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esoteric / spiritual social media practices, seeking recommendations
by Katrin Tiidenberg 15 Sep '18

15 Sep '18

Hi all, I am seeking recommendations of authors, publications, conferences, research networks etc that are pertinent for someone who is embarking on a study of esoteric / spiritual social media practices (or the ecosystem of life coaches, witches, palm readers, gurus and the people who seek their guidance on/via social media). Thank you in advance! best, Kat Tiidenberg, PhD http://kkatot.tumblr.com/ <http://kkatot.tumblr.com/> Associate Professor of Visual Culture and Social Media, Tallinn University, Estonia Member of Estonian Young Academy of Sciences <http://www.akadeemia.ee/en/eyas/> Secretary of AoIR <https://aoir.org/executive-committee/> Books: Selfies, why we love (and hate) them. <https://www.amazon.com/Selfies-Love-Hate-Them-SocietyNow/dp/1787437175> // Ihu ja hingega internetis, kuidas mõista sotsiaalmeediat. <https://www.apollo.ee/ihu-ja-hingega-internetis-minaloome-sotsiaalmeedias.h…> Just published: "Research Ethics, Vulnerability, and Trust on the Internet” in Second International Handbook of Internet Research

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Special Issue: Video Games and Demanding Technologies
by Nicholas Bowman 15 Sep '18

15 Sep '18

Calling all game studies folks! In collaboration with the open-access journal Media and Communication, I am happy to announce our call for a special issue, "Video Games as Demanding Technologies." We are seeking submissions that broadly discuss the cognitive, emotional, physical, and social demands of video games (and game-like environments, which could include board games as well as virtual reality and other digital technologies). Papers can be both theoretical syntheses and empirical studies, and we are broadly open to all manner of scholarly approaches, including social sciences and humanities perspectives. Abstract submissions are due by 28 February 2019, and should be between 250 and 500 words. For empirical studies, we are also accepting pre-registered reports (of up to 3000 words), which will be evaluated and accepted "in principle" depending on peer review. Complete details about the journal, the special issue, and the submission process are available at https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/pages/view/nextissues#…. I am also happy to address any questions directly, at Nicholas.Bowman(a)mail.wvu.edu. For individuals who are not interested in submitting but might be interested in reviewing manuscripts, I would be happy to include you on my ad hoc editorial board. Happy gaming, and let's be in touch. =) ~nick / Nicholas David Bowman, PhD Associate Professor of Communication Studies Research Associate, Interaction Lab (#ixlab) Faculty Senator, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences West Virginia University 210L Armstrong Hall Morgantown, WV 26506 Nicholas.Bowman(a)mail.wvu.edu<mailto:Nicholas.Bowman@mail.wvu.edu> _____________________ Twitter @bowmanspartan Skype ID: nicholasdbowman Editor, Communication Research Reports (http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rcrr20) Associate Editor, Journal of Media Psychology (https://us.hogrefe.com/products/journals/journal-of-media-psychology)

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Chairperson Search - Media & Information at MSU
by Keith Hampton 15 Sep '18

15 Sep '18

Colleagues, My department is searching for a new chairperson. Come work with us! We are looking for a scholar who can help advance our transdisciplinary approach to media and information. I hope that a number of you are interested, please feel free to contact me directly. Keith *Chairperson in Media and Information* http://careers.msu.edu/cw/en-us/job/499944/chairpersonmanagement Job no: 532615 College Of Communication Arts Sciences Department of Media and Information Location: East Lansing, MI Position Summary M&I is a top-five ranked, research and grant-active department. The department’s 31 faculty have core interests that focus on the study of technology and society, human-technology interaction, and technological systems. The M&I faculty was deliberately recruited from a range of disciplines, including communication, computer science, media human-computer interaction, management, psychology, sociology, political science, economics, STS, and design to complement each and to create a unique intellectual energy. This environment takes the best and most useful elements of various disciplines to create novel insights. Such endeavors expand our knowledge in new and innovative ways. Our top-ranked cross-department doctoral program has over 60 students. Our applied master’s program enrolls over 60 students from across the globe. We educate over 800 undergraduate majors in film and media production, games and interactive media, media and information management, and human-centered technology design. Our next chairperson will be a globally recognized scholar who brings dynamic and inclusive leadership experience to further our transdisciplinary vision and to balance the department’s research initiatives and creative activity with our teaching mission. We value experience in public policy or industry and a willingness to engage with stakeholders outside the academy. The Department of Media and Information is a member of the iSchools consortium and is housed in MSU’s world-renowned College of Communication Arts and Sciences. Established in 1955, as the first of its kind in the country, “ComArtSci” is now one of the largest and most respected colleges of Communication in the world. ComArtSci combines a research-intensive faculty with a strong professional mission to prepare students for rewarding careers and to influence the professional practice of communication globally. For additional information, visit mi.msu.edu. M&I is committed to achieving excellence by creating and sustaining an accessible and inclusive culture that values cultural and academic diversity. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. The department is particularly interested in candidates of all backgrounds who are committed to the principles of diversity and proactive inclusion. Michigan State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodation. -- ___________________________________________________________ *Keith N. Hampton, Ph.D.* *Professor, Department of Media and Information* *Director for Academic Research, Quello Center* *Affiliate Faculty, Department of Sociology* www.mysocialnetwork.net www.twitter.com/mysocnet

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Professionalization Website
by Jonathan Sterne, Dr. 14 Sep '18

14 Sep '18

Dear Colleagues, (I just got a note that this was rejected from the listserv—apologies if it wasn’t and you’re seeing it again). Apologies for crossposting. Since 1999, I have maintained a collection of web pages that provides links to useful resources for people on the academic job market in communication studies, though others in critical humanities fields and interpretive social sciences may find the materials useful as well. Over the year years, I have added material on other aspects of professional life and will continue to do so. You can find it at: http://sterneworks.org/Academe New for 2018: cybersecurity for academics, writing groups for tenured profs (ok, it’s for summer but it could work for fall, too), and more. I am always looking for good suggestions for material to add to the site, and as you'll see, I have used it to archive some material that has been circulated in other fora. If you have a suggestion for a link or a document worth archiving, or a correction to a typo or missing or expired link, please email me at jonathan.sterne(a)mcgill.ca<mailto:jonathan.sterne@mcgill.ca>. Please note that I do not post or keep track of job ads, nor am I interested in promoting commercial services or people's professional websites. This is purely for material that’s free and that I judge to be truly helpful for my intended audience. I intend to continue building the site, so suggestions for other areas to cover would be appreciated. Thanks for reading and feel free to share the link. Sincerely, --Jonathan -- Jonathan Sterne James McGill Professor of Culture and Technology, McGill University http://sterneworks.org<http://sterneworks.org/> McGill University is situated on unceded Indigenous lands in Tiohtiá:ke (Montreal), a place that has long served as a site of meeting and exchange for Indigenous peoples. The Kanien’kehà:ka (Mohawk) of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy are recognized as the traditional custodians of these lands and waters.

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Literature on dehoaxing/debunking misinformation
by Cuihua Shen 13 Sep '18

13 Sep '18

Dear all, I am doing a literature review on the effects of dehoaxing /debunking misinformation online. I am aware of a few meta-analyses on this topic, but the studies included are not terribly recent. Any pointers to fresh studies, or the researchers who specialize, on the effects of debunking online misinformation is highly appreciated, especially on misinformation in multimedia format (images and videos in addition to text). Thank you! Cindy -- Cuihua (Cindy) Shen, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Communication, UC Davis Co-Director, Computational Communication Research Lab (c2.ucdavis.edu) Vice Chair, ICA Computational Methods Interest Group Associate Editor, Computational Communication Research Homepage <http://communication.ucdavis.edu/people/cuishen> Google Scholar <https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qoj5YaYAAAAJ&hl=en> Academia.edu <https://ucdavis.academia.edu/CuihuaShen> Researchgate <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Cuihua_Shen> Hot off the press: One size fits all: Context Collapse, Self-Presentation Strategies and Language Styles on Facebook <https://academic.oup.com/jcmc/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jcmc/zmy006/49625…> Do men advance faster than women? Debunking the gender performance gap in two Massively Multiplayer Online Games. <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jcc4.12159/full>

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EaP eDemocracy Conference: Politics in the Digital Age, 23 October 2018@Danube University Krems (Austria)
by Noella Edelmann 13 Sep '18

13 Sep '18

Dear colleagues, Apologies for Cross-Posting! I would like to invite you to join us at the: EaP eDemocracy Conference: Politics in the Digital Age 23 October 2018 Danube University Krems (Austria) https://wp.me/ptoXX-4oC The Danube University Krems, Department for E-Governance, and the Tallinn University of Technology, Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance, will be hosting the EU*s Eastern Partnership eDemocracy Conference on *Politics in the Digital Age* under the auspices of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU. There will be 3 thematic panels, each preceded by a keynote: Panel 1 *Political Communication in the Digital Sphere: media manipulation, influence on third countries, populism on platforms, and campaigning* Keynote: Rasto Kuzel * MEMO98, Slovakia Panel 2 *Digital Transparency for Accountability* Keynote: tbc Panel 3 *Inclusion: Stakeholder Involvement in the Political Sphere" Keynote: Elke Löffler * Governance International, UK & Institute of Local Government, University of Birmingham The eDemocracy Conference brings together participants from EaP Partner Countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine) and EU Member States to discuss how eDemocracy can enhance participation, inclusion, transparency and accountability. This event allows experts from academia, governments, think-tanks and civil society to discuss ideas, opportunities as well as address the challenges of eDemocracy: participation, inclusion, transparency and accountability. See here for further details and registration: https://wp.me/ptoXX-4oC Best regards Noella Noella Edelmann PhD *********************************** Senior Researcher Department for E-Governance and Administration Danube University Krems www.donau-uni.ac.at/egov Tel. +43 (0)2732 893 2303 ***********************************

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Media, migration and nationalism: Comparing Asian and European perspectives, Tokyo 19 Sept - 21 sept 2018, free and open to the public
by Leurs, K.H.A. (Koen) 13 Sep '18

13 Sep '18

Dear colleagues, Apologies for cross-posting. For those in Tokyo next week (19 sept – 21 sept), come join us for the free and open to the public masterclass and seminar. For more information, email the organizers Tomohisa Hirata (tomohira(a)si.gunma-u.ac.jp<mailto:tomohira@si.gunma-u.ac.jp>, Gunma University) or Koen Leurs (K.H.A.Leurs(a)uu.nl<mailto:K.H.A.Leurs@uu.nl>, Utrecht University) Media, migration and nationalism: Comparing European and Asian Experiences and Perspectives. Made possibly by joint funding of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Venue: 3331 Arts Chiyoda 6-11-14 Sotokanda Chiyoda-Ku Tokyo 101-0021, Japan. 1st Day: PhD Masterclass, Wednesday September 19 2018 Opening remarks: Dr. Koen Leurs, Utrecht University & Dr. Tomohisa Hirata, Gunma University. 10.00 -12.30 Morning session: Masterclass methodological and ethical challenges with Prof. Atsushi Iwai, Gunma University Introduction: How to Cope with Cohesiveness in Decision Making: A Technology-Related Indirect Approach - Prof. Atsushi Iwai, Gunma University a) The Right of Vote to Syrian Migrants and The Rise of Anti-Migrant Sentiments in Turkey - Yurtcicek Ozaydin b) The Datafication of Livability: Appropriating Race-ethnically Categorized Governmental Open Data - Gerwin van Schie 12:30-14:30 Lunch Break 14.30-17.00 Afternoon session: Masterclass theoretical challenges with Prof. Sandra Ponzanesi, Utrecht University Introduction: Paradoxes of Postcolonial Media Cultures - Prof. Sandra Ponzanesi, Utrecht University a) Revisiting the “Connected Migrant” Through Cultural Reproductive Labor and Mothering Practices -Laura Candidatu b) Toleration as Nationalist’s Morals: Between Liberalism and a Desire for Reinterpretation of National Identities - Kumpei Nakamura c) European Minorities Between State and Nation - Jesse Amelsvoort * The masterclasses will open with an introduction of 30-45 minutes by professor Iwai and Ponzanesi. Each masterclass participant presentation will be within 20 mins, followed by 10 mins for questions and discussions. The session will end with a collaborative discussion. 2nd Day: Seminar, Thursday September 20, 2018 10.00-10.30 Opening remarks Dr. Tomohisa Hirata, Gunma University & Dr. Koen Leurs, Utrecht University 10.30-12.30 Plenary Session 1 Media and Polarization Chair & discussant: Dr. Tomohisa Hirata, Gunma University a) Post Truth Politics and Media Matters in Japan – Dr. Ryosuke Nishida, Tokyo Institute of Technology b) Discourses on Xenophobia in Twitter: A Case Study of Tweets about “Hinomaru” – Dr. Yuya Nakatani, Kyoto University c) Social Media, Homeland and Ordinariness Among Kurdish Forced Migrants in Milan, Italy – Dr. Elisabetta Costa, University of Groningen d) Digital Migration Studies: The Case of Young Connected Migrants Interfacing with Difference – Dr. Koen Leurs, Utrecht University 12.30-13.00: Open discussion session 1 13.00-14.30: Roundtable (with lunch & art exhibition): local activists, journalists & artists reflecting on media, migration and the rise of nationalism 14.30-16.30: Plenary Session 2 The Politics of Migration Management & Border Control Chair & discussant: Prof. Atsushi Iwai, Gunma University a) The Border Goes Where the Movement Is. The Technopolitcs of Europe’s Moving Borders – Prof. Huub Dijstelbloem, University of Amsterdam b) Gender at the Border – Dr. Christine Quinan, Utrecht University c) Histories of Migrant Registration and Citizenship – Dr. Sara Park, Kobe University (via Skype) 16.30-17.00: Open Discussion session 2 * Each presentation will be within 20 mins, followed by 10 mins for questions and discussions. Panels will end with a collaborative discussion. 3rd Day: Seminar Friday September 21, 2018 10.00-12.00: Plenary Session 3 Transnational Migrant Networks and Digital Diasporas Chair & discussant: Prof. Huub Dijstelbloem, University of Amsterdam a) Peruvian Networks and Peruvian Youth Identity. The Case of Mooka-city, Tochigi Prefecture – Jose Bravo Kohatsu, Utsunomiya University b) The Politics of Intimate Transnational Connections – Dr. Donya Alinejad, Utrecht University  c) Recent Situation of Filipino Social Relationships in Kyoto City – Atsumasa Nagata, Osaka International University 12.00-12.30: Open Discussion session 3 12.30-14.00 Roundtable (with lunch & art exhibition): local activists, journalists & artists reflecting on media, migration and the rise of nationalism 14.00-16.00: Plenary Session 4 Social Media as Contact Zones Chair & discussant: Dr. Koen Leurs, Utrecht University a) Digital Cosmopolitanism: Connectivity and its Discontents – Prof. Sandra Ponzanesi, Utrecht University  b) Representations of Urban Multiculturalism: The Case of Ethnic Food – Dr. Daisuke Yasui, Meiji Gakuin University c) Integrating Through the Digital: Analyzing the Role of Icts and Social Media in Refugee Settlement Processes – Dr. Amanda Paz Alencar, Erasmus University Rotterdam d) Contact Zones and a Question of the “Imaginary/Real” Scape - Dr. Tomohisa Hirata, Gunma University 16.00-16.30 Open Discussion session 4 16.30-16.45 Closing Remarks and Future Collaborations - Dr. Koen Leurs, Utrecht University & Dr. Tomohisa Hirata, Gunma University. * Each presentation will be within 20 mins, followed by 10 mins for questions and discussions. Panels will end with a collaborative discussion. Purpose This joint, bi-literal seminar has three main purposes:  1). The seminar seeks to make an intervention in the field of media and migration studies. The bi-literal seminar seeks to move beyond the Euro-American focus in the study of media and migration studies. The predominant scholarly focus in studies on migration and nationalism focus on experiences and perspectives in the North- American and European Context. How can we re-conceptualize our understanding of the role of media in migration and nationalism drawing from situated contexts in Japan, and countries like China, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and the Philippines in the context of East and South-East Asia?  2). The seminar seeks to explore what the Netherlands and Europe can learn from the partly overlapping and partly diverging context of migration and the rise of nationalism in Japan and Asia, and vice versa. The focus is on the contradictory role technologies play in migration management, control, integration and community formation, transnational communication but also conflict and extremism. The seminar is highly interdisciplinary, invited speakers come from disciplines including media, communication, gender, migration, geography, sociology and anthropology. The organizers seek to disseminate findings by publishing an open access journal special issue, by offering policy recommendations as well as by distributing artistic impressions of main debates and findings.  3). The seminar is designed to exchange scholarship but a strong training component is central to our aims. For this purpose, one day of masterclasses is dedicated to training a selection of 6 talented students (MA/PhD level) from the Netherlands and Japan. Furthermore, alongside inviting a core group of established senior scholars, we are balancing the programme to ensure the participation of young emerging scholars. --

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C. Edwin Baker Award - call for nominations
by Mirca Madianou 13 Sep '18

13 Sep '18

The Philosophy, Theory and Critique and Communication Law and Policy Divisions of the International Communication Association seek nominees for the annual C. Edwin Baker Award for the Advancement of Scholarship on Media, Markets and Democracy. The Baker Award recognizes work that has made significant contributions to the development, reach and influence of such scholarship. While the award committee favors research that consists of multiple projects and publications that have made a clear, coherent and sustained contribution to the advancement of such scholarship over time, single works and/or activities that have been highly influential in the field may also qualify someone for nomination. More specifically, nominees for this award will have accomplished one or more of the following: (1) opened up new theoretical and/or methodological territory in research on any aspect of the interrelations between media, markets and democracy; (2) made other important contributions to the advancement of scholarship on these inter-relations; (3) engaged in activism that advanced scholarship on these inter-relations. The award is open to ICA members and to anyone else whose research can be shown to have a connection with the work of the ICA and its various divisions. Members of the Award Committee may nominate, but no ICA member who makes a nomination or who is nominated for an award can serve on the committee judging the nomination. We encourage self-nominations, as well as the nomination of others. The award committee encourages nominations that reflect the diversity of media and communications scholarship in terms of gender, ethnicity, race and sexuality. We welcome nominations from any part of the world. All nominators must: (1) Submit letter(s) of nomination, not to exceed two pages each. These letter must: (a) specify the relevant body of work and/or other contributions made; (b) address the work’s and/or activity’s contributions to scholarship of media, markets and democracy (in the case of research, this will involve theoretical and methodological assessments of that work); and (c) make a case for its influence and impact on the advancement of such scholarship. (2) Submit representative examples of the work cited, along with a CV, to the chair of the awards committee. (3) Have all materials electronically submitted by September 30, 2018. The Baker Award was established in 2010 through an endowed fund created from the estate of Professor C Edwin Baker (1947-2009), who was the Nicholas F. Gallichio Professor of Law and Communication at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and is intended to honor the enormous contribution made by Professor Baker to communications scholarship. The Divisions gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Professor Baker’s sister Dr Nancy Baker. Nominations should be sent to: Mirca Madianou m.madianou(a)gold.ac.uk<mailto:m.madianou@gold.ac.uk> Please indicate clearly on the subject like BAKER AWARD. Dr. Mirca Madianou Department of Media and Communications Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross, London SE14 6NW UK Tel: +44 (0)20 7919 7244<tel:%2B44%20%280%2920%207919%207244> email: m.madianou(a)gold.ac.uk<mailto:m.madianou@gold.ac.uk> Twitter: @madianou http://www.gold.ac.uk/media-communications/staff/madianou/

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Call for Chapters: Handbook of Research on Political Campaigning in the Computer Age
by Ashu M. G. Solo 12 Sep '18

12 Sep '18

It would be appreciated if you could forward this call for chapters to anyone who might be interested. Call for Chapters: Handbook of Research on Political Campaigning in the Computer Age CFP URL: https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/3478 Purpose Technology and particularly the Internet have brought about many changes in the realm of politics. Politicians and candidates use their own websites and social network profiles to get their message out. Politicians use political engineering and computational politics including data analytics to increase the effectiveness of their campaign. Aspects of engineering, computer science, mathematics, or natural science can be applied to political campaigning. Potential Topics Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following: Political Campaigns in the Computer Age • online campaigning • online campaigning using websites and webpages • online campaigning using social networking • online campaigning using multimedia tools • online campaigning using blogs • online campaigning using vlogs • political debates on the Internet • virtual town hall • virtual war room • online fake news and cyberlibel against politicians • case studies • future research directions Engineering, Math, and Science in Political Campaigning • political engineering (application of engineering, computer science, mathematics, or natural science to politics) • computational politics (application of computer science or mathematics to politics) Note: These new interdisciplinary fields were first defined in this research paper: Ashu M. G. Solo. (2011). The New Fields of Public Policy Engineering, Political Engineering, Computational Public Policy, and Computational Politics. In Proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on e-Learning, e-Business, Enterprise Information Systems, and e-Government (EEE'11) (pp. 431-434). URL: <http://worldcomp-proceedings.com/proc/p2011/EEE5211.pdf> http://worldcomp-proceedings.com/proc/p2011/EEE5211.pdf • applications of engineering in political campaigning • applications of computer science in political campaigning • applications of mathematics in political campaigning • applications of natural science in political campaigning • applications of operations research in political campaigning • applications of optimization methods in political campaigning • uncertainty management in political campaigning • applications of computational intelligence methods to political campaigning • applications of fuzzy logic to political campaigning • applications of neural computing to political campaigning • applications of neural networks to political campaigning • applications of evolutionary computation to political campaigning • applications of genetic algorithms to political campaigning • applications of knowledge-based systems to political campaigning • applications of machine learning methods to political campaigning • applications of pattern recognition to political campaigning • applications of data mining to political campaigning • applications of analytics to political campaigning • applications of data integration to political campaigning • applications of data analysis to political campaigning • applications of data modeling to political campaigning • applications of exploratory data analysis to political campaigning • applications of confirmatory data analysis to political campaigning • applications of predictive analytics to political campaigning • applications of text analytics to political campaigning • applications of statistics to political campaigning • applications of data visualization to political campaigning • applications of data dissemination to political campaigning • data-driven decision making in political campaigning • applications of data fusion to political campaigning • applications of multidimensional matrix mathematics to political campaigning • applications of decision theory to political campaigning • applications of game theory to political campaigning • applications of graph theory to political campaigning • forecasting in political campaigning • modeling in political campaigning • simulation in political campaigning • visualization in political campaigning • software tools in political campaigning • case studies • future research directions Publisher: IGI Global Publisher website: https://www.igi-global.com/ Please submit your chapter in Microsoft Word format through the eEditorial Discovery® system by November 30, 2018. Please use the following link when submitting your chapter: https://www.igi-global.com/submission/submit-chapter/?projectid=b3f266fe-43… If you aren’t sure if your chapter fits within the scope of the book, you can send a one paragraph abstract to the editor. The editor will get back to you within two days about whether your chapter fits within the scope of the book. The full chapter will still be reviewed. One or more of the author(s) of each submitted chapter will be expected to review two other submitted chapters. Every person who reviews a chapter will be listed in the editorial advisory board, which will be published in the book. Important Dates Initial chapter submission deadline: November 30, 2018 Chapter review results: January 31, 2019 Chapter revisions submission deadline: February 28, 2019 Final acceptance results: March 21, 2019 Final chapter and forms submission deadline: April 5, 2019 Editor Ashu M. G. Solo Originator of public policy engineering, computational public policy, political engineering, and computational politics Author, editor, or associate editor of over 825 reviewed publications (research publications and political commentaries) Interdisciplinary researcher, engineering and math developer, electrical engineer, computer engineer, intelligent systems engineer, political and public policy engineer, mathematician, public policy analyst, political writer, former political operative, entrepreneur, civil rights activist, environmental protection technology developer, and former infantry officer CEO/interdisciplinary R&D engineer and mathematician at Maverick Trailblazers Inc.™ and Principal at Solo’s Solutions™ Former platoon commander understudy (regiment appointment) in Cdn. Army Reserve Infantry Former CEO or acting CEO for 4 geographical associations of federal and provincial political parties and former city committee representative Email address for inquiries: amgsolo(a)mavericktrailblazers.com <mailto:amgsolo@mavericktrailblazers.com>

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Call for Chapters: Handbook of Research on Political Revolution and Activism in the Computer Age
by Ashu M. G. Solo 12 Sep '18

12 Sep '18

It would be appreciated if you could forward this call for chapters to anyone who might be interested. Call for Chapters: Handbook of Research on Political Revolution and Activism in the Computer Age CFP URL: https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/3473 Purpose Technology and particularly the Internet have brought about many changes in the realm of politics. Revolutions in many countries in the Middle East and North Africa have started in large part due to social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter. Social networking has also played a role in protests and riots in numerous countries. The whistleblower website Wikileaks has had a tremendous impact in exposing government corruption. The mainstream media no longer has a monopoly on political commentary as anybody can set up a blog or post a video online. Political activists can network together online. Aspects of engineering, computer science, mathematics, or natural science can be applied to political activism. Potential Topics Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following: Political Revolutions, Political Protests, and Other Citizen Activism in the Computer Age • role of social networking in political revolutions • role of social networking in political revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa • role of social networking in political protests • online petitions • electronic civil disobedience • online vigilantism • hacktivism • role of social networking in political riots • case studies • future research directions Online Political Expression in the Computer Age • political blogs • online political videos • political vlogs • parliamentary informatics • cyberbullying and cyberlibel against activists • case studies • future research directions Whistleblowing in the Computer Age • Wikileaks • whistleblower websites and webpages • transparency • advantages and disadvantages of transparency • whistleblowing • whistleblower protection • whistleblower prosecution • whistleblower persecution • lawsuits against whistleblowers • case studies • future research directions Engineering, Math, and Science in Political Activism • political engineering (application of engineering, computer science, mathematics, or natural science to politics) • computational politics (application of computer science or mathematics to politics) Note: These new interdisciplinary fields were first defined in this research paper: Ashu M. G. Solo. (2011). The New Fields of Public Policy Engineering, Political Engineering, Computational Public Policy, and Computational Politics. In Proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on e-Learning, e-Business, Enterprise Information Systems, and e-Government (EEE'11) (pp. 431-434). URL: <http://worldcomp-proceedings.com/proc/p2011/EEE5211.pdf> http://worldcomp-proceedings.com/proc/p2011/EEE5211.pdf • applications of engineering in political activism • applications of computer science in political activism • applications of mathematics in political activism • applications of natural science in political activism • applications of operations research in political activism • applications of optimization methods in political activism • uncertainty management in political activism • applications of computational intelligence methods to political activism • applications of fuzzy logic to political activism • applications of neural computing to political activism • applications of neural networks to political activism • applications of evolutionary computation to political activism • applications of genetic algorithms to political activism • applications of knowledge-based systems to political activism • applications of machine learning methods to political activism • applications of pattern recognition to political activism • applications of data mining to political activism • applications of analytics to political activism • applications of data integration to political activism • applications of data analysis to political activism • applications of data modeling to political activism • applications of exploratory data analysis to political activism • applications of confirmatory data analysis to political activism • applications of predictive analytics to political activism • applications of text analytics to political activism • applications of statistics to political activism • applications of data visualization to political activism • applications of data dissemination to political activism • data-driven decision making in political activism • applications of data fusion to political activism • applications of multidimensional matrix mathematics to political activism • applications of decision theory to political activism • applications of game theory to political activism • applications of graph theory to political activism • forecasting in political activism • modeling in political activism • simulation in political activism • visualization in political activism • software tools in political activism • case studies • future research directions Publisher: IGI Global Publisher website: https://www.igi-global.com/ Please submit your chapter in Microsoft Word format through the eEditorial Discovery® system by November 30, 2018. Please use the following link when submitting your chapter: https://www.igi-global.com/submission/submit-chapter/?projectid=1641853c-6b… If you aren’t sure if your chapter fits within the scope of the book, you can send a one paragraph abstract to the editor. The editor will get back to you within two days about whether your chapter fits within the scope of the book. The full chapter will still be reviewed. One or more of the author(s) of each submitted chapter will be expected to review two other submitted chapters. Every person who reviews a chapter will be listed in the editorial advisory board, which will be published in the book. Important Dates Initial chapter submission deadline: November 30, 2018 Chapter review results: January 31, 2019 Chapter revisions submission deadline: February 28, 2019 Final acceptance results: March 21, 2019 Final chapter and forms submission deadline: April 5, 2019 Editor Ashu M. G. Solo Originator of public policy engineering, computational public policy, political engineering, and computational politics Author, editor, or associate editor of over 825 reviewed publications (research publications and political commentaries) Interdisciplinary researcher, engineering and math developer, electrical engineer, computer engineer, intelligent systems engineer, political and public policy engineer, mathematician, public policy analyst, political writer, former political operative, entrepreneur, civil rights activist, environmental protection technology developer, and former infantry officer CEO/interdisciplinary R&D engineer and mathematician at Maverick Trailblazers Inc.™ and Principal at Solo’s Solutions™ Former platoon commander understudy (regiment appointment) in Cdn. Army Reserve Infantry Former CEO or acting CEO for 4 geographical associations of federal and provincial political parties and former city committee representative Email address for inquiries: amgsolo(a)mavericktrailblazers.com <mailto:amgsolo@mavericktrailblazers.com>

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