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Upcoming DC Event: Online Research Offline Lunch
by Casey Tesfaye 11 Jul '13

11 Jul '13

Are you in or near the DC area? Come join us! Although DC is a great meeting place for specific areas of online research, there are few opportunities for interdisciplinary gatherings of professionals and academics. This lunch will provide an informal opportunity for a diverse set of online researchers to listen and talk respectfully about our interests and our work and to see our endeavors from new, valuable perspectives. Date & Time: August 6, 2013, 12:30 p.m. Location: Near Gallery Place or Metro Center. Once we have a rough headcount, we’ll choose an appropriate location. (Feel free to suggest a place!) To register or for more information: http://freerangeresearch.com/2013/07/11/upcoming-dc-event-online-research-o…

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Networked Learning Conference, Edinburgh, April 2014 - Call for Papers
by Sian Bayne 11 Jul '13

11 Jul '13

Dear colleagues Online submission for the ninth Networked Learning Conference is now open. The conference is hosted by the University of Edinburgh, at the John McIntyre Conference Centre in Edinburgh. It will be held on the 7th, 8th and 9th April 2014. Keynote speakers are Professor Neil Selwyn and Professor Steve Fuller. This conference is considered a major event in the international 'technology enhanced learning' conference circuit, and provides a friendly, collegiate context for meeting researchers and practitioners in networked learning. Full papers must be submitted for peer review by *Friday 4th October, 2013.* More information on the conference web site at: http://www.networkedlearningconference.org.uk/ all the best, Sian -- Dr Sian Bayne Senior Lecturer School of Education The University of Edinburgh sian.bayne(a)ed.ac.uk +44 (0)131 651 6337 The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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Lecturer in Digital Anthropology (University College London - UCL)
by Shriram Venkatraman 10 Jul '13

10 Jul '13

Lecturer in Digital Anthropology (University College London - UCL) A further post has now been made available to support the growing program in Digital Anthropology at University College London (UCL). The post holder will be based in the Material Culture section of the Department of Anthropology, and, while contributing to core research in Digital Anthropology and Material Culture will be expected to participate and contribute to Anthropology more generally. They will have a specific responsibility to teach, administer and support the MSc in Digital Anthropology and help develop a wider centre in Digital Anthropology. The link to the lecturer advert is https://atsv7.wcn.co.uk/search_engine/jobs.cgi?owner=5041178&ownertype=fair… Thanks, Shriram Venkatraman www.gsmis.org http://www.ucl.ac.uk/social-networking @UCLSocNet

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book ideas for new grad course
by Jonathan Lillie 10 Jul '13

10 Jul '13

Hey, I am looking for book ideas for a new MA level grad course on understanding audiences and user experiences. Not looking for textbooks mind you, but instead more theory/context focused inquiry into new media focusing on user cultures, users, and audience reception/negotiation. Lastly, other courses in our curriculum focus a lot on social media, so I am not looking much at that. Thanks for your suggestions!! -------------------- Jonathan J. Lillie, Associate Professor Department of Communication, Loyola University Maryland Managing Editor, NMEDIAC, the Journal of New Media & Culture, Ibibilio.org/nmediac 4501 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210 ________________________________________

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Fwd: CFP Conceptualizing Cyber-Urban Connections in Asia and the Middle East
by Merlyna Lim 10 Jul '13

10 Jul '13

Conceptualizing Cyber-Urban Connections in Asia and the Middle East Date:23 Jan 2014 - 24 Jan 2014 Venue:Asia Research Institute Seminar Room 469A Tower Block, Level 10, Bukit Timah Road National University of Singapore @ BTC Organisers:Dr RATHINA-PANDI Asha Dr MAROLT Peter Dr LIM, Merlyna CALL FOR PAPERS (DEADLINE: 1 SEPTEMBER 2013) In the 2010s, we witness a surge of protests and mass movements across the globe. All of these insurgencies have two elements in common. One is that they are intricately connected and facilitated by the Internet. The other is that occupying politically potent spaces in the city is crucial in gaining political leverage for pursuing reform. Connecting these two elements remains inadequately studied, however. The many conferences aimed at understanding the role of new and social media as tools of protest tend to remain in networks of cyberspace, and urban studies have also lagged in linking urban space with cyberspace. As individuals continue to live in a networked society, with one foot in the virtual and the other in the material world, the more coherent understanding of the changes and transformations in society should include an interrogation of the interdependencies between online and offline domains.How does cyber-activism translate into the production of urban spaces, and, conversely, how does access or lack of access to urban spaces reflect back to online mobilizations? This multidisciplinary conference aims to bring together young scholars and leading experts and theorists to better understand and re-theorize the ‘cyber-urban’ connections in urban Asia and the Middle East that affect people, networks, and social and built environments. We invite submission of papers that address the reflexivity of cyber and urban spaces, both empirically and theoretically, in different national contexts, pertaining to social change in Asia and the Middle East. Central questions include, but are not limited to: How do cyber-urban connections materialize in the city? How can we better understand the interplay between online mobilizations and the production or occupation of urban spaces? How do emerging alternative or subaltern cyber-urban spaces inform urban theory? How do spaces (online and offline) contribute to insurgent activities? To what extent does insurgency need both cyberspace and physical space to be successful? How do socially marginalized people engage in online-offline forms of mobilization to gain political leverage or pursue their own projects? How do comparative contexts in Asia and the Middle East differ in any substantial ways in their cyber-urban insurgency experiences? PROPOSAL SUBMISSION Paper proposals should include title, an abstract (max 300 words) and a brief biographical sketch (max 150 words). Please submit your proposal by 1 September 2013 to Dr Asha Rathina Pandi at ariarp(a)nus.edu.sg. Click here for proposal submission form. Successful applicants will be notified by 1 October 2013 and will be required to send in a draft paper of 5,000 - 8,000 words based on unpublished material by 15 December 2013. Participants are encouraged to seek funding for travel from their home institutions. Based on the quality of proposals and the availability of funds, partial or full funding is available for successful applicants. Full funding would cover air travel to Singapore by the most economical means plus accommodation for the duration of the conference. CONTACT DETAILS Conference Convenors Dr Asha RATHINA PANDI (ariarp(a)nus.edu.sg) Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore Dr Peter MAROLT (marolt(a)nus.edu.sg) Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore Dr Merlyna LIM (Merlyna.lim(a)asu.edu) Arizona State University & Princeton University, USA Secretariat Ms Valerie YEO Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore #10-01 Tower Block, 469A Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259770 Email: valerie.yeo(a)nus.edu.sg Tel: (65) 6516 5279 Fax: (65) 6779 1428 Contact Person: Mdm YEO Ee Lin Valerie Email: ariyeov(a)nus.edu.sg, marolt(a)nus.edu.sg, ariarp(a)nus.edu.sg

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Re Field notes best practice?
by Taylor-Smith, Ella 10 Jul '13

10 Jul '13

Hi Katie I'm using Scrivener for my field notes from 3 case studies (and literature review notes) https://www.literatureandlatte.com/ You can use folders to organise and export to pdf to put notes into (e.g.) NVivo You can link between files etc It's very flexible. -Ella Ella Taylor-Smith Institute for Informatics and Digital Innovation Edinburgh Napier University 10 Colinton Road Edinburgh, EH10 5DT Email: e.taylor-smith(a)napier.ac.uk http://www.iidi.napier.ac.uk/e.taylor-smith http://about.me/EllaTaylorSmith @EllaTasm Edinburgh Napier University offers industry informed courses which combine the optimum balance of theory and practice to equip graduates for success in today's competitive global job market. 92.3% of our graduates are in work or further study within six months of leaving. With over 17,000 students from over 110 countries, we are an international University and are also proud to be the largest UK provider of higher education in Hong Kong. This message is intended for the addressee(s) only and should not be read, copied or disclosed to anyone else outwith the University without the permission of the sender. It is your responsibility to ensure that this message and any attachments are scanned for viruses or other defects. Edinburgh Napier University does not accept liability for any loss or damage which may result from this email or any attachment, or for errors or omissions arising after it was sent. Email is not a secure medium. Email entering the University's system is subject to routine monitoring and filtering by the University. Edinburgh Napier University is a registered Scottish charity. Registration number SC018373

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CFP: Ada, Issue 4, Queer, Feminist Digital Media Praxis
by Alex Juhasz 10 Jul '13

10 Jul '13

http://fembotcollective.org/blog/2013/07/09/cfp-ada-issue-4-queer-feminist-… Would love to see some people from this list contribute! Cheers, Alex Juhasz Professor, Media Studies Pitzer College

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CFP (1 Sep 2013): Conceptualizing Cyber-Urban Connections in Asia and the Middle East (23-24 Jan 2014, Singapore)
by Asha Rathina Pandi 10 Jul '13

10 Jul '13

[Your help in circulating the attached Call for Papers is greatly appreciated.] CALL FOR PAPERS (DEADLINE: 1 SEPTEMBER 2013) Conceptualizing Cyber-Urban Connections in Asia and the Middle East Date: 23-24 January 2014 Venue : Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore Website : http://www.ari.nus.edu.sg/events_categorydetails.asp?categoryid=6&eventid=1… In the 2010s, we witness a surge of protests and mass movements across the globe. All of these insurgencies have two elements in common. One is that they are intricately connected and facilitated by the Internet. The other is that occupying politically potent spaces in the city is crucial in gaining political leverage for pursuing reform. Connecting these two elements remains inadequately studied, however. The many conferences aimed at understanding the role of new and social media as tools of protest tend to remain in networks of cyberspace, and urban studies have also lagged in linking urban space with cyberspace. As individuals continue to live in a networked society, with one foot in the virtual and the other in the material world, the more coherent understanding of the changes and transformations in society should include an interrogation of the interdependencies between online and offline domains. How does cyber-activism translate into the production of urban spaces, and, conversely, how does access or lack of access to urban spaces reflect back to online mobilizations? This multidisciplinary conference aims to bring together young scholars and leading experts and theorists to better understand and re-theorize the ‘cyber-urban’ connections in urban Asia and the Middle East that affect people, networks, and social and built environments. We invite submission of papers that address the reflexivity of cyber and urban spaces, both empirically and theoretically, in different national contexts, pertaining to social change in Asia and the Middle East. Central questions include, but are not limited to: * How do cyber-urban connections materialize in the city? * How can we better understand the interplay between online mobilizations and the production or occupation of urban spaces? * How do emerging alternative or subaltern cyber-urban spaces inform urban theory? * How do spaces (online and offline) contribute to insurgent activities? * To what extent does insurgency need both cyberspace and physical space to be successful? * How do socially marginalized people engage in online-offline forms of mobilization to gain political leverage or pursue their own projects? * How do comparative contexts in Asia and the Middle East differ in any substantial ways in their cyber-urban insurgency experiences? PROPOSAL SUBMISSION Paper proposals should include title, an abstract (max 300 words) and a brief biographical sketch (max 150 words). Please submit your proposal by 1 September 2013 to Dr Asha Rathina Pandi at ariarp(a)nus.edu.sg<mailto: ariarp(a)nus.edu.sg>. Click here for proposal submission form< http://www.ari.nus.edu.sg/showfile.asp?eventfileid=770>. Successful applicants will be notified by 1 October 2013 and will be required to send in a draft paper of 5,000 - 8,000 words based on unpublished material by 15 December 2013. Participants are encouraged to seek funding for travel from their home institutions. Based on the quality of proposals and the availability of funds, partial or full funding is available for successful applicants. Full funding would cover air travel to Singapore by the most economical means plus accommodation for the duration of the conference. CONTACT DETAILS Conference Convenors Dr Asha RATHINA PANDI (ariarp(a)nus.edu.sg<mailto:ariarp@nus.edu.sg>) Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore Dr Peter MAROLT (marolt(a)nus.edu.sg<mailto:marolt@nus.edu.sg>) Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore Dr Merlyna LIM (Merlyna.lim(a)asu.edu<mailto:Merlyna.lim@asu.edu>) Arizona State University & Princeton University, USA Asha Rathina Pandi, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore 469A Tower Block, Bukit Timah Road, #08-13B, Singapore 259770 +65-6516 6294 (DID) :: +65-6779 1428 (Fax) ariarp(a)nus.edu.sg<https://exchange.nus.edu.sg/owa/redir.aspx?C=jcBqqRWrJUO__MzObkH5B6QJY6ecUN…> (E) :: www.ari.nus.edu.sg<https://exchange.nus.edu.sg/owa/redir.aspx?C=jcBqqRWrJUO__MzObkH5B6QJY6ecUN…> (W)

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blogging textbook
by Michael Petit 09 Jul '13

09 Jul '13

Hi List, I'm teaching an undergrad course on Language and Media this Fall and I'd like my students to do blogging as part of coursework. Can anyone recommend a textbook or other research that situates blogging within academic and theoretical contexts? All replies very much appreciated and thanks in advance Michael Petit, PhD Director, Media Studies and Joint Program in New Media Studies Department of Arts, Culture & Media University of Toronto Scarborough 1265 Military Trail Toronto, ON

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CFP Queer, feminist digital media praxis. Ada: A Journal of Gender, New Media, and Technology
by Kate O'Riordan 09 Jul '13

09 Jul '13

> Call for papers > Queer, feminist digital media praxis > Ada: A Journal of Gender, New Media, and Technology | adanewmedia.org > Issue 3, May 2014 > > Editors: Aristea Fotopoulou (University of Sussex), Alex Juhasz (Pitzer College), Kate O'Riordan (University of Sussex/ University of California, Santa Cruz) > > We invite contributions to a peer-reviewed special issue that brings together artistic, theoretical, critical and empirical responses to a range of questions around mediation, technology and gender equality. In particular we are interested in exploring what the concept of praxis could offer in our thinking about the intersections of gender, digital media, and technology. > > Praxis in both Marxist and in Arendtian political thought brings together theory, philosophy and political action into the realm of the everyday. Inspired from this premise, and continuing the conversations that started during the workshop Queer, feminist social media praxis at the University of Sussex in May 2013 (queerfemdigiact.wordpress.com) we focus here on the conditions for a feminist digital media praxis. Media praxis, in other words the “making and theorising of media towards stated projects of world and self-changing” (mediapraxis.org) could be a vital component of feminist and/or queer political action. We are interested in the different modes of political action for social justice, enabled by digital technologies and social media, including theory, art, activism or pedagogy. What kinds of possibilities or impossibilities do these technologies and platforms offer for interpreting and intervening in the world? > > The fourth issue of Ada: A Journal of Gender, New Media and Technology seeks submissions that explore the concept of feminist, queer, digital media praxis. We welcome unpublished work from scholars of any discipline and background, including collaborative, non-traditional, or multimodal approaches that can especially benefit from the journal’s open access online status. > Topics and approaches might include, but are not limited to: > > Affect, desire and disgust > Diffractive readings > Digital storytelling > Herstories, archiving and remembering > Feminist pedagogy > LGBTQ Youth > New media bodies > Imaginaries, futures and technological utopias > Radical art practices > Science, technology and social justice > > We invite submissions for individual papers on any of the above themes or related themes. Contributions in formats other than the traditional essay are encouraged; please contact the editor to discuss specifications and/or multimodal contributions. > > All submissions should be sent by 15th August, to A.Fotopoulou(a)sussec.ac.uk. They should be accompanied by the following information in the email message with your submission attachment: > > Name(s), affiliation(s), email address(es) of the person(s) submitting. > Title of the text > Abstract of 400-600 words > > Please note that Ada uses a two-level review process that is open to members of the Fembot Collective. For more information about our review policy, see these guidelines: http://adanewmedia.org/beta-reader-and-review-policy/. > > Important dates: > > - Deadline for abstracts: 15th August 2013 > - Notification of accepted papers: 1st September 2013 > - Deadline for full essays: 5th December 2013 > - Expected publication date: May 2014 > > About Ada: > > Ada is an online, open access, open source, peer-reviewed journal run on a nonprofit basis by feminist media scholars from Canada, the UK, and the US. The journal’s first issue was published online in November 2012 and has so far received more than 75,000 page views. Ada operates a review process that combines the feminist mentorship of fan communities with the rigor of peer review. Read more at http://adanewmedia.org/beta-reader-and-review-policy/. We do not — and will never — charge fees for publishing your materials, and we will share those materials using a Creative Commons License. > > Information about the editors: > > Aristea Fotopoulou is postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Sussex, working at the intersections of media & cultural studies with science & technologies studies. She is interested in critical aspects of digital culture, emerging technologies and social change, and in feminist/queer theory. She has written about digital networks and feminism, and recently, on information politics and knowledge production, and on social imaginaries of digital engagement. She currently explores practices of sharing in relation to biosensors and other smart technologies, and also works with Kate to produce SusNet, a co-created platform of feminist cultural production, art and activism. > > Alexandra Juhasz is Professor of Media Studies, Pitzer College. She has written multiple articles on feminist, fake, and AIDS documentary. Her current work is on and about YouTube, and other more radical uses of digital media. She has produced the feature films, The Owls, and The Watermelon Woman, as well as nearly fifteen educational documentaries on feminist issues like teenage sexuality, AIDS, and sex education. Her first book, AIDS TV: Identity, Community and Alternative Video (Duke University Press, 1996) is about the contributions of low-end video production to political organizing and individual and community growth. > > Kate O’Riordan is Reader in Digital Media and Associate Professor of Art at the University of Sussex and the University of California Santa Cruz respectively. She is the author and editor of three books, most recently The Genome Incorporated: Constructing Biodigital Identity. Her interests and expertise range from gender, sexuality and digital culture to human cloning, genomics and other biodigital symptoms. She is currently engaged in work at the intersections of art, science and media about in-vitro meat, biosensors and smart grids and questions about sustaining knowledge in feminist art and activism. > > http://fembotcollective.org/blog/2013/07/09/cfp-ada-issue-4-queer-feminist-… > ------------------------------------

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