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IEEE WCNC 2025 -- Technical Demonstrations -- Deadline: Dec. 1, 2024
by Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou 19 Nov '24

19 Nov '24

IEEE WCNC 2025 invites submissions of technical demonstrations that exhibit innovative and original research. We seek contributions that validate significant research concepts or demonstrate practical applications. The topics of interest span a broad spectrum, including – but not limited to – the topics indicated in the scope of the four technical tracks in the general call for papers: Physical Layer and Communications Theory Medium Access Control and Networking Resource Allocation and Machine Learning Emerging Technologies, Network Architectures, and Applications Demo Submission Instructions Please submit a two-page abstract adhering to IEEE's formatting standards. Detailed guidelines are available in the IEEE submission instructions. Your submission should include all authors' names, affiliations, and email addresses, as double-blind review is not required. Clearly articulate the content and format of your contribution within your abstract. This description is crucial for the review process. Note that the sessions for demos will be held in person, requiring at least one author present to showcase the work. Demos should be prepared to be deployable in a typical conference setting, e.g., assuming Wi-Fi connectivity and a reasonable space available. Accepted abstracts will be included in the IEEE WCNC 2025 Proceedings, and those presented in person at IEEE WCNC 2025 will be submitted to IEEE Xplore. Relevant Timeline Demo submissions deadline: extended to 1 December 2024 Notification of acceptance: 20 December 2024 Conference dates: 24-29 March 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou, Associate Professor Computer Engineering Chair Director of Recruiting and Admissions Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM, 87131 Office: 326B Tel.: (505)-277-5501 Email: eirini(a)unm.edu<mailto:eirini@unm.edu> Website: PROTON Lab<http://ece-research.unm.edu/tsiropoulou/index.html> PROTON Lab’s News: @Tsiropoulou_EE<https://twitter.com/Tsiropoulou_EE> “Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach.” ~ Aristotle

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WEBCAST NOV 19 – Disinformation, Information Integrity, and International Cooperation
by Joly MacFie 19 Nov '24

19 Nov '24

Under way - REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/3AOMI4Q [image: ISOC LIVE] <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=63295827def4bfc4e80c692…> On *Tuesday, November, 2024*, at *11:00-12:30 EST* (16:00-17:30 UTC), the *Columbia Institute for Tele-Information <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=1e368aba46ed712d3e9d10b…>*, as part of its *Global Digital Governance series <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=609f3ef6519644f85881e1f…>*, presents a webinar '*Disinformation, Information Integrity, and International Cooperation <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=77c67453bf1fc781d50352d…>* '. The explosive growth of online disinformation has elicited worldwide concern and calls for action over the past decade. Attention to its potential effects has been particularly acute in 2024 because of the US presidential election and the other national elections being held in over 70 countries with almost half of the world’s population. In recent years, policymakers and others have increasingly focused on the promotion of "*information integrity*" as a possible antidote to disinformation and related challenges. At the same time, some advocates for the freedom of expression have been highly critical of restrictive policy responses to disinformation. However, governments have cooperated to establish international norms and mechanisms in order to address the transnational nature of the perceived problem. For example, the European Union established a co-regulatory *Code of Practice on Disinformation <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=39835ffd1bde08865234307…>*; thirty-two mostly industrialized countries endorsed a *Global Declaration on Information Integrity Online <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=1c10be653257b57253c2811…>*; the Group of 20 released a *ministerial statement <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=cbbe6e9ffde7cd835822859…>* noting the relevance of information integrity; and the UN General Assembly issued resolutions and reports on countering disinformation. In addition, the UN Secretary General *proposed <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=832e2eb7470235a1609b032…>* the establishment of a global Code of Conduct for Information Integrity on Digital Platforms and ultimately released a set of *Global Principles for Information Integrity <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=5fac05323bce9cac0a2aefb…>*. Other UN and multilateral processes have addressed the issues in varying ways, and private sector and multistakeholder groupings also have pursued collaborative responses. Free speech organizations have also weighed in. This webinar will delve into this issue nexus in two steps. First, we will consider whether and how online disinformation has evolved due to technological, economic and political change, and whether the promotion of "information integrity" provides a path toward an improved infosphere, or towards global restrictiveness. Second, we will explore whether international agreements can make a difference; their potential benefits and risks for human rights in a geopolitical landscape populated with illiberal regimes and movements; and the prospects for compliance with international norms by the disinformation creators and the distribution platforms. This webinar will facilitate dialogue on these and related questions. A panel of leading experts on the topic will lead off, then the rest of the session will be devoted to open conversation among all interested attendees. The session is simulcast live under the auspices of the *Internet Society New York Chapter <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=7226b90fe63f743062b0d55…>* (ISOC-NY). *INTRODUCTION* *Eli Noam*, Director, Columbia Institute for Tele-Information, Columbia Business School. *PANEL* *Guy Berger* - Professor Emeritus of Journalism and Media Studies, Rhodes University / Distinguished Research Fellow, Research ICT Africa *Maria Paz Canales -* Co-Head, Policy and Advocacy, Global Partners Digital *Jeanette Hofmann* - Professor of Digital Policy, Freie Universität Berlin. *MODERATOR* *William J. Drake*, Director of International Studies, Columbia Institute for Tele-Information *LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/citi-disinfo <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=0e3daf392c39be26dde6065…>* *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3YGBIyn <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=9c643dd3562ea2113e3697b…>* *REAL TIME TEXT* (See ISOC.LIVE <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=63295827def4bfc4e80c692…> ) *TWITTER #disinformation <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=178b522df85eb4627fbb69c…> * *#informationintegrity* <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=24b834fa9e58ee0f3499f2b…>* @guyberger @MPaz_online @achdujeh @wjdrake @Elinoam @Columbia_Biz* *#disinformation MASTODON <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=6e46292ffdd2d4e5584afb1…> | BLUESKY <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=fdcd523264982e09fb450ee…> | INSTA <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=0d247ede15433a192cf9d61…> * *#informationintegrity MASTODON <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=067786f121a32322262edbe…> | BLUESKY <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=d228cbf3089d050197c8c28…> | INSTA <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=894612c6c7f6c75387bb975…> * *SIMULCASTS* *https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/ <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=bf616301ec0e82a151a3cce…>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=6f25eb890c5fac29a1bba43…>* *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=1bc9e32dc09e9fd621aa124…> *(AI Captions) *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/citi-disinfo <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=884be8c6a312d2489478555…>* *IMAGES*: CC BY *OpenMoji <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=1cf38d31f7abd58139425d6…> * / *JoyPixels <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=801b22675384112076d1480…>* *** 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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The 24th IFIP Conference e-Business, e-Services, and e-Society (I3E 2025): Second Call for Papers
by Announce 19 Nov '24

19 Nov '24

*** Second Call for Papers *** The 24th IFIP Conference e-Business, e-Services, and e-Society (I3E 2025) September 9-11, 2025, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://cyprusconferences.org/i3e2025/ (*** Proceedings to be published by Springer in LNCS ***) (*** Journal Special Issue with Springer's SN Computer Science ***) Conference theme: “Pervasive digital services for people’s well-being, inclusion and sustainable development” OVERVIEW Next-gen digital services contribute to people’s well-being, inclusion, and sustainable development, re-shaping e-business, e-services, and e-society. Such services are pervasive both since they run on a large variety of heterogeneous devices and they permeate various aspects of daily life, by offering accessible and personalised experiences to all individuals. The proposed theme advocates for the design, implementation and operations of novel digital solutions that satisfy the needs of different individuals, while contributing to their well-being and to preserving the Planet. I3E 2025 will collect contributions about the creation and management of user-centric accessible platforms, applications, and services that empower individuals to live healthier and more fulfilling lives. The proposed theme aims at emphasizing how it is possible to leverage different technologies to address pressing societal challenges such as, for instance, healthcare access, education, poverty alleviation, sustainable usage of resources, and social equity, towards a more inclusive and sustainable future. TOPICS OF INTEREST Areas of particular interest include but are not limited to: e-Business • Innovative e-business models • Inter-organizational systems • Business process integration • Business process re-engineering • e-Marketplaces, e-Hubs and portals • Digital goods and products • User behaviour modeling • Mobile business • Enterprise application integration • e-Negotiations, auctioning and contracting • Supply, demand, and value chains • e-Commerce content management • Dynamic pricing models • Trust and security • Mobile Commerce • Business Intelligence • Business Ontologies and Models • E-Business Models e-Services • e-Service composition • Inter-organizational services • e-Collaboration and e-Services • Service-oriented computing • Web services • Semantic web services • Service workflows • Virtual organizations and coalitions • Virtual enterprises and virtual markets • Web 2.0 applications • Agent-oriented e-Services • P2P co-operation models • Ubiquitous, mobile, and pervasive services • Application service management • Services and service management in the cloud-edge continuum • Next-gen AI services • Enterprise Ontologies • Accessibility • Usability e-Society • e-Government (e.g. G2G, G2B, or G2C) • Digital cities and regions • e-Democracy and e-Governance • e-Inclusion to information society • e-Health and e-Education • Public e-Services for citizens and enterprises • One-stop government service integration • Mobile public services • Multimedia and multilingualism • Digital culture and digital divide • Privacy and security • Legal societal and cultural issues • Public-private partnerships • International dimension of e-Gov • E-society and AI • Digital Transformation • Social Computing • Green Computing • Sustainable Technologies • Humanitarian & Emergency Management • Digital Inclusion • Digital Literacy SUBMISSION Authors should submit original, unpublished research papers. All papers must not simultaneously be submitted to another journal or conference. All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Therefore, submissions should not be under consideration for any other conference or journal outlet. Authors should consult Springer’s authors’ guidelines and use their proceedings templates to prepare their papers (https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu…) Authors can submit their proceedings articles using the EasyChair platform. Please use the following link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=i3e2025 . Length of papers The most common types of papers accepted for publication are full papers (12 pages) and short papers (7 pages). We only wish to publish papers of significant scientific content. Journal Special Issue Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit an extended and revised version of their paper (with at least 30% additional material) for fast-track review and publication in Springer's SN Computer Science (https://link.springer.com/journal/42979) IMPORTANT DATES • Paper Submission: May 19, 2025 (AoE) • Author Notification: June 23, 2025 • Camera-ready: June 30, 2025 • Author Registration: June 30, 2025 ORGANISATION Conference Chair • George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus Conference Co-Chairs • Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Emerging Markets Research Centre (EMaRC) • Georgia Kapitsaki, University of Cyprus • Matti Mäntymäki, University of Turku • Ilias Pappas, Norwegian University of Science and Technology • Marinos Themistocleous, University of Nicosia Program Co-Chairs • Achilleas Achilleos, Frederick University of Cyprus • Stefano Forti, University of Pisa • Angelika Kokkinaki, University of Nicosia

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new book - Appropriate, Negotiate, Challenge: Activist imaginaries and the politics of digital technologies
by Elisabetta Ferrari 19 Nov '24

19 Nov '24

Hello Air-Listers, I’m happy to announce that my book "Appropriate, negotiate, challenge: Activist imaginaries and the politics of digital technologies" is out today from University of California Press. >From the back cover: Activists use digital technologies to communicate, coordinate, and organize for social change. But these big corporate digital platforms are also used to spread disinformation, racism, and abuse. Appropriate, Negotiate, Challenge investigates the relationship between activism and technology, focusing on how activists think and talk about technology’s role in social change and what this tells us about the politics of digital technologies. Researching movements in Italy, Hungary, and the United States, Elisabetta Ferrari examines how leftist activists construct technological imaginaries that appropriate, negotiate, and challenge Silicon Valley’s vision of technology. She argues that these imaginaries reflect and shape the politics of social movements: they matter for how activists think about their political possibilities. Ultimately, Ferrari centers the political and imaginative work that activists need to perform in order to navigate the politics of mainstream digital technologies. "A fresh and innovative approach to connecting technological imaginaries with social movements. Elisabetta Ferrari uses canonical influences to reinvent how we approach the question of mobilization. This book is a compelling and inspiring take on how mobilization becomes digitally remediated."—Zizi Papacharissi, author of After Democracy: Imagining Our Political Future "A timely book that renews and deepens discussions on digital technologies and social justice activism. Moving beyond hype around social media, Ferrari skillfully offers empirically rich and conceptually rigorous insights on activists' imaginaries as well as the value of media technologies for activism and possibilities for creating change. A must-read for everyone interested in media and social movements."—Tina Askanius, Professor in Media and Communication Studies, Malmö University "Appropriate, Negotiate, Challenge is bold and imaginative scholarship. Ferrari provides fresh perspectives and rich data, illustrating how activist movements grapple with and ultimately make sense of the digital technologies they deploy. You will learn a lot from this book."—David Karpf, author of The MoveOn Effect: The Unexpected Transformation of American Political Advocacy Elisabetta Ferrari is an AIAS-AUFF Fellow at the Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies at Aarhus University in Denmark. www.ucpress.edu/books/appropriate-negotiate-challenge/ All my best, Elisabetta Elisabetta Ferrari, Ph.D. AIAS-AUFF Fellow Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies, Aarhus University eferrari(a)aias.au.dk https://elisabettaferrariphd.com/ pronouns: she/her

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Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Tenure System Job at Michigan State University
by Rabindra Ratan ♬ 19 Nov '24

19 Nov '24

Hi All, I’m excited to announce that the Department of Media and Information at Michigan State University is hiring one Advanced Assistant, Associate or Full Professor. We invite applicants who complement and expand our dynamic and interdisciplinary faculty. Our department is home to a range of faculty from different disciplines and supports an array of research areas, including human-computer interaction, human-robot interaction, rural computing, game studies and design, and the relationships between technology and policy, health and wellness, and society. Candidates should contribute to or expand one or more of these areas, through the use of computational and/or quantitative approaches. Full details on the position are available here: https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/521080/assistantassociatefull-professor-t… Any questions can be directed to our search chair, Amanda Cote < acote(a)msu.edu>. Thanks, Robby p.s. If you know anyone applying for PhD programs who is interested in avatars, virtual meetings, XR, and human-ai interaction, please feel free to send them this advice on applying to our program/my lab (SPARTIE Lab <https://www.spartie.org/robbys-advice/interested-in-phd-with-robbyspartie-l…> ). ____ ___ __ _ Rabindra (Robby) Ratan Associate Professor and AT&T Endowed Chair Director, SPARTIE Lab, Department of Media & Information Michigan State University Visiting Scholar, Virtual Human Interaction Lab Stanford University ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ ‾‾‾‾‾ ‾‾‾ ‾

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Driving Decisions: How Autonomous Vehicles Make Sense of the World (Palgrave) book launch, THIS THURSDAY 21st November, 16-17.30 (GMT) (online)
by Sam Hind 18 Nov '24

18 Nov '24

*A reminder: This Thursday* Dear colleagues AIR-L members may be interested in the upcoming event: Sam Hind (University of Manchester) will be in conversation with Alex Gekker (University of Amsterdam) on Thursday 21st November, 16-17.30 (GMT) to launch his new book, Driving Decisions: How Autonomous Vehicles Make Sense of the World<https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1749-1> (Palgrave). The event is supported by the Centre for Digital Humanities, Cultures and Media<https://www.digital-humanities.manchester.ac.uk/>. To sign-up to the (online) event, follow the link: https://www.qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_eDqtLrOJ5Cl7nNA A Zoom link will be sent prior to the event. Any questions feel free to email: sam.hind(a)manchester.ac.uk. About the book Driving Decisions: How Autonomous Vehicles Make Sense of the World examines the phenomenon of autonomous driving, and the ongoing, complex, costly, and contentious quest to automate driving. Principally organized around the concept of algorithmic decision-making, the book considers how different mapping, sensing, and machine learning (ML)-dependent capabilities are gifted to autonomous vehicles through different kinds of technical work: from computer science students annotating visual data in industry-funded research centres to software engineers designing ‘end-to-end’ ML models at autonomous vehicle start-ups. The book intends to complicate, and question, typical understandings of autonomous driving by going ‘under the hood’, challenging the technological determinism or ‘decisionism’ that advocates offer of an inevitable, fully automated, future. Drawing on seven years of research in a range of empirical contexts, the book will appeal to scholars and students in the fields of science and technology studies, media studies, digital sociology, human geography, and mobilities and transport studies. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-97-1749-1 - Sam Hind<http://samhind.com> Lecturer in Digital Media and Culture Programme Director, MA Digital Media, Culture and Society<https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/courses/list/20641/ma-digital-me…> University of Manchester, UK office hours sign-up: https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/SHOfficeHours latest article (2024): from united steel to waymo: industrializing simulation https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-024-02051-6 latest book (2024): driving decisions: how autonomous vehicles make sense of the world (palgrave) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1749-1 driving decisions book launch (online), 21 Nov (16-17.30GMT): https://x.com/samhind10/status/1849452687655399877

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Platypus call for Contributing Editors
by Kim Fernandes 18 Nov '24

18 Nov '24

Dear AoIR community, I'm the incoming Managing Editor for Platypus--an STS and anthro of science/tech blog--and we're recruiting new Contributing Editors and Multimodal Contributing Editors for next year. Please find below the call, and feel free to share widely in your networks. If any of you are interested in applying, I'm more than happy to answer any questions if you'd like to reach out to me off-list, too! -- Platypus<https://blog.castac.org/>, the official blog of the Committee for the Anthropology of Science, Technology, and Computing<https://castac.org/> and one of the leading anthropology blogs, invites applications for the positions of Contributing Editor and Multimodal Contributing Editor. We seek motivated scholars who work at the intersection of anthropology and STS, broadly understood. Platypus promotes dialogue on theories, tools, and social interactions that explore questions at the intersection of anthropology and science and technology studies. Through the blog, we aim to build a thriving discourse among a community of scholars concerned about the implications of science, technologized products, and worldviews for human beings and other forms of life. Our approach is interdisciplinary and inclusive. If you’re interested in writing and curating blog posts, and/or are a multimedia/multimodal ethnographer, artist, or practitioner who makes or curates films, photography, comics, music, audiovisual pieces, poetry, or other experimental forms of ethnographic content, we’d love to have you on board. Details for both CE and MCEs: * One-year renewable term, beginning January 1, 2025. * Working with a great team of volunteers from around the world committed to accessibility and inclusivity. * While the topical and geographic area is open, we are especially eager for applications from contributors whose research interests engage with STS in the Global South and those who work with marginalized communities. * We also welcome critical scholarship that engages with issues of inequality, racism, ableism, classism, sexism, homo/transphobia, and other forms of systemic discrimination and marginalization as it intersects with questions of science and technology. * Candidates from outside North America and international scholars are encouraged to apply. * Support for authors needing additional help with English editing is available. * Please note that as CASTAC is an entirely volunteer-run organization, we are unable to offer compensation for these positions. Qualifications: * A professional and/or academic interest in STS and anthropology. * Competence with digital media. * Strong communication and organizational skills. * Capacity to work independently and meet deadlines Responsibilities – Contributing Editor (CE): * Curate 4-5 posts per year from guest authors. * Occasionally author blog posts. * Supervise the editorial and production process. * Complete general and accessibility training modules. * Follow internal publication protocols in a timely manner. * Maintain a high standard of accessibility in blog content. Responsibilities – Multimodal Contributing Editor (MCE): * MCEs will create or curate a minimum of two multimedia/modal blog posts that engage with the anthropology of science and technology and/or STS (examples include this visual storyboard<https://blog.castac.org/2024/06/what-will-be-lost-a-cat-a-man-with-a-horse-…>, this series of audio ethnographies<https://blog.castac.org/2024/02/audio-ethnographies-of-water-from-latin-ame…>, this exploration of biotechnology through a tarot deck<https://blog.castac.org/2024/07/cards-and-codes-spirituality-and-magic-in-t…>, this illustrated narrative piece<https://blog.castac.org/2024/03/bed-time-storytelling/>, and this comic<https://blog.castac.org/2024/09/the-practice-of-not-knowing/>). * Complete general and accessibility training modules. * Follow internal publication protocols in a timely manner. * Maintain a high standard of accessibility in blog content. * We will also accept applications from two-person teams who wish to work together in this position. Application The following application materials should be sent to editor(a)castac.org<mailto:editor@castac.org> by December 5, 2024: * CV * One-page cover letter that outlines the applicant’s interests in relation to the blog’s mission and any related previous experience. For MCE applicants, please also briefly outline at least one potential project. Candidates will be notified by December 9, 2024. For further information about the blog and the position, please visit our website<https://blog.castac.org/> or reach out to editor(a)castac.org<mailto:editor@castac.org>. Warmly (and with apologies for cross-posting), -- Kim Fernandes<http://kimfernandes.com> (they/them/theirs) Data & Society<https://datasociety.net/> and Center for Information, Technology & Public Life<https://citap.unc.edu/> Affiliate Postdoctoral Fellow, Faculty of Information University of Toronto

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COMPTEXT 2025 - Call for Papers, deadline: January 15, 2025
by Aytalina Kulichkina 18 Nov '24

18 Nov '24

Dear AoIR Community, We are pleased to share the Call for Papers, Panels, and Data Presentations for COMPTEXT 2025 in Vienna on April 24-26, 2025. https://www.comptextconference.org/7th-annual-comptext-conference-2025/ The submission deadline is January 15, 2025. As usual, an exciting line-up of tutorials is also shaping up for the first day of the conference. Please direct any questions to comptext25(a)comptextconference.org. We are looking forward to meeting you next year at the University of Vienna! Best regards, Lina on behalf of the organisers

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Fwd: Reminder & Deadline Extension: Call for Contributions & Invitation: 18th Interdisciplinary Workshop “Privacy, Data Protection & Surveillance”, 10 December 2024, Berlin
by André Ramiro 18 Nov '24

18 Nov '24

Dear members, FYI ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Jörg Pohle <joerg.pohle(a)hiig.de> Date: Mon, Nov 18, 2024 at 12:01 PM Subject: Reminder & Deadline Extension: Call for Contributions & Invitation: 18th Interdisciplinary Workshop “Privacy, Data Protection & Surveillance”, 10 December 2024, Berlin To: Jörg Pohle <joerg.pohle(a)hiig.de> Dear participants in past workshops, I would like to remind you of our call for contributions for and invitation to our 18th interdisciplinary workshop “Privacy, Data Protection & Surveillance”, which will take place on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) in Berlin *CfP and registration*: https://www.hiig.de/en/events/xviiith-interdisciplinary-workshop -privacy-data-protection-surveillance/ *Extended Deadline*: Monday, November 25, 2024 *Date and location* 10 December 2024 12:00pm – 6:00pm Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society Französische Str. 9 10117 Berlin *Call for contributions* With this workshop, we want to offer particularly young researchers the opportunity to present and discuss current research work from the very broad and diverse research field of privacy, surveillance, and data protection in an interdisciplinary environment. We welcome article and dissertation projects, theoretical and empirical work, analyses as well as proposed solutions from all disciplines – and it may explicitly be work in progress. In addition to the discussion of open research questions, the workshop will particularly focus on the critical reflection of the participants’ own research premises, school(s) of thought, and discipline(s). Personalisation, whether of advertising, content, products, or medicine, is a growing trend – or perhaps hype – across many areas, claiming to focus on addressing individual needs, preferences, and behaviours. Whether a trend or hype, what is characteristic of personalization is the need for data on these needs, preferences, and behaviours, along with the constant demand for more and increasingly detailed data. This hunger for data is not the only dark side of personalization. There are public and academic discussions surrounding personalised disinformation and manipulation, echo chambers and filter bubbles, discrimination, and the loss of diversity. How can the undesirable implications of increasing personalisation be addressed in theory and practice? Are these even data-induced implications that can be solved through regulatory, ethical, or practical approaches to data? *Participation* If you are interested in attending the event, please fill in our registration form at the bottom of this page by Monday, November 25 (extended!), 2024 at the latest, indicating whether you would like to attend as a listener or as a speaker. Speakers are asked to provide a title and an extended abstract (approx. 800 words) of the presentation, which should last max. 15 minutes. You are also welcome to provide information about your disciplines, areas of interest, and research interests. Within the general topic, you are completely free to choose your subject and to set a focus for your presentation, even beyond our proposed focus. The workshop program will be sent to all registered participants by December 3, 2024. We are very much looking forward to your participation and contribution. *Timeline* *25 November 2024*: Registration and submission deadline *(extended)* 26 November 2024: Notification to submitters 3 December 2024: Workshop programme *10 December 2024: Workshop* Unfortunately, we cannot reimburse travel or accommodation expenses. If you have any questions, please contact: joerg.pohle(a)hiig.de Please feel free to distribute this CfP in your networks. Kind regards, Jörg -- Recent publications: - Dietrich, M., & Pohle, J. (2024). Robot Design for Social Intervenability. In: *NordiCHI '24: Proceedings of the 13th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction*. https://doi.org/10.1145/3679318.3685392. - Pohle, J., & Hügel, S. (2024), Datenschutz überall – außer in der Praxis? Editorial zum Schwerpunkt. *FIfF-Kommunikation*, 41. Jg., H. 3, S. 29–31. - Pohle, J., Fischbach, R., & Lenk, K. (Hrsg.) (2024), Die gesellschaftliche Macht digitaler Technologien: Zwischen Wellen technologischen Überschwangs und den Mühen der Ebenen. Marburg: Metropolis-Verlag. https://www.metropolis-verlag.de/1565/book.do. - Blanchard, E., Bouhamidi, M., & Pohle, J. (2024), A primer to the nuances of authorisation, authentication, and identification. In: Eynard, J., & Macilotti, G. (eds.), *L’identité numérique en construction. Quels enjeux et quels modèles?*, Luxembourg: Larcier-Intersentia. https://www.larcier-intersentia.com/en/l-identite-numerique-construction-97… . Dr. Jörg Pohle Head of Research Programme | Actors, Data and Infrastructures Project Manager | Global Privacy Governance Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft gGmbH Französische Straße 9 · 10117 Berlin T +49 30 200 760 82 · F +49 30 206 089 60 · www.hiig.de · Twitter <https://twitter.com/hiig_berlin> · Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/hiigberlin/> · LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/school/hiigberlin/> Gesellschaftssitz Berlin | Amtsgericht Berlin Charlottenburg | HRB 140911B | USt-ID DE 291 151 171 Forschungsdirektorium: Prof. Dr. Jeanette Hofmann (Geschäftsführung) · Prof. Dr. Björn Scheuermann · Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Schildhauer · Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schulz | Geschäftsführung: Dr. Karina Preiß -- *André Ramiro* PhD Candidate in Informational and Public Law at Hamburg University. Stanford University's Digital Civil Society Lab Fellow - Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (PACS) (24-25). Fellow Researcher at Weizenbaum Institute - "Technology, Power, and Domination" Research Group (23). Visiting Researcher at the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society - Alexander von Humboldt Foundation's Fellow (22-23). Member of LAVITS - Latin American Network of Surveillance, Technology and Society Studies. Co-Founder of IP.rec - Law and Technology Research Institute of Recife.

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‘Behind the Scenes’ online talk series, session 13: Robyn Caplan
by J.C. Vieira Magalhaes 18 Nov '24

18 Nov '24

Dear all, Next Tuesday (26th November), our ‘Behind the Scenes’ online talk series will host Robyn Caplan (Duke University), who will discuss her approach to studying platform governance from multiple empirical perspectives. This is an unmissable opportunity for both established and emerging researchers to hear from one of the most original thinkers in this field. We hope to see many of you there! See the details below and register for free here: https://platform-governance.org/online-talk-series/session-13-robyn-caplan-… João, also on behalf of Christian and Paloma — Time and Date: November 26, 2024, 3-4 pm (CET, Berlin time) Studying Networked Platform Governance: A Multi-Perspective Approach Platform companies, like Facebook, Google, and Twitter have been repeatedly critiqued in the past for their unilateral approach to content governance, and their lack of transparency around the setting and enforcement of content policies. Their importance within the public sphere (van Dijck, 2012) has led scholars like Gillespie (2018) to “share the tools to govern collectively” (p. 212). But there has been little research examining whether, and how, platforms acknowledge the dynamic relationship that often exists within these companies, with their users, and with those on the outside. Understanding these dynamics in the lens of networked governance (Sørenson & Torfing, 2005; Caplan, 2023) enables us to see the ways that interdependence – between platforms, users, governments, media, and other networked actors – shapes the regulation of expression. This talk will be a reflection on Robyn Caplan’s multi-perspective approach to studying platforms, and will highlight the importance of triangulation when it comes to studying networked actors. This talk will give an overview of Caplan’s research (touching on research on platform personnel, media associations, online creators, civil society actors) and will explore the theoretical grounding of using multiple perspectives to study platforms. Presenting Author Robyn Caplan is an Assistant Professor of Tech Policy at Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University, and a Senior Lecturing Fellow at the Center for Science and Society. She is a research affiliate at Data & Society Research Institute, where she was a Senior Researcher studying media policy and platform governance. About the Series This talk is part of the series Behind the Scenes – Conversations on Empirical Platform Governance Research <https://platform-governance.org/online-talk-series/> that invites scholars in this field to share their experiences and views, fostering community exchange about how we can study platform governance in this challenging context. It is hosted by the Lab “Platform Governance, Media, and Technology” (PGMT) at the Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI), <https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/zemki> University of Bremen, and the Centre for Media and Journalism Studies <https://www.rug.nl/research/icog/research/research-centres/centre-for-journ…>, University of Groningen. -- João C. Magalhães Assistant Professor in Media, Politics and Democracy University of Groningen | Centre for Media and Journalism Studies https://jcmagalhaes.com/ Selected publications: Governance by technological design, a critique <https://www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap/book/9781800887206/book-part-9781800…>, 2024 (Handbook of Media and Communication Governance) | A history of objectionability in Twitter’s moderation practices <https://academic.oup.com/joc/advance-article/doi/10.1093/joc/jqad015/720476…>, 2023 (Journal of Communication, w/ Emillie de Keulenaar, Bharath Ganesh) | Social media, social unfreedom <https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/commun-2022-0040/html>, 2022 (Communications, w/ Jun Yu) | Big Tech, data colonialism and the reconfiguration of social good <https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/15995>, 2021(International Journal of Communication, w/ Nick Couldry) | Algorithmic visibility and bottom-up authoritarianism in the Brazilian crisis <http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/4042/>, 2019 (PhD, LSE) | Considering algorithmic ethical subjectivation <https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2056305118768301>, 2018 (Social Media + Society)

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