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05 Nov '11

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by roderick graham 04 Nov '11

04 Nov '11

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Call for papers for the 8th International Conference on Internet Law & Politics
by Ismael Peña-López 04 Nov '11

04 Nov '11

Source of the information: http://edcp.uoc.edu/symposia/idp2012/cfp/?lang=en The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya<http://www.uoc.edu/portal/english/index.html>(Open University of Catalonia, UOC) Law and Political Sciences department<http://www.uoc.edu/portal/english/estudis_arees/dret_ciencia_politica/index…>herby invite scholars, practitioners and policy makers to participate in the *8th International Conference on Internet Law & Politics<http://edcp.uoc.edu/symposia/idp2012/cfp?lang=en> * (IDP 2012): Challenges and Opportunities of Online Entertainment by submitting papers, from either legal or political science perspectives, focusing on the following topics: - *Online Entertainment* and its implications in fields such as, among others, the legal framework of audiovisual communications, the liability of intermediaries, legal aspects of videogames and online gambling, social networking sites, behavioural advertising, privacy, data protection, defamation, protection of minors, intellectual property, new models of content distribution, user generated contents, illicit and harmful contents, net neutrality, new generation networks, antitrust. Papers may also focus on: - Legal issues relevant to the current status and future perspectives of the Internet, such as, among others, online privacy, data protection, intellectual property, ISP liability, freedom of expression, cybercrime, e-commerce. - Issues regarding electronic government, such as, among others, open data, reuse of public sector information, political participation online, e-procurement, Internet governance. Interested participants should first submit an abstract (a 300-word outline) of their paper by 20 December, 2011, indicating clearly its subject and scope, and including a provisional title. There is no need to use a template for submitting the abstract. The abstracts received will be peer-reviewed and authors will be notified of the outcome by 10 January, 2012. Authors of accepted abstracts will be required to send the full paper by 26 March, 2012. Full papers should not exceed 8,000 words in length, including notes and references. For the full paper authors should use the conference template that will be available to download from the web. The full papers will be peer-reviewed as well. The outcome will be notified by 16 April, 2012. Final version of the paper (camera ready) should be sent by 30 April, 2012. All papers accepted will be included in the electronic proceedings of the Conference, which will hold an ISBN number. Accepted papers may also be selected for oral presentation at the Conference. Important dates - *Abstract submission: please submit a 300-word outline by 20 December, 2011.* - Notification of acceptance of abstracts: 10 January, 2012. - *Full paper submission: please submit the full paper by 26 March, 2012. * - Notification of full paper’s acceptance: 16 April, 2012. - Final version (camera ready): 30 April, 2012. Please send all submissions by electronic mail in a .DOC or .ODT document to: uoc.idp2012(a)gmail.com

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Ph.D. positions available: exploring networks of humans and machines in peer production settings
by Oded Nov 04 Nov '11

04 Nov '11

Citizen Science uncovers Brooklyn Atlantis: exploring networks of humans and machines in peer production settings In this National Science Foundation-funded project we design and implement peer production systems consisting of socially interacting volunteers and underwater robots that jointly perform distributed tasks. The project focuses on cyber-enabled citizen science environmental monitoring and control in the highly polluted Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, NY. The “Brooklyn Atlantis” citizen science system consists of an array of mobile instrumented buoys for water monitoring with wireless capabilities. The physical platform is operated by a community of volunteers using an online peer production system tasked with monitoring the environment. The project involves the integration of dynamical systems theory, marine robotics, and technology-mediated social participation. We are looking for people with experience in one or more of the following areas: robotics, human-robot interaction, human-computer interaction, dynamical systems, social computing Contact Oded Nov (Technology Management, onov(a)poly.edu) or Maurizio Porfiri (Mechanical Engineering, mporfiri(a)poly.edu) for more details.

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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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