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Have you nominated someone today?
by Alex Halavais 18 Apr '11

18 Apr '11

Today is the final day for nominations (and self-nominations!) for AoIR officers. I am the current vice-president, and am honored to be taking over for Mia as president in Seattle this September. I'm writing mainly to say that if you are thinking about running you probably should. I ran for two reasons. First, for me--like, I suspect, for many of you--AoIR has served as a scholarly home, a place to work through ideas, methods, and approaches that might not have been as familiar in my own department or discipline. I've been involved in this Association, and benefited from the work of the volunteers that make it work, since I was a graduate student. I felt obligated to follow those who had put time into making it work.. And second, I wanted to make it work better. In particular, I wanted to focus on the role of AoIR in disseminating the best research and helping to incubate that research, the two things I think are at the core of what AoIR does. I also wanted to make the machinery of the Association work better. I have particular ideas about how these things should happen, and I'll continue to pursue those through over the rest of my term. You might agree with my ideas of what AoIR should be, in which case you should join me on Exec to help make them happen. You might disagree with these ideas, in which case you should join me on Exec to make sure you influence of AoIR in another direction. Either way, you should run for Exec, because in running you get the opportunity to talk about what you think AoIR should be, and others get a chance to think about that when they read your statement and ask questions and discuss the future of our Association. Those of us on the Exec now have a vested interest in handing the reigns over to a great group of new members of the Executive Committee. We're happy to answer questions narrow or broad about any of the positions. I know this comes near the 11th hour, but if you are on the fence, throw your hat in the ring (mixed metaphor FTW). Best, Alex Halavais (AoIR VP)

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Elections and membership status
by Catherine Middleton 18 Apr '11

18 Apr '11

The AoIR Executive Committee election process is now underway (see http://listserv.aoir.org/pipermail/air-l-aoir.org/2011-April/023469.html) Nominations for officer positions close April 18, 2011. Nominations for open seats close May 3, 2011. You must be a member of AoIR to run for the executive committee and to vote in the election. An email has been sent to all current AoIR members, confirming membership status. Catherine Middleton AoIR Secretary catherine.middleton(a)ryerson.ca

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INVITATION: GIGANET/ DC Workshop on Internet Governance, May 5-6, 2011
by Nanette Levinson 18 Apr '11

18 Apr '11

apologies for cross-postings... An Invitation from: [1]Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) GigaNet invites you to the event 'Global Internet Governance: Research and Public Policy Challenges for the Next Decade' sponsored by the Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet)! WORKSHOP IN WASHINGTON, DC ON: Global Internet Governance: Research and Public Policy Challenges for the Next Decade Time: May 5, 2011 and May 6, 2011 Location: International Communication Program & COTELCO, School of International Service, American University, Washington, DC (American University/Tenleytown Metro Stop & Complimentary AU Shuttle to campus) Organized By: GigaNet Hosted By: International Communication Program & COTELCO, School of International Service, American University Event Description: The Internet�s status as a communication medium that is decentralized, scalable and global continues to pose challenging new problems in governance and regulation. GigaNet, an international scholarly community created in 2006, holds a two-day conference to explore issues such as IP address scarcity, ICANN accountability, the role of social media in toppling dictatorships, censorship, privacy online, and the tensions between national security and Internet freedom. Assistant Secretary for Commerce Larry Strickling (NTIA) will provide the keynote speech during lunch on Thursday, May 5. (The event will be held in the new, LEEDS GOLD/certified SIS Building on the campus of American University in northwest Washington, DC.) Day one engages policy makers, academics and civil society at large in dialogue on policy issues in global Internet governance. The goal is to facilitate informed dialogue on policy issues and related matters between scholars and Internet governance stakeholders. Day two features presentations of scholarly research based on peer reviewed papers. The goal is to support scholarship and advance theoretical and applied research on Internet governance. All are welcome to attend; preregistration is required. TO REGISTER: Please email nlevins(a)american.edu with a cc to : icsis(a)american.edu by April 28, 2011. Please indicate if you will attend both days. A continental breakfast and box lunch will be provided each day. (There is a no-host dinner on May 5.) Note: The Workshop website is at: http://giga-net.org/events/event/show?id=4191630%3AEvent%3A4411&xg_ source=msg_invite_event Nanette S. Levinson Director International Communication Program School of International Service American University Washington, DC 20016-8071 [2]www.american.edu/sis/levinson [3]www.american.edu/sis/ic References Visible links 1. http://giga-net.org/events/event/show?id=4191630%3AEvent%3A4411&xgi=31AV0Cq… 2. http://www.american.edu/levinson 3. http://www.american.edu/sis/ic Hidden links: 4. http://giga-net.org/events/event/show?id=4191630%3AEvent%3A4411&xgi=31AV0Cq…

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Call for Workshop Papers: C&T 2011, Brisbane 29 June - 2 July 2011
by Marcus Foth 16 Apr '11

16 Apr '11

Final Call for Workshop Papers 5th International Conference on Communities & Technologies – C&T 2011 29 June – 2 July 2011, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia http://ct2011.urbaninformatics.net/program/workshops/ Workshops are full day sessions to be held on Wed, 29th and Thu, 30th June 2011 prior to the main conference program. Some workshops result in edited books or special issues of journals – please check with the chairs of each workshop. Please consult the submission guidelines and closing dates on each workshop's web page listed below. In most cases you can attend a workshop without a formal paper presentation. Please check with the workshop chairs, and register online at http://ct2011.urbaninformatics.net/register WORKSHOP A - DUE 30 APRIL 2011 Ethnographic Fiction and Speculative Design: Supporting Community Participation in the Development and Implementation of New Technologies chaired by Anne Galloway, Victoria University of Wellington, NZ; Ben Kraal, QUT, Australia; Jo Tacchi, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia http://www.designculturelab.org/ethnographic-fiction-speculative-design-wor… WORKSHOP B - DUE 30 APRIL 2011 Digital Cities 7: Real World Experiences chaired by Timo Ojala, University of Oulu, Finland http://www.ubioulu.fi/en/DC7 WORKSHOP C - DUE 30 APRIL 2011 Making Sense of Twitter: Quantitative Analysis Using Twapperkeeper and Other Tools chaired by Axel Bruns & Jean Burgess, Queensland University of Technology, Australia http://ct2011.urbaninformatics.net/program/workshops/workshop-c/ WORKSHOP D - DUE 17 APRIL 2011 4th International Workshop on Semantic Ambient Media Experience (SAME 2011) chaired by Artur Lugmayr, Tampere University of Technology, Finland; et al. http://www.ambientmediaassociation.org/node/60 WORKSHOP E - CONTACT CHAIRS Organizations and Social Network Sites chaired by Charles Steinfield, Michigan State University, USA; Marleen Huysman, VU University Amsterdam, NL http://ct2011.urbaninformatics.net/program/workshops/workshop-e/ WORKSHOP F - DUE 30 APRIL 2011 Food(ing): Between Human-Computer and Human-Food-Experiences chaired by Jaz Hee-jeong Choi, QUT; et al. http://ct2011.urbaninformatics.net/program/workshops/workshop-f/ WORKSHOP G - CONTACT CHAIRS Government and Citizen Engagement chaired by Scott Anderson, Human Services Portfolio Communication Division, Australia; et al. http://cs.au.dk/~mkorn/citizengov/ WORKSHOP H - CONTACT CHAIRS Locative Media, Memory and Presence in the City chaired by Katharine S. Willis, University of Siegen, Germany; Karen Martin, University of Bath, UK; Segah Sak, Bilkent University, Turkey http://ct2011.urbaninformatics.net/program/workshops/workshop-h/ WORKSHOP J - CONTACT CHAIR Pedagogy, Telecentres, CTCs, and Community Informatics chaired by Peter Brodie Miller, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA http://ct2011.urbaninformatics.net/program/workshops/workshop-j/ DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM - DUE 30 APRIL 2011 The Doctoral Consortium is scheduled prior to the main conference program on 29 June 2011. The Doctoral Consortium offers research students a special forum where they can present, discuss and progress their research plans with peers and established senior researchers. Research students wishing to attend the consortium should submit 4 pages, using the ACM SIGCHI two column layout available at http://www.sigchi.org/chipubform, addressing 4 headings: Aims and Background; Significance and Innovation; Methodology; Questions and Issues (that is, identify those areas you seek feedback on). Places at the consortium will be offered based on a review of the submitted proposals. Please send applications by 30 April 2011 to Christine Satchell, Doctoral Consortium Chair: christine.satchell AT qut.edu.au VOLUNTEERS C&T actively encourages students to volunteer at the conference. Being a student volunteer is a great way to support the research community, meet other students in the field, and attend an international ACM conference. You will help the conference organisers with the running of the conference and support the setting-up of presentations and workshops. You will see the latest in C&T research and development, and have fun while learning about running the conference. In return, you will get free registration. To apply, email us your contact details (email, phone, university), an abstract of your research project, a CV, and the reasons why you would like to be a student volunteer. Please send applications by 30 April 2011 to Ronald Schroeter, Volunteers Chair: r.schroeter AT qut.edu.au http://ct2011.urbaninformatics.net/ #comtech2011 http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=125376820833369 http://lanyrd.com/2011/ct2011/ -- Assoc. Prof. Marcus Foth Principal Research Fellow Urban Informatics Research Lab Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation Queensland University of Technology (CRICOS No. 00213J) 130 Victoria Park Road, Brisbane QLD 4059, Australia Phone +61 7 313 x88772 - Fax x88238 - Office K506, KG m.foth(a)qut.edu.au - http://www.urbaninformatics.net/

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CFP: Stocks, Screens, and Servers: The Materiality of Media
by Danny Kimball 15 Apr '11

15 Apr '11

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px} Please distribute widely. Apologies for cross-posting. Thanks. --Danny The Velvet Light Trap #70 CFP: Stocks, Screens, and Servers: The Materiality of Media As culture becomes increasingly digitized— from downloading and streaming videos and music to digital film production and cloud computing— arguments for the “dematerialization” of media are becoming commonplace. However, media have always been, and remain, embedded in and structured by material objects, networks, and practices that delimit their uses and meanings. Any cultural artifact bears traces and consequences of the material conditions of its production, distribution, and reception, whether the size and weight of the camera that shot a film’s images, the geography of the shipping or cable network through which it was transported or transmitted, or the spaces occupied by physical record or DVD collections. Even ostensibly “dematerialized” digital media find material existence in hard disks, server farms, and wires— as well as in the proliferation of new media devices, from smart phones to iPads. The perception of the diminished materiality of media presents us with an opportunity to reconsider (and reaffirm) the material dimensions of media, both in terms of the present moment and from an historical perspective. To this end, The Velvet Light Trap seeks articles considering the implications of the materiality of media, welcoming studies of film, television, and new media from a range of approaches— including historical, theoretical, ethnographic, and/or textual. Potential areas of inquiry include (but are by no means limited to): - the effects of technological and other material factors on film/media craft practices and style - screen technologies and other exhibition devices, old and new - issues in the political economy of the manufacture and disposal of media objects and devices (e.g., labor conditions, e-waste) - logics and operations of physical networks of distribution and transmission - media infrastructures and cultural geography - physical interactivity with media interfaces - the imitation of material objects in the digital realm (e.g., album art and liner notes) - the resurgence of physical formats once presumed ‘dead’ (e.g., vinyl, cassette tapes) - material dimensions of reception and fandom (e.g., collecting, scrapbooking) - the aestheticization of media commodities - materiality, memory, and nostalgia - material media objects, cultural capital, and taste - material collections, archiving, and film/media historiography - the exploration of materiality by particular artists and/or texts - materiality and avant-garde cinema - media materiality and policy Submissions should be between 6,000 and 7,500 words (approximately 20-25 pages double-spaced), in MLA style. Please submit one electronic copy of the paper, along with a one-page abstract, saved as a Word .doc file; remove any identifying information so that the submission is suitable for anonymous review. The journal's Editorial Board will referee all submissions. Send electronic manuscripts and/or any questions to thevelvetlighttrap(a)gmail.com. All submissions are due September 15, 2011. The Velvet Light Trap is an academic, peer-reviewed journal of film, television, and new media studies. Graduate students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Texas-Austin alternately coordinate issues. The Editorial Advisory Board includes such notable scholars as Richard Allen, Henry Benshoff, Mia Consalvo, David Desser, Radhika Gajjala, Darrell Hamamoto, Joan Hawkins, Barbara Klinger, Jon Kraszewski, Joe McElhaney, Diane Negra, Michael Newman, Alisa Perren, Aswin Punathambekar, Yeidy Rivero, Nicholas Sammond, Beretta Smith-Shomade, Cristina Venegas, and Michael Williams. -- Danny Kimball | PhD student Media & Cultural Studies | Communication Arts Dept. University of Wisconsin-Madison djkimball(a)gmail.com | dannykimball.org | @djkimball

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essay "internet & culture"?
by Andre Hoever 15 Apr '11

15 Apr '11

Hi there, for an undergrate seminar I’m looking for an essay about “Internet & Culture”, something that describes the impact of the Internet for our everyday’s life. Ideally, it would approach the topic in a sociological way but would also have a historical point of view. Suggestions anyone? Thank’s a lot, André André Hoever PhD candidate Cluster Languages of Emotion Freie Universität Berlin Habelschwerdter Allee 45 14195 Berlin Phone +49(0)30 838 584 12 Fax +49(0)30 838 528 87 a.hoever(a)fu-berlin.de www.languages-of-emotion.de

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post-doc position in bremen
by Seda Guerses 15 Apr '11

15 Apr '11

dear aoirs, below is the call for an opening in bremen with dimeb (http://www.dimeb.de) under the lead of heidi schelhowe. it is a wonderful group doing great work at the crossing of education, media and human computer interaction. the call is unfortunately in german. if you are interested, please contact heidi directly. schelhow _ at _ tzi. de best, s. Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in (Postdoc) – Digitale Medien in der Bildung – Entgeltgruppe TV-L 13 Die mit der Stelle verbundenen Aufgaben beziehen sich auf Informatik/Digitale Medien und umfassen die Themenbereiche • Hardware und Software für Bildungskontexte, • Human-Computer-Interaction, Interaktive Systeme und innovative Benutzungsschnittstellen • Anwendungen der Digitale Medien Die Stelle ist mit einer Lehrverpflichtung von 4 SWS (und Betreuung von Abschluss- arbeiten) in diesem Gebiet verbunden. Die Stelle ist fachlich dem Arbeitsbereich "Digitale Medien in der Bildung" (dimeb) zugeordnet. dimeb ist eine Arbeitsgruppe des Fachbereichs Mathematik/Informatik an der Universität Bremen mit großem Drittmittelaufkommen und hohem Engage- ment in der Lehre. Wissenschaftliche Arbeiten und konstruktiv-praktische Umset- zungen können in einem interdisziplinär zusammengesetzten Team durchgeführt werden, das Anregungen, Reflexion und Austausch bietet. Ein abgeschlossenes wissenschaftliches Hochschulstudium der Informatik, Medieninformatik oder in verwandten Bereichen sowie eine einschlägige Promotion sowie vertiefte Kenntnisse und Erfahrungen in den genannten Bereichen werden vorausgesetzt. Ein Bezug zu Bildungsanwendungen ist erwünscht. Erwartet werden • die Übernahme von Verantwortung für einen Teilbereich der Arbeitsgruppe, • die Beteiligung an der Außendarstellung des Bereichs, • die Teilnahme an der Einwerbung von Drittmitteln und Begleitung von Forschungsprojekten, • die Mitarbeit am Technologie-Zentrum Informatik und Informationstechnik (TZI) Kenntnisse in der Durchführung und Unterstützung von Lehrveranstaltungen sind wünschenswert. Die Stelle dient zugleich der wissenschaftlichen Weiterqualifikation. Die Universität Bremen beabsichtigt, den Anteil von Frauen im Wissenschaftsbereich zu erhöhen und fordert deshalb Frauen ausdrücklich auf, sich zu bewerben. Schwerbehinderten Bewerberinnen/Bewerbern wird bei im Wesentlichen gleicher fachlicher und persönlicher Eignung der Vorrang gegeben. Bewerbungen von Menschen mit einem Migrationshintergrund sind willkommen. Weitere Nachfragen und Bewerbungen mit den üblichen Unterlagen richten Sie bitte vorrangig in elektronischer Form (in einer PDF-Datei) unter Angabe der Kennziffer A69/11 bis zum 30.04.2011 an: Universität Bremen Fachbereich Mathematik/Informatik, Prof. Dr. Heidi Schelhowe Postfach 3304 40, 28334 Bremen E-Mail: schelhow(a)informatik.uni- bremen.de Telefon: 0421/218-64370 Falls Sie Bewerbungsunterlagen auf Papier einreichen wollen, senden Sie uns bitte nur Kopien (keine Mappen), da wir sie aus Kostengründen nicht zurücksenden können; sie werden nach Abschluss des Auswahlverfahrens vernichtet.

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Suggests for recruiting survey participants on SNS?
by Johnson, Thomas J 15 Apr '11

15 Apr '11

My colleague Barb Kaye and I are soon going to be launching a survey that largely focuses on social network sites and blogs and issues such as selective exposure and polarization. We have had a lot of success getting our survey posted to blogs, but have had a difficult time getting people to answer it through social network sites although I posted a message on my wall, created a Facebook Group and contacted Facebook groups about posting the survey without a great amount of success. For this study we are also asking questions about YouTube and Twitter. I would appreciate any advice from people on ways they promoted a survey on social network sites, Twitter and YouTube. Thanks in advance. Tom Johnson *************************************

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PhD course: Citizenship in the Digital Republic, IT University of Copenhagen
by chne 14 Apr '11

14 Apr '11

*Apologies for cross-posting* There is a PhD course entitled "Citizenship in the Digital Republic", taking place May 30 - June 1, 2011, at the IT University of Copenhagen. The lecturers are: Prof. Andrew Feenberg (Simon Fraser University), Prof. Peter Dahlgren (Lund University), Prof. Maria Bakardjieva (University of Calgary), Associate Professor Lisbeth Klastrup (IT University of Copenhagen), Assistant Professor Bjarki Valtysson (IT University of Copenhagen). The themes comprising the course take up the concept of citizenship in four distinct contexts: public participation in technological development, design and policy, digital media technologies and civic engagement, digital media and citizenship in everyday life, digital media and cultural institutions. The course is relevant to PhD students in the areas of communication, interaction design, digital media, social studies of technology, political communication, Internet studies. More information about the course: http://itu.dk/en/Forskning/Phd-uddannelsen/PhD-Courses/PhD%20Courses%202011… If you are interested in participating please follow the guidelines for signing up in the course-description. Deadline for applications: April 28, 2011.

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New book on E-learning
by Caroline Haythornthwaite 13 Apr '11

13 Apr '11

I'm pleased to announce my new book, E-learning Theory and Practice, co- authored with Richard Andrews (Institute of Education, London) is now published and available. This book will appeal to internet researchers in general as well as those involved with e-learning as it explores the implications for learning in a participatory, collaborative and online world. Further details are on the sage website: http://www.uk.sagepub.com/books/Book228475 See also the Amazon entry, and I would love to see reviews posted there (and elsewhere) in the future: https://www.amazon.co.uk/-learning-Theory-Practice-Caroline- Haythornthwaite/dp/1849204713/ref=sr_1_1? s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1302703827&sr=1-1 While Amazon says it's not yet published, SAGE has told us it is out, so it won't be long to get it. /Caroline -------------------------------------- Caroline Haythornthwaite haythorn(a)interchange.ubc.ca

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