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PhD studentships in informatics at Edinburgh Napier
by Taylor-Smith, Ella 28 Oct '12

28 Oct '12

Hi Two fully funded PhD studentships available within the Institute for Informatics and Digital Innovation, to start early 2013 One studentship will be offered to a student interested in completing research within any Centre of IIDI. Research centres include the Centre for Social Informatics: http://www.csi.napier.ac.uk/ (where I'm based) The second studentship is specific to the Centre for Emergent Computing: http://www.cec.napier.ac.uk/. For this studentship, the successful candidate will be expected to work in the area of bio-inspired computing, applied to (but not limited to), for instance, optimisation, self-organising systems, games. Applications for both places are due by Monday 5th November and the successful candidates are expected to take up their doctoral studies in early 2013. More about the IIDI: the Institute for Informatics and Digital Innovation http://www.iidi.napier.ac.uk All research centres http://www.iidi.napier.ac.uk/c/groups Apply: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AFI070/phd-studentships/ -Ella Ella Taylor-Smith Institute for Informatics and Digital Innovation Edinburgh Napier University 10 Colinton Road Edinburgh, EH10 5DT Email: e.taylor-smith(a)napier.ac.uk http://www.iidi.napier.ac.uk/e.taylor-smith http://about.me/EllaTaylorSmith @EllaTasm Edinburgh Napier University is one of Scotland's top universities for graduate employability. 93.6% of graduates are in work or further study within six months of leaving. The Telegraph newspaper named us as one of the "top ten UK universities for getting a job" in 2012. This university is also proud winner of the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education 2009, awarded for innovative housing construction for environmental benefit and quality of life. This message is intended for the addressee(s) only and should not be read, copied or disclosed to anyone else outwith the University without the permission of the sender. It is your responsibility to ensure that this message and any attachments are scanned for viruses or other defects. Edinburgh Napier University does not accept liability for any loss or damage which may result from this email or any attachment, or for errors or omissions arising after it was sent. Email is not a secure medium. Email entering the University's system is subject to routine monitoring and filtering by the University. Edinburgh Napier University is a registered Scottish charity. Registration number SC018373

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Fwd: [ciresearchers] FW: [GIGANET-MEMBERS] NYU Accepting Applications for Social Computing Research Fellows
by gene loeb 28 Oct '12

28 Oct '12

This position may interest air researchers. gene loeb, Ph.D. -----Original Message----- From: Discussion list for GigaNet Members [mailto:GIGANET-MEMBERS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Francesca Musiani Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 6:39 PM To: GIGANET-MEMBERS(a)LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Subject: [GIGANET-MEMBERS] NYU Accepting Applications for Social Computing Research Fellows FYI! -- http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/news/2012/10/22/Accepting_Applications_for_Social_ Computing_Research_Fellows_ Accepting Applications for Social Computing Research Fellows The Department of Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University is pleased to announce the availability of postdoctoral positions as Social Computing Research Fellows. Fellows will conduct foundational research into the relationships between information technologies and society as part of the Intel Science and Technology Center (ISTC) for Social Computing. In addition to pursuing independently-defined projects, fellows will work with Professors Helen Nissenbaum and Erica Robles-Anderson. Fellows will also have opportunities to work with leading researchers in social computing, digital culture, and values in design, members of the Center at other participating universities. We welcome applications from a variety of disciplines, including engineering and computer sciences, philosophy, design, information sciences, STS, media studies, law, and traditional social sciences and the humanities. These one-year positions may be renewable for a second year. Teaching in the department may be an option, depending on availability and interest. Fellows will also assist with project-related administration and events. Interested candidates should apply via email to Alison Garforth, Grants Administrator, Department of Media, Culture, and Communication. Please include: CV with cover letter, writing sample or representative publication, and the names of three references, including relationship and contact information (email addresses and phone numbers). Applicants who have not yet earned their degrees must provide a letter from their academic advisor confirming the expectation of degree by the start of the fellowship. Review of applications will begin January 31, 2013, and continue until positions are filled. Consult the ISTC Social website for information about the initiative. -- Francesca Musiani, PhD 2012-13 Yahoo! Fellow in Residence Institute for the Study of Diplomacy Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service Georgetown University 1316 36th Street NW Washington, DC 20057-1025 Affiliate, Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University Research engineer, Center for the Sociology of Innovation, MINES ParisTech Section Head and Co-Chair, ESN-IAMCR (http://iamcr.org/s-wg/cctmc/esn) Outreach officer, GigaNet (http://giga-net.org) http://www.csi.mines-paristech.fr/Perso/Musiani/ To unsubscribe (subscribe) send an email to: sympa(a)vcn.bc.ca with the message unsub (sub) ciresearchers -- With Sincerest Best Wishes , Gene Gene Loeb, Ph.D.

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Re: [Air-L] IRB issues
by Bates, Benjamin J 27 Oct '12

27 Oct '12

I've served on a couple of University IRBs and recently had a chapter published on getting online research approved by IRBs - so here's my take (and from a strictly US perspective) Getting permission from the site owners is helpful but not determinative. The two key issues that I'd say would be the emphasis of IRB concerns are: 1) Is the site and content public? 2) How are individual responses recorded? For 1)- it's a little tricky since one could argue that anything on the internet is inherently public, but the federal IRB guidelines define "Public" in an online sense in terms of whether the people providing the responses have any expectation of privacy for their responses and the site. If there's some expectation of privacy, the IRB's likely to ask you to get consent from participants before collecting responses. Otherwise the responses are public and fair game. For 2) - to qualify as "exempt" research the key is that the data/responses must be recorded anonymously- Basically that means that you don't record any personally identifying information (like usernames). If the raw data comes with identifiers there are two options- first, strip the identifying information from the raw data and create a research data set with no identifiers - then destroy the raw dataset (so you can't go back and peek); if you want to somehow link an individual's responses, you can also replace the personal identifier (username) with a generic identifier (Subject1) to create a new research dataset before destroying the raw data. It's also helpful (but not necessary) to have someone other than the researchers do the anonymising. The key to qualifying as exempt is that the data you actually use for the research is recorded anonymously - and that you don't keep raw data with personally identifying information long (or better, as Pis you don't even see the raw data (the anonymising is done by someone else)). I hope this helps, Ben Bates College of Comm & Info U of Tennessee, Knoxville > >Message: 2 >Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:11:06 -0700 >From: "Dan L. Burk" <dburk(a)uci.edu> >To: "Kathie Gossett" <gossettphd(a)gmail.com> >Cc: Charles Tong <charles.t.tong(a)gmail.com>, air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org >Subject: Re: [Air-L] IRB Exemption and Terms of Service - Reddit.com >Message-ID: > <8acaf68737c537202a2af478b7af8dae.squirrel(a)webmail.uci.edu> >Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 > >Er -- since we don't know what jurisdiction Charles is in, we can't say >whether fair use applies to him or not (or, for that matter, how >enforceable the Reddit ToS is against him). > >It sounds like he might be located in the U.S. but that's a guess. > >I also don't think we know enough about his research to say very much >about copyright/fair use. There are a lot of moving parts there. Just as >an example, it's not clear to me from his post what kind of data he is >gathering -- but the copyright in the "influential posts" he wants to >analyze may very well lie with the authors, not with Reddit. > >(In which case, if his IRB wants informed consent from the participants, >he might end up with their authorization to copy the material as well.) > >DLB > > >> Charles, >> >> You've got two separate issues here: copyright and IRB. >> >> According to my understanding you should be able to use the data you're >> collecting under the Fair Use clause. The TOS you copied below >> specifically mentions commercial or unauthorized uses under copyright. >>The >> Fair Use clause states: "...the fair use of a copyrighted work, >>including >> such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means >> specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news >> reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), >> scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright." You need >> to understand though that fair use is not a right, it's a "defensible >> position", meaning that it is an acceptable defense in any legal action; >> however, you would have to prove that your use of the material falls >>under >> the fair use clause in a courtroom if the company decides to challenge >> your use of their data--it doesn't automatically negate the possibility >>of >> legal action. >> >> There are a couple of things I'd suggest. First, you need to find out >>what >> your advisor will approve. They are directing your thesis and you need >>to >> make sure any data you use meets with their approval. Second, most >> university legal departments have some statement about what constitutes >> fair use on their campus, so I'd check with them (but I'd say only if >>your >> advisor requires it--many universities actually have much stricter >> policies on paper than are required under the Fair Use clause). Third, >>I'd >> look at the Ethics Guide from AOIR >> (http://aoir.org/documents/ethics-guide/) and make sure you're working >> within those guidelines. They've been developed by scholars who >>regularly >> work with the type of data you're using, so you should make sure your >> study works within those guidelines. >> >> Regarding IRB, I agree with Charles. You should contact your university >> IRB and find out what requirements they may have for exempt or >>non-exempt >> status. Often departments or colleges within universities will have an >>IRB >> specialist that you can work with and who will help you fill out the >> appropriate applications. >> >> Good luck, >> Kathie >> >> >> On Oct 25, 2012, at 3:22 PM, Charles Tong wrote: >> >>> Hello AoIR, >>> >>> My name is Charles Tong and I currently working on my undergraduate >>> thesis in Sociology. Specifically, I am trying to construct a social >>> network based on reddit.com by data-mining posts and comments from day >>> to day. I am specifically looking to identify how consistent influence >>> and power is created on the website. I hope to do this by constructing >>> multiple networks from day to day of specific sub-forums and >>> differentiating between those who are one-time stars and consistent >>> stars. Then I will perform a content analysis of certain influential >>> posts to determine what makes someone consistently powerful or not and >>> in what ways they are influential. >>> >>> Unfortunately, I am unsure of how this will pass under IRB exemption. >>> I am hoping that anyone on the AoIR mailing list may have some insight >>> that may help. I have attempted to e-mail and get in contact with the >>> website numerous times, but each time, they have not responded. I >>> understand that I will have to send reddit.com?s user agreement. >>> >>> The user agreement states the following: >>> ?You may not in any way make commercial or other unauthorized use, by >>> publication, re-transmission, distribution, performance, caching, or >>> otherwise, of material obtained through the Website, including without >>> limitation the Assets or Website Content, except as permitted by the >>> Copyright Act or other law or as expressly permitted in writing by >>> this Agreement, Service Provider or the Website.? >>> >>> I was wondering if anyone knows how to approach this specific issue. I >>> understand that Fair Use might permit this research under the >>> Copyright Act, but I am not sure of its nature. >>> >>> Thank you very much in advance for your help. Let me know if any >>> additional information should be provided. >>> >>> Best Regards, >>> Charles Tong >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/ >> >> > > >-- >School of Law >University of California, Irvine >4500 Berkeley Place >Irvine, CA 92697-8000 >Voice: (949) 824-9325 >Fax: (949)824-7336 >bits: dburk(a)uci.edu > >************************************* >

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Re: [Air-L] FidoNet & BBS research
by Bates, Benjamin J 27 Oct '12

27 Oct '12

One of my Master's students did his thesis on Fidonet back in 1991 (you might find a copy through the Texas Tech University library). We pulled a paper out of it that was presented at ICA in 1992 - here's a link to that part: http://web.cci.utk.edu/~bates/papers/ica92-FIDOINFO.pdf As I recall there was also an online survey component (conducted through Fidonet) to the thesis. I'm at ECREA now, but can see if I have that data and if it's still accessible (it may be on an old floppy disc) when I get back to the office. Drop me a line after Nov. 1 if you're interested. Ben Bates College of Comm & Info, University of Tennessee, Knowville > >Message: 1 >Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:30:54 -0700 >From: Kevin Driscoll <kedrisco(a)usc.edu> >To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org, franceshaw(a)gmail.com >Subject: Re: [Air-L] Air-L Digest, Vol 99, Issue 25 >Message-ID: > <CAC=7SkyxW5PSDfqhDJp=YJToBYWF=4JyK+B00hs9rZ1R787OxA(a)mail.gmail.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > >Hello Frances, > >I am currently working on a dissertation project on the technical and >social history of Fidonet. Jason Scott's 8 episode BBS documentary has >been an invaluable resource: > >http://www.bbsdocumentary.com/ > >Scott's narrative focuses primarily on events in the U.S. and Europe >but provides a useful starting point for scholarship in the area. >There are also uncut versions of many of the interviews available on >archive.org and textfiles.com. > >Best of luck with your project. I'm looking forward to hearing more! > >Kevin Driscoll >PhD candidate >Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism >U. of Southern California > > > > >On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 3:00 PM, <air-l-request(a)listserv.aoir.org> wrote: >> >> Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:42:15 +1100 >> From: Frances Shaw <franceshaw(a)gmail.com> >> Subject: [Air-L] Comparative literature on bulletin board systems >> (BBS) >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> I'm currently working with Gerard Goggin at the University of Sydney on >>a >> study of Bulletin Board Systems and their place in the cultural history >>of >> the Australian internet. The study will include oral histories by former >> (and current) participants in BBS. >> >> However we're hoping to include some comparative data and analysis on >>BBS >> use in other countries, particularly in Asia. This would include >>analyses >> of how BBS are understood in broader culture and media, as well as >> ethnographic studies and oral histories of BBS use. >> >> We're particularly interested in research on BBS from China, Taiwan, >>Japan, >> and South Korea, but other studies would also be very welcome and >>useful! >> >> If anyone has any suggestions of literature on BBS, please let me know. >> >> Older research (from the 1980s on) would also be very useful. >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> >> ------------------------------ > >************************************* >

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IRB Exemption and Terms of Service - Reddit.com
by Charles Tong 27 Oct '12

27 Oct '12

Hello AoIR, My name is Charles Tong and I currently working on my undergraduate thesis in Sociology. Specifically, I am trying to construct a social network based on reddit.com by data-mining posts and comments from day to day. I am specifically looking to identify how consistent influence and power is created on the website. I hope to do this by constructing multiple networks from day to day of specific sub-forums and differentiating between those who are one-time stars and consistent stars. Then I will perform a content analysis of certain influential posts to determine what makes someone consistently powerful or not and in what ways they are influential. Unfortunately, I am unsure of how this will pass under IRB exemption. I am hoping that anyone on the AoIR mailing list may have some insight that may help. I have attempted to e-mail and get in contact with the website numerous times, but each time, they have not responded. I understand that I will have to send reddit.com’s user agreement. The user agreement states the following: “You may not in any way make commercial or other unauthorized use, by publication, re-transmission, distribution, performance, caching, or otherwise, of material obtained through the Website, including without limitation the Assets or Website Content, except as permitted by the Copyright Act or other law or as expressly permitted in writing by this Agreement, Service Provider or the Website.” I was wondering if anyone knows how to approach this specific issue. I understand that Fair Use might permit this research under the Copyright Act, but I am not sure of its nature. Thank you very much in advance for your help. Let me know if any additional information should be provided. Best Regards, Charles Tong

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2 Jobs: Univ. Toronto Mississauga, deadline 11/30/12
by Leslie Shade 26 Oct '12

26 Oct '12

fyi - 2 jobs at University of Toronto Mississauga: *New Media – Global Perspectives on Information and Communication* *New Media – Interactive Virtual Environments* ...descriptions & info below Thanks, leslie Leslie Regan Shade University of Toronto Faculty of Information <leslie.shade(a)utoronto.ca> ---------------------------------------- *Assistant Professor, New Media – Global Perspectives on Information and Communication* *Institute of Communication, Culture and Information Technology (ICCIT)* The Institute of Communication, Culture and Information Technology (ICCIT) at the University of Toronto Mississauga invites applications for a tenure-stream appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. The start date of the position is July 1, 2013. We seek a candidate with the ability to work within and across disciplines to analyze transformations in culture, society, and politics underwritten by transnational communications. With this position, the Institute will build strength in the study of international contemporary issues and debates regarding new media, including issues such as the tensions in local and global information flows; issues of power, inequality, and resistance; revolutions behind-the-screen and on the street; and the presumption of digital diplomacy. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses focusing on one of these areas of specialization and s/he will have a graduate appointment in one of the University’s tri-campus graduate departments. Completion of a Ph.D. and evidence of excellent teaching and research abilities are required. The successful candidate will be expected to commit to shaping the future of the Institute in the field of digital and new media and to assist in developing the ICCIT as a centre of research and teaching excellence. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and teaching experience. ICCIT is a newly established Institute at the University of Toronto Mississauga that focuses on teaching and research excellence in its four undergraduate programs: Communication, Culture and Information Technology (CCIT), Interactive Digital Media (IDM), Digital Enterprise Management (DEM), and Professional Writing and Communication (PWC). Currently, ICCIT is building a research complement in social networking and communication, interactive and immersive digital media and culture, and the theory and practice of design, with an emphasis on all aspects of digital media. ICCIT is also actively engaged with the community and profit and non-profit organizations. The University of Toronto offers the opportunity to teach, conduct research and live in one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world. ICCIT provides an exciting and creative context in which to work in an emerging interdisciplinary environment and in a range of collaborative programs. All qualified candidates are invited to apply by clicking on the link below. Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching dossier (including a statement of teaching philosophy), and a statement outlining current and future research interests. All application materials should be submitted online. The UofT application system can accommodate up to five attachments (10 MB) per candidate profile; please combine attachments into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. Applicants should also ask at least three referees to send letters directly to Professor Anthony Wensley, Director, ICCIT, University of Toronto Mississauga via email to iccit.utm(a)utoronto.ca by the closing date, November 30, 2012. For more information on the Institute of Communication, Culture and Information Technology, please visit our website: http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/iccit *Assistant Professor, New Media – Interactive Virtual Environments* *Institute of Communication, Culture and Information Technology (ICCIT)* The Institute of Communication, Culture and Information Technology (ICCIT) at the University of Toronto Mississauga invites applications for a tenure-stream appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. The start date of the position is July 1, 2013. We seek a candidate who transcends traditional divisions, with an active research agenda that embraces the development, implementation and use of new media with a specialization in Interactive/Immersive Virtual Environments. Candidates with a focus on some combination of the following digital technologies: virtual environment design, 3-D modeling, responsive environments, information spaces, interaction design, gesture control, simulation, and an appreciation of both technical and socio/cultural aspects of digital media are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants with experience in applying these technologies in the areas of healthcare, business, and/or creative performance will be welcomed. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses focusing on one of these areas of specialization and s/he will have a graduate appointment in one of the University’s tri-campus graduate departments. Completion of a Ph.D. and evidence of excellent teaching and research abilities are required. The successful candidate will be expected to commit to shaping the future of the Institute in the field of digital and new media and to assist in developing the ICCIT as a centre of research and teaching excellence. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and teaching experience. ICCIT is a newly established Institute at the University of Toronto Mississauga that focuses on teaching and research excellence in its four undergraduate programs: Communication, Culture and Information Technology (CCIT), Interactive Digital Media (IDM), Digital Enterprise Management (DEM), and Professional Writing and Communication (PWC). Currently, ICCIT is building a research complement in social networking and communication, interactive and immersive digital media and culture, and the theory and practice of design, with an emphasis on all aspects of digital media. ICCIT is also actively engaged with the community and profit and non-profit organizations. The University of Toronto offers the opportunity to teach, conduct research and live in one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world. ICCIT provides an exciting and creative context in which to work in an emerging interdisciplinary environment and in a range of collaborative programs. All qualified candidates are invited to apply by clicking on the link below. Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching dossier (including a statement of teaching philosophy), and a statement outlining current and future research interests. All application materials should be submitted online. The UofT application system can accommodate up to five attachments (10 MB) per candidate profile; please combine attachments into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. Applicants should also ask at least three referees to send letters directly to Professor Anthony Wensley, Director, ICCIT, University of Toronto Mississauga via email to iccit.utm(a)utoronto.ca by the closing date, November 30, 2012. For more information on the Institute of Communication, Culture and Information Technology, please visit our website: http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/iccit

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Digital Humanities Project Manager at UCHRI (Irvine, Ca)
by Alexander Halavais 26 Oct '12

26 Oct '12

Forwarding this for a colleague. I don't have further information about the job, but UCHRI does some cool stuff and I figured it might be well-suited for those finishing a Ph.D. and looking for something interesting to do for a bit. - Alex DIGITAL HUMANITIES PROJECT MANAGER UC HUMANITIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE University of California, Irvine Req # 2012-0678 The UC Humanities Research Institute is seeking a talented and motivated individual with diverse experience in academic research and administration in the digital humanities. The Project Manager for Digital Humanities Research and Engagement will be responsible for helping to coordinate the HASTAC Digital Media and Learning (DML) Competition as well as assisting in the development of programs and funding for a UC-wide digital humanities initiative. The Digital Humanities Project Manager will work closely with the UCHRI Director and Associate Director and staff to conceptualize and implement a UC-wide initiative on digital humanities, pedagogy and engagement. Candidates will draw on previous training and experience in digital humanities and new media to work and think strategically with UCHRI and the DML Competition and Research Hub staff, to develop UC and external networks and funding opportunities, and to build and manage existing and future digital programs and projects to further the mission of UCHRI. Candidates should have demonstrated experience developing and administering programs, events, and collaborative research projects, preferably in a higher education setting; solid grounding in the principles and practices of research and development in digital humanities; experience with new media and technology applications for research and pedagogy in higher education; strong oral and written communications skills; and experience working with diverse campus and public constituencies. Some experience managing grants desirable though not required. Candidate needs to be passionate about the humanities and able to think strategically about the intersection of the humanities, technology and public engagement in order to advance the mission of UCHRI. ESSENTIAL FUNCTION ONE: EVENT AND GRANT MANAGEMENT 50% Work with UCHRI Director and external partners to manage all aspects of the MacArthur Foundation-funded Digital Media and Learning Competition, including developing timelines, work plans, budgets, and internal and external communications to ensure project goals and outcomes are met, and helping to conceive of future themes for the initiative; Serve as planning and administrative liaison for UCHRI to the MacArthur Foundation, HASTAC, and other DML Competition partners; Serve as primary communications and administrative interface between Competition applicants, participants, winners, judges, and staff; Coordinate logistics and provide administrative support for Competition related programming, including arranging space and catering, processing of honoraria and travel-related expenses; arranging transportation, accommodations, and meals for event or program participants, as necessary; Manage all aspects of post-Competition grant awards, in coordination with HASTAC and SPA; Work with UCHRI Director on fundraising and donor relations for the Competition. ESSENTIAL FUNCTION TWO: PROJECT AND RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT 50% Work with UCHRI Director and Associate Director to conceive and implement UC systemwide Digital Humanities and Public Scholarship initiative. Help to conceive, initiate, and implement exciting digital humanities projects to advance public scholarship; Provide project management and strategic planning support for a new UC-wide research initiative around digital humanities and public engagement; Work with UCHRI directors on external funding strategy for digital humanities initiative; Serve as primary administrative interface with participating faculty and graduate scholars as well as humanities centers, administrators and other campus and community collaborators on digital humanities initiative; Serve as internal liaison between UCHRI and the Digital Media and Learning Research Hub; Research and report on best practices in DML for higher education; Coordinate research on and outreach to digital humanities projects and courses across UC; Work with UCHRI Associate Director to develop and produce public events, communications and social media strategies for UC-based digital humanities research, pedagogy and public engagement projects. Salary: Range $45,012 - $52,326 100% time contract position; one-year appointment renewable, contingent on funding. Final candidate subject to background check. As a federal contractor, UC Irvine is required to use E-Verify to confirm the work status of individuals assigned to perform substantial work under certain federal contracts/subcontracts. Interested candidates should apply with a cover letter explaining their interest and outlining their particular skills and experience, a resume, and links to writing samples, websites, and/or digital projects. To apply, please go to: https://staffing2.hr.uci.edu/CSS_External/CSSPage_Welcome.asp Search by Job Number 2012-0678

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REMINDER: Collaborative Organizations and Social Media (COSM) Conference
by Dhiraj Murthy 26 Oct '12

26 Oct '12

Tweet it: CFP: Collaborative Orgs. & Social Media http://t.co/eDq0TdH7 | Invited talks by George Ritzer, @nicole_ellison, @pgloor, and Jennifer Earl Follow us: @socialnetlab ************************************************************ CALL FOR PAPERS ************************************************************ Collaborative Organizations and Social Media 2013 (COSM2013) Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME Friday, April 12 2013 @ Bowdoin College http://socialnetworks.bowdoin.edu/cosm2013/ ************************************************************ Social media and social networking sites have become important objects of interdisciplinary study. Collaborative Organizations and Social Media (COSM) is a one-day symposium which will consider the ways in which developing scholarship might be incorporated into thinking critically about how social computing may be affecting and even forming organizations. The focus will be around exploring the use of social media in collaborative organizational structures. We invite participants to this inaugural conference. Details at:http://socialnetworks.bowdoin.edu/cosm2013/ The program features invited speakers Nicole Ellison (Michigan), George Ritzer (UMD), Peter Gloor (MIT), and Jennifer Earl (Arizona). This conference will enable participants to present on their current research in this emerging field. The questions and areas the conference will address include, but are not limited to the following: - How do we evaluate the utility of social computing technologies to virtual organizations? - Do we treat social computing technologies as merely deterministic technologies? - How do social media and social networking technologies shape organizational structures? - Can social media and social networking enhance trust relationships within organizations? - How do we identify and understand social media cyberinfrastructures within virtual teams? - What can social network analysis tell us about how social media affects collaborative organizations? - How does collaboration operate within organizational social media? - What role do social media cyberinfrastructures play in creating and fostering face-to-face and virtual collaborative communities? - What are the impacts of social media on traditionally underrepresented groups in organizations? - What methods of visualization of social media-based organizational networks are effective? COSM2013 seeks to tackle, in particular, the ways in which we can use the insights of multiple disciplines to answer these questions. Dates and Location The conference will be held April 12, 2013 on the campus of Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. The location is easily accessible from Boston as well as by air from Portland Airport [PWM]. Format We plan to curate some open submission panels as well as an invited panel and a keynote session on social media and collaborative organizations. The symposium will consist of invited talks from prominent researchers in the field, oral paper presentations of selected papers, and a poster session. Submission Papers of three types are invited: - Reports of original research results - Reviews of previous research in one or more fields relevant to symposium topics - Position papers about research agendas for the field of social media based organizations Some of the papers submitted will be invited for oral presentation, others for presentation as posters. Accepted papers will be indexed in Google Scholar and other prominent portals via our arXiv proceedings. Papers may be up to 15 pages in length. The deadline for submission is November 7, 2013. Download the submission format at: http://www.easychair.org/publications/easychair.zip. Papers should be submitted through the EasyChair conference system at this address: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cosm2013 Important Dates Paper submission deadline: November 7, 2012 Notification of paper acceptance / rejection: January 15 2013 Camera-ready papers due: February 15, 2013 Conference date: April 12, 2013 Sponsors National Science Foundation Social Network Innovation Lab Bowdoin College We encourage you to pass this information to others who may be interested. For a more complete description of the scope, please visit http://socialnetworks.bowdoin.edu/cosm2013/ The COSM 2013 conference is an open enrollment conference. There will be no charge to participate in the conference. This is done to help encourage a high level of participation. By eliminating the registration fee we hope to encourage participants to invest in travel to participate in the conference in person. Additionally, we hope to be able to provide some travel assistance to interested graduate students and PhD candidates in the region. Please indicate your desire to be considered for travel assistance when you register. Register early to save your spot at http://socialnetworks.bowdoin.edu/cosm2013/registration/ For any additional questions, please email snil [at] bowdoin [dot] edu ******************************************* Dhiraj Murthy Assistant Professor of Sociology Director, Social Network Innovation Lab Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME 04011 207-721-5152 (o) 207-725-3023 (f) dmurthy [at] bowdoin [dot] edu http://bowdoin.edu/faculty/d/dmurthy/ http://socialnetworks.bowdoin.edu/

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Fwd: Open Access, and why it matters, by PhDcomics
by Seda Guerses 26 Oct '12

26 Oct '12

since it is still open access week, here is a nice video to start discussing with students/colleagues/funders/universities/tenure evaluation committees: > > >> PhD comics and open access: http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?n=1533 > best, s.

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Re: [Air-L] Air-L Digest, Vol 99, Issue 25
by Kevin Driscoll 25 Oct '12

25 Oct '12

Hello Frances, I am currently working on a dissertation project on the technical and social history of Fidonet. Jason Scott's 8 episode BBS documentary has been an invaluable resource: http://www.bbsdocumentary.com/ Scott's narrative focuses primarily on events in the U.S. and Europe but provides a useful starting point for scholarship in the area. There are also uncut versions of many of the interviews available on archive.org and textfiles.com. Best of luck with your project. I'm looking forward to hearing more! Kevin Driscoll PhD candidate Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism U. of Southern California On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 3:00 PM, <air-l-request(a)listserv.aoir.org> wrote: > > Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:42:15 +1100 > From: Frances Shaw <franceshaw(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [Air-L] Comparative literature on bulletin board systems > (BBS) > > Hi everyone, > > I'm currently working with Gerard Goggin at the University of Sydney on a > study of Bulletin Board Systems and their place in the cultural history of > the Australian internet. The study will include oral histories by former > (and current) participants in BBS. > > However we're hoping to include some comparative data and analysis on BBS > use in other countries, particularly in Asia. This would include analyses > of how BBS are understood in broader culture and media, as well as > ethnographic studies and oral histories of BBS use. > > We're particularly interested in research on BBS from China, Taiwan, Japan, > and South Korea, but other studies would also be very welcome and useful! > > If anyone has any suggestions of literature on BBS, please let me know. > > Older research (from the 1980s on) would also be very useful. > > Thanks in advance, > > > ------------------------------

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