near completion. Papers are presented in paper sessions.
Posters: Ideal for feedback on work-in-progress and completed work where detailed feedback and engagement is desired. Posters will be prominently displayed and provide an opportunity to discuss your research in detail with conference attendees.
Panels: Propose a panel discussion of a relevant topic. If your proposal is selected, you will be asked to organize the panel in coordination with the Program Committee.
Pre-Conference Tutorial: Propose a tutorial session on a novel topic that is relevant to the TPRC audience. The goal of tutorials is for the audience to learn what the topic is and what it means in the telecommunications policy context. Tutorials including hands-on activities are highly encouraged. If your proposal is selected, you will be asked to organize the tutorial session in coordination with the Program Commitee.
Student Paper Competition: In addition to the regular conference proposals, students may also submit papers to the student paper contest. The Student Paper Contest winners receive cash prizes, travel stipend, and complimentary registration toin TPRC52.
Important Dates:
Submission of papers, posters, and panel ideas: from February 15 through March 15, 2024
Submission of Student Paper Contest entries: April 30, 2024
Notice of decisions to the submitting author: May 31, 2024
Final, complete papers for presentation: August 1, 2024
TPRC is a nonpartisan organization that is strongly committed to diversity, equity and the free expression of ideas. We seek to hold a conference in which responsibility, integrity, intellectual freedom, equality of respect and opportunity, and collegiality are paramount.
Topic Areas
The Program Committee encourages submissions from diverse organizations, disciplines, approaches, scholars, and geographies on the following and related topics:
Broadband Deployment, Access and the Digital Divide, Criticality of Infrastructure
Antitrust and Competition Policy in Communications, Information, and Internet Markets
Privacy, Data Protection, and Digital Trust
Cybersecurity Policy
Social Media Platform Policy and Regulation (Content Moderation, Online Harms, Elections,
Child Safety, Disinformation/Misinformation, etc.)
ICT and Sustainability
Pandemic and Disaster Response
Implications of Artificial Intelligence on Communications Law and Policy
ICT and Gender, Race, Ethnicity, Diversity, Justice, and Inclusion
Policy and Governance Implications of Emerging Technologies (Quantum Computing, Blockchain, Web3, Metaverse, etc.)
Analysis and Management of Complexity in Sociotechnical Systems
Spectrum Management and Wireless Policy (Open Source Solutions, Future G, etc.)
Social Dimensions to Communications and Internet Policy
Policies Governing the Digital Economy
Satellites and Space Economy
Geopolitics, Digital Sovereignty, and Tech Regulation
Submissions accepted February 15 - March 15, 2024.