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Re: [Air-L] Call for Papers (Abstracts) Community Informatics and the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs)
by michael gurstein 25 May '13

25 May '13

Please forward as appropriate. ================================================== Call for Papers: Special Issue Community Informatics and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) The Journal of Community Informatics (http://ci-journal.net) Abstract submissions due June 15, 2013 Full papers due September 1, 2013 Anticipated publication date February 1, 2014 The international peer-reviewed Journal of Community Informatics (http://ci-journal.net/) is a medium for the communication of research of interest to a global network of academics, community informatics practitioners and national and multilateral policy makers. A special issue of the journal will be devoted to examining the relationship between Community Informatics and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Community Informatics (CI) is the study and practice of enabling communities and the grassroots to improve their lives through Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs). This special issue will focus on how community-based use of ICTs can contribute to both the achievement of specific MDG targets and the development of the post-2015 global development agenda. The issue is expected to be published in early 2014 and thus provide inputs to ongoing discussions on the finalization of a new global development agenda. Call for papers The field of Community Informatics seeks to explore the potential of ICTs and their applications for social and economic development at the community level. It particularly seeks to ensure that marginalized individuals and communities can benefit from the opportunities that ICTs can provide. Active and meaningful participation by people at the community/grassroots level is arguably one critical element for the successful achievement of the MDGs and any other development priorities, for that matter. As demonstrated in different parts of the world, ICTs enable the participation of people and give voice to the voiceless. For this special issue, we are inviting original, unpublished research, points of view, case studies, reviews and field notes. All research papers will be double-blind peer-reviewed. Insights and analytical perspectives from practitioners and policy makers in the form of notes from the field or case studies are also encouraged. These will not be peer-reviewed but will be assessed as to their suitability for publication. Expected topics in this special issue include: 1. National and local policies needed to foster synergies between CI and the MDGs 2. Local government, CI and ICTs: how to create a sound ecosystem for development and MDG achievement? 3. Enabling communities to participate in local MDG decision making processes via ICTs 4. CI and access to information and open data related to MDG development priorities 5. CI and local participation strategies to meet MDGs 6. CI and social inclusion of groups targeted in MDGs 7. CI and local MDG related capacity development: can ICTs close or widen the gap? 8. The potential role for CI in the post-2015 global development agenda; 9. Assessing the empirical evidence on the role of community ICTs in the MDGs to date And specifically related to individual MDG targets: 10. Using community-based ICTs to address extreme poverty and hunger 11. CI approaches to achieving universal primary education; 12. CI contributions to the promotion of gender equality and women's empowerment 13. CI influence to in the elimination of child mortality and achievement of maternal health 14. CI approaches to combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases 15. CI and environmental sustainability 16. CI as a component of national and regional health information systems 17. CI and Environmental Sustainability 18. CI contributions to developing global MDG partnerships Special Issue Editors: Charles Dhewa CEO, Knowledge Transfer Africa (Pvt) Ltd, charles(a)knowledgetransafrica.com / charlesdhewa7(a)gmail.com Jude Genilo Head, Media Studies and Journalism Department, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, jude.genilo(a)ulab.edu.bd / jgenilo(a)yahoo.com Raul Zambrano Cluster Leader, Senior Policy Advisor, ICTD and e-governance, UNDP, raul(a)undp.org Chris Zielinski CEO, International Alliance on Information for All, chris(a)chriszielinski.com Special Issue Assistant Michel Castagné castagne(a)alumni.ubc.ca Abstracts should be sent to the Assistant castagne(a)alumni.ubc.ca no later than June 30, 2013.

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Re: [Air-L] YouTube Data
by Main 24 May '13

24 May '13

Have you tried Webometric Analyst? It's free software available from Wolverhampton University. I've not played with the youtube function myself but I have seen research which does similar things to the project you describe. You will need to download the manual and I recommend Mike Thelwall's work on webometrics to help make sense of the program. Cassian --- Original Message --- From: "Megan Zahay" <meganzahay(a)gmail.com> Sent: May 23, 2013 10:54 PM To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] YouTube Data Hi everyone, I have been lurking on the list for about a year now and really enjoying the wealth of insights and information, but this is my first addition to it. I am currently working on a project which would like to track the network of some YouTube videos, so that includes things like referrals from other videos, embedding videos on external sites, video comments, text comments, etc. I would also like to use any demographic data available. Can anyone inform me about the reliability of the statistics provided on YouTube itself for each video, or point me in the direction of some publications on the subject? Additionally, if anyone is aware of any programs that would allow me to view the network between groups of videos or research that has been done in this area I would be very appreciative. Thank you in advance! Megan Zahay B.A. Arcadia University _______________________________________________ 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: =DEADLINE EXTENSION= Call for Papers Games for Health Europe 2013
by Alex Gekker 24 May '13

24 May '13

Dear all, Due to several requests we are prolonging the submissions deadline till Friday, June 7th 23:59 CET. looking forward to your submissions. To submit: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gfheu2013 ______________________________ __________ From: Schouten, B.A.M. [bschouten(a)tue.nl] -Apologies if you receive multiple times, please circulate this to your colleagues who might be interested, thank you so much- Call for Papers for the peer-reviewed track of the third European Conference on Games for Health Europe,4-5 November 2013 Utrecht, The Netherlands. Founded in 2004, the Games for Health Project supports community, knowledge and business development efforts to use cutting-edge games and game technologies to improve health and health care. The Games for Health Conference brings together researchers, medical professionals and game developers to share information about the impact of games, playful interaction and game technologies on health, health care and health policy. Over three days, more than 400 attendees will participate in over 60 sessions provided by an international array of 80+ speakers, cutting across a wide range of activities in health and health care. Topics include exergaming, physical therapy, disease management, health behavior change, biofeedback, scientific validation, rehab, epidemiology, training, cognitive health, nutrition and education. The aim of the conference is to bring together academics and practitioners working within the field of Game & Play Design, Design Research, Game Development and the Medical Community to explore and innovate within the area of Health. The conference provides an excellent opportunity to showcase practice and to mainstream research ideas and outcomes. It will introduce a wider audience to key findings and products from research and will illustrate how practice feeds back into and informs research. The conference will create a forum for two-way communication between the academic and practitioner communities and particularly welcomes user led presentations and workshops. The programme will include presentations of papers, workshops, a doctoral consortium and an exhibition space for demonstrations and posters. Themes and topics: The conference encourages papers from multi disciplines, especially from game & play as well as from health practitioners and researchers. This call for papers is intended to solicit contributions from an international audience on recent developments and experiments that: • Present innovative and state-of-the-art design and applications that use playful concepts in health care settings, • Describe game-based and playful solutions to behavior change and pervasive healthcare problems, • Share experiences, insights, best-practices and lessons-learned, • Report the results of technical and social evaluations with regards to playful interaction and serious game design related to health care, • Report scientific insights on development and efficacy of gameplay in professional an patient education, • Report results of longitudinal studies, • Discuss and highlight the key challenges and future developments within the domain. Selected (peer reviewed) papers will be published by Springer Publishers. Submission Deadline: June 7th, 2013 Notification of Acceptance: June 21th, 2013 Final Submission: July 15th, 2013 Please find more information on http://www.gamesforhealtheurope.org/academic<http://www.gamesforhealtheurope.org/academic-track>or mail: Alex Gekker ( a.gekker(a)uu.nl) The editors: Prof. Dr. B.A.M. Schouten BA (Eindhoven University of Technology) Dr. Marlies Schijven, MD MHSc (Academic Medical Center of Amsterdam) Dr. Ir. M.M. Bekker (Eindhoven University of Technology) Prof. Dr. Ben A.M. Schouten BA Playful Interactions Department of Industrial Design Eindhoven University of Technology P.O Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands Main Building 3.38 phn: 31(0)40-2472481 fax: 31(0)40-2475376 cel: 31 (0)653758997

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Audiovisual Thinking - Call for videos
by oranit klein 24 May '13

24 May '13

Please post on the air list: *Audiovisual Thinking - Call for videos Issue #2013:7* *The creative economy* This issue of Audiovisual Thinking focuses on ‘the creative economy’, which has become a central focus of government policy in many states. In the belief that cultural production is now central to economic life, and an essential part of global competitiveness, governments have intervened in various ways to try and stimulate cultural production and financial returns. How does this look from the standpoint of those in cultural work? Topics could include (but are not limited to): - Case studies of cultural workers at work. - Reflections on intervention by government bodies and cultural agencies: the exercise of power. How do subsidies, tax breaks, training and other kinds of support impact on the structures and strategies of creative businesses? - Cultural work and intellectual property – are there connections? Who benefits? - How is digital technology affecting cultural work and intellectual property? - How do ideas about the creative economy circulate? - What links are there between cultural work, philanthropy and other forms of patronage? - What do we know about the self-organisation of cultural collectives? *Further reading:* Richard E. Caves, Creative Industries, Harvard University Press, 2000. John Howkins, The Creative Economy, Penguin Books, 2007. John Hartley (ed.) Creative Industries, Blackwell Publishing, 2005. David Hesmondhalgh, The Cultural Industries, Third Edition, Sage 2012. Philip Schlesinger , 'Creativity: from discourse to doctrine?' Screen 48(3) 2007: 377-387 Philip Schlesinger, ‘Creativity and the experts: New Labour, think tanks and the policy process’, International Journal of Press Politics 14(3) 2009: 3-20. *Guest Editor: Professor Philip Schlesinger<http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/cca/staff/philipschlesinger/> . THIS CALL IS NOW OPEN <http://www.audiovisualthinking.org/submissionform/>. DEADLINE 15th OCTOBER 2013.* What is Audiovisual Thinking <http://www.audiovisualthinking.org/>? Audiovisual Thinking is a peer reviewed academic online journal and pioneering forum where academics, practitioners and educators can articulate, conceptualize and disseminate their research about audiovisual culture through video. International in scope and multidisciplinary in approach, the purpose of Audiovisual Thinking is to develop and promote academic thinking in and about all aspects of audiovisuality and audiovisual culture. Advised by a board of leading academics and thinkers in the fields of audiovisuality, communication and the media and hosted by Copenhagen University, the journal seeks to set the standard for academic audiovisual essays now and in the future. We study, teach and research the moving image, media and audiovisuality, yet we rarely mediate in these same forms and media. Audiovisual Thinking hopes to change this.

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YouTube Data
by Megan Zahay 24 May '13

24 May '13

Hi everyone, I have been lurking on the list for about a year now and really enjoying the wealth of insights and information, but this is my first addition to it. I am currently working on a project which would like to track the network of some YouTube videos, so that includes things like referrals from other videos, embedding videos on external sites, video comments, text comments, etc. I would also like to use any demographic data available. Can anyone inform me about the reliability of the statistics provided on YouTube itself for each video, or point me in the direction of some publications on the subject? Additionally, if anyone is aware of any programs that would allow me to view the network between groups of videos or research that has been done in this area I would be very appreciative. Thank you in advance! Megan Zahay B.A. Arcadia University

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Lectureship in Media and Communication Studies, University of Leeds
by Helen Kennedy 23 May '13

23 May '13

Available from 1 September 2013 or as soon as possible thereafter You will have a PhD in media and communication studies, or another relevant subject area. You will be able to teach journalism studies and aspects of ‘promotional culture’, including the critical analysis of public relations, marketing, branding and advertising. You must be able to demonstrate a developing record of research in media and communication studies, with a clear indication of potential to achieve internationally recognised standards of excellence, preferably in the areas indicated above. University of Leeds Grade 8 (£37,382 - £44,607 p.a.) Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Stephen Coleman, email s.coleman(a)leeds.ac.uk. Closing Date: 11 June 2013 Interviews are expected to be held on 10 July 2013 Further details can be found at: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AGN686/lectureship-in-media-and-communication-stu….

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Internet Policy Observatory Post-Doctoral Fellowship or Scholar in Residence
by CGCS Assistant 23 May '13

23 May '13

Internet Policy Observatory Post-Doctoral Fellowship or Scholar in Residence Center for Global Communication Studies ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA The Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania is currently soliciting applications for the Internet Policy Observatory Post Doctoral Fellowship or Scholar in Residence at the Center for Global Communication Studies. The Post Doctoral Fellow will help develop and manage existing research programs surrounding the Internet Policy Observatory, and develop his/her own independent related research agenda in the area of global internet policy Annenberg’s Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) is a leader in international education and training in comparative media law and policy. The Center's research and policy work addresses issues of media regulation, media and democracy, measuring and evaluation of media development programs, public service broadcasting, and the media's role in conflict and post-conflict environments. The Internet Policy Observatory is a multi-component project with a collaborative network and the goal of assessing incipient Internet policy and governance shifts in key national fora where restrictive approaches are being considered. The project will examine trends and efforts where national decisions have significance for the formation of global Internet policy. In addition to sponsoring research and collaborations with key global research and academic organizations, the Internet Policy Observatory will undertake its own research initiatives to establish data on the social and political context of online communications within targeted countries. Some topics the Internet Policy Observatory will engage in include: * The evolution of mechanisms and processes that affect domestic Internet policy; * The legal, political, economic, and social factors (domestic and international) that influence the implementation or non-implementation of such policies; * The relationship between national efforts and international policy formations; * The role of civil society in domestic Internet policy processes and control; and * The role of public opinion as a mode of determining a “demand side” for useful Internet policy developments. Applicants should hold postgraduate qualifications at PhD level or equivalent in a field related to internet policy studies, law or policy, communication, media/cultural studies. Applicants should possess a track record of publishing in high quality international journals or other appropriate refereed publications, as well as teaching experience. Experience in research proposal development and implementation of research projects involving both quantitative and qualitative methodologies is an required. This one-year position comes with a stipend of $40,000 to $50,000 (depending on years of prior experience), health insurance, $2,000 in travel and research support, office space with computer and telephone, and full access to the Penn library system. Annenberg welcomes domestic and international applicants. If applicant has not completed graduate studies in English, the University of Pennsylvania’s TOEFL standards apply (http://www.sas.upenn.edu/lps/node/452) The fellowship is a one year term. To apply, please send an application package with CV, statement of interest, and a brief (2-3 page) proposal for a research project related to the study of global internet policy to bsmith(a)asc.upenn.edu. Research projects may expand existing research or propose new lines of inquiry. Please contact the same email address if you have any questions. Application deadline: June 21, 2013 with a start date tentatively (flexible) August 15, 2013.

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Last Call for Applications: Summer Fellows at Institute for Internet and Society
by Christian Katzenbach 23 May '13

23 May '13

Hi all, our call for application for a spontaneous summer fellowships closes on Monday. I would be delighted if someone from the AoIR-Community was interested in spending the summer at our recently founded institute in Berlin. Find the call below, and don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions or consult the website: http://www.hiig.de/en/call-for-summer-fellows/ Best, Christian ##### Call for Summer Fellows This summer the Alexander Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society opens its doors for fellows from all over the world! We invite applications from early stage and experienced researchers pursuing a project of transdisciplinary Internet research. If you are seeking exchange regarding your research aspirations and find our objectives to match yours or to complement them, we are looking forward to hearing your thoughts! Opportunities: Our fellowship provides innovative thinkers a unique opportunity to exchange experiences and set off new initiatives in an inviting intellectual environment. The four selected fellows are very welcome to collaborate in a growing international team and to participate in the research activities at our institute. We encourage you to actively shape your stay according to your research interests. We offer a number of opportunities to make a contribution to our research programme, such as: • Developing a paper concerning your research project, e.g. writing a journal paper in our »SSRN Internet & Society Series” • Holding a presentation about a topic of your choice in our weekly journal club • Organising a workshop of your research topic • Engage in joint activities and projects with other fellows • And more – according to your creativity Benefits: Based in the heart of Berlin we will provide you with modern office space that you will share with our researchers and you will participate in the activities of our institute. Fellows are expected to bring their own funding through their home institution or outside grants. Fellows must take care of their accommodation, insurance, childcare, and transportation arrangements. However, in specific cases we can provide fellows on request with a travel allowance of up to € 700,- and a visa subsidy of up to € 200,-. Timeframe: We offer fellowships over three months from July to September. The prospective starting date is July 1st, 2013. We believe spending face to face time together will enhance collaboration. Qualifications: • Master’s or doctorate degree (in exceptional cases master students shortly before graduation) • Fluency in English; command of German is appreciated • Research experience and an Internet research project of your own Required application documents: • curriculum vitae • letter of motivation: explaining your interest in the fellowship, your expectations and your research background (1 page) • outline of a) your research project, b) the work you aim to conduct during the fellowship, c) contributions you plan to realise during your stay, d) projects on our research agenda that are of interest to you, and e) if possible, preferred project partners at our institute (please enter in the online form below) • optional: your latest publication or work sample covering Internet research (maximum of 1 paper / chapter / presentation in English or German) If you have any questions please contact Elena Pfautsch via application[(a)]hiig.de. Applications will only be accepted through the online application form: http://www.hiig.de/en/call-for-summer-fellows/

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Call for Chapters: Edited collection on tablet computers, e-readers and other new media objects
by Kate O'Riordan 23 May '13

23 May '13

Call for Chapters: Edited collection on tablet computers, e-readers and other new media objects We invite contributions to a peer-reviewed edited collection that brings together empirical, theoretical, critical and creative responses to tablet computers, e-readers and other artifacts. Building on the research presented at the Tablet Symposium at the University of Sussex in April 2013, this edited collection will gather chapters which address the use of tablets, readers and ipads across many walks of life including academic, artistic, pedagogical, medical, corporate, activist and everyday contexts. Chapters will develop themes including, but not limited to: -Tablet and e-readers’ relationship with the book -Challenges and rewards of using tablets to replace current working, creative and research practices -Definitions, representations and ways of understanding this object or set of objects -Roles that tablets and e-readers play in more general cultural understandings of technology -Questions of materiality -Users. Who uses tablets? In what ways are these devices inclusive? In what ways do they exclude people or groups? -The historical placement of tablets and e-readers: within the history of the book, the history of ubiquitous computing, popular culture and science -fiction -Critical tools and frameworks for interrogating tablets and other new media objects. Chapters should be 8000 words in length and use Harvard referencing. The collection will be peer reviewed, and will be published in e-book format via REFRAME. REFRAME is an open access academic digital platform for the online practice, publication and curation of internationally produced research and scholarship. Its subject specialisms—media, film and music (including media practice, cultural studies and journalism) — are also those of its publisher, the School of Media, Film and Music at the University of Sussex, UK. Abstracts should be 600-800 words and contain a clear outline of the argument, the theoretical framework, methodology and results (if applicable). Abstracts should also include 5 keywords which describe the chapter, and should be sent to r.burns(a)sussex.ac.uk by the deadline of 30th June 2013. Important dates: Deadline for abstracts: 30th June 2013 Notification of accepted papers: mid July 2013 Deadline for full chapters: 31st October 2013 Expected publication date: April 2014 For more information, please contact any of the editorial team. Many thanks, Caroline Bassett, Ryan Burns, Kate O’Riordan and Russell Pearce School of Media, Film and Music - University of Sussex CFP and info about original symposium: www.sussex.ac.uk/rcmdc/projects/tablet REFRAME: http://reframe.sussex.ac.uk/ School of Media, Film and Music: www.sussex.ac.uk/mfm/ Dr Kate O'Riordan Reader, Media Film and Music University of Sussex Falmer BN1 9RG k.oriordan(a)sussex.ac.uk

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Training School on Digital Labour, Globalisation and Creative Industries, Bulgaria, July 22-26
by Vili Lehdonvirta 22 May '13

22 May '13

Dear AoIers, The Dynamics of Virtual Work research network (COST IS1202) chaired by professor Ursula Huws is also organising another training school this summer. Whereas the Malta school focuses on theory and methodology, this Bulgaria school combines practical workshops with onsite visits as well as networking with experts. Please find details below. To find out more or to apply for a place, please email costis1202(a)herts.ac.uk. The first round of places will be allocated already this Friday (May 24th). All the best, Vili > IS1202 Bulgaria Training School: July 22–26 > Digital Labour, Globalisation and Creative Industries > Bansko, Bulgaria, July 22-26, 2013 > http://dynamicsofvirtualwork.com/bulgaria-training-school/ > > This summer school offers PhD students and new researchers the chance to combine onsite visits with practical workshops and the chance to network with leading international experts in the field. It will take place in Razlog, near the Bulgarian mountain resort of Bansko. > > The workshop will be student-centred giving participants an opportunity to discuss and develop their own current projects, either as doctoral students or as post-docs/early career researchers with others in the field. At the same time there will be a parallel opportunity to work as part of a short term research team, identifying research: opportunities, questions, strategies and methodologies. The latter theme to the workshop will be developed in conjunction with proposed local site visits to businesses/workplaces. The workshop will focus on the development of research skills, including methodologies suitable for exploring the creative industries and will explore issues associated with work and employment in this broad sector. > > Research takes place in a context; historical, political, social, economic and technological and the workshop will pay some attention to the local context of Bulgaria – a relatively recent member of the EU and faced with its own unique issues arising from its history as a former Eastern European Bloc countries. > The early 1990s marked the beginning of a new era in the global division of labour in digitised activities. In this period, Bulgaria emerged as one of the major offshore locations, providing the world with back-office services in software development, call centres and film studios. > > Grants are available to cover the cost of travel and accommodation if you are carrying out research on virtual work, creative industries or the new international division of labour in creative work. > > To find out more or apply for a place, please email costis1202(a)herts.ac.uk > > > -- Dr Vili Lehdonvirta Virtual economies and digital work Research Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute http://vili.lehdonvirta.com -- Twitter: ViliLe -- Skype: vlehdonv -- Tel. +44 7456 420012

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