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ICT4D and e-Learning: Fighting the digital divide through education
by Ismael Peña-López 22 Oct '08

22 Oct '08

Dear list, On behalf of the organization, I here forward the formal invitation to attend the seminar "Fighting the digital divide through education" http://www.uoc.edu/symposia/unesco2008/eng/index.html It is a great pleasure for me to present you UOC UNESCO Chair in e-Learning Fifth International Seminar, "Fighting the digital divide through education", to be held in Barcelona between the 12th and 14th of November, 2008. The UOC UNESCO Chair's in E-Learning Fifth International Seminar is aimed to debate the different possible solutions to the digital divide problem, cataloguing and analyzing success stories where ICT have played an important role in the development of education, in spite of technological and social barriers. The Seminar is primarily addressed to: * Top management at universities: presidents, vice presidents, general managers and executive officers. * Those responsible for the application of e-Learning in higher education institutions, in which these tools play an important role: officers in charge of the introduction and use of new technology, e-Learning directors, faculty deans, research centre directors, etc. The foreseen number of participants is sixty people. For further information about the event please visit the Seminar's web site (http://www.uoc.edu/symposia/unesco2008/eng/index.html) or email us at catedraunesco(a)uoc.edu. You can also follow the Chair's activity in the weblog ( http://www.unescochair.blogs.uoc.edu/) Yours sincerely, Ismael Peña-López ICTlogy.net Public Policies for Development and ICT4D School of Law and Political Science Open University of Catalonia

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BlogBoat 1.0 - Dan Gillmor - future scenarios for online journalism
by Niels Hendriks 22 Oct '08

22 Oct '08

Dear All on the 9th of November an expert meeting on Citizen Journalism with Dan Gillmor (We, The Media) will be held in Ghent (Belgium). It will revolve around three key issues: What are we to expect from the new technological developments for the future of (online) journalism? What are the possible ways forward for mainstream media in working with citizen journalists? What are workable/feasible models for the future of (online) journalism? The Blogboat is a 'meeting of minds'-get-together and the evening session is open (and free) to all. Journalists, researchers, artists,... will meet in an informal setting to discuss the future of (online) journalism. To join, register your name at the BlogBoat-wiki http://bit.ly/4hYcVx (use the invite key blogboat). More info at www.blogboat.be. (BlogBoat is organised by Chips vzw in close collaboration with ao the Master Course Communication & MultimediaDesign.) Kind Regards, Niels Hendriks

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Atlas of Cyberspace book now available as free pdf download
by martin dodge 22 Oct '08

22 Oct '08

Hello, A bit of a shameless plug but to let people know that the full content of the Atlas of Cyberspace, a book I co-wrote in 2001, is now available for free. You can download it as a pdf from, http://www.atlasofcyberspace.com/ While some of the content is out of date, I hope that it will provide an interesting and informative historical record of how the Internet was mapped and visualised in the mid to late 1990s. Feedback and comments are most welcome. cheers martin ---- Martin Dodge Geography School of Environment and Development, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom.

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Fwd: <nettime> Who is The World For
by KMV 22 Oct '08

22 Oct '08

Here is an interesting development; if it becomes well publicized and world opinion is made known in advance of the election, I'll be curious to see what kind of reaction the candidates or voters make. Cheers, Kim ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dan Sheetz <dan(a)goodfoodpro.com> Date: Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 4:21 PM Subject: <nettime> Who is The World For To: nettime-l(a)kein.org Dear Nettimers, One of the most important elections in United States history will take place this November 4, 2008. While only US citizens may vote in this election, much of the world is watching the race very closely. Faced with a growing financial crisis, climate change and global energy challenges, we all know that an uncertain future will be greatly defined by the next US president. For better or worse, we are all interconnected. With this in mind, we have created TheWorldFor.com, an interactive web site where people all over the world can cast a vote for the next United States President. We invite all citizens of the world to participate: http://www.theworldfor.com We ask that you please share this site with ALL of your friends and family around the world. In the coming weeks, the site will feature an increasingly diverse and living visualization of world opinion, ultimately aimed to inform US voters as they make their way to the ballot box on November 4. TheWorldFor.com was developed by a few concerned and hardworking Americans who made this project as a labor of love. We are not affiliated with any group, campaign, or government agency. Thank you for your attention, your voice, and most importantly, your vote. Sincerely, TheWorldFor Team: + Good Food Productions (Dan Sheetz + Sharif Ezzat - www.goodfoodpro.com) + Auryn Zimmer (www.betawavepool.com) + [sic] - (www.sic.ph) ~ Dan Sheetz Good Food Productions 312.805.1745 # distributed via <nettime>: no commercial use without permission # <nettime> is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: http://mail.kein.org/mailman/listinfo/nettime-l # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: nettime(a)kein.org -- Kim De Vries http://else-if-then.blogspot.com

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Making Links 2008
by Marcus Foth 22 Oct '08

22 Oct '08

Making Links 2008: Community - Responsibility - Sustainability the conference where social action and technology converge 11th - 14th November 2008 at The University of Melbourne Only 20 sleeps before the conference begins - register now at: http://www.makinglinks.org.au/ Horse Bazaar Digital Arts Festival, Tuesday 11th November We are very pleased to showcase exciting and engaging community produced films and digital stories at the Horse Bazaar digital bar, Tuesday 11th November 6pm. This should be a great night, with diverse viewing entertainment plus opportunities to network amongst pizza and drinks aplenty. While the exact program is yet to be confirmed, contributors of films include the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), Information and Cultural Exchange (ICE), Vibewire’s Reelife youth film festival, and Straight Arrows, a service for HIV positive heterosexuals and their families in Victoria. Tickets are $15. Register at http://www.makinglinks.org.au/ to ensure your seat. Remaining tickets (if any) will be available at the door. Intensive Web Day, Friday 14th November We only have limited space for participants in the intensive web day on Friday November 14. Register now so you don't miss out. The final program is now available on the Making Links website. The day will cost $66 (Including GST) if you are also registering for Making Links, and $110 (including GST) if you are not. About Making Links The Making Links Conference is Australia's leading forum for the not- for-profit and community sectors to showcase their work and to explore current and emerging new media and information and communications technology. This year Making Links is focusing on how technology can enhance and support social inclusion. For more information about Making Links, visit the website at http://www.makinglinks.org.au/ Making Links Conference venue is disability accessible. Conference Chair Jill Sergeant, Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO) Organising Committee Marcus Foth, Creative Industries Faculty, Queensland University of Technology Nathan Frick, Vibewire Simon Gee, DonorTec / Connecting Up Sriram Guddireddigari, Infoxchange Australia Jonathan Hallett, WA Centre for Health Promotion Research, Curtin University of Technology Jason King, Consultant Liliana Ruti, Information and Cultural Exchange (ICE) Dinna Tayao, Infoxchange Australia -- Dr Marcus Foth Australian Postdoctoral Fellow Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation Queensland University of Technology (CRICOS No. 00213J) Creative Industries Precinct, Brisbane QLD 4059, Australia Phone +61 7 313 x88772 - Fax x88195 - Office Z6-511 m.foth(a)qut.edu.au - http://www.vrolik.de/publications/

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Re: [Air-L] Copenhagen Gratitude
by Gordon Carlson 21 Oct '08

21 Oct '08

"It's the only conference I go to where the most respected of senior scholars and the greenest of grad students are listened to with equal respect." Hi all, As one of those green grad students I would like to second that comment. It is nice to see a community that is open to ideas and not just titles. Kudos to the conference, its organizers, and the community members. -Gordon Carlson -University of Illinois at Chicago On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 1:26 PM, Nancy Baym <nbaym(a)ku.edu> wrote: > Let me thank again the people in Copenhagen (most especially Lisbeth > Klastrup, Gitte Stald, Thomas Jeppesen, Klaus Bruhn Jensen, Stine Gotved and > the many volunteers) as well as Brian Loader and all the reviewers for their > hard work making the conference such a success. > > When Jeremy Hunsinger and I organized the first conference in Kansas in > 2000, it was only in our wildest dreams that we imagined its becoming what > it has. I am continuously awed by the internationalism, interdisciplinarity, > open minds and friendliness amongst scholars that characterizes our > meetings. It's the only conference I go to where the most respected of > senior scholars and the greenest of grad students are listened to with equal > respect. > > Plus, on a purely personal level, I think we've got the coolest, best > looking and easily the best-dressed academic community out there. > > Thanks to those who made it happen and everyone who came. See you in > Milwaukee where we can all honor the coolness that is AoIR with a field trip > to the statue of The Fonz. > > Nancy > _______________________________________________ > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ > -- Gordon Carlson C: 541-990-1155

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MA Digital Media (Swansea University, Wales, UK)
by Dr. David Berry 21 Oct '08

21 Oct '08

MA Digital Media Study to discover the new trends in global digital media and technology This is a one-year master programme (two-years part-time) in the department of Media and Communication. The programme allows students from different disciplinary backgrounds to develop skills in understanding digital media and technology in the context of a research-led department. Programme aims This MA offers an innovative interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach to contemporary technology and new media, drawing upon expertise in Media and Communication Studies. The MA examines some of the key issues confronting twenty-first century global societies through a dynamic programme that combines theoretical and applied perspectives, and is taught by a team of leading academics in the field. The department has considerable research and teaching interest in new media, technology, and media theory. Students will be encouraged to apply media theory, political and social theory and research tools in analysing and understanding digital media, as well as teaching key historical, policy and practice dimensions of new media. The programme explores key concepts and ideas in media as well as focusing on research methodologies for those undertaking research on digital media and technology. Develop advanced empirical and theoretical knowledge and understanding of digital and new media. Acquire research skills in media research methodologies Develop critical theoretical and analytical skills, improve written and oral communication skills. Understand the development of digital media and technology historically through a number of theoretical perspectives. Appreciate the role of digital technology and new media within wider social, economic and political contexts and the implications for policy formation. Develop research planning skills, time-management and project-planning skills through a substantive piece of individual research. Course outline The course structure is split across the year allowing three modules taken in each academic semester (a total of six modules) and then a dissertation over the Summer. The dissertation component allows students to either write a 20,000 word dissertation or design a research project of their own (with 10,000 word report) which draws on issues and themes developed throughout the year. Topics include: Political Economy of Media Digital Theory Digital Edge Software Studies Critical Approaches to New Media Media/Medium Theory Journalism and New Technology Philosophy of Technology Research Methods for New Media Forms Who should apply? Students interested in digital media and new media technologies, from a humanities, social science, computer science or related background. Professionals interested in the challenge of digital media both in terms of their professional practice, but also related to fields in policy research and public administration. Students interested in preparation for postgraduate research, MPhil or PhD, or who wish to develop skills and knowledge related to digital media. http://www.swan.ac.uk/research/PostgraduateResearch/ApplyingforaResearchDeg… http://www.swan.ac.uk/mediastudies/research/postgraduateresearch/

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Call for Contribution to the 4th Oekonux Conference - Free Software and Beyond | The World of Peer Production
by Yuwei Lin 20 Oct '08

20 Oct '08

Call for Contribution ===================== to the 4th Oekonux Conference in collaboration with P2P Foundation During the past decade the phenomenon of Free Software has become successful and well-known. It is still amazing how in the realm of software the creativity of so many volunteers leads to products which are useful for the whole mankind. In 1999 the Oekonux Project [http://www.oekonux.org/] started with analyzing this phenomenon and trying to understand the special features of Free Software as a social and political enterprise. Today, beyond the Free Software world, projects based on a similar approach of peer production are rapidly emerging, including Wikipedia and many more. It is time to look at peer production from a broader perspective. This is the goal of the 4th Oekonux conference [http://www.oekonux-conference.org/] which is done in collaboration with the P2P Foundation [http://p2pfoundation.net/] Under the title Free Software and Beyond The World of Peer Production we are planning a conference where o researchers and activists meet o intensive discussions are possible o experiences can be shared and learned. We are calling for contributions about the big world of peer production. Possible themes include (but not limited to): o Reports from peer production projects such as o Wikipedia o Blogosphere o Design communities o OpenAccess movement o Open Music o Free Culture o Sharing platforms like Flickr and YouTube o Free Software o Peer production and capitalism o Theoretical approaches on their relationship o Peer production and commercial interests o Peer production and the state o Peer production and political approaches of the past o Peer governance o Theoretical approaches to governance in peer production o Peer ownership o Maintainership and conflict resolution o Material peer production o Existing projects o Theoretical approaches If you want to o give a talk o prepare a workshop o moderate a round table discussion please submit a short outline of your idea (~300 words) together with a short bio to projekt AT oekonux DOT de. (Mails to this address are archived on the web. Please ask there if this is a problem for you.) If you want to add some other kind of contribution or have other questions please also don't hesitate to contact this address. About Project Oekonux: In Project Oekonux different people with different opinions and different methods study the economic and political forms of Free Software and other peer production phenomenons. An important question is, whether the principles of peer production may be the foundation of a new economy which may be the base for a new society. About P2P Foundation: The Foundation for Peer to Peer Alternatives researches, documents and promotes P2P practices in every domain of social life. It's a global cyber-collective and aims to be a knowledge and internetworking platform for open/free, participatory, and commons-oriented initiatives on a global scale. Important information: o Deadline for applications: 31 October 2008 o Final decision on acceptance: 15 December 2008 o Deadline for submission of papers / slidesets: 13 March 2009 o Conference date: 27-29 March 2009 o Conference location: Manchester, UK o Contact address: projekt AT oekonux DOT de o Conference language: English o Previous conference: 3rd Oekonux conference [http://third.oekonux-conference.org/] o More information on the conference website [http://www.oekonux-conference.org/] _________________________________ Web-Site: http://www.oekonux.org/ Organization: http://www.oekonux.de/projekt/ Contact: projekt(a)oekonux.de

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e-poetry 2009 cfp (dec. 1 deadline)
by Charles Baldwin 20 Oct '08

20 Oct '08

Forwarded cfp. Apologies for cross-posting. Please forward to anyone you think will be interested in attending. *CALL FOR PAPERS AND WORKS* On behalf of the scientific committee and Prof. Loss Glazier, President of the E-poetry Festival, I am glad to inform you about the 5th edition of the E-Poetry Festival, which will take place in *Barcelona in 2009 (May 24th-27th)* at the Universitat Obertat de Catalunya (UOC) hosted by the Hermeneia Research Group. E-Poetry is both a conference and a festival. The festival is the most significant digital literary gathering in the field. Authors and researchers worldwide meet and present their researches and works. This will permit researchers to present their latest research and artists to premier their newest works. A selection of the papers will be published after the conference following the peer review system and we will also like to publish proceedings of the conference. Artistic events will take place at key Barcelona venues such as the Barcelona Center for Contemporary Culture (CCCB: http://www.cccb.org/en/ <http://www.cccb.org/en/>), providing authors the opportunity to present their works to a public curious about new literary and artistic trends employing technology and communication during the Setmana de la Poesia, that is also sharing a part of our artistic program. *Katherine Hayles (Duke), Roberto Simanowski (Brown University) and Jean Clément (Université Paris 8) have already accepted to be key-note speakers.* The UOC's research group Hermeneia with the collaboration of Electronic Poetry Center (University of Buffalo) and the Laboratoire Paragraph (Univ. Paris VIII) will organize the event. You are invited to submit original papers (not presented in other conferences) and works for the Conference & the Festival. Please do not hesitate in contacting us for any further information you may require. *CALL FOR PAPERS* Paper topics: - Close readings of specific works of e-poetry. - Discussing the terminology: ontologies and definitions of e-poetry and e-lit forms: a historic approach to e-poetry. - Relations between e-poetry and other literary and artistic forms and movements. - Translating e-poetry - Recording, presenting, archiving and preserving e-poetry. Devices, modalities and writing tools. - Teaching e-poetry: experiences, results and goals. Abstracts should be in English. Presentations of papers should last no longer than 20 minutes and should be original. Researchers and scholars should send an abstract of approximately 500 words before December 1st to hermeneia(a)uoc.edu <mailto:hermeneia@uoc.edu> *CALL FOR WORKS* Authors wishing to present works of e-poetry should submit the following before December 1st: 1) A 500 word abstract describing the work, how the author intends to present it, and any technical requirements (presentation should not exceed 20 minutes). The title of the work and all authors should be clearly identified. The abstract should be sent to hermeneia(a)uoc.edu <mailto:hermeneia@uoc.edu> 2) If the work is published online, the URL at which it is located should be included in the abstract. 3) If the work is a non-web application, is published in other media than the web, or is performance-dependent, three copies of a CD-ROM or DVD including the work or video documentation of the work should be sent before December 1st to: Laura Borràs Castanyer, Professor Languages and Cultures Studies Universitat Oberta de Catalunya Av. Tibidabo 39-43 08035 Barcelona *CALENDAR* The deadline for abstracts and works is December 1st. After the reviewing process, a response will be given after Christmas. Final papers must be submitted by 31st March for translation and proceedings. A specific website for with further information will be actualized at the Hermeneia site: www.hermeneia.net <http://www.hermeneia.net/> (with language selection option). *SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE* Philippe Bootz (Univ. Paris 8) Sandy Baldwin (West Virginia Univ.) Giselle Beiguelman (Catholic University of São Paulo) John Cayley (Brown University) Rita Raley (UC Sta. Barbara) Rui Torres (Fernando Pessoa University) Janez Strehovec (Univ. Ljubljana) Susana Pajares Tosca (IT University of Copenhagen) Joan Elies Adell (UOC) Laura Borràs Castanyer (UOC) Giovanna di Rosario (UOC) Carles Lindín (UOC) *ARTISTIC COMMITTEE* Loss Pequeño Glazier María Mencía Wilton Azevedo Philippe Bootz Patrick Burgaud Friedrich Block Philippe Castellain Jason Nelson Joerg Piringer Joan Elies Adell Laura Borràs Castanyer *CONTACT INFO* Submission of abstracts and proposals should go to: hermeneia(a)uoc.edu <mailto:hermeneia@uoc.edu>. Questions about the seminar should be directed whether to hermeneia(a)uoc.edu <mailto:hermeneia@uoc.edu> or to Laura Borràs: lborras(a)uoc.edu <mailto:lborras@uoc.edu> --

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i³ Conference - Preliminary Announcement
by Kate Friday 20 Oct '08

20 Oct '08

Sent on behalf of Dorothy Williams (i³ Conference Director) - some of you may find this of interest. ***Apologies for cross-postings*** i³ Conference - Preliminary Announcement Following the success of the first Information: Interactions and Impact (i³) International Conference, Aberdeen 2007, ( http://www.i3conference.org.uk ) the second i³ conference will take place at The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, on 22-25 June 2009. i³ explores the interconnections between information literacy, information behaviour, and impact of information. Keynote speakers in 2009 will include Dr. Chun Wei Choo (Faculty of Information, University of Toronto) and Dave Snowden (Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Cognitive Edge). Our i³ 2009 website will be launched soon. If you would like to register your interest and receive further alerts as we go live, please email us at i3information(a)rgu.ac.uk . Kate Friday Dept of Information Management Aberdeen Business School The Robert Gordon University prs.friday(a)rgu.ac.uk klfriday(a)googlemail.com

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