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9th Workshop on Online Abuse and Harms (WOAH) @ACL - Reminder
by Agostina Calabrese 01 Apr '25

01 Apr '25

We invite paper submissions to the 9th Workshop on Online Abuse and Harms (WOAH), which will take place on August 1 at ACL 2025. Website: https://www.workshopononlineabuse.com/cfp.html Important Dates * Submission due: April 18, 2025 * ARR reviewed submission due: May 20, 2025 * Notification of acceptance: May 30, 2025 * Camera-ready papers due: June 13, 2025 * Workshop: August 1st, 2025 Overview Digital technologies have brought significant benefits to society, transforming how people connect, communicate, and interact. However, these same technologies have also enabled the widespread dissemination and amplification of abusive and harmful content, such as hate speech, harassment, and misinformation. Given the sheer volume of content shared online, addressing abuse and harm at scale requires the use of computational tools. Yet, detecting and moderating online abuse remains a complex task, fraught with technical, social, legal, and ethical challenges. The 9th Workshop on Online Abuse and Harms (WOAH) invites paper submissions from a diverse range of fields, including but not limited to natural language processing, machine learning, computational social science, law, political science, psychology, sociology, and cultural studies. We explicitly encourage interdisciplinary research, technical and non-technical contributions, and submissions that focus on under-resourced languages. Non-archival papers and civil society reports are also welcome. Topics covered by WOAH include, but are not limited to: * New models or methods for detecting abusive and harmful online content, including misinformation; * Biases and limitations in existing detection models or datasets for abusive and harmful content, especially those in commercial use; * Development of new datasets and taxonomies for online abuse and harms; * Novel evaluation metrics and procedures for detecting harmful content; * Analyses of the dynamics of online abuse, its propagation, and its impact on different communities; * Social, legal, and ethical considerations in detecting, monitoring, and moderating online abuse. Special Theme: Harms Beyond Hate Speech In its 9th edition, WOAH highlights the theme Harms Beyond Hate Speech. We aim to expand the conversation beyond conventional definitions of harmful content by exploring the nuanced ways online harms manifest—such as technologically mediated inauthentic behavior, the power of technologies to reshape perceptions and opinions, and their potential to incite discrimination, hostility, violence, or even genocide. Additionally, we emphasize the diverse targets affected by such harms and the unique considerations computational interventions demand. To facilitate this exploration, we invite NLP researchers, social scientists, cultural scholars, and practitioners to engage with key issues, including child sexual abuse material, radicalization, misinformation, platform policies, security, and the politics of computational approaches. By fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, our goal is to deepen understanding of these complex phenomena and advance effective, ethical solutions Submission Submission is electronic, using the Softconf START conference management system. Submission link: https://softconf.com/acl2025/woah2025/ The workshop will accept three types of papers: 1) Academic Papers (long and short): Long papers of up to 8 pages, excluding references, and short papers of up to 4 pages, excluding references. Unlimited pages for references and appendices. Accepted papers will be given an additional page of content to address reviewer comments. Previously published papers cannot be accepted. 2) Non-Archival Submissions: Up to 2 pages, excluding references, to summarise and showcase in-progress work and work published elsewhere. 3) Civil Society Reports: Non-archival submissions, with a minimum of 2 pages and no upper limit. Can include work published elsewhere. All submissions must use the official ACL style files<https://github.com/acl-org/acl-style-files>. Submissions that do not conform to the required styles, including paper size, margin width, and font size restrictions, will be rejected without review. All submissions should adhere to the workshop policies https://www.workshopononlineabuse.com/policies.html. WOAH Community We are excited to share the WOAH community Slack channel — a workspace for researchers interested in or working on understanding and addressing online abuse and harms! Join us here: https://join.slack.com/t/hatespeechdet-47d7560/shared_invite/zt-2a8d96j4z-g… Contact Info Please send any questions about the workshop to organizers(a)workshopononlineabuse.com<mailto:organizers@workshopononlineabuse.com> Organisers Agostina Calabrese, University of Edinburgh Christine de Kock, University of Melbourne Debora Nozza, Bocconi University Flor Miriam Plaza-del-Arco, Bocconi University Zeerak Talat, University of Edinburgh Francielle Vargas, University of São Paulo The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. Is e buidheann carthannais a th’ ann an Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann, clàraichte an Alba, àireamh clàraidh SC005336.

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Monsoon school on Digitalisation and contested modernities at IIIT-Hyderabad, India
by Rajorshi Ray 01 Apr '25

01 Apr '25

Dear All I hope you are doing well. I am delighted to inform you that the Human Sciences Research Center, IIIT, is organizing a five-day Monsoon School from *July 21st to July 25th, 2025*, on the theme: *"Digitalization and Contested Modernities."* Please find attached the event poster for your reference. I would greatly appreciate it if you could share it within your networks. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. Best Rajorshi Ray Assistant Professor Human Sciences Research Centre IIIT, Hyderabad

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CFM--Symbolic Interaction and Identity Construction
by Sarina Chen 31 Mar '25

31 Mar '25

Dear Colleagues, Greetings! Theoretically and empirically, symbolic interactionists have provided useful conceptual tools to understand identity construction as an outcome of social interaction. Whether keying on establishing interpersonal connections with which negotiators identify prior to sharing futures, making on-the-spot impressions that become meaningful via the responses of others, or using verbal and non-verbal ways of being recognized and distinguished in public and private settings, interactionists have used identification of selves and others as establishing the groundwork for both present centered and future oriented social activities. However, over the past few decades, interactionists have also recognized that social, political, and interpersonal contexts of social interaction have not only become problematically intertwined, but have also become increasingly complex and strenuous. For example, focusing on the importance of gender identity, including gender diversity and gender influx presents an arduous task for social actors to negotiate their identities and create cooperative social contexts while managing possible conflictual encounters on a daily basis. This task becomes even more challenging when more macro-sociological referents, such as creating a hostile executive order with legal implications, recognize only two sexes. The strenuous construction of gender identity is but one challenge confronting everyday interactors and interactionist observers who have provided valuable insights regarding the onerous construction of other identities. Naming and crystallizing political identities, including right-wing, nationalist, progressive, and even "woke," make for a paradoxical combination of determining social actors' standpoints and creating confusion about the meaning of those standpoints. Other social identities, such as those pertaining to cultural associations, or occupation-based coalitions, have also required more demanding observation and analysis due to the changes in social, cultural, and technological landscapes. *Studies in Symbolic Interaction*, Vol. 63, is devoted to the discussions of identity construction in current social worlds from the symbolic interactionist perspective. Examinations of any form of identity construction in everyday life and in specialized temporal and spatial contexts are welcome. With this focus as the crux of Volume 63, the purpose is twofold: (1) to illustrate how symbolic interactionist theories are helpful in understanding the construction of an identity, and (2) how the construction of an identity serves to advance symbolic interactionist theories in identity construction. For all interested, please send an abstract of no more than 750 words to Shing-Ling Sarina Chen (sarina.chen(a)uni.edu) by *May, 15, 2025*. If an abstract is selected for inclusion, the deadline of completing the manuscript is *November 30, 2025*. Thank you very much for your consideration. Looking forward to hearing from you. Shing-Ling Sarina Chen *Studies in Symbolic Interaction* *************************************

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19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025): Call for Workshop Papers
by Announce 31 Mar '25

31 Mar '25

*** Call for Workshop Papers *** 19th European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA 2025) September 15-19, 2025, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://conf.researchr.org/home/ecsa-2025 (*** Proceedings to be published by Springer in LNCS ***) The European Conference on Software Architecture (ECSA) is the premier European forum for presenting and discussing software architecture research and practice. ECSA edition 2025 hosts workshops on topics related to software architecture. The following workshops will be held between September 15-16, 2025: 8th International Workshop on Context-Aware, Autonomous and Smart Architectures (CASA) https://casaecsa.github.io/casa2025/ Software is becoming increasingly aware of its current execution context. Decisions that were traditionally made at design time are being postponed until runtime to improve the services that software provides to its users. In addition, software reasons about the execution environments and its internal state to improve the functionality provided to its users. Some of the keywords that characterize software today are: context-aware, dynamic, autonomous, smart, adaptive, self-managed. In this context, the Context-aware, Autonomous, and Smart Architectures (CASA) workshop aims to address the issues and challenges raised by the design, implementation, and evaluation of software systems characterized by the above keywords. Novel design and development approaches are needed to address the new issues raised by such systems. New solutions are expected to properly address the trade-offs between the various quality attributes that characterize these systems. Or, existing architectural solutions should be adapted and improved to meet the evolving and dynamic requirements of context-aware, autonomous, and intelligent systems. The workshop aims to bring together software engineers, computer scientists, researchers, practitioners, and educators to discuss and exchange results, case studies, experiences, novel approaches, and visionary ideas on software architectures for context-aware, autonomous, and smart solutions. 1st International Workshop on Architecting Digital Twin of an Organization (ArchDTO) https://archdto.github.io/archdto2025/ The Digital Twin of an Organization (DTO) extends the concept of Digital Twins to create virtual replicas of business models, processes, resources, and interactions. DTOs enable optimization of decision-making, increased efficiency, and adaptability to rapid changes by leveraging real- time data, simulations, AI, and predictive analytics. Despite their transformative potential, DTOs are still in early development, facing significant software architecture challenges such as scalability, interoperability, model robustness, and real-time data integration. This workshop explores the architectural frameworks, design patterns, and software engineering principles needed to build robust DTOs. Topics include frameworks for DTO creation, enterprise modeling methodologies, technological enablers like AI and the Internet of Things, and real-world use cases from academia and industry. Given the novelty of the topic, the workshop consists of two main sessions: (1) presentations of academic and industry papers on DTO architectures, frameworks, and technologies, and (2) an interactive workshop session, where participants will engage in problem-solving, explore case studies, and collaboratively define challenges, solutions, and best practices for architecting DTOs. 1st International Workshop on AI-Assisted Software Architecting (AISA) https://sites.google.com/view/aisasa/home?pli=1 AI-assisted software architecting is transforming how architectural decisions are made, implemented, and maintained. Leveraging artificial intelligence, this paradigm enhances architectural decision making, automates repetitive architecting tasks, and optimizes system designs. The AISA workshop aims to bring together researchers and practitioners to explore AI’s role in various software architecting activities, including architecture analysis, design, decision-making, evolution, and documentation. We will also discuss AI-driven architectural pattern recommendations, best practices, and the application of AI in continuous architecting and self-adaptive architectures. Topics include AI-assisted architecture synthesis, automated architecture pattern selection, refactoring, security enforcement, and integrating AI into DevOps and MLOps pipelines. The workshop will foster discussions and collaborations between academia and industry to identify open challenges, research directions, and practical applications 5th International Workshop on Agility with Microservices Programming (AMP) https://amp-workshops.github.io The AMP workshop aims to collect experiences on microservice adoption and reporting best practices, as well as failure cases, to build community knowledge based on past mistakes and successes. We also emphasize the current trend towards AI-driven software engineering practices and the development of data- intensive applications. The workshop seeks for solutions and experiences both on both AI-assisted tooling, and building data-intensive applications and LLMs using microservices. The workshop is open to experience reports from practitioners and academics. We seek to collect original work on the science and engineering of programming microservices. 1st International Workshop on Software Architecture for Data-Intensive Systems (SADIS) https://sadis2025.smartarch.cz Modern software systems increasingly rely on data-centric processes to fuel intelligent features, scalable services, and real-time insights. As these systems evolve, designing effective software architectures for data-intensive environments becomes critical yet challenging. These architectures must address complex concerns such as handling high-velocity data streams, ensuring security and privacy, integrating heterogeneous data sources and heterogeneous computation fabrics (including GPUs/TPUs and edge devices), and adapting to changing workloads. The workshop aims to bring together academic researchers, industry practitioners, and thought leaders to explore cutting-edge approaches for building, deploying, and maintaining robust data-centric solutions. We invite discussions on a range of topics at the intersection of data-intensive systems and software architecture, including machine learning (ML) pipelines, ML Operations (MLOps) frameworks and patterns, domain-specific languages, reference architectures, and visualization techniques. Emphasis is placed on practical experiences, innovative tools and platforms, and theoretical advancements that tackle the ever-growing demands placed on data-intensive systems. By fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge exchange, the workshop seeks to shape the future of data-driven architecture design and empower professionals and researchers to address emerging challenges in this rapidly evolving domain. Workshop on Adaptive and Reconfigurable Systems and Architectures (AROSA) https://www.redcad.org/events/arosa2025/ The goal of this workshop is to bring together researchers and practitioners both from the Academia and from the Industry working in the areas of the adaptation and reconfiguration of distributed systems. Different investigation topics are involved, such as: CBSE, Web service, cloud applications, mobile applications, Functional and Non-Functional requirements (QoS, performance, resilience), monitoring, diagnosis, deci- sion and execution of adaptation and reconfiguration. Different research areas are covered: concepts, methods, techniques, and tools to design, develop, deploy and manage adaptive and reconfigurable software systems. The concept of adaptive and reconfigurable software systems has been introduced in order to describe architectures, which exhibit such properties. An adaptive and reconfigurable software system can repair itself if any execution problems occur, in order to successfully complete its own execution, while respecting functional requirements and quality attributes. In the design of an adaptive and reconfigurable software system, several aspects have to be considered. For instance, the system should be able to predict or to detect degradations and failures as soon as possible and to enact suitable recovery actions. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Please refer to the instructions at the workshops' web sites. IMPORTANT DATES • Abstract Submission: May 12, 2025 • Paper Submission: May 19, 2025 • Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: June 20, 2025 • Camera-Ready Submission: June 27, 2025 • Author Registration: June 27, 2025 • Workshop Days: September 15-16, 2025 All dates are 23:59h AoE (anywhere on Earth). ORGANISATION General Chairs • Cesare Pautasso, University of Lugano, Switzerland • Vasilios Andrikopoulos, University of Groeningen, The Netherlands Workshops Co-Chairs • Tommi Mikkonen, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland • Jennifer Perez, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain

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SEASON 2025 Conference – Search Engines and Society Network (Hamburg, 24-25 September 2025)
by Rosie Graham 31 Mar '25

31 Mar '25

SEASON 2025 Conference – Search Engines and Society Network (Hamburg, 24-25 September 2025) ====================== CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS ====================== SEASON is an annual conference that explores the multifaceted role of search engines in today’s culture and society. SEASON brings together researchers from different fields and fosters interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration to deepen our understanding of search engines as cultural, societal, and technical artefacts, as well as how they are used in various practices. SEASON 2025 will be held as an in-person conference in Hamburg, Germany, from 24-25 September 2025. Submission for all categories via EasyChair: 30th of April 2025. For the full Call for Contributions, see https://searchenginesandsociety.net<https://searchenginesandsociety.net/> We welcome submissions on topics such as: · Social and cultural aspects of relevance · Epistemic implications of search-engine use · Search engines and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) · Search engines and information disorders (e.g., data voids, disinformation…) · AI and changing patterns of search engine use · Search and search engines and environmental crises (e.g., climate change) · The political economy of search and search engines · Search engine providers’ responsibility and accountability · Search engines as multi-sided platforms · History of web search and web search engines · Search engine bias and fair search · Ethical considerations related to search engines · Affect and emotional aspects of search engine use · Media and Information literacy related to search engines · Search engines and specific groups or communities (children, elderly, …) · Search engines and studies of ignorance and information avoidance · Search engines in everyday life and in social practices · Search engines in educational settings · Alternative approaches to concepts of indexing in search engines · Negotiations of search results (search engine optimization, paid search advertising) · Search engine comparisons (e.g., comparing results tailored to different locations, comparing results from different search engines) · Methods for search engine research · Data collection for search engine studies · Approaches to “opening the Black Box of search engine rankings” We welcome conceptual and empirical submissions from a broad range of disciplinary backgrounds, including the humanities, social sciences, and technical disciplines. We welcome approaches transgressing disciplinary boundaries and submissions from individuals from outside academia. Submissions discussing work in progress are welcome. We also encourage students to submit contributions. ============================ KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED ============================ Prof. Anne Beaulieu, University of Groningen, The Netherlands: Search engines beyond search: questions for a critical knowledge infrastructure Matthias Spielkamp, AlgorithmWatch, Germany: AlgorithmWatch: Algorithmic Accountability Reporting Revisited ==================== REGISTRATION IS OPEN =================== Register at https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=season2025 ================== SEASON NEWSLETTER ================== Subscribe to the SEASON newsletter at https://searchenginesandsociety.us18.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3e5f814ba8… =============================================== ABOUT SEASON, the Search Engines and Society Network =============================================== SEASON, The Search Engines and Society Network, brings together researchers and others interested in the diverse roles of search engines in today’s culture and society. After a series of workshops held across Europe, SEASON was set up in 2024 by a group of researchers from different fields and disciplines. Their goal is to highlight search engines as cultural, societal, and technological artifacts that increasingly effect many aspects of society across more and more domains, including politics, education, the economy, health, and the environment. SEASON serves as a forum promoting dialogue and collaboration across different disciplines and sectors, and a hub for expertise and research-based knowledge on search engines and society. Additionally, SEASON organizes an annual conference on search engines and society. Website: https://searchenginesandsociety.net<https://searchenginesandsociety.net/>

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Lecturer in Technologies in Digital Humanities
by Vrikki, Photini 31 Mar '25

31 Mar '25

Dear all, We are currently recruiting for a Lecturer in Technologies in Digital Humanities to join the Department of Information Studies at UCL. Applicants must answer research questions of relevance to a humanities discipline by applying or developing technological solutions in an interdisciplinary way. This may include approaches such as but not limited to software development (Python, R), front-end development (JavaScript), artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), natural language processing (NLP), 3D modelling, Geographic Information Science (GIS), text analysis/corpus linguistics, digitisation, or emerging interdisciplinary technological areas. Closing date 12th April: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs/details?jobId=33375&jobTi… All the best, Photini Dr Photini Vrikki (she/her) Lecturer in Digital Methods in the Humanities Programme Director Digital Humanities (MA/MSc) Department of Information Studies | Foster Court University College London | Gower Street | WC1E 6BT

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Call for essays Survey of 1960-70's Networked Experiments (Condor, Phoenix, OBAN, etc)
by Noel Packard 30 Mar '25

30 Mar '25

Dear Colleagues, Hope you are having a good day! Please share this CALL for essays for an issue of *American Behavioral Scientist* entitled 'Pre-Internet Networked Operations'. Essays invited for a survey of 1960s -1970s network experiments such as: *COINTELPRO *(US); *CHAOS* (US); *Phoenix* (Vietnam); *Condor* (South America); *ORDEN* (El Salvador); *Jakarta* (Indonesia); *OBAN* (Brazil) that networked societies prior to the Internet. The focus is on how evident or non-evident the communications were that supported these operations; the staffing and hardware; how networks were used; and, how they contributed to social and financial inequality and political polarization in the populations they monitored. These networked communities will be an unclassified, one-of-a-kind, historical-comparative, resource for media scholars, media users and social scientists. See CFP List link to view details, timeline and abstract portal: https://www.cfplist.com/CFP/40855 *DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS 1 OCTOBER 2025* Abstracts requested for an issue of *American Behavioral Scientist* issue entitled: "Pre-Internet Networked Operations" and guest edited by: Noel Packard Ph.D. Media, Film and Television, University of Auckland, N.Z. and Dr. Bradley Simpson, professor of history at University of Connecticut and author of *Economists with Guns: Authoritarian Development and U.S.-Indonesian Relations, 1960-1968.* Feel free to send questions to Noel Packard; npac825(a)aucklanduni.ac.nz Thank you. Kind regards, Noel Packard PhD

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WEBCAST MAR 29 – NYC School of Data 2025
by Joly MacFie 29 Mar '25

29 Mar '25

Very busy day for me. Streaming the main stage while recording 8 other tracks. Already there was a very good session on the stream, analyzing the data from the introduction of Congestion Tolls in NYC. [image: ISOC LIVE] <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=16de48a4d04ec78d74980b87…> On *Saturday March 29, 2025, BetaNYC <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=9700bf07f37f5b9936873877…>* hosts *NYC School of Data 2025 <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=e141fb129eda8e70414bb65c…>* at CUNY School of Law in Queens. This year’s event celebrates the 13th anniversary of the City’s *transformative open data law <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=a29196953a104569f18aa038…>* and concludes *NYC Open Data Week 2025 <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=8a732129798e337c408fe757…>*. NYC School of Data is a community driven conference with a focus on open data, civic technology, and service design. The main stage will be webcast via *ISOC.LIVE <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=08838b3ac2a34fe235f9aa03…>*. *ASL interpretation will be provided*. Other tracks will be recorded and made available via the BetaNYC YouTube channel. Much appreciation to *Reinvent Albany <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=fbb73d80c50e865df523edf8…>* for the funding support. *FULL PROGRAM: https://nycsodata25.sched.com <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=823fe2f7a9a0b40ae6a3d38d…>* *LIVESTREAM SCHEDULE* (All times EDT=UTC-4) *10:00 Opening Session* *Hon. Kristen Gonzalez* - Chair, Internet and Technology Committee, New York State Senate *Martha Norrick* - Chief Analytics Officer, Office of Technology and Innovation. NYC *Jazzy Smith* - Chief of Staff, BetaNYC *Noel Hidalgo* - Executive Director, BetaNYC *11:00 Congestion Pricing: Data Lessons From the First Three Months* *Matt Yarri* - Data Science Manager, MTA *12:15 Creating a Multimodal Urban Planning Simulation for Diverse Publics using NYC Open Data* *Katie McMillan Culp* - Chief Learning Officer, New York Hall of Science *Jenna Lang* - Content Producer, Trivium Interactive *Andrew Kittredge* - Civic Innovation Lab Director, BetaNYC *Amelia Merker* - Exhibits Manager, NYSCI *13:15 LUNCH* *14:30 Beyond the Data: The Tech Driving City Council Programs* New York City Council, Data Team New York City Council, Community Engagement Division New York City Council, Legislative Division *15:45 In Code We Trust: Volunteering and Careers in Government & Public Interest Technology* *Meli Glenn* - Experience Design Strategist, Digital Transformation Office, Human Centered Design Team, NYS Office of Information Technology Services *Noel Hidalgo* - Executive Director, BetaNYC *Martha Norrick* - Chief Analytics Officer, Office of Technology and Innovation *Gabe Paley* - Assistant Secretary for Technology, Office of Governor Kathy Hochul *Jai Rodgers* - Talent Community Manager, U.S. Digital Response *LIVESTREAM <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=0362c84a696aa3dcd002fe29…> | ADD TO CALENDAR <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=90a2c3108dc67b47c2a45860…> | PERMALINK <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=16de48a4d04ec78d74980b87…>* *** 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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CFP: Responsible AI Governance for Connected Intelligence – HICSS 2026
by Jenifer Sunrise Winter 28 Mar '25

28 Mar '25

Please see our call for papers for the Responsible AI Governance for Connected Intelligence minitrack at HICSS next January. Submissions are due June 15. Selected papers from this mini-track will be invited to submit revised manuscripts for fast-track consideration in *Internet Research*. Aloha, Jenifer ---- CFP – Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-57) *Mini-track*: Responsible AI Governance for Connected Intelligence *Track*: Collaboration Systems and Technology *Location:* Hyatt Regency Maui, Hawaii *Conference Dates*: January 6–9, 2026 As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly embedded in connected digital ecosystems, responsible governance is essential to ensure accountability, ethical oversight, and societal alignment. AI-enabled systems facilitate decision-making, automate processes, and augment human capabilities across various sectors, leading to governance challenges in algorithmic accountability, data stewardship, and regulatory adaptation. This mini-track focuses on AI governance rather than broad AI ethics or human-AI collaboration. We seek research on institutional structures, operational mechanisms, and regulatory frameworks guiding AI governance across industries and jurisdictions. Key areas of interest include compliance strategies, policy enforcement, risk management, and AI impact assessments in interconnected digital environments. *Topics of Interest* We welcome theoretical, empirical, and applied research on topics including but not limited to: -- AI governance principles and frameworks -- AI regulatory policy and compliance -- AI impact assessment and risk management -- Corporate and institutional AI governance -- Data governance and privacy -- Human oversight and control -- Algorithmic accountability -- AI auditing and accountability -- Cross-sector AI governance challenges -- Multi-stakeholder AI governance models -- Cross-jurisdictional and distributed AI governance -- AI governance in decision-making processes -- Standards and best practices for responsible AI governance *Important Dates* -- April 15, 2025 – Paper submission begins -- June 15, 2025 – Paper submission deadline -- August 17, 2025 – Notification of acceptance/rejection -- September 22, 2025 – Final manuscript deadline -- October 1, 2025 – Deadline for at least one author to register For submission guidelines, please visit: http://hicss.hawaii.edu/tracks-and-minitracks/authors/ ***Fast Track to Journal Publication*** (at the discretion of mini-track chairs): Selected papers from this mini-track will be invited to submit revised manuscripts for fast-track consideration in Internet Research. – https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/intr *Mini-track Co-Chairs* -- Bo Xiao, Shidler College of Business, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, boxiao(a)hawaii.edu -- Kaveh Abhari, Fowler College of Business, San Diego State University, kbhari(a)sdsu.edu -- Jenifer Sunrise Winter, School of Communication and Information, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, jwinter(a)hawaii.edu -- Chee-Wee Tan, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, chee-wee.tan(a)polyu.edu.hk Jenifer Sunrise Winter, Ph.D. Professor, Communication Program, School of Communication and Information University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa 2550 Campus Road, Crawford Hall 325, Honolulu, HI 96822

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Social Media and Society in India Apr 4-5, full schedule
by Joyojeet Pal 28 Mar '25

28 Mar '25

Dear Friends, Please consider forwarding this to students or colleagues who may find it interesting. It's free for anyone who registers, and accepted papers get a grant to present in person in Michigan. Warmly, Joyojeet ***** We are excited to invite you to the *Social Media & Society in India Symposium (SMSI 2025)* taking place on April 4-5, 2025 at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Even if you do not do work in India, take a look at the exciting list of topics, some of which speak to how social media is impacting society everywhere around the world, and it's free to view online for anyone who registers! The conference is running in its 5th iteration and has in the past featured an unique blend of speakers, who are typically practitioners and professionals.This year's symposium brings together leading journalists, digital activists, researchers, and media professionals to explore the evolving role of social media in democracy, activism, business, and representation in India. *What to Expect* - *Panels & Talks* - The symposium will comprise of 5 sessions over two days, featuring lightning talks and moderated discussions. Day 1 (April 4) of the symposium will feature panels related to the theme of Citizenship and Democracy and Day 2 (April 5) will feature panels centred around the Social and Economic Aspects of social media platforms. - *Student Research Session* - Day 2 will also feature a session with poster presentations by student researchers on various aspects of Social Media and Society - *1:1 Office Hours and Interactions * - A chance to set up 10 minute zoom appointments with your favourite speakers at the conference - *AI & Social Media Workshop* – Day 2 will feature a workshop on “Integrating state-of-the-art AI tools in Social Media work” led by Dr. Kiran Garimella 📌 View Program Schedule & Speakers <https://joyojeet.people.si.umich.edu/program.html> *Register Now* 🔗 The conference is open for registration for both in-person and online attendees: Sign Up Here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe46Yskja8W9ZioyB0tACF4WzqriHp9LPI…> 🌐 Symposium Website <https://joyojeet.people.si.umich.edu/influencers.htm> We look forward to thought-provoking discussions and meaningful exchanges. See a full list of the talks below. *April 4, 2025* April 4: 9:00 - 9:15 (EDT) Opening Remarks Madhumita Lahiri, Director, Center for South Asia Studies *April 4: 9:15 - 11:15 (EDT) Session 1: Politics, Propaganda, and Public Opinion* *Ashok Lahiri* - *Campaign Management & Social Media* *Nilesh Christopher* - *Deepfakes and the 2024 Election: Pipelines of Creation, Use and Detection* *Kunal Majumder* - *The physical and virtual dangers to local journalists in an age of Social Media: Cases from India* *Neha Dixit* - *Framing Indian public discourse: Why gender lens in media and politics is essential* *Ayushi Kar* - *The Use of Customized Mobile Apps for Outreach and Campaign Management in India* *HV Jagadish* - Chair *April 4: 11:30 - 1:30 (EDT) Session 2: Digital Activism and Social Justice* *Raqib Naik* - *Digital Hate, Physical Consequences: How Online Hate and Extremism translates into real world violence* *Padmapriya Janakiraman* - *Claiming Rights in Cinema Today: Introspecting Rights in Malayalam Cinema* *Suchitra Vijayan* - *Mechanics of Digital Colonialism* *Arjun Sethi* - *The Empire strikes back: India's evolving response to popular diaspora advocacy on X* *Makepeace Sitlhou* - *Manipur conflict on social media amidst internet shutdown* *Aditya Vashishta* - Chair *April 4: 3:00 - 5:00 (EDT) Session 3: Media, Representation, and Criticism* *Makarand Paranjape* - *Space for Criticism in India* *Ramit Verma (Peeing Human)* - *Satire or History - The Indian Mystery* *Nidhi Suresh* - *Women, Trauma & Criminal Justice: Examining the Coverage of Sexual Violence in Digital News* *Bhanupriya Rao* - *Erosion of Equality: Gender Rights in Shifting Democracies* *Sambhaji Bhagat* - *Music and Activism in Offline and Online days* *Ram Mahalingam* - Chair *April 5, 2025* *April 5: 8:00 - 10:00 (EDT) Research Papers* *Gazal Shekhawat* (London School of Economics and Political Science) - *Platformising Weddings, Obfuscating Arrange-ments: Questions about desi digital enclosures* *Sejal Khurana, Suhani Mathur, Paro Mishra* (Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi) - *Old Wine In a New Bottle: Indian Momfluencers Performing New Momism on Instagram* *Kartikeya Reddy *(Hertie School) - *Celluloid campaigners: Hindi cinema characters as conduits for political messaging* *Jaya Mathur* (Jawaharlal Nehru University & Centre for the Study of Developing Societies) - *On Psychotherapy, Psychotherapists, & Psy-Speak: Reflections on Social Media Expertise and Psychologisation in India* *Sonia Kumari* (Indira Gandhi National Open University) - *Influencers from low-income groups: Some notes from the field* *Dhruv Raghavan* (Brown University) - *The Evolving Landscape of Indian Political Interviewing* *Riccardo Campana *(Bennett University & Ca' Foscari University of Venice) - *Political influencers and Ayodhya Temple inauguration: a new way to do politics* *April 5: 10:00 - 12:00** (EDT) **Session 4: The Business and Power of Influence* *Viraj Sheth* - *The Psychology of Relevance: Rise and Fall in the fast-paced Influencing lifestyle* *Ria Chopra* - *The Treasure in Small Data: Rethinking the ways influencing is analyzed in India* *Steph Ann Tomy* - *Making Light of Everyday Situations* *Pratik Sinha* - *The Economy and Ecosystem of Information Verification in India* *Pranav Malhotra* - Chair April 5: 12:00 - 2:00 Lunch Workshop *Integrating state-of-the-art AI tools in social media work* Dibyendu Mishra, Soham De and Kiran Garimella *April 5: **2:00 - 4:00 **(EDT) **Session 5: Social Media, Local Voices, and Changing Narratives* *Sonam Wangchuk* - *Online Glaciers: Moving the dial on Climate Activism in India* *Tanzil Asif* - *Hyperlocal and Rural Journalism in India: Evidence from Bihar* *Santosh Jadhav* - *Influencing through Agricultural Content: The case of Indian Farmer in Maharashtra* *Siddhesh Gautam* - *Art side of the moon: Aesthetics of Ambedkarism* *Sucharita Tyagi *- *Speaking Truth to Cinema: When Criticism is an act of resistance* *Bilal Butt* - Chair

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