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CfP Gaming Disability: Disability perspectives on contemporary video games
by Mike Kent 12 Nov '16

12 Nov '16

Call for Papers: Gaming Disability: Disability perspectives on contemporary video games Edited by Dr Katie Ellis, Dr Mike Kent & Dr Tama Leaver Internet Studies, Curtin University Abstracts Due 15 February 2017 Video games are a significant and still rapidly expanding area of popular culture. Media Access Australia estimated that in 2012 some twenty percent of gamers were people with a disability, yet, the relationship between video gaming, online gaming and disability is an area that until now has been largely under explored. This collection seeks to fill that gap. We are looking for scholars from both disability studies and games studies, along with game developers and innovators and disability activists and other people with interest in this area to contribute to this edited collection. We aim to highlight the history of people with disabilities participating in video games and explore the contemporary gaming environment as it relates to disability. This exploration takes place in the context of the changing nature of gaming, particularly the shift from what we might consider traditional desktop computer mediation onto mobile devices and augmented reality platforms. The collection will also explore future possibilities and pitfalls for people with disabilities and gaming. Areas of interest that chapters might address include * Disability narratives and representation in gaming * Accessibility of gaming for people with disabilities * Mods, hacks and alterations to games and devices for and by people with disabilities * Augmented reality games and disability * Disability gaming histories * Mobile gaming platforms and disability * Specific design elements (such as sound) in terms of designing accessible games * Gaming, television and disability * Future directions for disability and gaming Submission procedure: Potential authors are invited to submit chapter abstracts of no more than 500 words, including a title, 4 to 6 keywords, and a brief bio, by email to Dr Mike Kent <m.kent(a)curtin.edu.au> by 15 February 2017. (Please indicate in your proposal if you wish to use any visual material, and how you have or will gain copyright clearance for visual material.) Authors will receive a response by 15 March 2016, with those provisionally accepted due as chapters of approximately 6000 words (including references) by 15 June 2016. If you would like any further information, please contact Mike Kent. About the editors: The editors are all from the Department of Internet Studies at Curtin University and have a history of successfully publishing edited collections in the areas of and gaming, disability, and new media. Dr Katie Ellis is an Associate Professor and Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Internet Studies at Curtin University. Her research focuses on disability and the media extending across both representation and active possibilities for social inclusion. Her books include Disability and New Media (2011 with Mike Kent), Disabling Diversity (2008), Disability, Ageing and Obesity: Popular Media Identifications (2014; with Debbie Rodan & Pia Lebeck), Disability and the Media (2015; with Gerard Goggin), Disability and Popular Culture (2015) and her recent edited collection with Mike Kent Disability and Social Media: Global Perspectives (2017). Dr Mike Kent is a senior lecturer and Head of Department in the Department of Internet Studies at Curtin University. Mike's research focus is on people with disabilities and their use of, and access to, information communication technology and the Internet. His other area of research interest is in higher education and particularly online education, as well as online social networking platforms. His book, with Katie Ellis, Disability and New Media was published in 2011 and his edited collection, with Tama Leaver, An Education in Facebook? Higher Education and the World's Largest Social Network, was released in 2014. His latest edited collection, with Katie Ellis, Disability and Social Media: Global Perspectives is available 2017, along with his forthcoming edited collections Massive Open Online Courses and Higher Education: What went right, what went wrong and where to now, with Rebecca Bennett and Chinese Social Media Today: Critical Perspectives with Katie Ellis and Jian Xu. Dr Tama Leaver is an Associate Professor in the Department of Internet Studies at Curtin University. He researches online identities, digital media distribution and networked learning. He previously spent several years as a lecturer in Higher Education Development, and is currently also a Research Fellow in Curtin's Centre for Culture and Technology. His book Artificial Culture: Identity, Technology and Bodies was released through Routledge in 2012 and his edited collections An Education in Facebook? Higher Education and the World's Largest Social Network, with Mike Kent, was released in 2014 through Routledge, and Social, Casual and Mobile Games: The Changing Gaming Landscape, with Michele Wilson, was released through Bloomsbury Academic in 2016.

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Call for Conference Proposals: 2017 HETL - UWS Scotland Conference on Inclusion and Diversity
by Patrick Blessinger 11 Nov '16

11 Nov '16

Please share with your colleagues...hope to see you in Scotland... https://www.hetl.org/2017-hetl-uws-scotland-conference/. Submit your proposal at https://www.hetl.org/2017-h etl-uws-scotland-conference-submission-form/. *Proposal Submission Window:* Opens on 31st October and closes on 31st December 2016 View in browser <http://info.uws.ac.uk/t/2131-4J0CZ-CFNZYX7544/cr.aspx> *International Higher Education Teaching & Learning Association Conference 2017* *Venue:* *University of the West of ScotlandPaisley Campus, Scotland* As part of the UWS Festival of Learning 2017, we are delighted to invite you to attend the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association (HETL) conference ‘Creating Inclusion and Diversity in Higher Education’. HETL brings together higher education professionals and thought leaders from around the world to dialogue, network, and collaborate on issues relevant to teaching and learning in higher education. At this exciting conference – which will take place in Paisley, Scotland - you will have the opportunity to explore new developments in inclusion and diversity in higher education with colleagues from across the globe. Keynote speakers include: - Professor Craig Mahoney, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of the West of Scotland - Professor Lorraine Stefani, Professor of Higher Education Strategic Engagement, University of Auckland - Professor Mandla Makhanya, Principal and Vice Chancellor of University of South Africa - Dame Ruth Silver (DBE), President, Further Education Trust for Leadership Visit the HETL website <http://info.uws.ac.uk/t/2131-4J0CZ-NZYX75-2BNIDB-1/c.aspx> to find out more about the conference, including details of how to submit a conference proposal *.* <http://info.uws.ac.uk/t/2131-4J0CZ-NZYX75-2BNIDC-1/c.aspx> University of the West of Scotland is a Registered Scottish Charity. Charity number SC002520. University of the West of Scotland High Street, Paisley PA1 2BE Stay connected <http://info.uws.ac.uk/t/2131-4J0CZ-NZYX75-2BNIDD-1/c.aspx> <http://info.uws.ac.uk/t/2131-4J0CZ-NZYX75-2BNIDE-1/c.aspx> <http://info.uws.ac.uk/t/2131-4J0CZ-NZYX75-2BNIDF-1/c.aspx> Unsubscribe to this email <http://info.uws.ac.uk/t/2131-4J0CZ-CFNZYX7544/uns.aspx>

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CfP: Consumer Identities and Digital Culture
by Candice Roberts 11 Nov '16

11 Nov '16

Hi Everyone, Please see the CfP below for a new symposium series that I'm happy be hosting at St. John's this spring. Please circulate widely! *CFP: Consumer Identities and Digital Culture Symposium* *SUBMISSION DEADLINE: December 20, 2016* The Division of Mass Communication at St. John’s University is now accepting submissions for paper presentations at an upcoming one-day symposium, Consumer Identities and Digital Culture. We seek transdisciplinary interpretations and critical analyses of consumption and consumer identity, broadly defined across emerging media and digital landscapes. This symposium is the first in a planned series of events interrogating various aspects of consumer identity, using fans as one exemplar and catalyst for discussion. Panelists will also be invited to participate in the development of an edited volume. POTENTIAL TOPICS (including but not limited to): — Fans and fandom — Aspirational consumption — Anti-consumerism/consumer activism — Brand communities — Makers, crafters and prosumers — Target markets and subcultural identities — Cultural marketing and consumer relationships We welcome scholarly submissions that address audience, industry, and critical/cultural perspectives and are particularly interested in the intersections thereof. LOCATION: St. John’s University, Queens Campus DATE: March 28, 2017 KEYNOTE: Dr. Paul Booth, associate professor of Media and Cinema studies at DePaul University and author of several books including Digital Fandom 2.0: New Media Studies (Peter Lang, 2016), Game Play: Paratextuality in Contemporary Board Games (Bloomsbury, 2015) and Playing Fans: Negotiating Fandom and Media in the Digital Age (University of Iowa Press, 2015) SUBMISSIONS: 350-word abstract and brief biographical note by 12/20/2016 to consumer.identities(a)gmail.com Accepted panelists will be notified in mid-January. Please address any questions to: Candice D. Roberts Assistant Professor of Communication St. John’s University robertsc(a)stjohns.edu <robertsd(a)stjohns.edu> Myles Ethan Lascity Assistant Professor of Communication Chestnut Hill College lascitym(a)chc.edu Website: http://www.consumeridentities.com -- Candice D. Roberts, PhD Director of Communication Arts Assistant Professor St. John's University candice.d.roberts(a)gmail.com

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New Ph.D. Program in Technology Management and Organization Studies at UC Santa Barbara
by Yosem Companys 11 Nov '16

11 Nov '16

From: Paul Leonardi <leonardi(a)tmp.ucsb.edu> The University of California, Santa Barbara is pleased to announce the launch of a new Ph.D. DEGREE in Technology Management. Applications are due January 15, 2017 for matriculation in Fall 2017. This new program is administered by UCSB’s Technology Management Program (located in UCSB’s top-ranked College of Engineering), whose internationally-renowned faculty include: Steve Barley Gary Hansen Paul Leonardi Kyle Lewis John Mohr Dave Seibold Ambuj Singh Bob York *Why Pursue a Ph.D. in Technology Management?* Scholars who study technology, innovation, and organizing are in great demand across many fields including business, information studies, communication, sociology and engineering. Yet most disciplinary-based programs, be they in the social sciences or in engineering schools, do not train Ph.D. students with the right mix of skills to understand both the organizational and technological aspects of work. The Ph.D. Program in Technology Management fills this void. *Is a Ph.D. in Technology Management the right fit for you?* We seek students who want to become exceptional scholars and who will go on to research and teach at top universities across the country and around the world. You would fit our program well if you are interested in technology-related work regardless of whether you have a background in the social sciences, physical sciences, management or engineering. Our program integrates organizational studies with technology and innovation studies in an interdisciplinary environment that transcends the distinctions between disciplines. If you come from a technology or scientific background we will teach you about the importance of organizations and social systems. If you have a social science or management background you will learn to understand the role of technology and innovation in shaping organizational action. *Where can our Ph.D. take you?* The job market for interdisciplinary Ph.Ds. with training in technology and organizations is expected to be strong over the next decade. We anticipate that most graduates will pursue academic positions in Business Schools (where the study of technology innovation and entrepreneurship is growing), Schools of Communication (where the study of organization and technology is increasing swiftly), in Schools of Information (which are being rapidly founded across the country), and in Schools of Engineering (that are increasingly interested in the social aspects of technical work). Unlike the demand for Ph.D. tenure track faculty in many other disciplines, the number of tenure track openings in these schools exceeds the number of Ph.Ds. awarded each year, and that gap is increasing. *Why UCSB? * UCSB is world renowned for its interdisciplinary culture, which encourages collaboration across disciplinary boundaries and exciting new interdisciplinary fields and programs. Our *faculty* <https://tmp.ucsb.edu/faculty> is world renowned for its commitment to interdisciplinarity; we have backgrounds that range from engineering and management to the social sciences. Our Ph.D. students are encouraged to explore courses and to make links to faculty in the social sciences, environmental science, and other engineering departments. The Technology Management Program is housed in the *College of Engineering, *which ranked as number one in the world among public universities for engineering research. The National Research Council ranks all of UCSB's College of Engineering research programs among the top five for their disciplines. *Learn more about this new Ph.D. Program here*: https://tmp.ucsb.edu/phd For more information about the Ph.D. Program, please contact Paul Leonardi ( leonardi(a)tmp.ucsb.edu) or Kyle Lewis (klewis(a)tmp.ucsb.edu) Thank you for forwarding this announcement to prospective students. ____________________________________________________________ ___________________________ Paul Leonardi Duca Family Professor of Technology Management Investment Group of Santa Barbara Founding Director, Master of Technology Management (MTM) Program University of California, Santa Barbara +1.805.893.5414 leonardi(a)tmp.ucsb.edu http://www.tmp.ucsb.edu/leonardi

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WEBCAST FRI/SAT – Platform Cooperativism Conference 2016 #platformcoop @NewSchool
by Joly MacFie 11 Nov '16

11 Nov '16

(apologies for blank) Platform Coop 2015 was a huge and unmanageable multitrack aminal. The 2016 version is a scaled down to one quality track + an unconference. There's a lot of talk of Africa, where many new coop models are being explored. joly posted: "On Friday-Sunday November 11-13 2016 the 2nd annual Platform Cooperativism Conference takes place in New York City. This year's event has the theme “Platform Cooperativism: Building The Cooperative Internet” and will consist of a 2 day plenary followed by" [image: Livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/platformcoop2016>On *Friday-Sunday November 11-13 2016* the 2nd annual *Platform Cooperativism Conference <http://platformcoop.net/2016>* takes place in New York City. This year's event has the theme “*Platform Cooperativism: Building The Cooperative Internet*” and will consist of a 2 day plenary followed by an unconference. The plenary sessions will be livestreamed on the *Internet Society Livestream Channel <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/platformcoop2016>*. *What: Platform Cooperativism Conference <http://platformcoop.net/2016> Where: New School, NYC When: Friday-Sunday November 11-13 2016 Program: http://platformcoop.net/2016/schedule <http://platformcoop.net/2016/schedule> Webcast: (Fri/Sat only) https://livestream.com/internetsociety/platformcoop2016 <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/platformcoop2016> Twitter: https://twitter.com/hashtag/platformcoop <https://twitter.com/hashtag/platformcoop>* Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8788#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8788#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8788 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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by Joly MacFie 11 Nov '16

11 Nov '16

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Good modern Endnote Harvard style
by David Brake 11 Nov '16

11 Nov '16

To my astonishment, none of the Endnote Harvard style files I have been able to find are up-to-date to, for example, display DOI information for journal articles or web addresses for reports (consistent with, for example, http://libweb.anglia.ac.uk/referencing/harvard.htm <http://libweb.anglia.ac.uk/referencing/harvard.htm>). The most “modern" Harvard style file I have been able to find is this one: http://guides.is.uwa.edu.au/ld.php?content_id=25492064 I’ve tried “Sage Harvard”, “Harvard”, “HarvardHWU”, “UQHarvard2002”, “Harvardam4a”, “UWA_Harvard”... Can anyone suggest a better Harvard style file? Am I right in thinking that there is no universally agreed-upon Harvard style as there is with APA? If you have produced your own update could you share it? -- Dr David Brake, Researcher and Educator http://davidbrake.org/, @drbrake Author of "Sharing Our Lives Online: Risks and Exposure in Social Media” https://www.facebook.com/sharingourlivesonline <https://www.facebook.com/sharingourlivesonline>

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New Book Series: Materializing the Digital
by Adam Fish 11 Nov '16

11 Nov '16

Dear AOIR, I'd like to invite interested parties to submit to us their book ideas for our new series, Materializing the Digital. Materializing the Digital seeks to interrogate the infrastructures, relationships and imaginaries of digital technologies through situated, empirical analyses of the production, circulation and use of digital devices and systems. Series Editors: Hannah Knox, University College London and Adam Fish, Lancaster University Positioned at the intersection of media studies, STS, anthropology and sociology, the series will provide original, critical and theoretically innovative understandings of the implications of digital technologies for contemporary social life. Our intention is that this series will provide a solid ground from which to engage and critique the persistence of utopian, functionalist and dystopic visions of technological futures. We are particularly looking for projects that: attend to the specific processes by which digital technologies are produced, circulated and used; analyze the nature of the infrastructures that digital systems rely on, and the unforeseen material consequences and effects of digital technologies (e.g. e-waste); draw attention to materiality is to broaden the usual focus of ‘media’ (i.e. text and representation) to include issues like signal, transmission and storage; interrogate the interplay between material processes and social dynamics; present theoretically informed ethnographic monographs that detail the social, material and cultural relationships that structure the production and circulation of digital media. Proposal Guidelines: To submit a proposal, please complete the MUP proposal form: Proposal Form PDF Send completed proposal forms to Tom Dark, senior commissioning editor at tom.dark(a)manchester.ac.uk For more information about the review process, please click here: Review Process Forthcoming books: Memory ecologies by Mél Hogan (coming September 2017) Best, Dr. Adam Fish Senior Lecturer, Sociology, Lancaster University +44 (0)1524 592699 adamfish(a)protonmail.ch @mediacultures Disclaimer: This communication may be monitored and collected without consent in secret by the NSA and GCHQ.

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22nd Annual Cyberpsychology, Cybertherapy and Social Networking Conference (CYPSY22): call for abstracts
by Fullwood, Chris 11 Nov '16

11 Nov '16

Apologies for cross-postings. The Interactive Media Institute in association with the Institute of Psychology at the University of Wolverhampton are delighted to announce that abstract submissions are now being accepted for the 22nd Annual Cyberpsychology, Cybertherapy and Social Networking Conference 2017 (CYPSY22). This conference will be held in Wolverhampton, UK from 26-28 June 2017. Details of the conference are available at<http://interactivemediainstitute.com/cypsy21/> http://interactivemediainstitute.com/cypsy22/ Abstracts of up to 250 words should be submitted via EasyChair by following the link on the ‘Abstract Submission’ page on the conference website. The deadline for abstract submissions is the 17th February 2017. We encourage submissions on any topic related to social media, online behaviour, psychological applications of gaming and virtual reality, information technologies, and a range of other topics, listed on the submissions website. We are delighted to announce keynote speeches from Professor David Wall (University of Leeds), Dr Elaine Kasket (Regent’s University London) and Dr Daria Kuss (Nottingham Trent University). Queries regarding the conference and/or abstract submission can be directed to cypsy22(a)wlv.ac.uk<mailto:cypsy22@wlv.ac.uk> Please circulate to any colleagues or students who might be interested. We hope that you can join us in Wolverhampton for the 2017 conference. Chris Fullwood & Alison Attrill-Smith CYPSY22 co-chairs and organisers

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Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK) pre-conference workshop on Writing Analytics Literacy - Call for Participation
by Simon Knight 11 Nov '16

11 Nov '16

Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK) pre-conference workshop on Writing Analytics Literacy - Call for Participation ---------------------- The 2nd Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK) pre-conference workshop, to be held in Vancouver March 13-17th. Workshop website: http://wa.utscic.edu.au/events/lak17wa/ This workshop will be of interest to a wide range of LAK delegates including: students and researchers actively engaged in writing research, text analytics or writing analytics specifically; educators in schools, universities and businesses; leaders and policymakers; and companies active or potentially active in the field. We particularly invite participants who’re thinking about the question: “How can I use learning analytics to improve student writing” - whether as technologists, linguists, or teachers. Participation: Those interested in participating are invited to submit short (1 page maximum) applications for one of the following roles briefly describing which role you would like to participate in at the workshop and what you bring to the position (e.g., past experience working with student writing or writing analytics, how this area relates to your research interests). The workshop chairs will select contributions from a balance of roles, to ensure the workshop runs successfully. Participation roles include the following: - Pedagogic presenters: those who submit short documentation of a specific learning context in which writing analytics could be applied - Data presenters: those who provide a salient dataset for discussion of its properties and potential analyses - Analytic presenters: those who provide an analytic technique or tool that has been developed, along with resources describing particular pedagogic contexts in which it might be integrated - Commentators: those who commit to reading, and responding to, at least one of the above kinds of submission - note that we welcome commentators with all backgrounds and levels of experience Submission Guidelines ------------------------- Applications to participate should be submitted via email to sjgknight(a)gmail.com by December 18th Important Dates ------------------ - December 18, 2016: Submission deadline - January 8, 2017: Notifications of acceptance sent out (prior to earlybird deadline of January 13th) - March 13-17, 2017: LAK17 Conference (Workshop March 14th, full day)

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