[AISWorld] Fwd: [JVWR] CFP issue on Law and Virtual Worlds

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Dear  AIS member

The Journal of Virtual Worlds Research (http://jvwresearch.org/) is happy
to announce the call for this "*Law and Virtual Worlds*" issue edited by

 Melissa de Zwart, Adelaide Law School, Australia
 Greg Lastowka, Rutgers School of Law-Camden, USA
 Dan Hunter, New York Law School. USA

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*The Journal of Virtual Worlds Research* (http://www.jvwresearch.org/) is
an online, open access academic journal that engages a wide spectrum of
scholarship and welcomes contributions from the many disciplines and
approaches that intersect virtual worlds research. The field of virtual
worlds research is a continuously evolving area of study that spans across
many disciplines and the JVWR editorial team looks forward to engaging a
wide range of creative and scholarly work.

Motivation and Scope
 This special issue will *focus on legal questions generated by the
creation, regulation and participation in virtual worlds*. We are looking
for papers that explore beyond the basics of ‘the magic circle’ (asserting
that virtual worlds are immune from external laws and norms) and consider
emerging legal issues that may encourage or inhibit the uptake of virtual
worlds. In particular, *we are interested in papers that adopt a
multi-jurisdictional focus and which propose new ways that the legal issues
may be approached by developers and regulators*. Innovative and creative
papers are encouraged.

 Given the audience and nature of the JVWR we are looking for papers which
are accessible to a non-legal readership. They should demonstrate a good
awareness of the nature of virtual worlds.

 Authors are invited to submit papers that are innovative, original, and
contribute to the advancement of understanding of law as it applies to
virtual worlds. Papers will be considered by the Guest Editorial Board and
reviewed by expert referees using *our double -open policy*. Double-open
policy means that in general, *authors do not need to anonymize their
papers, and reviewers identity is also known to authors*. For more details
about see JVWR site --> About JVWR --> For Authors --> Our double-Open
Policy.

*Possible topics include, but are not limited to:*

   - Jurisdiction and rule-making
   - Governance and community management
   - Player rights
   - Virtual property
   - Dispute resolution
   - Intellectual property
   - Modding, user-generated content
   - Privacy, identity and data collection
   - Security and hacking
   - Crime
   - Freedom of speech, freedom of expression, discrimination, access and
   hate speech

 Submission Instructions
Authors are invited to submit papers of up to 6000 words (including
footnotes and references) via the JVWR publishing system (see
www.jvwreserach.org> about > for authors). Accepted papers will be
published online in the Volume 6, Number 2 of the Journal, 2013.

Deadlines and Timeline
 Authors can submit a 600 word abstract as of the publication of the call.
 Please use the Journal publishing system (login at the top right of the
journal site, state that your submission is for the Legal issue.)
 Abstract submission will give authors quick feedback on the relevance and
appropriateness of their topic and allow editors to identify reviewers as
soon as possible.

   - Final deadline for Authors to submit abstracts for Editors’
comments:*30 June 2012
   *
   - Editors submit comments on the Abstracts to Authors:* 30 Aug 2012*
   - Authors submit full paper:* 30 Dec 2012*
   - Editors send Reviewers’ feedback on the paper, and indication of
   acceptance or rejection:* 15 February 2013*
   - Submission of revised paper (if necessary): *30 April 2013*
   - Editors’ decision and comments for accepted papers:* 20 May 2013*
   - Authors Submission of final version:* 15 June 2013*
   - Staff editors & authors work till planned Publication Date: *15 July
   2013*

 Please Contact
Melissa de Zwart, Adelaide Law School, melissadez AT gmail.com
 Greg Lastowka, Rutgers School of Law-Camden, lastowka AT camden.rutgers.edu
 Dan Hunter, New York Law School, USA

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