This is the webpage for authors in the Encyclopedia of Postdigital Science and Education.
Author Instructions
The Encyclopedia of Postdigital Science and Education is an authoritative source covering all major issues linked (either directly or indirectly) with postdigital science and education. The encyclopedia is aimed at a general readership.
Our aim is to publish a work of tertiary literature, which provides summarized information derived from primary or secondary sources, rather than original research. As such it should consist of established information in the particular field and contain digested knowledge in an easily accessible format. Please don’t use this article as an opportunity to publish (exclusively) your own scientific work (primary literature).
The level of contributions should be such that a graduate student can benefit from a contribution which is not from his or her area of expertise. Each contribution should stand on its own without an assumption that a reader will be seeing any other portion of the work. Please avoid colloquial language as well as unnecessary foreign terms. Explain all the acronyms and abbreviations you use in your contribution.
Sources
Project Background: History of the Postdigital: Invitation for Feedback (for those without access, mirror site)
Sample General Entries: Postdigital and Postdigital Publishing
Sample Biographical Entry: Ivan Illich
Templates: Template for General Entries and Template for Biographical Entries
Currently Agreed Entries: Live Google Document
Things to do
• Entries should present an overview of existing knowledge and main sources about your theme. No original research!
• Used sources should be refereed. Primary sources should be prioritized. Non-refereed sources should be verifiable and accessible.
• All entries should be linked to existing postdigital literature.
• Writing should be simple and concise.
• All entries should contain: Who, What, Where, When, and Why.
• Entries should present facts in a formal and authoritative register.
• Entries should be written in a neutral manner. When presenting debates, all sides should be equally presented.
• Controversies should be identified as such.
Things to avoid
• Do not present results of original research.
• Do not use footnotes, endnotes, acknowledgments.
• Do not cite unpublished works.
• Do not use third- or more heading levels.
• Do not use the contribution’s title as a header for any part of the text.
• Do not use the first-person point of view (i.e., avoid using personal pronouns).
A Bit More About the Project...
Rationale
Postdigital research rapidly grows in practice (new postdigital centers and research projects), number of published articles and books (see Postdigital Science and Education journal and book series), and popular discourse. This large and diverse community needs its dedicated reference work, and the Encyclopedia of Postdigital Science and Education covers that need as the first reference work with an explicit focus to postdigital themes and research approaches.
What’s In the Book?
The Encyclopedia of Postdigital Science and Education will address all major issues linked [either directly or indirectly] with postdigital science and education. The concept of the postdigital is inherently transdisciplinary. While these issues will be sub-divided into the main disciplines and areas of research such as philosophy, sociology, information science, arts, and so on, disciplinary boundaries between the traditional disciplines will be blurred. Special attention will be given to themes that can be used across a range of disciplines and to ‘general’ fields such as philosophy, research methods, and so on.
Size and Timing
The Encyclopedia of Postdigital Science and Education will consist of ca 500 entries. Writing will start in early 2023 and will continue for approximately until 2026. Entries will be approximately 2000 words in length. Each entry will include 5-8 keywords. Entries published in this encyclopedia will be cross-referenced. For example, the entry on Postdigital Philosophy will be cross-referenced with Postdigital Philosophy of Technology, Postdigital Philosophy of Education, Postdigital Philosophy of Time, Postdigital Knowledge Ecologies, Postdigital Science and Technology Studies, Andrew Feenberg, Don Ihde, Bernard Stiegler, Jacques Derrida, and the similar.