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Queer Spiritual Spaces and Digital Culture
by Kathleen O'Riordan 30 Jun '08

30 Jun '08

Dear AoIR-L I am involved in a project - queer spiritual spaces - the web site is here: <http://www.queerspiritualspaces.com/index.php> The specific case study that I am working on examines the intersection of queer spiritual spaces and digital culture - I have a lot of material around religion online (on the one hand) and queer online (on the other) - but I have found less at the queer/digital/spiritual intersection. So I have two inquiries: a) Does anyone have any references for work at this intersection - queer/digital/spiritual (not for each separate category) b) Is anyone else involved in research of a similar/connected kind or know of similar projects? I would be really interested in responses to either of the above. Thanks for your time in reading this. All the best Kate Dr Kate O'Riordan Department of Media and Film EDB University of Sussex Falmer Brighton UK BN1 9RG Tel: 00 44 (0) 1273 876730 http://www.sussex.ac.uk/mediastudies/profile30746.html

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Re: [Air-L] Queer Spiritual Spaces and Digital Culture
by Jessie Daniels 29 Jun '08

29 Jun '08

Hi Kate and list ~ I don't know of any literature on queer/digital/spiritual, but would also be interested in reading anything in the area. In terms of query in b), I'm currently involved in an ethnography of a LGBTQ homeless youth shelter (http://www.homelessyouthservices.org) It's actually a network of several shelters that are a ministry of a queer church based in New York City (http://www.mccny.org) At the moment, I'm finishing a paper about the use of digital media by the queer youth at the shelter. Two quick take aways from this preliminary bit of work is: 1) in contrast to the popular media images of 'the homeless,' these kids work hard to never be read as homeless; and 2) their lives are completely immersed in digital culture in ways that help them survive on NYC streets. Best, ~ Jessie Daniels Jessie Daniels, PhD CUNY-Hunter College 425 E. 25th Street, 10th Floor, West New York, NY 10010 http://www.jessiedanielsphd.com http://www.racismreview.com On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 5:25 PM, Kathleen O'Riordan <K.ORiordan(a)sussex.ac.uk> wrote: > Dear AoIR-L > > I am involved in a project - queer spiritual spaces - the web site is here: > <http://www.queerspiritualspaces.com/index.php> > > The specific case study that I am working on examines the intersection of > queer spiritual spaces and digital culture - I have a lot of material around > religion online (on the one hand) and queer online (on the other) - but I > have found less at the queer/digital/spiritual intersection. > > So I have two inquiries: > > a) Does anyone have any references for work at this intersection - > queer/digital/spiritual (not for each separate category) > > b) Is anyone else involved in research of a similar/connected kind or know > of similar projects? > > I would be really interested in responses to either of the above. Thanks > for your time in reading this. > > All the best > Kate > > > > > Dr Kate O'Riordan > Department of Media and Film > EDB > University of Sussex > Falmer > Brighton > UK > BN1 9RG > > Tel: 00 44 (0) 1273 876730 > > http://www.sussex.ac.uk/mediastudies/profile30746.html > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > -- http://www.homelessyouthservices.org

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Re: [Air-L] Metaphors in Technology
by PsycheCulture＠cs.com 29 Jun '08

29 Jun '08

Please see: "ANALYSIS OF METAPHOR: Methodology for the Psychological Interpretation of Culture" at http://www.psych-culture.com/docs/rk_metaphor.html Richard Koenigsberg

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Re: [Air-L] Important information regarding your IR 9.0 conference presentation
by Rhiannon Bury 29 Jun '08

29 Jun '08

I don't remember uploading completed papers ever being obligatory before. Can you please clarify? Thanks Rhiannon ----- Original Message ---- 2) Deadline for SUBMISSION OF FINAL PAPERS is 31st August 2008. No papers are required for Roundtables. There is no single format style for the papers which reflects the variety of disciplines covered by the proposals. They should however be no more than 7,000 words in length and no less than 2,500. For panels, please provide minimum 2.500 words per panelist collected into one paper with the title of the panel.

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FreeOpenSourceSoftware.org -- New Wiki
by Wm. Stewart 28 Jun '08

28 Jun '08

Hi Folks, I'm the author of the Internet reference site http://www.livinginternet.com/ , and was lucky enough to get the FreeOpenSourceSoftware.* domains. As you probably know, much of the Internet was originally built on varieties of free software. I have donated this domain to the community and set up a wiki. The purpose is to provide a home for documentation of pure FOSS, free in all versions, as separate from Commercial Open Source with proprietary versions. I've seeded it with starting information. Hope it becomes useful to you. Feel free to add information, and please spread the word to let others know of the launch! http://freeopensourcesoftware.org/ Cheers, Bill --

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FreeOpenSourceSoftware.org -- New Wiki
by Wm. Stewart 28 Jun '08

28 Jun '08

Hi Folks, I'm the author of the Internet reference site http://www.livinginternet.com/ , and was lucky enough to get the FreeOpenSourceSoftware.* domains. As you probably know, much of the Internet was originally built on varieties of free software. I have donated this domain to the community and set up a wiki. The purpose is to provide a home for documentation of pure FOSS, free in all versions, as separate from Commercial Open Source with proprietary versions. I've seeded it with starting information. Hope it becomes useful to you. Feel free to add information, and please spread the word to let others know of the launch! http://freeopensourcesoftware.org/ Cheers, Bill --

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artists working on on-line dating project
by Giuliana Racco 27 Jun '08

27 Jun '08

hello We are two artists working on an on-line dating project for a workshop in Luxembourg. We already have a bibliography of philosophical and cultural studies texts, but we are interested in finding other information regarding this theme, for example research statistics, sociology papers etc.. Any information would be appreciated and credited to whoever gives us an indication. Thank you Giuliana racco

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Please Post: Call for Papers -- LSI and New Technologies
by Teresa M Harrison 26 Jun '08

26 Jun '08

Electronic Journal of Communication (EJC) Special Issue: New Technologies and Interaction: Contradiction or Symbiosis? Most studies of technology have been written by media scholars (for obvious reasons). However, this special issue is designed instead to come from the viewpoint of language and social interaction scholars. LSI scholars take for granted the use of audio and video recording of behavior as tools but rarely stop to discuss what they are doing and the logic underlying specific choices. The central question guiding this special issue is this: how do LSI scholars use various new technologies? It is, of course, uniquely appropriate that discussion of this topic should appear in an electronic journal, where examples of such technologies can be linked to the articles. A wide variety of technologies permitting more than the obvious audio and video recording of behavior are now available for the study of LSI. Some scholars use technology in their own research, while others use it in teaching students how to conduct research, or for moving beyond text-based presentations of research results. DVDs, CDs, the internet, digital video cameras, iPods, Wikis, PowerPoint and integrated presentation software are among the growing list of tools used to enhance the work of interaction scholars. It is time to pause and evaluate what we already know works in particular contexts, and determine what else we need to learn. Because interaction scholars not only conduct research, but also teach, and present their research results (whether to students or peers), this special issue will include any and all of these topics. Introductions to the use of specific technologies are appropriate, as are case studies of best practices (and worst practices, so we all can learn what did NOT work for someone else). The special issue is scheduled for publication in Fall 2009. Deadline for completed manuscripts is August 1, 2008. Submissions should be electronic (.doc or .rtf format) and must conform to the specifications of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed. Place author's contact information in an email to the editor only, not on the title page of the submission. Issue Editor: Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz University of Wisconsin-Parkside Send inquiries and submissions to: wendy.leeds.hurwitz(a)gmail.com

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cfp: Communication networks on the Web
by Gregor Petrič 26 Jun '08

26 Jun '08

CALL FOR PAPERS FOR PhD-STUDENTS AND JUNIOR RESEARCHERS IN THE EU QMSS-2 2008 Workshop »Communication Networks on the Web« Sponsored by the European Science Foundation Date: 18 – 19 December 2008 Location: University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam School of Communications Research, Kloveniersburgwal 48, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Goal: The intensive use of new information and communication technologies, especially the web, by individuals and social actors generally has tremendously increased the availability of data and opportunities for data processing and analysis. This seminar will stress the value of taking appropriate theoretical perspectives and using appropriate analytic strategies in the study of (computer mediated) communication networks. The seminar will bring together leading researchers and young scientists from a range of disciplines to share knowledge and produce synergies that will define the research field. Themes: Main topics of the workshop 1. Communication networks on the web as a theoretical and methodological challenge - conceptualization of communication processes on the web - possibilities and problems of theoretically informed social network analysis 2. Social structures on the web - emergence of social structures in communication networks on the web - interactional and community dynamics - social roles, collective action 3. Dynamics of communication on the web - structure of citation and collaboration ties - structure of content - combination of two approaches 4. Measuring and collecting data for communication networks on the web - methodologies for analyzing communication networks on the web - collecting, parsing, coding data - identification of actors and identification of content Format: The workshop is organized as follows. For each of the main topics, a prominent researcher delivers an invited lecture. The junior participants present their papers, which are commented upon by the invited speakers, followed by a discussion with the other participants. The papers will be distributed to the participants before the start of the workshop. Altogether, the workshop will host 4 invited speakers and a maximum of 20 junior presenters. Invited speakers Prof. Noshir Contractor, Northwestern University, USA. Prof. Loet Leydesdorff, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Prof. Mike Thelwall, University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. Howard Welser PhD, Ohio University, USA. Submission: Papers specifying a research design or presenting (preliminary) results by postgraduate students or junior researchers addressing the above topics are invited. In addition to a presentation, active participation in the discussions is expected. An extended abstract of the paper is required for submission. All papers should be prepared in electronic form. Detailed submission directions will be available at QMSS-2 web site http://www.ccsr.ac.uk/qmss/seminars/2008-social/index.shtml. Extended abstracts must be written in English and should be between 1,000 – 1,500 words. Notification of acceptance will be given by October 15. Important dates: September 1: Deadline for submission of the extended abstracts October 15: Authors of accepted papers are notified December 1: Submission of full papers (app. 4000 words) Please send your abstract to Wouter de Nooy (w.denooy(a)uva.nl) and Gregor Petrič (gregor.petric(a)fdv.uni-lj.si) Travel and accommodation: Participants' travel and accommodation expenses will be covered by the QMSS 2 programme, provided that they come from or are working in one of the 17 countries who support QMSS 2. To check eligibility, see http://www.ccsr.ac.uk/qmss/countries/. Language: The official language of the workshop will be English. Organizers: Dr. Gregor Petrič, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Dr. Wouter de Nooy, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The European Science Foundation (ESF) provides a platform for its Member Organisations to advance European research and explore new directions for research at the European level. Established in 1974 as an independent non-governmental organisation, the ESF currently serves 75 Member Organisations across 30 countries.

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Important information regarding your IR 9.0 conference presentation
by Brian Loader 26 Jun '08

26 Jun '08

Dear Presenters at the Internet Research 9.0 We look very much forward to meeting you and hearing your paper presentations at the Internet Research 9.0 conference in October! This mail, as the first in what will likely a small stream of emails from us, outlines some urgent information you as presenter need to pay attention to. Please read this mail carefully. 1) Please REGISTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE if you have not already done it. Brian Loader, the program chair, will not be able to outline the final programme, before you have registered and thus have confirmed that you will be present at the conference! Please note that you need to pay immediately, when you register; our system cannot handle payments at a later point in time. If you have problems regarding payment, please contact conference coordinator Thomas Jeppesen: petal(a)itu.dk. 2) Deadline for SUBMISSION OF FINAL PAPERS is 31st August 2008. No papers are required for Roundtables. There is no single format style for the papers which reflects the variety of disciplines covered by the proposals. They should however be no more than 7,000 words in length and no less than 2,500. For panels, please provide minimum 2.500 words per panelist collected into one paper with the title of the panel. 3) You can UPLOAD your final paper by logging into the OCS with the user profile and password, you created when you submitted your abstract. 1. Log in to the conference system at this link: http://conferences.aoir.org 2. Click on "Author" 3. Click on "Archive" 4. Click the title of your paper. 5. Click "Paper Review" (in menu right above "submission") 6. At the bottom of the page, upload your paper under "Upload Author Version." 4) If you are a STUDENT, don't forget that you can submit your paper to be considered for the Association of Internet Researchers ANNUAL STUDENT PAPER AWARD. Deadline for submission is 1st September 2008.Your paper should be solo authored, and you need to be either a) a student NOW or b) have been a student at the time of writing the paper to be eligible for the award. Papers should be submitted directly to program chair Brian Loader: bl506(a)york.ac.uk. 5) Regarding your PRESENTATION: at the conference you will have MAX. 15 minutes for your presentation plus a short time at the end of your allotted session to answer questions. There will projectors and a computer from which you can present in each room. Further information about presentations, technical equipment etc will follow when we approach the actual conference date. 6) Once you registered please make sure that your title, abstract (250 words max), and short biography (Two sentences) as as you would like them to appear in the conference programme booklet. On behalf of Program Chair Brian D. Loader and Conference Chair Lisbeth Klastrup Brian D. Loader Co-Director, Social Informatics Research Unit (SIRU), Department of Sociology, Wentworth College, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD Email bl506(a)york.ac.uk Tel: +44(0) 1904 432639 Fax: +44(0) 1904 433043

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