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Reminder about US government research data availability
by Richard Forno 06 Nov '24

06 Nov '24

Hi folks - This is just a friendly reminder that if you're doing any research involving or depending on US government records, reports, or datasets from federal agencies, you might want to consider archiving and/or mirroring them on your end between now and 2025-01-20. This is especially important if the materials you need are related to 'controversial' or 'fake' areas like medicine, climate change, socioeconomic issues, etc, etc. since they probably won't be available anymore once the next regime takes over. Ergo, I'm sending up a warning flare, just in case. Good luck to all.... --rick -- Dr. Richard Forno Principal Lecturer, CSEE Director, Graduate Cybersecurity Programs Assistant Director, UMBC Cybersecurity Institute Affiliate Scholar, Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society

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Call for Papers for the ACM UMAP conference in New York!
by Starke, Alain 06 Nov '24

06 Nov '24

Dear all, I am pleased to announce the preliminary call for papers for the 33rd ACM International Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization in New York, USA, June 16 - 20 2025. ACM UMAP is the premier international conference bringing together research in AI and HCI to support effective human-AI collaboration via interactive systems that can model, adapt and personalize to their users. For all the details of this CfP, scroll down in this email or visit: https://www.um.org/umap2025/call-for-papers/. On behalf of the UMAP 2025 Organizing Committee, Kind regards, Alain Starke =============== PRELIMINARY CALL FOR FULL AND SHORT PAPERS We are pleased to invite you to contribute your original research to UMAP 2025: LONG PAPERS should report on substantial contributions of lasting value. The maximum length is 8 pages, excluding references in the ACM Double-Column Format. SHORT PAPERS typically discuss exciting new work that is not yet mature enough for a long paper. The maximum length is 4 pages, excluding references in the ACM Double-Column Format. ============== IMPORTANT DATES **Full and Short Papers** Abstract submission deadline: January 23, 2025 Paper submission deadline: January 30, 2025 Author Rebuttal Period: March 3-7, 2025 Author Notification: March 20, 2025 Camera-ready version deadline: April 3, 2025 Deadlines refer to 23:59 (11:59pm) in the AoE (Anywhere on Earth) time zone. ============== TOPICS OF INTEREST Topics of interest for UMAP 2025 include but are not limited to: * Recommender systems * Data mining techniques for user modeling, adaptation, and personalization * Generative AI techniques for user modeling, adaptation, and personalization * Large Language Models and Natural Language Processing methods for user modeling, adaptation and personalization * Knowledge graphs, Linked data, and semantics for user modeling, adaptation, and personalization * Intelligent user interfaces * Intelligent and personalized e-learning applications and educational games * Personalized behavior change and persuasive applications * Modeling and adapting to human affective states * Virtual assistants, conversational agents, personalization in augmented reality * Group modeling and collaborative team formation * Ethical issues of personalization and human-centered AI systems: Privacy, Fairness, Accountability, Transparency * Creativity in User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization * Sustainability-aware methods and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for user modeling, adaptation, and personalization * Personalized approaches for preventing eco-chambers, user manipulation, and disinformation * Research methods and reproducibility ============== IMPORTANT NOTES The peer review process is mutually anonymous (double-blind). Each paper should not be previously published or accepted to any peer-reviewed journal or conference, nor currently under review elsewhere.

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Invitation/new study: Reforming Tech and Democracy Programs for the Global Majority
by Jonathan Ong 05 Nov '24

05 Nov '24

Hi everybody! I’m sharing a brand new study entitled Custom Built / Feito Sob Medida: Reforming Tech and Democracy Programs for the Global Majority<https://glotechlab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/GloTech_Custom_Built_Fina…>. Born out of a two-year Global Majority Knowledge Exchange project led by researchers in Brazil and the Philippines, this paper is a record of civil society leaders’ resentments and frustrations of implementing anti-disinfo and election integrity initiatives in recent years. The study calls out the “illusion of inclusion” in the tech and democracy space, where program priorities have been overdetermined by Global North tech corporations and governments’ foreign policy. The report aims to be a tool for advocacy for Global Majority researchers and civil society leaders to challenge coalitional practices of data and knowledge extractivism and co-options of critical community-led research for securitization and conflict agendas. Join our free webinar on November 20 hosted by the Social Science Research Council. Register here and check out event details: https://www.ssrc.org/events/reforming-tech-and-democracy-programs-for-the-g… Download the report from the Global Technology for Social Justice Lab (GloTech) website: https://glotechlab.net Hope you all stay grounded and connected with community on this high-stress week, Jonathan (on behalf of co-authors JM, Dean, Marcelo, Rafael, Raquel, and Camilla) Dr Jonathan Corpus Ong, Professor of Global Digital Media / GloTech Inaugural Director Recent research: 1. Custom Built: Reforming Tech and Democracy Programs for the Global Majority: https://glotechlab.net/custom_built_main/ 2. Targeted Countries Should Demand Accountability from the Pentagon: https://www.techpolicy.press/targeted-countries-should-demand-accountabilit… 3. Disinfo-for-Hire as Everyday Digital Labor: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/20563051231224723 4. Links to open-access research: www.linktr.ee/joncong<http://www.linktr.ee/joncong>

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Fully Funded PhD in Amsterdam in Inclusive Design with Artificial Intelligence
by Sian Brooke 05 Nov '24

05 Nov '24

------- Closing date: 30 November 2024 Location: University of Amsterdam Salary: €2,872 - €3,670 Advert: : https://vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/PhD-Position-in-Inclusive-Design-with-Arti… ------- I am recruiting for a highly motivated PhD student to conduct Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research on Inclusive Design with Artificial Intelligence. This fully funded, 4-year PhD position will join me at the Digital Interactions Lab at the Informatics Institute. Whilst the specific focus of the project is to be discussed, the research will explore how AI can be used responsibly in web-based user interface design, focusing on equality, inclusivity, and accessibility. Key aspects of the research include: - Analyzing AI’s role in the UI design process and its influence on user inclusion and accessibility. - Exploring new methods to ensure equity in AI-driven design. - Producing practical outputs to guide UI/UX designers on creating accessible and inclusive digital environments. Essential Requirements: - A Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, HCI, Sociology). - Strong web development skills (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, modern frameworks like React). - Interest in interdisciplinary research and the ethical implications of AI in design. Desirable skills: UX/UI research experience, knowledge of accessibility literature, data analysis in Python or R, and qualitative research experience. What we offer: A monthly salary (€2,872 - €3,670), a dynamic research environment, and a comprehensive benefits package, including 232 holiday hours and professional development opportunities. To Apply: * A detailed CV including the months (not just years) when referring to your education and work experience; * A letter of motivation; * A list of publications (if applicable); * The names and email addresses of two references who can provide letters of recommendation For more details and how to apply, visit: https://vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/PhD-Position-in-Inclusive-Design-with-Arti… If you have any questions about the requirements or criteria, please feel free to contact Dr Siân Brooke (s.j.m.brooke(a)uva.nl) We are also open to considering applications from candidates who have demonstrated technical skills through professional work experience rather than an academic degree program. Dr Siân JM Brooke Assistant Professor (MacGillavry Fellowship) Digital Interactions Lab | Informatics Institute L6.22 | Lab42 | 1098 XH Amsterdam | The Netherlands www.uva.nl<http://www.uva.nl/> www.sianbrooke.com<http://www.sianbrooke.com/>

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Reminder - Conference CFP "Histories, Presents and Futures of Media and Communication", University of Westminster, central London, 22-23 May 2025
by Graham Meikle 05 Nov '24

05 Nov '24

Hi everyone Sheffield is over and Brazil feels a long time away, so how about planning a trip to London in May? I know that not everyone in AoIR identifies with the field of Media and Communication, but I hope this conference is of interest to many of you. Feel free to contact me off-list if you have any questions. 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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Call for Papers: Encoding Realities, Decoding Power - Exploring New Formations of Gender, Race, and Sexuality within Artificial Identities (Virtual Mini-Conference, Feb 27, 2025)
by Kellen Sharp 05 Nov '24

05 Nov '24

**Apologies for cross-posting** *Call for Papers (abstracts): *Encoding Realities, Decoding Power: Exploring New Formations of Gender, Race, and Sexuality within Artificial Identities *When:* Thursday, February 27th, 2025 *Where:* Virtual event hosted by the University of Texas at Austin, supported by Good Systems *Submission Timeline:* - *Abstract Due Date:* Sunday, December 1st, 2024 - *Notification of Acceptance:* Friday, December 6th, 2024 *About the Conference:* Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are shaping numerous aspects of life, becoming one of the most transformative forces of our time (Smuha, 2021). These systems operate within frameworks that can reinforce signifiers of race, gender, and sexuality, often disrupting, renegotiating, or reinforcing existing power dynamics (Hall, 2021; Wilcox, 2017; Noble, 2018). This virtual mini-conference brings together scholars from the humanities, social sciences, and computer science to examine how generative AI affects marginalized communities, exploring how “artificial identities” reshape power structures in digital spaces. Please find the detailed Call for Papers here <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DnYKbGs0hoP6JmL_7C4XFEf-y3j6gIAJ6MW9KWO…> . *Submission Types:* We invite 200-word abstract submissions from scholars, including students, early-career researchers, and senior faculty, to contribute to discussions on AI, identity, and social impact. Topics of interest include: - How AI-driven feedback loops impact identity formation in digital spaces - The role of AI in reinforcing or disrupting societal power structures - Ethical concerns surrounding AI and marginalized identities *Submission Procedure:* Abstracts should be submitted via https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9WQFQ0ZfpceTYpg by December 1st, 2024. Submissions will be reviewed by the program committee, with notification of acceptance provided by December 6th, 2024. Participants in this mini-conference may be invited to contribute to a special issue. *Contact Details:* For questions, contact knsharp(a)utexas.edu. For more on Good Systems, visit Good Systems <https://goodsystems.utexas.edu>. We look forward to welcoming you to this foundational discussion on AI and identity. ---- Best wishes, Kellen Sharp and Dhiraj Murthy Co-Chairs, Encoding Realities, Decoding Power University of Texas at Austin, Moody College of Communication

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WEBCAST NOV 5 : UK Internet Governance Forum 2024
by Joly MacFie 05 Nov '24

05 Nov '24

Just starting. Stream will be in two parts. Morning and afternoon. Morning Real Time Text https://bit.ly/4fuCZ2k [image: ISOC LIVE] <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=121a2b700884ea1e264c46a…> On *Tuesday November 5 2024* the *UK Internet Governance Forum 2024 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=2723a3ab74bbb179e788f87…>* will be held in London. The *UK Internet Governance Forum <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=ae28150e70f2be2056923d8…> *(UK IGF) is the national IGF for the United Kingdom. The purpose of IGFs is to facilitate a common understanding of how to maximise the opportunities of the Internet whilst mitigating the risks and challenges that the Internet presents. Messages from the UK IGF will be carried to the *Global IGF in Riyadh <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=ed4ade4ce42e6a5eb463e7e…>*. The livestream is provided by *Internet Society UK England Chapter <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=12ca2fa1ac74ca43b1fae7d…>* . *AGENDA https://ukigf.org.uk/ukigf-2024-speakers/ <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=39aeb0fbd46e4402cac0a45…> *(All times UTC) *09:00 Welcome and Opening of UK IGF* *Ellie Bradley*, MD Registry & Public Benefit, Nominet *Alice Campbell*, Public Affairs Manager, tech UK *Mike Tunks*, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Internet Watch Foundation *09:15 Keynote - Baroness Jones* *Baroness Jones*, Minister for Online Safety and the Future Digital Economy, DSIT *10:00 How can we foster Digital Inclusion in the UK?* *Helen Milner OBE* - Group Chief Executive of Good Things Foundation *Lord Clement-Jones* - House of Lords Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Science, Innovation & Technology *Professor Lizzie Coles-Kemp* - Head of Department, Information Security, Royal Holloway University of London Chair: *Dr Ellen Helsper* - Professor of Socio-Digital Inequalities, London School of Economics (LSE) *11:25 How can we achieve effective multistakeholder cooperation on digital governance* *Areeq Chowdhury* - Head of Digital Policy, The Royal Society *Izaan Khan* - Board Member, Internet Society Youth Standing Group *Lea Kaspar* - Executive Director, Global Partners Digital Chair: *Chris Mondini* - Managing Director for Europe, ICANN *13:20 The governance and regulation of AI* *Katherine Yesilirmak* - Deputy Director of Strategy, Responsible Tech Adoption Unit, DSIT *Anna Lindsay* - Partnerships Lead, VoiceBox *Tommy Shaffer Shane* - AI Policy Manager, Centre for Long-Term Resilience Chair: *Jakob Mökander* - Head of Science and Technology Policy, Tony Blair Institute *14:20 What is the impact of misinformation and disinformation on democracy and what can we do to prevent it?* *Henry Parker* - ViP Corporate Affairs, Logically *Chris Morris* - Chief Executive, Full Fact *Hannah Perry* - Head of Research (Digital Policy), Demos Chair: *James Ball* - Journalist, Broadcaster & Author *15:45 20 years on from WSIS – where should we go next?* *Pari Esfandiari* - President and Co-Founder, Global TechnoPolitics Forum *Laura O’Brien* - Senior International Counsel, Access Now *Georgia Osborn* - Senior Research Analyst, Oxford Information Lab Chair: *David Souter* - Independent Expert on Digital Society *16:45 Keynote: Yih-Choung Teh* *Yih-Choung Teh, *Group Director, Strategy and Research, Ofcom *LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/ukigf24 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=094a3788a411c0149ab78f5…>* *REAL TIME TEXT* (see *ISOC.LIVE <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=121a2b700884ea1e264c46a…>* ) *TWITTER #UKIGF24 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=eadaa5078cb4a13d349ab23…> @UKIGF @ISOCUKEngland @IntGovForum #UKIGF #IGF #netgov * *#UKIGF24 MASTODON <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=7dc777babde03e7321c1f8b…> | BLUESKY <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=027da1f7e3c0197778e5af2…> | INSTA <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=7c8d3b1ab0e7c48aa41ca20…> * *SIMULCASTS* *https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=019fb606536f646c45f75de…>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=78680bf07ea77ccf95c41b8…>* *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=20ef67f7f8d54b3cf05752d…>* *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/ukigf24 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=10f5be68ee99a34609b0b63…> *(when available) *** ISOC.LIVE is a 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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Two fully funded doctoral studentships at The Digital Work Futures Research Lab, Malmö University
by Martin Berg 05 Nov '24

05 Nov '24

Dear colleagues, At the newly established Digital Work Futures Research Lab at Malmö University, funded by the Swedish Research Council, we offer two fully funded doctoral positions: one in Media and Communication Studies and another in Interaction Design. Our interdisciplinary research lab explores how digital transformations influence the future of work in the digital and creative industries. Please read more about the positions by following the links below. Doctoral student in Media and Communication Studies: The future of work with AI-infused platforms in digital and creative industries https://web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/1015/job?site=7&lang=UK&validator=e581… Doctoral student in Interaction Design: Production in digital and creative industries https://web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/1015/job?site=7&lang=UK&validator=e581… The deadline for applications is January 9, 2025. You are most welcome to follow the Digital Work Futures Research Lab on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/digitalworkfutures/ All the best wishes and apologies for potential cross-posting, Martin Berg — Professor Martin Berg Department of Computer Science and Media Technology Malmö University https://mau.se/en/persons/martin.berg/

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WEBCAST NOV 5 - Armenia Internet Governance Forum 2024
by Joly MacFie 05 Nov '24

05 Nov '24

This is underway. As you might imagine, conversation is mostly in Armenian, however the last two sessions will likely be all English. * <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=95b8f376fdf1183541996ef…>* * <https://isoc.live/18542>* [image: ISOC LIVE] <https://isoc.live/18542>On *Tuesday November 5 2024* the *9th Armenia Internet Governance Forum <https://armigf.am/en/forum2024/>* (ArmIGF) will be convened in Yerevan, with the theme ‘*Cyber Reality and Secure Digital Future*‘. The forum is organized by the *Ministry of High-Tech Industry <https://hightech.gov.am/en/>*, *Internet Society NGO, <http://isoc.am/>* and *Internet Society Armenia Chapter NGO <https://www.isocchapter.am/>*. *AGENDA https://armigf.am/en/forum2024/ <https://armigf.am/en/forum2024/>* (All times AMT = UTC+4) *10:00 Opening ceremony* *Gevorg Mantashyan* – First Deputy Minister of High Tech Industry, RA *H.E. Mr. John Gallagher* – British Ambassador to Armenia *Igor Mkrtumyan* – Chair of the Board, Internet Society NGO *Mikhail Anisimov* – Head of Global Stakeholder Engagement for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, ICANN *Vahan Hovsepyan* – Senior Community and Public Policy Advisor, RIPE NCC / Member, Internet Governance Council of RA *Nick Hyrka* – Community engagement manager European region, Internet Society *Ralph Yirikian* – General Director, Ucom *Andrey Vorobyov* – Director, Coordination Center for .RU/.РФ TLD *10:45 Armenia at a Digital Crossroad – how to build and lead the Armenian Digital Navy?* *Gevorg Mantashyan* – First Deputy Minister of High Tech Industry, RA *Hrachya Arzumanian* – Expert on national security issues Moderator: V*ahan Hovsepyan* – Senior Community and Public Policy Advisor, RIPE NCC / Member, Internet Governance Council of RA *12:00 Issues of Personal Data Protection in Newly Adopted Legal Acts: Challenges and Solutions* *Samvel Martirosyan* – Director, ArmSec Foundation / co-founder, CyberHub *Hakob Sununu* – Director, Quality Management & Risk Control, UCOM *Artur Sargsyan* – Senior law adviser, ISAA Moderator: *Gevorg Hayrapetyan* – Personal data protection expert, CyberHub, dpHub 14:00 Cybersecurity Challenges and Issues: Global Best Practices and International Collaboration *Nerses Yeritsyan* – Director, Information Systems Agency of Armenia *Karen Gasparyan* – Executive Director, INFOSEC LLC *Hayk Mkrtchyan* – Head , Division of Combating Cybercrimes, RA Ministry of Internal Affairs Police *Markko Kunnapu* – Ministry of Justice, Estonia / Adviser, Criminal Policy Department Moderator: *Armine Arzumanyan* – AUA College of Science and Engineering *15:00 WSIS+20 updates in the frames of events on 2024, Future of the IGF, Global Digital Compact and analysis of the Summit of the future* *Aleksey Sandikov* – member IGC / member, RA Parliament *Chris Buckridge* – Senior Strategy Advisor ,Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) *Veni Markovski* – Vice-President for UN engagement, ICANN *Amrita Choudhury* – Chair IGFSA / Chair APRALO Moderator: *Mikhail Anisimov* – Head, Global Stakeholder Engagement for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, ICANN *16:15 National Content and ccTLDs: Strategies for Growth and Overcoming Challenges* *Kristina Hakobyan* – Board Vice Chair, Internet Society” NGO .am/.հայ registry *Irina Danelia* – deputy director, Coordination Center, .RU ccTLD/.РФ *Sophie Khidasheli* – Senior Specialist, .GE ccTLD Registry *Dejan Dukic* – CEO, RNIDS.RS *Azizbek Kadirov* – .uz ccTLD administration / UZINFOCOM Moderator: *Maria Kolesnikova* – Chief Analyst, Coordination Center, RU TLD *17:00 Wrap up, closing* *LIVESTREAM https://youtu.be/DjxtjQoT78g <https://youtu.be/DjxtjQoT78g>* *TWITTER #ArmIGF2024 <https://bit.ly/3UEezLU> #ArmIGF @isocarmchapter @IsocArmenia @Hti_Armenia* *#ArmIGF2024 MASTODON <https://mastodon.social/tags/ArmIGF2024> | BLUESKY <https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ArmIGF2024> | INSTA <https://www.instagram.com/explore/search/keyword/?q=%23ArmIGF2024>* *** ISOC.LIVE is a 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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Open access book: The Connectivity of Things: Network Cultures since 1832
by Joly MacFie 04 Nov '24

04 Nov '24

Sebastian Giessmann <https://netzeundnetzwerke.de/> informs that his book 'Open access: The Connectivity of Things: Network Cultures since 1832 <https://direct.mit.edu/books/oa-monograph/5866/The-Connectivity-of-ThingsNe…>', is now available from MIT Press as a free open access download. The blurb hails this as a German classic, only now translated into English. *Nets hold, connect, and catch. They ensnare, bind, and entangle. Our social networks owe their name to a conceivably strange and ambivalent object. But how did the net get into the network? And how can it reasonably represent the connectedness of people, things, institutions, signs, infrastructures, and even nature? The Connectivity of Things by Sebastian Giessmann, the first media history that addresses the overwhelming diversity of networks, attempts to answer all these questions and more*. *Reconstructing the decisive moments in which networking turned into a veritable cultural technique, Giessmann takes readers below the street to the Parisian sewers and to the Suez Canal, into the telephone exchanges of Northeast America, and on to the London Underground. His brilliant history explains why social networks were discovered late, how the rapid rise of mathematical network theory was able to take place, how improbable the invention of the internet was, and even what diagrams and conspiracy theories have to do with it all. * Get it at https://direct.mit.edu/books/oa-monograph/5866/The-Connectivity-of-ThingsNe… If you should desire a printed hard copy use https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/763375/the-connectivity-of-things-… US residents can try a 20% off discount code READMIT20 -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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