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Any recommendation for "financial information systems" syllabus?
by M Nabi 05 Aug '20

05 Aug '20

Dear colleagues, This fall, I will be teaching an undergraduate course titled “Financial Information Systems”. Any recommendations for topics and resources would be greatly appreciated! Thank you. best wishes, Morteza

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[Deadline Extended] — Call for Papers on Disinformation in the 2020 US Elections (Special Fall Issue) - HKS Misinformation Review
by Chtena, Natascha 05 Aug '20

05 Aug '20

Greetings, the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Misinformation Review has extended the deadline for its Special Fall Issue on “Disinformation in the 2020 US Elections” until 08/22/20. For more information please see the CFP below, or visit: https://misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Extended_C… Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Misinformation Review Call for Papers - Extended Special Fall Issue: Disinformation in the 2020 US Elections Submission guidelines: https://misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/submit/ Special Fall Issue: To be published September 30th (tentative) New Submission Deadline: August 22nd, 2020 Guest-Editors: * Ann Crigler, Professor of Political Science and Policy, Planning and Development, USC * Marion Just, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Political Science, Wellesley College All papers will be widely distributed to a variety of stakeholders, including politicians, journalists, and researchers. Topics of particular interest include, but are not limited to: * Disinformation originating from domestic official sources * Disinformation and partisan polarization * International state-sponsored disinformation campaigns * The role of traditional media (TV, radio, newspapers, etc.) in interaction with online disinformation (amplification, etc.) * Disinformation and Elections-relevant wedge issues * Detection of online communities that spread, or are targeted by, SNS disinformation campaigns * Effects of disinformation on journalists’ norms and practices in covering the election * Behavioral effects of disinformation We invite concise, empirical papers from all disciplines and methodologies, including case studies, experimental research, qualitative/ethnographic research, data and network sciences. We are particularly interested in papers employing mixed-methodologies. All papers should be submitted to the Guest Editors, Ann Crigler and Marion Just. Please also CC the HKS Misinformation Review editorial desk at misinforeview(a)hks.harvard.edu<mailto:misinforeview@hks.harvard.edu> in your submission. For more information: mjust(a)wellesley.edu<mailto:mjust@wellesley.edu>, acrigler(a)usc.edu<mailto:acrigler@usc.edu> Best wishes, Natascha Natascha Chtena, Ph.D. achtena(a)hks.harvard.edu<mailto:achtena@hks.harvard.edu> Associate Editor, Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Misinformation Review<https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/#inbox/FMfcgxwHNqBJzCPvdkLQSQFkssfxFTlb> Research Fellow, Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy

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Reminder: Share Experiences Teaching with Synchronous Tech during COVID19
by Patrick Lowenthal 04 Aug '20

04 Aug '20

Colleagues and I are investigating faculty experiences using synchronous video-based communication technology (e.g., Zoom, WebEx) and how recent experiences working from home and teaching at a distance might influence future use of communication technologies. The survey *takes five minutes*. This study involves no foreseeable serious risks. Leave any questions blank that make you feel uncomfortable or you would prefer to skip. Contact Patrick Lowenthal (208-426-2426 patricklowenthal(a)boisestate.edu) with questions or concerns about study. For questions about rights as a research participant, contact Boise State University Institutional Review Board, which focuses on protecting volunteers in research projects, M-F (8am-5pm) at 208- 426-5401 or Institutional Review Board, Office of Research Compliance, Boise State University, 1910 University Dr Boise ID 83725. Access the survey: https://boisestate.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d5uVJxDSwvsZf6Z <https://secure-web.cisco.com/17ZneKuLqOr8Fr_W8u5sku3WDu_QcAetdslO3nj68w9SQz…> _______________________________ *Patrick R. Lowenthal, Ph.D.**Associate Professor & Co-Coordinator of Ed.D in Educational Technology* Department of Educational Technology, Boise State University http://patricklowenthal.com Recent Publications: --Thinking beyond Zoom <https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/216192/> --Does Class Size Matter? <https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08923647.2019.1610262>

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Re: [Air-L] Digital ethnography, anyone? Join us Aug 5 on Instagram Live
by Annette Markham 04 Aug '20

04 Aug '20

Hello AoIR friends, I write from Australia, in the midst of our new lockdowns. …..sigh…… To pass the time at DERC (the Digital Ethnography Research Centre, centered at RMIT, Melbourne), we’ve launched a “DERC Research Takeover” for the next six weeks. If you’re in the mood to see our “work from home” spaces, learn more about what we’re doing, etc., you can follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook. This week, PhD scholar Marissa Willcox is the “DERC Researcher of the Week” and as part of her Takeover, she’s going to have a live Instagram interview with Zoë Glatt from LSE’s Digital Ethnography Collective. What’s not to like??!! --Annette *** DERC: Digital Ethnography Research Center @digitalethno on Twitter @DERCresearch on Instagram https://www.facebook.com/Digitalethnographyrc August 5, 2020, our #researcheroftheweek Marissa Willcox is hosting Zoe Glatt from the LSE Digital Ethnography Collective in an Instagram Live interview to talk about Zoe's research on YouTube and doing Digital Ethnography amid Covid19. This Wednesday at 5pm AUS EST (8 a.m. London) tune in through the DERC instagram profile to see the video hosted live. https://www.instagram.com/dercresearch/ ….and you can also watch it later…. ---. Annette N. Markham, PhD, Professor School of Media & Communication Acting Director, Digital Ethnography Research Center Publications, CV, Blog: https://annettemarkham.com Twitter: @annettemarkham ---.

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CFP: The 11th International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK21), April 11-15, 2021, Newport Beach, CA, USA
by Vitomir Kovanovic 04 Aug '20

04 Aug '20

The 11th International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge The impact we make: The contributions of learning analytics to learning April 11-15, 2021, Newport Beach, California, USA https://lak21.solaresearch.org/ General Call The 2021 edition of The International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK21) will take place in Newport Beach, California! LAK21 is organised by the Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR) with location host University of California, Irvine. LAK21 is a collaborative effort by learning analytics researchers and practitioners to share learning analytics research and practice. The theme for the 11th annual LAK conference, "The impact we make: The contributions of learning analytics to learning". As academic fields concerned with the human condition develop and mature, their impact on advancing scientific understanding and practical application becomes an important marker of success. As an integrated and multi-disciplinary research topic, learning analytics is presented with questions regarding its contributions in two areas: 1. the respective fields from which it draws, 2. its own development as a research domain. Given the rapid global adoption of technology and online learning, due to COVID-19, we are additionally soliciting learning analytics research related to the classroom, teaching, learning, and organizational impact of this transition. The areas of research could include learning design practices, faculty and student response, and the role of learning analytics in supporting and informing the move to online for all stakeholders involved. The LAK conference is intended for both researchers and practitioners. We invite both researchers and practitioners of learning analytics to come and join a proactive dialogue around the future of learning analytics and its practical adoption. We further extend our invite to educators, leaders, administrators, government and industry professionals interested in the field of learning analytics and related disciplines. We are closely monitoring the COVID-19 global situation and are planning for multiple scenarios including face to face, blended or fully online. Conference theme and topics We welcome submissions from both research and practice, covering different theoretical, methodological, empirical and technical contributions to the learning analytics field. Specifically, this year, we invite contributors to think about how learning analytics is contributing to our understanding of learning and learning processes. Learning research occurs in many distinct academic fields, including psychology, learning sciences, education, neuroscience, and computer science. Since its inception, LA has reflected a tight coupling between research and practice. What has been the impact of the methods, the approaches, the studies, and related outputs of the LA field? For our 11th Annual conference, we encourage authors to address some of the following questions: 1. How is LA contributing to our understanding of learning? 2. What does impact mean in the context of online, blended, and in-classroom learning analytics? 3. How have learning-related discoveries and research by the LA field influenced learning practices? 4. What are the practical and scholarly implications of the presented work for the future? 5. What are the challenges of the presented work we need to address to improve its impact in the future? We also explicitly encourage research that validates, replicates and examines the generalisability of previously published findings, as well as the aspects of practical adoption of the existing learning analytics methods and approaches. Some of the topics of interest include, (but are not limited) are: Capturing Learning & Teaching: * Finding evidence of learning: Studies that identify and explain useful data for analysing, understanding and optimising learning and teaching. * Assessing student learning: Studies that assess learning progress through the computational analysis of learner actions or artefacts. * Analytical and methodological approaches: Studies that introduce analytical techniques, methods, and tools for capturing and modelling student learning. * Technological infrastructures for data storage and sharing: Proposals of technical and methodological procedures to store, share and preserve learning and teaching traces. Understanding Learning & Teaching: * Data-informed learning theories: Proposals of new learning/teaching theories or revisions/reinterpretations of existing theories based on large-scale data analysis. * Insights into specific learning processes: Studies to understand particular aspects of a learning/teaching process through the use of data science techniques. * Learning and teaching modeling: Creating mathematical, statistical or computational models of a learning/teaching process, including its actors and context. * Systematic reviews: Studies that provide a systematic and methodological synthesis of the available evidence in an area of learning analytics. Impacting Learning & Teaching: * Providing decision support and feedback: Studies that evaluate the impact of feedback or decision-support systems based on learning analytics (dashboards, early-alert systems, automated messages, etc.). * Practical evaluations of learning analytics efforts: Empirical evidence about the effectiveness of learning analytics implementations or educational initiatives guided by learning analytics. * Personalised and adaptive learning: Studies that evaluate the effectiveness and impact of adaptive technologies based on learning analytics. Implementing Change in Learning & Teaching: * Ethical issues around learning analytics: Analysis of issues and approaches to the lawful and ethical capture and use of educational data traces; tackling unintended bias and value judgements in the selection of data and algorithms; perspectives and methods for value-sensitive, participatory design that empowers stakeholders. * Learning analytics adoption: Discussions and evaluations of strategies to promote and embed learning analytics initiatives in educational institutions and learning organisations. * Learning analytics strategies for scalability: Discussions and evaluations of strategies to scale the capture and analysis of information at the program, institution or national level; critical reflections on organisational structures that promote analytics innovation and impact in an institution. Conference tracks The conference has four different tracks with distinct types of submissions. Please see the submission guidelines page for more information about each track. 1. Research track The focus of the research track is on advancing scholarly knowledge in the field of learning analytics through rigorous reports of learning analytics research studies. The primary audience includes academics, doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers and other types of educational research staff working in different capacities on learning analytics research projects. Submission types for the research track are: * Full research papers (10 pages, ACM proceedings template) include a clearly explained substantial conceptual, technical or empirical contribution. The scope of the paper must be placed appropriately with respect to the current state of the field, and the contribution should be clearly described. This includes the conceptual or theoretical aspects at the foundation of the contribution, an explanation of the technical setting (tools used, how are they integrated into the contribution), analysis, and results. * Short research papers (6 pages, ACM proceedings template) can address on-going work, which may include a briefly described theoretical underpinning, an initial proposal or rationale for a technical solution, and preliminary results, with consideration of stakeholder engagement issues. 2. Practitioner and Corporate Learning Analytics track The Practitioner and Corporate Learning Analytics (PaC-LA) track is complementary to the research track and brings real-world experiences of adoption of learning analytics systems in education. PaC-LA participants include; 1) policy makers, project managers, department leads, instructional technologists, analysts, learning designers and other non-research staff; 2) developers, designers, analysts, and other representatives from commercial and industry entities, non-profit organizations, and government bodies. We consider this track an important vehicle to share experiences and learnings surrounding learning analytics implementations and related tools, programs, product development and researched-based product evaluations. Submissions for the PaC-LA track have a special format which emphasizes practical aspects of project implementations. All accepted submissions to the PaC-LA track will be published in the LAK21 Companion Proceedings and archived on the SoLAR website<https://www.solaresearch.org/>. Submission types for the PaC-LA track are: * PaC-LA Presentation Reports (2-page abstract, SoLAR companion proceedings template) are a way in which learning analytics implementations and/or related tools, products, product development and researched-based product evaluations in use by practitioners can be shared with the entire community. The reports include accounts and findings that stem from practical experience in implementing learning analytics projects. PaC-LA reports are presented alongside research track submissions as part of the main conference. Some of the goals of PaC-LA presentations are to 1) contribute to the conversation between researchers and practitioners around adoption and implementation of learning analytics, 2) provide insights from practice around factors affording or constraining learning analytics adoption and implementation, and 3) present effective learning analytics adoption strategies and approaches. * These presentations give PaC-LA participants a channel for sharing: * The background of why the a) project was implemented and/or b) product was developed * Data and research that drove the development of the project or product * Details about how the project or product has been implemented in a real-world environment * Findings from the project or product implementation including significance** * The submission form should include: * PaC-LA participant information (name, organization) * LAK Topic that the PaC-LA report is aligned with * Title (75 characters) * Abstract (50 words) * Background about why/how the project or product was developed (250 words) * Description of implementation (250 words) * Findings from project evaluation or product usage (250 words) The intent of the stream is to contribute to our collective understanding of the practices prominent in learning analytics adoption, what appears to be having impact, and why. Specifically, our interest is to explore the growing role of learning analytics in corporate learning, including the skills development needs of employees, alternative credentialing models, reliance on non-traditional education providers, and the impact of using data to guide corporate learning programs. As such, we encourage you, in your findings, to reflect on the stated purpose of your initiative and discuss learnings and outcomes from the initiative in light of these stated goals. We also encourage submissions where an initiative did not achieve what was expected, as we believe that such papers can also provide valuable knowledge to the community. While a detailed research paper is not required for submission, the more complete the abstract, including usage and impact, the higher the probability of being selected for inclusion. Further, while the stream is intended for non-researchers, we expect papers to still adhere to high standards of scholarly writing. ** significance should include a reflection on the importance of the reported initiatives in your paper to the broader LAK community. 3. Posters and Demos * Posters (3 pages, SoLAR companion proceedings template) represent i) a concise report of recent findings or other types of innovative work not ready to be submitted as a full or short research paper or ii) a description of a practical learning analytics project implementation which may not be ready to be presented as a practitioner report. Poster presentations are part of the LAK Poster & Demo session, and authors are given a physical board to present and discuss their projects with delegates. Alternatively, a poster submission may be work that you prefer to present interactively. * Interactive demos (200 words abstract in SoLAR companion proceedings template + 5 min video) provide opportunities to communicate interactive learning analytics tools. Interactive demonstrations are part of the LAK Poster & Demo session, and presenters are given table space and demonstrate their latest learning analytics projects, tools, and systems. Use demos to communicate innovative user interface designs, visualisations, or other novel functionality that tackles a real user problem. Tools may be at an early concept demonstrator stage or relatively mature, all the way through to products. While LAK encourages participation from commercial analytics partners, interactive demos should be built around actual field experience, results, and feedback. Submissions for conceptual products or for products that have not been used by instructors and/or students are unlikely to be accepted. 4. Pre-conference event track The focus of pre-conference events is on providing space for new and emerging ideas in learning analytics and their development. Events can have either research or practical focus and can be structured in the way which best serves their particular purpose. The types of submissions for the pre-conference event track are: * Workshops (4 pages, SoLAR companion proceedings template) provide an efficient forum for community building, sharing of perspectives, training, and idea generation for specific and emerging research topics or viewpoints. Successful proposals should be explicit regarding the kind of activities participants should expect, for example from interactive/generative participatory sessions to mini-conference or symposium sessions. * Tutorials (4 pages, SoLAR companion proceedings template) aim to educate stakeholders on a specific learning analytics topic or stakeholder perspective. Proposals should be clear what the need is for particular knowledge, target audience and their prior knowledge, and the intended learning outcomes. Review process LAK21 will use a double-blind peer review process for all submissions except those for the doctoral consortium (as they include a letter of reference from the principal supervisor) and demos. Similar to the previous year, LAK21 will have a rebuttal phase for full and short research papers in which authors will be given five days to respond to remarks and comments raised by reviewers in a maximum of 500 words. Rebuttals are optional, and there is no requirement to respond. Authors should keep in mind that papers are being evaluated as submitted and thus, responses should not propose new results or restructuring of the presentation. Thus, rebuttals should focus on answering specific questions raised by reviewers (if any) and providing clarifications and justifications to reviewers. Finally, the conference timeline allows for rejected submissions to be re-submitted in revised form as workshop papers. Proceedings publication Accepted full and short research papers will be included in the LAK21 conference proceedings published and archived by ACM. Other types of submissions (posters, demos, workshops, tutorials, practitioner reports and doctoral consortium) will be included in the open access LAK companion proceedings, archived on SoLAR's website. Please note at least one of the authors must register for the conference by the Early bird deadline before the paper can be included in the ACM Proceedings or LAK Companion Proceedings. Important dates Note: all dates are 23:59 GMT-12 (AOE Time zone<https://www.worldtimeserver.com/time-zones/aoe/>) Submission deadlines: * 1 Oct 2020: Deadline for full and short research papers, practitioner reports, and workshop/tutorial proposal submissions * 14 Oct 2020: Deadline for doctoral consortium submissions * 1 Nov 2020: Deadline for posters and interactive demo submissions * 14 Nov 2020: Deadline for full and short research paper rebuttal (submissions open 8 Nov 2020) submissions * 8 Jan 2021: Deadline for workshop paper submissions (submissions open 1 Nov 2020) * 20 Dec 2020: Deadline for camera-ready versions of all accepted submissions Acceptance notifications: * 21 Oct 2020: Notification of acceptance for workshops and tutorials * 1 Dec 2020: Notification of acceptance for full and short research papers, practitioner reports, posters/demos, doctoral consortium * 20 Jan 2021: Notification of acceptance for workshop papers Conference and registration dates: * 28 Jan 2021: Early-bird registration closes at 11:59pm PST * 11-15 Apr 2021: LAK21 conference, Newport Beach, California

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Reminder - Improving Democracy Through Technology August 5, 9am PT
by Betsy Cooper 03 Aug '20

03 Aug '20

Reminder: August 5 Webinar - Improving Democracy Through Technology Our society faces deep challenges in terms of equity. Historically rooted issues in terms of access to resources, democratic representation, and discrimination unfortunately still affect our world, and the technology and policy spheres are no exception. How might we harness, design, and think about how to use technology to achieve policy changes that would begin to mitigate these effects? We write to remind you that this Wednesday August 5, 9-10am PT, our Aspen Tech Policy Hub Fellows will showcase their projects focused [1]Improving Democracy Through Technology. Our fellows, [2]Amy Wilson, [3]Liz Allendorf, [4]Matthew Volk, and [5]Jessica Cole will be presenting their projects focused on combating electoral disinformation, automated advocates, and bringing a digital transformation to local politics. Following the presentations, we are thrilled to be joined by [6]Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, who will give a keynote address. It’s not too late to register; sign up now: [7]Improving Democracy Through Technology. [8]RSVP This conversation is part of the Aspen Tech Policy Hub’s Demo Day Video Series. Please visit [9]our website to learn more about our series and RSVP for other events and learn about our [10]past fellow projects here. CONTACT US [11]Twitter [12]Email Address [13]Website References 1. https://www.aspeninstitute.org/events/aspen-tech-policy-hub-demo-day-improv… 2. https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/team/amy-wilson/ 3. https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/team/elizabeth-allendorf/ 4. http://aspentechpolicyhub.org/team/matthew-volk/ 5. https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/team/jessica-cole/ 6. https://www.courts.ca.gov/28724.htm 7. https://www.aspeninstitute.org/events/aspen-tech-policy-hub-demo-day-improv… 8. https://aspeninst.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__8lQLdxwS7ysiKrkS89UOg 9. https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/fellows-release-interactive-policy-proje… 10. https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/projects/ 11. https://www.twitter.com/aspenpolicyhub 12. mailto:aspentechpolicyhub@aspeninstitute.org?subject=Newsletter Question 13. https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/ Unsubscribe: https://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.php?r=71217812&l=113004&s=0KZB&… This message was sent to air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org from aspentechpolicyhub(a)aspeninstitute.org Betsy Cooper Aspen Tech Policy Hub 2300 N Street, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20037

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Practicing Data Governance to Increase Benefits and Reduce Harms of Big Data - August 8 - Academy of Management PDW
by Jenifer Sunrise Winter 03 Aug '20

03 Aug '20

Dear Colleagues, If you'll be attending the Academy of Management Annual Conference this week, please consider joining our professional development workshop (PDW): *Practicing Data Governance to Increase Benefits and Reduce Harms of Big Data* *Saturday, August 8* *Synchronous Online* *2:30-4:30 EDT * Huge data stockpiles exist (and grow relentlessly) from digitalization and ubiquitous (and mobile) IS. Who controls access to and uses of these data? How do we optimize data governance to address multiple stakeholder interests and values, to ensure appropriate protections, and also to unleash innovation? This PDW will consider these challenging issues from the perspectives of organizational practices, technological mechanisms, regulatory regimes, and multi stakeholder engagement. The interactive workshop format includes brief presentations by the organizers followed by roundtable discussions of problems and possible solutions across socioeconomic sectors. We hope to see you (virtually) there! (Registration for AOM virtual conference is required; no cost or registration required for this PDW.) Elizabeth Davidson, University of Hawai’i Manoa Brian Fisher, Simon Fraser University Jeffrey Nickerson, Stevens Institute of Technology Anne Washington, New York University Jenifer Winter, University of Hawai’i Manoa *Links:* https://ocis.aom.org/home (for extended description) https://aom2020.aom.org (for AOM schedule overview and instructions for accessing). Aloha, Jenifer Jenifer Sunrise Winter, Ph.D. Professor, School of Communications, University of Hawaii at Manoa Chair, Communication and Information Sciences Interdisciplinary PhD Program PI, “Emergence of Organizational Forms of Data Governance in the Big Data Era”, National Science Foundation Co-director, Pacific ICTD Collaborative Associate Editor, Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society 2550 Campus Road, Crawford Hall 325, Honolulu, HI 96822 ph: 808.956.3784

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Call deadline approaching: “Engels@200: Friedrich Engels in the Age of Digital Capitalism”, tripleC special issue edited by Christian Fuchs
by Christian Fuchs 02 Aug '20

02 Aug '20

Call for Abstracts/Papers: tripleC special issue: “Engels@200: Friedrich Engels in the Age of Digital Capitalism” Edited by Christian Fuchs Deadline for abstract submission: END OF THIS FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2020 https://triple-c.at/public/site/images/Engels%40200_CfP.pdf https://www.triple-c.at/index.php/tripleC/announcement/view/38 November 28, 2020, marks the 200th birthday of Friedrich Engels. The journal tripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critque (http://www.triple-c.at) celebrates Engels’ birthday with a special issue, in which critical theorists reflect on the relevance of Engels’ works for the analysis of digital and communicative capitalism. The special issue’s contributions shall provide perspectives that address the question: How do Friedrich Engels’ works matter for the critical analysis of digital and communicative capitalism? Contributions focus on single or several of Friedrich Engels’ works. Example questions that can, based on Engels, be treated in contributions include but are not limited to: - How do the digital conditions of the working class look like today? - What are digital working class struggles and how do they operate? - What is the role of reproductive labour, including digital housework and digital housewifisation, in digital capitalism? - What are Engels’ contributions to a Marxist-humanist critique of digital capitalism? - What is digital scientific socialism? - How can we make sense of digital utopias today? The contributions in this special issue will shed light on the relevance of Engels today for the critique of the political economy of communication and digital media, critical digital research, and critical media and communication studies. Schedule: Deadline for abstract submission: August 7, 2020 250 words, per e-mail to christian.fuchs(a)triple-c.at, please include a submission/article title, your name and contact, a 100-word short bio, and an abstract of 250 words and send the submission in a Word- or text-file. Acceptance decisions: until August 31, 2020 Submission of full reflection articles (maximum of 8,000 words, including all references, footnotes and tables): October 12, 2020 Online publication of the special issue: November 28, 2020 (= Friedrich Engels’ 200th birthday). Recommended Readings: Engels’ original works plus: Paul Blackledge. 2019. Friedrich Engels and Modern Social and Political Theory. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press. Gustav Mayer. 1935. Friedrich Engels. A Biography. London: Chapman & Hall. Janet Sayers, Mary Evans and Nanneke Redclift, eds. 1987. Engels Revisited. New Feminist Essays, eds. 37-56. London: Tavistock. Christopher J. Arthur, ed. 1996. Engels Today. A Centenary Appreciation. Basingstoke: Macmillan.

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Aspen Tech Policy Hub Webinar: Improving Democracy Through Technology August 5 9am PT
by Betsy Cooper 01 Aug '20

01 Aug '20

August 5 Webinar: Improving Democracy Through Technology The uses and effects of technological change permeate through all of our systems, including our democracy. Yet given political polarization and uncertain legal rules, our current climate presents unique challenges to our ideas and values of democracy. How might we use and think about technology to better serve our democratic institutions? Join Aspen Tech Policy Hub [1]Fellows as they showcase their projects under the theme: Improving Democracy Through Technology. Following the presentations of the projects, California Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar will give further remarks. This webinar is part of our Demo Days event series. Learn more [2]on our website. [3]RSVP The projects to be presented are: Combating Election Disinformation by Shining Light on Dark Ads. Every day, tens of millions of Americans view political advertisements on social media that disguise themselves as unpaid content, also known as “dark ads.” According to NYU researchers, more than half of Facebook pages from May 2018 until June 2019 that displayed U.S. political ads concealed the identities of their backers. [4]Matt Volk and [5]Elizabeth Allendorf joined forces to develop a game that educates the public about dark ads, and to propose a series of actions that regulatory entities can take to increase transparency in this ecosystem. Using Automated Advocates to Provide Legal Services at Scale. The United States faces a crisis in its civil courts, where more than 80% of low-income households lack adequate legal representation. A promising new class of technology tools (“Automated Advocates”) can help close that gap, but regulatory complexity about who may practice law make it difficult for companies to build these tools and for regulators to distinguish good actors from bad. [6]Jessica Cole led a project to coalesce and define Automated Advocates in order to regulate and incentivize their use in civil courts. People Powered Policy. It is difficult for cities to obtain real-time feedback from their constituents on impending policy decisions. At the same time, constituents from disenfranchised communities struggle to get the attention of elected officials to drive policy change. [7]Amy Wilson led a project focused on the City of Oakland, California, that develops a strategy to encourage two-way iterative communication between city government and their constituents and embrace a digital transformation. [8] [9]RSVP CONTACT US [10]Twitter [11]Email Address [12]Website References 1. https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/fellows/ 2. https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/fellows-release-interactive-policy-proje… 3. https://www.aspeninstitute.org/events/aspen-tech-policy-hub-demo-day-improv… 4. https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/team/matthew-volk/ 5. https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/team/elizabeth-allendorf/ 6. https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/team/jessica-cole/ 7. https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/team/amy-wilson 8. https://www.aspeninstitute.org/events/aspen-tech-policy-hub-demo-day-protec… 9. https://www.aspeninstitute.org/events/aspen-tech-policy-hub-demo-day-improv… 10. https://www.twitter.com/aspenpolicyhub 11. mailto:aspentechpolicyhub@aspeninstitute.org?subject=Newsletter Question 12. https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/ Unsubscribe: https://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.php?r=71217812&l=113004&s=0KZB&… This message was sent to air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org from aspentechpolicyhub(a)aspeninstitute.org Betsy Cooper Aspen Tech Policy Hub 2300 N Street, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20037

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