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Fwd: Conference Announcement: Virtual Women
by burkx006＠umn.edu 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

Of possible interest. DLB -- Dan L. Burk Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly Professor University of Minnesota Law School 229 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55455 ********************************** voice: 612-626-8726 fax: 612-625-2011 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:54:53 -0800 From: "Julie Cromer" To: <ipprofs(a)listserv.piercelaw.edu> Subject: [Ipprofs] Conference Announcement: Virtual Women Thomas Jefferson School of Law Seventh Annual Women and the Law Conference Virtual Women - Emerging Issues in Gender and Intellectual Property Law Friday, February 9, 2007 Thomas Jefferson School of Law announces its Seventh Annual Women and the Law Conference, Virtual Women - Emerging Issues in Gender and Intellectual Property Law, to be held at Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California, on Friday, February 9, 2007. This conference will explore the various ways that the field of intellectual property can create an atmosphere for women that can be 'virtual,' offering rights and regimes that can appear less than genuine. Because of the more prominent role women and women's issues are playing in the field of intellectual property, Virtual Women: Emerging Issues in Gender and Intellectual Property Law explores this disparity and raises questions addressing these distinctions. The conference will address such questions as the role gender plays in motivating creativity, the gender of patent, how feminist theory can reconceptualize intellectual property, and the challenges women face in the practice and execution of intellectual property. Keynote speaker Rochelle Dreyfuss, will deliver the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lecture, Girls Just Want to Have Fun: What Can Feminist Theory Tell Us About Incentives?, will investigate ways that feminist theory can explain and support incentive structures to make sure the laws are achieving the goals necessary to support the endeavors. Confirmed panelists include Ann Bartow, Dr. Boatema Boateng, Dan L. Burk, Dr. Carys J. Craig, Mallary DeMerlier, Michele Goodwin, K.J. Greene, Christine Haight Farley, Eileen Kane, Mary LaFrance, Doris Estelle Long, Malla Pollack, Adrien Pruetz, and Rebecca Tushnet. Panelists will present academic and professional work that ranges from exploring issues of gender on the Internet to examining the role of women in the field of biotechnology; from considering feminist roles in authorship and creativity to considering the feminine mystique of brands; from questioning issues of sex and fair use in copyright to issues of breast cancer and baby rights in patent; and from hearing women's voices in the arts to hearing feminist concerns in intellectual property. Since 2001, Thomas Jefferson's Women & The Law Project has hosted an annual conference, the first annual event in the West focusing exclusively on gender issues and the law. The conference series aims to advance the legal rights of women, promote gender-related scholarly work, share the expertise of faculty with the wider community, and facilitate interdisciplinary dialogue. To register and for more information, please visit our Web site at www.tjsl.edu/WLC <http://www.tjsl.edu/WLC> or contact Sherril Cohn at (619) 297-9700 x1414 or scohn(a)tjsl.edu.

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Reminder: CFP Communication Technologies of Empowerment, Leeds, May 18, 2007
by Francisco Seoane 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

ICS Postgraduate Conference: Communication Technologies for Empowerment May 18, 2007 Leeds, United Kingdom Submission Deadline for Abstracts: January 31, 2007 Call for Papers ICS Postgraduate Conference Communication Technologies of Empowerment Leeds, United Kingdom - Friday, May 18, 2007 The Institute of Communications Studies (ICS) at the University of Leeds will be hosting a postgraduate conference for the presentation and discussion of research in communications performed by PhD students. Under the title Communication Technologies of Empowerment, this meeting seeks to bring together new scholars who are studying how the latest developments in communication are affecting our democracies by enabling new forms of political participation and citizen engagement. Whether you live in an established democratic system, a country in transition to democracy, or under an authoritarian government, new communication technologies are likely to have changed your political environment. The recent popular upheavals in Ukraine and Lebanon were in great part conducted through mobile phone messages. In Western Europe, the riots in the Parisian suburbs and the protests in Spain against the Aznar government regarding the authorship of the Madrid terrorist attacks would have been very different if the Internet and mobile phones had not become an integral part of our everyday lives. Meanwhile, traditional politics is trying to catch up with the digital age. Political parties are seeking to domesticate these new forms of horizontal communication, and so are governments, with potentially threatening consequences. Paradoxically, new technologies of communication can serve both to empower citizens and to survey and control them. A recent report by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace has shown that networked technologies can be effectively used by authoritarian governments to strengthen their repressive regimes. New forms of communication have become a key tool for global social movements. Whether their struggles are focused on questions of global justice, class, gender, race or the environment, activists have found in the decentralized and inexpensive nature of the Internet and mobile telephony the media they needed to organise themselves and make their actions public. Interestingly, these technologies are also being mastered by those actors who want to challenge the national and international orders through violent means. This reminds us that terrorism is in great part a communicative phenomenon, today more than ever before. If your research deals with questions such as the ones outlined above, or with issues related with the interplay of media, new technologies, citizenship, democracy and politics, we hope to hear from you. Please submit an abstract with a general description of your future research paper, indicating your topic, theoretical framework, research questions or hypotheses, method and expected results. The abstract should not exceed 500 words. If your proposal is accepted, we will ask you to provide a full paper. After your presentation, the paper will be published on the ICS website. Please, remember to include your full contact information: Name, e-mail and postal address, telephone number and academic affiliation for each author. Your paper presentation will be discussed and commented on by members of the academic staff from the Institute of Communications Studies who have expertise in your topic, method, or theoretical framework. This can be a golden opportunity for you to refine your thoughts, openly share your concerns, and receive constructive criticism from professors and fellow postgraduate students working in your area. It is also a great chance to start building or expanding your professional and academic network. Deadlines: - Deadline for proposals: January 31, 2007. - Deadline for full papers: April 30, 2007. Contact and electronic submission: - Qian (Sarah) Gong q.gong(a)leeds.ac.uk - Anna Zoellner csaz(a)leeds.ac.uk Conference website: http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~icsfsp/index.htm ------- Francisco Seoane Perez Provisional PhD student Institute of Communications Studies University of Leeds E-mai: icsfsp(a)leeds.ac.uk Webpage: http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/staff/f.perez ______________________________________________ LLama Gratis a cualquier PC del Mundo. Llamadas a fijos y móviles desde 1 céntimo por minuto. http://es.voice.yahoo.com

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CfP iCS Symposium on Changing Politics through Digital Networks
by bl506＠york.ac.uk 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

Members may be interested in the following Call for Papers: Changing politics through digital networks: The role of ICTs in the formation of new social and political actors and actions. 5-6 October 2007 Political Science Faculty, University of Florence, Italy Organized by: Department of Political Science and Sociology (DISPO), University of Florence in collaboration with the Social Informatics Research Unit (SIRU) based in the Department of Sociology, University of York Sponsored by: Information, Communication and Society (iCS) Key note speakers include: Lance Bennett (University of Washington, USA) Donatella della Porta (European University Institute, Florence, Italy) Tim Jordan (Open University UK) Michele Micheletti (Karlstad University, Sweden) It will address such questions as: How can ICTs be best used to facilitate the formation of social and political identities? Do the ways ICTs are embedded in new social and political movements contribute to change the sociological content of the relationships between them, their members and their constituency? How can ICTs be best used to influence political processes and outcomes at local, national and transnational levels? Theoretical and empirical works focusing on political and sociological aspects of such analytical dimensions as power structures, organization, technologies, communication, individual and collective behaviors are welcomed. The full cfp and submission details are available on the symposium website at: http://www.york.ac.uk/res/siru/dispo/ -- Brian D. Loader, Co-Director, Social Informatics Research Unit, Department of Sociology, Wentworth College, University of York, Heslington, YORK YO1 5DD. United Kingdom. Tel: +44 (0) 1904 432639 Fax: +44 (0) 1904 433043 email: bl506(a)york.ac.uk

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Digital Ethos
by Sarah Robbins 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

Web 2.0 technologies have made digital networking and self-marketing more important than ever. As a researcher, I'm interested in how people represent themselves online both professionally and personally. As a consultant, I'm still learning to carefully manage and shape my online persona to best represent what I do. To begin a broader discussion of digital social networking and self-branding issues, I, and a few others, have begun a new group blog site called Digital-ethos.com. If you're interested in these topics please stop by and leave comments or drop me a line to become a contributor. Posts regarding research, tips, case studies, and social networking news are welcome. http://www.digital-ethos.com Thanks! Sarah/Intellagirl -- Sarah "Intellagirl" Robbins http://www.intellagirl.com http://secondlife.intellagirl.com Yahoo: Intellagirl Skype: Intellagirl SecondLife: Intellagirl Tully

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social class and online community
by Bonnie Nardi 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

Does anyone know of studies of social class and online communities? Any and all aspects thereof. Thanks. -- Bonnie Bonnie A. Nardi School of Information and Computer Sciences University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA 92697-3425 (949) 824-6534 www.artifex.org/~bonnie/

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Call for Abstracts - Information: Interactions and Impact (i3)
by Kate Friday 11 Jan '07

11 Jan '07

Dear all, List members may find the following announcement of interest. Kind regards, Kate Friday Research Student Department of Information Management Robert Gordon University Aberdeen, UK ***Apologies for Cross-Posting*** Deadline Reminder Call for Submissions: Information: Interactions and Impact (i3) 25 - 28 June 2007, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland http://www.i3conference.org.uk<https://webmail.rgu.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.i3conference…> i3 is concerned with the quality and effectiveness of the interaction between people and information and how this interaction can bring about change in individuals, organisations, communities and society. The conference will look beyond the issues of use and accessibility of technology to questions about the way people interact with the information and knowledge content of today's systems and services, and how this might ultimately affect the impact of that information on individuals, organisations and communities. We invite the submission of high quality papers that report original research or critically discuss underlying methodological issues associated with the main themes of the conference: the quality and effectiveness of user/information interactions (e.g. information literacy); patterns of information behaviour in different contexts; impact of information or information services on people, organisations, communities and society (e.g. social, learning, cultural and economic outcomes of engagement with information). Submission of abstracts are invited for Full Papers, Short Papers, Posters and Round Table Discussions. Full details of the submission requirements are available at http://www.i3conference.org.uk/call.htm<https://webmail.rgu.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.i3conference…>. Contributors should submit abstracts electronically by downloading the online submissions form, located at: http://www.i3conference.org.uk/AbstractSubmissionForm.doc . This should then be emailed (as an attachment) to i3submissions(a)rgu.ac.uk . The conference language will be English. All abstracts should be submitted by 22nd January 2007. Notification of acceptance will be emailed in early March. Authors who are accepted to give Full Papers at i3 are also invited to submit their paper for publication in a special issue for Libri ( http://www.librijournal.org) The final copy of full papers for Libri should be received by 1st August 2007. Acceptance of a paper for the conference does not necessarily mean acceptance of the full paper for publication. Further details about the conference are available from http://www.i3conference.org.uk .

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Research Methods
by Pam Brewer 11 Jan '07

11 Jan '07

Members of AoIR-- I have a request for resources. I am a PhD student in technical communication and rhetoric and will be conducting my dissertation research in order to respond to the following question: "How do cultural factors affect the international online communication that supports today's virtual office systems?" I am speaking specifically of communication across international cultures using online tools such as email, instant messaging, discussion boards, etc. In other words, I'm focusing on two-way communication. Now to the question--I have an extensive reading list which I won't attempt to list here, but I am anxious not to miss any important resources on methodology and content. If you have any suggestions for "don't miss" resources, would you please share them with me? I appreciate your help very much. Best, Pam Pamela Estes Brewer Lecturer -- Coordinator, Professional Writing Department of English and Philosophy Murray State University PhD Student in Technical Communication & Rhetoric, Texas Tech University 270-809-4719 fax 270-809-4545 pam.brewer(a)murraystate.edu

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r-ICT 2007 1st Call for paper: Bandung Indonesia 6-7 Aug 07
by Yanuar Nugroho 11 Jan '07

11 Jan '07

hope of your interest .. y ---------- First Call for Paper r-ICT 2007 International Conference on Rural Information and Communication Technology 2007 August, 6-7th, 2007, Aula Barat, Institut Teknologi Bandung Jl. Ganesha No. 10 Bandung, Indonesia Finding effective and optimal ICT to develop well being of communities in rural areas is of primary importance to maximize benefits of this technology. The research problems include finding innovative network infrastructures, affordable computing, effective software applications, and sustainability policy scheme, social, economics, and regulation issues. The International Conference on Rural Information and Communication Technology 2007 (r-ICT 2007) will be held at Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia in 6-7th August 2007. Hosted by PPTIK-ITB (the ITB's Research Center for ICT), the r-ICT 2007 will be a great opportunity for researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and anyone who are interested in any aspect of rural information and communication technologies, to share their ideas and to build a strong network among each others. All submitted papers will be blindly peer-reviewed by international experts and selected outstanding papers will be invited for a publication in a Special Issue of the Proceedings ITB on ICT-An International Journal. Topics covered in this conference are, but not limited to, the followings: Network Infrastructure for Rural-NGN . NLOS Radio Link for Rural Areas . Mesh Network s . Satellite and HAPS . Low Cost Antennas . Low Cost IT Backbone Affordable High Performance Computing . Mobile Computing . Low Cost Computing HW . Next Generation Interface . Grid, Cluster and Seamless Computing . Smart Computing . Open Source Applications . Network Management System for R-NGN . Telemedicine/eHealth . Tele-education . E-Government . Search Technologies and Data mining Cultural Content . Creative Contents and Local Cultures . Tele-environment Policy Study and Socioeconomic Aspect of r-ICT . USO (Universal Service Obligation) . Microfinance and r-ICT Business Model . Policy Study on Rural Communication . Modeling, Optimization and Game Theory Other Related Topics . Signal, Image , Video, and Multimedia Processing . Multidimensional and Array Processing . Internet Technologies . Graphical and Multimedia Computing Prospective authors are invited to submit a 1-2 pages extended summary containing important results by postal- or electronic- mail to r-ICT 2007 Secretariat The ITB Research Center for ICT (PPTIK-ITB) 4th Floor, Inter University Center (PAU) Building, Institut Teknologi Bandung Jl. Ganesha No. 10 Bandung, Indonesia, Phone: +62-22-4254034; Fax: +62-22-2508763 http://www.itb.ac.id/rICT2007; Email : r-ICT-2007(a)itb.ac.id In addition to the parallel tracks, there will be Exhibitions and invited lectures delivered by international experts. Important Dates . Extended Summary 30th April 2007 . Decision 30th May 2007 . Full/Camera Ready Papers 15th July 2007 . Conference Day 6-7th August 2007 ________________________________ Yanuar Nugroho http://myprofile.cos.com/yanuar-n Doctoral Researcher & Research Assistant PREST - Institute of Innovation Research The University of Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL Tel. +44-161-275-5935 Fax. +44-161-275-0923

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Re: [Air-l] COST 298: "Gender in a Broadband Society" special panel
by Larissa Hjorth 11 Jan '07

11 Jan '07

Dear all, As you are aware, COST 298 "Participation in the Broadband Society" is organizing a conference in Moscow 23rd - 25th May 2007 (costconference(a)fub.it) In the second strand "Humans as E-actors" (which will be chaired by Leopoldina Fortunati) I am organising a special panel on "Gender in a Broadband Society" which covers gender and mobile media. Please see the URL below for further details: http://conference.cost298.org/index.php?fl=0&p1=226&p2=253&p3=427&p4=557&id… I welcome submissions to the panel from interested parties. ^^ Thanks Larissa

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CFP- Colloquium
by Viviane Serfaty 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

>From Viviane Serfaty Showing, Demonstrating Université de Marne la Vallée, France Research group: UMLV-Paris 12 : IMAGER June 15-16, 2007 Because the colloquium aims at cross-disciplinarity, its theme - Showing, Demonstrating - is meant to give rise to plural interpretations and encourage methodological hybridization. Showing and demonstrating are the basis of complex sets of relationships in a large array of fields, some of which include, but are not limited to, the areas of research exemplified below : · information: in many countries, the way the media stage-manage information is moving newsreports towards a degree of uniformity. The Internet is a prime vehicle for the globalization and uniformization of information flows and shows. Can these information flows be regulated ? With what technology? What presides over the choice of what the media show ? How does the Internet interact with traditional media ? · TV images, print media pictures, political cartoons : pictures, images or drawings are inserted in electronic or print media. What is the relationship between text and image, commentary and image ? How can the same images be made to demonstrate contradictory views ? How do pictures in TV news reports or newspaper pictures relate to reality ? How do images move from the status of witness to that of actor of history (Gervereau, 2006) ? What metaphors or other figures of speech are used to show and convince ? Are figures of speech used to show or point to the unsayable or even the unthinkable ? · Political activism: mobilizing supporters, staging a demonstration, and getting media attention are defining moments in the life of any militant or advocacy group. How do these groups construct their public image ? What do they strive to show ? Conversely, what do they carefully hide ? What tools do they use for their purposes ? What do these groups show when they build an Internet site ? · the production of private images : the widespread use of traditional and later on of digital cameras has led to the production and the preservation of often poor quality images. What do such images show when they are posted on sites such as youtube or dailymotion ? Do they transform our notions of privacy ? Do they show what ought to have remained hidden ? How can the large scale preservation of amateur pictures be analyzed ? · gaming: what is being played out in networked games ? does gaming demonstrate a new trend in sociality ? do the virtual worlds of networked games show anything about the underlying structures of contemporary sociality ? Can gaming be seen as a vector of acculturation for new technologies ? · the text image hypertext relationship : how can the iconic dimension of printed texts be thought through ? how are images mediated by texts ? can the frontier between text and images be described as porous ? the joint presentation of texts, images, videos or sounds paves the way for experiments in hypertextuality, ephemeral art or installations. Do these forms converge towards a rhetoric of multimedia (Bolter, Knoespel, 1994) ? Do they amount to new forms of visual writing ? --------------------------------------------- Please send 300-400 words-long anonymous proposals in English or French with a brief biographical sketch in a separate document to : vivianeserfaty(a)yahoo.fr or serfaty(a)mlv-univ.fr Deadline : January 31st, 2007. The scientific committee will examine the proposals by March 1st at the latest. ---------------------------------------------- Works cited : Bolter, Jay David, Knoespel, Kenneth J. Word and Image in Multimedia, in Josè Encarnçao and Jim Foley (eds.), Multimedia: System Architectures and Applications, Berlin, Springer-Verlag, 1994, p. 237-253. Gervereau, Laurent. Propagande et images : le gouvernement des icônes. Table-ronde, ENS, 31 hanvier 2006. http://www.diffusion.ens.fr/index.php?res=conf&idconf=659# Montel, Nathalie. « Etablir la vérité scientifique au XIXe siècle. La controverse sur la différence de niveau des deux mers (1799-1869). Génèses. Sciences sociales et histoire, 32 (1998) 86-109. ___________________________________________________________________________ Découvrez une nouvelle façon d'obtenir des réponses à toutes vos questions ! Profitez des connaissances, des opinions et des expériences des internautes sur Yahoo! Questions/Réponses http://fr.answers.yahoo.com

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