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Research on selfies
by Adi Kuntsman 23 Jan '14

23 Jan '14

Dear fellow AoiR's I am looking for any scholarly work on the "selfie", from any disciplinary perspective Also, has anyone written on recent examples of social/political protest in social media, involving either messages written directly on the body, or individuals holding small pieces of paper with a message on them? putting together an exciting preliminary project and want to make sure I don't miss anything thanks very much in advance Adi -- Dr. Adi Kuntsman Simon Research Fellow Department of Anthropology and Research Institute for Cosmopolitan Cultures The University of Manchester Second Floor, Arthur Lewis Building, room 2.007 Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK http://www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/ricc/index.html http://adi.kuntsman.googlepages.com

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CfP: Protecting privacy in a surveillance age - symposium sustainability, ethics and cyberspace at the EMCSR 2014 April 22-25, Vienna
by Stefan Strauß 23 Jan '14

23 Jan '14

Apologies for cross-posting Call for Abstracts (more details attached):/* */ /*Protecting privacy in a surveillance age -- utopia or sine qua non for a sustainable informational ecosystem? */ Privacy is among the most contested issues in contemporary society, not least amplified by the driving force of information and the convergence between analogue and digital environments. This informational transformation of socio-technical systems strains controllability of personal information flows and provides extensive options for privacy infringement and surveillance practices (e.g. drastically highlighted by recent scandals on mass surveillance by security agencies on a global scale); Continuing growth in the availability of personal information is yet unbroken; and individuals encounter further decrease of control over their information and thus their private sphere. Entailed to ongoing socio-technical alterations are controversial views on the function of privacy and its relation to other societal concepts such as security, surveillance practices and transparency. While some technologists propagate a "post-privacy" era linked to utopian visions of blooming open societies free from harm enabled by free information flows, privacy advocates underline the need for a revitalization of privacy. Dichotomized views and perceived trade-offs on privacy vs. security/surveillance often complicate the development of effective privacy-enhancing concepts. Not least as they neglect the societal function of privacy, the complexity of information and the related control mechanisms in socio-technical systems. This session aims to overcome dichotomous framings by reflecting on the contemporary role of privacy and potential ways to improve the effectiveness of sustainable privacy-enhancing concepts. Topics of interest include but are not limited to * Dimensions and core functions of privacy in socio-technical/informational eco-systems * Current and emerging privacy challenges * Concepts and models towards a sustainable privacy concept * The (contradictory and complementary) role of transparency and its interplay with privacy * Privacy as a system, system (theoretical) views on concepts and mechanisms * Sustainability concepts and their potential adaption to privacy * Privacy-by-design mechanisms and their role as integral part of the informational ecosystem and/or subsystems This session is part of the Symposium Sustainability, Ethics and Cyberspace at the European Meetings on Cybernetics and Systems Research (EMCSR) 2014 - Civilisation at the Crossroads - Response and Responsibility of the Systems Sciences, Vienna, 22-25 April 2014.* * Please submit your extended abstracts (1-3 pages, 750-2000 words) by *February 15.* For further information and submission guidelines please visit: http://emcsr.net/calls-2014/calls-for-papers-2014/sustainability-ethics-and… Looking forward to your contributions! Best regards, Stefan Strauß -- Stefan Strauß Institute of Technology Assessment - Institut für Technikfolgen-Abschätzung (ITA) Austrian Academy of Sciences - Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften Strohgasse 45/5 1030 Vienna ----------------------------------------------- Tel.: ++43 1 515 81 - 6599 Fax: ++43 1 710 98 83 E-mail: stefan.strauss(a)oeaw.ac.at Web: http://www.oeaw.ac.at/ita/strauss Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Institute.of.technology.assessment Twitter: http://twitter.com/Technikfolgen ----------------------------------------------- Strauß, S. (2014 forthcoming): Towards a taxonomy of social and economic costs of surveillance. In: Wright, D.,Kreissl, R. (eds.): Surveillance in Europe. Routledge. Strauß, S. and Nentwich, M., (2013): Social network sites, privacy and the blurring boundary between public and private spaces, Science and Public Policy (6), http://spp.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2013/10/10/scipol.sct072.full Strauß, S. (2013) Digital identities and the upcoming EU privacy reform -- a future-proof approach? LSE Media Policy Project Blog, http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mediapolicyproject/2013/05/08/digital-identities-and…

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Participate in research about gossip!
by Hansika Kapoor 23 Jan '14

23 Jan '14

Hello, Do spare 10 mins to participate in a study about the evolutionarily significant behaviour of gossip. We're studying how gossiping behaviour is changing in the Internet era. Your contribution will be extremely useful to us :) Feel free to share the link with others who may be interested. Thank you :) If you have trouble viewing or submitting this form, you can fill it out online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15N8kHSh-VngNk0Zcco0tiI_BKEbdQ0U0YKuQRXBb1t… -- Thanks & Regards, For Monk Prayogshala, Hansika Kapoor Department of Psychology +91 9167226464 This email message has been dispatched using Monk Prayogshala's Daak communication service.The email message and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email message in error please notify Monk Prayogshala immediately. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. Warning: Computer viruses can be transmitted via email. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses.Monk Prayogshala does not accept any liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted along with this email message. All e-mail transmissions cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. Monk Prayogshala does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this email message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission.

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Re: [Air-L] social_media_readings_teaching (air-l@listserv.aoir.org)
by Burcu Bakioglu 22 Jan '14

22 Jan '14

Not a problem guys! When I had inquired about this couple of weeks a lot of people messaged me privately to ask for a compiled list. Just got around to it. In retrospect I should have just started on Google docs to begin with. Hind sight 20/20. Please add more stuff so we can all use it. Forgot about danah's list so glad someone put that there :) Howard has a nice syllabus at the end of the list too. BsB On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 3:03 PM, Alexandra.Stiver < Alexandra.Stiver(a)open.ac.uk> wrote: > Thanks so much for sharing, Burcu! Much appreciated. > > Alex > ________________________________________ > From: Burcu Bakioglu (Google Drive) [bbakiogl(a)gmail.com] > Sent: 22 January 2014 20:49 > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: [Air-L] social_media_readings_teaching (air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org) > > I've shared an item with you: > > social_media_readings_teaching > > https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D-RJM8ktJ7_2goKFbaQUoF4kOBfjc7t19T4BMDJ… > > It's not an attachment -- it's stored online. To open this item, just click > the link above. > > _______________________________________________ > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ > -- The Open University is incorporated by Royal Charter (RC 000391), an > exempt charity in England & Wales and a charity registered in Scotland (SC > 038302). > -- Thanks, Burcu S. Bakioglu, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow in New Media Lawrence University http://www.palefirer.com -- "There is nothing more frightening than a clown after midnight." Lon Chaney

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Call for Abstracts - Digital Media and Society, Canadian Sociological Association annual meeting
by David Toews 22 Jan '14

22 Jan '14

Call for Abstracts, deadline Jan 31 Digital Media and Society Papers are sought that illuminate the role of digital media in contemporary societies. The theoretical framework of the paper should fit recognizably within the field of sociology. It may be analytical or structural in nature (eg. network analysis) or more oriented to the phenomenology of the experience of social interactions involving digital media (eg. the analysis of interactions; the presentation of the self). Ideally all the papers, while specializing in certain areas, will demonstrate an awareness of the importance of both of these dimensions in how digital media shapes and is shaped by social life. The idea is to highlight current research, to encourage intellectual community among sociological researchers in this area, and to provide an opportunity to identify and deepen shared themes of research. Session Organizer: David Toews, PhD, York University, dtoews(a)yorku.ca Canadian Sociological Association (CSA), Annual Meeting, Brock University, June, 2014 To submit an abstract go to: http://www.csa-scs.ca/files/webapps/csapress/annual-conferences/call-for-pa… -- Dr. David Toews, PhD Assistant Professor Sociology Department York University 2060 Vari Hall 4700 Keele Street Toronto, Ontario Canada M3J 1P3 Tel. 416-736-2100 ext. 60307 Fax. 416-736-5370 dtoews(a)yorku.ca Follow me on Twitter! http://twitter.com/dtoews

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Social Media reading list
by Burcu Bakioglu 22 Jan '14

22 Jan '14

Hi all, As you may have remember, couple of weeks ago I solicited readings on social media for an independent study that I was planning on conducting next term. I promised you that I'd share my compiled list. You can access it here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D-RJM8ktJ7_2goKFbaQUoF4kOBfjc7t19T4BMDJ… Sorry it took me awhile. The list is great and covers a range of topics about social media. Thank you for everyone for sharing the wealth. Enjoy! BsB -- Thanks, Burcu S. Bakioglu, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow in New Media Lawrence University http://www.palefirer.com -- "There is nothing more frightening than a clown after midnight." Lon Chaney

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social_media_readings_teaching (air-l@listserv.aoir.org)
by Burcu Bakioglu (Google Drive) 22 Jan '14

22 Jan '14

I've shared an item with you: social_media_readings_teaching https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D-RJM8ktJ7_2goKFbaQUoF4kOBfjc7t19T4BMDJ… It's not an attachment -- it's stored online. To open this item, just click the link above.

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JeDEM - eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government
by Joly MacFie 22 Jan '14

22 Jan '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Glenn McKnight <mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 9:02 AM I thought you may be interested in knowing that JeDEM - eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government - has published its latest issue (5,2), to be foundhttp://www.jedem.org/issue/view/11 . This issue presents the best peer-reviewed papers from the CeDEM13 (Conference for E-Democracy and Open Government 2013). We invite you to review the Table of Contents here and then visit our web site to review articles and items of interest - all articles are Open Access. JeDEM - eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government Vol 5, No 2 (2013) Table of Contents http://www.jedem.org/issue/view/11 *Editorial 5(2) Noella Edelmann, Peter Parycek Scientific Research Papers: *Online parliamentary election campaigns in Scotland: a decade of research Graeme Baxter, Rita Marcella *The Five Stars Movement in the Italian Political Scenario. A Case for Cybercratic Centralism? Rosanna De Rosa *Understanding E-Democracy Government-Led Initiatives for Democratic Reform Julie Freeman, Sharna Quirke *Safe Online e-Services Building Legitimacy for E-government. A Case Study of Public E-services in Education in Sweden Mariana Gustafsson, Wihlborg Elin *Parliamentary Information Visualization as a Means for Legislative Transparency and Citizen Empowerment? Aspasia Papaloi, Dimitris Gouscos *Re-Designing Open Data 2.0 Alon Peled *Collective Action *Going Digital*: Overcoming Institutional and Micro-Structural Constraints through Technology Use Carol Soon BTW: CeDEM14 will be held 21-23 May 2014 at the Danube University Krems Austria, maybe see you there? Details: www.donau-uni.ac.at/cedem Glenn McKnight mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight . -- --------------------------------------------------------------- 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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new post-doc opportunity at UM/Purdue, studying social media and college access issues
by Nicole Ellison 22 Jan '14

22 Jan '14

Hi AOIR-ers, Rey Junco and I are working on a cool research project, and are looking for a post doc! Please see application here: http://umjobs.org/job_detail/91635/post_doctoral_associate The position will entail working closely with us to design studies exploring outcomes associated with use of a series of new apps, websites, and games designed to address college access issues. We will have tons of data and hope to find the perfect person to help us turn these data into bright and shiny new papers! >From the ad: The Post Doctoral Associate will assist with a one-year research project entitled Evaluating The Effectiveness of Social Media for Improving College Access. The goal of the project is to assess the effectiveness of a series of software products and social media applications designed to address college access issues. These products were funded by the College Knowledge Challenge project: see www.collegeknowledgechallenge.org/. The post-doc will work closely with Drs. Ellison and Junco to design, conduct, and write up a series of studies using server-level and survey data. The postdoc will be an equal member of the research team. S/he will be expected not only to assist with the research but to take the lead in working with external groups (such as schools and software developers), designing and implementing research studies, and working with the rest of the project team. The postdoc will be expected to contribute substantially to publications resulting from the project, including acting as first author on some and as a secondary author on others. The successful candidate will have experience in the following areas: *Manipulating and analyzing quantitative data sets *Knowledge of advanced statistical techniques *Conducting outcomes assessments *Understanding of or interest in young people, college access, and educational technologies or social media more broadly *Conducting literature reviews and writing up research results *Ability to work effectively with a research team *Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate with external parties such as technology developers and K-12 contacts *Ability to independently plan and implement research projects Required Qualifications A Ph.D. degree in a relevant field, including but not limited to education, communication, information studies, psychology, or sociology, completed no later than June 30, 2014. Strong quantitative analysis and survey design skills and experience are required. Familiarity with the college access and educational technology literatures is desired. We hope to find someone with a strong work ethic, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to work independently. Details about how to apply are in the posting. Please let Rey or I know if you have any questions. Please share! Thanks, Nicole ------------------------ Nicole Ellison Associate Professor School of Information University of Michigan

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New Issue of eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government
by Noella Edelmann 22 Jan '14

22 Jan '14

Hello, I thought you may be interested in knowing that JeDEM - the Open Access eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government - has just published its latest issue (5,2), to be found http://www.jedem.org/issue/view/11 . This issue presents the best peer-reviewed papers from the CeDEM13 (Conference for E-Democracy and Open Government 2013). We invite you to review the Table of Contents here and then visit our web site to review articles and items of interest. JeDEM - eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government Vol 5, No 2 (2013) Table of Contents http://www.jedem.org/issue/view/11 *Editorial 5(2) Noella Edelmann, Peter Parycek Scientific Research Papers: *Online parliamentary election campaigns in Scotland: a decade of research Graeme Baxter, Rita Marcella *The Five Stars Movement in the Italian Political Scenario. A Case for Cybercratic Centralism? Rosanna De Rosa *Understanding E-Democracy Government-Led Initiatives for Democratic Reform Julie Freeman, Sharna Quirke *Safe Online e-Services Building Legitimacy for E-government. A Case Study of Public E-services in Education in Sweden Mariana Gustafsson, Wihlborg Elin *Parliamentary Information Visualization as a Means for Legislative Transparency and Citizen Empowerment? Aspasia Papaloi, Dimitris Gouscos *Re-Designing Open Data 2.0 Alon Peled *Collective Action *Going Digital*: Overcoming Institutional and Micro-Structural Constraints through Technology Use Carol Soon BTW: CeDEM14 will be held 21-23 May 2014 at the Danube University Krems Austria, maybe see you there? Details: www.donau-uni.ac.at/cedem Kind regards Noella Noella Edelmann BA, MSc, MAS Researcher CeDEM14 Conference for E-Democracy and Open Government www.donau-uni.ac.at/cedem JeDEM eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government www.jedem.org Digital Government Blog http://digitalgovernment.wordpress.com/ Centre for E-Government Danube University Krems Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Strasse 30 3500 Krems Austria www.donau-uni.ac.at/egov

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