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AAG 2014 CFP, final call: “Future Directions in Geoweb Research: an alt.conference on Big Data, Theory, and Geography’s Role."
by Joe Eckert 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

FINAL CALL, REAL-DEAL DEADLINE: Nov. 15, 2013 Apologies for cross posting. This is the final call for papers for the "Future Directions in Geoweb Research: an alt.conference on Big Data, Theory, and Geography's Role." This just in: this alt.conference is now sponsored by the GI Science and Systems, Urban Geography, and Communication specialty groups! We're also very excited by both the quality and quantity of responses so far. We're set to have a very robust series. We'd like to call attention to the unique format we are able to facilitate. We're encouraging submissions for short "lightning panels" that do not interfere with your ability to present more substantial papers at the AAG. The lightning talks are organized by theme and will then be discussed by panelists including Rob Kitchin, Nadine Schuurman, Matt Wilson, Matt Zook, Jeremy Crampton, Monica Stephens, Mark Graham, David O'Sullivan, Agnieszka Leszczynski, Renee Sieber, and others. The purpose of the alt.conference is to give an opportunity for younger scholars to receive immediate feedback and begin discussions with more senior researchers. Contributions will then be solicited for potential inclusion in an edited volume. Consider submitting a short talk and encouraging others to do so as well. Future Directions in Geoweb Research: an alt.conference on Big Data, Theory, and Geography's Role Call for Participants: Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting 8-12 April 2014 Tampa, FL USA Organizers (alphabetical by last name): Josef Eckert, University of Washington Andrew Shears, Mansfield University Jim Thatcher, Clark University Over the last two decades, widespread internet access integrated into daily life as a platform for information exchange, social networking, and commercial transactions. The expansive, rapidly changing data sets produced through these and other digital processes have come to be termed "Big Data." With an estimated 80% of these aggregated data sets containing spatial referent information, Geography as a discipline offers a "home field advantage" in the study of "Big Data" (Pozdnoukhov and Farmer 2012). The addition of "where" to information that records who is doing what, when, and with whom opens new avenues for knowledge and capital production (probably want a citation here). In the eyes of its boosters, the rapid aggregation and analysis of data destroys the need for social explanation as the numbers are able to "speak for themselves" (Anderson 2008). While Big Data and the Geoweb are oft heralded as a veritable gold mine for private industry and a tantalizing new source of data for social research, the rapid development of these technologies in the face of the often personal nature of the derived data is of concern. Studies of the geoweb call our attention to the ways in which user-generated data come into the world and are complicit in its unfolding. Scholars have voiced caution regarding the use of spatial big data, citing issues of accuracy (Liu et. al 2013), heterogenous data and sources, (Goodchild 2012), surveillance (Crampton 2013), shifting privacies (Elwood & Leczynszki 2011), capital investment (Wilson 2012), and urban experience (Thatcher 2013). In spite of this, urban planners (Torrens 2010), politicians (Morozov 2011), marketers (LeValle et al., 2011), and even national funding agencies (NSF 2012) are embracing the modeling of this data as a primary tool by which to understand society. This alt.conference will explore many of the broad implications of Big Data and the Geoweb and its study, including: - Big Data, the Geoweb, and the Critical GIS tradition - New methodologies for gathering and analyzing data - The epistemologies and ontologies of Big Data and the Geoweb - Big Data and the Geoweb as tools for education - Big Data and Geoweb for policy and spatial decision-making - Big Data and urban experience - Big Data and Geoweb as a tool for community planning - Amateur practitioners of Big Data analytics - Activist appropriation of Big Data platforms - Geographies of Big Data beyond GIS - Gendered Big Data - Big Data as Digital Humanities - Data mining vs. data exploration As well as other related topics. The alt.conference will feature a series of sessions of five-minute "lightning talks," each followed by panel and workshop sessions that link the themes discussed to theory and praxis. These sessions will run consecutively on the first day of the AAG conference, and will be capped by an evening networking gathering. Unlike the AAG"s traditional 15-minute papers, a lightning talk is an engaging five-minute presentation that quickly examines intensive subject matter by heavy use of simple but arresting graphics and visuals. The goal is to provide the audience with an entertaining way to absorb information on a number of topics. Traditionally, the presenter spends roughly a minute on each slide. Because these talks do not fit into the AAG"s traditional format, lightning talks do not preclude the presentation of a manuscript or poster elsewhere in the conference. In other words, a lightning talk does not preclude you from given a traditional talk elsewhere at the conference. Scholars interested in giving a lightning talk as part of the alt.conference are asked to submit an abstract or position paper of no longer than 500 words, plus any preliminary graphics, to ashears(a)mansfield.edu by November 15, 2013. Submissions are particularly encouraged from scholars early in their career, from disadvantaged populations and from the developing world.

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APRICOT 2014 call for papers is now open
by Joly MacFie 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies (APRICOT) 18 - 28 February 2014, Bangkok, Thailand https://2014.apricot.net CALL FOR PAPERS =============== The APRICOT 2014 Programme Committee is now seeking contributions for Presentations and Tutorials for APRICOT 2014. We are looking for presenters who would: - Offer a technical tutorial on an appropriate topic; - Participate in the technical conference sessions as a speaker; - Convene and chair panel sessions of relevant topics. Please submit on-line at: http://papers.apricot.net/user/login.php?event=6 CONFERENCE MILESTONES --------------------- Call for Papers Opens: 1 November 2013 First Draft Programme Published: 6 December 2013 Final Deadline for Submissions: 7 February 2014 Final Programme Published: 14 February 2014 Final Slides Received: 21 February 2014 PROGRAMME MATERIAL ------------------ The APRICOT Programme is organised in three parts, including workshops, tutorials and the conference. Topics for tutorials and the conference must be relevant to Internet Operations and Technologies: - IPv4 / IPv6 Routing and operations - IPv6 deployment and transition technologies - Internet backbone operations - ISP and Carrier services - IXPs and Peering - Research on Internet Operations and Deployment - Thai Internet - Network security issues (NSP-SEC, DDoS, Anti-Spam, Anti-Malware) - DNS / DNSSEC - Internet policy (Security, Regulation, Content Management, Addressing, etc) - Access and Transport Technologies, including Cable/DSL, 3G/LTE, wireless, metro ethernet, fibre, MPLS - Content & Service Delivery (Multicast, Voice, Video, "telepresence", Gaming) and Cloud Computing CfP SUBMISSION -------------- Draft slides for both tutorials and conference sessions MUST be provided with CfP submissions otherwise the Programme Committee will be unable to review the submission. For work in progress, the most current information available at time of submission is acceptable. All draft and complete slides must be submitted in PDF format only. Final slides are to be provided by the specified deadline for publication on the APRICOT website. Prospective presenters should note that the majority of speaking slots will be filled well before the final submission deadline. The PC will retain a limited number of slots up to the final submission deadline for presentations that are exceptionally timely, important, or of critical operational importance. Please submit on-line at: http://papers.apricot.net/user/login.php?event=6 Any questions or concerns should be addressed to the Programme Committee by e-mail at: pc-chairs at apricot.net We look forward to receiving your presentation proposals. Dean Pemberton, Mark Tinka & Philip Smith Co-Chairs, APRICOT Programme Committee pc-chairs(a)apricot.net -- -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Internet Society launches call for academic and scholarly papers on multistakeholder participation
by Joly MacFie 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Konstantinos Komaitis <komaitis(a)isoc.org> Date: Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 5:10 AM Subject: Internet Society launches call for academic and scholarly papers on multistakeholder participation Dear all, in August 2013, the Internet Society launched a two-phased process on multistakeholder participation. Seeking public input on how Internet governance has evolved over the years, the first phase included a questionnaire on a range of issues including multistakeholder participation, enhanced cooperation and issues of balance and participation. In this first phase, the Internet Society received approximately 300 responses from more than 53 countries around the world. An initial report was produced with an analysis of the results -- the report can be found here: http://www.internetsociety.org/sites/default/files/bp-msfinalreport-2013201… At the Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) symposium in Bali, the Internet Society launched the second phase of the project, which includes a call for research and scholarly papers on the issue of multistakeholder governance and participation. I would like to invite you all to consider submitting papers for this call. Please feel free to disseminate this to your respective networks and mailing lists. If you are affiliated with any university, please do also distribute accordingly. The call for papers can be found via http://www.internetsociety.org/doc/call-papers Please note that the deadline for the submission of abstracts is December 31, 2013. Many thanks and please do not hesitate to contact me should you require any further information. With best wishes Konstantinos Konstantinos Komaitis Policy Advisor, Internet Society komaitis(a)isoc.org tel: +41 22 807 1453 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Tenure-Track Faculty Position @ UMD iSchool
by Brian Butler 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

University of Maryland, College Park College of Information Studies: Maryland's iSchool Assistant Professor The iSchool at the University of Maryland seeks creative and forward-thinking individuals for a tenure-track faculty position in a multicultural and interdisciplinary environment where research and teaching share the highest priority and colleagues collaborate in all aspects of their academic work. We seek a colleague whose research and teaching interests focus on how information can be employed to meet the needs of entrepreneurial startups, non-profits, government and non-governmental organizations, and communities. This may include (but is not limited to): - Social media and social network analysis in teams and organizations - Design and evaluation of data management policies, procedures, and infrastructures - Sociotechnical, cultural, and organizational aspects of information and knowledge management - Innovation and research networks - Management and evaluation of information systems, services and innovation We are a faculty that engages in a broad range of research with the shared theme of information, technology and people. This is a 9-month tenure-track appointment, with opportunities for grant-funded summer research. Salary and benefits are competitive based upon qualifications and experience. The ideal candidate will: - Conduct cutting edge, high impact research that shapes the information field; - Craft exceptional educational experiences for students; - Aspire to leadership roles in relevant professional service; and - Thrive in an diverse, interdisciplinary environment. The iSchool enrolls nearly 500 students in four degree programs: Ph.D. in Information Studies, Master of Information Management, Master of Library Science, and Master of Science in Human Computer Interaction; faculty teach across programs. We are known internationally for our vibrant program of interdisciplinary research in group and organizational dynamics, cloud computing, computational linguistics, digital humanities, health information, knowledge management, information policy, information retrieval, interface design, online communities, learning environments, and social media. Several members of our faculty hold joint appointments in Business, Education, English, and the Institute for Advanced Computer Studies. More information is available at http://ischool.umd.edu<http://ischool.umd.edu/>. Qualifications. Ph.D. or equivalent in a related area at time of appointment; demonstrated research excellence; a research agenda with the potential to attract external support; interest in developing effective and innovative teaching. Application Submission. For best consideration, apply by November 30, 2013. Provide a CV, letter of interest that clearly describes your primary area(s) of expertise and the specific contributions that you would make to the iSchool, and separate statements outlining research and teaching interests. Applications for the position of Assistant Professor, Information Management (Position #119623) must be submitted through the University of Maryland's online system at https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/22393. The University of Maryland is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

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Call for papers/projects for The Digital Discrimination and Social Networks International Conference, (Barcelona 13th and 14th March 2014)
by Jj Pedregosa 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

The *Digital Discrimination and Social Networks International Conference, (Barcelona 13th and 14th March 2014)* will be an excellent opportunity to present your projects or research on relevant experiences and/or reflections about issues such as: - veiled discrimination online - youths and social network sites (sns) - education and the internet - digital activism - stereotypes and online media - initiatives and self organized groups on sns - youngsters, active or passive internet users? - hate crimes, cyber bullying, cyber gossip - virtual identities, image construction and appearance in a digital age - digital policies and best practices - local governments use of online services and sns: problems and advantages - inclusion or exclusion and internet access - the power of social media and its dangers - legal issues, observatories, help lines We invite you to email us your abstract (see instructions here: http://digitaldiscrimination.eu/international-conference/) and to participate at this conference in order to share your research, projects and experiences. Submission deadline is the *15th of November 2013*. There will be two presentation modalities: *oral **presentations or poster presentations* *Advantages for people with selected papers:* - 2 speakers will be invited to travel from any EU country, including two days accommodation and meals - Final publication with ISBN

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Re: [Air-L] Let's talk about AoIR
by Sarah Florini 04 Nov '13

04 Nov '13

Hi, all. Let me preface this by saying I’m a pretty newly minted PhD and am not yet wise in the ways of conference organizing. So, my ideas might be logistically unfeasible or outright naïve. I was thinking about Lori’s point that tracks might discourage interaction among people from different fields. It’s a valid point. At the same time, different disciplines and approaches have different “needs” (which have been discussed at length, so I won’t reiterate them here). Is it possible to use tracks for the submission and reviewing process, but not for assembling the program? There could be a variety of tracks that allowed for more flexible submission processes and more targeted reviewing. These could be crafted to insure space for less “straight” research, performances, activist work, etc. that we want to have a home at AoIR (and that many, including myself, feel that the most recent CFP seems to have disadvantaged). But, there could also be a track for the kind of completed, full papers Nichole is talking about. Then, when it came time to put the program together, the tracks could be jettisoned. The panels would be assembled by a non-track centric logic. So, you might have a panel about X and it might be made up of a completed quantitative study what was submitted as a full paper, a theoretical piece, an ethnographic work in progress, and someone doing activist work. (I’m just randomly naming possibilities.) That way the selection process was more targeted to meet different needs. But, then when we actually got to the conference, those disciplinary (and pragmatic needs) didn’t dictate the interactions. Also, I would love to see more discussion on the list. I, personally, haven’t really participated much until now because that didn’t seem to be the way people were using the list. Having this or some other space for discussion would be great. I really like the idea of webinars. I would be down for some webinars. Best, Sarah

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Tenure Track post at University of Maryland for those who love quantitative data and freedom of the press
by Sarah Ann Oates 04 Nov '13

04 Nov '13

To add to recent job openings -- we also are extending our tenure track search for an Assistant Professor in Quantitative Methods/Journalism. This is about innovating the future of journalism -- we're really keen to get someone who can add to our ability to do this through methods such as data visualization, big data analysis, etc. It's a research/teaching job -- we aren't looking for people who were/are journalists, just people who believe that journalism is critical to democracy (and have a research agenda that reflects this via political communication, etc.) I actually have a PhD in Political Science and I LOVE being in a journalism college! Plus the University of Maryland is a strong, rising research institution inside the DC beltway. https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/22717 Any questions, don't hesitate to contact me informally at soates(a)umd.edu. We've extended the 'best consideration date' to November 15th 2013. SAO Sarah Oates Professor and Senior Scholar Philip Merrill College of Journalism 2100L John S. and James L. Knight Hall University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-7111 phone: +1 301 405 4510 Email: soates(a)umd.edu ________________________________________

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Tenure Track openings at Higher School of Economics, Russia
by Кольцова Елена Юрьевна 04 Nov '13

04 Nov '13

Dear colleagues, Higher School of Economics, Russia, is recruiting at the international market at the level of assistant professor for its four campuses in Moscow, St.Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod and Perm http://cas.hse.ru/academic_vacancies . The salary is highly competitive. The positions are open in 15 disciplines, including media and communications, BUT I would like to draw your attention that a position in sociology in St.Petersburg MAY INCLUDE COLLABORATION WITH INTERNET STUDIES LAB www.linis.hse.ru<http://www.linis.hse.ru> that provides data, analytical software, a powerful server and – most important – a vigorous interdisciplinary team, group discussions, research assistants and all advantages of the collective work. Each assoc. professor will be demanded to teach at the faculty he/she is applying to AND carry out extensive research that will lead to peer-reviewed publications, which means that he or she may choose to embed his or her research in one of the university’s labs. Russian is not needed. Would you be interested in collaboration with the Internet studies lab, send informal enquiries to me at olessia.koltsova(a)gmail.com or ekoltsova(a)hse.ru Best wishes, Olessia Koltsova Head, Laboratory for Internet Studies Higher School of Economics Room 322, 47 Rimskogo-Korsakova st., 190008, St.Petersburg,Russia +7 (812) 677-9452 www.linis.hse.ru<http://www.linis.hse.ru>

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Quantified Self
by Greg Wise 04 Nov '13

04 Nov '13

Hi, all, I posted this on another listserv last week. So my apologies to those who have seen it already. I'm wondering if anyone knows of recent critical work looking at the Quantified Self movement as a whole. I know Deborah Lupton has been writing in the area, and there was a piece in New Media and Society last year (by Bossewitch and Sinnreich). There have been a number of articles in the popular press, and on blogs. Just want to see if it's being addressed, especially from a cultural studies perspective, elsewhere. Cheers, Greg Dr. J. Macgregor Wise Professor of Communication Studies School of Social and Behavioral Sciences New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Arizona State University 4701 West Thunderbird Road Glendale, AZ 85306-4908 (602) 543 6646; (602) 543 4565 (fax) http://newcollege.asu.edu

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First CFP: Hypertext 2014, Sept 1-4, Santiago, Chile
by Denis Parra 04 Nov '13

04 Nov '13

Call for Participation Hypertext 2014 - 25th ACM Conference on Hypertext and Social Media 1-4 Sept. 2014, Santiago, Chile http://ht.acm.org/ht2014/ Regular and short papers: 21 March 2014 Workshop papers, doctoral consortium papers and late-breaking results: 23 May 2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------- The ACM Hypertext conference is a premium venue for high quality peer-reviewed research on hypertext theory, systems and applications. It is concerned with all aspects of modern hypertext research including social media, semantic web, dynamic and computed hypertext and hypermedia as well as narrative systems and applications. The ACM Hypertext 2014 conference will focus on the role of hypertext and hyperlink theory on the web and beyond, as a foundation for approaches and practices in the wider community - ranging from the usage of social media to the semantics of the 'Internet of Things'. We also welcome submissions that focus on the linguistic aspects of hypertext and user experience with linked entities, resources and events. Hypertext 2014 tracks ===================== - Links and Connections between People (chairs: Daniele Quercia, Johan Bollen) - Open Data and the Semantics of Things (chairs: Philippe Cudré-Mauroux, Mathieu d'Aquin) - User Experience and Adaptive Linking (chairs: Rosta Farzan, Vincent Wade) IMPORTANT DATES =============== Full paper submission: 21 March 2014. Workshop papers, doctoral consortium papers and late-breaking results: 23 May 2014. Submission instructions: See http://ht.acm.org/ht2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ORGANIZATION General chairs: Leo Ferres, Gustavo Rossi Program chairs: Virgilio de Almeida, Eelco Herder Workshop and tutorial chairs: Federica Cena, Christoph Trattner Poster and demo chairs: Carlos Castillo, Jill Freyne Student chairs: Julita Vassileva, Martin Atzmüller Local and publicity chair: Denis Parra Proceedings chair: Altigran Soares da Silva ---------------------------------------------------------------- Apologies for cross-posting. Thanks, Denis Parra Assistant Profesor, Department of Computer Science School of Engineering Pontifical Catholic University of Chile +56 (2) 2354.4442 dparra(a)ing.puc.cl

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