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USC Annenberg assistant professor job
by christina dunbar-hester 05 Oct '16

05 Oct '16

(with apologies for x-posting) The School of Communication at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism is searching for a tenure-track Assistant Professor. This search aims to help create a diverse faculty body and especially seeks applicants who contribute to equal opportunity here at USC. We particularly welcome candidates who place race and ethnicity, diasporic communication, communication and media issues in underserved populations, or social inequalities at the center of their research and teaching interests, as well as faculty who might bring to their research diverse perspectives that stem in part from their non-traditional educational backgrounds or from their personal experiences as members of groups historically underrepresented in higher education. Candidates may work in any area in the Communications field: Media Studies, Cultural Studies, Rhetoric, Information and Communication Technologies, Health Communication, among others. Applicants should have earned a Ph.D. in Communication or in a related discipline. Scholars representing all methodological traditions are encouraged to apply. ABD’s who will have degree in hand by August 2017 and recent Ph.D.s are especially encouraged to apply. This position would potentially be supported in part by the USC Provost’s Assistant Professor Fellowship program, which supports new faculty to pursue scholarship and tenure. The Provost’s Assistant Professor Fellowship program provides a first year without teaching obligations followed by the standard six-year probationary appointment. We seek a colleague whose work will grow into making high-impact interventions into the Communications field and contribute to the current and future work of the School, and to that of the USC campus broadly. *Applicants* In order to be considered for this position, all candidates must apply via the USC Employee Recruitment Services website at the following link http://jobs.usc.edu/postings/76139. Submission materials should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, samples of recent referred publications and the names and contact information for three recommenders. The cover letter should be addressed to School of Communication Faculty Search Committee, attention Billie Shotlow, Annenberg School of Communication, University of Southern California, 3502 Watt Way, Suite 305, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0281. Applicants may direct questions to Billie Shotlow: shotlow(a)usc.edu or (213-821-2718). Materials submitted by regular mail will not be accepted. Review of applications will commence on October 15, 2016, and continue until the position is filled or the search closed. USC is an equal-opportunity educator and employer, proudly pluralistic and firmly committed to providing equal opportunity for outstanding persons of every race, gender, creed and background. The University particularly encourages members of underrepresented groups, veterans and individuals with disabilities to apply. ** Christina Dunbar-Hester, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California Author of *Low Power to the People* <http://mitpress.mit.edu/books/low-power-people>, MIT Press

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3 tenure track positions at IU East
by Rybas, Natalia 05 Oct '16

05 Oct '16

Dear all - IU East has three tenure-track openings to start in August 2017. Please share this information with anybody who is interested. Click on the links below for the specific details for each position and application instructions. 1. Assistant Professor in Communication Studies - Intercultural Communication, Cultural Studies, or Relational Communication:https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/2734 2. Assistant Professor in Communication Studies - Mass Media, Telecommunication, or Broadcast Journalism: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/2735 3. Assistant Professor in Communication Studies - Advertising: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/2723 Feel free to send me inquiries. Natalia Rybas, PhD Associate Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Communication Studies Indiana University East Tom Raper Hall 250 2325 Chester Blvd, Richmond, IN 47374 natrybas(a)iue.edu<mailto:natrybas@iue.edu> 765-973-8376<file://localhost/tel/765-973-8376>

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21st European Conference on Advances in Databases and Information Systems (ADBIS 2017): First Call for Papers
by Announce Announcements 05 Oct '16

05 Oct '16

*** First Call for Papers *** 21st European Conference on Advances in Databases and Information Systems Hilton Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus 24 - 27 September, 2017 http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… The main objective of the ADBIS series of conferences is to provide a forum for the dissemination of research accomplishments and to promote interaction and collaboration between the database and information system research communities from European countries and the rest of the world. The ADBIS conferences provide an international platform for the presentation of research on database theory, development of advanced DBMS technologies, and their advanced applications. The conference will consist of regular sessions with technical contributions (regular papers, short papers) reviewed and selected by an international program committee, as well as of invited talks and tutorials presented by leading scientists. The official language of the conference will be English. A Doctoral Consortium and different Workshops will be held in line with the main conference. TOPICS We invite original papers describing results that broadly belong to both theory and practice of databases and information systems. The list of specific topics of interest follows, with a note that it is not exhaustive and we welcome novel results addressing topics not included in the list. · Data intensive sciences and databases · Theoretical foundations of databases · Management of large scale data systems · Data models and query languages · Database monitoring and (self-)tuning · Data curation, annotation, and provenance · Data warehousing, OLAP, and ETL tools · Indexing, query processing and optimization · Data mining and knowledge discovery · Big data storage, replication, and consistency · Modeling, mining and querying user generated content · Data quality and data cleansing · Web, XML and semi-structured databases · Sensor databases and mobile data management · Text databases and information retrieval · Probabilistic databases, uncertainty and approximate querying · Temporal and spatial databases · Graph databases · Databases on emerging hardware architectures · Distributed data platforms, including Cloud data systems, key-value stores, and Big Data systems · Information extraction and integration · Streaming data analysis · Scalable data analysis and analytics · Data and information visualization; and user interfaces · Information quality and usability · Information system architectures and networking · Business process modeling and optimization · Data and information flow engineering and management · Context-aware and adaptive information systems · Data and information intensive services · Requirements engineering for databases and information systems · Artificial intelligence in databases and information systems · Data, information, and information systems security · Innovative platforms for data and information handling · Innovative approaches for database and information systems engineering · Novel database and information systems applications PAPER PUBLISHING ADBIS accepted research papers will be published in a Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science volume. Papers must not exceed 14 pages in the LNCS format. For camera-ready papers use Latex or Word style (find here http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… 0-164-2-793332-0&changeHeader). The program committee may decide to accept a submission as a short paper if it reports interesting results but does not justify publication of a full paper. ADBIS short research papers must not exceed 8 pages. The best paper authored solely by students will receive an award. Best papers of the main conference will be invited for submission in special issues of the ISI-indexed journals Information Systems (http://www.journals.elsevier.com/information-systems/) and Informatica (http://www.informatica.si/) SUBMISSION GUIDELINES · Papers must be written in English. · Papers must contain previously unpublished work and not be submitted concurrently to another conference. · Papers are submitted using an electronic submissions system, as detailed below. · An Author of an accepted paper must register to ADBIS 2017 in order to have the paper published. · Accepted papers must be presented at the conference by one of the authors. · ADBIS papers must be submitted via the EasyChair system: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi…. · Papers must be submitted as a single PDF document · Authors of accepted papers must submit along with the camera-ready version of their paper a copyright form filled (http://www.cyprusconferences.org/adbis2017/files/springerform.pdf) and signed. Please note that only authors employed by the EU (as an institution) tick the relevant box. Authors who simply reside or work in an EU country should not tick this box. IMPORTANT DATES · Full and Short Papers: March 30, 2017 · Notification of Acceptance: May 25, 2017 · Camera-ready Submission: June 15, 2017 COMMITTEES Steering Committee Chair · Leonid Kalinichenko, Russian Academy of Science, Russia General Chair · George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Program Chairs · Marite Kirikova, Riga Technical University, Latvia · Kjetil Nørvåg, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway Proceedings Chair · Christos Mettouris, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Workshops Chairs · Johann Gamper, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy · Robert Wrembel, Poznan University of Technology, Poland Doctoral Consortium Chairs · Jerome Darmont, Universite Lyon 2, France · Stefano Rizzi, University of Bologna, Italy

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Networked Individualism -- East Asian Style
by Barry Wellman 05 Oct '16

05 Oct '16

is out now in the Online-only Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Communication http://communication.oxfordre.com/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.001.0… Vincent Chua and I wrote the review article with a lot of help from our networks. Here's the info: Networked individualism represents the phenomenon that people are managers of their own personal networks. Networked individualism in an East (and Southeast) Asian context draws attention to the significant role of Asian social institutions and culture in the patterning of personal communities. When compared to Western situationsparticularly AmericanEast Asian personal communities are just as vibrant and supportive. They have woven seamlessly with digital media, extend both near and far, and are rich in social support. There are several differences that make East Asian societies unique, such as their strong focus on kinship, the salience of hierarchical social capital, the culture of mutual monitoring occurring through strong ties (e.g., guanxi), and the accelerated rise of digital media in everyday life. Keywords: networked individualism, digital media, personal communities, social support, kinship, hierarchical social capital, mutual monitoring, guanxi, East Asia, Southeast Asia DOI: 10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.013.119 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 _______________________________________________________________________ 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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New special issue: Doing internet governance: practices, controversies, infrastructures, and institutions
by Frédéric Dubois 05 Oct '16

05 Oct '16

*SPECIAL ISSUE* Volume 5, Issue 3 <http://policyreview.info/archives/2016/issue-3> *Doing internet governance: practices, controversies, infrastructures, and institutions* Dmitry Epstein <http://policyreview.info/users/dmitry-epstein>, *Department of Communication*, *University of Illinois at Chicago*, *United States*, *dmitry(a)uic.edu* <dmitry(a)uic.edu> Christian Katzenbach <http://policyreview.info/users/christian-katzenbach>, *Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG)*, *Berlin*, *Germany*, *katzenbach(a)hiig.de * <katzenbach(a)hiig.de> Francesca Musiani <http://policyreview.info/users/francesca-musiani>, *Institute for Communication Sciences of the CNRS*, *Université Paris-Sorbonne*, *France*, *francesca.musiani(a)cnrs.fr* <francesca.musiani(a)cnrs.fr> PUBLISHED ON: 30 Sep 2016 DOI: 10.14763/2016.3.435 *ABSTRACT* This special issue makes an argument for, and illustrates, the applicability of a science and technology studies (STS) informed approach to internet governance research. The conceptual framework put forward in this editorial and the articles composing this issue add to the mainstream internet governance scholarship by unpacking macro questions of politics and power. They do so through the analysis of the mundane and taken-for-granted practices and discourses that constitute the design, regulation, maintenance, and use of both technical and institutional arrangements of internet governance. Together, this body of work calls to rethink how we conceptualise both internet and governance. *PAPERS IN THIS SPECIAL ISSUE* *Editorial* <http://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/doing-internet-governance-practi…>*: Doing internet governance: how science and technology studies inform the study of internet governance* Dmitry Epstein, *University of Illinois at Chicago, United States* Christian Katzenbach, *Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG), Germany* Francesca Musiani, *Université Paris-Sorbonne, France* *Disclosing and concealing: internet governance, information control and the management of visibility* <http://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/disclosing-and-concealing-intern…> Mikkel Flyverbom, *Copenhagen Business School, Denmark* *Beyond “Points of Control”: logics of digital governmentality* <http://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/beyond-points-control-logics-dig…> Romain Badouard, *Université de Cergy-Pontoise, France* Clément Mabi, *Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France* Guillaume Sire, *Université Paris II (Panthéon-Assas), France* *Instability and internet design* <http://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/instability-and-internet-design> Sandra Braman, *Texas A&M University, United States* *The problem of future users: how constructing the DNS shaped internet governance* <http://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/problem-future-users-how-constru…> Steven Malcic, *University of California Santa Barbara, United States* *The myth of the decentralised internet* <http://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/myth-decentralised-internet> Ashwin J. Mathew, *University of California, Berkeley, United States* *The invisible politics of Bitcoin: governance crisis of a decentralised infrastructure* <http://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/invisible-politics-bitcoin-gover…> Primavera De Filippi, *Harvard University, United States* Benjamin Loveluck, *Télécom ParisTech (Université Paris-Saclay) and CERSA (CNRS-Paris 2), France* *Multistakeholder governance processes as production sites: enhanced cooperation "in the making"* <http://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/multistakeholder-governance-proc…> Julia Pohle, *Berlin Social Science Center (WZB), Germany* *Internet governance as 'ideology in practice' – India's 'Free Basics' controversy* <http://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/internet-governance-ideology-pra…> Anita Gurumurthy, *IT for Change, India* Nandini Chami, *IT for Change, India* *What we talk about when we talk about cybersecurity: security in internet governance debates* <http://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-…> Josephine Wolff, *Rochester Institute of Technology, United States* *Governing the internet in the privacy arena* <http://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/governing-internet-privacy-arena> Carsten Ochs, *Universität Kassel, Germany* Fabian Pittroff, *Universität Kassel, Germany* Barbara Büttner, *Universität Kassel, Germany* Jörn Lamla, *Universität Kassel, Germany* [image: HIIG-Logo] <http://www.hiig.de/> Frédéric Dubois | Managing editor, Internet Policy Review <http://policyreview.info/> Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society gGmbH Französische Strasse 9 · 10117 Berlin · Germany T +49 30 20 07 60 83 · F +49 30 20 60-89 60 · hiig.de <http://www.hiig.de/> · [image: Facebook-Button] <http://www.facebook.com/HIIG.Berlin> [image: Twitter-Button] <https://twitter.com/PolicyR> [image: Google+1-Button] <https://plus.google.com/u/0/104662709701524780855> Gesellschaftssitz Berlin | Amtsgericht Berlin Charlottenburg | HRB 140911B | St-ID DE 27/601/54619 Forschungsdirektorium: Prof. Dr. Jeanette Hofmann (Geschäftsführung) · Prof. Dr. Dr. Ingolf Pernice (Geschäftsführer) · Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Schildhauer · Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schulz | Geschäftsführung: Dr. Karina Preiß

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CFP Special Issue on Technology-driven unemployment: dilemmas for ethics and social welfare
by A. MARTURANO 05 Oct '16

05 Oct '16

Please Circulate | | Ethics and Social Welfare CALL FOR FAPERS Special Issue on Technology-driven unemployment: dilemmas for ethics and social welfare | Guest editors: Antonio Marturano (University of Rome, TorVergata, Italy) Jana Vizmuller-Zocco (YorkUniversity, Canada) Rationale: InPraise for Idleness (1935), BertrandRussell claimed that “We have the technology and infrastructure to greatlyreduce the forced workload of the average human, and that should be our goal—toliberate people from excessive work so that they can freely pursue the thingsthat bring them intrinsic joy and happiness.” Russell’s optimistic visionregarding the role of technology, advocates for work reduction which wouldincrease human welfare and liberate people to be able to devote their time to cultureand leisure. Ironically, his optimism does not seem to be justified in light ofrecent economic and technological developments which lead to seriousunemployment rather than cheerful work reduction. The loss of jobs due to technologicalinnovations is starting to reach crisis proportions as many scholars (such asDavid F. Noble, Progress Without People:New Technology, Unemployment, and the Message of Resistance, Between theLines, 1995) and popular press warn (for ex., Eduardo Porter, “Jobs Threatenedby Machines: A Once ‘Stupid’ Concern Gains Respect”, The New York Times, June 7, 2016). There are indeed many voiceswhich decry the unemployment situation exasperated by the replacement of humansby machines, and apparently no job is likely to be immune. The World TechnologyNetwork forecasts that “Accelerating technological unemployment will likely beone of the most challenging societal issues in the 21st Century”. Although thescholarly work published on the topic focuses mainly on the technical,technological, and market side, assessments which consider the ethical andsocial welfare implications of technological unemployment are still to beaddressed in detail. The submissions to the special issue will contribute tosetting the agenda for this serious and timely discussion. Topics to be explored fromtheoretical as well as practical perspectives include, but are not restrictedto, the following: Therole of governmental institutions in technological unemployment Joblessfuture: is unconditional basic/universal income the answer? Social,political, and economic approaches to welfare in a jobless future Newethical dimensions of work originating from the technological unemploymentcrisis Politicaland social inequality created by a jobless future Strategicplans for skills, education, re-deployment for the technologically jobless Thepolitical control of technological unemployment Welfare,leadership and jobless future Technologicaldisplacement vs technological innovation from the perspective of social welfare Historicalvisions on the ethical impacts of workload reduction Creatingnew values for a jobless future Politicalvalues in welfare and technological disruption in the job market Workas human value Religiousvalues and technological unemployment Lockeargument for private property in a jobless world Conflictingvalues in a jobless world (for ex., the refugees crisis in the EU) Brief for contributors: In line with the editorial aims ofthe journal, this call for papers focuses specifically on the relationshipbetween ethics, welfare, and valuesimplicated in the policies and political strategies on the one hand andtechnologically-driven unemployment on the other. The editors welcome academicpapers which are interdisciplinary in character. Contributions may combinewider ethical and theoretical questions concerning technology-drivenunemployment with practical considerations leading to social policies andprofessional practices (especially the existing and future policies oflocal/national governments and international institutions, such as EU, UN, WTOto cope with the problems of technological joblessness). The special issue, aswith other issues of the journal, welcomes material in a variety of formats,including high quality peer-reviewed academic papers, reflections, debates andcommentaries on policy and practice, book reviews and review articles. Academicpapers should be up to 6000 words, and practice papers, review articles, andother material should be between at a shorter length. Please consult the stylerules laid-out on the journal’s website: www.tandfonline.com/resw. All academicpapers will be double-blind peer- reviewed in the normal way. Practice papers andother material will be considered for publication by the editors. Procedure and timelines 1) You may wish to submit anabstract of no more than 500 words to marturano(a)btinternet.com and to jvzocco(a)yorku.ca by the 19th of March 2017.Author’s instructions for academic and practice papers can be found on thejournal website at: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/resw20. Submitters will be informed about the outcome as soon aspossible after this date.Abstracts should include A. Theessential content, argument, and methodology of the submission, b. The submission’saims and conclusions, 3. The relationship of the submission to the aims andscope of the journal.2) Completed first drafts ofpapers are due by the 23rdJuly 2017 and must be submitted to https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/resw. 3) Final (revised) versions mustbe submitted by the 18th ofJune 2018. 4) Final confirmation ofpaper acceptance by the 30th September2018. 5) Papers published in the first issue of Volume 13, 2019.

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Post-doctoral position, Dublin City University
by Charles Ess 05 Oct '16

05 Oct '16

Hello AoIRists, A terrific opportunity has just opened up at DCU for recent PhDs with a focus on ethics and/or data privacy: The post will be primarily concerned with the social, ethical, legal/regulatory, and privacy (SELP) implications of technological innovations in the security sector, as well as the levels of public and organisation acceptability underlying these. Please see http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AUQ361/post-doctoral-researcher/ Will be happy to chat with anyone at AoIR this week about the good folk at DCU behind the project. bis bald, - charles ess "first we take Manhattan - then we take Berlin!"

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Sign up for a Learning/Education/Games Group and Newsletter
by Karen Schrier Shaenfield 04 Oct '16

04 Oct '16

Hi all, Interested in learning more about education, learning, and games? Want to connect with likeminded game designers, educators, policymakers, entrepreneurs, academics, and more? Join the LEG Group - the IGDA (International Game Developer Association's Learning, Education & Games group). We hold free monthly meetings and also work on collaborative projects, such as a two-book series published by ETC Press <http://press.etc.cmu.edu/content/learning-and-education-games-volume-two-br…> . Join our email list. <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/igdaleg> Join our Facebook group page. <https://www.facebook.com/groups/learningeducationgames> Follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/LearningEdGames> Learn about our goals and initiatives. <https://docs.google.com/document/d/16nqm90f1eAw4MZ9aS0ohaBgItb-saEWavbjXWO4…> Our next monthly meeting is Tuesday, October 18th at 4 pm ET on Slack <https://igda-leg.slack.com/>. (#monthlymeetings channel) If you need an invite, you can invite yourself at this link <https://igda-leg.herokuapp.com/>. While you wait for the next meeting, you can sign up for my new (free) monthly newsletter <http://eepurl.com/ciCppT> on learning games, citizen science, games for change, and more. Take care, Karen -- Don't forget to check out the latest books: Learning, Education & Games Volume 1 <http://press.etc.cmu.edu/content/learning-education-and-games-volume-one-cu…> (free to download) Learning, Education & Games Volume 2 <http://press.etc.cmu.edu/content/learning-and-education-games-volume-two-br…> (free to download) Knowledge Games <https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/content/knowledge-games>, a book about the future of gaming, problem solving, crowdsourcing, and learning (use discount code HNAF for 30% off)

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Faculty Position in Communication & Technology @ Rutgers
by Craig Scott 04 Oct '16

04 Oct '16

Faculty Position in Communication & Technology @ Rutgers We welcome applications from scholars whose work could intersect with the Communication Department's existing focal areas while establishing connections with other units in the school and university. Specifically, we are looking to hire assistant, associate, full, or distinguished professors in Communication and Technology. We are looking for innovative scholars investigating communication topics and challenges in areas such as: * Digital inequalities in urban contexts * Technological innovations in health and wellness * Privacy, visibility, transparency, and governance * Computational social science and network science * Mediated interaction in organizational and interpersonal contexts * Design and engagement with technology in everyday life We especially invite candidates who will contribute to our thriving undergraduate and masters programs as well as our highly regarded interdisciplinary Ph.D. program. Embedded within the broader school culture, the Department of Communication is in an exciting period of transformation. We look for candidates who will thrive in this environment and contribute to this transformation. For queries regarding the position, please contact Craig Scott, chair of Communication, crscott(a)rutgers.edu<mailto:crscott@rutgers.edu>. Qualifications and Requirements A Ph.D. or equivalent degree in a relevant field as of June 2017 is required. Applicants should have a demonstrated record or strong likelihood of top-tier peer-reviewed publication and evidence of or preparation for effective teaching. Senior-level applicants should provide evidence of leadership in research, instruction, and service, with a strong record of external funding a plus. Responsibilities of the successful applicants include undergraduate and graduate teaching assignments in communication and media, an active program of research in the candidate's area of scholarly expertise, and service contributions in accordance with university policy for tenure-track and tenured appointments. How to Apply Applications should address the points above and clearly articulate the candidate's fit to specific departmental and school-wide research foci. Active review of applications will begin on October 24, 2016, and the position will remain open until filled. Please include a letter of application, CV, up to three representative publications, and names and contact information for three referees (no letters at this time) and submit to the portal at https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/33125. Rutgers University's School of Communication and Information houses a dynamic and engaged community of scholars studying real world problems related to knowledge, interaction, technology, culture, media, creativity, and their interrelations. Our commitment to solutions is stimulated by intersecting research challenges: health and wellness; social media interaction and collaborative design; global media, community, and democracy; and organizations, policy, and leadership. We value our culture of collegiality and provide generous support for our scholars' varied research enterprises. Geographically adjacent and closely connected to the world's largest media and information hubs and supported by Rutgers' vibrant scholarly community, we embrace the University goals of promoting diversity throughout our networks and programs. For more about the School and active faculty searches in the Department of Communication and the Department of Journalism and Media Studies see: comminfo.rutgers.edu<http://comminfo.rutgers.edu>. Craig R. Scott, Ph.D. Professor and Chair, Department of Communication Editor, International Encyclopedia of Organizational Communication School of Communication & Information Rutgers University - 4 Huntington Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Voice: 848-932-7125; Fax: 732-932-6916; Office in 201 DeWitt (185 College Avenue) Web: http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/directory/crscott/index.html; orcid.org/0000-0002-4776-0096

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Additional information about Fitness Tracker Swap
by Jason Archer 04 Oct '16

04 Oct '16

Hi again AoIR 2016 attendees, Based on very helpful feedback from some members of the AoIR community, I wanted to send another email with additional information clarifying the purpose of the device swap we are trying to coordinate for XP-02. The purpose of our session is to work as a provocation, a form of interventionist aesthetics and media theory in action which underlines tensions that researches interested in privacy and security can appreciate. The sense of ownership of data related to our bodies is partially a sense of bodily security. Undermining that criticizes both datafication and elicits bodily insecurity for those who have not considered the relationship between wearables and our sense of self. We wish to reflect on how this sense of ownership, possession and sharing and our (dis)comfort around those acts reflect historical power dynamics around social, class, race, and gender identities. Swapping devices asks participants to question those relationships and also interrogates our sense of trust in fellow human actants versus our trust in corporate actors. Hope to see you soon, Jason Archer and Nathanael Bassett

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