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call for submissions for Theorizing the Web 2013 (#TtW13) - 2, March, NYC
by nathan jurgenson 20 Nov '12

20 Nov '12

Theorizing the Web 2013 (#TtW13) Conference theorizingtheweb.org #TtW13 At the CUNY Graduate Center, and hosted by ARC<http://research.commons.gc.cuny.edu/>, OpenCUNY <http://opencuny.org/>, and JustPublics@365<http://justpublics365.commons.gc.cuny.edu/>. The conference is *Saturday, March 2nd* and there will be a pre-conference meetup and panel discussion on the evening of *Friday, March 1st*, in the Graduate Center’s James Gallery.<http://centerforthehumanities.org/james-gallery> *Saturday, March 2nd The Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY #TtW13* *Deadline for Abstracts: Sunday, January 6th* *Call for Abstracts:* Society has been infiltrated by new digital technologies with potentially profound consequences. It makes sense to ask what’s changed? How has it changed? How much? Researchers and companies have gathered enormous amounts of data to ostensibly answer these questions, but the full implications of this data too often go unexplored. The Web is not a new, separate sphere, but part of the same social reality about which critical social theorist have produced several centuries worth of insight. These theories may be profitably used, tweaked, or even abandoned in light of contemporary realities. What previous theoretical tools help us understand these changes? What new theories should be created? Now in its third year, the Theorizing the Web conference seeks to bring together an inter/non-disciplinary group of scholars, journalists, artists, and commentators to theorize the Web. As in the past, we encourage critical discussions of power, social inequality, and social justice. The keynote speaker for this year is scholar David Lyon, author of many books on surveillance technologies and society (most recently *Liquid Surveillance* <http://www.polity.co.uk/book.asp?ref=9780745662824> with Zygmunt Bauman), who will discuss the significance and nuances of surveillance in the social and digital media environment. How well do pre-existing theories of social observation, such as panopticism, map onto new realities such as Facebook? Do we need new conceptual tools? We encourage critical and theoretical explorations of digital technologies, including, but not limited, to: - Surveillance, sousveillance, (post-)panopticism, synopticism - Privacy/publicity, visibility/invisibility, fame, micro-celebrity - Virality and the attention economy - Preservation, remembering, and the right to forget - Identity, subjectivity, self-concept - Capitalism - Racism and diasporas - Work, play, leisure, and post-Fordism - Consumption and consumer society - Modernity & social change: liquidity, risk, isolation, anomie - Social movements, protests, and repression - Drone warfare, cyber warfare - Knowledge, epistemology, algorithms, filters, and truth - Digital dualism - The mobile web, mapping, and critical geographies - Speculative fiction, futurism, and literature - Rise of visual social media - Technological autonomy and determinism - Intersections of gender, race, class, age, sexual orientation, disability, and other forms of inequality ** *Submit abstracts online:* *theorizingtheweb.org/submit.html*<http://www.theorizingtheweb.org/2013/submit.html> *More info: *theorizingtheweb.org

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online anonymity - readings
by Kornelia Trytko 20 Nov '12

20 Nov '12

Der all, thank you so much for your suggestions concerning online anonymity. I haven't got too many cues about the discursive construction/media representations of this issue but I guess I should take it as a promising sign of an unexplored area :) I’m attaching a list of papers on various aspects of online anonymity that might be of interest to some of you. Thanks again, Kornelia Trytko PhD candidate, Nottingham Trent University

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Fwd: Fwd: Uppsala University: Professorship in Media and Communication Studies
by Christian Fuchs 20 Nov '12

20 Nov '12

http://www.uu.se/jobb/teacher/annonsvisning?languageId=1&tarContentId=212903 Professor in Media and Communication Studies at the Department of Informatics and Media, Uppsala University, Sweden Application no later than 2012-12-21. UFV-PA 2012/2227 Uppsala University invites applications for the position of Chaired Professor in Media and Communication Studies at the Department of Informatics and Media. Nature of duties General responsibility for research and research education (Ph.D. level) within the field of Media and Communication Studies and responsibility for developing the area. Teaching and tutoring at all levels; own research; supplying information about research and development in the research field; planning and leading (including applying for research grants) research projects; active participation in the department's efforts to integrate research within Media and Communication Studies, Human-Computer Interaction and Information Systems (IS) (with a focus on the challenges within the society of digital networks). The candidate who is hired will have particular responsibility for the MA programs within the area. Administrative assignments and management functions may be relevant. Required Qualifications The eligibility criteria for employment as professor are scientific as well as pedagogic skills (Higher Education Ordinance Ch 4 Sec 3). According to the appointment regulations at UppsalaUniversity, it is also a general requirement that teachers have other skills which are necessary to carry out their duties. According to the regulations, scientific skills should be demonstrated through independent research and the scientific skills should be demonstrated through research activities of high international and national quality. The applicants’ contributions to the research area of Media and Communication Studies will be evaluated in terms of quality and quantity of publications in the most relevant journals and other prestigious research outlets within the field. Experience in planning, developing and managing research projects are of importance, including experience attracting external research grants and documented experience in the supervision of Ph.D. students. To be eligible for appointment as professor applicants must have completed teacher training of relevance to operations at the University, comprising ten weeks, or have acquired the equivalent knowledge. In the assessment of teaching skills the following will be taken into consideration: planning, carrying out and evaluation of teaching as well as supervising activities and examination. The ability to teach in Swedish and English is a requirement. An appointee that is only sufficiently proficient in one of these languages at the time of appointment is expected to be able to teach in the other within two years. Assessment Assessment for the appointment of the professor shall be based on the degree of the skills required for the appointment. For this position, the ranking will be based primarily on the scientific and teaching competences of the applicants, with special emphasis on scientific proficiency. This order of priorities of the different ranking criteria is not absolute. A combined consideration of all bases of assessment could result, for instance, in an applicant vastly superior in pedagogical proficiency being ranked higher than a candidate with superior scientific qualifications (who is considered less qualified pedagogically). In determining scientific proficiency, publication quality is the most important criteria. Following from this, publication quantity is important, as is documented ability to lead and develop research and documented experience in attracting external research funding. Established research networks and an ability to collaborate with surrounding society are also considered important. In examining scientific proficiency an important selection criteria will be applicants’ documented research addressing the challenges posed by the Information Society. Equal weight is given to the assessment of teaching skills and scientific skills. When determining pedagogical proficiency, documented experiences that demonstrate quality are the most important evaluation criteria. Following from this, skills and experience in the planning, execution and evaluation of teaching, as well as supervision and examination will be considered. An ability to link teaching to ongoing research within the field is important, as well as documented experience of teaching at university level. An ability to collaborate with other actors within and outside the university around questions related to pedagogical questions is also important. Administrative skills are important in filling this position and will be given significant weight, the same goes for other merits of importance to the position. Attention will also be given to applicants' ability to: co-operate, develop and supervise activities and staff, interact with the surrounding community and to inform the public about research and developmental work. Uppsala University will in this recruitment firstly consider the applicant that in the overall assessment of competence and skill is judged to have the best qualifications to carry out and develop the tasks within the position and contribute to a positive development of the department. General goal for the recruitment Uppsala University is striving to attain a more balanced gender distribution among its teachers. Since most full professors in the Faculty are men, women are especially invited to apply for this position. Other information of importance Personal circumstances (such as parental leave) that may benefit the applicants in the assessment of qualifications should be included in the list of qualifications and experience (Curriculum Vitae). How to apply A complete application written in English shall be submitted in three copies on paper. Please see our instructions about how to apply: http://www.samfak.uu.se/digitalAssets/129/129158_instructions_professor.pdf Additional information For additional information about the position, please consult the Head of Department, Mats Edenius (tel. +46 704-250762 or e-mail mats.edenius(a)im.uu.se) The trade union representatives are Anders Grundström, SACO (the Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations), phone +46 18 471 5380, Carin Söderhäll, TCO/ST (the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees), phone +46 18 471 1996 and Stefan Djurström, SEKO (the Union of Service and Communication Employees), phone +46 18 471 3315. Applications should be made to the Vice-Chancellor of Uppsala University (ref. no.UFV-PA 2012/2227), Registrar's office, Box 256, 751 05 Uppsala, e-mail: registrator(a)uu.se or fax. no. +46 18-471 20 00, and should be received not later than the 21st of December 2012. Applications sent with email or fax must be confirmed by original documents within a week of the deadline. Uppsala University's appointment regulations http://regler.uu.se/Detaljsida/?contentId=28629&kategoriId=129 The faculty’s complementary guidelines http://www.samfak.uu.se/digitalAssets/129/129400_kompl_-riktlinjer_eng.pdf

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Fwd: Fwd: Uppsala University: Professorship in Media and Communication Studies
by Christian Fuchs 20 Nov '12

20 Nov '12

http://www.uu.se/jobb/teacher/annonsvisning?languageId=1&tarContentId=212903 Professor in Media and Communication Studies at the Department of Informatics and Media, Uppsala University, Sweden Application no later than 2012-12-21. UFV-PA 2012/2227 Uppsala University invites applications for the position of Chaired Professor in Media and Communication Studies at the Department of Informatics and Media. Nature of duties General responsibility for research and research education (Ph.D. level) within the field of Media and Communication Studies and responsibility for developing the area. Teaching and tutoring at all levels; own research; supplying information about research and development in the research field; planning and leading (including applying for research grants) research projects; active participation in the department's efforts to integrate research within Media and Communication Studies, Human-Computer Interaction and Information Systems (IS) (with a focus on the challenges within the society of digital networks). The candidate who is hired will have particular responsibility for the MA programs within the area. Administrative assignments and management functions may be relevant. Required Qualifications The eligibility criteria for employment as professor are scientific as well as pedagogic skills (Higher Education Ordinance Ch 4 Sec 3). According to the appointment regulations at UppsalaUniversity, it is also a general requirement that teachers have other skills which are necessary to carry out their duties. According to the regulations, scientific skills should be demonstrated through independent research and the scientific skills should be demonstrated through research activities of high international and national quality. The applicants’ contributions to the research area of Media and Communication Studies will be evaluated in terms of quality and quantity of publications in the most relevant journals and other prestigious research outlets within the field. Experience in planning, developing and managing research projects are of importance, including experience attracting external research grants and documented experience in the supervision of Ph.D. students. To be eligible for appointment as professor applicants must have completed teacher training of relevance to operations at the University, comprising ten weeks, or have acquired the equivalent knowledge. In the assessment of teaching skills the following will be taken into consideration: planning, carrying out and evaluation of teaching as well as supervising activities and examination. The ability to teach in Swedish and English is a requirement. An appointee that is only sufficiently proficient in one of these languages at the time of appointment is expected to be able to teach in the other within two years. Assessment Assessment for the appointment of the professor shall be based on the degree of the skills required for the appointment. For this position, the ranking will be based primarily on the scientific and teaching competences of the applicants, with special emphasis on scientific proficiency. This order of priorities of the different ranking criteria is not absolute. A combined consideration of all bases of assessment could result, for instance, in an applicant vastly superior in pedagogical proficiency being ranked higher than a candidate with superior scientific qualifications (who is considered less qualified pedagogically). In determining scientific proficiency, publication quality is the most important criteria. Following from this, publication quantity is important, as is documented ability to lead and develop research and documented experience in attracting external research funding. Established research networks and an ability to collaborate with surrounding society are also considered important. In examining scientific proficiency an important selection criteria will be applicants’ documented research addressing the challenges posed by the Information Society. Equal weight is given to the assessment of teaching skills and scientific skills. When determining pedagogical proficiency, documented experiences that demonstrate quality are the most important evaluation criteria. Following from this, skills and experience in the planning, execution and evaluation of teaching, as well as supervision and examination will be considered. An ability to link teaching to ongoing research within the field is important, as well as documented experience of teaching at university level. An ability to collaborate with other actors within and outside the university around questions related to pedagogical questions is also important. Administrative skills are important in filling this position and will be given significant weight, the same goes for other merits of importance to the position. Attention will also be given to applicants' ability to: co-operate, develop and supervise activities and staff, interact with the surrounding community and to inform the public about research and developmental work. Uppsala University will in this recruitment firstly consider the applicant that in the overall assessment of competence and skill is judged to have the best qualifications to carry out and develop the tasks within the position and contribute to a positive development of the department. General goal for the recruitment Uppsala University is striving to attain a more balanced gender distribution among its teachers. Since most full professors in the Faculty are men, women are especially invited to apply for this position. Other information of importance Personal circumstances (such as parental leave) that may benefit the applicants in the assessment of qualifications should be included in the list of qualifications and experience (Curriculum Vitae). How to apply A complete application written in English shall be submitted in three copies on paper. Please see our instructions about how to apply: http://www.samfak.uu.se/digitalAssets/129/129158_instructions_professor.pdf Additional information For additional information about the position, please consult the Head of Department, Mats Edenius (tel. +46 704-250762 or e-mail mats.edenius(a)im.uu.se) The trade union representatives are Anders Grundström, SACO (the Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations), phone +46 18 471 5380, Carin Söderhäll, TCO/ST (the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees), phone +46 18 471 1996 and Stefan Djurström, SEKO (the Union of Service and Communication Employees), phone +46 18 471 3315. Applications should be made to the Vice-Chancellor of Uppsala University (ref. no.UFV-PA 2012/2227), Registrar's office, Box 256, 751 05 Uppsala, e-mail: registrator(a)uu.se or fax. no. +46 18-471 20 00, and should be received not later than the 21st of December 2012. Applications sent with email or fax must be confirmed by original documents within a week of the deadline. Uppsala University's appointment regulations http://regler.uu.se/Detaljsida/?contentId=28629&kategoriId=129 The faculty’s complementary guidelines http://www.samfak.uu.se/digitalAssets/129/129400_kompl_-riktlinjer_eng.pdf

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Re: [Air-L] Other mailing lists?
by michael gurstein 20 Nov '12

20 Nov '12

There are also the range of Community Informatics lists-- The overall list http://vancouvercommunity.net/lists/info/ciresearchers And then a number of specialised lists-- Community Informatics for Older Persons (starting up) http://vancouvercommunity.net/lists/info/ci-for-older-persons Community Informatics in Canada http://vancouvercommunity.net/lists/info/cracin-canada Community Informatics in Africa (starting up) http://vancouvercommunity.net/lists/info/communityinformatics-africa Community Informatics in South and Southern Africa http://vancouvercommunity.net/lists/info/ci-research-sa Community Informatics and Indigenous Peoples http://vancouvercommunity.net/lists/info/ict-4-ip Mike From: Cameran Ashraf <chashraf(a)ucla.edu> Subject: Re: [Air-L] Other mailing lists? To: "Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org" <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> Date: Thursday, November 15, 2012, 12:50 PM Hi everyone, I've gotten a few responses so far but I thought I'd share what I am already subscribed to: AIR-L LiberationTech 4S EASST ICTs and Society nettime-ann CITASA unlike-us and the usual announcement lists from various departments of information studies/internet research etc. and I was given suggestions to subscribe to SHOT's newsletter and SIGCIS. Thanks for the help and if anyone has some lists that I've not mentioned I would love to hear about them and I presume the list would be interested as well. Cameran > > On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 10:51 PM, Cameran Ashraf <chashraf(a)ucla.edu> wrote: > >> Hi list, >> >> I'm already subscribed to a good number of email lists similar to AIR-L >> but am always on the lookout for other lists dealing with internet & >> society, philosophy of technology, internet research, etc. I'm looking for >> more lists to subscribe to, so if anyone knows of other similar lists >> please let me know. >> >> Thanks! >> Cameran >> >> -- >> Ph.D. student >> Department of Geography >> University of California, Los Angeles >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> 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<http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir .org> >> >> Join the Association of Internet Researchers: >> http://www.aoir.org/ >> > _______________________________________________ The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/ _______________________________________________ The 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/ -- With Sincerest Best Wishes , Gene Gene Loeb, Ph.D.

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Southern California STS Retreat, Feb. 22-24, 2012
by Tom Boellstorff 20 Nov '12

20 Nov '12

Please forward the following announcement to anyone who might be interested! All the best, Tom Boellstorff ----------- STS Southern California Winter Retreat Dates: Friday February 22, Saturday February 23, and Sunday February 24 Location: Borrego Springs, Anza-Borrego Desert (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anza-Borrego_Desert) exact location TBA Doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty from across California are invited to the inaugural Southern California Winter STS retreat. This retreat is designed for a select group of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty advance their research projects in the field of STS, broadly defined, and in so doing to advance an emergent set of problematics and topical foci in STS itself. The emphasis will be on intellectual play. It is not intended to be a training workshop, and graduate students will be expected to participate in the same manner as other participants. Collectively, we will explore each others’ topics through a series of focused discussions as well as small-group engagements with the Anza-Borrego environment. It is not expected that participants necessarily be interested in the study of desert ecosystems, etc.; we will use the local context to stimulate new ways of thinking that we can apply to our own research projects. STS is to be taken here as an umbrella rather than a fence: work in cognate disciplines (informatics, anthropology, design, etc.) that deploys and engages with STS work is considered part of the mix. We will bring together up to 30 graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty for this three-day retreat. There will be two foci: (1) identifying and exploring common interests through two “spotlight” sessions; and (2) exploring these themes through teams exploring the local area. Accommodation for all will be covered; travel will be covered in exceptional circumstances for students. A registration fee of $100 is required. Since space is limited, there will be a selection process: please send a CV and a one-page statement of interest to steveslota(a)gmail.com by December 15, 2012. The statement of interest should briefly address the research in progress that you would like to further through participation in the workshop. Those selected to participate in the workshop will be notified by January 1. They will be expected to circulate a two-page description of a current or prospective project by February 1. Friday, 22 February 12:00pm Registration begins 2:00pm Introductions to workshop and participants 4:00pm Sunset desert walk (continue introductory discussion) 6:00pm Dinner 8:00pm Optional film Saturday, 23 February 7:00am Optional sunrise desert walk 9:00am Spotlight 1 (groups of three discuss projects of mutual interest (groups designated based on pre-circulated one-pagers) 10:30am Break 11:30am Spotlight 2 1.00pm Lunch 2:00pm Joint activity (split into interest groups and engage with the Anza-Borrego locale to explore how current research interests are reflected in the local environment). Possible foci: 1) Traces (Peteroglyphs, ruins (Borrego hotel), Marshal South and the Ghost Mountain experiment, mines) 2) Extreme environments (desert ecosystems, spring oases, invasive plants, scientific experiments) 3) Habitations & infrastructures (Borrego Springs, political economy of land use, stores, jurisdictions) 4) the Salton Sea 6:00pm Dinner in small groups, depending on location 8:00pm Optional games/discussions Sunday, 24 February 7:00am Optional sunrise desert walk 9:00am Reports on joint activities, including links to participant research projects and emerging themes in STS 10:30am Break 11:00am Continued: Reports on joint activities, including links to participant research projects and emerging themes in STS 12:30pm Lunch 2:00pm Closing discussion, including future plans tom boellstorff/professor/department of anthropology/university of california/irvine/website

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Cornell Comm & Tech Tenure Track Position
by Lee Humphreys 20 Nov '12

20 Nov '12

Hi All, We're hiring a tenure track position in Communication and Technology here at Cornell (the call is below). Please pass the word along. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me or Sue Fussell, the chair of the search. (Sorry if you're getting multiple emails about this!) Best, Lee ************************* Lee Humphreys, PhD Assistant Professor Dept of Communication Cornell University Position: Tenure-eligible Assistant Professor, Communication and Technology Start date: August 2013 The Department of Communication at Cornell University seeks a colleague to conduct research and to teach in one or more of the following areas: 1) Social Media, 2) Human-Computer Interaction, 3) IT in Organizations, 4) Social Psychology of Communication Technology, and 5) Digital Media. We welcome scholars who study communication technology, especially as it relates to the dynamics of individuals, groups, organizations, communities, and society. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Communication or a closely related field and have (or show promise of developing) a national and international reputation doing theory-based empirical research that will contribute to one or more of the Department's core strengths in communication and technology; science, health, risk, and environmental communication; media effects; and technology and society. The successful candidate must be able to develop a research program connected to college and university priorities in applied soci! al science, life science, sustainability, and information science, and should have a high potential for attracting external research funding. The position involves 50% research and 50% teaching responsibilities; publishing peer-reviewed literature in relevant fields is expected. In addition, successful candidates are expected to secure external research funding. Communication faculty are expected to teach two to three undergraduate and/or graduate courses per academic year, and advise students in the Department's B.S. and Ph.D. programs. Salary: Cornell offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package. Support for start-up research costs will be available. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply. Application: Submit letter of application addressing position qualifications and goals, vita, official academic transcripts, research article(s), and names and contact information of three references, and have each reference submit a letter of recommendation. All materials, including letters of recommendation, should be submitted electronically to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/2358. For additional information, email Dr. Susan Fussellsfussell(a)cornell.edu<mailto:sfussell@cornell.edu>, or telephone 607.255.1581. For more information about the Department of Communication, please visit our website: http://www.comm.cornell.edu<http://www.comm.cornell.edu/>. Closing date: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until candidates are selected.

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University of Tampere, Master's Degree Programme in Internet and Game Studies
by Frans Mäyrä 20 Nov '12

20 Nov '12

University of Tampere, Master's Degree Programme in Internet and Game Studies Please notice the application period for our new Master's Degree Programme starting in 2013 will open at 3rd December 2012 and end at 31 January 2013. Short Summary: Master's Degree Programme in Internet and Game Studies aims to provide an in-depth view to the fundamental character and development of games and Internet. Games have grown into an important form of culture and human interaction, expanding from entertainment to other areas of life. Internet and social media form an increasingly vital part of communication, social life and distribution of media and services. Degree Programme in Internet and Game Studies is particularly targeted at the questions of analysis, design and application of online services and digital games from user- and culturally focused perspectives. The programme directs students to develop academic skills like critical thinking, scientific writing and carrying out research projects while encouraging active and comprehensive involvement with the practical processes and phenomena related to games and Internet. More information: http://www.uta.fi/admissions/degreeprog/programmes/igs.html Instruction for applicants: http://www.uta.fi/admissions/degreeprog/applying.html Detailed instruction - How to apply: http://www.uta.fi/admissions/degreeprog/applying/howtoapply.html Best regards, - Frans -- Frans Mäyrä, Professor, Information Studies and Interactive Media ** INFIM/TRIM/Game Research Lab, http://gamelab.uta.fi ** School of Information Sciences, SIS, www.uta.fi/sis/ ** ** 33014 University of Tampere, Finland ** frans.mayra(a)uta.fi / fransmayra(a)gmail.com ** ** gms 050 3367650 / fax 03 3551 7503 ** www.fransmayra.fi www.unet.fi www.uta.fi/~frans.mayra

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iConference 2013 - February 12, 2013 - Workshop on Big Social Data
by Sean Goggins 19 Nov '12

19 Nov '12

Dear AIR List Members - The 2013 iConference in Dallas, TX features a number of excellent workshops, including our workshop on "Big Social Data". The workshop is particularly aimed at social scientists who do not have the technical experience to mine data reliably from social media, or experience organizing and analyzing it in the service of social science (Internet) research. You will learn how, working with data you are interested in, in a hands on manner at our workshop. Date: February 12, 2013 (in the context of a conference that runs from February 12 15, 2013). Location: Dallas-ish (Fort Worth), TX If interested, email: iconferencebigdata(a)gmail.com For more information on our workshop, click here: http://groupinformatics.org/bigsocialdata and here: http://www.groupinformatics.org/bigsocialdata2013detail To learn about other aspects of the iConference, check out the conference website here: http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/2013index/ For those of you not afflicted by TLDR, here's an inline and brief description of the workshop: Our proposed workshop is focused on helping to build Big Social Data collection, management, analysis and visualization research competencies in the iSchool Community. Over the past six years our team has developed an end-to-end data collection, management, storage and visualization system. We aim to share our strategies, methodological approaches, tools and experiences in a hands on workshop focused on data that participants are interested in. We propose three paths to participation in order to assist a wide range of scholars in the development of their own approaches to Big Social Data, and to initiate the development of a discourse community within the iSchool caucus. First, participants who are curious about Big Social Data, but do not yet have well formed research questions, will be provided with public data sets we have collected from Twitter to demonstrate how big data can be used to answer a diverse set of research questions. Second, participants may submit research questions and a set of corresponding search terms in advance of the workshop. For these participants, we will use our existing Twitter data collection infrastructure, called TwitterZombie, to collect public data on their behalf under our existing IRB at Drexel University. Third, participants may choose to submit their own data. Thanks! Sean P. Goggins, Ph.D http://www.groupinformatics.org <http://www.groupinformatics.org/> Phone: (215) 948-2729 "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead "The most effective way to do it, is to do it." -- Amelia Earhart visit - http://www.sociotech.net <http://www.sociotech.net/> personal website http://www.seangoggins.net <http://www.facebook.com/sean.p.goggins>

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UW-Milwaukee School of Information Studies Seeking Faculty in Information Systems and Technology
by Michael Zimmer 19 Nov '12

19 Nov '12

Colleagues: Please share this job posting with any interested parties or lists. Best, Michael ZImmer -- Michael Zimmer, PhD Assistant Professor, School of Information Studies Director, Center for Information Policy Research University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee e: zimmerm(a)uwm.edu w: www.michaelzimmer.org ==== University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Information Studies Information Studies Faculty Position http://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/11448 The School of Information Studies (SOIS), the iSchool at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), invites applications for a full-time open rank tenure-track position in Information Studies at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. The selected applicant will teach courses in the School’s undergraduate and, possibly, in the master’s program, MLIS, IT concentration. Applicants should have a strong background in information systems and technology with an emphasis in areas such as human-computer interaction (HCI), database systems, mobile information applications, information security, networking, or multimedia. Professional experience is a plus. The applicant should be willing to work closely with doctoral students and to serve on dissertation committees as well as willing to pursue extramural funding in support of her/his research program. The School of Information Studies offers a competitive salary for an academic year (9 month) appointment, plus additional compensation for possible summer teaching, and generous fringe benefits. SOIS also provides extensive research support in the form of travel funding, research assistance, and internal research grant programs. Required qualifications: • PhD in Information Studies or a relevant discipline by the beginning of the contract term. • Experience or demonstrated ability in research and teaching. Preferred qualifications: • Experience or demonstrated ability in design and delivery of courses in a variety of formats, including onsite and online. • Demonstrated ability to teach in at least one of the required areas in the SOIS Bachelor of Science program in Information Science and Technology and advanced elective undergraduate or graduate courses in her/his areas of expertise. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, School of Information Studies has a large diverse, international faculty that is among the top ten LIS programs in the United States for research productivity, a thriving Center for Information Policy Research, and interdisciplinary initiatives with numerous institutions in the United States and abroad. Situated in the cultural, commercial, and educational hub of the state, in a pleasant residential neighborhood overlooking Lake Michigan, UWM is a research university committed to academic excellence. It is one of the two doctoral degree-granting institutions in the multi-campus University of Wisconsin system, and has a student enrollment of over 29,000. With more than 30 full-time faculty and teaching academic staff and more than 900 students, SOIS offers several educational programs: a Bachelor of Science in Information Science and Technology; an ALA-accredited MLIS; several coordinated graduate degree programs, including History and Anthropology; transcript-designated concentrations within the MLIS Archival Studies, Digital Libraries, Public Library Leadership, Information Organization, and Information Technology; post-masters Certificates of Advanced Study in Archives and Records Management and Digital Libraries; and a PhD in Information Studies, with concentrations in information organization, information policy, and information retrieval. SOIS hosts three research groups: the Research Group for Information Retrieval, Information Organization Research Group, and the Social Studies of Information Research Group. The SOIS research and instructional programs are designed to be a resourceful blend of the University’s mission with the School’s information focus, international scope, and interdisciplinary mindset. First priority will be given to applications received by December 17th, 2012. The starting date is August 19, 2013, or negotiable. Please follow the below link to submit your cover letter, curriculum vitae; teaching philosophy and research agenda; writing sample or recent publication, and three references to: http://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/11448 For more information, please contact Dr. Maria Haigh, Chair of the Search and Screen Committee, at mhaigh(a)uwm.edu. For questions regarding submission of your materials please contact Laura Meyer at Lauram(a)uwm.edu or (414)229-5409. For more information about the School of Information Studies please visit the web site: http://www4.uwm.edu/sois/ UWM is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity employer. For the UWM Crime Statistics Annual Report and the Campus Security Policy, see http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/OSL/CleryAct/, or call the Office of Student Life, Mellencamp Hall 118 at (414) 229-4632 for a paper copy.

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