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CFP - Conference on the COVID-19 pandemic on international students
by Catherine Gomes 22 Jul '20

22 Jul '20

RMIT Classification: Trusted Dear All, Do consider putting in a paper for our conference below. Much thanks, Cat Coronavirus and its Impact on International Students: International Education in the Time of Global Disruptions A One-Day Conference (10 February 2021) RMIT University (Melbourne) Convenors: Catherine Gomes (RMIT) and Helen Forbes-Mewett (Monash University) **Abstracts due 1 Aug** The year 2020 will go down in history as the year that got cancelled due to a global pandemic that disrupted global and local systems in an unprecedented and rapid manner. In a relatively short time, the COVID-19 coronavirus became a pandemic with devastating effects on societies, governments and economies world-wide as it challenges the normality of everyday life. Starting out in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the virus’ lack of discrimination about who and where it infects has had an exceptional impact on international education as destination countries and service providers were some of the early casualties of this evolving health crisis. The result has been almost daily decisions being made about course delivery options with online delivery being the best possible teaching and learning route in the wake of travel bans, self-quarantine and social distancing in order to limit the spread of the virus on destination country populations. International students have been subject to job losses, been unable to pay their rent or buy food for themselves. Meanwhile international students, especially those from China and of East Asian descent have been reporting heightened racism and xenophobia directed their way. While COVID-19 has become the quickest acting disruptor the world has ever seen, what are the effects of both the pandemic and the decisions made by governments and education stakeholders on international education? How can international education move forward and what can it do to futureproof itself in the event of another global disruptor? How have international students been impacted by institutional, government and community responses to the pandemic? How have international students dealt with these responses? What role has social media played in the way international education and international students are viewed in destination and sender countries? What are the directions and measures international education stakeholders have been taking during the pandemic? What are the directions and measures international education stakeholders should take in order to support international students after the pandemic ends? What lessons are to be learned from the disrupting impact of the pandemic? Is there any fallout from directions and decisions made in response to the pandemic? While the COVID-19 pandemic is an evolving crisis, it is one that reveals how international education and international students have become ‘disrupted’ in many ways. This conference aims to not only critically examine the impact of a global disruptor on policies, procedures, operations and people around international education but also to open discussion on the direction of future policy and practice in this space. We thus seek papers addressing but not limited to the following issues: * The impact of institutional, government and community responses on international students * The challenges, strategies and resilience of international students in the face of a global health crisis and institutional, government and community responses * The impact of a pandemic on the future of internationalization * Supporting international students during and post-pandemic * The impact of institutional, government and community responses on stakeholder staff and domestic students * The impact of a pandemic on international student employment and employability * Communication in a time of crisis * Racism and xenophobia perceived * Safety and security * Welfare and Wellbeing * The impact of the pandemic on study and non-study aspects of the international student experience * The future directions and measures of international education to support international students Timeline Abstracts due: 1 Aug 2020 Decision on abstracts: 30 Aug 2020 Full papers due 1 Feb 2021 There will be an opportunity to submit invited papers for publication as a special issue in Journal of International Students.<https://www.ojed.org/index.php/jis/index> <https://www.ojed.org/index.php/jis/index> See conference website: https://impactinternationalstudentscorona.wordpress.com/ Assoc. Professor Catherine Gomes School of Media and Communication RMIT University tel: 61-3-9925 5068 Email: catherine.gomes(a)rmit.edu.au Staff website<https://www.rmit.edu.au/contact/staff-contacts/academic-staff/g/gomes-assoc…> Co-Convenor, Coronavirus and its Impact on International Students<https://impactinternationalstudentscorona.wordpress.com/> Book Series Editor, Media, Culture and Communication in Migrant Societies (Amsterdam University Press)<https://www.aup.nl/en/series/mcc-in-migrant-societies> Editor, Transitions: Journal of Transient Migration<https://www.intellectbooks.com/transitions-journal-of-transient-migration> Latest Publications (journals, book chapters, reports) Spatio-temporal evolution of Chinese migration in Melbourne, Australia<https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/8JK28NQFJAXHYYUFTEVX/full?target=10.1080…> New! ‘I wanted to see if you are one of us’: The role of identity in the migration experience, a case study of Latin Americans in Australia<https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/intellect/tjtm/2020/00000004/0000…> New! Living in a Parallel Society: International Students and their Friendship Circles<https://www.ojed.org/index.php/jis/article/view/1850> New! Contact Points: Enabling international students during critical incidents (report)<http://www.isana.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/pressed-quality-spread-v…> Transience as Method: A conceptual lens to understanding evolving trends in migration, mobility and diversity, in the transnational space<https://academic.oup.com/migration/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/mig…> Identity as a strategy for negotiating everyday life in transience: A study of Asian foreign talent in Singapore<https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0011392118792929> Latest books/Journal Special Issues Digital Experiences of International Students<https://www.routledge.com/Internationalization-in-Higher-Education-Series/b…> Forthcoming! Religion, Hypermobility and Digital Media in Global Asia: Faith, Flows and Fellowship<https://www.aup.nl/en/book/9789463728935/religion-hypermobility-and-digital…>Faith, Flows and Fellowship<https://www.aup.nl/en/book/9789463728935/religion-hypermobility-and-digital…> Forthcoming! Latin American Migrants in Australia<https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/intellect/tjtm> New! See Google Scholar<https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=PJUbWr0AAAAJ&hl=en> for complete list of publications Project website: http://translatingimpermanence.org/ I would like to acknowledge the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nations on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. I respectfully acknowledge their Ancestors and Elders, past and present.

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Opportunities from SSRC's Just Tech Program
by Michael Miller 21 Jul '20

21 Jul '20

Dear Colleagues, I am writing to share two opportunities that may be of interest to members of the AoIR listserv. As you may have seen, the Social Science Research Council recently launched the Just Tech program<https://www.ssrc.org/programs/view/just-tech/> to support scholars doing critical, public-facing research about technological development, power, and inequality, especially as these issues intersect with questions of identity and social justice. Just Tech now has an open job call for a Program Officer. The program officer will play a central role in the start-up phase of this effort by assisting in administering planning activities for the program, including workshopping and refining program themes and consulting on the details of a proposed new fellowship. Candidates must have a PhD. This is a one-year position, but an excellent opportunity for a scholar seeking to begin an alt-ac career. https://www.ssrc.org/about/employment/?gh_jid=4782104002 Just Tech also has an open competition for rapid-response research grants. We seek proposals that address the risks, opportunities, and challenges posed by public health surveillance that engages forms of technology and stems from the Covid-19 pandemic. We specifically encourage proposals that interrogate the role the public and private sectors may play in mitigating or exacerbating the health crisis, the effects of which are already unevenly distributed. https://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/view/just-tech-covid-19-rapid-response-gra… Please do share these opportunities with anyone in your extended networks who you think would be interested. All the best, --- Michael Miller, Ph.D. Program Director | Just Tech<https://www.ssrc.org/programs/view/just-tech/> | Media & Democracy<https://www.ssrc.org/programs/view/media-democracy/> Twitter<https://twitter.com/mlmillerphd> | 718.517.3650 Social Science Research Council<https://www.ssrc.org/> One Pierrepont Plaza (300 Cadman Plaza West), 15th Fl., Brooklyn, NY 11201

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WEBCAST TODAY – Measuring Africa’s Internet Resilience | Mesurer la résilience de l’Internet en Afrique #AfricanInternetResilience
by Joly MacFie 21 Jul '20

21 Jul '20

With all these organizations involved, most people should already know about this, but just in case, here is info! After the session, video, audio, slides etc will be available via the archive link. ISOC Live posted: "On Tuesday July 21 2020 at 11:00 UTC the African Union Commission (AU), the Internet Society (ISOC), the African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC), and NetHope in collaboration with the African Telecommunications Union (ATU), the Association for Progre" [image: livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/africaninternetresilience4>On *Tuesday July 21 2020* at *11:00 UTC* the *African Union Commission <https://au.int/en/commission>* (AU), the* Internet Society <https://www.internetsociety.org/>* (ISOC), the *African Network Information Centre <https://www.afrinic.net/>* (AFRINIC), and *NetHope <https://nethope.org/>* in collaboration with the *African Telecommunications Union <https://atu-uat.org/> *(ATU), the *Association for Progressive Communications <https://www.apc.org/>* (APC) and *Mozilla <https://mozilla.org>*, present a webinar '*Measuring Africa's Internet Resilience <https://www.internetsociety.org/events/african-internet-resilience/measurin…>*' This, the 4th in the African Internet Resilience series, focuses Internet measurements and the plans to determine Africa’s Internet resilience. It will also assess the experience from other regions and organizations that have carried out sustained Internet measurements and explore how continued Internet measurements be carried out in Africa. Le *mardi 21 juillet 2020* à *11h00 UTC*, la *Commission de l'Union africaine <https://au.int/en/commission>* (UA), l'*Internet Society <https://www.internetsociety.org/>* (ISOC), le *Centre d'information sur les réseaux africains <https://www.afrinic.net/>* (AFRINIC) et *NetHope* en collaboration avec l'*Union africaine des télécommunications <https://atu-uat.org/>* (ATU), l'*Association pour Progressive Communications <https://www.apc.org/>* (APC) et *Mozilla <https://mozilla.org/>* présentent un webinaire `` *Mesurer la résilience de l'Internet en Afrique <https://www.internetsociety.org/events/african-internet-resilience/measurin…>* ''. Ce 4ème de la série African Internet Resilience, se concentre sur les mesures d'Internet et les plans pour déterminer la résilience d'Internet en Afrique. Il évaluera également l'expérience d'autres régions et organisations qui ont effectué des mesures Internet durables et explorera comment des mesures Internet continues peuvent être effectuées en Afrique. *SPEAKERS* *Amreesh Phokeer* PhD, Research & Innovation Manager, AFRINIC *Dawit Bekele*, Regional Vice President - Africa, Internet Society *Emile Aben*, Senior Research Engineer, RIPE NCC *Kevin G. Chege*, Director, Internet Development *Lai Yi Ohlsen*, Project Director, Measurement Lab *Moctar Yedaly*, Head, Information Society Division, African Union Commission *ENGLISH LIVESTREAM * *https://livestream.com/internetsociety/africaninternetresilience4 <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/africaninternetresilience4> * *LIVESTREAM FRANCAIS* *https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/africaninternetresilience4* <https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/africaninternetresilience4> *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/32CmO0I <https://bit.ly/32CmO0I> (interpretation available)* *INFO* *https://www.internetsociety.org/events/african-internet-resilience/measuring-africas-internet-resilience/ <https://www.internetsociety.org/events/african-internet-resilience/measurin…>* *https://www.internetsociety.org/issues/strong-internet/ <https://www.internetsociety.org/issues/strong-internet/>* *TWITTER #AfricanInternetResilience <https://bit.ly/AfricaInternetResilience> @ISOC_Africa @_AfricanUnion #StrongInternet * *SIMULCASTS* *https://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/africaninternetresilience4 <https://archive.org/details/africaninternetresilience4>* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/12489/ -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +2185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Program of the 2020 International Journal of Press/Politics Virtual Conference (21-24 September 2020)
by Cristian Vaccari 21 Jul '20

21 Jul '20

Dear colleagues, I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to share the program of the 2020 International Journal of Press/Politics Virtual Conference, which will be held from 21-24 September. The program and logistical details are available below and at this link: https://cristianvaccari.com/2020/07/21/program-of-the-2020-international-jo… Those who wish to attend the conference need to register for free at https://forms.gle/vQyU8GWTAM8Yq3KU8. There is a voluntary £5 registration fee for attendees. Please feel free to share the program with anyone you think might be interested. I look forward to seeing you virtually at the conference. Enjoy the rest of the summer! All the best, Cristian Program of the 2020 International Journal of Press/Politics Virtual Conference Logistics The conference will be held via a secure Zoom<https://zoom.us/> link shared only with participants and attendees. All times are British Summer Time (BST), or UTC+1. For each paper, participants will have a total of 25 minutes, which includes both paper presentation and live discussion. Presentation of each paper will be immediately followed by discussion of the paper. Each day will end with a networking meeting, participation in which is entirely voluntary. Registration Those who would like to attend the conference need to sign up at https://forms.gle/vQyU8GWTAM8Yq3KU8. Those who sign up will receive the conference Zoom link in the morning of 21 September. The link will be shared only with conference presenters and those who signed up to attend. It will not be published anywhere. Registration fees can be paid at https://store.lboro.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/centre-for-research-in-com…. The fees are £25 for presenters and £5 for attendees. Payment of the registration fees is entirely voluntary for both presenters and attendees. ***** Monday 21 September, 1pm-6pm 1:00-1:05pm Opening remarks Cristian Vaccari (Loughborough University, Editor-in-Chief of The International Journal of Press-Politics) 1:05-1:30pm Honoring the winner of the IJPP 2020 Best Book Award Thomas Hanitzsch (Ludwig Maximilian University Munich), Folker Hanusch (University of Vienna), Jyotika Ramaprasad (University of Miami), and Arnold S. de Beer (Stellenbosch University), authors of Worlds of Journalism: Journalistic Cultures Around the Globe 1:30-2:45pm News coverage of public affairs Reporting the digital election campaign: Digital Platforms Companies and their Democratic Responsibilities Kate Dommett (University of Sheffield) Narratives of Terrorism: a study of terrorism reporting by CNN and Al-Arabiya in their English and Arabic websites Waad Arif (University of Leeds) Uneven Parts, An Even Whole? Political Parties’ Access to Radio and Television in Contemporary Poland (2015-2019) Radosław Sojak, Andrzej Meler, and Beata Królicka (Nicolaus Copernicus University) 2:45-4:00pm The Structure and dynamics of contemporary news ecosystems The anatomy of European political information environments Laia Castro (University of Zurich), Toril Aalberg (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), Ana Sofia Cardenal (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya), Nicoleta Corbu (National University of Political Studies and Public Administration), Claes de Vreese (University of Amsterdam), Frank Esser (University of Zurich), David Nicolas Hopmann (University of Southern Denmark), Karolina Koc-Michalska (Audencia Business School), Jörg Matthes (University of Vienna), Christian Schemer (Johannes Gutenberg University), Tamir Sheafer (Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Sergio Splendore (Università degli Studi di Milano), James Stanyer (Loughborough University), Agnieszka Stępińska (Adam Mickiewicz University), Jesper Strömbäck (University of Gothenburg), Václav Štětka (Loughborough University), Yannis Theocharis (University of Bremen), Peter Van Aelst (University of Antwerp) The logic of media-government conflict: Finding equilibrium in news, press freedom and public trust Francisco Brandão (University of Brasilia and Chamber of Deputies of Brazil) Imitating the news: Political communication, parasitic news formats and the decline of journalistic authority Mattias Ekman, Andreas Widholm (Stockholm University) 4:00-5:15pm Digital media and political engagement Social media use and collective action: Detailing the mediating role of injustice in the social identity model of collective action in China’s coronavirus pandemic mitigation Xin Zhao (Bournemouth University), Mengfei Guan (University of Arkansas), Xinya Liang (University of Arkansas) “Yes I can” in the digital era? A meta-analysis of political efficacy, online participation and offline participation Jennifer Oser (Ben-Gurion University), Shelley Boulianne (MacEwan University), Amit Levinson (Ben-Gurion University) Platform matters: political expression on social media Eugenia Mitchelstein (Universidad de San Andrés), Pablo J. Boczkowski (Northwestern University), Camila Giuliano (Universidad de San Andrés) 5:15-6:00pm Networking Meeting ***** Tuesday 22 September, 9am-2:30pm 9:00-10:40am Media, voice, and inequality Political storytelling: Technology and critical events Heather Ford (University of Technology Sydney), Lone Sorensen (University of Huddersfield), Stephen Coleman (University of Leeds) Women’s perceptions of female politicians in the UAE: An intersectional approach Leysan Khakimova Storie (Lund University), Sarah Marschlich (University of Fribourg) Is mediactivism a kind of poor journalism? Ana Cristina Suzina (Loughborough University London) Humbug and outrage: The perils of invoking the memory of Jo Cox MP and what it reveals about the emotional political atmosphere of the UK Parliament Katy Parry, Beth Johnson (University of Leeds) 10:40am-12:05pm Political disinformation: Dynamics and remedies ‘Online strategic lying’ and ‘permission to lie’: The case of Brexit and the 2019 UK election Ivor Gaber (University of Sussex), Caroline Fisher (University of Canberra) Losing Friends Over Politics: Understanding Social Sanctions on Facebook and WhatsApp in the US and in Brazil Patricia Rossini (University of Liverpool), Jennifer Stromer-Galley (Syracuse University), Erica Anita Baptista (Federal University of Minas Gerais), Vanessa Veiga de Oliveira (Federal University of Minas Gerais) Resilience to Disinformation: A Comparative Analysis of Engagement with Disinformation on Social Media Edda Humprecht (University of Zurich), Anna Staender (University of Zurich), Sophie Morosoli (University of Antwerp), Frank Esser (University of Zurich), Peter Van Aelst (University of Antwerp) 12:05-1:45pm Politics in unusual places: Fragmentation and reconfiguration of politics in contemporary media A Silent Arm: A Study of the Path and Forms of Online Political Participation of Chinese Fan Groups Yu Ruikai, Jiang Longqing, Shi Qi, Guo Jinqi, Cao Ruiling (Communication University of China) Endangering the Common Core? Personalized Information and the Fragmentation of the Public Agenda Melanie Magin (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), Stefan Geiß (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), Birgit Stark (Johannes Gutenberg University), Pascal Jürgens (Johannes Gutenberg University) Avenues to News and Diverse News Exposure Online: Comparing Direct Navigation, Social Media, News Aggregators, Search Queries, and Article Hyperlinks Magdalena Wojcieszak (University of California at Davis), Ericka Menchen-Trevino (American University), Brian Weeks (University of Michigan) Political fragmentation in the online domain: Evidence from a structural topic modelling approach in France, Germany, and the UK Raphael Heiberger (University of Bremen), Silvia Majó-Vázquez (University of Oxford), Laia Castro (University of Zurich), Rasmus K. Nielsen (University of Oxford), Frank Esser (University of Zurich) 1:45-2:30pm Networking Meeting ***** Wednesday 23 September, 9am-2pm 9:00-10:40am Media and the many facets of the State Censorship Circumvention Tool Use in Iran: An Individual-Level Analysis Aysenur Dal (Bilkent University, Turkey), Erik Nisbet (Northwestern University) From Jacob Zuma to Cyril Ramaphosa: Changing media/state relationship in South Africa, 2019 - 2020 Khanyile Mlotshwa (University of KwaZulu-Natal) Media pluralism and democratic consolidation: a recipe for success? Fatima el Issawi (University of Essex/London School of Economics) Alternative news in the Russian public diplomacy strategy Aleksandra Raspopina (City University of London) 10:40-11:55am The spread and correction of political disinformation Do issue attitudes drive the spread of disinformation? An experimental study on the interaction with disinformation on social media Sophie Morosoli (University of Antwerp), Peter Van Aeslt (University of Antwerp), Edda Humprecht (University of Zurich), Anna Staender (University of Zurich), Frank Esser (University of Zurich) Countering disinformation by fact-checking journalism: An analysis of news output and editorial judgements during the 2019 UK general election campaign Nikki Soo, Marina Morani, Maria Kyriakidou, Stephen Cushion (Cardiff University) Exposure to low-quality news on WhatsApp: A study of six countries Simge Andı, Richard Fletcher (University of Oxford) 11:55am-1:35pm Determinants and effects of media exposure Populist and pessimistic? The role of populist attitudes in election projections Naama Weiss-Yaniv (Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Tali Aharoni (Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Sina Blassnig (University of Zürich), Christian Baden (Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Keren Tenenboim-Weinblatt (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) News Literacy and the Use of Social Media for News in 5 Countries Anne Schulz, Richard Fletcher, Rasmus Kleis Nielsen (University of Oxford) Embedding, quoting, or paraphrasing? Investigating the effects of political leaders’ tweets in online news articles: The case of Donald Trump Delia Dumitrescu (University of East Anglia), Andrew R.N. Ross (Loughborough University) The Effects of Gender Stereotypes on Attitudes and Emotions toward Refugees Yossi David (Johannes Gutenberg University) 1:35-2:00pm Networking Meeting ***** Thursday 24 September, 1pm-6pm 1:00-2-30pm Roundtable: The challenges of publishing research from and about the Global South and what we can do about it Tanja Bosch (University of Cape Town), Eugenia Mitchelstein (Universidad de San Andrés), Taberez Neyazi (National University of Singapore), Cristian Vaccari (Loughborough University), Gayathry Venkiteswaran (University of Nottingham Malaysia), Silvio Waisbord (George Washington University) Moderated by Ana Langer (University of Glasgow) and Janet Steele (George Washington University) 2:30-3:45pm Insult, Scandals, and Attacks: Exploring the dark side of political communication Politics of Insults: A Threat to Constitutional Democracy in Ghana Mohammed Marzuq (Abubakari University of Applied Management) Holding the Fallible to Account: A Comparison of Media Scandal Coverage in the US and UK Erik Bucy (Texas Tech University), Paul D'Angelo (The College of New Jersey) Self-Defense or Self-Censorship? How Journalists Respond to Populist Attacks on the Media Ayala Panievsky (University of Cambridge) 3:45-5:00pm Media and the fabric of democracy Democratization and Civic Communication: Examining the Communication Mediation Model Under Various Trajectories of Democratization Porismita Borah (Washington State University), Matthew Barnidge (The University of Alabama), Hernando Rojas (University of Wisconsin-Madison) Understanding the ‘Logic of the Public’ in Contemporary Political Affairs Coverage Sina Blassnig, Frank Esser (University of Zurich) How social media use promotes political cynicism Ariel Hasell, Brian Weeks (University of Michigan) 5:00pm Conclusions and farewell Cristian Vaccari (Loughborough University, Editor-in-Chief of The International Journal of Press-Politics) 5:00-6:00pm Networking Meeting ***** Cristian Vaccari ****************************************************** Professor of Political Communication, Loughborough University<http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/socialsciences/staff/cristian-vaccari/> Co-Director, Centre for Research in Communication and Culture<https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/crcc/> Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Press/Politics<http://hij.sagepub.com/> Chair, APSA Information Technology & Politics section<https://www.apsanet.org/section18> ****************************************************** Personal website: https://cristianvaccari.com/ Google Scholar profile<http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=3_TethEAAAAJ&hl=en> Twitter: @prof_vaccari<https://twitter.com/prof_vaccari> Student appointments: https://calendly.com/cristian-vaccari

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Important New Documentary on Data Misuse in 2020
by Dr. Emma Briant 20 Jul '20

20 Jul '20

Dear Colleagues, I just wanted to let you know about a new extremely important upcoming documentary on Republican religious data harvesting and misuse for propaganda ahead of the upcoming election 'People You May Know'. I advised the filmmakers a little in the early stages re Cambridge Analytica and am apparently credited. They have done an incredible job investigating a live data harvesting operation. It will be very powerful. Watch the Trailer: https://metrotonemedia.com/ To share on Twitter: https://twitter.com/emmalbriant/status/1285298960727515137?s=21 Many thanks, Emma -- Dr Emma L Briant Independent Researcher/Author/Analyst Associate Researcher at Human Rights Program Bard College, Annandale on Hudson New York Website: www.emma-briant.co.uk Author of: *Propaganda and Counter-Terrorism: Strategies for Global Change *from Manchester University Press Co-Author of: *Bad News for Refugees* with Prof. Greg Philo and Dr. Pauline Donald from Pluto Press. Follow me on Twitter @emmalbriant <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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QAnon
by Shulman, Stu 20 Jul '20

20 Jul '20

I am looking for new collaborators to work with to publish research on the impact of QAnon on elections and public discourse. Some recent work on frog emoji, bots, trolls, and related discursive artifacts is documented here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeYB4Yf_HL0MHKQgfwtMUL6y85SUf24hk I have interesting data, good collaborative tools, and ideas for a few papers. Please send me a note directly if you, your research group, or your online fall class, want to explore the data and the idea of future collaboration. Thanks, ~Stu -- Dr. Stuart W. Shulman Founder and CEO, Texifter Editor Emeritus, *Journal of Information Technology & Politics*

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WEBCAST MON/TUE – Community Networks Haiti Webinars – Webinaires des réseaux communautaires d’Haïti
by Joly MacFie 20 Jul '20

20 Jul '20

Facilitating Community Networks worldwide is a massive task, but steady progress is being made step-by-step, country by country. ISOC Live posted: "On Monday and Tuesday July 20-21 2020 at 10am EDT (14:00 UTC) the Internet Society Haiti Chapter (ISOC HT) hosts two days of intensive workshops the 'Community Networks Haiti Webinars'. The webinars are aimed at introducing Community Networks to Governmen" [image: livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/isochtcn>On *Monday and Tuesday July 20-21 2020* at *10am EDT* (14:00 UTC) the* Internet Society Haiti Chapter <https://isoc.ht/>* (ISOC HT) hosts two days of intensive workshops the '*Community Networks Haiti Webinars <https://www.internetsociety.org/events/community-networks-haiti-webinars/>*'. The webinars are aimed at introducing Community Networks to Government Organisations, Internet Service Providers, telecommunications companies as well as the general public in Haiti. In the sessions, Internet Society staff plus successful Community Network builders will provide an overview of what *Community Networks <https://www.internetsociety.org/issues/community-networks/>* are, how they can contribute to connecting the unconnected to the Internet, especially in rural and underserved areas, plus the benefits of their deployment including how Community Networks can enhance local economies. Les *lundi et mardi 20 et 21 juillet 2020* à 1*0 h 00 HAE* (14 h 00 UTC), la *section Internet de la société haïtienne <https://isoc.ht/>* (ISOC HT) organise deux jours d'ateliers intensifs, les «*Community Networks Haiti Webinars <https://www.internetsociety.org/events/community-networks-haiti-webinars/>*». Les webinaires visent à présenter les *réseaux communautaires <https://www.internetsociety.org/issues/community-networks/>* aux organisations gouvernementales, aux fournisseurs de services Internet, aux entreprises de télécommunications ainsi qu'au grand public en Haïti. Au cours des sessions, le personnel de l'Internet Society ainsi que les constructeurs de réseaux communautaires à succès donneront un aperçu de ce que sont les réseaux communautaires, comment ils peuvent contribuer à connecter les personnes non connectées à Internet, en particulier dans les zones rurales et mal desservies, ainsi que les avantages de leur déploiement, y compris comment la communauté Les réseaux peuvent améliorer les économies locales. *SPEAKERS* *Obed Sindy*, Chair, Internet Society Haiti Chapter *Max Larson Henry*, Transversal *Wilson Fievre*, Director IHSI *Jane Coffin*, Internet Society *Shernon Osepa*, Internet Society *Juan Peirano*, Internet Society *Max Stucchi*, Internet Society *Jean Marie Altema*, Profit Development Consulting *Reynold Guerrier*, GSIS *Lilian Rojas*, Colnodo (Colombia) *Ucha Seturi*, Telecom Operators’ Association of Georgia *Karla Velasco Ramos*, Rhizomatica (Mexico) *LIVESTREAMS * *https://livestream.com/internetsociety/isochtcn <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/isochtcn>* (English - Open Captions) *https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/isochtcn <https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/isochtcn>* (Francais - Légendes de l'IA) *AGENDA https://www.internetsociety.org/events/community-networks-haiti-webinars/ <https://www.internetsociety.org/events/community-networks-haiti-webinars/>* *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM Day 1 https://bit.ly/2Wy1dTg <https://bit.ly/2Wy1dTg> Day 2 https://bit.ly/3he1N0h <https://bit.ly/3he1N0h>* (English / French interpretation) (English closed captions) *REAL TIME TEXT* (English) *https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-ISOC <https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-ISOC>* *TWITTER @isoc_haiti #CommunityNetworks <https://bit.ly/3hrE3WX> @InternetSociety #GrowInternet #CNsummit* *SIMULCASTS* *https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/ <https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/>* h*ttps://www.twitch.tv/isoclive* <https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive> (English) *https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/live <https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/live>* *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/isochtcn <https://archive.org/details/isochtcn>* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/12481/ -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +2185659365 -------------------------------------- - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +2185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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New book - AI Art: Machine Visions and Warped Dreams (open access)
by Joanna Zylinska 20 Jul '20

20 Jul '20

Dear All, I wanted to let you know that Open Humanities Press has just published my new book, the contents of which will hopefully be of interest to the readers of this list. Fittingly for our times, it discusses a world behind windows and screens in which we all become part of a vapour-like global labour force, no matter how creative our occupations or ambitions are. AI Art: Machine Visions and Warped Dreams by Joanna Zylinska Like all Open Humanities Press books, *AI Art* is freely available to download: http://www.openhumanitiespress.org/books/titles/ai-art/ Can computers be creative? Is algorithmic art just a form of Candy Crush? Cutting through the smoke and mirrors surrounding computation, robotics and artificial intelligence, Joanna Zylinska argues that, to understand the promise of AI for the creative fields, we must not confine ourselves solely to the realm of aesthetics. Instead, we need to address the role and position of the human in the current technical setup – including the associated issues of labour, robotisation and, last but not least, extinction. Offering a critique of the socio-political underpinnings of AI, *AI Art: Machine Visions and Warped Dreams* raises poignant questions about the conditions of art making and creativity today. The book critically examines artworks that use AI, be it in the form of visual style transfer, algorithmic experiment or critical commentary. It also engages with their predecessors, including robotic art and net art. *AI Art* includes a project from Zylinska’s own art practice titled ‘View from the Window’, which explores human and nonhuman forms of intelligence, perception and action. The book closes with speculation on future art – and on art’s future. About the author Joanna Zylinska is a writer, lecturer, artist, curator, and – according to the ImageNet Roulette’s algorithm – a ‘mediatrix’. She is currently Professor of New Media and Communications at Goldsmiths, University of London. The author of a number of books on art, philosophy and technology – including *The End of Man: A Feminist Counterapocalypse* (University of Minnesota Press, 2018), *Nonhuman Photography* (MIT Press, 2017) and *Minimal Ethics for the Anthropocene* (Open Humanities Press, 2014) – she is also involved in more experimental and collaborative publishing projects, such as *Photomediations* (2016). Her own art practice engages with different kinds of image-based media. All the best, Joanna -- Professor Joanna Zylinska Co-Head of Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies Goldsmiths, University of London http://www.joannazylinska.net

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'Participating in Research Now': AusSTS 2020 Online Workshop series
by Thao Phan 20 Jul '20

20 Jul '20

AusSTS2020 Online Workshop Series http://aussts2020-sessionone.eventbrite.com.au/ Please join us this Thursday 10am (AEST) for the workshop 'Participating in Research Now' as part of the #AusSTS2020 Online Workshop Series. The first half of this workshop will be streamed on YouTube. Register for reminders and event updates. *Title:* Participating in research now *Presenters:* Jenny Kennedy (RMIT), Kari Lancaster (UNSW), Timothy Neale (Deakin) and Matthew Kearnes (UNSW) *Facilitators:* Kari Lancaster (UNSW) and Timothy Neale (Deakin) *Description:* “Participation has been formatted, proceduralised, scaled-up, and turned into a tool-kit in the effort to spread it everywhere” writes anthropologist Christopher Kelty in The Participant (Chicago, 2019). Don’t we all want to participate? For all its problems, participation still has a great public image, in large part due to its associations with self-expression and democratic legitimacy. Meanwhile, the terminology surrounding those who engage with our research projects, and how we as researchers engage in the worlds we act on and observe, continues to shift. Are those with whom we do research perhaps “interlocutors” engaged in a dialogue, or “collaborators” in a kind of conspiracy, or maybe “participants” in our imposed agendas? Are we as researchers “participant observers” or can we not help but to interfere? These questions have been thrown into sharp relief in 2020, as questions about how we engage has been disrupted, triggering new thinking about the forms of participation that have characterised research and how they might be remade. In this workshop, Kari Lancaster, Jenny Kennedy, Timothy Neale and Matthew Kearnes will reflect on the many meanings of participation in their research. Those who attend the workshop will be required to complete a small amount of reading beforehand and submit a question – relating to participation – about a current or possible future research project for small group discussion. *How to participate:* This session has two parts: the first half will be a panel discussion from the presenters; the second half will be a workshop style format with participants taking part in activities and discussion. There are two ways to participate in this session: YouTube Live participant: Watch the first half of the session on YouTube live and take part on the "Live Chat" discussion. You will not be able to participate in the second half of the workshop. Register as "YouTube Live participant" on Eventbrite. Zoom workshop participant: Join us on Zoom for the full workshop, including presentation, live discussion, and activities. Limited tickets available for this option. Register as "Zoom workshop participant" on Eventbrite. Register here: http://aussts2020-sessionone.eventbrite.com.au/ To send questions/participate in the YouTube Live chat, you'll need to sign-in using a YouTube account <https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-comment-on-youtube?r=AU&IR=T>. The seminar will be recorded and available to watch on the SSN YouTube channel <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVYFQV_UFX9CLreqpNzanVA> after the Livestream. If you have any questions you can contact Timothy Neale at timothy.neale(a)deakin.edu.au

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Vacancy: Professorship for Communication and Media Studies with the focus "Media Society"
by ZeMKI 20 Jul '20

20 Jul '20

The University of Bremen, Germany, invites applications for a university professorship at the Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI) in Faculty 9, Cultural Studies. Tenured Professorship (f/m/d) - Salary group W2 - in the subject area Communication and Media Studies with the focus ‘Media Society’ Reference number: P902/20 Applicants should have a successful record in the field of empirical communication and media research with a focus on media, communication and data practices including their societal contexts. Furthermore, applicants should be profoundly experienced in qualitative methods of digital communication research. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the research cluster ‘Media Change’ in the Faculty of Cultural Studies, the acquisition of third-party funding, as well as in interdisciplinary research cooperation at the Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI) and its research group ‘Communicative Figurations’ (with the Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans Bredow Institute and the University of Hamburg). The position holder will teach Communication and Media Studies in courses offered by the Faculty and, in addition to thematically focused courses, be able to offer courses in qualitative methods and foundation studies in the field of communication and media studies on BA and MA level. Duties will also include the further development of BA and MA programmes (including internalisation) and participation in the development of a structured doctoral programme. The University of Bremen is committed to increasing the share of women working in science and particularly welcomes applications from female academics. Applications from candidates with a migration background as well as candidates from other countries are likewise very welcome. Severely handicapped applicants with essentially the same professional and personal suitability as other applicants will be given priority. The University offers a wide range of services to support newly appointed professors, such as a Welcome Centre, childcare and dual career opportunities, as well as personnel development and continuing education. In addition to the legal requirements for civil servants, a professionally relevant and outstanding doctorate and other relevant academic achievements of outstanding quality are expected, such as a successful junior professorship or habilitation-equivalent achievements. Suitable pedagogical-didactical aptitude, which should be documented by experience in teaching, is prerequisite. Non-German-speaking applicants will be expected to reach proficiency in the German-language after a period of 2-3 years. The appointment is based on Section 18 of the Bremen Higher Education Act (Bremisches Hochschulgesetz) and Section 116 of the Bremen Civil Service Act (Bremisches Beamtengesetz). For further information, feel free to contact the head of the Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI), Prof. Dr. Andreas Hepp (Andreas.hepp(a)uni-bremen.de <mailto:Andreas.hepp@uni-bremen.de>). Please send your application, stating the reference number and accompanied by the usual supporting documents (C.V., list of publications, record of teaching and research activities, certificates), to the address below or by e-mail to the Dean of Faculty, Prof. Dr. Dorle Dracklé (bewerbungenfb9(a)uni-bremen.de <mailto:bewerbungenfb9@uni-bremen.de>) by August 31st, 2020: Further information on appointment procedures at the University of Bremen can be found at: http://www.uni-bremen.de/de/berufungsverfahren.html <http://www.uni-bremen.de/de/berufungsverfahren.html> Die Dekanin des Fachbereichs 9 – Kulturwissenschaften Frau Prof. Dr. Dorle Dracklé Universität Bremen Postfach 330 440 28334 Bremen www.uni-bremen.de <http://www.uni-bremen.de/> Download link: https://www.uni-bremen.de/fileadmin/user_upload/fachbereiche/fb9/zemki/docs… <https://www.uni-bremen.de/fileadmin/user_upload/fachbereiche/fb9/zemki/docs…>

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