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Doc Studies at UW-Milwaukee
by Elizabeth A. Buchanan 21 Oct '09

21 Oct '09

[Please excuse any cross-postings] The School of Information Studies (SOIS) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is accepting applications for fall of 2010 for its PhD program in Information Studies. Building on one of the largest and most varied MLIS programs in the United States, the PhD program prepares researchers, educators, and administrators with specializations in three major areas (with other areas also supported): • Information Organization • Information Policy • Information Retrieval The School's international faculty are recognized for their research productivity (http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS/about/research/index.html) ranking in the top five nationally in per capita publications in a recent study among American schools of library and information science (Adkins & Budd, 2007). The School also has established agreements and collaborations with a number of institutions around the world that offer students international learning and research experiences. SOIS is home to the Center for Information Policy Research (CIPR), which facilitates information policy research through its lecture series and research paper series, outreach activities, and Information Ethics Fellows program. The School also supports an Information Organization Research Group (IOrg), Research Group for Information Retrieval (RGIR), as well as an Information Intelligence & Architecture Research Lab, which serves as a hub for research on information analysis, system design & evaluation, digital libraries, data mining, and usability. Located in a residential neighborhood near Lake Michigan, UWM serves a diverse community of over 30,000 students, faculty and staff. The very livable city of Milwaukee offers the cultural amenities of a large metropolitan area with the conveniences of a smaller city. Financial aid is available in the form of competitive graduate assistantships (full-time students), tuition scholarships, and adjunct teaching opportunities. Priority consideration for admission will be given to applications received by January 15, 2010. Detailed information about the program is available on the SOIS website (http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS/academics/doctoral.htm) For additional information, please contact Dietmar Wolfram (dwolfram(a)uwm.edu)

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Call for Contributions - Fourth International Conference on Online Deliberation (OD2010)
by Stephen Coleman 21 Oct '09

21 Oct '09

Call for Contributions Fourth International Conference on Online Deliberation (OD2010) 30 June – 2 July, 2010 Leeds, UK Sponsored by: The Institute of Communications Studies at the University of Leeds, Dipartimento di Informatica e Comunicazione Università degli Studi di Milano and the Public Sphere Project. The widespread diffusion of the Internet and a growing trend towards democratisation worldwide have encouraged new modes, projects and visions of citizen participation in decision making and governance. OD2010 aims to bring together researchers, developers and practitioners from a wide range of academic and applied backgrounds to provide a unique opportunity to better understand the notion of deliberation in a virtual environment and to discuss specific advances in online deliberation from a number of different disciplinary perspectives. The conference is aimed at those who wish to update themselves on recent developments in online deliberation, understand how other groups are applying the tools and techniques and exchange ideas with leading international experts. OD2010 follows the traditions of previous high-level scientific conferences. It is organized by key experts in the field and is supported by a multidisciplinary programme committee. This is the first time the conference has been held outside the USA. The fourth OD conference focuses on, but is not limited to, the following topics: current research on online deliberation; research challenges which deliberation, and in particular online deliberation, pose for researchers, governments, communities and citizens; socio-technical design of online deliberative spaces; links between theories of deliberative democracy with experience with online deliberation; descriptions of tools and techniques that are already being tested or fielded; deliberative platforms using novel or unusual settings, technology or approaches; experiences and findings related to relevant technological theories (such as Web 2.0) and/or relevant social theories of deliberation and governance (such as public sphere, government 2.0 and civic intelligence); and case studies in applying and evaluating online deliberation in various formal and informal engagement domains. Guidelines for papers and other submissions The conference allows for four distinct types of submissions: Research papers Exploratory papers on ongoing research and innovative projects Technology demonstrators Panels on pertinent issues Research papers These papers should have a strong focus on scientific rigour and may be a maximum of 10 pages. Papers in this track will be peer reviewed for rigour, relevance, originality and clarity of presentation. Abstracts or incomplete papers will not be accepted. Exploratory papers These papers describe novel concepts, works-in-progress, reflections, manifestos or other ideas and issues that are not currently suitable for a complete research paper. They may be a maximum of 5 pages. Papers in this section will also be peer reviewed, but the focus is on relevance more than scientific rigour. Technology Demonstrators Proposals for technology demonstrators (two pages) should include a description, objectives, examples of testing and application and, if possible, a URL where the technology can be viewed. Panels Proposals for panels (two pages) should include motivation, objectives, expected outcomes, approach to audience interaction and panel members. Panels are currently planned to be 1.5 hours long. All submissions must be made via the conference submission system web site. Submissions should be written in English and foreign speakers are encouraged to have their submissions reviewed for language prior to submission. Submissions should be formatted using 11 point Times-Roman font on A4 sized paper. Accepted research and exploratory papers should be revised according to reviewer comments and resubmitted by the deadline. Important Dates January 1 2010 Submission system available January 1, 2010 Early registration begins February 14, 2010 Research paper submissions due February 21, 2010 Exploratory papers due March1, 2010 Technology Demonstrators & Panel proposals due March 14, 2010 Notices of paper acceptances April 12, 2010 Completed research and exploratory papers due May 1, 2010 Late registration begins June 30 – July 2 OD 2010 Conference Chairs: Stephen Coleman and Ann Macintosh, Centre for Digital Citizenship, University of Leeds, UK. Fiorella De Cindio, Dipartimento di Informatica e Comunicazione Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy Organising Chairs: Giles Moss, Deputy Director Centre for Digital Citizenship, University of Leeds Cristian Peraboni, Dipartimento di Informatica e Comunicazione Università degli Studi di Milano Previous Conference Chairs and on-going supporters: Robert Cavalier, Department of Philosophy and Digital Media Lab, Carnegie Mellon University Todd Davies, Symbolic Systems Program, Stanford University, USA Douglas Schuler, The Evergreen State College, and The Public Sphere Project Peter Shane, Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University and Knight Commission on the Internet Needs of Communities in a Democracy, Contact Details For further information please visit the conference website at: www.dico.unimi.it/OD2010 Or email: ics-conferences(a)leeds.ac.uk

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by ronlovearlen 21 Oct '09

21 Oct '09

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CFP- Networking Democracy? New media innovations in participatory politics
by Dan Mercea 21 Oct '09

21 Oct '09

Dear all, Please see call for papers below. Apologies for cross-postings. Best regards, Dan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Papers: “Networking Democracy? New media innovations in participatory politics” A three day Symposium to be held at Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj, Romania 25-27 June 2010 Website: http://www.brisc.info/NetDem/index.php?page=networking-democracy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Democratic politics worldwide are increasingly being conducted and re-configured through the domain of digital communications networks. The socio-technical developments, such as Web 2.0, facilitating these media-saturated public spheres are in little doubt. What is highly contested however is the interpretation of what these profound changes offer for democratic governance in the twenty-first century. At its heart is the recognition that these new media networks are themselves the crucial site for a historical confrontation between opposing political and/or business interests and discourses intent upon forging new forms of social relations. We will address questions such as: What new forms and relations of power are produced in the digital network society? Who are the key social actors shaping the new public sphere and what are their respective strategies, framing, and repertoires of action? What is the democratic potential of Web 2.0 applications such as social networking, blogging and twittering? What empirical evidence do we have to understand and assess these developments? How is networked democracy influencing new democratic societies? What are its consequences for human rights, social sorting, migration, e-government, community politics, surveillance, protest, participation, culture, identity, mobilization, representation, nationalism, security, citizen journalism, trust, regulation, both exogenous and self-regulation and much more? Speakers include: W. Lance Bennett <http://depts.washington.edu/bennett/about.html>, University of Washington, USA Bruce Bimber <http://www.polsci.ucsb.edu/faculty/bimber/>, University of California at Santa Barbara, USA Donatella Della Porta <http://www.eui.eu/DepartmentsAndCentres/PoliticalAndSocialSciences/People/P…>, European University Institute, Italy William H. Dutton <http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/faculty.cfm?id=1>, Oxford Internet Institute, UK Brian Loader <http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/soci/about/s_load.htm>, University of York, UK Rodica Mocan <http://www.plaxo.com/directory/profile/141734557021/4e737db5/Rodica/Mocan>, Babeş-Bolyai University, Romania We invite papers from all disciplines which have addressed these topics. The paper title, an abstract of up to 500 words, a short bio and contact details should be sent to Dan Mercea, Department of Sociology, University of York, Heslington, YO10 5DD, dmm505(a)york.ac.uk <mailto:dmm505@york.ac.uk> before 7 December 2009. Notifications of acceptance will be sent out by 15 January 2010. For more details visit http://www.brisc.info/NetDem/ The event is supported by the Center for Political Analysis <http://www.polito.ubbcluj.ro/cpa/en/index.html>and the European Studies Department <http://www.euro.ubbcluj.ro/en/> (Babeş-Bolyai University), the Science and Technology Studies Unit <http://www.york.ac.uk/res/satsu/> and the Department of Sociology <http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/soci/degrees/resscitech.htm>(University of York) Selected papers from the conference will be published in a special issue of the international journal Information, Communication and Society <http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/rics> IMPORTANT DATES: Submission deadline: 7 December 2009 Notifications of acceptance: 15 January 2010 Symposium: 25-27 June 2010

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Faculty Position Media, Culture, and Communication, NYU
by Gabriella Coleman 20 Oct '09

20 Oct '09

Please feel free to post and distribute: Department of Media, Culture, and Communication Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track Media Advocacy The Department of Media, Culture, and Communication in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University seeks to fill a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin September 1, 2010. We are seeking a scholar who researches the use of media and technology in social advocacy campaigns. Qualified candidates should have a PhD with research specialization in one or more of the following fields: public health, disability studies, and human rights. Preferred candidates will have a demonstrated interest in interdisciplinary scholarship and current philosophical and theoretical debates in relevant fields. NYU’s dynamic Global Network University includes NYU Abu Dhabi and international programs and academic centers around the world. NYU Steinhardt faculty may be afforded the opportunity to work at these global study and research sites. Responsibilities will include: an active agenda of research and publication; undergraduate and graduate teaching and advising; and department and university service. Applicants should send a cover letter discussing qualifications, a curriculum vitae, copies of publications, and three letters of reference, and samples of work to: Search Committee Chair Department of Media, Culture, and Communication Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development New York University 239 Greene St, 7th floor New York NY 10012 Deadline for applications: November 17, 2009 or until the position is filled. New York University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building a culturally diverse educational environment. **************************************************** Gabriella Coleman, Assistant Professor Department of Media, Culture, & Communication New York University 239 Greene St, 7th floor NY NY 10003 212-992-7696 http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/faculty_bios/view/Gabriella_Coleman

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CFP - special issue of Etikk i Praksis on mobile / ubiquitous computing
by Charles Ess 20 Oct '09

20 Oct '09

Dear AoIR-ists, On behalf of my co-editors May Thorseth and Johnny Søraker - I'm pleased to pass on the following CFP for a special issue of the journal Etikk i Praksis (Ethics in Praxis). Please forward to potentially interested colleagues and appropriate lists, with apologies for cross-posting. (For more information on Etikk i Praksis / Ethics in Praxis, including instructions for authors, please see <http://www.tapirforlag.no/content.ap?thisId=37980>) Etikk i Praksis - CFP: Mobile / ubiquitous computing: dreams and nightmares Twenty-five years ago, William Gibson presented an extraordinary and prophetic account of ³cyberspace²: this space contained a complete virtual world so rich and complex as to be capable of replacing a real world and embodied existence, thereby eliminating what seemed to be a hard and stable boundary between the real and the virtual, the inner and the outer, the offline and the online. What was once clearly science fiction now becomes ever more the reality of our lives in the developed world, as increasingly intertwined with the multiple interactions made possible by ever-increasing bandwidth and the explosive diffusion of computers and computer-based communication networks. The resulting blurrings of these once hard and stable boundaries thereby results in a number of ethical challenges. We invite chapters that help us explore the various ethical dimensions of these broad terrains, through analysis and reflection that include attention to one or more specific issues. Possible topics include: changing senses of self/selves vis-à-vis others; changing understandings of privacy, intellectual property, etc; changing understandings of real ³harm² and ³benefit² - e.g., in connection with online pornography and computer games (including virtual worlds such as Second Life) - where these were once usually restricted to what we now characterize as the offline world, etc. Chapters should include contemporary examples of mobile/ubiquitous computing technologies that facilitate specific ethical challenges. Analyses and reflections involving more speculative but fruitful thought experiments surrounding probable blurrings of real/virtual boundaries are also encouraged. Final date for submissions: July 1, 2010. Contributions in English as well as Scandinavian languages welcome. cheers, charles ess Institut for Informations- og Medievidenskab Helsingforsgade 14 8200 Århus N. Denmark mail: <imvce(a)hum.au.dk> tel: (+45) 8942 9250 Inaugural lecture (18. September 2009) online: <http://www.media.au.dk/podcast/?p=episode&name=2009-10-13_charles_ess__tilt rdelsesforlsning.flv> Distinguished Research Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies Drury University, Springfield, Missouri 65802 USA Exemplary persons seek harmony, not sameness. -- Analects 13.23

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“Open Government: Transparency, Participation, and Collaboration” - Deputy Chief Technology Officer of the United States to Speak at UMass Amherst - Live Stream Available
by Stuart Shulman 20 Oct '09

20 Oct '09

Deputy Chief Technology Officer of the United States to Speak at UMass Amherst “Open Government: Transparency, Participation, and Collaboration” http://www.umass.edu/digitalcenter/events/pdfs/PR_Noveck.pdf The National Center for Digital Government at the University of Massachusetts Amherst will host United States Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Open Government Dr. Beth Simone Noveck on Friday, October 30, 2009. The Open Government Initiative, which Noveck directs, was founded after President Obama’s January 21, 2009 Memorandum for Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies on Transparency and Open Government. The memorandum announced the administration’s commitment to an “unprecedented level of openness in Government.” As Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Noveck works to enable greater transparency and accountability, broader and more diverse citizen participation, and increased opportunities for government to government and citizen to government collaboration. Her lecture “Open Government: Transparency, Participation, and Collaboration” will describe in greater detail the initiatives pursued by her office. Noveck is author of Wiki Government: How Technology Can Make Government Better, Democracy Stronger, and Citizens More Powerful (2009) and editor of The State of Play: Law, Games and Virtual Worlds (2006). She is on leave as a professor of law and director of the Institute for Information Law and Policy at New York Law School and McClatchy visiting professor of communication at Stanford University. Noveck’s speech, “Open Government: Transparency, Participation, and Collaboration,” will be October 30, 2009 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Isenberg School of Management, room 108. The event is open to the public, but RSVPs to ncdg(a)pubpol.umass.edu are strongly encouraged. The speech will also be streamed live through www.ncdg.org. For more information visit our website at www.ncdg.org or contact: Michelle Sagan Goncalves mgoncalves(a)pubpol.umass.edu (413) 577-2354. -- Dr. Stuart W. Shulman Assistant Professor Department of Political Science University of Massachusetts Amherst 200 Hicks Way Amherst, MA 01003 http://people.umass.edu/stu/ stu(a)polsci.umass.edu 413-545-5375 Editor, Journal of Information Technology and Politics http://www.jitp.net Director, QDAP-UMass http://www.umass.edu/qdap/ Associate Director, National Center for Digital Government http://www.umass.edu/digitalcenter/

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Twitter, #iranelection, and a big database
by Devin Gaffney 20 Oct '09

20 Oct '09

Dear AoIR’ers, This is admittedly a longshot, but its worth a try. I have been a member on this list since only 2 months ago, and have loved finding a community of people that are as interested in studying the Internet and all its implications as much as I have been over the past few years. I am in my final year at Bennington College in beautiful Vermont, and I have quite an interesting project underway. I wanted to share it with you and also reach out to anybody else on this list they may be interested in working with me on this project. I have been studying how the Internet changes the dynamics of citizen activism, and have written papers on the 1997 Ottawa Land Mine Treaty and the 1999 Seattle WTO protests. Recently, I’ve shifted specifically to the Middle East, studying the Kefaya movement in Egypt, the widespread use of blogs in general, and the proliferation of ICT’s in the region. So here it is: I have amassed about 750,000 tweets tied to 80,000 ish user accounts on Twitter, all with the #iranelection tag on the messages. I plan on creating a massive database of information and analytical tools so that people like us can empirically determine how something like the protests in Iran over the summer can spontaneously generate, and to what extent something like Twitter can augment or even shape conflicts like these. The paper will focus on studying major players on Twitter during the election, talk about the fascination or perhaps obsession with amateur information (a la “The Cult of the Amateur”) as was witnessed following the expulsion of “traditional” journalists, and certainly delve deep into the data, and provide some insights as to what this situation can teach us for the future. At my school, we are given the opportunity to spend the months of January and February working in the field. In our final years, we can opt for an independent study, and so long as it is outlined properly and there are clear objectives, we are given a lot of latitude. I would love to work with anyone, basically anywhere, on forming the important questions, developing sections of the paper, and collaborating to create a meaningful piece with an incredible amount of data. If you’re at any university, if you have been working in the field for a while, or if you’re just interested, I would love to hear from you. I would love to find someone wiling to advise me on this independent study during the winter, and would be willing to basically do anything to make it work for you. Here’s the catch: paperwork is due on the 30th, so we’d have to move quick. This is a silly way to introduce myself to AoIR, and I apologize if this is all presumptuous and the sort of crap some young 20-something would say to a whole bunch of people with much more experience. I am just enthusiastic about all this, and hope I find other that are interested in this project. Let me know. Also, I’m going to keep building this database, hopefully past the million tweet mark, and try to completely reconstruct the Twitter storm if possible. If you want the data, you just let me know, and I'm more than happy to collaborate. Thank you very much if you’ve read this far, Devin Gaffney 1 College Drive Bennington, VT 05201 USA C: (503)-319-2931 E: DGaffney(a)Bennington.edu

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Politicians' popularity on social networks: tools available?
by Daria Santucci 20 Oct '09

20 Oct '09

Dear all, first I'd like to thank you for the many interesting replies to my question on politicians' use of social network during local elections. The collaborative AoIR environment is amazing! Second, since I am quite new to it, I'd like to ask for your suggestions a related matter: which tools could be used to analyse politicians' popularity on social networks? Please note that I'd like to find out not only the number of supporters (such as fans on FB or followers on Twitter) but also the way users "spread the word" about politicians on the web. Many thanks, Daria -- Daria Santucci, Ph.D. University of Torino, Italy skype dariaonline twitter dariatweet

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The subjective experience of privacy
by Asimina Vasalou 20 Oct '09

20 Oct '09

Dear all, We are running a survey that aims to understand the subjective experience of a privacy violation. After describing a privacy violation you have experienced, we will ask you some questions about your thoughts and feelings at the time. If you would like to help us out, fill out our survey. It takes no longer than 10 minutes to complete. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=IhBK03oW9cb1KYted86ZcQ_3d_3d Thank you, Mina Vasalou ------------------------------------ Asimina Vasalou Research Officer, School of Management, University of Bath Visiting Researcher, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College London minav(a)luminainteractive.com www.luminainteractive.com

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