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CfP: Making a Difference! Novel Research Methods in the Datafied Society
by Schaefer, M.T. (Mirko) 11 Aug '21

11 Aug '21

Hi all, this is a call for contributions to a book covering socially engaged and practice-based research in critical data studies. If your work is shaping data practices, advancing data literacies, and constituting accountability for a fair, transparent, and open digital society. We would like to hear from you. Cheers, mirko and Tracey OA Book Call for Contributions: Making a Difference! Novel Research Methods in the Datafied Society Background: Schäfer and Lauriault are critical, theoretical and practice based scholars who do data work within and beyond the academy. While doing so they have experienced the tension between the expectations of traditional forms of scholarly funded research, and doing novel forms of socially relevant empirical work. This rewarding research is engaged, and often involves relationship building with partners from government, the private sector and civil society. This also requires relationship building, time, learning by doing, and knowledge mobilization often at odds with the publish or perish model. They want to hear from others whose research practices actually make a difference in the datafied society. This edited book Making a Difference! Novel Research Methods in the Datafied Society invites scholars, instructors, practitioners and professionals in academia, government, the private sector and civil society who do the same and want to share their critical, participatory and entrepreneurial data work to improve social and material outcomes, and create systems that are fair, accountable and transparent. Making a Difference! also matters in the classroom, especially with students at different stages in their academic and professional life trajectories who seek impactful and meaningful learning opportunities. This is also true in boardrooms, as there is also the call for evidence-informed decision making and for responsible data practices. It has proven difficult for many however to balance the traditional mission of the university and the desire to have a positive impact on society. This is especially the case when doing data work with practitioners, administrators and professionals. Some in the university are adapting and evolving their research practices in unique and interesting ways, others are doing critical research outside the academy, and some are doing both. We want to hear how you address these challenges. Making a Difference! will feature bold ideas from researchers, practitioners, designers, and instructors who have developed collaborative ways of doing critically informed data work. This may include digital methods and analytical approaches to conduct joint projects with government, media, corporations, and civil society partners. This work may be funded by both traditional and novel forms of financial arrangements. This direct engagement with external partners often connects research agendas to address urgent societal needs, which often allows students to incubate new ideas and create new occupations. In addition to reconfiguring relationships with practitioners, entrepreneurially minded scholars have maintained independence while producing rigorous and critical research. These emerging and mutually beneficial approaches to doing critically informed data work increasingly recognize team efforts, transdisciplinary cooperation, and entrepreneurial skills that have made difference. Chapters for this OA book will be between 3000-8000 words and will be organized into the following broad areas: * Theoretically informed applied research; * Methodological approaches to doing engaged and participatory research; * Transdisciplinary and multi-sectoral research projects; * Case studies (may be shorter chapters 3000-4000 words); * Novel pedagogical approaches to teaching and learning (3000-4000 words); * Position statements that identify pressing challenges about doing this type of critically informed data work (could also be shorter chapters 3000-5000 words). The following is a list of potential topic areas: * Action, engaged, and participatory scholarship and research * Entrepreneurial research (as an example see this video<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSKk1kYgDHk>) * Socially transformative interdisciplinary collaborations * Multi-sectoral team-based collaborations * Applied basic research and practices from STEAM disciplines, in the humanities, social and/or natural sciences, data science, HCI, etc. * Academic-community knowledge transfer * Co-creation, co-design and forms of public engagement * Citizen science, crowdsourcing, and open data * Engaged pedagogical approaches, community partners in the classroom; multi-purpose assignments, and etc. * Maintaining impartiality, autonomy and research integrity with private funding * Scholars as experts, practitioner, and as academics * Impact measurers, metrics, indicators, and theory of change * Data practices that address equity & inclusion and anti racism, sexism, LGBTQ, ableism, Indigenous issues, labour, etc. * Other issues that arise from AI/ML, data infrastructures, systems, and technologies through these novel forms of conducting research * Suggest an idea! Making a Difference! Will be organized as follows. 1. Theoretical Approaches about doing critically informed transdisciplinary and multi-sectoral data work that challenge traditional humanities and social science scholarship In this section chapters (3000-8000 words) contextualize emergent forms of engaged scholarship through in-depth theoretical reflections about how to transform the academic status quo in terms of research and pedagogy. Here we also imagine chapters that might include methodological and pedagogical approaches. 2. Case Studies about Doing Critically Engaged Data Work Chapters here might be shorter (3000-5000 words) and include one or more case studies that apply theory and describe novel approaches to engaged research, teaching and collaboration. We are particularly interested in contributions that track a project’s societal impact, and that emphasize how challenges to traditional forms of university research have been overcome, including those encountered by those outside the academy working with scholars. 3. Position Papers on Pressing Challenges Chapters here might address practical solutions to the challenges imposed by the transformation of the academy and societal needs for critically engaged data work. Authors would take a position on productive paths forward on topics such as (but not limited to) obtaining funding, ensuring research integrity, awarding recognition, avoiding cooptation, implementing new metrics, creating incentives, conducting open access and open data research, and conceptualizing new roles for researchers and students. About the editors: Mirko Tobias Schäfer is an Associate Professor at Utrecht University, and a co-founder of the Utrecht Data School<https://dataschool.nl/en/>. m.t.schaefer(a)uu.nl<mailto:m.t.schaefer@uu.nl> Tracey P. Lauriault<https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1847-2738> is Associate Professor of Critical Media and Big Data, School of Journalism and Communication, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Tracey.Lauriault(a)Carleton.ca Contributions: We seek contributions from scholars, instructors, practitioners and professionals in academia, government, the private sector and civil society. We hope to receive works from any of the following: geography, anthropology, media studies, communication, journalism, organizational studies, business, public administration, sociology, social work, gender studies, criminology, philosophy, digital humanities, HCI, data science and others that do critically engaged data work for an open access book entitled Making a Difference! Novel Research Practices in the Datafied Society to be published by Amsterdam University Press by the spring of 2022. Submission Instructions: Please send a 250 word abstract proposal by August 13th, 2021 to both Mirko Schäfer, M.T. <m.t.schaefer(a)uu.nl<mailto:m.t.schaefer@uu.nl>> and Tracey P. Lauriault <Tracey.Lauriault(a)Carleton.ca<mailto:Tracey.Lauriault@Carleton.ca>>. In the subject line of your email, include: * Making a Difference! In the body of your email include: * Chapter title * Section you are submitting to * Section 1: Theoretical approaches; * Section 2: Case studies; or * Section 3: Position papers. * 250 word abstract * Name of author(s), title(s), institution(s), & email addresses. * We will send out confirmations by August 30th, 2021 * First drafts are expected by November 30, 2021. https://dataschool.nl/en/news/oa-book-call-for-contributions/

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2022 Facebook Fellowship for Social Media's Impact on People & Society
by Alex Leavitt 11 Aug '21

11 Aug '21

Please send your students to this fellowship opportunity! Fellows are provided $42,000 annual stipend and tuition coverage. https://research.fb.com/fellowship/ *Human Computer Interaction - Social Media, People, & Society* *We would like to support PhD students in the area of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and social computing who have established research programs in understanding the impact of social media on people and society, focused on key social or informational outcomes. Topics of interest include but are not limited to civic engagement/polarization, social support/health, and authoritative information/misinformation. Methods may cover qualitative (e.g., ethnographic, interview, etc.) or quantitative (e.g., survey, experiments, computational, etc.) approaches. A focus on populations outside of Western markets or with vulnerable/marginalized groups is encouraged.* Additional fellowships cover technology policy research, computational social science, HCI for AR/VR, and many more! --- Alex Leavitt, Ph.D. Quantitative UX Researcher, Facebook Research http://alexleavitt.net/ <http://alexleavitt.com> Twitter: @alexleavitt <http://twitter.com/alexleavitt>

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Invitation for the First African Electronic Literature Conference Air-L
by Waliya, Yohanna Joseph 11 Aug '21

11 Aug '21

Dear all, You are all invited to participate in our first African Electronic Literature Alliance conference! 1st African Electronic Literature Alliance International Workshop Conference (AELAIW -2021) AELAIWC 2021: Call for Participation In recent times, increased Waliya, Yohanna Joseph Mer 11/08/2021 15:54 Dear all, You are all invited to participate in our first African Electronic Literature Alliance conference! 1st African Electronic Literature Alliance International Workshop Conference (AELAIW -2021) AELAIWC 2021: Call for Participation In recent times, increased attention is being paid to digital technologies, especially how they impact research and innovation in the fields of natural and human sciences, and more recently how these tools enhance affect the mechanics and dynamics of our day-to-day activities. Scholars across diverse fields have equally tapped into the potential of digital tools in their research as well as teaching and learning. In furtherance of this, human science researchers from the domain of literature have been engaging the available tools and have also been fashioning out diverse means whereby scholarship in electronic literature can be advanced. It is within this framework that the Centre for Digital Humanities University of Lagos (CEDHUL), Nigeria & University Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Morocco, are organising the first of its kind academic gathering of like- minds and interested individuals or groups through the First African Electronic Literature Alliance International Workshop Conference (AELAIWC 2021). The African Electronic Literature Alliance (AELA) is an association of all African e-literary and interactive digital art enthusiasts, scholars, independent scholars/artists and postgraduate students across the globe who are projecting African worldviews in interactive digital arts and electronic literatures. Theme: Digital Tools & Hypertext Praxis in African Digital Literature Dates: 22nd –25th November, 2021 Venue: University of Lagos, Nigeria & University Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Morocco (Virtual/in person) Conference Languages: French, Arabic & English African Electronic Literature Alliance International Workshop Conference (AELAIWC 2021) is an online/in person workshop and lectures designed to train and form all interested African scholars, electronic literature artists, digital poets and students in the field of African Electronic Literature(AEL), African Diasporic Electronic literature (ADELI) by providing them with opportunities to learn digital creative writing, connect with peers around the world and established-electronic literature experts, through which participants will be able to explore computational creativity in literature. Conference Highlights: AELAIWC 2021 Workshop The workshop will be divided into four-day intensive classes. An hour lecture, 30 minutes break, self-practice for 1 hour. All lectures will be presented on the first and second days of the conference (22-23) except workshops anchor by Prof. Nick Monfort and Prof. Andrew Demirjian which will be held on the 22nd and 23rd respectively. The training workshop will be on the third and fourth days (i.e. 24th-25th Nov) Organising Committee Waliya Yohanna, University of Calabar/Centre for Digital Humanities, Lagos, Nigeria. Prof. Mourad El Fahli/Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Morocco. Dr. Brahim Amri, Taza/Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Morocco. Dr. Fatima Gueddou, Ibn Tofail University, Morocco. Prof Tunde Ope-Davies, Centre for Digital Humanities, University of Lagos, Nigeria. Dr. Richard Oko Ajah, University of Uyo/Centre for Digital Humanities, Lagos, Nigeria. Participation is free but membership is mandatory. To register, please visit: https://africanelit.org/membership.php Conference website: https://africanelit.org . Yohanna Joseph Waliya Enseignant et chercheur à l'université de Calabar. UNESCO Janusz Korczak Fellow, ELO Research Fellow, Winner of Janusz Korczak Prize for Global South 2020, Creator & Curator of MAELD & ADELD Executive Director of AELA & ADELI Web: https://africanelit.org/ Auteur de La récolte de vie, Climatophosis (Winner Best Use of DH for Fun 2020) etc. Mail: waliyayohannajoseph(a)unical.edu.ng Mobile:+2348038940016. Webs: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4456-7458<https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4456-7458> https://unical-ng.academia.edu/WALIYAYOHANNAJOSEPH https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yohanna_Waliya http://vispo.com/guests/waliya/

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TT position in Strategic Communication, NC State University
by Fernanda Duarte 11 Aug '21

11 Aug '21

*** APOLOGIES FOR CROSS POSTING **** *Assistant Professor in Public Relations/Strategic Communication* *Department of Communication, NC State University* *August 10, 2021* The Department of Communication seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in public relations or strategic communication, beginning August 15, 2022. The successful candidate will teach public relations courses in our undergraduate and graduate programs, conduct and publish research, participate on graduate committees, and provide other standard service. Teaching opportunities in the professor’s research specialty may also be available. The typical teaching load for tenure-track faculty is 2-2. Inclusiveness and diversity are integral to NC State’s commitment to excellence in research, engagement, and education. We are particularly interested in candidates who have demonstrated experience engaging with diversity through activities such as fostering an inclusive environment, working with students from diverse backgrounds, or incorporating diverse perspectives in research. Preference will be given to candidates with a Ph.D. in Communication, Journalism, Media, or a related field, and to those who will receive the degree by August 2022. Desirable are teaching experience, expertise in new technologies, and professional public relations experience or a background in communication campaigns. While open to candidates representing the broad spectrum of public relations research, the committee will give special consideration to candidates pursuing research *in either of two areas:* (1) digital communication or social media analytics from a social science perspective; and/or (2) a qualitative or quantitative research focus on strategic communication and public relations related to race, culture, diversity, or international issues. The Department of Communication at NC State is an accomplished community of students, staff members, teachers and researchers with diverse intellectual interests in the communication arts and sciences. Through our teaching, research and service, we cultivate responsible, caring and collaborative communication practices for our students, our community partners and the global citizenry. We do this because communication is central to addressing the significant challenges and opportunities of the 21st Century and we are committed to enabling people, organizations and communities to thrive. We strive to promote inclusive and ethical dialogue to ensure that our communication processes and practices meaningfully contribute to creating the conditions for a society in which everyone feels they belong and can flourish. We stand with the University community in its call to champion a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion and aspire to creating a more diverse workforce and student population in Communication. We serve approximately 700 undergraduate majors and 100 graduate students. Public Relations is one of three concentrations in the undergraduate program, and we have an active PRSSA chapter. Faculty also teach in the department’s Master of Science in Communication program and in its interdisciplinary doctoral program in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media. The department partners with NC State’s Poole College of Management to offer an online graduate certificate in Professional Communication and Managerial Skills and collaborates with multiple initiatives across the university. NC State is a research-extensive, land-grant institution, with U.S. and international students and faculty. The university’s research park, Centennial Campus, hosts more than 75 companies and organizations engaged in university research partnerships and where 170+ start-ups have launched. Located in North Carolina’s capital city, NC State anchors one corner of the Research Triangle Park, which houses more than 300 global companies or agencies dedicated to research and development. NC State’s location provides a plethora of opportunities for research collaboration, student internships, and jobs for graduates. The Research Triangle attracts diverse professionals from across the world and features a variety of ethnic and cultural festivals, museums, international eateries, and a rich offering of outdoor activities in a temperate climate. The position number is PG191132EP. To apply, go to https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/148160. Review of applications will begin September 15 and will continue until the position is filled. For more information, contact search committee chair, Dr. Melissa Johnson, Melissa_Johnson(a)ncsu.edu. NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate(a)ncsu.edu. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process, please call 919-515-3148. -- *Fernanda Duarte* she/her/ela "SARAVÁ!" CV lattes <http://lattes.cnpq.br/9517602269301089> + fernandaduarte.net

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CfA Fellowships and Working Groups at the Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS)
by Esther Laufer 11 Aug '21

11 Aug '21

Are you studying the social, political, economic, media-related or cultural effects of digitalization? Do you want to concentrate exclusively on a project and are interested in interdisciplinary exchange? The Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS) in Bochum, Germany, supports innovative projects that deal with the social opportunities and challenges of the digital transformation. Experts from academia and practice can apply for fellowships and working groups. The funding program is open to experts of all career stages, to all disciplines and areas of investigation, as well as to pure research and to projects that are more applied in orientation. The funding program is continuous. Apply now for fellowships and working groups starting from April 2022. Please follow the two-step application process: 1. Send an abstract of your project (max. 300 words) with letterhead and information on the desired time of implementation as a PDF to application(a)cais.nrw by 31 August 2021. 2. Submit the full proposal by 30 September 2021 via the application form https://www.cais.nrw/en/callforapplications on our website. For more information go to:http://www.cais.nrw/en/callforapplications/ . If you have any questions, please contact me at esther.laufer(a)cais.nrw mailto:esther.laufer@cais.nrw . Best wishes, Esther

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Invitation for the First African Electronic Literature Conference
by Waliya, Yohanna Joseph 11 Aug '21

11 Aug '21

Dear all, You are all invited to participate in our first African Electronic Literature Alliance conference! 1st African Electronic Literature Alliance International Workshop Conference (AELAIW -2021) AELAIWC 2021: Call for Participation In recent times, increased attention is being paid to digital technologies, especially how they impact research and innovation in the fields of natural and human sciences, and more recently how these tools enhance affect the mechanics and dynamics of our day-to-day activities. Scholars across diverse fields have equally tapped into the potential of digital tools in their research as well as teaching and learning. In furtherance of this, human science researchers from the domain of literature have been engaging the available tools and have also been fashioning out diverse means whereby scholarship in electronic literature can be advanced. It is within this framework that the Centre for Digital Humanities University of Lagos (CEDHUL), Nigeria & University Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Morocco, are organising the first of its kind academic gathering of like- minds and interested individuals or groups through the First African Electronic Literature Alliance International Workshop Conference (AELAIWC 2021). The African Electronic Literature Alliance (AELA) is an association of all African e-literary and interactive digital art enthusiasts, scholars, independent scholars/artists and postgraduate students across the globe who are projecting African worldviews in interactive digital arts and electronic literatures. Theme: Digital Tools & Hypertext Praxis in African Digital Literature Dates: 22nd –25th November, 2021 Venue: University of Lagos, Nigeria & University Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Morocco (Virtual/in person) Conference Languages: French, Arabic & English African Electronic Literature Alliance International Workshop Conference (AELAIWC 2021) is an online/in person workshop and lectures designed to train and form all interested African scholars, electronic literature artists, digital poets and students in the field of African Electronic Literature(AEL), African Diasporic Electronic literature (ADELI) by providing them with opportunities to learn digital creative writing, connect with peers around the world and established-electronic literature experts, through which participants will be able to explore computational creativity in literature. Conference Highkights: AELAIWC 2021 Workshop The workshop will be divided into four-day intensive classes. An hour lecture, 30 minutes break, self-practice for 1 hour. All lectures will be presented on the first and second days of the conference (22-23) except workshops anchor by Prof. Nick Monfort and Prof. Andrew Demirjian which will be held on the 22nd and 23rd respectively. The training workshop will be on the third and fourth days (i.e. 24th-25th Nov) Organising Committee Waliya Yohanna, University of Calabar/Centre for Digital Humanities, Lagos, Nigeria. Prof. Mourad El Fahli/Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Morocco. Dr. Brahim Amri, Taza/Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Morocco. Dr. Fatima Gueddou, Ibn Tofail University, Morocco. Prof Tunde Ope-Davies, Centre for Digital Humanities, University of Lagos, Nigeria. Dr. Richard Oko Ajah, University of Uyo/Centre for Digital Humanities, Lagos, Nigeria. Participation is free but membership is mandatory. To register, please visit: https://africanelit.org/membership.php Conference website: https://africanelit.org . MAELD & ADELD<https://africanelit.org/> African Electronic Literature Alliance & African Diasporic Electronic Literature (AELA & ADELI) was conceived on the 17th July, 2020 during the virtual ELO2020 Conference hosted by the University of Central Florida (USA). These two organisations’ projects seek to bring all African electronic literary works into a single Multilingual African Electronic Literature Database & African Diasporic ... africanelit.org Yohanna Joseph Waliya Enseignant et chercheur à l'université de Calabar. UNESCO Janusz Korczak Fellow, ELO Research Fellow, Winner of Janusz Korczak Prize for Global South 2020, Creator & Curator of MAELD & ADELD Executive Director of AELA & ADELI Web: https://africanelit.org/ Auteur de La récolte de vie, Climatophosis (Winner Best Use of DH for Fun 2020) etc. Mail: waliyayohannajoseph(a)unical.edu.ng Mobile:+2348038940016. Webs: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4456-7458<https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4456-7458> https://unical-ng.academia.edu/WALIYAYOHANNAJOSEPH https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yohanna_Waliya http://vispo.com/guests/waliya/

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OPEN POSITIONS: Max Planck Research Group Leaders
by MPIDR - Career 11 Aug '21

11 Aug '21

+++ apologies for cross-postings +++ Max Planck Research Group Leaders The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) seeks to appoint up to two outstanding early-career researchers to lead independent Max Planck Research Groups in areas of demography that strengthen or complement the research portfolio of the Institute. The MPIDR is one of the leading demographic research centers in the world. The Institute's scientists advance fundamental research in areas related to fertility, mortality and migration, as well as study issues of policy relevance, such as demographic change, aging, health, the redistribution of work and transfers over the life course, as well as the digitization of life and the use of novel data sources for understanding demographic dynamics. The MPIDR is part of the Max Planck Society, a network of 86 institutes that form Germany's premier basic-research organization. Max Planck Institutes have an established record of world-class, foundational research in the sciences, technology, social sciences and the humanities. They offer a unique environment that combines the best aspects of an academic setting and a research laboratory. The successful candidates (m/f/d) will be appointed as independent research group leaders at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research. The position comes with a competitive salary package, as well as generous funds to support a research team and associated research costs. This is a five-year position with the possibility of a two-year extension following a positive evaluation. A starting date is negotiable but it is expected that the successful candidate joins the Institute during the year 2022. The successful candidates are expected to conduct the work locally at the MPIDR. What we offer Max Planck Research Group Leaders will receive a five-year contract with remuneration on the basis of remuneration group W2 (broadly equivalent to Associate Professor) of the Federal Civil Service Remuneration Act [Bundesbesoldungsgesetz] and a generous annual budget for personnel and consumables (which can be used towards, e.g., a postdoctoral position, up to two doctoral students, material costs and operational expenses). Research group leaders are free to supplement their budget with the acquisition of external research funding. It is expected that the candidates will develop and direct an innovative independent research program. Together with their Research Group, group leaders can make use of the excellent infrastructure and research support of the Institute. The MPIDR is an equal opportunities employer. Our work atmosphere includes respectful treatment of each other, with gender, nationality, religion, disability, age, cultural origin, and sexual identity playing no role. We aim to have an institutional culture that enables everyone to develop their individual skills and competencies. The Max Planck Society offers a broad range of measures to support the reconciliation of work and family. These are complemented by the MPIDR's own initiatives. The Society has been awarded the certificate "Work and Family" which is granted to institutions committed to establishing a family-friendly corporate culture by binding target agreements. The MPIDR collaborates with a network of local day-care centers that provides childcare places for the children of Institute staff. The Max Planck Society has contracts with a private family service company that offers services such as arranging child care on short notice in various cities in Germany for parents who attend conferences, care services for children of school age up to 14 years, and support for those caring for family members and relatives. The MPIDR also practices flexible working-time models, which include at least one home office day per week, and scheduling meetings only within core working hours. To help accompanying spouses and partners find appropriate work at their new location, the MPIDR works in close cooperation with Dual-Career Partners in regional networks. Application criteria Successful applicants should have * a doctoral degree in Demography or a related field received no more than 7 years ago (extensions apply, e.g. for parental leave); * an outstanding track record of publications, commensurate with their level of experience. Ideally, they show * exceptional promise for advancing demographic research; * experience in mentoring and training students as well as a track record in securing external funding. Applications have to be submitted online via https://www.demogr.mpg.de/go/JobAd119341 and include the following documents: 1. Curriculum Vitae 2. Letter of interest (Max 1 page) Briefly state why you are interested in joining the MPIDR, how the MPIDR could foster your professional development, and in which ways your interests fit the research strengths of the MPIDR. 3. Research Statement (Max 3 pages) Briefly describe your research accomplishments, as well as ongoing and future research plans, including a 5-year plan for a research group. Please also describe your technical skills, areas of expertise, as well as offer evidence of leadership in the field. 4. Statement of mentorship/supervision experience (Max 1 page) Briefly describe any experience you have in regard to supervising and/or mentoring younger scholars (e.g. doctoral students, early career postdoctoral researchers), and also any research-administrative experience you may have acquired. 5. Names and contact information for 3 academic references 6. 3 recent publications In order to receive full consideration, applications should be submitted by September 23, 2021. Interviews are tentatively scheduled for October 11 and 12, 2021. Answers to FAQs about the position of Max Planck Research Group Leaders can be found at https://www.mpg.de/mprg/faqs. For further inquiries about the position, please contact michaelis(a)demogr.mpg.de<mailto:michaelis@demogr.mpg.de>. Our Institute values diversity and is keen to employ individuals from minorities. The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply. -- This mail has been sent through the MPI for Demographic Research. Should you receive a mail that is apparently from a MPI user without this text displayed, then the address has most likely been faked. If you are uncertain about the validity of this message, please check the mail header or ask your system administrator for assistance.

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Teaching in an Age of COVID: One Year Later
by Paul Levinson 10 Aug '21

10 Aug '21

My brief essay in "Teaching an Age of COVID: One Year Later" https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42438-021-00243-7 scroll down for my essay "Even Better Than I Expected" -Paul *Welcome 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 -- more press <https://www.reverbnation.com/paullevinson/press> <https://www.reverbnation.com/page_object/join_mailing_list/artist_86705>

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Talk on Click Farming and Disinformation-For-Hire
by Rafael Grohmann 10 Aug '21

10 Aug '21

Hello, August 18, 1:30PM EST, Jonathan Corpus and I will talk about click farm platforms and disinformation-for-hire on DigiLabour's Youtube Channel. Link: [1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrAvWs6k7Lc Please join us! Launch of the call for papers, special issue, Social Media + Society [2]https://journals.sagepub.com/page/sms/collections/cfp Rafael Grohmann Assistant Professor, Communication, Unisinos University, Brazil Director, DigiLabour Research Lab Principal Investigator, Fairwork in Brazil Center for Critical Internet Inquiry (C2i2), UCLA Board Member, Labor Tech Research Network References 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrAvWs6k7Lc 2. https://journals.sagepub.com/page/sms/collections/cfp

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New book - Fragmented Narrative: Telling and interpreting stories in the Twitter age
by Neil Sadler 10 Aug '21

10 Aug '21

Hello all, I'm happy to announce that my new book Fragmented Narrative: Telling and interpreting stories in the Twitter age is now available from Routledge - https://www.routledge.com/Fragmented-Narrative-Telling-and-Interpreting-Sto…. It starts from the premise that a key change in communication over the last couple of decades been a shift to very small units, exemplified by Twitter and its 280-character limit on individual posts. Consequently, highly fragmented communication has become the norm in many contexts. Fragmented Narrative sets out to explore the production and reception of fragmentary stories, analysing the Twitter-based narrative practices of Donald Trump, the Spanish political movement Podemos, and Egyptian activists writing in the context of the 2013 military intervention in Egypt. Drawing on narrative theory and hermeneutics, it's central argument is that narrative remains a vital means for understanding, allowing fragmentary content to be grasped together as part of significant wholes. Using Heideggerian ontology, it proposes that our capacity to do this is grounded in the centrality of narrative to human existence itself. The book strives to provide a new way of thinking about the interpretation of fragmentary information, applicable both to social media and beyond. If you're interested, I've also written a thread breaking things down chapter by chapter - https://twitter.com/Neil_Sadler/status/1420769556797304833. Best wishes, Neil Dr Neil Sadler Lecturer in Translation and Interpreting Centre for Translation and Interpreting School of Arts, English and Languages, Room 104, 9 University Square, Queen's University Belfast +44 (0) 289097 5138 @Neil_Sadler<https://twitter.com/Neil_Sadler>

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