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CfP Researching Journalism and Media in a Digital Age
by Chrysi Dagoula 22 Aug '16

22 Aug '16

Final reminder, with apologies for cross-posting. *Call for Papers - Digital Opportunities and Challenges: Researching Journalism and Media in a Digital Age* *Deadline:* 31st of August, 2016 This is a call for papers for the upcoming conference 'Digital Opportunities and Challenges: Researching Journalism and Media in a Digital Age*'*, hosted by the Department of Journalism Studies at the *University of Sheffield*. The conference will be held on *26 and 27 January 2017*. This conference will explore new directions in journalism and media research in digital environments. The emergence of social media has ignited lively discussion about the opportunities they can offer to journalism, but also about the challenges they pose. These opportunities and challenges are not only technological: they touch on a variety of areas including social, political and financial realities. What is more, by trying to adapt to these changes, journalistic practices are constantly evolving and the relationships between producers and consumers of news are constantly redefined. Drawing on these discussions, this conference aims to address a wide range of thematic areas, which are: - Theoretical approaches - Methodological approaches - Practical approaches - Contextual approaches Keynote speakers (so far confirmed) - *Natalie Fenton, Professor of Media and Communications, Goldsmiths University* - Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, Director of Research, at the Reuters Institute for the study of Journalism, Oxford University - Brian Loader, Director, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of York Call for papers We welcome abstracts related to the thematic areas above, or to the broader topic. We strongly encourage submissions by PhD students and early career researchers, though all scholars interested in these areas are welcome to apply. Please submit an abstract of no more than 300 words by 31st August 2016 to jnlconferences(a)sheffield.ac.uk <jnlconferences(a)sheffield.ac.uk?body=Digital%20Opportunities%20and%20Challenges> . Registration Registration will open in autumn 2016. There will be a £35 registration fee (£25 early bird rate), which covers lunch and refreshments on both days. For further information, or to register your interest in advance, please contact the organising committee at jnlconferences(a)sheffield.ac.uk <jnlconferences@sheffield.ac.uk?subject=Digital%20Opportunities%20and%20Challenges> . (Web: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/journalism/events/digital-age) -- *Chrysi Dagoula* PhD Student Department of Journalism Studies The University of Sheffield 9 Mappin Street Sheffield, S1 4DT E-mail: cdagoula1(a)sheffield.ac.uk Twitter: @chrysadag

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Statement by Feminist Academics Concerning Dr Lee Salter, the University of Sussex and Institutionalised Misogyny in British HE
by Sanaz Raji 22 Aug '16

22 Aug '16

On Friday 12th August 2016, The Independent published a piece indicating that Dr Lee Salter, a senior lecturer in Media and Communications at the University of Sussex (UK) gruesomely assaulted his partner and former student, Ms Allison Smith earlier this year. The piece further explained that Dr Salter had* “punched in the face [Ms Smith], knocked out and stamped on, [….] had salt poured into her eyes and ears.” *The photographs that were published in The Independent piece speaks volumes about the horrific violence and trauma that Dr Salter inflicted upon Ms Smith.[...] What is truly telling in this case is the woefully callous and negligent response from the University of Sussex*. During the 10-month period between his arrest and conviction, Dr Salter was permitted to teach, despite the fact that the university was aware that he had committed a violent crime against Ms Smith. *Meanwhile, it was reported that Ms Smith was so traumatised by the gross maltreatment and abuse that she received from Dr Salter that she was too afraid to leave her house.[...] *We as academics, activists, independent researchers, and most importantly as feminists strongly believe that it should not have taken over ten months and a national media story to have prompted the termination of Dr Salter's employment at the University of Sussex.* We also believe that the University of Sussex is equally at fault for allowing Dr Salter to resume his teaching and pastoral duties in light of the fact that they knew he had committed a violent assault, in particular to one of their students, endangering other cisgender and trans women. We additionally demand the following: 1. We strongly demand that Dr Salter not be hired to teach at any other university, whether in the United Kingdom or abroad. 2. That the University of Sussex and other British universities revisit and thoroughly revise their procedures of dealing with gendered violence and sexual harassment. 3. We demand that all British universities conduct thorough background checks on prospective employees to include asking prospective employees references about any inappropriate conduct of the person and specifically about sexual harassment and/or assault. *TO ENDORSE STATEMENT, PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK: * <goog_911973942> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1k0dSAuI8irsXTL8pnJIJIr61gfSDGY85OKgmADk9CF… -- Sanaz Raji +44 (0) 780 7873 550 Web: http://leeds.academia.edu/SanazRaji

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Webcast Tomorrow: "Digital Methods & Social Develop"
by Jack Qiu 20 Aug '16

20 Aug '16

Just a gentle reminder to all AoIR colleagues. Please tune in tomorrow if you're interested and available! The room is now ready! https://twitter.com/jacklqiu/status/766852104338100224/photo/1 On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 5:43 PM, Jack Qiu <jacklqiu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear all, > > The Inaugural CUHK Research Summit "Digital Methods and Social > Development" will be held this Sunday (August 21st) at the Chinese > University of Hong Kong. If you are in the city or nearby, you're most > welcome to join us at Lecture Theatre 2, Esther Lee Building, three minutes > walk from University MTR station. > > If you cannot join us physically, don't worry. You can still watch all > talks live broadcast online at http://ow.ly/be1s303h8Cg (this page has > more background info about the event). > > We will also replay it on Twitter (hashtag: #dmsdcu16) > > This is the schedule (Hong Kong time) on Sunday August 21st: > > 9:00am-9:20am opening ceremony > 9:30am-10:30am Melissa Gregg -- Counterproductivity: A brief history of > time management > 10:45am-11:45am Richard Rogers -- Otherwise Engaged: From vanity metrics > to critical analytics > 11:45am-12:45pm Wenhong Chen -- Handle with Care: Digital methods, > sociological imagination, and the Chinese Dream > 2pm-3pm Michael Best -- Digital Methods and Democratic Development: > Acquiring and acting on user generated content during national elections > 3pm-4pm Isaac Mao -- Man and Machine, Teaming or Fighting? > 4:20pm-5:20pm Panel Discussion: Angela Wu (Moderator), Michael Best, > Wenhong Chen, Melissa Gregg, Isaac Mao, Richard Rogers > 5:20pm-5:30pm Closing: Richard Rogers, Jack Qiu > > Stay tuned and hope you're going to join us either way! > > Cheers, > jlq > > -- Jack Linchuan Qiu, Ph.D. Professor School of Journalism and Communication, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Digital Humanities & Italian studies
by Jack Jen Gieseking 20 Aug '16

20 Aug '16

An exciting new approach to trying to sort out a disciplines role and interest in the discipline. Please forward to your Italian Studies widely as it may launch some interesting conversations. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Dear colleagues, In preparation for the Modern Language Association 2017 Conference, we are seeking feedback on the intersection of Italian Studies and Digital Humanities. Please help us to better understand the relationship between these two fields by taking the following survey (c'è anche la versione del sondaggio in italiano): https://bowdoincollege.qualtri cs.com/SE/?SID=SV_2o6BuCYyQGTI0DP. Your responses will be entirely anonymous and the survey should only take 7-10 minutes. Results will be discussed at the panel "A Roundtable on the Current State of Digital Humanities in Italian Studies," which will take place at the annual MLA convention, to be held in Philadelphia from January 5-8, 2017. More information can be found at the MLA Commons site for the round table: https://dhis.commons.mla.org/2016/05/23/upcoming-roundtable- on-the-current-state-of-digital-humanities-in-italian-studies/ Sincerely, e con i più cordiali saluti, Crystal Hall and Gabriella Papper Crystal Hall Associate Professor of Digital Humanities Digital and Computational Studies<http://www.bowdoin.edu /digital-computational-studies/> Bowdoin College 9300 College Station Brunswick, ME 04011 chall(a)bowdoin.edu FORWARDED BY -- Jen Jack Gieseking Assistant Professor of Public Humanities American Studies Program, Trinity College 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106 www.jgieseking.org www.peopleplacespace.org @jgieseking <https://twitter.com/jgieseking> <http://www.digitalhumanities.org/humanist/membership_form.php>

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Call for AoIR Conference Hosts for October 2018, 2019, and 2020
by Michelle, AoIR Association Coordinator 20 Aug '16

20 Aug '16

The Executive Committee of the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) is seeking statements of interest for serving as Program Chair and Conference Host for the annual meeting of the Association in October of 2018, 2019, and 2020. The AoIR conference draws an international group of researchers and practitioners to present and discuss work at the cutting edge in understanding the social and cultural aspects of the internet and related technologies. We seek expressions of interest from individuals, organisations, or consortia to serve as Conference Host and Program Chair for a future AoIR conference. The Conference Host is an individual, group or organisation who serves as a liaison to AoIR, assisting in the identification of conference spaces, hotels, catering and reception options, local sponsorships, and ways to feature the local intellectual community and culture. The Program Chair is an individual who helps to develop the conference theme and to identify keynote and plenary speakers, oversees the submissions and review process of papers, panels, workshops, and preconferences, and schedules the conference sessions. Conference Host and Program Chair may be the same person, or the Program Chair may be a member of the group or organisation that acts as Conference Host. Dedicated AoIR staff will lead much of the conference planning, including negotiating contracts with hotels, meeting venues, catering, and the like, and handling the administrative details of the conference, such as registration, reception and meal planning, A/V and wifi, and book vendor displays. The role of the Conference Host is to advise on this process and provide crucial local knowledge and connections. Individuals, organizations, or consortia who may be interested in serving as Program Chair and Conference Host should contact President Jenny Stromer-Galley at prez (at) aoir.org by October 1st with a brief letter of interest. The letter should include the following: 1. who makes up your group and who the proposed Program Chair would be. 2. your connection to internet research and to AoIR. 3. a description of any prior experiences you have had with organizing or hosting a conference and the role you played in this. 4. initial thoughts on venue options and why those would be good recommended spaces for holding the conference. AoIR has in the past held the annual conference at a variety of venue spaces, including universities, conference centers, and hotels. 5. whether or not you’ll be attending AoIR2016 in Berlin and are interested in meeting to discuss hosting a future AoIR conference. Thank you for your interest. Michelle AoIR Association Coordinator

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CFPs: ICEGOV2017
by Yogesh K. Dwivedi 19 Aug '16

19 Aug '16

Call for papers: 10th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV2017) *Conference theme:* Building Knowledge Societies –From Digital Government to Digital Empowerment *7 - 9 March 2017, New Delhi, India* *Website*: http://www.icegov.org/ <http://www.icegov.org/> *Full CFPs can be accessed from*: http://www.icegov.org/wp-conte nt/uploads/2016/07/ICEGOV2017_Call_for_Papers.pdf *Key dates:* Submission deadline: 19 September 2016 Decision notification: 21 November 2016 Scholarship application deadline: 28 November 2016 Scholarship notification: 5 December 2016 Author registration deadline: 12 December 2016 Final submission deadline: 19 December 2016 Conference starts: 7 March 2017 Conference ends: 9 March 2017 Doctoral Colloquium: 10 March 2017 Submission site: https://easychair.org/account/ signin.cgi?key=41993723.KB69mmYBscwBixjc;timeout=1 I am co-chairing Track 3: Engagement (http://www.icegov.org/track/three/) and look forward to receive your valuable contribution for this important event. Many thanks Kind Regards Yogesh -- Professor Yogesh K. Dwivedi, PhD Professor of Digital and Social Media Director of Research School of Management Room #323 Swansea University, Bay Campus Fabian Bay, Swansea, SA1 8EN, Wales, UK. TEL (Office): +44 (0) 1792 602340 Email: y.k.dwivedi(a)swansea.ac.uk ; ykdwivedi(a)gmail.com Home page:http://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/som/academic-staff/y.k.dwivedi/ ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------- Associate Editor - Government Information Quarterly Associate Editor for Digital Marketing Section - European Journal of Marketing Senior Editor (Europe/Africa/Middle East) - Journal of Electronic Commerce Research

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SAVE THE DATE: Einladung zur Veranstaltung "The Rule of Algorithms?"am 4.10.2016 in Berlin
by Christian Katzenbach 19 Aug '16

19 Aug '16

Hi all, this might come just in-time for your AoIR 2016 travel planning. My colleagues from the Hans-Bredow-Institute for Media Research <http://www.hans-bredow-institut.de/en/node> and the Department of Informatics at the Hamburg University <https://www.inf.uni-hamburg.de/en.html> are organizing this workshop on „The Rule of Algorithms“ exactly one day before AoIR 2016 starts: The Rule of Algorithms? Afternoon of Tuesday October 4th For those of you coming to Berlin that week (and understanding German), I think the interdisciplinary expert discussions on algorithmic decision making will be highly interesting. Please find the full description below. The official invitation, including a link to registration, will follow soon. Best, Christian Katzenbach ----- SAVE THE DATE Das Hans-Bredow-Institut für Medienforschung und der Fachbereich Informatik der Universität Hamburg laden ein zur Veranstaltung The Rule of Algorithms? Formen, Einfluss und Regulierung algorithmischer Entscheidungen am Dienstag, den 4. Oktober 2016, von 14.00 bis 17.30 Uhr in der Landesvertretung der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg in Berlin, Jägerstraße 1-3, 10117 Berlin. Algorithmen und ihre vermeintliche oder tatsächliche Macht sind ein wichtiges Thema der öffentlichen und akademischen Debatte geworden. Algorithmenbasierten Entscheidungen wird zugeschrieben, vielfältige Aspekte unseres Lebens zu strukturieren, zu beeinflussen oder gar zu manipulieren, indem Algorithmen etwa über News-Feed-Inhalte in den sozialen Medien entscheiden, über das Löschen von Hatespeech, aber auch über unsere Kreditwürdigkeit. In der gesellschaftlichen Debatte über diese Entwicklung wird immer wieder kritisiert, dass Algorithmen bzw. algorithmische Entscheidungssysteme intransparent seien und sich der Kontrolle durch die Nutzer entzögen. Dies stellt die Politik und Zivilgesellschaft, aber auch die Wissenschaft vor Herausforderungen: Da ist zunächst die Frage, was wir überhaupt meinen, wenn wir von Algorithmen sprechen und welche Risiken sich konkret beschreiben lassen. Daran schließen sich weitere Fragen an: Wie lassen sich komplexe Parameter und Prozesse des algorithmischen Entscheidens so gestalten, dass ihr Wirken nachvollziehbar bleibt? Wenn Risiken entstehen, gibt es Ansatzpunkte für die Regulierung solcher Systeme - sollte also die Software selbst reguliert werden, oder die Programmierer, die sie entwickeln, oder diejenigen, die deren Ergebnisse nutzen? Und: Wie kann man Algorithmen und ihre gesellschaftlichen Folgen sinnvoll erforschen? Jedenfalls müssen hier wissenschaftliche Disziplinen zusammenarbeiten, die bislang kaum kooperierten. Diese und andere Fragen werden wir mit Expertinnen und Experten aus der Informatik, den Sozialwissenschaften, den Rechtswissenschaften und dem Journalismus erörtern. Ziel ist, ein interdisziplinäres Verständnis von Algorithmen zu fördern und den praktischen Umgang mit algorithmischen Entscheidungssystemen und ihrer möglichen Regulierung zu diskutieren. Als Beispiel haben wir algorithmische Entscheidungssysteme im Journalismus gewählt. Bitte merken Sie sich diesen Termin schon einmal vor. Eine Einladung mit Programm und Möglichkeit zur Anmeldung geht Ihnen in den nächsten Tagen zu. Mit freundlichen Grüßen aus dem Hans-Bredow-Institut und dem Fachbereich Informatik der Universität Hamburg Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schulz und Prof. Dr. Tilo Böhmann

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2017 QUT Digital Media Research Centre Summer School (6-10 February 2017, Brisbane)
by Tim Highfield 19 Aug '16

19 Aug '16

Dear all, The QUT Digital Media Research Centre (http://qut.edu.au/research/dmrc) is excited to announce the 2017 DMRC Summer School (#dmrcss17), to be held in Brisbane, Australia, between 6-10 February 2017. The Summer School will have a particular focus on digital methods, as well as covering the most pressing problems and novel approaches to digital media research more broadly. *About the Summer School* Participants will work with leading DMRC researchers, engage in hands-on workshop activities and will have the opportunity to present and get feedback on their own work. The #dmrcss is designed for early career researchers, from doctoral students up to five years post-completion. A full program and list of workshops and facilitators, as well as details for applications and registration fees, will be available shortly (see http://dmrcss.org for updates). For more information, email dmrc(a)qut.edu.au The program will draw directly on our four research programs: 1. Journalism, public communication and democracy This program combines big data with comparative qualitative methods to investigate the changing shape of journalism, news and public communication – as well as the essential democratic functions they serve – in the context of a rapidly transforming media environment. 2. Digital media industries, economies and regulation This program combines economic, legal and cultural analysis to map new and transforming digital media industries at both the global and local level, and to identify appropriate legal and regulatory responses to these shifts. 3. Digital media in everyday life This program applies advanced qualitative methods and theoretical frameworks to study the everyday experience of living with digital media technologies, and the new cultural practices emerging through everyday uses of digital media platforms. 4. Digital methods This program provides the methodological know-how and infrastructure that powers the Digital Media Research Centre, incorporating a range of methods from big data to thick description, and contributing to public debates about the social implications of big data, corporate data mining, and data ethics. *About the DMRC* The QUT Digital Media Research Centre (DMRC) conducts world-leading research that helps society understand and adapt to the changing digital media environment. It is a leading Australian centre for media and communication research, areas in which QUT has achieved the highest possible rankings in ERA, the national research quality assessment exercise. Our research programs cover the challenges of digital media for journalism, public communication and democracy; the dynamics and regulatory challenges of emerging digital media economies; and the embedding of digital media technologies into the practices of everyday life. The DMRC has a particular focus on innovative digital methods for social and cultural research, including the analysis of ‘big social data’; is actively engaged with the Asian region; and has a strong commitment to research training for academic and industry researchers alike. --- Dr Tim Highfield Vice-Chancellor's Research Fellow, Digital Media Digital Media Research Centre Creative Industries Faculty, Queensland University of Technology *Social Media and Everyday Politics *(Polity, 2016) t.highfield(a)qut.edu.au | timhighfield.net | @timhighfield

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DiGRA Australia 3rd Annual Conference: Melbourne November 17-18
by Bjorn Nansen 19 Aug '16

19 Aug '16

Hi all, May be of interest to scholars working on games; the CFP for DiGRAA 2016 has been extended until August 26th (apologies for xposting) 2016 DiGRAA National Conference CFP We invite you to contribute to a two-day game studies symposium from November 17th-18th, 2016 to be held at Swinburne University of Technology. The theme for the DiGRAA Symposium 2016 will be ‘Tensions’. Details Games have frequently been sites of conflict, contention, and competition. As both games and gaming culture develop, however, these sites of conflict and their related tensions are shifting across multiple axes. Games themselves are objects of tension in different ways: while conflict is still often used to drive narrative and gameplay, designers continue to experiment with the line between comfort and unease. Conversely, those who play and make games are more diverse than ever before, and the tensions over representation, politics, and demographics continue to dominate public games discourse. The purpose of the 2016 DiGRAA Symposium is to explore the tensions in all aspects of engaging with games. This may include: gameplay, mechanics, game design, or game culture. We organise such an event acknowledging that understanding games is not an exclusively academic endeavour and excellent work is occurring in a wide variety of spaces outside of formal scholarship. Consequently, we encourage non-academic game researchers, critics, designers, developers and artists to attend and contribute to the event. Some suggestions for topics include (but are not limited to): * Representations of race * Gender and sexuality * Sex in games * Conflict as game mechanic * The aesthetics of violence * Death and tension Important Dates Abstract Submission Deadline – Aug 19 Notification of Acceptance – Sept 19 Symposium Date – Nov 17-18 Following on from the success of previous DiGRA Australia events, we fully expect that DiGRA Australia 2016 will remain a single track conference. The Event The conference will run from 13:00 – 17:00 on the 17th November, and from 9:00 – 17:00 on the 18th November at Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn campus. An evening social event and exhibition will occur on the 17th on campus. A morning doctoral workshop will run from 9:00 – 12:00 on the 17th, which will require registration prior to the event Submission Format We invite interested authors or makers to submit 400-800 word abstracts (not including references), anonymous for peer review. We will also accept full papers of up to 4,000 words and the same rules apply. Submissions from academics are typically expected to have references to reflect the author’s engagement with existing scholarship. We advise potential authors to review the abstracts accepted for publication at previous DiGRA Australia conferences as a guide to the expected tone and quality. We welcome submissions that explore both in-progress and complete works, but must represent novel (unpublished) scholarship. If the abstract resembles previously published work, we recommend the author explicitly identify the additional contribution of their DiGRAA submission. We recommend that papers articulate the issue or research question to be discussed, the methodological or critical framework used, and indicate the findings or conclusions to be presented and/or the relevance to the wider game studies discipline. Papers can present any kind of research, analysis or commentary, but should be written so that the importance of the work can be understood by reviewers working in different disciplines or using different approaches. Submissions are required to use the DiGRA conference publication format. Accepted abstracts will be uploaded to the DiGRA Digital Library as will accepted full papers. Submission Process Submissions will be made online, via easy chair. Easychair Submission link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=digraa16 Please enter your 400-800 word abstract or full paper in the abstract box in easy chair, as well as uploading it as a formatted attachment. Conference Chairs Ms Laura Crawford (Vice President, DiGRAA Australia/Lecturer Games and Interactivity, Swinburne University of Technology) Dr Daniel Golding (Lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology, Media and Communications) -- Gamesnetwork, discussion list of Digital Games Research Association, www.digra.org<http://www.digra.org> Note: to unsubscribe, send "UNSUBSCRIBE GAMESNETWORK" to LISTSERV(a)UTA.FI<mailto:LISTSERV@UTA.FI> from your subscribed email account. Web interface to subscribe and manage your subscription: https://listserv.uta.fi/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=GAMESNETWORK&A=1 . The list archive is available online at: https://listserv.uta.fi/archives/gamesnetwork.html Dr Bjorn Nansen Lecturer and Undergraduate Coordinator Media and Communications Program The University of Melbourne E165 John Medley building T +61 3 8344 9122 | E nansenb(a)unimelb.edu.au W https://unimelb.academia.edu/bjornnansen

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS> The 2016 Social Informatics Best Paper Award
by Rosenbaum, Howard S. 18 Aug '16

18 Aug '16

The 2016 Social Informatics Best Paper Award Call for nominations for the 2016 Social Informatics Best Paper Award The Special Interest Group for Social Informatics (SIG-SI) and the Rob Kling Center for Social Informatics (RKCSI) are seeking nominations for an award for the best paper published in a peer reviewed journal on a topic informed by social informatics during the 2015 calendar year. The author or authors will present their paper at the 12th Annual SIG-SI Symposium on Saturday, October 15, 2016 and receive a $1000 cash award at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) in Copenhagen, Denmark in October, 2016. Nomination letters should be sent to Howard Rosenbaum (hrosenba(a)indiana.edu) or Pnina Fichman (fichman(a)indiana.edu) by August 26, 2016 and must include a full citation, a brief explanation for the nomination, and a copy of the article. Self nominations are acceptable. Winners will be notified by September 9, 2016. For more information about the Special Interest Group for Social Informatics (SIG-SI): http://asistsigsi.wordpress.com<http://asistsigsi.wordpress.com/> For more information about the Rob Kling Center for Social Informatics: http://rkcsi.indiana.edu<http://rkcsi.indiana.edu/> Howard Rosenbaum and Pnina Fichman Department of Information and Library Science School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University

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