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RACI: Apply Autumn 2018 + RIPE 76 Successful Applicants
by Gergana Petrova 09 May '18

09 May '18

Dear all, RACI is now opening a call for applicants for the upcoming meetings in autumn 2018: --------------------------------- Application deadline - 12 August! --------------------------------- - Regional Meeting, 25 September, Almaty - RIPE 77, 15-19 October, Amsterdam If you are working on interesting research or know someone in your network who is, you can find more information and the application form here: http://ripe.net/raci As always, successful applicants will receive complimentary tickets, travel and accommodation to the meetings. ----------------------------- RIPE 77 Successful Applicants ----------------------------- Below you can find a list of the applications selected for RIPE 76. You can watch the sessions in person or via the live webcast, which will be available by clicking on the interactive agenda (once the meeting starts next Monday): https://ripe76.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan Antoine Saverimoutou, Orange Labs / IMT Atlantique, France Real Time Monitoring and Troubleshooting of Web browsing sesions MAT WG, Thursday, 17 May 16:00-17:30 Baptiste Jonglez, University Grenoble Alpes, France High-performance DNS over TCP DNS WG, Wednesday, 16 May 09:00-10:30 Carlos Vega Moreno, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain Multi-Gbps HTTP Traffic Analysis in Commodity Hardware Based on Local Knowledge of TCP Streams MAT WG, Thursday, 17 May 16:00-17:30 Joanna Kulesza, University of Lodz, Poland Protecting the Public Core of the Internet Cooperation WG, Thursday, 17 May 09:00-10:30 Jordi Paillissé, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain Could Blockchian Help in Interdomain Routing Security? Academic Meeting, Monday, 14 May 17:30-18:30 Marco Chiesa, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden Dynam-IX: a Dynamic Interconnection eXchange Connect WG, Wednesday, 16 May 11:00-12:30 Patricia Callejo, IMDEA Networks Institute, Spain Opportunities and Challenges of Ad-based Measurements from the Edge of the Network MAT WG, Thursday, 17 May 16:00-17:30 Pere Barlet-Ros, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain The Challenges of Network Traffic Classification with NetFlow/IPFIX Plenary, Monday, 14 May 16:00-17:30 Please let me know if you have any questions about RACI or about applying. And thank you in advance for your help in spreading the word to your networks! Best regards, Gergana -- Gergana Petrova External Relations RIPE Network Coordination Centre

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Community Academic Research Partnerships in Digital Context
by Eric Gordon 08 May '18

08 May '18

Dear Friends and Colleagues, I’m excited to share a new report published by the Engagement Lab called Community Academic Research Partnership in Digital Contexts: Opportunities, Limitations, and New Ways to Promote Mutual Benefit <https://elabhome.blob.core.windows.net/resources/mou.pdf>. Emerging directly from our work with Boston Civic Media <https://bostoncivic.media>, this report provides an overview of the concerns, values, and roles of digital data and communications in community-academic research partnerships from the perspectives of Community Partner Organizations (CPOs). It also contains an MOU template with a suggested series of prompts for the researcher and community group to arrive at a set of mutual interests, shared decision-making practices, and an agreed-upon understanding of data ownership practices. All in all, our hope is that this report and the MOU template serves as a useful resource for practitioners seeking productive ways to manage research partnerships in the digital age, and as a launching pad for future research focusing on the perspectives of CPOs. You can read and download the full report here: <https://elab.emerson.edu/projects/civic-media-practice> https://elab.emerson.edu/projects/mou. Best, Eric

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Last CFP E-Vote-Id 2018
by Peter ROENNE 08 May '18

08 May '18

[Apologies for cross and multiple postings] One week left to submit. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS E-Vote-ID 2018 Third International Joint Conference on Electronic Voting Bregenz, Austria, 2-5 October 2018 www.e-vote-id.org (Paper Submission Date: 15 May 2018) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WWW: https://www.e-vote-id.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EVoteID/ Twitter: @evotingcc Hashtag: #EVoteID2018 This conference is one of the leading international events for e-voting experts from all over the world. In 2016 the two previously bi-annually held conferences, EVOTE and VoteID, were merged into the annual E-VOTE-ID conference. The third joint conference will take place in October 2018. One of its major objectives is to provide a forum for interdisciplinary and open discussion of all issues relating to electronic voting. Cumulatively, since 2004 some 1,000 experts from all over the world have attended this conference to discuss electronic voting and related topics. The aim of the conference is to bring together e-voting specialists working in academia, politics, government and industry in order to discuss various aspects of all forms of electronic voting (including, but not limited to, polling stations, kiosks, ballot scanners and remote voting by electronic means) in the three following tracks below and a PhD colloquium: Track on Security, Usability, and Technical Issues Design, analysis, formal modeling or research implementation of: - Electronic voting protocols and systems; - Voter identification and authentication; - Ballot secrecy, receipt-freeness and coercion resistance; - Election verification including end-to-end verifiability and risk limiting audits; - Requirements; - Evaluation and certification, including international security standards, e.g. Common Criteria or ITSEC; - Human aspects of security mechanisms in electronic voting and in particular of verifiability mechanisms; - Or any other security and HCI issues relevant to electronic voting. Track on Administrative, Legal, Political, and Social Issues - Discuss legal, political and social issues of electronic voting implementations, ideally employing case study methodology; - Analyze the interrelationship with, and the effects of electronic voting on democratic institutions and processes; - Assess the cultural impact of electronic voting on institutions, behaviours and attitudes of the Digital Era; - Discuss the administrative, legal, political and social risks of electronic voting; - Address issues of e-voting policy development and legislative processes; - Explore aspects of public administration in the implementation of electronic voting; - Examine understandability, transparency, and trust issues in electronic voting; - Address issues related to data protection; - Explore issues of public interest vs PPP (public-private partnerships). Track on Election and Practical Experiences - Review developments in the area of applied electronic voting; - Report on experiences with electronic voting or the preparation thereof (including repots on development and implementation, case law, court decisions, legislative steps, public and political debates, election outcomes, etc.); Contributions in this track will be published in TUT press proceedings only. These experience and practical reports need not contain original research, but must be an accurate, complete and, where applicable, evidence-based account of the technology or system used. Submissions will be judged on quality of review and level of analysis, and the applicability of the results to other democracies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PhD Colloquium The colloquium continues the tradition of PhD workshops on e-voting. Since 2006 the PhD seminars have focused on various aspects of e-voting including technical aspects, legal challenges, identity management, verifiability of the vote, etc. The workshops took place in various locations in Austria, Catalonia, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Luxembourg, and Switzerland. The goal of the colloquium is to foster understanding and collaboration between PhD students from various disciplines working on e-voting. To this end, the program allows plenty of space for discussion and initiating collaboration based on presentations by attendees. What makes this colloquium special is that it is truly interdisciplinary, where PhD students from legal backgrounds are joined by PhD students with computer science and cryptography backgrounds and by social scientists. Master students in e-voting and related areas are also welcome to participate. Each interested participant should submit his/her research proposal (or alternatively ideas for papers, open problems, or other issues where feedback from colleagues would be helpful etc.) of some two pages length using the conference platform. In addition to this proposal, participants are asked to fill out a questionnaire about their PhD project. This questionnaire will be send by email to participants who have submitted their proposal. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-Voting System Demonstration Session We also invite demonstrations of electronic voting systems, to be presented in an open session on Tuesday 2 October during the welcome reception. Participation is open to all conference participants, but we request a one-page summary by 30 September to office(a)e-vote-id.org describing the system's requirements and properties, such as: - whether the system is intended for use in controlled (i.e. in polling stations) or uncontrolled environments (i.e. remotely via the Internet or in kiosks); - which types of elections it accommodates; - whether it addresses the needs of voters with disabilities; - what sort of verifiability it provides; - the extent to which it guarantees vote privacy; - whether it has been deployed in a real election; - where to go for more information. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Format of the Conference The format of the conference is a three-day meeting beginning on Wednesday. On Tuesday, one day before the formal conference, we will hold the PhD colloquium and a demo session for e-voting system demonstrations. No parallel sessions will be held, and sufficient space will be given for informal communication. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paper Submission Paper submissions can be in two formats-either as a full paper or a short paper. - Full paper submissions (max 16 pages in LNCS format all-in); - Short paper submissions (max 2 pages in LNCS format all-in). All submissions will be subject to double-blind reviews. Submissions must be anonymous (with no reference to the authors). Submissions are to be made using the EasyChair conference system at https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=evoteid2018, which serves as the online system for the review process. During submission, please select the appropriate track or the PhD colloquium. The track chairs reserve the right to re-assign papers to other tracks in case of better fit based on reviewer feedback and in coordination with other track chairs. LNCS style has to be used (see the Springer guidelines at http://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gui…, including templates for LaTeX and Microsoft Word). If you think that one or more of the programme committee members could have a conflict of interest with your submission, please let the general chairs know at conference-chairs(a)e-vote-id.org. In turn, according settings in the EasyChair system will be set, so that the respective member/s is/are not involved in the review process. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key Dates for Submissions Deadline for submission of papers: (Hawaiian time, hard deadline, no extension) 15 May 2018 23:59 Paper Bidding Deadline: 20 May 2018 Review Deadline: 15 June 2018 Programme Committee Discussion: 22 June 2018 Notification of Acceptance: 25 June 2018 Deadline for PhD Colloquium submissions: 29 June 2018 Deadline for Resubmission of Conditionally Accepted Papers (shepherding): 13 July 2018 Deadline for Camera-ready Paper Submissions: 27 July 2018 Deadline for One-page Summary for E-Voting System Demonstration Session: 15 September 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Publication The conference proceedings will be available at the time of the conference. Full papers accepted for the tracks on security, usability, and technical issues, respective administrative, legal, political, and social issues will be published in Springer LNCS. All other accepted publications, including full papers in the election experience track, accepted short papers in any of the tracks, and from the submissions in the PhD colloquium will be published in proceedings with TUT press. In case your academic host institution requires you to publish your research as open-access only, please contact the conference chairs for further information in which way it is intended to make accepted publications accessible. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue The conference will be held in the beautiful Renaissance castle of Hofen at Lochau/Bregenz on the shores of Lake Constance in Austria. On the evening of 2 October a welcome reception for all conference participants will be organized in castle Hofen, where also the conference dinner on 4 October will take place and feature the traditional "cheese road". ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Programme Committee General Chairs Krimmer, Robert (Tallinn University of Technology, Ragnar Nurkse Department, Estonia) Volkamer, Melanie (Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Germany) Track Chairs Track on Security, Usability, and Technical Issues Cortier, Véronique (CNRS, France) Goré, Rajeev (Australian National University, Australia) Track on Administrative, Legal, Political, and Social Issues Serdült, Uwe (University of Zurich, Switzerland, and Ritsumeikan University, Japan) Hapsara, Manik (University of New South Wales, Australia) Track on Election and Practical Experiences Martin, Steven (OSCE/ODIHR, Poland) McDermott, Ronan (Independent Election Expert, Switzerland) PhD Colloquium Truderung, Tomasz (Polyas, Germany) Koenig, Reto (University of Applied Sciences Berne, Switzerland) Outreach Chairs Rønne, Peter (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg) Dueñas-Cid, David (Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia) Track on Security, Usability, and Technical Issues Programme Committee Arapinis, Myrto (University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom) Araújo, Roberto (Universidade Federal do Pará, Brazil) Benaloh, Josh (Microsoft Research, USA) Delaune, Stéphanie (CNRS - Institut de Recherche en Informatique et Systèmes Aléatoires, France) Essex, Aleksander (Western University, Canada) Galindo, David (University of Birmingham, UK) Gibson, Paul (Telecom SudParis, France) Gjøsteen, Kristian (NTNU Trondheim, Norway) Grimm, Rüdiger (University of Koblenz, Germany) Haenni, Rolf (Bern University of Applied Science, Switzerland) Haines, Thomas (Polyas, Denmark) Kiayias, Aggelos (University of Athens, Greece) Küsters, Ralf (University of Stuttgart, Germany) Kulyk, Oksana (TU Darmstadt, Germany) Pereira, Olivier (UC Louvain, Belgium) Prandini, Marco (DISI, Universitá di Bologna, Italy) Rønne, Peter (University of Luxembourg, Luxemburg) Ryan, Mark (University of Birmingham, United Kingdom) Ryan, Peter Y A (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg) Schneider, Steve (University of Surrey, UK) Schoenmakers, Berry (University Amsterdam, Netherlands) Schürmann, Carsten (IT University Copenhagen, Denmark) Teague, Vanessa (University of Melbourne, Australia) Warinschi, Bogdan (University of Bristol, United Kingdom) Wen, Roland (UNSW Sydney, Australia) Zagorski, Filip (University of Wroclaw, Poland) Track on Administrative, Legal, Political and Social Science Programme Committee Barrat, Jordi (EVOL2 - eVoting Research Lab, Spain) Braun Binder, Nadja (University of Zurich, Switzerland) Dueñas-Cid, David (Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia) Germann, Micha (KU Leuven, Belgium) Goodman, Nicole (University of Toronto, Canada) Hall, Thad (University of Utah, USA) James, Toby (University of East Anglia, United Kingdom) Kalvet, Tarmo (Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia) Kersting, Norbert (University of Münster, Germany) Kim, Shin Dong (Hallym University, South Korea) Masso, Anu (ETH Zurich, Switzerland) Mecinas, Juan Manuel (CIDE, Mexico) Nurmi, Hannu (University of Turku, Finland) Pammett, Jon (University of Carleton, Canada) Reniu, Josep Maria (University of Barcelona, Spain) Track on Election and Practical Experience Programme Committee Bismark, David (Votato, Sweden) Bull, Christian (Telenor, Norway) Caarls, Susanne (Independent Expert, Netherlands) Catozzi, Gianpiero (EC-UNDP, Belgium) Driza Maurer, Ardita (Independent Expert, Switzerland) Franklin, Joshua (NIST, USA) Malinovich, Dan (EC-UNDP, Belgium) Petrov, Goran (Independent Expert, Macedonia) Vinkel, Priit (National Election Commission, Estonia) Vollan, Kåre (Quality AS, Norway) Wolf, Peter (International IDEA, Stockholm) Wenda, Gregor (Federal Ministry of the Interior, Austria) Yard, Mike (IFES, Libya)

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Request for Book Publication Information
by Daeho Kim 08 May '18

08 May '18

Dear AoIRists I am pleased to announce the publication of my, Media Governance in Korea 1980-2017 (Springer, 2018). *Media Governance in Korea 1980–2017* Daeho Kim <https://www.google.co.kr/search?hl=ko&tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Daeho+Kim…> Springer, 2018. 2. 9 This book deals with the changes in Korea's media governance between 1980 and 2017. It addresses this change by applying media governance frameworks, which emphasizes citizen participation and the impact of globalization. It focuses on the formation of the media system in which not only government, but also the private sector and civil society, have interacted as multi-stakeholders and changed the media ecosystem from authoritarian to democratic. The Korean media sector is a rare case that shows how industrialization, democratization and informatization–with global influence–have influenced and changed media governance. Daeho Kim is Professor at Inha University, South Korea. Please visit: https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783319703015#aboutAuthors Thank you Daeho Kim

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Call for Abstracts for special track on eSports and Media Management at "2018 Annual Conference of International Media Management Academic Association (IMMAA)"
by Scholz, Tobias 08 May '18

08 May '18

Dear Colleagues, apologies for the cross-posting. I will organize a special track on "eSports and Media Management" at the "2018 Annual Conference of International Media Management Academic Association (IMMAA) Important dates: May 15, 2018 – Deadline for submitting abstracts and panel proposals June 15, 2018 – Notification of abstract or panel proposal acceptance July 15, 2018 – Deadline for reduced fee early-bird registrations August 15, 2018 – Final registration deadline September 13, 14 and 15, 2018 – IMMAA CONFERENCE Location: Stuttgart, Hochschule der Medien (Stuttgart Media University), Germany Purpose: The competitive gaming scene surged in the recent years with tournaments filling the bird's nest in Beijing in 2017, and the League of Legends finals in 2016 attracted nearly 50 million viewers. From a media management perspective, this phenomenon is highly relevant as it targets a young audience. Furthermore, eSports draws them on a global and local level. Companies like ESPN or MTG are investing in eSports. There is a substantial overlap of actors nowadays, be it media companies, sports teams, game developer, and existing eSports teams. Besides, eSports is not a novel phenomenon; eSports is around since the Internet and had the chance to grow on its own. They have a unique way to deal with the media environment. The purpose of this special track is to tackle this interconnection between eSports and media management. What can we learn from eSports and what can eSports learn from traditional media management. It becomes evident that we have to deal with eSports from a scientific perspective as it is still heavily under-researched. Submission guidelines Paper submissions and panel proposals will be judged on the basis of extended abstracts that should be between 5 and 7 pages long (1,500 to 2,500 words) and send to: immaa2018(a)mw.hdm-stuttgart.de<mailto:immaa2018@mw.hdm-stuttgart.de> On a separate page, submitters should include with their abstracts full name, title, position, affiliation and contact information (including email address and phone number) for all contributing authors. Additional information: I am planning a special issue on the topic, and I am currently looking for a potential journal. The conference will also serve as a discussion about this issue. Furthermore, there will be a panel discussion with representatives from several eSports practitioners. If you have any questions regarding this special track or about eSports in general, please don't hesitate to contact me at tobias.scholz(a)uni-siegen.de<mailto:tobias.scholz@uni-siegen.de> And if you know a colleague who might be interested, please share this call for papers. Thank you! Best regards, Tobias Scholz _________________________________ Dr. Tobias M. Scholz Assistant Professor University of Siegen Chair for Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior www.pmg.uni-siegen.de<http://www.pmg.uni-siegen.de>

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Call for Applications: Interdisciplinary Masters programme in Digital Society at IIIT-Bangalore (Deadline May 31st)
by Janaki Srinivasan 08 May '18

08 May '18

Dear colleagues, Sharing a poster and call for applications for IIIT-Bangalore's interdisciplinary Masters programme in Digital Society. Do pass on to lists and individuals who you think might be interested! And feel free to get in touch with me in case of any queries. Thanks and best, Janaki -------------------------------------- *Call for Applications: Interdisciplinary Masters programme in Digital Society at IIIT-Bangalore (Deadline May 31st)* IIIT-Bangalore invites applications for a two-year, full-time, interdisciplinary Master’s degree in Digital Society, open to graduates from any discipline. Students in the programme can choose to specialise in Human-centered design, Data-centered design or Research & Policy studies. Graduates from the programme • contribute to the design and deployment of digital technologies for diverse social groups • provide and manage solutions that address persistent challenges in domains spanning finance, education, governance, health and entertainment • engage in policy-making and advocacy related to the deployment of digital technologies • contribute to interdisciplinary research on various dimensions of a digital society *Apply by* *May 31, 2018* to be considered for the 2018-2020 academic cycle. More details on the admission and the application process available here <https://www.iiitb.ac.in/admission_research.php?pid=Master-of-Science-Digita…>. For any queries write to the Coordinator, MSc (Digital Society) at *admission-ds(a)iiitb.ac.in <admission-ds(a)iiitb.ac.in>* ------------------------- Janaki Srinivasan Assistant Professor Centre for IT and Public Policy, IIIT-Bangalore 26/C, Electronics City, Hosur Road Bangalore, Karnataka 560100 e: janaki.srinivasan(a)iiitb.ac.in w: janakisrinivasan.wordpress.com/

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Schedule now available for the 2018 Connected Learning Summit; Early bird registration ending soon
by Jamieson Pond 07 May '18

07 May '18

Connected Learning Summit 2018 August 1-3, 2018 | MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, MA Join a gathering of innovators harnessing emerging technology to expand access to participatory, playful, and creative learning. The full schedule for the 2018 Connected Learning Summit is now available online. The CLSummit keynote will include a conversation between Baratunde Thurston, a futurist comedian, writer, and cultural critic, and Joi Ito, the director of the MIT Media Lab. To view the schedule of events for the 2018 CLSummit, visit: http://connectedlearning.news/CLSschedAIR Registration information: Early bird registration ends May 31. Special ticket registration pricing for students, K-12 and informal educators. http://connectedlearning.news/CLSregistration About the Connected Learning Summit The mission of the CLS is to fuel a growing movement of innovators harnessing the power of emerging technology to expand access to participatory, playful, and creative learning. It represents a merger between three community events with this shared vision and values: the Digital Media and Learning Conference, the Games+Learning+Society Conference, and Sandbox Summit. With a unique focus on cross-sector connections and progressive and catalytic innovation, the event brings together leading researchers, educators and developers. The program includes a mix of engaging presentations and workshop formats ranging from speculative design, to game walkthroughs, sharing work in progress, and research panels. Connect with us on Twitter to receive updates on the CLSummit: @TheCLSummit (https://twitter.com/TheCLSummit) #CLS2018 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/cls2018) Respectfully, Jamieson Pond, Research Community Manager Digital Media & Learning Research Hub University of California, Irvine *Connected Learning Summit 2018* August 1-3, 2018 | MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, MA

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LGBT2Q research, machine learning/deep learning, and systematic reviews
by Zack Marshall, Mr 07 May '18

07 May '18

Dear colleagues, I am looking for people who are doing work related to LGBT2Q research, machine learning and/or deep learning, and ideally systematic reviews. Is there anyone on this list who has a focus in these areas? Do you know someone else who works on these topics? If you would be willing to connect, please get in touch. Thanks very much, Zack Zack Marshall Assistant Professor School of Social Work McGill University Tel: 514-398-5178 Office: Wilson Hall Room 421 Email: zack.marshall(a)mcgill.ca<mailto:zack.marshall@mcgill.ca>

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PDC '18 Workshop - Participatory Design Manifesto for AI Futures
by Chris Wolf 07 May '18

07 May '18

Call for Participation The *Participatory Design Manifesto for Artificial Intelligence Futures* workshop, part of the 2018 Participatory Design Conference <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__pdc2018.org_&d=DwMFAg&c…> focuses on the implications surrounding the design, development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Through this workshop, practitioners and researchers from diverse disciplinary backgrounds will come together to discuss and reflect on the cultural, ethical, political and social implications surrounding the design, development and deployment of intelligent systems. Through a series of hands-on activities, participants will explore participatory design approaches, tools and guidelines that should ground the design of intelligent systems. *Key Dates* May 15, 2018: position papers due!!! May 25, 2018: notification of acceptance to participants August 2018: workshop takes place at PDC2018. Workshop’s rationale: https://pdaiworkshop.wordpress.com/about/ <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__pdaiworkshop.wordpress…> Key themes: https://pdaiworkshop.wordpress.com/themes/ <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__pdaiworkshop.wordpress…> Submission details: https://pdaiworkshop.wordpress.com/submit/ <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__pdaiworkshop.wordpress…> PDC18 dates: *20 – 24 August 2018 * PDC18 location: Hasselt and Genk, Belgium PDC18 URL: https://pdc2018.org <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__pdc2018.org&d=DwMFAg&c…> *Organizers* *Daria Loi (PhD)* is Principal Engineer in Intel Labs. Her work focuses on the design and user experience of intelligent systems; multimodal, tangible and ambient computing; and smart spaces – with a specific passion for spaces that foster social connectedness. *Thomas Lodato (PhD)* is Research Scientist at the Georgia Institute of Technology in the Institute for People and Technology (IPAT) and the Center for Urban Innovation. His research focuses on the future of work and smart cities as well as civic technology. *Christine T. Wolf (PhD)* is a Research Staff Member at IBM Almaden Research Center. Primarily ethnographic in nature, her current work focuses on the incorporation of data analytics into organizational work practices. *Raphael Arar (MFA)* is a Designer & Researcher at IBM Research, Adjunct Faculty at San Jose State University and Board Member of Leonardo/The International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology. His work focuses on the complexities of human-machine relationships. *Jeanette Blomberg (PhD)* is Principal Research Staff Member at the IBM Almaden Research Center and Adjunct Professor at Roskilde University. Her research focuses on organizational analytics and the linkages between human action, digital data production, data analytics, and business or societal outcomes.

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Call: A (Free) 'Virtual' Panel at PRESENCE 2018: A Discussion About Presence via Telepresence Tech
by Matthew Lombard 07 May '18

07 May '18

Call for Participation A (Free) ‘Virtual’ Panel at PRESENCE 2018: Presence in Practice: A Discussion about Presence via Telepresence Tech Monday May 21, 2018 4:15 - 5:30 pm (i.e., 16:15 - 17:30) in Prague (GMT+2) (Find your current local time in Prague here: https://24timezones.com/world_directory/time_in_prague.php ) Conference details (including program): http://ispr.info Email your interest in participating by Sunday May 20, 2018 We often joke about how as telepresence scholars we have to travel around the world - with great financial cost, physical and emotional strain, lost time, and damage to the environment - to discuss technologies designed to allow people to avoid having to travel to meet face-to-face. We also take for granted that meeting in person precludes the participation of those who aren't able to join us in person. At PRESENCE 2018, the 18th conference of the International Society for Presence Research (ISPR) in Prague, Czech Republic, we've scheduled a unique panel discussion designed to consider the current status and future potential of visual collaboration technologies while we actually use telepresence technology to include some of our colleagues who can't be in Prague with us. At 16:15 in Prague on Monday May 21, those physically present at the conference along with remotely present participants from wherever they are across the globe will join together in a WebEx “Room” to discuss a series of questions including: * To what degree are we able to experience social and spatial presence during the session? * What are the primary obstacles - in technology, psychology and context - to experiencing sustained presence? * Which obstacles are most significant and when if ever can we expect to overcome them? * How can/should a virtual component be incorporated into conferences? * Is a fully "virtual" academic conference possible? * If so, when can we reasonably expect this to happen? * And if so, would the benefits necessarily outweigh the drawbacks? Participation is free and requires only an internet connection. We would love to have you “there,” so if you’re interested and available, please send an email message to conference chair and panel moderator Matthew Lombard at lombard(a)temple.edu by Sunday May 20, 2018. -- Matthew Lombard, Ph.D. Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA lombard(a)temple.edu http://matthewlombard.com

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