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Starting soon: What Makes an Online Community? Social Media Workshop with Prof Axel Bruns
by Olga Boichak 29 Nov '21

29 Nov '21

Please join us for the 2021 Social Media Workshop: '*What Makes an Online Community?*' featuring a plenary by AoIR Past President Professor Axel Bruns (Queensland University of Technology) and a series of lightning talks by University of Sydney researchers: Prof. Eduardo Altmann, Ms Venessa Paech, Dr. Aim Sinpeng, Dr. Olga Boichak, and Dr. Tristram Alexander. The event will be held virtually via Zoom, join via the link below: *When: Tuesday, November 30th 10:00am AEDT *(Monday, November 29th 6:00pm EST) What time is it for me? <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=What+Makes+an+Onl…> Where: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/88452302048 *Plenary: Online Communities and Where to Find Them: Conceptual and Analytical Frameworks (Prof. Axel Bruns, QUT)*Groups, communities, crowds, audiences, publics: the terms we use to describe groupings of online participants are varied, and differ from field to field: the ‘communities’ detected by network mapping algorithms might not qualify as communities from a media and cultural studies perspective, for example. This talk distinguishes some of the key terms used in describing online groupings, and outlines the analytical frameworks that may be used to distinguish them. *Speaker Biographies * *Axel Bruns *is an Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow and Professor in the Digital Media Research Centre at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia, and a Chief Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society. His books include Are Filter Bubbles Real? (2019) and Gatewatching and News Curation: Journalism, Social Media, and the Public Sphere (2018), and the edited collections Digitizing Democracy (2019), the Routledge Companion to Social Media and Politics (2016), and Twitter and Society (2014). His current work focusses on the study of user participation in social media spaces, and its implications for our understanding of the contemporary public sphere, drawing especially on innovative new methods for analysing 'big social data'. *Eduardo Altmann *is a Professor in Mathematics at the University of Sydney. He is a mathematician/physicist with expertise in the dynamics of natural language, including the use of automated text classification methods and information theoretic measures for classifying text similarity. He, along with co-workers, developed stochastic block model methods for network and text analysis. *Venessa Paech *is an internationally regarded online community expert and educator and a PhD Candidate studying the intersection of AI and online communities at the University of Sydney. She co-founded Australian Community Managers (ACM), the national centre for training and resources. Venessa has developed and teaches the first post-graduate online community management Unit for the University of Sydney. *Olga Boichak *is a Lecturer in Digital Cultures at the University of Sydney, Department of Media and Communications. She has a track record of publications on digital war, legitimising state power, transnational mobilisation, and algorithmic surveillance, and her research interests span networks, narratives, and cultures of activism in the digital age. *Aim Sinpeng *is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney. She is the author of *Opposing Democracy in the Digital Age: The Yellow Shirts in Thailand *(University of Michigan Press, 2021) and co-editor of *From Grassroots Activism to Disinformation: Social Media in Southeast Asia *(ISEAS, 2020). *Tristram Alexander *is a Senior Lecturer in Physics at the University of Sydney. He is a physicist with expertise in the modelling of nonlinear dynamical systems with many interacting elements, including social media dynamics. He has developed a suite of processing tools to identify and analyse communities in Twitter stream data.

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What Makes an Online Community? Social Media Workshop with Prof Axel Bruns
by Olga Boichak 29 Nov '21

29 Nov '21

Please join us for the 2021 Social Media Workshop: '*What Makes an Online Community?*' featuring a plenary by AoIR Past President Professor Axel Bruns (Queensland University of Technology) and a series of lightning talks by University of Sydney researchers: Prof. Eduardo Altmann, Ms Venessa Paech, Dr. Aim Sinpeng, Dr. Olga Boichak, and Dr. Tristram Alexander. The event will be held virtually via Zoom, join via the link below: *When: Tuesday, November 30th 10:00am AEDT *(Monday, November 29th 6:00pm EST) What time is it for me? <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=What+Makes+an+Onl…> Where: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/88452302048 *Plenary: Online Communities and Where to Find Them: Conceptual and Analytical Frameworks (Prof. Axel Bruns, QUT)*Groups, communities, crowds, audiences, publics: the terms we use to describe groupings of online participants are varied, and differ from field to field: the ‘communities’ detected by network mapping algorithms might not qualify as communities from a media and cultural studies perspective, for example. This talk distinguishes some of the key terms used in describing online groupings, and outlines the analytical frameworks that may be used to distinguish them. *Speaker Biographies * *Axel Bruns *is an Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow and Professor in the Digital Media Research Centre at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia, and a Chief Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society. His books include Are Filter Bubbles Real? (2019) and Gatewatching and News Curation: Journalism, Social Media, and the Public Sphere (2018), and the edited collections Digitizing Democracy (2019), the Routledge Companion to Social Media and Politics (2016), and Twitter and Society (2014). His current work focusses on the study of user participation in social media spaces, and its implications for our understanding of the contemporary public sphere, drawing especially on innovative new methods for analysing 'big social data'. *Eduardo Altmann *is a Professor in Mathematics at the University of Sydney. He is a mathematician/physicist with expertise in the dynamics of natural language, including the use of automated text classification methods and information theoretic measures for classifying text similarity. He, along with co-workers, developed stochastic block model methods for network and text analysis. *Venessa Paech *is an internationally regarded online community expert and educator and a PhD Candidate studying the intersection of AI and online communities at the University of Sydney. She co-founded Australian Community Managers (ACM), the national centre for training and resources. Venessa has developed and teaches the first post-graduate online community management Unit for the University of Sydney. *Olga Boichak *is a Lecturer in Digital Cultures at the University of Sydney, Department of Media and Communications. She has a track record of publications on digital war, legitimising state power, transnational mobilisation, and algorithmic surveillance, and her research interests span networks, narratives, and cultures of activism in the digital age. *Aim Sinpeng *is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney. She is the author of *Opposing Democracy in the Digital Age: The Yellow Shirts in Thailand *(University of Michigan Press, 2021) and co-editor of *From Grassroots Activism to Disinformation: Social Media in Southeast Asia *(ISEAS, 2020). *Tristram Alexander *is a Senior Lecturer in Physics at the University of Sydney. He is a physicist with expertise in the modelling of nonlinear dynamical systems with many interacting elements, including social media dynamics. He has developed a suite of processing tools to identify and analyse communities in Twitter stream data.

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WEBCAST TODAY: ISOC Hyderabad Webinar on Community Networks
by Joly MacFie 27 Nov '21

27 Nov '21

This is underway. There are live captions onscreen, but real time text is also available at https://bit.ly/3mBGNoQ ISOC Live posted: "On Sunday 10th October 2021 at 10:00-10:45 IST (00:30-01:15 UTC) the Internet Society India Hyderabad Chapter will host a webinar on Community Networks. Presenter Naveed Haq will explain how people come together to build and maintain the necessary infrast" <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/isoc-hyd-cn> [image: livestream] <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/isoc-hyd-cn>On *Sunday 10th October 2021* at *10:00-10:45 IST* (00:30-01:15 UTC) the *Internet Society India Hyderabad Chapter <http://www.isocindiahyderabad.org/>* will host a webinar on *Community Networks <https://www.internetsociety.org/issues/community-networks/>*. Presenter *Naveed Haq <https://www.internetsociety.org/author/haq/>* will explain how people come together to build and maintain the necessary infrastructure for Internet connection. *Internet by the people, for the people*. *SPEAKER* *Naveed Ul Haq*, Asia-Pacific Regional Director for Infrastructure and Connectivity, *HOST* *K Mohan Raidu*, President, ISOC Hyderabad *LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/isoc-hyd-cn <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/isoc-hyd-cn>* *PARTICIPATE VIA MEET https://meet.google.com/gnb-ghki-ipk <https://meet.google.com/gnb-ghki-ipk>* *REAL TIME TEXT (*see *ISOC.LIVE <https://isoc.live/?p=14629>)* *TWITTER #CommunityNetworks #isochyderabad <https://bit.ly/3s5Ox2Z> @NaveedHaq @ISOC_Community @isocapac #GrowInternet #SwitchItOn* *SIMULCASTS* *https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/ <https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive>* *https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/live <https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/live>* *https://www.facebook.com/isocasiapacific/live <https://www.facebook.com/isocasiapacific/live>* *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/isoc-hyd-cn <https://archive.org/details/isoc-hyd-cn>* *IMAGE* Suusamyr Net, Kyrgyzstan, 2018 by Internet Society / Nyani Quarmyne / Panos Pictures *Permalink* https://isoc.live/14629/ -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Post: Assoc Prof/Programme Director BSc Information in Society UCL London
by Jordan, Tim 26 Nov '21

26 Nov '21

Dear all, My colleagues in the Department of Information Studies have a post just advertised with an emphasis on cross and inter-disciplinary research that also connects with that Department's strengths ( that include: Information and Data Science; Knowledge Organisation and Knowledge-based Systems; Digital Humanities; Information Management, Policy and Governance; Library and Information Studies; Archives and Records Management; and Publishing). Closing date 9th of Jan: https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fatsv7.wcn… Best Tim Tim Jordan Director Arts and Sciences Programme (BASc), Professor of Digital Cultures, University College London. My pronouns are he/him.

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Next week: NGI Policy Summit 2021 "Redistribute the internet"
by Katja Bego 26 Nov '21

26 Nov '21

Hi AoiR, I thought the following event might be of interest to some of you: Next week (Nov 29/Nov 30/Dec 1) the NGI Forward <https://research.ngi.eu> project, in collaboration with Nesta <https://www.nesta.org.uk>, IAM Internet <https://www.iam-internet.com>, and support from the European Commission will be hosting an online conference: "NGI Policy Summit: Redistribute the internet". We will talk about a wide range of exciting topics, from digital public infrastructure, to interoperability, to sustainability to the emergence of the Splinternet. If you are interested in joining us,* register here <https://summit.ngi.eu/>! * *Day 1: Keeping the Internet Global (November 29) * *2-4 CET* - *Marietje Schaake,* International Policy Director at Stanford University Cyber Policy Center - *Dame Wendy Hall*, Regius Professor of Computer Science, University of Southampton - *Peter Pomerantsev*, Author, Journalist and Senior Fellow, Agora Institute Johns Hopkins University - *Bart Groothuis, *Member of the European Parliament, VVD, Cybersecurity rapporteur *Day 2: A Sustainable and interoperable Internet (November 30) * *2-4 CET* - *Julia Reda, *Project lead of Control Copyright at the GFF in Germany, and fellow at the Shuttleworth Foundation. - *Cory Doctorow,* Author, Activist and Journalist. - *Xiaowei Wang, *Technologist, Filmmaker, Artist and a Creative Director at Logic Magazine <https://logicmag.io/>. - *Mohan Gandhi, *Head of Research and Policy at the Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance. *Day 3: The Internet as a Public Good* *2-5 CET * - *Alice Munyua, *Director of Africa Innovation at Mozilla - *Carina Lopes, *Co-founder of the Digital Future Society programme - *Ethan Zuckerman, *Professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. - *Katja Bego, *Future Internet lead Nesta and Principal Investigator NGI Forward - *Interactive salon: *Conversation about digital public infrastructure, with Ethan Zuckerman, Sophie Bloemen (director of the Commons Network) and Paul Keller (Policy Director of Open Future). If you can't make it next week but would've been keen to join: do register, as we'll share the recordings with everyone afterwards. Hope to see some of you there, Katja -- Katja Bego | Principal Researcher, Explorations & Futures team, Nesta <https://www.nesta.org.uk/team/katja-bego/> and Project Lead of NGI Forward <https://research.ngi.eu/> | @katjabego <https://twitter.com/katjabego> -- 58 Victoria Embankment London EC4Y 0DS www.nesta.org.uk <http://www.nesta.org.uk/> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/nesta_uk> | LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1868227&goback=%2Egdr_1274367066783_1> | Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/NESTA/116788428355432?v=wall&ref=sgm> If you no longer want to receive emails from Nesta, send an email to info(a)nesta.org.uk <mailto:info@nesta.org.uk>. This email and any attachments are confidential and may be subject to legal privilege. Any use, copying or disclosure other than by the intended recipient is unauthorised. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately or by email to info(a)nesta.org.uk <mailto:information@nesta.org.uk> and delete this message and any copies from your computer and network. The views expressed in this email are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Nesta. Nesta is a company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales with company number 7706036 and charity number 1144091. Registered as a charity in Scotland number SC042833. Registered office: 58 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DS. --

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New MA in Media, Tech and Democracy! Please share
by Patricia Aufderheide 25 Nov '21

25 Nov '21

Our new MA in Media, Technology and Democracy in 11 months opens doors to careers in policy, advocacy, and strategy on the biggest issues of our day! And there are stipends to defray costs, too. Please tell your networks about this new opportunity--thanks! https://www.american.edu/soc/communication-studies/ma/ma-mtd.cfm [https://cms.american.edu/soc/film/ma/images/01-FMA-header.jpg]<https://www.american.edu/soc/communication-studies/ma/ma-mtd.cfm> MA in Media, Technology and Democracy | School of Communication | American University, Washington, DC<https://www.american.edu/soc/communication-studies/ma/ma-mtd.cfm> The MA in Media, Technology & Democracy is a 30 credit program. To estimate the cost of tuition, please see the current cost per credit hour for graduate students. The School of Communication offers graduate students both merit-based and need-based financial aid. www.american.edu Patricia Aufderheide, University Professor, School of Communication (she/they) Living and working where Nacotchtank and Piscataway peoples once lived PhD Program Director Founder, Center for Media & Social Impact American University 4400 Massachusetts Av., NW American University, Washington, DC 20016-8017 McKinley Hall 323 @paufder @cmsimpact cmsimpact.org<http://cmsimpact.org> paufder(a)american.edu<mailto:paufder@american.edu> 202-885-2069 office 240-643-4805 mobile Zoom Office Hours: https://american.zoom.us/j/96788556467?pwd=eFNpa2JMWlZQRm5pT1Z0b3RVUlRXQT09 Reclaiming Fair Use--t<https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/022637419X?pf_rd_p=d1f45e03-8b73-4c9a-9be…>he second edition is out, with new stories, quizzes and entirely new chapters on the surprising success of fair use in enabling creativity!

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Call for Applications: MA Data, Culture and Society (University of Westminster)
by Pieter Verdegem 25 Nov '21

25 Nov '21

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

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VIDEO: Hidden Seams: Auditing Knowledge, Information & Communication
by Matthew Moore 25 Nov '21

25 Nov '21

More Info & RSVP: https://www.meetup.com/Information-Innovation-UTS/events/281418241 The disciplines of knowledge management, information management and corporate communications have all developed tools to assess organisations, often known as “audits”. While these techniques have developed separately, and have had different histories and drivers, they often overlap in the behaviors they target and techniques they use. This session investigates: - How the the traditions of communication, information and knowledge audits developed - Similarities and differences between them - What practitioners from these different disciples can learn from each other Patrick Lambe is a globally recognised knowledge management practitioner who was originally trained in Information and Library Science. He arrived in KM via a second career in training and development, and has been based in Singapore for three decades. Patrick is the author of Organising Knowledge: Taxonomies, Knowledge and Organisation Effectiveness (Oxford: Chandos 2007), and co-author with Nick Milton of The Knowledge Manager's Handbook 2nd ed. (London: Kogan Page 2019), which won CILIP UK's Knowledge and Information Management Award 2019 - Information Resources Print Category. Patrick is currently working on a major book on Knowledge Auditing and Knowledge Mapping. Stephen Bounds is an Information and Knowledge Management Specialist with a wide range of experience across the government and private sectors. He is Executive, Information Management at Cordelta, a professional services firm based in Canberra, Australia. With over 20 years of experience in delivering Information Management, Knowledge Management and Information Technology solutions, Stephen has a sophisticated understanding of technology tools and platforms, including how to avoid common pitfalls and maximise organisational benefits. He is an active participant on global KM community lists, and a passionate advocate for evidence-based and reason-based practice. Gaynor Deal has over forty years’ experience in Business Administration in the private and public sectors. As a founding partner of IRIS Consulting Group Pty Ltd in 2003, Gaynor has conducted audits and reviews of information and records management in public and private sector organisations, developed strategic and operational plans, policies, and procedures, developed, and implemented activity-based classification schemes (thesauri) and retention and disposal schedules. Dr Marilyn Mitchell is Discipline Leader for Communication at Bond University where she lectures in Organisational Communication and Mass Media. Prior to entering academia, she worked for IBM USA as an information developer, systems engineer in marketing, and headquarters staff member. She studied communication auditing in the US and now teaches it to postgraduate students. ***This is out last event ever*** UTS CRICOS Provider Code: 00099F DISCLAIMER: This email message and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views of the University of Technology Sydney. Before opening any attachments, please check them for viruses and defects. Think. Green. Do. Please consider the environment before printing this email.

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WEBCAST: Open Internet: Perspectivas in Debate | Internet Aberta: Perspectivas em Debate | Internet Abierta: Perspectivas en Debate
by Joly MacFie 24 Nov '21

24 Nov '21

This has just started. EN Real Time Text is at https://bit.ly/3CKHSjX [image: livestream] <http://%20https//isoc.live/14806>On *Wednesday 24 November 2021* at *19:00-20:00 BST* (22:00-23:00 UTC) The *Center for Teaching and Research in Innovation <https://direitosp.fgv.br/centro-de-pesquisa/centro-de-ensino-pesquisa-inova…>* (CEPI) of FGV Direito SP and the *Internet Society Brazil Chapter <https://www.isoc.org.br/>* (ISOC Brasil), with support from *Twitter Brasil <https://twitter.com/twitterbrasil>*, host a webinar '*Open Internet: Perspectivas in Debate <https://isoc.org.br/noticia/webinar-internet-aberta-perspectivas-em-debate>*'. The session marks the end of the free course '*Internet Structure and Functioning: Technical, Political and Regulatory Aspects*'. Na *quarta-feira, 24 de novembro de 2021*, às *19h às 20h BST* (22h às 23h UTC) O *Centro de Ensino e Pesquisa em Inovação <https://direitosp.fgv.br/centro-de-pesquisa/centro-de-ensino-pesquisa-inova…>* (CEPI) da FGV Direito SP e a *Internet Society Brazil Chapter <https://www.isoc.org.br/>* (ISOC Brasil), com apoio do Twitter Brasil, realizar o webinar “*Internet Aberta: Perspectivas em Debate <https://isoc.org.br/noticia/webinar-internet-aberta-perspectivas-em-debate>*”. A sessão marca o fim do curso gratuito “*Estrutura e Funcionamento da Internet: Aspectos Técnicos, Políticos e Regulatórios*”. El *miércoles 24 de noviembre de 2021* a las *19: 00-20: 00 BST* (22: 00-23: 00 UTC) El *Centro de Docencia e Investigación en Innovación <https://direitosp.fgv.br/centro-de-pesquisa/centro-de-ensino-pesquisa-inova…>* (CEPI) de FGV Direito SP y el *Capítulo de Internet Society Brasil <https://www.isoc.org.br/>* (ISOC Brasil), con el apoyo de *Twitter Brasil <https://twitter.com/twitterbrasil>*, realizar un webinar “*Internet Abierta: Perspectivas en Debate <https://isoc.org.br/noticia/webinar-internet-aberta-perspectivas-em-debate>*”. La sesión marca el final del curso gratuito “*Estructura y funcionamiento de Internet: aspectos técnicos, políticos y regulatorios*”. *SPEAKERS / DEBATEDORES / PONENTES* *Alessandro Molon*, Deputado Federal (PSB-RJ) *Orlando Silva*, Deputado Federal (PC do B-SP) *MODERATOR / MEDIAÇÃO / MEDIACIÓN* *Natália Neris*, Senior Public Policy Associate, Twitter *LIVESTREAM EN http://livestream.com/internetsociety/internetaberta <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/internetaberta>* *LIVESTREAM PT http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/internetaberta <http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/internetaberta>* *LIVESTREAM ES http://livestream.com/internetsociety3/internetaberta <http://livestream.com/internetsociety3/internetaberta>* *REAL TIME TEXT* (see *ISOC.LIVE <http://%20https//isoc.live/14806>*) (EN) *TWITTER #InternetAberta <https://bit.ly/3xiHFDv> @ISOCBrasil @fgvcepi @alessandromolon @orlandosilva @NerisNati @TwitterBrasil* *SIMULCASTS* *https://youtube.com/c/CEPIFGVDireitoSP <https://youtube.com/c/CEPIFGVDireitoSP>* (PT) *https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/ <https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/>* (EN/PT/ES) *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive>* (EN) *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/>* (EN/PT/ES) (AI Captions) *https://www.facebook.com/InternetSocietyAmericaLatinayCaribe <https://www.facebook.com/InternetSocietyAmericaLatinayCaribe> *(EN/PT/ES) (AI Captions) *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/internetaberta <https://archive.org/details/internetaberta>* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/14806/ -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Multiple Open-Rank, Tenure-Track and Tenured Faculty Positions at George Mason University
by Myeong Lee 24 Nov '21

24 Nov '21

Dear colleagues, Sorry for any cross-postings. Please see the below for multiple tenure track (TT) faculty positions at the Dept of Information Sciences and Technology at George Mason University (Fairfax, VA). Our dept opens both TT and Non-TT positions (multiple). Best, Myeong Multiple Open-Rank, Tenure-Track and Tenured Faculty Positions at George Mason University Department of Information Sciences and Technology The George Mason University Department of Information Sciences and Technology, within the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC), invites applications for multiple tenure-track or tenured faculty positions beginning Fall 2022. Senior candidates with established records of outstanding research and excellent teaching will be eligible for tenured Associate Professor or Professor positions. George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason's academic and culturally inclusive environment. Responsibilities: Successful candidates will be expected to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels; develop an independent, externally funded research program; advise students; participate in all aspects of the department's mission; serve the profession; and embrace and help advance the University's strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. Required Qualifications: Applicants must have received a PhD in Information Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science or a related field by the start date of the position, and should have demonstrated potential for excellence and productivity in research, and a commitment to high-quality teaching. Preferred Qualifications: Applicants in all areas of information science and technology, computing, and related areas will be given serious consideration. We are particularly interested in candidates in the areas of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data mining and analytics, data science (including natural language processing, image processing), human centered computing (including information visualization, human computer interaction, pervasive & ubiquitous computing), network science, and information system design. Strong candidates from other areas will also be considered. Candidates who can build collaborations with other departments within the College and across the University will benefit from the strong support and encouragement for interdisciplinary collaboration with the College and the University. The department and the College place high value on engaging students from traditionally underrepresented groups, and candidates from these groups are especially encouraged to apply. About the Department: The Department of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) has 33 full-time faculty members with research foci in cybersecurity, data mining and machine learning, natural language processing, human-centered computing, and computing and engineering education. IST has the largest and fastest growing undergraduate major in the university, the ABET-accredited BS in Information Technology, serving more than 1,800 students. Additionally, the department has about 120 graduate students in the MS in Applied Information Technology (AIT) program. The online MS programs in IT<https://masononline.gmu.edu/programs/applied-information-technology-cyber-s…> ranked 26th among public universities and 37th overall by U.S. News and World. In addition to BS and MS programs, the department also participates in an interdisciplinary MS program in Data Analytics Engineering and a PhD program in Information Technology (concentration in IST) offered by the CEC. Research expenditures of the IST department totaled about $2.2 million in FY 2021. Funding sources include NSF, DOD, DARPA, NIH, and DHHS. Faculty awardees include NSF CAREER and NSF CRII recipients. For more information on the department, please visit our website: http://ist.gmu.edu/ A Force for Innovation in the Heart of Northern Virginia's Technology Corridor: The College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) at George Mason University is comprised of the Volgenau School of Engineering and a new School of Computing. The College is a fast-growing force for innovation in research and education. Ranked nationally in the top 100 in both undergraduate and graduate education, the College boasts more than 9,100 students in 37 undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs, including several first-in-the-nation offerings. Of the 271 full-time faculty who comprise the College, 91 are tenured, 59 are tenure-track, 89 are instructional faculty, and 32 are research faculty. As part of a nationally ranked research university, its research teams expended more than $75 million in sponsored research awards in the past year and has projects with over $400 million in current and anticipated awards. The College stands out for its leading research in areas such as artificial intelligence, data analytics engineering, cybersecurity engineering, biomedical imaging and devices, community-based healthcare, autonomous systems, 5G/Next G communications, systems architectures, computational biomedicine, advanced materials and manufacturing, sustainable infrastructure, and more. The College encourages multidisciplinary research and provides ample opportunity for faculty to work with other disciplines. George Mason University is the largest and most diverse public research university in Virginia, with an enrollment of over 39,000 students studying in over 200 degree programs. Mason is an innovative, entrepreneurial institution with national distinction in a range of academic fields. It was classified as an R1 research institution in 2016 by the Carnegie Classifications of Institutes of Higher Education. Mason has campuses in Fairfax, Arlington, and Prince William. Its proximity to Washington, D.C. provides unmatched geographical access to a number of federal agencies and national laboratories. Northern Virginia is also home to one of the largest concentrations of high-tech firms in the nation, providing excellent opportunities for interaction with industry. The region is consistently rated as being among the best places to live in the country, and has an outstanding local public school system. In conjunction with Amazon's decision to establish a second headquarters in Northern Virginia, the Commonwealth of Virginia announced a multi-year plan to invest in the growth of degree programs in computing. George Mason University has committed to accelerate its plans to grow its capacity in computing and high-tech fields. Among the exciting initiatives being undertaken by the university are the launch of the Institute for Digital InnovAtion, a university think tank and incubator to serve the digital economy, and the expansion of its Arlington Campus with a planned 400,000 square foot building that will house the new Institute for Digital InnovAtion. These initiatives reflect hundreds of millions of dollars in new investment by Mason that will rapidly elevate the university's already leading national position in computing and related areas. Salary: Commensurate with education and experience. Location: Fairfax, VA Mason Ad Statement: Great Careers Begin at Mason! George Mason University is an innovative, entrepreneurial institution with national distinction in both academics and research. Mason holds a top U.S. News and World Report "Up and Coming" spot for national universities and is recognized for its global appeal and excellence in higher education. Mason is currently the largest and most diverse university in Virginia with students and faculty from all 50 states and over 135 countries studying in over 200 degree programs at campuses in Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William, as well as at learning locations across the commonwealth. Rooted in Mason's diversity is a campus culture that is both rewarding and exciting, work that is meaningful, and opportunities to both collaborate and create. If you are interested in joining the Mason family take a look at our current opportunities and catch some Mason spirit at jobs.gmu.edu/<http://jobs.gmu.edu/>! George Mason University, Where Innovation is Tradition. New hires starting after August 15, 2021, must have received at least one COVID-19 vaccination by their start date, be fully vaccinated within 45 days of their start date, and submit documentary proof unless they have an approved medical or religious exemption by their start date. For updated George Mason University COVID-19 vaccination requirements, please visit George Mason University Vaccination Requirements<https://www2.gmu.edu/safe-return-campus/vaccination-requirements?mason_sour…>. Special Instructions to Applicants: For full consideration, applicants must apply for position number F692AZ; at http://jobs.gmu.edu/; complete and submit the online application; and upload a statement of professional goals including your perspective on teaching and research (to attach as 'Other Doc'), a complete CV with publications, a statement on what diversity and inclusion means to you (to attach as 'Other Doc'), and the names of three professional references. The review of applications will begin December 7, 2021 and continue until the position is filled. Equity Statement: George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in its community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law. George Mason University is an equal opportunity employer encouraging diversity. _______________________________________________

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