August 2003 - Air-L - lists.aoir.org

Forthcoming Conference in Oxford
by Vicki Nash 12 Aug '03

12 Aug '03

Please can I bring to your attention a forthcoming conference to be held in Oxford by the Oxford Internet Institute on the 2nd October. For details of how to register please go to http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/conference_021003.shtml COMMUNITY & MOBILITY: LIVING WITH THE TECHNOLOGIES OF REMOTE COMMUNICATION The second annual Community in the Network Society conference A conference bringing together academics, community practitioners and policy-makers organised by the Oxford Internet Institute and the Community Development Foundation in partnership with the Said Business School. 2 October 2003, 9.30am-5.00pm Said Business School, Oxford Chair: Nina Wakeford, University of Surrey Key themes: How do different communication technologies support the varying degrees and understandings of mobility experienced by different communities? What impact does this have on relationships at the neighbourhood level? 0900 Registration and Coffee 0930 Introduction and welcome 0940 Keynote Speech - Community & Mobility Professor John Urry, University of Lancaster Comments from panel and discussion Panel: Professor Ron Rice (Rutgers University), Anne Pridmore (UK Disability Forum for European Affairs), Steve Soames (Devonport Regeneration Company) 1100 Coffee 1130 Plenary - Mobility, transience & connection Kris Cohen, Incite, University of Surrey - Homeless single mothers & the use of mobiles Joy Etheridge, Freedom and Empowerment for Women (tbc) - Achieving a sense of community through technology in the setting of domestic violence Panel response & discussion 1300 Lunch 1400 Parallel breakout sessions . Speaker from Young Gypsy and Traveller Cyberpilots (tbc) - Travelling communities and their online experiences . Aydin Mehmet Ali, author and consultant - Experiences of online mobility as expression of linguistic and national identity 1445 Plenary - Virtual mobility & community Cameron Marlowe, MIT Media Lab and creator of Blogdex Panel response 1530 Tea 1600 Panel comments and discussion 1645 Review and summing up Victoria Nash, Policy & Research Officer, OII 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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FW: Global Access to UK Research: Removing the barriers
by Rowin Cross 12 Aug '03

12 Aug '03

Global Access to UK Research: Removing the barriersHi, I think there was a strand on this on the list a couple of weeks ago - hope this of interest to some. Best wishes Rowin -----Original Message----- From: A JISC announce list. [mailto:JISC-ANNOUNCE@JISCMAIL.AC.UK]On Behalf Of Katie GARDENER (7256) Sent: 11 August 2003 15:58 To: JISC-ANNOUNCE(a)JISCMAIL.AC.UK Subject: Global Access to UK Research: Removing the barriers Global Access to UK Research: Removing the barriers 20 November 2003 Universities UK, Woburn House, London The JISC wishes to invite individuals in the further and higher education sectors who are interested in the dissemination of the results of UK research to attend a one-day seminar at Universities UK, Woburn Place, London on Thursday 20 November. The distinguished guest speakers - who include Mark Walport of the Wellcome Trust and Jean-Claude Guedon of the University of Montreal - will describe current initiatives to remove the barriers to research publications. The barriers of price and licensing restrictions are hindering access to the results of academic research world-wide, and the seminar will place UK initiatives in the context of international moves to create open access to published research. The topics to be discussed will concern heads of academic departments, deans, directors of research and other senior members of universities. Further information and the booking form are available at: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=event_reseach_1103

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Digital Gaming Industries Event: Manchester, UK
by Jason Rutter 12 Aug '03

12 Aug '03

Hi All, We're rapidly approaching the registration deadline for this workshop but there are still a few places available. Jase -- DIGITAL GAMES INDUSTRIES: Developments, Impact and Direction 19th-20th September 2003 ESRC Centre for Research on Innovation and Competition University of Manchester, Manchester, England. http://www.cric.ac.uk/cric/workshops/dgi/ Call for Participation The digital gaming industry is one of the more important recent examples of the phenomena of restless capitalism and creative destruction: new activities emerge from within to compete with older, more established, ones as rivals displace them or succumb to competitive pressures themselves. As these new activities become embedded in economic systems and old ones disappear there are profound effects on the structure of economies, as well as on production, consumption, demand, technology and employment. The study of the digital games industry allows us to gain new insights about innovation, the creation of new consumption and economic activities, the growth of business opportunities and the development of the market in terms of demand, consumption and supply. Against the current backdrop of a highly competitive economic environment of gaming platforms, leisure software and new game-enabled consumer technologies, the ESRC Centre for Research on Innovation and Competition (CRIC) is hosting a two day workshop on the socio-economics of digital gaming. The workshop will bring together international delegates from academic, policy and commercial circles for in-depth discussion on nature and characteristics of this emerging sector: the 'drivers', key 'players', the 'current state of play', and the impact of the industry on the modern economy and the framework of its evolution. Themes covered include: * Competitive processes and their regulation * The technology of gaming * Evolving new sectors * Role of venture capital and investment * Standardisation of technologies and markets, instituted economic processes * Inter-firm interactions and strategic alliances * IPR, licensing and piracy * Labour markets and mobility * Economics of demand and consumption * Evolution through success and failure A draft programme can be found at www.cric.ac.uk/cric/workshops/dgi/ Registration for this event in now invited. In order to facilitate high level discussion and debate participant numbers for this event and will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. The fee for the event is £150 which includes registration for both days of the workshop, two lunches, workshop dinner and all workshop documentation. We look forward to seeing you in Manchester. Stan Metcalfe Jason Rutter Ronnie Ramlogan -- Dr Jason Rutter ESRC Centre for Research on Innovation and Competition (CRIC), The University of Manchester, Harold Hankins Building, Booth Street West, Manchester, M13 9QH. UK PH: +44 (0) 161 275 6859 Fax: +44 (0) 161 275 7361 http://www.cric.ac.uk/cric/Jason_Rutter

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Trojan horses and pornography
by Randolph Kluver (Assoc Prof) 12 Aug '03

12 Aug '03

Here is an interesting story that raises very interesting questions concerning regulation: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/11/technology/11PORN.html?8br Acquitted Man Says Virus Put Pornography on Computer By JOHN SCHWARTZ ne evening late in 2001, Julian Green's 7-year-old daughter came upstairs from the computer room of their home in the resort town of Torquay, in western England, and said, "The home page has changed, and it's something not very nice." Randolph Kluver School of Communication and Information Nanyang Technological University 31 Nanyang Link Singapore, 637718 (65) 6790-5770 Fax (65) 6792-4329

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Tech Requirements for AOIR Conference-
by andrew.herman＠comcast.net 11 Aug '03

11 Aug '03

Friends- I am sure I was already sent this information but I can't find it: whom do I contact about tech requirements (i.e. LCD Panel) for the conference. Andrew Herman

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Re: [Air-l] Electronic Media in 21st Century Social Movements
by andrew.herman＠comcast.net 11 Aug '03

11 Aug '03

Dear Chuck: There have been two books published in the last year or so that are a good place to start: 1)Future Active: Media Activism and the Internet by Graham Meikle (Routledge, 2002)and Cyberactivism: Online Activism in Theory and Practice edited by Martha McCaughey and Michael Ayers (Routledge, 2003). Both cover the most well-known articulations of the Internet as medium of communication and mobilization with social movements on the RL side of the screen (i.e. anti-globalization, Zapatistas). I like the former book because it also address the WWW itself as a terrain for social movements with its own distinct identities, strategies, and tactics (i.e. Hactivism and Electronic Civil Disobedience). And since you asked for observations I will offer one: it is very important to take an instrumental stance towards the relationship between "new media" and social movements, that is, media as something that either affects social movements from the outside or, conversely, new media as tool that social movements utilize to achieve this or that goal or objective. New media, like all media, can be constitutive of the very shape, identity and practices of social movements. I think the anti-globalization movement is very good example of the constuitive role of new media. A couple of good web sites that will lead you to other examples are: 1) Citizen Lab at http://www.citizinlab.org. Citizen Lab "is an interdisciplinary laboratory based at the Munk Centre for International Studies at the University of Toronto, Canada focusing on advanced research and development at the intersection of digital media and world civic politics" that is headed by Prof. Ron Deibert (you can eben see Prof. Deibert eat his lunch via web cam); 2)The Interactivist Info Exchange at http://slash.autonomedia.org. Thef ormer, obviosuly, has a scholarly bent and the latter an activist one but neither is exclusively one or the other. I am sure that others on the list will have many other suggestions as well. Good luck. Andrew Herman > For a chapter on 21st century social movements, I would welcome papers, > bibliographies, crucial citations, or observations on how the > availability and employment of electronic media have affected the > organization and practices of recent social movements. I promise > acknowledgments for items I use. > > Chuck T. > > -- > Charles Tilly > Joseph L. Buttenwieser Professor of Social Science, Columbia University > Office 514 Fayerweather Hall, letters and packages 413 Fayerweather > Hall, > Mail Code 2552, Columbia University, New York 10027-7001, USA > telephone 212 854 2345, fax 212 854 2963, electronic ct135(a)columbia.edu > > > > _______________________________________________ > Air-l mailing list > Air-l(a)aoir.org > http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l

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Call for papers
by Isidro F. Aguillo 11 Aug '03

11 Aug '03

Since 1997, Cybermetrics the electronic journal devoted to informetrics/scientometrics/cybermetrics/webometrics is the main scientometrics-related website. We think it is playing an important role as reliable provider of information, news, bibliography, software and even data for our community. Unfortunately the number of quality manuscripts we received were not very high and the papers finally accepted for publication are becoming scarce. But did you know that Rousseau article (Cybermetrics, 1997, "sitations") is cited at least 43 times in the Web of Science alone, being his most-cited paper!. It is becoming evident that web visibility is much higher than printed visibility (at least for most journals). We are planning to update both the design and contents of the e-journal but we badly needed additional contributions from internet quantitative research community so we invite all of you to submit your manuscripts for editorial reviewing. Thanks in advance -- ^ Isidro F. Aguillo isidro(a)cindoc.csic.es CINDOC-CSIC Joaquin Costa, 22 28002 Madrid. SPAIN +34-630858997 www.cindoc.csic.es/cybermetrics ^

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parution d'un livre : INTERNET, CYBERESPACE ET USAGES EN AFRIQUE
by George Lessard 10 Aug '03

10 Aug '03

> Begin forwarded message: From: rakotonoera denis <rktdenis(a)yahoo.fr> Date: Sun Aug 10, 2003 4:55:15 AM America/Winnipeg To: africa_net(a)yahoogroupes.fr Subject: [africa_net] parution d'un livre : INTERNET, CYBERESPACE ET USAGES EN AFRIQUE Reply-To: africa_net(a)yahoogroupes.fr INTERNET, CYBERESPACE ET USAGES EN AFRIQUE Abdoul Ba COMMUNICATION, MÉDIAS AFRIQUE NOIRE L'Afrique comme la planète toute entière n'échappe pas au développement de l'internet. En 1996, quatre pays étaient connectés au réseau. Aujourd'hui, ils sont plus d'une cinquantaine à disposer d'accès au cyberespace. Ce livre propose une première évaluation et une analyse inédite sur l'introduction et le développement du réseau sur le continent, mais aussi sur les internautes, sur les usages et sur les apports de l'internet. Internet peut-il favoriser le développement des pays d'Afrique ? De quel développement parle-t-on ? Du développement de qui ? ISBN : 2-7475-4411-7 • 286 pages • 23 € (151 FRF) ===== Denis Rakotonoera Association e-développement www.aedev.org Internet au service du développement durable > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > Via / Excerpted / By / From / Thanks to: http://tinyurl.com/h4m7 http://media002.tripod.com/ ___________________________________________________________ Archives :http://fr.groups.yahoo.com/group/africa_net/ Pour vous désabonner, écrire à: africa_net-unsubscribe(a)yahoogroupes.fr Pour vous abonner écrire à : africa_net-subscribe(a)yahoogroupes.fr > (c)info http://members.tripod.com/~media002/disclaimer.htm > Due to the nature of email & the WWW, check ALL sources. > "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." >> (Gandhi)

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invitation to a party and a research group
by Barry Wellman 09 Aug '03

09 Aug '03

*** Communication and Information Technologies - Come Play with Us *** You're invited to a party to celebrate the relaunching of the Communication and Information Technologies section of the American Sociological Association. The party's in Atlanta during the ASAs, Saturday, Aug 16, 2003. 7:30-9PM Hilton Council Room, 4th floor. Blackwells is sponsoring the party with lots of goodies. They've published The Information Age book series, including Manuel Castells' Network Society volumes and the Wellman-Haythornthwaite Internet in Everyday Life. I include below a draft recruiting flyer for this section. Your comments are appreciated. Non-sociologists who are members of the ASA are welcome to join. Barry _____________________________________________________________________ Barry Wellman Professor of Sociology NetLab Director wellman at chass.utoronto.ca http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman Centre for Urban & Community Studies University of Toronto 455 Spadina Avenue Toronto Canada M5S 2G8 fax:+1-416-978-7162 _____________________________________________________________________ DRAFT FLYER If you're interested in communication and information technologies -- including the impact of the Internet on our world - come join the American Sociological Association's section on on Communications and Information Technologies (CIT). It's clear that the Internet (and all that) is too important to be left to the computer scientists! We've reexamined our mission, re-energized our commitment, and renamed the former Computers and Society section. We support research, teaching and other professional activities related to: " The social aspects of computing, the Internet, new media, computer networks, and other communication and information technologies. This includes online communities, knowledge management, the digital divide, labor markets, workplaces, and how the Internet fits into everyday life. " The design and use of technology. This includes developing and analyzing new kinds of software, and thinking about the implementation of technologies for teaching, research, and the real world. " To find out more, look for CIT members at the conference with their shiny yellow buttons. And come to our reception Saturday, Aug 16, 7:30-9PM, Hilton Council Room, 4th floor We want - and need -- you as a member! You'll have a great opportunity to influence the field and become a leader of our small, but growing, section. Help to present papers, animate our list-serve, circulate news about grants, invigorate our newsletter and webpage, and develop new computer applications for research, teaching, and society. From social software to data mining, the world needs sociologically-informed work with these technologies. *** Joining the section is cheap and easy. If you're an ASA member, section dues are only $10; student dues only $5. *** 1. You can go directly online to the following ASA page: http://www.asanet.org/forms/sectionform.html and select #28 (Computers and Society). 2. Or, Select section membership as part of your overall ASA membership renewal: http://www.asanet.org/forms/membapp.pdf and select #28 (Computers and Society) 3. Or, Send an email to Michael Murphy at sections(a)asanet.org, and tell him that you'd like to join the Communications and Information Technologies section. Include payment information (i.e., credit card #, expiration date, and name as it appears on the card). 4. Or, Join the section at the registration desk of the ASA meetings in Atlanta. 5. Or, see Barry Wellman at the AoIR conference in Toronto. We'll also have a Birds of a Feather group meeting then. We'd also appreciate your support in recruiting new members. Please send this email to colleagues who might be interested in joining the section. David Elesh, Chair (Temple University) delesh(a)temple.edu George Dowdall, Chair-elect 2003-2004 (Saint Joseph's University) gdowdall(a)sju.edu Barry Wellman, Chair-elect 2004-2005 (University of Toronto) wellman(a)chass.utoronto.ca

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WSIS - some data
by Philipp Budka 09 Aug '03

09 Aug '03

"The majority of humans does not have a telephone" said Marc Furrer, director of the Swiss Federal Office of Communications (BAKOM) - http://www.bakom.ch/en/index.html? - at a press conference in Biel (Switzerland) concerning the WSIS in Geneva in december 2003. In developing countries there is one telephon main-line for 200 persons. In Bangladesh the costs for a Computer are about eight average yearly incomes. In Nepal an internet-connection costs about 278 percent of an average monthly income compared to 1,2 percent in the USA. the complete article can be read at http://derstandard.at/?id=1385083 in German. Greetings, Philipp -- Philipp Budka email: philbu(a)gmx.net tel.: +43 (0)1 95 28 244 tel. mobil.: +43 (0)6991 95 28 244 Rustengasse 5/10 1150 Wien, Austria http://www.philbu.net COMPUTERBILD 15/03: Premium-e-mail-Dienste im Test -------------------------------------------------- 1. GMX TopMail - Platz 1 und Testsieger! 2. GMX ProMail - Platz 2 und Preis-Qualitätssieger! 3. Arcor - 4. web.de - 5. T-Online - 6. freenet.de - 7. daybyday - 8. e-Post

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