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

Access to tweet archives
by Sky Croeser 30 Apr '13

30 Apr '13

Hi, I'm in Athens doing some research and was interviewing some people from RadioBubble (http://international.radiobubble.gr/) a non-profit web radio station which is providing vital coverage of the crisis, the fascist movement, and the antifascist movement. They've kept some archives of a hashtag they use for gathering news, #rbnews, but don't have the complete archives, and want them to use a basis for writing an overview of the crisis. Does anyone know how they could do this for free? Like most people in Greece, radiobubble is hanging on by the skin of their teeth financially. Thanks, sky.

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IR14.0 Travel Grant (Applications Due 14 July 2013)
by Alexander Halavais 30 Apr '13

30 Apr '13

In order to increase the diversity of participation in the AoIR annual Internet Research (IR) conferences, the Association of Internet Researchers makes available up to four conference fee waivers and travel stipends per year. In particular, we hope to help foster participation by scholars from South America, Africa, and the Asia / Pacific region. The number of fee waivers and travel stipends will depend first of all upon the ability of the conference budget to sustain such waivers (a judgment to be made by the AoIR Executive Committee upon the advice of the AoIR Treasurer and the local organizing committee) as well as upon the quality of the applications for fee waivers. Applications for fee waivers are invited from student or faculty authors whose paper or panel proposals have already been accepted via the AoIR IR conference reviewing process. All applications should be directed to the President of AoIR (Alex Halavais, prez(a)aoir.org) and must be received by July 15, 2013. Late applications cannot be considered. Applications should be no longer than 2 pages, and must include the following information: 1) A brief description of how the author’s presentation or contribution to the AoIR IR conference will uniquely articulate and/or represent a distinctive perspective (e.g., of persons and/or cultures) otherwise unlikely to be represented at the annual AoIR Internet Research conference. 2) An explanation of the author’s distinctive circumstances that would warrant a fee waiver, and an indication that the applicant will be able to make effective use of the funds. These may include, but are by no means limited to: * exceptionally limited financial resources (e.g., as a graduate student or scholar in a non-OECD country, as a disabled person on a limited income, etc.); * exceptional limits on institutional support otherwise normally available (e.g., travel funds, grant funds, etc.); * other exceptional circumstances that render the usual AoIR IR conference fees an insurmountable obstacle to attending the IR conference in order to present one’s own work. Applicants may also include a letter of support from someone familiar with her / his circumstances, special needs, etc. Such a letter is optional, however, not a requirement. Applications will be reviewed by the AoIR Executive Committee. Fee waivers and travel stipends of up to $500 will be awarded (to be paid out after the conference) on the basis of the Executive Committee’s collective judgment as to which presentations will make the most distinctive contribution to the AoIR IR conference. In order to respect and protect the privacy of the applicants, all Executive Committee discussions and deliberations will be held in strict confidence. The AoIR Executive Committee regretfully acknowledges that there may be more fully meritorious applications than we will be able to award and support. Nonetheless, we hope that awarded fee waivers and travel stipends will not only assist deserving scholars and researchers, but also thereby enrich the IR 14.0 conference in important new ways. Any questions may be directed to Alex Halavais (prez(a)aoir.org)

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Facebook, cookies and self-control?
by nativebuddha 30 Apr '13

30 Apr '13

Wondered what others thought about the validity of these findings: http://www.wired.com/business/2013/01/self-control-and-facebook/ -Robert

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2013 UPMARC Summer School on Multicore Computing /fw
by Sari 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

Call for Participation The 2013 UPMARC Summer School on Multicore Computing this year focuses on research trends for scalable multicore programs and systemsand will take place at Uppsala University, Sweden in June 10-12, 2013. The school is subsidized by the UPMARC research programme of Uppsala University (see upmarc.se <http://upmarc.se/>). In particular, attendance of the summer school is *free*. (There is only a cancellation fee.) Courses The school consists of a number of lectures and talks from international leaders in their field: * Cristian Cadar, Imperial College Testing Your Code With Symbolic Execution * Erez Petrank, Technion — Israel Institute of Technology Concurrent Data Structures and Progress Guarantees * Jesper Larsson Träff, Vienna University of Technology Challenges in Message-Passing Interfaces for Large-Scale Parallel Systems * Madan Musuvathi, Microsoft Research Finding Race Conditions and Data Races * Margaret Martonosi, Princeton University TBA In addition, the school will include a sessions where participants can present posters and demos of their own research in the area of multicore/parallel computing. School Objective The objective of this year's summer school is to offer foundational tutorials accompanied by a selection of exiting new emerging technologies in the areas of testing for finding errors in concurrent programs, on scalable concurrent data structures, challenges in MPI for large-scale parallel systems, and on architectural trends for power-efficient multicores, all given by leading experts of the community. We aim to attract graduate students and young scientists and, through tutorials and lectures, prepare them for research on identifying and addressing fundamental challenges that will enable all programmers to leverage the potential performance from the ongoing shift to universal parallel computing. We also aim to provide a fun and stimulating environment for students to meet and establish connections with other students, world-class researchers from academia and industry, local faculty, and other senior scientists. For more information about the school, including how to register: http://upmarc.se/events/SS2013 We strongly encourage people interested in participating to register as soon as possible. Deadlines: • May 10 for Accommodation to our price. • May 30 for Registration to the Summer School. Kostis Sagonas and Roland Grönroos

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petition in support of our graduate student
by Adi Kuntsman 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

dear AoiR members Please would you take a moment to read and support this petition - it is not just any general cause, but a case of a UK based PhD student who is also a colleague and a friend of mine, Sanaz Raj, who has been treated extremely unfairly by the Institute of Communication Studies at Leeds University. Her funding was revoked and she was subjected to bullying and ongoing injustice. The link below provides a detailed account of the events. Personally, I can testify that Sanaz is a very talented and dedicated young scholar, who did not deserve the treatment she received (nor , of course, does any other student) https://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/vice-chancellor-university-of-leeds-… many thanks Adi --- Dr Adi Kuntsman https://sites.google.com/site/adikuntsman/

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BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT: "Deliberation, The Media and Political Talk"
by Patricia Rossini 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

Hi folks, I'm happy to announce Rousiley Maia's new book, now available at hampton press - http://www.hamptonpress.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc - and amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Deliberation-Political-International-Association-Comm… Though not directly related to internet studies, this is an interesting book for researchers interested in understanding the role of mass media in a variety of deliberative processes. See details attached. Best, -- Deliberation, the Media and Political Talk Rousiley C.M. Maia In recent years democratic theory has taken a deliberative turn and one central question that needs to be answered is how to connect face-to-face conversations and deliberations in particular forums to broader discussions in the larger society. Working within the cutting edges of deliberative theories, this book surveys the role of the mass media in the deliberative system and investigates, through a set of empirical cases, a range of key problems in the media arena: the interplay between arguing and strategic maneuvering; public demands for accountability; emotional appeal for deliberation; tensions between agonistic and diplomatic delib- eration; and the public construction of general claims. Adopting an integrative per- spective, this book also looks at how affected people use published opinions to make sense of politics and produce bottom-up reasons, in addition to media-driven or top-down discourses in the public sphere. The general aim of the book is to show that the mass media have an important place in deliberative democracy and to enrich political and media theories with new findings. INTRODUCTION. The Plan of this Book. PART I: INTEGRATING THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY AND MEDIA STUDIES 1. DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY: APPROACHING NORMATIVE CONTROVERSIES. Classic Deliberation. What Type of Communication Is Needed for Deliberation? Should Deliberation Follow an Open Procedure of Reason-Giving Which Is Necessarily Incompatible With Self-Interest, Insincerity, Strategy and Bargaining? What Sort of Equality Is Needed for Deliberation? Is Deliberation Oriented Toward Simple Consensus, Defined as Unanimous Agreement? 2. FROM PUBLIC SPHERE TO DELIBERATIVE SYSTEM: LOCATING THE PLACE OF THE MEDIA. From Public Sphere to Deliberative System. Micro- or Macro-Deliberation? The Deliberative System. 3. THE NEWS MEDIA AS A FORUM FOR CIVIC DEBATE. The Media System. Different Kinds and Levels of Constraints Applied to the News Media as a Civic Forum. An Integrated Approach to the Media System. 4. MEDIATED DELIBERATION. What Is Mediated Deliberation? Variables to Observe and Measure in Evaluating Mediated Deliberation. PART II: MEDIATED DELIBERATION 5. THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN ARGUING AND STRATEGIC MANEUVERING: THE MEDIA DEBATE OVER THE 2005 REFERENDUM ON BANNING FIREARMS SALES. The Referendum on the Sale of Firearms in the Brazilian Democratic Context. Methodology. Participant Accessibility and Identification. Use of Arguments. Reciprocity and Responsiveness. Reflexivity and Reversibility of Opinions. Conclusion. 6. DEMANDS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY. THE MEDIA DEBATE OVER THE BUS 174 HIJACKING. The Surveillance Function of the Media and Different Dimensions of Accountability. Media Coverage of the Bus 174 Hijacking. Political Accountability . Professional Accountability. Legal Accountability . Public Debate as a Means of Activating Political Accountability. Conclusion. 7. EMOTIONAL APPEAL FOR DELIBERATION: THE HOMOEROTIC BOND IN SOAP OPERATES (Ângela C. S. Marques and Rousiley C. M. Maia). Alternative Communication Modes Triggering Self-Reflection. The Soap Operas and Stereotypes in Question: The Case Study. Methodology. “A Próxima Vitima” in Media Debate. The Two Lesbians of “Torre de Babel”. Conclusion. PART III: MEDIATED DELIBERATION AND POLITICAL TALK 8. POLITICAL TALK AND DEMOCRATIC DELIBERATION. Why Does Informal Conversation Matter for Deliberation? Why “Affected” People? Ordinary Citizens: Making Sense of Published Opinions Together. 9. DELIBERATION AND POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION: POOR WOMEN DISCUSS PUBLISHED OPINIONS ABOUT BRAZILIAN INCOME TRANSFER PROGRAMS (Ângela C. S. Marques and Rousiley C. M. Maia). Everyday Political Talk Within the Deliberative Process. Methodology. Interpretation of the Problem and Orientation of Actors Toward Mutual Understanding. The Production of Counternarratives. Disclosing Background Presuppositions. Assuming the Risk of Debating. Avoiding the Risk. Conclusion. 10. BETWEEN DIPLOMATIC AND AGONISTIC DELIBERATION: MAKING SENSE OF CHILD DOMESTIC LABOR (Danila Cal and Rousiley C. M. Maia). Diplomatic or Agonistic Deliberation? CDL and PETID’s Discourse. CDL as a Public Problem. Methodology. Contesting the Network of Media Discourses on CDL. Beyond the Media Discourses. Conclusion. 11. DELIBERATION ACROSS ARENAS? ASSESSING THE CONSTITUTION OF GENERAL CLAIMS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF LEPROSY COLONIES (Ricardo F. Mendonça and Rousiley C. M. Maia). Deliberation, Representation, and the Construction of General Claims. The Struggle of People Affected by Leprosy in Different Discursive Arenas. Conclusion. CONCLUSION. Mediated Deliberation. Mediated Deliberation and Political Talk. Patrícia Rossini patyrossini(a)gmail.com Jornalista | Doutoranda em Comunicação Social (UFMG) | Mestre em Comunicação e Sociedade (UFJF) | Pesquisadora do EME - Grupo de Estudos em Mídia e Esfera Pública. (31) 8252-6446 | (32) 8806-7216 | (32) 8864-9327

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Re: [Air-L] Publication venues for undergraduates?
by Hutchinson, Emma 26 Apr '13

26 Apr '13

Hi, If you are looking for undergraduate publishing opportunities, I would recommend Reinvention: a Journal of Undergraduate Research, which is based here at the University of Warwick in partnership with Monash University. It's inter-disciplinary and fully peer-reviewed, with student subject editors and an international editorial board from a range of subjects. Their website is http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/iatl/ejournal/ Hope that helps Emma Emma Hutchinson PhD candidate Sociology department University of Warwick Coventry, UK CV4 7AL Website: go.warwick.ac.uk/emmahutchinson<http://go.warwick.ac.uk/emmahutchinson>

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Journal of Emerging Learning Design / ELD13 Conference
by AJ Kelton 26 Apr '13

26 Apr '13

Emerging Learning Design is pleased to announce the new Journal of Emerging Learning Design (ELDJ). This journal is an outgrowth of the annual Emerging Learning Design Conference, which makes its home at Montclair State University (MSU). The journal will present best practices in technology design and implementation by offering articles that propose or review how technology can further enhance the pedagogy of engaging and dynamic approaches to learning. Visti http://eldj.montclair.edu to find the inaugural issue of this journal with the ensuing issue being made up of proceedings from the ELD Conference this year on June 7, 2013. The journal’s editor-in-chief is Cigdem Penbeci Talgar, Acting Director of the Research Academy for University Learning and the managing editor is AJ Kelton, Director of Emerging & Instructional Technology for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, both at MSU. Registration for the Emerging Learning Design 2013 Conference is currently open and can be found at http://eld.montclair.edu/registration/ So feel free to share this email with your friends and colleagues. The conference schedule can be found at http://eld.montclair.edu/schedule/ We are very much looking forward to the keynote presentation by our special guest, Dr. Christopher Hoadley from New York University The Death Of Content: Why Universities and Schools are (and aren’t) being replaced by the Internet In this talk, I argue that the current coin of the realm in academia–content–is dying and that universities need to radically rethink their role in the world. MOOCs, homeschooling, and the shadow education system all are evidence that the 20th century role of schools is decreasingly relevant. But does this mean that schools will become obsolete? I argue that schools face a choice: use technology to enhance their current functions but hasten their demise, or use technology to transform themselves and capitalize on 17th century strengths to be a cornerstone of the 21st century knowledge economy. I offer some ideas on how to reconceptualize the notion of ‘schools’ based on the latest research in learning and on ancient ideas about how to teach. Dr. Chris Hoadley is associate professor in the Educational Communication and Technology Program and the Program in Digital Media Design for Learning. He has over 35 years of experience in designing, building, and studying ways for computers to enhance collaboration and learning. Currently his research focuses on collaborative technologies and computer support for cooperative learning (CSCL). Hoadley is the director of dolcelab, the Laboratory for Design Of Learning, Collaboration & Experience. He is an affiliate scholar for the National Academy of Engineering’s Center for the Advancement of Scholarship in Engineering Education (CASEE) and was awarded a Fulbright for 2008-2009 in the South Asia Regional program to study educational technologies for sustainability and empowerment in rural Himalayan villages. Other interests include research on and through design, systems for supporting social capital and distributed intelligence, the role of informatics and digital libraries in education, and science and engineering education. Hoadley previously chaired the American Educational Research Association’s Special Interest Group for Education in Science and Technology (now SIG: Learning Sciences), and served as the first president of the International Society for the Learning Sciences. Hoadley earned his baccalaureate in cognitive science from MIT, and a masters in computer science and doctorate in education from UC Berkeley. He previously taught at Stanford University, Mills College, and Penn State University in education, computer science, and information sciences. -- ----- AJ Kelton Director of Emerging & Instructional Technology College of Humanities and Social Sciences Montclair State University http://eit.montclair.edu ---------- Emerging Learning Design 2013 Twitter: @ELDConf Hashtag: #ELD13 ---------- * *

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Publication venues for undergraduates?
by Wasson, Christina 26 Apr '13

26 Apr '13

Dear list members, Let me start by introducing myself - I am a linguistic anthropologist interested in how people use technology to mediate communication, collaboration, and community-building. For more you can visit my website, below. Here is my question: I teach an upper-level undergraduate course on the "Anthropology of Virtual Communication" where students work on a semester-long research project, investigating the communicative practices of an online community. Some of their research projects turn out really well. Do you have suggestions for where they could publish their findings? I would not say that their research is at the level of journals that faculty publish in, but I was wondering if there might journals for student publications. Peace, Christina Christina Wasson Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of North Texas http://courses.unt.edu/cwasson/

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Fwd: Now available on Project MUSE - CTR 154, Spring 2013 "The New Saskatchewan"
by Meryl Krieger 26 Apr '13

26 Apr '13

Yes, there is indeed an online version! Cheers, Meryl ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Greenwood, Audrey <agreenwood(a)utpress.utoronto.ca> Date: Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 3:07 PM Subject: Now available on Project MUSE - CTR 154, Spring 2013 "The New Saskatchewan" To: PERF-STUD-NET(a)jiscmail.ac.uk *CTR* 154 / Spring 2013 The New Saskatchewan<http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_theatre_review/toc/ctr.154.html> ** This issue contains: **** Theatre and Drama in the New Saskatchewan: Making Space and Place on and beyond the Land <http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_theatre_review/v154/154.blackstone.ht…> **** Mary Blackstone, Moira Day pp. 3-6 | DOI: 10.1353/ctr.2013.0025 **** The Driest Cold: Surviving as a Theatre Artist in a “Cold Climate” <http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_theatre_review/v154/154.nolan.html>** ** Yvette Nolan, Philip Adams pp. 7-10 | DOI: 10.1353/ctr.2013.0028 **** Having recently moved from Ontario to Saskatoon, *PHILIP ADAMS* and *YVETTE NOLAN* reveal that the creative allure of the “new” Saskatchewan has much to do with its grounding in the “old.”**** Growing Opportunities: Theatre Thrives in Rural Saskatchewan <http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_theatre_review/v154/154.powell.html>* *** M. E. Powell pp. 11-17 | DOI: 10.1353/ctr.2013.0031 **** While the province’s cities may be growing rapidly, *M.E. POWELL*demonstrates that theatres are helping to rejuvenate its small towns at the same time.**** Linking Who We Are and Where We Are: Saskatchewan’s Legacy of Community and Site-oriented Performance <http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_theatre_review/v154/154.badham.html>* *** Marnie Badham, Kathleen Irwin, Rachael Van Fossen<http://muse.jhu.edu/results?section1=author&search1=Rachael%20Van%20Fossen> pp. 18-25 | DOI: 10.1353/ctr.2013.0034 **** *MARNIE BADHAM*, *KATHLEEN IRWIN*, and *RACHAEL VAN FOSSEN* talk about the shifting tradition of a performative and participatory negotiation of place, belonging, and identity.**** Homeless on the Range—Theatre without a Home <http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_theatre_review/v154/154.bracht.html>* *** Kathryn Bracht pp. 26-31 | DOI: 10.1353/ctr.2013.0037 **** For some Regina theatre companies, the challenge of finding a permanent home has been a creative obstacle, but *KATHRYN BRACHT* discovers that for others it has inspired long-term creative success.**** Regina: The Little City with a Wild Side <http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_theatre_review/v154/154.macdonald.html> **** Daniel Macdonald pp. 32-36 | DOI: 10.1353/ctr.2013.0022 **** Regina is home to a surprising diversity of innovative performers, and *DANIEL MACDONALD* traces the roots of their approach to comedy, dance, and drama back to the Canadian Improv Games.**** Layering Theatre’s Potential for Change: Drama, Education, and Community in Aboriginal Health Research <http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_theatre_review/v154/154.linds.html>** ** Warren Linds, Heather Ritenburg, Linda Goulet, Jo-Ann Episkenew, Karen Schmidt, Nuno Ribeiro, Allison Whiteman pp. 37-43 | DOI: 10.1353/ctr.2013.0024 **** *WARREN LINDS, HEATHER RITENBURG, LINDA GOULET, JO-ANN EPISKENEW, KAREN SCHMIDT , NUNO RIBEIRO,* and *ALLISON WHITEMAN* show how drama is helping Aboriginal youth overcome historical and ongoing colonization to reclaim their place and explore new pathways forward.**** La Troupe du Jour in the Fransaskois Community: Inclusion Strategies and Multicultural Spaces <http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_theatre_review/v154/154.clarke.html>* *** Marie-Diane Clarke, Ian C. Nelson pp. 44-49 | DOI: 10.1353/ctr.2013.0027 **** *MARIE-DIANE CLARKE and IAN C. NELSON* show that French language theatre isn’t just surviving in Saskatoon—it’s thriving. **** Saskatchewan Radio Audio Drama <http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_theatre_review/v154/154.mcwilliams.ht…> **** Ian McWilliams pp. 50-54 | DOI: 10.1353/ctr.2013.0030 **** Now that CBC has abandoned one of the most enduringly popular and important forms of drama in Saskatchewan, *IAN MCWILLIAMS* finds its enthusiasts are just carrying on using newer technology.**** Playwriting in the New Saskatchewan: A Round-table Discussion That Didn’t Really Happen <http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_theatre_review/v154/154.burke.html>** ** Kelley Jo Burke pp. 55-60 | DOI: 10.1353/ctr.2013.0033 **** Regina playwright *KELLEY JO BURKE* draws together her imagined community of past, present, and future playwrights for a chat about how things “old” and “new” are affecting the work of dramatic writers in the province.**** Ham and the Ram <http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_theatre_review/v154/154.nolan01.html> **** Yvette Nolan **** pp. 61-65 | DOI: 10.1353/ctr.2013.0036 **** Gramma <http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_theatre_review/v154/154.yi.html>**** Maki Yi pp. 66-80 | DOI: 10.1353/ctr.2013.0021 **** Views and Reviews**** Editorial <http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_theatre_review/v154/154.stephenson.ht…> **** Jenn Stephenson **** pp. 81-82 | DOI: 10.1353/ctr.2013.0023**** Seeds of Prophecy: Annabel Soutar’s Seeds <http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_theatre_review/v154/154.fishbane.html> **** Joel Fishbane **** pp. 82-83 | DOI: 10.1353/ctr.2013.0026 **** Echoing Prairie Voices: Theatre Stories Resonating from the Western Provinces <http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_theatre_review/v154/154.kuling.html>* *** Peter Kuling**** pp. 84-86 | DOI: 10.1353/ctr.2013.0029 **** Making Myth on the Prairies <http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_theatre_review/v154/154.koller.html>* *** Katherine Koller pp. 86-88 | DOI: 10.1353/ctr.2013.0032**** The Wild West <http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_theatre_review/v154/154.borody.html>* *** Claire Borody pp. 88-90 | DOI: 10.1353/ctr.2013.0035 **** #th8r_crt: A Live and Virtual Discussion <http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/canadian_theatre_review/v154/154.macarthur.html> **** Michelle MacArthur pp. 91-94 | DOI: 10.1353/ctr.2013.0020 **** *Project MUSE* <http://muse.jhu.edu/index.html> is a unique collaboration between libraries and publishers, providing 100% full-text, affordable and user-friendly online access to a comprehensive selection of prestigious humanities and social sciences journals. MUSE's online journal collections support a diverse array of research needs at academic, public, special and school libraries worldwide. **** For more information about the journal, please visit *CTR *at www.utpjournals.com/ctr**** ** ** -- J. Meryl Krieger Ph.D., Folklore & Ethnomusicology Adjunct Lecturer, Sociology, Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis Academic Advisor, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University Bloomington http://www.linkedin.com/in/merylkrieger http://indiana.academia.edu/merylkrieger

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