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Game studies book note -- The Culture of Digital Fighting Games
by Todd Harper 05 Feb '14

05 Feb '14

Just a small note if you have an interest in game studies, particularly gaming communities, e-sports, or communities of practice: my book "The Culture of Digital Fighting Games: Performance and Practice" came out at the end of December 2013. In summary, the book is an extension of my dissertation work on the competitive fighting game community, looking at their play practices, social interactions, and the like. If this is of interest to you, there's more information on Routledge's page for the book: http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415821308/ There's also a review copy request form -- http://www.routledge.com/resources/review_copy_request/%209780415821308/ And a library recommendation form, if you're of the mind - http://www.routledge.com/resources/librarian_recommendation/9780415821308/ Thanks, and have a good one. >Todd -- Todd Harper Postdoctoral Researcher, MIT Game Lab -- http://gamelab.mit.edu laevantine(a)gmail.com | tlharper(a)mit.edu

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Facebook and the construction of (migrants') identities
by Unger, Johann 05 Feb '14

05 Feb '14

Dear AOIR-ers, A PhD student in my department is currently trying to finish his thesis on Dr J W Unger Lecturer and Academic Director of Summer Programmes Department of Linguistics and English Language Lancaster University LA1 4YL e-mail: j.unger(a)lancaster.ac.uk<mailto:j.unger@lancaster.ac.uk> tel: +44 1524 592591 Follow me on Twitter @johnnyunger<http://twitter.com/#!/johnnyunger>

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Qual research with digital diaries- seeking tools & tips, please
by Kath Albury 04 Feb '14

04 Feb '14

Hi folks, I was wondering if anyone on this list had experience of using a mobile diary app as research tool (for participants). I'd like participants to post to a diary via phone or tablet, & will need to have access (& be able to archive diaries). I've looked at ethno hub (http://ethnohub.com<http://ethnohub.com/>), and my panel (which is a market research tool (http://www.mobilemarketresearch.net/mypanel/features) And there's always the option of plain old wordpress - but the question is how to export & archive the data? Any tips (or even anecdotes) from seasoned players will be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Kath Kath Albury, PhD Senior Lecturer, School of Arts and Media University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 2052 Ph: 61 2 9385 8533 UNSW CRICOS Provider code 00098G http://research.unsw.edu.au/people/dr-kath-albury

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Zimmer op-ed in WaPo
by Richard Forno 04 Feb '14

04 Feb '14

For those interested, AOIR’s own Michael Zimmer has an op-ed in today’s Washington Post. :) Mark Zuckerberg’s theory of privacy http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/mark-zuckerbergs-theory-of-pr… --- Just because i'm near the punchbowl doesn't mean I'm also drinking from it.

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Final Call for Participation: iConference 2014 (Berlin, Germany)
by Toine Bogers 04 Feb '14

04 Feb '14

************************************************************* iConference 2014: Standard registrations available through Feb. 15, 2014 Conference Dates: 4-7 March, 2014, Berlin, Germany Conference Home: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/ Conference Schedule: https://www.conftool.com/iConference2014/sessions.php ************************************************************* This is our last call for iConference 2014 standard registrations. Standard rates remain available through Feb. 15, 2014; late fees apply thereafter. If you have not yet finalized your plans for our upcoming conference in Berlin, we encourage you to register as soon as possible! iConference 2014 will bring together scholars and researchers from around the world who share a common concern about critical information issues in contemporary society. This is our ninth annual conference and the first to be held in Europe. Organized under the banner ‘Breaking Down Walls | Culture, Context, Computing’, iConference 2014 will provide an inspiring sense of community, high quality research presentations, and myriad opportunities for engagement. All information field practitioners are welcome; affiliation with a member-iSchool is not required. The complete conference schedule is available on our website. Highlights include: • A compelling program of peer-reviewed Papers, Notes, and Posters. • Thought-provoking Workshops and Sessions for Interaction and Engagement. • Keynote addresses from Tony Hey of Microsoft Research and Melissa Terras of the Department of Information Studies, University College London. • Myriad opportunities for socializing and networking with premier thinkers in the information field. Social events include our Opening Reception at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, a private gala dinner at the world-renowned Naturkunde Museum Berlin, two networking-oriented Poster Sessions, a Farewell Reception, and multiple shared meals and social breaks throughout. • Unique opportunities for career mentoring and growth, including a Doctoral Colloquium (invitation only), an Early Career Colloquium (open to all) and a Professional Development Seminar (also open to all). • A Social Media Expo featuring presentations by iSchool student teams, sponsored by Microsoft Research. • The opportunity to personally experience Berlin, one of the most historic and compelling cities in Europe. iConference 2014 is presented by the iSchools organization and hosted by The Berlin School of Library and Information Science at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; the program is administered by the Royal School of Library and Information Science, University of Copenhagen. The presenting sponsor is Microsoft Research, with additional funding from the National Science Foundation, Emerald Publishing, De Gruyter, Springer, Purdue University Press, MIT Press, Morgan & Claypool Publishers, and Citavi. The conference takes place 4-7 March, 2014. More at http://ischools.org/the-iconference/

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CaTaC'14 - Oslo, June 17-20: website for submissions to CaTaC'14 now available
by Charles Ess 04 Feb '14

04 Feb '14

Dear AoIRists, Just a short note to inform those who are interested that the website for turning in papers and proposals for consideration for CaTaC¹14 is now available: <http://philo.at/ocs2/index.php/oslo14/ctnewd14/index> For further details on the conference, including recently posted information, please see: <http://www.catacconference.org/> Additional information e.g., regarding conference fees will also be available soon. Please pass on to any potentially interested colleagues and many thanks in advance. Charles Ess Professor in Media Studies Department of Media and Communication Director, Centre for Research on Media Innovations <http://www.hf.uio.no/imk/english/research/center/media-innovations/> University of Oslo P.O. Box 1093 Blindern NO-0317 Oslo Norway email: charles.ess(a)media.uio.no

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Censorship and mobile apps
by Magdalena O! 04 Feb '14

04 Feb '14

Hello, I'm writing about censorship and Instagram and looking for more research on censorship and mobile apps. I can't seem to find any. Thank you so much Magdalena =^.^= Magdalena Olszanowski, PhD Student, SSHRC Fellow Senior Research Assistant, Mobile Media Lab<http://mobilities.ca> HASTAC Scholar Communication Studies Concordia University Montreal, QC @raisecain<http://twitter.com/raisecain>

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Human Ecosystems project launching in Toronto at the ArtSci Salon
by Salvatore Iaconesi 04 Feb '14

04 Feb '14

Human Ecosystems project launching in Toronto http://www.artisopensource.net/2014/02/04/human-ecosystems-at-artsci-salon-… The Human Ecosystems project is going to Toronto, at the Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences for ArtSci Salon, to start the real-time observation of the city, and for a first workshop on real-time cities, ubiquitous information, commons and the new public spaces (and some information visualization and BigData, too). More info about the Human Ecosystems Project: http://www.artisopensource.net/projects/human-ecosystems.html The project has already started in Rome (Italy), Sao Paulo (Brazil), Malmö (Sweden), and is starting in more cities across the world really soon. -- *Salvatore Iaconesi* salvatore.iaconesi(a)artisopensource.net skype: xdxdVSxdxd *Art is Open Source*: http://www.artisopensource.net *TED Fellow 2012*: http://fellows.ted.com/profiles/salvatore-iaconesi *Eisenhower Fellow 2013*: http://www.efworld.org/ Contract Professor of Digital Design at La Sapienza University of Rome Professor of Digital Design at ISIA Design Florence Professor of Interaction Design at IED Istituto Europeo di Design

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Panel CFP AoIR 2015 - Social media, convergence, and commercialisation
by Julian Hopkins 03 Feb '14

03 Feb '14

Hello all, Please excuse any cross posting. I am hoping to find others interested in constituting a panel based (broadly) on the theme of 'Social media, convergence, and commercialisation.' A description follows, but I am definitely open to adapting it depending on people's own research areas. *'Internet infrastructure has had commercial components since 1974, but the content was for a long time not subject to significant commercial influence. Now, however, advertising and the commercialisation of internet content may be argued to be the dominant force driving the internet. This panel will explore different facets of this development by taking a critical and empirical approach to aspects of social media in Asia, exploring the relevance of convergence both between online media forms and the on- and offline, as well as issues of privacy, digital literacy, and the transformation of 'free' labour.' *Please feel free to forward this to anyone you feel may be interested. Best regards, Julian ++++++++++ Dr Julian Hopkins Lecturer School of Arts & Social Sciences Monash University Malaysia www.sass.monash.edu.my Blog: www.julianhopkins.net Twitter: @julianhopkins

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CFP (DEADLINE EXTENDED): Dancecult: Special Issue on the Remix and EDMC
by Sheena Hyndman 03 Feb '14

03 Feb '14

Hello, I'm writing to request that the CFP below be circulated to the list. With gratitude, Sheena Hyndman _________________________________________ Hello all, Please note that the deadline for the CFP below has been extended to *February 16, 2014*. Best, SH > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > *CFP: The Remix and EDMC Special Edition of Dancecult: Journal of > Electronic Dance Music Culture* > > Guest Editor: Sheena Hyndman > > https://dj.dancecult.net/ > > This special issue seeks to address topics and issues related to the remix > as a component of electronic dance music culture. The remix, a form of > derivative song composition that combines existing recorded sound with > newly composed musical material, has become an increasingly popular subject > of study both within and outside academia. While derivative musical and > cultural expression is not a phenomenon exclusive to the present, the remix > is unique from past forms of derivative music making because of the way it > is defined by its relationship to the sound reproduction technologies of > the 20th and 21st centuries. This combination of derivativeness and > technology has encouraged an influx of scholarship addressing the > problematic relationship of the remix with intellectual property to the > exclusion of many other aspects of remixing, and in light of recent > technological developments, the flourishing of participatory culture and > the growing importance of the remix in the contemporary music industry, > there remains a great deal of territory to explore with respect to the > remix as an expression of contemporary music culture. Therefore, this > special issue seeks to broaden understandings of remixing as a key element > of electronic dance music culture by encouraging debate among composers, > performers, promoters, fans and detractors. > > This special issue of Dancecult invites contributions from scholars in > all areas on the subject of the remix as an expression of past and > contemporary electronic dance music and culture. The goal of this special > issue is to broaden the understanding of remixed music beyond the most > commonly articulated tropes in existing scholarship. To this end, > contributions from scholars, performers, music industry insiders, admirers > and critics are welcomed and encouraged. While contributions from all areas > of scholarship will be considered, it is requested that submissions be > underpinned by a focus on remixing as it relates to electronic dance music > culture. > > / / Suggested Themes / / > > The editor encourages that contributions be grounded in musical > scholarship relating to remixing and EDMC. Potential topics include, but > are not limited to: > > - The history of remixing; > > - Remix genres and scenes; > > - Audience consumption and listening practices; > > - Attitudes towards derivativeness in music; > > - The remix as an expression of past, contemporary, popular and/or > underground dance music cultures; > > - The remix as a process of song composition; > > - The remix as performance practice; > > - The remix and the music industry; > > - Authenticity and originality; > > - Professional and amateur remixing; > > - Types of compensation for producers of remixes; > > - Music blogging; > > - Cross-geographical and -temporal collaborative music making. > > / / Submissions / / > > Feature Articles: > > Feature Articles will be peer-reviewed and are 6000␣9000 words in length > (including endnotes, captions and bibliography). > > For policies, see: > > > https://dj.dancecult.net/index.php/dancecult/about/editorialPolicies#sectio… > > *␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣* > > This special edition will also feature articles for our "From the Floor" > section. Rather than being written in the formal style of the academic > essay, submissions for this shorter format (750␣2500 words) are more > conversational, blog-like and informal in tone and may feature more > experimental and creative styles of reporting. From the Floor contributions > may take the form of dispatches from the field, mini-ethnographies, > interviews and photo essays, and contributors are encouraged to include > relevant multimedia components such as music, video and hypertext. > > Articles must adhere to all style and formatting rules stipulated in the Dancecult > Style Guide (DSG). > > Download it here: > > > https://dj.dancecult.net/index.php/dancecult/manager/files/PublicFolder/dan… > > Multimedia Submissions: Dancecult encourages authors to complement their > written work with audio and visual > > material. See the DSG for style and formatting requirements. > > Language: > > Although the language of publication in Dancecult is English, the editor > strongly encourages submissions from non-Anglophone scholars and will be > happy to provide linguistic/stylistic support during the writing process. > > / / Dates and Deadlines / / > > This special edition is proposed for publication in Dancecult in November > 2014. > > If interested, please send a 250 word abstract and brief author biography > to Sheena Hyndman (sheena.hyndman(a)gmail.com) before January 31, 2014. > > If your abstract is accepted for guest editor review, the deadline for > full article submission is May 31, 2014. > > Beyond that, the deadline for online submission to Dancecult (for peer > review) is August 15, 2014. > > Please send inquiries and expressions of interest to Sheena Hyndman: > sheena.hyndman(a)gmail.com. > > -- > Sheena Hyndman, PhD > Independent Scholar > Phone: (416) 561-0553 > Email: sheena.hyndman(a)gmail.com > LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=90342896&trk=tab_pro > > > > > -- > Sheena Hyndman, PhD > Independent Scholar > Phone: (416) 561-0553 > Email: sheena.hyndman(a)gmail.com > LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=90342896&trk=tab_pro > > > > -- > Sheena Hyndman, PhD > Independent Scholar > Phone: (416) 561-0553 > Email: sheena.hyndman(a)gmail.com > LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=90342896&trk=tab_pro > -- Sheena Hyndman, PhD Independent Scholar Phone: (416) 561-0553 Email: sheena.hyndman(a)gmail.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=90342896&trk=tab_pro -- Sheena Hyndman, PhD Independent Scholar Phone: (416) 561-0553 Email: sheena.hyndman(a)gmail.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=90342896&trk=tab_pro

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