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Call for Participation: PRESENCE 2020 online/free this Friday (10/23)
by Matthew Lombard 19 Oct '20

19 Oct '20

The PRESENCE 2020 conference is this Friday, October 23, and will be online and free. Despite not being physically together as at previous conferences, we'll do everything possible to retain the informal, social nature of the in-person PRESENCE conferences. The program for the day-long event is below, and you can register at https://forms.gle/vAAJbCaGgNw8hcGdA. For more information, please go to https://ispr.info/presence-2020 and if you have questions or concerns about the conference e-mail me (lombard(a)temple.edu) --Matthew Lombard, on behalf of the organizing committee PRESENCE 2020 18th conference of the International Society for Presence Research (ISPR) Online + Synchronous October 23, 2020 https://ispr.info/presence-2020 Conference theme: Presence during and after the pandemic REGISTER: https://forms.gle/vAAJbCaGgNw8hcGdA OVERVIEW: Telepresence, often shortened to presence, is a state or perception in which we overlook or misconstrue the role of technology and feel present in the environments and/or connected to the people or things we experience via technology. It´s increasingly relevant to a wide range of media experiences and application areas. Following a series of 17 successful Presence conference events, PRESENCE 2020 will retain the single-track format and enjoyable social environment of previous conferences while featuring an expanded variety of paper and poster sessions, panel discussions, keynote presentations, hands-on demonstrations of presence applications/services/projects, and informal discussion, networking and fun. Members of both academic and industry communities are welcome. PROGRAM: All times are Eastern Standard time (EST); convert to your timezone here. 9:30 am EST: Welcome: Login and Greeting 9:45 am EST: Opening Remarks Speaker: Matthew Lombard (Temple University) 10:00 - 10:50 am EST: Roles of Attention in Presence Chair & Moderator: Cheryl Bracken (Cleveland State University) Integrating the world of presence theory: Illusion, pretence, attending, and pretending John Waterworth (Umeå University) Ingvar Tjostheim (Norwegian Computing Center) Constructing attention to engage social presence: Choosing wisely and managing expectations Sonja Foss (University of Colorado Denver) Jeanine Turner (Georgetown University) The role of task complexity and personality in the effect of co-presence Merel van den Berg (Sofia University) 11:00 - 11:50 am EST: Panel: The Critical Role of Presence in Instruction as Covid-19 Forces Learners and Instructors Online COVID-19 has made technology-mediated learning the new normal. While online instruction can be just as effective as face-to-face instruction, and indeed sometimes can be more effective than face-to-face instruction, this is only possible when technology is used effectively and the communication fosters presence. This panel will review the range of presence research to suggest critical knowledge for instructors and learners to be their most effective selves in the COVID-19 classroom. Chair & Moderator: Stephanie Kelly (North Carolina A&T State University) Stephanie Kelly (North Carolina A&T State University) David Westerman (North Dakota State University) Suzy Prentiss (The University of Tennessee) Kyle Varberg (North Dakota State University) Scott Christen (Tennessee Technological State University) Michelle Garland (University of South Carolina Upstate) Ryan Goke (North Dakota State University) 12:00 - 12:45 pm EST: Discussion: Teaching Presence Informal conversation: Feel free to bring your lunch, snack and/or drink. Presence is increasingly taught as a topic within courses and even as the main focus of entire courses. This discussion will begin with a description of a cross-course teaching collaboration in which media producers learn about presence and incorporate it in their design of 360 degree vides and augmented reality projects while media psychology students advise and conduct audience/user research to measure presence and other responses. We'll then open up an informal discussion of tools and techniques that we use (or would like to use) to teach presence, and the possibilities for compiling our collective knowledge and advice in an online resource and/or future publication. Chair & Moderators: Laura Zaylea and Matthew Lombard (Temple University) 12:45 - 01:50 pm EST: Short Presentations & Interactive Breakouts Informal conversations: Feel free to bring your lunch, snack and/or drink. Chair & Moderators: Matthew Lombard (Temple University) and Hocheol Yang (Cal Poly) Telepresence and binge watching: Future research directions Cheryl Bracken (Cleveland State University) Bridget Rubenking (University of Central Florida) Social presence cultivation & loneliness during COVID-19 Matthew Klein (University of Georgia) Rabindra Ratan (Michigan State University) Lin Li (Michigan State University) Chimobi Ucha (Michigan State University) Justin Duby (Michigan State University) Kristine Nowak (University of Connecticut) Teaching death awareness through a sense of presence with digital immersive experiences during a pandemic Dorote Weyers-Lucci (Sofia University) "Walking into the dark": Cognition manipulation and methodological challenges with behavioral measures of physical presence in VR Eugene Kukshinov (Temple University) Matthew Lombard (Temple University) The virtual mandala: Three registers of presence in COVID-era hybrid reality yoga instruction Joshua Potter (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) The Zoom Uncanny: The production of presence in an online spiritualist circle Tamar Gordon (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) The body as presence-generating technology Ellen Esrock (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) Exploring media use and presence during a Coronavirus lockdown Hannah Lucia Bromley (Temple University) Camryn E. Dodd (Temple University) Amber L. Douglas (Temple University) Zachary Wyatt Jaworski (Temple University) Kaitlyn Ann Kerwin (Temple University) Cassidy Lorenz (Temple University) Giana Marinelli (Temple University) Megan R. Swick (Temple University) Matthew Lombard (Temple University) and others 02:00 - 02:50 pm EST: Different Paths to Presence Chair & Moderator: Eugene Kukshinov (Temple University) Presence, flow, and narrative absorption questionnaires: A scoping review Federico Pianzola (University of Milan Bicocca) Investigating character identification in virtual reality Shane Burrell (California State University, San Bernardino) Immersive medical augmented reality that evokes presence and affect Hyunji Doh (Temple University) 03:00 - 03:50 pm EST: Panel: Cultural and Contextual Adaptations of the Presence 5 Framework to Foster Physician Humanism and Meaningful Connections with Patients Time constraints, technology, and administrative demands often impede the human connection that is central to clinical care. Presence 5, developed to address these barriers, comprises evidence-based practices that promote clinician presence and foster connection. As a framework, Presence 5 has been iteratively adapted to virtual visits, extended to the nurse-caregiver context, evaluated for anti-racist messaging, and modified for resident and medical student education efforts. Chair & Moderator: Juliana Baratta (Stanford University School of Medicine) Juliana Baratta (Stanford University School of Medicine) Raquel Garcia (Stanford University School of Medicine) Gisselle De Leon Signor (Stanford University School of Medicine) Cynthia Pérez (Stanford University School of Medicine) Gabrielle Li (Stanford University School of Medicine) Megha Shankar (Stanford University School of Medicine) Marie Haverfield (Stanford University School of Medicine) Cati Brown-Johnson (Stanford University School of Medicine) Donna Zulman (Stanford University School of Medicine) Original Presence 5 Gabrielle Li Presence for Racial Justice Cynthia Pérez Presence in Nurse-Caregiver Interactions Juliana Baratta Presence in Medical Education Raquel Garcia Telepresence Gisselle De Leon Signor 04:00 - 04:50 pm EST: Virtual Companions Chair & Moderator: Kun Xu (University of Florida) Falling in love with robots: The three-stage model of social perception and interaction with computer-generated imagery influencers Fanjue Liu (University of Florida) Para-social presence for companionship: A case study on Pokémon Go Yi-Fan Chen (Farmingdale State College) Virtual companions: Fostering telepresence between generations during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond Gabrielle Li (Stanford University School of Medicine) Gisselle De Leon (Stanford University School of Medicine) Raquel Garcia (Stanford University School of Medicine) 05:00- 5:15 pm EST: Closing Speaker: Matthew Lombard (Temple University) 5:15 - ?? pm EST: Informal socializing for anyone who has the energy! ---- -- Matthew Lombard, Ph.D. Co-Chair, Department of Media Studies & Production Klein College of Media and Communication Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA President, International Society for Presence Research (ISPR) lombard(a)temple.edu http://matthewlombard.com http://ispr.info

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JOB: Assistant/Advanced Assistant Professor of Marketing (Tenure-track), Loyola University Chicago
by Drenten, Jenna 19 Oct '20

19 Oct '20

JOB OPENING: Assistant/Advanced Assistant Professor of Marketing (Tenure-track), Loyola University Chicago The Department of Marketing in the Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant/Advanced Assistant Professor of Marketing (tenure-track) to begin in August 2021, subject to funding approval. We seek candidates in the broadly defined areas of consumer behavior, integrated marketing communications, branding, analytics, insights and/or storytelling. Candidates should demonstrate a strong research agenda and pipeline. Research streams (e.g., transformative consumer research, public policy, social justice) which advance the University’s mission will be favorably received by the committee. We seek scholars who can support the current undergraduate and graduate marketing curriculum (Marketing majors and minors, MS Marketing and MBA) and potentially build unique course offerings such as multicultural marketing and textual analytics. Required documents: 1. Cover Letter 2. Curriculum Vitae 3. Research Statement 4. Teaching Philosophy 5. Diversity Statement (max. 300 words; see prompt in job posting) 6. References (3) For more details about the position and to apply online, view the job posting here: www.careers.luc.edu/postings/14385<http://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/14385> All applicants must apply online via www.careers.luc.edu<http://www.careers.luc.edu>. The committee will begin reviewing applications on October 26, 2020. For questions, please contact the search committee chair: Jenna Drenten, PhD Associate Professor of Marketing Quinlan School of Business Loyola University Chicago Telephone: (312) 915-6150 E-mail: jdrenten(a)luc.edu<mailto:jdrenten@luc.edu> -- Jenna Drenten, PhD Associate Professor of Marketing Quinlan School of Business Loyola University Chicago jdrenten(a)luc.edu<mailto:jdrenten@luc.edu> 803.212.8402 @jennadrenten<http://twitter.com/jennadrenten> Submit your research: * Special Issue of Journal of Marketing Management on "Influencer Marketing: Interdisciplinary and Socio-cultural Perspectives<https://www.jmmnews.com/influencer-marketing/>" - Deadline: September 1, 2021 (Guest Editors: Lauren Gurrieri, Jenna Drenten, and Crystal Abidin) * Transformative Consumer Research Conference<https://tcr2021.mcintire.virginia.edu/track-1/> Track on "Consumer Well-being in a Cashless Culture<https://tcr2021.mcintire.virginia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Track-Desc…>" - Deadline: November 1, 2020 (Co-Chairs: Jenna Drenten and Akon E. Ekpo) Access my research: Loyola eCommons<https://ecommons.luc.edu/do/search/?q=author_lname%3A%22Drenten%22%20author…> Google Scholar<https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=cYOUU4EAAAAJ&view_op=list_w…>

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Postdoctoral position, Critical Study of Artificial Intelligence, Montreal, Quebec
by Fenwick Mckelvey 19 Oct '20

19 Oct '20

Postdoctoral Position: Critical Study of Artificial Intelligence (Media, Policy and Techno-Scientific Deployment) INRS’ Nenic Lab in collaboration with Concordia’s Algorithmic Media Observatory seek a post-doctoral associate for a position of 2 years (potentially extendable to 3 years pending funding) to work with respective directors, Professors J. Roberge and F. McKelvey on their collaborative projects. Funded by Canada’ Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the first project Media Governance after AI involves 1) media archeology, 2) controversy mapping, 3) policy analysis and 4) speculative design related to the adoption of AI systems in media regulation. The second project Shaping AI is a global partnership funded by SSHRC and its international partners. Led by C. Katzenbach at HIIG Berlin, the project is part of a consortium comprising scholars from the University of Warwick and the Media Lab, Paris as well as Canada. Shaping AI deals with the framing of AI by media, policy-leaders and computer scientists in Canada, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. We are looking for a critical scholar who sees their work at the intersection of multiple social sciences. Especially, we seek candidates who have an interest and experience in researching historical and contemporary entanglements between technology, media and policy-making. Fields of specialization might include but are not limited to: Science & Technology Studies, Communication and Media Studies, Histories of Science, Sociology, or Anthropology. An interest in digital methods is an asset. Job Requirements: A strong research profile, organizational and networking skills, experience in collaborative and interdisciplinary research, and publishing projects. You will be primarily responsible for your own research as well as the organization of group work (curation, book editing projects, etc.) with our international team. As the research team is based in Montreal and spans over a Francophone and an Anglophone institution, the capacity to operate in both official languages of Canada would be considered an asset. Salary is CA$41,931/year (including 13% benefits) plus generous support for research and travel. Importantly, said salary is calculated on a 4 workdays/week basis (or 80% of a full-time position). Start date: November 16th, 2020 or to be determined with the successful candidate. Review of applications will start as early as October 30th, 2020 and will continue until the position is filled. Contact and Application Information: Please send a CV, a cover letter detailing current/future research directions and work experience (maximum two pages), as well as a writing sample to both fenwick.mckelvey(at)concordia.ca and jonathan.roberge(at) ucs.inrs.ca All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, priority will be given to Canadians and permanent residents. -- Be good, Fen

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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdocs / Research Scientists Digital and Computational Demography
by MPIDR - Career 19 Oct '20

19 Oct '20

The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) is recruiting highly qualified Post-Docs/Research Scientists, at various levels of seniority, to join the Lab of Digital and Computational Demography. The MPIDR is one of the leading demographic centers in the world. It is part of the Max Planck Society, a network of more than 80 institutes that form Germany's premier basic-research organization. Max Planck Institutes have an established record of world-class, foundational research in the sciences, technology, social sciences and the humanities. They offer a unique environment that combines the best aspects of an academic setting and a research laboratory. The Lab of Digital and Computational Demography, headed by MPIDR Director Emilio Zagheni, is looking for candidates with a background in Demography, Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Social Psychology, Geography, Applied Mathematics, Public Health, Public Policy, or related disciplines. The Lab brings together methodologists (from areas like Statistics, Computer Science or Mathematical Demography) with experts in areas of the Social Sciences in order to enable cross-pollination of ideas, to advance methods and theory of population research, and to address pressing societal questions. For more information about the Lab and its current projects, see: https://www.demogr.mpg.de/go/lab-dcd<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.demogr.mpg.de_go_l…> The successful candidate must have obtained their PhD (or expect to have obtained their PhD by the time the post commences no later than Fall 2021), and their profile should match one of the following three: 1. A methodologist interested in producing advances in demographic methods and in the field of Digital and Computational Demography. 2. A social and behavioral scientist with strong expertise in at least one of the following substantive areas: migration and mobility; population aging and generational processes; social demography; environmental demography; (digital) health; technological change and well-being. 3. A computational social scientist interested in working on questions central to demographic research. Across all profiles, the ability and willingness to work in interdisciplinary teams in order to conduct cutting-edge research that advances population science is key. Applications have to be submitted online via https://www.demogr.mpg.de/go/JobAd617491<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.demogr.mpg.de_go_J…> and include the following documents: 1. Curriculum Vitae 2. Letter of interest (Max 1 page): Briefly state why you are interested in joining the MPIDR, how the MPIDR could foster your professional development and career trajectory, and in which ways your interests fit the research strengths of the MPIDR. 3. Research Statement (Max 2 pages): Briefly describe your research accomplishments, as well as ongoing and future research plans. Please also describe your technical skills, areas of expertise, as well as the type of advanced training that you would like to receive as a research scientist. 4. Names and contact information for 3 academic references 5. One or two writing samples or publications Note that incomplete submissions will not be considered. The positions will be open until filled. In order to receive full consideration, applications should be submitted by December 1st, 2020. The starting date is flexible, but no later than Fall 2021. Successful applicants will be offered a 3-year contract with remuneration commensurate to experience (starting from approx. 56,000 EUR gross per year for researchers who have just completed their PhD, up to approx. 70,000 EUR gross per year for more senior scientists) based on the salary structure of the German public sector (Öffentlicher Dienst, TVöD Bund). The successful candidates are expected to work locally at the MPIDR in Rostock, Germany. Relocation support is available. The Max Planck Society offers a broad range of measures to support the reconciliation of work and family. These are complemented by the MPIDR's own initiatives. For more information, see: https://www.demogr.mpg.de/go/work-family<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.demogr.mpg.de_en_c…>. In addition, there are a range of central initiatives and measures primarily geared towards helping young female researchers and mothers to advance their career. See the link below for some examples: https://www.demogr.mpg.de/go/career-development<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.demogr.mpg.de_en_c…>. Our Institute values diversity and is committed to employing individuals from minorities. The Max Planck Society has set itself the goal of employing more severely handicapped people. The Institute and the Max Planck Society also seek to increase the proportion of women in areas where they are underrepresented. As women are underrepresented in computational social sciences, we explicitly encourage them to apply. For inquiries about the positions, please contact sekzagheni(a)demogr.mpg.de<mailto:sekzagheni@demogr.mpg.de>. ---------- This mail has been sent through the MPI for Demographic Research. Should you receive a mail that is apparently from a MPI user without this text displayed, then the address has most likely been faked. If you are uncertain about the validity of this message, please check the mail header or ask your system administrator for assistance.

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CFP - Against Platform Determinism at Data & Society - Deadline Oct 21st!
by Robyn Caplan 19 Oct '20

19 Oct '20

Hi Everyone, Wanted to send out a reminder to apply to the Against Platform Determinism <https://datasociety.net/announcements/2020/09/15/call-for-participants-agai…> academic workshop at Data & Society. Deadline is October 21st. In-progress papers are strongly encouraged (and you can apply just as a participant/reader as well). Thank you! Robyn Caplan Researcher Data & Society --- *CFP: Against Platform Determinism: How institutions, individuals, and infrastructures mediate platform power.* *Data & Society* is hosting a workshop on *January 14, 2021*, Against Platform Determinism: How institutions, individuals, and infrastructures mediate platform power. <https://datasociety.net/announcements/2020/09/15/call-for-participants-agai…> The deadline to apply <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelEdOfdwj8avryzN1KZj9zD7Cgvbouwpl…> for this workshop is *October 21, 2020*. This workshop invites scholars to consider how interactions with platform companies do or do not shape how technologies are designed, and deployed, and how global users are governed. Though platforms are centralized and powerful actors, this workshop is intended to explore the existing and emerging infrastructures, cultures, and organizational forms can shape decision-making and design or impede platforms’ implementation “on the ground.” These forces can include users of these platforms, industry actors, civil society organizations, and government, but it can also include how existing infrastructures—such as low connectivity areas—can mediate the impact of technology on communities. More information about the call can be found <https://points.datasociety.net/against-platform-determinism-899acdf88a3d> here <https://points.datasociety.net/against-platform-determinism-899acdf88a3d>. The workshop is designed for in-progress work! We're also going to be inserting some more interactive/network-y type components to the day designed to help facilitate connections across the field. *All participants will receive a $150 stipend.* *Key dates:* Application Deadline: October 21, 2020 Selection Decisions: November 9, 2020 Revised Abstracts + RSVP Deadline: November 20, 2020 Full Paper Deadline: December 9, 2020 Workshop: January 14, 2021 If you have any questions, please contact events(a)datasociety.net

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Podcast - AI, Automation & Why Business Analysts are so hot right now
by Matthew Moore 19 Oct '20

19 Oct '20

Hello, Alan is the founder of industry analyst firm Deep Analysis and author of Amazon bestseller “Practical Artificial Intelligence - An Enterprise Playbook” - Alan has over 20 years experience as an adviser to tech firms and enterprises - focusing on emerging technology trends in Information Management. We talk about the skills needs to effectively use tools such as artificial intelligence and automation - and the differing fates of information professionals who either embrace or ignore them. Podbean: https://infoinnouts.podbean.com/e/alan Subscribe to the podcast feed here. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/information-innovation-uts/id15031092… Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2luZm9pbm… Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0HIr6BG7lOhphcSyarTSTu Regards, Matt Moore Industry Fellow University of Technology Sydney UTS CRICOS Provider Code: 00099F DISCLAIMER: This email message and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views of the University of Technology Sydney. Before opening any attachments, please check them for viruses and defects. Think. Green. Do. Please consider the environment before printing this email.

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Invitation: Digital Research Pedagogies fishbowl/online session (23 October 2020)
by Tim Highfield 18 Oct '20

18 Oct '20

Dear all, You are invited to join a live online event as part of our fishbowl on ‘Digital Research Pedagogies’ for this year’s AoIR2020 conference (see our initial provocations video in playlist 04 – 'Internet research: Sources, methods, pedagogies'). Hosted by the Digital Intimacy, Gender and Sexuality (DIGS) Lab at Concordia University (https://www.digslab.net/) and led by scholars from North America, Europe, and Australia, this session will take place on Friday 23 October 2020 at 20:00 UTC / 16:00 east coast North America / 13:00 west coast North America. While not quite replicating the in-person fishbowl experience, this event is intended as a discussion with interested researchers and teachers, and we invite participation from across the AoIR community. A full description of the event follows below. Speakers: Stefanie Duguay, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada Ariadna Matamoros-Fernandez, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia Pablo Rodrigo Velasco González, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark Tim Highfield, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom Fenwick McKelvey, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada Register for the event here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/digital-research-pedagogies-tickets-121216322283. A Zoom link will be sent out to registered attendees prior to the event. Friday 23 October: 20:00 UTC / 16:00 EDT / 13:00 PDT / Saturday 24 October 07:00 AEDT About this event: As part of our fishbowl session at the Association of Internet Researchers’ (AoIR) 2020 Conference, this live online session invites discussion of how to teach about digital research and its associated methodological approaches. As internet scholars, we develop and engage with new methods for researching digitally mediated life and digital technologies, even as they are ever-changing and updating. We also pass along methods collegially (such as through the AoIR listserv), in post-secondary classrooms, and through other forms of knowledge transfer. This pedagogy often necessitates unconventional and unique approaches that address the realities of digital research, which include difficulty accessing data, unexplored platforms, shifting cultures of use, and evolving research tools, among other complications. Rapid expansion in the realms of Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things further challenge us to make these unfolding areas intelligible to our students while we simultaneously grapple with how to study them. Join us to think through these topics and discuss approaches to teaching about digital research methods. This session is open to all AoIR attendees and more broadly to scholars not registered for the conference. The speakers will pose initial routes of inquiry and open the floor for discussion as a scholarly community. -- *Dr Tim Highfield | *Pronouns: he, his Lecturer in Digital Media & Society Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield Elmfield, Northumberland Road Sheffield S10 2TU *Research projects* Digital Media, Location Awareness, and the Politics of Geodata <https://research.qut.edu.au/geoprivacy/> (ARC DP180100174) *Instagram: Visual Social Media Cultures* <http://timhighfield.net/research/instagram/> (with Tama Leaver and Crystal Abidin; Polity, 2020) *Social Media and Everyday Politics* <http://timhighfield.net/research/social-media-and-everyday-politics/> (Polity, 2016) timhighfield.net / @timhighfield <http://twitter.com/timhighfield>

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WEBCAST TODAY: Africa Internet Resilience #7 – Digital Solutions for Health Services and the Medical Industry during the COVID-19 Pandemic | «Solutions numériques pour les systèmes de santé et le secteur médical durant le COVID-19»
by Joly MacFie 18 Oct '20

18 Oct '20

The final African Internet Resilience webinar. There are no live captions today, but a transcript and captions will be added to the archive in the next few days. ISOC Live posted: "On Thursday October 15 2020 at 10:00 UTC the African Union Commission (AU) and the Internet Society (ISOC), in collaboration with Huawei, present a webinar 'Digital Solutions for Health Services and the Medical Industry during the COVID-19 Pandemic'. This" <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/africaninternetresilience7> [image: Livestream (English)] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/africaninternetresilience7>On* Thursday October 15 2020* at *10:00 UTC* the *African Union Commission <https://au.int/en/commission>* (AU) and the* Internet Society <https://www.internetsociety.org/regions/africa/>* (ISOC), in collaboration with *Huawei <https://www.huawei.com/za/>*, present a webinar ‘*Digital Solutions for Health Services and the Medical Industry during the COVID-19 Pandemic <https://bit.ly/3iTA5Xi>*‘. This, the seventh and last webinar of the African Internet Resilience series, will explore how Africa can build on the digital revolution in the health care sector to deliver solutions to fight against COVID-19. The webinar will strive to identify health care problems that can be solved by Internet-based solutions and showcase and encourage innovative solutions to improve health care during the pandemic. [image: livestream (Francais)] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/africaninternetresilience7>Le* jeudi 15 octobre 2020* à *10h00 UTC*, la *Commission de l’Union africaine <https://au.int/en/commission>* (UA), l’*Internet Society <https://www.internetsociety.org/regions/africa/>* (ISOC), en collaboration avec Huawei <https://www.huawei.com/za/>, présentent un webinaire «*Solutions numériques pour les systèmes de santé et le secteur médical durant le COVID-19 <https://www.internetsociety.org/fr/events/african-internet-resilience/digit…>*». Ce septième et dernier webinaire de la série African Internet Resilience, explorera comment l’Afrique peut s’appuyer sur la révolution numérique dans le secteur des soins de santé pour fournir des solutions pour lutter contre le COVID-19. Le webinaire s’efforcera d’identifier les problèmes de santé qui peuvent être résolus par des solutions basées sur Internet et de présenter et d’encourager des solutions innovantes pour améliorer les soins de santé pendant la pandémie. *SPEAKERS* *Dr. Dawit Bekele*, Regional Bureau Director for Africa, Internet Society *Moctar Yedaly*, Head, Information Society Division, African Union Commission *Dr. Margaret Agama-Anyetei*, Head of Health, Nutrition and Population, African Union *James Oladipo Ayodele*, Principal Communication Officer, Africa CDC *Yang Chen*, Director, Public Relations and Government Affairs, Southern Africa Region, Huawei *MODERATOR* *Verengai Mabika*, Senior Policy Advisor, Africa, Internet Society *LIVESTREAMS* *https://livestream.com/internetsociety/africaninternetresilience7 <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/africaninternetresilience7> (English)* *https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/africaninternetresilience7 <https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/africaninternetresilience7> (Francais)* *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/2H8W5Qx <https://bit.ly/2H8W5Qx> *(interpretation available) *AGENDA https://bit.ly/3iTA5Xi <https://bit.ly/3iTA5Xi>* *TWITTER #AfricanInternetResilience <https://bit.ly/AfricanInternetResilience> #Digitalhealth * @ISOC_Africa @_AfricanUnion @internetsociety @AFRINIC @WHOAFRO @AfricaCDC @Huawei #COVID-19 <https://isoc.live/?taxonomy=post_tag&term=covid-19> *SIMULCASTShttps://www.facebook.com/pg/ISOCAfrica/videos/ <https://www.facebook.com/pg/ISOCAfrica/videos/>https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live <https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live>https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive>* *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/africaninternetresilience7 <https://archive.org/details/africaninternetresilience7>* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/12820/ -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +2185659365 -------------------------------------- - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +2185659365 -------------------------------------- - -

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Manifold Digital Services Support Grants 2021 (Apply by Nov 15)
by Matthew K. Gold 16 Oct '20

16 Oct '20

Hi All, I wanted to share the opportunity below. Please get in touch if you have any questions. Manifold Digital Services Support Grants 2021 (Apply by Nov 15) https://mailchi.mp/f4e5c56e2a31/apply-for-a-2021-manifold-digital-services-… Best, Matt Co-PI, Manifold -- ** Manifold Digital Services Support Grants 2021 ** ------------------------------------------------------------ The Manifold Team invites you to apply for a Manifold Digital Services Support Grant, which will give you all you need to get started using Manifold for your digital publishing needs! ------------------------------------------------------------ We are so excited to offer the opportunity for organizations to apply for a Manifold Digital Services Support Grant. Recipients of these grants will receive installation of Manifold’s latest version, six hours of virtual training, strategies to integrate Manifold into your existing workflow, technical support, and a year of hosting generously funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. In other words, everything you need to bring Manifold’s power to your digital publishing work. We’d love to see applications from groups publishing books, journals, OER materials, DH projects, student publications, and more. We strongly encourage applications from publishers and scholarly organizations who represent historically marginalized communities and advocate for the advancement of social justice through their work. We look forward to reading your applications and welcoming another group of publishers to the Manifold community! (If you are not quite ready to apply yet, we will be offering a similar opportunity next fall.) Apply by November 15 ( https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdELJstQWGm2a9Z4DpdeFXzy3ps8YIKlVk…) , and please reach out to us with any questions. Thank you for being part of our community! The Manifold Team Manifold has received an award for Best Open Tool from Open Education Global’s OE Awards 2020! Read the announcement ( https://awards.oeglobal.org/awards/2020/open-tool/manifold-scholar/ ) . ============================================================ ** Email (mailto:contact@manifoldapp.org) ** Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/ManifoldScholar) ** GitHub (https://github.com/ManifoldScholar/manifold) ** Manifold Homepage (http://manifoldapp.org) -- Matthew K. Gold, Ph.D. Director, M.A. Program in Digital Humanities <http://www.gc.cuny.edu/dh> & M.S. Program in Data Analysis and Visualization <http://www.gc.cuny.edu/datavis> / Associate Professor of English & Digital Humanities / Advisor to the Provost for Digital Initiatives, CUNY Graduate Center http://mkgold.net | @mkgold *pronouns: he/him/his*

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Open access book on Vigilant Audiences out now!
by Daniel Trottier 16 Oct '20

16 Oct '20

Open access book on Vigilant Audiences out now! *Introducing Vigilant Audiences* edited by Daniel Trottier, Rashid Gabdulhakov and Qian Huang Open Book Publishers Available at: https://doi.org/10.11647/obp.0200 This ground-breaking collection of essays examines the scope and consequences of digital vigilantism – a phenomenon emerging on a global scale, which sees digital audiences using social platforms to shape social and political life. Longstanding forms of moral scrutiny and justice seeking are disseminated through our contemporary media landscape, and researchers are increasingly recognising the significance of societal impacts effected by digital media. The authors engage with a range of cross-disciplinary perspectives in order to explore the actions of a vigilant digital audience – denunciation, shaming, doxing – and to consider the role of the press and other public figures in supporting or contesting these activities. In turn, the volume illuminates several tensions underlying these justice seeking activities – from their capacity to reproduce categorical forms of discrimination, to the diverse motivations of the wider audiences who participate in vigilant denunciations. This timely volume presents thoughtful case studies drawn both from high-profile Anglo-American contexts, and from developments in regions that have received less coverage in English-language scholarship. It is distinctive in its focus on the contested boundary between policing and entertainment, and on the various contexts in which the desire to seek retribution converges with the desire to consume entertainment. Introducing Vigilant Audiences will be of great value to researchers and students of sociology, politics, criminology, critical security studies, and media and communication. It will be of further interest to those who wish to understand recent cases of citizen-led justice seeking in their global context.

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