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Data Skills Survey
by Demirkol N.O. 23 Aug '17

23 Aug '17

Dear all, Do you use data for research investigations, advocacy work or journalism? We want to help you by identifying barriers to working with data and ways to fill skills gaps. Data Skills Survey: https://bournemouth.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/data-skills-survey Bournemouth University's Datalabs (http://www.civicmedia.io/datalabs/) and the Centre for Investigative Journalism (http://www.tcij.org/) have a successful history of supporting people in data-based research for a range of purposes including journalism, advocacy, academic papers and community activism. However, support for these skills can be difficult to accurately tailor to different audiences. By taking just ten minutes to complete this survey, you can help us enable more people from more diverse backgrounds to move their research forward by engaging effectively with data tools and the open data movement. The incorporation of our research findings will be an important step towards building a more flexible provision of training, teaching and support that can be adapted to the needs of a range of different roles and organisations. Such progress will be necessary if open data transparency is ever to be translated into governmental accountability. Take the Data Skills Survey: https://bournemouth.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/data-skills-survey? Thank you all for your attention. All the best, Ozlem Demirkol

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Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?
by Joly MacFie 23 Aug '17

23 Aug '17

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-des… -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Call for Papers (Deadline Extended) - 2017 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering (TALE)
by Lee, Mark 23 Aug '17

23 Aug '17

Dear colleagues, I hope this email finds you well. On behalf of the IEEE TALE 2017 organising committee, I would like to invite you to participate in this conference, to be held in Hong Kong. I sincerely invite you to consider this conference and share you ideas of how to make an impact on the future engineering and related disciplines through quality of education. The details of the conference are below. *** Overview *** IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering (TALE) is held each year in the Asia-Pacific region (IEEE Region 10). It is intended to complement existing conferences sponsored by the IEEE Education Society, most notably Frontiers in Education in North America (IEEE Regions 1–7) and EDUCON in Europe/Middle East/Africa (IEEE Region 8). The aim of TALE is to provide an excellent platform for both academicians and practitioners to share their experience and knowledge in engineering education at all levels. Both research and practice-oriented papers are welcome in order to emphasize the needs of interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering and education. *** Aim *** The aim of TALE 2017 is to provide a forum for academicians and professionals from various educational fields and with cross-disciplinary interests to network, share knowledge and engage in dialogue around the theme of fostering innovation and excellence in engineering education. To this end, papers from innovative practice category, research-to-practice category, and research category are invited that encompass all aspects of education in all engineering fields (including computing, computer science, information technology and cognate disciplines). The conference features traditional paper presentations, workshops, as well as keynotes by renowned educational experts and authorities. *** Organizer *** The Education University of Hong Kong *** Topics *** Topics of interest include but are not limited to: Academic Staff/Faculty Professional Development Accreditation and Quality Assurance Assessment and Evaluation Capstone Projects Computer-Based Learning and Courseware Technologies Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning Curriculum Design Distance, Open and Flexible Education Educational Games and Simulations Educational Policy, Leadership and Administration Entrepreneurship Programs Ethical, Legal and Social Justice Issues (e.g., Access, Equity) Gender and Diversity Generic Skills (e.g., Communications, Teamwork) Industry Linkages and Partnerships Instructional and Learning Design Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning Approaches (e.g. STEM education in K-12 or higher education) Introductory Engineering and Computing Courses K-12 Initiatives and Partnerships Laboratory Experiences (On-Campus and Remote) Learning Analytics and Big Data Learning Management Systems Marketing and Outreach for Engineering Programs Mobile Learning Online/E-Learning and Blended Learning Open Educational Resources Research Training (Undergraduate and Postgraduate) Service Learning and Experiential Learning Work-Based and Work-Integrated Education *** Presentation Formats *** Proposals for participation in TALE 2017 can be submitted in the formats listed below. *** Papers *** Full paper (6-8 pages) Short paper (4-6 pages) Poster paper (2-4 pages) Special Sessions Panels Workshops *** Paper submission, review and publication *** Prospective authors are invited to submit papers of two (2) to eight (8) A4 pages (including tables, figures and references) in standard IEEE double-column format. Papers will be accepted only by electronic submission through the conference website, from which submission guidelines and a template for papers are available. A blind peer-review process will be used to evaluate all submitted papers. All accepted and registered papers that are presented at the conference will be published in the conference proceedings (CD-ROM/USB with ISBN), submitted for inclusion into the IEEE Xplore digital library, and submitted for potential indexing by other prominent scholarly databases including SCOPUS, Ei Compendia, and CPCI. Information about submitting your paper can be found under the Authors Menu item of this website (https://u5015812.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=EApx8RjXaRMVLpZ68dFqelACCUxSL… *** Important Dates *** 31st August 2017 Paper Submission (Extended) 8th Sept 2017 Review Outcomes 22nd Sept 2017 Final Paper Submission 22nd Sept 2017 Early-bird / Author Registration Deadline For more information visit the TALE2017 website at: www.tale-conference.org/tale2017 All enquiries should be directed to: info(a)tale-conference.org. We look forward to meeting you in Hong Kong! Best, Dr. Gary Wong, PhD, SMIEEE General Co-Chair, IEEE TALE 2017 Organizing Committee Chair, IEEE Hong Kong Section (Education Chapter)

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WEBCAST TUE-THU: Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum 2017 (AfPIF) live from Abidjan, Côte D’Ivoire
by Joly MacFie 23 Aug '17

23 Aug '17

Every year I opine that the AfPIF may be the most valuable event that ISOC hosts. Interconnection, while remaining an esoteric activity, is key to internetworking. This event gives all of us, beyond network operators, a window into its elements. Today sees the formal opening but if you visit the webcast, you'll find yesterday's warm up sessions full of technical presentations. Note that for the webcast we are using Livestream's 'new'; design. PRO: html5 player; urls OK in comments; CON: one has to click (i) to see info on archived sessions. The webcast is being simulcast on the ISOC Africa facebook page. [image: livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/afpif2017/>The *8th Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum <http://www.internetsociety.org/afpif/2017/>* (AfPIF) takes place from *22-24 August, 2017* in Abidjan, Côte D’Ivoire. The event discusses regional interconnection dynamics and content issues that are critical components of transit deficits. As a multi-stakeholder forum, AfPIF seeks to foster cross-border interconnection opportunities by ensuring that key players -- infrastructure providers, Internet service providers (ISPs), IXPs, international financial institutions, and policy-makers and regulators are present at the event. The event is being streamed live via the *Internet Society livestream channel <http://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/afpif2017>*. Abidjan time is UTC thus 4 hours ahead of NYC. *What: Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum 2017 <http://www.internetsociety.org/afpif/2017/>* *Where: Azalaï Hôtel Abidjan, Abidjan, Côte D’Ivoire* *When: 22-24 August, 2017* *Program: http://www.internetsociety.org/afpif/2017/en/agenda <http://www.internetsociety.org/afpif/2017/en/agenda>* *Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/afpif2017/ <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/afpif2017/>* *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ISOCAfrica/ <https://www.facebook.com/ISOCAfrica/>* *Twitter: #afpif2017 <https://twitter.com/search?q=%23afpif2017&mode=realtime>* Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9364#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9364#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9364 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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CFP: Slow computing: A workshop on resistance in the algorithmic age (Maynooth, Ireland December 14, 2017)
by Kalpana Shankar 23 Aug '17

23 Aug '17

Posting for a colleague: http://progcity.maynoothuniversity.ie/2017/08/cfp-slow-computing-a-workshop… *Call for Papers* *One-day workshop,* *Maynooth University, Ireland, **December 14th, 2017* * Hosted by the Programmable City project at Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute and the Department of Geography* In line with the parallel concepts of slow food (e.g. Miele & Murdoch 2002) or slow scholarship (Mountz et al 2015), ‘slow computing’ (Fraser 2017) is a provocation to resist. In this case, the idea of ‘slow computing’ prompts users of contemporary technologies to consider ways of refusing the invitation to enroll in data grabbing architectures – constituted in complex overlapping ways by today’s technology services and devices – and by accepting greater levels of inconvenience while also pursuing data security, privacy, and even a degree of isolation from the online worlds of social networks. The case for slow computing arises from the emerging form and nature of ‘the algorithmic age.’ As is widely noted across the sciences today (e.g. see Boyd & Crawford 2012; Kitchin 2014), the algorithmic age is propelled forward by a wide range of firms and government agencies pursuing the roll-out of data-driven and data-demanding technologies. The effects are varied, differentiated, and heavily debated. However, one obvious effect entails the re-formatting of consumers into data producers who (knowingly or unwittingly) generate millions of data points that technology firms can crunch and manipulate to understand specific markets and society as a whole, not to mention the public and private lives of everyday users. Once these users are dispossessed of the value they help create (Thatcher et al 2016), and then conceivably targeted in nefarious ways by advertisers and political campaigners (e.g. see Winston 2016), the subsequent implications for economic and democratic life are potentially far-reaching. As such, as we move further into a world of ‘big data’ and the so-called ‘digital economy,’ there is a need to ask how individuals – as well as civil society organizations, small firms, small-scale farmers, and many others – might continue to make appropriate and fruitful use of today’s technologies, but while also trying to avoid becoming another data point in the new data-aggregating market. Does slow computing offer a way to navigate the algorithmic age while taking justice seriously? Can slow computing become a part of diverse strategies or tactics of resistance today? Just what are the possibilities and limitations of slow computing? This one-day workshop invites participation from scholars, practitioners, artists and others who might be exploring these, or other related questions, about slow computing. Papers might contain explorations of: - Slow computing practices (whether using auto-ethnography, ethnography, or other qualitative or quantitative methodologies); - How slow computing technologies could be designed for private or public institutions; - The challenges facing actors who try to unplug, shield, or silo data or other products of social life from the digital economy; - The socio-political possibilities emerging from efforts to avoid data-grabbing architectures; - Efforts to raise awareness about the privacy implications of contemporary data-grabbing technologies. Confirmed keynote speaker: Prof. Stefania Milan <https://stefaniamilan.net/>, University of Amsterdam Those interested in participating should send a proposed title and abstract of no more than 250 words to Dr. Alistair Fraser – alistair.fraser(a)mu.ie – by *September 29th 2017*. Informal enquiries about the workshop can also be sent to the co-organizer, Prof. Rob Kitchin: rob.kitchin(a)mu.ie -- Kalpana Shankar Professor of Information and Communication Studies Head of School 2015-2018 School of Information and Communication Studies University College Dublin Belfield 4 Dublin +353(1) 716-8359 kalpana.shankar(a)ucd.ie

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LeftTech - A New Robot Rights
by Alfred BOWN (ENG) 23 Aug '17

23 Aug '17

Dear all, I wrote a short piece called LeftTech: New Robot Rights <http://thephilosophicalsalon.com/lefttech-new-robot-rights/>that I hope the list will be interested in. I am working on a book on the topic, and would greatly appreciate any secondary reading that people have written/read that I could engage with. All the best, Alfie -- ********************************************************************************** *Hang Seng Management College is incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability by guarantee.* This e-mail may be confidential and legally privileged. If you are not the addressee you may not copy, forward, disclose or use any part of it. If you have received this message in error, please delete it and notify the sender by return e-mail. Thank you! Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. **********************************************************************************

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FW: [iesi_community] CfP IEEE Workshop on Big Data for Sustainable Development, Boston, 11-14 December 2017
by Gianluca Miscione 22 Aug '17

22 Aug '17

FYI Gianluca Miscione University College Dublin http://www.ucd.ie/mis/members/gianlucamiscione/ From: iesicommunity(a)iesi.eu <mailto:iesicommunity@iesi.eu> [mailto:iesicommunity@iesi.eu] On Behalf Of Gianluca Misuraca Sent: Monday 21 August 2017 16:41 To: IESI Community <iesicommunity(a)iesi.eu <mailto:iesicommunity@iesi.eu> > Subject: [iesi_community] CfP IEEE Workshop on Big Data for Sustainable Development, Boston, 11-14 December 2017 Dear colleagues, Please find attached the call for papers for the 3rd International Workshop on Big data for sustainable development that will take place in Boston on 11-14 December 2017. Deadline for submission is 10th October 2017 For more information visit: http://ssuopt.amp.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/wordpress/ieeebigdata2017 @+ Gl From: Aki-Hiro Sato [mailto:sato.akihiro.5m@kyoto-u.ac.jp] Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2017 2:09 PM To: Gianluca Misuraca Cc: MISURACA Gianluca (JRC-SEVILLA) Subject: Re: Workshop web page and CFP Dear Gianluca, Thank you very much for your kindly circulating the call for paper. With kind regards, Aki-Hiro With kind regards, Program Co-Chairs of the 3rd International Workshop of Big Data for Sustainable Development: Dr. Aki-Hiro Sato (Kyoto University, Japan) Dr. Chu-Hua Kuei (Pace University, USA) Dr. Antoaneta Serguieva (Systemic Risk Centre, London School of Economics, UK) -- 佐藤彰洋(Aki-Hiro Sato) 博士（情報科学）京都大学大学院情報学研究科数理工学専攻　助教キヤノングローバル戦略研究所　研究員科学技術振興機構(JST) さきがけ研究員 aki(a)i.kyoto-u.ac.jp <mailto:aki@i.kyoto-u.ac.jp> TEL&FAX: +81(0)75-753-5515 http://ssuopt.amp.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/akihiro/ http://www.canon-igs.org/fellows/aki-hiro_sato.html http://www.jst.go.jp/kisoken/presto/project/204bigdata/15655008.html Aki-Hiro Sato, Applied Data-Centric Social Sciences, Springer Tokyo (2014) http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-4-431-54974-1 林高樹,佐藤彰洋著, 金融市場の高頻度データ分析 ―データ処理・モデリング・実証分析―（朝倉書店) https://www.asakura.co.jp/books/isbn/978-4-254-29543-6/ -- Dr. Aki-Hiro Sato Assistant Professor Department of Applied Mathematics and Physics Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University Research Fellow Canon Institute for Global Studies PRESTO Researcher Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) E-mail: aki(a)i.kyoto-u.ac.jp <mailto:aki@i.kyoto-u.ac.jp> TEL&FAX: +81 (0) 75-753-5515 URL: http://amech.amp.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~aki/ http://www.canon-igs.org/en/fellows/aki-hiro_sato.html http://www.jst.go.jp/kisoken/presto/en/project/204bigdata/15655008.html Aki-Hiro Sato, Applied Data-Centric Social Sciences, Springer Tokyo (2014) http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-4-431-54974-1 Aki-Hiro Sato, Hidefumi Sawai, "Geographical risk assessment from tsunami run-up events based on socioeconomic-environmental data and its application to Japanese air transportation", Procedia CIRP, Volume 19 (2014) pp. 27-32

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FW: CfP Digitalized Industries: Between Domination and Emancipation
by Gianluca Miscione 22 Aug '17

22 Aug '17

Perhaps of interest Gianluca Miscione University College Dublin <http://www.ucd.ie/mis/members/gianlucamiscione/> http://www.ucd.ie/mis/members/gianlucamiscione/ On Monday, 21 August 2017 11:08:13 UTC+1, David Seibt wrote: Dear list, please find attached a call for papers for our edited volume “Digitalized Industries: Between Domination and Emancipation”. The book critically explores the contingent political effects of the current wave of digitalization in industries and raises the question of their potential for social emancipation. It brings together different perspectives on the debate along four of its most prevalent topics: organization, work, design and the body. We welcome empirical, historical, as well as theoretical analysis that situates industrial production in a larger social context. The deadline for the abstracts is 10th of September 2017, maximum length is 500 words. Best wishes, David Seibt

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TT Job: Data, Media & Identity at AU in Washington, DC
by Aram Sinnreich 22 Aug '17

22 Aug '17

Hey All, We’re hiring a TT professor who focuses on data, media and identity. It’s an open-rank position. I’d love to hire from the AoIR community. Please apply and/or share: https://apply.interfolio.com/42882 Thanks! — Aram Sinnreich (http://aram.sinnreich.com) Associate Professor American University (http://www.american.edu/soc/) School of Communication (http://www.american.edu/soc/) Author (http://j.mp/sinnreich) | Musician (http://facebook.com/dubistry)

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QUT DMRC Summer School 5-9 February 2018, Brisbane, Australia | #dmrcss18
by Jean Burgess 21 Aug '17

21 Aug '17

Dear colleagues Please consider joining us or sending your advanced PhD students to #dmrcss18 next February (yes, that’s summer here!) Building on the success of the 2017 DMRC Summer School and the 2015 and 2016 CCI Digital Methods Summer Schools, we are looking forward to welcoming another cohort of participants and guest facilitators from all over the world to Brisbane next February. This diverse group of PhD students and early career researchers will come together to share their knowledge and to develop new skills and critical methods for studying for our rapidly changing digital media environments and increasingly datafied societies. Applications are quick and easy, and they close on 30 September. https://research.qut.edu.au/dmrc/2018-dmrc-summer-school/ Cheers Jean

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