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Internet Policy Observatory Post-Doctoral Fellowship or Scholar in Residence
by CGCS Assistant 23 May '13

23 May '13

Internet Policy Observatory Post-Doctoral Fellowship or Scholar in Residence Center for Global Communication Studies ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA The Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania is currently soliciting applications for the Internet Policy Observatory Post Doctoral Fellowship or Scholar in Residence at the Center for Global Communication Studies. The Post Doctoral Fellow will help develop and manage existing research programs surrounding the Internet Policy Observatory, and develop his/her own independent related research agenda in the area of global internet policy Annenberg’s Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) is a leader in international education and training in comparative media law and policy. The Center's research and policy work addresses issues of media regulation, media and democracy, measuring and evaluation of media development programs, public service broadcasting, and the media's role in conflict and post-conflict environments. The Internet Policy Observatory is a multi-component project with a collaborative network and the goal of assessing incipient Internet policy and governance shifts in key national fora where restrictive approaches are being considered. The project will examine trends and efforts where national decisions have significance for the formation of global Internet policy. In addition to sponsoring research and collaborations with key global research and academic organizations, the Internet Policy Observatory will undertake its own research initiatives to establish data on the social and political context of online communications within targeted countries. Some topics the Internet Policy Observatory will engage in include: * The evolution of mechanisms and processes that affect domestic Internet policy; * The legal, political, economic, and social factors (domestic and international) that influence the implementation or non-implementation of such policies; * The relationship between national efforts and international policy formations; * The role of civil society in domestic Internet policy processes and control; and * The role of public opinion as a mode of determining a “demand side” for useful Internet policy developments. Applicants should hold postgraduate qualifications at PhD level or equivalent in a field related to internet policy studies, law or policy, communication, media/cultural studies. Applicants should possess a track record of publishing in high quality international journals or other appropriate refereed publications, as well as teaching experience. Experience in research proposal development and implementation of research projects involving both quantitative and qualitative methodologies is an required. This one-year position comes with a stipend of $40,000 to $50,000 (depending on years of prior experience), health insurance, $2,000 in travel and research support, office space with computer and telephone, and full access to the Penn library system. Annenberg welcomes domestic and international applicants. If applicant has not completed graduate studies in English, the University of Pennsylvania’s TOEFL standards apply (http://www.sas.upenn.edu/lps/node/452) The fellowship is a one year term. To apply, please send an application package with CV, statement of interest, and a brief (2-3 page) proposal for a research project related to the study of global internet policy to bsmith(a)asc.upenn.edu. Research projects may expand existing research or propose new lines of inquiry. Please contact the same email address if you have any questions. Application deadline: June 21, 2013 with a start date tentatively (flexible) August 15, 2013.

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Last Call for Applications: Summer Fellows at Institute for Internet and Society
by Christian Katzenbach 23 May '13

23 May '13

Hi all, our call for application for a spontaneous summer fellowships closes on Monday. I would be delighted if someone from the AoIR-Community was interested in spending the summer at our recently founded institute in Berlin. Find the call below, and don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions or consult the website: http://www.hiig.de/en/call-for-summer-fellows/ Best, Christian ##### Call for Summer Fellows This summer the Alexander Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society opens its doors for fellows from all over the world! We invite applications from early stage and experienced researchers pursuing a project of transdisciplinary Internet research. If you are seeking exchange regarding your research aspirations and find our objectives to match yours or to complement them, we are looking forward to hearing your thoughts! Opportunities: Our fellowship provides innovative thinkers a unique opportunity to exchange experiences and set off new initiatives in an inviting intellectual environment. The four selected fellows are very welcome to collaborate in a growing international team and to participate in the research activities at our institute. We encourage you to actively shape your stay according to your research interests. We offer a number of opportunities to make a contribution to our research programme, such as: • Developing a paper concerning your research project, e.g. writing a journal paper in our »SSRN Internet & Society Series” • Holding a presentation about a topic of your choice in our weekly journal club • Organising a workshop of your research topic • Engage in joint activities and projects with other fellows • And more – according to your creativity Benefits: Based in the heart of Berlin we will provide you with modern office space that you will share with our researchers and you will participate in the activities of our institute. Fellows are expected to bring their own funding through their home institution or outside grants. Fellows must take care of their accommodation, insurance, childcare, and transportation arrangements. However, in specific cases we can provide fellows on request with a travel allowance of up to € 700,- and a visa subsidy of up to € 200,-. Timeframe: We offer fellowships over three months from July to September. The prospective starting date is July 1st, 2013. We believe spending face to face time together will enhance collaboration. Qualifications: • Master’s or doctorate degree (in exceptional cases master students shortly before graduation) • Fluency in English; command of German is appreciated • Research experience and an Internet research project of your own Required application documents: • curriculum vitae • letter of motivation: explaining your interest in the fellowship, your expectations and your research background (1 page) • outline of a) your research project, b) the work you aim to conduct during the fellowship, c) contributions you plan to realise during your stay, d) projects on our research agenda that are of interest to you, and e) if possible, preferred project partners at our institute (please enter in the online form below) • optional: your latest publication or work sample covering Internet research (maximum of 1 paper / chapter / presentation in English or German) If you have any questions please contact Elena Pfautsch via application[(a)]hiig.de. Applications will only be accepted through the online application form: http://www.hiig.de/en/call-for-summer-fellows/

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Call for Chapters: Edited collection on tablet computers, e-readers and other new media objects
by Kate O'Riordan 23 May '13

23 May '13

Call for Chapters: Edited collection on tablet computers, e-readers and other new media objects We invite contributions to a peer-reviewed edited collection that brings together empirical, theoretical, critical and creative responses to tablet computers, e-readers and other artifacts. Building on the research presented at the Tablet Symposium at the University of Sussex in April 2013, this edited collection will gather chapters which address the use of tablets, readers and ipads across many walks of life including academic, artistic, pedagogical, medical, corporate, activist and everyday contexts. Chapters will develop themes including, but not limited to: -Tablet and e-readers’ relationship with the book -Challenges and rewards of using tablets to replace current working, creative and research practices -Definitions, representations and ways of understanding this object or set of objects -Roles that tablets and e-readers play in more general cultural understandings of technology -Questions of materiality -Users. Who uses tablets? In what ways are these devices inclusive? In what ways do they exclude people or groups? -The historical placement of tablets and e-readers: within the history of the book, the history of ubiquitous computing, popular culture and science -fiction -Critical tools and frameworks for interrogating tablets and other new media objects. Chapters should be 8000 words in length and use Harvard referencing. The collection will be peer reviewed, and will be published in e-book format via REFRAME. REFRAME is an open access academic digital platform for the online practice, publication and curation of internationally produced research and scholarship. Its subject specialisms—media, film and music (including media practice, cultural studies and journalism) — are also those of its publisher, the School of Media, Film and Music at the University of Sussex, UK. Abstracts should be 600-800 words and contain a clear outline of the argument, the theoretical framework, methodology and results (if applicable). Abstracts should also include 5 keywords which describe the chapter, and should be sent to r.burns(a)sussex.ac.uk by the deadline of 30th June 2013. Important dates: Deadline for abstracts: 30th June 2013 Notification of accepted papers: mid July 2013 Deadline for full chapters: 31st October 2013 Expected publication date: April 2014 For more information, please contact any of the editorial team. Many thanks, Caroline Bassett, Ryan Burns, Kate O’Riordan and Russell Pearce School of Media, Film and Music - University of Sussex CFP and info about original symposium: www.sussex.ac.uk/rcmdc/projects/tablet REFRAME: http://reframe.sussex.ac.uk/ School of Media, Film and Music: www.sussex.ac.uk/mfm/ Dr Kate O'Riordan Reader, Media Film and Music University of Sussex Falmer BN1 9RG k.oriordan(a)sussex.ac.uk

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Training School on Digital Labour, Globalisation and Creative Industries, Bulgaria, July 22-26
by Vili Lehdonvirta 22 May '13

22 May '13

Dear AoIers, The Dynamics of Virtual Work research network (COST IS1202) chaired by professor Ursula Huws is also organising another training school this summer. Whereas the Malta school focuses on theory and methodology, this Bulgaria school combines practical workshops with onsite visits as well as networking with experts. Please find details below. To find out more or to apply for a place, please email costis1202(a)herts.ac.uk. The first round of places will be allocated already this Friday (May 24th). All the best, Vili > IS1202 Bulgaria Training School: July 22–26 > Digital Labour, Globalisation and Creative Industries > Bansko, Bulgaria, July 22-26, 2013 > http://dynamicsofvirtualwork.com/bulgaria-training-school/ > > This summer school offers PhD students and new researchers the chance to combine onsite visits with practical workshops and the chance to network with leading international experts in the field. It will take place in Razlog, near the Bulgarian mountain resort of Bansko. > > The workshop will be student-centred giving participants an opportunity to discuss and develop their own current projects, either as doctoral students or as post-docs/early career researchers with others in the field. At the same time there will be a parallel opportunity to work as part of a short term research team, identifying research: opportunities, questions, strategies and methodologies. The latter theme to the workshop will be developed in conjunction with proposed local site visits to businesses/workplaces. The workshop will focus on the development of research skills, including methodologies suitable for exploring the creative industries and will explore issues associated with work and employment in this broad sector. > > Research takes place in a context; historical, political, social, economic and technological and the workshop will pay some attention to the local context of Bulgaria – a relatively recent member of the EU and faced with its own unique issues arising from its history as a former Eastern European Bloc countries. > The early 1990s marked the beginning of a new era in the global division of labour in digitised activities. In this period, Bulgaria emerged as one of the major offshore locations, providing the world with back-office services in software development, call centres and film studios. > > Grants are available to cover the cost of travel and accommodation if you are carrying out research on virtual work, creative industries or the new international division of labour in creative work. > > To find out more or apply for a place, please email costis1202(a)herts.ac.uk > > > -- Dr Vili Lehdonvirta Virtual economies and digital work Research Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute http://vili.lehdonvirta.com -- Twitter: ViliLe -- Skype: vlehdonv -- Tel. +44 7456 420012

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2013 Emerging Learning Design Conference - about 2 weeks and counting down!
by AJ Kelton 22 May '13

22 May '13

Please forgive any duplication and feel free to share with those who would benefit. The 2013 Emerging Learning Design Conference is just about 2 weeks off and promises to be an exceptional event. This intimate conference experience provides excellent sessions with sufficient blocks of time for discussion and networking between presentations. Registration includes all sessions, breakfast, lunch, beverage breaks, and an afternoon snack. There is also an opportunity to add on the Networking Cocktail Party for a relaxing and enjoyable way to mingle with other conference attendees and special guests. Aside from our concurrent sessions, workshops, and special Ignite! & Engage! session, our Keynote Presenter this year is Dr. Christopher Hoadley and his presentation is entitled The Death Of Content: Why Universities and Schools are (and aren’t) being replaced by the Internet<http://eld.montclair.edu/2013/04/11/the-death-of-content-why-universities-a…> Conveniently located at Montclair State University, the conference is easily accessible by car, bus, or train. With less than 30 seats to go until registration closes, follow the URL below to reserve yours today http://eld13-air.eventbrite.com Don't miss this great opportunity. Check out the full schedule at http://eld.montclair.edu/schedule/ and register today -- ----- AJ Kelton Director of Emerging & Instructional Technology College of Humanities and Social Sciences - Montclair State University Doctoral Candidate Educational Communication and Technology - New York University ---------- Emerging Learning Design 2013 http://eld.montclair.edu Twitter: @ELDConf <http://twitter.com/ELDConf> ---------- http://www.ajkelton.net Twitter: @aj_kelton <http://twitter.com/aj_kelton>

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PhD Studentship in Digital Neighbourhoods (Three-year full time)
by Katharine Willis 22 May '13

22 May '13

**apologies for cross-posting*** Three-year full time funded PhD Studentship Digital Neighbourhoods This project explores the links between ICT infrastructures and social communities. The project will study how such ICT infrastructures, and in particular broadband internet access, become localized within a community; and the broader impacts this may have on social networks and sense of place within a neighbourhood setting. It aims to provide insights and formulate recommendations on how online social networks can integrate with place-based communities in order to overcome digital divides at a neighbourhood level. Applications are invited from candidates for a 3 year full time PhD studentship at Plymouth University under the supervision of Dr. Katharine Willis and Professor Alessandro Aurigi. The studentship pays for fees (at the UK home student rate) and provides a £13726 per year stipend for the student for three years. The project is part of a larger research project funded by the EU Marie Curie programme and the European Regional Development Fund. Studentship Description The student will develop a theoretical approach around the topic of the relationship between digital community and physical neighbourhood as well as undertaking research using a range of quantitative and qualitative methods, but with a focus on social network analysis. The student will spend time undertaking fieldwork in four neighbourhoods in Cornwall, in order to assess the social and spatial roles and implications of internet infrastructures. The student will benefit from interactions with researchers from a range of disciplines and with project partners such as Superfast Cornwall/ERDF. BT, Citizen’s Online and the local community organisations. Person Specification Applicants should have a Masters qualification in Architecture, Urban Studies, Urban Sociology, Anthropology or another related discipline. Applicants would be expected to have a clear interest in the impacts of technologies on the use of public space and on social networks, and an ability to undertake cross-disciplinary research with a strong spatial component. Strong analytical skills are desirable, as is experience of conducting fieldwork and an ability to work independently. Candidates should have excellent written and oral communication skills. We will actively support students in disseminating the results of their work and the development of their academic career. How to apply for this position Formal applications should be submitted using the application form available at http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=32190 marking the application DIGITAL NEIGHBOURHOODS. Include a covering letter outlining motivation, interest, and suitability for this project, please e-mail to susan.matheron(a)plymouth.ac.uk. Please not this is a specified project and we do not expect a project proposal but an indication as to how you would approach the project. Do not send the form to Central Admissions, as indicated on the application form. Informal enquiries may be made before the submission date to katharine.willis(a)plymouth.ac.uk. The student would start his/her study on 1st October 2013. Closing date for applications 12 noon on Friday 14th June 2013. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by Friday 21st June 2013 and will be invited to attend an interview on Friday 28th June 2013 in Plymouth. http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AGM673/three-year-full-time-phd-studentship-in-di…

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CFP: New Media and Society special issue on crowdfunding
by Bertha Chin 22 May '13

22 May '13

*Apologies for cross-posting* Call for Papers: New Media & Society special issue on crowd funding. Edited by Lucy Bennett, Bertha Chin and Bethan Jones The concept of crowdfunding, where grassroots creative projects are funded by the masses through websites such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo has been steadily gaining attention in the last few years. The 2013 success of the Veronica Mars movie campaign, along with the successful crowdfunding projects spearheaded by musicians like Amanda Palmer and, most recently, actor Zach Braff, has raised much discussion surrounding the rich and powerful possibilities of this method of funding. However, the practice has also invited much criticism, not just of Kickstarter but also of crowdfunding in general. Among some of the most common accusations levelled at crowdfunding are: it is used by media conglomerates to exploit fans; successful artists using the scheme take money away from genuine independent producers who actually need it; and the time and money spent on delivering perks to donors detracts from the time and money invested in the actual project. However, others have argued that the existence of crowdfunding affords media scholars new ways of examining the role of the audience in television and film production, that fan agency needs to be more widely considered in discussions of fan exploitation, and that ‘fan-ancing’ is leading to a new business model for the financing of artistic projects that is free from studio or network intervention. This special issue seeks to examine and unravel the debates around crowdfunding and thus brings together contributors from a range of academic disciplines. We are seeking papers that offer a wide range of perspectives on the processes of crowdfunding projects, from analyses of the crowdfunded projects themselves, to the interaction between producers and audiences, and to the role that Kickstarter plays in discussions around fan agency and exploitation. Thus, we invite proposals on, but not limited to, the following topics surrounding crowd funding: - Case studies of crowd funding campaigns - Fandom - Unsuccessful crowd funding efforts - The role of the internet and social media in crowd funding - Producer/funder relationships - Crowd funding in the music, film, television and games industries - Anti-fandom - The role of auteurs and cult names/media in attracting backers - Fan exploitation and labour - Rewards and producer accountability Please send 400 word abstracts, along with a short author biography, by 20th June 2013. Please email these to bennettlucyk(a)gmail.com, bertha.chin(a)gmail.com <mbertha.chin(a)gmail.com> and bethanvjones(a)hotmail.com. -- Dr. Bertha Chin Independent Scholar Board Member, Fan Studies Network

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CFP: connexions • international professional communication journal 2(1) issue - February 2004
by connexions journal 22 May '13

22 May '13

Please accept my apologies for cross-postings _______________________________________ Dear Colleague, Following on from its inaugural issue on the field of international professional communication, and the forthcoming issue on international engineering communication, *connexions • international professional communication journal* invites you to continue the conversations on IPC by contributing to Issue 2(1). The journal welcomes *papers that explore* the *practice, research, pedagogy, methodology, and technology* of efficient and effective written, oral, visual, electronic and non-verbal professional communication in academic, business, crisis, development, environmental, health, media, nonprofit, political, research, science, technical and other work and civic activity contexts in local, national, international, and global work and civic activity settings. *Manuscripts *of - original *research articles* of 5,000 to 7,000 words of body text, - *review articles* of 3,000 to 5,000 words of body text, - *focused commentary* and *industry perspectives* articles of 500 to 3,000 words of body text, - *teaching cases* of 3,000 to 5,000 words of body text. *Submission procedures* - Submit - cover page containing your name, institutional affiliation, and email address); - complete research article, review article, focused commentary or industry perspective article, or teaching case. - Prepare the cover page and manuscript on letter or A4 size pages, 1.5 line spacing, and Georgia 12-point font. - Save the cover page and manuscript in doc, docx, or rtf format. - Submit your proposal by email to the Editor at editor(a)connexionsjournal.org *Schedule* - Proposal deadline: September 30, 2013. - Notification of acceptance: November 30, 2013. - Date of publication: February 28, 2014. If you have any questions about your proposal, feel free to contact the Editor at editor(a)connexionsjournal.org Thank you for considering writing a paper for *connexions **• international professional communication journal* Rosário Durão Editor www.connexionsjournal.org connexions • international professional communication journal (ISSN 2325-6044) Department of Communication, Liberal Arts, and Social Sciences New Mexico Tech ****

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IGERT vide/poster: self-disclosure and privacy concerns in Amazon - deadline for voting MAY 23rd
by Federica Fornaciari 21 May '13

21 May '13

Dear all, as some of you already know the annual IGERT video and poster competition sponsored by the National Science Foundation is now on! There are lots of other interesting videos and posters!! Me and my colleagues at UIC have put together a video/poster that investigates self-disclosure and privacy concerns on Amazon reviews. We hope that you will take the time to enjoy our video and will consider sharing it on Facebook or Twitter with your network of friends and followers! You will also have an opportunity to vote for the public choice award if you enjoy our project (deadline May 23rd – 10pm EDT) Here are some instructions: 1) click on this link http://posterhall.org/igert2013/posters/354 2) click on public choice 3) click on “like the presentation on Facebook” 4) and share it on your network! Thank you for your support! Federica -- Federica Fornaciari Ph. D. Candidate, University of Illinois at Chicago ESP-IGERT fellow http://fedefo.wordpress.com/about/ http://www.igert.org/profiles/4709 @fedefo

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CFP - Surveillance, Games and Play
by Jennifer Whitson 21 May '13

21 May '13

Hello, Bart Simon and I are editing a special issue of *Surveillance & Society<http://library.queensu.ca/ojs/index.php/surveillance-and-society/announceme…> *on surveillance, games and play. The deadline for submissions is September 15th, and the issue will be published this spring. We're hoping AOIR members will contribute, so please contact either Bart or I if you have any questions. *CFP Surveillance, Games and Play * The games we play on our computers, iPads, and video game consoles are watching us. They track our every online move and send data on who we are, how we play, and whom we play with back to game and virtual world publishers such as Sony and Microsoft. Two events in the summer of 2011 exemplify the need to study surveillance in games: a hacker attack against Sony's Playstation Network compromised over 77 million user accounts including credit card numbers, while iPhone users discovered hidden code in their devices that tracked their movements and secretly sent this data back to Apple. This form of consumer surveillance that targets players has eluded critical appraisal in both the games studies and surveillance literature. The games we play are not only watching us, but are leveraging surveillance to mold us into better students, workers, and consumers, as evidenced by the growth of gamification applications that combine playful design and feedback mechanisms from games with users' social profiles (e.g. Facebook, twitter, and LinkedIn) in non-game applications explicitly geared to drive behavioural change. Accordingly, traditional surveillance activities are transformed through their combination with playful frames of reference and game-like elements. Yet, as argued by Anders Albrechtslund and Lynsey Dubbeld in volume 3(2/3) of this journal, surveillance is fun. It is an essential component of many games and virtual worlds. It enables family to find each other and play together online, such as when adult children who live thousands of miles away challenge their parents to a *Words with Friends *scrabble match over Facebook. Surveillance allows game companies to match strangers with similar skill sets and play-styles together in multiplayer games, thus increasing the flow of the game and players' mutual enjoyment. Surveillance facilitates coordinated teamwork and sophisticated game economies, exemplified by informational tools such as the damage mods and kill-point monitors created by players for massively-multiplayer online games. Surveillance also makes online games and virtual worlds safe for children and young adults, restricting both the use of inappropriate language and content, as well as prohibiting the entry of potentially dangerous adults. Moreover, surveillance is pleasurable. As game company Valve found when they forayed into biometrics (i.e. measuring galvanic skin response and arousal levels), players are more engaged when they can see how they affect their opponents' own physiological responses. We, as players, like to watch our opponents, anticipating what they will do next. We also use surveillance to improve our prowess and extend our moments of victory by using recording software and game replay functions This theme issue is dedicated to balancing two very different sides of surveillance: surveillance as a technology of corporate governance and surveillance as a technology of pleasure and play. *Possible research areas might include (but are not limited to):* - The role of surveillance in enabling play and games - The role of play and games in normalizing surveillance - Surveillance as gameplay or surveillance as a game mechanic - Playful surveillance applications - Playful representations of surveillance - Playful resistance to surveillance - Issues of identity, anonymity and pseudonymity in online games and virtual worlds - Online visibilities and the relationship between game publishers and user populations - The implications of using data gathered in-game for non-game applications - The use of surveillance and the representation of surveillance in online games, virtual worlds, and/or gamified applications, including topics such as: - Games that educate users about privacy and surveillance - End-User Licensing Agreements, Terms of Service, and awareness of surveillance - Applications of social networking services, locational data, and GPS devices in games and play - Uses of data gathering services, screen-capture tools, and recorded gameplay sessions - The surveillance of children and youth in virtual worlds and games - State and police use of in-game data for surveillance, tracking, behavioral profiling etc. - Surveillance and the competitive, professional e-sports gaming industry - Data mining, game metrics, and targeted advertising in the game industry This is not intended to be an exclusive listing of possibilities for this edition. Other possibilities are welcomed and encouraged and can be discussed in advance with the guest-editors: Jennifer R.Whitson<j.whitson(a)concordia.ca>and Bart Simon <bart.simon(a)concordia.ca>. All papers must be submitted through the online submission system no later than *September 15th 2013*, for publication in *March 2014.* Click here<http://library.queensu.ca/ojs/index.php/surveillance-and-society/announceme…>for further information on submissions. Thanks, Jennifer R. Whitson, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow, Technoculture Arts and Games Research Centre Concordia University Montreal, Canada

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