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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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Research of Facebook public groups
by Page, Ruth (Dr.) 21 Feb '14

21 Feb '14

Dear AoIR list members, I'm doing some work from a discourse analysis perspective on the way interactions on Facebook public groups take place. I'm specifically looking at the RIP pages set up in response to the death of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. I'm familiar with a lot of the research literature on Facebook, but most of what I know is based on studies that examined personal Facebook accounts/wall interactions. Can anyone please recommend studies of Facebook groups? I'm especially interested in anything that has a linguistic/discourse analysis focus, but it would also be good to learn from studies from a more general social science perspective too. Thanks in advance for any suggestions! Ruth Dr Ruth Page Room 1509, Attenborough Tower School of English University of Leicester Leicester LE1 7RH UK +44 (0)116 223 1286

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Call for papers - Radical Negativity
by Ella Fegitz 03 Feb '14

03 Feb '14

We are pleased to announce the call for papers for the graduate conference on Radical Negativity. *Radical Negativity: Interrogating productive possibilities for negative states of being* Friday 13 June 2014 Goldsmiths, University of London Conference Keynote: Lisa Blackman, Professor in Media and Communications, Goldsmiths Supported by the Centre for Feminist Research, Department of Media and Communications, and the Centre for Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths. Website: http://radicalnegativity.com *Proposals are due by Friday 14 February 2014* More recent feminist and queer scholarship has begun to productively address the dark aspects of human subjectivity perceived to have a detrimental impact on the self-constituting practices of the positive self, such as shame, trauma, unhappiness, loss, pain, and melancholia, and reconceptualise them not only as integral to the process of subject formation, but critical and productive affective states in which to engage political action. This interdisciplinary conference addresses the ways in which feminist and queer research may be informed by embracing philosophical oppositions, the ‘negative double’ of the positive value. The conference will interrogate what can be learned from interventions focused on the interconnections between the negative and human agency, and how such a frame can inform ideas of feminist and queer practice. Borrowing from Eve Sedgwick, this conference proposes that forms of the negative are “not distinctly ‘toxic’ parts of a group or individual identity that can be excised; they are instead integral to and residual in the processes by which identity itself is formed. They are available for the work of metamorphosis, reframing, refiguration, transfiguration, affective and symbolic loading and deformation (Sedgwick and Frank, 2003, p.63).” If, like Sedgwick, we take up this challenge to valorise negative states of being as key conditions both for the production of meaning and being and as organising principles of identity, then we hope explorations into such states may provide the potential to open up new possibilities for politics and connection. We invite papers and panel proposals that explore how negative states and conditions of being such as unhappiness, irresponsibility, passivity, vulnerability, failure, shame, hesitancy, pain, dispossession, rage, madness and depression may provide loci from which action and political engagement can arise. *Submission Guidelines* Please submit paper abstracts of 300-500 words along with a short biography of 100 words. Panel proposals should include a 300-word description along with accompanying paper abstracts for the panel of 300-500 words. Please provide a short 100-word biography for each presenter. Email submissions to: radicalnegativity(a)gmail.com by*Friday 14 February 2014*.

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2013 DIGITAL HUMANITIES AWARDS
by Natalia Grincheva 31 Jan '14

31 Jan '14

Dear friends and colleagues! I am happy to share with you that my publication "'Psychopower <http://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/publications/perspectives/CPDPerspectivesPape r3_2013_Psychopower.pdf> ' of Cultural Diplomacy in the Information Age" was nominated for the 2013 DIGITAL HUMANITIES (DH) AWARDS <http://dhawards.org/dhawards2013/voting/> in the category 'Best 2013 DH blog post, article, or short publication.' Please, VOTE for my work here http://bit.ly/1fhYuPw It takes only a couple of minutes, you will need to indicate your name, your e-mail and choose MY work in the list under the category Best 2013 DH blog post, article, or short publication! Your support will be very much appreciated! THANK YOU!!! Natalia Natalia Grincheva 2014 PhD Candidate Cultural Diplomacy Connect @: twitter.com/grincheva linkedin.com/in/grincheva Tel: +1 438 989 2645

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Reminder: Emerging Scholar Network 2014 IAMCR conference in Hyderabad
by Julia Pohle 31 Jan '14

31 Jan '14

Dear all With this a friendly reminder for our *Call for Papers for the Emerging Scholars Network Section at the upcoming 2014 IAMCR conference* in Hyderabad (India). The deadline for abstracts is *10 February*. Internet-related papers of early-stage researchers and 'work in progress' presentations are particularly welcome. Please feel free to distribute the call widely! Kind regards, Julia --- IAMCR 2014: Emerging Scholars Network Section - CfP - Deadline 10 February The Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) welcomes submissions for the Annual Conference of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) to be held at the Hyderabad International Convention Center (HICC) on *July 15-19, 2014* in Hyderabad, India. We invite you to submit abstracts (250- 300 words) of your research papers. We welcome submissions on a variety of topics pertinent to communication and media studies research. We also encourage submissions that address this year's conference theme /Region as Frame: Politics, Presence, Practice/. For more information on this year's conference theme, please refer to the conference theme webpage at http://iamcr2014.org/conference-theme/. If you are submitting a work in progress, we welcome your submission! Please state that it is a work in progress in your abstract. The deadline for submission of abstracts is*February 10, 2014* via the *Open Conference System (OSC)* at http://iamcr-ocs.org <http://iamcr-ocs.org/>. Submissions must include author name(s), affiliation, address, e-mail address, and paper title. Please note that this deadline will not be extended. The OCS opens on *December 1st, 2013 and closes on February 10, 2014*. Early submission is strongly encouraged. Please note that individuals may submit 1 abstract (paper) per Section or Working Group as lead author, and a maximum of 2 abstracts (papers) to a single IAMCR conference in general. Please be aware that the same abstract or another version with minor variations in title or content must not be submitted to ESN and other Section or Working Group for consideration. Such submissions will be deemed to be in breach of the conference guidelines and will be automatically rejected by the Open Conference System, by the relevant Head or by the Conference Program Reviewer. Such applicants also risk being entirely removed from the conference program. Decisions on acceptance of abstracts will be communicated to individual applicants by the Section co-chairs on*March 24, 2014*. For those whose abstracts are accepted, full conference papers are to be submitted via the *IAMCR OCS* <http://iamcr-ocs.org/> by *June 20, 2014*. Please also take a look at our suggestions on how to write an abstract at http://www.iamcr.org/src-home-about/633-src-home-about. About ESN ESN is a section dedicated to the work and careers of emerging scholars in the field of media studies and communication. Therefore, we especially look for works in progress from graduate students and new university instructors/professors who are interested in substantial feedback and comments intended to advance their projects. The ESN organizes emerging scholar panels and joint panels with other sections. Our emerging scholar panels provide a comfortable environment for the presentation of theses and works in progress, where emerging scholars can receive feedback from colleagues also at the beginning of their careers and from senior scholars who act as respondents to individual papers. In line with the purpose of our section, the ESN also organizes panels and special sessions about issues affecting emerging scholars, such as: * Publishing research results; * Mentoring and the Student-mentor relationship; * Academic work and academic jobs; * Neoliberalism in the academy; * Language barriers in academia. These panels often feature conversations between senior scholars, emerging scholars, and/or practitioners of media and communication professions. Further announcements on panels and events on such topics, and practical information on the ESN mentorship programme, will follow over the coming months. For further information, please do not hesitate to contact the section co-chairs Francesca Musiani ( francesca.musiani(a)gmail.com <mailto:francesca.musiani@gmail.com>) and Sandra Ristovska ( sristovska(a)asc.upenn.edu <mailto:sristovska@asc.upenn.edu>). Special Call: As part of a joint IAMCR effort to engage with international debates around communication and social transformations in the digital age, ESN welcomes papers that are related to the *World Summit on the Information Society +10*. *ESN* and *IAMCR Communication Policy Task Force* organized a successful session on WSIS+10 at the annual meeting in Dublin last year. Therefore, the section provides another platform for emerging scholars to present on WSIS related topics.These may include 1. thematic assessments of what has been achieved in the past 10 years in specific areas mentioned in the official WSIS documents; 2. critical analysis of controversial aspects of information societies expected to inform the WSIS+10 debates; 3. research outlining either core concepts, such as sustainable knowledge societies, or methodological aspects, such as indicators. The selected papers may be profiled and included (upon the authors' approval) in a global database - www.globalmediapolicy.net <http://www.globalmediapolicy.net> - as a contribution of the IAMCR scholarly community to the WSIS+10 process and debate. For further information, please do not hesitate to contact the section co-chairs Francesca Musiani (francesca.musiani[at]gmail.com) and Sandra Ristovska (sristovska[at]asc.upenn.edu) The deadlines are as follows: 8 November 2013 First call for abstracts (for papers and panels) 1 December 2013 Open Computer System (OCS) available for abstract submission at http://iamcr-ocs.org <http://iamcr-ocs.org/> 10 February 2014 OCS closed 11- 20 February 2014 Initial technical review of submissions (review process by Sections and WGs will start after this) 24 March 2014 Notification of acceptances of abstracts 15 April 2014 Confirmation of participation deadline 30 April 2014 Deadline for early bird registration 15 May 2014 Final conference programme 13 June 2014 Conference programme to be published online 20 June 2014 Deadline for full paper submission 15-19 July 2014 IAMCR Conference Emerging Scholars Network Section: *Chairs*: Francesca Musiani francesca.musiani[at]gmail.com Sandra Ristovska sristovska[at]asc.upenn.edu ____________________________________________________________ *Julia Pohle* | Researcher *SMIT, Studies on Media, Information & Telecommunication* iMinds - Digital Society Vrije Universiteit Brussel Julia.Pohle(a)vub.ac.be office: +32 2 614 8552 mobile: +32 488 596721 Pleinlaan 9 | 1050 Brussels | Belgium http://smit.vub.ac.be *Emerging Scholar Network - International Association for Media and Communication Research (**ESN - IAMCR)* Communication Co-ordinator _______________________________________________________________

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Call for Papers
by McNealy, Jasmine E 31 Jan '14

31 Jan '14

Hello All, The Newspaper and Online News Division invites faculty and students to submit original, non-published research papers to be considered for presentation at the AEJMC annual conference, Aug. 6-9, 2014, in Montreal, Canada. We welcome theoretically based qualitative or quantitative research papers related to newspaper and online news, investigating topics such as news coverage, ethics, law, history, effects, diversity and fairness issues, social media and journalism, newsgathering norms and routines, economic challenges, digital divides, multimedia reporting, etc. Further particulars here: http://aejmc.us/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2014/01/NONDCalls2014.pdf Best, Jasmine McNealy Assistant Professor Information Communication Technology School of Library & Information Science University of Kentucky 320 Little Library Building Lexington, KY 40506 (859) 218-2297

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Article recommendations on "language & technology"
by Annamari Martinviita 31 Jan '14

31 Jan '14

I am embarking on my university teaching career with a course in applied language studies titled "Language & Technology". I'm on the lookout for interesting articles for my students to read that would give them an idea of the many different types of research being done where those themes intersect. I would be very grateful for any reading recommendations! Sending to both Air-L and Air-Grad to see how the response differs :) Thanks, Annamari Martinviita Doctoral student University of Oulu, Finland English philology

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Call for chapter proposals - Microblogging/Twitter
by Natalie Wood 31 Jan '14

31 Jan '14

Maximizing Commerce and Marketing Strategies through Micro-Blogging CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS Proposal Submission Deadline: February 26, 2014 Maximizing Commerce and Marketing Strategies through Micro-Blogging A book edited by Janée N. Burkhalter & Natalie T. Wood To be published by IGI Global: Introduction Micro-blogging platforms such as Twitter are fast becoming part of the fabric of how businesses interact with their internal and external customers. For many businesses the adoption and use of Twitter is trial and error. So-called “best practices” are scant and those that do exist are based on minimal and often questionable research. Many functional areas within an organization can, and do use micro-blogs such as Twitter. For instance, marketers from brands such as ESPN and Disney have found success with micro-blogging as a platform to engender word-of-mouth and facilitate customer-brand engagement. Companies such as Netflix and Best Buy have found success providing customer service via Twitter as they field questions and concerns from customers all over the USA. Human resource departments have begun to post job openings on the platform while recruiters often provide tips about searching for jobs via social media (e.g., Bank of America, Starbucks). From a finance perspective, IPOs and stock prices may be announced or discussed via the platform. For instance, Deutsche Bank AG authorized some of their investment bankers to operate a work related Twitter account. There are many other examples of various functional areas incorporating micro-blogs such as Twitter into their strategies, including sales, public relations and research and development. Objective of the Book This comprehensive and timely publication aims to be an essential reference source, building on the available literature in the field of commerce and micro-blogging while providing for further research opportunities in this dynamic field. It is hoped that this text will provide businesses with strategies, grounded in empirical research, on ways in which they can incorporate micro-blogs into their organization. We aim to achieve this by drawing on the collective wisdom of those academics currently conducting research on Twitter. Researchers from a variety of disciplines including, but not limited to marketing, management, finance, communications and law will be sought to provide their insight on specific issues, such as best practices, or over arching topics such as the legal, ethical and moral implications of adopting micro-blogs such as Twitter. Target Audience The audience for this reference book will include academics, students, social media strategists and business professionals. While this book may serve as a primary book for courses in e-Commerce or digital and social media strategy, it may serve as a supplemental text in courses such as Integrated Marketing Communications, Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior, or in capstone courses such as Marketing Strategy or Business Strategy. It is also hoped that this text will provide the resources necessary for functional level managers (e.g. finance, human resources, marketing), social media strategists and small business owners to successfully adopt Twitter into the organization. This book will touch a variety of disciplines as it will be a presentation of the collective wisdom of many in an effort to present a cross-functional knowledge base about Twitter best practices across the firm. Recommended topics include, but are not limited to the following: Contributors are welcome to submit chapters on topics relating to micro-blogging use, implementation, and adoption in business. Sample topics are provided below; however, this list is not exhaustive and other relevant topics are welcomed: · The role of micro-blogs in business · Developing a micro-blogging strategy · Company policies surrounding micro-blogging · Marketing communications via micro-blogs · Micro-blogs for generating customer insights/business intelligence · Sales and service via micro-blogs · Micro-blogs as a recruiting tool · Employees and micro-blogs · Ethical considerations for micro-blog users in business · Legal considerations and micro-blogs · Case studies of how different companies employ micro-blogs · Privacy and micro-blogs · Barriers to micro-blogging · Micro-blogging and non-profits · Micro-blogs as sources of competitive information · Value of micro-blogs to financial/investment decisions Submission Procedure Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before March 15, 2014 . Whereas full manuscripts are preferred, authors may instead submit a 2-3 page chapter proposal. The proposal should clearly explain the mission and concerns of the proposed chapter, the current status of this work and an expected completion date. A current CV for each author should accompany each submission. Authors of accepted manuscripts or proposals will be notified by April 30, 2014 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are to be submitted by July 15, 2014 . All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project. Publisher This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical Information Science Reference,” “Business Science Reference,” and “Engineering Science Reference” imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com . This book is anticipated to be released in Spring 2015. Important Dates March 15, 2014 : Proposal Submission Deadline April 30, 2014 : Notification of Acceptance July 15, 2014 : Full Chapter Submission September 15, 2014 : Review Results Returned November 30, 2014 : Final Chapter Submission Inquiries can be forwarded electronically to: Dr. Janée N. Burkhalter ( jburkhal(a)sju.edu ) Dr. Natalie T. Wood ( nwood(a)sju.edu ) Proposal submissions can be forwarded electronically to: http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/submit/1264 Chapter submissions can be forwarded electronically to: http://www.igi-global.com/ChapterSubmission.aspx?ProjectId=40516228-5f56-41… Natalie T. Wood, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Marketing Assistant Director Center for Consumer Research Marketing Department Saint Joseph's University 5600 City Ave Philadelphia PA 19131 Office Tel: 610-660-3452 Center for Consumer Research: 610 660 2244 Fax: 610-660-3239 Email: nwood(a)sju.edu Skype: natalie.wood4 http://linkedin.com/in/nataliewood https://twitter.com/ntwood View My Icon: https://icon.me/nataliewood

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CFP ASIS&T 2014
by Richard Hill 30 Jan '14

30 Jan '14

Connecting Collections, Cultures, and Communities 77th ASIST Annual Meeting October 31 - November 4, 2014 Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Seattle, WA http://www.asis.org/asist2014/ SUBMISDSION URL: https://www.conftool.pro/asist2014/index.php?page=login The Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology is the premier international conference dedicated to the study of information, people, and technology in contemporary society. The ASIST AM gathers leading scholars and practitioners from around the globe to share innovations, ideas, research, and insights into the state and future of information and communication in play, work, governance, and society. ASIST AM has an established record for pushing the boundaries of information studies, exploring core concepts and ideas, and creating new technological and conceptual configurations -- all situated in interdisciplinary discourses. The conference welcomes contributions from all areas of information science and technology. The conference celebrates plurality in methods, theories and conceptual frameworks and has historically presented research and development from a broad spectrum of domains, as encapsulated in ASIST�s many special interest groups: Arts & Humanities; Bioinformatics; Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts; Classification Research; Critical Issues; Digital Libraries; Education for Information Science; Health Informatics; History & Foundations of Information Science; Human Computer Interaction; Information Architecture; Information Needs, Seeking and Use; Information Policy; International Information Issues; Knowledge Management; Library Technologies; Management; Metrics; Scientific & Technical Information; Social Informatics; and Visualization, Images & Sound. Important Dates Papers, Panels, and Workshops: Submissions: April 30th Notifications: June 11th Final copies: July 15th Posters: Submissions: July 1th Notifications: July 30th Final copies: August 20th (All deadlines: midnight, Hawaii Standard Time) . Richard Hill Executive Director Association for Information Science and Technology 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510 Silver Spring, MD 20910 FAX: (301) 495-0810 (301) 495-0900

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