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Call for Papers: IJCTHD Special Issue (Second Call)
by Hakikur Rahman 11 Nov '11

11 Nov '11

*************************** CALL FOR PAPERS (Second Call) *************************** SUBMISSION DUE DATE: February 15, 2012 SPECIAL ISSUE ON Information Communication Technologies for Open Business International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development (IJICTHD) <http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/TitleDetails.aspx?TitleId=1101&DetailsT…>http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/TitleDetails.aspx?TitleId=1101&DetailsT… Guest Editors: Hakikur Rahman and Isabel Ramos, University of Minho, Portugal INTRODUCTION: The past three decades of human development have seen the transformation of global economy, entrepreneurship, and social structure, which have been mainly experienced by industrialized nations. New approaches on interpretation and framework in entrepreneurship have emerged following neo-Schumpeterian analysis. The rise of a new techno-economic paradigm determines the emergence of an interrelated set of innovations at all business levels, such as production (product, processes, and service), organizational structures, and cultural models. Innovation has transformed from being within closed peripheries to open paradigm. Entrepreneurships and business processes are increasingly adopting open innovation strategies to compete in this globalized scenario. A concept of open business is emerging surrounding the opportunities and constraints, and at the same time enable the businesses to fit into the global economy. It is expected that not only developed countries, but also, developing and transitional countries will be benefited from this open business concept, leading to a sustained business model of value chain. OBJECTIVE OF THE SPECIAL ISSUE: An open business environment is a newly evolved and emerging concept in the area of entrepreneurships that may support establishment of new ventures, ICT start-ups, or even joint ventures. This relates to all business communities, especially among SMEs to enter into the new market and operate on a national and global scale from their inception, removing roadblocks, supporting new ways of networking, and taking opportunity of the networked knowledge domain. In this context, human development and innovation ecosystems remain as the main focus. Thus, open business context can trigger immense possibilities of accelerating knowledge acquisition, intensifying entrepreneurship development and improving business skills, therefore, leading to business sustainability in an era when intellectual goods will become the basis of developed and developing economies. This special issue accommodates theoretical research and global practices incorporating the concept of open business in the arena of entrepreneurship focusing human development aspects utilizing ICTs in developed and developing economies. RECOMMENDED TOPICS: Topics to be discussed in this special issue include (but are not limited to) the following topics in relation to utilization of ICTs for open business: · Global aspects of open business · Information and communication technologies that leverage open business · Innovation, entrepreneurship and development · Open business and human development · Open business and innovation ecosystems · Open business and sustainable development · Open business applications and intermediaries · Open business barriers and challenges · Open business concepts and strategies · Open business prospects and opportunities · Open innovation and open business · Open business in developing economies SUBMISSION PROCEDURE: Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit papers for this special theme issue on ICTs for Open Business on or before November 1, 2011. All submissions must be original and may not be under review by another publication. INTERESTED AUTHORS SHOULD CONSULT THE JOURNALS GUIDELINES FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS at <http://www.igi-global.com/Files/AuthorEditor/guidelinessubmission.pdf>http://www.igi-global.com/Files/AuthorEditor/guidelinessubmission.pdf. All submitted papers will be reviewed on a double-blind, peer review basis. Papers must follow APA style for reference citations. ABOUT International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development (IJICTHD) The mission of the International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development (IJICTHD) is to create awareness on how ICTs contribute to human development in multiple areas. This journal describes the link between ICTs and human development, which includes economic, social, and political development. IJICTHD identifies potential applications for the development of human beings and provides insightful analysis about those factors (also contextual and institutional ones) that affect ICTs for human development initiatives. Proposing strategies to both governments and international cooperation organizations for moving forward, this journal also addresses future challenges. This journal is an official publication of the Information Resources Management Association <http://www.igi-global.com/ijicthd>www.igi-global.com/ijicthd Editors-in-Chief: Susheel Chhabra and Hakikur Rahman Published: Quarterly (both in Print and Electronic form) PUBLISHER: The International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development (IJICTHD) is published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the Information Science Reference (formerly Idea Group Reference), Medical Information Science Reference, Business Science Reference, and Engineering Science Reference imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit <http://www.igi-pub.com>www.igi-global.com. All submissions should be should be directed to the attention of: Hakikur Rahman E-mail: <mailto:email@hakik.org>email(a)hakik.org

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Re : Social media and non-profit sector
by Mariana Goya 11 Nov '11

11 Nov '11

Daria, One idea is to look at the use of social media by cyberactivists. Two simple readings to start with and to look at their references is Jungherr's Digiactive guide of Twitter (http://box.jisko.net/d/9f4156a8) and Myers' Communication technologies and social movements, which explains early uses of social mexia by cyberactivists. Hope this helps, Mariana --------------- Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:33:40 +0100 From: Daria Santucci <webcampaigning.lab(a)gmail.com> To: air-l(a)aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] Social media and non-profit sector Message-ID: <CAO+AmLTcciBZqpkJKR=fB-=49ye98+wmwsJe3p5TCSD42=LUzw(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Dear all, I am looking for researches and data on the use of social media by the non-profit sector. Anything to suggest? Many thanks, best regards, Daria -- Daria Santucci, Ph.D. Professor of Web Communication Semiotics Communications Professional Journalist +39 347 2512926 www.vitaminapubblica.org www.progetto-rena.it/author/daria_santucci

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Social media and non-profit sector
by Daria Santucci 10 Nov '11

10 Nov '11

Dear all, I am looking for researches and data on the use of social media by the non-profit sector. Anything to suggest? Many thanks, best regards, Daria -- Daria Santucci, Ph.D. Professor of Web Communication Semiotics Communications Professional Journalist +39 347 2512926 www.vitaminapubblica.org www.progetto-rena.it/author/daria_santucci

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Tenure Track Journalism position at University of Texas at Austin
by Johnson, Thomas J 10 Nov '11

10 Nov '11

The deadline for when we are going to be reviewing applications is quickly coming up! The University of Texas at Austin’s School of Journalism invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of assistant professor, beginning Fall 2012, to join our faculty of distinguished scholars and professionals as we launch our new converged curriculum in our new facilities in the Belo Center for New Media. Candidates’ research interests should be relevant to the vital issues of the day concerning the evolution of journalism and its contributions to a democratic society, including the changing economics, professional roles, and institutional structure of media and/or the impact of the emerging new media on journalism, citizenship and the public sphere nationally and globally. Additionally, applications are encouraged from those with interests in qualitative methods, issue-driven reporting, visual media, or cross-platform journalism; candidates with diverse training and methodological approaches; and candidates with relevant professional experience. Applicants should have earned their PhD in Journalism or a related field by August of 2012. Successful candidates will demonstrate a commitment to sustaining a vigorous program of original research and publication with potential for external funding; show promise of excellence in graduate-level teaching and mentoring (both M.A. and Ph.D.); and demonstrate the capacity and commitment to teach undergraduate journalism context courses and/or professionally-oriented journalism skills courses. Other desirable qualifications include the ability to work collaboratively within the School and College, and with scholars in other disciplines on campus and internationally. The School offers the B.J., M.A., and Ph.D. and is housed within a top-ranked College of Communication, which includes the nationally regarded Departments of Advertising & Public Relations, Radio-Television-Film, Communication Studies, and Communication Science and Disorders. Applicant Instructions: Screening of applicants will begin November 15, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled. Send curriculum vitae, names and contact information of three references, and a statement of interest in the position to: Thomas Johnson, Search Chair; School of Journalism; University of Texas at Austin; 1 University Station A1000; Austin, TX 78712-0113; email applications accepted at: tom.johnson(a)austin.utexas.edu<mailto:tom.johnson@austin.utexas.edu>. The School is committed to achieving diversity in its faculty, students, and curriculum, and it welcomes applicants who can help achieve these objectives.

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Tenure/Track Position in Digital Comm and SNS @ NEU
by Joseph Reagle 10 Nov '11

10 Nov '11

FYI: We've just begun a Digital Comm search at Northeastern. I'm on the committee and am happy to answer any questions. ________________________________________________ Tenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor Department of Communication Studies Northeastern University The Department of Communication Studies at Northeastern University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor to begin September 1, 2012. We are seeking candidates who will excel in the research and teaching of digital communications (e.g., youth, global development, social change and protest) and social networking services (e.g., Facebook, Google+, bookmarking). We are open to a range of methodological approaches and welcome multi- and inter-disciplinary scholarship though we are interested in candidates capable of teaching research methods or communication theory from a social science perspective. The successful candidate must be able to document teaching excellence and to speak to the importance of achieving and maintaining diversity in higher education. Women and members of underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate must have an earned doctorate by August 2012 in Communication or a related field. The Department of Communication Studies is committed to excellence in research and teaching within a broad framework of experiential education and community engagement. Communication Studies is primarily an undergraduate-serving department with courses that range across a number of areas such as rhetorical studies, organizational communication, health communication, digital communications, and intercultural communication. How To Apply Review of applications will begin on December 5, 2011 and full consideration will be given to applications received by December 30, 2011. Each applicant should send a letter that addresses the selection criteria and indicates how her/his background and expertise fit with the needs of the department. Samples of scholarship, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and the names and contact information of at least three references should accompany the letter. To apply, visit the College of Arts, Media and Design website at <http://www.northeastern.edu/camd/> and click on the Faculty Positions button. Questions may be addressed to Prof. Tom Nakayama, Search Committee Chair, at: 617-373-7342 or email at t.nakayama(a)neu.edu. Additional Information Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston and a leader in interdisciplinary research, urban engagement, and the integration of classroom learning with real-world experience.

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Tumblr research
by Deller, Ruth A 10 Nov '11

10 Nov '11

Apologies if this has been asked before, but I'm wondering if anyone's doing (or knows of) research on Tumblr at the moment? Ruth Deller Sheffield Hallam University

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ABS Special Issue on Open Collaboration and Wiki Research (fwd)
by Barry Wellman 09 Nov '11

09 Nov '11

fyi. Please contact Andrea Forte and Cliff Lampe for more info -- not me. Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 twitter:barrywellman http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php _______________________________________________________________________ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:11:43 -0500 From: Andrea Forte <aforte(a)drexel.edu> To: Barry Wellman <wellman(a)chass.utoronto.ca>, "cacl(a)umich.edu" <cacl(a)umich.edu> Subject: ABS Special Issue on Open Collaboration and Wiki Research Special Issue on Open Collaboration and Wiki Research American Behavioral Scientist Editors: Andrea Forte, Cliff Lampe, Barry Wellman In the past decade, the popularization of open collaboration tools have led to innovation and disruption of established processes in nearly every dimension of social life. Phenomena like transparency in governance, citizen journalism, open source, open content production, crowdsourcing and distributed innovation have captured the attention of scholars from diverse fields. Although Wikipedia made it a household term, in popular press, the term ?wiki? has come to represent a much broader range of ideas than an editable web page. We invite paper submissions that examine diverse aspects of open collaboration. By open collaboration we mean the development of novel social structures supported by technologies including wikis and other content management systems that allow people to share and build content. The intent of this special issue is to showcase cutting edge research on how open collaboration is organized and how systems that support it are designed, implemented and used in a variety of task contexts. We encourage submissions from diverse disciplines that study social systems, culture and technology. Suggestions for submission topics include but are not limited to: * Social structure and organization of open collaborations * Motivation and incentive to participate * Technical features of systems that support collaboration * The use of reputation and rating in open collaboration systems * The impact of open collaboration on - education and learning - scientific collaboration - journalism - government - business - knowledge management American Behavioral Scientist (ABS) is a monthly, peer-reviewed journal that provides in-depth perspectives on contemporary topics throughout the social and behavioral sciences. Each issue offers comprehensive analysis of a single topic, examining inter-disciplinary, important, and diverse arenas. Abstracts Due: Dec 15, 2011 Invitations to Submit: Jan 5 Papers Due: Mar 31 Notification: May 1 ************** Submission Procedure Interested authors should submit an abstract of no more than 500 works by December 15th. The proposal should include A. the central research question(s), B. relevant analytical methods and theoretical frameworks, C. some basic description of what contribution the author(s) expect to make. Please include a brief (1-2 sentence) biography of the author(s). Authors whose abstracts are accepted will be invited to submit a full manuscript of 7,000-8,000 words for review by March 31st. Since ABS is an interdisciplinary journal that serves a broad readership, authors should strive to make their contributions clear to non-specialist audiences. Please email abstract submissions to aforte(a)drexel.edu, subject: ABS Wiki Research ***************

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kick-off event Unlike Us network (Cyprus, November 23)
by Geert Lovink 09 Nov '11

09 Nov '11

Unlike Us Limassol is the kickoff event for the Unlike Us research network that promotes alternatives in social media. It will take place in Limassol, Cyprus, at the Cinema & Photography Lab of the Cyprus University of Technology on Wednesday, November 23 2011. The Unlike Us kickoff event focuses on how the facilitation of free exchanges and the commercial exploitation of social relationships, which lie at the heart of contemporary capitalism, belly social media. Wednesday, November 23 09.30 – 10.30 > > Launch Speeches Speakers: Geert Lovink (Institute of Network cultures) Korinna Patelis (Cyprus University of Technology) 10.30 – 12.30 > SESSION 1 >Social Media in the Middle East and Beyond The justified response to downplay the role of Facebook in early 2011 events in Tunisia and Egypt by putting social media in a larger perspective has not taken off the table the question of how to organize social mobilizations. Which specific software do the ‘movements of squares’ need? What happens to social movements when the internet and ICT networks are shut down? How does the interruption of internet services shift the nature of activism? How have repressive and democratic governments responded to the use of ‘liberation technologies’? How do these technologies change the relationship between the state and its citizens? How are governments using the same social media tools for surveillance and propaganda or highjacking Facebook identities, such as happened in Syria? What is Facebook’s own policy when deleting or censoring accounts of its users? How can technical infrastructures be supported which are not shutdown upon request? How much does our agency depend on communication technology nowadays? And whom do we exclude with every click? How can we envision ‘organized networks’ that are based on ‘strong ties’ yet open enough to grow quickly if the time is right? Which software platforms are best suited for the ‘tactical camping’ movements that occupy squares all over the world? Moderator: Christopher Kyriakides [ETHCOM] Speakers: Sara Hamdy El Khalili [EG ] Rasha Allam [ EG ] Bassyouni Hamada [ EG ] 12.30 – 14.00 < Lunch – Iroon Square > 14.00 – 15.00> SESSION 2 >Initiatives Moderator: Geert Lovink [ NL ] Speakers: Oliver Leistert [ HU ]- “Generation Facebook“ Facebook -as it seems- is here to stay; at least for some time. Further and further it digs into the social fabric. Misusing people’s desire for belonging to commodify everyday life and the immaterial. With “Generation Facebook” , Theo Röhle and Oliver Leistert have published a collected volume that discusses the Facebook machine roughly from the perspectives of: i. political economy, business model, users involved ii. neoliberal subjectivation, pastoral power iii. issues of “privacy” and data protection iv. protest and campaigns v. methodological issues how to research Facebook. This presentation will share the findings of the book and sketch some thoughts about why Facebook is so sucessful. Marc Stumpel [ NL ] – “FB Resistance“ FB Resistance is a research initiative accepting the status quo of Facebook being the dominant social identity management system, researching on the ways to change its rules and functionality from inside the system. Facebook sets the rules of how-to behave, so we’re asking: Are we happy with the interface, features and rules or do we want to change them? This creative intervention is all about challenging and bending the rules to make the best of the book many of us cannot put down. What happens when fed-up users choose to stay on Facebook and modify it through their browsers? How can we best explore the freedom acquired through ‘augmented browsing’? 15.00 – 17.00 > SESSION 3 >Social Media Activism and the Critique of Liberation Technology While the tendency to label any emergent social movement as the latest ‘Twitter revolution’ has passed, a liberal discourse of ‘liberation technology’ (information and communication technologies that empower grassroots movements) continues to influence our ideas about networked participation. This discourse tends to obscure power relations and obstruct critical questioning about the capitalist institutions and superstructures in which these technologies operate. What are the assumptions behind this neo-liberal discourse? What role do ‘developed’ nations play when they promote and subsidize the development of technologies of circumvention and hacktivism for use in ‘underdeveloped’ states, while at the same time allowing social media companies at home to operate in increasingly deregulated environments and collaborating with them in the surveillance of citizens at home and abroad? What role do companies play in determining how their products are used by dissidents or governments abroad? How have their policies and Terms of Use changed as a result? Speakers: Achilles Peklaris [GR ] -”Send tweets, not troops” On February 2010 the U.S. State Department organized a trip for thirty internet oriented journalists from all over the world, called “The Social Media Tour”. They took us to all big Washington DC institutions, like the White House, the Capitol and the State Department, to explain to us Obama’s obsession on diplomacy via social networks and spotlight his famous speech in Cairo and Hillary’s tweets to the Arab world. Then, they took us straight to the West Coast and the Silicon Valley headquarters of Facebook, Google/YouTube and Twitter to confirm their very important role in the US foreign policy. It all sounded quite good – “Send tweets. Not troops” – and that’s a major shift in America’s diplomacy. Exactly a year after that, on February 2011, the “Arab Spring” bursts out in Egypt and Tunisia – and guess what: it’s all organized through Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. A few months later, I find myself in Athens’ Syntagma Square, where this time nearly a million Greeks gather in anger to protest against the austerity measures of Papandreou government – and again, Facebook is what got them together and youTube is the place where all the police brutality is being revealed. Today, I just arrived in Shanghai, China and just realized that all american-based social networks aren’t functioning here – the access is denied to everyone who’s standing on chinese territory. So, do chinese communists know best? Maybe. But then, if Gaddafi, Ben Ali and Mumbarak were chinese, would they still be around? Pavlos Chatzopoulos [ GR ] – “Becoming cockraches @Syntagma square” Demonstrations create the conditions for the production of new subjectivities. The storming of the winter palace in St. Petersburg or the evasion of the red lines of the Seattle police was a constituent moment for the proletarian masses and the multitude, respectively. The presentation explores the possibilities opened up by the tactics of becoming cockroach for the indignados movement with reference to the continuing protests in Athens’s Syntagma square. How do the tactics of becoming cockroach (a mixture of stasis, perseverance and endurance,) potentially subvert the existing power relations within urban / digital networks? D. E. Wittkower [ U.S.A. ] - “Terrorism, Technology, and Direct Action” SKYPE SESSION Terrorism is a technique of asymmetric warfare in which the weaker side does not attempt to destroy the offensive capability of the stronger (as in sabotage), does not attempt to create or subvert strategic advantage (as in espionage), and does not attempt to remove command capabilities (as in assassination), but instead attempts to raise an issue in the public mind. The goal of terrorism is not death and destruction, but a change in awareness and values, and the fundamental concerns of terrorism have to do with combat against apathy, nihilism, and the tyranny of bureaucracy that Arendt called “rule by Nobody.” This structural analysis is borne out by the words of terrorists and those associated with terrorism, and evidence will be presented from the writings of Usama bin Laden, Sayyid Qutb, Theodore Kaczynski, Paul Hill, and Joseph Stack. The implicit and explicit purpose of terrorist action, while details may vary, is generically oriented toward a revolutionary insurgency against a society which has desires and market forces at its center rather than human values and identity. The process of this insurgency, based as it is on an asymmetrical struggle, should be based on the appropriation and repurposing of the technologies of nihilism. The proper response to terrorism, I argue, is to find non-terrorist means of taking direct action in technologically-enabled insurgency. 17.00 – 18.00 < Coffee Break > 18.00 – 20.30 > SESSION 4 >Political Economy: Social Media Monopolies Social media culture is belied in American corporate capitalism, dominated by the logic of start-ups and venture capital, management buyouts, IPOs etc. Three to four companies literally own the Western social media landscape and capitalize on the content produced by millions of people around the world. One thing is evident about the market structure of social media: one-to-many is not giving way to many-to-many without first going through many-to-one. What power do these companies actually have? Is there any evidence that such ownership influences user-generated content? How does this ownership express itself structurally and in technical terms? What conflicts arise when a platform like Facebook is appropriated for public or political purposes, while access to the medium can easily be denied by the company? Facebook is worth billions, does that really mean something for the average user? Moderator: Korinna Patelis [ CY ] Speakers: Robert W. Gehl [ U.S.A ]- “Real (software) abstractions: On the rise of Facebook and the fall of MySpace” How did Facebook become the social media monopoly it is? Although there are many factors determining Facebook’s dominance of social networking, one answer to this question lies in the ways in which Facebook overcame its former rival MySpace. This paper argues that the failure of MySpace and the rise of Facebook in the social networking site market is due in part to the degrees in which either site associates users, technology, and marketers into a successful “real software abstraction.” Real software abstraction is a synthesis of the software engineering concept of abstraction and the Marxian political economic concept of the real abstraction. This concept is used to examine MySpace and Facebook at the levels of aesthetics, code, culture, and appeal to marketers. I argue that instead of creating an architecture of abstraction in which users’ affect and content were easily reduced to marketer-friendly data sets, MySpace allowed users to create a cacophony of “pimped” profiles that undermined efforts to monetize user-generated content. In contrast, Facebook has proven to be extremely efficient at reducing users to commodifiable data sets within a muted, bland interface that does not detract from marketing efforts. In sum, Facebook’s architecture and culture is one that (from the perspective of new media capitalism) properly disciplines the user- laborers who contribute content, even while it allows users just enough autonomy to keep coming back. Martha Michailidou [ GR ] – “New media work and the production of culture” The presentation discusses the issue of new media work, concentrating on the forms of labour arising in the new media industries in Greece. Continuities and discontinuities with the forms of labor of traditional media industries will be discussed as well as the valorisation of new media labour within the creative industries. The presentation will argue for the usefulness of a ‘production of culture’ perspective for the analysis of the formation of new media labour in Greece. Vasilis Kostakis [ EST ] – “The Political Economy of Information Production in the Social Web: Chances for Reflection on our Institutional Design” This presentation is based on the assumption that information production on the Web is mainly taking place within either proprietary- based or Commons-based platforms. The productive processes of those two distinct “workplaces” of information production not only share certain characteristics, but also have several crucial differences. These two modes of production are discussed investigating how production is organized in each case. In addition, the presentation concludes by articulating the lessons taught by the investigation of the structural relationships of information production for enhancing modern societies’ institutional design. Keywords: peer production, Commons, governance, co-operation, social policy Biographies Practical info _______________________________________________ unlike-us mailing list unlike-us(a)listcultures.org http://listcultures.org/mailman/listinfo/unlike-us_listcultures.org

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Call for Applications: DML Research Associates Summer Institute 2012
by danah boyd 09 Nov '11

09 Nov '11

The Digital Media and Learning (DML) Research Hub invites advanced graduate students and postdoctoral scholars conducting research in the field of Digital Media and Learning to submit applications for the DML Research Associates Summer Institute to be held June 11-15, 2012, at Microsoft Research New England in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. http://dmlcentral.net/call-for-applications-2012-summer-institute-program This one-week institute, which is hosted by danah boyd, will examine where innovation and public policy collide, and how this introduces new challenges and opportunities for those invested in digital media and learning. The theme for this annual meeting will be "Thinking In and Out of the Box: How Innovation and Policy Shape Networked Learning." Participants will have opportunities to engage with and be mentored by senior scholars working in the field. In partnership with Microsoft Research, the DML Research Hub will provide funding for up to 12 advanced graduate and current postdoctoral scholars to travel to the meeting (round-trip coach airfare, ground transportation), as well as meals, accommodation, and activities during the one-week summer institute. We welcome applicants from all disciplines whose research touches on the issues related to DML, including social scientists, humanists, legal scholars, technologists, and education scholars. We are looking to create a diverse cohort representing different experiences and perspectives. Attached are the full details on the Summer Institute and how to apply. You can also visit http://bit.ly/dmlsummer2012 for information. The application deadline is January 9, 2012; notifications of awards will be sent by February 13, 2012. Any questions about the Summer Institute program or the application process may be sent to dmlhub(a)hri.uci.edu To view exclusive interviews from the 2011 DML Summer Institute, visit the DML Research Hub's Vimeo channel: http://vimeo.com/channels/dmlresearchhub

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CFP Deadline Reminder, Nov. 15: Beyond Sports vs. Games workshop @ IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
by E.K. Witkowski 09 Nov '11

09 Nov '11

Hi, Just a week left until the abstract deadline for the Beyond Sports vs. Games workshop @ IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Abstract Deadline: NOVEMBER 15, 2011. ::WORKSHOP DETAILS:: Beyond Sports vs. Games workshop @ IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Date: Friday, February 17, 2012 Organizers: T.L. Taylor, Emma Witkowski, Miguel Sicart, and Douglas Wilson of the IT University of Copenhagen. Full details: http://game.itu.dk/index.php/Beyond_Sports_vs._Games_workshop * Description:* Ten years of game studies have passed with little exploration of sports as a key link in the study of computer gaming. Despite the huge popularity of sports titles, the growth of e-sports, or the general adoption of "sporting attitudes" and practices, not much work has been done to unpack the nature of computer game play as sport. Conversely, forty years of sports studies have produced only limited consideration of the practices and research taking place on digital playing fields. The time is long overdue for these research fields to mingle. With computer games as a central focus point, this one-day workshop looks to embrace interdisciplinary perspectives on sports and computer games, prompting a richer conversation about the nature of digital play by bringing to the foreground a sports orientation. This workshop will be of particular interest to researchers working in sports and/or game studies. We welcome an interdisciplinary mix. Drawing from a variety of perspectives including (but not limited to) game studies, game design research, game history, sociology, philosophy, anthropology, leisure studies, and sports studies, workshop participants will present original research on the subject. Topics can range from empirical studies to theoretical or conceptual work that uses sports as a new interpretive frame for digital play. Examples include (but are not limited to): - Sports video games and athletic simulation - Sportspersonship and digital games - E-sports - Designing for digital sports - Play as sporting performance, expertise, and virtuoso play - Sporting outsiders, alternatives, and rebels - Fantasy sports & gameplay - Amateurism & professionalism - Computer games as lifestyle sports - Coaching, leading, and mentoring teams - Spectatorship, audience, and digital sports - Fandom - Sporting fields of play: stadiums, servers, and desktops - Digital sporting equipment and gaming technologies - Physicality and embodiment in games - Rules and regulations of play - Computation and sports - Sports ethics and digital games - Relationship between digital games and traditional athleticism/sports *Format:* The workshop will consist of presentation of participant research, feedback on it, and themed discussion sessions. Each participant will also be assigned two participant?s abstracts to give focused feedback on. This format offers rigorous consideration of each participants ideas and works to set-up some central issues to be followed as a group in the discussion. The organizers will also provide a few texts for everyone to read in advance (in addition to the abstracts) to provide some shared overview/context. *Deadline and Participation:* There are places for approximately 12 participants. They will be selected by the organizing committee on the basis of the submitted extended abstracts, with an eye toward the overall workshop mix and thematic focus. Extended abstracts of 500 words are due by 15 November 2011 to ewitkowski(a)itu.dk. You will receive a notification of acceptance within about a week. You must submit via the format provided here [application format here<http://game.itu.dk/index.php/Beyond_Sports_vs._Games_workshop>]. The form includes the extended abstract describing how your work relates to the workshop topic and briefly outlines the core issues you are facing or developed points for discussion at the workshop. As the workshop is interdisciplinary, please include in the abstract basic information about your disciplinary context in order to help the organizers theme the discussion sessions. *Cost: *Participation in the workshop is free. However, participants are responsible for covering their own meals, transportation, and accommodation. For more information, see the workshop website: http://game.itu.dk/index.php/Beyond_Sports_vs._Games_workshop -- ______________________________ _______________ Emma Witkowski, PhD candidate Center for Computer Games Research IT University of Copenhagen Rued Langgaards Vej 7, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark +45 7218 5127 (work) | +45 2231 2387 (mobile)ewitkowski(a)itu.dk | http://game.itu.dk

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