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Funded PhD studentship in algorithmic bias @ University of Sheffield
by Helen Kennedy 20 Jun '18

20 Jun '18

*Title:* Algorithmic bias: patterns, consequences and alternatives *Lead supervisor:* Professor Helen Kennedy, Sociological Studies *Co-supervisors: *Dr Jo Bates & Professor Paul Clough, Information School *External partner:* Department for Work and Pensions *Start date:* October 2018 *URL:* https://datacdt.org/projects/sh26/ Data-driven technologies are transforming society, as governments, businesses and other sectors are increasingly adopting automated and algorithmic systems in the search for greater efficiency in the delivery of their services. Among these actors government departments, often resource-poor and in need of effective, streamlined, automated systems, are increasingly turning to digital technologies. But data-driven and algorithmic systems are far from straightforward. As a number of researchers have noted, they can discriminate in opaque ways through bias written into the systems, which can be intentional or unintentional. This is something that government departments providing support and services to the most vulnerable in society wish to avoid, but how to do so is in need of investigation. Similarly, more knowledge is needed about the expectations of citizens and related questions of ethics and trust. Using a combination of methods, this PhD project involves working closely with one such government department to explore algorithmic bias, its risks and consequences, alternative approaches, communicating about algorithmic processes with service users, and integrating alternative, or ‘fairer’, processes into existing workflows. The partner on this PhD project is the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), which is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. This is a 4-year PhD which incorporates an MSc in Data Analytics. It is funded by the ESRC Data Analytics and Society Centre for Doctoral Training ( https://datacdt.org/) It offers an excellent opportunity to develop research methods, data analysis and critical thinking skills while carrying out research with real-world applications. The precise details of the PhD will be agreed with the successful applicant and DWP upon commencement of the project. The deadline for applications is 8th July 2018. Interviews will take place in the week of 16th July. To apply, visit: https://datacdt.org/entry-crit eria-applying/. Due to funder eligibility restrictions, we can only consider home/UK applicants for a full scholarship, and EU applicants for a fees only scholarship. International applicants cannot be considered. -- Professor Helen Kennedy, Chair in Digital Society University of Sheffield T: 0114 2226488 E: h.kennedy(a)sheffield.ac.uk OUT NOW: 'Living with data: aligning data studies and data activism through a focus on everyday experiences of datafication', *Krisis, Journal for Contemporary Philosophy*, 2018, http://krisis.eu.

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ICADIWT 2018
by ijwa＠dline.info 20 Jun '18

20 Jun '18

CALL FOR PAPERS The Ninth International Conference on the Applications of Digital Information and Web Technologies (ICADIWT 2018) September 05-06, 2018 Bangkok, Thailand http://socio.org.uk/icadiwt The Ninth International Conference on the Applications of Digital Information and Web Technologies (ICADIWT 2018) is a forum for researchers to present the intensive and innovative research, ideas, developments and applications in the areas of Computer Communications, Communication networks, Communication Software Communication Technologies and Applications, and other related themes. This conference (ICADIWT Edition IX) will include presentations of contributed papers and state-of-the-art lectures by invited keynote speakers. Digital Technologies is embeded in the research activites of a large number of people and it ensures the Ubiquitous reaching of more number of people in the recent years. Research in digital technologies has been carried out in many directions using various resources and tools and on the other side, the application issues are addressed by more volume of researchers not necessarily limited to information and computing technology. Thus the proposed conference series realize its value and potential and manifest the requirements in the form of the international conference. This edition will address the following outlined themes (but not limited to) Internet Communication Internet Technologies Web Applications Internet Software Data Access and Transmission Digital Communication Software Digital Networks Web Communication Interfaces Adaptive Systems Internet of Things Internet of breath Augmented Reality Databases and applications Web Systems Engineering Design Intelligent Agent systems/ Semantic Web Studies Adaptive Web applications and personalization Actuators and sensors Robotics and Machine Vision Smart cities and structures Control Automation Human-machine interfaces Real-time simulation Digital Technologies for Mechanical and other designs Publication and Indexing The accepted full papers will be published in the IOS series (Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications (FAIA))and submitted for inclusion in many indexes. Accepted full papers will be submitted for indexing to multiple abstract and indexing partners. The papers will be indexed in many databases as given at http://www.frontiersinai.com/?q=indexing The ICADIWT previous volumes are indexed in Web Of Science. The accepted papers will be published as a post-conference publication. During the conference, the pre-conference volume will be distributed. Important Dates Submission of papers- July 01, 2018 Notification- July 20, 2018 Camera ready-August 20, 2018 Registration-August 20, 2018 Conference Dates-September 05-06, 2018 In addition, selected papers after complete modification and revision will be published in the following special issues of journals Journal of Digital Information Management Technologies Computers PROGRAM COMMITTEES Honorary Chair Jolanta Mizera-Pietraszko, (Opole University, Poland) General Chairs Hathairat Ketmaneechairat, King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thailand Ramiro Smano Robles, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto Rua, Portugal Program Chairs Yao-Liang Chung, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan Ricardo Rodriguez Jorge, (Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico) Submissions at http://www.socio.org.uk/icadiwt/paper-submission/ Contact diwt(a)dirf.org or icadiwt(a)socio.org.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------

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The 6th International Conference on Enterprise Systems (ES 2018): Fifth Call for Papers
by Announce Announcements 20 Jun '18

20 Jun '18

*** FIFTH CALL FOR PAPERS *** The 6th International Conference on Enterprise Systems (ES 2018) St. Raphael Resort, Limassol, Cyprus, 1-2 October, 2018 http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… *** Submission Deadline: 31 July, 2018 *** *** Proceedings published by IEEE *** *** Special issue: Journal of Industrial Integration and Management, World Scientific *** WELCOME Welcome to the 6th International Conference on Enterprise Systems. Enterprise Systems (ES), also referred to as Enterprise Information Systems, has become increasingly popular over the last 20 years because it integrates and extends business processes across the boundaries of business functions and corporate walls, as well as country border lines. The International Conference on Enterprise Systems (ES) has been held every year since 2013. The sixth in the series will be held at St. Raphael Resort, Limassol, Cyprus, 1-2 October, 2018. The conference is hosted by the Department of Computer Science, University of Cyprus. This conference series is focusing on both the technical and application aspects of enterprise systems, the complex and cross-disciplinary problems of enterprise integration, and the new technological frontiers such as Industrial Integration, Industrial Information Integration, and Industry 4.0. The objectives of the conference are to provide high quality research and professional interactions for the advancement of science and technology. The main features of the conference include Keynote Speeches, Regular and Special Sessions. It has been highlighted by the IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . SCOPE We welcome original and survey articles about the latest advances of technology. The final results can be state-of-the-art, requirements, fundamental theories, models, frameworks, algorithms, methodologies, platforms, protocols, prototypes, testbeds, field trials, case studies/stories, field experiences, standardization efforts, regulatory activities, education and training innovations, etc. The application areas include aeronautics and astronautics, agriculture, automotive, building, construction, energy, finance, healthcare, logistics, manufacturing, process industry, power, transportation, etc. TOPICS The topics of interest include but are not limited to: · Enterprise Systems for Industry 4.0 · Cyber Physical Systems for Industry 4.0 · Internet of Things for Industry 4.0 · Big Data for Industry 4.0 · Security and Privacy Protection for Industry 4.0 · System Engineering and Human Factors for Industry 4.0 · IoT-enabled Smart Manufacturing A full list of subtopics for each one of the above topics can be found on the conference web site. PAPER SUBMISSION The submitted paper should adhere to the double-blind review policy. All papers will be double-blind reviewed by the Program Committee on the basis of technical quality, relevance, originality, significance, and clarity. All paper submissions will be handled electronically. Papers that do not comply with the Submission Guidelines will be rejected without review. Paper types: · Full papers present final result. They must not exceed 8 pages. · Short papers can contain preliminary results. They must not exceed 6 pages. · Work-in-progress papers to present valuable and latest progresses of ongoing projects: 4 pages. Note, all manuscripts shall be written in English, using the IEEE conference template (double column, size 10). Templates can be found at: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . Please use the following submission link for Easy Chair: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . PUBLICATION AND SPECIAL ISSUES Accepted papers will be submitted for inclusion into the IEEE Xplore Database which is indexed by EI. Furthermore, selected papers will be invited for a special issue by the Journal of Industrial Integration and Management, World Scientific, with theme "Next-Generation Enterprise Systems in the Industrial Integration Era". More information is available on the conference web site. IMPORTANT DATES · Regular Paper Submissions (al types) due: 31st July 2018 · Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: 25th August 2018 · Camera-Ready Versions of Accepted Papers: 6th September 2018 · Author Registration: 6th September 2018 · Early Non-Author Registration: 10th September 2018 · Late Non-Author Registration: after 10th September 2018 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Honorary General Chairs · Aurona Gerber, South Africa, IEEE SMC EAE TC Chair · Alta Van der Merwe, South Africa, IEEE SMC EAE TC Chair · Li Da Xu, USA, IEEE SMC EIS TC Co-Chair Program Chair · George Angelos Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Program Co-Chairs · Ling Xia Li, Old Dominion University, USA · Wattana Golf Viriyasitavat, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand · Yale Yu, Infosys Australia & New Zealand · Chris Zhang, University of Saskatchewan, Canada · Zhuo Zou, Fudan University, China Program Committee http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi…

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JSET-AECT 2018 Summer International Research Symposium (Submissions Due: June 30, 2018)
by Lee, Mark 20 Jun '18

20 Jun '18

Dear colleagues, I am sharing this Call on behalf of my colleague, Dr. Yoshiko Goda (Kumamoto University, Japan). Please direct any queries you might have to Dr. Goda. Kind regards, Mark Lee **** JSET-AECT 2018 Summer International Research Symposium: Final Call for Submission of Your Research (Due: June 30, 2018) ***** You are invited to submit an abstract of your research for a theme-based group discussion at the JSET-AECT 2018 Summer International Research Symposium held at Hakodate Japan from Sep 7 to 9. The symposium’s theme is Designing Learning Environment for Creativity: Space, Activity, and Community. After the committees’ review, the author would be notified about the review result by July 4. The abstracts of the all presentations during the symposium would be included in the proceedings before the symposium. The contributions of the participants during the symposium would be eded in a booklet published by AECT along with the outlines of the theme-based discussions and international collaborative research proposal after the symposium. We are looking forward to your contributions. For further information, please visit our website. https://www.jset.gr.jp/jset-aect/index.html Best Regards, Yoshiko Goda, Ph.D. JSET-AECT 2018 Summer International Research Symposium Program Chair

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FW: Job opening: Associate or Full Professor of Digital Communication, QUT
by Jean Burgess 20 Jun '18

20 Jun '18

Dear colleagues: Just in case you were toying with the idea of applying to this great job at QUT, applications close on 24 June - you still have time, but don’t delay! Jean On 15/5/18, 11:50 am, "Jean Burgess" <je.burgess(a)qut.edu.au> wrote: Dear colleagues QUT has another exciting job opening that is relevant to AoIR members. We are advertising for a continuing (ongoing) Associate or Full Professor of Digital Communication based in the School of Communication. The successful candidate will be affiliated with the QUT Digital Media Research Centre (http://research.qut.edu.au/dmrc) and will contribute to QUT's exciting new taught postgraduate programs in Digital Communication. Please consider applying and/or pass on to suitably qualified candidates. Details and full position description at the link: https://goo.gl/TbQgux Professor Jean Burgess http://staff.qut.edu.au/staff/burgesje Ph: +617 3138 8253 | Email: mailto:je.burgess@qut.edu.au | Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeanburgess Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=dfpq_bkAAAAJ&hl=en Centre Director | QUT Digital Media Research Centre Creative Industries Faculty | Queensland University of Technology Z1-515 | Musk Ave | Kelvin Grove QLD 4059 Website: http://research.qut.edu.au/dmrc | Twitter: @qutdmrc | Centre email: mailto:dmrc@qut.edu.au CRICOS No. 00213J

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AoIR Secretary by-election result: Katrin Tiidenberg elected as Secretary
by Axel Bruns 19 Jun '18

19 Jun '18

Dear AoIR members, As you know, AoIR has recently held a by-election for the position of AoIR Secretary, which was prompted by the resignation of our previously elected Secretary Daren Brabham due to conflicting professional obligations. We are very grateful to the candidates who nominated for this position, and to all of you who voted in this by-election. It is my pleasure to let you know that Dr Katrin Tiidenberg of Aarhus University, Denmark, has been elected as AoIR's new Secretary. Katrin's tenure in this role begins immediately, and ends when the current AoIR Executive's regular term concludes in October 2019. Congratulations and welcome to the AoIR Executive, Katrin! Axel Bruns President, Association of Internet Researchers -- Prof. Axel Bruns a.bruns(a)qut.edu.au - @snurb_dot_info ARC Future Fellow, 2014-18 http://www.amazon.com/author/axel.bruns/ Professor, Media & Communication http://mappingonlinepublics.net/ QUT Digital Media Research Centre http://research.qut.edu.au/dmrc/ Creative Industries Faculty, Z6-503, KG http://snurb.info/ Queensland University of Technology +61 7 3138 5548 GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia CRICOS No.: 00213J

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CfP - Virtual Reality for Pro-Social Attitude Change - Special issue New Media & Society
by Tanja Aitamurto 19 Jun '18

19 Jun '18

Dear all, We are looking for papers about virtual reality for pro-social attitude change, to be considered for a special issue of New Media & Society. The approaches can be multidisciplinary and stem from several disciplines, including communication, psychology, digital humanities, and human-computer interaction. The submission procedure has two rounds: first *500 word abstracts by October 10, 2018,* and upon selection, a full paper by February 1, 2019. More information below. Please consider submitting and feel free to distribute the CfP, which is also available in this link. <http://bit.ly/VRSpIssue> Call for Papers: Special Issue of New Media & Society *Virtual Reality for Pro-Social Attitude Change* Guest editors - Tanja Aitamurto, Stanford University - Andrea Stevenson Won, Cornell University - Shuo Zhou, University of Colorado Tentative timeline - • Extended abstract submission deadline: October, 10, 2018 - • Notification on submitted abstracts: November 10, 2018 - • Article submission deadline: February 1, 2019 Call for Papers In the recent years, virtual reality (VR) has become a more common medium both in professional and personal consumer use. As a parallel development, the cost of producing and publishing VR content has become easier with new platforms such as YouTube Virtual Reality and Facebook 360°. VR is being produced, published and consumed more than ever, and as a result, virtual reality has permeated numerous domains. While entertainment and gaming remain the dominant contexts, VR is increasingly deployed also in a multitude of civic applications, including education, healthcare, and journalism. One common theme of these applications is using VR for pro-social attitude change. This potential is supported by decades of research showing that the traditional game-engine based VR may be a powerful tool for affecting people’s attitudes (Bailenson, 2018). With its immersive features, VR can help users to understand other people’s perspectives better compared with other media. Building on this work, the scholarly inquiry has expanded from traditional VR to cinematic virtual reality (CVR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR), which combines several types of reality in one medium. The term XR refers to all aforementioned real-and-virtual combined environments. These developments create space for a multitude of research questions on VR. Many of the discussions about virtual reality center around its ability to change behavior, for good or ill. Such applications of VR may change or enhance users’ attitudes, leading them to contribute to society positively. This special issue calls for papers with both theoretical and empirical inquiries into the use of VR for pro-social attitude and/or behavioral change toward others. While there is much current interest in virtual reality as a tool for empathy driving prosocial behavior, we are particularly interested in empirical work which refines, defines or problematizes this concept. The research questions we are interested in include, but are not limited to the following: - • What is the role of VR, AR, and/or MR in contributing to pro-social attitude change? - • Under what circumstances does pro-social attitude change occur in VR? - • Under what circumstances might such interventions backfire? - • How can VR efficiently balance the sense of presence and pro-social attitude change? - • How should VR interfaces be designed to maximizing the positive effects of VR? - • What are the ethical aspects related to VR and pro-social attitude change? The approaches can be multidisciplinary and stem from several disciplines, including communication, psychology, digital humanities, and human-computer interaction. Information about submission Proposals should consist of an extended abstract of 500-750 words (not including references). The extended abstract should contain the key elements of the paper, including the problem statement with justifications, methodology and the main contribution of the submission. The proposal should also include an abbreviated bio of the authors that describes their main research interests and background. Please submit your proposal as a PDF to the e-mail address specialissuevr(a)gmail.com no later than October 10, 2018. By November 10, 2018, the authors will be notified whether their abstract has been selected, and consequently if they will be encouraged to develop and submit an article for peer review. Finally, full articles (8,000 words) will be due February 1, 2019, for full blind review, in accordance with the journal's peer-review procedure. The peer-reviews will determine whether the article is accepted for publication in the special issue. Tanja Aitamurto, PhD Postdoctoral Scholar Management Science & Engineering Stanford www.tanjaaitamurto.com

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WOC/FEMMES JOB MARKET STUDY RECRUITMENT
by Apryl Williams 19 Jun '18

19 Jun '18

*Greetings! We are writing to invite people of color to participate in our research project exploring the academic job market experiences of cisgender and transgender women of color and nonbinary femmes/people of color who attended graduate school and/or applied for jobs within the United States in the last five years (since the 2013-2014 school year). We are also interested in people who are entering the job market this year (2018-2019). We are particularly interested in any experiences of microaggressions and how cisgender and transgender women of color and non-binary femmes/people of color prepared for, and coped with, being on the job market. Several studies have addressed the microaggressions and marginalized positions of women and people of color in academia, primarily as enrolled graduate students or employed full-time faculty. We hope to discover more details about the experiences of people of color seeking academic positions and what kinds of networks/knowledge are produced in order to better facilitate success and professionalization on the job market. Participation in our study consists of completing this survey https://fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bEqukQUiEvV0s6h <https://fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bEqukQUiEvV0s6h> and circulating this survey to colleagues of color who may be in our target population (we would like to hear from people in as many disciplines as possible). If you have any further questions or concerns, feel free to contact the researchers: * *Dr. Apryl A. Williams (570-372-4758, williamsaa(a)susqu.edu <williamsaa(a)susqu.edu>) * *Dr. Shantel G. Buggs (850-645-1730, sbuggs(a)fsu.edu <sbuggs(a)fsu.edu>)Thank you very much for your help! * -- Apryl Williams <https://aprylwilliams.com/>, PhD Assistant Professor | Sociology | Susquehanna University Research Associate | Center on Conflict and Development <http://condevcenter.org/>| Texas A&M University

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"Drones to Smart Homes" and "Data Justice" PhD scholarships
by Heather Ford 19 Jun '18

19 Jun '18

I’m excited to announce that I will be co-supervising up to four very generous and well-supported PhD scholarships at the University of New South Wales (Sydney) on the themes of “Living with Pervasive Media Technologies from Drones to Smart Homes” and “Data Justice: Technology, policy and community impact”. Please contact me directly if you have any questions. Expressions of Interest are due before 20 July, 2017 at the following link: https://www.2025.unsw.edu.au/apply/scientia-phd-scholarships/data-justice. Many thanks! Best, Heather. --------------------------- Dr Heather Ford Senior Lecturer, School of Arts & Media<https://sam.arts.unsw.edu.au/>, University of New South Wales w: hblog.org<http://hblog.org/> / EthnographyMatters.net<http://ethnographymatters.net/> / t: @hfordsa<http://www.twitter.com/hfordsa> University of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia) Scientia PhD scholarships for 2019 Living with Pervasive Media Technologies from Drones to Smart Homes https://www.2025.unsw.edu.au/apply/scientia-phd-scholarships/living-pervasi… Digital assistants, smart devices, drones and other autonomous and artificial intelligence technologies are rapidly changing work, culture, cities and even the intimate spaces of the home. They are 21st century media forms: recording, representing and acting, often in real-time. This project investigates the impact of living with autonomous and intelligent media technologies. It explores the changing situation of media and communication studies in this expanded field. How do these media technologies refigure relations between people and the world? What policy challenges do they present? How do they include and exclude marginalized peoples? How are they transforming media and communications themselves? (Supervisory team: Michael Richardson, Andrew Murphie, Heather Ford) Data Justice: Technology, policy and community impact https://www.2025.unsw.edu.au/apply/scientia-phd-scholarships/data-justice-t… With growing concerns that data mining, ubiquitous surveillance and automated decision making can unfairly disadvantage already marginalised groups, this research aims to identify policy areas where injustices are caused by data- or algorithm-driven decisions, examine the assumptions underlying these technologies, document the lived experiences of those who are affected, and explore innovative ways to prevent such injustices. Innovative qualitative and digital methods will be used to identify connections across community, policy and technology perspectives on ‘big data’. The project is expected to deepen social engagement with disadvantaged communities, and strengthen global impact in promoting social justice in a datafied world. (Supervisory team: Tanja Dreher, Heather Ford, Janet Chan) Further details on the UNSW Scientia Scholarship scheme are available here: https://www.2025.unsw.edu.au/apply/?interest=scholarships https://research.unsw.edu.au/unsw-scientia-phd-scholarship-scheme

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"we are on a mission" CfP special issue in new media & society
by Mager, Astrid 19 Jun '18

19 Jun '18

Dear all, here's the CfP for a special issue I guest-edit together with Christian Katzenbach for /New Media & Society/: *“We are on a mission”. Exploring the role of future imaginaries in the making and governing of digital technology* Abstract deadline is 31.08.2018; further info here: https://www.hiig.de/en/cfp-special-issue-new-media-society/ Please circulate the call in your networks and let us know if you have any questions! We're looking forward to your submissions! Best regards, Astrid & Christian -- Dr. Astrid Mager Institute of Technology Assessment (ITA) Austrian Academy of Sciences NEW ADDRESS: Apostelgasse 23, A-1030 Vienna astrid.mager(a)oeaw.ac.at Tel.: +43 (0)1 515 81-6598 Fax: (+43-1-) 51581-6570 http://www.oeaw.ac.at/ita/mager http://www.astridmager.net

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