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Job offer: Postdoctoral position Geographical enrichment of Twitter data
by Babiga Birregah 21 Jul '17

21 Jul '17

Dear Colleagues, We are actively looking for a Postdoctoral researcher in Twitter #BigData <https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/content/?keywords=%23BigData&origin…> analysis. Please spread this announcement or if you are interested let me know. Regard Postdoctoral position: Geographical enrichment of Twitter data Ref N° DL07-1718-OCRN Deadline: Opened till position filled Starting date: September 2017 The candidate will participate in the project OCRN with the BRGM which is the french public institution for Earth Science applications in the management of surface and subsurface resources and risks. This project OCRN deals with the management of natural disaster crisis management by gathering user generated informations such as social media. In the case of social networks like Twitter it is difficult to identify the geographical location of the tweets. However, the implementation of a GIS remains strongly dependent on our ability to enrich the tweets collected by an inference of the geographical position of the messages. Several algorithms in the literature propose to identify the geographical position of emission of a message either from its content, or by assessing the quality of its links with its contacts. The successful candidate will work on the following tasks. (1) conduct a state of art for the implementation of a multi-indicator approach for tweet geographical position identification, (2) implement a geoinference online tool by integrating an iterative approach for geographic enrichment of a tweets database, Particular attention will be paid to the privacy of the profiles whose tweets will be analyzed. To qualify, applicants must hold a Ph.D in computer science or data mining. Knowledge in geographical Information system and Twitter API would be appreciated. Grant: 1-year postdoctoral position with possible renewal upon results and mutual consent. Salary: remuneration based on the postdoctoral salary scale at UTT To apply send us your CV and a letter of motivation stating how your competencies can fit the research agenda. In the subject of your email put the reference DL07-1718-OCRN. Cotact: babiga[DOT]birregah[(a)]utt.fr -- -- BIRREGAH Babiga, Phd Enseignant-Chercheur/ Assistant professor ICD UMR-CNRS 6281 (Université de Technologie de Troyes) Joint Research Unit in Sciences and Technologies for Risk Management Department of Operational Research, Applied Statistics and Simulation UTT - ROSAS LM2S H107 12 Rue Marie Curie CS 42060 10004 TROYES CEDEX Tél. +33 (0) 325715869 Fax. +33 (0) 325715649 QR: http://goo.gl/Et0A4

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Earlybird deadline approaching!
by Quinn, Kelly Ann 21 Jul '17

21 Jul '17

Hi Everyone, Just a quick reminder that the #AoIR2017 early bird registration deadline is coming up on 1 August 2017. At least one author from each accepted paper, panel, or other submission *must* be registered by that deadline to hold a position in the schedule. Early Bird Rates (on or before 1 August 2017) - Member Student: US$200 - Non-Member Student: US$250 - Member Professional: US$345 - Non-Member Professional: US$410 For more information, see https://aoir.org/reminder-aoir-2017-early-bird-registration-deadline-coming… Also, through the generous support of Enterprise Estonia, we're now offering free bus transfers between Tallinn, Riga, and Tartu before and after the conference, to help with your travel planning. But note that you must be registered for the conference in order to book your place on a bus. Details here: https://aoir.org/aoir2017/transport2017/ We look forward to seeing you all in Tartu! Kind regards, Kelly ---- Kelly Quinn, PhD Treasurer, Association of Internet Researchers Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago

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PASIG conference, Oxford, 11 - 13 September 2017
by Natalie Harrower 21 Jul '17

21 Jul '17

* apologies for cross-posting* Dear colleagues, A reminder that registration for this year’s PASIG conference in Oxford, UK (11 – 13 September 2017) is now open. Early bird tickets are £150 (until 18 August). Tickets can be purchased here: http://www.oxforduniversitystores.co.uk/conferences-events/bodleian-librari… Conference sessions include: * Digital preservation in the wider organisational context: Beyond the academic library * Preservation at the edge * Use/re-use of preserved content * Training and support: Equipping the organisation for digital preservation * Technical approaches to adding preservation capabilities * Technology trends: Storage, complex content, systems * Digital preservation implications of the current political, legal and environmental landscape * Future of preservation theory and practice Just some of the exciting conference talks include: "EOSC pilot of preservation in the cloud" Jamie Shiers, CERN "Developing and applying principles for discovery and access for the UK Data Service" Katherine McNeill, UK Data Archive "Digital cinema asset preservation" Mathieu Giannecchini, Ymagis "Sharing my loss to protect your data. A story of unexpected data loss and how to do real preservation." Eduardo del Valle, University of the Balearic Islands "I’m not really technical, but…" Stephanie Taylor, CoSector, University of London "Preservation storage criteria" Sibyl Schaefer, UCSD For a full updated list of speakers and topics, please visit: https://pasigoxford.org/ We are also offering day only tickets to the Bootcamp Day (11 September) for £75. The Bootcamp Day is an opportunity to learn the basics of digital preservation from practitioners. This day is run in partnership with the Digital Preservation Coalition. http://www.dpconline.org We look forward to seeing you there! Natalie Harrower, on behalf of the PASIG Steering Committee This event is being hosted and organised by Bodleian Libraries and the Digital Preservation at Oxford and Cambridge (DPOC) team. PASIG is made possible by the generous contributions of our sponsors: Arkivum, Digital Preservation Network, Jisc, Libnova, Oracle, Preservica, ResourceSpace _________________ Dr. Natalie Harrower | Director, Digital Repository of Ireland Royal Irish Academy | 19 Dawson St. Dublin 2 n.harrower(a)ria.ie<mailto:n.harrower@ria.ie> | @natalieharrower | @dri_ireland | www.dri.ie<http://www.dri.ie> The Royal Irish Academy is subject to the Freedom of Information Acts 2014 and is compliant with the provisions of the Data Protection Acts 1988 & 2003. For further information see our website www.ria.ie

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Job offer: social science research about "big data"
by Lena Ulbricht 21 Jul '17

21 Jul '17

Dear colleagues, the WZB Project Group The Internet Policy Field (Head: Professor Dr Jeanette Hofmann) is inviting applications for the positions of *two researchers* at 65% of the regular working hours (currently 25,35 hours/week), preferably starting on October 1, 2017 and limited until 28 February 2019. The project focuses on the societal implications of "big data" from a political science persepctive. The WZB is a publicly funded social science research center based in Berlin. Application deadline is 13 August 2017. More information is available here https://www.wzb.eu/en/jobs/two-researchers-0 Kind regards Lena Ulbricht -- Dr. Lena Ulbricht Research fellow Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung(WZB)/ WZB Berlin Social Science Center Politikfeld Internet / Internet Policy Reichpietschufer 50 10785 Berlin / Germany Office: +49-(0)30-25491-276 Email: lena.ulbricht(a)wzb.eu

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Job: Research Data Specialist, Digital Repository of Ireland. CLOSES Monday 24 July at 17:00.
by Natalie Harrower 21 Jul '17

21 Jul '17

Dear all, A reminder (and prompt to apply!) that applications for the Research Data Specialist position at the Digital Repository of Ireland are due by COB this Monday 24th July. * * * Research Data Specialist Digital Repository of Ireland The Digital Repository of Ireland is hiring a Research Data Specialist to lead the planning, development and delivery of research data management capacity at the Digital Repository of Ireland, the national trusted digital repository for Ireland’s social and cultural data. This post is based at the DRI offices at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin. This is a fixed term contract for 12 months, starting no later than 1st October 2017. Key Duties: - Leading and managing a project to specify the requirements for building research data preservation capacity in the DRI, including related workflows and policies. - Incorporating international best practices in research data management, and working closely with DRI staff across areas of expertise. - Collaborating on reports, articles, fact sheets and guidelines, and academic presentations. - Contributing more broadly to the ongoing development of the Digital Repository of Ireland via involvement in relevant taskforces and working groups. - Maintaining and developing relationships with organisations who may seek to deposit research data with DRI. - Actively contributing to grant and funding proposals for DRI leveraged projects. Required Qualifications and Experience: - Post graduate qualification in Library, Archival or Information Studies - Proven knowledge of metadata standards, workflows, and best practices in digital archiving - Expertise in one or more aspects of digital preservation, data curation, digital archiving, research data management - Experience in managing a project from the initial scoping phase through to completion - Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently, while also working flexibly as a member of a cross-disciplinary team - Outstanding oral and written communications skills, with the ability and confidence to engage with project partners and stakeholders clearly and professionally - Evidence of strong organisational and self-motivational skills - Experience of working in a fast-paced environment and to deadlines For the full job specification, please visit: https://www.ria.ie/news/vacancies/vacancy-research-data-specialist-digital-… For more information on the DRI, see: http://www.dri.ie/ _________________ Dr. Natalie Harrower | Director, Digital Repository of Ireland Royal Irish Academy | 19 Dawson St. Dublin 2 n.harrower(a)ria.ie<mailto:n.harrower@ria.ie> | @natalieharrower | @dri_ireland | www.dri.ie<http://www.dri.ie> The Royal Irish Academy is subject to the Freedom of Information Acts 2014 and is compliant with the provisions of the Data Protection Acts 1988 & 2003. For further information see our website www.ria.ie

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The Data Economy workshop: how online data change economy and business, Thessaloniki Greece 22/11/2017
by michail vafopoulos 21 Jul '17

21 Jul '17

Dear AoIR list members, the organisers of the Data Economy workshop (to be held at the Internet Science Conference 2017) kindly invite you to submit research full papers (10-20 pages) presenting new results and short papers (6-9 pages) with disruptive ideas and work-in-progress, shedding light on how online data change economy and business. Accepted papers will appear in a post-conference proceedings volume to be published by LNCS Springer. Submitted papers should follow the INSCI Paper Submission Guidelines. Important Dates Deadline of paper submission: 20/8/2017, 15:00 CET Notification of Acceptance: 20/9/2017 Workshop: 22/11/2017 Description Big data, data analytics, personal data, open data, linked data, metadata, data journalism, data science, data infrastructures….and still you can add a new “data” phrase! Data has become a buzzword used in a number of disciplines, by technical and business communities. At the same time, the growing interaction among corporate, governmental and personal information spaces introduces a novel set of opportunities and challenges for the economy. The DATA ECONOMY workshop will try to engage scholars and professionals from multiple disciplines including economics, management, open governance, data science, computer science and software engineering in discussions related to how digital data, scattered in decentralised information systems and applications and being accessible via the Web, change the economy and the ways we are doing business. Possible topics for discussion (but not limited to): ● Economic theory and practice related to online data and the Web ● Data infrastructures (and open standards) for the economy (e.g. open banking standard) ● Data and information strategies and policies ● Open data as a tool in economic policy ● Open data for business and economic development ● Financial data transparency (e.g. open ownership, open budgets) ● Business practices and the economic impact of GAFA ● Business intelligence and data analytics ● Business models and value creation in data-oriented environments ● Data and content based e-commerce ● The role of data in the Digital Single Market in Europe ● Open Scientific Data and the European Open Science Cloud ● Computational economy and big data in finance ● Big data in operational research, business intelligence and economic analysis ● Personal data and Personal Information Management systems (PIMS): markets, business models and consumer behaviour ● Economic implications of data transparency and algorithmic (or AI) accountability ● Social media analytics: business models and economic impact ● Measuring the data economy (e.g. open data indices, societal impact etc.) ● Legal issues in the data economy ● Security issues for data economy stakeholders (e.g. in security for data centres, cloud infrastructure, user authentication etc.) ● Privacy as a commodity and privacy-related aspects of monetising user data Keynote speakers Daniele Rizzi, EC DG Connect Nikos Loutas, PwC Organisers Michalis Vafopoulos, Software & Knowledge Engineering Laboratory (SKEL) of the National Center for Scientific Research «Demokritos» Vangelis Karkaletsis, Software & Knowledge Engineering Laboratory (SKEL) of the National Center for Scientific Research «Demokritos». Vassilios Peristeras, Assοc. Professor, International Hellenic University. Ioannis Anagnostopoulos, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Biomedical Informatics, University of Thessaly. Benjamin Heitmann, PhD, RWTH Aachen University, Germany. Stefan Decker, Professor, Director of Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology FIT, Germany. -- Best regards, ============================ Michalis Vafopoulos vafopoulos.org - +30 6945897894 Researcher, Software and Knowledge Engineering Laboratory, National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos” Founder, Open Data Institute – Athens Node

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Researcher in Emerging Tech and Law/Society - Uni. of Cambridge
by Jat Singh 21 Jul '17

21 Jul '17

Hello - we've a researcher vacancy here in Cambridge, UK. Please pass on to anyone who might be interested. ( We’re also advertising a more technical position for the same team at http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/14422/ ) -- Researcher in Emerging Technology and Law/Society Computer Laboratory University of Cambridge Applications are invited for a Research Associate to join a new, interdisciplinary team to explore the technical-legal aspects of information technologies. The role is to explore the gaps and challenges of emerging technology, law, policy and societal expectations, and how these can be better aligned. A focus of the broader team is on technical ways forward. We welcome applicants from a wide-range of backgrounds. This includes those from law or the relevant social-sciences that have considered technological issues, or those with a computer science/engineering background in related areas, such as security, privacy, trust, transparency, bias/fairness, etc. For further details please see: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/14395/ -------------------------------------- Dr Jat Singh Computer Laboratory University of Cambridge http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~js573

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Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) Paper Prizes 2018
by Jenifer Sunrise Winter 21 Jul '17

21 Jul '17

Dear AoIR list members, The Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) will host its 40th Anniversary conference on January 21–24, 2018 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The conference will offer two awards for excellence in research: the *Meheroo Jussawalla Research Paper Award* for the the best conference paper of PTC '18, and the *Yale M. Braunstein Award* for the best student paper. For submission details and additional information please go to PTC.ORG <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.ptc.org_ptc18_rese…> and the CFP submission site <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.xcdsystem.com_PTC2…> . The *Yale M. Braunstein Award* for best student paper Submission Deadline: Sept. 1, 2017 The *Meheroo Jussawalla Research Paper Award* for best conference paper Proposal Deadline: July 26, 2017 Paper Deadline: Sept. 29, 2017 The winner of each prize will receive: · US$1,000 cash award · Conference registration waiver · Speaking opportunity to present winning paper at PTC'18 · Stipend of up to US$1,500 for travel and accommodation (prize winner arranges own accommodation) · Certificate presented at the PTC'18 Awards Ceremony Papers for PTC'18 are welcome on a range of telecom and information and communications technologies topics including: Mobile/Wireless, Satellite, Subsea Cables, Network Architectures and Technologies, New Business Models, Cloud, Colo and Data Centers, Emerging Markets, ICT4D, Security, Privacy and Data Protection, Policy and Regulation. Research topics may be interdisciplinary or grounded in a specific discipline (economics, political science, business, communications, public policy) and may reflect regional and/or cross-regional perspectives. Aloha, Jenifer Jenifer Sunrise Winter, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Graduate Chair, School of Communications Co-Director, Pacific ICTD Collaborative University of Hawaii at Manoa 2550 Campus Road, Crawford Hall 325 Honolulu, HI 96822

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Question about communication history
by Alex Leavitt 21 Jul '17

21 Jul '17

Not an internet question, but maybe people are familiar enough with communications technology to give some pointers: I've gotten REALLY into communications infrastructure history recently. There's a ton documented on World War 1 and 2, but less on the American Civil War. I'm looking specifically for documentation of non-war communication tools: less about war participants and more about ordinary people's communication patterns (letters, telegraph, photography, newspapers, etc.). Namely, what was an American before and during the Civil War doing to learn about the state of the nation? Does anyone have any good sources to look at? Thanks! Alex

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Re: [Air-L] Air-L Digest, Vol 156, Issue 19
by Barry Wellman 20 Jul '17

20 Jul '17

Geographer Alan Pred had a great book about the telegraph and shipping news Pred, Alan (1973). Urban Growth and the Circulation of Information: The United States System of Cities, 1790-1840. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. Barry Wellman A vision is just a vision if it's only in your head Step by step, link by link, putting it together Streisand/Sondheim _______________________________________________________________________ NetLab Network FRSC INSNA Founder http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman twitter: @barrywellman NETWORKED: The New Social Operating System Lee Rainie & Barry Wellman http://amzn.to/zXZg39 _______________________________________________________________________ On Thu, 20 Jul 2017, air-l-request(a)listserv.aoir.org wrote: > Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 15:00:18 -0700 > From: air-l-request(a)listserv.aoir.org > Reply-To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: [utf-8] Air-L Digest, Vol 156, Issue 19 > > Send Air-L mailing list submissions to air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to air-l-request(a)listserv.aoir.org You can reach the person managing the list at air-l-owner(a)listserv.aoir.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Air-L digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Question about communication history (Alex Leavitt) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2017 16:37:05 -0700 From: Alex Leavitt <alexleavitt(a)gmail.com> To: AoIR-L <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> Subject: [Air-L] Question about communication history Message-ID: <CACBxmg5LRP0rsuQxksgAvg0ibSU=RwCoMxgNViODifXgU+B0VA(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Not an internet question, but maybe people are familiar enough with communications technology to give some pointers: I've gotten REALLY into communications infrastructure history recently. There's a ton documented on World War 1 and 2, but less on the American Civil War. I'm looking specifically for documentation of non-war communication tools: less about war participants and more about ordinary people's communication patterns (letters, telegraph, photography, newspapers, etc.). Namely, what was an American before and during the Civil War doing to learn about the state of the nation? Does anyone have any good sources to look at? Thanks! Alex ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/ ------------------------------ End of Air-L Digest, Vol 156, Issue 19 **************************************

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