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Re: [Air-L] Software studies grad seminar: feedback welcome
by Robert W. Gehl 30 Sep '13

30 Sep '13

Hi, Alex - I thought about that book, but opted for Language of New Media due to its being fundamental to the field, especially the intersection of software, digitization, and new media. Would you recommend Software Takes Command over Language of New Media? - Rob On 09/30/2013 11:17 AM, Alex Primo wrote: > Rob, > > Manovich's last book, "Software Takes Command", deals directly with software studies. As it is not listed in your bibliography, it is worth checking the book. > > Best, > > Alex Primo > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Professor PPGCOM/UFRGS > > On 30/09/2013, at 14:11, "Robert W. Gehl" <lists(a)robertwgehl.org> wrote: > >> Hello, all - >> >> I'm planning on giving a software studies grad seminar in the spring of >> 2014. Although the deadline for ordering books is fast approaching, >> there's still a bit of time for feedback. So, if you have any >> suggestions/critiques of this course, please let me know. I'd love to >> hear comments from the AoIRers! >> >> The course's readings and basic description can be found here: >> http://robertwgehl.org/blog/?p=179 >> >> Regards, >> >> Rob Gehl >> >> -- >> Robert W. Gehl >> Assistant Professor, Department of Communication >> The University of Utah >> www.robertwgehl.org | @robertwgehl >> Sent from our OS on our Internet >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/

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Fwd: [QSTUDY-L] “New Media and Surveillance” Teaching Media Quarterly 2(1): 2013
by Jen Jack Gieseking 30 Sep '13

30 Sep '13

FYI. -- Jen Jack Gieseking, Ph.D. New Media and Data Visualization Specialist, Postdoctoral Fellow Digital and Computational Studies, Bowdoin College jgieseking(a)gmail.com www.jgieseking.org www.spatiallyinclined.org @jgieseking <https://twitter.com/jgieseking> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jackie Arcy <jackiearcy(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 1:05 PM Subject: [QSTUDY-L] “New Media and Surveillance” Teaching Media Quarterly 2(1): 2013 To: qstudy-l(a)mailman.rice.edu “New Media and Surveillance” Teaching Media Quarterly 2(1): 2013 Call for Proposals: In recent years, there has been a continued proliferation of social media platforms (like Facebook and Twitter), recording and video-streaming devices (like TiVo and Apple TV), and online "deal-of-the-day" services (like Groupon and Living Social). As individuals participate in these platforms and services, we open ourselves up to new forms of surveillance and monitoring, not only by state authorities but also by private marketers. A whole new industry of social media analysis has been created that aims to perfect algorithms in order to turn personal user data into profit. While some may welcome “customized advertising,” the data mining processes that have emerged over the past few years have far-reaching implications for our everyday lives. Teaching Media Quarterly is seeking materials that critically explore the relationship between surveillance and new media. Potential topics engaging with new media surveillance might include, but are not limited to, assignments and lessons that address any of the following: - political economy of social media platforms - data mining, collection, storage, and the use of this data by a range of actors - use of social media by law enforcement agencies - customized/targeted advertising - tracking software/cookies that monitor consumer behavior/patterns - critical interrogations of consumer power and new media - user/student perspectives on data mining and privacy issues - social classification and discrimination through data mining - ethics of data mining - policy and regulation of data mining Teaching Media Quarterly Submission Guidelines & Review Policy Teaching Media Quarterly seeks innovative assignments and lessons that can be used to critically engage with “new media and surveillance” in the undergraduate classroom. All submissions must include: 1) a title, 2) an overview and comprehensive rationale (250-500 words), 3) a detailed lesson plan or assignment instructions, 4) teaching materials (handouts, rubrics, discussion prompts, viewing guides, etc.), 5) a full bibliography of readings, links, and/or media examples, and 6) a short biography (100-150 words). Please email all submissions in ONE Microsoft Word document to teachingmedia.contact(a)gmail.com. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: October 31, 2013 Submissions will be reviewed by each member of the editorial board. Editors will make acceptance decisions based on their vision for the issue and an assessment of contributions. It is the goal of Teaching Media Quarterly to notify submitters of the editors’ decisions within two weeks of submission receipt. Teaching Media Quarterly is dedicated to circulating practical and timely approaches to media concepts and topics from a variety of disciplinary and methodological perspectives. Our goal is to promote collaborative exchange of undergraduate teaching resources between media educators at higher education institutions. As we hope for continuing discussions and exchange as well as contributions to Teaching Media Quarterly we encourage you to visit our website at http://www.teachingmedia.org/ Best, Teaching Media Quarterly Editorial Board Jacquelyn Arcy Mia Fischer Julie Wight Heidi Zimmerman University of Minnesota _______________________________________________ Qstudy-l mailing list Qstudy-l(a)mailman.rice.edu https://mailman.rice.edu/mailman/listinfo/qstudy-l

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Re: [Air-L] Advice on dissertation publishing?
by Alice E. Marwick 30 Sep '13

30 Sep '13

My dissertation is also CC licensed (also following danah's how-do, thanks danah), and I embargoed it from ProQuest because I wanted to put it up on my own website, where it is still freely available. Not only did this NOT hurt me getting a book deal, but I put in my book proposal that the diss. had been downloaded 3,000 times, which helped convince prospective publishers that there was a market for the book. My diss has also been cited a bit, which is great. Now that the book is coming out (November 26, makes a great Thanksgiving gift), I really don't want people reading the dissertation anymore because the book is SO much better. But it's still up there (although I think it's not linked from the front page of my website anymore, but mostly because I forgot the last time I updated the page, not for any great reason) because I don't like the idea of having a fiscal barrier to accessing my work. I did not CC the book, which is a whole other conversation. (Mark, I had my undergrads read parts of Leet Noobs, by the way- it sparked great conversations!) Best, Alice http://bit.ly/StatusUpdateBook > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 19:32:03 -0700 > From: Mark Chen <markchen(a)u.washington.edu> > To: aoir list <air-l(a)aoir.org> > Subject: Re: [Air-L] Advice on dissertation publishing? > Message-ID: > <CADSSqPh3oP6OKWi+g6-t+2cwKJo6vAJKPFqJVgn0xYc99J095A(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > (resending from uw acct) > > My dissertation was on proquest, open, and I threw in a CC license for good > measure (after reading danah boyd's how to). > > It did not prevent me from getting a book deal (with Peter Lang). A couple > of my chapters were published before the diss and became chapters (not > verbatim tho), and Peter Lang didn't seem to have a problem with that > either. It may have been because I worked with a series and therefore the > series editors (who were the awesome Michele Knobel and Colin Lankshear). > > For a while my dissertation was being sold at Barnes & Nobel as an ebook > while my book was simultaneously out on Amazon but wasn't available as an > ebook. The book is a much, much better rewrite, and B&N was charging the > same, so this pissed me off a bit. I don't think that's happening anymore, > but Peter Lang still hasn't released the ebook version... > > mark >

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ICA Mobile CFP; deadline for submissions is Nov. 18
by Brett Oppegaard 30 Sep '13

30 Sep '13

Dear AOIR editors, Could you please include this CFP in your list at your earliest convenience? The deadline for submissions is Nov. 18. Thanks for your consideration! Best wishes, - Brett ___________________________________________________ Brett Oppegaard, PhD Assistant Professor of Communication The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication The Creative Media and Digital Culture program c/o Washington State University Vancouver 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Drive Vancouver, WA 98686 brett_oppegaard(a)wsu.edu / 360-521-8150 / @brettoppegaard http://directory.vancouver.wsu.edu/people/brett-oppegaard ------------------------ Brett Oppegaard, brett_oppegaard(a)wsu.edu Call for Papers 11th Annual ICA Mobile Pre-conference Workshop Mobile Research for Building a Better World May 21 – 22, 2014 Seattle, WA www.icamobile.org Mobile communication focuses on the intersection of mobility, place, technology, and culture, against a backdrop of rapid international economic and social change. The past decade of research on mobile communication has expanded on topics such as the reordering of social relationships, the global diffusion of mobile media, and the societal and psychological effects of mobile usage. This uniquely situates mobile communication for an interdisciplinary pre-conference to address positive and negative impacts of mobile-mediated communication in society. In the 11th ICA Mobile Pre-conference Workshop, in the lush Pacific Northwest, we want to reflect upon the positive and negative aspects brought to our lives by this rapid spread of mobile communication, through the theme of “Mobile Research for Building a Better World.” Complementing the main conference theme, we expect participants to promote various definitions of “the good life” - such as capital enhancement, personal freedoms, social justice, more productive interactions, and stronger social ties - or factors that impede it. We anticipate a broad range of topics in mobile communication and welcome abstracts based on empirical and theoretical work entwined with mobile communication as it relates to: - International contexts - International development - Health - Social media - Cultural differences - Gender - Local culture and heritage - Learning and education - Journalism - Activism and social movements - Politics - Civic engagement - Usability issues - Methodologies Submission Information ** Submissions are welcomed from scholars at all stages of their careers, and across multiple disciplines engaged in research on mobile communication. Submissions should be extended abstracts of no more than 750 words and be in Word doc/docx or PDF format. Submissions will be accepted through email to submissions(a)icamobile.org. The deadline for submissions is 11:59 PM EST on November 18, 2013. Papers will be judged by peer review on criteria of relevance and originality of topic, adequacy of literature review and methodology, legitimacy of conclusions, clarity of presentation, as well as fit with -- and contribution to -- the conference theme. Notifications on acceptance will be emailed in early January. Best Paper Award ** An award for the best paper will be given at this event. Only full papers submitted by the spring deadline for full paper submission (March 31st, 2014) will be considered for this award. Venue ** The mobile pre-conference will be held at the University of Washington. Transportation to the venue from the conference hotel will be provided at the beginning and end of each day's events. Additionally, the venue is accessible by public transportation.

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cfp CeDEM14 Conference for E-Democracy and Open Government 21-23 May 2014
by Noella Edelmann 30 Sep '13

30 Sep '13

Apologies for Cross-Posting! ********************************************************************* CeDEM14 Conference for E-Democracy and Open Government 21-23 May 2014 Danube University Krems, Austria www.donau-uni.ac.at/cedem ********************************************************************* The international Conference for e-Democracy and Open Government brings together e-democracy, e-participation and open government specialists working in academia, politics, government and business to critically analyse the innovations, issues, ideas and challenges in the networked societies of the digital age. Tracks: E-Democracy and E-Participation E-Voting Bottom-Up Movements Social and Mobile Media for Public Administration Open Collaborative Government Democracy, Globalization and Migration Connected Smart City Open Data, Transparency and Open Innovation Technology and Architecture Self-governance in Complex Networks Rethinking Information Visualization for the People Freedom and Ethics in Digital Societies Design and Co-creation for E-democracy Citizen*s Participation in Democratic Governance Processes through ICT in Africa PhD Colloquium Workshop Proposals Reflections Important Dates: *Deadline for the submission of all papers, workshop proposals, reflections: 6 December 2013 *Notification of acceptance: 7 February 2014 *Camera-ready paper submission: 28 February 2014 *Pre-conference event: 20 May 2014 *Conference: 21-22 May 2014 *Open Space, PhD colloquium: 23 May 2014 CeDEM14 Cfp, details, template, submission site: www.donau-uni.ac.at/cedem We look forward to your submissions! 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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Final Call for Proposals: JCAL Special Issue on Learning Analytics in Simulations, Games, Virtual Worlds, and MOOCs
by Lee, Mark 27 Sep '13

27 Sep '13

Dear colleagues, Contributions are being solicited for a special issue of the Journal of Computer Assisted Learning (JCAL) on 'Learning Analytics in Massively Multiuser Games, Virtual Environments and Courses'. The scope of the issue includes both massively multiplayer online games (e.g. World of Warcraft) and virtual worlds (e.g. Second Life) as well as massive open online courses (MOOCs), whether they be 'xMOOCs' delivered via one of the major MOOC platforms (Udacity, Coursera, edX) or connectivist-style 'cMOOCs' offered independently of those platforms. The Call for Papers is available at http://goo.gl/2STf3V . Importantly, while the special issue is intended to be about the use of learning analytics with very large numbers (hundreds, thousands or tens of thousands) of students, scholars who have conducted or are conducting studies with slightly smaller student numbers should not be discouraged from submitting proposals – particularly if they are able to show proof of concept for larger-scale applications. The editors are especially likely to consider studies on learning analytics in immersive simulations, games and virtual worlds involving fewer participants, since the use of such environments as part of massive courses remains in its infancy. However, it will be necessary for the author(s) to include a detailed discussion of how what is being reported or proposed might be scaled to accommodate a 'massive' situation. Proposals consisting of 500-word abstracts and 7-10 key references are due on 7 October 2013, and the deadline for submission of full manuscripts is 27 January 2014. Queries regarding the special issue should be directed to jcal.specialissues(a)gmail.com (but please note that proposals and full manuscripts are not to be sent to this address - see the Call for Papers for submission instructions). Kind regards, Paul A. Kirschner (Open University of the Netherlands), JCAL Editor-in-Chief Liesbeth Kester (Open University of the Netherlands), JCAL Associate Editor Mark J. W. Lee (Charles Sturt University), JCAL Editor-in-Charge of Special Issues

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Job Announcement: Assistant Professor at University of North Texas
by Jacqueline Vickery 27 Sep '13

27 Sep '13

Please circulate widely, thank you. - jacqueline ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jacqueline Vickery, Ph.D. Assistant Professor University of North Texas Department of Radio-TV-Film ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- University of North Texas, Department of Radio, Television, And Film Rank/Title: Assistant Professor Area of Specialty: Industry Studies The Department of Radio-TV-Film invites applications for a position beginning fall 2014 at the Assistant Professor level in Industry Studies. The faculty member will teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Possible teaching areas include law, management, economics, entrepreneurship, social media, and mass communication theory. Minimum Qualifications: A Ph.D. is required at the time of appointment. Prior teaching experience is preferred, along with the ability to teach research methods involving quantitative applications. Candidates for Assistant Professor will be expected to develop a record of scholarly research necessary to obtain tenure. The teaching load is 2 courses per semester. Applicants are required to submit a curriculum vita, cover letter, three letters of reference, and a statement of research interests. Review of applications will begin October 15th and remain open until the search is closed. For complete posting and information on how to apply please visit https://facultyjobs.unt.edu. UNT is an AA/ADA/EOE. For more information contact the Search Committee Chair Eugene Martin at Eugene.martin(a)unt.edu.

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CFP: Digital Studies Special Issue - ARGs in the Real World
by Gerald Voorhees 27 Sep '13

27 Sep '13

Apologies for cross-posting, but please feel free to distribute. This is a call for papers on Alternate Reality Games and the real world, by the journal *Digital Studies / Le champ numérique*. *Digital Studies / Le champ numérique* (ISSN 1918-3666) is a refereed academic journal serving as a formal arena for scholarly activity and as an academic resource for researchers in the digital humanities. DS/CN is published by the Société canadienne des humanités numériques (CSDH/SCHN)<http://www.csdh-schn.org/>, a partner in the Alliance of Digital Humanities Organisations (ADHO)<http://www.digitalhumanities.org/>. DS/CN was founded for CSDH/SCHN at the Electronic Textual Cultures Lab, University of Victoria, in 2008 by Ray Siemens and Christian Vandendorpe. It is the nature of ARGs that they place players in real world settings, working to find clues or solves puzzles. But the fictional scenarios envisioned for ARGs are not easy to contain, and the boundary between fictional and real spaces is constantly in tension. How, then, are we to reconcile these two realms while still maintaining a fictional scenario for players to engage in and with? What are the ethical implications of ARGs in the real world? Furthermore, what role does censorship and safety play in the designing and implementing of these games? We invite submissions of papers interrogating these issues, or any other similar issue pertaining to ARGs and their existence within public and private spaces. Interested authors should contact the journal directly ( http://www.digitalstudies.org) or email Kent Aardse at kaardse(a)uwaterloo.ca.

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Summer School ICT4Democracy - New Delhi, India
by RUßMANN Uta | FHWien der WKW 27 Sep '13

27 Sep '13

Please find attached the CfP for the "International Summer School on Information and Communication Technology for Democracy". March 9th - 15th, 2014 New Delhi, India Organized jointly by: Society for Education and Research Development, India & HumanIT, Karlstad University, Sweden In co-operation with: Department of Communication, Marketing & Sales, FHWien University of Applied Sciences of WKW, Austria & Institute for Informatics and Media, Uppsala University, Sweden & IPMZ - Institute for Mass Communication and Media Research, University of Zurich, Switzerland & Zentrum für E-governance, Donau Universität Krems, Austria Extended abstracts deadline is November 10th, 2013. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have emerged as powerful tools for reaching to the ever-increasing information demands of the society. The increasing diversity of ICTs and their equally diverse applications in different domains of human life are posing a lot of questions every moment. Researchers around the globe are working to take-up these questions and challenges. This summer school is focused upon political aspects of ICTs and in particular their role in political and democratic development. The development of E-government and E-services have been remarkable the last five years and when it comes to ICTs for social and political change, the recent popular uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East have provided us with examples of how information circulation using online platforms can induce processes of democratization and political developments. We are especially inviting participation from students who are at the stage of preparing their doctoral or masters' theses qualifications as well as activists, government officials, practitioners, NGO and aid agency workers to participate in the summer school to share experiences and learn from each other. The school is interactive in character, and is composed of keynote lectures and seminars, tutorials and workshops with student presentations. The idea is to encourage participants to build up collegial relationships. The topics and angles of this summer school will be relevant for students from as various academic disciplines as Political Science, Informatics, Computer Science, Media & Communication Studies, Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy, and Law and Anthropology. Our aim is to create a good mix of research and practice, theory and empiric material, we cordially invite projects, government organizations, as well as other senior researchers to present papers or to organize workshops as part of the summer school. We are aiming at between 25 to 40 participants and 15 invited faculty (around 7 international and 8 Indian keynote speakers, workshop organizers, seminar leaders and paper supervisors). Research papers from all disciplines as well as practitioner papers are welcome to the summer school; contributions on application scenarios, use cases, and good practices; research with an empirical focus; and inter-disciplinary work. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: * E-governance * E-government and E-administration * E-participation * E-campaigning * E-voting * ICTs role in social and political change * ICTs for corruption fighting, transparency and accountability * ICTs for civic empowerment and gender equality * ICTs for grass roots media and freedom of expression * ICTs for poverty reduction * ICTs for Peace More information about the summer school can also be found at: http://serd.org.in/ss2014/ Best Regards Uta ********************************************************************* FH-Prof. Mag. Dr. Uta Rußmann Stadt Wien Stiftungsprofessur für Strategisches Kommunikationsmanagement & Neue Medien Institut für Kommunikation, Marketing & Sales FHWien der WKW Währinger Gürtel 97, 1180 Wien, Österreich T: +43 (1) 476 77-5848, F: +43 (1) 476 77-5704 uta.russmann(a)fh-wien.ac.at<mailto:uta.russmann@fh-wien.ac.at> www.fh-wien.ac.at/kommas<http://www.fh-wien.ac.at/kommas> **************************NEWS********************************** Neuer Weiterbildungslehrgang ab Herbst: Vermögensmanagement & Finanzplanung<http://www.fh-wien.ac.at/vermoegensmanagement-finanzplanung/> Anmeldung ab sofort möglich! Sie finden uns auch unter facebook.com/FHWien<http://www.facebook.com/FHWien>, twitter.com/FHWienAT<http://www.twitter.com/FHWienAT> und auf Google+<https://plus.google.com/u/0/112183961531581231679> ******************FHWien der WKW: Die führende Fachhochschule für Management & Kommunikation******************

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Lecturer in ICT at University of Kentucky
by McNealy, Jasmine E 27 Sep '13

27 Sep '13

Lecturer in Information and Communication Technology This is a 12 month faculty position with a 3:3 teaching load and additional administrative duties. The lecturer will be required to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) Program. Minimum Qualification: Doctorate in Information, Communication, Technology or related field (or Master’s degree with a minimum of 2 years teaching experience at the college/university level) The University of Kentucky (www.uky.edu<http://www.uky.edu>) is the flagship campus in the state of Kentucky. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. For additional information on benefits, please see http://www.uky.edu/HR/benefits/. Please send letter of application, a CV, and the names of at least three references to: Jeffrey Huber, Director School of Library and Information Science University of Kentucky 320 Little Library Building Lexington, KY 405060224 Phone: 8592578876 FAX: 8592574205 jeffrey.huber(a)uky.edu<mailto:jeffrey.huber@uky.edu> Review process will begin immediately and will continue until position is filled. Expected starting date is January, 2014 with the possibility of starting earlier. Application and nomination of minority candidates are strongly encouraged. The University’s commitment to diversity is discussed at http://www.uky.edu/Diversity/. The University of Kentucky is An Equal Opportunity Employer Jasmine McNealy Assistant Professor Information Communication Technology School of Library & Information Science University of Kentucky 320 Little Library Building Lexington, KY 40506 (859) 218-2297

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