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Job: Online volunteer for UN AI Industry Research - deadline Jan 2
by Joly MacFie 20 Dec '25

20 Dec '25

https://app.unv.org/opportunities/1784888021265777 Unpaid volunteer - remote - 16-20 Hours per week -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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by Suzy Schipper 19 Dec '25

19 Dec '25

Hello, Can you please unsubscribe me from your mailing list ? kind regards Suzy Schipper

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SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS: 14th International Workshop on Behavior Change Support Systems – BCSS 2026
by Sharon Nabwire 19 Dec '25

19 Dec '25

*SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS: 14th International Workshop on Behavior Change Support Systems – BCSS 2026* Hakodate, Japan https://bcssworkshop.wordpress.com/ The 14th Int’l Workshop on Behavior Change Support Systems – BCSS 2026 – will be held in conjunction with the 21st International Conference on Persuasive Technology in Hakodate, Japan. *Important dates* Submission deadline: January 15, 2026 Notification to authors: February 5, 2026 Final version deadline: February 20, 2026 Event: March 10, 2026 *Description of the event* The Behavior Change Support Systems workshop, BCSS, organized in conference style, builds around the concept of information systems specifically designed to help and support attitude or behavior change in individuals or groups. Information technology has the capacity to enable smart, virtual persuasive environments that provide multimodal cues and psycho-physiological feedback for an individual’s change by strengthening emotional, social, and physical presence. Numerous technologies and applications have been developed over the past decades, showing promising results in motivating and supporting people in domains such as health and wellbeing. As a research field, persuasive technology continues to be a crucial link between different sciences, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of systems supporting behavior change and an interdisciplinary approach to their design, implementation, and evaluation. However, the full potential of these technologies shaping behaviors and tracking the progress and outcomes of interventions have not been used to their full potential. This workshop series seeks to shed new light on the various processes of behavior change support systems. Yet, although human-computer interaction is social in nature and people may even see software applications as social actors, it is still surprisingly unclear how these interactions end-up shaping our attitudes and behaviors. Additionally, the pitfalls and potential drawbacks are not yet fully understood. As people interact with these technologies, they, at the same time, keep modifying their environment as well as adjust their goals during use time. This seems to indicate that digital persuasion is not a one-time, isolated event but rather an ongoing, dynamic process. Since its inauguration, the BCSS workshop has emphasized the highly interdisciplinary approach required for developing and implementing such systems. The workshop provides a scholarly forum connecting researchers, practitioners and experts from various scientific disciplines such as information systems science, human-computer interaction, industrial design, and psychology, and application domains such as information security, sustainability, and medicine. This year’s event especially seeks, but is not limited to, submissions that discuss innovative approaches and cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and metaverse in the design, development and implementation of BCSS. The ultimate goal is to create efficient and flexible BCSSs that promote long-term positive user experience. *Paper submission* Scientific papers in two categories are sought for (the submission can be either in CEUR or Springer LNCS format): · Full papers (max 16 pages) · Short papers (5-9 pages) All the papers will be reviewed by at least two reviewers. Accepted papers will be published via *CEUR Workshop Proceedings*. Authors presenting and publishing an accepted paper in the proceedings are expected to register and participate in the Persuasive Technology conference. *Additional information* For more information about the workshop and the conference, please visit the links: - BCSS workshop web site: https://bcssworkshop.wordpress.com/ - Persuasive Technology conference web site: https://2026.persuasivetech.org/ For any questions regarding the event, please contact the Organizing Chair: Sharon.Nabwire(a)oulu.fi *Conference Committees* *General and Program Chair* Oinas-Kukkonen Harri, University of Oulu, Finland *Organizing Chair* Nabwire Sharon, University of Oulu, Finland *Program Committee* Agyei Eunice, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, United Kingdom Arakawa Yutaka, Kyushu University, Japan Armayones Ruiz Manuel, Universitat Obertade Catalunya, Spain Brinkman Willem-Paul, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands Burri Gram-Hansen Sandra, Aalborg University, Denmark Condori Fernandez Nelly, Universidad Santiago de Compostela, Spain Ekpezu Akon, University of Oulu, Finland Fraser Kieran, PayPal, Ireland Guadagno Rosanna, University of Oulu, Finland Haque Sanaul, LUT University, Finland Iyengar Sriram, University of Arizona, United States Langrial Sitwat, National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan Oyibo Kiemute, York University, Canada Ren Xipei, University of Macau, China Sharma Nikita, University of Twente, Netherlands Sittig Scott, University of Louisiana, United States Vlahu-Georgievska Elena, University of Wollongong, Australia Yetim Fahri, FOM University of Applied Sciences, Germany

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Wikimedia ESEAP Conference Taiwan CFP open until Sunday 21 Dec
by Amanda Lawrence 18 Dec '25

18 Dec '25

Sorry for the short notice. This may be of interest to some of you - not an academic conference but a chance to share expertise and connect with the Wikimedia community from across Asia Pacific. Wikimedia ESEAP* Conference CFP now open until Sunday 21 Dec Pioneer the future together! *East and South East Asia Pacific (ESEAP) Region The Wikimedia ESEAP Conference 2026<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/ESEAP_Conference_2026> will be the 4th regional conference for Wikimedia communities throughout the ESEAP region and will take place in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on 15–17 May 2026. Bring your experiences, insight, ideas, and innovations to ESEAP in 2026! The call for submissions of presentations, lightning talks, posters and demonstrations (and much more!) for the conference program closes Sunday 21 December AWOT There will be dedicated tracks for Women in the Wikimedia movement and Youth. Submissions: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/ESEAP_Conference_2026/Pr… + + + Dr Amanda Lawrence Engagement Lead, Australian Internet Observatory<http://internetobservatory.org.au/> Affiliate, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making + Society<https://www.admscentre.org.au/> RMIT University Email: amanda.lawrence(a)rmit.edu.au Location: Melbourne, Australia Visit: RMIT University | Level 3, Building 98 | 106 Victoria St Carlton, Victoria, Australia

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UNGA WSIS Session transcript
by Joly MacFie 18 Dec '25

18 Dec '25

A couple of people have asked for this. It is. of course, UN copyrighted https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bkQt781rzFo_LO8AIQfVrSoyK1zn5l8b/view?usp=… -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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UNGA WSIS Session transcript
by Joly MacFie 18 Dec '25

18 Dec '25

A couple of people have asked for this. It is. of course, UN copyrighted https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bkQt781rzFo_LO8AIQfVrSoyK1zn5l8b/view?usp=… -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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GIG-ARTS 2026: Keynote speaker + deadline reminder
by Mauro SANTANIELLO 18 Dec '25

18 Dec '25

Dear Colleagues, We are delighted to announce* Prof. Iris Eisenberger as the keynote speaker* for the Tenth GIG-ARTS Conference, taking place at Dublin City University on May 14–15, 2026. Iris Eisenberger is Professor of Innovation and Public Law at the Department of Innovation and Digitalisation in Law at the Faculty of Law (University of Vienna). Her work focuses on innovation and technology law, the protection of fundamental and human rights and research at the intersection of law, innovation and society. Please remember that the deadline for submitting abstracts is *19th January 2026*. All information about the 10th edition of GIG-ARTS, including submission guidelines and proposal requirements, is available at: https://gig-arts.eu/dublin-2026/ Best wishes, The Organizing Committee

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[Recap] DigiLabour Book Talks in 2025
by Rafael Do Nascimento Grohmann 18 Dec '25

18 Dec '25

Hi AoIR, In 2025, DigiLabour continued to organize online book talks on its YouTube channel, alongside some in-person events in Toronto. As a recap, check out the 2025 online talks, all available on the channel. Predatory Data - Anita Chan (with Esteban Morales and Paola Ricaurte as discussants): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbyelDrhIZY Work in the Digital Media and Entertainment Industries - Tanner Mirrlees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XVLFCNNRwY Influencer Creep - Sophie Bishop (with Jul Parke and Arturo Arriagada as discussants): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu7GwNQ3WqE Common Circuits - Luis Felipe Murillo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0EPNV9QN0w Informatics of the Oppressed - Rodrigo Ochigame (with Paola Ricaurte as discussant): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6-HJOmwUAQ -- All DigiLabour Book Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbyelDrhIZY Short Videos, Workers Governing Technologies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ1PImwoWGA&list=PLBkJLI8oXeXd6YyAY44qZ1mGV… -- And more book talks are coming in 2026. Stay tuned! 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 Leader, DigiLabour<https://digilabour.com.br/> Research Associate, University of Oxford<https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/profiles/rafael-grohmann/> 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/> Co-Lead, Creative Labour and Critical Futures (CLCF)<https://criticaldigitalmethods.ca/creative-labour-critical-futures/> Researcher, AI Policy Observatory for the World of Work<https://www.essex.ac.uk/research-projects/ai-policy-observatory-for-the-wor…> Faculty Affiliate, Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society<https://srinstitute.utoronto.ca/> <https://srinstitute.utoronto.ca/>

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PhD position at University of Manchester
by João C. Magalhães 18 Dec '25

18 Dec '25

Hello all Luke Yates and I are recruiting a researcher to work on a doctoral project exploring how the emergence of GenAI is reshaping relationships among Big Tech and state and non-state political actors (parties, social movements, NGOs, media). The project will investigate attempts by companies to influence individual politicians, political organisations, and communities on AI-related subjects, as well as how these individuals and organisations understand and negotiate these attempts. The aim is to help explain when, how, and why Big Tech succeeds or fails in pushing diverse political actors to trust their products and materialise their interests. This is a four-year, fully funded position (no fees + stipend) financed by the AI Trust and Security Cluster at the Centre for Digital Trust and Society. The successful candidate will be based in the Sociology Department (https://www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/sociology/) a leading research centre. Applications are restricted to UK candidates and should be submitted by 13 February. More details at https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/the-politics-of-genai/?p193099 Best, Joao -- João C. Magalhães Senior Lecturer in AI Trust and Security | School of Arts, Languages and Cultures Head of the AI Trust and Security Cluster | Centre for Digital Trust and Society University of Manchester https://jcmagalhaes.com/ Selected publications: Socially blind engineering in Facebook's foundational technologies, 2025<https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13347-025-00971-9> (Philosophy & Technology, w/ Nick Couldry) | Open-ended technological inevitability in journalistic discourses about AI, 2025<http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21670811.2025.2522281#d1e238> (Digital Journalism, w/ Rik Smit) | The emergence of platform illiberalism, 2025 <https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/6grbc_v1> (pre-print, w/ Clara Iglesias Keller and Rob Gorwa) | A history of objectionability in Twitter’s moderation practices, 2023<https://academic.oup.com/joc/advance-article/doi/10.1093/joc/jqad015/720476…> (Journal of Communication, w/ Emillie de Keulenaar, Bharath Ganesh) | Social media, social unfreedom, 2022 <https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/commun-2022-0040/html> (Communications, w/ Jun Yu) | Big Tech, data colonialism and the reconfiguration of social good, 2021<https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/15995> (International Journal of Communication, w/ Nick Couldry) | Considering algorithmic ethical subjectivation, 2018<https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2056305118768301> (Social Media + Society)

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CfP - ICA26 preconference ‘Practicing Trust: Media, Machines and Methods’
by Agata Stepnik 18 Dec '25

18 Dec '25

With apologies for cross-posting. Submissions for the ICA 2026 Preconference ‘Practicing Trust: Media, Machines and Methods’ are now open. *Date:* Thursday 4 June 2026, 8:30am-4.30pm *Location:* Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa Communication as a discipline has long been engaged with questions of trust, although the connection has often been implicit rather than explicit. In recent years, the popularity of generative AI tools has accelerated a sense of urgency around how different media technologies and media systems reframe issues of trust, from addressing hallucinations within chat tools, to identifying deepfakes and algorithmic actors, to questions around how much is too much AI in professional media content? The Practicing Trust: Media, Machines and Methods ICA pre-conference aims to develop new frameworks for understanding the relationship of trust to our understanding of contemporary news and journalism, media industries and practices, and communications and media policy. It seeks to locate trust as being shaped within specific contexts, communities and environments, and to consider how trust is actively influenced by the actions of media organizations, public institutions, and technology companies. The one-day symposium will draw speakers from around the world, in a dialogue about how media, machines, and institutions concretely affect social trust and digital communication, and methods for researching such trust. We are particularly interested in transformations arising from the development, deployment and use of AI platforms and tools for the transformation of information and communications practice, and what this may mean for the future of news industries and societal and institutional trust. Confirmed keynote speakers for the event are *Professor Herman Wasserman* (Professor of Media Studies: University of Cape Town) and *Professor Admire Mare* (Department of Communication and Media Studies, University of Johannesburg). *Pre-conference sponsors*: Media and Communications Discipline, The University of Sydney; Communication Law & Policy Division, ICA; Journalism Studies Division, ICA; Media Industry Studies Interest Group, ICA. *Abstract length*: 250-400 words *Deadline for Abstracts*: 31 January 2026, 11:59 GMT *Notification of acceptance*: 23 February 2026 *Topics:* We welcome contributions that engage with questions of trust arising with relation to: - Communication professions (such as journalism, public relations, policymakers, and influencers); - Media platforms and conglomerates; - Governments and cultural institutions; - Technologies, transparency, and data justice; - Human-machine communications and AI generated information and misinformation; - The future of communications and tech policy; - Audiences, publics and civic participation; - Historical and comparative perspectives; - Research methods and reflexivity. Papers accepted for the preconference may be considered in a special issue of a peer-reviewed academic journal. *Click here to submit an abstract* <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeymucE7VRY9V2-UsEkV8sm885TUXnZmdP…> *Registration Fee:* USD $60 full fee or $30 concession. Fee includes lunch and refreshments on the day. **Please note this is an in-person event only.** *Questions?* Please email the conference team at mediated-trust <mediated-trust.conference(a)sydney.edu.au>. <mediatedtrust.conference(a)sydney.edu.au>conference <mediated-trust.conference(a)sydney.edu.au>@sydney.edu.au <mediatedtrust.conference(a)sydney.edu.au> Professor Terry Flew, The University of Sydney Professor Sora Park, University of Canberra Dr Michael Davies, University of Technology, Sydney Dr Harry Dugmore, University of the Sunshine Coast Dr Timothy Koskie, The University of Sydney Dr Agata Stepnik, The University of Sydney Dr Wenjia Tang, The University of Sydney

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