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New positions at Swinburne Design
by Ken Friedman 04 Jan '11

04 Jan '11

Dear Colleagues, The Faculty of Design at Swinburne University of Technology is adding several new positions this year to meet the needs of a growing student body and our increasing research intensity. We are now adding a position in our digital media area that may be of interest to readers of this list. At Swinburne University of Technology, we focus on design as thought and action for solving problems and imagining new futures. We emphasize strategic design to create value through innovative products and services. Creativity, critical inquiry, and ethics guide the Swinburne philosophy of respectful design. We value understanding, empathy, and appreciation for people, for nature, and for the world we shape through design. Our designers, researchers, and graduates serve business, industry, and the public sector. We base our actions and choices on sustainability principles for positive social and economic outcomes. We emphasize rigorous research for effective results in today’s challenging design profession. All new appointments to the academic staff have a PhD degree. Teaching, creative practice, and research are the foundation of robust professional education. We expect senior staff to have a strong research profile, and we expect junior staff to demonstrate the potential for innovative research. Our emphasis published research enables us to share what we do with Australia and with the world. We describe our faculty culture as: equitable, respectful, creative, innovative, resilient, vibrant, and inspired. We state our focus in four words: “Design respectfully, grow responsibly.” For more information on the positions, please go to this URL. http://swinburne.nga.net.au/cp/cp_frame_set.cfm? Click the red link for _Academic_ positions: Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor - Digital Media Design -- application deadline 21-Jan-2011 Academic level C / D, $88,725 - $117,548 Plus 175 Superannuation See Position Description 28624 To learn more about Swinburne Design, visit our Web page: http://www.swin.edu.au/design/ If one of these positions meets your interests and your skills, we hope to hear from you. Professor Ken Friedman, PhD, DSc (hc), FDRS Dean, Faculty of Design Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne, Australia email: kenfriedman(a)groupwise.swin.edu.au URL: www.swinburne.edu.au/design Phone Dean's Office +61 3 9214 6078 Phone Faculty Switchboard +61 3 9214 6755

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Call for MobileHCI 2011 workshop proposals
by Markus Bylund 04 Jan '11

04 Jan '11

CALL FOR MOBILE HCI WORKSHOPS! ******************************************* Submit workshop proposal by January 28th, 2011 Workshops are held on August 30th, 2011. http://www.mobilehci2011.org/node/20 MobileHCI 2011 will be held between the 30th of August and the 2nd September, 2011 in Stockholm, Sweden. www.mobilehci2011.org/ <http://www.mobilehci2011.org/> www.facebook.com/mobilehci2011 <http://www.facebook.com/mobilehci2011> www.twitter.com/mobilehci2011 <http://www.twitter.com/mobilehci2011> Workshop organisation ************************* Are you working in an emerging area in MobileHCI? Please consider organizing a workshop! Workshops allow members of a community to meet in the context of a focused and interactive discussion. Arranging a workshop is an opportunity to move the field forward and to build a community. MobileHCI workshops might address basic research, applied research, HCI practice, new methodologies, emerging application areas, design innovations, management and organizational issues, or HCI education. Each workshop should generate ideas that give the MobileHCI community a new, organized way of thinking about the topic, or ideas that suggest promising directions for future research. Workshops will be held on August 30. Two workshop formats will be available: half-day and full-day. Workshop organisers submit a workshop proposal to the MobileHCI conference. The proposals are reviewed and are either accepted or rejected. If a workshop is accepted, the workshop is publicised by both MobileHCI conference and the workshop organisers. Workshop participants submit papers to the workshop, that are reviewed by the workshop organisers who decide on the final list of workshop participants. Workshops are only open to people who have had their paper accepted by the workshop organisers, and who have registered for both the workshop and the MobileHCI conference. The MobileHCI program committee suggests April 8th, 2011 as a deadline for papers and May 15th, 2011 as a deadline for notification of acceptance. Proposal ********** The workshop proposal should be written in MobileHCI 2011Extended Abstracts Format (ACM) and include three distinct sections: 1) the proposal, 2) a call for participation and 3) a cover sheet, submitted as one combined PDF file. Submit your proposal by January 28th, to the Easy Chair system: https://www.easychair.org/account/signin.cgi?conf=mobilehci2011 A more detailed CfP with writing instructions is found here http://www.mobilehci2011.org/node/20 If you have questions about Workshops for MobileHCI2011, contact the Workshop Chairs Giulio Jacucci and Sara Ljungblad at: workshops(a)mobilehci2011.org <mailto:workshops@mobilehci2011.org> ***************************************************************************** MobileHCI 2011 is organised by the Mobile Life VinnExcellence Centre (Stockholm University, Interactive Institute and SICS) in collaboration with Ericsson, Nokia, Kista Science City, the City of Stockholm, and in cooperation with ACM SIGCHI and ACM SIGMOBILE.

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Clifford G. Christians Ethics Research Award
by Mark D. Johns 03 Jan '11

03 Jan '11

CALL FOR AWARD APPLICATIONS Clifford G. Christians Ethics Research Award Sponsored by Carl Couch Center for Social and Internet Research http://www.cccsir.com/ Carl Couch Center issues an annual call for research papers and published works (i.e., books or articles) to be considered for Clifford G. Christians Ethics Research Award. To be considered for the Christians Award, submissions should interpret or address important theoretical issues in the areas of ethics, mass communication theory, and the relationship between media and technology and culture; interpret and apply concepts employed in Christians' work in new and insightful ways. Submissions will be evaluated based on the quality of (1) mastery of Christians’ approaches and concepts, (2) originality, (3) organization, (4) presentation, and (5) advancement of knowledge. Evaluation will be administered by a Review Committee of four: Dr. Lee Wilkins, University of Missouri Dr. Robert Fortner, International Center for Media Studies Dr. Deni Elliott, University of South Florida Dr. Ronald Arnett, Duquesne University Both single and co-authored works are accepted. Applications may only be submitted for award consideration once. Published materials submitted must have appeared no earlier than eighteen months prior to each year’s application. The Award winner will receive a Christians Award plaque to be presented in the 2011 Annual Convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), or the National Communication Association (NCA). Those interested please send six copies of the research papers or published works (if the publication is a book, six copies of the table of contents and of one chapter is sufficient) with a 100-word abstract to: Shing-Ling S. Chen Dept. of Communication Studies Univ. of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA 50614 Tel: 319-273-6021 E-mail: sarina.chen(a)uni.edu Application deadline is March 1, 2011. Notification of the award will be sent out by June 30, 2011.

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2nd CFP: Transnational HCI - Workshop @ CHI 2011
by Irina Shklovski 03 Jan '11

03 Jan '11

Happy New Year! Please forward to interested parties. SECOND CALL! Deadline for submission: January 14, 2011. CFP: TRANSNATIONAL HCI: Humans, Computers and Interactions in Transnational Context A workshop at CHI 2011 May 8, 2011, Vancouver BC, Canada Recent studies in Human-Computer Interaction have turned to examining computing in non-Western contexts, increasingly recognizing that technologies and activities of their participants are not bounded by single geographies, cultures, or borders. In our interactions with everyday technologies, we are increasingly tied to people and machines in other countries, cultures and networks. Such activities require us to consider technologies not just in national, but also in a transnational context. That is, humans, computers and interactions not limited to single countries or cultures, but forming communities across spaces, managing boundary-crossings, and forming hybrid practices. This workshop will bring together researchers and designers across academia and industry to address the effects, implications, and design opportunities for individuals and communities who engage in transnational technological practices. We seek participants to explore the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in transnational settings for our workshop, TRANSNATIONAL HCI, at CHI 2011. We aim to assemble an interdisciplinary group of practitioners to expand current work on ICTs in global processes, to develop a language and toolset for the study of technologies in transnational spaces, and to address the role of ICTs for local-global user interaction, collaboration across boundaries and negotiations of power relations. Examples of possible paper topics include, but are not limited to: * The use of pervasive technologies such as multiplayer gaming across borders * Studies of social networking among Diaspora communities * Use of ICTs in censorship state zones * The role of ICTs in reconfiguring “the local” * Technology in the context of international migration and politics * Cross-cultural collaboration Submissions that develop theoretical approaches, report on empirical work or on technology design are welcome, and need not be limited to "developing world" sites. Full papers may later be solicited for a potential special issue. We welcome applications from researchers, designers, practitioners and scholars across the subdomains of human-computer interaction and beyond, in the fields of anthropology, sociology, science and technology studies, critical theory, communication, media studies and cultural geography. Interested participants should submit a 2-4 page paper in CHI Archival Format <http://chi2011.org/authors/format.html> by January 14, 2011 to transnationaltimes(a)gmail.com describing your current project and its contribution to the workshop topic. At least one author for each accepted paper must register for the workshop and should attend at least one full day of CHI <www.chi2011.org>. Additional information, including the workshop description (Extended Abstract), is available on our website at http://www.princeton.edu/~jvertesi/TransnationalHCI/ IMPORTANT DATES * Submission deadline - Jan 14, 2011 * Notification of acceptance - Feb 11, 2011 * Workshop at CHI2011 - May 8, 2011 ORGANIZERS Janet Vertesi, Princeton University, USA Silvia Lindtner, University of California, Irvine, USA Irina Shklovski, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark If you have any questions please contact the organizers at transnationaltimes(a)gmail.com. We apologize for possible cross-posting. -- ============================================== 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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CFP: Africa and the Internet
by nativebuddha 03 Jan '11

03 Jan '11

Here's a call for anyone working in the area of Africa and the Internet. -robert >> From: "Olaniran, B" <b.olaniran(a)ttu.edu> >> Date: Thu, December 23, 2010 6:18 pm >> >> >> Colleagues: >> >> I am putting together an edited volume on Internet Use and Africa. Some >> of >> the focus areas include social, political, cultural, digital culture: >> >> * electronic commerce >> * law >> * politics and governance >> * gender >> * the internet >> * race >> * art >> * health and medicine >> * education >> >> I would like to extend a personal invitation to anyone working in this >> area to consider contributing to this project. I understand that we are >> still at the proposal stage to be send to a major publisher in the USA. >> Thus, it would really help if you can send me a one paragraph summation >> of >> your potential contribution idea along with your brief bio sketch and >> contact e-mail. Furthermore, I will appreciate it if you would forward >> this note to other colleagues who may be interested. Please copy any >> message to an alternate e-mail: > >> Meanwhile, Merry Christmas and I look forward to reading from you soon. >> >> Bola Olaniran >> Texas Tech University >> > > > > > >

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Looking for participants/panelists for IR12 games & sexuality panel
by Todd Harper 03 Jan '11

03 Jan '11

Hello there, internet scholars! I'm sending out a call to gauge interest/recruit participants for a panel on sexuality and gaming for the coming IR12 conference. I think this is a surprisingly overlooked topic in the field at the moment, either in examining content or players and player culture. Considering the conference theme of performance, it seems like IR12 is an especially good time to get the ball rolling on that. If you're interested in being part of this, please drop me a line and we can start planning a panel proposal. -- Todd Harper Postdoctoral Researcher, Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab -- http://gambit.mit.edu laevantine(a)gmail.com | tlharper(a)mit.edu

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Society for Philosophy and Technology conference - deadline extended
by Charles Ess 03 Jan '11

03 Jan '11

Dear AoIRists, >From May 26-29, 2011, the University of North Texas will host the 17th international conference of the Society for Philosophy and Technology: <https://spt2011.unt.edu/>. The conference theme is "Technology and Security," but papers reflecting on any aspect of technology are welcomed. We also welcome interdisciplinary submissions from those studying technology in fields other than philosophy. Abstracts can be submitted to: spt2011(a)unt.edu. The deadline is January 10, 2010. The keynote speaker is P.W. Singer, Senior Fellow and Director of the 21st Century Defense Initiative at the Brookings Institution and author of Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and 21st Century Combat. In particular, I and colleague Ed Spence (School of Communication and Creative Industries, Charles Sturt University) are co-chairing a track on "Media and the information society". I would encourage submissions from AoIR-engaged philosophers and the philosophically-inclined - and/or your colleagues and graduate students who may also be engaged in work along these lines. >From the website: Papers will be accepted on the basis of a submitted abstract, which will be refereed. An abstract must be between 500 and 750 words in length (references excluded) and submitted via email (spt2011(a)unt.edu) as embedded plain text or an attachment in RTF, WORD, or PDF format. Panel proposals are also possible. If any questions, etc., please don't hesitate to contact me offlist. All best wishes for the new year (at least in this part of the world) - charles ess Institut for Informations- og Medievidenskab Helsingforsgade 14 8200 Århus N. Denmark mail: <imvce(a)hum.au.dk> tel: (+45) 8942 9250 Professor, Philosophy and Religion Drury University, Springfield, Missouri 65802 USA Exemplary persons seek harmony, not sameness. -- Analects 13.23

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Conference Announcement: CEPE 2011
by Elizabeth Buchanan 02 Jan '11

02 Jan '11

Computer Ethics Philosophical Enquiry 2011 Crossing Boundaries: Ethics in Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Relations will provide an opportunity for researchers and students to discuss current ethical and philosophical issues related to information technology from an international and interdisciplinary perspective. The CEPE conference series is recognized as one of the premier international events on computer and information ethics attended by delegates from all over the world. CEPE/2011 is hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and will take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, from May 31 to June 3. Papers will focus on such topics as Possible topics for papers/presentations: • Internet Governance • E-waste • Intercultural Ethics • Professional Ethics • International Ethics, Law and Policy Issues • Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare, Cyberterrorism and Security • Internet Research Ethics • Intellectual Property • Privacy and Surveillance • Agency, Autonomy and Trust in Computing Systems • Accessibility, Inclusion and Digital Divide • Bioinformatics • Library Ethics and Intellectual Freedom • Artificial Intelligence, Agents, Embedded Systems and Artificial Life • Ethics, Grids and Clouds • Ethics in Information Architecture and Design Extended abstracts of 2000 words are due by 15 January 2011 and should be sent to jjmauger(a)uwm.edu For full details, please see: http://inseit.net/cepe2011/ Elizabeth Buchanan, Ph.D. Director Center for Information Policy Research School of Information Studies University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 414.229.3973 Principal Investigator, Internet Research Ethics Commons internetresearchethics.org (NSF Project # 0924604) elizabeth(a)internetresearchethics.org

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an internet year is a dog year
by Barry Wellman 30 Dec '10

30 Dec '10

(i.e. 1 internet year = 7 human years) We all knew that in the late 1990s. In fact, I had a $200,000 grant to study that. Now, with the Mobile Revolution joining the Internet Revolution, I am seeking $1M to see if an internet/mobile year is twice as fast = 14 human years. Yours in continuous connectivity, Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 twitter:barrywellman http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php _______________________________________________________________________

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Re: [Air-L] How many Internet years in a human year?
by Deborah Elizabeth Finn 29 Dec '10

29 Dec '10

Dear Anna, I don't know how to calculate internet years, but I have my own special theory about blog years. If you're interested in my not-very-serious reflections, you're welcome to read my article: <http://blog.deborah.elizabeth.finn.com/blog/_archives/2007/3/17/2813287.html>. Best regards from Deborah Deborah Elizabeth Finn Strategist and Consultant Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector Boston, Massachusetts, USA Email: deborah_elizabeth_finn(a)post.harvard.edu Blog: www.deborahelizabethfinn.com Skype: Deborah909 Twitter: Deborah909 LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah909 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Deborah.Elizabeth.Finn I bring resources and needs together for nonprofits and philanthropies, mostly through strategic use of information and communication technologies. On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 2:38 AM, Anna Haverinen <aehaverinen(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear all, > > I remember someone inquiring a some time ago about the notion of years in > "internet time"? I also remember hearing that three months of internet time > is one human year, but I need a citation for my article. Any ideas where > could I look for? > > Thanks in advance! > > Best, Anna Haverinen > > PhD Student, Digital culture > University Consortium of Pori/University of Turku > Finland

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