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CFA Digital Ethics Symposium
by Vanacker, Bastiaan 15 Apr '19

15 Apr '19

Dear AoiRers, I thought this CFA might be of interest to you and, especially, your graduate students as we are teaming up senior and junior scholars for this year's symposium. Best, Bastiaan Vanacker Associate Professor Program Director, Center for Digital Ethics and Policy Loyola University Chicago CFA - Ninth International Symposium on Digital Ethics The Center for Digital Ethics & Policy<http://digitalethics.org> (digitalethics.org) at Loyola University Chicago will be holding its 9th annual International Symposium on Digital Ethics on November 7th and 8th 2019. This year, we are inviting research teams consisting of one senior and one junior scholar to submit a research proposal. We are looking for papers on digital ethics. Topics might include but are not limited to privacy, hate speech, fake news, platform ethics, AI/robotics/algorithms, predictive analytics, native advertising online, influencer endorsements, predictive analytics, VR, intellectual property, hacking, scamming, surveillance, information mining, data protection, shifting norms in journalism and advertising, transparency, digital citizenship, or anything else relating to ethical questions raised by digital technology. This is an interdisciplinary symposium, we welcome all backgrounds and approaches to research. Researchers can either submit a proposal as a team (consisting of one junior and one senior scholar) or individually. In the latter case, organizers will match submitters up with a partner based on compatibility of the proposal. Five teams will be selected to present completed research at the symposium and critique each others' work during five 75-minute sessions. After further review, the articles will be eligible for inclusion in a special issue of the Journal of Media Ethics. For the purposes of this symposium, we define "senior scholars" as researchers who have been employed as a full-time faculty member for five years or more. "Junior scholars" have not met this threshold or are currently enrolled in a doctoral program. Abstracts should propose original research that has not been presented or published elsewhere. The abstract should be between 500 and 1,000 words in length (not including references) and should include a discussion of the methodology used. Please also submit a current C.V. of all authors with the abstract. Abstracts are due on May 20, notifications will be sent out by June 5. Completed papers will be due by October 15. Organizers will cover lodging for two nights and most meals and will provide small stipends to symposium participants. Send your submission in a MS Word document attachment, with Digital Ethics Symposium submission in the subject line to bvanacker(a)luc.edu. All other questions and inquiries can also be sent to the same email address. The Center for Digital Ethics and Policy was founded through the School of Communication<http://www.luc.edu/soc/> at Loyola University Chicago<http://luc.edu/> in an effort to foster more dialogue, research, and guidelines regarding ethical behavior in online and digital environments. The center publishes essays, develops sets of best practices and hosts an annual International Symposium on Digital Ethics<https://www.digitalethics.org/2017-symposium>. Essays from the previous symposia have been collected in three edited volumes<https://www.amazon.com/Ethics-Digital-Age-Vol-Formations/dp/1433151790> and one (upcoming) special issue of the Journal of Media Ethics.

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new book: The Psychology of Social Media
by Ciarán Mc Mahon 15 Apr '19

15 Apr '19

Dear AoIR, I have a book on the way which I hope will be of interest to members. The Psychology of Social Media <https://www.routledge.com/9781138047754> will be published tomorrow - a short, accessible read for the interested undergrad/general public readership, as part of Routledge's 'The Psychology of Everything <https://www.routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/thepsychologyofeverything/> ' series. What’s my book about? From the blurb: Are we really being ourselves on social media? Can we benefit from connecting with people we barely know online? Why do some people overshare on social networking sites?　 The Psychology of Social Media explores how so much of our everyday lives is played out online, and how this can impact our identity, wellbeing, and relationships. It looks at how our online profiles, connections, status updates, and sharing of photographs can be a way to express ourselves and form connections, but also highlights the pitfalls of social media including privacy issues. >From FOMO to fraping, and from subtweeting to selfies, The Psychology of Social Media shows how social media has developed a whole new world of communication, and for better or worse is likely to continue to be an essential part of how we understand our selves. Feel free to use discount code POE20 if you’d like to read more! Furthermore, you can request an inspection copy here for teaching use here: https://www.routledge.com/resources/compcopy/9781138047754 Thank you for your time, and apologies for cross-posting, Ciarán Mc Mahon, Ph.D. PS anyone in Dublin on May 8th, do join us for a glass of wine at the launch! thepsychologyofsocialmedia.eventbrite.com <http://thepsychologyofsocialmedia.eventbrite.com/> Preorder the book: <http://bit.ly/psychologyofsocialmedia> bit.ly/psychologyofsocialmedia <http://www.twitter.com/cjamcmahon> twitter.com/cjamcmahon <https://ie.linkedin.com/in/cjamcmahon> linkedin.com/cjamcmahon <https://tinyletter.com/cjamcmahon> tinyletter.com/cjamcmahon <http://www.ciaranmcmahon.ie/> www.ciaranmcmahon.com

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Religious groups debate ethics of AI
by Mark D. Johns 15 Apr '19

15 Apr '19

Interesting source of an ethical debate: https://religionnews.com/2019/04/12/evangelicals-issue-principles-on-benefi… -- Mark D. Johns, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa USA now residing in Minneapolis, MN ----------------------------------------------- "Get the facts first. You can distort them later." ---Mark Twain

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Call for Papers - Algorithmic Rights and Protections for Children
by Mizuko Ito 15 Apr '19

15 Apr '19

Hello AoIRers - I’m hoping this special issue of the Journal of Design Science might be of interest. I am co-editing with Candice Odgers and Joi Ito (yes, my brother). Joi has written a column for WIRED that gives some context: https://www.wired.com/story/optimize-algorithms-support-kids-online-not-exp… Thanks for considering! Mimi Ito Professor | UC Irvine @mizuko Director | Connected Learning Lab CEO | @connectedcamps http://www.itofisher.com/mito New Book! Affinity Online <https://nyupress.org/books/9781479852758/> -------- Algorithmic Rights and Protections for Children <https://jods.mitpress.mit.edu/pub/vptj5jf1> Call for papers for a special issue of the Journal of Design Science Guest Editors: • Joi Ito, MIT Media Lab • Mimi Ito, UC Irvine Connected Learning Lab • Candice Odgers, UC Irvine Connected Learning Lab Call for Papers: One in three Internet users worldwide are children and what they see and experience online is increasingly shaped by algorithms. Yet the online world and complex algorithms that drive, direct, and govern children’s experiences have not been constructed with their needs and interests in mind. Children represent an especially marginalized and vulnerable population who are exposed to high levels of poverty and inequality, while being dependent on adults to structure their experiences and opportunities. Big tech and policy makers have a responsibility to consider the rights and needs of children. Instead, the burden is most often placed on families, educators, and community leaders to understand, support, guide, and regulate children’s access to media, information, and social connection. While a growing body of research has shed light on how algorithms can reinforce racism, sexism, ableism, and other forms of injustice and inequality, studies of algorithmic justice and required protections for children are still sparse. If left unattended, children’s digital experiences will continue to diverge, with privileged children reaping the benefits that do exist, while vulnerable and lower-income children experience the ill effects of an algorithmic world. The science of child and youth development is typically left out of technology design and policy considerations. Commercial incentives to build a healthy and equitable Internet for kids are low. Well-meaning data policies and parent strategies intended to protect children have resulted in curtailing the rights of children and creating barriers for the less advantaged and for children who lack advocates and mentors to guide their online activities. This special issue invites both empirical and conceptual papers from diverse perspectives that explore different facets of this emerging area of inquiry. We also welcome submissions from children and young people. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: • Implications of children’s engagement with online platforms, conversational agents, and interactive toys • Family dynamics around media management and engagement • Analysis of data and AI ethics and policy that implicate children • Challenges and risks in designing algorithms and platforms for children • Innovative designs and solutions for algorithmic justice, learning, equity, and wellness for children • Design processes that involve children and families and attend to the wellbeing and the flourishing of children • Paradigms and structures to provide appropriate incentives to produce better outcomes for children • Levers and strategies for intervention into existing systems and products to change optimizations so that they focus more on benefits for children Information about Submissions Proposals should include the following: an abstract of 500-750 words (not including references) as well as background information on the author(s), including contact information and an abbreviated bio that describes previous and current research that relates to the special issue theme. Please submit your proposal through the submission portal on the Issue 7 landing page with your names clearly stated in the document name. Further information on how to submit an abstract can be found in our FAQ. Submit your proposal for review by the date stated in the timeline below. Authors of accepted proposals are expected to develop and submit their original article, for full anonymous review, in accordance with the journal's peer-review procedure, by the deadline stated. We welcome traditional academic articles of 5000–7000 words, as well as shorter opinion pieces of 1000–2000 words. In the latter category, we welcome submissions from young people aged 12–18 years of age. Guidelines for manuscripts can be found here. Authors of papers selected for publication in this special issue of JoDS will be invited to attend an event at the MIT Media Lab in 2020. Timeline Abstract submission deadline: 11:59pm EST on Sunday, May 5 Notification on submitted abstracts: Friday, July 12 Article submission deadline: January 10, 2020

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Extended deadline (May 15, 2019) - Special Issue on on Social and Human Mining with Online Social Networks and Media
by Elisabetta Biondi 15 Apr '19

15 Apr '19

CALL FOR PAPERS Elsevier - Online Social Networks and Media Journal http://www.journals.elsevier.com/online-social-networks-and-media/ Special Issue on Social and Human Mining with Online Social Networks and Media ****** Deadline for Submissions Extended to May 15, 2019 ****** ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Manuscripts can be submitted continuously until the deadline. Once a paper is submitted, the review process will start immediately. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (in the first issue available as soon as the paper is accepted). All accepted papers will be listed together in an online virtual special issue published in the journal website. *************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Online Social Networks and Media have a high scientific and economic value because the big data collected from these platforms provide a sort of social microscope to investigate and understand human behavior and interests, both in the cyber and in the physical world. The digital footprints that people leave in OSNEM provide a unique source to investigate and understand (by exploiting data mining, machine learning and complex network techniques) people's behavior (e.g., mobility patterns, opinions and interests spreading, polarization), and societal phenomena (the epidemics spreading, the terrorist networks, the diffusion of opinions, the pulse of a city, the spread of fake news, etc.) and develop innovative services. This special issue seeks high-quality scientific articles (both theoretical and experimental) and survey papers focusing on using OSNEM data for modeling and understanding the human and social behavior in the cyber and physical world. Topics include, but are not limited to: - Social media analysis and social analytics; - Measurement, analysis and modeling of social behavior through OSNEM data; - User behavior modeling with OSNEM data; - Analysis of the use of OSNEM in the urban context; - OSNEM data for Open Source Intelligence - Multidisciplinary applications of OSNEM (economics, medicine, society, politics, homeland security, etc.); - Dynamics of trends, information and opinion diffusion in OSNEM; - Recommendations and advertising in OSNEM; - Spread of news, topics, and opinions; - Modelling and characterisation of societal debates and polarization in OSNEM; - Influence analysis and social influence; - Identification of diffusion sources and influencers; - Establishment and perception of trust and reputation in OSNEM; - Detection/containment of fake news and related sources; - Modelling/analysis/countermeasures to formation of echo chambers; - Methods to modify/control/maximise information and opinion diffusion; - Data-driven approaches to study information and opinion diffusion in OSNEM; Guest Editors Marco Conti, IIT-CNR, Italy Andrea Passarella, IIT-CNR, Italy *** Instructions for submission *** Manuscripts must not have been previously published nor currently under review by other journals or conferences. Papers previously published in conference proceedings are eligible for submission if the submitted manuscript is a substantial revision and extension of the conference version. In this case, authors should indicate the previous publication(s) in the cover letter and are also required to submit their published conference article(s) and a summary document explaining the enhancements made in the journal version. The submission website for this journal is located at https://www.evise.com/profile/#/OSNEM/login. Please select "SI_Social&Human_Mining" when you reach the "Article Type" step in the submission process. To ensure that all manuscripts are correctly identified, for consideration by the special issue, the authors should indicate in the cover letter that the manuscript has been submitted for the special issue on Social and Human Mining with Online Social Networks and Media. For further information, please contact the guest editors at {m.conti,a.passarella} at iit.cnr.it

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WEBCAST TODAY: Data Privacy – Challenges, Opportunities and the Prospects for Legislation in the U.S.
by Joly MacFie 15 Apr '19

15 Apr '19

Almost a year in the planning, inspired by the introduction of the GDPR last May, this is today [image: live] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/>Today, *Monday April 15 2019*, the *Internet Society Washington DC Chapter <https://isoc-dc.org/>* and the *Internet Governance Lab <https://internetgovernancelab.org/>* present a full day conference - *Data Privacy - Challenges, Opportunities and the Prospects for Legislation in the U.S. at American University <https://isoc-dc.org/data-privacy-challenges-opportunities-prospects-legisla…>*. Key stakeholders discussing challenges and opportunities around data privacy, including the risks and harms associated with consumer data collection, the possibility of a data privacy framework in the US, and the intersection of data privacy and Internet governance. The event will be webcast live on the* Internet Society Livestream Channel <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/>*. *Agenda: https://isoc-dc.org/data-privacy-challenges-opportunities-prospects-legisla… <https://isoc-dc.org/data-privacy-challenges-opportunities-prospects-legisla…>* *Twitter: #dataprivacy <http://bit.ly/2Dd1AJq>* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/11039/ - -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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C&T 2019 Workshop: Implementing diversity in HCI education
by Aal, Konstantin 15 Apr '19

15 Apr '19

Call for Participation: Because nothing is more normal than diversity: Implementing diversity in HCI education<https://hcidiversity.wineme.wiwi.uni-siegen.de/> In the sense of C&T 2019<https://2019.comtech.community/workshopprogram.html>’s motto “Transforming communities” we invite participants (scholars, educators, designers, developers, policy-makers, students and more) to discuss topics evolving around the implementation of diversity aspects into HCI education. One of the main goals of the workshop is to build an interested community by fostering a discourse about the importance of diversity as a theme in HCI lectures and sketch guidelines for practical HCI education. We especially invite students as well to share their perspectives on diversity in HCI education. Position papers should be 2-4 pages long (in an appropriate format) and be sent tomichael.ahmadi(a)uni-siegen.de<mailto:michael.ahmadi@uni-siegen.de> in pdf format. The submissions will be reviewed based on relevance to the workshop. At least one co-author of each accepted paper should attend the workshop. Important Dates: Final Submission Deadline: April 20, 2019 Final Notification: April 25, 2019 Workshop Day: June 3 or 4, 2019 Location: Communities & Technologies, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria

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[DEADLINE APPROACHING] CyberSciTech 2019 CFP (August 5-8, 2019, Fukuoka, Japan)
by Kevin I-Kai Wang 15 Apr '19

15 Apr '19

[Our apologies if you receive multiple copies of this CFP] [DEADLINE APPROACHING] CyberSciTech 2019 CFP (August 5-8, 2019, Fukuoka, Japan) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 4th IEEE Cyber Science and Technology Congress (CyberSciTech 2019) http://cyber-science.org/2019/ IMPORTANT DATES ---------------------------------- Regular Paper Submission Due: April 20, 2019 Wksp/SS/Poster Paper Due: April 20, 2019 Authors Notification: May 25, 2019 Camera-ready Submission: June 20, 2019 SCOPE AND TRACKS ---------------------------------- Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Regular Tracks (6-8 pages) Track 1: Cyberspace Theory & Technology - Cyberspace Property, Structure & Models - Cyber Pattern, Evolution, Ecology & Science - SDN/SDS, 5G/6G, Vehicle & Novel Network - Cloud, Fog, Edge & Green Computing - Big Data Analytics, Technology & Service - Infrastructures for Smart City/Country Track 2: Cyber Security, Privacy & Trust - Cyber Security, Safety & Resilience - Cyber Crime, Fraud, Abuse & Forensics - Cyber Attack, Terrorism, Warfare & Defense - Cyber Privacy, Trust & Insurance - Blockchain, DLT Techniques & Applications - Post-quantum Cryptography Track 3: Cyber Physical Computing & Systems - Cyber Physical Systems & Interfaces - Cyber Physical Dynamics & Disaster Relief - Cyber Manufacturing & Control - Embedded Systems & Software - Autonomous Robots & Vehicles - Internet of Things (IoT) & Smart Systems Track 4: Cyber Social Computing & Networks - Social Networking & Computing - Computational Social Science - Crowd Sourcing, Sensing & Computing - Cyber Culture, Relation, Creation & Art - Cyber Social Right, Policy, Laws & Ethics - Cyber Learning, Economics & Politics Track 5: Cyber Intelligence & Cognitive Science - Cyber/Digital Brain & Artificial Intelligence - Hybrid & Hyper-connected Intelligence - Affective/Mind Cognition & Computing - Brain/Mind Machine Interface - Intelligent Multimedia Technology - Intelligent Object, Environment & Service Track 6: Cyber Life & Wellbeing - Cyber Life & Human Centric Computing - Cyber Medicine, Healthcare & Psychology - Cyborg/Wearable/Implantable Technology - Human/Animal Behavior Recognition - Personal Big Data & Personality Computing - Virtual, Augmented & Mixed Reality Work-in-Progress (WiP) and Poster Tracks IEEE CyberSciTech 2019 welcomes submissions of Work-in-Progress (WiP) and Poster papers describing on-going research progress. We welcome submissions within the scope of regular tracks CO-LOCATED WORKSHOPS AND SPECIAL SESSIONS ---------------------------------- The 4th International Workshop on Emerging Dependable Computing System Technologies and Applications (EDCSTA) The 2nd IEEE International Workshop on Healthcare with Intelligent Sensing, System, and Data (HISSD) The 1st IEEE International Workshop on AI and Blockchain Systems The 1st IEEE International Workshop on Big Data Analytics for Cyber Security and Defence The 1st IEEE International Workshop on Advances and Trends on Deep Learning for Internet of Things (DL-IoT) Special Session on Cyber Social Computing and Cyber-Enabled Applications (CSC&CEA) Special Session on Computing and Applications for Cyber Internet of Things (CyberIoT) Special Session on Embracing Hybrid Service Paradigm inHuman-Machine Interaction Oriented Cyber Spaces (CyberHSP) Special Session on Intelligent Computing in Cyber-Physical-Social Systems (CyberIC) Special Session on Smart Health and Medicine in Cyber Life (CyberSHM) Special Session on the Impact of Internet of Things on the Future Elderly Care (IoTonFEC) SPECIAL ISSUES ---------------------------------- * IEEE Access, Topic: "Deep Learning: Security and Forensics Research Advances and Challenges" * International Journal of Computer Sciences and Engineering, Topic: "Cybersecurity, Innovative Services and Emerging Technologies of Cloud and Big Data Computing" * Journal of Information Science and Engineering, Topic: Computational Intelligence for Pervasive Systems * CCF Transactions on Pervasive Computing and Interaction, Topic: Pervasive Intelligence: State-of-the-Art, Challenges and Perspectives IEEE CyberSciTech2019 CALLS ---------------------------------- For original papers in: * Regular Tracks: 6-8 pages * WiP/Workshop/Special Session Tracks: 4-6 pages * Poster Track: 2 pages * All accepted conference (regular, WiP, poster), workshop, and special session papers will be published by IEEE in Conference Proceedings (IEEE-DL and EI indexed). Selected high quality papers will be recommended to prestige journal special issues. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES ---------------------------------- Authors are invited to submit their original work that has not previously been submitted or published in any other venue. Regular, Work-in-Progress (WiP), Workshop/Special Session, Poster papers all need to be in IEEE CS format (https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html) and via EDAS (https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=25734) CO-LOCATED CONFERENCES ---------------------------------- * The 17th IEEE International Conf. on Pervasive Intelligence & Computing (PICom 2019) * The 17th IEEE International Conf. on Dependable, Autonomic & Secure Comp (DASC 2019) * The 5th IEEE Int'l Conf. on Cloud and Big Data Computing (CBDCom 2019)

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23rd Pan-Hellenic Conference on Informatics (PCI 2019): First Call for Papers
by Announce Announcements 14 Apr '19

14 Apr '19

*** FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS *** 23rd Pan-Hellenic Conference on Informatics (PCI 2019) University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus, November 28-30, 2019 http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… *** Submission Deadline: September 10, 2019 *** *** Proceedings to be published by ACM ICPS (pending approval) *** The University of Nicosia, the University of Cyprus, the Open University Cyprus and the Greek Computer Society organize the 23rd Pan-Hellenic Conference on Informatics (PCI 2019) in Nicosia, Cyprus on November 28-30, 2019. PCI 2019 aims to provide an effective channel of communication among researchers, practitioners, decision-makers and entities concerned with the latest research, scientific development and practice on ICT to discuss current, state-of-the-art topics that are of relevance and significance for national competitiveness as well as for sustainable, robust and equitable regional development. Submissions to PCI 2019 might cover, but are not limited, to the following topics: · Algorithms & Data Structures · Artificial Intelligence · Bioinformatics · Bio & Nature Inspired Computing · Blockchain Technologies · Cloud Computing · Communication & Information Systems Security and Privacy · Computational Science · Computer & Communication Networks · CRM & ERP Systems · Databases · Data Mining · Digital Libraries · Digital Systems · Distributed Computing · eCommerce, eBusiness, eHealth · Telecommunication Systems · Wireless & Mobile Computing · Learning Technologies · Graphics, Visualization, Multimedia & Virtual Reality · Grid, Cluster & P2P Computing · Hardware & Architecture · Embedded Systems · Human-Computer Interaction · Image and Video Processing · Information Retrieval · Information Society: Legal and Regulatory Issues · Information Systems · Information Theory · Knowledge Based Systems · Numerical & Scientific Computation · Open Source Software · Operating Systems · Parallel & Distributed Systems · Programming Languages · Signal Processing · Software Engineering PCI 2019 encourages the submission of high quality papers with original content in the following tracks: · Research Paper: full paper (8 pages) describing original and unpublished results of conceptual, empirical, experimental, or theoretical work in all areas of Computer Science. · Research Project Results: extended abstract (2 pages) presenting the results of funded completed or ongoing research projects at national or European level. · Industry: extended abstract (2 pages) presenting novel industrial solutions, success stories, and challenges that are encountered in an industry setting when adopting IT technologies. Templates for submissions can be found at the ACM SIG proceedings website: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… Papers should be submitted via EasyChair (link to be available on the conference web site). The submitted research papers and extended abstracts will be peer-reviewed on the basis of technical quality, relevance to scope of PCI, originality, significance, and clarity. Note that submitted papers should have neither been published nor submitted for publication elsewhere. The working language of the conference is English and the papers should be written in that language. As in previous years, the final version of the research papers accepted for presentation at PCI 2019 will be published by ACM in the ICPS Series (pending approval) and will be included in the ACM Digital library. The accepted extended abstracts will be allocated either a demo or poster slot during the conference. At least one author of each accepted paper or abstract is expected to register, attend the conference and present their contribution. Important Dates · Paper submission deadline: September 10, 2019 · Notification of paper acceptance/rejection: October 17, 2019 · Submission of camera ready papers: October 24, 2019 · Author registration: October 24, 2019 General Chairs · Yannis Manolopoulos, Open University Cyprus, Cyprus · George Angelos Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus · Athena Stassopoulou, University of Nicosia, Cyprus Program Chairs · Ioanna Dionysiou, University of Nicosia, Cyprus · Ioannis Kyriakides, University of Nicosia, Cyprus · Nicolas Tsapatsoulis, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus Local Advisory Committee · Demetris Trihinas (chair, University of Nicosia) · Achilleas Achilleos (Frederick University Cyprus) · Panayiotis Andreou (University of Central Lancashire-Cyprus) · Christodoulos Efstathiades (European University Cyprus) · Angelika Kokkinaki (University of Nicosia) · Ioannis Krikidis (University of Cyprus) · Jahna Otterbacher (Open University Cyprus) · Vicky Papadopoulou (European University Cyprus) · Nearchos Paspallis (University of Central Lancashire-Cyprus) · Michalis Sirivianos (Cyprus University of Technology) · Stavros Stavrou (Open University Cyprus) · Demetris Zeinalipour (University of Cyprus)

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CFP: Digital Feminist Activisms: The Performances and Practices of Online Public Assemblies
by Gerald Voorhees 12 Apr '19

12 Apr '19

Apologies for cross-posting :: Please distribute as you see fit. CFP: Digital Feminist Activisms: The Performances and Practices of Online Public Assemblies *Due: May 30, 2019* http://www.qcollaborative.com/2019/04/12/cfp-digital-feminist-activisms-the… Editors: Dr. Shana MacDonald (University of Waterloo), Dr. Milena Radzikowska (Mount Royal University), Dr. Michelle MacArthur (University of Windsor), Brianna I. Wiens (York University) With the rise of what Jessalyn Keller and Maureen Ryan have called “emergent feminism,” we are witnessing a moment marked by the “sudden reappearance” of strident critiques of gendered inequalities within popular discourse (2018, 2). More often than not, emergent feminisms are amplified online through social media by popular feminism and celebrity endorsements (Banet-Weiser 2018, McRobbie 2009), which can problematically promote neoliberal values of individual consumer practices and competitive self-improvement as a forms of empowerment. And yet, access to social media has produced important and critical forms of feminist politics. In *Notes Towards a Theory of Performative Assembly, *Judith Butler (2015) advances the importance of bodies assembling in space as a form of protest that performatively asserts both “the right to appear” and demands “a livable life” for those in positions of precarity. While feminist visibility in the broader public eye has produced important dialogues, this politics of assembly simultaneously begs the question: “What about those who prefer not to appear, who engage in their democratic activism in another way?” (Butler 2015, 55). There are many valid and powerful reasons as to why feminist activists may want, or be able, to *not *appear given the dangerous climate of online spaces, rife with the violent misogyny of trolling culture. These forms of publicness and erasure are equally important to consider within current considerations of emergent feminist practices online. This book seeks to gather provocations, analyses, creative explorations, and/or cases studies of digital feminist practices from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives including, but not limited to, media studies, communication studies, critical and cultural studies, gender and sexuality studies, performance studies, digital humanities, feminist HCI, and feminist STS. The book frames digital feminisms as forms of public assembly that are performative and theatrical; that is, performative in that they can offer, “a process, a praxis, an episteme, a mode of transmission, an accomplishment, and a means of intervening in the world” (Diana Taylor 2003, 15), and theatrical in that they are events that may include characters, plot, the invocation of an audience, and the collective labour of multiple collaborators. In this way, digital feminist practices foster counterpublics––communities that enable “exchanges...distinct from authority” that “have a critical relation to power” (Michael Warner 2002, 56). This book seeks to consider how digital feminist activism uses conventions of assembly, performativity, theatricality, and design to counter the individualizing forces of postfeminist neoliberalism while foregrounding the types of systemic change so greatly needed, but often overlooked, in this climate. List of possible topics: - Feminist hashtag activism; feminist, anti-racist, decolonial, LGBTQ+ hashtag movements - Closed virtual feminist communities and safe(r) spaces - Feminist and post-feminist forms of digital culture - Intersectional feminism online - LGBTQ+ digital cultures - Black, indigenous, and people of colour (BIPOC) digital cultures - Transnational digital feminism - Popular and celebrity feminism online - Feminist responses to online misogyny - Feminism and post-feminism on Instagram and/or Twitter - Feminist, queer, and BIPOC meme - Feminist, queer, and BIPOC design - Gamergate and implications of online misogyny in game culture - Methodological and/or theoretical approaches to feminist digital culture Please submit a 250-350 word abstract, a brief author bio, and any questions to Brianna I. Wiens (bwiens(a)yorku.ca) by *May 30th, 2019. *Accepted submissions should be 6000-7000 words and will be due to the editors by *November 1, 2019*. *References* Banet-Weiser, Sarah. 2018. *Empowered: Popular Feminism and Popular Misogyny. *Duke University Press. Butler, Judith. 2015. *Notes Toward a Theory of Performative Assembly*. Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harvard University Press. Keller, Jessalynn and Maureen E. Ryan (eds). 2018. *Emergent Feminisms: Complicating a Postfeminist Media Culture*. Routledge. McRobbie, Angela. 2008. *The Aftermath of Feminism: Gender, Culture and Social Change. *Sage. Taylor, Diana. 2003. *The Archive and the Repertoire: Performing Cultural Memory in the Americas*. Durham, NC: Duke University Press. Warner, Michael. 2002. “Publics and Counterpublics.” *Public Culture 14*(1): 49-90.

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