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SSRC Dissertation Workshop on Virtual Worlds
by Tom Boellstorff 18 Nov '09

18 Nov '09

Douglas Thomas and I have been selected to run a SSRC Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship next year on virtual worlds. It should be fun - please pass along to grad students who might be interested (as noted in the eligibility criteria, preference is for 2rd and 3rd year PhD students): http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/dpdf-fellowship/ http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/subcompetitions/dpdf-fellowship/9E56E847-B2… All the best, Tom Boellstorff

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Imaging Identity symposium Canberra July 2010
by Melinda Hinkson 18 Nov '09

18 Nov '09

***CALL FOR PAPERS*** IMAGING IDENTITY: MEDIA, MEMORY AND VISIONS OF HUMANITY IN THE DIGITAL PRESENT A symposium hosted by the National Portrait Gallery and the Research School of Humanities, Australian National University. To be held at the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra 15-17 July 2010. Keynote speakers WJT Mitchell, Gaylord Donnelley Distinguished Service Professor of English and Art History, University of Chicago David Elliott, Independent curator and Artistic Director of the 2010 Sydney Biennale David Marr, Journalist, author and commentator CALL FOR PAPERS Understandings of self and other occur universally through images. Traversing history and cultures, the production, presentation and apprehension of images has been essential to how we come to know ourselves and make sense of our relations with others. Images reflect different conceptions of what it is to be human and reveal continuities and discontinuities over time. At a moment of deep global uncertainty, images from the past and present provide a vital and potent medium for envisaging our collective future. This symposium is concerned with the many ways in which humanity images identity. Within this broad frame lies a more particular interest, to understand what images of personhood are and how particular kinds of images operate in diverse social contexts. Can it be said that certain image making practices are associated with particular ways of being human? Do imaging media have different effects cross-culturally? What kinds of pictures of self and other emerge from such understandings of images? Under what conditions can images produce or encourage empathy? In posing these questions we invoke debates about the efficacy, impact and agency of images. How do images mean? What does an image carry with it? In what ways do context and temporality influence our regard of images? The digital age presents both new possibilities and new challenges to the way we image identity, enabling new kinds of multi-media production and distribution, providing unprecedented access to visual information, but also carrying with it what might be perceived as a new cultural attitude to images, in which the properties of material form and particularities of context can be overlooked. This symposium seeks to explore this potent and complex set of issues around the relationship between persons and images in the present. We particularly welcome proposals that respond to the theme Imaging Identity in the following areas: The possibilities of portraiture: what can a portrait reveal about past and present understandings of the human condition? Relations between images and persons: how are these understood at the interface between the humanities, social and natural sciences? Persons and place: how is this relationship figured visually across and within cultures, and in the precariousness of the present? Empathy and conflict: how do images function as sites of contestation or reciprocal understanding between persons? Art museums and their audiences: how are these relations being reconfigured in the digital era? Seeing and temporality: does digital mediation influence the way we regard other kinds of images? If there is such as thing as an image for our times what might it look like? Conveners: Melinda Hinkson RSH, ANU melinda.hinkson(a)anu.edu.au Howard Morphy RSH, ANU howard.morphy(a)anu.edu.au Louise Doyle NPG louise.doyle(a)npg.gov.au Pamela Clelland Gray NPG pamela.gray(a)npg.gov.au Michael Desmond NPG michael.desmond(a)npg.gov.au Caroline Turner RSH, ANU caroline.turner(a)anu.edu.au Please send a 2-300 word abstract plus a 100 word biographical statement to melinda.hinkson(a)anu.edu.au by Friday 8th January 2010. ____________________________________ Melinda Hinkson School of Archaeology & Anthropology and Research School of Humanities A.D. Hope Building The Australian National University Canberra ACT 0200 T: +61 2 6125 8246 F: +61 2 6125 2711 W: http://arts.anu.edu.au/AandA/ http://rsh.anu.edu.au/ For information about postgraduate studies in Visual Culture Research go to: http://rsh.anu.edu.au/graduate/liberal_arts/vis_cul_research.php

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by Clarissa Smith 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Dr Clarissa Smith Programme Leader, MAs in Film, Media & Cultural Studies clarissa.smith(a)sunderland.ac.uk

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Call for MEA Convention Hosts
by Janet Sternberg 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

CALL FOR HOSTS MEDIA ECOLOGY ASSOCIATION (MEA) ANNUAL CONVENTION http://www.media-ecology.org Invitation to Apply The Media Ecology Association (MEA) invites applications from institutional sites around the world willing to host the Association’s annual convention. Currently the MEA is seeking sites to host the Annual Convention for 2011 and beyond. The convention, during which approximately 150-200 members gather, is held each June. Typically the convention runs three full days, from Thursday morning to Sunday morning. The choice of weekend is generally left to the discretion of the host. (See the list of past convention sites below.) All proposals will be evaluated by the MEA Board of Directors. Board members are also available via email to answer questions. All proposals should be submitted via email to: Sheila J. Nayar, at snayar(a)greensborocollege.edu. Deadlines for Applying First preference for 2011 sites will be given to proposals received by December 15, 2009. However, all applications will be considered until a suitable site is found. Applicants interested in hosting for 2012 and beyond are encouraged to attend the 2010 MEA Convention (University of Maine, Orono, June 10-13), during which there will be ample opportunity to meet with members of the MEA Board of Directors. Guidelines for Applying In order to ease the application process, we offer some guidelines below. (We also urge applicants to read the MEA convention planning manual before writing up their proposal. The manual is available through the MEA website. There is no length requirement, but please do make proposals as comprehensive as possible. If additional information or clarification is needed, the MEA Board of Directors may contact you directly. Site Specifics 1. Do you have a specific year in mind for hosting the convention? What dates in June do you propose? Describe the specific site – i.e., city, educational institution, various buildings in which the convention would be held. 2. What is your site’s capacity? What rooms are available (e.g., classrooms for breakout sessions, meeting halls, exhibition space) and what are their capacities? What technological support is available (e.g., Internet, projectors)? 3. What is your location’s accessibility? Is it convenient for those traveling from points around the country and world? 4. Though it is not a requirement for hosting, can on-campus housing (e.g., dorm rooms, university-affiliated residences) be provided? If so, for how many and at what cost? Are nearby hotels available for members who wish to remain off campus? If so, can those hotels offer discounts to members? Can special deals with hotels be arranged? 5. Though it is not a requirement for hosting, can on-campus dining be provided? Can you provide complimentary beverages during the course of the day (e.g., coffee, water)? Can you provide complimentary breakfast? What are the potentials for your hosting/sponsoring receptions, lunches, and dinners? 6. Though it is not a requirement for hosting, are there special tours that can be offered and/or attractions that attendees might like to visit? Are there locations at which dinners/receptions might be held? What social events do you envision? Support, Funding, and Affordability 1. What kind and what level of financial support will your site provide? Are there commitments for funds for the conference? If so, are these commitments firm? 2. Are there opportunities for partnerships and sponsorships that your site can uniquely provide? 3. If possible, please provide a simple business plan that lays out estimated incoming and outgoing monies. Hosting Specifics 1. Do you have someone in mind, either from the hosting location or from another location, who can serve as Convention Coordinator? (The MEA typically pairs up a local coordinator with a co-coordinator from the Board.) 2. Are there any exceptions to the MEA Convention Planning Manual’s guidelines that need to be taken into account, in order for you to be able to host the convention in the way you would like? 3. Do you envision a particular theme for the convention? (A theme is optional, but if you wish to have one, your theme must be approved by the MEA.) Do you have any plenary speakers or particular sessions in mind? (Please note that some plenary events are determined by the Board, and all others are determined in consultation with the Board.) 4. Are there any special ways that your institution furthers the interdisciplinary and/or international nature of the Media Ecology Association? If you have not organized a conference before, think carefully about your organizational network and distribution of labor, as well as about contingency plans in the case of changes in people or funding arrangements. Past MEA Convention Sites 1st Annual Convention, Fordham University, New York, New York, June 16–17, 2000 2nd Annual Convention, New York University, New York, New York, June 15–16, 2001 3rd Annual Convention, Marymount Manhattan College, New York, New York, June 21–23, 2002 4th Annual Convention, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, June 5–8, 2003 5th Annual Convention, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York, June 10–13, 2004 6th Annual Convention, Fordham University, New York, New York, June 22–26, 2005 7th Annual Convention, Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts, June 8–11, 2006 8th Annual Convention, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Estado de México, June 6–10, 2007 9th Annual Convention, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California, June 19–22, 2008 10th Annual Convention, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, June 18–21, 2009 11th Annual Convention, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, June 10-13, 2010 Revised 11/12/09 http://www.media-ecology.org

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CSCW 2010: registration, hotel, advance program, and keynote speakers
by Scott Counts 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Greetings CSCW researchers! The 2010 Computer Supported Cooperative Work conference is just around the corner (February 6-10, 2010) and there are a number of updates that we wanted to pass along. Importantly, registration is now open! Registration and other direct links are below and can also be found on the conference website, http://www.cscw2010.org. Please visit the site to learn more about keynote speakers Clay Shirky and Mimi Ito, get a first look at the technical program, and of course to register and book your hotel. **Registration** Online registration is now open at: https://www.regonline.com/63369_700944F **Hotel Booking Information** CSCW 2010 will be held at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront in Savannah, Georgia, USA (details at http://www.cscw2010.org/venue.php) To book online, visit the following link (or phone +1 912 233-7722), being sure to use the discount code "CSCW". http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/savrf?groupCode=acmacma&app=resvlink&… **Advance Program** Have an early look at the technical program, including Papers & Notes, Workshops, and Panels http://www.cscw2010.org/program/ **Keynote Speakers** We're excited to have Clay Shirky and Mimi Ito as our keynote speakers this year. Learn more about them here: http://www.cscw2010.org/keynotes.php. ** Reminder of conference dates: CSCW 2010 runs February 6 - 10, 2010. See you in Savannah! -- CSCW 2010 Conference Committee

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REMINDER - CALL FOR PAPERS - Networking Democracy? New Media Innovations in Participatory Politics
by Dan Mercea 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Dear all, This is a reminder about our call for papers. Apologies for cross-postings. Best regards, Dan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Papers: “Networking Democracy? New media innovations in participatory politics” A three day Symposium to be held at Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj, Romania 25-27 June 2010 Website: http://www.brisc.info/NetDem/index.php?page=networking-democracy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Democratic politics worldwide are increasingly being conducted and re-configured through the domain of digital communications networks. The socio-technical developments, such as Web 2.0, facilitating these media-saturated public spheres are in little doubt. What is highly contested however is the interpretation of what these profound changes offer for democratic governance in the twenty-first century. At its heart is the recognition that these new media networks are themselves the crucial site for a historical confrontation between opposing political and/or business interests and discourses intent upon forging new forms of social relations. We will address questions such as: What new forms and relations of power are produced in the digital network society? Who are the key social actors shaping the new public sphere and what are their respective strategies, framing, and repertoires of action? What is the democratic potential of Web 2.0 applications such as social networking, blogging and twittering? What empirical evidence do we have to understand and assess these developments? How is networked democracy influencing new democratic societies? What are its consequences for human rights, social sorting, migration, e-government, community politics, surveillance, protest, participation, culture, identity, mobilization, representation, nationalism, security, citizen journalism, trust, regulation, both exogenous and self-regulation and much more? Speakers include: W. Lance Bennett <http://depts.washington.edu/bennett/about.html>, University of Washington, USA Bruce Bimber <http://www.polsci.ucsb.edu/faculty/bimber/>, University of California at Santa Barbara, USA Donatella Della Porta <http://www.eui.eu/DepartmentsAndCentres/PoliticalAndSocialSciences/People/P…>, European University Institute, Italy William H. Dutton <http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/faculty.cfm?id=1>, Oxford Internet Institute, UK Brian Loader <http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/soci/about/s_load.htm>, University of York, UK Rodica Mocan <http://www.plaxo.com/directory/profile/141734557021/4e737db5/Rodica/Mocan>, Babeş-Bolyai University, Romania We invite papers from all disciplines which have addressed these topics. The paper title, an abstract of up to 500 words, a short bio and contact details should be sent to Dan Mercea, Department of Sociology, University of York, Heslington, YO10 5DD, dmm505(a)york.ac.uk <mailto:dmm505@york.ac.uk> before 7 December 2009. Notifications of acceptance will be sent out by 15 January 2010. For more details visit http://www.brisc.info/NetDem/ The event is supported by the Center for Political Analysis <http://www.polito.ubbcluj.ro/cpa/en/index.html>and the European Studies Department <http://www.euro.ubbcluj.ro/en/> (Babeş-Bolyai University), the Science and Technology Studies Unit <http://www.york.ac.uk/res/satsu/> and the Department of Sociology <http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/soci/degrees/resscitech.htm>(University of York) Selected papers from the conference will be published in a special issue of the international journal Information, Communication and Society <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/rics> IMPORTANT DATES: Submission deadline: 7 December 2009 Notifications of acceptance: 15 January 2010 Symposium: 25-27 June 2010 -- Dan Mercea PhD Candidate Communication Studies Department of Sociology University of York E: dmm505(a)york.ac.uk T: +44(0)1904 433578

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CFP. E-youth: Balancing between opportunities and risks?, 27-28 May 2010 - Antwerp (Belgium)
by Van Cleemput Katrien 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

e-Youth Balancing between opportunities and risks? Multidisciplinary conference May 27th & 28th2010 Antwerp, Belgium UCSIA and the University of Antwerp are pleased to announce the organisation of a two-day international, multidisciplinary conference on children, adolescents & ICT. We welcome a broad audience including researchers, educators, students, policy makers, NGO and industry representatives to share research results and discuss policy and educational issues about children's and adolescents' use of information and communication technologies. The conference will focus on national and international research dealing with social, cultural, economic, legal, psychological and ethical issues regarding youngsters' uses of different internet applications and mobile telephony. Contributions on both the multiple opportunities offered by technologies and on the (new) risks youngsters are confronted with are welcomed. Research and initiatives concerning the educational and mediating role of parents and educators will be discussed too. The conference will also provide a forum for good practices of sensitizing or educational campaigns. Oral presentations, posters and demonstrations can be submitted about -but not limited to- the following issues: 1. Youngsters and ICT: a heterogeneous group (gap in access and competences, social differences and distributive (in-justice) 2. Youngsters and ICT: developmental changes and related needs (social and identity needs, entertainment and information needs) 3. Youngsters and ICT: a vulnerable (target) group? (electronic marketing, riskful contacts) 4. Youngsters and ICT: awareness, protection and empowerment 5. Youngsters and ICT: ethical and legal issues (adapting research methods, ethical issues, legislation, self- and co-regulation Guidelines for submission: The conference will be composed of two types of contributions: 1. Papers: an extended abstract (maximum 1000 words) has to be submitted by January. 15th 2010 the latest using the online form at http://www.ucsia.org/eyouth or http://www.ua.ac.be/eyouth Authors of an accepted contribution have to hand in their full paper (maximum 6000 words) by April 30th 2. Posters or demonstrations: These contain implementation information or work-in-progress and are presented in an abstract (maximum 200 words) besides the poster itself (or demonstration) that will be exposed Confirmed Keynotes * JOS DE HAAN, professor of ICT, Culture and Knowledge Society at Erasmus University Rotterdam and a senior researcher at the Social and Cultural Planning Office (SCP) in The Hague. * SONIA LIVINGSTONE, professor of Social Psychology in the Department of Media and Communications at the London School of Economics and Political Science. * YVES POULLET, professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Namur (FUNDP) and Liège (Ulg) and head of the 'Centre de recherches informatique et droit' (CRID). * PETER SMITH, professor and head of the Unit for School and Family Studies, Department of Psychology at Goldsmiths, University of London. * PATTI M. VALKENBURG, professor in the Amsterdam School of Communications Research ASCoR and director of CCAM (Center for research on Children, Adolescents and the Media). * SEOUNMI YOUN, associate professor in the Department of Marketing Communication at Emerson College in Boston. E-mail: eyouth(a)ua.ac.be

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NewspaperDirect Launches PressReader for Smartphones
by McKiernan, Gerard [LIB] 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

Colleagues/ News About A New Mobile News Function [:-) /Gerry NewspaperDirect, Inc., a provider of multichannel newspaper and magazine content distribution and monetization, has launched iPhone and BlackBerry versions of its PressReader application. The move significantly expands the audience of full-content newspapers and magazines for NewspaperDirect's publishing partners, and it lets millions of owners of the two most popular smartphones download their favorite daily read from a selection of more than 1,300 newspapers and magazines available on PressDisplay.com, an online newspaper kiosk. The new PressReader applications are free and available for immediate download from Apple's iTunes App Store] and RIM's BlackBerry App World]. PressReader lets users view offline the hundreds of publications available on PressDisplay.com, in a convenient, portable format. PressReader presents publications as full-content digital replicas in their original layout. Every article, advertisement, crossword puzzle, and cartoon is presented in its original context in the paper; users have the ability to instantly zoom in on any element. PressReader offers rich-graphics or text-only viewing options, an interactive table of contents, cross-title searching, sharing of articles, and live, clickable elements such as URLs, telephone numbers, email addresses, and hyperlinks to other articles. Links To Appropriate Links And Specific Press Releases Available At [ http://bit.ly/3B6bUa ] !!! Thanks To InfoToday NewsBreaks For The HeadsUp !!! EnJOY /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA 50011 gerrymck(a)iastate.edu There Is No Answer, Only Solutions / Olde Irish Saying The Future Is Already Here, It's Just Not Evenly Distributed Attributed To William Gibson, SciFi Author / Coined 'Cyberspace

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reminder -CfP: Online Social Networks, Communication Practice and Public Relations
by Erika Pearson 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

Just a reminder that the following CfP is still open, with full papers due Feb. 2010. Please feel free to forward to anyone who may be interested e. ~ The social networking emerging online is now seen as one of the defining characteristics of Web 2.0 and beyond. From virtual worlds to microblogging, individuals and groups are forming diverse and sometimes apparently novel ways of building and maintaining social bonds. These mediated exchanges between individuals and groups who may never physically meet challenge our current understandings of friendship, communication, and belonging. For communication and public relations scholars and practitioners, such interactions pose a number of signification questions. How do researchers explore these nebulous social connections people forge in online spaces? How do we re-evaluate what it means to be an individual and part of a group in this context? Do these new channels of communication change the way we present ourselves and our ideas? This special edition seeks papers which discuss and explore ways in which to approach, study, and account for the diversity of online social experience, particularly in regard to communication practice and issues of public relations. Possible topics include: * methodological frameworks for studying online social behaviours * theory building (normative or critical) regarding the social web as part of communications or public relations practice * ways of conceptualizing the online self and society, such as; performance, identity, network theory, and their implications for organisational communication and public relations * issues and ethics in online data collection on social networking sites * case studies exploring the impact of multimodal (online/ offline) social ties in research * opinon pieces on using social networks in public relations * critically informed speculation on the future of communication practice in social media (beyond ‘Web3’) * multimedia submissions on a related topic Papers are welcome from all disciplinary areas. Full papers will be due by Friday 5th of February, 2010 and will be peer reviewed. Academic papers should be 5,000 words and practitioner papers between 2,500-3,000 words maximum. Style should follow house guidelines: praxis.massey.ac.nz/fileadmin/Praxis/Files/Journal_Files/ Prism_House_Style.pdf Enquiries are welcome and should be directed to Erika Pearson (erika.pearson(a)otago.ac.nz ). http://praxis.massey.ac.nz/cfp_socialnet.html

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[Fwd: Call for Participation: OSS 2010 Conference, Notre Dame, 30 May-2 June 2010]
by Gabriella Coleman 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Call for Participation: OSS 2010 Conference, Notre Dame, 30 May-2 June 2010 Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:35:24 -0500 From: IFIP OSS2010 <info(a)oss2010.org> To: Gabriella Coleman <biella(a)nyu.edu> Dear Gabriella Coleman, Attached is the call for participation for the upcoming IFIP WG 2.13 OSS 2010 Conference, to be held at Notre Dame 30 May-2 June 2010. We would appreciate your passing the call on to colleagues and students who might be interested in the topic. Call for Participation--OSS 2010 Conference The Sixth International Conference on Open Source Systems IFIP Working Group on Open Source Software – IFIP WG 2.13 30 May – 2 June, 2010 University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, USA Email: info(a)oss2010.org http://oss2010.org CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS & PROPOSALS The sixth annual Conference on Open Source Systems will consist of research presentations, workshops, tutorials, panels, posters and project demonstrations. Authors are invited to submit papers and proposals on a variety of free, libre, and open source topics, including but not limited to: Software engineering perspectives: Challenges and opportunities • F/OSS architectures, configuration and release management • F/OSS development environments • Testing, assuring and certifying F/OSS quality and security • F/OSS usability, scalability, maintainability and other quality issues • Mining and analyzing F/OSS project repositories • Lessons from F/OSS for conventional development • F/OSS and standards • Open sourcing vs. off-shoring of development • F/OSS and agile development • Tools and infrastructures for F/OSS development • Models of reuse • Architectures, patterns, techniques and processes for F/OSS development • F/OSS and distributed development • Documentation of F/OSS projects Emerging perspectives: Lessons from F/OSS applied to other fields • Diffusion and adoption of F/OSS innovations • F/OSS and alternative intellectual property regimes • F/OSS, Open Science, Open Engineering and "Open Knowledge" • Licensing, IPR and other legal issues in F/OSS • F/OSS and innovation Social science: Understanding organizational and psychological issues in F/OSS • Diversity and international participation in F/OSS projects • Learning, knowledge sharing, collaboration, control & conflict in F/OSS projects • Dynamics of F/OSS project communities, building and sustaining • F/OSS historical foundations • F/OSS and social networks • F/OSS and social inclusion • Economic analysis of F/OSS • Knowledge management, e-learning and F/OSS Studies of F/OSS deployment: Current studies and future issues • Case studies of F/OSS deployment, migration models, success and failure • F/OSS in the public sector (e.g., government, education, health care) • F/OSS in vertical domains and the 'secondary' software sector (e.g., automotive, telecommunications, medical devices) • F/OSS-compatible IT governance architectures • F/OSS applications catalog (functionality, evaluation, platforms, support providers, training needs) • F/OSS education and training • F/OSS, e-government and transformational government • F/OSS business models and strategies • F/OSS and the one laptop per child initiative IMPORTANT DATES 27 December 2009: Submissions due 27 December 2009: Submission of workshop, tutorial and panel proposals 17 January 2010: Results to Authors 7 February 2010: Camera-ready copy due 12 March 2010: Early registration (payment received) 31 May – 1 June 2010: Main Conference 30 May & 2 June 2010: Workshops and Tutorials 31 May – 1 June 2010: Main Conference PROGRAM COMMITTEE General Chairs: Greg Madey, University of Notre Dame, USA Jesus Gonzalez-Barahona, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos de Madrid, Spain Local Organizing Chair: Greg Madey, University of Notre Dame, USA Program Chairs: Par Agerfalk, Uppsala University, Sweden John Noll, University of Limerick, Ireland Cornelia Boldyreff, University of Lincoln, UK Doctoral Consortium Chairs: Kris Ven, University of Antwerp, Belgium Walt Scacchi, University of California - Irvine, USA Jen Verelst, University of Antwerp, Belgium Publicity & Social Media Chair: Megan Squire, Elon University, USA Publicity Co-Chairs: W. Europe: Yeliz Eseryel UK and Ireland: Andrea Capiluppi Nordic Countries: Bjorn Lundell Japan: Tesuo Noda Africa: Sulayman Sowe Middle East and S. Asia: Faheen Ahmed Russia and E. Europe: Alexey Khoroshilov Tutorial Chair: Petrinja Etiel, Free University of Bolzno-Bozen, Italy Panels Chair: Joseph Feller, University College Cork, Ireland -- **************************************************** Gabriella Coleman, Assistant Professor Department of Media, Culture, & Communication New York University 239 Greene St, 7th floor NY NY 10003 212-992-7696 http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/faculty_bios/view/Gabriella_Coleman

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