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UK DARIAH Day: 7 Nov 2025
by Jessica Witte 11 Sep '25

11 Sep '25

Dear colleagues, The 2025 UK DARIAH Day will be held at the University of Edinburgh on Friday 7 November. All researchers, practitioners, and infrastructure providers in Digital Humanities in the UK are welcome. We also invite contributions to the Lunchtime Showcase – please indicate interest when registering. The programme will include keynotes, panels, a lunchtime project showcase, and a hands-on futures workshop led by Jen Ross and Melissa Terras. The full programme and registration form can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dariah-day-2025-tickets-1537559875979. Attendance is free, but registration is essential. The event is organised by the UK cooperating partners of the DARIAH European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC): the Universities of Brighton, Edinburgh, Exeter and Leeds; Kings College London; and the School of Advanced Study, University of London. DARIAH ERIC enhances and supports digitally enabled research and teaching across the arts and humanities. Kind regards, Jessica Witte The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. Is e buidheann carthannais a th’ ann an Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann, clàraichte an Alba, àireamh clàraidh SC005336.

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Internet Society Amicus Brief in Cox v. Sony – US Supreme Court – September 2025
by Joly MacFie 11 Sep '25

11 Sep '25

<http://isoc.live/>*FILING <https://www.internetsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ISOC-Amicus-Brie…> *(ISOC) | *SUMMARY + RESOURCES <https://www.patreon.com/posts/internet-society-138649068?utm_medium=clipboa…>* (Patreon) *ARCHIVE <https://archive.org/details/isoc-amicus-cox-v-sony> *| *PERMALINK <https://isoc.live/19674>* In the case of Cox v. Sony, in 2019, a Virginia jury awarded roughly $1 billion in statutory damages to a group of record labels, led by Sony, ruling that Cox had ‘secondary liability’ for copyright infringement by its users. In 2024, the Fourth Circuit validated that decision, but vacated the award and ordered a new damages trial. Cox successfully petitioned the Supreme Court to review the decision, asking whether an Internet service provider can be held secondarily liable for subscribers’ alleged copyright infringement—based largely on infringement notices and “repeat infringer” accusations—simply for continuing to provide access, and what legal standard should govern that liability. In September 2025 the Internet Society (ISOC) filed an Amicus Brief in the case, urging the Supreme Court to reverse the Fourth Circuit’s secondary-liability rule, arguing it would force ISPs to police users and terminate whole accounts on mere allegations of copyright infringement. The brief warns this would disconnect innocent people from essential connectivity, undermine the Internet’s layered, multi-intermediary architecture, and incentivize privacy-eroding surveillance, while rights holders can instead sue account owners directly. -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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MPhil Scholarship - Generative AI and Academic Writing & Publishing (QUT, Australia)
by kevin.witzenberger＠posteo.de 11 Sep '25

11 Sep '25

Dear colleagues, This might be of interest to some of your students in search of a funded MPhil position. Fully funded MPhil Scholarship - Generative AI and Academic Writing & Publishing - Queensland University of Technology, Australia Queensland University of Technology (Australia) is offering a fully funded MPhil scholarship to investigate generative AI platforms and their impact on academic writing and publishing. This research-oriented project will critically examine how AI tools are transforming academic work practices. Scholarship: * Full tuition coverage plus $37,010 AUD annual stipend for 1.75 years * Start date: February 2026 * Application deadline: 28 September 2025 * Based at QUT's Digital Media Research Centre, Brisbane * Supervised by Dr. Kevin Witzenberger, Prof. Jean Burgess & Dr. Aaron Snoswell Research Focus: The project will use adapted walkthrough methods to examine research-oriented AI platforms (such as ChatGPT's deep research function, Consensus, Research Rabbit) and assess alignment between platform marketing, actual affordances, and institutional policies governing their use in academic contexts. Ideal Candidate: * Bachelor's degree with strong GPA in relevant discipline * Interest in digital communication/media research * Experience with critical or qualitative digital research methods preferred * Strong research potential and writing skills Application Process: Interested candidates should first email Dr. Kevin Witzenberger with cover letter, CV, transcripts, research proposal, and writing sample. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to online interviews. This ARC-funded project offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to understanding AI's impact on knowledge systems and academic practices. For full details and application requirements, visit: https://research.qut.edu.au/researchgenai/mphil-scholarship/ Please share with potentially interested students and colleagues. Best, Kevin -- Dr Kevin Witzenberger Research Fellow, Generative AI Lab Digital Media Research Centre and School of Communication Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice Queensland University of Technology I acknowledge the Turrbal and Yugara, as the First Nations owners of the lands where QUT stands. I pay respect to their Elders, past and present. Turrbal and Yugara lands have always been places of learning, research and teaching.

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Research Participation Request - Generative AI Impact on Scholarly Research & Publishing
by kevin.witzenberger＠posteo.de 11 Sep '25

11 Sep '25

Dear colleagues, We need your help with an important research project! Our team at Queensland University of Technology and University of Melbourne is undertaking research funded through an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project (DP250100074). We are seeking to understand the impact of Generative AI (GenAI) technologies on scholarly research and publishing. Our project focuses on Research GenAI (RGAI) tools. RGAI tools are being marketed by both AI companies and academic publishers to a cross-disciplinary academic audience, promising to automate research discovery and writing tasks, such as identifying and/or summarising published research, writing literature reviews, conducting data analysis, and synthesising findings. Such tools and platforms include Consensus, Elicit, Research Rabbit, Scholarcy, Scite, SciSpace, ChatGPT, Claude, and Copilot, with more being released every day. They are being promoted and adopted in a context of experimentation, uncertainty, and controversy. If you are an academic at any career level and in any field who has used RGAI tools in your work, we would love to speak with you regarding your experiences. To begin, we invite you to complete a very short initial survey (1 minute): https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=o1IL3MVo90SIHZOD2IULlmQ… For more information about our project, visit: https://research.qut.edu.au/researchgenai/ Please feel free to share with your colleagues and networks! Best, Kevin -- Dr Kevin Witzenberger Research Fellow, Generative AI Lab Digital Media Research Centre and School of Communication Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice Queensland University of Technology I acknowledge the Turrbal and Yugara, as the First Nations owners of the lands where QUT stands. I pay respect to their Elders, past and present. Turrbal and Yugara lands have always been places of learning, research and teaching.

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PhD scholarship on Child Tracking Apps in Melbourne
by Bjorn Nansen 11 Sep '25

11 Sep '25

We are seeking a PhD student to join an interdisciplinary project on Enhancing Ethical Design and Use of Data in Child Tracking Apps, funded by the Australian Research Council (FT250100270). The successful applicant will commence in early – mid 2026, and work closely with the lead investigator Associate Professor Bjørn Nansen located in the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) group in the School of Computing and Information Systems, at the University of Melbourne. The student will receive a full-time scholarship of $39,500 AUD per annum for 3 years. Please email expressions of interest to Assoc. Professor Bjørn Nansen (nansen(a)unimelb.edu.au<mailto:nansen@unimelb.edu.au>) by November 30th, 2025. Applicant The PhD research project will focus on the design, use or social impacts of emerging digital child tracking technologies and applications. Applicants from both applied and theoretical domains of technology use or design, and with interdisciplinary approaches or methods are welcome. Projects may explore: the social contexts in which children, young people, and families engage with technology; critically assess existing tools or propose (re)designs and new technologies; and/or conduct user-experience and co-design research. Applicants from a wide range of relevant disciplines are welcome to apply, including Human-Computer Interaction (HCI); User Experience (UX) design, Digital Media and Communication Studies, Science and Technology Studies (STS), Design Anthropology or related areas. The range of technologies that may be studied include (but are not limited to): mobile applications, wearable technologies, sensor devices, digital platforms, datafication, dashboard interfaces. Possible topic areas may include (but are not limited to): data tracking in childhood, youth, friendships or family contexts; mobile app tracking platforms, interfaces, dashboards or ecosystems; data tracking industries, developer perspectives, data markets, and regulation; or the ethical design and child co-design of child tracking apps. Eligibility To be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must: * Meet the University’s entry requirements for Higher Degree by Research program, * Have strong qualitative social research and/or interaction design research skills, * Provide evidence of strong oral and written communication skills, * The scholarship is open to both domestic and international applicants who meet the residency requirements. How to apply Please include the following information with your EOI: 1. A Research Proposal outlining the topic you wish to research for the PhD (<1 page) 2. A brief CV that includes contact details for 2 referees (<2 pages) Further information The Ethical Design and Use of Data in Child Tracking Apps (FT250100270) project focuses on how tracking apps are designed to measure and manage children’s physiological, behavioural, and socio-economic activity across categories including health (e.g. physical activity, sleep, diet), lifestyle (e.g. location, mobility, chores, spending) and productivity (e.g. finances, alertness, screen-time). In doing so, they generate valuable data about the lives of children. Yet the types of child data being collected through mobile tracking apps (e.g. physiological, behavioural, personal, real-time, aggregated), and how this data is processed and used – within families or commercial data economies – remain largely opaque and unknown. Thus, there is a need for research to understand the breadth, uses and impacts of children’s tracking apps to enhance their ethical design and use of personal data, which this fellowship aims to achieve. It will employ innovative co-design research with children, and analyse family practices, mobile platforms, developer perspectives, and the regulatory environment of children’s mobile tracking app technologies and services.

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WEBCAST SEP 16-18 - Indigenous Connectivity Summit 2025
by Joly MacFie 10 Sep '25

10 Sep '25

[image: ISOC LIVE] <http://isoc.live/> *YOUTUBE PLAYLIST <https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlg8We3ePxcO6o7wwKyH1ajH2T-i0VxoY>* | *ADD TO CALENDAR <https://addcal.io/e/9jmaqiubb4h8>* | *PERMALINK <https://isoc.live/19667/>* On *Tuesday – Thursday September 16-18, 2025*, the *Indigenous Connectivity Institute <https://indigenousconnectivity.org/>* (ICI) will host the *9th Indigenous Connectivity Summit <https://indigenousconnectivity.org/summits/2025-indigenous-connectivity-sum…>* (ICS 2025) in Algonquin territory in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada This community-led forum is a focal point for Indigenous leadership and their partners to gather and collaborate on building a digital future on their terms. *AGENDA https://indigenousconnectivity.org/summits/2025-indigenous-connectivity-sum… <https://indigenousconnectivity.org/summits/2025-indigenous-connectivity-sum…>* (All times EDT = UTC-4) Day 1 – September 16, 2025 – YOUTUBE <https://youtu.be/rTYjm7udmPw> *10:00 Plenary – Welcome and Opening Ceremony* *Elder Karen MacInnis* *Fred McGregor* – Emcee *10:30 Lightning Talk – Introducing the ICS Calls to Action* *Natalie Campbell* – Internet Society, ICI *10:45 Case Study – Rapid Lynx Telecommunications* *Sherry McCuller* – Rapid Lynx Telecommunications *11:00 Panel – What Role Can AI Play in Digital Equity?* *Norman Valdez* – CERIC, BrainTrainr *Jeff Doctor* – Animikii *Olivia Cragg* – FNIGC *Dan Clouston* – FNTC Moderator: *Katlia Lafferty* *12:00 LUNCH* *13:00 Panel – LEOS: the good, the bad, and the ugly* *Brenda Norris* – First Mile *Lyle Fabian* – Katlotech Communications *Madeleine Redfern* – CanArctic Inuit Networks Moderator: *Gordon Gow* – University of Alberta *14:00 Panel – Data Center Opportunities for Indigenous Communities* *Sharayah Lane* – Internet Society (virtual) *Michael McCormick and Marcia Trudeau-Bomberry* – Wiikwenkoong Unceded Territory *Skylee-Storm Hogan Stacey* – FNIGC Moderator: *Asennaienton Frank Horn* *15:00 BREAK* *15:15 Information Session – KatloTech Communications* *Lyle Fabian* – CEO, KatloTech Communications *15:30 Information Session – Sustainability and Efficiency in Networks* *Joaquin Wray* – Equitable Origin *16:00 Plenary Discussion – Thoughts on Day 1, looking ahead to Day 2* Moderator: *Fred McGregor* Day 2 – September 17, 2025 – YOUTUBE <https://youtu.be/VFAx0dI0qVQ> *10:45 Plenary Check-in* *Fred McGregor* *11:00 Panel – Engaging in Youth Policy Advocacy* *ILPA Alumini* – Youth Scholarship Recipients Moderator: *Majedah Hawk* *13:00 Panel – Changing Political Landscapes in Canada and the US: What Does It Means for Digital Equity?* *John Perrino* – Internet Society *Danae Wilson* – Nez Perce *Davida Delmar* – Navajo Nation, NDIA *14:00 Panel – Spectrum Advocacy: Are We Headed in the Right Direction?* *Lope Trjillo-Perdomo* – Not2Far, IEEE *Jonathan Fleury* – Norway House *Red Spectrum* – Coeur D’Alene Tribe *15:00 BREAK* *15:15 Workshop Breakouts* (may not be streamed) *16:15 Plenary – Thoughts on Day 2, looking ahead to Day 3* Moderator: *Fred McGregor* Day 3 – September 18, 2025 – YOUTUBE <https://youtu.be/Qkdmau_ehCk> *10:00 Plenary Check-in* *Fred McGregor* *10:15 Panel – Have we made progress in building an Indigneous workforce in networking?* *Peter Leaton* – Sichuun *Nikki Muswaggon* – Manitoba SchoolNet Moderator: *Frank Horn* – ICI *11:45 Lightning Talk – First Mile Connectivity Consortium Update* *Tim Whiteduck* – FMCC *12:00 LUNCH* *13:00 Plenary – Info Session: Mentoring* *13:30 Plenary Discussion – Indigenous Connectivity Institute Town Hall* *14:15 Plenary Discussion – Calls to Action* Moderator: *Natalie Campbell* – Internet Society ICI *14:45 Wrap up* *Fred McGregor* #IndigiConnects #indigenous @IndigiConnects @internetsociety @ICANN -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Job: Assistant Professor in Media Studies
by Tilton, Lauren 10 Sep '25

10 Sep '25

Please help spread the word! Happy to answer any questions! - Best, Lauren We are hiring an Assistant Professor who specializes in emerging technologies! Areas of focus might include, but are not limited to, algorithms, AI, infrastructure, extended reality, information science, platform studies, and game studies. It is an exciting moment at UR! We are expanding our offering in media studies to support the interests of our excellent students, who we learn with in a small liberal arts college setting. Transdisciplinary approaches to research and teaching are highly valued. UR centers a teacher-scholar model that emphasizes academic excellence, belonging and community, access and affordability, well-being, and experiential learning and community engagement. For more information, visit https://richmond.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/staff_faculty/job/UR-Main-Camp… Please help spread the word! I am happy to answer any questions! Best, Lauren Tilton Search Chair and E. Claiborne Robins Professor of Digital Humanities

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Gender & Tech Talk Series – September 29, 11am EDT – Technocapitalism & Environmental Justice
by Jess Reia 10 Sep '25

10 Sep '25

Dear colleagues, The University of Virginia School of Data Science, in partnership with the Digital Technology for Democracy Lab, is pleased to announce the fourth session of the Gender & Tech Online Talk Series, which will take place on September 29, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT). The “Technocapitalism & Environmental Justice” talk will examine the intersection of technocapitalism, environmental justice, and gender, exploring how the global dominance of tech corporations exacerbates environmental inequalities and impacts marginalized communities. We expect to discuss the social and ecological costs of digital technologies, focusing on how technocapitalism contributes to resource extraction, waste, and exploitation, particularly in the Global Majority. The conversation also aims at addressing the gendered dimensions of tech-environmental harm, emphasizing who bears the brunt of these impacts. We are honoured to welcome two keynote speakers: Paz Peña Ochoa (Mozilla Foundation) Tamara Kneese (Data & Society). The webinar is free and open to the public. You can register here: https://virginia.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MccCIaeZQvmOAslBoPYqoQ#/regist… The Gender and Tech Online Talk Series brings together leading scholars, advocates, and practitioners to examine the intersections of gender, technology, democracy, and human rights. Its purpose is to critically explore how digital platforms and technological infrastructures impact women, queer, and gender-diverse individuals, while also identifying pathways toward more inclusive, rights-based models of digital governance. We invite everyone interested in advancing equity and justice in digital governance to participate in this important conversation. The series is co-organized by Yasmin Curzi and Jess Reia and sponsored by the UVA School of Data Science / DTD Lab. Please feel free to circulate this announcement within your networks. Thank you! Jess and Yasmin Jess Reia, Ph.D. (they/them) Andrew Carnegie Fellow <https://www.carnegie.org/awards/honoree/jess-reia/> Assistant Professor of Data Science Faculty co-lead, Digital Technology for Democracy Lab <https://karshinstitute.virginia.edu/digital-technology-democracy-lab>, University of Virginia <https://karshinstitute.virginia.edu/> New book: Urban Music Governance <https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/U/bo245009492.html> <https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/U/bo245009492.html> reia(a)virginia.edu | https://datascience.virginia.edu/

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The AoIR2025 Ruptures Conference Program is now live!
by AoIR Association Coordinator 10 Sep '25

10 Sep '25

The AoIR2025 Ruptures <https://aoir.org/aoir2025> Conference Program is now live! Browse Conference Agenda here: https://www.conftool.org/aoir2025/sessions.php Please explore the program to see all the exciting sessions we have this year. The main conference will take place on the campus of Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) at the Campus Gragoatá. <https://maps.app.goo.gl/JQCd2oPkhEYKR6iv6> The Doctoral Colloquium, Keynote, Plenary Panel, and the conference dinner will be held at off-campus locations. I hope you are as excited about this conference schedule as we are! Dra. Adriana da Rosa Amaral and the AoIR2025 Conference Committee

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The Annual ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2026): Third Call for Tutorial Proposals
by Announce 09 Sep '25

09 Sep '25

*** Third Call for Tutorial Proposals The Annual ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2026) March 23-26, 2026, 5* Coral Beach Hotel & Resort, Paphos, Cyprus https://iui.hosting.acm.org/2026/ We are pleased to invite proposals for tutorials to be held in conjunction with the Annual International ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (ACM IUI 2026), Paphos, Cyprus. Tutorials aim to provide fundamental knowledge and experience on topics related to intelligent user interfaces and the intersection between Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). We welcome proposals for a wide range of *full-day*, *half-day* or *quarter-day* tutorial formats and activities, that provide a structured instruction on topics aligned with the conference theme, such as HCI methods, AI techniques, methodological frameworks, tools, labs or hands-on experiences for building intelligent user interfaces. Review and Oversight by Tutorial Chairs Proposals will be reviewed and evaluated by the Workshop and Tutorial Chairs. Tutorial summaries will be included in the ACM Digital Library for ACM IUI 2026. Responsibilities of Tutorial Organizers • Create and maintain a dedicated website with Tutorial information. The IUI Website 2026 will link to this page. • Facilitate the planned activities, including, discussions, and/or interactive elements. • Submit a tutorial summary for inclusion in the ACM Digital Library. Proposal Format Tutorial proposals should be a maximum of four pages long (single-column format). Prepare your submission using the latest templates: Word Submission Template (https://authors.acm.org/binaries/content/assets/publications/taps/acm_submi…) or the LaTex Template (https://authors.acm.org/proceedings/production-information/preparing-your-a…) For Latex, please use “\documentclass[manuscript,review]{acmart}”. The proposals should be organized as follows: • Name and title: A one-word acronym and a full title. Please indicate “(Tutorial)” after the title. • Abstract: A brief summary of the tutorial. • Description of tutorial topic: Should discuss the relevance of the proposed topic to IUI and its interest for the IUI 2026 audience. Include a concise discussion of why this tutorial is particularly relevant for the intended audience and how it will complement and enhance topics covered at the main conference. • Previous history: List of previous tutorials on this topic, including the conferences that hosted them and the number of participants. • Organizer(s): Names, affiliations, emails, and web pages of the organizer(s). Provide a brief description of the background of the organizer(s). Strong proposals normally include organizers who bring differing perspectives on the topic and are actively connected to the communities of potential participants. Please provide a list of other tutorials organized by the organizers in the past. • Participants: Include a statement of how many participants you expect and how you plan to invite participants for the tutorial. If possible, include the names of at least 10 people who have expressed interest in participating in the tutorial. • Tutorial activities: A brief description of the format regarding the mix of events or activities, such as hands-on practical exercises, and general discussion. Please also list here any materials you will make available to tutorial participants, such as slides, access to hardware or software, and handouts. • Planned outcomes of the tutorial: What are you hoping to achieve by the end of the tutorial? Please list here any planned publications or other outcomes expected. • Length: Full-day or half-day or quarter-day proposals (the latter roughly 1.5 hours). Submission Platform • All materials must be submitted electronically to PCS 2.0 http://new.precisionconference.com/~sigchi by the proposal submission deadline. • In PCS 2.0, first click "Submissions" at the top of the page, from the dropdown menus for society, conference, and track, select "SIGCHI", "IUI 2026", and then “IUI 2026 Tutorials”, respectively, and press "Go". We encourage both researchers and industry practitioners to submit tutorial proposals. Prospective organizers are encouraged to contact the Workshop and Tutorial Chairs in advance (workshops2026(a)iui.acm.org) to discuss ideas, receive feedback, or seek assistance in preparing engaging proposals. Important Dates (AoE) • Tutorial Proposals: October 17, 2025 • Tutorial Decision Notification: November 21, 2025 Workshop and Tutorial Chairs Karthik Dinakar, Pienso, USA Werner Geyer, IBM Research, USA Patricia Kahr, University of Zurich, Switzerland Antonela Tommasel, CONICET, Argentina

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