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CFP Open Government and Open Information
by Judith Schossboeck 04 Jul '11

04 Jul '11

abstract submission deadline september 12, 2011. JeDEM - Journal for eDemocracy and Open Government Call for papers - Special Issue Vol. 3 (2): Open Government and Open Information Guest Editors Olivier Glassey begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting, IDHEAP, Lausanne (olivier.glassey(a)idheap.unil.ch) Theresa Pardo, Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany, State University of New York (tpardo(a)ctg.albany.edu) Efthimios Tambouris, University of Macedonia (tambouris(a)uom.gr) Concepts and policies that emphasise the idea of openness (Open Government, Open Data, Open Access) are currently discussed with view to their potential to strengthen transparency and accountability. They are seen as promising ideas for the vitalisation of citizens’ interest in politics, but also for economic and scientific innovation. These developments are expected to lead to more engagement and collaboration within public institutions and the development of respective tools and services. Topics include, but are not limited to: The transformation of governments and politics through Open Government Public policies for open information and adaption New forms of content production and collaboration The changing relation between the citizen, the state and ICT The challenges, hurdles and risks of Open Data and open information Strategies of publishing information and their evaluation Re-examination of the concept of the Digital Divide with view to open information policies Governmentality and surveillance, data privacy and protection Issues and cases of Open Government Data for the provision of added value services Technological and organizational issues of existing Open Government Data initiatives such as data.gov and data.gov.uk In particular, the call wishes to address the following questions on the intersection of social sciences and technology: Has the emphasis on openness brought new imperatives and state philosophies on the table? To what extent will it influence existing cultures and politics? How are these concepts perceived and evaluated by politicians and stakeholders? What is the future of Open Data and open information in an era of budgetary constraints? Which new technical developments based on open information are promising and why? What is the effect on the increasing use of Data on the Digital Divide (Open Data Divide) or content production (Data journalism)? How can Open Government Data applications transform our everyday life? Which strategies of implementation and policy making are known and should be applied? Relevant articles from international and interdisciplinary perspectives are welcomed from across the social and technical sciences. We also encourage authors to hand in policy papers and case studies as well as a critical reflection of existing methods and approaches. Submission Guidelines Articles submitted for consideration must be written in English. Length of paper: 8,000-12,000 words, including footnotes. Template and guidelines: http://www.jedem.org/about/submissions#authorGuidelines Important Dates Submission deadline: 12.09.2011 Notification of acceptance: 10.10.2011 Camera ready paper: 07.11.2011 Publication: 20.12.2011 JeDEM is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal. All journal content, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under the Creative Commons License. Find all furhter information on http://www.jedem.org/announcement/view/4 Best wishes, Judith

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I Read Where I Am -- Exporing New Information Cultures
by Geert Lovink 04 Jul '11

04 Jul '11

http://www.valiz.nl/en/IReadWhereIAm I Read Where I Am contains visionary texts about the future of reading and the status of the word. We read anytime and anywhere. We read of screens, we read out on the streets, we read in the office but less and less we read a book at home on the couch. We are, or are becoming, a different type of reader. The question remains which shape will it take and what experience does one want? To answer all these (and other) questions we have asked people from different backgrounds, subject to the aforementioned changes, to think about these issues. I Read Where I Am collects 82 diverse observations, inspirations and critical notes by journalists, designers, researchers, politicians, philosophers and many others. • How will we grapple with compressed narratives and the fluid bombardment of text? • What are the dialectics between image and word? • How will our information machines generate new reading cultures? • Can reading become a live, mobile social experience? Text/authors: Arie Altena, Henk Blanken, Andrew Blauvelt, Erwin Blom, James Bridle, Max Bruinsma & 76 other authors Editors: Mieke Gerritzen, Geert Lovink, Minke Kampman isbn: 978-90-78088-55-4 17,50 euros All texts also online available here: http://www.ireadwhereiam.com/

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Re: [Air-L] by-lines for online data
by Julian Hopkins 03 Jul '11

03 Jul '11

Like Rutter & Smith (although they do not refer to bloggers) - most of those I interviewed "expressed disappointment that they [will] not be personally identified" (Rutter & Smith 2005: 90) RUTTER, J. & G. W. H. SMITH 2005. Ethnographic Presence in a Nebulous Setting. In Virtual Methods. Issues in Social Research on the Internet (ed) C. Hine, 81-92. Oxford: Berg. Hope that helps. Cheers, Julian ++++++++++ Blog: www.julianhopkins.net Twitter: @julianhopkins Skype: julhop -----Original Message----- ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2011 18:37:28 +0100 From: "Mark D. Johns" <mjohns(a)luther.edu> To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] by-lines for online data Message-ID: <CAHKCqnAa_fwjcg_8JbJhX12f4azkix+akioY69AfT9jSU2MOmA(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I know there have been instances in which persons observed in online research have not wished to be anonymous, but rather have insisted on having their online writing cited and credited to them as authors. But for the life of me I can't recall a reference in scholarly literature for this phenomenon. Would anyone be willing to provide one? Thanks! -- Mark D. Johns, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Communication Studies Luther College, Decorah, Iowa USA ----------------------------------------------- 2011-12 Director, Luther Study Centre 23 Haslemere Road Nottingham NG8 5GJ United Kingdom ----------------------------------------------- "Get the facts first. You can distort them later." ? ? ---Mark Twain

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Content of tripleC: Journal for a Global Sustainable Information Society, Volume 9, Issue 1
by christian.fuchs＠uti.at 02 Jul '11

02 Jul '11

Dear colleagues, Please find attached the content list of tripleC: Journal for a Global Sustainable Information Society, Volume 9, Issue 1 (2011), http://www.triple-c.se/. tripleC content is now indexed in the databases Scopus and Communication and Mass Media Complete. It is an open access journal specializing in critical studies of digital media, media, communication and information in the information society. It uses a Creative Commons-license and makes all articles available online without payment by authors and readers. tripleC especially encourages articles with normative, political and critical assessments of information, media, communication, the Internet and digital media and their societal contexts. Issue 2 (2011) will besides regular articles feature a special section about the China Conference on Foundations of Information Science, papers from the session Political Economy and Critical Theory of the Internet at the Nordmedia Conference 2011, and a special section about ICTs and Society - A New Transdiscipline?. We welcome article submissions, reflections and provocations about books, articles, conferences, media politics as well as suggestions for special issues in areas such as Critical Internet Studies, Critial Media/Communication Studies, Critical Information Society Studies, Critical Information Systems Research, Critical Theory of Information/Media/Communication, Critical Political Economy/Marxist Studies of Communication/Culture/Digital Media/Information/Media, Critical Cultural Studies, or Critical Information Science. With kind regards, Christian Fuchs (Co-editor of tripleC) tripleC, Vol. 9, Issue 1 (2011), http://www.triple-c.se/ Articles (Peer-Reviewed) * Doing Research, Doing Politics: ICT Research as a Form of Activism Juliet Webster, pp. 1-10 * Embracing Technology and the Challenges of Complexity Alice Robbin, pp. 11-27 * Social Media for Digital and Social Inclusion: Challenges for Information Society 2.0 Research & Policies Pieter Verdegem, pp. 28-38 * From Financialization to Low and Non-Profit: Emerging Media Models for Freedom Nuria Almiron-Roig, pp. 39-61 * Deconstructing Benthams Panopticon: The New Metaphors of Surveillance in the Web 2.0 Environment Manuela Farinosi, pp. 62-76 * Information is it Subjective or Objective? Andrzej Stanislaw Zaliwski, pp. 77-92 * The Need for an Informational Systems Approach to Security José María Díaz Nafría, pp. 93-122 Reflection Section (Non Peer-Reviewed) * Book Review: Signs of Science - Linguistics meets Biology Robert Prinz, pp. 123-125 tripleC, Vol. 9, Issue 2 (ongoing, further articles will be added), http://www.triple-c.se/ * Privacy as Invisibility: Pervasive Surveillance and the Privatization of Peer-to-Peer Systems Francesca Musiani, pp. 126-140 * Selling You and Your Clicks: Examining the Audience Commodification of Google Hyunjin Kang, Matthew P. McAllister, pp. 141-153 -- Prof. Christian Fuchs Chair in Media and Communication Studies Department of Informatics and Media Uppsala University Kyrkogårdsgatan 10 Box 513 751 20 Uppsala Sweden christian.fuchs(a)im.uu.se Tel +46 (0) 18 471 1019 http://fuchs.uti.at http://www.im.uu.se NetPolitics Blog: http://fuchs.uti.at/blog Editor of tripleC: http://www.triple-c.se Book "Foundations of Critical Media and Information Studies" (Routledge 2011) Book "Internet and Society" (Paperback, Routledge 2010)

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Re: [Air-L] Egypt: The First Internet Revolt?
by Jay Hauben 01 Jul '11

01 Jul '11

Hi, People interested in the role of netizens in the recent events in Egypt might be interested in the article, "Netizens in Egypt and the Republic of Tahrir Square" written in March 2011 and online at: http://blogs.taz.de/netizenblog/2011/03/16/netizens_egypt_tahrir_square/ This article traces some of the history of online activities which contributed to the strength of the revolt that Xiaolin Zhuo, Justine Yu and Barry Wellman analyze. The references in this article are helpful in more fully understanding the relatively long time that netizens have been active in Egypt. Take care. Jay > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 16:19:27 -0400 > From: Barry Wellman <wellman(a)chass.utoronto.ca> > To: communication and information technology section asa > <citasa(a)list.citasa.org>, aoir list <air-l(a)aoir.org>, social networks > list <socnet(a)lists.ufl.edu> > Cc: Justine Abigail Yu <justine.abigail(a)gmail.com>, Jo-Lynn Zhuo > <zhuo.jolin(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [Air-L] Egypt: The First Internet Revolt? > Message-ID: > <Pine.SGI.4.64.1107011611360.52051460(a)origin.chass.utoronto.ca> > Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > FOlks, > > Xiaolin Zhuo, me, Justine Yu have just published the abovenamed article in > the July 2011 Peace Magazine. > > http://www.peacemagazine.org/archive/v27n3p06.htm > > It discusses the many ways in which ICTs did -- and did not -- facilitate > the Jan-Feb 2011 Egyptian revolt. It argues that Facebook etc provided a > sense of modernity, and shows some of the external connections that the > activists had years before the revolt. It also does a Tilly-esque > discussion of internal networks -- this was NOT a spontaneous gathering of > 1M Egyptians in Tahrir Square. > > And we carefully call it a Revolt, and not a Revolution (too premature to > say that) or the newspaper-hype "Arab Spring" (premature in > circumstances and calendar in January-Feb 2011??) > > The colour pix in the magazine are great (thank you Zeynep Tufekci and > Karim Marold). Alas, Peace Magazine's own website doesn't show them -- > text only. > > But if you ask nicely, we'll send you a full pdf, complete with pix. > Email first author Jo-Lynn Zhuo <zhuo.jolin(a)gmail.com>, > (It's her and Justine's first publication, btw.) > > PS: This 4.5 pager developed out of a discussion in the forthcoming > Rainie-Wellman Networked book (Jan 2012) > > Barry Wellman > _______________________________________________________________________

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Now Egypt paper has a URL
by Barry Wellman 01 Jul '11

01 Jul '11

http://homes.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman/publications/egypt/PMag-1107-Egypt-… Sorry to be a PITA, but I didn't expect our Webmaster to move so quickly. This is the version with great colour pix by Zeynep Tufekci and Karim Marold 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 _______________________________________________________________________

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Egypt: The First Internet Revolt?
by Barry Wellman 01 Jul '11

01 Jul '11

FOlks, Xiaolin Zhuo, me, Justine Yu have just published the abovenamed article in the July 2011 Peace Magazine. http://www.peacemagazine.org/archive/v27n3p06.htm It discusses the many ways in which ICTs did -- and did not -- facilitate the Jan-Feb 2011 Egyptian revolt. It argues that Facebook etc provided a sense of modernity, and shows some of the external connections that the activists had years before the revolt. It also does a Tilly-esque discussion of internal networks -- this was NOT a spontaneous gathering of 1M Egyptians in Tahrir Square. And we carefully call it a Revolt, and not a Revolution (too premature to say that) or the newspaper-hype "Arab Spring" (premature in circumstances and calendar in January-Feb 2011??) The colour pix in the magazine are great (thank you Zeynep Tufekci and Karim Marold). Alas, Peace Magazine's own website doesn't show them -- text only. But if you ask nicely, we'll send you a full pdf, complete with pix. Email first author Jo-Lynn Zhuo <zhuo.jolin(a)gmail.com>, (It's her and Justine's first publication, btw.) PS: This 4.5 pager developed out of a discussion in the forthcoming Rainie-Wellman Networked book (Jan 2012) 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 _______________________________________________________________________

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Fwd: Call For Papers. Annual Symposium Global Internet Governance Academic Network (Giganet), Nairobi, Pre-IGF Symposium
by Calderaro, Andrea 01 Jul '11

01 Jul '11

GIGANET Global Internet Governance Academic Network in co-operation with Research ICT Africa CALL FOR PAPERS Sixth Annual Symposium 26 September 2011 Nairobi, Kenya The Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GIGANET), in co-operation with the Research ICT Africa (RIA), is seeking submissions of research about Internet Governance to be presented at the Sixth GigaNet Annual Symposium, held on 26 September 2011, one day before the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Nairobi, Kenya. Since 2006, GigaNet has organized an Annual Symposium to showcase research about Internet Governance, focusing on an interdisciplinary approach. Prior successful symposia took place in Greece (2006), Brazil (2007), India (2008), Egypt (2009) and Lithuania (2010). In 2011, the Internet Governance Forum has entered its second phase, after having reached the end of its first 5-years mandate. This year’s event will provide room to discuss the challenges encountered and results achieved during the first five years of IGF. As in previous years the GigaNet Symposium will further discuss current and future questions of Global Internet Governance. Organizers GigaNet is a scholarly community that promotes the development of Internet Governance as a recognized, interdisciplinary field of study and facilitates informed dialogue on policy issues and related matters between scholars and governments, international organizations, the private sector and civil society. http://giga-net.org/ Research ICT Africa is a network of researchers in 20 African countries conducting research on ICT policy and regulation and facilitating evidence-based and informed policy making for improved access, use and application of ICT for social development and economic growth. http://www.researchictafrica.net/ Symposium Themes GigaNet is interested in receiving abstracts related to Internet Governance themes, especially those containing innovative approaches and/or emerging research areas. We encourage submissions on the following topics: § The first 5 years of the IGF: Taking stock and the way forward § Developing countries perspectives on internet governance § New approaches to theorizing internet governance § Between global and local: the question of territory in internet governance § Freedom of Expression / Right to Information § New approaches to Human Rights on the Internet § Internet governance and political uprising § International relations and cyber-security § Online privacy and dataveillance § Cloud Governance Other proposals on more general questions of Global Internet Governance will also be considered. Submissions Interested scholars should submit abstracts of research paper not later 15 July 2011, through Easy Chair platform at: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=giganet2011. Paper proposals should be submitted following theses requirements: § An abstract of 800-1000 words, in English, where it is mandatory to describe the main research goal(s) and the methodological background of the paper § A one-page curriculum vitae focused on institutional affiliations, advanced degrees, scholarly publications and work in the field of Internet Governance and related issues (for example ICTs). Evaluation Process The Program Committee members will evaluate the abstracts submitted and decisions will be sent to applicants by email on August 1st. Accepted papers for oral presentations should be followed by a full research paper, to be sent by September 15th. Some quality papers submitted that are not accepted for oral presentations will be recommended for poster presentations. Accepted speakers and poster presenters’ submissions and final papers will be published on the GigaNet website. Registration process The GigaNet Annual Symposium is free of charge. However, a registration process will be required close to the event. Please continue visiting our website for further information about registration, venue and accommodation. Financial Assistance One outstanding accepted paper by an African researcher may be awarded financial support by the Research ICT Africa. This support includes a travel grant up to US $ 1.000,00 to facilitate the participation of (emerging) African scholars who otherwise would not be able to attend. If available, information regarding additional scholarship options will be available following notification of acceptance. GigaNet 2011 Program Committee § Leo Van Audenhove – PC Chair, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium § Roy Balleste – St. Thomas University, Miami, USA § William Drake - University of Zurich, Switzerland § Dmitry Epstein – Cornell University, USA § Marianne Franklin – Goldsmiths University London, UK § Raquel Gatto – Catholic University of São Paulo, Brazil § Alison Gillwald – Director Research ICT Africa § Nanette Levinson – American University, USA § Milton Mueller – Syracuse University, USA § Rolf H. Weber – University of Zurich, Switzerland Schedule Summary July 15th: abstract submission deadline August 1st: notification of acceptance September 15th: submission deadline for complete papers September 26th: Sixth Annual GigaNet Symposium If you have any question related to the submission or the symposium activities, please e-mail the Program Committee Chair: leo.van.audenhove(a)vub.ac.be _________________________________ Andrea Calderaro, PhD Department of Social and Political Sciences European University Institute Italy ----------------------------------------------- PERSONAL PAGE: http://www.andreacalderaro.net/ CV: http://bit.ly/ACalderaroCV

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CFP: Youth, Media, and the Politics of Change in North Africa
by Lina Khatib 01 Jul '11

01 Jul '11

Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication Special Issue Call for Papers: Youth, Media and the Politics of Change in North Africa: Negotiating Identities, Spaces and Power Guest Editor: Loubna H. Skalli (American University, Washington D.C.) This special issue of the Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication solicits theoretical and empirical papers on “Youth, Media and the Politics of Change in North Africa: Negotiating Identities, Spaces and Power.” The purpose of this special issue is to document ways in which the Maghreb countries of North Africa (Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Libya) provide vibrant and complex settings for studying the dynamics of change, creativity, and continuity as these societies continue to adjust to the current security, demographic and development challenges. The uprisings that brought down the Tunisian and Egyptian dictators in January 2011 began with the dramatic public suicide of Mohammed Bouazizi, a 26-year-old university-educated man no longer allowed to make a living as an “illegal” street vendor. Bouazizi’s tragic death has humanized the struggles of today’s young men and women, and has revealed their capacity to engage with forces of change in peaceful, creative and unexpected ways. The Maghreb has a large cohort of young men and women with increasingly high levels of education, unemployment, and political marginalization. Yet, more than any prior generation, youth are engaged today in negotiating the pressures of globalization and the logics of localization at the socio-cultural, economic, political and individual levels. Maghrebi young men and women are invariably seeking to create new spaces of participation within their societies and communities. They are already positioning themselves in the local/global spaces of knowledge production, information and communication exchanges and circulation of different cultural/media forms of expression. As recent developments in the region demonstrate, youth are redefining their gendered identities and transforming the socio-cultural, political and communication landscapes of the region in profound, complex and interesting ways. For this issue, we solicit theoretical and empirical papers with single country or cross-country analysis related to the following areas: *Youth, activism and social media; *Negotiation of gender/identities in an era of securitization and neo-liberal globalization; *Expressive identities through cultural/media forms: music (Hip Hop), television, theatre, film, and other artistic forms; *The emergence a new generation of cultural/media entrepreneurs and their redefinition of the cultural/media landscapes in the region; *Emerging spaces for re/defining challenging gender norms and values; *Gender, virtual communities and social networks (blogs, e-diaries, journals etc); *New/old media and emerging forms of political expression, participation and mobilization; *Diaspora, generational dynamics and identities, opportunities and constraints (institutional, ideological, financial, etc) that arise from creating new cultural/media spaces and redefining old ones. Deadline for submission of abstracts: July 8, 2011. Abstracts should not exceed 500 words. Please explain your contribution to this special issue: provide a clear description of the proposed approach, the theoretical framework and empirical data (single country or comparative). Notification of acceptance of abstracts: July 15, 2011 Deadline for submission of complete manuscripts: January 15, 2012. Papers should be between 6000-7000 words long and include an abstract of 150 words that clearly defines the focus of the article. Provide 5 keywords to identify the article. All papers will go through the standard peer-review process and will be accepted or rejected based on the quality of their contribution to the special issue. Expected publication date of accepted articles is 2012. Please email your abstract to Dr Loubna H. Skalli: Hanna(a)american.edu MEJCC is a peer-reviewed journal published by Brill. http://www.brill.nl/mjcc

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Researcher position available in SoNet at FBK, Trento, Italy about social side of Wikipedia
by paolo massa 01 Jul '11

01 Jul '11

A position is available in the SoNet (Social Networking) research unit at Bruno Kessler Foundation, Center for Information Technology, Trento, Italy. The SoNet research unit focuses its research on the social side of Wikipedia and wikis. The successful candidate will join our group working on a project whose goal is to mine, analyze and computationally model the individual and collective behaviour in communities and social networks of Wikipedia users. The ideal candidate should have: * Ph.D. level education in a relevant discipline * A good record of relevant research published in peer-reviewed conferences or journals * Strong empirical and analytical orientation, with experience in handling large amounts of data coming from user action logs and social networks * Experience with statistics and with analysis of complex networks * Knowledge of at least one of Python, Perl, C/C++, R, Java * Proficiency in both written and spoken English Additional requirements: * Prior experience in using social media for disseminating personal research * Interdisciplinary background * Experience with GNU/Linux systems Type of contract: co.co.pro (collaboration contract) for one year. Initial appointments are for one year and renewal is based on performance. Feel free to contact me if you have any question and you can find more information and how to apply at http://risorseumane.fbk.eu/sites/risorseumane.fbk.eu/files/call%20SONET_P_2… -- -- Paolo Massa Head of SoNet research group: http://sonet.fbk.eu Blog: http://gnuband.org

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