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Digital Artist Tenure track @ VT
by jeremy hunsinger 16 Dec '03

16 Dec '03

distribute broadly as appropriate for more info http://www.ps.vt.edu Assistant Professor (Tenure ?Track) Digital Artist Department of Art and Art History College of Architecture and Urban Studies Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia The Department of Art and Art History is part of the School of the Arts and the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University). Virginia Tech is the largest university in the state. The department has just over 300 majors offering the BA and BFA degree in studio and a BA in art history and a BFA only graphic design degree. Salary: The salary for the digital artist is competitive with other major universities and will be based on the experience and professional qualifications and credentials of the selected candidate. Start Date: August 2004 Position Description: The department is seeking a candidate with prior experience in the field of digital art and two years experience beyond graduate school. The candidate must be committed to continued research and professional development in contemporary art that addresses aesthetic, technical and conceptual ideals related to the digital art and design field. The position is tenure track. Duties and Responsibilities: 1.Teach a 5-course load over two semesters. 2.Primary class instruction will be devoted to developing and instructing digital art and animation courses at the beginning and advanced levels. 3.Experience in the use of Macintosh-based educational technologies and a working knowledge of Maya 5.0, Flash or comparable capabilities in animation and 3-d modeling. 4.Maintain an ongoing professional research and exhibition agenda that would lead to the awarding of tenure. 5.Advise a limited number of students within the department along with committee service at the departmental and college level. The university recognizes the importance of accomplishment in the areas of teaching, research, service and outreach. To Apply: Send the following to be considered for this position, an artistic statement, current CV, a teaching philosophy statement, sample syllabi, and examples of student work, the name, title, complete address, phone/fax/email of at least 3 references, a CD-Rom, DVD, Video Tape or portfolio of work and a SASE c/o: Foundations Search Committee Chair, Department of Art and Art History, Virginia Tech, 201 Draper Road, Blacksburg, Va 24061-0193. Applications for this position will be accepted until filled. To be considered for an interview at the CAA conference materials must be received by January 30, 2004. Virginia Tech has a strong commitment to the principle of diversity and, in that spirit, seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women, minorities, and people with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process should notify Bailey Van Hook, chair, Art and Art History 540-231-5547 or 800-828-1120.

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FW: Invitation to Tender: JISC Consultation Workshop reports
by Rowin Cross 16 Dec '03

16 Dec '03

I wondered if this would be of interest to anyone; apologies if it's not. Best wishes. -----Original Message----- From: A JISC announce list. [mailto:JISC-ANNOUNCE@JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of Katie GARDENER (7256) Sent: 16 December 2003 14:43 To: JISC-ANNOUNCE(a)JISCMAIL.AC.UK Subject: Invitation to Tender: JISC Consultation Workshop reports The JISC invites tenders to provide written reports on the JISC Consultation Workshop series, covering the following three topics: Building Collaborative eResearch Environments Information as a Strategic Resource Bridging the Divide: Transition between Schools, FE, HE and Research Bidders may submit tenders for one or more workshop topics. However, these should be submitted as separate tenders. The tenders should demonstrate the knowledge and expertise of the bidder in the relevant topics. The deadline for proposals is: 12 noon on Monday 19 January 2004. The full Invitation to Tender is available on the JISC website at: <http://www.jisc.ac.uk/funding_workshoprep.html> http://www.jisc.ac.uk/funding_workshoprep.html All enquiries should be addressed to Jane Charlton (j.l.charlton(a)bristol.ac.uk, tel: 0117 954 5085) or Matt Jukes (matt.jukes(a)bris.ac.uk, tel: 0117 954 5080). *********************************************************************** If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this message from your system. Anything in this message which does not clearly relate to the official work of the HEFCE shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. No contracts shall be concluded by means of this e-mail. This e-mail and any attachments have been scanned for the presence of computer viruses. ***********************************************************************

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Seeking Sports Safety Website Porposal Input
by MSJANEW＠aol.com 16 Dec '03

16 Dec '03

Hello All, I am interested in getting input from real-world PE teachers on my Sports Smarts proposal. If anyone is interested in reading and commenting on the proposal (no money, but I will give credit to you if the project gets funding), I would love it. Please contact me at the email below and I will gladly forward a PDF describing the content I am proposing. Basically, the site is geared for K-12 students and includes safety and science content based on Illinois state standards. Among the questions I have are these: What websites do you use (if any) to help teach your students? To what extent would standards-based home-school website connected to various sports topics useful? Thanks, Matthew Newman Executive Editor Sports Smarts msjanew(a)aol.com

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miserable failure
by david silver 16 Dec '03

16 Dec '03

ok, so: Try "miserable failure" at Google.com and hit the "I'm feeling lucky" button two questions: 1) how cool is this? 2) does anyone know how it is done? david

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E-consultation research project in Ireland: Ph.D./M.Phil studentship
by Michael Gurstein 15 Dec '03

15 Dec '03

-----Original Message----- From: gcnp-admin(a)globalcn.tc.ca [mailto:gcnp-admin@globalcn.tc.ca] On Behalf Of David R. Newman Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 5:21 AM To: ciresearchers(a)vancouvercommunity.net; communityinformatics(a)vancouvercommunity.net; gcnp(a)globalcn.tc.ca; conet(a)ukco.org.uk; eacn(a)ukco.org.uk Subject: [gcnp] E-consultation research project in Ireland: Ph.D./M.Phil studentship We expect to get final confirmation of funding for a research project on e-consultation in Ireland next week. So we have advertised a studentship. Here is the advertisement which appeared in the Belfast Telegraph today Friday 12 December 2003. Please circulate this to people who might be interested in doing a postgraduate degree on electronic public consultation. Note that under QUB fair employment practice I cannot answer questions from applicants, as I will be on the selection panel. That's why my colleague Brian Webb has been put down as a contact for further information. To help all applicants, I've put full details of the position and the research proposal on http://econsult.mgt.qub.ac.uk/ Dr. David Newman, Queen's University Belfast ---<advertisement starts>--- M.Phil./Ph.D. studentship in e-consultation School of Management and Economics, Queen's University Belfast How can we use electronic communications technologies, such as the Internet and mobile 'phones, to support more effective and efficient public consultation and decision-making? This is a question the School of Management and Economics, in partnership with the University of Maynooth and Letterkenny Institute of Technology, is going to investigate, in a research project funded under the Cross Border Programme for R&D contributing to Peace and Reconciliation. The School of Management and Economics in QUB is now offering a postgraduate research studentship to work as part of the project team and complete a Ph.D. or M.Phil. programme of research. The work will include: 1. A critical review of the worldwide literature on e-consultation technologies and techniques for their appropriateness to communities affected by conflict and public bodies in Northern Ireland and the border countries. 2. Evaluation in small-scale experiments of e-consultation technologies compared to human mediation. 3. Designing, supporting and evaluating two larger-scale consultations, one in Northern Ireland, the other in Donegal. Applicants should hold at least a 2.1 Honours degree (or equivalent) in either a technical discipline such as Information Systems, Computer Science or Psychology or a social science discipline such as Management, Law, Politics or Anthropology. Ideally, you should have experience or qualifications in both computing and social sciences, as the project aims to understand the interactions between the technologies and civil societies. Skills in facilitation or mediation, programming and web design, analysis and interpretation of data, and writing research reports are desirable. A good understanding of the community and voluntary and public sectors in Northern Ireland and/or Donegal would be beneficial. A stipend of £9,000 rising to £10,500 in year 2, will be paid, along with postgraduate research fees for UK and EU students. Applicants should forward to Mrs Sonia OHare, School Administrator, a detailed curriculum vitae in conjunction with an outline proposal of how their skills would contribute to each of the stages of the project. <s.ohare(a)qub.ac.uk> or Mrs. Sonia O'Hare, Queens University Belfast, School of Management and Economics, 25 University Square, Belfast BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland (UK). For further information and particulars, please contact Dr. Brian Webb (e-mail: b.webb(a)qub.ac.uk or tel: +44 (0)28 90 27 3592). Also see http://econsult.mgt.qub.ac.uk/ Closing Date for applications: Monday 5th January 2004 Starting Date: 26th January 2004 or as close to this date as can be arranged The School of Management and Economics reserves the right to withdraw the offer of a studentship and alter any terms and conditions stated. ---<advertisement ends>--- _______________________________________________ gcnp mailing list gcnp(a)globalcn.tc.ca http://globalcn.tc.ca/mailman/listinfo/gcnp Hosted by Telecommunities Canada http://www.tc.ca/

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CfP "Building & Bridging Community Networks: Knowledge, Innovation & Diversity through Communication", Brighton 31/3-2/4 2004
by Michael Gurstein 14 Dec '03

14 Dec '03

The Committee of the "Building & Bridging Community Networks: Knowledge, Innovation & Diversity through communication" conference issues a call for your participation in an exciting opportunity to network with others engaged in community networking, community informatics and community technology research, practice and policy. The conference, which forms part of an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) research project (RES-328-25-0012), funded through the People at the Centre of Communication and Information Technology (PACCIT) research programme, is intended to act as a catalyst for creating communication and knowledge linkages between those involved in community networking. In order to create synergy and understanding between practitioners, researchers and policy, it is important that knowledge of the issues and problems surrounding community networking be identified, articulated, recorded and shared in the form of a dynamic and ongoing community networking knowledgebase. To this end the conference welcomes contributions from practitioners, researchers and policy-makers in the following areas: . Community networking case studies . Community network analysis as a methodology and theory . Community Informatics as an emerging research agenda . The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and the role Of Civil Society . Communication and Development - theory and practice . A human-centred approach to community technology - moving beyond causality to purposiveness . Indigenous knowledge and cultural diversity . Grass-roots community innovation and action These subjects are timely because in addition to the recent World Summit on the Information Society event in Geneva, the period between March and September, 2004 will see a number of important conferences taking place on the subject of community network or related areas. The Canadian Research Alliance for Community Information Networks (CRACIN) will be launched in the form of an International Workshop in May, 2004. The eighth biennial Participatory Design Conference will be held between July 27-31, 2004 at the University of Toronto, Canada and will have a strong community networking component. The second international colloquium of the Community Informatics Research Network (CIRN) is being convened in Prato, Italy at the end of September. The Brighton conference provides an excellent opportunity for community networkers - researchers, practitioners and policy makers alike - to establish links and share experiences and knowledge with people, groups and organisations engaged in the excitingly diverse activities that constitute community networking. We are looking to bring together researchers, practitioners and policymakers to discuss/summarize/theorize/and draw conclusions or lessons learned from some ten years of practical work and research experience in applying information and communications technology to enabling and empowering communities of all kinds. Our conference will also provide an opportunity for researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers to reflect on and draw conclusions from a range of currently relevant areas, fields and practices. A conference website will be developed early in the New Year. Submissions for this conference can take the form of extended abstracts, position papers or full papers. Extended abstracts and position papers should be no more than 1500 words. Full papers including citations, tables, diagrams and references should be no more than 5000 words. Harvard citation style is mandatory and the conference language is English. The Conference Committee will decide which extended abstracts or position papers will be accepted as full papers to be presented at conference. An opportunity will exist for a number of extended abstracts and position papers to also be presented to conference. Important Dates: Conference: 31st March - 2nd April, 2004 Venue: Old Ship Hotel, Brighton, East Sussex, England Extended abstracts, position papers and full papers must be submitted by 15th February, 2004. All submissions will be blind peer reviewed by two referees. Late submissions will not be accepted. Send abstracts, position papers, full papers to Peter Day p.day(a)btinternet.com Notifications of acceptance/rejection will be sent by 25th February, 2004 All amended submissions must be received by 15th March, 2004 All successful extended abstracts, position papers and full papers will appear in the conference proceedings. It is also anticipated that an edited book and various journal publications will result as an outcome of the conference. Further details available at: TBA Current Conference Committee Peter Day, SEAKE Centre, School of Computing, Mathematical and Information Sciences, University of Brighton Doug Schuler, The Evergreen State College, Washington Jon Dron, SEAKE Centre, School of Computing, Mathematical and Information Sciences, University of Brighton Karamjit Gill, Professor, SEAKE Centre, University of Brighton Michael Gurstein, (Visiting) Professor, School of Management New Jersey Institute of Technology Don Schauder, Professor, School of Information Management and Systems, Monash University Graeme Johanson, School of Information Management and Systems/Centre for Community Networking Research, Monash University Larry Stillman, School of Information Management and Systems/Centre for Community Networking Research, Monash University Michel Menou, CoVITALC, Latin America & Caribbean Scott S. Robinson, Depto. De Antropologia, Universidad Metropologia, Mexico Stewart Marshall, Professor, Faculty of Informatics & Communication, Central Queensland University Wal Taylor, Faculty of Informatics & Communication, Central Queensland University Send abstracts, position papers, full papers to Peter Day p.day(a)btinternet.com Please forward to relevant lists, and please excuse cross-postings

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Summer Doctoral Programme 2004
by Vicki Nash 12 Dec '03

12 Dec '03

As the academic term is coming to an end please can I just flag up that the Oxford Internet Institute is planning to run its second Summer Doctoral Programme in 2004, and that further details including applications procedures should be posted on our website (www.oii.ox.ac.uk <http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/> ) before Christmas. As soon as this information is online and I have the exact URL I will post the details on this list. The Programme will run from 14th to 31st July and once again we will be seeking applications from doctoral students working on Internet-related research from any social science discipline. Dr Victoria Nash Policy and Research Officer 01865 287231 Oxford Internet Institute University of Oxford 1, St Giles OX1 9DT www.oii.ox.ac.uk

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Technical Communications Faculty Positions @ VT
by jeremy hunsinger 12 Dec '03

12 Dec '03

Technical Communications Faculty Positions Virginia Tech's College of Engineering anticipates filling up to three tenure-track Academic Year (9-month) positions to support an initiative in the area of technical communications instruction and research. Successful candidates will be expected to develop an effective teaching program and to pursue scholarly work, including externally-funded research, in this subject area. Position duties will involve working with departments within the college to enhance the communication skills elements of their curricula and to provide some support for freshman courses. Some summer teaching and/or advising may be available. Appointments would begin in August 2004. Successful applicants will have a terminal degree in English or communications studies or engineering, or a related field. Degrees in both engineering and a communications-related discipline are desirable. In addition, experience working with engineers (in the engineering workplace or in teaching) is desirable. Previous teaching experience at the university level is desired. These positions will reside in the College's Division of Engineering Fundamentals, which serves as home department for all first-year engineering students and is currently being restructured as the Department of Engineering Education, with the technical communications area as one of the missions of the new organization. Opportunities for collaboration with professional writing faculty in the Department of English are available and will be strongly encouraged. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Review of applications will begin February 1, 2004 and continue until successful candidates are chosen. More information on the Division of Engineering Fundamentals and its mission within Virginia Tech's College of Engineering is available at www.ef.vt.edu. Virginia Tech has a strong commitment to diversity, and, in that spirit, the College of Engineering seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women, minorities, and people with disabilities. Online applications are encouraged. To apply online go to www.jobs.vt.edu and search for posting number 030336. Interested parties wishing to apply by mail should send a letter of application, complete curriculum vitae, and contact information for five references to: Chair, COE Communications Faculty Search Committee, Division of Engineering Fundamentals (0218), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0218. Individuals requiring assistance in the application process should contact Ms. Sharon Dudding, Division of Engineering Fundamentals, 540/231-6555, duddings(a)vt.edu. jeremy hunsinger jhuns(a)vt.edu on the ibook www.cddc.vt.edu www.cddc.vt.edu/jeremy www.cddc.vt.edu/jeremy/blog () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments

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Telemedicine and eHealth conference - call for abstract
by svein.bergvik＠telenor.com 12 Dec '03

12 Dec '03

Dear AoIRs This may be of interest to many of you. And a nice opportunity to visit the top of the world, experience the beautifull scenery of the north Norway coastline, and the midnight sun. The conference organizer, the Norwegian Centre for Telemedicine, was designated as the first World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Telemedicine in July 2002. Tromso Telemedicine and eHealth Conference 2004: Citizen participation in eHealth: Challenges for research, technologies and health care organisations www.telemed.no/ttec2004 This conference is about people using eHealth for their own health purposes. The conference will provide a meeting place for exchanging knowledge and debating strategies between the key players in eHealth. We hope this event will strengthen efforts to maximize the potentials, and limit the pitfalls, inherent in eHealth developments. We invite citizen and patient representatives together with policy makers and experts from the field of health, social sciences and technology to submit abstracts along the following topics: Policy, Organization, Strategy: What should we strive for? Technology; Applications and Practice: What do we have? Research: What do we know and need to know? Deadline for submission is 2 February 2004. Svein Bergvik Telenor Research and Development PO box 6403 N-9294 Tromso, Norway svein.bergvik(a)telenor.com Phone: 0047 971 84448

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Re: [Air-l] readings on Power, Politics and Policy of the Internet
by Dan L Burk 11 Dec '03

11 Dec '03

Jamie Boyle's "Foucault in Cyberspace" http://www.law.duke.edu/boylesite/foucault.htm Also, his "A Politics of Intellectual Property: Environmentalism for the Net?" http://www.law.duke.edu/boylesite/intprop.htm Dan L. Burk Visiting Professor Boalt Hall School of Law University of California, Berkeley Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly Professor University of Minnesota Law School On 11 Dec 2003, jeremy hunsinger wrote: > It is that time of the year again, and I'm preparing my syllabi, and > I'm approved to teach a new senior seminar that I've entitled The > Internet: Power, Politics and Policy, which is going to be taught with > a focus on the 'individuals and institutions surrounding the research, > innovation, technology, and structures both social and political that > surround the internet both in the u.s. and the global context.' So I > have my ideas of what will be read, Abatte, Lessig, some RFC's, some > ISOC Documents, Some ICANN Documents, some ITU Documents, etc., but I'm > also interested in everyone else's opinions on the matter, so drop me a > note. > Jeremy Hunsinger > Center for Digital Discourse and Culture > () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail > /\ - against microsoft attachments > > > _______________________________________________ > Air-l mailing list > Air-l(a)aoir.org > http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l >

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