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Invitation for Chapter Submission – 2nd Call for Chapters (CFC)
by Alona Forkosh-Baruch 01 May '18

01 May '18

Dear all, ** Apologies for cross-posting** The Call for Chapters for the forthcoming publication entitled *“Learning and Training with Mobile Technologies”* has been published. Currently, we are in the process of editing the book, to be published by IGI Global, an international publisher of progressive academic research. Please visit https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/3240 for more details regarding this publication and to submit your work. We cordially invite you to submit a *2-3 page proposal for consideration in this publication by May 31st, 2018*. More than one proposal per writer may be submitted. You can also find detailed manuscript formatting and submission guidelines at http://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write, according to which you will be requested to submit the full chapter following the proposal approval. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us, at mobiletechbook18(a)gmail.com, or directly to alonabar(a)levinsky.ac.il (Alona) or hagitmt(a)hit.ac.il (Hagit). Thank you very much for your consideration of this invitation - we hope to review your proposals sent by *May 31st, 2018*. Best wishes, Alona Forkosh Baruch, PhD and Hagit Meishar Tal, PhD Editors *Learning and Training with Mobile Technologies* **************************************************************** *Alona Forkosh-Baruch, PhD* *Coordinator, International Studies* *Research, Development and Evaluation Authority* *Levinsky College of Education* *15 Shoshana Persitz St., Tel-Aviv 69378, **ISRAEL* *Tel. +972-3-6902414 <03-690-2414>*

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CFP - IEEE Cyber Science & Technology Congress 2018 - New (firm) deadline!
by Kevin I-Kai Wang 01 May '18

01 May '18

[Our apologies if you receive multiple copies of this CFP] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 3rd IEEE Cyber Science and Technology Congress (CyberSciTech 2018) http://cyber-science.org/2018/ Athens, Greece, 12-15 August 2018 IMPORTANT DATES -------------------------- Regular Paper Submission Due: May 10, 2018 (Firm) Wksp/SS Paper Due: May 15, 2018 WiP/Poster Paper Due: May 15, 2018 Authors Notification: June 10, 2018 Camera-ready Submission: June 30, 2018 SCOPE AND TRACKS -------------------------- Regular Tracks (6-8 pages) Track 1: Cyberspace & Cyber Security Track 2: Cyber Physical Computing & Systems Track 3: Cyber Social Computing & Networks Track 4: Cyber Intelligence, Life & Mind Work-in-Progress (WiP, 4-6 pages) and Poster Tracks (2-4 pages) IEEE CyberSciTech 2018 welcomes submissions of Poster, Work-in-Progress (WiP) papers describing on-going research progress. We welcome submissions within the scope of regular tracks SPECIAL ISSUES -------------------------- http://cyber-science.org/2018/si.html World Wide Web Journal, Topic: "Smart Computing and Cyber Technology for Cyberization" Information Systems Frontiers, Topic: "Mitigating Cyber Threats and Defense in Data Intensive Smart Cities" Information Fusion, Topic: "Data Fusion in Heterogeneous Networks" IEEE Access, Topic: "Towards Service-Centric Internet of Things (IoT): >From Modeling to Practice" Computers & Electrical Engineering, Topic: "Advanced Techniques and Emerging Trends in Cyber-Social Computing" Information Sciences, "Safety and Security for Ubiquitous Computing and Communications" WORKSHOPS AND SPECIAL SESSIONS -------------------------- http://cyber-science.org/2018/workshops-special-sessions.html The 3rd International Workshop on Emerging Dependable Computing System Technologies and Applications The 1st International Workshop on Healthcare with Intelligent Sensing, System, and Data Special Session on Cyber Social Computing and Cyber-Enabled Applications Special Session on Computing and Applications for Cyber Internet of Things Special Session on CyBerSciTech Smart and Sustainable IT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES ---------------------------------- Authors are invited to submit their original work that has not previously been submitted or published in any other venue. Regular, Work-in-Progress (WiP), Workshop/Special Session, Poster papers all need to be in IEEE CS format and via EDAS https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=24490. A regular paper is between 6-8 pages. A WiP, workshop, or special session paper should be between 4-6 pages and a poster paper should be between 2-4 pages.

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Data Justice conference, Cardiff University, 21-22 May 2018
by Arne Hintz 01 May '18

01 May '18

Data Justice An international conference exploring research on, and practices of, social justice in an age of datafication. Date: 21-22 May 2018 Location: Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK Host: Data Justice Lab, Cardiff University Speakers include: Anita Gurumurthy (IT for Change, India), David Lyon (Queen’s University, Canada), Evelyn Ruppert (Goldsmiths, University of London, UK), Rob Kitchin (Maynooth University, Ireland), Sasha Costanza-Chock (MIT Center for Civic Media, US), Seeta Peña Gangadharan (London School of Economics, UK), Solon Barocas (Cornell University, US and FAT/ML) It's still possible to register for this conference and join the many sessions and workshops. Conference fee: £100 / Student fee: £75. This includes lunches and a reception. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/data-justice-2018-tickets-41417523929 Full conference programme: https://datajusticelab.org/conference-programme/ Further information: https://datajusticelab.org/data-justice-conference/data-justice-2018/ How to get there and where to stay: https://datajusticelab.org/data-justice-conference/conference-logistics/ ---------------- Dr Arne Hintz Senior Lecturer | Director MA Digital Media and Society Co-Director Data Justice Lab School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies | Cardiff University Bute Building, King Edward VII Avenue | Cardiff CF10 3NB Email: HintzA(a)cardiff.ac.uk | Tel: +44 (0)29 208 76281 | Twitter: @arne_hz Fellow | Center for Media, Data and Society | Central European University

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3 PhD positions in France (Toulouse) on Digital Journalism
by Nikos 01 May '18

01 May '18

Dear coleagues, please find attached three PhD adverts on Digital Journalism fully funded by H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks (more info on the JOLT project here<http://fujomedia.eu/jolt-etn/>). The PhDs will be enroled by Université Toulouse 3 in France. Two of them will be based in Toulouse and one in Paris. Here's a short description: 1. Impact of Infomediaries and Platforms on Journalism will investigate the relationship between journalism and infomediary platforms such as Facebook, Google, and Twitter. http://fujomedia.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/JOLT_Impact-of-Infomediaries… 2. Politics and Ethics of User-Generated Contentin Journalism will investigate a critical understanding of how newsrooms integrate user-generated content into newsgathering. http://fujomedia.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/JOLT_Ethics-of-UGC.pdf 3. Audience Analytics will investigate improved techniques for measuring performance and a critical understanding of how newsrooms can integrate data-driven decision making. Host: Samsa.fr, France (PhD Enrolment: University of Toulouse III). http://fujomedia.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/JOLT_Audience-Analytics.pdf Attached you will find full job descriptions and the recruitment procedure. Deadline: May 17 2018. Please feel free to contact me for further information on smyrnaios(a)protonmail.com Best regards Nikos Smyrnaios University of Toulouse

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Open Call for Special Issue Proposals: Digital Culture & Society Journal
by Richterich, Annika (LK) 30 Apr '18

30 Apr '18

Dear colleagues, We just published an open call for special issue proposals for the Digital Culture & Society journal at http://digicults.org/specialissues-cfp. We'd be delighted to receive submissions from the AoIR community. Best wishes, Annika -- Dr Annika Richterich Maastricht University, NL

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Big Data Analytics Workshop in New Zealand
by Gohar F. Khan 30 Apr '18

30 Apr '18

Please note that the early bird registration is fast approaching (15th May). More info: https://sites.google.com/view/business-analytics-workshop/home?authuser=0 *Workshop theme: Creating Value with Analytics* Facilitated by leading scholars and industry professionals, this hands-on workshop includes lectures, tutorials, group problem solving, and discussions on creating value with big data analytics. The workshop discusses both structural (such as sales and financial) and nonstructural data (e.g., tweets and networks) theories, tools, techniques, and strategies. No coding or prior analytics experience required. *What is Covered?* The workshop covers theory and practice of: Business Analytics Social Media Analytics Location Analytics Marketing Analytics Network Analytics Text Analytics Financial Analytics Search Engine Analytics Analytics-Business Alignment Big Data Security & Privacy *Where: *The Auckland University of Technology, City Campus, Auckland, New Zealand (see map). *When:* 27-29th August 2018. *Who:* Academics, students, researchers, business owners, managers, executives, and consultants, etc. *Seats:* Seats are limited. First come, first serve basis. *Layout:* Round-table sessions followed by Hands-on exercises. Please bring your own device. *Atmosphere:* Warm, friendly, and collegial! I am sorry if you receive multiple copies of this email. Thank you, Khan -- *Khan, Gohar PhD **/ **Senior Lecturer Digital Business /* *Undergraduate and Graduate Convenor for Digital Business* *Waikato Management School **/** University of Waikato* *Private Bag 3105* */* *Hamilton 3240* *Ph: + 64 7 838 4233 **/* *gohar.khan(a)waikato.ac.nz <gohar.khan(a)waikato.ac.nz> **/ *Office: MSB.2.32D */* Web: gfkhan.wordpress.com Check out my book on social media analytics <http://7layersanalytics.com/> and digital marketing analytics <https://www.routledge.com/Digital-Analytics-for-Marketing/Sponder-Khan/p/bo…> ----------- Social Identities: || Blog <http://gfkhan.wordpress.com/> || Twitter <https://twitter.com/gfkhan> || LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/pub/gohar-feroz-khan/7/62b/42> || Research Centre <http://centreforsocialtech.com/>||

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New CITAMS newsletter out
by Barry Wellman 30 Apr '18

30 Apr '18

Ian Sheinheit (mostly) & I have just finished the 18 page CITAMS Newsletter for Spring 2018. It's the Comm, Info & Media section of the American Sociological Association. The newsletter has letters from us, Chair Wenhong Chen, inside stories of how Media Sociology joined with the former CITASA, and summaries of nifty new research in the sociology of communication, info, and media. Find it at: citams.files.wordpress.com Barry Wellman Step by step, link by link, putting it together--Streisand/Sondheim The earth to be spannd, connected by network--Walt Whitman It's Always Something--Roseanne Roseannadanna _______________________________________________________________________ NetLab Network FRSC INSNA Founder Distinguished Visiting Scholar Social Media Lab Ryerson University Distinguished Senior Advisor University Learning Academy NETWORKED: The New Social Operating System Lee Rainie & Barry Wellman http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman http://amzn.to/zXZg39 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Wellman _______________________________________________________________________

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2 PhD positions - Social Innovation - Abertay (UK)
by Stefano De Paoli 30 Apr '18

30 Apr '18

Dear colleagues We are looking for two PhD students to work on an exciting Social Innovation project. One candidate with solid qualitative research skills and the second in Data mining and visualisation. https://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=97414 https://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=97413 Please share these with any potentially interested candidate. Workplace will be Abertay University in Dundee (UK) best Stefano

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EXTENDED DEADLINE: CfA Digital Stuff 2018 – Digital Chaos: digital technologies and social disruption
by Chiara Poletti 30 Apr '18

30 Apr '18

Dear all, we have extended the Call for Abstract for the 2nd PG conference organised by the PG interdisciplinary group Digital Stuff<https://digitalstuffcardiff.wordpress.com/> at Cardiff University. The new deadline is 15/05/2018. Can you please forward it to anyone who might be interested? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR ABSTRACTS (deadline 15/05/2018) Digital Stuff 2018 – Digital Chaos: digital technologies and social disruption 2nd Interdisciplinary PG conference Cardiff, 14 June 2018 Over the past few years there has been a dramatic and intensifying shift in discourse around digital technologies. Public, politicians, journalists and commentators have increasingly emphasised the potential for the digital to disrupt, damage and undermine the foundational aspects of society, democracy and the political status quo. In the political sphere Facebook and Twitter are widely accused of undermining the democratic processes through the dissemination of propaganda via networks of bots. Two of the most profound democratic upsets in the recent history of the Anglosphere, Trump and Brexit, are increasingly attributed to the manipulation of voters through algorithms powered by illicitly collected data. Journalists and academics struggle to explain the rise of “fake news”, and what this concept means for the status of knowledge in online discourse. Progressive political activists are intensifying their use of social media to challenge the status quo, with notable examples such as #metoo<https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/metoo?source=feed_text> directly challenging patriarchal power across many sectors and institutions. Meanwhile, reactionary movements are using social media more than ever to spread hate speech and organise on public platforms that seem reluctant to shut down their activity. Outside of and inside social movements, new technologies may present fundamental challenges to monetary sectors and governments: the phenomenal growth of cryptocurrencies may offer new and disruptive technologies for banking and finance, while increasingly sophisticated encryption poses challenges to governments and judiciaries to regulate and intercept communications. In the midst of all this, many countries are stepping up efforts to control their citizens’ activity online, from an increasingly authoritarian Turkey attempting to force platforms to regulate content, to China’s ongoing program of fencing off their citizens’ experience of the internet. This interdisciplinary event funded by Cardiff University Doctoral Academy will bring together postgraduate and early career researchers from a variety of disciplines, to address and discuss the above issues in an intellectually diverse conference. Our conference will take place on June 14th 2018 in Cardiff and cover the above topics and other areas of disruption in contemporary digital studies. Digital Stuff is an interdisciplinary research group, and we encourage submissions from a wide variety of backgrounds: from STEM and computer science, to social science, humanities, journalism, politics, arts and literature. We welcome a wide variety of submissions, including presentations focusing on ongoing or completed research projects, methodological issues, case studies of events, ethical challenges, manifestos, and areas of personal academic interest or expertise. Applicants who are approved for presentation will take part in one of three thematic panels in a single stream conference, with opportunities for detailed discussion and networking alongside attendees, and an academic keynote speaker. Below is a summary of suggested topics, but we enthusiastically welcome and encourage submissions on other related topics: * AI, bots, and fake news * Cyberhate, racism and far-right movements * Online movements and campaigns (i.e. #metoo) * Cryptocurrencies and encryption * Government regulation and civil liberties/human rights abuse * User data, data rights and social media (i.e. Cambridge Analytica) Please use the link below to submit your abstract for ‘Digital Stuff 2018 – Digital Chaos: digital technologies and social disruption’ conference. We use EasyChair for the submissions of abstracts and papers so you will be required to create an account with EasyChair in order to submit to this conference. Link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ds2018 Abstracts should be 300 words, indicating name, institutional affiliation and title of presentation. Presentations will be 15-20 minutes, with Q&A sessions at the end of each block. Deadline for submissions 15/05/2018. For more info: https://digitalstuffcardiff.wordpress.com<https://digitalstuffcardiff.wordpress.com/> Chiara Poletti PhD researcher Cardiff University Phone: 0044-7477450608 Twitter:@ccpollon Skype:chiara.poletti15

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Deadline MAY 1st! Visiting Postdoctoral Fellowships “Algorithmed Public Spheres” (Hamburg)
by Cornelius Puschmann 30 Apr '18

30 Apr '18

Dear colleagues, Please allow me to share this reminder regarding the visiting postdoc fellowships at my institute -- deadline is tomorrow! All best (and apologies for cross-posting), Cornelius ***Visiting Postdoctoral Fellowships “Algorithmed Public Spheres” (Deadline: May 1st)*** SUMMARY: The Hans Bredow Institute for Media Research in Hamburg, Germany, invites applications for international postdoctoral research fellows who will conduct innovative research on the social and cultural impact of algorithms during stays of 3-12 months in Hamburg in the academic year 2018/2019. DESCRIPTION: The Hans Bredow Institute for Media Research is a publicly funded research institute that focuses on the study of mediated public communication. Its research encompasses both broadcast and digital communication from an interdisciplinary and comparative perspective. The postdoctoral research network Algorithmed Public Spheres ( https://aps.hans-bredow-institut.de/) has been established to study the relevance of algorithms for the constitution of the public sphere. We emphasize in particular the importance of algorithms for filtering, ranking and selecting media content and for structuring digital communication. In contrast to the use of data mining in areas such as healthcare, credit scoring and general business analytics, where such techniques have a long tradition, the impact of algorithms on the public sphere poses novel challenges. How are communication, media, and public discourse impacted by transferring the dominant logics of consumption from other industries to news, information, and political deliberation, implemented in social media platforms, search engines, and on news websites? How do we adapt as individuals as well as as a society to the growing prevalence of algorithmic systems? Research in this area could include: - Governance of and by algorithms - Algorithm awareness and algorithm literacy - Measurement of algorithmic bias and discrimination - Algorithms in news production, distribution and consumption processes - User interaction with and rationalization of algorithms We invite applications for international postdoctoral research fellows from fields including, but not restricted to, computer and information science, communication and media studies, law, political science, sociology and philosophy, who will conduct innovative research on the social and cultural impact of algorithms during stays of 3-12 months in Hamburg in the academic year 2018/2019. We particularly welcome cross-cutting research proposals that integrate technical and social perspectives and result in concrete outcomes, for example in the form of peer-reviewed research articles or proposals for externally funded projects. Up to two funded fellowships will be awarded as result of this call. The fellowships cover airfare and a contribution to the accommodation and subsistence in Hamburg. In specific cases, we may offer a temporary employment contract instead of a scholarship. To apply, please send a cover letter (one page), a project proposal (up to three pages) and your CV (up to four pages), including a list of your most relevant publications (maximum of five), to Cornelius Puschmann ( c.puschmann(a)hans-bredow-institut.de) Please note that applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered. IMPORTANT DATES: Application deadline: May 1, 2018 Announcement of 2018/2019 Fellows: May 18, 2018

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