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WEBCAST TODAY: Data as a Development Issue #digitaltrade @DataGovHub
by Joly MacFie 31 Jan '20

31 Jan '20

This is under way. It is the second in the series, first is here <https://isoc.live/11474/>. ISOC Live posted: "On Friday, January 31, 2020 from 9am - 5pm ET (14:00-22-00 UTC) the Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub (GWU), the Center for Global Development, the Heinrich Böll Foundation of Washington, D.C. and the Institute for International Economic Policy (IIEP " [image: Livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/digitaltrade2>On *Friday, January 31, 2020* from *9am - 5pm* ET (14:00-22-00 UTC) the *Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub <https://datagovhub.org/>* (GWU), the *Center for Global Development <https://www.cgdev.org/>*, the *Heinrich Böll Foundation of Washington, D.C. <https://us.boell.org/>* and the *Institute for International Economic Policy <https://iiep.gwu.edu/>* (IIEP GWU) present *Data as a Development Issue <https://datagovhub.org/data-as-a-development-issue/>* at the Elliott School of International Affairs in Washington, DC. We are in the early phase of debating how governments should prepare for and manage the growing role of data in their economies and there is a limited consensus on best approaches. The aim of this free conference is to improve our shared understanding of the role of data governance for economic growth and development. The event is sponsored by *GW CIBER <https://business.gwu.edu/research/ciber>* and will be webcast live by the *Internet Society Washington DC Chapter <http://isoc-dc.org>*. *LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/digitaltrade2 <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/digitaltrade2>* *AGENDA https://datagovhub.org/data-as-a-development-issue/ <https://datagovhub.org/data-as-a-development-issue/>* *TWITTER #digitaltrade @DataGovHub <http://bit.ly/35Ym97K> * *Permalink* https://isoc.live/11749/ -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Wikimedia in Education UK Summit
by Daniel Villar-Onrubia 31 Jan '20

31 Jan '20

Dear All The Wikimedia in Education UK Summit 2020 will be taking place on the 26th of Feb at Coventry University. The event aims to share experiences from Wikimedia’s use in teaching, learning and assessment. It is a chance to learn more about the role of Wikipedia (and other sister projects such as Wikidata or Wikimedia Commons) in education and to reflect on current pedagogical practice. The keynotes will be delivered by Prof. Allison Littlejohn (Director of UCL Knowledge Lab) and Lorna Campbell (Senior Service Manager – Learning Technology, University of Edinburgh). The programme of sessions include presentations by experienced practitioners on the use of Wikipedia and its sister projects in higher education, research insights, hands-on workshops and unconference-style sessions. Full programme: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_UK/Events/Wikimedia_in_Education You can now register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wikimedia-in-education-uk-summit-tickets-839… Tickets are £30 for waged attendees and £10 for unwaged. A hot lunch, reception snacks and break-time refreshments are included in the price of the ticket. Hope this is of interest to many of you. Dr Daniel Villar-Onrubia SFHEA Co-Chair of the OER20 Conference Principal Innovation Lead Disruptive Media Learning Lab Coventry University

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Job opening in Media tech at Malmö University, Sweden
by Martin Berg 31 Jan '20

31 Jan '20

Dear colleagues, We have an open position as senior lecturer in Media technology at Malmö University, Sweden. "The teaching duties within the position are mainly in the field of digital methods, especially in data-driven analysis, data visualisation, as well as quantitative or qualitative methodology." For more info, see: http://web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/1015/job?site=6&lang=SE&validator=df9f5… I want to take the opportunity to shamelessly promote the book 'Imagining Personal Data: Experiences of Self-tracking’ Bloomsbury Academic, 2020) that I have co-authored with Vaike Fors, Sarah Pink, and Tom O’Dell. It is available as open access: https://www.bloomsburycollections.com/book/imagining-personal-data-experien… Best wishes, Martin -- Martin Berg | Associate Professor Department of Computer Science and Media Technology Malmö University +46 40 665 80 60 martin.berg(a)mau.se<mailto:martin.berg@mau.se> http://forskning.mah.se/en/id/ksmabe

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New book: The Digital City (NYU Press)
by Germaine R Halegoua 31 Jan '20

31 Jan '20

I’m very happy to announce the publication of my new book from NYU Press, *The Digital City: Media and the Social Production of Urban Place* https://nyupress.org/9781479882199/the-digital-city/ *The Digital City* focuses on the interface of people, urban place, and the role that digital media plays in place-making endeavors. Critics have understood digital media as forces that alienate and disembed users from space and place. This book argues that the exact opposite processes are observable: that many different actors are consciously and habitually using digital technologies to re-embed themselves within urban space. Five case studies from global and mid-sized cities around the world illustrate the concept of “re-placeing” by showing how different populations employ urban broadband networks, social and locative media platforms, digital navigation practices, smart cities, and creative placemaking initiatives to re-produce abstract urban spaces as inhabited places with deep meanings and emotional attachments. Through clear and accessible language and timely narratives of everyday urban life, Halegoua argues that a sense of place is integral to understanding contemporary relationships with digital media while highlighting our own awareness of the places where we find ourselves and where our technologies find and place us. This book expands practical and theoretical understandings of how urban planners envision and plan connected cities, the role of urban communities in shaping and interpreting digital architectures, and the tales of the city produced through mobile and web-based platforms. Digital connectivity is reshaping the city as well as the ways we navigate through it and belong within it. How this happens and the types of places we produce within these networked environments is what this book addresses. -- Germaine R. Halegoua Associate Professor Dept. of Film and Media Studies University of Kansas grhalegoua(a)ku.edu

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REMINDER/Deadline 9 Feb. - CfP GIG-ARTS 2020: "Online Information Governance – More Expression, Less Freedom? " 7-8 May 2020, Vienna
by Mauro SANTANIELLO 30 Jan '20

30 Jan '20

Dear colleagues, As the deadline for abstracts submission is approaching, please find hereafter the updated CFP for the GIG-ARTS 2020 conference: after Paris in 2017, Cardiff in 2018, and Salerno in 2019, we hope to welcome you in Vienna for the 4th edition of the conference in 2020! ======== *GIG-ARTS 2020 - The Fourth European Multidisciplinary Conference on Global Internet Governance Actors, Regulations, Transactions and Strategies7-8 May 2020, Vienna* *Online Information Governance – More Expression, Less Freedom?* *Organised by:* - Media Governance and Industries Research Lab & Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence FreuDE / Universität Wien - LIP6 Computer Science Research Lab / Sorbonne Université & Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique *Call for Abstracts - Deadline: 9 February 2020 * It is now 30 years since the invention of the World Wide Web, and over fifteen years since the development of the interactive Web or also known as Web2.0. Online information and communication have never seemed easier and more accessible to everyone, thanks to the mediation of social networks, search engines, and other kinds of platforms and technologies. With such capabilities “to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers”, freedom of speech and freedom of the press should have grown to such an extent that some of the utopian visions of full participatory democracy would have appeared to be within our reach. At the very least, some of the long-standing informational imbalances concerning information flow globally, diversity of content and authors, and the accessibility of accurate information would have been taken as a given framework against which societies would have been called to solve problems and to look after citizens’ well-being. Paradoxically, the levels of freedom and freedom of expression, as captured in global measuring instruments by a variety of institutions and organisations, do not show the expected or desired advancement. Rather there is evidence that freedom in societies and freedom of the press deteriorate. Ambitious goals of freedom to express one’s own identity and opinion at the global public sphere on an equal basis and free from fear of retaliation or misuse evaporate for many, such as those subjected to hate speech, those persecuted by autocratic authorities and the great majority of citizens whose personal data become de facto ownership of private companies. Misinformation, spread not only by politically extreme groups but also by “normal”, mainstream parties in the (desperate or calculated) attempt to influence voters, can undermine the quality and freedom of global debate. Information conflict thus becomes even more an object of state rivalry and diplomacy, but also the tool for the erosion of citizenship as the utmost form of participation in the commons. These phenomena are coupled with the fact that even values once considered unquestionable, such as the value of independent journalism, the value of human rights such as privacy and dignity, are being challenged. The technological capabilities allowed the world over to express and share information and opinions, to connect and form alliances. However, they have also enabled the spread of misinformation, have been undermining the human right to privacy on digital communication channels, subjected vulnerable groups to more vulnerability, and provided for economic models putting at stake the fundamental pillars of democracy. Within this context, policies governing the fate of users’ data, citizens’ freedoms and the integrity of content have fallen short of helping pave the path to the desired communication environment. Regulatory responses capturing communication and information have oscillated between forms of a ‘knee-jerk’ reaction to resist any attempt to provide for the normative standards of content and a tendency to securitise communication as a matter of national security. Importantly, critics argue that even where governance has allowed for more democratic processes in raising concerns and suggesting solutions, the gaps in connecting the dots are glaring. If governance refers to the role of ideas and principles, the role of actors and the processes of negotiation and solution, it is urgent to return, on the one hand, to the basic and fundamental rights questions and take stock of the achievements of hitherto frameworks. On the other hand, it seems crucial to interrogate what futures exactly are current policy frameworks shaping, especially in relation to a politics of care for young citizens and hence the future generations? After having addressed global internet governance as a diplomacy issue at its first edition held in Paris in 2017, how to overcome inequalities in internet governance at the second edition held in Cardiff in 2018, and the role of Europe in the global governance of the internet at its third edition held in Salerno in 2019, this year’s GIG-ARTS conference turns its attention to the governance of online information, to address the relation of citizens to the quality of content online as an often neglected area of regulation and governance of the internet. In that respect, the conference continues the conversation on internet governance turning its attention from institutions and structural factors to the role of content and misinformation as an object of governance, and to internet users as forces of change. GIG-ARTS is inviting you to this conversation to help shape the debate of what kinds of futures might be desirable and envisioned in the process of internet governance, who and which actors might be most suitable to help shape such governance goals and under which conditions might these be achieved. Hence, in addition to general internet governance issues and topics, submissions are particularly welcome on the following possible areas of investigation: - The governance of fundamental freedoms online between global platforms, conflicts of jurisdictions and extraterritorial legislation - The role of European and global institutions in shaping the conditions of free expression online - Responsibility and liability of platforms and other intermediaries in content regulation - Restrictive regulation and the securitization of content - Privacy, misinformation, democracy: challenges to internet governance - Structural role of individual targeting, behavioural advertising and other economic models of online platforms on the reshaping of fundamental freedoms and democracy - From nudging to manipulation: consequences on autonomy and human dignity - Successive copyright reforms and their impact on freedom of expression, freedom of the press and democracy - Changes in and challenges to journalism practice through intentional misinformation - Governance from below: how practices and principles by civil society aim to shape the conditions of technology for the advancement of democracies and human well-being - Youth and access to information; news and misinformation in the online world; the purpose of thinking towards the future *Submission Information and Publication Opportunities*Authors are invited to submit their extended abstracts (no longer than 500 words), describing their research question(s), theoretical framework, approach and methodology, expected findings or empirical outcome. Submitted abstracts will be evaluated through a peer-review process. Abstracts and authors’ information should be submitted through the Easychair conference management system at: *https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gigarts2020 <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gigarts2020>*Authors of selected submissions will have the opportunity to submit their full manuscript for publication. *Key dates* Deadline for abstract submissions: 9 February 2020 Notification to authors: 19 March 2020 Programme publication: 9 April 2020 Conference dates: 7 & 8 May 2020 *GIG-ARTS 2020 Co-Chairs*- Meryem Marzouki (LIP6, CNRS & Sorbonne Université, France) - Katharine Sarikakis (Media Governance and Industries Research Lab & Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence FreuDE, University of Vienna, Austria) *GIG-ARTS 2020 Scientific Programme Committee*- Francesco Amoretti (University of Salerno, Italy) - Wolfgang Benedek (University of Graz, Austria) - Eric Brousseau (Université Paris Dauphine, France) - Andrea Calderaro (Cardiff University, United Kingdom) - Jean-Marie Chenou (Universidad de los Andes, Colombia) - Loreto Corredoira y Alfonso (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain) - Wolfgang Hofkirchner (The Institute for a Global Sustainable Information Society, Austria) - Matthias C. Kettemann (Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut, Germany) - Joanna Kulesza (University of Lodz, Poland) - Nanette S. Levinson (American University Washington DC, USA) - Ursula Maier-Rabler (University of Salzburg, Austria) - Robin E. Mansell (London School of Economics, United Kingdom) - Meryem Marzouki (CNRS and Sorbonne Université, France) - Trisha Meyer (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium) - Michèle Rioux (Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada) - Mauro Santaniello (University of Salerno, Italy) - Katharine Sarikakis (University of Vienna, Austria) - Yves Schemeil (Sciences Po Grenoble, France) - Ingrid Schneider, University of Hamburg, Germany - Jan Aart Scholte (University of Gothenburg, Sweden) *Venue*The conference will be held at the Concordia Press Club, in the heart of Vienna (https://concordia.at/) *Conference Registration and Fees* Registration fees are 100€ for regular participants and 50€ for students showing proof of status. The conference fees include a participant kit as well as coffee breaks and meals. *GIG-ARTS 2020 Communication Details* - Website: events.gig-arts.eu - Email for information: events(a)gig-arts.eu - Submissions: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gigarts2020 - Twitter: @GigArtsEU - Hashtag: #GIGARTS20 - Mailing list for updates: http://tinyurl.com/yc7rvxm4 Mauro Santaniello (PhD) *Internet & Communication Policy Centre * *Department of Political and Social Studies * *Università degli Studi di Salerno * *Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132 84084 Fisciano (SA) - Italy * *E. msantaniello(a)unisa.it <msantaniello(a)unisa.it> * *Skype: internetpolicy * *T. twitter.com/webvoodoo <http://twitter.com/webvoodoo>*

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CFP 4S Open Panel on Science communication: Studying science communication and public engagement
by Hara, Noriko 30 Jan '20

30 Jan '20

***Call for Participation for 4S Open Panel on "Making science in public: Studying science communication and public engagement"*** https://www.easst4s2020prague.org/call-for-papers-and-panels/ Joint Conference for Society for Social Studies of Science & European Association for the Study of Science and Technology, Prague, August 18-21, 2020 Submission Deadline Feb 29, 2020 Science communication and public engagement with science are key mechanisms by which scientific knowledge is mediated, negotiated, and transformed. Over the past decades, STS research has outlined the ways in which science and society are co-produced through public communication activities and catalysed a shift towards dialogue and engagement in science communication practice. More recently, issues of representation, exclusion, and contestation have risen to the fore in discussions of science in public, as well as concerns about public (dis)trust in expertise, the dizzying impacts of social media, and debates about science's role in political activism and resistance. This open panel invites paper proposals that analyse such ways that science is represented, transformed, contested or negotiated in public venues. Papers may explore, for instance, citizen science; science and technology-related activism; science in social media; science in museums; deliberative experiments; popular science writing; science blogging; sciart activities; news media; or science comedy - as well as the myriad other sites and mechanisms by which science is done in public. We invite critical analysis of these sites and mechanisms. For example, papers might analyse the constitution of publics and knowledges within particular science communication activities; discuss affective or temporal regimes of public engagement with science; or give accounts of experimental practice that show how STS might contribute to doing science in public in just, generous, and collaborative ways. In particular, any analysis that showcases the significance and agency of STS in examining diverse public engagements with science is welcomed. Single paper submissions should be in the form of abstracts of up to 250 words. They should include the paper's main arguments, methods, and contributions to STS. When you submit your paper, select Papers for Open Panels, and then, select "#Making science in public: Studying science communication and public engagement." Organizers: Sarah Davies, University of Copenhagen Noriko Hara, Indiana University Maja Horst, University of Copenhagen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Noriko Hara, Ph.D. Professor & & Director of MIS (Master of Information Science) Department of Information & Library Science School of Informatics, Computing, & Engineering | Indiana University http://norikohara.org<http://norikohara.org/>

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CfP: Memes: The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism? - 15th May 2020
by Gerbaudo, Paolo 30 Jan '20

30 Jan '20

Dear Colleagues, I am glad to announce the CfP for the annual conference of the Centre for Digital Culture at King's College London which this year will focus on the social and political meaning of internet memes. You can submit your abstract via EasyChair: https://easychair.org/cfp/memecultures2020 Deadline 15th February, Conference 15th May 2020. Conference description below. Best Regards, Paolo Gerbaudo Memes: The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism? Annual Digital Culture Conference / King's College London - Friday 15th May 2020 Meme has become a by-word of contemporary digital culture. This term has been used to described simplified contents such as captioned macro pictures, short-videos, recurring phrases and all sorts of internet fads that we find on social media. With their penchant for humour and sarcasm, their remixability, irony and recursivity, memes are an interesting object of study because they seem to embody much of what is unique about digital culture vis-a-vis pre-digital cultures. Furthermore, they have become the privileged means through which all sorts of new online contents travel, from extremist propaganda, to social and political issue formation, to celebrity fandom and trolling. What does the prominence of internet memes tell us about our society at a time of profound crises of capitalism? What do some of memes' recurring characters such as the Wojaks, Virgin vs. Chad and all sorts of variations on Spongebob and BoJack Horseman, tell us about the emerging fears and preoccupations of our society? Are memes simply a neutral medium that can fit any content, or do they carry their own bias and specificities? And if so what is the dominant cultural spirit of memes? Are they the reflection of an hyper-reflective society that cannot take itself seriously and which is caught into self-introspection and presentism? Or do they offer hope of constructive self-criticism and potentials for social and political imagination? Building on emerging research, this conference will explore the broader societal implications of memes and meme culture, and what they can tell us about digital cultures, politics and societies in the contemporary moment. Our conference will explore the role of memes in our society, exploring a number of themes and perspectives, including but not limited to: * memes linguistics – namely the grammar, tropes and rhetorics inherent to memes; * meme characters – namely the meaning of some recurring meme figures such as the Wojaks and what kind of content they convey; * memers – the nature, identity and work of people producing memes; * the forms and formats of memes – including the rise of meme formats (including through tools such as “Make a Meme”, “Meme Generator”) and how video, text and all sorts of cultural contents besides captioned images are becoming “meme-like”; * “memospheres” – including methods and approaches for large-scale studies of online memes, as well as emerging archives, repositories and memory practices for documenting meme culture (e.g. “Know Your Meme”) * memes as “networked content” and “platformised content” – and how memes as an emerging form of cultural production shape and are shaped by the logics, economics, temporalities, grammars and vernaculars of social media platforms, chat apps, the web and other online spaces * The art of memes - are memes an art form? what do the politics of memetic aesthetics tell us about memetic culture and politics? What is the role of creativity in meme culture? * Memes and the nation - how do memes adapt to local and national spaces? Submission Guidelines To participate in the conference please submit a 250 word abstract by February 15th via EasyChair https://easychair.org/cfp/memecultures2020 Responses will be sent by February 28th. The conference will take place on May 15th 2020 at King’s College London. Full papers (5,000 words) are due on April 15th 2020. Contact All questions about submissions and the conference should be emailed to digitalculture(a)kcl.ac.uk Dr Paolo Gerbaudo, Senior Lecturer in Digital Culture and Society, Department of Digital Humanities Director of the Centre for Digital Culture King's College London, Room S3.10, Strand Building, 3rd Floor, Strand London WC2, England Phone: +44 (0)20 78481576

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Tenure-track faculty position at Bar-Ilan University, Israel, Information Systems and Technologies Group
by Prof. David G. Schwartz 30 Jan '20

30 Jan '20

he Graduate School of Business at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University is seeking leading applicants for an academic position as a lecturer/senior lecturer (assistant professor) in the Information Systems and Technologies group, in the fields of Data Analytics, Fintech, Text/Data Mining, and Digital Transformation. This position is budgeted and tenure track, starting in October 2020. The position includes teaching, research, student supervision, and participation in the ongoing activities of the Graduate School of Business Administration. A command of the Hebrew language is required as primary teaching responsibilities are in Hebrew. Bar-Ilan University is committed to equal opportunity in employment. The position is available to any suitable applicant. Applicants must hold a PhD in areas related to information systems, computer science, digitalization studies, or fintech, and have the knowledge and tools required to conduct quantitative research and teaching in Information Systems and related business disciplines. Applicants should be able to provide evidence of their ability to conduct independent research, show proven ability in the publication of papers in leading international academic platforms, as well as outstanding teaching skills. The Graduate School of Business is committed to research of the highest quality as well as to educating tomorrow's business leaders and technology innovators. To apply, please submit: -A letter of application that includes a brief academic profile, future research plans and possible teaching areas; - CV including a list of publications, research grants, awards, and courses taught; - Names of three references (academic position and email). Please send the material to Sari Cohen sari.cohen(a)biu.ac.il at the Graduate School of Business with subject line: Applicant for Information Systems and Technologies faculty position. Bar-Ilan University Graduate School of Business Administration Lecturer / Senior Lecturer Location: Israel / Ramat-Gan Discipline: Information Systems and Data Analytics Employment Type: Permanent Full-time -- -------------------------- David G. Schwartz Professor of Information Systems Director, The Social Intelligence Lab Chairman, PhD Program School of Business Bar-Ilan University, Israel www.socialintelligencelab.org

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New Book: Digital Capital. A Bourdieusian Perspective on the Digital Divide
by Massimo Ragnedda 30 Jan '20

30 Jan '20

--- *apologies for cross-posting *--- Dear colleagues, We are happy to announce the publication of the book DIGITAL CAPITAL. A BOURDIEUSIAN PERSPECTIVE ON THE DIGITAL DIVIDE, by Massimo Ragnedda (Northumbria University) and Maria Laura Ruiu (Northumbria University). More info here: https://books.emeraldinsight.com/page/detail/Digital-Capital/?k=97818390955… We are happy to provide review copies to relevant journals. Any book reviews editor interested in seeing the book can request a digital review copy here: http://emeraldinsight.ereviews.eb20.com/Requests/Step1/9781839095535 or email BooksandSeries(a)emeraldinsight.com to request a print copy. *The Blurb: * Starting from the assumption that digital capital is a capital in its own right, and can be quantified and measured as such, the authors of this book examine how digital capital can be defined, measured and impact policy. Using the Bourdieusian lens, this book makes a critical contribution to the field by examining in depth the notion of digital capital and by introducing a new theoretical toolkit in order to fully conceptualise it. Against this theoretical background, the authors propose a set of indicators that can be used to measure digital capital at an individual level. *Review:* As digital communications becomes ever more central to everyday life, work and leisure, their impact on inequality becomes increasingly profound. Is there a new ‘digital capital’ acquired by those who gain most from these technologies? The authors, established experts in this field, address this problem with a thorough and informed analysis of the concept, and its implications for policy and understanding.’ - *Peter Golding, *Professor, Northumbria and Newcastle Universities, UK ‘Taking their inspiration from Bourdieu’s analysis of capital, Ragnedda and Ruiu extend the concept theoretically to the digital. Digital capital is operationalised through the creation of an index that accounts for differences in digital skills and competencies. Digital capital is then related to other forms of capital – economic, social and cultural – showing how digital capital works as a bridging capital allowing those with economic and cultural resources to use the digital to acquire ever greater advantage. This speaks to an important new wave of research on the ‘third level of the digital divide’ that seeks to measure outcomes. This is a highly cogent and important book both theoretically and empirically that should be of interest to sociologists of class and inequality as well as communication scholars seeking to understand the digital divide.’ - *John Downey*, Professor of Comparative Media Analysis and Head of Communication and Media, Loughborough University; Vice-President, European Communication Research & Education Association ‘Ragnedda and Ruiu’s build the field of Bourdieusian analysis of digital inequalities in their timely scholarship that speaks to key issues in the emergent field of digital divide studies: theory, methodology, and implications. The authors push the field forward by conceptualizing and operationalizing digital capital, thus integrating important theoretical insights with replicable empirical examination. Meeting this challenge allows their work to make real impact concerning the implications of digital inequalities for theorists, academics, policymakers, and practitioners.’ - *Laura Robinson*, Associate Professor, Santa Clara University ______________ *Massimo Ragnedda* <http://northumbria.academia.edu/MassimoRagnedda> Senior Lecturer in Mass Communication Squires Building 306f, Northumbria University, NE1 8ST Newcastle (UK) Tel: 01912437444 Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Journalism, Lomonosov Moscow State University <http://www.journ.msu.ru/eng/news/27610/> Most recent books: Bruce Mutsvairo and Massimo Ragnedda eds (2019) Mapping the Digital Divide in Africa. A Mediated Analysis. <https://www.aup.nl/en/book/9789462986855/mapping-the-digital-divide-in-afri…> Amsterdam University Press Massimo Ragnedda and Bruce Mutsvairo, eds (2018) *Digital Inclusion. An International Comparative Analysis <https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781498562126/Digital-Inclusion-An-International-Co…>*, Lexington Books. Massimo Ragnedda and Glenn Muschert, eds (2018) *Theorizing Digital Divide* <http://bit.ly/2y9WSLm>, Routledge Massimo Ragnedda (2017) *The Third Digital Divide: A Weberian approach to digital inequalities* <http://bit.ly/2f8FObg>, Routledge. Latest articles: Massimo Ragnedda, Maria Laura Ruiu and Felice Addeo (2019), Measuring Digital Capital: an empirical investigation <https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1461444819869604>, New Media and Society Massimo Ragnedda (2018) Conceptualizing Digital Capital <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0736585318309316?via%3Di…>, Telematics and Informatics Vice chair of Digital Divide Working Group, IAMCR <https://iamcr.org/s-wg/working-group/DID> Co-convenors of NINSO (Northumbria Internet and Society Research Group <https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/academic-departments/northumbria-law…> )

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RSSS Data Sprint (Incivility on Social Media) - 18-21 Feb
by Robert Ackland 30 Jan '20

30 Jan '20

Dear List, The 2020 ANU RSSS Data Sprint will be held 18-21 February, with the topic "Incivility on Social Media". We will focus on approaches for conceptualising incivility in online discussions (relating to, for example, politics), and the use of computational data and methods to analyse its existence and impact. Data Sprints are inspired by hackathons organised by the open source community, and are workshops in which participants from diverse backgrounds meet physically and collaborate intensively on a pre-determined subject and dataset. The Data Sprint has the following format: - Tuesday 18th & Wednesday 19th: Master classes on the collection and analysis of social network and text data from social media (with primary focus on the R statistical software) - Thursday 20th and Friday 21st: Data Sprint We are inviting participation from PhD students and ECRs. It is possible to attend the master classes and/or data sprint. If you are interested in participating, please contact me (details below) and indicate whether you are interested in the master classes (18-19 Feb) and/or data sprint (20-21 Feb). -- Robert Ackland | Professor of Computational Social Science School of Sociology & VOSON Lab The Australian National University e-mail: robert.ackland(a)anu.edu.au<mailto:robert.ackland@anu.edu.au> homepage: https://researchers.anu.edu.au/researchers/ackland-rj project: http://vosonlab.net Twitter: @RobAckland

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