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Postdoctoral Fellow Position, Creative Labour and Critical Futures, University of Toronto
by Rafael Do Nascimento Grohmann 04 Sep '24

04 Sep '24

Hello! We are seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to work with us in our Creative Labour and Critical Futures (CLCF) project at the University of Toronto. Please check details here and spread the word: https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/acm/sites/utsc.utoronto.ca.acm/files/docs/CLCF… Here is the position overview: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to join our team at the Creative Labour and Critical Futures (CLCF) cluster at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC). In collaboration with 10 local and international partners and 25 scholars, this cluster based at UTSC studies the potential for creative workers to generate transformative technological and social futures in Canada and internationally today. What, how, and why do we need a set of critical ethical approaches to digital research in the wake of challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence (AI) – the latest in a series of technological transformations not just to the creative sector but to society itself? How can we imagine and design critical and creative futures for creative workers considering this latest AI context? A multi-disciplinary approach is required to address urgent needs arising from the sprawling, often exploitative digital worlds where we live and work. The environments, working conditions, and ways of working in these worlds usually intensify rather than mitigate social inequities. The CLCF cluster brings together faculty across several arts, culture, and media fields of study to offer collaborative and community engaged approaches that can address racialized, gendered, colonial, economic, and geopolitical power dynamics at play in the AI context. While addressing such conditions is important for the sector and the workers therein, there is a larger socio-cultural contribution we aim to make: to critically imagine and design insightful and joyful futures in the context of ubiquitous digital demands and opportunities, including the recent explosion of AI in our work worlds and lives. Our project has four thematic areas: * Theme 1: Contexts and Constraints: Political Economy of AI and the Digital Today * Theme 2: Creativity: Artistic Responses to AI in a Digital World * Theme 3: Conditions for Change: Policies and Practices for Sustainable Working Conditions * Theme 4: Collectivities: Grassroots Organizing for and against AI This position offers an opportunity to join a new project that seeks to advance interdisciplinary responses to the AI context considering arts, culture and media sectors, developing policy-oriented and community-oriented research. In addition to working on their own research, the postdoctoral fellow will collaborate with the co-leads of this project, MaryElizabeth (ME) Luka and Rafael Grohmann, to advance the research and outreach program of the cluster through organizing and participating in research working groups, workshops and seminars, leading academic publications, engaging with community leaders and policymakers in Toronto and around the world, and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students involved in the cluster. The postdoc will be expected to work in person at the University of Toronto. Job posting: https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/acm/sites/utsc.utoronto.ca.acm/files/docs/CLCF… Closing date: September 20, 2024. best, Rafael -- dr. Rafael Grohmann Assistant Professor of Media Studies Department of Arts, Culture and Media<https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/acm/rafael-grohmann> Faculty of Information<https://ischool.utoronto.ca/profile/rafael-grohmann/> University of Toronto 2024-2025 Faculty Fellow, [http://qtrl Cohort 2024-25 – Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies]Queer and Trans Research Lab, Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies, University of Toronto Leader, DigiLabour<https://digilabour.com.br/> Founding Editor, Platforms & Society<https://journals.sagepub.com/home/PNS> Principal Investigator, Worker-Owned Intersectional Platforms (WOIP)<https://digilabour.com.br/worker-owned-intersectional-platforms-woip/> Researcher, Fairwork<https://fair.work/> <https://fair.work/> International Experts Coordinator, Platform Work Inclusion Living Lab<https://pwill.eu/>

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#AoIR2024 Industry Conference Programme is available
by Michelle, Association of Internet Researchers 03 Sep '24

03 Sep '24

The #AoIR2024 *biggest ever *conference programme is now live! You are invited to browse the programme here: https://www.conftool.org/aoir2024/index.php?page=browseSessions Please explore the programme for information about the papers, as well as the social events taking place during the conference. Except for the doctoral colloquium, keynote lecture, and conference dinner, all events will take place at the University of Sheffield. If you haven’t registered, and are interested in doing so, click here: https://members.aoir.org/event-5743782 Remember, for the first time ever, we are offering remote attendance free for AoIR members! We hope you are as excited about this conference programme as we are!

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Journal editorship opportunity with Routledge/Taylor & Francis
by Breen, Eileen 03 Sep '24

03 Sep '24

Dear all Formal applications are now being accepted for the editorship of Scopus-indexed New Review of Information Networking.<https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rinn20/about-this-journal#aims-and-sco…> The journal publishes technology-focused or social studies of information networks and networking technologies in the fields and settings associated with information science, library science, archival science, records management, and data analytics. Here are details of how to express an interest.<https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recruitment/editor-in-chief-neede…> Do contact me direct, with any questions or queries, Very best wishes Eileen Breen LIS Journals Manager eileen.breen(a)tandf.co.uk<mailto:eileen.breen@tandf.co.uk> Information Classification: General

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Doctoral Researcher in computational research of platformed organizing
by Jukka Huhtamäki (TAU) 03 Sep '24

03 Sep '24

Are you interested in investigating digital platforms in societies and modern organizations? We are now looking for a Doctoral Researcher in computational research of platformed organizing. Generative Technologies in Communicative Organizing (GET:ORG) is a Research Council of Finland-funded project that develops computational methodology to investigate this social phenomenon. In GET:ORG, we theorize and empirically analyze the agency of novel interactive and generative technologies, such as automated conversations, categorizations, feeds, and AI assistants, in both producing and constraining organizing. The candidate’s work will be focused on conducting doctoral research toward the completion of a doctoral dissertation within the GET:ORG project. It will mainly consist of research activities including research design, methodology development, data analysis, theory building, article writing, and sharing the created knowledge through conferences and journal publications. Moreover, the candidate is encouraged to join the emerging research community at the intersection of organization/organizational communication research and computational methodology. Opportunities to gain experience in academic teaching are also available. While your institutional home base will be at the Unit of Knowledge and Information Management at Tampere University, your day-to-day team includes members from the University of Helsinki and the University of Jyväskylä. Salla-Maaria Laaksonen leads the project in collaboration with Kaisa Lindholm and Jukka Huhtamäki. Jukka and Kaisa will serve as your dissertation supervisors. The closing date for applications is September 18, 2024 (at 23.59 EEST / UTC +3). The full description of the position: https://tuni.rekrytointi.com/paikat/index.php?jid=2415&key=&o=A_RJ&rspvt=ij… Related thread on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jukkahuhtamaki_tampereuni-tampere-hiring-act… We are happy to discuss further details. Please share the information to potential candidates. All the best, Jukka -- Jukka Huhtamäki Senior Research Fellow Information and Knowledge Management Faculty of Management and Business Tampere University jukka.huhtamaki(a)tuni.fi<mailto:jukka.huhtamaki@tuni.fi>, @jnkka

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Welcome back! Enhance your skills in social media data analysis and scraping
by Alessandro Zonin 03 Sep '24

03 Sep '24

Dear Aoir community, Welcome back after the summer holidays! As we transition into the new season, I’m excited to invite you to two upcoming webinars designed to enhance your skills in social media data analysis and scraping. *1. Mastering Social Media Scraping with Phantombuster and Apify* - *📅 Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024, at 19:00 CEST* - Discover how to effectively scrape social media platforms using powerful tools like Phantombuster and Apify. Perfect for researchers and analysts looking to automate data collection. - Register here <https://www.eventbrite.it/e/mastering-social-media-scraping-with-phantombus…> *2. Turning Social Media Data into Valuable Insights with ChatGPT* - *📅 Date: Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 19:00 CEST* - Learn how to transform raw social media data into actionable insights using ChatGPT. This session will cover everything from data extraction to advanced analytics. - Register here <https://www.eventbrite.it/e/turning-social-media-data-into-valuable-insight…> *Special Offer:* As a member of the AOIR community, I’m pleased to offer you a 10% discount on these webinars. Simply use the coupon code *AIRONLY* at checkout to receive your discount. *Recordings Available:* Both webinars will be recorded, and the recordings will be available to all participants afterward. I look forward to seeing you online and diving into these exciting topics together! Cheers, -- Alessandro Zonin *Digital Data Stories <https://digitaldatastories.it> | Gumroad <https://alessandrozonin.gumroad.com/>*

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CfP: Coded Ethics in Journal of Responsible Technology
by Shanley, Dani (PHILOSOPHY) 03 Sep '24

03 Sep '24

Call for papers Coded Ethics: Decision-Making and the Responsible Development of Automated Digital Technologies Journal of Responsible Technology https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-responsible-technology/abo… In order to understand what responsible innovation in AI looks like in practice, we need to build repositories of first-hand accounts of people working in the field. These accounts can serve both to inform and inspire others in the field as well as contribute to a more empirically grounded notion of responsibility, acknowledging the importance of political, institutional, and normative ties in different contexts. The purpose of this special issue is to foster transdisciplinary dialogues about responsible innovation in automated digital technologies. Unlike other literature in this space, however, our focus will not be on algorithmic decision-making. Instead, we want to draw attention to human decision-making in AI development and/or use. We are giving preference to contributions authored by transdisciplinary teams (for example, data scientists and sociologists as co-authors). However, we also welcome single-discipline submissions that address both technical and ethical decision-making in the development and use of automated systems. In either case, it is important that contributors focus on human decision-making rather than algorithmic decision-making. We invite authors to focus specifically on identifying and/or suggesting answers to fundamental questions about human decision-making during the responsible development and deployment of automated digital technology. We are particularly interested in why and how decisions that have significant ethical import are often interpreted as purely technical choices. This can be broadly understood as veiled ethical agency, or the un/conscious ethical decisions made during the development and deployment of digital technology that are invisible to its end users, and sometimes even to the developers themselves, because of the primacy given to the technical choices needed to make the system work. The outcome of these transdisciplinary dialogues will provide insight into fundamental ethical questions that transdisciplinary development teams are advised to take into consideration during the development and deployment of automated digital technologies. Guest editors: Dr. Danielle Shanley (Executive Guest Editor) Department of Philosophy, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands Email: danielle.shanley(a)maastrichtuniversity.nl<mailto:danielle.shanley@maastrichtuniversity.nl> Ms. Tricia Griffin Faculty of Science and Engineering, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands Email: t.griffin(a)maastrichtuniversity.nl<mailto:t.griffin@maastrichtuniversity.nl> Manuscript submission information: Tentative Deadlines: * Submission Open Date: 30th July 2024 * Submission Deadline: 30th September 2024 * Notification of Acceptance: 20th December 2024 Manuscripts must be submitted via the Journal of Responsible Technology online submission system (Editorial Manager®): https://www.editorialmanager.com/jrtech/default.aspx. Please select the article type “VSI: Coded Ethics” when submitting your manuscript online. Please refer to the Guide for Authors to prepare your manuscript: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-responsible-technology/pub…. For any further information, the authors may contact the Guest Editors. Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, Responsible Innovation, Decision-making, Transdisciplinarity Danielle Shanley, PhD Assistant Professor, Philosophy Department Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University

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The ECR workshop at AoIR 2024 is looking for organizing committee members!
by Esteban Morales 02 Sep '24

02 Sep '24

The ECR workshop at AoIR 2024 is looking for organizing committee members! The ½ day pre-conference early-career-researcher workshop is a staple of the AoIR conference experience. It brings early career scholars together to address unique issues they face, develop strategies to achieve career goals and foster a professional network. We’re looking for ECR’s (post PhD, pre-tenure) who will be present in Sheffield during the pre-conference *30-October* (8:30-12:00) to help out with shaping the workshop, moderating discussions and recruiting mentors. If you’re interested, please contact Esteban Morales at esteban.morales(a)royalroads.ca<mailto:esteban.morales@royalroads.ca> Looking forward to seeing you in Sheffield, The ECR Workshop Committee. Esteban Morales (he/him/his) Post-doctoral research fellow College of Interdisciplinary Studies | | Royal Roads University Royal Roads is located on the traditional lands of the Xwsepsum and Lekwungen First Nations’ ancestors and families.

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Invitation to the Data Worker Inquiry Talk series
by Adio-Adet Tichafara Dinika | Universitaet Bremen 02 Sep '24

02 Sep '24

Dear Colleagues, We are excited to invite you to the Data Workers’ Inquiry[1] talk series "WHAT TRAINING DO DATA WORKERS NEED AND WHAT DO THEY GET INSTEAD?" on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, AT 5:00 PM CET, ONLINE ON ZOOM. PLEASE REGISTER TO ATTEND![2] In this crucial discussion, we'll explore: * The challenges of unclear instructions leading to wasted effort * The disconnect between job expectations and actual tasks * The inadequacy of training in the face of complex responsibilities Remember: Machines aren't inherently smart. They rely on humans for training. But who trains the trainers? Are they adequately prepared? What does this mean for their labour and compensation? Our Panel: * Milagros Miceli * Yasser Alrayes * Fasica Gebrekidan * Adrienne Williams Moderated by: Laurenz Sachenbacher This event is free, but we kindly appreciate any donations to support our speakers and their communities. We hope you'll join us for this insightful discussion on the realities of data worker training. We’re attaching a flyer for the launch. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPEAKER SERIES, WHICH WILL RUN UNTIL NOVEMBER, CAN BE FOUND HERE: DATA-WORKERS.ORG/EVENTS[3]. Greetings from the DWI team, Adio Dinika, Krystal Kaufmann, Camilla Salim Wagner, Laurenz Sachenbacher, and Mila Miceli. Links: ------ [1] http://data-workers.org/ [2] file:///C:/Users/atdin/OneDrive/Desktop/Please%20register%20to%20attend! [3] http://data-workers.org/events Adio-Adet Tichafara Dinika Universität Bremen

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Special Issue NMS: Automating Communication in the Digital Society
by Christian Katzenbach 02 Sep '24

02 Sep '24

Dear all, our special issue with NMS is now live: Automating Communication in the Digital Society. https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/NMS/current Automation is a defining feature of today’s societies—not only since ChatGPT and generative artificial intelligence (AI) have accomplished to produce yet another wave of hype. In our new special issue, co-edited by Christian Pentzold and me, we explore how subjectivity, agency, and empowerment become defined and reconfigured in novel human–machine encounters and in societies which in large parts are kept going and sustained by complex digital infrastructures. The contributions, featuring works from Peter Nagy, Gina Neff, Ph.D., Will Orr, Kate Crawford, Annika Richterich, Sally Wyatt, Ngai Keung Chan, Chi Kwok, Christian Greiffenhagen, Xinzhi Xu, Philipp Seuferling, Annette Markham, Marcus Bösch, Tom Divon, CJ Reynolds, Blake Hallinan, Jean Burgess, Nicholas Carah, Daniel Angus, Abdul Karim Obeid, Mark Andrejevic, and Joanne Kuai, span from journalistic innovations to social movements, offering critical perspectives on the growing fusion of human and machine interaction. Thanks to Steve Jones for guidance and trust! Key highlights include: - Lucid analyses of alluring narratives of AI magic and the datasets powering statistical projections (aka AI) - The role of automation in ad serving, propaganda, journalism and copyright, social movements and collectives - Automated tracking technologies in different contexts ranging from hotels to border control - Accountability and social media It's clear that we are in the midst of a fundamental transformation, with profound technical and societal implications. Now is the time to critically examine and shape how these technologies will influence our daily lives. Here’s the amazing line-up with mostly open-access articles: https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/NMS/current Let us know if you want to follow up, and let’s chat in Sheffield about this if you like. BTW We are currently hiring 18 PhDs in the field of automation and communication for a new major research cluster in Germany and Austria: https://www.comai.space/jobs.html Best, Christian Katzenbach Christian Pentzold — Prof. Dr. Christian Katzenbach Professor of Media and Communication Centre for Media, Communication & Information Research (ZeMKI), University of Bremen www.uni-bremen.de/zemki Lab Platform Governance, Media and Technology (PGMT) platform-governance.org Visiting Professor London School of Economics (LSE) www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-communications Associated Researcher Alexander von Humboldt Institut for Internet and Society (HIIG) www.hiig.de

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18 PhD positions in Research Unit on Communicative A/ GenAI and Society
by Christian Katzenbach 02 Sep '24

02 Sep '24

Dear all, we are starting to hire! We are currently seeking to fill 18 PhD-position in the field of Communicative AI / Generative AI and society. The positions are announced as part of a major research cluster on Communicative AI funded by the German and the Austrian Research Foundations, led by Andreas Hepp and Wiebke Loosen, with PIs from multiple disciplines and research institutions, including me. The PhD positions are fully funded for 4 years, located mostly at ZeMKI, Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research, University of Bremen, others are located in Hamburg, Vienna, and Graz. Work will be interdisciplinary but our perspective is informed by media and communications, sociology / STS, law, and computer science / HCI. Deadline is September 27, 2024. Project start January 1, 2025. https://www.comai.space/jobs.html I am personally seeking two PhD candidates to work on the governance and discourses with regard to ComAI / Generative AI. What are the emerging rulesets for ComAI? Think: content moderation for generative AI? What are the controversies and discourses on the role and rules of Generative AI? Let me know if you have questions, and please do share this with your graduates! Best, Christian — Prof. Dr. Christian Katzenbach Professor of Media and Communication Centre for Media, Communication & Information Research (ZeMKI), University of Bremen www.uni-bremen.de/zemki Lab Platform Governance, Media and Technology (PGMT) platform-governance.org Visiting Professor London School of Economics (LSE) www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-communications Associated Researcher Alexander von Humboldt Institut for Internet and Society (HIIG) www.hiig.de

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