20 years of ETHICOMP: time to celebrate?
Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society
ISSN: 1477-996X
Article publication date: 10 August 2015
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to give an introduction to the special issue by providing background on the ETHICOMP conference series and a discussion of its role in the academic debate on ethics and computing. It provides the context that influenced the launch of the conference series and highlights its unique features. Finally, it provides an overview of the papers in the special issues.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper combines an historical account of ETHICOMP and a review of the existing papers.
Findings
ETHICOMP is one of the well-established conference series (alongside IACAP and CEPE) focused on ethical issues of information and computing. Its special features include: multidisciplinary and diversity of contributors and contributions; explicit outreach to professionals whose work is to design, build, deploy and maintain specific computing applications in the world at large; creation of knowledge that is accessible and relevant across fields and disciplines; intention of making a practical difference to development, use and policy of computing principles and artefacts; and creation of an inclusive, supportive and nurturing community across traditional knowledge silos.
Originality/value
The paper is the first one to explicitly define the nature of ETHICOMP which is an important building block in the future development of the conference series and will contribute to the further self-definition of the ETHICOMP community.
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Citation
Stahl, B.C. and Ess, C.M. (2015), "20 years of ETHICOMP: time to celebrate?", Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, Vol. 13 No. 3/4, pp. 166-175. https://doi.org/10.1108/JICES-05-2015-0015
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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