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A survey regarding computer/video game play
by Jinghui (Jove) Hou 20 Sep '10

20 Sep '10

Hi Scholars and Friends, I'm working with a research team on a survey about video games - which include games on a cell phone, computer, console (such as Wii or XBox), portable gaming device (such as gameboy or PSP), or online. If you ever play such games, would you please consider taking this survey? It will take about 20 minutes. Here's the link: https://uscannenberg.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_24u3iX6c4U4ebnS Thanks so much! *At the end of the survey: "*Please write the name of the person who referred you to this survey":* Jove* Thank you so much! -- Jinghui (Jove) Hou Ph.D. Student & Annenberg Fellow Annenberg School for Communication University of Southern California 3502 Watt Way Los Angeles, CA 90089-0281, USA E-mail: jinghuih(a)usc.edu joavinhou(a)gmail.com Mobile: 608-358-2852 (New Cell #!)

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New Book: Good Faith Collaboration: The Culture of Wikipedia
by Joseph Reagle 20 Sep '10

20 Sep '10

Hello fellow Internet researchers, my book *Good Faith Collaboration: The Culture of Wikipedia* (2010, The MIT Press) is now available. While I have long anticipated its publication, it's hard to believe the day is finally here! In any case, I've included a brief description below and a link to the blog announcement. There, you can leave a comment, follow the links to the book's webpage which includes the foreword, preface, introduction, notes and bibliography; I'll also link to reviews and interviews. Stay tuned to the blog for information about the upcoming book talk. http://reagle.org/joseph/blog/social/wikipedia/annc-good-faith-collaboration Feel free to forward this announcement and forgive me if I've sent a duplicate or sent it too far afield. ___________________________________________ Good Faith Collaboration The Culture of Wikipedia Joseph Michael Reagle Jr. Foreword by Lawrence Lessig The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA. Wikipedia's style of collaborative production has been lauded, lambasted, and satirized. Despite unease over its implications for the character (and quality) of knowledge, Wikipedia has brought us closer than ever to a realization of the century-old pursuit of a universal encyclopedia. Good Faith Collaboration: The Culture of Wikipedia is a rich ethnographic portrayal of Wikipedia's historical roots, collaborative culture, and much debated legacy.

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After: "Internet, Politics, Policy 2010: An Impact Assessment" Conference
by Andrea Calderaro 20 Sep '10

20 Sep '10

Hi all, This might interest most of you: http://microsites.oii.ox.ac.uk/ipp2010/ Great event at the Oxford Internet Institute, and interesting papers downloadable from the "papers' section". Best, Andrea _________________________________ Andrea Calderaro Department of Social and Political Sciences European University Institute Italy Lecturer "New Media and International Relations" Department of Communication University "La Sapienza" of Rome ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERSONAL PAGE: http://www.eui.eu/Personal/Researchers/calderaro CV: http://www.eui.eu/Personal/Researchers/calderaro/CalderaroCV.pdf Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to.

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Re: [Air-L] Virtual worlds as not just a new medium (CarrieLynn D. Reinhard)
by Matthew Bernius 19 Sep '10

19 Sep '10

Carrielynn, If I understand what you are asking for -- papers positing Virtual Worlds as extensions of existing mediums and embodied experiences -and critiquing arguments that attempt to section them off as something "new" - take a look at Being in the World (of Warcraft): Raiding, Realism, and Knowledge Production in a MMORPG by Alex Golub: http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/anthropological_quarterly/summary/v083/83.1.go… You might also be interested in the work of Thomas Malaby and his ethnography of Linden Labs: *Making Virtual Worlds: Linden Lab and Second Life*. May 2009, Cornell University Press. On a slightly parallel track there's also the work of Jennifer Riskin which traces the historical roots of simulation, which Malaby for example ties heavily into his analysis of LL/2ndLife: Riskin, J. (2003). The Defecating Duck, or, the Ambiguous Origins of Artificial Life. *Critical Inquiry*, *29*(4), 599-633. doi: 10.1086/377722. Hope these help, - Matt <http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/anthropological_quarterly/summary/v083/83.1.go…> ----------------------------- Matthew Bernius PhD Student | Cultural Anthropology | Cornell University | http://www.arts.cornell.edu/anthro/ Researcher At Large | Open Publishing Lab @ the Rochester Institute of Technology | http://opl.cias.rit.edu | @ritopl mBernius(a)gMail.com | http://www.waking-dream.com | @mattBernius On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 6:00 PM, <air-l-request(a)listserv.aoir.org> wrote: > "CarrieLynn D. Reinhard" <carrie(a)ruc.dk> >

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Reminder: [CFP]: The Changing Dynamics of Scientific Collaborations at HICSS (due October 1)
by James Howison 19 Sep '10

19 Sep '10

[under 2 weeks to go] CFP: Workshop on The Changing Dynamics of Scientific Collaborations at HICSS (January 4th 2011) http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/hicss_44/ Following on from successful workshops at CHI and CSCW we call for 3- to 4-page position papers on the following topics, especially those with a focus on understanding or supporting changing practices in these areas: - Collaborative scientific applications concerning data gathering, analysis, sharing, and visualization - Case studies concerning data gathering, analysis, sharing and visualization - Socio-technical research on scientific collaborations - Research on the scientific software ecosystem - Social networks of scientists - Repurposing social software for science - Participatory design and/or rapid prototyping for scientific software - Distributed data gathering and analysis - Time-critical scientific applications - Studies of generational differences in how science is done - Cross-functional applications and comparisons of a scientific to a non-scientific field - Science and Innovation policy questions on these issues at science funding bodies and beyond. The workshop will bring together - researchers who study scientific practices and collaboration - designers and software developers deploying new types of collaborative systems The goal of the workshop is to produce a white paper to report on the state of the field and to delineate themes and current challenges. Please email workshop papers to James Howison <jhowison(a)cs.cmu.edu> by October 1st. Best regards, James Howison Cecilia Aragon Charlotte Lee Claudio Silva

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Virtual worlds as not just a new medium
by CarrieLynn D. Reinhard 19 Sep '10

19 Sep '10

Hello everyone, I am hoping you could give me some ideas about where to find citations to finish a book chapter. A reviewer said of my book chapter, in which I am arguing for how study users' reception of virtual worlds, the following: "as you well know many scholars oppose this view of VWs as just another medium. our chapter might benefit from looking at those scholars that defend VWs are more than just a new medium." Apparently I do not well know this because I do not know exactly who to cite. Who are the scholars who are opposing this view that VWs is just another medium? Specifically, I was arguing that we cannot treat virtual worlds as wholly unique experiences of reception because it is a "new medium". Are there others out there saying the same thing, only I have horrendously overlooked them? CarrieLynn D. Reinhard, PhD Virtual Worlds Research Group http://worlds.ruc.dk/ Roskilde University Department of Communication, Business, and Information Technologies Building 43.3 Kommunikationsvej 1 DK-4000 Roskilde mbl: + 2280 5128 "If we understand that everyone is connected to everyone else in some way or another, it makes it hard to hurt any single one person, for who knows if we might unwittingly hurt someone we love." - CDR 9/20/02

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University of Kentucky - GIScience Asst/Assoc Prof. Position
by Matthew Zook 17 Sep '10

17 Sep '10

[Aplogies for Cross Posting] KENTUCKY, LEXINGTON 40506-0027. The University of Kentucky, Department of Geography seeks applicants for a tenure track position with research and teaching expertise in Geographic Information Science. Appointment will be at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, commencing Fall 2011. The successful candidate will blend an active interest and strong technical expertise in GIS with research that directly and critically engages with information, visualization and geospatial technologies in ways that complement existing faculty strengths in human or environmental geography. A commitment to developing GIS capacity and interdisciplinary collaboration within the College and University across the social sciences, humanities and earth sciences is desirable. The U.K. College of Arts and Sciences is committed to developing a robust Center for Geographical Information Systems. Applicants should submit (1) a current curriculum vitae; (2) a research and teaching statement; and (3) up to three research related reprints as per the instructions below. Applicants should also arrange for three letters of reference (in hard copy) to be submitted by the start of the review process. The formal review process will begin on October 15, 2010, and will continue until the position is filled. A Ph.D. is required at time of appointment. Faculty contact: Dr. Matthew Zook, Chair, Search Committee, Department of Geography, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0027, email: zook(a)uky.edu. Email applications are required and should be sent directly to Donald Mason (donald.mason(a)uky.edu) Please make the subject field "GIS JOB APPLICATION" and attach relevant documents in pdf format with clear descriptive filenames, e.g., Lastname_Firstname_cv.pdf, Lastname_Firstname_teaching_statement.pdf, etc. The University of Kentucky is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity University that values diversity and is located in an increasingly diverse geographical region. It is committed to becoming one of the top public institutions in the country. Women, persons with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. The University also supports family-friendly policies. Dr. Matthew Zook, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Geography University of Kentucky 1457 Patterson Office Tower Lexington, KY 40506-0027 859.257.8334 (phone) 859.323.1969 (fax) zook(a)uky.edu http://www.zook.info/

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New Media and Public Relations Position
by Stephen Macek 17 Sep '10

17 Sep '10

Job Ad: Tenure Track Assistant Professor, New Media and Public Relations, North Central College North Central College invites applications for a tenure-track position as assistant professor of speech communication beginning September 2011. Higher rank may be considered for suitably qualified applicants. A Ph.D. is required by September 1, 2011. Applicants should demonstrate potential for excellence in teaching and commitment to scholarly activities. We seek a broadly trained teacher/scholar who specializes in public relations and has expertise in new media. The ideal candidate will be able to develop new public relations courses that will serve the broadcast and organizational communication tracks within the department as well as teach a variety of courses which may include, but are not limited to, introduction to new media, public speaking, business and professional communication, broadcast copywriting/news, and/or group process. Candidates with professional public relations and/or media experience are highly desired. North Central College, founded in 1861, is a selective, comprehensive liberal arts college of 2900 students located 30 miles west of Chicago in Naperville in the heart of the Illinois Research and Development corridor. See http://www.noctrl.edu for more information about the college and the department. Send letter of application, resume, transcripts, teaching philosophy, teaching evaluations and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Mara Berkland, c/o Cheryl Horton, Office of Academic Affairs, North Central College, 30 N. Brainard St., Naperville, IL 60540. Review of applications will begin November 1, 2010, and continue until the position is filled. Preliminary interviews will be held at NCA. Applicants who would enrich the diversity of the campus community are strongly encouraged to apply. EOE.

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Inaugural issue of www.audiovisualthinking.org now launched!
by oranit klein 17 Sep '10

17 Sep '10

Inaugural issue of www.audiovisualthinking.org now launched! We are happy to announce the inaugural issue of Audiovisual Thinking, the world’s first journal of academic videos about audiovisuality, communication, media and design. Audiovisual Thinking is a pioneering forum where academics and educators can articulate, conceptualize and disseminate their research about audiovisuality and audiovisual culture through the medium of video. The first issue features a varied and interesting selection of academic videos on the topic of What is Academic Video? Please visit the journal on <http://www.audiovisualthining.org/> www.audiovisulathinking.org <http://www.audiovisualthinking.org/> or contact the editors: inges(a)hum.ku.dk The second Call for Videos about Rights and Wrongs in the Digital Age is now also open.

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TT Assistant Professor of Health Communication
by Kris M. Markman 17 Sep '10

17 Sep '10

The Department of Communication at the University of Memphis seeks applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in health communication beginning Fall 2011. We are especially interested in applicants who have experience conducting qualitative or mixed methods research in areas such as patient/provider interaction, public health communication, chronic illness, end-of-life care, women's health, children's health, or health communication and technology. A PhD in communication or a related field is required before the appointment begins. Memphis boasts the largest healthcare network in the region, including two of the largest private hospitals in the country, a pediatric and adult trauma center, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center. The Department of Communication has a vibrant relationship with several of these hospitals and UTHSC, with ample opportunities for communication research. The Department of Communication offers BA, MA, and PhD degrees, with specializations in rhetoric and applied communication, including health communication, at the doctoral level. Please see the Department's website at www.memphis.edu/communication for more information. Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, writing sample, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and contact information for three references online at workforum.memphis.edu. Review of applications will begin November 8 and continue until the position is filled. The University of Memphis is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative ---------- ---------- ---------- Kris M. Markman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Communication University of Memphis www.krismarkman.com

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