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CFP [CHI2021 Workshop]: Coping with Messiness in Ethnography: Authority, Bias and Immersion in ethnographic Fieldwork in the non-Western World
by Sarah Rüller 18 Jan '21

18 Jan '21

<Apologies for cross-posting> Coping with Messiness in Ethnography: Authority, Bias and Immersion in ethnographic Fieldwork in the non-Western World Workshop at CHI 2021, May 7th-8th, 2021, Online Virtual Conference http://messy-ethnography.org/ https://chi2021.acm.org/ ------------------------------------------------ IMPORTANT DATES ------------------------------------------------- • Submission deadline: February 11th, 2021 • Notification of acceptance: February 18th, 2021 • Camera Ready Papers Deadline: March 4th, 2021 • Workshop days: May 7th and May 8th, 2021 ------------------------------------------------ CALL FOR PAPERS ------------------------------------------------- This workshop is dedicated to unpacking these messy challenges and complexities that arise when carrying out ethnographic fieldwork in non-western settings or carrying out fieldwork from a non-western perspective. The two-day workshop including a pre-workshop and post-workshop get-together, aims to provide a forum for researchers as well as practitioners and activists to discuss and reflect challenges in conducting ethnographic fieldwork and applying related methodologies. It is appreciated if contributions share first-hand insights, reflections and experiences focused on authority, bias and immersion in ethnographic fieldwork. Further, contributions with a stronger focus on socio-technical interventions and implementations in the non-western world are welcome as well. Ultimately, this dialogue should lead to guidelines and approaches to ethnographic fieldwork that could prove more beneficial in politically charged, infrastructural challenged and underfunded regions. We invite anyone interested in participating to submit a two to five-page position paper. Accepted participants will be asked to provide a one-page summary of the position paper as well as a short bio (250-300 words max.), to be shared amongst all other participants. Papers should critically reflect upon the authors’ experiences from the field or research area related to challenges they face while conducting ethnographic field work, with a focus on the areas of authority, bias and immersion. Authors’ prior experience does not have to be specifically concerned with these challenges, but the position papers will be expected to demonstrate how their experience is relevant to the workshop’s topics and can be applied within the workshop’s context. Submissions should be sent to info(a)messy-ethnography.org in .pdf format. Position papers will be reviewed based on relevance and potential for contribution to the workshop. Details regarding presentations of work will be provided with acceptance notifications. At least one co-author of each accepted paper must register to the CHI 2021 conference to attend the workshop. Further information on the registration rates can be found here: https://chi2021.acm.org/information/4702.html ------------------------------------------------- PARTICIPATION AND SUBMISSION ------------------------------------------------- • Position paper are up to 5 pages in length using the new ACM master article template, available in MS Word, LaTeX or Overleaf format. • Position papers should be submitted in PDF format (non-anonymized) to info(a)messy-ethnography.org. • Submission deadline: February 11th, 2021 • Papers will be selected based on their quality, compliance with the workshop themes, and the extent (and diversity) of their backgrounds • The workshop is planned as a two-day event with group work sessions • Pre- and Follow-up activities are planned prior and after the workshop each about half a day in length. • Upon acceptance, at least one author of each accepted position paper must attend the workshop and register for the conference. • See the main conference site for more information on registration. • The detailed timeframes for each day might be discussed with all to better consider time zones. ------------------------------------------------- WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS ------------------------------------------------- Marios Mouratidis, University of Siegen Sarah Rüller, University of Siegen Konstantin Aal, University of Siegen Nina Boulus-Rødje, Roskilde University Shaimaa Lazem, City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications, Egypt Anicia Peters, University of Namibia Simon Holdermann, University of Cologne Vasilis Vlachokyriakos, Newcastle University Ann Light, University of Sussex Dave Randall, University of Siegen Volker Wulf, University of Siegen ------------------------------------------------- CONTACT ------------------------------------------------- Web: http://messy-ethnography.org/ E-Mail: info(a)messy-ethnography.org _________________ Sarah Rüller M.Sc. Pronouns (She/Her) Researcher // CRC 1187 - Media of Cooperation PhD candidate // Information Systems and New Media University of Siegen Kohlbettstraße 15 // 57072 Siegen // Room: US-E 103 Phone: +49 271 740 3474 Mobile: +49 162 354 2046

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CFP - extended deadline (Feb 15): MEA 2021 convention
by Adriana Braga 18 Jan '21

18 Jan '21

EXTENDED AND REVISED CALL FOR PAPERSThe Twenty-Second Annual Conventionof the Media Ecology Association To Be Held Virtually Via Zoom Dystopic Futures – Media Ecology inan Algorithm Society July 08-11, 2021 Extended Deadline: February 15, 2021 Featured speakers Naomi Klein - Douglas Rushkoff - DavidOlson - Muniz Sodre THE MEDIAECOLOGY ASSOCIATION (MEA) invites the submission of abstracts ofpapers and proposals for panels for presentation at its 22nd annual convention,which will be held from 8 to 11 July, 2021. In light of the effects of thepandemic on health and travel, we have decided to postpone hosting our annualmeeting at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil until 2022,and will once again hold our convention online via Zoom. The deadline forsubmission is 15 February 2021. Theannual meeting of the MEA provides an opportunity for our community ofscholars, educators, professionals and practitioners to exchange experiencesand ideas in a friendly environment. Participants at MEA conventions address awide diversity of topics in our programs, and we encourage submissions thatexplore media ecological approaches from any number of different disciplinesand fields of knowledge and social practice. We are interested in papers, thematicpanels, roundtable discussion panels, creative projects, performance sessions,and other proposals of interest to media ecologists. While we are open toexplorations on any topic of interest to media ecologists, we also include aconvention theme with the aim of generating further discussion and probesinvolving multiple perspectives. Submissions do not have to address the theme,but are invited to do so. THETHEME OF THE 2021 CONVENTION is Dystopic Futures: MediaEcology in an Algorithm Society. Dystopian societies arerepresented in a variety of science fiction works in an effort to predict thepessimistic consequences of our current practices. Films, books and other formsof art set their narratives in the future, to comment on our present culture whilemaintaining a critical distance. However, nowadays we find ourselves living ina sort of dystopic present with undesirable and frightening realities. Inaddition to our natural, environmental, political, ethical, cultural, healthand social problems, we have to deal with issues brought by technologicaladvances. We are living in a technopoly (Postman, 1992), or in what some recentauthors call an algorithmic society, “a society organized around social andeconomic decision-making by algorithms, robots, and AI agents, who not onlymake decisions but also, in some cases, carry them out.” (Balkin 2016). Whatkind of dystopia can we envisage as a consequence of our dystopic present? Generaltopics of interest related to the convention theme (but not limited to): • Fake news, and social media:discursive breakdown and political consequences• Robots and transhumanism • Algorithmic media: data mining,subjectivity modelling and decision-making • Big Data, machine learning, AI, andsociety • Limits of AI development: is itreasonable to talk about an AI takeover? • Movies and literature: mappingdifferent kinds of dystopias • Pandemics, economic crash,irreversible climate change and other disasters: what now? • Any new (and better) world order onthe horizon? Is avoiding dystopia possible? • Is media regulation still possible?In what sense and by what means? • Discourse and education in the era oftechnological hegemony • Politics, health, citizenship, and media • Disinformation, censorship, andpropaganda • Crazy talk and stupid talk viadigital media • Orality and digital literacy in adystopic world • Arts, technology, and cultural legacy • Utopia, dystopia and media ecologystudies GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION: Please submit paper and panel proposals, in English, by February 15, 2021 to MEA2021Convention(a)gmail.com. A maximum of two submissions per author will be accepted. Authorswho wish their papers to be considered for the Top Paper or Top Student Paper award mustindicate this on their submission(s). Submission Guidelines for paper andpanel proposals: 1. Include title(s), abstract(s)(maximum 250 words), and contact information for each participant.2. Outline, as relevant, how your paperor panel will fit with the convention theme. 3. Authors with papers submitted aspart of a panel proposal or as a paper proposal that wish to be considered forTop Paper or Top Student Paper must send the completed paper to the conventionplanner by May 5, 2021. INFORMATION: Pleasedirect questions to Adriana Braga, MEA2021Convention(a)gmail.com. For more on the Media Ecology Association, visit www.media-ecology.org.

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CFP [CHI2021 Workshop]: Coping with Messiness in Ethnography: Authority, Bias and Immersion in ethnographic Fieldwork in the non-Western World
by Sarah Rüller 18 Jan '21

18 Jan '21

<Apologies for cross-posting> Coping with Messiness in Ethnography: Authority, Bias and Immersion in ethnographic Fieldwork in the non-Western World Workshop at CHI 2021, May 7th-8th, 2021, Online Virtual Conference http://messy-ethnography.org/ https://chi2021.acm.org/ ------------------------------------------------ IMPORTANT DATES ------------------------------------------------- • Submission deadline: February 11th, 2021 • Notification of acceptance: February 18th, 2021 • Camera Ready Papers Deadline: March 4th, 2021 • Workshop days: May 7th and May 8th, 2021 ------------------------------------------------ CALL FOR PAPERS ------------------------------------------------- This workshop is dedicated to unpacking these messy challenges and complexities that arise when carrying out ethnographic fieldwork in non-western settings or carrying out fieldwork from a non-western perspective. The two-day workshop including a pre-workshop and post-workshop get-together, aims to provide a forum for researchers as well as practitioners and activists to discuss and reflect challenges in conducting ethnographic fieldwork and applying related methodologies. It is appreciated if contributions share first-hand insights, reflections and experiences focused on authority, bias and immersion in ethnographic fieldwork. Further, contributions with a stronger focus on socio-technical interventions and implementations in the non-western world are welcome as well. Ultimately, this dialogue should lead to guidelines and approaches to ethnographic fieldwork that could prove more beneficial in politically charged, infrastructural challenged and underfunded regions. We invite anyone interested in participating to submit a two to five-page position paper. Accepted participants will be asked to provide a one-page summary of the position paper as well as a short bio (250-300 words max.), to be shared amongst all other participants. Papers should critically reflect upon the authors’ experiences from the field or research area related to challenges they face while conducting ethnographic field work, with a focus on the areas of authority, bias and immersion. Authors’ prior experience does not have to be specifically concerned with these challenges, but the position papers will be expected to demonstrate how their experience is relevant to the workshop’s topics and can be applied within the workshop’s context. Submissions should be sent to info(a)messy-ethnography.org in .pdf format. Position papers will be reviewed based on relevance and potential for contribution to the workshop. Details regarding presentations of work will be provided with acceptance notifications. At least one co-author of each accepted paper must register to the CHI 2021 conference to attend the workshop. Further information on the registration rates can be found here: https://chi2021.acm.org/information/4702.html ------------------------------------------------- PARTICIPATION AND SUBMISSION ------------------------------------------------- • Position paper are up to 5 pages in length using the new ACM master article template, available in MS Word, LaTeX or Overleaf format. • Position papers should be submitted in PDF format (non-anonymized) to info(a)messy-ethnography.org. • Submission deadline: February 11th, 2021 • Papers will be selected based on their quality, compliance with the workshop themes, and the extent (and diversity) of their backgrounds • The workshop is planned as a two-day event with group work sessions • Pre- and Follow-up activities are planned prior and after the workshop each about half a day in length. • Upon acceptance, at least one author of each accepted position paper must attend the workshop and register for the conference. • See the main conference site for more information on registration. • The detailed timeframes for each day might be discussed with all to better consider time zones. ------------------------------------------------- WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS ------------------------------------------------- Marios Mouratidis, University of Siegen Sarah Rüller, University of Siegen Konstantin Aal, University of Siegen Nina Boulus-Rødje, Roskilde University Shaimaa Lazem, City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications, Egypt Anicia Peters, University of Namibia Simon Holdermann, University of Cologne Vasilis Vlachokyriakos, Newcastle University Ann Light, University of Sussex Dave Randall, University of Siegen Volker Wulf, University of Siegen ------------------------------------------------- CONTACT ------------------------------------------------- Web: http://messy-ethnography.org/ E-Mail: info(a)messy-ethnography.org _________________ Sarah Rüller M.Sc. Pronouns (She/Her) Researcher // CRC 1187 - Media of Cooperation PhD candidate // Information Systems and New Media University of Siegen Kohlbettstraße 15 // 57072 Siegen // Room: US-E 103 Phone: +49 271 740 3474 Mobile: +49 162 354 2046

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WEBCAST TODAY: Digital Accessibility Awareness in times of Covid-19
by Joly MacFie 17 Jan '21

17 Jan '21

This call is historic in that it is the first one organized by A11ySIG members rather than the SIG officers. There are a couple of chamges since the original announcement, a new livestream URL, and we will have ASL interpreters as well as captions. ISOC Live posted: "On Sunday 17 January 2021 at 14:30-16:00 UTC the Internet Society Accessibility Special Interest Group (Accessibility SIG) will convene a meeting with the theme 'Digital Accessibility Awareness in times of Covid-19'. ! AGENDA 1. Mr. Praveen Misra (India)" [image: livestream] <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/a11ysigcovid>On *Sunday 17 January 2021* at *14:30-16:00 UTC* the *Internet Society Accessibility Special Interest Group <https://A11ySIG.org/>*(Accessibility SIG) will convene a meeting with the theme '*Digital Accessibility Awareness in times of Covid-19*'. ! *AGENDA* 1. Mr. *Praveen Misra* (India) - Overview of Digital Accessibility and Prominence & Challenges in times of Covid19 2. Ms. *Judith Hellerstein* (US) - Secretary A11YSIG - Overview of A11ySIG and outreach activities that can be undertaken 3. Ms. *Kelly Colman* (US) - Accessibility in Home Health Care and the impacts of SDOH” (social determinants of health) 4. *Dr. Emmanuelle Gutierrez* (Spain) Artificial Intelligence and the importance of accessibility training 5. Mr. *Kindy Vereus MONTREUIL* (Haïti) - Digital Accessibility between Necessity and Opportunity 6. Discussion & Question Answer *LIVESTREAM* http://livestream.com/internetsociety/a11ysigcovid (Open Captions, ASL) *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM* http://bit.ly/a11ysigcovid (Closed Captions, ASL) *REAL TIME TEXT* https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-A11YSIG *TWITTER* #accessibility #Covid19 <https://bit.ly/3oiWVLj> @a11ySIG @InternetSociety #a11y *SIMULCASTS* https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/ https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive *ARCHIVE* https://archive.org/details/a11ysigcovid *Permalink* https://isoc.live/13562/ - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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SCILP webinar - Fri 5 Feb - Power Geometries of Global Internet Governance
by Angela Daly 17 Jan '21

17 Jan '21

The Strathclyde Centre for Internet Law & Policy (which I co-direct) runs a monthly webinar series, live on the first Friday of the month at 12noon UK time. All welcome. In February Dr Michel Wahome will present her work on developing country actors’ participation in global internet governance processes with a focus on WSIS: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/power-geometries-of-global-internet-governan… You can subscribe to the Centre Eventbrite page for updates on forthcoming events: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/strathclyde-centre-for-internet-law-amp-poli… You can also find past webinar recordings here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCchuZHYcJHkzAwEjB_838hA Hope to see you there! Angela

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Call for Graduate Symposium: Diagrams
by Mikkel Willum Johansen 16 Jan '21

16 Jan '21

*** Call for Graduate Symposium: Diagrams 2021 *** 12th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Diagrams September 28 – 30, 2021 Virtual Event www.diagrams-conference.org/2021<http://www.diagrams-conference.org/2021> *** Highlights of Diagrams 2021 *** - FREE REGISTRATION - Graduate Symposium proceedings will be available online - Three Conference Tracks: Main, Philosophy, and Psychology and Education - Conference proceedings published by Springer - Best Paper and Best Student Paper awards - Graduate Symposium submission deadline June 21, 2021. - Conference paper submission dates in April 2021. ***************************************************************** Diagrams is the only conference series that provides a united forum for all areas that are concerned with the study of diagrams and has a multidisciplinary emphasis. The goal of the Diagrams 2021 Graduate Symposium is twofold. Firstly, the Symposium will provide senior graduate students and recent Masters and Doctoral graduates with the opportunity to present their research. Established researchers will provide feedback and comments on each of the presentations. Secondly, the Symposium will provide students with an opportunity to network with each other as future colleagues. In previous Diagrams Graduate Symposiums, lively and useful discussions have enabled students to receive suggestions about their on-going research and allowed more experienced participants to hear some fresh ideas and view some of the new trends in the field. ***************************************************************** Submission Requirements Submissions that focus on any aspect of diagrams research are welcome. Topics of interest are the same as those given in the calls for papers for the three conference tracks: http://www.diagrams-conference.org/2021/index.php/calls/main-track/ http://www.diagrams-conference.org/2021/index.php/calls/philosophy/ http://www.diagrams-conference.org/2021/index.php/calls/psychology-of-diagr…. Students who wish to present their work at the symposium must submit a 3-page report describing – their thesis topic, – the approach being taken, – the work that has been completed, – the expected contributions of the research – any necessary acknowledgements (for example, supervision team and source funding. Students should be the sole author of their submission and the supervisor names should be included in the acknowledgements section. The report must be submitted in Springer LNCS format. More details can be found at http://www.diagrams-conference.org/2021/index.php/calls/graduate-symposium/. ***************************************************************** Supervisor Support Students who submit to the graduate symposium must ask their main or lead supervisor to submit a short supporting statement, by email to Mohanad Alqadah, msqadah ‘@’ uqu.edu.sa. The supporting statement should confirm that the supervisor supports the student’s participation in the symposium and briefly explain why the student will benefit. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that their supervisor submits the supporting statement. ________________________________ Mikkel Willum Johansen Associate professor Department of Science Education University of Copenhagen Tlf: (+45) 28 72 84 41

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WEBCAST TODAY: How Rural Audience can contribute for Internet Standardizations
by Joly MacFie 16 Jan '21

16 Jan '21

The old joke about standards is that the great thing is that there are so many of them! This stream will also be available at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ruralisocsig ISOC Live posted: "On Saturday 16 January 2021 at 5pm-6pm IST (11:30-12:30 UTC) the Internet Society Rural Development Special Interest Group (ISOC RD SIG) presents a webinar ‘How Rural Audience can contribute for Internet Standardizations‘ featuring Mr. Harish Chowdhary, I" [image: livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ruralsig2021-1>On *Saturday 16 January 2021* at *5pm-6pm IST* (11:30-12:30 UTC) the* Internet Society Rural Development Special Interest Group <https://ruralisocsig.org/>* (ISOC RD SIG) presents a webinar ‘*How Rural Audience can contribute for Internet Standardizations*‘ featuring Mr. *Harish Chowdhary*, Internet Governance expert . *MODERATOR* *Adarsh B U*, Founder and President, ISOC RD SIG *LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ruralsig2021-1 <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ruralsig2021-1>* *TWITTER: @IsocSig <http://bit.ly/isocsigtweets> @Intern3t4All * *SIMULCASTS* *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/ruralsig2021-1 <https://archive.org/details/ruralsig2021-1>* *FACEBOOK GROUP* *https://www.facebook.com/groups/400301030546238 <https://www.facebook.com/groups/400301030546238>* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/13363/ - - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Communication, Culture, and Critique: A request and updates
by Radhika G 16 Jan '21

16 Jan '21

Forwarding : —- I’m writing to request your help distributing the attached CFP and reaching out to potential contributors. The call is for a “forum” section of the June 2021 issue that will bring together critical perspectives on the challenges and opportunities of academic life during the pandemic. Submissions are due March 1st and should be 1000-1500 words long. We are hoping for narratives and commentaries, not research reports. Please distribute the call through your networks and encourage submissions from scholars you think have a unique perspective to share. You’ll find additional details in the CFP. I would also like to thank you for your help developing a list of potential board members. The Associate Editors and I met in September 2020 to discuss your suggestions and create a short list of candidates. We added an amazing group of scholars to the board. Please peruse our new Editorial Board list here <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/academic.oup.com/ccc/pages/Editorial_Boa…>. Welcome to our new members! Thank you for your support of *CCC*. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any ideas and suggestions you may have. Wishing you the best, Melissa Click -- *MELISSA A. CLICK*, Ph.D. Associate Professor Communication Studies, Arts & Sciences PHONE 509.313.5974 click(a)gonzaga.edu [image: Image removed by sender. Gonzaga University Logo] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.gonzaga.edu/__;!!C5qS4YX3!WaHXfdQl9pM…> -- ___ Radhika Gajjala Professor, American Culture Studies Program and School of Media and Communication Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green Ohio

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Fully funded doctoral studentship in Media and Communication Studies within the research area of Critical and Cultural Theory, Södertörn
by Anne Kaun 15 Jan '21

15 Jan '21

https://www.sh.se/om-oss/det-har-ar-sodertorns-hogskola/lediga-jobb Id: 2652 Doktorand i MKV Diarienummer: AP-2021/18 One doctoral studentship in Media and Communication Studies within the research area of Critical and Cultural Theory, affiliated with the Baltic and East European Graduate School (BEEGS) Södertörn University in south Stockholm is a dynamic institute of higher education with a unique profile and high academic standard. A large proportion of the university staff holds doctorates and there is a strong link between undergraduate education and research. Södertörn University has around 11 000 students and 840 employees. Södertörn University is an equal opportunities employer. Media and Communication Studies is one of Sweden’s leading environments for media research and education. It engages with the contemporary media landscape and is founded on a historically informed understanding in which digital communication technologies and their contexts are related to their predecessors. The research environment currently comprises around 25 researchers/lecturers, including five full professors, eight associate professors (docents), and three doctoral students. All the doctoral students have an international profile, and English is the working language for the doctoral degree programme. For more information, please click here (English version) or see www.sh.se/mkv (Swedish version). General Syllabus for third-cycle programmes in Media and Communication Studies (English version) or Swedish version. Critical and Cultural Theory is an interdisciplinary research environment with seven subjects in the humanities. Research focuses on critically motivated studies of cultural artefacts and human practices. For more information, please click here. The planned research for this studentship must be relevant to the Baltic Sea region or Eastern Europe, since the position is affiliated with the Baltic and East European Graduate School (BEEGS), www.sh.se/beegs, which is financed by the Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies, and part of the Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES) www.sh.se/cbees, at Södertörn University. Entry requirements The general entry requirements are: 1. a second-cycle qualification 2. fulfilled requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits were awarded in the second-cycle, or 3. substantially equivalent knowledge acquired in some other way in Sweden or abroad. The Faculty Board may permit an exemption from the general entry requirements for an individual applicant, if there are special grounds. (Ordinance 2010:1064) Specific entry requirements are fulfilled by a student who has passed courses worth at least 90 credits in Media and Communication Studies, including a degree project worth at least 15 credits, or who has acquired the equivalent knowledge abroad or through a previous qualification. If there are special grounds, the Faculty Board may permit an exemption from the specific entry requirements for an individual applicant. The ability to assimilate academic material in English and a command of the language necessary for work on the thesis are prerequisites for admission to the degree programme. Admission and employment This position includes admission to third-cycle education, i.e. research level, and employment on a doctoral studentship at the School of Culture and Education at Södertörn University. The intended outcome for admitted students is a PhD. The programme covers 240 credits, which is the equivalent of four years of fulltime study. The position may be extended by a maximum of one year due to the inclusion of departmental duties, i.e. education, research and/or administration (equivalent to no more than 20% of full-time). Other grounds for extension could be leave of absence because of illness or for service in the defence forces, an elected position in a trade union/student organisation, or parental leave. Provisions relating to employment on a doctoral studentship are in the Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 5, Sections 1-7. Date of employment: 1 September 2021 Information about admission regulations (including selection criteria) and third-cycle education at Södertörn University (English version) or Swedish version. Further information Göran Bolin, Director of Studies, Media and Communication Studies (third cycle), goran.bolin(a)sh.se Claudia Lindén, Chairperson, Critical and Cultural Theory, claudia.linden(a)sh.se Florence Fröhlig, Director of Studies, Baltic and East European Graduate School (BEEGS), florence.frohlig(a)sh.se Mirjam Bargello Lindberg, Human Resources Officer, School of Culture and Education, mirjam.bargello.lindberg(a)sh.se Application procedure Please use Södertörn University´s web-based recruitment system “ReachMee”. Click on the link "ansök" (apply) at the bottom of the announcement. Your application should be written in English and must include: - an application letter - curriculum vitae - degree certificate and certificates that demonstrate eligibility to apply for the position - Bachelor’s essay and dissertation at second-cycle level in the field in accordance with the entry requirements - a research plan (project plan) of between 1000 and 1500 words. The project’s relevance to Critical and Cultural Theory and studies of the Baltic Sea region or Eastern Europe must be clear - two references, with contact details. If available, a maximum of three publications may also be attached. Application deadline: 15 February 2021 at 23:59 On our website, sh.se/vacantpositions, there is an application template that the applicant needs to follow. Publications referred to must be attached to the application. An application that is not complete or arrives at Södertörn University after the closing date may be rejected. The current employment is valid on condition that the employment decision becomes valid. Södertörn University may apply CV review. Welcome with your application! Union representatives: SACO: info.saco(a)sh.se ST: Karin Magnusson, tel: +46 8 608 41 75, karin.magnusson(a)sh.se SEKO: Henry Wölling tel: +46 8 524 840 80, henry.wolling(a)ki.se Södertörn University has made strategic advertisement choices for this recruitment. Therefore, we decline all contact with advertisers and other salespersons of advertisement. *************************** Anne Kaun Professor in Media and Communication Studies Programme Director Master’s Programme in Media, Communication and Cultural Analysis +46 (0)8 608 4791 Department for Media and Communication Studies School of Culture and Education www.annekaun.com<http://www.annekaun.com> SÖDERTÖRN UNIVERSITY | STOCKHOLM När du skickar e-post till Södertörns högskola innebär detta att Södertörns högskola kommer att behandla dina personuppgifter. Du kan läsa mer om hur Södertörns högskola behandlar personuppgifter här<https://www.sh.se/samverka--mot-sodertorn/strategier-ekonomi-och-kvalitet/b…>. E-post skickad till och från Södertörns högskola kan betraktas som allmän och offentlig handling. Sending an e-mail to Södertörn University will result in Södertörn University processing your personal data. More information about how Södertörn University processes personal data is available here<https://www.sh.se/english/sodertorn-university/meet-sodertorn-university/st…>. E-mail correspondence with Södertörn University may be classified as official and public documents.

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CfP: Accountability mechanisms in socio-technical systems
by Ben Wagner 15 Jan '21

15 Jan '21

Dear colleagues, Hope you made it well into the new year! Here is a call for papers on accountability mechanisms in socio-technical systems that I believe many of you might find interesting. Best, Ben Call for Papers: Accountability mechanisms in socio-technical systems in the Journal of Responsible Technology There are growing demands for greater accountability of socio-technical systems. While there is broader research on a range of issues relating to accountability such as transparency or responsibility, more concrete proposals for developing accountability mechanisms that reflect the socio-technical nature of information systems are less discussed. A key challenge in existing research is how to imagine information systems which promote accountability. While this is part of the wider debate on fairness accountability and transparency principles in the FAccT community and around explainability and bias in artificial intelligence, more concrete proposals for developing socio-technical accountability mechanisms are seldom discussed in detail. This need for accountability should be reflected both at technical levels, as well as in the socio-technical embeddedness of the systems being developed. By trying to specifically isolate the accountability mechanism within socio-technical systems, we believe it is possible to systematically identify and compare such mechanisms within different systems, as well as push for a debate about the effectiveness of such mechanisms. This special issue focuses on the mechanisms for tackling issues of accountability in socio-technical systems. The goal is to provide a forum for proposing, describing and evaluating specific accountability mechanisms; exploring the challenges of transforming more abstract notions of accountability into practical implementations; for critical perspectives on different accountability approaches; highlighting the successes as well as challenges from practical use-cases; and so forth. Recognizing that the challenges are socio-technical, we solicit papers from a range of disciplines. Given the practical focus of this special issue, we specifically encourage papers that discuss accountability from a technical, organisational, legal or STS perspective. We see this special issue as a way to close these gaps by engaging with the existing debate on accountability. Potential areas of interest for submissions include, but are not limited to: - user cognition and human behaviour in relation to the design of interfaces that promote accountability - increasing the accountability of automated decision-making systems and decision-support systems; - ensuring accountability in public sector systems - perspectives to accountability in the context of real-world technologies - contributions that bring together technical and non-technical perspectives - critical examinations of existing accountability technologies and mechanisms aimed at gaining new insights about their socio-technical characteristics and implications. In all these and further areas, accountability in socio-technical systems needs to be addressed more systematically. The concrete implementation of such accountability mechanisms has so far received only limited attention. Similarly, the challenges arising during such transformations of abstract accountability concepts into concrete implementations as well as the critical evaluation of respective implementations are only rarely covered by existing research. We see this special issue as a way to close these gaps by engaging with the existing debate on accountability. Submission Guidelines Authors should follow the Journal guidelines for paper submission. Full details are available here: https://www.elsevier.com/journals/journal-of-responsible-technology/2666-65… <https://www.elsevier.com/journals/journal-of-responsible-technology/2666-65…> Submissions must be made through the Editorial Manager submissions system via the following link: https://www.editorialmanager.com/jrtech/default.aspx <https://www.editorialmanager.com/jrtech/default.aspx> Further details on the special issue: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-responsible-technology/call-fo… <https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-responsible-technology/call-fo…> For questions about special issue submissions or the review process, please don’t hesitate to contact the Guest Editors here: b.wagner(a)tudelft.nl <mailto:b.wagner@tudelft.nl> Relevant Dates • Submissions open from 1 February 2021 • Submissions due by 30 June 2021 Guest Editors - Dr. Ben Wagner, TU Delft - Dr. Jat Singh, University of Cambridge - Dr. Frank Pallas, TU-Berlin - Florian Cech, TU Vienna - Soheil Human, WU Vienna -- Dr. Ben Wagner Assistant Professor, TPM, TU Delft Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management Email: b.wagner(a)tudelft.nl <mailto:b.wagner@tudelft.nl> | Phone: +31 648925300 TU Delft <https://www.tudelft.nl/en/tpm/about-the-faculty/departments/multi-actor-sys…> | Publications <https://benwagner.org/publications/> | Schedule Call <https://calendly.com/b_nwagner/meeting> | Zoom <https://tudelft.zoom.us/j/6635920010?pwd=dDZxQVgzMTlFdDE3QzZHZ25YaG9XUT09> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/benwagne_r>

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