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CFP: CHIPlay 2016 Workshops (2 Days Left!)
by Nicole Crenshaw 25 May '16

25 May '16

2 Days Left Until Workshop Submissions Are Due! ***************************************************************************** * * CHI PLAY 2016: CALL FOR PARTICIPATION - Workshops and Courses * Submission Deadlines: * May 27, 2016: Workshop and course proposals, Student game competition * July 15, 2016: Doctoral consortium, industry case studies, and works-in-progress * * CHI PLAY 2016 * The 3rd ACM SIGCHI Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play * http://chiplay.org * Twitter: #chiplay * * Austin, Texas * October 16 - 19, 2016 * ***************************************************************************** CHI PLAY is an international and interdisciplinary conference (by ACM SIGCHI) for researchers and professionals across all areas of play, games and human-computer interaction (HCI). We call this area “player-computer interaction”. The goal of the conference is to highlight and foster discussion of current high quality research in games and HCI as foundations for the future of digital play. To this end, the conference will feature streams that blend academic research and games with research papers, interactive demos, and industry case studies. CHI PLAY grew out of the increasing work around games and play emerging from the ACM annual conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) as well as smaller conferences such as Fun and Games and Gamification. CHI PLAY is sponsored by the ACM Special Interest Group for Computer-Human Interaction (SIGCHI). IMPORTANT DATES STUDENT GAME COMPETITION Student game competition submissions: 27th May, 2016 Student game competition notifications: 24th June, 2016 WORKSHOPS/COURSES Workshop proposal submissions: 27th May, 2016 Workshop proposal notifications: 24th June, 2016 Workshop participation submissions: 12th July, 2016 Workshop participation notifications: 12th August, 2016 WORKS-IN PROGRESS, DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM Paper deadline: 15th July, 2016 Review deadline: 5th August, 2016 Decisions: 12th August, 2016 Camera-Ready Deadline: 19th August, 2016 SUBMISSIONS As a SIGCHI-sponsored conference, CHI PLAY will consider submissions related to games and play. We encourage submissions on novel and innovative game interactions and mechanics and acknowledge that contributions on systems research may involve less extensive evaluation than more traditional research papers. We welcome submissions from all topics in interactive game research that are relevant to player-computer interaction, including but not limited to the following: - Game Interaction - Novel Game Control - Novel Implementation Techniques that Affect Player Experience - Evaluation of Feedback and Display Technologies for Games - Gamification - Neurogaming - Persuasive Games - Games for Health, Learning and Change - Exertion Games - Player Experience - Virtual and Augmented Reality Games - Games User Research - Game Evaluation Methods - Psychology of Players and Games - Player Typologies - Accessible and Inclusive Game Design - Novel Game Mechanics Impacting Player Experience - Casual Game Design Studies - Social Game Experiences - Serious Games - Alternate Reality Games - Tools for Game Creation - Developer Experiences and Studies of Developers - Industry Case Studies Although we are interested in papers on the effects of various technologies, software, or algorithms on player or developer experience, technical contributions without clear indications of the impact on players or developers are not within the scope of CHI PLAY. WORKSHOPS (4 pages excluding references in ACM SIGCHI Extended Abstract format, workshop at the conference) Workshops allow conference participants that share a common interest to deepen their knowledge and meet in an interactive hands-on learning and discussion environment. They provide great opportunities for community-building at CHI PLAY. Workshops should focus on a theme in one of CHI PLAY’s core areas mentioned above. We especially welcome workshops that bridge the gap between practitioner and researcher knowledge or between communities. Workshops should provide novel perspectives and generate ideas about player-computer interaction. If you are passionate about this field, please consider organizing a workshop. Workshops can independently from the conference result in special issues of journals, wikis, websites, or books. COURSES (4 pages excluding references in ACM SIGCHI format, course at the conference) Courses at CHI PLAY should allow participants to learn new hands-on knowledge about player-game interaction, development and evaluation. They are great opportunities for industry pros to teach their knowledge to an interested audience and allow interdisciplinary knowledge development between practitioners and researchers. If you work in game development and are eager to teach a workshop at CHI PLAY, we look forward to your submission. -- Nicole Crenshaw PhD Candidate Information and Computer Sciences University of California, Irvine http://sites.uci.edu/nicolecrenshaw/

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Twitter users by country?
by Amy Johnson 25 May '16

25 May '16

Hey all, I'm looking for a relatively recent (2014 or later) dataset that robustly estimates Twitter users by country* to contextualize other variables. If you know of such a dataset -- or of a researcher likely to know -- could you please contact me? Many thanks! Amy *I'm looking for as close to ALL countries as I can get, not the ends of the spectrum. --- @shrapnelofme

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Research Assistant - University of Lisbon
by Susana Salgado 25 May '16

25 May '16

Apologies for cross posting - this vacancy may be of interest to some list members. Research Assistant at the University of Lisbon - deadline June 8. The Institute of Social Sciences - University of Lisbon invites candidates to apply for a Research Grant as a Junior Research Assistant to work in project “Politics, Policy, Populism and Online Media: Investigating Possible (Dis)Connections and Actors in Modern Democracies” (reference IF/01451/2014/CP1239/CT0004) funded by the FCT (Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology) and coordinated by Dr. Susana Salgado (Principal Investigator). *Selection criteria:* - Master in Political Science (preferably obtained in the last four years). - Proven experience and interest in one or more of the following: political communication, comparative studies, journalism studies, media studies. - Demonstrated high-level written communication skills in English. - Proven ability to conduct high quality research. - Strong knowledge of quantitative methodologies and SPSS. * Desired:* - Relevant experience in online and social media. - Knowledge of content analysis and social media analytics. Contract duration and pay scale: This appointment will be offered on a fixed-term, full-time basis for 12 months, with 3 months of probation period contingent on a satisfactory performance, and might be renewed for equal or different periods up to a full period of 24 months. Salary will be of 980,00€ per month, according to the FCT research grants pay scale. Please note that this grant is not taxable. (http://alfa.fct.mctes.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores.phtml.pt) It includes the payment of personal accident insurance and voluntary social insurance. Submission of applications: When submitting their application, applicants should send the following documents in digital format (PDF): Personal statement of interest showing how the applicant’s skills and experience match the selection criteria (max. 2 pages in English); Detailed CV in English; Copy of University certificates; Copy of passport/identity card and fiscal identification number. Applications should be sent by *June 8* to: concursos.bolsas(a)ics.ulisboa.pt quoting reference: “Concurso de Bolsas de Investigação 20/2016”. Alternatively, paper applications can be sent to Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Aníbal de Bettencourt, 9 – 1600-189 Lisboa, Portugal, quoting the reference above. Further information available at: http://www.eracareers.pt/opportunities/index.aspx?task=global&jobId=75713

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New Book: Digital Photography and Everyday Life: Empirical Studies on Material Visual Practices
by Edgar Gómez Cruz 25 May '16

25 May '16

Our new edited collection is out: Digital Photography and Everyday Life: Empirical Studies on Material Visual Practices <https://www.routledge.com/Digital-Photography-and-Everyday-Life-Empirical-S…> (Routledge Studies in European Communication Research and Education) Edited by Edgar Gómez Cruz and Asko Lehmuskallio With contributors from ten different countries and backgrounds in a range of academic disciplines - including anthropology, media studies and visual culture - this collection takes a uniquely broad perspective on photography by situating the image-making process in wider discussions on the materiality and visuality of photographic practices and explores these through empirical case studies. By focusing on material visual practices, the book presents a comprehensive overview of some of the main challenges digital photography is bringing to everyday life. It explores how the digitization of photography has a wide-reaching impact on the use of the medium, as well as on the kinds of images that can be produced and the ways in which camera technology is developed. The exploration goes beyond mere images to think about cameras, mediations and technologies as key elements in the development of visual digital cultures. Digital Photography and Everyday Life will be of great interest to students and scholars of Photography, Contemporary Art, Visual Culture and Media Studies, as well as those studying Communication, Cultural Anthropology, and Science and Technology Studies. Reviews "This is an outstanding collection of essays which invites a radical rethinking of photography. Each chapter dismantles conventional understandings of photography by examining in detail a specific assemblage of social practice, camera technology and light-generated image. What photography is, what it does and what it might do is thus rendered radically open, and photography is once more made as remarkable, emergent and diverse as it was a century and a half ago. Essential reading for anyone interested in photography and visual culture." Gillian Rose, Professor of Cultural Geography, The Open University, and Author of Visual Methodologies "This exciting and multifaceted book casts new light on the practice of photography. Highlighting the various processes of communication, networking and human-nonhuman relationality in different parts of the world, it shows the photographic medium as literally teeming with life. This is a must-read not just for scholars and students of photography but for anyone who reads the news, uses social media, moves from place to place or owns a camera phone!" Joanna Zylinska, Professor of New Media and Communications at Goldsmiths, University of London, and Curator of Photomediations Machine About the Authors Edgar Gómez Cruz is a Vice-Chancellor Research Fellow at RMIT, Melbourne. He has published widely on a number of topics relating to digital culture, ethnography, and photography. His recent publications include the book From Kodak Culture to Networked Image: An Ethnography of Digital Photography Practices (2012). Current research investigates screen cultures and citizenship, which is funded through RCUK and Vice Chancellor research grants. Asko Lehmuskallio is Chair of the ECREA TWG Visual Culture and founding member of the Nordic Network for Digital Visuality. As researcher at Universities of Tampere and Siegen, he specialises in visual culture, mediated human action and networked cameras. Recent books include Pictorial Practices in a "Cam Era": Studying non-professional camera use (2012) and #snapshot: Cameras amongst us (co-ed, 2014).

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digital tools for qualitative research
by Paulus, Trena M 24 May '16

24 May '16

Please share with those who may be interested: I'll be offering a 2-day workshop on Digital Tools for Qualitative Research and a 1-day workshop on Analyzing Online Conversations: A Research Framework as part of the 13th annual Qualitative Research Summer Intensive in Chapel Hill, NC, July 25-29. Detailed course descriptions are here: http://researchtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Course-Desc_Bios-2016-QR… You can access a 15% discount on registration here: https://trenapaulus.me/2016/05/24/join-us-at-qrsi/ I'm happy to answer any questions you might have.

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Join me for a PhD course in qualitative methods. Vienna in June.
by Annette Markham 24 May '16

24 May '16

Hi All, There are still a couple of seats in my summer PhD course at University of Vienna. Dates: June 28-July 2, 2016 Title: Qualitative methods: Flexible methods and adaptive stances for studying complexity in the digital era. Professor: Annette Markham Basically, this is a (somewhat) introductory and intensive 5-day qualitative methods course, targeted toward contemporary digital contexts but certainly suitable for anyone using qualitative methods. It is sponsored by the University of Vienna's Department of Communication. The focus is interpretive, with emphasis on ethics, complexity, and creative (re)mixed methods approaches to studying social contexts in the 21st Century. Course combines some lecture with plenty of discussion and exercises. Workshop format means participants won't work on their own projects, but focus on building their toolkit for strong qualitative inquiry. More information: http://www.markham.internetinquiry.org/2016/05/vienna-late-june-join-me/ If you're interested, let me know and I will connect you with my colleague at University of Vienna for application details. Cheers, annette ***************************************************** Annette N. Markham, Ph.D. Professor MSO, School of Communication & Culture, Aarhus University Affiliate Professor, School of Communication, Loyola University, Chicago amarkham(a)gmail.com http://markham.internetinquiry.org/ Twitter: annettemarkham

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WEBCAST TODAY: @SenateCommerce IANA Hearing
by Joly MacFie 24 May '16

24 May '16

This is well under way, and into Q&A. When a recording is published, I'll send out another notice. joly posted: "Today Tuesday May 24 2016 at 10am EDT (14:00 UTC) the the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled “Examining the Multistakeholder Plan for Transitioning the Internet Assigned Number Authority" [image: US Senate]Today *Tuesday May 24 2016* at 10am EDT (14:00 UTC) the the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation <http://www.commerce.senate.gov/>, will convene a full committee hearing titled “Examining the Multistakeholder Plan for Transitioning the Internet Assigned Number Authority <http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=418B1D81-1F0B-4…>”. The hearing will examine the proposed transition of oversight of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), a department of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) that allocates Internet IP addresses and domain names, to the global multistakeholder community. Two years ago, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced its intention to transition IANA functions. On March 10, 2016, ICANN forwarded to the NTIA a transition proposal developed by the international community of Internet stakeholders. The NTIA set a target of 90 days to complete its review. Witnesses will testify on advantages and disadvantages of the proposed transition of IANA functions to the global multistakeholder community. Witnesses: *Mr. *Michael Beckerman*, President and CEO, The Internet Association *Mr. *Steve DelBianco*, Executive Director, NetChoice *The Honorable *David A. Gross*, former U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, U.S. State Department *Mr. *Rick Manning*, President, Americans for Limited Government *Mr. *Brett Schaefer*, Jay Kingham Fellow in International Regulatory Affairs, Heritage Foundation *Mr. *Andrew Sullivan*, Chair, Internet Architecture Board The hearing is being webcast live at http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=418B1D81-1F0B-4… Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8511#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8511#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8511 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Digital Subjects Podcasts
by Olga Goriunova 24 May '16

24 May '16

DIGITAL SUBJECTS I hosted a one day conference on forms of digital subjectivity, data selfhood, profile performance and algorithmic identification on the 12 of May in Senate House, London. I have received a lot of expression of interest from people outside of the UK and from those that couldn’t make it on the day / or fit into the room. The event was recorded and the talks are now available online: http://backdoorbroadcasting.net/2016/05/digital-subjects/ Thank you for your interest! Olga Goriunova Senior Lecturer Media Arts Royal Holloway University of London

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Final Call for papers on HHRR and Technology
by Mariateresa Garrido Villareal 23 May '16

23 May '16

Dear all, The deadline to submit your abstract for the book "Human rights and Technology. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" is soon approaching. Please find the detailed information for the Call for Papers in this link: http://www.upeace.org/upmunc/call-for-papers_-___human-rights-and-technolog… If you have any doubts or questions please do not hesitate in contact me. All the best, Mariateresa Garrido PHD Candidate University for Peace - Department of International Law www.upeace.org<http://www.upeace.org/> "There are no mistakes...just opportunities"

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Visiting Lecturer opening at Indiana University East
by Rybas, Natalia 23 May '16

23 May '16

Dear colleagues - The Department of Communication Studies of Indiana University East is hiring a Visiting Lecturer to start in Fall 2016. The teaching responsibilities will include a combination of courses taught online and on campus, including the introductory course in communication, theory, other courses in the program based on faculty expertise. The full ad is here http://www.iue.edu/hr/apply/jobview.php?id=536. Best regards, Natalia Rybas, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Chair Department of Communication Studies School of Humanities and Social Sciences Indiana University East natrybas(a)iue.edu<mailto:natrybas@iue.edu> 765-973-8376 http://www.iue.edu/hss/communication/

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