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memetics & vle's
by parrishka 13 Jun '02

13 Jun '02

Hello, I'm hunting around for work by anyone who's taken a critical look at the idea of memetics in relation to the learning that goes on in virtual environments. (and i'm conceiving of virtual learning environments rather broadly, although some obvious examples might be weblogs, mailinglists, etc.) even a brief mention in passing in a paragraph would be of interest. Thanks, Katherine Parrish OISE/University of Toronto

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Carl J. Couch Internet Research Award
by Mark D. Johns 13 Jun '02

13 Jun '02

Reminder: CALL FOR AWARD APPLICATIONS Carl J. Couch Internet Research Award Sponsored by the Carl Couch Center for Social and Internet Research http://www.cccsir.org/ The Carl Couch Center issues an annual call for student-authored papers to be considered for Carl J. Couch Internet Research Award. The Couch Center welcomes both theoretical and empirical papers that (1) apply symbolic interactionist approaches to Internet studies, (2) demonstrate interactive relationships between social interaction and communication technologies as advocated by Couch, (3) develop symbolic interactionist concepts in new directions. Papers will be evaluated based on the quality of (1) mastery of Symbolic Interactionist approaches and concepts and Couchs theses, (2) originality, (3) organization, (4) presentation, and (5) advancement of knowledge. Evaluation will be administered by a Review Committee of four: Dr. Mark D. Johns, Luther College Dr. Katherine M. Clegg, University of Illinois, Chicago Dr. Lori Kendall, SUNY-Purchase Dr. Shing-Ling S. Chen, University of Northern Iowa Competition is open to graduate or undergraduate students of all disciplines. Works that are published or accepted for publication are not eligible for award consideration. The top three papers will receive Couch Awards to be presented at the 2002 International Conference of the Association of Internet Researchers at the University of Maastricht (the Netherlands), International Institute of Infonomics. The top paper will be awarded a certificate and a cash prize of $150, runner up will receive a certificate and a cash prize of $100, and a third paper will receive a certificate and a cash prize of $50. All three authors will have the opportunity to present their work at a session of the 2002 A.o.I.R. conference. Those interested should send a copy of their paper, with a 100-word abstract, electronically to Mark Johns at johnsmar(a)luther.edu . Application deadline is July 15, 2002. Notification of award will be sent out by September 1. Questions and comments about Couch Award application, please contact: Mark D. Johns Dept. of Communication/Linguistics Luther College Decorah, IA 52101 Tel: (563) 387-1347 E-mail: johnsmar(a)luther.edu

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Fwd: politics and ideology of search engines
by nisaacson＠sociology.rutgers.edu 12 Jun '02

12 Jun '02

Perhaps the list can give me some suggestions for discovering more about the politics and ideological approaches of specific search engines. I'm familiar with Hargittai's work on channeling content online as well as Introna and Nissenbaum's research on the general politics of search engines. However, does anyone have any knowledge/references about the specific ideologies and politics that affect how search engines such as google, excite, goaskjeeves and yahoo index particular web sites? Thanks in advance for your help. Nicole Isaacson, Ph.D. Post-Doctoral Fellow Social Science Research Council nisaacson(a)sociology.rutgers.edu

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interesting special issue
by david silver 12 Jun '02

12 Jun '02

fyi - this looks pretty interesting. david *** Science as Culture http://konstanza.bids.ac.uk/vl=7481216/cl=30/nw=1/rpsv/catchword/carfax/0950 5431/contp1.htm The Limits of Cyberspace Volume 11 Number 2 June 2002 Articles INTRODUCTION: THE LIMITS OF CYBERSPACE 149 Philip E. Agre THE REGULATION OF LIBERTY: Free Speech, Free Trade and Free Gifts on the Net 155 Richard Barbrook CYBERSPACE AS AMERICAN CULTURE 171 Philip E. Agre OPERATING ISSUE NETWORKS ON THE WEB 191 Richard Rogers SEXUALITY AND THE INTERNET 215 Robert M. Young PROSPECTS OF A VIRTUAL CULTURE 235 Kevin Robins; Frank Webster INTERNET FUTURES: A Public Good or Profit Centre? 257 Greg Adamson Reviews THE NAPSTERIZATION OF EVERYTHING 277 Richard Barbrook THE INTERNET: A Tool for Democratic Pluralism? 287 Kieron O'Hara CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS ISSUE 299

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Invitation to MOBILE HCI2002 - Workshop "Main Issues in Designing Interactive Mobile Services"
by Stefania 11 Jun '02

11 Jun '02

Workshop "Main Issues in Designing Interactive Mobile Services" 17 September 2002, Pisa, Italy, in conjunction to Mobile HCI '02 http://giove.cnuce.cnr.it/mobilehci02.html The new 3G communications technology providing mobile access to context-dependent services will strongly enhance and extend communication possibilities in mobility. Therefore, new design approaches, HF studies, behavioural theories and evaluation techniques must arise in order to be able to design interactive mobile artefacts that provide the user with a positive experience. The workshop intends to explore and analyse the main aspects in the design of scenarios of context dependent services for the incoming 3G mobile communication technologies. It is designed as a one-day practical activity with relevant theoretical discussion, ending with a poster design session. Goals ***** Development of a HF research agenda for this specific issue of interaction with mobile devices, to identify and extend the research community in this topic. Moreover, to sensitise designers to the particular interaction-design issues in these kind of communication scenarios (mobile and contextual learning models, interface evaluation, etc.) Background of the perspective participants ****************************************** The workshop is intended for practitioners working in the wireless industry (telcos, device manufacturers, service providers, etc.) and for HF academics and students with interests in human computer interaction, technology-enhanced learning and mobile interaction. Participants will be asked to submit a brief position paper of 2-4 pages, or a reference to a mobile product/project in which they have been involved. Participants will be selected on the basis of their interest in and familiarity with the topic. Detailed description of workshop ******************************** Participants will be invited to choose a format of context-dependent mobile service and hypothesise a scenario of use (mainly when he is 'on the move' - e.g. in a train, using a pocket PC or a mobile phone) that will enhance users' interactive experience with their mobile devices. Once the usage scenario is well defined, participants will required to know (assume) the expectations, limitations and behaviour of mobile users and design appropriate interaction models. Trans-cultural adaptability and ethic aspects will be analysed. Good communication with the service provider is a key factor to add value to the user, possibly involving personalized services. A coerent and relevant multi-channel identity, for example with related website, will be analysed to ensure user's fidelity. Interface's usability will be tested according to: - learnability - users' satisfaction - users' expectations and perceived value of the services provided - speed in task completion - number of irreversible mistakes - level of interaction enabled How to participate ****************** Applicants for participation are asked to send a position paper (max. 4pages) in PDF (TXT or RTF) format to a.c.roibas(a)brighton.ac.uk Deadline for submission is July 1, 2002. Participants will get feedback by July 10, 2002 to allow for early registration. Registration to the workshop is required. For details and fee see Mobile HCI 2002 web site: http://giove.cnuce.cnr.it/mobilehci02.html Program Committee ***************** Anxo Cereijo Roibás, University of Brighton, Brighton, UK A.C.Roibas(a)bton.ac.uk Stefania Marcoli, E-TREE, Treviso, Italy smarcoli(a)e-tree.com In collaboration with: Giorgio Da Bormida, GIUNTI Ricerca, MOBIlearn project, Genoa, Italy g.dabormida(a)giuntilabs.com

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Re: politics and ideology of search engines
by eszterlists＠netscape.net 11 Jun '02

11 Jun '02

Christian Sandvig recently pointed me to an interesting edited volume on this topic: Preferred Placement by R. Rogers Preferred placement turns the tables on web analysis to date. Instead of celebrating the web and all its prospects for creative artistry, democracy and e-commerce, the volume authors calmly go backstage. How are search engines, portals, default settings and collaborative filtering formatting the surfer and offering passage to the media? A colourful spectrum of thinkers queries the medium's preferencing and recommendation mechanisms with an eye towards articulating, and learning from, the new politics of knowledge on the web. Contributions, among others, by: Matthew Chalmers, Martin Dodge, Greg Elmer, Lucas Introna and Helen Nissenbaum, Noortje Marres, Ian Morris, Korinna Patelis, Richard Rogers, Gerald Wagner, Steve Woolgar (from http://www.janvaneyck.nl/publications/pubinf/rogers.html ) Nicole, I'll keep you posted re the results from an empirical follow-up of what I discuss in the conceptual piece you referred to. Eszter --- Eszter's List: http://www.eszter.com/elist My new Weblog: http://www.esztersblog.com How to win the Nobel Prize: http://www.roadtostockholm.com __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/

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Re: politics of engines
by Adrian Miles 11 Jun '02

11 Jun '02

At 12:01 -0400 10/6/02, Nicole Isaacson wrote: >Perhaps the list can give me some suggestions for discovering more about the >politics and ideological approaches of specific search engines. I'm familiar >with Hargittai's work on channeling content online as well as Introna and >Nissenbaum's research on the general politics of search engines. >However, does >anyone have any knowledge/references about the specific ideologies >and politics >that affect how search engines such as google, excite, goaskjeeves and yahoo >index particular web sites? jill walker http://cmc.uib.no/jill has written a short paper for this years hypertext conference on the politics of links and search engines. she has info about this on her blog. cheers adrian miles -- + lecturer in new media and cinema studies [http://hypertext.rmit.edu.au/vog/vlog] + interactive desktop video developer [http://hypertext.rmit.edu.au/vog/] + hypertext rmit [http://hypertext.rmit.edu.au] + InterMedia:UiB. university of bergen [http://www.intermedia.uib.no]

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FW: NEW MEDIA INSTITUTE (fwd)
by david silver 11 Jun '02

11 Jun '02

Folks, fyi. david ---------- Forwarded message ---------- ��DARTMOUTH COLLEGE ��LESLIE CENTER FOR THE HUMANITIES ��The Center wishes to announce the launching of a regular summer institute in the new media, starting in July 2003. The institute will consist of two seminars, running over a two-week period, conducted by leading theorists in this field. The seminars will not be primarily technical in focus; rather, they will create a setting for learning and exchange in the rapidly evolving critical discourse(s) pertaining to the new media. The first two seminars will be conducted by Lev Manovich (UC San Diego) and Margaret Morse (UC Santa Cruz). Information, syllabi, and an application form for the institute can be found at: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~lhc/nmi_apply.html For additional information, please contact Jonathan Crewe, crewe(a)dartmouth.edu

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Wanted: Chapter on artists & new media, for "Web.Studies" book
by David Gauntlett 10 Jun '02

10 Jun '02

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * WANTED: CHAPTER ABOUT ART AND ARTISTS ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SUMMARY: We are editing the second edition of the book "Web.Studies: Rewiring Media Studies for the Digital Age", and we are looking for someone who is able to write a chapter on how the Web is used by artists. Anything about art or artists online will be considered, although we will only be selecting one such chapter. Work on art or artists who make use of the unique properties of the World Wide Web in some way would be particularly welcome. The piece should be 3,500-4,000 words and written in an accessible, introductory style, suitable for undergraduate students. If you are someone who could do this -- and have it written by 15th October 2002 -- then please get in touch with us (email david(a)theory.org.uk) If you can forward this to anyone you know who might be able to help, please do. Thank you very much. LAST DATE FOR EMAILING US: 17 June 2002. A FEW DETAILS: The first edition of "Web.Studies" was published in August 2000. Several reviewers have described it as an "excellent" introduction to new media issues for students of media, communications, cyberculture and cultural studies. The website about the book (first edition) is at: http://www.newmediastudies.com/book The publishers, Arnold in the UK and Oxford University Press in the USA, have asked us to prepare a Second Edition for publication in August 2003. The first edition was edited by David Gauntlett (me). This time around I have invited a co-editor aboard -- Ross Horsley, also based at the Institute of Communications Studies, University of Leeds. The second edition of the book will be a combination of substantially updated versions of the best chapters from the first edition, plus several all-new chapters. The target audience is primarily undergraduates, but of course we would expect postgraduates, academics, and interested other people to learn something from it too. You get a small fee for writing the chapter -- for 3,500 words it would be UK £35, which is around US $52. Obviously that's not much, but most academic journals pay zero, so this is much better (!). Contributors are likely to be academics or PhD students. If you think you can provide the kind of chapter we are looking for, please send a short summary of who you are and what you would be able to cover. Of course we will be happy to answer any questions that potential writers may have. Many thanks David Gauntlett and Ross Horsley ______________________________________________ Dr David Gauntlett // david(a)theory.org.uk http://www.leeds.ac.uk/ics/david.htm The media & identity website: http://www.theory.org.uk ______________________________________________ Next book, 'Media, Gender & Identity: An Introduction' published by Routledge on 17 July 2002. Website at http://www.theoryhead.com/gender ______________________________________________

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fyi
by radhika gajjala 10 Jun '02

10 Jun '02

Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2002 17:52:25 -0400 From: "Sophia Huyer" <shuyer(a)wigsat.org> To: <wigsat-l(a)list.wigsat.org>, <global-l(a)list.ifias.ca> Subject: INSTRAW Virtual Seminar Series on Gender and ICT 8 June 2002 Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that INSTRAW has launched its research and networking project on Gender and ICTs. A special website, containing searchable database of resources, news and events, relevant links and information on the seminar series has been prepared to serve as a portal to this project. I would like to invite you to participate in the Virtual Seminar Series on Gender and ICTs which are meant to be forums for exchange of research based knowledge and information through discussions and background materials. Thy aim at highlighting good practices and lessons learned, identification of research and policy gaps, and outlining policy options and recommendations. The Virtual Seminars will result in Synthesis Paper, plus weekly summaries of discussions. The guest moderator to the seminar series is Sophia Huyer, Executive Director of Women in Global Science and Technology (WIGSAT) and Executive Director of the Gender Advisory Board of the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development. Background papers prepared by experts from different regions of the world will serve to stimulate the discussions: 1. Are ICTs Gender Neutral? Date: 1 12 July 2002 Backrgound paper: Is ICT gender-neutral? A gender analysis of six case studies of multi-donor ICT projects by Nancy Hafkin 2. Women and ICTs: Enabling and Disabling Environments. Date: 15-26 July 2002 Background paper: Cyberfeminist technological practices: Exploring possibilities for a women-centered design of technological environments by Radhika Gajala 3. Engendering Management and Regulation of ICTs. Date: 29 July 9 August 2002 Background paper: Engendering Management and Regulation of ICTs by Anita Anand and Apesh Uppal. 4. Empowering Women using ICTs. Date: 12 23 August 2002 Background paper: Empowering Women for Public Policy Advocacy: Looking Behind the Internet to Enable Citizen Information Systems by Juliana Martínez and Katherine Reilly 5. Bridging the Gender Digital Divide Date: 26 August 6 September 2002 Background paper: The Use of Information and Communication Technologies as a Tool to Bridge the Gender Digital Gap: A Case on the Use of a Locally-developed CD-Rom by Rural Women in Uganda by Rita Mijumbi To subscribe to the ICTNet, the listserv through which the Virtual Seminar Series will be held, send an email to ICTnet-request(a)un-instraw.org with the word "subscribe" in the subject line. For more information about this and the project in general go to INSTRAW website at http://un-instraw.org/en/research/gender_and_ict/ Looking forward to your participation in these discussions and your contribution to our understanding of the obstacles and opportunities that ICTs have for women worldwide. Tatjana Sikoska Officer-in-Charge INSTRAW ___________ Radhika Gajjala Bowling Green State University http://personal.bgsu.edu/~radhik http://www.cyberdiva.org http://lingua.utdallas.edu:7000/4425/ "I am not erudite enough to be interdisciplinary, but I can break rules" - Spivak, 1999. "Just bear in mind, darling: Write Mortal. Think Witch" - Endora from "Bewitched" _____

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