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Hiring Visiting Lecturers at Regent's University London
by Zoetanya Sujon 25 Nov '17

25 Nov '17

Come work with us! We are looking for new Media Communications, Public Relations, Journalism and Film Studies staff at Regent's University London. Some expertise in digital communications appreciated. Full details listed below, and link to apply here: https://regents.recruitment.northgatearinso.com/wrl/pages/vacancy.jsf?lates… The School of Creative and Liberal Arts, within the faculty of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences, at Regent’s University is a vibrant, multi-disciplinary school. We offer international students the opportunity to study subjects as diverse as Media Production, Interior Design, Art History and International Relations in the beautiful environments of Regent’s Park and Marylebone Village. The school includes pathways in Media Communications, Public Relations, Journalism and Film Studies, for which we are currently seeking visiting lecturers to join our pool teaching on undergraduate programmes. In addition, depending on experience and expertise, lecturers may also be asked to contribute to our new MA in Media and Digital Communication which launches in September 2018. BA Pathways in Media and Communications, Journalism and Public Relations. The expertise required for modules within these programmes includes, but is not limited to: • Introduction to Film • Foundation in Media Studies • Media Communications and Culture • Digital Photography • Media and Ethics, • Corporate Communications • Understanding Social Media • Gender in the Media, • Critical Television Studies in the 21st Century, • TV Studio Production We are looking for lecturers who have experience in learning, teaching and assessment in HE and/or have proven industry expertise within media and/or communication sectors. Successful candidates will join a well-established team ofacademics in the subject area of Media and Communications and they will have the opportunity to make a valuable contribution to the development of the discipline(s) within the University. You will actively contribute to our programmes on a term time, hourly basis, undertaking preparation, teaching and assessment, alongside the opportunity to contribute to our international Summer School provision. *About us* Regent’s University London is London’s only independent, not-for-profit university, with a highly cosmopolitan community based in Royal Regent’s Park and Marylebone. Our students study in a supportive, personal environment and go on to become global entrepreneurs and leaders. We are proud to welcome staff and students from more than 140 different countries. There has never been a more exciting time to join us. We have an ambitious strategic plan to lead us to 2020 and beyond. Our mission is focused on delivering high quality education and a commitment to reinvesting in continuing improvement and public benefit. There are few institutions able to replicate the international learning environment provided on our beautiful campus. *How to apply* Please visit our website www.regents.ac.uk/jobs.aspx to view further details and to apply online. Within your application, please provide a statement stating why you are suitable for the role, making reference to your skills and experience against the Person Specification. Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then unfortunately your application has not been successful. *Closing date: Midnight, Thursday 7 December 2017Interview and Selection Date(s): 15th December 2017 or 5 January 2018* Regent’s University London are Equal Opportunities employer. -- 'You are marvellous. The Gods wait to delight in you.' ('The Laughing Heart' by Charles Bukowski).

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Job: Asst Prof UCSD Communication, Journalism Studies / Production and Circulation
by Lilly Irani 24 Nov '17

24 Nov '17

https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF01545 Please note that news is construed quite broadly under this call, so applicants need not focus on journalism as traditionally understood. Assistant Professor - Journalism Studies/Networks of Production and Circulation of News Job #JPF01545 - Social Sciences - COMMUNICATION RECRUITMENT PERIOD *Open date: *September 13th, 2017 *Next review date:* December 8th, 2017 Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. *Final date: *June 30th, 2018 Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. DESCRIPTION The Department of Communication (http://communication.ucsd.edu/) within the Division of Social Sciences at the University of California, San Diego is seeking to make an appointment at the Assistant Professor level, to begin Fall, 2018 in the following area: Journalism Studies/Networks of Production and Circulation of News. Candidates must have a PhD and an active and creative research and teaching program that focuses on the evolving nature of journalism and, more broadly, on the networks of news-organization, -production, -circulation, and -consumption. Areas of particular interest include: the shifting norms, genres, and practices of news production; the changing boundaries between journalism and other narrative forms and cultural platforms for information dissemination; the political economy of news organizations; and the interactions of journalists and other actors in the production and circulation of news. For this position, successful candidates will situate their work historically and have strong methodological skills that include or combine ethnography, cultural and historical analysis, institutional analysis (including political economy), and/or textual and discourse analysis. A comparative perspective is also welcome. The Department of Communication at the University of California, San Diego is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body. We seek candidates who will maintain the highest standards of scholarship and professional activity and make a strong and meaningful contribution to the development of a campus climate that supports equality and diversity. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and based on University of California pay scales. To ensure full consideration, all application materials must be submitted electronically by November 10, 2017, at the following link: https://apol-recruit. ucsd.edu/apply/JPF01545 Application must include: a two to three page cover letter; CV; statement detailing your research interests; statement summarizing past and potential contributions to equity and diversity (for further information on statements of contributions to diversity, please see http://facultydiversity.ucsd.edu/c2d/index.html) and contact information for three reference letters. UC San Diego is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to excellence through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

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Job: TT Asst Prof UCSD Communication, Critical Technology, Media & Persuasion
by Lilly Irani 24 Nov '17

24 Nov '17

apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF01544 Assistant Professor -Critical Studies of Technology, Media, and PersuasionApply nowto Assistant Professor -Critical Studies of Technology, Media, and Persuasion Job #JPF01544 - Social Sciences - COMMUNICATION RECRUITMENT PERIOD *Open date: *September 13th, 2017 *Next review date:* December 8th, 2017 Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. *Final date: *June 30th, 2018 Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. DESCRIPTION The Department of Communication (http://communication.ucsd.edu/) within the Division of Social Sciences at the University of California, San Diego is seeking to make an appointment at the Assistant Professor level, to begin Fall, 2018 in the following area: Critical Studies of Technology, Media, and Persuasion. Candidates must have a PhD and an active and creative research and teaching program that focuses on technology, media, and persuasion in the digital age; explores the blurred boundaries between corporate and public interests; and considers possibilities for configuring novel forms of politics, civil society, and popular culture. Areas of particular interest include: emergent forms of media and data manipulation and distribution by state, corporate, and non-governmental actors; data mining and algorithmic targeting of consumers, citizens, and political actors by government and corporations; the impact of advertising, promotional communication, and consumer culture on civil society, industries, human subjectivity, and political movements. For this position, successful candidates will situate their work historically and have strong methodological skills that include or combine ethnography, cultural and historical analysis, institutional analysis (including political economy), and/or textual and discourse analysis. A comparative perspective is also welcome. The Department of Communication at the University of California, San Diego is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body. We seek candidates who will maintain the highest standards of scholarship and professional activity and make a strong and meaningful contribution to the development of a campus climate that supports equality and diversity. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and based on University of California pay scales. To ensure full consideration, all application materials must be submitted electronically by November 10, 2017, at the following link: https://apol-recruit. ucsd.edu/apply/JPF01544 Application must include: a two to three page cover letter; CV; statement detailing your research interests; statement summarizing past and potential contributions to equity and diversity (for further information on statements of contributions to diversity, please see http://facultydiversity.ucsd.edu/c2d/index.html) and contact information for three reference letters. UC San Diego is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to excellence through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

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2-hour interview on WBAI-FM
by Paul Levinson 24 Nov '17

24 Nov '17

two-hour interview last week on WBAI-FM, in the wee hours of the morning, talking about freedom of expression, media, science fiction, and reading from a new science fiction story in progress https://youtu.be/qTiOer4D7Rc -PL just published: Marilyn and Monet <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076HHZP39/ref=nosim/?tag=dexter2a-20> watch FREE on Amazon Prime: The Chronology Protection Case <http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NEH25KY/ref=nosim/?tag=dexter2a-20>

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Doctoral Student position at CoE AgeCare, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland
by Taipale, Sakari 24 Nov '17

24 Nov '17

We are recruiting a Doctoral Student in Social and Public Policy for a fixed term of maximum 4 years, starting on 1st of February 2018. The position of a doctoral student is located at the Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of Jyväskylä, Finland. The Doctoral Student works as a member of Research Group on New Technologies, Ageing and Care, within the Centre of Excellence in Research on Ageing and Care<https://www.jyu.fi/hytk/fi/laitokset/yfi/en/research/projects/research-grou…> (CoE AgeCare) funded by the Academy of Finland. Successful candidates are expected to have good knowledge of statistical methods and previous experience in conducting survey research. The closing date for the applications is on Sunday, December 31st 2017. You'll find the job advertisement here: https://www.jyu.fi/en/news/current-vacancies Job advertisement has been published at following web pages: Mol, Academic Positions, Euraxess. Job advertisement will be published in the newspapers Keskisuomalainen and Helsingin Sanomat on Sunday, December 12th 2017. Sakari Taipale, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor Academy of Finland Research Fellow Senior Lecturer of Social and Public Policy (LOA) Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy Opinkivi-building (Room 102) P.O. Box 35 40014 University of Jyväskylä, Finland Mobile (work) +358 40 0728 852 https://staff.jyu.fi/Members/saktaipa

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Re: [Air-L] Non-software uses of GitHub
by Beth Kolko 24 Nov '17

24 Nov '17

Jim -- I've got a medical device startup on the side, and we used Github to open source our FDA documents because the moat around regulation is needlessly complicated and a little daylight would help lower the bar for medtech innovation. Right now it's just our docs, but other companies are planning to add. Name: StartupFDA Happy to answer any questions. Best,Beth Beth KolkoProfessor, Human Centered Design & EngineeringUniversity of Washington ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 14:23:33 -0500 From: Jim Herbsleb <jim.herbsleb(a)gmail.com> To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] Non-software uses of GitHub Message-ID: <F6CD3C5C-CB9E-4933-9997-503B104D4DF3(a)gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 I?m looking for GitHub repositories that are used for things other than software, especially where users are actively collaborating rather than just putting together static collections. So far, we have found a few books being written, some musical transcriptions being error-checked, and some policy documents maintained online. Does anyone know of any examples of these or other categories? Any pointers much appreciated. Happy to share what we find with anyone interested. Jim ---- Jim Herbsleb Carnegie Mellon University http://herbsleb.org/ Google Scholar profile: https://goo.gl/sv3p7l

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Update to air-l Rules and Etiquette
by Axel Bruns 23 Nov '17

23 Nov '17

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CFP for Complexities of Researching with Young People
by Justine Humphry 23 Nov '17

23 Nov '17

CALL FOR PAPERS FOR EDITED COLLECTION Complexities of Researching with Young People http://complexitiesofresearchwithyoungpeople.com/ Editorial team: Dr Paulina Billett (La Trobe University), Dr Justine Humphry (University of Sydney) and Dr Matt Hart (University of Leicester) Please send 300 to 500 word abstracts, and a 150 word author biography to Paulina Billett at p.billett(a)latrobe.edu.au by January 15, 2018. In this book, we aim to explore the complexities of researching with young people across disciplines and national contexts. Researching with young people is often as difficult as it is rewarding. Researchers must balance the competing needs of institutions, funding bodies and ethics committees with their own interests, and that of young people. While the majority of ethical questions surrounding research with young people are centred on issues of protection from harm and coercion, we argue that this is only the proverbial ‘tip of the iceberg’. Rather, the complexities of researching with young people are far more complex and nuanced, with notions such as ‘resilience’, ‘participation’, ‘risk’ and ‘voice’ being some of the key issues that must be attended to as well as the new and varied landscapes of the digital. We are looking for chapter contributions on the following themes: definitions of youth; consent and ethics; digital research; voice; participation; and the pressures of researching with young people (more information on each of these themes can be found below). We are interested in submissions which discuss the complexities of youth research, rather than submissions which describe ‘how to’ conduct youth research, or the research process itself. Contributions are sought from researchers in the Humanities, Media and Communications, and Social Sciences who currently research with young people in a wide range of national and international contexts. All contributions must be written in English. Themes: - Definitions of youth - Youth is not a standalone concept, but a complex system of meanings and inferences about young people and their place in society. Youth can be defined as a period of semi-dependence which young people pass through prior to the granting of adult status (Furlong and Cartmel, 1997), and it is a term used to describe the complex social, economic and cultural inequalities of one of the most dynamic groups within Western societies. However youth is a Western construct, and as such its meaning has differed between time periods and between cultures. Not surprisingly, defining who a young person is, is not a simple task. Under this theme, we invite contributions which examine the complexities of defining a young person across cultural groups. We also invite contributions which explore the difficulties that arise from attempting to undertake research in settings which may include a multitude of definitions or rejection of this category. - Consent and ethics - Issues of consent and ethics are a key aspect of creating sound youth research. While consent is intrinsically tied to issues of justice, why researchers exclude or include certain populations is at best poorly considered and at worst neglected (McDowell 2001). Much of the reason for this can be seen as stemming from society’s preoccupation with issues of protection, the likelihood of conflicts of interest, and potential harm to young people from unethical research practices, which has led to a standardisation of administrative aspects that influence the research process - including research design and approval at local, state and national levels. Under this theme, we seek contributions which examine the meaning of consent and place it within its larger cultural context. We are particularly interested in submissions that examine paradigms beyond Western constructs of capacity. - Digital - Digital environments call for researchers to develop sensitivity and awareness of how young people’s lives are being performed, recorded, and commodified. While youth in the digital are often sources of public and social anxiety (Hasinoff, 2014), some researchers are pushing back and taking strides to demonstrate the potential benefits young people can leverage through the digital. We seek contributions which explore the theoretical complexities and challenges of digital youth research; particularly around (but not limited to) the ethics of data capture and analysis, new research opportunities using digital tools (for example app-walkthroughs, visualisation, data-mining and scraping); and trends in digital research (such as digital rights for young people, digital influencers and taste-makers; digital capital and inclusion; sexualities, race and gender; and online activisms). - Voice - The theme of young people’s voices can be broken down into two or more interrelated components. Firstly, we are interested in ‘voice’ as a subject of research, to identify and understand how young people’s voices are ‘made’ and ‘heard’, as well as the presentation of young people’s voice as a goal of research. Youth researchers have long sought to explore and prioritise young people’s voices in a context where they have often been relegated to the periphery, or subsumed in adult discourse. Secondly, in researching with young people, it is important to ensure that their voices are genuinely represented, however, this is often not easy to achieve. Youth researchers are at times faced with hurdles which must be overcome, including engaging young people in research, satisfying the requirements of ethics committees, and engaging vulnerable or difficult to reach groups of young people in the research process. The choice of where and who to research with is usually guided by practical aims of the research design and scope. The need to adhere to timelines and budgets can lead researchers to neglect more ‘difficult to engage’ or ‘vulnerable’ groups for more accessible ones in order to expedite their projects, leading to the ‘invisibility’ and ‘muteness’ of some groups. Under this theme, we invite contributions which examine the complexities of researching with difficult to reach or less-accessible groups, and are particularly interested in the complexities of gaining ethical approval to research with these groups. - Participation - There are a number of issues which can be explored under this theme, on the one hand there are the complexities which arise from trying to understand what social, economic, cultural, or political participation means for young people, as well as to balance young people’s participation in research with the needs of the researcher, compliance with ethics committees, and timeline. This can at times lead to projects which are poorly designed and place young people as objects of research, rather than partners in the research process. On the other hand, contributions are sought on work which examines the complexities of using incentives for participation. Many researchers regard the use of incentives as a form of ‘bribery’ to increase participation rates, offering some kind of reward to young people for their contribution while other see it as an important acknowledgement of the time and effort invested by young people. - Pressures of researching with young people - There are a number of pressures involved in researching with young people, such as resource and timeline management, engaging with ethics committees, and the phenomenon of ‘drive-by’ research - particularly with easy to access groups and venues, such as schools. Drive-by research can also take the form of research which in no way elicits future feedback or input from young participants. Under this theme, we seek contributions which explore this complexity and shed some light on how ‘drive-by’ research can be avoided. Please send 300 to 500 word abstracts, and a 150 word author biography to Paulina Billett at p.billett(a)latrobe.edu.au by January 15, 2018. Authors will be notified whether their proposal has been accepted or declined by February 28, 2018. All chapters will be due for review by July 31, 2018.

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Re: [Air-L] internet infrastructures?
by Gianluigi Negro 23 Nov '17

23 Nov '17

Dear colleagues many thanks for this inspiring conversation! I just take the chance to share with you a reminder on the conference Computer Networks Histories: Local, National and Transnational Perspectives that will take place at USI -Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland 14-15 December 2017. The event will be open to public. Best wishes Gianluigi Negro Ph.D – Research Fellow ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Università della Svizzera italiana Faculty of Communication Sciences Institute of Media and Journalism China Media Observatory ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Main Building Office 110.1 (Level 1) Via Buffi 13 6900 Lugano Switzerland +41 58 666 4511 gianluigi.negro(a)usi.ch http://usi.to/nit @giginegro ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ------------------------------------------------------------ China Media Observatory http://www.chinamediaobs.org @usi_cmo Facebook USI.CMO ------------------------------------------------------------ Editor at http://www.chinoiresie.info Leggi le ultime notizie sull'USI su USI-Flash The association Geschichte und Informatik, the Institute of Media and Journalism & China Media Observatory at USI Università della Svizzera italiana, and infoclio.ch are proud to announce the program for the International Conference *Computer Networks Histories: Local, National and Transnational Perspectives* The conference aims to develop new frameworks and a space of discussion on the historical role of computer networks; 28 speakers coming from 13 countries will present and discuss the multiple trajectories of computer networks histories worldwide. There is no conference-fee and the event is open to the public. Keynote Speakers: Prof. Benjamin Peters (University of Tulsa) & Hu Yong (Peking University) Conference website: www.cnh.usi.ch Programme: http://www.cnh.usi.ch/programme CFP: http://www.cnh.usi.ch/call Conference email address: nethistories(a)gmail.com *Conference Programme* *14th December 2017 USI - Università della Svizzera italiana* 8:00 / 9:00 Registration / Introduction speech 9:00 / 10:00 Keynote Speaker - Hu Yong, Peking University 10:30 / 12:00 Panel 1 / Focus on China - Chair: Hu Yong, Peking University Bo An, Yale University Infrastructure, amateurism, and radical Networking: FidoNet in China (1995-1998) Liu Jinhe, Tsinghua University Regime evolution of China's regulation on transborder flow of data：From 1994 to 2017 Clément Renaud, École Polytechnique de Lausanne Grégory Bahde, Université Jean Monnet St Etienne From Davos to Beijing : the historical trajectory of the concept of sovereignty in Internet territories 12:00 / 13:00 Lunch 13:00 / 14:30 Panel 2 / The legacy of the 1980s’ - Chair: Enrico Natale, Infoclio.ch Camille Paloque-Berges, CNAM - Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers Gerard Alberts, University of Amsterdam Beyond the protocol wars: 1980s user cultures in Dutch inter-net nodes Valérie Schafer, ISCC – Institut des Sciences de la Communication Benjamin Thierry, Université Paris Sorbonne The Internet and the Web as a “Super Minitel” Kevin Driscoll, University of Virginia Thou shalt love thy BBS: a framework for the moderation of online communities 15:00 / 16:30 Panel 3 / European Histories - Chair: Christiane Sibille, Geschichte und Informatik Mato Brautovic, University of Dubrovnik Origins and development of Internet in Croatia: times of transition from communism to democracy and war for independence Félix Tréguer, ISCC - Institut des Sciences de la Communication Dominique Trudel, Concordia University From internet access provider to political advocacy: the history of the French data network Luciano Lenzini, Fabio Gadducci, Giuseppe Lettieri, University of Pisa On the Italian pioneering network projects: issues and challenges 17:00 / 18:30 Visit at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) 20:00 Conference Dinner *15th December 2017 – USI - Università della Svizzera italiana* 9:00 / 10:00 Keynote Speaker - Benjamin Peters, University of Tulsa The network and the historian: opportunities, challenges, surprises, disobedience 10:30 / 12:00 Panel 4 / Infrastructures – Chair: Simone Natale, Loughborough Univ. Christian Henrich-Franke, University of Siegen Computer networks on copper cables Paolo Magaudda, University of Padova The rising of Tor and the history of a network “in the dark” Sebastian Gieβmann, University of Siegen Networking with/out computing? Remarks on the longue durée of networking practices 12:00 / 13:00 Lunch 13:00/14:30 Panel 5 / A taste of BRICS’ histories - Chair: Benjamin Peters, University of Tulsa Sophie Toupin, McGill University Hacking Apartheid Marcelo Savio de Carvalho, IBM Brazil Henrique Luiz Kukierman, Federal University of Rio The dawn of the internet in Brazil Manushi, Indian Institute of Mass Communication Towards Digital India: Internet in India 15:00 / 16:30 Panel 6 / Networking Memories - Chair: Marco Colombetti, USI Raúl Carnota, FCEN Argentina Lucas de Almeida Pereira, UNESP Brazil SHIALC: History and memory of computer science in Latin America Guido Koller, Swiss Federal Archives Of men and register. The foreigner’s central register in Switzerland – An early digital federal administrative network Benedetta Campanile, University of Bari Robert Fano, an Italian computer scientist from Project Mac to Internet 16:30 / 17:00 Closing Remarks -----Original Message----- From: Air-L [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Jason Farman Sent: venerdì, 17. novembre 2017 19:36 To: Andrew Herman <aherman(a)wlu.ca> Cc: Taffel, Sy <S.A.Taffel(a)massey.ac.nz>; air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Subject: Re: [Air-L] internet infrastructures? Hi all, These are great sources thus far! I'll add: - *Theories of the Mobile Internet: Materialities and Imaginaries*. Eds. Andrew Herman, Jan Hadlaw, and Thom Swiss. (I have a chapter on the infrastructures of mobile/locative media in this collection) - Lisa Parks, "Around the Antenna Tree: The Politics of Infrastructural Visibility," *Flow*, no. 8 (2009) - Lisa Parks, "Walking Phone Workers," in *Foundations of Mobile Media Studies: Essential Texts on the Formation of a Field* - Nichole Starosielski, *The Undersea Network* - Andrew Blum, *Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet* - Tung-Hui Hu, *A Prehistory of the Cloud* - Ted Kane and Rick Miller, "Cell Structure: Mobile Phones," in *The Infrastructural City: Networked Ecologies in Los Angeles. *Ed. Kazys Varnelis Also, in case it's of interest, I've taught a graduate course titled "Material Culture and Internet Studies," and my syllabus can be found here: https://amst629i.wordpress.com/ Best, Jason -- Jason Farman, Ph.D. Director, Design Cultures & Creativity Program (On Sabbatical 2017-2018) Associate Professor of American Studies Faculty Member, Human-Computer Interaction Lab University of Maryland, College Park http://www.jasonfarman.com <http://www.jasonfarman.com> http://twitter.com/farman New Book Out Fall 2018: Waiting for Word <http://waitingforword.com> On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 8:03 AM, Andrew Herman <aherman(a)wlu.ca> wrote: > Excdllent list, Sy :) > ________________________________________ > From: Air-L <air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org> on behalf of Taffel, Sy > < S.A.Taffel(a)massey.ac.nz> > Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2017 4:11 PM > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: Re: [Air-L] internet infrastructures? > > Hi Zoe, > > > > You might also want to have a look at: > > > > Mackenzie, A. (2010). Wirelessness: Radical empiricism in network > cultures: The MIT Press. > > > > Kitchin, R., & Dodge, M. (2011). Code/Space: Software and Everyday Life. > Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press > > > > Cubitt, S. (2016). Finite Media: Environmental Implications of Digital > Technologies. Durham: Duke University Press. > > > > Rossiter, N. (2016). Software, Infrastructure, Labor: A Media Theory > of Logistical Nightmares: Routledge. > > > > Parikka, J. (2015). A Geology of Media. Minneapolis: University of > Minnesota Press. > > > > And the special issue of Cultural Politics on Mediated Geologies from > last year edited by Parikka that has pieces by Nicole Starosielski, > Rosi Braidotti and Shannon Mattern http://culturalpolitics. > dukejournals.org/content/12/3.toc > > > > Best > > Sy > > > Sy Taffel, PhD > Lecturer in Media Studies |Co-Director, Political Ecology Research > Centre< http://perc.ac.nz/> College of Humanities and Social Sciences > | Massey University > Email: s.a.taffel(a)massey.ac.nz<mailto:s.a.taffel@massey.ac.nz> | > Telephone: +64 (06 ) 356 9099 ext. 84527 > > Recently Published: > Ecological Entanglements in the Anthropocene<https://rowman. > com/ISBN/9781498535694/Ecological-Entanglements-in-the-Anthropocene>, > edited by Nicholas Holm and Sy Taffel, Lexington Books Technofossils > of the Anthropocene: Media, Geology and Plastics<http:// > culturalpolitics.dukejournals.org/content/12/3/355.abstract>. Cultural > Politics 2016:3, 355-375 > > > > > > > > Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2017 00:58:14 +0000 > > From: Zoetanya Sujon <zoe.sujon(a)gmail.com<mailto:zoe.sujon@gmail.com>> > > To: Alex Reiss Sorokin <rsalex(a)mit.edu<mailto:rsalex@mit.edu>> > > Cc: Nathaniel Poor <natpoor(a)gmail.com<mailto:natpoor@gmail.com>>, AIR > < air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org<mailto:air-l@listserv.aoir.org>> > > Subject: Re: [Air-L] internet infrastructures? > > Message-ID: > > <CAFy6q3w3Nvcx+HO3dfAXzEnZgyAgaRAcUzbRAPfKAK1soD2fdw(a)mail.gmail.com > <mailto:CAFy6q3w3Nvcx+HO3dfAXzEnZgyAgaRAcUzbRAPfKAK1soD2fdw@mail.gmail > .com > >> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > > > Hello again Aoir, > > > > Just wanted to thank everyone for sharing such useful sources - all of > them look really interesting and those I've been able to track down > have been very helpful. > > > > There are a few other sources I've come across today which might also > be > > helpful: > > Bratton, B. 2016. *The Stack: On Software and Sovereignty.* MIT Press > Cath, C et al. 2017. Media Development in the Digital Age: Five ways > to engage in internet governance, CIMA, https://www.cima.ned.org/wp- > content/uploads/2017/03/CIMA-Internet-Governance_150ppi-for-web_REV.pd > f > > > > Parks, L; Starosielski, N. 2015.* Signal Traffic: Critical Studies of > Media Infrastructures*. University of Illinois Press > > > > Also, Nathaniel, I was particularly thinking about the technical / > physical infrastructures, although very hard to completely separate > out from the social, political, judicial, and governance levels. On > that note, Shuli Hallak's photos are amazing! > > > > All best wishes, > > Zoe > > > > > > On Tue, Nov 14, 2017 at 5:35 PM, Alex Reiss Sorokin <rsalex(a)mit.edu > <mailto:rsalex@mit.edu>> wrote: > > > > > I'm actually researching a related topic and stumbled upon this, > > which > > > might be useful: > > > > > > Christian Sandvig, *the Internet as Infrastructure*, in The Oxford > > > Handbook of Internet Studies (2013) > > > > > > Warm wishes, > > > Alex > > > ----------------------- > > > > > > Alex Reiss Sorokin > > > Massachusetts Institute of Technology > > > History | Anthropology | Science, Technology, and Society > > > > > > http://web.mit.edu/hasts/graduate/reiss_sorokin.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 14, 2017, at 12:33 PM, Nathaniel Poor <natpoor(a)gmail.com<mailto: > natpoor(a)gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > > > My initial thought (that I am sure everyone on the list had) was > > what > > > is understanding? Legal? Social? Technical? Hardware? But I think > > the > > > suggestions so far are good. > > > > > > I would add perhaps you might want some pictures ? a friend of mine, > > > Shuli Hallak, is a professional photographer of infrastructures. > > Some > > > of her work focuses on the internet. This way you can have images in > > > your mind about what in the world we are all talking about in terms > > of > > > its actual concrete physicality, not just the more abstract social > > or > > > technical concepts. Terms like ?the cloud? are easy to understand > > (for > > > the cloud, at least, it signals that you don?t need to understand > > > whatever it is but it?s out there somewhere ? Mosco has a good > > recent > > > book about it, ?To The Cloud?), but what does it look like? Since > > > vision is such an important part of who we are, this is not a bad > > idea I > don?t think. > > > > > > > > > Here are the four sub-sections of her website with internet photos. > > > Also, mouse-over each image if you want for some descriptive text. > > > > > > Facebook, server farms?. > > > http://shulihallak.com/fb/ > > > > > > Subsea cable deployment from a ship. (I think she was on the ship > > the > > > entire time for the deployment, several days.) > > > http://shulihallak.com/subsea/ > > > > > > Fiber deployment in NYC: > > > http://shulihallak.com/fiber/ > > > > > > Interconnection facilities: > > > http://shulihallak.com/interconnect/ > > > > > > > > > > > > All her photos are pretty cool, the cargo ones (not internet) are > > > really impressive imho: http://shulihallak.com/cargo/ I believe she > > > actually rode on board for the entire trip, whatever it was exactly. > > > How cool is that! She?s amazing. > > > > > > -Nat > > > ------------------------------- > > > Nathaniel Poor, Ph.D. > > > http://github.com/natpoor > > > http://natpoor.blogspot.com/ > > > http://sites.google.com/site/natpoor/ > > > http://www.underwood-institute.org/ > > > > > > > > > On Nov 14, 2017, at 1:44 AM, Zoetanya Sujon <zoe.sujon(a)gmail.com<mailto: > zoe.sujon(a)gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > > > Good morning AoIR, > > > > > > I am looking for up-to-date resources for understanding the > > > infrastructure of the internet, including the role of mobile and > > > telephone networks in that infrastructure. > > > > > > As a starting point, I've looked at Janet Abbate's 'Inventing the > Internet' > > > (2000) and Kurose and Ross's 'Computer Networking' (2013). I tend to > > > focus on the social/cultural aspects of the web, so this is a little > > > outside my own area of focus, and I fear I may be missing some basics. > > > > > > Any recommendations gratefully received! > > > > > > ____________________________ > > > Dr Zoetanya Sujon > > > > > > Senior Lecturer in Media Theory > > > > > > Secondment in Academic and Educational Development School of > > Creative > > > and Liberal Arts > > > > > > Regent's University London, Regent's Park, Inner Circle, London NW1 > > > 4NS > > > 020 3075 6180 | sujonz(a)regents.ac.uk<mailto:sujonz@regents.ac.uk> > > > <https://mail.regents.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C= > > > V91qkBM7U02Ve7tJXV85VcAHD1pxP9QIi1a0pohmb22R3CzV9vo2Nyk4_X_ > > > ebhT8ByRUA51o37s.&URL=mailto%3asujonz%40regents.ac.uk> > > > | @jetsumgerl <https://twitter.com/jetsumgerl?lang=en> | Blog: > > > <https://mail.regents.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C= > > > V91qkBM7U02Ve7tJXV85VcAHD1pxP9QIi1a0pohmb22R3CzV9vo2Nyk4_X_ > > > ebhT8ByRUA51o37s.&URL=https%3a%2f%2fsujonz.wordpress.com%2f> > > > https://sujonz.wordpress.com/ > > > -- > > > 'You are marvellous. 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CFP - Canadian Game Studies Association 2018
by C Goodfellow 23 Nov '17

23 Nov '17

*Call for Papers 2018 — Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences* *Canadian Game Studies Association (CGSA)* *Version française ci-dessous.* The 2018 Canadian Game Studies Association (CGSA/ACÉV) annual conference will be held May 30 to June 1 in Regina, Saskatchewan in conjunction with the Congress of the Humanities & Social Sciences. We invite submissions from all disciplines from researchers working on or around games including digital and non-digital games. Graduate student submissions are welcome and encouraged! CGSA has always worked to support diverse scholars and creators and proactively make space for studies of gender, race, sexuality, ability, class and other forms of diversity in games and gaming cultures. In light of this year's Congress theme of "Gathering Diversities," we particularly encourage papers that continue and expand this critical engagement with questions of diversity. *This year we will be accepting proposals for three kinds of submissions:* *Individual Paper Submissions* Please submit a blinded abstract no longer than 500 words (excluding references). *Panel Submission* Panel submissions must include a 500-word panel overview and 250 words describing each individual presentation. The panel organizer/chair should assemble all materials and submit as a single submission to Easy Chair. When submitting the panel to EasyChair, the organizer/chair should be listed as corresponding author, and all other panel participants should be listed as co-authors. We encourage participants to submit proposals for interdisciplinary panels, as well as to consider the possibility of organizing joint sessions with other scholarly associations. Please indicate clearly if your panel submission is intended to be a joint session with another scholarly association. *Workshops/Other Formats* CGSA welcomes other types of submissions including workshops, fishbowls, etc. Please contact the 2018 CGSA chairs in advance of the deadline with a brief summary of your proposed submission, anticipated equipment needs, and an estimated length of time requested. Deadline for submission is *January 12, 2018*. Please submit all proposals via EasyChair https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cgsaacv2018 Thank you! Felan Parker, president (felan.parker(a)outlook.com) Cat Goodfellow, vice-president (goodfellow.cat(a)gmail.com) Sonja Sapach, local coordinator (sapach(a)ualberta.ca) http://gamestudies.ca/ *Appel à communications — Congrès annuel des sciences humaines 2018* *Association canadienne d’études vidéoludiques (ACÉV)* Le colloque annuel de l’Association canadienne d’études vidéoludiques (CGSA/ACÉV) aura lieu du 30 mai au 1 juin 2018 à Regina, Saskatchewan, dans le cadre du Congrès des sciences humaines. Nous invitons les chercheurs-es de toutes les disciplines travaillant sur les jeux vidéo ou sur les jeux traditionnels à soumettre une communication. Nous encourageons les étudiants-es de cycles supérieurs à soumettre une proposition. L'ACÉV a toujours contribué au soutien d'une diversité de voix dans la création et l'analyse des jeux, en accueillant la participation de personnes et de groupes de toutes les identités sexuelles, ethniques, de classe ou d'aptitude. Devant le thème de « Diversités convergentes » de ce colloque annuel, nous encourageons des contributions qui effectuent un examen critique des jeux et de la culture ludique à la lumière de ces multiples catégories de diversité. *Cette année, nous acceptons des trois formats de communication.* *Proposition de communication individuelle* Veuillez soumettre un résumé anonyme d’au plus 500 mots (excluant les références) *Panel* Veuillez soumettre un résumé de 500 mots de l’ensemble du panel et une description de chaque présentation individuelle de 250 mots. L’organisateur ou l’organisatrice du panel doit rassembler tous les documents et les joindre en une seule proposition via Easy Chair. Lors de la soumission à Easy Chair, l’organisateur ou l’organisatrice doit être indiqué comme le premier auteur et les autres participants du panel comme des co-auteurs. La soumission de propositions de panels interdisciplinaires est encouragée, ainsi que l’organisation de panels conjoints avec d’autres associations de recherche. Veuillez indiquer clairement si le panel que vous soumettez est en partenariat avec une autre association. *Atelier / Autres formats* L’ACÉV accueille les autres types de soumissions, notamment les ateliers, les tables rondes, etc. Veuillez contacter les organisateurs et les organisatrices du colloque ACÉV 2018 avant la date limite en offrant un bref résumé de votre proposition, l’équipement nécessaire et une approximation du temps requis pour votre activité. Date limite pour soumettre votre communication : *12 janvier 2018*. Veuillez soumettre toutes vos propositions via Easychair https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cgsaacv2018 Merci! Felan Parker, président (felan.parker(a)outlook.com) Cat Goodfellow, vice-présidente (goodfellow.cat(a)gmail.com) Sonja Sapach, coordinatrice sur place (sapach(a)ualberta.ca) http://gamestudies.ca/

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