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“Bio/Hardware Hacking”: new special issue of the Journal of Peer Production
by Mathieu ONeil 24 Jul '12

24 Jul '12

P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} [Apologies for multiple posts] “Bio/Hardware Hacking”: a new special issue of the Journal of Peer Production is now published - http://peerproduction.net/issues/issue-2/ During the past two decades, hacking has chiefly been associated with software and computers. This is changing with the surge of synthetic biology, fablabs and hackerspaces, all of which suggests the wider diffusion of hacking practices and hacker politics. Hardware development and biological science are about to be infused with the same kind of contestations and contradictions that already characterize software hacking. This is because hackers are not simply innovating new technology, but are at the same time discovering new ways of engaging with the world. The issue highlights how hacking practices are inscribed in and shaped by the cultural and political contexts in which the hackers find themselves, with implications for the ways hacker politics are framed. The special issue is curated by Alessandro Delfanti and Johan Söderberg. It includes four research papers and two invited comments: Denisa Kera, Hackerspaces and DIYbio in Asia: Connecting Science and Community with Open Data, Kits and Protocols Maxigas, Hacklabs and Hackerspaces - Tracing Two Genealogies Sara Tocchetti, DIYbiologists as ‘Makers’ of Personal Biologies: How MAKE Magazine and Maker Faires Contribute in Constituting Biology as a Personal Technology Paolo Magaudda, How to make a “Hackintosh”. A Journey into the “Consumerization” of Hacking Practices and Culture Morgan Meyer, Build Your Own Lab: Do-it-yourself Biology and the Rise of Citizen Biotech-Economies Mitch Altman, Hacking at the Crossroad - US Military Funding of Hackerspaces Feel free to tweet, blog, share, comment the content of this special issue. We hope it will be a good starting point for further studies of the spreading of hacking practices outside the software field. Sincerely, Alessandro and Johan

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Any researches about immigrants & refugees ?
by Asreen Rostami 24 Jul '12

24 Jul '12

Hi All, I’m looking for papers or academic researches related to the immigrants & refugees integration. Preferably (if there is any) with more focus on how technology and social media could be helpful to solve the integration problems. But any kind of resources even if they are investigated on social problems would be helpful in this case. Regards, Asreen Rostami Department of Social Media and Computer Science Linnaeus University

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JVWR Special Event at ICIS2012: Augmented Reality Workshop (ARatICIS2012)
by Tzafnat Shpak 24 Jul '12

24 Jul '12

** Trouble viewing this email? Click here<http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb708&id=bf96fc2683…>to view it online. [image: Augmented Reality Workshopt at ICIS 2012]<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> Dear members, See our full call on the Journal of Virtual Worlds Research website (http://www.jvwresearch.org)<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> *Call for Participants, Ideas and Sponsors* *Register* now at Eventbrite here<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…> http://araticis2012.eventbrite.com/<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…> <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…> <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> 1. Google eyewear Glass 2. Virtual Dinos - Japan 2009 3. BMW - AR Service Application <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…> <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…> <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…> 4. AR Headset & Gloves 5. AR Immersive Cocoon 6. AR Business Card *About the Main Conference - ICIS 2012* ICIS (http://icis2012.aisnet.org/) is the major annual international meeting of the Association for Information Systems (AIS), which has over 4,000 members representing universities in over 95 countries worldwide. It is the most prestigious gathering of academics and practitioners in the IS discipline, and provides a forum for networking and sharing of latest ideas and highest caliber scientific work among the IS professions. Each year, over 1,000 IS academic professions from around the world participate in the conference program, which includes about 60 sessions and 180 presentations, in addition to keynotes, CIO panels, and research panels. *About - ARatICIS2012* The Journal of Virtual Worlds Research (http://jvwresearch.org) following a successful workshop in Shanghai ICIS 2011, will host a special face-2-face workshop on Augmented Reality. Augmented Reality (See for example: http://mashable.com/follow/topics/augmented-reality/) is one of the “hottest” topics in IT/IS. The rise of high-end mobile cameras, GPS, and on-device with cloud computation power allow for many new applications in this field. Theoretical research in the field (see for example: http://www.ismar11.org/) is now moving forward to actual applications. Augmented Reality (AR) Topics include, but are not limited to: • Devices (See for example #1, #4) • AR definitions and technologies • Commercial uses of AR • Educational uses of AR (See #2) • Research methods for AR • Medical uses of AR (See #5) • Defense related AR • Standards and tools for AR. (See #3) • What should CIOs know about AR • The relation of Mobile and AR • Web and AR, WebGL, Edb3D, etc. • And more… We will divide up the workshop into review talks and research talks, allowing for audience discussion. We are planning for 20-30 min presentations. *Authors/Presenters* Send one-page description with your background and ideas for presentation to tzafnat.shpak(a)jvwresearch.org We are foreseeing a special issue of the Journal of Virtual Worlds Research in 2014. (If you wish to participate in editing see info for editors). *Participants* Please book your place early. We expect this workshop to be filled quickly. We foresee a $100 fee. Please book early at Eventbrite here. *Sponsors* We will have a table ready for you, with a logo; meet the top researchers worldwide. Send email to tzafnat.shpak(a)jvwresearch.org. Thankfully, Prof. Yesha Sivan Head of the Management Information System Program Tel Aviv Academic College Managing Editor, The Journal of Virtual Worlds Research Prof. Shu Schiller Academic Director, Master of Information Systems Department of Information Systems & Operations Management Raj Soin College of Business Wright State University Prof. Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah Professor of Management in Information Systems College of Business Administration University of Nebraska-Lincoln -- =========== *Tzafnat Shpak* Coordinating Editor *The Journal of Virtual World Research* tzafnat.shpak(a)jvwresearch.org http://jvwresearch.org

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2 WEEKS LEFT - 5th Nokia Ubimedia MindTrek Award Competition - 6.000 Euros Award Sum
by artur.lugmayr＠tut.fi 23 Jul '12

23 Jul '12

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 6th Nokia Ubimedia MindTrek Awards Competition - NUMA2012 EXTENDED DEADLINE 6th AUGUST on: http://www.numa.fi Call for the best UBIMEDIA, PERVASIVE, AMBIENT MEDIA ... products, services, applications, concepts... Check out previous years' entries on: http://www.ambientmediaassociation.org The total AWARD SUM: 6.000? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMA2012 seeks for novel ways to combine ubiquitous computing to media. We are looking for disruptive artistic visions as well as clever near-to-market solutions off the beaten tracks! This includes any range of innovative ubimedia, pervasive, or ambient products and services. The Nokia Ubimedia MindTrek Awards is a highly interdisciplinary competition and we invite Designers, Computer Scientists, Artists, Economists and Engineers to take a stand on one of the following questions with their entries: // What is the aesthetic experience opened up by the rise of ubiquitous and ambient media? // What constitutes the specific intelligence that drives future media environments? // How will location- and context-aware media services change our social life? // How will our future lives look like in the era of ubiquitous computation? // How can society as a whole benefit from these advanced technologies? Valid competition entries include: // Pervasive and ubiquitous games // Ambient installations // Artistic works related to ubiquitous media and computation // Business models and management strategies // Ambient and ubiquitous media technology // Ubiquitous and ambient media services, devices, and environments // Context aware, sensing, and interfaces for ubiquitous computation // Ergonomics, human-computer interaction designs, and product prototypes // Software, hardware and middleware framework demonstrations // Ambient television // Any other inspiring work in the broad context of ubiquitous media All ubiquitous, pervasive, or ambient media products, services or prototypes which have been finalized during the previous year after 1st January 2011 are eligible to take part. More information on: www.numa.fi Competition Chairs - Artur LUGMAYR, EMMi Lab, Tampere Univ. of Technology, FINLAND - Cai MELAKOSKI, Degree Programme in Media, Tampere Univ. of Applied Sciences, FINLAND - Ville LUOTONEN, Ubiquitous Computing Tampere Center of Expertise, Hermia Ltd., FINLAND Honorary Chair - Timothy MERRITT, Aarhus School of Architecture, DENMARK Head of Jury - Bj?rn STOCKLEBEN, Project "Cross Media", University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg-Stendal, GERMANY --- The Nokia Ubimedia MindTrek Awards 2012 (NUMA2012) is a competition category of the MindTrek Conference 2012. The category is organized collaboratively by MindTrek, Tampere Region Centre of Expertise in Ubiquitous Computing, Entertainment & Media Management Lab. (EMMi Lab.)/Tampere University of Technology, the Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Nokia Oyj and the Ambient Media Association (AMEA). NUMA2012 is funded by Nokia Oyj and the Tampere Region Centre of Expertise in Ubiquitous Computing.

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IR 13.0 keynote speaker
by Attwood, Feona 23 Jul '12

23 Jul '12

We are delighted to announce that our keynote speaker for IR 13.0 will be Liesbet van Zoonen. The title of her speech is ‘Fixating the fragmented self: converging cultures and technologies of identity management’. Liesbet van Zoonen is professor of media and communication at Loughborough University, UK and professor in media and popular culture at Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands. For more than 20 years she worked at the University of Amsterdam and she has held positions as professor II at Oslo University, and as visiting professor at the University of the West Indies (Jamaica) and the Hochschüle für Film und Fernsehen (Germany). She is the editor of the European Journal of Communication. Her research covers a wide range of issues in the social sciences, but all concern the question whether and how popular culture is a relevant resource for civic understanding and social participation. She has applied the popular culture perspective to religion and analyzed the connections between political communication and popular culture in her book Entertaining the citizen: when politics and popular culture converge (2005). She is internationally known for her work on gender and media (Feminist Media Studies, 1994), which has been translated into Chinese, French, Portuguese, Serbian and Italian. Her work currently is focused on future technologies of ‘identity management’. The three-year IMPRINTS project is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). An additional grant has been awarded by the Department of Homeland Security in America to simultaneously conduct the study in the US. IMPRINTS aims to assess how and why UK and US publics will engage with particular future practices, services and technologies of identity management, while resisting others. Iris and full body scans, and face or voice recognition have already become well-known practice, but innovations like implantable chips, odour scans, online ‘object’-passwords and mobile identity sharing are on the horizon. It is unclear whether and why members of the public will embrace these innovations or reject them. The project brings together experts in design, computer science, political science, media, psychology, sociology, and risk management, and findings will inform future government and security policy on identity management and its implementation, as well as provide resources for further research.

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Last Call for Papers - VCOBAM 2012 and Linked Special Issues
by Kamna Malik 23 Jul '12

23 Jul '12

Dear Colleague, Greetings! This is a gentle reminder that the extended date for submission to 3rd Virtual Conference on Business and Management is August 7, 2012. Theme for the Conference is: Social Media Applications for Business, Education and Society. Deserving extended papers will appear in the special issue of relevant peer reviewed international journals. For full details, please visit www.imtcdl.ac.in/vcobam Best regards, Kamna

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IR 13.0 birds of a feather sessions
by Attwood, Feona 23 Jul '12

23 Jul '12

Birds of a Feather sessions provide an informal space during the conference where people can meet to talk about a topic that they are interested in. If you have ideas for topics and would like to get involved in organizing a session, please get in touch with Feona Attwood at attwood(a)aoir.org<mailto:attwood@aoir.org>

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Fw: 5th ITU Kaleidoscope academic conference - Building Sustainable Communities - Call for Papers
by Robert Rattle 22 Jul '12

22 Jul '12

May be of interest to some. For any question, contact details are below. --- On Fri, 7/20/12, Diaz Batanero, Jose Maria <jose.batanero(a)itu.int> wrote: From: Diaz Batanero, Jose Maria <jose.batanero(a)itu.int> Subject: 5th ITU Kaleidoscope academic conference - Building Sustainable Communities - Call for Papers To: "Sustainable Development Announcement List" <uncsd-l(a)lists.iisd.ca> Received: Friday, July 20, 2012, 8:24 AM The 5th ITU Kaleidoscope academic conference Building Sustainable Communities 22–24 April 2013, Kyoto, Japan Call for Papers Deadline: 10 September 2012 The ITU Kaleidoscope 2013 Building Sustainable Communities − is the fifth in a series of peer-reviewed academic conferences organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) that brings together a wide range of views from universities, industry and research institutions of different fields. The aim of Kaleidoscope conferences is to identify emerging developments in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) at an early stage to generate successful products and services through the development of international and open standards. Future technologies should be designed to enhance the quality of human life. ITU Kaleidoscope 2013 will, therefore, highlight multidisciplinary aspects of future ICTs including future services and applications demand as well as socio-economic, cultural, ethical, legal, and sustainable development policy aspects of communities of the future. ICTs can be used as a catalyst for transforming life to meet the challenges of the new millennium, including global economic and financial crises, high unemployment rates, accessibility issues, global diseases, food availability and distribution, climate change, environmental disasters, energy consumption, transport systems, safety, security, and welfare. Sustainable communities will combine human-oriented technologies and human values. Besides technical issues, building sustainable communities also raises ethical concerns such as responsibility for future generations and for the environment, as well as for data and information privacy. Therefore, an improved understanding of technology, its suitable application, and a high consideration of its potential consequences are necessary. To address these issues, and for a co-evolution of technology and sustainable communities, standards are indispensable. Developing these standards will require concerted global efforts by inter-sectoral stakeholders. This conference will help to further such collaborations. Building Sustainable Communities − is calling for original academic papers offering innovative and bold approaches in research and development to build smart, ethical, and sustainable communities. Audience Kaleidoscope 2013 is targeted at all specialists with a role in the field, including researchers, academics, students, engineers, policy-makers and regulators, innovators and futurists from all over the world. Date and venue 22–24 April 2013, Kyoto, Japan Submission of papers Prospective authors, from countries that are members of ITU, are invited to submit complete, original papers with a maximum length of 4,500 words within eight pages including summary and references, using the template available on the event website. All papers will be reviewed through a double-blind, peer-review process and handled electronically; see http://itu-kaleidoscope.org/2013 for the online submission (EDAS). Paper proposals will be evaluated according to content, originality, clarity, relevance to the conference’s theme and in particular significance to future standards. Deadlines Submission of full paper proposals: Mon 10 Sept 2012 Notification of paper acceptance: Mon 12 Nov 2012 Submission of camera-ready accepted papers: Mon 3 Dec 2012 Publication and presentation Accepted papers will be presented during the event and published in the proceedings and in IEEE Xplore. The best papers will be evaluated for potential publication in IEEE Communications Magazine. In addition, selected papers will be considered for publication in the International Journal of Technology Marketing or the International Journal of IT Standards & Standardization Research. Awards Awards of USD 5k, 3k and 2k will be granted to selected best papers, as judged by the Steering and Technical Programme Committees. In addition, young authors presenting accepted papers will receive a Young Author Recognition certificate. Steering Committee · Christoph Dosch (ITU-R Study Group 6 Chairman; IRT GmbH, DE) · Roch Glitho (Concordia University, CA) · Kai Jakobs (RWTH Aachen University, DE) · Mostafa Hashem Sherif (AT&T, US) · Alfredo Terzoli (Rhodes University, ZA) Host Committee · Chairman: Tatsuro Takahashi (Kyoto University, JP) · Tohru Asami (University of Tokyo, JP) · Yoshikazu Ikeda (Otani University, JP) · Yasuyuki Koga (NICT, Japan) · Yoichi Maeda (TTC, JP) · Mitsuji Matsumoto (Waseda University, JP) · Tetsutaro Uehara (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication, JP) Technical Programme Committee Chairman: Kai Jakobs (RWTH Aachen University, DE) The Programme Committee is composed of over 100 subject matter experts worldwide. Details are available at http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/uni/kaleidoscope/2013/progcom.html Keywords Information and communication technologies (ICTs), human-oriented technologies, technological innovation, standardization, ambient intelligence, ubiquitous networks, internet of things, M2M, e-applications, information society, ethics, sustainability, environment. For additional information Additional information is available on the conference website: http://itu-kaleidoscope.org/2013 Inquiries should be addressed to kaleidoscope(a)itu.int Suggested (non-exclusive) list of topics Track 1: Technology and architecture evolution • Long distance and ultra-high-speed transmission network systems (terabit, exabit) • Disaster relief systems, network resilience and recovery • Wireless sensor networks • Optical wireless communication • Human-centric, cognitive and context-aware systems • Machine-to-machine communication and Internet of Things • Body-area networks • Near-field communications • Environmental and biometric actuators and sensors • Security and privacy-enhancing technologies • Pervasive and trusted network and service infrastructure • Mobility and nomadicity • Adaptive antenna techniques Track 2: ICT applications and services for sustainable communities • e-government and e-democracy • e-learning and e-science • e-agriculture • e-health and telemedicine • Ageing and ambient assistive living • Smart cities: utilities, transport, buildings and homes • Innovative applications and content delivery (IPTV, games, etc.) • Mobile payment and money transfer • Augmented reality and technology intelligence • Location-based services • Service layer requirements • XaaS (Anything as a Service) • QoS for differentiated source • Location services Track 3: Social, economic and policy aspects of ICT in sustainable communities • Digital rights and identity management • Societal impact • Legislative and regulatory frameworks • Security, confidentiality and privacy • Accessibility and usability • Business models (including accounting, billing and charging) • Standardization models • Network neutrality • Inclusiveness, affordability and equal access • Internationalization and localization • Environmental sustainability • Ethical issues • Regulation (for QoS, network sharing, etc.) • Standardization and innovation management • Stakeholder perceptions in standards • Standards in healthcare services You are currently subscribed to uncsd-l as: robert14robert(a)yahoo.ca View uncsd-l Forum Membership Options / Unsubscribe As part of its 20th anniversary celebration, IISD RS is launching Help Bring the ENB Back to Rio-a fundraising campaign to ensure an ENB presence at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in June http://www.iisd.ca/enbvol/enb-funding.htm IISD is pleased to announce its newest project: Sustainable Energy Policy & Practice A knowledge management project tracking international sustainable energy activities http://energy-l.iisd.org/ We also invite you to subscribe to ENERGY-L and post your sustainable energy-related activities on this community listserve. Subscribe / More Information View ENERGY-L Forum Subscribe to all other IISD Reporting Services' free newsletters and lists for environment and sustainable development policy professionals at http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm

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Now Accepting Submissions: iConference 2013
by Karine Nahon 21 Jul '12

21 Jul '12

Greetings to everyone! We are now accepting submissions for iConference 2013, our eighth annual gathering of scholars, researchers, and professionals who share an interest in the critical information issues of contemporary society. In keeping with our ongoing effort to push the boundaries of information scholarship, we have added several new areas of participation this year. In addition to the usual peer-reviewed papers, posters, alternative events, and workshops, this year’s submission options includes Notes, a Research Paper Development Roundtable, a Social Media Expo, and a Doctoral Dissertation Competition. Authors and organizers can now submit materials using our secure submissions website: https://www.conftool.pro/iConference13/. The official proceedings will be published in the open access Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship (IDEALS). All submitting authors must provide basic information and agree to the IDEALS Deposit Agreement: Non-Exclusive Distribution and Preservation License. iConference 2013 takes place February 12-15, 2013, in Fort Worth Texas, and is hosted by the College of Information at the University of North Texas. The presenting sponsor is Microsoft Research. The conference theme is Scholarship in Action: Data, Innovation, Wisdom. The iConference series is presented by the iSchools Caucus (www.ischools.org<http://www.ischools.org>), a growing association of Schools, Faculties and Colleges in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Affiliation with the iSchools is not required to participate—all information scholars and practitioners are invited. SUBMISSION INFORMATION The following describe the details for each of the submissions along with deadlines. * Papers: Results of completed original research, maximum 6,000 words (not counting references). Papers will be refereed in a double-blind process. Submissions will be in PDF format. Visit the Papers webpage for more information on formatting: http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/papers/ Submission deadline: September 3, 2012. Notification: Early November. Final version due: December 3, 2012. * Notes: Reports of early and partial results, maximum 2,500 words (not counting references). Notes will be refereed in a double-blind process. Submissions will be in PDF format. Visit the Notes webpage for more information on formatting: http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/notes/ Submission deadline: September 10, 2012. Notification: Early November. Final version due: December 3, 2012. * Posters: We welcome submission of Posters presenting new work, preliminary results and designs, or educational projects. Applicants will submit an abstract, maximum 1,500 words (not including references), describing the proposed Poster, and these abstracts will undergo a single-blind blind review process (i.e., reviewers will know the identity of authors, but not vice versa). Abstract submissions will be in PDF format. Completed Posters will be presented at the iConference. Visit the Posters webpage for more information: http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/posters/ Abstract submission deadline: September 24, 2012. Notification: Mid-November. Final abstract due: December 7, 2012. Completed poster due: February 12, 2013 * Workshops: Workshops can be half- or full-day and can focus on any area related the conference theme (Scholarship in Action) or more broadly to the purview of the iSchools, namely, the relationships among information, people and technology. Submission will be in PDF format, and additional submission guidelines are provided on the website. Visit the Workshops webpage for more information: http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/workshops/ Submission deadline: September 24, 2012. Notification: Early October. Final version due: Early November. * Alternative Events: These can include panels, fishbowls, performances, storytelling, roundtable discussions, wildcard sessions, demos/exhibitions, and more. All should be highly participatory, informal, engaging, and pluralistic. Submission will be in PDF format, and additional submission guidelines are provided on the website. Visit the Alternative Events webpage for more information: http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/alternative_events/ Submission deadline: September 24, 2012. Notification: Mid-November. Final version due: December 7, 2012. * Research Paper Development Roundtable: This new iConference submission track is for researchers developing manuscripts for submission as journal articles. The goals of this track are to provide a forum for interactive development of research papers, enable a discussion of current research ideas, provide a clear path to journal publication, and increase collaboration opportunities for junior faculty. Papers reporting work in progress and late breaking research are welcome. Visit the Roundtable webpage for detailed submission and other information: http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/research/ Submission deadline: Extended abstracts due August 1, 2012. Notification: Early October. Full draft due: January 7, 2013. OTHER EVENTS SCHEDULED * Doctoral Colloquium: The doctoral student colloquium will provide doctoral students the opportunity to present their work to senior faculty and one another in a setting that is relatively informal but that allows for the fullest of intellectual exchanges. Students will receive feedback on their dissertation and/or current research from participating faculty and student peers. Participation in the doctoral colloquium is restricted to students who have applied for and been accepted into the colloquium. The colloquium will not be open to observers. Visit the doctoral colloquium webpage for more information: http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/doctoral/ Application deadline: September 24, 2012. Notification: Mid-November. * Early Career Colloquium: This half-day event is intended for assistant professors, post-docs, or others in pre-tenure positions and builds on the tradition of highly successful events at past iConferences. The program will include an introductory presentation on the tenure process, panels by recently tenured faculty and experienced former deans, and small group discussions to provide informal dialogue, guidance, and insights. Visit the early career colloquium webpage for more information: http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/jr_faculty/ * FUSE Labs iConference Social Media Expo: The iConference, in collaboration with FUSE Labs of Microsoft Research, is pleased to announce the first iConference Social Media Expo. The exposition is designed to showcase exceptional interdisciplinary research and development work from information school programs specializing in social media. Students are asked to form interdisciplinary teams of 3-5 students to perform research, design, development or community engagement exploring technological solutions to people’s real needs around the theme of leveraging social media to foster lifelong learning in everyday life. A representative team from each participating school will be selected to attend and featured in a presentation at a special session of the iConference in February of 2013. Visit the Social Media Expo webpage for more information: http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/expo/ Initial notification: Letters of Interest due September 14, 2012 * Doctoral Dissertation Competition: As a way of recognizing the outstanding work being done at iSchools, the iCaucus has instituted a Doctoral Dissertation Competition, with awards to be given out at iConference 2013. The Coordinating Committee will accept one nomination from each member iSchool, and will select up to two best dissertations. The winning nomination(s) will receive a cash prize of $2,500.00 US. Applicants should have successfully defended the doctoral dissertation and completed the doctoral degree (including all final revisions, if any, and all final paper work) within the academic year from July 1, 2011 to June 30 2012. The dissertation research can be on any topic in the information field, broadly defined, and use any methodology. Visit the Doctoral Dissertation Award webpage for more information: http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/dissertation/ Submission deadline: September 15, 2012 * Conference Home: http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/2013index/ * Submission Site: https://www.conftool.pro/iConference13/ * Past Proceedings: http://www.ischools.org/site/conference/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IConference * Twitter: http://twitter.com/iConf Learn more at: http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/2013index/ ------------- Karine Nahon http://eKarine.org<http://ekarine.org/> http://twitter.com/karineb Associate Professor The Information School SoMe (Social Media) Lab (http://SoMeLab.net) retroV (Virality of Information) research group (http://retroV.org<http://retrov.org/>) University of Washington

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FW: New Blogpost: The Mobile Revolution and the Rise and Rise of Possessive Individualism
by michael gurstein 21 Jul '12

21 Jul '12

This may be of interest... M The Mobile Revolution and the Rise and Rise of Possessive Individualism? http://gurstein.wordpress.com/2012/07/21/the-mobile-revolution-and-the-rise- and-rise-of-possessive-individualism/ Tiny URL: http://tinyurl.com/cvbe2l6 Posted on July 21, 2012 As per the just published World Bank 2012 Information and Communications for Development: Maximizing Mobile the world of ICT4Development (ICT4D) has been undergoing some truly profound changes and including in rural Sub-Saharan Africa. Those changes are being precipitated by the remarkable development of almost ubiquitous mobile telephone access into even the most remote of rural areas, the development of low cost mobile phones, and the dramatic lowering of communications costs through widespread deregulation and the related competition between mobile carriers. Related to this and of particular interest from a "development" or ICT4D perspective are the design and implementation of services meant to be of particular interest to the rural sector and their offering in many cases at very low or even no cost to the user (supported in some cases by advertising, in others simply as a loss-leader to boost subscribers and usage).

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