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Call for Papers/Appel à contribution: Canadian Journal of Communication - Special Issue: Bridging Communication and Science and Technology Studies (STS)/Au croisement des études en communication et en science, technologie, société (STS)
by Daniel Paré 23 Oct '12

23 Oct '12

Un message en français suit ci-dessous Canadian Journal of Communication – Special Issue Call for Papers: Bridging Communication and Science and Technology Studies (STS) Guest Editors: Daniel J. Paré, Department of Communication, School of Information Studies, and Institute for Science, Society and Policy (ISSP), University of Ottawa Florence Millerand, Department of Social and Public Communication, University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM), Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur la science et la technologie (CIRST), Lorna Heaton, Department of Communication, University of Montreal, Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur la science et la technologie (CIRST) In recent years, there has been a notable cross-fertilization of ideas from the fields of communication studies and science and technology studies (STS). Researchers from both domains are increasingly seeking to better understand various facets of the relationship between communication and sociotechnical infrastructures. For example, growing numbers of communication researchers have been employing conceptual tools and methods offered by STS to assist in understanding the sociotechnical character and situatedness of media and information technologies and their configurations. Likewise, in organizational communication, STS concepts have brought attention to the ways in which artifacts influence organizational life. At the same time, more and more STS researchers are drawing upon various facets of critical inquiry provided by communication studies as they examine phenomena that weave together the material and symbolic. For instance a range of conceptual tools from communication studies pertaining to the analysis of audio, textual, and visual objects have been used to examine mediated practices such as the informatization of the body, the role of images in popular representations of science, and the role of rhetoric in the development and introduction of new technologies. Focus of the Special Issue This special issue aims to contribute to the growing dialogue between communication studies and STS by investigating complementarities and divergences between the two fields. In particular, we are interested in exploring the historical evolution of both fields, points of intersection (e.g. conceptual, methodological, theoretical), and articulations of explicit bridges between communication studies and STS. Authors are invited to submit original conceptual or empirically grounded papers, addressing topics such as those listed below in a variety of contexts (e.g. digital media, environment, health, organization, transitioning economies): ➢ Collaboration and participation ➢ Design, production, and consumption ➢ Ethics and Morality ➢ Gender ➢ Identities ➢ Infrastructure ➢ Innovation ➢ Knowledge and expertise ➢ Mobilities and migration ➢ Politics, policy and regulation ➢ Risk ➢ Social Justice ➢ Space ➢ Surveillance The above topics are merely indicative and this special issue will welcome papers discussing other themes relevant to understanding the intersections between communication studies and STS. We invite submissions of papers (7000-9000 words in length) in English or in French. For information about the Canadian Journal of Communication and for the submission guidelines please visit http://www.cjc-online.ca/submissions.php. Papers should be submitted electronically to the guest editors at the email addresses provided below. Daniel J. Paré: dpar2(a)uottawa.ca Florence Millerand: millerand.florence(a)uqam.ca Lorna Heaton: lorna.heaton(a)umontreal.ca Prospective authors are encouraged to contact the guest editors for any enquires about the special issue. Important Dates The deadline for submission of papers is: Friday March 15, 2013. Tentative date for publication: Autumn 2013 ================ Canadian Journal of Communication – Numéro spécial Appel à contribution: Au croisement des études en communication et en science, technologie, société (STS) Rédacteurs invités: Daniel J. Paré, Département de communication, l’École des sciences de l’information, Institut de recherche sur la science, la société et la politique public (ISSP), Université d’Ottawa Florence Millerand, Département de communication sociale et publique, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur la science et la technologie (CIRST), Lorna Heaton, Département de communication, Université de Montréal ; Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur la science et la technologie (CIRST) On a observé, durant les dernières années, une fécondation croisée d’idées entre le champ de la communication et le champ science, technologie et société (STS). Un nombre grandissant de chercheurs et chercheuses issus de ces deux champs d’investigation travaillent au développement d’une meilleure compréhension des multiples facettes de la relation entre communication et infrastructures sociotechniques. Par exemple, de plus en plus de travaux en communication mobilisent des outils conceptuels et des méthodes développés en STS pour saisir la dimension sociotechnique et le caractère situé des médias et des technologies, pour mieux en comprendre les configurations. Dans le domaine de la communication organisationnelle, les outils conceptuels des études en STS ont fait porté l'attention sur la façon dont les artefacts influencent la vie des organisations. Parallèlement, de plus en plus de chercheurs et chercheuses en STS s’inspirent des outils fournis par les recherches critiques en communication pour examiner des phénomènes où s’entremêlent le matériel et le symbolique. Ainsi, toute une gamme d’outils conceptuels forgés en communication pour l’étude des objets audio, textuels et visuels a été mobilisée pour analyser diverses pratiques médiatiques comme l’informatisation du corps, le rôle de l’image dans les représentations populaires de la science ou le rôle de la rhétorique dans le développement et l’introduction de nouvelles technologies. Thème central du numéro Ce numéro spécial vise à contribuer au développement du dialogue entre les études en communication et en STS, en examinant les complémentarités et les divergences entre les deux champs. Plus particulièrement, nous cherchons à explorer leur évolution historique, leurs points d'intersection (conceptuel, méthodologique et théorique), ainsi que l’articulation des points de passage entre les études en communication et en STS. Les auteurs sont invités à soumettre des textes originaux, basés sur des travaux conceptuels ou empiriques, abordant des sujets tels que ceux énumérés ci-dessous, dans divers contextes (médias numériques, environnement, santé, organisations, pays en transition, etc.): ➢ Collaboration et participation ➢ Conception, production et consommation ➢ L'éthique ➢ Genre ➢ Identités ➢ Infrastructure ➢ Innovation ➢ Connaissance et expertise ➢ Mobilités et migrations ➢ Politique et réglementation ➢ Risque ➢ Justice sociale ➢ Espace ➢ Surveillance Les sujets ci-dessus ne sont mentionnés qu'à titre indicatif. Les textes discutant d'autres thèmes pertinents à l’élargissement du dialogue entre les études en communication et en STS seront bienvenus. Nous invitons les auteurs à soumettre des textes (comprenant entre 45 000 et 60 000 caractères incluant les espaces, sans les références) en anglais ou en français. Pour plus d'informations sur le Canadian Journal of Communication et sur les consignes de soumission, veuillez visiter le site web de la revue: http://www.cjc-online.ca/submissions.php. Les auteurs doivent soumettre leur texte directement aux rédacteurs invités, par voie électronique aux adresses de courrier électronique suivantes: Daniel J. Paré: dpar2(a)uottawa.ca Florence Millerand: millerand.florence(a)uqam.ca Lorna Heaton: lorna.heaton(a)umontreal.ca Les auteurs sont invités à contacter les rédacteurs invités pour toutes questions relatives à ce numéro spécial. Dates importantes Date limite de soumission des textes: vendredi 15 mars 2013. Date de publication envisagée : automne 2013.

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CFP: Canadian Communication Association (CCA) 2013
by jeremy hunsinger 23 Oct '12

23 Oct '12

apologies for x-posting -jh > > > > La version française suit ci-dessous > > Call for Papers 2013 / Appel à communication 2013 > > La version française suit ci-dessous > > Canadian Communication Association (CCA) Annual Conference 2013 > > June 5-7 > > University of Victoria, > > Victoria, British Columbia > > > > ***The deadline for paper and panel proposals is December 1, 2012*** > > "@ the Edge" is the theme of the Canadian Federation for the > Humanities and Social Sciences (CFHSS) 2013 Congress within which the > Canadian Communication Association (CCA) will hold its Annual > Conference from June 5-7, 2013 at the University of Victoria > (http://congress2013.ca/) We are calling for proposals that explore, > critique and extend this theme as well as for proposals on any other > relevant themes to Communication Studies. > > > > We invite scholars and professionals to submit proposals that develop > the range and depth of scholarship in communication studies. > > > Proposals may take the form of: > > Single-paper presentations > > Multi-paper panels > > Roundtables or Workshops > > Performances or Screenings > > Graduate Master's Sessions (GMS - for MA students only). > > Details concerning submission of proposals, annual prizes, student > travel assistance, Graduate Master's Sessions terms of reference, and > our Conference FAQ are available at the Annual Conference section of > the CCA website (www.acc-cca.ca/) > > > > Submission Details > > All proposals must be submitted online via the Submit a Proposal link > at the Annual Conference section of the CCA website (www.acc-cca.ca/) > > > In order to present a paper at the conference, you must be a member of > the Canadian Communication Association. You must pay your dues for > that calendar year by March 1st in order to be included in the > schedule. If you are not already a member and wish to join the CCA, > please visit the Membership section of the CCA website. > > > > Master's students interested in taking part in the conference must > submit through the Graduate Masters Sessions. > > The CCA has limited funds to help defray the travel costs of student > participants. Details are available on our website. > > Audiovisual support will include a data projector and screen only. > Participants are required to provide their own laptops, and any > additional equipment. > > You may only submit one single-authored abstract for consideration. > Presenters may only present one paper at the conference. While you may > also be listed as a secondary author on another co-authored paper, > papers must be presented by one of the other authors. Those who > present a paper (submitted individually or as part of a > pre-constituted panel) may also act as a participant in a workshop or > roundtable. > > All proposals will be peer-reviewed by the conference organizing > committee to ensure that presentations meet the scholarly standards of > the Association, and in order to facilitate the organization of > coherent and high-quality panels. > > Presenters must select from the following list the sub-field in which > they would prefer their proposal to be considered. Conference > organizers will attempt to place presenters with other papers in their > desired subfield, but may elect to place a paper in another subfield > as programming requires. > > · Visual Communication (new) > > · Media History > > · Journalism and News > > · Policy, Regulation and Governance > > · Technology and Emerging Media > > · International Communication and Development > > · Organizational and Interpersonal Communication > > · Public Relations, Advertising and Political Communication > > · Media and Culture > > · Theory and Ethics > > · Sexuality and Gender > > · Race and Media > > · Graduate Master's Sessions [GMS] > > > > > > Paper proposals must include: > > · Author's name, rank/status, and affiliation. Please use full > first name (not an initial) and properly capitalize all names. > > · Paper title. Please be brief because longer titles may be > truncated during the online submission process. > > · An abstract (between 400 and 500 words) outlining: the > research object, problem or question; the findings, argument or > inquiry to be developed; the method of analysis used; the significance > of what is proposed in relation to existing scholarship in the field; > relationship with the wider research interests of the author(s). > > > > Panel proposals should be submitted by the panel chair, and must include: > > · Chair's name, rank/status, and affiliation. Please use full > first name (not an initial) and properly capitalize all names. > > · Panel title. Please be brief because longer titles may be > truncated during the online submission process. > > · An abstract (between 400 and 500 words) outlining: the > research object, problem or question; a list of the presenters and > papers (maximum 4) to be included in the panel; the significance of > the panel in relation to existing scholarship in the field. > > · A separate proposal, as above, for each paper included in the panel. > > > > Roundtable proposals should be submitted by the roundtable chair, and > must include: > > · Chair's name, rank/status, and affiliation. Please use full > first name (not an initial) and properly capitalize all names. > > · Roundtable title. Please be brief because longer titles may > be truncated during the online submission process. > > · An abstract (between 400 and 500 words) outlining: the > workshop theme, problem or question; a list of the presenters to be > included in the roundtable and a brief indication of their > contribution; the significance of the roundtable in relation to > existing scholarship in the field. > > > > Performance or screening proposals must include: > > · Presenter's name, rank/status, and affiliation. Please use > full first name (not an initial) and properly capitalize all names. > > · Title of the work. Please be brief because longer titles may > be truncated during the online submission process. > > · An abstract (between 400 and 500) outlining: the nature and > themes of the work to be presented; the medium and duration of > presentation; the significance of the work in relation to existing > concerns in the field; the presenter's previous experience with this > medium; anticipated special requirements for the presentation (e.g. > space; equipment, etc). > > > > > > Appel à communication: > > > > Colloque annuel de l'Association canadienne de communication (ACC) > > Du 5 au 7 juin 2013 > > Université de Victoria > > Victoria, Colombie-Britannique > > > > ***La date limite pour l'envoi des propositions est le 1er décembre 2012*** > > > > Le colloque annuel de l'Association canadienne de communication se > tiendra du 5 au 7 juin 2012 à l'Université de Victoria, à Victoria > (Colombie-Britannique), sous l'égide du Congrès de la Fédération > canadienne des sciences humaines (FCSH) (http:// > http://congress2013.ca/) qui aura pour thème «@ La fine pointe». > L'ACC vous invite à proposer une communication sur ce thème ou sur > tout autre thème relié au champ des études en communication. > > > > Nous invitons les chercheuses et chercheurs ainsi que les praticiennes > et praticiens à soumettre des propositions qui témoignent de l'étendue > et de la richesse des études en communication. Ces propositions > peuvent prendre la forme de : > > communications individuelles > > sessions thématiques > > tables ronde ou ateliers > > performances ou visionnements > > communications dans une session de maîtrise (réservé aux étudiants de maîtrise). > > > > Pour des renseignements plus détaillés sur le format des propositions, > la procédure de soumission, les informations relatives aux sessions de > maîtrise, les règles de participation, les prix, l'aide pour les > étudiantes et étudiants à défrayer une partie de leurs coûts de > transport, et la FAQ du colloque, veuillez consulter la section > «Conférences» du site Web de l'ACC à www.acc-cca.ca/. > > > > Pour soumettre une proposition > > La soumission des propositions se fait par formulaire électronique > «Soumettre une proposition» à la section «Colloque annuel». > > > > Tous les participants au colloque doivent être membres en règle de > l'ACC. Vous devez avoir réglé vos frais d'adhésion avant le 1er mars > 2013 pour apparaître au programme. Si vous n'êtes pas déjà membre de > l'ACC, veuillez consulter la section «membres / adhésion » du > site Web de l'ACC. > > > > Les étudiants à la maîtrise intéressés à prendre part à la conférence > doivent soumettre leur proposition par le biais du lien «Sessions de > maîtrise.» > > L'ACC peut aider les étudiantes et étudiants à défrayer une partie de > leurs coûts de transport. Voir le site Web de l'ACC. > > > > Le matériel audiovisuel de base inclut un projecteur de données ainsi > qu'un écran. Les participants sont tenus de fournir leur propre > ordinateur portable et tout autre équipement supplémentaire. > > > > Vous ne pouvez présenter plus d'une intervention (communication > individuelle ou dans le cadre d'une séance thématique) comme auteur > unique ou premier auteur.Cependant, il est possible de co-signer une > autre proposition, à condition qu'une co-auteure ou un co-auteur soit > présent pour présenter la communication. Par ailleurs, il est possible > de participer également en tant que participant-e à une table ronde ou > atelier. > > > > Toutes les propositions seront évaluées par le comité scientifique du colloque. > > > > Les auteures et auteurs doivent identifier, parmi la liste suivante, > un (1) sous-champ qui correspond le mieux à leur proposition. Le > comité scientifique s'assurera, dans la mesure du possible, de > regrouper des communications du même sous-champ en séances communes. > > > > · Communication visuelle (nouveau) > > · Séances de maîtrise > > · Communication et développement international > > · Journalisme et actualité > > · Médias et culture > > · Histoire des médias > > · Communication organisationnelle et interpersonnelle > > · Politiques publiques, régulation et gouvernance > > · Relations publiques, publicité et communication politique > > · Ethnicité et médias > > · Sexualité et genre > > · Technologie et médias émergents > > · Théorie et éthique > > > > Toute proposition de communication doit inclure: > > · Le nom de l'auteure ou de l'auteur, son rang ou statut et son > rattachement institutionnel. SVP indiquer le prénom complet plutôt > qu'une initiale et utilisez les majuscules où il y a lieu. > > · Le titre de la proposition, concis de préférence: un titre > trop long pourrait être tronqué par le système de soumission > électronique. > > · Un résumé de 400 à 500 mots présentant l'objet, le problème ou > la question de recherche; les résultats, la thèse ou la démarche > annoncée; la méthode retenue; la contribution de la proposition en > lien avec les travaux antérieurs et les débats actuels du domaine; les > liens avec les intérêts de recherche de l'auteur, de l'auteure ou des > auteurs. > > > > Toute proposition de séance thématique sera soumise par le ou la > responsable de l'activité et devrait inclure: > > · Le nom du ou de la responsable, son rang ou statut et son > rattachement institutionnel. SVP indiquer le prénom complet plutôt > qu'une initiale et utilisez les majuscules où il y a lieu. > > · Le titre de la séance thématique, concis de préférence: un > titre trop long pourrait être tronqué par le système de soumission > électronique. > > · Un résumé de 400 à 500 mots présentant l'objet, le problème ou > la question de recherche; la liste des auteures ou auteurs et des > communications (4 au maximum); la contribution de la séance thématique > en lien avec les travaux antérieurs et les débats actuels du domaine. > > · Une proposition individuelle (voir ci-dessus) pour chacune des > communications présentées dans le cadre de la séance thématique. > > > > Toute proposition de table ronde sera soumise par le ou la responsable > de l'activité, et devrait inclure: > > · Le nom du ou de la responsable, son rang ou statut et son > rattachement institutionnel. SVP indiquer le prénom complet plutôt > qu'une initiale et utilisez les majuscules où il y a lieu. > > · Le titre de la table ronde, concis de préférence: un titre > trop long pourrait être tronqué par le système de soumission > électronique. > > · Un résumé de 400 à 500 mots présentant l'objet, le problème ou > la question de recherche; la liste des participants et une brève > indication de leur contribution respective; l'apport de la table ronde > en lien avec les travaux antérieurs et les débats actuels du domaine. > > > > Toute proposition de performance ou de visionnement sera soumise par > la présentatrice ou le présentateur, et devrait inclure: > > · Le nom de la présentatrice ou du présentateur, son rang ou > statut et son rattachement institutionnel. SVP indiquer le prénom > complet plutôt qu'une initiale et utilisez les majuscules où il y a > lieu. > > · Le titre de l'œuvre, concis de préférence: un titre trop long > pourrait être tronqué par le système de soumission électronique. > > · Un résumé de 400 à 500 mots présentant la nature ou le thème > de l'œuvre; le média et la durée de la présentation; la contribution > de l'œuvre en lien avec les enjeux actuels du domaine; l'expérience > préalable de la présentatrice ou du présentateur et les besoins > particuliers (p.ex. espace, équipement, etc.). > > >

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by Alex Halavais 23 Oct '12

23 Oct '12

Forwarding this for my colleagues, please direct queries to the guest editors listed below... ******* Call for Papers: Special Issue of Media, Culture and Society (MCS) 'Social Media-Social Memory. Remembering in digitally networked times' Guest editors: Christian Pentzold (Chemnitz University of Technology / Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet & Society, Berlin) Christine Lohmeier (University of Munich) Media, Culture & Society editors: Emily Keightley (Loughborough University) Philip Schlesinger (University of Glasgow) Media and memory are often closely intertwined. From the very start of human culture, media have been employed to fix, share and store expressions and impressions of individual and collective experiences. Taking this continuing twin relation as its point of departure, this special issue seeks to showcase empirical research that studies the interplay of contemporary media, social change and acts and artifacts of memory. The editors are seeking contributions that investigate commemoration, remembrance and memory work as an essential thread in the social and material patterns of modern culture. We are especially interested in empirically grounded submissions that address, but are not limited to, the following questions: - What can we learn about the interplay of individual and collective memory and the affordances of a media ecology that is more and more digitally networked and increasingly mobile and locative? - How may we conceptualize and investigate memory taking account of the dynamics of digitisation, networking and mediatization? - Which methods and approaches are most appropriate for the study of memory work and digital and connective media? - How are memories materially and semiotically mediated? - How does memory travel? How can we conceptualise and study memory work in quotidian mobilities as well as in a range of contexts such as transcultural/transnational western and non-western movements, post-colonial contexts, diasporas and the general flows of peoples, goods and ideas? - What are the dynamics of (counter-)hegemonic discourses of memory in current mediascapes? - What can we learn about how mediated memories are realised in respect of power, class, ethnicity, religion and gender? Please submit an 800 word abstract and a 100 word biographical note to both guest editors, Christian Pentzold and Christine Lohmeier, as an e-mail attachment (.rtf, .doc, .pdf) no later than 16 November, 2012. Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified by the end of November 2012. Manuscripts should be no more than 8,000 words, including notes and references, be in conformity with Media, Culture & Society style guidelines and should be submitted by 1 May, 2013. For specific manuscript submission guidelines, please go to: http://mcs.sagepub.com/ Important dates Deadline for abstracts 16 November 2012 Full paper submission 1 May 2013 Revised paper submission 31 August 2013 Issue publication Summer 2014 If you have any queries, please contact the guest editors: Christian Pentzold, Chemnitz University of Technology / Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet & Society, Berlin, christian.pentzold(a)phil.tu-chemnitz.de Christine Lohmeier, University of Munich, christine.lohmeier(a)yahoo.co.uk ****

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Call for abstracts - ICA Preconference: Exploring and Remaking Critical Studies of Advertising
by Bodle, Robert 23 Oct '12

23 Oct '12

Call for abstracts - ICA Preconference: Exploring and Remaking Critical Studies of Advertising (due 30 Nov) http://bit.ly/VzWc9o Please consider this in light of your own research. Also, we'd appreciate it if you passed it along to others who may be interested. [CALL FOR ABSTRACTS] International Communication Association Preconference: "Exploring and Remaking Critical Studies of Advertising" ------------------------------- London Metropole 17 June 2013 9.00-16.00 ------------------------------- ORGANIZERS: James F. Hamilton (Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, Univ. of Georgia) Robert Bodle (Communication and New Media Studies, College of Mount St. Joseph) This preconference seeks to assess and reformulate approaches to the critical study of advertising in society. Many established approaches are premised upon highly centralized, professionalized and routinized advertising and media systems. Current practices emerging from digitization and a host of social, political, economic and cultural developments arguably outstrip the reach of traditional modes of critique. This program probes the historicity of traditional critiques of advertising, and explores approaches with a better fit to current historical conditions. The purposes of this preconference program are to: 1. Present and discuss constitutive relationships between traditional critiques of advertising and the contexts of their emergence; 2. Probe, discuss and evaluate recent and emergent theoretical resources for more historically responsive bases of a critical assessment of advertising in society; 3. Track, explain, and characterize changes in the advertising ecosystem (including changing role of media planners, buyers, third-party ad networks, data-mining companies, and online intermediaries; 4. Identify potential social and political implications due to changes in the advertising industry; 5. Explore and assess new or neglected critical approaches to advertising. We welcome abstracts of original research from established scholars as well as from those whose work is in its early stages that engages this problematic. DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ABSTRACTS: Friday, 30 November 2012. For more information about this preconference: http://bit.ly/VzWc9o To submit an abstract for review: http://bit.ly/UQzKZ9 Robert Bodle, PhD Associate Professor of Communication and New Media Studies College of Mount St. Joseph http://robertbodle.org/

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+ New Book: Tweets and the Streets: Social Media and Contemporary Activism +
by Gerbaudo, Paolo 23 Oct '12

23 Oct '12

Dear list members, My new book entitled Tweets and the Streets might be of interest for some of you, especially those working on the new media/activism nexus or social networking. You find a full description of the book below. Tweets and the Streets is based on an ethnographic research conducted with movement activists in Egypt, Spain and the US and it focuses on the use of social media as a means of mobilisation. I have conducted 80 in-depth interviews and analysis of social media messages, as well as observations of protest events in these 3 countries. Among the main findings of the book are 1) the chiefly emotional rather than tactical use of social media to create shared identities and affective motivations among participants, rather than to coordinate "combat operations" 2) the use of social media as means not to sustain a "cyberspace" independent from geographic reality, but rather to organise physical gatherings in public space, and sustain a new experience of public space 3) the nature of social media activists in these movements as a diffuse and reluctant leadership, involved in choreographing the action of social movements, in setting the general scene for people's participation. Below you find the promotional blurb of the book. Do get in contact with me if you want to know more about the book and about my current research! Best, Paolo Gerbaudo ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paolo Gerbaudo TWEETS AND THE STREETS: SOCIAL MEDIA AND CONTEMPORARY ACTIVISM London: Pluto Press, 2012 http://www.plutobooks.com/display.asp?K=9780745332482 Tweets and the Streets analyses the culture of the new protest movements of the 21st century. From the Arab Spring to the "indignados" protests in Spain and the Occupy movement, Paolo Gerbaudo examines the relationship between the rise of social media and the emergence of new forms of protest. Drawing on an extensive ethnographic research, comprising 80 in-depth interviews, observations of protest events and textual analysis of social media messages, the book unveils the narratives and identities involved in the grassroots appropriation of corporate platforms like Facebook and Twitter as means of organisation and mobilisation. Gerbaudo argues that activists' use of Twitter and Facebook does not fit with the image of a "cyberspace" detached from physical reality. Instead, social media are used as part of a project of re-appropriation of public space and are turned by protest organises into means to 'choreograph' the assembling of individualised constituencies around "occupied" places such as Cairo's Tahrir Square or New York's Zuccotti Park. An exciting and invigorating journey through the new politics of dissent, Tweets and the Streets points both to the creative possibilities and to the risks of political evanescence which social media brings to the contemporary protest experience. // Contents Introduction 1. Friendly Reunions: Social Media and the Choreography of Assembly 2. 'We are not guys of comment and like': the Revolutionary Coalescence of Shabab-al-Facebook 3. 'We are on the streets, we are not on Facebook': the Harvesting of Indignation 4. 'The hash-tag which did (not) start a revolution': the laborious Adding up to the 99% 5. 'Follow me, but don't ask me to lead you': Liquid Organising and Choreographic Leadership Conclusion ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paolo Gerbaudo is a Lecturer in Digital Culture and Society at King’s College London, and has been an Adjunct Professor of Sociology at the American University in Cairo and a journalist for Italian newspaper il manifesto. If you are interested in adopting the book for your course please contact chrisb(a)plutobooks.com If you are interested in reviewing the book please contact jonw(a)plutobooks.com // Book sample http://www.tweetsandthestreets.org/2012/10/04/tweets-and-the-streets-free-s… // Book blog http://www.tweetsandthestreets.org/ // Book Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/#!/tweetsandthestreets // Book Tour - October 25th - Book Launch @ King's College London, Council Room - 7,30pm - 8,30pm with Tim Jordan and Joss Hands - November 15th - Book Presentation @ Creative Activism Thursdays - 7pm Performance Studies Dept. NYU, 721 Broadway, 6th floor, New York - with Stephen Duncombe - November 20th - Book Presentation @ Goldsmiths College - New Academic Building (NAB) 302 - 6pm - New Cross, London - with Nick Couldry, Alberto Toscano and Natalie Fenton - November 25th - Cairo - tbc - Madrid - tbc - Milan - tbc -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Paolo Gerbaudo, Lecturer in Digital Culture and Society, Culture, Media and Creative Industries Department, Room 217A, 2nd Floor, Norfolk Building, King's College London, Strand, London WC2R 2LS, England Phone: +44 (0)20 78481576 E-mail: paolo.gerbaudo(a)kcl.ac.uk Twitter: @paologerbaudo

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Open rank full-time tenure-track position (School of Information Studies) / Poste à temps plein de professeur(e) menant à la permanence (rang professoral est ouvert) (École des sciences de l’information,)
by Daniel Paré 23 Oct '12

23 Oct '12

/un message en français suit ci-dessous/ University of Ottawa School of Information Studies Open rank tenure-track faculty position The graduate School of Information Studies (SIS) at the University of Ottawa, Canada, invites applications for an open rank full-time tenure-track position in library and information science. Appointment will be for July 1, 2013, and salary will be in accordance with the Collective Agreement of the Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa. The University of Ottawa holds an international reputation for excellence in advanced research and learning.It is located in Canada’s National Capital Region – an area of beauty and cultural diversity. The School offers a Master of Information Studies (MIS) and a Graduate Diploma in Information Studies (GDIS).Further information about the School can be found at www.sis.uottawa.ca. The School is seeking a candidate in the area of information policy, in particular government and institutional policy, which may include an interest in e-government, information access policies, information policy compliance and/or international librarianship. *Qualifications * ØCandidates must have met the requirements for a PhD in a relevant field by the time of appointment; an MLIS (or equivalent) and relevant professional experience will be an asset. ØCandidates will be expected to teach courses in at least one of the core areas in the SIS MIS program, as well as to offer advanced graduate elective courses in their areas of expertise. ØSuccessful applicants will be able to immediately function in a bilingual setting, teaching in one of Canada’s two official languages (English or French) and having a solid working knowledge of the other (i.e., being able to interact with students and colleagues in both languages). At the time of tenure, professors must be able to teach in both official languages. ØCandidates will have demonstrated their potential for high scholarly impact and will have an established record of research and publications. ØExperience or demonstrated ability in design and delivery of courses in a variety of formats, including distance learning modes, is an asset. Applications arriving by December 1, 2012 will be given priority. Please send a letter of intent, curriculum vitae and three confidential letters of reference (sent directly by the referees) to: Lynne Bowker, Director School of Information Studies University of Ottawa 55 Laurier Ave East (DMS 11101) Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5 CANADA lbowker(a)uottawa.ca While the University of Ottawa values all applications received, only those candidates short-listed for further consideration will be contacted. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Equity is a University of Ottawa policy; men, Aboriginal peoples, members of visible minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The University of Ottawa is proud of its 160-year tradition of bilingualism. Through its Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute, the University provides training to staff members and to their spouses in their second official language. At the time of tenure, professors are expected to have the ability to function in a bilingual setting and teach in both official languages. Université d’Ottawa École des sciences de l’information Poste de professeur(e) menant à la permanence (rang professoral est ouvert) L’École des sciences de l’information (ÉSI) à l’Université d’Ottawa, Canada, sollicite des candidatures pour un poste à temps plein de professeur(e) menant à la permanence (rang professoral est ouvert), débutant le 1er juillet 2013. Le salaire sera déterminé selon la convention collective de l’Association des professeurs de l’Université d’Ottawa. L’Université d’Ottawa jouit d’une excellente réputation à l’échelle internationale pour l’avancement de la recherche et de la formation. Située dans la région de la capitale nationale, qui est réputée pour sa beauté naturelle ainsi que sa diversité culturelle, l’ÉSI offre deux programmes d’études supérieures : une Maîtrise en sciences de l’information (M.S.I.) et un Diplôme d’études supérieures en sciences de l’information. Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez consulter www.esi.uottawa.ca. Le département recherche tout particulièrement des candidat(e)s dont le profil est orienté vers la politique de l’information, et surtout la politique gouvernementale et institutionnelle, qui pourraient comprendre une spécialisation dans l’un ou plusieurs des champs suivants : administration électronique (e-gouvernement), politiques d’accès à l’information, conformité aux politiques de l’information et/ou bibliothéconomie internationale. *Compétences requises:*** Øun doctorat (Ph.D.) en sciences de l’information ou dans une discipline connexe obtenu avant la date d’entrée en fonction; une Maîtrise en bibliothéconomie/sciences de l'information (ou équivalent) et une expérience de travail professionnelle pertinente seront considérées comme des atouts; Øune capacité démontrée d’enseigner – soit en français, soit en anglais – dans au moins l’un des domaines principaux du programme de M.S.I. et d’enseigner des cours au choixau niveau des études supérieures dans son domaine de spécialisation; Øune capacité de fonctionner, dès l’entrée en fonction, dans un milieu de travail bilingue français/anglais (p.ex. dialoguer avec des étudiants et des collègues dans les deux langues). Au moment d’obtenir la permanence, les professeurs sont tenus de pouvoir enseigner dans les deux langues officielles; Øune capacité démontrée d’apporter d’importantes contributions savantes, ainsi qu’un solide dossier de publications et une expérience dans la réalisation de recherches; Øune capacité de développer et de livrer des cours dans plusieurs modes (y compris en ligne) sera considérée comme un atout. La priorité sera accordée aux dossiers qui sont soumis avant le 1 décembre 2012. Prière de soumettre votre candidature, qui devra comprendre une lettre de présentation, un curriculum vitae, et trois lettres de recommandation confidentielles, envoyées sous pli séparé, à : Lynne Bowker, Directrice École des sciences de l’information (ÉSI) Université d’Ottawa 55, av. Laurier est (DMS 11101) Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5 CANADA lbowker(a)uottawa.ca Bien que l’Université accorde la même attention à toutes les candidatures, nous ne communiquerons qu’avec les personnes sélectionnées pour un examen plus approfondi. On encourage tous les candidats qualifiés à postuler ; la priorité sera toutefois accordée aux Canadiens ainsi qu'aux résidents permanents. L'Université d'Ottawa souscrit à l'équité d'emploi et elle encourage les hommes, les autochtones, les membres des minorités visibles et les personnes handicapées à postuler. L’Université d’Ottawa est fière de sa tradition de bilinguisme vieille de plus de 160 ans. Par l’entremise de son Institut des langues officielles et du bilinguisme, l’Université offre aux membres de son personnel, de même qu’à leur conjoint ou conjointe, les moyens de devenir bilingues. Au moment d’obtenir la permanence, les professeurs sont tenus de pouvoir fonctionner dans un milieu bilingue et devront pouvoir enseigner dans les deux langues officielles. -- *************************************************************** *************************************************************** Daniel J. Paré, Associate Professor Universitéd'Ottawa Department of Communication, School of Information Studies,& Institute for Science, Society and Policy (ISSP) 55, av Laurier Est Room 11160 Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada Tel: (613) 562-5800 ext: 2052 Fax: (613) 562-5240 ***************************************************************

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Managing Digital Identities/Commnicating Digital Identities
by Franklin Nii Amankwah Yartey 23 Oct '12

23 Oct '12

Hi Everyone: I am teaching an undergraduate class this Spring on Managing Digital Identities, and I will be very grateful if anyone can point me to resources such as textbooks and journal articles that will be useful for a 100 level undergraduate class. Below is a short description of the class: "Communicating Digital Identities (COM108, also known as “Managing Digital Identities) introduces students to how identity is performed on the personal, relational and social levels in modern electronic forums. Students will analyze the impact of identity construction and management on the relationship between communicators and culture, and evaluate ethical communicative choices specific to digital contexts. Students will apply the above concepts to their own performances of identity in a variety of mediated environments." Thank you! Franklin Nii Yartey University of Dubuque, Iowa

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Re: [Air-L] Teaching privacy
by Quinn, Kelly [COMM] 23 Oct '12

23 Oct '12

Hi Gerardo, Just returned from the fabulous IR13 conference where Kate Raynes-Goldie of Curtin University presented on an online privacy literacy game she helped develop with a group of 8-10 year olds and some game designers. You may want to contact her or Matt Allen directly at Curtin for information--it was quite an innovative way to teach privacy to children! Cheers, Kelly Quinn ------------------------------ Message: 1 Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:16:20 -0700 From: Gerardo S?nchez <geruzko(a)gmail.com> To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] Teaching privacy Message-ID: <CAAfXV1i314JOBLxK88fdC_qJc9kR0tbRa7peh=rKdgyeMnZngg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Dear AoIRists Sorry for cross postings. I'm Gerardo S?nchez, research assistant at the International Computer Science institute in Berkeley California. As a part of a new project we are launching this fall regarding innovative teaching privacy strategies for K-12 scholars, a group of collaborators and I (Blanca Gordo, Gerald Friedland, Dan Garcia, et al) are developing new techniques for teaching privacy issues over the network society. In this regard, I would like to receive some feedback and recommendations from the community on relevant literature and multimedia material if there is something like relevant literary narratives or fables for raising awareness to kids or the public over their posting practices and their online behavior. I would appreciate your valuable insights Best Regards Gerardo S?nchez Research Assistant International Computer Science Institute

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special Issue: Digital Citizenship and Activism: Questions of Power and Participation Online
by Jakob Svensson 23 Oct '12

23 Oct '12

Special Issue of eJournal of eDemocracy - JeDEM - is out: Digital Citizenship and Activism: Questions of Power and Participation Online Edited by: Maria Bakardjieva, Jakob Svensson, Marko Skoric http://www.jedem.org Jakob Svensson, Ph. D. Director HumanIT (www.kau.se/en/humanit) Ass. Prof. in Media and Communication Studies Karlstad University 65188 Karlstad - Sweden + 46 (0) 54 700 1893 jakob.svensson(a)kau.se

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workshop: Developing methods for the microanalysis of online data
by Paulus, Trena M 22 Oct '12

22 Oct '12

Workshop: Developing methods for the microanalysis of online data Date: 9-10 January 2013 Venue: Radboud University Nijmegen Organisers: David Giles (Winchester University), Jessica Lester (Washington State University), Trena Paulus (University of Tennessee) and Wyke Stommel (Radboud University Nijmegen) Although computer-mediated communication (CMC) has been studied extensively for the last three decades, few researchers have explicitly addressed methodological issues in this field, particularly at the level of microanalysis - the intensive study of language use typically found in traditions such as conversation analysis, discursive psychology and discourse analysis. In this workshop we will be discussing the relevance of mediated context to the qualitative microanalysis of online data. Participants are asked to bring their own online data (in English translation) so that these can be used as input for the small group work. Groups will collaboratively analyse data (data session) and/or discuss the theme in the context of participants' own research projects and plans. Each workshop session will end with brief presentations of the methodological considerations or "findings" of each small group. In addition to the thematic sessions, a demonstration will be given on the use of Atlas.ti-software for analysing online data. The short-term aim of this workshop is to have a special issue in a renowned journal on methodological issues around the microanalysis of online data. The long-term aim is to build a network of qualitative researchers who study online communication in order to move forward the development of new and/or adapted methodologies that can better inform data analysis in the social sciences and humanities. There are 25 places available for this workshop. We prefer participants that attend both days, but it is also possible to come for one day of the workshop. For details and registration information, please visit: http://goo.gl/p1KIV Deadline for registration: November 16, 2012

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