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The Academic Track is for academic researchers to share their findings and perspectives with each other and the practitioner community. Topics are open to what academics feel is interesting and relevant to the event and its participants.

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To add a proposed presentation, single add it below. If you wish to talk a few options through, either ask the community via the ECF List or contact Duane at FairSay? (e.g. phone, email, IM)

`Janelle Ward `_ ============= Assistant Professor, Department of Media and Communication, Erasmus University Rotterdam

I'm interested in how information and communication technologies are being used and can be used to stimulate political engagement and participation.

For ECF 2010 I will focus on two recent academic articles: one provides insight into web users and the other focuses on the organizational perspective. I hope to share with practitioners some current ideas in the academic world. I'd like to get their feedback on what's being discussed and how academics can better help practitioners in the future.

`Tim Davies `_ ================= MSc? Student, Oxford Internet Institute, Oxford

I'm currently starting a dissertation around the use and applications of government provided Open Data - with a particular interest in Linked Data and the semantic web.

For ECF I plan to present some basic exploration of recent trends in linked and open data - and to invite discussion around what these trends could mean for campaigners.

`Anastasia Kavada (present on 23 March, leaves before presenting) `_ ================= Research Fellow, Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI), School of Media, Arts & Design, University of Westminster

My research has so far focused on the use of new communication technologies for the internal and external communication of social movements. I've looked at practices of decision-making, coordination and organizing, as well as processes for development of solidarity and a common identity among movement participants.

Currently my perspective has started to shift towards the potential of web 2.0 platforms for activism. I'd be happy to talk about any of those issues.

What are other participants interested in?