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Microsoft Research, Social Media Collective Postdoc Opening
by danah boyd 09 Nov '12

09 Nov '12

(Just a reminder that the deadline is approaching. All letters need to be in by the deadline. <grin>) The Social Media Collective at Microsoft Research New England (MSRNE) is looking for a social media postdoctoral researcher (start date: 1 July, 2013). This position is an ideal opportunity for a scholar whose work draws on anthropology, communication, media studies, sociology, and/or science and technology studies to bring empirical and critical perspectives to complex socio-technical issues. Application deadline: Monday 19 November, 2012. A web version of this call is available here: http://socialmediacollective.org/2012/10/15/postdoc-opening/ Microsoft Research provides a vibrant multidisciplinary research environment with an open publications policy and close links to top academic institutions around the world. Postdoc researcher positions provide emerging scholars, (PhDs received in 2012 or to be conferred by July 2013), an opportunity to develop their research career and to interact with some of the top minds in the research community. The position also offers the potential to have research realized in products and services that will be used world-wide. Postdoc researchers are invited to define their own research agenda and demonstrate their ability to drive forward an effective program of research. Successful candidates will have a well-established research track record as demonstrated by journal publications and conference papers, as well as participation on program committees, editorial boards, and advisory panels. Postdoc researchers receive a competitive salary and benefits package, and are eligible for relocation expenses. Postdoc researchers are hired for a two-year term appointment following the academic calendar, starting in July 2013. Applicants must have completed the requirements for a PhD, including submission of their dissertation, prior to joining Microsoft Research. We do accept applicants with tenure-track job offers from other institutions so long as they are able to negotiate deferring their start date to accept our position. While each of the seven Microsoft Research labs has openings in a variety of different disciplines, the Social Media Collective at Microsoft Research New England (located in Cambridge, MA) is especially interested in identifying social science candidates with critical humanistic approaches to their topics. Qualifications include a strong academic record in anthropology, communication, media studies, sociology, science and technology studies, or related fields. The ideal candidate may be trained in any number of disciplines, but should have a strong methodological, analytical, and theoretical foundation in humanistic approaches to the social sciences, be interested in questions related to technology or the internet and society or culture, and be interested in working across disciplines and with computer scientists. The Social Media Collective is comprised of full-time researchers, postdocs, visiting faculty, PhD interns, and research assistants. Current projects include: - How does social media use affect relationships between artists and audiences in the creative industries? (Nancy Baym) - How do youth make sense of networked publics? (danah boyd) - How do we listen to each other in networked environments, and what are the implications for intimacy, privacy and social change? (Kate Crawford) - How does information infrastructure shape event epistemology? (Megan Finn) - How do people with minimal internet access use mobile media to negotiate marginalization and social immobility? (Mary L. Gray) To apply for a postdoc position at MSRNE: 1. Submit an online application at: https://research.microsoft.com/apps/tools/jobs/fulltime.aspx - Indicate that your research area of interest is “Anthropology, Communication, Media Studies, and Sociology” and that your location preference is “New England, U.S.” - In addition to the CV and names of three referees (including your dissertation advisor) that the online application will require you to include, upload the following 3 attachments with your online application: a) two journal articles, book chapters, or equivalent writing samples (uploaded as 2 separate attachments); b) a single research statement (four page maximum length) that addresses the following: outlines the questions and methodologies central to your research agenda (~two page maximum length); provides an abstract and chapter outline of your dissertation (~one page maximum length); offers a description of how your research agenda relates to research conducted by the social media collective (~one page maximum length) 2. After you submit your application, send an email (msrnejob(a)microsoft.com) alerting us that you have uploaded your application. If an applicant meets the requirements above, a request for letters will be sent to your list of referees on your behalf. ALL LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEADLINE IN ORDER FOR AN APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED. Please make sure to check back with your referees or us if you have any questions about the status of your requested letters of recommendation. For more information, see: http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/jobs/fulltime/postdoc.aspx To learn more about the Social Media Collective, check out our blog: http://www.socialmediacollective.org Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer ------ "you don't have to like me for who i am / but we'll see what you're made of / by what you make of me" -- ani http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/ http://www.danah.org/ @zephoria ------ "you don't have to like me for who i am / but we'll see what you're made of / by what you make of me" -- ani http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/ http://www.danah.org/ @zephoria

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China and the New Internet World
by William Dutton 09 Nov '12

09 Nov '12

An ICA Preconference on ‘China and the New Internet World’ will be held in Oxford on 14 June 2013, and followed by the Eleventh Chinese Internet Research Conference (CIRC11) on Saturday, the 15th of June. A call for papers for this preconference is at http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/events/?id=555 and more information about CIRC11 is available at: http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/events/?id=549 Both events are being jointly organized by the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) in collaboration with the Programme of Comparative Media Law and Policy (PCMLP) and the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ) at the University of Oxford, in partnership with the Chinese Internet Research Conference (CIRC), the Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism at USC, the Center for Global Communications Studies at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, the Global Communication Research Institute at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Singapore Internet Research Center at Nanyang Technological University. We are also grateful to Taylor and Francis/Routledge, publishers of Information Communication and Society (iCS) and the Chinese Journal of Communication, as well as other journals relevant to the study of the Internet and related media and communication technologies and society. William H. Dutton Professor of Internet Studies Oxford Internet Institute University of Oxford 1 St Giles', Oxford OX1 3JS UNITED KINGDOM Tel +44 (0)1865 287 210 Fax +44 (0)1865 287 211 Cell +44 (0)7768 823906 Web: http://people.oii.ox.ac.uk/dutton/about/ You can access my papers on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) at: http://ssrn.com/author=478025 Forthcoming: The Oxford Handbook of Internet Studies: http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199589074.do

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Announcing the CASTAC Blog -- anthropological studies of science and technology
by Jordan Kraemer 08 Nov '12

08 Nov '12

Dear Air-L, My colleagues and I have just launched a new blog devoted to anthropological studies of science and technology, from the Committee for the Anthropology of Science, Technology, and Computing at the American Anthropological Association. Hope you'll check it out! Please find the announcement below, or follow us on Twitter, @CASTAC_AAA! ******* Announcing the new CASTAC blog, at http://blog.castac.org! Join us for discussion and exchange on the anthropological study of science, technology, and computing. In this blog we seek to promote exchange of ideas on breaking new research trends, tools and techniques, and stories of experiences beyond the academy. Check out our inaugural post from Patricia G. Lange and a first post from Lucy Suchman. Join the conversation! The CASTAC blog is now live at http://blog.castac.org/. Spread the news and get involved -- we're eager to hear from you! Your CASTAC blog team, -- Patricia G. Lange, Jennifer Cool, and Jordan Kraemer http://blog.castac.org @CASTAC_AAA ---------------------------- Jordan Kraemer, doctoral candidate UC Irvine, Anthropology jkraemer(a)uci.edu www.styleovercontent.com

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Rutgers Journalism & Media Studies position(s)
by christina dunbar-hester 08 Nov '12

08 Nov '12

**With apologies for x-posting!** TENURE-TRACK POSITION(S) JOURNALISM AND MEDIA STUDIES AT THE ASSISTANT, ASSOCIATE, OR FULL PROFESSOR RANK The Department Of Journalism And Media Studies in the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey, seeks applications from scholars conducting innovative research in the areas of Media and Politics, Health, Science and the Media, and/or Media and Technological Innovation who value a climate of cross-departmental collaboration and interdisciplinary commitment to the development of discoveries and new ideas in response to local and global challenges. § Media and Politics. The department seeks researchers with interests including but not limited to: Global Political Media; News Media and Politics; Social Movements and Social Media; Race, Ethnicity and Politics; Media Advocacy and Activism; Media and Public Policy; International Journalism; Gender and Global Media; Public Engagement. § Health, Science and the Media. The department seeks applicants with critical and engaged approaches to Health and Wellness, with interests including but not limited to: Medicine, Media and Society; Science, Journalism, and Power; Gender, Embodiment, and Technology; Global Health; Environmental Media and Social Policy; Race, Science, and Media Advocacy; Social media and Community Health; Narrative Medicine and Digital Storytelling; Technology Usage and Mental/Physical Well Being. § Media and Technological Innovation. The department seeks applicants with interests including but not limited to: Digital Journalism; Technology and Public Policy; Gender and Digital Media; Data Journalism; Social Media and Participatory Culture; New Media, News, and Democracy. The scholarship of successful candidates will connect to one or more of the four problem-based research foci that have guided our school’s hiring in recent years: health and wellness; global media and democracy; organizations, policy, and leadership; and social media interaction & collaboration. We especially seek candidates from under-represented groups who would further our commitment to scholarly excellence and community diversity. In addition, we particularly welcome candidates who place race and ethnicity at the center of their research and teaching interests. For more about the Department of Journalism and Media Studies and the Rutgers-School of Communication and Information, including school-wide research interests and active faculty searches in the school’s Communication and Library and Information Science departments, see: http://comminfo.rutgers.edu. Qualifications: All candidates should have completed a Ph.D. in a relevant field no later than May 2013. The ideal applicant’s program of research should complement the research foci of current faculty. Applicants should have a demonstrated record or strong likelihood of top-tier peer-reviewed publication as well as evidence of effective teaching. Senior level applicants should provide evidence of integrative leadership in research, instruction, and external funding. Letter of application should address these points, and clearly articulate the candidate’s fit to specific departmental and school-wide research interests. Duties of the successful applicant(s) include undergraduate and graduate teaching in the candidate’s field of scholarship, an active program of research in the candidate’s area of scholarly expertise, and service contributions to the advancement of the academic profession, to the effective operation of the university, and to society at large in accordance with university policy expectations for tenure-track appointments. Submissions: Applications must be received no later than December 1, 2012. Submit to: http://its.scilsnet.rutgers.edu/facultysearch/. Include letter of application, CV, up to three representative publications, and names and contact information of three references (no letters at this time please). Please do not submit applications to more than one department. If you see a potential fit in more than one department please indicate this in your application letter. For further questions please contact Dr. John Pavlik, Search Committee Chair: jpavlik(a)rutgers.edu Founded in 1766, Rutgers is the eighth oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is a member of the elite AAU research universities in North America. The School of Communication and Information is a founding member of the iSchools Caucus. An equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is committed to building a diverse community and encourages the applications of women and minority candidates. As evidence of that, among peer public institutions (public universities in the Association of American Universities), Rutgers is 4th in the nation for full-time female faculty, 14th in the nation for full-time African-American faculty, and 15th in the nation for full-time total minority faculty. Among those same schools Rutgers ranks 2nd in the percentage of degrees earned by African Americans, 8th for Asians, and 11th for Latinos. -- Christina Dunbar-Hester, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Journalism & Media Studies School of Communication & Information Affiliated Faculty, Women's & Gender Studies Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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ASU School of Social and Behavioral Sciences Director Search
by Alexander Halavais 08 Nov '12

08 Nov '12

Hi, all, We are hiring (again!), and naturally, if I have to choose a boss, what could be better than one of my fellow AIR-L contributors. But feel free to share more widely. The deadline is coming up quickly. It's a pretty unique school, for someone who is comfortable working across and between disciplines. And as a bonus, you get to tell me what to do. (Though you might want to talk to the current director about how effective this might be.) Note the rapidly approaching deadline at the end of the month... - Alex --------------- The School of Social and Behavioral Sciences in the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, at Arizona State University (ASU) invites application for School Director. This is an opportunity to take a leadership role in a rapidly growing and innovative interdisciplinary liberal arts college within ASU, the New American University. The successful applicant will be expected to provide administrative vision, leadership, and management for the School; contribute to the School’s interdisciplinary teaching and research missions; to engage in research and teaching that complement and strengthen current offerings and emphases in SBS; and to foster interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary research and teaching. We are seeking exceptional senior candidates for appointment at the rank of Full Professor. Required Qualifications: The person appointed must have an earned doctorate in a related field. In addition, candidates must demonstrate a) a research record of excellence warranting appointment as a Full Professor with Tenure at ASU; b) successful administrative experience at the chair level or above; c) an ongoing program of research and publication; d) a record of successful teaching; and e) evidence of ability to contribute to interdisciplinary collaborations in research and teaching. Desired qualifications: a) history of successful extramural funding; and b) successful leadership experience in an interdisciplinary program. Deadline: November 30, 2012; if not filled, every Friday thereafter until the search is closed. Application procedures: Only electronic applications are accepted. Send letter of application, a statement describing your research program and teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae, a statement describing your administrative philosophy, and three names of references along with contact information to: Ms. Jamie Howell at: NewCollegeJobs(a)asu.edu. Applicants should reference position #10248 in their application. Members of our School are committed to excellence in teaching and research and SBS is proud of the accomplishments of our faculty, students, and graduates. We are a research-oriented school where our priority is the discovery of new knowledge of human behavior, social issues and social/cultural processes; the application of that knowledge to our students and the community of Arizona. Students are encouraged to participate in faculty-student collaborative research projects, explore cross-cultural and global perspectives in their courses, access the latest computer technology for projects and assignments, and apply what they have learned in a variety of community-based internship sites across the Phoenix metropolitan area. More information about the School, its faculty, and its degree programs can be found at: http://newcollege.asu.edu/sbs Arizona State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. ASU’s non-discrimination statement may be found at: https://www.asu.edu/titleIX. All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful outcome (as determined by the university) of the pre-employment screening activities, including a criminal history check (or a fingerprint check), under Arizona Board of Regents policy 6-709. ASU has developed a vision for the “New American University.” We believe the university can transform society and enable student success. We value innovation, transcend disciplinary boundaries, and foster work that engages with the community and the world http://newamericanuniversity.asu.edu/#1. New College, located on ASU’s West Campus, has a special place in this mission as a socially embedded, interdisciplinary, liberal arts college with the resources of and, in the context of, an R1 research institution.

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Tête-a-Tête Presentation of Projects at For Your Eyes Only (29-30 November 2012)
by Seda Guerses 08 Nov '12

08 Nov '12

hi everyone, we just finalized our tete-a-tete program. you can find more information about this space and the rest of the conference below. we look forward to seeing some of you with us at the end of november. best, s. Tête-a-Tête Presentation of Projects at For Your Eyes Only (29-30 November 2012) We are very happy to announce our showcase of projects by activists, artists, developers researchers and representatives from civil society! These projects will be presented in tête-a-tête sessions throughout Friday, November 30. One of our presenters is moddr_, the makers of the original Web 2.0 Suicide Machine. They will premiere their new project at the conference! On Friday, you can secure a tête-a-tête slot with the thinkers and tinkerers from Constant vzw, W3C, Distrinet, Tactical Technology Collective, DTAI, COSIC x 2, OWK, moddr_, and Bits of Freedom. Representatives of these initiatives and projects will discuss with you their latest inventions, interventions, games, and educational material. Please download our conference programme at http://www.foryoureyesonly.be/fyeoProgramme.pdf for further details. If you are planning on joining our conference, we encourage you to register before the 16. of November, 2012. The entrance fee for the two-day conference is €89. You can register here: http://emsoc.be/wec_events/for-your-eyes-only/#registratiebutton About the conference Privacy is a multifaceted and complex concept that can best be grasped using perspectives from different disciplines and contexts. This conference intends to create a rich interdisciplinary space to explore privacy in online social networks by bringing together leading scholars from social, legal, technical, and economic backgrounds. In six panels, these researchers will present their studies and discuss the effects of their findings on regulation, education and systems design. In parallel, activists, artists, developers and representatives of NGOs will present their ongoing projects. We invite you to take this opportunity to explore with us the challenges, pitfalls and opportunities in addressing privacy in online social networks, in theory and in practice. Conference location: the Egg, 175, Rue Bara Straat, 1070 Brussels Dates: 29 - 30 November, 2012 Join us at For Your Eyes Only together with: Alice E. Marwick (Fordham University), Birgit Bachler (moddr_), Simone van der Hof (Leiden University), Harry Halpin (W3C), Tammy Schellens (Ghent University, department of educational studies), Eleni Kosta (University of Tilburg), Eva Lievens (KU Leuven). James B. Rule (UC Berkeley),  Nadezhda Purtova (University of Groningen),  Sören Preibusch (University of Cambridge),  Orla Lynskey (London School of Economics), Willem de Groef (KU Leuven), Walter Langelaar (moddr_), Mathias Vermeulen (European University Institute and Vrije Universiteit Brussel), An Mertens (Constant vzw), Serge Gutwirth (Vrije Universiteit Brussel),  Vincent Toubiana (Bell Labs), Claudia Diaz (KU Leuven), Anne Roth (Tactical Tech), Rob Heyman (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Ike Picone (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Bo Gao (KU Leuven), Jo Pierson (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Ero Balsa (KU Leuven), Ashkan Soltani (Independent researcher), Frank Piessens (KU Leuven), Dave Clarke (KU Leuven), Claudia Diaz (KU Leuven), Bart Preneel (KU Leuven), Seda Gürses (KU Leuven). Airi lampinen (HIIT & University of Helsinki), Kate Raynes-Goldie (Curtin University), Bettina Berendt (KU Leuven), Joris Van Hoboken (Bits of Freedom), Rula Sayaf (K.U.Leuven), Wendy van Wynsberghe (Constant vzw), Ralf De Wolf (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Shenja van der Graaf (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Laurence Claeys (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). Alessandro Acquisti (Carnegie Mellon University),  Lorrie Faith Cranor (Carnegie Mellon University), Sandra Petronio (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis), Andreas Pashalidis (KU Leuven),  Adam Joinson (UWE Bristol) The For Your Eyes Only conference is organized by the interdisciplinary research consortia EMSOC and SPION. Both projects are funded by the Flemish Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology (IWT). The conference is also sponsored by LSEC, Microsoft, iMinds and is in association with Unlike Us.

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Scholarly books on geek culture?
by Sarah Michele Ford 08 Nov '12

08 Nov '12

Hi all, A colleague asked me if I had any recommendations on an academic book on geek culture that she could use in her deviance class. I told her I didn't but that this list almost certainly would. Who wants to prove me right? Thanks! Sarah

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Call for Chapters
by daniel aranda 08 Nov '12

08 Nov '12

*Book: Education, media and participatory culture* *Open University of Catalonia Press* The increasing presence of media and digital technologies plays a key role in many aspects of our daily life. Computers, video games, Internet, digital cameras or mobile phones are essential tools among young and no so young to communicate, share, consume or create knowledge. All these activities significantly affect the development of our social, cultural and educational competences, i.e. the way we communicate, eat, work, study or solve problems. This particular context challenges us to think more creatively about the relationships and interactions between communication and learning, and to explore how educational models are being impacted by the processes of social change that come with digitalization, the emergence of social media and the so-called web 2.0. This call for chapters aims to strengthen the network of researchers, teachers, professionals and doctorate students interested in the relationships and interactions between communication and learning, by linking the results of two international conferences: *International Conference on Media Education and Digital Competence<http://www.educacionmediatica.es/congreso2011> * and *BCN Meeting#2: International Conference on Social e-xperience<http://www.uoc.edu/symposia/BCNmeeting2012/> *. We encourage the submission of original contributions in Spanish or in English to the two-volume book on *Education, media and participatory culture* that will be published by Open University of Catalonia under UOCpress collection. Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Relations and interactions between communication and learning 2. New social uses of audiovisual technologies 3. Relations and interactions between education and entertainment 4. Participatory culture and learning in the digital age 5. Social networks and virtual communities 6. Videogames and virtual worlds 7. Projects’ dissemination Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before December 20, 2012 a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by January 15, 2013 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters (4,500 – 6.000 words) are expected to be submitted by April 30, 2013. All submitted full chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. *Important dates: * Chapter proposal submission (800 words): December 20, 2012 Full chapter submission (4500 - 6000 words): April 30, 2013 Expected date of publication: October 2013 *Inquiries can be forwarded to:* Dr. Daniel Aranda Department of Communication and Information Sciences Open University of Catalonia E-mail: darandaj(a)uoc.edu -- Dani Aranda Professor dels Estudis de Ciències de la Informació i la Comunicació Investigador del Programa de recerca Communication & New Media - IN3 Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) Blog: http://spider-uoc.blogspot.com/

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Twitter Phishing
by Stacy Blasiola 08 Nov '12

08 Nov '12

Hi AoIR-ers, I'm working on a project that studies phishing in Twitter. I've found lots of great research on Twitter spam (for example Yardi et al.'s First Monday "Detecting Spam in a Twitter Network"), but not much on phishing. Just wondering if anyone can point me to any communication research in this area. Thanks, Stacy ___________________________ Stacy Blasiola | @Blasiola | @UIC_Phish_Study University of Illinois at Chicago JOBEM - Editorial Associate IGERT - Electronic Security & Privacy

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policies on students and social media platforms
by Holly Kruse 08 Nov '12

08 Nov '12

I've volunteered to spearhead a department initiative to draft an ethics document. Part of it would involve whether it's okay to require students to have or use online presences on social network sites or blogging platform for class. I have my own complicated feelings about this (which are rather site-specific and related to privacy controls and other factors), but I'm wondering if there are any academic departments out there that have grappled with this issue and have policies about it. Thanks, Holly

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