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Digital Anthropology Day 2024
by Isla Francis 09 Apr '24

09 Apr '24

Dear all, Following last year’s highly successful UK Digital Anthropology Day held as a joint initiative by the departments of anthropology at Goldsmiths, Manchester and UCL we agreed that this should become an annual event. So once again we propose to invite all staff and PhD students interested in Digital Anthropology to a second event which will be held on Thursday 6th June. It will be under the auspices of Goldsmiths College but physically hosted at UCL. Unfortunately, this year we do not have the funds to pay people’s fares (we might manage a small hardship fund). Date: 6th June 2024, Thursday Time: 10.00 to approx. 17.30 Location: University College London, London Given that arrangements need to be made it would great if you can let us know if you are likely to attend by end of April. More details to follow. Please send your responses to ifran001(a)gold.ac.uk and any detailed queries to d.miller(a)ucl.ac.uk. Yours, Isla Francis On behalf of E. Gonzalez-Polledo (Goldsmiths), Daniel Miller (UCL) and Jolynna Sinanan (Manchester)

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publication of Special Issue "Contentious Data" (Social Movement Studies)
by Stefania Milan 09 Apr '24

09 Apr '24

Dear colleagues --apologies for cross-posting-- We are thrilled to announce the publication of the Special Issue Contentious Data. The Shifting Space of Social Movement Research in Datafied Societies in the journal Social Movement Studies! It is Volume 23, Issue 3, 2024, and can be accessed following this link [1]. The ambition with this collection is to kick-start a much-needed interrogation of social movement theory vis-à-vis the pressures of our increasingly data-driven society, dialoguing with media studies, surveillance studies, science and technology studies, critical data studies and much more. The issue includes eight original research articles from diverse geographies, and two topical interventions by Nick Couldry (LSE) and David S Meyer (UCI). The introductory article, titled "Data in movement: the social movement society in the age of datafication". seeks to re-read key concepts from social movement research in light of developments in algorithmic media, targeted advertising, and mass surveillance, and ties all the articles together [2]. Enjoy! Let us know if you have access problems, since not all articles are open access: we will be happy to help. Best, Stefania Milan and Davide Beraldo (guest editors), University of Amsterdam [1] https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/csms20/23/3 [2] https://doi.org/10.1080/14742837.2024.2331550 ------- Stefania Milan (she/her) Professor of Critical Data Studies, University of Amsterdam | https://stefaniamilan.net Faculty Associate (2023-24), Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University Research Associate, Chair “AI and Democracy”, School of Transnational Governance, European University Institute Project Leader, Citizenship and standard-setting in digital networks (IN-SIGHT) (NWO Responsible Innovation Grant MVI.19.032) | https://in-sight.it @annliffey | @data_ctive | @bigdatasur +31627875425 | +31(0)205252416 Fingerprint: 5A7B  6330  5684  FC39  3DC0 67D7  08B3  50AE  6AF5  1B63

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PhD and Postdoc position in Infrastructural Ideologies at the critical infrastructure lab at the University of Amsterdam
by Niels ten Oever 09 Apr '24

09 Apr '24

Dear friends, comrades, and colleagues, The [critical infrastructure lab](https://www.criticalinfralab.net/) at the University of Amsterdam offers a fully funded four-year PhD position and a fully funded two-year postdoc position. In the project, we will examine the structuration of internet infrastructure with a particular emphasis on the research-policy-implementation pipeline of communication controls. Through this work, we hope to find different infrastructural ideologies in the communications networks of the EU, Russia, and China. Please consider applying or sharing this with others who might be interested: PhD candidate position (application deadline May 10): https://vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/PhD-Position-in-Infrastructural-Ideologies… Postdoc position (application deadline May 1): https://vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/Postdoc-Infrastuctural-Ideologies-in-the-E… At the critical infrastructure lab, we are dedicated to researching power and contestation in transnational communication infrastructures. Our ultimate goal is to foster the development of alternative infrastructural futures that prioritize people and planet over profit and capital. All the best, Niels -- Niels ten Oever, PhD Co-Principal Investigator - critical infrastructure lab - University of Amsterdam Assistant Professor - Department of European Studies - University of Amsterdam W: https://criticalinfralab.net W: https://nielstenoever.net PGP: 4254 ECD5 D4CF F6AF 8B91 0D9F EFAD 2E49 CC90 C10C

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Real-Time Intelligent Systems 2024
by ijwa dline.info 09 Apr '24

09 Apr '24

Sixth International Conference on Real-Time Intelligent Systems (RTIS 2024) Tien Giang University My Tho (near Ho-chi-Minh) Vietnam October 17-19, 2024 www.socio.org.uk/rtis Springer Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (LNNS) The International Conference on Real-time Intelligent Systems (RTIS) has traveled from Beijing, China (2016), to Ho-Chi-Min, Vietnam. The sixth edition will take place at Tien Giang University. Over the last few years, real-time intelligent computing has radically transformed the human lifestyle. Research on real-time intelligent systems is multi-disciplinary, exploiting concepts from diverse areas such as big data processing, computational intelligence, location-based services, recommendation systems, and multimedia processing. In today’s highly dynamic environment, analysing data in real-time is necessary to understand how systems process data, reason the outputs, and anticipate trends in intelligent computing. To this end, this conference will serve as a platform to manifest the ongoing research in the field. Thus, RTIS welcomes theoretically grounded, methodologically sound papers that address aspects related to topics, such as: Artificial Intelligence and Data mining Streaming data, streaming engines Trace-based intelligent real-time services Adaptive vision algorithms Location-based services Intelligent Robotic Systems Collaborative Intelligence Data capture in real-time Data quality and cleansing Intelligent Data Analysis Intelligent Database Systems Knowledge representation and reasoning Intelligent information fusion Large Language Models, cognitive methods, sequential inference, data mining, pattern/behavioral analysis, Big Data systems and applications for high-velocity data Intelligent Information Systems Privacy and security in Intelligence Software Engineering Solutions Intelligent Soft Computing Real-time multiprocessor systems Internet of Things Architectures for Intelligence Real-time distributed coding Smart services and platforms Real-time modelling user information needs Wireless Communication Real-time intelligent communication Real-time intelligent network solutions Mobile Smart Systems Broadband Intelligence Cloud Computing and Intelligence Collaborative Intelligence Analysis in domains such as energy, sensors Decision support systems in real-time Multi-agent Intelligent Systems Multilingual information access Recommendation systems Real-time intelligent alert systems Real-time remote access systems Intelligent Transportation Systems Autonomous systems (incl. autonomous vehicles and drones) Distributed systems Cloud/edge computing/fusion Defence/security, robotics, aerospace, intelligent transportation Mining/Manufacturing Environmental monitoring Critical Real-time Applications Real-time noise removal systems Event-driven analytics Intelligent Fuzzy Systems Machine translation in real-time OLAP for real-time decision support Crowdsourcing and crowd intelligence Submission, proceedings Papers must be submitted online through OpenConf. Author instructions and LaTex2e (preferred) and Word macro files are available on the submission page. Submitted papers should be at most 14 pages (long papers) and 8 pages (short ones), including figures, tables and references (in the Springer template). Authors of accepted papers are required to transfer their copyrights. For a paper to appear in the proceedings, at least one of the authors MUST register for the conference by the camera-ready submission deadline with a full registration. Springer’s Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (LNNS) (https://www.springer.com/series/15179) will publish the accepted papers and be indexed in SCOPUS, EI Compendex, INSPEC, WTI Frankfurt eG, zbMATH, and SCImago. All the papers published in the series are submitted for consideration in the Web of Science. Important Dates Submission of papers: August 05, 2024 Notification: September 01, 2024 Camera-ready: October 01, 2024 Registration: October 01, 2024 Conference Dates: October 17-19, 2024 Honorary Chair Vo Ngoc Ha, Tien Giang University, Vietnam General Chairs Le Minh Tung, Tien Giang University, Vietnam Martín LÓPEZ-NORES, University of Vigo, Spain Program Chairs Nguyen Hoang Vu, Tien Giang University, Vietnam Pit Pichappan, Digital Information Research Labs, India & UK Dion Goh Hoe Lian, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Co-Program Chairs Duong Van Hieu, Tien Giang University, Vietnam Ricardo Rodriguez-Jorge, Technological Centre Ceit, Spain Pavel Losket, Zhejiang University-University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Institute, China Organizing Chair Cao Nguyen Thi, Tien Giang University, Vietnam Publicity Chair Beniysa Mohsin, LTI laboratory, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Morocco Paper submission at https://socio.org.uk/rtis/paper-submission/ Contact stm(a)socio.org.uk

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E-Vote-ID Conference 2024
by David Dueñas Cid 09 Apr '24

09 Apr '24

[Apologies for cross and multiple postings] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS E-Vote-ID 2024 Ninth International Joint Conference on Electronic Voting Tarragona, 2-4 October 2024 www.e-vote-id2024.org <http://www.e-vote-id.org> (Main Submission Date: 15 May 2024) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WWW: https://e-vote-id.org/ and https://www.e-vote-id2024.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EVoteID/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EVoteID Hashtag: #EVoteID2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the ninth edition of the leading international event for e-voting experts from all over the world, taking place in Tarragona in October 2024. One of E-Vote-ID’s major objectives is to provide a forum for interdisciplinary and open discussion of all issues related to electronic voting (including, but not limited to, polling stations, kiosks, ballot scanners, and Internet voting). In the first eight editions, over 270 presentations were discussed, gathering more than 1200 participants. The format of the conference is an in-place three-day meeting. No parallel sessions will be held and sufficient space will be given for informal communication. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- General Chairs: Volkamer, Melanie (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany) Duenas-Cid, David (Kozminski University, Poland) Rønne, Peter (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg) Local Chairs: Castellà, Jordi (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Catalonia) and Barrat, Jordi (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Catalonia) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The aim of the conference is to bring together e-voting specialists working in academia, politics, government, and industry in order to discuss various aspects of all forms of electronic voting. To address the interdisciplinary character of the conference, the conference has four tracks and a PhD colloquium: Track 1: Security, Usability and Technical Issues Chairs: Budurushi, Jurlind (DHBW Karlsruhe, Germany) and Blom, Michelle (The University of Melbourne, Australia) - (Remote) Electronic voting protocols and systems: design and analysis; - New types of voter identification and authentication; - Ballot secrecy, receipt-freeness, and coercion resistance; - End-to-end verifiability; - Risk limiting audits; - Requirements and formal modelling; - Evaluation and certification, including international security standards; - Risk assessment; - Voter authentication; - Human aspects of security mechanisms in electronic voting and in particular of verifiability mechanisms; - Or any other security and Human-Computer Interface (HCI) issues relevant to (remote) electronic voting. It is important for the review process that the methodology in place is clearly described. Furthermore, it is essential that the limitations are clearly mentioned and discussed: Limitations can be that a formal proof exists only for parts of the system or for some properties, or that a mathematical proof is missing for the proposed protocol. In the context of user studies, e.g., limitations regarding the sample, the external or internal validity should be mentioned and discussed. Track 2: Governance Issues Chairs: Spycher, Iuliia (University of Bern, Switzerland) and Rodriguez, Adrià (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain) This track is intended to cover all non-technical issues that occur during the digital transformation of elections including, but not limited to the following: - Legal, political and social issues of electronic voting implementations, ideally employing case study methodology; - Interrelationship with, and the effects of, electronic voting on democratic institutions and processes; - Cultural impact of electronic voting on institutions, behaviour, and attitudes of the Digital Era; - Administrative, legal, political and social issues of electronic voting; - Electronic voting legislation; - Public administrations and the implementation of electronic voting; - Understandability, transparency, and trust issues in electronic voting; - Data protection issues; - Public interests vs. PPP (public private partnerships). Track 3: Election and Practical Experiences Chairs: Martin-Rozumilowicz, Beata (Independent Electoral Expert, UK) and Spycher, Oliver (Swiss Federal Chancellery, Switzerland) - Present real-world cases related to technology use in elections or referenda, including experiences with implementation, insights and assessments; - This can include cases of actual e-voting, but also wider technology application (e.g., voter registration, results management systems, etc.). Cases may include operation, preparation, observation, lawmaking, case law, political debate, and other relevant subjects. Contributions need not be academic papers, but should be properly grounded and evidence-based. Contributions stemming from or addressing issues in current academic research are also very welcome. Acceptance criteria include relevance for other practitioners from EMB’s, international organizations, civil society organisations (CSOs), or actors from the private sector. Track 4: Posters and Demonstrations Chair: Kirsten, Michael (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany) We invite Posters depicting new ideas or approaches you want to discuss with the community or summarizing papers you have published on other venues but you think are important for the E-Vote- ID community to know and to discuss. A Short Paper (see section on paper submission and proceedings) is requested. If it relates to already published papers, we ask you to provide the information where to find the original publication. Further, we invite demonstrations of electronic voting systems or parts thereof. We request a Short Paper describing the main properties: type of system local/remote; kind of elections the system is intended for, e.g. legally binding elections to parliament, nonpolitical elections within associations etc; support for voters with disabilities; which security properties are fulfilled (incl. verifiability, voter privacy, etc.; how to receive further information about the system, e.g. where the source code is published). Track 5: PhD Colloquium Chairs: Debant, Alexandre (CNRS, France) and Passanti, Cecilia (Université Paris Cité, France) The goal of the colloquium is to foster the understanding and academic quality of PhD students' contributions in collaboration with senior researchers in the field. Further, collaboration between PhD students from various disciplines working on e-voting is supported. To this end, the program allows plenty of space for discussion and initiating collaboration based on presentations by attendees. Each interested participant should ideally submit their research proposal (or alternatively ideas for papers, open problems, or other issues where feedback from colleagues would be helpful etc.) in the form of an extended draft using the conference platform. High potential master students can also submit their work to the colloquium. The PhD Colloquium takes place on the day before the formal conference begins. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paper Submission Types LNCS style is used for all submissions (see the Springer guidelines at https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu…, including templates for LaTeX and Microsoft Word). All papers in the conference will be open access. Paper submissions can be in the following formats: - Full papers need to contain original unpublished research. The page limit is 16 pages in LNCS format. - Work-in-Progress submissions contain ongoing original research. The submission should be max 20 pages in LNCS format or max 10,000 words. Initial submissions are format-neutral. If submissions are accepted, the authors are expected to provide a short summary of their key contributions (max 4 pages in LNCS format). This submission route enables authors to receive feedback on work in progress without pre-empting publication in a different venue (e.g., an academic journal). - Systematization of Knowledge (SoK) Papers. This year we also introduce the SoK paper category. These papers evaluate, systematize, and contextualize existing knowledge. The papers will be reviewed according to the same standards as other research papers, but the emphasis will be on value to the community rather than novel research contributions. The submission should be max 20 pages in LNCS format or max 10,000 words. - Short Papers are a maximum of 4 pages long in LNCS format all-in. In Tracks 1 and 2, such papers have a smaller contribution than a full paper. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proceedings The E-Vote-ID conference publishes two volumes of proceedings. One volume is published with Springer LNCS proceedings and another one is published with GI. Both proceedings are published under open access licenses. Selected Full papers from Track 1 (Security, Usability and Technical Issues) and Track 2 (Governance Issues) are published in the Springer LNCS proceedings whereas some submissions will be selected for the GI proceedings. Short Papers from these tracks, as well as all contributions accepted in Tracks 3 are published in GI proceedings. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reviewing All submissions will be subject to double-blind reviews. Submissions must be anonymous (with no reference to the authors). Submissions are to be made using the EasyChair conference system at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=evoteid2024 During submission, please select the appropriate track or the PhD colloquium. The track chairs reserve the right to re-assign papers to other tracks in case of better fit based on reviewer feedback and in coordination with other track chairs. When submitting, you will be asked to declare the conflicts of interest with the members of the Programme Committee in Easychair; please follow the common sense for that (e.g. because they have been co-authored a paper in the last three years, they have been in the same project, there is or was a supervision relation, or because they have the same affiliation). The members mentioned will not be involved in the review process of your paper. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue E-Vote-ID 2024 will take place in Tarragona, in the south of Catalonia, and will be hosted by Universitat Rovira i Virgili. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steering Board The Steering Board of the conference is composed of the track chairs that served in the previous two editions. It is continuously renewed with former chairs. The mission of the steering board is to support the current general and track chairs with the promotion of the conference and to assist with conflicts of interest emerging as aresult of current chairs submitting papers to the conference. The current members of the Steering Board are: Micha Germann, Nicole Goodman, Thomas Hofer, Robert Krimmer, Oksana Kulyk, Peter Y.A. Ryan, Mihkel Solvak, and Vanessa Teague. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key Dates for Submissions Track 1 (Security, Usability and Technical Issues) and Track 2 (Governance Issues): 15 May 2024– 23:59 (AoE, hard deadline, no extension) - Deadline for submission of papers. (It will be possible to resubmit until 18 May 2024, but no new paper will be accepted after 15 May). 23 June 2024 - Notification of Acceptance. 23 July 2024 - Deadline for Camera-ready Paper Submissions. Track 3 (Election and Practical Experiences) and Track 5 (PhD Colloquium) 10 July 2024– 23:59 (AoE, hard deadline, no extension) - Deadline for submission of papers. (It will be possible to resubmit until 13 July 2024, but no new paper will be accepted after 10 July). 14 August 2024 - Notification of Acceptance. 15 September 2024 - Deadline for Camera-ready Paper Submissions. Track 4 (Poster and Demo Session) 15 September 2024 – Submission deadline ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submission Link https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=evoteid2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Programme Committee Track 1: Security, Usability and Technical Issues Araujo, Roberto (Universidade Federal do Pará, Brazil) Beckert, Bernhard (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany) Benaloh, Josh (Microsoft, USA) Bernhard, Matthew (Enhanced Voting, USA) Clark, Jeremy (Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering, USA) Collazos, César (Universidad del Cauca, Colombia) Cortier, Veronique (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France) Dragan, Catalin (University of Surrey, England) Essex, Aleksander (University of Western Ontario, Canada) Gaudry, Pierrick (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France) Gibson, J Paul (Mines Telecom, France) Giustolisi, Rosario (IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark) Gjøsteen, Kristian (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway) Gore, Rajeev (The Australian National University, Australia) Grimm, Ruediger (University of Koblenz, Germany) Haenni, Rolf (Bern University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland) Haines, Thomas (The Australian National University, Australia) Jacobs, Bart (Radboud University, The Netherlands) Jamroga, Wojciech (Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland) Kirsten, Michael (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany) Koenig, Reto (Bern University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland) Kulyk, Oksana (IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark) Küsters, Ralf (University of Stuttgart, Germany) Mayer, Andreas (Hochschule Heilbronn, Germany) Mueller, Johannes (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg) Neumann, Stephan (Landesbank Saar, Germany) Pereira, Olivier (Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium) Reisert, Pascal (University of Stuttgart, Germany) Renaud, Karen (University of Strathclyde, Scotland) Roseman, Stefan (Federal Office for Information Security, Germany) Ryan, Mark (University of Birmingham, England) Ryan, Peter Y. A. (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg) Schneider, Steve (University of Surrey, England) Schuermann, Carsten (IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark) Stark, Philip (University of California at Berkeley, USA) Syta, Ewa (Yale University, USA) Teague, Vanessa (Thinking Cybersecurity, Australia) Truderung, Tomasz (Polyas GmbH, Germany) Vukcevic, Damjan (Monash University, Australia) Wen, Roland (The University of New South Wales, Australia) Willemson, Jan (Cybernetica, Estonia) Zagorski, Filip (University of Wroclaw, Poland). Track 2: Governance Issues Aranyossy, Marta (Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary) Barrat i Esteve, Jordi (Election Observation and Democracy Support, Belgium) Darnolf, Staffan (International Foundation for Electoral Systems, USA) Eenmaa, Helen (University of Tartu, Estonia) Fernández Riveira, Rosa Mª (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain) Germann, Micha (University of Bath, England) Goodman, Nicole (Brock University, Canada) Kersting, Norbert (University of Muenster, Germany) Loeber, Leontine (University of East Anglia, England) Montathar, Faraon (Kristianstad University, Sweden) Musial-Karg, Magdalena (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland) Nemeslaki, Andras (Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary) Nurmi, Hannu (University of Turku, Finland) Pammett, Jon (Carleton University, Canada) Peña-López, Ismael (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Catalonia) Plescia, Carolina (University of Vienna, Austria) Sandri, Giulia (European School of Political and Social Sciences, France) Sasvari, Peter (National University of Public Service, Hungary) Serdült, Uwe (Ritsumeikan University, Japan) Smith, Rodney (The University of Sydney, Australia) Solvak, Mikhel (University of Tartu, Estonia) Trumm, Siim (University of Nottingham, England) Vinkel, Priit (E-governance Academy, Estonia) Von Nostitz, Felix-Christopher (Université Catholique de Lille, France). Track 3: Election and Practical Experiences Bailey, Matt (International Foundation for Electoral Systems, USA) Bismark, David (Votato, Sweden) Caarls, Susanne (Election Consultant, The Netherlands) Chanussot, Thomas (International Foundation for Electoral Systems, USA) Chaudhary ,Tarun (International Foundation for Electoral Systems, USA) Chelleri, Riccardo (European Commission, Belgium) Driza Maurer, Ardita (Zentrum für Demokratie Aarau/Zurich University, Switzerland) Erni, Barbara (State Chancellery of Thurgau, Switzerland) Giroud, Kayle (Global Cyber Alliance, Belgium) Hofer, Thomas (Objectif Securité, Switzerland) Leclère, Olivier (State of Geneva, Switzerland) Levine, David (German Marshall Fund, USA) Loeber, Leontine (University of East Anglia, England) Macias, Ryan (RSM Election Solutions, USA) McDermott, Ronan (Mcdis, Switzerland) Misev, Vladimir (OSCE/ODIHR, Poland) Past, Liisa (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications for Estonia, Estonia) Petrov, Goran (OSCE/ODIHR, Poland) Plante, Stéphanie (University of Ottawa, Canada) Thornton, Laura (German Marshall Fund, USA) Van Kerckhoven, David (Federal Public Service Home Affairs, Belgium) Vollan, Kåre (Quality AS, Norway) Wenda, Gregor (BMI, Austria) Wolf, Peter (IDEA, Sweden) Yard, Michael (International Foundation for Electoral Systems, USA).

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Fwd: University of Minnesota Postdoctoral Research Associate in Journalism
by Benjamin Toff 08 Apr '24

08 Apr '24

Dear colleagues, The Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota is hiring a research postdoc <https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/360555> in journalism starting this fall to work on an applied research project. The focus of the work will be measuring the impact and effectiveness of newsroom strategies designed to engage with news avoiders or others who lack trust in journalism. Strong research methods training is helpful but qualitative, quantitative, and/or computational backgrounds will be considered. Feel free to reach out with any questions! We are planning a very quick turnaround time with this search given the end of the spring semester, so we encourage candidates to submit cover letters and CVs as soon as possible (April 22nd preferred). More information below and here: https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/360555. Best, Ben -- *Benjamin Toff * Assistant Professor, Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication <https://hsjmc.umn.edu/> Director, Minnesota Journalism Center <https://hsjmc.umn.edu/research-centers/centers/minnesota-journalism-center> *University of Minnesota* | +1 (612) 625-4381 benjamintoff.com | @benjamintoff <https://twitter.com/BenjaminToff> he, him, his Postdoctoral Research Associate in Journalism About Us: The Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication is a fast paced, collegial and dynamic academic community located in the heart of the East Bank Campus of the University of Minnesota. We have state of the art academic facilities, a highly engaged faculty, and an innovative and growing student population. About the Role: - Participate in the design, implementation, and analysis related to two research projects: one studying the effectiveness of local news interventions designed to mitigate and reverse distrust and news avoidance among segments of the public and the second an ongoing study examining changes in the supply of information providers statewide in Minnesota. - Project management around data collection and engagement with local news organization partners. - Working with colleagues on publishing research results for multiple outputs, including peer reviewed journals, white papers, or other public-facing communications that translate findings for a diverse range of audiences and stakeholders. - This appointment may be renewable for an additional year, conditional on satisfactory performance and funding availability. - Additional pay associated with training or teaching assignments may be available depending on student enrollment, funding, school needs and teaching performance. What you'll need: - Earned a Ph.D. in Mass Communication, Journalism, or a related field (e.g., Political Science, Sociology) by the appointment start-date (08/30/2024). - Expertise in journalism and evidence of excellence in conducting peer-reviewed research in higher education settings. WORK Environment: Onsite SALARY RANGE: $55,000-$65,000 For full job description, click "Apply <https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/360555>" to visit the UMN career site. Priority consideration will be given to applicants who apply by April 22, 2024 Click here for more information: https://humanresources.umn.edu/new-employees/benefits-summaries The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission. The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds. The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To learn more about diversity at the U: http://diversity.umn.edu <http://diversity.umn.edu/>

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Free Culture and the City interview
by Ilana Gershon 08 Apr '24

08 Apr '24

Dear Colleagues, Alberto Corsín Jiménez and Adolfo Estalella discuss their book,Free Culture and the City: Hackers, Commoners, and Neighbors in Madrid, 1997–2017, with Nomaan Hasan today on the CaMP blog. campanthropology.org Best, Ilana Press blurb: *Free Culture and the City* examines how and why free software spread beyond the world of hackers and software engineers and became the basis for an urban movement now heralded by scholars as a model for emulation. By the late 1990s, digital activists embraced a philosophy of free software and "free culture" in order to take control over their cities and everyday lives. Free culture, previously tethered to the digital realm, was cut loose and used to reclaim and resculpt the city. In Madrid the effects were dramatic. Common sights in the city were abandoned as industrial factories turned into autonomous social centers, urban orchards, guerrilla architectural camps, or community hacklabs. Drawing on two decades of ethnographic and historical work with free culture collectives in Madrid,* Free Culture and the City* shows how, in its journey from the digital to the urban, the practice of liberating culture required the mobilization of, and alliances between, public art centers, neighborhood associations, squatted social centers, hackers, intellectual property lawyers, street artists, guerrilla architectural collectives, and Occupy assemblies.

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Seeking Funding for Research on ICT Laws in Haiti
by Jameson Pierre-Louis 08 Apr '24

08 Apr '24

Dear Internet Research Association Members, My name is Jameson PIERRE-LOUIS, and I am writing to reach out to the community for assistance in securing funding for a vital research project. The project aims to compile a comprehensive list of existing legal texts applicable to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Haiti. This compilation will be accompanied by footnotes analyzing the applicability of each law to the evolving digital landscape. This resource will be invaluable for policymakers, researchers, and the general public, promoting a deeper understanding of the legal framework surrounding technology in Haiti. I have previously contacted several governmental agencies to explore funding possibilities, but unfortunately, haven't received any positive responses. Therefore, I am reaching out to the Internet Research Association community in hopes of identifying potential external funding sources. Specifically, I would appreciate any insights or information on: Grant programs: Are there any known grant programs supporting research projects related to ICT law and policy in developing countries, particularly Haiti? Private foundations: Can anyone recommend private foundations with a focus on digital development or legal research initiatives in Haiti? Crowdfunding platforms: Have any members of the community had success with using crowdfunding platforms to raise funds for similar research projects? Please bear in mind that people from Haiti are not eligible to start crowdfunding campaign on major platforms such as Gofundme. Any information or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I believe this research project has the potential to make a significant contribution to the digital development of Haiti, and I am committed to finding the resources needed to bring it to fruition. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Jameson Pierre-Louis

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How to write about platformisation from Africa
by Cheryll Soriano 08 Apr '24

08 Apr '24

Dear colleagues, Please consider sharing this call with potential candidates. Thank you. *********** *How to write about platformisation from Africa* WHAT: A fully-funded, three-day writing workshop, sponsored by Edinburgh University through the Africa-Edinburgh Catalytic Partnership Fund 2023/24. WHY: Riffing off Binyavanga Wainaina’s famous satirical essay “how to write about Africa”, the intention of this workshop is to engage in creative and generative ways with writing about digital platforms, and strengthen the network of platform scholars working on and from Africa. WHO: Early-career researchers. Priority for funding will be given to Africa-based scholars, but there will be a few additional spaces for researchers based elsewhere and capable of co-funding their travel. WHERE: African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town, South Africa WHEN: 15-17 July 2024 APPLICATION DEADLINE: 25 April 2024 Further details about the scope of the workshop, the selection criteria and the programme can be found at this link: https://www.africancentreforcities.net/how-to-write-about-platformisation-f… <https://www.africancentreforcities.net/how-to-write-about-platformisation-f…> How to write about platformisation from Africa - African Centre for Cities <https://www.africancentreforcities.net/how-to-write-about-platformisation-f…> Call for applications to attend an intimate three-day writing workshop on "How to write about platformisation from Africa" www.africancentreforcities.net CONVENORS: M. Amir Anwar, Liza R. Cirolia, Andrea Pollio

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several openings in the UNESCO AI Ethics team
by duaa.ayounes＠gmail.com 08 Apr '24

08 Apr '24

Dear all, Feel free to disseminate widely See below announcement of a couple of openings in our AI Ethics team at UNESCO, I am not objective but the team is great and the work is really impactful, I am currently on maternity leave so my email response is slow, but I'll try to pay attention to written questions regarding any of those positions, Some of the openings are consultancies and others are more of full time positions within the team, Do you want to join UNESCO's effort to secure ethical future for AI? Are you interested in building effective AI governance frameworks worldwide? Then use your relevant knowledge and skills to contribute to these aims with UNESCO's Ethics of AI team, and apply for the newly announced vacancies for two exciting initiatives: Promoting Ethical Governance of AI Project provides comprehensive assistance to five countries to implement UNESCO's Recommendation on the Ethics of AI and produces actionable knowledge and policy-oriented research to support effective AI governance in these countries and globally. UNESCO is looking for experts to lead on the following workstreams: * Developing Models of AI Governance Framework <https://careers.unesco.org/job/Other-cities-Consultant/791818302/> (Deadline 17 April) * Mapping Global <https://careers.unesco.org/job/Other-cities-Consultant/791818602/> Market Trends in AI (Deadline 17 April) * Exploring AI <https://careers.unesco.org/job/Other-cities-Consultant/791819202/> 's impact on the Equity, Non-discrimination, and Inclusion Agenda (Deadline 17 April) Supervising AI by Competent Authorities Project aims to provide support to the Dutch Authority for Digital Infrastructure, and to the members of the Dutch and European Working Groups of Competent Authorities on AI, to enhance their competencies and capacity to supervise AI in compliance with the EU AI Act and other relevant legislation and international standards, such as UNESCO's Recommendation on the Ethics of AI. UNESCO is looking for experts for the following positions: * Project Coordinator <https://careers.unesco.org/job/Other-cities-Consultant-Project-Coordinator/ 791819602/> (Deadline 17 April) * Lead Expert for developing training outputs and facilitating knowledge transfer <https://careers.unesco.org/job/Other-cities-Project-Consultant/791770102/> (Deadline 16 April) * Lead Expert for conducting research for case studies and policy outputs <https://careers.unesco.org/job/Other-cities-Project-Consultant/791769902/> (Deadline 16 April) Please follow the instructions provided in the announcements to submit your application by the indicated deadline. If you have any questions, please contact the Ethics of AI Unit at admin-ai-ethics(a)unesco.org <mailto:admin-ai-ethics@unesco.org> Best regards Doaa

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