March 2011 - Air-L - lists.aoir.org

Re: [Air-L] Prospects for Peace & Democracy in Russia (Barry Wellman)
by Inna Kouper 26 Mar '11

26 Mar '11

I hope that the book by Metta Spencer is much more complicated and that the abstract of the talk misrepresented it. We already have claims made by scholars that there would be no orange revolution in Ukraine without livejournal, that facebook and twitter brought changes to Egypt, and so on. Such claims are not only technologically deterministic, they lack historical, sociological, and ethnographic sensibilities. Grassroots movements in Russia need much more than skype (or any new media for that matter) to "proliferate transnational dialogues". It would benefit us as scholars and activists to at least acknowledge that even if we don't have means to theorize and practice it. Inna > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Speaker: Metta Spencer > > Date: Thursday March 31st > Dept of Sociology, U of Toronto, 725 Spadina Avenue, 1200-1:30 > > Title: "The Prospects for Peace and Democracy in Russia" > > Abstract: > > Metta Spencer's new book, The Russian Quest for Peace and Democracy, is > based mainly on hundreds of interviews between 1982 and 2010 that she > conducted in Russia and Eastern Europe. It reflects not only the stories of > leading members of Gorbachev's advisers, but also intellectuals and > dissidents. Focusing on the remarkable interactions between Russian and > foreign elites, especially during the Gorbachev years, it shows how markedly > his democratic and peaceable political, foreign, and military policies came > from Western peace workers. Because those transnational civil society > organizations were obviously "bridging" groups (in Putnam's terminology) > they were especially conductive to democracy. For twenty years, however, > such associations have diminished-largely because Putin, to prevent a > Russian color revolution, has blocked international political projects. For > the sake of democratization, Spencer proposes that the new media (e.g. > Skype) now be used to proliferate thousands of sustained transnational > dialogues at the grassroots level. > > > > >

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CfP: ACM CSCW 2012 Papers & Notes: expanded focus, new review process, deadline June 3
by Joe McCarthy 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

The ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Media is a premier venue for presenting research in the design and use of technologies that affect groups, organizations, and communities. CSCW encompasses both the technical and social challenges encountered when supporting collaboration. The development and application of new technologies continues to enable new ways of working together and coordinating activities. Although work is an area of focus, CSCW embraces research and technologies supporting a wide range of recreational and social activities using a diverse range of devices. The conference brings together top researchers and practitioners from academia and industry who are interested in both technical and social aspects of collaboration. CSCW 2012 will be held February 11-15, 2012, in Seattle, Washington, USA. The deadline for Papers & Notes submission is June 3; titles and abstracts of Papers & Notes must be submitted by May 27. The early submission date of June 3 reflects a new review process, wherein authors of promising submissions will be given a month to revise their 10-page Papers and/or 4-page Notes to address concerns raised by reviewers and increase their potential for achieving the level of clear contribution required for a CSCW Paper or Note. We have instituted this process to promote greater diversity while maintaining the high level of quality expected of CSCW Papers and Notes. Only complete submissions will be reviewed, and not all submissions will be eligible for revision, but we hope that the opportunity for revision in some cases may help prospective authors from outside the traditional CSCW community to structure the presentation of their work in a format that is better aligned with CSCW standards. The complete Call for Participation, including information about Workshops, CSCW Horizon, Demonstrations, Panels, Posters, Videos, the Doctoral Colloquium, and Student Volunteers - as well as Papers and Notes - can be found at cscw2012.org <http://cscw2012.org>. You can also follow announcements about the conference on Twitter, @ACM_CSCW2012 <http://twitter.com/acm_cscw2012>, and/or "like" us on Facebook, www.facebook.com/CSCW2012 <http://www.facebook.com/CSCW2012> We look forward to your participation! *The CSCW 2012 Committee * *Conference Co-chairs *Steve Poltrock Carla Simone, /University of Milano-Bicocca/ *Treasurer *Stephen Hayne, /Colorado State University/ *Papers & Notes Co-chairs *John Riedl, /University of Minnesota/ Gloria Mark, /University of California, Irvine/ Jonathan Grudin, /Microsoft Research/ -- *The 2012 ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Media* 11-15 February 2012 Seattle, Washington, USA /Homepage/: http://cscw2012.org /Twitter/: @ACM_CSCW2012 <http://twitter.com/acm_cscw2012> /Facebook/: http://www.facebook.com/CSCW2012

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Symposium - Net Cultures: Mobility and Location in Social Networks
by Adriana de Souza e Silva 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

**Apologies for cross-postings. *** Please help me promote the first research symposium of the Center for Network Culture, which will take place on April 29 2001 at the IT University of Copenhagen (see flyer below). The symposium's main foci are the mobile and local aspects of today’s networked culture. Further information about the event and its speakers can be found at the CNC homepage: http://itu.dk/networkculture/ Speakers will address topics, such as: • Mobile communication and location awareness in everyday life practices; • New urban spatialities developed with mobile gaming and locative social media; • Privacy and surveillance issues as they relate to location-based social networks; • Identity and spatial construction through locative media art / performance design; • Civic engagement and political participation through mobile social media, new mapping practices and location-aware technologies. Invited Speakers: • Mimi Sheller (Drexel University, USA), KEYNOTE • Christian Licoppe (Telecom Paristech, France) • Ana Maria Nicolaci-da-Costa (Pontificial Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil) • Larissa Hjorth (RMIT University, Australia) IT University of Copenhage, Auditorium 1 Rued Langgaards Vej 7 DK-2300 Copenhagen S Denmark The event is free. Registration required as seating is limited. RSVP to net-cultures(a)itu.dk with name and affiliation. ________________________ Adriana de Souza e Silva, Ph.D Associate Professor IT University of Copenhagen, Digital Culture and Mobile Communication Group North Carolina State University, Department of Communication http://www.souzaesilva.com

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Prospects for Peace & Democracy in Russia
by Barry Wellman 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

Speaker: Metta Spencer Date: Thursday March 31st Dept of Sociology, U of Toronto, 725 Spadina Avenue, 1200-1:30 Title: "The Prospects for Peace and Democracy in Russia" Abstract: Metta Spencer's new book, The Russian Quest for Peace and Democracy, is based mainly on hundreds of interviews between 1982 and 2010 that she conducted in Russia and Eastern Europe. It reflects not only the stories of leading members of Gorbachev's advisers, but also intellectuals and dissidents. Focusing on the remarkable interactions between Russian and foreign elites, especially during the Gorbachev years, it shows how markedly his democratic and peaceable political, foreign, and military policies came from Western peace workers. Because those transnational civil society organizations were obviously "bridging" groups (in Putnam's terminology) they were especially conductive to democracy. For twenty years, however, such associations have diminished-largely because Putin, to prevent a Russian color revolution, has blocked international political projects. For the sake of democratization, Spencer proposes that the new media (e.g. Skype) now be used to proliferate thousands of sustained transnational dialogues at the grassroots level.

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Re: [Air-L] list of open access journals dealing with technology
by Scott MacLeod 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

BODY { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px; } BODY { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px; }Dear Jeremy and AoIR, I think http://www.webnographers.org [1] in one form or another will be up again at some point. It's presently down, partly due to spam. Webnographers.org was an extensive wiki-listing of papers, books, videos, syllabi, tools and much more, which Jenny Ryan originated, and for which I was the main aggregator. World University and School's 'Internet Studies' wiki subject page - http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Internet_Studies [2] - also has some of these open teaching and learning resources - such as papers, books, videos, syllabi, tools - and is growing. I hope both wiki Webnographers.org and WUaS's 'Internet Studies' subject page will further complement AoIR's wiki. Best, Scott Scott MacLeod World University and School http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University 415 480 4577 http://scottmacleod.com scott(a)scottmacleod.com On Thu 24/03/11 6:38 AM , jeremy hunsinger jhuns(a)vt.edu sent: before we get a list posted to the list, which i think might be a bit much for some folks, perhaps this reply directly to Katy, or really we have a list of journals on the wiki, maybe adding them there would be good. > Click on technology and engineering ( it's the last link ). > > Thank you, > Ashim > _______________________________________________ > The mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > Links: ------ [1] http://www.webnographers.org [2] http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Internet_Studies

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Affect Conference @BGSU - announcement - fyi
by Radhika Gajjala 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

*DIGITAL/MEDIA, RACE, AFFECT* * * *AND LABOR CONFERENCE* Bringing together layered and intersecting themes associated with media, digital worlds, labor, affect, globalization, and race. Organized by Radhika Gajjala, Director, American Culture Studies Co-organizers: Franklin Yartey, Katherine Barak, Kelly MacDonald, Melinda Lewis, Mike DelNero, Yeon Ju Oh Bowling Green State University April 14 & 15, 2011 Sponsored by American Culture Studies Keynote Speaker (April 14th, 7:00pm-201 BTSU) Dr. Anna Everett, Professor of Film, Television and New Media Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) will be our keynote speaker on this topic. Dr. Everett is the author of Returning the Gaze: A Genealogy of Black Film Criticism, 1909-1949 and Digital Diaspora: A Race for Cyberspace. Special Panel (April 15th, 11:00-12:30pm Olscamp 101) Dr. Jillana Enteen (Northwestern University/Associate Director and Director of Undergraduate Studies Program), Dr. Teri Senft (University of East London, U.K/Program Leader & Senior Lecturer, Media Studies), Dr. Vicki Mayer (Tulane University - Associate Professor, Communication/Editor of Television & New Media, New Orleans, Louisiana). Contact: 419-372-0586 / raceandaffect(a)gmail.com Planning Committee: Aditi Paul Alexander Champlin Anca Birzescu Bernard Frampton Cassandra Jones Franklin Yartey Katie Barack Kelly MacDonald Makhter Sall Melinda Lewis Mike DelNero Sean Watkins Yeon Ju Oh Free and open to the public -- Radhika Gajjala Director, American Culture Studies Professor of Communication Studies and Cultural Studies 101 East Hall Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH 43403 http://personal.bgsu.edu/~radhik

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Call for papers and art works for the International Arts Symposium
by Pelin Göçmen 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

Apologies for cross posting --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Colleague, Gazi University Faculty of Arts and Design is organizing The First *International Arts Symposium *in Ankara, Turkey. We are waiting for the artists, designers and academics to share their papers in the arts field and works of art during the *“1st International Arts Symposium”*. *Important Dates:* SYMPOSIUM CALENDAR 15th May 2011 Deadline for sending the abstracts 15th June 2011 Sending the acceptance letter of the abstracts 15th August 2011 Deadlines of sending the finished papers 17-21 October 2011 First International Arts Symposium ** EXHIBITION CALENDAR 15.06.2011 Deadline for sending the digital images af art work 15.08.2011 Sending the acceptance letter of the art works 01.10.2011 Deadlines of sending the work of art 17-21 Ekim 2011 First International Arts Symposium Exhibition * * You may find more information at the symposium web site: http://www.sanatsempozyumu.gazi.edu.tr<http://www.sanatsempozyumu.gazi.edu.tr/about.htm> -- Dr. Pelin ÖZTÜRK GÖÇMEN Gazi University Faculty of Arts and Design

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list of open access journals dealing with technology
by Katy E. Pearce 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

Hi all. Does anyone know of a list (or wants to help generate a list) of open access journals that deal primarily with technology-related things? Thanks so much, Katy Pearce PhD Candidate, University of California, Santa Barbara

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open access - special issue of Etikk i praksis / Nordic Journal of Applied Ethics
by Charles Ess 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

Dear AoIR-ists, On behalf of my co-editors May Thorseth (NTNU, Trondheim) and Johnny Søraker (Twente), and our contributors, I'm very pleased to announce that our recent special issue of Etikk i praksis (the Nordic Journal of Applied Ethics) on the ethical and social aspects of contemporary communication media (Etiske og sosiale aspekter ved moderne kommunikasjonsmidler), with a specific focus on mobility and ubiquitous computing, is now available online: <http://tapir.pdc.no/index.php?utgave=49422&p=EIP> (Depending on your browser, you may also have to click on the "Etikk i praksis" button on the upper-right to get the Table of Contents to load properly.) >From here, you can either read the articles online or download them as PDF files. English-readers interested in the ethical, social, and political dimensions of mobile communication will be especially keen to look at: Rich Ling & Rhonda McEwen, Mobile communication and ethics: implications of everyday actions on social order Litska Strikwerda, Information privacy, the right to receive information and (mobile) ICTs In these directions, readers of the Scandinavian languages in play will also be interested in: Anders Albrechtslund, Deltagende overvågning og sociale fællesskaber på nettet [Participatory surveillance and online social networking] Elin Palm, När vården flyttar hem till dig den mobila vårdens etik [When health care moves in the ethics of mobile health care] along with the additional articles and book review (of the recent books by Jaron Lanier and Nicolas Carr). Echoing our recent discussion regarding publication practices, it is worth noting that the publisher of the journal, Tapir Akademisk Forlag, pursues a mixed model: the paper journal comes out first to subscribers, including libraries - followed by the online, open access version a few months later. In any event, our many thanks and congratulations to our contributors, including our AoIR colleagues, whose articles make for rich and insightful reading indeed. cheers and all the best, - charles ess Institut for Informations- og Medievidenskab Helsingforsgade 14 8200 Århus N. Denmark mail: <imvce(a)hum.au.dk> tel: (+45) 8942 9250 Professor, Philosophy and Religion Drury University, Springfield, Missouri 65802 USA Exemplary persons seek harmony, not sameness. -- Analects 13.23

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FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS - The Future of the Social Web (FoSW'11)
by Rebecca Eynon 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS - The Future of the Social Web (FoSW'11) *** Submission deadline extended to March 28th *** http://grupoweb.upf.edu/fosw2011/cfp.html In conjunction with the Intl. Conf. on Weblogs and Social Media (ICWSM 2011) July 21, 2011 -- Barcelona; Catalunya (Spain) TOPICS The aim of this workshop is to encourage discussion and sharing of ideas and highly innovative research results that focus on the future of the social web. We aim to promote interdisciplinary research and exchange of ideas in this area, between industry and academia, in different fields (e.g., computer science, mathematics, physics, psychology, sociology, cultural anthropology, etc.). In particular, we would like to discuss what the future of the web might be in light of the recent wave of social media technologies and services: there is little doubt that the web is being fundamentally transformed by social media, both in terms of how content is created and shared, and also in terms of how business and society are embracing social media. We solicit the following types of submissions: * Highly-innovative research contributions describing innovative results;e.g. new perspectives on social media mining, novel interaction paradigms, empirical studies showing emerging trends, metrics, etc. * Position papers discussing the future of the social web; e.g. future developments that might be extrapolated from current evidence; Scenarios potentially having a strong positive or negative impact on users and society at large; impact of new social media mechanisms on the future of search, e-mail, and other "traditional" services; future research directions and areas of opportunity for innovation. Contributions are limited to 10 pages in ACM-SIG format, and should be submited through EasyChair: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=fosw2011. IMPORTANT DATES * March 28, 2011 (extended): Workshop Paper Submission * April 8, 2011: Workshop Paper Acceptance Notification * July 21, 2011: ICWSM-11 Workshops Day ORGANIZERS * Ricardo Baeza-Yates - Yahoo! Research Barcelona * Carlos Castillo - Yahoo! Research Barcelona * Sandra Gonzalez-Bailon - University of Oxford (UK) * Alejandro (Alex) Jaimes - Yahoo! Research Barcelona

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