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Job Posting: Assistant or Associate Professor of Race, Equity, and Policy
by Don Waisanen 22 Nov '21

22 Nov '21

https://home.cunyfirst.cuny.edu/psp/cnyepprd/GUEST/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.G… The Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs seeks an engaged scholar whose teaching and research focuses on social justice, racial equity issues, and related public policies. We are especially interested in a candidate who is able to work collaboratively with faculty on developing classes, scholarly publications and community-based projects related to social and racial justice, and engaging CUNY students and alumni in programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that help to ameliorate racial and ethnic hostilities while generating greater interracial understanding. In service to this agenda, we are particularly interested in candidates capable of teaching our core course on "Race, Equity and Policy." Baruch College of the City University of New York is a public, urban institution with an enrollment of approximately 20,000 students. It is a catalyst for the economic and social mobility of its graduates. Within that context, the Marxe School offers undergraduate (BSPA) and graduate-level degrees in public policy and administration (MPA), and higher education administration (MSEd-HEA) and international affairs (MIA). The Marxe School also houses cutting-edge policy research programs including the CUNY Institute for Demographic Research, the New York Federal Statistical Research Data Center, and the Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management. Given one of the largest public affairs faculty in the nation and our interdisciplinary approach to teaching, research, and professional development, the Marxe School provides an opportunity for faculty and students to connect with the more comprehensive worlds of public and international affairs. Within that context, the Marxe School offers undergraduate (BSPA) and graduate-level degrees in public policy and administration (MPA), and higher education administration (MSEd-HEA) and international affairs (MIA). The College is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse faculty. CUNY encourages people with disabilities, people from historically underrepresented groups, veterans and women to apply. QUALIFICATIONS The requirements for the position include: - An earned Ph.D. or equivalent in a related field prior to the teaching start date for the fall 2022 - Demonstrated scholarship and research agenda in field of social and racial justice policy. - Demonstrated commitment and ability to teach students from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds - Evidence of teaching effectiveness in multiple modalities - Evidence of capability to work collaboratively to enhance the School and its Programs and College COMPENSATION CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development. HOW TO APPLY STEP ONE - Click "Apply Now" To be considered for this position, please submit your application online by clicking on "Apply Now" below. Candidates should submit in PDF format a cv, statement of research interests, and a narrative statement describing their commitment to teaching and working effectively with students, faculty, and staff in a multicultural/multiethnic urban campus environment with a substantial population of students who are among the first- generation of their family to attend a college or university. In addition, relevant student teaching evaluations, writing sample (no more than two representative papers or publications), and a cover letter should be included in what is uploaded to the CUNY Job Portal. STEP TWO - Go to https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/hrref/ All applicants are required to have three confidential letters of recommendation submitted electronically by their references as described below. Please go to https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/hrref/ and enter the contact information for three (3) references. The online system will automatically send your references a request to submit a letter via the system. Full instructions will be provided. Emailed or hard copy applications will not be considered. CLOSING DATE This search will remain open until filled with initial review of applications starting on December 17, 2021. JOB SEARCH CATEGORY CUNY Job Posting: Faculty EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer. ......................................................................... Don Waisanen, Ph.D. | Professor Baruch College, City University of New York Marxe School of Public and International Affairs One Bernard Baruch Way, Box D901 New York, NY, 10010

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Call for Papers: Special Journal Issue on "Local Digital Game Production"
by Christopher Young 22 Nov '21

22 Nov '21

Call for papers for a special journal issue * Edited by Brendan Keogh (Queensland University of Technology), Emilie Reed (Abertay University) & Chris J. Young (University of Toronto Mississauga) * The editors have received a strong expression of interest from Media Industries<https://journals.publishing.umich.edu/mij/>, and anticipate a timely review of the complete proposal, inclusive of abstracts selected in response to this CFP. All accepted abstract submissions are subject to blind peer-review. In media industry studies, accounts of digital game production have often been at the forefront to document and theorize conditions and transformations of how games are produced, regulated, distributed, marketed, and consumed. These accounts have typically taken a wider outlook to examine game production as a global industry that coexists with and contributes to the formation of national industries, including studio and publisher formation, geopolitics and laws, tax breaks and credits, regional regulatory frameworks, and cultural sovereignty. Few have examined contemporary cultural formations of local game production with an emphasis on relational and contextual linkages that shape articulations of place beyond physical scale and geographical space. Arjun Appadurai (1996) defined locality as a series of links between sense of social immediacy, technologies of interactivity, and relativity of context. Appadurai refers to these localities as neighbourhoods; situated communities characterized by their potential for reproduction in physical and virtual places. These neighbourhoods express geographical and virtual aspects of locality in terms of agency, sociality, and reproducibility. This special section seeks accounts that focus on relational and contextual linkages that scrutinise the tensions between local formations of game production with global technologies, nation-states, and dominant global industry monopolistic publishers and platforms. We particularly seek analyses that critically address local game production in regions which have seen scant scholarly attention to date, such as South-East Asia, South America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Africa. These accounts can focus on urban and economic geography; genealogies of media policy, ownership, and circumvention; online communities and translocal scenes; and the geopolitics of difference in institutional settings and places of circulation. We seek perspectives that dialogue with recent research on media industry and cultural work, such as research on creators and developers (O’Donnell 2014; Ruberg 2019), under-the-line workers (Bulut 2020; Ozimek 2019), cultural intermediaries (Parker, Whitson & Simon 2018), creator communities and scenes (Grimes 2015; Oulton 2019; Young 2021), public and regional funding schemes (Sotomaa, Jørgensen & Sandqvist 2019), content creation platforms and digital networks (Foxman 2019; Nicoll & Keogh 2019; Nieborg, Young & Joseph 2020), and regional economies (Bayeck 2019; Kerr 2017; Švelch 2021). We welcome textured, conceptually-robust contributions that examine conditions, sites, and practices of game production in local contexts across varied moments of development, manufacturing, distribution, marketing, and circulation. This special section aims to gather contributions that open new directions for the cultural study of local digital game production. Contributions in the proposed section may address one or more of the following topic areas: * National and local communities, industries, publishers, and/or studios in South-East Asia, South America, the Caribbean, Middle East, and Africa. * Non-geographic or trans-local communities of practice, such as online scenes, production genres and art practices, remote collaborations, informal networks, and transnational activities. * Cottage industries and play economies in local and regional environments that run against established forms of global production and publishing (e.g., gold farming, homebrew games, smuggling and piracy, and cheat software). * The relations between local cultures of production and globally-dominant platforms of distribution. * Formation of economic and content policies and regulations to protect national and regional sovereignty, like media content regulation. * Application of public and not-for-profit sources of funding to provide game companies and creators with financial and administrative resources through programs and tax breaks. * Contemporary or historical cultures of local production in scenes, studios, publishers, factories, outsource companies, marketing firms, and cultural events like meetups, game jams, festivals, and exhibitions. Length * Blind peer-reviewed academic articles: 5,000 to 7,000 words, inclusive of image captions and endnotes, but exclusive of bibliography. Publishing Schedule * March 1, 2022: deadline for abstract proposals (including title and 300-500 word abstract, which should outline argument, methods, research contribution, 100-word contributor biography, and sample bibliography). * April 1, 2022: notification of acceptance (articles still subject to peer review) * September 1, 2022: deadline for article submissions * November 1, 2022: editorial feedback provided * February 1, 2023: final drafts submitted for peer-review * Late 2023: publication Contact Please send any queries and abstract proposals via email to the special issue editors: Brendan Keogh (Ph.D.) Queensland University of Technology brendan.keogh(a)qut.edu.au<mailto:brendan.keogh@qut.edu.au> Emilie Reed (Ph.D.) Abertay University emilie.m.reed(a)gmail.com<mailto:emilie.m.reed@gmail.com> Chris J. Young (Ph.D.) University of Toronto Mississauga christopher.young(a)utoronto.ca<mailto:christopher.young@utoronto.ca> References Arjun Appadurai. (1996). Modernity at Large: Cultural Dimensions of Globalization. University of Minnesota Press. Bayeck, R. Y. (2019). The Emerging African Video Game Industry: An Analysis of the Narratives of Games Developed in Cameroon and Nigeria. In P. Penix-Tadsen (Ed.), Video Games and the Global South (pp. 211-224). ETC Press. Bulut, E. (2020). A Precarious Game: The Illusion of Dream Jobs in the Video Game Industry. Cornell University Press. Foxman, M. (2019). United We Stand: Platforms, Tools and Innovation With the Unity Game Engine. Social Media + Society 5(4). DOI: 10.1177/2056305119880177<https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305119880177> Grimes, S. (2015). Little Big Scene. Cultural Studies, 29:3, 379-400. DOI: 10.1080/09502386.2014.937944<https://doi-org.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/10.1080/09502386.2014.937944> Kerr, A. (2017). Global Games: Production, Circulation and Policy in the Networked Era. Routledge. Nicoll, B. & Keogh, B. (2019). The Unity Game Engine and the Circuits of Cultural Software. Palgrave MacMillan. Nieborg, David B., Chris J. Young, and Daniel Joseph. 2020. App Imperialism: The Political Economy of the Canadian App Store. Social Media + Society 6 (2). DOI: 10.1177/2056305120933293<https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305120933293>. O’Donnell, C. (2014). Developer's Dilemma: The Secret World of Videogame Creators. MIT Press. Oulton, M. L. (2019). The Nuances of Video Game Curation: Lessons from Argentina. In P. Penix-Tadsen (Ed.), Video Games and the Global South (pp. 245-256). ETC Press. Ozimek, A. (2019). Outsourcing Digital Game Production: The Case of Polish Testers. Television & New Media, 20(8), 824–835. DOI: 10.1177/1527476419851088<https://doi-org.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/10.1177/1527476419851088> Parker, F., Whitson, J. & Simon, B. (2018). Megabooth: The cultural intermediation of indie games. New Media & Society, 20(5), 1953–1972. DOI: 10.1177/1461444817711403<https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444817711403> Ruberg, B. (2019). The Precarious Labor of Queer Indie Game-making: Who Benefits from Making Video Games “Better”? Television & New Media, 20(8), 778–788. DOI: 10.1177/1527476419851090<https://doi-org.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/10.1177/1527476419851090> Sotomaa, O., Jørgensen, K. & Sandqvist, F. (2020). Public game funding in the Nordic region. International Journal of Cultural Policy, 26(5), 617-632, DOI: 10.1080/10286632.2019.1656203<https://doi-org.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/10.1080/10286632.2019.1656203> Švelch, J. (2021). Promises of the Periphery: Producing Games in the Communist and Transformation-Era Czechoslovakia. In O. Sotomaa & J. Švelch (Eds.), Game Production Studies (pp. 237-256). Amsterdam University Press. Young, C. J. (2021). Unity Production: Capturing the Everyday Game Maker Market. In O. Sotomaa & J. Švelch (Eds.), Game Production Studies (pp. 141-158). Amsterdam University Press.

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Final CfP: Zines and self-publishing in Chinese cultures [Online: Jan 14th and 21st]
by Carwyn Morris 22 Nov '21

22 Nov '21

Zines and self-publishing in Chinese cultures Date: January 14th and 21st Time: 09:00 - 17:00 GMT Format: Online, but we can help organise regional clusters for those who wish to take part communally and offline Submission Deadline: November 26th [Extended: December 3rd] Contact: carwyn.morris(a)manchester.ac.uk Submission: https://forms.gle/Ukq7kSZWEPYbUMsL7 Full CfP: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jzuvx4PAhK15B0Z6wHlJ-_Roo91PaYjXm9CI_8S… Output: A special issue in the British Journal of Chinese Studies<https://bjocs.site/index.php/bjocs> Theme: A two-day conference exploring zines and self-publishing in Chinese cultures. The conference encourages submissions from any intellectual, academic or artistic perspective, and we further encourage contributions that explore zines and self-publishing related to feminist perspectives and LGBTQI+ themes. Zines, often forms of do-it-yourself self-published booklets, were thought by many to be a potential casualty of the digital age. Rather than losing their relevance, zines have re-emerged as a profound, powerful, and intimate form of story-telling, information sharing and artistic practice. Yet, while zines are increasingly popular, published research on zines in Chinese cultures is still limited. This is surprising, as zines in Chinese cultures have been used to tell many academically relevant stories, including stories of protest, migrant lives, diasporic thought, racism, food cultures, gender inequality and LGBTQI+ struggles. This conference seeks to stimulate conversations and research directions on zines and self-publishing in Chinese cultures and to bring together academics and non-academics to encourage future collaboration. As an emerging area of research, the conference is not limited to 'experts' in any field, we seek to bring interested parties together to imagine new possibilities. This may include, but is definitely not limited to, (i) those researching zines related to Chinese cultures, (ii) scholars of zines more broadly, (iii) scholars of self-published and/or feminist media related to Chinese cultures, (iv) those teaching about zines and self-published media and (v) those producing zines and self-published media. To help discuss these issues we have several academic and non-academics already confirmed as taking part in the conference, including Little Mountain Press<https://www.littlemountainpress.com/>, Zine Coop<https://zinecoop.org/en>, Krish Raghav<https://twitter.com/krishraghav>, Rosemary Clark-Parsons<https://www.sp2.upenn.edu/people/view/rosemary-clark-parsons/>, Melanie Ramdarshan Bold<https://www.ucl.ac.uk/information-studies/melanie-ramdarshan-bold>, Hongwei Bao<https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/people/hongwei.bao>, Dian Dian<https://emory.academia.edu/DianDian>, Kirsty Fife<https://www.mmu.ac.uk/infocomms/staff/profile/index.php?id=5329>, Denise Kwan<https://www.objectstories.co.uk/> and Kin Long Tong<https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344709339_DIY_Print_Activism_in_Di…'s_Social_Movements>. We have a range of zine and self-published media producers from Chinese cultures around the world taking part. We will also be hosting two online zine making workshops from zine makers working in Chinese cultures to help further explore practices of zine making and self-publishing. We encourage submissions of individual papers and full sessions, including experimental formats, on any topic related to zines and self-publishing in Chinese cultures. Please use the Google Form above to submit an abstract or a session. You can read the full CfP and see the conference poster through the Google Doc linked above. If you would like more information, or wish to discuss a potential contribution, feel free to email me. I would appreciate if you could submit your rough/non-final abstract or session idea by December 3rd. Best wishes, Carwyn Morris (he/him) Research Associate<https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/carwyn-morris(e…> at the Manchester China Institute, University of Manchester My new article in Mobilities, Moving to keep still: Dynamic stillness in the physical and digital geographies of Beijing<https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17450101.2021.1928539> I am hosting a small conference on zines and self-publishing in Chinese cultures, CfP is here<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jzuvx4PAhK15B0Z6wHlJ-_Roo91PaYjXm9CI_8S…> and submissions here<https://forms.gle/aj7Z94nQDR5psy439> Recently written on wanghong (internet celebrity) urbanism<https://chaoyang.substack.com/p/wanghong-urbanism> Co-convenor of the China Reading Group, a regular discussion group on social scientific, humanities and non-academic artefacts about China, broadly defined. Send me an email to get involved Tweeting @carwyn<https://twitter.com/carwyn> <https://twitter.com/carwyn> <https://twitter.com/carwyn>

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Internet Society Foundation jobs
by Joly MacFie 22 Nov '21

22 Nov '21

Both positions locations are open (remote) Grant Specialist https://internetsociety.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=160 The Grant Specialist plays a critical role in ensuring successful grant awards by managing relationships with various stakeholders throughout the grant cycle. This position works closely and collaboratively with members of the Programs team and directly supports the Program Officer for the Research, Building Opportunities & Leveraging Technology (BOLT), and Resiliency and Responding to Emergencies (RARE) grant programs in building relationships with grantee partners. (The Grant Specialist provides exceptional customer service to all members of Foundation’s growing network. The Grant Specialist combines a working knowledge of grantmaking practices with excellent communication skills to deliver high quality programming. Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist https://internetsociety.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=159 The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist plays a critical role in supporting the Foundation team as we advance our Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) systems.This position works closely and collaboratively with members of the Programs team and directly supports the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager in ensuring that programs and funded projects are collecting data, support analysis efforts to identify results achieved, communicate results and learn from data collected. The M&E Specialist will also contribute to the Foundations’ capacity building efforts for staff and grantees, particularly in designing and conducting trainings on monitoring, evaluation and learning for staff and partners. The M&E Specialist combines a working knowledge of technical MEL practices with excellent communication and collaboration skills. -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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JOB> Asst. Professor in Information and Library Science @ Indiana University, Bloomington
by Rosenbaum, Howard S. 22 Nov '21

22 Nov '21

Indiana University Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering Assistant Professor in Information and Library Science The Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering at Indiana University (IU) in Bloomington, Indiana invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor position to begin in August 2022 in the Department of Information and Library Science (ILS). Faculty research areas in ILS include data curation, social informatics, digital libraries, music informatics, digital humanities, information retrieval, documentation, text mining, computer mediated communication, digital libraries, and more. We are particularly interested in hiring in the area of knowledge representation and/or archives. Applicants should be familiar with social, cultural, and/or technical aspects of AI systems. The Department of Information and Library Science (ILS), formerly the School of Library and Information Science, has a long, successful history, having graduated over 8,000 students since it opened its doors in 1946. U.S. News & World Report ranked the Bloomington Information and Library Science program ninth nationally in its most recent rankings. Graduate degrees offered in the Department are a Master of Information Science (MIS), a Master of Library Science (MLS), and a Ph.D. in Information Science. The Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering is the first of its kind and among the largest in the country, with unsurpassed breadth. Its mission is to excel and lead in education, research, and outreach spanning and integrating computing and information technologies. Indiana University Bloomington is a major public research university with 1,700 faculty and 38,000 students. The beautiful campus hosts 110 research centers and institutes, as well as a wide array of distinguished academic departments and schools. IU is renowned for its high-performance computing and networking facilities, top-ranked music school, and performing and fine arts. Located in the wooded rolling hills of southern Indiana, Bloomington is a culturally thriving college town with a moderate cost of living and the amenities for an active lifestyle. We seek candidates prepared to contribute to our commitment to diversity and inclusion in higher education, especially those with experience in teaching or working with diverse student populations. Duties will include research, teaching both online and in person, and service.Follow-up on GED - Feedback to ILS PhD students Applicants should have a demonstrable potential for excellence in research and teaching and a Ph.D. in Information Science or a related field expected before August 2022. Applications received by December 1, 2021 will be assured full consideration; however, the search will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. Candidates should review application requirements, learn about IU, Luddy School, and benefits, and apply online at: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/11451 Informal and confidential inquiries may be sent to the ILS Department Chair, Ron Day (roday(a)indiana.edu) or to the head of the search committee and Graduate Program Director, Howard Rosenbaum (hrosenba(a)indiana.edu) Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA Services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.

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Call for Submissions for SSMF 2022
by Garg, Rabani 21 Nov '21

21 Nov '21

Hello! We at CAMRA<https://www.camrapenn.org/> are pleased to announce that the 10th Annual <https://ssmf2022.camrapenn.org/> Screening Scholarship Media Festival (SSMF) is now open for submissions. The Festival will be held on March 25th-26th, 2022 at the University of Pennsylvania. We invite submissions from scholars, activists, artists, filmmakers, and educators of all backgrounds to critically explore the theme of “Pause”. We understand pause as mobility and immobility, as waiting, as rest and recuperation, but also as refusal, political strategy, and action. SSMF brings together a community of scholars, students, activists, artists, educators, and filmmakers of all backgrounds to critically explore these ideas. Submissions will be accepted in the following categories: film, audio, performance, interactive exhibit or installation, and research presentation. The submission system will be open until December 05, 2021. More information about the submissions process can be found at https://ssmf2022.camrapenn.org/. Any questions about the festival can be directed to SSMF(a)camrapenn.org. Sincerely, Rabani Director, SSMF 2022 ********** Rabani Garg, M.S.Ed Ph.D. Student in Literacy, Culture, and International Education | Graduate School of Education CAMRA Screening Scholarship Media Festival Director, 2022<https://ssmf2022.camrapenn.org/> University of Pennsylvania

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ACM International Conference on Information Technology for Social Good (GoodIT 2022): Second Call for Contributions
by Announce Announcements 21 Nov '21

21 Nov '21

*** Second Call for Contributions *** ACM International Conference on Information Technology for Social Good (GoodIT 2022) 7–9 September, 2022, 5* St. Raphael Resort & Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://cyprusconferences.org/goodit2022/ Scope The ACM GoodIT conference seeks papers describing significant research contributions related to the application of information technologies (IT) to social good. Social good is typically defined as something that provides a benefit to the general public. In this context, clean air and water, Internet connection, education, and healthcare are all good examples of social goods. However, new media innovations and the explosion of online communities have added new meaning to the term. Social good is now about global citizens uniting to unlock the potential of individuals, technology, and collaboration to create a positive societal impact. GoodIT solicits papers that address important research challenges related to, but not limited to: • Citizen science • Civic intelligence • Decentralized approaches to IT • Digital solutions for Cultural Heritage • Environmental monitoring • Ethical computing • Frugal solutions for IT • Game, entertainment, and multimedia applications • Health and social care • IT for automotive • IT for development • IT for education • IT for smart living • Privacy, trust and ethical issues in ICT solutions • Smart governance and e-administration • Social informatics • Socially responsible IT solutions • Sustainable cities and transportation • Sustainable IT • Technology addressing the digital divide Main Track Paper Submission The papers should not exceed six (6) pages (US letter size) double-column, including figures, tables, and references in standard ACM format (https://cyprusconferences.org/goodit2022/index.php/authors/) They must be original works and must not have been previously published. At least one of the authors of all accepted papers must register and present the work at the conference; otherwise, the paper will not be published in the proceedings. All accepted and presented papers will be included in the conference proceedings published in the ACM Digital Library. Selected papers will be invited to submit an extended version to a special issue in the journal MDPI Sensors, where the theme of the special issue will be "Application of Information Technology (IT) to Social Good". Specifically 5 papers will be invited free of charge and another 5 papers will get a 20% discount on the publication fees. Furthermore, MDPI Sensors will sponsor a Best Paper Award with the amount of 400 CHF. Separate call-for-papers will be announced for the special tracks (more information will be available on the conference web site). Work-in-Progress and PhD Track Inside ACM GoodIT, the Work-in-Progress and PhD Track provides an opportunity to showcase interesting new work that is still at an early stage. We encourage practitioners and researchers to submit to the Work-in-Progress venue as it provides a unique opportunity for sharing valuable ideas, eliciting feedback on early-stage work, and fostering discussions and collaborations among colleagues. Moreover, this track provides a platform for PhD students to present and receive feedback on their ongoing research. Students at different stages of their research will have the opportunity to present and discuss their research questions, goals, methods and results. This is an opportunity to obtain guidance on various aspects of their research from established researchers and other PhD students working in research areas related to technologies for social good. Important: For this specific track, papers must not exceed four (4) pages (US letter size) double column, including figures, tables, and references in standard ACM format (https://cyprusconferences.org/goodit2022/index.php/authors/) Important Dates • Submission deadline for all types of contributions: 23 May 2022 • Notification of acceptance: 20 June 2022 • Camera-ready submission and author registration: 11 July 2022 Program Chairs • Costas Mourlas, University of Athens, Greece • Diogo Pacheco, University of Exeter, UK • Catia Prandi, University of Bologna, Italy WiP & PhD Track Chairs • Marco Furini, University of Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy • Dimitris Gouscos, University of Athens, Greece • Barbara Guidi, University of Pisa, Italy

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Hidden Seams: Auditing Knowledge, Information & Communication - 25 Nov - LAST EVENT
by Matthew Moore 20 Nov '21

20 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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Call for Papers: Special Issue of Studia Humanistyczne (in English) on The Future of Social Media
by Paul Levinson 20 Nov '21

20 Nov '21

The Future of Social Media Call for papers for special issue of *Studia Humanistyczne AGH. Contribution to Humanities* guest-edited by Paul Levinson, Fordham University Social media are at a crisis crossroads here in the United States, and therefore the world. Beginning with the election of Donald Trump to the US Presidency in 2016 and continuing with the fight against the deadly COVID19 pandemic, social media have been blamed for spreading misinformation and outright lies that have, in the case of COVID19, cost numerous human lives. Calls have therefore arisen in the mass media and around the world for government regulation of social media. But such regulation would run contrary to the tradition of a vibrant Internet, in which free expression flourishes. Indeed, such regulation could be a path towards the dissolution of democracy and the rise of fascism. This special issue of *Studia Humanistyczne AGH. Contribution to Humanities *looks to explore all sides of this issue, around the world, in social media of any kind, via scholarly, well-researched and reasoned articles, 2000-6000 words in length, written in English. Appropriate topics would include: · Case studies that examine how disinformation on social media led to loss of life, endangerment of public health, etc. · Examination of elections in democracies which were adversely affected by disinformation on social media · Examples of how attempts to control social media backfired or succeeded in countries with authoritarian leadership · Proposals for moving forward in a way that limits disinformation but respects freedom in social media Final articles will be due February 15, 2022. Expected publication date will be June 2022. Please send proposed title, draft abstract, and bio-brief by December 31, 2021 to Levinson.paul(a)gmail.com After acceptance of the draft abstract, the manuscript should be submitted by the author on the journal platform: https://www.editorialsystem.com/shaghen *Studia Humanistyczne AGH. Contributions to Humanities* provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Access and distribution is allowed under the CC BY 4.0 license. There is no fees for publishing in the Journal. More information about the Journal: http://www.journalssystem.com/shagh/en Detailed guidelines can be found at: http://www.journalssystem.com/shagh/Editorial-Rules,2335.html <https://www.reverbnation.com/page_object/join_mailing_list/artist_86705>

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TT JOB ALERT
by Meg Leta Jones 19 Nov '21

19 Nov '21

Happy weekend everyone! I'm so excited to share that Georgetown is hiring three tenure track faculty members working in the broadly construed area of technology and society. Details are below and please feel free to email me with any questions. Meg In support of Georgetown’s interdisciplinary initiatives in technology and society, we invite applications for three new tenure-line faculty positions: two named endowed full professorships and one assistant professor appointment. Disciplines of interest for the cluster hire span a broad range, including, but not limited to, computer science, philosophy, statistics and data science, law, political science, information science, anthropology, sociology, psychology, history, English, and communications. Georgetown University is launching a new Center for Digital Ethics ( digitalethics.georgetown.edu) which will combine researchers from computer and data sciences with researchers from the humanities, law, and social sciences, to advance frameworks and solutions for digital technologies for the betterment of humanity. All three appointments will have research professor appointments in the Center, in addition to their tenure-line appointments in a department. Georgetown is also launching a new suite of undergraduate programs at the intersection of digital technology, ethics, and society, including a new computer science major integrating applied ethics and policy into the computer science curriculum and a new interdisciplinary program, with attendant minor, in Technology, Ethics, and Society for non-technologists. All three appointments will contribute to the teaching mission of this program as well as appropriate other programs. Desirable areas of research interest include, but are not limited to, issues bearing on fairness, bias, and equity, access and disability, privacy and data governance, racial justice, gender and sexuality, sustainability and environmental justice. Opportunities are available for connecting with other Georgetown efforts, including the Racial Justice Institute, Disability Studies, and the Georgetown Environment Initiative. *The McDevitt Chair:* For this position, we seek a colleague eligible to be appointed at the Associate or Full Professor rank with tenure in either computer science or philosophy. We are looking for a colleague who will contribute to Georgetown’s growing community of tech and society scholars, centers, and efforts, with a demonstrated track record of strong original research, and a keen interest in interdisciplinary collaboration. To apply for the McDevitt Chair: http://apply.interfolio.com/98862 *The Technology, Ethics, and Society Chair*: For this position, we seek a colleague able to be appointed at the Associate or Full Professor rank with tenure; the discipline is open. We seek a colleague with a passion for undergraduate education and a proven track record for innovation and leadership in education related to tech and society. The expectation is that this Chair will also serve an inaugural term as Director of the interdisciplinary undergraduate program, to facilitate its visioning and development. To apply for the Technology, Ethics, and Society Chair: http://apply.interfolio.com/98865 *Assistant Professorship:* For this position, the discipline is open. We seek a junior colleague with an earned PhD or other terminal degree in any discipline relevant to the field of technology and society as noted above, a strong promise of scholarly achievement and teaching success, and a demonstrated commitment to multidisciplinary scholarship. To apply for the Assistant Professorship: http://apply.interfolio.com/98868 For all positions, we seek candidates with a collaborative mindset, interested in fostering a highly creative, interdisciplinary research and teaching, including those working on non-traditional interventions. Appointments will include primary appointments in tenure homes along with a secondary appointment in the Center for Digital Ethics; opportunities for other cross-appointments are possible. Applicants are invited to apply to any position that may be a good fit for their research and teaching interests. The search is overseen by a coordinated search committee which has representatives from computer science, philosophy, law, mathematics and statistics, communication/culture/technology, and data sciences. For full consideration, apply by January 15, 2022. Queries may be addressed to Mark Murphy at digitalethicssearch(a)georgetown.edu. *Georgetown University is an **Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer* <https://policymanual.hr.georgetown.edu/https%3A/policymanual.gudrupal.georg…>* fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic **protected by law* <https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf>*.* *If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please **click here* <https://ideaa.georgetown.edu/accommodations/procedures/applicants>* for more information, or contact the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity & Affirmative Action (IDEAA) at (202) 687-4798**. * ----- Meg Leta Jones, J.D., Ph.D. Communication, Culture & Technology Associate Professor Ethics Lab Faculty Fellow Science, Technology, & International Affairs Core Faculty Institute for Technology Law & Policy Affiliate Faculty Georgetown University Meg.Jones(a)Georgetown.edu MegLeta.com <http://megleta.com/> iSPYLab.net Author of *Ctrl + Z: The Right to Be Forgotten <http://nyupress.org/books/9781479881703/>* (NYU Press, 2016)

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