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The Transformation of Higher Education: Acceleration, Platformisation and Digitalisation
by Mark Carrigan 23 Jan '20

23 Jan '20

*The Transformation of Higher Education: Acceleration, Platformisation and Digitalisation* *Friday, 03 April 2020, 11am-5pm in London, UK* Register online here: https://www.srhe.ac.uk/events/details.asp?eid=456 There is widespread agreement that universities are undergoing a profound transformation but much less agreement on what these changes mean and how we should characterise them. The Digital University Network has stressed the role of new technologies in transforming practice within the university. The Accelerated Academy has presented the tempo and rhythm of academic life as an analytical lens through which we can productively examine these changes. The Platform University network has explored the cultural political economy and organisational sociology of the digital platforms which are increasingly ubiquitous within higher education. In this symposium we bring together leading figures from the latter two networks in order to explore their intersections with our own work, as well as how they relate to each other. *Speakers and topics:* *Assetization and the future of value in the digitalized higher education industry* Janja Komljenovic, Lancaster University *Regimes of Sight and Optical Illusions in the Platform University*Susan Robertson, University of Cambridge *In Praise of Speed*Filip Vostal, Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences

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WEBCAST JAN 23 – Opportunities for Bipartisan Tech Policy 2020 @NextCentCit
by Joly MacFie 23 Jan '20

23 Jan '20

An unusually lengthy heads up for a forthcoming webcast! 10 days! Put this one in your calendar! It's still possible to grab a seat <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/opportunities-for-bipartisan-tech-policy-regis…> in the room. Last year <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/bipartisantech> was very good. ISOC Live posted: "On January 23, 2020, from 9:30am – 4:30pm ET (14:30-21:30 UTC), Next Century Cities’ second annual Opportunities for Bipartisan Tech Policy will take place in Washington, DC. Elected officials, policymakers, advocates, and other thought leaders from acros" [image: livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/bipartisntech2020>On *January 23, 2020*, from *9:30am – 4:30pm* ET (14:30-21:30 UTC), *Next Century Cities <https://nextcenturycities.org/>*’ second annual *Opportunities for Bipartisan Tech Policy <https://nextcenturycities.org/event/bipartisan-tech-2020/>* will take place in Washington, DC. Elected officials, policymakers, advocates, and other thought leaders from across the USA will gather to discuss some of the most significant technology and telecommunications policy issues of our time. The goal of Opportunities for Bipartisan Tech Policy is to facilitate challenging conversations, find common ground, and determine action steps on these issues. Speakers include *Geoffrey Starks, *FCC Commissioner; *Angela Siefer*, Executive Director, National Digital Inclusion Alliance; *Sascha Meinrath*, Founder & Director, X-Lab; *Dr. Francine E. Alkisswan*, NTIA, and *Benjamin Rossen*, Federal Trade Commission. The event will be webcast via *ISOC.LIVE <https://isoc.live>* with AI captions. *LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/bipartisntech2020 <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/bipartisntech2020>* *AGENDA: https://bit.ly/bipartisantech2020 <https://bit.ly/bipartisantech2020>* *TWITTER #bipartisantech <https://bit.ly/bipartisantech> @NextCentCit* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/11697/ -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Call for Applications: MA Data, Culture and Society (University of Westminster)
by Pieter Verdegem 23 Jan '20

23 Jan '20

The Westminster School of Media and Communication welcomes applications to its interdisciplinary MA programme in Data, Culture and Society. We live in an age where almost everything of what we do is connected to data. Big data and datafication pose great opportunities but also risks for contemporary societies. This new MA course addresses, explores and creatively utilises this transformation. We place an emphasis on current and future technologies and practices such as algorithms, artificial intelligence, big data, blockchain, data analytics and data mining, the Internet of Things, and others. The programme is part of the School's Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI<https://camri.ac.uk/>) which is home to around 30 researchers and 65 doctoral students. It has been a leading centre of media and communications research in the UK for almost 30 years. CAMRI is noted for its strong international dimension and its focus on critical media research, with interests in the study of digital and social media, the political economy of communications, global and transnational media, media policy studies, media and activism, and media history. Additional information about the programme, application and entry requirements: https://westminster.ac.uk/computer-science-and-software-engineering-journal… Inquiries can be directed to: Pieter Verdegem (p.verdegem(a)westminster.ac.uk<mailto:%20p.verdegem@westminster.ac.uk>) The University of Westminster is a charity and a company limited by guarantee. Registration number: 977818 England. Registered Office: 309 Regent Street, London W1B 2HW. This message and its attachments are private and confidential. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and remove it and its attachments from your system.

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CFP-""Gender-oriented mobilizations and social movements", ECPR General Conference, Innsbruck (Austria), 26-28 August 2020
by Elena Pavan 22 Jan '20

22 Jan '20

***Apologies for cross-posting*** Dear all, please see below the call for paper for the panel "Gender-oriented mobilizations and social movements" of the next General Conference of the ECPR (European Consortium for Political Research), which will take place in Innsbruck (Austria), 26-28 August 2020. The panel is included in the section "Current Research and Challenges on Political Participation and Mobilization", endorsed by the ECPR Standing Group on Participation and Mobilisation. If you wish to contribute to the panel, send an abstract (max 500 words) at elena.pavan(a)unitn.it <mailto:elena.pavan@unitn.it> by *February 10th, 2020*. The full panel proposal will then be submitted to the ECPR on 19 February 2020. All those kind enough to submit abstracts will be kept up to date on progress throughout. All the best, Elena *** Gender-oriented mobilizations and social movements All over the globe, we are witnessing increasing levels of mobilization that address sex, gender and sexuality from different angles. On the one hand, from Latin America to the US, Europe, Africa and Asia, women's, feminist and transfeminist, as well as LGBTQI movements are struggling offline as much as online to reclaim equal rights for all gender subjectivities, and to end all forms of gender-based violence, abuse and discrimination. On the other hand, conservative and reactionary groups are mobilizing worldwide and crossdimensionally in the name of the "natural family", to defend traditional and binary gender-related roles, opposing any attempt to deconstruct or question them as well as revamping anti-abotion and pro-life claims. Also, gender-related issues become, more or less instrumentally, part of political parties' programmes and strategies thus opening complex entwinments between grassroots mobilizations and institutional politics. This panel explores political participation and mobilization around the politics of sex, gender and sexuality. It collects papers that address the multifaceted nature of participation endeavors in this domain looking at dynamics that: i) cut across multiple spaces (the grassroots, political institutions and the space opened up by digital media); ii) are carried out in different modes (formal political alliances, social movements, online discussion networks); iii) are aimed at overcoming power unbalances amongst genders or, conversely, aspire at restoring a social and political order grounded in sexual dimorphism. Abstracts should be sent to Elena Pavan (elena.pavan(a)unitn.it) by February 10th. The full panel proposal will then be submitted to the ECPR on 19 February 2020. All those kind enough to submit abstracts will be kept up to date on progress throughout. -- Elena Pavan, PhD Senior Assistant Professor Department of Sociology and Social Research via G.Verdi 26 38122 Trento (Italy) https://unitn.academia.edu/ElenaPavan

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Deadline extended to Jan. 31: Storytelling, persuasion and mobilization in the digital age ICA Pre-conference
by Filippo Trevisan 22 Jan '20

22 Jan '20

**Deadline extended: Abstracts now due January 31, 2020** ICA 2020 Pre-conference call for papers: Storytelling, persuasion and mobilization in the digital age Date: Wednesday 20 May 2020, 9:00am-5:00pm Location: Sydney Policy Lab, University of Sydney Sponsoring ICA Divisions: Activism, Communication and Social Justice Interest Group; Political Communication Division; Public Relations Division. Organizers: Filippo Trevisan (American University), Ariadne Vromen (University of Sydney), Michael Vaughan (University of Sydney) Storytelling is central to the persuasion and mobilization strategies of advocacy organizations, activist groups, NGOs, political parties, and campaigns. However, technological, communicative, and political changes have challenged traditional storytelling practices and incentivized significant innovation in this area in recent years. Changes in technology have transformed the scale and pace at which individual stories can be collected, digitally archived, curated, and then distributed through online platforms. Changes in communication and politics have increased the emphasis on personalized advocacy strategies targeted at affective publics (Papacharissi, 2015), as campaigners seek to navigate an increasingly fragmented and polarised information environment. Researchers today face a challenge in representing both the continuity in the narrative dimension of politics while also interrogating emerging and impactful innovations. This raises important questions about power dynamics and representations associated with changing storytelling practices, roles, and relationships between individual storytellers, organizations, and social groups in a constantly evolving media landscape. These questions are relevant to multiple related fields including, among others, the sociology of political communications (Polletta 2006), policy studies (Jones, Shanahan and McBeth 2014) journalism studies (Polletta and Callahan 2017), and public interest communication. This one-day preconference pays attention to these questions and brings together researchers from multiple disciplinary perspectives to discuss the impact of changing storytelling practices on individuals, groups, organizations, target publics, and public discourse more broadly. We welcome submissions from theoretical and empirical inquiries that examine the following areas: * Reconciling conceptualizations of storytelling from intersecting perspectives in political life: in particular interest groups, social movements, NGOs, parties and political campaigns, as well as journalism; * The impact of evolving digital communication technologies, including but not limited to social media, mobile devices, and database technology on the practice of persuasive storytelling; * How publics and citizens respond to stories; * The role of storytelling in response to changing political and media contexts, in particular the evolution of information consumption habits and the rise of “fake news;” * The significance and impact of advocacy storytelling on the (in)visibility of groups that are traditionally marginalized and under-represented in public discourse (e.g. gender, LGBTQI+, race, ethnicity, disability, etc.); * The outcomes of storytelling in politics, such as successes or failures in public policy; * The ethics of storytelling and the power relationship between advocacy organizations and individual storytellers; * Storytelling in a comparative and global context, such as the diffusion of storytelling practices between political actors and countries, as well as their relationship with culture and media environments; * Innovative methodological approaches to study persuasive storytelling and analyze its impact. A PDF copy of this call for papers is available here: https://tinyurl.com/ica2020-storytelling-preconf<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__tinyurl.com_ica2020-2D…> Submitting your abstract: Please submit abstracts for 15 minutes paper presentations through this Google Form<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__forms.gle_f5PBbd3KGd4N…> (https://forms.gle/f5PBbd3KGd4NhdzR7<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__forms.gle_f5PBbd3KGd4N…>) by January 31, 2020. Abstracts are limited to a maximum of 4,000 characters including spaces (approximately 500 words). Contributors will be selected by peer-review and will be notified of decisions in February 2020. Authors are expected to attend the preconference and present in person. All participants must register. Registration costs will be 50 USD and include coffee breaks and buffet lunch. To register, participants should follow the instructions on: www.icahdq.org<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icahdq.org_&d=DwMGa…>. Key dates: * 31 January 2020: Deadline for abstract submission * February 2020: Corresponding authors notified of decisions * 1 May 2020: Conference registrations close * 20 May 2020: Pre-conference starts in Sydney Location: Please note that this event will take place off-site at the Sydney Policy Lab, University of Sydney. The pre-conference will conclude at 5:00pm on May 20, leaving participants ample time to travel to Gold Coast for the opening of the main ICA conference in the evening of the following day (21 May). ——— Dr. Filippo Trevisan Assistant Professor - School of Communication Deputy Director - Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP) American University 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC - 20016 Tel: +1 (202) 885 6930 Email: trevisan(a)american.edu<mailto:trevisan@american.edu> Web: www.filippotrevisan.net<http://www.filippotrevisan.net> Twitter: @filippotrevisan<https://twitter.com/filippotrevisan> New in paperback: “Disability Rights Advocacy Online: Voice, Empowerment and Global Connectivity<https://www.routledge.com/Disability-Rights-Advocacy-Online-Voice-Empowerme…>” NY: Routledge, 2017. All my publications: www.filippotrevisan.net/publications<http://www.filippotrevisan.net/publications>

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IEEE Cyber Security 2020 | Dublin City University | Last Call For Papers
by hanan＠c-mric.org 22 Jan '20

22 Jan '20

**** IEEE Cyber Security 2020, June 15-17, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland **** Theme: Advancing a multidisciplinary approach to Cyber Security. -------------------- DESCRIPTION -------------------------------- IEEE is the Technical Co-Sponsor (TCS) of the International Conference on Cyber Security and Protection of Digital Services (Cyber Security 2020), an international refereed conference dedicated to the advancement of Cyber Security, information security, network security, application security and business transformation of digital services, and the protection of public digital services, especially high value bearing online services. The aim of the Cyber Security 2020 is to encourage participation and promotion of collaborative scientific, industrial and academic inter-workings among individual researchers, practitioners, members of existing associations, academia, standardisation bodies, and including government departments and agencies. The purpose is to build bridges between academia and industry, and to encourage interplay of different culture. Cyber Security 2020 invites researchers and industry practitioners to submit papers that encompass principles, analysis, design, methods and applications. All submitted papers are independently peer-reviewed. The conference proceedings will be submittedfor consideration for publishing and listing on the following bibliographic indexes: IEEE Computer Society Digital Library, IEEE Xplore Digital Library, DBLP Computer Science, Scopus, CiteSeerX, Computer Science Index, EI Compendex, Academic Search Complete, CiteULike, Google Scholar & Microsoft Academic Search. The organisers will accept registration of up to 5 IEEE UK&I Student and YP Members at 75% discounted rate, and will offer up to 20% registration discounts for all IEEE, BCS, IET & IISP members. -------------------- DETAILS -------------------------------- Cyber Security 2020, in conjunction with the International Workshop on Secure Software Engineering in DevOps and Agile Development (SecSE 2020), is co-located with other conferences as part of Cyber Science 2020. Workshop on Secure Software Engineering in DevOps and Agile Development (SecSE 2020) will be presented at the conference. Posters & Presentations will be presented at the conference. Industry track is available for discussing and publishing pilot and proof of concepts. Work in Progress track is available for preliminary work. Research Ideas track is available for ideas in early stages assessment. PhD Seminar track is available for discussing and publishing early PhD thesis research. -------------------- KEYNOTE SPEAKERS -------------------------------- * Dr Mona Ghassemian, IEEE UK & Ireland Vice Chair * Dr Jason Nurse, Assistant Professor, Cyber Security, University of Kent, UK * Paul C Dwyer, CEO - Cyber Risk International * TBA * TBA * TBA -------------------- IMPORTANT DATES -------------------------------- The deadline for all paper submissions, that is, both full papers and extended abstracts for Poster, WIP, PoC, Research Idea and PhD Seminar presentations was 26th January 2020. All Industry track, Work in Progress track, Research Ideas track and PhD Seminar track will be published in the conference proceedings. Interested participants, please submit your proposal using the online submission system hosted by Easychair Conference Portal. Full paper submission should be via Easychair Conference Portal. -------------------- TOPICS of INTEREST -------------------------------- Original papers are invited on recent advances in Incident Detection and Mitigation. The topics in Cyber Security 2020 include but not limited to: **Cyber Security** · Information Security · Computer Network Security · Application Security · Web Services Security · Mobile Security · Protective Security · Software Security · Wireless & Sensor Network Security · Software Coding Security · Barcode Scanner Security · Security in Middleware, Interface and Interaction · Security Services in Authentication, Authorisation, Accountability, Automation, Availability, Integrity and Nonrepudiation · Security Management · Security Operations · Digital Trust and Reputation · Geographical Location (IP Geolocation) and Cyber Travel · Geospatial Intelligence Networks (Centralised, Distributed & Hybrid) · Policy, Legal, Legislation & Compliance · Security Standardisation · Law, Legal and Ethics **Digital Services** · Web Services · Internet Banking · E-Booking · Cloud Computing · E-Government · Electronic Commerce · Citizens Public Online Services · Mobile Commerce · E-Postal Services · E-Health · Online & Virtual Education · E-Learning · Web Chats · Secure Protocols, Coding and Development · Security Principles, Theory and Analysis · Security Policy, Standards and Procedures · Security in Business Processes · Security Enforcing Function (SEF) Gateways · Intrusion Detection Systems · Intrusion Prevention Systems · Firewalls · Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware Gateways · Data Loss Prevention · Encryption Services **Protection of Digital Services** · Protection of Business Information Systems · Protection of Online Services · Public Online Services · Internet Banking · Security, Trust, Privacy · Security in Online Gaming Systems · Security in e-Government and Electoral Systems · Content Security · Protection of Public Online Content Distribution Systems · Secure practices, processes and procedures in Public Online Services · Cryptography - PKI, HSMs, Symmetric and Asymmetric Crypto, Crypto Custodian & Crypto **Standards and Practices** · Digital Forensics and Investigations · HoneyPots and Honey Nets · Critical National Infrastructures (CNIs) · Critical Network Systems (CNS) -------------------------------- BEST PAPERS -------------------------------- The best paper of each section will be selected and their author(s) will receive a corresponding Award Certificate. Authors of the Best 20%-25% papers presented at the ·conference will be invited to adapt their papers for their publication in one of the special issues peer reviewed journals -------------------- ---------SOCIAL MEDIA -------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/cmricorg Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/CMRiCCyberScience/ ---------------------------------- Hanan Yousry Hindy CyberScience 2020 Publicity Co-Chair PhD Student School of Design and Informatics Abertay University Dundee, Scotland

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IAMCR 2020 pre-conference events
by Yik Chan Chin 22 Jan '20

22 Jan '20

Dear All, This is a reminder that the deadline to submit proposals for IAMCR 2020 pre-conference events coincides with the deadline to submit abstracts - 10 February. Pre-conferences in China will be held at the School of Film and TV Arts at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University<https://www.xjtlu.edu.cn/en/> (XJTLU) in Suzhou<https://www.xjtlu.edu.cn/en/life-at-xjtlu/scenery-and-outdoors> (70 kms. Northwest of Shanghai and 4.5 hours from Beijing by high-speed train) a joint venture founded by the University of Liverpool and Xi’an Jiaotong university. They will be held on 10 or 11 July, or on both days in the event of a two-day event. Rooms and standard audio-visual equipment will be provided by XJTLU free of charge. Event organisers will be responsible for any other costs, such as lunches or coffee breaks. Pre-conference event organisers may charge a reasonable registration fee to cover costs. For information on how to request a pre-conference event, visit https://beijing2020.iamcr.org/pre-conferences-application. XJTLU will fund 50 grants of up to 2,500 RMB (approximately USD 350) to contribute to cost of travel and accomodation of pre-conference participants who are early-career IAMCR members from low and middle income countries. For more information, see Grants for pre-conference participants<https://beijing2020.iamcr.org/preconference-grants>. Best wishes, Yik Chan -- New Article: Yik Chan Chin (2018) Legitimation of Media Regulation in China, Chinese Political Science Review: 3:172-194. New Article: Chin, Yik Chan and Changfeng, Chen, Internet Governance: Exploration of Power Relationship (January 22, 2018). GigaNet: Global Internet Governance Academic Network, Annual Symposium 2017. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3107239 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3107239<https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3107239> New Article: 钱忆亲&陈昌凤(2017)互联网治理：一种综合路径的探索. 全球传媒学刊，第4卷，第2期， 4-31页. New book: Yik Chan Chin (2016) Television Regulation and Media Policy in China, Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Television-Regulation-and-Media-Policy-in-China/C… New book: Yik Chan Chin (2016) Television Regulation and Media Policy in China, Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Television-Regulation-and-Media-Policy-in-China/C… --------- Dr. Yik Chan Chin Lecturer in Media and Communication Studies School of Film and TV Arts Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University 111 Ren'ai Road Suzhou Industrial Park Suzhou, P. R. China Email: yik-chan.chin(a)xijtlu.edu.cn<mailto:yik-chan.chin@xijtlu.edu.cn> Tel: 86-512-81884831 Twitter: @YikChanChin Follow me at: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yik_Chan_Chin You can access my papers on SSRN at: http://ssrn.com/author=1377946<https://exmail.hkbu.edu.hk/owa/redir.aspx?C=ce6b61dca5cf4eb8bb291b70a06cb87…>

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JOB offer: Head of AlgorithmWatch Switzerland
by Kristina Penner | AlgorithmWatch 22 Jan '20

22 Jan '20

Dear all, spread the word or apply - we are looking for an experienced colleague to establish and lead AlgorithmWatch Switzerland! Please find the job vacancy also here: https://algorithmwatch.org/en/jobs/ Best, Kristina Head of AlgorithmWatch Switzerland AlgorithmWatch is the leading European research and advocacy organization committed to evaluating and shedding light on algorithmic decision-making processes that have a social relevance, meaning they are used either to predict or prescribe human action or to make decisions automatically. In cooperation with international partners from academia and civil society, we are advocating that the use of such systems preserves and advances social participation, rule of law and individual autonomy. Learn more about the work of AlgorithmWatch at our website <http://algorithmwatch.org/en>. We are looking for an experienced colleague to establish and lead AlgorithmWatch Switzerland. Your Role As part of the AlgorithmWatch leadership team, you will establish the Swiss office in close cooperation with the German organization. You will be responsible for: * strategy and organizational development * recruiting, leading and developing the Swiss team * promoting and advocating the organization’s objectives vis-à-vis representatives of politics, business, the media and civil society * representing AlgorithmWatch – at events, in workshops and background talks * fundraising and securing the financial sustainability of the Swiss organization * building and expanding coalitions with like-minded stakeholders, maintaining existing networks and contacts What we are looking for * A team player * At least five years’ experience as head or deputy head of a comparable institution or department * A high level of motivation to develop and establish an organization from scratch * Solid knowledge of AlgorithmWatch’s focus areas, or the willingness to acquire expertise in the field quickly * The ability to understand and critically analyze complex issues and develop policy positions * Excellent knowledge of the Swiss political system and relevant stakeholders in civil society, academia and the private sector * Excellent communication skills in German or French, good active knowledge of the respective other language, very good communication skills in English * Very good knowledge of the funding landscape (national and European) * Experience in the development and management of grant-funded projects * Excellent negotiation skills * * What we offer * The opportunity to shape one of the most pressing societal topics at the interface of human and civil rights, social justice, technology and digital policy – in Switzerland and beyond * The opportunity to design your own working environment * The opportunity to assemble, lead and develop a team * Close collaboration with the highly motivated and multidisciplinary colleagues of AlgorithmWatch in Berlin * A competitive salary * A three-year contract, indefinite extension intended * Flexible working hours (between 30 and 40 hours per week) We are looking forward to applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds, dedicated to inclusivity and diversity. How to Apply *Deadline: **23 February 2020* Please address the following documents to the attention of Ms Kristina Penner as PDF (max. 15 MB), via email to jobs(a)algorithmwatch.org <mailto:jobs@algorithmwatch.org>: * Cover letter outlining your suitability and motivation for the position. * Résumé/CV (without photo) * Relevant samples of work – journalistic or research articles, press releases, position papers; descriptions of campaigns, workshops or conferences, for which you have been responsible * Relevant certificates * Salary requirements * Indication of the earliest starting date * 1-2 references from people who know you well from previous collaborations Please briefly indicate how you became aware of our job post. If you have any questions, please contact Executive Advisor Kristina Penner: email: kp(a)algorithmwatch.org <mailto:kp@algorithmwatch.org> phone +49.30.99.404.9000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Privacy and Data Protection* By sending us your application, you consent to the processing of your data for the purposes of the application. To learn more about the protection of your personal data in the application process, please see our _privacy policy. <https://algorithmwatch.org/en/privacy/#jobapplications> _ __ -- Kristina Penner Referentin der Geschäftsführung/Executive Advisor https://algorithmwatch.org/ kp(a)algorithmwatch.org Tel.: +49 30 99 40 49 000 AW AlgorithmWatch gGmbH Bergstr. 22 10115 Berlin Berlin Charlottenburg HRB 186522 B Geschäftsführung: Matthias Spielkamp

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Job posting: Lecturer in Digital Studies @ U of Michigan
by Melanie Yergeau 22 Jan '20

22 Jan '20

The Digital Studies Institute <http://digitalstudies.umich.edu/> at the University of Michigan is very excited to announce and advertise a lecturer/advisor position <https://apply.interfolio.com/72612>. Please share this information widely. I am happy to answer questions at myergeau(a)umich.edu. -- *Lecturer III/Advisor* University of Michigan-Ann Arbor College of Literature, Science, and the Arts: Digital Studies Institute *Deadline* Feb 15, 2020 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time https://apply.interfolio.com/72612 *Description* The Digital Studies Institute at the University of Michigan is a new interdisciplinary initiative for scholars of the humanities and qualitative social sciences who are experts on digital studies and supports their research and teaching. We are the nation's first one-stop shop for all things digital, including digital media studies, digital humanities, digital pedagogy, digital art, aesthetic practice and design, and critical thinking about our digital future. Digital Studies is a big tent that has always included practitioners, critics, theorists, and artists. We are also a national leader in the study of digital media and race, gender, and identity. Please look at our website – www.lsa.umich.edu/digitalstudies - to learn more. The Digital Studies Institute is searching for a full-time lecturer beginning in the Fall 2020 semester (September 1) to teach courses that will substantially add to our undergraduate curriculum. In particular, we are looking for classes in any of the following areas: Race/Gender/Class & Digital Access, Video Games, Game Culture & Industries, Apps and Mobile Media, Social Media, Digital Humanities, and/or Digital Rhetoric. The lecturer should be prepared to contribute to our introductory curriculum by regularly teaching a large course (150-200 students). The lecturer will teach five courses per year (3:2 load) and serve as the primary academic advisor for students pursuing the minor in Digital Studies. This is not a tenure-track position. The initial appointment will be for two and a half years (five academic year semesters, through Fall 2022). Criteria for renewal are classroom teaching, participation in curriculum development and program activities, and advising quality; with classroom teaching receiving the greatest weight. The person in this position will teach five courses per year, developed in consultation with the Associate Director of the Digital Studies Institute. Other instructional responsibilities include overseeing any course Graduate Student Instructor(s), if applicable; hold office hours for students; do course planning and grading; and provide appropriate syllabus and course materials electronically. This lecturer will serve as the primary departmental advisor for the 100 undergraduate students minoring in digital studies; assisting them with course planning, progress checks, study abroad credit exceptions and other petitions, career/graduate school counseling, misconduct issues, and senior audits. They will work with the curriculum committee to identify needs for the digital studies program and make recommendations for curricular/program innovation. The lecturer will also work with the staff in the Digital Studies Institute to plan events (guest speakers, alumni panels, discussions about applying to graduate programs, etc.) geared towards our undergraduate students minoring in Digital Studies and collaborate with the LSA Opportunity Hub in helping Digital Studies students connect with internship opportunities. This may involve bringing guest speakers to come to campus (who might also speak in classes, if appropriate), alumni panels, discussions about applying to health programs, etc. Salary is expected to be $53,000 reflecting 100% effort for 9 months (paid according to a University Year 12-month schedule). *Qualifications*Ph.D. in the humanities or social sciences with a focus on digital culture. Experience teaching courses on digital culture. The successful candidate must have cutting edge and contemporary knowledge and experience in research and teaching in the field. *Application Instructions*A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your CV. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position. Additional materials for submission include: 2-3 sample syllabi, 3 letters of recommendation, teaching statement and philosophy, and diversity statement. -- *Melanie Yergeau* Associate Professor, Department of English <https://lsa.umich.edu/english/> Associate Director, Digital Studies Institute <http://digitalstudies.umich.edu> University of Michigan myergeau(a)umich.edu | melanieyergeau.com

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ECSCW 2020 CFP Deadline: February 2
by Ingrid Erickson 22 Jan '20

22 Jan '20

ECSCW is a series of international conferences on computer supported cooperative work located in Europe. In the last 30 years, the ECSCW conference has served as a major international venue for defining and further developing the agenda for CSCW research, which has been focusing on the understanding of cooperative work practices and investigation of the mediational role of computer technology in it. The conference has a longstanding interest in empirical, conceptual, theoretical and technical contributions, and has a tradition of innovation and inclusiveness. The conference series is affiliated with EUSSET – the European Society for Socially Embedded Technologies. The ECSCW conferences are single-track conferences that contribute to developing an interdisciplinary ECSCW community. The conference format aims to facilitate critical discussion across disciplinary and national borders in the field. ECSCW 2020 will take place in Siegen, Germany, from 13-17 June 2020 More Information about ECSCW2020 in general, see: https://ecscw.eusset.eu/2020 <https://ecscw.eusset.eu/2020>. Deadline for Exploratory Paper & Notes: February 02, 2020 Submission Information Notes Submission <https://ecscw.eusset.eu/2020/index.php/notes> · should be no longer than 6,000 words excluding references, are double-blind reviewed by the ECSCW program committee; therefore, submissions should be anonymized, undergo a single-round of peer review that will lead to an accept or reject decision with no opportunity for revision and resubmission, will be published be EUSSET DL as an edited collection with an ISBN and will be assigned a DOI, should be formatted by the Notes template, available in RTF <https://ecscw.eusset.eu/2020/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ECSCW-2020_Template…>, MS Word <https://ecscw.eusset.eu/2020/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ECSCW-2020_Template…> or LaTeX <https://ecscw.eusset.eu/2020/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ECSCW-2020_Template…> format, submitted at the link on EasyChair (https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ecscw2020 <https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ecscw2020>) by selecting ECSCW 2020 Notes as track type. Exploratory Paper Submission <https://ecscw.eusset.eu/2020/index.php/exploratory-papers> · should be about 6,000-10,000 words excluding references are single-blind reviewed by the ECSCW program committee; therefore, submissions should not be anonymized. undergo a single-round of peer review that will lead to an accept or reject decision with no opportunity for revision and resubmission will be published be EUSSET DL as an edited collection with an ISBN and will be assigned a DOI (authors can decide not to publish their submission, but present it on the conference only) should be formatted by the Exploratory Paper template, available in RTF <https://ecscw.eusset.eu/2020/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ECSCW-2020_Template…>, MS Word <https://ecscw.eusset.eu/2020/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ECSCW-2020_Template…> orLaTeX <https://ecscw.eusset.eu/2020/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ECSCW-2020_Template…> format. submitted at the link on EasyChair (https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ecscw2020 <https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ecscw2020>) by selecting ECSCW 2020 Exploratory Papers as track type. Best from the ECSCW Chairs Claudia Müller, Aleksandra Sarcevic and Gunnar Stevens .

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