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methods and methodologist
by Barry Wellman 09 Feb '10

09 Feb '10

My heuristic, if you're over 50 and not post-modern & feel secure, you say Methods. Otherwise, you say Methodology. Folks who say Methodology when they mean Methods lose 1 style point when I referee. (OMG, I've outed myself!) 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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Most of use Methods; few study Methodology
by Barry Wellman 09 Feb '10

09 Feb '10

I'm with Marj Kibby, but I've almost given up fighting against the misuse of "Methodology" for "Method" Most of use 1 or more Methods Only a few of us study the development or evaluation of better Methods: Methodology. Methodology is pretentious. But so many people have used it to mean Method(s), that it's become widely and unconsciously imitated. Let us henceforth use our Methods with cheer, pride and self-awareness. And my hat's off to those intrepid few Methodologists who study, evaluate and develop new Methods. 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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My workplace Statistics Canada in Ottawa Canada is hiring social scientists English or French speaking Deadline Feb 15th. Apply online.
by Peter Timusk 09 Feb '10

09 Feb '10

We employ a variety of sociologists, economists, geographers really all kinds of social scientists who use statistics to produce research papers and typically manage a single survey which they then write about. Many researchers use multiple surveys. This is a recruitment program that leads to higher levels as you go. We are hiring right now information at http://www.statcan.gc.ca/employment-emploi/es/es2006-eng.htm or French at http://www.statcan.gc.ca/employment-emploi/es/es2006-fra.htm Apply online (available on January 19, 2010 until February 15, 2010). BA in economics sociology or statistics or related bachelors. See the add for the complete list. higher degree an asset SAS experience an asset. Some use SPSS really we are a SAS shop. Bilingual is better but not needed English or French is needed. Equity hiring matters, for visible minorities, women, persons with a disability and Aboriginals. Canadian Citizens have a better chance. Peter Timusk, B.Math statistics (2002), B.A. legal studies (2006) Carleton University Systems Science Graduate student, University of Ottawa. just trying to stay linear. Read by hundreds of lurkers every week. kiitos paljon, merci, thank you and muchas gracias for reading.

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methodologists
by Peter Timusk 09 Feb '10

09 Feb '10

At my work place, Statistics Canada, we have people called methodologists who are the Gods. They have degrees in statistics typically PhDs in statistics. I have a bachelors in statistics so I am an applied statistician or statistical projects manager. I believe methodology is the study of methods. At my work that means things like correctly designing a SAS program that can compute a Coefficient of Variance for a given estimate based on survey data. Of course the design of sample and survey are all up to methodologists. We also employ a variety of sociologists, economists, geographers really all kinds of social scientists who use statistics to produce research papers and typically manage a single survey which they then write about. Many researchers use multiple surveys. We are hiring right now at http://www.statcan.gc.ca/employment-emploi/es/es2006-eng.htm or French at http://www.statcan.gc.ca/employment-emploi/es/es2006-fra.htm Apply online (available on January 19, 2010 until February 15, 2010). I am in the division here that does science and technology statistics and can help you access Canadian Internet Statistics. Yes, I also like marketing but I am not really tasked with this it looks good for me at work but it is really volunteer to this list/community. I just like to get it done. Peter Timusk, B.Math statistics (2002), B.A. legal studies (2006) Carleton University Systems Science Graduate student, University of Ottawa. just trying to stay linear. Read by hundreds of lurkers every week. kiitos paljon, merci, thank you and muchas gracias for reading. alternate signature Peter Timusk statistical computer programmer ptimusk(a)sympatico.ca address 701-151 Parkdale Avenue Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1Y 4V8 Phone 613-729-8328 May all your numbers be quality numbers... even if they are only average numbers. Peter Timusk, B.Math statistics (2002), B.A. legal studies (2006) Carleton University Systems Science Graduate student, University of Ottawa. just trying to stay linear. Read by hundreds of lurkers every week. kiitos paljon, merci, thank you and muchas gracias for reading.

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Couch Internet Research Award
by Mark D. Johns 08 Feb '10

08 Feb '10

CALL FOR AWARD APPLICATIONS Carl J. Couch Internet Research Award 2010 Sponsored by the Carl Couch Center for Social and Internet Research http://www.cccsir.org/ The Carl Couch Center issues an annual call for student-authored papers to be considered for Carl J. Couch Internet Research Award. The Couch Center welcomes both theoretical and empirical papers that (1) apply symbolic interactionist approaches to Internet studies, (2) demonstrate interactive relationships between social interaction and communication technologies as advocated by Couch, and/or (3) develop symbolic interactionist concepts in new directions. Papers will be evaluated based on the quality of (1) mastery of Symbolic Interactionist approaches and concepts and Couch’s theses, (2) originality, (3) organization, (4) presentation, and (5) advancement of knowledge. Evaluation will be administered by a Review Committee of four: Mark D. Johns, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa Annette Markham, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Lois Ann Scheidt, University of Indiana, Bloomington Dennis Waskul, Minnesota State University, Mankato Competition is open to graduate or undergraduate students of all disciplines. Works that are published or accepted for publication are not eligible for award consideration. Entries should not exceed 30 pages (approximately 7500 words) in length, including references and appendices. Limit of one entry per student per year. The top three papers will receive Couch Awards to be presented at the 2010 meeting of the Association of Internet Researchers (aoir.org) at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The top paper will be awarded a certificate and a cash prize of $500 US, runner up will receive a certificate and a cash prize of $300 US, and a third paper will receive a certificate and a cash prize of $100 US. All three authors will be invited to present their work at a session of the AoIR conference, October 20-23, 2010 in Gothenburg. Those interested should send a copy of their paper, with a 100-word abstract, electronically to Mark D. Johns at mjohns(a)luther.edu Application deadline is April 30, 2010. Notification of award will be sent by June 15. Those with questions or comments about Couch Award application, please contact: Mark D. Johns Dept. of Communication Studies Luther College, Decorah, IA 52101 USA Tel: (563) 387-1347 E-mail: mjohns(a)luther.edu

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Bob And Teg's Most Excellent Adventure > The College Campus of Tomorrow
by gerrymck 08 Feb '10

08 Feb '10

Colleagues/ "Global, Mobile, Virtual, and Social: The College Campus of Tomorrow" A Great Article From A Future Issue Of _The Futurist_ [:-) IMHO > Most Prescient Insights From The Late Sixties / Early Seventies [OMG] [:-) BTW: Ony Teg Had The Adventure [:-> /Gerry Global, Mobile, Virtual, and Social: The College Campus of Tomorrow John Dew / The Futurist / Washington / Mar/Apr 2010 / Vol. 44 / Iss. 2 / pg. 46 / 5 pgs [snip] An educator and strategic planner outlines the trends leading to a long-forecast future for colleges and universities: Global standardization of education content and accreditation, greater diversity in the student body, and more options for where, when, and how learning takes place. In 1972, visionary futurists Robert Theobald and J. M. Scott wrote one of the most interesting works related to education in the field of future studies, Teg's 1994: An Anticipation of the Near Future. Like many significant studies of the future, Teg's 1994 was written as a work of fiction, in this case about a college student named Teg and her experiences as an "Orwell Scholar" in the year 1994. What makes Teg's 1994 significant is the nature of the future of higher education that Theobald and Scott envisioned and how much of it has come to pass. In many ways, Teg's 1994 can also provide valuable insights into the future of higher education that this fictional student's own children and grandchildren might encounter over the next 25 years. Theobald and Scott were able to fairly accurately describe many of the trends in higher education that have actually occurred over the intervening 37 years. This includes a description of a worldwide computer system that provides Teg with opportunities to conduct her own research, as well as communicate with her peers; campus locations around the world that enable her to conduct her studies in different geographical settings; a faculty member who serves as a mentor, with whom she corresponds by e-mail; and ... . [more] Links TO Additional Excerpts and To Full Text Option(s) Available At [ http://tinyurl.com/yfluej5 ] >From A Very/Very Snowy Central Iowa Regards, /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA 50011 Follow Me On Twitter > http://twitter.com/GMcKBlogs >>> "The Future Is Mobile" >>>

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Fwd: [IAMCR] PhD summer school on the political economy of ICT
by jeremy hunsinger 08 Feb '10

08 Feb '10

Begin forwarded message: > From: Anders henten <henten(a)cmi.aau.dk> > Date: February 8, 2010 6:32:05 AM EST > To: announcements(a)iamcr.org > Subject: [IAMCR] PhD summer school on the political economy of ICT > > Announcement of PhD summer school on > > > > The Political Economy of Information and Communication Technologies > > > > Dates: 22-27 August 2010 > > Place: Skagen, Denmark > > Organizer: Center for Communication, Media and Information technologies > (CMI), Aalborg University, Denmark > > > > Information and registration: <http://phdsummerschool.nordict.aau.dk/> > http://phdsummerschool.nordict.aau.dk/ > > > > The topic of the 2010 PhD summer school is Social Networking > > The PhD summer school on the political economy information and communication > technologies focuses on social networking in 2010. Internet-based > communities have existed for more than 20 years, but during the past few > years, social networking has become widespread. Worldwide, people connect > via the web and extend their social communities beyond what could ever have > been realized without the web. > > Till now, users of web-based social networking and communities have mainly > used traditional computers with large screens. For many users the concept of > social networking means always-on, which sets focus on the trend of being > able to do social networking also on smart phones and other smaller screens. > The transition from the big screen to the small screen in relation to social > networking and communities will be one of the issues examined at the PhD > summer school. The summer school will concentrate on the interrelationships > between the technological, economic, political, and cultural aspects of > social networking. > > Issues that will be dealt with at the summer school include: > > . User generated content and applications > > . Mobility and social networks > > . Privacy and trust in social networks > > . Standards and technical platforms > > . New services and applications for mobile devices facilitating > social networks > > . Business models for social networks > > . Regulatory aspects of social networks > > The summer school is organized in cooperation with CTIF (Centre for > TeleInFrastructure), the CAMMP project (Converged Advanced Mobile Media > Platform), and is part of the activities of the Mobile and Wireless Cluster > (KMT) located at CMI. > > > > > > > > > > Aim and objectives of the summer school > > > > The aim of the course is to refine the level of knowledge of the > participating Ph.D. students on the economic and political structures and > mechanisms affecting technology development in the information and > communication technology (ICT) area. It also considers the impact of > implementation and application of ICTs on the economy and broader social > developments. It is a course in the political economy of technology > development with a disciplinary point of departure in economics and social > science. This theme is explored at a company (micro), sectoral (meso) and/or > societal (macro) level. This will depend on the specific topics chosen in > the course. The course targets Ph.D. students with a technology background > combined with an economics and/or social science approach and students with > an economics and /or social science background focusing on technology > development. > > > > Best regards > > Anders Henten, henten(a)cmi.aau.dk > > Reza Tadayoni, <mailto:reza@cmi.aau.dk> reza(a)cmi.aau.dk > > CMI, Department of Development and Planning, Aalborg University, Denmark > > _______________________________________________ > International Association for Media and Communication Research - http://iamcr.org > Announcements mailing list > > Become a member of IAMCR - http://iamcr.org/about-iamcr/membership/join-iamcr-mainmenu-237 > > Follow IAMCR's updates on Twitter at http://twitter.com/IAMCRtweets > Or visit IAMCR's Facebook Page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/IAMCR/106828524195

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Extended CFP MEA Convention June 10-13, 2010 University of Maine
by Janet Sternberg 08 Feb '10

08 Feb '10

Extended Call for Papers Media Ecology Association 11th Annual Convention June 10-13, 2010 University of Maine, Orono Media Ecology and Natural Environments The subject of media ecology was formed with two biological metaphors in mind, Neil Postman wrote in "The Humanism of Media Ecology" (2000). In biology, a medium is a substance within which a culture grows. Change "substance" to "technology" and media ecology defines medium as a technology within which a culture grows, forming its politics, social organization, and ways of thinking. In biology, ecology is the study of what constitutes a balanced and healthy natural environment. Media ecology refers to ways that cultures maintain a healthy symbolic balance to help keep our natural world in order. Media ecology seeks to make us more aware that we live in two different environments. We live in both the natural environment of air, water, animals, and plants, and the media environment of language, images, symbols, and technologies that shape us. The 11th Annual Convention of the Media Ecology Association <http://www.media-ecology.org> invites papers, panels, creative projects, and other proposals exploring all facets of media ecology and those that focus on the convention theme, examining the connections between the two ecologies, one of culture and communication, the other of nature and the physical sciences. Convention submissions are welcome that draw on a wide variety of perspectives in environmental studies in the sciences and communication, from issues such as climate change, biodiversity, acid rain, and wildlife ecology. How do media ecology and natural ecology intersect? How do ecologists in humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences create dialogue with each other? Can scholarship bring artists, communication researchers, and scientists together? What is the relationship between primary natural and virtual media realities? What is the history of environmental thought? Electronic submissions of abstracts, full papers, and panel proposals are preferred and should be sent by March 1 to Paul Grosswiler <paulg(a)maine.edu>, Chair, Department of Communication and Journalism, 420 Dunn Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04460. A maximum of two submissions per author will be accepted. Authors who wish their papers to be considered for the Top Paper or Top Student Paper award must indicate that on their submissions. All submissions will be acknowledged. The convention will be sponsored by the Vice President for Research, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of Maine. Campus housing will be available. Tours of Maine's natural environments will be offered. http://www.media-ecology.org

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Ooops (re: CFP: Digitization of Books Panel at the National Communication Association (NCA) Conference)
by Matthew Bernius 07 Feb '10

07 Feb '10

Sorry about the repost. I had intended to send that to a future of reading list that I'm on and I managed to repost the call to the list I got it from. My mistake. - Matt ----------------------------- 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

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Postdoctoral fellowship in media places at HUMlab
by Patrik Svensson 07 Feb '10

07 Feb '10

Postdoctoral fellow (two years, salaried) in the humanities and information technology with a focus on media places at HUMlab, Umeå University, Sweden. The postdoctoral fellow will be part of the dynamic milieu of HUMlab and ongoing research on media places. Research can, for instance, focus on studio and lab environments for digital humanities and culture, interactive architecture, the development of public space in relation to social media, screen culture, new locative tools and visualization possibilities in humanities research, digital places used for cultural expression, the iconic-symbolic properties of digital spaces, or hybrid expressions. Suggestions for research foci are encouraged. The position will be affiliated with HUMlab, and apart from their own research, the successful applicant will be expected to work 20% of their time with scholarly and administrative duties for HUMlab. Additionally, the successful applicant will be expected to have a daily presence in HUMlab. This position is connected to a number of international networks, which include researchers from New York University, Stanford University and the University of California. HUMlab is closely affiliated with The School of Architecture and the School of Design, which are both located at the newly-built Arts Campus. The recent investment in developing the Arts Campus has contributed to the need for a postdoctoral fellow in this area, as well as provided a rich and multi-faceted research environment in which to work. The applicant will both be part of this research environment, as well as be expected to work closely in the development of this growing area. Additionally, HUMlab and the Arts Campus offer rich opportunities for collaboration with national and international researchers, as well as industry and the local community. Applicants must have completed their PhD degree within a discipline relevant to the research themes listed above. The degree must have been completed within the last three years, and the applicant may not have had previous employment as a postdoctoral fellow or research fellow (Sw. forskarassistent). The application must include the following: a complete curriculum vitae (CV) a list of publications a research plan of 5-8 pages The successful applicant will be based at HUMlab. Interviews may be required. For more information about the research area and position, contact Docent Patrik Svensson, patrik.svensson(a)humlab.umu.se (or tel +46 90 786 7913). For further information, contact SACO (The Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations), tel +46 90-786 5365, SEKO (The Union of Service and Communication Employees), tel +46 90-786 5296 , or ST (The Union of Civil Servants), tel +46 90-786 5431 Electronic submissions should either be Word or pdf. Your application, specifying registration number Dnr 315-53-10, should be submitted to jobb(a)umu.se or to Umeå University, Registrator, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden by March 1, 2010. Patrik Svensson HUMlab Umeå University http://blog.humlab.umu.se/

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