(via Katie Chamberlain, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s iSchool)
The Journal of Information Ethics seeks articles on social justice and information ethics for its Fall, 2022, edition. This special issue will address how social justice intersects with information ethics and affects society, law, and policy. We welcome articles and columns discussing the ethical dimensions, implications, and challenges associated with social justice and social justice movements. Some examples of relevant topics are below.
- free speech and intellectual freedom
- neutrality and harm
- privacy
- online content moderation
- amplifying BIPOC voices
- library and information science education and pedagogy
- library and information science role(s) in social justice movements
- others you may suggest
Submission Guidelines
The deadline for abstracts (circa 500 words) is Sunday, August 15, 2021. The guest editor will evaluate the abstracts and notify authors of acceptance by September 1, 2021.
The deadline for full articles is January 15, 2022. Manuscripts should be 10 to 20 double-spaced pages, plus references. Please do not use footnotes or number the references. Include your abstract, brief author biography, and mailing and email addresses. The guest editor will review all full articles and contact authors with any feedback.
All submissions must be in English and follow APA (American Psychological Association) style. Accepted authors will receive hard copies of the issue and a $50.00 (USD) honorarium.
Please send all correspondence and submissions by e-mail, with “JIE Social Justice Submission” in the subject line, to Katie Chamberlain, at kchambe3@illinois.edu.
Publication Timeline
Call for Papers Sent: June 3, 2021
Abstracts Due: August 15, 2021
Acceptance Notice: September 1, 2021
Full Articles Due: January 15, 2022
Editor Feedback: March 1, 2022
Final Articles Due: April 15, 2022
Publication: Fall, 2022