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WEBCAST FEB 18 – EURALO Round Table: The New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program, community reflections
by Joly MacFie 23 Feb '25

23 Feb '25

Hopped on this at the last minute, hence the late notice. REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/4b6MHHh and it was promised that the slides will be posted on the ICANN wiki, as will be the FR/ES audio, no doubt. Read on blog <https://isoc.live/18873/> 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=17d76c1ed5b1adeb742579d…> On* Tuesday, 18 February 2025* at* 18:00 UTC* the the *European Regional At-Large Organization <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=6cbb87f4abeab689125e80a…>* (EURALO) hosts a roundtable - *The New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program, community reflections <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=94f6a3a67ba09464371d724…>*. The *New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=6fe19f02a72c2d9f4980edc…>* is a community-driven initiative that's enabling the continued expansion of the Domain Name System. Through the introduction of new gTLDs, including domain names in a variety of scripts and languages, the program aims to encourage innovation, competition, and consumer choice. At this RoundTable we will hear last updates about readiness of the ICANN, lessons studied from 2012, new gTLD market statistic and case studied, DNS abuse and general aspects of effective developing of TLD and reflections different stakeholders. *SPEAKERS* *Sébastien Bachollet* - EURALO Chair *Christopher Mondini* - Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement & Managing Director, Europe, ICANN *Steve Crocker* - Internet Pioneer *Simone Catania* - Global Content & Communications Manager, InterNetX GmbH (8 min) *Alan Woods* - CleanDNS *Rolandas Japertas* - Business Development Manager, it.com Domains (8 min) *Sebastien Ducos* - GoDaddy Registry, Senior Client Services Manager (8 min) *Olivier Crepin-Leblond* - Co-chair, At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group *Avri Doria* - Co-chair, At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group Moderator: *Natalia Filina* *VIEW ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/NXBYDV91XdI <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=5a7682ee762ec63e882392c…>* *REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/4b6MHHh <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=11ef7ebf245aaf715974a39…>* *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/4b4xnuE <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=63e1315fe8ba84d778e4a1c…>* *TWITTER #newgtlds <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=6f5a933bac60e6fe68461f7…> #euralo @ICANN* *#newgtlds MASTODON <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=e59a96e9f4eae8201713070…> | BLUESKY <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=6f2a9bbc5302a78e2dfc305…> | INSTA <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=5d065b3c4349c71bb9b8ce9…>* *SIMULCASTS* *https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=5858a5fffb888cc647472d0…>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=9de0e729ace70339c07f796…>* *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=d85c2e843c4551c8576b2a8…>* *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/euralo-newgtlds <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=ff86830af0b1a6c0df1c84d…> *(when available) *** ISOC.LIVE is a free webcasting support service for the Internet Society Community - ISOC LIVE is currently unfunded - if you would like to become a monthly sponsor - contact support(a)isoc.live *** - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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ANU Sociology Seminar Series: "Religious exemptions as public pedagogies of homophobia", Prof Anna Hickey-Moody, Mon 24 Feb
by Thao Phan 23 Feb '25

23 Feb '25

Apologies for cross-posting! Please join us for the upcoming seminar in the ANU Sociology seminar series on "Religious exemptions as public pedagogies of homophobia" presented by Prof Anna Hickey-Moody. Available to attend in-person and online. Hope you can join us! All the best, Thao -- *ANU Sociology Seminar Series 2025* "Religious exemptions as public pedagogies of homophobia" Prof Anna Hickey-Moody, Maynooth National University of Ireland *Date:* Monday 24 Feb, 12 – 1pm *Location: *4.69 RSSS Building & Online (Zoom) *Full details: * https://sociology.cass.anu.edu.au/events/religious-exemptions-public-pedago… <https://sociology.cass.anu.edu.au/events/religious-exemptions-public-pedago…> *Abstract* The concept of public pedagogy (Sandlin et al. 2010) explores how societal norms are conveyed outside formal education. This framework helps to understand how religious exemptions to discrimination laws in Australian schools function as a means of teaching homophobia. Religious exemptions allow faith-based schools in Australia to exclude LGBTQIA+ students and staff based on religious beliefs, reinforcing certain values and behaviours. The Sex Discrimination Act 1984, Section 38, permits religious schools to discriminate against employees and students based on sexuality and gender identity (Ciaffaglione, 2023). This legislation suggests that conservative religious organisations dominate public debate on religious values in Australia, but there is no clear definition of what it means to act in “good faith.” The application of this principle, influenced by the right-wing Christian lobby, normalises heterosexuality and cisgender identities as superior. These exemptions signal societal acceptance of discrimination against LGBTQIA+ individuals, embedding discriminatory norms beyond the school setting (Hickey-Moody et al. 2008). For LGBTQIA+ students, these policies create a lived pedagogy of exclusion, leading to feelings of alienation and reduced well-being. Empirical data from ARC-funded research shows how young people feel their personhood conflicts with institutional values. The lessons of homophobia taught by these exemptions extend into broader society. To reshape public debates on religion and LGBTQ+ rights, it’s argued that Australia must not privilege religious culture over human rights but instead protect the rights of all individuals through inclusive legislation. *Bios* Professor Anna Hickey-Moody is an intersectional feminist scholar, writer and creative. Her research focuses on understanding youth cultures, particularly in relation to gender, sex, race, disability, class and religion. Anna has undertaken qualitative and quantitative empirical research in Europe, the U.K and Australia. Her research has been funded by Enterprise Ireland, the Australian Research Council, the Australian Academy for the Humanities, The Arts Council UK, The Canada Research Council, The European COST Network IS1307, School Focused Youth Services, Darebin City Council Youth Services, and a range of other partners. Anna is a Professor of Intersectional Humanities at Maynooth, National University of Ireland and Professor of Media and Communication at RMIT University, Melbourne.

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[CFP] AI and society in China for Chinese Sociological Review
by Chuncheng Liu 23 Feb '25

23 Feb '25

Dear all, Hope you are doing well. With Canhui Liu at the University College London, I am co-editing a special issue, "AI and Society in China" for Chinese Sociological Review. Some key dates: April 30, 2025: Authors who want their work to be considered for publication in this Special Issue should email a 1000-word proposal with the header (CSR A.I. & Society) to specialcsr(a)gmail.com May 15, 2025: Invitations to submit the full-length research paper will be sent out to authors. September 15, 2025: The full-length paper (no more than 9,000 words) for peer reviews. March 2026: The special issue is expected to be published online. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: A.I. and public perception A.I.'s role in social norm formation and evolution A.I. and social inequalities A.I. and state, bureaucracy, and geopolitics A.I. and imagination, ideologies, and subculture A.I. and labor, work, and organization A.I. and expertise A.I. and environment A.I.'s impact on social networks and interpersonal relationships Social value alignment of A.I. Integration of A.I. in sociological methods and research You can find more detailed information from the link below. Feel free to email me if you have any questions. Looking forward to your thoughts! https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/a-i-and-society-in-china/ Chuncheng Liu Postdoctoral Researcher Microsoft Research New England Twitter <https://twitter.com/Liu_Chuncheng> | Website <http://chunchengliu.com/> | Google Scholar <https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=JwlwpXkAAAAJ&hl=en>

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inclusion of academics in tech podcasts
by Alexandre Hocquet 23 Feb '25

23 Feb '25

On 2/22/25 12:45, Aysenur Benevento wrote: > The focus on Lorenz's name distracts from the legitimate question your email raises about the inclusion of academics. The subject line makes it about her, not about the podcast's content or the broader field of tech journalism. > Naming Taylor Lorenz contributes to the ongoing pattern of harassment she and many other journalists, tech or not, face. I do not live in the US and I do not live on social media either so I would not know, but that is a very fair point. I wanted to write a short follow up email to thank everyone who contributed to the debate and am taking advantage of this email to now change the header so that, if the debate evolves, it does so with a more appropriate title. -- *********************************************** Alexandre Hocquet Archives Henri Poincaré & RWTH c:o/re https://poincare.univ-lorraine.fr/fr/membre-titulaire/alexandre-hocquet ***********************************************

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SELECTED WEBCASTS – APRICOT 2025 Conference
by Joly MacFie 23 Feb '25

23 Feb '25

The selected sessions below are only a sliver of what's available at APRICOT. There is a YouTube Playlist <https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSnVjSuzLJczFN15oP6EV57yS9YiIH_V_> but it's disordered compared to the live page I link to below. ISOC's Pulse platform is running a whole separate Measurement Forum <https://pulse.internetsociety.org/en/events/pulse-internet-measurement-foru…> on Monday that is not covered, so look out for an ISOC LIVE simulcast on that. There is also a session on Submarine Cables <https://www.reddit.com/r/InternetAccess/comments/1iw54qm/submarine_network_…> Read on blog <https://isoc.live/18904/> 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=cb67d0d2b91fd442580d88e…> >From *24th to 26th February 2025*, the *Malaysia Network Operators Group <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=41da3f622154d9fea6149d2…>* (MyNOG) hosts the *APRICOT 2025 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=21ddbe1d105b35d1632e3eb…>* conference in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, as part of a wider nine-day summit consists of seminars, technical training, tutorials, conference sessions, birds-of-a-feather (BOFs), and other forums with the goal of spreading and sharing the knowledge required to operate the Internet within the Asia Pacific region. The webcast is provided by the *Asia Pacific Network Information Centre <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=13a0b46d4e2699e2a49cd22…>* (APNIC) multimedia team. *https://www.youtube.com/@apnicmultimedia/streams <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=532ece331d3bc08b3ecee0f…>* *PROGRAMME https://2025.apricot.net/programme/programme <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=4569c7b8f7e6a19a8844b61…>* SELECTED SESSIONS *Feb 24 06:30 UTC - APNIC Cooperation SIG - The Voice of the Technical Community - Taking Action in the WSIS+20 Process* *Jennifer Chung* - Director of Corporate Knowledge, DotAsia Organisation *Samiran Gupta* - VP, Stakeholder Engagement and Managing Director - APAC, ICANN *Dmitry Kuznetsov* - University of Amsterdam *Jean Quéralt* - IO Foundation *Jodi Anderson* - InternetNZ Chair: *Joy Chan* - Deputy CEO, TWNIC Co-Chair: *Bikram Shrestha* - President, Nepal Internet Foundation https://youtube.com/live/qbh2GDVmSa8 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=8bd12395db7860058c0dc61…> https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-APNIC-SAPPHIRE <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=3b45fcf05317b2f750a4624…> *ADD TO CALENDAR https://calndr.link/event/wBgepK3Gdg <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=700e1efa7cdc6c0d5eff2cc…>* *Feb 25 01:30 UTC - Enhancing APAC Regional and Operator Engagement in the IETF* *Dhruv Dhody* - IAB *Gunter Van de Velde* - Routing Area Director, IESG *Raj Singh* - Chief Executive Officer, APNIC Foundation *Takashi Tomine* - WIDE Project *Mohit P. Tahiliani* - Associate Professor, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, India *A N M Zaheduzzaman Sarker* - Transport Area Director, IETF Moderator: *Noelle Francesca De Guzman* - Director, Policy and External Engagement, Internet Society https://youtube.com/live/-tSkj-hWn2g <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=fa7d036f5898d627d20bf37…> *ADD TO CALENDAR https://calndr.link/event/EHR85Ma7OB <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=573aca774f59dc36e6ca8d9…>* *Feb 26 03:30 UTC - Analysis & Resilience* *Lia Hestina* - Senior Project Coordinator, RIPE NCC *Amreesh Phokeer* - Internet Measurement and Data Expert, Internet Society *Robbie Mitchell* - Senior Communication and Technology Advisor, Internet Society Chair: *Jose Santiago* - Sr. Manager of Interconnection Strategy, GuamExchange https://youtube.com/live/swQ2z9bTZlU <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=aed55deba33dbb6e035e804…> *ADD TO CALENDAR https://calndr.link/event/z3AIaw6YVb <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=3b49ce58051d41a5a62125c…>* *Feb 26 06:30 UTC - How can IXPs Help with Measuring the Internet?* *Christoph Dietzel* - Global Head of Products & Research, DE-CIX *Anand Raje* - CTO, India Internet Foundation *Amreesh Phokeer* - Internet Measurement and Data Expert, Internet Society *Philip Smith* - RouteViews Moderator: *Robbie Mitchell* - Senior Communication and Technology Advisor, Internet Society https://youtube.com/live/rJxmmzMoXSg <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=d3afeee4edfb5472ffb9174…> *ADD TO CALENDAR https://calndr.link/event/vN2pSwqifK <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=3a214e111af1396934bafdf…>* *TWITTER #APRICOT2025 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=08bfa83deb97e8aa3ab312c…> @apnic @MyNOGMy |MASTODON <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=15015b0bcba9a60eb5aee2f…> | BLUESKY <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=240c652129418795348efc6…> | INSTA <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=82001413986c17f8a67779a…>* *** ISOC.LIVE is a free webcasting support service for the Internet Society Community - ISOC LIVE is currently unfunded - if you would like to become a monthly sponsor - contact support(a)isoc.live *** -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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SPACE OUT! Interstellar Media, International ICCIT Symposium at the University of Toronto Mississauga, March 5-6, 2025
by Tero Karppi 21 Feb '25

21 Feb '25

*SPACE OUT! Interstellar Media* International ICCIT Symposium at the University of Toronto Mississauga, March 5-6, 2025. The Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology is inviting you to a research symposium on the media, culture, and life in the cosmos. - The invited speakers are Valerie Olson, UC Irvine; Fred Scharmen, Morgan State University; Katarina Damjanov, The University of Western Australia; De Witt Douglas Kilgore, Indiana University Bloomington; and Chris Russill, Carleton University. *-Space Down* a film by Dominic Gagnon will be screened and followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker. - University of Toronto PhD students Upasana Bhattacharjee, Lauren Knight, Suarjan Prasai, Bryan Mark, Yuxing Zhang, Arun Jacob, Kaushar Mahetaji, Lucas Wong, Priyanka Verma, Hiu-Fung Chung and Mathew Iantorno will deliver 5-minute “theory pill” talks that target a number of concepts that revolve around the symposium theme. You will also hear from the organizers Marie-Pier Boucher, Jeremy Packer, and Tero Karppi. SPACE OUT! When the current and former owners of social media sites and e-commerce platforms increasingly turn their lustful gaze to outer space, we should take note. Yes, outer space is obviously the site of future wealth and resources, but it is also a field of activity shaped by the tools, artifacts, devices, and frameworks of media studies, revealing that humanity’s relationship with the cosmos is a mediated one. We rely on satellites in Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) for communication as well as for health and environmental monitoring and planning; on Geo Positioning Satellite (GPS) for navigation; on space travel apparatuses for the development of methods of storage and transportation of information, bodies, and goods; on tele-communication devices for interplanetary transmission; on the tools of media archeology for data sampling; on the tools of media geology for mining and extraction; and on the tools of information sciences for data processing and visualization. By focusing on outer space, the ICCIT symposium invites us to rethink our relationship to space, media, technology, land, population, property, resource extraction, and environmental management without falling into the traps of military, colonial, capitalist, sexist, classist, racist, and ableist logics. Space Out! draws attention to the quickly unveiling post-planetary moment and, for one day, encourages us to focus on interstellar media and ask: what kinds of theories, stories, analyses, methods, techniques, and ethics are needed to live in the cosmos? *** Wednesday March 5, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Centre for Culture and Technology, 39A Queen's Park Cres E, Toronto Screening of *Space Down* a film by Dominic Gagnon PLEASE REGISTER AT: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/screening-of-space -down-a-film-by-dominic-gagnon-tickets-1238169962689?aff=oddtdtcreator <https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.event…> *** Thursday March 6, 9:15am - 5pm University of Toronto Mississauga, 3359 Mississauga Road SPACE OUT! Interstellar media. ICCIT Symposium. Lunch will be served. PLEASE REGISTER AT: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/space-out -interstellar-media-tickets-1237482947809?aff=oddtdtcreator <https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.event…> Graduate students will have priority registration for the event. Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/iccit -- Tero Karppi, PhD Associate Professor, University of Toronto --Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology (UTM) --Faculty of Information (St. George) ICCIT Associate Director, Research Books: -- Disconnect <https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/disconnect <https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.upres…> > -- Undoing Networks <https://meson.press/books/undoing-networks/ <https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmeson.pre…> >

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[Call for Abstracts] Second Workshop on Stimulating Cognitive Engagement in Hybrid Decision-Making: Friction, Reliance, and Biases (June 10 2025, Pisa, Italy - co-located with HHAI25)
by Chiara Natali 21 Feb '25

21 Feb '25

(Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this call) -------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR EXTENDED ABSTRACTS Second Workshop on Stimulating Cognitive Engagement in Hybrid Decision-Making: Friction, Reliance, and Biases Co-located with the 4th International Conference on Hybrid Human-Artificial Intelligence (HHAI25) June 10, 2025 | Pisa, Italy (in-person) https://sites.google.com/view/frictional-ai/home -------------------------------------------------- **Workshop Overview** Building on the success of its first edition at HHAI 2024, the full-day workshop on "Stimulating Cognitive Engagement in Hybrid Decision-Making: Friction, Reliance, and Biases" advances the exploration of over-reliance and biases in Human-AI Interaction. Central to this discussion are approaches that intentionally introduce moments of cognitive effort and reflection into AI interactions to prevent passive or automatic reliance. While conventional AI design prioritises efficiency and seamlessness, this workshop invites participants to examine AI systems that strategically slow down decision-making when necessary to mitigate automation bias, cognitive offloading, and over-trust, ultimately fostering accuracy, responsibility, and human oversight. Such friction-in-design encompasses strategies that encourage users to reflect before acting, such as requiring justification before accepting AI recommendations, displaying confidence scores with uncertainty visualisations, or using explainability mechanisms that slow decision-making to reinforce human oversight. This workshop fosters interdisciplinary dialogue across AI research, cognitive science, HCI, and governance to ensure AI systems empower users rather than encourage unchecked reliance. The program will feature keynote presentations by leading experts in academia and industry, author presentations, and interactive discussions to advance the discourse on cognitively engaging and responsible AI design. Keynote speakers include: • Prof. Federico Cabitza (University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy) – Expert in AI-assisted decision-making and medical AI. • Bart Van Leeuwen (Fire Services Expert, Netherlands) – Expert in human factors and situational awareness in high-risk environments. **Topics of Interest** We welcome contributions from researchers, practitioners, and policymakers on topics including, but not limited to: • Design Principles for Cognitive Engagement • Measuring and mitigating automation bias, algorithmic aversion, and cognitive offloading • Ethical and Governance Perspectives on Friction-in-Design • Applications, Case Studies and Experimental Findings We encourage submissions from a variety of disciplines, including AI, HCI, cognitive science, law, philosophy, and beyond. **Submission Details** • Types of Submissions: Extended Abstracts (500-1,000 words) • Format: CEURART-WS style preferred • Submission Portal: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/FrictionalAIWorkshop2025 • Proceedings: All accepted papers will be published in the HHAI 2025 Workshop Proceedings on CEUR-WS. Authors of accepted contributions are required to attend the workshop in-person and register to the HHAI25 conference (single-day registration available, details TBA). **Important Dates** • Paper Submission Deadline: April 4, 2025 (AoE) • Notification of Acceptance: May 2, 2025 • Camera-Ready Submission: TBD (authors will be invited to expand their contributions following workshop discussions) • Workshop Date: June 10, 2025 **Beyond the Workshop** Our aim is to foster a research network. Authors from all editions, if desired, will be invited to participate in future initiatives, including knowledge exchanges, collaborative publications, special journal issues, and online lecture series. **Organising & Programme Committee** • Chiara Natali (University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy & IDSIA, SUPSI, Switzerland) • Mohammad Naiseh (Bournemouth University, UK) • Brett Frischmann (Villanova University, USA) • Programme Committee: full list available at https://sites.google.com/view/frictional-ai/home For more information, visit our website: https://sites.google.com/view/frictional-ai/home Contact: chiara [dot] natali [at] unimib.it

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20th International Conference on Persuasive Technology (PERSUASIVE 2025) : Last Mile for Additonal Contributions
by Announce 21 Feb '25

21 Feb '25

*** Last Mile for Additional Contributions *** 20th International Conference on Persuasive Technology (PERSUASIVE 2025) May 5-7, 2025, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://2025.persuasivetech.org (*** Proceedings to be published by Springer in CCIS ***) (*** Submission Deadline: March 1, 2025 (firm!) ***) In a world in which technology is increasingly present in people’s lives, and changing human behavior and attitudes is often the key to solving many societal and personal problems, studying how technology might be used to influence humans (in their behavior, attitudes and information processing), is paramount. Persuasive Technology is a vibrant interdisciplinary research field, focusing on the design, development and evaluation of interactive technologies aimed at influencing people’s attitudes and/or behaviors through persuasion, but not through coercion or deception. The research community aims at enriching people’s lives in various domains such as health and sustainability by supporting people in setting and achieving their own goals, thus helping them change their behavior. The 2025 conference will be hosted in Limassol, Cyprus at the 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina. The previous successful conferences have been organized in Wollongong, Limassol, Eindhoven, Stanford, Oulu, Claremont, Copenhagen, Columbus, Linköping, Sydney, Padua, Chicago, Salzburg, Amsterdam, and Waterloo. The conference series seeks to bring together researchers and practitioners from industry and academia working with various topics of persuasive technology. SCOPE The scope of the conference includes (but is not limited to) the following topics: • Persuasive systems’ design • Behavior change support systems • Interaction with persuasive systems, interfaces, visualization • Interactive agents in persuasive systems • (Generative) AI for persuasive technology • Tailored and personalized persuasion • Gamification for persuasion • Evaluation and validation of persuasive applications • Fitting methods for development, evaluation and implementation of persuasive systems • Optimizing engagement with persuasive systems • Software architectures and technical infrastructures for persuasive systems • Smart environments, e.g. IoT, and persuasion • Digital Marketing, eCommerce, eTourism and SMART ecosystems • Motivational, cognitive and perceptual factors in persuasive technology • Application domains for persuasive technologies such as safety, healthy living, sustainable behaviors, learning and training, marketing and commerce, work environments, organizations • Positive technology • Humanizing and/or dehumanizing effects of persuasive technology • Values and ethics in persuasive technology • Privacy, perceived security and trust in persuasive technology • Resilience and counter-persuasion • Detecting persuasive strategies in social media posts • Encouraging adherence to safety measures in pandemic situations Questions that we hope to be addressed include, but are not limited to: • How to recognize and demonstrate the real life effects of persuasive technology on people’s attitudes and behaviours? • How to conduct studies that not just show their effectiveness but are also able to explain in more detail why a design or intervention works? • How to design an evaluation study so that it yields insights that are applicable to other designs or interventions? • How theoretical insight can help improve application and/or intervention planning and design? • How can design and intervention studies improve theory? SUBMISSION TYPES All accepted papers in the different categories of additional contributions will appear in the adjunct conference proceedings volume to be published by Springer in the CCIS series (https://www.springer.com/series/7899) All papers must be formatted using the Springer conference proceedings template (https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu…) The length of the paper is specified below for each different category of contribution. Workshop Papers The following workshops will have their accepted papers published in CCIS by Springer: • 1st International Workshop on Upholding Ethical Designs (iWOULD) https://iwould2025.wordpress.com • Persuasion and AI Disclosure: Building Trust in Synthetic Media https://aunmedia.org/AIDisclosure/ The workshop papers should be 12 pages in length (excluding references). Extended Abstracts They showcase the results of already conducted and unpublished studies where authors do not wish to publish them as regular papers in the conference proceedings but rather present them at the conference for discussions that can shape the final version (that may be submitted elsewhere later). The studies will also be devoted a time slot for oral presentation in a special session. Extended abstracts must be 4 to 6 pages in Springer CCIS format (including references). Accepted abstracts will be included in the adjunct Springer CCIS proceedings, unless the authors wish to opt out. Selected papers in this category, based on their quality, level of timeliness, relevance and completion, will also be invited for submission to Behaviour & Information Technology journal. Late Breaking Results (LBR) The papers in this category cover new research in any topic that regular paper submissions cover and are expected to present new and emerging results. Authors should submit a 12 pages paper (excluding references) in Springer CCIS format. Accepted papers will be included in the adjunct Springer CCIS proceedings. Poster Presentations This format is suitable for descriptions of smaller studies, project outlines, literature reviews or work-in-progress. Authors should submit a 4-page paper in Springer CCIS format. Accepted posters will be included in the adjunct Springer CCIS proceedings. Posters will be displayed and presented during a dedicated session of the conference. Demonstrations and Artefacts The Persuasive 2025 track on Demonstrations and Artefact is intended to foster discussion and exchange of ideas among researchers and practitioners from academia and industry by demonstrating or presenting hardware and software products or artefacts, including those in virtual settings (e.g., simulation systems, VR, and games), that range from early research prototypes to mature production-ready systems. The contribution should be the result of original, innovative work, including solving novel technical or research problems, and/or creating novel individual or industrial UI/UX. Accepted demonstrations or presentations shall be presented live during the conference and will be included as a 4-pages paper in Springer CCIS format in the adjunct Springer CCIS proceedings. Doctoral Consortium Papers The Doctoral Consortium is a special session of the conference where PhD students can receive advice in a constructive atmosphere. Students present and discuss their research with other PhD students and a panel of established researchers in the area of persuasive technology. Students interested in participating in the Doctoral Consortium should submit a 12 pages proposal (including references) in Springer CCIS format describing their research question, its position with respect to the state of the art, their research plans and methodology, ideas, and results achieved so far. Accepted papers will be included in the adjunct Springer CCIS proceedings unless opted out by the student. IMPORTANT DATES • Submission deadline: March 1, 2025 (AoE) • Decision notification: March 15, 2025 • Camera ready: March 28, 2025 • Author registration deadline: March 28, 2025 • Early bird registration: April 5, 2025 SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS The submission link is: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=persuasive2025 (choose the appropriate category or workshop). ORGANISATION General Chairs • Evangelos Karapanos, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus • George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Program Chairs • Raian Ali, HBKU, Qatar • Khin Than Win, University of Wollongong, Australia Demo, Poster and Artefacts • Ruben Hgouveia, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal • Hanne Spelt, Philips, Netherlands Workshops and Tutorial Chairs • Rhodora Abadia, University of South Australia, Australia • Kaoru Sumi, Future University of Hakodate, Japan • Wenzhen Xu, Hitotsubashi University, Japan Late Breaking Results (LBR) Chairs • Areej B. Babiker, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar • Jaap Harn, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands • Isaac Wiafe, University of Ghana, Ghana Doctoral Consortium Chairs • Jaap Harn, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands • Sriram Iyengar, University of of Arizona, USA • Roberto Legaspi, KDDI, Japan • Shahla Meedya, Australian Catholic University, Australia Proceedings Chairs • Elena Vlahu-Gjorgievska, University of Wollongong, Australia • Kiemute Oyibo, University of York, Canada Society for Persuasion and Technology Steering Committee • Raian Ali – Chair Professor, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar • Luca Chittaro – General Member Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Lab, Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Physics, University of Udine, Italy • Roberto Legaspi – General Member Research Scientist, Collaborative AI Lab, Human-centered AI Laboratories KDDI Research, Inc., Japan • Harri Oinas-Kukkonen – General Member Professor, Information Systems Science and Dean of Graduate School, University of Oulu, Finland • Kiemute Oyibo – General Member Assistant Professor, Interactive Systems Research Group, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, York University, Canada • Khin Than Win – Secretary Professor at the University of Wollongong, Australia

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NEW ARTICLE Why can’t we just ban politicians from lying?
by Dr. Emma Briant 21 Feb '25

21 Feb '25

Dear Colleagues, Just sharing my new article in case it's of interest.... Why can’t we just ban politicians from lying? in Index on Censorship https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/02/ban-politicians-lying-parliament-… I challenge the effort emerging in the UK that seeks to solve disinformation by banning politicians from lying, and explain why it won't work. Best wishes, Emma -- Dr Emma L Briant Owner: Maven of Persuasion LLC Visiting Associate Professor at Notre Dame University Fellow at Bard College, Human Rights Project Associate at University of Cambridge, Center for Financial Reporting & Accountability Speaking agent: Chartwell Speakers <https://www.chartwellspeakers.com/speaker/emma-briant/> Book agent: Inkwell Management <https://inkwellmanagement.com/> Author of: *Propaganda and Counter-Terrorism: Strategies for Global Change *from Manchester University Press Co-Author of: *Bad News for Refugees* with Prof. Greg Philo and Dr. Pauline Donald from Pluto Press. Support my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/emmalbriant Website: www.emma-briant.co.uk Sign up for my Newsletter! <https://emma-briant.co.uk/sign-up-for-important-updates/> Follow me on Mastodon @emmalbriant@mastodon.online Follow me on Twitter @emmalbriant "I thought yesterday was the first day of the rest of my life but it turns out today is." - Steve Martin “Women are like teabags . We don’t know our true strength until we are in hot water.” - Unknown

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WEBCAST FEV 20 – Webinaire : L’impact du Mobile Money sur le développement au Cameroun
by Joly MacFie 21 Feb '25

21 Feb '25

Bien qu'ils ne soient peut-être pas un chapitre ISOC, CmrCS a procédé de la bonne manière pour accéder à ISOC LIVE, c'est-à-dire en remplissant le formulaire sur https://bit.ly/isocevents - et en commençant également leur événement à temps ! Le 20 février 2025, de 13h00 à 14h30 WAT (12:00-13:30 UTC) La Société Informatique du Cameroun (CmrCS) sous le patronage du Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur (MINESUP) présente un webinaire « L’impact du Mobile Money sur le développement… Read on blog <https://isoc.live/18891/> 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=df68839fa0e7db51547071a6…>Le 20 février 2025, de 13h00 à 14h30 WAT (12:00-13:30 UTC) La Société Informatique du Cameroun <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=0436483d054f6d98d5188c52…> (CmrCS) sous le patronage du Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=2f160a65c042ba7c92f91bb8…> (MINESUP) présente un webinaire « L’impact du Mobile Money sur le développement au Cameroun <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=039b39f669558b64c341ef0f…> ». Ce webinaire vise à explorer l’impact du Mobile Money sur l’écosystème financier du Cameroun, ses avantages, ses défis et ses tendances futures.* *INTERVENANTS Prof. Dr. ATSA ETOUNDI R. – Président, CmrCS / Directeur des Systèmes d’Information, MINESUP Brice Sedoine MEKONGO – Senior Manager, Ségrégation des Fonctions / IAG, MTN Linda Karine FOTSO SIMO – Area Sales Manager, Orange Cameroun* *VOIR SUR YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/lZMvjtY7T1A <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=7bdfab56410806b289018e2e…>* *TWITTER #Cameroun #MobileMoney <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=3bb75b69d369cb08d935f416…> | MASTODON <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=e5bf51975185873b5a396bcf…> | BLUESKY <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=5850bdca8e36eaa093d9e89e…> | INSTA <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=d4e57cf10218ce97356e86a4…>* *SIMULCASTS https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=474a552f000c4854f0207535…> https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=e7395ddf4fae5776d55e0aa6…> https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=1e7e7790dad46eaa0897c8b5…>* *ARCHIVE https://archive.org/details/ccs-mobilemoney <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=7422bd8d63ae2cfcd3fb87ce…> (quand disponible)* * ** ISOC.LIVE est un service de support de webcasting gratuit pour la communauté Internet Society - ISOC LIVE n'est actuellement pas financé - si vous souhaitez devenir sponsor mensuel - contactez support(a)isoc.live ** * -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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