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Will there be preconference workshops in Tartu?
by Jeff Hemsley 26 Jan '17

26 Jan '17

The Tartu CFP does not mention preconference workshops. thank you. -- Jeff Hemsley Assistant Professor School of Information Studies Syracuse University Author of 'Going Viral', Polity Press, 2013 Twitter: @JeffHemsley my.ischool.syr.edu/People/jjhemsle www.linkedin.com/in/jeffhemsley

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Call for Open Access Book Proposals: Critical Digital and Social Media Studies (Univ of Westminster Press)
by Christian Fuchs 26 Jan '17

26 Jan '17

DEADLINE APPROACHING SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Monday 30 January 2017 23:00 BST by e-mail to Andrew Lockett (University of Westminster Press Manager), A.Lockett(a)westminster.ac.uk. For full details and proposal guidelines see; http://www.uwestminsterpress.co.uk/site/news Critical Digital and Social Media Studies is a new book series edited by Professor Christian Fuchs on behalf of the Westminster Institute for Advanced Studies and published by the University of Westminster Press (UWP). We invite submissions of book proposals that fall into the scope of the series. CALL DETAILS After the publication of the first title in the series we invite submission of book proposals (adhering to the guidelines set out below) accompanied by one full chapter for books in the range of 35,000-80,000 words. The books in the series are published online in an open access format available online without payment using a Creative Commons licence (CC-BY-NC-ND) and simultaneously as affordable paperbacks. We are able to publish a number of books in the call without any book processing charges thanks to generous support by the University of Westminster Library that covers these fees. Potential authors are welcome to contact the series editor outside of the initial time frame of this call for book proposals but should note that priority for funding support for suitable projects will be given to those proposals meeting the deadline. We welcome submissions of a book outline proposal with (exactly one) sample chapter but only accept suggestions for books written in English. Example topics that the book series is interested in include: the political economy of digital and social media; Brexit and digital media; authoritarianism and digital media; the EU and digital media; digital and informational capitalism; digital labour; ideology critique in the age of digital/social media; new developments of critical theory in the age of digital and social media; critical studies of advertising and consumer culture online; critical social media research methods; critical digital and social media ethics; working class struggles in the age of social media; the relationship of class, gender and race in the context of digital and social media; the critical analysis of the implications of big data, cloud computing, digital positivism, the Internet of things, predictive online analytics, the sharing economy, location- based data and mobile media, etc.; the role of classical critical theories for studying digital and social media; alternative social media and Internet platforms; the public sphere in the age of digital media; the critical study of the Internet economy; critical perspectives on digital democracy; critical case studies of online prosumption; public service digital and social media; commons-based digital and social media; subjectivity, consciousness, affects, worldviews and moral values in the age of digital and social media; digital art and culture in the context of critical theory; environmental and ecological aspects of digital capitalism and digital consumer culture.

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WEBCAST TODAY: Trinidad and Tobago Internet Governance Forum
by Joly MacFie 26 Jan '17

26 Jan '17

Just got under way. joly posted: "Today Thursday January 26th, 2017 from 8am to Noon ET the first Trinidad and Tobago Internet Governance Forum (TTIGF) will be held in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The TTIGF will include a panel discussion on the theme “The Role of the Internet and the Digita" [image: livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ttigf>Today *Thursday January 26th, 2017* from *8am to Noon ET the* first * Trinidad and Tobago Internet Governance Forum <http://igf.tt/>* (TTIGF) will be held in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The TTIGF will include a panel discussion on the theme “*The Role of the Internet and the Digital Economy in the Sustainable Development of Trinidad and Tobago*”. A live webcast is available on both* YouTube <https://youtu.be/kRyQoglCknw>* and the *Internet Society Livestream Channel <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ttigf>*. *What: Trinidad and Tobago Internet Governance Forum <http://igf.tt/>* * Where: Port of Spain, Trinidad* * When: Thursday January 26th, 2017 0900-1300 AST | 0800-1200 EST | 1300-1700 UTC* * Agenda: http://igf.tt/agenda/ <http://igf.tt/agenda/>* * YouTube: https://youtu.be/kRyQoglCknw <https://youtu.be/kRyQoglCknw>* * Livestream: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ttigf <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ttigf>* * Twitter: #TTIGF https://twitter.com/hashtag/TTIGF <https://twitter.com/hashtag/TTIGF>* Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8930#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8930#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8930 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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CFP REMINDER: Why VR? Why Now?: A critical discussion of Virtual Reality experiments and experiences
by Thao Phan 25 Jan '17

25 Jan '17

***REMINDER ABSTRACTS DUE February 10th*** *CALL FOR PAPERS* Why VR? Why Now?: A critical discussion of Virtual Reality experiments and experiences *Journal of Transformative Technologies* http://www.ttrujournal.com.au/call-for-papers/ *Abstracts due: * February 10th, 2017 *Issue Editors: * Simon Young, University of Melbourne Thao Phan, University of Melbourne Andrew Lynch, University of Melbourne *Send submissions to:* editor(a)ttrujournal.com.au The ‘virtual insanity’ predicted by Jamiroquai’s Jay Kay in 1997, has certainly arrived, bringing with it an unprecedented range of VR technologies and software to experience for the contemporary media consumer. While it remains to be seen which of the multitude of competing technologies (Sony’s PlayStation VR, HTC’s Vive, Samsung’s Gear VR or even the humble Google Cardboard) will reign supreme in the consumer market, there has never been a more pressing time for scholarly analysis of how this state of ‘virtual insanity’ came to be, and how we might better comprehend its significance for the academic areas of media, screen and cultural studies. For its inaugural issue, The Journal of Transformative Technologies (JoTT) invites authors whose research involves or intersects with critical discussions of VR. Is this generation of VR experiences truly the one which will “go mainstream”, and if so, why? Does VR have the potential to supersede other less interactive media formats like film and television with more immersive engagement possibilities, or will it end up on the ever growing pile of redundant and forgotten “next big things”? How does VR’s claims to universal appeal clash with issues of accessibility and imagined audiences? Do contemporary VRexperiences blur boundaries of genre in media entertainment, or are they still tethered to genres laid down by older media forms? What is the significance of aesthetics (both hardware and software) in embodied practices of VR? How have fictional representations of Virtual Realities and their input devices shaped expectations, or influenced the production, of the current generation of VR technologies? Potential topics may include, but are not limited to: - VR experimentation in art - VR experiences and genre theory - VR accessibility and design - Challenging expectations of VR experiences - The increasing omnipresence of mediated realities - VR and everyday life - Predictive imaginings of VR across other media forms - VR technologies and their futurist aesthetics - Haptic experiences of the imaginary through VR - Gamifying VR - VR technologies and media archaeology - VR and the posthuman/cyborg - Virtual experiences and critical studies of gender and sexuality In addition, we also welcome submissions that deal more broadly with issues relating to the areas of mediated realities and/or VR technology in theoretical or critical terms. We are open to nontraditional submissions including creative and nonlinear works. Please send all enquiries and submissions to editor(a)ttrujournal.com.au. Abstracts must be accompanied by a brief curriculum vitae. All eligible submissions will be sent for double-blind peer-review. JoTT does not charge authors for publication. Abstracts to be submitted by *February 10th 2017* with full submissions due by *May 10th 2017.* http://www.ttrujournal.com.au/

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Carl J. Couch Internet Student Research Award 2017
by Mark D. Johns 25 Jan '17

25 Jan '17

CALL FOR AWARD APPLICATIONS Carl J. Couch Internet Research Award 2017 Sponsored by the Carl Couch Center for Social and Internet Research http://www.cccsir.com/ The Carl Couch Center issues an international call for student-authored papers to be considered for Carl J. Couch Internet Research Award. The Couch Center welcomes both theoretical and empirical papers that apply symbolic interactionist approaches to internet studies. According to basic symbolic interactionist premises, what we understand as self, identity, relationship, and cultural formations are constructed dialogically and interactively. While the works of George H. Mead, Georg Simmel, Erving Goffman and other leading symbolic interactionists have been integral to the study of social interaction, Carl Couch was among the first from this tradition to suggest the importance of engaging in the study of mediated interaction. It is critical that symbolic interactionists move boldly forward, beyond Couch's initial suggestion, to study what has become for many a dominant form of communication in their everyday life. Whether we research identities, emotion, memory, family, work, career, presentations of self, deception, love, loss or other areas, the impact of mediated communication is felt by those interacting within it. As internet-related media continue to influence our everyday interactions--not only with other people but also with technologies, devices, algorithms, platform parameters, and so forth--it becomes crucial for symbolic interactionists to attend to the role of these mediating factors in the interaction process. We encourage any paper that uses a symbolic interactionist approach in internet studies. We also encourage papers that explore the interface between deliberate social interaction and structured (or automated) interactions sponsored or enacted by various technological features, exploring not only how identities, relations, and social formations are negotiated through social interactions, but also how these interactions are mediated further through the use or capacities of various technologies. Papers will be evaluated based on the quality of (1) mastery of symbolic interactionist approaches and concepts, (2) originality, (3) organization, (4) presentation, and (5) advancement of knowledge. Those contemplating entering should note that an interactionist approach demands thoughtful analysis, and not mere description, of social interactions. Evaluation will be administered by a Review Committee of: Dr. Mark D. Johns, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa Dr. Camille Johnson-Yale, Lake Forest College, Illinois Dr. Lois Scheidt, Indiana University, Bloomington Competition is open to graduate or undergraduate students of all disciplines. Works that are published or accepted for publication are not eligible for award consideration. Entries should be in English and not exceed 30 pages (approximately 7500 words) in length, including references and appendices. Limit of one entry per student per year. The top paper will receive Couch Award to be presented at the 2017 meeting of the Association of Internet Researchers (aoir.org) in Tartu, Estonia. The top paper will be awarded a certificate and a cash prize of $300 US and the author will be invited to present their work at a session of the AoIR conference, University of Tartu, October 18-21, 2017. Candidates should send a copy of their paper electronically, along with information concerning the location and level of their studies, to Mark Johns at mjohns(a)luther.edu Application deadline is May 15, 2017. Notification of award will be sent by June 15. Those with questions or comments about Couch Award application, please contact: Mark D. Johns Communication Studies Luther College, Decorah, Iowa Phone: 563-387-1347 E-mail: mjohns(a)luther.edu

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James W. Carey Media Research Award 2017
by Mark D. Johns 25 Jan '17

25 Jan '17

CALL FOR AWARD APPLICATIONS James W. Carey Media Research Award 2017 Sponsored by the Carl Couch Center for Social and Internet Research http://www.cccsir.com/ The Carl Couch Center invites nominations or self nominations for works to be considered for its annual James W. Carey Media Research Award. Welcome are works on topics that were central to Carey's scholarship. Submissions might focus on technology, time & space and communication, the nature of public life, the relation between journalism and popular culture – among others – taking these themes in new or different directions. Applications will be evaluated based on engagement with Carey's approaches and concepts, originality, and advancement of knowledge. Evaluation will be administered by a Review Committee of: Dr. Kathy Roberts Forde, University of Massachusetts Dr. Mark D. Johns, Luther College Dr. John Pauly, Marquette University Dr. Linda Steiner, University of Maryland Both single and multiple authored works will be accepted. All submissions must be works that have been published or have been accepted for publication in a book or journal. To be considered for the 2017 award, works should have been published or accepted in 2016. Submitted works should be sent to Mark D. Johns, at the address below, according to the following directions: Works may be submitted electronically in plain text, Microsoft Word or PDF format. If a book is submitted, please send a copy of the table of contents and front matter electronically, along with a brief author statement (500 words maximum) describing how the book relates to Carey's thought. Then ask your publisher to furnish five (5) review copies for consideration by the committee. The application deadline is April 1, 2017. Notification of award application will be sent out by June 30. For questions and comments about the Carey Award, please contact: Dr. Mark D. Johns Communication Studies Luther College Decorah, IA 52101 USA E mail: mjohns(a)luther.edu

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The Regional Internet Registry RIPE is interested in your research
by Uta Meier-Hahn 25 Jan '17

25 Jan '17

Hello, The RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) is looking for talented researchers in the field of Internet technology to share their research with the RIPE community - see below. I have benefited from the programme myself a couple of years ago. It is a great opportunity to get in touch with those who actually operate the Internet. Uta Successful applicants will receive complimentary tickets, travel and accommodation to meetings. https://www.ripe.net/raci/ <https://www.ripe.net/raci/> ---------------------- Examples of Relevant Topics ---------------------- - Network measurements and analyses - IPv6 deployment - BGP routing - Network security - Internet governance - Peering and interconnectivity - Internet of Things --------------------- Application Deadlines --------------------- - MENOG 17 (19-20 April, Muscat): apply by 19 February 2017 - RIPE 74 (8-12 May, Budapest): apply by 5 March 2017 - ENOG 13 (23-24 May, St Petersburg): apply by 19 March 2017 - SEE 6 (12-13 June, Budva): apply by 9 April 2017 ------------- Stay involved ------------- - Mailing list: https://www.ripe.net/raci/mailing-list <https://www.ripe.net/raci/mailing-list> - Twitter: @RACI_RIPE - LinkedIn group: https://www.ripe.net/raci/linkedin <https://www.ripe.net/raci/linkedin>

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International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction SI: Following User Pathways (Deadline 1 Feb).
by Hall, Margeret (KSRI) 25 Jan '17

25 Jan '17

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 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 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… ? _______________________________________________ The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/

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AoIR2017 keynote announcement!
by Andra Siibak 25 Jan '17

25 Jan '17

Hello Everyone, It's my pleasure to announce #AoIR2017's TWO Keynote Speakers! Andrew Chadwick (PhD, London School of Economics) is Professor of Political Science in the Department of Politics and International Relations at Royal Holloway, University of London, where he founded the New Political Communication Unit in 2007. His latest book is The Hybrid Media System: Politics and Power (Oxford University Press, 2013), which won the 2016 International Journal of Press/Politics Book Award for an outstanding book on media and politics published in the previous ten years, and the American Political Science Association Information Technology and Politics Section Best Book Award, 2014. His book Internet Politics: States, Citizens, and New Communication Technologies (Oxford University Press, 2006) won the American Sociological Association Best Book Award (Communication and Information Technologies Section) and is among the most widely-cited works in its field. Andrew is also Editor of the book series Oxford Studies in Digital Politics, which currently features 20 titles. At Royal Holloway, by whom he has been awarded two Teaching Excellence Prizes, he teaches courses on the internet and politics, digital political communication, and the politics of democracy. Andrew is currently writing his next book, Social Media and the Future of Democracy (Oxford University Press). Twitter: @andrew_chadwick [1] Marju Lauristin is a Professor of Social Communication at the Institute of Social Studies at the University of Tartu (since 1995). Her main research interest covers social and cultural transformations on the way from post-communist to information society. Prof. Lauristin was one of the establishing members of 'Rahvarinne' in 1988, the first large-scale independent political movement in Estonia since the beginning of the Soviet occupation. She has since been Chairman of the Estonian Social Democratic Party, deputy speaker of the Estonian parliament, and minister of Social Affairs of Estonia. Since 2014 she is a Member of European Parliament, where she is involved as a rapporteur in the area of data protection and development of European digital economy and society. Twitter: @LauristinMarju [2] https://aoir.org/aoir2017keynotes/ [3] My deepest gratitude to both of them for accepting my invitation to join us and to you, my fellow AoIR list readers and members, for your ongoing support of our conference. Andra Siibak Professor of Media Studies Head of the Center for the Information Society University of Tartu Important Deadline Reminders: 1 MARCH 2017 Submissions due for PAPERS, PANELS, ROUNDTABLES and FISHBOWLS, EXPERIMENTAL SESSIONS, and PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS 1 APRIL 2017 Nominations for Nancy Baym Book award and Best Dissertation Award due 20 MAY 2017 Applications due for conference travel SCHOLARSHIPS and for DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM 1 AUGUST 2017 Early Bird Registration Deadline for all presenters 30 SEPTEMBER 2017 Deadline for uploading accepted, non-blind, final version of paper and panel submissions Links: ------ [1] https://aoir.org/aoir2017/subinfo2017 [2] https://aoir.org/aoir2017/aoir2017sub_temp [3] https://www.conftool.com/aoir2017 [4] http://aoir.org/aoir2017 Links: ------ [1] https://twitter.com/andrew_chadwick [2] https://twitter.com/LauristinMarju [3] https://aoir.org/aoir2017keynotes/

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Textbook Recommendation: Introduction to Digital Media Production
by Julian Hopkins 25 Jan '17

25 Jan '17

Dear All, I am planning two undergraduate classes that will mostly consist of practical training on the use of image, sound and video editing software, and website creation. However, there would also be a component that overviews of the role of digital media production innovations in changing local and global industry contexts. This part would enable students to learn about how digital media have changed work processes, production choices, professional pathways, etc through a comparison of the analog with the digital industry context. For example, how 'cut and paste' once upon a time literally meant cutting out paper and pasting them onto a master document. I have spotted 'Introduction to Media Production' (Kindem & Musgrave 2009 - https://books.google.com.my/books?id=-jgqBgAAQBAJ) which would broadly correspond to what I want, but the latest edition is 2009 which is a bit dated now unfortunately. I would much appreciate any advice for other texts. It should ideally be an introductory text that is not too heavy on theory, with an historical overview and examples, and could form a background for short answer/short essay assignments. Many thanks for your help, Julian --- *DR JULIAN HOPKINS* Lecturer in Communication School of Arts & Social Sciences Building 2, Level 6, Room 16 (2-6-16) Monash University Malaysia Jalan Lagoon Selatan 47500 Bandar Sunway Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia T: +60 3 5514 4920 E: julian.hopkins(a)monash.edu W: sass.monash.edu.my <http://www.sass.monash.edu.my/>

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