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ECREA Digital Game Studies PhD Colloquium
by Raul Ferrer Conill 06 May '16

06 May '16

Hi everyone, sorry for double-posting... Digital Games Doctoral Colloquium Call for submissions, ECREA-ECC conference, Prague, November 8, 2016 Submission deadline for abstracts: May 20, 2016 The Digital Games Research section is happy to announce a PhD Colloquium as a pre-conference to the upcoming ECREA European Communication Conference in Prague in November 2016. This colloquium brings together PhD candidates researching digital games and experienced scholars in the field. The goal is to provide a forum of discussion to young scholars where they can present their research projects and receive feedback, comments, and suggestions for improvement. The intention is to contribute to their research development, as well as to share experiences with other candidates and colleagues. Participating candidates will have the opportunity to present an overview of their research project and propose a set of questions to the floor. Following the presentation, each participant will receive dedicated feedback from an experienced digital games researcher, addressing both the project in itself, and specific questions provided by the student. The interdisciplinary nature of games research allows for a rather broad range of topics surrounding digital games. From serious games to gamified experiences, we are interested in projects that are anchored in digital games related to their social, cultural, technical and psychological dimensions. We encourage submissions presenting a wide array of theoretical and methodological approaches. Submissions should consist of an abstract of no more than 500 words reflecting the theme of the thesis, a brief mention of the theoretical framework and methodological choices. Furthermore, they should include a note on when the project was started and when it is expected to end, as well as, a list of questions or themes of discussion during the feedback in the colloquium. Notifications of acceptance will be sent on May 30, 2016. All accepted participants will be expected to submit an extended abstract (1,500 words) outlining their project before September 30, 2016. Registration fee for the colloquium will be approx. 20€. All submissions must be sent via e-mail to ecreagamesprecon(a)gmail.com. The deadline for submissions is May 20, 2016. The actual colloquium will take place on November 8, 2016, in Prague. Venue TBA.

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Post-doctoral Fellow @ The University of Hong Kong
by kwfu 06 May '16

06 May '16

Applications are invited for appointments as Post-doctoral Fellow in the Journalism and Media Studies Centre, The University of Hong Kong, to commence from July 1, 2016 or as soon as possible thereafter for one year. Applicants should possess a Ph.D. degree or equivalent in the areas related to Social Sciences, Statistics, Information Science, or Journalism/Media/Communication Studies. They should also possess a track record of publications in high quality international journals. Experience in computational social science studies, text mining, machine learning, data visualization, network analysis, or advanced quantitative methods, and teaching experience in courses related to media and journalism, particularly data journalism, statistics, and media research methods would be a definite advantage. The appointees are required to generate research outputs independently/in collaboration with a team of international and interdisciplinary scholars, and are expected to prepare research proposal for competitive grant application. They will be involved in a research project entitled "A Big Data Approach to Computational Media Studies". A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits. Applicants should send a completed application form together with an up-to-date C.V. to jmsc4(a)hku.hk. Application forms (341/1111) can be downloaded at http://www.hku.hk/apptunit/form-ext.doc. Further particulars can be obtained at http://jobs.hku.hk/. Closes May 28, 2016. http://jobs.hku.hk/jd.php?id=201600477

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New: guide to digital advocacy in an election year
by Colin Delany 05 May '16

05 May '16

Hi folks, Lisa Sock from Change.org and I teamed up over the last few weeks to create a guidebook for digital advocacy in an election year. Timely, eh? You can download the publication from Change.org , and I think folks will find it useful as you're thinking about (or teaching about) outreach, advocacy and mobilization campaigns between now and November. Details: Election Year Advocacy: How to Remain Relevant in 2016 When You’re Not a Candidate or PAC Topics include: * Big-picture considerations for advocates in an election year * Planning your outreach and persuasion campaigns * Lining up allies and assets * Preparing your organization internally * Planning for rapid response * Building your content strategy * Catching and riding a media wave * Getting — and keeping — your supporters involved and engaged * Fundraising in an election year And much more! Download the guide today . And please help spread the word! "How to Use the Internet to Win in 2016: A Comprehensive Guide to Online Politics for Campaigns & Advocates" [Ebook] http://www.epolitics.com/winning Colin Delany Epolitics.com -- digital strategy for politics and advocacy http://www.epolitics.com 202-422-4682 cpd(a)epolitics.com @epolitics

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CfP: Learning with MOOCs 2016 conference at the University of Pennsylvania, USA (May 15 submission deadline)
by Vitomir Kovanovic 05 May '16

05 May '16

We invite you to submit your papers to the third Learning with MOOCs conference, to be held at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA, USA on October 6-7, 2016. You are invited to submit an abstract of work completed within MOOC settings for discussion at the conference. http://www.learningwithmoocs2016.org/ We look forward to receiving your submissions! Sincerely, George Siemens, LINK Lab, The University of Texas at Arlington Catherine Spann, LINK Lab, The University of Texas at Arlington Vitomir Kovanovic, The University of Edinburgh THEME: Being and learning in a digital age ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Since the dramatic arrival of MOOCs on the higher education landscape, universities globally have started to grapple with how digital learning functions within their existing missions. Some systems have responded through a significant investment in MOOCs and new online learning programs. Other systems have responded through taking a more cautious research approach. Colleges, liberal arts schools, and smaller universities are currently evaluating how the MOOC phenomenon will influence their existing offerings and what unique experiences remain for local, on-campus learning. More recently, virtual reality and other wearable technology indicate a future with expanded data collection and increasingly authentic learning experiences. They also raise concerns about how technology will influence privacy and who has ownership of, and access to, our learning and related biometric data. The growth of digital learning, both in terms of research and practice, is part of a broader societal transition to a digital and data-driven world. Reports of future mass upheaval in employment driven by artificial intelligence are starting to cause alarm. Today, cognitive technologies can learn and in some cases outperform humans. Against this backdrop, the theme and guiding focus for LWMOOC3 is: What does it mean to be human in a digital age? What does it mean to learn in a digital age? As the influence of MOOCs and digital learning in general grow, it’s time to review many of the assumptions that researchers and practitioners currently hold. Are we creating the type of knowledge infrastructure through digital learning that will enable a generation of creative, innovative, honest, considerate, socially responsible, motivated, and full-filled learners? Or are we meeting AI in the middle by dumbing down and automating our learning needs to such a degree that the machines ought to take over? This conference plans to bring together educators, technologists, researchers, learning scientists, entrepreneurs, and funders of MOOCs to share their innovations, discuss the impact on education and to answer practical questions such as: - What are the social and affective dimensions of learning online and in a MOOC? - What is the role of the human educator in automated learning and evaluation environments? - How do MOOCs and digital learning impact learners across their full life cycle, from birth to retirement? - How can VR and wearable technologies extend both the experience of learners and the research interests of academics? - What are the challenges of integrating rich multi-source data streams to present a holistic view of learner engagement and performance? - What are the assumptions that we are making regarding digital learning and the role of education in society? Are these assumptions accurate? What type of future are we creating for learners and for society with current digital and on-campus education practices? - How do we measure learning in and with MOOCs? What does successful MOOC learning look like and how does it differ from traditional in-classroom learning? - Should the holistic development of learners, such as social and emotional skills and character strengths, be considered in digital learning? If so, what are the challenges and considerations in doing so? TOPICS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- We call for submissions to LWMOOC3 from a diversity of disciplines and topics (see details below). In particular, we invite submissions that build on the main theme of the conference and highlight the strength of the core MOOC research community, with the important input from the other related research domains. We invite submissions related to research, practice, and theory related to MOOCs. Specific topics, though not limited to these, include: - Social and affective computing - Development of multiple pathways for learners - Open content / open licensing and MOOCs - New pedagogical processes with MOOCs, particularly around social and peer pedagogies - Tools for collaboration, feedback, testing and content delivery - Wearable devices for biometric data collection - Metrics of success for learners and instructors of MOOCs - On-campus use of MOOCs - Evaluation of MOOCs - MOOCs and localized support (e. g., meetups and instructor meetings) - Learning analytics and MOOCs - Problem-based learning and authentic/contextual learning environments - New and emerging models of instructional design, especially student-centered design approaches to improve their online learning experience) - Machine learning, AI, and MOOCs: what is new? - Learning sciences and new research models based on digital learning and MOOCs - The role of specific human constructs, such as imagination, joy, and amazement, in MOOCs We invite researchers and practitioners interested in coming together to discuss these issues to submit a description of work (see instructions below) they have done related to MOOCs. These descriptions should include interesting findings that they have learned through their work that they believe would be valuable to share with other practitioners and researchers, and/or a question or challenges that they confronted that they would like to discuss with others. SUBMISSIONS INSTRUCTIONS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- All submissions to the LWMOOC3 should be made using the extended abstract format (http://www.learningwithmoocs2016.org/s/LWMOOCs-template.docx) and should be 500 words maximum (excluding the reference list). Submissions will be received and processed with LWMOOCS EasyChair page (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=lwmoocs16) CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- One important change for the 2016 Learning with MOOCs conference is that we are moving towards published proceedings of all conference submissions. The proceedings will include abstracts as well as the presentation slides that will serve as a written record of the conference. KEY DATES ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Abstract submissions (500 words): May 15, 2016 - Notifications of acceptance: June 12, 2016 - Learning with MOOCs 2016 conference: October 6-7, 2016 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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Conference Call: Rethinking Power in Communicative Capitalism. Critical Perspectives on Media, Culture and Society (ESA RN18)
by Christian Fuchs 05 May '16

05 May '16

Rethinking Power in Communicative Capitalism. Critical Perspectives on Media, Culture and Society European Sociological Association Research Network 18: Sociology of Communications and Media Research RN18 Mid-Term Conference Venue: ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal September 8-10, 2016 http://esarn18.tumblr.com Keynote Speakers: Jodi Dean (Hobart and William Smith Colleges, NY, USA): Communicative capitalism and class struggle Christian Fuchs (University of Westminster, UK): Karl Marx and communicative capitalism Abstract submission deadline: May, 15, 2016 Notification of selected abstracts: June, 10, 2016 Conference dates: September 8-10, 2016 Please send your 250-400 words abstract to Romina Surugiu (University of Bucharest) romina.surugiu(a)fjsc.ro, Roy Panagiotopoulou (University of Athens) rpanag(a)media.uoa.gr, and Marisol Sandoval (City University London) marisol.sandoval.1(a)city.ac.uk The proliferation of digital media in the 21st century has once again shown the deeply ambivalent and contradictory potentials of technological development. Digital technologies have been celebrated for enabling new levels of democratic communication, participatory media production, community building and media activism. From Wikipedia, to open source programming, open access publishing, and peer-to-peer file sharing, we have witnessed the rise of a range of alternative forms of communication and media production that seemed to challenge established media business models and momentarily contested corporate power. However, far from decreasing the dominance of corporate media, the expansion of digital culture, the Internet and social media further strengthened the power of multinational corporations over media culture and human communication. Despite the rhetoric of ‘social’ media, sharing, community and collaboration, the majority of the digital media sphere remains privately owned and controlled. In this corporate media system, multinational corporations maintain almost exclusive control over large parts of the media and communication technology, infrastructure and content. Power in communicative capitalism is uneven and corporate control confronts us with a range of problems such as the systematic surveillance of Internet users, an increasingly commercialised online environment, devastating environmental impacts of the production and usage of media technologies and the global exploitation of digital labour. (Digital) media technologies are deeply entangled with the on-going economic, social, environmental and political crises. Mobilising the empowering qualities of digital technologies and their potential to contribute to progressive social change requires an effective critique of corporate dominance, challenging power inequalities and strengthening radical alternatives. This conference invites contributions that offer a critical analysis of corporate media culture and alternatives to it and thus contribute to rethinking power in communicative capitalism. Conference fees 80 Euro for ESA RN18 members / 100 Euros for non ESA RN18 members (conference dinner included) 60 Euro for ESA RN18 members / 80 Euros for non ESA RN18 members (without conference dinner) 25 Euro for students (Bachelor and Master) (without conference dinner) / 45 Euros (conference dinner included) The registration details, including the registration form, will be available on the DINÂMIA’CET-IUL website (http://dinamiacet.iscte-iul.pt/) on June 1, 2016. You can become a member of ESA RN18 by joining the ESA and subscribing to the network. The network needs material support, so we encourage you to join or renew your membership. The network subscription fee is only 10 Euros: http://www.europeansociology.org/member/ Participation support for 4 PhD students and/or independent researchers will be available. This will not cover all costs, but part of them (accommodation and full conference fee). Preference will be given to presentations that suit the overall conference topic. If you want to apply for participation support, please indicate this in your abstract submission by adding the sentence “I want to apply for participation support for PhD students / independent researchers”. The notifications about participation support will be sent out together with the notifications of acceptance or rejection of presentations. Additional information to prove your condition as PhD student or independent researcher will be requested.

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WEBCAST: Digital Trade Conference at GWU
by Joly MacFie 05 May '16

05 May '16

Apologies for the lack of a formal notice, I am streaming a Digital Trade Conference from GWU today and tomorrow. https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/trade -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Vacancy: Senior Lecturer/Assocate Professor in Digital Media & Society/Digital Sociology, University of Sheffield, UK
by Helen Kennedy 05 May '16

05 May '16

The Department of Sociological Studies at the University of Sheffield seeks to appoint a Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Digital Media & Society / Digital Sociology. The Department is currently developing its expertise and teaching and research excellence in the field of Digital Society. In Autumn 2016 it will launch a new MA programme in Digital Media and Society, and in Autumn 2017, it will co-ordinate a Faculty-wide BA Digital Media and Society. The Faculty of Social Science hosts a vibrant interdisciplinary Digital Society Network (DSN) which supports and enables Digital Society research. The successful candidate will play a key role in contributing to the Department’s portfolio by maintaining our high standards of teaching through delivering modules in Digital Sociology/Digital Media and Society, leading the new MA Digital Media and Society and contributing to the development of the new BA Digital Media and Society mentioned above. S/he will have an outstanding international track record as a scholar, including publications in high ranked international journals. S/he will hold a PhD in sociology or another relevant discipline and provide research leadership, attract external funding and research students to the Department. S/he will be expected to represent the Department in the wider University and promote and represent the University nationally and internationally. *Salary: *Grade 9, £49,230 to £55,389 per annum, with potential to progress to £64,188 through sustained exceptional contribution *Closing Date: *6 June 2016 *Interviews:* to be held on Thursday 16 June 2016. Further details can be found at: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ANP037/senior-lecturer-in-digital-sociology/ -- Professor Helen Kennedy Department of Sociological Studies / Faculty of Social Sciences Elmfield, Northumberland Road Sheffield S10 2TU T: 0114 2226488 E: h.kennedy(a)sheffield.ac.uk

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Vasari/BIMI Digital Animation Series: Sebastian Buerkner - 17 June
by Joel McKim 05 May '16

05 May '16

Vasari Centre/BIMI Digital Animation Series Sebastian Buerkner: Screening and Discussion 17 June, 2016 6-9pm, Birkbeck Cinema The Vasari Research Centre for Art and Technology and the Birkbeck Institute for the Moving Image (BIMI) present the first in a series of events, curated by Joel McKim and Esther Leslie, exploring multiple dimensions of digital animation. We are very pleased to host the London-based German artist Sebastian Buerkner who will be screening, for the first time in London, his award winning 3D stereoscopic film The Chimera of M along with a selection of other short animated films. Buerkner's work pushes digital animation into new aesthetic territory, bringing together the narrative and visual traditions of cinema, painting and sculpture in highly original forms. His innovative stereoscopic works explore the otherwise unrealized potential of 3D cinematic technology. The film screening will be followed by a discussion between Sebastian Buerkner and Joel McKim. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/vasari-centrebimi-digital-animation-series-t… Sebastian Buerkner (born in Berlin, Germany) lives and works in London. He completed an MA at Chelsea College of Art & Design in 2002 and was awarded their Fellowship Residency in 2003. From 2004, his art practice has shifted primarily to animation. Recent solo shows include Kunsthaus im KunstkulturQuartier Nuremberg, Germany; Tramway, Glasgow; Sketch, London; The Showroom Gallery, London; Whitechapel Project Space; London and LUX at Lounge Gallery, London; Art on the Underground, Screen at Canary Wharf, London. He has also participated in group shows and screenings at Tate Britain, Tate Modern, London; Tate Liverpool; Site Gallery, Sheffield; Barbican, Whitechapel Gallery, South London Gallery, London and Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna. His film Purple Grey (2006) was broadcast as part of AnimateTV on Channel 4. His recent film The Chimera of M won the Tiger Award for at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, and was also was shortlisted for the European Film Awards. Dr. Joel McKim Lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies Co-Director BA Media and Culture Director of Vasari Research Centre for Art and Technology Department of Film, Media and Cultural Studies Birkbeck, University of London 43 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PD tel: 020 3073 8364 e-mail: j.mckim(a)bbk.ac.uk<mailto:j.mckim@bbk.ac.uk>

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CfP: Transnational Perspectives on Film and Media
by magdalena zdrodowska 05 May '16

05 May '16

Dear All, "TransMissions: Journal of Film and Media Studies", online academic journal affiliated at the Jagiellonian University, Poland announced new CfP: *Transnational Perspectives on Film and Media.* The main areas of our interests are: - The attempts at defining transnational aesthetics - The relations between global and local, national and transnational - The issues of colonial and neo-colonial interrelations - Racial and ethnic stereotypes in media - Today’s ethnic and national conflicts (and their media representations) - Human trafficking as a dark side of the transnationalism - Television series in transnational context - Cross-cultural narratives and crossover cinema as „emerging form of cinema that crosses cultural borders at the stage of conceptualization and production” (Sukhmani Khorama) - The Europeanness of European cinema (what is a European identity today?) - The significance of international film festivals for constructing a transnational perspective - Asian cinema in transnational context (e.g. Japanese horror and its American remakes) - Contemporary Latin-American cinemas as transnational phenomenon - Exilic filmmakers and diasporic cinema - Transcultural cinemas in the postcommunist countries - Cinema in the era of digital distribution - Toward the cinema of transvergence that „denies the totality of binary epistemology” (Will Higbee), e.g. center /margin, self / other, home / exile - Minority media online and offline - Subversive media reception in transnational contexts (e.g. in case of censorship) - National media hegemonies on European, Asian and South American markets - Legislative and administrative support for transnational media production - Local characteristics of electronic media usage - Electronic media users’ networking over national borders. For more information please have a look at full call for papers: http://transmissions.edu.pl/call-for-papers/ The deadline for 200-300 words abstract is *31 May 2016*. Best Regards, Magda Zdrodowska

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[Deadline approaching - May 16th] ACM GROUP'16 WORKSHOP PROPOSALS
by Hanna Maurin Söderholm 05 May '16

05 May '16

Apologies for any cross posting! CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS ==================== 2016 ACM Conference on Supporting Group Work (GROUP'16) November 13-16, 2016, Sanibel Island, Florida (USA) http://www.acm.org/conferences/group/conferences/group16 ==================== ************ IMPORTANT DATES ************ Important Dates * Workshop Proposals Deadline: May 16, 2016 * Workshop Proposal Decisions: June 1, 2016 * Workshop Participants Paper Deadline(s) – may vary per workshop: August 22-September 1, 2016 * Workshop Participants Paper Decisions – may vary per workshop: September 12, 2016 * Workshop Participants Paper Camera-Ready: October 10, 2016 The GROUP'16 Workshop Organizing Committee is looking for people with great ideas to organize workshops at the 2016 edition of the conference. Workshops will take place on November 13, 2016. For over 25 years, the Group conferences have brought together researchers and practitioners who work on the development, introduction, management, deployment, and analysis of computer-based collaborative systems. Workshops provide an interactive venue to explore new ideas and build community around a shared interest. Examples of workshops from the previous ACM GROUP 2014 can be seen here: http://bit.ly/1R7EVkp. We welcome proposals for half- or full-day workshops focused on all topics relevant to Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL), and Social-Technical Studies (STS). *** Proposal Format *** Proposals should include: * Title * Abstract (max 150 words) * Motivation and rationale for the workshop * Workshop goals and expected outcomes * A description of workshop format and activities * Workshop duration (half or full day) * Specification of the audio/visual equipment needed * Expected number of participants, and expected number of submissions. * Description of the participant selection process. * Names, affiliation and short bio of each organizer. Proposals should be no more than 4 pages in ACM SIGCHI Standard Format, which can be downloaded from: http://www.sigchi.org/publications/chipubform/sigchi-paper-format-2016/at_d…. *** Proposal Submission Process *** Please email proposal packages to workshops(a)group2016.org by the stated deadline. *** Workshop Selection *** We aim to select a diverse set of workshops and avoid having multiple workshops with overlapping themes. Preference will be given to proposals where activities have been designed to stimulate discussion and interaction among participants; workshops consisting solely of paper presentations are discouraged. Organizers of accepted workshops will be responsible for producing and distributing a Call for Papers describing the event, soliciting submissions, selecting participants, and facilitating the event. Please note that workshop organizers are required to attend the conference and register for the workshop and at least one day of the conference. *** Publication*** Accepted workshop proposals will be included in the conference proceedings and archived in the ACM Digital Library. *** Co-Chairs *** Aparecido Fabiano Pinatti de Carvalho, Vienna University of Technology Erika Poole, Healthwise Jennifer Marlow, FXPAL *** Contact *** workshops(a)group2016.org

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