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Preserving the present for the future Strategies for the Internet
by Niels Brügger 17 May '01

17 May '01

Preserving the present for the future Strategies for the Internet, The Royal Library, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 18-19 2001 Together with The Royal Library (Copenhagen), The State and University Library (Aarhus) and The Danish Electronic Research Library the Center for Internet Research organises the conference "Preserving the present for the future Strategies for the Internet". The objective of this conference is to address strategies and methodologies for preserving the activities on the Internet for future generations. Read more about the conference and the programme on http://imv.au.dk/cfi/arr/ekst/0106/preserv.html Niels Brügger Centre for Internet Research, Denmark -- __________________________________________________ NIELS BRÜGGER, Associate Professor, Ph.D. Dept. of Information and Media Studies University of Aarhus Niels Juels Gade 84 8200 Aarhus N Denmark Phone (switchboard) +45 89 42 11 11 Phone (direct) +45 89 42 19 76 Telefax + 45 89 42 19 52 E-mail nb(a)imv.au.dk Homepage www.imv.au.dk/nb Center for Internet Research http://imv.au.dk/cfi/

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NSF research support opportunity
by Ken Friedman 17 May '01

17 May '01

Program Announcement NSF 01-113 DIRECTORATE FOR SOCIAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND ECONOMIC SCIENCES DIVISION OF BEHAVIORAL AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES DIVISION OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SCIENCES FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE(S) : Due dates vary across programs. Please consult the relevant program's website and contact the program assistant or director if necessary regarding proposal target dates and deadlines. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION The National Science Foundation promotes and advances scientific progress in the United States by competitively awarding grants and cooperative agreements for research and education in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering. To get the latest information about program deadlines, to download copies of NSF publications, and to access abstracts of awards, visit the NSF Web Site at: <http://www.nsf.gov <http://www.nsf.gov> - Location: 4201 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22230 - For General Information (NSF Information Center): (703) 292-5111 - TDD (for the hearing-impaired): (703) 292-5090 - To Order Publications or Forms: Send an e-mail to: pubs(a)nsf.gov <mailto:pubs@nsf.gov> or telephone: (301) 947-2722 - To Locate NSF Employees: (703) 292-5111 I. INTRODUCTION The National Science Foundation's Division of Social and Economic Sciences and Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences award grants to doctoral students to improve the quality of dissertation research. These grants provide funds for items not normally available through the student's university. Additionally, these grants allow doctoral students to undertake significant data-gathering projects and to conduct field and archival research in settings away from their campus that would not otherwise be possible. Funds may be used for valid research expenses which include, but are not limited to, conducting field research in settings away from campus that would not otherwise be possible, data collection and sample survey costs, payments to subjects or informants, specialized research equipment, analysis and services not otherwise available, supplies, travel to archives, travel to specialized collections and facilities or field research locations, and partial living expenses for conducting necessary research away from the student's university. II. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION In an effort to improve the quality of dissertation research, many programs in the Division of Social and Economic Sciences and the Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences accept doctoral dissertation improvement grant proposals. The following Programs are most active in support of dissertation research: Archaeology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cultural Anthropology, Decision, Risk & Management Science, Geography and Regional Science, Law and Social Science, Linguistics, Physical Anthropology, Political Science, Science and Technology Studies, Sociology, and Societal Dimensions of Engineering, Science, and Technology. In addition, the following Programs also support doctoral dissertation research when especially appropriate: Economics and Human Cognition & Perception. Items such as budget limitations, target dates and/or deadlines, page length restrictions, and review procedures vary widely across programs. Please consult the relevant program's website for specific information and contact the program assistant or director if necessary. While the Foundation provides support for doctoral dissertation research, the awardee is solely responsible for the conduct of such research and preparation of results for publication. The Foundation, therefore, does not assume responsibility for such findings and their interpretation. This program does not support research with disease-related goals, including research on the etiology, diagnosis, or treatment of physical or mental disease, abnormality, or malfunction of human beings, animals, or plants. III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION The proposal must be submitted through regular university channels by the dissertation advisor(s) on behalf of the graduate student who is at the point of initiating or already conducting dissertation research. The student must be enrolled at a U.S. institution, but need not be a U.S. citizen. Proposals from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged. IV. AWARD INFORMATION Due to the variation in research techniques and needs across the social, behavioral, and economic sciences, individual programs vary widely in award sizes; please consult the program's webpage or program director for specific information. Applicants may concurrently submit a doctoral dissertation proposal to other funding organizations; please indicate this in the "Current and Pending Support" section of the NSF proposal, so that NSF may coordinate funding with the other organizations. For the full call, see <http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2001/nsf01113/nsf01113.txt>

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Ph.D. Scholarship: digital discussions & political participation
by Nicholas Jankowski 16 May '01

16 May '01

Ph.D. Scholarship Digital discussions and political participation Short description This research project aims to distinguish which features of public discussions conducted with the aid of Internet-based communication facilities contribute to an increased political awareness and action on the part of participants in the discussions. The project also aims to assess whether and how different forms of communicative exchange, initiated from 'above' and from 'below', create different types, qualities and effects of political participation. Requirements * MA in communication studies or other relevant study; * knowledge of and preferably experience with Internet-based discussions; * knowledge of and preferably experience with research into political communication processes; * knowledge of quantitative and qualitative methods on content analysis and user research; * fluency in Dutch or ability to gain working competence in the language in a short period of time. Position The candidate selected to participate in this research project will be expected to complete a Ph.D. dissertation within four years. During that period the selected candidate will receive a stipend of minimally 3700 NLG (1681 Euro) per month. Additional funds are available for attending international conferences, special courses and computer facilities. Further Information The research will be supervised by: Prof.Dr. Kees Brants, <Brants(a)pscw.uva.nl>, phone: +31 20 525 3995 Dr. Nicholas Jankowski, <nickjan(a)xs4all.nl>, phone: +31 24 361 2372 Persons interested in further information are requested to contact either of the project supervisors. A more extensive description of the project can be found on the web site of the Amsterdam School of Communication Research: http://www.pscw.uva.nl/ascor/frame.htm How to apply Applications should contain: *A letter of motivation *CV *Copies of diplomas (including lists of courses attended and grades received. If not in English or Dutch, please append translations) *Copy of the Master thesis Applications should be sent by May 28, 2001, to: ASCoR, Dr. S. Zwier, researchmanager ASCoR, Oude Hoogstraat 24, 1012 CE Amsterdam The Netherlands

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Ethics - Further to Ess, Walther and Waern
by neice＠kw.igs.net 16 May '01

16 May '01

1) Until a professional code emerges, one ethical possibility, that will still permit Internet researchers to go global but act within local rules is to simply expect them to rigorously apply the golden rule - 'do unto others ... etc.' - a temporary shelter perhaps, but well worth considering. 2) Certainly Laud Humphries did not apply this rule when he wrote and released Tea-Room Trade in the seventies and look where that debate went. 3) Privacy rules go so far in the UK that if you are being harassed by a telephone crank, you cannot obtain a call trace. A delightful system that fully protects the rights of the harasser! Cheers, dr. david neice ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ David C. Neice digital-literacy.com :-) Website at http://www.kw.igs.net/~neice/ Address: 47 Combermere, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 5B2 Tel: 519-885-2951 Fax: 519-885-5263 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Fwd: FW: MTAC conference, music session, Nov. 2001 (fwd)
by Steve Jones 16 May '01

16 May '01

> >MTAC 2001 - Multidisciplinary Digital-Media Conference >>November 7-9, University of California at Irvine. >> >>CALL FOR PAPERS - to both Scientists and Artists >>(See special session for Music, described below.) >> >>500-word Abstract of proposed conference presentation >>Extended receipt deadline: May 31, 2001. (Electronic submission accepted.) >> > >Full Paper by August 1st, 2001. Details at http://www.mtac.uci.edu >>See "Paper Titles" page for examples of last year's papers. >> >>MTAC is supported by IEEE, the IEEE Computer Society, and the University of >>California at Irvine. >> >>This year we are moving the conference sharply towards >>Artists - so as to establish an exciting Art-Science mix. >> >>Artists are particularly invited to present innovative demonstrations using >>or concerning Digital Media. >> >>- ----- >> >>A special session will be devoted to Music. The focus of this session will >>be the development of instruments and other technologies in direct response >>to artistic desires expressed by musicians. Frequently artists have adapted >>non-artistic technologies for artistic uses, but better interaction between >>artists and engineers may lead to more directly productive invention. This >>session asks the questions "What do musicians wish technologists were >>building?", "What new paradigms and approaches need to be developed to >>advance the musical arts technologically?", and "What technological >>development is currently underway specifically to address expressed artistic >>needs of musicians?" >> >>Submit abstracts of papers for this Music session to: >> >>Christopher Dobrian >>303 Music and Media Building >>University of California >>Irvine, CA 92697-2775 >> >>Email: dobrian(a)uci.edu >> >> ---------- >>Christopher Dobrian / Department of Music / University of California, Irvine >>Phone (949) 824-7288 / Fax (949) 824-4914 / http://www.arts.uci.edu/dobrian >> >>------ End of Forwarded Message

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Re: Air-l digest, Vol 1 #6 - 2 msgs
by Yvonne Waern 15 May '01

15 May '01

> > > >Hello there, People have been talking about Internet ethics and things, but >I was wandering if anyone has any Internet links that simply list or outline >Internet etiqutte or Internet ethics for sociological research? > >from Annika Hallo Annika and others! I think some of my postings might have disappeared, because I sent at least one link once before. I have only found one link that is pertinent to Internet ethics, and a lot that deal with etics related to "human subjects". The Internet ethics link is a result from a workshop on ethics and is written by and found at: Frankel, M.S., Siang, S. (1999). Ethical and Legal Aspects of Human Subjects Research on the Internet. www.aaas.org/spp/dspp/sfrl/projects/intres/main.htm Hope to be able to continue the interesting discussion! The issues are far from settled! Yvonne > > > > > >_______________________________________________________ >Send a cool gift with your E-Card >http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ > > > > >--__--__-- > >Message: 2 >Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 21:13:10 +0200 >To: air-l(a)aoir.org >From: Yvonne Waern <Yvonne.Waern(a)mbox300.swipnet.se> >Subject: [Air-l] Re: Air-l digest, Vol 1 #5 - 4 msgs >Reply-To: air-l(a)aoir.org > >> >>Answer to Aurelia: >> >>Hello, >> >>I have one unusual ethic problem. I have 3 interviews in which my informats >>besides other things talk about their illegal actions. These informants >>insists on using their real names when citing their answers. Maybe somebody >>could suggest what to do in this situation? >> >>Aurelija Dagilyte >> >> >>My immediate reaction is that we should not always do what our >>informants ask us to. These informants may not understand the >>consequences of their wishes. I would say that my ethical rules do >>not allow me to quote people in their real names. As simple as that! > >>Yvonne Waern >-- >Yvonne Waern >Ph.D., Professor >Department of Communication Studies >Linkoeping University >SE 581 83 Linkoeping >Sweden >e-mail: yvonne.waern(a)tema.liu.se >http://www.tema.liu.se/people/yvowa/ > > > > >--__--__-- > >_______________________________________________ >Air-l mailing list >Air-l(a)aoir.org >http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l > > >End of Air-l Digest -- Yvonne Waern Ph.D., Professor Department of Communication Studies Linkoeping University SE 581 83 Linkoeping Sweden e-mail: yvonne.waern(a)tema.liu.se http://www.tema.liu.se/people/yvowa/

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RE: Air-l digest, Vol 1 #6 - 2 msgs, netiquette for Annika
by Anastasia Karaflogka 15 May '01

15 May '01

Annika, This is just one site that you might find useful. http://www.albion.com/netiquette/ There are also others. If you search google you will find many more. Anastasia -----Original Message----- From: air-l-admin(a)aoir.org [mailto:air-l-admin@aoir.org]On Behalf Of air-l-request(a)aoir.org Sent: 15 May 2001 17:01 To: air-l(a)aoir.org Subject: Air-l digest, Vol 1 #6 - 2 msgs Send Air-l mailing list submissions to air-l(a)aoir.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to air-l-request(a)aoir.org You can reach the person managing the list at air-l-admin(a)aoir.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Air-l digest..." Today's Topics: 1. internet etiqutte and ethics (annika coughlin) 2. Re: Air-l digest, Vol 1 #5 - 4 msgs (Yvonne Waern) --__--__-- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 09:29:53 -0700 (PDT) From: annika coughlin <annika12(a)excite.com> To: air-l(a)aoir.org Subject: [Air-l] internet etiqutte and ethics Reply-To: air-l(a)aoir.org Hello there, People have been talking about Internet ethics and things, but I was wandering if anyone has any Internet links that simply list or outline Internet etiqutte or Internet ethics for sociological research? from Annika _______________________________________________________ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ --__--__-- Message: 2 Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 21:13:10 +0200 To: air-l(a)aoir.org From: Yvonne Waern <Yvonne.Waern(a)mbox300.swipnet.se> Subject: [Air-l] Re: Air-l digest, Vol 1 #5 - 4 msgs Reply-To: air-l(a)aoir.org > >Answer to Aurelia: > >Hello, > >I have one unusual ethic problem. I have 3 interviews in which my informats >besides other things talk about their illegal actions. These informants >insists on using their real names when citing their answers. Maybe somebody >could suggest what to do in this situation? > >Aurelija Dagilyte > > >My immediate reaction is that we should not always do what our >informants ask us to. These informants may not understand the >consequences of their wishes. I would say that my ethical rules do >not allow me to quote people in their real names. As simple as that! >Yvonne Waern -- Yvonne Waern Ph.D., Professor Department of Communication Studies Linkoeping University SE 581 83 Linkoeping Sweden e-mail: yvonne.waern(a)tema.liu.se http://www.tema.liu.se/people/yvowa/ --__--__-- _______________________________________________ Air-l mailing list Air-l(a)aoir.org http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l End of Air-l Digest

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Re: Air-l digest, Vol 1 #5 - 4 msgs
by Yvonne Waern 14 May '01

14 May '01

> >Answer to Aurelia: > >Hello, > >I have one unusual ethic problem. I have 3 interviews in which my informats >besides other things talk about their illegal actions. These informants >insists on using their real names when citing their answers. Maybe somebody >could suggest what to do in this situation? > >Aurelija Dagilyte > > >My immediate reaction is that we should not always do what our >informants ask us to. These informants may not understand the >consequences of their wishes. I would say that my ethical rules do >not allow me to quote people in their real names. As simple as that! >Yvonne Waern -- Yvonne Waern Ph.D., Professor Department of Communication Studies Linkoeping University SE 581 83 Linkoeping Sweden e-mail: yvonne.waern(a)tema.liu.se http://www.tema.liu.se/people/yvowa/

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internet etiqutte and ethics
by annika coughlin 14 May '01

14 May '01

Hello there, People have been talking about Internet ethics and things, but I was wandering if anyone has any Internet links that simply list or outline Internet etiqutte or Internet ethics for sociological research? from Annika _______________________________________________________ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/

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Ethic problem
by aurelija 14 May '01

14 May '01

Hello, I have one unusual ethic problem. I have 3 interviews in which my informats besides other things talk about their illegal actions. These informants insists on using their real names when citing their answers. Maybe somebody could suggest what to do in this situation? Aurelija Dagilyte

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