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WEBCAST MAR 12 – DC-CIV / At-Large – Core Internet Values: Evolution and Challenges for ICANN
by Joly MacFie 14 Mar '25

14 Mar '25

Just started. REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/4hsAk9W [image: ISOC LIVE] <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=56ea09993a9d6d746a5a2b8…> On *Wednesday March 12 2025*, at *10:30-12:00 PDT* (17:30-19:00 UTC) the *Dynamic Coalition on Core Internet Values <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=fe2a5c82e5ea1ec9e423e77…>* (DC-CIV) and the *At-Large Advisory Committee <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=d14c125353f3808684e2d3b…>* (ALAC) will host a session '*Core Internet Values: Evolution and Challenges for ICANN <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=fb989989fe1a854255a589b…>*"\' at the *ICANN 82 Community Forum <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=0f2f867f575e890d4a79a3f…>* in Seattle, Washington. The concept of core Internet values has been a cornerstone of the Internet’s architecture. However, with seismic shifts in technology, governance models, and geopolitical dynamics, these values require adjustment to remain relevant in today’s rapidly evolving environment. This session will examine how such adjustments could affect ICANN’s remit and mission. It will explore the balance between preserving foundational principles and adapting to emerging realities, leveraging insights from technological, governance, and geopolitical trends, alongside ICANN’s operational experience. The discussion will identify necessary changes, their implications for ICANN, and strategies to address these challenges while upholding its core purpose. *PANEL* *Vinton Cerf* - Chief Internet Evangelist, Google *Tripti Sinha* - Chair, ICANN Board of Directors *Olivier Crépin-Leblond* - Chair, Dynamic Coalition on Core Internet Values *Preetam Maloor* - Head, Emerging Technologies Division, ITU *INTERVENTIONS* *Adiel Akplogan - *VP, Technical Engagement, ICANN *Olga Cavalli* - Associate Professor, University of Buenos Aires *James Galvin* - SSAC Liaison, ICANN Board of Directors *David Lawrence* - IETF Liaison, ICANN Board of Directors *Jennifer Chung* - Vice President, Policy, DotAsia Organisation *Tijani BenJemaa* - Executivr Director, Fédération Méditerranéenne des Associations d'Internet (FMAI) *MODERATORS* *Pari Esfandiari* – At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) *Alejandro Pisanty* - Professor, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) *LIVESTREAM <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=a421141815ec431e534d1c9…> | SIMULCASTS X Live <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=1ec7218bf8121612f76fdcc…> | Twitch <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=2b5e4bf9ef232413d3679d3…> | Facebook Live <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=446d1c33068824979a160f3…>* *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=fb989989fe1a854255a589b…> | REAL TIME TEXT <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=7b954cf27e191631ea5895d…> | ADD TO CALENDAR <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=4b9fc1d1cf1de83beea21cb…> | PERMALINK <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=7b954cf27e191631ea5895d…>* *TWITTER #CoreInternetValues <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=8bce7d5ea9c12a9c597cab5…> #ICANN82 MASTODON <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=524b590e2ff703a8ce7ccbb…> | BLUESKY <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=b69fd5742aa1d70c52ac1c0…> | INSTA <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=d4f82129ff2dbdd294c85f2…>* *** ISOC.LIVE is a free webcasting support service for the Internet Society Community - ISOC LIVE is currently unfunded - if you would like to become a monthly sponsor - contact support(a)isoc.live *** - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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37th IFIP International Conference on Testing Software and Systems (ICTSS 2025): Fourth Call for Papers
by Announce 14 Mar '25

14 Mar '25

*** Fourth Call for Papers *** 37th IFIP International Conference on Testing Software and Systems (ICTSS 2025) September 17-19, 2025, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://conf.researchr.org/home/ictss-2025 (*** Proceedings to be published by Springer in LNCS ***) (*** Special Journal Issue with SN Computer Science, Springer ***) IFIP-ICTSS is a well-established conference where researchers, developers, testers, and users from industry get together to present and discuss the most recent innovations, experiences and open challenges related to testing software and systems and measuring software quality. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: ■ AI for Software Testing and Testing of AI: the growing interest in the use of AI has also spread in to various aspects of software testing. In addition, work is underway to test and validate AI systems/applications (machine learning, expert systems, neural networks). ■ Aspects of testing: test derivation, test selection, test generation, test coverage, test concretization, test implementation and execution, test result analysis, test oracle, verdict computation, test management, active testing and passive testing, monitoring and runtime verification. ■ Testing new technologies: this year we encourage submissions focused on testing Large Language Models (LLMs), audit machine learning systems (especially for applications to Health) and Quantum systems (programs, computers, and simulators). ■ Diversity on testing: diverse generation, selecting diverse test suites, foundations of testing and diversity, applications of entropy and Kolmogorov complexity on test suite diversity. ■ Theoretical approaches: formalisms (such as automata, state machines, process algebra, logics, Markov-chains...), testing frameworks, results for compositionality, refinement, soundness and completeness, addressing complex systems, heterogeneous or hybrid systems. ■ Modelling languages (such as UML, MATLAB, Simulink, Modelica...) and associated tooling for model-based testing: test generation from models, model-based oracles. Scalability, traceability, quantification issues. Automated support of any parts of the testing activities, testing processes, test-driven development, sound metrics and measurements. ■ Testing of quality aspects: Functional, interoperability, unit, integration, performance, load, conformance, non-regression, reliability, robustness. ■ Security Testing: methodologies and techniques for continuous security assessment, security monitoring, security review, penetration testing, verification of certification compliance; automation of security testing processes. ■ Testing emerging technologies: quantum systems (programs, computers, and simulators), genetic algorithms, metaverse, and any other technology in the early stages of testing. ■ Human Aspects of Testing: human psychology and management attitude play major roles in formulating and adopting testing in practice. ■ Cross domains and combination of techniques: using other techniques such as proof, model-checking, symbolic execution, abstract interpretation, static analysis, simulation, model learning, ... to improve quality and reduce the effort in testing processes. ■ Cross domains and combination of techniques: using other techniques such as proof, model-checking, symbolic execution, abstract interpretation, static analysis, simulation, model learning, machine learning, expert systems, neural networks, genetic algorithms... to improve quality and reduce the effort in testing processes. ■ Application aspects and case studies: Communicating systems such as cyberphysical systems, systems of systems, embedded systems, web services systems, smart grids, cloud computing systems, business information systems, real-time systems, distributed and concurrent systems. Case studies and industrial applications involving qualified empirical evaluations. IFIP-ICTSS Invites: Full papers (12 to 15 pages plus at most 2 extra pages for references in the one-column Springer LNCS format) describing original research contributions with sufficient evidence for the interest of the proposed approach. Industry papers (12 to 15 pages plus at most 2 extra pages for references in the one-column Springer LNCS format) describing original research or experience report conducted within an industrial environment or in collaboration with an industry partner. Short papers or work-in-progress papers (up to 6 pages plus at most 1 extra page for references in the one-column Springer LNCS format) describing academic work in progress or tool implementations, as well as testing processes, achievements and feedback on testing methods for industrial case studies. Journal-First. The aim of the Journal-First (JF) submission category is to further enrich the program of ICTSS, as well as to provide an overall more flexible path to publication and dissemination of original research that is within the scope of ICTSS. A submission in this category must adhere to the following criteria: ■ It should be clearly within the scope of the conference. ■ It should be recent: it should have been accepted and made publicly available in a journal (online or in print) by January 1, 2023 or more recently. ■ It has not been presented at, and is not under consideration for, Journal- First tracks of other conferences or workshops. ■ The submission has to be in the form of a 4-page extended abstract and has to provide a concise summary of the published journal paper. ■ It must be marked as such in the submission’s, and must explicitly include full bibliographic details (including a DOI) of the journal publication they are based on. Since the referenced journal papers have already been reviewed and accepted by the corresponding journals, submissions in the JF category will not be reviewed again for technical content. Submissions will be judged on the basis of the above criteria, but also considering how well they would complement the conference’s technical program. Accepted submissions in this category will be part of the proceedings of ICTSS 2025, with the title equal to the original title of the article with the prefix. The submission link is: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ictss2025 The papers will be published by Springer in the LNCS volume. Authors should consult Springer’s Instructions for Authors of Proceedings (https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu…) and use either the LaTeX or the Word templates provided on the authors’ page. Springer’s proceedings LaTeX templates are available in Overleaf. Authors are encouraged to include their ORCIDs in their papers. Journal Special Issue Best papers of the conference will be invited to submit an extended version of their article at a special (topical) issue of the Springer Nature of Computer Science (https://link.springer.com/journal/42979) Deadline will be near the end of December 2025 with a tentative publication date for the middle 2026. Collocation ICTSS 2025 will be collocated with the 19th European Conference on Software Architecture (https://conf.researchr.org/home/ecsa-2025) IMPORTANT DATES ■ Paper Submission: May 19, 2025 (AoE) ■ Author Notification: June 30, 2025 (AoE) ■ Camera-ready Versions and Author Registration: July 14, 2025 (AoE) ORGANISATION Conference Chairs ■ Silvia Bonfanti, University of Bergamo, Italy ■ George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus

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Open poisition: Professor in global media and communications at LUT University, Lappeenranta, Finland
by Anna Rantasila 14 Mar '25

14 Mar '25

Dear Colleagues, The LUT University at Lappeenranta, Finland is looking for a professor in global media and communications. The position is situated at the assistant, associate or full professor levels of the tenure track and will be filled through an open application process for a fixed term of four years (assistant/associate professor) or permanently (full professor). The work will start with a six-month trial period. The professorship will be located in LUT's Lappeenranta campus, Finland. The ideal candidates are interested in research topics related to global communications and would conduct, for example, comparative global communication and media analysis and research on tensions in geopolitics, platforms, and social media. Also, the candidates are expected to demonstrate a high level of academic competence and ambition for ground-breaking academic research in the field of global communication sciences. The candidates must also have extensive and active international networks and they are expected to be familiar with the international forums of the field, such as ICA. Candidates must demonstrate a strong competency in quantitative methods, as the role involves teaching related courses. A commitment to upholding rigorous research ethics is essential. Prior knowledge of media technologies and their cutting-edge development is considered an asset. The applications must be submitted by April 23, 2025. For more information and the application link, please see https://lut.rekrytointi.com/paikat/index.php?jid=1265&o=A_RJ [https://lut.rekrytointi.com/logos/lut-some-logo.jpg]<https://lut.rekrytointi.com/paikat/index.php?jid=1265&o=A_RJ> Professor in global media and communications<https://lut.rekrytointi.com/paikat/index.php?jid=1265&o=A_RJ> lut.rekrytointi.com With Kind Regards, Anna Dr. Anna Rantasila anna.rantasila(a)lut.fi<mailto:anna.rantasila@lut.fi> +358 50 3223039 University Lecturer, Communication Sciences Head of the Master’s programme in Global Communication and Clean Air, Water and Energy School of Engineering Sciences LUT University

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WEBCAST MAR 13 – The Future of Online Safety for Kids: Legislative Changes on the Horizon
by Joly MacFie 13 Mar '25

13 Mar '25

Just about to start, this is a direct follow up, on the Hill, to a similarly themed and populated State of the Net session on Feb 11 2025. Video of that https://youtu.be/IQp9I5NebCk (Summary <https://archive.org/download/sotn2025/10_The_Future_of_Online_Safety_for_Ki…> ) [image: ISOC LIVE] > <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=f02feabe5c3c9170af90c6e…> > On *Thursday, March 13 2025* at *12:00-13:00 EDT* (16:00-17:00 UTC) the *Internet > Education Foundation > <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=08d22dc34ce2dbc5aec79b9…> *will > host a *Congressional Internet Caucus Academy > <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=bd20cab5f841e78ef84b4ba…>* panel > '*The Future of Online Safety for Kids: Legislative Changes on the > Horizon > <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=23adae8b2537fce40924e8f…>*' > at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington DC. > > Despite multiple attempts over the last several sessions, Congress has > been unable to enact legislation aimed at protecting children online. What > does the future look like for KOSA, COPPA 2.0, and KOSMA? What other ideas > are being looked to to protect kids online? Experts will examine current > legislative proposals, their potential to reshape privacy, platform > accountability, and digital safety, and the future trajectory of online > protections for kids. > > *SPEAKERS* > *Maureen Flatley* - Stop Child Predators > TBD - Common Sense Media > *Ash Johnson* - Senior Policy Manager, Information Technology and > Innovation Foundation > *Andrew Zack* - Policy Manager, Family Online Safety Institute > Moderator: *Miranda Nazzar*o, Technology Reporter, The Hill > > *LIVESTREAM https://youtu.be/lwWXz5tTV7A > <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=23adae8b2537fce40924e8f…>* > > *TWITTER #KidsOnlineSafety > <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=28962fe727fb21e133f1d93…> @NetCaucusAC MASTODON > <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=5e49f3715ed5da05f37ef09…> > | BLUESKY > <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=41b6a6a3a06c2ed5845e3d0…> > | INSTA > <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=23f2f3da9840c7c5b123fc2…>* > *** ISOC.LIVE is a free webcasting support service for the Internet > Society Community - ISOC LIVE is currently unfunded - if you would like to > become a monthly sponsor - contact support(a)isoc.live *** > > -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Extended call for chapters: Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the age of social media
by Dr. Chiluwa 13 Mar '25

13 Mar '25

Sequel to our book project on the discursive construction of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (CUP) earlier advertised, we now ask for *Two to Three* more chapters on the broad topic: *The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in the Age of Social Media* (under consideration by Wiley-Blackwell). We specifically ask for chapters on: - Disinformation, deepfakes, and AI-generated images in the Israeli-Hamas Wars - Algorithmic bias in social media platforms—how algorithms magnify divisive/misleading information - Hashtag activism in the construction of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Quantitative/qualitative discourse (or content) analysis is required. Kindly send your abstract before *March 28, 2025* Full Chapter: *May 31, 2025* (might be extended) to: *Innocent Chiluwa* Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK ichiluwa(a)gmail.com / ic3000(a)hw.ac.uk -- Professor in Language, Media & Communication Studies Publications: Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=iXHpEcUAAAAJ&hl=en Website: https://ichiluwa.com

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University of Manchester is hiring a senior colleague as Professor of Urban Development
by Michelle Gardner 13 Mar '25

13 Mar '25

Dear all, The University of Manchester seeks to appoint a senior colleague as Professor of Urban Development or Professor of Practice in Urban Development on a permanent contract within the Global Development Institute (GDI). We envisage that the role can be undertaken by either (a) a senior academic with extensive experience of working with policy actors and practitioners on urban development, who would be appointed as a Professor of Urban Development or (b) someone with extensive operational experience in urban development policy and practice who has a strong research profile and grasp of current debates in the field; this includes candidates who have worked for non-governmental organisations, international aid agencies, and research-based civil society organisations. This second type of candidate would be appointed as Professor of Practice in Urban Development. Professors of Practice at the University of Manchester are usually senior practitioners who can add significant value to a range of research and teaching activities. There is only one position available. The new appointee will take up the leadership of the major African Cities Research Consortium<http://african-cities.org/>, which is funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). This means that candidates must demonstrate strategic leadership experience at a senior level. Additional information available here: https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=31734 Please share with your networks.

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New Issue (23.1) of Orbis Linguarum (Ezikov svyat)
by Bilyana Todorova 13 Mar '25

13 Mar '25

Dear Colleagues, The new issue (23.1) of the free-access and free-of-charge academic journal Ezikov svyat - Orbis Linguarum (ISSN 1312-0484 / eISSN 2603-4026) is out. It contains 20 manuscripts from the field of linguistics, literary studies, media studies, and cultural studies in English (11), Bulgarian (7), Ukrainian (1), and French (1). You may read the texts here: https://ezikovsvyat.swu.bg/index.php/en/current-issue All the best, Bilyana Assoc. Prof. Bilyana Todorova, PhD Department of Bulgarian language, South-West University, Bulgaria https://iowdictionary.org/ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bilyana-Todorova http://ais.swu.bg/profile/bilyanatodorova

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CfP (EN & FR): Untangling the knots between disinformation and inequalities
by Nadia Tjahja 13 Mar '25

13 Mar '25

Dear all, A whole area of media and communication research investigates how different inequalities shape, and are shaped by, the production, the circulation, the reception and the effects of news and other kinds of information (e.g. Le Cam et al., 2023; Skarsbø Lindtner et al., 2024). This bilingual (English and French) special issue in Recherches en communication aims to develop such lines of enquiry within the field of disinformation research. Inequalities are only partially or marginally addressed in academic research and public discourse on disinformation (Kuo & Marwick, 2021; Nieminen, 2024). This special issue aims to deepen our understanding of the multiple intersections between disinformation and inequalities. This special issue is an initiative of EDMO BELUX 2.0, a multidisciplinary hub that brings together academics, fact-checkers, disinformation analysts, and media literacy organizations to monitor, analyze and contribute to the mitigation of disinformation in Belgium and Luxembourg (https://belux.edmo.eu) EDMO BELUX 2.0 is one of the 14 national or regional hubs being coordinated by EDMO.eu, the European Digital Media Observatory (https://edmo.eu<https://edmo.eu/>). Proposals may be submitted in English or French. We particularly encourage proposals that take Belgium and/or Luxembourg as fields of study but any proposal in line with the issue’s topic is welcome, regardless of the geographical scope. Proposals may be programmatic, theoretical, methodological or empirical, and may be rooted in any of the approaches and methodologies in media and communication research. Proposals are invited to follow one or more of the three research avenues outlined: disinformation as a source of inequalities, disinformation as an outcome of inequalities, and inequalities in the mitigation of disinformation. More information is available here: https://ojs.uclouvain.be/index.php/rec/announcement/view/1233 Interested authors are invited to submit an abstract of 750 words all-inclusive by 6 April 2025. Kind regards, Ms Nadia Tjahja Vrije Universiteit Brussel | Brussels School of Governance | Adjunct Professor & Researcher https://brussels-school.be/research/digitalisation-democracy-and-innovation United Nations University – CRIS | Co-Coordinator of the Digital Governance Cluster www.cris.unu.edu<http://www.cris.unu.edu/> YOUthDIG Coordinator, European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG)<https://www.eurodig.org/> European Regional Editor, Policy & Internet Journal (P&I<https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/19442866>)

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CFP Reminder: Murmurations in Avian Technoscience
by maya livio 12 Mar '25

12 Mar '25

CALL FOR PAPERS Murmurations in Avian Technoscience A Special Section of Catalyst: Feminism, Theory, Technoscience GUEST EDITORS: Maya Livio (American University) Pamela Perrimon (University of Southern California) Hamsini Sridharan (University of Southern California) DEADLINE: March 31, 2025 https://catalystjournal.org/index.php/catalyst/announcement/view/976 Birds have long been subjected to technological collection from shotguns to mist nets, cameras to algorithms. They have also been made into tools of data gathering themselves, as canary sensors in coal mines, pigeon messengers, and aerial photographers. Ornithology, one of the oldest organized scientific disciplines, centers on bird data that extends from specimen bodies to digital repositories. Across these sites of bird/technology encounter, power is surfaced—to identify, to count, to kill, to conserve—raising questions around classification, control, and the logics of capture. Nonhuman animals such as birds have offered invaluable perspectives to feminist STS scholarship. As early as the nineteenth century, feminist and more-than-human concerns have been brought into dialogue regarding the treatment of women and nonhuman animals by science (Adams and Donovan 1995, 34-35). More recently, feminist STS scholars such as Lynda Birke have emphasized the stakes for separating the study of human and more-than-human animals as leading to “a fragmented knowledge” that limits understandings of concepts like gender (Birke 2010, 341). “Feminist politics,” Birke calls to action, “stands to gain by a more sustained examination of concepts of species—how we use them, what purposes they serve, how they are sustained by material practices” (Birke 2010, 346). Similarly, Yuka Suzuki demonstrates the urgency of more-than-human study for addressing racialized oppression, reminding us that the maintenance of the human-animal boundary “render[s] certain groups of humans more beastly and other types of animals more human” (Suzuki 2017, 109). Nonhuman beings like birds therefore direct our attention to the processes, technologies, and injustices of categorization (of race, of gender, of species, etc.), as well as to the relational webs that bind human and nonhuman together. Jody Berland observes that “of all species, birds are the most common mediators between people and wildlife” (2019, 178). It is not surprising, then, that birds in particular are present in recent STS explorations in what could be called “avian technoscience.” Etienne Benson (2017), for example, examines the historical community science practices of bird banding, while Frédéric Keck (2020) maps the circulation of flu viruses in cross-species interactions between humans and birds. Feminist avian technoscience, more specifically, has engaged with the questions surfaced by birds around areas such as knowledge hierarchies, care, and materiality. Vinciane Despret, reflecting on her nighttime encounter with a blackbird, considers how scientific accounts of the avian may open or foreclose birdy possibilities: “There are explanations which end up multiplying worlds and celebrating the emergence of an infinite number of modes of existence,” she writes, “and others which seek to impose order, bringing them back to a few basic principles” (2021, 6). Selen Eren and Anne Beaulieu (2023), meanwhile, draw attention to the “intermittent care” between researchers and black-tailed godwits, examining how ecologists oscillate between caring for individual bird welfare and caring for the species as a whole through data collection. And following a tissue sample taken from a bird carcass on its journey through a natural history museum, Adrian Van Allen (2020) examines how the material practices of preserving birds as specimens and data sustain dominant standardizations of nature. Linking this work back to human-centered feminist thought, Maya Livio (2023) brings a queer ecological lens to the study of avian data. Noting the male and heterosexual biases in scientific and cultural bird datasets—where female, intersex, and queer birds are largely absent or misclassified—Livio highlights the power of avian science to naturalize normative assumptions of sex and sexuality for all species, including humans. Nicholas Mirzoeff (2022) unpacks ornithology as “a white way of seeing,” (123) reflecting on the racist and settler colonial histories of birding and its technologies of capture in the wake of the 2020 Central Park birdwatching incident. And Sunaura Taylor (2017) calls attention to the disabling effects of the technologies of forced egg production on the bodies of battery hens. She argues that by refusing to acknowledge disability in nonhuman animals, humans sustain the human/nonhuman divide at the expense of recognition of mutually resonant vulnerabilities that could lead to collective liberation. Taylor asks, “if humans can share this sort of vulnerability with nonhuman animals, what else might we share?” (31). This question only becomes more salient in the face of escalating environmental crises. In this special issue, we call for a motley flock of research and practice-based approaches to the avian-machine interface. We invite birders, that is, those who notice avian relations, to explore how birds enter, become, confound, or mutate technology (expansively defined). We seek to engage in how the stuff of birds—their beaks, bones, and feathers—is datafied, mechanized, and digitized. We are also interested in constellations in flight that reflect on avian boundaries and breakdowns as they intersect gendered, queer, crip, raced, classed, and anticolonial questions, highlighting what may otherwise go unremarked when birds become a passive thing to ‘think with.’ Submissions might include engagement with avian technoscience as it relates to: - Birds becoming technology (e.g. data, models, maps, sensors, sentinels, as well as Indigenous and non-Western approaches to technology) and how, for example, these may reinforce or challenge dominant modes of knowledge production - Technology becoming avian (e.g. biomimicry, or the use of bird bodies and behaviors as technological reference points) as, for instance, instrumentalized for military tech development - Technologies of ornithological study (e.g. bird banding/ringing, radar, passive acoustic monitoring, 3D scanning, machine learning) and, for example, their relationship to the colonial logics of capture - Technologies of managing avian life and death (e.g. technologies for conservation, de-extinction, bird breeding, reproduction, and response to avian zoonoses) and how, for instance, they instantiate control of sex, gender, and sexuality - Contact zones between birds and technological infrastructures (e.g. interactions between birds and cell towers, energy infrastructures, etc.) as related to environmental and multispecies justice concerns, for example - The link between birds and technologies of surveillance (e.g. drones, birdfeeder cams, and nest cams) and, for instance, what they surface about racialized hypervisibility and invisibility - Bird taxonomy and classification technologies, and, for example, how they reinforce hegemonic categorization - Community science platforms and other collective modes of bird tracking, including, for instance, their exclusions of marginalized peoples and the consequences of those exclusions for birds - And creative approaches to imaging, sounding, or sensemaking of birds through media and computation technologies relating to any of the above We welcome diverse submission formats including writing (scholarly, creative, interviews, reviews, and more); creative research/research-creation; visual, moving image, and sonic artworks; media rich essays; and other innovative approaches. Interdisciplinary research is particularly encouraged. To be considered for inclusion in this themed section, please send an abstract or proposal (300-500 words) and a short bio (max 250 words) to Maya Livio (livio(a)american.edu) Pamela Perrimon (perrimon(a)usc.edu) and Hamsini Sridharan (hamsinis(a)usc.edu) with “Murmurations” in the subject line by March 31, 2025. Full papers and projects should adhere to the Catalyst author guidelines <https://catalystjournal.org/index.php/catalyst/style-guidelines>. Selected papers and projects will be invited to submit fully developed submissions. -- *Maya Livio, PhD* Assistant Professor of Climate, Environmental Justice, Media & Communication *| *American University

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Fwd: Join Us for Two Critical Discussions on Social Media, Law, and Policy
by Leticia Bode 12 Mar '25

12 Mar '25

Hi all, Below see two events next week (both hybrid) by KGI (Knight-Georgetown Institute) - one on product liability claims against digital platforms, and the second about the changing social media landscape. They both have a superstar lineup, hope you can join us! See below for more information and to register. ~Leticia (KGI research director) ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Knight-Georgetown Institute < kgi-admin.georgetown.edu(a)1a119c.clients.bmsend.com> Date: Wed, Mar 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM Subject: Join Us for Two Critical Discussions on Social Media, Law, and Policy To: Leticia Bode <lb871(a)georgetown.edu> Dear colleague, The landscape of social media is rapidly changing, with new legal challenges and shifting platform dynamics shaping the way we engage online. Join us for two timely discussions hosted by the Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) <https://clt1708444.benchurl.com/c/l?u=12354925&e=197EC90&c=1A119C&&t=0&l=12…>, where leading experts will explore platform accountability, emerging litigation, and our evolving digital ecosystem*.* Event #1: The Rise of Consumer Protection and Product Liability Claims Against Digital Platforms 📅 March 18, 2025 | ⏰ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM 📍 500 1st St NW, Washington, DC & Online *Organized by KGI and Georgetown's Institute for Technology Law & Policy* REGISTER HERE <https://clt1708444.benchurl.com/c/l?u=123559C3&e=197EC90&c=1A119C&&t=0&l=12…> In recent years, courts have increasingly considered digital platform liability, allowing several consumer protection and product liability claims against social media companies to proceed. This panel will explore how courts are considering claims related to platform design elements—including recommender systems, extended use designs, and privacy defaults—and what the future of litigation may hold. Moderator: Peter Chapman <https://clt1708444.benchurl.com/c/l?u=1235514B&e=197EC90&c=1A119C&&t=0&l=12…>, KGI Speakers: - Meetali Jain <https://clt1708444.benchurl.com/c/l?u=1235514C&e=197EC90&c=1A119C&&t=0&l=12…>, Tech Justice Law Project - Meg Leta Jones <https://clt1708444.benchurl.com/c/l?u=1235514D&e=197EC90&c=1A119C&&t=0&l=12…>, Georgetown Communication, Culture, & Technology program - Matthew Lawrence <https://clt1708444.benchurl.com/c/l?u=1235514E&e=197EC90&c=1A119C&&t=0&l=12…>, Emory Law <https://clt1708444.benchurl.com/c/l?u=1235514F&e=197EC90&c=1A119C&&t=0&l=12…> - S. Bryn Austin <https://clt1708444.benchurl.com/c/l?u=1235514F&e=197EC90&c=1A119C&&t=0&l=12…>, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Event #2: Reckoning with the Evolving Social Media Landscape 📅 March 19, 2025 | ⏰ 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 📍 Leavey Center Program Room, 1560 Tondorf Rd NW, Washington, DC & Online *Organized by KGI* REGISTER HERE <https://clt1708444.benchurl.com/c/l?u=12353A39&e=197EC90&c=1A119C&&t=0&l=12…> >From TikTok’s explosive growth to Bluesky’s rise and Twitter’s transformation, the past five years have fundamentally changed the social media ecosystem. Once dominated by large platforms, digital spaces are now smaller, more segmented, and politically aligned. What does this mean for users, policymakers, and opportunities for governance? How will technology and regulation adapt to an increasingly divided digital world? Moderator: Zander Arnao <https://clt1708444.benchurl.com/c/l?u=1235529F&e=197EC90&c=1A119C&&t=0&l=12…>, KGI Speakers: - Renée DiResta <https://clt1708444.benchurl.com/c/l?u=123552A0&e=197EC90&c=1A119C&&t=0&l=12…>, Georgetown McCourt School of Public Policy - Samantha Lai <https://clt1708444.benchurl.com/c/l?u=123552A1&e=197EC90&c=1A119C&&t=0&l=12…>, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - Prithvi Iyer <https://clt1708444.benchurl.com/c/l?u=123552A2&e=197EC90&c=1A119C&&t=0&l=12…>, Tech Policy Press Don’t miss these essential conversations on how legal and technological shifts are shaping the future of digital platforms. *🔗 **Register now* <https://clt1708444.benchurl.com/c/l?u=12354925&e=197EC90&c=1A119C&&t=0&l=12…>* and be part of the discussion!* Sincerely, KGI <https://clt1708444.benchurl.com/c/l?u=1235396E&e=197EC90&c=1A119C&&t=0&l=12…> kgi.georgetown.edu <https://clt1708444.benchurl.com/c/l?u=1235396E&e=197EC90&c=1A119C&&t=0&l=12…> <https://clt1708444.benchurl.com/c/l?u=1235396F&e=197EC90&c=1A119C&&t=0&l=12…> <https://clt1708444.benchurl.com/c/l?u=12353970&e=197EC90&c=1A119C&&t=0&l=12…> <https://clt1708444.benchurl.com/c/l?u=12353971&e=197EC90&c=1A119C&&t=0&l=12…> <https://clt1708444.benchurl.com/c/l?u=12353972&e=197EC90&c=1A119C&&t=0&l=12…> Not yet subscribed to our emails? 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