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[CFP CHI ‘21 Workshop] Designing Technological Systems with The Algorithmic Imaginations of Those Who Labor
by Elizabeth Anne Watkins 11 Feb '21

11 Feb '21

Dear Air-L community, We are seeking participants for our upcoming May 9 CHI '21 workshop, “This Seems to Work”: Designing Technological Systems with The Algorithmic Imaginations of Those Who Labor. *Note that CHI is taking place virtually and no travel is required*. This workshop invites conversation around any professionals who interact with opaque technological systems, and we welcome papers which elevate how the CHI community talks about low-power workers managed by or engaging with algorithmic/digital platforms, with the goal of centering workers and their agency. We invite position papers, from a range of disciplines, which discuss: - Imaginations of what technology design would look like if it leveraged workers understandings of algorithmic underpinnings; - New ways of framing interactions between on-the-ground algorithmically mediated workers and technological systems; - Innovative methodological breakthroughs which can provide insight into the ‘people’s research’ workers undertake, i.e. cognitive labor, sensemaking, or algorithmic imaginaries, and/or their influence on platform functions. ORGANIZERS LINDSEY CAMERON Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania ANGÈLE CHRISTIN Department of Communication, Stanford University MICHAEL ANN DEVITO School of Communication, Northwestern University TAWANNA DILLAHUNT School of Information, University of Michigan MADELEINE C. ELISH Google Research MARY L. GRAY Microsoft Research RIDA QADRI Urban Information Systems, MIT NOOPUR RAVAL AI Now Institute, New York University MELISSA VALENTINE Center for Work, Technology, and Organization, Stanford University ELIZABETH ANNE WATKINS Center for Information Technology Policy, Princeton University TO PARTICIPATE Send a 300 word abstract with a short bio thosewholabor(a)gmail.com no later than February 19, 2021 AOE. More info about submission and the workshop at: https://sites.google.com/view/this-seems-to-work-chi-2021/

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WEBCAST TODAY – A Conversation with the Oversight Board – Facebook’s Trump Ban and the Future of Online Speech
by Joly MacFie 11 Feb '21

11 Feb '21

This is not an ISOC stream, and Content Moderation aka #CoMo is not a big ISOC priority compared to, say, #StrongInternet <https://www.internetsociety.org/issues/strong-internet/> and #GrowInternet <https://www.internetsociety.org/issues/access/>, nevertheless it is one of the defining Internet policy concerns of our time. ISOC Live posted: " On Thursday February 11 2021 at 11:30am-12:30pm EST (16:30-17:30 UTC) the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace hosts a panel 'A Conversation with the Oversight Board – Facebook’s Trump Ban and the Future of Online Speech'. Last year, Facebook set u" [image: YouTube] <https://youtu.be/h27sr3q_Lxc> On *Thursday February 11 2021* at *11:30am-12:30pm EST* (16:30-17:30 UTC) the *Carnegie Endowment for International Peace <https://carnegieendowment.org/>* hosts a panel '*A Conversation with the Oversight Board – Facebook’s Trump Ban and the Future of Online Speech <https://carnegieendowment.org/2021/02/11/conversation-with-oversight-board-…>*'. Last year, Facebook set up the Oversight Board as an independent body to review its content moderation decisions and make binding judgments about its policies. Described by Mark Zuckerberg as Facebook’s “Supreme Court,” the Board has rendered its first set of decisions and is now poised to consider one of the most significant questions in the world: should Donald Trump’s Facebook account remain suspended due to incitements leading to the January 6th storming of the U.S. Capitol, or should Trump be allowed back on the platform to reconnect with his millions of followers? *SPEAKERS* *Helle Thorning-Schmidt*, Oversight Board Co-Chair and former Prime Minister of Denmark *Dex Hunter-Torricke*, Oversight Board Head of Communications *David Kaye*, former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression; *Steve Feldstein*, Carnegie Endowment Senior Fellow for Democracy, Conflict, and Governance *VIEW ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/h27sr3q_Lx <https://youtu.be/h27sr3q_Lxc>* *REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/3aZ4UIh <https://bit.ly/3aZ4UIh>* *TWITTER #TrumpBan <https://bit.ly/2Z9Ixu5> @OversightBoard @CarnegieEndow @HelleThorning_S @DexBarton @davidakaye @SteveJFeldstein* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/13748/ - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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3rd Lagos Summer School in Digital Humanities (LSSDH-2021), May 9-15, 2021
by Tunde Ope-Davies 11 Feb '21

11 Feb '21

Dear Colleagues, trust everyone is keeping safe and staying positive. Kindly find below our CFF. We would appreciate your kind support in circulating the call or volunteering if you have the skills set. *LSSDH-2021: CALL FOR FACILITATORS* The Lagos Summer School in Digital Humanities (LSSDH) is a platform established to raise, train and equip an army of young, vibrant and energetic junior researchers and early career scholars in Sub-Saharan Africa/Africa on the principles and practice of Digital Humanities (DH). The *3rd edition* holds between* May 9 *and* 15, 2021* at the University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria as a *hybrid event*. About 60 in-person attendees will receive their classes live in Lagos while several others will join virtually from different parts of Africa. We are still looking for our colleagues with expertise and skills who will be available to teach some DH courses for beginners and the intermediate class. Our International Facilitators will deliver their lectures virtually (as pre-recorded videos) or in real-time (via zoom/etc), depending on time zone. The Q & A session will take place in real-time or asynchronously. If any of our colleagues will be available and willing to contribute to the success of the Summer School this year, kindly contact me via email: *bopeibi(a)unilag.edu.ng/ <bopeibi(a)unilag.edu.ng/>* dhunilag(a)gmail.com/ Additional details will be provided via the email. We thank you very much indeed for your kindness and support. Convener -- * 'Tunde Ope-Davies **(formerly Opeibi)* * (Professor of English, Digital Cultures & **Discourse Studies, University of Lagos)* *Founder and Director, Centre for Digital Humanities, University of Lagos* *Visiting Professor & Senior Fellow, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany* *Convener, Lagos Summer School in Digital Humanities* *President, Digital Humanities Association in Nigeria (DHAN)* *www.unilag.edu.ng <http://www.unilag.edu.ng>; www.cedhul.com.ng <http://www.dhunilag.com>* *https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tunde_Opeibi/stats <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tunde_Opeibi/stats>* *Tel: +234 8033122200*

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review of Andrey Mir's Photojournalism
by Paul Levinson 11 Feb '21

11 Feb '21

review of Andrey Mir's Postjournalism -- which has prescient relevance to today's Impeachment Trial https://paullevinson.blogspot.com/2021/02/review-of-andrey-mirs-postjournal… *-PLWelcome Up: Songs of Space and Time * - digital <https://open.spotify.com/album/4S1oaV75qF6tRFfdDwDczE>, CD <http://paullev.com/product/welcome-up-songs-of-space-and-time-cd/>, vinyl <https://lightintheattic.net/releases/6371-welcome-up-songs-of-space-and-time> "Eight slices of interstellar delight" -- Jon Pruett, *Ugly Things Magazine*, September 2020 <https://www.reverbnation.com/page_object/join_mailing_list/artist_86705>

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New postdoc @ Concordia: Artificial Intelligence, Disinformation and the Future of Media
by Fenwick Mckelvey 10 Feb '21

10 Feb '21

Hi all, I have a great postdoc position that I am looking to fill in the near term. Please contact me if you have questions! Thanks all, Fenwick Artificial Intelligence, Disinformation and the Future of Media https://www.concordia.ca/sgs/postdoc toral-fellows/funding/horizon/descriptions/9014.html *Program description* The position will develop expertise to evaluate the governance of artificial intelligence as a countermeasure to disinformation and other online harms. Working at the Milieux Institute at the Machine Agencies working group, the candidate will analyze global developments related to AI, disinformation and media regulation. The candidate will collaborate with PI McKelvey, Dr. Roberge (INRS) and Dr. Bart Simon. Firstly, the candidate will work as part of an international team to map and relate to different framings of AI and disinformation over time in three related, but not fully commensurable fields: in the media, in policy circles and in the computer science community (including research in both academic and corporate settings). Second, the candidate will develop expertise to evaluate the largely self-regulatory approach to disinformation and AI governance and how it raises questions regarding accountability and transparency. Finally, the candidate will collaborate and prototype speculative designs, mediators, interruptions and foresight research exercises to develop collaborative formats to co-create alternative futures for future media systems. Experiments may include narratives and utopian thought experiments, research creation and game design to engage non-expert stakeholders and democratize the policy process for artificial intelligence. *Academic qualifications required* We seek a critical scholar who sees their work at the intersection of multiple social sciences. Especially, we seek candidates who have an interest and experience in researching historical and contemporary entanglements between technology, media and policy-making. Fields of specialization might include, but are not limited to: Science & Technology Studies, Communication and Media Studies, Histories of Science, Sociology, or Anthropology. An interest in digital methods is an asset. *Eligibility requirements* - Applicants must not currently hold a postdoctoral appointment at Concordia - Priority will be given to postdoctoral fellows who have obtained their PhD from another university although in exceptional cases Concordia graduates may be considered - Applicants must adhere to the postdoctoral fellow eligibility criteria outlined in Concordia University’s Postdoctoral Policy <https://www.concordia.ca/content/dam/common/docs/policies/official-policies…> *Timeline* The Postdoctoral Fellow must start his/her appointment by March 1, 2022. *Submission process* - All documents must be submitted to Niyusha Samadi <Horizon.Postdocs(a)concordia.ca>. - Please include the reference number with your application *Application checklist* - One to three (1-3) page research statement demonstrating fit with the program described above. - Current curriculum vitae demonstrating research excellence and a capacity for leadership in the domain (maximum 5 pages). - Two letters of reference from academic supervisors or current employers to be sent via e-mail directly to Niyusha Samadi <Horizon.Postdocs(a)concordia.ca>. *Value* The prestigious two-year Horizon Postdoctoral Fellowships are valued at $50,000 per year plus benefits and full access to Concordia’s services, including GradProSkills <https://www.concordia.ca/students/gradproskills.html>. -- Be good, Fen

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4S Open Panel CFP: (Im)material streams in the city: ecologies, economies, electrons
by ryan burns 10 Feb '21

10 Feb '21

Dear colleagues, Morgan Mouton and I welcome submissions for our 4S Open Panel <https://www.4sonline.org/3-immaterial-streams-in-the-city-ecologies-economi…> "(Im)material streams in the city: ecologies, economies, electrons". The conference <https://www.4sonline.org/meeting/> will be a hybrid online and in-person in Toronto on October 6th-9th. To submit to this session by the 4S deadline of *March 8*, please submit your abstract in the 4S submission site here <https://www.4sonline.org/meeting/call-for-submissions/>. Please feel free to reach out to me or Morgan if you have any questions. *3. (Im)material streams in the city: ecologies, economies, electrons* The deepening datafication of urban life has had profound impacts on the organization, exploitation, and circulation of natural, social, economic, and political resources. These impacts are often material—for example in the extraction of minerals required to build digital devices or in the siting of data centers—and often discursive—as digitization becomes a rationale and logic guiding urbanization and new forms of data colonialism. What underlies them all is a unique set of circulations, movement, flows, and streams. In particular, streams of data make the circulations visible and governable. The datafication of urban services (e.g., energy, transportation, water, and waste) allows for real-time, fine-grained identification, quantification, and spatialization of all sorts of flows running across urban space. This key idea behind “smart city” discourses promises more control over urban space, urban metabolism, and streams of privately-held revenue. This panel explores how data capture, channel, and tame streams, circulation, and flows across urban space. We are especially (but not exclusively) interested in empirical and theoretical contributions from the Global South, and studies attuned to human and non-human relations. Questions 1. How has datafication, and the processes necessitating, facilitating, and emanating from it, transformed the ecologies and resources subtending urban space and urbanization? 2. How are flows initiated, maintained, and terminated for particular political and economic interests? 3. How do digital and analog urban infrastructures slow, accelerate, or direct these flows? 4. What sorts of knowledges and epistemologies are possible within this milieu, and how can we politicize them? Contact: ryan.burns1(a)ucalgary.ca, morgan.mouton(a)u-pem.fr Keywords: Datafication, circulation, urban studies, capitalism, political ecology Best, Ryan Burns -- Ryan Burns, PhD Department of Geography O'Brien Institute for Public Health University of Calgary Book Review Editor, *The Canadian Geographer* Visiting Scholar, University of California, Berkeley http://burnsr77.github.io

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Assistant Professor of Chinese-language media cultures, WashU in St. Louis
by Reem Hilu 10 Feb '21

10 Feb '21

Dear members, Apologies for cross-posting: Washington University in St. Louis is hiring an Assistant Professor of Chinese-language media cultures. Details below. Link to application: https://apply.interfolio.com/83720 *Assistant Professor of Chinese-language media cultures* *WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures and Program in Film and Media Studies – Assistant Professor. *The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures and Program in Film and Media Studies at Washington University in St. Louis invite applications for a tenure-track joint appointment (75% EALC, 25% FMS) in Chinese-language media cultures within the context of globalized communication. The position will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, home based in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, and will begin in the fall semester of 2021. Strong candidates will have a firm grounding in humanities-based media studies with expertise in two key areas: 1) research relating to media and Chinese identity (as experienced in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and in Chinese communities around the globe), with a desired emphasis on digital communications media (e.g. social media platforms) or film; and 2) digital humanities or cultural analytics approaches that dramatically enhance research horizons related to cultural identity and diversity through sophisticated data analysis and visualization, multimodal scholarly projects, or related practices. The successful candidate will possess the interdisciplinary expertise needed to provide training in Chinese-language media cultures and systems, information literacy, and the global history, theory, and/or production of digital media. Potential areas of emphasis include, for instance, civic media and communication, activist media, and authoritarian media policy. A Ph.D. in the field of East Asian studies and/or film and media studies, or a closely related field, is required at the time of appointment. For full consideration, candidates must have the preparation to teach introductory or survey courses on the history, theory, and analysis of digital media, and/or digital media production/analytics. The candidate should have native or near native fluency in both Chinese and English and research-appropriate abilities in Chinese language. Duties will include teaching assigned courses at the graduate and undergraduate level, normally two per semester. Of the four courses to be offered during the academic year, one will be assigned by the Program in Film and Media Studies. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active research and publishing program. Duties will further include student advising and appropriate departmental and university service activities. Application materials should include curriculum vitae, research statement, teaching statement, a writing sample of no more than 35 pages, two course syllabi (one at the graduate level and the other at the undergraduate level), three letters of recommendation, and teaching evaluations. These materials and three letters of reference should be uploaded to Interfolio [ https://apply.interfolio.com/83720] Questions about the position may be addressed to Lingchei Letty Chen, search committee chair, at ealc(a)wustl.edu. Applications received before March 10 will receive full consideration. Consideration after that date will be at the discretion of the search committee. Diversity and Inclusion are core values at Washington University, and the strong candidate will demonstrate the ability to create inclusive classrooms and environments in which a diverse array of students can learn and thrive. *An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer:* Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and especially encourages applications by those underrepresented in their academic fields. It is the University’s policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or genetic information. *Clery Statement: *Each year Washington University publishes a Safety and Security brochure that details what to do and whom to contact in an emergency. This report also publishes the federally required annual security and fire safety reports, containing campus crime and fire statistics as well as key university policies and procedures. You may access the Safety and Security brochure at https://police.wustl.edu/clery-reports-logs/.

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Join the ACM SIGDOC Conference in October 2021! (Proposals due March 5)
by Luke Thominet 10 Feb '21

10 Feb '21

Dear Colleagues, We are excited to invite you to join us for SIGDOC 2021: Advocacy, Accountability, and Coalitions Across Contexts. The conference will include both online virtual presentations and optional in-person meetup hubs across 8 locations worldwide on October 14, 2021. The ACM Special Interest Group on Design of Communication (ACM SIGDOC) invites you to submit proposals for research papers, industry insight papers, experience reports, posters, panel sessions, and workshops. These proposals should explore the themes of advocacy, accountability, and coalitions in communication design, PTC, user experience (UX) practice, and teaching and learning. For a complete description of the proposal process, please review the full SIGDOC 2021 CFP<https://sigdoc.acm.org/conference/2021/call-for-papers> (sigdoc.acm.org/conference/2021/call-for-papers) Important Dates: * 05 March 2021, 23:59: Proposals due * 22 March 2021: Notification of acceptance/request to submit full-length paper or extended abstract * 14 May 2021: Drafts of initial papers and extended abstracts due * 01 June 2021: Reviews of/comments on papers and extended abstracts returned * 15 July 2021: Papers and extended abstracts (final version) due * 14 October 2021:SIGDOC 2021 hybrid conference: virtual presentations with in-person meetup hubs across 8 locations worldwide Questions on the CFP or the process described here should be emailed to the Program Co-Chairs, Liz Lane and Halcyon Lawrence, at sigdocconference(a)gmail.com<mailto:sigdocconference@gmail.com>. Best, Luke Thominet SIGDOC Communications Manager --- Luke Thominet, PhD Assistant Professor Writing and Rhetoric Program Department of English Florida International University lthomine(a)fiu.edu<mailto:lthomine@fiu.edu> Pronouns: he/him

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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 10 Feb '21

10 Feb '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 ------------------------------------------------- • Extended submission deadline: February 25, 2021 • Notification of acceptance: March 8, 2021 • (Early Registration deadline: March 16, 2021) • Camera Ready Papers Deadline: March 30, 2021 • Workshop days: May 7 and May 8, 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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Metrics at Work book event this Friday | LSE Digital Ethnography Collective//Rutgers Digital Ethnography Working Group
by Glatt,ZA (pgr) 10 Feb '21

10 Feb '21

Hello AoIRists! I wanted to let you know about a book event that is happening on zoom this Friday. The LSE Digital Ethnography Collective (LDEC) and Rutgers Digital Ethnography Working Group (DEWG) are excited to invite you to our co-hosted zoom conversation with Stanford ethnographer Angèle Christin on Friday 12th February (1-3pm EST/6-8pm GMT). We will be discussing her new book ‘Metrics at Work: Journalism and the Contested Meaning of Algorithms’ (Princeton University Press, 2020). Professor Christin will be interviewed by Jeffrey Lane (DEWG Co-Chair) and Zoë Glatt (LDEC Co-Founder) and the event will be chaired by Melissa Aronczyk (DEWG Co-Chair). They will discuss the book’s findings and how Christin adapted her fieldwork to study algorithms inside the newsroom, in addition to the new methods Christin has developed to study algorithmic labour ethnographically during social distancing. This will be followed by a Q&A with all event attendees. You can read more about the event and book a (free) ticket HERE: https://tan-kangaroo-307.eventbritestudio.com/136439168225 On a separate note, at the end of this month I will be leaving my post as AoIR Graduate Student Representative to go on maternity leave. I just wanted to take this opportunity to express what a pleasure it has been to serve on the Executive Committee for such an amazing association, and I look forward to seeing lots of you next year in Dublin (finally!!). All the best, Zoe ________________________ Zoë Glatt www.zoeglatt.com<http://www.zoeglatt.com/> ESRC PhD Researcher in Media & Communications London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Co-Founder: LSE Digital Ethnography Collective @DigEthnogLSE<https://twitter.com/DigEthnogLSE> Graduate Student Rep 2019-2021: Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) Managing Editor 2018-2020: ICA journal Communication, Culture & Critique<https://academic.oup.com/ccc/pages/About> YouTube channel<https://www.youtube.com/user/Zedstergal> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/ZoeGlatt> | LSE bio<http://www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-communications/people/phd-researchers/zoe-gl…>

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