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Research on enhancing video game / eSports performance
by Lee, Mark 19 Aug '18

19 Aug '18

Hello everyone, I am interested in connecting with folks who are researching the cognitive, neurocognitive, and/or physiological aspects of video game performance, both in the context of competitive video gaming/eSports as well as more broadly. If you or your colleagues are looking into factors that influence game performance, and what can be done to enhance player performance (as opposed to the cognitive/neurocognitive benefits of playing video games, of which there is already plenty of extant research), please reach out! I'd also be very grateful for any pointers to people/groups I should contact. Many thanks in advance for your times Kind regards, Mark J. W. Lee Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Education, Charles Sturt University, Australia Visiting Faculty, Entertainment Technology Center, Carnegie Mellon University, USA malee(a)csu.edu.au / mjwlee(a)cmu.edu

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Two journal publication opportunities associated with the XR & Immersive Learning Environments Special Track @ IEEE TALE 2018
by Lee, Mark 19 Aug '18

19 Aug '18

Dear colleagues, This is a reminder that the extended paper submission deadline for the Special Track on XR (VR, AR, MR) and Immersive Learning Environments (http://tale2018.org/xr <http://tale2018.org/xr>) at IEEE TALE 2018, which will take place this December in Wollongong, Australia (close to Sydney), is fast approaching. This Special Track is being organised in conjunction with the Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN at http://immersivelrn.org/ <http://immersivelrn.org/>). We also wanted to take this opportunity to make you aware of two journal special issue publication opportunities associated with the Special Track: Special Issue of the journal Virtual Reality (published by Springer; 2017 SCI Impact Factor 1.375) on "Innovations in XR and Immersive Technologies for Learning" Special Issue of the journal Interactive Learning Environments (published by Taylor & Francis, 2017 SSCI Impact Factor 1.604) on "XR and Immersive Learning Environments in STEM Education" The Call for Papers for the Virtual Reality special issue can be found at https://bit.ly/2vdyKEL <https://bit.ly/2vdyKEL> , and the Call for the Interactive Learning Environments issue will be available soon (for now, please email xr(a)tale2018.org <mailto:xr@tale2018.org> if you are interested in that issue). The timelines for both issues are as follows: Conference paper submission deadline: 24 August 2018 Notification of review outcomes for conference papers: 19 September 2018 Final conference papers due for TALE 2018 proceedings: 1 October 2018 TALE 2018 early-bird and presenter registration deadline: 8 October 2018 TALE 2018 conference dates: 4-7 December 2018 Revised and expanded manuscripts for journal special issues due: 14 December 2018 Notification of review outcomes for journal special issues: 8 March 2019 Final manuscripts due for special issues: 31 May 2019 Anticipated publication of journal special issues: Late 2019 Please feel free to share this information with others who you think might be interested. Kind regards, Jonathon Richter, Minjuan Wang, Dennis Beck, Jungwoo Ryoo, Kurt Winkelmann, Nian-Shing Chen and Mark J. W. Lee Special Track Chairs / Guest Editors Email: xr(a)tale2018.org <mailto:xr@tale2018.org>

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2018 European Conference on Ambient Intelligence (AmI 2018): Last Mile for Workshop Papers Submission
by Announce Announcements 19 Aug '18

19 Aug '18

*** LAST MILE FOR WORKSHOP PAPERS SUBMISSION *** 2018 European Conference on Ambient Intelligence (AmI 2018) Golden Bay Beach Hotel, Larnaca, Cyprus, 12-14 November, 2018 http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… *** Submission Deadline: 31st August 2018 (extended) *** Ambient intelligence refers to normal working and living environments being surrounded by embedded devices that can merge unobtrusively and in natural ways using information and intelligence hidden in the network connecting these devices (e.g. The Internet of Things). Such devices, each specialised in one or more capabilities, are intended to work together based on an infrastructure of intelligent systems, to provide a variety of services improving safety, security and the quality of life in ordinary living, travelling and working environments. Accompanying the main conference, the following two workshops will be organized: WS-AFFIN 2nd Workshop On Affective Interaction With Avatars and Robots http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… BRAINS Behavioral Change and Ambient Intelligence for Sustainability http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… SUBMISSION AND PROCEEDINGS Both workshops invite full-papers, work-in progress and position papers that address one or more of the topics of interest. All submitted papers will be peer-reviewed by at least three Program Committee members from the corresponding workshop. All accepted full papers and posters will appear in the conference proceedings published by Elsevier under the ENTCS Journal series. Papers must be submitted in PDF format adhering to the ELSEVIER Journal format and should follow the publication policies of ENTCS. The macros can be obtained on the ENTCS Macro Web Site http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… along with detailed instructions about preparing the papers for the series. IMPORTANT DATES · Paper Submissions Due: 31 August, 2018 (extended) · Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: 10 September, 2018 · Camera Ready Versions Due: 25 September, 2018 · Author (of workshop papers) Registration: 25 September, 2018 JOURNAL SPECIAL ISSUE A few papers from each workshop will be selected by the workshop chairs and invited for submission to a special issue of MDPI Applied Sciences (http://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci/special_issues/intelligent_environments ). The final paper should have at least 30% extra material and will be reviewed as any MDPI submission. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE General Chair · George Roussos, Birkbeck, University of London, UK Program Chairs · Achilleas D. Kameas, Hellenic Open University, Greece · Kostas Stathis, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK Workshops Chairs · Ioannis Chatzigiannakis, University of Rome, Italy · Fariba Sadri, Imperial College, UK Local Organization Chair · George Angelos Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus

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Open Rank Position in Communication Studies
by Rivka Ribak 19 Aug '18

19 Aug '18

*Open Rank Position in Communication Studies (tenure-track)** The Department of Communication at the University of Haifa invites applications from outstanding candidates for an open-rank position in the field of communication studies.* The Department of Communication offers single and double major B.A. programs in communication studies, a research M.A. and Ph.D. programs, as well as an M.A. program in Strategic Communication and Public Relations. Faculty in the department study the meanings and effects of communication in an age of evolving technologies and cultures, using a variety of methodological approaches. We seek applicants in all subfields of communication research. Only candidates that are expected to have completed their Ph.D. by October 2019 will be considered. While a Ph.D. in communication is preferred, candidates with training in related fields who have published in leading journals in the field of communication will also be considered. The successful applicant is expected to have at least three publications in top-tier communication research outlets. The language of instruction at the University of Haifa is Hebrew, but a period of adjustment is an option. Applications should be submitted by email no later than *October 2, 2018* to: Dr. Roei Davidson (roei(a)com.haifa.ac.il) with the heading "Faculty Search" and should include the following documents: 1) A complete curriculum vitae, including an academic biography that describes the candidate's current research interests and future research plan; 2) A brief description of three potential courses; 3) A list of three references. (Please do not send letters until requested by the committee.); 4) Copies of selected recent publications. Applicants will be informed by November 7, 2018 as to the status of their submission. The appointment will begin on October 1, 2019. * Pending funding. Rivka Ribak, Ph.D. Dept. of Communication University of Haifa 31905 Phone +972-4-824-9602 https://sites.google.com/com.haifa.ac.il/rivkaribak/home

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Class activities ideas - post-varieties approach to (English) language use online
by brook bolander 18 Aug '18

18 Aug '18

Dear all, I am teaching a course on language and the internet this semester and this week we are exploring what it means to go beyond a varieties approach to English language use online. We are, in other words, exploring how online language practices prompt us to rethink conceptualisations of language as discrete, bounded and separable units, and hence of varieties of English, too. I have been wracking my brain trying to come up with a meaningful activity to do with my students in class to allow them to apply these ideas, but have so far not come up with anything I am happy with. Do any of you have any ideas? All best and thanks, Brook Brook Bolander Lecturer in Linguistics School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics Monash University Honorary Assistant Professor School of English The University of Hong Kong

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CFP: iConference 2019
by Wayne Lutters 17 Aug '18

17 Aug '18

Dear AoIR Research Community -- We are now accepting submissions for the Fourteenth Annual iConference in Washington, DC, March 31–April 3, 2019. The 2019 iConference is hosted by the University of Maryland, College Park in collaboration with Syracuse University and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Scholars, professionals, and researchers who share an interest in current critical information issues will celebrate the theme “inform. include. inspire.” We invite participants to discuss what it means to inform in the 21st century, to consider who is included in and excluded from the information revolution, and to question how we can best inspire individuals and organizations to use information for good in our rapidly-changing knowledge society. As we convene in the U.S. Capital, we will explore how we can inform, include, and inspire national and international policies and conversations related to technology. The iConference will include peer-reviewed papers and posters, as well as workshops and sessions for interaction and engagement (SIE), interspersed with various venues for networking. A new Blue Sky track will seek papers that present ideas and visions that stimulate the iSchools research community to pursue new directions. A new Undergraduate Symposium will provide peer networking opportunities for students from iSchools worldwide, including interactions with senior faculty to discuss their research and career path. The iSchools Partnerships and Practices Track will offer opportunities for connecting with like-minded professionals. The Doctoral Student Colloquium (DC) and the Early Career Colloquium (ECC) will provide senior mentorship and structured engagement with peers to discuss research and career paths. All Full Papers and Short Papers accepted for presentation at the iConference 2019 will be published in Springer’s Lecture Notes in Computer Science series (indexed by services such as Web of Science and Scopus). Springer will publish the papers as Green Open Access allowing them to be deposited in institutional repositories and the open access Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship repository (IDEALS). All poster abstracts will be deposited in the IDEALS repository. IMPORTANT LINKS Conference: http://ischools.org/iconf2019 Past Proceedings: <http://ischools.org/the-iconference/about-the-iconference/> http://ischools.org/the-iconference/proceedings/ Facebook: iConference: https://www.facebook.com/IConference/ Twitter: @iConf | #iconf19 SUBMISSION DEADLINES Papers, Workshops, Posters, DC, ECC: September 10, 2018 SIE, Blue Sky, Undergraduate Symposium, iSchools Partnerships & Practices, Doctoral Dissertation Award: October 1, 2018 Submission portal is now open! Notification of acceptances is mid-November 2018 except Workshops (mid-October) and Doctoral Dissertation Award (mid-December).

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Re: [Air-L] Air-L Digest, Vol 169, Issue 22
by Dr. Nellie Muller Deutsch 17 Aug '18

17 Aug '18

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Job opening: Assistant Professor, Digital Journalism @ > University of Illinois at Chicago (Adrienne Massanari) > 2. Job opening: Assistant Professor, Social Media Analytics @ > University of Illinois at Chicago (Adrienne Massanari) > 3. Job opening: Assistant Professor, Digital Journalism @ > University of Illinois at Chicago, Communication (Adrienne Massanari) > 4. CFP Global Media and China_Special Issue: Data on demand: > Ranking the nation, predicting the future (Xiao Han) > 5. Re: CFP Global Media and China_Special Issue: Data on demand: > Ranking the nation, predicting the future (Xiao Han) > 6. Digital/Media Psychology: Lecturer wanted > (Prof. Dr. Stephan G. Humer) > 7. CFPs: Communicating Artificial Intelligence: Theory, > Research, and Practice (Seungahn Nah) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2018 17:39:58 -0500 > From: Adrienne Massanari <amass(a)uic.edu> > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: [Air-L] Job opening: Assistant Professor, Digital Journalism > @ University of Illinois at Chicago > Message-ID: <B6617191-288D-4697-B16D-2B2673971DC9(a)uic.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Assistant Professor, Digital Journalism, University of Illinois at > Chicago, Department of Communication > The Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago > invites applications for an Assistant Professor, tenure-track position, in > Digital Journalism. Emphasis will be placed on participatory journalism, > data literacy, data visualization, digital media production and > representation, and crowdsourcing and crowdfunding of journalism Secondary > areas of emphasis can include the history and genres of journalism, robot > and automated journalism, AR, VR and journalism, human machine > communication, AI and journalism and platform politics. > > The candidate will have an earned doctorate in Communication or a related > field, strong promise of scholarly achievement and teaching success (at the > undergraduate and graduate levels) appropriate for appointment as Assistant > Professor, good prospects for external research funding, and demonstrated > commitment to multidisciplinary scholarship. > > For fullest consideration, please apply by October 1, 2018; applications > received by then will receive full consideration. The search will proceed > until the position is filled. > > UIC is a Carnegie Research Extensive University (Research I), is the > largest institution of higher education in the Chicago area, is in the top > 50 U.S. universities in federal research funding, and is among the top 200 > universities in the world. > > > Recently ranked in the top 50 worldwide, the Department of Communication > at UIC focuses on New Media, and offers a BA, MA and PhD with emphasis in: > > social media + social networks ? ? ? ? political communication > mass media + journalism studies ? cultural studies > gaming + game studies ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? intercultural > communication > mobile media ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? health > communication > policy + platform politics ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? science + technology > studies > human augmentics ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? social computational > sciences > > Located in the heart of Chicago, we collaborate with the UIC Electronic > Visualization Laboratory, <http://www.evl.uic.edu/> the pre-eminent > virtual reality and high-speed networking research site in the world. The > Department is the birthplace and current home of New Media and Society < > http://nms.sagepub.com/>, the leading journal in the field, and the only > department to host three leading journals: Mobile Media and Communication > and the open access and free journal, Social Media & Society < > http://sms.sagepub.com/> . > > The desired appointment date for the position is August 16, 2019, subject > to budgetary approval. Electronic applications accepted only ? Interested > parties should complete the on-line application and submit a letter of > interest, a full curriculum vitae, samples of relevant scholarly > publications, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and names of and contact > information for three references at https://jobs.uic.edu < > https://jobs.uic.edu/job-board/job-details?jobID=101128&job=assistant- > professor-digital-journalism-communication>. > > The University of Illinois at Chicago is an affirmative action/equal > opportunity employer, dedicated to the goal of building a culturally > diverse pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching in a > multicultural environment. ?We strongly encourage applications from women, > minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans The > University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates > upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Background checks will be performed > in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. > > --- > Adrienne Massanari, PhD > Associate Professor > Department of Communication > University of Illinois at Chicago > @hegemonyrules > www.adriennemassanari.com <http://www.adriennemassanari.com/> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2018 17:43:37 -0500 > From: Adrienne Massanari <amass(a)uic.edu> > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: [Air-L] Job opening: Assistant Professor, Social Media > Analytics @ University of Illinois at Chicago > Message-ID: <ECA26F5F-039C-408A-BD51-20A0DCD08A8F(a)uic.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Assistant Professor, Social Media Analytics, University of Illinois at > Chicago, Department of Communication > > The Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago > invites applications for an Assistant Professor, tenure-track position, in > Social Media Analytics. The position focuses on social computational > analytics and science and technology studies. Emphasis will be placed on > big data analysis, computational propaganda, social media and branding, and > algorithm/platform politics. Secondary areas of emphasis can include the > politics of AI, augmented and virtual systems of representation, human > machine communication, and sentient technologies/robotics. > > The candidate will have an earned doctorate in Communication or a related > field, strong promise of scholarly achievement and teaching success (at the > undergraduate and graduate levels) appropriate for appointment as Assistant > Professor, good prospects for external research funding, and demonstrated > commitment to multidisciplinary scholarship. > > For fullest consideration, please apply by October 1, 2018; applications > received by then will receive full consideration. The search will proceed > until the position is filled. > > UIC is a Carnegie Research Extensive University (Research I), is the > largest institution of higher education in the Chicago area, is in the top > 50 U.S. universities in federal research funding, and is among the top 200 > universities in the world. > > Recently ranked in the top 50 worldwide, the Department of Communication > at UIC focuses on New Media, and offers a BA, MA and PhD with emphasis in: > > social media + social networks ? ? ? ? political communication > mass media + journalism studies ? cultural studies > gaming + game studies ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? intercultural communication > mobile media ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? health > communication > policy + platform politics ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? science + technology > studies > human augmentics ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? social computational > sciences > > Located in the heart of Chicago, we collaborate with the UIC Electronic > Visualization Laboratory, <http://www.evl.uic.edu/> the pre-eminent > virtual reality and high-speed networking research site in the world. The > Department is the birthplace and current home of New Media and Society < > http://nms.sagepub.com/>, the leading journal in the field, and the only > department to host three leading journals: Mobile Media and Communication < > http://www.sagepub.com/journals/Journal202140> and the open access and > free journal, Social Media & Society <http://sms.sagepub.com/> . > > The desired appointment date for the position is August 16, 2019, subject > to budgetary approval. Electronic applications accepted only ? Interested > parties should complete the on-line application and submit a letter of > interest, a full curriculum vitae, samples of relevant scholarly > publications, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and names of and contact > information for three references at https://jobs.uic.edu < > https://jobs.uic.edu/job-board/job-details?jobID=101140&job=assistant- > professor-social-media-analytics-communication>. > > The University of Illinois at Chicago is an affirmative action/equal > opportunity employer, dedicated to the goal of building a culturally > diverse pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching in a > multicultural environment. ?We strongly encourage applications from women, > minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans The > University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates > upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Background checks will be performed > in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. > > --- > Adrienne Massanari, PhD > Associate Professor > Department of Communication > University of Illinois at Chicago > @hegemonyrules > www.adriennemassanari.com <http://www.adriennemassanari.com/> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2018 17:52:36 -0500 > From: Adrienne Massanari <amass(a)uic.edu> > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: [Air-L] Job opening: Assistant Professor, Digital Journalism > @ University of Illinois at Chicago, Communication > Message-ID: <8F7C0125-FF04-4186-84E0-A674C0F9BD47(a)uic.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > (Apologies if this is a repost; it seems that the original didn?t go > through - AM) > > Assistant Professor, Digital Journalism, University of Illinois at > Chicago, Department of Communication > The Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago > invites applications for an Assistant Professor, tenure-track position, in > Digital Journalism. Emphasis will be placed on participatory journalism, > data literacy, data visualization, digital media production and > representation, and crowdsourcing and crowdfunding of journalism Secondary > areas of emphasis can include the history and genres of journalism, robot > and automated journalism, AR, VR and journalism, human machine > communication, AI and journalism and platform politics. > > The candidate will have an earned doctorate in Communication or a related > field, strong promise of scholarly achievement and teaching success (at the > undergraduate and graduate levels) appropriate for appointment as Assistant > Professor, good prospects for external research funding, and demonstrated > commitment to multidisciplinary scholarship. > > For fullest consideration, please apply by October 1, 2018; applications > received by then will receive full consideration. The search will proceed > until the position is filled. > > UIC is a Carnegie Research Extensive University (Research I), is the > largest institution of higher education in the Chicago area, is in the top > 50 U.S. universities in federal research funding, and is among the top 200 > universities in the world. > > > Recently ranked in the top 50 worldwide, the Department of Communication > at UIC focuses on New Media, and offers a BA, MA and PhD with emphasis in: > > social media + social networks ? ? ? ? political communication > mass media + journalism studies ? cultural studies > gaming + game studies ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? intercultural > communication > mobile media ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? health > communication > policy + platform politics ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? science + technology > studies > human augmentics ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? social computational > sciences > > Located in the heart of Chicago, we collaborate with the UIC Electronic > Visualization Laboratory, <http://www.evl.uic.edu/> the pre-eminent > virtual reality and high-speed networking research site in the world. The > Department is the birthplace and current home of New Media and Society < > http://nms.sagepub.com/>, the leading journal in the field, and the only > department to host three leading journals: Mobile Media and Communication > and the open access and free journal, Social Media & Society < > http://sms.sagepub.com/> . > > The desired appointment date for the position is August 16, 2019, subject > to budgetary approval. Electronic applications accepted only ? Interested > parties should complete the on-line application and submit a letter of > interest, a full curriculum vitae, samples of relevant scholarly > publications, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and names of and contact > information for three references at https://jobs.uic.edu < > https://jobs.uic.edu/job-board/job-details?jobID=101128&job=assistant- > professor-digital-journalism-communication>. > > The University of Illinois at Chicago is an affirmative action/equal > opportunity employer, dedicated to the goal of building a culturally > diverse pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching in a > multicultural environment. ?We strongly encourage applications from women, > minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans The > University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates > upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Background checks will be performed > in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. > > --- > Adrienne Massanari, PhD > Associate Professor > Department of Communication > University of Illinois at Chicago > @hegemonyrules > www.adriennemassanari.com <http://www.adriennemassanari.com/> > > > --- > Adrienne Massanari, PhD > Associate Professor > Department of Communication > University of Illinois at Chicago > @hegemonyrules > www.adriennemassanari.com <http://www.adriennemassanari.com/> > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2018 11:45:59 +0800 > From: Xiao Han <kilou.xiao.han(a)gmail.com> > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: [Air-L] CFP Global Media and China_Special Issue: Data on > demand: Ranking the nation, predicting the future > Message-ID: <67B822FA-FC38-4918-9666-9A88C594FC8E(a)gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Dear Colleagues: > > Call for Papers for a Special Issue of Global Media and China (A Sage > journal) > > Theme: ?Data on demand: Ranking the nation, predicting the future? > > Guest Editors: > Michael Keane (Curtin University, Australia) > Gary Rawnsley (soon to return to University of Nottingham Ningbo China ) > > Target issue: > June Issue, 2019 > > Deadlines: > Submission of Extended Abstracts: September 30, 2018 (500 words) > > Notification of Abstracts Acceptance: 20 November, 2018 > > Submission of Full Papers: February 28 2019 > > > OVERVIEW > Many organisations, including governments, are now investing considerable > resources into trying to measure both quantitatively and qualitatively the > success and impact of their activities. This has given rise to a whole new > industry that conducts longitudinal studies and feeds a new interest in > global rankings. Governments are using their country?s position in these > rankings as an indication of attraction, and a rise in global rankings is > good news unless this represents a negative indicator, such as pollution or > press freedom. > > Today one of the most pervasive indicators of national reputation is soft > power, with organisations such as Portland developing rankings for > institutions such as the Annenberg School of Communication, the British > Council and the government of Wales; while Monocle magazine publishes its > own soft power rankings at the end of each year. Other rankings measure a > range of issues, including social progress, innovation, happiness, food > security, Internet access and connection speeds, and pop culture exports. > In addition, regions and cities are also analysed in an effort to > understand the growing influence of sub-national actors. Rankings compare > cities according to their liveability, global connectivity, friendliness, > cultural diversity and creativity. A further development is the use of > metrics to rank people within prescribed social demographics. > > The methodology behind such metrics has attracted less attention than the > rankings themselves, though understanding this is crucial for our > interpretation of the data. For instance some have argued that China?s soft > power and social progress rankings would be far higher if they were > measured according to values endorsed by the Chinese government rather than > by the more liberal norms of OECD institutions. Moreover, measurement > itself reveals little about the emotional response of audiences to cultural > products or their engagement with political institutions. Clearly, we need > to pay more attention to qualitative rather than quantitative research if > we wish to know how and why audiences engage with a particular country or > government. > > This special issue examines critically the current fascination with > indexing, mapping, ranking and metrics as they apply to nations, regions, > municipalities, publications and even citizens. Papers might address the > topic of indexing from a range of disciplinary perspectives including media > industry metrics, cultural policy studies, soft power and public/cultural > diplomacy, international communications, and audience research. > > The editors are interested in scholarly papers that address any of the > following topics: > > > The value of surveys and rankings in international relations and > communications > > The global business of producing comparative metrics > > Use of such metrics in international and national media reports > > Use of such metrics in evaluating academic reputations and > institutions > > Policy implications of metric driven comparisons > > The methodology and management of indexing, mapping and ranking > > The use and abuse of big data, and the transparency of data > > Cultural trade data collections and cultural statistics > > The reliability and functionality of user recommendation sites and > search engine rankings > > The use of algorithms and social credit scores to manage individuals > within populations > > > SUBMISSION GUIDELINES AND REVIEW PROCESS: > > The deadline for submitting abstracts is September 30, 2018. Abstracts > should be 500 words in length, detailing the purpose, methods, and main > points of research. The abstracts should be submitted to Professor Michael > Keane by email at m.keane(a)curtin.edu.au <mailto:m.keane@curtin.edu.au>. > > Following peer-review, a selection of authors will be invited to submit a > full paper in accordance with the journal?s ?Instructions for authors.? > Please note acceptance of the abstract does not guarantee publication, > given that all papers will be put through the journal?s peer review process. > > Please refer to the full submission guidelines available at: > https://uk.sagepub.com/en- <https://uk.sagepub.com/en-> > gb/asi/global-media-and-china/journal202494#submission-guidelines > > > Dr HAN Xiao > > Research Assistant, Social Media Centre, Communication University of China > (CUC) > > Commissioning Editor, Global Media and China http://journals.sagepub.com/ > home/gch <http://gch.sagepub.com/> > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2018 11:49:45 +0800 > From: Xiao Han <kilou.xiao.han(a)gmail.com> > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: Re: [Air-L] CFP Global Media and China_Special Issue: Data on > demand: Ranking the nation, predicting the future > Message-ID: <3587A208-8D95-4900-A670-D7F90B3C3161(a)gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > > > > On 16 Aug 2018, at 11:45, Xiao Han <kilou.xiao.han(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Dear Colleagues: > > > > Call for Papers for a Special Issue of Global Media and China (A Sage > journal) > > > > Theme: ?Data on demand: Ranking the nation, predicting the future? > > > > Guest Editors: > > Michael Keane (Curtin University, Australia) > > Gary Rawnsley (soon to return to University of Nottingham Ningbo China ) > > > > Target issue: > > June Issue, 2019 > > > > Deadlines: > > Submission of Extended Abstracts: September 30, 2018 (500 words) > > > > Notification of Abstracts Acceptance: 20 November, 2018 > > > > Submission of Full Papers: February 28 2019 > > > > > > OVERVIEW > > Many organisations, including governments, are now investing > considerable resources into trying to measure both quantitatively and > qualitatively the success and impact of their activities. This has given > rise to a whole new industry that conducts longitudinal studies and feeds a > new interest in global rankings. Governments are using their country?s > position in these rankings as an indication of attraction, and a rise in > global rankings is good news unless this represents a negative indicator, > such as pollution or press freedom. > > > > Today one of the most pervasive indicators of national reputation is > soft power, with organisations such as Portland developing rankings for > institutions such as the Annenberg School of Communication, the British > Council and the government of Wales; while Monocle magazine publishes its > own soft power rankings at the end of each year. Other rankings measure a > range of issues, including social progress, innovation, happiness, food > security, Internet access and connection speeds, and pop culture exports. > In addition, regions and cities are also analysed in an effort to > understand the growing influence of sub-national actors. Rankings compare > cities according to their liveability, global connectivity, friendliness, > cultural diversity and creativity. A further development is the use of > metrics to rank people within prescribed social demographics. > > > > The methodology behind such metrics has attracted less attention than > the rankings themselves, though understanding this is crucial for our > interpretation of the data. For instance some have argued that China?s soft > power and social progress rankings would be far higher if they were > measured according to values endorsed by the Chinese government rather than > by the more liberal norms of OECD institutions. Moreover, measurement > itself reveals little about the emotional response of audiences to cultural > products or their engagement with political institutions. Clearly, we need > to pay more attention to qualitative rather than quantitative research if > we wish to know how and why audiences engage with a particular country or > government. > > > > This special issue examines critically the current fascination with > indexing, mapping, ranking and metrics as they apply to nations, regions, > municipalities, publications and even citizens. Papers might address the > topic of indexing from a range of disciplinary perspectives including media > industry metrics, cultural policy studies, soft power and public/cultural > diplomacy, international communications, and audience research. > > > > The editors are interested in scholarly papers that address any of the > following topics: > > > > > > The value of surveys and rankings in international relations and > communications > > > > The global business of producing comparative metrics > > > > Use of such metrics in international and national media reports > > > > Use of such metrics in evaluating academic reputations and > institutions > > > > Policy implications of metric driven comparisons > > > > The methodology and management of indexing, mapping and ranking > > > > The use and abuse of big data, and the transparency of data > > > > Cultural trade data collections and cultural statistics > > > > The reliability and functionality of user recommendation sites and > search engine rankings > > > > The use of algorithms and social credit scores to manage > individuals within populations > > > > > > SUBMISSION GUIDELINES AND REVIEW PROCESS: > > > > The deadline for submitting abstracts is September 30, 2018. Abstracts > should be 500 words in length, detailing the purpose, methods, and main > points of research. The abstracts should be submitted to Professor Michael > Keane by email at m.keane(a)curtin.edu.au <mailto:m.keane@curtin.edu.au>. > > > > Following peer-review, a selection of authors will be invited to submit > a full paper in accordance with the journal?s ?Instructions for authors.? > Please note acceptance of the abstract does not guarantee publication, > given that all papers will be put through the journal?s peer review process. > > > > Please refer to the full submission guidelines available at: > https://uk.sagepub.com/en- <https://uk.sagepub.com/en-> > gb/asi/global-media-and-china/journal202494#submission-guidelines > > > > > > Dr HAN Xiao > > > > Research Assistant, Social Media Centre, Communication University of > China (CUC) > > > > Commissioning Editor, Global Media and China > http://journals.sagepub.com/home/gch <http://gch.sagepub.com/> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2018 15:11:58 +0200 > From: "Prof. Dr. Stephan G. Humer" <stephan(a)internetsoziologie.at> > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: [Air-L] Digital/Media Psychology: Lecturer wanted > Message-ID: > <213bf8c4-10a4-a992-6d19-6ed165fa8216(a)internetsoziologie.at> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Dear all, > > we are looking for a Guest Lecturer for an additional Media Psychology > seminar at our Fresenius University this fall in Berlin. We pay above > the Berlin Guest Lecturer average, both for predoc and postdoc > Lecturers, and offer an exclusive teaching place directly located in the > heart of Berlin at Gendarmenmarkt. If you need more information, please > let me know! > > Best regards > > Stephan > > > > -- > Prof. Dr. Stephan G. Humer > Internet Sociologist > > Director, Internet Sociology Department, Hochschule Fresenius Berlin > Researcher, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, FU Berlin > Senior Fellow, Digital Class, Berlin University of the Arts > > Tel. (DE/EU): +49 (0)157/58064165 > Phone (US): (213) 267-0214 > Website: www.socialitybydesign.org > Twitter: @netsociology > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2018 13:58:16 -0400 > From: Seungahn Nah <beatus71(a)gmail.com> > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Cc: jjoo(a)comm.ucla.edu, Jang Hyun Kim <jangkimuh(a)gmail.com>, Jasmine > McNealy <mcnealyj(a)gmail.com>, "Jasmine E. McNealy" > <jmcnealy(a)jou.ufl.edu>, Seungahn Nah <blueskybird71(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [Air-L] CFPs: Communicating Artificial Intelligence: Theory, > Research, and Practice > Message-ID: > <CAKks2d=j7oaXrVMwR1kMKcyHSDmcErfzMLGcA1x5BRLkDef3uw@mail. > gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Dear AoIRers: > > Apologies for cross-posting. > > ******************** > > Call for Papers > > Communicating Artificial Intelligence: Theory, Research, and Practice > ------------------------------ > > *Call for Papers * > > *Communication Studies * > > *Communicating Artificial Intelligence (AI): Theory, Research, and > Practice* > > > In the more than 60 years since the founding of artificial intelligence > (AI) as a formal academic discipline, rapid advances in technology have > driven an enormous increase in interest in the field of study. AI > subfields, including machine learning, neural networks, and the social > implications of AI, have initiated new approaches to research and answering > emergent questions. Of particular interest is the study of AI at its > intersection with the study of communication. > > > Like AI, communication, too, overlaps with other fields like sociology, > anthropology, economics, computer science, among others, while focusing on > human communication in its various forms. Despite an increasing scholarly > attention of artificial intelligence (AI), AI studies remain largely > unexplored in society at large concerning social, political, cultural, and > ethical aspects of machine intelligence, interactions among agents, and > social artifacts. This special issue tackles the long-discussed research > areas with special emphasis on conditions, components, and consequences of > cognitive, attitudinal, affective, and behavioral dimensions toward > communicating AI. > > > Specifically, this special issue examines the following issues but are not > limited to: > > ? communicative practices between humans and digital interlocutors > > ? interpreting social adoption of AI as technology acceptance and/or > diffusion of innovation > > ? integration of artificial entities into political, health, science, > environmental, and risk communication > > ? incorporation of AI into journalism, news, and civic and community > life > > ? impact of machine learning-based algorithmic content recommendation > in social media (e.g., filter bubble) > > ? social bots or fake accounts in social media empowered by AI and > their influences on public opinion > > ? cultural discourse surrounding digital and robotic interlocutors > > ? critical perspectives of communicating AI in society and > societization of AI > > ? reinterpretations and representations of humans as digital entities > > ? legal, ethical, and policy implications concerning AI, algorithmic > content and/or systems > > ? communication about AI and the explanation of advances in the field > > Both qualitative and quantitative methodologies are encouraged. > > > > Before submitting a manuscript, potential contributors should send the > guest editors a title, abstract, short synopsis of the contribution, as > well as a short CV or Google scholar profile. > > > > > > *Timeline: * > > Abstract submission due by January 1, 2019 > > Decision for full manuscripts due by March 1, 2019 > Full manuscript submission due by June 1, 2019 > > Decision for publication due by September 1, 2019 > > Final manuscript submission by December 1, 2019 > > Anticipated publication February 2020 > > > > The final paper should be in accordance with the Journal?s Guide for > Authors. > > https://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?show= > instructions&journalCode=rcst20 > > > > *Guest editors: * > > Seungahn Nah, University of Oregon, *blueskybird71(a)gmail.com > <blueskybird71(a)gmail.com> * > > Jang Hyun Kim, Sungkyunkwan University, jangkimuk(a)gmail.com > > Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida, jmcnealy(a)jou.ufl.edu > > Jungseock Joo, University of California-Los Angeles, jjoo(a)comm.ucla.edu > > > > **************** > > > All the best, > > SEUNGAHN > > <seungahn.nah(a)uky.edu> > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/ > listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ > > ------------------------------ > > End of Air-L Digest, Vol 169, Issue 22 > ************************************** >

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Job opening: Ross Beach Chair in Mass Communications, Kansas State University
by Nikhil Moro 17 Aug '18

17 Aug '18

Dear AoIR colleagues, we are hiring! Please apply or nominate. Thank you. Warm wishes, Nikhil Moro, Ph.D. Director, A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications Kansas State University 104A Kedzie Hall Manhattan, Kansas 66506-1501 785-532-1110 (voice) jmc.k-state.edu *Ross Beach Chair in Mass Communications* *Rank:*Associate or full professor with tenure *Start date:*August 12, 2019 T he A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications seeks an exceptional scholar of electronic media to research and teach media audiences and analytics. The ideal candidate would be an expert with a national reputation in at least two of the following scholarly areas: audience and data analytics; social media applications in strategic communications; virtual reality; and audio or video streaming. Scholars at the cutting edge of closely related areas are welcome to apply, as well. *Qualifications* *Required: * · Earned doctorate in mass communications or a related field. · An established research agenda in audience or data analytics; social media applications in strategic communications; virtual reality; audio/video streaming; or related fields. *Preferred:* · Relevant industry experience. · Record of externally funded research or grant writing. · Record of incorporating emerging technologies in the classroom. · Record of mentoring junior faculty and graduate students. Qualified candidates should submit the following documents: a cover letter describing how the candidate’s academic background, research agenda, and professional experience meet the required and preferred qualifications for the position, a curriculum vitae, and names and contact information of three scholars who can speak to the candidate’s qualifications. Finalists will be asked to submit a statement of teaching philosophy. For more information about the position, please contact the search committee chair, Dr. Raluca Cozma, at cozma(a)ksu.edu. <cozma(a)ksu.edu>Review of applications starts *October 1, 2018*. To apply, follow this link: http://careers.k-state.edu/cw/en-us/job/504479/associate-professor. *Why join us?* Kansas State University is a comprehensive, land-grant R1 university with an international reputation for excellence in research, undergraduate, and graduate on-campus and online education, as well as extension and outreach. The A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications, located in Manhattan, Kansas,is nationally accredited and offers sequences of study in strategic communication and in journalism and digital media. We offer a master’s degree in mass communications, face-to-face and online. The school houses one of the oldest media programs in the United States, with a curricular heritage dating back to 1874. We are passionate in educating and preparing our students for media careers that they can enjoy for a lifetime. Visit our website: www.jmc.k-state.edu. *About Ross Beach* The late Ross B. Beach, Jr., was a 1940 Kansas State University graduate. In addition to ranching, he owned businesses in the natural gas industry, and flew naval aircraft during World War II. Beach was active in radio and television development. He was named Kansan of the Year in 2001 by Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas, a historical society. He received the President’s Award from Kansas State University in 1989. The endowed chair in mass communications is one of several Ross and Marianna Beach Foundation commitments to support community organizations in the state. *Equal Opportunity employment* Kansas State University is an Equal Opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans and actively seeks diversity among its employees. ### On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 5:52 PM, Adrienne Massanari <amass(a)uic.edu> wrote: > (Apologies if this is a repost; it seems that the original didn’t go > through - AM) > > Assistant Professor, Digital Journalism, University of Illinois at > Chicago, Department of Communication > The Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago > invites applications for an Assistant Professor, tenure-track position, in > Digital Journalism. Emphasis will be placed on participatory journalism, > data literacy, data visualization, digital media production and > representation, and crowdsourcing and crowdfunding of journalism Secondary > areas of emphasis can include the history and genres of journalism, robot > and automated journalism, AR, VR and journalism, human machine > communication, AI and journalism and platform politics. > > The candidate will have an earned doctorate in Communication or a related > field, strong promise of scholarly achievement and teaching success (at the > undergraduate and graduate levels) appropriate for appointment as Assistant > Professor, good prospects for external research funding, and demonstrated > commitment to multidisciplinary scholarship. > > For fullest consideration, please apply by October 1, 2018; applications > received by then will receive full consideration. The search will proceed > until the position is filled. > > UIC is a Carnegie Research Extensive University (Research I), is the > largest institution of higher education in the Chicago area, is in the top > 50 U.S. universities in federal research funding, and is among the top 200 > universities in the world. > > > Recently ranked in the top 50 worldwide, the Department of Communication > at UIC focuses on New Media, and offers a BA, MA and PhD with emphasis in: > > social media + social networks         political communication > mass media + journalism studies   cultural studies > gaming + game studies                     intercultural > communication > mobile media                                     health > communication > policy + platform politics                 science + technology > studies > human augmentics                           social computational > sciences > > Located in the heart of Chicago, we collaborate with the UIC Electronic > Visualization Laboratory, <http://www.evl.uic.edu/> the pre-eminent > virtual reality and high-speed networking research site in the world. The > Department is the birthplace and current home of New Media and Society < > http://nms.sagepub.com/>, the leading journal in the field, and the only > department to host three leading journals: Mobile Media and Communication > and the open access and free journal, Social Media & Society < > http://sms.sagepub.com/> . > > The desired appointment date for the position is August 16, 2019, subject > to budgetary approval. Electronic applications accepted only – Interested > parties should complete the on-line application and submit a letter of > interest, a full curriculum vitae, samples of relevant scholarly > publications, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and names of and contact > information for three references at https://jobs.uic.edu < > https://jobs.uic.edu/job-board/job-details?jobID=101128&job=assistant- > professor-digital-journalism-communication>. > > The University of Illinois at Chicago is an affirmative action/equal > opportunity employer, dedicated to the goal of building a culturally > diverse pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching in a > multicultural environment.  We strongly encourage applications from women, > minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans The > University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates > upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Background checks will be performed > in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. > > --- > Adrienne Massanari, PhD > Associate Professor > Department of Communication > University of Illinois at Chicago > @hegemonyrules > www.adriennemassanari.com <http://www.adriennemassanari.com/> > > > --- > Adrienne Massanari, PhD > Associate Professor > Department of Communication > University of Illinois at Chicago > @hegemonyrules > www.adriennemassanari.com <http://www.adriennemassanari.com/> > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/ > listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/

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The AoIR 2018 Montreal Program is now LIVE!!!
by Andrew Herman 17 Aug '18

17 Aug '18

Greetings from the AoIR 2018 Montreal Conference Team The preliminary schedule for the conference is now complete and accessible for you to behold and marvel at its awesomeness at: https://www.conftool.com/aoir2018/sessions.php Team Montreal 2018 thanks you for your patience. Andrew Herman Organizing Committee and Program Chair?

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CFPs: Communicating Artificial Intelligence: Theory, Research, and Practice
by Seungahn Nah 16 Aug '18

16 Aug '18

Dear AoIRers: Apologies for cross-posting. ******************** Call for Papers Communicating Artificial Intelligence: Theory, Research, and Practice ------------------------------ *Call for Papers * *Communication Studies * *Communicating Artificial Intelligence (AI): Theory, Research, and Practice* In the more than 60 years since the founding of artificial intelligence (AI) as a formal academic discipline, rapid advances in technology have driven an enormous increase in interest in the field of study. AI subfields, including machine learning, neural networks, and the social implications of AI, have initiated new approaches to research and answering emergent questions. Of particular interest is the study of AI at its intersection with the study of communication. Like AI, communication, too, overlaps with other fields like sociology, anthropology, economics, computer science, among others, while focusing on human communication in its various forms. Despite an increasing scholarly attention of artificial intelligence (AI), AI studies remain largely unexplored in society at large concerning social, political, cultural, and ethical aspects of machine intelligence, interactions among agents, and social artifacts. This special issue tackles the long-discussed research areas with special emphasis on conditions, components, and consequences of cognitive, attitudinal, affective, and behavioral dimensions toward communicating AI. Specifically, this special issue examines the following issues but are not limited to: · communicative practices between humans and digital interlocutors · interpreting social adoption of AI as technology acceptance and/or diffusion of innovation · integration of artificial entities into political, health, science, environmental, and risk communication · incorporation of AI into journalism, news, and civic and community life · impact of machine learning-based algorithmic content recommendation in social media (e.g., filter bubble) · social bots or fake accounts in social media empowered by AI and their influences on public opinion · cultural discourse surrounding digital and robotic interlocutors · critical perspectives of communicating AI in society and societization of AI · reinterpretations and representations of humans as digital entities · legal, ethical, and policy implications concerning AI, algorithmic content and/or systems · communication about AI and the explanation of advances in the field Both qualitative and quantitative methodologies are encouraged. Before submitting a manuscript, potential contributors should send the guest editors a title, abstract, short synopsis of the contribution, as well as a short CV or Google scholar profile. *Timeline: * Abstract submission due by January 1, 2019 Decision for full manuscripts due by March 1, 2019 Full manuscript submission due by June 1, 2019 Decision for publication due by September 1, 2019 Final manuscript submission by December 1, 2019 Anticipated publication February 2020 The final paper should be in accordance with the Journal’s Guide for Authors. https://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?show=instructions&journ… *Guest editors: * Seungahn Nah, University of Oregon, *blueskybird71(a)gmail.com <blueskybird71(a)gmail.com> * Jang Hyun Kim, Sungkyunkwan University, jangkimuk(a)gmail.com Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida, jmcnealy(a)jou.ufl.edu Jungseock Joo, University of California-Los Angeles, jjoo(a)comm.ucla.edu **************** All the best, SEUNGAHN <seungahn.nah(a)uky.edu>

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