September 2008 - Air-L - lists.aoir.org

Gary Gumpert Research Incentive Prize
by John Monberg 03 Sep '08

03 Sep '08

Gary Gumpert Research Incentive Prize Two grants up to $1500 will be awarded to fund communication research relevant to enhancing understanding or improving the urban communication environment. The incentive award can be applied to the acquisition of resources, travel, and/or any other appropriate research related expenses. The UCF Research Incentive is open to all National Communication Association members. The proposals will be judged for both originality and potential impact of the completed study in heightening the understanding of issues, problems and policies in the urban/suburban landscape. Applications should include a statement in no more than two pages describing the nature and significance of the project in relatively non-technical terms; anticipated schedule (expected completion time); plans for dissemination of the project results, and budget. You may wish to include an additional 2-page appendix for bibliography, photos, figures, etc. Applications should be sent to Dr. John Monberg and should be accompanied by a CV. The award recipient will be obligated to complete the research and provide the UCF with a report of research and progress results. The deadline for proposals is October 1 of each year. The award will be presented in November at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association. Material can be submitted by email when appropriate. If hard copy or tapes are being sent submit materials to: Dr. John Monberg 263 Bessey Hall Michigan State University Or email to: jmonberg(a)msu.edu

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SciAm: Privacy in an Age of Terabytes and Terror
by Richard Forno 03 Sep '08

03 Sep '08

Several interesting articles on privacy and security matters penned by some well-known researchers and experts in the field. All appears in the August '08 Scientific American magazine. Figured I would pass along some of the more salient ones and recommend checking the rest out if/when/as you are interested or have the chance. Thought-inspiring, for sure. --rick Privacy in an Age of Terabytes and Terror By Peter Brown Introduction to SciAm's issue on Privacy. Our jittery state since 9/11, coupled with the Internet revolution, is shifting the boundaries between public interest and "the right to be let alone" ..... For all those reasons and more, the editors of Scientific American present this issue devoted to the future of what Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis called “the right to be let alone.” http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=privacy-in-an-age ... and some selected article links -- there's more on their site from this month's issue too .... Internet Eavesdropping: A Brave New World of Wiretapping By Whitfield Diffie and Susan Landau As telephone conversations have moved to the Internet, so have those who want to listen in. But the technology needed to do so would entail a dangerous expansion of the government's surveillance powers http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=internet-eavesdropping < - > How RFID Tags Could Be Used to Track Unsuspecting People By Katherine Albrecht A privacy activist argues that the devices pose new security risks to those who carry them, often unwittingly http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=how-rfid-tags-could-be-used < - > Do Social Networks Bring the End of Privacy? By Daniel J. Solove Young people share the most intimate details of personal life on social-networking Web sites, such as MySpace and Facebook, portending a realignment of the public and the private http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=do-social-networks-bring < - > How Loss of Privacy May Mean Loss of Security By Esther Dyson Many issues posing as questions of privacy can turn out to be matters of security, health policy, insurance or self-presentation. It is useful to clarify those issues before focusing on privacy itself http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=how-loss-of-privacy-may-mean-loss-of-se…

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AoIR 9.0 conference (provisional) program available online
by Michael Zimmer 03 Sep '08

03 Sep '08

Hi everyone~ While I saw a message on Facebook to this effect, I hadn't seen it announced on the list: the provisional program for AoIR 9.0 is now available at http://conferences.aoir.org/. Looks great! -michael. -- Michael Zimmer, PhD Assistant Professor, School of Information Studies Associate, Center for Information Policy Research University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee e: zimmerm(a)uwm.edu w: www.michaelzimmer.org

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Gender & Technology Videos
by holly-kruse＠utulsa.edu 03 Sep '08

03 Sep '08

I'm teaching a new course this semester on gender & technology, and it's a general education course (or "Block II" -- social science -- here at the U of Tulsa), so the students are mostly first and second year students. I'll be gone for a week in October for AoIR, and I'm wondering if there are any good videos/DVDs that I could schedule for them to watch that week. The topic that week is transportation technology (men, women, and automobiles, with readings from the Scharff book), but that doesn't matter too much. I'm interested in anything that's good. The course looks primarily at home, office, and communication technologies, with the last part of the course devoted to new information and communication technologies. In the internet communication course that I teach, I use Stephanie Tuszynski "IRL," so I don't also want to use it in this class. Thanks in advance for any ideas! Holly Holly Kruse Faculty of Communication The University of Tulsa 800 S. Tucker Drive Tulsa, OK 74104 holly-kruse(a)utulsa.edu or holly.kruse(a)gmail.com http://personal.utulsa.edu/~holly-kruse

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Job Opening: Assistant/Associate Professor in Telecommunication Media Studies
by Heidi Campbell 03 Sep '08

03 Sep '08

Announcing an Opening at Texas A&M University--Department of Communication in Telecommunication Media Studies The Department of Communication at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in Telecommunication Media Studies, starting fall 2009. We are seeking an individual with expertise in international communication, global media, or comparative media systems. Internationalization is a priority and the Department has new initiatives in China and the Asian Pacific region and programs and partnerships in Mexico, South America, Europe, and the Middle East. Topics of interest include communication technologies, cultural studies, feminist theory and criticism, diaspora and immigrant media, race and ethnicity, telecommunication, television studies, political communication, law and policy, or other areas of media studies. The successful candidate’s work will complement that of the existing faculty and other new hires in each of the Department’s areas of strength: telecommunication media studies, rhetoric and public address, organizational communication, and health communication. Qualifications include Ph.D. in Communication or related discipline (exceptional ABD candidates may be considered); successful teaching experience; a program of research within the areas described above; promise of significant contribution to Communication; and evidence of potential for graduate instruction. For full consideration, applicants should send a letter of application including a statement of research and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, writing sample, and three letters of recommendation by November 1, 2008 to: Eric W. Rothenbuhler, Search Committee Chair Dept. of Communication, Texas A&M University 4234 TAMU, 102 Bolton Hall College Station, TX 77843-4234 Texas A&M is the fourth largest university in the United States. It ranks in the top ten nationally in number of national merit scholars, total research expenditures, and total endowment funds. Texas A&M University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, is deeply committed to diversity, and responds to the needs of dual-career couples.

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weekendpictures.ca
by Steven James May 03 Sep '08

03 Sep '08

Hello all, For those researching user-generated content and privacy/surveillance, my recently defended MA major project at Ryerson University, http://www.weekendpictures.ca, might be of interest. The goal is to continue building upon the existing video archive so any help with spreading the word would be greatly appreciated. Featured interviews at http://www.weekendpictures.ca include insight from: danah boyd Greg Elmer Michael Geist Lee Humphreys Henry Jenkins David Lyon Steve Mann Toby Miller Hal Niedzviecki Jan A.G.M. van Dijk David Weinberger Kenneth Werbin Jonathan Zittrain A special thanks to all those who participated in the project. Regards, Steven James May MA, Media Production www.weekendpictures.ca

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stats showing time spent on social software/web 2.0 applications/sites
by smork＠itu.dk 03 Sep '08

03 Sep '08

Dear list-members, I was wondering if any of you might have made some stats on how much time people spend daily on social software and web 2.0 applications/sites or perhaps have read any good stats on this? Best, Soeren Moerk Petersen PhD Candidate, ITU-Copenhagen

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Re: [Air-L] Gender & Technology Videos
by Marj Kibby 02 Sep '08

02 Sep '08

Hi Holly, Did you consider Iron Man? It's scheduled for DVD release here on Sept 30. Regards, Marj Dr Marjorie Kibby, Senior Lecturer in Communication & Culture Faculty of Education and Arts The University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia Marj.Kibby(a)newcastle.edu.au +61 2 49216604 >>> <holly-kruse(a)utulsa.edu> 09/03/08 7:24 AM >>> I'm teaching a new course this semester on gender & technology, and it's a general education course (or "Block II" -- social science -- here at the U of Tulsa), so the students are mostly first and second year students. I'll be gone for a week in October for AoIR, and I'm wondering if there are any good videos/DVDs that I could schedule for them to watch that week. The topic that week is transportation technology (men, women, and automobiles, with readings from the Scharff book), but that doesn't matter too much. I'm interested in anything that's good. The course looks primarily at home, office, and communication technologies, with the last part of the course devoted to new information and communication technologies. In the internet communication course that I teach, I use Stephanie Tuszynski "IRL," so I don't also want to use it in this class. Thanks in advance for any ideas! Holly Holly Kruse Faculty of Communication The University of Tulsa 800 S. Tucker Drive Tulsa, OK 74104 holly-kruse(a)utulsa.edu or holly.kruse(a)gmail.com http://personal.utulsa.edu/~holly-kruse _______________________________________________ The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/

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Revision: CFP Cross cultural research
by Robert Mason 02 Sep '08

02 Sep '08

REVISED SUBMISSION DATE; SPONSORSHIP Cross-Cultural Research in Information Systems Meeting: A joint AIS (SIG-CCRIS) and JSIS workshop "Culture's consequences revisited: Strategic and societal considerations of how culture impacts and is impacted by ICT" December 14th, 2008 - Paris, France Sponsored by 3M and Elsevier --- Revised paper submission deadline: Monday October 13, 2008 --- In the context of the ICIS'08 conference theme on the Ethics, Design and Consequences of IT, AIS SIG-Cross Cultural Research on Information Systems (CCRIS) and the Journal of Strategic Information Systems (JSIS) are hosting the above workshop on Sunday, Dec. 14th, 2008 prior to ICIS. We request submissions from colleagues interested in the key strategic and societal issues associated with the workshop focus by Monday October 13, 2008 at the latest. The meeting/workshop is jointly sponsored by 3M and Elsevier. Submissions addressing how culture, broadly defined, shapes the way Information Systems are designed, used by, or affect society and organizations are of interest to this workshop. Finished papers, research-in-progress and panel proposals are sought. Submissions will be double blind peer reviewed. For more details, contact me or go to http://tinyurl.com/5ut2sx

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Final Call for Participation: Mobile Life 2008
by I. Kushchu 02 Sep '08

02 Sep '08

-- Apologies for Cross Postings -- Call For Participation to Mobile Life 2008 - EURO mGOV 2008 and mSOCIETY 2008 ---------------------- The mLife Events organization team invites you to join this year's exciting forums, talks and discussions for exploring, creating, exchanging and disseminating knowledge of impact of mobile technologies on individuals, societies, governments and economies. 15-19, September, 2008, Hotel Sheraton Voyager, Antalya, Turkey http://www.mgovernment.org/events/ mlife(a)mgovernment.org Multiple Conferences, Exhibitions and Demos -------------------------------------------------------------- 15-16, September, - The Third European Conference on Mobile Government 17 September, - Mobile Crossover Day - an interactive day of exhibitions, demos, showcases of devices, applications and services 18-19, September, - The First International Conference on Mobile Society CONFERENCE PROGRAM: http://www.mgovernment.org/events/ Several Special Sessions including: ------------------------------------------------ - Mobile Government Summit - Public sector experts from different countries discussing common experiences, lessons learned and challenges on mGovernment - Mobile Development - how mobile technologies impact -positive and negative - economic and social development? Plenary talks/sessions including ---------------------------------------------------------- --- Practice talks by top level representations from the public and telecom sector -- Research and visionary talks by reputable researchers -- Panels and discussions on key issues Who should attend? -------------------------- -- Organizations in the mobile value chain including carriers, device manufacturers, content, applications and service producers -- Public sector organizations, project managers, policy and decision makers, -- Researchers interested in the issues dealing with positive or negative impacts of mobile technologies Sponsors, Organizers and supporters ------------------------------------------------- --- TURKCELL (Diamond Sponsor), TurkSat (Gold Sponsor),MobilOGREN (Silver Sponsor) --- CISCO, Mobile Government Consortium International, UK, Center for Information and Society, University of Washington, USA,TUBITAK Preliminary Program and Registrations ------------------------------------- -- please visit http://www.mgovernment.org/events/ or send an email to mlife(a)mgovernment.org -- Registrations are here: http://www.mgovernment.org/events/ registration.php ------- IBRAHIM KUSHCHU, MBA, MSC., PHD Associate Professor and Director, Mobile Government Consortium International, UK http://www.mgovernment.org ik(a)mgovernment.org +44 1273 777853 == please visit mLife events www.mgovernment.org/events/ ------- IBRAHIM KUSHCHU, MBA, MSC., PHD Associate Professor and Director, Mobile Government Consortium International, UK http://www.mgovernment.org ik(a)mgovernment.org +44 1273 777853 == please visit mLife events www.mgovernment.org/events/

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