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Call for participation of iConference workshop - "Cultivating Reflective Practices in Computer-Mediated Distributed Teamwork", Feb 7th, 2012, Toronto
by Lu Xiao 30 Nov '11

30 Nov '11

Sorry for Cross-listing. We invite you to attend a iConference workshop "Cultivating Reflective Practices in Computer-Mediated Distributed Teamwork", Feb 7th, 2012, Toronto Reflective Practice is an important part of professional work. Although there have been numerous studies about the design to support distributed teamwork, we have very limited knowledge about how to foster reflective practices in their activities. This workshop aims at seeding such a research endeavor through a research discussion about the pressing need for cultivating reflective practices in computer-mediated distributed teamwork. Specifically, we solicit position papers about one or more of the following research themes and the related research questions: 1.Understanding reflective practices in distributed teamwork. Example of related research questions: In what circumstance is reflection enhanced or increased? When is it discouraged? 2. Critical factors of the reflective practices in distributed teamwork Example of related research questions: How are an individual’s reflective practices impacted by the team context? How does an individual’s reflective practice affect his or her group’s practices? 3. Methodology for identifying and evaluating reflective practices in distributed teamwork Example of related research questions: How do researchers evaluate the reflective practices? How are these techniques similar and/or different when examining individual reflective practices and group reflective practices? 4.Socio-technical approaches for fostering reflective practice in distributed teamwork Example of related research questions: What roles might members be encouraged to play that matter most to reflective practices? Which are the best ways of supporting the development of group reflective practice in the context? We invite you to submit a position paper (up to 3 pages in length—as PDF files conforming to ACM style( http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates) Submission deadline: Dec. 15th Notification of acceptance: Jan. 15th Please send you submission to lxiao24(a)uwo.ca with the subject “Workshop submission”. Authors of accepted position papers will be invited to present their related work in the workshop. But paper submission is NOT required to attend the workshop. The workshop attendees will also engage in a world café activity about the research themes. Serving as a discussion forum, this workshop seeks to bring together a group of people to exchange ideas, share researching findings, and form new collaborations. For more details about the workshop, please go to http://hci.fims.uwo.ca/pmwiki.php?n=Iconference.Iconference All iConference workshops are free with registration of the iConference2012: http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/registration/ Organizers: Lu Xiao, the University of Western Ontario Mary Beth Rosson, Pennsylvania State University John M. Carroll, Pennsylvania State University Regards, Lu ----------------------- Lu Xiao Assistant Professor Faculty of Information & Media Studies The University of Western Ontario North Campus Building 256 Tel: 519-661-2111 ext.88507 Fax: 519-661-3506 London, ON Canada http://hci.fims.uwo.ca ------------------------

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Call for Participation in iConference 2012 Online Dating Workshop on February 7
by Christopher Mascaro 30 Nov '11

30 Nov '11

Online dating sites are a unique laboratory for understanding human relationship initiation, development and self-identified success. To date, online dating research has been scattered across disciplines. An integrated, interdisciplinary view of how this most basic human activity occurs through technology is now required. The iConference is an ideal venue for initiating this discourse, since the community itself is interdisciplinary. This workshop is targeted for the online dating curious researcher; those who are interested in beginning research in the area or who may have ongoing research that may connect to online dating. We have established a preliminary framework of areas that deserve further research based on a review of existing literature and current work that we will be presenting at the iConference. We hope to address the following areas that we have identified or other topics of interest to participants. 1. *User motivation for joining online dating* 2. *Profile Attributes* 1. *Information seeking behavior of individuals * 1. *Communication activity on the website* 1. *Access mechanisms for online dating sites* 1. *Social media utilization for due diligence of online dates* 1. *When do individuals stop* We ask that you express your interest to attend the workshop no later than December 15 by emailing iconferenceonlinedating(a)gmail.com. We also ask that you provide a brief abstract (*A few sentences*) detailing your interest in online dating or how your research applies to the topic no later than January 15, 2012. While neither of these are required, providing this information will allow for the development of an appropriate workshop agenda geared towards the interest of participants. All iConference workshops are free with registration. The only requirement for attending our workshop is to register via the iConference2012 website at http://www.ischools.org/iConference12/registration/ We invite you to visit: www.iconferenceonlinedating.com for up to date information along with a detailed agenda as we get closer to the workshop.

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FINAL REMINDER: CFP for A Special Issue on Transnational HCI
by Irina Shklovski 30 Nov '11

30 Nov '11

Apologies for cross-posting. ****** Call for Papers (for the full text of this call please see: http://www.itu.dk/people/irsh/THCIcfp.pdf) ****** A special issue of Human-Computer Interaction "Transnational HCI: Humans, Computers and Interactions Considered Globally" Deadline for proposals: December 1, 2011 Special issue editors: Irina Shklovski IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark Janet Vertesi Princeton University, USA Silvia Lindtner University of California, Irvine, USA Lucy Suchman Lancaster University, UK HCI researchers are increasingly interested in understanding the role of technology in relation to global processes. ICT4D (Information and Communication Technologies for Development), emerging markets, new forms of mobility, and the internationalization of organizations dominate contemporary conversations about information and communication technology. Whether in academia or industry, all agree that technology design and research today must consider the role these globalizing processes play in the way people collaborate, interact and exchange ideas across national and cultural boundaries. The focus of this special issue is on the relations between transnational processes and technology practice, design and research. We are especially interested in characterizing the theoretical, methodological, and empirical challenges of our work in transnational settings in a way that will be useful for future research and design in this area. For example, what analytical and methodological frames from within the HCI tradition offer new approaches to this empirical context, and which of our existing frames require reconsideration? How does "Transnational HCI" engage with or challenge ICT4D or Reflexive HCI? Thinking interdisciplinarily, what can the broader HCI community learn by drawing on work in other disciplines, such as information studies, anthropology, media and cultural studies, communications, science and technology studies? How can HCI contribute a novel perspective on transnationalism and technology to those disciplines as well? We encourage papers that represent a variety of disciplinary perspectives and analytical approaches. True to the "transnational" perspective, submissions do not have to be limited to "developing world" sites. Examples of topics that fall into the scope of this special issue include but are not limited to: . The network society: global flows, frictions and politics in local-global technology use . Cross-cultural collaboration and culture as encounter . Communication and collaboration across boundaries (not just the nation-state) . Diaspora communities, the politics of international migration, and technology . Use of information and communication technologies in censorship state zones . The role of information and communication technologies in reconfiguring "the local" . Political, local and translocal in new technological sites . Technology design and use in constructing, reproducing, or enforcing notions of global connectedness or local community . The role of technology in preserving versus undermining cultural identity . Mobility and circulation in constructing or moving between the local and the global . Methods for analysis and design in complex, hybrid, or virtual transnational spaces . The relationship between the researcher, designer and user in transnational collaborative projects This special issue follows upon two successful workshops: the Ubicomp 2010 workshop "Transnational Times" organized by Shklovski, Lindtner, Vertesi, and Dourish, and the CHI 2011 workshop "Transnational HCI" organized by Vertesi, Lindtner and Shklovski. *Important Dates* Deadline for proposals: December 1, 2011 Response to authors: January 5, 2012 Full papers due: April 2, 2012 Reviews to authors: July 16, 2012 Revised papers due: October 15, 2012 Reviews to authors: February 15, 2013 Final papers due: April 1, 2013 Submission of proposals Proposals should be at least 1000 words and provide a clear indication of what the paper will be about. Proposals should be submitted by email to the special issue editors (transnationaltimes(a)gmail.com) Mention explicitly in the email that your submission is intended for this special issue. The proposals will be evaluated for relevance to the special issue themes and guidance will be given. The full paper submissions will be peer reviewed to the usual standards of HCI. -- ============================================== Irina Shklovski Assistant Professor Design, Culture, Mobility& Communication (DCMC) IT University of Copenhagen Rued Langgaards Vej, 7 2300, Copenhagen S. Denmark http://www.itu.dk/people/irsh/ ==============================================

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Position at Temple U. - Emergent Media - tenure track
by Jan Fernback 30 Nov '11

30 Nov '11

Position Announcement Department of Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media Temple University Tenure Track position in Emergent Media The department of Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media (BTMM) at Temple University invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor position in Emergent Media to begin in fall 2012. We seek a scholar whose work addresses the challenges and opportunities in emergent media, particularly social media environments including mobile media and gaming; other possible areas include telepresence and virtual/augmented reality. The ideal candidate would be qualified to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in media theory and analysis including Media Communication Research (social science emphasis); Technology & Culture; Mobile Media; The Video Game Industry and Game Culture; Information Technology Policy; and Information Society. Candidates must hold a PhD, and demonstrate evidence of excellence in teaching and a promising record of scholarship. The department has approximately 750 majors who study audio, video and electronic media production; management of media institutions; and social and psychological functions, processes and effects of traditional and emergent media. It offers a master's degree and contributes to an inter-departmental doctoral program in Mass Media and Communication. BTMM is one of six departments in a large, diverse and dynamic School of Communications and Theater. 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 Communications and Theater includes 4,200 undergraduate and graduate students. For more information about the department, school, and Temple University, please visit http://www.temple.edu/btmm and http://www.temple.edu/mmc. To apply, please mail a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference to the address below. Review of applications will begin January 23, 2012 and continue until the position is filled. Matthew Lombard Chair, EM Search Committee Department of Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media 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. -- Matthew Lombard, Ph.D. Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA lombard(a)temple.edu http://matthewlombard.com _____________________________________________________ This e-mail is from BTMMFAC, the listserv for faculty in the Department of Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media in the School of Communications and Theater at Temple University. -- Jan Fernback, PhD Associate Professor and Director, Graduate Program Dept of Broadcasting, Telecom & Mass Media Temple University 2020 N. 13th Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 215.204.3041 fernback(a)temple.edu

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Re: [Air-L] Fully funded PhD position on Social Networking Sites in Turkey (Heather Horst)
by Seda Guerses 30 Nov '11

30 Nov '11

> > At present all these posts are full except one, which is the study of Turkey since the person I had selected for that position took up another post while we were waiting to hear if we got the grant. The post is a fully funded PhD for four years including fees and maintenance, based on full time research with no teaching expected. The topic has to follow that of the project as comparative with the other six countries. One problem is that the student has to be from the EU i.e. eligible to pay home rather than overseas fees at a UK university, which unfortunately excludes students based in Turkey. But if you know of anyone who speaks Turkish, has some qualification in anthropology and would like to do a PhD on social networking sites, please is this a new practice? what i read here suggests that non-eu students in the uk not only have to pay the really high fees but that they no longer qualify for grants. :( i am happy to disseminate the opening. luckily there are a lot of eu citizens that speak turkish, although the citizenship part is usually more difficult than having the turkish speaking part. ;) finally, i am very curious to see what comes out of your research, so please keep us posted! :) best, s. > have them contact me at d.miller(a)ucl.ac.uk, the selection will be made in January, and the position starts 1st October 2012 > > Daniel Miller > Anthropology UCL > > Heather A. Horst > Vice-Chancellors Senior Research Fellow > > School of Media and Communication > College of Design and Social Context > RMIT University > Building 9.4.39 > Melbourne Victoria 3001 > Australia > > Phone: +61 3 9925 3988 > Email: heather.horst(a)rmit.edu.au > Web: http://heatherhorst.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/ > > End of Air-L Digest, Vol 88, Issue 29 > *************************************

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Errata Corrige: Call - Instructional Design for Advancing Learning in a Networked Society, September 11-13, 201
by Nadia Sansone 30 Nov '11

30 Nov '11

Sorry for the mistake in the subject 2011/11/30 Nadia Sansone <nadiasansone(a)gmail.com> > Dear all, > please find here attached the Announcement & Call for: > > *Instructional Design for Advancing Learning in a Networked Society * > *EARLI SIG 7 (Learning and Instruction with Computers) and SIG 6 > (Instructional Design)* > *September 11-13, 2012 –University of Bari, Italy* > > > Networked technology is re-designing society and education in many ways. > Most educators have access to some form of newer technology. However, the > instructional opportunities and constraints of these technologies when > integrating them in schools, universities, professional organizations > or even informal contexts still have to be investigated. This meeting aims > at sharing research and insights about how these opportunities can become > more evident for instructional designers, educators, students, and policy > makers. Some questions that arise are: How can instructional design be > enhanced by newer technologies? How can networked technology enhance > teaching and learning (rather than simply add technology)? Self-regulated > learning, knowledge building, dialogical approach, adaptive learning, > digital identity, are some, but not all, of the concepts that we wish > to explore during the meeting to understand how to advance learning by > introducing networked technology. > > Next to this (broad) focus, SIG 6 & SIG 7 also invite researchers to > submit papers or posters with a broader view on instructional design or > computer-based learning. > > *Important Dates* > Deadline for proposals: March 1 , 2012 > Notification of acceptance: May 15, 2012 > Conference dates: September 11 - 13 > > *Keynotes* > Prof. dr. Jos Beishuizen (EARLI president and VU University Amsterdam): > Self-regulated learning > in technology enhanced learning environments > Dr. Sanne Akkerman (Utrecht University): Technology as potential boundary > object for > dialogical learning across practices and perspectives > Dr. Donatella Persico (Italian National Research Council): Designing for > learning. What are the > questions? Where should we look for answers > > More information is available on the following website > http://earli-sig67.slo.nl/ > > Best Wishes > > *Nadia Sansone* > *Educational Psychologist* > *E-tutor & Community Manager* > *University of Bari* >

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Twitter panel
by Avery Holton 30 Nov '11

30 Nov '11

Twitter Panel Question We're searching for a free Twitter panel, or options for reaching a fairly representative sample of Twitter users for a brief survey about Twitter use. Does anyone have any suggestions to help us move beyond snowball or seed sampling? Both are decent options in this case, but we're wondering if there are any stronger (and hopefully free/cheap) options out there. -Avery, UT Austin Avery Holton PhD Student / David Bruton Fellow School of Journalism Disabilities Studies Doctoral Portfolio Texas Center for Disabilities Studies University of Texas at Austin averyholton(a)gmail.com @averyholton

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Pratt Institute, New York City, Faculty search
by Debbie Rabina 30 Nov '11

30 Nov '11

The School of Information and Library Science at Pratt Institute seeks an exceptional candidate for a full time tenure-track faculty position. We seek a faculty member to teach and do research in areas related to digital libraries, information architecture, usability, information design, systems and networks, having experience in and knowledge of diverse information environments including libraries, archives and museums and strong computer ability and background as applied to open source software, mobile technology and applications. The appointment will be made at the level of assistant professor to begin fall 2012. Preference will be given to applicants who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and research and have potential for leadership in research and professional engagement. A PhD in LIS or a related field is required. Located in the heart of Manhattan, Pratt-SILS seeks faculty that will thrive in this culturally diverse environment and will engage with the Pratt community to pursue creative and innovative approaches to their work and to help enrich and develop the Pratt-SILS degree and certificate programs. To apply, please send a single PDF file that includes the following documents: Cover letter, CV, Statement on research and teaching. Reviews begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Members of search committee will be conducting interviews at the ALISE conference (Dallas Jan 2012) and at the iSchool conference (Toronto Feb 2012) Inquiries regarding the position may be sent to: Dr. Irene Lopatovska, search committee co-chair (ilopatov(a)pratt.edu <mailto:ilopatov@pratt.edu>) or Dr. Debbie Rabina, search committee co-chair (drabina(a)pratt.edu <mailto:drabina@pratt.edu>) Please send application materials to: Dr. Irene Lopatovska ilopatov(a)pratt.edu <mailto:ilopatov@pratt.edu> ----- Debbie Rabina, Ph.D, Associate Professor Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science 144 West 14th Street, 6th fl. New York, NY, 10011-7301 drabina(a)pratt.edu http://mysite.pratt.edu/~drabina/index.htm Un modéré par habitude, un liberal par instinct. - Henri Bergson

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Fully funded PhD position on Social Networking Sites in Turkey
by Heather Horst 29 Nov '11

29 Nov '11

This new position may be of interest to MA students on the AoIR list or faculty with students interested in SNS. Forwarded on behalf of Danny Miller... Fully Funded PhD on social networking sites in Turkey I am not unhappy to note that I have received a grant to study social networking sites in seven countries over the next five years. The countries in question will be Brazil, China, India, Romania, Turkey, Trinidad and the UK. The team will be entirely comprised of anthropologists and the method will be traditional ethnography in a small town in each country. It will be a mix of post-doctoral and post-graduate studies. The topic will be all aspects of social networking sites within the general context of polymedia. At present all these posts are full except one, which is the study of Turkey since the person I had selected for that position took up another post while we were waiting to hear if we got the grant. The post is a fully funded PhD for four years including fees and maintenance, based on full time research with no teaching expected. The topic has to follow that of the project as comparative with the other six countries. One problem is that the student has to be from the EU i.e. eligible to pay home rather than overseas fees at a UK university, which unfortunately excludes students based in Turkey. But if you know of anyone who speaks Turkish, has some qualification in anthropology and would like to do a PhD on social networking sites, please have them contact me at d.miller(a)ucl.ac.uk, the selection will be made in January, and the position starts 1st October 2012 Daniel Miller Anthropology UCL Heather A. Horst Vice-Chancellors Senior Research Fellow School of Media and Communication College of Design and Social Context RMIT University Building 9.4.39 Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia Phone: +61 3 9925 3988 Email: heather.horst(a)rmit.edu.au Web: http://heatherhorst.org

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Call, Conference & Workshop 'Social Cities of Tomorrow' Amsterdam, FEB 14-17 2012
by Martijn de Waal 29 Nov '11

29 Nov '11

Announcement & Call for: *Social Cities of Tomorrow* *International conference & workshop in Amsterdam, the Netherlands* http://www.socialcitiesoftomorrow.nl Conference: 17 February 2012 Preconference workshop: 14-16 February 2012 Our everyday lives are increasingly shaped by digital media technologies, from smart cards and intelligent GPS systems to social media and smartphones. How can we use digital media technologies to make our cities more social, rather than just more hi-tech? This international conference brings together key thinkers and doers working in the fields of new media and urbanism. Keynote speakers such as Usman Haque, Natalie Jeremijenko will speak about the promises and challenges in this newly emerging and highly interdisciplinary field of urban design. The keynotes will be accompanied by presentations of 'best practices' from various disciplines, such as architecture, art, design, and policy. Join us in February 2012 at Amsterdam's Westergasfabriek to explore how urban designers, interface developers, app builders, policy makers, housing coorations, artists, scientists and others can use digital technologies to organise citizen engagement, and to contribute to our social cities of tomorrow. *Who should attend Social Cities of Tomorrow?* - Architects and urban planners interested in the ways digital media technologies shape city life, and how this translates to urban design. - Housing cooperations and real estate developers interested in new ways to engage citizens in the co-creation of their living conditions. - Artists, designers and media creatives who make work for physical environments and the urban public sphere. - Policy makers and local government interested in the potential of digital media technologies for urban issues. - Community organisers and social innovators who want to learn more about how digital media and collaborative principles from e-culture can be used for citizen engagement. - Scholars & Researchers interested in our theme *Call for projects (17 February 2012)* The conference programme will feature around ten project presentations: urban design interventions, projects by housing corporations, media artists, citizen initiatives, technology companies, or others. If you're interested in proposing your project for a presentation during the international conference on 17 February 2012, go to Call for Projects<http://www.socialcitiesoftomorrow.nl/call>. The deadline for submission is 15 December 2011, 17:00 CET *Workshop (14 - 16 February 2012)* A preconference workshop will be held at ARCAM, Amsterdam for a select, interdisciplinary group of designers, programmers and digital creatives. The aim of this experimental workshop is to bring together local stakeholder organisations, and participants from various professional and national backgrounds to collaborate in real-world social design challenges. All those interested in participating should visit the Workshop section<http://www.socialcitiesoftomorrow.nl/workshop> of this website. ---- *Social Cities of Tomorrow* International conference & workshop 14 - 17 February 2012 in Amsterdam, Netherlands *How can we use digital media technologies to make our cities more social, rather than just more hi-tech?* Social Cities of Tomorrow is organised by The Mobile City, Virtueel Platform and ARCAM. socialcitiesoftomorrow(a)gmail.com http://www.socialcitiesoftomorrow.nl

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