Call for Papers: Valuing Information
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<br>Why does it matter what we delete? Information is everywhere in many
<br>contemporary societies. From our professional lives to our interactions with
<br>family and friends, much of our daily lives involve the production of large
<br>quantities of digital information. Still, hardware, concerns for privacy, and
<br>human decision making, thwart the unlimited storage of information. Whenever
<br>this take places, and when we take an active part in the deletion of
<br>information (which albeit we do not always do), it is better to know what to
<br>delete and what to hold onto. This is the basic concern of this collection. We
<br>should be able to assign value to information and know the difference between
<br>our precious digital memories and those which we can, or should, forget and
<br>delete. Not all information is equal. In certain cases, there is an argument
<br>for keeping information “forever.” In others, we may question whether
<br>information is not harmful or superfluous. What information should be deleted,
<br>or marked with a shorter or longer expiration date, and why?
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<br>The collection is being negotiated with Springer, and will consist of 12-15
<br>essays that seek to answer this question.
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<br>To contribute, please send an abstract of no more than 500 words, plus CVs of
<br>all authors, to James Besse (besse.jw@gmail.com) and Zachary Isrow
<br>(zack.isrow@gmail.com). We welcome contributions addressing the above topics,
<br>but especially welcome contributions from scholars in STS, memory studies, and
<br>other interdisciplinary research. Essays can either deal with digital memory
<br>and its value from a theoretical perspective, or look at specific cases of
<br>digital memory and why they are or are not valued.
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<br>Deadline for abstracts: March 15th 2019.
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<br>Authors whose contributions are accepted will be notified by April 15th 2019.
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<br>Deadline for full papers: August 1st 2019.
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<br>Warmly,
<br>
<br>James Besse
<br>
<br>Zachary Isrow
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