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2024 ICA Preconference Visual Affordances & Social Justice
by J Z 07 Dec '23

07 Dec '23

Dear AoIR colleagues, We are delighted to announce the CFP for the 2024 ICA Preconference on Visual Affordances & Social Justice: Theory & Methods. Date: 19th June 2024 Venue: Digital Media Research Centre (DMRC), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia. Full Call: https://www.icahdq.org/mpage/ICA24-VisualAffordances. We invite contributions from diverse disciplinary perspectives, offering opportunities for conceptual reflection, methodological advancements, and empirical discussions on visual affordances. We welcome submissions that explore, or go beyond, topics such as: - Visual affordances and social justice - Humour, harm/wellbeing and visual affordances - Content moderation and visual practices - Methodological proposal to study visual affordances - Creative methods for visuality research in contexts of social justice - Toxicity and bias in visual communication - Strategies and impacts of digital activism on visual-rich social media - Visual tactics of social justice movements If you are interested in attending or presenting at the event, please complete this form https://forms.gle/NuNKvqxM1TjGai1z7 before *15th January 2024*. For any inquiries or further information, please do not hesitate to contact the principal organizer, Suay Melisa Özkula, at suaymelisa.oezkula(a)plus.ac.at. Organizers Suay Melisa Özkula, University of Salzburg, Austria Maria Schreiber, University of Salzburg, Austria Ariadna Matomoros-Fernández, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Jing Zeng, Utrecht University, Netherlands ------------------------------ Dr Jing Zeng Assistant Professor of Digital Methods and Critical Data Studies Utrecht University, Netherlands *https://www.uu.nl/staff/JZeng <https://www.uu.nl/staff/JZeng>*

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New AoIR videos are available!
by Michelle, Association of Internet Researchers 07 Dec '23

07 Dec '23

Hello all, We’re delighted to let you know that there’s a bunch of new videos for your enjoyment and enrichment over on our YouTube channel <https://www.youtube.com/@associationofinternetresea338/videos>. Specifically, you can find the keynote and plenary sessions <https://aoir.org/aoir2023-keynote-plenary-keynote/> from AoIR2023, and the proceedings of the Flashpoint Symposium <https://aoir.org/aoir2023flashpoint/> held earlier in the year in Naples, Italy. Enjoy!

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Re: [Air-L] Africa-UniNet Funding Opportunity- Seeking Partners in Austria/Vienna
by Tunde Ope-Davies 07 Dec '23

07 Dec '23

Dear esteemed colleagues, let me first thank all our administrators and colleagues working to ensure that this platform fulfils its objectives. I am the principal investigator at the Centre for Digital Humanities, University of Lagos, Nigeria. We are applying to the above-named funding facility in Austria seeking to work on a project relating to the theme that establishes a connection between technology and society, and how that can contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) initiatives in Africa. Please allow me to use this platform to find out whether we have colleagues in any university in Austria who may be available to collaborate with us on this funding opportunity. Looking forward to your swift response. Thank you. Best wishes, Tunde Ope-Davies PS: You may contact me via my official email: bopeibi(a)unilag.edu.ng -- *Professor 'Tunde Ope-Davies * *FAvH,, FCSC, MNAL* *Visiting Professor, University of Technology, Chemnitz, Germany * *Professor of English & Digital Linguistics, Digital Cultures & **Discourse Studies, University of Lagos* *Member, Nigerian Academy of Letters (MNAL)* *Founder and Director, Centre for Digital Humanities, University of Lagos * *Senior Fellow, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany * * Convener, Lagos Summer School in Digital Humanities (LSSDH)* *www.unilag.edu.ng <http://www.unilag.edu.ng>; www.cedhul.com.ng <http://www.dhunilag.com> I https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tunde_Opeibi/stats <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tunde_Opeibi/stats>* *https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1772-6356 <https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1772-6356> I Tel: +234 8033122200*

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CFP SI ‘Researching gender and digital media in migration and diaspora settings’ journal Global Diaspora and Media.
by Leurs, K.H.A. (Koen) 07 Dec '23

07 Dec '23

Dear colleagues, Please find below a Call for Papers for an upcoming special issue of the journal Global Diaspora and Media. ‘Researching gender and digital media in migration and diaspora settings’ Guest editors: Laura Candidatu, Utrecht University: l.i.candidatu(a)uu.nl Claudia Minchilli, University of Groningen, the Netherlands: c.minchilli(a)rug.nl Nina Sahraoui, Paris Saclay University, PRINTEMPS, CNRS, France: nina.sahraoui(a)cnrs.fr Full-length call on the journal's website. Topics of interest include: Gendered perspectives on belonging, identities and citizenship in transnational digital contexts ; Feminist and intersectional community building, public engagement and activism online ; Gender representations and debates in diaspora and migration contexts across digital spaces ; Digital media in relation to social and cultural reproduction practices ; Doing family: motherhood, care and the transnational mediation of intimacy ; Transnational queer and LGBTQIA+ online diasporic presence and activism ; Postcolonial and decolonial perspectives on digital diasporic engagements ; Gendered aspects of digital media in (post)humanitarian contexts; Methodological considerations around digital ethnographies and netnographies attending to gender dynamics. Submission of abstracts: 30 January 2024 Confirmation of acceptance: 8 March, 2024 Full manuscripts: 30 September, 2024 Peer review and revisions: October 2024 - January, 2025 Final Submission: February to May, 2025 Publication of the special issue: June 2025

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ICYMI: Hollywood Strikes Organizers, Online Conversation Tomorrow
by Rafael Do Nascimento Grohmann 06 Dec '23

06 Dec '23

Hi AoIR! A kind reminder re our online conversation with the main organizers of the Hollywood strikes - from the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). This will be held tomorrow (Thursday) 2PM ET, on DigiLabour YouTube Channel. The link is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y506sJToP9g This conversation will be moderated by me and Madison Trusolino, postdoctoral fellow in English at Dalhousie University. see you there! -- dr. Rafael Grohmann Assistant Professor of Media Studies Department of Arts, Culture and Media<https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/acm/rafael-grohmann> Faculty of Information<https://ischool.utoronto.ca/profile/rafael-grohmann/> University of Toronto Leader, DigiLabour<https://digilabour.com.br/> Principal Investigator, Fairwork<https://fair.work/> Brazil<https://fair.work/> International Experts Coordinator, Platform Work Inclusion Living Lab<https://pwill.eu/>

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Don't Forget to Register! Dec 7: Connected Wellbeing Workshop on Telling Your Story & Communicating Your Impact
by Cindy Hau 06 Dec '23

06 Dec '23

<https://connectedwellbeing.org> [image: July Event] Last Call to Register for the December Connected Wellbeing Workshop: Telling Your Story and Communicating Your Impact <https://connectedlearning.news/CWI23Dec-LS> Youth-serving organizations have unique assets and challenges in telling their story and communicating impact. This workshop will offer practical advice and compelling examples of how to communicate value add, impact, and outcomes in order to gain support, funding, and visibility. Seasoned experts in media and philanthropy will describe common pitfalls in pitching to the media and funders, and how to avoid them. These include moving beyond a transactional to a relational framework, tailoring messages to align with issues that matter to funders and the media, and supporting youth to be effective storytellers. Connected Wellbeing Impact Studio teams will share their experiences and learnings from the front lines — including challenges and successes in connecting with varied audiences, supporters, and stakeholders, and staying authentic to their vision and voice. December 7, 2023 10:30am to 12:00pm PST / 1:30pm to 3:00pm EST Register Today! <https://connectedlearning.news/CWI23Dec-LS-register> Panelists include: - *Kyra Kyles*, CEO at YR Media - *Jaspal Sandhu*, Executive Vice President at Hopelab - *Kelsey Noonan*, Program Strategy & Investment Lead for Adolescent Mental Health at Pivotal Ventures - *Mimi Ito*, Director of the Connected Learning Lab Missed our November workshop, *Sustainability and Growth Strategies*? A video recap of the event, which featured seasoned leaders in philanthropy, business and impact investing speaking on opportunities, pitfalls, and what fundraising and revenue strategies can sustain and grow the impact of connected wellbeing innovations, is available now: Connected Wellbeing Workshop Video Recap: Sustainability and Growth Strategies <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MpHjkvEW5A>. About the Connected Wellbeing Initiative *The Connected Wellbeing Initiative* brings together researchers, designers, educators, and funders to accelerate youth and community-powered innovations for fostering wellbeing in a digitally connected world. We build shared approaches and purpose through an Impact Studio for innovators, and free Workshops to build capacity and community. View Our Events Calendar <https://connectedwellbeing.org/events/> <https://clalliance.org.>

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Today AI Act shall be finished
by Jascha Bareis 06 Dec '23

06 Dec '23

Today is the day of truth for European AI regulation, as the trilogue is convening for a final decision on the*AI Act* after many years of negotiation. It is not looking good, thanks to BigTech lobbies to exclude foundation models. FYI: https://verfassungsblog.de/bigtechs-efforts-to-derail-the-ai-act/ Signatur *Jascha Bareis* (Profile) <https://www.itas.kit.edu/english/staff_bareis_jascha.php>(Scholar) <https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=bf1gf9AAAAAJ&hl=de&oi=ao>(LinkedIn) <https://www.linkedin.com/in/jascha-bareis-36082523b/> Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS) <https://www.itas.kit.edu/english/index.php> Karlsruher Institute of Technology (KIT) <https://www.kit.edu/english/index.php> Research Group Digital Technology and Societal Change (FG DigIT) <https://www.itas.kit.edu/english/rg_digit.php> *Recent Publications* Talking AI into Being: The Narratives of National AI Strategies and Their Performative Politics, with C. Katzenbach. Science, Technology, & Human Values <https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01622439211030007> “Autonomous Weapons“ as a geopolitical signifier in a national power play: analyzing AI imaginaries in Chinese and US military policies, with T.C. Bächle. European Journal of Futures Research <https://eujournalfuturesresearch.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40309-0…> * *

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36th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering
by Announce 06 Dec '23

06 Dec '23

*** First Call for Workshop Papers *** 36th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE'24) June 3-7, 2024, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://cyprusconferences.org/caise2024/ (*** Submission Deadline: 26th February, 2024 AoE ***) CAiSE is a well-established, highly visible conference series on Advanced Information Systems (IS) Engineering. It covers all relevant topics in the area, including methodologies and approaches for IS engineering, innovative platforms, architectures and technologies, and engineering of specific kinds of IS. CAiSE conferences also have the tradition of hosting workshops in related fields. Workshops are intended to focus on particular topics and provide ample room for discussions of new ideas and developments. CAiSE'24, the 36th edition of the CAiSE series, will host the following workshops. For more information including important dates for each workshop, please visit the workshops' web sites. CAiSE'24 Workshops • 3rd International Workshop on Agile Methods for Information Systems Engineering (Agil-ISE) https://agilise.github.io/2024/index.html • International Workshop on Blockchain for Information Systems (BC4IS24) and Blockchain for Trusted Data Sharing (B4TDS) https://pros.unicam.it/bc4isb4tds/ • 2nd International Workshop on Hybrid Artificial Intelligence and Enterprise Modelling for Intelligent Information Systems (HybridAIMS) https://hybridaims.com/ • 2nd Workshop on Knowledge Graphs for Semantics-driven Systems Engineering https://www.omilab.org/activities/events/caise2024_kg4sdse/ • 16th International Workshop on Enterprise & Organizational Modeling and Simulation (EOMAS 2024) https://eomas2024.fel.cvut.cz/ • Digital Transformation with Business Process Mining (DigPro2024) https://digpro.iiita.ac.in/ IMPORTANT DATES • Paper Submission Deadline: 26th February, 2024 (AoE) • Notification of Acceptance: 27th March, 2024 • Camera-ready Deadline: 5th April, 2024 • Author Registration Deadline: 5th April, 2024 Workshop Chairs • João Paulo A. Almeida, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Brazil • Claudio di Ciccio, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy • Christos Kalloniatis, University of the Aegean, Greece

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WEBCAST DEC 6 – Afghanistan Internet Governance Forum (IGFA) 2023
by Joly MacFie 06 Dec '23

06 Dec '23

Congrats to ISOC Afghanistan on what is already a successful event, with two days of AFSIG under their belts. Today's proceedings include youth and network operators. Morning real time text is https://bit.ly/47VwAtu [image: ISOC LIVE] <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=4c6e31d55401c89758ed49ee…>On *Wednesday 6 December, 2023* the *Afghanistan Internet Governance Forum <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=a126117f4617315e206a25ee…>* (IGFA 2023) will be convened in Kabul. IGFA 2023 includes *YouthIGFA* and *AFNOG*, and is held in conjunction with *AFSIG 2023*. The events are organized by *Internet Society Afghanistan <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=8dac3dc8dae02847d8e5b670…>* and are supported by *APNIC Foundation <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=5ca24791ce631501fd218e3d…>*, *APNIC <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=d2e2bc6e119f253f8ddb5881…>*, *ICANN <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=bc7c743c64accf13304670ef…>*, *IGF Support Association <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=678fcf9ea9816fa18ce20452…>* and the *UN Secretariat for Internet Governance Forum <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=ae03dff110564063978ce617…>* . *AGENDA https://bit.ly/3R53nFz <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=a126117f4617315e206a25ee…>* *AFT / UTC* *9:30 / 05:00 Main Session on Afghanistan Youth IGF* *Saba Tiku*, Founder,Youth IGF Ethiopia *Anja Gengo*, IGF Secretariat *Adli Wahid*, Senior Internet Security Specialist, APNIC *Omar Ansari*, APNIC Foundation *Mohibullah Utmankhil*, AFNOG *Phyo Thiri Wlin*, Myanmar yIGF / APAC yIGF Moderator: *Sajia Yarmal*, Youth IGFA 2023 Coordinator *11:00 / 05:30 WS1: Future of Internet, Connecting the Unconnected* *Wolfgang Kleinwächter*, Professor Emeritus at the University of Aarhus *Terry Sweetser*, Training Delivery Manager (South Asia and Oceania), APNIC *Ahmad Fahim Didar*, Executive Director, Aghaez Professional Services *Wais Payab*, Project Approval and Oversight Manager, CDT Moderator: *Lima Madomi*, IGFA 2023 Organizing Committee *13:15 / 07:45 Opening Ceremony IGFA2023, YIGFA2023, AFNOG1* *Ghayoor Bawary*, IGFA 2023 Coordinator/ Chair, Internet Society Afghanistan *Paul Willson*, Director General, Asia Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC) *Chengetai Masango*, Head of United Nations Secretariat for the Internet Governance Forum *Baher Esmat*, Regional Vice President for stakeholder engagement in the Middle East at ICANN *René Fichtmüller*, Chairman, Global Network Operators Group (NOG) Alliance *Nazir Bunyad*, National ISP Association of Afghanistan *14:00 / 09:30 AFNOG1 WS2 - Network Management and Operations* *Sherafzal Yousifzai*, Network Engineer, APNIC *Dave Phelan*, Senior Network Analyst/Technical Trainer, APNIC *Sunny Chendi*, Senior Advisor Policy / Community Development/South Asia Liaison Officer, APNIC Moderator: *Mirwais Khan*, Network Engineer, AWCC *15:15 / 10:45 AFNOG1 WS3: Internet and Network Security* *Ajmal Amiri*, Network Security Specialist, Afghan Telecom *Farkhonda Mohsini*, Cybersecurity Analyst Moderator: *Abdul Azim Rahimee*, AFNOG Committee member *16:30 / 12:00 Closing Ceremony (IGFA2023, YIGFA2023, AFNOG1)* *Amrita Choudhury*, Chair, IGF Support Association *Omar Ansari,* APNIC Foundation *Ghayoor Bawary*, Chair Internet Society Afghanistan Moderator:* Mohibullah Utmankhil*, IGFA 2023 Organizing Committee *LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/igfa2023 <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=a7817c4bd568e69c06249500…>* *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3R5xPPP <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=89ad5cd73f20fa0e93f77bf6…>* *REAL TIME TEX*T (see *ISOC.LIVE <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=5d04fde0a1da7b843c9e8709…>* ) *TWITTER #IGFA2023 <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=0712fa11633011ca6bcd6d63…> @ISOCAfghanistan @ISOCapac #Afghanistan* *MASTODON #Afghanistan <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=c836c0d7652e06d058077bd6…>* *SIMULCASTS* *https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=115061d9495bb2ae63b46624…>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=768ff1ba4ca71d00aac5a164…>* *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/* <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=2156a856b35cd8680a36af66…> (AI captions) *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/igfa2023 <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=e548594e2259572ad0dc802e…>* Comment <https://public-api.wordpress.com/bar/?stat=groovemails-events&bin=wpcom_ema…> Permalink https://isoc.live/17121 -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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[Job Opps] 3 Science/Enviro/Health + Comm/Media positions
by Jasmine McNealy 05 Dec '23

05 Dec '23

Hello All, The University of Florida’s STEM Translational Communication Center (<https://www.jou.ufl.edu/stem/?utm_source=stem.jou.ufl.edu&utm_medium=referr…>STCC<https://www.jou.ufl.edu/stem/?utm_source=stem.jou.ufl.edu&utm_medium=referr…>)<https://www.jou.ufl.edu/stem/?utm_source=stem.jou.ufl.edu&utm_medium=referr…>, housed at the UF College of Journalism and Communications, invites applications for three (3) new tenure track or tenured faculty positions: one assistant/associate professor in health communication, one assistant professor in cancer communication, and one assistant professor in science communication. The Center is particularly interested in candidates who will be actively involved in the STCC. The faculty members will conduct original research, teach graduate and/or undergraduate level courses and advise graduate students, engage in governance and other Department and College service activities, and contribute to the efforts of the College. Candidates for the positions will be evaluated based on their demonstrated record in scholarly research and in securing extramural grant funding. Academic appointments will be in the appropriate department (Advertising; Journalism; Media Production, Management, and Technology; or Public Relations) in the College of Journalism and Communications at UF. The appointments are to begin Fall 2024. More information can be found on the UF HR site<https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/529576/stem-translational-communicat…>. Happy to answer any questions. Best, JM Jasmine McNealy Associate Professor | University of Florida Faculty Associate | Berkman Klein Center, Harvard University Senior Fellow - Tech Policy | Mozilla

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