December 2018 - Air-L - lists.aoir.org

ISOC Live 12 Streams 5 - Digital Preservation (with Vint Cerf)
by Joly MacFie 31 Dec '18

31 Dec '18

Vint did a great job of facilitating at these two. I hope we can do some follow ups in 2019. I'd love to to see him share a stage with Jason Scott <https://blog.archive.org/author/jasonscott/> of the Internet Archive, perhaps on practicalities. <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/DigitalCooperation> <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/coppaat20> <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/CITIDFS-ICO> <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ConnectedNE> <https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/js-nyc-nov18> <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/swissigf18> <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/iotsecurity2018-4> <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ukigf18> <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/routingsecurity/> <http://www.mnn.org/live/2-lifestyle-channel> <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/diversity/> <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/VisionsIG> <http://www.mnn.org/live/2-lifestyle-channel> <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/12days01/> <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/12days02> <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/12days03/> <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/12days04> [image: livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/12days05/> Today, *Sunday December 30 2018*, at *7pm EST* (00:00 UTC), for the *fifth installment* of the *Internet Society Livestreaming <https://isoc.live/>*‘s ‘*12 Days of Streams <https://isoc.live/tag/12-streams/>‘* annual highlights we turn to another Internet Hall of Famer, Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist *Vint Cerf <https://www.internethalloffame.org/inductees/vint-cerf>*. Early in 2018 Vint collaborated with the *Internet Society New York Chapter <http://isoc-ny.org/>* for two forums on *Digital Preservation <https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2018/01/preserving-future-one-bit-time/>* – the *first in DC <https://isoc.live/9792/>* focused on policy, the *second in NYC <https://isoc.live/9869/> *focused on incentives. With guest experts *Kate Zwaard*, chief of National Digital Initiatives at the Library of Congress, *Michelle M. Wu*, Associate Dean for Library Services at Georgetown University Law Center, *Robert Cartolano*, AVP for Technology and Preservation, Columbia University Libraries, and *Brad Burnham*, Managing Partner, Union Square Ventures, these well attended events fostered lively discussions and an (ironically unpreserved) *dedicated website* <https://web.archive.org/web/20180119020333/http://digitalpreservationnow.co…> . *VIEW ON LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/12days05/ <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/12days05/>* *TWITTER: @isocny + #digitalpreservation http://bit.ly/isocnydp <http://bit.ly/isocnydp>* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/10758/ -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

1 1

RIP Dr Larry Roberts, Internet Pioneer
by Jeremy Hunsinger 29 Dec '18

29 Dec '18

http://seriouslyvc.com/2018/12/dr-larry-roberts-internet-pioneer-is-dead/ -- Jeremy Hunsinger Associate Professor Communication Studies Wilfrid Laurier University

1 0

Fwd: The IRS wants to use social media to catch tax cheats
by Joly MacFie 27 Dec '18

27 Dec '18

[Note: This item comes from Randall Head. via Dewayne Hendricks] ---------- Forwarded message --------- The IRS wants to use social media to catch tax cheats By Justin Rohrlich Dec 26 2018 < https://qz.com/1507962/the-irs-wants-to-use-facebook-and-instagram-to-catch… > The Internal Revenue Service is looking for ways to scour social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter in its ongoing quest to catch tax cheats. That’s according to a request for information issued December 18 by the IRS’s National Office of Procurement. The mining of social media data by the agency has been suspected in the past, but the IRS has never before confirmed the practice. “Businesses and individuals increasingly use social media to advertise, promote, and sell products and services,” the IRS solicitation reads. “For example, taxpayers can create ‘online stores’ on social networking sites free of cost. Much of this information is unrestricted, allowing the public, businesses and various governmental agencies to discover taxpayers’ locations and income sources. But the IRS currently has no formal tool to access this public information, compile social media feeds, or search multiple social media sites.” Current IRS policy regarding its employees’ use of internet-based social media research is “largely prohibitive,” it continues. Workers are barred from using their personal social media accounts for work, nor are they allowed to create fake accounts to perform compliance-related tasks. The IRS also “prohibits fictitious ‘friending,’ ‘liking,’ and ‘following’ a person or business.” Evinnia Lenick, a senior program analyst with the IRS who is overseeing this stage of the initiative, and Kelvin Bogan, the contract specialist on the project, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. American businesses underpay their taxes by $125 billion each year, according to IRS estimates. Overall, the tax agency reports a net tax gap of more than $400 billion annually due to tax evaders. The agency can certainly use all the help it can get, especially in the face of a budget deficit that has swollen under president Donald Trump to $782 billion; corporate tax receipts have dropped $92 billion year-over-year. The IRS is also working with fewer resources: As of last year, it had 9,510 auditors, one-third fewer than it had in 2010. It conducted 675,000 fewer audits in 2017 than it did in 2010, a drop of 42%. What’s more, nearly a third of current IRS employees will be eligible to retire in the next year. As such, the IRS is looking for a social media search tool that will, among other things: • Provide a product that is easily explainable in court. • Provide real time, customizable reports of publicly available social media information (provided or advertised by businesses), such as new products, current sales, and new locations. • Provide reports showing that a taxpayer participated in an online chat room, blog, or forum, and reports showing the chat room or blog conversation threads. • Provide available biometric data, such as photos, current address, or changes to marital status. • Provide access for at least 25,000 concurrent users. [snip] Dewayne-Net RSS Feed: http://dewaynenet.wordpress.com/feed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wa8dzp -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

1 0

ISOC Live 12 Streams #1 - Gigi Sohn - Local Solutions for Broadband Development
by Joly MacFie 26 Dec '18

26 Dec '18

Shoutout to April Froncek for the rename to the non-denominational "12 Days of Streams". A tight lead-off from Gigi, clocking in at just under 30 mins. First outing for my new PTZ cam which I am still figuring out how to white balance! <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/DigitalCooperation> <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/coppaat20> <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/CITIDFS-ICO> <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ConnectedNE> <https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/js-nyc-nov18> <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/swissigf18> <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/iotsecurity2018-4> <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ukigf18> <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/routingsecurity/> <http://www.mnn.org/live/2-lifestyle-channel> <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/diversity/> <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/VisionsIG> <http://www.mnn.org/live/2-lifestyle-channel> [image: livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/12days01/> Today, *Wednesday December 26 2018*, at *7pm* EST (00:00 UTC) the first installment of the *Internet Society Livestreaming <http://isoc.live/>*‘s ’12 days of Streams’ annual review features *Gigi Sohn <http://gigisohn.com/>*, Distinguished Fellow at the Georgetown Law Institute for Technology Law & Policy and renowned digital equity advocate, giving the wrap up keynote at Next Century Cities’ *Connected New England – Local Solutions for Broadband Development <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ConnectedNE>* on November 8 2018. Ms Sohn gives an overview of the state of play of US Broadband, and the potential for communities to develop their own networks, *View on Livestream: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/12days01/ <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/12days01/>Twitter: #12streams http://bit.ly/2SgU9Gu <http://bit.ly/2SgU9Gu>* <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ourdigitalfuture/> *Permalink* https://isoc.live/10739/ <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/%E2%80%8Bhttps://isoc.live/10739/%E2%80%8B> -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

1 0

15 PhD graduation positions/ Early Stage Researcher (ESR) positions within a MSCA European Joint Doctorate network
by Elena-Simona Lohan 26 Dec '18

26 Dec '18

Dear colleagues, Applications are invited for 15 full-time PhD student positions (called Early Stage Researchers or ESR) for joint and double PhD degrees for 36 months. The positions are offered within the A-WEAR European Joint Doctorate (www.a-wear.eu<http://www.a-wear.eu>) action of the highly appreciated EU-funded Marie Skłodowska Curie grants (grant # 813278). We offer the possibility of PhD graduation with double or joint PhD certificate from two EU universities (research area is wearable computing). The positions are fully funded for a 36-month period. The applicants can choose their position in one of five top-level universities in Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Romania, or Spain and complement their experience within periods of up to 15 months of cross-country and industrial secondment by working with the highly committed industrial partners of the action in the above-mentioned countries. The starting times will be during the Fall 2019. The application deadline is on 28th of February 2019. The results of the selection process are expected to be announced by end of April 2019. More information below; please check carefully the eligibility conditions: 15 PhD graduation positions/ Early Stage Researcher (ESR) positions within A-WEAR European Joint Doctorate network<https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/364125> Best wishes and a Happy New Year Simona Lohan -- Associate Professor, Dr. Tech. Tampere University P.O. Box 553, FIN-33101 Tampere http://www.cs.tut.fi/tlt/pos

1 0

Facebook scraper for qualitative analysis
by Alexandra Bahary 26 Dec '18

26 Dec '18

Hi to all, I've been trying to import data form a public Facebook group as dataset, mainly for qualitative analysis. The group includes substantial amounts of data with thousands of users. I would need to extract data (posts and comments) for at least a two months period. I was previously using a NVivo extension (NCapture) to do so, but Facebook recently changes its API, which implies restrictions for dataset import. Tools such as Netvizz don't seem to work at the moment as well. I was wondering if you knew about other ways or ressources to make such a gathering possible. Best, Alexandra

7 7

Generation Emerging! Regional Conference - CFP open until 1/22
by AJ Kelton 24 Dec '18

24 Dec '18

Emerging Learning Design invites you to submit a proposal for ELDc19: Generation Emerging <http://bit.ly/2y6asNr>. The conference will be held May 30-31, 2019 at Montclair State University in Montclair, NJ. The ELDc19 Program Committee seeks proposals for interactive presentations, workshops, and Sparks! sessions. Proposed sessions will be targeted to Designers, Educators, Researchers, and Technologists. ELDc19 seeks to grapple with the issues facing the emerging generation and their educational journey. With a society in flux, educating students for an unknown future presents exciting challenges. Self-driving cars, self-replicating AI, and transhumanism will all be common rather than merely on the pages of a science fiction novel in the not so distant future. This future will augment the potential for learner experience design. ELD invites you to engage with and reflect upon how we can best educate the generation emerging and leverage their forward thinking ideals to propel society forward. The submission deadline is January 22, 2018, at 11:59 pm ET. Learn more and submit your proposal today <http://bit.ly/2y6asNr>! The ELD Annual Conference is a space designed to showcase innovation as well as to engage in a vibrant and dynamic discourse. With passion for social responsibility, dedication to diversity, and ambition for engagement, this is a generation emerging. Veronica Armour, Conference Chair Teresa Slobuski, Program Chair Bryan Alexander, Program Chair -- ----- AJ Kelton Director, Center for the Digital Humanities College of Humanities and Social Sciences - Montclair State University PhD, defended April, 2018 Educational Communication and Technology - New York University ---------- Emerging Learning Design Executive Director http://eld.montclair.edu ---------- Journal of Emerging Learning Design Co-Editor-in-Chief http://eldj.montclair.edu

1 0

Theorizing the Web 2019 CFP
by Jenny Davis 23 Dec '18

23 Dec '18

CALL FOR PAPERS Theorizing the Web 2019 April 12–13 in New York City At the Museum of the Moving Image, in Astoria, Queens The submission deadline is Sunday, January 20, 2019 (11:59 p.m. EST) Theorizing the Web is an event held annually since 2011 for critical, conceptual conversations about technology and society. We believe social theory has a larger role to play in our conversations about technology. While there are plenty of individual arguments, datasets, and policy proposals out there, what often gets overlooked are the larger frameworks, histories, and literatures. We support theorizing by academics and non-academics and value clear and compelling arguments that avoid jargon. It doesn’t matter if you see yourself as a “tech” thinker (it might even help if you don’t). Activists, journalists, technologists, writers, artists, and people who don’t identify as any of those are all encouraged to submit. We especially invite submissions that engage with issues of social justice, power, inequality, and vulnerability from a diverse range of perspectives. Here are some photos and videos from last year’s event if you want to see the vibe of it all. Photos: https://theorizingtheweb.org/ny/ttw18/photos/ Videos: https://theorizingtheweb.org/ny/ttw18/live-stream/ Submissions on any topic are welcome because every topic intersects with technology. Some general topical suggestions include the relationship between technology and identity, privacy, sexuality, gender, intimacy, the body, power, politics, surveillance, racism, sexism, ableism, class, harassment, space, chaos, design, discourse, knowledge, images, memes, attention, work, fiction, gaming, globalization, capitalism, and protest. Submissions should be 300 to 500 words (only the first 500 words will be reviewed). The TtW Selection Committee will blindly review submissions and make decisions in early to mid February. Space is limited, and our acceptance rate is typically 20-35%. Protip: The most common reasons we reject otherwise compelling abstracts is (1) spending too much time setting up the topic and not what novel argument you want to make about it, and (2) just stating what you plan on arguing in the talk without actually making the argument in the abstract. The presentations themselves will be 12-minute talks organized into themed panel sessions. You will be speaking to a general audience who may not share your area of expertise. The Submission Form is here: https://theorizingtheweb.org/cfp Before submitting, please read our FAQ section on submissions and presentations: https://theorizingtheweb.org/about/#submissions_and_presentations Registration for Theorizing the Web remains pay-what-you-can, and we ask that you donate whatever amount you deem fair or can afford (minimum $1). Please register here: https://theorizingtheweb.org/register Stay tuned here and our Twitter and Facebook for announcements about invited panels, and email us at theorizingtheweb(a)gmail.com<mailto:theorizingtheweb@gmail.com> if you would like to help out with our all-volunteer event in any way. The conference hashtag is #TtW19. Jenny L. Davis Lecturer, School of Sociology The Australian National University Co-Editor: Cyborgology<https://thesocietypages.org/cyborgology/> <https://twitter.com/Jenny_L_Davis> Twitter: @Jenny_L_Davis<https://twitter.com/Jenny_L_Davis>

1 0

Internet and Health in Brazil: Challenges and trends
by Andre Pereira Neto 22 Dec '18

22 Dec '18

It is with great joy that we announce the launch of the book "Internet and Health in Brazil: Challenges and trends" that was edited by us and published by Springer. Andre Pereira Neto and Mattthew Flynn andrepereiraneto(a)gmail.com matthewflynn2(a)gmail.com https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319992884.

1 0

Assistant Professor - Media Studies - University of Toronto Scarborough
by Michael Petit 21 Dec '18

21 Dec '18

Assistant Professor - Media Studies-1804974 https://utoronto.taleo.net/careersection/10050/jobdetail.ftl?job=1804974&tz… Job Field :Tenure Stream Faculty / Division:University of Toronto Scarborough Department :UTSC: Arts, Culture and Media Campus :Scarborough Job Posting :Dec 5, 2018 Job Closing :Jan 31, 2019, 11:59pm EST Description : The Department of Arts, Culture and Media at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in Media Studies. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, and will commence on July 1, 2019, or shortly thereafter. Applicants must have earned a PhD degree in Media Studies, Communication or another related field by the time of appointment, or shortly thereafter, with a demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching. We are seeking candidates with demonstrated research excellence at the intersection of cultural studies, social change, and digital culture. The candidate must bring to the position a transnational and interdisciplinary approach to critical cultural theories and practices of social change and digital media in Canada and beyond. This position will address the importance of social change as a motivator for techno-cultural development and will meet current needs of the Media, Journalism, and Digital Cultures program in the Department of Arts, Culture & Media. Candidates must have demonstrable expertise in one or more of the following areas: affect studies, histories of social change and digital culture or media, or feminist, critical race, activist, decolonial, queer and/or other networks and social movements. Candidates must provide evidence of research excellence as demonstrated by: a record of publications in top-ranked and field relevant journals or forthcoming publications meeting high international standards; the submitted research statement; presentations at significant conferences; awards and accolades; and strong endorsements from referees of high standing. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake independent research and/or creative professional activity at the highest international level and to establish an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded program of research. Candidates must demonstrate an ongoing commitment to excellence in teaching. Evidence of excellence in teaching will be provided through teaching accomplishments, the teaching dossier, a teaching statement, sample course syllabi, the teaching evaluations submitted as part of the application, as well as strong letters of reference, and documentation indicating innovation in any other teaching related activities, such as leading workshops or seminars. The successful candidate should also have the demonstrated ability to work within our interdisciplinary arts department where horizontal connections among faculty of different fields are encouraged: seehttp://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/acm/acm-research-themes. We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and strengthen our existing departmental strengths. The successful candidate will be expected to articulate and implement a vision for developing new research initiatives and relationships within this diverse context. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The University of Toronto offers the opportunity to conduct research, teach, and live in one of the most diverse cities of the world. The appointment is at the University of Toronto Scarborough, which is a research-intensive institution with an interdisciplinary commitment, a multicultural student body, and a modern campus. The Department of Arts, Culture and Media at UTSC is a unique multi-disciplinary research and teaching environment, with programs in Art History and Visual Culture; Arts Management; Curatorial Studies; Journalism (Joint Program); Media, Journalism and Digital Cultures; New Media Studies (Joint Program); Music and Culture; Studio; and Theatre and Performance Studies: seehttp://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/acm/. In addition to being a full member of the Department of Arts, Culture and Media, the successful candidate will hold a graduate appointment at the Faculty of Information (iSchool) at the University of Toronto St. George Campus. All qualified candidates are invited to apply by clicking on the link below. Applicants should submit 1) a cover letter, 2) a complete and current curriculum vita, 3) a research statement outlining current and future research interests, 4) a substantial, article-length writing sample, 5) a teaching dossier (to include a teaching statement, course syllabi, and excellent student evaluations and evidence of innovation in any other teaching related activities). [Optionally, candidates may choose to submit a 1-page statement identifying how their research, teaching, service or professional practice demonstrates a commitment to equity and diversity. The statement might cover topics such as (but not limited to): research or teaching that incorporates a focus on underrepresented communities, the development of inclusive pedagogies, or the mentoring of students from underrepresented groups.] For more context about the University of Toronto’s commitment to diversity, seehttp://www.president.utoronto.ca/presidents-statement-on-diversity-and-inclusion. Note as well the Department of Arts, Culture & Media’s own Equity and Diversity in the Arts Initiative:https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/acm/equity-and-diversity-arts. Applicants must also arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly by the referee via email (on letterhead and signed) toMediaStudiesAssistantSearch1(a)utsc.utoronto.ca <mailto:MediaStudiesAssistantSearch1@utsc.utoronto.ca>by the closing date. Submission guidelines can be found athttp://uoft.me/how-to-apply. Please combine attached documents into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. If you have any questions about this position, please contact atMediaStudiesAssistantSearch1(a)utsc.utoronto.ca <mailto:MediaStudiesAssistantSearch1@utsc.utoronto.ca>. All applications must be submitted online. All application materials, including reference letters, must be received by January 31, 2019. The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please seehttp://uoft.me/UP. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

1 0