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Call for Speakers, Panels and Tutorials - mobileGovWS2018
by mobileLife Conference and Exhibitions 11 Dec '17

11 Dec '17

Dear All We are excited to announce 2018 meeting of the mobileGov World Summit and Global mobileGov Awards to be held in Brighton UK during 14-15 June 2018 - www.m4life.org <http://www.m4life.org/> This year’s main theme is mindful governments: how artificial intelligence may transform public sector organisations and service delivery to citizens? The organisation is seeking highly qualified speakers and experts to give talks and tutorials and propose panels or special sessions to be part of the next mobileGov2018. General topics include, but not limited to - mobileGovernment, mobileDevelopment, mobileSociety, - IOT and Artificial Intelligence as well as - good old fashioned eGovernment, smart cities and smart government - big data, open government, - mobileApps, service and Content delivery - mobileID, participation, privacy and security For specific topics and coverage please review the draft program at the conference site - www.m4life.org <http://www.m4life.org/> If interested please send a short proposal (max. 2 pages) with a bio to conf(a)m4life.org <mailto:conf@m4life.org> as soon as possible. Best wishes Ayse Tulay Aydinoglu @ mLife Organisation Team ----- mobileLife Events - mGovWS2018 conf(a)m4life.org www.m4life.org +447740143135

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Theorizing the Web 2018 CFP
by Jenny Davis 11 Dec '17

11 Dec '17

Call for Papers Theorizing the Web 2018 April 27–28 in New York City At the Museum of the Moving Image, in Astoria, Queens Call for Papers Theorizing the Web 2018 April 27–28 in New York City At the Museum of the Moving Image, in Astoria, Queens The submission deadline is Sunday, February 4, 2018 (11:59 p.m. EST) Theorizing the Web is an event held annually since 2011 for critical, conceptual conversations about technology and society. We believe theory has a larger role to play in these conversations. Opposed to singular ideas, or datasets, or policy proposals — which are often used in relation to specific isolated problems — social theory addresses how ideas about new technologies intersect and relate, how they build, and how they are located within a deeper history of ideas. Here are some photos and videos from last year’s event if you want to see the vibe of it all. We support theorizing by academics and non-academics and value clear and compelling arguments that avoid jargon. We host thinking about technology by people who may not think of themselves primarily as “tech” thinkers. Activists, journalists, technologists, writers, artists, and people who don’t identify as any of the above are all encouraged to submit. We especially invite submissions that engage with issues of social justice, power, inequality, and vulnerability from a diverse range of perspectives. Submissions on any topic are welcome. Some general topical suggestions include the relationship between technology and identity, privacy, sexuality, gender, intimacy, the body, power, politics, surveillance, racism, sexism, ableism, class, harassment, space, chaos, design, discourse, knowledge, images, memes, attention, work, fiction, gaming, globalization, capitalism, and protest. Submissions should be 300 to 500 words (only the first 500 words will be reviewed). The TtW Selection Committee will blindly review submissions and make decisions in mid to late February. Space is limited, and our acceptance rate is typically 20-35%. The presentations themselves will be 12-minute talks organized into themed panel sessions. You will be speaking to a general audience who may not share your area of expertise. Submit your proposal here: http://theorizingtheweb.tumblr.com/2018/submit Before submitting, please read our FAQ section on submissions: http://theorizingtheweb.tumblr.com/2018/about#faqsubmit Registration for Theorizing the Web remains pay-what-you-can, and we ask that you donate whatever amount you deem fair or can afford (minimum $1). Register here: http://theorizingtheweb.tumblr.com/2018/registration Stay tuned to theorizingtheweb.org<http://theorizingtheweb.org/> for announcements about invited panels, and email us at theorizingtheweb(a)gmail.com<mailto:theorizingtheweb@gmail.com> if you would like to help out with our all-volunteer event in any way. We’re @TtW_conf on Twitter, @TTWConference on Facebook, and the conference hashtag is #TtW18. Jenny L. Davis Lecturer, School of Sociology The Australian National University Co-Editor: Cyborgology<https://thesocietypages.org/cyborgology/> <https://twitter.com/Jenny_L_Davis> Twitter: @Jenny_L_Davis<https://twitter.com/Jenny_L_Davis>

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ACM RecSys'18: Call for Doctoral Symposium
by Yong Zheng 11 Dec '17

11 Dec '17

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Doctoral Symposium Submissions ACM RecSys 2018 Vancouver, Canada,7th October 2018 https://recsys.acm.org/recsys18/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Doctoral Symposium Submissions The ACM Recommender Systems 2018 Doctoral Symposium provides an opportunity for doctoral students to explore and develop their research interests under the guidance of a panel of distinguished researchers from both academia and industry. We invite students who feel they would benefit from this kind of feedback on their work to apply for this unique opportunity to share their work with students in a similar situation as well as senior researchers in the field. The strongest candidates will be those have made some progress, but who are not so far along their research that they can no longer make changes. Typically this means that they have defined their topic and have completed some research, but still have at least a year of research remaining before completing a dissertation (in many universities this corresponds to the dissertation proposal stage). The feedback from attendees in previous years has been very positive and the Doctoral Symposium has been considered very useful in providing research guidance. The symposium has the following objectives: 1. Provide a supportive setting for feedback on students’ current research and guidance on future research directions. 2. Offer each student comments and fresh perspectives on their work from faculty and students outside their own institution. 3. Promote the development of a supportive community of scholars and a spirit of collaborative research. 4. Contribute to the conference goals through interaction with other researchers and conference events. Student participants will have their extended abstracts (4 pages excluding references) published in the conference proceedings. They will also have the opportunity to present a poster of their work SYMPOSIUM FORMAT AND PARTICIPATION EXPECTATIONS o At the Symposium Participants are expected to attend the entire symposium, including the dinner, and are also expected to attend the ACM RecSys 2018 conference. Accepted participants will receive travel support for the RecSys 2018 conference directly from the ACM. The format of the symposium will be primarily student presentations supplemented by one or two panel sessions to provide advice and Q&A opportunities with senior researchers in the field. Student presentations will be structured to provide maximum feedback. In particular: o Presentations will be limited to 20 minutes, followed by 20-25 minutes for feedback and discussion; o Two of the symposium faculty will be assigned to provide “primary” feedback for each presenter; following this primary feedback there will be a period of open feedback from all participants; o Students will be expected to take notes for another participant so that each of you can focus on interacting during the discussion surrounding your presentation; o During the main conference, you will also present your dissertation work and plans in the form of a poster presentation. Being accepted into the symposium is an honor, and involves a commitment to giving and receiving thoughtful commentary with an eye towards shaping the field and upcoming participants in the research area. APPLICATION FORMAT AND SUBMISSION Applications are invited from graduate students pursuing a PhD project who would benefit from detailed workshop discussions of their doctoral research by a panel of established researchers. Applications should include the following: 1. An extended abstract (see below). 2. A curriculum vitae. 3. A one-paragraph statement of expected benefits of participation, including questions regarding your dissertation that you would like to ask your symposium mentors. Submit these three items in a single PDF file to doctoral2018(a)recsys.acm.org[BS2] . Your contribution should be named lastname_ds.pdf, where lastname is your family name. The file must be no larger than 5 Mbytes. 4. A brief letter of recommendation from your doctoral advisor or mentor focused on how your participation in the doctoral symposium will benefit your dissertation research. Your doctoral advisor should send this letter directly to us at doctoral2018(a)recsys.acm.org. Extended Abstract Prepare a four-page (excluding references) extended abstract of your thesis work in the two-column ACM SIG Proceedings Format. The extended abstract will be evaluated with regard to: 1. Originality of the work with respect to current concepts and techniques (provide relevant citations). 2. Importance of the work with respect to fundamental issues in recommender systems (clearly identify the problems you are trying to solve). 3. Rigor and validity of claims, argumentation, methodology, results, and interpretations. 4. Clarity and persuasiveness of expression. Please write your extended abstract to the same quality standards as a regular RecSys submission. The accepted extended abstracts will be published in the conference proceedings and available in the ACM Digital library, where they will remain accessible to thousands of researchers and practitioners worldwide. Confidentiality Confidentiality of submissions is maintained during the review process. All rejected submissions will be kept confidential in perpetuity. All submitted materials for accepted submissions will be kept confidential until two weeks prior to the start of the conference. Submissions should contain no information or materials that are proprietary at publication time. Selection Criteria To provide maximum feedback to each student, participation in the doctoral symposium is limited to no more than 8 doctoral students. Selection is based on two broad criteria: o Value of the symposium to the student: o The degree to which the applicant is positioned to benefit from participation, including the student’s position in the doctoral process (the greatest benefit is for students with a developed research idea but much of the work yet undone). o The degree to which the student may otherwise lack access to a diverse set of feedback and input on his or her research plans (e.g., availability of local experts and advisors). o Value of the student’s participation to other students. o The quality of the extended abstract (as identified above), both as a model of excellent research and as an indication of the student’s potential in the field. o Diversity of participation, including diversity by institution, country, research topic and approach, and demographics. In general we will limit participation to one or two students per institution, depending on the number of applicants. o Evidence that the student will be an effective and active participant, providing feedback to others and helping to build a research network. APPLICATION CHECKLIST Well in advance of the deadline: 1. Create your submission materials: 1. Write an extended abstract according to the ACM SIG Proceedings Format. The abstract must print to no more than 4 pages (excluding references). 2. Write a curriculum vitae. 3. Write a one-paragraph statement of expected benefits of participation. 2. Package all materials into a single PDF file. Name it according to the following convention: lastname_ds.pdf. Submit it to doctoral2018(a)recsys.acm.org. 3. Test that your PDF prints correctly and that is it no larger than 5 Mbytes. 4. Confirm that your advisor has sent a letter of recommendation. IMPORTANT DATES o Doctoral symposium submission deadline: June 1st, 2018 o Doctoral symposium submission notification: July 8th, 2018 o Camera-ready abstract deadline: August 26th, 2018 DOCTORAL SYMPOSIUM CHAIRS o Bamshad Mobasher, DePaul University, USA o Bracha Shapira, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

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CfP: Workshops at the International Conference on Web and Social Media (ICWSM)
by Catalina Toma 11 Dec '17

11 Dec '17

Dear colleagues, I am the workshops co-chair for the International Conference on Web and Social Media (ICWSM-18) to be held in Stanford CA, June 25-28, 2018. Please check out our call for proposals <https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTESwSiArdKWXOQ9jS9C-jGUryhdnYf…> -- we would be thrilled to receive proposals from you! Please feel free to reach out with any questions. Many thanks, -Catalina -- Catalina Toma, PhD Associate Professor Department of Communication Arts University of Wisconsin-Madison 6144 Vilas Hall 821 University Ave Madison, WI 53706 608-262-8760 https://commarts.wisc.edu/people/ctoma

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CfP: Online health communities as new venues of healthcare tensions and paradoxes (Lisbon, 2018)
by Gregor Petrič 11 Dec '17

11 Dec '17

Dear all, A gentle reminder that the CFP deadline for a session "Online health communities as new venues of healthcare tensions and pradoxes" is less than 5 days away. The session will be held at the upcoming 17th ESHMS biennial conference in Lisbon (June 6-8, 2018). As the organizers of the session we would like to invite you to submit an abstract (up to 500 words) to this session. The deadline is December 15th, 2017. Abstracts should be submitted via conference web system: http://leading.eventkey.pt/geral/inserirresumo.aspx?evento=7&formulario=14 See you in Lisbon! Warm regards, Gregor https://eshms2018.wixsite.com/eshms2018lisbon

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2nd CFP: SPeL 2018 (11th International Workshop on Social and Personal Computing for Web-Supported Learning Communities)
by Elvira Popescu 11 Dec '17

11 Dec '17

================================================================== SPeL 2018 11th International Workshop on Social and Personal Computing for Web-Supported Learning Communities http://software.ucv.ro/~epopescu/spel2018 In conjunction with MIS4TEL 2018 (8th International Conference in Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning) https://www.mis4tel-conference.net 20-22 June 2018 Toledo, Spain * Paper submission deadline: February 5, 2018 (preceded by a mandatory abstract submission by January 29) * All accepted workshop papers will be published by Springer in Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing series. ================================================================== MOTIVATION =========== The workshop follows the previous SPeL 2008, SPeL 2009, SPeL 2010, SPeL 2011, DULP & SPeL 2012, SPeL 2013, SPeL 2014, SPeL 2015, SPeL 2016 and SPeL 2017 workshops, held in conjunction with the SAINT 2008 conference, WI/IAT 2009 conference, DEXA 2010 conference, ICWL 2011 conference, ICALT 2012 conference, ICSTCC 2013 conference, ICWL 2014 conference, ICSLE 2015 conference, ICWL & SETE 2016 conferences and ICWL & SETE 2017 conferences respectively. The general topic of the workshop is the social and personal computing for web-supported learning communities. Web-based learning is moving from centralized, institution-based systems to a decentralized and informal creation and sharing of knowledge. Social software (e.g., blogs, wikis, social bookmarking systems, media sharing services) is increasingly being used for e-learning purposes, helping to create novel learning experiences and knowledge. In the world of pervasive Internet, learners are also evolving: the so-called "digital natives" want to be in constant communication with their peers, they expect an individualized instruction and a personalized learning environment, which automatically adapt to their individual needs. The challenge in this context is to provide intelligent and adaptive support for collaborative learning, taking into consideration the individual differences between learners. This workshop deals with current research on the interplay between collaboration and personalization issues for supporting intelligent learning environments. Its aim is to provide a forum for discussing new trends and initiatives in this area, including research about the planning, development, application, and evaluation of intelligent learning environments, where people can learn together in a personalized way through social interaction with other learners. The workshop is targeted at academic researchers, developers, educationists and practitioners interested in innovative uses of social media and adaptation techniques for the advancement of intelligent learning environments. The proposed field is interdisciplinary and very dynamic, taking into account the recent advent of Web 2.0 and ubiquitous personalization, and it is hoped to attract a large audience. TOPICS OF INTEREST ================== The workshop welcomes submissions covering aspects of collaboration, social interactions, adaptivity and personalization in technology enhanced learning, particularly related to issues about: * Social learning environments * Theory and modeling of social computing in education * Web 2.0 tools for collaborative learning * Personal learning environments * Lifelong learning networks * Virtual spaces for learning communities * Social networks analysis and mining * Computer-supported collaborative learning * Personalized and adaptive learning * Adaptation methods and techniques for groups of learners * Intelligent learner and group modeling * Collaborative filtering and recommendations for learners * Game-based social learning * Personalized mobile learning applications * Cloud-based social learning * Intelligent agent technology for social learning * Metadata, folksonomies and tagging * Semantic web and ontologies for personalized learning * Cognitive, motivational and affective aspects for personalization * Practice and experience sharing PAPER SUBMISSION AND PUBLICATION ================================== The workshop papers should be formatted according to the Springer LNCS Authors Guidelines (http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-6-793341-0) The length of the manuscript should be 4-6 pages for short papers and 8 pages for full papers. Papers should be submitted in PDF format, through the Easychair system (link TBA). All accepted workshop papers will be included in MIS4TEL 2018 Proceedings, published by Springer in Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing series. IMPORTANT DATES =============== Abstract submission: January 29, 2018 Full paper submission: February 5, 2018 Acceptance notification: March 12, 2018 Registration and camera-ready papers: March 26, 2018 Conference dates: June 20-22, 2018 WORKSHOP CHAIRS ================ Elvira Popescu - University of Craiova, Romania Sabine Graf - Athabasca University, Canada Please refer to the workshop website (http://software.ucv.ro/~epopescu/spel2018) for more information and contact us at: popescu_elvira(a)software.ucv.ro or sabineg(a)athabascau.ca for any inquiry.

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New Book: ComMODify; User creativity at the Intersection of commerce and community
by shenja van der graaf 11 Dec '17

11 Dec '17

I am happy to announce my book "ComMODify; User creativity at the Intersection of commerce and community" (Palgrave) - Provides empirical analyses of user design capabilities within the online virtual world Second Life - Uses game modding as a conceptual focus - Investigates the 'participatory turn' of digital technologies This book critically analyses user-firm technology relationships and socioeconomic structures at the crossroads of community and commerce. It investigates businesses that let users participate in platform development on the internet. An empirical study of the online world Second Life is used as an early illustration of the pivotal role of user participation in design, development and sustainability of digital platforms. Van der Graaf sheds light on aspects of the ongoing platformization of the internet and on new norms and mechanisms for user participation which are linked to values of creativity, community and labour. ComMODify makes clear that robust theoretical and empirical investigation of the integration of user participation into mainstream business models and its implications for platform development is key to understanding contemporary businesses like Facebook, that sustain the internet of today. This book will be of interest to those wanting to learn more about the socio-economic implications of user participation associated with user-generated content, particularly within the 3D software and game industry. ** If you would like a copy to review eg for a journal, let me know ( shenja.vandergraaf(a)imec.be) **Available for now in hardcover and ebook: http://www.palgrave.com/br/book/9783319614991

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CFP: Geographies of Disruption Symposium, Macquarie University Australia. April 19-20th 2018
by Jessica McLean 10 Dec '17

10 Dec '17

Dear all We are pleased to invite you to a symposium on 'Geographies of Disruption' at Macquarie University, Australia, funded by the Geographical Society of NSW. It will be held on the 19-20 April 2018. More details about the event are available here: https://groundworkgeop.wordpress.com/2017/10/16/geographies-of-disruption-s… . Thanks to Geographical Society of NSW funding, we are pleased to offer small grants to Early Career Researchers and Higher Degree Research students to facilitate participation in the symposium. We will be developing a special issue in a peer-reviewed journal from the Symposium conversations. If you are interested in participating, please email jessica.mclean(a)mq.edu.au before 18th December 2017. Looking forward to discussing all things disruption next year, Margaret Raven and Jess McLean

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Research Associate @ University College London
by Leonie Tanczer 10 Dec '17

10 Dec '17

Apologies for cross-posting. UCL's Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP) is seeking an innovative scholar with interdisciplinary interests to explore the intersections between the technical and political / public policy and governance dimensions of emerging technologies to join the department. Applications are invited for a Research Associate (i.e., Post Doc) to investigate the international political and governance dimensions of emerging technologies that underpin the Internet of Things (including but not limited to artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation). For more details about the role, deadlines and requirements: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BGI091/ucl-science-technology-engineering-and-pub… Come, join the team! With best wishes, Leonie _______________________________ Dr Leonie Maria Tanczer Research Associate | Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy | University College London Twitter: @leotanczt | Website: http://www.leonietanczer.net/ Key Fingerprint: 9F21 A6A6 913E 1393 1BC6 73DA EBEF 07A4 F61F 79DA Recently Published: Tanczer, L., McConville, R., & Maynard, P. (2016). Censorship and Surveillance in the Digital Age: The Technological Challenges for Academics. Journal of Global Security Studies, 1(4), 346-355.

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Incidental findings policies for internet research
by Jill Walker Rettberg 08 Dec '17

08 Dec '17

Have any of you had to write an incidental findings policy for a research ethics review? The ERC wants this for the ethnographic part of a project where involving fieldwork and interviews with people doing cell phone photography in order to understand everyday use of machine vision (e.g. algorithmic image filters, image recognition algorithms etc). The literature I've found on "incidental findings" is mostly medical - if you're doing brain imaging to understand ADHD and discover a brain tumour, that’s an incidental finding and you need to have a policy for what to do. This kind of incidental finding is extremely unlikely for an ethnography of internet photographers. If this is all the ERC means, I can probably just say there is little risk of incidental findings that affect the informants’ medical or psychological well-being. The exception would be if a research participant appeared to be suicidal, which certainly could happen – Terri Senft describes this exact thing in her book Camgirls: Celebrity and Community in the Age of Social Networks (2008). So what is a good way to craft a policy for a researcher who suspects an informant is suicidal? And are there other health/well-being related incidental findings that internet researchers should consider? More complicatedly, my university research ethics advisor also suggests I should have a policy for what to do if the researcher is looking through a participant’s social media feed or photos on their camera roll with them and sees child pornography or evidence of a crime – or if they see something problematic while doing fieldwork in an online forum or at a meetup. Should this be reported to the police? Or should one protect the informant? And where does one draw the line? The suggestion from my university is "In the informed consent form all informants will be informed about the researcher’s obligations to report issues of misconduct" - but this seems obviously far too broad, "misconduct" can mean almost anything. Perhaps actual crimes should be reported though. Though heck, reporting seeing a photo of someone smoking a joint or something seems rather different from finding child pornography in a feed. The purpose of the research in this case is NOT to understand any kind of crime or "misconduct", but to understand the ways we understand, use and are affected by algorithmic images and machine vision. The AoIR ethics guidelines (https://aoir.org/reports/ethics2.pdf) don’t mention these situations, though they include so many other useful considerations. I haven't found ANY literature citing reports on “misconduct” or crimes as related to incidental findings, although it's probably a good idea to have a policy if this kind of situation were to crop up. I know ethnographers have thought about these things for ages and written about them too - but maybe not as an "incidental findings policy"? Does anyone here have knowledge they could share? Jill Jill Walker Rettberg Professor of Digital Culture University of Bergen http://jilltxt.net

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