About

Theoretical and Foundational Problems in Information Studies

The Conference consists of two streams:

1. Theoretical Information Studies
2. Foundations of Information and Information Studies

The stream Theoretical Information Studies comprises research in information theory, various applications of information theory, and a collection of theories in an assortment of fields with information-oriented and information-based theories.

Therefore, the areas of interest to the Stream Theoretical Information Studies include (but are not confined to):

• Information theory
• Theoretical computer science as it studies information processing by technical devices
• Theoretical linguistics as it studies information processing by natural and artificial languages
• Semiotics as it studies symbolic information processing
• Psychology as it studies information processing by people
• Pedagogy as it studies information transmission and knowledge acquisition
• Application of information theory to theoretical physics (information and the Universe)
• Application of information theory to theoretical computer science (information, computation and networking)
• Application of information theory to the theory of complexity (information and complexity)
• Application of information theory to mathematics (information and structure)
• Application of information theory to theoretical linguistics (information and language)
• Applications of information theory in ecology (information and environment)
• Application of information theory to decision-making (information and decision-making)
• Applications of information theory in economics and finance (information and economy)
• Application of information theory to pedagogy (information and education)
• Applications of information theory in sociology (information and society)
• Applications of information theory in psychology (information and creativity)
• Applications of information theory in biology and medicine (information and the organism)
• Applications of information theory in anthropology (information and human beings)
• Application of information theory to semiotics (information and symbols)
• Application of information theory to epistemology (information and cognition)
• Application of information theory to esthetics (information and beauty)
• Application of information theory to ethics (information and moral)
• Application of information theory to law (information and law)
• Application of information theory in humanities
• Information-oriented and information-based physical theories
• Information-oriented and information-based psychological theories
• Information-oriented and information-based biological theories
• Information-oriented and information-based theories of decision-making
• Information-oriented and information-based economical theories
• Information-oriented and information-based sociological theories
• Information-oriented and information-based ecological theories
• Information-oriented and information-based epistemology
• Information-oriented and information-based esthetics (information and beauty)
• Information-oriented and information-based ethics (information and moral)
• Information-oriented and information-based anthropological theories

The stream Foundations of Information and Information Studies comprises philosophy and methodology of information and information studies.

Therefore, the areas of interest to the Stream Foundations of Information and Information Studies include (but are not confined to):

• Mathematical Foundations of Information and Information Studies
• Logical Foundations of Information and Information Studies
• Philosophical Foundations of Information and Information Studies
• Methodological Foundations of Information and Information Studies
• Linguistic Foundations of Information and Information Studies
• Physical Foundations of Information and Information Studies
• Biological Foundations of Information and Information Studies
• Psychological Foundations of Information and Information Studies
• Social Foundations of Information and Information Studies
• Economical Foundations of Information and Information Studies
• Technological Foundations of Information and Information Studies
• Ecological Foundations of Information and Information Studies