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CFP: The Intersections of Learning, Technology, & Politics in a Climate of Fear, Oppression, and Nationalism
by Antero Garcia 28 May '17

28 May '17

Hi everyone, I realize the deadline for this is around the corner, but wanted to re-circulate this CFP for an issue of Learning, Media and Technology that I am co-editing. Please email me off-list if there are any questions! Thanks, Antero Full CFP here: http://explore.tandfonline.com/cfp/ed/cjem_si_call_4_2017 <http://explore.tandfonline.com/cfp/ed/cjem_si_call_4_2017> Proposals are invited for papers for a special issue of the journal on the theme of The Intersections of Learning, Technology, & Politics in a Climate of Fear, Oppression, and Nationalism The special issue will be edited by Antero Garcia (Stanford University, USA) and Thomas M. Philip (University of California, Los Angeles, USA) Learning, Media and Technology is acknowledged as one of the learning academic journals in the fields of educational technology and educational media. This special issue will present research exploring how the current nationalist and oppressive sociopolitical environment--seen globally--shapes youth identities and learning practices in both formal and informal environments. We want to interrogate how learning and the role of technology are affected by a political climate that sees a rise in global far-right movements, as evidenced by the wake of prominent recent events like Brexit and the 2016 U.S. presidential election. As guest editors in the U.S., we are particularly cognizant of a localized context in which a successful presidential campaign can be built on foundations of racism (Kendall, 2016), religious intolerance (Rosenberg & Ainsley, 2016) sexual assault (Burns, Haberman, & Martin, 2016), misogyny (Khazan, 2016), xenophobia (Sargent, 2016), and a disregard for science and the environment; we see today’s political actions shaping the landscape of learning and technology long after the administration of individual leaders. As a result, the papers in this issue will explore the broader landscape of the current political climate, rather than focusing exclusively on specific figures and events. They will offer new understandings and narratives of learning, engagement, and resistance. The intersections of learning, technology, and politics are pervasive in the lives of young people; exploring how information and technology shape the contours of the spaces in which learning takes place, we seek to center the voices and needs of youth. Further, this issue underscores that these shifts are happening globally and we are specifically interested in looking at how nationalism and far-right movements affect youth learning and engagement in myriad, global contexts. We also see broader civic, educative, and social-emotional concerns arising at the same time that one-to-one digital device initiatives and emphasis on STEM learning claim to be ushering in equitable learning opportunities for all youth regardless of socioeconomics, culture, race, or gender. In considering how issues of capitalism and neoliberalism underpin both the educational shifts in classrooms and the ushering in of a nationalistic political paradigm, this issue will highlight the fundamental role that media and technology play in this specific moment. We are mindful that the contexts of learning are part of the current political moment and tied to neo-liberal capitalist practices. We invite papers for this issue of Learning, Media and Technology that come from a variety of research methods, theoretical approaches and country perspectives. We are particularly interested in papers that are authored, co-authored, or take into account the voices and perspectives of those most vulnerable in the present political moment not limited to youth of color, women, members of a religious minority, and individuals that identify as LGBTQ. Papers might explore such questions as: How are youth identities being shaped by the current landscape of nationalism, exclusion, and symbolic violence, particularly through new media? What role does technology play in reinforcing and/or resisting hurtful discourses? In what ways can empirical research around learning and technology take up an emphasis of solidarity and/or resistance to exclusionary educational and social policies? How does symbolic violence in social media shape feelings of nationalism and identity, particularly for youth? How are digital tools, artificial intelligence, and machine learning shaping global contexts such as the election of Trump and Brexit? How are youth learning about, responding to, and unpacking the contexts of neoliberal society in both formal and informal environments? What tools are leveraged in this discourse? How are contemporary social science and educational methodologies illuminating or occluding dominant hegemonic discourses within the work conducted in schools? Submission Instructions We are currently soliciting abstracts for proposed papers for the special issue. Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words and be accompanied by up to six keywords. Deadline for submission of abstract: 1st June 2017 Successful authors informed: 1st July 2017 Deadline for submission of full papers: 15th January 2018 Full papers are expected to be between 6,000 and 8,000 words (please refer to the journal website for full ‘instructions for authors’). All papers will be subject to the usual blind reviewing and refereeing processes. Please send abstracts and keywords to the guest editors by 1st June 2017: Email: Antero Garcia (antero.garcia(a)stanford.edu) Please put ‘abstract Learning, Media and Technology’ in the subject. -- Antero Garcia, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Graduate School of Education Stanford University 520 Galvez Mall Stanford, CA 94305

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Literature on dimensions/attributes of online communities?
by Spencer P. Greenhalgh 27 May '17

27 May '17

Hello all, I'm beginning a project that is focused on making distinctions between different Twitter hashtags based on the type and/or "amount" of community that is present in each. Because I'm relatively new to online communities, I want to make sure I'm not missing important work in this area. Are there any resources that you would recommend for thinking about what makes up an online community and what distinguishes different online communities from each other? Many thanks! Best, Spencer ------ Spencer Greenhalgh PhD Candidate, Educational Psychology and Educational Technology Michigan State University spencergreenhalgh.com twitter.com/spgreenhalgh

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The Conversation Canada at Congress 2017
by Hermida, Alfred 26 May '17

26 May '17

Dear colleagues in Canada If you're in an academic career, or if you're looking to pursue one, communicating your research to a range of audiences is probably going to be an important part of what you do. The Conversation Canada is a new platform for academics aimed at encouraging exactly this and we’re going to be at Congress 2017 in Toronto. Launching in the Spring, The Conversation Canada (https://theconversation.com/ca) will be the sixth national affiliate in the global network of academic journalism. Our mission is to enhance the visibility, national and global reach and impact of Canadian scholars and universities. Our team of professional editors work with researchers to unlock their knowledge for audiences across Canada, contributing and contribute to abetter understanding of current affairs and complex issues. If you attending Congress 2017 in Toronto next week, we hosting a couple of events: Writing for a public audience on The Conversation Canada, Mon May 29 12.30 - 2.00 p.m. Join us for a free writing workshop offered by The Conversation Canada, where we will address how and when to pitch your ideas for a story and how to go about writing your article in a clear, concise and compelling way for a broad audience. https://writingfortheconversationcanada.eventbrite.com Meet the editors of The Conversation, Weds May 31 12.30 - 2.00 p.m. Come and meet the editors of The Conversation Canada to learn more about what makes for a good pitch and get tips on writing clear, concise and timely research-driven analysis. https://meettheeditorsoftheconversationcanada.eventbrite.com If you have colleagues who would be interested in attending, please share this with them. Look forward to seeing some of you at Congress Alfred Alfred Hermida, Ph.D Co-founder, The Conversation Canada [https://theconversation.com/assets/logos/logo-6ed98023442246a1b432bd646eec8…] Australia<http://theconversation.com/au> | UK<http://theconversation.com/uk> | US<http://theconversation.com/us> | Africa<http://theconversation.com/africa> | France<http://theconversation.com/fr> | Canada<http://theconversation.com/ca> Director & Associate Professor, UBC Graduate School of Journalism<http://journalism.ubc.ca/> t: 604 822 6682 | @hermida

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5th European Conference on the Engineering of Computer Based Systems (ECBS 2017): Last Mile
by Announce Announcements 26 May '17

26 May '17

*** Last Mile *** 5th European Conference on the Engineering of Computer Based Systems ECBS 2017 Lordos Hotel, Larnaca, Cyprus 31 August - 1 September, 2017 http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… In Cooperation with ACM SIGAPP, SIGOPS and SIGSOFT Proceedings will be published by ACM ICPS *** Final Extension Deadline: 1 June, 2017 *** ECBS 2017 is a formal meeting dedicated to formulating and advancing methods, techniques, and tools for engineering of computer-based systems. The conference is devoted to the design, development, deployment, and analysis of the complex systems whose behavior is largely determined or controlled by computers. Such systems are characterized by functional, performance, and reliability requirements that mandate the tight integration of information processing and physical processes. ECBS integrates software, hardware, and communication perspective of system engineering through its many facets that include system modeling, requirements specification, simulation, architectures, safety, security, reliability, human-computer interaction, system integration, verification and validation, high performance/parallel computing, cloud-based technologies, and project management. The conference provides a bridge between industry and academia, blending academic research and industrial development. The proceedings will be published in the International Conference Proceedings Series of ACM and after the conference they will be accessible in the ACM Digital Library. A Best Paper Award will be presented to the best paper presented at the conference, and a Best Student Paper Award will be presented to the best paper written solely or mostly by students. Scope Papers are sought which reflect this intent in fundamental ECBS technologies and application domains including, but not limited to the following topics: · Agile and Lean Approaches and Human Aspects of Software Development · Architectures · Advanced Modularity · Cloud-based Applications · Co-Design · Component-Based System Design · Cyber-Physical Systems · Parallel & Distributed Systems · Parallel Programming Methodologies and Languages · FPGA Systems Design · ECBS Infrastructure (Tools and Environments) · Education and Training · Embedded Real-Time Software Systems · Integration Engineering · Lifecycle Processes and Process Evolution · Model-Based System Development · Modeling and Analysis of Complex Systems · Networked Control Systems · Reengineering & Reuse · Reliability, Safety, Dependability, and Security · Software Engineering · System Assessment, Testing, and Metrics · Verification and Validation Industrial reports of practical solutions, trends, and new system characteristics for ECBS, taking an integrated systems approach, are particularly welcome. They may target application domains such as: Aerospace Systems, Command and Control, Continuous and Discrete Manufacturing, Environmental Systems, Instrumentation and Control Applications, Internet Technology and Applications, Intelligent Highway- Vehicle Systems (IHVS), Medical Systems, High Performance Computing Development Environments and Applications, and Telecommunications. Submission of Papers The conference solicits regular (no more than 10 pages) and short papers (no more than 4 pages). The Program Committee may require an accepted paper to be adapted into a short paper or extended abstract (no more than 2 pages and poster presentation only). All papers must be prepared according to the ACM SIG Proceedings Template format (see the conference web site for further information). The papers must be original contributions not submitted or accepted for publication elsewhere. A submitted contribution should clearly indicate the conference topics it targets. For an accepted contribution to be included in the proceedings, at least one author must register and present the paper at the conference. For further information, see the submission guidelines on the conference web site. The conference proceedings will be published by ACM ICPS and archived in the ACM Digital Library. Important Dates · Submission of Papers: 1 June, 2017 (firm) · Notification of Acceptance: 1 July, 2017 · Camera-ready Submission: 17 July, 2017 · Registration and Payment for Authors: 17 July, 2017 · Early Registration for Non-Authors: 9 August, 2017 Organization General Chair · George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Program Chair · Ondrej Rysavy, Brno University of Technology , Czech Republic Program Co-Chair · Valentino Vranic, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia Steering Committee · Hassan Charaf, ECBS-EERC 2013 General Chair · George Angelos Papadopoulos, General Chair · Miroslav Popovic, ECBS-EERC 2009 General Chair · Ondrej Rysavy, ECBS-EERC 2015 General Chair · Valentino Vranic, ECBS-EERC 2011 General Chair Program Committee http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi…

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The Mediated Conversation minitrack @ HICSS-51: Submission deadline in 3 weeks
by Yoram Kalman 26 May '17

26 May '17

The Mediated Conversation HICSS minitrack is home for research on the interface of conversation and technology. Conversations are at the heart of every human activity. Mediated conversations that use text, audio, images and video are a part of every aspect of life: From the Cluetrain Manifesto’s “markets are conversations”, through Robin Dunbar’s conversations as devices for social grooming. Accordingly, this minitrack is open to research on mediated conversation from a variety of disciplinary perspectives including Communication, Management, Education, Computer Science, Sociology, Political Science, Psychology, Linguistics, Law, and the like. As the role of mediated conversation in everyday life and in the workplace becomes more dominant, we encounter new research questions. Many mediated conversations leave a persistent record and become persistent conversations. This persistence transforms the essence of conversation that was, until recently, predominantly volatile and ephemeral. On the other hand, some forms of mediated conversation are deliberately ephemeral and impermanent, as demonstrated by media such as Snapchat. This is the successor of the Persistent Conversation minitrack established by Tom Erickson and Susan Herring at HICSS in 1999, which was originally focused on the novelty of conversational persistence. Since then, the mediation of human communication has been imposing a new set of challenges. For example, what are the mechanisms that perform the role of the ephemeral social cues of face-to-face conversation? What are the consequences of the creation of potentially permanent records in terms of privacy, accountability, and the right to be forgotten? What of the ability to erase, steal, hijack and selectively leak and disseminate conversations that were meant to remain under the control of their participants? How do platforms affect or mediate conversations, for example by imposing algorithmic biases? Can we evaluate the claims about loss of intimacy, depth, and quality of human communication when carried out digitally? This minitrack brings together researchers and innovators to explore mediated conversation and its implications for learning, commercial transactions, entertainment, news, politics, and other forms of human interaction; to raise new socio-technical, ethical, pedagogical, linguistic and social questions; and to suggest new methods, perspectives, and design approaches. Examples of appropriate topics include, but are not limited to: * Innovation in digital conversational practice: turn-taking, threading, and other structural features of CMC * The dynamics and analysis of large scale conversation systems (e.g., MOOCs and big data applications) * Methods for analyzing mediated conversation * Studies of virtual communities or other sites of digital conversation * The role of mediated conversation in knowledge management * The role of mediated conversation in organizations * Domain specific applications, opportunities and challenges of mediated conversations and conversational exchanges (e.g., in education, healthcare, social movements, government, citizen participation) * Conversation visualization, and visual cues * The role of listeners, lurkers, and silent interactions * Novel properties of mediated conversation * Social presence and the mediation of an attributed user’s identity * The platform's role in mediating the conversation The submission site is: https://confs.precisionconference.com/~hicss/ *Submission deadline: June 15, 2017, 11:59 pm HST* For questions, please contact one of the co-chairs *Minitrack Co-Chairs:* *Sheizaf Rafaeli* (Primary Contact) University of Haifa sheizaf(a)rafaeli.net *Yoram M Kalman* The Open University of Israel yoramka(a)openu.ac.il *Carmel Kent* University of Exeter, UK kent.carmel(a)gmail.com Since 1968, the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) has been known worldwide as the longest-standing working scientific conferences in Information Technology Management. HICSS provides a highly interactive working environment for top scholars from academia and the industry from over 60 countries to exchange ideas in various areas of information, computer, and system sciences. Recent research shows HICSS ranked second in citation ranking among 18 Information Systems (IS) conferences, ranked third in value to the MIS field among 13 Management Information Systems (MIS) conferences, and ranked second in conference rating among 11 IS conferences. As of May 2017, papers from the most recent HICSS conference have been downloaded 100,547 times by readers from more than 130 countries. Also, about 5,000 downloads of HICSS-50 papers were recorded in the AIS e-library. For more details see http://hicss.hawaii.edu/about/ -- Yoram Kalman, PhD Cell: +972 54 574 7375 www.kalmans.com

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Book announcement
by T. V. 25 May '17

25 May '17

Dear All, We are very pleased to announce that our anthology entitled Teaching Computational Creativity<http://www.cambridge.org/core/books/teaching-computational-creativity/0705D…> has been published by Cambridge University Press. The book is of possible interest to educators dealing with the practical implications of teaching computational media to students in the fields of arts and humanities. Teaching Computational Creativity examines the new interdisciplinary pedagogies of today's coding-intensive interactive media and design curricula. Students, researchers and faculty will find a comprehensive overview of educational practices pertaining to innovation fields such as digital media, 3D printing, agile development, physical computing, games, dance, collaboration, teacher education and online learning. This volume fills an important gap in the literature on creative computation, as practitioners are rarely challenged to reflect on or share their teaching practices. How do we design effective inter-, multi-, cross- and trans-disciplinary pedagogy and curricula? Brought together here are essays on the pedagogies that produce the so-called 'unicorns' - graduates who can code and create. Here, the intertwining of (what many consider mutually exclusive) artistic sensitivities and computational skills plays an essential role, calling forth a new kind of undergraduate curriculum attuned to the interweaving of skillsets and theoretic knowledge needed to create and innovate with ever-changing technologies. Teaching Computational Creativity is available also on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Computational-Creativity-Michael-Filimowicz… Thank you all for the support! veronika tzankova + Michael Filimowicz Amazon.com: Teaching Computational Creativity (9781107138049): Michael Filimowicz, Veronika Tzankova: Books<https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Computational-Creativity-Michael-Filimowicz…> www.amazon.com Amazon.com: Teaching Computational Creativity (9781107138049): Michael Filimowicz, Veronika Tzankova: Books

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Last week! Submit to the Queer Circuits in Archival Times issue of Women & Performance
by Benjamin Haber 25 May '17

25 May '17

Hi all! June 1st is the deadline to submit papers and creative work for the "Queer Circuits in Archival Times: Performance, Networked Data, Digital Culture" special issue of *Women & Performance* coming out in the spring of 2018. Check out the CFP <https://www.womenandperformance.org/submit/current-cfps/> and send your submissions and any questions to Queercircuits(a)gmail.com Fondly, Benjamin Haber http://benjaminhaber.net/ http://queercircuits.com/

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How to get a research job out of grad school
by Alex Leavitt 25 May '17

25 May '17

My colleague Judd Antin at AirBnB published this primer for grad students today: https://airbnb.design/taking-the-leap/ Good for those considering industry or academia! Alex --- Alex Leavitt, Ph.D. Quantitative UX Researcher, Facebook Research http://alexleavitt.com Twitter: @alexleavitt <http://twitter.com/alexleavitt>

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JOB: Postdoctoral Researcher in Digital Ethics - Digital Ethics Lab - OII - University of Oxford
by Luciano Floridi 25 May '17

25 May '17

Postdoctoral Researcher in Digital Ethics Vacancy ID: 129204 Closing Date: 26 June 2017 12:00pm BST Posted Date: 25 May 2017 Grade 7: £31,076 to £38,183 p.a. We are looking for a full-time Postdoctoral Researcher to work on the ethical challenges posed by digital technologies (digital ethics). The Postdoctoral Researcher will be a member of the Digital Ethics Lab, will elaborate new analyses and hypotheses, review the literature, and publish the results, in collaboration with other members of DELab. The selected candidate will also contribute to the dissemination of the findings through presentations, the organisation of workshops, participation into conferences, and social media. For more information about DELab and its current projects please see http://digitalethicslab.oii.ox.ac.uk/ <http://digitalethicslab.oii.ox.ac.uk/> The position is suited to candidates who have recently completed a doctorate on any relevant discipline, especially philosophy, ethics, law, and sociology. The list is not exclusive and a degree in computer science, AI, machine learning, economics, STS, and geography (this list is only indicative) is also relevant, if combined with a proven interest (e.g., publication, organisation of workshops and panel, and talks) in ethical, legal, or social impact analysis of digital technologies. For more information about the position and on how to apply please see https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/new-positions/ <https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/new-positions/> Best wishes, LF ____________________________________________ Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Information Director, Digital Ethics Lab http://digitalethicslab.oii.ox.ac.uk/ <http://digitalethicslab.oii.ox.ac.uk/> Oxford Internet Institute | University of Oxford Faculty Fellow | Chair of the Data Ethics research Group The Alan Turing Institute, London PA Ms Jessica Antonio | pa.floridi(a)oii.ox.ac.uk <mailto:pa.floridi@oii.ox.ac.uk> 1 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3JS, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1865 287202 | @Floridi

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Social Computing, Behavioral Modeling, & Prediction conference special isocial science track
by Sun-Ki Chai 25 May '17

25 May '17

Dear Colleagues, *Social Computing, Behavioral Modeling, & Prediction (SBP-BRiMS'17) *is an annual interdisciplinary conference devoted to promoting the study of social phenomena within the computer and information sciences, currently in its 10th year. With grant funding for social scientists increasingly being pointed towards such research, it provides a great opportunity to learn about current and develop professional networks in this interdisciplinary area. The conference will be held on July 5-8 in Washington, D.C. at The George Washington University. We are making an effort to encourage the participation of more social scientists and other non-CISE scholars by making use of generous participant support grants we have received from from multiple agencies. A_ll scholars from non-CISE fields with accepted 2-page extended abstracts will be reimbursed for their registration costs, and may be eligible for additional travel support depending on need and available resources. Abstracts will be accepted up till June 12 under a special disciplinary diversity track._ Participants in the conference will have the opportunity not only to familiarize themselves with work by leading scholars, but opportunities to develop technical skills via tutorial sessions and to meet with representatives of leading funding agencies. For more information, please look at the attached special Call For Papers and check the conference website <http://sbp-brims.org/> <http://sbp-brims.org/>. Sincerely, Sun-Ki Chai *Sun-Ki Chai*, Professor 崔勝基 (최승기) *Email:*sunki@hawaii.edu <mailto:sunki@hawaii.edu> *Web:*www2.hawaii.edu/~sunki/ <http://www2.hawaii.edu/%7Esunki/> Office +1 808 956-7234 Fax +1 808 956-3707 Dept. Office +1 808 956-7693 Department of Sociology 2424 Maile Way, Saunders Hall 237 University of Hawai`i Honolulu HI 96822 USA

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