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position announcement - Temple University
by Jan Fernback 04 Oct '12

04 Oct '12

Position Announcement Department of Media Studies and Production Temple University Tenure Track position in *Media Institutions and Analysis* The Department of Media Studies and Production (MSP) at Temple University invites applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant level to begin in fall 2013. The department seeks a scholar whose work focuses onthe structures, practices and roles of media institutions, and who would be qualified to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in media institutions, research methods, media audiences and/or media campaigns . Candidates should hold a PhD, demonstrate evidence of excellence in teaching and have a promising record of scholarship. The department has approximately 800 majors who study media production; management of media institutions; and social and psychological functions, processes and effects of media. It offers a master's degree and contributes to an inter-departmental doctoral program in Mass Media and Communication. MSP is one of four departments in a large, diverse and dynamic School of Media & Communication. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the fourth largest media and telecommunications market in the nation. The University community at large includes more than 35,000 students in the region and at several international campuses; the School of Media & Communication includes 3000 undergraduate and graduate students. For more information about the department, school, and Temple University, please visit http://smc.temple.edu/msp To apply, please mail a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference by December 6, 2012 to: Matthew Lombard, PhD Chair, Search Committee Dept. of Media Studies & Production Temple University 205 Annenberg Hall 2020 North 13th Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 Temple University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and educator where diversity is an essential source of vitality and strength. The University is committed to nondiscrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, age and disability. -- Jan Fernback, PhD Associate Professor and Director, Graduate Program Dept of Media Studies & Production Temple University 2020 N. 13th Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 215.204.3041 fernback(a)temple.edu

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Re: [Air-L] Tools for Analysing Tumblr?
by Stephanie Betz 04 Oct '12

04 Oct '12

Thanks everyone for your responses - it looks like I'm going to need to learn Python to pull together what I want. Luckily that was something already on my to-do list. I am interested in notes as well as the content of the posts + tags - but I'll need to have a deeper think about how I could work this in. Cheers all, Steph. From: nicksmedulla(a)gmail.com [mailto:nicksmedulla@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Nick Johnson Sent: Wednesday, 3 October 2012 4:36 AM To: stephanie.betz(a)gmail.com Cc: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Subject: Re: [Air-L] Tools for Analysing Tumblr? Steph, I've been doing some work with Tumblr data analysis/visualization. I've also written some scripts in Python to pull data from the API, as well as doing some graph generation. I'd be happy to provide some advice in that regard if you need help creating tools. Scraping note data is a bit trickier, and there are some API license issues to watch out for. Depending on what kind of content you want to look at, this might not be an issue. Nick Johnson Graduate Program - Information Sciences & Technology University Park - Penn State www.nicksmedulla.com

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Literature Request: "Reposting Content on Social Media Sites"
by Alex Leavitt 04 Oct '12

04 Oct '12

Hi all! I'm beginning a project on social reposting in social media sites, but I'm having a (surprisingly) difficult time digging up relevant pieces of literature on the subject. If anyone has any leads, please do email me off-list, and I can compile the results afterward! Note: I'm not interested in social sharing (eg., 'I posted something I think other people should see on Facebook') but social re-sharing (eg., 'I clicked [Share] on a friend's Facebook post so others can see it too'). The best (only?) paper I could find is danah's older piece on Twitter retweet practices: http://www.danah.org/papers/TweetTweetRetweet.pdf Thanks for the help! Alex --- Alexander Leavitt PhD Student USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism http://alexleavitt.com Twitter: @alexleavitt

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ICA Preconference - 10 years on: looking forwards in mobile ICT research
by Charles Ess 03 Oct '12

03 Oct '12

(submitted on behalf of Rich Ling) 10 years on: looking forwards in mobile ICT research ICA Communications and Technology Division Mobile Communications 10th Anniversary Pre-Conference Workshop 16th and 17th June 2013 London School of Economics and Political Science Media and Communications Department Lead Organisers: Leslie Haddon (Senior Researcher LSE) Jane Vincent (Visiting Fellow University of Surrey Digital World Research) We are pleased to invite papers for the Mobile Communications ICA Pre-Conference Workshop. In celebration of its 10th Anniversary Year we also announce the introduction of an Award for the Best Paper. We look forward to receiving your submissions and to welcoming you in London in June 2013! Aims of the Pre-Conference Workshop This Workshop aims to understand more about the implications of the fast moving mobile world both on the social practices of the users of mobile ICTs as well as, and following the main ICA conference theme, on the ability of researchers to deliver reliable and effective research material. This 10th Mobile Communications ICA pre-conference provides a chance to take stock, reflect on and look forward to developments in research in this field over the forthcoming years. This will include discussing the general expectations and aspirations of an invited panel of experts and exploring the future research implications of contemporary studies to be reported at the conference. Workshop Topics Mobile communications are by no means new when we think in terms of walkie-talkies or car telephones but the hand held digital voice and data mobile communications that now populate our always on connected lives have only become omnipresent in the last five years. Ten years ago, when the first ICA Mobile Communications Pre-Conference Workshop was held, Twitter was unheard of, wifi virtually non-existent and mobile phone subscriptions a fifth of their present day numbers. Nowadays mobile ICTs are no longer merely mobile phones nor do they just involve communication between people. Instead mobile devices like smartphones, tablets or laptops use many convergent technologies (3G, 4G, Wifi, Television etc). How can this experience of, and exponential global growth in, mobile ICTs inform our ideas about the future? We anticipate many diverse topics which will be linked through the common thread of looking forwards in mobile communications perhaps also providing material that may help set a future research agenda. We welcome abstracts that relate to the following broad areas of mobile ICT research * Cultural differences * Gender * Children * Elderly * Mobile media * Migration * Social Media This range is in part designed to produce a broad overview, but other more specific areas will be considered. For example, contemporary studies are already identifying challenges in achieving consistency, reliability and quality of results in a fast moving world of Big Data, petabytes and change. New research has already highlighted the effects of people on the move around the globe migration within and between nations; as well as emotions, affect and sentiment with regard to using mobile devices. Best Paper Award An Award for the best paper will be given at this event; only full papers submitted by the entry date can be included for consideration for this award. Programme Outline Commencing 9am Sunday morning 16 June 2013 and concluding at 1pm 17th June, this one and a half day event will consist of expert panel presentations and reflections, and strands for the presentation of papers. There is an upper limit of 46 papers, and a limit of 70 delegates. Poster sessions may be an option if there is high demand. More details of programme and social events will be released as they are confirmed Venue and Cost The event is hosted by The London School of Economics and Political Science Media and Communications Department. The LSE is the world¹s leading social science institution for teaching and research, with an academic profile spanning a wide range of disciplines, from Economics, International Relations, Government and Law, to Sociology, Geography and the Environment and Accounting and Finance. Teaching and research are conducted through 18 departments and 26 research centres and institutes, with students drawn from more than 130 countries worldwide. Map link http://www2.lse.ac.uk/mapsAndDirections/howToGetToLSE.aspx <http://www2.lse.ac.uk/mapsAndDirections/howToGetToLSE.aspx> The cost will be £70 per person inclusive of lunch Sunday and coffee/tea Sunday and Monday morning. Paper Submission Process Contributions are invited from scholars from multiple disciplines studying mobile ICTs and at all stages of their career. In keeping with the pre-conference theme, those submitting abstracts should write something about the broader implications, issues, trends, future research, etc. that can be derived from the particular empirical study or the topic they focused upon. This will also help to seek further publication of any papers. Although the papers may well cover diverse topics this will ensure they have a common thread of implications for communications research. Abstracts 250 500 words to be sent to <j.vincent(a)surrey.ac.uk> Please include a 50 word max biography Abstract Deadline 16 November 2012 Confirmation of acceptance by 4 January 2012 Only Full Papers (max 8000 words) submitted by 31 March 2013 will be considered for the Best Paper Award. == And good luck! - charles Associate Professor in Media Studies Department of Media and Communication University of Oslo P.O. Box 1093 Blindern NO-0317 Oslo Norway Tel. +47 228 50404 email: charles.ess(a)media.uio.no Lifetime member, Association of Internet Researchers ³At vove er at miste fodfæstet for en stund, ikke at vove er at miste sig selv² [To dare is to lose your footing for an hour; not to dare is to lose yourself] - Kierkegaard

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Radarstation 2 - Call for Tracks
by wallace 03 Oct '12

03 Oct '12

Radarstation 2 â Call for tracks Fantomton is looking for musicians for a sound-project based on samples taken at the abandoned listening station at Teufelsberg Berlin. Link to the call: http://fantomton.de/experimente/radarstation-2-call-for-tracks/ *The Project* The abandoned listening station on the Teufelsberg Berlin has a magical atmosphere. The industrial area with its rusty metal surfaces, broken glass and the unique acoustic in the domes provide a rich repertoire of fascinating sounds which reflect the areaâs ambience. We could not resist the attraction of the place and visited it in 2009, equipped with microphones and recording devices. Subsequently the recordings were given to musicians in order to get different interpretations of the sound material. The goal was to translate the impressions of the place into music. The result is the release Radarstation: http://fantomton.de/releases/music/ft001-radarstation Due to great interest and a lot of positive reactions in the recent time, we once more would like to motivate artists to use our sound material to produce new exciting tracks. *How to contribute* The tracks should mainly consist of our samples and reflect the special atmosphere of the area, interpreted by the artists. The resulting works will be presented on our website and will be offered as âRadarstation 2â³ compilation for download. There is also the possibility of a CD release. The participating tracks should not be longer than 10 minutes and we would like to receive them in flac format. We will release the compilation under this creative commons license and need your approval [1]. Deadline is the 25. November 2012. *Recourses* You can find our samples in the Fantomon Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9fa44oynahx9bak/lQCZ7PSJdj Click Download -> As Zip As a further inspiration we recommend to go for a walk on Teufelsberg or take a look at the numerous pictures of the place. Conversion to flac: http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html *Send us your track* - Goto http://www.dropitto.me/fantomton - Use password: radarstation - Select your flac file and press upload Have fun listening to the samples and producing music. We are looking forward to hear your compositions and thank you in advance! The Fantomton Team [1] http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/de/deed.en_US

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IR 13.0 birds of a feather sessions
by Feona Attwood 03 Oct '12

03 Oct '12

Birds of a Feather sessions provide an informal space during the conference where people can meet to talk about a topic that they are interested in. If you have ideas for topics and would like to get involved in organizing a session, please get in touch with Feona Attwood at attwood(a)aoir.org<mailto:attwood@aoir.org> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note that Middlesex University's preferred way of receiving all correspondence is via email in line with our Environmental Policy. All incoming post to Middlesex University is opened and scanned by our digital document handler, CDS, and then emailed to the recipient. If you do not want your correspondence to Middlesex University processed in this way please email the recipient directly. Parcels, couriered items and recorded delivery items will not be opened or scanned by CDS. There are items which are "exceptions" which will be opened by CDS but will not be scanned a full list of these can be obtained by contacting the University.

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Fwd: Differential Mobilities, Montreal, May 8-11, 2013 CFP
by Adriana de Souza e Silva 03 Oct '12

03 Oct '12

The Fourth Mobilities conference will take place next year in Montreal. ______________________________ Adriana de Souza e Silva, PhD Associate Professor of Communication NC State University http://www.souzaesilva.com Mobile Interfaces in Public Spaces http://amzn.to/LBhRmL Begin forwarded message: > From: Kimberly Sawchuk <kim.sawchuk(a)sympatico.ca> > Subject: Re: Differential Mobilities, Montreal, May 8-11, 2013 CFP > Date: October 3, 2012 9:20:24 AM EDT > To: Adriana de Souza e Silva <asouzaesilva(a)gmail.com> > > Differential Mobilities: Movement and Mediation in Networked Societies > Pan-American Mobilities Network May 8-11, 2013 > Conference website and abstract submission (deadline November 21st): > http://mobilities.ca/pamnet-4/ > > From May 8-11, 2013 the Mobile Media Lab in the Communication Studies department of Concordia University in Montreal will be hosting an international conference sponsored by the Pan-American Mobilities Network in collaboration with the European Cosmobilities Network. > > Confirmed keynote and plenary speakers: > Darin Barney (McGill University, Montreal, Quebec) > Gisele Beiguelman (University of São Paulo, Brazil) > Micha Cárdenas (University of San Diego, California) > Vera Chouinard (McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario) > Gerard Goggin (University of Sydney, Australia) > Ole B. Jensen (Aalborg University, Denmark) > Jason Lewis and Skawennati Fragnito (Concordia University,Montreal, Quebec) > > Danielle Peers and Lindsay Eales (University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta) > > Mobilities has become an important framework for understanding and analyzing contemporary social, spatial, economic and political practices. Mobilities research is interdisciplinary, focusing on the systematic movement of people, goods and information that “travel” around the world at speeds that are greater than before, creating distinct patterns, flows– and blockages. Mobilities research contributes to the study of these technological, social and cultural developments from a critical perspective. The theme of this year’s conference is “Differential Mobilities: Movement and Mediation in Networked Societies”. The term ‘differential mobilities’ has been deployed to describe dynamics of power within networked societies. When we conceptualize movement, mobility, or flows within spaces and places, we need to account for the systemic differences within infrastructures and terrains that create uneven forms of access. ‘Differential mobilities’, conceptually, highlights how exclusions occur, creating striations of power. It draws attention to differences in how these inequalities are experienced, the strategies for resistance, and the processes of mediation that have been implemented to instigate change. > > We invite scholars, artists, and activists to submit creative presentations or papers that address all aspects of this theme, or related topics in mobilities research, such as: > > Alternative mobilities and slow movements; > Borders, surveillance, and securitization with ubiquitous and mobile technologies; > Class, culture and the mediation of mobilities; > Civic engagement and political participation through mobile social media, new mapping practices and location-aware technologies; > Creativity and the mobilization of resistance; > Discrimination and the built environment; > Embodiment, performance and mobile mediations; > Environmentalism, mediation and mobilities; > Immigration, migration and mobilities; > Indigenous culture and the mobilities paradigm; > Media theory and differential mobilities; > Mobile communications, differential mobilities and everyday life practices; > New methodologies for mobilities research; > Planning, policy and design for present and future mobilities; > Privacy and surveillance issues and location-based social networks; > Race, gender and the politics of mobilities; > Regulating networks; > Social movements and mediated mobilities; > Urban and rural spatialities and the geographies of place; > Tourism, imaginary travel, and virtual travel; > Transitions toward sustainable mobilities; > Transportation and differential movements; > > Disciplines represented at the conference may include (but are not exclusive to): Anthropology, Architecture and Design, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Communication, Criminology, Cultural Studies, Geography, Media, Sound and Visual Arts, Politics and International Relations, Public Policy, Sociology, Theatre and Performance Studies, Tourism Research, Transport Research, and Urban Studies. > > Conference location: > Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec > > Conference hotel: > Discounted rates will be available to registered participants. > > Important dates: > Deadline for abstracts: 21 November, 2012 > (maximum 300 words, including references) > Notification of acceptance: 15 January, 2013 > Conference registration opens: 15 January, 2013 > Early Registration deadline: 2 March 1, 2013 > Conference Dates: 8-11 May, 2013 > > Please submit your abstracts through the form hosted by the conference website by no later than November 21st: > http://mobilities.ca/pamnet-4/ > > Organizing Committee: > Kim Sawchuk (Concordia University, Québec) > Jim Conley (Trent University, Canada) > Owen Chapman (Concordia University, Québec) > Adriana de Souza e Silva (NC State University, USA) > Paola Jirón Martinez (University of Chile, Chile) > Mary Gray (Microsoft/Indiana Univerisity, USA) > Ole B. Jensen (Aalborg University, Denmark) > André Lemos (Federal University of Bahia, Brazil) > Mimi Sheller (Drexel University, USA) > Jen Southern (Lancaster University, UK) > Phillip Vannini (Royal Roads University, Canada) > > For further information, contact: > Ben Spencer, Administrative Coordinator, Mobile Media Lab > mmcconcordia(a)gmail.com > Concordia University, Montréal, Québec > > Image credit: Antoni Abad, 2012.

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computational culture issue two
by Matthew Fuller 03 Oct '12

03 Oct '12

Computational Culture Issue Two Computational Culture is an online open-access peer-reviewed journal of inter-disciplinary enquiry into the nature of cultural computational objects, practices, processes and structures. We are pleased to present the publication of the second issue of the journal including the following articles, comment and reviews. http://www.computationalculture.net/ Articles Robert W. Gehl & Sarah Bell, Heterogeneous Software Engineering: Garmisch 1968, Microsoft Vista, and a Methodology for Software Studies Annette Vee, Text, Speech, Machine: Metaphors for Computer Code in the Law Bernhard Rieder, What is in PageRank? A Historical and Conceptual Investigation of a Recursive Status Index Jennifer Gabrys, Sensing an Experimental Forest: Processing Environments and Distributing Relations Carlos Barreneche, The Order of Places: Code, Ontology and Visibility in Locative Media Shintaro Miyazaki, Algorhythmics: Understanding Micro-Temporality in Computational Cultures Comment Bernard Stiegler, Die Aufklärung in the Age of Philosophical Engineering Reviews Chiara Bernardi, Working Towards a Definition of the Philosophy of Software Kevin Hamilton, Cybernetic Revolutionaries: Technology and Politics in Allende's Chile “ “, Notes from the Digital Underground: Cyber Illegalism and the New Egoists Boris Ružić, Review of Networks Without a Cause: A Critique of Social Media Felix Stalder, The Googlization of Google Greg Elmer, Peer-to-Peer Protesting: Evading the Police Kettle

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IR13 accommodation
by Suheil Dahdal 03 Oct '12

03 Oct '12

Hi all, Being a student, and having left it too late, I'm finding it hard to find suitable accommodation close to IR13 venue. Any good recommendation for a cheap accommodation near conference Venue? Or anyone left it late like me and might want to pool resources and rent a furnished apartment perhaps? Regards, Sohail Dahdal Phd Candidate, University of Technology, Sydney. UTS CRICOS Provider Code: 00099F DISCLAIMER: This email message and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views of the University of Technology Sydney. Before opening any attachments, please check them for viruses and defects. Think. Green. Do. Please consider the environment before printing this email.

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TT Position in Sociology, ASU
by Alex Halavais 02 Oct '12

02 Oct '12

Hi, all, Nary a mention of the internet below, but I would love to have a new colleague that also happened to follow AIR-L :). Note that the focus is on those working in class inequality in global context and in the US. Please forward to your colleagues / students. Best, Alex The School of Social and Behavioral Sciences within the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University invites applicants for a tenure track assistant level position in sociology. We seek applicants whose scholarly and pedagogical expertise allows them to develop courses, teach, and conduct research on structures of class inequalities in global contexts, including the U.S. Of particular interest to the school are scholars who use historic, comparative, extended case, and/or institutional ethnographic methods in their research. Required Qualifications include: A PhD in Sociology by August, 2013, with expertise in structures of class inequality in global contexts, including the U.S.; evidence of an ongoing research program and level of publication consistent with experience; and evidence of successful college/university teaching. Desired Qualifications include: Employs historical and/or comparative methods to examine structures of class inequality. Application procedure: Send the following items electronically to Jamie Howell at NewCollegeJobs(a)asu.edu: 1) a letter of application, 2) a current curriculum vitae, 3) three samples of scholarly work, 4) teaching evaluations or other evidence of teaching accomplishment, and 5) the names and contact information for three references (references will not be contacted without candidate notification). Please include position #10176 with your materials. Application deadline is January 7, 2013; if not filled, applications will be reviewed weekly thereafter until the search is closed. 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 the betterment of physical, mental, and social health; and the transmission 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 of Social and Behavioral Sciences 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 complete 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. -- -- // // This email is // [x] assumed public and may be blogged / forwarded. // [ ] assumed to be private, please ask before redistributing. // // Alexander C. Halavais, ciberflâneur // http://alex.halavais.net // // Please attribute any stupid errors above to autocorrect on my phone. // (But I probably was typing on a keyboard.)

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