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the ischool @telecom-bretagne, France, is hiring an Associate Professor in the field of Social science (Digital economy, platforms, quantitative analysis)
by Nicolas Jullien 01 Mar '16

01 Mar '16

Hello, and sorry for cross-posting. this email to inform you that we are opening a position of Associate Professor @ Telecom Bretagne (French public school of Engineering and iSchool). speaking French is not compulsory (course can be taught in English). Details here: http://www.telecom-bretagne.eu/about/recruitment/job-offers/ap-social-scien… Application deadline : April, 29, 2016 (midnight, CET) Interview dates : May, 30 2016 Contact: me or the head of department, philippe.lenca(a)telecom-bretagne.eu Nicolas Jullien -- Maître de Conférences (HDR) / Associate Professor. LUSSI - iSchool, M@rsouin-ICI. Institut Mines-Télécom Bretagne & UBL In charge of the Master "Information Systems Project Management and Consulting" http://www.telecom-bretagne.eu/studies/msc/information-systems-management/ Co-animator of the "ICT and Society" Institut Mines-Telecom's research network https://nicolasjullien.wp.mines-telecom.fr/ Skype: Nicolas.Jullien1 Tel +33 (0) 229 001 245 Télécom Bretagne, Technopôle Brest Iroise CS 83818 29238 BREST CEDEX 3

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Consortium for the Science of Sociotechnical Systems summer research institute
by Haythornthwaite, Caroline 01 Mar '16

01 Mar '16

For doctoral students and early career faculty. For questions, please contact Steve Sawyer (ssawyer(a)syr.edu<mailto:ssawyer@syr.edu>). The Consortium for the Science of Sociotechnical Systems (CSST) Calls for Participation in the 2016 Summer Research Institute When: 27 June to 1 July, 2016 Where: Skamania Lodge, Stevenson WA (one hour east of Portland, OR) To learn more about the venue, see: http://www.skamania.com<http://www.skamania.com/>. Deadline: Apply by 29 March, 2016, notifications by end of April, 2016 Personal health and well-being; open innovation, eScience, and citizen science; co-production, open source, and new forms of work; cultural heritage and information access; energy management and climate change; civic hacking, engagement and government; disaster response; cybersecurity and privacy; education and learning – these are just a few problem domains where effective design and robust understanding of complex sociotechnical systems are critical. To meet these challenges, a trans-disciplinary community has come together, drawing in scholars from intellectual communities such as CSCW, HCI, social computing, organization studies, information visualization, social informatics, sociology, information systems, medical informatics, computer science, ICT for development, education, learning science, journalism, and political science. Through Summer Research Institutes, extended workshops, preconference workshops, and other activities, this community of researchers from academia and industry has developed a strong focus on problems and opportunities arising from the interplay of social and technological systems that span individuals, groups, organizations, and societies. For 2016, we are delighted to have commitments from the following scholars who will serve as mentors. We anticipate that several other scholars will join this group: Jenna Burrell (Berkeley) Sue Fussell (Cornell) Tom Erickson (IBM) Erik Johnston (Arizona) Carsten Oesterlund (Syracuse) John Sherry (Intel) Magy Seif El-Nasr (Northeastern) Lynnette Yarger (Penn State) The 2016 Summer Research Institute builds on and extends this tradition to strengthen and expand this diverse community by bringing together graduate students, post-doctoral students, faculty, and other researchers in three groups: Doctoral students, post-doctoral students, pre-tenure faculty, and early career researchers – Mentoring, peer networking, and skill-building tutorials will help doctoral students, post-doctoral students, pre-tenure faculty, and early career researchers identify substantive ways that the theories, approaches, and tools within the larger community can advance their work with the design and study of sociotechnical systems. Emerging multi-disciplinary research teams – Groups of researchers seeking to develop cross-disciplinary collaborations will work with mentors to refine problem statements and research goals; connect with collaborators with complementary skills and interests; and create actionable research agendas and funding proposals. Preference will be given to groups interested in designing and studying sociotechnical systems that address societal grand challenges such as (but not limited to) healthcare; energy management and climate change; cybersecurity and privacy; education and learning; disaster response; technology development and innovation; economic development and work; and civic engagement and participation. Research infrastructure development teams – Groups of researchers interested in creating computational or analytic tools, data resources, training materials, or other infrastructure to support the design and study of sociotechnical systems will come together to work on new challenges. These infrastructure “hackathon” sessions will result in community resources such as use cases, prototypes, draft materials, and deployable systems. Applying for CSST 2016 Summer Research Institute We encourage applications from all academic, industry, NGO, and public sector organizations worldwide. To apply for the 2015 Summer Research Institute, select the group that best fits your needs and situation: Doctoral students, post-doctoral students, pre-tenure faculty, and early career researchers should send their CV and a short (up to 300 words) response to the question “How does/will your work advance our ability to design and understand critical sociotechnical systems?” Include three relevant references to situate your work within the larger research community. Doctoral students should have completed their dissertation proposal prior to attending and should seek a letter of recommendation from their advisor/department chair indicating their expected graduation date as well as how the CSST Summer Research Institute will advance their scholarship. Emerging multi-disciplinary research teams should apply as a group, sending their CVs and a short (up to 500 words) response to these questions: “What is the research focus/problem domain? What types of activities/studies are needed to engage that domain? How will pursuing this agenda help advance our ability to design and understand critical sociotechnical systems?” Include references and potential funding sources, if known, to situate the proposal within the larger research community. Your team may have from three to six people. Preference will be given to cross-institutional teams in which junior/mid-career researchers play significant leadership roles. Research infrastructure development teams should apply as a group, sending their CVs and a short (up to 500 words)) response to these questions: “What is the problem you are seeking to address? What will you do to address that problem? How will creating these technologies, tools, materials or infrastructure improve our ability to design and understand critical sociotechnical systems?” Include references to examples from other domains, if possible, to situate your proposal. Your team may have from three to six people from multiple disciplines and institutions. Lodging, meals, and other onsite costs will be covered for all Summer Research Institute participants. Limited travel support is available, if needed, for participants from US institutions (with preference given to doctoral and post-doctoral students). To be considered for all available financial support you should provide the following information when you apply: * What college or university do you attend? * What is your primary department affiliation? Send your application materials to Summer Research Institute Co-Director Steve Sawyer at ssawyer(a)syr.edu<mailto:diane.bailey@ischool.utexas.edu> by 29 March, 2016. The CSST Summer Research Institute Advisory Group will review applications beginning 2 April, 2016 using the following criteria: * Clear articulation of the hoped-for contribution to the theory, practice, or design of sociotechnical systems * Likelihood of Summer Research Institute participation providing significant practical benefit for the individual/team * Contribution to a balanced and diverse group of participants The number of participants we select will depend on the available funding and the fit between applicants’ interests and CSST goals. We expect to share out invitations by late April, 2016. For more information about the Summer Research Institute, contact the Steve Sawyer (ssawyer(a)syr.edu<mailto:ssawyer@syr.edu>). For information about the broader community of researchers interested in design and study of sociotechnical systems, see: CSST (www.sociotech.net<http://www.sociotech.net/>), the “Researchers of the Socio-Technical” Facebook group, or the CSST listserv (csst(a)listserv.syr.edu<mailto:csst@listserv.syr.edu>).

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Recent data on digital media/internet studies in higher education
by Julian Hopkins 29 Feb '16

29 Feb '16

Dear All, does anyone know of a good resource to get an overview of the following: * Postgraduate and undergraduate courses that address the internet and digital media * Publications in the field - social science and internet * Numbers of postgraduate dissertations that address the internet/new media Any kind of general statistics would be useful. I keep seeing new Masters in varying forms of digital/internet studies, etc., and I'm wondering if anyone has come across a resource or article summing up recent developments in this area. Thanks for any help Julian --- *DR JULIAN HOPKINS* Lecturer in Communication School of Arts & Social Sciences Building 2, Level 6, Room 16 (2-6-16) Monash University Malaysia Jalan Lagoon Selatan 47500 Bandar Sunway Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia T: +60 3 5514 4920 E: julian.hopkins(a)monash.edu W: sass.monash.edu.my <http://www.sass.monash.edu.my/>

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CFP: YouTube conference, London, September 2016
by Jean Burgess 29 Feb '16

29 Feb '16

Dear colleagues, I’m forwarding this CFP at the request of the organizers – please email the address below directly with any questions. Best regards Jean YouTube Conference: Call for Papers 23/4 September 2016, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, Hendon, London. Keynote speaker: Professor Jean Burgess Please send an abstract of 350 words plus a short bio of 100 words for single papers or 500 words and individual bios for group panels by email attachment to youtube(a)mdx.ac.uk<mailto:youtube@mdx.ac.uk>. Deadline for receipt of abstracts is 4 April 2016. YouTube has just passed its tenth birthday and it is timely to review not only how it has changed in that time, but also its wider influence. By focusing on YouTube as a platform we want to draw together research that is distributed across disciplines to help cross-fertilise knowledge about YouTube and its users, and to identity the research questions and methods that best capture its ever-expanding reach, impact and significance. We plan to include a panel of industry insiders to offer insights into possible futures in the light of current developments alongside the academic papers which we now invite you to propose. Keynote Address Professor Burgess will consider how YouTube and the broader online video environment have changed in the past decade, and what its competing futures look like. She will also discuss how we might learn to recognise such patterns of change empirically, and the key methodological approaches to studying the co-evolution of proprietary digital media platforms and their cultures of use over time. Possible questions to address (but not limited to these): * How has the institutionalisation of YouTube changed its nature? * Has YouTube accelerated processes of media convergence and transformation? * What is the changing relationship of television to YouTube? * How have production techniques and practices developed as the platform matured? * What communities of practice have been influential in the development of YouTube norms? * How has the development of new aesthetic forms been enabled by YouTube? * What innovations in performance and modes of address can be detected on YouTube? * To what degree do YouTube’s affordances operate as a social medium? * What new forms of celebrity and fandom have emerged on YouTube and why? * What wider social, cultural and political changes can be attributed to YouTube’s influence? * Why do we need to regulate the corporate power of YouTube’s owners Google? * Is YouTube a positive space for self realisation and expression of marginalised identities? * How do concerns over data harvesting and privacy apply to YouTube? * How have conflicts over rights affected the monetization of YouTube activities? * What potential does YouTube have as a repository of curated archives? * What are the genres that have thrived on YouTube and what wider significance does this have? (e.g. education, journalism, advertising and marketing, campaigning and propaganda, entertainment, documentary, drama, comedy and parody, how to ...) * Is the development of specific apps for Music, Kids and Gaming a significant new trend? * What research methods are used to study YouTube? What are their strengths and weaknesses? Conference organisation team: * Professor Jane Arthurs * Dr Alessandro Gandini * Dr Paul Kerr * Nicola Skinner

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Internet & social media curriculum and materials for first-year university students
by Kevin R. Guidry 29 Feb '16

29 Feb '16

Colleagues, This is a little bit different from the research- and publication-focused questions that are often asked here but it may be interesting to some of you: If you could design a few relatively short exercises focused on "responsible use of the internet and other social media" for all (18-21 year old) undergraduate students at a university, what would you do? I'm on an ad hoc committee formed by my university's Faculty Senate to examine and revise the First-Year Seminar (FYS) courses that all University of Delaware undergraduate students are required to take. One of the specific items that the senate has mandated be included in every FYS course is "responsible use of the internet and other social media" so we have to figure out how faculty from any discipline can responsibly and effectively address this topic with first-year students. We've drafted the following student learning outcomes: 1. Describe principles and specific examples of ways the Internet and social media can be used to both help and harm others 2. Demonstrate effective ways to responsibly use social media to positively engage with others and portray oneself with authenticity There are many other important topics and skills addressed in these courses so the time available to focus on these specific outcomes is limited. I think that if we aim to keep our recommended curricula to less than 60 minutes of in-class time then the faculty who teach these courses are very likely to adopt our curricula and materials. Given the immense variations in resources, expertise, interest, and nearly everything else across the ~100 sections of the courses that fulfill this requirement, creating curricula and materials that address these outcomes is quite daunting. However, it's also very exciting given the potential impact since this would reach nearly all of the approximately 18,000 undergrad students at our university. We're very focused on basing our curricula and materials on empirical knowledge rather than personal opinion or experience. I'd very much appreciate any specific or general thoughts, recommendations, or resources you'd be willing to share! Kevin

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Beyond the hashtags: #Ferguson, #Blacklivesmatter, and the online struggle for offline justice
by Deen Freelon 29 Feb '16

29 Feb '16

Colleagues, My coauthors and I have just released a report on the Black Lives Matter movement's use of social media. It is freely available and can be downloaded here: http://www.cmsimpact.org/blmreport . The report was funded by a grant from the Spencer Foundation. This report is the culmination of over a year's worth of planning, grant writing, and research. It is based on an analysis of over 40 million tweets, over 100,000 hyperlinks, and 40 participant interviews. If you're interested in Black Lives Matter, social media research, and/or data science, I hope you'll give it a look. As lead author, I'd be happy to chat about this if you have any questions. Happy leap day, ~DEEN -- Deen Freelon, Ph.D. Assistant Professor American University School of Communication Office: McKinley 325 dfreelon(a)gmail.com | http://dfreelon.org | @dfreelon

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Reminder: CfP VOX-Pol Conference on Violent Extremism, Terrorism, and the Internet
by Maura Conway 29 Feb '16

29 Feb '16

Hi All, Just a reminder that the deadline for receipt of abstracts for our below conference is this Friday, 4 March. Best, Maura PS: Have a new paper forthcoming that argues, amongst other things, that if we want to progress research on violent online extremism we need to draw much more from Internet research than at present. Gated version of paper, for those interested and with access at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1057610X.2016.1157408, drop me a line if you don't have access and I'll send you a copy by return. M ********** *CfP VOX-POL MID-PROJECT CONFERENCE: TAKING STOCK OF RESEARCH ON VIOLENT ONLINE POLITICAL EXTREMISM* *LOCATION: *Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland *DATES: *23 – 24 June 2016 (pre-conf workshops 22 June) *BACKGROUND* The VOX-Pol Network of Excellence (voxpol.eu) is an EU-funded academic research network focused on researching the prevalence, contours, functions, and impacts of violent online political extremism and responses to it. For more info., visit http://www.voxpol.eu or follow us on Twitter at @VOX_Pol. *CALL FOR PAPERS* We are seeking panels and papers describing and discussing in-depth and cutting-edge research on violent political extremism and terrorism and the Internet. Perspectives from all academic (sub-)disciplines are welcome, particularly communications, computer science, cultural studies, ethnography, fan studies, information science, international relations, internet studies, law, media studies, philosophy, politics, psychology, sociology, translation studies, and terrorism studies. The following topics are of particular interest: - History and evolution of violent online extremism; - Online radicalisation; - The Internet and recruitment into violent political extremist and terrorist groups; - Methodologies, including mixed methods approaches, for violent political extremism and terrorism-related Internet research; - Children/youth, violent political extremism, and online content; - Women/gender, violent political extremism, and online content; - Case studies of particular (sub-)groups’ cross-platform use of the Internet and social media; - Case studies of the use of the Internet by violent extremists and/or terrorists in particular countries or regions; - Case studies of the manifestation(s) and workings of violent political extremism on specific online platforms, particularly less-studied platforms (e.g. JustPaste.It, Tumblr, VKontakte); - Case studies of particular online mediums or Internet-related technologies (e.g. video, mobile telephones, etc.) and their roles in violent online extremism; - The role of online crowdsourcing in violent political extremism and terrorism; - Audience reception of violent online political extremist content; - Policy/legislative and other responses to violent online political extremism, including online CVE activity; - The role of the Darkweb in contemporary violent extremism and/or terrorism; - Ethical issues surrounding online extremism-related research; - Evaluative or ‘taking stock’ analyses. We welcome papers or panel proposals in these and all relevant areas, particularly empirically grounded research and papers reporting significant new results. Papers that are methodologically innovative are also especially welcome. *ABSTRACT SUBMISSION* Authors of individual papers should submit a 300-word abstract via our *proposal submission page <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=voxpol2016>* by 5pm GMT on Friday, 4 March 2016. Panel proposals should include a 200-word abstract and confirmed list of minimum 3 panelists. *FURTHER INFORMATION* For information on pre-conference workshops, keynote speakers, registration fees, travel funding, visas, etc. Please visit the conference page on our website <http://voxpol.eu/events/vox-pol-mid-project-conference-taking-stock-of-rese…> . *Dr. Maura Conway* *Senior Lecturer in International Security *School of Law and Government Dublin City University Glasnevin Dublin 9 Ireland Tel. +353 1 700 6472 E-Mail. maura.conway(a)dcu.ie Skype. galwaygrrl Twitter: @galwaygrrl Website: http://doras.dcu.ie/view/people/Conway,_Maura.html ********** VOX-Pol Project on Violent Online Political Extremism Website: http://www.voxpol.eu Twitter: @VOX_Pol -- *Email Disclaimer"This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely for use by the addressee. Any unauthorised dissemination, distribution or copying of this message and any attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender and delete the message. Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail may solely be the views of the author and cannot be relied upon as being those of Dublin City University. E-mail communications such as this cannot be guaranteed to be virus-free, timely, secure or error-free and Dublin City University does not accept liability for any such matters or their consequences. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail."Séanadh Ríomhphoist"Tá an ríomhphost seo agus aon chomhad a sheoltar leis faoi rún agus is lena úsáid ag an seolaí agus sin amháin é. Tá cosc iomlán ar scaipeadh, dháileadh nó chóipeáil neamhúdaraithe ar an teachtaireacht seo agus ar aon cheangaltán atá ag dul leis. 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Carl J. Couch Internet Student Research Award 2016
by Mark D. Johns 29 Feb '16

29 Feb '16

CALL FOR AWARD APPLICATIONS Carl J. Couch Internet Research Award 2016 Sponsored by the Carl Couch Center for Social and Internet Research http://www.cccsir.com/ The Carl Couch Center issues an international call for student-authored papers to be considered for Carl J. Couch Internet Research Award. The Couch Center welcomes both theoretical and empirical papers that apply symbolic interactionist approaches to internet studies. According to basic symbolic interactionist premises, what we understand as self, identity, relationship, and cultural formations are constructed dialogically and interactively. While the works of George H. Mead, Georg Simmel, Erving Goffman and other leading symbolic interactionists have been integral to the study of social interaction, Carl Couch was among the first from this tradition to suggest the importance of engaging in the study of mediated interaction. It is critical that symbolic interactionists move boldly forward, beyond Couch's initial suggestion, to study what has become for many a dominant form of communication in their everyday life. Whether we research identities, emotion, memory, family, work, career, presentations of self, deception, love, loss or other areas, the impact of mediated communication is felt by those interacting within it. As internet-related media continue to influence our everyday interactions--not only with other people but also with technologies, devices, algorithms, platform parameters, and so forth--it becomes crucial for symbolic interactionists to attend to the role of these mediating factors in the interaction process. We encourage any paper that uses a symbolic interactionist approach in internet studies. We also encourage papers that explore the interface between deliberate social interaction and structured (or automated) interactions sponsored or enacted by various technological features, exploring not only how identities, relations, and social formations are negotiated through social interactions, but also how these interactions are mediated further through the use or capacities of various technologies. Papers will be evaluated based on the quality of (1) mastery of symbolic interactionist approaches and concepts, (2) originality, (3) organization, (4) presentation, and (5) advancement of knowledge. Those contemplating entering should note that an interactionist approach demands thoughtful analysis, and not mere description, of social interactions. Evaluation will be administered by a Review Committee of: Mark D. Johns, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa Camille Johnson-Yale, Lake Forest College, Illinois Lois Scheidt, Indiana University, Bloomington Competition is open to graduate or undergraduate students of all disciplines. Works that are published or accepted for publication are not eligible for award consideration. Entries should be in English and not exceed 30 pages (approximately 7500 words) in length, including references and appendices. Limit of one entry per student per year. The top paper will receive Couch Award to be presented at the 2016 meeting of the Association of Internet Researchers (aoir.org) in Berlin, Germany. The top paper will be awarded a certificate and a cash prize of $300 US and the author will be invited to present their work at a session of the AoIR conference, October 6-8, 2016 in Berlin. Candidates should send a copy of their paper electronically, along with information concerning the location and level of their studies, to Mark Johns at mjohns(a)luther.edu Application deadline is May 15, 2016. Notification of award will be sent by June 15. Those with questions or comments about Couch Award application, please contact: Mark D. Johns Communication Studies Luther College, Decorah, Iowa Phone: 563-387-1347 E-mail: mjohns(a)luther.edu

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James W. Carey Media Research Award 2016
by Mark D. Johns 29 Feb '16

29 Feb '16

CALL FOR AWARD APPLICATIONS James W. Carey Media Research Award 2016 Sponsored by the Carl Couch Center for Social and Internet Research http://www.cccsir.com/ The Carl Couch Center invites nominations or self‑nominations for works to be considered for its annual James W. Carey Media Research Award. Welcome are works on topics that were central to Carey's scholarship. Submissions might focus on technology, time, space and communication, the nature of public life, the relation between journalism and popular culture ‑‑ among others ‑‑ taking these themes in new or different directions. Applications will be evaluated based on engagement with Carey's approaches and concepts, originality, and advancement of knowledge. Evaluation will be administered by a Review Committee of: Prof. Stuart Adam, Carleton University Prof. John Pauly, Marquette University Prof. Jeff Pooley, Muhlenberg College Prof. Linda Steiner, University of Maryland Both single and multiple authored works will be accepted. All submissions must be works that have been published or have been accepted for publication in a book or journal. To be considered for the 2016 award, works should have been published or accepted in 2015. Submitted works should be sent to Mark D. Johns, executive director of CCCSIR at the address below, according to the following directions: Works may be submitted electronically in plain text, Microsoft Word or PDF format. If a book is submitted, please send a copy of the table of contents and front matter electronically, along with a brief author statement (500 words maximum) describing how the book relates to Carey's thought. Then ask your publisher to furnish five (5) review copies for consideration by the committee. The application deadline is April 1, 2016. Notification of award application will be sent out by June 15. The Award winner will receive the Carey Award plaque to be presented at the winner's choice of the 2016 annual convention of the International Communication Association (ICA), Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), or National Communication Association (NCA). For questions and comments about the Carey Award, please contact: Mark D. Johns Communication Studies Luther College Decorah, IA 52101 USA E‑mail: mjohns[at]luther.edu

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CFP: Cunning Knowledge and Media Technologies - Abstracts due 5th March
by Christopher O'Neill 28 Feb '16

28 Feb '16

Call for Papers: Cunning Knowledge and Media Technologies *Platform: Journal of Media and Communication* http://platformjmc.com An interdisciplinary journal for early career researchers and graduate students Volume editor: Christopher O’Neill Abstract submissions due: *5th of March, 2016* Full paper submissions due: *20th of May, 2016* Everyone is on the side of the cunning. Media, communications, and cultural studies scholars have increasingly come to identify resistance with the alacrity of Michel de Certeau’s walker, with the trickster whose clever ‘tactics’ always outwit the lumbering stupidities of state power and its ‘strategies’. Cunning knowledge comes from below, it is popular, it resists codification and iteration, it responds to a given exigency *in the moment*, it is defined by a certain *disposition*. Cunning belongs to those who, in a state of lack, are driven to subvert majoritarian institutions and ways of thinking. Theorists including Michel de Certeau, Guy Debord, Sarah Kofman, Carlo Ginzburg, Donna Haraway, Marcel Detienne, Jean-Pierre Vernant, Gilbert Simondon, and François Jullien have celebrated the capacity for cunning to undermine instrumental or otherwise reductive conceptions of knowledge. But what happens when even the largest organs of state and corporate power self-consciously seek to recuperate the power of the cunning for their own ends? In Hesiod we read that Zeus swallowed the Greek goddess of cunning Metis, for “fear that she might bring forth a thunderbolt stronger than his own”. Analogously, Google has produced “a kind of cunning world-wide-web-weaving”, Dan Mellamphy has argued in a previous issue of *Platform*, it has “swallowed-up the ruse and intelligence of the internet” by crafting a powerful, emergent, yet unstable archive, a bottom-up form of administrative knowledge. Furthermore, the distinction Certeau makes between the prescriptive spatial grammar of urban strategists, and the colloquial *détournements* made by walkers, seems less secure today, as pattern-of-life spatial analytics attempt to grasp the movement of the city *in motion*, with all its associated rhythms and cadences. This issue of *Platform* seeks papers which engage with the question: What does ‘cunning’ signify today in the technological realm? Does cunning still belong to those who lack power, or are the powerful today so powerful that they lack not even lack? As the qualities associated with cunning, such as adaptation, induction, speed, and resilience become adopted as normative values in finance and statecraft, does cunning still possess the capacity to disrupt (disruption itself perhaps now holding dubious critical efficacy), or is there a need to consider new modes of critique, ‘new weapons’, perhaps a reappraisal of the neglected virtues of slowness, deliberation, even stasis? *Platform* seeks papers on all aspects related to cunning and media & technology, including but not limited to: -Hunting techniques (the venatic) & (state) surveillance, drones, etc. -The relation between witchcraft, alchemy, sorcery, and modern technoscience -Cunning as a gendered knowledge -Cunning as an aspect of neo-liberal subjectivity -Cunning and lack, aporia, poverty -Cunning and medical technologies (e.g., health tracking technologies) -Cunning as an embodied knowledge, its relation to gesture -The relation between mimesis, trickery, and online self-identity and self-representation -The relation between haptic media and cunning techniques of sleight-of-hand (prestidigitation) -Cross cultural conceptions of cunning (e.g., comparing *metis*, *zhi*, etc.) -The relation between fortune-telling, soothsaying techniques, and predictive analytics -Cunning and design/craft -Cunning and approaches to ‘queering’ normative knowledge practices -Cunning and its relation to temporality and speed -The relation between cunning and other forms of knowledge (e.g., *phronesis*, *sophia*, etc.) Please send all enquiries and submissions to platformjmc(a)gmail.com. Abstracts must be accompanied by a brief curriculum vitae and biographical note, and should not exceed 350 words. Abstracts are to be submitted no later than 5th of March, 2016. Full papers will be due by 20th of May 2016; please be aware that acceptance of abstracts does not guarantee publication. All submissions should be from early career researchers (defined as being within a few years of completing their PhD.) or current graduate students undertaking their Masters, PhD. or international equivalent. All eligible submissions will be sent for double-blind peer-review. Early submission is highly encouraged as the review process will commence on submission. Note: Please read the submission guidelines before submitting work <http://platformjmc.com/make-a-submission/guidelines/>. Submissions received not in house style will not be accepted and authors will be asked to resubmit their work with the correct formatting before it is sent for review. *Platform: Journal of Media and Communication* is a fully refereed, open-access online graduate journal. Founded and published by the School of Culture and Communication at the University of Melbourne (Australia), *Platform* was launched in November 2008. *Platform* is refereed by an international board of established and emerging scholars working across diverse fields in media and communication studies, and is edited by graduate students at the University of Melbourne. -- Christopher O'Neill PhD Candidate & Tutor School of Culture and Communication University of Melbourne Australia

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