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WEBCAST NOV 7-8 – Foro de Gobernanza de Internet de América Latina y el Caribe (LACIGF) 2024
by Joly MacFie 07 Nov '24

07 Nov '24

Las 3 pistas se transmiten por Internet. I will look at providing some ES/EN transcripts next week. [image: ISOC LIVE] <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=8603217be2c790fe9a98a65…> El *7 y 8 de noviembre de 2024*, la 17ª edición del *Foro de Gobernanza de Internet de América Latina y el Caribe <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=036157aa0085e53c02a51e3…>* se llevará a cabo en Santiago de Chile. Esta 17ª edición del Foro trae bastantes novedades, ya que, atendiendo al mandato de los nuevos estatutos del LACIGF, por primera vez se contará con un llamado a proponer temas relevantes para la discusión, un Comité de Selección de Talleres y un llamado a proponer sesiones para el Foro. *AGENDA https://lacigf.org/lacigf-eventos/agenda/ <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=938122505c563edf33c7fd3…>* *LIVESTREAMS https://www.youtube.com/@LACIGF/streams <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=6c920fa76df70cdfd60c587…>* *TWITTER #LACIGF2024 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=d455f7c2ec00fb2625c6bf5…> @lacigf @isoc_chile @ISOC_LAC* *,* *#LACIGF2024 MASTODON <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=4ab82232c8b5ac5f7f14530…> | BLUESKY <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=2e5c14f69c6981f2df76da3…> | INSTA <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=3de87fc0eb5bb57e37435a1…> * *** ISOC.LIVE es un servicio gratuito de soporte de transmisión web comunitaria patrocinado por el Capítulo de Nueva York de la Internet Society (ISOC-NY). ISOC LIVE actualmente no cuenta con financiación. Si desea convertirse en patrocinador mensual, comuníquese con support(a)isoc.live. *** -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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CCAOI Newsletter
by Joly MacFie 07 Nov '24

07 Nov '24

Cannot too highly recommend the latest CCAOI newsletter - a roundup of global Internet policy developments from an Indian perspective. https://bit.ly/ccaoi-oct24 -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Question: MOOC social media scraping / sentiment analysis
by Laura Mora 07 Nov '24

07 Nov '24

Dear colleagues, I'd like to learn some digital humanities skills in the coming year, and was therefore wondering if you can please recommend any online course or MOOC to learn how to conduct social media scraping, sentiment analysis, social network analysis and data visualisation. I have found some, but it would be good to find the perfect fit, especially if organised by you or your colleagues. Much appreciated! Best wishes, Laura

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DSA Data Access Info Sessions
by Tromble, Rebekah 07 Nov '24

07 Nov '24

Dear AoIR colleagues, With the usual apologies for cross-posting... As many know, last week the European Commission released its draft Delegated Act on researcher data access under DSA Article 40 and opened a public consultation period until November 26th. This is an important opportunity for members of the research community to share their thoughts and insights with the Commission. But that may be easier said than done for many of us. The Delegated Act is complex. And the consultation window is short–and comes at a VERY busy time of year. To help ease the pressure and offer an opportunity to share thoughts across the research community, I'm teaming up with the Coalition for Independent Technology Research to offer three 90-minute information sessions on the Delegated Act next week (one on Monday, November 11th and two at different times on Wednesday, November 13th; see the end of the message for full details). Each session will focus on the same key themes (i.e., there’s no need to attend more than one session): 1. What’s actually in the Delegated Act? What isn’t included and why? 2. What type of feedback is the Commission looking for? What type of feedback probably wouldn’t be very helpful (e.g., because the Delegated Act can’t address certain things)? 3. What insights or points might members of the research community be in a good position to help emphasize? Like DSA Article 40 itself, these information sessions are open to researchers from non-profit research institutions (e.g., universities, civil society organizations) anywhere in the world who might consider requesting data to study the systemic risks to Europe and Europeans posed by Very Large Online Platforms and/or Very Large Online Search Engines. Below you’ll find “Add to your calendar” links, as well as full Zoom information, for each of the sessions. Info Session 1 (90 mins): November 11th, 9am EST/3pm CET/7:30pm IST/ Add Info Session 1 to your calendar <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=ZDE3bmFvcD…> Rebekah Tromble is inviting you to Info Session 1. Join Zoom Meeting https://gwu-edu.zoom.us/j/96761476242?pwd=7bFNN84FArbn7GRONtay0ibitdPddm.1 Meeting ID: 967 6147 6242 Passcode: 508090 One tap mobile +13097403221,,96761476242#,,,,*508090# US +12122258997">+12122258997,,96761476242#,,,,*508090# US Find your local number: https://gwu-edu.zoom.us/u/afchL1tcs *** Info Session 2 (90 mins): November 13th, 9am EST/3pm CET/7:30pm IST/ Add Info Session 2 to your calendar <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MmZnM3RlN2…> Rebekah Tromble is inviting you to Info Session 2 Join Zoom Meeting https://gwu-edu.zoom.us/j/93879693477?pwd=kl6sAaZKhR7blTOp68ARRfFGMcjynX.1 Meeting ID: 938 7969 3477 Passcode: 740699 One tap mobile +12122258997,,93879693477#,,,,*740699# US +16462551997,,93879693477#,,,,*740699# US Find your local number: https://gwu-edu.zoom.us/u/ab94Z9SfFk *** Info Session 3 (90 mins): November 13th, 6pm EST/3pm PST/8am JST/10am AEDT Add Info Session 3 to your calendar <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=bnY3Z2E1bz…> Rebekah Tromble is inviting you to Info Session 3 Join Zoom Meeting https://gwu-edu.zoom.us/j/95346159877?pwd=wn9jq9V8mJHHh4X14aacZ84V5VhPh2.1 Meeting ID: 953 4615 9877 Passcode: 216141 One tap mobile +12122258997,,95346159877#,,,,*216141# US +16462551997,,95346159877#,,,,*216141# US Find your local number: https://gwu-edu.zoom.us/u/ao73Y7dcb ****** Dr. Rebekah Tromble Director, Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics, George Washington University | Associate Professor, School of Media & Public Affairs, George Washington University | Advisory Board, European Digital Media Observatory | www.rebekahtromble.net iddp.gwu.edu

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CFP special issue Digital SW
by Hanne Stegeman 07 Nov '24

07 Nov '24

Hi everyone, I'm excited to share the CFP for a Special Issue on international digital SW. For more info see: https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/international-digital-sex… * Excuse the self-censorship, I just don’t want this email to end up in your spam * We’re inviting abstract submissions for a special issue of P*rn Studies focusing on Digital Only S*x Work. The aim of this special issue is to bring together contributions from a range of cultures and locations on digital-only SW. In this special issue we hope to explore how SW takes place on the internet, but importantly also from various places around the world. If you are interested please submit a 500 word abstract here by December 1st: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOsk8Ya6iqx3K3nFRRft-IB7ptZ6QG2ov… Our goals with this special issue: • Expand understanding of the organisation and regulation of digital SW globally. • Highlight activism and resistance against online harms. • Engage critically with labour dynamics in this space. Key topics include but are not limited to: • The social, economic and political dynamics of online SW. • Community formation among online SWers. • Innovative resistance strategies against state and corporate coercion. • The impact of legal frameworks on online sex work globally. We welcome submissions for traditional articles, but also encourage submissions in alternative formats, such as interviews. If you are unsure of how your work fits with the special issue or how you want to present it, please feel free to reach out to the editors to discuss: Helen Rand (h.m.rand(a)gre.ac.uk) Rachel Stuart (rachel.stuart(a)brunel.ac.uk) Yigit Aydinalp (yaydinalp1(a)sheffield.ac.uk) Hanne Stegeman (h.m.stegeman(a)uva.nl) Best wishes, Hanne Stegeman

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Final Data Workers' Inquiry Talk - "Who else does data work?" (Nov 11)
by Adio-Adet Tichafara Dinika | Universitaet Bremen 07 Nov '24

07 Nov '24

Dear colleagues, I hope this email finds you well. I'm writing to invite you to the final session of this year's Data Workers' Inquiry Talk Series, which promises to be a thought-provoking discussion on the evolving landscape of data work. Topic: "Who else does data work?" Date: Monday, November 11 Time: * 9:00 - 10:30 AM Pacific Time * 12:00 - 1:30 PM Eastern Time * 6:00 - 7:30 PM Central European Time This panel will explore the impacts of generative AI on labor and examine how professionals in creative fields—including translators, artists, and writers—are increasingly finding their work being used as training data without compensation. Featured Speakers: * John López (WGA) * Alex Minshall (Guerrilla Media Collective) * Oscar Araya (Arte es Ética) * Rafael Grohmann (University of Toronto) Moderator: Milagros Miceli The session will be conducted in English with captions available. To join the talk, please visit: https://data-workers.org/events/ I encourage you to attend this final session of the year, as it addresses crucial questions about the future of creative work in the age of AI. Best regards, Adio-Adet Tichafara Dinika Universität Bremen

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Workshop State Propaganda and Pro-war Consensus in Russia
by Ekaterina Grishaeva 07 Nov '24

07 Nov '24

Dear colleagues, the Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (Södertörn University) is pleased to announce a call for contributions to a workshop that delves into the role of state propaganda in crafting pro-war consensus in Russia. The workshop will take place on January 15th at Södertörn University, Stockholm. The goal of the workshop is twofold. Firstly, it aims to analyze various forms of propaganda to reconstruct the ideological environment that impacts individuals daily. Secondly, it strives to define recurring narrative structures in different forms of propaganda. A number of travel grants are available to cover transport and accommodation costs. More information about the workshop as well as the registration link can be found here https://www.sh.se/kalender/kalenderposter/2025-01-15-state-propaganda-and-p… *Important dates:* Deadline for applications: *20 November 2024* Notification of acceptance: *2 December 2024* Registration deadline for non-presenting participants in the workshop : 17 December 2024 The event takes place on 15 January 2025 Form of event: onsite with mandatory registration For more details, please contact: spr2024(a)sh.se.

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Reminder about US government research data availability
by Richard Forno 06 Nov '24

06 Nov '24

Hi folks - This is just a friendly reminder that if you're doing any research involving or depending on US government records, reports, or datasets from federal agencies, you might want to consider archiving and/or mirroring them on your end between now and 2025-01-20. This is especially important if the materials you need are related to 'controversial' or 'fake' areas like medicine, climate change, socioeconomic issues, etc, etc. since they probably won't be available anymore once the next regime takes over. Ergo, I'm sending up a warning flare, just in case. Good luck to all.... --rick -- Dr. Richard Forno Principal Lecturer, CSEE Director, Graduate Cybersecurity Programs Assistant Director, UMBC Cybersecurity Institute Affiliate Scholar, Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society

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Call for Papers for the ACM UMAP conference in New York!
by Starke, Alain 06 Nov '24

06 Nov '24

Dear all, I am pleased to announce the preliminary call for papers for the 33rd ACM International Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization in New York, USA, June 16 - 20 2025. ACM UMAP is the premier international conference bringing together research in AI and HCI to support effective human-AI collaboration via interactive systems that can model, adapt and personalize to their users. For all the details of this CfP, scroll down in this email or visit: https://www.um.org/umap2025/call-for-papers/. On behalf of the UMAP 2025 Organizing Committee, Kind regards, Alain Starke =============== PRELIMINARY CALL FOR FULL AND SHORT PAPERS We are pleased to invite you to contribute your original research to UMAP 2025: LONG PAPERS should report on substantial contributions of lasting value. The maximum length is 8 pages, excluding references in the ACM Double-Column Format. SHORT PAPERS typically discuss exciting new work that is not yet mature enough for a long paper. The maximum length is 4 pages, excluding references in the ACM Double-Column Format. ============== IMPORTANT DATES **Full and Short Papers** Abstract submission deadline: January 23, 2025 Paper submission deadline: January 30, 2025 Author Rebuttal Period: March 3-7, 2025 Author Notification: March 20, 2025 Camera-ready version deadline: April 3, 2025 Deadlines refer to 23:59 (11:59pm) in the AoE (Anywhere on Earth) time zone. ============== TOPICS OF INTEREST Topics of interest for UMAP 2025 include but are not limited to: * Recommender systems * Data mining techniques for user modeling, adaptation, and personalization * Generative AI techniques for user modeling, adaptation, and personalization * Large Language Models and Natural Language Processing methods for user modeling, adaptation and personalization * Knowledge graphs, Linked data, and semantics for user modeling, adaptation, and personalization * Intelligent user interfaces * Intelligent and personalized e-learning applications and educational games * Personalized behavior change and persuasive applications * Modeling and adapting to human affective states * Virtual assistants, conversational agents, personalization in augmented reality * Group modeling and collaborative team formation * Ethical issues of personalization and human-centered AI systems: Privacy, Fairness, Accountability, Transparency * Creativity in User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization * Sustainability-aware methods and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for user modeling, adaptation, and personalization * Personalized approaches for preventing eco-chambers, user manipulation, and disinformation * Research methods and reproducibility ============== IMPORTANT NOTES The peer review process is mutually anonymous (double-blind). Each paper should not be previously published or accepted to any peer-reviewed journal or conference, nor currently under review elsewhere.

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Invitation/new study: Reforming Tech and Democracy Programs for the Global Majority
by Jonathan Ong 05 Nov '24

05 Nov '24

Hi everybody! I’m sharing a brand new study entitled Custom Built / Feito Sob Medida: Reforming Tech and Democracy Programs for the Global Majority<https://glotechlab.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/GloTech_Custom_Built_Fina…>. Born out of a two-year Global Majority Knowledge Exchange project led by researchers in Brazil and the Philippines, this paper is a record of civil society leaders’ resentments and frustrations of implementing anti-disinfo and election integrity initiatives in recent years. The study calls out the “illusion of inclusion” in the tech and democracy space, where program priorities have been overdetermined by Global North tech corporations and governments’ foreign policy. The report aims to be a tool for advocacy for Global Majority researchers and civil society leaders to challenge coalitional practices of data and knowledge extractivism and co-options of critical community-led research for securitization and conflict agendas. Join our free webinar on November 20 hosted by the Social Science Research Council. Register here and check out event details: https://www.ssrc.org/events/reforming-tech-and-democracy-programs-for-the-g… Download the report from the Global Technology for Social Justice Lab (GloTech) website: https://glotechlab.net Hope you all stay grounded and connected with community on this high-stress week, Jonathan (on behalf of co-authors JM, Dean, Marcelo, Rafael, Raquel, and Camilla) Dr Jonathan Corpus Ong, Professor of Global Digital Media / GloTech Inaugural Director Recent research: 1. Custom Built: Reforming Tech and Democracy Programs for the Global Majority: https://glotechlab.net/custom_built_main/ 2. Targeted Countries Should Demand Accountability from the Pentagon: https://www.techpolicy.press/targeted-countries-should-demand-accountabilit… 3. Disinfo-for-Hire as Everyday Digital Labor: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/20563051231224723 4. Links to open-access research: www.linktr.ee/joncong<http://www.linktr.ee/joncong>

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