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CFP: PRESENCE 2018 submission deadline extended to March 1
by Matthew Lombard 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

CALL FOR PAPERS PRESENCE 2018 18th conference of the International Society for Presence Research (ISPR) Prague, Czech Republic May 21-22, 2018 (optional demonstrations and guided sightseeing events May 20) https://ispr.info/call-presence-2018 Conference theme: Challenges ---> Submission deadline (extended): MARCH 1, 2018 <--- OVERVIEW Telepresence, often shortened to presence, is a state or perception in which we overlook or misconstrue the role of technology and feel present in the environments and/or connected to the people or things we experience via technology. It´s increasingly relevant to a wide range of media experiences and application areas. Following a series of 17 successful Presence conference events (http://ispr.info/presence-conferences/previous-conferences/) PRESENCE 2018 will retain the single-track format and enjoyable social environment of previous conferences while featuring an expanded variety of paper and poster sessions, panel discussions, keynote presentations, hands-on demonstrations of presence applications/services/projects, and informal discussion, networking and fun. Members of both academic and industry communities are welcome. At the end of the first day, all attendees are invited to a social dinner; we also hope you´ll join us for all or part of a day of demonstration visits and guided sightseeing on May 20 (the day before the conference). The registration cost is $140, with a discounted student cost of $100. The fee includes lunches on both days, coffee and snacks during breaks, and the social dinner. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The term presence has many formal and informal meanings but is used by a growing interdisciplinary scholarly community to refer to experiences in which technology is overlooked or misconstrued in some way during a mediated experience. Long a focus of those who study virtual reality and environments, it´s increasingly relevant to a wide range of media experiences. For example, presence occurs when we get "lost" in the world of a novel, TV show, movie, video game or theme park ride; we´re convinced by the realism of paintings or graphic designs; we treat our cars, computers or other machines as if they have personalities of their own, and we feel like we´re "with" a person we talk to on the phone or in a video conference. The presence research community has been working to identify causes, characteristics and consequences of diverse presence experiences. The consequences identified so far - including arousal/relaxation, empathy, enjoyment, persuasion and more - make clear the importance and power of presence to improve communication across a wide variety of contexts and applications of interest to scholars and those who create media technologies and content. Presence as a concept and set of phenomena is related to the work being done in nearly every field and business sector from art to zoology, with particularly direct applications in business, education, entertainment and health. The 4000+ posts in ISPR Presence News (http://ispr.info/posts) and thousands more on its predecessor, the presence-l listserv (listserv.temple.edu/archives/presence-l.html) along with the Presence Bibliography on the ISPR website (http://ispr.info) illustrate the breadth of presence applications, and the breadth, depth and value of presence scholarship. The objectives of the conference are to deepen and update the knowledge of those already familiar with presence and introduce new scholars and practitioners to the centrality, pervasiveness, and value of presence phenomena, theory and research. The overarching goal is to help integrate and increase collaborative scholarship on presence. SUBMISSIONS Topics We seek original, high quality papers and demonstrations that contribute to our collective understanding of presence phenomena and applications in any/every aspect of life. Topics of interest include (but are absolutely not limited to): * Presence theory * Measures of presence * Presence and emotion * Presence and education * Presence and social interaction * Gender and Presence * Neuroscience approaches to Presence * Presence in gaming and entertainment * Philosophical perspectives on presence * Ethics of presence * Presence technologies and applications (e.g. in business, arts, medicine and therapy) * The future of presence research Theme: Challenges Researchers, scholars, technology designers and users, and citizens all face challenges related to presence. We invite submission in all of the categories below that identify, consider and ideally propose solutions to the challenges people in any or all of these groups face now or will face in the future. Data-based projects, concept and theory building work as well as personal (first person) reflections are encouraged. FULL DETAILS Please see the full call for papers at: https://ispr.info/call-presence-2018 -- Matthew Lombard, Ph.D. Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA lombard(a)temple.edu http://matthewlombard.com

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Montreal roundtable ideas
by Holly Kruse 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

I'm considering proposing a roundtable for AoIR in Montreal. because there are a couple of things that I would enjoy hearing smart people (and me, I suppose) discuss. The two possibilities I'm considering are, 1) histories of gendering and racing online (and/or proto-online) technologies, and 2) how discourses of mostly non-squee, mostly non-cat animals function online. If anyone would be interested in either of these, please email me at holly.kruse(a)gmail.com. Holly

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Seeking a short introduction text on technological determinism vs. SCOT
by Carmel Vaisman 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

Dear fellows, I have been struggling with the task of finding a simple short text for undergraduates that introduces the approaches of technological determinism (including utopia and dystopia) versus social construction of technology. Since the theoretical terrain has since been enriched with actor network theories and post phenomenology and so forth, it has become very hard to find a text that doesn't complicate this basic framework which fits a sophomore introductory level course. Any ideas? Thanks in advance, Carmel Vaisman, PhD. The Multidisciplinary Program in the Humanities The Cohn Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas Tel Aviv University http://www.absolutecarmel.com Twitter: @carmelva

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Book announcement: Archaeologies of Touch: Interfacing with Haptics from Electricity to Computing
by Parisi, David P 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

(apologies for cross-posting) Hello everyone, I'm very pleased to announce the publication of my book Archaeologies of Touch: Interfacing with Haptics from Electricity to Computing (University of Minnesota Press, 2018). I hope that it will be of interest to members of this list-its release follows closely on the heels of the New Media & Society issue that Mark Paterson, Jason Archer, and I coedited on Haptic Media Studies (link in signature). The book sets the stage for the growing incorporation of haptics into new computer interfaces by providing a historical framework for their emergence and development, beginning way back with early experiments on electricity in the 1740s, continuing into nineteenth century psychophysics research and twentieth century cybernetics, then concluding with a discussion of haptics in touchscreens and virtual reality. It intersects with conversations about human-machine communication, sensory substitution, mobile communication, virtual reality, and technologies of perception. ---- ARCHAEOLOGIES OF TOUCH: Interfacing with Haptics from Electricity to Computing David Parisi offers the first full history of new computing technologies known as haptic interfaces-which use electricity, vibration, and force feedback to stimulate the sense of touch-showing how the efforts of scientists and engineers over the past 300 years have gradually remade and redefined our sense of touch. Archaeologies of Touch offers a timely and provocative engagement with the long history of touch technology that helps us confront and question the power relations underpinning the project of giving touch its own set of technical media. For more information, please visit the book's webpage: https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/archaeologies-of-touch<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.upress…>, or feel free to contact me (use code MN82600 for 30% off). Thanks very much for your time, and hope to see/meet some of you in Montreal! David David Parisi, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Emerging Media Department of Communication College of Charleston E-mail: parisid(a)cofc.edu<mailto:parisid@cofc.edu> Bio: http://communication.cofc.edu/about/faculty-staff-listing/parisi-david.php Book: Archaeologies of Touch: Interfacing with Haptics from Electricity to Computing<http://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/archaeologies-of-touch> (University of Minnesota, 2018) Journal: issue: Haptic Media Studies<http://journals.sagepub.com/toc/nmsa/19/10>, New Media & Society (2017) Twitter: @Dave_Parisi<https://twitter.com/Dave_Parisi>

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#AoIR2017 Roundtable Summary: Artificial Intelligence & the Good Society
by Michael T Zimmer 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

Colleagues, I’m excited to share that the summary of our #AoIR2017 roundtable discussion on "Artificial Intelligence & the Good Society” has been published in Philosophy & Technology. Special thanks to Corinne Cath, Stine Lomborg, and Ben Zevenbergen for such a stimulating discussion! Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13347-018-0304-8 Accessible file: https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/s13347-018-0304-8?author_access_toke…<https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/s13347-018-0304-8?author_access_toke…> -- Michael Zimmer, PhD Associate Professor, School of Information Studies Director, Center for Information Policy Research University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee e: zimmerm(a)uwm.edu<mailto:zimmerm@uwm.edu> t: @michaelzimmer w: www.michaelzimmer.org<http://www.michaelzimmer.org>

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Privacy-Enhancing Technologies Symposium_Call for papers!
by Pepa Fontal 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

Dear all, >From July 23 to 28 the *Privacy-Enhancing Technologies Symposium <https://petsymposium.org/>* will take place in *Barcelona*. The city of Barcelona is committed to the development of new technological paradigms towards putting citizens at the center of innovation, and in this process, privacy is a core value. We encourage you to participate in the Symposium. The *CfP is open until the 28th of February* (https://petsymposium.org/cfp18.php) and a *Call for Talks is open until the 8th of May* to submit ongoing works ( https://www.petsymposium.org/2018/hotpets.php) This is a good opportunity to establish international connections and to disseminate the innovation in privacy that is taking place in Barcelona. On our website, you have more information about the (provisional) program of the event: https://www.eticasconsulting.com/en/pets2018/ You can also write to us if you have any question or other concern. Kind regards, Pepa Fontal Eticas Research & Consulting Ferlandina 49 (08001 Barcelona) +34 936 005 400 - www.eticasconsulting.com <https://www.eticasconsulting.com/> <https://es.linkedin.com/company/eticas-research-&-consulting> <https://www.facebook.com/eticasconsult> <https://twitter.com/EticasConsult>

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Big data analytics hands-on workshop in Auckland
by Gohar F. Khan 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

Maybe of interested to some of the list members (sorry for cross-posting): workshop info: https://sites.google.com/view/business-analytics-workshop/home *Date: 27-29 August 2018* This hands-on workshop includes lectures, tutorials, group problem solving, and discussions on creating value with big data analytics. The seminar discusses both structural (sales and financial) and nonstructural data (tweets and networks) tools, techniques, and strategies. *What is covered?* 1. Business Analytics 2. Social Media Analytics 3. Marketing Analytics 4. Location Analytics 5. Financial Analytics 6. Network Analytics 7. Search Engine Analytics 8. Text Analytics 9. Analytics-Business Alignment 10. Dat Security and Privacy *Who should attend?* The non-technical hands-on workshop is best suited for: --Academics, researchers, and students who study and research big data analytics (social media data and business analytics). --Business executives, managers, and owners who are keen to employ data-driven decision making. --Individual consultants and consulting firms who undertake big data (and social media) related assignments for clients, and --Even those in government who formulate analytics (and social media) associated policies that influence firm performance in the face of the Internet. More info: https://sites.google.com/view/business-analytics-workshop <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsites.google.com%2Fview%2Fbusi…> Early bird registration is now open: https://bookwhen.com/analyticsworkshop Cheers, GFK --- *Khan, Gohar PhD **/ ** Senior Lecturer Digital Business* *Waikato Management School **/** University of Waikato* *Private Bag 3105* */* *Hamilton 3240* *Ph: + 64 7 838 4233 **/* *gohar.khan(a)waikato.ac.nz <gohar.khan(a)waikato.ac.nz> **/ *Office: MSB.2.32D */* Web: gfkhan.wordpress.com Check out my book on social media analytics <http://7layersanalytics.com/> and digital marketing analytics <https://www.routledge.com/Digital-Analytics-for-Marketing/Sponder-Khan/p/bo…> ----------- Social Identities: || Blog <http://gfkhan.wordpress.com/> || Twitter <https://twitter.com/gfkhan> || LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/pub/gohar-feroz-khan/7/62b/42> || Research Centre <http://centreforsocialtech.com/>||

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Re: [Air-L] Seeking a short introduction text on technological, determinism vs. SCOT
by Neal Thomas 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

Hi Carmel; You may find Andrew Feenberg's shorter piece, Critical Theory of Technology: An Overview, helpful: https://www.sfu.ca/~andrewf/books/critbio.pdf ..I can also recommend Jennifer Slack & G. Macgregor Wise's book Culture & Technology: A Primer (2nd ed.), specifically the chapter, Determinism. Regards, Neal ___________ Neal Thomas Assistant Professor of Media and Technology Studies Department of Communication The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3285 USA *Out now with Routledge:* Becoming-Social in a Networked Age <https://www.routledge.com/Becoming-Social-in-a-Networked-Age/Thomas/p/book/…>

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Moral Progress in the Cyberspace
by Jose Alarcon 19 Feb '18

19 Feb '18

Dear Colleagues, I am a Phd candidate researching the moral progress of the individual produced by the Internet. I am interested in the impact of the Cyberspace on the moral reasoning and character building of individuals and thus, society. Can anyone suggest any research in this area, i.e.: behavioral habits, ethical attitudes, moral emotions, thinking patterns, in the cyberspace ? Any suggestions of -scholarship of any type: research, experiments, databases -or else would be deeply appreciated. Best regards and thank you in advance, José Alarcón MBA/MPhil UNED-Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia Facultad de Filosofía Departamento de Filosofía Moral y Política jfag3(a)msn.com Barcelona

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24th International Symposium on Methodologies for Intelligent Systems (ISMIS 2018): Second Call for Papers
by Announce Announcements 18 Feb '18

18 Feb '18

*** SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS *** 24th International Symposium on Methodologies for Intelligent Systems (ISMIS 2018) St. Raphael Resort, Limassol, Cyprus, 29-31 October, 2018 http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… WELCOME ISMIS is an established and prestigious conference for exchanging the latest research results in building intelligent systems. Held twice every three years, the conference provides a medium for exchanging scientific research and technological achievements accomplished by the international community. SCOPE The scope of ISMIS is intended to represent a wide range of topics on applying Artificial Intelligence techniques to areas as diverse as decision support, automated deduction, reasoning, knowledge based systems, machine learning, computer vision, robotics, planning, databases, information retrieval, etc. The focus is on research in intelligent systems. The conference addresses issues involving solutions to problems that are complex to be solved through conventional approaches and that require the simulation of intelligent thought processes, heuristics and applications of knowledge. The integration of these multiple approaches in solving complex problems is of particular importance. ISMIS provides a forum and a means for exchanging information for those interested purely in theory, those interested primarily in implementation, and those interested in specific research and industrial applications. TOPICS ISMIS 2018 is intended to attract individuals who are actively engaged both in theoretical and practical aspects of intelligent systems. The goal is to provide a platform for a useful exchange between theoreticians and practitioners, and to foster the cross-fertilization of ideas in the following areas: · Active Media Human-Computer Interaction · Autonomic and Evolutionary Computation · Digital Libraries · Health Informatics · Intelligent Agent Technology · Intelligent Data Processing and Analytics · Intelligent Information Retrieval · Intelligent Information Systems · Intelligent Language Processing · Knowledge Integration and Aggregation · Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining · Knowledge Visualization · Logic for Artificial Intelligence · Multimedia Information Retrieval · Soft Computing · Text Mining · Web Intelligence · Web Mining In addition, we solicit papers dealing with Applications of Intelligent Systems in complex/novel domains, e.g. art, human genome, global change, manufacturing, social good, etc. PAPER SUBMISSION Authors are invited to submit their manuscripts in LNCS/LNAI style (maximum 10 pages). All paper submissions will be handled electronically. All submissions will be subject to review by the ISMIS 2018 Program Committee. Papers should be prepared using the Springer LNCS/LNAI style (http://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gui…) maximum 10 pages. Papers should be submitted in PDF form via ISMIS 2018 Online Submission System: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . PUBLICATION AND JOURNAL SPECIAL ISSUES The ISMIS 2018 proceedings will be published by Springer in LNAI (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence) and will be available at the conference. Authors of best papers will be invited to submit their extended versions to the Journal of Intelligent Information Systems (JIIS) (http://www.springer.com/computer/database+management+%26+information+retrie…) published by Springer. Fast Track Processing will be used to have them reviewed and published. IMPORTANT DATES · Paper Submissions due: 10th May 2018 · Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: 10th July 2018 · Camera-Ready Versions of Accepted Papers: 31st July 2018 · Author Registration: 31st Juy 2018 · Early Non-Author Registration: 10th September 2018 · Late Non-Author Registration: after 10th September 2018 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Steering Committee Chair · Zbigniew Ras (UNC-Charlotte, USA & Polish-Japanese Academy of IT, Poland) Symposium Chair · George Angelos Papadopoulos (University of Cyprus, Cyprus) Program Committee Co-Chairs · Michelangelo Ceci (Universita degli Studi di Bari, Italy) · Nathalie Japkowicz (American University, USA) · Jiming Liu (Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong) Special Sessions Chair · Stefano Ferilli (University of Bari, Italy) Program Committee http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi…

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