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CfP: Methodologies for Virtual Environments and Social Networks
by dddumitr＠ucalgary.ca 10 Jan '11

10 Jan '11

Call for Papers and Book Reviews: Methodological approaches to the study of virtual environments and online social networks The Graduate Journal of Social Science (GJSS) announces a Call for Papers and Book Reviews for a special issue dealing with methodological approaches to the study of virtual environments and online social networks. The journal encourages the submission of work by MSc/ MA/MS, MPhil, PhD students and junior academics from all geographic regions. All papers are submitted to a blind peer review process. The special issue is scheduled for December 2011. Papers: The proliferation of virtual worlds such as The Sims, Second Life, World of Warcraft and of online social networks such as blogs or social networking applications (Facebook, LinkedIn, Hi5) has been met with an enthusiastic interest from researchers across disciplines. Scholars in anthropology, communication and cultural studies, economics, education, psychology and sociology have become increasingly involved in the study of such environments, bringing along not only discipline-specific questions and theories, but also various methodological approaches. This special issue aims at mapping some of the methodological approaches to the study of virtual environments, and welcomes both theoretical and empirical analyses that address them. The interest here is in what methods graduate researchers choose to use, the problems they face in trying to use them and the ways in which these methods are being adapted in relation to these virtual sites of study. Graduate students doing empirical work on virtual worlds and online social networks from all disciplines are strongly encouraged to submit papers dealing with the processes of choosing, applying and critically evaluating their methods. While we expect contributions to vary according to the particular focus of investigation, questions such as the following may be relevant: What are the advantages and disadvantages of these methods? Are such methods developed specifically for the study of virtual worlds and/or online social networks, or are they adaptations of traditional research methods in social sciences? Are there specific disciplines, theories, or academic frameworks that offer more suitable insights regarding such methods- or can using them suggest limiting the scope of this new research environment? Authors are encouraged to submit papers addressing questions such as: - How to choose a suitable method for the study of virtual worlds and/ or online social networks? - Methods for exploring the social and cultural aspects of virtual worlds and/ or online social networks. - Methods for exploring the technical aspects of virtual worlds and/ or online social networks. - Criteria for evaluating research on virtual worlds and/ or online social networks. - Simulations as research methods: problems, recommendations, evaluation. - Methods for collaborative research in virtual environments and/ or online social networks. - Ethical issues. - Immersion: do we need to be users of virtual worlds/ online social networks to study them? All papers must be submitted electronically by March 15, 2011 to <dddumitr(a)ucalgary.ca>. Articles should be between 5,000 - 8,000 words in length (including footnotes but excluding references). Short essays (2,000 - 3,000 words) and book reviews on this topic are also welcome. All submissions must be anonymized and accompanied by the GJSS article submission form (which can be downloaded from the GJSS website). Please include an abstract, a short author bio and 3-5 keywords. For more information on the stylistic guidelines, please check the GJSS website at http://gjss.org. For any further inquiries and to submit an article, please contact Delia Dumitrica, special issue editor at <dddumitr(a)ucalgary.ca>. Book Reviews: We are also looking for reviews of books published between 2008-2010 dealing with methodological approaches to virtual worlds and online social networks. Ideally, reviewers have their own copy of the book. Book reviews should be between 1,000 - 1,5000 words and should not only describe the book, but also critically engage with the points raised. If you would like to propose a book review for this special issue, please contact Delia Dumitrica, special issue editor at <dddumitr(a)ucalgary.ca>.

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Call for papers- mlearn 2011, Beijing, China
by Yinjuan Shao 10 Jan '11

10 Jan '11

The 10th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning Beijing, China 18 –21 October 2011 Full paper submissions – *5 May 2011* *N*otification of acceptance – 10 June 2011 Last date for early-bird registration – 26 July 2011 Full paper and/or slide show for Technology Showcases – 1 September 2011 Submission of full papers to special issues of JCAL and IJMBL – 30 November 2011 mLearn was the first conference on Mobile Learning and is widely recognised as the premiere international conference on learning with mobile technologies and learning across contexts. Each year, it attracts a great number of participants from more than 60 countries representing all continents, and acts as a forum for knowledge sharing and transfer across cultures.  The past mLearn conferences were held in the UK, Italy, Australia, South Africa, Canada, the USA, and Malta ( http://www.iamlearn.org/resources/) It is the first time that mLearn comes to East Asia. This tenth annual conference will be hosted by Beijing Normal University (http://www.bnu.edu.cn/eng/) in collaboration with IAMLearn – the International Association for Mobile Learning (http://www.iamlearn.org/) *CONFERENCE THEME: Mobile and Contextual Learning: Culture and Change** *** The conference aims to stimulate critical debate on and research into theories, approaches, and applications of mobile and contextual learning; to bring together researchers and practitioners from all over the world to share their knowledge, experience and research in the field of mobile learning; and to create dialogue and networking for knowledge sharing and transfer across the globe. The conference is now open for submission, and we welcome contributions from academic researchers, developers, professionals, practitioners, and educators from school education, higher education, industry, government, international organisations, etc. *Submissions are invited for:** ** * - Long papers (8 pages) - Short papers (3 pages) - Workshops (2 pages) - Posters (300 words) - Panels (500 words) - Industry showcase &presentation (1-2 page) - Doctoral Consortium (4 pages) The proceedings will also be published via the web for Full Open Access. Authors of accepted papers will have the opportunity to have their submissions considered for special issues of the SSCI-indexed Journal of Computer Assisted Learning (*JCAL*) and the International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning (*IJMBL*). More details are available at the conference websites http://www.mlearn .org/mlearn2011 or http://mlearn.bnu.edu.cn/ -- Dr. Yinjuan Shao NIE Nanyang Technological University Singapore

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CFP: Internet, Law & Politics Conference 2011
by Ismael Peña-López 10 Jan '11

10 Jan '11

Dear list, I here forward information on the Internet, Law & Politics Conference 2011 to be held in Barcelona (Spain) in July 2011 and whose Call for Papers is now open. More information: http://edcp.uoc.edu/symposia/idp2011/ >From the official website: We herby invite scholars, practitioners and policy makers to participate in the *7th Internacional Conference on Internet Law & Politics (IDP 2011): Net Neutrality and other challenges for the future of the Internet* by submitting papers, from either legal or political science perspectives, focusing on the following topics: - Net Neutrality issues, considering its effects on innovation, freedom of speech, creative content, security, universal access to ICTs, competition, telecommunication markets, digital divide and development. - Legal topics relevant to the current and future state of the Internet such as online privacy, data protection, intellectual property rights, intermediaries’ liability, freedom of expression, online advertising, e-commerce or cybercrime among others. - Questions related to e-government and e-democracy such as open data, public sector information, online political participation, e-procurement or Internet governance. Interested participants should submit an abstract (a 300-word outline) of their paper in the first place, by 18 February, 2011. The abstract will be peer-reviewed and authors will be notified of the outcome by 4 March, 2011. Authors of accepted abstracts will be required to send the full paper by 23 May, 2011. Full papers should not exceed 8,000 words in length including notes and references. They should use the conference template that will be available to download from the web. All papers will be peer-reviewed. All papers accepted will be included in the proceedings of the Conference, which will hold either an ISBN or an ISSN number. Accepted papers may also be selected for oral presentation at the Conference. Important dates - Abstract submission: please submit a 300-word outline by 18 February, 2011 - Notification of acceptance of abstracts: 4 March, 2011 - Full paper submission: please submit the full paper by 23 May, 2011 Please send all submissions by electronic mail in a .DOC or .ODT document to: pdret(a)uoc.edu All the best, i. -- Ismael Peña-López Department of Law and Political Science Open University of Catalonia http://ictlogy.net Av. Tibidabo 39-43 08035 Barcelona

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Open Source Software Africa Summit 2011 (OSSAS '11)
by Fouad Bajwa 10 Jan '11

10 Jan '11

For your information: Open Source Software Africa Summit 2011, to be held in Johannesburg from 27 - 28 of January 2011 >From Donald Mpofu, Programme Committee Chair : -------------------- The Programme Committee Chair for the Open Source Software Africa Summit 2011, to be held in Johannesburg from 27 - 28 of January 2011 invites you to join the Summit. OSSAS'11 is the 1st premier international summit of note in the Information and communication technology sector within the continent, hence please accept this important invite to attend this most timely event. We know that your time is valuable. By collecting feedback and input from your peers and experts we have been able to formulate your most pressing issues and challenges into a compelling agenda. The summit will attract the interest of major players continentally. This summit presents a platform for organisations to establish Africa's unwavering technology advancement strategies on the international scene. In addition, your participation at the Open Source Software Africa Summit 2011 will greatly influence the quality of planning, sustainability and development of Africa as a whole. We believe this Summit brings extensive networking and exchange information with the primary aim of harmonising African business opportunities. You will also have the opportunity to meet the key people involved in the ongoing implementation of the Strategy and some of those governing the strategic direction of the most sustainable businesses & organisations. Join us in Johannesburg to discuss the strategies to accelerate the migration and adoption of open source software in Africa. Presentations and panel discussions will explore how both private and public sector businesses are achieving benefits from platform flexibility and better performance to cost savings. You are invited to the above event and participate in the exhibitions. Please note that due to the interactive nature of this event, seats are limited and early booking is essential. To register, simply visit http://www.ossas.co.za to register online or download the the brochure & offline registration form. Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to request that you pass this invitation on to other colleagues and peers that you believe will benefit from attending the seminar and can add further value to the ongoing development and Innovation. Please also join the Open Source Software Africa group on linkedin. Your urgent consideration and response will be much welcome and appreciated. Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me on the co-ordinates below. Best Regards Donald Mpofu Cell: +27 (0) 78 888 7310 Work: +27 (0) 81 305 9238 E-Mail: donald.mpofu(a)iipm.co.za Strategic Executive Chairman Centre of Intelligence, Innovation & Performance Management Tel: +27 (0) 11 648 2556 Fax: +27 (0) 86 604 8756 http://www.iipm.co.za -- Regards. -------------------------- Fouad Bajwa Internet Governance Advisor ICT4D Social Practitioner & Researcher Member Multistakeholder Advisory Group (IGF) Member Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) My Blog: Internet's Governance: http://internetsgovernance.blogspot.com/ Follow my Tweets: http://twitter.com/fouadbajwa MAG Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATVDW1tDZzA

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Fwd: [IAMCR] CFP Internet of Things
by jeremy hunsinger 09 Jan '11

09 Jan '11

Begin forwarded message: > From: "Kleinwächter, Wolfgang" <wolfgang.kleinwaechter(a)medienkomm.uni-halle.de> > Date: January 9, 2011 5:29:31 AM EST > To: governance(a)lists.cpsr.org, euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org, euro-nf(a)listes.enst.fr > Cc: GIGANET-MEMBERS(a)LISTSERV.SYR.EDU, announcements(a)iamcr.org > Subject: [IAMCR] CFP Internet of Things > > Please distribute as widely as possible. Best regards Wolfgang Kleinwächter <http://euronf.enst.fr/en_accueil.html> > > > > Call for Papers (CFP) > > The Governance Dimension of the Internet of Things > > > > EURO-NF & GOVPIMINT Workshop (Leipzig II) > > in Cooperation with the Annual Meeting of the > > IGF Dynamic Coalition of the Internet of Things (IGF-DyCIT) > > > > Leipzig, Germany, March 24 - 25, 2011 > > > > The EURO-NF Network of Excellence Project under EU-FP 7 has sponsored a Joint Special Research Project (JSRP) on "Governance and Privacy Implications of the Internet of Things" (GOVPIMINT). The project invites now papers for a high level expert workshop on the "Governance Dimension of the Internet of Things", Leipzig, March 24 - 25, 2011. > > We call for Papers for the following six issues: > > * The role of the Domain Name System (DNS) in building networks which link objects together > * The mechanisms and procedures for the allocation of critical Internet resources, in particular IP addresses, to objects > * The design for an informal or formal governance mechanisms for the ONS and networks which link objects to the Internet, if needed > * The options for privacy protection, in particular at the "Rendezvous Point" where on object meets a subject (the concept of "the right to silence the chip") > * The challenges for security and stability of the Internet > * The role of the various stakeholders (Private Sector, Technical Community, Government, Users/Civil Society) > > Please send a one page abstract until February 15, 2011 to info(a)hoferichter.eu <mailto:info@hoferichter.eu> . > > > > Background: > > While there is still a discussion, what the concept of the" Internet of Things" means in practice, the real process of connecting objects equipped with RFID chips to the Internet via an IPv6 address continues to move forward. The market is growing and so growths the debate about the governance implications of the "Internet of Things". The European Commission has established a "Task Force on the Internet of Things", the European parliament has published a report about the issue and the 5th UN sponsored Internet Governance Forum (IGF) has reactivated the Dynamic Coalition on the Internet of Things (IGF-DyCIT) in Vilnjus, September 2010. > Among the key issues under consideration is whether an "Internet of Things" needs a governance mechanisms and, if yes, how such a mechanism should be designed. Other key issues are privacy, security and the idea to introduce a "right to silence the chip". > > The EURO-NF research project, which operates under 6th FP of the European Commission, has sponsored in 2009 a workshop on the Internet of Things in Leipzig (Leipzig I). Furthermore it has supported a special joint research project (SJRP) under the title "Governance and Privacy Implications of the Internet of Things" (GOVPIMINT) in 2010 which produced an agenda for further research and potential political action (Aarhus Roadmap). The Leipzig II workshop will be used to disseminate the results of the SJPR. It is organized in collaboration with the reactivated IGF Dynamic Coalition on the Internet of Things (IGF-DyCIT). The plan is that the IGF-DyCIT will use the Leipzig II workshop to draft a plan for further action with regard to the forthcoming 6th UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF), scheduled for September 2011 in Nairobi. > > > More information under: http://www.medienstadt-leipzig.org/euronf/ <http://www.medienstadt-leipzig.org/euronf/> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > International Association for Media and Communication Research - http://iamcr.org > Announcements mailing list > > Join IAMCR | http://iamcr.org/about-iamcr/membership/join-iamcr-mainmenu-237 > > Follow IAMCR's updates on Twitter | http://twitter.com/IAMCRtweets > Visit IAMCR's Facebook Page | http://www.facebook.com/iamcr.org Jeremy Hunsinger Center for Digital Discourse and Culture Virginia Tech http://www.stswiki.org/ sts wiki http://transdisciplinarystudies.tmttlt.com/ Transdisciplinary Studies:the book series I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. -Pablo Picasso

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Deaf/HOH Community in VWs
by katie vizenor 09 Jan '11

09 Jan '11

Hi! I am a PhD Student in Anthropology at University at Buffalo and will soon put together my advanced exams and topical defense. My plan is to study Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community in VWs. My primary site will be Second Life, but I may look at World of Warcraft as a comparison site at some point. My Question and Request: Could anyone recommend articles or other materials related to this topic? My particular areas of interest/concern are: Community formation and maintenance (particularly through the creation and design of space and objects) Relationship to other disability/impairment groups and broader "Disability" groups "Passing" in game play Discrimination Activism, Protest and Resistance Thank you so much for any and all help. I always find the conversation and advice here immensely helpful! All my best, Katie Vizenor, MA, MLS PhD Student, Anthropology University at Buffalo

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REMINDER: CFP Philosophy of Computer Games Conference- Athens 6/9 April 2011
by helen roinioti 09 Jan '11

09 Jan '11

Apologies for cross-posting. Call for Papers We hereby invite scholars in any field of studies who take a professional interest in the phenomenon of computer games to submit papers to the international conference "The Philosophy of Computer Games 2011", to be held in Athens, Greece, on April 6th-9th 2011. Accepted papers will have a clear focus on philosophy and philosophical issues in relation to computer games. They will also attempt to use specific examples rather than merely invoke "computer games" in general terms. The over-arching theme of the conference is Player Identity. Papers are encouraged to explore one of the following topics and invited speakers will focus on this area. On the other hand, this is not the sole domain the conference will cover and submissions dealing with other relevant aspects of game philosophy are also welcome. Player-Avatar Identity In describing gameplay there seems to be a presumed identity-relation between the player and her avatar. What an avatar does can be taken to be what the player does, and what happens to the avatar can be taken to happen to the player. This presumption even makes it possible for a player to point to her avatar and claim “that is me”. What is the nature of the reported identity-relation between player and avatar either as a cognitive relation (such as the construction of one’s self-image and projected intentionality), as a form of embodiment or as a metaphysical relation capable of directly extending personal identity to the avatar? Identity and Conceptions of the Self Modern philosophy offers various models and critiques of the self (and the 'other') through the work of Descartes, Husserl, Wittgenstein etc. Computer games - explicitly as well as implicitly - adopt these models and offer interactive representations of self-models that can be acted out and thereby evaluated. What are the affinities between such philosophical models of the self and the structural elements of computer games? Do the models express or contradict the structures? Identity and Immersion Issues of identity in virtual environments, and consequently in digital games, have been discussed primarily from the perspective of the opportunities for formation, experimentation and expression of social identity. These discussions importantly highlight the role that games play in re-writing identity through digital gameplay. The focus here is on the presentation of self to others in a virtual environment. This addresses one aspect of immersion, namely the increased sense of inhabiting the environment by virtue of others being aware of the player within the environment. We invite papers on a second, equally important aspect of immersion-as-habitation: the effect that this sense of habitation of virtual environments has on the self. What is the influence on player identity of absorbing into consciousness a game-world and its inhabitants? Identity, Artifacts and Memory Recent philosophical (and technological) studies of ontologies for digital documentation and archiving practices connected with the coding and verification of personal, collective, artefactual and other cultural identities make it of pressing interest to examine the role of gameplay activities and digital artefacts that represent new forms of cultural capital. These can be viewed as traces of an ongoing narrative construction of individual and collective memories and identities deposited in game worlds. How is the construction, during gameplay, of individual and collective gameplay identities, memories and forms of gaming capital, related to eventual digital artefacts that derive from such activities? Your abstract should not exceed 1000 words including bibliography. If your submission falls under one of the four headings, please indicate which one. Deadline for submissions is 17.00 GMT, February 1st, 2011. Send your abstract to submissions(a)gamephilosophy.org. All submitted abstracts will be subject to double blind peer review, and the program committee will make a final selection of papers for the conference on the basis of this. A full paper draft must then be submitted by March 31st and will be made available on the conference website. There will be an opportunity to revise the paper after the conference. Notification of accepted submissions will be sent out by March 1st, 2011. Gordon Calleja John Richard Sageng Patrick Coppock Seth Giddings Stephan Günzel Ian Bogost Anita Leirfall http.//2011.gamephilosophy.org

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PostDoc job: Research Associate in Information Science/Scientometrics
by thelwall mike 09 Jan '11

09 Jan '11

To develop Web-based methods of evaluating the impact of researchers More info: http://www2.wlv.ac.uk/pers/jobs.htm

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Reminder: CfP: CHI 2011 workshop: ”Privacy for a Networked World”: Bridging Theory and Design
by Markus Bylund 07 Jan '11

07 Jan '11

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION CHI 2011 workshop: ”Privacy for a Networked World”: Bridging Theory and Design http://networkedprivacy.wordpress.com/ As our lives are more commonly mediated by information technology, an interactional perspective to how people find and construct privacy in socio-technical interactions has proven effective as a starting point for theoretical and empirical studies of privacy in everyday life in which online interactions have a significant role. Yet, there remain important open questions regarding how to translate results based on this perspective into design practice. Addressing these questions requires a greater sensitivity to when interactional privacy is applicable, a better understanding of suitable research methods, and more effective means for communicating results to the researcher and practitioner communities. The goal of this workshop is to bring privacy theory and design together. We seek participants from various domains for a multidisciplinary workshop to share their knowledge and views of both the theory and design of interactional privacy. Position papers are invited on the following topics: (1) Theoretical and empirical study of interactional privacy. (2) Ways of designing for interactional privacy. Submitted position papers will be peer-reviewed by a workshop committee. The organizers will disseminate the results at the CHI conference and plan to submit a proposal for a special issue in a relevant journal in response to an open Call for Papers. Interested parties should submit a position paper of 2-4 pages, in the CHI Extended Abstracts format, to the EasyChair submission central at http://tinyurl.com/networkedprivacy by Jan 14, 2011. At least one author of each accepted paper must register for the workshop and for one or more days of the CHI 2011 conference. IMPORTANT DATES * Submission deadline - Jan 14, 2011 * Notification of acceptance - Feb 11, 2011 * Workshop at CHI2011 - May 7, 2011 ORGANIZERS Airi Lampinen, Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT, Finland Fred Stutzman, School of Information and Library Science, UNC-Chapel Hill, USA Markus Bylund, Swedish Institute of Computer Science, Sweden If you have any questions or would like to learn about this workshop, please contact the organizers at networkedprivacy[at]gmail.com. We apologize for possible cross-posting.

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Fwd: The Next Big Thing in Internet Technology
by Alex Halavais 06 Jan '11

06 Jan '11

Forwarded by request... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Michael Singer <singer(a)internetevolution.com> Date: Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 1:48 PM Subject: The Next Big Thing in Internet Technology Internet Evolution is kicking off the New Year with a quest to uncover the next big thing in Internet technology. In the last few years, social networking and cloud computing have changed the game. But we know there's something else... If you as an AoIR members think your ideas are Earth-shattering, We'd like to talk to you about sharing your story live on IE Radio. We are an online publication of UBM's TechWeb that investigates the future of the Internet. Our site's centerpiece is ThinkerNet, an invitational blogosphere where more than 180 of the Internet's leading experts and visionaries (folks like Cory Doctorow, Andrew Keen, Larry Roberts, Craig Newmark and Vint Cerf -- to name just a few) share their opinions about the Internet's future in terms of its impact on science, technology, society, the arts, business and other endeavors. These are 30-minute conversations over the phone conducted by my editor-in-chief Terrance Sweeney. The conversation is live and streamed live over the Internet. They are followed by a live-chat session with registered members of our Internet Evolution site. We've chatted live with a lot of bright minds in the past two months. Feel free to listen in to the archives: http://bit.ly/oFKN5 Contact: Michael Singer, singer(a)internetevolution.com [image: intevol_logo_top] Michael Singer Senior Editor - Internet Evolution singer(a)internetevolution.com (415) 947-6346 600 Harrison St. 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94107 Twitter: @MichaelSinger LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/msinger Facebook: facebook.com/msinger1 -- -- // // This email is // [x] assumed public and may be blogged / forwarded. // [ ] assumed to be private, please ask before redistributing. // // Alexander C. Halavais, ciberflâneur // http://alex.halavais.net //

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