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Assistant professorship in EU health law / regulation of health technologies
by Bryce Newell 27 Mar '17

27 Mar '17

Forwarding on behalf of my department: *TILT invites applications for an Assistant professorship (UD) in the field of EU health law, with a focus on regulating health technologies (broadly defined).* Healthcare, which has traditionally been a protected and tightly-regulated arena of action, is increasingly challenged by the development of new technologies that may or may not be inherent to the practice of medicine and biomedical research. Given the continual permeation of emergent technologies into healthcare, researchers and policy makers are not always able to foresee or oversee the potential implications and anticipate the regulatory measures necessary to governing the use of these technologies in the everyday practices of patients, care professionals and biomedical/health researchers. As part of a growing research program on the regulation and governance of health technologies, we are looking for legal scholars specialized in EU health law, who have solid knowledge of the law (in the books) as well as broader interest in issues of technological governance. Candidates should have demonstrable knowledge of current regulatory developments at the EU level that influence the practice of medicine and/or medical research in member states, as well as a solid basis in health law in one or more national legal systems. Knowledge of Dutch health law is considered to be an advantage. Deadline: 15 April 2017 More information: http://bit.ly/2nr4Zg5

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FINAL CALL Carey Media Research Award
by Mark D. Johns 27 Mar '17

27 Mar '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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AoIR Nomination Deadlines
by Michelle, AoIR Association Coordinator 27 Mar '17

27 Mar '17

Dear AoIR List Readers: There are several looming deadlines for all things AoIR. Please read the information below to make certain you don't miss any of these. *Nominations for AoIR Executive Committee:* Deadline for Nomination: 3 April 2017 Information available here: https://aoir.org/2017execcom_nominations/ *Nancy Baym Book Award* Deadline for submission: 15 April 2017 Information available here: https://aoir.org/2017bookaward/ *Annual Dissertation Award* Deadline for submission: 15 April 2017 Information available here: https://aoir.org/2017dissaward/ *Doctoral Colloquium Participation* Deadline for submission: 20 May 2017 Information available here: https://aoir.org/aoir2017/subinfo2017/ If you have any questions please reply to ac(a)aoir.org Regards, Michelle AoIR Association Coordinator

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Call4Panelists: Limits of IoT Intelligence?
by emre＠mgovernment.net 27 Mar '17

27 Mar '17

Dear All, We are organising and looking for for panelists to join one of our leading panels at the mobileGov World Summit 2017 (www.m4life.org) to be held in Brighton UK, during May 7-9: 'Limits of IoT Intelligence?’ The panel explores the relationship between IoT and Artificial Intelligence and how intelligent could the IoT systems be. Basic questions it raises are on the limits of current learning mechanisms in AI that could help making sense of collected large amounts of data through sensors and converting that ‘sense’ into intelligent actions. Some of the topics to discuss include deep learning and resulting performance in IoT systems. The panel will be chaired by Prof. I Kushchu and his contribution, without technical details but practical views, will be based on many years of Kushchu’s scientific work in Evolutionary AI and generalisation of learned behaviours and advances mobile technologies, and will be a critical evaluation of the expected performance from intelligence of IoT. We are looking for experts and solution providers who can present ideas and working examples in IoT and Intelligence; generalised (deep) learning; current performance, limits and future prospects. If you are interested please send an email to me or conf(a)m4life.org with a brief on your potential contribution to this exciting and significant topic related to trends in mobile technologies and IoT. For more and participation to the mobileGov World Summit and Global mobileGov Awards, please visit m4life.org Best wishes, -- Emre Simsek Researcher MobileGov UK http://www.mgovernment.net/ emre(a)mgovernment.org

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Conferences about affordance?
by Evelina Liliequist 25 Mar '17

25 Mar '17

Hello, Does anyone know of any conference on affordance theory in humanities? Best regards, Evelina Liliequist Umeå University Sweden

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21st European Conference on Advances in Databases and Information Systems (ADBIS 2017): Sixth Call for Papers
by Announce Announcements 25 Mar '17

25 Mar '17

*** Sixth Call for Papers *** 21st European Conference on Advances in Databases and Information Systems ADBIS 2017 Hilton Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus 24 - 27 September, 2017 http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… *** Submission Deadline: 17 April 2017 (extended) *** The main objective of the ADBIS series of conferences is to provide a forum for the dissemination of research accomplishments and to promote interaction and collaboration between the database and information system research communities from European countries and the rest of the world. The ADBIS conferences provide an international platform for the presentation of research on database theory, development of advanced DBMS technologies, and their advanced applications. The conference will consist of regular sessions with technical contributions (regular papers, short papers) reviewed and selected by an international program committee, as well as of invited talks and tutorials presented by leading scientists. The official language of the conference will be English. A Doctoral Consortium and different Workshops will be held in line with the main conference. TOPICS We invite original papers describing results that broadly belong to both theory and practice of databases and information systems. The list of specific topics of interest follows, with a note that it is not exhaustive and we welcome novel results addressing topics not included in the list. · Data intensive sciences and databases · Theoretical foundations of databases · Management of large scale data systems · Data models and query languages · Database monitoring and (self-)tuning · Data curation, annotation, and provenance · Data warehousing, OLAP, and ETL tools · Indexing, query processing and optimization · Data mining and knowledge discovery · Big data storage, replication, and consistency · Modeling, mining and querying user generated content · Data quality and data cleansing · Web, XML and semi-structured databases · Sensor databases and mobile data management · Text databases and information retrieval · Probabilistic databases, uncertainty and approximate querying · Temporal and spatial databases · Graph databases · Databases on emerging hardware architectures · Distributed data platforms, including Cloud data systems, key-value stores, and Big Data systems · Information extraction and integration · Streaming data analysis · Scalable data analysis and analytics · Data and information visualization; and user interfaces · Information quality and usability · Information system architectures and networking · Business process modeling and optimization · Data and information flow engineering and management · Context-aware and adaptive information systems · Data and information intensive services · Requirements engineering for databases and information systems · Artificial intelligence in databases and information systems · Data, information, and information systems security · Innovative platforms for data and information handling · Innovative approaches for database and information systems engineering · Novel database and information systems applications PAPER PUBLISHING ADBIS accepted research papers will be published in a Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science volume. Papers must not exceed 14 pages in the LNCS format. For camera-ready papers use Latex or Word style (find here http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi…. The program committee may decide to accept a submission as a short paper if it reports interesting results but does not justify publication of a full paper. ADBIS short research papers must not exceed 8 pages. The best paper with students as first authors will receive an award. Best papers of the main conference will be invited for submission in special issues of the ISI-indexed journals Information Systems (http://www.journals.elsevier.com/information-systems/) and Informatica (http://www.informatica.si/) SUBMISSION GUIDELINES · Papers must be written in English. · Papers must contain previously unpublished work and not be submitted concurrently to another conference. · Papers are submitted using an electronic submissions system, as detailed below. · An Author of an accepted paper must register to ADBIS 2017 in order to have the paper published. · Accepted papers must be presented at the conference by one of the authors. · ADBIS papers must be submitted via the EasyChair system: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . · Papers must be submitted as a single PDF document · Authors of accepted papers must submit along with the camera-ready version of their paper a copyright form filled (http://www.cyprusconferences.org/adbis2017/files/springerform.pdf) and signed. Please note that only authors employed by the EU (as an institution) tick the relevant box. Authors who simply reside or work in an EU country should not tick this box. IMPORTANT DATES · Full and Short Papers: April 17, 2017 (extended) · Notification of Acceptance: May 25, 2017 · Camera-ready Submission: June 15, 2017 COMMITTEES Steering Committee Chair · Leonid Kalinichenko, Russian Academy of Science, Russia General Chair · George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Program Chairs · Marite Kirikova, Riga Technical University, Latvia · Kjetil Norvag, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway Proceedings Chair · Christos Mettouris, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Workshops Chairs · Johann Gamper, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy · Robert Wrembel, Poznan University of Technology, Poland Doctoral Consortium Chairs · Jerome Darmont, Universite Lyon 2, France · Stefano Rizzi, University of Bologna, Italy

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Theorizing the Web 2017 April 7 & 8 in NYC!
by David Banks 24 Mar '17

24 Mar '17

Hello Everyone! The seventh annual Theorizing the Web is April 7 & 8 at the Museum of the Moving Image. That's in almost two weeks! We hope to see old friends and new faces so if you think you'll be in the NYC please stop by! Register and pay our whatever-you-want registration fee by April 5 to attend the conference and get full access to the Museum of the Moving Image: http://theorizingtheweb.tumblr.com/2017/registration If you don't think you can attend in NYC there's always the internet! To join us remotely, visit http://theorizingtheweb.tumblr.com/2017/livestream during the conference and you'll see all the streams. Ask the panelists questions and contact other attendees through the conference hashtag #TtW17. Each panel has its own dedicated hashtag too, so you can interact with specific panel sessions. If you’re a part of a watch party, cool! Please drop us a line and let us know. The full program is here: http://theorizingtheweb.tumblr.com/2017/program Thank you and hope to see lots of you next month! -David Banks / @da_banks / co-chair *About Theorizing the Web:* Theorizing the Web is an inter- and non-disciplinary annual conference that brings together scholars, journalists, artists, activists, and technology practitioners to think conceptually and critically about the interrelationships between the Web and society. We deeply value public engagement, and consider insights from academics, non-academics, and non-“tech theorists” alike to be equally valuable. The first Theorizing the Web conference was held in 2011 at the University of Maryland, as was the second in 2012. In 2013, the conference moved to New York, where it was hosted by the CUNY Graduate Center in Manhattan. In 2014 we moved outside of institutional settings into a Windmill Studios warehouse in Brooklyn and expanded to two full days of programming. The 2015 event moved back to Manhattan, on the Bowery, to the then-unfinished new International Center of Photography space. In 2016 and 2017, we’re at our third borough, in the beautiful spaces within the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens. The Friday and Saturday daytime sessions feature 18 panels created largely from the competitive submissions we received at the beginning of the year, and the evenings conclude with four keynotes that will take place in the museum’s Redstone Theater. Keynote panelists include Adrian Chen, Jay Rosen, Zeynep Tufekçi, Sharon Zukin, and many more.

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Feminist Scholars Digital Workshop
by Gelms, Bridget 24 Mar '17

24 Mar '17

Registration for the Feminist Scholars Digital Workshop is now open! This is a free, online, interdisciplinary workshop for individuals working on feminist-oriented research projects. The workshop is sponsored by HASTAC and James Madison University's School of Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication. To learn more, and to register, check out the workshop’s event page: https://www.hastac.org/opportunities/2017-feminist- scholars-digital-workshop. All levels of experience and expertise are welcome! For more information contact FSDW's Director, Lori Beth De Hertogh, at feministscholarsworkshop(a)gmail.com. You can also access updates via Twitter using #FSDW17. Thanks! -- Bridget Gelms Graduate Assistant, English Department Assistant Director, Composition Program Miami University 356 Bachelor Hall

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Assistant Professor (3-year position) in Information Studies at AAU Copenhagen
by Toine Bogers 24 Mar '17

24 Mar '17

(Apologies for the empty message earlier) Dear All, We have an open 3-year position as Assistant Professor in Information Studies and are actively seeking qualified candidates that wish to work in Copenhagen, Denmark at the branch of Aalborg University situated there. The successful candidate is expected to join the Information Analytics group headed by Professor Birger Larsen and Associate Professor Toine Bogers. The group works in the following areas: * Search engines & information retrieval * Recommender systems & personalization * Citation analysis & research evaluation * Game analytics * Behavioral analysis * Applied business intelligence & data mining * Big data * Applied social media analytics * Health informatics More information at http://www.kommunikation.aau.dk/forskning/vidensgrupper/cis/informationanal… The position involves both research and teaching. The teaching will mainly deal with system development and interaction design. Kind regards Birger Larsen Link to official call: http://www.vacancies.aau.dk/show-vacancy/?vacancy=896053 Call text: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN INFORMATION STUDIES The Department of Communication at Aalborg University Copenhagen invites applications for the vacant position of Assistant Professor in Information Studies to commence on 1 August 2017. The position is available for a period of 3 years. JOB DESCRIPTION The post is aimed at applicants with documented research in the field of information science, and specifically within a minimum of one of the following five areas: - User and Behavioral Profiling - Information Behavior - Interaction Design, User Experience and Usability Testing - Data Mining and Business Intelligence - Quantitative Methods In terms of teaching, for the time being, the position is primarily affiliated with the Bachelor’s and Master’s programs in Communication and Digital Media, and with the Master’s program in Information Studies in particular. Aalborg University employs a problem-based learning (PBL) approach, and knowledge of PBL will therefore be considered an advantage. The post will be affiliated with the research and teaching environment Communication and Information Studies (CIS) at AAU-CPH. A branch of the Department of Communication that has been based in Copenhagen since 2008. ASSISTANT PROFESSORSHIP A position as assistant professor is a fixed-term training position which includes an obligation to carry out research and teaching activities. To a limited extent, additional tasks may be defined by the University. The appointment includes a requirement to attend a course in university pedagogy for assistant professors organised by the University. The employment as assistant professor must not exceed a total period of four years at the same institution (a maximum of six years at assistant professor level at AAU and a maximum of eight years at assistant professor level in Denmark). Applicants for the assistant professorship are required to possess academic qualifications; for example a PhD degree or similar academic qualifications. THE APPLICATION MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING: 1. Your CV A complete publication list and markings of the attached publications to be taken into consideration in connection with the assessment. No more than five publications may be attached In case you attach co-authored publications, a co-authorship statement must be enclosed specifying your contribution to the joint work. This co- authorship statement must be signed by at least one of the co-authors. 2. Documentation of your teaching qualifications (Guide: http://www.fak.hum.aau.dk/digitalAssets/87/87540_instructions_teaching_port…) 3. Copies of your degree certificates (including Master’s and PhD certificates) Applicants will be assessed by an expert assessment committee. Applicants may be invited to an interview and/or asked to give a trial lecture. Everyone interested is encouraged to apply, regardless of age, gender, religion or ethnicity. Any enquiries about the position may be addressed to Head of Department Mikael Vetner, email vetner(a)hum.aau.dk, telephone (+45) 9940 7263, or Professor Birger Larsen, email birger(a)hum.aau.dk , telephone (+45) 9940 7042. Any enquiries relating to the application procedure should be addressed to Hanne Brusgaard Irskov at the Faculty Office via email humsamf-hrteamet(a)adm.aau.dk or telephone (+ 45) 9940 9592. Your application including attachments must be sent electronically using this link: https://ssl1.peoplexs.com/Peoplexs22/CandidatesPortalNoLogin/ApplicationFor… AGREEMENT Employment is in accordance with the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities (the Appointment Order) and the Ministry of Finance's current Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities. Employment and salary are in accordance with the collective agreement for state-employed academics. VACANCY NUMBER 2017-224-01374 DEADLINE 18 April 2017

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Assistant Professor (3-year position) in Information Studies at AAU Copenhagen
by Toine Bogers 24 Mar '17

24 Mar '17

(Apologies for the empty message earlier) Dear All, We have an open 3-year position as Assistant Professor in Information Studies and are actively seeking qualified candidates that wish to work in Copenhagen, Denmark at the branch of Aalborg University situated there. The successful candidate is expected to join the Information Analytics group headed by Professor Birger Larsen and Associate Professor Toine Bogers. The group works in the following areas: * Search engines & information retrieval * Recommender systems & personalization * Citation analysis & research evaluation * Game analytics * Behavioral analysis * Applied business intelligence & data mining * Big data * Applied social media analytics * Health informatics More information at http://www.kommunikation.aau.dk/forskning/vidensgrupper/cis/informationanal… The position involves both research and teaching. The teaching will mainly deal with system development and interaction design. Kind regards Birger Larsen Link to official call: http://www.vacancies.aau.dk/show-vacancy/?vacancy=896053 Call text: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN INFORMATION STUDIES The Department of Communication at Aalborg University Copenhagen invites applications for the vacant position of Assistant Professor in Information Studies to commence on 1 August 2017. The position is available for a period of 3 years. JOB DESCRIPTION The post is aimed at applicants with documented research in the field of information science, and specifically within a minimum of one of the following five areas: - User and Behavioral Profiling - Information Behavior - Interaction Design, User Experience and Usability Testing - Data Mining and Business Intelligence - Quantitative Methods In terms of teaching, for the time being, the position is primarily affiliated with the Bachelor’s and Master’s programs in Communication and Digital Media, and with the Master’s program in Information Studies in particular. Aalborg University employs a problem-based learning (PBL) approach, and knowledge of PBL will therefore be considered an advantage. The post will be affiliated with the research and teaching environment Communication and Information Studies (CIS) at AAU-CPH. A branch of the Department of Communication that has been based in Copenhagen since 2008. ASSISTANT PROFESSORSHIP A position as assistant professor is a fixed-term training position which includes an obligation to carry out research and teaching activities. To a limited extent, additional tasks may be defined by the University. The appointment includes a requirement to attend a course in university pedagogy for assistant professors organised by the University. The employment as assistant professor must not exceed a total period of four years at the same institution (a maximum of six years at assistant professor level at AAU and a maximum of eight years at assistant professor level in Denmark). Applicants for the assistant professorship are required to possess academic qualifications; for example a PhD degree or similar academic qualifications. THE APPLICATION MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING: 1. Your CV A complete publication list and markings of the attached publications to be taken into consideration in connection with the assessment. No more than five publications may be attached In case you attach co-authored publications, a co-authorship statement must be enclosed specifying your contribution to the joint work. This co- authorship statement must be signed by at least one of the co-authors. 2. Documentation of your teaching qualifications (Guide: http://www.fak.hum.aau.dk/digitalAssets/87/87540_instructions_teaching_port…) 3. Copies of your degree certificates (including Master’s and PhD certificates) Applicants will be assessed by an expert assessment committee. Applicants may be invited to an interview and/or asked to give a trial lecture. Everyone interested is encouraged to apply, regardless of age, gender, religion or ethnicity. Any enquiries about the position may be addressed to Head of Department Mikael Vetner, email vetner(a)hum.aau.dk, telephone (+45) 9940 7263, or Professor Birger Larsen, email birger(a)hum.aau.dk , telephone (+45) 9940 7042. Any enquiries relating to the application procedure should be addressed to Hanne Brusgaard Irskov at the Faculty Office via email humsamf-hrteamet(a)adm.aau.dk or telephone (+ 45) 9940 9592. Your application including attachments must be sent electronically using this link: https://ssl1.peoplexs.com/Peoplexs22/CandidatesPortalNoLogin/ApplicationFor… AGREEMENT Employment is in accordance with the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities (the Appointment Order) and the Ministry of Finance's current Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities. Employment and salary are in accordance with the collective agreement for state-employed academics. VACANCY NUMBER 2017-224-01374 DEADLINE 18 April 2017

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