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Fully Funded PhD Opportunities: Creative Industries at the University of Stirling
by Errol Salamon 11 Feb '25

11 Feb '25

Dear All, We are pleased to invite applications for several fully funded PhD opportunities within the Institute for Advanced Studies, Creative Industries Cluster, at the University of Stirling, Scotland. Successful candidates will join the Division of Communications, Media and Culture, an internationally renowned centre for research and teaching across screen studies, digital media, creative industries, journalism, public relations and media and cultural policy. We welcome research projects for conventional or practice-based PhDs in any of the following interdisciplinary areas: * Regional innovation, business models, and economic development: projects may focus on the role of local film, TV, social media and/or video game production in regional development; the economic, business and strategic impacts of public investment in the film and TV sector in Stirling and Clackmannanshire region or elsewhere in Scotland; or creative skills development, education, and training in the Stirling and Clackmannanshire region or elsewhere in Scotland. * Sustainable work and labour practices: projects may focus on quality and inclusive work and labour practices at the interface between local/national and transnational creative industries; or the roles of non-traditional employment relationships (e.g., freelance and self-employment), labour organisations (e.g., unions and professional associations), or newer forms of labour (e.g., social media content creation) in creative industries. * Social inclusion and cultural representation: projects may focus on strategies to increase diversity and inclusion in the media industries; the relationship between creative production and representation; or the impact of location-based creative production on the cultural presence and material sustainability of built and natural heritage. Funding: Studentship funding awards provide full fees and a stipend set at the UKRI minimum annual award for 2025/26 (which for 2024/25 is £4,786 and £19,237 respectively). A number of fee waivers are available for international students, and a contribution to stipends for those who have fees covered. In addition, there is funding available to support research training requirements. The funded period for all awards is 3 years FTE (36 months). Candidate profile: Ideal candidates will have a background in media, communications, film and television studies, cultural policy, cultural studies, cultural geography, media economics, media management, or related fields. A strong academic record is essential, with a master’s degree (preferably at Merit or higher), or equivalent relevant professional experience. Application deadline: 24 March 2025 Full project and application details: https://www.stir.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/institute-for-advanced-stu… Co-leads, Creative Industries Research Cluster: Dr Errol Salamon (errol.salamon(a)stir.ac.uk) and Professor Dario Sinforiani (dario.sinforiani(a)stir.ac.uk) All the best, Errol Dr. Errol Salamon Programme Director, MSc in Media Management Senior Lecturer in Media Production Division of Communications, Media and Culture University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA Scotland, United Kingdom Office: A45 Pathfoot Building ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025): Last Call for Workshop Proposals
by Announce 11 Feb '25

11 Feb '25

*** Last Call for Workshop Proposals *** 19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025) September 15-19, 2025, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://conf.researchr.org/home/ecsa-2025 (*** Proceedings to be published by Springer in LNCS ***) The European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA) is the premier European software architecture conference, providing researchers, practitioners, and educators with a platform to present and discuss the most recent, innovative, and significant findings and experiences in the field of software architecture research and practice. The 19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025) will be held from September 15 to 19, 2025. ECSA 2025 is planned as an in-person conference taking place in the beautiful city of Limassol (Cyprus). Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit proposals for workshops and tutorials held in conjunction with ECSA 2025. Workshops and tutorials will be held on September 15-16, 2025 (right before the main conference on September 17-19, 2025). ECSA workshops allow researchers and practitioners to exchange and explore innovative software architecture (scientific or engineering) ideas and challenges at an early stage. Topics of interest are, but are not limited to: • Software Architecture challenges for AI- and ML-based Systems • Software Architecture challenges for Self-Adaptive Systems • Software Architecture challenges for Cyber-Physical Systems • Software Architecture challenges in Big Data and Cloud Computing • Software Architecture challenges in IoT-based Systems • Software Architecture challenges in DevOps and MLOps • Software Architecture challenges in Blockchain Engineering • Software Architecture challenges in Quantum Software • Quality-of-service (QoS) measurements of Software Architectures • Privacy and Security in Software Architectural Design • Context-aware, Autonomous, and Smart Architectures • Sustainability in Software Architectures • Software Architecture Erosion and Architectural Consistency • Technical Debt in Software Architecture Design • Architecting the Digital Twin • Continuous Architecting • Agile Software Architecting • Human Aspects of Software Architecting • Software Architecture Assessment • AI assisted Software Architecting • Agile Modeling All proposals must conform to a maximum of 8 pages following the LNCS format (see below), including references, appendices, and figures. The proposal must include the following information in the order specified: • Workshop title and acronym • Contact information for the workshop organizers (name, affiliation, email) and the main contact • Abstract (up to 200 words) for the ECSA 2025 website (if the workshop is accepted) • Motivation and Objectives ○ Relevance of the workshop to the field of software architecture ○ Anticipated goals and outcomes (e.g., open research problems to pursue, validation objectives, empirical studies) • Format ○ Workshop format (e.g., paper presentations, keynotes, breakout sessions, panel-like discussions) and plans for generating discussions ○ Duration - half day, one day or two days ○ Preliminary workshop schedule ○ Special services, logistic and/or equipment constraints • Participation ○ Target Audience and expected background ○ Plans regarding the mix of industry and research participation ○ Expected minimum and maximum number of workshop participants ○ Plans for participant solicitation and dissemination • Submission ○ Types of contributions (e.g., extended abstracts, position papers, research papers, etc.) and their estimated number. ○ Review and evaluation process deciding about the acceptance of submissions ○ Program committee, including tentative and already committed members ○ Strategy for the proceedings • Organizers ○ Brief description of each organizer’s background, including relevant past experience in organizing conferences and workshops ○ Brief organizers’ bios • Previous editions ○ Where and when the workshop has been offered previously, the past numbers of submitted and accepted papers, numbers of attendees ○ Number of registered attendees and websites of previous editions (if any) • Draft Call-for-Papers (1 page) Submissions must follow the LNCS style (https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu…) All proposals should be submitted before the submission deadline (see below) using the online submission site: EasyChair ECSA 2025 Workshop track (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ecsa2025) ECSA 2025 will use a single review process for workshop proceedings. For accepted papers, the minimum number of pages for each workshop paper is 8 and the maximum is 16 pages in the LNCS format. The proceedings of the workshops will be published by Springer in the LNCS series. IMPORTANT DATES • Workshop proposals: February 15, 2025 • Workshop proposals notification: March 7, 2025 • Workshop papers abstracts: May 12, 2025 • Workshop papers submission: May 19, 2025 • Workshop papers notification: June 20, 2025 • Workshop papers camera-ready: June 27, 2025 • Workshop dates: September 15-16, 2025 Early/Author registration for all accepted contributions: June 27, 2025 All dates are 23:59h AoE (Anywhere on Earth). ORGANISATION Workshop Co-Chairs • Tommi Mikkonen, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland • Jennifer Perez, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain

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Postdoc position on AIDEMOCRACY
by Lina Dencik 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

Dear all, Please see below for a new postdoc opportunity. The position is based at the Department of Media, Communication and Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London. It is full-time for 2 years, with an immediate start or as soon as possible. Deadline for applications is 28th of February. The post-doctoral research associate will work on the international project ‘Democracy, AI and Big Tech: Assessing corporate activities in the advancement of Artificial Intelligence in the UK, US and Canada [AIDEMOCRACY]’ led by Prof Lina Dencik and funded by the Transatlantic Platform scheme on Democracy, Governance and Trust, focusing on the UK contribution to the project. The research explores ‘Big Tech’ influence in the spheres of government, policy, media and civil society in key areas of AI strategy, including data centres, intellectual property, and automation. The candidate will be part of a large international team of researchers and will be expected to work collaboratively using qualitative methods, including interviews and discourse analysis, alongside other country-teams. Further details here: https://jobs.gold.ac.uk/vacancy/postdoctoral-research-associate-579100.html Best, Lina -- Professor Lina Dencik University Research Leader in AI Justice Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Goldsmiths, University of London Co-Founder of Data Justice Lab

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New Book: Histories of Digital Journalism
by Tamas Tofalvy 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

Dear All, Together with my co-editor Igor Vobič, we are happy to announce the publication of the edited volume "Histories of Digital Journalism: The Interplay of Technology, Society and Culture" (Routledge, 2025) https://www.routledge.com/Histories-of-Digital-Journalism-The-Interplay-of-… About the book: Building on the momentum of the recent “historical turn” in digital media and Internet studies, this volume explores how digital journalism has developed from a historical perspective. With contributions from established and emerging scholars from Europe, Asia, South and North America, the book investigates not only how established journalistic systems transformed in the early days of digital but how the structural, technological, and cultural changes induced by digitization have reconfigured the trajectory of journalism. The book argues in support of three main claims. The first is that emphasis should be given to the plurality of histories instead of one single digital journalism history, thereby acknowledging the complexities, interactions of social relations, cultural traditions, power configurations, and technological changes that have shaped journalism and digitization. The second is the decentralization and decolonization of digital journalism histories. The third refers to the need to highlight and demonstrate the idea that the evolution of digital journalism should be viewed as the co-construction of the social and technological realms. With theoretical and methodological reflections on historicizing digital journalism along with original case studies or comparative inquiries into the phenomena over the decades-long digital revolution of journalism, this volume will shape the nascent field of digital journalism history and start a global critical exchange of various approaches to and aspects of historicizing digital journalism. As such, it will interest scholars and students of digital journalism, journalism history, digital media, Internet studies, and technology studies. Table of Contents INTRODUCTION Chapter 1: Why historicize digital Journalism? Disentangling the relationship between journalism, technology, and history Tamas Tofalvy & Igor Vobič PART 1: Theories and methods of digital journalism histories Chapter 2: Conceptualizing change in digital journalism: Three key theories in comparison Thomas Schmidt Chapter 3: "I tape therefore I am": Excavating digital journalism’s lieux de memoire through oral history Christopher Silver Chapter 4: Bridging boundary work theory and the social construction of technology from a historical perspective: On the construction of socio-technical boundaries of digital journalism Tamas Tofalvy PART 2: Professionalism and meta-discourses of digital journalism Chapter 5: The short history of naming journalism in the digital era Laura Ahva Chapter 6: Inquiry into the digital sublime: Interrogating the major narratives concerning new technologies in journalism research between 1980 and 2013 Igor Vobič, Jernej Amon Prodnik & Boris Mance Chapter 7: Digital disruption or union neutralization? A diachronic history of tensions between the figures of the professional and the worker in the history of a Canadian newspaper Samuel Lamoureux Chapter 8: “A whiff of panic”: How journalists in the UK and Germany articulated their professional beliefs and identity in crisis times Imke Henkel Chapter 9: From bytes to bylines: A history of AI in journalism practices Carl-Gustav Lindén & Laurence Dierickx PART 3: Cultures of data, organizations, and journalism practices Chapter 10: From audience clicks to time spent: Evolution of audience analytics and metrics in Norwegian newsrooms Ana Milojević Chapter 11: No crisis but cooperation: Construction of online newspapers in Nepal Harsha Man Maharjan Chapter 12: A singular public model: A history of online journalism through DiarideBarcelona.com Javier Díaz Noci Chapter 13: Digital journalism in Brazil: A history of diversity in products and research Suzana Barbosa & Otávio Daros Chapter 14: History of digital journalism in Egypt: Between institutionalism and individualism Nagwa Fahmy & Maha Abdul Majeed Attia CODA Chapter 15: Historiography and digital journalism John Nerone -- Tamas Tofalvy, PhD, habil Researcher, consultant | Digital media, journalism, popular music Associate prof @ Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Dept. of Sociology and Communications Project lead @ Hungarian Online and Digital Media History (MODEM) project M: [0036] 30 488 75 84 Web: tofalvytamas.hu A: H-1111 Budapest, Egry J. u. 1., BME GTK E ép., 713.

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REMINDER: Deadline approaching for ECREA Summer School applications
by Maria Kyriakidou 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

Dear doctoral students, This is a reminder that the application deadline for the ECREA Summer School is this Friday 14 February. The Summer School will be held 4 – 10 August at Södertörn University, Sweden. The application deadline is 14 February 2025, 23.59 CET. The ECREA European Media and Communication Doctoral Summer School is an opportunity for European doctoral students to present and develop their ongoing PhD projects and build valuable networks. It brings together members of the European research community to explore contemporary issues within media and communication studies within a supportive social setting. Our main aim is to provide you with support, insights, and guidance through a variety of activities, including individual feedback seminars with leading media and communication scholars. GENERAL INFORMATION The Summer School is open to all PhD projects within the broad field of media and communication studies. We especially encourage doctoral students who are in the middle of their studies to apply, as it is our experience that participation in this phase is the most productive and useful for participants. The Summer School runs over seven full working days and awards 10 ECTS credits. The working language is English; therefore, a sufficient understanding of and ability to express oneself in this language is expected. LOCATION AND PROGRAMME The Summer School takes place at the Department of Media and Communication Studies<https://www.sh.se/english/sodertorn-university/research/our-research/media-…> at Södertörn University, Sweden, and the programme will include: * Feedback sessions: you get detailed and constructive feedback on your PhD project. * Methodological workshops: you get to hone existing competencies and discover new approaches. * Talks and round tables: you get insights into current scholarly debates and tips on how to tackle life in academia. In addition, the programme will include social activities and cultural excursions, as well as time to work, write, and explore on your own. PARTICIPATION FEE The participation fee is 980 Euros for ECREA members, and 1000 Euros for non-members. The fee covers: * Accommodation in single room (3-11 August) * Breakfast, lunch, coffee breaks and snacks (4-10 August) * Public transportation (train/bus) to and from the Summer School venue (4-10 August) * Welcome reception, excursions, and farewell dinner * Summer school materials, including diploma Doctoral students with limited economic means can apply for an ECREA grant to cover the participation fee and travel expenses. Click here for more information on eligibility and how to apply<https://ecrea.eu/page-18249>. APPLICATION PROCEDURE All interested doctoral students need to apply by Friday 14 February, 2025. The application must include a structured abstract of the PhD project (max. 450 words) and a short bio (max. 250 words). The structured abstract must address the following: * Purpose and research question * Theoretical framework * Design/methodology * Contribution * State of project: what is the status of your data collection/field work Click here to fill out and submit the application form<https://ecrea.eu/event-5956782>. Up to 50 doctoral students will be offered a spot at the Summer School. All applicants will be notified by the end of March 2025. Please note that accepted applicants must, by Thursday 3 July 2025, submit a 10-page paper on their PhD project as well as a 1-page list of questions and topics they would like to discuss at the Summer School. You will be provided with more detailed instructions in due course. CONTACT For questions related to the application and grants, please write to info(a)ecrea.eu<mailto:info@ecrea.eu> . For questions related to the programme, please write to ecreasummerschool(a)sh.se<mailto:ecreasummerschool@sh.se> . ***************************************************************************** Maria Kyriakidou Associate Professor Department for Media and Communication Studies School of Culture and Education Södertörn University

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Requesting AI and Social Robotics Syllabi
by Jason Archer 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

Communication and media research is expanding to include artificial intelligence and robotics, and this broadening of the study of communication also has extended to the classroom. Scholars who are integrating AI and/or Social Robotics into their courses are invited to participate in the Human-Machine Communication Syllabus Project by Andrea L. Guzman, Northern Illinois University, and Jason Archer, Michigan Technological University. The purpose of the project is two-fold: First, we aim to study how scholars are conceptualizing artificial intelligence, social robotics, and/or related technologies and incorporating them as subjects of study and tools for learning within higher education. Second, we want to offer scholars the opportunity to voluntarily share and access these syllabi to support education in this emerging area. For the study, we are seeking syllabi for courses that focus primarily on AI, social robotics, related technologies, and their applications as well as courses in which at least some of the content covered is dedicated to some aspect of these areas. To support teaching and learning, we are also creating a public repository of the syllabi submitted for this project. We are asking submitters whether they would like their syllabi to be included in a publicly accessible online location to assist others in the development of related courses. Inclusion of an individual’s syllabus in the public repository is completely voluntary and does not affect their ability to participate in the research project. The researchers will destroy all syllabi not included in the repository after the completion of the research project. The repository will be made publicly available at a future date when all syllabi have been received and reviewed. The deadline to submit your syllabi to the project is March 7th, 2025. Please follow all directions on how to submit to the project that can be found below and at https://andrealguzman.net/hmcsyllabusproject. You can also contact the researchers directly: Andrea L. Guzman, alguzman(a)niu.edu, Jason E. Archer, jearcher(a)mtu.edu. Thank you. Andrea & Jason Participation Instructions Required: All syllabi submitted to the project must include the following. If the syllabi do not already include some of the information, then please add this information at the top. 1. University name 2. Course title 3. Department/School in which the course is offered 4. Indicate whether the course is for undergraduate (associate, bachelor’s), graduate (master’s, PhD), or both 5. Date: The term in which the course is being or was last taught (i.e. Spring 2024). 6. Course description 7. Course objectives/outcomes 8. Reading list identifying all readings AND/OR course schedule including all readings 9. Be written in English or translated into English by the author There is no limit to the number of syllabi an individual can submit. For recurring courses, submit ONLY the most recent version of the syllabus. Participants do NOT have to format the syllabi a certain way or remove extraneous information from the syllabi; although, they may want to remove personal or sensitive information if submitting to the public repository. Voluntary Inclusion in Public Repository The format of the public repository will be dependent upon the number of syllabi received. Possible distribution options include a folder in Google Drive or a dedicated page on an existing website. All syllabi to be included in the repository will be posted “as is” and will be available to the public (i.e. anyone on the internet). Participants voluntarily submitting to the repository are responsible for removing any information they do NOT want shared publicly such as their name, contact information, office/student-meeting hours, links to online learning systems, policies, etc. The syllabi of participants who do not want to contribute to the repository will be stored separately and only be available to the researchers. Syllabi will be deleted once the project is completed. Syllabi submission: To participate, please e-mail your syllabi to hmcsyllabusproject(a)gmail.com. In your e-mail, please indicate whether you want your syllabi shared publicly via the online repository. The deadline to participate in the project is March 7th, 2025. -- Jason E. Archer Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Technologies Director, Communication, Culture, and Media Department of Humanities <https://www.mtu.edu/humanities/> Executive Committee | Research Lead: Human Machine Culture Institute of Policy, Ethics and Culture <https://www.mtu.edu/ipec/people/executive-committee/> Michigan Technological University Pronouns: he/him Website: jasonearcher.com

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CfP – Special Issue: "Digital China: Transforming Technology, Governance, and Society"
by Dechun Zhang 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

Dear colleagues, Apologies for the cross-posting! Dechun Zhang (University of Copenhagen) and Wenting Yu (Hong Kong Polytechnic University) are organizing a special issue at Journal of Chinese Current Affairs (https://journals.sagepub.com/page/cca/call-for-papers?pbEditor=true) titled “Digital China: Technology, Governance, and the Reshaping of Society.” This special issue examines the profound impact of digital technology on society, governance, and public life, with a focus on China’s rapid digital transformation. As technologies such as AI, IoT, and big data reshape daily life, their influence on political, economic, and social structures is equally significant. We aim to provide a comprehensive understanding of China’s evolving digital society, its global influence, and the challenges it presents for governance, online participation, policy, and culture. We welcome both empirical studies (qualitative, quantitative, computational, and mixed-methods) and theoretical contributions addressing various aspects of the digital society. Contributors are invited to explore, but are not limited to, the following themes: * Digital Governance & State Control * AI, Big Data & Surveillance * Digital Propaganda & Nationalism * Online Activism & Political Participation * Digital Authoritarianism & International Propaganda * Cultural Transformation & Social Media * E-commerce & Smart Cities * Data Protection & Privacy Laws * Digital Health & Healthcare Technology * Technology & Social Inequality * Technology & Environmental Surveillance * Ethics of AI & Digital Technologies The deadline for abstract submission is April 25. Please consider submitting and spreading the word. If you have any questions, feel free to contact guest editor Dechun Zhang (dzha(a)hum.ku.dk) Best wishes, Dechun

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CFP: AoIR Flashpoint Symposium – June 2025 – Bremen, Germany
by AoIR Association Coordinator 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

*From Platform Governance to Generative AI:Concepts, Methods, and Data for Studying Tech Governance* We’re thrilled to announce that submissions are open for our next AoIR Flashpoint Symposium, to be hosted by the Lab Platform Governance, Media, and Technology (PGMT), at the Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI), University of Bremen to be held on 3-4 June 2025! The study of platform governance and generative AI has become increasingly critical as these technologies significantly (re)shape public discourse, societal norms, and policy-making processes. By determining how information is created, shared, and consumed, these technological systems raise complex questions of accountability, fairness, transparency, contestability, and ethics. After 20 years of social media these challenges remain topical, and both current political developments as well as the advent of generative AI will exacerbate rather than relieve those challenges. The AoIR Flashpoint Symposium 2025 in Bremen aims to contribute to these urgent discussions on governance and normative questions. Submissions for research papers or policy/position papers, or for pre-curated panels, will take the form of 400-600 word abstracts. *The submission deadline is 15 February 2025.* The complete Call for Papers, more information on the symposium and the link for submissions are available here: https://platform-governance.org/aoir-flashpoint-symposium-2025/ Inquiries can be sent to aoir2025(a)uni-bremen.de. The Symposium organisers are Prof. Dr. Christian Katzenbach, Dr. Daria Dergacheva, and Dr. Dennis Redeker.

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Extended Deadline: AI-Imaginations
by Majsa Storbeck 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that, following multiple requests, the abstract submission deadline for the symposium on AI-Imaginations ("the AI We Could Have Had”) has been extended to March 1 at midnight CET. We invite submissions of extended abstracts (up to 500 words) that present your research focus, theoretical approach, methodology, expected findings, or other relevant aspects. Submissions with artistic or innovative perspectives are especially encouraged. For more details on the conference and submission process, please visit: https://www.eur.nl/en/news/call-abstracts-ai-imaginations-future-ai-and-pub… Key dates: June 19–20 | Rotterdam, Netherlands Keynote Speakers: * Mareile Kaufmann (Professor, Department of Criminology and Sociology of Law, University of Oslo) "AI and Information Politics: Identifying Cracks of Possibility" * Selmar Smit (Science & Technology Manager, Autonomous Systems & Decision Support, TNO) "GPT-NL: Good Things Take Time" We appreciate your contributions and look forward to seeing you in Rotterdam! Best regards, Organization Committee

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Extended Deadline: AI-Imaginations in Public Safety
by Majsa Storbeck 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that, following multiple requests, the abstract submission deadline for the symposium on AI-Imaginations ("the AI We Could Have Had”) has been extended to March 1 at midnight CET. We invite submissions of extended abstracts (up to 500 words) that present your research focus, theoretical approach, methodology, expected findings, or other relevant aspects. Submissions with artistic or innovative perspectives are especially encouraged. For more details on the conference and submission process, please visit: https://www.eur.nl/en/news/call-abstracts-ai-imaginations-future-ai-and-pub… Key dates: June 19–20 | Rotterdam, Netherlands Keynote Speakers: * Mareile Kaufmann (Professor, Department of Criminology and Sociology of Law, University of Oslo) "AI and Information Politics: Identifying Cracks of Possibility" * Selmar Smit (Science & Technology Manager, Autonomous Systems & Decision Support, TNO) "GPT-NL: Good Things Take Time" We appreciate your contributions and look forward to seeing you in Rotterdam! Best regards, Organization Committee

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