The rise of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) has radically transformed contemporary civil society. The advent of cyberspace has radically transformed the personal, professional and creative practices of people around the globe. It has led to the birth of new ‘born digital’ communities and caused many existing communities to re-invent themselves. It has given rise to notions of an ‘Information Society’.

It has also brought new challenges and opportunities for researchers across the information and social sciences. This special issue of Cosmopolitan Civil Societies devoted to ‘Digital Ethnographies’ provides an opportunity for researchers in the burgeoning field of digital ethnographies to share their findings and approaches with a diverse international via an open-access e-journal. We particularly invite submissions from less experienced authors. The issue will be edited by Professor  Heather Goodall,  Social and Political Change Group, and Dr Michael Olsson, Journalism Information & Media Studies Group, of the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences at the University of Technology, Sydney.

Cosmopolitan Civil Societies: An Interdisciplinary Journal  is concerned with developing a better understanding of social change and cultural cohesion in Australia and other cosmopolitan societies. Researchers engaged in interdisciplinary and/or multidisciplinary work are encouraged to contribute. Guidelines for Authors can be found here. The closing date for submission to the special issue is 30 June 2010. Any enquiries should be directed via email to Dr Michael Olsson at [log in to unmask] .

Dr Michael Olsson
Graduate Coordinator

Lecturer, Information and Knowledge Management
University of Technology, Sydney
ph:  +61 2 9514 2722
Fax: +61 2 9514 2723