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Call for Book Chapters: Springer book on Digital Literacy and Meaningful Connectivity
by Danica Radovanović 10 Aug '21

10 Aug '21

*** Does your work involve digital literacy and/or digital inclusion? Please consider contributing to the forthcoming multidisciplinary book *Digital Literacy – A Human-Centric Approach to Meaningful Connectivity* edited by Danica Radovanović, and published by Springer. Please see the details below. What we have learned in the past decade of our digital lives? In the past 5 years? In the past 15 months? Where we’re going? Where shall we begin? These are some of the questions I am asking myself, as an internet researcher and practitioner, lately, and this is an invitation to the researchers and experts from various stakeholder groups to contribute to various aspects and dynamics of digital literacy related to digital inclusion, both in the Global South and Global North. The digital divide, even more, prominent in the Global South, is also visible in the Global North. We have seen this in the past year and a half, how much and to what extend we lack in digital skills; that those without the access and skills got more left behind and disconnected, and us – on Global North, how we had to learn and relearn new pathways and skills to join the digital highway. Many of you, even though academics in social and internet technologies had to reach and ask your junior colleague or a child to help you to set up the technology, install zoom, other apps, how to record a video, how to create and share the content with a larger group of people, use the cloud, change the privacy settings, change the background or learn how to press unmute. Undoubtedly, digital literacy presents the relevant factor for digital inclusion and sustainable development. This book seeks to provide insight and analysis of sustainable digital literacy models for obtaining digital skills in the digital era. We’ll have a look into successful initiatives with various dynamics and structures of the models that enable the provisioning of digital literacy efficiently and sustainably. What constitutes digital literacy in this new digital landscape? What is needed to bridge the digital divide in skills in Global South, and what in Global North? What is dominant in the North? We seek to redefine digital literacy for the 21st century and analyze case studies targeted at under-connected people in the Global South and North that use digital literacy programs to build knowledge, improve education, health literacy, financial literacy, solve societal problems, and foster development. The book welcomes contributions that stem from different disciplines and methodologies, by established and new scholars in the field that critically examine the current state of digital literacy and digital skills related to the digital transformation and digital inclusion processes that we are experiencing. We welcome chapters from diverse fields, including social science, computer science, and engineering studies, communication, anthropology, journalism, political theory, critical theory, business, etc. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: - Digital Literacy in 21st century: Processes and practices in Global South and Global North - Practical implications and solutions to the digital divide related to digital literacy. - Digital Skills in Education and eLearning: the promise of online learning - Digital Literacy current frameworks. KPIs and solutions for scalability and sustainability - Digital skills and vulnerable groups: children, youth, elders, marginalized groups in the society - Digital literacy initiatives for reducing Gender inequality, best praxis - Digital health literacy, digital financial literacy, business models - Network privacy skills, algorithmic digital skills, data digital literacy, digital social security, IoT, AI – (re) learning new skills - Digital Literacy and sustainable futures: innovative cross-sector partnerships, recommendations for future digital literacy initiatives and programs Abstract submissions for the book chapter proposals are due *September 27* *th,** 2021, *and please send a title, abstract (250 words max), and a short bio to danica(a)basicinternet.org <danica(a)basicinternet.org>to help us streamline the peer review process. The answers to the most frequently asked questions: - The book is a monograph published by Springer - The target chapter length is 5000-6000 words, including references. - There is no limit to the number of authors in a chapter. Please do not hesitate to get in touch should you have any queries. With kind regards, Danica Dr. Danica Radovanović *Senior research lead, **University of Oslo, ITS* Digital Inclusion advisor, Basic Internet Foundation Web: danicar.info <https://www.danicar.info/>: t <http://www.twitter.com/danicar> @danicar <http://www.twitter.com/danicar> : linkedin <http://rs.linkedin.com/in/danicar>

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WEBCAST TODAY: NARALO ‘Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on Internationalized Domain Names (IDN)’ w/ Satish Babu
by Joly MacFie 09 Aug '21

09 Aug '21

This will in fact start about 10 mins after the hour, after housekeeping is done. ISOC Live posted: "On Monday August 9 2021 at 3pm EDT (19:00 UTC) the North America Regional At-Large Organization (NARALO) presents 'Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on Internationalized Domain Names (IDN)'. APRALO Chair Satish Babu will consider the following a" [image: isoc pr] <https://www.facebook.com/isocpr>On *Monday August 9 2021* at *3pm EDT* (19:00 UTC) the *North America Regional At-Large Organization <https://naralo.org>* (NARALO) presents '*Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) <https://go.icann.org/3CxZvEP>*'. APRALO Chair *Satish Babu <https://www.internetsociety.org/author/babu/>* will consider the following and more: What are IDN, IDN Variants, PDP, EPDP, and Universal Acceptance (UA)? Why is EPDP in IDN important to the end user? The ICANN community has been working on IDN since 2011, why did it take 10 years to work on an IDN policy? Why an EPDP and not a regular PDP? How are IDNs incorporated (delegated) in the Domain Name System (DNS)? What are IDN variants? Why are they important? Will UA be considered in the EPDP? What else will be considered in the EPDP? The session will be simulcast by the *Internet Society Puerto Rico Chapter <https://www.isocpr.org/>*. *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM: email staff(a)atlarge.icann.org <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>* *TWITTER #idn #edpd #naralo #apralo @isocpr @icann @satish_babu #dns #internetforeveryone* *SIMULCASTS* *http://facebook.com/groups/naralo <http://facebook.com/groups/naralo>* *http://facebook.com/groups/isocpr <http://facebook.com/groups/isocpr>* *https://www.facebook.com/isocpr <https://www.facebook.com/isocpr>* *https://twitter.com/isocpr <https://twitter.com/isocpr>* *https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEO1eO7Cjm0qRAu2aOReyGA* <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEO1eO7Cjm0qRAu2aOReyGA> (ISOC PR) *https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChzuz_mvdpYOw5slFEryUDg* <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChzuz_mvdpYOw5slFEryUDg> (NARALO) *Permalink* https://isoc.live/14451/ -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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[Call for Papers] ACM WSDM 2022 --Due August 13
by Ugur Kursuncu 09 Aug '21

09 Aug '21

Call for Papers: WSDM 2022 - International Conference on Web Search and Data Mining New Deadline: August 13, 2021 Notifications: October 11, 2021 Website: http://www.wsdm-conference.org/2022/ The 15th ACM International WSDM Conference will be held in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, between February 21 and 25, 2022. WSDM is a highly selective conference that includes refereed, original and high-quality papers related to search and data mining on the Web and the Social Web, with an emphasis on practical yet principled approaches. Original papers emphasizing novel algorithmic approaches are particularly encouraged. Application-oriented papers that make innovative technical contributions to research are welcome. Visionary papers on new and emerging topics are particularly encouraged. Topics: (WSDM proceedings are published in the ACM Digital Library) - Web Search: - Algorithms for web-scale search; Adversarial search; Search user interfaces and interaction; Distributed search, metasearch, peer-to-peer search; Local and mobile search; Multimedia web search; Query analysis and query processing; Search benchmarking and evaluation; Search user behavior and log analysis. - Web Mining and Content Analysis: - Crawling and indexing web content; Web recommender systems and algorithms; Clustering, classification, and summarization of web data; Data, entity, event, and relationship extraction; Knowledge acquisition and automatic construction of knowledge bases; Large-scale graph analysis; Semantic search, faceted search, and knowledge graphs; Multimodal data mining; Scalable algorithms for mining web data; Opinion mining and sentiment analysis; Web traffic and log analysis; Web measurements, web evolution, and web models. - Web of Things, Ubiquitous and Mobile Computing: - Geo and location data analysis, mobility and behavior data mining; Location-based social networks; User activity modeling and exploitation. - Privacy, Fairness, Interpretability: - Fairness and accountability in ranking, recommendation and advertising; Explainability in web systems; Model and algorithm transparency; Interpretable models of individual and social behavior; Web search and data mining under privacy constraints. - Social Networks: - Link prediction and community detection; Social network analysis and graph algorithms; Computational social science; Influence and viral marketing in social networks; Social sensing; Searching social and real-time content; Social network dynamics; Sampling, experiments, and evaluation in social networks; Social media analysis: blogs and friendship networks; Social network analysis, theories, models and applications; Social reputation and trust. - Intelligent Assistants: - Voice search, conversational search, and dialog systems; Personal assistants, dialogue models, and conversational interaction; Task-driven search; Zero-query and implicit search. - Crowdsourcing and Human Computation: - Collaborative search and question answering; Human-in-the-Loop and Collaborative Human-AI systems. - Web-Based Health Applications: - Public health techniques on the Web; Healthcare delivery on the Web; Personal health on the Web; Web-based mental health and well-being support. For more information, please visit http://www.wsdm-conference.org/2022/

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CFP special issue of Mobile Media & Communication on COVID-19
by Adriana de Souza e Silva 09 Aug '21

09 Aug '21

Hi all, This is a reminder that the deadline for the COVID-19 special issue CFP is coming up on August 30th. We look forward to your contributions. Best, Adriana de Souza e Silva Mai Nou Xiong-Gum <https://www.facebook.com/mn.xiong.98?__cft__[0]=AZUX9tb6zL-mFmSOdGlx4jRvXxF…> https://journals.sagepub.com/home/mmc <https://journals.sagepub.com/home/mmc> _________________________________ Adriana de Souza e Silva, Ph.D. University Faculty Scholar | Professor Department of Communication | North Carolina State University www.souzaesilva.com <http://www.souzaesilva.com/> ***apologies for cross-postings*** Call for papers for a special issue of Mobile Media & Communication, vol. 11, no. 2 (May 2023) COVID-19 Now and Then: Reflections on Mobile Communication and the Pandemic Editors: Adriana de Souza e Silva (aasilva(a)ncsu.edu <mailto:aasilva@ncsu.edu>) Professor of Communication, North Carolina State University Mai Nou Xiong-Gum (mnxiong.gum(a)furman.edu <mailto:mnxiong.gum@furman.edu>) Assistant Professor of Communication, Furman University Although our history with pandemics is long, our collective memory of pandemics is short. The 1918 influenza pandemic, for example, infected almost a third of the world’s population and claimed more than 100 million lives, and yet it has been scarcely mentioned afterwards (Crosby, 2003). This tendency to forget lessons learned from pandemics is problematic because it leads to the lack of proper public funds allocation for scientific research, public health, and pandemic preparedness. In addition, with the urge to go back to “normal,” we might forget important lessons that a large-scale public health crisis might have taught us about the way we communicate and experience spaces. Understanding these lessons is especially important to mobile communication scholars since mobile communication can distribute and diffract our ability to move in the world. Mobile communication can make our movements legible, as in the examples of contact-tracing apps or of aggregating location data to visualize mobility patterns at the individual and the community level (Ekong et al., 2020). Our experience of spaces, mediated by mobile communication devices, has also drastically changed with the pandemic. While the traditionally mobile global elites (Castells, 2000) are privileged enough to become immobile and work remotely, many low-income populations with limited access to technology or the infrastructure that supports mobile communication are forced to keep moving in order to work or to find access to these infrastructures. Noticeably, refugees and migrants, as well as low-income communities in rural or “less developed” areas in the Global North and South, developed creative forms of mobility to deal with the required immobility imposed by the pandemic (de Souza e Silva & Xiong-Gum, 2020). For example, for many people with no computer or internet connection at home, their mobile phone became the most important instrument for mobile work, connecting from home, reaching out to clients, taking orders, and paying bills. Mobile phones became systematically used as interfaces for tele-medicine, locate testing sites, and contact-tracing. For those who shelter in place, mobile applications that support delivery services for food or grocery items play a critical role in the continued circulation of goods in the growing of a mobile-guided gig economy. In locations without access to mobile communication such as signal “dead zones,” people have to travel to engage in mobile communication and in locations where others cannot travel, mobilities are outsourced. As a result, a network of mobilities emerge as our mobile capabilities inform our mobile communication capabilities and vice versa. The COVID-19 pandemic may soon be over, but we know it won’t be the last one. Preparing for the next pandemic includes understanding the past and planning for the future. It also includes rethinking “normal” ways of interacting with others and the spaces in which we live. What else have we learned during this time of forced immobility that might challenge the traditional roles of mobile communication in our everyday lives? Will the way we experience public and domestic spaces via mobile technologies change? What are some of the more sustainable futures of urban networked mobility? How can we rethink the meanings of social interaction while immobile and at distance? And, will some of these shifts permanently stay with us and change how we communicate, play, and socialize? These are just some questions that emerge when we consider the future of mobile communication and networked urban mobility after COVID-19. In this special issue, we are looking for future oriented pieces that analyze how the pandemic has shaped and changed our mobile communication, sociability and networked urban mobility practices around the world. We welcome papers that might take the lessons learned during this pandemic and consider how these lessons can help us in the future. We particularly welcome contributions that analyze the impacts of the pandemic in the practices of minoritized populations, especially in the Global South. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: The future of urban networked mobility in both Global North and South The shift to more sustainable forms of micromobiity, particularly focusing on the integration between transportation and mobile apps New forms of experiencing urban and public spaces via mobile technologies that take into account active mobility and walking The mobile-guided gig economy for delivery of services The development of location-based apps that can help us prepare for the next pandemic The future of contact-tracing apps, and their relationship with privacy and surveillance The shift in the nature of hybrid spaces from urban to domestic spaces The role of mobile augmented-reality and mobile videoconferencing for remote work The role of mobile communication in helping low-income and minoritized communities Submitted articles can come from various theoretical and methodological perspectives, as long as they engage with mobile communication scholarship and focus on the future and lessons learned from the pandemic from a mobile media and communication perspective. Important dates: Extended abstracts submission (1,000 words): 30 August, 2021 Full papers submission (8,000 words): 1 March, 2022 Final acceptance: 15 January, 2023 Guidelines: Please submit an extended abstract of no more than 1,000 words (including references) that states the paper’s main argument, contribution, and takeaway. The abstract should clearly explain how the full submission will contribute to the aims of this special issue. Please email extended abstracts to covid19nowandthen(a)gmail.com <mailto:covid19nowandthen@gmail.com> by 30 August 2021. Abstracts should be accompanied by a short biography for each author (approx. 200 words). Also, include the names, titles, and contact information for 2-3 suggested reviewers. Positively reviewed abstracts (notification by 15 October 2021) will be invited to submit full articles by 1 March 2022, through http://mmc.sagepub.com <http://mmc.sagepub.com/>. Invited submissions will undergo a blind peer-review process following the usual procedures of Mobile Media & Communication. The special section will be published in Volume 11, no. 2 of Mobile Media & Communication in May 2023. Please note that manuscripts must conform to the guidelines for Mobile Media & Communication. In case of further questions, please contact the guest editors. References: Castells, M. (2000). The Rise of the Network Society. Blackwell. Crosby, A. W. (2003). America's forgotten pandemic: the influenza of 1918. Cambridge University Press. de Souza e Silva, A., & Xiong-Gum, M. N. (2020). Mobile Networked Creativity: Developing a theoretical framework for understanding creativity as survival. Communication Theory. Ekong, I., Chukwu, E., & Chukwu, M. (2020). COVID-19 Mobile Positioning Data Contact Tracing and Patient Privacy Regulations. JMIR MHealth and UHealth, 8(4), e19139. https://doi.org/10.2196/19139 <https://doi.org/10.2196/19139>

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CFP: Media Law & Policy Scholars Conference
by Jasmine McNealy 09 Aug '21

09 Aug '21

MLPSC 2022: Call for Abstracts https://mlpsc.org/2021/08/05/mlpsc-2022-call-for-abstracts/ We invite you to submit an abstract for the Media Law & Policy Scholars Conference (MLPSC 2021), which will take place online on January 13 & 14, 2022. MLPSC is not like other big conferences you may normally attend. It is an interdisciplinary, paper workshop. The goal is to provide advice and support for works-in-progress – to deepen their intellectual and theoretical impact. We interpret media law and policy broadly, welcoming scholars from around the world who study free speech, free press, access to information, intellectual property, data privacy, emerging technologies and other related law and policy issues from a variety of theoretical perspectives and methodologies. Our goal is to include scholars and practitioners from law, journalism & communication, philosophy, political science, information systems, sociology, history, business and myriad other disciplines. The MLPSC format pays tribute to the intellectually engaging and rewarding experiences we have had at conferences like We Robot, Privacy Law Scholars Conference and the Law & Society Association. At MLPSC, authors do not present their papers. A discussant introduces and leads discussion on the paper. Everyone responds in a dialogue about the work. We don’t convene panels or have other “talking head” sessions – everyone gets to contribute to a robust and intellectually engaging conversation intended to help authors move their papers forward and to spur research ideas and questions for further study. SUBMITTING AN ABSTRACT<https://forms.gle/Cw2zX8P3JY1oU8cA6> Should you wish to have your paper considered for workshopping, please submit an abstract of no more than 1000 words, including a title, by Sept. 3, 2021. In addition please submit a separate cover sheet with your name, title, affiliation and contact information. You should submit your abstract as a Microsoft Word file so that we can ensure blind peer review. We will announce accepted abstracts on September 20, 2021. Email us<mailto:MLSC@jou.ufl.edu> if you encounter any problems. PAPER SUBMISSION Workshop versions of accepted papers will be due Friday, December 10, 2021 @ midnight ET. Because MLPSC is built around workshopping papers, we reserve the right to cancel your workshop if the paper draft is not provided sufficiently in advance for meaningful evaluation by participants. PREPARING FOR MLPSC Conference participants will be expected to register for a nominal fee and to read the papers in advance. Papers will be introduced with only a few brief remarks so as to maximize time for rigorous discussion. Please plan to calendar at least one full day of preparation time in advance of MLPSC. CODE OF CONDUCT To facilitate open and spirited discussion, we have adopted the following Code of Conduct<https://docs.google.com/document/d/17vGOkemjhBUWKgvLmtRuI6C8CJY5CIK8UgedYWc…>. As outlined, photography, recording and use of social media to discuss conference presentations are not permitted. By submitting, you agree to abide by this Code of Conduct.

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Re: [Air-L] Surveillance Studies Network Book Award: Call for Nominations
by Greg Wise 09 Aug '21

09 Aug '21

Hi folks, This is just a reminder to submit nominations for the Surveillance Studies Network Book Award as the deadline is approaching at the end of the month (the call for nominations is below). Let me know if you have questions. Best, Greg Dr. J. Macgregor Wise (he/him/his) Professor of Communication Studies and Social Technology Associate Editor, Surveillance & Society School of Social and Behavioral Sciences New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Arizona State University 4701 West Thunderbird Road Glendale, AZ 85306-4908 (602) 543 6646; (602) 543 6004 (fax) On 6/4/21, 3:41 PM, "Air-L on behalf of Greg Wise" <air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org on behalf of Greg.Wise(a)asu.edu> wrote: This call may be of interest to some on this list. Cheers, Greg Call for Nominations: Surveillance Studies Network Book Award: 2021 The Surveillance Studies Network (SSN) invites nominations (including self-nominations) for the annual Surveillance Studies Book Award. The award is given in recognition of an outstanding monograph on surveillance published during the preceding year. We are currently inviting nominations for 2021 (i.e., books with a ‘2020’ copyright date). Single or multi-authored works are eligible, but not edited volumes. The winner will receive an award amount of £100 (to be split among authors if there is more than one), as well as a 1-year membership for the Surveillance Studies Network (SSN), which provides benefits including discounts on all SSN-sponsored conferences and events. The winner/s will be announced in late 2021 and will be honored at the 2022 SSN conference, if possible. Using the subject heading “SSN Book Award 2021,” please email the committee chair, Greg Wise (Gregwise(a)asu.edu) to nominate a book. Please include the title of the book, year of publication, author, publishing house, and a paragraph of no more than 250 words detailing specifics about why this book would be suitable for the award. The deadline for receipt of books from the publisher is August 31st, 2021. A copy of the book must be sent to each member of the prize committee (addresses will be provided). Hard copies are preferred where possible. Please note that books will not be returned. SSN Book Award Committee Members: Mr. Egwuchukwu Ani, Renaissance University, Nigeria Dr. Chiara Fonio, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands Dr. Torin Monahan, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA Dr. J. Macgregor Wise, Arizona State University, USA Find out more about the Surveillance Studies Network (SSN) and how to become a member here: https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.surveillance-studies.net/__;!!IKRxdw… _______________________________________________ The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://aoir.org__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!MGUqKWGwKidu… Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoi… Join the Association of Internet Researchers: https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.aoir.org/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!MGUqKWG…

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Engaging with Web Archives 4 Digital Humanities (#EWA4DH)
by Michael Kurzmeier 09 Aug '21

09 Aug '21

Dear Colleagues, We would be most grateful if you would consider sharing the information below, with colleagues and students who may have an interest in attending the forthcoming international EWA conference [ https://ewaconference.com/ewa4dh-programme/] . There is no cost to attend, and everyone is welcome. With Thanks EWA Conference Organisers <<<---------------------------------->>> Engaging with Web Archives 4 Digital Humanities (#EWA4DH) 01 September 2021 https://ewaconference.com/ We are delighted to announce the organization of the EWA 2021 conference as a virtual get-together on 01 September 2021, from 5.00pm-8.30pm (Irish time) / 6.00pm-9.30pm (CEST). The evening will be hosted by Dr Juan-José Boté (University of Barcelona), Sharon Healy (Maynooth University), and Michael Kurzmeier (Maynooth University). The #EWA4DH 2021 Programme includes: * an overview of the collaborative work being carried out by the WARCnet Team, * a mixed representation of research fields using the archived web as a source of research, * a report on RDM practices in web archiving studies, * a Keynote by Dr David Giaretta on the development of the OAIS suite of digital preservation standards by the CCSDS-DAI. REGISTRATION: To Register please see the EWA conference website or use this FORM. [ https://forms.gle/czFSaNSGmwfT6a987] MORE INFO: Email: ewaconference(a)gmail.com Twitter: #EWA4DH Conference @EWAConf Michael Kurzmeier PhD Candidate Digital Humanities, IRC PG Scholar Media Studies / Centre for Digital Humanities Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland W: www.mkrzmr.com<http://www.mkrzmr.com>

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[Notice] Call for Short Paper | India HCI 2021
by Jain, Pranjal 09 Aug '21

09 Aug '21

Hi, Introducing a new track - Short Paper | Due on 10th September This year, at India HCI 2021, we’re also introducing a new track, ‘Short Paper’, submissions for which are currently open. We’d love to see participation in this track. Just as for full papers, work should be original and unpublished and full anonymization is required through the submission process. Please consult the India HCI ‘21 Author's Guide for information on the ACM Paper Format and conference policies on previous and simultaneous publications. You can learn more about this track from our website - https://indiahci.org/2021/track-short-paper.php --- Other Call for Submissions - Posters and Demos - due 10th August 2021 - Student Research Consortium (SRC) - due 12th August 2021 - Student Design Consortium (SDC) - due 27th August 2021 - Courses and Workshops - due 31st August 2021 Check out other deadlines - https://indiahci.org/2021/index.php --- About India HCI 2021 We will gather, for the twelfth time as India HCI community and the second time in the city of Pune, India, on 18,19,20 of November 2021, to gain deeper insights on design for disruption. This conference brings together researchers and practitioners from diverse areas that include traditional graphical & web user interfaces, tangible & ubiquitous computing, virtual & augmented reality, ICT for development, CSCW, and more. --- Proceedings of India HCI 2020: Read Previous Papers - https://dl.acm.org/doi/proceedings/10.1145/3429290 -- Warm Regards India HCI 2021 Team

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Emerging Platform Societies virtual seminar from 14th-16th September
by Rajorshi Ray 08 Aug '21

08 Aug '21

Dear Internet researchers, Hope you are doing well in these challenging times. The *UNIBO-IIT Kanpur Digital Sociology International Research Group* (https://site.unibo.it/cbdc/en)is pleased to invite you to a virtual seminar on *Emerging Platform Societies* from *September 14th to 16th, 2021*. The seminar focuses on the contemporary socio-economic context, which is highly dynamic and an expression of key digital and physical transformations. Within this panorama, digital platforms play a dominant role, imposing their power on economic and social processes. They also influence personal and institutional communications, regulatory and institutional structures, consumer behavior and, last but not the least, have a strong impact on the payment system and the management of so-called dual-entry markets. The current COVID-19 pandemic has also brought into sharp relief both these rapidly unfolding transformations as well as points of constraints. The seminar includes talks by (*All events will start 11.00 am CET Time**)*: September 14th: Geert Lovink: Platforms, Networks and the Networked Psyche State of the Art of Critical Internet Culture in Covid Times Giovanni Boccia Artieri: Platform democracy: polarization, information Platform democracy: polarization, information disorder and incivility in a connected society September 15th: Anne Kaun: The platformisation of welfare provision: automated decision making and the digital welfare state. Deen Freelon: Hashtag heroes vs. disinfo dystopia: The left, the right, and the truth about social media activism Lev Manovich: TBA September 16th: Michael Ryan: Emerging Platform Societies: The digital divide and pandemic inequalities Piergiorgio Degli Esposti: Platformisation and prosumption, into the hybrid reality Jillet Sarah Sam: Structures that makes work possible in emerging platform societies: Family, Kinship and Region in India The seminar will involve interdisciplinary experts from the academic world in a series of virtual meetings to understand how society, economics, law, politics and technological design shape and interact with the current process. *For further details on schedule and logistics, please refer to the *https://site.unibo.it/cbdc/en/agenda Regards Rajorshi Ray Research Scholar Humanities and Social Sciences Department IIT Kanpur. Attachments area

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Invitation to Submit Abstract for Special Issue: Micropolitics of Online Oppositional Subcultures
by Melody Devries 06 Aug '21

06 Aug '21

Dear internet researchers, Myself and colleagues Tommaso Venturini, Marc Tuters, Tom Willaert, and Daniel de Zeeuw are putting together a special issue on "Micropolitics of Online Oppositional Subcultures", to be submitted to a highly-ranked journal in the field. Our goal is to bring together qualitative and quantitative papers that develop new or innovative theoretical and methodological approaches to studying the creative, world-building practices of oppositional online communities, including far-right, conspiratorial, or otherwise anti-mainstream movements. If interested, please send me (melody.devries(a)ryerson.ca) an abstract (max 300 words) to be reviewed by our team of editors for consideration within the special issue proposal. We request to receive abstracts by Aug 27. Feel free as well to let me know if you have any questions. Very best, Melody Devries + Tommaso Venturini, Marc Tuters, Tom Willaert, and Daniel de Zeeuw *Melody Devries* | MA, Hons BA *PhD Candidate* | Department of Communication & Culture *New Edited Volume: * https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781786614926/Rise-of-the-Far-Right-Technologies-of… *Recipient* | Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) Doctoral Scholarship *Twitter *| @melodev *X [Ryerson] University * (Activists and activist scholars are calling for the immediate change of the University's name, given E. Ryerson's role in developing the Canadian residential school system, a key mechanism of cultural genocide against Indigenous peoples. Together we call for meaningful action from the university and reparations from the Canadian government)

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