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CfP: "Rethinking AI Neural Networks, Biopolitics and the New Artificial Intelligence"
by Ramón Reichert 22 Feb '18

22 Feb '18

Dear AoIR/AoIR-Grad list members, enclosed please find the second call for proposals for: "Rethinking AI Neural Networks, Biopolitics and the New Artificial Intelligence" Digital Culture & Society Abstract submission: 01 September, 2017 Ramón Reichert, Mathias Fuchs (eds.) Rethinking AI Neural Networks, Biopolitics and the New Artificial Intelligence Ramón Reichert, Mathias Fuchs (eds.) The meaning of AI has undergone drastic changes during the last 60 years of AI discourse(s). What we talk about when saying “AI” is not what it meant in 1958, when John McCarthy, Marvin Minsky and their colleagues started using the term. Take game design as an example: When the Unreal game engine introduced "AI" in 1999, they were mainly talking about pathfinding. For Epic Megagames, the producers of Unreal, an AI was just a bot or monster whose pathfinding capabilities had been programmed in a few lines of code to escape an enemy. This is not "intelligence" in the Minskyan understanding of the word (and even less what Alan Turing had in mind when he designed the Turing test). There are also attempts to differentiate between AI, classical AI and "Computational Intelligence" (Al-Jobouri 2017). The latter is labelled CI and is used to describe processes such as player affective modelling, co-evolution, automatically generated procedural environments, etc. Artificial intelligence research has been commonly conceptualised as an attempt to reduce the complexity of human thinking. (cf. Varela 1988: 359-75) The idea was to map the human brain onto a machine for symbol manipulation – the computer. (Minsky 1952; Simon 1996; Hayles 1999) Already in the early days of what we now call “AI research” McCulloch and Pitts commented on human intelligence and proposed in 1943 that the networking of neurons could be used for pattern recognition purposes (McCulloch/Pitts 1943). Trying to implement cerebral processes on digital computers was the method of choice for the pioneers of artificial intelligence research. The “New AI” is no longer concerned with the needs to observe the congruencies or limitations of being compatible with the biological nature of human intelligence: “Old AI crucially depended on the functionalist assumption that intelligent systems, brains or computers, carry out some Turing-equivalent serial symbol processing, and that the symbols processed are a representation of the field of action of that system.” (Pickering 1993, 126) The ecological approach of the New AI has its greatest impact by showing how it is possible “to learn to recognize objects and events without having any formal representation of them stored within the system.” (ibid, 127) The New Artificial Intelligence movement has abandoned the cognitivist perspective and now instead relies on the premise that intelligent behaviour should be analysed using synthetically produced equipment and control architectures (cf. Munakata 2008). Kate Crawford (Microsoft Research) has recently warned against the impact that current AI research might have, in a noteworthy lecture titled: AI and the Rise of Fascism. Crawford analysed the risks and potential of AI research and asked for a critical approach in regard to new forms of data-driven governmentality: “Just as we are reaching a crucial inflection point in the deployment of AI into everyday life, we are seeing the rise of white nationalism and right-wing authoritarianism in Europe, the US and beyond. How do we protect our communities – and particularly already vulnerable and marginalized groups – from the potential uses of these systems for surveillance, harassment, detainment or deportation?” (Crawford 2017) Following Crawford’s critical assessment, this issue of the Digital Culture & Society journal deals with the impact of AI in knowledge areas such as computational technology, social sciences, philosophy, game studies and the humanities in general. Subdisciplines of traditional computer sciences, in particular Artificial Intelligence, Neuroinformatics, Evolutionary Computation, Robotics and Computer Vision once more gain attention. Biological information processing is firmly embedded in commercial applications like the intelligent personal Google Assistant, Facebook’s facial recognition algorithm, Deep Face, Amazon’s device Alexa or Apple’s software feature Siri (a speech interpretation and recognition interface) to mention just a few. In 2016 Google, Facebook, Amazon, IBM and Microsoft founded what they call a Partnership on AI. (Hern 2016) This indicates a move from academic research institutions to company research clusters. We are in this context interested in receiving contributions on the aspects of the history of institutional and private research in AI. We would like to invite articles that observe the history of the notion of “artificial intelligence” and articles that point out how specific academic and commercial fields (e.g. game design, aviation industry, transport industry etc.) interpret and use the notion of AI. Against this background, the special issue Rethinking AI will explore and reflect the hype of neuroinformatics in AI discourses and the potential and limits of critique in the age of computational intelligence. (Johnston 2008; Hayles 2014, 199-210) We are inviting contributions that deal with the history, theory and the aesthetics of contemporary neuroscience and the recent trends of artificial intelligence. (cf. Halpern 2014, 62ff) Digital societies increasingly depend on smart learning environments that are technologically inscribed. We ask for the role and value of open processes in learning environments and we welcome contributions that acknowledge the regime of production as promoted by recent developments in AI. We particularly welcome contributions that are historical and comparative or critically reflective about the biological impact on social processes, individual behaviour and technical infrastructure in a post-digital and post-human environment? What are the social, cultural and ethical issues, when artificial neuronal networks take hold in digital cultures? What is the impact on digital culture and society, when multi-agent systems are equipped with license to act? Submissions might cover the following topics or extend beyond that: A historical perspective of object/pattern recognition/identification/detection and AI Artificial intelligence recognition algorithms Computer vision Deep learning Device ecology Digital education governance Epistemology of learning in artificial neural networks Evolutionary computation Fuzzy systems and neural networks Games and virtual worlds Genetic algorithms Human enhancement and transhumanism Media archaeology Philosophical Posthumanism Philosophy of robotics Prognostics and predictive modelling Science history of neural nets and deep learning Socio-cultural Posthumanism Deadlines and contact information - Expressions of interest/Initial abstracts (max. 300 words) and short biographical note (max. 100 words) are due on: September 04, 2017. - Authors will be notified by September 10, 2017, whether they are invited to submit a full paper. - Full papers are due on: November 20, 2017. - Notifications to authors of referee decisions: January 15, 2018. - Final versions due: March 01, 2018. - Please send your abstract and short biographical note to Ramón Reichert ramon.reichert(a)univie.ac.at and Mathias Fuchs mathias.fuchs(a)leuphana.de. About the Journal: Digital Culture & Society seeks contributions that display a clear, inspiring engagement with media theory and/or methodological issues. Emphasising the relevance of new practices and technology appropriation for theory as well as methodology debates, the journal also encourages empirical investigations. For more info please visit: http://digicults.org/callforpapers/cfp-rethinking-ai/ For more information, see the official journal website: http://digicults.org/callforpapers/cfp-rethinking-ai/ With best wishes, Ramón -- Ramón Reichert tfm | Department for Theatre, Film and Media Studies Vienna University Althanstraße 14 1090 Vienna E-Mail: ramon.reichert(a)univie.ac.at Twitter: Ramón Reichert Skype: ramon_reichert NEW: CfP „Rethinking AI: Neural Networks, Biopolitics and the New Artificial Intelligence”. Spring Issue of Digital Culture & Society. Abstract deadline: July 10, 2017, http://digicults.org/callforpapers/cfp-rethinking-ai/ Co-Editor Journal Digital Culture & Society: http://www.transcript-verlag.de/zeitschriften/digital-culture-und-society/ Head of the post-graduate master’s course Data Studies at the Danube University Krems: http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/studium/data-studies/index.php European Project Researcher "Visual/video literacies", Erasmus+: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/projects/eplus-project-details-… Lectrice Département des sciences de la communication et des médias Université de Fribourg, Suisse, http://www.unifr.ch/dcm/?page=accueil Lecturer in Contextual Studies School of Humanities and Social Sciences, St. Gallen, Switzerland http://www.unisg.ch/de/universitaet/schools/humanities+and+social+sciences Expert evaluator on behalf of the European Commission: https://erc.europa.eu/ Reviewer on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research: https://www.bmbf.de/ Current publications: http://www.transcript-verlag.de/978-3-8376-2592-9/big-data http://www.transcript-verlag.de/978-3-8376-3665-9/selfies-selbstthematisier… Residential Address: Feuerbachstraße 4/11 A-1020 Vienna Tel.: +43 699 171 88 401

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Suggestions for visual material for Internet Governance & HR teaching
by zalnieriute . 27 Oct '17

27 Oct '17

Dear All, I would like to ask for some advice on visual teaching materials. I am soon to teach ma research stream on 'Internet Governance & Human Rights' for final year JD students at Melbourne Law School. Since I was free to design the course and materials, I thought it would be nice to include some visuals - short videos, interviews, exciting prezis - anything else that would be stimulating and of importance to such course. Anything suggestions either generally on Internet Governance, or digital rights, or Internet & Democracy would be highly appreciated! Best wishes, Monika -- Kind regards, Dr. Monika Zalnieriute Post-Doctoral Fellow @ Melbourne Law School | The University of Melbourne I law.unimelb.edu.au I 185 Pelham St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia I Visiting Fellow @ Center for Media, Data and Society I Central European University I cmds.ceu.edu I Representative @ Executive Committee I Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group I ICANN I icann.org I

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Meme Tracking
by Tanis Grandison 13 Sep '17

13 Sep '17

Hi All, I was wondering if anyone could offer any advice (and useful reading ) on tracking Memes. Specifically, I am wondering if there is a way I can take a meme and look at how it has spread and been shared on different social media? I wouldn’t be doing it in real time, more looking back at significant events and how political memes transcended networks and flowed through social media. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Tanis Grandison

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Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Relationships and Digital Media
by Germaine R Halegoua 11 Sep '17

11 Sep '17

The Department of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas is hiring an Assistant Professor in Relationships and Digital Media. More information about the position can be found here: https://employment.ku.edu/academic/9869BR and below. Review of applications begins 10/2. *ASSISTANT PROFESSOR in Relationships and Digital Media* The Department of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas is seeking candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Relationships and Digital Media with a strong preference for candidates in interpersonal, intergroup, and/or intercultural communication to begin as early as August 18, 2018. The qualifying candidates must have a Ph.D. in Communication or a closely related field. Ideal candidates should study and teach in the area of Relationships and Digital Media with a strong preference for candidates in interpersonal, intergroup, and/or intercultural communication. Methodologically, we seek a quantitative or qualitative scholar in order to expand our ability to support graduate student research. Applicants will be expected to have demonstrated abilities to conduct and publish scholarly research; secure external funding; and effectively teach undergraduate and graduate courses. Areas of research foci could include: the role of digital media in relationship formation, maintenance, and termination; identity processes; online communities; and big data and social behaviors in local, national, and international contexts. As part of the position, the ideal candidate would teach four courses per academic year related to Relationships and Digital Media at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the Department of Communication Studies. All faculty members are expected to be active in advising. All faculty members are to take their teaching and advising responsibilities seriously and to strive for excellence in the classroom. In addition, the ideal candidate would conduct research in area of Relationships and Digital Media. Tenure-track faculty members are expected to develop and maintain an active research program, which gains national recognition and is advanced substantially beyond the level of the Ph.D. dissertation. This research program should provide solid evidence that the faculty member is a dedicated scholar whose work will continue to develop in depth and importance throughout their career. Tenure-track faculty members are expected to publish in peer-reviewed journals and to present findings at professional conferences. The Department of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas has a long and distinguished history dating back to 1925. Situated within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the department has approximately 600 undergraduate majors, houses the top-ranked KU Debate program, and runs the Basic Course program, which provides oral communication knowledge and skills to approximately 3,000 students each year. Along with its popular Bachelor’s degree, the Department of Communication Studies also offers M.A. and Ph.D. Degrees. Situated between Kansas City and Topeka on the bluffs overlooking the Kansas river, Lawrence has fiery history, a nationally recognized arts scene, a rich culture, beautiful scenery, incredible arts and entertainment venues, and, of course, a long-standing basketball tradition. The University of Kansas (KU) is located in Lawrence, Kansas, a bustling and progressive college town of around 94,000. The University of Kansas is especially interested in hiring faculty members who can contribute to the climate of diversity in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and to four key campus-wide strategic initiatives: (1) Sustaining the Planet, Powering the World; (2) Promoting Well-Being, Finding Cures; (3) Building Communities, Expanding Opportunities; and (4) Harnessing Information, Multiplying Knowledge. For more information, see http://www.provost.ku.edu/strategic-plan/initiatives. For a complete announcement and to apply online, go to: https://employment.ku.edu/academic/9869BR. A complete online application includes the following materials: (1) a cover letter, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) a teaching philosophy statement, (4) a research statement, and (5) names and contact information for three professional references. Questions may be directed to Professor Adrianne Kunkel, Search Committee Chair, Department of Communication Studies, 102 Bailey Hall, 1440 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS 66045-7574; e-mail: adkunkel(a)ku.edu. Initial review of applications will begin October 2, 2017 and will continue as long as needed ensure a large, high quality, and diverse applicant pool. The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination <https://documents.ku.edu/policies/IOA/Nondiscrimination.htm> on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, retaliation, gender identity, gender expression and genetic information in the University’s programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies and is the University’s Title IX Coordinator: the Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access, IOA(a)ku.edu, 1246 W. Campus Road, Room 153A, Lawrence, KS, 66045, (785) 864-6414, 711 TTY. -- Germaine R. Halegoua Associate Professor Dept. of Film and Media Studies University of Kansas grhalegoua(a)ku.edu

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Re: [Air-L] Recommendations (Sarah Ketchley)
by Ryan Burns 11 Sep '17

11 Sep '17

Hi Sarah If you're looking for academic articles as well as media texts, then the recent EASST review has some interesting short articles on post-truth specifically related to Trump in the 'STS Live' section - https://easst.net/issue/easst-review-volume-362-july-2017/ These aren't about evaluating facts on the internet specifically, but are more philosophical (and disciplinary) arguments about the status of facts, truth and expertise. Ryan _________________________________ Dr Ryan Burns Senior Lecturer in Media Studies School of Media, University of Brighton, Watts Building, Room 609, Lewes Road, Brighton, BN2 4GJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 00:41:38 +0800 From: Julian Hopkins <julian.hopkins(a)monash.edu> To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Subject: Re: [Air-L] Recommendations (Sarah Ketchley) Message-ID: <CACKM46ZB1PG-N05tBYTkVtGWns2=wGqK=VE3gkOSrYEyXvJOYw(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" These are interesting reads, if you have not come across them already: https://medium.com/dfrlab/how-the-alt-right-brought-syriahoax-to-america-47… https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/mg9vvn/how-our-likes-helped-trum… This website is tracking Russian bots etc: http://dashboard.securingdemocracy.org/ And an interesting podcast from NPR: http://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2017/08/09/fake-news-bots-are-here Not much help regarding strategies for getting facts though I'm afraid. Regards, Julian --- *DR JULIAN HOPKINS* Lecturer in Communication School of Arts & Social Sciences Building 2, Level 6, Room 16 (2-6-16) Monash University Malaysia Jalan Lagoon Selatan 47500 Bandar Sunway Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia T: +60 3 5514 4920 E: julian.hopkins(a)monash.edu W: sass.monash.edu.my <http://www.sass.monash.edu.my/> On 30 August 2017 at 17:44, <air-l-request(a)listserv.aoir.org> wrote: > > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2017 07:54:59 -0700 > From: Sarah Ketchley <ketchley(a)uw.edu> > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: [Air-L] Recommendations > Message-ID: <ed62cab7-bdf9-4629-bcc4-7075dd411754@Spark> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi all, > > I?m participating in a seminar called ?History in the Age of Trump? and am > gathering resources (websites, articles, podcasts, online discussions etc) > highlighting the problems we face in securing ?facts? and evidence today, > along with strategies for accessing reliable evidence and sources on the > internet. ?I?d be grateful for any recommendations and thoughts from the > AIR-L community. > > Thanks in advance, > > Sarah Ketchley > ___________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by MessageLabs' Email Security System on behalf of the University of Brighton. For more information see: https://staff.brighton.ac.uk/is/computing/Pages/Email/spam.aspx

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Re: [Air-L] Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?
by Galen Panger 11 Sep '17

11 Sep '17

I actually thought the article was hyperbolic, and I felt disappointed to see it get so much attention. I think there is reason for some concern, but I would have liked to see the evidence presented less selectively and one-sidedly. ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2017 07:16:45 -0400 > From: Joly MacFie <joly(a)punkcast.com> > To: aoir list <air-l(a)aoir.org> > Subject: [Air-L] Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? > Message-ID: > <CAM9VJk3vtFXefnyG_hFjF+TbPCGt-2s9K3aapaTuZJZ5cP4t4w@ > mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Good story on the effects of smartphone and social media use by the "iGen" > - born between 1995 and 2012 > ?. Includes some charts. > > ? > https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/has- > the-smartphone-destroyed-a-generation/534198/ > > -- > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast > -------------------------------------------------------------- >

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Tenure-track position in Communication Studies, York University
by ganaele 31 Aug '17

31 Aug '17

Position Information *Position Rank:* Full Time Tenure Stream - Assistant Professor *Discipline/Field:* Sports, Media, and Promotional Culture and/or Critical Race, New Media Technology, and Policy *Home Faculty:* Liberal Arts & Professional Studies *Home Department/Area/Division: *Communication Studies *Affiliation/Union:* YUFA *Position Start Date:* July 1, 2018 The Department of Communication Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, York University, invites applications for a tenure-stream position in the fields of Sports, Media, and Promotional Culture and/or Critical Race, New Media Technology, and Policy. The appointment will be made at the rank of Assistant Professor and commence July 1, 2018. The successful applicant will also have the ability to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The successful candidate will have a completed PhD in Communication Studies or in a related discipline; will demonstrate a commitment to excellence or the promise of excellence in undergraduate teaching at all levels; and will have a record of excellence or the promise of excellence in scholarly research including publications appropriate to their stage of career. In addition, applicants should have the breadth and versatility to teach a variety of undergraduate courses. The successful candidate will be prepared to participate actively in the York & Ryerson Joint Graduate Program in Communication & Culture and be suitable for prompt appointment to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Pedagogical innovation in high priority areas such as experiential education and technology enhanced learning is an asset. York University is an Affirmative Action (AA) employer and strongly values diversity, including gender and sexual diversity, within its community. The AA program, which applies to Aboriginal people, visible minorities, people with disabilities, and women, can be found at www.yorku.ca/acadjobs or by calling the AA office at 416-736-5713. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. Applicants should submit a signed letter of application outlining their professional experience and research interests, an up-to-date curriculum vitae, a sample of their scholarly writing (maximum 50 pp.), and a teaching dossier. They should also arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation to be sent to: Professor David Skinner, Chair, Department of Communication Studies, 3019 VPD Building, York University, 4700 Keele St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3. Email: comnsrch(a)yorku.ca – (Subject line: "2017 Search") Applicants wishing to self-identify can do so by downloading, completing and submitting the forms found at: http://acadjobs.info.yorku.ca/. Please select the "Affirmative Action" tab under which forms pertaining to Citizenship and AA can be found. The deadline for applications is November 15, 2017. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. All York University positions are subject to budgetary approval. -- Ganaele Langlois Assistant Professor Department of Communication Studies York University M.A. Coordinator Joint Programme in Communication and Culture York/Ryerson Universities Associate Director Infoscape Centre for the Study of Social Media www.infoscapelab.ca

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pens, pencils, styli?
by Charles M. Ess 31 Aug '17

31 Aug '17

Dear AoIRists, It has gradually come to my lagging attention that pens, pencils, and/or styli seem to be making a bit of comeback? Roughly: Microsoft introduced a Surface Pen in 2012, which interacts with various capabilities in the 8.1 and the most recent 10 OS; Apple introduced its Pencil for the iPad in 2015 - one that works with Microsoft apps as well as Adobe and others; Microsoft; and Lenovo offers a pen technology (either in Android or Windows OS) with one of its recent devices - <http://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/tablets/android-tablets/yoga-book-series/Lenov…> (Thanks to Rich Ling for the last tip.) I'm also aware of a growing body of research on handwriting vis-a-vis keyboarding that appears to show that engaging the body via hand and pen, in contrast with solely using a keyboard, entails greater brain activity and thereby greater cognitive benefits, including greater ability to discern and articulate complex conceptual relationships, along with greater recall. (E.g.: A. van der Meer, F.R. van der Weel, Only Three Fingers Write, but the Whole Brain Works: A High-Density EEG Study Showing Advantages of Drawing Over Typing for Learning. Front. Psychol., 09 May 2017. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00706) My resulting questions: 1) are you aware of any additional research along these lines, i.e., attending to the affordances and potentials of both handwriting and keyboarding vis-a-vis cognitive benefits - especially with a view towards pedagogy, i.e., how we should teach writing, most especially writing for research and publication? 2) Any ideas of what research and/or other interests, etc. might have led Apple, Microsoft, and Lenovo to re-introduce pens and styli - apart from the death of Steve Jobs, who notoriously hated these? (I mean this respectfully.) Please reply off-list. I'll happily compile a bibliography and resource list for distribution to the list in turn. Many thanks in advance, - charles -- Professor in Media Studies Department of Media and Communication University of Oslo <http://www.hf.uio.no/imk/english/people/aca/charlees/index.html> Editor, The Journal of Media Innovations <https://www.journals.uio.no/index.php/TJMI/> Postboks 1093 Blindern 0317 Oslo, Norway c.m.ess(a)media.uio.no

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One week to deadline! Postdoctoral Research Associate (Digital Society) Vacancy @ Sheffield
by Helen Kennedy 31 Aug '17

31 Aug '17

A reminder :) On 14 August 2017 at 08:26, Helen Kennedy <h.kennedy(a)sheffield.ac.uk> wrote: > > The University of Sheffield is seeking to appoint a two-year Postdoctoral > Research Assistant to contribute to the Faculty of Social Science’s > vibrant, interdisciplinary Digital Society Network (DSN, > > https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/faculty/social-sciences/digital- > society-network), to support and enable digital society research. > > The successful candidate will work with DSN Director Professor Helen > Kennedy (https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/socstudies/staff/staff-profiles > /helen-kennedy) and the DSN steering committee on a broad portfolio of > research in the field of Digital Society. The role has a large > developmental element, encompassing assisting with proposal writing and > identifying funding and grant opportunities across the digital society > field in the UK and Europe. You will work with the DSN steering committee > to implement a strategy which is interdisciplinary and international, and > you will work with Professor Helen Kennedy on large, interdisciplinary bids > and fellowship applications, providing support as appropriate, specifically > in the areas of data in society, human-data interaction and data > visualisation. You will be responsible for undertaking a wide range of > tasks in the preparation of research applications, including literature > reviews, liaison with research partners and specific writing tasks. You > will have a PhD (or equivalent experience) in a relevant subject (e.g. > Sociology, STS, Media Studies, Digital Media), with specialist academic > experience in and knowledge of data in society (human-data interaction, > data visualisation, data ethics, algorithmic accountability). > > This full-time, fixed-term post is available immediately for 24 months. Further > details can be found at: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/jobs > current > vacancies and search 'digital society'. > > > > *Job Reference Number: *UOS016927 > *Contract Type: *Fixed-term, available immediately for 24 months > *Working Pattern: *Full-time > *Faculty: *Social Sciences > > *Salary: *Grade 7: £30,175 to £38,183 per annum > *Closing Date: *7th September 2017. > > -- Professor Helen Kennedy, Chair in Digital Society Department of Sociological Studies / Faculty of Social Sciences Elmfield, Northumberland Road Sheffield S10 2TU T: 0114 2226488 E: h.kennedy(a)sheffield.ac.uk LATEST ARTICLE: *'*The Feeling of Numbers: emotions in everyday engagements with data and their visualisation <http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0038038516674675?journalCode=so…>', *Sociology*, 2017.

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Re: [Air-L] Recommendations (Sarah Ketchley)
by Julian Hopkins 30 Aug '17

30 Aug '17

These are interesting reads, if you have not come across them already: https://medium.com/dfrlab/how-the-alt-right-brought-syriahoax-to-america-47… https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/mg9vvn/how-our-likes-helped-trum… This website is tracking Russian bots etc: http://dashboard.securingdemocracy.org/ And an interesting podcast from NPR: http://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2017/08/09/fake-news-bots-are-here Not much help regarding strategies for getting facts though I'm afraid. Regards, Julian --- *DR JULIAN HOPKINS* Lecturer in Communication School of Arts & Social Sciences Building 2, Level 6, Room 16 (2-6-16) Monash University Malaysia Jalan Lagoon Selatan 47500 Bandar Sunway Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia T: +60 3 5514 4920 E: julian.hopkins(a)monash.edu W: sass.monash.edu.my <http://www.sass.monash.edu.my/> On 30 August 2017 at 17:44, <air-l-request(a)listserv.aoir.org> wrote: > > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2017 07:54:59 -0700 > From: Sarah Ketchley <ketchley(a)uw.edu> > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: [Air-L] Recommendations > Message-ID: <ed62cab7-bdf9-4629-bcc4-7075dd411754@Spark> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi all, > > I?m participating in a seminar called ?History in the Age of Trump? and am > gathering resources (websites, articles, podcasts, online discussions etc) > highlighting the problems we face in securing ?facts? and evidence today, > along with strategies for accessing reliable evidence and sources on the > internet. ?I?d be grateful for any recommendations and thoughts from the > AIR-L community. > > Thanks in advance, > > Sarah Ketchley > > >

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