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IGF update - Community Networking + links
by Joly MacFie 06 Dec '16

06 Dec '16

A very good opening presentation from Kathy Brown yesterday where she emphasized Community Networking.In keeping with ISOC's dual emphasis on access and trust, she challenged attendees to build support solutions - in terms of backhaul, reliable protocols, and commercial resources. https://youtu.be/_9OwfghENpU This was followed by a full on workshop on Community Networking, led by ISOC's Jane Coffin. Video: https://youtu.be/5_pyMxeNePU?t=176 Txt: http://isoc-ny.org/igf16/mon/rm5.txt Diplo report: http://digitalwatch.giplatform.org/sessions/internet-society-apc-fgv-commun… Initial draft of the "Guadalajara Declaration' - http://isoc-ny.org/igf16/mon/GuadalajaraDeclarationdraft.pdf See today's schedule: https://igf2016.intgovforum.org/ Webex: https://igf2016.sched.org/info Webcasts: http://www.igf2016.mx/multimedia.php Videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/igf/videos -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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ESRC Funded Doctoral Opportunities at the University of Sunderland
by Clarissa Smith 06 Dec '16

06 Dec '16

With apologies for cross-posting. Please disseminate to students seeking doctoral funding. The Centre for Research in Media and Cultural Studies at University of Sunderland seeks outstanding applications for ESRC funded doctoral studentships in the broad area of Media and Society. Part of the ESRC funded NINE (Northern Ireland North East) Doctoral Training Partnership, the Centre is home to world leading research in Communication, Media and Cultural Studies and has a vibrant postgraduate community working on subjects ranging from social interaction and participation, new and social media, film and animation to alt media, and emerging sexual and social cultures. The Centre’s website details current research staff and research areas: http://www.crmcs.sunderland.ac.uk/about-us/ Three different routes are available and we welcome enquiries for all three. These are: • 1+3 awards to complete a research training Masters degree followed by a PhD. • +3 awards for students who have already completed an ESRC-recognised Masters degree that included social science research training of 60 credits or more. • +3.5 awards for students who have completed a Masters degree that did not include social science research training. Students will undertake the PG Certificate in Research Training alongside the PhD. NINE DTP is an exciting new collaboration between seven universities producing world-class research across the full range of social science disciplines. NINE provides an opportunity for students to be part of a community of academic excellence which is shaping the global future of social sciences while engaging with the challenges in our local communities. Full details about the scheme are available here: https://www.ninedtp.ac.uk/ Eligibility Criteria NINE DTP is seeking to recruit candidates with an outstanding academic background and research potential. Candidates applying for a standard +3 doctoral award must also hold or be in the process of completing an ESRC-recognised Masters degree. Doctoral candidates who hold or are completing a Masters degree in a relevant discipline, but which does not include the required research methods training, can apply for a +3.5 award. Applicants must: • have a 1st class or 2:1 honours degree in the social sciences, or have relevant comparable experience. • be a UK/EU resident Current doctoral students are not eligible. Further details about the NINE DTP scheme can be found here: https://www.ninedtp.ac.uk/ . How to apply In the first instance, you should explore the Centre’s webpages and specifically the profiles of research active staff http://www.crmcs.sunderland.ac.uk/research-staff/. The research proposal for application to the DTP grant competition should be prepared in consultation with an identified research supervisor, who should be approached well in advance of the final deadline, and be submitted on the correct forms. Contact your potential supervisor by email, or you can contact Media and Society contact Professor Clarissa Smith clarissa.smith(a)sunderland.ac.uk<mailto:clarissa.smith@sunderland.ac.uk> to discuss your application. Your application must include: • a research proposal of no more than 2000 words • a current CV • two references • certified transcripts of previous qualifications (translated into English where necessary) are required. The final deadline for submitting a postgraduate application and supporting documentation is Monday 16 January 2017, 5:00pm.

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Commons In A Box
by Joly MacFie 06 Dec '16

06 Dec '16

Since I no longer video for WordPress NYC I only just noticed this. Boone Gorges has published CUNY's BuddyPress theme. http://commonsinabox.org/ -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Berkman Klein Center Now Accepting Applications for 17-18 Fellowships
by Daniel Oyolu 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

Hello everyone, The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University <http://harvard.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ef13e6d75b74b1791f13115cd…> is now accepting fellowship applications for the 2017-2018 academic year through our annual open call <http://harvard.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ef13e6d75b74b1791f13115cd…>. This opportunity is for those who wish to spend 2017-2018 in residence in Cambridge, MA as part of the Center's vibrant community of research and practice, and who seek to engage in collaborative, cross-disciplinary, and cross-sectoral exploration of some of the Internet's most important and compelling issues. The Berkman Klein Center’s fellowship program encourages and supports fellows in an inviting and playful intellectual environment, with community activities designed to foster inquiry and risk-taking, to identify and expose common threads across fellows’ individual activities, and to bring fellows into conversation with the faculty directors, employees, and broader community at the Berkman Klein Center. We invite applications from people working on a broad range of opportunities and challenges related to Internet and society, which may overlap with ongoing work at the Berkman Klein Center and may expose our community to new opportunities and approaches. We encourage applications from scholars, practitioners, innovators, engineers, artists, and others committed to understanding and advancing the public interest who come from -- and have interest in -- countries industrialized or developing, with ideas, projects, or activities in all phases on a spectrum from incubation to reflection. To make fellowships a possibility for as wide a range of applicants as possible, in the 2017-2018 academic year we will award a small number of stipends to incoming fellows. This funding is intended to support people from communities who are underrepresented in fields related to Internet and society, who will contribute to the diversity of the Berkman Klein Center’s research and activities, and who have financial need. Applications will be accepted until Monday January 16, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. *Check out our full call for applications <http://harvard.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ef13e6d75b74b1791f13115cd…> for more information about our program and for application instructions, and reach out with any questions. We look forward to hearing from you!*

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New Call for Open Access Book Proposals: Critical Digital and Social Media Studies
by Christian Fuchs 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

NEW CALL FOR OPEN ACCESS BOOK PROPOSALS: CRITICAL DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA STUDIES Critical Digital and Social Media Studies is a new open access book series edited by Professor Christian Fuchs on behalf of the Westminster Institute for Advanced Studies and published by the University of Westminster Press (UWP). We invite submissions of book proposals that fall into the scope of the series. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Monday 30 January 2017 23:00 BST by e-mail to Andrew Lockett (University of Westminster Press Manager), A.Lockett(a)westminster.ac.uk. For full details and proposal guidelines see; http://www.uwestminsterpress.co.uk/site/news CALL DETAILS The Critical Digital and Social Media Studies Series is published by the University of Westminster Press (http://www.uwestminsterpress.co.uk) The first volume in the series - Christian Fuchs: Critical Theory of Communication - has just been published and is available as gratis open access book and as affordable paperback: http://www.uwestminsterpress.co.uk/site/books/detail/1/critical-theory-of-c… Example topics that the book series is interested in include: the political economy of digital and social media; digital and informational capitalism; digital labour; ideology critique in the age of social media; new developments of critical theory in the age of digital and social media; critical studies of advertising and consumer culture online; critical social media research methods; critical digital and social media ethics; working class struggles in the age of social media; the relationship of class, gender and race in the context of digital and social media; the critical analysis of the implications of big data, cloud computing, digital positivism, the Internet of things, predictive online analytics, the sharing economy, location- based data and mobile media, etc.; the role of classical critical theories for studying digital and social media; alternative social media and Internet platforms; the public sphere in the age of digital media; the critical study of the Internet economy; critical perspectives on digital democracy; critical case studies of online prosumption; public service digital and social media; commons-based digital and social media; subjectivity, consciousness, affects, worldviews and moral values in the age of digital and social media; digital art and culture in the context of critical theory; environmental and ecological aspects of digital capitalism and digital consumer culture.

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Abstract Deadline Extended to Dec 9: CFP for Edited Collection on Open Access, Open Education, and Open Knowledge
by Trent M Kays 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

Colleagues. Several people have asked for a short extension to Dec 9th. I have told them that they can submit their abstracts by Dec 9th. As such, I’d like to extend that same invitation to all. *I’ve extended the deadline to Dec 9th (Friday).* I know it’s the end of the semester/term for many of us, so I hope this short extension provides you with some breathing room (if you still want to submit!). Onward! –– Trent M Kays Assistant Professor | Department of English and Foreign Languages Hampton University | trentmkays.com “To educate is essentially to form."–Paulo Freire ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Trent M Kays <trent(a)trentmkays.com> Date: Sun, Nov 6, 2016 at 3:38 PM Subject: Reminder: CFP for Edited Collection on Open Access, Open Education, and Open Knowledge To: techrhet(a)googlegroups.com, wac-l(a)lists.illinois.edu, WPA-L < WPA-L(a)asu.edu>, institute(a)lists.uvic.ca, air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Colleagues. I wanted to remind you all that the CFP for *The World Blown Open: Open Access, Open Education, and Open Knowledge for an Uncertain Future* <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f4PDpLDw8yF8eG1YSqh1CJQrbM9FlkvDmekzmPR…> is still open. I have updated the CFP to include information about peer review and potential publishers. If you have any questions or concerns, please email me. The deadline for abstracts is Dec 4 , though extensions might be possible on a case-by-case basis. I have already received some very exciting abstracts and perspectives. Please share this CFP with anyone (or any listserv) who might be interested. Onward! tmk –– Trent M Kays Assistant Professor | Department of English and Foreign Languages Hampton University | trentmkays.com “To educate is essentially to form."–Paulo Freire

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TODAY: Internet Governance Forum Support Association General Assembly in Guadalajara
by Joly MacFie 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

The IGFSA is, while still in its early days, a vital vector of independence for the Internet and its governance. It deserves the support of every single Internet user! Most are blissfully unaware. But not us, however! That's why we'll be attending the GA at 2pm NYC time today, be it via webcast, or webex, or just reading the streamed text. And if we are not already members, we'll be *joining!* <http://www.igfsa.org/become-a-member> joly posted: "The Internet Governance Forum Support Association (IGFSA) was launched on 1st September 2014 at the IGF Meeting in Istanbul. The IGFSA has the purpose to provide stable and sustainable support for the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Secretariat and to fun" [image: IGF SA] <http://www.igfsa.org/>The *Internet Governance Forum Support Association* <http://igfsa.org> (IGFSA) was launched <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/6954> on 1st September 2014 at the IGF Meeting in Istanbul. The IGFSA has the purpose to provide stable and sustainable support for the *Internet Governance Forum* <http://www.intgovforum.org/> (IGF) Secretariat and to fund related activities. Today, *Monday 5 December 2016*, the third *IGFSA General Assembly <http://sched.co/8hsE>* will be held at *IGF2016 <https://igf2016.intgovforum.org/>* in Guadalajara, Mexico. Included in the agenda are a financial review, the election of two new members of the steering committee, and some modifications to make the Articles of Association less onerous. Remote participation will be available via webex+ webcast. There will be live text transcription. Guadalajara is on CST so this will be at 2pm NYC time. *What: IGFSA General Assembly <http://sched.co/8hsE>* * Where: Internet Governance Forum, Guadalajara, Mexico* * When: Monday 5 December 2016 13:00-15:00 CST | 19:00-21:00 UTC* * Webex: http://bit.ly/igf2016rm7 <http://bit.ly/igf2016rm7>* * Webcast: http://bit.ly/igf2016st7 <http://bit.ly/igf2016st7>* * Live transcript: http://bit.ly/igf2016tx7 <http://bit.ly/igf2016tx7>* * Twitter: @igfsa http://bit.ly/igfsa2016 <http://bit.ly/igfsa2016>* Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8851#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8851#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8851 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Call for Submission: 2017 International Conference on Deliberation and Decision Making (DDM2017)
by Weiyu Zhang (Ivy) 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

*2017 International Conference on* *Deliberation and Decision Making (DDM 2017)* *Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Civic Tech* *June 23-24, 2017* *Singapore* The 2017 International Conference on Deliberation and Decision Making (DDM 2017) will bring together researchers and practitioners who focus on deliberation and decision making – in individuals, groups, organizations, communities, governments, and machines. For historical, institutional, and other reasons, deliberation and decision making researchers have been separated into different academic enclaves, sometimes debating but often talking past each other across disciplinary divide, with different definitions, assumptions, and methodologies getting in the way of knowledge accumulation and mutual understanding. This has not served the world of practice very well, and DDM 2017 aims to address these divisions by calling together researchers and practitioners from interdisciplinary perspectives in one conference, to explore, analyze and reflect on these perspectives and to find common ground. The conference aims to discuss specific theoretical and practical advances from a number of disciplinary perspectives (such as behaviour science, communication, computer science, decision science, human-computer interaction, information science, political science, policy studies, and more). It is organized by key experts in the field and is supported by an interdisciplinary programme committee. The conference organizers hope to produce a series of DDM conferences in the coming years. For this first one, we have chosen to focus on *Civic Tech*, which is technology that opens up government or is used for community action. Online Deliberation was one of the earliest visions of using ICTs towards civic ends. As ICTs developed over years, efforts to promote civic engagement through technologies have been broadened to many other non-deliberation based activities, which can be grouped under the concept of *Civic Tech*. These developments challenge the presumptions of what online deliberation is about and contribute to innovations in the field. DDM 2017 follows in a line of previous high-level scientific conferences that have focused on Online Deliberation, but with the intention of broadening the focus to explicitly include *decision making*, and specifically, *Civic Tech* that supports DDM. The DDM 2017 conference focuses on, but is not limited to, the following topics: - links between *theories* of collective decision making (such as deliberative democracy, behavior sciences, decision sciences) and technologies (such as crowdsourcing, argument visualization, and big data); - current *research* on civic techs that enable deliberation and decision making both online and face to face; research challenges posed for researchers, governments, communities and citizens in applying technologies for civic purposes; - civic tech *interventions* using novel settings, modes or approaches; and descriptions of tools and techniques that are already being tested or fielded; case studies in applying and evaluating civic tech in various formal and informal engagement domains *Guidelines for papers and other submissions * The conference allows for four distinct types of submissions: 1. Research papers 2. Exploratory papers on ongoing research and innovative projects 3. Technology demonstrators 4. Panels on pertinent issues *Research papers * These papers should have a strong focus on scientific rigour and may be a maximum of 20 pages (excluding references, tables/figures, and appendix). Papers in this track will be peer reviewed for rigour, relevance, originality and clarity of presentation. Abstracts or incomplete papers will not be accepted. *Exploratory papers *These papers describe novel concepts, works-in-progress, reflections, manifestos or other ideas and issues that are not currently suitable for a complete research paper. They may be a maximum of 5 pages. Papers in this section will also be peer reviewed, but the focus is on relevance more than scientific rigour. *Technology demonstrators * Proposals for technology demonstrators (two pages) should include a description of the demo, objectives, examples of testing and application and, if possible, a URL where the technology can be viewed. *Panels * Proposals for panels (two pages) should include motivation, objectives, expected outcomes, approach to audience interaction and panel members. Panels are currently planned to be 1.5 hours long. Panels proposal will also be peer reviewed. All submissions must be made via the conference submission system web site. Submissions should be written in English and non-English speakers are encouraged to have their submissions reviewed for language prior to submission. Submissions should be formatted using 12 point Times-Roman font on A4 sized paper. Accepted research and exploratory papers should be revised according to reviewer comments and resubmitted by the deadline. *Publication options * Option 1: Both research papers and exploratory papers are eligible for inclusion in a conference proceeding. Option 2: Research papers are eligible for inclusion in a journal special issue. A further selection process will be implemented. *Sponsored by:* Ministry of Education of Singapore through National University of Singapore *Local Chairs:* Weiyu Zhang, Department of Communications and New Media, National University of Singapore Simon Perrault, Yale-NUS, National University of Singapore *Research Papers and Panels Chairs: * Anna Przybylska, Center for Deliberation, University of Warsaw, Poland Todd Davies, Center for the Study of Language and Information, Stanford University, USA *Exploratory Papers and Technology Demonstrators Chairs: * Lu Xiao, School of Information Studies, Syracuse University, USA Tatsuro Sakano, Department of Social Engineering, Tokyo Technical University, Japan *Contact Details:* For further information please email: 2017ddm(a)gmail.com *Submission site (open on January 1, 2017):* https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ddm2017 *Important Dates* January 1 2017 Submission system available *March 15, 2017* *Research papers & panel proposals due* *March 30, 2017* *Exploratory papers & technology demonstrators due* April 30, 2017 Notices of acceptances May 1, 2017 Registration begins *May 30, 2017* *Revised research and exploratory papers due* June 23 – 24, 2017 Conference -- Weiyu Zhang (PhD, UPenn) Associate Professor Department of Communication and New Media National University of Singapore

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ICCCN 2017 Call for Workshop Proposal
by Kang Chen 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

Call for Workshop Proposals The 26th International Conference on Computer Communication and Networks (ICCCN 2017) Marriott Vancouver Pinnacle Downtown July 31-August 3, 2017, Vancouver, Canada http://www.icccn.org/icccn16 The 26th International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks (ICCCN) will be held in Vancouver, Canada, July 31-August 3, 2017. ICCCN workshops are exciting forums to present, discuss, and formulate specialized topics and emerging hot research topics (new areas, new problems or new methods). The topic of the proposed workshop should offer a perspective distinct from and complementary to the research themes of the main conference. Workshops for presenting papers from industry and papers on design and implementations of systems and services are welcome. As the ICCCN is a premier international conference in the field, a workshop at the conference will generate high visibility. Accepted and registered (and presented by one of authors) workshop papers will be published and included in the conference proceedings. Scope: The topics we are soliciting include, but are NOT limited to: * Internet of Things * Critical Infrastructure Networks * Smart Grid Networks and Smart Communities * Security and Privacy in communications, networks, and testbeds * Software Defined Networks * Cyber Physical Systems * Mobile Cloud Computing and Services * Green communications and energy-harvesting networks * Cognitive Networking and Communications * Next Generation Broadband Wireless Access Networks * Virtualized Infrastructure Systems and Architectures * Networking of Mobile Handheld Devices, Social Networking, and Novel Applications Submission Guidelines and Publication: In general, a workshop takes one day with 12-16 accepted and registered papers and presentations. Please send a workshop proposal by November 2nd, 2016, toWorkshop General Chairs Prof. Abhishek Parakh <aparakh(a)unomaha.edu<mailto:aparakh@unomaha.edu>> and Prof. Song Fu <song.fu(a)unt.edu<mailto:song.fu@unt.edu>>. Please note that the proposals will be reviewed once received and we will try to make the decision and send the notification back as soon as possible. Early-bird proposals are highly encouraged and will be given higher priority! For each approved workshop, at least one organizer must commit to attending and running the workshop on site. Please do not hesitate to send emails to the Chairs if you have any questions. The workshop proposal should include the following information: (1) workshop title; (2) the names of the organizers, their brief bios and contact information; (3) a description of why and how the workshop will be organized (half to one page) e.g., relevance and significance of the workshop to the main conference; (4) a history of the workshop, if not being offered for the first time; (5) estimated paper submission volume and paper acceptance rate; (6) expected attendance; (7) length - Full day or half day; (8) indication if a journal special issue is associated with; (9) any other relevant information. Each workshop will start to advertise and distribute its Call-For-Paper after receiving the approval notification. Papers submitted to each workshop should be original and peer reviewed by its program committee. An accepted paper must be registered and presented at the conference/workshop venue and must be limited to 6 pages in standard double-column, 10pt font format. If authors are willing to pay an over-length fee of $100/page, 2 additional pages are allowed for their submission. More updates will be posted on the ICCCN 2017 website and please refer to the Author Information at the website. Please contact the Workshop Chairs with any questions. Best wishes, Kang Chen

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comparing facebook groups
by Barry Wellman 04 Dec '16

04 Dec '16

Stephen, I suggest you post your query to Socnet, the helpful social networks list serve, as you are quite likely to find tool suggestions there. Barry Wellman A vision is just a vision if it's only in your head Step by step, link by link, putting it together Streisand/Sondheim "The Trump White House will be a battlefield between crass plutocrats and dangerous lunatics, and we all must hope the plutocrats win." David Frum, Dec 3, 2016 "Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others." Groucho Marx _______________________________________________________________________ NetLab Network FRSC INSNA Founder http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman twitter: @barrywellman NETWORKED: The New Social Operating System Lee Rainie & Barry Wellman http://amzn.to/zXZg39 _______________________________________________________________________

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