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[JVWR] Call for Editors for a Special Issue on Real Virtual Relationships
by Tzafnat Shpak 03 Jan '17

03 Jan '17

<http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…> Call for Editors 2017 View this email in your browser <http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb708&id=7c4789825f…> <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> Call for Editors A Special Issue on "Real Virtual Relationships" January 2, 2017 We are looking for a prime *guest editor* (with potentially one or two *co-editors*) to manage the process for 2017, Q2. This is a great opportunity to influence the state of our field. You will need to: - Be passionate about advancing research in the field. - Issue a Call for Papers. - Coordinate the reviewers of candidate papers. - Use our publication system -- extensively. (Be versed also with Google docs, Skype, and other current tools.) - Be a deadline-targeted & taking-charge person. - Work as a single editor or add co-editors. - Able to write a short intro including your view/vision/insight on the topic. - Get the academic credit as an editor. - Choose / design the cover :-) See above suggested image. Please *reply by Jan 31, 2017* to info(a)jvwresearch.org <info@jvwresearch.org?subject=Editor%20for%20Real%20Virtual%20Relationships> with academic CV and a cover letter listing your publishing and editing experience. If you have colleagues who may be interested in becoming an editor or a co-editor, please feel free to forward this call further. Final decision about the editor will be made by end of February 2017 or earlier based on the information we get. For more details <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> about editors’ role and requirements see JVWR site --> About JVWR --> For Editors. Publication is planned for Q2 of 2017. *We are looking for research papers on this topic.* If you have a paper around this topic, please consider submitting it. More details about how can be found on our page For Authors <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…>. Potential authors are invited to think about the subject. An official call (CfP) will be placed by the issue editor(s), once selected. Further Information: The Journal of Virtual Worlds Research (http://www.jvwresearch.org/ <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…>) is an online, open access academic journal that engages a wide spectrum of scholarship and welcomes contributions from the many disciplines and approaches that intersect virtual worlds’ research. The field of virtual worlds’ research is a continuously evolving area of study that spans across many disciplines and the JVWR editorial team looks forward to engaging a wide range of creative and scholarly work. For any further inquiry regarding this call, please contact: tzafnat.shpak AT jvwresearch DOT org - *Past issues* are available on our website's special All Issues view <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…> page. - We welcome you to join our *Facebook <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…>* . - Follow us *@theJVWR <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…>* on Twitter - Subscribe to JVWR mailing list <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…> <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…>(top left at http://www.jvwreserach.org) We are looking forward to your proposals for an* intriguing new issue*, *Prof. Yesha Y. Sivan* Editor-In-Chief *#JVWR* <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> - *The Journal of Virtual Worlds Research* http://jvwresearch.org <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…> <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…> <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67c…> <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb…> *Copyright © 2017 Journal of Virtual Worlds Research, All rights reserved.* Add us to your address book <http://jvwresearch.us2.list-manage1.com/vcard?u=de4fa2a435382cb1fa67cb708&i…>

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Call for proposals - SCANZ2017 CBR
by Tracey M Benson 03 Jan '17

03 Jan '17

Please share widely (apologies for cross-posting): SCANZ2017 CBR Call for Participation Ocean*Energy: From the Mountains to the Sea The overarching theme of Ocean*Energy seems at first a strange fit for the inland city of Canberra. But if you look at the geological history of the city, it occupies what was once an inland sea which opens up a conversation about deep time and change over time. Close to Canberra is also the source of the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers, which have provided hydro-electricity to the region through the Snowy River Hydro-Electric Scheme. The theme is deliberately open and provides for a diversity of readings on what ‘ocean’ and ‘energy’ can be. It can be a literal reading of energy in terms of electricity, renewables and solar or be ...defined as the effort, passion and focus of community to make positive environmental changes. It also allows for discreet discussions on place about islands, oceans, mountains and rivers. This will provide the opportunity to look at areas like the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers and connect with existing research and knowledge about Country that could be contributed by participants. The goal of the event is to encourage thought, ideas and discussion around environmental issues across disciplines as well as identify means of positive action at a larger community scale. Submissions We invite proposals from artists, scientists, knowledge keepers/custodians and technologists for residency projects, papers, transdisciplinary workshops, artistic activities, posters and panels that respond to the theme of Ocean*Energy: From the Mountains to the Sea. Ocean*Energy: From the Mountains to the Sea is a three part event including an artist residency, symposium and public art event. Dates: Residency: 27 May - 5 June Symposium: 3 - 4 June World Environment Day public art event: 5 June The event will mainly be located at the University of Canberra. All places in the residency are self-funded at the moment, but may be subsidised by project funding. Accommodation costs approx $320 for 8 days. Details: Residency proposal (max 8 pages +10 images) Papers (max 8 pages) Artistic activities and artefacts (proposal in 3 pages +10 images) Transdisciplinary workshops (proposal in 3 pages) Submit proposals to https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=scanz2017cbr Deadline: January 31 2016 (midnight, AEDT time) Notification of acceptance: March 1, 2017 Contact: scanz2017cbr(a)gmail.com Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1949691225258496/ -- Dr Tracey M Benson Director/Owner || Bytetime Media Arts <http://www.bytetime.com> Professional Associate || Institute of Applied Ecology <http://appliedecology.edu.au/>, University of Canberra Founder || TransArts Alliance <https://transartsalliance.org/> Sessional Academic || Faculty of Art and Design, University of Canberra Online Strategy and Analysis || Information Exchange, Energy Division, Dept of Environment and Energy Board Member || Ethos Global Foundation || http://www.ethosglobal.com/ Treasurer/Secretary || Intercreate || www.intercreate.org ABN: 28 309 779 434 Forthcoming projects <http://traceybenson.com/2015/06/23/forthcoming-projects/> by Tracey M Benson

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Deadline Extended: CFP for Learning & Games sessions at the Emerging Learning Design conference
by Karen Schrier Shaenfield 02 Jan '17

02 Jan '17

*Hi all,* *Happy new year! * The 7th Annual Emerging Learning Design conference (ELDc) is hosting a special series of sessions on games & learning. We are looking for brief submissions -- such as research, pedagogical practices, and games. The deadline for the Learning & Games-themed proposals for presenting at the ELD conference has been extended until January 9th. The Learning, Education & Games (LEG) group of the IGDA (International Game Developers Association) will be helping to organize the sessions. For more details, see the special LEG-themed CFP <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bJUTA4H9QYgTmAcImrowbacLPCYlU9XRo_4qAOe…> or visit http://eld.montclair.edu for information about the conference. The LEG-themed ELDc17 proposal deadline is January 9, 2017. You can submit proposals at this link. <https://utk.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_2tr2cZITQjIM6Fv> We are also looking for *REVIEWERS* to help review any LEG proposals. Interested in reviewing? Fill out this form. <https://chssmontclair.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4NkJ4v2GP06vPz7> Please type "LEG" into one of the areas of interest so it's clear that you can review submissions for us. -- *Want to see what LEG has been up to? * Our next "online" meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 10 at 6 pm ET on Slack. Check out the Slack channel <https://igda-leg.slack.com/> (#monthlymeetings) to see previous meetings and other happenings. Need an invite to the Slack channel? Invite yourself at this link <https://igda-leg.herokuapp.com/>. Join our Facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/groups/learningeducationgames> Follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/LearningEdGames> Check out our mission and vision <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j1PIQmj28KUga2Jr_IMWssIfHWUrXym1WyuoHc3…> Check out our ongoing goals and tasks <https://docs.google.com/document/d/16nqm90f1eAw4MZ9aS0ohaBgItb-saEWavbjXWO4…> Give us suggestions on our website-in-progress <http://kschrier.wixsite.com/learninggames> Find birds of a feather at an upcoming conference <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1loFlKPMs62qXSC2nuWivv_7TThNAajPAeCo…> Sign up for a new (free) monthly newsletter <http://eepurl.com/ciCppT> on learning games, citizen science, games for change, and more. Learning, Education & Games Volume 1 <http://press.etc.cmu.edu/content/learning-education-and-games-volume-one-cu…> (free to download) Learning, Education & Games Volume 2 <http://press.etc.cmu.edu/content/learning-and-education-games-volume-two-br…> (free to download) Knowledge Games <https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/content/knowledge-games>, a book about using games to create new knowledge and solve problems (use discount code HNAF for 30% off) *Interested in other types of collaborations, writing, grants, or research? Let me know!*

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Re: [Air-L] breaking news and fake news - the wash post's russian power grid hackers story
by Thomas Ball 02 Jan '17

02 Jan '17

Good discussion on the Brian Lehrer show on Monday, Jan 2nd, about these issues... http://www.wnyc.org/story/holiday-weekend-special-report-leaked-information…

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Queer Internet Studies 2 Symposium -- Registration Now Open
by Jack Jen Gieseking 02 Jan '17

02 Jan '17

We are announcing the second round of the Queer Internet Studies Symposium, which I am co-organizing with Jessa Lingel. It's a one-day event scheduled for February 17th at UPenn. Read more about QIS2 here: http://jgieseking.org/qis2/. The goal of the day’s conversation is to broaden our thinking about the internet: to think about intersections of technology and media, sexuality and queering, gender and feminism. The final schedule is still being determined, but we're hoping to have a mix of sharing research, making art and developing an interdisciplinary conversation of what Queer Internet Studies might mean for research, policy and activist agendas. Presenters and panelists include TL Cowan, Oliver Haimson, Adrienne Shaw, Carmen Rios, Mia Fischer, Mitali Thakor, Shaka McGlotten, and Katherine Sender, and all in attendance will be asked to take part in workshops and dialogues throughout the day. QIS2 will be held at the Institute for Contemporary Art on Penn’s campus. As mentioned above, attendance is small to mid-sized, around 50-60 people, coming from a range of fields and disciplines. If you have questions or need more info, don't hesitate to let one of us know. Registration is very much free and can be done via this Google form. <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsc56bcoB8W1ipj-1Tri9ksWQiGPRrtf6…> We hope you can attend! And we wish you the best of luck in your workshop! Jack + Jessa -- Jen Jack Gieseking Assistant Professor of Public Humanities American Studies Program, Trinity College 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106 www.jgieseking.org www.peopleplacespace.org @jgieseking <https://twitter.com/jgieseking> Recently out: We Never Left Laramie: White LGBTQ Consciousness Post-Election 2016 <https://www.thesociologicalreview.com/blog/we-never-left-laramie-white-lgbt…> in *The Sociological Review* Rapid Response Post-Election Edition

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FYI: TUT Post Doc Call 2017
by Simona Lohan 02 Jan '17

02 Jan '17

FYI: 5 post-doc positions open at Tampere University of Technology http://www.tut.fi/en/about-tut/careers-at-tut/open-positions/index.htm The call closes on 22 January. The criteria for a successful candidate: - holds a doctoral degree (the dissertation must be submitted and proof must be available by 1 March 2017) - has completed his/her doctoral degree no longer than 4 years prior to the deadline (degree certificate issued after 22 Jan 2013, except for applicants with children, when 1 year per child will be added) - has significant international research experience during recent years The position is filled from the beginning of March 2017 or as soon as possible. The duration of the contract will be two years. For more information, please contactlaura.himanen(a)tut.fi, 040 198 1834

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CFP: Mobile Geospatial Computing Systems for Ubiquitous Positioning
by Simona Lohan 01 Jan '17

01 Jan '17

Dear all The Hindawi Mobile Information Systems journal is accepting submissions in the area of Mobile Geospatial Computing Systems for Ubiquitous Positioning until Friday, 24 February 2017 (extended deadline). The full information about this CFP is found here: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/misy/si/343859/cfp/ Looking forward to your contributions, Thank you and Happy New Year! Simona Lohan, guest co-editor

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'Lives of Data' Workshop, Sarai-CSDS, January 5-7, 2017
by Sandeep Mertia 31 Dec '16

31 Dec '16

The Sarai Programme, CSDS is organising the Lives of Data Workshop on 5th to 7th January, 2017. The workshop examines the historical and emergent conditions of data-driven knowledge production and circulation in India and South Asia. In the context of the Data Revolution, the workshop links emerging research on the history of statistics, new/old technological forms of inscription, digital infrastructures, and governance after Big Data in India and South Asia. The workshop brings together interdisciplinary researchers and practitioners with backgrounds in history of science, anthropology, media and technology studies, software engineering, data science, economics, and policy-making. It is a space to parse lateral connections and mine new ideas to explore the many lives of data, interrogating stable forms and tracking unexpected pathways. The schedule is available on our website - http://sarai.net/lives-of- data-workshop-january-5-7-2017/ Limited seats are available to attend the workshop. To register, please fill up the form available on the above link. We encourage you to use #LivesOfData to Post or Tweet about the workshop. Happy new year! Regards, Sandeep Mertia Research Associate Sarai-CSDS, Delhi

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PhD position available in Digital Culture in Norway
by Jill Walker Rettberg 31 Dec '16

31 Dec '16

My department at the University of Bergen in Norway has advertised PhD positions, and hopefully one will go to a candidate researching Digital Culture. Please let any promising students with recently completed MAs know about this opportunity! Deadline Jan 15. https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/131012/phd-positions-at-the-… This is a four year, fully paid position with an annual salary of NOK 435,100 (about USD 49,900) and all standard Norwegian rights to health care, parental leave and so on. 25% of your time would be spent on teaching and the rest on your research. To apply you have to have a clear idea of your dissertation topic, and must submit a project description (12000 characters (including spaces) - this is about 5 pages). You also need to have an agreement with a supervisor in the department. So if you are interested in this, send me an email - if your project idea is within an area I or one of my colleagues can supervise, we can give you feedback on a project description draft before you submit it. I would be particularly interested in supervising a candidate interested in humanities/cultural approaches to machine vision/algorithmic images, in self-representation in social media, or in narratives in social media. To apply for a PhD in Norway you have to have completed a two year, research-based MA degree with a research thesis equivalent to at least one semester’s full time work. Jill Jill Walker Rettberg Professor of Digital Culture Dept of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies University of Bergen Postboks 7800 5020 Bergen + 47 55588431 Blog - http://jilltxt.net Twitter - http://twitter.com/jilltxt My book "Seeing Ourselves Through Technology: How We Use Selfies, Blogs and Wearable Devices to See and Shape Ourselves" is out on Palgrave as an open access publication - buy it in print or download it for free! http://jilltxt.net/books

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OUT NOW - Issue 11 (2016) of "online - Heidelberg Journal of Religions on the Internet"
by Simone Heidbrink 30 Dec '16

30 Dec '16

Dear colleagues, We proudly present the newest issue 10 (2016) of online - Heidelberg Journal of Religions on the Internet (http://heiup.uni-heidelberg.de/journals/index.php/religions/) After tackling a nearly grotesque heap of technical mishaps, we have finally managed to compile our brand new edition of Online - Heidelberg Journal of Religions on the Internet. The article again cover a wide range of subjects and themes, starting with a case study of conflicts on Facebooks (Mona Abdel-Fadil), general considerations on researching religion in digital games (Frank G. Bosman), the importance of Web 2.0 for female jihadists (Claudia Carvalho), the use of Facebook in the context of a prophetic church in Botswana (Gabriel Faimau & Camden Behrens), a best-practice study of the augmented reality app "Aurasma" for religious education (Polykarpos Karamouzis & Michalis Keffalas), the use of religious terms on Wikipedia (Emad Mohamed), religious attitudes of travel bloggers (Tom van Nuenen & Suzanne van der Beek), religion as factor in age rating video games in Iran (Stefan Piasecki & Setareh Malekpour), Catholic online communication (Moisés Sbardelotto) and Catholic confessional apps (Sasha A.Q. Scott). To all our readers: Enjoy! And have a Happy New Year 2017! Simone Heidbrink & Tobias Knoll (editorial team) -- Simone Heidbrink M.A. Institut für Religionswissenschaft Universität Heidelberg Akademiestr. 4-8 D - 69117 Heidelberg Tel.: ++49-(0)6221-547482 Fax.: ++49-(0)6221-547624 E-Mail: simone.heidbrink(a)zegk.uni-heidelberg.de

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