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Call for papers for the 9th annual conference of The International Journal of Press/Politics (University of Edinburgh, UK, 12-13 October 2023)
by Cristian Vaccari 18 Apr '23

18 Apr '23

Call for papers 9th Annual Conference of the International Journal of Press/Politics University of Edinburgh, UK, 12-13 October 2023 Deadline for abstracts: 14 June 2023 via https://bit.ly/IJPP2023 Also available at https://cristianvaccari.com/2023/04/18/call-for-papers-for-the-9th-annual-c… On 12-13 October 2023, the University of Edinburgh will host the 9th annual conference of the International Journal of Press/Politics, focused on academic research on the relationship between media and political processes around the world. The deadline for submission of abstracts is 14 June 2023. Attendees will be notified of acceptance by 21 June 2023. Registration fees will be due 11 August 2023 and full papers based on accepted abstracts will be due 29 September 2023. A selection of the best papers presented at the conference will be published in the journal after peer review. The conference brings together scholars conducting internationally oriented or comparative research on the intersection between news media and politics around the world. It aims to provide a forum for academics from a wide range of disciplines, countries, and methodological approaches to advance knowledge in this area. Examples of relevant topics include, but are not limited to, the political implications of changes in media systems; the importance of different types of media for learning about and engaging with politics; the factors affecting the quality of political information and public discourse; media policy and regulation; the role of entertainment and popular culture in how people engage with current affairs; relations between political actors and journalists; the role of visuals and emotion in the production and processing of public information; the role of different kinds of media during conflicts and crises; and political communication during and beyond elections by government, political parties, interest groups, and social movements. The journal and the conference are particularly interested in studies that represent substantial theoretical or methodological advances on these issues in an international perspective, especially by adopting comparative approaches and/or focusing on parts of the world that are under-researched in the English-language academic literature. Titles and abstracts for papers (maximum 300 words) are invited by 14 June 2023 via the online form available at https://bit.ly/IJPP2023. Abstracts should clearly describe the key question, the theoretical and methodological approach, the evidence presented, and the wider implications of the study for understanding the relationship between media and politics in an international perspective. Authors are encouraged to provide as much detail as possible about the spatial and temporal context of their study, the research design and methods employed, the data collected, and the main results of the analyses. The registration fee for the conference will be GBP 250, to be paid by 11 August 2023. The fee covers lunches and coffee breaks on 12 and 13 October, two conference dinners on 11 and 12 October, and farewell drinks on 13 October. A limited number of registration fee waivers will be available for early career scholars and scholars from countries that appear in Tiers B and C of the classification adopted by the International Communication Association. Applications for fee waivers must be made via the abstract online submission form available at https://bit.ly/IJPP2023. All attendees must respect the Scottish Government policies to protect themselves and the population against COVID-19. Attendees visiting Edinburgh from abroad must commit to follow the Scottish government’s regulations for international travel. The conference is organized by Cristian Vaccari, Editor-in-Chief of IJPP. Please contact Professor Vaccari with questions at c.vaccari(a)lboro.ac.uk. More about the journal and the University. The International Journal of Press/Politics The International Journal of Press/Politics is an interdisciplinary journal for the analysis and discussion of the role of the media and politics in an international perspective. The journal publishes theoretical and empirical research which analyzes the linkages between the news media and political processes and actors around the world, emphasizes international and comparative work, and links research in the fields of political communication and journalism studies, and the disciplines of political science and media and communication. The journal is published by SAGE Publishing and is ranked 19th in Communication and 22nd in Political Science by Journal Citation Reports. The University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh has been influencing history since it welcomed its first students in 1583. Through the many achievements of its staff and students, the University has delivered on its central principles of providing cutting-edge research, inspirational teaching and innovative thinking, attracting some of the greatest minds from around the globe. Politics and International Relations (PIR) is one of the largest and most vibrant subject areas at the University of Edinburgh. It is home to more than 600 undergraduates and 100 postgraduate students annually. Its alumni include government ministers, members of parliament, policy analysts, broadcasters, business leaders, teachers, and social entrepreneurs. Its world-leading research directly informs policymakers, ministers, and NGOs. Cristian Vaccari, he/him/his ************************* Professor of Political Communication, Loughborough University Director, Centre for Research in Communication and Culture Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Press/Politics ************************* New book: Outside the Bubble: Social Media and Political Participation in Western Democracies New project: Everyday Sharing of Misinformation on Private Social Media ************************* Personal website: https://cristianvaccari.com/ Google Scholar profile Mastodon: @cvaccari@mastodon.social Twitter: @prof_vaccari

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CfP “Digitalization for sustainability transformations" conference
by Lena Ulbricht 18 Apr '23

18 Apr '23

Dear colleagues, the DVPW Working Group Digitalization and Politics is co-organizing an international, interdisciplinary academic conference hosted by the University of Augsburg (Germany). It is a collaboration between the Augsburg University, three working groups of the German Political Science Association (DVPW), the Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society and the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ). The conference's topic is “Digitalization for sustainability transformations – Critical perspectives, lessons learned, and future prospects”. We strive to bring together experts from different disciplines to share their insights on how digital technologies can contribute to creating a more sustainable future. The conference will take place from 20th September (3pm) to 22nd September (1pm) 2023 at Augsburg University in Germany (near Munich). The conference addresses two overarching questions: 1. How does digitalization transform the knowledge and practices of environmental and sustainability policymaking? 2. Which forms of digitalization governance are needed to harness its potential for sustainability transformations? Four keynote speakers have confirmed their participation: Prof. Radhika Krishnan, IIIT Hyderabad in India, Dr. Ruth Machen, University of Newcastle in Great Britain, Dr. Roy Bendor, Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands und Prof. Teresa Cerratto Pargman, Stockholm University in Sweden. The call for papers is open for submissions until 30th April 2023. More information about the CfP and the conference https://www.uni-augsburg.de/de/fakultaet/philsoz/fakultat/powi-klimapolitik… Please forward this call widely to interested people and communities! We look forward to hearing from you! Kind regards The Team of the DVPW Working Group Digitalization and Politics -- PD Dr. Lena Ulbricht Research Group Leader Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society WZB Berlin Social Science Center Forschungsgruppenleiterin Weizenbaum Institut für die vernetzte Gesellschaft Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB) Hardenbergstr. 32 D-10623 Berlin Germany Email: lena.ulbricht(a)wzb.eu https://www.wzb.eu/en/persons/lena-ulbricht

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Webinar Platform Cooperatives in Brazil: Lessons from Rio de Janeiro
by Rafael Grohmann 17 Apr '23

17 Apr '23

Platform Cooperatives in Brazil: Lessons from Rio de Janeiro (in English & Portuguese) The [1]Platform Cooperativism conference in Rio de Janeiro early in November 2022 was a major event focused on platform cooperatives and their potential to address economic and social challenges. It brought together experts and stakeholders from various industries to discuss the potential of platform coops in Brazil. The conference challenged conventional thinking about what types of cooperatives can succeed in Brazil and sparked a lively debate about the role of platform coops in addressing the country’s economic and social challenges. One of the standout features of the conference was the symposium on platform co-ops in Brazil, which brought together key contributors and stakeholders to discuss the role of the Lula government in supporting platform co-ops in Brazil. This symposium allowed participants to delve deeper into the topic and explore t he potential of platform co-ops to address some of Brazil’s most pressing challenges. Overall, the PCC conference was a major event that generated a lot of interest and excitement about the potential of platform co-ops to drive economic and social progress in Brazil and Latin America. This is a Theory Jam Session, as part of Platform Co-op School 2023. Participants: [2]Rafael Grohmann (University of Toronto) [3]Jacira Silva (Señoritas Courier) [4]Dayvid Santos (Bahia Government, Secretary of Solidarity Economy) [5]Silvia Botelho (Federal University of Rio Grande/ E-CCO project) [6]Denise Kasparian (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina) Vivian Botelho (Araraquara City) Alexandre Costa Barbosa (Technology Sector, Homeless Worker Movement/MTST) May 3rd, 2023; 12:10 PM – 2:00 PM EST [7]Register now to secure your spot! [8]https://platform.coop/blog/platform-cooperatives-in-brazil-lessons-f rom-rio-de-janeiro/ References 1. https://platform.coop/events/owning-the-future-sustainably-scaling-cooperat… 2. https://platform.coop/people/rafael-grohmann/ 3. https://platform.coop/events/owning-the-future-sustainably-scaling-cooperat… 4. https://platform.coop/people/dayvid-souza-santos/ 5. https://platform.coop/people/silvia-silva-da-costa-botelho/ 6. https://platform.coop/people/denise-kasparian/ 7. https://newschool.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJckc-iqqz8qH9ELYk1LLeKGi6t-oJlk… 8. https://platform.coop/blog/platform-cooperatives-in-brazil-lessons-from-rio…

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Events at Waterloo Games Institute
by Gerald Voorhees 17 Apr '23

17 Apr '23

Hi all, Please join us for two upcoming events (online or in-person) hosted the University of Waterloo Games Institute: 1. On Wednesday April 19 at 1PM EDT/UTC-4 Dr. Andre Brock will give a lecture: T*he Changing Same: Blackness, Representation, and Video Games*. The talk is a discussion of the promise and peril of POC video game character voice acting, focusing primarily on the connections of Black male anger and Black fatherhood in God of War through the voice work of TC Carson and Christopher Judge, contextualized against the audio Brownface of two voice POC women characters in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves. Please register with Eventbrite <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-changing-same-blackness-representation-and…> (for free) to receive the link to the online event. 2. On Tuesday April 25 at 1 PM EDT/UTC-4 Dr. Kishonna Gray, Dr. Liz Nilsen, and Dr. Rhona Hanning will discuss *Just Relationships for Research*. We are increasingly asked to envision and implement respectful and non-extractive research involving marginalized communities. But we are rarely challenged to bring those principles to bear in our own research groups, where asymmetries of institutional power between colleagues, students, and staff are normalized. This interdisciplinary panel will outline roles and responsibilities as well as best practices for graduate student supervision to frame a discussion of how to foster and maintain just relationships among researchers, with a focus on the principles and practices animating non-extractive student-supervisor relationships. Different panelist will share their knowledge of institutional guidelines for student supervision and/or experience with cultivating and leading non-oppressive research groups. The panelists will encourage conversations about what constitutes just research relationships within and across disciplinary and institutional contexts. Please register with Eventbrite <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/just-relationships-for-research-panel-tickets-…> (for free) to receive the link to the online event. Best regards Gerald

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New Sci-Fi Novel
by Aram Sinnreich 17 Apr '23

17 Apr '23

Fellow AoIRistas, Apologies for the shameless self-promotion, but my first novel is coming out this year, and I think AoIR folks will really like it, because it deals with all kinds of themes we address in our scholarly work. It’s a time-travel story with romance elements called A Second Chance for Yesterday<https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Second-Chance-for-Yesterday/R-A-Si…>. It will be released by Solaris Books on August 29th this year. I wrote it with my sister, the historian of food and sex Rachel Hope Cleves, under the shared pen name R.A. Sinn<http://zirk.us/@RAsinn>. Please do consider checking the book out, and helping to spread the word. Here are all the relevant links: Preorders - Amazon<https://www.amazon.com/Second-Chance-Yesterday-R-Sinn/dp/1786188279> - IndieBound<https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-second-chance-for-yesterday/18923616> - Barnes & Noble<https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-second-chance-for-yesterday-r-a-sinn/114…> NetGalley (eARC) - https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/283113 Cover Reveal & First Chapter - Sci Fi Now<https://www.scifinow.co.uk/books/a-second-chance-for-yesterday-cover-reveal…> GoodReads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62919506-a-second-chance-for-yesterday Thanks! Aram -- Aram Sinnreich<http://www.sinnreich.com/> Professor and Chair Communication Studies<https://www.american.edu/soc/communication-studies/> American University School of Communication<https://www.american.edu/soc/> Author<https://www.amazon.com/Aram-Sinnreich/e/B003CQH09S> | Musician<http://duniaandaram.com/>

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Deadline approaching: 3 x Lecturer / Senior Lecturer (Assistant / Associate Prof) Posts at Goldsmiths, University of London
by Mirca Madianou 17 Apr '23

17 Apr '23

Hello everyone A reminder that there are a few days left to apply for the three permanent positions of Lecturer / Senior Lecturer (Assistant / Associate Professor) in the Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London. The Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London is hiring three Lecturers / Senior Lecturers (Assistant / Associate Professors). Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Media, Communications and Cultural Studies (Global Digital Politics): https://jobs.gold.ac.uk/vacancy/l-sl-in-media-communications-and-cultural-s… Closing date for applications: Tuesday 25 April Interview date: weeks beginning Monday 22 May or Monday 29 May Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Media, Communications and Cultural Studies (Postcolonial Media and Culture): https://jobs.gold.ac.uk/vacancy/l-sl-in-media-comms-cultural-studies-postco… Closing date for applications: Friday 21 April Interview date: weeks beginning Monday 22 May or Monday 29 May Lecturer in Media, Communications and Cultural Studies (Culture Industry): https://jobs.gold.ac.uk/vacancy/lecturer-in-media-comms-cultural-studies-cu… Closing date for applications: Tuesday 25 April Interview date: weeks beginning Monday 22 May or Monday 29 May All the above are permanent positions: start date 1 September 2023 Please note the different application deadlines for the three posts. Interviews will take place during the weeks beginning Monday 22 May or Monday 29 May. For further information including job descriptions, person specifications and who to contact for informal discussions about each role, please use the above links or visit https://jobs.gold.ac.uk/job-search.html Professor Mirca Madianou Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross, London SE14 6NW UK email: m.madianou(a)gold.ac.uk @madianou @madianou@mastodon.social http://www.gold.ac.uk/media-communications/staff/madianou/

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Consider Submitting relevant quantitative or computational work to JIT&P
by Jeff Hemsley 17 Apr '23

17 Apr '23

Hello everyone, I am the Associate Editor for Computational Studies at the Journal of Information Technology & Politics and would like to invite you to submit your quantitative or computational work to the journal. The Journal of Information Technology & Politics examines how information technology (IT) impacts politics and government, how politics and government influence the development and use of IT, and how IT can be used to advance research and education. The journal's primary disciplinary home is political science, but regularly features contributions from scholars in related fields such as communication, sociology, economics, geography, and law. If you have questions about whether or not your work would be a good fit, please do contact me. Jeff Hemsley Associate Professor School of Information Studies Syracuse University Chair, Faculty Senate Computer Services Committee Journal of Information Technology and Politics Associate Editor Author of 'Going Viral', Polity Press, 2013

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Call for Participants: Music and Online Cultures Research Network Summer Symposium
by Maria Perevedentseva 17 Apr '23

17 Apr '23

Dear Colleagues, With apologies for cross posting, please may I draw your attention to the CfP below: Music and Online Cultures Research Network Summer Symposium, June 28th 2023 University of Salford Call for Participants The Music and Online Cultures Research Network (MOCReN) invites Early Career Researchers and Postgraduate Research students working across music, media and cultural studies, and related disciplines to participate in our inaugural in-person meeting at the University of Salford. Alongside structured sessions mapping the terrain of an emerging scholarly field, including everything from streaming services to web-based communities and the challenges and opportunities presented by AI, this one-day symposium will provide an opportunity to establish links between new-generation researchers, with the aim of sharing expertise and fostering future collaborations. The day will feature a keynote from Dr Holly Rogers (Goldsmiths) and a methods workshop led by Jenessa Williams (Leeds) and Dr Edward Katrak Spencer (Oxford/Manchester), as well as a roundtable discussion on the ethics and objectives of researching music and online cultures. No prior knowledge or expertise is necessary, only an active research interest in how music is mediated, shared and consumed online. Attendance is free, and lunch and refreshments will be provided on site at the University of Salford’s Peel Park campus. Proceedings will begin at 10am and close by 5.30pm, followed by informal drinks and dinner in town. Full details and registration can be found on Eventbrite (https://tiny.cc/mocren2023) and if you have any questions, email m.perevedentseva(a)salford.ac.uk<mailto:m.perevedentseva@salford.ac.uk>. Those interested in the event or MOCReN in general are also warmly invited to join our reading group at 4pm on May 17th on our Discord server, with details on the reading to be made available on Discord nearer the time: http://tiny.cc/mocren We look forward to seeing you at Salford (and online before then)! Joana Freitas, NOVA University of Lisbon Steven Gamble, University of Bristol Maria Perevedentseva, University of Salford Edward Katrak Spencer, University of Oxford/University of Manchester Jenessa Williams, University of Leeds MOCReN Steering Committee https://mocren.org<https://mocren.org/>

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CFP: [Themed Issue]: The Liberatory Legacy of bell hooks: Pedagogies and Praxes that Heal and Disrupt JITP
by Michael Rifino 17 Apr '23

17 Apr '23

Call for Submissions! Themed Issue 23: The Liberatory Legacy of bell hooks: Pedagogies and Praxes that Heal and Disrupt The Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy Issue Editors: Nikki Fragala Barnes, University of Central Florida Summer L. Hamilton, Pennsylvania State University Asma Neblett, The Graduate Center, CUNY Kush Patel, Manipal Academy of Higher Education Danica Savonick, SUNY Cortland The Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy<https://jitp.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?fbclid=IwAR04F67uy1dt13SsUjnG4eIlj8k92uiw…> (JITP) seeks scholarly (especially creative and experimental) work that contributes to or is informed by the liberatory pedagogical legacy of bell hooks. Paying special attention to texts like Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom (1994) and Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope (2003), this special themed issue explores how collaborative, community-centered, and/or multimodal engagements with technology—as informed by hooks’s work—can transform frameworks and outcomes for instruction, as well open up new shared spaces for learning. Drawing on hooks’s radical, inclusive, disruptive, and recuperative legacy—and the scholars informed by it—this issue will highlight the use of digital technology in teaching, educational organizing, and anti-oppressive praxes within, alongside, and beyond academia. We ask: What kinds of embodied and communal interactions are enabled by teaching with technology? How can we reconcile the inherent contradictions in a learning community where technology functions at once as a tool for social justice and for surveillance capitalism? We are especially interested in the intersection of technologies and * anti-colonial, anti-classist, anti-capitalist, anti-patriarchal frameworks * Black liberatory, Black feminist, and socially just forms of teaching, learning, and community organizing. Besides scholarly papers, the submissions can consist of audio or visual presentations; interviews, dialogues, or conversations; and creative, artistic, experimental, and multimodal engagements with hooks’s work. A consideration of digital tools and technology in the context of hooks’s pedagogical scholarship might address: * engagements with open technology * radical collaboration and/or creativity in the classroom and beyond * systemic critiques of digital tools in teaching and learning * the labor and care considerations of academic technology projects * critical and community-centered teaching and learning frameworks * the ethics and politics of publishing student and/or community-centered work * social justice pedagogies involving radical reimaginations of pedagogical structures and communities * academic mentorship, advisement, and committee work * theorizing praxis through lived experience * technological infrastructures and the promise of radical co-liberation The official announcement can be found on Manifold homepage here<https://cuny.manifoldapp.org/read/jitp-call-for-submissions/section/48f029c…>. Our complete archive is also available on Manifold here<https://cuny.manifoldapp.org/journals/all?fbclid=IwAR04F67uy1dt13SsUjnG4eIl…>. You are also welcome (and encouraged) to share this call! Brief Guidelines for Submissions Research-based submissions should include discussions of approach, method, and analysis. When possible, research data should be made publicly available and accessible via the Web and/or other digital mechanisms, a process that JITP can and will support as necessary. Successes and interesting failures are equally welcome. Submissions that focus on pedagogy should balance theoretical frameworks with practical considerations of how new technologies play out in both formal and informal educational settings. Discipline-specific submissions should be written for non-specialists. For further information on style and formatting, accessibility requirements, and multimedia submissions, consult JITP’s accessibility guidelines<https://jitp.commons.gc.cuny.edu/submit/#accessibility>, style guide<https://jitp.commons.gc.cuny.edu/submit/#style-guide>, and multimedia submission guidelines<https://jitp.commons.gc.cuny.edu/multimedia-submission-guidelines-and-best-…>. Submission and Review Process All work appearing in the Issues section of JITP is reviewed by the issue editors and independently by two scholars in the field, who provide formative feedback to the author(s) during the review process. We practice signed, as opposed to anonymous or so-called “blind,” peer review. We intend that the journal itself—both in our process and in our digital product—serves as an opportunity to reveal, reflect on, and revise academic publication and classroom practices. As a courtesy to our reviewers, we will not consider simultaneous submissions, but we will do our best to reply to you within three months of the submission deadline. The expected length for finished manuscripts is under 5,000 words or an equivalent length or scope for timed or other forms of media (e.g. roughly 20–25 minutes of dialogue, 45 minutes of a spoken presentation, etc.). Both text-based and multimedia should be prepared to undergo review for their relationship to scholarly and related conversations, as well as be amenable to revision. All work should be original and previously unpublished. Essays or presentations posted on a personal blog may be accepted, provided they are substantially revised; please contact us with questions at admin(a)jitpedagogy.org<mailto:admin@jitpedagogy.org>. Important Dates Submission deadline for full manuscripts is 31 May 2023. Anticipated publication via Manifold Scholarship<https://cuny.manifoldapp.org/> is December 2023. Please view our submission guidelines on our commons site<https://jitp.commons.gc.cuny.edu/submit/> for information about submitting to the Journal.

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Call for abstracts: Workshop on algorithmic injustice, 26.6 & 27.6 2023, University of Amsterdam
by Marjolein Lanzing 17 Apr '23

17 Apr '23

Call for abstracts: Workshop on algorithmic injustice University of Amsterdam, 26.6 & 27.6 2023 Conference website: https://events.illc.uva.nl/Workshops/AlgorithmicInjustice/Conference/ Artificial intelligence applications play an increasingly important role in our daily life. But these technological advances come with serious societal risks. For instance, in recent years we have seen many cases of machine learning applications that show unfair biased behavior towards particular groups or individuals. This led to growing concerns about harmful discrimination and reproduction of structural inequalities once these technologies become institutionalized in society. As result a lot of energy is currently invested in identifying and resolving algorithmic discrimination. However, in AI research and policy, the remedies against algorithmic discrimination are often narrowly framed as design problems, rather than complex, structural, social-political problems. This carries the risk of a highly technocentric, individualist approach to algorithmic discrimination. In this workshop we aim to bring together researchers from various disciplines who work on the societal impact of AI applications. The goal is to share ideas, best practices and discuss how harmful behavior of AI applications should be approached. We invite abstracts that address this question from a broad range of perspectives. Examples of topics of interest include but are not limited to: • (Critical evaluations of) conceptualizations of algorithmic fairness • The (societal and political) risks of algorithmic discrimination • The advantages and/or challenges of technocratic decision-making regarding fair AI • Systemic and Structural Injustice in AI • Interventions to achieve fairness in AI beyond debiasing • Law, ethics and regulations of algorithmic fairness Confirmed Keynotes Dr. Su Lin Blodgett is senior researcher in the Fairness, Accountability, Transparency, and Ethics in AI (FATE) group at Microsoft Research Montréal. Dr. Erin Beeghly is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Utah. Her research interests lie at the intersection of ethics, social epistemology, feminist philosophy, and moral psychology. Submission Authors can submit an anonymous abstract of max 800 words (excluding references), with an optional additional page for tables and figures. The time for presentations of accepted submissions is 30 mins plus 15 mins discussion. The deadline for the submission of abstracts is April 30 2023. Authors will be notified of acceptance by May 5. Abstracts can be submitted using EasyChair<https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=wai10>.

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