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Lisbon Summer School * July 8-12 * STTF2013 ISCTE-IUL
by Susana Nascimento 22 Jan '13

22 Jan '13

*** Please Disseminate Widely *** Apologies for Cross-Posting *** *SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES AND TRANSDISCIPLINARY FUTURES:* *FROM COLLABORATIVE DESIGN TO DIGITAL FABRICATION* *STTF2013 Summer School * July 8-12 * ISCTE-IUL University Institute of Lisbon* [ *sttf2013.iscte-iul.pt* ] [ *facebook.com/sttf2013* ] [ * twitter.com/sttf2013* ] STTF2013 invites you to apply for a one week intensive programme of social and technical methods, in a transdisciplinary environment that will engage participants in both conceptual and practical activities with all four pillars of sustainability as background. STTF2013 is intended for Master and PhD students, researchers, and professionals from STS, Product and Service Design, Social Sciences and Humanities, Architecture and Engineering, Communication and Media, Environmental Studies, Economics and Management, Computer Sciences, and others. Regardless of individual experience, everyone will have the opportunity to work in sociotechnical processes of design, construction and discussion of concrete objects, through Introductory Sessions, Masterclasses and Hands On Workshops. *KEYNOTE SPEAKERS* > Jerry Ravetz (University of Oxford UK) > Liz Sanders (MakeTools US) > Tomas Diez (FabLab Barcelona ES) > Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent (Université Panthéon-Sorbonne FR) > Alex Schaub (FabLab Amsterdam NL) *IMPORTANT DATES* > Application Deadline – APRIL 1 > Notification of Selected Participants – APRIL 15 > Early Registration and Payment Deadline – MAY 1 > Late Registration and Payment Deadline – JUNE 1 *FIND OUT MORE* > For more information on How To Apply, Fees, Programme, Speakers, or Venue, please visit our website *http://sttf2013.iscte-iul.pt* > STTF2013 is a joint initiative of *VitruviusFabLab-IUL<http://www.vitruviusfablab.iscte-iul.pt/> * (Digital Fabrication Laboratory) and *CIES-IUL<http://www.cies.iscte-iul.pt/en/> * (Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology), research units of * ISCTE-IUL <http://www.iscte-iul.pt/en/home.aspx>* (University Institute of Lisbon) > For any additional inquiries, contact us at *sttf2013(a)iscte.pt* or call CIES-IUL Front Desk *+351 210 464 018 <00351210464018>* Best regards, STTF2013 Scientific and Organizing Committee

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CFP: Radical Ecologies: (Re)Grounding Digital Pedagogy (MLA 2014 Special Session) 3/1/13
by Pavel Cenkl 21 Jan '13

21 Jan '13

Hello all, Please consider sending along an abstract for the following, and please feel free to forward as appropriate. Best, Pavel -- Radical Ecologies: (Re)Grounding Digital Pedagogy A Special Session proposal for the 2014 MLA Convention This special session seeks dynamic workshop-style presentations to engage participants in new ecologies of learning and leading edge ideas that connect ecological and educational systems. The session aims to explore the idea that technology and ecology need not be mutually exclusive and that they can play an essential role in the humanities classroom. Drawing on points of intersection between experiential liberal arts education, digital humanities, biomimicry, sustainability, and ecopsychology, ‘Radical Ecologies’ will engage instructors and administrators in course development strategies and in helping students plan their own learning by using a systems approach to curriculum design. This session is proposed to be an interactive and engaging series of workshops that enable participants to (1) take away tangible first steps to implementing ecologically-based digital course and curriculum design and (2) recognize the opportunities for learners at all levels in thinking experientially and ecologically about curriculum design. Questions might include: How can ecological thinking provide a model for a more intentional and dynamic liberal arts pedagogy? Can digital technologies help us develop more ecologically focused learning environments and curricula? How can teachers integrate ecological thinking into new and existing courses, units, and overall curriculum design? Is there a role for ecological thinking in developing humanities curricula? How can ecological concepts (re)shape digitally-inflected pedagogy? Please email questions and/or a 250-400 word abstract by 1 March 2013 to Pavel Cenkl at pcenkl(a)sterlingcollege.edu. For more on the MLA and convention: http://www.mla.org/ -- Pavel Cenkl Dean of the College Sterling College Craftsbury Common, VT 05827 pcenkl(a)sterlingcollege.edu 802-586-7711 ext.140 www.sterlingcollege.edu

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Publication announcement: Special issue on Mobile Intimacies
by Sun Sun LIM 21 Jan '13

21 Jan '13

We're pleased to announced the publication of the special issue of Feminist Media Studies on "Mobile Intimacies" http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14680777.2012.741876 comprising the following articles 1. Mobile intimacy in an age of affective mobile media Larissa Hjorth, Sun Sun Lim 2. Mobile Intimacies in the Usa Among Refugee and Recent Immigrant Teens and Their Parents Lynn Schofield Clark, Lynn Sywyj 3. "I'm G-Mom on the Phone" Kim Sawchuk, Barbara Crow 4. Managing The Unbalanced Inmaculada J. Martinez, Juan Miguel Aguado, Iolanda Tortajada 5. Post-Welfare Mothers In Wi-Fi Zones Michelle Rodino-Colocino 6. Meaningful Mobility Jo Tacchi, Kathi R. Kitner, Kate Crawford 7. Women's Emotions Towards The Mobile Phone Leopoldina Fortunati, Sakari Taipale 8. Mobile Telephony and the Remediation of Couple Intimacy Amparo Lasén, Elena Casado 9. Women, Smartphones and the Workplace Rachel Crowe, Catherine Middleton 10. Moving Time and Juggling Spheres Carla Ganito 11. "There's an App for That" Mediating mobile moms and connected careerists through smartphones and networked individualism Julie Frizzo-Barker, Peter A. Chow-White 12. Mobile Phones or Pepper Spray? Kathleen M. Cumiskey, Kendra Brewster

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keynote IR 13 published
by Feona Attwood 21 Jan '13

21 Jan '13

> For those of you who enjoyed Liesbet van Zoonen's keynote at IR 13 in Salford it is now available as a publication in Media, Cultur and Society, together with a number of other contributions about identity management. http://mcs.sagepub.com/content/current Best, Feona --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note that Middlesex University's preferred way of receiving all correspondence is via email in line with our Environmental Policy. All incoming post to Middlesex University is opened and scanned by our digital document handler, CDS, and then emailed to the recipient. If you do not want your correspondence to Middlesex University processed in this way please email the recipient directly. Parcels, couriered items and recorded delivery items will not be opened or scanned by CDS. There are items which are "exceptions" which will be opened by CDS but will not be scanned a full list of these can be obtained by contacting the University.

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NSF-supported methods training programs for anthropologists (fwd)
by Barry Wellman 20 Jan '13

20 Jan '13

fyi Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 twitter:@barrywellman http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 NETWORKED:The New Social Operating System. Lee Rainie & Barry Wellman MIT Press http://amzn.to/zXZg39 Print $19; Kindle $16 Old/newCybertimes http://bit.ly/c8N9V8 It's still rock & roll to me ________________________________________________________________________ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:43:30 -0500 From: H. Russell Bernard <ufruss(a)ufl.edu> To: 'H. Russell Bernard' <ufruss(a)ufl.edu> Subject: NSF-supported methods training programs for anthropologists The 2013 <http://qualquant.org/methodsmall/> Anthropology Methods Mall <http://qualquant.org/methodsmall/> is online. This site has info about six, NSF-supported opportunities for methods training in cultural anthropology. 1. <http://qualquant.org/methodsmall/scrm/> SCRM (Short Courses on Research Methods. For those with the Ph.D.) 2. <http://qualquant.org/methodsmall/sird/> SIRD (Summer Institute on Research Design. For graduate students) 3. EFS (Ethnographic Field School. For graduate students) <http://qualquant.org/methodsmall/ethnographic-field-school/> 4. SIMA (Smithsonian Institution Summer Institute in Museum Anthropology. For graduate students) <http://qualquant.org/methodsmall/sima/> 5. <http://qualquant.org/methodsmall/workshops/> WRMA (Conference Workshops on Research Methods in Anthropology. For all anthropologists) 6. DCRM (Distance Courses in Research Methods in Anthropology) <http://qualquant.org/methodsmall/distance-courses/> 1. Now in its ninth year, the <http://qualquant.org/methodsmall/scrm/> SCRM (Short Courses on Research Methods) program is for cultural anthropologists who already have the Ph.D. Three, five-day courses are offered during summer 2013 at the Duke University Marine Lab in Beaufort, North Carolina. Behavioral Observation in Ethnographic Research <http://qualquant.org/methodsmall/scrm/behavior/> (Instructors: Raymond Hames and Michael Paolisso) July 15-19, 2013 Statistics in Ethnographic Research <http://qualquant.org/statistics-in-ethnographic-research/> (Instructors: Daniel Hruschka and David Nolin) July 22-July 26, 2013 Methods of Ethnoecology <http://qualquant.org/methodsmall/scrm/ethnoecology/> (Instructors: J. Richard Stepp and Justin Nolan) July 29-August 2, 2013 APPLY TO THE SHORT COURSES ON RESEARCH METHODS HERE <http://qualquant.org/methodsmall/scrm/application/> . DEADLINE FEB. 15, 2013. 2. Now in its 18th year, the <http://qualquant.org/methodsmall/sird/> SIRD (Summer Institute on Research Design) is an intensive, three-week course for graduate students in cultural anthropology who are preparing their doctoral research proposals. The 2013 course runs from July 14-August 3, 2013 at the Duke University Marine Laboratory. Instructors: Jeffrey Johnson, Susan Weller, Amber Wutich, and H. Russell Bernard.. APPLY TO THE SUMMER INSTITUTE ON RESEARCH DESIGN HERE <http://qualquant.org/methodsmall/sird/application-for-sird/> . DEADLINE March 1, 2013. 3. Now in its second year, the EFS (Ethnographic Field School) <http://qualquant.org/methodsmall/ethnographic-field-school/> in Tallahassee, Florida is a five-week field school in ethnographic methods and community-based participatory research. The program is open to graduate students in cultural anthropology. The 2013 field school runs from July 7-August 10, 2013 and is coordinated by Clarence (Lance) Gravlee. Guest faculty include Sarah Szurek, Tony Whitehead, and Stephen Schensul. APPLY TO THE TALLAHASSEE FIELD SCHOOL HERE <http://qualquant.org/methodsmall/ethnographic-field-school/application/> . DEADLINE FEB. 15, 2013. 4. Now in its fifth year, the <http://anthropology.si.edu/summerinstitute/> SIMA (Smithsonian Institution Summer Institute in Museum Anthropology) <http://anthropology.si.edu/summerinstitute/> is open to graduate students in cultural anthropology and related, interdisciplinary programs (Indigenous Studies, Folklore, etc.) who are interested in using museum collections as a data source and who are preparing for research careers. The course runs from June 24-July 19, 2013. Instructors: Candace Greene, Nancy Parezo, Mary Jo Arnoldi, Joshua Bell, and Gwyneira Isaac, plus visiting lecturers. APPLY TO THE SUMMER INSTITUTE IN MUSEUM ANTHOPOLOGY HERE <http://anthropology.si.edu/summerinstitute/application.htm> . DEADLINE March 1, 2013. 5. Now in its ninth year, the <http://qualquant.org/methodsmall/workshops/> WRMA (Workshops in Research Methods in Anthropology) program offers one-day workshops in conjunction with national meetings of anthropologists. Click <http://www.sfaa.net/sfaa2013.html> HERE for information about the next workshops at the meetings of the Society for Applied Anthropology in Denver, Colorado, March 19-23, 2013. 6. Now in its second year, the DCRM (Distance Courses in Research Methods in Anthropology) <http://qualquant.org/methodsmall/distance-courses/> is open to upper division undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals. Four courses are offered in summer 2013: Text Analysis, Geospatial Analysis, Network Analysis, and Video Analysis. The development of these fee-based courses is supported by the National Science Foundation. Enrollment is limited to 18 participants.

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Check out my books
by Karissa Mckelvey 20 Jan '13

20 Jan '13

Hi airl, Check out the books I added on Goodreads. http://www.goodreads.com/friend/i?i=LTM1OTA0NTY3MjI6NDE3&e=air-l@listse… &utm_medium=email&utm_source=invite - Karissa (krmckelv(a)gmail.com) Goodreads is a community for book lovers. It's a great way to get book recommendations from your friends and others. You can keep a list of books to read, join book clubs, and even take the never-ending book trivia quiz. _____________________________ To opt-out of future invites to Goodreads please follow this link: /user/block_email?inviter_id=16643256&utm_content=A&utm_medium=email&utm_source=invite This email was sent by request to air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org.

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Social media for social change
by Muhammad Babur 20 Jan '13

20 Jan '13

Dear Colleagues I intend to start a short course for social activist to equip them with social media tools . Any help regarding contents and approach? Kind regards Muhammad Babur -- Kind Regards, Muhammad Babur Founder and Executive Board Member (ELLTA : www.ellta.org)

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PDF is proprietary?
by Jason G. Karlin 19 Jan '13

19 Jan '13

Dear Colleagues, In what way is PDF proprietary? It was officially released as an open standard on July 1, 2008. I applaud those who are leading the #pdftribute movement. Cordially, Jason G. Karlin, Ph.D. Associate Professor University of Tokyo Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033 JAPAN URL: http://individuals.iii.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~karlin/ Email: ukarlin(a)mail.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp

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Social Networks - Gun Background Checks?
by Andrew Levin 19 Jan '13

19 Jan '13

Hi all, As a Chicagoan, it's very rare that even a week goes by during which this city is not home to multiple gun-related homicides. So, it is with some relief that I see President Obama fighting for universal background checks in order to buy a gun. As I read more on the subject of background checks, I started to realize that the devil might be in the details. The term in America "going postal" refers to cases when ordinary citizens just go crazy and shoot people. These checks would not prevent these individuals. Now, I do wonder about social media. Could this be an application of big data - with lots of refinement, could a few remarks on Facebook trigger a response before tragedy? Has there been any research into combing social network data to prevent these sorts of individuals or alternatively are there any programs for anti-terrorism that might be converted? Avid reader, first time writer. Thank you, Professor Andrew Levin, MS Harper College

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CFP - Protest and the Media - 12-13 June, University of Westminster
by Anastasia Kavada 18 Jan '13

18 Jan '13

CALL FOR PAPERS Protest and the Media Date: 12 and 13 June 2013 Venue: University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5LS The 5th Annual Conference of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University Westminster, held in association with the British Journalism Review, will focus on 'Protest Movements, Free Speech and the Media'. Confirmed speakers include: - W. Lance Bennett, Professor of Political Science, Ruddick C. Lawrence Professor of Communication, and Director of the Center for Communication and Civic Engagement, University of Washington - Nick Couldry, Professor of Media and Communications and Director of the Goldsmiths Centre for the Study of Global Media and Democracy, Goldsmiths College The recent wave of protests sweeping both authoritarian regimes and Western liberal democracies has highlighted the close interconnections between media and protest, particularly in times of economic hardship. New forms of social media can disrupt constraints placed on traditional sources of information and public debate, whether through state intervention or monopolistic private ownership, and in theory provide platforms for a multiplicity of voices. Going beyond the hype surrounding 'Twitter' or 'Facebook' revolutions, this year's conference will look at the role of media in representing and promoting protest and dissent. It will explore how contemporary media can shape practices of organizing, decision-making and mobilisation, change the focus of public debate, and influence the structure of protest movements and their capacity for social and political change. Our focus is not confined solely to recent protests or to new media. Instead, we aim to situate current movements such as Occupy or the movements of the Arab Spring within broader trajectories of protest with papers examining the role of media in past mobilizations. We also seek to investigate the plurality of media used in protest, both new and old, mainstream and alternative, digital, analogue and paper-based. We welcome a variety of approaches and topics which may include, but are not limited to, the following: · Media representations of protest · Media surveillance, censorship and repression of dissent · Media and the global diffusion of protest · The interaction between alternative/ citizen journalism and mainstream media · The interface between protest movements and journalists · The role of mediated communication in the organizing and decision-making practices of protest movements · Protest movements and their use of the media to appeal to the state · Comparisons between the role of the media in current and past protest movements · The impact of the media on protest movements' capacity for social and political change PROGRAMME AND REGISTRATION The conference will take place on Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 June 2013. The fee for registration will be £195 with a concessionary rate of £99 for students, to cover all conference documentation, refreshments, lunches, wine reception and administration costs. Registration will open in March 2013. DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS The deadline for abstracts is Monday 4 February 2013. Successful applicants will be notified by Monday 18 February 2013. Abstracts should be 250 words long. They must include the presenter's name, affiliation, email and postal address, together with the title of the paper. Please send abstracts to Helen Cohen at journalism(a)westminster.ac.uk<mailto:journalism@westminster.ac.uk> The University of Westminster is a charity and a company limited by guarantee. Registration number: 977818 England. Registered Office: 309 Regent Street, London W1B 2UW.

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