Top papers can qualify for cash prizes, publication, and presentation at Sunshine Fest in March 2026 in Washington, D.C. One-page proposals are due at the extended deadline of Nov. 1, 2025, with full papers due Feb. 1, 2026. Here is the call for papers:
FOIA at 60: What Should Information Access Look Like 60 Years from Now?
The Journal of Civic Information invites submissions for its Research Competition and Special Issue marking the upcoming 60th anniversary of the U.S. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). We are looking for innovative ideas and forward-looking research that explore not only FOIA’s legacy but also the future of access to public information in the decades ahead.
We welcome proposals that imagine the next era of transparency, accountability, and civic information, whether through reimagining FOIA itself or proposing entirely new systems for public access to government information. Selected proposals will result in papers that will be judged for cash prizes, presentation at national Sunshine Fest March 16-17 in Washington, D.C., and publication in the Journal of Civic Information on July 4, 2026, the 60th anniversary of FOIA.
Key Topics May Include (but are not limited to):
- The future of FOIA: What should access to information look like 60 years from now?
- Alternatives to FOIA: What systems could replace or complement it?
- AI, automation, and algorithmic transparency in government decision-making
- Public access to algorithms, datasets, and automated systems
- The role of FOIA in digital governance, open data, and information policy
- Reconsidering FOIA fees, exemptions, and enforcement mechanisms
- Expanding FOIA to new sectors: Should Congress, corporations, or nonprofits be subject to FOIA?
- Global perspectives and comparative transparency models
Read more at the journal website. I serve on the journal's editorial board.
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