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Reminder: Call for papers "Divides: Inclusion & Representation Across the Web"
by Lindsay Poirier 13 May '15

13 May '15

"Divides: Inclusion & Representation Across the Web" http://divides2015.org/ Workshop at the 2015 ACM Web Science Conference http://websci15.org/ Oxford University | June 28, 2015 - July 1, 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------- While the Web has immensely expanded opportunities for diverse populations to engage in global discussions and contribute to online content, questions on how to expand online inclusivity and better attend to a politics of representation remain pertinent to Web Science. In their monograph, "Web Science: Understanding the Emergence of Macro-Level Features on the World Wide Web," O'Hara et al set forth that the scientific study of the Web hinges on considering how micro-level actions emerge into macro-level phenomena. The goal of this workshop is to reflect on these micro-level actions from the standpoint of users who have been habitually excluded from or misrepresented in Web environments and to consider how these divides play a role in shaping macro-level phenomena. In doing so, the workshop aims to facilitate interdisciplinary discussions that consider how Web standards, technologies, platforms, and research methodologies could be improved so as to increase inclusivity and refocus representation on the Web. This workshop is framed in terms of 'divides' both strategically and with caution. Focus on 'bridging the digital divide' has privileged concerns about access to digital technologies over the design and research decisions that facilitate exclusion and misrepresentation. While exclusion from the Web is an issue that needs to be attended to, we would like to broaden the concept of digital divides. The traditional focus narrows the scope of 'divides' to those who have access to digital technology v. those that do not, ignoring the diversity of users with access, the role of architecture in causing exclusion, and the role of certain research methodologies in establishing a politics of representation. In another sense, the traditional focus forecloses rich interdisciplinary collaborations; bridging the digital divide becomes a mutually exclusive activity where social scientists point out excluded populations and computer scientists design and deliver. Instead, this workshop will aim to reinvigorate the concept of 'divides' with a focus on how social scientists and computer scientists can draw on each other's expertise in order to offer insights on how Web standards, technologies, and platforms can be restructured to enhance participation and engagement with the Web amongst diverse populations. It will additionally consider how research studying the Web as complex socio-technical system can better attend to those who have been excluded from or poorly represented in Web environments. The workshop aims to collect empirical cases that exemplify why an attention to divides is so critical to Web Science. The organizers want to provide a forum in which both social scientists and computer scientists can draw from their experiences in designing and studying the Web in order to provide concrete examples of exclusion and misrepresentation. ------------ Submissions ------------ We are seeking papers that provoke conversation on Web exclusion and misrepresentation, report on experiences from past or current projects, that offer ideas for solutions, or strategies. Relevant topics may include but are not limited to: * Access and opportunities for engagement * Inequality of access and inequality of representation * Visibilities and invisibilities * Postcolonial/feminist/critical race viewpoints on the Web * Resistance and quirky approaches to using the Web * Marginalization on the Web * Politics of data ideologies, practices, and visualizations * Politics of Web architectures and platforms * Examples of Web technologies that consider marginalized users Submissions should be made via EasyChair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=divides2015 Papers should be no more than two pages in Word or PDF format, formatted according to the official ACM SIG proceedings template ( http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates) Please use the ACM 1998 classification scheme (http://www.acm.org/about/class/1998/) ------------ Important Dates ------------ Submission deadline: May 16, 2015 (23:59 Hawaiian time) Notification: May 26, 2015 Camera-ready: June 20, 2015 Workshop date: June 29, 2015 WebSci15 Conference dates: June 28 to July 1, 2015 Early bird registration for WebSci15: May 28, 2015 ------------ Workshop Organisers ------------ Lindsay Poirier (Science and Technology Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Email:poiril@rpi.edu<mailto:poiril@rpi.edu> Elzabi Rimington (Web Science CDT, University of Southampton), Email: emr2g08(a)soton.ac.uk<mailto:emr2g08@soton.ac.uk> Katharina Kinder-Kurlanda (GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences), Email: katharina.kinder-kurlanda(a)gesis.org<mailto: katharina.kinder-kurlanda(a)gesis.org> -- Lindsay Poirier MS/PhD Student, Research Assistant Science and Technology Studies Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute poiril(a)rpi.edu | lindsaypoirier.com

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What personal significance does the internet have for users?
by Daniel Jung 13 May '15

13 May '15

Hi In an article I am preparing, I write about an African informant's personal assessment of what the internet means to him. He underlines that the internet is a direct extension of previous technology like telegraph, telefax, and that it continues to offer "Verschriftlichung" (putting oral into writing). After describing his view, I claim: "I have a hunch that European users would rather emphasize speed, convenience, ubiquity and access to the realm of information, than the /solidifying /of information." But this is just a hunch, and I don't know if I am correct. Are there studies to back up or refute my claim? Are there surveys contrasting users (by culture or age) in their perception of what the internet means? Thanks for any pointers! -- Daniel Jung

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Bourdieu and the media - A new issue of MedieKultur available now
by Sara Mosberg Iversen 13 May '15

13 May '15

Dear list members We’re happy to announce that the latest issue of <http://ojs.statsbiblioteket.dk/index.php/mediekultur/issue/current> MedieKultur<http://ojs.statsbiblioteket.dk/index.php/mediekultur/issue/current> has just been published. The theme is "Bourdieu and the media”. See also our most recent calls<http://ojs.statsbiblioteket.dk/index.php/mediekultur/index> for contributions. Best Sara Mosberg Iversen, Journal Manager Associate Professor, Department for the Study of Culture University of Southern Denmark

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Call for papers - Theorising Digital Society symposium
by Deborah Lupton 12 May '15

12 May '15

Hi all THEORISING DIGITAL SOCIETY UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA, 14 SEPTEMBER 2015 Drawing inspiration from the successful ‘Theorizing the Web’ conferences held annually in the USA since 2011, this one-day symposium will present new research that brings theoretical perspectives to bear on contemporary digital media and other digital technologies. The keynote speaker is Professor Susan Halford, Head of the Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology and Co-Director of the Web Science Institute, University of Southampton, UK. The symposium will be free of charge to all participants, but the numbers of speakers and attendees will be limited. Please submit titles and abstracts of up to 200 words to Professor Deborah Lupton, the symposium convenor, by email (deborah.lupton(a)canberra.edu.au) The deadline for submission is 30 June 2015. Papers are invited that address the following topics or others related to the theme: - * Theorising methods of researching digital society - * Digital social networks and social media - * Software, code and platform studies - * Apps as artefacts - * Big data cultures and the digital data economy - * Materialisations of data - * Gamification and game cultures - * Self-tracking devices, wearable tech and the quantified self - * Characteristics of digital technology use and non-use - * Veillance/surveillance and digital technologies - * Embodiment, selfhood and digital technologies - * The Internet of Things - * Maker cultures - * Design and artistic responses to digital society - * Work and labour in digital society - * Social activism and social movements using digital technologies - * Gender, race/ethnicity, age, disability, sexual identity, geographical location and social class and how these structure digital technology use and meanings - * Celebrity and fandom on the internet Th

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IR16 DC update
by Pauline Cheong 11 May '15

11 May '15

Good Day! Kindly forward to interested persons and relevant networks. The *Doctoral Colloquium* at the IR16.0 conference in Phoenix, Oct. 21, 2015 *Latest news and updates*: http://aoir.org/ir16/doctoral-colloquium/ Submission deadline: June 15, 2015 Please feel free to contact me with any questions. All the best and look forward to seeing you in Phoenix, Pauline ---------------------------------------------- *Pauline Hope Cheong, Ph.D.* Doctoral Colloquium Chair, IR16 *Associate Professor* *Hugh Downs School of Human Communication* *Arizona State University*

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Re: [Air-L] Meet the Candidates for the AoIR Executive Committee
by Ben Light 11 May '15

11 May '15

Okay following up on this - this is a clear case of candidate fail! I suffered at the hands of the power of default. Our profiles in the AoIR membership system are set to be locked down in privacy terms, and of course this translates into the discussion facility. If you want to comment or are a candidate, I recommend you visit privacy settings and open them up. Of course, I realise some people might want to comment anonymously - if so you you might want to visit privacy to lock things back down! Candidates, we really do need to open up our profiles though otherwise no one can work out who’s saying what unless we put our name at the top/bottom of a post. But also, the discussion digest won’t list your name, just anonymous, if you don’t open it up so any workaround might not be that helpful. Cheers, B. such fail, many redness, much honesty WOW! On 11/05/2015 16:37, "Ben Light" <ben.light(a)qut.edu.au> wrote: >Hi all, and Anna in particular, > >I¹m copying to the list just so other candidates see this and also anyone >wanting to post to the discussion board. I¹ve noticed that even though I >was logged into the system when I posted my replies this morning, my post >is coming up as anonymous. When I entered my replies to questions this >morning, the system did say I was authoring as Ben Light. It seems some >other people have also ended up posting as Œanonymous¹ I can¹t see >anywhere in the system that I¹ve made an error myself. I know Axel Bruns >has managed to post as himself. I also saw Axel today and we checked what >I¹d done and he can¹t see anything that differentiates our posts. Any >ideas anyone - it¹s gonna get messy if we can¹t see who¹s asking questions >and who¹s replying :O) > >Apologies if this is a big candidate fail, but I thought either way it¹d >be good for us all to know what¹s what. > >In the meantime, I have replied to a few posts and popped my name in the >text so you can see it¹s me! #workaround > >Best wishes, > >Ben. > >Ben Light >PhD MSc BA(Hons) >Professor of Digital Media Studies > >Digital Media Research Centre >Queensland University of Technology >Creative Industries Precinct Z1-515 >Musk Avenue Kelvin Grove >QLD 4059 Australia > >Phone: +61 7 3138 8280 >Twitter: @doggyb >QUT: http://www.staff.qut.edu.au/staff/lightb >Open Access Publications: >http://eprints.qut.edu.au/view/person/Light,_Ben.html > > > > >_______________________________________________ >The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list >is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org >Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: >http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > >Join the Association of Internet Researchers: >http://www.aoir.org/

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CFP Digital Culture & Communication Section ECREA
by Fotopoulou, Aristea 11 May '15

11 May '15

Call for Papers: Standards, Disruptions and Values in Digital Culture and Communication Organised by the Digital Culture and Communication Section of ECREA (DCC), and the Department of Communication Studies (ICT&S Center), University of Salzburg, 26-28 November 2015 Keynote speakers: Prof Charles Ess (University of Oslo) Prof Helen Kennedy (University of Sheffield) In digital culture and communication, with the pervasiveness that characterises online media, standards and values are contested, whereas well-established paths in the production and circulation of information have been newly arranged or abandoned altogether. Technical and social standards are consistent, formal and informal norms, values or conventions of doing, operating, producing, and/or performing. As the basis of technical transmission, standards in media allow transferability and interoperability, reduce complexity, and facilitate communication across formats, platforms and boundaries. As a consequence of transformations and re-orientations that continuously happen in almost all fields of the media, new technological standards, ethical codes, narrative and visual tropes are being produced. It is therefore crucial to critically evaluate the relationship between standards and values in their social, political, technological and creative dimensions. Who has the power to define, develop and implement standards? Which values are attached to standardisation processes in creative industries and how are they related to copyright and patents in technological development? Are peer-production, open-access publishing and free-culture movements different kinds of markets or disruptions to existing models of markets? What is the relationship between technological standardisation and cultural diversity? This workshop aims to address such questions. We welcome papers on the following issues and topics: - Technical and social standards in digital media: How do technical standards evolve in the media industry and how are they implemented? What kind of values shape this process? What modes of interventions exist (e.g. between players like platform operators and users?) - Visual and narrative standards and disruptions in digital culture: How are visual standards and codes built and how do they influence the comprehension of data? How do visual media and narratives introduce new canons in forms such such as remix, memes or selfies? - Professional and ethical standards in digital contexts: Who is responsible of implementing professional ethical standards? Are there emerging frameworks? How do ethical codes inform digital culture research? How do big data contribute or condition these developments? Please send abstracts by May 25, 2015 to ecreadigitalculture(a)gmail.com Conference website: http://dcc.icts.sbg.ac.at/ See also: http://wp.me/p2XXkX-6v Dr Aristea Fotopoulou Lecturer in Media, Department of Sociology Lancaster University Web: http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/sociology/profiles/aristea-fotopoulou Twitter: @aristeaf Blog: loopingthreads.com

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Meet the Candidates for the AoIR Executive Committee
by Ben Light 11 May '15

11 May '15

Hi all, and Anna in particular, I¹m copying to the list just so other candidates see this and also anyone wanting to post to the discussion board. I¹ve noticed that even though I was logged into the system when I posted my replies this morning, my post is coming up as anonymous. When I entered my replies to questions this morning, the system did say I was authoring as Ben Light. It seems some other people have also ended up posting as Œanonymous¹ I can¹t see anywhere in the system that I¹ve made an error myself. I know Axel Bruns has managed to post as himself. I also saw Axel today and we checked what I¹d done and he can¹t see anything that differentiates our posts. Any ideas anyone - it¹s gonna get messy if we can¹t see who¹s asking questions and who¹s replying :O) Apologies if this is a big candidate fail, but I thought either way it¹d be good for us all to know what¹s what. In the meantime, I have replied to a few posts and popped my name in the text so you can see it¹s me! #workaround Best wishes, Ben. Ben Light PhD MSc BA(Hons) Professor of Digital Media Studies Digital Media Research Centre Queensland University of Technology Creative Industries Precinct Z1-515 Musk Avenue Kelvin Grove QLD 4059 Australia Phone: +61 7 3138 8280 Twitter: @doggyb QUT: http://www.staff.qut.edu.au/staff/lightb Open Access Publications: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/view/person/Light,_Ben.html

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MSR’s Social Media Collective is looking for a 2015-16 Research Assistant (to start 15 July)
by QCENTRAL 11 May '15

11 May '15

Please forward to your networks! --- MSR’s Social Media Collective is looking for a 2015-16 Research Assistant (to start 15 July) Microsoft Research (MSR) is looking for a Research Assistant to work with the Social Media Collective in the New England lab, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The MSR Social Media Collective consists of Nancy Baym, Sarah Brayne, Kevin Driscoll, Tarleton Gillespie, Mary L. Gray, and Lana Schwartz in Cambridge, and Kate Crawford and danah boyd in New York City, as well as faculty visitors and Ph.D. interns affiliated with the MSR New England. The RA will work directly with Nancy Baym, Kate Crawford, Tarleton Gillespie, and Mary L. Gray. Unfortunately because this is a time-limited contract position, we can only consider candidates who are already legally eligible to work in the United States. An appropriate candidate will be a self-starter who is passionate and knowledgeable about the social and cultural implications of technology. Strong skills in writing, organization and academic research are essential, as are time-management and multi-tasking. Minimal qualifications are a BA or equivalent degree in a humanities or social science discipline and some qualitative research training. Job responsibilities will include: – Sourcing and curating relevant literature and research materials – Developing literature reviews and/or annotated bibliographies – Coding ethnographic and interview data – Copyediting manuscripts – Working with academic journals on themed sections – Assisting with research project data management and event organization The RA will also have opportunities to collaborate on ongoing projects. While publication is not a guarantee, the RA will be encouraged to co-author papers while at MSR. The RAship will require 40 hours per week on site in Cambridge, MA, and remote coordination with New York City-based researchers. It is a 12 month contractor position, with the opportunity to extend the contract an additional 6 months. The position pays hourly with flexible daytime hours. The start date will ideally be July 15, although flexibility is possible for the right candidate. This position is perfect for emerging scholars planning to apply to PhD programs in Communication, Media Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Information Studies, and related fields who want to develop their research skills before entering a graduate program. Current New England-based MA/PhD students are welcome to apply provided they can commit to 40 hours of on-site work per week. To apply, please send an email to Mary Gray (mLg(a)microsoft.com) with the subject “RA Application” and include the following attachments: – One-page (single-spaced) personal statement, including a description of research experience and training, interests, and professional goals – CV or resume – Writing sample (preferably a literature review or a scholarly-styled article) – Links to online presence (e.g., blog, homepage, Twitter, journalistic endeavors, etc.) – The names and emails of two recommenders We will begin reviewing applications on May 15 and will continue to do so until we find an appropriate candidate. We will post to the blog when the position is filled. Please feel free to ask quesions about the position in the blog comments!

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RESET journal now on Revues.org / Launch of issue 3
by Francesca Musiani 10 May '15

10 May '15

Dear colleagues, It is my pleasure to let you know that the bilingual (French/English) scientific journal RESET - Recherches en sciences sociales sur Internet is now available on the open access portal Revues.org, maintained by the Cléo (Centre for the Open Electronic Edition) on the OpenEdition platform, at the following address: http://reset.revues.org. For the occasion, we release our third issue, "ICTs, families and celebrations". Do not hesitate to explore RESET in its brand new garments! :) Best regards, Francesca Musiani on behalf of the RESET editorial team ----- Cher-e-s collègues, Nous avons le plaisir d'annoncer que la revue scientifique bilingue (français/anglais) "RESET - Recherches en sciences sociales sur Internet" est désormais disponibles sur le portail Revues.org, géré par le Cléo (Centre pour l'édition électronique ouverte) sur la plateforme OpenEdition. La revue est à l'adresse suivante: http://reset.revues.org. C'est aussi l'occasion du lancement de notre troisième numéro, "TIC, familles et célébrations". N'hésitez pas à explorer RESET vêtue de ses nouveaux atours! :) Très cordialement Francesca Musiani pour le comité de rédaction de RESET <http://reset.revues.org> -- Francesca Musiani Researcher, ISCC-CNRS <http://www.iscc.cnrs.fr/> | Associate researcher, CSI-MINES ParisTech <http://www.csi.ensmp.fr/> Co-Chair, ESN-IAMCR <http://iamcr.org/s-wg/cctmc/esn> | Outreach officer, GigaNet <http://giga-net.org> | Member, ComNum <http://www2.assemblee-nationale.fr/14/commissions/numerique> On the Web <http://www.csi.mines-paristech.fr/People/musiani/> | On Twitter <https://twitter.com/franmusiani>

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