October 2013 - Air-L - lists.aoir.org

Hating Habermas: On Exhibitionism, Shame & the Life on the Actually Existing Internet
by Terri Senft 03 Oct '13

03 Oct '13

Hi Friends, As this years conference approaches, I wanted to tell folks that I finally got around to transcribing (and adding to) the talk I delivered last year, titled, "Hating Habermas: On Exhibitionism, Shame & the Life on the Actually Existing Internet." It's here: http://on.fb.me/16cnKaw Yes, this is a Facebook page. Don't judge me!! If you'd like it in PDF form for a class or something, drop me a line. The nice folks at the Media Museum in the UK will be putting it into a book, but I can get it to you before then. See you in October, everyone! T -- <http://goog_689013053> <http://goog_689013053> Dr. Theresa M. Senft Global Liberal Studies Program School of Arts & Sciences New York University 726 Broadway NY NY 10003 home: *www.terrisenft.net <http://goog_689013053>** * facebook: www.facebook.com/theresa.senft twitter: @terrisenft

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Job openings at Temple's journalism department
by Brian Creech 03 Oct '13

03 Oct '13

Hi all, Temple's journalism department has three openings for the 2014-2015 academic year. Descriptions below: *Assistant Professor of Journalism focused on emerging journalism technologies* The Department of Journalism within the School of Media and Communication at Temple University seeks candidates for a tenure-track assistant professor position to begin in August 2014 focused on emerging journalism technologies and new story forms and design, with emphasis in mobile technologies and app development. The successful candidate needs to provide evidence of teaching experience and a clear research agenda. A Ph.D. is preferred. Applicants should submit the following: (1) a cover letter indicating interest and relevant professional and academic background, including experience working with diverse populations and/or covering urban issues; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) statement of teaching interests/philosophy; (4) statement of research/professional activity philosophy; and (5) names/contact information of at least three references. Review of applications will begin November 15, 2013. Apply to Emerging Technologies Search Committee, Department of Journalism, Temple University, 316 Annenberg Hall, 2020 N. 13th St., Philadelphia, PA 19122-6080, or email journ(a)temple.edu. *Assistant Professor of Journalism focused on ethnic news media or international news media* The Department of Journalism within the School of Media and Communication at Temple University seeks candidates for a tenure-track assistant professor position to begin in August 2014 whose scholarly emphasis focuses on ethnic news media or international news media. The successful candidate would have a research specialization in practice, policy, and/or media development. The successful candidate needs to provide evidence of teaching experience and a clear research agenda. A Ph.D. is preferred. Applicants should submit the following: (1) a cover letter indicating interest and relevant professional and academic background, including experience working with diverse populations and/or covering urban issues; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) statement of teaching interests/philosophy; (4) statement of research/professional activity philosophy; and (5) names/contact information of at least three references. Review of applications will begin November 15, 2013. Apply to Ethnic/International News Media Search Committee, Department of Journalism, Temple University, 316 Annenberg Hall, 2020 N. 13th St., Philadelphia, PA 19122-6080, or email journ(a)temple.edu. *Open-rank professor position in new journalism business models* The Department of Journalism within the School of Media and Communication at Temple University seeks candidates for a tenure-track or tenured position (open rank) to begin in August 2014 focused on new journalism business models and entrepreneurship, in addition to expertise in audience metrics and audience response to news content. The successful candidate could conduct academic research in these areas or have significant professional experience in revenue generation whether within start-ups, within larger businesses or both. An advanced degree in a relevant field is required. Applicants should submit the following: (1) a cover letter indicating interest and relevant professional and academic background, including experience working with diverse populations and/or covering urban issues; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) statement of teaching interests/philosophy; (4) statement of research/professional activity philosophy; and (5) names/contact information of at least three references. Review of applications will begin November 15, 2013. Apply to New Business Models Search Committee, Department of Journalism, Temple University, 316 Annenberg Hall, 2020 N. 13th St., Philadelphia, PA 19122-6080, or email journ(a)temple.edu. ********************** The goal of Temple’s journalism program is to prepare students for a multimedia professional future with solid training in urban journalism, with particular emphasis on underserved communities. We seek a colleague with a similar commitment and philosophy. The Department of Journalism is more than 80 years old with 15 full-time faculty members who teach over 650 undergraduate and graduate students. A Master of Journalism program offers professional training to full- and part-time students. Departmental faculty members who hold the Ph.D. also have the opportunity to participate in the School of Media and Communication doctoral program in Media and Communication. Temple University’s School of Media and Communication (SMC) is in Philadelphia, the nation's fourth-largest media market. SMC is a comprehensive school of communication whose other departments include Advertising, Media Studies and Production and Strategic Communication. Nearly 3,000 undergraduates are enrolled in our four departments, and more than 100 graduate students are pursuing our Ph.D., M.A., M.J. and M.S. degrees. The university community at large includes nearly 35,000 students in the region and at several international campuses. Temple is a Carnegie Research University (high research activity). For more information about the department, school, and Temple University, please visit http://www.temple.edu/smc. Temple University is an equal opportunity, equal access affirmative action employer, committed to achieving a diverse community. ********************* -- *Brian Creech, Ph.D.* *Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism* *Temple University* *brcreech(a)gmail.com; brian.creech(a)temple.edu* *215.204.1617 (w)* *919.906.8166 (c)* -- *Brian Creech, Ph.D.* *Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism* *Temple University* *brcreech(a)gmail.com; brian.creech(a)temple.edu* *215.204.1617 (w)* *919.906.8166 (c)*

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ICA Preconference: Making Sense of Memory & History. May 22, 2014. CFP and more.
by Park, David 02 Oct '13

02 Oct '13

Hi folks: Please take a look at this cfp for an International Communication Association preconference that will be offered though the Communication History Division of ICA. Thanks, dave Making Sense of Memory & History ICA Pre-Conference Sponsored by the Communication History Division of the International Communication Association Date: May 22, 2014 Time: 8:30 AM - 5 PM Location: Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) History and memory - two modes of thinking about the past that often appear at odds - have an intimate, albeit at times strained, intellectual relationship. Despite the argued antagonism between history and memory studies, historians Natalie Zemon Davis and Randolph Starn suggested in their introduction to the 1989 special issue of Representations that, "Rather than insisting on the opposition between memory and history, then, we want to emphasize their interdependence...If anything, it is the tension or outright conflict between history and memory that seem necessary and productive. The explosive pertinence of a remembered detail may challenge repressive or merely complacent systems of prescriptive memory or history; memory, like the body, may speak in a language that reasoned inquiry will not hear." (5) Following Davis & Starn, this pre-conference proposes to grapple with this tension between history and memory, exploring the varied ways in which scholars, from a variety of subfields within communication studies and across the humanities, have engaged with this relationship in recent years. Through its emphasis upon cross-field, cross-disciplinary connections, this pre-conference will highlight new directions within memory studies, underscoring the intersections of work done within communication, media studies, journalism, rhetoric, public history, and the digital humanities more broadly. This pre-conference seeks to build upon existing theoretical and methodological frameworks as well as empirical studies by opening a space for new and reconsidered perspectives that capitalize upon the interdisciplinarity of memory studies and the possibilities of new technologies. The pre-conference planners seek submissions that draw upon under-utilized theoretical paradigms and analytical frameworks, focus on world regions or nations that have received relatively little historical attention, consider comparative analysis, make use of underutilized source materials, revise dominant interpretations of institutions, individuals, and practices, and/or consider how digital technologies may challenge understandings of public memory and history. While not limited to the following topics, possible themes to be considered in the pre-conference include: 1. Theorizing the relationship between memory and history in a digital world 2. Methodologies for conducting memory research 3. Materiality and public memory 4. Audiences and public memory 5. Applied history 6. Pedagogies of public memory The goal of this pre-conference most broadly is to encourage cross-field and cross-disciplinary participation and potential future collaboration and scholarly networking. Abstracts of 300 words (maximum) should be submitted no later than 20 November 2013. Send abstracts to: Nicole Maurantonio at nmaurant(a)richmond.edu<mailto:nmaurant@richmond.edu>. Authors will be informed regarding acceptance/rejection for the preconference no later than December 15, 2013. In an effort to facilitate informed discussion of papers, the organizers hope to have the papers for this pre-conference posted online. For this reason, full papers will need to be submitted no later than April 15, 2014. The pre-conference will take place on May 22, 2014.

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Cfp: Journalists on social networking sites
by Nikos Smyrnaios 02 Oct '13

02 Oct '13

Dear colleagues, I'm pleased to announce a call for papers for an issue of the journal About Journalism that I am coordinating with Javier Diaz and Valerie Jeanne-Perrier. The theme of the issue is: Professional sociability of journalists on social networking sites You can download the full text of the call here. Please indicate your interest in this special issue by sending a two-page summary of your article proposal to the guest editors before the 15th November 2013, to: javier.diaz(a)upf.edu valerie.jeanne-perrier(a)celsa.paris-sorbonne.fr and smyrnaios(a)free.fr The articles will be subject to ‘double-blind’ assessments; they should include theoretical references, research methods and a corpus reference. Submission of articles in English, Portuguese, French or Spanish (30.000 to 50.000 signs, including references and footnotes) before 15th March 2014. Best regards, Nikos Smyrnaios Senior Lecturer in Socioeconomics of New Media & Mass Communication University of Toulouse http://univ-toulouse.academia.edu/smyrnaios nikos.smyrnaios.free.fr

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Fwd: PhD scholarship opportunity
by Tom Boellstorff 02 Oct '13

02 Oct '13

>> >> As a result of a last minute drop-out, we have available a UK/EU PhD Scholarship*, or International Fees Bursary* for candidates with a 1st, 2(i), or equivalent, interested in applying for the following project in the Faculty of Education here at the University of Hull: >> >> *** The innovative educational use of immersive 3-D virtual environments *** >> >> Studentships will start in September 2013 >> >> Supervisors: >> Dr. Stewart Martin, stewart.martin(a)hull.ac.uk 01482 465191, Centre for Educational Studies >> Dr. Kevin Burden k.j.burden(a)hull.ac.uk 01482 466731, Centre for Educational Studies >> >> The Faculty of Education invites applications for a PhD studentship that will explore the applications of immersive virtual environments (virtual worlds) in Higher Education for one or more of the following: >> creative approaches to learning and teaching; >> pedagogy; >> the development of taxonomies and assessment; >> individual identity in the virtual world. >> >> The application of immersive virtual environments has in recent years been a rapidly developing phenomenon in a wide range of educational and training contexts, although relatively little is known of how their unique features can best be exploited. Higher Education has taken a particular interest in this technology, often primarily to facilitate distance or asynchronous learning and teaching, although institutions have at times found benefits to be uncertain. >> >> The studentship will be open to developing an individual focus but potential areas of study might include: >> applying the use of empirical data to a model of learning in the virtual world; >> the nature of effective assessment in immersive virtual environments; >> how individual identity is developed and articulated in immersive virtual contexts; >> the implications for pedagogical models of learning and teaching in immersive virtual worlds; >> the development of an evidence-based taxonomy of learning for immersive virtual worlds. >> >> These suggested areas are examples rather than an exhaustive list and the student appointed will be encouraged to explore in areas of her or his own interest. The broad topic will remain the application of immersive virtual environments in Higher Education with a focus that includes contexts beyond the UK being especially welcome. >> >> In order to qualify for this scholarship applicants will require a minimum of a 2.1 in a relevant subject. >> >> Please email stewart.martin(a)hull.ac.uk if you are interested in applying. >> >> >> * A full-time UK/EU PhD Scholarship will include fees at the ‘home/EU' student rate and maintenance (£13,590 in 2013/14, subject to final confirmation) for three years, depending on satisfactory progress. Full-time International Fee PhD Studentships will include full fees at the International student rate for three years, depending on satisfactory progress, but no living expenses. > > > Regards, > > Stewart > ................................................................................................................... > Stewart Martin > Head of Department > Centre for Educational Studies > University of Hull > Cottingham Road > Hull HU6 7RX > UK > T: 44(0)1482 465191 > E: stewart.martin(a)hull.ac.uk > www.hull.ac.uk > www.iverg.com > ................................................................................................................... > Does instructional format really matter? Cognitive load theory, > multimedia and teaching English Literature. > See http://bit.ly/GUc2Cg > ................................................................................................................... > > ************************************************** > To view the terms under which this email is > distributed, please go to > http://www2.hull.ac.uk/legal/disclaimer.aspx > ************************************************** tom boellstorff/professor/department of anthropology/university of california/irvine/website

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Connecting Badges Project: What online communities inspire you? (Survey)
by Sheryl Grant 02 Oct '13

02 Oct '13

What online communities inspire you? How about online affinity spaces using digital badges in novel ways? *Help us crowdsource further online spaces where we can investigate social expertise and online interest-driven communities: *http://www.indiana.edu/~badges/survey/ Digital badges are a promising and interesting new means of capturing, assessing and motivating learning. Badges can serve as both inspiration for future learning in informal learning environments, and as recognition of expertise in ways that are not easily captured with traditional means of assessment. The Connecting Badges Project investigates how badges and other recognition systems work in the overall learning and participatory ecologies of online communities. How do participants in interest-driven online spaces conceive of these systems, and how do they evaluate the legitimacy of them? Do digital badges capture expertise in online affinity spaces, and if so, what kinds of expertise? And for what ends? The Connecting Badges Project is directed by Dr. Sean C. Duncan, and housed in Indiana University’s Center for Research on Learning and Technology<http://crlt.indiana.edu/>. The project is funded by HASTAC <http://hastac.org/> through the Digital Media and Learning Research Competition on Badging and Badge Systems Development<http://www.hastac.org/blogs/slgrant/2013/01/18/winners-announcement-digital…>, and is managed through the Digital Media & Learning Research Hub<http://dmlhub.net/>. For a detailed description of the project, please visit the project proposal<https://www.hastac.org/blogs/dml-competition/2013/03/06/connecting-badges-a…> . Sean Duncan is an Assistant Professor in Indiana University's Learning Sciences program and a Research Scientist at Indiana University's Center for Research on Learning and Technology, where he directs the Playful Culture Lab (http://playfulculturelab.org) In a recent Digital Media and Learning Research Competition, Sean was awarded a grant to pursue a year-long project entitled "Connecting Badges and Expertise in Interest-Driven Affinity Spaces." You can find out more about the project at http://www.indiana.edu/~badges/. Sheryl Grant Director of Social Networking HASTAC/MacArthur Foundation Digital Media and Learning Competition sheryl.grant(a)duke.edu Duke University 114 South Buchanan Blvd. Smith Warehouse Durham, NC 27708

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Coursebook for visual rhetoric
by Daniel Jung 02 Oct '13

02 Oct '13

Hi I will be teaching a new web design course (second year, successor course) at my university next spring, and I am looking for course material. The course is both practical (individual coding assignments and group projects, using PHP/mysql) and theoretical (how to detect and apply visual rhetorics on the web, namely in dynamically generated sites). I am excited about it. I have found and browsed Carolyn Handa's "Visual Rhetoric in a Digital World", which looks promising in its diversity and level. Does any of you have experience with this source book in class? Also, it is ten years old. Although the classics in there never go out of style, it could be nice to have some fresher ideas as well, and especially ones which really use the "digital world" as we know it today, and not from the turn of the century. Any suggestions are welcome and appreciated. For example, I have read Applen's new book "Writing for the Web", which is an attempt to combine the practical coding and the rhetorical implications of publishing on the web. I am not convinced of this combination in this book though, and I found many flaws in it. The Introduction and the first part of the Rhetorics chapter are ok, so I am using these parts in the first year course. Thank you very much, - Daniel Jung

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McLuhan in the age of the Internet
by Paul Levinson 02 Oct '13

02 Oct '13

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3V_p8YDboE

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Job Announcement: Assistant Professor at Elon University
by Qian Xu 01 Oct '13

01 Oct '13

*Media Analytics* The School of Communications at Elon University invites applications for an *assistant professor* position with a focus on media analytics, effective August 2014. We seek an outstanding faculty member with a Ph.D. in a relevant field and professional experience for tenure track, or a master’s degree and 10+ years of professional experience for continuing track. Elon faculty are teacher-scholars who contribute meaningful service to the school. Teaching assignments could include courses in the area of media analytics and emerging media strategies; courses in the M.A. in Interactive Media program; core undergraduate courses such as Communications in a Global Age, Communication Research and the Great Ideas capstone course; and courses in Elon’s General Studies program. Elon’s nationally accredited School of Communications is home to 45 full-time faculty members and 1,100 students – 20 percent of Elon’s student body. Students select among majors in Journalism, Strategic Communications, Media Arts & Entertainment (broadcast and cinema), Communication Science, and Sport & Event Management. To learn more about the School of Communications, visit http://www.elon.edu/communications. Elon is a dynamic private university known as a national model for engaged learning. To learn more about Elon, please visit http://www.elon.edu. Elon features small classes, an international focus and outstanding technology. The university attracts 10,000 applicants a year for 1,400 seats in the incoming class and ranks first among master’s-level universities in the South in the U.S. News rankings. The university is located between Raleigh-Durham to the east and Greensboro to the west on a campus that is a designated botanical garden. *Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications must be received by October 14 to be assured of consideration.* Email a letter of application, CV, and the names and contact information for four references to analyticssearch(a)elon.edu . Elon University is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff and student body and welcomes all applicants. -- Qian Xu, Ph.D. Assistant Professor School of Communications Elon University 2850 Campus Box, Elon, NC 27244 *email*: qxu(a)elon.edu *phone*: (336) 278-6454

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Ada Conference Revised Link
by rhammerm 01 Oct '13

01 Oct '13

Dear Colleagues, To get a direct link to the Ada conference: www.stevens.edu/calconference. Apologies for the previous link error. -- Dr. Robin S. Hammerman Teaching Assistant Professor College of Arts and Letters Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey 07030

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