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CFP HICSS Minitrack Global, International, and Cross-Cultural Issues in IS
by Fichman, Pnina 22 May '17

22 May '17

CFP HICSS Minitrack Global, International, and Cross-Cultural Issues in IS Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science (HICSS) January 4-7, 2017, Big Island, Hawaii, USA Kauai, Hawaii, USA http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/ Papers Due: June 15, 2016 This minitrack focuses on the sociotechnical dynamics and the ways in which the Internet affects people, groups, organizations, and societies. We are in particular interested in the impact of global, international, and cross-cultural issues on ICT development, implementation and use across the globe. Globalization has historically been tied to technological innovation, and the present era of a networked information society is no different. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have provided the infrastructure for multinational businesses, created new cultural connections irrespective of geographic boundaries and distances, and allowed an increasingly mobile global population to be connected to their friends, families, and cultures no matter where they are. The issues surrounding global, international, and cross cultural issues in Information Systems (IS) attracted much scholarly attention and have been explored under myriad contexts. In line with the track recognition that the Internet has transformed the way we work, learn, and play, our minitrack focuses on the sociotechnical dynamics and the ways in which the Internet affects people, groups, organizations, and societies. We are in particular interested in the impact of global, international, and cross-cultural issues on ICT development, implementation and use across the globe. The minitrack welcomes submissions that relate to all aspects of global IS, or IS research situated in a global, international or cross-cultural context. The minitrack is open to all methodological approaches and perspectives. We are interested in empirical and theoretical work that addresses these and related socio-technical issues. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: * The impacts of cultural values (e.g. on adaptive user interfaces) on ICT design, adoption, and use. * The impact of cultural values on policies and practices of big data collection and use (e.g., * Cross cultural studies of quantification of self at work, by individuals or organizations * Cross-cultural comparisons of big data collection and use * Cross-national and cross-cultural comparisons of ICT adoption, use and development (e.g. Internet diffusion and impacts compared between different economies) * Effects of global social computing on work organization and practices (e.g. pricing strategies) * Issues relating to globally distributed teams (e.g. the adoption and use of social media by cross-national virtual teams, worker motivation, and human error diversity) * Issues relating to Internet adoption and the digital society at the national level (e.g. digital infrastructure sophistication across countries) *Issues relating to global knowledge management (e.g. different knowledge-sharing cultures in multi-national corporations) *Issues relating to cross-national legislation and regulation (e.g. implications of different regulations governing Green IT in the EU vs. US or Asian countries) * Issues relating to global ICT governance (e.g. sustainable strategies for standardization and harmonization in evolving business networks) * Research on global Cloud sourcing strategies *Single country studies showing implications for other locations or results different from other contexts (e.g. impact of ICT policies on a transition economy) * Multi-country studies of ICT adoption, use, and development (e.g. e-commerce adoption involving multiple countries) * Global impacts of big data on governments, multinational companies, NGOs and other organizations Minitrack Organizers: Pnina Fichman, School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University, Bloomington; fichman(a)indiana.edu<mailto:fichman@indiana.edu> Edward W.N. Bernroider, Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), Institute for Information Management and Control, Vienna, Austria; edward.bernroider(a)wu.ac.at<mailto:edward.bernroider@wu.ac.at> Erran Carmel, Kogod School of Business, American University, Washington D.C.; carmel(a)american.edu<mailto:carmel@american.edu> About HICSS conferences: Now in its 50th year, the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) is one of the longest-standing continuously running scientific conferences. This conference brings together researchers in an aloha-friendly atmosphere conducive to free exchange of scientific ideas. Unique characteristics of the conference include: • A matrix structure of tracks and themes that enables research on a rich mixture of computer-based applications and technologies. • Three days of research paper presentations and discussions in a workshop setting that promotes interaction leading to additional research. • A full day of Symposia, Workshops, and Tutorials. See Program Components for additional detail. • A truly international experience with participants usually from over 40 countries, (approximately 50% non-US). • Papers published in the Proceedings by the IEEE Computer Society Press and carried in the IEEE digital library Xplore. Access to HICSS papers is in the top 2% of IEEE Conferences. • Paper presentations and discussions which frequently lead to revised and extended papers that are published in journals, books, and special issues. • A keynote address and distinguished lecture which explore particularly relevant topics and concepts. • Best Paper Awards<http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/hicss_47/bestpapers2014.htm> in each track which recognize superior research performance. • HICSS is the #1 IS conference in terms of citations as recorded by Google Scholar. Recent research that shows HICSS ranked second in citation ranking among 18 Information Systems (IS) conferences, ranked third in value to the MIS field among 13 Management Information Systems (MIS) conferences, and ranked second in conference rating among 11 IS conferences. The Australian Government's Excellence in Research project (ERA) has given HICSS an "A" rating. Important deadlines for authors: June 15: Submit full manuscripts for review. Review is double-blind. Aug 16: Review System emails Acceptance Notices to authors. September 15: Submission final papers. Oct 1: Early Registration fee deadline. Oct 15: Papers without at least one registered author will  be removed from the Proceedings. ------------------------ Pnina Fichman Chair, Department of Information and Library Science Director, Rob Kling Center for Social Informatics School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University, Bloomington http://ella.slis.indiana.edu/~fichman/

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Digital Citizenship and Surveillance Society (London, 27 June): Registration deadline coming up
by Lina Dencik 02 Nov '16

02 Nov '16

This is a reminder of the project presentation and workshop "Digital Citizenship and Surveillance Society" in London, 27 June. Please register by 31 May at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-citizenship-and-surveillance-society…. Digital Citizenship and Surveillance Society For the past 18 months the research project 'Digital Citizenship and Surveillance Society: UK State-Media-Citizen Relations After the Snowden Leaks' has investigated the consequences of the Snowden revelations. We will hold a workshop in London on Monday 27th June to present findings of our research and discuss their implications. Schedule: 12:30 Arrival and registration 1-2pm - Presentation of project findings 2:30-5:30pm - Workshops to discuss implications and next steps: - Journalism and news media: What are the challenges for journalist work and for covering surveillance? - Civil society activism: How do we advance data justice? - Policy reform: The Investigatory Powers Bill and beyond - What should the policy framework be? - Technology: What are the prospects of tools and standards development? The event will bring together scholars, activists, technologists, policymakers, and other experts. It will continue the productive debates from last year's conference 'Surveillance and Citizenship' (http://www.dcssproject.net/conference/) and it will serve to discuss future steps and projects regarding research, policy reform, technological development, etc. The workshop will take place at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, One Birdcage Walk (http://www.onebirdcagewalk.com/) in London (Westminster). More information on the venue and how to get to there can be found here http://www.onebirdcagewalk.com/contact-us/one-birdcage-walk-directions. More information about the day will be published on the website http://www.dcssproject.net<http://www.dcssproject.net/><http://www.dcssproject.net/> closer to the date. Participation is free of charge but registration is required. Please register by 31 May at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-citizenship-and-surveillance-society…. This workshop is hosted by the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies at Cardiff University. Organizing group: Dr Arne Hintz (Cardiff University), Prof Karin Wahl-Jorgensen (Cardiff University), Dr Lina Dencik (Cardiff University), Prof Ian Brown (Oxford University), Dr Michael Rogers (Briar Project), Dr Jonathan Cable (Cardiff University). For information about the project, see: http://www.dcssproject.net/ -- Dr Lina Dencik Director MA Journalism, Media and Communication School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University Bute Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff CF10 3NB Email: DencikL(a)cardiff.ac.uk, Tel: +44 (0)29 208 75461 Twitter: @LinaDencik Fellow, Center for Media, Data and Society, Central European University Co-I, Digital Citizenship and Surveillance Society, www.dcssproject.net<http://www.dcssproject.net/>

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New book: Handbook of Digital Politics
by Stephen Coleman 17 Sep '16

17 Sep '16

List members might be interested in the following new publication: Handbook of Digital Politics Edited by Stephen Coleman, Professor of Political Communication, School of Media and Communication, University of Leeds, UK and Deen Freelon, Assistant Professor, School of Communication, American University, Washington, DC, US Published by Edward Elgar Contents: 1. Introduction: Conceptualising Digital Politics Stephen Coleman and Deen Freelon PART I THEORIZING DIGITAL POLITICS 2. The Internet as a Civic Space Peter Dahlgren 3. The Social Foundations of Future Digital Politics Nick Couldry 4. The Fifth Estate: A Rising Force of Pluralistic Accountability William H. Dutton and Elizabeth Dubois 5. Silicon Valley Ideology and Class Inequality: A Virtual Poll Tax on Digital Politics Jen Schradie PART II GOVERNMENT AND POLICY 6. Online Voting Advice Applications: Foci, Findings and Future of an Emerging Research Field Fadi Hirzalla and Liesbet van Zoonen 7. Internet Voting: The State of the Debate Thad Hall 8. Digital Campaigning Daniel Kreiss 9. e-Petitions Scott Wright 10. Argumentation Tools for Digital Politics: Addressing the Challenge of Deliberation in Democracies Neil Benn PART III COLLECTIVE ACTION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT 11. The Logic of Connective Action: Digital Media and The Personalization of Contentious Politics W. Lance Bennett and Alexandra Segerberg 12. Youth Civic Engagement Chris Wells, Emily Vraga, Kjerstin Thorson, Stephanie Edgerly and Leticia Bode 13. Internet Use and Political Engagement in Youth Yunhwan Kim and Erik Amnå PART IV POLITICAL TALK 14. Everyday Political Talk in the Internet-Based Public Sphere Todd Graham 15. Creating Spaces for Online Deliberation Christopher Birchall and Stephen Coleman 16. Computational Approaches to Online Political Expression: Rediscovering a “Science of the Social” Dhavan V. Shah, Kathleen Bartzen Culver, Alex Hanna, Timothy Mcafee, and JungHwan Yang 17. Two-screen Politics: Evidence, Theory and Challenges Nick Anstead and Ben O’Loughlin PART V JOURNALISM 18. From News Blogs to News on Twitter: Gatewatching and Collaborative News Curation Axel Bruns and Tim Highfield 19. Research on the Political Implications of Political Entertainment Michael A. Xenos 20. Journalism, Gatekeeping and Interactivity Neil Thurman PART VI INTERNET GOVERNANCE 21. Internet Governance, Rights and Democratic Legitimacy Giles Moss 22. Social Media Surveillance Christian Fuchs PART VII EXPANDING THE FRONTIERS OF DIGITAL POLITICS RESEARCH 23. Visibility and Visualities: ‘Ways of Seeing’ Politics in the Digital Media Environment Katy Parry 24. Automated Content Analysis of Online Political Communication Ross Petchler and Sandra González-Bailon 25. On the Cutting Edge of Big Data: Digital Politics Research in the Social Computing Literature Deen Freelon ‘The Handbook of Digital Politics edited by Stephen Coleman and Deen Freelon is an incredibly rich and outstanding collection of essays on the ideologies, theories and methodologies that currently inspire the field of political science and communication. The editors brilliantly succeed in guiding us through this fascinating world – avoiding any rhetoric, or either a dystopian or utopian perspective on the subject. The articles collected here represent the golden section of the contemporary debate on digital politics.’ – Leopoldina Fortunati, Head of the Ph.D program in Multimedia Communication, University of Udine, Italy ‘Coleman and Freelon have deftly edited a series of essays that help us transition to the next big thing in political communication—an internet connecting many people over many kinds of devices, making large volumes of data. Digital politics is no longer so much about what happens in your browser, but about what happens when your devices talk to each other on their own. This collection helps us to get ready to understand the new infrastructure of political life.’ – Philip N. Howard, University of Washington, US Stephen Coleman Professor of Political Communication School of Media and Communication University of Leeds Recent publications: How Voters Feel: http://www.cambridge.org/gb/academic/subjects/politics-international-relati… Can The Media Serve Democracy? http://www.palgrave.com/page/detail/can-the-media-serve-democracy-stephen-c… Handbook of Digital Politics: https://www.e-elgar.com/bookentry_main.lasso?currency=US&id=15497

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Article on the digital and the real
by Tom Boellstorff 11 Sep '16

11 Sep '16

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/>

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Last Call: Cyborgology Looking for Regular Contributors
by Davis, Jennifer Lauren - davis5jl 31 Aug '16

31 Aug '16

Hi All, If you haven't done so yet, please consider applying to become a regular contributor for the Cyborgology blog (which I co-edit along with David Banks). We begin reviewing applications tomorrow (09/01) but we will accept submissions over the next couple of weeks as we pair things down. See details here: https://thesocietypages.org/cyborgology/2016/07/18/cyborgology-is-looking-f… Best, Jenny Jenny L. Davis Assistant Professor of Sociology James Madison University Co-Editor: Cyborgology.org Twitter: @Jenny_L_Davis

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CfP Special Issue: Following User Pathways in the International Journal of Human Computer Interaction
by Hall, Margeret (KSRI) 31 Aug '16

31 Aug '16

Dear Colleagues, Please consider submitting to this SI, and forwarding to your relevant contacts. Apologies for cross-posting. ? International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction Special Issue: Following User Pathways in the International Journal of Human Computer Interaction http://explore.tandfonline.com/cfp/est/hihc-cfb-8.2016 Call for Papers Social media and the resulting tidal wave of available data have changed how researchers analyze communities at scale. However, the full potential for science has not yet been achieved, despite the popularity of social media analysis in the past decade. To date, few researchers invest in cross-platform analyses due to various reasons, e.g. variations in curating data, disparate methods and tools, complexity of cross-platform and mixed method analysis, methodological conflicts arising from mixed method studies, etc. "Following user pathways: Using cross platform and mixed methods analysis in social media studies" brings together a community of researchers and professionals to address methodological, analytical, conceptual, and technological challenges and opportunities of mapping user across platforms with mixed method analysis in social media ecosystems. See the full call and scope at: http://explore.tandfonline.com/cfp/est/hihc-cfb-8.2016? Important Dates Abstract Submissions (optional): 19 December 2016 Submission of papers: 1 February 2017 Notification of review results: 28 April 2017 Submission of revised papers: 15 July 2017 Notification of final review results: 15 August 2017 Expected Publication: Q1 2018 Margeret Hall, Ph.D Assistant Professor School of Interdisciplinary Informatics College of Information Science & Technology The Peter Kiewit Institute, PKI 275C University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE 68182 Phone: (402) 554-2847 College: http://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-information-science-and-technology/school…

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Call for Papers The Journal of Emerging Learning Design special issue: The Digital Humanities
by AJ Kelton 30 Aug '16

30 Aug '16

Call for Papers The Journal of Emerging Learning Design special issue: The Digital Humanities Submissions due date On/before November 14, 2016. Editors Jerry Alan Fails (Boise State University) and AJ Kelton (Montclair State University) Introduction The Journal of Emerging Learning Design is pleased to announce the Call for Papers for its first Special Issue: The Digital Humanities. With roots reaching back as far as 1940, the term Digital Humanities came into wide usage in late 2012 and has slowly risen in popularity since then. A Google Scholar search for “digital humanities” yields just under 30 results during the year 2000 and over 4,700 during 2015. The increase in the number of published articles in 15 years is second only to the diversity of the research that is included. About the ELDj The Journal of Emerging Learning Design (ELDj) is an open access, peer-reviewed, online journal that provides a platform for academics and practitioners to explore emerging learning design theories, concepts, and issues and their implications at national and international levels. An outgrowth of the annual Emerging Learning Design Conference <http://eld.montclair.edu/>, which makes its home at Montclair State University (MSU), the ELDj invites scholarly communication in the emerging learning design field and will present best practices in design and implementation by offering articles that present, propose, or review engaging and dynamic approaches to pedagogy and how technology can better enhance it. More details can be found at http://eldj.montclair.edu/about/ About the Special Issue The ELDj has purposefully kept the focus of the theme for this special issue broad. The intent is to continue to break down traditional academic silos and allow for an open dialogue and sharing with respect to what is considered the Digital Humanities. ELDj is intentionally taking a broad consideration for what is included in the digital humanities with the clear understanding that this issue, and the articles within, will contribute to this growing field and provide a groundwork for further reflection and research. Timeline Deadline for Submission: November 14, 2016 Notification of Acceptance: March 1st, 2017 Final Revised Submission: April 21, 2017 Publication: June 2, 2017 Publication and Presentation The issue will be published prior to, and featured at, the 7th Annual Emerging Learning Design Conference (ELDc17) on June 2nd, 2017. Based on when a submission is accepted, authors may be offered the opportunity to present their research at the 7th Annual Emerging Learning Design Conference in June, 2017. Presentations must be given in an appropriate presentation format for the conference: panel (full conference audience), workshop (120 minutes), concurrent (45 minutes), or Sparks! (5 minutes to full conference audience). Submission Details Manuscripts should be the appropriate length for the material being presented. - Full paper manuscripts can vary from 2500-4500 words in addition to an abstract of 250 words and a works cited section of appropriate length. - Briefs or Trends papers have a limit of 1000 words. A description of each type of submission and guidelines can be found at http://eldj.montclair.edu/submission-guidelines/ <http://eldj.montclair.edu/submission-guidelines/>ELDj uses a double-blind, peer-review process. Submissions should not have been published previously or be under consideration for publication elsewhere. Authors should review the above linked guidelines for important and relevant information. Submissions should be sent to eldj(a)mail.montclair.edu: questions and information requests may be sent to the Editors at the same address. -- ----- AJ Kelton Director of Emerging & Instructional Technology College of Humanities and Social Sciences - Montclair State University Doctoral Candidate, ABD Educational Communication and Technology - New York University ---------- Emerging Learning Design 2017 Conference Chair http://eld.montclair.edu Twitter: @ELDConf <http://twitter.com/ELDConf> Hashtag: #ELD17 ELD Question? LIVE CHAT <http://eld.montclair.edu/> (lower right hand corner) ---------- Journal of Emerging Learning Design Co-Editor-in-Chief http://eldj.montclair.edu ---------- http://www.ajkelton.net Twitter: @aj_kelton <http://twitter.com/aj_kelton>

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New out in paperback - Tell Everyone: Why We Share and Why It Matters
by Hermida, Alfred 30 Aug '16

30 Aug '16

Friends and colleagues Delighted to share the news that the paperback edition of my award-winning book, Tell Everyone: Why We Share and Why It Matters, has just been published by PenguinRandomHouse. Just in time for the new academic year, the book unpacks how social media is fuelling our human urge to share, affecting the information we depend on to make smart decisions, from choosing politicians to doing business to raising money for charity. Tell Everyone delves into contemporary culture to reveal how social media has become the planet’s nervous system—amplifying the power of individuals, informing our choices and shaping how we learn about our world. Written with journalistic flair but with academic rigour, the book is an ideal textbook for undergraduate courses on media and society, social media or digital journalism. It has appeared on the reading list on courses on Technology Reporting at SMU in the US, on the Psychology of Self in Social Media at the University of British Columbia in Canada, and on Social Media Theory and Practice at the University of Southern Denmark. And it is retails in the US for just $18.00: http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/225849/tell-everyone-by-alfred-herm… What the critics are saying: “Delivers fascinating insights … wonderfully clear eyed about contemporary culture… As Hermida moves from topic to topic – politics, marketing, revolutions, labour unrest, etc. – he delivers many similarly thought-provoking insights.” The Globe and Mail “This thoughtful and often amusing social history of social media shows how the abundance of information available today affects how we understand and give context to world events . . . [This] book succeeds by using real-life examples — from Tahrir Square to Anthony Weiner’s sexting mishap.” Toronto Star “Tell Everyone is an easy read with lots of takeaways…one of the first books to successfully explain the sharing logic of social media.” Digital Journalism review “A remarkable book characterized by smart insights, a lively narrative and impressive research.” J-source.ca<http://J-source.ca> “An excellent analysis of how social media is changing social and media dynamics.” John Stackhouse, former editor-in-chief of The Globe and Mail. Alfred Hermida, Ph.D Director & Associate Professor, UBC Graduate School of Journalism<http://journalism.ubc.ca/> @hermida

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The DataLab Analytrics is hiring a Post-Doctoral researcher in Big Data
by Babiga Birregah 30 Aug '16

30 Aug '16

*Sorry for cross posting* Dear all Spread as much as you can this Post-doc proposal announcement. Only the french version is provided. *BUT french is not compulsory for this job*. Thanks *Intitulé : Post- doctorant en conception de projet Big Data* Affectation structurelle : Université de Technologie de Troyes, UMR CNRS 6281 ICD (Institut Charles Delaunay) / Département « Recherche Opérationnelle, Statistiques Appliquées, Simulation » / Projet DataLab AnalyTrics (Analytics & Metrics) Poste à pourvoir : Post-doctorant contractuel Type de contrat : CDD de 12 mois, renouvelable sur résultats Date de prise de fonction : Dès que possible Rémunération : A définir Missions : Vous participerez aux différentes étapes de la mise en oeuvre de solutions Big Data sous forme de POC (preuves de concept) pour répondre à des problématiques de traitement de grands flux de données (acquisition, stockage, algorithmes, visualisation). Dans le cadre du DataLab AnalyTrics (Analytics & Metrics), vous mettrez en place l’infrastructure de traitement de données volumineuses dans un mode streaming. Vous apporterez ensuite votre expertise dans la mise en oeuvre de chaines de traitements pour ces données par des méthodes de segmentation, de détection d’anomalies, la correspondance d’entités et autres approches liées à l’analyse de données. Ces chaines de traitement de bout en bout seront composées de modules de collecte et de nettoyage de données, de génération d’attributs ainsi que des modules d’analyse et de représentation/restitution d’information (indicateurs et visualisation). Les problématiques des traitements respectueux des données seront aussi abordées. Compétences : Les candidats doivent posséder un doctorat en informatique ou dans un domaine proche (mathématiques appliquées, analyse de données, etc.). Des compétences en développement informatique sont nécessaires pour pouvoir contribuer à ce projet. Des compétences en infrastructures de calcul distribué (Hadoop, Spark etc) seraient un plus. Dossier de candidature : Le dossier de candidature doit être transmis le 20 septembre 2016 au plus tard, uniquement par mail, à l’adresse suivante : babiga.birregah(a)utt.fr, en ajoutant dans l’objet la référence DL01- 1617. Il doit contenir les pièces suivantes, sous format PDF: - Une lettre de motivation indiquant clairement les expériences en relation avec le poste - Un CV contenant la liste des publications et autres réalisations (projets, logiciels, etc.) - Une ou deux réalisations en rapport avec un projet (Big) Data - Le contact (nom, mail, téléphone) de 2 références pouvant être contactées pour donner leur avis sur la candidature. Contact : Babiga BIRREGAH (équipe LM2S) : babiga.birregah@utt / Skype: babiga.birregah

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The Social Media Lab at Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) is hiring a full-time researcher (m/f) in communication sciences
by Sandrine Roginsky 29 Aug '16

29 Aug '16

The Social Media Lab at Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) is hiring a full-time researcher (m/f) in communication sciences The research centre offers a grant holder position dedicated to the project on the « Analysis of collaborative practices in the value creation process in entrepreneurship », a joint project with IMPULSE.BRUSSELS and The iCITE department (ULB). Project overview The collaborative economy is subject to a large media coverage due to its penetration into various aspects of our society, including consumption, production, financing and knowledge production. The world of entrepreneurship is likewise impacted by new economic and collaborative models. From idea to startup creation, networking and collaboration can accelerate a projectâ€™s development and facilitate its implementation. The main objective of this research project is to understand the underlying mechanisms facilitating the development of collective intelligence, particularly through digital platforms. More information on the project is available at: http://www.socialmedialab.be/epraco/ Job description The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the following work items: A state of the art on platforms for collective intelligence and collaborative practices in online community of innovators Qualitative and quantitative studies on the impact and productivity of collaborative practices among an online community of innovators and entrepreneurs The candidate is expected to enrol in the PhD programme in communication sciences at Catholic University of Louvain (UCL). Profile Candidates must hold a Master degree in communication sciences or social sciences. In addition to an open-minded and scientifically driven attitude as well as strong analytical skills, candidates must also demonstrate the following skills: Good knowledge of digital communication and crowdsourcing Proficiency with qualitative and quantitative methods, especially with at least one statistical software package Writing skills Fluency in both French and English Autonomy, rigor and team-working Conditions Research grant of 2-years, renewable once if funding is sufficient Starting date: October 1st, 2016 Place: louvain-La-Neuve or Mons (Belgium) Application Send a CV and cover letter to damien.renard(a)uclouvain.be or francois.lambotte(a)uclouvain.be and no later than September 9, 2016. http://www.socialmedialab.be/the-social-media-lab-at-catholic-university-of…

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