Call for Papers for the Oxford Intersection on Social Media for topics related to Social Entertainment and Digital Gaming
Specifically, we are seeking articles on the following topics:
•Role of social media within esports and digital gaming •Impact of social media and influencers on social entertainment
•Using social network analysis to uncover trends in esports and social entertainment.
•Using social media to uncover trends in digital collectables and blockchain in relation to digital gaming.
See the full call below!
Call for Papers: Oxford Intersections
Abstracts Deadline: 28 June 2024
Introduction: In 2025, Oxford University Press will be launching a new type of resource: Oxford Intersections. Oxford Intersections reflects the critical role that peer-reviewed interdisciplinary research plays in helping policy- and decision-makers tackle the world’s most complex and urgent environmental, cultural, political, and social challenges.
Topics of Interest: We invite abstracts for new interdisciplinary research articles on a range of topics for the section “Social Entertainment and Digital Gaming” of the Social Media Intersection. Specifically, we are seeking articles on the following topics:
- Role of social media within esports and digital gaming
- Impact of social media and influencers on social entertainment
- Using social network analysis to uncover trends in esports and social entertainment.
- Using social media to uncover trends in digital collectables and blockchain in relation to digital gaming.
Authorship: Oxford Intersections welcomes contributors from diverse backgrounds, spanning disciplines, institutions, geographies, and career stages. Authors may include researchers, academics, professionals, practitioners, PhD students, and on occasion final-year master’s students.
Submission Guidelines:
- Manuscripts should be original and not previously published or under consideration elsewhere.
- Abstracts should be submitted for one unit/section only; please indicate the section you are submitting for on the top of your abstract.
- If accepted, articles should run between 5-8K words and will be rigorously peer reviewed and subject to editorial approval before publication.
- To be considered, submit to OxfordIntersections.Editorial@oup.com a single document including:
- An abstract of no more than 500 words
- A brief CV for each author
Key Dates:
- Abstract Submission Deadline: 28 June 2024
- Notification of Acceptance: 15 July 2024
- Final Manuscript Due: 23 August 2024
More about Oxford Intersections: Social Media
The pervasive use of social media illustrates a major transformation in human interaction at a global scale. It is often referred to as the fourth revolution in communication technology, succeeding the introduction of writing, printing, and audiovisual media. This transition has profoundly influenced nearly every aspect of society, including personal and community relationships, commercial transactions, knowledge acquisition, and the overarching norms, rules, and values that define societal relationships.
This work will explore the varied and complex impacts of social media, analyzing its beneficial and negative implications in light of cultural differences across the globe. The aim is to deeply engage with meaningful questions around individual and cultural identity, religious expression, news, journalism, politics, trust, audience engagement, commerce, online learning, health and well-being, and digital disruption. Such scholarship is expected to cultivate a more profound comprehension of social media’s function in contemporary society and the various directions it may take in the future.
Accepted manuscripts will undergo a rigorous peer-review process to ensure academic standards and relevance to the overall ethos of the Intersections project. Please see more here: https://academic.oup.com/intersections/pages/about
General Editor: Dr. Laeeq Khan
Section Editor: Dr Wasim Ahmed, University of Hull
For further inquiries, please contact OxfordIntersections.Editorial@oup.com.
Dr. Wasim Ahmed 