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Indiana University Tenure-Track Position in HCI
by David Nemer 05 Sep '12

05 Sep '12

(Apologies for cross-posting) The School of Informatics and Computing at Indiana University, Bloomington, invites applications for a position beginning in Fall 2013 in the area of human-computer interaction. We are also hiring in these other areas which have separate postings and require separate applications: computer science education research (joint position with School of Education), computer science (all subareas; two positions), computer security, and health informatics. Positions are open at all levels (assistant, associate, or full professor). The IU Bloomington School of Informatics and Computing is the first of its kind and among the largest in the country, with unsurpassed breadth. It includes more than 70 faculty members, 500 graduate students, and strong undergraduate programs. Degrees offered include M.S. degrees in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Human Computer Interaction Design, and Security Informatics, and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science and in Informatics. The School has received public recognition as a “top-ten program to watch” (Computerworld) thanks to its excellence and leadership in academic programs, interdisciplinary research, placement, and outreach. The school offers excellent work conditions, including attractive salaries and research support, and low teaching loads in a setting of strong student growth. Located in the wooded rolling hills of southern Indiana, Bloomington is a culturally thriving college town with a moderate cost of living and the amenities for an active lifestyle. IU is renowned for its top-ranked music school, high performance computing and networking facilities, and performing and fine arts. The School expects continued hiring in the coming years. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching, and the names of 3 references (junior level), or 6 references (senior level). If possible applicants should apply through this online system (preferred). Applicants unable to submit online should mail to: HCI Faculty Search Committee, School of Informatics and Computing, 919 E 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47408, USA. Questions regarding this position may be sent to: faculty-search12(a)informatics.indiana.edu To receive full consideration completed applications must be received by December 1, 2012. Indiana University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Applications from women and minorities are strongly encouraged. IU Bloomington is vitally interested in the needs of Dual Career Couples. More info: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/154 Cheers -- *David Nemer* PhD Student in Social Informatics School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University Editor of the Social Informatics Blog - http://socialinformaticsblog.com http://www.dnemer.com dnemer(a)indiana.edu

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We are looking for a Research Assistant in Cambridge, MA
by Nancy Baym 04 Sep '12

04 Sep '12

Call for Research Assistant Microsoft Research (MSR) is looking for a Research Assistant for its Social Media Collective in the New England lab, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Social Media Collective consists of Nancy Baym, danah boyd, Kate Crawford, Megan Finn, and Mary L. Gray, as well as faculty visitors and Ph.D. interns. An appropriate candidate will be both passionate and knowledgeable about social media, have strong writing and organization skills, and have experience working on research projects. Minimal qualifications are a BA or equivalent degree in a social science discipline and some qualitative research training. Job responsibilities will include producing literature reviews, coding ethnographic data, editing manuscripts, and organizing events. The RA will also get to collaborate on ongoing research and, while publication is not a guarantee, the RA will be encouraged to co-author papers while at MSR. The RAship will require 40 hours per week on site in Cambridge, MA. It is a 1-year only contractor position, paid hourly with flexible daytime hours. The start date will likely be in September. This position is ideal for scholars who are applying to PhD programs in Communication, Media Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Information Studies, and related fields who want to get involved with research before entering a graduate program. Current New England-based MA/PhD students are welcome to apply provided they can commit to 40 hours of on-site work per week. To apply, please send an email to Nancy Baym (baym(a)microsoft.com<mailto:baym@microsoft.com>) with the subject “RA Application” and include the following: - 1-page personal statement, including a description of research experience, interests, and professional goals - CV or resume - Writing sample (preferably a literature review or a scholarly-styled article) - Links to online presence (e.g., blog, homepage, Twitter, journalistic endeavors, etc.) - The names and emails of two recommenders We will begin reviewing applications on September 11 and continue doing so until we find an appropriate candidate.

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Fwd: Post doc - socio-technical studies of geodeliberation
by jeremy hunsinger 04 Sep '12

04 Sep '12

>> >> >> The College of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State University is seeking applications for a post-doc position as part of an NSF funded project: "Geodeliberation: Enabling Democratic Decision-Making in Local Communities Through Place-Based Deliberative Dialogues." >> >> The project will analyze and facilitate civic engagement and spatial decision-making in a community planning context. It is collaborative with the State College Borough government. We will investigate current geodeliberative concepts and practices, develop software tools to support geo-referenced online discussions linked to issues, values, and alternative actions, and then assess tool use and changes in beliefs, expectations, and practices. The project is co-led by Dr. Guoray Cai and Dr. Jack Carroll. >> >> The post doc would work with PIs and grad students to conduct fieldwork in State College (with the Borough government and various citizen stakeholders) to describe current deliberative practices, resources, obstacles, and opportunities, and then use this ethnographic material to guide the design, installation, appropriation, use, and assessment of computational tools for geo-deliberation. >> >> The three key things we are looking for are (in priority order) - >> (1) skills and sophistication in social science research, >> (2) experience/enthusiasm for communicating research results at scientific conferences and in academic journals; desire to work on interdisciplinary/collaborative socio-technical research, >> (3) interest/experience in community research, geographical information science, and/or digital government >> >> The post doc would help supervise grad students, and would have the opportunity to play a leadership role particularly with respect to ethnographic research and ethnographically-driven participatory design. >> >> This position is available starting immediately for a 2-year term. It is a full time, 12-month, non-tenure position, renewable dependent upon performance. This position is in Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology. >> >> Please contact Guoray Cai <cai(a)ist.psu.edu> or Jack Carroll <jmcarroll(a)psu.edu> for further information/to apply. >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> For news of CHI books, courses & software, join CHI-RESOURCES >> mailto: chi-resources-subscribe-request(a)listserv.acm.org >> >> To unsubscribe from CHI-ANNOUNCEMENTS send an email to >> mailto:chi-announcements-unsubscribe-request@listserv.acm.org >> >> For further details of CHI lists see http://listserv.acm.org >> --------------------------------------------------------------- Jeremy Hunsinger Communication Studies Wilfrid Laurier University Center for Digital Discourse and Culture Virginia Tech http://www.tmttlt.com Whoever ceases to be a student has never been a student. -George Iles

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FW: [JoCI] Special Issue Published: Linking the Local with the Global within Community Informatics
by michael gurstein 04 Sep '12

04 Sep '12

-----Original Message----- From: Michael Gurstein [mailto:gurstein@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 1:46 AM To: Michael Gurstein Subject: [JoCI] Special Issue Published: Linking the Local with the Global within Community Informatics Readers: The Journal of Community Informatics has just published its latest issue at http://ci-journal.net/index.php/ciej. We invite you to review the Table of Contents here and then visit our web site to review articles and items of interest. Thanks for the continuing interest in our work, Michael Gurstein Editor in Chief: Journal of Community Informatics, Vancouver CANADA Phone 604-602-0624 gurstein(a)gmail.com The Journal of Community Informatics Special Issue:Linking the Local with the Global within Community Informatics Table of Contents http://ci-journal.net/index.php/ciej/issue/view/30 Editorial -------- Linking the Local with the Global within Community Informatics Liisa Horelli, Douglas Schuler Glocality: Thinking about Community Informatics and the Local in the Global and the Global in the Local. Michael Gurstein Articles -------- Beyond Community Networks: From Local to Global, from Participation to Deliberation Fiorella De Cindio, Douglas Schuler >From Associations To Info-Sociations: Civic Associations And ICT In Two Asian Cities David Sadoway Playing With The Glocal Through Participatory e-Planning Sirkku Wallin, Liisa Horelli >From Rural Women’s Groups to the World: Janet Toland Ambiguity and Uncertainty in the “Last Mile”: Using Sense-making to Explore How Rural Broadband Networks Are Created Marco Adria, Dan Brown The Potential And Limits Of Mobile Phone Usage For Development In Africa: Innovation And Top-Down-Meets-Bottom-Up Partnering Laura Hosman, Elizabeth Fife Reviews -------- Book Review - Development Communication: Reframing the Role of Media Wilson Halder Points of View -------- Exploring several dimensions of local, global and glocal using the generic conceptual framework Hodges's model Peter Jones ________________________________________________________________________ The Journal of Community Informatics http://www.ci-journal.net

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Buffalo Comm Job Announcement
by Barry Wellman 03 Sep '12

03 Sep '12

Come be my neighbour in Buffalo *Job Announcement* SUNY at Buffalo, The Department of Communication seeks to hire an Assistant Professor of Communication (COM) for the Fall 2013 term, contingent upon available funding. The hire is expected to complement the department's strengths in one or more core areas including new media, social influence, and health/risk. COM faculty also have expertise in measurement and data analytic procedures in the scientific study of human communication processes. Candidates should hold an earned doctorate in COM (or related field) show evidence of high quality scholarship with potential for external funding. Faculty in COM teach 2 courses per semester, advise MA and PhD students, conduct original research, and participate in service at the department, university and discipline levels. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, 3 references, and CV through www.UBJobs.buffalo.edu, posting number 1200575. Inquiries and correspondence may be sent to Arun Vishwanath, Associate Professor, 359 Baldy Hall, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260 (or avishy(a)buffalo.edu) For additional information, please go to http://www.communication.buffalo.edu Here is the direct link to the job posting: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=55490

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CFP for AAG 2013: Digital Divides, Digital Domination and Digital Divisions of Labour
by Alan McConchie 03 Sep '12

03 Sep '12

Please circulate this CFP among relevant lists and to those who would be interested. More details are available at: http://www.zerogeography.net/2012/08/aag-2013-cfp-digital-divides-digital.h…. Please let us know if you have any questions, thanks, -Monica, Mark, and Alan ------- Call for papers: Digital Divides, Digital Domination, and Digital Divisions of Labour Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting 9-13 April 2013 Los Angeles, CA Organizers: Monica Stephens, Department of Geography, Humboldt State University Mark Graham, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford Alan McConchie, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia The Web is massively uneven in terms of participation and representation. A small number of people are both powerful gatekeepers and produce the bulk of content, while the voices of the majority are largely left out. These phenomena are not unique to the geoweb; geographies of information and knowledge have always been uneven and have always been produced by (and have been producers of) power and privilege. Although many speculated that the Internet would offer the potential for reconfigurations of these patterns, we increasingly see that digital divides often just reproduce, replicate, and reinforce earlier offline geographies. This unevenness increasingly matters as online information augments and is woven into everyday life. However, the particular asymmetries in the representation and production of spatial information on the geoweb remain opaque and often hidden. This session will focus on the geographies, networks, and power relations of the digital inequalities of the geoweb. We hope to attract research at a range of scales (from the household to the national level) and contexts. Possible topics could include: - Gatekeepers of digital information - Demographic or geospatial inequalities - Invisible exploitation of virtual labor - Quantitative studies of geoweb representation - Qualitative studies and virtual ethnographies - Studies of normative assumptions built into geoweb tools and platforms - Studies of racialized, gendered, or otherwise exclusionary geoweb spaces - Differences in internet accessibility (i.e. mappings of broadband or wireless penetration) Please email abstracts of 250 words to Monica (Monica.Stephens(a)humboldt.edu) Mark (mark.graham(a)oii.ox.ac.uk) and Alan (alan.mcconchie(a)geog.ubc.ca) before October 10th, 2012. This session will be part of #GEO/CODE 2013: Geoweb, Big Data and Society organized by the New Mappings Collaboratory.

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MCQ test marking
by Karen Mc Cullagh (LAW) 03 Sep '12

03 Sep '12

Hi Everyone, I've just inherited a module which has a MCQ test component. I am obliged to administer the MCQ test under traditional exam conditions, i.e. paper based answer sheets, rather than ask students to complete the test online. I'd appreciate information on the best software etc to use e.g. Which OCR readers/other software do you recommend for marking purposes? Thanks, Karen Dr Karen Mc Cullagh Lecturer UEA Law School University of East Anglia Norwich Research Park Norwich NR4 7TJ

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PhD-seminar_Digital Humanities and the Study of the Web and Web Archives
by Brügger Niels 03 Sep '12

03 Sep '12

***apologies for cross-postings*** Digital Humanities and the Study of the Web and Web Archives PhD-seminar organised by the Digital Humanities Lab/NetLab (Niels Ole Finnemann and Niels Brügger), Vejle, Denmark, 3-5 December 2012 Today the Internet is the medium which holds the most multifaceted set of materials documenting contemporary social, cultural, and political life. It has become the fulcrum for the general development of media, including mass media and a growing variety of digital devices. If the communicative infrastructure of society in the late 20th century was centered on television, it is today centered on the Internet. As a variety of digital media penetrates all spheres in society, they also play a still more dominant role for the social sciences, humanities and arts. They do so in three respects: as archives for contemporary life, as a toolbox for the study of all sorts of digital collections, including digitized collections of non-digital materials (often labeled cultural heritage), and as a means for enforced communication within all spheres of society. In this course we will concentrate on the first of these aspects, the role of the Internet and particularly on online and archived web materials for scholars studying contemporary political, social, and cultural phenomena. Read more about the course format, the venue, and how to enrol: http://netlab.dk or http://dighumlab.dk ------------------------------------------------------------ LATEST PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS May 2012 Australian internet histories: Past, present and future: An afterword, Media International Australia, 143 (theme issue: Internet Histories), Brisbane 2012, 159-165 Read more on the publishers website: http://www.uq.edu.au/mia/2012-issues#143 May 2012 L'historiographie de sites Web: quelques enjeux fondamentaux, Le Temps des Médias, 18 (theme issue: Histoire de l'Internet/l'Internet dans l'histoire), Paris 2012, 159-169 Read more on the publishers website: http://www.nouveau-monde.net/livre/?GCOI=84736100583200& January 2012 Histories of Public Service Broadcasters on the Web (ed. with Maureen Burns), Peter Lang Publishing, New York 2012 Read more on the publishers website: http://www.peterlang.com/index.cfm?event=cmp.ccc.seitenstruktur.detailseite… NIELS BRÜGGER, Associate Professor, PhD Director, the Centre for Internet Research Department of Information and Media Studies Aarhus University Helsingforsgade 14 8200 Aarhus N Denmark Phone (switchboard) +45 8715 0000 Phone (direct) +45 8716 1971 Phone (mobile) +45 2945 3231 Telefax + 45 8942 5950 E-mail nb(a)imv.au.dk Webpage http://imv.au.dk/~nb Profile at LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/1/50a/555 Profile at Kommunikationsforum [in Danish]: www.kommunikationsforum.dk/Niels-Brugger The Centre for Internet Research http://cfi.au.dk The history of dr.dk, 1996-2006 http://drdk.dk LARM (Radio Culture and Auditory Resources Research Infrastructure) http://www.larm-archive.org

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PUBLIC SYMPOSIUM: Converging on an NBN Future: Content, Connectivity, and Control
by Sora Park 03 Sep '12

03 Sep '12

Here's an event that might interest AOIR members, especially those in Australia. Thanks! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *PUBLIC SYMPOSIUM: **Converging on an NBN Future - **C**ontent, **C**onnectivity, and **C**ontrol *** *Date: **Tue **9th Oct, 2012, **09**00-1630* *Venue: Clive Price Suite,** BLDG1 Level C,** University of Canberra* The National Broadband Network (NBN) is the most significant Australian national infrastructure project in decades. It promises to revolutionise the underlying telecommunications infrastructure of the nation while reshaping Australia’s policy environment for telecommunications. Broadband is not just about higher speeds and ubiquitous connectivity but a complex social system that can affect the various aspects of social productivity, enhanced community engagement, improved education and health systems. The NBN is notable for the level of criticism it has attracted, principally within the fractured political domain, but also from those who see alternative visions of network connectivity based on mobile communications. Its ongoing deployment may be affected by changes to governments; however its fundamental rationale and design is already remaking our use of the Internet, through changes to regulation, consumer expectations, service delivery and more. The Symposium will offer an exciting and challenging look at the critical questions and issues we face as the NBN commences widespread operations in Australia. We bring together scholars, industry analysts and participants, and government regulators and policy makers to address the important issues that arise. We invite industry professionals, academics, policymakers and the public to engage in this public discourse about how we can better adopt new technologies and how we can enhance social connectedness. * * *SPEAKERS *Matthew Allen (Curtin University) Keith Besgrove (Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy) Sean Casey (NBN Co. Limited) Tony Eyers (Tektel) Robin Eckermann (Robin Eckermann & Associates) Gerard Goggin (University of Sydney) Geoffrey Heydon(CSIRO Australian Centre for Broadband Innovation) Gwang Jae Kim (Hanyang Cyber University) Catherine Middleton (Ryerson University) Lesley Osborne (Australian Communications and Media Authority) Franco Papandrea (University of Canberra) Sora Park(University of Canberra) Rosemary Sinclair (UNSW Australian School of Business) *REGISTRATION AND OTHER INFORMATION *http://broadbandandsociety.eventbrite.com.au/ *ABOUT THE RESEARCH TEAM *This symposium is part of an ongoing investigation of the “Broadband and Society” research team launched in Oct 2011, in order to systematically review the users, industries and the government in adopting new technologies. We held our first public symposium in Dec 2011 in Perth. Dr. Matthew Allen (Professor, Curtin University) Dr. Catherine Middleton(Professor, Ryerson University) Dr. Sora Park(Associate Professor, University of Canberra) Dr. Chun Liu(Assistant Professor, Southwest Jiaotong University) * * *SPONSORED BY *The University of Canberra, Faculty of Arts and Design

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CFP: Computer Culture (SW/TX PCA/ACA Conference, February 13-16, 2013)
by Andrew Shi-hwa Chen 01 Sep '12

01 Sep '12

Southwest/Texas Popular Culture and American Culture Association February 13-16, 2013 Albuquerque, New Mexico http://www.swtxpca.org Proposal submission deadline: November 16, 2012 Conference hotel: Hyatt Regency Hotel & Conference Center 330 Tijeras Ave NW Albuquerque, NM 87102 Phone: +1 505 842 1234 Computer Culture: Call for Papers We are accepting papers and forming panels for the area of Computer Culture, as one of the many areas within the 34th annual conference of the Southwest/Texas Popular Culture Association / American Culture Association (SW/TX PCA/ACA). Computer is broadly defined as any computational device, whether smartphone or abacus, and any form of information technology, including the origins of concepts of interactive text which may predate computational devices as traditionally conceived. Culture is rooted in the concept of cultural meaning. We ask not just operational questions such as, "How do people communicate using computers?" but questions of meaning such as, "What does it mean when people communicate using computers instead of using pre-computer approaches to communication?" "Computer Culture" can be understood in a variety of ways: - the culture of the computer, that is, as computers interact with each other, what culture do they have of their own? - the culture around the computer, that is, (sub)cultures associated with the production, maintenance, use, and destruction of computers - the culture through the computer, that is, explicit treatment of how computer mediation influences cultural phenomena that exist or has existed in forms that did not involve computer mediation, and what these influences mean - the culture by the computer, that is, the ways in which new (sub)cultures or (sub)cultural phenomena have arisen because of computers and understandings of these given awareness of the nature and/or workings of computers Example questions associated with Computer Culture would include, but not be limited to: * What implications are there because of the powerfulness of (computer/information) technology ___ and are these implications beneficial, detrimental, inevitable, or avoidable? * What are the cultural origins of computers, computer/information technologies, and practices (such as ____ ) associated with them? What is the descriptive and prescriptive outlook for the conditions of those cultural forces associated with those cultural origins? * How do cultural forces (such as changes from one generation to the next, trends in education or society, or other cultural phenomena) impact (and are impacted by) computer/information technologies/market-forces, and what do these impacts (in either direction or both) mean? Paper topics might include (but are not limited to) those that address: - issues of (re)presentation through computers (Web site analysis and design), - methods of discourse involving computers (blogging, Twitter, social networks, viral video, live feeds), - theories focused on the relationship between computers and culture, - uses of computers in particular contexts and the impacts thereof (computers and pedagogy, online literary journals), - the relationship between computers and cultural forces (such as news, politics, and terrorism), - security/privacy/fraud and computers (online security issues, spam, scams, and hoaxes), - and others. While we will consider any relevant paper, we have a preference for those that involve transferable methodological approaches. This is an interdisciplinary conference, and other conference attendees would benefit from being able to adapt your research methods to their future research. Scholars, teachers, professionals, artists, and others interested in computer culture are encouraged to participate. Graduate students are also particularly welcome with award opportunities for best graduate papers. More information about awards can be found at http://www.swtxpca.org/documents/48.html Specifically, we would like to highlight the following award opportunities: The "Computer Culture and Game Studies Award" : http://www.swtxpca.org/documents/112.html#ComputerCultureAward_Bookmark The "Heldrich-Dvorak Travel Fellowship" : http://www.swtxpca.org/documents/113.html Given how papers may often fall into multiple categories, there may be other award opportunities listed at http://www.swtxpca.org/documents/112.html which would be appropriate for your paper. (However, each presenter may only apply for one.) If you wish to form your own panel, we would be glad to facilitate your needs. Please pass along this call to friends and colleagues. For early consideration, submit 100-200 word abstracts and proposals for panels by 16 November 2012 to the conference electronic submission system which can be found at: http://conference2013.swtxpca.org/ If you have any questions, contact the Computer Culture area co-chairs, Andrew Chen (andrewsw(a)gmail.com) and Joseph Chaney (jchaney(a)iusb.edu)

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