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CSCW 2010 workshop: Revisiting Research Ethics in the Facebook Era
by Sarita Yardi 07 Oct '09

07 Oct '09

CSCW 2010 workshop CfP Revisiting Research Ethics in the Facebook Era: Challenges in Emerging CSCW Research ORGANIZERS: Amy Bruckman, Georgia Institute of Technology Karrie Karahalios, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Robert E. Kraut, Carnegie Mellon University Erika Shehan Poole, Georgia Institute of Technology John C. Thomas, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center Sarita Yardi, Georgia Institute of Technology ABSTRACT: New research paradigms in CSCW come with unforeseen ethical challenges. This workshop will focus on methodological challenges in doing Internet research, with a focus on: • data collection and analysis • differing ethical norms in various research communities studying the Web • unanticipated consequences of new kinds of online research • pedagogical approaches and issues in teaching online research ethics The morning session will consist of case study presentations and discussion. The afternoon session will be a mock debate format, where participants separate into teams and argue whether or not they think the research can be conducted ethically and workshop organizers act as an ethics review board. In constructing their arguments, participants will be encouraged to brainstorm topics like possible unanticipated effects of the research, handling real outcomes (e.g. if something goes wrong), alternative methods and approaches for carrying out the research ethically, and policy and best practice implications. The afternoon debates should be challenging but fun. PARTICIPATION: Instead of traditional position papers, participants should submit a case study (can be more than one) of up to four pages describing an ethical issue that they find particularly tricky or controversial with pro and con arguments for both sides, as well as a brief cover letter describing their research interests and background in this topic. Submissions should be formatted in standard ACM SIGHI format and submitted in either Adobe PDF (.pdf) or Microsoft Word document format (.doc or .docx) to cscwethics(a)gmail.com by November 20, 2009. IMPORTANT DATES: Submission deadline Nov 20, 2009 Notification Dec 16, 2009 CSCW 2010 Feb 6-10, 2010 WEBSITE: http://www.cc.gatech.edu/~yardi/ethics-cscw2010.htm ---- School of Interactive Computing Georgia Institute of Technology www.cc.gatech.edu/~yardi

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Re: [Air-L] Question regarding Kindle formats
by Katy E. Pearce 06 Oct '09

06 Oct '09

Hi Jasmine. 1. Due to the ability to change font sizes, there are no page numbers on the Kindle. 2. I googled "ebook citation APA" and found this: http://www.lambuth.edu/academics/library/citingebooks.html YMMV Thanks, Katy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 11:21:31 -0400 From: Jasmine Pues <marimiko(a)gmail.com> To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] Question regarding Kindle formats Message-ID: <f3a997c0909020821s39e7da10g65fa70d27c2bc4c7(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I have two questions for this list: 1) Does Kindle editions of books include page numbers? If so are these different from the page numbers in the original text? 2) How do you cite a Kindle edition of a book? Thanks, Jasmine Pues

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FW: CfP: ICT & the City - Deadline: October 22nd, 2009 (Extended)
by Charles Ess 06 Oct '09

06 Oct '09

Something perhaps of interest ... - c. ------ Forwarded Message From: "Dr. Michael Nagenborg" <philosophie(a)michaelnagenborg.com> Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 20:04:45 +0200 To: "Dr. Michael Nagenborg" <michael.nagenborg(a)izew.uni-tuebingen.de> Subject: CfP: ICT & the City - Deadline: October 22nd, 2009 (Extended) Dear colleagues, I am currently editing an issue of the "International Review of Information Ethics" (IRIE) on "ICT & the city". My co-guest-editors are Anders Albrechtslund, Martin Klamt and David Murakami Wood. You will find the "Call" at http://www.i-r-i-e.net/call_for_papers.htm The deadline for submitting an extended abstract is October 22, 2009. Please, feel free to forward this mail or the CfP to anyone who might be interested in contributing to the issue. You may also submit an abstract yourself, of course. With best regards, Michael Nagenborg P.S. And "sorry!" for cross-posting. -- Dr. phil. Michael Nagenborg Rüppurrer Str. 116 D-76137 Karlsruhe Tel. +49(0)721 3545955 Fax +49(0)721 3545956 www.michaelnagenborg.de ------ End of Forwarded Message

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Digital Technologies Revisited Programme Available
by Kathleen O'Riordan 06 Oct '09

06 Oct '09

Digital Technologies Revisited Workshop in Berlin, 19th November 2009 All welcome. Details here: <http://digitalcultureandcommunication.blogspot.com/> Dr Kate O'Riordan Department of Media and Film University of Sussex Falmer Brighton BN1 9RG TEL 01273 876730 FAX 01273 877219 http://www.sussex.ac.uk/mediastudies/profile30746.html

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Postdoctoral Researchers, Microsoft Research
by danah boyd 06 Oct '09

06 Oct '09

Microsoft Research (http://research.microsoft.com/) is seeking applicants for postdoctoral researchers. Microsoft Research provides a vibrant research environment with an open publications policy and with close links to top academic institutions across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Postdoc researcher positions provide an opportunity to develop your research career and to interact with some of the top minds in the research community, with the potential to have your research realized in products and services that will be used worldwide. Postdoc researchers are invited to define their own research agenda and demonstrate their ability to drive forward an effective program of research. Successful candidates will have a Ph.D. and a well-established research track record as demonstrated by journal publications and conference papers, as well as participation on program committees, editorial boards, and advisory panels. Postdoc researchers receive a competitive salary and benefits package, and are eligible for relocation expenses. Postdoc researchers are hired for a one or two year fixed term appointment. Successful Postdoc researchers may be invited to apply for permanent positions if available towards the end of fixed term period. Qualifications include a strong academic record in anthropology, communications, computer science, economics, information science, sociology, or related fields. Applicants must have completed the requirements for a PhD, including submission of their thesis, prior to joining Microsoft Research. Microsoft Research New England is especially looking for postdoc researchers working in areas related to social media and social networks, particularly from a social science perspective. Those interested in such a social science postdoc should be certain to apply by December 15 and indicate "danah boyd" as the full-time researcher they are seeking to work with. Qualified candidates should submit their applications online: http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/jobs/fulltime/researcher.aspx Applicants are welcome to apply for positions in multiple labs. Applicants are encouraged to specify areas of research in which they are most interested and specific researchers with whom they would like to work. To explore current researchers at Microsoft Research, see: http://research.microsoft.com/apps/dp/pe/people.aspx Current PhD students are also encouraged to explore internship opportunities. To learn more about or apply for an internship, see: http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/jobs/intern/apply.aspx

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MediaCommons & open peer review
by Kathleen Fitzpatrick 06 Oct '09

06 Oct '09

Colleagues -- MediaCommons, a digital scholarly network focused on the field of media studies, is happy to announce the launch of MediaCommons Press, a new feature dedicated to the publication of open scholarship in open formats. MediaCommons Press (http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/mcpress ) hopes to promote the digital publication and discussion of texts ranging from article- to monograph-length, both single- and multiply- authored, in forms ranging form the traditional to the experimental, serving all areas of scholarship in media studies. As co-coordinating editor of MediaCommons, I'm putting my money where my mouth is, so to speak, and serving as the test case for MediaCommons Press: our first major publication opened for discussion is my book project, Planned Obsolescence: Publishing, Technology, and the Future of the Academy (http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/mcpress/plannedobsolescence ). The book will be published next year by NYU Press, but is now available online, for open peer review. Planned Obsolescence focuses on the social and institutional changes that will be required within the academy for digital scholarly publishing to succeed -- changes that will affect authors, reviewers, presses, libraries, and indeed the structure of the university itself. One of the book's key arguments is that the peer review of digital texts must be an open, conversational process, one that draws on the wisdom of a far greater number of readers than the usual two or three anonymous reviewers, and one that focuses on discussion among the reviewers, and between the reviewers and the author. I hope you'll come by and join in the discussion, both on the book itself and on its linked community blog (http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/mcpress/plannedobsolescence/blog ). And I also hope you'll consider joining in by publishing with us. MediaCommons has developed into a thriving community network in media studies, and we're now taking the first steps toward transforming that network into a viable, community-based scholarly publishing system. -- Kathleen Fitzpatrick Associate Professor and Chair, Media Studies, Pomona College Co-coordinating Editor, MediaCommons ------------------------------------------------------------- This message has been scanned by Postini anti-virus software.

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Online Deliberation in Politics and Policy: A JITP Mini-Summit - The Autonomous University of Barcelona - Monday November 23, 2009
by Stuart Shulman 06 Oct '09

06 Oct '09

Online Deliberation in Politics and Policy: A JITP Mini-Summit Monday November 23, 2009 The Autonomous University of Barcelona Featured Speaker: Dr. Alexander Trechsel, Swiss Chair Professor in Federalism and Democracy "Attracting parties and voters: Party self-placement and voter profiling in the EU Profiler project" Call for Presenters The Editors of the Journal of Information Technology & Politics (JITP) invite proposals for workshop presentations on the theme of "Online Deliberation in Politics and Policy". This 1-day working meeting will feature 4-6 extended presentations from authors engaged in ongoing research likely to result in a submission to JITP: http://www.jitp.net/ The JITP submission guidelines are online at: http://www.jitp.net/m_submiss.php There is no registration fee. To be considered for a presentation opportunity, please submit a 200-word (maximum) abstract layout the research agenda and the techniques you are employing. Preference will be given to researchers with a clear plan to complete research and submit to JITP. The deadline to propose is October 10, 2009. Please send abstracts and a link to your home page to: Dr. Stuart Shulman Editor, JITP stu(a)polsci.umass.edu -- Dr. Stuart W. Shulman Assistant Professor Department of Political Science University of Massachusetts Amherst 200 Hicks Way Amherst, MA 01003 http://people.umass.edu/stu/ stu(a)polsci.umass.edu 413-545-5375 Editor, Journal of Information Technology and Politics http://www.jitp.net Director, QDAP-UMass http://www.umass.edu/qdap/ Associate Director, National Center for Digital Government http://www.umass.edu/digitalcenter/

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Re: [Air-L] Academic Job Listings in Digital Media
by Jason Mittell 06 Oct '09

06 Oct '09

A good place to browse for (and discuss) jobs is the Academic Job Search Wiki at http://academicjobs.wikia.com/wiki/Academic_Jobs_Wiki . Both the Communication and Film & Media Studies listings have relevant positions listed. Good luck, -Jason --- Jason Mittell, Associate Professor of American Studies and Film & Media Culture Chair of Film & Media Culture Department Middlebury College 208 Axinn Center at Starr Library Middlebury, Vermont 05753 (802) 443-3435 / fax: (802) 443-2805 Homepage: http://go.middlebury.edu/mittell Blog: http://go.middlebury.edu/justtv

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Penn State - College of IST - Tenure Track Asst Prof Position
by Lynette Kvasny 05 Oct '09

05 Oct '09

Colleagues, The College of Information Sciences and Technology at the Pennsylvania State University, University Park currently has an opening for a tenure track assistant professor. The online link is: http://ist.psu.edu/ist/facultyrecruiting/ . The plaintext, if that's more helpful, is appended to this email. Lynette ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lynette Kvasny, PhD Associate Professor of Information Sciences and Technology Affiliate Associate Professor of African and African American Studies Pennsylvania State University College of Information Sciences and Technology 329C IST Building University Park, PA 16802 lkvasny(a)ist.psu.edu ist.psu.edu/faculty_pages/lkvasny +1.814.865.6458 (voice) +1.814.865.6426 (fax) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Position Title: Assistant Professor of IST Location: Main Campus - University Park, PA Tenure Status: Tenure Track Full Description: The College of Information Sciences and Technology at The Pennsylvania State University is a new college focused on interdisciplinary research and teaching for the 21st century. To learn more about our structure, vision, mission goals, faculty and students, go to http://www.ist.psu.edu . This fall we will be searching for new people to join our ranks as tenure track faculty members who will assist our college in attaining its goals in education, community and research. We seek applicants who show clear evidence that they will become premier teachers and leading scholars in their fields. Applications from those who seek to be a part of a vibrant, civil and diverse academic community and who do research, and teaching in any of the information and security sciences are welcome. We have particular interests in medical informatics, information and cyber security, data mining and data fusion, social network science, socio-techno and web sciences, but we will not limit our search to these specific areas. Qualified candidates are invited to send their curriculum vita, summary of research and teaching plans, as well as names of four persons who will write letters of recommendation to ATTN.: Dr. Henry C. Foley, Dean, Rm. 323 IST Bldg., College of Information Sciences and Technology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802-6823. Review of applications will begin in November 2009. Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workforce.

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New positions in Media & Communication at Queensland University of Technology
by Axel Bruns 05 Oct '09

05 Oct '09

G'day ! Applications are now open for two new positions in Media & Communication at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia: Lecturer (Media and Communication) http://www.hrd.qut.edu.au/jobs/pds/29294.jsp The successful applicant will primarily be responsible for teaching and coordinating undergraduate units. Unit coordination responsibilities will be tailored to make best use of the specialisations of the successful appointee, but could include the Media and Communication undergraduate units New Media Technologies, Introduction to Media and Communication and Media Myth Busting; and the postgraduate unit New Media Studies. The successful applicant will be encouraged to maintain and develop a research profile commensurate with the level of appointment and will have access to the Faculty short term professional development scheme for the purpose of supporting research activity. Associate Lecturer/Lecturer - Professional Communication http://www.hrd.qut.edu.au/jobs/pds/29292.jsp Communication skills are recognised globally as key professional skills, both within the emergent Creative Industries and across the broader service industries and professions. We are seeking to strengthen QUT's long record of achievement in the Professional Communication field by appointing a new staff member who can contribute to units covering applied theory and practice in organisational and group communication, political communication, strategic speech communication, professional writing, and design and management of communication resources. The Associate Lecturer/Lecturer will contribute to the delivery of a range of Media and Communication and interfaculty courses, across a number of Professional Communication units. The successful applicant will join the Journalism, Media & Communication discipline and will contribute to the development of course material and to the coordination and teaching across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate professional communication units both within and beyond the Creative Industries Faculty. Both are ongoing and full-time (i.e. essentially equivalent to tenured positions, under the US system). Applications close on 3 November. Note that the first of these is open to domestic Australian applicants (citizens / permanent residents) only. -- Dr Axel Bruns http://snurb.info/ - http://produsage.org/ ARC Centre for Creative Industries and Innovation http://cci.edu.au/ Associate Professor, Media & Communication a.bruns(a)qut.edu.au Creative Industries Faculty, Z1-515, CIP Skype: LexaSnurb Queensland University of Technology +61 7 3138 5548 Musk Ave, Kelvin Grove, Qld. 4059, Australia CRICOS No.: 00213J

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