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Fwd: Internship on 'Big Data for Social Good' at a UN special initiative on Big Data in Indonesia
by Jonggun Lee 06 Feb '17

06 Feb '17

Hi all, Pulse Lab Jakarta of the United Nations Global Pulse ( http://unglobalpulse.org/) a special innovation initiative and an applied research lab of the UN Secretary-General on Big Data and Data Revolution, is looking for few interns in 2017, working on Big Data and Data Science for Global Development and Humanitarian Action. An intern will be invited to apply various data skills including data analytics, data mining and data visualization, to a variety of Big Data (e.g., social media, transportation data, financial data, and mobile data) in tackling different sustainable development issues, such as food and agriculture, public health, economic well-being, urban resilience, urban sensing, natural disaster and climate change. The internship will be in Jakarta, Indonesia, specifically at the main district of the capital city, and a selected intern will be provided flights from/to the origin city as well as a minimum living allowance. We encourage an intern to work and stay with us longer than three months but the duration and starting date is negotiable and flexible. * Requirements: The applicants should be in a PhD program in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Quantitative Economics, Quantitative Social Science, Operations Research, or related fields, with proven publication records. * Application: For a full review, an application (including Cover Letter and CV) needs to be sent to jonggun.lee(a)undp.org by Feb 20, 2017. Many thanks! Jonggun -- Jong Gun Lee Data Scientist Pulse Lab Jakarta Wisma Nusantara Jl. MH. Thamrin No. 59 Jakarta 10350 - Indonesia Phone: +62-(0)21-3983-8473 <+62%2021%2039838473> Email: jonggun.lee(a)un.or.id http://unglobalpulse.org/jakarta Twitter and Facebook: @pulselabjakarta

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New Arrival! JVWR new issue "Edge" is published!
by Tzafnat Shpak 06 Feb '17

06 Feb '17

<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> View this email in your browser <http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb708&id=6a37bb319c…> <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…> We are happy to announce the publication of a NEW ISSUE of the Journal of Virtual Worlds Research (JVWR): Volume 9, Number 3: *Edge* Issue editor: *Yesha Sivan*, Coller Institute of Venture, Tel Aviv University, Israel A collection of 5 papers which suggest new angles and unique points of view, is presented in this Edge issue. Each of these five papers pushes the boundaries of the disciplines in a different way. Together, they demonstrate the dual value of the JVWR, first as a stage to explore the future of virtual worlds (defined broadly,) and then help to shape the future of real worlds. Issue Editor Corner Learning from the “Edge” of Virtual Worlds <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> *Yesha Y. Sivan* Peer Reviewed Research Papers Pokémon GO 2016: Exploring Situational Contexts of Critical Incidents in Augmented Reality <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> *Tuomas Kari* Flow in Virtual Worlds: The Interplay of Community and Site Features as Predictors of Involvement <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> *Valerie Elizabeth Barker* The Experience Machine: Existential Reflections on Virtual Worlds <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…> *Stefano Gualeni* Playful Constructivism: Making Sense of Digital Games for Learning and Creativity Through Play, Design, and Participation <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> *Vittorio Marone* Restorative Virtual Environment Design for Augmenting Nursing Home Rehabilitation <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> *Jon Ram Bruun-Pedersen, Stefania Serafin, Lise Busk Kofoed* ------------------------------ More from JVWR - The issue is also an invitation for you readers to first explore JVWR’s past issues at our website, and then contribute as authors and as editors of future special issues. - We are looking for *issue editors* to manage the next* Assembled 2017* issue. Issue editors take full charge of one issue. The Assembled issue is a place for various papers, on the topic of the journal - that are being collected during the year and published usually once a year. At least 10 papers are already in the system, awaiting your editorial skills. Each issue is managed by one managing Issue Editor with 2-3 co-editors. The managing Issue Editor is the prime contact person and the leader behind the issue. - If you are interested, we'd love hear from you. Please visit For Issue Editors <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> page to learn more about becoming a JVWR editor. - You are invited to browse JVWR's previous issues <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> . - Subscribe <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…> to our mailing list (on the top left of http://www.jvwresearch.org <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…>) to receive JVWR news and updates (no spam guaranteed.) - Looking forward to hearing from you on twitter <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…>@TheJVWR and on our Facebook <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> page (TheJVWR). Thankfully, *Prof. Yesha Y. Sivan* Editor In-Chief *The Journal of Virtual Worlds Research* http://jvwresearch.org <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> Edge Vol. 9, No. 3 <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> *Copyright © 2017 Journal of Virtual Worlds Research, All rights reserved.*

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9th International Conference on Computational Collective Intelligence (ICCCI 2017): Fourth Call for Papers
by Announce Announcements 05 Feb '17

05 Feb '17

*** Fourth Call for Papers *** 9th International Conference on Computational Collective Intelligence ICCCI 2017 Hilton Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus 27 - 29 September, 2017 http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… Computational Collective Intelligence is most often understood as an AI subfield dealing with soft computing methods which enable making group decisions or processing knowledge among autonomous units acting in distributed environments. Web-based systems, social networks and multi-agent systems very often need these tools for working out consistent knowledge states, resolving conflicts and making decisions. ICCCI 2017 is the 9th edition of the conference organized by the University of Cyprus and Wroclaw University of Science and Technology in Poland, in cooperation with the IEEE SMC Technical Committee on Computational Collective Intelligence. The aim of the conference is to provide an internationally respected forum for scientific research in the computer-based methods of collective intelligence and their applications in (but not limited to) such fields as group decision making, consensus computing, knowledge integration, semantic web, social networks and multi-agent systems. Instructions to Authors Prospective authors of papers are invited to submit contributions for presentations at ICCCI 2017. The submissions should present the results of original research or innovative practical applications relevant to the conference topics. Practical experiences with state-of-the-art in CCI methodologies are also acceptable to reflect lessons of unique value for the conference attendees. Contributions should be original and not published elsewhere or intended to be published during the review process. The conference language is English. The conference proceedings of ICCCI 2017 will be published in the prestigious Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence series by Springer and indexed by ISI(CPCI-S), Web of Science, EI, Scopus, DBLP, ACM Digital Library. All submissions should follow the LNCS/LNAI style and not exceed 10 pages. At least one full registration is required for each accepted paper in order to be included in the ICCCI 2017 proceedings. Each paper is to be submitted electronically as a single PDF file through EasyChair at http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . To ensure high quality, all papers will be thoroughly reviewed by the ICCCI 2017 International Program Committee. Referees will be asked to nominate papers for a Best Paper award to be announced at the conference. All accepted papers must be presented by one of the authors who must register for the conference and pay the author registration fee. A selected number of accepted and personally presented papers, will be expanded and revised for possible inclusion in special issues of high quality scientific journals. Topics of Interest We welcome all submissions in the subjects of CCI related (but not limited) to the following topics: · Agent Theory and Application · Automated Reasoning · Cognitive Modeling of Agent Systems · Collective Intelligence · Collective Processing · Computational Biology · Computer Vision · Computational Intelligence · Computational Security · Consensus Computing · Cooperative Systems and Control · Cybernetics for Informatics · Data Integration · Data Mining for Social Networks · Distributed Intelligence · Evolutionary computing · Fuzzy Systems · Geographic Information Systems · Grey Theory · Group Decision Making · Hybrid Systems · Information Retrieval and Integration · Information Hiding · Intelligent Architectures · Intelligent Applications · Intelligent Buildings · Intelligent Control · Intelligent E-learning/Tutoring · Intelligent Image Processing · Intelligent Networks · Intelligent Transportation Systems · Knowledge Integration · Knowledge Representation · Knowledge-Based Systems · Logic in Intelligence · Machine Learning · Mobile Intelligence · Multicriteria Decision Making · Natural Language Processing · Optimization and Swarm Intelligence · Pattern Recognition · Probabilistic and Uncertain Reasoning · Rough Sets · Semantic Web · Smart Living Technology · Smart Sensor Networks · Soft Computing · Social Networks · Ubiquitous Computing · Web Intelligence and Interaction Important Dates · Submission of Papers: April 1, 2017 · Notification of Acceptance: May 1, 2017 · Camera-ready Submission: May 15, 2017 · Registration and Payment for Authors: June 15, 2017 · Conference Dates: September 27-29, 2017 Organization Honorary Chairs · Costas Christophides, Rector of University of Cyprus, Cyprus · Pierre Lévy, University of Ottawa, Canada · Cezary Madryas, Rector of Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland General Chairs · Ngoc Thanh Nguyen, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland · George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Program Chairs · Costin Badica, University of Craiova, Romania · Piotr Jedrzejowicz, Gdynia Maritime University, Poland · Kazumi Nakamatsu, University of Hyogo, Japan Organising Chair · Georgia Kapitsaki, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Special Sessions and Workshops Chairs · Achilleas Achilleos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus · Bogdan Trawinski, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland Doctoral Track Chair · George Pallis, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Publicity Chair · Christos Mettouris , University of Cyprus, Cyprus Local Organising Committee · Marios Komodromos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus · Christos Mettouris, University of Cyprus, Cyprus · Rafa Kern, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland · Marcin Pietranik, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland · Zbigniew Telec, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland Steering Committee · Ngoc Thanh Nguyen (chair), Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland · Piotr Jedrzejowicz, Gdynia Maritime University, Poland · Shyi-Ming Chen, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan · Kiem Hoang, University of Information Technology, VNU-HCM, Vietnam · Lakhmi C. Jain, University of South Australia, Australia · Geun-Sik Jo, Inha University, Korea · Janusz Kacprzyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland · Ryszard Kowalczyk, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia · Toyoaki Nishida, Kyoto University, Japan · Manuel Núñez, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain

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VIDEO: @HouseCommerce #SubCommTech Hearing – Reauthorization of NTIA
by Joly MacFie 03 Feb '17

03 Feb '17

Touted as a "holistic" overview, this was indeed a wide-ranging hearing. Witnesses were 3 former Administrators, but not *Larry Strickling* <https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrence-strickling-25162/> - presumably now kicking up his heels at some paradisiacal resort after finally *signing off on ICANN* <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/strickling-to-crocker-…>. Topics included: *Trump infrastructure$$*, it was estimated $20 bil will go to broadband; *Spectrum* - agencies will be scrutinized for spare space; *5G *- shorter wavelengths will require many more pole attachments, rollout is anticipated to begin in 2020, *ICANN *- the giving up of oversight frees up the US to be partisan! e.g. argue that .amazon should go to the US company. Also suggested was that the Administrator should be given a power upgrade from "Assistant Secretary" to "Secretary". The post, and Deputy, are *currently vacant* <https://www.ntia.doc.gov/offices>,. joly posted: "On Thursday January 2 2016, the U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing - Reauthorization of NTIA - in Washington DC. Established in 1978, the National Telecommunications" [image: Energy + Commerce]On *Thursday January 2 2016*, the *U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology <https://energycommerce.house.gov/subcommittees/communications-and-technology>* held a hearing - *Reauthorization of NTIA <https://energycommerce.house.gov/hearings-and-votes/hearings/reauthorizatio…>* - in Washington DC. Established in 1978, the *National Telecommunications and Information Administration <https://www.ntia.doc.gov/>* (NTIA) and its administrator were tasked with serving as the president’s principal advisor on communications policy. The NTIA administrator serves as the coordinator of government spectrum allocations, and voice of the administration at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and in Congress. Despite NTIA’s important role on communications and information policy, it has not been reauthorized since 1992. Members discussed NTIA’s role moving forward in the efficient use of federally held spectrum, its role in broadband deployment, and its role in promoting safe, secure communications networks. Witnesses: *Meredith Attwell Baker*, President and CEO, CTIA; *Anna M. Gomez*, Partner, Wiley Rein; *John M.R. Kneuer,* President and Founder, JKC Consulting. Video is below: *View on YouTube*: https://youtu.be/WUEPEwxTh5g *Background mem*o: http://docs.house.gov/meetings/IF/IF16/20170202/105507/HHRG-115-IF16-201702… *Press release*: https://energycommerce.house.gov/news-center/press-releases/subcommtech-exa… *Twitter*: #SubCommTech + @NTIAgov <https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&q=%23SubCommTech%20%40NTIAgov> Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8948#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8948#comments> . *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8948 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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CFP: Social Theory in Information Systems (STIR ’17) for AMCIS 2017
by Fichman, Pnina 03 Feb '17

03 Feb '17

Call for Papers: 23nd Americas Conference on Information Systems August 10 - 12, 2017, Boston, MA, USA http://amcis2017.aisnet.org<http://amcis2017.aisnet.org/ Dear Colleagues, We welcome papers for the mini track titled “Social Theory in Information Systems (STIR ’17)”, for AMCIS 2017. Details are as follows: Track: Social Technical and Social Inclusion Issues Mini Track Title: Social Theory in Information Systems (STIR ’17) Description This year we are proud to celebrate the 21st consecutive year of the Social Theory in Information Systems Research minitrack. Since 1996, scholars and researchers have presented cutting edge research, using social theory in their work. STIR’17 solicits papers that use social theory in IS research drawing upon such approaches as sociotechnical theory, critical theory, social informatics, and organizational theory. We are interested in highlighting research that critically examines the constitution of ICT, and their roles in organizations and society. We are particularly interested in research that makes use of social theory to address the main theme of the conference, “A Tradition of Innovation,” meaning work that is innovative in terms of multi- and trans-disciplinary uses of social theory and methodologies to study the impacts of new and emerging technologies on people in their organizational and social lives. We are interested in questions about how we interact with ICTs in our work and social lives in ways that help and hinder the move towards more useful, productive, and happier lives. Issues might include designing smart and sustainable digital futures, critically examining the constitution of ICTs, and their roles in the design, maintenance and dissolution of online and offline communities, and posing and investigating questions about how we interact with ICTs in our work and social lives in ways that help and sometimes hinder progress towards more useful, productive, and happier lives. Please join us in San Diego for this milestone! Suggested Topics In addition to research aligned with the conference theme we are also interested in high quality empirical and conceptual work that uses social theory to study and understand: • The implications of social networks for organizations and social groups • Conceptual and empirical work focusing on the ways ICT can promote or hinder social inclusion • The significance of cyberinfrastructure for commerce, governing and research and sustainable development • The relationships between ICTs and people as they participate in online communities and virtual teams • Online communities of practice, their processes and outcomes • The dynamics of and social and cultural impacts on ICT • Hacktivism and the use of technology to mobilize resources and advance ideology • Unintended consequences of technology implementation and use in organizations and in social life • Scientific collaboration and scholarly communication as enabled and constrained by ICTs • The impacts of social computing on our social and work lives SUBMISSION SITE http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/amcis2017 Submissions may be of two types: Completed research papers (< 5000 words, excluding references, tables, and figures) Research-in-progress papers (< 3500 words, excluding references, tables, and figures) All conference submissions will be double-blind, peer reviewed, and must be submitted using the online submission system at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/amcis2017 For complete instructions for authors and information about the conference, visit the AMCIS 2017 website at http://amcis2017.aisnet.org IMPORTANT DATES January 9, 2017: Manuscript submissions for AMCIS 2016 begin March 1, 2017: AMCIS manuscript submissions closes for authors at 10:00am PST April 17, 2017: Notification of initial decision CHAIR CONTACT INFORMATION Pnina Fichman, School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University fichman(a)indiana.edu<mailto:fichman@indiana.edu> Howard Rosenbaum, School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University hrosenba(a)indiana.edu<mailto:hrosenba@indiana.edu>

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CFP: HASTAC 2017
by Mel Stanfill 03 Feb '17

03 Feb '17

Please forward widely! *HASTAC 2017: The Possible Worlds of Digital Humanities**, November 2-4, 2017* University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida Submissions Deadline: *April 7, 2017* CFP link: http://hastac2017.org/index.php/cfp/ In 2017, we invite you to join us at the University of Central Florida to explore “The Possible Worlds of Digital Humanities.” Orlando is known to tourists worldwide for theme parks that bring to life many imagined worlds and narratives, most of which reflect back to us dominant discourses and ideologies. Likewise, digital humanities struggles with building towards a future that is more inclusive and interdisciplinary. This year, we hope to address the unsolved hard problems and explore the new opportunities of the digital humanities. We particularly welcome submissions addressing themes such as: - challenges of monolingualism within the digital humanities - indigenous culture, decolonial and post-colonial theory and technology - technology and education–open learning, peer learning, and issues of access, equity for primary and/or higher education - communication of knowledge, publishing, and intellectual property - digital cultural heritage and hegemony - interdisciplinary goals and conversations in digital humanities - digital humanities and gender, race, and other identities - simulation, modeling, and visualization - games and gaming, including for learning - community development including the importance of art and culture districts - other unsolved hard problems in digital humanities HASTAC 2017 will include plenary panels, workshops, roundtables, short “soapbox” talks, project demos, poster sessions, and a curated media arts show exhibition. At HASTAC, we invite you to think about the format of your session as well as the content. We seek proposals for participant presentations in the following categories: - 5-8 minute “soapbox” talks - roundtables (be creative with your format — no reading papers!) - project demos - digital and/or print posters - maker sessions or workshops - Media arts (new media, games, and electronic literature) For each submission, we will need the following information from you: 1) complete contact information including valid phone, email, and institutional affiliation, if any; 2) maximum 500-word abstract of the work you would like to present that must discuss its relationship to the conference themes; 3) any technical requirements or other support (including space requirements) that may be required for the presentation. For exhibitions or other performances, please indicate any equipment that is absolutely required and that you cannot bring with you. In the event that we cannot guarantee access to the equipment, we regret that we may not be able to accept your proposal. *Digital and/or Print Posters Wanted!* Print posters (4 x 3’) and electronic posters (to be projected) are solicited for emerging projects, ideas, and scholars. In presenting your research with a poster, you should aim to use the poster as a means for generating active discussion of your research. Limit the text to about one-fourth of the poster space, and use visuals (graphs, photographs, schematics, maps, etc.) to tell your story. Use the regular submission form, but indicate that you are proposing a Poster by checking the appropriate box. *Maker Sessions & Workshops* We will provide some room and resources for individuals or groups to create informal maker spaces, where conference participants can share, exchange, and experiment with new online tools, personal fabrication technologies, open source electronics such as Arduino, and other creative and learning devices and gadgets. To propose a maker session or workshop, please use the standard submission form and indicate that yours is a maker session. Please also tell us how long the session requires! *Media Arts Show* The Media Arts Show invites creative works that engage with the show’s theme, “Soft(ware) Solutions / Hard Problems.” Works of new media, including games, electronic literature, and installations that meld physical and digital components, are welcome. Please provide a detailed description of the work, its purpose, and all technical and physical requirements for display. All proposals will be peer-reviewed, but we regret that we cannot provide detailed reviewer feedback. We welcome applications from scholars at all stages of their careers from all disciplines and fields, from private sector companies and public sector organizations, from artists and public intellectuals, and from networks and individuals. Best, Mel Stanfill, PhD Assistant Professor Texts and Technology and Digital Media University of Central Florida http://www.melstanfill.com

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Top Trends and Tips in LIS Research!
by Richard Hill 03 Feb '17

03 Feb '17

** ------------------------------------------------------------ MEET THE AUTHOR SERIES Lynn Silipigni Connaway and Marie L. Radford Discuss Research Methods for LIS Researchers, Students, and Professionals February 16, 2017 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST, U.S.A. The new edition of Research Methods in Library and Information Science is a practical and comprehensive introduction to research design, presenting up-to-date coverage of the principles and data collection techniques for quantitative and qualitative research methods — along with the advantages and disadvantages of each. Receive a 30% discount when purchasing the book through ASIS&T (http://asist.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de58424ef2e609298efbb4a00&i…) ! Co-authors, Lynn Silipigni Connaway and Marie L. Radford, provide a foundation of research practice and process for library and information science researchers, students and professionals. The book includes instruction on conducting research using an array of tools as well as guidance in critically reading and evaluating research publications, proposals, and reports. Connaway and Radford will provide an overview of some of the topics and tools included in the book such as research strategies for library and information science doctoral students; planning for research; defining the problem, forming and testing a theory; the scientific method of inquiry and data collection techniques; survey research methods and questionnaires; analyzing quantitative data; interview-based research; writing research proposals; and time management skills. LEARN MORE OR REGISTER NOW! (http://asist.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de58424ef2e609298efbb4a00&i…) ============================================================ Copyright © 2017 ASIST, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can ** update your preferences (http://asist.us12.list-manage2.com/profile?u=de58424ef2e609298efbb4a00&id=b…) or ** unsubscribe from this list (http://asist.us12.list-manage1.com/unsubscribe?u=de58424ef2e609298efbb4a00&…)

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Adversarial Design: Pushing Back on the Internet of Things, April 5-7, CITP, Princeton
by Seda Guerses 03 Feb '17

03 Feb '17

Dear all, Please find below the call for participation for an interdisciplinary design workshop we are organizing at Princeton in April. Can I kindly ask you to distribute this in your circles? For those who would like to attend and are affected by the US travel ban (current and previous), there is an opportunity to join a small local rendering of the workshop towards the end of February in Brussels. This is not a sufficient response to travel bans and their destructive consequences, but reflects our insistence to come and work together. Thank you. s. ****************************************************************************************************************************** Adversarial Design: Pushing Back on the Internet of Things Call for Team Applications Dates: April 5-7, 2017 Location: Princeton University ****************************************************************************************************************************** Princeton University’s Center for Information Technology Policy (CITP) in collaboration with the Center for Digital Humanities is hosting a workshop that explores the security and privacy concerns that arise from Internet-connected devices in smart homes and cities. We solicit teams of computer scientists, engineers, designers, artists, legal scholars, and social theorists to come together and design systems that can provide users with more visibility into and control over the behavior of the devices that they connect to their networks, ultimately giving people more agency over these devices. Existing efforts to improve IoT privacy and security have begun to explore ways to visualize and control data flows from these devices, but many of these designs could be informed by insights from architects, designers, and sociologists as well as critical theories of design. The workshop plans to bring people together from these diverse knowledge bases to enrich and enhance existing approaches to security and privacy in smart homes and cities. The designs developed at the workshop may have different goals. For example, in a smart home with multiple inhabitants, participants may develop designs that improve security or privacy in ways that incorporate a variety of living arrangements and user interests. Another design goal might be to allow communities to seamlessly communicate with manufacturers about privacy and security issues that they discover. We are inviting teams of 3-5 people to come to Princeton University for the workshop. Each team will provide an analysis of a security or privacy concern related to smart homes or cities and develop an intervention to address that concern. Teams may choose a device (or devices) to work with ahead of time, or make use of a set of devices that will be made available at the workshop. To facilitate prototyping and design, we will provide a Raspberry Pi-based system that inspects traffic on a network and provides users with rudimentary capabilities for visualizing and controlling traffic flows on that network. All teams will be asked to document their activities after the workshop in a short report. Teams may wish to use the workshop as a starting point to participate in the FTC’s “IoT Home Inspector Challenge.” Potential teams should submit an application that includes: - a short statement of interest describing questions and methods you plan to bring to the workshop, as well as a brief description of a possible intervention you would design. - a list of team members (3-5 per team), including short biographies of each member. We encourage teams whose members span a broad range of backgrounds, possibly spanning fields including computer science, design, urban studies, arts, and architecture. Costs and Travel Support: There is no registration fee for the workshop. We have limited funds to support three external teams with a budget of up to $1,000, and a total budget of $3,000 to offer honorarium to independent artists and designers that participate in the workshop. If you are in need of funding for participation, we kindly ask you to indicate this in your application with a short justification. Important Dates: Applications due: February 24, 2017 Decisions on applications: March 3, 2017 More About The Workshop: Applications for team participants for the three-day event can be submitted https://citp.princeton.edu/call-iot/ <https://citp.princeton.edu/call-iot/> A separate event webpage will be availabe soon for people who would like to attend the public portion of the workshop on Friday, April 7, 2017. This portion will be held in the Friend Center Convocation Room on the Princeton University campus. A link will be provided for attendees (not participants) to RSVP at a later date. This workshop is part of the CITP Project Agonistic Algorithms put together by Carl DiSalvo (Georgia Tech), Nick Feamster (Princeton University), Seda Gurses (Princeton University, Leuven), and Janet Vertesi (Princeton University) and is produced in collaboration with the Center for Digital Humanities. The workshop is part of an ongoing effort to explore how theories of agonistic pluralism—which champions a diversity of perspectives, affect, and contestation as foundational to democratic politics—might be brought to bear on computational media and systems design. Adversarial design refers to such practice and, in the context of this workshop, its combination with adversarial modeling in computer science privacy and security research. For further questions, please email adversarial(a)princeton.edu <mailto:adversarial@princeton.edu>

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Research Methods for Digital Work - extended deadline
by Christine Hine 03 Feb '17

03 Feb '17

Deadline for paper submission extended to 10th February 2017 Research Methods for Digital Work: Innovative Methods for Studying Distributed and Multi-modal Working Practices Call for papers University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, 25-26 May 2017 Keynote speakers: Diane E. Bailey <https://www.ischool.utexas.edu/people/person_details?PersonID=153> Associate Professor in School of Information at the University of Texas at Austin <http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/sociology/about-us/people/monika-buscher> Monika Büscher Professor of Sociology, Director of the Centre for Mobilities Research and Associate Director for the Institute for Social Futures at Lancaster University <http://www.uva.nl/over-de-uva/organisatie/medewerkers/content/r/o/r.a.roger s/r.a.rogers.html> Richard Rogers Professor in New Media and Digital Culture, University of Amsterdam We are inviting contributions that present innovative methods for the study of working practices, particularly those that present the method in the context of successful use within a research project. We welcome papers that involve practical demonstration of an approach to data capture or an analytic technique. Full "call for papers" available at http://www.ias.surrey.ac.uk/workshops/workpractices/cfp.php Key themes at the meeting are likely to include: * · capturing transitions between modes of work: what methods can we use to explore how, when and why people switch between online and offline? * · capturing experiences of fluid, unpredictable work: how can we employ observational and diary-based techniques effectively under such circumstances? * · quantitative approaches and logging across media: how can we build approaches that exploit the richness of data provided by individual media but also recognise the complexity of transitions between media? Where are Big Data approaches helpful? * · how to research screen-work: what new methods for understanding what is happening when a worker engages with a screen have become available? * · private and professional social media: how can our research methods enable us to understand transitions between formal work-spaces and personal online interactions? * · mixing methods for study of work: what challenges and opportunities emerge when we attempt to combine different methods for capturing the experience of work? Extended abstracts of no more than 1500 words should be submitted by 10th February 2017 using the online submission form at <http://www.ias.surrey.ac.uk/workshops/workpractices/cfp.php> http://www.ias.surrey.ac.uk/workshops/workpractices/cfp.php Following the meeting we anticipate production of an edited volume drawing on papers presented at the meeting. Contributions from international scholars and early career researchers are particularly welcomed. Participation will be limited to 50 attendees. Registration fees are £60 (£40 for students/unwaged). Attendees will be responsible for their own travel and accommodation links to local accommodation will be available at the time of registration via the event website <http://www.ias.surrey.ac.uk/workshops/workpractices/> http://www.ias.surrey.ac.uk/workshops/workpractices/ The meeting is being organized by Christine Hine (University of Surrey), Katrina Pritchard (Swansea University) and Gillian Symon (Royal Holloway, University of London) in association with the Digital World Research Centre at the University of Surrey. The meeting has received funding from the Institute of Advanced Studies at the University of Surrey and the RCUK-funded NEMODE Network Plus.

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Reminder : Queering Social Media Workshop at the ICWSM
by Myles, David 03 Feb '17

03 Feb '17

***CALL FOR PARTICIPATION*** (voir la version française plus bas) REMINDER: Folks who are interested in participating to the ICWSM workshop QUEERING SOCIAL MEDIA RESEARCH – ENGAGING WITH SEXUAL, GENDER, AND RELATIONAL DIVERSITY have one month to submit their paper or statement of interest. For more information, please visit the webpage: http://queeringsocialmediaresearch.blogspot.com<http://queeringsocialmediaresearch.blogspot.com/> This full-day workshop will take place on May 15, 2017 in Montreal, Canada. The deadline for application is March 4, 2017. Please send papers and questions at this address: qsmr2017(a)gmail.com For more information about the ICWSM, please visit: http://www.icwsm.org/2017/index.php We hope to see you in Montreal this Spring! The organizing committee: Mélanie Millette, Université du Québec à Montréal David Myles, Université de Montréal Anna Lauren Hoffmann, University of California, Berkeley ***APPEL À PARTICIPATION*** RAPPEL : Les personnes intéressées à participer au workshop QUEERING SOCIAL MEDIA RESEARCH – ENGAGING WITH SEXUAL, GENDER, AND RELATIONAL DIVERSITY de l’ICWSM ont un mois pour soumettre leur article ou déclaration d’intérêt. Pour plus d’information, veuillez visiter la page Web de l’atelier (en anglais) : http://queeringsocialmediaresearch.blogspot.com<http://queeringsocialmediaresearch.blogspot.com/> Cet atelier d’une journée se déroulera le 15 mai 2017 à Montréal, Canada. La date limite de soumission est le 4 mars 2017. Pour assurer le bon fonctionnement de l’atelier, nous invitons les participants à soumettre leur proposition en anglais seulement. Veuillez noter que l’atelier se déroulera également en anglais. Nous vous invitons à soumettre votre proposition à l’adresse courriel suivante : qsmr2017(a)gmail.com<mailto:qsmr2017@gmail.com> Pour plus d’information à propos de l’ICWSM: http://www.icwsm.org/2017/index.php En espérant vous voir à Montréal ce printemps, Le comité organisateur Mélanie Millette, Université du Québec à Montréal David Myles, Université de Montréal Anna Lauren Hoffmann, University of California, Berkeley

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