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European Commussion report on the game industry
by Peter Zackariasson 16 Nov '10

16 Nov '10

Hello, The European Commission has recently finished their report on the European game industry. Might be of interest to you. http://is.jrc.ec.europa.eu/pages/ISG/COMPLETE/games/ Peter Zackariasson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor University of Gothenburg School of Business, Economics and Law Vasagatan 1 Box 600 SE405 30 Gothenburg Sweden Phone +46 31 786 5388 Mobile +46 707 197171 peter.zackariasson(a)handels.gu.se www.zackariasson.com

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CFP: Participatory knowledge production
by Smiljana Antonijevic 15 Nov '10

15 Nov '10

CALL FOR PAPERS Participatory knowledge production 2.0: Critical views and experiences Workshop organized by Maastricht Virtual Knowledge Studio, Maastricht, 23 March 2011 In recent years, much attention has been given to the ways in which new applications of digital technologies (sometimes called social networking or Web 2.0 or crowd sourcing) enable more and better participation in the creation and production of knowledge across a variety of domains. This can include areas where citizens and fans have long participated such as politics, entertainment and cultural heritage, as well as those domains where the boundary between expert and amateur is more tightly guarded such as in medicine, science and scholarship. For this one-day workshop, the Maastricht Virtual Knowledge Studio (see www.virtualknowledgestudio.nl<https://mail-xc-01.iisg.nl/owa/redir.aspx?C=27cf76192fce4338945d7eacdf7d12b…>and follow the link to Maastricht) seeks contributions which critically examine the notion of ‘participatory knowledge production’ in the digital age from a variety of perspectives. Is participation distributed equally across social groups, cultures, countries or world regions? Is there evidence of changing relationships amongst and between experts and amateurs? How do software and hardware combine with social processes to structure participation? What happens to the invisible labour of those occupations such as sound engineers and copy editors? Are new forms of invisible labour emerging? Does the nature of participation or of knowledge change if mediated by (different) digital technologies? Can ‘participation’ better be seen as the new (multi-directional) surveillance? We particularly welcome contributions which combine empirical data with theoretical reflection, from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. We also welcome contributions which critically examine the terms of these debates. The organizers will explore ways of publishing some or all of the papers. The workshop is organized by Sally Wyatt and colleagues from the Maastricht Virtual Knowledge Studio. *Procedure:* · Send abstracts of 500 words to José Cornips ( j.cornips(a)maastrichtuniversity.nl<https://mail-xc-01.iisg.nl/owa/redir.aspx?C=27cf76192fce4338945d7eacdf7d12b…>) by *8 December*. · Participants will be notified by the end of the year. · Those selected will be required to submit extended abstracts/short papers (of 3000 words) by *1 March. * · These will be distributed to all participants prior to the workshop which will be held in Maastricht on *23 March 2011*. · Participation is free but no funding is available to support travel or accommodation.

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MarkZism: Tyranny or Transcendence?
by Stuart Shulman 13 Nov '10

13 Nov '10

Charli & I were having some fun with xtranormal: http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7660891/ The discussion is about the politics of Facebook. ~Stu -- 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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Fwd: [cultstud-l] CFP--Velvet Light Trap "Recontextualizing CGI, Animation, and Visual Effects"
by jeremy hunsinger 13 Nov '10

13 Nov '10

Begin forwarded message: > From: amanda landa <landaamanda(a)gmail.com> > Date: November 12, 2010 9:54:40 PM EST > To: cultstud-l(a)comm.umn.edu > Subject: [cultstud-l] CFP--Velvet Light Trap "Recontextualizing CGI, Animation, and Visual Effects" > Reply-To: Cultural Studies <cultstud-l(a)lists.comm.umn.edu> > > Recontextualizing CGI, Animation, and Visual Effects > > > Has animation overtaken “live-action” as the dominant form of production > practice? > > As contemporary film and television increasingly relies on digital imagery, > CGI, animation and visual effects have been seamlessly integrated into > “live-action.” The recent popularity of films such as 300, Avatar, Inception > and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World suggests an atmosphere in which audiences > may expect to find more digital, visual effects and animation in live-action > media. At the same time, as animation has become a staple in the corporate > bottom line, they also constitute their own major category of film and > television products. It seems that animation, visual effects, and cgi have > been significant to the way that all films are made. It is therefore > important that we recontextualize animation studies to rethink what we mean > when we say “animation.” > > Issue #69 of The Velvet Light Trap, “Recontextualizing CGI, Animation, and > Visual Effects,” thus seeks to engage the intersections between these > techniques in all aspects of the labor practices, production, exhibition, > distribution, and reception of media. It is critical that this scholarship > challenge traditional views, while suggesting new avenues for scholarly > pursuit. This includes re-reading and reassessing traditional histories of > animation, as well as examining the aesthetic, economic, and technological > ways in which visual effects and animation impact contemporary cinema and > television, especially with regards to (though not limited by) the following > topics: > > • Cinema of attractions > • Changing standards of realism > • Global and Local Labor practices > • Pre-production and post-production > • 3-D technologies > • Motion capture and rotoscoping > • Video games and media convergence > • Historical perspectives > • Earlier visual effects practices, such as mattes and > process shots > > Submission Instructions > Papers should be between 6,000 and 7,500 words (approximately 20-25 pages > double-spaced), in MLA style with a cover page including the writer's name > and contact information. > > Please send one copy of the paper (including a one-page abstract with each > copy) and one electronic copy saved as a Word .doc file in a format suitable > to be sent to a reader anonymously. The journal's Editorial Advisory Board > will referee all submissions. > > For more information or questions, contact Amanda Landa at > landaamanda(a)gmail.com. Hard copy submissions are due January 30, 2011, and > should be sent to: > > The Velvet Light Trap, c/o The Department of Radio-Television-Film, > University of Texas at Austin, CMA 6.118, Mail Code A0800, Austin, TX, 78712 > > The electronic copy submission is also due on January 30, 2011 and should be > sent to Amanda Landa LandaAmanda(a)gmail.com. > > The Velvet Light Trap is an academic, peer-reviewed journal of film and > television studies. Graduate students at the University of > Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Texas-Austin alternately coordinate > issues. The Editorial Advisory Board includes such notable scholars as > Charlie Keil, Dan Marcus, David Desser, David Foster, Michele Malach, Joe > McElhaney, Beretta Smith-Shomade, Jason Mittell, Malcolm Turvey, James > Morrison, Tara McPherson, Steve Neale, Aswin Punathambekar, and Michael > Williams. > > _______________________________________________ > CULTSTUD-L mailing list: CULTSTUD-L(a)lists.comm.umn.edu > http://lists.comm.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/cultstud-l Jeremy Hunsinger Center for Digital Discourse and Culture Virginia Tech Computers are useless. They can only give you answers. --Pablo Picasso

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IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INTERFACES AND HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION 2011 Rome, Italy, 24- 26 July 2011
by Ann-Sofie Axelsson 13 Nov '10

13 Nov '10

Apologies for cross-postings. Please send to interested colleagues and students -- CALL FOR PAPERS - Deadline for submissions: 24 January 2011 -- IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INTERFACES AND HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION 2011 Rome, Italy, 24- 26 July 2011 (http://www.ihci-conf.org/) part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (MCCSIS 2011) Rome, Italy, 20 - 26 July 2011 (http://www.mccsis.org) * Conference background and goals The IADIS Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction (IHCI) 2011 conference aims to address the main issues of concern within Interface Culture and Design with a particular emphasis on the affective aspects of design, development and implementation of interfaces and the generational implications for design of human and technology interaction. This conference aims to explore and discuss innovative studies of technology and its application in interfaces and welcomes research in progress, case studies, practical demonstrations and workshops in addition to the traditional submission categories. * Format of the Conference The conference will comprise of invited talks and oral presentations. The proceedings of the conference will be published in the form of a book and CD-ROM with ISBN, and will be available also in the IADIS Digital Library (accessible on-line). The proceedings will be indexed by EI Compendex and other entities. * Best Papers Selected authors of best papers will be invited to submit extended versions of their papers to selected journals (i.e. IADIS International Journal on Computer Science and Information Systems - ISSN: 1646-3692) including journals from INDERSCIENCE Publishers. * Types of submissions Full papers, Short Papers, Reflection Papers, Posters/Demonstrations, Tutorials, Panels and Doctoral Consortium. All submissions are subject to a blind refereeing process. * Topics related to Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction are of interest. These include, but are not limited to the following areas: - Affective User-centred analysis, design and evaluation - The value of Affective Interfaces/ Systems/Application/ Interaction - Generational differences and technology design - Measurement of success of emotional technology/interfaces - Supporting user populations from difference generations - Supporting user populations with Physical Disabilities - Supporting user populations with Intellectual Disabilities - Creativity Support Systems - Emotional Design issues/methods/experiences for novel interfaces including tangible, mobile and ubiquitous computing, mixed reality interfaces and multi-modal interfaces - Usability - User studies and fieldwork - Methodological implications of emotional user studies. - Participatory design and cooperative design techniques - Ethical issues in emotional design - HCI education and design education - Eliciting User Requirements * Important Dates: - Submission Deadline: 24 January 2011 - Notification to Authors: 25 February 2011 - Final Camera-Ready Submission and Early Registration: Until 25 March 2011 - Late Registration: After 25 March 2011 - Conference: Rome, Italy, 24 - 26 July 2011 * Conference Location The conference will be held in Rome, Italy * Secretariat IADIS Secretariat - IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INTERFACES AND HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION 2011 Rua Sao Sebastiao da Pedreira, 100, 3 1050-209 Lisbon, Portugal E-mail: secretariat(a)ihci-conf.org<mailto:secretariat@ihci-conf.org> Web site: http://www.ihci-conf.org/ * Program Committee Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction 2011 Conference Program Chair Katherine Blashki, University of Sydney, Australia MCCSIS 2011 General Conference Co-Chairs Piet Kommers, University of Twente, The Netherlands Pedro Isaías, Universidade Aberta (Portuguese Open University), Portugal Committee Members: * * for committee list please refer to http://www.ihci-conf.org/committees.asp * Registered participants in the Game and Entertainment Technologies conference may attend the other conferences part of MCCSIS 2011 free of charge. Ann-Sofie Axelsson, Ph.D. Department of Technology Management and Economics Division of Technology and Society Chalmers University of Technology SE-412 96 Gothenburg Sweden Phone: +46 31-772 11 19 Fax: +46 31-772 37 83 E-mail: annaxe(a)chalmers.se<BLOCKED::mailto:annaxe@chalmers.se> Web(TinyURL): http://tinyurl.com/yw8n9s

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query - organizing Facebook search results
by Suely Fragoso 12 Nov '10

12 Nov '10

Hi! Does anyone know how to specify hierarchization criteria for FB searches? We are dealing with a large number of thematic groups and pages in Facebook and it has been difficult to locate the most popular. Thank you Suely Fragoso, Rebeca Rebs, Clara Ungaretti

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Employee Electronic Communications Policy requests
by Matthew Wy. 12 Nov '10

12 Nov '10

Our college is currently drafting an Employee Electronic Communications Policy. As chair of the committee, I'm stuck between the desire of the faculty for academic freedom and the will of the administration. So, are there any other members of AOIR who might be willing to mail me offlist their school's policy to help me with wording and ideas? I would appreciate being able to cite evidence when we bring our policy before the Faculty Senate. Matthew Wysocki Assistant Professor Flagler College She blinded me with Library Science.

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Revised ASIS&T AM 2011 Call -- NEW DATES
by Richard Hill 12 Nov '10

12 Nov '10

[Apologies for multiple postings.] ASIST 2011 -- New Orleans, LA. October 7-12 22nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science and Technology Bridging the Gulf: Communication and Information in Society, Technology, and Work. Call URL: http://www.asis.org/asist2011/am11cfp.html Important Dates 1) Papers , Panels, Workshops & Tutorials Deadline for submissions: May 31st 2) Posters, Demos & Videos: Deadline for submissions: July 1st ASIST 2011 builds on the success of the 2010 conference structure and will consist of six tracks, each with its own program and reviewing committee to ensure that the conference meets your high expectations for standards and quality. A team of respected reviewers, experts in their fields, will assist with a rigorous peer-review process. Track 1 � Information Behaviour Track 2 � Knowledge Organization Track 3 � Interactive Information & Design Track 4 � Information and Knowledge Management. Track 5 � Information Use Track 6 � Economic, Social, and Political Issues Types of Submission: The Conference welcomes the following types of submissions: 1) Papers 2) Panels 3) Interactive Showcase Posters, Demos , Videos 4) Workshops and Tutorials For more information, please contact: Conference Co-Chairs: Abby Goodrum (agoodrum(a)ryerson.ca) and Suzie Alllard (sallard(a)utk.edu) Dick Hill Richard Hill Executive Director American Society for Information Science and Technology 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510 Silver Spring, MD 20910 FAX: (301) 495-0810 (301) 495-0900

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Re: [Air-L] query: topics that don't get talked about (enough) in academia?
by Seda Guerses 12 Nov '10

12 Nov '10

i wish we talked more about the inclusion of intercultural skills and working with people who speak the dominant instutional language as a second-language. although most universities today are happy to have international students (or scholars) i find that often the introduction to the institution gets pushed to international students offices and to language courses. in reality, working in an environment where people come from diverse backgrounds requires certain skills that most of the time international students/scholars have to learn themselves. this learning is then usually in the form of assimilation to institutional cutlure rather than one of mutual learning and expansion. if all colleagues were more aware of what it means to come from a different language, communication, academic and cultural background, as well as the bureaurcracy and challenges that entails, e.g., visas, financial challenges, dietary issues, collaboration methods, and learned ways to use those differences to enrich the academic environment, we could enjoy the fruits of international scholar communities even more than we do today. (i hear that some of these problems are also common to academics of working class background, so maybe that would also be something to discuss). best, s. Message: 1 Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:57:24 -0800 From: Nancy Van House <vanhouse(a)ischool.berkeley.edu> To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] Re topics that don't get talked about (enough) Message-ID: <AANLkTinjDDiOSLMHJ8JPSYV-ZQ7BgsDR3amL9At0hdQL(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 This has been terrific -- lots of responses on and off the list. Keep 'em coming! Jst want to publicly thank all the people who've taken the time to respond. Some very thoughtful, heart-felt suggestions. Disclaimer: http://www.kuleuven.be/cwis/email_disclaimer.htm

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Academic Appointment: 2 lectureships in Internet Studies, Curtin University
by Matthew Allen 12 Nov '10

12 Nov '10

Dear all The Department of Internet Studies, Curtin University is seeking to appoint two new lecturers on fixed-term three-year contracts. These positions are new and are designed to meet the significant increases in student enrolments in recent years; they also will consolidate the recent research success of the department. We would welcome applications from academics with an established record of teaching and research in Internet Studies or closely related fields who will join the five current staff (4 tenured teaching and research academics and 1 senior research fellow). You must have a PhD, research track record and teaching experience. We particularly seek applicants with experience in the innovative uses of Internet technologies (including social media) in teaching, research or other professional contexts. The Department offers a BA (Internet Communications), a web media stream in the BA (Mass Communication), a Master of Internet Communications and has a strong doctoral program with over 20 students currently under supervision. There is a strong emphasis on online learning for students studying externally, but we also teach on-campus and through off-shore partner institutions. Currently the department teaches around 250 equivalent full-time students a year. The Internet Studies program has been running since 1999 (graduate) and 2001 (undergraduate). The Department is part of the School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts within the Faculty of Humanities and we have close links to cognate departments such as Screen Arts, Journalism and Information Studies. Applications close on 29 November 2010; the selection process will be completed before the end of 2010 to commence in early 2011. For more information on the department please visit http://netstudies.curtin.edu.au For job application information please visit https://webkiosk.curtin.edu.au/pls/prd/wk8127$.startup?Z_VACANCY_CAT=ACAD Professor Matthew Allen Head, Department of Internet Studies School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts Curtin University CRICOS provider code: 00301J (WA); 02637B (NSW) +61892663511 http://netstudies.curtin.edu.au and http://netcrit.net 2008 ALTC Teaching Fellow Life Member, Association of Internet Researchers

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