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NYT: Scholars Have Data on Millions of Facebook Users. Who’s Guarding It?
by Joly MacFie 13 May '18

13 May '18

https://nyti.ms/2KDfaHU [extracts) = Last month, Facebook also narrowed the number of academics it would work with, saying it would collaborate with those <https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10104797374385071> who wanted to research the impact of social media on elections through an “independent election research commission.” Only scholars with election-related projects can apply. “We are taking a hard look at the information apps can use when you connect them to Facebook, as well as other data practices,” Susan Glick, a Facebook spokeswoman, said in a statement. “These other data practices include academic research.” = “Academics would argue that we need access to primary data,” said Dr. Nielsen of Oxford. He said the changes might lead to an asymmetry, with internal Facebook researchers accumulating mounds of data while outside academics would not. “If that happens, only Facebook will really know very much about how Facebook actually operates and how people act on Facebook,” he said. -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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New Master's programme with focus on the digital society
by Leif Kramp 12 May '18

12 May '18

New Master's programme with focus on the digital society At the Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI), University of Bremen, the Master's programme "Digital Media and Society", unique in Germany, starts with strong interdisciplinarity and an innovative study programme. The new Master in "Digital Media and Society" will begin in the winter semester 2018/19 and the application deadline is the end of July. The course, which is offered exclusively in English, is aimed at students of communication and media studies interested in research who wish to qualify for a profoundly mediatized and globalized professional world with an international and interdisciplinary orientation. One focus is the empirical-analytical examination of a digital society shaped by media. This is based on an integrative study programme concept that links communication and media studies with media informatics, media education, religious studies and film studies. Further issues and topics of the digital society are included via a practice and integration area. The focus on current and future social developments and challenges associated with digitalization is innovative and unique in Germany. Digitalization is visibly changing our daily lives. The rapidly growing importance of digital data is also changing the role of media and communication media in society and what we understand by media and communication sciences. Digitalization and datafication demand that young professionals critically rethink the role that media and communication devices play in people's everyday lives, but also for processes in politics, business and culture. The intensive analysis of these developments in various areas of society is a central theme of the new "MA Digital Media and Society". The programme is at the forefront of these developments and qualifies students for key positions in the digital society, both in (media) practice and in science. The in-depth analysis of these developments in various areas of society is a central theme. Further information in the info database of study programmes of the University of Bremen: https://www.datenbankstudium.uni-bremen.de/en/study-programs/study-career-f… <https://www.datenbankstudium.uni-bremen.de/en/study-programs/study-career-f…> Further information on the ZeMKI website: http://www.zemki.uni-bremen.de/en/teaching.html <http://www.zemki.uni-bremen.de/en/teaching.html> Download the study programme flyer: http://www.fb9.uni-bremen.de/fileadmin/redak_zemki/dateien/Dateien-News/Fly… <http://www.fb9.uni-bremen.de/fileadmin/redak_zemki/dateien/Dateien-News/Fly…> Download the information brochure: https://www.datenbankstudium.uni-bremen.de/fileadmin/user_upload/dokumente/… <https://www.datenbankstudium.uni-bremen.de/fileadmin/user_upload/dokumente/…>

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14th International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications (WiMob 2018): Third Call for Papers
by Announce Announcements 12 May '18

12 May '18

*** THIRD CALL FOR PAPERS *** 14th International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications (WiMob 2018) St. Raphael Resort, Limassol, Cyprus, 15-17 October, 2018 http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… (*** Sponsorship Approved by IEEE Communication Society ***) WiMob is an international forum for the exchange of knowledge and experience among researchers, developers and practitioners of wireless and mobile technology. For fourteen years, the International WiMob conference has provided unique opportunities for researchers and developers to interact, share new results, show live demonstrations, and discuss emerging directions in a number of contemporary topics in wireless and mobile computing. WiMob 2018 is soliciting high quality technical papers addressing research challenges in the areas of wireless communications, wireless networking, mobility, nomadicity, ubiquitous computing, services and applications. Papers should present original work validated via analysis, simulation or experimentation. Practical experiences and Testbed trials also are welcome. TOPICS WiMob 2018 will host 5 parallel symposia on: · Wireless Communications · Wireless Networking, Mobility and Nomadicity · Ubiquitous Computing, Services and Applications · Green and Sustainable Communications and Network Computing · Security on Wireless and Mobile Networks A full list of topics for each symposium can be found on the conference web site. PAPER SUBMISSION Authors are required to submit fully formatted, original papers (PDF), with graphs, images, and other special areas arranged as intended for the final publication. Papers should be written in English conforming to the IEEE standard conference format (8.5" x 11" - US letter, Two-Column). The initial submission for review will be limited to 8 pages. The final manuscript for publication will be limited to 8 IEEE pages included in the registration. However, additional charges may apply for additional pages. The conference content will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore (after approval) as well as other Abstracting and Indexing (A&I) databases. Each accepted paper must be presented at the conference by one of the co-authors or a third party, otherwise it will not be indexed and archived through IEEE Xplore. Only timely submissions through EDAS at http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… will be accepted. For more details, please visit the Facebook page for WiMob 2018: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… as well as the conference web site. IMPORTANT DATES · Paper submission: June 15, 2018 · Notification: August 15, 2018 · Final manuscript: September 1, 2018 ORGANISATION Honorific Chair · Lajos Hanzo, University of Southampton, UK General Chair · Abderrahim Benslimane, University of Avignon, France Steering Committee · Abderrahim Benslimane - University of Avignon, France · Hsiao-Hwa Chen - National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan · Khaled Ben Letaief - Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, HK · Victor C. M. Leung - University of British Columbia, Canada · Samuel Pierre - Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Canada · Dovan Thanh - Telenor & Norwegian Univ. of Science & Technology, Norway Executive Co-Chairs · Wessam Ajib, Universite du Quebec - Montreal, Canada · George Angelos Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Workshop Co-Chairs · Nirwan Ansari, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA · Hossam Hassanein, Queen's University, Canada · Anna Maria Vegni - Roma Tre University, Italy TPC Co-Chairs · Abbas Bradai, XLIM Institute, University of Poitiers, France · Brigitte Jaumard, Concordia University, Canada · Ming Li, University of Arizona, USA · Qi Liao, Nokia Bell Labs, Germany Publication Co-Chairs · Abderrahim Benslimane, University of Avignon, France · Corinna Schmitt, University of Zurich, Switzerland Publicity Co-Chairs · Abdellatif Ezzouhairi, ENSA Fez, Morocco · Chunxiao Jiang, Tsinghua University, China · Neeraj Kumar, Thapar University, India · Cristina López-Bravo, Universidade de Vigo, Spain · Roca Vincent, INRIA Rhone-Alpes, France

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Request for Botnet expertise
by Tim Squirrell 11 May '18

11 May '18

Hi all, Apologies if this constitutes spamming the list, but I'm not sure where else to turn. I'm working on a potential news story about a hashtag related to a current affairs story that I suspect is being run by a botnet, which in turn may be owned by a state (not Russia!) or similar actor looking to cause mischief. Finding iron-clad proof of this is quite difficult, and so I'm looking to talk to someone who has some expertise in the area of botnets who might be willing to talk to me and my collaborators and possibly go on the record about whether they think our hypothesis is correct. If you are someone who fits this description, or know anyone who might, please do let me know ASAP. There is something of a time pressure on it, given the nature of the story. -- Tim Squirrell PhD Candidate & Senior Tutor, Sociology 1A & 1B Department of Science and Technology Studies, School of Social and Political Sciences University of Edinburgh +44(0)7580211830 <+44%207580%20211830> tsquirre(a)ed.ac.uk

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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS – YECREA Pre-conference - ECREA 2018 - Now FREE of charge
by Inês Amaral 11 May '18

11 May '18

Dear members, The YECREA pre-conference workshops on *31 October 2018* at ECC 2018 in Lugano are now* FREE* of charge for all early career scholars thanks to funding from ECREA. Please circulate! The deadline for the three connected workshops is *15 June 2018*. The Young Scholars Network of ECREA (YECREA) is happy to invite students and early-career scholars to a full day of workshops in connection to the 7th European Communication Conference (ECC) in Lugano, Switzerland. 1) Workshop on Methodological Challenges: Opportunities and Challenges of Action Research 31 October 2018, 9.30 – 11.30 Senior facilitators: Jule Uldam (Roskilde University) and Tina Askanius (Malmö University) 2) Workshop on Academic Writing: Writing Academic Publications Based on Your Research 31 October 2018, 12.30 – 14.30 Senior facilitators: Prof Pille Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt (Malmö University) and Alessandro Nanì (Tallinn University). 3) Workshop on Digital Methods: Researching Digital Media Environments 31 October 2018, 15.00 – 17.00 Senior facilitators: Andreas Hepp (ZeMKI, University of Bremen) and Cornelius Puschmann (Hans Bredow Institute for Media Research and Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society) More information on the following link: *http://yecrea.eu/ecc-lugano/ecc-yecrea-pre-conference/ <http://yecrea.eu/ecc-lugano/ecc-yecrea-pre-conference/>* Abstract submissions should be sent to yecreapreconf(a)gmail.com Furthermore, the workshops also include coffee (in Workshops 1 and 3), and lunch (Workshop 2). So do not hesitate and miss a great opportunity to attend this unique event! We are looking forward to seeing you! The Organisers: Johan Farkas (Malmö University) - Workshop 1 Anna Zsubori (University of Leicester) - Workshop 2 Inês Amaral (University of Minho) - Workshop 3

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Speed Conference | 28-29 September 2018 | Cornell Tech
by James Grimmelmann 11 May '18

11 May '18

Speed | 28-29 September 2018 | Cornell Tech Call for Papers We invite proposals to speak at Speed – a 1.5-day conference that will explore the challenges of algorithmic governance in an accelerated age. We anticipate accepting approximately 10-12 proposals, with no preset allocation among topics or disciplines. Proposals may be based around one or more of the six research tracks – or develop an entirely different one. We welcome anything on the conference theme. Proposals may be rooted in any academic discipline or disciplines, including but hardly limited to computer science, engineering, physics, biology, law, information science, design, communications, economics and finance, political science, philosophy, science and technology studies, history, anthropology, and psychology. Or they may come from professional practice in technology, journalism, the military, public policy, medicine, or business. We welcome proposals from anyone with something to contribute to the conversation. To apply, send an abstract of approximately 250 words by 25 June 2018 to speedconference(a)gmail.com<mailto:speedconference@gmail.com>. Applicants will be notified of the decision on their application by 09 July 2018. Conference Overview Algorithmic oversight is one of the defining policy problems of our age. Two dimensions of the problem are well appreciated: scale and complexity. But there is a third and equally important dimension, one that has gone comparatively unnoticed: speed. The characteristic time-scales of human decision-making range from years (for democratic deliberations) to a few hundred milliseconds (for instinctual reactions). But software is capable of making decisions far faster: in a matter of microseconds. This mismatch poses serious technical challenges and even deeper ones for managing and responding to algorithmic actions. Six topical panels will cover warfare, financial markets, labor and manufacturing, autonomous vehicles, information security, and content moderation. Participants will discuss current, forthcoming, and potential changes in algorithmic speed in their respective domains and techniques for avoiding, detecting, mitigating, and responding to speed-abetted algorithmic mistakes and abuses. More information ><https://www.dli.tech.cornell.edu/speed> Important Dates Submission deadline: 25 June 2018 Notification of submission decision: 09 July 2018 Position papers due: 07 September 2018 Conference begins: 1:00pm, 28 September 2018 Conference concludes: 6:00pm, 29 September 2018 For further details, visit the Speed website: https://dli.tech.cornell.edu/speed We look forward to hearing from you! With best wishes, James Grimmelman and Helen Nissenbaum (Co-chairs) and the Speed Conference Team

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CyberSciTech 2018 Late breaking, WiP, Poster CFP
by Kevin I-Kai Wang 11 May '18

11 May '18

[Our apologies if you receive multiple copies of this CFP] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 3rd IEEE Cyber Science and Technology Congress (CyberSciTech 2018) http://cyber-science.org/2018/ Athens, Greece, 12-15 August 2018 IMPORTANT DATES -------------------------- WiP/Poster Paper Due: May 25, 2018 Late Breaking Innovation Paper Due: May 25, 2018 Authors Notification: June 10, 2018 Camera-ready Submission: June 30, 2018 IEEE CyberSciTech 2018 will be held in August 12-15, 2018 in Athens, Greece, co-located with IEEE DASC 2018, IEEE DataCom 2018 and IEEE PICom 2018. IEEE CyberSciTech 2018 welcomes submissions of Work-in-Progress (WiP) and Posters papers describing on-going research progress, and late breaking innovation papers describing latest design and implementation of real world Cyber Physical related applications and systems. We welcome submissions within the scope of the main conference, with topics including (but not limited to): Cyberspace & Cyber Security - Cyberspace Structure, Property & Ecology - SDN, 5G and Advanced Networks - Cloud, Fog, Edge & Green Computing - Big Data Science, Technology & Service - Cyber Security & Sustainable Ecosystem - Cyber Crime, Forensics, Warfare & Defense - Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Tech (DLT) Cyber Physical Computing & Systems - Cyber-Physical System & Interface - Embedded System and Software - Autonomous Robots & Vehicles - Internet of Things (IoT) - Smart Objects, Systems & Environments - Virtual, Augmented & Mixed Reality - Wearable/Implantable Computing Cyber Social Computing & Networks - Social Networking & Computing - Computational Social Science - Cyber Culture & Relations - Crowd Sourcing, Sensing & Cooperation - Cyber Education, Economics, Politics - Cyber Privacy, Trust & Ethics - Cyber Social Right, Policy & Laws Cyber Intelligence, Life & Mind - Cyber/Digital/Artificial Brain and AI - Cyber Life and Human Centric Computing - Cyborg & Human/Brain Machine Interface - Cyber Medicine, Healthcare & Psychology - Activity/Behavior/Mind Recognition - Affective/Emotional/Mental Computing - Personal Big Data & Personality Computing SPECIAL ISSUES -------------------------- http://cyber-science.org/2018/si.html World Wide Web Journal, Topic: "Smart Computing and Cyber Technology for Cyberization" Information Systems Frontiers, Topic: "Mitigating Cyber Threats and Defense in Data Intensive Smart Cities" Information Fusion, Topic: "Data Fusion in Heterogeneous Networks" IEEE Access, Topic: "Towards Service-Centric Internet of Things (IoT): From Modeling to Practice" Computers & Electrical Engineering, Topic: "Advanced Techniques and Emerging Trends in Cyber-Social Computing" Information Sciences, "Safety and Security for Ubiquitous Computing and Communications" WORKSHOP & SPECIAL SESSIONS -------------------------- http://cyber-science.org/2018/workshops-special-sessions.html The 3rd International Workshop on Emerging Dependable Computing System Technologies and Applications The 1st International Workshop on Healthcare with Intelligent Sensing, System, and Data Special Session on Cyber Social Computing and Cyber-Enabled Applications Special Session on Computing and Applications for Cyber Internet of Things Special Session on CyBerSciTech Smart and Sustainable IT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES ---------------------------------- Authors are invited to submit their original work that has not previously been submitted or published in any other venue. Work-in-Progress (WiP), workshop/special session, poster papers all need to be in IEEE CS format and via EDAS https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=24490. A WiP, workshop, or special session paper should be between 4-6 pages and a poster paper should be between 2-4 pages. All accepted papers in the WiP, Poster, and Late breaking tracks will be published in an IEEE Computer Society proceedings (EI indexed). Extended versions of selected excellent papers will be considered for publication in special issues of prestige journals (SCI/EI indexed).

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24th International Symposium on Methodologies for Intelligent Systems (ISMIS 2018): Last Call for Papers
by Announce Announcements 11 May '18

11 May '18

*** LAST 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… *** Extended Deadline: 28 May, 2018 *** 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. INVITED SPEAKERS · Michael May - Siemens, Munich, Germany · Jean-Marc Petit - INSA Lyon and Université de Lyon, France 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: 28th May 2018 (extended) · 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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Deadline CFP "The Platformization of Cultural Production" - Special Collection of SM+S
by Thomas Poell 11 May '18

11 May '18

The deadline of the call for submissions to our special themed collection of /Social Media + Society on “The Platformization of Cultural Production” is approaching: May 15, 2018. As you can see below, authors of accepted abstracts are invited to attend a workshop at the University of Toronto < https://www.utoronto.ca> on October 8-9, 2018; Day 1 will feature a workshop hosted by the McLuhan Centre <http://www.chi.utoronto.ca/>. The full call is pasted below or available online here < https://goo.gl/AmZcGn>. Please contact the editors with questions at: cfp(a)platformization.net <atcfp(a)platformization.net> _____________ CALL FOR PAPERS Special collection of Social Media + Society (Open Access Journal) The Platformization of Cultural Production Abstract submission deadline: May 15, 2018 Full paper submission deadline: September 15, 2018 Editors: Brooke Erin Duffy/(Cornell University), /David B. Nieborg /(University of Toronto), /Thomas Poell /(University of Amsterdam) / This thematic issue explores the platformization of cultural production against the backdrop of wider transformations in the technologies, cultures, and political economies of digital media. Platformization describes the process by which major tech companies—GAFAM (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft) in the West, and the so-called “three kingdoms” of the Chinese internet (Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent) in Asia—are reconfiguring the production, distribution, and monetization of cultural products and services. The logic of platformization is impacting traditional cultural industries (e.g., music, news, museums, games, and fashion), as well as emergent digital sectors and communities of practice, such as livestreaming, podcasting, and “Instagramming.” Accordingly, new industrial formations and partnerships are constantly being wrought; for example, newspapers increasingly host their content on Facebook, and game developers offer their products in app stores operated by Apple and Google. Given the acceleration and intensification of digital platforms in the cultural circuit, there is a pressing need to interrogate the stakes of platformization for content producers and for the cultural commodities they circulate among digitally networked audiences. We invite theoretical and/or empirical contributions addressing platform power and political economies vis-à-vis cultural production. Owing to the relative recency of research on platformization, this topic warrants an interdisciplinary focus including scholarship from such fields as media and communication studies, platform studies, software studies, political economy of communication, (media) production studies, and business studies. Platformization exacts widely variable costs across different spheres of life, and regional and sectoral boundaries. We therefore invite scholars to contribute papers which advance our understanding of how the platformization of particular sectors and practices takes shape within specific geo-national contexts, as well as how this involves new modes of content moderation and algorithmic curation, evolving forms of labour exploitation, and app-based systems of distribution and monetization. We are especially interested in articles that shed new light across these themes: * Theoretical approaches to platformization and the social, cultural and technological contexts of platform-dependent modes of cultural production. * Intersectional approaches that are sensitive to the gendered, classed, and racial specificity of platform-dependent modes of cultural production. * Political economic approaches to platformization, including the implications for cultural producers and labor relations, as well as relationships among different institutional actors in platform ecosystems. * Regional approaches to platformization. For example, the impact of the platformization of cultural industries in particular countries, or regions, such as the European Union. * Sectoral studies of specific industry sectors and modes of cultural production and circulation such as journalism, game and music production, museums, or emerging ‘platform-native’ practices such streaming and vlogging. * Historical approaches to platformization. Contributions that investigate the transformation of specific production practices as they become integrated with, or dependent on digital platforms. * The policy implications of platformization on a local, national or regional level, or studies of policy interventions. * Formal and informal efforts to resist platformization, such as the development of platform independent subscription-based distribution and monetization models. * Infrastructural approaches that are sensitive to the material dimensions of platform-based modes of cultural production. * Methodological interventions, which reflect on the methodologies employed when researching cultural production in platform ecosystems. Timeline * 750-word abstracts should be emailed to cfp(a)platformization.net by *May 15, 2018*. The abstract should articulate: 1) the issue or research question to be discussed, 2) the methodological or critical framework used, and 3) indicate the expected findings or conclusions. Decisions will be communicated to the authors by *June 1, 2017*. * Full papers of the selected abstracts should be submitted by *September 15, 2018* to be discussed at the workshop. * On October 8-9, 2018 (right before AoIR2018), the special collection editors will organise a 2-day event hosted by the University of Toronto. Day 1 will feature a workshop hosted by the McLuhan Centre <http://www.chi.utoronto.ca/>. Workshop participation is not a condition for being included in the special collection. The workshop provides all thematic issue contributors an opportunity for debate and an initial round of feedback on the papers. Accommodation and catering during the event will be covered for accepted contributors. There is limited travel support for junior scholars. * The deadline for submitting the revised paper for double blind peer-review is *December 1, 2018*. * The planned publication date of this special collection of Social Media + Society is in the *second half of 2019*.

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Hackarnaval May 17, Free admission @ Musée des Arts et Métiers.
by Gabriella "Biella" Coleman 11 May '18

11 May '18

Hi all, If you are in Paris, do drop by. And if you have friends, contacts, and connections in the area, please circulate. Regards, Gabriella [HACKarnaval!] is a public event to celebrate “hacking” as a form of knowledge sharing: we will bring together computer technologists, researchers, artists, and curious tinkerers from various parts of the world to offer workshops, talks, and exhibitions on the practical art of software and hardware exploration for positive social change. Join us on May 17 from 11 AM until 9 PM at the Musée des Arts et Métiers. Join us to liberate the techniques and technologies! https://hackarnaval.online Musée des Arts et Métiers 60 rue Réaumur, 75003 Paris Métro: Arts et métiers — Free entry for everyone! [HACKarnaval!] est un événement ouvert au publique pour célébrer le “hacking” comme une forme de partage des connaissances. Des techniciens, des chercheurs, des artistes et des bricoleurs de tous les coins du monde proposeront des ateliers, des conférences et des expositions. Rejoignez-nous le jeudi 17 mai au Musée des Arts et Métiers, de 11:00 à 21 heures. Venez explorer les mondes socio-techniques du logiciel, de l'électronique ou du wetware, et discuter des changements qu’ils promettent ! https://hackarnaval.online Musée des Arts et Métiers 60 rue Réaumur, 75003 Paris Métro : Arts et métiers — Entrée libre !

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