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Re: [Air-L] Article on the digital and the real
by Scott MacLeod 21 Dec '16

21 Dec '16

Hi AoIR friends, Tom, and Traci, Thanks so much for your emails of support, Tom and Traci, for my new actual / virtual Harbin ethnographic book. My 350 page actual-virtual Harbin Hot Springs' ethnography - http://www.scottmacleod.com/ActualVirtualHarbinBook.html (September 2016) - is out now in paper and in Kindle versions too (in a new Academic Press at World University and School - http://worlduniversityandschool.org/AcademicPress.html - which is planned in all 8k languages, with machine translation), and addresses many actual and virtual, digital and real questions theoretically. It's also a very lovely book: "Naked Harbin Ethnography" has about 180 FULL COLOR photos, is 354 pages long and on 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper. Discount code on NHE's main web page is EPUEY368 . I'm attaching my holiday greetings' letter for you as well - https://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2016/12/muir-woods-holiday-greetings-201… ! Happy holiday season! Scott http://www.scottmacleod.com https://twitter.com/scottmacleod http://worlduniversityandschool.org https://twitter.com/WorldUnivAndSch http://www.scottmacleod.com/ActualVirtualHarbinBook.html http://bit.ly/HarbinBook https://twitter.com/HarbinBook ~ http://amazon.com/author/scottmacleodworlduniversity ~ On 12/19/16 3:17 PM, Scott MacLeod wrote: > Hi Traci, > > Thanks so much for your email, and for asking. I'm seeking to build > sales of my Harbin ethnography significantly! Glad to have sold one from > Amazon most recently on December 15th! > > I'm attaching my holiday greetings' letter for you! > > Happy holiday season! > Scott > > > http://www.scottmacleod.com/ActualVirtualHarbinBook.html > http://www.scottmacleod.com > http://bit.ly/HarbinBook > https://twitter.com/HarbinBook > ~ http://amazon.com/author/scottmacleodworlduniversity ~ On 12/19/16 12:08 PM, Traci Belanger wrote: > Scott how are the sales on the book going??? > Happy holiday season, > Traci > -- > May all winds at your back inspire you, and may you have harmony and > peace today. > On Sat, 2 Jul 2016 11:09:31 -0700, Scott MacLeod > <scott(a)scottmacleod.com> wrote: > Likewise, Traci! >> >> Scott >> >> >> >> On 7/1/16 6:37 PM, Traci Belanger wrote: >>> If you are about, let me know...I would really like to shake your >> hand in person > for being willing to work with me Scott, and for all >> of the amazing work you do! >>>> Traci >>>>> -- >>> May all winds at your back inspire you, and may you have harmony and >> peace today. > > > > > On Fri, 1 Jul 2016 15:21:07 -0700, Scott >> MacLeod <scott(a)scottmacleod.com> wrote: >>>> Thanks for your email, Traci! >>>> Am applying for a MIT Media Lab junior faculty position .. > > >> Meet you in Boston, perhaps! >>>> Scott >>>>>> On 7/1/16 6:19 AM, Traci Belanger wrote: >>>> Great to see this, Scott, looking forward to going through it! >>>> -- >>>> May all winds at your back inspire you, and may you have harmony and >>> peace today. > > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, 30 Jun 2016 17:10:33 -0700, Scott MacLeod >>> <scott(a)scottmacleod.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Tom (and AoIR), >>>> >>>> Thanks very much, and fascinating! >>>> >>>> My ~550 page actual-virtual Harbin Hot Springs ethnographic book - >>>> http://www.scottmacleod.com/ActualVirtualHarbinBook.html (May 2016) - >>>> due out in paper soon (in a new Academic Press at World University >> and >>>> School - http://worlduniversityandschool.org/AcademicPress.html - >>>> planned in all 8k languages, with machine translation), addresses >> many >>>> related questions. > > >>>> I look forward to reading it closely, and re the "actual" >> anthropologically. > > >>>> All the best, >>>> Scott >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 6/30/16 4:09 PM, Tom Boellstorff wrote: >>>>> Dear all: my article “For Whom the Ontology Turns: Rethinking >> the Digital >>>> Real” is now out in a pre-print version from Current Anthropology >> and is >>>> open access. Here is the link: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdfplus/10.1086/687362 >>>>> >>>>> Even though this is published in an anthropology journal, I’ve >> really >>>> written it to speak to questions of the “real” with regard to digital >>>> technology and culture. I hope you enjoy it! >>>>> >>>>> All the best, Tom Boellstorff >>>>> >>>>> tom boellstorff + professor + department of anthropology + >> university of >>>> california + irvine + website >> <http://faculty.sites.uci.edu/boellstorff/> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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/ >>>>> -- - Scott MacLeod - Founder & President - http://worlduniversityandschool.org - 415 480 4577 - PO Box 442, (86 Ridgecrest Road), Canyon, CA 94516 - World University and School - like Wikipedia with best STEM-centric OpenCourseWare - incorporated as a nonprofit university and school in California, and is a U.S. 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt educational organization, both effective April 2010. On 12/20/16 4:20 PM, Scott MacLeod wrote: > Hi AoIR friends, Tom, and Traci, > > Thanks so much for your emails of support, Tom and Traci, for my new > actual / virtual Harbin ethnographic book. > > My 350 page actual-virtual Harbin Hot Springs' ethnography - > http://www.scottmacleod.com/ActualVirtualHarbinBook.html (September > 2016) - is out now in paper and in Kindle versions too (in a new > Academic Press at World University and School - > http://worlduniversityandschool.org/AcademicPress.html - which is > planned in all 8k languages, with machine translation), and addresses > many actual and virtual, digital and real questions theoretically. > > It's also a very lovely book: "Naked Harbin Ethnography" has about 180 > FULL COLOR photos, is 354 pages long and on 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper. > Discount code on NHE's main web page is EPUEY368 . > > I'm attaching my holiday greetings' letter for you as well - > https://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2016/12/muir-woods-holiday-greetings-201… > ! > > Happy holiday season! > Scott > http://www.scottmacleod.com > https://twitter.com/scottmacleod > > http://worlduniversityandschool.org > https://twitter.com/WorldUnivAndSch > > > http://www.scottmacleod.com/ActualVirtualHarbinBook.html > http://bit.ly/HarbinBook > https://twitter.com/HarbinBook > ~ http://amazon.com/author/scottmacleodworlduniversity ~ > > > > On 12/19/16 3:17 PM, Scott MacLeod wrote: >> Hi Traci, >> >> Thanks so much for your email, and for asking. I'm seeking to build >> sales of my Harbin ethnography significantly! Glad to have sold one from >> Amazon most recently on December 15th! >> >> I'm attaching my holiday greetings' letter for you! >> >> Happy holiday season! >> Scott >> >> >> http://www.scottmacleod.com/ActualVirtualHarbinBook.html >> http://www.scottmacleod.com >> http://bit.ly/HarbinBook >> https://twitter.com/HarbinBook >> ~ http://amazon.com/author/scottmacleodworlduniversity ~ > > > > > On 12/19/16 12:08 PM, Traci Belanger wrote: >> Scott how are the sales on the book going??? >> Happy holiday season, >> Traci >> -- >> May all winds at your back inspire you, and may you have harmony and >> peace today. >> On Sat, 2 Jul 2016 11:09:31 -0700, Scott MacLeod >> <scott(a)scottmacleod.com> wrote: >> Likewise, Traci! >>> Scott >>> >>> >>> >>> On 7/1/16 6:37 PM, Traci Belanger wrote: >>>> If you are about, let me know...I would really like to shake your >>> hand in person > for being willing to work with me Scott, and for all >>> of the amazing work you do! >>>>> Traci >>>>>> -- >>>> May all winds at your back inspire you, and may you have harmony and >>> peace today. > > > > > On Fri, 1 Jul 2016 15:21:07 -0700, Scott >>> MacLeod <scott(a)scottmacleod.com> wrote: >>>>> Thanks for your email, Traci! >>>>> Am applying for a MIT Media Lab junior faculty position .. > > >>> Meet you in Boston, perhaps! >>>>> Scott >>>>>>> On 7/1/16 6:19 AM, Traci Belanger wrote: >>>>> Great to see this, Scott, looking forward to going through it! >>>>> -- >>>>> May all winds at your back inspire you, and may you have harmony and >>>> peace today. > > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, 30 Jun 2016 17:10:33 -0700, Scott MacLeod >>>> <scott(a)scottmacleod.com> wrote: >>>>> Tom (and AoIR), >>>>> >>>>> Thanks very much, and fascinating! >>>>> >>>>> My ~550 page actual-virtual Harbin Hot Springs ethnographic book - >>>>> http://www.scottmacleod.com/ActualVirtualHarbinBook.html (May 2016) - >>>>> due out in paper soon (in a new Academic Press at World University >>> and >>>>> School - http://worlduniversityandschool.org/AcademicPress.html - >>>>> planned in all 8k languages, with machine translation), addresses >>> many >>>>> related questions. > > >>>>> I look forward to reading it closely, and re the "actual" >>> anthropologically. > > >>>>> All the best, >>>>> Scott >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 6/30/16 4:09 PM, Tom Boellstorff wrote: >>>>>> Dear all: my article “For Whom the Ontology Turns: Rethinking >>> the Digital >>>>> Real” is now out in a pre-print version from Current Anthropology >>> and is >>>>> open access. Here is the link: >>>>>> http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdfplus/10.1086/687362 >>>>>> >>>>>> Even though this is published in an anthropology journal, I’ve >>> really >>>>> written it to speak to questions of the “real” with regard to digital >>>>> technology and culture. I hope you enjoy it! >>>>>> All the best, Tom Boellstorff >>>>>> >>>>>> tom boellstorff + professor + department of anthropology + >>> university of >>>>> california + irvine + website >>> <http://faculty.sites.uci.edu/boellstorff/> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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/ >>>>>> > > -- - Scott MacLeod - Founder & President - http://worlduniversityandschool.org - 415 480 4577 - PO Box 442, (86 Ridgecrest Road), Canyon, CA 94516 - World University and School - like Wikipedia with best STEM-centric OpenCourseWare - incorporated as a nonprofit university and school in California, and is a U.S. 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt educational organization, both effective April 2010.

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Teaching Social Media
by Seth C Bradshaw 21 Dec '16

21 Dec '16

Hi all- Apologies if the following questions have been asked and answered previously: (a) Does anyone have suggested readings for best practices when teaching courses on social media? (b) Does anyone know of a list of programs offering degrees in social media that I can compare ours against? (c) Do NCA, AoIR, or similar organizations have official statements on the study of social media? All insights are welcome! Best, Seth Seth C. Bradshaw Assistant Professor Department of Mass Communication Stephen F. Austin State University Boynton Bldg. Box 13048 SFA Station Nacogdoches, TX 75962 936.468.1265 | Boynton Bldg. 302

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Research on the Web Presence of the Alt-Right in the US
by Thomas Main 20 Dec '16

20 Dec '16

Hi All: I am writing a book on the Alt-Right movement in the US. I am looking at many aspects of the movement including the size and nature of the audience for its websites. The question I wish to address is whether the Alt-Right is such a small fringe movement that it merits no serious attention, or is the movement large enough in some sense to have an impact on American political culture. Fox News commentator Bill O’Reilly-among others-has made this argument in a recently aired segment on the Hard Core Alt-Right, or the “white power” movement as he called it. (http://www.politicususa.com/2016/11/29/bill-oreilly-white-power-movement-st…) The gist was that the movement was extremely small. O’Reilly pointed out that a recent Washington DC press conference held by Hard Core Alt-Righter Richard Spencer drew only about 275 participants but 50 journalists; that there are only a few thousand hate crimes committed in the US each year; and that most Trump supporters aren’t racists. O’Reilly’s conclusion: the white power people are idiots but so few in number as to be unimportant; they are getting attention only because the liberal media wants to discredit Trump. In collaboration with Richard D. Holowczak, Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems in the Zicklin School of Business, I have already looked at visits to Alt-Right web sites from May to October 2016. Our analysis suggests that O’Reilly’s claims are correct as far as they go but not to the point. The Hard Core leaders and immediate followers are few in number, but then the core of an intellectual movement is always small; neoconservatism and the New Left are examples. A relatively small “elite” develops ideas, arguments, and research that are passed down through an intellectual food chain to policy entrepreneurs, party operatives, media figures, and finally the public. What counts is not the absolute size of a given elite and its immediate followers, but the depth of the penetration of that core group’s output into mainstream political culture relative to the penetration of rival groups. If we accept that model our analysis of website visits suggests the Alt-Right may have achieved a toe-hold in American political culture. Consider that: ●In terms of recent website visits Breitbart News is far larger and has grown much faster than all mainstream conservative outlets-which include the National Review, the Weekly Standard, and Commentary-combined. From May to October 2016 Breitbart News averaged 82.5 million visits a month and grew by 94.4 percent, while all mainstream conservative sites combined averaged 46 million visits a month and grew by 13.7 percent ●All Hard Core Alt-Right websites combined got on average about 3 million visits a month and grew by about 17.7 percent over the last six months. ●The Hard Core American Renaissance, for example, with a 6-month average of 708 thousand visits and a growth rate of 35.8 is larger than such well-known liberal platforms as the American Prospect, Ms. and The Progressive. These findings are suggestive and may indicate that the Alt-Right, judged in terms of web presence, may be large enough to have some cultural or political impact. But there are obvious limitations to our research so far: ●Our website visit data go back only six months only. Thus we know nothing about longer term trends. ●We have data on website visits only, not unique visitors. If one person accesses a website five times in a day we have five visits but only one unique visitor. Ideally we should look at both visits and visitors. ●So far our sample of websites includes only 60 political opinion sites. We need to look at many more sites and different types of sites including outlets for news media, research centers, and social movements. ●We need a more systematic and objective method for classifying sites by political orientation. ●Our data tell us nothing about demographics and viewing habits of site visitors. Thus we are not able to distinguish between visits by Alt-Right sympathizers, curiosity seekers, and adversaries doing opposition research. I am about to purchase better web-traffic data from SimilarWeb. I would like to correspond with other researchers on ways to overcome the limitations of my work so far. Thanks for your attention. Cheers, Thomas J. Main Professor Marxe School of Public and International Affairs Baruch College, City University of New York One Bernard Baruch Way Box D-0901 New York, NY 10010-5585 T: 646-660-6719 F: 646-660-6701 Office: 135 East 22nd Street, Room 912 thomas.main(a)baruch.cuny.edu<mailto:thomas.main@baruch.cuny.edu> Web Site: http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/spa/faculty-and-staff/full-time-faculty/thomas-m…

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Data on app adoption
by Jarosław Kopeć 20 Dec '16

20 Dec '16

Dear All, I am looking for reliable statistical data on app adoption on both iOS and Android. Can you recommend anything? Thanks upfront! Regards, Jarosław Kopeć Techno-Humanities Lab Faculty of „Artes Liberales” University of Warsaw

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teaching social media -- in context
by Barry Wellman 20 Dec '16

20 Dec '16

Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project, and I deliberately wrote Networked: The New Social Operating System to place social media in context of societal changes, especially in the West. Immodestly, I still think that is a useful approach rather than looking narrowly on social media. The Amazon link to this MIT Press book is: http://amzn.to/zXZg39 Lee and I are also happy to lecture to your class about this book, if you order a score of copies. There are other books taking this contextual approach, such as Manuel Castells, The Rise of the Network Society. Anabel Quan-Haase, Technology and Society Mark Graham & William Dutton, eds, Society and the Internet Barry Wellman A vision is just a vision if it's only in your head Step by step, link by link, putting it together Streisand/Sondheim _______________________________________________________________________ NetLab Network FRSC INSNA Founder http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman twitter: @barrywellman

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Job Posting: Assistant Professor of Journalism Studies (University of Toronto Scarborough)
by Kenzie Burchell 20 Dec '16

20 Dec '16

Hello everyone Please see the tenure-track job posting for an Assistant Professor position in Journalism Studies at University of Toronto. Kenzie Burchell, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Journalism Department of Arts, Culture and Media (UTSC) Faculty of Information (iSchool) University of Toronto @kenzieburchell ----------------------- Assistant Professor - Journalism Studies - 1601921 *Job Field*: Tenure Stream *Link: https://utoronto.taleo.net/careersection/10050/jobdetail.ftl?job=1601921 <https://utoronto.taleo.net/careersection/10050/jobdetail.ftl?job=1601921>* *Faculty / Division:* University of Toronto Scarborough *Department*: UTSC: Arts, Culture and Media *Campus*: Scarborough *Job Posting*: Dec 13, 2016 *Job Closing*: Feb 15, 2017, 11:59 EST *Description*: The Department of Arts, Culture and Media at the University of Toronto Scarborough invites applications for a tenure-stream appointment in Journalism Studies at the rank of Assistant Professor. The appointment will begin July 1, 2017. We are interested in candidates with research strength in the critical study of the contemporary journalism, news and journalism-related media practices, with particular focus on the changing modes, forms, and styles of information transmission currently taking place within, across, or beyond traditional news media industries. Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. in Journalism Studies, in Media and Communication Studies or in another relevant field by the time of appointment or shortly thereafter. The ideal candidate will also have a national/regional/local media focus within their work that intersects with a wider global/transnational perspective. Expertise in the Canadian journalism and media landscape is preferred, but expertise in other areas is also welcome. A critical research focus into the changing modes, practices, and narrative forms of journalism through one or more of the following areas of expertise is essential: specialized subfields of journalism; activist, alternative and/or marginalized journalistic voices including feminist and intersectional approaches; or the role of data-visualization, networked and/or data-driven journalistic practices. The successful candidate must demonstrate an aptitude for taking a leadership role in Journalism Studies and a willingness to contribute to all aspects of departmental development as required. Candidates must demonstrate a record of excellence in research. The successful candidate will be expected to conduct innovative research at the highest international level and to establish an outstanding research program. S/he will have an established or emerging record of scholarly accomplishment including publications in leading academic journals and/or with leading academic presses, or will provide evidence of excellence in research as demonstrated in presentations at significant conferences, awards for work in the field and strong endorsements by referees of high international standing. S/he will be willing and adept at communicating the importance of research conducted in the Department of Arts, Culture and Media to mainstream media in Toronto and beyond. Candidates must demonstrate a record of excellence in teaching. Excellence in teaching can be demonstrated through strong endorsements from referees, very strong course evaluations, a coherent statement of teaching philosophy that is linked to excellent pedagogical practice, demonstrated excellent performance in other teaching related activities, and teaching accomplishments highlighted as part of the application. The Department of Arts, Culture and Media is a unique multi-disciplinary research and teaching environment, with programs in Art History, Arts Management, Curatorial Studies, Journalism, Media Studies and New Media Studies, Music and Culture, Studio, and Theatre and Performance Studies. In addition to being a full member of the Department of Arts, Culture and Media at the University of Toronto Scarborough, the successful candidate will hold a graduate appointment in the Faculty of Information (iSchool), a graduate unit at the University of Toronto. The candidate selected will be expected to maintain a strong program of research and to articulate and implement a vision for developing new research initiatives and relationships that fit within this diverse context. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The appointment is at the University of Toronto Scarborough, which is a research-intensive institution with an interdisciplinary commitment, a multicultural student body, and a modern campus. The University offers the opportunity to conduct research, teach, and live in one of the most diverse cities of the world. All qualified candidates are invited to apply by clicking on the link below. Applicants should submit 1) a cover letter, 2) a complete and current curriculum vita, 3) a teaching portfolio that includes, but is not limited to course evaluations, a statement of teaching philosophy, and a list of relevant teaching related activities, and 4) concise descriptions of current research activity and graduate student supervision experience, and future research plans. We recommend combining attached documents into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. All applications must be submitted online. Applicants should also arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation (on letterhead, signed and scanned) to be sent directly by the referees to: JournalismSearch(a)utsc.utoronto.ca. If you have questions about this position, please email JournalismSearch(a)utsc.utoronto.ca. The closing date for applications is February 15, 2017. For more information about the Department of Arts, Culture and Media, University of Toronto Scarborough please visit: http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/acm/. The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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CSCW Social Theory Workshop CFP REMINDER
by Ingrid Erickson 20 Dec '16

20 Dec '16

**Apologies for Duplication** This is a reminder that position papers for the upcoming CSCW workshop are due on January 2, 2017. Theory transfers? Social theory & CSCW research Susann Wagenknecht, University of Siegen Ingrid Erickson, Syracuse University Carsten Østerlund, Syracuse University Melissa Mazmanian, UC Irvine Pernille Bjørn, University of Copenhagen Link: https://theorycscw.wordpress.com <https://theorycscw.wordpress.com/> Finding time to present and discuss theories at CSCW events has proven a perpetual challenge. This workshop takes up this cause by facilitating an open-ended discussion about how diverse strands of social theory not only align with but support innovative CSCW research. The workshop will focus on three guiding questions: How, when, and to what end can social theory benefit CSCW research? What recent developments in social theory could be especially impactful for CSCW research today? What can CSCW research contribute to social theory? With an aim to building a new community of practice, the workshop will provide an open forum for scholars and practitioners to probing the merits and limitations of social theory for CSCW research. We welcome participants with diverse theoretical interests, ranging from organizational theory to intersectionality, social materiality to pragmatism, practice theory, and beyond. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION We welcome submissions that address the topics raised in the workshop proposal, discussing specific concepts, frameworks, and modes of theorizing. In particular, we would like workshop submissions to reflect upon: • Specific concepts, frameworks, and modes of theorizing: How have these proven salient for CSCW (or, promise to do so in the future)? What are their limitations? • Workshop Questions: What recent developments in social theory could benefit CSCW research? How, when, and to what end can social theory benefit CSCW research? What can CSCW research contribute to social theory? • Optional: Encounters authors had with various forms of theory during the past years. What are authors’ preferred theoretical perspectives? When was theory helpful? When has engagement with theory proven unproductive? Workshop papers should be 2-4 pages and submitted to workshop organizers by January 2, 2017. To ensure focused discussion, the maximum number of participants, including organizers, is 20 people. Please email workshop papers to theorycscw(a)gmail.com

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(no subject)
by Neal Thomas 20 Dec '16

20 Dec '16

Lately I have been using a couple of opening chapters from Dave Eggers' The Circle in my freshman seminar, to good effect. Also soon to be released as a major motion picture. Neal Thomas Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 20, 2016, at 12:52 PM, air-l-request(a)listserv.aoir.org wrote: > > Subject: Re: [Air-L] Recommendations for short literary fiction and > films on "digital culture"?

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CFP: The Politics of Gender
by Adrienne Trier-Bieniek 20 Dec '16

20 Dec '16

Hello, I realize that this call is a bit off track from most of the posts for this list. However, I am hoping for a chapter or two which addresses this topic through the lens of media, technology or both. Please see call below for more information. Thanks, Adrienne *Call for Papers: The Politics of Gender* *Accepted for the Teaching Gender Series at Sense Publishing. * *Adrienne Trier-Bieniek, Ph.D., editor.* This book will serve as a primary or supplementary text for courses focused on the ways gender and politics intersect. Each essay will address the ways gender has become embedded in politics, often to the detriment of women who are in pursuit of power. Essays for the book will be academic in terms of structure but contributors will be encouraged to write them with a more “reader friendly” perspective in mind. In other words, shorter, less academic essays will be considered. Each chapter will end with pedagogical tools such as classroom discussion topics and supplemental reading. Chapters will address gendered politics by covering areas such as: · The place of gender in U.S. politics · The place of gender in international politics · Relationships between social movements, gender and politics · Social inequality and gendered political institutions (particularly intersectional inequality) · Intersectional perspectives on the political · The role of technology · The effect of media · Body politics (particularly as it relates to gender, race, class, sexuality, age, disability etc.) · Transgender rights · Local politics Other potential topics will be considered. The collection will be guided by two overarching questions: 1. How do political institutions reinforce gendered approaches to politics? 2. What role does intersectionality play in politicizing gender? I am looking for highly student-friendly writing (jargon-free whenever possible). To this end, essays which follow less traditional academic formats will be considered. (For example, essays and stories in which authors share personal experiences or observations, and then apply these experiences to theoretical perspectives, data, terminology etc.) Please email submissions to Adrienne Trier-Bieniek, Ph.D. at Adrienne.mtb(a)gmail.com by February 15, 2017. Proposed chapters should be at least 500 words in length, full-length submissions are preferred but not required. Final chapter drafts will need to be between 5000-8000 words, depending on the number of chapters accepted. Adrienne Trier-Bieniek, PhD adrienne.mtb(a)gmail.com www.adriennetrier-bieniek.com "Go so far away that you stop being afraid of not coming back." Eve Ensler

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CFP - Web Science Summer School 2017
by Юрий Рыков 20 Dec '16

20 Dec '16

Dear all, please find the first CFP for the Web Science Trust summer school in Web Science (wwsss17.com) to be held in St.Petersburg, Russia, on July 1-8 2017. Web Science is a new interdisciplinary field seeking to understand how the Web is transforming society; for that, it uses advanced methods from both social science and computer science. The school invites participants from a wide range of disciplines interested in the Word Wide Web as a socio-technical system. Students are expected to have a great interest in latest trends in the field, in acquiring data mining skills and in team work experience. General application deadline is February 15, 2017. School fee is only 200 euros. Such star lecturers as Wendy Hall, Cua Tat-Seng, Jeremy Wyatt and Peter Burnap are among confirmed speakers. Best, -- Yuri Rykov PhD, research fellow Laboratory for Internet Studies, National Research University Higher School of Economics

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