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VIDEO – NextGen@ICANN82 Presentations
by Joly MacFie 17 Mar '25

17 Mar '25

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CfA: Datafied Welfare for Human Flourishing
by Christian Pentzold 17 Mar '25

17 Mar '25

*** Please excuse cross-posting *** Call for Abstracts Datafied Welfare for Human Flourishing: People-centered perspectives on automation and communication from Europe Communications: The European Journal of Communication Research Guest edited by: Christian Pentzold, Leipzig University, Germany; Anne Kaun, Södertörn University, Sweden; Stine Lomborg & Sille Obelitz Søe, both Copenhagen University, Denmark. Much is at stake: The welfare sector across the EU faces growing demands and dwindling resources, with automation expected to bring about significant changes. Automated decisionmaking (ADM) is being proposed as a solution to improve efficiency in the provision of public goods and services by leveraging data-driven processes and reallocating resources to better support citizens’ well-being. Recent academic work, especially within the humanities and social sciences, has critically examined algorithms, datafication, and AI. These studies often emphasize the need for accountability in technical systems, focusing on data ethics, transparency, and regulatory oversight to safeguard human justice within ADM systems. Yet, real-world examples abound of human rights violations, including privacy breaches, biases in automated systems, and discriminatory outcomes. Cases such as the use of data for fraud detection, welfare distribution, and profiling vulnerable populations illustrate these issues globally. Consequently, concerns about the potential adverse effects of automation on various aspects of life—healthcare, welfare, labor, and the functioning of public spheres—have been raised by researchers, public figures, and the general public. Stories about the implications of ADM for the welfare of citizens sometimes come to public scrutiny, such as a recent WIRED piece on the Danish welfare system turning into a ‘surveillance nightmare’. When these stories surface, they relay ADM as extraordinary and scandalous. But in fact, ADM for welfare provision is becoming ordinary, widespread, and is fundamentally changing the nature of public goods provision and public services, and thus the conditions for human flourishing. Some argue that ADM is critically altering European welfare states from being based on trust, equity and solidarity to being based on efficiency, control, and discrimination of vulnerable populations. This transformation is largely happening under the public radar. As governments try to ride the waves of automation and drive the exploitation of technological potentials and vast registers of data on citizens, we argue that it is urgent to have a critical and informed debate to shape the use of ADM in the interest of public values, and for the people. Indeed, this call comes at a moment when automation is changing the very notion of what communication and information is. Rather than being mainly about the rights and processes of creating and distributing messages, of speaking and being heard, data streams become significant assets and objects of interest no matter what they contain. This Special Issue seeks to explore the impact of ADM on welfare and well-being from European perspectives. It starts from the position of those directly involved: the engineers and designers, the case workers who collaborate with these systems in welfare and service provision decisions, and the people whose data fuel the systems and are affected by automation efforts. The Special Issue aims to address the digital transformation of the citizen–state relationship by examining the development, data work, and human-machine collaboration within ADM, alongside the technological, social, and cultural dynamics that either facilitate or impede progress in automating welfare for the public good. A people-centered approach builds on the idea that welfare in societies is fundamentally about fostering the conditions for the flourishing of everybody. Hence public goods and services provision becomes a question of justice and equity. When welfare is increasingly automated this consequently has implications for social justice for the people more generally and must be addressed through the lens of the people implicated in the process of automation. The Special Issue is open to theoretical and empirical approaches. It invites senior as well as emerging scholars. Contributions can address, but are not limited to, the following aspects: · Conceptualizations of automation, datafication, and communication · Reflections on human flourishing in datafied and automated citizen–state relationships · Public communication and discourses around datafication and automation for the public good · Communicative and media practices around automation, datafication and artificial intelligence · Case studies of ADM implementation in public administration and public service provision, including public service broadcasting · ADM’s and AI-powered tools in newsrooms and their implications for journalistic practices and the public’s right to information · Policies, norms, and regulations of ADM deployment and development · Human rights perspectives on automation and public goods · Resistance and civic actions against automated processes · Impacts of ADM on employability in the media sector and beyond, and the shifting roles of human labor · Environmental and climate impacts of ADM and AI deployment for public service provision and media production There will be no publication fee. Timeline and procedure 500 to 700 word abstracts should be sent to (christian.pentzold(a)uni-leipzig.de <mailto:christian.pentzold@uni-leipzig.de>) by March 30, 2025. The abstract should articulate: 1) the issue or research question to be discussed, 2) the methodological or critical framework used, and 3) the expected findings or conclusions. Feel free to consult with the Special Issue Editors about your article ideas and potential angles or approaches. Decisions will be communicated to the authors by April 30, 2025. Invited paper submissions will be due August 31, 2025 and will be submitted to christian.pentzold(a)uni-leipzig.de <mailto:christian.pentzold@uni-leipzig.de>. They will then undergo peer review through Communications: The European Journal of Communication Research following the journal’s standard double-blind procedures. The invitation to submit a full article does not guarantee acceptance into the Special Issue. The Special Issue is scheduled for publication in summer 2026. This call for abstracts is also accessible via https://www.degruyter.com/publication/journal_key/COMM/downloadAsset/COMM_D… Contact Prof Christian Pentzold Email: christian.pentzold(a)uni-leipzig.de <mailto:christian.pentzold@uni-leipzig.de> — Professor Dr. Christian Pentzold Institut für Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft | Department for Communication and Media Studies Universität Leipzig | Leipzig University Nikolaistrasse 27-29, D-04109 Leipzig christian.pentzold(a)uni-leipzig.de https://www.sozphil.uni-leipzig.de/institut-fuer-kommunikations-und-medienw…

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NEW: Propaganda Forum for Critical Studies in Media Communication
by Dr. Emma Briant 16 Mar '25

16 Mar '25

Dear Colleagues, I am writing to share the exciting open access Propaganda Forum I've co-edited with Marc Owen Jones for Critical Studies in Media Communication - here is our introduction on the vital transformation of Propaganda Studies for our current time 'A century of propaganda studies: from pen and sword to surveillant smartphone' <https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15295036.2025.2464184> - This presents a series of short essays by our fantastic contributors, including: Victoria Fielding, Robert Boucaut, Catherine Son & Alexander. H. Beare; Dmitry Chernobrov; Philip Di Salvo; Chang Zhang, Yong Jin & Ran Si; Tim Graham; James Fitzgerald, Rose Marie Santini, Débora Salles. Many of these contributions are already online and are available open access. We are very proud of the collection and grateful to all the contributors - we hope you will check for the latest article releases. Many thanks and 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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19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025): Last Mile for Paper Submission
by Announce 15 Mar '25

15 Mar '25

*** Last Mile for Paper Submission (Research/Industry) *** 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 ***) (*** Extended deadline: Abstract -- March 21, 2025; Paper -- March 28, 2025) 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). SCOPE The theme for ECSA 2025 is “impactful software architecture”. The software architecture discipline has had a critical role in shaping robust, scalable, and maintainable systems. We are interested in learning about software architecture principles and practices, emergence trends and case studies highlighting strategic architectural choices that can lead to enhanced performance, improved collaboration, and long-term sustainability. The overarching question is how these architectural principles and practices, both well-established and emerging, are making an impact in real-world systems, and how that impact is being felt across various domains, from enterprise systems to more novel areas like, e.g., AI-driven or autonomous applications? The Program Committee of the 19th European Conference on Software Architecture seeks submissions of original and unpublished high-quality papers describing fundamental and applied research; new methods, approaches, and processes; novel applications; education and training in software architecture; and experience reports on all topics related to software architecture. We particularly encourage papers that demonstrate that diversity in gender, culture, religion, country, etc. are key factors for success and innovation in software architecture. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: • Foundational principles of software architecture • Relationship of requirements engineering and software architecture • Quality attributes and software architectures • Architecture practices for secure, explainable, and trustworthy software • Architecture design and analysis • Architecture description languages and meta-models • Architecture verification and validation • Management of architectural knowledge, decisions, and rationale • Architecture patterns, styles, and tactics; reference architectures • Architecture viewpoints and views • Architecture conformance • Software architecture virtualization and visualization • Architecture-centric process models and frameworks • Software architecture and agile, incremental, iterative, and continuous development • Component-based models and deployment; middleware • Software architecture and system architecture • Software tools and environments for architecture-centric software engineering • Ethics, cultural, economic, business, social, human, and managerial aspects of software architecture • Architecture and technical debt • Architecting for sustainable and environment friendly systems • Applying AI and LLMs in software architecture and architecting for AI and LLM intensive systems • Software architecture education • Cross-disciplinary approaches to software architecture • Architectures for reconfigurable and self-adaptive systems • Architectural concerns of autonomic systems • Software architecture applied to new and emerging areas, such as the cloud/edge, big data, blockchain, cyber-physical systems, IoT, autonomous systems, systems-of-systems, energy- aware software, quantum computing, AI-enabled systems • Empirical studies, systematic literature reviews, and mapping studies in software architecture • Diversity, equity, and inclusion in activities related to software architecture RESEARCH PAPERS ECSA 2025 seeks four types of papers for the research track: • Research papers (max. 16 pages in LNCS style) which describe novel contributions to software architecture research (submissions should cover work that has a sound scientific/technological basis and has been validated) • Education and training papers (max. 16 pages in LNCS style) that address methodologies, experiences and best practices for teaching and training software architecture • Experience reports (max. 16 pages in LNCS style) that cover innovative implementations, novel applications, insightful performance results and experience in applying software architecture research advances to practical situations and systems • Short papers (max. 8 pages in LNCS style) that present novel and preliminary work-in- progress or challenges in a topic of software architecture research, education, and training. Submissions must have a sound basis, but not necessarily be validated in full. All submitted papers will undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process. Papers will be selected based on originality, quality, soundness, and relevance. All contributions must be original, not published, accepted, or submitted for publication elsewhere. Contravention of this concurrent submission policy will be deemed a serious breach of ethics, and appropriate action will be taken in all such cases. Plagiarism checking will be conducted and any paper reporting more than a 20% match with published work will be desk-rejected. To note is that research papers, education and training papers, and experience reports that are rejected in their categories may be re-evaluated as short papers only if the committee decides on rejection of the full paper on the basis that it presents preliminary work. The research track of ECSA 2025 supports an Open Science policy. We encourage all contributing authors to disclose (anonymized and curated) data/artifacts to increase reproducibility. Note that sharing research artifacts is not mandatory for submission or acceptance. Upon submission to the research track, authors are required: • To make their artifacts available to the program committee (via a link to an anonymous repository) and provide instructions on how to access this data in the paper; or • To include in the paper an explanation as to why this is not possible or desirable; and • To indicate why they do not intend to make their data or study materials publicly available upon acceptance, if that is the case While sharing research artifacts is not mandatory for submission or acceptance, authors are required to include a Data Availability statement after the Conclusions section in a section named "Data Availability". This statement should explain whether or not data and/or artifacts are available or how they could be accessed (or not). Upon acceptance, papers with Open Science artifacts (e.g., data, tools, etc.) will be invited to upload their artifacts into the ECSA Zenodo community (https://zenodo.org/communities/ecsa/) to make them accessible and visible to the ECSA community. Sharing artifacts via the ECSA Zenodo community is required for authors to be eligible for the best Open Artifact award. All contributions must be formatted according to the Springer LNCS style (https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu…) Page limits include figures and references. Contributions need to be submitted in PDF format via EasyChair to the ECSA 2025 Research Track: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ecsa2025. Please select the “Research Track” in EasyChair for your submission and click "Continue". The proceedings will be published by Springer as part of the LNCS series. We also plan to organize a Journal Special Issue on the theme of ECSA 2025 and to invite authors of selected papers to submit an extended version of their research. INDUSTRY PAPERS The Industry Track at ECSA 2025 brings together practicing software architects and software architecture researchers from regional, European, and worldwide communities. We are seeking contributions from industry that share challenges, practical solutions, successful practices, failures, and lessons learned while analyzing, designing, implementing, evaluating, and evolving software architectures. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following themes: • Experience with architectures for emerging technologies, like LLM, and Agent-based system • Domain-specific challenges for software architects and architectures • Architecture specification and documentation • Architectural patterns, tactics, and tools • Practices and methods supporting architecture design, evaluation and evolution • Integration of architectural practices and methods with other software engineering approaches/practices/methods (e.g. Agile) • Social and organizational aspects, like human-machine, human-AI interactions, human-in-the-loop The ECSA 2025 Industry track aims to contribute to bridging the gap between academia and industrial practice by establishing an open communication and discussion environment. It will offer researchers and practitioners the opportunity to interact with fellow professionals and develop new ideas and skills for addressing industrial problems and collaborations. There are three ways to contribute: Full Papers (up to 16 pages in Springer LNCS style) describing best practices and experience from applying novel approaches to large-scale industrial projects in the context of software architecture. Submissions will be selected based on originality, quality, soundness, practical relevance, and potential for discussion. Short Papers and Presentations (6-10 pages in Springer LNCS style) outlining presentations on practices and experience related to software architecture from the industry. Submissions will be selected based on originality, practical relevance, and potential for discussion. Software Architecture Showcases (6 pages in Springer LNCS style) demonstrating a specific real-world architecture (including its flaws) together with a discussion of the context, challenges, and/or process that led to its present form. It can be formulated as an abstract outlining the architecture to be presented, preferably together with links to externally available work products. Submissions will be selected based on the offered insights into real architectural work, work products, and learnings related to architecture. All contributions need to be written in English, must be original, not published, accepted, or submitted for publication elsewhere. If accepted, each contribution needs to be presented by one of the authors who is registered at the conference. All contributions must be formatted according to the Springer LNCS style (https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu…) Page limits include figures and references. Contributions need to be submitted in PDF format via EasyChair to the ECSA 2025 Research Track: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ecsa2025. Please select the “Industry Track” in EasyChair for your submission and click "Continue". IMPORTANT DATES • Abstract submission: March 21, 2025 (extended and firm!) • Paper submission: March 28, 2025 (extended and firm!) • Notification: May 9, 2025 • Camera-ready paper: June 23, 2025 Early/Author registration: June 27, 2025 All dates are 23:59h AoE (Anywhere on Earth). ORGANISATION General Chairs • Cesare Pautasso, University of Lugano, Switzerland • Vasilios Andrikopoulos, University of Groeningen, The Netherlands Program Co-Chairs • Nour Ali, Brunel University London, UK • Jacopo Soldani, University of Pisa, Pisa Industry Co-Chairs • Miroslaw Staron, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden • Xiwei (Sherry) Xu, CSIRO's Data61, Australia

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Registration open for the Catherine Will Symposium 14th April, University of Sussex
by Kate O'Riordan 15 Mar '25

15 Mar '25

The Catherine Will Symposium Monday, April 14, Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, University of Sussex, UK Registration open<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/catherine-will-symposium-tickets-12778416918…> This symposium honours the life and work of Catherine Will, Professor of Science and Technology Studies, University of Sussex. Catherine died in 2024 and left a legacy of academic work across a number of social science areas, including science and technology studies (STS), sociology of health, medicine and illness, politics and economics of health, social practices, research methods, social theory and social justice. The symposium will be in-person only. It will be recorded and the recording will be made available after the event.

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Call for new Research Committee members
by Sujata Mukherjee 14 Mar '25

14 Mar '25

tl;dr The Trust & Safety Foundation <https://trustandsafetyfoundation.org/>’s Global Majority Research Committee has an open call for new members. Trust & Safety practitioners, researchers, and multidisciplinary scholars interested in producing, facilitating, and disseminating research related to Trust & Safety in the Majority World can apply using this link <https://tspa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_byAJBMQRhQdg7s2> by March 28, 2025. Hello AOIR, The Global Majority Research Committee, part of the Trust and Safety Foundation <https://trustandsafetyfoundation.org/> (see below) has an open call for members. The Global Majority Research Committee (GMRC) aims to foster a more equitable and effective Trust & Safety (T&S - see below) ecosystem by elevating the expertise and inclusion of Majority World voices in product design, policy development and organizational practices. We are now seeking new members to join us in planning, facilitating and executing committee activities in 2025 - 2026. We invite T&S practitioners, researchers, and multidisciplinary scholars interested in producing, facilitating, and disseminating research related to T&S and the Majority World to apply for membership using this link <https://tspa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_byAJBMQRhQdg7s2>. The application closes on March 28, 2025. For questions, please write to amanda(a)trustandsafetyfoundation.org. What is Trust & Safety? Trust & Safety (T&S) refers to the teams, technology and corporate function(s) at internet companies and service providers dedicated to ensuring that users are protected from unwanted or harmful experiences. Key functions include Policy, which is the team developing the company’s rules to govern its products, platforms and services, and Enforcement or Operations, the teams that work on ensuring these rules are followed. Large companies may include engineering, machine learning, data science, threat intelligence, research and communications capabilities that support and augment these two core elements. About the Trust and Safety Foundation: The Trust and Safety Foundation <https://trustandsafetyfoundation.org/> (TSF) is a 501(c)(3) non-partisan, charitable organization with the mission to convene stakeholders, share knowledge, and engage in activities that facilitate meaningful advancements in trust and safety. TSF created the Trust & Safety Research Coalition in furtherance of TSF’s role as a bridge between industry researchers, academic researchers, the trust and safety professional community, the technology industry, civil society, and other public interest groups. TSF’s vision for the Coalition is to convene key stakeholders to engage in dialogue and collaboration with the aim of improving society’s understanding and furthering the field of trust and safety. Right now, the Research Coalition hosts three Research Committees: the Global Majority Research Committee, the Psychological Health Research Committee, and the Tooling Research Committee.

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WEBCAST MAR 12 – DC-CIV / At-Large – Core Internet Values: Evolution and Challenges for ICANN
by Joly MacFie 14 Mar '25

14 Mar '25

Just started. REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/4hsAk9W [image: ISOC LIVE] <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=56ea09993a9d6d746a5a2b8…> On *Wednesday March 12 2025*, at *10:30-12:00 PDT* (17:30-19:00 UTC) the *Dynamic Coalition on Core Internet Values <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=fe2a5c82e5ea1ec9e423e77…>* (DC-CIV) and the *At-Large Advisory Committee <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=d14c125353f3808684e2d3b…>* (ALAC) will host a session '*Core Internet Values: Evolution and Challenges for ICANN <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=fb989989fe1a854255a589b…>*"\' at the *ICANN 82 Community Forum <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=0f2f867f575e890d4a79a3f…>* in Seattle, Washington. The concept of core Internet values has been a cornerstone of the Internet’s architecture. However, with seismic shifts in technology, governance models, and geopolitical dynamics, these values require adjustment to remain relevant in today’s rapidly evolving environment. This session will examine how such adjustments could affect ICANN’s remit and mission. It will explore the balance between preserving foundational principles and adapting to emerging realities, leveraging insights from technological, governance, and geopolitical trends, alongside ICANN’s operational experience. The discussion will identify necessary changes, their implications for ICANN, and strategies to address these challenges while upholding its core purpose. *PANEL* *Vinton Cerf* - Chief Internet Evangelist, Google *Tripti Sinha* - Chair, ICANN Board of Directors *Olivier Crépin-Leblond* - Chair, Dynamic Coalition on Core Internet Values *Preetam Maloor* - Head, Emerging Technologies Division, ITU *INTERVENTIONS* *Adiel Akplogan - *VP, Technical Engagement, ICANN *Olga Cavalli* - Associate Professor, University of Buenos Aires *James Galvin* - SSAC Liaison, ICANN Board of Directors *David Lawrence* - IETF Liaison, ICANN Board of Directors *Jennifer Chung* - Vice President, Policy, DotAsia Organisation *Tijani BenJemaa* - Executivr Director, Fédération Méditerranéenne des Associations d'Internet (FMAI) *MODERATORS* *Pari Esfandiari* – At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) *Alejandro Pisanty* - Professor, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) *LIVESTREAM <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=a421141815ec431e534d1c9…> | SIMULCASTS X Live <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=1ec7218bf8121612f76fdcc…> | Twitch <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=2b5e4bf9ef232413d3679d3…> | Facebook Live <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=446d1c33068824979a160f3…>* *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=fb989989fe1a854255a589b…> | REAL TIME TEXT <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=7b954cf27e191631ea5895d…> | ADD TO CALENDAR <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=4b9fc1d1cf1de83beea21cb…> | PERMALINK <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=7b954cf27e191631ea5895d…>* *TWITTER #CoreInternetValues <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=8bce7d5ea9c12a9c597cab5…> #ICANN82 MASTODON <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=524b590e2ff703a8ce7ccbb…> | BLUESKY <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=b69fd5742aa1d70c52ac1c0…> | INSTA <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=d4f82129ff2dbdd294c85f2…>* *** 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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37th IFIP International Conference on Testing Software and Systems (ICTSS 2025): Fourth Call for Papers
by Announce 14 Mar '25

14 Mar '25

*** Fourth Call for Papers *** 37th IFIP International Conference on Testing Software and Systems (ICTSS 2025) September 17-19, 2025, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://conf.researchr.org/home/ictss-2025 (*** Proceedings to be published by Springer in LNCS ***) (*** Special Journal Issue with SN Computer Science, Springer ***) IFIP-ICTSS is a well-established conference where researchers, developers, testers, and users from industry get together to present and discuss the most recent innovations, experiences and open challenges related to testing software and systems and measuring software quality. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: ■ AI for Software Testing and Testing of AI: the growing interest in the use of AI has also spread in to various aspects of software testing. In addition, work is underway to test and validate AI systems/applications (machine learning, expert systems, neural networks). ■ Aspects of testing: test derivation, test selection, test generation, test coverage, test concretization, test implementation and execution, test result analysis, test oracle, verdict computation, test management, active testing and passive testing, monitoring and runtime verification. ■ Testing new technologies: this year we encourage submissions focused on testing Large Language Models (LLMs), audit machine learning systems (especially for applications to Health) and Quantum systems (programs, computers, and simulators). ■ Diversity on testing: diverse generation, selecting diverse test suites, foundations of testing and diversity, applications of entropy and Kolmogorov complexity on test suite diversity. ■ Theoretical approaches: formalisms (such as automata, state machines, process algebra, logics, Markov-chains...), testing frameworks, results for compositionality, refinement, soundness and completeness, addressing complex systems, heterogeneous or hybrid systems. ■ Modelling languages (such as UML, MATLAB, Simulink, Modelica...) and associated tooling for model-based testing: test generation from models, model-based oracles. Scalability, traceability, quantification issues. Automated support of any parts of the testing activities, testing processes, test-driven development, sound metrics and measurements. ■ Testing of quality aspects: Functional, interoperability, unit, integration, performance, load, conformance, non-regression, reliability, robustness. ■ Security Testing: methodologies and techniques for continuous security assessment, security monitoring, security review, penetration testing, verification of certification compliance; automation of security testing processes. ■ Testing emerging technologies: quantum systems (programs, computers, and simulators), genetic algorithms, metaverse, and any other technology in the early stages of testing. ■ Human Aspects of Testing: human psychology and management attitude play major roles in formulating and adopting testing in practice. ■ Cross domains and combination of techniques: using other techniques such as proof, model-checking, symbolic execution, abstract interpretation, static analysis, simulation, model learning, ... to improve quality and reduce the effort in testing processes. ■ Cross domains and combination of techniques: using other techniques such as proof, model-checking, symbolic execution, abstract interpretation, static analysis, simulation, model learning, machine learning, expert systems, neural networks, genetic algorithms... to improve quality and reduce the effort in testing processes. ■ Application aspects and case studies: Communicating systems such as cyberphysical systems, systems of systems, embedded systems, web services systems, smart grids, cloud computing systems, business information systems, real-time systems, distributed and concurrent systems. Case studies and industrial applications involving qualified empirical evaluations. IFIP-ICTSS Invites: Full papers (12 to 15 pages plus at most 2 extra pages for references in the one-column Springer LNCS format) describing original research contributions with sufficient evidence for the interest of the proposed approach. Industry papers (12 to 15 pages plus at most 2 extra pages for references in the one-column Springer LNCS format) describing original research or experience report conducted within an industrial environment or in collaboration with an industry partner. Short papers or work-in-progress papers (up to 6 pages plus at most 1 extra page for references in the one-column Springer LNCS format) describing academic work in progress or tool implementations, as well as testing processes, achievements and feedback on testing methods for industrial case studies. Journal-First. The aim of the Journal-First (JF) submission category is to further enrich the program of ICTSS, as well as to provide an overall more flexible path to publication and dissemination of original research that is within the scope of ICTSS. A submission in this category must adhere to the following criteria: ■ It should be clearly within the scope of the conference. ■ It should be recent: it should have been accepted and made publicly available in a journal (online or in print) by January 1, 2023 or more recently. ■ It has not been presented at, and is not under consideration for, Journal- First tracks of other conferences or workshops. ■ The submission has to be in the form of a 4-page extended abstract and has to provide a concise summary of the published journal paper. ■ It must be marked as such in the submission’s, and must explicitly include full bibliographic details (including a DOI) of the journal publication they are based on. Since the referenced journal papers have already been reviewed and accepted by the corresponding journals, submissions in the JF category will not be reviewed again for technical content. Submissions will be judged on the basis of the above criteria, but also considering how well they would complement the conference’s technical program. Accepted submissions in this category will be part of the proceedings of ICTSS 2025, with the title equal to the original title of the article with the prefix. The submission link is: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ictss2025 The papers will be published by Springer in the LNCS volume. Authors should consult Springer’s Instructions for Authors of Proceedings (https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu…) and use either the LaTeX or the Word templates provided on the authors’ page. Springer’s proceedings LaTeX templates are available in Overleaf. Authors are encouraged to include their ORCIDs in their papers. Journal Special Issue Best papers of the conference will be invited to submit an extended version of their article at a special (topical) issue of the Springer Nature of Computer Science (https://link.springer.com/journal/42979) Deadline will be near the end of December 2025 with a tentative publication date for the middle 2026. Collocation ICTSS 2025 will be collocated with the 19th European Conference on Software Architecture (https://conf.researchr.org/home/ecsa-2025) IMPORTANT DATES ■ Paper Submission: May 19, 2025 (AoE) ■ Author Notification: June 30, 2025 (AoE) ■ Camera-ready Versions and Author Registration: July 14, 2025 (AoE) ORGANISATION Conference Chairs ■ Silvia Bonfanti, University of Bergamo, Italy ■ George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus

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Open poisition: Professor in global media and communications at LUT University, Lappeenranta, Finland
by Anna Rantasila 14 Mar '25

14 Mar '25

Dear Colleagues, The LUT University at Lappeenranta, Finland is looking for a professor in global media and communications. The position is situated at the assistant, associate or full professor levels of the tenure track and will be filled through an open application process for a fixed term of four years (assistant/associate professor) or permanently (full professor). The work will start with a six-month trial period. The professorship will be located in LUT's Lappeenranta campus, Finland. The ideal candidates are interested in research topics related to global communications and would conduct, for example, comparative global communication and media analysis and research on tensions in geopolitics, platforms, and social media. Also, the candidates are expected to demonstrate a high level of academic competence and ambition for ground-breaking academic research in the field of global communication sciences. The candidates must also have extensive and active international networks and they are expected to be familiar with the international forums of the field, such as ICA. Candidates must demonstrate a strong competency in quantitative methods, as the role involves teaching related courses. A commitment to upholding rigorous research ethics is essential. Prior knowledge of media technologies and their cutting-edge development is considered an asset. The applications must be submitted by April 23, 2025. For more information and the application link, please see https://lut.rekrytointi.com/paikat/index.php?jid=1265&o=A_RJ [https://lut.rekrytointi.com/logos/lut-some-logo.jpg]<https://lut.rekrytointi.com/paikat/index.php?jid=1265&o=A_RJ> Professor in global media and communications<https://lut.rekrytointi.com/paikat/index.php?jid=1265&o=A_RJ> lut.rekrytointi.com With Kind Regards, Anna Dr. Anna Rantasila anna.rantasila(a)lut.fi<mailto:anna.rantasila@lut.fi> +358 50 3223039 University Lecturer, Communication Sciences Head of the Master’s programme in Global Communication and Clean Air, Water and Energy School of Engineering Sciences LUT University

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WEBCAST MAR 13 – The Future of Online Safety for Kids: Legislative Changes on the Horizon
by Joly MacFie 13 Mar '25

13 Mar '25

Just about to start, this is a direct follow up, on the Hill, to a similarly themed and populated State of the Net session on Feb 11 2025. Video of that https://youtu.be/IQp9I5NebCk (Summary <https://archive.org/download/sotn2025/10_The_Future_of_Online_Safety_for_Ki…> ) [image: ISOC LIVE] > <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=f02feabe5c3c9170af90c6e…> > On *Thursday, March 13 2025* at *12:00-13:00 EDT* (16:00-17:00 UTC) the *Internet > Education Foundation > <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=08d22dc34ce2dbc5aec79b9…> *will > host a *Congressional Internet Caucus Academy > <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=bd20cab5f841e78ef84b4ba…>* panel > '*The Future of Online Safety for Kids: Legislative Changes on the > Horizon > <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=23adae8b2537fce40924e8f…>*' > at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington DC. > > Despite multiple attempts over the last several sessions, Congress has > been unable to enact legislation aimed at protecting children online. What > does the future look like for KOSA, COPPA 2.0, and KOSMA? What other ideas > are being looked to to protect kids online? Experts will examine current > legislative proposals, their potential to reshape privacy, platform > accountability, and digital safety, and the future trajectory of online > protections for kids. > > *SPEAKERS* > *Maureen Flatley* - Stop Child Predators > TBD - Common Sense Media > *Ash Johnson* - Senior Policy Manager, Information Technology and > Innovation Foundation > *Andrew Zack* - Policy Manager, Family Online Safety Institute > Moderator: *Miranda Nazzar*o, Technology Reporter, The Hill > > *LIVESTREAM https://youtu.be/lwWXz5tTV7A > <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=23adae8b2537fce40924e8f…>* > > *TWITTER #KidsOnlineSafety > <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=28962fe727fb21e133f1d93…> @NetCaucusAC MASTODON > <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=5e49f3715ed5da05f37ef09…> > | BLUESKY > <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=41b6a6a3a06c2ed5845e3d0…> > | INSTA > <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=23f2f3da9840c7c5b123fc2…>* > *** 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 -------------------------------------- - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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