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Call for Applications: Transatlantic Digital Debates
by Isabel Skierka 06 Apr '16

06 Apr '16

Dear all: The Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi)<http://www.gppi.net/home/> in Berlin and New America<http://www.newamerica.org/> in Washington, DC, are seeking fellows for the inaugural round of Transatlantic Digital Debates<http://www.transatlanticdigitaldebates.net/home/>. Transatlantic Digital Debates is a dialogue program that brings together nine young professionals from Germany and nine from the US to meet for two week-long sessions in summer and fall 2016. It is funded by the Transatlantic Program from the German Federal Government. Fellows will engage in discussions on innovation, regulation in the digital economy as well as cybersecurity and privacy. We are accepting applications from now until May 1, 2016. You will find more information about the program as well as the application requirements below and on the Transatlantic Digital Debates website (www.transatlanticdigitaldebates.net<http://www.transatlanticdigitaldebates.net>). Best regards, Isabel Skierka Call for Applications Transatlantic Digital Debates is a joint project between the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) and New America that brings together young professionals from Germany and the United States who are committed to finding answers to key challenges that sit at the intersection of technology and policy. We seek 18 participants who work in civil society, academia, politics and business and who are willing to explore and challenge each other’s ideas concerning the future of the digital economy and cybersecurity in Europe and the US. The fellows will have the opportunity to debate and discuss their ideas with leading experts and practitioners from different sectors. They will emerge from the program with a broader understanding of the pressing issues that will define transatlantic relations in the coming years and with new ideas on how to tackle respective challenges. We hope that our fellows will form a strong network of future decision-makers in the US and Germany. Over the course of 2016, the fellows will meet for two week-long dialogue sessions in Germany and in the US. Discussions will center on two issue areas: on innovation and regulation in the digital economy as well as on cybersecurity and privacy. The two dialogue sessions will take place in Berlin and Munich (July 9–16, 2016) and in San Francisco and Washington, DC (November 12–19, 2016). The fellows of Transatlantic Digital Debates will disseminate the results of their work through blog posts on the program website, op-eds in major publications, and high-profile presentations. The application deadline is May 1, 2016, at 23:59 Central European Time (CET). Application Requirements Interested applicants must: * Be a citizen of Germany or the United States. * Have at least three years of professional experience. * Be under the age of 35. * Demonstrate a strong interest in internet and technology policy and in contributing to addressing emerging global challenges. * Have an outstanding academic record and an excellent command of English. * Demonstrate commitment, motivation and leadership. * Be able to attend both sessions of the program. Successful candidates will be asked to provide written confirmation from their employers agreeing to the time commitment. Please submit your application as a single PDF file. Your application package must include: * Your curriculum vitae (including date of birth, nationality, professional experience, position of responsibility, academic background, language skills and extracurricular activities). * A letter of motivation explaining why you want to join Transatlantic Digital Debates. Please refer to instances in which you have demonstrated interest and/or professional experience in the program’s topics. Please explain as well how your participation in the program would further your development. * Optional: one letter of recommendation (can be sent in a separate email). Please send your application to tdd(a)gppi.net<mailto:tdd@gppi.net>. The deadline is May 1, 2016, at 23:59 Central European Time (CET). Interested applicants (and their employer) are welcome to contact the program team with questions at the email address above. The selection process will be administered by GPPi in close consultation with New America and the steering committee. The applications of short-listed candidates will be sent to the steering committee for final selection. Successful candidates notified in early June, 2016. Please note: We are not able to discuss unsuccessful applications. The program will pay for travel, accommodation and meals. Each fellow must pay a one-time participation fee of €200 (or $230). Transatlantic Digital Debates is organized by GPPi in Berlin and New America in Washington, DC, with guidance from a steering committee of experts hailing from a range of stakeholder groups. The program is generously supported by the Transatlantic Program of the German Federal Government, with funding from the European Recovery Program (ERP) of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. … Isabel Skierka Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) Reinhardtstr. 7, 10117 Berlin, Germany Office: +49 30 275 959 75-0 Mobile: +49 177 17 05 711 Fax: +49 30 275 959 75-99 iskierka(a)gppi.net<mailto:iskierka@gppi.net> Twitter: @i_skierka<https://twitter.com/i_skierka> and @GPPi<https://twitter.com/GPPi> gppi.net<http://www.gppi.net/>

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Call for Abstracts: ISMI 2016, 13-14 October
by Anders Fagerjord 06 Apr '16

06 Apr '16

Dear AoIR-list member (with apologies for double posting), you are cordially invited to ISMI 2016. ISMI 2016 The fifth annual International Symposium on Media Innovations 13-14 October 2016 - University of Oslo, Norway Submission deadline: 750-word extended abstracts due 15 May 2016 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS The fifth International Symposium on Media Innovations will unite scholars and industry representatives to discuss innovation in the media industry. As the media sector is in flux, many challenges and opportunities will be addressed in this symposium. The symposium will be held in the University of Oslo, Norway, where the first symposium was held in 2012. The focus of the Media Innovations symposium is on evolutions and trends in the different media sectors. We aim to explore how changing technologies, and changing modes of usage and engagement with media bring about innovation and transformation of the media industry. The symposium will be in two parts: An industry session and an academic session, both covering innovations in all media sectors. We invite submissions for papers on any aspect of media innovation, including the following topics: * Innovation research through design * Innovation in formats and genre * Innovation in news * Innovation in entertainment * Innovation in business models * Innovation in distribution and delivery (reaching the audience in new ways) * Innovation in use * Innovation in cross- and trans-media production, delivery, and use * Innovation in advertising formats and strategies. * Failed innovations: New products that did not succeed. Submissions will be peer-reviewed. Extended abstracts of proposed papers, 750 word maximum, should be sent to <symposium(a)mediainnovations.no>. Deadlines and Dates: 15 May, 2016: extended abstracts due June, 2016: notice of acceptance 15 September, 2016: full papers due Best paper award will be announced during the conference. Selected papers from the symposium will be published in a special issue of the Journal of Media Innovations (https://www.journals.uio.no/index.php/TJMI/) For more information, please consult http://www.mediainnovations.no

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Snapchat for scholars
by Jill Walker Rettberg 06 Apr '16

06 Apr '16

I've become infatuated with Snapchat stories and have decided to share a research-related story on snapchat every day this week. Today's is about biometrics and the snapchat selfie lense. My snapchat user name is jilltxt. (Http://snapchat.com/add/jilltxt) I would LOVE to know of other scholars using snapchat to do academic stuff! Here's a short blogpost I wrote about how I think scholars could use snapchat - I hadn't actually shared any stories writing that lasts week so will no doubt learn more!! http://jilltxt.net/?p=4408 All best, Jill Professor of digital culture University of Bergen Http://jilltxt.net Sent from my phone

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Digital Technology and Sustainability: Call for chapter abstracts
by Roy Bendor 05 Apr '16

05 Apr '16

Call for Chapter Abstracts Working Title: Digital Technology and Sustainability: Acknowledging Paradox, Facing Conflict, and Embracing Disruption Edited collection to be published by Routledge Editors: Mike Hazas, Lancaster University, UK Lisa Nathan, University of British Columbia, Canada Important dates 28 May 2016 Extended chapter abstracts due (2,500 words, plus references) 30 June 2016 Acceptance notification 31 August 2016 First full draft of chapters due (5,000-6,000 words) Sept 2016-March 2017 Feedback, Revisions, Contributor Conversations and Book Workshops 21 April 2017 Final drafts of all chapters, responses, etc. ------------------------- Digital technologies are hailed as revolutionary solutions to the problems of environmental sustainability; smarter homes, more persuasive technologies, and a robust Internet of Things hold the promise for maintaining our lifestyles and sustaining our ecosystems. Yet, deployments of interactive technologies for such purposes often lead to a paradox: the tools algorithmically "optimize" heating and lighting of houses without regard to the dynamics of daily life in the home; they collect and display data that allows us to reflect on energy and emissions, while raising our expectations for comfort and convenience; we can share ideas for sustainable living through social networking and online communities, yet these same systems enable entirely new forms of consumerism. By acknowledging these paradoxes we make room for critical inquiry into digital technology¹s longer-term impacts on ideals of sustainability. This text brings together diverse scholars, researchers and practitioners willing to study, critique, and reorient dominant narratives and approaches to designing interactive digital technologies that support sustainability. Objectives - To articulate and address the conundrums (theoretical, methodological, practical) for digital technology, and sustainable HCI in particular, in a single definitive volume; - To advance an iterative, interactive process (e.g., virtual workshops and one-to-ones) between scholars in the field; - Create a touchstone that scholars, students and interested members of the broader public can use to develop their understandings of sustainability in a digital future; - To initiate accessible and engaging modes of broad dissemination to coincide with the release of the book (e.g., video shorts and animations). A list of possible content areas for which we are seeking chapter contributions are listed below; but topics are not strictly limited to these. For more information on the content, participants, and the unique process we envision for this book, please see the full version of the call at: http://tinyurl.com/jrtvlcz Please send enquiries and submissions to lisa.nathan(a)ubc.ca and m.hazas(a)lancaster.ac.uk Critical Ethical Reflections - Who Are We To Decide What Is Of Value, What Is Worth Sustaining? Politics/Economics Fundamental To Any New Tool, Yet Rarely Explicitly Addressed Shifting Orientations: Lengthening Temporal Scales/Accepting The Unknown: With The Uncertainty And Unpredictability Of Effecting Change. Shifting The Norms Of IT Development/Practice: Developing Ways Of Fundamentally Shifting Current Trajectories Of ICT Development And Education Proxies For Sustainability (Emissions, Energy, Reliance On Natural Resources), And Approaches For Addressing These Infrastructure Considerations The Role Of Activism In Scholarly Work Tied To Environmental Concerns Relationships Between Sustainability And Social Justice Criteria of Excellence: Development of a broad set of expectations for future research in sustainable HCI.

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CfP: 2016 Learning with MOOCs Conference, October 6-7, 2016 at the University of Pennsylvania
by Vitomir Kovanovic 05 Apr '16

05 Apr '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 The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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Data Ethics case study
by Nathaniel Poor 05 Apr '16

05 Apr '16

You may remember my question to the list about using hacked data, or not, from a while ago. I am pleased to say it has been published as a case study at Data & Society, where you can find it here: http://bdes.datasociety.net/council-output/case-study-the-ethics-of-using-h… <http://bdes.datasociety.net/council-output/case-study-the-ethics-of-using-h…> We even did a little analysis of the AoIR thread and included that, essentially as expert testimony. (And, thanks to the D&S team for their help!) -Nat --------------------------- Nathaniel Poor, PhD http://github.com/natpoor <http://github.com/natpoor> http://natpoor.blogspot.com <http://natpoor.blogspot.com/> http://sites.google.com/site/natpoor/ <http://sites.google.com/site/natpoor/>

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Re: [Air-L] Air-L Digest, Vol 141, Issue 5
by ralf.friedrich＠gepros.com 05 Apr '16

05 Apr '16

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, bis zum 10. April 2016 befinde ich mich im Ausland. Meine E-Mails werden in dieser Zeit nicht weitergeleitet und nur unregelmäßig gelesen. In dringenden Fällen wenden Sie sich bitte an meine Assistentin, Sandra Müller (Mail: sandra.mueller(a)gepros.com, Mobil: +49 151 46641253). Vielen Dank für Ihr Verständnis! Schöne Grüße, Ralf Friedrich ________________________________________ Dear Sir or Madam, Thank you for your message. I am currently out of the office and will be back on 10 April. Your e-mail will not be forwarded. I will answer it when I am back. For urgent matters please contact Sandra Müller (Mail: sandra.mueller(a)gepros.com, Mobile: +49 151 46641253). Thank you for your understanding. Sincerely yours, Ralf Friedrich

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Survey about motivations for participating in AoIR and AIR-L
by Adrienne Massanari 05 Apr '16

05 Apr '16

Hello all, I’m forwarding a request behalf of one of my students in my graduate-level Digital Ethnography special topics course who are conducting ethnographic research on the culture of AOIR for a class project. Please contact Kim directly at kgarza4(a)uic.edu if you have any questions about the survey. Thanks, Adrienne --- Adrienne Massanari, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Communication University of Illinois at Chicago @hegemonyrules www.adriennemassanari.com <http://www.adriennemassanari.com/> > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Kimberly Garza <kgarza4(a)uic.edu> > Subject: AoIR Survey Email > Date: April 5, 2016 at 12:44:39 PM CDT > To: Adrienne Massanari <amass(a)uic.edu> > > Good afternoon, > > I am a student in Adrienne Massanari’s Digital Ethnography course at the University of Illinois at Chicago. As part of our course we are studying the culture of the Association of Internet Researchers and within this project we are conducting interviews with members, exploring the history of AOIR, and also asking for your participation as mail list participants in completing a general survey about your experience and involvement within this community. > > The survey should not take more than 5-10 minutes to complete and will be open until April 12, 2016 at 9pm and can be accessed here: https://uic.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_50E9RIbfcf2WYDj <https://uic.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_50E9RIbfcf2WYDj>. > > Thank you in advance for your time and assistance in this endeavor. If you have any questions, or would like additional information, please feel free to contact me at kgarza4(a)uic.edu <mailto:kgarza4@uic.edu>. > > Best, > > Kimberly Garza > University of Illinois at Chicago > >

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WEBCAST TUESDAY: Internet Society Briefing Panel at IETF95
by Joly MacFie 05 Apr '16

05 Apr '16

Often policy is proposed without sufficient consideration of the technical issues involved. Here's a rare opportunity to hear what the engineer's have to say! joly posted: "On Tuesday April 5 2016 at 13:45 UTC the Internet Society will present a briefing Public Policy and Internet Technology Development at IETF 95 in Buenos Aires. A panel session will identify the important issues for Internet public policy makers generally " On *Tuesday April 5 2016* at 13:45 UTC the Internet Society <http://isoc.org> will present a briefing *Public Policy and Internet Technology Development <https://www.internetsociety.org/internet-society-briefing-panel-ietf-95>* at IETF 95 <https://www.ietf.org/meeting/95/> in Buenos Aires. A panel session will identify the important issues for Internet public policy makers generally and the Latin American region in particular. We will discuss the relevance of the IETF to their work. In particular we will address the following questions: What are the high priority issues for Internet policy makers today? Why are policy makers interested in the work of the IETF? Where does the work of the IETF and Public Policy intersect? What could/should be done to improve two-way dialogue between technologists and public policy officials? Panelists: *Fred Baker*, Cisco Fellow; *Dilawar Grewal*; *Nelson Guillén Bello*, Dominican Republic; *Raul Lazcano Moyano*, Head of Regulatory Division, SUBTEL, Chile; *Tim Polk*, Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy. *View on Livestream:* https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ietf95 *Twitter: *#isoc + #ietf95 http://bit.ly/isocietf95 *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8406 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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2016 Global Fusion call for papers
by Jan Fernback 05 Apr '16

05 Apr '16

> > > > *C**all for Papers* > > *Global Fusion 2016: Media and the Global City* > > A Global Media and Communication Conference > > > > Hosted by the School of Media and Communication > > Temple University > > Philadelphia, PA > > > > October 21-23, 2016 > > Conference begins Friday afternoon October 21, and ends at 2:00 p.m. on > Sunday, October 23. > > > > > > The purpose of the Global Fusion Conference series, which began in 2000, > is to promote academic excellence in global media and international > communication studies. The conference is sponsored by a consortium of > universities: the University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, Ohio > University, Southern Illinois University, Temple University and the > University of Virginia. > > > > Call for papers: We invite submissions on any aspect of global media and > communication. Paper or panel submissions that reflect the conference > theme of media and the global city are particularly welcome. These might > involve considerations of urban (sub)cultures, patterns of media engagement > in urban spaces, urban centers as nodes of the global/local nexus, > narratives of the city, or processes of civic engagement, networking and > protest in urban communication. > > > > *Submission instructions:* > > > > Individual papers: proposals may be submitted in the form of abstracts of > 300-400 words. Please include a cover sheet with the paper title, the > names of all authors, and contact information for the submitter. The > title, abstract, and word count should appear on the following page. > > > > Panels: Please submit a panel abstract of 200-300 words, and 50-100 word > abstracts for all included papers. The names of all authors along with > their paper titles, and contact information for the submitter, should > appear on a cover sheet. > > > > *Submission deadline*: May 16, 2016. Submit to > global.fusion2016(a)temple.edu > > > > *Awards*: The Global Fusion conference offers a graduate student > competition. To be considered for an award, a full paper must be submitted > by July 1, and must be marked on the title page as being a submission for > the competition. > > > > http://sites.temple.edu/globalfusion/cfp/ > > > > > > > > > > -- Jan Fernback, PhD Associate Professor and Director, Graduate Program Dept of Media Studies & Production School of Media & Communication Temple University 2020 N. 13th Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 215.204.3041 New book: Teaching Communication and Media Studies <http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415886635/>

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