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Real-Time Intelligent Systems 2024
by ijwa dline.info 19 Jun '24

19 Jun '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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WEBINAR JUN 25 - Internet Shutdowns, and How to Stop Them
by Joly MacFie 18 Jun '24

18 Jun '24

[image: internet_shutdowns_and_how_to_stop_them_sm.jpg] On Tuesday June 25 2024 at 09:00-10:30 EDT (13:00-14:30 UTC) the Internet Society Washington DC Chapter <https://isoc-dc.org/> (ISOC-DC) and the Internet Society New York Chapter <https://isoc-ny.org/> (ISOC-NY) in collaboration with Access Now <https://www.accessnow.org/> will host a webinar '*Internet Shutdowns, and How to Stop Them*'. It is an unfortunate fact that, in some regions of the world, our best efforts to make an 'Internet for Everyone' are all too often undercut by deliberate withdrawals of service, mandated by the powers that be. Three organizations have taken it upon themselves to shine light on this issue: Access Now <https://www.accessnow.org/>, with its #KeepItOn <https://www.accessnow.org/campaign/keepiton/> advocacy campaign to oppose shutdowns; The Internet Society <https://www.internetsociety.org/> on its Pulse platform, which has not only a Shutdown Tracker <https://pulse.internetsociety.org/shutdowns>, but also a Netloss Calculator <https://pulse.internetsociety.org/en/netloss/> to estimate the resulting economic damage; and Columbia Global Freedom of Expression <https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/>, which specifically tracks legal challenges to shutdowns. In this webinar we host experts from all three, presenting reports on their work. PRESENTERS Natalia Krapiva, Senior Tech-Legal Counsel, Access Now [SHRINKING DEMOCRACY, GROWING VIOLENCE - Internet shutdowns in 2023 <https://www.accessnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2023-KIO-Report.pdf>] Joan Barata, Senior Legal Fellow, Future Free Speech Project [Internet Shutdowns in international law <https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/G…> ] Dan York, Director, Internet Technology, Internet Society [Global Internet Shutdowns <https://pulse.internetsociety.org/shutdowns>] HOST / MODERATOR Chelsea Horne, Senior Professorial Lecturer, American University Department of Literature / Co-convenor, ISOC-DC This webinar is free and open to the public. The event will also be livestreamed. A recording will be available after the event. BIOs Natalia Krapiva leads Access Now's efforts to strategically engage courts and legal processes to uphold digital rights. Natalia is licensed by the state bar of New York (USA). Prior to Access Now, Natalia worked as a prosecutor at Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office. https://www.accessnow.org/profile/natalia-krapiva/ Joan Barata works on freedom of expression, media regulation, and intermediary liability issues. He is a Fellow of the Program on Platform Regulation at the Stanford Cyber Policy Center. His work has taken him in most regions of the world, and he is regularly involved in projects with international organizations such as UNESCO, the Council of Europe, the Organization of American States or the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, where he was the principal advisor to the Representative on Media Freedom. https://futurefreespeech.org/who-we-are/joan-barata/ Dan York is currently focused on the Amicus Program, which provides the Internet Society with an opportunity to scan important, precedential legal cases and file amicus curiae. He also assists with with UN, Measurement, and Encryption projects. https://www.internetsociety.org/author/york/ Dr. Chelsea L. Horne is a Senior Professorial Lecturer at American University's Department of Literature. Her areas of research encompass communication, digital culture, information integrity, privacy, internet governance, AI policy, and cultural and performance studies. Horne is co-convenor of the Internet Society's US Washington DC Chapter. https://www.american.edu/cas/faculty/horne.cfm REGISTER NOW! https://shutdowns.eventbrite.com/ *ADD TO CALENDAR https://calndr.link/event/06R2UFNdR <https://calndr.link/event/06R2UFNdR>j* - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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"When the Field is Online" newsletter
by Janet Salmons 18 Jun '24

18 Jun '24

Hello qualitative and mixed methods research fans! You might have observed that some of the old concepts of online community are finding new interpretations. The idea of a members-only walled garden was derided not long ago. Now it doesn't seem so crazy to wall off blinking ads, AI bots, bullies, and other online weirdness. Content-focused email newsletters have made a comeback! That is one reason I'm starting a (free) monthly newsletter on Substack: "When the Field is Online." Starting in August of 2024, each issue will focus on a specific topic related to qualitative research and our roles and experiences as researchers. While I use the term online, I intend it as shorthand for any information and communications technology, including apps, that we might use in research. Each issue will include a variety of materials including: - Original essays (not generated by AI!) - Video interviews and podcasts - Curated collections of open access resources - Journal prompts and suggestions for creative activities - Resources for teaching and learning - News from the field: publications and coming events One reason I am sharing this project with you is to ask that when you have a relevant publication or news to share you will let me know so I can include it. Subscribe here: https://tinyurl.com/qualnews

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Extended Deadline CfP (June 30) - Conference "Beyond Play" (30.09. - 02.10.2024 / Bremen)
by Lisa Kienzl 18 Jun '24

18 Jun '24

Dear colleagues, below you find the CfP for the Conference "Beyond Play: The Transformative Power of Digital Gaming in a Deeply Mediatized Society" (30 Sept - 2 Oct 2024) at the University of Bremen. The submission deadline for papers, pre-arranged panels, roundtables, posters got extended until June 30. Best wishes, Lisa ====================================================== Call for Paper Beyond Play: The Transformative Power of Digital Gaming in a Deeply Mediatized Society (30.09. - 02.10.2024) International conference at the University of Bremen, Germany https://beyondplay2024.org ====================================================== Digital Games and gaming are carriers, accelerators and subjects of change in media culture and society. In this capacity they serve as an interlink between media industries, digital technologies, media cultures, and social practices, making them ideal cases to analyze contemporary transformation processes in the context of (deep) mediatization, digitalization, and datafication. This conference call hence builds on the premise that to understand the significance of digital games and gaming in a deeply mediatized society we need to look beyond play, i.e., the contents of games and the interaction with games alone. We call to go beyond reducing games to mere playing, examining their placement and connection within digital media environments as gamevironments to research how our communicative practices and their contexts transform through games, as well as how these games are reshaped through communicative practices. A perspective that goes beyond play indicates that researching games and gaming also allows for insights into the deepening of the mediatization and datafication of society. It is quite obvious to consider digital gaming a central aspect of the spread of digitalization in virtually all areas of social life: Computer and console games, as well as mobile games, are now an integral part of deeply mediatized lifeworlds across generations. They have become one of the dominant sectors in the media industry in terms of economic relevance and ubiquity. Games and gaming have been catalysts for the emergence of unique media cultures, playing a crucial role in mediatized everyday culture for several generations of players. Game development has become well-established and professionalized, fostering innovative forms of media expression, communication contexts, and peripheral media (e.g., video game journalism, game streaming, fan-fiction, modding). Additionally, under the concept of gamification, principles of gaming and playful elements are increasingly transferred to non-gaming contexts (e.g., health prevention, educational settings). This positions computer games and gaming as a comprehensive subject of research in communication and media studies as well as an indicator for transformation processes in media, culture and society that extend the scope of gaming. ====================================================== We invite submissions that explore the transformative power of digital gaming in deeply mediatized society, how gaming shapes mediatization, digitalization and datafication of society and how games and gaming are conversely shaped by the same processes. We invite conceptual, theoretical and methodological contributions as well as empirical studies from all disciplines. Topics to be addressed include but are not limited to - The transformative power of digital gaming for the proliferation and diffusion of new digital technologies, devices and imaginaries - The transformative power of digital gaming for representation, inclusion and the negotiation as well as transformation of social norms and values - The transformative power of digital gaming for media and communication environments around playing and beyond (e.g., games journalism, game streaming, Let’s plays, reviews and walkthroughs; gamification and language use in non-gaming settings; serious games) - The transformative power of digital gaming for individual and collaborative communicative practices and experiences (e.g., informal learning, co-creation, modding,etc.) - The transformative power of digital gaming in the context of the media manifold (e.g., transmedia storytelling, franchises across multiple platforms and multiple media formats) - Conceptual and methodological challenges and innovations for researching the transformative power of digital gaming in deeply mediatized societies - The impact of digitalization and datafication on digital games and gaming - The transformative power at play in the gaming (related) industries - The transformative power at play in the academic, ethical, and regulatory evaluation of gaming ====================================================== Formats: papers, pre-arranged panels, roundtables This conference welcomes contributions in various formats: - Papers: Normally the paper presenters can expect to have approx. 15 minutes for the presentation and 5-10 minutes for discussion. - Closed panels (120 minutes): we encourage pre-arranged panels. These panels will have 3-4 papers per panel session and probably a critical response. Normally the paper presenters can expect to have approx. 15 minutes for the presentation and 5-10 minutes for discussion. - Roundtables (120 minutes): these are pre-arranged sessions where a group of scholars (usually no more than five) discusses themes/issues of general scholarly interest in front of (and subsequently with) an audience for the duration of a single session. The roundtables should address a topic from an interdisciplinary perspective. While a roundtable can include short (5 minutes) contributions, the aim is to create a lively debate rather than focus on any one presenter. - Poster format: There will be also the possibility to present your work in form of a poster. These posters will be accessible throughout the whole conference and there will a time slot where everybody can present his/her poster. In addition, we are in the middle of organizing the possibility to play the games analyzed and discussed during the conference in a gaming studio which will be accessible throughout the conference. ====================================================== Submission Deadline Abstracts (350-500 words) for all formats should be submitted by email as an anonymized pdf-file no later than 30.06.2024 to beyondplay2024(a)uni-bremen.de. An additional file should include title, four to six keywords, name of author(s), institutional affiliation, and contact details for each author. All submissions will undergo double blind peer review. Authors will be notified of proposal acceptance/rejection until 14 .07.2024. ====================================================== The event is hosted by the Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research ZeMKI (https://zemki.uni-bremen.de/en/) at the University of Bremen in Germany and supported by the ECREA Digital Games Research Section (https://ecrea.eu/Digital-Games-Research/) and the International Academy for the Study of Gaming and Religion - IASGAR (https://iasgar.uni-bremen.de) . Additionally, IASGAR is hosting its annual IASGAR Research Day as pre-conference workshop on September 28th in a hybrid form – at site at the University of Bremen, Germany, and online. Exclusively for early-stage researchers, graduate students and doctoral students, the workshop welcomes research on media-centered approaches, perspectives of game developers and publishers, and viewpoints of gamers. Further information: https://iasgar.uni-bremen.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IASGAR_Call_For_App… . Further information: https://beyondplay2024.org and http://beyondplay2024.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/CfP_Beyond_Play_2024.p… . -- Dr. Dr. Lisa Kienzl (sie/ihr | she/her) Literaturen und Medien der Religion | Lab "Media and Religion" https://zemki.uni-bremen.de/en/lab-medien-und-religion/lab-media-and-religi… Zentrum für Medien-, Kommunikations- & Informationsforschung (ZeMKI) Institut für Religionswissenschaft und -pädagogik Universität Bremen ** Conference "Beyond Play: The Transformative Power of Digital Gaming in a Deeply Mediatized Society ** 30 Sept - 2 Oct 2024https://beyondplay2024.org

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Digital Sovereignty ICA2024 Postconference in Sydney
by Olga Boichak 18 Jun '24

18 Jun '24

Dear Colleagues, Please consider joining us for the *Digital Sovereignty ICA2024 postconference* at the University of Sydney on *26 June 2024*. We have a wonderful lineup of keynote speakers and participants discussing platforms and infrastructures in a global context. The keynote on Indigenous data sovereignty by Dr Jacob Prehn can be streamed live via https://www.youtube.com/live/WzoRp4UOpvU (*26 June 2024, 10am AEST*) The full postconference program is attached to this email. We welcome in-person attendees for those currently in Australia, and have a virtual option available for those wishing to join remotely (via Zoom). Registration is required: https://www.icahdq.org/mpage/ICA24-DigitalSovereignty Hope to see you there! Olga *Olga BOICHAK*, PhD Senior lecturer <https://www.sydney.edu.au/arts/about/our-people/academic-staff/olga-boichak…> , ARC DECRA <https://computational-social-science.sydney.edu.au/digital-sovereignty-and-…> fellow Director, Computational Social Science Lab <https://computational-social-science.sydney.edu.au/> Early Career Research Network coordinator Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences *University of Sydney* @olgarithmic | Google Scholar <https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=hHzcqw4AAAAJ&hl=en> | olgarithmic.net

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WEBCAST 17 JUN – DC-IoT Session at EuroDig — IoT deployment for sustainability
by Joly MacFie 17 Jun '24

17 Jun '24

Just starting. Real Time Text https://bit.ly/3z04qky Read on blog <https://isoc.live/18051/> 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=58da5364cc3a6cd771c375a…> On *Monday 17 June 2024* at *14:30 - 15:30 EEST* (11:30-12:30 UTC) the IGF *Dynamic Coalition on Internet of Things <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=6e69a188d0c8ae75b649f75…>* (DC-IoT) hosts a *Eurodig 2024 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=93a66352bca673e172cff43…> *session ' *IoT deployment for sustainability <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=f44abf4d44cadd8b183e917…>*'. This session will propose and discuss principles of global good practice in IoT with regards to deployment of IoT specifically to address climate change and disaster prevention around the world. The results of this session will feed into the IGF DC IoT open session during the *IGF 2024 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=2712a55505920ceecf962e2…>* in Ryadh. This DC IoT activity solicits input from Dynamic Coalitions on *Core Internet Values <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=bbf37f302efa7fc0b80076d…> *(DC CIV) and Internet Standards, Security and Safety <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=15dc93487fe9c15ecb85a97…> (DC IS3C), as well as from the *Policy Network on Artificial Intelligence <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=62765a0b70265e88b000876…>* (PNAI) and other Dynamic Coalitions with relevant contributions. *SPEAKERS* *Jonathan A.K. Cave*, Warwick University, Alan Turing Institute *Olivier Crépin-Leblond*; DC Core Internet Values *Joanna Kulesza*, University of Lodz, Lodz Cyber Hub *Talant Sultanov*, Internet Society Kyrgyz Chapter *MODERATOR* *Maarten Botterman,* GNKS Consult BV, The Netherlands *LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/eurodig2024-iot <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=00140f26ed71d0549241fba…>* *REAL TIME TEXT* (see *isoc.live <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=df4a553b3e6537bf53277fb…>* ) *TWITTER #IoT #EuroDIG2024 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=abe37e2526b1a7ef1cc100b…> @_eurodig #DCIoT @IntGovForum * *MASTODON #iot <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=9942b5aabdd9886f35c7fce…>* *SIMULCASTS* *https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=d1a147e9645f4dd0106954b…>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=ace913b28b08f7903dfb6bc…>* *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=bd3622e2d6131548071e46b…>* *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/eurodig2024-iot <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=97535de96bd712addf347c4…>* *** ISOC.LIVE is free community webcasting support service sponsored by the the Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) - Big thanks to our June 2024 funder Vint Cerf *** - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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EU’s Digital Future Seminar #3 on June 20 - The threat of algorithmic rule by law: why the EU's regulation of public sector AI falls short of its purpose
by Clément Perarnaud 17 Jun '24

17 Jun '24

Dear all, Here is a kind invitation to the third event<https://www.brussels-school.be/output/events/eus-digital-future-seminar-3-t…> of our seminar series on the “EU’s Digital Future” at the Brussels School of Governance. In this online seminar<https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7199336514940469250/>, we will welcome Prof. Dr Nathalie A. Smuha (KU Leuven) to present her latest research on “the threat of algorithmic rule by law: why the EU's regulation of public sector AI falls short of its purpose”. In this seminar, Prof. Nathalie Smuha will argue that there is a significant misalignment between the EU's digital agenda and its rule of law agenda, which urgently needs to be addressed if we wish to counter the threat of algorithmic rule by law. This online event will take place on 20 June from 3pm CET. You can find out more about this event and register here: https://www.brussels-school.be/output/events/eus-digital-future-seminar-3-t… Hoping to see many of you, I remain at your disposal should you have any questions. Sincerely, Clément Perarnaud Dr. Clément Perarnaud Brussels School of Governance - VUB Recent publications: Bonnamy, C., & Perarnaud, C. (2023). Introduction. EU Digital Policies and Politics: Unpacking the European Approach to Regulate the “Digital”. Politique europeenne, (81), 8-27. DOI: 10.3917/poeu.081.0008<https://doi.org/10.3917/poeu.081.0008> Perarnaud, C., & Rossi, J. (2023). The EU and Internet standards–Beyond the spin, a strategic turn?. Journal of European Public Policy, 1-25. DOI: 10.1080/13501763.2023.2251036<https://doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2023.2251036>

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WEBCAST 17 JUN – DCAD Session at EuroDig — The European Accessibility Act: a Model for a More Accessible Digital Europe
by Joly MacFie 17 Jun '24

17 Jun '24

This has just started. Human captions are available on the stream and zoom. [image: isoc live] <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=09fe1bd5a61247543cc1211…> On *Monday 17 June 2024* at *10:00 - 11:00 EEST* (07:00-08:00 UTC) the *IGF Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=0b98218e390afa54355129e…>* (DCAD) hosts a *Eurodig 2024 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=6d740a594315d40ceaa734b…>* session ' *The European Accessibility Act: a Model for a More Accessible Digital Europe <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=66880e8f7d1edf9354c8e23…>* '. The *European Accessibility Act <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=2a5caa55d0cb7e8f87dddc6…>* took effect in April 2019. The Act's goals are to improve the trade between members of the EU for accessible products and services, by removing country-specific rules. This law was built to complement the EU's Web Accessibility Directive of 2016 and includes a wide range of systems including personal devices such as computers, smartphones, e-books, and TVs, as well as public services like television broadcasts, ATMs, ticketing machines, public transport services, banking services and e-commerce sites that must be accessible to persons of disabilities. This session will focus on how well several European organizations are living up to these goals and making the EU as accessible as possible. *SPEAKERS*: *Vilmantas Balcikonis*, Vice President, Lithuanian Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted Lidia Best, President of the European Federation of Hard of Hearing People (EFHOH) *Indre Jurgelioniene*, Chief Advisor, Lithuanian Communications Regulatory Authority / Co-Chair, Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) End-User Working Group *Giacomo Mazzone*, EDMO Advisory Board / EuroDig Board *MODERATORS*: *Dr. Olivier Crepin-LeBlond* (In Person) *Dr. Mohammed Shabbir*, Co-coordinator, DCAD (Remote) *LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/eurodig2024-eaa <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=3e54f127683248fa58a4565…>* *REAL TIME TEXT https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-EuroDig <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=a474151b987d38f83b89d4a…> (live only)* *TWITTER #EAA #eu #a11y @_eurodig #DCAD @IntGovForum @LASS_Lithuania @best_lidia #BEREC @EDMO_EUI #EuroDIG2024* *MASTODON https://mastodon.social/tags/EAA <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=babccbe1f7ecea6a571c295…> #EAA* *SIMULCASTShttps://twitter.com/ISOC_Live <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=ba33c199ea39bd388f5211b…>https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=f7cc9584747508530b4340a…>https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=009331ca2d268c611024801…>* *ARCHIVEhttps://archive.org/details/eurodig2024-eaa <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=03411770c984f2509d6fe46…>* *** ISOC.LIVE is free community webcasting support service sponsored by the the Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) - Big thanks to our June 2024 funder Vint Cerf *** - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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John Postill on the Anthropology of Digital Practices
by Ilana Gershon 17 Jun '24

17 Jun '24

Dear Colleagues, This week on the CaMP anthropology blog, John Postill discusses his book,* The Anthropology of Digital Practices: Dispatches from the Online Culture Wars*, with Katrien Pype. campanthropology.org All the best, Ilana Press blurb: *The Anthropology of Digital Practices* connects for the first time three distinct research areas – digital ethnography, causal ethnography, and media practice theory – to explore how we might track the effects of new media practices in a digital world. It invites media and communication students and scholars to overcome the field’s old aversion to ‘media effects’ and explores the messy, complex, open-ended effects of new media practices in a digital age. Based on long-term ethnographic research and drawing from recent advances in the study of causality and ethnography, this book tells the ‘formation story’ of the anti-woke movement through a series of critical media events. It argues that digital media practices (e.g. podcasting, YouTubing, tweeting, commenting, broadcasting) will have ‘formative’ effects on an emerging social world at different points in time. One important task of the digital ethnographer is precisely to distinguish between the formative and non-formative effects of specific media practices. This book makes three contributions to our understanding of media practices in the digital era, namely a theoretical, methodological, and empirical contribution. Theoretically, it furthers the ‘practice turn’ in media and communication studies by engaging with the latest thinking on causality and ethnography. Methodologically, it serves as a compelling, up-to-date guide to doing digital ethnography, with special reference to the study of digitally mediated practices. Empirically, it is the first book-length study of the anti-woke movement, a major actor in the ‘culture wars’ currently being fought across the Western world. With its accessible language and rich case studies, *The Anthropology of Digital Practices* will make an ideal supplementary textbook for a range of undergraduate and graduate courses in research methods, digital ethnography/anthropology, and digital activism.

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Call for Papers NORMalize at RecSys: The 2nd Workshop for Normative Thinking and Design in Recommender Systems
by Starke, Alain 17 Jun '24

17 Jun '24

Dear all, In the fall of this year, we are organizing the second edition edition of NORMalize. This workshop will be part of the ACM conference on Recommender Systems, to be held in Bari, Italy, October 14-18. We are welcoming papers in different formats (extended abstracts, short, long) that address ideas, challenges, new theoretical ideas and technical contributions, all in the context of normative thinking and design and recommender systems. Recommender systems are used in a many different domains, from recommending recipes to song playlists. They increasingly act as "gatekeepers" to what users are exposed to online. Therefore it is important that we, as designers of these systems, think about the norms and values appropriate to the domain when designing and evaluating these recommender systems, such that they have a positive impact on society. Please check out our full call here: https://sites.google.com/view/normalizeworkshop/recsys24/call-for-papers. Deadlines: July 26 (abstracts) and August 2 (papers). We are also still looking for additional program committee members, who can strengthen the quality of our workshop. Don't hesitate to reach out if you are interesting. Kind regards, Alain Starke On behalf of all organizers: Sanne Vrijenhoek, Lien Michiels, Johannes Kruse, Alain Starke, Nava Tintarev

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