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KNAW colloquium & PhD masterclass Connected Migrants: Encapsulation or Cosmopolitanism? 14-16 December, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
by Leurs, K.H.A. (Koen) 28 Sep '16

28 Sep '16

Dear AIR list members, Apologies for x-posting, kindly consider applying for the colloquium/masterclass listed below, featuring a number of speakers familiar to the AoIR community. Best wishes, Koen Leurs. “Today, every society is just a collection of diasporas. People join the societies to which they are loyal and pay their taxes, but at the same time, they do not want to give up their identity. The connection between where you live and identity has been broken” – Zygmunt Bauman (http://elpais.com/elpais/2016/01/19/inenglish/1453208692_424660.html) “Most people use social media not to open their horizons wider, but to lock themselves in a comfort zone” – Zygmunt Bauman (http://elpais.com/elpais/2016/01/19/inenglish/1453208692_424660.html) World renown emeritus professor Zygmunt Bauman will assess contemporary formations of the internet, diaspora, migration and multiculturalism on a public lecture on Friday 16, from 15.00-16.30. The KNAW (The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences) has granted funding to Prof. Sandra Ponzanesi and Dr Koen Leurs. In December 2016, they will organise a KNAW Academy Colloquium entitled ‘Connected migrants: encapsulation or cosmopolitanism?’ with 16 international experts. The postcolonial and gender scholars will organise a two-day seminar and a one-day masterclass for advanced PhD students and emerging scholars. ENCAPSULATION AND COSMOPOLITANISM In our contemporary world, migrants should be considered as 'connected migrants'. More than ever before, migrants can chose between different technologies to be in contact with loved ones living in their country of origin. This colloquium will innovatively address how digital practices of migrants revolves around the dialectic of 'encapsulation' and 'cosmopolitanism'. Previously, scholars singled out one or another of these processes. 'Homophily', the assumption that 'birds of a feather flock together', is popular among those who argue that transnational communication hinders integration and leads to segregation and radicalisation. Scholars however also contend that migrants can be present in both their host society and their homeland . Seen this way, migrants can connect with their homeland and diaspora, forming bonding capital and developing bridging, cosmopolitan capital by connecting with their host society. Although contested, cosmopolitanism is indispensable as a 'grounded category' to capture everyday reflexive imaginations of openness between self, other and world among elite and subaltern subjects. This colloquium innovatively brings experts in the field together to acknowledge how boundary making and cosmopolitanisation operate simultaneously and grasps social, cultural and political implications of migrant digital practices as grounded in everyday practices. Confirmed speakers include Prof. Zygmunt Bauman, Prof. Miyase Christensen, Dr. Dana Diminescu, Dr. Alexander Dhoest Prof Godfried Engbersen Prof. Radhika Gajjala Dr. Myria Georgiou Prof. Cees Hamelink Dr. Gavan Titley Dr. Nishant Shah Dr. Sanjay Sharma Dr. Kevin Smets Prof. Huub Dijsselbloem Dr. Farida Vis Dr. Roopika Risam Dr Saskia Witteborn Dr. Kishonna Gray We also welcome PhD students, early career researchers and advanced students interested in the topic to apply for this exciting masterclass preceding the colloquium on December 14, 2016 in Amsterdam. International experts Farida Vis, Kishonna Gray & Roopika Risam will equip participants with a solid theoretical grounding and methodological skillset to analyse migrant connectivity practices. See https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/is/staff/vis, http://www.kishonnagray.com<http://www.kishonnagray.com/> and http://roopikarisam.com<http://roopikarisam.com/>. Sign up before October 15, 2016! Questions? Email Koen Leurs @ k.h.a.leurs(a)uu.nl<mailto:k.h.a.leurs@uu.nl> There is no fee for participating in the masterclass. This is the open call for colloquium participants (150 euro’s fee): http://www.knaw.nl/en/news/calendar/academy-colloquium-connected-migrants?s… This is the open call for masterclass participants (free of charge): http://www.knaw.nl/en/news/calendar/connected-migrants-encapsulation-or-cos… Thanks for your kind assistance! Best wishes, Koen. -- Koen Leurs, PhD Assistant professor Gender & Postcolonial Studies | Department of Media and Culture Studies | Utrecht University, the Netherlands | Muntstraat 2a, 3512 EV room 0.05 | T. + 31 30 253 7844| www.koenleurs.net<http://www.koenleurs.net/> Research: 2016-2019: Young Connected Migrants * NWO Veni Postdoc Recent publications:  -Digital Passages. Diaspora, Gender & Youth Cultural Intersections. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 2015. Open access Download link<http://www.oapen.org/search?identifier=559550>. -Young connected migrants and non-normative European family life. International Journal of E-Politics, 2016, 7(3). Open access Download link<https://www.scribd.com/document/323181937/Young-connected-migrants-and-non-…>. -w/ Myria Georgiou Digital makings of the cosmopolitan city. Young people’s urban imaginaries of London. International Journal of Communication, 2016, 10, 3689-3709. Open access Download link<http://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/4425/1736>.

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Re: [Air-L] Discussion platform suggestions?
by Sanjay Sharma 28 Sep '16

28 Sep '16

Hello Josie Have you considered using open source discussion forum software such as phpbb, bbpress, phorum, smf, vanilla etc - see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Internet_forum_software. These should have the functionality you need. They require hosting, which can be done on inexpensive shared servers, and aren't too difficult to install and setup. There are plenty of how-to's. Hope this helps Sanjay Dr Sanjay Sharma Social Sciences, Media & Communications (MJRD156) College of Business, Arts & Social Sciences Brunel University http://www.brunel.ac.uk/people/sanjay-sharma darkmatter Journal editor twitter: @sanjay_digital ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2016 12:24:13 +1000 From: Josie Anne Reade <j.reade(a)student.unimelb.edu.au> To: "air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org" <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> Subject: [Air-L] Discussion platform suggestions? Message-ID: <D3A9A953-E42D-41C2-B6F4-576A197FC002(a)student.unimelb.edu.au> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Hi all, I am wondering if anyone on this mailing list is able to suggest a third party discussion platform that meets the below criteria. FUNTIONALITY: Allow group members to create a new post, comment on existing posts, add photos and videos/voice recordings. Allow administrators to perform all group member functions as well as approve and/or delete group members posts when necessary. ACCESSIBILITY: Accessible on a range of devices such as desktops, tablet computers and smartphones (Android and iOS operating systems). Easy to navigate user interface. PRIVACY: Discussion needs to remain private and only visible to group members via log in. Group members must be able to either create their own username or be assigned a username, without it having to be their full name or connected to any of their existing social media profiles (hence even though a secret Facebook group would be convenient and easy to use for participants, it is not suitable as group members are able to see each other’s names). I am a research assistant on a project that seeks to use this method to elicit responses from a cohort of 530 participants and augment the project’s existing use of interviews and workshops. I have looked at Reddit, Muut and Google Groups but they don’t seem to quite tick all of the boxes. Also in conversation with EthOS. Any suggestions or tips welcome. Thank you in advance! Josie

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Symmetries of Touch International Workshop, Bauhaus-University Weimar, Oct 5-7
by Parisi, David P 28 Sep '16

28 Sep '16

Hi all, This event will be running concurrently with the AoIR conference in Berlin next week--might be worth the train ride to Weimar for part of it, if you're interested in haptics/HCI. Siegfried Zielinski's kicking things off on Wednesday afternoon, and Mark Paterson's on tap to discuss haptics and disability on the Friday morning panel--see the full program below. Organized by Henning Schmigden and Rebekka Ladewig. If not in Weimar, hope to connect with folks from AoIR in Berlin on Saturday... David David Parisi, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Communication Faculty Affiliate, Computer Science Department College of Charleston parisid(a)cofc.edu<mailto:parisid@cofc.edu> http://communication.cofc.edu/about/faculty-staff-listing/parisi-david.php Twitter: @Dave_Parisi<https://twitter.com/Dave_Parisi> === Symmetries of Touch International Workshop October 5-7, 2016 Bauhaus-University Weimar Main Building, Oberlichtsaal Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 8 99423 WeimarGermany Wednesday, October 5 15.00 Welcome and Introduction Session I (chair: Henning Schmidgen) 15.30-16.15 "There is no rewind button on the Betamax of your life!" On the Dialectics of Experience and Design of Time Siegfried Zielinski (Karlsruhe) 16.15-17.00 Force Feedback. Sensorical Economies of Machinic Touch David Parisi 17.00-17.30 Coffee break Session II (chair: Rebekka Ladewig) 17.30-18.15 "The Lightest of Touches." Aerosols Hanjo Berressem (Cologne) 18.15-19.00 Touch and "Taxis." Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides and Marie Antoinette Lorenz Engell (Weimar) Thursday, October 6 Session III (chair: Angelika Seppi) 9.30-10.15 Protuberance. Tele Tactus and Remote Control in Body (and Language) Elisabeth von Samsonow (Vienna) 10.15-10.30 Coffee break 10.30-11.15 Machinic Junkies, Pathic Materials. Guattari and the Production of Subjectivity Today Andrew Goffey (Nottingham) 11.15-12.00 Scanning/Machines. With Guattari and Simondon Henning Schmidgen (Weimar) 12.00-14.30 Lunch break Session IV (chair: Julia Bee) 14.30-15.15 "Les mains, méprisées pour leur matérialisme." Materialism of Touch vs. Phenomenology of Embodiment Charles T. Wolfe (Ghent) 15.15 - 15.30 Coffee break 15.30-16.15 >From Tactile to Tacit. Pathologies of Touch Rebekka Ladewig (Weimar) 16.15-17.00 Subtle Motors, Dextrous Hands. The Sciences of Touch ca. 1930 Max Stadler (Zürich) Friday, October 7 Session V (chair: Bernard Robben) 9.30-10.15 Images Made by Contagion. On Dermatological Wax Moulages Mechtild Fend (London) 10.15-10.30 Coffee break 10.30-11.15 For More Inclusive Interactivity. Haptics and Disability Mark Paterson (Pittsburgh) 11.15-12.00 How Bodies and World Meet in Tangible and Embodied Interactions. Tactile, Kinaesthetic, and Somatic Experience Eva Hornecker (Weimar) 12.00-14.30 Lunch break Session VI (chair: Henning Schmidgen) 14.30-15.15 Haptic Field. Touch as Atmosphere and Ambience Christopher Salter (Montreal) 15.15 - 15.30 Farewell

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Call for ICA Panel Abstracts
by Monika Sengul-Jones 27 Sep '16

27 Sep '16

Call for ICA Panel Abstracts International Communication Association conference 25-29 May 2017 San Diego, California Conveners: Lauren Berliner (University of Washington-Bothell) and Monika Sengul-Jones (UC San Diego) Constructing the Crowd: The Power of Narratives and Networks in Online Media This panel seeks to explore the social construction of “crowds” on social media and online “crowdfunding” and “crowdsourcing” websites. We’re concerned with the affective labor and multiple literacies that are involved in the process of self-representation through digitally-mediated interactions. We are particularly interested in paper abstracts that interrogate the role of narratives and visual representation on platforms designed to elicit participation around specific facets of social and professional life, including but not limited to Academia Art Charity/giving Dating Entrepreneurial ventures Fandom Gaming/gamers “Gig” economy Journalism/media Health Medicine Open-source Porn Parenting Science Volunteering If interested, please send a 250 word abstract and a brief bio by October 15th to Lauren Berliner at lsb26(a)uw.edu. On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 9:18 AM, <air-l-request(a)listserv.aoir.org> wrote: > Send Air-L mailing list submissions to > air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > air-l-request(a)listserv.aoir.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > air-l-owner(a)listserv.aoir.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Air-L digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Call for Participants: Videographic Criticism workshop, June > 2017 (Jason Mittell) > 2. Re: Twitter Scraper (dominique.a.salas) > 3. Internet Policy undergraduate class (Heather Ford) > 4. The 16th IEEE International Symposium on Signal Processing > and Information Technology (ISSPIT 2016): Last Call for Papers > (***extended deadline***) (Announce Announcements) > 5. New book: ‘Networked Music Cultures: Contemporary > approaches, emerging issues. (Andrew Whelan) > 6. Come Work with Us! Postdoctoral Associate in Social Media > Analytics (Anatoliy) > 7. 2017 Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) 4th > International Conference - Los Angeles (Dr Samita Nandy) > 8. WEBCAST TODAY: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Privacy > (Joly MacFie) > 9. Help JSTOR shape its development plans at AoIR 2016 > (Hector Nazario) > 10. Digital Psychology Workshops (Oct to Dec 2016) > (AlterSpark @ Gmail) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 18:02:14 -0400 > From: Jason Mittell <jmittell(a)middlebury.edu> > To: "air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org" <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> > Subject: [Air-L] Call for Participants: Videographic Criticism > workshop, June 2017 > Message-ID: > <CAC3XDACtXmSVwZRs-WOee3S0218OSBfabGY0LJyB1_ > CStTtYhA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Greetings, > > We are pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for the > NEH-funded workshop Scholarship in Sound & Image: Producing Videographic > Criticism, to be held June 18 - July 1, 2017 in Middlebury Vermont. This > workshop is only open to graduate students in Film & Media Studies or a > related discipline. (There will be a similar workshop in June 2018, open to > those holding Ph.D.s.) See information at > http://sites.middlebury.edu/videoworkshop/apply/ - applications are due > December 1, 2016. > > Additionally, if anyone is interested in hosting a mini two-day workshop > for faculty & grad students on your campus, we are available to bring our > show on the road! See info at > https://justtv.wordpress.com/2016/09/26/learn-videographic- > criticism-at-middlebury-and-on-the-road/ > . > > Feel free to contact me with any questions. > -Jason Mittell > > --- > Jason Mittell, Professor of Film & Media Culture and American Studies > Faculty Director for Digital Liberal Arts Initiative > <http://sites.middlebury.edu/dla/> > Middlebury College > 208 Axinn Center > Middlebury, Vermont 05753 > (802) 443-3435 / fax: (802) 443-2805 > Blog: http://go.middlebury.edu/justtv > > *To schedule an appointment with me, click here > <http://www.meetme.so/JasonMittell>.* > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 17:05:23 -0500 > From: "dominique.a.salas" <dominique.a.salas(a)gmail.com> > To: stuart.shulman(a)gmail.com, Karine Nahon <karine(a)ekarine.org> > Cc: air-l <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> > Subject: Re: [Air-L] Twitter Scraper > Message-ID: <uawsp3jo18evdsa1avvisw4c.1474927523414(a)email.android.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Thank you all so much. I'm excited to research these options! > > > Dominique Salas, MFA PhD candidate in Latin American Studies, Tulane > University dominiqueasalas.tumblr.com > -------- Original message --------From: Stuart Shulman < > stuart.shulman(a)gmail.com> Date: 9/26/16 6:57 AM (GMT-06:00) To: Karine > Nahon <karine(a)ekarine.org> Cc: Maurice Vergeer <m.vergeer(a)maw.ru.nl>, > dominique salas <dominique.a.salas(a)gmail.com>, air-l < > air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> Subject: Re: [Air-L] Twitter Scraper > Karine is right, but you can get every Tweet if you are able to generate > funding to employ a service like Gnip: > http://support.gnip.com/apis/powertrack2.0/ > > The new Gnip PowerTrack has many cool expanded capabilities, including > longer rules, emoji search and cashtags. With a student account on > DiscoverText ($24/month), the Twitter data price is $3/10,000 Tweets day > forward and it includes access to the PowerTrack 2.0. You can do a lot of > great exploratory research for free using the 30-day trial. The same volume > pricing is available for historical data via Sifter, plus a fee of $20/day > searched. > In terms of viral Tweets, the automated duplicate detection and near > duplicate clustering presents a road map of RTs and MTs, as well as a > unique sampling method when coding data or training classifiers. > DiscoverText & Sifter Explained: > https://vimeo.com/124029796 > > https://vimeo.com/126214352 > ~Stu > Stu Shulman > Amherst Regional High School, Coach > MA Olympic Development Program, Assistant Coach > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 1:49 AM, Karine Nahon <karine(a)ekarine.org> wrote: > Dominique, > > Note that harvesting data in case of viral information is more complicated > because of limitations (how much information can you basically mine) which > exist in different APIs. > > Karine > > > > > > Karine Nahon/Author of Going Viral/Best Information Science Book Award and > Outstanding Academic Title/eKarine.org > > Associate Professor/Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) / University of > Washington > > > > On 26/9/16, 08:11, "Air-L on behalf of Maurice Vergeer" < > air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org on behalf of m.vergeer(a)maw.ru.nl> wrote: > > > > Dear Dominique, > > > > please look at this site (http://socialmediadata.wikidot.com/) for an > > extended list of social media tools. Many are stand alone applications > and > > some are packages within another software environment. Some focus on > > tweets, while others on networks. Depending what you need one or the > other > > might serve your need. > > Because your project seems issue related, a tool using the search API > for > > hashtag sampling seems most appropriate. I use yourtwapperkeeper > > (standalone on a linux machine) and streamR in R (windows Mac or > Linux). > > The benefit of using a package in R is that R you can use R > subsequently > > for further analysis. But it's a steep learning curve, but definitely > pays > > off in the long run. > > > > HTH > > Maurice > > > > On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 1:37 AM, dominique salas < > > dominique.a.salas(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Hello all, > > > > > > I’m new to the listserv but look forward to learning in this great > > > community. I was recommended to join the listserv to ask what might > be the > > > most efficient Twitter scraper/bot set-up as of late. I am trying to > track > > > circulated and augmented arguments online, but since many are viral > and > > > also are picked up by various news networks, getting a dataset is > > > elementary and crucial. > > > > > > I look forward to hearing back, even if you anticipate problems or > issues > > > I might run into. > > > > > > > > > Dominique Salas, MFA > > > PhD candidate in Latin American Studies, Tulane University > > > _______________________________________________ > > > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > > > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers > http://aoir.org > > > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > > > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > > > > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > > > http://www.aoir.org/ > > > > > > > > > > -- > > ________________________________________________ > > Maurice Vergeer > > To contact me, see http://mauricevergeer.nl/node/5 > > To see my publications, see http://mauricevergeer.nl/node/1 > > ________________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/ > listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > > http://www.aoir.org/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/ > listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > > http://www.aoir.org/ > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 06:42:12 +0000 > From: Heather Ford <H.Ford(a)leeds.ac.uk> > To: "air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org" <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> > Subject: [Air-L] Internet Policy undergraduate class > Message-ID: <666EB717-27DB-435B-BA56-D5AE43421785(a)leeds.ac.uk> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I’m about to start teaching a class on Internet Policy for third year > undergraduate students at the School of Media and Communication, Leeds > University today. Last year, we dipped our toes into using a class hashtag > https://twitter.com/hashtag/intpolicyleeds?src=hash to send current news > relating to Internet policy issues to one another using the hashtag. This > year, I’m going to try to extend it a bit more by tweeting the folks we’re > readings in class and by encouraging students more directly to contribute. > I have helped teach similar classes at other universities in the past and I > was wondering whether there was anyone on the list right now who is about > to teach something similar who may want to work with us on this. I thought > it might be fun if there was another class in another part of the world > also contributing to the hashtag. > > On another note, if you do teach a similar class, I’d be super interested > in compiling reading lists/curricula/handbooks, so please ping me offlist > and I’ll share the result back to the list if there is interest. > > Best, > Heather. > > Dr Heather Ford > > University Academic Fellow > University of Leeds > School of Media and Communications > > http://hblog.org > @hfordsa > > Software Sustainability Institute Fellow > http://software.ac.uk/ > > Leeds Critical Data Studies Group Coordinator > http://lists.leeds.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/datastudies > > Ethnography Matters co-founder and editor > http://ethnographymatters.net > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 12:16:17 +0300 > From: Announce Announcements <announce(a)cs.ucy.ac.cy> > To: air-L <air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org> > Subject: [Air-L] The 16th IEEE International Symposium on Signal > Processing and Information Technology (ISSPIT 2016): Last > Call for > Papers (***extended deadline***) > Message-ID: <OJ337RQM-0WJ4-1BAC-QTF-VZDA4O4SP2I6(a)cs.ucy.ac.cy> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed > > *** Last Call for Papers *** > > The 16th IEEE International Symposium on Signal Processing and > Information Technology (ISSPIT 2016) > > December 12-14, 2016, St. Raphael Resort, Limassol, Cyprus > > http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk= > YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi5hb2lyLm9yZwlUaGUgMTZ0aCBJRUVF > IEludGVybmF0aW9uYWwgU3ltcG9zaXVtIG9uIFNpZ25hbCBQcm9jZXNzaW5n > IGFuZCBJbmZvcm1hdGlvbiBUZWNobm9sb2d5IChJU1NQSVQgMjAxNik6IExh > c3QgQ2FsbCBmb3IgUGFwZXJzICgqKipleHRlbmRlZCBkZWFkbGluZSoqKikJ > NzAJTGlzdHMJMjQ3CWNsaWNrCXllcwlubw==&url=http%3A%2F% > 2Fcyprusconferences.org%2Fisspit2016%2F > <http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/%7Egeorge/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vy…> > > *** Extended deadline: Oct 6th, 2016 *** > > > IEEE ISSPIT 2016 is the sixteenth in a series of international symposia > that > aims to cover a wide range of topics in the intersection of signal > processing > and information technology and to become a fertile ground for discussions > between the two research and development communities. Apart from > sessions that will present new research results, tutorials and special > sessions > will be offered as well. Papers describing original work are invited in the > general fields covered by ISSPIT, with an emphasis on the topics listed > below. > Accepted papers will be published in the Proceedings of IEEE ISSPIT 2016 > and > will be available via IEEE Xplore. Acceptance will be based on quality, > relevance, and originality. A contest for Best Paper Awards (senior and > student) will be held. > > Papers are invited in the following (non exclusive) topics: > > · Signal Processing Theory and Methods > · Signal Processing for Communications and Networking > · Design & Implementation of Signal Processing Systems > · Image, Video & Multidimensional Signal Processing > · Multimedia Signal Processing > · Biological Image and signal processing > · Audio and Acoustic signal Processing > · Health Informatics and e-Health > · Sensor Arrays > · Big Data Analytics in Signal Processing and IT > · Radar Signal Processing > · Internet Software Architectures > · Multimedia and Image Based Systems > · Mobile Information Systems > · E-Commerce > · Bioinformatics and Bioengineering > · Information Processing > · Geographical Information Systems > · Object Based Software Engineering > · Speech Processing > · Computer Networks > · Neural Networks > · Social Networks Analysis > · Internet of Things > · Engineering Systems of Systems > > Prospective authors are invited to submit full-length, 6-page (max) papers > in > two-column formats including diagrams and references. Authors can submit > their papers as PDF files through the online submission system to be found > on the ISSPIT 2016 website: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk= > YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi5hb2lyLm9yZwlUaGUgMTZ0aCBJRUVF > IEludGVybmF0aW9uYWwgU3ltcG9zaXVtIG9uIFNpZ25hbCBQcm9jZXNzaW5n > IGFuZCBJbmZvcm1hdGlvbiBUZWNobm9sb2d5IChJU1NQSVQgMjAxNik6IExh > c3QgQ2FsbCBmb3IgUGFwZXJzICgqKipleHRlbmRlZCBkZWFkbGluZSoqKikJ > NzAJTGlzdHMJMjQ3CWNsaWNrCXllcwlubw==&url=http%3A%2F% > 2Fcyprusconferences.org%2Fisspit2016%2F > <http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/%7Egeorge/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vy…>. > The > title page should include author(s) name(s), affiliation, mailing address, > telephone, fax, and e-mail address. The author should indicate one or two > of > the above categories that best describe the topic of the paper. > > IMPORTANT DATES > > · Regular paper submission: October 6th, 2016 > (extended) > · Notification of acceptance: October 27th, 2016 > · Camera-ready version with registration: November 15th , 2016 > > GENERAL CHAIRS > > · Christos Douligeris, University of Piraeus, Greece > · Andreas Pitsillides, University of Cyprus, Cyprus > · Andreas Spanias, Arizona State University, USA > > TECHNICAL PROGRAM CHAIRS > > · Ioannis Kyriakides, University of Nicosia, Cyprus > · Veselin Rakocevic, City University, UK > · Thanos Stouraitis, Khalifa University, UAE > > REGISTRATION & FINANCE CHAIR > > · Reda Ammar, University of Connecticut, USA > > PUBLICATION CO-CHAIRS > > · Josephine Antoniou, University of Central Lancanshire, Cyprus > · Christophoros Christophorou, University of Cyprus, Cyprus > · Angeliki Tsioliaridou, Foundation of Research and Technology, Greece > > TUTORIALS CO-CHAIRS > > · Marios Lestas, Frederick University, Cyprus (eng.lm(a)frederick.ac.cy) > · Vasos Vassiliou, University of Cyprus, Cyprus (vasosv(a)cs.ucy.ac.cy) > > PLENARY & SPECIAL SESSIONS CO-CHAIRS > > · Christos Liaskos, Foundation of Research and Technology, Greece ( > cliaskos(a)ics.forth.gr) > · Vicky Lesta Papadopoulou, European University Cyprus ( > V.Papadopoulou(a)euc.ac.cy) > > PUBLICITY CO-CHAIRS > > · Suvendi Rimer, University of Johannesburg, South Africa > · Cristiano Silva, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais ñ UFMG, Brazil > > LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS CHAIR > > · George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus > > WEB MANAGER > > · Kyriakos Georgiades, Easy Conferences, Cyprus > > STEERING COMMITTEE > > · E. Abdel-Raheem, Ain Shams University, Egypt > · R. Ammar, University of Connecticut, USA > · F. Elguibaly, University of Victoria, Canada > · A. Elmaghraby, University of Louisville, USA (Chair) > · A. Tantawy, IBM, Egypt, USA > · A. Tewfik, University of Minnesota, USA > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 20:23:53 +1000 > From: Andrew Whelan <amj.whln(a)gmail.com> > Cc: "air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org" <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> > Subject: [Air-L] New book: ‘Networked Music Cultures: Contemporary > approaches, emerging issues. > Message-ID: > <CAA6UrXrxrrpwUSQNH6LTTsOc5mS_N_4=s-aFRV55johchBWApg@mail. > gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > *apologies for crossposting* > > > > Dear colleagues, > > > > We are delighted to announce the following publication, which we hope might > be of interest to you: > > > Raphaël Nowak and Andrew Whelan (eds.), *Networked Music Cultures: > Contemporary approaches, emerging issues.* > > > > This collection presents a range of essays on contemporary music > distribution and consumption patterns and practices. The contributors to > the collection use a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches, > discussing the consequences and effects of the digital distribution of > music as it is manifested in specific cultural contexts. > The widespread circulation of music in digital form has far-reaching > consequences: not least for how we understand the practices of sourcing and > consuming music, the political economy of the music industries, and the > relationships between format and aesthetics. Through close empirical > engagement with a variety of contexts and analytical frames, the > contributors to this collection demonstrate that the changes associated > with networked music are always situationally specific, sometimes > contentious, and often unexpected in their implications. > With chapters covering topics such as the business models of streaming > audio, policy and professional discourses around the changing digital music > market, the creative affordances of format and circulation, and local > practices of accessing and engaging with music in a range of distinct > cultural contexts, the book presents an overview of the themes, topics and > approaches found in current social and cultural research on the relations > between music and digital technology. > > > > *Contents* > > 1. Editors’ introduction – Raphaël Nowak and Andrew Whelan > > 2. The People’s Mixtape: Peer-to-Peer File Sharing without the Internet in > Contemporary Cuba – Tom Astley > > 3. Musica Analytica: The Datafication of Listening – Robert Prey > > 4. The Legacy of Napster – Matthew David > > 5. Streaming Music in Japan: Corporate Cultures as Determinants of > Listening Practice – Noriko Manabe > > 6. Making Sense of Acquiring Music in Mexico City – Víctor Ávila-Torres > > 7. Reading Songs, Experiencing Music: Co-creation, Materiality and > Expertise in Beck’s *Song Reader* – Antoni Roig and Gemma San Cornelio > > 8. The Digital Music Boundary Object – Raphaël Nowak and Andrew Whelan > > 9. ‘A Step Back to the Dark Ages of the Music Industry’: Democratisation of > Record Production and Discourses on Spotify in *Kuka Mitä Häh? * > > – Juho Kaitajärvi-Tiekso > > 10. Off the Charts: The Implications of Incorporating Streaming Data into > the Charts – Steve Collins and Pat O’Grady > > 11. Rethinking the Digital Playlist: Mixtapes, Nostalgia > and Emotionally Durable Design – Kieran Fenby-Hulse > > 12. A Song for Ireland? Policy Discourse and Wealth Generation in the Music > Industry in the Context of Digital Upheavals and Economic Crisis – Jim > Rogers and Anthony Cawley > > 13. Pachelbel This Ain’t: Mashups and Canon (De)formation – Anthony Cushing > > 14. Music Streaming the Everyday Life – Anja Nylund Hagen > > > > More details can be found here: > http://www.palgrave.com/de/book/9781137582898#aboutBook > > > > With our very best wishes, > > Andrew and Raphaël > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 09:19:30 -0400 > From: "Anatoliy" <agruzd(a)gmail.com> > To: <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> > Subject: [Air-L] Come Work with Us! Postdoctoral Associate in Social > Media Analytics > Message-ID: <012901d218c1$c85a1fb0$590e5f10$(a)gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > The <http://socialmedialab.ca/> Social Media Lab at > <http://www.ryerson.ca/> Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada > (http://socialmedialab.ca/) is seeking a highly motivated and creative > postdoctoral candidate to engage in innovative research in social media and > learning analytics, including analyses related to studying formal and > informal learning that occurs in social media and MOOCs (Massive Open > Online > Courses). > > The broad goal of the position is to extract actionable insights from large > social media datasets and contribute to the development of next generation > learning models and theories. Applicants are expected to have strong > research writing, technical, and communication skills, a passion for data > analysis and demonstrable expertise and interest in social media analytics > and knowledge of learning theories. > > The position will be for one year. The starting date is flexible, but would > preferably begin on January 15, 2017. The salary range is $42,000 to > $45,000 > CAD per annum plus benefits, and will be determined by the experience and > qualifications of the candidate. ( > <http://www.ryerson.ca/hr/employee-resources/post-doc-fellows/benefits/> > Click here for information about the benefits.) > > The position is part of the Social Media Lab's Social Media Learning > Analytics research stream. It is funded by a > <http://socialmedialab.ca/research/academia-projects/ > learning-analytics-for- > the-social-media-age/ > <http://socialmedialab.ca/research/academia-projects/learning-analytics-for-…>> > SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research > Council of Canada) grant awarded to <http://anatoliygruzd.com/> Dr. > Anatoliy Gruzd (Ryerson University), <https://haythorn.wordpress.com/> > Dr. > Caroline Haythornthwaite (Syracuse University; formerly, the University of > British Columbia) and <http://faculty.arts.ubc.ca/lfreund/> Dr. Luanne > Freund (the University of British Columbia) . > > The successful candidate will be a member of and work with an > interdisciplinary team of researchers at Ryerson University's Social Media > Lab, headed by Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd, Canada Research Chair in Social Media > Data Stewardship and Associate Professor at the Ted Rogers School of > Management. The incumbent is expected to be located in Toronto, Canada. > > > > RESPONSIBILITIES: > > The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to collaborate actively with all > team members and contribute to the intellectual life of the lab. These > responsibilities include but are not limited to: > > * Contributing substantially to research projects and publications of > the lab, > * Communicating regularly with the project team, > * Actively participating in the knowledge management and translation > of the lab research via our blog and other social media channels. > > QUALIFICATIONS: > > * A doctorate in Information, Media, Education, Management, > Communication, and/or Computer Science or a related field is required > * Strong proficiency in quantitative and/or qualitative analytical > methods > * Experience with managing and mining textual and social network data > from social media sources > * Hands-on experience with data science tools and techniques > * Excellent English writing skills is critical > > DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS > > * Strong Publication record in field of expertise > * Demonstrated interest in social media analytics > * Demonstrated interest in learning analytics > * Knowledge of learning theory, educational practice, higher > education > > TO APPLY: > > Candidates should submit the following materials electronically to Dr. > Anatoliy Gruzd at <mailto:work@socialmedialab.ca> work(a)socialmedialab.ca > (Email one PDF file that includes) > > 1. Cover Letter that describes your relevant background and skills, > range of interests and career goals > 2. Academic CV > 3. The name and contact information for three research references (one > reference should be your doctoral advisor) *Reference letters will only be > solicited from the short listed candidates* > 4. Two publication/writing samples > > DEADLINE: > > * Review of applications will begin on October 14, 2016 and continue > until the position is filled. > > INSTITUTIONAL BACKGROUND: > > Located at the heart of downtown Toronto, the largest and most culturally > diverse city in Canada, the <http://socialmedialab.ca/> Social Media Lab > is > an internationally recognized multi- and interdisciplinary research > laboratory at the <http://www.ryerson.ca/tedrogersschool/> Ted Rogers > School of Management at <http://www.ryerson.ca/> Ryerson University. The > lab studies how social media is changing the ways in which people > communicate and disseminate information and how these changes impact the > social, economic and political structures of modern society. Our expertise > lies in studying online communities and social networks as well as > developing new tools and methods for analyzing and visualizing social media > data. > > <http://www.ryerson.ca/> Ryerson University is a public research > university. The university is composed of 36,000+ undergraduate students, > 2,000+ graduate students, and 70,000 yearly certificate and continuing > education registrations. Ryerson has been one of the fastest growing > research institutions in Canada. Ryerson University is committed to > diversity, equity and inclusion. The university is known for innovative > programs built on the integration of theoretical and practically oriented > learning. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 10:48:32 -0400 > From: Dr Samita Nandy <samitanandy(a)gmail.com> > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: [Air-L] 2017 Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) > 4th International Conference - Los Angeles > Message-ID: > <CAK7HPirar7ATZiJf8FGwDHkVngxCTo3aY8q+-TTMUFt6tNoUJQ@mail. > gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > *The following call might be of interest to internet researchers examining > creation, circulation, and reception of films in online environments. * > > *Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) 4th International > Conference* > > *Bridging Gaps: Where is the film scholar in Hollywood filmmaking?* > > *Performance Café, University of Southern California* > > *Los Angeles, USA* > > *March 17 – 19, 2017* > > Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) 4th international conference > currently calls for media workshop panelists at a discounted registration > rate: > > http://cmc-centre.com/workshops/losangeles-workshop/ > > Fee waivers are available for pre-constituted panel organizers. Please read > guidelines for pre-constituted panels under call for roundtable discussions > here: > > http://cmc-centre.com/roundtable/losangeles-roundtable/ > > We look forward to reviewing proposals and meeting participants at the > conference Los Angeles in March 2017. > > *Conference URL*: http://cmc-centre.com/conferences/losangeles/ > > *Abstract Deadline*: October 31, 2017 > > *Twitter @celeb_studies <http://www.twitter.com/celeb_studies>*#BGCS17 > > *The Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) is an international > organization and research network that helps coordinating academic research > and media commentaries on celebrity culture. CMCS carries a pedagogical > philosophy that inspires integration of research and media skills training > in academic and public discourses of fame. The centre believes in > intellectual, aesthetic, and ethical values of bridging gaps in higher > education and media. With this view, CMCS facilitates research, > publications, creative productions, and media commentaries to restore > artistic and ethical acts for social change.* > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 11:27:04 -0400 > From: Joly MacFie <joly(a)punkcast.com> > To: aoir list <air-l(a)aoir.org> > Subject: [Air-L] WEBCAST TODAY: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of > Privacy > Message-ID: > <CAM9VJk0vcsuMnwoUv7_JN0tto7sMBFR9MG2E6SeXA+ > C9w3fngg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Starts at Noon. This issue - ISP's right to datamine their customers - > showed up earlier in the year at a couple of congressional hearings in the > form of a turf war between the FTC and the FCC. Telcos are citing some > ancient right to collect calling data, while the FTC considers it a > consumer issue. It was Harold Feld, who is on the panel today who somewhat > set > the thing in motion > <https://www.publicknowledge.org/press-release/public- > knowledge-urges-fcc-to-issue-nprm-to-protect-consumer-privacy>, > while Richard Bennett, also speaking, considers the whole thing a massive > overreach <http://hightechforum.org/fact-checking-privacy-nprm/> given > that > all the edge providers do it anyway. Today's keynote comes from Jon > Lebowitz, who, according to Wikipedia > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Leibowitz>, is "founding Co-Chair of > the > "21st Century Privacy Coalition," a coalition of telecommunications > companies and trade associations focused on relaxing federal privacy laws." > > [image: livestream] > <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/privacy>Today *Tuesday > September 27 2016* *CALinnovates <http://www.calinnovates.org/>* > presents *Life, > Liberty and the Pursuit of Privacy Online Privacy and the Price of > Innovation > <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/life-liberty-and-the-pursuit- > of-privacy-feat-jon-leibowitz-tickets-27780552380>* > which will discuss the FCC's *proposed rule > <https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-16-39A1.pdf>* to > restrict ISP's ability to datamine their customers' online activity. > Keynote speaker is former FTC Chair *Jon Leibowitz*. He will be followed by > a panel comprising *Richard Bennett*, Founder/Publisher, High Tech > Forum; *Harold > Feld*, Senior Vice President, Public Knowledge, & *Tim Sparapani*, Senior > Policy Counsel, CALinnovates. Moderator is *Fawn Johnson*, Chief Policy > Editor, Morning Consult. The event will be streamed live on the *Internet > Society Livestream Channel <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/privacy > >* > . > > > > > > *What: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Privacy Online Privacy and the > Price of Innovation > <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/life-liberty-and-the-pursuit- > of-privacy-feat-jon-leibowitz-tickets-27780552380> > Where: Russell Senate Office Bldg, Washington DC When: Tuesday September 27 > 2016 Noon-1:30pm EDT (16:00-17:30 UTC) Webcast: > https://livestream.com/internetsociety/privacy > <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/privacy> Twitter: @CALinnovates > <https://twitter.com/search?q=CALinnovates>* > ** > > > > > Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8674#respond> See all comments > <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8674#comments> > > > > > > > *Permalink* > > http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8674 > > > <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8674> > > > > > -- > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast > -------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:16:35 +0000 > From: Hector Nazario <Hector.Nazario(a)ithaka.org> > To: "'air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org'" <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> > Subject: [Air-L] Help JSTOR shape its development plans at AoIR 2016 > Message-ID: > <2ee10dbad102429f8b5cba02260a3df2(a)aa2exchmbx.office.share.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hello, everyone, > > My name is Hector Nazario, and I am a Licensing Editor at JSTOR ( > http://www.jstor.org) a not-for-profit organization committed to > preserving scholarly literature. > > JSTOR is exploring the possibility of developing a multi-content resource > featuring journals, books and primary sources that examine the cultural > impact of the Internet and technology in general, covering everything from > computer applications in the arts to new media journalism, and beyond. The > resource aims to bring together relevant scholarship from across the > disciplines, including business, sociology, political science, > communications, education, computer science, and more. > > In an effort to get early feedback, I am attending the AoIR meeting next > week in Berlin, and would love to hear from anyone planning to > attend-researchers, graduate students and librarians-about how we can make > this a resource compelling. I only have a few short questions, and it > should take roughly 5-10 minutes of your time. > > Please let me if you are interested in providing feedback in person (or > over email if you're not attending/too busy to meet). I'm happy to share > more details, as well as the actual questions. > > Thank you all for reading and for any help! > > Best regards, > > Hector > --- > Hector Nazario > Licensing Editor > JSTOR > 2 Rector Street, 18th Floor > New York, NY 10006 > Tel: 212-358-6462 > www.ithaka.org > > ITHAKA (www.ithaka.org) is a not-for-profit organization that helps the > academic community use digital technologies to preserve the scholarly > record and to advance research and teaching in sustainable ways. We > provide innovative services that benefit higher education, including Ithaka > S+R, JSTOR, and Portico. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:18:32 +0000 > From: "AlterSpark @ Gmail" <alterspark(a)gmail.com> > To: "air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org" <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> > Subject: [Air-L] Digital Psychology Workshops (Oct to Dec 2016) > Message-ID: <emf0e80bfc-9665-4d9b-962b-4a421bee8e27@lenovo-l540> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=utf-8 > > Hello, > > I wanted to share an announcement about my upcoming Digital Psychology > Workshops across the USA and Canada, from Oct to Dec 2016. > > > My workshops are more practitioner focused. However, I'm sharing this on > AoIR as the content is science-based, with my classic workshop grounded > in behavioral science, and my latest workshop on user emotion and > motivation, grounded in a combination of neuroscience and psychology. > > As practitioner training, I had to simplify the science, so it's more > appropriate for scholars who are interested in gaining a fast high-level > birds-eye view of the literature, or who operate at the intersection > between theory and practice. > > Grateful if you could share with anyone who may be interested. > > Warm regards, > > Brian > > > > > > ----------------------------- > > Digital Psychology Workshops (Oct to Dec 2016) > > > > > > Emotion & Motivation for Digital Behavior Change [N1] (1-Day) NEW > > In this workshop, you will learn how to develop interactive design and > marketing strategies based on a combination of psychology and > neuroscience, which we present in straight forward lessons that are > practical, intuitive and results-focused. This workshop will improve > your knowledge of human-centered design by teaching you how > neurochemicals shape your users’ emotion, motivation, cognition, and > behavior. Our ultimate goal is to help you build emotionally rewarding > websites, mobile apps and digital campaigns that win your users’ trust, > shape their habits and form long-term relationships with your brand. > > Upcoming N1 workshops: > > - Toronto: 17 Oct 2016 > > - Vancouver: 14 Nov 2016 > > - Seattle: 16 Nov 2016 > > - San Francisco: 18 Nov 2016 > > - Palo Alto: 21 Nov 2016 > > - Los Angeles: 28 Nov 2016 > > - Chicago: 15 Feb 2017 > > - New York City: 17 Feb 2017 > > > > LEARN ABOUT N1: http://www.alterspark.com/n1 > > > > > > > > > Psychology for Digital Behavior Change [P2] (2-Day) > > In our classic workshop, learn how to recognize and apply over 40 core > principles of online behavioral science and how to implement them into > interactive designs and campaign strategies. You’ll learn how to build > technologies and campaigns that capture user attention, boost > comprehension, fire-up motivation, support decision-making, win trust > and encourage behavioral change. After completing this workshop, you > will then qualify to take our advanced workshop A1. > > > > Upcoming P2 workshops: > > - Ottawa: 11-12 Oct 2016 > > - Philadelphia: 24-25 Oct 2016 > > - Toronto: 7-8 Nov 2016 > > > > LEARN ABOUT P2: http://www.alterspark.com/p2 > > > > > > Psychological Architectures of Digital Behavior Change [A1] (1-Day) > > This advanced workshop is for people who have completed P2, or who are > taking P2 and A1 back-to-back. You'll enjoy a deeper dive into > feedback-psychology principles and psychological architectures such as > gamification, habit loops, landing pages, and more. You'll also learn > how to blend psychological strategies with creative thinking, to design > user journeys that you can implement across your digital ecosystem, or > load into marketing automation software. > > > > Upcoming A1 workshops: > > - Ottawa: 13 Oct 2016 > > - Toronto: 9 Nov 2016 > > > > > LEARN ABOUT A1:http://www.alterspark.com/a1 > > > > > > > > > > > > > ================== > > Brian Cugelman, PhD > > > > AlterSpark > > http://www.AlterSpark.com > > > > p: +1 (888) 977-2055 > > c: +1 (416) 858-2055 > > brian(a)alterspark.com > > > > http://linkedin.com/in/cugelman > > http://slideshare.net/cugelman > > http://twitter.com/cugelman > > > > -------------------------------- > > Workshops on digital psychology: > > http://www.alterspark.com/n1 > > > http://www.alterspark.com/p2 > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/ > listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ > > ------------------------------ > > End of Air-L Digest, Vol 146, Issue 29 > ************************************** > -- Monika Sengul-Jones Doctoral Candidate Communication & Science Studies University of California, San Diego Visiting Graduate Researcher, 2014-16 Communication University of Washington, Seattle www.monikasengul.com (206) 715-2320

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Digital Psychology Workshops (Oct to Dec 2016)
by AlterSpark ＠ Gmail 27 Sep '16

27 Sep '16

Hello, I wanted to share an announcement about my upcoming Digital Psychology Workshops across the USA and Canada, from Oct to Dec 2016. My workshops are more practitioner focused. However, I'm sharing this on AoIR as the content is science-based, with my classic workshop grounded in behavioral science, and my latest workshop on user emotion and motivation, grounded in a combination of neuroscience and psychology. As practitioner training, I had to simplify the science, so it's more appropriate for scholars who are interested in gaining a fast high-level birds-eye view of the literature, or who operate at the intersection between theory and practice. Grateful if you could share with anyone who may be interested. Warm regards, Brian ----------------------------- Digital Psychology Workshops (Oct to Dec 2016) Emotion & Motivation for Digital Behavior Change [N1] (1-Day) NEW In this workshop, you will learn how to develop interactive design and marketing strategies based on a combination of psychology and neuroscience, which we present in straight forward lessons that are practical, intuitive and results-focused. This workshop will improve your knowledge of human-centered design by teaching you how neurochemicals shape your users’ emotion, motivation, cognition, and behavior. Our ultimate goal is to help you build emotionally rewarding websites, mobile apps and digital campaigns that win your users’ trust, shape their habits and form long-term relationships with your brand. Upcoming N1 workshops: - Toronto: 17 Oct 2016 - Vancouver: 14 Nov 2016 - Seattle: 16 Nov 2016 - San Francisco: 18 Nov 2016 - Palo Alto: 21 Nov 2016 - Los Angeles: 28 Nov 2016 - Chicago: 15 Feb 2017 - New York City: 17 Feb 2017 LEARN ABOUT N1: http://www.alterspark.com/n1 Psychology for Digital Behavior Change [P2] (2-Day) In our classic workshop, learn how to recognize and apply over 40 core principles of online behavioral science and how to implement them into interactive designs and campaign strategies. You’ll learn how to build technologies and campaigns that capture user attention, boost comprehension, fire-up motivation, support decision-making, win trust and encourage behavioral change. After completing this workshop, you will then qualify to take our advanced workshop A1. Upcoming P2 workshops: - Ottawa: 11-12 Oct 2016 - Philadelphia: 24-25 Oct 2016 - Toronto: 7-8 Nov 2016 LEARN ABOUT P2: http://www.alterspark.com/p2 Psychological Architectures of Digital Behavior Change [A1] (1-Day) This advanced workshop is for people who have completed P2, or who are taking P2 and A1 back-to-back. You'll enjoy a deeper dive into feedback-psychology principles and psychological architectures such as gamification, habit loops, landing pages, and more. You'll also learn how to blend psychological strategies with creative thinking, to design user journeys that you can implement across your digital ecosystem, or load into marketing automation software. Upcoming A1 workshops: - Ottawa: 13 Oct 2016 - Toronto: 9 Nov 2016 LEARN ABOUT A1:http://www.alterspark.com/a1 ================== Brian Cugelman, PhD AlterSpark http://www.AlterSpark.com p: +1 (888) 977-2055 c: +1 (416) 858-2055 brian(a)alterspark.com http://linkedin.com/in/cugelman http://slideshare.net/cugelman http://twitter.com/cugelman -------------------------------- Workshops on digital psychology: http://www.alterspark.com/n1 http://www.alterspark.com/p2 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Help JSTOR shape its development plans at AoIR 2016
by Hector Nazario 27 Sep '16

27 Sep '16

Hello, everyone, My name is Hector Nazario, and I am a Licensing Editor at JSTOR (http://www.jstor.org) a not-for-profit organization committed to preserving scholarly literature. JSTOR is exploring the possibility of developing a multi-content resource featuring journals, books and primary sources that examine the cultural impact of the Internet and technology in general, covering everything from computer applications in the arts to new media journalism, and beyond. The resource aims to bring together relevant scholarship from across the disciplines, including business, sociology, political science, communications, education, computer science, and more. In an effort to get early feedback, I am attending the AoIR meeting next week in Berlin, and would love to hear from anyone planning to attend-researchers, graduate students and librarians-about how we can make this a resource compelling. I only have a few short questions, and it should take roughly 5-10 minutes of your time. Please let me if you are interested in providing feedback in person (or over email if you're not attending/too busy to meet). I'm happy to share more details, as well as the actual questions. Thank you all for reading and for any help! Best regards, Hector --- Hector Nazario Licensing Editor JSTOR 2 Rector Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10006 Tel: 212-358-6462 www.ithaka.org ITHAKA (www.ithaka.org) is a not-for-profit organization that helps the academic community use digital technologies to preserve the scholarly record and to advance research and teaching in sustainable ways. We provide innovative services that benefit higher education, including Ithaka S+R, JSTOR, and Portico.

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WEBCAST TODAY: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Privacy
by Joly MacFie 27 Sep '16

27 Sep '16

Starts at Noon. This issue - ISP's right to datamine their customers - showed up earlier in the year at a couple of congressional hearings in the form of a turf war between the FTC and the FCC. Telcos are citing some ancient right to collect calling data, while the FTC considers it a consumer issue. It was Harold Feld, who is on the panel today who somewhat set the thing in motion <https://www.publicknowledge.org/press-release/public-knowledge-urges-fcc-to…>, while Richard Bennett, also speaking, considers the whole thing a massive overreach <http://hightechforum.org/fact-checking-privacy-nprm/> given that all the edge providers do it anyway. Today's keynote comes from Jon Lebowitz, who, according to Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Leibowitz>, is "founding Co-Chair of the "21st Century Privacy Coalition," a coalition of telecommunications companies and trade associations focused on relaxing federal privacy laws." [image: livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/privacy>Today *Tuesday September 27 2016* *CALinnovates <http://www.calinnovates.org/>* presents *Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Privacy Online Privacy and the Price of Innovation <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/life-liberty-and-the-pursuit-of-privacy-feat-j…>* which will discuss the FCC's *proposed rule <https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-16-39A1.pdf>* to restrict ISP's ability to datamine their customers' online activity. Keynote speaker is former FTC Chair *Jon Leibowitz*. He will be followed by a panel comprising *Richard Bennett*, Founder/Publisher, High Tech Forum; *Harold Feld*, Senior Vice President, Public Knowledge, & *Tim Sparapani*, Senior Policy Counsel, CALinnovates. Moderator is *Fawn Johnson*, Chief Policy Editor, Morning Consult. The event will be streamed live on the *Internet Society Livestream Channel <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/privacy>* . *What: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Privacy Online Privacy and the Price of Innovation <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/life-liberty-and-the-pursuit-of-privacy-feat-j…> Where: Russell Senate Office Bldg, Washington DC When: Tuesday September 27 2016 Noon-1:30pm EDT (16:00-17:30 UTC) Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/privacy <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/privacy> Twitter: @CALinnovates <https://twitter.com/search?q=CALinnovates>* ** Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8674#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8674#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8674 <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8674> -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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2017 Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) 4th International Conference - Los Angeles
by Dr Samita Nandy 27 Sep '16

27 Sep '16

*The following call might be of interest to internet researchers examining creation, circulation, and reception of films in online environments. * *Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) 4th International Conference* *Bridging Gaps: Where is the film scholar in Hollywood filmmaking?* *Performance Café, University of Southern California* *Los Angeles, USA* *March 17 – 19, 2017* Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) 4th international conference currently calls for media workshop panelists at a discounted registration rate: http://cmc-centre.com/workshops/losangeles-workshop/ Fee waivers are available for pre-constituted panel organizers. Please read guidelines for pre-constituted panels under call for roundtable discussions here: http://cmc-centre.com/roundtable/losangeles-roundtable/ We look forward to reviewing proposals and meeting participants at the conference Los Angeles in March 2017. *Conference URL*: http://cmc-centre.com/conferences/losangeles/ *Abstract Deadline*: October 31, 2017 *Twitter @celeb_studies <http://www.twitter.com/celeb_studies>*#BGCS17 *The Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) is an international organization and research network that helps coordinating academic research and media commentaries on celebrity culture. CMCS carries a pedagogical philosophy that inspires integration of research and media skills training in academic and public discourses of fame. The centre believes in intellectual, aesthetic, and ethical values of bridging gaps in higher education and media. With this view, CMCS facilitates research, publications, creative productions, and media commentaries to restore artistic and ethical acts for social change.*

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Come Work with Us! Postdoctoral Associate in Social Media Analytics
by Anatoliy 27 Sep '16

27 Sep '16

The <http://socialmedialab.ca/> Social Media Lab at <http://www.ryerson.ca/> Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada (http://socialmedialab.ca/) is seeking a highly motivated and creative postdoctoral candidate to engage in innovative research in social media and learning analytics, including analyses related to studying formal and informal learning that occurs in social media and MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses). The broad goal of the position is to extract actionable insights from large social media datasets and contribute to the development of next generation learning models and theories. Applicants are expected to have strong research writing, technical, and communication skills, a passion for data analysis and demonstrable expertise and interest in social media analytics and knowledge of learning theories. The position will be for one year. The starting date is flexible, but would preferably begin on January 15, 2017. The salary range is $42,000 to $45,000 CAD per annum plus benefits, and will be determined by the experience and qualifications of the candidate. ( <http://www.ryerson.ca/hr/employee-resources/post-doc-fellows/benefits/> Click here for information about the benefits.) The position is part of the Social Media Lab's Social Media Learning Analytics research stream. It is funded by a <http://socialmedialab.ca/research/academia-projects/learning-analytics-for- the-social-media-age/> SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada) grant awarded to <http://anatoliygruzd.com/> Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd (Ryerson University), <https://haythorn.wordpress.com/> Dr. Caroline Haythornthwaite (Syracuse University; formerly, the University of British Columbia) and <http://faculty.arts.ubc.ca/lfreund/> Dr. Luanne Freund (the University of British Columbia) . The successful candidate will be a member of and work with an interdisciplinary team of researchers at Ryerson University's Social Media Lab, headed by Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd, Canada Research Chair in Social Media Data Stewardship and Associate Professor at the Ted Rogers School of Management. The incumbent is expected to be located in Toronto, Canada. RESPONSIBILITIES: The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to collaborate actively with all team members and contribute to the intellectual life of the lab. These responsibilities include but are not limited to: * Contributing substantially to research projects and publications of the lab, * Communicating regularly with the project team, * Actively participating in the knowledge management and translation of the lab research via our blog and other social media channels. QUALIFICATIONS: * A doctorate in Information, Media, Education, Management, Communication, and/or Computer Science or a related field is required * Strong proficiency in quantitative and/or qualitative analytical methods * Experience with managing and mining textual and social network data from social media sources * Hands-on experience with data science tools and techniques * Excellent English writing skills is critical DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS * Strong Publication record in field of expertise * Demonstrated interest in social media analytics * Demonstrated interest in learning analytics * Knowledge of learning theory, educational practice, higher education TO APPLY: Candidates should submit the following materials electronically to Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd at <mailto:work@socialmedialab.ca> work(a)socialmedialab.ca (Email one PDF file that includes) 1. Cover Letter that describes your relevant background and skills, range of interests and career goals 2. Academic CV 3. The name and contact information for three research references (one reference should be your doctoral advisor) *Reference letters will only be solicited from the short listed candidates* 4. Two publication/writing samples DEADLINE: * Review of applications will begin on October 14, 2016 and continue until the position is filled. INSTITUTIONAL BACKGROUND: Located at the heart of downtown Toronto, the largest and most culturally diverse city in Canada, the <http://socialmedialab.ca/> Social Media Lab is an internationally recognized multi- and interdisciplinary research laboratory at the <http://www.ryerson.ca/tedrogersschool/> Ted Rogers School of Management at <http://www.ryerson.ca/> Ryerson University. The lab studies how social media is changing the ways in which people communicate and disseminate information and how these changes impact the social, economic and political structures of modern society. Our expertise lies in studying online communities and social networks as well as developing new tools and methods for analyzing and visualizing social media data. <http://www.ryerson.ca/> Ryerson University is a public research university. The university is composed of 36,000+ undergraduate students, 2,000+ graduate students, and 70,000 yearly certificate and continuing education registrations. Ryerson has been one of the fastest growing research institutions in Canada. Ryerson University is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. The university is known for innovative programs built on the integration of theoretical and practically oriented learning.

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New book: ‘Networked Music Cultures: Contemporary approaches, emerging issues.
by Andrew Whelan 27 Sep '16

27 Sep '16

*apologies for crossposting* Dear colleagues, We are delighted to announce the following publication, which we hope might be of interest to you: Raphaël Nowak and Andrew Whelan (eds.), *Networked Music Cultures: Contemporary approaches, emerging issues.* This collection presents a range of essays on contemporary music distribution and consumption patterns and practices. The contributors to the collection use a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches, discussing the consequences and effects of the digital distribution of music as it is manifested in specific cultural contexts. The widespread circulation of music in digital form has far-reaching consequences: not least for how we understand the practices of sourcing and consuming music, the political economy of the music industries, and the relationships between format and aesthetics. Through close empirical engagement with a variety of contexts and analytical frames, the contributors to this collection demonstrate that the changes associated with networked music are always situationally specific, sometimes contentious, and often unexpected in their implications. With chapters covering topics such as the business models of streaming audio, policy and professional discourses around the changing digital music market, the creative affordances of format and circulation, and local practices of accessing and engaging with music in a range of distinct cultural contexts, the book presents an overview of the themes, topics and approaches found in current social and cultural research on the relations between music and digital technology. *Contents* 1. Editors’ introduction – Raphaël Nowak and Andrew Whelan 2. The People’s Mixtape: Peer-to-Peer File Sharing without the Internet in Contemporary Cuba – Tom Astley 3. Musica Analytica: The Datafication of Listening – Robert Prey 4. The Legacy of Napster – Matthew David 5. Streaming Music in Japan: Corporate Cultures as Determinants of Listening Practice – Noriko Manabe 6. Making Sense of Acquiring Music in Mexico City – Víctor Ávila-Torres 7. Reading Songs, Experiencing Music: Co-creation, Materiality and Expertise in Beck’s *Song Reader* – Antoni Roig and Gemma San Cornelio 8. The Digital Music Boundary Object – Raphaël Nowak and Andrew Whelan 9. ‘A Step Back to the Dark Ages of the Music Industry’: Democratisation of Record Production and Discourses on Spotify in *Kuka Mitä Häh? * – Juho Kaitajärvi-Tiekso 10. Off the Charts: The Implications of Incorporating Streaming Data into the Charts – Steve Collins and Pat O’Grady 11. Rethinking the Digital Playlist: Mixtapes, Nostalgia and Emotionally Durable Design – Kieran Fenby-Hulse 12. A Song for Ireland? Policy Discourse and Wealth Generation in the Music Industry in the Context of Digital Upheavals and Economic Crisis – Jim Rogers and Anthony Cawley 13. Pachelbel This Ain’t: Mashups and Canon (De)formation – Anthony Cushing 14. Music Streaming the Everyday Life – Anja Nylund Hagen More details can be found here: http://www.palgrave.com/de/book/9781137582898#aboutBook With our very best wishes, Andrew and Raphaël

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