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Job advert: Online Hate Speech and Elections in Ethiopia
by Matti Pohjonen 11 Nov '14

11 Nov '14

Hi, We are now actively seeking researchers and senior researchers for an Ethiopia-related research project. The job description is below. Please circulate this among your networks if you know people who may be interested. All best, Dr. Matti Pohjonen ** *Consultancy advertisement – Researchers (4) and Senior Researchers (2)* *Deadline 24 November 2014 (5 pm GMT)* Oxford University Consulting is seeking 4 Researcher Consultants and 2 Senior Researcher Consultants for the Project “Online Hate Speech and Elections in Ethiopia”. The study will develop an empirically grounded understanding of the nature of the online debates before and after elections, with a specific focus on how different actors engage or fail to engage online in a polarized political environment. The researchers will be responsible for supporting the study analysing media content. The positions will be on a self-employed basis for approximately 15-20 hours per week and initially for 6 months, which may be renewable for a further 6 months. Additional hours may be available depending on experience and the needs of the project. Junior Researchers will be paid at a rate of £9/hour, Senior Researchers will be paid at a rate of £14/hour. The candidates should have: - Perfect command of Amharic and English and preferably of another language spoken in Ethiopia (Oromiffa, Tigrigna, Somali); - Familiarity with social science research, with a particular emphasis on content analysis and interview techniques; - Familiarity with the social and political history of Ethiopia; - Proven ability to work independently; - Strong research ethics; - Ability to achieve results timely and under pressure; - A BA degree with a graduate degree strongly preferred; Senior Researchers are also expected to: - Hold a graduate degree in a social science subject; - Have experience with software for quantitative research; - Prove their ability to supervise a team of researchers and ensure results are provided in a timely matter. Applications should be sent to Dr Matti Pohjonen (mp41(a)soas.ac.uk) and should include: - A curriculum vitae; - A cover letter, indicating the reasons for applying, and whether and to which extent the candidate fulfils the requirements for the position; - The name and the contact details of 2 references (for the position of Researcher) or 3 references (for the position of Senior Researcher); - A writing sample (Up to 2000 words for junior researchers and up to 5000 words for senior researchers. Writing samples can include university papers, sections of master thesis, academic papers, newspapers articles, blog posts). Applications will be collected on a rolling basis until 24 November 2014 (5 pm GMT), and we strongly encourage applicants to apply before the deadline. Interviews will take place on 27 and 28 November either via Skype or phone or in person in London or Oxford. Informal queries can be sent to Matti Pohjonen (mp41(a)soas.ac.uk) Please include either “Researcher” or “Senior Researcher” in the subject line of the email with both the informal queries and the job application.

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PhD in Communication @ American University (now with data science!)
by Deen Freelon 11 Nov '14

11 Nov '14

Hi all--our PhD program is looking for new students interested in digital media, society, politics, and policy. I personally invite folks interested in data science and computational approaches to apply, and we're also hiring a new faculty member in that area to start next year (among several other new hires). Come study with us! ************* PhD in Communication @ American University The Doctor of Philosophy program in Communication offers a rigorous and fast-paced course of study designed for scholars who want to apply theory to practice. Grounded in the university’s longstanding commitment to public service, the program draws on the rich interdisciplinary resources of the university to focus on the intersections of media, technology, and democracy. It combines humanistic and social scientific approaches to the study of communication to analyze the complex interactions among various players – including news media, entertainment media, digital communications, nonprofit organizations, politics, and business. The program was launched in 2011 and produced its first three graduates in spring 2014, all of whom hold tenure-track university positions. Innovative, three-year design The program’s innovative design provides an accelerated full-time curriculum enabling students entering with a master’s degree to complete the doctorate in three years. The program accepts five students each year with full funding, including a research stipend and free tuition. Students receive year-round supervision and mentoring via formal course work, organized research group meetings, and online collaboration. Each student works closely with a faculty advisor to create an individualized program of electives organized around one of the following thematic concentrations: • Media, Public Issues, and Engagement • Media Industries and Institutions • Media, Technology, and Culture Careers Graduates of the PhD program are qualified for tenure-track faculty positions at institutions of higher education in Communication, Media Studies, and related fields. The program also equips graduates for advanced positions at media organizations, government agencies, foundations, non-profits, and industry. For more information, visit http://www.american.edu/soc/communication-studies/degrees/phd-in-communicat… or contact PhD program director Kathryn Montgomery at kcm(a)american.edu. If you're interested specifically in studying data science or computational methods, contact Deen Freelon at freelon(a)american.edu. -- Deen Freelon, Ph.D. Assistant Professor American University School of Communication Office: McKinley 325 dfreelon(a)gmail.com http://dfreelon.org

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tutoring at Journalism College at UMD next term
by Sarah Ann Oates 10 Nov '14

10 Nov '14

Hi, if there are any PhD students/recent PhDs around DC next term and would like to be a TA in JOUR175 (Media Literacy) please let me know and I'll put you in touch with our associate dean. Reasonable pay for TA work -- popular course covers the changing/amazing world of media. TAs lead sections, grade, etc. Generally our PhDs do it, but we're short a few (they're so good at finding things to do!). UMD is on the metro from DC, nice campus, nice kids. Sarah Oates Professor and Senior Scholar Philip Merrill College of Journalism 2100L John S. and James L. Knight Hall University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-7111 phone: +1 301 405 4510 Email: soates(a)umd.edu ________________________________________ From: Air-L [air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org] on behalf of Andrea H. Tapia [atapia(a)ist.psu.edu] Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 1:20 PM To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] Aurorasaurus is live! Aurorasaurus is live! And just in time too. The sun has been very active recently and the likelihood that we’ll see some auroras at lower latitudes is rising. You can download the app free (iOS or Android search aurorasaurus). Go check out the website www.Aurorasaurus.org. Please share widely. Now is the moment. For more information on the project: The College of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State University, NASA-Goddard and the New Mexico Consortium (NMC) are launching a new citizen science platform called Aurorasaurus that allows the public to track auroras in real-time using their smartphones and the project website. The project will provide essential data to help space scientists understand the mechanics behind the beautiful green and red light phenomenon in the sky. Auroras, also known as the northern lights, are a natural light display in the sky caused by charged particles from near Earth space exciting neutral particles in Earth’s upper atmosphere. Space scientists still lack an understanding of many specific mechanics of auroras, such as what causes their intricate shapes and how to accurately predict the strength of activity driven by the Sun. To answer these scientific mysteries, the Aurorasaurus project team is recruiting the general public to track auroras via social media, providing scientists an abundant source of valuable data points during this upcoming year. This upcoming year is a solar maximum year—a period that occurs every 11 years when the sun is extremely active—and is expected to have an increased number of auroras. This is the first solar maximum with social media. Dr. Andrea Tapia, an Associate Professor in the College of Information Sciences and Technology stated, “We can watch the Sun much more accurately than we can predict its effects on Earth 93 million miles away. Our goal is to collect new data from citizen scientists and crowdsourcing to allow actionable, up to the minute understanding of auroral activity.” Citizen scientists can report and verify any aurora sightings using the Aurorasaurus iOS and Android apps or the project website, www.Aurorasaurus.org. The public can register via Facebook, Twitter, or Google+ to receive email and location based notifications and points on the Aurorasaurus leaderboard. Aurorasaurus also features a map showing real time aurora sightings, the weather, as well as the ability to check solar wind power. A space weather blog with news features, general information about recent auroral events, and a forum allowing users to ask questions to space scientists is another first. The Aurorasaurus Scientist Network features 10 scientists and is expanding. Social media can be a powerful tool. “Using citizen science and real time data, this website can operate at scale, and change the way we provide information about solar storms, which will allow a more accurate “nowcast” of the visibility of the Northern Lights for the public,” said Dr. Elizabeth MacDonald, Aurorasaurus founder. This fascinating and powerful website is easy to understand. Check it out at http://aurorasaurus.org/ and follow us for updates on Facebook, Google+, or Twitter. Register on the website to receive notifications of when the aurora is seen near you. Don’t forget to download our app for your smartphone (iOS or Android). This website is available due to funding by the Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education (INSPIRE) program. Contact: Andrea H. Tapia, atapia(a)ist.psu.edu _______________________________________________ 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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Aurorasaurus is live!
by Andrea H. Tapia 10 Nov '14

10 Nov '14

Aurorasaurus is live! And just in time too. The sun has been very active recently and the likelihood that we’ll see some auroras at lower latitudes is rising. You can download the app free (iOS or Android search aurorasaurus). Go check out the website www.Aurorasaurus.org. Please share widely. Now is the moment. For more information on the project: The College of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State University, NASA-Goddard and the New Mexico Consortium (NMC) are launching a new citizen science platform called Aurorasaurus that allows the public to track auroras in real-time using their smartphones and the project website. The project will provide essential data to help space scientists understand the mechanics behind the beautiful green and red light phenomenon in the sky. Auroras, also known as the northern lights, are a natural light display in the sky caused by charged particles from near Earth space exciting neutral particles in Earth’s upper atmosphere. Space scientists still lack an understanding of many specific mechanics of auroras, such as what causes their intricate shapes and how to accurately predict the strength of activity driven by the Sun. To answer these scientific mysteries, the Aurorasaurus project team is recruiting the general public to track auroras via social media, providing scientists an abundant source of valuable data points during this upcoming year. This upcoming year is a solar maximum year—a period that occurs every 11 years when the sun is extremely active—and is expected to have an increased number of auroras. This is the first solar maximum with social media. Dr. Andrea Tapia, an Associate Professor in the College of Information Sciences and Technology stated, “We can watch the Sun much more accurately than we can predict its effects on Earth 93 million miles away. Our goal is to collect new data from citizen scientists and crowdsourcing to allow actionable, up to the minute understanding of auroral activity.” Citizen scientists can report and verify any aurora sightings using the Aurorasaurus iOS and Android apps or the project website, www.Aurorasaurus.org. The public can register via Facebook, Twitter, or Google+ to receive email and location based notifications and points on the Aurorasaurus leaderboard. Aurorasaurus also features a map showing real time aurora sightings, the weather, as well as the ability to check solar wind power. A space weather blog with news features, general information about recent auroral events, and a forum allowing users to ask questions to space scientists is another first. The Aurorasaurus Scientist Network features 10 scientists and is expanding. Social media can be a powerful tool. “Using citizen science and real time data, this website can operate at scale, and change the way we provide information about solar storms, which will allow a more accurate “nowcast” of the visibility of the Northern Lights for the public,” said Dr. Elizabeth MacDonald, Aurorasaurus founder. This fascinating and powerful website is easy to understand. Check it out at http://aurorasaurus.org/ and follow us for updates on Facebook, Google+, or Twitter. Register on the website to receive notifications of when the aurora is seen near you. Don’t forget to download our app for your smartphone (iOS or Android). This website is available due to funding by the Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education (INSPIRE) program. Contact: Andrea H. Tapia, atapia(a)ist.psu.edu

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Call for papers ASA 2015 - Social media and inequality -
by Elisabetta Costa 10 Nov '14

10 Nov '14

Call for papers 'Social media and inequality' ASA (Association of Social Anthropologists of the UK and Commonwealth), University of Exeter, 13-16 April 2015 Dear colleagues, We invite paper proposals for a panel on the impact of social media and digital technologies on inequality. Possible themes include: intimacy and domesticity on social media, relation between macro-politics and micro-politics in the online environment, welfare and poverty, gender, morality. The panel abstract can be found here: http://www.nomadit.co.uk/asa /asa2015/panels.php5?PanelID=3377 The abstracts should be submitted using the same web link. The Call for Papers closes at midnight on the 1st of December 2014. We look forward to meeting you in Exeter, Dr. Elisabetta Costa Dr. Razvan Nicolescu Elisabetta Costa, Postdoctoral Research at UCL e.costa(a)ucl.ac.uk http://www.ucl.ac.uk/social-networking/projects/social-networking-social-sc… www.gsmis.org

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CFP: Let's Talk About Sex (Apps), CSCW 2015 Workshop
by Irina Shklovski 10 Nov '14

10 Nov '14

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX(APPS) CSCW 2015 workshop Saturday, March 14, 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submission deadline: November 24, 2015 Workshop website: http://markjhandel.com/index.php/CSCWSexApps --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We invite participants interested in social network apps for dating for a one day workshop to be held at CSCW 2015, Vancouver, CA, March 14-18, 2015. Location-based social network apps for dating have had explosive growth over the past few years. Although they have many possible uses, casual and sexual encounters remain an important part of their draw. For CSCW, these apps are interesting to study: they offer a context to explore issues of identity and self-presentation, geography and locality, privacy and security, as well as motivation and usage habits. In this one-day workshop, we invite researchers, students, and practitioners from a diverse range of backgrounds, including CSCW, computer science, sociology, and public health, to discuss these issues and more, as well as exploring the difficulties and challenges inherent in this research. In addition to exploring the issues around apps for sex and dating, participants will also help to bring some of these sensitive, yet important topics into the mainstream of CSCW research. Interested in joining us? Please submit a 2-4 page position paper in CHI Format ("2-column"). Position Papers are due by 24 November 2014. Notifications will be made by 15 December. Send the position paper to: sexapps(a)markjhandel.com Organizers Jeremy Birnholtz, Northwestern University Mark Handel, The Boeing Company Irina Shklovski, IT University Copenhagen Eran Toch, Tel Aviv University Important Dates Submissions due: Nov 24 Acceptances announced: Dec 15, 2014 Workshop date: March 14, 2015 ============================================== Irina Shklovski Associate Professor Technologies in Practice Research Group (TiP) Interaction Design Research Group (IxD) IT University of Copenhagen Rued Langgaards Vej, 7 2300, København S. Danmark http://www.itu.dk/people/irsh/ ==============================================

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CeDEM Asia 2014
by Nathaniel Poor 10 Nov '14

10 Nov '14

FYI, I've been to the European one and it was great. CeDEM Asia 2014, December 4-5, Hong Kong S.A.R., China The International Conference on e-Democracy and Open Government (CeDEM Asia 2014) hosted by City University of Hong Kong will be held on December 4-5th, 2014. Keynote talks: Tomasz Janowski, Head, United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance (UNU- EGOV), Guimaraes, Portugal Homero Gil de Zuniga, Chair Professor Director, Media Innovation Lab (MiLab), Department of Communication, University of Vienna, Austria Further Information: Registration, keynotes and other information: http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/cedem-asia-2014 Conference programme (pdf): http://tinyurl.com/cedemasia14programme ------------------------------- Nathaniel Poor, Ph.D. http://natpoor.blogspot.com/ https://sites.google.com/site/natpoor/

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Social Media Analysis 5-day course - University of Melbourne, 9-13 February 2015
by Robert Ackland 10 Nov '14

10 Nov '14

Dear List, My short course on social media analysis is scheduled to run at the ACSPRI Summer Program <https://www.acspri.org.au/summerprogram2015>, University of Melbourne, 9-13 February 2015. This course will provide students with an introduction to social media analysis in the context of social research. The course is designed for social researchers interested in social media, and covers methods of accessing and analysing digital trace data from websites, blogsites, Twitter and Facebook. While there is emphasis on social networks (e.g. WWW hyperlink networks, follower networks in Twitter, friendship networks in Facebook), analysing text content from social media is also covered. There will also be an introduction to using Virtual Worlds (e.g. Second Life and Massively Multiplayer Online Games) and online experiments for social research. Analytic approaches include social network analysis and text content analysis. The course also provides practical training in three software tools that can be used for social research using social media data: VOSON (for hyperlink network construction and analysis), NodeXL (an Excel 2007/2010 template for collecting and analysing social media data) and Gephi (for network visualisation). You can register for the course here: https://www.acspri.org.au/node/1422 Note that the cutoff date for the early bird rate is 19th November. The following page provides some more information on the course, including draft program, example NodeXL/Twitter exercise and associated screencast: http://voson.anu.edu.au/social-media-analysis-2015 -- Assoc. Prof. Robert Ackland VOSON Lab and Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute Australian National University New book: Web Social Science: Concepts, Data and Tools for Social Scientists in the Digital Age <http://www.amazon.com/Web-Social-Science-Concepts-Scientists/dp/1849204810> (SAGE Publications) homepage: https://researchers.anu.edu.au/researchers/ackland-rj project: http://voson.anu.edu.au <http://voson.anu.edu.au/>

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Screening Scholarship Media Festival - Submissions Due 11/19!
by Veena Vasudevan 10 Nov '14

10 Nov '14

Hello All, Submissions for the Screening Scholarship Media Festival (#SSMF2015) will close on November 19th so we encourage you to submit your work today! We invite scholars, activists, artists, filmmakers, and educators to submit film, soundscapes, recordings, blogs, websites, eBooks, animation, photographs, installations, or other media forms, that creatively explore how the social world is performed in and through digital media. Please see the call for submissions below. Best, SSMF Team *SCREENING SCHOLARSHIP MEDIA FESTIVAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS * This year at the Screening Scholarship Media Festival we invite submissions from scholars, activists, artists, filmmakers, and educators that creatively explore how the social world is performed in and through digital media. Over the last few years, there has been a proliferation of scholarship that looks at media as a vehicle for performing and constituting reality, not merely representing it. With this in mind we ask: What are the ethics and politics of (re)presenting our work on screen? How do multiple lives -- digital, analog, physical -- connect and disconnect through on and offline pathways? What does it mean to be a scholar, artist, and/or educator in the digital age? What are the affordances and tensions of digital media for scholarship, activism, and pedagogy? SSMF will highlight multimodal projects during two days of screenings and discussions showcasing film, soundscapes and recordings, blogs, websites, eBooks, animation, photographs, installations, and other media forms. Deadline for Submissions is November 19 , 2014 Please visit our website <http://www.camrapenn.org/media-festival> for the submission guidelines and more information about the festival. camra is also recruiting graduate students and scholars to serve as reviewers for SSMF 2015. For all other questions please contact ssmf(a)camrapenn.org Twitter: @camrapenn, #SSMF2015 facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CamraPenn

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Fwd: 12th CONTECSI USP 2015 - International Conference
by Ligia Capobianco 10 Nov '14

10 Nov '14

Dear friends! Hope to see you in this event, in Brazil (2015). ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: CONTECSI <tecsi(a)usp.br> Date: 2014-11-07 0:12 GMT-02:00 Subject: 12th CONTECSI USP 2015 - International Conference To: ligiacapobianco(a)gmail.com 12th CONTECSI USP Congresso Internacional de Gestão da Tecnologia e Sistemas de Informação Se você não ver este e-mail corretamente, clique aqui <http://us7.campaign-archive1.com/?u=605af7184b73116add3cb13e5&id=ace03a715b…> 12th CONTECSI USP 2015 International Conference on Information Systems and Technology Management www.contecsi.fea.usp.br <http://usp.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=605af7184b73116add3cb13e5&id=0…> May 20 to 22, 2015 FEA USP, São Paulo, Brazil Featuring: 1st TOI International Conf. on Technology and Information Organization - ECA USP 1st International IT Meeting – GAESI – POLI - USP Call for papers: >From Dec, 1st 2014 to January 15th, 2015 Poster, Consortium and Colloquium Deadline: February 2nd , 2015 Notification to Authors: February 25th, 2015 Early Registration starts in: March 5th, 2015 • Conference Chair E. L. Riccio, University of São Paulo, Brazil (CONTECSI) Doctoral Consortium and Master Colloquium PhD and Master of Science students are welcomed to present their projects: Please submit research project to contecsi(a)usp.br Instructions for submission Papers submitted to CONTECSI will be double-blind review by scientific committee members. Papers will be presented in parallel session or research forum. Submitted papers must original and unpublished. Accepted papers will be presented at the conference and abstract will be printed in the conference proceedings and full paper published in CD Rom. At least one author of each accepted paper is required to register with the conference and present the paper. *Attention: CONTECSI Proceedings use DOI – Digital Object Identifier* Papers must be written in template or latex format, single-spaced, A4, times new roman 12, limited to 25 pages. Abstract without full paper will not be accept. Papers have to be written in English, Spanish or Portuguese, however all papers must have an abstract in English. Papers must be submitted in electronic form through the web to www.tecsi.fea.usp.br/eventos/contecsi (contact: contecsi(a)usp.br) Authors must select the option CONTECSI. No more than 4 authors per papers and 3 papers per author will be accepted. The best three papers to be selected by a panel of distinguished reviewers from the scientific committee will each be awarded with Honor Certificate and invited for publication in JISTEM – Journal of Information Systems and Technology Management - http://www.jistem.fea.usp.br <http://usp.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=605af7184b73116add3cb13e5&id=…> Important dates The 12th International Conference on Information Systems and Technology Management – CONTECSI is a groundbreaking event in these areas, focusing on Information Systems, Information Technology and Information Science under a multidisciplinary view. CONTECSI aims at putting together academics and professionals involved in management and research issues for a state-of-the-art discussion. International speakers, professors and researchers are expected. The purpose is to discuss the effects of Information Technology, Information Systems and Information Science on Organizations and on Society as a whole, putting together a community in constant search for answers to meet the never stopping challenges in the area. As a result of a close relationship developed with Technology and Information Management researchers along the years, international researchers are expected to contribute for the integration between the academic and the professional communities, thus widening the interest in research, in updated information sharing, and in the practices currently in use. *International Keynote Speakers*: Helmut Krcmar- AIS President - Association of Information System, Germany, Miklos Vasarhelyi - Rutgers University , USA, Armando Malheiro; - Porto University, Portugal and others to be announced Past Keynote Speakers M. Myers, University of Auckland, New Zealand M. Vasarhelyi, Rutgers University, USA R. Galliers, Bentley College, USA C. Loebecke, University of Cologne, Germany S. Newell, Bentley College, USA D. Galletta, University of Pittsburgh, USA D. Avison, ESSEC, Paris, France B. Tan, National University of Singapore J. 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