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Lecturer in Media Studies
by Sal Humphreys 23 Oct '19

23 Oct '19

Hi All, we are hiring a lecturer in Media Studies at the University of Adelaide in South Australia. Please find the job description at: https://careers.adelaide.edu.au/cw/en/job/502944/lecturer-media-studies Sal Dr Sal Humphreys Senior Lecturer Media Faculty of Arts University of Adelaide Australia Ph +61 8 8313 5227 email sal.humphreys(a)adelaide.edu.au http://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/sal.humphreys

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Re: [Air-L] New Book - The Dialectic of Digital Culture
by Scott MacLeod 22 Oct '19

22 Oct '19

Dear David Arditi and Jennifer Miller (and AoIR), Hearty congratulations on the publication of your "The Dialectic of Digital Culture." Am curious how it might come into conversation in a dialectic way with Manuel Castells' book "Communication Power" (2009/2013) which touches on many of the issues your book focuses on. May explore reading your book in the course I teach on "Society, Information Technology and the Global University" - http://worlduniversityandschool.org/InfoTechNetworkSocGlobalUniv.html - in 2020 at CC-4 MIT OCW-centric wiki World University and School. All the best, Scott - http://worlduniversityandschool.org/ - http://worlduniversityandschool.org/AcademicPress.html This looks wonderful, will be coming out in softcover as well?   --- May all winds at your back inspire you, and may you have harmony and peace today. On Mon, 21 Oct 2019 14:02:24 +0000, "Arditi, David M" <darditi(a)uta.edu> wrote:   The Dialectic of Digital Culture Edited by David Arditi and Jennifer Miller The aim of this edited collection is to understand the role of digital technology in contemporary society dialectically. While many authors, journalists, and commentators have argued that the Internet and digital technologies will bring us democracy, equality and freedom, digital culture often results in loss of privacy, misinformation, and exploitation. This collection challenges celebratory readings of digital technology by suggesting digital culture's potential is limited because of its fundamental relationship to oppressive social forces. Contributors to this collection are particularly interested the ways the digital realm challenges and/or reproduces power. Contributors provide innovative case studies of phenomenon including #metoo, Etsy, mommy blogs, music streaming, sustainability and net neutrality to reveal the reproduction of neoliberal cultural logics. In seemingly transformative digital spaces, these essays provide dialectical readings that challenge dominant narratives about technology. Even more, by writing about specific aspects of digital culture that are often under explored, the collection will interest a variety of students and researchers across disciplines and fields of interest. The website contains a sample syllabus, commentary on ongoing issues in digital culture, and links to news articles that demonstrate the contradictions in digital culture. Table of Contents Introduction - The Logic of Digital Culture - David Arditi and Jennifer Miller ________________________________ SECTION I. - Power in the Digital Era Chapter 1 - "Digital Hegemony: Net Neutrality, The Value Gap and Corporate Interests" - David Arditi Chapter 2 - "Dialectics of Degradation and Datafication: The Cultural Politics of Ecological Footprints in Earth System Governance" - Timothy W. Luke Chapter 3 - "Government vs. Corporate Surveillance: Privacy Concerns in the Digital World" - Brian Connor and Long Doan ________________________________ SECTION II. Politics in the Digital Era Chapter 4 - "Digital Culture, Media Spectacle, and the Ascension of Donald J. Trump" - Douglas Kellner Chapter 5 - The (Digital) Future is Female: Between Individuality and Collectivity in Online Feminist Practices" - Ariella Horwitz and Lisa Daily Chapter 6 - "Queering the Straight World?: Mommy Blogs, Quer Kids, and the Limits of Digital Advocacy" - Jennifer Miller ________________________________ SECTION III. Culture in the Digital Era Chapter 7 - "On the Cultural Power of the 'Mariana's Web' Meme" - Robert W. Gehl Chapter 8 - "Photography, Bibliography, Digitality, Paradox" - Timothy Morris Chapter 9 - "The New Old: Vinyl Records and Digital Media" - Michael Palm ________________________________ Section IV. Being Human in the Digital Era Chapter 10 - "Digitized Music and the Aesthetic Experience of Difference" - Nancy Weiss Hanrahan Chapter 11 - "Keeping Commerce Human? Contradictions of Digital Sharing Economy Platforms" - Michele Krugh Chapter 12 - "From the Wild West to Silicon Valley: Shifting Models of Reproductive Medicine in North America" - Amy Speier Conclusion - Avoiding Digital Disaster - David Arditi David Arditi Associate Professor of Sociology Director - Center for Theory Editor - Fast Capitalism University of Texas at Arlington Author of iTake-Over: The Recording Industry in the Digital Era _______________________________________________ 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/   _______________________________________________ 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/ -- -- - Scott MacLeod - Founder & President - World University and School - http://worlduniversityandschool.org - 415 480 4577 - http://scottmacleod.com - CC World University and School - like CC Wikipedia with best STEM-centric CC OpenCourseWare - incorporated as a nonprofit university and school in California, and is a U.S. 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt educational organization. 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Workshop CfP: Adversarial hacking in the age of AI:
by Maya Ganesh 22 Oct '19

22 Oct '19

Hello, The AI + Media Philosophy research group at the Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design is partnering with the Transmediale festival to host a research workshop during Transmediale 2020: Adversarial hacking in the age of AI. Details: https://2020.transmediale.de/content/adversarial-hacking-in-the-age-of-ai-c… Please send us your applications by Nov 10. (And feel free to write to me off-list if you have any questions) Best wishes, Maya -- Berlin | UTC + 2 PhD candidate, Leuphana University Researcher, AI+Media Philosophy http://kim.hfg-karlsruhe.de/ W: bodyofwork.in T: @mayameme Fingerprint: D108 EA05 471F 709B E644 18E6 2A9F A109 16D7 EE98

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WEBCAST MON-WEDS: Global Dream Forum NYC 2019 #GDFNYC2019
by Joly MacFie 22 Oct '19

22 Oct '19

I didn't send this out to AoIR earlier because I thought it a little too off topic. However the current panel "Technology and Morality Futures: Trust, Privacy & Truth Decay" is all about FB moderation.. ISOC Live posted: "On 21-23 October 2019 the Global Dream Forum NYC will be held at the Italian Academy, Columbia University, and at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Center. GDF convenes Global CEOs, Investors, Entrepreneurs, Thought Leaders, Pol" [image: livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/gdfnyc2019>On *21-23 October 2019* the* Global Dream Forum NYC <https://www.dreamforum.global>* will be held at the Italian Academy, Columbia University, and at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Center. GDF convenes Global CEOs, Investors, Entrepreneurs, Thought Leaders, Policymakers, Regulators and Civic Leaders to focus on the key global strategic challenges of today and tomorrow. The event will be webcast live via the *Internet Society Livestream Channe*l <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/>. *LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/gdfnyc2019 <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/gdfnyc2019>* *AGENDA: https://www.dreamforum.global/nyc2019agenda <https://www.dreamforum.global/nyc2019agenda>* *HASHTAG: #GDFNYC2019 Twitter <https://twitter.com/search?q=%23GDFNYC2019&src=typed_query&f=live> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/gdfnyc2019/>* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/11440/ -

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New Book - The Dialectic of Digital Culture
by Arditi, David M 22 Oct '19

22 Oct '19

The Dialectic of Digital Culture<https://blog.uta.edu/digitaldialectic/about-the-book/> Edited by David Arditi and Jennifer Miller The aim of this edited collection is to understand the role of digital technology in contemporary society dialectically. While many authors, journalists, and commentators have argued that the Internet and digital technologies will bring us democracy, equality and freedom, digital culture often results in loss of privacy, misinformation, and exploitation. This collection challenges celebratory readings of digital technology by suggesting digital culture's potential is limited because of its fundamental relationship to oppressive social forces. Contributors to this collection are particularly interested the ways the digital realm challenges and/or reproduces power. Contributors provide innovative case studies of phenomenon including #metoo, Etsy, mommy blogs, music streaming, sustainability and net neutrality to reveal the reproduction of neoliberal cultural logics. In seemingly transformative digital spaces, these essays provide dialectical readings that challenge dominant narratives about technology. Even more, by writing about specific aspects of digital culture that are often under explored, the collection will interest a variety of students and researchers across disciplines and fields of interest. The website<https://blog.uta.edu/digitaldialectic> contains a sample syllabus<https://blog.uta.edu/digitaldialectic/category/syllabi/>, commentary on ongoing issues in digital culture, and links to news articles that demonstrate the contradictions in digital culture. Table of Contents<https://blog.uta.edu/digitaldialectic/2019/07/19/table-of-contents/> Introduction - The Logic of Digital Culture - David Arditi<https://itakeoverbook.wordpress.com/> and Jennifer Miller<https://raisethemrighteous.com/> ________________________________ SECTION I. - Power in the Digital Era Chapter 1 - "Digital Hegemony: Net Neutrality, The Value Gap and Corporate Interests" - David Arditi<https://mentis.uta.edu/explore/profile/david-arditi> Chapter 2 - "Dialectics of Degradation and Datafication: The Cultural Politics of Ecological Footprints in Earth System Governance" - Timothy W. Luke<https://liberalarts.vt.edu/departments-and-schools/department-of-political-…> Chapter 3 - "Government vs. Corporate Surveillance: Privacy Concerns in the Digital World" - Brian Connor<https://socy.umd.edu/facultyprofile/connor/brian> and Long Doan<https://socy.umd.edu/facultyprofile/doan/long> ________________________________ SECTION II. Politics in the Digital Era Chapter 4 - "Digital Culture, Media Spectacle, and the Ascension of Donald J. Trump" - Douglas Kellner<https://pages.gseis.ucla.edu/faculty/kellner/> Chapter 5 - The (Digital) Future is Female: Between Individuality and Collectivity in Online Feminist Practices" - Ariella Horwitz<http://amst.fullerton.edu/faculty/> and Lisa Daily<https://gallatin.nyu.edu/people/faculty/lad421.html> Chapter 6 - "Queering the Straight World?: Mommy Blogs, Quer Kids, and the Limits of Digital Advocacy" - Jennifer Miller<https://mentis.uta.edu/explore/profile/jennifer-miller> ________________________________ SECTION III. Culture in the Digital Era Chapter 7 - "On the Cultural Power of the 'Mariana's Web' Meme" - Robert W. Gehl<https://www.robertwgehl.org/> Chapter 8 - "Photography, Bibliography, Digitality, Paradox" - Timothy Morris<https://www.uta.edu/english/tim/> Chapter 9 - "The New Old: Vinyl Records and Digital Media" - Michael Palm<https://comm.unc.edu/people/department-faculty/michael-palm/> ________________________________ Section IV. Being Human in the Digital Era Chapter 10 - "Digitized Music and the Aesthetic Experience of Difference" - Nancy Weiss Hanrahan<https://soan.gmu.edu/people/nhanraha> Chapter 11 - "Keeping Commerce Human? Contradictions of Digital Sharing Economy Platforms" - Michele Krugh<https://www.linkedin.com/in/michele-krugh-7110378a/> Chapter 12 - "From the Wild West to Silicon Valley: Shifting Models of Reproductive Medicine in North America" - Amy Speier<https://mentis.uta.edu/explore/profile/amy-speier> Conclusion - Avoiding Digital Disaster - David Arditi David Arditi Associate Professor of Sociology Director - Center for Theory Editor - Fast Capitalism University of Texas at Arlington Author of iTake-Over: The Recording Industry in the Digital Era<https://www.amazon.com/iTake-Over-Recording-Industry-Digital-Era/dp/1442240…>

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REMINDER : Algorithms For Her? at King's College London - 8 days to apply
by Sophie Helen Bishop 22 Oct '19

22 Oct '19

“Algorithms for her? feminist approaches to digital infrastructures, cultures and economies” January 17th 2020 - King’s College London 10am-5pm followed by a wine reception Our daily lives are increasingly governed by algorithmic processes of selection, identification and discrimination.This international symposium focuses on the intersectional forms of injustice that algorithms – and the systems in which they are embedded – help to propagate and sustain. Given the significance and ubiquity of such processes in everyday life, and their disproportionate effects on those marginalised across intersections of gender, sexuality, class and race, this event will create a dedicated space for the discussion of algorithmic forms of oppression and inequality. Algorithms for Her? seeks to support the synthesis of in-depth analysis of algorithms – together with their functions and entanglements – with critical feminist works that meaningfully examine the production and ethics of bias. "Newness" is often fetishised in analyses of digital culture. The approaches sidelined by this fetishisation are often those by women and scholars of colour, who struggle to have their contributions included in dominant canons of thought. In some areas of scholarship we may be reaching ‘peak algorithm’ but relatively few studies can meaningfully be called inclusive, reflective or feminist. This symposium seeks to give platform to perspectives on algorithms and algorithmic culture that are under-represented in the academy. We welcome both traditional conference presentations (15 minutes in length) and creative alternatives such as performances or artistic interventions. We invite contributions related to any of the following areas: - Intersectional feminist work critically examining platforms and their economies/ approaches to machine learning,content moderation and algorithms (broadly defined). - Intersectional feminist work examining software/tools/app design and infrastructure. - Intersectional feminist work on platform labour and inequalities. - Feminist methodologies for studying and teaching algorithms and the ethical questions they raise. - Industry/nonprofit cases of addressing discrimination/bias sustained by and 'within' technologies. Keynote Speakers *Professor Bev Skeggs,* Distinguished Professor at Lancaster University and Academic Advisor at London School of Economics International Inequalities Institute. *Dr Taina Bucher,* Associate Professor at the University of Oslo. Keynote roundtable and Practitioners *Dr Joanne Armitage*, University of Leeds / *Dr Ysabel Gerrard*, The University of Sheffield /* Dr Francesca Sobande*, Journalism, Media and Culture at Cardiff University / *Dr Antonina Puchkovskaia*, IMTO University in St Petersburg, Russia *Please send proposals of 300 words along with a 50 word bio to algorithmsforher(a)gmail.com <algorithmsforher(a)gmail.com> by 30th October 2019. * A small number of travel bursaries will be available for early career researchers who do not have recourse to institutional funds. If you would like to be considered for a bursary, please add a short (100 words) paragraph to your proposal explaining why you are eligible. Given that these bursaries are limited, please only apply if you have no other funding options. -- Dr Sophie Bishop www.sophiebishop.co.uk | @sophiehbishop

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Research Assistant (6 months), University of Edinburgh: Urban refugees and digital labour
by HACKL Andreas 22 Oct '19

22 Oct '19

Dear all, I am looking for a research assistant to work with me on the project 'Digital livelihoods: towards a just gig economy for urban refugees'<https://refugeework.net/> based at the University of Edinburgh, social anthropology subject area. Apply here: https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobs… Vacancy Details Research Assistant (Urban refugees and digital labour) Vacancy Ref: : 050020 Closing Date : 06-Nov-2019 Contact Person : Dr Andreas Hackl Contact Number : 0131 651 5357 Contact Email : andreas.hackl(a)ed.ac.uk<mailto:andreas.hackl@ed.ac.uk?subject=Research%20Assistant%20(Urban%20refugees%20and%20digital%20labour)> You will work with Dr Andreas Hackl on a project entitled ‘Digital livelihoods: towards a just gig economy for urban refugees.’ Funded by the ESRC UK, the project runs for two years (2019-2021) and focuses on digital work practices among refugees in two cities: Berlin and Beirut. The Research Assistant will focus on the field site Berlin and is expected to conduct qualitative research for a period of at least two months towards the project’s objectives. Candidates must have completed at least a Master’s degree in a related field and written their dissertation on a relevant topic. Candidates who have submitted their dissertation but have not yet formally graduated may be apply. This full-time (35 hours) fixed-term post is for six months from as early as 13 January 2020. The role is based in Edinburgh but involves some international travel and field research in Berlin. Salary: Grade 6 (£28,331 - £32,816) Closing date: 06 November 2019 Section 1: Job Details Job Title: Research Assistant (Urban refugees and digital labour) Department/School: School of Social and Political Science Unit (if applicable): Social Anthropology Line Manager: Dr Andreas Hackl Section 2: Job Purpose This research assistant role is fully integrated into the ESRC funded project ‘Digital livelihoods: towards a just gig economy for urban refugees.’ The role of the Research Assistant is to support the project through original research, primarily in the field site Berlin, and by collaborating with the Principal Investigator, Dr Andreas Hackl, on other project-related tasks and activities. Section 3: Main Responsibilities (Approx. % of time) 1. 40% - Conduct and support empirical research on the digital work lives of refugees in the city of Berlin with a focus on: a. Interviews and participatory research with Syrian refugees who are working or seeking work in digital fields, such as computer programming, web design, microwork, online freelancing, and jobs in the wider online gig economy. b. Interviews and participatory research in digital skill training programmes that target refugees. c. Meetings with civil society, public sector, and private sector initiatives in the wider field of digital technology and refugees. 2. 20% - Collect qualitative and/or quantitative data on digital work and remote education for refugees online and on social media. 3. 10% - Contribute to the project’s web presence and social media channels through content creation, sourcing materials and contributions, and editing and updating content. 4. 10% - Review literatures on the research topic and write-up focused reviews for future use by the research team. 5. 10% - Assist in the documentation of the emerging research outcomes and collaborate with the Principal Investigator on the write-up of a joint working paper or a joint publication in a peer-reviewed journal. 6. 10% - Fulfil other project-related tasks as they arise, such as administration, communication, and event organisation. 4. Planning and Organising Once there is a concrete programme and schedule of work agreed with the project PI, you are expected to plan and manage the main tasks and responsibilities independently, but always in coordination with the PI. Regular reporting of progress and meetings with the PI will be a crucial component of this organising process. 5. Problem Solving You are expected to use initiative and experience to be able to pro-actively work on the project, while ensuring that the project PI is aware of and supportive of the work you are undertaking at all stages. The PI will usually be available to provide support, advice, and ideas. 6. Decision Making Independent decision making will be expected on most day-to-day activities, in line with the priorities and objectives of the project and as agreed with the project PI in advance. At the same time, the role will involve close collaboration with the PI and other individuals on issues such as: research design and overall planning, setting of main priorities for research, analysis, producing written outputs, knowledge exchange with project partners and stakeholders. Overall timelines and objectives are set by the project manager. Level of direction given: the project PI will provide detailed guidance and advice on your role within the project. 7. Key Contacts/Relationships As part of the project you will be fully embedded in the social anthropology subject area at the University of Edinburgh. You will further be linked to the cross-subject international development cohort at the School of Social and Political Science. The project is also embedded in wider networks of the Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society at the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. 8. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Needed for the Job Essential • Appropriate degree, with relevant postgraduate or applied research experience. Normally a Master’s degree or equivalent professional qualification and/or experience in social anthropology or a related field in the social sciences and humanities, including development studies. • Demonstrable experience of working on issues relating to refugee situations, refugee governance, and humanitarianism. • Demonstrable knowledge of the wider issues and debates around digital society and digital economies. • A proven ability to conduct high-quality research independently. • A proven ability to write high-quality texts for a variety of audiences, and communicate complex issues clearly. Desirable • Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methods and tools used in social data science and internet research. • A track record of published research and writing on themes related to the research project, including articles in academic journals, blogs, publications in the public media, or contributions to reports of NGOs and other relevant institutions. • Experience of collaborative work in research. • Working knowledge of German and/or Arabic. • Experience working with private sector digital platforms and initiatives. • Experience working with NGOs and International Organizations. 9. Job Context and any other relevant information This full-time (35 hours) fixed-term post is for six months from as early as 13 January 2020. The role is based in Edinburgh but involves some international travel and field research in Berlin. The role is part of a research project that started in May 2019 and runs until April 2021. You can find more information about the project on the website here: https://refugeework.net/ Funded by the ESRC UK, the research project runs for two years (2019-2021) and focuses on digital work practices among refugees in two cities: Berlin and Beirut. The Research Assistant will focus on the field site Berlin. Although the position is based at the University of Edinburgh, the role involves about two months of residential field research in Berlin. The project will cover travel, accommodation, and subsistence costs for the Research Assistant during this period of fieldwork. The Principal Investigator will join the Research Assistant for about two weeks of the fieldwork period in Berlin, to offer guidance and assistance, although he will primarily focus on the second field site (Beirut). Application Procedure All applicants should apply online by clicking the apply link at the bottom of this page. The application process is quick and easy to follow, and you will receive email confirmation of safe receipt of your application. The online system allows you to submit a CV and other attachments. Please submit your CV and a covering letter as part of your application. You will be notified by email whether you have been shortlisted for interview or not. Interviews are expected to take place in early December 2019. The closing date is 5pm on [insert date]. ---------------------- Dr Andreas Hackl Lecturer, Social Anthropology School of Social and Political Science University of Edinburgh, UK The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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Call for Submissions: Media Ecology Association 2020 Convention (Adelphi University, NY)
by Peggy Cassidy 21 Oct '19

21 Oct '19

*CALL FOR PAPERS FOR MEA 2020 CONVENTION* *The Twenty-First Annual Convention of the Media Ecology Association* *Communication Choices and Challenges* *June 18-21, 2020* *Adelphi University, Garden City, New York* Media Ecology is a discipline whose history, perspectives, and scholarly interests incorporate a broad array of academic and professional disciplines focusing on “the study of complex communication systems as *environments*" (Christine Nystrom, 1973). Every year, the MEA convention provides a unique opportunity for academics and professionals to come together in a relaxed and collegial environment that encourages conversation and creativity. The theme of the 2020 convention is “Communication Choices and Challenges.” In every act of communication, people make choices. We choose where, when, and how to express ourselves or locate and use information. We choose the medium that seems best suited to the task: are we trying to reach the largest possible audience, get the word out quickly, or ensure that our message reaches future generations? Do we wish to convey a deep sense of intimacy, empathy, authority, or cool distance? Are we looking for information from a wide variety of perspectives, confirmation of what we already believe, or the deepest possible exploration of an issue? Featured speakers at the 2020 convention include *Jay Rosen*, press critic and author of *PressThink.org*, *What Are Journalists For?, *and countless articles and essays on American journalism; and *Maryanne Wolf, *international advocate for children and literacy and author of *Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World, Tales of Literacy for the 21st Century*, and *Dyslexia, Fluency, and the Brain*. We invite all papers, thematic panels, roundtable discussion panels, creative projects, performance sessions, and other proposals of interest to media ecologists. We also encourage submissions that explore the convention theme. For example, we are interested in submissions that address choices and challenges related to · the construction of identity and the presentation of self on social media · the use of media to establish and/or maintain relationships (among individuals, in families, between political leaders and their constituents, in between celebrities and fans, etc.) · representation and storytelling by producers of news and entertainment · promotional and strategic communication—the choices involved in designing strategic messaging, as well as the impact on audience attitudes, decisions, and behaviors · the erosion or illusion of choice due to the concentration of media ownership · the 2020 U.S. presidential election, which will take place just months after the convention *GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION:* Please submit paper and panel proposals, in English, by November 1, 2019 to *MEA2020Convention(a)gmail.com* <MEA2020Convention(a)gmail.com>*. *A maximum of two submissions per author will be accepted. Authors who wish their papers to be considered for the Top Paper or Top Student Paper award must indicate this on their submission(s). *Submission Guidelines for paper and panel proposals: * 1. Include title(s), abstract(s) (maximum 250 words), and contact information for each participant. 2. Outline, as relevant, how your paper or panel will fit with the convention theme. 3. Authors with papers submitted as part of a panel proposal or as a paper proposal that wish to be considered for Top Paper or Top Student Paper must send the completed paper to the convention planner by May 15, 2020. *Submission guidelines for manuscripts eligible for MEA award submissions: * 1. Manuscripts should be 4,000-6,000 words (approximately 15 to 25 double-spaced pages) 2. Include a cover page with your institutional affiliation and other contact information. 3. Include an abstract (maximum 150 words). *INFORMATION:* Please direct questions to Peggy Cassidy, MEA2020Convention(a)gmail.com. For more on the Media Ecology Association, visit www.media-ecology.org -- Peggy Cassidy, Ph.D. Professor and Chair Communications Department [image: Adelphi University] Blodgett Hall, Room 113 One South Avenue Garden City, NY 11530 cassidy(a)adelphi.edu / adelphi.edu 516.877.4914

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Request for syllabi for Intro Course to Social Media (Gen Ed)
by Andrea Guzman 21 Oct '19

21 Oct '19

Hello everyone, We are drafting a proposal for an "Introduction to Social Media Course" that will serve as a general education course (200 level). We would greatly appreciate any syllabi or other teaching materials you all would be willing to share in helping to create this course. Please e-mail me off-list at alguzman(a)niu.edu. Thank you. Andrea _______________ Andrea L. Guzman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Dept. of Communication Northern Illinois University alguzman(a)niu.edu Recent Publications: Artificial Intelligence and communication: A Human-Machine Communication research agenda (with Seth C. Lewis) New Media & Society: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1461444819858691 Automation, journalism, and Human–Machine Communication: Rethinking roles and relationships of humans and machines in news (with Seth C. Lewis & Thomas R. Schmidt) Digital Journalism: https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2019.1577147 <https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2019.1577147> Human-Machine Communication: Rethinking Communication, Technology, & Ourselves: https://www.peterlang.com/view/title/64309?format=PBK

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Job Announcement: TT Asst Professor in Social Media and Digital Cultures, Florida Atlantic University
by Gerald Sim 21 Oct '19

21 Oct '19

The School of Communication and Multimedia Studies at Florida Atlantic University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Social Media and Digital Cultures to begin in Fall 2020. We are an interdisciplinary program committed to connecting critical studies, historical research, and media practice. We value candidates who can build on those ties and whose scholarship and teaching can engage multiple areas of the School. The search committee is receptive to scholars whose teaching and research or creative production addresses the relationship between technology and society, such as digital inequalities and algorithmic bias. We are open to a range of specializations, including: * Platform studies * Infrastructure studies * Data and algorithms * Digital publics and networks * Rhetorical and strategic uses of social media * Human-computer or computer-mediated interaction * Game studies We particularly encourage applicants from groups that are underrepresented in higher education, who can demonstrate excellence and leadership in research and teaching, towards an equitable culture and diverse scholarly environment. Minimum Qualifications PhD from an accredited institution in media studies, communication studies, science and technology studies, or a related field at the time of appointment. All applicants must apply electronically to the currently posted position (Assistant Professor of Social Media and Digital Cultures) on the Office of Human Resources' job website (https://fau.edu/jobs) Go to Apply Now(REQ07542) to see the complete ad. Please upload the following: * Letter of Application * Curriculum vitae with contact information for three references * Scholarly writing sample of less than 25 pages * Unofficial transcripts from most recent degree/program reflecting graduate coursework. Initial Review of Applications will begin after Dec 6, 2019.

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