October 2014 - Air-L - lists.aoir.org

#gamergate links
by Burcu Bakioglu 23 Oct '14

23 Oct '14

Hi all, I've been asked to give a brief presentation on the #gamergate scandal that erupted last month. I casually read up on it but I want to be a bit more thorough as you can imagine. I was wondering if you would share some of the links you may have come across. Kind regards. -- Thanks, Burcu S. Bakioglu, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow in New Media Lawrence University http://www.palefirer.com -- "There is nothing more frightening than a clown after midnight." Lon Chaney

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New book: Sharing Our Lives Online: Risks and Exposure in Social Media
by David Brake 22 Oct '14

22 Oct '14

Dear colleagues, I wish I could be out there in Korea telling you about this! My book "Sharing Our Lives Online: Risks and Exposure in Social Media" about why people share personal details about their lives on social media and the personal and societal consequences of these practices has just been published by Palgrave Macmillan. At the micro-sociological level its analysis draws on insights from interviews with individual social media users. The book also takes into account a range of macro-sociological influences including the power of software defaults, the changing technological landscape of sharing and the commercial imperatives of the new media industry. It critically reviews the literature about online danger and it ends with recommendations for the industry, policy makers and educators. On a personal note, the book acknowledges the vital role that the AoIR played in helping this book reach fruition. Thank you everyone. While this is a theoretically-informed and fully referenced academic text I am an ex-journalist and I am confident it should be readable by a broad range of students. I have structured the introductory chapter in particular so that it provides a succinct overview of the whole book. Students will also be pleased to hear it is already available in softcover ($28/£18 list) and on Kindle ($18/£10) as well as in hardback ($95/£65). Official details, a sample and further information can be found at http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?pid=528259 - you can get 30% off via this site if you are not Canadian or Australasian by quoting PM14THIRTY but only to the end of the month. Apologies for cross-posting - if however (paradoxically) after a day or two I have somehow failed to cross-post to a list you are aware of where scholars might find it interesting, please pass it on. And of course I would be pleased to hear if you adopt the book to teach with and find it useful, if you would like to review it or if there are problems I should address. Best wishes, David -- Dr David Brake, Professor of Journalism, Humber College, Dep’t of Media Studies & Information Technology 3199 Lake Shore Blvd W, Toronto ON M8V 1K8 Office: +1 416 675 3111 x79323 @drbrake http://davidbrake.org/ skype:davidbrake

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2015 OCIS Division Scholarly Program: Call for Submissions
by Mary Beth Watson-Manheim 22 Oct '14

22 Oct '14

Organizational Communication and Information Systems (OCIS) Program Chair: Mary Beth Watson-Manheim, University of Illinois at Chicago, mbwm.ocis.aom(a)gmail.com 2015 OCIS Division Scholarly Program: Call for Submissions Specific Domain: OCIS focuses on the study of behavioral, economic, and social aspects of communication and information systems within and among organizations or institutions. Major topics include: interpersonal communication; verbal, nonverbal, and electronic communication; vertical, horizontal and diagonal communication; inter-group and intra-group communication; communication networks; applications of information technology in business and society; organizational adoption of communication and information technology; communication and information strategy and policy; communication and organizational culture; communication and information research methodology; managing information technology services; virtual teams, virtual work, and virtual organizations; the management of information systems professionals; e-communications; information systems development; managing IT-related organizational change; e-business, e-commerce, and e-markets; electronic value systems, value chains, and value webs; privacy and ethics; knowledge work, knowledge workers, and knowledge networks; IT infrastructure; governance of IT services; and organizational networks. Special Instructions: OCIS invites the submission of innovative empirical or conceptual papers and symposia on all themes of interest to the Academy that touch on organizational communications and/or information systems. Topics that are specifically oriented to the 2015 all-Academy theme of “Open Governance” are especially encouraged. This year’s theme encourages reflection on opportunities for communication and information technology to improve the effectiveness and creativity of organizations. In particular, it calls for examination of systems and decision-making in light of big data, crowdsourcing, and other emerging digital technologies, as well as new approaches to collaboration, partnership, and value creation within and among organizations. OCIS invites management, communication, and information systems scholars to reflect on how we can enhance the value of our research, teaching, and service, and inspire and enable a better world. Division Awards: Division awards will be presented for best program paper, best interactive paper, best student paper and best reviewer. The Gerardine DeSanctis Dissertation Award will be presented again at the 2015 meeting. The award, inaugurated by the OCIS division at the 2007 Annual Meeting, is open to solo-authored papers based on a dissertation completed within the past three years (see the OCIS Division website at http://ocis.aomonline.org for more details). The winner of the DeSanctis Award will be automatically nominated for the Academy-wide William H. Newman Award. The OCIS Division will also nominate one paper for the Academy-wide Carolyn Dexter Best International Paper Award (see the Orientation and Awards section in the submission guidelines for more details). In addition to these program-related awards, an award will be given for the best paper published by an OCIS member during 2014. Finally, the division may award one or more Lifetime Service awards. -- Mary Beth Watson-Manheim Professor of Information Systems Director of Graduate Studies - MIS PhD Program Department of Information & Decision Sciences Department of Communication University of Illinois at Chicago

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4th Technological Ubiquity Conference
by Liana Gross Furini 22 Oct '14

22 Oct '14

Hello. The Study Group on Technological Ubiquity, composed and managed by master's and doctoral students of the Graduate Program in Social Communication of PUCRS, invites the academic community and interested in the areas of Research, Communication, Technology and Education to participate in the 4th Technological Ubiquity Confetence. The event will take place on October 29th, at 3pm in the Auditorium of Famecos (PUCRS - Porto Alegre - Brazil). The Technological Ubiquity Conference is an event organized since 2011 by the Study Group in Technological Ubiquity (UBITEC), linked to the the Postgraduate Program in Social Communication of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PPGCOM/PUCRS). The central purpose of the event is to provide a space for discussion and reflection on the role of digital technologies of communication in our society, since these are present in all contemporary social processes. The 4th Technological Ubiquity Conference will be composed by three axes: Research, Education and Market. It is intended to discuss the different aspects of ubiquitous communication in these contexts, addressing perspectives of uses and appropriations of information and communication technologies; media convergence; transmedia; educational processes and perspectives; technological ubiquity in research communication; digital consumption. To discuss these issues, the event will consist of four discussion panels, which will count with the participation of researchers and professionals in the proposed areas. *Discussion Panels * Panel I - Technologies of everyday life: uses and appropriations Panel II - Study groups of PPGCOM/PUCRS: different perspectives of ubiquity in Communication researches Panel III - Technology integrated with education: challenges and possibilities Panel IV - Ubiquitous communication, convergence and market *Objective* The main objective of the Conference is to discuss the uses and appropriations of information technologies and ubiquitous communication and how they have been impacting the various aspects of social, academic and professional life. One of the central points of the 4th Meeting is to dialogue with researches conducted in several areas of Communication. The proposal to bring together the Study Groups of PPGCOM/PUCRS reaffirms the importance of discussing such context, showing the diversity and multiplicity of studies covering the two research lines of the Program. *Informations* 4th Technological Ubiquity Meeting October 29th, 2014 >From 3pm to 9pm Auditorium of Famecos (Building 7 - PUCRS) Free entry Contact: ubitecppgcom(a)gmail.com Website: ubitecpucrs.wordpress.com Registrations can be done until October 26th: https://goo.gl/nh1ndo * The entry in the event without registration will be permitted as long as there are available seats -- Liana Furini Mestranda em Comunicação Social PPGCOM - Famecos/PUCRS

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Dept. head opening
by Lillian Spina-Caza 22 Oct '14

22 Oct '14

The following announcement is for the position of Department Head in Communication and Media at RPI. If you are interested and would like more information, contact me off list. Please also share with any colleagues who might be interested. Many thanks, Lillian Spina-Caza, MS, PhD Search Committee Department of Communication and Media Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 110 Eighth Street Troy, New York 12180 spinal2(a)rpi.edu HASS, Dept. of Communication & Media Professor and Department Head The Department of Communication and Media at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, invites applications, expressions of interest, and nominations for a tenured position at the rank of Professor and Department Head. Our department pioneered the first Technical Communication degree and first B.S. degree in Electronic Media, Arts, and Communication (EMAC) with the Department of the Arts. Energized by our unique position in a technological institute, we are a leader in collaborative interdisciplinary programs, including a nationally ranked program in Games and Simulations Arts and Sciences (GSAS) with the Department of Cognitive Science and the Department of the Arts. Additionally, the department offers a B.S. in Communication, M.S. degrees in Communication and Rhetoric, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI),and Technical Communication, and a Ph.D. in Communication and Rhetoric. The position may commence as early as August 16, 2015. The successful candidate will join a diverse faculty engaged in the fields of rhetoric, communication, media studies and design, game studies and design, literature, HCI, and cultural anthropology. The selected candidate will have a strong record, emblematic of tenured senior professorial rank, as well as outstanding leadership, administrative skills and a substantial body of high quality research. A record of securing external funding is desirable. The level of experience required is that which is typically acquired over a 10-year progressively responsible tenure-track academic career. A Ph.D., appropriate terminal degree or foreign degree equivalent in Communication, Media, or a similar field is required. Founded in 1824, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the nation’s oldest technological university. With approximately 5,000 undergraduate and 2,500 graduate students from across the country and around the world, the university offers more than 145 programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. Rensselaer is situated in the heart of the "Tech Valley" region of the Hudson River Valley. Among institute-wide research opportunities are: the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) for creative interdisciplinary research in the arts, performance technologies, science, and engineering; the Institute for Data Exploration and Applications (IDEA) for interdisciplinary projects in Big Data research; and the Center for Cognition, Communication, and Culture for research in cross-modal and mixed reality communication. The School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences also supports an Emergent Reality Lab (ERL), a platform for research in narrative, gameplay, and pedagogy within immersive virtual environments. The successful candidate will assist the Dean with strategic leadership in developing proactive curricula; recruiting, enrolling, educating, mentoring and retaining undergraduate and graduate students; obtaining research grants and contracts; coaching and mentoring faculty; and developing and implementing strategies to recruit and to retain the productive faculty. The incumbent is expected to lead and to manage an academic department and oversee the academic and administrative functions in accordance with Institute academic and administrative policies, guidelines and practices. We welcome candidates who will bring diverse intellectual, geographical, gender and ethnic perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. To apply, please submit electronically a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and the names and contact information for five (5) professional references to: apply.interfolio.com/27070

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October 24: Web Privacy and Transparency, Center for Information Technology Policy, Princeton University
by Solon Barocas 21 Oct '14

21 Oct '14

On Friday, October 24, 2014, the Center for Information Technology Policy (CITP) at Princeton University is hosting a public conference on Web Privacy and Transparency <https://citp.princeton.edu/event/web/>. It will explore the quickly emerging area of computer science research that employs empirical methods for studying tracking and algorithmic personalization on the web, focusing on the value of systematic measurement to debates on online privacy and fairness. The conference will discuss cutting edge research, will plan future work, and will ask questions of policy. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Julia Angwin will give the keynote, and panelists will include experts from leading universities, advocacy organizations, and self-regulatory bodies. Anyone can register <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QOYsab9nI1ia_v-oWEdGJUQy3tm52rKpS0aIYzc1Fp…> to attend. This conference will also be videotaped and livestreamed <http://mediacentrallive.princeton.edu/> (please check back on the day). The hashtag for the event is #WebTAP. Scheduled 9:30 am – 10:30 am: Tutorial on Web Privacy and Transparency – Arvind Narayanan <http://randomwalker.info/> and Solon Barocas <http://solon.barocas.org/>, Princeton University 10:30 am – 12:00 pm: Panel 1 – Measuring Online Tracking and Data Collection Moderator: Arvind Narayanan <http://randomwalker.info/>, Princeton University Panelists: • Peter Eckersley <https://www.eff.org/about/staff/peter-eckersley>, Electronic Frontier Foundation • Jonathan Mayer <https://jonathanmayer.org/>, Stanford University • Nick Nikiforakis <http://www.securitee.org/>, Stony Brook University 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Lunch and Keynote – Julia Angwin <http://juliaangwin.com/>, Journalist and Author 1:30 – 3:00: Panel 2 – Measuring Data Use and Algorithmic Personalization Moderator: Ed Felten <https://www.cs.princeton.edu/~felten/>, Princeton University Panelists: • Anupam Datta <http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/danupam/>, Carnegie Mellon University • Nick Feamster <http://www.cc.gatech.edu/~feamster/>, Georgia Tech • Roxana Geambasu <http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~roxana/>, Columbia University 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Panel 3 – Measurement, policy making, and enforcement Moderator: Solon Barocas <http://solon.barocas.org/>, Princeton University Panelists: • Genie Barton <http://www.bbb.org/council/about/council-of-better-business-bureaus/cbbb-ma…>, Council of Better Business Bureaus • Ed Felten <https://www.cs.princeton.edu/~felten/>, Princeton University • Paul Ohm <http://paulohm.com/>, University of Colorado Law School • Ashkan Soltani <http://ashkansoltani.org/>, Independent Security Researcher and Consultant About CITP The Center for Information Technology Policy (https://citp.princeton.edu/ <https://citp.princeton.edu/>) is an interdisciplinary center at Princeton University. CITP is a nexus of expertise in technology, engineering, public policy, and the social sciences. In keeping with the strong University tradition of service, the Center’s research, teaching, and events address digital technologies as they interact with society.

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[CFP] ICA 2015 Mobile Pre-Conference
by Lee, Sunny 21 Oct '14

21 Oct '14

Dear Aoir members, I'm sure many of you are enjoying the conference in Daegu, Korea right now. While you do that, please consider the following CFP for next year's ICA mobile pre-conference. Hope to see many of you in Puerto Rico! 12th ICA Mobile Pre-Conference CALL FOR PAPERS May 20-21 (1.5 days), 2015. Deadline for Extended Abstract Submissions: December 1, 2014. Communication through mobile media has become central to people’s lives around the world, no matter age, gender, or ethnicity, and is driven by widespread adoption of a repertoire of mobile devices. Usage of mobile media is closely tied to the life circumstances of individuals. The 12th annual ICA Mobile Pre-conference will examine, scrutinize, and reflect upon the influence of this dominant new medium on everyday practices of communication through the theme “From Womb to Tomb: Mobile Research Across Genders, Generations, Ethnicities, Cultures, and Life Stages. We anticipate a broad range of research topics in mobile communication and welcome extended abstracts based on empirical and/or theoretical work as it relates to: civic engagement, activism and social movements, social media, learning and education, methodologies, international contexts, international development, health, cultural similarities and differences, local culture and heritage, place-based issues, journalism, politics, usability issues, user experiences and perceptions, technologies, interfaces, mobile media histories and archaeology The pre-conference will include a workshop for emerging scholars to provide a forum where graduate students, new faculty, and early scholars can present and discuss their research with more experienced mobile researchers, thus representing an opportunity to establish and nurture a supportive and integrated community. This pre-conference also features a “best paper” competition, Professor James E. Katz (Boston University) as the closing keynote speaker, and other fun and engaging extra-curricular activities. Submissions are welcomed from scholars at all stages of their careers and across multiple disciplines related to mobile communication. Submissions should be extended abstracts of no more than 750 words and be completed online through the main website (http://icamobile.org/2015/submissions) The deadline for submissions is 11:59 PM EST on December 1, 2014. Papers will be judged by peer review on criteria of relevance, originality, adequacy of literature review, methodology, legitimacy of conclusions, clarity of presentation, as well as fit with—and contribution to—the conference theme. Notifications of acceptance will be emailed in January 2015. Sun Kyong (Sunny) Lee, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Communication The University of Oklahoma 610 Elm Ave., Norman, OK 73019

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Film and Media Studies Director - Univ. of Oklahoma
by Darren Purcell 17 Oct '14

17 Oct '14

Dear AOIRs, Please see the attached job ad for a director of Film and Media Studies. I would encourage AOIR members to apply as there is a real interest to move the program toward media studies formally and a strong director would be instrumental in this effort. Please email directly if you have any questions. Best wishes, Darren -------------------------------------------------------- Darren Purcell Associate Professor and Undergraduate Adviser Dept. of Geography and Environmental Sustainability Affiliate Faculty, Film and Media Studies. University of Oklahoma Email: dpurcell(a)ou.edu Skype: profpurcell (405) 325-9193 http://ou.academia.edu/DarrenPurcell

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just to verify, what's the twitter hashtag for the upcoming conference?
by Annette Markham 17 Oct '14

17 Oct '14

Dear colleagues, some of whom I'll see next week in Daegu, What is the hashtag for the conference going to be? I was going to share this with my Digital Living MA students so they could see us in action. Personally, I'm looking forward to my annual Tweetathon, where I temporarily become a semi- proficient user, goaded into action by colleagues whose Twitter Mastery astounds me. Cheers, annette ***************************************************** Annette N. Markham, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Dept of Aesthetics & Communication, Aarhus University Affiliate Professor, School of Communication, Loyola University, Chicago amarkham(a)gmail.com http://markham.internetinquiry.org/ Twitter: annettemarkham

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also post to Comm &Info Tech list of the Am Soc Assoc
by Barry Wellman 17 Oct '14

17 Oct '14

The lively CITASA list has only partial overlap with AoIR. So if you want your conference, publication, etc. info to reach out, I suggest you post also to: communication and information technology section asa <citasa(a)list.citasa.org> Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ FRSC NetLab Network INSNA Founder Faculty of Information (iSchool) University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 3G6 http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman twitter: @barrywellman NETWORKED:The New Social Operating System. Lee Rainie & Barry Wellman MIT Press http://amzn.to/zXZg39 Print $15 Kindle $9 Old/NewCyberTimes http://bit.ly/c8N9V8 ________________________________________________________________________

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