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WEIRD: a US election podcast / Ep.4: the Walz-Vance debate unpacked
by Vito Laterza 06 Oct '24

06 Oct '24

Dear colleagues, You can check out the latest episode of our podcast “WEIRD - A global take on the US election”, hosted by anthropologist Vito Laterza and written and produced by Vito Laterza & Louis Römer. The podcast offers engaging commentary on what Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Donald Trump, JD Vance and other politicians and commentators say, but also how they say it - the vibes, the emotions, the drama. https://www.weirdpodcast.com/p/ep4-walz-vance-debate <https://www.weirdpodcast.com/p/ep4-walz-vance-debate> Ep.4 - The Walz-Vance debate unpacked: consensus and conflict in middle America Behind the veneer of civility that cloaked the 2 October US vice presidential debate, there are radical differences that can't be reconciled. Sign up to our Substack newsletter at www.weirdpodcast.com <https://www.weirdpodcast.com/> to receive the next episodes straight into your inbox. You can find us on several podcast platforms (incl. Apple Podcasts and Spotify) and social media channels here: https://weirdpod.buzzsprout.com/2398387/follow <https://weirdpod.buzzsprout.com/2398387/follow> Kind regards, Vito -- Assoc. Prof. Vito Laterza PhD Anthropology (Cantab) Associate Professor Department of Global Development and Planning University of Agder Norway SCAS-Nordic Fellow 2024-2025 Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study Academic profile www.uia.no/english/about-uia/employees/vitol/index.html <http://www.uia.no/english/about-uia/employees/vitol/index.html> Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study www.swedishcollegium.se/subfolders/Fellows/Invited_Fellows/2024-25/laterza.… <http://www.swedishcollegium.se/subfolders/Fellows/Invited_Fellows/2024-25/l…> Horizon Europe project ReMeD resilientmedia.eu/?page_id=549/#mcg_anchor <http://resilientmedia.eu/?page_id=549/#mcg_anchor> WEIRD: the podcast www.weirdpodcast.com <http://www.weirdpodcast.com/> Al Jazeera English www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/profile/vito-laterza-.html <http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/profile/vito-laterza-.html>

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Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Communication, Media, and Learning Technologies Design - Teachers College, Columbia University
by Ioana Literat 06 Oct '24

06 Oct '24

The Communication, Media, and Learning Technologies Design (CMLTD) Program at Teachers College, Columbia University is pleased to announce a search for a tenure-track faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor. We seek a colleague with expertise in new media, digital culture and communities, and the intersection of emerging technologies and learning. Building from a strong foundation in communication, learning sciences, media studies, or related fields, the ideal candidate’s research will incorporate innovative research methodologies and teaching to address current issues in media, technology, and learning (e.g. AI, XR, digital games, online communities). Candidates who have experience working with a diverse range of faculty, staff, and students, and who can contribute to the climate of inclusivity are encouraged to identify their experiences in these areas. For complete job posting details and a link to apply, please visit: https://employment.tc.columbia.edu/cw/en-us/job/512893/cmltd-program-tenure… Review of applications will begin on November 1. If you have any questions about the position feel free to contact Dr. Ioana Literat (search chair) at il2311(a)tc.columbia.edu <mailto:il2311@tc.columbia.edu> -- Ioana Literat, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Communication, Media and Learning Technologies Design CMLTD Program Co-Director Teachers College, Columbia University literat(a)tc.columbia.edu <mailto:literat@tc.columbia.edu> http://ioanaliterat.com <http://ioanaliterat.com/>

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WEBCAST OCT 5 – Meeting with the IG Experts in Asia Pacific
by Joly MacFie 06 Oct '24

06 Oct '24

Just starting - REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/3Bunjxf [image: isoc live] <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=5fa77ce28c44212a0aa55dc…> On *Saturday October 5 2024* at *06:00 UTC*, *Phyo Thiri L.* ( Netmission.Asia <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=375adaca7a5c47e66649d17…> ), *Sarai Faleupolu Tevit*a (PICISOC <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=5d470ff64fa39068d0be7b5…> ), *Barkha Manral* (ISOC Delhi Chapter <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=c23af0c41c74c58dff10b6c…>) & *Letitia Masaea* (Women in ICT Solomon Islands <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=3d818092a6d099a7a35cb82…>), all ICANN78 fellows, host a virtual session - '*Meeting with the IG Experts in Asia Pacific*'. *SPEAKERS* *Amrita Choudhury* - Chair, APrIGF / Director, CCAOI *Shreedeep Rayamajhi* - ICANN At-Large Mentor *Maureen Hilyard* - Trustee, Internet Society *LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/apac-igexperts <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=afc781f96dc8144cd0afe1b…>* *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3TX2BfM <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=26f930419fb87b81c0eac23…>* *REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/3Bunjxf <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=54bf841c30d5d89ca64b9c3…>* *TWITTER #AsiaPacific #IGexperts <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=55152e9e8dd1f455463cde5…> @netmission @picisoc @isocdelhi @ShreedeepRay @AmritaChoudhury @maureen_hilyard #netgov* *MASTODON #IGexperts <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=c698390375d1e50a02689db…>* *SIMULCASTS* *https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=16c7d4537dd8d733776d643…>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=285b14d085c0892436548f7…>* *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=85ba082b693fa3948eff343…>* *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/apac-igexperts <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=a48496842293f496075b25e…>* *** ISOC.LIVE is free community webcasting support service sponsored by the the Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) - ISOC LIVE is currently unfunded - if you would like to become a monthly sponsor - contact support(a)isoc.live *** -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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JOB POSTING: Assistant Professor of Media & Technology Studies, Department of Communication, UNC Chapel Hill
by Shapiro, Aaron Murray 05 Oct '24

05 Oct '24

https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/289193 The Department of Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks to hire an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Media and Technology Studies. Candidates should have a Ph.D. or a completion date of a Ph.D. by July 1, 2025 and be qualified to teach undergraduate and graduate Media and Technology Studies courses, contribute to the core courses in the graduate program, and develop specialized undergraduate and graduate courses reflecting their research interests. We are particularly interested in a colleague whose research and teaching emphasizes one or more of the following: cultural studies of media technologies; digital communities and cultures, especially those of the global majority; queer communities, and communities engaging with disabilities; ecological and environmental studies of media and technology; feminist media studies; popular culture and media industries; and media technology, politics, and public culture. QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. (or conferral during the 2024-25 academic year) in Communication, Media Studies, Technology studies or related field. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to and excellence in interdisciplinary teaching and research, skills in program building to facilitate scholarly exchange and research collaboration, and an active program of scholarship and publication. -- Aaron Shapiro Assistant Professor of Technology Studies Woody Durham Fellow Department of Communication The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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20th International Conference on Persuasive Technology (PERSUASIVE 2025) : Third Call for Contributions
by Announce 05 Oct '24

05 Oct '24

*** Third Call for Contributions *** 20th International Conference on Persuasive Technology (PERSUASIVE 2025) May 5-7, 2025, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://2025.persuasivetech.org (*** Proceedings to be published by Springer in LNCS ***) In a world in which technology is increasingly present in people’s lives, and changing human behavior and attitudes is often the key to solving many societal and personal problems, studying how technology might be used to influence humans (in their behavior, attitudes and information processing), is paramount. Persuasive Technology is a vibrant interdisciplinary research field, focusing on the design, development and evaluation of interactive technologies aimed at influencing people’s attitudes and/or behaviors through persuasion, but not through coercion or deception. The research community aims at enriching people’s lives in various domains such as health and sustainability by supporting people in setting and achieving their own goals, thus helping them change their behavior. The 2025 conference will be hosted in Limassol, Cyprus at the 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina. The previous successful conferences have been organized in Wollongong, Limassol, Eindhoven, Stanford, Oulu, Claremont, Copenhagen, Columbus, Linköping, Sydney, Padua, Chicago, Salzburg, Amsterdam, and Waterloo. The conference series seeks to bring together researchers and practitioners from industry and academia working with various topics of persuasive technology. We welcome the following categories of papers and extended abstracts: • Technical papers that introduce novel persuasive technology approaches and solutions alongside evidence of their potential. • Empirical studies which seek to provide evidence and explanation of methods, principles and theories in persuasive systems. • Conceptual-theoretical papers which primarily seek to contribute to the general understanding of the field’s core themes and specificities. • Other papers, e.g. literature reviews or experience reports. SCOPE The scope of the conference includes (but is not limited to) the following topics: • Persuasive systems’ design • Behavior change support systems • Interaction with persuasive systems, interfaces, visualization • Interactive agents in persuasive systems • (Generative) AI for persuasive technology • Tailored and personalized persuasion • Gamification for persuasion • Evaluation and validation of persuasive applications • Fitting methods for development, evaluation and implementation of persuasive systems • Optimizing engagement with persuasive systems • Software architectures and technical infrastructures for persuasive systems • Smart environments, e.g. IoT, and persuasion • Digital Marketing, eCommerce, eTourism and SMART ecosystems • Motivational, cognitive and perceptual factors in persuasive technology • Application domains for persuasive technologies such as safety, healthy living, sustainable behaviors, learning and training, marketing and commerce, work environments, organizations • Positive technology • Humanizing and/or dehumanizing effects of persuasive technology • Values and ethics in persuasive technology • Privacy, perceived security and trust in persuasive technology • Resilience and counter-persuasion • Detecting persuasive strategies in social media posts • Encouraging adherence to safety measures in pandemic situations Questions that we hope to be addressed include, but are not limited to: • How to recognize and demonstrate the real life effects of persuasive technology on people’s attitudes and behaviours? • How to conduct studies that not just show their effectiveness but are also able to explain in more detail why a design or intervention works? • How to design an evaluation study so that it yields insights that are applicable to other designs or interventions? • How theoretical insight can help improve application and/or intervention planning and design? • How can design and intervention studies improve theory? SUBMISSION TYPES Regular Papers This format is suitable for original research, which is completed work at the time of submission and, regardless of the length of the paper, is a self-sufficient scientific contribution. Papers can be full papers (12 pages, excluding references) or short papers (6 pages, excluding references) in Springer LNCS format, and describe work not presented, published or simultaneously submitted elsewhere. Accepted papers will be included in the Springer LNCS conference proceedings and be devoted a timeslot for oral presentation. Selected papers will be invited for submission to Behaviour & Information Technology journal (Taylor & Francis). Extended Abstracts We also welcome extended abstract submissions to showcase the results of already conducted studies where authors do not wish to publish them as regular papers in the conference proceedings but rather present them at the conference for discussions that can shape the final version (that may be submitted elsewhere later). The studies will be also be devoted a timeslot for oral presentation in a special session. Extended abstracts must not be more than 2 pages in CEUR format (including references). Accepted abstracts will be included in the adjunct conference proceedings (CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 1 column style, see here). Selected papers in this category, based on their quality, level of timeliness and relevance, and completion, will also be invited for submission to Behaviour & Information Technology journal. Poster Presentations This format is suitable for descriptions of smaller studies, project outlines, literature reviews or work-in-progress. Authors should submit a 2-page abstract in CEUR format (1 column style). Accepted posters will be included in the adjunct conference proceedings (CEUR Workshop Proceedings). Posters will be displayed and presented during a dedicated session of the conference. Demonstrations and Artefacts The Persuasive 2025 track on Demonstrations and Artefact is intended to foster discussion and exchange of ideas among researchers and practitioners from academia and industry by demonstrating or presenting hardware and software products or artefacts, including those in virtual settings (e.g., simulation systems, VR, and games), that range from early research prototypes to mature production-ready systems. The contribution should be the result of original, innovative work, including solving novel technical or research problems, and/or creating novel individual or industrial UI/UX. Accepted demonstrations or presentations shall be presented live during the conference. Doctoral Consortium Papers The Doctoral Consortium is a special session of the conference where PhD students can receive advice in a constructive atmosphere. Students present and discuss their research with other PhD students and a panel of established researchers in the area of persuasive technology. Students interested in participating in the Doctoral Consortium should submit a 4-page abstract in CEUR format (1 column style) describing their research question, its position with respect to the state of the art, their research plans and methodology, ideas, and results achieved so far. Accepted abstracts will be included in the adjunct conference proceedings (CEUR Workshop Proceedings) unless opted out by the student. Workshops and Tutorial Proposals Workshops are meant to gather a number of people to work interactively on an emerging topic and exchange ideas. Tutorials are intended to help people attending the conference organize a related scientific meeting on a specific topic or instruct on a specific practice. Approved workshops and tutorials will be announced on the conference website. Tutorials and workshops will take place during a half- or full-day session before the conference. If you want to organize a workshop, please submit a proposal as a maximum 4-page description in Springer LNCS format (https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings- guidelines), including a description of the topic, motivation, organization (including the list of organizing members, how the organizers will form a program committee, duration of the workshop and mode of delivery: in-person/hybrid), expected outcome, and supporting materials (if applicable). Workshop and tutorial descriptions will be included in the adjunct conference proceedings (CEUR Workshop Proceedings) https://ceur-ws.org/HOWTOSUBMIT.html. Workshop organisers must commit to creating their Call for Papers and their website within one week of the notification. Please email your proposal by December 01, 2024, to the workshop chairs: Wenzhen Xu (wenzhen.xu(a)r.hit-u.ac.jp) Rhoda Abadia (Rhoda.Abadia(a)unisa.edu.au) and Kaoru Sumi (kaoru.sumi(a)acm.org) The organizing committee will review the proposals and communicate the results by December 15, 2024. IMPORTANT DATES Paper submission: • Submission deadline: January 03, 2025 (AoE) • Decision notification: February 15, 2025 • Camera ready submission: February 28, 2025 Workshop and tutorial proposals: • Submission deadline: December 1, 2024 (AoE) • Decision notification: December 15, 2024 Workshop papers, posters, demos, artefacts, and doctoral consortium submission: • Submission deadline: March 1, 2025 (AoE) • Decision notification: March 15, 2025 • Camera ready: March 28, 2025 Registration: • Author registration deadline for the main track: February 28, 2025 • Author registration deadline for the rest of the categories: March 28, 2025 • Early bird registration: April 5, 2025 PUBLICATION Accepted papers of the main track (both Full and Short) will be published by Springer in a volume of the Lecture Notes in Computer Science series (https://www.springer.com/gp/ computer-science/lncs). Workshop and demo descriptions, extended abstracts , abstracts from posters, and doctoral consortium abstracts will be published as an adjunct CEUR proceedings. Extended versions of the best papers and selected papers from the conference will be invited to submit to a special issue on Persuasive Technology 2025 in Behaviour and Information Technology, a Taylor & Francis publication. ORGANISATION General Chairs • Evangelos Karapanos, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus • George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Program Chairs • Raian Ali, HBKU, Qatar • Khin Than Win, University of Wollongong, Australia Demo, Poster and Artefacts • Ruben Hgouveia, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal • Hanne Spelt, Philips, Netherlands Workshops and Tutorial Chairs • Rhodora Abadia, University of South Australia, Australia • Kaoru Sumi, Future University of Hakodate, Japan • Wenzhen Xu, Hitotsubashi University, Japan Doctoral Consortium Chairs • Sriram Iyengar, University of of Arizona, USA • Roberto Legaspi, KDDI, Japan • Shahla Meedya, Australian Catholic University, Australia Proceedings Chairs • Elena Vlahu-Gjorgievska, University of Wollongong, Australia • Kiemute Oyibo, University of York, Canada Society for Persuasion and Technology Steering Committee • Raian Ali – Chair Professor, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar • Luca Chittaro – General Member Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Lab, Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Physics, University of Udine, Italy • Roberto Legaspi – General Member Research Scientist, Collaborative AI Lab, Human-centered AI Laboratories KDDI Research, Inc., Japan • Harri Oinas-Kukkonen – General Member Professor, Information Systems Science and Dean of Graduate School, University of Oulu, Finland • Kiemute Oyibo – General Member Assistant Professor, Interactive Systems Research Group, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, York University, Canada • Khin Than Win – Secretary Professor at the University of Wollongong, Australia

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Digital Sovereignty and Intersectionality, Online Panel, Oct 8
by Rafael Do Nascimento Grohmann 04 Oct '24

04 Oct '24

Hi AoIR! This Tuesday, Oct 8, DigiLabour will host the third and final online panel of the Intersectionality and Digital Labour Speaker Series. Digital Sovereignty and Intersectionality October 8, 10AM ET Natasha Susan Koshy (IT for Change) Lai Almeida (Independent Researcher, Brazil) Deborah Foroni (Homeless Worker Movement in Brazil) The concept of digital sovereignty has multiple meanings and has been a buzzword that is mobilized in different ways depending on the institutions involved. What does it mean to understand digital sovereignty from an intersectional perspective? In this online panel, we will discuss the Global Majority’s experiences and perspectives on the concept. Join us Oct 8 on DigiLabour YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/live/h6mVM2oX8Uw?si=aJxVrHIh9C-ApZM- Best, Rafael -- 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 2024-2025 Faculty Fellow, Queer and Trans Research Lab, Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies, University of Toronto<http://xn--qtrl%20cohort%202024-25%20%20mark%20s-u04w.%20bonham%20centre%20…> Leader, DigiLabour<https://digilabour.com.br/> Founding Editor, Platforms & Society<https://journals.sagepub.com/home/PNS> Principal Investigator, Worker-Owned Intersectional Platforms (WOIP)<https://digilabour.com.br/worker-owned-intersectional-platforms-woip/> Researcher, Fairwork<https://fair.work/> <https://fair.work/> International Experts Coordinator, Platform Work Inclusion Living Lab<https://pwill.eu/>

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Announcing the Keynote speaker for #AoIR2024 - Dr. Seeta Peña Gangadharan
by Michelle, Association of Internet Researchers 04 Oct '24

04 Oct '24

We are very excited to announce that our keynote speaker for #AoIR2024: Industry <https://aoir.org/aoir2024/keynote-plenary/> is *Dr. Seeta Peña Gangadharan from the London School of Economics. * Dr. Gangadharan is an associate professor in media and communications at LSE. Her work focuses on inclusion, exclusion, and marginalization, as well as questions of democracy, social justice, and technological governance. She co-leads two projects: Our Data Bodies, which examines the impact of data collection and data-driven technologies on U.S. marginalized communities, and Justice, Equity, and Technology, which studies data-driven technologies and infrastructures in European civil society. Dr. Gangadharan’s talk is titled* Timeliness and technological refusal: Reflections on quantum-mania and industry’s power* >From tech worker walkouts and increased union drives, to coordinated withdrawals by advertisers from platforms, to protests against Big Tech and tech infrastructure, people and institutions everywhere are expressing their discontent with the business of technology. To some, these actions serve as evidence that technological refusal is a practicable form of politicizing technology and technology governance, even if it doesn’t conspicuously reimagine or transform the institutions under critique. To others, these events represent “too little, too late,” arguing that they occur at a time when path dependencies have congealed, and industrial policies and industry power are already sunk into the foundations of social, economic, and political life. These competing interpretations raise the question: when is technological refusal most timely? To answer this question, I explore timeliness through the lens of the quantum internet, a so-called “frontier” technology in its pre-commercial stage. I use insights from common sets of objections arising from social movements and other ad hoc efforts to ban, interrupt, or transform automated technologies to speculate: Who might push back on quantum internet? Why? How? And with what effect? In fact, timely refusal in the early stages of industrial development and innovation requires new, daunting kinds of engagement and forms of institutional support. Dr. Gangadharan will deliver her talk at 17:30 UTC on Wednesday, 30 October 2024 at Sheffield City Hall. The event will be live streamed. Details to follow via the usual channels and here: https://aoir.org/aoir2024/aoir2024keynoteplenary. If you are not registered for AoIR2024 yet, registration is open here: https://members.aoir.org/event-5743782 Be sure you are logged in as a member to get member discounts. Remember too that for the first time we are offering remote registration for free to members. Once you’ve registered, you can book a hotel room at reduced rates here: https://book.passkey.com/event/50712166/owner/9279439/home We look forward to seeing you in Sheffield! #AoIR2024 Conference Committee

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AI and Elections Report Series
by Samuel Woolley 04 Oct '24

04 Oct '24

Hi All, I’d like to share a new report series from the team at the Propaganda Research Lab at UT Austin: “Generative Artificial Intelligence and Elections <https://mediaengagement.org/research/generative-artificial-intelligence-and…> .” These five public-facing reports offer insights into the role of AI during recent elections in India, Mexico, South Africa, the US and Europe (including the British and French snap elections). The reports begin with an executive summary that offers: · Five trends · Two primary concerns · Two unique findings · And one underreported finding A huge thank you to my co-editor, Inga Trauthig, and to our authors Karen Rebelo <https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenr?trk=feed-detail_main-feed-card-text>, Claudia Flores-Saviaga <https://www.linkedin.com/in/saviaga?trk=feed-detail_main-feed-card-text> and Saiph Savage <https://www.linkedin.com/in/saiphcita?trk=feed-detail_main-feed-card-text>, Tessa Knight <https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessaknight132?trk=feed-detail_main-feed-card-t…>, Jacob Gursky <https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Jacob-Gursky-22428460…>, and Martin Johannes Riedl <https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinjohannesriedl?trk=feed-detail_main-feed-c…> ! Best, Samuel Woolley

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Question about journalism databases
by Shulman, Stu 04 Oct '24

04 Oct '24

If I want to find out how many times close variants of the phrase “not enough fraud to change the outcome of the election” have been used by the media on air and in print since the 2020 US election, what database or set of databases would be most comprehensive? Can the data be extracted to a spreadsheet? Thanks, ~Stu -- Dr. Stuart W. Shulman Founder and CEO, Texifter Editor Emeritus, *Journal of Information Technology & Politics*

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Conference CFP "Histories, Presents and Futures of Media and Communication", University of Westminster, central London, 22-23 May 2025
by Graham Meikle 04 Oct '24

04 Oct '24

Hi everyone This conference may be of interest to some AoIR members. Please share widely. Hope to see you there. Conference call for papers — Histories, Presents and Futures of Media and Communication CAMRI, University of Westminster (Regent Street), 22-23 May 2025 In 1975 the first undergraduate Media degree in the UK was launched at the Polytechnic of Central London, now the University of Westminster. To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of this foundational moment, Westminster’s Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI) invites proposals for presentations at a two-day conference in central London on 22 and 23 May 2025. We invite papers and panels that reflect upon aspects of the histories, presents, or futures of the field of Media and Communication. What lessons can we learn from the emergence, shaping and development of this field? Where are we now and how do we matter? And how can we respond as a field to those future challenges — political, social, cultural, environmental, technological — that we can anticipate? Papers may address developments in the subject area over the past half-century, or assess present conditions and states-of-the-art, or engage with coming challenges. They may also consider key developments, events or moments within media industries and cultural practices in those fifty years that have been important in how the academic field has taken shape and in how it has influenced societies. And while the conference is prompted by the anniversary of the institutionalisation of this subject within universities in the UK, and the opportunity for reflection that this offers, global perspectives and contributions are both vital and very welcome. Confirmed keynote speakers Professor Payal Arora, University of Utrecht Professor Nick Couldry, London School of Economics Professor Lina Dencik, Goldsmiths, University of London Professor Guobin Yang, University of Pennsylvania Submission details Proposals should be 200-word abstracts that outline the aims, methods, findings and conclusions of the 15-minute paper. Abstracts should include five keywords and a one-paragraph bio. Keywords, bio, and any references are not included in the word count. Proposals for pre-constituted panels of four papers should include individual abstracts for each paper as well as an additional 200-word rationale for the overall panel. If a pre-constituted panel is accepted, then all presenters must register by the 30 April 2025 deadline. Full written papers are not required. This event is in-person only. Cost: £200 for two days, including lunches, refreshments, and drinks reception on first night. Current PhD students £80. We are unable to offer registration for a single day only. Proposals should be sent to 50years(a)westminster.ac.uk<mailto:50years@westminster.ac.uk> by 17:00 UK time, Friday 29 November 2024. Timeline Abstract submission deadline: 29 November 2024 Notification of acceptances: 17 January 2025 Registration opens 31 January 2025, closes 30 April 2025 Event: 22-23 May 2025 Venue: University of Westminster, 309 Regent Street, London, W1B 2HW All the best, gm --------------------- Professor Graham Meikle Director, Communication and Media Research Institute College of Design, Creative and Digital Industries University of Westminster, UK National Teaching Fellow<https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/awards/teaching-excellence-awards/national-tea…> Latest books Deepfakes<https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=deepfakes--9781509548200> (Polity, 2023) Social Media<https://www.routledge.com/Social-Media-The-Convergence-of-Public-and-Person…> (Routledge, 2024) The University of Westminster is a charity and a company limited by guarantee. Registration number: 977818 England. Registered Office: 309 Regent Street, London W1B 2HW. This message and its attachments are private and confidential. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and remove it and its attachments from your system.

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