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CFP: Re: Call for Papers: Conference on Disinformation at Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies, May 6-7 2019, Denmark
by Anja Bechmann 11 Feb '19

11 Feb '19

Dear Air-list members, I would like to draw your attention to the Call for Papers for our conference on Disinformation at Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies, Aarhus Denmark, May 6-7 2019. Please circulate widely in your networks and consider submitting your work (it is NOT isolated to Nordic researchers even though the network is anchored here). ——————————————— Call for Papers Online disinformation: an integrated view | #1 Defining and Measuring Disinformation Venue: Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies, Aarhus University, Denmark Time: 6-7 May, 2019 DATALAB hosts a conference to kick off the establishment of an interdisciplinary Nordic network of researchers studying online disinformation (NORDIS). The conference focuses on the fundamental problem of observing and measuring disinformation: How can we define and measure online disinformation in a holistic way – without being limited by discipline-specific views? Online disinformation has emerged as one of the most urgent political and democratic issues of recent times. Despite a general understanding of the underlying dynamics behind online disinformation and the availability of generally accepted taxonomies of disinformation, an effective solution is still not available and important aspects are still largely under-researched. Research on disinformation has already made numerous efforts to understand the cultural and the psychological aspects of the phenomenon, but disciplinary specialization has led scholars to focus mainly either on one or the other aspect – resulting in a general lack of conceptual coherence. It is thus becoming more and more evident that a solution to the problem cannot be reached without breaking the boundaries between disciplines. This process will have to involve several fields of research and should not be limited to the academic world, and therefore a proper interdisciplinary approach must be adopted. Organization This is the first of a series of three workshops to be held as part of the initiative “Online disinformation: an integrated view” supported by The Joint Committee for Nordic research councils in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NOS-HS) in an effort to encourage an interdisciplinary approach to the problem of online disinformation. The other two workshops will be held in Oslo (Norway) and Uppsala (Sweden). All workshops aim to gather researchers from media studies, political communication, computer sciences and philosophy as well as actors from outside academia such as journalists and policy makers. The conference will be the first event in NORDIS, the "Nordic network on the study of online disinformation and its effects on civil and democratic processes” and an excellent opportunity to join the network from the beginning. Joan Donovan – Director of the Technology and Social Change Research Project at Harvard Kennedy’s Shorenstein Center – will be a keynote speaker at the conference. Among other things, she leads Data & Society’s Media Manipulation Initiative. Submission of papers Within the context of Defining and Measuring Disinformation, we encourage submissions that address but are not limited to the following aims: * Operational definition of disinformation * Tracking disinformation propagation * Mapping and quantifying disinformation * Data access and format for measuring disinformation propagation * Methods for analysing disinformation at scale We invite 800-word abstracts outlining empirical, theoretical or policy-oriented papers that address these or associated topics. Abstracts should be accompanied by a 100-word biography of the presenter(s) together with contact details. Nordic Network on Disinformation (NORDIS) The project is a collaboration between four Nordic Universities and organized by the following program committee: * Anja Bechmann, Aarhus University, Denmark * Matteo Magnani, Uppsala University, Sweden * Luca Rossi, IT University Copenhagen, Denmark * Oscar Westlund, Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway Abstracts, biographies and contact details should be sent to Lynge Asbjørn Møller via email lyngemoller(a)cc.au.dk<mailto:lyngemoller@cc.au.dk> by 30 March. Notification of acceptance will be sent out 5 April. Presenters can apply for a travel grants, but it is not guaranteed. For the travel grants, young Nordic researchers will be prioritised. Questions related to practical matters about the workshop may be addressed to Lynge Asbjørn Møller via email lyngemoller(a)cc.au.dk<mailto:lyngemoller@cc.au.dk>. Academic questions may be addressed to Anja Bechmann via email anjabechmann(a)cc.au.dk<mailto:anjabechmann@cc.au.dk>. Call for paper and more information can be found here: https://nordis.research.it.uu.se/aarhus/ Partners: The Joint Committee for Nordic research councils in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NOS-HS) & SOMA (http://www.disinfobservatory.org/) - funded by EU H2020 - grant agreement 825469. Yours sincerely, Anja Bechmann Director, Assoc. Professor Mobile: (+45) 51335138 Email: anjabechmann(a)cc.au.dk Web: www.datalab.au.dk<http://www.datalab.au.dk> DATALAB, Center for Digital Social Research Aarhus University Helsingforsgade 14, ICT-City 8200 Aarhus N Denmark

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CfP: DIGITAL⇌CULTURE 2019 (Doctoral grants available) - Deadline this Friday!
by Peck Cheong 11 Feb '19

11 Feb '19

***** CALL FOR PAPERS ***** DIGITAL⇌CULTURE 2019 A one-day conference hosted by the Digital Culture Research Network, and supported by the Midlands3Cities DTP (M3C) Cohort Development Fund *Date:* Friday 10th May 2019 *Venue:* University of Nottingham *Abstract Submission Deadline: Friday 15th February 2019* The Digital Culture Research Network is pleased to open the call for papers for our second annual conference – ‘Digital⇌Culture 2019’. This year’s theme of *‘ACCESS’* seeks to respond to the continued ways in which digital technologies are profoundly impacting social, cultural, and institutional interactions with content, data, and platforms. Rapidly changing modes of knowledge and value production, means of accessibility, and concerns around privacy and censorship have given rise to increased scrutiny of the current digital landscape and our interactions with(in) it. *Submission* For this one-day conference we invite researchers, particularly early-career researchers, from diverse disciplinary backgrounds to present theoretical and empirical research related, but not limited, to the following topics: - Access to data, platforms, and (digital) environments, and resulting issues of inclusion/exclusion - Algorithmic forms of governmentality and their impact on (in)equality - Uses and users of digital platforms - Approaches to disability in digital contexts - Methodological challenges for studying digital phenomena and the question of research ethics - World-making capacities of digital cultures - Internet censorship and the decentralized web initiatives - Artistic, philosophical, and activist approaches to participation in digital cultures - Digital implications on and of language and translation. To encourage proposals from doctoral researchers, we are awarding up to ten joint-travel/accommodation grants to successful proposals. Further details below. There will be _no fee_ for presenting at, or attending, this conference. Submissions should follow the below format and be submitted to digitalcultureconference(a)gmail.com by 23:00 GMT on Friday 15th February 2019. Paper Title Speaker Name Speaker Contact Email Abstract (Up to 250 words outlining the paper's main arguments, methods, and relevance to the conference theme) Speaker Biography (Up to 100 words) Keywords (3 terms relevant to the paper) *Funding* ** We are pleased to offer up to ten joint-travel/accommodation grants, each of which includes one night’s accommodation at the University of Nottingham (arranged by the organising committee) and up to £50 travel expenses. The grant is open to all doctoral applicants, but at least five of the grants are reserved for non-M3C-funded applicants based at the DTP’s six institutions (Uni. of Nottingham; Nottingham Trent; Birmingham City; Uni. of Birmingham; De Montfort; Uni. of Leicester). Those currently funded by M3C are not eligible to apply for this grant. This grant will only be offered to doctoral students whose papers have been accepted for the conference. If you wish to apply for the grant, please complete a Grant Application Form – which can be found here <https://digitalcultureconference.wordpress.com/2018/12/07/call-for-papers/> – and submit it along with your abstract. Grants will be awarded on the basis of the conference organising committee’s collective consideration of submitted applications. This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender and delete the email and attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored where permitted by law.

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the singing telegram
by Paul Levinson 10 Feb '19

10 Feb '19

some talk about the Internet vs. in-person at the end of this video clip from CBS Sunday Morning https://youtu.be/ayABSau1LZ8

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AusSTS Interdisciplinary Workshop: Cordelia Fine and Geoffrey Bowker announced as keynotes
by Thao Phan 10 Feb '19

10 Feb '19

Keynotes for the AusSTS Interdisciplinary Workshop have now been confirmed! We're excited to welcome: *Cordelia Fine,* University of Melbourne *Geoffrey Bowker,* University of California Irvine We can now also confirm that we have bursaries of up to $300 per person. See call for abstracts below for details on how to apply. Workshop applications close March 1, 2019. Please feel free to share through your networks. --- *CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: AusSTS Interdisciplinary Workshop* Deakin University Melbourne, Australia 3-5 July, 2019 *Keynotes: * Cordelia Fine, University of Melbourne; Geoffrey Bowker, University of California Irvine To meet the great challenges of this century, scientists and humanities and social science researchers need to work together. No single academic field can bring about the changes we need to see in the world. Bridging disciplinary divides is the key to finding new solutions to the problems we face. The AusSTS interdisciplinary workshop is a multi-day event that seeks to convene conversations between researchers around the complex issues facing science, technology and society today. It consists of workshops, keynote lectures, creative events, and short papers. This symposium is designed for postgraduate students and ECRs researching science and technology and who are interested in 1) exploring new and creative forms of inquiry, 2) developing collaborative practices to further their research. The aim of this collaboration is not to turn scientists into social scientists or humanities scholars or vice versa. Rather, it is to create opportunities for students to share diverse perspectives on common issues. This workshop departs from the traditional symposia format of long papers and short discussion. Participants can expect to present a short paper consisting of a question, problem or provocation, take part in panel discussions and cross-disciplinary dialogues, participate in workshops focusing on collaboration and creative research, as well as field trips. We invite postgraduate students and ECRs from all disciplines and areas of expertise to apply: life, environmental and materials science, social sciences and humanities, artists, social activists, and other practitioners. We want to encourage participants to communicate their research interests in ways that are legible to audiences outside of their discipline and to engage in sustained discussions with a range of publics. Scholars interested in participating are asked to apply by putting forward a proposal for a 5-minute presentation at the workshop. Possible topics for proposals can include but are not limited to: - The Anthropocene and twenty-first century environmental challenges - Advances in biomedicine and public health - Science and Indigenous knowledges - AI, big data and algorithmic cultures - Sustainability and resilience - Intersections with gender, race, class and ability with issues in science and technology - Methods and strategies for collaborative STS (science and technology studies) or HPS (History and Philosophy of Science) *Structure, cost, and accessibility* The AusSTS interdisciplinary workshop will take place over three days. Day one and two will be organised around panel presentations, keynotes, and collaboration workshops. Day three will include an off-site field trip and creative challenge. All venues will be wheelchair accessible. Please do not hesitate to get in contact if you have any questions regarding accessibility or have accessibility needs. *Travel bursaries* We are committed to making this event affordable and accessible to all participants. We have travel bursaries of up to $300 per person to help cover travel and accommodation costs. To apply for a bursary, *please include a 200 word statement* explaining why this support is necessary for you to attend in your application for the workshop. Bursaries will be assessed based on an equity basis. *Submission guidelines:* Please submit proposals (250-350 words) for presentations by Friday March 1 to AuSTSgradnetwork(a)gmail.com <AuSTSgradnetwork(a)gmail.com> Proposals must contain the following information: Name of presenter(s); email address; brief bio; five keywords; supervisor names (if applicable) / areas of discipline This event is hosted by the Australasian STS Graduate Network (AusSTS), a network of Australasian postgraduate and early career researchers interested in STS. Masters, PhD and ECRs from any institution and discipline are invited to apply. For questions or enquiries please contact Thao Phan at thao.phan1(a)deakin.edu.au More information: https://blogs.deakin.edu.au/science-and-society-network/2019/01/14/aussts-i… <https://blogs.deakin.edu.au/science-and-society-network/2019/01/14/aussts-i…>

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CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS: Academic Freedom in Higher Education
by Dr. Patrick Blessinger 10 Feb '19

10 Feb '19

CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS: Academic Freedom in Higher Education: https://www.hetl.org/emerald-academic-freedom-submission-form/ An edited volume by Dr. Enakshi Sengupta and Dr. Patrick Blessinger, Emerald Group Publishing and International HETL Association. Submission Deadline: 20th March, 2019. -- Patrick Blessinger, Ed.D. <http://www.patrickblessinger.com/> University World News <http://www.universityworldnews.com/search.php?query=blessinger&type=all&mod…> UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab <http://en.unesco.org/inclusivepolicylab/users/patrick-blessinger> St. John's University, New York City <http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/bio/patrick-blessinger-edd> Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education <http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=jar…> Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning <https://books.emeraldinsight.com/page/series-detail/Innovations-in-Higher-E…>

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CFP “Visual, digital and media culture: Images among generations”
by Inês Amaral 09 Feb '19

09 Feb '19

[With apologies for cross-posting] *CALL FOR PAPERS - vista - visual culture journal* *“Visual, digital and media culture: Images among generations”* Social context determined by the culture of media convergence, together with the proliferation of digital devices connected to the Internet and their penetration among citizens, has given relevance, more than ever, to the media and visual culture. Digital media and images have conducted visual field towards the study of consumer´s practices and producer´s image, in accordance with the social aspects and the cultural contexts that characterize them. To the multidisciplinary approach of media and digital literacy, intergenerational issue is added as the starting point of this issue, which seeks to delve into the fact that the media experience occurs in differentiated conditions, characterized by different cultural (media and digital) competences between generations: analogical and digital citizens, emigrants and digital natives. From the family portraits to the selfies of our smartphones, from soap opera and TV series to social networks. Images produced and consumed get increased from a diversity of experiences and memories, from a multiplicity of lifestyles and media uses, which is worth to be rethought from the idea of "generations". Which are the visual environments of socialization for the different generations? What influences do they exercise in their daily lives, in their experience, and in their memory? What is the role of visual and media literacy in the process of understanding the relationship between different generations and the different media? How visual culture contributes to the pedagogical processes? Does the generational perspective contribute for the understanding of the image transformation and impact in contemporaneity? Is the visual culture an approaching element among generations? Which are the more suited proposals and theoretical reflections in the current context? Is the visual culture an inspiring element to favor participative methodologies in this field? Can digital age and its visual culture favor generational barriers? Does the digital visual culture assume an intergenerational perspective? *vista - visual culture journal *is a peer-reviewed journal and operates under a double-blind review process. Each submitted work will be sent to two reviewers previously invited to evaluate it, in accordance with the academic quality, originality and relevance for the objectives and scope of the issue of this edition of the journal. Articles can be submitted in English, Portuguese, Spanish and French to the e-mails of the invited editors: apepanda(a)gmail.com; britesmariajose@gmail.com;inesamaral@gmail.com. Guidelines for authors can be found here. *Invited editors*: Ana Pérez-Escoda (UNIR/Universidad Nebrija), Maria José Brites (Lusófona University of Porto/CICANT) and Inês Amaral (University of Coimbra) *Deadlines* Submission: 15 March 2019 Notification: 29 April 2019 Date of publication: 31 July 2019 The full call for papers and author guidelines: http://vista.sopcom.pt/pag/en#call

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CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS: Human Rights in Higher Education
by Dr. Patrick Blessinger 09 Feb '19

09 Feb '19

CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS: Human Rights in Higher Education: https://www.hetl.org/emerald-human-rights-in-higher-education-submission-fo… An edited volume by Dr. Enakshi Sengupta and Dr. Patrick Blessinger, Emerald Group Publishing and International HETL Association. Submission Deadline: 20th March, 2019. -- Patrick Blessinger, Ed.D. <http://www.patrickblessinger.com/> University World News <http://www.universityworldnews.com/search.php?query=blessinger&type=all&mod…> UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab <http://en.unesco.org/inclusivepolicylab/users/patrick-blessinger> St. John's University, New York City <http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/bio/patrick-blessinger-edd> Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education <http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=jar…> Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning <https://books.emeraldinsight.com/page/series-detail/Innovations-in-Higher-E…>

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CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS: Academic Freedom in Higher Education
by Dr. Patrick Blessinger 09 Feb '19

09 Feb '19

CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS: Academic Freedom in Higher Education: https://www.hetl.org/emerald-academic-freedom-submission-form/ An edited volume by Dr. Enakshi Sengupta and Dr. Patrick Blessinger, Emerald Group Publishing and International HETL Association. Submission Deadline: 20th March, 2019. -- Patrick Blessinger, Ed.D. <http://www.patrickblessinger.com/> University World News <http://www.universityworldnews.com/search.php?query=blessinger&type=all&mod…> UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab <http://en.unesco.org/inclusivepolicylab/users/patrick-blessinger> St. John's University, New York City <http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/bio/patrick-blessinger-edd> Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education <http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=jar…> Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning <https://books.emeraldinsight.com/page/series-detail/Innovations-in-Higher-E…>

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Head of Westminster School of Media and Communication
by Christian Fuchs 09 Feb '19

09 Feb '19

In 1975 the first British undergraduate degree in Media Studies was created at the University of Westminster. Studies in Media and Communication at the University has a long and notable history and tradition. The post of Head of School, Westminster School of Media and Communication, is one of four new Head positions in the College of Design, Creative and Digital Industries, and is focused on high-level management of all aspects of learning and teaching in media and communication studies. The new Head of School will have an ambitious vision for studies and how to organise our teaching programmes in media and communication in a contemporary 21st-century information society, to advance the next generation of media practitioners, leaders and academics in the field. Application: https://vacancies.westminster.ac.uk/Hrvacancies/default.aspx?id=50052063 Application deadline: March 3

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WEBCAST SAT/SUN: Refiguring the Future Conference
by Joly MacFie 09 Feb '19

09 Feb '19

Some weekend viewing, From the exhibit blurb " Informed by the punk ethos of do-it-yourself (DIY), the 18 artists featured in Refiguring the Future deeply mine the historical and cultural roots of our time, pull apart the artifice of contemporary technology, and sift through the pieces to forge new visions of what could become.' [image: livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/rtf>On *Saturday/Sunday February 9-10 2019* the *Refiguring the Future conference <https://www.eyebeam.org/events/refiguring-the-future-conference/>* convenes artists, educators, writers, and cultural strategists . This NYC conference kicks off the opening weekend of *Refiguring the Future <https://www.eyebeam.org/rtf/#exhibition>*, a new exhibition offering a politically engaged and inclusive vision of the intersection of art, science, and technology. Conference participants will envision a shared liberatory future via concepts of world-building, ecologies, disability and accessibility, biotechnology and the body. The event will be webcast live via* ISOC.LIVE <http://isoc.live/>* (no captions) *VIEW ON LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/rtf <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/rtf>* *VIEW ON YOUTUBE:* *DAY 1 https://youtu.be/lwgwRdxQtI4 <https://youtu.be/lwgwRdxQtI4>* *DAY 2 https://youtu.be/oCa36fWJhyk <https://youtu.be/oCa36fWJhyk>* *FULL SCHEDULE: <https://www.eyebeam.org/events/refiguring-the-future-conference/>https://www.eyebeam.org/events/refiguring-the-future-conference/ <https://www.eyebeam.org/events/refiguring-the-future-conference/> * *CURATORIAL TEXT: https://www.eyebeam.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/RTF-Conference-Curatoria… <https://www.eyebeam.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/RTF-Conference-Curatoria…>* *TWITTER: #RefiguringTheFuture http://bit.ly/refiguringthefuture <http://bit.ly/refiguringthefuture>* *Permalink*: https://isoc.live/10898/ -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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