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Invitation to WAU Congress 2024: Call for Papers, Round Tables, Workshops, Lekgotla, Films, and Book Launches in Johannesburg, South Africa
by Ricardo A. Fagoaga H. 29 Apr '24

29 Apr '24

WAU Congress 2024: Call for Papers + Round Tables + Workshops + Lekgotla + Films + Book Launches - Johannesburg, South Africa Reimagining Anthropological Knowledge: Perspectives, Practices, and Power World Anthropological Union (WAU) Congress 2024 Johannesburg, South Africa 11th-15th November 2024 General Information: https://bit.ly/WAUcongress2024 Call for Papers Info: https://bit.ly/WAUcongressCfP Call for Round Tables Info: https://bit.ly/WAUcongressRoundtables Call for Workshops Info: https://bit.ly/WAUcongressWorkshops Call for Lekgotla Info: https://bit.ly/WAUcongressLekgotla Call for Films Info: https://bit.ly/WAUcongressFilm Call for Book Launches Info: https://bit.ly/WAUcongressBooks DEADLINE: May 13, 2024 Anthropology Southern Africa (ASnA) warmly invites you to join us in Mzansi/South Africa for the inaugural World Anthropological Union (WAU) Congress from November 11 to 15, 2024. Organized by Anthropology Southern Africa and hosted by the University of Johannesburg, this groundbreaking event promises a rich exploration of anthropological knowledge under the theme: Reimagining Anthropological Knowledge: Perspectives, Practices, and Power Anthropology, as with other disciplines in the arts and social sciences, has engaged over decades with multiple paradigmatic shifts and critiques of the ways in which anthropological knowledge is gathered, organised, presented and theorised. From the 1960s onwards, anthropological knowledge has engaged with, and seen concomitant shifts in practice as a result of [post - ] theoretical movements: Post-structuralism; Post-modernism; Post-colonialism; Post-socialism; Post-humanism; Post- post-colonialism -> decolonial shift; Post-truth. Recent shifts in some spaces have also critiqued even the notion of ‘post-’, such as the decolonial movement, for example, which argues that post-colonialism does not take critique far enough, and that social theory should strive instead for decolonial approaches. All of these critiques share a core concern with recognising the constructedness of knowledge, and the power relations that underlie what we know and how we know it. Anthropology has a slightly different perspective to many other social science disciplines in that the discipline itself is premised on a recognition of the inherent value of plural knowledge forms, through cultural relativism and an historic and contemporary disciplinary stance against ethnocentrism. Against this set of concerns, we propose a WAU Congress that engages with anthropological knowledge making in its various forms, recognising theoretical, geographical, socio-political contextual and ontological differences in how anthropological knowledge is made, transmitted and distributed in varied spaces. We seek papers, round tables, workshops, lekgotla, films, and book launches that speak, but are not limited to: • Changing fields of anthropological subdisciplines; • The politics of producing social, cultural, linguistic, biological and paleo- anthropological knowledge; • Ideas and ideals of ethnographic and ethnological practice; • Post-covid practices in anthropological knowledge making; • Digital worlds and the role of new technologies in fieldwork; • The legitimacy of museums and collections as knowledge repositories; • Ideas of truth and/ or post-truth in knowledge-making and representation; • Anthropology as the humbling practice of learning; • Tensions between local knowledge production and academic knowledge production; • Disaggregating local knowledges in light of critical decolonial perspectives; • Challenges and successes of the decolonial imperative; • Decoloniality and criticality: overlaps, tensions, and differences; • The politics of disseminating knowledges; • Manifestations of hegemony in knowledge production, and their dangers; • The knowledges which one can’t quite see, hear, touch, feel, smell; • Survival, revival and flourishing in a “post”- catastrophic world; • Changing ethics, methods and techniques in ethnographic research; • (Re)production of hegemony and hierarchy in anthropological research; • Pleasure, joy and fun in anthropological research; • Anthropology out of the “Ivory towers”; • “Studying up” and anthropology of institutions/elites etc; • Creativity and the art in/of/as research. Information/ Questions: info [@] waucongress.org --- The World Anthropological Union (WAU) is an inclusive, cooperative forum that invigorates transnational anthropologies. WAU is the interface that unites the missions of the IUAES and the WCAA, galvanizing person-to-person international dialogues and stimulating cooperative exchange among anthropological associations. As a member of the ISC and the CIPSH, WAU represents the ethical and scientific values of the field as the discipline's primary international organization. Information: https://waunet.org *°°°°°°°* *Ricardo A. Fagoaga Hernández* Antropólogo e Historiador *ORCID* <https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5642-457X> | *Google Scholar* <https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=-FgY5JQAAAAJ> | *Linkedin* <https://www.linkedin.com/in/rfagoaga/> | *Bluesky* <https://bsky.app/profile/fagoaga.bsky.social> | *Twitter <https://twitter.com/rfagoaga>* *Academic Digital Impact Consultant* for the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (*IUAES*), the World Council of Anthropological Associations (*WCAA*), and the World Anthropological Union ( *WAU*). *Associate Editor *of the *History of Anthropology Review* (*HAR <https://histanthro.org>*).

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WEBCAST APR 29-30 – NETmundial+10 meeting
by Joly MacFie 29 Apr '24

29 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! *** This is underway. No real time text. There are open captions on both the EN and PT streams I will look to segment and archive later in the week, hopefully with transcripts. Read on blog <https://isoc.live/17791/> 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=99712a8daeed1df876c2ecc…> On *Monday-Tuesday April 29-30 2024 CGI.br <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=7b1a661caec55af873fb79f…> *will host *NETmundial+10 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=7034f93dfe5d2d623c3cb9b…>* meeting in São Paulo, Brazil. The NETmundial+10 meeting will deliver an *outcome document <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=d2940fd1ced672bf6ddb452…>*, reaffirming the continued relevance of the 10 principles for Internet governance processes adopted in *NETmundial in 2014 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=1868a78d1385bc31c8be63f…>*, offering operational guidelines to help the implementation of these principles in a diversity of situations, and providing input into ongoing processes regarding the evolution of the governance architecture for digital issues. *PROGRAM* (Main Room - All times BRT = UTC-3). https://netmundial.br/program <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=3c59b10776b518cea966421…> *April 29* *09:00 Opening remarks* Moderator: *Hartmut Glaser*, CGI.br Executive Secretary *Demi Getschko*, NIC.br *Renata Mielli*, CGI.br *Luciano Mazza*, Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs *Virgilio Almeida*, UFMG *Irina Soeffky*, Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Germany *Rodrigo de la Parra*, ICANN *Susan Chalmers*, U.S. Department of Commerce, NTIA *Carol Conway*, ABRANET *Camila Leite*, CDR *Luciana Santos*, Brazilian Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation *10:00 Global challenges for the governance of the digital world* Moderator: *Renata Mielli*, Chair of NETmundial+10 Co-moderators: *Bruna Martins dos Santos*, HLEC / *Timea Suto*, HLEC *Anne Marie Engtoft Meldgaard*, Danish Tech Ambassador *Nicolas Robinson*, OpenAI *Neth Dano*, ETC Group *Michel Roberto de Souza*, Derechos Digitales *Antonia Patriota*, Mercado Livre *Mona Gaballa*, ISOC *Jennifer Chung*, DotAsia *Florian Martin-Bariteau*, University of Ottawa *Umut Pajaro Velasquez*, Malmö Universitet *11:30 Results from the consultation and the NETmundial+10 draft outcome document* Moderator: *Bertrand de La Chapelle* *14:00 Working Session 1: I - Principles for Internet governance processes* Moderators: *Raul Echeberria*, HLEC / *Payal Arora*, HLEC Rapporteur: *Jordan Carter*, HLEC *16:30 - Working session 2: II - GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MULTISTAKEHOLDER MECHANISMS* Moderators: *Lise Fuhr*, HLEC / A*na Neves*, HLEC Rapporteur: *Bruna Santos*, HLEC Kick-off speaker: *Virgilio Almeida*, UFMG *April 30* *10:00 Working Session 3: III - INPUT TO ONGOING PROCESSES* Moderators: *Akinori Maemura*, HLEC / *Jorge Cancio*, HLEC / *Jeanette Hofmann*, HLEC / *Jason Pielemeier*, HLEC *12:00 NETmundial+10 follow-up and the implementation of outcomes* Moderators: *Veridiana Alimonti*, EFF / *Guilherme Canela*, UNESCO *15:00 Process coordination: GDC, WSIS+20, IGF, and beyond* Moderators: *Thomas Schneider* / *Anriette Esterhuysen* *Pearse O’Donohue*, DG Connect *Tawfik Jelassi*, ADG for Communication and Information, UNESCO *Chengetai Masango*, IGF Secretariat *Ana Neves*, UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development *Amandeep Gill*, UN Tech Envoy *Pablo Hinojosa*, APNIC *Paula Martins*, APC and Gender and GDC Coalition *16:30 Open microphone* Moderators: *Sylvia Cadena*, HLEC / *Roberto Gaetano*, HLEC / *Min Jiang*, HLEC *17:30 Closing plenary: multistakeholderism for the governance of the digital world* *18:30 Closing remarks* *LIVESTREAMS* *DAY 1 Part 1* *OR https://youtu.be/wKNcDDHHPbs <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=365b2dffc2af1bb4f346ba1…>* *EN https://youtu.be/kd1DcN3lRbU <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=1727158698c1841bbda32d3…>* *PT https://youtu.be/PjBVvd1u0to <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=fd213546d5aabf1aa44743d…>* *DAY1 Part 2* *OR https://youtu.be/SUSlxrDco8w <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=b81d8f220465cc77813a022…>* *EN https://youtu.be/UyjAmBhU0yc <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=d431aea41bad87589a9d258…>* *PT https://youtu.be/YevfyjCmZI8 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=987fbdc00a0af57c4e7ae32…>* DAY 2 Part1 *OR https://youtu.be/jOJw54yr-pI <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=47b450e46c6efa27bf2a95a…>* *EN https://youtu.be/97nPoe6Ftok <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=80e1528236b119601fb9dc3…>* *PT https://youtu.be/SP31RdMjdKE <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=cc06c56eed70a7ca957d9ef…>* *DAY 2 Part 2* *OR https://youtu.be/VQqO2juON1o <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=fe1f222ff387ebd193e084a…>* *EN https://youtu.be/vWcxSoNMQls <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=cfacb4247db73d19fb6bc50…>* *PT https://youtu.be/Aczz5Dko9fM <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=4f0a555f6c2c43695af9d7a…>* *TWITTER #NETmundial <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=1f02fb569598b6425566569…> #Technology #Innovation #Tecnologia #Inovação #Internet @netmundial10 * *MASTODON #NETmundial <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=0e98ce53b318ef0f406afe1…>* *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/netmundial10 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=ff48151939ec57963163657…>* - 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Free event - AI & Elections Roundtable (Technology, Internet, & Policy Group)
by McLoughlin, Liam 29 Apr '24

29 Apr '24

Dear Friends, The Technology, Internet, & Policy Group (TIP) is pleased to announce our next free online event AI & Elections Roundtable. In this event, we bring together experts across academia, policy, and practitioners, to discuss the ways in which AI is shaping the electoral process in this year of elections. For more information, please see our events page here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/technologyinternetpolicygrouptip/123674…<https://www.tickettailor.com/events/technologyinternetpolicygrouptip/1236747> When: Wed 22 May 2024, 02:00 PM - 3:30PM GMT+1 (London Time) Cost: Free Location: Online (Zoom) Registration/tickets required Panel members: Miles R. Maftean (PartyParty, Consultancy); Prathm Juneja (Oxford Internet Institute); Paula Gurtler (CEPS, think tank); & Mattia Caniglia (Digital Forensic Research Lab, think tank). Signup Link: https://buytickets.at/technologyinternetpolicygrouptip/1236747 The TIP Group is part of the Political Studies Association. It’s an international network of academics, practitioners, campaigners, journalists, and others with an interest in technology, the internet, and policy. The group seeks to promote academic engagement in policy debates and discourse that impact civil society, in particular by facilitating the exchange of ideas between academia and practitioners from various fields. Membership is free! Email: TIP(a)PSA.ac.uk<mailto:TIP@PSA.ac.uk> Website: https://psatip.uk/ X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/psa_TIP BlueSky: @techpolicy.bsky.social<https://bsky.app/profile/techpolicy.bsky.social> <https://bsky.app/profile/techpolicy.bsky.social> Best wishes, Liam Dr Liam McLoughlin (he/him) Lecturer in Communication & Media University of Liverpool, Department of Communication and Media Twitter: @Leelum<http://www.twitter.com/leelum> Website: https://Leelum.com<https://leelum.com/> Digital Lead & PGT Director of Strategic Communication Technology, Internet, & Policy Specialist Group Co-convenor @PSA_TIP<https://twitter.com/psa_TIP> Website: https://www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-groups/technology-internet-and-policy-tip Latest publication: Ballatore, A., Rodgers, S., McLoughlin, L., & Moore, S. (2024). Facebook City: Place-named groups as urban communication infrastructure in Greater London<https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23998083231224136>. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science. DOI:10.1177/23998083231224136<https://doi.org/10.1177/23998083231224136>

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Real-Time Intelligent Systems 2024
by ijwa dline.info 29 Apr '24

29 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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Social media scraping - upcoming webinar on May 8 · 7-9pm CEST
by Alessandro Zonin 29 Apr '24

29 Apr '24

Dear Association of Internet Researcher Members, after a period of extensive experimentation and exploration in the dynamic field of social media data collection, I have garnered a wealth of knowledge that I am eager to share with you all. I am thrilled to announce an upcoming *2-hours webinar *where we will delve deeper into this topic, offering you insights and hands-on experience in *social media scraping*. Here's a sneak peek of the contents: 🌟 The Fundamentals of Social Media Scraping 💼 Cost-Effective Data Extraction 🛠️ Utilizing Phantombuster <https://phantombuster.com/?deal=alessandro81> and Apify <https://www.apify.com/?fpr=c52ty> 📊 Hands-On Demonstrations Details and enrollments are as follows: 📅 Wednesday, May 8th · 7 - 9pm CEST 🔗 Enroll Here: https://www.eventbrite.it/e/mastering-social-media-scraping-with-phantombus… *Please apply the discount code AIRONLY to enroll with a 10% discount.* I hope to e-meet you soon. Cheers -- Alessandro Zonin Digital Data Stories <https://digitaldatastories.it>

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Registration is open - ICA 2024 Post-conference - News Industries: Funding Innovations and Futures
by Agata Stepnik 29 Apr '24

29 Apr '24

Hello all, With apologies for cross-posting. The shift of news audiences to online, coupled with fierce competition from global digital platforms that personalise and target advertisements, has challenged the viability of traditional news media. We are bringing key industry stakeholders and academics from around the world to discuss the future of news. Experts will be sharing what has worked and what hasn’t in developing funding models in the online news environment through a global comparative lens. Join us on Tuesday 25 June 2024 at the Kurrawa Surf Club, Gold Coast for a one-day ICA 2024 post-conference including a preconference dinner on Monday 24 June with Dr Richard Denniss from The Australia Institute to get the conversations started. Anyone who is interested in the news industry is welcome to join us. Seats are limited and filling up fast so please register. We would love to see you there. REGISTER HERE: Registration <https://payments.canberra.edu.au/VW6/booking?e=ICAPC> *Highlights * - Dinner the night before (24 June) where Dr Richard Denniss from The Australia Institute will share his insights and provocative views on how we imagine the role of news, how we fund it, and how we regulate it (dinner included in the registration fee). - International scholars and experts in news, Professors Phillip M. Napoli and Kristy Hess, presenting keynotes on futures and funding of news. - Ten lightning presentations where international scholars present their research into innovative business models, funding platforms, and news outlets. - Panel discussions from two perspectives – industry and academics from around the world – discussing innovation in funding, subsidy schemes, and the value of news. *Format * The program includes series of panels, presentations, keynotes, and conversations. The itinerary can be accessed here <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZcvMPOKrJjdjPrjhk04CdXUA3DqwpGjN/edit?u…> . Keynote speakers *Dr Richard Denniss, *Executive Director of The Australia Institute, is giving a special keynote at the event dinner (24 June) on the importance of news in democracies. *Professor Kristy Hess*: *'Burning platforms'?: Exploring local news futures in Australia* *Professor Phillip M. Napoli*: *Calculating the Funding Gap in Local Journalism: Methodological and Empirical Observations from a Work in Progress* Panel discussion: International news subsidy schemes *Professor Monica Attard* will lead a discussion with international academics on how subsidy schemes are being implemented around the world. Panellists include: - Alfred Hermida and Mary-Lynn Young (Canada) - Jaemin Jung, Se-uk Oh and Youngju Kim (South Korea) - Eli Skogerbø (Norway) - Tim Koskie (Australia) Industry panel: Innovative funding approaches to news Join *Professor Robert Picard* as he talks to industry experts about innovative funding approaches in news. A distinguished panel of industry professionals from news organisations, start-ups, and digital platforms will be asked the big questions around the shifting economic and social value of news. Panellists include: - Megan Brownlow, Principal, Housten Consulting - Jarrah Petzold, Director of Marketing, Australian Community Media - Will Hayward, CEO of Private Media - Jacqui Park, journalist, editor and media strategist Lightning rounds There are two lightning rounds where international scholars will talk about their research for six minutes with time for a discussion at the end. Conversations Throughout the day there will be opportunities for conversations with the keynotes, panellists and other participants. We hope to generate a constructive dialogue about solutions to the funding challenges facing the news and media industries locally and internationally. Key areas of discussion we would like to address throughout the day include: - Business models and innovations – e.g. advertising, micropayments, freemium models and subscription - Government subsidies, philanthropy and not-for-profits - Regulating digital platforms and financial support from platforms Our aim is to continue the discussions that were sparked at the ICA 2023 Post-conference “Novel Directions in Media Innovation and Funding” hosted by Mary Lynn Young and Alfred Hermida, which was held in Toronto in May 2023. *Details* *Date*: Tuesday 25 June 2024, 9:00am-4:00pm. *Dinner*: Monday 24 June, 6:00pm-9:30pm, included in the registration. *Location*: Kurrawa Surf Club, Gold Coast. *Registration and Fees* Registration is $AUD88.00 (waged) and $AUD35.00 (student/part-time or casual) which covers coffee breaks and lunch on 25 June, and the dinner on 24 June. *Organising Committee* Professor Sora Park, University of Canberra Associate Professor Caroline Fisher, University of Canberra Professor Terry Flew, The University of Sydney Dr Aljosha Karim Schapals, Queensland University of Technology Professor Derek Wilding, University of Technology Sydney Dr Janet Fulton, University of Canberra Dr Agata Stepnik, The University of Sydney Ms Jing Su, University of Canberra Endorsed by the following ICA Divisions: Media Industry Studies Interest Group; Journalism Studies Division *Sponsors* We would like to thank our sponsors: - The News and Media Research Centre at the University of Canberra - The University of Sydney - Australian Community Media - Digital Media Research Centre at QUT For any enquiries, please contact the committee on: newsfuturespostconf(a)gmail.com Best, Dr Agata Stepnik The University of Sydney

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Call for Workshop Proposals -- ACM MobiHoc 2024 -- Deadline: May 10, 2024
by Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou 28 Apr '24

28 Apr '24

=================================================== Call for Workshop Proposals ACM MobiHoc 2024 https://www.sigmobile.org/mobihoc/2024/ =================================================== ACM MobiHoc 2024 will be held in Athens, Greece, October 14-17, 2024. In addition to the main program, the conference will feature a set of workshops. The goal of the workshops is to gather recent research on focused topics of interest, and to provide a forum for authors to present early results on these topics. We seek workshops capable of putting together a high-quality program from contributed and/or invited papers presenting novel ideas in the less formal settings that are typical of workshop meetings. We invite proposals from both individuals and teams interested in organizing strong workshops on any topic related to the main MobiHoc conference. Preference will be given to emerging topics in networking and mobile computing. Workshop proposals should provide the following information: * Title, scope, and topics of the workshop. * Name, affiliation, and short bio of workshop organizers. * Tentative committee lists (organizers, steering committee if any, etc.). * Workshop planned format (papers, demos, panels, etc.). Please indicate if you would prefer the workshop to be a full-day or half-day workshop. If accepted, the workshop length may be changed later depending on the number of paper submissions received. * Past history of the workshop (if and where held, number of papers submitted and accepted, number of participants). * Rationale: Why is the topic current and important? Is it an emerging topic? Why would the workshop attract a significant number of submissions of good quality and a large number of attendees? * A comparison to recent (within the past 2 years) workshops on related topics at previous editions of MobiHoc or other conferences such as INFOCOM, ICNP, MOBICOM, SIGMETRICS, etc. Please indicate how you plan to differentiate this workshop from those held at these other venues. * A draft call for papers with tentative dates, if available. Please note that the dates for paper submission, notification, and camera-ready version may need to be changed to fit the conference publication schedule. * Brief description of the dissemination plan (publicity, online presence, etc.). At least one organizer of each accepted workshop must be physically present during the event. Please submit workshop proposals in PDF format to the co-chairs by email (debankur.mukherjee [AT] isye.gatech.edu<http://isye.gatech.edu/>), with subject line [MobiHoc'24 Workshop Proposal Submission: "workshop name"]. Submissions must be received by the deadline below. May 10, 2024 - Workshop proposals due May 17, 2024 - Notification of workshop proposal acceptance July 9, 2024 - Workshop paper submission deadline (suggested) Late August, 2024 - Workshop camera-ready deadline (hard deadline) October 14, 2024 - Workshop event date -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou, Associate Professor Computer Engineering Chair Director of Recruiting and Admissions Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM, 87131 Office: 326B Tel.: (505)-277-5501 Email: eirini(a)unm.edu<mailto:eirini@unm.edu> Website: PROTON Lab<http://ece-research.unm.edu/tsiropoulou/index.html> PROTON Lab's News: @Tsiropoulou_EE<https://twitter.com/Tsiropoulou_EE> "Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach." ~ Aristotle

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If you really like reviewing and helping, AoIR2024 needs some help with reviewing!
by Nicholas John 27 Apr '24

27 Apr '24

Hi everyone, Here in #AoIR2024 HQ, we’re busy reviewing a record number of reviews for a record number of submissions. There are submissions that need tie-breaking reviews. If you feel like taking on a few more reviews that you’ll be able to turn around very quickly, please drop a line to me at prez at aoir dot org letting me know how many extra abstracts you can read. Thank you! Nik Nicholas John Associate Professor President, Association of Internet Researchers Department of Communication and Journalism The Hebrew University of Jerusalem T +972 54 7906073 @nicholasajohn <http://www.twitter.com/nicholasajohn> nicholasjohn.huji.ac.il <http://nicholasjohn.huji.ac.il/> Latest articles: John, Nicholas & Dekel Katz (2023): A history of features for online tie breaking, 1997-2021, Internet Histories, DOI: 10.1080/24701475.2023.2214466 John, Nicholas (2022). Sharing and social media: The decline of a keyword?. new media & society, DOI: 10.1177/14614448221078603

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AI in Libraries & Knowledge Organisations- PhD Scholarship available at UCD in Dublin, Ireland
by Stefanie Havelka 26 Apr '24

26 Apr '24

University: University College Dublin School: Information and Communications Studies (ICS) Supervisor: Dr. Stefanie Havelka (stefanie.havelka(a)ucd.ie) *Starting date: September 2024Deadline for application: 31st May 2024Interviews with short-listed candidates: 10-14 June 2024* Position: 100% full-time, tuition fees waived by the School of Information and Communication Studies (ICS). *Remuneration: PhD studentship is renewable for up to four years and consists of:- PhD student stipend of €22,000k per annum (tax free)- Scholarship students will be prioritised when applying for travel funding from ICS.- Some equipment will be provided.* Eligibility: EU and non-EU students are equally eligible under this award, Requirement: Students accepted under this scheme must meet the university entry standards. For more information, please see https://www.ucd.ie/ics/vacancies/phdvacancies/aiinlibrariesknowledgeorganis… And email me, Best wishes, Stefanie -- Dr. Stefanie Havelka [she/her] Assistant Professor Service Learning Coordinator MLIS Thesis Coordinator MLIS Room C119 | Newman Building Phone: +353 01-716-8496 School of Information and Communication Studies University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4 Ireland

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My ebook is out: 2024 digital politics guide
by Colin Delany 26 Apr '24

26 Apr '24

Hi folks, the 2024 edition of my comprehensive guide to using the internet for politics and advocacy is now live! "How to Use the Internet to Change the World - and Win Elections" provides a detailed introduction to the field of digital politics, covering both the big picture questions and the nuts and bolts of trying to persuade people and turn out votes online. Previous editions have been used in university classes in several countries. The book's available at Epolitics.com as a PDF and in the Amazon Kindle store, and you can find the download links at: http://www.epolitics.com/winning/ If you'd like to check it out before using it in a class, I'm happy to send a review copy. The book includes 18 substantive chapters covering everything from advertising to AI, and for reference the PDF version is about 150 pages. It's illustrated with examples from the field, including social media posts, fundraising emails and more. I'll be publishing excerpts (including the Big Trends article) in the weeks to come, and I'll share those links as well when they're ready. Let me know if you're interested in using the book as a resource, and please share the link with colleagues who may be interested. Thank you! --cpd Colin Delany Epolitics.com -- digital strategy for politics and advocacy http://www.epolitics.com 202-422-4682 cpd(a)epolitics.com Twitter/Threads: @epolitics

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