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Call for chapter proposals: Conditions of Mediation
by Scott Rodgers 06 Sep '14

06 Sep '14

Apologies for cross-posting CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS Conditions of Mediation: Phenomenological Approaches to Media, Technology and Communication Editors: Tim Markham and Scott Rodgers In June 2013, the ICA preconference Conditions of Mediation (see http://conditionsofmediation.wordpress.com for further information) brought together scholars from a wide range of perspectives – including audience studies, political theory, metaphysics, media archaeology, software studies, science and technology studies, cultural geography and urban studies – to critically reflect on both the merits and limits of phenomenological approaches for understanding media, in philosophical, theoretical, political and empirical terms. Inspired by this very successful conference, we are now preparing a proposal for an edited book under the same title. The proposed format of the book is to have a substantive introduction, two ‘dialogues’ involving Graham Harman, Lisa Parks, Paddy Scannell, Shaun Moores, Nick Couldry and David Berry (based on their keynote papers), and 10-12 short paper chapters of 4000 words (excluding bibliography). We are therefore issuing an Open Call for Chapter Proposals. If you are interested in contributing a chapter to this edited book, please send a chapter title and 400 word abstract by no later than 15 September 2013 to Scott Rodgers at s.rodgers(a)bbk.ac.uk. Those that are subsequently invited to submit a full chapter will need to have this completed by 1 March 2014. Please direct any inquiries to Scott Rodgers at s.rodgers(a)bbk.ac.uk. We look forward to receiving your chapter proposals.

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Quantitative analysis of online pornography
by Antoine Mazieres 22 Mar '14

22 Mar '14

Dear IRs, I am looking at available data of online pornography and looked at available studies made out of them. I'm very surprised to mainly only find studies on impact/effect of pornography on humans with almost none study on topology/dynamics/evolution of the object itself. Does some of you have some references in mind that dig in that direction ? (If I manage to arrange a dataset out of available data on public website, I would be glad to share it, let me know if you're interested.) Thanks for your help, All best, Antoine http://mazier.es/

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Call for Papers: EJCS special issue on Data Mining / Anaytics
by Helen Kennedy 20 Dec '13

20 Dec '13

Call for Papers The European Journal of Cultural Studies Special issue on Data Mining / Analytics Editors: Mark Andrejevic, University of Queensland, Australia; Alison Hearn, University of Western Ontario, Canada; Helen Kennedy, University of Leeds, UK. The widespread use of social media has given rise to new forms of monitoring, mining and aggregation strategies designed to monetize the huge volumes of data such usage produces. Social media monitoring and analysis industries, experts and consultancies have emerged offering a broad range of social media intelligence and reputation management services. Such services typically involve a range of analytical methods (sentiment analysis, opinion mining, social network analysis, machine learning, natural language processing), often offered in black-boxed proprietary form, in order to gain insights into public opinion, mood, networks and relationships and identify potential word-of-mouth influencers. Ostensibly, these various forms of data mining, analytics and machine learning also are paving the way for the development of a more intelligent or ‘semantic’ Web 3.0, offering a more ‘productive and intuitive’ user experience. As commercial and non-commercial organisations alike seek to monitor, influence, manage and direct social media conversations, and as global usage of social media expands, questions surface that challenge celebratory accounts of the democratizing, participatory possibilities of social media. Remembering that Web 2.0 was always intended as a business manifesto – O’Reilly’s early maxims included, after all, ‘data is the next Intel inside’, ‘users add value’ and ‘collaboration as data collection’ – we need to interrogate social media not only as communication tools, but also as techno-economic constructs with important implications for the management of populations and the formation of subjects. Data mining and analytics are about much more than targeted advertising: they envision new strategies for forecasting, targeting, and decision making in a growing range of social realms (employment, education, health care, policing, urban planning, epidemiology, etc.) with the potential to usher in new, unaccountable, and opaque forms of discrimination, sorting, inclusion and exclusion. As Web 3.0 and the ‘big data’ it generates moves inexorably toward predictive analytics and the overt technocratic management of human sociality, urgent questions arise about how such data are gathered, constructed and sold, to what ends they are deployed, who gets access to them, and how their analysis is regulated (boyd and Crawford 2012). This special issue aims to bring together scholars who interrogate social media intelligence work undertaken in the name of big data, big business and big government. It aims to draw together empirically-grounded and theoretically-informed analyses of the key issues in contemporary forms of data mining and analytics from across disparate fields and methodologies. . Contributions are invited that address a range of related issues. Areas for consideration could include, but are not limited to: • Political economy of social media platforms • Algorithmic culture • User perspectives on data mining • The politics of data visualisation • Big data and the cultural industries • Data journalism • The social life of big data methods • Inequalities and exclusions in data mining • Affective prediction and control • Data mining and new subjectivities • Ethics, regulation and data mining • Conceptualising big/data/mining • Social media intelligence at work • Social media and surveillance • Critical histories of data mining, sorting, and surveillance. Prospective contributors should email an abstract of 500-700 words to the issue editors by 9th December 2013 (to h.kennedy(a)leeds.ac.uk) Full articles should be submitted to Helen Kennedy (h.kennedy(a)leeds.ac.uk) by 12th May 2014. Manuscripts must be no longer than 7,000 words. Articles should meet with The European Journal of Cultural Studies’ aim to promote empirically based, theoretically informed cultural studies; essayist discussion papers are not normally accepted by this journal. All articles will be refereed: invitation to submit a paper to the special issue in no way guarantees that the paper will be published; this is dependent on the review process. Details • Abstract deadline: 9th December 2013 (to h.kennedy(a)leeds.ac.uk) • Decisions on abstracts communicated by 13th January 2014; • Article submission deadline: 12th May 2014 (to h.kennedy(a)leeds.ac.uk) • Final submission/review process complete: 13th October 2014; • For publication in 2015. Dr Helen Kennedy Senior Lecturer in New Media, Institute of Communications Studies, University of Leeds (http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/) More about me: http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/staff/h.kennedy

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Call for papers
by Pilar Garces 03 Dec '13

03 Dec '13

CALL FOR PAPERS Journal of Language Aggression and Conflict Language studies have for years tended to concentrate on the analysis of harmonious interactions. However, more recently, the study of acrimonious interaction has started gathering momentum. Therefore, the launching of the Journal of Language Aggression and Conflict (John Benjamins) is a timely event to give center stage to research focusing on the language of conflict and aggression. For more information please visit http://benjamins.com/#catalog/journals/jlac/main The first volume is coming out in June 2013. We would like to invite scholars working in these areas to contribute research papers or book reviews for the third or subsequent volumes. The journal is peer-reviewed and is published bi-annually (March and August). The third volume is due March 2014. Interested colleagues are invited to submit their contributions by the end of December 2013. For questions, please contact: Pilar Garcés Blitvich (pgblitvi(a)uncc.edu) and Maria Sifianou (msifian(a)enl.uoa.gr) Please disseminate this information to any colleagues you think might be interested.

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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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Monitoring tags on Tumblr, Instagram, Pinterest etc
by Deller, Ruth A 17 Oct '13

17 Oct '13

Hi all Does anyone know of an easy way of keeping track of tags over time in Tumblr, Pinterest or Instagram. I'm especially interested in numbers of tags over time and particular spikes in their popularity, and, if possible, how manh unique users are associated with them and other tags often used in conjunction. Also, is there any way you know of of being able to see how often things have been crossposted across different social media platforms (ibc flickr, twitter, facebook etc)? Ruth

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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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Media and Methods for Opening Education: Papers Due Oct 20 for JITP Issue 5
by Gregory Donovan 30 Sep '13

30 Sep '13

Hi Everyone - Just a reminder that papers for Issue 5 of The Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy are due October 20th. The theme for Issue 5 is "Media and Methods for Opening Education." It would be great to see a lot of AoIR-ers contribute! Hope all is well, -Greg -- CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS The Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy Special Issue: Media and Methods for Opening Education Submissions Due: October 20th, 2013 Editors: Gregory T. Donovan and Suzanne Tamang JITP is a peer-reviewed and open-access journal that welcomes work that explores critical and creative uses of interactive technology in teaching, learning, and research. For Issue 5, we are seeking submissions under the theme of "Media and Methods for Opening Education." This theme invites submissions that critically and creatively consider both media and methods that open up traditional educational settings to more democratic and diverse modes of learning and knowledge production. We are particularly interested in papers that express intriguing and promising ideas, demonstrate new media forms or educational software tools, or focus on research methods for opening education. Possible submission topics include, but are not limited to: -- The development, implementation, and/or evaluation of pedagogical practices that draw on Open Education Resources (OER). -- Explorations of Open Access, Open Source, and/or Open Data initiatives that address matters of race, class, gender, sexuality, and disability. -- Critical considerations of corporate or proprietary media in pedagogical practices. -- Feminist media and methodologies for challenging patriarchal structures in education. -- Analyses of both the educational media and practices of civic movements such as the Free University, Occupy Data, or CryptoParty. -- Hackathon methodologies: tools and practices. -- Critical and participatory approaches to facilitating MOOCs. -- Engaging local communities in public research and/or education through civic media. -- Interactive platforms and practices that queer traditional educational boundaries between teacher/student as well as inside/outside the classroom, unfixing these binaries so as to reconsider our norms and what they leave unsaid. -- Critical appropriations of queer, feminist and/or radical praxis to address ITP matters such as universal access. -- Visualizing research products for diverse publics. -- Best practices for collaborating in heterogeneous spaces. -- Anti-disciplinary approaches to problem solving and the public domain. In addition to traditional long-form articles with a suggested limit of 8,000 words, we invite submissions of audio or visual presentations, interviews, dialogues, or conversations, creative works, manifestos, jeremiads or other scholarly materials. All submissions are subject to an open peer review process. Submissions received that do not fall under the specific theme of Issue 5, but do fall under the broader theme of JITP, will be considered for publication in a future issue. Important Dates The submission deadline for Issue 5 is October 20, 2013 for publication in Spring 2014. When submitting using our Open Journal Systems software, under "Journal Section," please select the section titled "Issue 5: Special Issue." To submit and read our full guidelines, go to http://jitp.commons.gc.cuny.edu/submit/ -- Gregory T. Donovan, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Urban Studies Saint Peter's University http://gtdonovan.org http://mydigitalfootprint.org @gdonovan

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Re: [Air-L] Software studies grad seminar: feedback welcome
by Robert W. Gehl 30 Sep '13

30 Sep '13

Hi, Alex - I thought about that book, but opted for Language of New Media due to its being fundamental to the field, especially the intersection of software, digitization, and new media. Would you recommend Software Takes Command over Language of New Media? - Rob On 09/30/2013 11:17 AM, Alex Primo wrote: > Rob, > > Manovich's last book, "Software Takes Command", deals directly with software studies. As it is not listed in your bibliography, it is worth checking the book. > > Best, > > Alex Primo > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Professor PPGCOM/UFRGS > > On 30/09/2013, at 14:11, "Robert W. Gehl" <lists(a)robertwgehl.org> wrote: > >> Hello, all - >> >> I'm planning on giving a software studies grad seminar in the spring of >> 2014. Although the deadline for ordering books is fast approaching, >> there's still a bit of time for feedback. So, if you have any >> suggestions/critiques of this course, please let me know. I'd love to >> hear comments from the AoIRers! >> >> The course's readings and basic description can be found here: >> http://robertwgehl.org/blog/?p=179 >> >> Regards, >> >> Rob Gehl >> >> -- >> Robert W. Gehl >> Assistant Professor, Department of Communication >> The University of Utah >> www.robertwgehl.org | @robertwgehl >> Sent from our OS on our Internet >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list >> is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org >> Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org >> >> Join the Association of Internet Researchers: >> http://www.aoir.org/

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Fwd: [QSTUDY-L] “New Media and Surveillance” Teaching Media Quarterly 2(1): 2013
by Jen Jack Gieseking 30 Sep '13

30 Sep '13

FYI. -- Jen Jack Gieseking, Ph.D. New Media and Data Visualization Specialist, Postdoctoral Fellow Digital and Computational Studies, Bowdoin College jgieseking(a)gmail.com www.jgieseking.org www.spatiallyinclined.org @jgieseking <https://twitter.com/jgieseking> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jackie Arcy <jackiearcy(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 1:05 PM Subject: [QSTUDY-L] “New Media and Surveillance” Teaching Media Quarterly 2(1): 2013 To: qstudy-l(a)mailman.rice.edu “New Media and Surveillance” Teaching Media Quarterly 2(1): 2013 Call for Proposals: In recent years, there has been a continued proliferation of social media platforms (like Facebook and Twitter), recording and video-streaming devices (like TiVo and Apple TV), and online "deal-of-the-day" services (like Groupon and Living Social). As individuals participate in these platforms and services, we open ourselves up to new forms of surveillance and monitoring, not only by state authorities but also by private marketers. A whole new industry of social media analysis has been created that aims to perfect algorithms in order to turn personal user data into profit. While some may welcome “customized advertising,” the data mining processes that have emerged over the past few years have far-reaching implications for our everyday lives. Teaching Media Quarterly is seeking materials that critically explore the relationship between surveillance and new media. Potential topics engaging with new media surveillance might include, but are not limited to, assignments and lessons that address any of the following: - political economy of social media platforms - data mining, collection, storage, and the use of this data by a range of actors - use of social media by law enforcement agencies - customized/targeted advertising - tracking software/cookies that monitor consumer behavior/patterns - critical interrogations of consumer power and new media - user/student perspectives on data mining and privacy issues - social classification and discrimination through data mining - ethics of data mining - policy and regulation of data mining Teaching Media Quarterly Submission Guidelines & Review Policy Teaching Media Quarterly seeks innovative assignments and lessons that can be used to critically engage with “new media and surveillance” in the undergraduate classroom. All submissions must include: 1) a title, 2) an overview and comprehensive rationale (250-500 words), 3) a detailed lesson plan or assignment instructions, 4) teaching materials (handouts, rubrics, discussion prompts, viewing guides, etc.), 5) a full bibliography of readings, links, and/or media examples, and 6) a short biography (100-150 words). Please email all submissions in ONE Microsoft Word document to teachingmedia.contact(a)gmail.com. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: October 31, 2013 Submissions will be reviewed by each member of the editorial board. Editors will make acceptance decisions based on their vision for the issue and an assessment of contributions. It is the goal of Teaching Media Quarterly to notify submitters of the editors’ decisions within two weeks of submission receipt. Teaching Media Quarterly is dedicated to circulating practical and timely approaches to media concepts and topics from a variety of disciplinary and methodological perspectives. Our goal is to promote collaborative exchange of undergraduate teaching resources between media educators at higher education institutions. As we hope for continuing discussions and exchange as well as contributions to Teaching Media Quarterly we encourage you to visit our website at http://www.teachingmedia.org/ Best, Teaching Media Quarterly Editorial Board Jacquelyn Arcy Mia Fischer Julie Wight Heidi Zimmerman University of Minnesota _______________________________________________ Qstudy-l mailing list Qstudy-l(a)mailman.rice.edu https://mailman.rice.edu/mailman/listinfo/qstudy-l

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