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CFM--Play, Games, and Sociality--Final Cal
by Sarina Chen 15 Aug '26

15 Aug '26

*Call for Manuscripts: Studies in Symbolic Interaction, Vol. 67* *Volume Title: Play, Sames, and Sociality* G.H. Mead discussed his well-known versions of play and the game in the context of development, as necessary activities regarding the pragmatic and empathic orientations of the self to others. However, his notion of sociality, which delves into the temporal connection between past, present, and future, is connected to the importance of emergence and novelty. Implicitly, Mead's notion of sociality accentuates the importance of play and games as processes that "break on through" the present, creating serendipitous futures and transforming stale versions of the past. Others, notably Johan Huizinga, Gregory Bateson, and Jean Piaget further emphasized that such a breakthrough demonstrates the ability of people engaging in play (or turning play into novel games) to simultaneously create fanciful presents, maintain nascent order, invite novel consequences, and suspend anticipation of routine outcomes. In effect, play and games are neither confined to a linear development of role-taking abilities nor events that occur apart from the everyday experiential realities that make up our life courses. Rather, play and games not only become useful activities that contribute to self-awareness and awareness of others, but also serve as foundational activities connected to shared pasts, shared futures, and varieties of shared foci. Volume 67 of *Studies in Symbolic Interaction*, edited by Michael Katovich, invites manuscripts that explore how human interaction is initiated, maintained, and transformed through playful dynamics. By linking classical foundations with contemporary digital and physical playgrounds, this volume aims to map the evolving landscapes of modern sociality. Several interactionists and scholars using an interactionist perspective have already contributed to our understanding of play and gaming as, to name a few foci, a process of socialization, a free formed disruption of mundane labor, a unique locale for shared meanings and storytelling, a link to virtual worlds that impact definitions of the self, and especially, the self in relation to others, and a way to reframe everyday identities and function as a metaphorical mirror for self-reflection. In light of the aforementioned foci, we invite submissions that build upon the following insights contributing to our understanding of play, games, and sociality. Some potential examples would include, but are not limited to, the following topics: Play and games as cooperatively governed and separate from everyday lived experience Play as safely disruptive and potentially constructive Play and games as localized systems of shared storytelling The professionalization of play Play and games linked to contemporary technology and various ways of experiencing selves Play as created by and through identification with subcultural games and experiences Playful foundations of the self Play and games as linked to socialization For all interested, please send an abstract of no more than 750 words to Shing-Ling Sarina Chen (sarina.chen(a)uni.edu) by* September 1, 2026.* If an abstract is selected for inclusion, the deadline of completing the manuscript is May 1, 2027. *Studies in Symbolic Interaction* is a peer-reviewed bi-annual global book series published by Wiley Publishing. Thank you very much for your consideration. Looking forward to hearing from you. Shing-Ling Sarina Chen *Studies in Symbolic Interaction*

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[AoIR HQ] Time correction: Ethics roundtable now 16:00–17:30 UTC (Friday 21 August)
by Association Coordinator 14 Aug '26

14 Aug '26

Dear AoIR Community, A correction to my earlier note about the third roundtable in our lecture series, Ethics in Internet Research. The session still takes place next Friday, 21 August 2026, but the time is now 16:00 to 17:30 UTC. The registration details on our website have been updated to match. --- As a reminder, we'll be bringing together four long-standing AoIR members, Charles Ess, Anja Bechmann, Alice Marwick, and Michael Zimmer, for a conversation on how ethics has developed within AoIR and the field it has shaped. The session takes up one question. What has ethics meant for AoIR as the internet itself has changed? Our panelists will answer it through a review of the association's first guidelines in 2002 to the 2019 publication of Internet Research: Ethical Guidelines 3.0, which extended earlier frameworks to the ethical stakes of big data, AI, and the research lifecycle as a whole, including the protection of researchers themselves. Over the hour, the panelists will discuss how each iteration of the guidelines answered shifting technologies, platforms, and research practices, and what it takes to conduct ethical research in this field. The format is a 45-minute lecture followed by 45 minutes of Q&A and discussion with the audience. Register here: https://members.aoir.org/event-6758492 (member login is required). The Zoom link will be provided upon registration, so be sure to RSVP if you haven't already. As a reminder, participation in our legacy talk series is open to members only. If you are reading this as part of our broader community and are not yet a member, you can learn more about joining at members.aoir.org. Membership also carries the rest of what AoIR offers throughout the year, from the annual conference to our newsletter 'AoIRWaves' and the wider set of talks and resources. We hope to see many of you there, and we welcome you to pass this along to colleagues and students who might want to attend. Best, Emerson (she/her) AoIR Communications and Membership Coordinator ac(a)aoir.org<mailto:ac@aoir.org> Looking for Michelle? After nine years, Michelle has officially stepped down from her position at AOIR. I'm Emerson, and I'll be stepping in to continue her work. As I'm sure anyone familiar with Michelle knows, I have big shoes to fill, and I appreciate your patience as I get up to speed!

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Invitation to RAT Webinar on Monday, September 21, 2026
by Lewandowski, Dirk 14 Aug '26

14 Aug '26

Dear colleagues, We would like to highlight the upcoming RAT Webinar in September 2026: What is RAT? The Result Assessment Tool (RAT) is the free open-source research toolbox for collecting, analyzing and evaluating search results, developed by the Search Studies Research Group at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences. Join our next RAT Webinar and discover the various features and capabilities of RAT, and how to effectively utilize the tool for your use cases. In this webinar, you will learn the following topics: * Define: Identify relevant search queries and use them for the next steps. * Collect: Automatically gather search results that match your queries from various search systems. * Analyze: Perform automatic analyses, including Result Overlap as well as SEO, GEO and Readability Scorings for various study types. * Evaluate: Evaluate the search results with jurors – for relevance or usability, for example. Date: Monday, September 21, 2026 | Time: 5 - 6 pm (CET) (Find your time here<https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20260921T17&p1=30…>) Registration and additional dates: https://bit.ly/4zoeajA We are looking forward to your participation! Best, Oliver Koop Research Associate T +49 40 219 04 3453 oliver.koop(a)haw-hamburg.de<mailto:oliver.koop@haw-hamburg.de> HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES Faculty of Computer Science and Digital Society / Search Studies research group Finkenau 35 / Room 270 / 22081 Hamburg / Germany www.haw-hamburg.de<https://www.haw-hamburg.de/> / www.searchstudies.org<https://www.searchstudies.org/>

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Algorithmic Resurrections and Haunted Infrastructures
by Soma Basu (TAU) 14 Aug '26

14 Aug '26

TUNI Luottamuksellinen - Confidential (3Y) Dear colleagues, Very excited to share my recent chapter, “Networked Afterlives: Necropolitical Algorithms and Rumours as Acts of Resurrection,” published in The Digital Life of Grief: Online Mourning in the Age of Hashtags, Algorithms, and Social Media, edited by Katrin Gerber, Larissa Hjorth, and Crystal Abidin. Drawing on sensory ethnography of the 2020 Delhi pogrom, the chapter develops networked afterlife to theorise how violent deaths continue to act politically through the circulation and misattribution of images, rumours, and digital traces. It conceptualises rumour as an anticipatory form of this afterlife and algorithmic resurrection as the mechanism through which past violence is repeatedly reactivated within necropolitical infrastructures, keeping some deaths politically active and usable across time. The chapter is open access: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003712169-12 I would also like to share an article I published earlier, “Phantoms of the Drains: Imaginations of Conflict in Everyday Infrastructures,” in Contemporary South Asia. Here, I trace the afterlife of the 2020 Delhi pogrom through an unlikely ethnographic object, the city’s neglected nullahs (municipal wastewater drains). I follow the drains' opacity, chemical thickness, movement, and capacity to conceal and erase, making them sites of speculation, where rumours of unrecovered bodies, partial memories, silences, and mistrust of the state give uncertainty a durable social life. Through sensory ethnography, I examine how this uncertainty enters the body and everyday movement through quickened crossings, hesitation, avoidance, smell, atmosphere, and unease, while WhatsApp images and rumours continually move the haunting between screen and street. I develop the concept of the “trauma trove” to describe how ordinary infrastructure can sediment unresolved violence through the entanglement of materiality, caste and state abandonment, embodied memory, speculation, and digital circulation. Open access article’s link: https://doi.org/10.1080/09584935.2026.2649745 Both pieces emerge from the same broader ethnographic engagement with the afterlives of communal violence, while approaching those afterlives through different material and mediated forms. I would love your feedback and thoughts on these pieces. This new book, The Digital Life of Grief: Online Mourning in the Age of Hashtags, Algorithms, and Social Media, edited by Katrin Gerber, Larissa Hjorth, and Crystal Abidin, is a particularly timely and wide-ranging collection that brings together compelling work on how grief, mourning, and the politics of loss are being transformed by algorithms, hashtags, platform economies, digital memorial practices, and emerging cultures of online remembrance. (https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003712169) Best wishes, Soma (Connect with me on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/<https://bsky.app/profile/somabasu.com><https://bsky.app/profile/somabasu.com>somabasu.com<https://bsky.app/profile/somabasu.com>) -- Soma Basu, https://somabasu.com/ Doctoral Researcher, Tampere University Research Centre for Communication Sciences (TARU), Finland. Recent publications: * Basu, Soma. “Phantoms of the Drains: Imaginations of Conflict in Everyday Infrastructures.” Contemporary South Asia (2026): 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/09584935.2026.2649745. * Basu, Soma. “Porn, Protests, and Politics: Hindu Male Imaginations of Muslim Women.” South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal 32 (2024). Accessed February 1, 2025. https://doi.org/10.4000/136kk

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[AOIR HQ] Reminder: Ethics in Internet Research Roundtable — Friday 21 Aug, 16:00 CEST
by Association Coordinator 13 Aug '26

13 Aug '26

Dear AoIR Community, A quick reminder that the third roundtable in our lecture series, Ethics in Internet Research, takes place next Friday, 21 August 2026, from 16:00 to 17:30 (CEST) over Zoom. The link will be provided upon registration, so be sure to RSVP if you haven't already. We'll be bringing together four long-standing AoIR members, Charles Ess, Anja Bechmann, Alice Marwick, and Michael Zimmer, for a conversation on how ethics has developed within AoIR and the field it has shaped. The session takes up one question. What has ethics meant for AoIR as the internet itself has changed? Our panelists will answer it through a review of the association's first guidelines in 2002 to the 2019 publication of Internet Research: Ethical Guidelines 3.0, which extended earlier frameworks to the ethical stakes of big data, AI, and the research lifecycle as a whole, including the protection of researchers themselves. Over the hour, the panelists will discuss how each iteration of the guidelines answered shifting technologies, platforms, and research practices, and what it takes to conduct ethical research in this field. The format is a 45-minute lecture followed by 45 minutes of Q&A and discussion with the audience. Register here: https://members.aoir.org/event-6758492 (member login is required) As a reminder, participation in our legacy talk series is open to members only. If you are reading this as part of our broader community and are not yet a member, you can learn more about joining at members.aoir.org. Membership also carries the rest of what AoIR offers throughout the year, from the annual conference to our newsletter 'AoIRWaves' and the wider set of talks and resources. We hope to see many of you there, and we welcome you to pass this along to colleagues and students who might want to attend. Best, Emerson (she/her) AoIR Communications and Membership Coordinator ac(a)aoir.org<mailto:ac@aoir.org> Looking for Michelle? After nine years, Michelle has officially stepped down from her position at AOIR. I'm Emerson, and I'll be stepping in to continue her work. As I'm sure anyone familiar with Michelle knows, I have big shoes to fill, and I appreciate your patience as I get up to speed!

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Call for applications: Professor of Practice Media Arts and Production, North Carolina State University
by Steve Wiley 12 Aug '26

12 Aug '26

Dear Colleagues, I am very pleased to announce our open position in the Department of Communication at North Carolina State University for a Professor of the Practice in Media Arts and Production <https://tjqtfrgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001L2bS4BHydXiwe_42Zyq8nqmClLFfgyeOz5…>. The position description is blelow. The link above will take you to the application portal for this position. The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications September 30, 2026. I hope you will share this with your networks as appropriate. For inquiries about the position, our Department, or NC State University, please email chass-communication-media-job(a)ncsu.edu <mailto:chass-communication-media-job@ncsu.edu>. Cordially, Steve Wiley Search Committee Chair _________________________________________________________________ Stephen B. Crofts Wiley, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Communication Associate Director, Ph.D. Program in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Professor College of Humanities and Social Sciences North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC 27695 U.S.A. +1 919-302-6418 wiley(a)ncsu.edu Appointment calendar <https://calendar.app.google/fTsMcpcy474Dde4J9> _________________________________________________________________ Professor of the Practice in Media Arts and Production - Open Rank North Carolina State University, Department of Communication, Raleigh, NC The Department of Communication at North Carolina State University invites applications for a Professor of the Practice in Media Arts and Production at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor beginning either January 1 or August 16, 2027. The Department of Communication is seeking a collaborative scholar-practitioner who is passionate about advancing creative media production through innovative storytelling, emerging technologies, and critical inquiry. In this role, you will help prepare the next generation of media professionals by combining creative practice with meaningful engagement across the social, cultural, political, and technological dimensions of contemporary communication. You will contribute to a forward-thinking academic community by teaching media arts and production courses, helping shape the future of the department's media production curriculum, and fostering connections that extend beyond the classroom. Through interdisciplinary collaboration, partnerships with industry and community organizations, and leadership of shared creative spaces, you will play an important role in expanding the department's strengths in digital media production, creative practice, and critical making. Key Responsibilities Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in media arts and production, including areas such as film and video production, documentary and nonfiction storytelling, transmedia storytelling, and other emerging forms of creative media. Incorporate innovative approaches to storytelling and media technologies, including audiovisual, interactive, immersive, generative, AI-assisted, mobile, locative, social media, installation, and game-based media, as appropriate to your expertise. Contribute to the continued development and evolution of the department's media production curriculum. Coordinate instructional staffing for media production courses. Provide oversight of the department's media lab and support an engaging learning environment for students and faculty. Develop interdisciplinary collaborations across NC State to expand opportunities for creative scholarship and teaching. Build and maintain partnerships with media industries, arts organizations, and community partners to strengthen experiential learning and public engagement. Advance creative media production that encourages critical reflection, public engagement, and innovative forms of communication. Participate actively in departmental initiatives and contribute to a collaborative and collegial academic community.Join a department where creativity, critical inquiry, and emerging media converge. If you're ready to help students explore new forms of storytelling while contributing to an innovative and collaborative academic community, we encourage you to apply. Applicants should hold a PhD, MFA, or other terminal degree in Communication or a related field in the humanities, media arts, design, film, or related disciplines by the time of appointment. The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications September 30, 2026. Questions may be directed to the Search Committee at chass-communication-media-job(a)ncsu.edu Applications via the NC State University website https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/232938 Posting #: PG194765EP Please include the following in your application: CV cover letter digital media sample or portfolio. Applicants should also include a teaching portfolio with their teaching philosophy, sample of courses designed, and a summary of teaching evaluations. Links to online portfolios are preferred. contact information for at least 3 professional references. About the Department The Department of Communication at NC State is an accomplished community of students, staff members, teachers and researchers with varied intellectual interests in the communication arts and sciences. Through our teaching, research and service, we cultivate responsible, caring and collaborative communication practices for our students, our community partners and the global citizenry. We do this because communication is central to addressing the significant challenges and opportunities of the 21st Century and we are committed to enabling people, organizations and communities to thrive. Our Department’s curricular domains include interpersonal communication; organizational communication; rhetoric; media studies; public relations; media production; and science, health, environment, and risk communication (SHER). We serve approximately 800 undergraduate majors and 100 graduate students. Faculty also teach in the Department’s Master of Science in Communication program and in its interdisciplinary doctoral program in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media (in partnership with the Department of English). NC State promotes an integrated approach to problem solving that transforms lives and provides leadership for social, economic and technological development across North Carolina and around the world. NC State’s land grant mission of teaching, research and service is dedicated to the service of North Carolina and its people. Applicants are encouraged to review the institution’s mission, vision and strategic plan, and consider how their background, interest and experience would enable them to support the university. About the University: NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status. The University encourages all qualified applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-513-0574 to speak with a representative of the Office of Equal Opportunity. If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate(a)ncsu.edu. Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit. NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

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[Job] Asst. Prof., Media Studies, Uni. of Toronto
by Rafael Do Nascimento Grohmann 12 Aug '26

12 Aug '26

Hey AoIR, There is an open position in my department at the University of Toronto for an Assistant Professor of Media Studies, Teaching Stream. Please see the details below. https://jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-Assistant-Professor%2C-Teaching-Stream… Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream - Media Studies Date Posted: 08/12/2026 Closing Date: 10/01/2026, 11:59PM ET Req ID: 49391 Job Category: Faculty - Teaching Stream (continuing) Faculty/Division: University of Toronto Scarborough Department: University of Toronto Scarborough: Department of Arts, Culture & Media Campus: University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) Existing Vacancy: Yes POSITION DESCRIPTION The Department of Arts, Culture and Media (ACM) at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) invites applications for a full-time teaching stream position in Media Studies. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027. This search aligns with the University’s commitment to strategically and proactively promote diversity among our community members (Statement on Equity, Diversity & Excellence<https://governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/system/files/import-files/a1004-11ii19…>). Recognizing that Black, Indigenous, and other Racialized communities have experienced inequities that have developed historically and are ongoing, we strongly welcome and encourage candidates from those communities to apply. REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS Applicants must have earned a PhD degree in Media Studies, Communication Studies, or a related field by the time of appointment, or shortly thereafter, with a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching in media and communication studies. We seek candidates whose teaching interests address areas of growth within the Media and Communication Studies (MCS) program and complement and enhance our existing departmental strengths<https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/acm/faculty>. The successful candidate will be able to teach in at least two of the program's thematic areas – i) Media and the Arts; ii) Media and Society; iii) Media and Institutions – with emphasis on the third area. The successful candidate will also demonstrate expertise in one or more of the following fields: media industries and institutions, creator and influencer cultures, media production studies, community-engaged media, media policy, media governance, and media management. We welcome applications from candidates who take a critical, comparative, and global approach to media industries, and have experience teaching in media production studies; critical AI studies; information and disinformation; critical algorithm justice; media management; and/or have professional experience in media industries. We are especially interested in candidates whose background and expertise position them to contribute to collaborative curricular innovation with other ACM programs, including Arts and Media Management. Candidates must have teaching experience in a degree-granting program, including lecture preparation and delivery, curriculum development, and development of online material/lectures. Additionally, candidates must possess a demonstrated commitment to excellent pedagogical inquiry and a demonstrated interest in teaching-related scholarly activities. Evidence of excellence in teaching and a commitment to excellent pedagogical inquiry will be demonstrated through teaching accomplishments, awards and accolades, presentations at significant conferences, the teaching dossier (including the required materials outlined below), and strong letters of reference. Candidates must also show evidence of a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and to the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment, as demonstrated through the application materials. RESPONSIBILITIES The successful candidate will be assigned a teaching and service load, and will be expected to: * teach undergraduate courses in Media Studies, including large introductory courses and upper-level seminars; * contribute to curriculum development and program innovation in the Media and Communication Studies program; * engage in pedagogical scholarship and other teaching-related scholarly activities; * supervise undergraduate research, experiential learning, and capstone projects as needed; * participate in departmental, campus, and University service activities; * support the development of innovative in-person, hybrid, and digitally enhanced teaching practices. ABOUT US The University of Toronto (U of T) is an internationally renowned research-intensive university, ranking 1st in Canada and 16th in the world (U.S. News & World Report, 2025). Home to 16,500 faculty members, U of T hosts over 100,000 undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral trainees across 900 programs of study. U of T has three campuses, St. George, Scarborough, and Mississauga, and affiliations with high-profile institutions such as the Rotman School of Management and the University Health Network. The University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) is a rapidly growing world-class research and teaching institution. Guided by its strategic plan, Inspiring Inclusive Excellence, UTSC boasts a diverse student body of over 14,500 undergraduate students, 400 graduate students, and 160 postdoctoral fellows in over 250 programs. The Department of Arts, Culture and Media<https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/acm/> (ACM) is a dynamic, interdisciplinary department at UTSC that is home to nine undergraduate programs with more than 2,500 students and 40 full-time faculty members, 7 part-time faculty, 3 contractually limited term appointments, and around 30 contract instructors committed to research, teaching, and the study of the humanities across the full range of artistic, scholarly, and professional contexts. ACM’s programs span art history and visual culture, arts management, journalism, media and communication studies, music, music industry and technology, new media studies, studio art, and theatre and performance, making it one of the most wide-ranging humanities departments at the University of Toronto. Located within one of the Greater Toronto Area’s most diverse communities, ACM values interdisciplinary collaboration, creative inquiry, and socially engaged scholarship. The department supports innovative teaching and learning that connects academic study with creative practice, community engagement, research, and experiential learning, preparing students to think critically and creatively about the challenges of the twenty-first century. The Media & Communication Studies Program<https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/acm/media-and-communication-studies> consists of ten full-time faculty members who are diverse in terms of their research and geographical focus, with expertise in Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese, Brazilian, and Western European media cultures, as well as Indigenous media practices. ACM’s research culture is well known for its strong emphasis on community-oriented research, research-creation, and knowledge mobilization activities. For more information on working at the University of Toronto, please visit https://www.utoronto.ca/research-innovation/working-at-uoft. APPLICATION PROCESS All application materials, including recent reference letters, must be received by October 1, 2026. All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking the link below. Your CV and cover letter should be uploaded into the dedicated fields. Please combine additional application materials into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. Applicants must submit the following materials: * a cover letter; * a current curriculum vitae; * a recent writing sample; * a complete teaching dossier, including * a teaching statement, * sample syllabi and course materials, and * teaching evaluations; and * the name and contact information of three references. At least one reference letter must primarily address the candidate’s teaching. The University of Toronto’s recruiting tool will automatically solicit and collect letters of reference from each referee within 48 hours of an application being submitted. Applicants remain responsible for ensuring that references submit recent letters (on letterhead, dated and signed) by the closing date. Submission guidelines and details on the automatic reference letter collection, including timelines, are available in the candidate FAQ<https://jobs.utoronto.ca/content/Frequently-Asked-Questions/?locale=en_US>. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Rosanne King at acm-ca(a)utsc.utoronto.ca<https://jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-Assistant-Professor%2C-Teaching-Stream…>. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Diversity Statement The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission. As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP. Accessibility Statement The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission. The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers(a)utoronto.ca<mailto:uoft.careers@utoronto.ca>. -- dr. Rafael Grohmann Assistant Professor of Media Studies Department of Arts, Culture and Media<https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/acm/rafael-grohmann> Faculty of Information<https://ischool.utoronto.ca/profile/rafael-grohmann/> University of Toronto Leader, DigiLabour<https://digilabour.com.br/> Research Associate, University of Oxford<https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/profiles/rafael-grohmann/> Founding Editor, Platforms & Society<https://journals.sagepub.com/home/PNS> Principal Investigator, Worker-led AI Governance Principal Investigator, Digital Sovereignty Archives<https://creativelabourcriticalfutures.ca/blog/digital-sovereignty-project-w…> Co-Lead, Creative Labour and Critical Futures (CLCF)<https://criticaldigitalmethods.ca/creative-labour-critical-futures/> Researcher, AI Policy Observatory for the World of Work<https://www.essex.ac.uk/research-projects/ai-policy-observatory-for-the-wor…> Senior Fellow, Massey College<https://www.masseycollege.ca/> Faculty Affiliate, Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society<https://srinstitute.utoronto.ca/> <https://srinstitute.utoronto.ca/>

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Please unsubscribe me!
by Sigrid Stjernswärd 12 Aug '26

12 Aug '26

Vänliga hälsningar, Sigrid Stjernswärd

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UK workshop on web archives for social research - 15-16 Sept, Bristol
by Jessica Ogden 12 Aug '26

12 Aug '26

Hi all Quick turn-around here, but we’re advertising for another UK-based workshop as part of our ESRC project on capacity building around smart data for social science research. Please find our call attached below - if you could circulate to relevant folks, I’d be grateful. Any questions do get in touch! All the best Jess ----- Follow the Data: Web Archives Data A workshop from the Digging into Digital Footprints Data project We are pleased to announce the second in our series of free, intensive two-day workshops for social researchers on digital footprints data. In this workshop, we will explore how the archived web is made, and what it makes possible for digital social research. The archived web is one of the largest records of social life we have, spanning decades of pages, platforms and communities that are otherwise long gone. But crawlers, curators and collection policies all shape what gets collected, how often, and what is kept, and those decisions determine what can later be asked of these data. Follow the Data brings together social researchers to critically engage with these questions: where these data come from, how they are shaped, and what they can and cannot tell us about the social world, now and in the past. The workshop combines capacity building with methodological and ethical debate, working with social researchers who are interested in using web archives in their research. No prior experience with web archives is needed. We welcome participants from across career stages and disciplinary backgrounds. 15-16 September 2026, Bristol Digital Futures Institute, Bristol Free to attend. Limited travel bursaries are available for early career researchers. Fill out a short Expression of Interest form to register your interest in attending here (Deadline for applications is 26th August): https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/MTpk2tNnV4 The Follow the Data workshops are part of the ESRC Smart Data Research UK Accelerator project: Digging into Digital Footprints Data. Funding from the ESRC is gratefully acknowledged, grant number ES/Y010892/1. Dr Jessica Ogden Lecturer in Digital Futures, Bristol Digital Futures Institute (BDFI<https://www.bristol.ac.uk/bristol-digital-futures-institute/>) ESRC Centre for Sociodigital Futures (CenSoF<https://www.bristol.ac.uk/research/centres/sociodigital-futures/>) School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies (SPAIS<https://www.bristol.ac.uk/spais/>) University of Bristol Web profile: https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/persons/jessica-ogden

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Instruction on how to unsubscribe
by Michiel Leenaars 12 Aug '26

12 Aug '26

Dear all, (and in particular Fabio and Sigrid) this serves as a good reminder of two things: - tens of thousands of people will receive your message to unsubscribe. Please be mindful of other people's time, and the pollution causes by these messages being stored in each and everyone's inbox - people don't read the messages they get in full, because otherwise they would see that the instruction on how to unsubscribe is given at the bottom of every email to this list [1]. There appear to be some grammatical errors in that footer text for quite a while, but that is another point. Everyone: have a great day! Kind regards, Michiel Leenaars PS. Disappointingly, digital signatures (OpenPGP) are not allowed on the list and actually blocked - which is a disservice to validation. [1] The current text reads: > The To unsubscribe send an email to air-l-leave(a)lists.aoir.org mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/

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