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Call for Abstracts, Full Papers, and Panels - Data for Policy 2025 - Europe Edition
by Data for Policy 23 Dec '24

23 Dec '24

Dear AOIR Community, We are excited to announce the *Data for Policy 2025 Conference – Europe Edition*, <https://dataforpolicy.org/data-for-policy-2025-europe/> taking place at *Leiden University, The Hague, The Netherlands*, on *12th & 13th June 2025*. This conference will bring together researchers, policymakers, industry experts, and practitioners to explore how data and AI can drive sustainability and inclusion across digital and green transitions. Conference Theme*: “Twin transitions in data and policy for a sustainable and inclusive future”* This year’s conference will focus on the *twin transition*—the convergence of digital and green transformations—and its implications for sustainability across various sectors. Data-driven insights play a crucial role in guiding these transitions, enabling policymakers to design targeted strategies and monitor progress in real-time. This conference invites contributions that address these transitions and the integration of sustainability in policymaking. We are inviting submissions in the following formats: - *Individual Extended Abstracts*: Present preliminary research, innovative ideas, or perspectives on the conference theme and related topics. - *Full Papers*: Provide in-depth analysis or case studies on digital and green transitions. Full papers will undergo an integrated review process for both conference presentation and publication in the *Data & Policy* journal. <https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/data-and-policy/information/author-…> - *Panel Proposals*: Submit pre-configured panels that explore the challenges and opportunities of the twin transitions, as well as regional issues related to data, policy, and sustainability. Submissions are welcome across *six focus areas and four special tracks.* <https://dataforpolicy.org/tracks-2025-europe/>We encourage submissions from a variety of sectors, including policy, academia, and industry, and invite contributions that address both global and regional challenges. For full details on the submission process, please visit the *Submission & Guidelines page <https://dataforpolicy.org/submission-guidelines-for-authors-2025/>*. *Important Dates*: - Submission Deadline: *21 February 2025* - Conference Dates: *12 & 13 June, 2025* We hope you will join us at Leiden University as we explore data’s pivotal role in shaping a more sustainable and inclusive future. For any inquiries, please contact *team(a)dataforpolicy.org* Wishing you a joyful festive season and a happy New Year! Best regards, Pinar Ozgen Community Manager Data for Policy CIC

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Call for Abstracts, Full Papers, and Panels - Data for Policy 2025 - Europe Edition
by Data for Policy 23 Dec '24

23 Dec '24

Dear AOIR Community, We are excited to announce the *Data for Policy 2025 Conference – Europe Edition*, <https://dataforpolicy.org/data-for-policy-2025-europe/> taking place at *Leiden University, The Hague, The Netherlands*, on *12th & 13th June 2025*. This conference will bring together researchers, policymakers, industry experts, and practitioners to explore how data and AI can drive sustainability and inclusion across digital and green transitions. Conference Theme*: “Twin transitions in data and policy for a sustainable and inclusive future”* This year’s conference will focus on the *twin transition*—the convergence of digital and green transformations—and its implications for sustainability across various sectors. Data-driven insights play a crucial role in guiding these transitions, enabling policymakers to design targeted strategies and monitor progress in real-time. This conference invites contributions that address these transitions and the integration of sustainability in policymaking. We are inviting submissions in the following formats: - *Individual Extended Abstracts*: Present preliminary research, innovative ideas, or perspectives on the conference theme and related topics. - *Full Papers*: Provide in-depth analysis or case studies on digital and green transitions. Full papers will undergo an integrated review process for both conference presentation and publication in the *Data & Policy* journal. <https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/data-and-policy/information/author-…> - *Panel Proposals*: Submit pre-configured panels that explore the challenges and opportunities of the twin transitions, as well as regional issues related to data, policy, and sustainability. Submissions are welcome across *six focus areas and four special tracks.* <https://dataforpolicy.org/tracks-2025-europe/>We encourage submissions from a variety of sectors, including policy, academia, and industry, and invite contributions that address both global and regional challenges. For full details on the submission process, please visit the *Submission & Guidelines page <#>*. *Important Dates*: - Submission Deadline: *21 February 2025* - Conference Dates: *12 & 13 June, 2025* We hope you will join us at Leiden University as we explore data’s pivotal role in shaping a more sustainable and inclusive future. For any inquiries, please contact *team(a)dataforpolicy.org* Best regards, Pinar Ozgen Community Manager Data for Policy CIC

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Google Research Scholar Program
by Joly MacFie 22 Dec '24

22 Dec '24

(Via Vint Cerf) https://research.google/programs-and-events/research-scholar-program/ The Research Scholar Program aims to support early-career professors who are pursuing research in fields relevant to Google. The Research Scholar Program provides unrestricted gifts to support research at institutions around the world, and is focused on funding world-class research conducted by early-career professors. *Applications are now open.* Submit by January 27, 2025 at 11:59:59 PM UTC-12 . Decisions for the application cycle will be announced via email by June 2025. *Eligibility criteria* Applicants must be a full-time assistant, associate, or professor at a university or degree-granting research institution at the time of the application submission. Post doctoral staff can only serve as a co-PI, not a primary PI. Applicants must have received their PhD within seven years of submission (e.g., applicants in 2024 must have received their PhD in 2017 or later). We consider exceptions for applicants who have been teaching seven years or fewer and had delays, such as working in industry, parental leave, leave of absence, etc. This exception request can be documented on the application. Applicants can submit one application per round. Faculty can only serve as a PI or Co-PI per round. Applicants cannot serve on two separate proposals. Applicants can apply a maximum of 3 times within the 7 years post-PhD. *Funding amounts* The funds granted will be up to $60,000 USD and are intended to support the advancement of the professor’s research. -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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We are hiring: Senior Lecturer in Digital Transformation and Next-Generation Digital Platforms
by Jakob Svensson 21 Dec '24

21 Dec '24

Come and work with us! We are looking for good applicants for a Senior Lectureship in Digital Transformation and Next-Generation Digital Platforms. https://web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/1015/job?site=7&lang=UK&validator=e581… Senior Lecturer in Digital Transformation and Next-Generation Digital Platforms<https://web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/1015/job?site=7&lang=UK&validator=e581…> Malmö University is an innovative, urban, and internationally-oriented academic institution that, thanks to its committed web103.reachmee.com Jakob Svensson jakob.svensson(a)mau.se +46 (0) 40-66 57205 Malmö University, Department of Computer Science & Media Technology 205 06 Malmö, Sweden

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VIDEO / AUDIO / TEXT - Gigabit Annual Symposium 2024
by Joly MacFie 21 Dec '24

21 Dec '24

I recorded several things over the course of IGF 2024. This Day 0 event wasn't one of them - I actually downloaded it from IGF's YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/@igf/streams>, and just edited. Having one's session on the first day is always a risky proposition, and true to form, the Giganet Symposium, somewhat truncated from previous years, had its fair share of gremlins - you may observe an audio drop at the start of the Round Table, and that Monika Stachon's slides were not shared with the online participants. Hope is alive that the missing material may yet materialize, to be added to this archive. Notwithstanding all that, some great research was presented. Topics included ransomware, digital sovereignty, platform governance in Arab countries, online opposition in Iran, and data portability in China. The crowning jewel was a back-and-forth between a government rep and two distinguished academics over the current state of global Internet policy inclusion. This one was sufficiently stimulating as to be Insta-worthy! https://www.instagram.com/isoclive/reel/DDse5j_sdUe/ *The IGF Secretariat have to be given maximum kudos for RELEASING ALL THEIR VIDEO RECORDINGS UNDER THE CREATIVE COMMONS CC-BY LICENSE! So, all are free to similarly edit, and god knows, there's a wealth of material to choose from.* On December 15, 2024 the Global Internet Governance Academic Network (Giganet) Annual Symposium was held at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia. Giganet aims to foster multidisciplinary research on internet governance. The sympos… *[image: ISOC LIVE] <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=38faa935eba6aaa6e02beb65…>* On *December 15, 2024* the *Global Internet Governance Academic Network (Giganet) Annual Symposium <https://intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2024-day-0-event-97-giganet-annual-s…>* was held at the *Internet Governance Forum <https://intgovforum.org/en/dashboard/igf-2024>* (IGF) in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia. *Giganet <https://www.giga-net.org/>* aims to foster multidisciplinary research on internet governance. The symposium serves as a platform for scholars to present and discuss research related to various aspects of internet governance, including but not limited to, infrastructure, cybersecurity, digital rights, and sustainability. The Giganet Symposium thus plays a crucial role in shaping discussions, policies, and research directions in the field of internet governance, bringing together academics, practitioners, and policymakers from around the world. PROGRAM *01 Turning the Tide: Active Cyber Defence to Counter Ransomware* *Roxana Radu*, Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University *VIDEO <https://share.descript.com/view/t1RBI8pXx21> | AUDIO <https://archive.org/download/giganet-symposium-2024/01_Roxana_Radu.mp3> | TRANSCRIPT <https://archive.org/download/giganet-symposium-2024/01_Roxana_Radu.en.pdf>* *02 A Non-Systematic Literature Review: Constructivist/Relational Approaches to (Digital)-Sovereignty* *Sophie Hoogenboom*, PhD Researcher on Digital Governance, UNU-CRIS in Bruges *VIDEO <https://share.descript.com/view/0ZkTZ7EpxCp> | AUDIO <https://archive.org/download/giganet-symposium-2024/02_Sophie_Hoogenboom.mp3> | TRANSCRIPT <https://archive.org/download/giganet-symposium-2024/02_Sophie_Hoogenboom.en…>* *03 Internet Governance and Power Dynamics: A Theoretical Framework of Internet and Platform Governance in the Arab Countries* *Maysa Amer*, Doctoral candidate, Free University Berlin *VIDEO <https://share.descript.com/view/aPl4dMWbhVw> | AUDIO <https://archive.org/download/giganet-symposium-2024/03_Maysa_Amer.mp3> | TRANSCRIPT <https://archive.org/download/giganet-symposium-2024/03_Maysa_Amer.en.pdf>* *04 Research Discussion 1* Chair: *Jamal Shahin* *VIDEO <https://share.descript.com/view/lCA91UjH7t9> | AUDIO <https://archive.org/download/giganet-symposium-2024/04_Q_and_A.mp3> | TRANSCRIPT <https://archive.org/download/giganet-symposium-2024/04_Q_and_A.en.pdf>* *05 Round table: Multistakeholderism in Internet Governance* *Alisa Heaver*. Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, Netherlands *Wolfgang Kleinwächter*, Professor Emeritus, Aarhus University *Milton Mueller*, Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology *VIDEO <https://share.descript.com/view/XLSnQVDzXPa> | AUDIO <https://archive.org/download/giganet-symposium-2024/05_Round_table.mp3> | TRANSCRIPT <https://archive.org/download/giganet-symposium-2024/05_Round_table.en.pdf>* *06 Cyberspace as a new sphere of oppositional struggle – the case of Iran* *Monika Stachon*, PhD Candidate, University of Warsaw *VIDEO <https://share.descript.com/view/vZ2uZqh3aVD> | AUDIO <https://archive.org/download/giganet-symposium-2024/06_Monika_Stachon.mp3> | TRANSCRIPT <https://archive.org/download/giganet-symposium-2024/06_Monika_Stachon.en.pdf>* *07 The Right of Data Portability in China* *Yik Chan Chin*, Associate Professor, Beijing Normal University, – The Right of Data Portability in China *VIDEO <https://share.descript.com/view/7BQO5KENqlu> | AUDIO <https://archive.org/download/giganet-symposium-2024/07_Yik_Chan_Chin.mp3> | TRANSCRIPT <https://archive.org/download/giganet-symposium-2024/07_Yik_Chan_Chin.en.pdf>* *ARCHIVE https://archive.org/details/giganet-symposium-2024 <https://archive.org/details/giganet-symposium-2024>* *TWITTER #GiganetSymposium <https://bit.ly/3VS90tP> @MiltonMueller @r0xanaradu @giganetr* *#giganetsymposiumMASTODON <https://mastodon.social/tags/APRALO> | BLUESKY <https://bsky.app/search?q=%23giganetsymposium> | INSTA <https://www.instagram.com/explore/search/keyword/?q=%23giganetsymposium>* *** 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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37th International Conference on Testing Software and Systems (ICTSS 2025): Second Call for Papers
by Announce 20 Dec '24

20 Dec '24

*** Second Call for Papers *** 37th International Conference on Testing Software and Systems (ICTSS 2025) September 17-19, 2025, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://conf.researchr.org/home/ictss-2025 (*** Proceedings to be published by Springer in LNCS ***) IFIP-ICTSS is a well-established conference where researchers, developers, testers, and users from industry get together to present and discuss the most recent innovations, experiences and open challenges related to testing software and systems and measuring software quality. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: ■ AI for Software Testing and Testing of AI: the growing interest in the use of AI has also spread in to various aspects of software testing. In addition, work is underway to test and validate AI systems/applications (machine learning, expert systems, neural networks). ■ Aspects of testing: test derivation, test selection, test generation, test coverage, test concretization, test implementation and execution, test result analysis, test oracle, verdict computation, test management, active testing and passive testing, monitoring and runtime verification. ■ Testing new technologies: this year we encourage submissions focused on testing Large Language Models (LLMs), audit machine learning systems (especially for applications to Health) and Quantum systems (programs, computers, and simulators). ■ Diversity on testing: diverse generation, selecting diverse test suites, foundations of testing and diversity, applications of entropy and Kolmogorov complexity on test suite diversity. ■ Theoretical approaches: formalisms (such as automata, state machines, process algebra, logics, Markov-chains...), testing frameworks, results for compositionality, refinement, soundness and completeness, addressing complex systems, heterogeneous or hybrid systems. ■ Modelling languages (such as UML, MATLAB, Simulink, Modelica...) and associated tooling for model-based testing: test generation from models, model-based oracles. Scalability, traceability, quantification issues. Automated support of any parts of the testing activities, testing processes, test-driven development, sound metrics and measurements. ■ Testing of quality aspects: Functional, interoperability, unit, integration, performance, load, conformance, non-regression, reliability, robustness. ■ Security Testing: methodologies and techniques for continuous security assessment, security monitoring, security review, penetration testing, verification of certification compliance; automation of security testing processes. ■ Testing emerging technologies: quantum systems (programs, computers, and simulators), genetic algorithms, metaverse, and any other technology in the early stages of testing. ■ Human Aspects of Testing: human psychology and management attitude play major roles in formulating and adopting testing in practice. ■ Cross domains and combination of techniques: using other techniques such as proof, model-checking, symbolic execution, abstract interpretation, static analysis, simulation, model learning, ... to improve quality and reduce the effort in testing processes. ■ Cross domains and combination of techniques: using other techniques such as proof, model-checking, symbolic execution, abstract interpretation, static analysis, simulation, model learning, machine learning, expert systems, neural networks, genetic algorithms... to improve quality and reduce the effort in testing processes. ■ Application aspects and case studies: Communicating systems such as cyberphysical systems, systems of systems, embedded systems, web services systems, smart grids, cloud computing systems, business information systems, real-time systems, distributed and concurrent systems. Case studies and industrial applications involving qualified empirical evaluations. IFIP-ICTSS Invites: Full papers (12 to 15 pages plus at most 2 extra pages for references in the one-column Springer LNCS format) describing original research contributions with sufficient evidence for the interest of the proposed approach. Industry papers (12 to 15 pages plus at most 2 extra pages for references in the one-column Springer LNCS format) describing original research or experience report conducted within an industrial environment or in collaboration with an industry partner. Short papers or work-in-progress papers (up to 6 pages plus at most 1 extra page for references in the one-column Springer LNCS format) describing academic work in progress or tool implementations, as well as testing processes, achievements and feedback on testing methods for industrial case studies. Journal-First. The aim of the Journal-First (JF) submission category is to further enrich the program of ICTSS, as well as to provide an overall more flexible path to publication and dissemination of original research that is within the scope of ICTSS. A submission in this category must adhere to the following criteria: ■ It should be clearly within the scope of the conference. ■ It should be recent: it should have been accepted and made publicly available in a journal (online or in print) by January 1, 2023 or more recently. ■ It has not been presented at, and is not under consideration for, Journal- First tracks of other conferences or workshops. ■ The submission has to be in the form of a 4-page extended abstract and has to provide a concise summary of the published journal paper. ■ It must be marked as such in the submission’s, and must explicitly include full bibliographic details (including a DOI) of the journal publication they are based on. Since the referenced journal papers have already been reviewed and accepted by the corresponding journals, submissions in the JF category will not be reviewed again for technical content. Submissions will be judged on the basis of the above criteria, but also considering how well they would complement the conference’s technical program. Accepted submissions in this category will be part of the proceedings of ICTSS 2025, with the title equal to the original title of the article with the prefix. The submission link is: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ictss2025 The papers will be published by Springer in the LNCS volume. Authors should consult Springer’s Instructions for Authors of Proceedings (https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu…) and use either the LaTeX or the Word templates provided on the authors’ page. Springer’s proceedings LaTeX templates are available in Overleaf. Authors are encouraged to include their ORCIDs in their papers. Journal Special Issue Best papers of the conference will be invited to submit an extended version of their article at a special (topical) issue of the Springer Nature of Computer Science (https://link.springer.com/journal/42979) Deadline will be near the end of December 2025 with a tentative publication date for the middle 2026. Collocation ICTSS 2025 will be collocated with the 19th European Conference on Software Architecture (https://conf.researchr.org/home/ecsa-2025) IMPORTANT DATES ■ Paper Submission: May 19, 2025 (AoE) ■ Author Notification: June 30, 2025 (AoE) ■ Camera-ready Versions and Author Registration: July 14, 2025 (AoE) ORGANISATION Conference Chairs ■ Silvia Bonfanti, University of Bergamo, Italy ■ George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus

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Open Rank TTK Position - University of Maryland
by Alison Cardenas 20 Dec '24

20 Dec '24

The College of Information at the University of Maryland, College Park (the INFO College), invites applications for an open-rank tenured or tenure-track faculty position focused in the area of data visualization and visual analytics. The INFO College particularly seeks candidates whose scholarship and teaching interests are centered and focused on one of the following visualization areas: ● Data visualization, including accessible data visualizations ● Visual analytics ● Ubiquitous, immersive, and situated analytics ● Benefits and risks of AI for visual analytics ● Cognition and visualization, and ● Human computer interaction for visual data representations. We are also seeking candidates whose research and teaching focus on the intersection of visualization and AI, including areas such as: ● Explainable AI and interpretability in visual analytics ● AI-driven decision support systems in high-stakes settings ● Ethics and fairness in AI visualization ● Multimodal data visualization combining AI insights (text, image, video data fusion) ● Spatiotemporal data visualization for real-time, AI-enhanced analysis ● Visualization for machine learning model debugging and interpretability Candidates working on other topics related to data visualization and visual analytics are also encouraged to apply. Special consideration will be given to candidates with use-inspired research agendas that apply data visualization and/or visual analytics to high-impact areas such as public health, environmental sustainability, digital civics, social justice, urban resilience, and economic development. The successful candidate will engage in an active program of high-impact research, teach at the undergraduate and graduate level, provide research advising to students at all levels, and engage in service to the profession and shared governance within the University. Best consideration date: Jan 27, 2025 More details at: https://umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UMCP/job/University-of-Maryland-College-P… -- *Alie Cardenas* | Faculty Affairs Manager (she/her/hers) University of Maryland | College of Information (INFO) Patuxent Building | Room 2106C College Park | MD | 20740 info.umd.edu <http://www.info.umd.edu/>

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[New Book and Online Launch] The Platformization of the Family
by Kate Mannell 20 Dec '24

20 Dec '24

Hi folks, Delighted to announce the publication of our new edited book The Platformization of the Family: Towards a Research Agenda The book highlights the ubiquity of digital platforms in family life and asks what this means for the practices and relationships through which families are constituted. It offers empirical accounts of the ‘platformization’ of family life and presents an original agenda for future research, including proposing key questions, methodological directions, and an extension of domestical theory. It’s open access, available here: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-74881-3 Edited by Julian Sefton-Green, Kate Mannell and Ola Erstad, with contributions from Sonia Livingstone, Kristinn Hegna, Mariya Stoilova, Luci Pangrazio, Katrin Langton, Andra Siibak, Antonio Membrive, and Raquel Miño-Puigcercós. Join us for an online seminar to launch the book Jan 20, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, CET/ Oslo time The launch will feature comments from: * Professor Sonia Livingstone<https://www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-communications/people/academic-staff/sonia-…>, London School of Economics and Political Science, the United Kingdom * Professor Julian Sefton-Green<https://experts.deakin.edu.au/41052-julian-seftongreen>, Deakin University, Australia * Professor Taina Bucher<https://www.hf.uio.no/imk/english/people/aca/tainab/index.html> from the Media and Communications Department, University of Oslo. Author of the book Facebook<https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=facebook--9781509535163> (Polity Press). * Policy and Advocacy Officer Beatrijs Gelders, working on Safer Internet & Digital Citizenship at COFACE Families Europe<https://coface-eu.org/about-us/>, Brussels, Belgium * Dr Kate Mannell<https://digitalchild.org.au/team-members/dr-kate-mannell/>, Deakin University, Australia Register here: https://www.uv.uio.no/iped/english/research/news-and-events/events/2025/boo… The book and event are a collaboration between the Australian Research Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child<https://digitalchild.org.au/> and the European research project Platforming Families: Tracing digital transformations in everyday life across generations<https://www.uv.uio.no/iped/english/research/projects/erstad-platforming-fam…> -- Kate Mannell Research Fellow • ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child Deakin University Important Notice: The contents of this email are intended solely for the named addressee and are confidential; any unauthorised use, reproduction or storage of the contents is expressly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please delete it and any attachments immediately and advise the sender by return email or telephone. Deakin University does not warrant that this email and any attachments are error or virus free.

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CFP: "Generative AI in Audiovisual Media Production: Opportunities, Risks, and Emerging Paradigms"
by Indrek Ibrus 19 Dec '24

19 Dec '24

Baltic Screen Media Review: Call for Papers Special Issue: "Generative AI in Audiovisual Media Production: Opportunities, Risks, and Emerging Paradigms” The integration of generative artificial intelligence (AI) into audiovisual content production marks a transformative moment for the film, television, creative industries, and visual and performing arts. As generative AI tools become increasingly sophisticated, they open up unprecedented opportunities for creativity and media production. These tools can assist in idea creation, scriptwriting, automating media editing, visual effects, synthesising voices, audio effects, synthetic video, 3D modelling, software tools and even creating entire virtual environments, potentially reshaping traditional workflows and lowering barriers to entry for creators worldwide. However, the rise of generative AI also presents a range of challenges and risks. Concerns about intellectual property, ethical implications, authenticity, labour relations, and the erosion of human creativity loom large. Furthermore, the deployment of AI in creative industries raises questions about algorithmic bias, the commodification of culture, and the potential monopolization of generative technologies by a few dominant players. This special issue of the Baltic Screen Media Review invites scholars, practitioners, and creators to critically examine the multifaceted implications of generative AI in audiovisual content production. We aim to explore both the promises and the pitfalls of this technological revolution, fostering a nuanced dialogue that bridges theoretical analysis and industry practice. Contributors are encouraged to interrogate how generative AI reshapes artistic expression, labour dynamics, audience expectations, and cultural paradigms. The issue draws on interdisciplinary frameworks to contextualize generative AI within broader cultural, economic, and technological trends. We encourage submissions that engage with theories of digital culture, platform capitalism, media production studies, and posthumanism. By situating generative AI within these theoretical landscapes, this special issue seeks to advance a critical understanding of how these technologies mediate and transform audiovisual culture. Submissions may address, but are not limited to, the following topics: 1. Generative AI in Scriptwriting and Storytelling: How AI tools influence narrative structures, genres, and the creative process. 2. Visual Effects, Audio and World-Building: The role of AI in creating immersive environments, virtual characters, and audiovisual aesthetics. 3. Interactivity: Exploring how AI is employed in the creation of dynamic or real-time media, fostering audience-engaging audiovisual artworks, and enabling innovative interactions. This includes immersive audiovisual experiences, interactive installations, dance, theatre, and applications in virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), where AI enhances adaptability and responsiveness to audience input. 4. Algorithmic Creativity: Examining whether AI can truly "create" or merely replicate existing cultural patterns. 5. Audience Reception: How viewers perceive and engage with AI-generated content, including issues of authenticity and trust. 6. Ethics and Authorship: Challenges to traditional notions of authorship and intellectual property in AI-generated content. 7. Labor and Professional Roles: The impact of generative AI on employment, skill sets, and labour dynamics in audiovisual production. 7. Bias and Representation: The implications of algorithmic bias in AI-generated scripts, characters, and visual narratives. 8. Generative AI in Independent and Low-Budget Productions: Opportunities for democratization versus risks of homogenization. 9. Regulatory and Policy Perspectives: Legal frameworks for governing the use of generative AI in creative and media industries. 10. Cross-Cultural Perspectives: How generative AI tools are adopted and adapted in different cultural contexts. 11. Sustainability: Evaluating the environmental impact of AI-driven production pipelines. 12. Future Visions: Speculative approaches to the long-term cultural and industrial implications of AI in audiovisual media. Submission Guidelines We invite scholars, artists, practitioners, and interdisciplinary researchers to contribute original research articles, theoretical essays, industry case studies, and creative explorations. Submissions should not exceed 8000 words and must adhere to the journal’s formatting guidelines. All manuscripts will undergo a double-blind peer review process. - Abstract Submission (400 words) Deadline: February 28th 2025 - Full Paper Submission Deadline: May 20th 2025 - Publication Date: December 15th 2025 Please submit your abstracts and papers by email to bsmr(a)tlu.ee. For any inquiries, contact the editorial team at mar.canet(a)tlu.ee We look forward to receiving your contributions to this timely and important discussion. Guest Editors: Dirk Hoyer, Tallinn University Nuno Correia, Tallinn University Mar Canet Sola, Tallinn University The Baltic Screen Media Review is a free-to-publish open-access peer-reviewed journal that focuses on the analysis of audiovisual media and screen culture, particularly in the Baltic region and its surrounding areas. It seeks to address media transformations within broader European and global contexts, emphasizing both regional specificities and transnational connections. Published by Tallinn University's Baltic Film, Media and Arts School, the journal serves as a forum for interdisciplinary research, offering insights into film, television, new media, and related cultural phenomena. Find out more: https://sciendo.com/journal/bsmr ________________________________________________________________________ Professor of media innovation, Baltic Film, Media and Arts School (BFM), Tallinn University Tel: +37256978885 Email: indrek.ibrus(a)tlu.ee Recent publications Mets, M, Karjus, A., Ibrus, I., Schich, M (2024) Automated stance detection in complex topics and small languages: The challenging case of immigration in polarizing news media. PLoS ONE 19(4): e0302380. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0302380 Ibrus, I. (2024) Media Innovation Studies: An Expanding Field. In: Rohn, Ulrike; Raats, Tim; von Rimscha, Bjørn (Ed.). De Gruyter Handbook of Media Economics. De Gruyter Järvekülg, M., & Ibrus, I. (2024) Toward a decentralized copyright infrastructure as a ‘public service’: the case of Digiciti and Estonia. International Journal of Cultural Policy, 1-15. doi:10.1080/10286632.2024.2318392 Zemaityte, V., Karjus, A., Rohn, U., Schich, M., & Ibrus, I. (2024). Quantifying the global film festival circuit: Networks, diversity, and public value creation. PLOS ONE, 19(3), e0297404. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0297404 Main research projects Public Value of Open Cultural Data: https://publicvalueofdata.tlu.ee/ CresCine: https://www.crescine.eu/

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Nextdoor API access for academic research?
by Jackson, Sam 19 Dec '24

19 Dec '24

Hi folks, Has anyone been granted access to Nextdoor’s API for academic research? It’s been almost a month since I requested access and I haven’t heard anything (despite a follow up about 10 days ago). I see buried on a subpage<https://developer.nextdoor.com/reference/displaying-availability> that the API is in a closed beta, but I don’t know if that’s still accurate (that statement is at least three months old, according to the “last updated” info on the page). I also see that this piece<https://journalqd.org/article/view/5891> about Nextdoor in JQD:DM from 2024 scraped data rather than collecting through an API, so I figure there’s a decent chance that Nextdoor hasn’t given any researchers access to the API yet. Sam -- Sam Jackson (he/him/his) University at Albany

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