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Registration call for Behind the Scenes Series with Prof Dr Eugenia Siapera
by Paloma Viejo Otero 15 Apr '24

15 Apr '24

Last few hours to register to our latest talk. This month we are honored to have Professor Dr. Eugenia Siapera from University College Dublin as our distinguished guest. She will deliver an insightful talk entitled “Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) as Platform Governance Actors.” Time 16th of April at 15:00 Berlin Time, hosted online. Please register here <https://forms.gle/xq2irQb4mnHkLUcD6> <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdS4pNiyn21lHHxHbvhjjEEgRBbMqfKvJF…>to secure your spot. We will send you the Zoom link from the day before the event up to one hour before the talk begins. Abstract: Civil society organisations (CSOs) have emerged as a key stakeholder/actor in platform governance and digital policy. This presentation looks to examine their role in both theoretical and empirical terms, through focusing on the European context, the DSA and digital rights CSOs. Theoretically, we locate CSOs within the paradigm of neoliberal governance, which aims to limit state power advancing a market-based rationality. Civil society is tasked with pushing against both state and markets, but in doing so ends up upholding the terms of neoliberal governance. In this context, we ask, how do CSOs participate in platform governance and to what extent can/are they engaged in what Foucault termed 'counter-conduct'? Empirically, we make use of a set of in depth interviews with key informants from five leading EU digital rights CSOs, supported by auto-ethnography and document analysis. Our findings indicate that CSOs operate across what we refer to as the ‘reform versus revolution’ continuum. While those closer to the ‘reform’ end aim to make incremental changes to improve platforms, those closer to the ‘revolution’ end take a more radical view aiming to dissolve platforms altogether. While this structuring division reflects positions that are critical in different ways, pragmatic issues around funding and the hegemonic role of platforms undermine CSOs’ ability to act altogether. Ideological differences, financial precarity, and tensions within the milieu of CSOs involved in platform governance, can undermine their ability to operate, let alone engage in a radical redefinition of the terms under which (platform) governance takes place. Bio: Eugenia Siapera is Professor of Information and Communication Studies and the co-Director of the UCD Centre for Digital Policy (with Elizabeth Farries). Her research interests are in the area of digital and social media, political communication and journalism, technology and social justice, platform governance and hate speech, racism and misogyny. She is currently working on the third edition of her book Understanding New Media and on an edited volume on Cancel Culture(with Paraic Kerrigan and Elizabeth Farries, under contract with Routledge). Dr. Paloma Viejo Otero YUFE Alliance Fellow Hate Speech and Platform Governance Platform Governance, Media and Technology Lab, ZeMKI, University of Bremen, Germany. Email: viejoote(a)uni-bremen.de <mailto:viejoote@uni-bremen.de>

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CFP: Digital Death - The 7th International Symposium of the Death Online Research Network
by Anu A. Harju 15 Apr '24

15 Apr '24

Dear colleagues, Please find below *Call for Papers* for the *7th International Death Online Research Symposium* organised at University of Helsinki 3-5 October 2024; theme of the conference is *Digital Death: Transforming History, Rituals and Afterlife.* *Call for Papers: Digital Death* *THE 7TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF THE DEATH ONLINE RESEARCH NETWORK (DORS#7)* University of Helsinki, Finland, October 3-5, 2024 How do the dead live among us today? What kinds of relationships can be established between the living and the dead in today’s society? How can we achieve immortality in the present-day digital society? The 7th International Research Symposium of the Death Online Research Network *Digital Death: Transforming History, Rituals and Afterlife* addresses the cultural and social transformation of human death in modern society as it is characterised by digital saturation of the current collective social and cultural existence. Although death is a universal condition of all humankind, the ways in which death is addressed, managed, and performed in a given society and culture varies considerably. The conference places special emphasis on histories, cultures, religions, ideologies, and technologies that shape the construction of digital death in the present era. *Keynote speakers:* *Dr. Tamara Kneese* is a Project Director of Data & Society Research Institute’s AIMLab in New York, USA. Discussant: Dr. Tal Morse is Adjunct Lecturer at Hadassah Academic College and CDAS Visiting Fellow in the University of Bath, UK. *Associate Professor Patrick Stokes* is a Professor of Philosophy at Deakin University, Australia. Discussant: Professor Amanda Lagerkvist, Professor of Media and Communication Studies at Uppsala University, Sweden. *Themes and Topics of Interest:* We welcome paper and panel submissions on the following themes and beyond: · Digital afterlife · Digital immortality · AI and death · Death and data · Social media mourning · Digital grief practices · Interrelations between online and offline practices in mourning · Histories of digital death · Religion and digital death · Online funerals · Thanatechnologies · Digital estate planning · Robotics and end of life care · Grief influencers · Marginalised representations and digital death · Digital resistance to memorialisation · Ethical challenges in studying digital death · Legal perspectives and digital death The symposium will host a special workshop of participating postgraduate students and early career researchers the day before the symposium. The conference will be *on-site only* at University of Helsinki, Finland. *Submission guidelines:* *Paper submission:* Please submit your abstract of max 250 words with your contact details to Linda Pentikäinen (linda.pentikainen(a)helsinki.fi) *Panel submission:* Panels up to four papers should include a general description of the panel (max 250 words) together with abstracts of the individual papers (max 200 words) with contact details of each participant and the panel chair. Proposals should be submitted to Linda Pentikäinen ( linda.pentikainen(a)helsinki.fi) All submissions will be peer-reviewed, and we envisage publication of selected full papers in a special issue in Thanatos (open access). https://thanatos-journal.com/in-english/ Please note that participants will be accepted to present only one paper as the first author. *Important dates:* Abstract/panel submission deadline: April 26, 2024 Notification of paper acceptance: June 3, 2024 Registration: June 3 – September 2, 2024 Conference: October 3-5, 2024 *Conference fee:* Regular 200 € Student 150 € The conference is sponsored by DiDe research consortium (EU, CHANSE) and Federation of Finnish Learned Societies *Conference organisation team:* Anu Harju: anu.a.harju(a)helsinki.fi Linda Pentikänen: linda.pentikainen(a)helsinki.fi Johanna Sumiala: johanna.sumiala(a)helsinki.fi -- Anu A. Harju, Ph. D. Senior Research Fellow Media and Communication Studies Faculty of Social Sciences P.O. Box 54 00014 University of Helsinki E-mail: anu.a.harju(a)helsinki.fi

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VIDEO / TRANSCRIPT – Internet Society Foundation Research Funding Information Session April 2024
by Joly MacFie 13 Apr '24

13 Apr '24

Please share this opportunity to any researchers you know. Application deadline is May 14. [image: isoc live] <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=eadff608f35f8f2770a9407…>On April 11, 2024 the *Internet Society Foundation* <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=681aac62ac6e3e98b233e99…> (ISOC Foundation) held its second Info Session on its *2024 Research Grant Program <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=dc28874c5445bcf40eba07a…>*. The program supports global research collaborations that advance understanding of the Internet and its value for all. Projects should address topics related to one of the following thematic areas: *Greening the Internet*; *The Internet Economy*; *A Trustworthy Internet*; *Decolonizing the Internet*. Independent researchers may apply for funding up to US$200,000. Organizations and institutions may apply for funding up to US$500,000. *The application period closes at 21:00 UTC on May 14th, 2024*. *PRESENTERS* *Maiko Nakagaki* - Senior Program Officer, ISOC Foundation *Upasana Hembram -* Associate Program Officer, ISOC Foundation HOST/FACILITATOR *Innocent Adriko* - Program Coordinator, ISOC Foundation *VIDEO: https://archive.org/details/isoc-foundation-research2024 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=580a025110ab945384b1cf0…>* (EN/FR/ES/DE/AR/RU/ZH) *AUDIO: https://archive.org/download/isoc-foundation-research2024/isoc-foundation-r… <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=dfe3cd3fd3e92ed15e00c56…>* *TRANSCRIPT: https://archive.org/download/isoc-foundation-research2024/isoc-foundation-r… <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=3b1a824b86888b06eb195bb…>* *TWITTER #ResearchGrant @ISOC_Foundation <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=1fb3e06818f39ff25e07869…> @mn1207 @watzernehm* *2023 Program Impact Report https://www.isocfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240301_Research… <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=45082dcb537bb2279b5224e…>* *Permalink https://isoc.live/17652 <https://isoc.live/17652>*[image: https://isoc.live/17652] <https://isoc.live/17652> - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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CfParticipation: Workshop at ECSCW 2024 - Multispecies Urbanism and the Methodological Future of Inclusive Smart City Design
by Aal, Konstantin, Dr. 12 Apr '24

12 Apr '24

*** apologies for cross-posting *** CALL FOR PARTICIPATION Workshop on Multispecies Urbanism and the Methodological Future of Inclusive Smart City Design At the 22nd ECSCW 2024, European Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work 17.06.2024 or 18.06.2024 – 08:30am – 13:00pm (CET) Rimini, Italy Website: https://just-city.pubpub.org/ TL;DR * Half-day workshop in conjunction with ECSCW 2024 in Rimini * Motivation letters via Google Form * The deadline for submitting position papers is May 10th, 2024 * At least one of the authors of submissions accepted for the workshop must register for ECSCW 2024 Abstract: The incorporation of digital infrastructure has become increasingly important in Smart Cities. Inclusive Smart City design requires an intersectional approach that engages human and non-human actors. While in academia inclusive design and socio-technical methods are emerging, Smart City practitioners lack universally accessible collections of methods applicable for diverse target groups. This workshop examines creative, qualitative and participatory methods with practitioners and researchers for inclusive design of Smart Cities that consider the needs and preferences of vulnerable target groups such as older adults, wildlife, and nature. A participatory approach is applied, taking into account the multidisciplinary complex work context of practitioners, e.g., representatives of municipalities. This workshop is the third of a series of workshops against this theme and closes the circle of different relevant stakeholders (researchers, vulnerable target groups, practitioners), resulting into a collection of inclusive, participatory methods which are made accessible to Smart City practitioners in an online toolbox. Call for Participation: This half-day workshop will explore creative, qualitative, and participatory methods for the inclusion of vulnerable human and non-human groups (wildlife, nature) in Smart City design. We seek motivation letters where potential participants share one method each related to the workshop theme. Letters of motivation should be submitted via Google Form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1JZCpnV2sqFsmcOxc8WL-qR31by0dd1TlDgfZYFq88P…> by Mai 10th, 2024. At least one author of accepted letters must register for the main workshop (attendance onsite or hybrid) and at least one day of the conference (attendance onsite). This hands-on hybrid workshop, which is the third in a series of workshops and whose orientation is based on all previous measures, will facilitate the exchange of methods and knowledge, the building of skills in the use of the methods presented, and the collaborative design of an active Caring Community using a user-centered evaluated spectrum of methods for inclusive Smart City design processes that give voice to the most vulnerable groups. With this focus, we lean on CSCW-related studies that design and support collaborative work and coordination on the basis of computer-supported systems. The workshop-related Miro board will share the essence of the accepted letters and diverse methods to inform all participants before the workshop and give therefore more space for deep dialogue, exploration and adaptation of methods in the workshop. We invite researchers interested in the theme but also professionally active or experienced with at least one of the vulnerable target groups (human and/or non-human actors) and/or their practitioners. Motivation letters can be uploaded in the Google Form sharing your motivation, professional background, method used and experiences linked to that. For more details and future collaboration see our Caring Community platform<https://just-city.pubpub.org/>. Organizers: Tanja Aal (University of Siegen) Laura Scheepmaker (Saxion University of Applied Sciences) Alicia Takaoka (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) Doug Schuler (The Evergreen State College) Alan H. Borning (University of Washington) Claudia Müller (University of Siegen) Konstantin Aal (University of Siegen) We are looking forward to your submissions!

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WEBCAST APR 12 - Dangerous Dancing?: TikTok, National Security, and the First Amendment
by Joly MacFie 12 Apr '24

12 Apr '24

** Since April 1 2024 - the ISOC Live community livestream service is no longer funded by the Internet Society - big thanks to our first monthly sustaining sponsor Vint Cerf for his support! ** Coming up in one hour. ADD TO CALENDAR https://calndr.link/event/057bTJpbBh REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/3UfwN6v Wednesday's IGP TikTok AMA is now archived https://archive.org/details/TikTokAMA TRANSCRIPT https://archive.org/download/TikTokAMA/TikTokAMA_TRANSCRIPT.pdf On Friday April 12 2024 at 12:30-14:00 EDT (16:30-18:00 UTC) the Institute for Rebooting Social Media (RSM) at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society hosts a panel 'Dangerous Dancing?: TikTok, National Security, and the First Amendment'. Ti… or Reader <https://public-api.wordpress.com/bar/?stat=groovemails-events&bin=wpcom_ema…> [image: ISOC LIVE] <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=c371ca29f441e0ee383856ca…>On *Friday April 12 2024* at *12:30-14:00 EDT* (16:30-18:00 UTC) the *Institute for Rebooting Social Media <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=61af46689aaa8866d345898b…>* (RSM) at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society hosts a panel '*Dangerous Dancing?: TikTok, National Security, and the First Amendment <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=883d0ea4562dc298d69490bb…>* '. TikTok, the massively popular social media app, has come under fire because it is owned by a company headquartered in Beijing. Some call it a “Trojan Horse,” arguing that it is simultaneously a spying and propaganda machine. Defenders observe that TikTok is an enormous speech platform and that the U.S. should not be in the business of banning speech apps. When might economic sanctions run afoul of the First Amendment? Leading experts will consider First Amendment challenges to any TikTok divest-or-ban order. SPEAKERS *Jennifer Huddleston* - Technology Policy Research Fellow, Cato Institute *Ramya Krishnan* - Senior Staff Attorney, Knight First Amendment Institute *Jenna Leventoff* - Senior Policy Counsel, ACLU *Alan Z. Rozenshtein* - Associate Professor of Law, University of Minnesota *MODERATOR* *Anupam Chander* - Scott K. Ginsburg Professor of Law and Technology, Georgetown *LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/rsm-tiktokban <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=21afd5a16b6f7ce8f6f94898…>* *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3Uc8dUa <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=af5c8cfdb85c47086feffd1d…>* *REAL TIME TEXT* (see *ISOC.LIVE <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=c371ca29f441e0ee383856ca…>* ) *TWITTER #TikTokBan <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=b271b3a9913b6ff6c06f6288…> Institute for Rebooting Social Media @AnupamChander @BKCHarvard @jrhuddles @CatoInstitute Ramya Krishnan @knightcolumbia @ARozenshtein Jenna Leventoff @ACLU* *MASTODON #TikTokBan <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=435082044caddbff047082db…>* *SIMULCASTS* *https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=1e6adc9d281212a4dfdfa33d…>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=2dd100895d3a8de793493022…>* *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=b45dcddef0da6d49d9c9da24…>* (AI Captions) *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/rsm-tiktokban <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=a2ad62a1dc8d0dda1b0b3a78…>* *ADD TO CALENDAR https://calndr.link/event/057bTJpbBh <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=3414a4786467839b6e7363a6…>* *Permalink https://isoc.live/17644/ <https://isoc.live/17644/> * -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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CfP: The Semiotics of Celebrity Fallouts
by Simone Driessen 11 Apr '24

11 Apr '24

Dear colleagues, may we draw you attention to the following CfP? The Semiotics of Celebrity Fallouts: Questioning Power, Morality, and Fame Special Issue Social Semiotics Guest editors: Simone Driessen (Erasmus University Rotterdam), Gaëlle Ouvrein (Free University Brussels), and Eve Ng (Ohio University) The past years have illustrated how cancel culture has emerged as prominent socio-cultural, and even political phenomena. More so, the rise of these phenomena has challenged traditional notions of fame and celebrity, but also of accountability, power relations, and societal values. Think about how the #MeToo-movement and particularly the allegations against Harvey Weinstein shocked Hollywood, how certain celebrities, like Ellen DeGeneres or Kevin Spacey, have fallen of their (symbolic) pedestals, but also how the trial-by-media led to fans and media still putting Johnny Depp in a more favorable position than Amber Heard. In all these cases of celebrity bashing or allegations against celebrities, issues like (gender) inequality, power relations, but also morality play a role. And precisely these issues are foundational in and to many cases we would consider core examples of cancel culture or celebrity bashing. This Special Issue delves deeper into the complex dynamics of cancel culture, like the practice of celebrity bashing or boycotting stars from the public debate, by exploring and critically examining these phenomena, their implications and consequences from different perspectives (e.g, media-psychological, legal, commercial, etc.) and from a multi-disciplinary approach. Is it, in today's world and creative industries, necessary to revise how we consider or think of cancel culture? Should we view celebrity bashing in a trend of celebrity in crisis, or as an effect of increased (and continuous) para-social relationships not living up to expectations? In this Special Issue for Social Semiotics we invite researchers to explore the roots of cancel culture and celebrity bashing, its mechanisms and consequences, as well as contributions investigating the role of (social) media fueling or mitigating these phenomena. Furthermore, this Issue aims to look at the ethical and moral dimensions and implications of cancel culture and celebrity bashing, but also its impact on those involved, the industries in which this happens, or the social structures which they touch upon. Anchored in the journal's aims and scope, to scrutinizing societal organization and everyday lives, contributors are invited to undertake semiotic analyses that focus on the interconnected nature of words, images, behaviors, and various other signifying elements. We encourage scholars to explore how these semiotic phenomena contribute to the construction of societal narratives, and particularly, how they may perpetuate biases, imbalances, or legitimize and sustain power interests - issues laid bare by cancel culture and celebrity bashing. The analytical frameworks for articles may draw upon linguistic analysis, visual analysis, content analysis, ethnography, interviews, or production studies, anchored in the principles of Social Semiotics. A critical aspect of the submission should lie in its ability to unveil and critique the limitations and variations in how (semiotic) resources related to or practices like canceling and celebrity bashing expose potential reinforcement of societal power dynamics. We look forward to including a global perspective, contributions discussing particular cases, cultures, countries are most welcome. This Special Issue wishes to contribute to a nuanced and critical understanding of these phenomena, but also enrich the scholarly dialogue on the social-, cultural-, and political framework of fame, celebrity, morality, and social accountability. At this stage, we solicit abstracts of max. 350 words length. We will then select a number of submissions, to be developed in an article of 7/8000 words (bibliography included). For any questions about this CfP, please contact Simone Driessen: driessen(a)eshcc.eur.nl<mailto:driessen@eshcc.eur.nl>. There are no (author) submission fees, publication fees or page charges for this journal. Proposed timeline: Deadline Abstract Submission: 8 May 2024 Communication of proposals selected: 29 May 2024 Deadline for full papers: 30 September 2024 Refereeing process: 30 September 2024- 30 December 2024 Delivery of definitive version of texts: 28 February 2025 Publication: April 2025 Dr. Simone Driessen Assistant Professor in Media & Popular Culture, ESHCC Visiting address Erasmus University Rotterdam Van der Goot Building/ Room M7-15 T: 0031 (10) 408 2468 I am unable to answer emails outside working hours Monday to Friday. I endeavour to respond to student emails within one working day. On Friday I'm on parental leave, and I will not be responding to emails on that day. Recent publications: - Driessen, S. (2023). The Participatory Politics and Play of Canceling an Idol: Exploring How Fans Negotiate Their Fandom of a Canceled 'Fave'<https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13548565231199983>. Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies. - Driessen, S. (2022). Campaign Problems: How Fans React to Taylor Swift's Controversial Political Awakening<https://doi.org/10.1177/00027642211042295>. American Behavioral Scientist.

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Digital Methods Summer School at the University of Manchester
by Lukasz Szulc 11 Apr '24

11 Apr '24

Dear colleagues, We invite you to participate in the Digital Methods Summer School which we organize at the University of Manchester in the UK between 1st and 5th July 2024 (in person only). It is an introductory course for anyone who would like to explore the benefits and limitations of innovative digital tools for analyzing a diverse range of data in humanities and social sciences. The participants will learn about mobile, geospatial and operational methods, algorithmic ethnography, text mining and data visualization, and they will reflect on pressing ethical questions arising when employing digital methods. For more information, please visit: https://new.express.adobe.com/webpage/PwU96KcXSNB3l or email me at lukasz.szulc(a)manchester.ac.uk We are pleased to be able to offer a limited number of bursaries for the applicants and the deadline to apply for them is the 22nd of April. Very best, Łukasz Dr Łukasz Szulc<https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/%C5%82ukasz-szulc> (he/him) Senior Lecturer in Digital Media and Culture School of Arts, Languages and Cultures University of Manchester UNITED KINGDOM RECENT PUBLICATIONS (2023) Culture is transnational. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13678779221131349 (2022) Uncanny Europe and Protective Europeanness: When European Identity Becomes a Queerly Viable Option. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00380385211024117 (2022) A Lot of Straddling and Squirming: Taking Queer Migrant Stories beyond the Academic and Digital Walls. https://academic.oup.com/ccc/article/15/2/276/6556263 (2020) Digital Gender Disidentifications: Beyond the Subversion Versus Hegemony Dichotomy and Toward Everyday Gender Practices. https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/15396

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PhD studentship at BCU: Media Diversity project
by Panayiota Tsatsou 11 Apr '24

11 Apr '24

Apologies for cross-posting. Exciting full-funded PhD studentship at BCU! Media Diversity in the UK: Persistent Inequalities and Emerging Agendas | Birmingham City University (bcu.ac.uk)<https://www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info/types-of-study/postgraduate/staying-at-b…> Please circulate to your students and others who wish to study media diversity in the UK 😊 All the best Panayiota Prof. Panayiota Tsatsou (She/her) Professor in Media Diversity Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) 3.65A Office, Millenium Point Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity College of English and Media Birmingham City University M: 0742 924990 E: panayiota.tsatsou(a)bcu.ac.uk<mailto:panayiota.tsatsou@bcu.ac.uk> W: https://www.bcu.ac.uk/media/research/research-staff/panayiota-tsatsou @PanayTsatsou @BCUMedia Disclaimer This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately, delete this email from your system and do not use, copy, or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Birmingham City University. Birmingham City University accepts no liability for any loss or damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) is virus free.

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Deadline extended for ICA Awards in Intercultural Communication!
by Seuferling,P 11 Apr '24

11 Apr '24

Dear colleagues, ICA’s Intercultural Communication Division is taking nominations for this year’s “Best Article Award” and “Outstanding Dissertation Award”! The deadline has been extended to 20 April 2024. Please find all relevant information here: “Best Article Award”: https://www.icahdq.org/blogpost/2013286/482996/Best-Article-Award “Outstanding Dissertation Award”: https://www.icahdq.org/blogpost/2013286/482997/Outstanding-PhD-Dissertation… Do take the chance to get your work on intercultural communication recognized at ICA 2024 in Gold Coast, Australia! Best wishes, ICC Division, ICA Philipp Seuferling Secretary

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[FlashLab seminar] Zelly Martin (UT Austin) 18/04/2024 “End-to-end encryption as sociotechnical process: How pro-choice activists construct security beyond material tools.”
by Assia 11 Apr '24

11 Apr '24

Dear all, The Flashlab seminar is thrilled to announce the first session of its new quarterly *“Bodies and Digital technologies” series* which will be held in hybrid format on* Thursday April 18, 2024* from *4pm to 5:30pm Central European Time (CET)*. We will welcome *Zelly Martin* (The University of Texas at Austin) for a presentation entitled: *“End-to-end encryption as sociotechnical process: How pro-choice activists construct security beyond material tools.”* *Abstract*: On June 24th, 2022, the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and thus the federal right to abortion for people who can get pregnant in the United States. In the nearly two years since, 21 U.S. states have restricted or banned abortion, resulting in a cascade of suffering, including people forced to travel to access abortion care of even wanted pregnancies with fatal fetal abnormalities. Concurrently, our increasingly datafied society and related surveillance capitalism poses dire threats for people who use the internet to access abortion or do abortion-related work. Social media platforms share data with law enforcement that can–and has–negatively impact those seeking care, as in the infamous case of a Nebraska mother and daughter’s Facebook messages being used as evidence to criminalize the daughter’s self-managed abortion. As such, encrypted messaging apps, or chat apps which ensure only the sender and receiver of a message may view its content, have become crucial tools for abortion-seekers and abortion activists. Yet, there are potential harms associated with such a heavy reliance upon exclusively technical security. As part of my dissertation research, I conducted interviews with pro-choice activists, anti-abortion activists, pro-encryption activists, and Texas law enforcement to understand the sociotechnical processes of creating privacy and security in a post-Roe America. In this talk, I will explore the continued necessity for feminist community-building beyond mere technical security, and the need for reframing encryption ideology beyond its techno-libertarian, white, patriarchal roots. *Flashlab is an independent hybrid seminar led by and for early-stage social science researchers interested in digital technologies. Sessions are usually held in Paris, France and online.* Practical information are shared ahead of time on the seminar mailing list: flashlab(a)framalistes.org. Alternatively, feel free to request the connection link directly at flashlab.contact(a)gmail.com. Kind wishes, Valentin Goujon and Assia Wirth -- Assia WIRTH PhD Candidate @ Paris-Saclay University <http://www.universite-paris-saclay.fr> @AssiaWirth <https://twitter.com/AssiaWirth> <http://www.universite-paris-saclay.fr>

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