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NEW BOOK: Asian Perspectives on Digital Culture
by Sun Sun LIM 29 Jan '16

29 Jan '16

NEW BOOK: Asian Perspectives on Digital Culture We are pleased to announce the publication of our new book "Asian Perspectives on Digital Culture Emerging Phenomena, Enduring Concepts" available from Routledge https://www.routledge.com/products/9781138842328 and Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Asian-Perspectives-Digital-Culture-Internationalizing… "In Asia, amidst its varied levels of economic development and diverse cultural traditions and political regimes, the Internet and mobile communications are increasingly used in every aspect of life. Yet the analytical frames used to understand the impact of digital media on Asia predominantly originate from the Global North, neither rooted in Asia's rich philosophical traditions, nor reflective of the sociocultural practices of this dynamic region. This volume examines digital phenomena and its impact on Asia by drawing on specifically Asian perspectives. Contributors apply a variety of Asian theoretical frameworks including guanxi, face, qing, dharma and karma. With chapters focusing on emerging digital trends in China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, and Taiwan, the book presents compelling and diverse research on identity and selfhood, spirituality, social networking, corporate image, and national identity as shaped by and articulated through digital communication platforms." Table of Contents 1. A (Digital) Giant Awakens - Invigorating Media Studies with Asian Perspectives, Sun Sun Lim and Cheryll Ruth R. Soriano 2. Face and Online Social Networking, Sun Sun Lim and Iccha Basnyat 3. My Letter to Heaven via Email - Translocal Piety and Mediated Selves in Urban Marian Piety in the Philippines, Manuel Victor J. Sapitula and Cheryll Ruth R. Soriano 4. Exploring Confucianism in Understanding Face-ism in Online Dating Sites of Eastern and Western Cultures, Michael Prieler 5. Credibility, Reliability, and Reciprocity: Mobile Communication, Guanxi, and Protest Mobilization in Contemporary China, Jun Liu 6. The Local Sociality and Emotion of Jeong in Koreans' Media Practices, Kyong Yoon 7. Ritual and Communal Connection in Mobile Phone Communication: Representations of Kapwa, Bayanihan and "People Power" in the Philippines, Cheryll Soriano and Sun Sun Lim 8. What is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in India? Discursive Constructions of CSR as Sarva Loka Hitam in Online Narratives of Companies in India, Ganga S Dhanesh 9. Shadow and Soul: Stereoscopic Phantasmagoria and Holographic Immortalization in Transnational Chinese Pop, Liew Kai Khiun 10. Tweets in the Limelight: The Contested Relationship between (Dis)harmony and Newsworthiness, Yenn Lee 11. Asian modernity and the post human future: Some reflections, T T Sreekumar 12. Re-Orienting Global Digital Cultures, Gerard Goggin This book represents our modest contribution to internationalizing media studies. With much thanks to all our contributors, colleagues and mentors! Sun Sun Lim, Dept of Communication & New Media, National University of Singapore Cheryll Soriano, Dept of Communication, De La Salle University, Philippines ________________________________ Important: This email is confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify us immediately; you should not copy or use it for any purpose, nor disclose its contents to any other person. Thank you.

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New blog on virtual teaming
by Pam Estes Brewer 28 Jan '16

28 Jan '16

Hi all- I am trying my hand at a blog on virtual teaming. Please visit http://virtualteamsinternational.com<http://virtualteamsinternational.com/>. I will regularly post items of interest that support effective virtual team use within organizations. Best, Pam Pam Estes Brewer, Ph.D. Associate Professor Director, Master of Science in Technical Communication Management Department of Technical Communication/ Mercer University School of Engineering U.S. 478.301.4146 Brewer_pe(a)mercer.edu<mailto:Brewer_pe@mercer.edu>

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Paper: When Does ICT-Enabled Citizen Voice Lead to Government Responsiveness? World Bank Digital Dividends Background Report
by Steven Clift 28 Jan '16

28 Jan '16

When Does ICT-Enabled Citizen Voice Lead to Government Responsiveness? Tiago Piexoto with the World Bank and Jonathan Fox at American University collaborated on a background paper released alongside the World Bank's major Digital Dividend report (bonus links below). Amazingly, it reviews 23 ICT projects designed to raise citizen voices in governance. This is incredibly important research. The full paper in PDF is at: http://po.st/citizenvoicegovresponselists Abstract: When Does ICT-Enabled Citizen Voice Lead to Government Responsiveness? World Development Report Background Paper - Digital Dividends This paper reviews evidence on the use of 23 information and communication technology (ICT) platforms to project citizen voice to improve public service delivery. This meta-analysis focuses on empirical studies of initiatives in the global South, highlighting both citizen uptake (‘yelp’) and the degree to which public service providers respond to expressions of citizen voice (‘teeth’). The conceptual framework further distinguishes between two trajectories for ICT-enabled citizen voice: Upwards accountability occurs when users provide feedback directly to decision-makers in real time, allowing policy-makers and program managers to identify and address service delivery problems – but at their discretion. Downwards accountability, in contrast, occurs either through real time user feedback or less immediate forms of collective civic action that publicly call on service providers to become more accountable and depends less exclusively on decision-makers’ discretion about whether or not to act on the information provided. This distinction between the ways in which ICT platforms mediate the relationship between citizens and service providers allows for a precise analytical focus on how different dimensions of such platforms contribute to public sector responsiveness. These cases suggest that while ICT platforms have been relevant in increasing policymakers’ and senior managers’ capacity to respond, most of them have yet to influence their willingness to do so. Clift notes: * To discuss this report: http://facebook.com/groups/opengovgroup I invite you join E-Democracy.org's nearly 5,000 member Facebook Group on Open Government and Civic Technology. Quality -global- exchanges daily. * For the larger Digital Dividends report, see: http://po.st/worldbankdigitaldividendsreport Note the 15 background paper of which the paper above in included: http://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/wdr2016/background-papers * Follow the authors on Twitter: http://twitter.com/participatory https://twitter.com/jonathanfox707 * Follow me: http://twitter.com/democracy http://dowire.org - E-newsletter since 1998 http://1radionews.com - My world radio app Steven Clift - Executive Director, E-Democracy.org clift(a)e-democracy.org - +1 612 234 7072 @democracy - http://linkedin.com/in/netclift _______________________________________________ okfn-discuss mailing list okfn-discuss(a)lists.okfn.org https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/okfn-discuss Unsubscribe: https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/options/okfn-discuss

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Call for participants for ICA'2016 preconference workshop on mining social media for communication research
by Hai Liang 28 Jan '16

28 Jan '16

Dear colleagues, We are organising an ICA’2016 preconference workshop on mining social media for communication research, which will be held in Tokyo in June 8, 2016. Please kindly help distribute the call for participants to your colleagues/friends/students. Thanks! Best, Hai *Call for Participants for ICA’2016 Preconference Workshop on Mining Social Media for Communication Research* *Date and Time: * June 8, 2016 (9:00-12:00 and 14:00-17:00) *Location and Venue: * National Institute of Informatics (NII), Tokyo, Japan The emergence of social media has provided both opportunities and challenges for communication research, ranging from data acquisition to measurement construction, statistical analysis, and results presentation. However, the existing tools (such as manual content analysis and SPSS package) with which communication scholars are familiar become increasingly inadequate. This one-day preconference workshop will focus on four key steps in mining social media for communication research, including overall design, data collection, data analysis, and data visualization. The workshop will use Twitter as a primary running example of social media, as Twitter is arguably the most heavily studied social media platform by communication scholars. All training talks in the workshop will be a mixture of conceptual discussions and hands-on practices (using R language as the primary tool). As such, the participants are requested to bring with their notebook computers. For more detailed information, please visit http://weblab.com.cityu.edu.hk/blog/workshops/ica-2016-workshop/. You can download the registration form at http://tinyurl.com/mining2016 . Please return this registration form to Dr. Winson Peng at winsonpeng(a)ntu.edu.sg. -- Hai Liang, Ph.D. | Post-doctoral Fellow | JMSC-The University of Hong Kong | http://weblab.com.cityu.edu.hk/blog/lianghai/

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Reminder: ICA 2016 Post-Conference and 14th CIRC--Fudan University, Shanghai, China--June 2016
by Jack Qiu 28 Jan '16

28 Jan '16

Dear AoIR members and friends: Sorry for cross posting. This is a gentle reminder that we are approaching the deadline for abstract submissions -- Feb 1, next Monday -- for the 2016 International Communication Association (ICA) Post-Conference and 14th Chinese Internet Research Conference (CIRC). The conference theme is "Mediatization: Digital Revolution and the Chinese Setting". It will be held at Fudan University, Shanghai, June 14-15, 2016. For more info, see: http://www.icahdq.org/conf/2016/MediatizationCFP.asp Please feel free to spread the word. Best Baohua Zhou (Ph.D.) Professor & Assistant Dean Director of new media communication program Journalism School at Fudan University 400 Guoding Rd.,200433 Shanghai, China http://homepage.fudan.edu.cn/baohuazhou/

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summer institute for doctoral students: difference in media and culture
by christina dunbar-hester 27 Jan '16

27 Jan '16

(with apologies for x-posting) Call for Applicants: USC Annenberg Summer Doctoral Institute on Difference in Media and Culture See link for details. Deadline March 1. http://annenberg.usc.edu/school-communication/doctorate-communication/news/… ** Christina Dunbar-Hester Author of *Low Power to the People* <http://mitpress.mit.edu/books/low-power-people>, MIT Press Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism University of Southern California

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Submissions to AoIR 2016 (5-8 October, Berlin) now open!
by Cornelius Puschmann 27 Jan '16

27 Jan '16

Dear colleague, We are pleased to open submissions for proposals for AoIR 2016: Internet Rules! (Berlin, Germany, 5 - 8 October, 2016). To re-familiarize yourself with the call for proposals and types of submissions solicited, please see here: http://aoir.org/aoir2016/call-for-proposals/. Accepted paper and panel submissions will be included in our open access conference paper archive, Selected Papers of Internet Research (SPIR). SPIR helps us further publicize the work of our members and introduce our research to a wider audience. All submissions should follow our SPIR formatting requirements, which includes a consistent header and style format for the papers that will enable people to easily locate author and title information, identify the papers as part of the AoIR conference. This format is only intended to bring consistency to basic elements (such as typeface and spacing), not to impose any disciplinary constraints. You can download a Word template here: http://aoir.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/AoIR2016-submission-template.docx . Please note that if you submitted a proposal to the conference through ConfTool last year, you will need to re-register. If you have recently received an email invitation to register as a reviewer, your account will also allow to you to submit contributions. When submitting, please take the time to read the submission categories and topics carefully. You may enter a total of four submissions for the conference (understood broadly as presenting a paper to speaking as part of a fishbowl or panel). If you have any questions about the submission process, please email aoir2016(a)aoir.org. We look forward to seeing your proposals. Click below to go o the submission site: https://www.conftool.com/aoir2016/ We look forward to your proposals, and to a vibrant and stimulating conference in Berlin! Sincerely, Cornelius Puschmann, AoIR 2016 program chair -- Dr. Cornelius Puschmann Postdoctoral Researcher (DFG) Berlin School of Library and Information Science (BSLIS) Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Dorotheenstraße 26 10117 Berlin, Germany www.ibi.hu-berlin.de Research Associate Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) Oberwallstraße 9 10117 Berlin, Germany www.hiig.de Faculty Associate Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard University 23 Everett Street, Second Floor Cambridge, MA 02138, USA cyber.law.harvard.edu p: +49 7541 6009-1321 e: cornelius.puschmann(a)hiig.de e: cpuschmann(a)cyber.law.harvard.edu w: cbpuschmann.net

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FW: Cfp: Freedom & Control of Digital Political Expression, Toulouse, France, October 2016‏
by Nikos 27 Jan '16

27 Jan '16

Dear collegues, please consider the following call for papers. Thank you for circulating and posting widely. Apologies for Cross-posting. Nikos Freedom and Control of Expression in the Digital Aftermath of the 2015 Paris Attacks, Workshop in Toulouse, France, October 13 & 14 2016 (website) Call for papers After the Charlie Hebdo newspaper offices were attacked in January 2015, debate and discussion flourished about freedom of expression, in France and abroad. This debate intensified after the Paris attacks of November 13th. At the epicenter is the role of the Internet and free speech. An enormous wave of worldwide indignation expressed itself after both events, including a deluge of hashtag solidarity. But this social media storm eventually revealed cultural, political and social divides inside France, as well as globally. Much like after the 9/11 attacks, France passed laws allowing state surveillance of online communication. At the same time, social media censored posts about the attacks that were considered to be provocative or shocking. The variety of reactions, including indifference or, on the contrary, the expression of very different points of view – sometimes even surveilled or censored – showed that one hashtag is neither unifying nor a universal view shared by everyone. This event magnified the notion that the digital public sphere is a conflicting arena of not just what is being said (or kept quiet) online but also what the limits are. Undoubtedly, the Internet is the main means of massive public expression for millions. Yet it is still the result of a complex set of power relations established between professional media, amateur content producing communities, which sometimes defend particular interests, as well as corporate intermediaries. The resulting online content embodies rival editorial, political and industrial strategies. Recently, scholars have begun to question the idea of digital participatory democracy in terms of a level playing field. This workshop aims to progress this debate by addressing the following central question: Who controls freedom of expression and online content in the digital era, and how? Embedded in this question are the challenges and constraints of expression, such as the tension between a bottom-up or top-down digital public sphere or who is left out as a digital player. Also central to this question are the role of three broad actors: the state, market and civil society. Possible topics for submissions include the following State – What is the government’s role - from subsidizing digital participation to censorship and surveillance? What is the role of political ideology, broadly defined, in freedom of expression? What is the relationship between media institutions and the state when it comes to online free speech? Market - What is the interplay of market dominance, algorithms, censorship and Big Data? How are transformations in news production and consumption, especially in terms of platforms like Facebook, shaping freedom of expression? How do different types of capitalist economic systems shape freedom of expression? How do market constraints upon corporate media, and mainstream journalism shape freedom of expression? Civil society – Who is creating content, and if so, who is listening, watching and clicking? How does race, class, ethnicity and gender factor in? Who is marginalized? How effective is Internet use as an extension or part of activist and social movement practices vis-à-vis political expression. What is the role of alternative, independent and citizen media in this digital era of online expression? Target Audience and Scholars: This is an interdisciplinary workshop but geared toward sociologists, anthropologists, political scientists, economists and communication scholars. Scholars at all levels are encouraged to participate. A small number of travel grants may be available to permit outstanding junior scholars (under 35 years at the date of the conference) to attend. Please state in your paper submission whether you wish to apply for such a travel grant. Dates: October 13 & 14, 2016 Format: The workshop will feature speakers, panels and paper presentations. Submissions: Full paper submissions based on empirical research of conference topics (maximum 25 pages including references and tables/figures) due by Friday, April 1. Theoretical papers will also be considered. Please submit papers to https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=fceda15pa. We will notify you of acceptance by May 6. You will have to create an account in Easychair in order to submit. Registration: Register for the conference by September 15. Space is limited. Registration information coming soon. Cost: Free Location: Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse, Toulouse School of Economics, Toulouse, France. Organizers: Jen Schradie (IAST), Sandra Vera Zambrano (Sciences Po Toulouse - LASSP), Nikos Smyrnaios (University of Toulouse – LERASS). Email: freedomcontrol.conf(a)iast.fr

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[SAVE THE DATE] February 17, 2016 - Introduction to Online Social Network Analysis seminar - Italy, Milan
by Alessandro Zonin 27 Jan '16

27 Jan '16

Hi all, for which of you are based in Italy (Milan) the next 17 February will take place an introductory seminar dedicated to Online Social Network Analysis. If you are interested additional details and enrollments here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/corso-online-social-network-analysis-base-ticke… Regards Alessandro Zonin

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CFP: Social Media Analytics Track
by Gohar F. Khan 27 Jan '16

27 Jan '16

Hello Everyone: Please consider submitting your research to the "*Social media Analytics & Related Issues*" track at the 20th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2016), June 27 – July 1, Chiayi, Taiwan. For more details please refer to the CFP below (and sorry for cross-postings). Thank you, Gohar ---------------------------------------------------- *CALL FOR PAPER* *20th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2016), June 27 – July 1, Chiayi, Taiwan.* *Conference website: http://www.pacis2016.org <http://www.pacis2016.org/> General enquiry email: pacis2016(a)pacis2016.org <pacis2016(a)pacis2016.org>* *PROGRAM INVITATION* Information and the pervasiveness of information technology are increasingly part of every aspect of business and public life. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the interconnection of uniquely identifiable embedded computing devices within the existing Internet infrastructure. These “smart” devices are found everywhere in our daily lives and include smart phones, tablets, watches, automobiles with built-in sensors, etc. Many of the IoT systems and technologies are cutting edge and there are still numerous technical challenges and issues that need to be resolved. In addition, the need to drive more value from IT investments while managing an increasing array of IT-related risks has never been greater. Today IT is ubiquitous and more than ever, information needs to be managed in order to maximize IT and IS value. Increasing regulation and legislation over business use of information is also driving a heightened awareness of the importance of a well-governed and managed IT environment. In view of this, the theme of this conference is “*IT Governance for Future Society*”. *PAPER SUBMISSION* Submit your paper via the PACIS 2016 official website at http://www.pacis2016.org before the deadline. The submission system will be opened on *January 5th 2016*. We also recommend that you to visit the website for more details on paper templates and get the latest information related to the conference. *TRACKS* We invite submissions in all areas of Information Systems research and especially encourage submission related to the conference theme “IT Governance for Future Society.” 1. Enterprise Systems in the New Era 2. Healthcare Systems 3. IT IS Governance, Risk Management, Control, and Auditing 4. Information Technology and Supply Chain Management 5. IS Education and Learning 6. IS Security and Privacy 7. IT Innovation and Entrepreneurship 8. Context-Aware Computing - Geographic Information Systems 9. The on-demand and sharing economy 10. Human Computer Interaction 11. Smart Tourism 12. IT Project Management and Outsourcing 13. Social Media Analytics and Related Issues 14. Knowledge Management 15. IS in Healthcare Management 16. User-Centered Decision Support Systems in the IoT Era 17. Societal Implications of ICT Use 18. Ethics and Information Systems 19. E-Business and E-Government 20. Social Computing and Innovative eServices 21. Business Intelligence and Big Data Analytics 22. Digital Business - Strategy and Governance 23. Service Design and User Experience 24. IT and Work 25. Business Process Management and Services Computing 26. IT and IS in Media and Entertainment Industry 27. Economics of IS 28. The Innovative IT Applications in the Emerging Markets 29. General Topics *VENUE* Nice Prince Hotel, Chiayi, Taiwan Doctoral Consortium: TBA *IMPORTANT DATES* Start of Paper Submission: *January 5, 2016* Paper Submission Deadline: *March 4, 2016* Notification of Paper Acceptance: *April 22, 2016* Early Registration Deadline: *May 13, 2016* Doctoral Consortium: *June 27 – 28, 2016* Conference: *June 27 – July 1, 2016* *CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS* Ting-Peng Liang (National Sun Yat-Sen University) Shin-Yuan Hung (National Chung Cheng University) *PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS* Patrick Y. K. Chau (The University of Hong Kong) She-I Chang (National Chung Cheng University) *DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM CO-CHAIRS* Guy Gable (Queensland University of Technology) Eric Wang (National Central University) -- Gohar Feroz Khan, PhD Adjunct Faculty & Research Adviser Korea Advance Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) Global Information and Telecommunication Technology Program (ITTP) 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, South Korea. --------------------------------------------------------- --------------------- Check out my new book on social media analytics <http://7layersanalytics.com/>! ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- Please consider submitting your work to the social media analytics track at PACIS201 <http://www.pacis2016.org/Page/Index/71>6. ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- Social Identities: || Blog <http://gfkhan.wordpress.com/> || Twitter <https://twitter.com/gfkhan> || LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/pub/gohar-feroz-khan/7/62b/42> || Research Centre <http://centreforsocialtech.com/>||

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