February 2004 - Air-L - lists.aoir.org

Call for projects for new journal (fwd)
by david silver 12 Feb '04

12 Feb '04

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Summer Fellowship Call for Projects Vectors: Journal of Culture and Technology in a Dynamic Vernacular The Institute for Multimedia Literacy (IML) at the University of Southern California's Annenberg Center for Communication is pleased to announce a Fellowship program for summer 2004 to foster innovative research for its new electronic publishing venture, Vectors: Journal of Culture and Technology in a Dynamic Vernacular. Vectors is a new, international electronic journal dedicated to expanding the potentials of academic publication via emergent and transitional media. Vectors brings together visionary scholars with cutting-edge designers and technologists to propose a thorough rethinking of the dynamic relationship of form to content in academic research, focusing on the ways technology shapes, transforms and reconfigures social and cultural relations. Vectors will adhere to the highest standards of quality in a strenuously reviewed format. The journal is edited by Tara McPherson and Steve Anderson and guided by the collective knowledge of a prestigious international board. About the Fellowships � Vectors Fellowships will be awarded to up to six individuals or teams of collaborators in the early to mid- stages of development of a scholarly multimedia project related to the themes of Evidence or Mobility. Completed projects will be included in the first two issues of the journal beginning in fall 2004. Vectors will feature next-generation multimedia work, moving far beyond the 'text with image' format of most online scholarly publications. Fall 2004: Evidence � The first issue of the journal will be devoted to a broad reconsideration of the notion of Evidence and its multiple transformations in contemporary scholarship and digital culture. Spring 2004: Mobility � The second issue will be devoted to exploring the shifting concepts and practices of Mobility in contemporary culture, creatively limning the possibilities and limits of such a concept for understanding 21st century life. About the Awards All fellowship recipients will participate in a one-week residency June 21-25, 2004 at the Institute for Multimedia Literacy in Los Angeles, where they will have access to the IML's state of the art, Mac-based production facilities. Fellows will have continuing access to work in collaboration with world-class designers and the IML's technical support and programming team throughout the project's development. The residency will include colloquia and working sessions where participants will have the chance to develop project foundations and collectively engage relevant issues in scholarly multimedia. Applicants need not be proficient with new media authoring; however, evidence of successful collaboration and scholarly innovation is desirable. Fellowship awards will include an honorarium of $2000 for each participant or team of collaborators, in addition to travel and accommodation expenses. About the Proposals We are seeking project proposals that creatively address issues related to the first two themes of Evidence and Mobility. While the format of the journal is meant to explore innovative forms of multimedia scholarship, we are not necessarily looking for projects that are about new media. Rather, we are interested in the various ways that new media suggest a transformation of scholarship, art and communication practices and their relevance to everyday life in an unevenly mediated world. Applicants are encouraged to think beyond the computer screen to consider possibilities created by the proliferation of wireless technology, handheld devices, alternative exhibition venues, etc. Fellows will also have the possibility to imagine scholarly applications for newly developing technologies through productive collaborations with scientists and engineers. Projects may translate existing scholarly work or be entirely conceived for new media. We are particularly interested in work that re-imagines the role of the user and seeks to reach broader publics while creatively exploring the value of collaboration and interactivity. Proposals should include the following: � Title of project and a one-sentence description � A 3-5 page description of the project concept, goals and outcome (this description should address questions of audience, innovative uses of interactivity, address and form, as well the project's contribution to the field of multimedia scholarship and to contemporary scholarship more generally) � Brief biography of each applicant, including relevant qualifications and experience for this fellowship � Full CV for each applicant � Anticipated required resources (design, technical, hardware, software, exhibition, etc.) � Projected timeline � Sample media if available (CD, DVD, VHS (any standard), or NTSC Mini-DV); for electronic submissions, URLs are preferred but still images may be sent as e-mail attachments if necessary) Please submit to: Vectors Summer Fellowships Institute for Multimedia Literacy 746 W. Adams Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90089 e-mail: vectors(a)annenberg.edu Priority will be given to applications received by March 12, 2004. Fellowship recipients will be notified in mid-April. Additional Information For additional information about the Vectors Summer Fellowship Program, please consult our informational website at http://www.iml.annenberg.edu/vectors . Questions may be directed to Associate Editor Steve Anderson, sanderson(a)annenberg.edu .

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Finding an E-mail List
by George 12 Feb '04

12 Feb '04

Finding a List JISCmail - http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk UK-based academic discussion lists covering a variety of subject areas H-Net - http://www2.h-net.msu.edu/ US-based academic discussion lists for the Humanities and Social Sciences CataList - http://www.lsoft.com/catalist.html Directory of thousands of discussion lists, worldwide --- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Via / By / Excerpted / From / Thanks to: http://www.tasi.ac.uk/resources/searchingresources.html (c)info http://members.tripod.com/~media002/disclaimer.htm Due to the nature of email & the WWW, check ALL sources. http://media002.tripod.com/ Member http://www.carcc.ca/ & http://www.caj.ca "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." (Gandhi)

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RE: [Air-l] Re: first post (An Internet Without Space)
by radhika_gajjala 12 Feb '04

12 Feb '04

ditto. (I may even take this rant to my research methods class;-)) r At 2:44 PM -0500 2/11/04, Kendall, Lori wrote: >Woo! I greatly enjoyed Don Slater's post on this issue and particularly the >rant about ethnography. (No big surprise to anyone who knows me, I'm sure!) > >Lori >________________________________________ >Lori Kendall >Assistant Professor of Sociology >Purchase College-SUNY >lori.kendall(a)purchase.edu > >_______________________________________________ >Air-l mailing list >Air-l(a)aoir.org >http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l

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Mobile Phone Conference
by Jason Rutter 12 Feb '04

12 Feb '04

Apologies for any X-posting Please circulate to interested colleagues. MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT: USER CENTRED PERSPECTIVES 25th - 27th March 2004 Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester Liverpool Road Manchester, England. www.mobile-ent.org Supported by the European Commission, Microsoft and the University of Manchester. The international conference Mobile Entertainment: User-centred Perspectives aims to bring together research on technologies, services, content, policy and consumption in relation to mobile entertainment.. Keynote speakers already confirmed include: * Andrew Bud, mBlox * Patricia Charlton, Motorola Labs * John Chasey, IOMO * Patrice Chazerand, ISFE * Bo Karlson, Wireless@KTH * Anna Polishchuk, New Millennium Investment * Tim Regan, Microsoft Research Papers and posters already accepted on to the programme explore the following themes: * User Perspectives * Content Delivery * Mobile Entertainment Business * Policy & Legal Aspects * Innovative Entertainment Services: * Foresight & Futurology In addition to this a varied programme of workshops, networking and social events will take place during the conference: Workshops: * Early Stage Researcher Workshop * Cross Media Perspective To Mobile Entertainment * Experimental Mobile Games: Concepts and Experiences * Exploring University/Industry Links in Mobile Entertainment R&D Social & Networking Events: * Pre-registration welcome and developers meeting * Wine reception * Conference dinner Fees: * Full registration: £250 * Student Registration: £125 * One Day Registration: £110 The conference language is English. More details are available at: www.mobile-ent.org Jason Rutter ESRC Centre for Research on Innovation and Competition, The University of Manchester, Harold Hankins Building, Booth Street West, Manchester, M13 9QH www.cric.ac.uk

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a question
by jespert 12 Feb '04

12 Feb '04

Dear list, Who was the first to say that the computer can simulate all former kinds of media? Best Regards Jesper -- Jesper Tække - MA. Ph.D.-Student - IT University of Copenhagen - Dept. of Digital Aesthetics & Communication - Glentevej 67 - DK-2400 NV Copenhagen NW - Phone +45 3816 8888 - Direct +45 3816 8881 - Fax +45 3816 8899 - http://home16.inet.tele.dk/jesper_t/ - e-mail: jespert(a)it-c.dk

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Re: [Air-l] Job announcement: HCI & Usability in Salzburg
by Laurent Straskraba 12 Feb '04

12 Feb '04

Liebe Frau Maier-Rabler, bitte lassen Sie mich wissen, ab wann die Stelle zu besetzen ist. Ich waere an einem weiteren Gespraech darueber interessiert. Mit freundlichen Gruessen Laurent Straskraba ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- >2. Doctoral Positions / Assistantships in Human Computer Interaction >and Usability > >The contract is based on the Austrian Angestelltengesetz and can be >compared with a Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter on VBG-basis. > > Field of duty: Research in Human Computer Interaction & Usability, >own scientific work (Ph. D. thesis), technical supervision of the >Usability/User Experience Lab, administration work, helping at the >supervision of students and application for funds, contributions to >organisational work (e.g. conferences). > Requirements: Master in computer science, psychology, sociology, >communication science, design or a comparable discipline. > Other qualifications: good methodological knowledge, experiences in >project work, experiences in applications for EU-programs and/or other >scientific funding programs, international conference and >international experiences, leadership qualifications, interest in >interdisciplinary work. > Knowledge in the German language would be advantageous but no >precondition. > > -- --- Mag. Laurent Straskraba Information Society Researcher Ontlstr. 3 A - 4040 Linz mobile: +43.650.7711861 (GMT +1) e-mail: laurent(a)straskraba.net web: http://www.straskraba.net ICQ: 175115055 -- ____________________________________________________________ Free 20 MB Bannerless Domain Hosting, 1000 MB Data Transfer 10 Personalized POP and Web E-mail Accounts, and more. Get It Now At www.doteasy.com

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Re: [Air-l] Dissertation on camgirls online for AoIR folks.
by andrew.herman＠comcast.net 12 Feb '04

12 Feb '04

where or where, Terry? -- Visiting Professor and Research Fellow in Digital Communications and Cultural Policy Joint Graduate Program in Communication and Culture York University 4700 Keele St.TEL 3007 Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3 (416)736-2100 x 30157

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virtual reception theory (or still dense!)
by Denise N. Rall 12 Feb '04

12 Feb '04

> Dear AIR-ers - > Okay, I have refined my question. I think I am looking for literature that defines how reception theory differs when reception is mediated through a virtual audience. I have read a bit of Manovich, L. (200x). "Post media aesthetics: Medium in crisis [online]." Also quite a bit of Michael Heim, virtual realism. To me, he was talking about the differences in social identity when we present ourselves online (also Turkle). I am looking for the reception side of this equation rather than the presentation side and I don't know the CMC comm. theory too well. I have read _Secondary Orality_ and I don't think Ong is the answer, either. Thanks for any pointers in this direction! Denise [Maybe I'm still dense in which case ignore this email as well ;-)] ===== "Stupidity is not just a lack of content; it's also a process" Denise N. Rall, Sustainable Forestry Mentoring Coordinator & PhD student, School of EnvironSciMgmt, Southern Cross University, PO Box 157, Lismore, NSW, 2480 Australia Phone +61-2-6624-8627 Fax +61-2-6624-8637 Office (Tuesdays) (02) 6620 3577 Mob 0438 233 344 http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/edu/research/deniserall/index.html __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com

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Re: [Air-l] Re: first post (An Internet Without Space)
by Irene Berkowitz 11 Feb '04

11 Feb '04

Hi guys, I think this debate has been going on for a while -- quantitative v. qualitative methods. I have it specifically documented back to the 13th century. However, the humanist in the specific debate I refer to was claiming that in 30 years the debate would be resolved. (By the way, I am bimethodological). Maybe there is room for both types of exploration dependent on the issue? ---- Original message ---- >Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 16:20:57 -0000 >From: "Luiz Carlos Baptista" <lucabaptista(a)sapo.pt> >Subject: Re: [Air-l] Re: first post (An Internet Without Space) >To: <air-l(a)aoir.org> > >> And I suspect that in order to be >> relevant, and I do believe in the need to be relevant in scholastic >> endeavour (even though others dont agree), this field of study will turn >> more towards real number crunching, rather than worrying about >"cyberspace" and "cyber communities". > >Hi, > >I'm afraid you are 50 years late. >For "real number crunching", computers do a much better job than people - no >need to worry about that. >But for thinking about (and analyzing and discussing) concepts, there is no >match for human beings, at least for now. > >Rgrds, > >Luiz Carlos Baptista >lucabaptista(a)sapo.pt >lucabaptista(a)hotmail.com > > > >_______________________________________________ >Air-l mailing list >Air-l(a)aoir.org >http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l Irene Berkowitz Temple University Office of the Vice Provost 215-204-7596 Please note my new email address below and update your address records accordingly. irene.berkowitz(a)temple.edu

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CFP for book on cell phone use
by Ulla Bunz 11 Feb '04

11 Feb '04

I'm simply forwarding this call, but have no other information on it. Ulla Bunz CALL FOR PAPERS FOR EDITED BOOK THE CELL PHONE: HISTORY, TECHNOLOGY, CULTURE Edited by Anandam P. Kavoori and Noah Arceneaux Dept of Telecommunications Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication The University of Georgia, Athens, Ga 30602 The Cell phone presents itself at the periphery of contemporary discourse about media and culture. TV cops use it as they rush to crime scenes, teenagers use it to connect with their peers, terrorists are traced through calls made on their cell phones, extra-marital affairs draw sustenance from them. Such images, however, do not do justice to the central role that cell phones have begun to play in contemporary society. Cell phones lack the hype of the Internet but are fast approaching the cultural impact of a mass medium. They have begun to shape how we communicate; their use has created new forms of media-centered relations; and in the marketplace they have begun to influence patterns of media ownership and acquisition. In the developing worldthe cell phone is often the first phone for the urban poor. In their intersection with other technologiestext messaging, the World Wide Web and digital photography/videoCell phones have changed how we look at an omnipresent cultural technologythe telephone. This edited book seeks papers that examines three overarching issuesHistory, Technology and Culture-- as they relate to the Cell Phone. Papers from all theoretical (social scientific, cultural, critical, ethnographic, historical) perspectives are welcome. Of special interest are papers dealing with the impact of the Cell Phone in the developing world and with issues of identity politicsrace, gender, ethnicity and sexuality. Papers may address one or more of these questions. These are suggested research questions, not a complete template. You may wish to add to these. History: When did Cell Phones develop into a mass medium? What are the economic, political and institutional factors that have had a major impact on the Cell phone industry? What has been the relation between the history of the Internet and the Cell Phone? What is the future of the Cell Phone as compared to the history of other media technologies? What has been the trajectory of Cell Phone use in the developing world as compared to the West? Technology: What is the technology of the Cell Phone? How did it evolve and intersect with other media technologies (Internet, Phone, Web, Texting)? How have the design and architecture of Cell phones (size, texture, features, color) influenced their growth? What are the current technological limits and possibilities of the Cell Phone? How might Cell Phone technologies grow and change in the next decade? How has it impacted minority cultures and the developing world? Culture: What are the shifts in cultural sensibility that the Cell phone represents? What kinds of normative and interactive models for communication does the Cell phone represent? What forms of mass mediated relationships and Identity politics does the Cell Phone configure? How do the aesthetics of Cell phones impact behavior--especially youth and business culture? How have Cell phones changed the structuring of daily life? How do cell phones intersect with issues with issues of identity-politics, especially those of race, gender and sexuality. What future impact can the Cell phone have as it merges with web and other technologies? What is the impact of the cell phone in developing countries? With changing Geo-politics? The deadline for paper abstracts is September 1, 2004. Please send your queries via email to the corresponding editor, Noah Arceneaux at noahax(a)uga.edu or via mail to Dr. Anandam P. Kavoori, Associate Professor, Dept of Telecommunications, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602.

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