DISC 2015: Call for Papers

Daegu Gyeongbuk International Social Network Conference 2015 proudly announces its third annual conference to be held in Daegu, South Korea, from October 29(Thur) to 31 (Saturday), 2015.

DISC annual conference started in 2013, and attracted hundreds of scholars, industry leaders, and public sector experts from all around the globe.

What’s New in 2015?

In 2015, The 2nd Korea-China Symposium on Big Data is held as a special topic session on October 30, Friday. Government officials of the two countries, leading big data scholars, and industry leaders are joining the special session.

Theme

Main theme: Social network, big data, and future strategy

Special theme: The 2nd Korea-China Symposium on Big Data

Dates/ Conference Venue

The conference is to be held in Daegu, South Korea from October 28 to 31, 2015. Detailed information on the conference site and hotel/transportation should be provided soon.

Paper & Abstract submission deadline: July 31th, 2015

Notification of abstract acceptance: August 15th, 2015

Presentation file submission deadline: October 10th, 2015

Conference date: October 29th to 31th, 2015, Daegu, South Korea

Scope

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Original contributions regarding the topics below are accepted for presentation or poster session:

Social media and smart media

Big data and changes of human life

User experiences of smart media

Social networks and semantic networks

Smart grid, future networks, and alternative energy

Self-organized systems of genes, memes, and people

Specific industry and big data: e.g., travel industry, agriculture, food industry

Innovation: Diffusion, coevolution, and leadership

Economic and management approaches to big data or data science

Big data and decision making

Submission

Submissions must include title, author information and contacts, abstract (300 word max.), and desired way of presentation (independent presentation or poster presentation).

Poster session: DISC 2015 encourages participants to consider presenting at the poster session. In particular, we recommend graduate students utilize this opportunity for their first-in-lifetime presentations. DISC 2015 has a plan to award excellent poster session submissions to encourage young scholars and their advisors.

Workshop and/or tutorial proposals are welcome. Contact DISC 2015 organizing committee for the details.

Publication

Through a separate peer-review, the papers presented or illustrated as a poster in DISC 2015 will be selected for internationally renowned (e.g., SSCI listed) journals.

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There will be an independent folder “SI: DISC 2015” in submission system of Quality & Quantity.

You are always welcome to submit your presentations to Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=n0lL62kAAAAJ&hl=en 

DISC 2014

Technological Forecasting and Social Change on DISC 2014 is currently under production.

http://www.journals.elsevier.com/technological-forecasting-and-social-change/call-for-papers/call-for-papers-open-big-data-as-social-change-triple-helix/

Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia is available through the following links.

http://jcea-online.net/

(JCEA - Vol. 14, No. 1 - April/May 2015, Data as Social Culture: Networked Innovation and Government 3.0)

DISC 2013

Both Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia and Quantity & Quantity are available via links.

http://jcea-online.net/  -> Issues -> Previous issue

(JCEA - Vol. 13, No. 1 - April/May 2014, Interaction among Networks in the age of 'Big Data': Social, Knowledge, Innovation, and Triple-Helix Networks)

http://link.springer.com/journal/11135/49/4/page/1

(Q&Q - Volume 49, Issue 4, July 2015, Triple helix approaches and social network perspectives)

Other related Special Issues

Triple Helix and innovation in Asia using scientometrics, webometrics, and informetrics

Scientometrics. Volume 90 Number 1 January 2012

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http://link.springer.com/journal/11192/90/1/page/1

Triple Helix & N-Tuple Helix models and UIG relations in Asia

Scientometrics Volume 99, Issue 1, April 2014

http://link.springer.com/journal/11192/99/1/page/1

The Hyperlinked Society: Understanding the Changing Nature of Communication in Online Environments

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication Volume 17, Issue 2, January 2012

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jcmc.2012.17.issue-2/issuetoc

Online Social Capital and Participation in Asia-Pacific

Asian Journal of Communication Volume 21, Issue 5, 2011

http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rajc20/21/5

◆ The IMC Award

Outstanding original work will be considered for special awards including. The competition opens for all ranks including graduate students and faculty members. The total amount of available awards is 2 million Korean Won, and the number of selected papers must also be submitted to the Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia for publication. To be considered for this award, send your completed paper and biography no later than October 1st, 2015 to disc2015papers@gmail.com

★☆★ PRIZES ★☆★

Top papers (two or more) – KRW 1,500,000 (in total. The amount for each recipient depends on the number of recipients).

Top illustrated papers (one or more) - KRW 500,000 (in total. The amount for each recipient depends on the number of recipients)

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Special Symposium: The 2nd Korea-China Symposium on Big Data

This session will be on October 30, 2015 (Friday). Participants, sessions, and other detailed information are TBA (to be announced).

Contacts

Please contact disc2015papers@gmail.com for any inquiry.

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