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CFP ICA Mobile Communication Preconference in Gold Coast (Australia)
by Adriana de Souza e Silva 09 Oct '23

09 Oct '23

***Apologies for cross-postings*** Call for Workshop Proposals The 19th Annual ICA Mobile Communication Pre-Conference 2024 Mobilizing Communication Rights for Humans, More-than Humans, and Beyond Location: HOTA, Home of the Arts (135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, QLD 4217, Australia). Date: Wednesday 19 June 2024, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Deadline for Submissions: 15 January 2024. Mobile communication went from being new and revolutionary to a taken-for-granted and deeply embedded part of everyday life. However, very rarely has it been considered a human right, despite the fact that mobile communication has been co-extensive and deeply wound into the evolution of human rights. Whether related with the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights’ Article 19, the rights of children and persons with disabilities, information, cultural, and sexual rights, or the rights of the environment and species—including the rights of the biosphere and more-than-humans--, mobile communication has offered platforms, ecosystems, cultures, practices, tools, and assemblages that enriched lives and worlds. This pre-conference considers mobile communication as a human right, while also recognizing ways in which mobile media use can suppress human rights. In the current post-smartphone era, in which mobile communication is much more pervasive and widespread, connecting humans, spaces, and things, we witness the perpetuation of enduring injustices, inequalities, and threats that emerge and develop in conjunction with the use of mobile communication devices. And in the ‘transition’, who sets the terms for mobile equalities and sustainable, inclusive futures? And what about the human right to ‘disconnect’? We invite scholars from diverse disciplinary, methodological, and theoretical backgrounds to join us as we explore the emerging trends and practices that connect mobile communication and human rights. We welcome a diversity of scholars at different stages in their careers: Ph.D. students, postdocs, junior faculty, along with more senior scholars to consider these issues in an open, informal, and conversational setting. Practitioners in the field are also encouraged to apply. Similar to previous editions, the pre-conference will be organized in the form of several interactive Blue-Sky workshop sessions where teams of scholars will present ideas at various levels of gestation. We welcome research ideas that are just being formed, open questions to the field, as well as the sharing of research results, as long as they are presented in an interactive manner. We also welcome explorations of practical projects, such as mobile applications, mobile media artworks, and mobile games. This pre-conference is designed to cultivate a supportive and integrated community of mobile communication thinkers. Workshop themes can focus on any dimension of mobile communication, including, but not limited to: Uses of mobiles for activating or violating human rights; Mobile theory/methods; Mobile communication and activism; Photography, mobile media art, and entertainment; Mobile communication in organizations; Mobile privacy; Well-being; AI, algorithms, and robotification; Mobile social networks and location-based games; Parenting and surveillance with mobiles; mHealth; mLearning; Mobile technology use by the elderly, children, and/or minority/racialized groups; Mobile communication in the Global South; Urban mobilities and migration; Mobile journalism. In short, we are open to a wide variety of themes associated with the social uses of mobile communication and mobile media, especially ideas related to emerging trends and practices. Guidelines for Submissions: Each in-person workshop will be allocated a time slot of 60 minutes and should include “hands-on” or active audience participation. A workshop will typically be organized by four or five participants, but we will accept more or fewer organizers. Pre-conference attendees will be able to attend multiple workshops throughout the day. Submissions should be between 500-800 words (excluding title and references) and include: The title of the workshop; The workshop’s description and goals; The workshop’s connection to the pre-conference theme; The scheduled 60-minute activities, detailing how participants and audience members will be involved, and The list of workshop participants and their relationship/contribution to the workshop. >> Proposals should be submitted via email to icamobilepreconference(a)gmail.com <mailto:icamobilepreconference@gmail.com>. Review Process: Submissions will be reviewed by a committee of scholars. Proposals will be selected based on: Relevance for the field of Mobile Communication; Originality; Clarity; Group’s composition; Theoretical/practical contribution; Degree of interactivity with the audience; and Fit with the pre-conference theme. The review process will NOT be blind. Notifications of acceptance will be emailed to contributors close to the date of the acceptance notification for the general conference, to accommodate travel planning. Registration: Registration will open after we announce the pre-conference participants. Questions? Contact the Conference Chair: Adriana de Souza e Silva (NC State University, USA) at aasilva(a)ncsu.edu <mailto:aasilva@ncsu.edu>. Local Liaisons: Gerard Goggin (The University of Sydney, Australia) Larissa Hjorth (RMIT University, Australia) Organizing Committee: Scott Campbel (Michigan University, USA) Ragan Glover (University of Texas at San Antonio, USA) Kathrin Karsay (University of Vienna, Austria) Jonalou Labor (University of the Philippines, Diliman) Morgan Quinn Ross (The Ohio State University, USA) Cecilia Uy-Tioco (California State University, San Marcos, USA) Sponsors: _________________________ Adriana de Souza e Silva, Ph.D. University Faculty Scholar | Professor Dept. of Communication | NC State University www.souzaesilva.com <http://www.souzaesilva.com/> Co-Editor, Mobile Media & Communication <https://journals.sagepub.com/home/mmc> Vice-Chair, ICA Mobile Communication Division <https://www.icamobile.org/> Director, The Networked Mobilities Lab <https://nml.chass.ncsu.edu/> Associate Director, CRDM Ph.D. Program <https://crdm.chass.ncsu.edu/>

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Call for participation: The 4th Empowering Learners for the Age of AI conference (October 23 - 25, 2023, online, free registration)
by Vitomir Kovanovic 09 Oct '23

09 Oct '23

*apologies for cross-posting* Artificial Intelligence is forecast to be transformative in its impact on humanity. Globally, national strategies for AI roadmaps and investment plans are being created as countries rush to secure talent and advance interest in this promising research area. While AI is already impacting sectors such as defence, banking, and healthcare, education remains relatively untouched by AI in terms of classroom and day-to-day practices. Given the prominence now assigned to AI, it is inevitable that classroom practices will be impacted, and AI will eventually influence all knowledge work. Join us on October 23 - 25, 2023 for the fourth Empowering Learners for the Age of AI conference. World-leading researchers and experts will deliver keynote addresses, while discussion panels will explore the implications of AI across various sectors. This conference will be of interest to individuals with all levels of AI expertise, from beginner to advanced. For more information on our conference speakers, check out our website https://www.empoweringlearners.ai/<https://www.empoweringlearners.ai>. To register for this free conference click here: https://empoweringlearners.ai/register-global-conference/<https://empoweringlearners.ai/register-global-conference/>

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CFP: Emerging Directions in News Use Research: Leverhulme Launch Event
by Ranjana Das 09 Oct '23

09 Oct '23

*With apologies for cross-posting* Call for Papers Emerging Directions in News Use Research -Leverhulme Project Launch Event & Open Conference We are delighted to announce this Call for Papers, for the fully virtual and free 1 day conference on Emerging Directions in News Use Research on 20th March 2024. The event marks the launch of the Leverhulme Trust funded parents' news use project - which runs from the fall of 2023 to the fall of 2025. The Leverhulme News Use<https://www.surrey.ac.uk/research-projects/news-use-leverhulme> project aims to examine how parents engage with and respond to news at critical moments of crisis. The project team includes Professor Ranjana Das<https://www.surrey.ac.uk/people/ranjana-das>, Dr Thomas Roberts<https://www.surrey.ac.uk/people/thomas-roberts>, Dr Emily Setty<https://www.surrey.ac.uk/people/emily-setty> and Dr Maria-Nerina Boursinou from the Department of Sociology (University of Surrey) Emerging Directions in News Use Research - a day-long, international, virtual conference - aims to bring together a global group of scholars involved with researching news use, news audiences and consumption, and news engagement and disengagement. We are keen to hear from a range of empirical contexts, from projects using tried and tested as well as more creative and innovative methodologies, and to showcase the work of scholars across career stages in the fields of Sociology, Journalism, Media and Communication, and more. Keynote speakers at the event include Professor Brita Ytre-Arne<https://www.uib.no/en/persons/Brita.Ytre-Arne>, University of Bergen, Norway; Dr Jonathan Corpus Ong<https://www.umass.edu/communication/node/1525>, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Professor Kim Schroeder<https://forskning.ruc.dk/en/persons/kimsc>, Roskilde University, Denmark; Professor Sahana Udupa<https://www.en.ethnologie.uni-muenchen.de/staff/professors/udupa/index.html>, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany and Professor Lynn Schofield Clark<https://liberalarts.du.edu/about/people/lynn-schofield-clark>, University of Denver, Colorado. Submission Portal: We welcome submissions for a 10-12 minute paper presentation on this submission portal<https://forms.office.com/e/BiwVNNABnY> in the following areas, which are included below, but not limited to- Submission Topics: · News use, environmental change and the climate crisis · News use in relation to young people and sex and relationships · Datafication, algorithms and the news · Theoretical perspectives on news use · Methodological aspects of news consumption research · News use, risk and anxiety · Families, parenting, children and the news · News audiences and users · News literacy · News use research and global disparities and inequalities · Disinformation · News use and disconnection research Abstract Submission Details: Final submission deadline: 5pm BST on Monday 2nd December 2023 Notification of outcome: Friday 15th December 2023 Deadline for Registrations (registration is free): Monday 18th March 2024 Event date (fully online): Wednesday 20 March 2024 , 0900 to 1700* GMT Submission portal: [please submit your abstract here<https://forms.office.com/e/BiwVNNABnY>] Please email any question you may have about submissions to Dr Nerina Boursinou (m.boursinou(a)surrey.ac.uk)<mailto:m.boursinou@surrey.ac.uk>. Professor Ranjana Das Professor in Media and Communication Co-Editor, Sociology<https://journals.sagepub.com/home/soc> Student Consultation Hours in Semester 1: Wednesdays 0930-1130; Thursdays 1300-1500 New 2023 papers: * Contexts and dimensions of algorithm literacies: Parents' algorithm literacies amidst the datafication of parenthood<https://www-tandfonline-com.surrey.idm.oclc.org/doi/full/10.1080/10714421.2…>. Out now in The Communication Review * Parents' understandings of social media algorithms in children's lives<https://www-tandfonline-com.surrey.idm.oclc.org/doi/full/10.1080/17482798.2…>. Out now in Journal of Children and Media * Conditional trust: Citizens' council on data-driven media personalisation and public expectations of transparency and accountability<https://journals-sagepub-com.surrey.idm.oclc.org/doi/10.1177/20539517231184…>. Out now in Big Data & Society * Parent networks, transitional moments and the role of the digital<https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journals/frs/aop/article-10.…>. Out now in Families, Relationships and Societies New project: Leverhulme Research Grant 2023-2025: Parents' news use, risk and crises in datafied societies New project: British Academy Grant 2023-2025: Exploring practices around emerging technologies in families raising bilingual children Twitter: @ProfRanjanaDas<https://twitter.com/DrRanjanaDas> Web: Prof Ranjana Das | University of Surrey<https://www.surrey.ac.uk/people/ranjana-das>

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[new book] Digital Literacy and Inclusion: Stories, Platforms, Communities; publisher Springer
by Danica Radovanović 09 Oct '23

09 Oct '23

Hello Everyone, I am delighted to announce the publication of my new book (edited collection)- *Digital Literacy and Inclusion**: **Stories, Platforms, Communities*; publisher Springer. Here is a direct link to the book https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-30808-6 This book presents a carefully curated selection of case studies, theories, research, and best practices based on digital literacy as a prerequisite for effective digital inclusion. More than a dozen experts provide deep insights into stories, research reports, and geographical studies of digital literacy and inclusion models, all from a multi-disciplinary perspective that includes engineering, social sciences, and education. *Digital Literacy and Inclusion *also highlights a showcase of real-world digital literacy initiatives that have been adopted by communities of practice around the globe. Contributors explore myriad aspects and modalities of digital literacy: digital skills related to creativity, urban data literacy, digital citizenship skills, digital literacy in education, connectivity literacy, online safety skills, problem-solving and critical-thinking digital skills, data literacy skills, mobile digital literacy, algorithmic digital skills, digital health skills, etc. They share the principles and techniques behind successful initiatives and examine the dynamics and structures that enable communities to achieve digital literacy efficiently and sustainably. Their practical solutions, propositions, and findings provide theoretically grounded and evidence-based facts that inform interventions intended to ensure that all citizens have and can enhance their digital literacy while meaningfully and responsibly participating in the digital economy and society. The ideas and histories in this book will appeal to scholars and researchers in the social sciences, engineering, education, sustainable digital technologies, and transformation, and will also be of interest to practitioners in industry, policy, and government. Table of contents (13 chapters) 1. Rethinking Digital Literacy / by Danica Radovanović *Digital Literacy Theory Implications*2. From Skilled Users to Critical Citizens? Imagining and Future-Making as Part of Digital Citizenship / by Johanna Ylipulli, Minna Vigren 3. Sensing the City: A Creative Data Literacy Perspective / by Anne Weibert, Maximilian Krüger 4. Scanning for Scams: Local, Supra-national, and Global Events as Salient Contexts for Online Fraud / by Kristjan Kikerpill 5. How Southeast Asia Can Better Arrange and Deliver Internet Policies So as to Defy the Digital Divide / by Jason Hung *Digital Literacy Textures and Education* 6. The Digital Divide and Higher Education / by Kerry Russo, Nicholas Emtage 7. Students’ Use of Social Media and Critical Thinking: The Mediating Effect of Engagement / by Asad Abbas, Talia Gonzalez-Cacho, Danica Radovanović, Ahsan Ali, Guillermina Benavides Rincón 8. Tales of Visibility in TikTok: The Algorithmic Imaginary and Digital Skills in Young Users / by Elisabetta Zurovac, Giovanni Boccia Artieri, Valeria Donato *Digital Literacy and Communities of Practice* 9. Digital Literacy and Agricultural Extension in the Global South / by Gordon A. Gow, Uvasara Dissanayeke, Ataharul Chowdhury, Jeet Ramjattan 10. Connectivity Literacy for Digital Inclusion in Rural Australia / by Amber Marshall, Rachel Hay, Allan Dale, Hurriyet Babacan, Michael Dezuanni 11. Community Networks as Sustainable Infrastructure for Digital Skills / by Raquel Rennó, Juliana Novaes 12. Digital Inclusion Interventions for Digital Skills Education: Evaluating the Outcomes in Semi-Urban Communities in South Africa / by Natasha Katunga, Carlynn Keating, Leona Craffert, Leo Van Audenhove 13. Digital Health Literacy—A Prerequisite Competency for the Health Workforce to Improve Health Indicators in Times of COVID: A Case Study from Uttar Pradesh, India / by Ritu Srivastava, Sushant Sonar With kind regards, Danica *Dr. Danica Radovanović* Child Online Protection expert, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Senior Associate Project Advisor, University of Oslo 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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Cluster Hire: Assistant Professor, "Diverse Voices Creating Just Futures" (Pratt Institute)
by Chris Alen Sula 05 Oct '23

05 Oct '23

Please see below for details about a tenure-track position in critical information studies / critical design / data justice and tech ethics / activism / work with communities facing barriers (in the School of Information) and digital humanities (in the History of Art & Design) ********* Pratt Institute invites applications for a cluster of five new tenure-track faculty positions at the level of Assistant Professor, focused on “Diverse Voices Creating Just Futures.” We seek applicants from a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary backgrounds whose teaching and research / creative practices will advance the Institute’s commitment to an education that centers on justice: “Pratt students make decisions with consideration of their impact upon individuals, communities, and the earth. They are compelled into action to resist all forms of discrimination, inequalities, and supremacism, in order to promote just societal transformation with frameworks and tools that allow for reflection and agency” (All-Institute Learning Goals <https://www.pratt.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Pratt-Institute-All-Instit…>). The faculty hired through this initiative will have the opportunity to work as a multi-disciplinary cohort with shared interests that cut across fields, as well as pursue their work as individual scholars and creative practitioners. With this initiative, Pratt further elevates its commitment to increasing the size of its full-time faculty; to recruiting, hiring and supporting diverse faculty; and to educating artists and creative professionals whose work has a transformative impact on the world. A top-ranked college with opportunities in art, design, architecture, liberal arts and sciences, and information studies, Pratt Institute provides the creative leaders of tomorrow the knowledge and experience to make a better world. Each faculty member hired through this initiative will be appointed to a school / department that serves as their primary home for teaching, promotion, and tenure at Pratt. We are especially interested in applicants whose teaching and creative / research practice qualify them for appointment in one of the following schools/departments: *School of Art* - Film/Video <https://www.pratt.edu/art/film-video/> (MFA or equivalent required): Seeking a filmmaker/artist with a practice centered in nonfiction/documentary able to demonstrate an active commitment to issues of decoloniality, social justice, and/or human rights through their work and/or pedagogy. Work/pedagogy should reflect their understanding of core values for ethical and accountable nonfiction filmmaking, including anti-oppression considerations, transparency, positionality, and power dynamics. A focus on advancing the stories of Black and Indigenous communities is especially welcome, as are expansive explorations of form. *School of Architecture* - Undergraduate Architecture <https://www.pratt.edu/architecture/undergraduate-architecture/> (MArch or PhD preferred, experience in other design fields welcomed): Proficiency as a designer with civic and community engagement experience. Having and exhibiting proficiency in computational fabrication, and design/build workflows, with a portfolio/dossier of work completed in the public realm. Experience and proficiency in work at both building and urban scales, with a knowledge of urban systems, policy, and processes. Experience in multidisciplinary collaboration, including but not limited to Graduate Design, Planning, and Management programs. *School of Design * - Interior Design <https://www.pratt.edu/design/interior-design/> (MFA in Interior Design, a related field, or the equivalent, required): Focus on interior design teaching, practice, and research / creative work that serves communities otherwise absent or marginalized in the discipline, contributing to a community that works toward a goal of creating spaces, environments, and structures that are just, equitable, and accessible to all. The faculty member would bring new practices to our classrooms and studios building on the interdisciplinary nature of interior design, as it draws on and is influenced by allied design disciplines. *School of Information <https://www.pratt.edu/information/> * - Library and Information Science, Information Experience Design, Data Analytics and Visualization, and/or Museums and Digital Culture (earned doctorate required for all): Focus on critical approaches and engagement with areas including, but not limited to, critical information studies, critical design, data justice and tech ethics, activism, and communities facing barriers (e.g., people who are incarcerated). *School of Liberal Arts and Sciences * - History of Art and Design <https://www.pratt.edu/liberal-arts-and-sciences/history-of-art-and-design/> (PhD required): Focus on the digital humanities, with attention to how digital tools and research methods have contributed to re-visioning the histories of art/architecture/design, and to revising and decolonizing the curricula through which we teach these histories. Work that focuses on Brooklyn and/or Lenapehoking and Lenape cultures—and urban space and indigenous cultures more broadly—is especially welcome. The faculty member will contribute substantially to Pratt’s vibrant and multi-disciplinary General Education curriculum. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. The salary range for this position is $82,500 – $95,000. Pratt Institute provides a comprehensive benefits <https://www.pratt.edu/about/offices/finance-and-administration/human-resour…> package with the flexibility to meet the varying needs of a diverse group of individual employees. For an extended position description and to apply, please visit https://apply.interfolio.com/130793. Review of applications to begin November 1, 2023. Pratt Institute is an equal opportunity employer and recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.

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Hiring at UCSB
by gonzales＠comm.ucsb.edu 05 Oct '23

05 Oct '23

Hi Folks- UCSB's Department of Communication is hoping to hire a scholar of Latina/o/x/e- centered research that intersects with one of our three core areas: interpersonal and intergroup communication; media and digital communication; or organizational and group communication. The full call is pasted below, or you can visit this link. <https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02580> Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions: gonzales(a)ucsb.edu. ---------------------------------- POSITION OVERVIEW Salary range: The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at the time of appointment. See https://ap.ucsb.edu/compensation.and.benefits/ucsb.salary.scales/1.pdf for the salary ranges. Off-scale salaries and other components of pay, i.e. a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions. A reasonable estimate for this position is $90,000 - $135,000 at the Assistant Level. Percent time: 100% Anticipated start: 07/01/2024 APPLICATION WINDOW Open date: October 4, 2023 Next review date: Monday, Nov 6, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Sunday, Jun 30, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. POSITION DESCRIPTION The Department of Communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in the area of Latina/o/x/e-centered communication research. The Department seeks to hire a scholar who conducts theory-driven, culturally-informed, applied research on communication processes centering Latina/o/x/e communities. We desire candidates whose scholarship complements or extends at least one of the department’s three core areas in interpersonal and intergroup communication; media and digital communication; and organizational and group communication, as well as any of our cross-cutting emphases in health, community engagement, family, science, environmental, political, or global approaches to communication. We welcome a wide range of empirical approaches to research, including qualitative, quantitative, and/or mixed methods. The ideal candidate would further strengthen the department’s relationship with, for example, the Chicano Studies Institute, the Migration Initiative, the Center for Information Technology and Society, the Orfalea Center for Global & International Studies, or the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management. The candidate would connect with UCSB’s vibrant group of scholars who are deeply committed to engaging in research, teaching, and service that uplifts Latina/o/x/e communities. As a Hispanic-Serving Institute with a large Latina/o/x/e undergraduate student population (~28%), candidates are expected to have expertise or demonstrated commitment to providing inclusive and equitable teaching and mentoring to students from Latina/o/x/e communities; knowing, understanding, and challenging the systemic barriers that Latina/o/x/e communities face in higher education and in the discipline; and engaging in service at the department, university, and/or disciplinary levels that prioritizes Latina/o/x/e communities. The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service as appropriate to the position. UCSB is ranked in the top 7 public universities in the United States, and the Department of Communication is ranked 5th in worldwide comparisons. UCSB is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution. It offers several programs to support incoming faculty, including housing assistance ( https://www.housing.ucsb.edu/faculty-staff/faculty-housing) and various grant support programs. QUALIFICATIONS Basic qualifications (required at time of application) All applicants must have minimally completed all requirements for a Ph.D (or equivalent) in a Communication or related social science field except dissertation by the time of application. Additional qualifications (required at time of start) A Ph.D. (or equivalent) in communication or a related social scientific field is required by the time of appointment. Preferred qualifications Candidates should have a strong record of publishing theoretically oriented, rigorous empirical research; and an appreciation of the broader implications of their work. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Document requirements - Cover Letter - A cover letter that highlights your qualifications, research agenda, and teaching capabilities. - Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service. - Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. - Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness - Publication #1 - Published or completed research. - Publication #2 - Published or completed research. - Publication #3 - Published or completed research. Reference requirements - 3 letters of reference required Please include the names, contact information, and be sure to trigger the solicitation request for each of your letter writers in order to be considered "complete". Please note: These letters are solicited through UCRecruit, and not offline. Apply link: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02580 Help contact: alczarnecki(a)comm.ucsb.edu CAMPUS INFORMATION The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs <https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/5000695/VaccinationProgramsPolicy>, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements. JOB LOCATION Santa Barbara, CA -- Amy Gonzales <https://www.comm.ucsb.edu/people/amy-gonzales> (she/her/hers) Associate Professor, Department of Communication Associate Director, Chicano Studies Institute [image: UC Santa Barbara]

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VIDEO – Bill C-18: What’s at Stake for Journalism and Canadian Democracy?
by Joly MacFie 05 Oct '23

05 Oct '23

If you missed the Canada IGF yesterday, here is some insight into the elephant in the Canadian Internet Governance room, the recently passed Online News Act. Panelists include Michael Geist, and ISOC's own Natalie Campbell. [image: ISOC LIVE] <https://isoc.live/16932>On *September 20, 2023* the *Canadian Journalism Foundation <https://cjf-fjc.ca/>* hosted a panel discussion '*Bill C-18: What's at Stake for Journalism and Canadian Democracy? <https://cjf-fjc.ca/event/billc18/>*' The Canadian government passed *Bill C-18, the Online News Act <https://www.google.com/url?esrc=s&q=&rct=j&sa=U&url=https://en.wikipedia.or…>*, on June 22, 2023. This bill “aims to enhance fairness in the economic relationship between news businesses and online platforms by enhancing the bargaining position of news businesses relative to that of large and dominant digital news intermediaries.” The legislation, which comes into effect in December 2023, will require tech giants Meta and Google to make agreements with news publishers to compensate them for revenue-generating news content that appears on their sites. In response, both tech companies have removed links from Canadian news sites from their platforms. This panel discussed the potential implications of this legislation for journalists, news outlets, news consumers and Canadian democracy. *SPEAKERS* *Natalie Campbell*, Internet Society *Dr. Michael Geist*, University of Ottawa *Tai Huynh*, The Local *Brian Myles*, Le Devoir *Paul Samyn*, Winnipeg Free Press *MODERATOR* *Dr. Mary-Lynn Young*, University of British Columbia *YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/2FGgIx8g64k <https://youtu.be/2FGgIx8g64k>* *TRANSCRIPT: https://archive.org/download/cjf-billc18/cjf-billc18.pdf <https://archive.org/download/cjf-billc18/cjf-billc18.pdf>* *TWITTER #OnlineNewsAct @cjffjc <https://bit.ly/45hRzoq> @ndunleavy @mgeist @taimhuynh @brianmyles @PaulSamyn @marylynnyoung #CJFJTalks #JournalismMatters* *MASTODON #OnlineNewsAct <https://mastodon.social/tags/OnlineNewsAct>* *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/cjf-billc18 <https://archive.org/details/cjf-billc18>* -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Message for the Commlist: Open access book announcement: Visual Citizenship. Communicating political opinions and emotions on social media
by cbouko 05 Oct '23

05 Oct '23

Dear AoIR members, I am delighted to announce the publication of my new open access book that may be of interest to some of you and/or your students. Visual Citizenship. Communicating political opinions and emotions on social media This book explores visual political engagement online – how citizens participate in the dynamism of life in society by expressing their opinions and emotions on various issues of democratic life in image-based social media posts, independently of collective actions. Looking beyond large digital social movements to focus on the everyday, the book provides a well-documented and comprehensive framework of key notions, concrete methods and examples of empirical insights into everyday visual citizenship on social media. It shows how the visual has become ubiquitous in citizens’ communication on social media, focusing on how citizens use visual content to express their emotions and opinions on social media platforms when they discuss politics in a large sense. With this book, every reader interested in political communication, visual communication and/or new media is fully equipped to analyse everyday visual citizenship on social media platforms. You can read or download it via this link: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mono/10.4324/9781003398806/visual-ci… All the best, Catherine -- Catherine Bouko Ghent University Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Groot-Brittanniëlaan 45 9000 Gent Belgium Bureau: B2.06 http://research.flw.ugent.be/en/catherine.bouko

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Funded PhD position at University of South Australia
by Mamello Thinyane 05 Oct '23

05 Oct '23

Dear Colleagues We have a funded PhD position at the University of South Australia for domestic candidates to undertake research at the intersection of cybersecurity and collective intelligence. Details of this project are at https://www.unisa.edu.au/research/degrees/assemblies-for-cyber-resilience The PhD scholarship provides a living allowance of AUD $32,500 per annum. Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be eligible to receive an increased stipend rate of AUD $46,653 per annum. The candidate will be based within the UniSA STEM unit working within a growing, diverse, and multidisciplinary cybersecurity and CI research group. There will be opportunities for engagement with collaborators and cybersecurity industry partners through the Australia Cyber Collaborative Centre<https://www.cybercollaboration.org.au/> at the Lot14 Precinct<https://lotfourteen.com.au/>, an innovation district in the heart of Adelaide dedicated to solving complex global challenges. Please share with your students and colleagues who might be interested in this opportunity. Applications close on the 24th of October 2023. For any questions or clarifications, don't hesitate to get in touch with me at mamello.thinyane @ unisa.edu.au Kind regards, -- Mamello Thinyane | Optus Chair of Cybersecurity and Data Science UniSA STEM | University of South Australia Mawson Lakes Campus, Mawson Lakes Blvd, Mawson Lakes | SA 5095 Tel +61 8 8302 3255 mamello.thinyane(a)unisa.edu.au<mailto:mamello.thinyane@unisa.edu.au> | www.unisa.edu.au<http://www.unisa.edu.au/> This email is intended for the addressee(s) only. Should this email be received in error by a person or company other than those intended, the contents of this email are confidential and must not be released or used by a person or company not authorised to do so. CRICOS No. 00121B

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Online Book Talk, In Defense of Solidarity and Pleasure: Feminist Technopolitics from the Global South
by Rafael Grohmann 04 Oct '23

04 Oct '23

Hello AoiRers, Nov 10, 2PM ET, I'll host an online book talk with Firuzeh Shokooh Valle, author of "In Defense of Solidarity and Pleasure: Feminist Technopolitics from the Global South" (Stanford University Press, 2023). This will happen via DigiLabour YouTube channel: [1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5su09ILfgQ Check your time zone, especially due of the end of daylight saving time. About the book: Including women in the global South as users, producers, consumers, designers, and developers of technology has become a mantra against inequality, prompting movements to train individuals in information and communication technologies and foster the participation and retention of women in science and technology fields. In this book, Firuzeh Shokooh Valle argues that these efforts have given rise to an idealized, female economic figure that combines technological dexterity and keen entrepreneurial instinct with gendered stereotypes of care and selflessness. Narratives about the "equalizing" potential of digital technologies spotlight these women's capacity to overcome inequality using said technologies, ignoring the barriers and circumstances that create such inequality in the first place as well as the potentially violent role of technology in their lives. In Defense of Solidarity and Pleasure examines how women in the Global South experience and resist the coopting and depoliticizing nature of these scripts. Drawing on fieldwork in Costa Rica and a transnational feminist digital organization, Shokooh Valle explores the ways that feminist activists, using digital technologies as well as a collective politics that prioritize solidarity and pleasure, advance a new feminist technopolitics. About the author: Firuzeh Shokooh Valle is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Franklin and Marshall College. Previously, she was a journalist in Puerto Rico covering violence against women, the LGBTQI+ community, migration, racism, and social movements, and earned numerous national awards for her investigative work. -- dr. Rafael Grohmann Assistant Professor of Media Studies [2]Department of Arts, Culture and Media [3]Faculty of Information University of Toronto Leader, [4]DigiLabour Principal Investigator, [5]Fairwork[6] Brazil International Experts Coordinator, [7]Platform Work Inclusion Living Lab References 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5su09ILfgQ 2. https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/acm/rafael-grohmann 3. https://ischool.utoronto.ca/profile/rafael-grohmann/ 4. https://digilabour.com.br/ 5. https://fair.work/ 6. https://fair.work/ 7. https://pwill.eu/

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