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CEPE'13 - Final CFP + registration now open
by Charles Ess 09 Jan '13

09 Jan '13

Dear colleagues, Please distribute the following announcement among your lists as appropriate (and with appropriate apologies, caveats, etc.) == Final Call for Papers: Jan. 15 deadline for paper abstracts. CEPE 2013- Ambiguous Technologies: Philosophical Issues, Practical Solutions, Human Nature Autónoma University of Lisbon in 2013, in Lisbon (Portugal), July 1st-3rd. <http://www.cepe2013.com/> Note: the Society for Philosophy of Technology (SPT) will hold its 2013 conference - on the theme "Technology in the Age of Information" in conjunction with and immediately following CEPE'13, i.e., July 4-6 in the same venue: <http://www.spt2013.com/>. Discounted fees are available to those attend both conferences. Please see <http://www.cepe2013.com/index.php/fees-registration> for fee schedule. NB: earlybird registration closes April 15, 2013. CEPE'13 will feature a rich list of keynote speakers and topics (see lists below) as well as a "speed mentoring" workshop for younger scholars. Important dates: Extended deadline for paper abstract submission: January 15th, 2013 Abstracts selection: February 15th, 2013 Full papers submission due: May 15th, 2013 Panels/Tracks Submission due: February 15th, 2013 Selection: April 1, 2013 Keynote Speakers 1. Marty Wolf, Bemidji State University, US (research interest: information ethics and the philosophy of information and computation) 2. Rocci Luppicini, University of Ottawa, Canada (research interest: technoethics and human enhancement) 3. Sylvester Arnab, Coventry University, UK (research interest: immersive technologies for health and learning) 4. Ugo Pagallo, Turin University, Italy (research interest: roboethics and law) 5. Weizenbaum Award Winner - Luciano Floridi Suggested topics - under the conference focus on philosophical issues, practical solutions, human nature are: * Forthcoming technologies (including but not limited to biometrics, memetics, pervasive computing, ubiquitous computing, artificial intelligence, military, nanotechnology, robotics, speckled computing); * Biomedical technology, health and enhancement (including but not limited to artificial vision, body implants, neural interfaces, synaptic sensors); * Technologies of self and consciousness (including but not limited to augmentation, extended memory); * ICT: Philosophy, religion and technical issues (including but not limited to philosophy/history, justice, ethics- intellectual property, responsibility-, religion, engineering- design and reflection); * Technology, gender and culture (including but not limited to education, e-entertainment, computer/video games, media, social networking, serious games); * Environmental and sustainability technologies (including but not limited to green ICT, ICT ecological footprint, sustainable technologies transfer); * ICT vis-à-vis globalisation (including but not limited to ICT4D); * ICT vis-à-vis intercultural dialogue (including but not limited to positive/negative case-studies); * International ethics, law and policy issues (including but not limited to context awareness, cyber security, surveillance). The Organising Committee welcomes interdisciplinary perspectives by researchers and practitioners from computer science, computer ethics, information ethics, information systems, philosophy, anthropology, sociology, biomedical sciences, because a broad spectrum of analysis is intended. For more information on submission procedures, speed mentoring opportunities, and publication plans, please see the conference website, <http://www.cepe2013.com/> On behalf of the Organizing Committee, Gonçalo Costa Reginaldo de Almeida (Autónoma University of Lisbon, Portugal) Elizabeth Buchanan (University of Wisconsin-Stout, USA) Arlindo Alegre Donário (Autónoma University of Lisbon, Portugal) Michael Nagenborg (Tübingen University, Germany) Ricardo Borges Santos (Autónoma University of Lisbon, Portugal) Charles Ess Lifetime member, AoIR Associate Professor in Media Studies Department of Media and Communication Director, Centre for Research on Media Innovations <http://www.hf.uio.no/imk/english/research/center/media-innovations/> University of Oslo P.O. Box 1093 Blindern NO-0317 Oslo Norway email: charles.ess(a)media.uio.no

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Fwd: BOOK PRESENTATION BY DAVID LYON: LIQUID SURVEILLANCE: A CONVERSATION (brussels)
by Seda Guerses 09 Jan '13

09 Jan '13

> > > [SORRY FOR CROSS-POSTING - PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO FURTHER DISSEMINATE] > > BOOK PRESENTATION BY DAVID LYON: LIQUID SURVEILLANCE: A CONVERSATION > > > New surveillance technologies can have a significant impact on privacy. Surveillance, defined as “any collection and processing of personal data, whether identifiable or not, for the purposes of influencing or managing those whose data have been garnered” (Lyon, 2001), is a distinctive product of the modern world and as this world has become liquefied so too has surveillance. > Why do people so willingly comply with surveillance and how does this liquidity suck everyone into its stream as participants? These and other questions will be addressed during the book presentation by Professor David Lyon (Director of the Surveillance Studies Centre, Queens University, Canada) of his new book Liquid Surveillance: A Conversation, which he co-authored with Zygmunt Bauman (Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of Leeds, United Kingdom). > The presentation will be followed by a lively roundtable discussion moderated by William Webster, University of Stirling (UK) with the following panellists: Ann Rudinow Sætnan, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO), Didier Bigo, King's College London (UK) and Kristin Veel, University of Copenhagen (DK). > Organised by VUB-LSTS and LISS (Living in Surveillance Societies)-COST Action in cooperation with Polity Press and deBuren. > > REGISTRATION: Please RSVP to following address: rvbrakel[a]vub.ac.be > Wednesday 23 January 2013 - 20:00 (drinks at 19.30) > > > Rocco Bellanova > > CReSPo- FUSL & LSTS- VUB > rocco.bellanova(a)vub.ac.be > > Have a look at my Bepress page: http://works.bepress.com/rocco_bellanova/ > > Visit the Computers, Privacy and Data Protection - CPDP page: www.cpdpconferences.org > > > >

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Reminder: An Education in Facebook (Chapter abstracts due 18 Jan)
by Tama Leaver 09 Jan '13

09 Jan '13

Reminder, chapter abstracts due Friday, 18 January 2013 … *An Education in Facebook? * *Higher Education and the World’s Largest Social Network* Editors: Dr Mike Kent, Dr Tama Leaver and Dr Clare Lloyd, Internet Studies, Curtin University Abstract Submission Deadline: Friday, 18 January 2013 Full Chapters Due: Friday, 31 May 2013 We are soliciting chapter proposals for an edited collection entitled *An Education in Facebook?* This edited collection will focus on the relationship between Facebook and Higher Education. Facebook first emerged in 2004 as a social network for students studying at universities in the United States. It soon grew beyond North America, and beyond the confines of student networking. Having evolved initially as a student social space the platform continues to play a prominent role in the lives of many students and staff at higher education institutions. The collection will explore the use of Facebook the higher education environment as both a social space, and also its growing use as part of teaching and learning processes, both formally and informally. From students creating informal social groups around a course of study or particular unit, and dedicated online study groups, to the use of Facebook as a formal venue for teaching, we are seeking chapters that explore these and related areas. Is there an appropriate place for Facebook in formal higher education? What are the tensions between private and professional spaces online for students and teachers and what are the potential dangers of unintentional overlap? What are appropriate roles and responsibilities for staff, students and institutions in relation to the social network? What are the dangers of moving important aspects of the higher education learning environment to an external company that exploits social interaction for profit? How is the shift to online learning in many institutions complemented or challenged by mobile uses of social networks, including app use on smartphones and tablets? This book will explore these and other topics interrogating the contemporary role of Facebook in Higher Education. Some suggested topics (which are by no means exhaustive): · Facebook and/as/or Learning Management Systems? · Facebook as support network (for online and overseas learners, for example) · Teacher-led Facebook uses as in/formal learning · Student-led Facebook uses as in/formal learning · Case studies of Facebook implementation in formal learning · Informal versus formal learning online · Social networks and the flipped classroom · Context collapse · Privacy issues in social network use · Copyright issues in social network use · Mobile learning · The Facebook App in education · Roles and boundaries in networked learning · Facebook as a backchannel (either positive or disruptive) · The politics of ‘friending’ in staff and student relations · Examples of innovative Facebook integration in higher education · Whether Facebook has a place in formal education · MOOCs and Facebook · Comparative uses of Facebook and other online networks (eg Twitter) Submission procedure: Potential authors are invited to submit chapter abstract of no more than 500 words, including a title, 4 to 6 keywords, and a brief bio, by email to both Dr Mike Kent <m.kent(a)curtin.edu.au> and Dr Tama Leaver < t.leaver(a)curtin.edu.au> by 18 January 2013. (Please indicate in your proposal if you wish to use any visual material, and how you have or will gain copyright clearance for visual material.) Authors will receive a response by February 15, 2013, with those provisionally accepted due as chapters of no more than 6000 words (including references) by 31 May 2013. About the editors: The three editors are from the Department of Internet Studies at Curtin University. Dr Mike Kent’s research focus is on people with disabilities and their use of, and access to, information technology and the Internet. He recently co-authored the monograph *Disability and New Media* (Routledge, 2011). His other area a research interest is in higher education and particularly online education. Dr Tama Leaver researches online identities, digital media distribution and networked learning. He previously spent several years as a lecturer in Higher Education Development, and is currently also a Research Fellow in Curtin’s Centre for Culture and Technology. His recent book is *Artificial Culture: Identity, Technology and Bodies* (Routledge, 2012), and he is currently co-authoring a monograph entitled *Web Presence: Staying Noticed in a Networked World*. Dr Clare Lloyd specialises in mobile communication and mobile media. Her recent publications include the co-authored papers ‘Consuming apps: the Australian woman’s slow appetite for apps’ (2012); and ‘Fun and useful apps: female identity construction and social connectedness using the mobile phone’ apps’ (2012). Dr Tama Leaver BA(Hons) (W.Aust) PhD (W.Aust) Lecturer, Department of Internet Studies School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts Curtin University GPO Box U1987 Perth, WA 6845, AUSTRALIA. Tel | +61 8 9266 1258 Fax | +61 8 9266 3166 Email | t.leaver(a)curtin.edu.au Web | http://www.tamaleaver.net Twitter | @tamaleaver <http://twitter.com/tamaleaver> Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology. CRICOS Provider Code 00301J (WA), 02637B (NSW)

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Reminder: Cfp IAMCR 2013 Emerging Scholar Network Section until 28 January
by Julia Pohle 08 Jan '13

08 Jan '13

A quick reminder about the approaching deadline for submitting abstracts to the Emerging Scholar Network Section of IAMCR and the joint ESN/GigaNet panel. This year, the deadline is earlier than usual: 28 January! ---- IAMCR 2013 - Emerging Scholars Network Section - Call for Papers The /Emerging Scholars Network/ (ESN) welcomes submissions for theAnnual Conference of the International Association for Media and Communication Research <http://iamcr2013dublin.com> (IAMCR) to be held at the Dublin City University on June 25-29, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. We invite you to submit abstracts (250- 300 words) of your research papers. We welcome submissions on a variety of topics pertinent to communication and media studies research. We also encourage submissions that address this year's conference theme Crisis, 'Creative Destruction' and the Global Power and Communication Orders <http://iamcr.org/cfp>. For more information on this year's conference theme, please refer to the general call for papers <http://iamcr.org/cfp>. If you are submitting a work in progress, we welcome your submission! Please state that it is a work in progress in your abstract. The deadline for submission of abstracts is *January 28, 1013* via the *Open Conference System* (OSC) at http://iamcr-ocs.org. Submissions must include author name(s), affiliation, address, e-mail address, and paper title. Please note that this deadline will not be extended. The OCS opens on *November 15, 2012* and closes on *January 28, 2013*. Early submission is strongly encouraged. Please note that individuals may submit 1 abstract (paper) per Section or Working Group as lead author, and a maximum of 2 abstracts (papers) to a single IAMCR conference in general. Decisions on acceptance of abstracts will be communicated to individual applicants by the Section co-chairs on *February 28, 2013*. For those whose abstracts are accepted, full conference papers are to be submitted via the IAMCR OCS by*May 28, 2013*. Please also take a look at our suggestions on how to write an abstract. About ESN ESN is a section dedicated to the work and careers of emerging scholars in the field of media studies and communication. Therefore, we especially look for works in progress from graduate students and new university instructors/professors who are interested in substantial feedback and comments intended to advance their projects. The ESN organizes emerging scholar panels and joint panels with other sections. Our emerging scholar panels provide a comfortable environment for the presentation of theses and works in progress, where emerging scholars can receive feedback from colleagues also at the beginning of their careers and from senior scholars who act as respondents to individual papers. In line with the purpose of our section, the ESN also organizes panels about issues affecting emerging scholars, such as: * Publishing research results; * Mentoring and the Student-mentor relationship; * Academic work and academic jobs; * Neoliberalism in the academy; * Language barriers in academia. Further announcements on panels and events on such topics, and practical information on the ESN mentorship programme, will follow over the coming months. For further information, please do not hesitate to contact the section co-chairs. *Section Co-Chairs* Francesca Musiani francesca.musiani [at] gmail.com <http://gmail.com> Sandra Ristovska sristovska [at] asc.upenn.edu <http://asc.upenn.edu> Special Call, ESN/GigaNet joint panel "Emerging Scholars' Perspectives on Internet Governance" The /ESN/ and the /Global Internet Governance Academic Network/ (GigaNet) invite abstract proposals (250-300 words) for a joint panel addressing the recent, interdisciplinary research field of Internet Governance through the eyes of emerging scholars. GigaNet <http://giga-net.org/>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. In accordance with both the ESN and the GigaNet Symposiums tradition, we welcome submissions containing innovative approaches and/or addressing emerging research areas within the field of Internet Governance. For further information, please do not hesitate to contact ESN Co-Chair, and GigaNet outreach officer, Francesca Musiani (francesca.musiani [at] gmail.com <http://gmail.com>). *NOTE*: If you submit a prposal for this special call, please include the name of the call (ESN/GigaNet joint panel) in the first line of your abstract. Special Call, ESN in Spanish / ESN Hispanohablante El grupo de estudios ESN Hispanohablante y Comunicación Latinoamericana abre la convocatoria para presentar trabajos en español en la Conferencia IAMCR 2013. Invitamos a académicos emergentes (estudiantes de post-grado y nuevos docentes) a enviar sus propuestas (entre 250 y 300 palabras) en español y con un enfoque latinoamericano de la comunicación. Las propuestas a ESN Hispanohablante deberán ser enviadas a ESN exclusivamente a través del Open Conference System (OCS) http://iamcr-ocs.org. El OCS estará recibiendo propuestas desde el *15 de Noviembre de 2012* hasta el *28 de Enero del 2013*. En caso de dudas o preguntas antes de enviar la propuesta, por favor escribir al coordinador del grupo /ESN Hispanohablante y Comunicación Latinoamericana/, Franklin Cornejo Urbina (fcu_75 [at] yahoo.com <http://yahoo.com>). *NOTA*: Si presenta una propuesta a este llamado especial, por favor incluya el nombre del llamado (ESN Hispanohablante) en la primera línea del Resumen. Joint Panels with Other IAMCR Sections and Working Groups According to the abstracts submitted and the levels of interest in specific areas or topics, one or more panels may be organized jointly with other IAMCR sections and working groups. Past jointly held panels have included collaborations with the /Global Media Policy Working Group/, the/Law section/, the/Political Communication section/, and the /Media Education section/. A session on career paths and options for both senior and emerging scholars, is currently being organized in collaboration with Dr. Robert Huesca (Trinity University, Dublin) and Dr. Sandra Braman (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee). ____________________________________________________________ *Julia Pohle* | Researcher SMIT, Studies on Media, Information & Telecommunication iMinds - Digital Society Vrije Universiteit Brussel Julia.Pohle(a)vub.ac.be office: +32 2 629 16 32 mobile: +32 488 596721 Pleinlaan 9 | 1050 Brussels | Belgium http://smit.vub.ac.be *Recent publication:* From NWICO to WSIS. 30 years of communication geopolitics. Intellect, 2012. <http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/books/view-Book,id=4874/> _______________________________________________________________

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Heat your coffee early: 7AM interview Wednesday
by Barry Wellman 08 Jan '13

08 Jan '13

On The Joy Cardin Show, US National Public Radio About the internet and social changes over past 30 years http://www.wpr.org/cardin/ They usually put podcasts up soon after the show 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 NETWORKED:The New Social Operating System. Lee Rainie & Barry Wellman MIT Press http://amzn.to/zXZg39 Print $19; Kindle $16 Old/newCybertimes http://bit.ly/c8N9V8 It's still rock & roll to me ________________________________________________________________________

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IAMCR 2013 - Dublin, Emerging Scholars Network
by Burcu Bakioglu 08 Jan '13

08 Jan '13

Reminder: The deadline for submissions for the Emerging Scholars Network, IAMCR 2013 - Dublin is upon us: Feb 28. I hear it is going to be *magical.* Surely, you don't want to miss out on it :) Full CFP is here-->http://iamcr.org/s-wg/cctmc/esn/949-iamcr-2013-esn-cfp Cheers and happy New Year to all of us! -- Thanks, Burcu S. Bakioglu, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow in New Media Lawrence University http://www.palefirer.com http://palefirer.com/blog/

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CfP: CeDEM13 International Conference for e-Democracy and Open Government
by Johann Hoechtl 08 Jan '13

08 Jan '13

Dear Colleagues, you might consider a submission for CeDEM13, the International Conference for e-Democracy and Open Government: http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/department/gpa/telematik/edemocracy-conferenc… Deadline: 15 January 2013 Conference: 22.05.2013 - 25.05.2013 Tracks: * E-Democracy and E-Participation * Open Collaborative Government * E-Policies and E-Society - Human Rights for the Internet Age * Social and Mobile Media for Public Administration * E-Campaigning & E-Politics * Bottom-Up Movements * Open Data, Transparency and Open Innovation * Open Science and Open Access * Freedom and Ethics in Digital Societies To get an impression about the conference site see this youtube video of a random user: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GPQbZMNDbw Regards, Johann -- -- Dr. Johann Höchtl Zentrum für E-Governance Donau-Universität Krems Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Straße 30 A-3500 Krems Tel.: ++43 2732 893 2304 Mail: Johann.hoechtl(a)donau-uni.ac.at

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CSCW 2013 Early Registration ENDS January 15th
by Andrea Forte 07 Jan '13

07 Jan '13

Fellow social computing researchers, early registration for Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing 2013 ends next week. Check out the program and best papers at: http://cscw.acm.org/program_overview.html. ___ CSCW 2013 | Feb 23-27 | San Antonio, TX http://cscw.acm.org * Early registration ends January 15th. * Conference program: http://cscw.acm.org/program_overview.html The 16th ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW 2013) will be held February 23-27 in the warm winter weather of San Antonio, Texas, USA. CSCW is the premier venue for presenting research in the design and use of technologies that affect groups, organizations, communities, and networks. Bringing together top researchers and practitioners from academia and industry in the area of social computing, CSCW encompasses both the technical and social challenges encountered when supporting collaboration. Ron Burt from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business will give the opening keynote address. The closing keynote speaker will be Jascha Franklin-Hodge, CTO and Founding Partner at Blue State Digital. Registration is available at: http://cscw.acm.org/attending_intro.html Follow us at http://twitter.com/ACM_CSCW or http://www.facebook.com/acmCSCW for updates. Conference Co-chairs Amy Bruckman, Georgia Tech Scott Counts, Microsoft Research chairs2013(a)cscw.acm.org -- :: Andrea Forte :: Assistant Professor :: The iSchool | College of Information Science and Technology :: Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA :: http://andreaforte.net | aforte(a)drexel.edu | 215.895.0543

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Digital Games Research Association - CFP - Abstracts Due January 21
by Celia Pearce (Georgia Tech) 07 Jan '13

07 Jan '13

The Digital Games Research Association Conference (DiGRA 2013) will take place at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA, August 26-29. Abstracts for papers, panels and posters are due January 21. For more info and to submit, visit: http://dm.lmc.gatech.edu/digra2013/ Please note change of school name and email address: celia.pearce(a)lmc.gatech.edu In ev'ry job that must be done There is an element of fun You find the fun, and snap! The job's a game! -Mary Poppins ...................................................... Celia Pearce, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Digital Media Director, Experimental Game Lab School of Literature, Media and Communication Georgia Institute of Technology Digital Media/TSRB 316B 85 Fifth Street NW Atlanta , Georgia 30308-1030 mobile & text: +1 310 866-8014 e-mail: celia.pearce(a)lmc.gatech.edu skype: gamegrrrl Web sites: • Digital Media Program: http://dm.lmc.gatech.edu • EGL: http://egl.lmc.gatech.edu • Emergent Game Group: http://egg.lmc.gatech.edu • IndieCade: www.IndieCade.com • Celia Pearce & Friends (Design & Consulting): www.cpandfriends.com Avatars: • There: Artemesia • Second Life: Artemesia Sandgrain

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Panel & Network on grieving and bereavement
by Mathias Klang 07 Jan '13

07 Jan '13

Dear Aoir-ers My colleague and I are hoping to organize a panel at Air14 in Denver on the use of social media for coping with grieving and bereavement. From the discussion on literature in December we realize that many are interested. Please contact us off list if you are attending Air in Denver and would like to participate in this panel. We are also interested in gathering or joining a larger international network in this topic in order to carry out cross-cultural comparisons. Ylva Hård af Segerstad hardy(a)chalmers.se Mathias Klang klangm(a)chalmers.se -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mathias Klang, LL.M., Ph.D. University of Göteborg University of Borås Phone: +46 (0) 31 786 55 63 Mobile: +46 705 43 22 13 http://twitter.com/klang67 http://digital-rights.net http://creativecommons.se ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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