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Job opportunity: post-doctoral researcher on "AI and society (governance, geopolitics, social issues)" at Centre Internet et Société of CNRS
by Francesca Musiani 14 May '25

14 May '25

Dear colleagues, The Centre Internet et Société of CNRS is launching a call for applications for a 2-year post-doctoral contract on the theme "AI and society (governance, geopolitics, social issues)", supported by CNRS Humanities and Social Sciences. The job offer in French and English is here: https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UPR2000-FRAMUS-004/Default.aspx?lang=FR https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UPR2000-FRAMUS-004/Default.aspx?lang=EN The deadline for applications is June 4, for an envisaged start of the position on September 1. Do not hesitate to apply if you are interested, and/or to disseminate the offer to your doctoral students and colleagues! All best Francesca -- Francesca Musiani, Ph.D. Directrice de recherche | Research Professor, CNRS <http://www.cnrs.fr> Directrice | Director, Centre Internet et Société <https://cis.cnrs.fr/> (UPR 2000 CNRS) Directrice adjointe | Deputy Director, GDR Internet, IA et Société <https://cis.cnrs.fr/presentation-gdr/> (GDR 2091 CNRS) I'm also associated with: i3-CSI <http://www.csi.ensmp.fr/>, MINES ParisTech | Internet Governance Lab <https://internetgovernancelab.org>, American University I co-lead projects: DIGISOV <https://digisov.org> | TIGre <https://netgouv.hypotheses.org/projet-technologie-internet-et-gouvernance-t…> I help co-editing: Internet Policy Review <https://policyreview.info> | RESET <https://journals.openedition.org/reset/> I'm an advisor for: ISOC France <https://www.isoc.fr> | ANSSI <https://www.ssi.gouv.fr/agence/rayonnement-scientifique/conseil-scientifiqu…> | IAMCR <https://iamcr.org/governance/int-council> I'm here on the Web (FR <https://cis.cnrs.fr/francesca-musiani/> | EN <https://cis.cnrs.fr/en/francesca_musiani/>), including my publications.

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CFP: Synthetic Data: Representation and/vs Representativeness at Aarhus 2025 Computing [X] Crisis Conference
by Katherine Harrison 14 May '25

14 May '25

Call for Participation Synthetic Data: Representation and/vs Representativeness Full-day, onsite workshop at Aarhus 2025 Computing [X] Crisis Conference Organized by: Hannah Devinney (Linköping University) Katherine Harrison (Linköping University) Vagrant Gautam (Saarland University) Irina Shklovski (University of Copenhagen, Linköping University) Synthetic data promises to address three key concerns for data-driven technologies: sparsity, privacy, and bias or lack of diversity. This workshop will interrogate the promise of creating better, more diverse, more representative datasets, by critically examining how data are understood to be “representative” in different senses, for example, statistically, through stereotype, or more qualitative and individual depictions of identity and other qualities. We invite participation from anyone interested in the broad questions of what it means to “represent” things and people in data. To ground the event across our various disciplines and practices, we ask you to submit a short (1-2 page) position statement on the topic of data “representation” in your context. Accepted submissions will be shared with all participants via the workshop website before the event, allowing participants to introduce themselves to each other and for asynchronous discussions of their position papers and virtual network building from the start. Important Dates Submissions due – 28 May, 2025 Notification of Acceptance – 13 June, 2025 Workshop – 18 or 19 August, 2025 (TBC) Submission information Submissions should be 1-2 A4 pages, not including references. We welcome alternative formats, such as artistic works, design fictions, or policy statements. Please contact us to discuss how best to submit alternative formats. Submit position papers via email to synthetic-data-workshop(a)protonmail.com, following the template below: SUBJECT LINE: Aarhus2025 Synthetic Data Represent – Submissions BODY: Name – [name] Affiliation – [affiliation] Pronouns – [Optionally, specify which pronouns you would like organizers to use for you when discussing your submission] Other information – [Optionally, include anything else you would like organizers to know, for example accessibility requirements]

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Special Issue CFP: Communities, ICTs, and the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
by Itza Carbajal 13 May '25

13 May '25

Dear AoiR scholars, As we approach the 20th anniversary of when Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the United States in cities and towns off the Gulf Coast this upcoming August 2025, I would like to invite writers, artists, thinkers, organizers, teachers, and students to submit an abstract for the following special issue "The Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast Legacy: 20 Years of Community & Technology Reflections, Lessons, and Future Making" While commemorations of immense grief, loss, change, and tragedy do not always elicit positive or pleasant emotions, it is through these periods that we can learn the most about what works, what doesn't and where do or did we go from (t)here. *Theme and Scope:* This call aims to provide a platform for diverse voices and interdisciplinary scholarship to contribute to the ongoing dialogue about one of the most significant events in recent U.S. history. We welcome submissions that challenge, expand, and deepen our understanding of the lessons and legacies of this pivotal moment in time. Strong proposals will touch on a range of topics related to the Gulf Coast region, populations, and environments affected by Hurricane Katrina or building off lessons learned during and after the storm, including but not limited to: - Data Collection and Management - Early Warning and Decision Support Systems - Communication and Social MediaResponse and Coordination - Survival and Recovery - Ethics and Privacy Concerns - Climate Change Realities and Predictions - Education, Training, and Remembrance - Policy and Governance - Disaster Impact on Human and Non-human wellbeing I am beyond excited to work as editor with JCLIS on this very important special issue and I hope you will join me in submitting, sharing, or providing reviews for this endeavor. See full call here: https://journals.litwinbooks.com/index.php/jclis/announcement/view/15 *I T Z A A. C A R B A J A L | PhD Candidate* Information School *|* The University of Washington Seattle MSIS, University of Texas Austin School of Information *|* BAs, University of Texas San Antonio Portfolio <http://www.itzacarbajal.com> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/itza-carbajal/> | Email <itza.carbajal(a)gmail.com>

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Final call - CFP on Authoritarianism in the Digital Age
by Kylie Jarrett 13 May '25

13 May '25

Hi all, Just a reminder to get your abstract in for the special issue of *Dialogues on Digital Society* on the role of the digital (tech, industries, content, infrastructures...) in authoritarian movements, politics, and governance. We are commissioning a series of <2,000 word commentaries dealing with all dimensions of this relationship and in all geographies. Check out more details here: https://journals.sagepub.com/page/dds/callforpaper Send proposals to me at this email by the end of Friday. Cheers, Kylie Jarrett _________________ Prof. Kylie Jarrett School of Information and Communication Studies University College Dublin She/her Editor-in-chief: *Dialogues on Digital Society* Author: *Digital Labor *(Polity 2022)*;* *Feminism, Labour, and D**igital Media: The Digital Housewife *(Routledge 2016) Co-author*: NSFW: Sex, Humor and Risk in Social Media *(MIT Press 2019) *Google and the Culture of Search *(Routledge 2013)

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CfP: special issue on Platforms, Sustainability & the Climate Crisis
by Helmond, A. (Anne) 13 May '25

13 May '25

CfP: special issue on Platforms, Sustainability & the Climate Crisis Dear colleagues, We would like to draw your attention to a call for papers for a special issue on platforms and sustainability for the journal Platforms & Society. SI: Greening the Digital Society: Platforms, Sustainability & the Climate Crisis Editors: Rianne Riemens, Donya Alinejad, Judith Keilbach, Anne Helmond (Utrecht University) Call: https://journals.sagepub.com/page/pns/callforpaper Deadline for abstracts: May 23 Rationale: Digital technologies, including cloud services and artificial intelligence (AI), are often framed as indispensable allies in the fight against climate change. At the same time, these technologies have an enormous negative environmental impact through their high demands for energy, water, and their reliance on critical raw materials. In recent years, tech companies have increasingly positioned themselves as environmentally responsible actors, working towards decarbonizing their businesses. However, these same companies have reported rising emissions linked to their AI products, still depend on fossil fuels, and continuously expand their infrastructures. Meanwhile, as knowledge brokers, they fail to address climate disinformation circulating on their platforms. Nevertheless, sustainability scholarship has a demonstrated tendency to celebrate platforms as drivers of sustainable societal change (Kuntsman and Rattle 2019; Mouthaan et al., 2022). We invite contributions that critically engage with the complex and often contradictory relationship between platform companies, the climate crisis, and the pursuit of just, sustainable futures. We seek papers that explore the role of platform companies in the challenge of greening the digital society. This special issue asks: How does the role of platform companies—ranging from Big Tech firms to AI startups, chip manufacturers, and cloud infrastructure providers—in the climate crisis call for new perspectives on platform power and its environmental impact? How can we analyze the infrastructural, political, and cultural power of the “new conglomerates” (Srnicek, 2024), particularly in their roles as knowledge brokers or energy intermediaries? Can we speak of a “platformization” of the climate crisis (Helmond, 2015), and if so, what does that entail? And how do these changes occur in different geographical contexts or parts of the supply chain? We invite contributions from a diverse group of authors using a range of methods, working in different regional and institutional contexts, and focusing on a variety of case studies. Possible topics include: * Methods and approaches for studying the environmental impact of digital platforms; * Sustainability and waste across data infrastructures and the stack; * Tech companies and CEOs as environmental actors; * Theorizations of green platform capitalism and “green extractivism”; * Digital platforms and the production, dissemination, and control of climate knowledge; * The political economy of Big Tech and energy provision/distribution (wind, solar, geothermal, nuclear, fossil fuels) across different scales; * Sustainability as a “hype” and platforms’ corporate greenwashing; * Corporate environmentalism of Big Tech versus state politics (e.g. national public–private partnerships, friction in local contexts, lobby practices); * Big Tech and climate justice movements (including local and Global South resistance); * Visions and imaginaries of a green platform society. Deadlines: Interested authors are invited to submit abstracts (400-500 words excl. references) to r.riemens at uu.nl<mailto:r.riemens at uu.nl> until May 23rd. After acceptance, authors will be asked to discuss first full drafts of papers during a hybrid workshop in January 2026, with official submissions due in March 2026. We aim to publish the special issue in Platforms & Society in winter 2026/2027. You can find more information here: https://journals.sagepub.com/page/pns/callforpaper We look forward to receiving your abstracts. Best wishes,

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Workshop on the Social Life of Brands in the Platform Economy + Early Career pre-sympoisum on Consumer Culture, Naples, Italy, June 25-26 & 27-28
by Adam Arvidsson 13 May '25

13 May '25

Dear all, please find links to the program for our Workshop <https://drive.google.com/file/d/13auMMQwafTkiljiUl2mJauZ-OTY1SaE8/view?usp=…> on the Social Life of Brands in the Platform Economy and the Early Career pre-symposium <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MV8pyG8ArOvt190xsN9iS2aXUITAkycU/view?usp=…> held in the preceding days. The Symposium is primarily directed at PhD Students (we can offer certificates of attendance) and participants are invited to attend the following workshop as well Attendance is free, but please inform Roberto Covino (robertocovino26(a)gmail.com) of your intentions no later than June 9. Hoping to see you in Naples -- Adam Arvidsson Professor of Sociology University of Naples Federico II Vico Monte della Pietà 1 80138 Napoli +39-0812535899

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New MA curriculum in Digital Media, Data and Society, University of Milan - Applications open
by Alessandro Gandini 13 May '25

13 May '25

With apologies for cross-posting Applications are open for the new MA curriculum in Digital Media, Data and Society, part of the Masters’ programme in Public and Corporate Communication at the University of Milan, Department of Social and Political Sciences. Coordinated by prof. Alessandro Gandini, the curriculum is focused on the critical study of datafication, platformisation, digital media and societies. It features a combination of theoretical and methodological modules taught by a faculty of internationally renown scholars in the academic field of digital media and sociology of communication, including: * Digital society * Social media and platform cultures * Visual communication * Digital politics and public opinion research * AI and data cultures * Coding for the computational social science * Data analysis & research design * Journalism, media & politics * Consumer culture * Value change in global societies This is the flagship curriculum of the nascent Milan School of Media and Communication (https://msmc.unimi.it/people/) a new research initiative that brings together researchers at the University of Milan with an interest in digital media and communication, platform studies, journalism, digital methods and artificial intelligence, and public opinion research. For EU candidates and visa holders, there are 200 places available. Applications may be submitted until 25 August 2025. Admission is subject to an entry test, undertaken online on 2 September h. 9.30 am. For non-EU candidates and visa applicants, there are 30 places available. Applications may be submitted by 29 May 2025. Students will be evaluated on the basis of their academic cv and BA graduation mark. Ranking lists are published on 12 June and enrolment takes place between 12 and 19 June. Classes start on the third week of September and are taught entirely in English. Mandatory entry requirement for all students is the possession of an English language certification level B2 or superior. All information about application procedures is available at this link: https://com.cdl.unimi.it/en/enrolment This is the flagship curriculum of the nascent Milan School of Media and Communication (www.msmc.unimi.it<http://www.msmc.unimi.it>), a research initiative that brings together researchers at the University of Milan with an interest in digital media and communication, platform studies, digital methods and artificial intelligence. For any prospective inquiry please email: bienniocom(a)unimi.it<mailto:bienniocom@unimi.it> All the best, Alessandro -- Alessandro Gandini Associate Professor of Cultural Sociology University of Milan, Department of Social and Political Sciences Via Conservatorio 7, 20122 Milan, Italy PI of the CRAFTWORK project – ERC Starting Grants 2020

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Exclusive invitation to Advances in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Conference 2025 at The University of Manchester
by Kitty Lo 13 May '25

13 May '25

The Advances in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Conference is Manchester’s annual 2 day data science and AI conference and brings together researchers to explore the latest advances and to discuss important topical questions being posed by society around the use of data science and AI. This year we have renowned speakers exploring diverse topics including generative AI, multi-modal AI, natural language processing, health, robotics and more. There will also be an opportunity for participants to contribute short talks, spotlights and posters. Dates: 9 - 10th June | Location: The University of Manchester, Manchester For more information and registration details please click here: https://tinyurl.com/y3xctcws Note* Tickets are available on a strict first-come, first-served basis. Act now to secure your spot before they're all taken. Kind regards, Kitty kitty.lo(a)manchester.ac.uk<mailto:kitty.lo@manchester.ac.uk> | Communications and Engagement Coordinator | Research Platforms Team - Digital Futures<http://www.digitalfutures.manchester.ac.uk/> | The University of Manchester | Pronouns (She/her) Christie Building | The University of Manchester | Oxford Road | M13 9PL Sign up to the Digital Futures newsletter here - https://tinyurl.com/digitalfuturesuom

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Deadline extended to May 18- "Reflecting Controversies: Epistemologies of studying blockchain and other politically charged technologies"
by CAMARASA SAN JUAN, Violeta 13 May '25

13 May '25

Dear Colleagues, Please note that the deadline for submitting contributions for the roundtable discussion "Reflecting Controversies: Epistemologies of studying blockchain and other politically charged technologies",<https://express.converia.de/frontend/index.php?page_id=47357#panel-127365> has been extended to Sunday, May 18. The roundtable is part of the upcoming STS-CH Conference 2025 "Holding things together? Change, continuity, critique"<https://express.converia.de/frontend/index.php?folder_id=9752&page_id=%C2%A…>. The conference will take place from September 10–12, 2025 in Zurich (hosted by the University of Zurich, ETH, and ZHdK). Deadline for abstract submission: May 18, 20215 About the Roundtable The ways we study contemporary technologies shape not only how we understand their sociotechnical world but also key epistemic questions about how the researchers involved in their world-building create knowledge and collaborate. In this roundtable, we’ll explore questions of critique and epistemology in researching controversial technologies (such as blockchain). Rather than simply doing critique, our aim is to use critique as a point of departure — a lens through which to examine and reflect on our own research practices. We invite contributions that critically engage with the question of how our own research practices as a scientific community studying meaning-laden technology are in themselves practices of epistemic world-building. We welcome contributions that explore, challenge, and reflect on this very question from diverse perspectives and methodologies. The full abstract of the roundtable "Reflecting Controversies: Epistemologies of studying blockchain and other politically charged technologies" can be found on the conference website<https://express.converia.de/frontend/index.php?page_id=47357#panel-127365>. Submission Guidelines We aim to have a collective discussion on the above questions, rather than a presentation-focused panel. To take part in the roundtable, please submit your bio and a short response to the theme(s) and question(s) of the roundtable, highlighting the question(s) you are interested in taking up together. You are welcome to incorporate an abstract of a paper or a project you are working on in your submission and draw on it during the roundtable. Our focus during the roundtable will be on shared themes and intersecting concerns across participants, rather than individual presentations. To submit, please visit the conference’s online submission platform<https://express.converia.de/frontend/index.php?folder_id=10436&page_id=> for detailed instructions on formatting and submission requirements. We look forward to your submissions and hope you’ll join us at the roundtable. If you have any questions or need additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact us at violeta.camarasa(a)link.cuhk.edu.hk Thank you for your interest. Best, Violeta Anna Lytvynova (ETH Zurich), Annika Aebli (University of Lausanne), Fabienne Silberstein-Bamford (University of Jyväskylä), Joshua S. Bamford (University of Jyväskylä), Violeta Camarasa San Juan (Chinese University of Hong Kong)

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Changing Mediations of Music, Audio and Sound: Denver symposium
by David Hesmondhalgh 13 May '25

13 May '25

Hello everyone, here's a reminder about a one-day symposium, to be held at the University of Denver (Colorado, USA), 9am to 5pm, on Thursday 12 June 2025, right before the start of the International Communication Association conference. It's free to attend, lunch and coffee will be provided, and everyone is welcome if you register by the end of Thursday 15 May here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/changing-mediations-of-music-audio-and-sound… Details of topic and names of speakers are below. We're sorry, but the event won't be available online. The event is tied to the publication of an edited collection, Music Streaming Around the World, which will be published in October: https://www.ucpress.edu/books/music-streaming-around-the-world/paper Kind regards, Dave Hesmondhalgh (University of Leeds) Changing Mediations of Music, Audio and Sound: New Systems Around the World University of Denver, 12 June 2025 9:00-9:30 Room open and welcome 9:30-10:45 Panel 1 Music Streaming Platforms and Everyday Life Navigating Temporalities: Music, Streaming Platforms and Everyday Life in Brazil Vanessa Valiati and Ignacio Siles, Universidade Feevale and Universidad de Costa Rica How Streaming Is Reshaping Latin American Music Culture: The Case of Mexican Corridos Tumbados Rodrigo Gómez, Ignacio Gallego, Argelia Muñoz Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Cuajimalpa Everyday Life on Music Streaming Platforms in China: Dynamics of Collectivity and Individualisation David Hesmondhalgh & Shuwen Stella Qu University of Leeds and Jinan University 10:45-11:15 Coffee break 11:15-12:45 Panel 2: Consumption and Formats Occupying Nurseries: An Early Childhood-Oriented Strategy in China's Music Industry Peng Will Wu University of Gloucestershire Rethinking Music Consumption and Community Building: A Study of Makromusic Cemal Ataş Bilkent University Cassette Tapes and Streaming Interaction Laura Jordán González Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso The Secrets Your Asshole Keeps: The Media Ecosphere of Obscurest Vinyl Sumanth Gopinath University of Minnesota 12:45-13:45 Lunch 13:45-15:00 Panel 3: Industry and Production SoundCloud as a Space for Professionalization and Visibility: Dynamics of Exchange, Sharing and Promotion of Rap in the Middle East Thomas Michel Université Paris Cité/French Institute of the Near East Challenging Assumptions: Investigating the Revenues of German Music Creators' through Big Data Jana Costas European University Viadrina Being "Independent" in Platformising China: Alternative Music Distribution in the Age of Streaming Zhongwei Mabu Li University of Leeds 15:00-15:30 Coffee break 15:30-16:45 Panel 4: Changing Mediations Unpacking Micromaterials: A Digital Methods Approach to Analyzing Popular Music on Streaming Platforms Mattia Zanotti University of Milan Valuation and the Metrification of Status at Pollstar Live! Francis Galang University of California, San Diego Analyzing Perceptions of Generative AI in the Music Industry Raquel Campos Valverde & D. Bondy Valdovinos Kaye University of Leeds 16:45-17:00 Closing and thanks

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