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WEBCAST TODAY: Is the Internet Fragmenting? Part 4: The Policy Lens
by Joly MacFie 01 Dec '16

01 Dec '16

This is just starting [image: Livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/netfrag4>Today, *Thursday December 1 2016* the* Microsoft Innovation & Policy Center <https://www.facebook.com/microsoftipc/>* and the *Greater Washington DC Chapter of the Internet Society <http://isoc-dc.org/>*(ISOC-DC) present *Is the Internet Fragmenting? Part 4: The Policy Lens <https://internetpolicyforum.com/is-the-internet-fragmenting-part-4-the-poli…>*. The discussion, the final in a four-part series that has explored multiple facets of fragmentation, will bring together stakeholders from government, industry, civil society, and the technical community to examine how policy decisions can lead to fragmentation, and the impact of such fragmentation on the digital economy globally and nationally. Speakers: *Sally Shipman Wentworth* - Vice President of Global Policy Development, Internet Society; *Micaela Klein* - Senior Advisor for Internet Policy, U.S. Department of State; *Andrew Sullivan* - Fellow, Dyn; Chair, Internet Architecture Board, IETF; *Jeremy West* - Senior Policy Analyst, OECD-OCDE; *Cheryl Miller* - Director, International Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs, Verizon; *Nathan White* - Senior Legislative Manager, accessnow. Moderator: *Dr. M-H. Carolyn Nguyen*– Technology Policy Strategist, Microsoft. The event will be streamed live via *Skype <http://aka.ms/MIPCLive>* by Microsoft, and relayed on the *Internet Society Livestream Channel <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/netfrag4>*. *What: Panel: Is The Internet Fragmenting? <https://www.internetsociety.org/events/panel-internet-fragmenting>Where: Microsoft Innovation & Policy Center <https://www.facebook.com/microsoftipc/>, Washington DCWhen: Thursday December 1 2016 3:pm-5pm EDT | 20:00-22:00 UTCWebcast: http://aka.ms/MIPCLive <http://aka.ms/MIPCLive>Relay: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/netfrag4 <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/netfrag4>Twitter: #netfrag https://twitter.com/hashtag/netfrag <https://twitter.com/hashtag/netfrag>* Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8839#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8839#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8839 -- <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8839> ____ -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Postdoc opportunity in 'Social and Cultural implications of Data' at University of Bristol, Computer Science Department
by Giuseppe A. Veltri 01 Dec '16

01 Dec '16

####### FYI Call for a postdoc to contribute to the ERC Grant 'Think Big' investigating the social and cultural implications of data. The job is at Computer Science Department - University of Bristol as part of the team led by Prof Nello Cristianini. The contract is open ended with funds assured until February 2019. Ideally you will be familiar with STS (science and technology studies) research so as to draw parallels with the existing research and past technologies. A background in sociology, philosophy or political science is desirable but not essential. Deadline: 19 January 2017. To apply: [1]http://www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/details.html?nPostingID=5378&nPos tingTargetID=20103&option=28&sort=DESC&respnr=1&ID=Q50FK026203F3VBQBV7V 77V83&keywords=cristianini&Resultsperpage=10&lg=UK&mask=uobext ####### -- Dr Giuseppe A. Veltri [2]Homepage | [3]ResearchGate | [4]Academia.edu t: +44 (0)116 223 1626 work email: [5]g.a.veltri(a)le.ac.uk References Visible links 1. http://www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/details.html?nPostingID=5378&nPostingTar… 2. https://giuseppe-veltri.squarespace.com/ 3. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Giuseppe_Alessandro_Veltri 4. https://leicester.academia.edu/GiuseppeAlessandroVeltri 5. mailto:g.a.veltri@le.ac.uk Hidden links: 6. http://www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/details.html?nPostingID=5378&nPostingTar…

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CFP: A Special Issue of Science Communication
by Hara, Noriko 01 Dec '16

01 Dec '16

Call for papers for a special issue of Science Communication Public science in a wired world: How online media are changing science communication Guest Editors: Sarah R Davies (University of Copenhagen), Joachim Allgaier (Alpen-Adria University Klagenfurt), and Noriko Hara (Indiana University). Science communication – public dissemination and debate of scientific knowledge – is increasingly taking place online. From the websites of scientific organizations such as universities or scholarly societies to social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook groups or Reddit, science is negotiated by public audiences in online spaces alongside traditional formats such as the mass media, public lectures, or popular science writing. Social research is starting to engage with these spaces and tools, and to understand how science communication is produced and consumed in digital and social media. Recent work has, for example, explored how authority is negotiated in science blogs (Riesch & Mendel 2013), what kind of science is presented online (Brossard 2013), how Twitter is used to engage with scientific projects (Gastrow 2015; Kahle et al 2016), or how blogging is used to manage scientific identity (Steinke 2013). As of yet, however, there has been no dedicated volume or special issue devoted to science communication in digital and social media, and this emergent body of research remains dispersed. This special issue will showcase cutting edge research in online science communication and thereby consolidate and draw together this emerging field. Potential focus areas for papers (which may use any recognized systematic methodological approach, whether qualitative or quantitative) might include (but are not limited to): * Science videos on YouTube, TED or other platforms; * Science as a social media phenomenon (such as Facebook pages or science on Twitter); * Science blogging by scientists or non-scientists; * University websites and online branding activities; * The role of science journalism in an online era; * Online public information campaigns (such as Science: It’s a Girl Thing!); * Discussion forums and online dialogue and debate by scientists or non-scientists. We welcome papers that interrogate these developments by critically exploring, for instance, how online media are affecting scientific authority, the visions of science that are being constructed through online communication, the reception and interpretation of science online, or how online science communication is managed, produced and/or misused. Full papers are due May 1, 2017, for publication likely in late 2017 or early 2018. Earlier submissions are very strongly encouraged. Mention the special issue in your cover letter. Late papers may be considered if extra space is available. Papers should follow the Science Communication guidelines for length and format; submit at mc.manuscriptcentral.com/sc. Our ideal manuscript is between 7,000 and 9,000 words, inclusive of notes, references, and other material. Additional guidelines can be found at scx.sagepub.com. Queries regarding the special issue can be addressed to the guest editors (Sarah Davies, Joachim Allgaier, and Noriko Hara; contact at srdavies(a)hum.ku.dk) or to the journal’s editor, Susanna Priest, at editorscicom(a)gmail.com. References Brossard D (2013) New media landscapes and the science information consumer. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 110(Supplement 3): 14096–14101. Gastrow M (2015) Science and the Social Media in an African Context The Case of the Square Kilometre Array Telescope. Science Communication 37(6): 703–722. Kahle K, Sharon AJ and Baram-Tsabari A (2016) Footprints of Fascination: Digital Traces of Public Engagement with Particle Physics on CERN’s Social Media Platforms. PLOS ONE 11(5): e0156409. Riesch H and Mendel J (2013) Science Blogging: Networks, Boundaries and Limitations. Science as Culture 23(1): 51–72. Steinke J (2013) In Her Own Voice: Identity Centrality and Perceptions of Workplace Climate in Blogs by Women Scientists. International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology 5(1): 25–51. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Noriko Hara, Ph.D. Associate Professor Director of Graduate Programs Department of Information & Library Science School of Informatics & Computing | Indiana University http://norikohara.org<http://norikohara.org/>

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CFP: DPASSH2017 - Digital Preservation for the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities - 14-15 June 2017, Brighton UK
by Natalie Harrower 01 Dec '16

01 Dec '16

Dear Air-L: I’m pleased to announce that a second DPASSH conference is being planned for June 2017, in Brighton UK. We are interested in papers on all aspects of digital preservation in the domains of arts, social sciences and humanities. CFP below: DPASSH 2017 Call for Papers The Sussex Humanities Lab and the Digital Repository of Ireland are pleased to announce that the second Digital Preservation for the Arts, Social Science, and Humanities conference will take place 14-15 June 2017 at the University of Sussex, Brighton. The CFP has now been released, the submission deadline is midnight Sunday 11 December 2016 (GMT) Website: www.dpassh.org<http://www.dpassh.org/> Twitter: @DPASSHConf Email: dpassh2017(a)gmail.com<mailto:dpassh2017@gmail.com> DPASSH 2017 Conference Theme: ‘Preserving Abundance: The Challenge of Saving Everything’ The collaboration between SHL and DRI focuses on two major challenges for long-term digital preservation: maintaining access to the form and functionality of digital objects, and managing, filtering, interpreting, and critically engaging with these petabytes of information, now and in the future. While developments in long-term digital preservation enable ongoing access, the question of how these developments impact the way we interact with, use, reuse, investigate, and interpret our heritage, remains. What, for example, are the cultural and scholarly repercussions of saving “everything”? DPASSH 2017 will, for instance, explore the implications of asking disciplines that evolved in a world of scarcity, to engage with an expanding abundance of historical records. As such, DPASSH 2017 will focus on both the technical, cultural, and societal challenges of digital preservation and the impact on research when (and if) everything is saved. It asks: now that the human record is digital, what methods, approaches, tools, or skills will researchers, and society, require to understand these colossal datasets? Submissions are particularly sought from researchers, practitioners, and scholars in the fields of digital history, digital humanities, digital materiality, digital performance, digital arts and music, cultural heritage and research institutions, as well as libraries, archives and industry. We also invite submissions for papers that critically reflect on any area relating to digital preservation in the humanities and social sciences, arts, and cultural heritage domains. Conference themes include but are not limited to: Preserving digital humanities research; Capturing and archiving artistic performance; Methods and tools for computational humanities and/or digital history; Preservation metadata as research objects; Linking research data and ‘publication’; Stakeholder engagement and community approaches to preservation; Advocacy and national approaches to sustainability and open access; Aesthetics of preservation and content curation; Preservation and Trust; Technical challenges posed by datasets in arts/humanities/social sciences;Preservation and discovery infrastructures, software and tools. We look forward to welcoming you to Brighton. Best wishes, Sharon, on behalf of the DPASSH Organising and Programme Committee Dr. Sharon Webb (Chair) Lecturer in Digital Humanities, Sussex Humanities Lab, School of History, Art History and Philosophy, University of Sussex, Falmer DPASSH 2017 Organising Committee • Sharon Webb – Sussex Humanities Lab, University of Sussex (Chair) • Dermot Frost – Digital Repository of Ireland, Trinity College Dublin • Natalie Harrower —Digital Repository of Ireland, Royal Irish Academy (Outgoing Chair) • Jane Harvell – Library, University of Sussex • Clare Lanigan – The Digital Arts and Humanities PhD Program, Royal Irish Academy • Paddi Leinster -Digital Repository of Ireland, Royal Irish Academy _________________ _________________ Dr. Natalie Harrower | Director (Acting), Digital Repository of Ireland Royal Irish Academy | 19 Dawson St. Dublin 2 n.harrower(a)ria.ie<mailto:n.harrower@ria.ie> | @natalieharrower | @dri_ireland | www.dri.ie<http://www.dri.ie> To subscribe to our mailing list, send an email to LISTSERV(a)listserv.heanet.ie<mailto:LISTSERV@listserv.heanet.ie> with SUBSCRIBE DRI-FRIENDS FirstName LastName in the body of the message The Royal Irish Academy is subject to the Freedom of Information Acts 2014 and is compliant with the provisions of the Data Protection Acts 1988 & 2003. For further information see our website www.ria.ie

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Smart Cities Postdoctoral Scholar position - University of Calgary
by ryan burns 01 Dec '16

01 Dec '16

Hi all, see below for an announcement for a new post-doc position in my department. --Ryan Burns *UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY* *Postdoctoral Scholar position* Area: Urban Studies/Smart Cities Duration: 1 year, with possibility of extension pending funding Start date: July 1, 2017 Salary: $50,000 plus benefits The *Urban Studies Program *in the *Faculty of Arts *at the University of Calgary is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in “The Social and Environmental Implications of Smart Cities*.”* *Job Description:* The Urban Studies Research Group at the University of Calgary seeks a postdoctoral scholar to conduct and manage research for the University of Calgary Human Dynamics Research Strategy project, “The Social and Environmental Implications of Smart Cities.” The postdoctoral scholar will work closely with the PI of the project, Dr. Byron Miller, the chairs of the five Smart Cities working groups (Dr. Victoria Fast, Dr. Matt Patterson, Dr. Eliot Tretter, Dr. Ryan Burns, Dr. Dean Curran), the Global Urban Studies Canada Research Chair, Dr. Marit Rosol, and other members of the Urban Studies Research Group. The Social and Environmental Implications of Smart Cities is a global comparative research project with numerous international collaborators, seeking to understand the ways in which the social and environmental implications of smart cities vary around the world, and why. The postdoctoral scholar will conduct research on a specific smart city initiative (appropriate to the postdoc’s area of expertise), assist in the preparation of grant proposals and research reports, assist in the coordination of international research projects, and perform other responsibilities in collaboration with members of the Research Group. *Qualifications:* § Ph.D. in an urban-related discipline such as Anthropology, Geography, History, Planning, Political Science, Sociology, Science, Technology, and Society, or a cognate discipline § International research experience § An ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively, and to multi-task § Excellent written and verbal communication skills § Excellent time-management and other organizational skills, problem-solving, and analytical skills *Application details:* For more information on the above-mentioned members of the research team please see their web pages: https://geog.ucalgary.ca/profiles/1-7419978 (Ryan Burns) https://soci.ucalgary.ca/dev2015/profiles/dean-curran https://geog.ucalgary.ca/profiles/victoria-fast https://geog.ucalgary.ca/profiles/byron-miller https://soci.ucalgary.ca/dev2015/profiles/matt-patterson https://geog.ucalgary.ca/profiles/marit-rosol https://geog.ucalgary.ca/profiles/eliot-tretter Please direct questions to the* Principal Investigator, Dr. Byron Miller (Department of Geography)*: bavrmill(a)ucalgary.ca Interested applicants are asked to email the following documents *in a single pdf-file* to Dr. Miller at bavrmill(a)ucalgary.ca *by January 31, 2017* § cover letter/ statement of interest § current CV § names and contact details of two potential referees § transcripts *About the University of Calgary* The University of Calgary is a leading Canadian university located in the nation’s most enterprising city. The university has a clear strategic direction to become one of Canada’s top five research universities by 2016, where innovative teaching and groundbreaking research go hand in hand, and where we fully engage the communities we both serve and lead. The strategy is called *Eyes High*, inspired by our Gaelic motto, which translates to ‘I will lift up my eyes.’ To succeed as one of Canada’s top universities, where new ideas are created, tested and applied through first-class teaching and research, the University of Calgary needs more of the best minds in our classrooms and labs. We’re increasing our scholarly capacity by investing in people <http://www.ucalgary.ca/risingstars/postdoc> who want to change the world, bringing the best and brightest to Calgary to form a global intellectual hub and achieve advances that matter to everyone. *About Calgary*Named a cultural capital of Canada and one of the best places to live in the world, Calgary is a city of leaders – in business, community, philanthropy and volunteerism. Calgarians benefit from a highly diverse and highly educated citizenry, more days of sunshine per year than any other major Canadian city, location less than an hour’s drive from the majestic Rocky Mountains, and the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America. *All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Calgary respects, appreciates, and encourages diversity.* -- Ryan Burns, PhD Dept of Geography University of Calgary http://burnsr77.github.io

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Reminder: Submit to IJOC special issue "Privacy at the Margins" by 12/6
by Alice E. Marwick 01 Dec '16

01 Dec '16

Hi all, Just a quick reminder that the submission date for abstracts for our IJOC special issue is coming up soon! (December 6, next Tuesday). We're looking for great empirical work on the privacy experiences of people/populations/users/communities that usually don't appear in privacy research and are open to a wide variety of methods and approaches. Full call: https://datasociety.net/blog/2016/09/06/ijoc-cfp-privacy-at-the-margins/ Questions? Email me/danah at ijoc-privacy(a)lists.datasociety.net Thanks! Happy December! -- Alice E. Marwick, PhD Fellow, Data & Society Assistant Professor, Department of Communication University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (as of 2017) amarwick(a)gmail.com http://www.tiara.org <http://www.tiara.org>

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IFIP 8.5 eGov/ePart 2017 - eParticipation track
by Panagiotis Panagiotopoulos 01 Dec '16

01 Dec '16

*** 16th IFIP International Conference on eGovernment (IFIP EGOV 2017) and 9th IFIP International Conference on eParticipation (IFIP ePart 2017) *** 4 -7 September 2017, St. Petersburg, Russia, http://www.egov-conference.org/egov-2017/egov-2017 General eParticipation Track - Call for Papers The General eParticipation track aims to present the best of recent developments in the multidisciplinary field of electronic Participation (eParticipation), covering a wide range of technical, political and social areas in this expanding discipline. The track will focus on, but is not limited to, the following topics: * Foundations of eParticipation research including theories, methods, models and approaches; * The role of social and mobile media and Web 2.0 in eParticipation; * Transparency and open access for eParticipation; * Design and co-creation of participatory public services; bottom-up initiatives; * Privacy, security and ethical considerations in eParticipation; * Advances in eParticipation Domains: Online deliberation and discourse, participatory budgeting, eConsultation, ePolling, and eLegislation, eElectioneering, eCampaigning and eVoting * Advances in participatory policy making using policy modelling, simulation, impact assessment and visualisation methods and tools; * eParticipation and big data; * The role of eParticipation in national and global crisis situations; * Comparative analyses of eParticipation practices; * Impact assessment and public value considerations of eParticipation on real world decision making; * Digital literacy and its consequences for eParticipation; * eParticipation projects: design, implementation, evaluation, quality and impact Submission types * Completed research papers (up to 12 pages, published in LCNS Springer). Papers in this category deal with completed research. They will be peer reviewed for rigour, relevance, originality and clarity of presentation. * Ongoing research and innovative projects papers (up to 8 pages, published by IOS Press). These papers can describe novel concepts, works-in-progress, or other ideas and issues that are not currently suitable for a completed research paper. They will also be peer reviewed but the emphasis is on relevance more than scientific rigour. * Workshops and panels on pertinent issues (2 pages, published by IOS Press). Proposals for workshops and panels should include rationale, objectives, expected outcomes and approach to audience participation. * Poster proposals (2 pages, published by IOS Press). Authors of accepted submissions are expected to bring their posters which will be displayed to the conference audience. Posters proposals will not be blind reviewed. * PhD colloquium submissions (up to 8 pages, published by IOS Press). A PhD student colloquium will be held prior to the conference. Papers of accepted submissions will be included in the proceedings. Proceedings All accepted completed research papers will be published by Springer Verlag (LNCS). Accepted submissions in all other categories will be published by IOS Press. Important Dates 15 February 2017: Submission of papers 15 March 2017: Submission of workshop/panel/poster/PhD colloquium contributions 1 April 2017: Notification of decisions for papers/workshops/panels/posters/PhD colloquium contributions 20 May 2017: Camera-ready papers of accepted completed research/ongoing research/workshop/panel/poster/PhD colloquium contributions Track chairs Efthimios Tambouris, University of Macedonia, Greece Panos Panagiotopoulos, Queen Mary University of London, UK Oystein Saebo, University of Agder, Norway

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New Book: LGBTQs, Media and Culture in Europe
by Szulc Lukasz 01 Dec '16

01 Dec '16

Dear colleagues, It's a pleasure for us to announce the publication of our edited volume on 'LGBTQs, Media and Culture in Europe', published by Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies. The book includes a foreword by Richard Dyer and an afterword by Sharif Mowlabocus, and is available at: https://www.routledge.com/products/9781138649477. Below, you can find a brief summary of the book and its table of contents. Dhoest, A., Szulc, L. & Eeckhout, B., eds. (2017) LGBTQs, Media and Culture in Europe. New York: Routledge. Media matter, particularly to social minorities like lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people. Rather than one homogenised idea of the 'global gay', what we find today is a range of historically and culturally specific expressions of gender and sexuality, which are reflected and explored across an ever increasing range of media outlets. This collection zooms in on a number of facets of this kaleidoscope, each chapter discussing the intersection of a particular European context and a particular medium with its affordances and limitations. While traditional mass media form the starting point of this book, the primary focus is on digital media such as SNS (Social Networking Sites), blogs and online dating sites. All contributions are based on recent, original empirical research, using a plethora of qualitative methods to offer a holistic view on the ways media matter to particular LGBTQ individuals and communities. Together the chapters cover the diversity of European countries and regions, of LGBTQ communities, and of the contemporary media ecology. Resisting the urge to extrapolate, they argue for specificity, contextualisation and a provincialized understanding of the connections between media, culture, gender and sexuality. TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword - Richard Dyer Introduction - Alexander Dhoest, Lukasz Szulc and Bart Eeckhout Part I. Histories of Representation in Mass Media and Beyond 1. Respectably Gay: Homodomesticity in Ireland's First Public Broadcast of a Homosexual Couple - Páraic Kerrigan 2. Breaking the Silence: The Early Portuguese Lesbian Press - Ana Maria Brandão, Tânia Cristina Machado and Joana Afonso 3. 'I Am My Own Special Creation': Sexual and Gender Differences in the Music Performances of an Antwerp Drag Show Company - Robbe Herreman and Alexander Dhoest Part II. Media Consumption, Identification and Role Models 4. Coming Out in the Digital Age: The Opportunities and Limitations of Internet Use in Queer-Lesbian Coming-Out Experiences in Germany - Ulrike Roth 5. 'I Think I'm Quite Fluid with Those Kinds of Things': Exploring Music and Non-Heterosexual Women's Identities - Marion Wasserbauer 6. 'I Worry That They'll Pick on Someone I Care about': Trans People's Perceptions of the British Mass Media and Its Impact on Their Mental Health and Well-Being - Louis Bailey, Jay McNeil and Sonja J. Ellis Part III. LGBTQs as Producers in the Digital Age: Blogging 7. Safe Space, Dangerous Space: Counterpublic Discourses in the Russian LGBT Blogging Community - Evgeniya Boklage 8. Is the Pope Judging You? Digital Narratives on Religion and Homosexuality in Italy - Giulia Evolvi 9. Contesting Hegemonic Gender and Sexuality Discourses on the Web: A Semiotic Analysis of Latvian and Polish LGBTQ and Feminist Blogs - Joanna Chojnicka Part IV. Discourses on and by LGBTQs on Social Media 10. Homosexuality on Dutch and Flemish Facebook Pages: Situational Meanings, Situational Attitudes? - Tim Savenije 11. Gay the Correct Way: Mundane Queer Flaming Practices in Online Discussions of Politics - Jakob Svensson 12. 'I Sort of Knew What I Was, So I Wanted to See What Awaited Me': Portuguese LGB Youngsters and Their Situated Experiences with New Media - Daniel Cardoso Part V. Self-presentation and Intimacy on Online Dating Sites 13. Exploring Networked Interactions through the Lens of Location-Based Dating Services: The Case of Italian Grindr Users - Lorenza Parisi and Francesca Comunello 14. New in Town: Gay Immigrants and Geosocial Media - Andrew DJ Shield 15. Strategic (In)visibilities and Bareback Subcultures: The Implications of Online Communication for HIV Transmission among Gay Men in Serbia - Zoran Milosavljevic Afterword: Writing at the Precipice - Sharif Mowlabocus With regards, Alexander, Lukasz & Bart Lukasz Szulc, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow of the Research Foundation Flanders University of Antwerp Department of Communication Studies Media, Policy & Culture M. 471 - Stadscampus - Sint-Jacobstraat 2 - B 2000 Antwerp, BELGIUM Tel. +32 3 265 50 34 www.lukaszszulc.com<http://www.lukaszszulc.com/> @LukaszSzulc<https://twitter.com/LukaszSzulc> RECENT PUBLICATIONs Dhoest, A. & Szulc, L. (2016) Navigating onlince selves: Social, cultural, and material contexts of social medi use by diasporic gay men. Social Media + Society 2(4): 1-10. Available at: http://sms.sagepub.com/content/2/4/2056305116672485.full

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CSCL 2017: Call for Pre-Conference Workshops and Tutorials
by Gabriela T Richard 01 Dec '16

01 Dec '16

CSCL 2017: *Call for Pre-Conference Workshops and Tutorials* The 12th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning June 18-22, 2017 Drexel University & The University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA Conference theme: Making a Difference — Prioritizing Equity and Access in CSCL *Pre-Conference Workshops and Tutorials Deadline - December 16, 2017* The CSCL 2017 Pre-Conference Workshops and Tutorials Committee invites submissions of proposals for Pre-Conference Events. Full-day workshops will be scheduled on Sunday June 18th, and half-day workshops on Monday June 19th. The main conference program will begin on the afternoon of June 19th. Pre-conference events should cohere with the conference theme, *Making A Difference: Prioritizing Equity and Access in CSCL,* and be organized as a workshop or a tutorial.Specifically, 1. Workshops should be designed as collaborative knowledge-building sessions on a focused issue, where participants actively work together ( *e.g.*, analyzing data, discussing design criteria, collaborating on a research project). Substantial time should be allocated for interaction between participants. The presentation of a set of related papers (*e.g.*, a symposium) is not considered a workshop. 2. Tutorials should be designed as collaborative learning experiences for novices on a topic, technology, or methodology within CSCL, that are facilitated by experts. Tutorials should stimulate active participation and interaction between participants as well. Innovative format submissions are encouraged, provided they are within the scope of a workshop or tutorial. Submission details can be found here: https://cscl17.wordpress.com/pre-conference-workshops-tutorials/ Computer Supported Collaborative Learning is a premier conference of the International Society of the Learning Sciences that focuses on the study of social learning processes with and without technology as well as the development and evaluation of tools to enhance or improve collective thinking and learning. The conference is a major international event bringing together researchers with a wide variety of backgrounds and research interests including educational technology, design, HCI, information sciences, educational psychology, museum research, library science, curriculum and instruction, psychology, computer science, cognitive science, and many more. We welcome high quality conceptual, empirical, and theoretical contributions. This year's conference theme focuses on the need to consider issues such as equity, access, and inclusion in the design, implementation, and deployment of computer-supported learning environments. CSCL2017 will prioritize keynote speakers, workshops and papers that champion research and tools focused on equity and access relative to CSCL. Hosted by a diverse leadership team in the Learning Sciences, the conference will highlight work that discusses ways to broaden the CSCL pipeline, promotes and/or celebrates out of the box thinking, or that brings a wide range of viewpoints or voices to CSCL topics or tools. -- *Gabriela T. Richard, Ph.D.* *Assistant Professor * Learning, Design, and Technology Program Department of Learning and Performance Systems College of Education, Penn State University

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