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Call for Papers: Arab Women, Media and Sexuality Conference
by Ebtihal Mahadeen 04 Nov '11

04 Nov '11

** Apologies for cross-posting ** Call for Papers: Arab Women, Media and Sexuality Conference We are delighted to invite you to the Arab Women, Media, and Sexuality one-day conference at the University of York, to be held on the *26th of May 2012*. The conference is hosted by the Centre for Women’s Studies and focuses on the interdisciplinary study of sexuality, media, and gender from an Arab perspective and the intersection between all three. It aims to provide grounds for discussion and analysis of these three disciplines and to encourage debate, research and networking in these fields. Scholars, early career researchers, and practitioners are encouraged to submit abstracts for 20 minute papers to Ebtihal Mahadeen (im <im544(a)york.ac.uk> 544@ <im544(a)york.ac.uk>york <im544(a)york.ac.uk>. <im544(a)york.ac.uk>ac<im544(a)york.ac.uk> . <im544(a)york.ac.uk>uk <im544(a)york.ac.uk>) by* November 30th, 2011* on or around the following themes: - Representations of Arab women’s sexuality in Western and/or Arabic media (media as an umbrella term encompassing traditional, online, new media, and so on). How are Arab women’s sexualities represented in various forms of media? Do these representations differ between Western and Arabic media? Are women active agents in these representations or passive images? What do these representations reveal about Arab and Western societies’ perceptions of Arab women’s sexualities? What do they reveal about gender and power relations inside and outside Arab cultures, and where do Arab women fit in this picture? - Approaches to sexuality in Arabic media. How does media content like home-grown talk shows and foreign series present sexuality to Arabic audiences? What can we make of the ubiquity of provocative music video channels alongside conservative Islamic channels beamed to Arab homes? What sexualities are socially acceptable and what, on the other hand, are some of the unacceptable sexualities as presented by the media? How are these sexualities reinforced or challenged by media? - Arab women’s perceptions of their sexuality vis-à-vis the media. How do Arab women claim their sexuality in light of media emphasis on certain sexual images and certain sexualities? What meanings do sexual symbols such as the veil and virginity hold to contemporary Arab women? How do Arab women navigate the images, expectations, and stereotypes of their sexuality as portrayed in different media? We strongly encourage presenters based in the Arab region to submit abstracts as we may be able to arrange long-distance conferencing services for participants who are not able to travel to York. We welcome papers and posters and invitation is open to all. The registration fee is £25 (to cover lunch, tea, coffee, water, and programme copies and payable by all attendees and presenters). Accepted presenters will be notified by January 10th, 2012. Two or three papers will be selected for publication in *Sexuality in Focus*, a special edition of the Graduate Journal of Social Science ( http://gjss.org/) Presenters who would like their papers to be considered for publication must submit a copy of their full papers on the day of the conference, the 26th of May 2012. Selected papers will be announced in due course. Papers submitted to the GJSS undergo an initial selection by the guest editors and then go through a double-blind peer review process. The special issue will be published in *December 2012.* *Important details:* Conference page: http://awmsconference.wordpress.com/** Conference Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=285286671498203 Abstract submission deadline: November 30th, 2011 Abstracts of 250-300 words should be submitted to Ebtihal Mahadeen ( im544(a)york.ac.uk) containing the following information and in this order: name(s), email address, affiliation, abstract title, abstract body. Notification of accepted papers: January 10th, 2012 Registration deadline: March 1st 2012 To be considered for publication in the GJSS special edition, *Sexuality in Focus*, full papers must be submitted on the day of the conference. If you have any queries or comments please contact Ebtihal Mahadeen im544(a)york.ac.uk* *or Rachel Thwaites ret508(a)york.ac.uk ** Please distribute widely **

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Join Forces for Social Sciences and Humanities in Europe
by jeremy hunsinger 04 Nov '11

04 Nov '11

> > Please distribute widely! > > Please consider signing this open letter for more funding for the Humanities and Social Sciences in the new EU framework programmes. > > http://www.eash.eu/openletter2011 > > _______________________________________________ > Critics-l mailing list > Critics-l(a)listserv.cddc.vt.edu > http://listserv.cddc.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/critics-l Jeremy Hunsinger Communication Studies Wilfrid Laurier University Center for Digital Discourse and Culture Virginia Tech Words are things; and a small drop of ink, falling like dew upon a thought, produces that which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think. --Byron

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Re: [Air-L] Moderation of Online Platforms/Communities
by Gwen Shaffer 03 Nov '11

03 Nov '11

Hi Alex, For the forthcoming book /Blogging in the Global Society: Cultural, Political and Geographical Aspects/, I wrote a chapter that examines a 2007 attempt to institute a code of conduct among blog moderators. The article examines the intense reaction to the proposed code, provides an overview of historical means of moderation of online communities, and discusses the U.S. tradition of media self-regulation. The book won't be released for a couple months, but I can send you a PDF of my chapter, if you're interested. (The book's Web page is http://www.igi-global.com/book/blogging-global-society/49568I if you want to check out the abstract.) Best, Gwen Shaffer Gwen Shaffer, PhD Post-doctoral fellow Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences University of California, Irvine g.shaffer(a)uci.edu On 11/1/2011 3:00 PM, air-l-request(a)listserv.aoir.org wrote: > Moderation of Online Platforms/Communities

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UPDATE: Assistant professor position in Digital Media @ NCSU
by Adriana de Souza e Silva 03 Nov '11

03 Nov '11

***If you are interested in applying to the assistant professor position in digital media at NC State University, please note that the link to the application system has changed. The new application link is: https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/631. Deadline for applying for this position is November 15th, 2011. Please find the job ad below.*** The Department of Communication at North Carolina State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in digital media. The candidate will have an earned doctorate by August 2012 in Communication or a related field (humanities, social sciences, or interdisciplinary). The successful candidate will have an established record of research in digital media, a commitment to the integration of theory and practice, and a commitment to multidisciplinary scholarship. Possible areas of expertise within digital media include, but are not limited to, game studies; mobile communication; locative media; social and public media; digital aesthetics; social networks; digital culture; digital media infrastructure, ownership, and policy; digital media access; new digital research methods; and surveillance, privacy and control. The specific sub-area of practice is less important than a commitment to understanding and exploring digital media as an arena for creative expression, communication, power, and/or social change. Preference will be given to candidates whose research demonstrates success in, or has strong potential for, external funding. The candidate must show strong promise of scholarly achievement and teaching success at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The candidate should be prepared to teach and advise in the undergraduate and MS curriculum of the Department of Communication (http://communication.chass.ncsu.edu/) and in the interdisciplinary PhD program in Communication, Rhetoric and Digital Media (CRDM) (http://crdm.chass.ncsu.edu/) These programs include introductory and advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on the theory, methods, history, production, and applications of digital media in particular and communication in general. New hires should be ready to engage in innovative scholarly dialogue with departmental and university faculty members across multiple subfields, disciplines, and theoretical perspectives. With more than 34,000 students and nearly 8,000 faculty and staff, North Carolina State University is a comprehensive university known for its leadership in education and research, and globally recognized for its focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The Department of Communication is one of the largest departments at NC State, with between 600-700 undergraduate majors and nearly 100 MS and PhD students. The CRDM program enjoys a growing national and international reputation as a destination for digital media studies. The position will begin on August 16, 2012. Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, CV, samples of relevant scholarly publications, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three letters of reference by November 15, 2011. Candidates should submit applications online through the NC State Online employment system: https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/631 Letters of reference should be mailed directly to: Adriana de Souza e Silva, PhD Search Committee Chair NC State University 201 Winston Hall Campus Box 8104 Raleigh, NC 27695 For additional information regarding this position please contact the Search Committee chair at the address above or via e-mail at adriana(a)souzaesilva.com. AA/EOE. In addition, NC State welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation. Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process should contact NCSU Human Resources at 919-515-2135. ________________________ Adriana de Souza e Silva, Ph.D Associate Professor of Communication Interim Associate Director, Communication, Rhetoric, & Digital Media Ph.D program North Carolina State University http://www.souzaesilva.com

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REMINDER: CFP for A Special Issue on Transnational HCI
by Irina Shklovski 03 Nov '11

03 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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Departmental open days at Oxford Internet Institute
by Victoria Nash 03 Nov '11

03 Nov '11

Please pass on details of two forthcoming open days for students interested in finding out about Oxford's MSc in Social Science of the Internet or the DPhil in Information, Communication and the Social Sciences. Come along and meet us in person: Thursday 10 November 2011 (14:00 - 16:00) Oxford Internet Institute, 1 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3JS Or meet us online: Tuesday 6 December 2011 (15:00 - 16:00) Virtual Open Day (Live Video / Q&A) http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/teaching/openday/ Dr Victoria Nash Director of Graduate Studies Policy & Research Fellow Oxford Internet Institute Tel: 01865 287231 @VickiNashOII http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/

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Professorial Lecture - The Future of Cyberspace - 30 November 2011
by Sue Thomas 03 Nov '11

03 Nov '11

Apologies for x-posting De Montfort University's Professorial Lecture Series 2011 The Future of Cyberspace A lecture by Sue Thomas, Professor of New Media Wednesday 30 November 2011 You are warmly invited to join us for a lecture by Sue Thomas, Professor of New Media at De Montfort University. The lecture is part of the university's Professorial Lecture Series for 2011, showcasing and celebrating the academic activities of the university's professors. The lecture on Wednesday 30 November will start at 6pm and takes place in our Hugh Aston Building. Tea and coffee will be served before the lecture and a drinks reception will follow the lecture. Parking will be available at our visitor car park and directions can be found at http://www.dmu.ac.uk/aboutdmu/campuses/maps/leic_campus.jsp <https://webmail-ic.dmu.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.dmu.a c.uk/aboutdmu/campuses/maps/leic_campus.jsp> This lecture will explore the evolution of the landscape of cyberspace from its creation as an unpopulated wilderness through its exploration, colonisation, cultivation, settlement and growth, and offers some predictions for the future of this most exotic place. Sue Thomas is Professor of New Media at the Institute of Creative Technologies in the Faculty of Art, Design and Humanities. She has written several books including the novel 'Correspondence', short-listed for the 1992 Arthur C Clarke Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, and most recently the 2004 non-fiction cyberspace travelogue 'Hello World: travels in virtuality'. She has written about computers and the internet since the 1980s and is now working on 'Nature and Cyberspace: Stories, Memes and Metaphors', a study of the relationships between cyberspace and the natural world, forthcoming with Bloomsbury Academic. She co-directs the influential Transliteracy Research Group and the DMU Transdisciplinary Group, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Further information about this lecture and others in the series can be found at www.dmu.ac.uk/events I do hope you will be able to join us for this event. Places for the lecture must be booked by contacting the Events Office on 0116 257 7452 or via email: eventsoffice(a)dmu.ac.uk. Alternatively, places can be booked online at www.dmu.ac.uk/events <https://webmail-ic.dmu.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.dmu.a c.uk/events> . There are limited places available, so if you are interested, do please book early to avoid disappointment. We look forward to seeing you for what promises to be a very interesting lecture. With best wishes Sarah ________________________________________________________________________ ______ Sarah Plowman Events Organiser, External Relations DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY T: +44 (0) 116 250 6376 E: splowman(a)dmu.ac.uk <mailto:cleech@dmu.ac.uk> W: dmu.ac.uk Have you been to our lecture series yet? Topical talks by expert guest speakers and academics <http://www.dmu.ac.uk/news_events/events/index.jsp> throughout the year (NB: For information, I work part-time and my days of working are Monday to Wednesday lunchtime. Outside of these times please contact The Events Office on 0116 250 6172 or email eventsoffice(a)dmu.ac.uk)

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Re: [Air-L] copyediting question: capitalize www?
by stu＠texifter.com 03 Nov '11

03 Nov '11

The Internet has omniscient and other God-like attributes? The World Wide Web is akin to the WWF - World Wrestling Federation? The Internet is more complex than life itself? The World Wide Web is akin to the WWS - Wide World of Sports? The Internet makes me laugh, cry & groan? The World Wide Web is... OK I give up...as a retired journal Editor who made people capitalize for years, i have to admit, there is no reason to capitalize www or internet. as my dawter texts me all the time, capitalization (and spelling) is 'totally' over-rated. i guess this means the demise of the capitalized personal pronoun is way overdue...i'll drink to that! -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [Air-L] copyediting question: capitalize www? From: "Jonathan Sterne, Dr." <[1]jonathan.sterne(a)mcgill.ca> OTOH, if there is another Really Good Reason to capitalize "internet," I would love to hear it. References 1. http://jonathan.sterne@mcgill.ca/

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Job Ad: Assistant Professor in Journalism, North Central College
by Stephen Macek 03 Nov '11

03 Nov '11

JOB AD: Assistant Professor in Journalism Department Of English North Central College North Central College invites applications for a permanent, full-time, non-tenure track position to begin in September 2012. The position will start at the rank of assistant professor and is eligible for promotion. A higher starting rank may be considered for suitably qualified applicants. The successful applicant will be a forward-thinking, new media journalist able to teach students to think, research and write cogently and create supporting media for multiple delivery platforms. The position includes supervision of the college*s award-winning print and online student newspaper and the opportunity to coordinate the reconfiguration of existing curricula across the college in print journalism, broadcast communications, and interactive media studies into a program of multi-media based journalism for the future. Applicants should exhibit the potential for excellence in undergraduate teaching and advising and a strong commitment to creative, professional and energetic leadership in a rapidly evolving field. Requirements: Professional experience and a Master*s degree in journalism required, PhD in journalism or related communications field desirable. Send letter of application describing journalistic and teaching experience with a curriculum vita to Dr. Martha Bohrer, Chair, Journalism Search; c/o Office of Academic Affairs; North Central College, 30 N. Brainard Street, Naperville, IL 60540. Review of applications will begin on November 1 and continue until the position is filled. Preliminary phone interviews will be conducted in November 2011. North Central College, founded in 1861, is a selective, comprehensive liberal arts institution of 2700 students, located in Naperville, 30 miles west of Chicago, with convenient Metra train access to Chicago and its many networks and resources that serve the campus community. The College*s suburban locale, home to 145,000 people and a vibrant local downtown, is one of Money magazine*s *Best Places to Live.* See http://www.northcentralcollege.edu/ for more information about North Central College and the department. Applicants who would enrich the diversity of the campus community are strongly encouraged to apply. EOE.

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Fwd: CFP for ICA pre-conference -- Mobile Communication, Community and Locative Media
by richard.ling＠telenor.com 02 Nov '11

02 Nov '11

Dear all, Please note the following call for papers Rich L. 2012 International Communication Association (ICA) Pre-conference Workshop May 23 – 24, 2012 Phoenix, AZ, USA Mobile and location-based networked interactions permeate our world. We no longer enter the Internet--we carry it with us. We experience it while moving through physical spaces. Smart phones, GPS receivers, and RFID tags are only a few examples of location-aware mobile technologies that mediate our interaction with networked spaces and the people in them. Increasingly, our physical location determines the types of information with which we interact, and the people and things we find around us. These new kinds of networked interactions manifest in everyday social practices that are supported by the use of mobile technologies, such as participation in location-based mobile games and social networks, engagement with location-based services, development of mobile annotation projects, and social mapping, just to name a few. The engagement with these practices has important implications for identity construction, our sense of privacy, our notions of place and space, civic and political participation, building community, policy making, as well as cultural production and consumption in everyday life. Abstracts of no more than 500 words are due by November 15, 2011. Please send them along with your name and contact information to Dr. Adriana de Souza e Silva (adriana [at] souzaesilva [dot] com<mailto:adriana@souzaesilva.com>). Accepted abstracts will be notified by December 1, 2011. Final papers will be due April 1, 2012. http://sociomobile.org/mobile2012/

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