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Re: [Air-L] CfA Workshop “Social Robotics and the Good Life"
by William Fearon 11 Dec '19

11 Dec '19

Wulf, I constructed an analog set of robotic laws years ago. Had you not heard? They went digital! Dr Fearon Sent: Friday, December 06, 2019 at 5:34 PM From: "Wulf Loh" <wulf.loh(a)izew.uni-tuebingen.de> To: "William Fearon" <william.fearon(a)mail.com> Subject: Re: [Air-L] CfA Workshop “Social Robotics and the Good Life" Dear William Fearon, but which laws? Hopefully not these ones: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws. Best regards Wulf Loh PostDoc Researcher BmBF Projekte NIKA/INTEGRAM IZEW - Internationales Zentrum für Ethik in den Wissenschaften Universität Tübingen Wilhelmstr. 19 72074 Tübingen Am 06.12.2019 um 16:50 schrieb William Fearon: I Robot! 'Laws, laws and more laws'. Regards Dr William (F.W.) Fearon Sent: Friday, December 06, 2019 at 1:22 PM From: "Wulf Loh" [1]<wulf.loh(a)izew.uni-tuebingen.de> To: [2]air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] CfA Workshop “Social Robotics and the Good Life" Call for Abstracts: Workshop “Social Robotics and the Good Life – The Normative Side of Forming Emotional Bonds with Robots” Organizers: International Center for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities, University of Tübingen (Regina Ammicht Quinn and Wulf Loh, both Tübingen, in cooperation with Janina Loh, Vienna, and Charles Ess, Oslo) Date: May 7-8, 2020 Venue:IZEW Tübingen, Germany Social robotics has the strong potential of becoming more and more prevalent in the coming years, especially in the realms of elder day care, child rearing, and education. As human beings have the fascinating ability to emotionally bond not exclusively with other human beings, but also with animals, plants, and objects, it is highly likely that human-machine-relationships will arise from these human-robotic-interactions. While children and the elderly constitute vulnerable groups that merit special consideration, at the heart of the issue lie fundamental ethical questions that concern human-robot-interactions /per se/. Do human-robot-relationships necessarily constitute a form of manipulation, since any form of reciprocity on the side of the robot is merely simulated? Are these relationships then /per se/ detrimental to the good life, as they replace “real” relationships? What constitutes such a “real” relationship? Are more intimate relationships with robots, such as friendship or even love, possible and ethically sound? Which design cues does an ethical design of robots have to take into account? And: how do we conceive and ground “good lives” as more and more of the virtues and interactions – starting with those of friendship – of good lives will be increasingly interwoven with social robots? For discussing these and further questions regarding the normativity of emotional bonds with robots, in this interdisciplinary workshop we invite submissions with a focus on (but not restricted to) topics such as ofriendship olove osex ocare otrust oobjectophilia or object sexuality ofeminist perspectives on relationships ofamily, children, and nurture odisappointment, anger, and hate omorally appropriate behavior with regard to robots. The workshop will take place on the 7^th and 8^th of May 2020 at the International Centre for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities (IZEW) at the University of Tübingen. *Prof. Dr. Charles Ess*, Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo, will be a fellow at the Center of Ethics at that time. He will give a keynote lecture and will be our dialogue partner throughout the workshop. Please submit abstracts of around 500 words to [3]Wulf.loh(a)izew.uni-tuebingen.de [4]<mailto:Wulf.loh@izew.uni-tuebingen.de>by January 31, 2020. Acceptance notifications will be sent out by the end of February 2020. An English-language edited volume is planned with the publisher /transcript/. Those, who are invited to present their project during the workshop should be prepared to send their completed paper of about 6.000-8.000 words to [5]Janina.loh(a)univie.ac.at [6]<mailto:Janina.loh@univie.ac.at>by August 31, 2020. _______________________________________________ The [7]Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers [8]http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: [9]http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: [10]http://www.aoir.org/ References 1. mailto:wulf.loh@izew.uni-tuebingen.de 2. mailto:air-l@listserv.aoir.org 3. mailto:Wulf.loh@izew.uni-tuebingen.de 4. mailto:Wulf.loh@izew.uni-tuebingen.de 5. mailto:Janina.loh@univie.ac.at 6. mailto:Janina.loh@univie.ac.at 7. mailto:Air-L@listserv.aoir.org 8. http://aoir.org/ 9. http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org 10. http://www.aoir.org/

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14th International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science (RCIS 2020): Third Joint Call for Tutorials, DC, Posters and Demos
by Announce Announcements 10 Dec '19

10 Dec '19

*** Third Joint Call for Tutorials, Doctoral Consortium, Posters and Demos *** 14th International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science (RCIS 2020) Royal Apollonia Beach Hotel 5*, Limassol, Cyprus May 20-22, 2020, Limassol, Cyprus http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… Submission deadline: February 14, 2020 (AoE) (Proceedings to be published by Springer) RCIS has become a recognized conference on research challenges in Information Science. Organized for the 14th time in a row, RCIS 2020 will be held from May 20-22, 2020, in Limassol, Cyprus. The topics of interest are organized into some major categories (more details in the call for papers http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… ): · Information Systems and their Engineering · User-Oriented Approaches · Data and Information Management · Business Process Management · Domain-specific IS Engineering · Data Science · Information Infrastructures · Reflective Research and Practice IMPORTANT DATES FOR ALL SATELLITE EVENTS · Submission deadline for all paper types: February 14, 2020 (AoE) · Notification to authors and registration opening: March 15, 2020 · Author registration deadline for all paper types: March 31, 2020 · Camera-ready copy deadline for all paper types: March 31, 2020 · Conference: May 20-22, 2020 TUTORIALS Tutorials are intended to provide independent instruction (know-how) on a topic of relevance, no commercial or sales-oriented. Potential presenters should keep in mind that there might be a varied audience, including novice graduate students, seasoned practitioners, and specialized researchers. Tutorial speakers should be prepared to cope with this diversity. The conference has specific slots for tutorials. They will be organized in sessions of 90 minutes with a free format. Tutorials run in parallel with other conference tracks, and participation is included in the attendees' conference fee. We invite proposals for tutorials that may address one or more of the listed topics below, although authors should not feel limited by them. Tutorial proposals are limited to 5 pages in Springer LNCS/LNBIP format (http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… ). Proposals must be submitted using the conference submission site (http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… ), where you choose "RCIS2020 Tutorials". Instructions on the structure of a tutorial proposal can be found online: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . Tutorial Chairs · Estefania Serral Asensio, KU Leuven, Belgium · Ignacio Panach, University of Valencia, Spain DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM The RCIS 2020 Doctoral Consortium is an opportunity for doctoral students to present, discuss and develop their research project in an interdisciplinary workshop, under the guidance of a panel of senior researchers. The Doctoral Consortium offers nice opportunities for PhD students. Firstly, the feedback received during the Doctoral Consortium will really benefit students who have defined their topic, research plan and have obtained early results, but who still have room for improving their longer-term plan. Secondly, students at all stages of their doctoral project can meet the welcoming RCIS community and widen their network of contacts. The Doctoral Consortium has the following objectives: · Provide a platform for students to present their work and to meet other peers and be familiar with different research topics and methods. · Provide feedback on students' current research and guidance on future research directions. · Promote the development of a supportive community of scholars and a spirit of collaborative research and networking. · Contribute to the conference goals through interaction with other researchers. Interested PhD students are invited to submit papers, in agreement with their supervisors, addressing the instructions that are provided on the online call: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . Papers shall be formatted according to the Springer LNCS/LNBIP conference proceedings template (for LaTeX and Word): http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . Submissions must be written in English, and must be authored by the student only. The maximum length of the paper should be eight (8) pages, including references, appendices, etc. The submission site address is http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… where you can choose "RCIS2020 Doctoral Consortium". Doctoral Consortium Chairs · Raian Ali, Bournemouth University, United Kingdom · Sergio España, Utrecht University, Netherlands POSTERS AND DEMOS The posters & demos track will showcase prototypes and new research ideas in Information Science. This track provides a forum for researchers and practitioners to present their work, interact with conference participants, and obtain feedback on on-going research. We invite two types of submissions: · Posters are intended to convey a research result and are not advertisements for commercial software packages. While posters need not describe completed work, they should report on research for which at least some preliminary results are available. · Demonstrations should directly and actively involve the exhibition and display of tools/prototypes and associated materials that illustrate research work in progress and serve as ground for discussion of research ideas. Posters and demonstrations proposals must be submitted as a single PDF file with no more than 6 pages in Springer LNCS/LNBIP format (http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… ) including references and appendices. Proposals that exceed the limit of 6 pages will be rejected without review. Proposals that have already been accepted or are currently under review for other conferences or journals will not be considered for publication at RCIS 2020. The submission site address is http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… where you can choose "RCIS2020 Posters & Demos". More details on the submission and presentation format is online: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . Posters & Demos Chairs · Elena Kornyshova, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, France · Marcela Ruiz, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland CONFERENCE COMMITTEES General Chairs · George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus · Pericles Loucopoulos, Harokopio University of Athens, Greece Organising Chair · Petros Stratis, Easy Conferences LTD., Cyprus Program Chairs · Jelena Zdravkovic, Stockholm University, Sweden · Fabiano Dalpiaz, Utrecht University, Netherlands

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Tenure track multimedia journalism position at Florida Atlantic University
by Aaron S. Veenstra 09 Dec '19

09 Dec '19

Dear AOIRers, I'm writing from Florida Atlantic University, where we have a tenure track position in journalism that I hope you'll apply for if you're on the journalism job market, or pass on to interested parties you might know. Specifically, we're looking for someone with multimedia newsroom experience who can teach both theory and practice courses in our journalism curriculum, with potential focuses in science journalism, bilingual journalism, data science, technology, or civic engagement. The deadline is January 10, and they can contact me at aveenstra(a)fau.edu with any questions. https://fau.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FAU/job/Boca-Raton/Assistant-Profes… Aaron -- Aaron S. Veenstra Florida Atlantic University Associate Professor, School of Communication and Multimedia Studies Political Communication Division Head, AEJMC aveenstra(a)fau.edu <asveenstra(a)siu.edu> || manytoomany.com

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Job vacancy: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Data, AI and Society - University of Sheffield
by Jo Bates 09 Dec '19

09 Dec '19

The University of Sheffield Information School are looking to recruit a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Data, AI and Society. Deadline - 16th January 2020. - https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BXG041/lecturer-senior-lecturer-in-data-ai-and-s… <https://jobs.shef.ac.uk/sap/bc/webdynpro/sap/hrrcf_a_posting_apply?PARAM=cG…> We welcome applications from high-quality candidates with research expertise that will complement and strengthen our existing research profile, and we are particularly interested in receiving applications from those that adopt critical research approaches and have a good understanding of justice, fairness, accountability, transparency and/or ethics in the context of data and AI. -- Dr Jo Bates Senior Lecturer in Information Politics and Policy Co-Editor of Online Information Review <http://www.emeraldinsight.com/loi/oir> Digital Societies Research Group Information School, The University of Sheffield, Room 236, Regent Court, 211 Portobello, Sheffield, S1 4DP +44 (0)114 222 2648 Find us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/ischoolsheffield>, follow us on Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/infoschoolsheff>, read our latest news on our Blog <http://information-studies.blogspot.co.uk/> and join our community on LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/company/university-of-sheffield-information-school?…> *I don't expect you to respond to my email outside your working hours. *

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CFA: 2020 Cornell Tech DLI Research Fellows
by MC Forelle 09 Dec '19

09 Dec '19

I'm a visiting fellow of the Digital Life Initiative and can vouch for what an energizing, smart, welcoming group this is - plus, Cornell Tech is a fascinating campus with lots of interesting work, events, etc, going on all the time. I strongly encourage all soon-to-be or recent PhDs interested in "digital life" to consider applying! Applications due Jan 6 *Call for Applications: Cornell Tech DLI Postdoctoral Fellows 2020* The Digital Life Initiative (DLI) invites applications for its 2020 postdoctoral research fellowships supporting research in ethics, politics, and quality of life in digital societies, on topical issues such as algorithmic decision systems, bias and unfair discrimination, privacy, AI and ethics, and civil society. We welcome applicants from wide-ranging disciplines -- computer and information sciences, law, philosophy, data science, media studies, public policy, and social sciences. For one of the positions, demonstrated interest in contextual integrity is a plus. Fellows join an exciting, collaborative research community from the US and around the globe, and are encouraged to work with DLI faculty: Helen Nissenbaum (Faculty Director), Deborah Estrin, James Grimmelmann, Karen Levy, Vitaly Shmatikov, and more, as well as other Cornell Tech faculty. New York City offers further unprecedented opportunities to engage with colleagues and institutions. Qualifications and Expectations Eligible candidates will have received their PhD within the past four years. JDs, JSDs, LLMs, and MDs are also eligible. The initial appointment is for one year, renewable depending on fit and available funding. Fellows are expected to reside in the New York City area and participate actively in the intellectual life of Cornell Tech and the Digital Life Initiative. In addition to pursuing research, Fellows play a crucial role enriching the DLI with workshops, conferences, and seminars; contributing to the DLI Critical Reflections publication, and presenting their work at the DLI Seminar and other public and internal forums. There may also be teaching opportunities. Particulars TBD by mutual agreement. About the Digital Life Initiative Embedded within the progressive teaching mission of Cornell Tech on Roosevelt Island in New York City, the Digital Life Initiative was launched in 2017 to analyze the societal tensions arising from existing and emergent digital technologies. Inspired by the core values of justice, democracy, privacy, responsibility, security, and freedom, we support collaborative research projects that explore ethics, policy, politics and quality of life within prevailing socio-technical systems. Cornell Tech and the Digital Life Initiative offer unique contexts for close interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly those bridging the technical and the non-technical. To learn more, visit http://tech.cornell.edu/ <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__tech.cornell.edu_&d=DwM…> . Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University's heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. Application Instructions Positions are set to begin on August 20, 2020. Applications will be evaluated starting Monday, January 6, and reviewed until positions are filled. To apply, please submit your information via our online form <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cornell.qualtrics.com_…> , including the following materials: 1. A cover letter explaining your research interests and how your work connects to the Digital Life Initiative. 2. A current curriculum vitae. 3. Two publications or substantial drafts of journal articles, essays, or the equivalent. 4. Names and contact information for three recommenders. Applicants who have not yet received a PhD, should request a letter from their dissertation chairs confirming that the degree will be in hand before the beginning of the Fellowship term. -- Postdoctoral fellow Cornell Tech @mcforelle on the tweet machine (407) 864-2225

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Remixing Persona: An Imaginary Digital Media Object – new open access project
by jo.zylinska＠gmail.com 09 Dec '19

09 Dec '19

Dear All, Together with Open Humanities Press, I am delighted to announce the first publication in my new series, MEDIA : ART : WRITE : NOW. Remixing Persona: An Imaginary Digital Media Object from the Onto-Tales of the Digital Afterlife by MALK (Mark Amerika / Laura Kim) Remixing Persona is comprised of two components: a visual manifesto that doubles as a theoretical e-reader and a work of music video art. In building this project, the artists collaboratively investigate persona-making, performance-thinking, and applied remixology. Playfully presenting their research as an intergenerational and intercultural ‘research band’ named MALK (Mark Amerika / Laura Kim), both artists, individually and as a performance duo, bring their own unique experiences and ontologically filtered ‘ways of remixing’ to their intermedia art, writing and performance practice. The research questions the artists initially presented to themselves were unconventional: ‘Who am I this time?’ ‘What does it mean to share a sense of humor?’ ‘What is an otherworldly aesthetic sensibility?’ The artists were not interested in coming up with answers per se, but in using their artist skills to deploy both intuitive and improvisational performances that would generate a set of primary source material to remix into their creative project. This was when they decided to form MALK and began creating the Digital Afterlife music video artwork as a conceptual tool to investigate persona-making as a meta-practice. The culminating field of recombinatory expression that informs the production of this imaginary digital media object is an inversion of their practice-based research conducted in the TECHNE Lab at the University of Colorado. Like all Open Humanities Press books, Remixing Persona is freely available at: [1]http://www.openhumanitiespress.org/books/titles/remixing-persona/ Further information about the MEDIA : ART : WRITE : NOW series: [2]http://www.openhumanitiespress.org/books/series/media-art-write-now/ Best wishes, Joanna -- Professor Joanna Zylinska Co-Head of Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies Goldsmiths, University of London [3]http://www.joannazylinska.net Eco-Thoughts: An Interview in The Believer [4]https://believermag.com/logger/eco-thoughts-an-interview-with-joanna-zyli… / References 1. http://www.openhumanitiespress.org/books/titles/remixing-persona/ 2. http://www.openhumanitiespress.org/books/series/media-art-write-now/ 3. http://www.joannazylinska.net/ 4. https://believermag.com/logger/eco-thoughts-an-interview-with-joanna-zylins…

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Reminder: 2nd Data Justice Conference: Civic Participation in the Datafied Society, Cardiff University 28/29 May, 2020
by Lina Dencik 09 Dec '19

09 Dec '19

ONE MORE WEEK to submit proposals for the second Data Justice Conference! Deadline: 15 December 2019 Civic Participation in the Datafied Society Date: May 28-29, 2020 Location: Cardiff University in Cardiff, UK. Host: Data Justice Lab As the generation, collection and analysis of data continues to transform key aspects of our society across economics, politics and culture, the question of participation has rarely been so pertinent. Democratic processes and traditional avenues for participation are facing challenges as state-citizen relations are increasingly shaped through data analytics and automation at the same time as alternative visions for participatory democracy and decision-making have proliferated. As citizens, we are said to be both coerced and active participants in this shift, both liberated and exploited in the use of digital tools, both more visible and more obscured in data-driven systems. How, then, should we understand civic participation in the datafied society? In what ways are we positioned as citizens in the advancement of datafication? How are decisions made, governance carried out, and systems created? What possibilities exist to intervene in, influence, create and resist power? Who gets to participate and on what terms? How might our institutions and government practices need to change? What are strategies for democratising the emergent datafied society? And what are avenues for enhancing citizen and community participation? This two-day event explores the relationship between datafication and participation. Hosted by the DataJustice Lab at Cardiff University’s School of Journalism, Media and Culture (JOMEC), it will bring together international scholars, practitioners, activists, and community groups to discuss the possibilities and challenges of civic participation in a datafied society. Speakers include: Carly Kind (Ada Lovelace Institute) Mark Andrejevic (Monash University, Australia) Nanjira Sambuli (World Wide Web Foundation) Natalie Fenton (Goldsmiths, University of London, UK) Rashida Richardson (AI Now) Tawana Petty (Detroit Digital Justice Coalition) The conference will include both scholarly contributions and workshops with civil society, practitioners and impacted communities in order to facilitate and advance knowledge exchange. We therefore welcome alternative formats and ideas. Themes for submissions include (but are not limited to): * Citizen juries, assemblies and audits * Participatory data governance and oversight * Data commons and co-operatives * Data activism and resistance * Participatory design and design justice * Digital and human labour in data * Participation, exploitation and coercion * Geopolitics of participation Submissions Deadline for 500-word abstracts: 15th of December, 2019 Submit via EasyChair: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=datajustice2020<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feasychair…> All submissions must include a title, author name(s), institutional affiliation(s) and full contact information (mailing address, email address). If you propose a workshop or practical demonstration, please provide a clear statement of purpose and a detailed description of activities, as well as any infrastructure requirements. Please note that time-slots for sessions are 90 minutes. If more is needed, please include an explanation. How to get there Cardiff is a 2-hour train journey west of London and Heathrow airport. The closest airports are Cardiff and Bristol. Conference fee Full fee: £75 (early bird) / £100 Reduced fee for students and civil society: £50 (early bird) / £75 Conference organizing committee: Lina Dencik, Arne Hintz, Joanna Redden and Emiliano Treré (Data Justice Lab, Cardiff University, UK) For information about the Data Justice Lab, see: http://www.datajusticelab.org<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dataju…> Online CfP: https://datajusticelab.org/data-justice-2020/<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdatajusti…> Hashtag: #DataJustice2020 Contact for further information: https://datajusticelab.org/contact/<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdatajusti…> -- Dr Lina Dencik Reader / Co-Director Data Justice Lab PI Data Justice: Understanding datafication in relation to social justice (DATAJUSTICE) ERC Starting Grant 2018-2023 School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University Two Central Square, Central Square, Cardiff CF10 1FS Email: DencikL(a)cardiff.ac.uk<mailto:DencikL@cardiff.ac.uk>, Tel: +44 (0)29 208 75461 Twitter: @LinaDencik Fellow, Center for Media, Data and Society, Central European University

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Special issue call for articles: Refugees and Digital Work
by HACKL Andreas 09 Dec '19

09 Dec '19

Dear colleagues, Please consider submitting an article proposal for the following special issue: Call for Articles: Special Issue on Refugees and Digital Work Aimed at: Development and Change Digital transformations are currently reshaping labour markets and employment opportunities around the world. Some suggest that online work platforms and the so-called ‘gig economy’ are now planetary in scope, promising access to work for anyone with an internet connection and some skills. However, to what extent does that hold true for the world’s refugees? Parallel to this spread of digital opportunities, refugee self-reliance has now become one of the leading mantras in global refugee governance and international development. A plethora of programmes and initiatives have therefore tapped into a pool of digital opportunities for livelihood provision and skills training among displaced persons and host communities. However, their scope, methods, and outcomes remain underexplored in both academia and policy. This special issue will explore the diverse implications of this transformation on refugees, who often face severe restrictions to economic activity, financial inclusion, and a limited right to work. Particular consideration will be given to critical contributions that are rooted in empirical research and offer insights linking important debates in the international development literature on refugee economies, livelihoods, and digital work. Articles might address one of the following questions: What do particular case studies tell us about the unique relationship between forced displacement and digital economies? How does the inclusion of refugees, and a perspective grounded in their experience, change established views on digital economies and the future of decent work? How do digital economies reshape the role of work within increasingly prolonged conditions of forced displacement? What are the risks and opportunities of digital work for refugees? Other themes articles might address may include the following: * Digital refugee livelihoods and the decent work agenda * Digital skills training or remote job-mentoring * Freelancing and online entrepreneurialism * Working conditions and social protection * Informal means of digital work (e.g. social media platforms) * Refugees’ involvement in the informal or illicit digital economy * Gender dimensions of digital work * Barriers to digital access and/or financial inclusion * The interaction between host country legal and social environments and digital economies These questions and issues are for guidance only and should not be considered exclusive of other important themes. Deadlines If you are interested in contributing to this issue, please submit the following to the issue editors by Friday, January 10, 2020: * A 500-750 word abstract including main research question, details on the empirical research, theoretical contribution, research methods, main findings, and conclusions * Author CV Tentative deadline for full-length articles: May 2020 Special issue editors: Dr Andreas Hackl, Social Anthropology, University of Edinburgh Andreas.hackl(a)ed.ac.uk<mailto:Andreas.hackl@ed.ac.uk> Dr Evan Easton-Calabria, Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford Evan.easton-calabria(a)qeh.ox.ac.uk<mailto:Evan.easton-calabria@qeh.ox.ac.uk> ---------------------- 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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SoLAR webinar invitation: Dr. Laura Allen "Leveraging Writing Analytics for a More Personalized View of Student Performance", Dec 11, 2019
by Vitomir Kovanovic 08 Dec '19

08 Dec '19

Hi all, I have a pleasure to invite you to SoLAR's Webinar with Dr. Laura K. Allen from the University of New Hampshire *"Leveraging Writing Analytics for a More Personalized View of Student Performance"*. *Time and date*: Wed December 11, 2019, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Eastern US time (11 Dec 4–5 pm UK, 5–6 pm Central European) *Location*: Zoom (meeting URL provided in the registration email) *To register, go to* https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/webinar -with-dr-laura-k-allen-university-of-new-hampshire-registration-77316645167 *Leveraging Writing Analytics for a More Personalized View of Student Performance* *Abstract*: Researchers and educators have developed computer-based tools, such as automated writing evaluation (AWE) systems, to increase opportunities for students to produce natural language responses in a variety of contexts and subsequently to alleviate some of the pressures facing writing instructors due to growing class sizes. Although a wealth of research has been conducted to validate the accuracy of the scores provided by these systems, much less attention has been paid to the pedagogical and rhetorical elements of the systems that use these scores. In this webinar, I will provide an overview of case studies wherein writing analytics principles have been applied to educational data. I will provide an overview of multi-methodological approaches to writing analytics that rely on natural language processing techniques to investigate the properties of students’ essays across multiple linguistic dimensions. This approach focuses on the notion that there are multiple linguistic dimensions of the texts that students produce. Some surface-level features relate to the characteristics of the words and sentences in texts and can alter the style of the essay, as well as influence its readability and perceived sophistication. Further, discourse-level features can be calculated that go beyond the words and sentences. These features reflect higher-level aspects of the writing such as the degree of narrativity in the essay. Webinar attendees will gain a sense of both the conceptual issues and practical concerns involved in developing and using writing analytics tools for the analysis of multi-dimensional natural language data. *Biography*: Dr. Laura K. Allen <https://cola.unh.edu/person/laura-allen> is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of New Hampshire. She earned a B.A. in English Literature and Foreign Languages from Mississippi State University (2010), followed by a M.A. (2015) and Ph.D. from Arizona State University (2017). The principal aim of Dr. Allen’s research has been to theoretically and empirically investigate the higher-level cognitive skills that are required for successful text comprehension and production, as well as the ways in which performance in these domains can be enhanced through strategy instruction and training. This line of research has been accompanied by a second line of work that explores how educational technologies can be leveraged to facilitate learning. The overall goal of this research is to develop educational technologies and methodologies that will have a broad impact on current practices in writing research and instruction across multiple dimensions. Kind regards, Vitomir --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Vitomir Kovanović Research Fellow,* School of Education, University of South Australia* Data Scientist,* Teaching Innovation Unit, University of South Australia* Visiting Researcher, *LINK Lab, University of Texas Arlington, USA* Secretary,* Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR)* Academic Editor (Education, Pedagogy),* PLOS One* University of South Australia <http://unisa.edu.au/> GPO Box 2471, Adelaide SA 5001 CRICOS Provider Number 00121B Office: City West Campus Room BH3-21 <https://goo.gl/maps/TeFoTBJ8nrM2> Web: http://vitomir.kovanovic.info Phone: +61 8 830 27377 <+61883027377>

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CfP Media and religion
by Ekaterina Grishaeva 08 Dec '19

08 Dec '19

CALL FOR PAPERS We invite scholars to submit proposals to the panel Theology and Digital Media: a Comparative Perspective from Christian Churches, which will be organized at the Annual Conference of European Academia of Religion (June 22-25, 2020, Bologna, Italy). Please send your abstract up to 300 words to Marianna Napolitano (La Fondazione per le scienze religiose Giovanni XXIII) mariannanapolitano(a)hotmail.com and to Ekaterina Grishaeva (Ural Federal University) katherina.grishaeva(a)gmail.com by December 20, 2019. *Panel description* Since the Internet has gained a deep penetration into the everyday life of a lot of societies, Christian Churches strive to increase their presence on digital media for missionary and spiritual purposes and in order to counterbalance the negative coverage in secular media. This change has brought about the need for digital professionals who use their media and technical skills to create resources for Churches. Heidi Campbell (2016) coins the term ‘digital creatives’ to signify this new group of professionals. At the same time, the ways Christian Churches use digital media are closely entangled with existing institutional practices and are shaped by theological dispositions. They may vary in Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant Churches. This panel is aimed at a comparison of how Christian Churches adopt digital media for religious purposes. The comparison will be worked out through the dialogue between scholars who study the adaptation of digital media by Christian Churches and digital creatives, i.e., ministers and/or priests from these Churches who work with digital media. Papers that scrutinize digital media use in Christian Churches from theoretical, theological and practical perspectives are particularly welcome.

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