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9th Workshop on Online Abuse and Harms (WOAH) @ACL: 2nd CFP
by Agostina Calabrese 27 Jan '25

27 Jan '25

*** Second Call for Papers *** We invite paper submissions to the 9th Workshop on Online Abuse and Harms (WOAH), which will take place on July 31/August 1 at ACL 2025. Website: https://www.workshopononlineabuse.com/cfp.html Important Dates * Submission due: March 7, 2025 * ARR reviewed submission due: April 10, 2025 * Notification of acceptance: April 17, 2025 * Camera-ready papers due: May 16, 2025 * Workshop: July 31st - August 1st, 2025 Overview Digital technologies have brought significant benefits to society, transforming how people connect, communicate, and interact. However, these same technologies have also enabled the widespread dissemination and amplification of abusive and harmful content, such as hate speech, harassment, and misinformation. Given the sheer volume of content shared online, addressing abuse and harm at scale requires the use of computational tools. Yet, detecting and moderating online abuse remains a complex task, fraught with technical, social, legal, and ethical challenges. The 9th Workshop on Online Abuse and Harms (WOAH) invites paper submissions from a diverse range of fields, including but not limited to natural language processing, machine learning, computational social science, law, political science, psychology, sociology, and cultural studies. We explicitly encourage interdisciplinary research, technical and non-technical contributions, and submissions that focus on under-resourced languages. Non-archival papers and civil society reports are also welcome. Topics covered by WOAH include, but are not limited to: * New models or methods for detecting abusive and harmful online content, including misinformation; * Biases and limitations in existing detection models or datasets for abusive and harmful content, especially those in commercial use; * Development of new datasets and taxonomies for online abuse and harms; * Novel evaluation metrics and procedures for detecting harmful content; * Analyses of the dynamics of online abuse, its propagation, and its impact on different communities; * Social, legal, and ethical considerations in detecting, monitoring, and moderating online abuse. Special Theme: Harms Beyond Hate Speech In its 9th edition, WOAH highlights the theme Harms Beyond Hate Speech. We aim to expand the conversation beyond conventional definitions of harmful content by exploring the nuanced ways online harms manifest—such as technologically mediated inauthentic behavior, the power of technologies to reshape perceptions and opinions, and their potential to incite discrimination, hostility, violence, or even genocide. Additionally, we emphasize the diverse targets affected by such harms and the unique considerations computational interventions demand. To facilitate this exploration, we invite NLP researchers, social scientists, cultural scholars, and practitioners to engage with key issues, including child sexual abuse material, radicalization, misinformation, platform policies, security, and the politics of computational approaches. By fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, our goal is to deepen understanding of these complex phenomena and advance effective, ethical solutions Submission Submission is electronic, using the Softconf START conference management system. Submission link: TBA The workshop will accept three types of papers: 1) Academic Papers (long and short): Long papers of up to 8 pages, excluding references, and short papers of up to 4 pages, excluding references. Unlimited pages for references and appendices. Accepted papers will be given an additional page of content to address reviewer comments. Previously published papers cannot be accepted. 2) Non-Archival Submissions: Up to 2 pages, excluding references, to summarise and showcase in-progress work and work published elsewhere. 3) Civil Society Reports: Non-archival submissions, with a minimum of 2 pages and no upper limit. Can include work published elsewhere. All submissions must use the official ACL style files<https://github.com/acl-org/acl-style-files>. Submissions that do not conform to the required styles, including paper size, margin width, and font size restrictions, will be rejected without review. All submissions should adhere to the workshop policies https://www.workshopononlineabuse.com/policies.html. WOAH Community We are excited to share the WOAH community Slack channel — a workspace for researchers interested in or working on understanding and addressing online abuse and harms! Join us here: https://join.slack.com/t/hatespeechdet-47d7560/shared_invite/zt-2a8d96j4z-g… Contact Info Please send any questions about the workshop to organizers(a)workshopononlineabuse.com<mailto:organizers@workshopononlineabuse.com> Organisers Agostina Calabrese, University of Edinburgh Christine de Kock, University of Melbourne Debora Nozza, Bocconi University Flor Miriam Plaza-del-Arco, Bocconi University Zeerak Talat, University of Edinburgh Francielle Vargas, University of São Paulo The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. Is e buidheann carthannais a th’ ann an Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann, clàraichte an Alba, àireamh clàraidh SC005336.

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Tenure-Track Position: Assistant Professor of Game Studies at the University of Oregon
by Maxwell Foxman 27 Jan '25

27 Jan '25

Hello Everyone, With apologies for cross-posting, we are hiring a professor in game studies. Feel free to email me with questions. First round of applications close Feb. 28. Link to post can be found here: https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/534875/assistant-professor-of-game-st… We hope for a Fall 2025 start date. Reproducing the full call below: Assistant Professor of Game Studies Work type: Faculty - Tenure Track Location: Eugene, OR Categories: Journalism/Communication, Philosophy/Religion, Research/Scientific/Grants, Social Science, Instruction Department: School of Journalism and Communication Rank: Assistant Professor Annual Basis: 9 Month Application Deadline February 28, 2025; position open until filled Required Application Materials To ensure consideration, please upload the following with your online application: • A letter of interest outlining how your knowledge, skills, and experience meet the minimum and/or preferred qualifications of the position. • Current CV or resume including dates of employment. • Name and contact information for three professional references. The candidate will be notified prior to references being contacted. • A diversity statement (see below). As part of the application process, applicants seeking faculty positions at the University of Oregon are asked to submit a statement about their past, present, and future contributions to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion in their professional careers. For example, you may have worked with members of communities or local governments in politics, or university constituents such as students, staff, or faculty to further the goals of equity and inclusion. In evaluating statements of contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, search committees often consider the applicants: • Awareness of inequities and challenges faced by underrepresented minority students and faculty. • Track record (commensurate to career stage) of activities that reduce barriers in education or research for underrepresented minority students and faculty. • Vision and plans for how their work will continue to contribute to UO's mission to serve the needs of our diverse state and student population and create an inclusive campus. We particularly welcome applications from scholars who are from populations historically underrepresented in the academy, and/or who have experience working with diverse populations. Applicants are encouraged to highlight their experience and philosophy with regard to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to address how they integrate these values in research, teaching, engagement, and/or service. Any application missing the above documents/information may be considered incomplete. Position Announcement The University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor with a research and teaching emphasis in the area of Game Studies. We seek to hire colleagues who will conduct research on and teach about games (both analog and digital), game communities and affiliated technologies and platforms (e.g., Discord, Twitch, Esports, Virtual Reality) through the lenses of media studies, strategic communication, design, marketing, or their impacts and effects on users and culture. As one of the largest media and entertainment industries, games sit at the intersection of a variety of interactive and immersive interactive communication technologies, ranging from artificial intelligence to live streaming, that require rethinking the professional and social boundaries of media practitioners and consumers. At the same time, the ideological, economic and social norms fostered by gamers and game studios profoundly impact how everyday players and media users approach life, their sense of self, and create and maintain their own communities. From content creators, influencers and political pundits using streaming services like Twitch to the ways Artificial Intelligence is being deployed and adopted any number of professions, the impact of games and gaming is undeniable to the future of media. Hires would bring the following key contributions to our faculty: 1. Expertise in theories and concepts pertinent to game studies in regard to fields of media studies, communication, design, marketing, human-computer interaction, journalism, or affiliated fields. 2. A related specialty, such as the study of esports, fan studies, digital asset and game production, content creation, gaming identity, digital cultures, emerging media industries and economics, environmental studies, human-machine communication, strategic communication, and media psychology. 3. A capacity to teach required coursework in our new Game Studies minor at the SOJC such as media ethics, gender, media and diversity, and introduction to media studies, and potentially contribute to our online Immersive Media Communication Master’s program. This hire will join our growing body of scholars studying and teaching game studies and Immersive Media, including the new Game Studies minor launched in Fall 2024, which focuses on training media professionals in the culture and communication of games. Faculty members would also ideally strengthen SOJC’s ties to other units on campus, such as existing collaborations with the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) (e.g., the annual Data|Media|Digital Graduate Symposium), the campus-wide New Media and Culture Certificate program for graduate students, the ethics minor in philosophy, and UO’s Data Sciences Initiative. They could also work with the variety of extracurricular activities and programs associated with gaming on campus, including the varsity esports team, board game club, and the Art & Technology program in the School of Design. Games also are a significant component in the SOJC’s Immersive Media Communications program in collaboration with the Oregon Reality (OR) Lab, which focuses on experiential learning and research regarding the ethical use of immersive media and their social, cultural and professional impacts. Finally, ideal candidates will have strong potential to mentor undergraduate and graduate students as well as strong potential for and commitment to contributing to a culture of inclusive teaching and evidence of valuing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Equally important, candidates would be encouraged to take advantage of the university's existing partnerships to bring the industry and storytellers both in Portland’s “Silicon Forest” and Oregon’s thriving gaming community into the classroom while driving thought leadership as gaming and immersive technologies evolve. Positions will be based in Eugene on UO’s main campus. Department or Program Summary The School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC) is an accredited research and professional school serving approximately 2,450 undergraduates and 150 graduate students both on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene and at the George S. Turnbull Center in Portland. Degrees offered are the B.A., B.S., M.A., M.S., and Ph.D., as well as minors in Media Studies and Science Communication. The School also includes an interdisciplinary major in Cinema Studies and interdisciplinary minors in Multimedia and Native Studies. The SOJC employs approximately 125 individuals as faculty and staff, more than 50 graduate employees, and approximately 50 student employees. Founded in 1916, the SOJC is one of the oldest journalism programs in the nation. With deep roots in industry history and rich traditions, the SOJC is also home to state-of-the-art technology facilities such as the Oregon Reality (OR) Lab in Portland, the Experience Hub which focuses on media production (e.g., podcasting, social media) and a variety of immersive and interactive spaces for the creation, interaction and display of games on campus. The University of Oregon values and seeks diversity as a source of enrichment for our university community. The School of Journalism and Communication is deeply committed to building an inclusive community and particularly invites and welcomes applications from scholars who are from populations historically underrepresented or underserved in the academy. We encourage applications from candidates who, through their research, teaching, service, and community engagement demonstrably promote and contribute to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning and working environment for our students, staff, and faculty. Applicants are encouraged to highlight their experience and philosophy with regard to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Minimum Requirements • Ph.D. in communication, media studies, journalism, advertising, strategic communication, science and technology studies, information science/studies, philosophy, or another related field, or all but dissertation (ABD) with expected completion by the time of appointment. Please note your anticipated PhD completion. • Ability to execute independent and/or collaborative research that advances theory and bridges knowledge and practice. • A record or promise of scholarly accomplishment that includes publication in high-quality academic journals in communication, media studies, journalism, information studies, media psychology, computer science and design, and/or related fields. Preferred Qualifications • Strong commitment to contributing to a culture of inclusive teaching; and evidence of valuing diversity, equity, and inclusion. • Ability to teach across the required undergraduate curriculum including courses like “Making Sense of Media” and “How Stories Work,” as well as core media studies course (e.g., “Media Ethics,” “Communication Law). • Ability to teach across game studies minor courses such as “Introduction to Studying Games,” “Making the Virtual a Reality,” “Understanding Esports” and “Analog games.” • Ability to teach in at least one graduate program including: Master’s in Strategic Communication, Master’s in Advertising and Brand Responsibility, Master’s in Immersive Media Communication, Communication and Media Studies Master’s and Ph.D. • An interest in Master’s and doctoral student mentorship. • Demonstrated potential for teaching excellence. About the University The University of Oregon is an Association of American Universities member and Tier-One research institution that is ranked “highest research activity” by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Located 110 miles south of Portland, in Kalapuya Ilihi, the homelands of the Kalapuyan people. The Eugene metro area (pop. 375,000) is in a region noted for its dynamic quality of life and progressive cultural environment. We are about an hour’s drive from the Pacific coast and the Cascade Mountains. The University of Oregon has an enrollment of over 20,000 undergraduate and 3,600 graduate students. Of these, 34% are students of color. The university makes institutional commitments to diversity and actively supports its goal with resources such as the Center for Multicultural Academic Excellence, the Black Cultural Center, the Many Nations Longhouse, the Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies, the Multicultural Center, and the Division of Equity and Inclusion, among other initiatives. The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit http://hr.uoregon.edu/careers/about-benefits. Thanks! Maxwell Foxman Assistant Professor of Media Studies and Game Studies Game Studies Minor Director Co-Director of the EGR Lab SOJC | University of Oregon Book a meeting (virtual or in-person) with me here: https://bit.ly/foxmanmeeting

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CfP PrivaCI Symposium on Contextual Integriy 2025, May 19-20, Brussels
by Jo PIERSON 27 Jan '25

27 Jan '25

Dear all, We are organising the 7th annual PrivaCI Symposium on Contextual Integrity, in close cooperation with prof. Helen Nissenbaum and her team: https://privaci.info/symposium/2025/cfp.html This edition will take place from 19-20 May 2025, with the deadline for registering an intent/abstract in two weeks (7 February, with submissions due 14 February). The Symposium is organised for the first time in Europe (Brussels), hosted by imec-SMIT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Brussels Privacy Hub, with the support of School of Social Sciences, Hasselt University, CPDP.ai and SOLID Lab. This is back-to-back with the CPDP.ai conference (https://www.cpdpconferences.org<https://www.cpdpconferences.org/>) which means participants can join two great conferences in one go in the capital of Europe, all dedicated to a privacy-safe and responsible digital society. Thanks in advance for distributing this Call for Proposals among your researchers and network that is interested in these data and privacy issues. Best regards, PrivaCI Symposium Chairs & Organising Team ___________________________________________________________________ Jo Pierson, PhD Full Professor of Responsible Digitalisation Hasselt University, R4D (Research for Digitalisation, Diversity & Democracy) School of Social Sciences (School Sociale Wetenschappen) Martelarenlaan 42, 3500 Hasselt | België | jo.pierson(a)uhasselt.be Vrije Universiteit Brussel, imec-SMIT (Studies on Media, Innovation & Technology) Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences | Department Media and Communication Studies Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel | Belgium | jo.pierson(a)vub.be ____________________________________________________________________

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Info & Comm Design Lecturer Position at UMD
by Alison Cardenas 27 Jan '25

27 Jan '25

The College of Information at the University of Maryland, College Park (INFO), invites applications for a full-time, professional track lecturer with expertise and interests in information design and visual communication. The successful candidate will possess a blend of technical, creative, and pedagogical skills, with a focus on advancing design theory and practice at the intersection of people, information, and technology. The successful candidate will have teaching interests in one or more of the following areas: - Design for information and communication: UX, Product, Visual, Graphic Design - Interpreting complex data for visual presentation - Creative interaction and novel interface design - Creating visualizations based on investigative analyses of data - Interactive, immersive, and digital media production - Multimedia storytelling and/or multimodal narrative presentations - Innovative applications and societal impacts of emerging technologies While these areas of expertise and courses are of particular interest, candidates with expertise and interest in any related areas to information design and visual communication are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will teach a variety of courses. Topics may include among others: user-centered design; information design and organization; visual design, data visualization, and visual analytics; creative coding; and ethics in design practices. To apply and for full details, please visit: https://umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UMCP/job/University-of-Maryland-College-P… -- *Alie Cardenas* | Faculty Affairs Manager (she/her/hers) University of Maryland | College of Information (INFO) Patuxent Building | Room 2106C College Park | MD | 20740 info.umd.edu <http://www.info.umd.edu/>

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CfP: Revisiting Disinformation: Critical Media Literacy Approaches
by Nadia Tjahja 27 Jan '25

27 Jan '25

Dear AoIR Community, The *"S.HI.E.L.D. vs Disinformation” Erasmus+ Project* is pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the International Conference *"Revisiting Disinformation: Critical Media Literacy Approaches"* which will take place at the University Campus of Gallos at Rethymno, Crete, Greece, on *Friday, 27th June 2025, and Saturday, 28th June 2025*. In an era where digital platforms and artificial intelligence (AI) facilitate the rapid spread of false information, the impact of disinformation should not be underestimated as it increasingly threatens democracy, citizenship, and human rights. Therefore, the conference "Revisiting Disinformation: Critical Media Literacy Approaches" offers a critical space to explore the mechanisms behind disinformation, its psychological and behavioral dimensions, and the global and technological contexts in which it proliferates. By addressing legal, ethical, and educational responses, the conference aims to foster strategies to counter disinformation and promote media literacy, equipping society to navigate the complexities of the digital age. We invite paper submissions that engage with the topic of disinformation and its multifaceted implications. Submissions may address, but are not limited to, the following themes: - Democracy, citizenship, and human rights - Cybersecurity - Legal and ethical aspects, and policy responses to disinformation - Agents and mechanisms of disinformation dissemination - Biases and polarization - Social media, digital platforms, and fact-checking tools - Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Science and disinformation - Impact of disinformation on society and education - Educational strategies and resources - Media literacy as a tool to combat disinformation - Technological aspects of disinformation - Disinformation in global contexts: Geopolitical and cultural perspectives - Psychological and behavioral dimensions of disinformation - Future challenges and opportunities in addressing disinformation The *Call for Papers* will be open from *10 January 2025* to *10 March 2025*. Authors will be notified of the status of their submissions by *10 April 2025*. *Registration Information: * *Registration fees will be covered by the European Erasmus+ Programme S.HI.E.L.D vs Disinfo 2022-1-FR01-KA220-HED-000088804* *Apply here:* https://shieldvsdisinfo.com/international-conference/ For further inquiries, please contact *psamioti(a)uoc.gr <psamioti(a)uoc.gr>* *Ms Nadia Tjahja* United Nations University – CRIS | Co-Coordinator of the Digital Governance Cluster & PhD Fellow *www.cris.unu.edu <http://www.cris.unu.edu/>* Vrije Universiteit Brussel | Brussels School of Governance | Adjunct Professor and PhD Researcher https://brussels-school.be/research/digitalisation-democracy-and-innovation YOUthDIG Coordinator, European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) <https://www.eurodig.org/> European Regional Editor, Policy & Internet Journal (P&I <https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/19442866>) <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2021.102141>

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Reminder: ICA Pre-Conference on Debating Creator Culture — Call for Submissions (Jan 31)
by Tom Divon 27 Jan '25

27 Jan '25

Dear AoIR Community, This is a reminder about our thrilling ICA25 Preconference, *Debating Creator Culture*, hosted by the University of Colorado Boulder, College of Media, Communication, and Information, on June 11, 2025. *The submission deadline is January 31, 2025.* *What’s the debate all about?* Building on recent research into creators, influencers, and digital labor and visibility, we wish to collectively explore whether “creator studies” constitutes a new subfield, an extension of communication studies, or something else entirely. Revisiting foundational debates around disciplines and field-setting, we ask (borrowing from Baym, 2005): What is the “right term” for this scholarly community and its work? Is it an academic “field” or “discipline”? To what extent does “creator studies” demand a unique scholarly space strengthened by interdisciplinary epistemologies and methods, especially from communication and media studies? *We particularly welcome papers or panels that explore and debate topics such as:* # Continuities and departures from media and communication history # Studies that bring outside or novel epistemologies, theories, and frameworks into dialogue with existing communication scholarship # New approaches, methods, or questions deemed central to creator studies # Questions about the value of content-related terms, such as “format,” “genre,” and “engagement” # The structural and material conditions of creator industries # The global formations and dynamics of creator industries, particularly in peripheral markets and the Global South, and in response to the conditions posed by platform nationalism *For more details, including the full CFP, schedule, and submission instructions, visit:* https://www.ccsn.site/ica *Stay connected with us!* Subscribe to the *CCSN newsletter*: https://www.ccsn.site/ Follow us on *Instagram*: https://www.instagram.com/weareccsn/ Join us on *Bluesky*: https://bsky.app/profile/weareccsn.bsky.social For any further questions, don’t hesitate to reach out also via email - contentcreatorscholarsnetwork(a)gmail.com We’re looking forward to seeing your submissions and engaging in meaningful conversations! The CCSN -- *Tom Divon* Media & Culture R*esearcher* Dept. of Communication & Journalism, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Sammy Ofer School of Communications, IDC, Herzliya Tel: +972-547-532681 [image: Twitter] <https://twitter.com/TomDivon>[image: Instagram] <https://www.instagram.com/divon.tom/>[image: Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/tom.divon> *Publications*: Playful Activism: Memetic Performances of Palestinian Resistance in TikTok #Challenges <https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20563051231157607>. Playful Publics on TikTok: The Memetic Israeli-Palestinian War of #CHALLENGE <https://www.researchgate.net/publication/377439020_Playful_publics_on_TikTo…> . #JewishTikTok: The JewToks' Fight against Antisemitism <https://www.researchgate.net/publication/359548581_JewishTikTok>. Serious TikTok: Can You Learn About the Holocaust in 60 Seconds? <https://reframe.sussex.ac.uk/digitalholocaustmemory/2022/03/24/can-you-lear…> TikTok(ing) Ukraine: Meme-based Expressions of Cultural Trauma on Social Media <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Moa-Eriksson-Krutroek/publication/3784…> Methods in Visual Politics and Protest: Mixed Methods, Data Curation & Anti-publics <https://jdsr.se/ojs/index.php/jdsr/issue/view/17/18> Performing Death and Trauma? Participatory Mem(e)ory and The Holocaust In TikTok #POVchallenges <https://spir.aoir.org/ojs/index.php/spir/article/view/12995> visit my web! https://tomdivon.com/

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IFIP NETWORKING 2025
by Announce 27 Jan '25

27 Jan '25

We are pleased to announce that IFIP NETWORKING 2025 (The International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Networking 2025) will be held in Limassol, Cyprus, between 26-29 May 2025. https://networking.ifip.org/2025/ This is the 24th event of the series, sponsored by the IFIP Technical Committee on Communication Systems. High-quality papers will be recommended for fast-track publications in selected journals. The main objective of IFIP NETWORKING 2025 is to bring together members of the networking community, from both academia and industry, to discuss recent advances in the broad and quickly-evolving fields of computer and communication networks, to highlight key issues, identify trends, and develop a vision for future Internet technology, operation, and use. Topic of Interest The technical sessions are typically structured around a broad set of networking topics, which include (but are not limited to): • Network Architectures and Operations: Covering different types of networks, including data center, edge, enterprise, heterogeneous and integrated, local, quantum, and wide area networks and different operational considerations, including resource management, automation, sharing, resilience, and environmental impact. • Network Applications and Services: Covering innovations in existing and emerging applications and services of networks, including in-network computing, edge computing, overlay networking, and support for AI/ML applications. • Network Modeling, Analysis, and Economics: Covering the theory, modeling, measurement-based techniques for traffic analysis, performance measurements, network economics and game theory, pricing, socio-economic aspects of networking, and user behavior profiling and tracking. • Network Security, Trust, and Privacy: Covering the design and analysis of secure and private networking applications and protocols, including secure routing, privacy-preserving communication and in-network computation, network forensics, intrusion detection and mitigation, and networking-centric blockchain applications. • Wireless Networking: Covering innovations in existing and emerging wireless technologies and their applications, including 5G/6G networks and beyond, delay tolerant networks, device-to-device communications, drone networking, Internet of Things (IoT), and crowdsensing/crowdsourcing, localization, long-range communications, mmWave, and THz communications, and non-terrestrial networks. Submission Guidelines We welcome submissions of: • Research Papers: Full-length papers presenting original research. • Posters and Demos Posters should concisely present research ideas, preliminary results, or innovations in progress, while demos should showcase working systems, tools, or prototypes. All submissions must adhere to the following: • Research Papers: 9-pages (submit a full paper, IEEE format via https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=33421&track=129126) • Posters and Demos: 3-pages (abstract including all figures, references, and appendices and submit via https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=33421&track=129125) Important dates • Conference Dates: 26 - 29 May 2025 • Submissions (Full paper, Main Track): March 7, 2025 • Demo/Poster submission deadline: April 18, 2025 • Notification of acceptance (Main Track): April, 18, 2025 • Notification of acceptance (Demo/Poster): April 25, 2025 • Camera-ready version: May 2, 2025 Deadlines are at 23:59 Anywhere on Earth. Publication and Indexing Abstracts of the accepted and presented posters, demos, and accepted papers will be published in the IFIP Digital Library and submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore, subject to meeting IEEE Xplore’s scope and quality requirements.

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CfA “Data Flow Integration: Investigating the 'Good' of Interoperability” panel #39 at 10th STS Italia Conference
by Dario Pizzul 27 Jan '25

27 Jan '25

Dear Colleagues, We hope this message finds you well. We are pleased to invite you to submit an abstract proposal to the section “Data Flow Integration: Investigating the 'Good' of Interoperability”, part of the 10th STS Italia Conference, *Technoscience for Good*, which will take place on June 11-13, 2025, at the Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy. This session examines the trajectories of data flow interoperability in both private and public domains, with a particular focus on the intended "good" of these initiatives. You can find the abstract of our panel, along with potential dimensions of interest, here <https://stsitalia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/39.Data-flow-integration_-…> . Practical Details for Submission: - Deadline: February 3, 2025 - Length: Abstracts of up to 500 words - Submission Portal: Please submit your abstract via the STS Italia website <https://stsitalia.org/call-for-abstracts/#theme>. We hope you find this panel compelling and consider submitting your abstract proposal. We look forward to creating an insightful discussion with your contributions. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Best regards, Dario Pizzul, Università di Pavia Laurène Le Cozanet, European University Institute Michele Veneziano, Università di Bologna

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19th International Symposium on Theoretical Aspects of Software Engineering (TASE 2025): Last Call for Papers
by Announce 27 Jan '25

27 Jan '25

*** Last Call for Papers *** 19th International Symposium on Theoretical Aspects of Software Engineering (TASE 2025) July 14-16, 2025, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://cyprusconferences.org/tase2025/ (*** Proceedings to be published by Springer in LNCS ***) OVERVIEW TASE 2025 aims to bring together researchers and developers from academia and industry with interest in the theoretical aspects of software engineering. Modern society is increasingly dependent on software systems that are becoming larger and more complex. This poses new challenges to current software engineering methodologies that need to be enhanced using modern results from theoretical computer science. We invite submission of research papers on topics covering all theoretical aspects of software engineering, including those describing applications of theoretical computer science in industrial applications and software engineering methodologies. TOPICS OF INTEREST Authors are invited to submit high quality technical papers describing original and unpublished work in all theoretical aspects of software engineering. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Software engineering, including: ■ Software processes and workflows ■ Software architectures and design ■ Software product lines ■ Requirements engineering ■ Model-driven software engineering ■ Software testing and quality assurance ■ Software safety, security and reliability ■ Reverse engineering and software maintenance ■ Component-based software engineering ■ Feature-oriented programming ■ Program synthesis ■ Use of AI and large language models in software engineering Formal methods and theoretical computer science, including: ■ Deductive verification ■ Model checking ■ Theorem proving, decision procedures, SAT and SMT ■ Specification languages ■ Program logics and calculi ■ Formal languages and automata theory ■ Run-time verification and monitoring ■ Integration of formal methods ■ Formal methods for AI systems, and vice versa Programming language design and technology, including: ■ Formal semantics ■ Abstract interpretation and program analysis ■ Language paradigms, including object-oriented, functional, declarative, etc. ■ Type systems and behavioral typing ■ Compiler design ■ Domain-specific languages Tools and application areas, including: ■ Software tools putting theory into practice ■ Cyber-physical, embedded, and real-time systems ■ Distributed and concurrent systems ■ Semantic web and web services ■ Service-oriented programming and cloud computing ■ Quantum circuits and programs ■ Cryptographic algorithms SUBMISSION Submissions to the conference must not have been published or be concurrently considered for publication elsewhere. All submissions will be judged on the basis of originality, contribution to the field, technical and presentation quality, and relevance to the conference. The proceedings will be published in the Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science series. Papers should be written in English and should not exceed 16 pages (excluding bibliography) for long papers and 6 pages (excluding bibliography) for short papers in LNCS format. Submissions should be made through the TASE 2025 submission page, handled by the Easy Chair conference management system. Submission link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=tase2025 The authors of a selected subset of accepted papers will be invited to submit extended versions of their papers to a special issue in the journal Science of Computer Programming (https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/science-of-computer-programming) IMPORTANT DATES ■ Abstract Submission: Feb 15, 2025 (AoE) ■ Paper Submission: Feb 21, 2025 (AoE) ■ Author Notification: April 1, 2025 (AoE) ■ Camera-ready Versions and Author Registration: May 1, 2025 (AoE) ORGANISATION General Chair ■ George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Program Chairs ■ Philipp Rümmer, University of Regensburg, Germany ■ Zhilin Wu, Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

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New book: Parents talking algorithms: Navigating datafication and family life in digital societies
by Ranjana Das 27 Jan '25

27 Jan '25

Hi AOIR listers, Just announcing the release of my *new book: Parents talking algorithms: Navigating datafication and family life in digital societies - Out now, published by Bristol University Press and available here: Bristol University Press | Parents Talking Algorithms - Navigating Datafication and Family Life in Digital Societies, By Ranjana Das<https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/parenting-in-an-algorithm-age> The book is available simultaneously as hardback, paperback or e-book. Book description: In today's digital societies, parenting is shaped by algorithms daily - in search engines, social media, kids' entertainment, the news and more. But how much are parents aware of the algorithms shaping their parenting and daily lives? How can they prepare for children's futures in a world dominated by data, algorithms, automation and AI? This study of 30 English families sheds light on parents' hopes and fears, their experiences with algorithms in searching, sharing and consuming news and information, and their awareness and knowledge of algorithms at large. Looking beyond tech skills and media panics, this book is an essential read for social scientists, policy makers and general readers seeking to understand parenting in datafied societies. Endorsements: "It's hard enough to bring up a child, but today's parents must also second-guess, and try to harness, the influence of the many algorithms that shape their access to information, news and social support. Delving into the everyday lives of diverse families, Ranjana Das shows how parents talking algorithms is linked to agency, anxiety and hopes for the future." Sonia Livingstone, London School of Economics and Digital Futures for Children Centre "In this multifaceted analysis, Ranjana Das shows how parents work to broker, however imperfectly, between their children's needs and a present and future that are increasingly algorithmic. The importance of her intervention is deepened by her keen eye to the inequities parents are facing in integrating this aspect of the digital into their childrearing." Vikki Katz, Chapman University and Journal of Children and Media "From the Internet of Toys to Instagram, algorithms are (re)shaping children's media experiences. How parents understand, interpret and marshal algorithms is a critical issue that Professor Ranjana Das engages with in this timely and insightful book. A must-read for parents, educators and policy makers." Sun Sun Lim, Singapore Management University Professor Ranjana Das Professor in Media and Communication Web: Prof Ranjana Das | University of Surrey<https://www.surrey.ac.uk/people/ranjana-das> LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/professor-ranjana-das-5020091ba<https://www.linkedin.com/in/professor-ranjana-das-5020091ba> Bluesky: profranjanadas.bsky.social<http://profranjanadas.bsky.social/>

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