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CFP 4S/ESOCITE - Open Panel 63. Peer production and open collaboration
by maxigas 13 Feb '14

13 Feb '14

Dear researchers, We invite you to submit an abstract to our session on the relevance of peer production, open collaboration and hacking to Science and Technology Studies. The panel is organised for the 4S/ESOCITE conference in Buenos Aires, 20-23 August 2014. You are welcome to get in touch with us to discuss abstracts informally. Deadline: March 3 2014 Conference website: http://www.4sonline.org/meeting ---- 63. Peer production and open collaboration: Revisiting closure, stabilisation and black boxing through unfinished artefacts maxigas and Eduard Aibar This panel seeks to bring together scholars studying peer production processes through STS lenses and concepts. Peer production is a form of network-based voluntary cooperation aimed at contributing to a commons, epitomised by the Linux kernel and Wikipedia and more recently applied to hardware. Case studies of peer production projects can inspire new theoretical developments within STS and simultaneously engender insights on emerging socio-technical ensembles. Peer producers work a lot to fend off stabilisation, building functional parts (like loose couplings and Application Programming Interfaces) into technologies and organisations which serve to prevent closure. While these mechanisms for openness do stabilise, the resulting technologies are not exactly black boxes whose functional composition is rendered inaccessible to gaze, discourse and engineering. They can be understood as “unfinished artefacts”. Moreover, shared machine workshops manifest a model which goes against the received wisdom of trade-offs between “professional” expertise and radically open “amateur” contributions. Such open organisational architectures blend in three functions traditionally separate in modern institutions: education, research and production. In this context citizen participation in technological issues is mainly achieved by practical interventions into research and development. We call for contributors who explore peer production specific projects from a wide range of STS perspectives. One is how stabilisation, closure and black boxing are themselves socially constructed, deconstructed and reconfigured in this arena. Another is the broader structural implications of peer production, since it is usually read as an emerging mode of production with disruptive consequences. Finally, since peer production is increasingly used in a wide range of settings (software development, knowledge production, infrastructure building or farming), the way it is re-enacted and appropriated by new actors can also be of interest to scholars with various theoretical backgrounds. Languages: English and Spanish http://www.4sonline.org/open_sessions -- maxigas, kiberpunk FA00 8129 13E9 2617 C614 0901 7879 63BC 287E D166 http://research.metatron.ai/ "Forget the damned motor car and build the cities for lovers!"

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Women and Technology Conference
by Nasreen Rajani 13 Feb '14

13 Feb '14

*SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED* to February 24, 2014. Dear Colleagues, Please note that the deadline for abstract submissions for the Women and Technology Conference held at Carleton University, Ottawa, ON on April 16th has been extended. See below for more information. Carleton University will be hosting the inaugural Women and Technology Conference for emerging scholars on April 16, 2014. Please see the below call for abstracts for submission guidelines and details. Visit our website for more information: http://womenandtechcu.wordpress.com/ Please distribute widely. WTCCU Organizing Committee, Nasreen Rajani, Alexandra Born, Matt Murdoch ——————— The Women and Technology Conference is a meeting of Ontario scholars working in applied and technical fields, the natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences. This year’s meeting will take place in Ottawa, on Wednesday, April 16, 2014, with all events being hosted at Carleton University. The goal of the Women and Technology Conference is to highlight scholarship on women and technology by focusing on two broad topics: 1. Women as producers and users of technology in applied and technical fields. a. Examples of disciplines represented within this topic include: engineering; architecture; industrial design; neuroscience; and the biological, chemical, physical, and computing sciences. 2. The relationship(s) between women and technology. This includes the role of women as both subjects and objects in knowledge/media production, as well as the impact of women on the relative success of emerging and established technologies. a. Examples of disciplines represented within this topic include: film and media studies; business; sociology; history; public policy; and women’s and gender studies. One of the major goals of this conference is to help advance the work of Ontario scholars by creating an interdisciplinary space for dialogue on women and technology. To help ensure that these goals are achieved, you are encouraged to tailor your abstract and presentation to a well-educated audience without expertise in your field. Submissions reporting on original scholarship and research are preferred. Presentations not meeting this requirement will be considered on a case-by-case basis, with preference given to those who have first-hand experience working at the nexus of women and technology. To apply: please submit a 150-word abstract with 3 keywords/phrases for a 10-15 minute oral paper presentation to:womenandtechcu@carleton.ca. Deadline: February 24, 2014 at 4:00pm EST In your submission, please indicate if you require assistance with childcare. The conference organizers will provide subsidies for child care and associated costs (e.g., parking and transportation).

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media and cultural studies research studentships; gender, sex and sexualities
by Feona Attwood 13 Feb '14

13 Feb '14

Please circulate widely. Middlesex Media Research Studentships, 2014. Research in Media focuses on Cultural Theory and Communication Studies, with particular interest in Gender, Sex and Sexualities. We welcome innovative and interdisciplinary proposals from excellent candidates that reflect the research interests of Middlesex Media and Performing Arts staff. Applicants are advised to consult the School web pages and school staff profiles: http://www.mdx.ac.uk/aboutus/staffdirectory/index.aspx Any queries should in the first instance be directed to Prof Vida L Midgelow, Director of Research Degrees (School of Media and Performance): v.midgelow(a)mdx.ac.uk<mailto:v.midgelow@mdx.ac.uk> Full details and application forms: http://www.mdx.ac.uk/research/applications/fees/bursaries/index.aspx The deadline for receipt of applications is 11.59pm on 14th March 2014 and interviews will be held in April/May 2014. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note that Middlesex University's preferred way of receiving all correspondence is via email in line with our Environmental Policy. All incoming post to Middlesex University is opened and scanned by our digital document handler, CDS, and then emailed to the recipient. If you do not want your correspondence to Middlesex University processed in this way please email the recipient directly. Parcels, couriered items and recorded delivery items will not be opened or scanned by CDS. There are items which are "exceptions" which will be opened by CDS but will not be scanned a full list of these can be obtained by contacting the University.

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ISOC Internet data and research portal update
by Joly MacFie 12 Feb '14

12 Feb '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Michael Kende <kende(a)isoc.org> Date: Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 10:19 AM Subject: [Chapter-delegates] Internet data and research v2 I am please to announce version two of the portal (with the same URL as below). There are two main changes to the portal, and we have also updated it with recent reports. The first change is the Amazon-style system allowing everyone to rate a data source or report (out of five stars) and provide written comments as well. The second is to make it much easier to search, either by category and sub-category or by keyword. There is also a link to send in comments including new data and reports that we overlooked. Our hope is that this provides a broad view of the state of the art in what is known about the Internet and its impact, and that it will also help us to identify gaps in our knowledge, which we will work to fill. As such, I hope that you use the portal and interact with it, and please send it on to broaden the user base. Best regards, Michael From: Michael Kende <kende(a)isoc.org> Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 4:17 PM As part of my new role at ISOC, we are launching a new portal on the ISOC website that aggregates existing data sources and reports (ours and third-party), The purpose of it is threefold: first, as a public resource to learn about the impact of new infrastructure on the Internet, and the broader economic impact of the Internet; second, in order to help identify gaps in data, and determine how best to fill those gaps; and third, to promote new analysis and insights by everyone in the Internet community, including ourselves, to further stimulate a better understanding of the Internet and its Economy. The portal is at. https://www.internetsociety.org/internet-data-and-research One outstanding issue is whether, and if so how, to exclude bad research and data from the list. On the one hand is a strong desire to be open and inclusive of all available data and reports, while on the other hand there is a thought that we should review and exclude suspect or biased work. We do not have the resources to perform such extensive review on each linked item (as of today there are over 200 in the database), and I believe that it would be difficult to determine the criteria for excluding work in any case. However, in order to be of most use as a public resource, it would be useful to provide information that could help all of us make decisions about what data and reports to use. As a result, we are considering including a review section, such as used in Amazon, to rate and provide comments from all, including hopefully the authors. For starters, there are two feedback sections, one to send me comments on specific reports, and the other to provide suggestions for work that has not yet been included. Thoughts on how to move this forward would be most appreciated. Best regards, Michael Kende Chief Economist Internet Society Galerie Jean-Malbuisson 15 CH-1204 Geneva Switzerland Tel: +41 22 809 0367 E-mail: kende(a)isoc.org Website: www.internetsociety.org 'The Internet is for Everyone!' -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Fwd: [governance] Communication of the European Commisson: "Internet Policy and Governance - Europe's role in shaping the future of Internet Governance"
by Jeremy Hunsinger 12 Feb '14

12 Feb '14

[ Apologies for cross-posting. Please share as you deem appropriate ] Dear all, I would like to let you know that today (12 February 2013) the European Commission has adopted its formal policy position on Internet governance, via a Communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: "Internet Policy and Governance - Europe's role in shaping the future of Internet governance" (COM(2014) 72/4). The press release of the adoption is available at http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-142_en.htm . The text of the Communication is available at http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/newsroom/cf/dae/document.cfm?doc_id…. The statement by Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, is available at http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/video/player.cfm?ref=I086325 . I hope you find this information useful and the content of the Communication interesting. Best, Andrea -- I speak only for myself. Sometimes I do not even agree with myself. Keep it in mind. Twitter: @andreaglorioso Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrea.glorioso LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=1749288&trk=tab_pro

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Skype Connections and the Gaze of Friendship and Family: a mini-conference
by Richard Harper 11 Feb '14

11 Feb '14

Apologies for cross postings- Skype Connections and the Gaze of Friendship and Family MSR and Skype are pleased to invite extended abstracts for a mini academic conference/workshop on all aspects of interaction in video-mediated communications in private and domestic life. See here for further details.<http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/events/scgff/> It will be held on June 3rd and 4th 2014 at MSR Cambridge, England. Chairs: Richard Harper, Microsoft Research Cambridge; Christian Licoppe, Telecom ParisTech, Paris; Rod Watson, Institut Marcel Mauss, Paris. This is the first call for participation (January 2014). Extended abstracts (of up to 600 words excluding title and affiliation) should report theoretical and empirical research into the interactional order of video calling in domestic and personal life. Ethnomethodological and conversation analytic perspectives are particularly welcomed on such things as: * the relationship between the sequential patterns of communication and the medium of Skype-type video connections in the social and family sphere; * the methods and patterns of recipient design and repair within such communications; * the properties and shape of topic management (e.g., news announcements and personal disclosures); * the character and role of embodiment and embodied interaction in such communications; * the salience of the visual and 'visual availability'; * the relation between individual instances of Skype-type communications and the larger activity assemblies of which they are a part - whether it be a routine 'catch-up' call within friendship or a special occasion like a dinner or a birthday celebration for a distributed family. These are of course not exclusive and other topics are welcome. There will be a preference for wholly original work, though research previously presented of an extremely high quality may be considered. The conference will be framed by keynote addresses by leaders in the field of interaction analysis, CA and ethnomethodology. Announcement of these will be made shortly. Important dates: * Deadline for extended abstracts: Friday March 14th * Announcement of acceptance: April 18th * Last date for registration: to be decided A selection of papers from the conference will be prepared for a Special Issue of Pragmatics, the Journal of the International Pragmatics Association<http://www.worldcat.org/title/pragmatics-quarterly-publication-of-the-inter…>. Selection will be made by the conference chairs and reviewing panel. Some support for researchers seeking to attend the event is available. Attendance at the conference is free and will include attendance at a gala dinner in a Cambridge College. For informal enquiries about the topics and format of the event, please contact Richard Harper<http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/people/r.harper/> (r.harper(a)microsoft.com<mailto:r.harper@microsoft.com>). To attend (as speaker or auditor), email scgff(a)microsoft.com<mailto:scgff@microsoft.com>

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Approaching deadline for OII Summer Doctoral Programme
by Victoria Nash 11 Feb '14

11 Feb '14

Dear friends, The deadline for applications to this year's Oxford Internet Institute Summer Doctoral Programme is the 24th February, so I would be really grateful if you could pass this reminder on to any students who might be eligible to apply. The Programme will be held in Oxford from 7th-18th July 2014, and is suitable for PhD students at the dissertation stage of their degree. The programme offers two weeks of intensive teaching from senior faculty at the OII, as well as some guest speakers, who will offer insights into their research processes and tuition on methods as well as presenting substantive papers. Students will also be asked to present on their own research.. We also fit in some punting, a ghost tour and some fancy dinners... The overall aims are to help improve students' dissertations and to develop a cohesive peer network for future collaboration and support. For further information on this year's SDP, including application instructions, please see our website at: http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/graduatestudy/sdp/Y2014.cfm For more general info, the SDP blog and a great video by the 2013 crowd, look here: http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/graduatestudy/sdp/ If anyone has any questions, feel free to e-mail me directly. Many thanks! Vicki Dr Victoria Nash Research and Policy Fellow Director of Graduate Studies Oxford Internet Institute University of Oxford http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/ T: 01865 287231 Tw: @VickiNashOII W: http://victoriajnash.tumblr.com/

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[DEADLINE 15 FEBRUARY 2014] Call for ABSTRACTS Social science & Big data (not only)
by Davide Bennato 11 Feb '14

11 Feb '14

Call for ABSTRACTS: Social Science & Big Data WHAT: A matter of design. Making society through science & tecnology WHERE: Polytechnic of Milan WHEN: 12-14 June 2014 TRACK: N.5 Rethinking sociological gaze and citizenship through data. Epistemological and Political Implications of the Rise of Big Data INFO Conferencehttp://www.stsitalia.org/conferences/ocs/index.php/STSIC/AMD/sche… Track 5 details http://www.stsitalia.org/conferences/STSITALIA_2014/AMD_Track5.pdf -- ************************************************************* http://www.tecnoetica.it/ http://www.processiculturali.it/ http://www.sociologiadeimediadigitali.it skype: davide.bennato http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidebennato

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CFP Reminder - Napster, 15 years on: Rethinking digital music distribution. A themed special edition of First Monday
by raphael nowak 11 Feb '14

11 Feb '14

With apologies for cross-posting: Call for papers – First Monday themed special edition Napster, 15 years on: Rethinking digital music distribution Guest editors: Raphaël Nowak (Griffith University, Australia) and Andrew Whelan (University of Wollongong, Australia) 2014 marks the fifteenth anniversary of the release of the peer-to-peer application Napster. Developed by a student, Shawn Fanning, with the help of his friend Shawn Parker and uncle John Fanning, Napster established music downloading as a mass phenomenon. By 2001, 50 million users had downloaded content with Napster. Many other applications followed – Gnutella, Kazaa, LimeWire, eMule, Soulseek, BitTorrent, among others –further developing and entrenching p2p technology. Online music distribution has been fiercely contested since Napster. Online availability has changed the way music is produced, sold, distributed, shared and consumed. While these changes are often decried or celebrated through well-rehearsed positions, their implications can also be exaggerated, as attending to contemporary industry business models and persisting analog formats would suggest. Building on multi- and cross-disciplinary approaches addressing developments in the 15 years since the advent of Napster, we seek papers that advance contemporary debates associated with music downloading (authorized and illicit) and its consequences and ramifications. We welcome 300 word abstracts reflecting on the last 15 years in the realm of online music distribution and consumption. While attending to this broad aim, proposed articles will also address a more specific theme. Potential themes may include, but are not limited to: · Exchange relations and the circulation of digital objects · Politics and ethics of p2p practices · Hyper-consumption, curatorialism and open access music archives · Online music subcultures and (social) networks · Domestication of p2p and p2p as/in technoculture · Communications, transfer, storage, and playback hardware and infrastructure · Discursive framing: leeches, pirates, free music · Contemporary music celebrity culture · Suppression and criminalization of downloading and ‘copyfight’ · Aesthetic experiences and qualities of digital music practices and rituals · 0day, release groups, pre-releases and leaks · Affordances, affects and materialities of the mp3 format · The evolution and ecology of music downloading · Direct downloads, music blogging, and online visibility · Monetization, markets and the business of p2p · Analog formats: continuity and resurgence · Pre-histories and futures of digital music distribution 300 word abstracts should be submitted to Raphaël Nowak (raph.nowak(a)gmail.com)by February 21, 2014. On the basis of these abstracts, invitations to submit papers will be sent out in early March 2014. Full papers should be submitted by June 20, 2014, and will undergo the usual First Monday peer-review process. Invitation to submit a full paper does not therefore guarantee acceptance into the issue. The themed special edition will be published November 2014. This Call for Papers can be found in pdf format at http://bit.ly/Nxp5k8. Please forward as appropriate to interested parties. Raphaël Nowak <raph.nowak(a)gmail.com>Andrew Whelan <awhelan(a)uow.edu.au>

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Conference on Digital Discrimination and Social Networks. Barcelona, 13th and 14th of March
by Jj Pedregosa 11 Feb '14

11 Feb '14

Friends The main aim of the conference is to invite participants to actively *share current experiences and research and push forward our knowledge to fight discrimination*. Academics, NGOs working with youths or on discrimination, activists, trainers, teachers, policy makers, journalists, social media professionals and the general public are welcome to attend. Programme of the conference: http://digitaldiscrimination.eu/conference/ ITD <http://www.e-itd.com/> Trànsit Projectes <http://blog.transit.es/> Ceps Projectes Socials <http://www.asceps.org/> | Bòria 17 pral 08003 Barcelona +34 933 194 750 @juanpedregosa <https://twitter.com/#!/JuanPedregosa> Projectes Internacionals, Consultoria i Gestió Cultura, Digital, Innovació, Inclusió, Participació, Educació

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