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ACM Intelligent User Interfaces - IUI 2019: Call for Papers (Oct 1st, Abstract due)
by Axel Soto 20 Sep '18

20 Sep '18

*** ACM IUI 2019: Call for Papers *** Los Angeles, CA, USA March 17-20, 2019 http://iui.acm.org/2019/ ACM IUI 2019 is the 24rd annual meeting of the intelligent interfaces community and serves as a premier international forum for reporting outstanding research and development on intelligent user interfaces. ACM IUI is where the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) community meets the Artificial Intelligence (AI) community, with contributions from related fields such as psychology, behavioral science, cognitive science, computer graphics, design, the arts, and more. Our focus is to improve the interaction between humans and machines, by leveraging both HCI approaches and state-of-the art AI techniques from machine learning, natural language processing, data mining, knowledge representation and reasoning. ACM IUI welcomes contribution from all relevant arenas: academia, industry, government, and non-profit organizations. Along with 25 other topics in AI & HCI, this year we especially encourage submissions on explainable intelligent user interfaces for IUI 2019. ** Dates ** Oct 1, 2018: Abstract deadline (compulsory) Oct 8, 2018: Papers deadline Dec 7, 2018: Notification Dec 21, 2018: Camera ready due Mar 17, 2019: Conference starts ** Why you should submit to ACM IUI ** At ACM IUI, we focus on the interaction between machine intelligence and human intelligence. While other conferences focus on one side or the other, we address the complex interaction between the two. We welcome research that explores how to make the interaction between computers and people smarter, which may leverage solutions from data mining, knowledge representation, novel interaction paradigms, and emerging technologies. We strongly encourage submissions that simultaneously discuss research from both HCI and AI. We also welcome works that focus more on one side or the other. The conference brings together people from academia, industry, government and non-profit organizations and gives its participants the opportunity to present and see cutting-edge IUI work in a focused and interactive setting. It is large enough to be diverse and lively, but small enough to allow for extensive interaction among attendees and easy attendance to the events that the conference offers, ranging from oral paper presentations, poster sessions, workshops, panels and doctoral consortium for graduate students. IUI topics of interest include, but are not limited to: - Affective and aesthetic interfaces - Big data and analytics - Collaborative interfaces - Education and learning-related technologies - Evaluations of intelligent user interfaces - Explainable intelligent user interfaces - Explainable artificial intelligence - Interactive visual analytics and interpretation for deep learning - Health and intelligent health technologies - Information retrieval and search - Intelligent assistants for complex tasks - Intelligent wearable and mobile interfaces - Intelligent ubiquitous user interfaces - Intelligent visualization tools - Interactive machine learning - Knowledge-based approaches to user interface design and generation - Modeling and prediction of user behavior - Multi-modal interfaces (speech, gestures, eye gaze, face, physiological information etc.) - Natural language and speech processing - Persuasive and assistive technologies in IUI - Planning and plan recognition for IUI - Proactive and agent-based user interaction - Recommender systems - Smart environments and tangible computing - Social media analysis - User Modelling for Intelligent Interfaces - User-Adaptive interaction and personalization ** Submission - Full and Short Papers ** We invite original paper submissions that describe novel user interfaces, applications, interactive and intelligent technologies, empirical studies, or design techniques. We do not require evaluations with users, but we do expect papers to include an appropriate evaluation for their stated contributions. Accepted papers will appear in the ACM Digital Library and citation indices. A selected set of accepted top quality full papers will be invited to submit their extended versions for publication in an ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems (TiiS, http://tiis.acm.org) special issue titled "Highlights of IUI 2019". ** Submission Guidelines ** - Full paper (anonymized 10 pages, references do not count toward the page limit) should make substantial, novel, and relevant contribution to the field. - Short paper (anonymized 4 pages, references do not count toward the page limit) is a much more focused and succinct contribution to the field. Short papers are not expected to include a discussion of related work that is as broad and complete as that of Full papers. - Anonymization: ACM IUI uses a double-blind review process. All submissions must be appropriately anonymized according to the following guidelines: -- Author's names and affiliations are not visible anywhere in the paper. -- Acknowledgements should be anonymized or removed during the review process. -- Self-citations should be included where necessary, but must use the third person. For example, "... as shown in our previous user study [2] ... " is not allowed, whereas "... as shown in Smith et al. [2] " is acceptable (because in this case the citation [2] will NOT be perceived as self-citation). - Failure to follow these guidelines may result in submissions being rejected without review. - Authors should also be aware of the SIGCHI Policy for Submission and Review at SIGCHI Conferences, see: https://sigchi.org/about/sigchi-policies/conference-policies/submission-and… - Submissions should follow the standard SigCHI format. Use either the Microsoft Word template (https://github.com/sigchi/Document-Formats/blob/master/Word/SIGCHIProceedin…) or the LaTeX template ( https://github.com/sigchi/Document-Formats/tree/master/LaTeX) Accepted full papers will be invited for oral presentation. Accepted short papers will be invited either as oral or poster presentation. ** AUTHORS TAKE NOTE ** The official publication date is the date the proceedings are made available in the ACM Digital Library. This date may be up to two weeks prior to the first day of your conference. The official publication date affects the deadline for any patent filings related to published work. (For those rare conferences whose proceedings are published in the ACM Digital Library after the conference is over, the official publication date remains the first day of the conference.) ** Chairs - program-iui2019(a)acm.org ** Oliver Brdiczka, Adobe, USA Gaëlle Calvary, Grenoble Institute of Technology, France Polo Chau, Georgia Tech, USA

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The 27th ACM Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization (UMAP 2019): First Call for Papers
by Announce Announcements 20 Sep '18

20 Sep '18

*** FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS *** 27th ACM International Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization (ACM UMAP 2019) Golden Bay Beach Hotel 5*, Larnaca, Cyprus, June 9-12, 2019 http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… Abstracts due: January 25, 2019 (mandatory) Papers due: February 1, 2019 BACKGROUND AND SCOPE ACM UMAP, "User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization", is the premier international conference for researchers and practitioners working on systems that adapt to individual users, to groups of users, and that collect, represent, and model user information. ACM UMAP is sponsored by ACM SIGCHI and SIGWEB. The proceedings are published by ACM and will be part of the ACM Digital Library. ACM UMAP covers a wide variety of research areas where personalization and adaptation may be applied. This include (but is in no way limited to) a number of domains in which researchers are engendering significant innovations based on advances in user modeling and adaptation, recommender systems, adaptive educational systems, intelligent user interfaces, e-commerce, advertising, digital humanities, social networks, personalized health, entertainment, and many more. This year the conference hosts three new tracks, one on privacy and fairness, one on personalized music access, and one on personalized health. CONFERENCE TRACKS For details, see the conference website ( http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… ). · Track 1 - Personalized Recommender Systems · Track 2 - Adaptive Hypermedia and the Semantic Web · Track 3 - Intelligent User Interfaces · Track 4 - Personalized Social Web · Track 5 - Technology-Enhanced Adaptive Learning · Track 6 - Privacy and Fairness · Track 7 - Personalized Music Access · Track 8 - Personalized Health SUBMISSION AND REVIEW PROCESS Papers have to be submitted through EasyChair: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… Long (8 pages + references) and Short (4 pages + references) papers in ACM style, peer reviewed, original, and principled research papers addressing both the theory and practice of UMAP and papers showcasing innovative use of UMAP and exploring the benefits and challenges of applying UMAP technology in real-life applications and contexts are welcome. Long papers should present original reports of substantive new research techniques, findings, and applications of UMAP. They should place the work within the field and clearly indicate innovative aspects. Research procedures and technical methods should be presented in sufficient detail to ensure scrutiny and reproducibility. Results should be clearly communicated and implications of the contributions/findings for UMAP and beyond should be explicitly discussed. Short papers should present original and highly promising research or applications. Merit will be assessed in terms of originality and importance rather than maturity, extensive technical validation, and user studies. Papers must be formatted using the ACM SIG Standard (SIGCONF) proceedings template: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . All accepted papers will be published by ACM and will be available via the ACM Digital Library. At least one author of each accepted paper must register for the conference and present the paper there. IMPORTANT DATES · Abstracts: January 25, 2019 (mandatory) · Full paper: February 1, 2019 · Notification: March 11, 2019 · Camera-ready: April 3, 2019 Note: The submission time is 11:59pm AoE time (Anywhere on Earth). GENERAL CHAIRS · George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus · George Samaras, University of Cyprus, Cyprus · Stephan Weibelzahl, PFH Private University of Applied Sciences, Göttingen, Germany RELATED EVENTS Separate calls will be later sent for Workshops and Tutorials, Doctoral Consortium, Posters, Late Breaking Results and Theory, Opinion and Reflection works, as they have different deadlines and submission requirements.

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Open-Rank Tenure Track Position in Race, Equity and Inclusion at Northeastern University, Department of Communication Studies
by Alper, Meryl 20 Sep '18

20 Sep '18

Hi all, Please excuse the cross posting, but I'm happy to share that the Department of Communication Studies at Northeastern University in Boston is hiring this year at the open-rank (Assistant/Associate/Full) level for a position in Race, Equity and Inclusion. https://neu.peopleadmin.com/postings/57077 Please share the posting far and wide! Best, Meryl *** Job Description Race, Equity and Inclusion Assistant / Associate / Full Professor The Communication Studies Department at Northeastern University seeks an established scholar whose research and teaching focus on cultures, discourses, and practices of communication with an emphasis on race, equity, and inclusion. We encourage applicants whose work complements and extends the interests of our department, which include argumentation and rhetoric; digital communication; health, interpersonal, and organizational communication; political communication and public advocacy; language & social interaction; and media production and entertainment. We invite applicants who contribute to the excellence and diversity mission of the department, college, and university in research, teaching, and/or outreach. We welcome all applications, especially from candidates at the level of associate or full professor. The position includes responsibilities for teaching and supervision at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The ability to collaborate on and eventually lead interdisciplinary, grant-funded projects is desirable. Qualifications: Successful candidates must have a Ph.D. in communication or a closely affiliated discipline by the appointment start date and a nationally distinguished record of research, college-level teaching, and service, appropriate for appointment at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. The anticipated start date is the 2019-2020 academic year. Context The Department of Communication Studies is distinctive on three counts. First, our faculty conducts research and teaches courses across a broad range of specializations. Second, we are located within a major private global research university and a leader in worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement and interdisciplinary research. The department is housed in Northeastern’s College of Arts, Media & Design, an innovative unit that includes a unique combination of disciplines, including Architecture, Art + Design, Game Design, Communication Studies, Journalism, Media and Screen Studies, Music, and Theatre. Finally, we are in Boston, a thriving urban center of culture and innovation with extensive global connections. To learn more about our college, go to www.northeastern.edu/camd<http://www.northeastern.edu/camd> How to Apply To apply, visit Northeastern’s Human Resources website: https://neu.peopleadmin.com/postings/57077. Applicants should submit a letter of application describing teaching, research, along with a CV, two representative publications, and evidence of excellence in teaching. Applicants should also identify three or more references that can be contacted to provide letters of recommendation. Applications received on or before November 1, 2018 will be guaranteed full review and consideration. Inquires may be directed to Dr. Dale Herbeck, Chair of the Communication Studies Department, at d.herbeck(a)northeastern.edu<mailto:d.herbeck@northeastern.edu>. Northeastern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Educational Institution and Employer, Title IX University. Qualified candidates must have experience in, or a demonstrated commitment to, working with diverse student populations and/or in a culturally diverse work and educational environment. Minorities, women, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Northeastern University offers benefits coverage to the domestic partners of benefits-eligible faculty and staff. -- Meryl Alper Assistant Professor Department of Communication Studies Northeastern University Holmes 217 m.alper(a)northeastern.edu<mailto:m.alper@northeastern.edu> merylalper.com<http://merylalper.com> BOOK: Giving Voice: Mobile Communication, Disability, and Inequality (MIT Press<https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/giving-voice>, 2017) *2018 Association of American Publishers, PROSE Award Honorable Mention* *2018 American Sociological Association, Outstanding Publication in the Sociology of Disability Award*

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Earn a Social Network Analysis Certificate from the Social Media Research Foundation w/ Gratis Access to DiscoverText, NodeXL, Cronycle and more
by Jacob Groshek 20 Sep '18

20 Sep '18

Dear Colleagues, Dr. Marc Smith and I are pleased to announce that we will be offering a social media workshop next month in an incredible new location in Boston. A summary of details follow, but please visit our website to learn more and to register. Use the promo code SOCIAL to get 20% before September 30 :) https://www.sodanalytics.com/workshop.html The Social Media Methods Workshop: New Tools for New Media is a two day event that provides participants the ability to collect social media data at scale and learn to perform social network analysis using a series of leading software platforms and computational tools, such as DiscoverText <https://discovertext.com/>, NodeXL <https://www.nodexlgraphgallery.org/Pages/Default.aspx>, Gephi, <https://gephi.org/> Cronycle <https://cronycle.com/>, and Canvs <https://www.canvs.ai/>, among others. The skills acquired in this workshop will train you to *identify influential users* in social media as well as indicators of *content and sentiment* around specific topics. By the conclusion of this deep dive into social media data, you will have practical, real-world training for these in-demand abilities: - Collect social media data into large datasets for analysis; - Code, validate, and adjudicate human decisions about social media content; - Use human coding to train machine learning to code content at scale; - Graph networks of users to visualize human network structures; - Model networks of concepts to visual semantic network structures; - Measure sentiment in big data with humans and/or machines; - Develop appropriate analytic techniques to mine data for significant patterns; - Leverage algorithmic filtering to better inform both academic research and business decisions; - Carry out original analyses that present visual data with efficiency, informativeness, and novelty. Just as importantly, prior to attending, participants do not need any proficiency in programming, coding, statistics, or quantitative / computational research methods. We teach you *what you need to know* and *provide free access* to leading software platforms in order to make sense of the complex social media environment. When you complete your training with our experts in historic Boston, Massachusetts from October 19-20, 2018 you will leave with a Certificate in Social Network Analysis from the Social Media Research Foundation. <https://www.smrfoundation.org/> Just as importantly, you will have the knowledge and capacity to explore millions of units of social media users and posts. This includes, but is not limited to, selecting the best algorithms to apply to model influence and create informative models that address specific research and business questions. Though space is limited, we do offer competitive tiered pricing at the following levels: - Commercial - $999 - Academic - $649 - Student - $399 - Group rates - contact us <https://www.sodanalytics.com/contact.html> Please feel free to message me directly with any questions - we hope to see you there :) Thanks, Jacob -- Dr. Jacob Groshek Associate Professor of Emerging Media Studies Senior Fellow, Institute for Health System Innovation & Policy <http://www.bu.edu/ihsip/> Associate Director of the Center for Mobile Communication Studies <http://sites.bu.edu/cmcs/> Communication Research Center <http://sites.bu.edu/crc/about-crc/> Fellow Hariri Institute <http://www.bu.edu/hic/> Faculty Fellow Boston University jgroshek.org <http://www.jgroshek.org/> Founding Editor, *Journal of Communication and Technology <http://www.joctec.org/>* Founding Member, Boston Civic Media Consortium <http://bostoncivic.media/> Previously: Research Fellow, Erasmus Uni <http://www.eshcc.eur.nl/english/research/research_centres/erasmus_research_…> | Full Member, NeSCoR <http://nescor.socsci.uva.nl/>| Visiting Scholar, IAST <http://www.iast.fr/> @jgroshek <https://twitter.com/jgroshek> | google scholar <https://scholar.google.nl/citations?user=G1XXhccAAAAJ&hl=en> 857-615-4709

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Call for minitrack proposal - AMCIS 2019 - Global, International, and Cross-Cultural Issues in IS (SIGCCRIS)
by Fichman, Pnina 20 Sep '18

20 Sep '18

Call For Minitrack Proposals AMCIS 2019 AMCIS 2019, the 25th Americas Conference on Information Systems, August 15 – 17, 2019, Cancun, Mexico Digital Bridging: The Americas’ New Frontier, https://amcis2019.aisconferences.org/ Track: Global, International, and Cross-Cultural Issues in IS (SIGCCRIS) https://amcis2019.aisconferences.org/submissions/track-descriptions/#toggle… Globalization has historically been tied to technological innovation, and the present era of a networked information society is no different. Information systems (IS) have provided the infrastructure for multinational businesses, created new cultural connections irrespective of geographic boundaries and distances, and allowed an increasingly mobile global population to be connected to their friends, families, and cultures no matter where they are. The track welcomes submissions that relate to all aspects of global IS, or IS research situated in a global, international or cross-cultural context. The track is open to all methodological approaches and perspectives. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: * Research that considers the impacts of cultural values on information systems use, adoption or development * Research on global IT sourcing strategies * Cross-national and cross-cultural comparisons of IS adoption, use and development * Effects of global social computing on organizational work organization and practices * Issues relating to globally distributed teams * Issues relating to IT adoption at the national level * Issues relating to global knowledge management * Issues relating to cross-national legislation and regulation * Issues relating to global information governance * Use and impacts of IT in the context of multinational organizations * Issues relating to security in information systems that span multiple countries * Single country studies showing implications for other locations or results different from other contexts * Multi-country studies of IS adoption, use, and development Minitrack chairs will be responsible for: * promoting their minitrack to generate manuscript submissions to AMCIS 2019; * soliciting and assigning reviewers for manuscripts submitted to the minitrack; and * making recommendations to track chairs about each manuscript submitted to the minitrack. To submit a minitrack proposal, you must submit: * Minitrack chairs (names, emails, affiliation); * Minitrack title; * Short description of minitrack for the AMCIS 2019 website (up to 150 words); * Call for papers for your minitrack. To submit a minitrack proposal, visit: (https://new.precisionconference.com/ais) Important Dates: * September 20, 2018 : PCS opens for Minitrack submissions * October 19, 2018 : Minitrack submissions are due * October 30, 2018 : Minitrack decisions are complete * November 5, 2018 : Minitrack revisions are due * January 7, 2019 : Manuscript submissions for AMCIS 2019 begin * March 1, 2019: AMCIS manuscript submissions closes for authors at 10:00am PST * March 7, 2019: All papers have assigned reviewers * April 15, 2019: Track Chairs recommendations are due * April 24, 2019: Camera-ready papers are due * May 1, 2019: Track session plans are due ------------------------ Pnina Fichman, Professor Director, Rob Kling Center for Social Informatics School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University, Bloomington http://ella.slis.indiana.edu/~fichman/

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Job: CCPR, the University of Glasgow, is seeking to recruit a Professor / Reader/ Senior Lecturer in International Media Policy
by Inge Sorensen 20 Sep '18

20 Sep '18

With apologies for cross-posting, the Centre for Cultural Policy Research (CCPR) at the University of Glasgow is seeking to recruit a Professor / Reader/ Senior Lecturer in International Media Policy in order to strengthen the Centre's research on media and communications policy in an international context and to support our PG teaching. Further details of this post, for which the closing date is Monday 22 October 2018, can be found (Ref: 021817) at: https://www.gla.ac.uk/it/iframe/jobs/ Thanks very much for sharing and forwarding to any potentially interested candidates. [University of Glasgow: The Times Scottish University of the Year 2018]

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Call for book reviewers for Mobile Media & Communication (SAGE journal)
by Becky Pham 20 Sep '18

20 Sep '18

Dear all, Want to ease your academic guilt and enjoy a good book at the same time? Join our journal Mobile Media & Communication <http://journals.sagepub.com/home/mmc>’s pool of book reviewers! Many exciting titles relating to mobile media have been published in the last couple of years, waiting to be critically examined by scholars such as yourselves. So, send us an email with your brief 50-word biography and areas of expertise and interest to mobilemcreviews(a)gmail.com. We particularly welcome PhD candidates. We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you. Regards, Becky PHAM Thi Ngoc Bich Editorial Assistant, Book Reviews - Mobile Media & Communication Master of Arts, National University of Singapore https://beckypham.com/

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CPDP2019 Call for Papers - Deadline 1 October
by Camille Van Puymbroeck 20 Sep '18

20 Sep '18

Dear all, The usual apology for cross-posting but this may be of interest to some on the list. Call for Papers CPDP2019 – Data Protection and Democracy CPDP is an annual three-day conference devoted to privacy and data protection. The 12th edition of CPDP will be held on 30th January to 1st February 2019 in Brussels. Whilst a number of speakers are specifically invited by the conference, several slots remain open to application through an annual call for papers. The CPDP2019 Call for Papers is addressed to all researchers who wish to present their papers at the next Computers, Privacy and Data Protection conference. The call is split into two different tracks. The first is dedicated to experienced researchers (i.e. from postdoctoral researchers on), while the second welcomes PhD students and other junior researchers. Contributions are welcome from all disciplines with perspectives on the themes of the conference. The dual-track structure of the CPDP2019 Call for Papers aims to meet the increasing interest of researchers – from all levels and from multiple disciplines – in CPDP and their expectations in terms of academic feedback and exchange. Please submit your contribution through the EasyChair conference system through https://easychair.org/account/signin.cgi?key=77866042.wQZqp2m5CMpczXz9 <https://easychair.org/account/signin.cgi?key=77866042.wQZqp2m5CMpczXz9> The overarching theme of the 2019 edition is “Data Protection and Democracy”. The entwinement between data analytics and democratic processes has been on the spotlight for the better part of the past two years. From political microtargeting through advertising platforms to voting systems’ security, from external influence over elections to ‘fake news’ and populism, both privacy and data protection have been shown to be fundamental for a healthy democracy. The GDPR has applied since May 25 and is expected to change how companies and governments handle personal information. Will the GDPR serve as a model for a new standard of data privacy around the world? Will the new data protection and privacy frameworks in Europe and elsewhere make a difference? Could they be effectively enforced? What is data protection beyond legislation? CPDP2019 will highlight data protection as a core element of a democratic society. We welcome cutting edge papers in all areas related to technology, privacy, and data protection, but particularly invite submissions that fit the general conference theme. The CPDP Scientific Committee invites papers in the fields of law, social sciences, philosophy and computer sciences (as well as other relevant fields). Multidisciplinary papers are particularly welcome. In particular, this call aims to reach researchers whose works relate to new technologies, privacy and data protection. Selected researchers will have the valuable opportunity to present their papers in the conference academic sessions. The main theme highlighted this year is “Data Protection and Democracy”, but we welcome any original topics related to the general themes of the conference and especially encourage interdisciplinary submissions. Have a look at our submission instructions on our website: https://www.cpdpconferences.org/call-for-papers <https://www.cpdpconferences.org/call-for-papers> In case of doubt regarding the suitability of a contribution for the conference, please contact Lorenzo Dalla Corte. (lorenzo.dallacorte(a)cpdpconferences.org <mailto:lorenzo.dallacorte@cpdpconferences.org>). ‍ CPDP2019 Key Dates Deadline for submissions: Sunday 1 October 2018 (23:59 CET). Notification to authors: Monday 3 December 2018. Papers accepted for presentation at the conference will go through a second round of reviews for inclusion in the conference book. Best wishes, Camille on behalf of the CPDP2019 Programme Committee Camille Van Puymbroeck Communication and Community Manager Privacy Salon and CPDP +32 485 99 05 51 camille.vanpuymbroeck(a)hotmail.com camille(a)privacysalon.org

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Tenure track professorship (W1) in Digital Transformation (Media and Communication Research), University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany)
by Hagenhoff, Svenja 20 Sep '18

20 Sep '18

Dear all, we are currently advertising a tenure track professorship (W1) in Media and Communication Research within an interdisciplinary cluster on digital transformation (see official website of the university: https://www.fau.eu/university/careers-at-fau/professorships/#collapse_1; closing date: 22nd of October!). The Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) is one of the leading research universities in Germany and the second largest full-university in Bavaria with an extraordinary broad range of disciplines (see: https://www.fau.eu/) Digital Transformation has been defined as one of the "key research areas" of the FAU bringing together researchers from the social sciences, law, economy, ethics, computer sciences, digital humanities, engineering etc. Our location in Erlangen is an attractive, quite international, lively and bike-oriented southern German university town with a little more than 100,000 inhabitants and roughly 30.000 students. A short 20-min rail- or bus-trip away, Nürnberg (or "Nuremberg") with more than half a million inhabitants is the centre of one of the largest metropolitan areas in southern Germany and offers diverse cultural activities. At Erlangen's and Nürnberg's doorsteps, the Franconian Switzerland as well as the Franconian lakes provide for many leisure opportunities of mid-range mountains (climbing, walking, biking/mountain biking, canoeing, cross country skiing etc.). Erlangen and Nürnberg are very well connected with Intercity Express trains to Munich (approx. 1,5 h to the south) and Berlin (approx. 3h to the north). Nürnberg has an international airport with connections to many major European cities. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me. Also, please feel encouraged to distribute widely! Best wishes, Svenja --------- Prof. Dr. Svenja Hagenhoff Institute for the Study of the Book Katholischer Kirchenplatz 9 91054 Erlangen Germany 0049 9131 85 24700 or -24754 www.buchwiss.uni-erlangen.de svenja.hagenhoff(a)fau.de ORCID: 0000-0003-0373-378X

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Authoritarian Practices in the Digital Age - IJoC Special Section
by Michaelsen, Marcus 20 Sep '18

20 Sep '18

Dear all, I am happy to share with you this announcement of a Special Section on 'Authoritarian Practices in the Digital Age', just published in the International Journal of Communication: There is increasing concern about how digital technologies contribute to a decline of democracy and the rise of authoritarian tendencies. The Special Section breaks new ground by systematically examining how digital authoritarian practices are diffused between states, co-produced by states and corporate actors, legitimized in multilateral settings, and experienced by citizens. Digital authoritarian practices describe threats to the democratic process, sabotaging accountability by disrupting access to information or disabling communication. Edited by Marlies Glasius and Marcus Michaelsen, University of Amsterdam, the Special Section brings together nine papers that extend our understanding of the relationship between contemporary forms of authoritarianism and digital communication technologies. The contributions investigate Internet control and censorship, surveillance, and disinformation, presenting insights from China, Russia and Central Asia, Iran, Pakistan, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Western Europe. To access the papers, please go to http://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc. We look forward to your feedback! This publication is a result of the 5-year research project 'Authoritarianism in a Global Age' at the University of Amsterdam. Our project has also just released an animation to share some of our messages with a broader audience: https://youtu.be/n1tXjJobjfs. _____________________________________________________________ Authoritarian Practices in the Digital Age — Introduction Marcus Michaelsen, Marlies Glasius Illiberal and Authoritarian Practices in the Digital Sphere — Prologue Marlies Glasius, Marcus Michaelsen Information, Security, and Authoritarian Stability: Internet Policy Diffusion and Coordination in the Former Soviet Region Jaclyn A. Kerr The Contestation and Shaping of Cyber Norms through China's Internet Sovereignty Agenda Sarah McKune, Shazeda Ahmed Transforming Threats to Power: The International Politics of Authoritarian Internet Control in Iran Marcus Michaelsen Asymmetrical Power Between Internet Giants and Users in China Aofei Lv, Ting Luo Blocking the Bottleneck: Internet Shutdowns and Ownership at Election Times in Sub-Saharan Africa Tina Freyburg, Lisa Garbe Understanding Internet Shutdowns: A Case Study from Pakistan Ben Wagner Through a Glass, Darkly: Everyday Acts of Authoritarianism in the Liberal West Stefania Milan, Arne Hintz Best wishes, Marcus Michaelsen Dr. Marcus Michaelsen Postdoctoral Researcher │Department of Political Sciences University of Amsterdam PO.Box 15578, 1001 NB Amsterdam – The Netherlands UvA-Profile<http://www.uva.nl/en/contact/staff/item/m.michaelsen.html?f=michaelsen> http://www.authoritarianism-global.uva.nl/

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