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Call for Chapters: Political Scandal, Corruption, and Legitimacy in the Age of Social Media edited by Kamil Demirhan
by Ashu M. G. Solo 16 Aug '16

16 Aug '16

Following is a call for chapters from Kamil Demirhan, an assistant professor at Bülent Ecevit University in Turkey: The Invitation Letter Dear researcher, I hope this mail finds you well. Currently, I am in the process of editing a forthcoming publication entitled Political Scandal, Corruption, and Legitimacy in the Age of Social Media, to be published by IGI Global, an international publisher of progressive academic research. If you would like to submit your full chapter to our book, we will be glad to consider it for publication in this edited book. Recommended topics: - The role of social media in political scandals, and the release of corruptions - Social media and activism - H-activism - Social media and investigative journalism - Critical public discussion on social media after political scandals - Political marketing, public relations, image politics, political propaganda, and political campaigns (How do the politicians use social media?) - Politics and global information networks on social media - Citizen participation using social media, - Accountability and transperancy in digital age - Information control and surveillance - Social media and political change - Social media and democracy - E-government and accountability The deadline of full chapter submission is September 8, 2016. If you are interested in this project, you can use following link to submit your full chapter: http://www.igi-global.com/submission/submit-chapter/?projectid=47f2248e-222… I am looking forward to hearing from you. Best Wishes, Assist Prof. Kamil Demirhan, Editor Bülent Ecevit University, Turkey Department of Political Science and Public Administration

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2016 Nancy Baym Book Award
by Michelle Gardner 16 Aug '16

16 Aug '16

The Nancy Baym Book Award for 2016 is presented to Whitney Phillips for This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things: Mapping the Relationship between Online Trolling and Mainstream Culture (MIT Press) <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0262028948/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789…> (2015). The committee, which included Nancy Baym, Tama Leaver, and Stephanie Schulte, found Whitney’s historical perspective on trolling useful and important when put in the contemporary context of Fox News and Gamergate. The book delves deeply into the phenomenon of Internet trolls and trolling, arguing that there is not just an individual problem but a larger culture problem that gives rise to trolling. The committee found Phillips’ book to be the right balance between accessibility and scholarly depth – suitable for both academic and mainstream reading. Dr. Whitney Phillips holds a PhD in English with a Folklore structured emphasis (digital culture focus) from the University of Oregon, and an MFA in Creative Writing (fiction) from Emerson College. Congratulations Dr. Phillips!! Michelle AoIR Association Coordinator

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Registration Open for SIGDOC 2016
by Michael Trice 15 Aug '16

15 Aug '16

Hi everyone, I am happy to announce that the registration for the SIGDOC 2016 conference is now open! The conference will be held at the Sheraton Silver Spring, in Silver Spring, MD (DC Area) on September 23-24, 2016. Registration, hotel and travel information can be accessed here: https://sigdoc.acm.org/conference/2016/conference-registration/ A direct link to the conference registration is here: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/?eventid=1871175 In addition to a full slate of excellent panels, the conference will feature: Keynote addresses from two exemplary scholars, including Dr. Richard Forno, Assistant Director of UMBC's Center for Cybersecurity, and our own 2016 Rigo Award winner, Dr. Jan Spyridakis, Director of the Internet-based User Experience Lab at the University of Washington! Two pre-conference workshops ("Drawing to Communicate" and "Remote Usability for Cross-Functional Teams") as well as a Research Network Forum A moonlight trolley tour of Washington D.C. on Friday evening, September 23. The Microsoft Student Research Competition, featuring research presentations from undergraduate and graduate researchers in the field. And on the Saturday evening after the close of the conference, join President Obama on the National Mall for the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the National Museum of African American History and Culture! Please join us for SIGDOC 2016! We look forward to seeing you at this exciting conference in the vibrant DC area! -- Lecturer in Writing and Communication at MIT Doctoral Candidate at Texas Tech University Phone: 806.392.7016 Twitter: mikertrice Skype: mrtrice1 Email: propeliea(a)gmail.com “If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?” - Albert Einstein

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New Job Opportunity, France: Post-doc in Big Data project design and management
by Babiga Birregah 15 Aug '16

15 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*. To apply you can send a mail as specified in the attached file. Thanks *========================================================== *Offre N° DL01-1617 :* Post- doc en conception de projet Big Data *Lieu* : Université de Technologie de Troyes, UMR CNRS 6281 ICD (Institut Charles Delaunay). Projet DataLab AnalyTrics (Analytics & Metrics) *Type de contrat :* Contrat à durée déterminée (12 mois renouvelable sur résultat) *Prise de fonction :* Dès que possible. Le processus d’étude des candidatures se fait au fil de l’eau jusqu’à ce que le poste soit pourvu. *Rémunération :* à discuter *Contacts : *Babiga BIRREGAH (équipe LM2S), babiga.birregah(a)utt.fr, skype : babiga.birregah *Date limite de cette offre: 30/10/2016* *Description du poste :* Le candidat participera aux différentes étapes de la mise en œuvre 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), le candidat mettra en place l’infrastructure de traitement de données volumineuses dans un mode streaming. Il apportera ensuite son expertise dans la mise en œuvre 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. *Profil du candidat :* Les candidats doivent avoir un Doctorat en Informatique ou dans un domaine proche (mathématiques appliquées, analyse de données, etc.). Des compétences en infrastructures de calcul distribué (Hadoop, Spark etc) seraient un plus. Des compétences en développement informatique sont nécessaires pour pouvoir contribuer à ce projet. *Modalités de candidature:* Les candidats intéressés peuvent postuler en envoyant les éléments suivants à babiga.birregah(a)utt.fr *en ajoutant dans l’objet de leur email la référence DL01-1617 :* - 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. NB. Seuls les meilleurs profils seront auditionnés. ========================================================== -- -- BIRREGAH Babiga, Phd Enseignant-Chercheur/ Assistant professor ICD UMR-CNRS 6281 (Université de Technologie de Troyes) Joint Research Unit in Sciences and Technologies for Risk Management Department of Operational Research, Applied Statistics and Simulation UTT - ROSAS LM2S H107 12 Rue Marie Curie CS 42060 10004 TROYES CEDEX Tél. +33 (0) 325715869 Fax. +33 (0) 325715649 QR: http://goo.gl/Et0A4

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CFP for Computer Culture (SWPACA Conference, February 15-18, 2017)
by natasha chuk 13 Aug '16

13 Aug '16

Call for papers and participation: Computer Culture 38th Annual Conference Southwest Popular / American Culture Association February 15-18, 2017 Hyatt Regency, Albuquerque, NM <http://www.southwestpca.org/> www.southwestpca.org PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Tuesday, November 1, 2016 Proposals for papers are now being accepted for the area of Computer Culture, as one of the many areas within the 38th annual conference of the Southwest Popular/American Culture Association (SWPACA). Please consider submitting. COMPUTER is broadly defined as any computational device, whether smartphone or abacus, and any form of information technology, including the origins of concepts of interactive text that may predate computational devices as traditionally conceived. CULTURE is rooted in the concept of cultural meaning. We ask not just operational questions such as, "How do people communicate using computers?" but questions of meaning such as, "What does it mean when people communicate using computers instead of using pre-computer approaches to communication?" Along these lines, we are interested in communication as well as creative practices/applications and how computer technologies shape them. "Computer Culture" can be understood in a variety of ways: · the culture of the computer, that is, as computers interact with each other, what culture do they have of their own? · the culture around the computer, that is, (sub)cultures associated with · the production, maintenance, use, and destruction of computers · the culture through the computer, that is, explicit treatment of how computer mediation influences cultural phenomena that exist or have existed in forms that did not involve computer mediation, and what these influences mean · the culture by the computer, that is, the ways in which new (sub)cultures or (sub)cultural phenomena have arisen because of computers and understandings of these given awareness of the nature and/or workings of computers Example questions associated with Computer Culture would include, but not be limited to: · What implications are there because of the powerfulness of (computer/information) technology; and are these implications beneficial, detrimental, inevitable, or avoidable? · What are the cultural origins of computers, computer/information technologies, and practices associated with them? What is the descriptive and prescriptive outlook for the conditions of those cultural forces associated with those cultural origins? · How do cultural forces (such as changes from one generation to the next, trends in education or society, or other cultural phenomena) impact (and how are they impacted by) computer/information technologies/market-forces, and what do these impacts (in either direction or both) mean? Paper topics might include (but are not limited to) those that address: · issues of (re)presentation through computers (website analysis and design); · methods of discourse involving computers (blogging, Twitter, social networks, YouTube, viral video, live feeds); · theories focused on the relationship between computers and culture, uses of computers in particular contexts and the impacts thereof (such as computers and pedagogy, online dating, virtual currencies, commerce, marketing, entertainment, etc.); · the relationship between computers and social forces (such as journalism, community engagement, social change, politics, social media alternatives, etc.); · security/privacy/fraud/surveillance and computers (such as security breaches, spam, scams, hoaxes, terrorism, etc.); · creative practice, web art, generative and digital art, virtual performance; · the self, the “second self,” identity formation/negotiation, anonymity; · “cyberkids,” internet youth cultures; · data visualization and digital geographies; · hashtag thinking, data organization and archives, search predictions/autocomplete functions; · cultural markers (such as social media trends, memes, internet fame); · digital divides (such as internet inclusion/exclusion, user diversity, interface/software architectures, etc.); · the general mediascape (such as issues of governance, mediation, ownership, the ‘public sphere’, crowdsourcing, etc.) While we will consider any relevant paper, we have a preference for those that involve transferable methodological approaches. This is an interdisciplinary conference, and other conference attendees would benefit from being able to adapt your research methods to their future research. Scholars, teachers, professionals, artists, and others interested in computer culture are encouraged to participate. Graduate students are also particularly welcome, with award opportunities for the best graduate papers. More information about awards can be found at <http://southwestpca.org/conference/graduate-student-awards/> http://southwestpca.org/conference/graduate-student-awards/ Specifically, we would like to highlight the following award opportunities: The "Computer Culture and Game Studies Award" The "Heldrich-Dvorak Travel Fellowships" Given how papers may often fall into multiple categories, there may be other award opportunities listed at <http://southwestpca.org/conference/graduate-student-awards/> http://southwestpca.org/conference/graduate-student-awards/ which would be appropriate for your paper. (However, each presenter may only apply for one – not including the Travel Fellowships, which can be in addition.) For consideration, submit 100-200 word abstracts and proposals for panels by Tuesday, November 1, 2016 to the conference’s electronic submission system, which can be found at: <http://conference2016.southwestpca.org/> http://conference2017.southwestpca.org/ If you wish to propose forming your own panel, we would be glad to help facilitate your needs. This conference is a presentation opportunity. Visit <http://www.journaldialogue.org/>http://journaldialogue.org <http://www.journaldialogue.org/> for information about the organization's new, peer-reviewed journal, Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy. Please pass along this call to friends and colleagues, and direct any questions to area chair Natasha Chuk atnchuk(a)sva.edu. -- Natasha Chuk, PhD writer, scholar, and curator natashachuk.com Vanishing Points: Articulations of Death, Fragmentation, and the Unexperienced Experience of Created Objects Intellect Ltd. Available at Amazon <http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywo…> and University of Chicago Press <http://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/V/bo22229179.html>

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Job Opportunity: Digital Communication and Media Arts
by Paul Booth 12 Aug '16

12 Aug '16

Pardon the cross posting.... http://facultyopportunities.depaul.edu/postings/937 The College of Communication at DePaul is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of Digital Communication and Media Arts to begin Fall 2017. Candidates should have an interdisciplinary focus that can encompass multiple topics in digital communication and technology. Teaching and research expertise should complement one or more of our existing emphases in the Digital Communication and Media Arts program. The ideal candidate will be prepared to teach both theory and hands-on skills in a range of graduate and advanced undergraduate courses in digital communication as it pertains to a variety of media contexts, including advertising, journalism, public relations, cultural studies, critical studies, ethics, identity and representation, and the construction of culture. Candidates should have an active research agenda in specific areas of digital communication, including (but not limited to) computer-mediated communication, multimedia, digital storytelling, open source, data mining and data visualization, digital communication laws and ethics, and/or critical studies of digital technology. Responsibilities: Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in areas of specialization as well as courses contributing to common core in Digital Communication and Media Arts. Nominal teaching load is two courses per academic quarter (Autumn, Winter, Spring). Engage in a program of scholarship resulting in peer-reviewed publication or creative activity. Participate in service to program, college, and university. Minimum Qualifications: A doctorate in digital communication or a closely related field is required at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by July 1, 2017; demonstrated excellence in teaching at the college level; an active record of scholarship or creative activity related to the candidate’s area of specialty. Required Application Documents: Cover Letter Curriculum Vitae Evidence of Research Names and contact information for three references Evidence of teaching effectiveness including syllabi, teaching philosophy and teaching evaluations Review of applications will begin October 15, 2016 and continue until the position is filled. DePaul University is the nation’s largest Catholic university and the largest private university in Chicago, with more than 25,000 undergraduate and graduate students. This vibrant, diverse, and urban university provides a comprehensive liberal arts education and emphasizes both teaching and research. The College of Communication has 50 full-time faculty serving approximately 1,650 undergraduate majors and approximately 180 graduate students. Statement: As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer, DePaul University provides job opportunities to qualified individuals without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, housing status, source of income or military status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws. Required Qualifications http://facultyopportunities.depaul.edu/postings/937 -- Paul Booth, PhD www.mcsdepaul.com/paul-booth.html Associate Professor of Media and Cinema Studies/Communication Technology College of Communication DePaul University 14 E. Jackson Chicago, IL 60604 *Email Disclaimer: This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely for use by the addressee. Any unauthorized dissemination, distribution or copying of this message and any attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender and delete the message. Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail may solely be the views of the author and cannot be relied upon as being those of DePaul University.

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Call for Papers- CPDP 2017
by Imge Ozcan 12 Aug '16

12 Aug '16

CfP Computers, Privacy and Data Protection 2017 - The Age of Intelligent Machines http://www.cpdpconferences.org/callforpapers.html CPDP is an annual three-day conference devoted to privacy and data protection. The 10th edition of CPDP will be held on 25-27 January 2017 in Brussels. Whilst a number of speakers are specifically invited by the conference, several slots remain open to application through an annual call for papers. The CPDP2017 Call for Papers is addressed to all researchers who wish to present their papers at the next Computers, Privacy and Data Protection conference. The call is split into two different tracks. The first is dedicated to experienced researchers, while the second welcomes PhD students and junior researchers. Contributions are welcome from all disciplines with perspectives on the themes of the conference. The dual-track structure of the CPDP 2017 Call for Papers aims to meet the increasing interest of researchers - from all levels and from multiple disciplines - in CPDP and their expectations in terms of academic feedback and exchange. Please submit your contribution through the EasyChair conference system by following this link: https://easychair.org/account/signin.cgi?key=39741672.tc6QibMd0JZ3njVe RELEVANT FIELDS AND TOPICS The CPDP Scientific Committee invites papers in the fields of law, social sciences, philosophy and computer sciences (as well as other relevant fields). Multidisciplinary papers are particularly welcome. In particular, this call aims to reach researchers whose works relate to new technologies, privacy and data protection. Selected researchers will have the valuable opportunity to present their papers in the conference academic sessions. The main theme highlighted this year is Artificial Intelligence, but we welcome any original topics related to the general themes of the conference and especially encourage technology-focused and interdisciplinary submissions. For more information about the topics presented at previous editions of CPDP, please visit http://www.cpdpconferences.org/archive.html In case of doubt regarding the suitability of a contribution for the conference, please contact Lorenzo Dalla Corte (lorenzo.dallacorte(a)cpdpconferences.org <mailto:lorenzo.dallacorte@cpdpconferences.org> ). CPDP2017 KEY DATES Deadline for submissions: Friday 7 Oct. 2016 Notification to authors: Friday 2 Dec. 2016 Papers accepted for presentation at the conference will go through a second round of reviews for inclusion in the conference book (see below). The deadline for submissions to the second round of reviews is: Monday 6 March 2017. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Authors responding to this Call for Papers are asked to submit a full paper via a dedicated webpage on the EasyChair system, together with a short abstract and up to 5 keywords. Authors should select the track for which they are applying in EasyChair: either CPDP 2017 Experienced Researchers or CPDP 2017 Junior Researchers. Papers should be between 6000 and 8000 words in length and follow the CPDP layout rules based on the Springer template which is available here (zip file to download): http://www.cpdpconferences.org/Resources/splnproc1110.zip The text of the paper should not include the name of the author(s) and all self-references should be deleted. Submissions not meeting these criteria risk rejection without consideration of quality. Contributions and identifying information should be submitted through the EasyChair conference system following this link: https://easychair.org/account/signin.cgi?key=39741827.Ufkihm1uEzFTFQDx Papers will be selected on the basis of their quality. All submitted papers will be peer reviewed by members of the CPDP 2017 Scientific Committee (and other independent reviewers where necessary) and will be commented upon by distinguished scholars. Authors of accepted papers must guarantee that their papers will be presented at the conference: at least one author of each accepted paper is required to register for the conference and to present the paper. Accepted papers will be considered for publication in the conference book published by Springer. Selected authors will receive free entrance for the duration of the conference. Funding for travel expenses may be available for PhD Candidates who cannot cover their own costs. If you require funding, please get in touch. For further details on the conference structure and its main topic areas, interested researchers are invited to visit the www.cpdpconferences.org <http://www.cpdpconferences.org> or to contact info(a)cpdpconferences.org <mailto:info@cpdpconferences.org> CONFERENCE BOOK Eight books based on papers presented at previous CPDP conferences have already been published, and a 9th edition is currently in production: 1. Gutwirth, S., Y. Poullet, P. De Hert, C. de Terwangne, and S. Nouwt, eds. Reinventing Data Protection? Dordrecht: Springer, 2009. (www.springer.com <http://www.springer.com/law/international/book/978-1-4020-9497-2> ) 2. Gutwirth, S., Y. Poullet, and P. De Hert, eds. Data Protection in a Profiled World. Dordrecht: Springer, 2010. (www.springer.com <http://www.springer.com/law/international/book/978-90-481-8864-2> ) 3. Gutwirth, S., Y. Poullet, P. De Hert and R. Leenes eds. Computers, Privacy and Data Protection: an Element of Choice. Dordrecht: Springer, 2011. (www.springer.com <http://www.springer.com/law/international/book/978-94-007-0640-8> ) 4. Gutwirth, S., R. Leenes, P. De Hert and Y. Poullet, European Data Protection: In Good Health? Dordrecht: Springer, 2012. (www.springer.com <http://www.springer.com/law/international/book/978-94-007-2902-5> ) 5. Gutwirth, S., R. Leenes, P. De Hert and Y. Poullet, European Data Protection:Coming of Age, Dordrecht: Springer, 2012. (www.springer.com <http://www.springer.com/law/international/book/978-94-007-5184-2> ) 6. Gutwirth, S., R. Leenes and P. De Hert, Reloading Data Protection: Multidisciplinary Insights and Contemporary Challenges. Dordrecht: Springer, 2014. (www.springer.com <http://www.springer.com/law/international/book/978-94-007-7539-8> ) 7. Gutwirth, S., R. Leenes and P. De Hert, Reforming Data Protection: The Global Perspective. Dordrecht: Springer, 2015. (www.springer.com <http://www.springer.com/us/book/9789401793841> ) 8. Gutwirth, S., Leenes R., P. De Hert and Y. Poullet, Data protection on the Move. Dordrecht: Springer (www.springer.com <https://www.springer.com/us/book/9789401773751> ) 9. Gutwirth, S., Leenes R., P. De Hert and R. Van Brakel, Computers, Privacy and Data Protection: Invisibilities & Infrastructures. Dordrecht: Springer, 2017. (forthcoming) Specific guidelines on the publication of the CPDP 2017 book have been adopted. Please visit: http://www.cpdpconferences.org/information.html BEYOND THE CPDP 2017 CALL FOR PAPERS CPDP would like to create a platform where all people passionate about privacy and data-protection can meet. If you are a social, political or computer scientist, activist, policy maker, lawyer, ICT expert or passionate person interested in being a speaker or getting involved in next year's Conference, please notify the Conference secretariat at the following address: info(a)cpdpconferences.org <mailto:info@cpdpconferences.org> We look forward to receiving your submissions and to welcoming you in Brussels in January 2017! Best regards, The CPDP 2017 Programme Committee

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CFP Geomedia conference 2017
by Raul Ferrer Conill 12 Aug '16

12 Aug '16

Hello everyone, Sorry in advance for double posting! *CALL FOR PAPERS AND PANELS* *Geomedia 2017: Spaces of the In-Between* Karlstad, Sweden, 9-12 May 2017 Welcome to the 2^nd international Geomedia conference! The term /geomedia/ captures the fundamental role of media in organizing and giving meaning to processes and activities in space. It also refers to the geographical qualities of media, for example flows of digital signals between particular places and the infrastructure carrying those flows. The rapid expansion of mobile media, location-based services, geographical information systems and increasingly complex patterns of surveillance/interveillance has amplified the need for critical studies and theorizations of geomedia. The 2^nd Geomedia Conference welcomes contributions (full sessions/panels as well as individual papers) that analyze and problematize the relations between the any and all communication media and various forms of spatial creativity, performance and production across material, cultural, social and political dimensions. Geomedia 2017 provides a genuinely interdisciplinary arena for research carried out at the crossroads of geography, media and film studies. It also builds bridges to such fields as urban studies, rural studies, regional planning, cultural studies and tourism studies. *Keynote speakers:* Christian Licoppe Télécom ParisTech, France Scott McQuire University of Melbourne, Australia Gillian Rose The Open University, UK *Plenary panel Geographies of News:* Julie Firmstone University of Leeds, UK Philip Napoli Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA Lars Nyre University of Bergen, Norway Nikki Usher George Washington University, USA Henrik Örnebring (chair) Karlstad University, Sweden *Film screenings and directors: * /Reflections/ Sara Broos, Sweden (2016) /I Am Dublin/ David Aronowitsch, Ahmed Abdullahi, Anna Persson and Sharmarke Binyusuf, Sweden (2015) *Art installation:* /Fragmentarium/ Jacek Smolicki, Sweden *Abstract submissions:* Geomedia 2017 welcomes proposals for individual papers as well as thematic panels in English through the conference website: /www.geomedia.se/ < <http://www.geomedia.se> http://www.geomedia.se> /Individual paper proposals:/ The author submits an abstract of 200-250 words. Accepted papers are grouped by the organizers into sessions of 5 papers according to thematic area. /Thematic panel proposals:/ The chair of the panel submits a proposal consisting of 4-5 individual paper abstracts (200-250 words) along with a general panel presentation of 200-250 words. *Suggested themes include, but are not limited to: * * Art and event spaces * Cinematic geographies * Cosmopolitanism * Everyday communication geographies * Epistemologies and methodologies of geomedia * Geographies of media and culture industries * Geographies of news * Historical perspectives of geomedia * Lifestyle and tourism mobilities * Locative and spatial media * Material geographies of media * Media ecologies * Mediatization and space * Migration and media * Mobility and governance * Policy mobilities and power * Power geometries and mobility capital * Surveillance and spatial control * Urban and rural media spaces *Conference timeline* September 26^th 2016: Submission system opens December 9^th 2016: Deadline for thematic panels and individual paper proposals January 23^rd 2017: Notes of acceptance and registration opens February 28^th 2017: Early Bird pricing ends March 20^th 2017: Last day of registration *Conference website: * Information about registration, conference program, venue, social events and practical arrangements will be posted continuously at the conference website: <http://www.geomedia.se> www.geomedia.se < <http://www.geomedia.se> http://www.geomedia.se> *Contact: * You can reach us at <mailto:info@geomedia.se> info(a)geomedia.se <javascript:top.$WC.parent.openWin('%2FWorldClient.dll%3FSession%3DOUFJXL23L 9PP7%26View%3DCompose%26New%3DYes%26To%3Dinfo%2540geomedia.se','Compose',800 ,600,'yes');> *Organizers **and venue:* Geomedia 2017 is hosted by the Geomedia Research Group at the Department of Geography, Media and Communication, Karlstad University, Sweden. Conference Director: Linda Ryan Bengtsson Conference Coordinator: Lena Grip Director of the Geomedia Research Group: André Jansson *Conference theme* The special theme of Geomedia 2017 is Spaces of the In-Between. The theme will be addressed through invited keynote talks, a plenary panel, film screenings and artistic installations. Participants are also encouraged to submit proposals for paper sessions addressing the conference theme. Spaces of the In-Between sheds light on how media are, and have been, part of producing spaces and places that fall in-between or resist dominant categorizations. Such spaces include, firstly, more or less fluid media spaces that bridge or problematize the divisions of, for example, work and leisure, home and away, production and consumption. Secondly, spaces of the in-between are produced through various forms of mobility, related to for instance commuting or migration, that are shaped by and giving shape to particular media forms. Finally, the conference theme highlights mediations of concrete places that can be understood as neither/nor. Such places can be found on the margins of society or fall in-between dichotomized geo-social constructs like urban vs. rural, front-stage vs. back-stage, etc. Ultimately, the conference theme opens up for critical discussions of what forms of power and domination are expressed through the mediated/mediatized production of various in-between spaces.

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WEBCAST TODAY: Kenya Internet Governance Forum #kigf #igf
by Joly MacFie 12 Aug '16

12 Aug '16

This is underway. Stream seems to have settled down after a couple of early hiccups. Kenya, as ever, leads the way in innovation, and are confronting problems that for others are still distant elephants. Good discussions. joly posted: "Today Friday 12 August 2016, the 2016 Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF) will be held in Nairobi. This year's event has a simple format - five discussions will examine in depth these topics: Internet Governance in Kenya; Blockchain & Mobile Money;" [image: livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/kigf>Today *Friday 12 August 2016*, the *2016 Kenya Internet Governance Forum <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kenya-igf-2016-tickets-26819331342>* (KIGF) will be held in Nairobi. This year's event has a simple format - five discussions will examine in depth these topics: Internet Governance in Kenya; Blockchain & Mobile Money; Internet and Elections; Access to Local OTT Content; Cybersecurity and Child Online Protection. The KIGF's outcomes will feed into the *Global IGF <http://www.igf2016.mx/>* in Guadalajara Mexico in December 2016 which has the theme “*Enabling Inclusive and Sustainable Growth.*” The Kenya event, which is sold out, will be webcast live on the *Internet Society Livestream Channel 2 <https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/kigf>*. * What: 2016 Kenya Internet Governance Forum <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kenya-igf-2016-tickets-26819331342> Where: Nairobi, Kenya When: Friday 12 August 2016 9am-4:30pm | 0600-1330 UTC Agenda: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kenya-igf-2016-tickets-26819331342 <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kenya-igf-2016-tickets-26819331342> Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/kigf <https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/kigf> Twitter: #kigf - https://twitter.com/hashtag/KIGF <https://twitter.com/hashtag/KIGF> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KenyaIGF/ <https://www.facebook.com/KenyaIGF/>* Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8613#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8613#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8613 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Use of SM in teaching
by Caroline Haythornthwaite 11 Aug '16

11 Aug '16

Since many of you are in the 333 respondents in this study — thanks again to all of you — I thought you might be interested in our first official paper from the research. Anatoliy Gruzd, Caroline Haythornthwaite, Drew Paulin, Sarah Gilbert, and Marc Esteve del Valle. Uses and Gratifications factors for social media use in teaching: Instructors’ perspectives New Media & Society 1461444816662933, first published on August 9, 2016 as doi:10.1177/1461444816662933 Now available via Online First. Abstract here: http://nms.sagepub.com/content/early/2016/08/08/1461444816662933.abstract Full paper here: http://nms.sagepub.com/content/early/recent<http://nms.sagepub.com/content/early/recent#content-block> /Caroline Caroline Haythornthwaite ** joining Syracuse iSchool in Aug 2016 ** chaythor(a)syr.edu<mailto:chaythor@syr.edu> https://haythorn.wordpress.com/

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