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Re: [Air-L] International Week of Higher School of Economics
by Юденкова Дарья Владимир овна 28 Jul '14

28 Jul '14

Dear Colleagues, Let me kindly invite your students to participate in International Week of Higher School of Economics �C St.Petersburg, learn more about us and our programs as well as experience magical charm of the city! We organize this open house event so that the students from different countries enjoy St.Petersburg and see the insights of one of the most international Russian cities! During International Week, the participants will have a chance to learn how to start-up the business in Russia, the informal culture of Saint-Petersburg and of course about our international Master and non-degree programs. We will be happy to provide the participants all necessary information and support including visas and assistance on site. The application form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ihaBaz-0HkuRnzvwkwuZ-Yn5yEljP4v9TLccqvONA7… The deadline for applications is August, 1, 2014. Please do not hesitate to contact us: Marina Nosacheva, Manager of the Center for International Cooperation mnosacheva(a)hse.ru Olga Okulova, Director of the Center for International Cooperation ookulova(a)hse.ru ___________ Higher School of Economics is one the leading Russian Universities in social and economic field. It was founded by an Ordinance of the RF Government on November 27th, 1992, initially as a master��s education center. The Saint Petersburg campus of the Higher School of Economics enrolled its first students in 1998. In 2008 Higher School of Economics received the status of National Research University which means that one of its strategic goals has become to provide the efficient education process and integrate it with the research activities. Recently, Higher School of Economics has become one of 15 universities in Russia to receive additional governmental funding in the frameworks of the Implementing the Global Competitiveness Program. By 2020, HSE should attain a globally recognized standard of research, education and project work and join the ranks of the world's top research universities in three fields: socio-economic sciences (economics, law, management, sociology and political science), humanities and public relations, and mathematics and computer science. The Saint Petersburg campus of the Higher School of Economics prepares bachelors and masters in the following areas: Law, Economics, Management, Public Policy, Political Science, History, Sociology and Oriental Studies. Two international research laboratories successfully work as part of the HSE in Saint Petersburg: the Laboratory for Comparative Social Research headed by Ronald Inglehart (USA, Michigan University), and the Center for Market Studies and Spatial Economics headed by Jacques-Francois Thisse (Universit�� catholique de Louvain), as well as other laboratories, educational and research groups. Best Regards, Dasha Yudenkova Laboratory for Internet Studies National Research University Higher School of Economics dyudenkova(a)hse.ru

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For assistance/suggestion
by Hakikur Rahman 28 Jul '14

28 Jul '14

Dear Colleagues and Friends: Apologies for the self promotion. It will be highly appreciated, if you or your colleagues could find a suitable teaching position for me. I have kept my resume at http://www.hakik.org/Resume_Hakikur_Rahman_AoIR.pdf and the detailed CV at http://www.hakik.org/CV_Hakikur_Rahman_2014.pdf. I was in the USA from January to April. Due to some family problem, I am in Bangladesh now, but still my H1B Visa status is active and I can join the institute within a short time, if opportunity exists. Will be waiting for any response or suggestion off the list. Sincerely, Hakikur Rahman

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please unsubscribe me from Air-L list
by Nelli Bachurina 27 Jul '14

27 Jul '14

I cant't unsubscribe, because the web site requires some password. I don't know it and there is no ways to know it. The request to send a password doen't work. Please unsubscribe me. Best, Nelli -- Nelli Bachurina Associate Professor, Department of Integrated Communications National Research University Higher School of Economics Moscow, Russia nellib777(a)gmail.com http://bit.ly/Bachurina <http://www.hse.ru/en/>

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Re: [Air-L] What's your 1 sentence explanation of "Internet Research"
by Mary L. Gray 27 Jul '14

27 Jul '14

Hey all, Melissa, I really like your 1 sentence zinger definition for net research. My only revision would be to put the focus on the relationships to technologies rather than setting up technologies as forces (media effects) in and of themselves. Something like: "Internet studies is the interdisciplinary consideration of the relationships that bind Internet technologies, individuals' lives, social institutions, and cultural meaning." ? Best (and thanks, Gordon, for starting the fun/productive thread), mary On Jul 27, 2014, at 3:30 AM, air-l-request(a)listserv.aoir.org wrote: > ----------------------------- > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 10:27:09 +0800 > From: "Nile.Melissa" <nile.melissa(a)gmail.com> > To: Gordon Carlson <gordycarlson(a)gmail.com> > Cc: AoIR-L <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> > Subject: Re: [Air-L] What's your 1 sentence explanation of "Internet > Research" > Message-ID: <AECD2E5E-EA49-4CB1-B818-48F6FC3DDC8F(a)gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > My "single sentence" definition: > > "Internet studies is the interdisciplinary consideration of how Internet technologies are changing individuals, societies and cultures." > > But that's just my two cents worth. > > - Melissa Nile. > > > >> On 26 Jul 2014, at 8:51 am, Gordon Carlson <gordycarlson(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> I don't think AoIR work can be encapsulated in a sentence. And I embrace >> the transdisciplinary nature of everyone's work. >> >> In that spirit, rather than try to write a monolithic description, I would >> love to hear how each of you would describe/define "Internet Research". >> What is it? Who does it? Why do it? >> >> I have been having trouble articulating some of my own work and would love >> to know how you are doing it. >> >> I appreciate your time and effort and will gladly share a compiled list of >> all the responses I get if anyone is interested. >> >> Thanks in advance, >> Gordon Carlson >> >> PS - if you also want to send me your 2-3 sentence versions or versions >> that focus on how YOU study the internet I'd be happy to read those as >> well. >> >> -- >> Gordon Carlson >> Assistant Professor, Communication Studies, Fort Hays State University >> Executive Director, Society for Conceptual Logistics in Communication >> Research (sclcr.com) >> >> Twitter: @Gordon_Carlson >> Facebook: Gordon.S.Carlson >> Phone: 541.990.1155 >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ > Mary L. Gray Associate Professor The Media School Adjunct Faculty, American Studies; Anthropology; Gender Studies Indiana University, Bloomington Senior Researcher Microsoft Research

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change/associated with
by Barry Wellman 27 Jul '14

27 Jul '14

Agree with previoius comment ""Internet studies is the interdisciplinary consideration of how Internet technologies are changing individuals, societies and cultures." But I'd soften even further, and go with "Associated with changes in..." Correlation NE Causation etc Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ Faculty of Information (iSchool) University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 3G6 http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman twitter: @barrywellman NETWORKED:The New Social Operating System. Lee Rainie & Barry Wellman MIT Press http://amzn.to/zXZg39 Print $15 Kindle $9 Old/NewCyberTimes http://bit.ly/c8N9V8 ________________________________________________________________________

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What's your 1 sentence explanation of "Internet Research"
by Gordon Carlson 26 Jul '14

26 Jul '14

Hi All, I don't think AoIR work can be encapsulated in a sentence. And I embrace the transdisciplinary nature of everyone's work. In that spirit, rather than try to write a monolithic description, I would love to hear how each of you would describe/define "Internet Research". What is it? Who does it? Why do it? I have been having trouble articulating some of my own work and would love to know how you are doing it. I appreciate your time and effort and will gladly share a compiled list of all the responses I get if anyone is interested. Thanks in advance, Gordon Carlson PS - if you also want to send me your 2-3 sentence versions or versions that focus on how YOU study the internet I'd be happy to read those as well. -- Gordon Carlson Assistant Professor, Communication Studies, Fort Hays State University Executive Director, Society for Conceptual Logistics in Communication Research (sclcr.com) Twitter: @Gordon_Carlson Facebook: Gordon.S.Carlson Phone: 541.990.1155

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Diverse Individuals Needed for Online Psychology Study ($10) - POC Especially Encouraged
by Stephanie M. Anderson 25 Jul '14

25 Jul '14

Hi All, Please disseminate the call widely to anyone you think may be interested in participating. Thank you! Stephanie *____* *Self Expression and Perception by Others ($10)* My name is Stephanie Anderson, and I am a psychology student pursuing a PhD at the City University of New York. I am conducting an online research project looking at how we perceive and think about others and ourselves. The study would involve completing a short eligibility questionnaire, and if eligible, the final study will require you to write short stories about how you are perceived by other people in your life. I am interested in including a diverse group of people in the study regarding age, gender, race/ethnicity, and sexual orientation. Completion will take about 30-45 minutes, and you'll receive a $10 Amazon gift card for your time. If you are interested in participating, you can fill out the eligibility questionnaire through this link: https://gccunyep.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_1Nucq4YW4lcxzPD You can also check out the study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/psychresearchstudy?ref=hl Feel free to pass this along to anyone else you think might be interested. If you have any questions about me or my study, you can contact her at sanderson1(a)gc.cuny.edu. Thanks! -- Stephanie M. Anderson PhD Candidate, Social-Personality Psychology Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY) sanderson1(a)gc.cuny.edu Videographer Purple Shoelaces <https://vimeo.com/44900876> - Documentary portrait of the NYC's Women's Gay Basketball League <http://www.nycgbl.org>

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Photo-sharing in Social Media
by Eftekhar, Azar 24 Jul '14

24 Jul '14

Hello everyone, I would be extremely grateful if you could spare about 20 minutes to participate in my study about online photo sharing and individual differences. Any help in spreading the word is highly appreciated. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/photosonline2 Thank you in advance for your goodwill. Best wishes Azar ------------------------- Azar Eftekhar PhD student in Psychology Institute of Psychology University of Wolverhampton http://www.wlv.ac.uk/default.aspx?page=31190 Twitter: @azar_eftekhar -- Scanned by iCritical.

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Studying the Chinese Internet workshop, ANU, Canberra, 31 July & 1 August
by Robert Ackland 24 Jul '14

24 Jul '14

Dear Colleagues, The following workshop being held next week at the Australian National University, Canberra, may be of interest. Regards, Robert Ackland ------------------------------------------------------------------ Workshop - Studying the Chinese Internet ???????/ ??????? Thursday 31 July - Friday 1 August, Australian National University, Canberra China has the world's largest number of internet users, a vibrant web-based economy and social media landscape, and a government intent on managing the technology's social and political effects. This two-day workshop brings the nascent study of the Chinese web to the Australian National University (ANU) with presentations by researchers from China studies, computer science and the social sciences. The workshop is being organised by: Australian Centre on China in the World <http://ciw.anu.edu.au/>, College of Asia & the Pacific Australian Demographic & Social Research Institute <http://adsri.anu.edu.au>, College of Arts & Social Sciences Workshop web page <http://adsri.anu.edu.au/news-chineseinternet> download draft program (PDF) <http://voson.anu.edu.au/papers/ChineseInternet_program_v5.pdf> Program Day 1 (Thursday 31 July) Training in social media analysis A small group training session run by A/Prof Robert Ackland, involving an introduction to social network analysis and hands-on training in the NodeXL and VOSON tools for collecting and analysing social media and WWW hyperlink network data. /Please note/ that there is a limit of 15 places for this training session so register quickly! Further, the training session is reserved for people who will also be attending Day 2 of the workshop. Also note that participants will need to provide their own laptops running Windows Excel 2007/2010/2013 and with NodeXL pre-installed (NodeXL does not work on Macs!). Registered participants will be given further details on the training session. Day 2 (Friday 1 August) Research presentations Presentations by researchers working on the political or social impact of the internet in China, methods for studying the Chinese web, or emerging research agendas on related questions. *Keynote presentation* * 'Charting the Landscape of Chinese Social Media: What We Know and What We Don't Know from Existing Research' by Professor Jonathan Zhu, Director of the Web Mining Lab, City University of Hong Kong. *Other presentations* * "A Web Analysis of HIV Information Delivery in China", Dr Robert Ackland, Australian National University and Dr Jiaying Zhao, Australian National University * "Predicting Depressed Individuals with Suicide Ideation Using Social Media Data", Jin Han, Australian National University * "Analyzing Events in Chinese Microblogs", Dr Lexing Xie, Australian National University * "Preliminary Analysis of Muslim Networking on the Chinese Web", Dr Wai Yip Ho, Hong Kong Institute of Education * "Multiple Identity Formation via Social Media by Professional Chinese Immigrants to Australia", Dr Jerry Watkins, University of Canberra and Dr Chong Han, University of Western Sydney * "Human Flesh Searching in the Greater China Region", Dr Lennon Chang, City University of Hong Kong * Ryan Manuel, Australian National University (title TBA) * Dr Michael Jensen, University of Canberra and Wei Si, University of Canberra (title TBA) Location Day 1 Training session Room 1.04, Coombs Extension, Building 8 Corner of Garran and Fellows Road Australian National University Day 2 Research presentations Seminar room, Australian Centre on China in the World Building 188, Fellows Lane Australian National University download draft program (PDF) <http://voson.anu.edu.au/papers/ChineseInternet_program_v5.pdf> ANU campus map <http://campusmap.anu.edu.au/> Registration Please register for the workshop <https://chineseinternet.eventbrite.com.au> Registration is free. Please note that people registering for Day 1 (training session) are also expected to register for Day 2 (research presentations). However, it is possible to register for Day 2 only. Workshop organisers * Dr Robert Ackland, VOSON & ADSRI, College of Arts & Social Sciences, ANU * Dr Wai Yip Ho, Department of Social Sciences, Hong Kong Institute of Education * Dr Sarah Logan, School of International and Political Studies, College of Asia & the Pacific, ANU * Ryan Manuel, Australian Centre on China in the World, College of Asia & the Pacific, ANU Further information Robert Ackland E: robert.ackland(a)anu.edu.au <mailto:robert.ackland@anu.edu.au> -- Assoc. Prof. Robert Ackland Deputy Director (Education) Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute Australian National University New book: Web Social Science: Concepts, Data and Tools for Social Scientists in the Digital Age <http://www.amazon.com/Web-Social-Science-Concepts-Scientists/dp/1849204810> (SAGE Publications)

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FW: [ICTs-and-Society] Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: CFP - Interface Critique - Symposium @ University of Arts, Berlin
by Robert Mason 23 Jul '14

23 Jul '14

Pardon the cross-posting -----Original Message----- From: owner-discussion-icts-and-society-net(a)icts-and-society.net [mailto:owner-discussion-icts-and-society-net@icts-and-society.net] On Behalf Of Christian Fuchs Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 1:47 PM To: discussion-icts-and-society-net(a)icts-and-society.net Subject: [ICTs-and-Society] Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: CFP - Interface Critique - Symposium @ University of Arts, Berlin From: Florian Hadler, flohadler(a)udk-berlin.de: We are organizing an interdisciplinary symposium at the University of Arts in Berlin, called "Interface Critique". You can find attached the CFP as PDF, but I also posted the text below, as I noticed that you dont send attachments in your List. The Call and other Resources are also available online: http://interfacecritique.net/call-for-paper-2/ You can also find a german version of the call there. The Deadline for Abstracts is August 15. I would be glad if you could spread the Call within your network and hope that it fits into the profile. Thank you and best regards from Berlin - Florian Hadler *INTERFACE CRITIQUE* **/Developing a cultural science perspective of the human-machine interface/ Call for Papers for an interdisciplinary symposium at the Institute for Theory and Practice of Communication at the Berlin University of Arts, November 7th – 8th, 2014 GUIs, TUIs and NUIs: An „I“ in acronyms to describe human-machine interfaces has become as common as mysterious. The more it is taken for granted, the more it seems to escape our understanding. What does “interface” mean in the context of contemporary technical development? The trend towards unobstrusiveness is conspicuous: “Deep integration”, “actionable notifications” or “Shytech” – the visual aesthetic trends tend to hide mechanisms, functions and processes. How can we critically examine interfaces that increasingly disappear into the background? The symposium tries to understand the phenomenon “interface” in its dynamic development in order to develop critical perspectives beyond culturally pessimistic reflexes. We are looking for papers dealing with topics such as inclusion and exclusion, subjectivation and desubjectivation, continuities and non-simultaneity. Considering that many interfaces are not only connected with each other, but also merge into one another, that they not only enable communication with technology, but also normalize it, it becomes evident: understanding interfaces is an approach to understanding the world. We suggest the following perspectives: *Panel 1 – Theories, Terms, Concepts <http://interfacecritique.net/panel-1-theories-terms-concepts/>* >From an**understanding**of “interface” as a separating but also mediating device to more controversial explorations of the term, this panel wants to discover new ways of thinking about interfaces. The theoretical discourse on “interfaces” varies from space theory (Drucker) to theories of power (Galloway). In the tension between these interdisciplinary perspectives the interface appears as an oscillating nexus, whose dynamic and actuality provokes ever new definitions. Spatial, process-oriented or as an effect – in this panel we invite to discover new understandings of the term, to step into its shadow, fathom the unseen and question assumed fixations. *Panel 2 – Micro history* <http://interfacecritique.net/panel-2-micro-history/>** Focusing on the artefacts’ context and the details of actual practice, this panel draws relations between the historical protagonists and their surrounding world. The micro-historical approach offers an analysis of time periods within which the historical contexts are withdrawn from its écriture automatique, from the institutional and technological logic, and thereby throws the “human factor” back into the macro-historical discourse. Think of investigations about selected individiuals (designers, developers, entrepreneurs) and their environment, about concrete strategic orientations and actions of certain companies, or even about specific updates, revisions oder extensions of services, apps or operating systems. *Panel 3 – Trends and Paradigms* <http://interfacecritique.net/panel-3-trends-and-paradigms/>*<http://interfacecritique.net/panel-3-trends-and-paradigms/> *** Within this panel we want to discover the paradigms of interface design as subjects of cultural criticism and reflection. It deals with current and past trends, with historical developments of design paradigms and the interactions of utilization and development, appropriation and normalization. How adaptive, open and context-sensitive is and was the conception of interfaces? Who gives whom how much room for appropriation? Is it possible to think concepts such as Skeuomorphism, flat or material design as concepts of cultural history? What does it mean to conceive the interface as an apparatus? *Panel 4 – Talk and Narration of and through interfaces* <http://interfacecritique.net/panel-4-talk-and-narration-of-and-through-inte…>**** Hard- and software converge to create**new forms**of communication**that we often live with before we can talk about them. We ask about the hermeneutics of interfaces, about the interpretation of their texts, signs and symbols. We are interested in narratives: those that enroll in interfaces and those that will – as parts of our culture – also be part of the writing of history. How do wording conventions (UIDL) and metaphors (such as stream, tweet, cloud etc.) become established? How and with which tonality do interfaces talk with users? Which zones, gaps, restrictions and accesses can be articulated? And what does this mean for our everyday construction of language and reality? The symposium follows an interdisciplinary approach and addresses researchers of all disciplines who want to discuss their work in the context of cultural science. Explicitly invited (besides cultural scientists) are researchers of technical disciplines and designers. Papers can refer to the panels depicted above, but can also open up other perspectives. Proposals can be in English or German. Please send your abstract with a maximum of 300 words and a short biography to proposals(a)interfacecritique.net <mailto:proposals@interfacecritique.net>. Deadline is August 15th. August 15: Deadline for submissions November 7/8: Conference in Berlin proposals(a)interfacecritique.net <mailto:proposals@interfacecritique.net> www.interfacecritique.net <http://www.interfacecritique.net> Organisation: Joachim Haupt – j.haupt(a)udk-berlin.de <mailto:j.haupt@udk-berlin.de> Florian Hadler – flohadler(a)udk-berlin.de <mailto:flohadler@udk-berlin.de> -- Florian Hadler /Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter/ Universität der Künste Berlin /Institut für Theorie und Praxis der Kommunikation Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftskommunikation/ flohadler(a)udk-berlin.de <mailto:flohadler@udk-berlin.de> +49 30 3185 2559 Besucheradresse: /Mierendorffstraße 30 Raum 112 10589 Berlin/ Postfach: /120544/

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