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DiGRA/FDG 2016 approaching.
by Huber, William 13 Jul '16

13 Jul '16

Apologies for any cross posting: There's still time to register to be part of this the First International Joint Conference of DiGRA/FDG, taking place 1 - 6 August in Dundee, Scotland. Currently, over 300 scholars, researchers and designers from all over the world are registered to participate. Confirmed keynotes: * Lev Manovich, media theorist * Ju Row Farr, founding member of the media artists' collective "Blast Theory" * Richard Bartle, pioneering designer and virtual worlds researcher * Jo Twist OBE, CEO of UKIE, the trade body for the UK games industry, and member of the BAFTA Games Committee Other activities include a private viewing of Eddo Stern's Vietnam Romance, at Dundee Contemporary Arts - http://www.dca.org.uk/whats-on/event/eddo-stern; Blank Arcade, an exhibition of experimental games - http://digra-fdg2016.org/news/blank-arcade-a-diverse-exhibition-of-forward-… - and a PlayParty with performances, games, music, dance, drink and an installation of Awkward Arcade - http://awkwardarcade.co.uk/post/147000508080/awkward-arcade-digra-fdg-confe… . All followed by the Dare ProtoPlay festival, Scotland's largest indie game festival - http://www.daretobedigital.com/212_Dare-ProtoPlay-.html. There are still some accommodations available and free airport shuttles are being provided by the Dundee & Angus Convention Bureau. Find out more and register at http://digra-fdg2016.org. Dr William H Huber Head of Centre for Excellence in Games Education School of Arts, Media and Games, Abertay University Bell Street, Dundee, Scotland DD1 1HG T: +44 1382 308107 F: +44 1382 308461 [http://www.abertay.ac.uk/media/NewLogo.gif] The UK's first national centre for excellence in computer games education Follow us: Web Site<http://www.abertay.ac.uk> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/AbertayUni> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/AbertayUni> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=12685> Abertay University is an operating name of the University of Abertay Dundee, a charity registered in Scotland, No. SC016040. Any views or opinions expressed in this email and any attachments are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Abertay University. This email and any attachments may be confidential and are intended solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, you must take no action based on the email or its attachments, nor must you copy or show them to anyone. Please contact the sender if you believe you have received this email in error.

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Job vacancy - doctoral research grant on online self-disclosure
by Walrave Michel 13 Jul '16

13 Jul '16

Dear Colleague, Please find hereafter more information about a vacancy for a doctoral research grant in the area of Communication Studies, more particularly on adolescents’ and adults’ motives to use social network sites and other digital media for online self-disclosure. Best regards, Michel ---------------------------- The Faculty of Social Sciences is seeking to fill the following full-time (100%) vacancy in the Department of Communication Studies for a Doctoral Grant by the University Research Fund (BOF) in the area of Communication Studies. Why do adolescents and adults self-disclose online? Research on individuals' self-disclosure and protective behaviors on social network sites. * The deadline for applications is 15 August 2016.* Job description You prepare a doctoral thesis in the field of Communication Studies. More specifically, you will conduct research on adolescents’ and adults’ motives to use social network sites and other digital media for online self-disclosure, how they engage in data protective behavior and how this is linked with other online and offline behavior. You publish scientific articles related to the research project of the assignment. You contribute to teaching and research in the Research Group Media, ICT/Interpersonal Relations in Organisations and Society (MIOS). Profile and requirements You hold a master degree in the social or human sciences, preferably communication studies, psychology, educational sciences, sociology, political sciences or another relevant degree. You can submit outstanding academic results. You have a working knowledge of quantitative research methods and statistical analytic techniques. You have a good command of English. You like to take initiative, are able to work independently and enjoy accepting responsibility. You are strongly motivated to conduct high-level quantitative research within the abovementioned domain. You are driven to publish your research results in scientific articles. You are quality-oriented, conscientious, creative and cooperative. Your academic qualities comply with the requirements stipulated in the university’s policy. Students in the final year of their degree can also apply. Foreign candidates are encouraged to apply. We offer: a doctoral scholarship for a period of two years, with the possibility of renewal for a further two-year period after positive evaluation. the start date of scholarship will be 1 October, 1 November or 1 December 2016 or 1 January 2017. a gross monthly grant ranging from € 2.189,88 - € 2.334,46. a dynamic and stimulating work environment. the opportunity to participate in high-quality training and international conferences. How to apply? Applications may only be submitted online, and should include a copy of your CV and a cover letter in which you motivate your application, until the closing date 15 August 2016. A pre-selection will be made from amongst the submitted applications. The remainder of the selection procedure is specific to the position and will be determined by the selection panel. The interviews of the candidates, preselected by a selection panel, will take place from 22 August until 16 September 2016. More information about the application form can be obtained from Myra De Munck (Tel. +32 (0)3 265 32 24). For questions about the profile and the description of duties, please contact Prof. dr. Michel Walrave (Michel.Walrave(a)uantwerpen.be) and/or Prof. dr. Koen Ponnet (Koen.Ponnet(a)uantwerpen.be) For more information and online application procedure, please see: https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/jobs/vacancies/ap/2016bapdocproex211/

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WEBCAST THURSDAY: USA Internet Governance Forum in Washington DC #igfusa2016
by Joly MacFie 13 Jul '16

13 Jul '16

You *know* it's important when I give a full 24 hours notice! The U.S. Internet Policy event of the year is upon us Thursday in DC. The wisdom garnered from this, and other national and regional IGFs, plus the Intersessional work on Connecting the Next Billion, will all be aggregated into input to the global 2016 IGF, currently scheduled to take place from 6-9 December in Guadalajara, Mexico. Note that we are going over and above with remote participation in this one, with streams on both livestream and facebook, 100% captioning, and remote moderators in every room ready to grab and voice your #igfusa2016 tweets and fb comments. joly posted: "On Thursday July 14 2016 the USA Internet Governance Forum (IGF-USA) will be held in Washington DC. Thought leaders from civil society, industry, academia, and government will meet in a multistakeholder effort to illuminate issues and cultivate constructi" [image: IGF-USA 2016] <https://www.igf-usa.org/igf-2016/>On *Thursday July 14 2016* the *USA Internet Governance Forum (IGF-USA)* <https://www.igf-usa.org/igf-2016/> will be held in *Washington DC*. Thought leaders from civil society, industry, academia, and government will meet in a multistakeholder effort to illuminate issues and cultivate constructive discussions about the future of the Internet. Speakers include: *Catherine A. Novelli* – Under Secretary of State & Senior Coordinator for International Information Technology Diplomacy; *Lawrence E. Strickling* – Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce; *Ambassador Daniel A. Sepulveda* – U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, U.S. Department of State; *Lee Rainie* – Director of Internet, Science and Technology Research, Pew Research Center; and *David Farber*, Adjunct Professor of Internet Studies and Distinguished Career Professor of Computer Science and Public Policy, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University. The entire event, including three breakout tracks, will be webcast on the *Internet Society Livestream Channels <https://www.igf-usa.org/igf-usa-2106-live-video/>* and *Facebook Live <https://www.facebook.com/InternetGovernanceForumUSA/>*. There will be live captions available. *What: USA Internet Governance Forum (IGF-USA) <https://www.igf-usa.org/igf-2016/> Where: Washington DC When: Thursday July 14 2016 8:30am-6:30pm EDT | 12:30-22:30 UTC Program: https://www.igf-usa.org/igf-usa-2016-program/ <https://www.igf-usa.org/igf-usa-2016-program/> Webcast: https://www.igf-usa.org/igf-usa-2106-live-video/ <https://www.igf-usa.org/igf-usa-2106-live-video/> * ** *Twitter: https://twitter.com/hashtag/igfusa2016 <https://twitter.com/hashtag/igfusa2016>* *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InternetGovernanceForumUSA/ <https://www.facebook.com/InternetGovernanceForumUSA/>* Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8574#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8574#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8574 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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darkmatter Journal - recruiting Web developer
by Sanjay Sharma 13 Jul '16

13 Jul '16

Hello List members darkmatter, is an open access, independent online journal established in 2007 committed to pursuing contemporary anti-racist/post-colonial critique - http://www.darkmatter101.org/site/about/ We’re keen to recruit a WordPress web admin/developer (or if you have equivalent coding experience). The role offers opportunity to contribute to the journal and be part of the core Editorial Collective. We consider software as politics. You will technically support the WordPress CMS used by the Journal, and innovates its design and functionality. The developer role is on a voluntary (non-paid) basis, and your time is easily negotiated and flexible. All members of the darkmatter Editorial Collective freely volunteer their labour to support the journal. If you are interested, please email: sanjay.sharma(a)brunel.ac.uk Further info: http://www.darkmatter101.org/site/2016/07/08/darkmatter-web-admindeveloper/ Kind regards Sanjay Dr Sanjay Sharma Social Sciences, Media & Communications http://www.brunel.ac.uk/people/sanjay-sharma darkmatter Journal editor twitter: @sanjay_digital

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Job posting
by Rivka Ribak 12 Jul '16

12 Jul '16

The Department of Communication at the University of Haifa invites applications from outstanding candidates for an open-rank position.* The Department offers single and double major B.A. programs in theoretical communication studies, a research M.A. and Ph.D. programs, as well as a M.A. in strategic communications. Faculty in the department study and teach the meanings and effects of communication in an age of evolving technologies and cultures, using a variety of methodological approaches. We seek applicants whose research deals with communication broadly-defined, but priority will be given to candidates whose work addresses the contemporary media landscape, with an emphasis on interactive media (e.g., social media, gaming, big data). Three publications in top-tier outlets is a minimal requirement. Only candidates that are expected to have completed their Ph.D. by October 2017 will be considered. The language of instruction at the University of Haifa is Hebrew, but a period of adjustment is an option. Applications should be submitted by email no later than September 25, 2016 to: Dr. Rivka Ribak (rribak(a)com.haifa.ac.il ) with the heading "Faculty Search" and should include the following documents: 1) Curriculum vitae, including an academic biography that describes the candidate's current research interests and future research plan; 2) A brief description of three potential courses; 3) A list of three references (please do not send letters until requested by the committee); 4) Copies of selected recent publications. Applicants will be informed by October 30, 2016 as to the status of their application. Candidates who qualify can expect a final decision by the end of January. The appointment will begin on October 1, 2017. * Pending funding. Rivka Ribak, Ph.D. Dept. of Communication University of Haifa, Israel, 31905 Phone: +972-4-8249602 Fax: +972-4-8249120 <http://com.haifa.ac.il/~rribak/> http://com.haifa.ac.il/~rribak/

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2nd Call for Participation - aWEAR'16 Conference on wearable technologies, knowledge development, and learning, Nov 14-15, 2016, Stanford University
by srecko joksimovic 11 Jul '16

11 Jul '16

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION - 2016 aWEAR Conference November 14-15, 2016 Stanford University, Stanford, California, US awear16.interlab.me Important Dates =============== Abstract Submission Deadline: 31 July, 2016 Author Notification: mid-August, 2016 Format: 500 word abstracts (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=awear16) About the Conference ==================== aWEAR: The First International Conference on wearable technologies, knowledge development, and learning The rapid development of mobile phones has contributed to increasingly personal engagement with our technology. Building on the success of mobile, wearables (watches, smart clothing, clinical-grade bands, fitness trackers, VR) are the next generation of technologies offering not only new communication opportunities, but more importantly, new ways to understand ourselves, our health, our learning, and personal and organizational knowledge development. Wearables hold promise to greatly improve personal learning and the performance of teams and collaborative knowledge building through advanced data collection. For example, predictive models and learner profiles currently use log and clickstream data. Wearables capture a range of physiological and contextual data that can increase the sophistication of those models and improve learner self-awareness, regulation, and performance. When combined with existing data such as social media and learning management systems, sophisticated awareness of individual and collaborative activity can be obtained. Wearables are developing quickly, including hardware such as fitness trackers, clothing, earbuds, contact lens and software, notably for integration of data sets and analysis. The 2016 aWEAR (awear16.interlab.me) conference is the first international wearables in learning and education conference. It will be held at Stanford University and provide researchers and attendees with an overview of how these tools are being developed, deployed, and researched. Attendees will have opportunities to engage with different wearable technologies, explore various data collection practices, and evaluate case studies where wearables have been deployed. Conference audience =================== This conference will appeal to individuals in K-12, higher education, corporate learning, and existing technology companies, including startups. In addition to sharing emerging research, the conference will take a hands-on approach to exploring wearable technologies, including pilot and prototype developments. Conference topics ================= Topics of interest to the conference include, but are not limited to: - Bridging the gap between humans and technology - Wearable technology in the classroom - Wearable technology in online educational settings - Scaling wearable technology for education and learning - Collecting and processing data about learning and learning context from wearable devices - Collaboration and connectivity using wearable technology for education and learning - Wearables and virtual reality in learning - Using wearable technology to support student mental and physical wellbeing - Institutional adoption of wearable technology in the classroom - Physiological data collection: analyses and implications for learning and education - Prototypes and early stage pilots of wearables in classroom, blended and online settings, including schools, higher education, and corporate learning - Contextual and ambient computing (internet of things, sensors, smart glasses) in learning and education - Quantified self: wearables to improve self-regulation - User experience in self/institutional surveillance - Openness: algorithms, technologies, and learner models - Integration of wearable with existing social media, learning management systems, student information systems, and related technologies - Face recognition and emotion detection through automated video - Non-touch sensor interaction with hardware, software, and knowledge elements - Ethics of physiological data collection and analysis. Conference Organizers ===================== This conference is organized by LINK Research Lab (University of Texas, Arlington), Stanford University, and University of Edinburgh.

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CFP: Writing in a Digital Age: Surveillance, Privacy, & Writing Infrastructures
by Beck, Estee 11 Jul '16

11 Jul '16

Dear Colleagues, We're announcing a CFP for a webtext collection on topics surrounding surveillance, privacy, and writing infrastructures. The invitation for interdisciplinary proposals includes projects that intersect writing classrooms, communities, and cultures. If interested, please go to this link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0NLr285sb3uSzFmWkp5blBoMVE A sample of what we're interested in include: * how writing educators, WPAs, and administrators address ways surveillance and privacy impact student & faculty composing acts and student identity formation. * how community members respond to local to national events where acts of sur- and sous-veillance occur to protect the interests of those in authority and those of the citizenry, e.g., Ferguson, Flint, and online. * ways surveillance impact culture(s) and influence daily habits and/or lives as it connects to digital rhetoric and writing, e.g., algorithmic discrimination, fitness trackers, Internet of Things objects, social media habits, intellectual property. * how digital rhetoric and writing scholars/educators inform public and private industries to make reforms to surveillance practices. <mailto:digitalwriting@protonmail.com>The deadline for 500-word proposals of webtexts is October 17, 2016. Notifications to authors will occur on December 19, 2016 and draft chapters are due April 17, 2017. Queries and submissions: digitalwritingatprotonmaildotcom / digitalwriting(a)protonmail.com Sincerely, Estee Beck, PhD Assistant Professor of Professional & Technical Writing/Digital Humanities Department of English The University of Texas at Arlington estee.beck(a)uta.edu Les Hutchinson Doctoral Student Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures Michigan State University 434 Farm Lane Rm 237 East Lansing, MI 48824 Twitter: @techairos _________________________________________________________________ Estee Beck, Ph.D. ? Assistant Professor, English ? The University of Texas at Arlington

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FW: Level A position in digital social science/humanities
by Paul Henman 11 Jul '16

11 Jul '16

Vacancy. A one year, full-time Level A position is being advertised at the University of Queensland as part of a capacity to build digital humanities and social science at the University. Details at http://jobs.uq.edu.au/caw/en/job/499171/research-officer Paul Paul Henman Associate Professor of Social Policy and Sociology Head of Sociology Program Director, BSocSci School of Social Science University of Queensland QLD 4072 T: +61 7 3365 2765 | E: P.Henman(a)uq.edu.au<mailto:P.Henman@uq.edu.au> | W: www.digitalsocialpolicy.com<http://www.digitalsocialpolicy.com/>

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Legal and Policy Dimensions of Cybersecurity: Update and Deadline Extended
by Richard Denny Taylor 11 Jul '16

11 Jul '16

Colleagues, Kindly note the following update with keynote speaker and extended deadline. Thank you. Richard Legal and Policy Dimensions of Cybersecurity Keynote Speaker: The Honorable Thomas I. Vanaskie Circuit Judge for The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit <applewebdata://7452E21F-90FE-4865-9138-B1C5C4EFE84D#_ftn1> [1] A by-invitation experts' workshop to be held at George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs September 28-29, 2016 The security of information networks and databases is now a critical element of national security and economic competitiveness. Rapid growth in e-commerce, banking, and communication systems and the Internet of Things (IoT) has increased efficiency and driven economic growth, but by necessity these systems preclude consumers' control over how and where their data are collected, archived and processed. Recent high-profile breaches of security at banks and retailers, coupled with secret and not-so-secret efforts by foreign governments and rogue actors to attack critical information infrastructures, have heightened these concerns. Legal and policy responses to the cybersecurity challenge are just as important as technological ones. To focus much-needed attention on this field of study, the IIP invites authors to submit abstracts by July 25, 2016 addressing the policy and legal aspects of information security, privacy, data protection, cybersecurity-related legislation, and critical cyber-infrastructure protection. Authors of the selected papers will be invited to present and discuss them during a 2 day by-invitation-only experts workshop held at the George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs on September 28-29 (Wed.-Thu.), 2016. Each paper will be assigned a respondent recruited from the local academic/policy/advocacy communities and will be allotted a full hour for presentation, response and discussion. A reception and formal dinner provide room for social interaction. This year the workshop is privileged and grateful to have United States Court of Appeals Circuit Judge Thomas I. Vanaskie in attendance and as Keynote Speaker. Judge Vanaskie is one of the leading and most prominent federal jurists in developing the United States Courts' information and technology policies. This workshop is thirteenth in a series of workshops organized by the IIP since 2011, in support of its Journal of Information Policy, published by the IIP in partnership with the Penn State University Press ( <http://www.psupress.org/Journals/jnls_JIP.html> http://www.psupress.org/Journals/jnls_JIP.html) Presenters at the workshop will be invited to submit their completed papers for peer review to the Journal, with the successful papers presented in special issues dedicated to each workshop. The JIP has previously conducted workshops on a variety of topics including the future of broadband policy, digital diversity, new ICTs and democracy, media policy and advocacy, campaign funding and media, intellectual property, and more. For programs of previous workshops see: <http://comm.psu.edu/research/centers/iip/conferences-and-worskhops> http://comm.psu.edu/research/centers/iip/conferences-and-worskhops. Possible topics for the workshop include the following: . Critical infrastructure protection, including information and energy networks . Cybersecurity policies and governance in nation states . Cybersecurity policies and governance in transnational organizations . Threats and vulnerabilities to cybersecurity and the policies they invoke . Information policy and cybersecurity in the age of IoT . Data breaches and the law - regulation, enforcement, protection, and damages . Cybersecurity and U.S. courts . Cybersecurity and privacy legislation-federal and state efforts to balance cyber security and civil liberties . The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and consumer online data protection enforcement-efforts, failures, future models . The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and web-based data regulation . Consumer data protection - an international legal and diplomatic conundrum . The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) . Cybersecurity models . Cybersecurity management . Cybersecurity concerns and democracy . Strategic planning and security strategy . History of cybersecurity policy and governance . Security education, training and awareness . The future of cybersecurity: uncertainties and scenarios This workshop is made possible with financial contributions from the Penn State Colleges of Communications, Information Sciences and Technology, and Law, and the Office of the Provost, and with organization assistance from the George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs. Abstracts of up to 500 words and a short bio of the author(s) should be submitted to <mailto:pennstateiip@psu.edu> pennstateiip(a)psu.edu by July 25, 2016. <applewebdata://7452E21F-90FE-4865-9138-B1C5C4EFE84D#_ftn2> [2] Please write IIP_CYBERSECURITY: YOUR NAME in the subject line. Presenters will be notified by August 15, 2016 regarding acceptance. Accepted papers will need to be submitted by September 19, 2016. _____ <applewebdata://7452E21F-90FE-4865-9138-B1C5C4EFE84D#_ftnref1> [1]Judge Thomas Vanaskie was sworn in as a Circuit Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on April, 28, 2010. Prior to his appointment to the Third Circuit, Judge Vanaskie was appointed by the U.S. President to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, where he served for 16 years, seven of those years as Chief Judge. In 2005, the late Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist appointed Judge Vanaski to serve as Chair of the Judicial Conference Information Technology Committee, where he served until 2008. Judge Vanaskie presently serves on the Third Circuit Judicial Council's Information Technology Committee. The Judge is also presently appointed to serve on the Space and Facilities Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States, the policy-making body for all of the United States Courts. Judge Vanaskie attended Penn State University's Dickinson School of Law, receiving his Juris Doctor Degree, Cum Laude, in 1978. Judge Vanaskie is currently an Adjunct Law Professor at Penn State and Dickinson Law Schools, where he teaches Electronic Evidence. <applewebdata://7452E21F-90FE-4865-9138-B1C5C4EFE84D#_ftnref2> [2] Note: the abstract submission deadline has been extended to July 25, 2016

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Twitter Data Office Hours for #AoIR2016 Berlin
by Michelle, AoIR Association Coordinator 09 Jul '16

09 Jul '16

We are happy to announce that members of the Twitter Data Products and Trust & Safety teams will participate at AoIR 2016 and hold multiple office hours for AoIR members. Many members of the AoIR community work with Twitter data in a variety of scenarios, from fandom to political communication. The Twitter Data Office Hours will be an opportunity for scholars to directly discuss research possibilities with Twitter, in order to identify opportunities to more effectively use Twitter data for research purposes. Twitter is also eager to get feedback from researchers working in this space about how to improve academic access to Twitter data. The Twitter Data Office Hours will be held on site during the course of the conference. Starting today, you can contact twitterchat(a)aoir.org to book a half-hour slot. We suggest that you either prepare a brief proposal (~1 page) that outlines your project, or a set of questions that you would like to discuss. Please keep in mind that the aim of the office hours is to facilitate concrete research projects by making it easier for scholars already working in this space to get access to Twitter data and share their feedback about Twitter’s APIs and Data Products. Please understand that the Twitter Data Office Hours are not intended as a technical introduction to digital research methods. Hope to meet you all in Berlin, Michelle

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