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eSubmissions to Mobile Life Conferences: The EURO mGOV and mSOCIETY 2008
by i k 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

Dear all The deadline for submissions of practice talks and research papers for the mLIfe events is fast approaching - 9 May 2008. This year mLIfe Events - International Conferences on Mobile Government and the Mobile Society - is receiving a great attention from all around the world. We are expecting an increasing number participation from the Public Sector, NGOs, Mobile Industry and researchers. We extended invitations to more 1200 companies in the international mobile industry value chain, a number of high-level public sector representatives, policy and decision makers from governments of primarily EU countries and hundreds of researchers and practitioners in the fields of, for example, eGovernment, mobile government, Mobile Business, impacts of mobile technologies on economic development, indivuduals and the society. More information on the conferences, topics, organisers and supporters can be found at the http://www.mgovernment.org/events/ If you are intending to submit a practice talk or a research paper, electronic submissions are open and can be accessed via http://www.mgovernment.org/confadmin/ Looking forward to your submissions and participations Cheers Kushchu ------ IBRAHIM KUSHCHU, MBA, MSC., PHD Associate Professor and Director, Mobile Government Consortium International, UK http://www.mgovernment.org ik(a)mgovernment.org +44 1273 777853 == please visit mLife events www.mgovernment.org/events/

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Re: [Air-L] digital literacy takes a field trip to a farm
by David M Silver 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

aoir folk, late last week, i posted a message to air-l (msg title: "digital literacy takes a field trip to a farm") in which i suggested that barry wellman may have a "hissy fit" about the contents of the message. as barry notes in his reply to the list ("msg title: "hissy fit?") my tone was uncalled for and for that i apologize. i've been subscribed to air-l from the start, back in 2001, and for the most part the list has been interesting and engaging and useful. from time to time, flamewars develop, which are usually a drag, and i hope my post doesn't contribute to such an outcome. for the record, in his reply, barry mentions one of my blog posts (msg title: "barry wellman, that ain't right"; http://silverinsf.blogspot.com/2007/10/barry-wellman-that-aint-right.html ), in which i question barry's attempt to stop a conversation on air-l about race. i strongly believe this field - as well as all academic fields, but *especially* this field since it is so new and young and can, conceivably, develop in directions we decide to take it - benefits greatly from conversations about cultural difference (race, gender, sexuality, age, disability, and class) and thought it was wrong of barry to thwart such a conversation. i not apologize for the blog post - and encourage all of us to work hard to make our list and conferences exciting, vital places for discussion, research, and teaching about cultural difference and digital media. my real mistake, however, was to direct attention towards barry wellman and away from what my post was about - about teaching internet studies and digital literacy, about encouraging students (and ourselves) to log off for extended periods of time, about sharing some learning experiences my students and i had while on a magical organic farm, and about asking others to share their teaching/learning experiences. so, with that in mind, i express my apologies to barry and to the list and extend an invitation for folks to post and share more about teaching internet studies in general and introducing logging off activities in particular. thanks, david silver http://silverinsf.blogspot.com ----- Original Message ----- > Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:38:00 -0400 > From: Barry Wellman <wellman(a)chass.utoronto.ca> > Subject: [Air-L] hissy fit? > To: aoir list <air-l(a)aoir.org>, David Silver <dsilver(a)u.washington.edu> > Message-ID: > > > 1. Despite David Silver's astonishing assertion, I have no > recollection of > objecting to teaching-oriented posts to this list. I, too, teach (and > Internet-Society to boot, and I welcome learning more about > teaching the > subject. > > 2. I do object to gratuitous personal attacks on the AoIR list, > such as > David Silver saying I will have a "hissy fit". I don't know where > it has > come from, as David Silver and I have not had any contact for many > months.And the last time was when David launched another gratuitous > personalattack on me -- on his blog. > > 3. I don't know where Dr Silver's animus stems from. For the > record, I > have not had anything do with any administrative or scholarly matter > involving him. > > 4. I wouldn't have thought it was necessary, but I ask AoIR leaders to > remind list members to avoid personal attacks on each other. > > Barry Wellman > > _______________________________________________________________________ > S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director > Department of Sociology University of Toronto > 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 > http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 > Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php > Elvis wouldn't be singing "Return to Sender" these days > **** PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS AND FAX NUMBER ****

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CFP - Doctoral Colloquium 2008, pre-Internet Research 9.0 conference
by Klaus Bruhn Jensen 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

**************************************************::: 2nd Call for Participation Doctoral Colloquium Association of Internet Researchers (A.o.I.R) Annual Conference 2008 Internet Research 9.0 Copenhagen, Denmark =================== The Internet Research 9.0 Doctoral Colloquium offers Ph.D. students working in internet research or a related field a special forum on Wednesday,October 15, 2008 where they will have a chance to briefly present their dissertations-in-progress and discuss them at length with peers and established senior researchers. Interested students should prepare a two page summary of their research. This should provide a context for the research, describe the methods being used, the progress to date, and expectations and hopes from the colloquium. Faculty mentors include: Axel Bruns, Australia Sue Fragoso, Brazil Alex Halavais, USA Caroline Haythornthwaite, USA Leslie M. Tkach-Kawasaki, Japan We hope to announce additional mentors shortly. SUBMISSION/PARTICIPATION Please submit the two page application by Friday, May 23, 2008 to: Klaus Bruhn Jensen : kbj(a)hum.ku.dk. Applicants will be notified of acceptance by June 15, 2008. Successful applicants will be asked to prepare an eight page paper on their research and the issues they wish to discuss by August 15, 2008. For further details, please visit the doctoral colloquium webpage at http://conferences.aoir.org or contact the organizer of the Doctoral Colloquium, Klaus Bruhn Jensen : kbj(a)hum.ku.dk The Internet Research 9.0 Doctoral Colloquium is sponsored by the Danish National Research School for Media, Communication and Journalism. _______________________________________ Klaus Bruhn Jensen Professor, dr.phil. Department of Media, Cognition, and Communication Film and Media Studies Section University of Copenhagen Njalsgade 80 DK-2300 Copenhagen S Denmark kbj(a)hum.ku.dk www.media.ku.dk ________________________________________

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Job opportunity: media practice
by Kathleen O'Riordan 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

Dear colleagues, You may be interested in the following job opportunity at the University of Sussex (UK): Senior Lecturer in Media Practice Permanent, full time Salary range: £42,791 - £49,606 Expected start date 1 September 2008 The Department of Media and Film is seeking candidates for a key appointment in Media Practice. We offer a stimulating, research-focused environment with a strong commitment to delivering the highest standard of teaching and learning. Candidates must be able to demonstrate an ability to provide leadership in critically informed Media Practice, within the overall context of the Department of Media and Film, the ability to maintain a practice-as-research profile of the highest level of excellence within the postholder's specialist field, and the ability to develop partnerships with outside bodies. Applications from any area of Media Practice will be welcomed, but we are particularly interested in applicants with an understanding of emerging formats in media practice such as online or mobile film and television. Candidates with additional strengths in dramatic/fiction film, digital/interactive media, radio and/or photography will be especially welcomed. Closing date for applications: 12 May 2008 For full details and how to apply see www.sussex.ac.uk/jobs 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] digital literacy takes a field trip to a farm
by denisecarter＠denisecarter.net 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

Kim said<<<Let's also remember that looms, pens, and even language itself are technologies, so when we say logging off, what exactly do we mean? Not sitting at a desk? Not using ICT? --I know this may seem nit-picky, but I just want to be sure I'm thinking f the same thing as others in the discussion when we talk about logging off, or about technology.>>> How fascinating dont you think, that in this web2.0 wired, converged and connected world that we are now beginning to understand (maybe), that the phenomena of logging off from ICTnow seems out of the ordinary and worth studying!! Well I for one am relieved, I can now reveal my secret vices: -I love that end of the working day when I switch off my computer, pour a glass of wine and speak/logon to my husband. -I hate students who email me on a Sunday afternoon and expect me to reply asap even though I only work part-time! -I like spending time alone in my greenhouse, and recently planted cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers (I didnt speak to them and they didnt speak to me but give it time) - sometimes I give myself an email-free day -I take it personally when someone doesnt text me back or answer their mobile, especially when they always reply to messages received when I am with them -I log off most nights for about 7 hours sleep Denise Dr Denise M. Carter, Lecturer in Sociology, Dept. of Social Sciences University of Hull. http://www.denisecarter.net

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Re: [Air-L] digital literacy takes a field trip to a farm
by jonathan 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

Denise-- I just love your post. Thanks for sharing it. I empathize with your comments about cellphone usage--completely! :-) Best, j. _____________________ Jonathan Alexander, PhD Campus Writing Coordinator Associate Professor of English University of California, Irvine https://webfiles.uci.edu:443/jfalexan/pubweb/index.html ---- denisecarter(a)denisecarter.net wrote: > Kim said<<<Let's also remember that looms, pens, and even language > itself are technologies, so when we say logging off, what exactly do > we mean? Not sitting at a desk? Not using ICT? --I know this may > seem nit-picky, but I just want to be sure I'm thinking f the same > thing as others in the discussion when we talk about logging off, or > about technology.>>> > > How fascinating dont you think, that in this web2.0 wired, converged > and connected world that we are now beginning to understand (maybe), > that the phenomena of logging off from ICTnow seems out of the > ordinary and worth studying!! > > Well I for one am relieved, I can now reveal my secret vices: > > -I love that end of the working day when I switch off my computer, > pour a glass of wine and speak/logon to my husband. > -I hate students who email me on a Sunday afternoon and expect me to > reply asap even though I only work part-time! > -I like spending time alone in my greenhouse, and recently planted > cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers (I didnt speak to them and they > didnt speak to me but give it time) > - sometimes I give myself an email-free day > -I take it personally when someone doesnt text me back or answer > their mobile, especially when they always reply to messages received > when I am with them > -I log off most nights for about 7 hours sleep > > Denise > > Dr Denise M. Carter, > Lecturer in Sociology, > Dept. of Social Sciences > University of Hull. > > http://www.denisecarter.net > > _______________________________________________ > 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/

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Re: [Air-L] Microsoft Social Networking Patent Application
by Ulf-Dietrich Reips 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

lol At 12:52 Uhr -0700 28.4.2008, info(a)peertopatent.org wrote: >Dear Friends, > >Microsoft has a patent application posted on the Peer-to-Patent site >(http://www.peertopatent.org) for Recommending contacts in a social >network. >It is posted here >http://www.peertopatent.org/patent/20080059576/activity. > >We are soliciting your help and that of the communities you know in >finding prior art that will help the Patent Office to examine this >application and determine if it deserves a twenty-year grant of rights >to prevent all others from making, using, or selling this invention >(this includes any research and R&D that would touch upon the claims of >the invention, if patented). Can you let people know about this >opportunity? We invite them to submit: 1) prior art, 2) to annotate the >prior art submitted by others, 3) to vote on the relevance of the public >submissions, and 3) to suggest fruitful avenues for research for the >USPTO when examining this application. > >Peer-to-Patent is not just another blog, wiki or website. It is an >"extension" of the government institution! Posted information will be >forwarded directly to the United States Patent and Trademark Office and >be used in the examination process. > >Here's a bit more detail about the application and about Peer-to-Patent: > >Recommending contacts in a social network >A method and system for recommending potential contacts to a target user >is provided. A recommendation system identifies users who are related to >the target user through no more than a maximum degree of separation. The >recommendation system identifies the users by starting with the contacts >of the target user and identifying users who are contacts of the target >user's contacts, contacts of those contacts, and so on. The >recommendation system then ranks the identified users, who are potential >contacts for the target user, based on a likelihood that the target user >will want to have a direct relationship with the identified users. The >recommendation system then presents to the target user a ranking of the >users who have not been filtered out. > >Peer-to-Patent is an initiative of New York Law School's Institute for >Information Law and Policy in cooperation with the United States Patent >and Trademark Office (USPTO). The pilot program allows for public >participation in the patent examination process by inviting the public >to submit annotated prior art relevant to examining computer and >software-related patent applications. > >The Peer-to-Patent Web site enables those who sign up to: > >--review and discuss posted patent applications > >--share research to locate references to relevant earlier publications > >--submit these prior art references with an explanation of relevance > >--annotate and evaluate submitted prior art > >--winnow the top ten prior art references, which, together with >commentary, will be forwarded directly to the USPTO > >Reviewing patent applications is free and open to all via the >Peer-to-Patent Web site at www.peertopatent.org. Bloggers are invited >and encouraged to host their own conversations about pending patent >applications and then submit prior art via the Peer-to-Patent website. >Any assistance y ou can provide by encouraging participation in the >Peer-to-Patent review process will be helpful. > > >Regards, > > >The Peer-to-Patent Team > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >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/

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Microsoft Social Networking Patent Application
by info＠peertopatent.org 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

Dear Friends, Microsoft has a patent application posted on the Peer-to-Patent site (http://www.peertopatent.org) for Recommending contacts in a social network. It is posted here http://www.peertopatent.org/patent/20080059576/activity. We are soliciting your help and that of the communities you know in finding prior art that will help the Patent Office to examine this application and determine if it deserves a twenty-year grant of rights to prevent all others from making, using, or selling this invention (this includes any research and R&D that would touch upon the claims of the invention, if patented). Can you let people know about this opportunity? We invite them to submit: 1) prior art, 2) to annotate the prior art submitted by others, 3) to vote on the relevance of the public submissions, and 3) to suggest fruitful avenues for research for the USPTO when examining this application. Peer-to-Patent is not just another blog, wiki or website. It is an "extension" of the government institution! Posted information will be forwarded directly to the United States Patent and Trademark Office and be used in the examination process. Here's a bit more detail about the application and about Peer-to-Patent: Recommending contacts in a social network A method and system for recommending potential contacts to a target user is provided. A recommendation system identifies users who are related to the target user through no more than a maximum degree of separation. The recommendation system identifies the users by starting with the contacts of the target user and identifying users who are contacts of the target user's contacts, contacts of those contacts, and so on. The recommendation system then ranks the identified users, who are potential contacts for the target user, based on a likelihood that the target user will want to have a direct relationship with the identified users. The recommendation system then presents to the target user a ranking of the users who have not been filtered out. Peer-to-Patent is an initiative of New York Law School's Institute for Information Law and Policy in cooperation with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The pilot program allows for public participation in the patent examination process by inviting the public to submit annotated prior art relevant to examining computer and software-related patent applications. The Peer-to-Patent Web site enables those who sign up to: --review and discuss posted patent applications --share research to locate references to relevant earlier publications --submit these prior art references with an explanation of relevance --annotate and evaluate submitted prior art --winnow the top ten prior art references, which, together with commentary, will be forwarded directly to the USPTO Reviewing patent applications is free and open to all via the Peer-to-Patent Web site at www.peertopatent.org. Bloggers are invited and encouraged to host their own conversations about pending patent applications and then submit prior art via the Peer-to-Patent website. Any assistance y ou can provide by encouraging participation in the Peer-to-Patent review process will be helpful. Regards, The Peer-to-Patent Team

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Couch Award Deadline Extended
by Mark D. Johns 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

CALL FOR AWARD APPLICATIONS *Deadline Extended* Carl J. Couch Internet Research Award 2008 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: Dr. Mark D. Johns, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa Dr. Lori Kendall, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dr. Annette Markham, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Dr. 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 2008 meeting of the Association of Internet Researchers (aoir.org) at the IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark. 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 15-19, 2008 in Copenhagen. 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 *extended* to May 2, 2008. Notification of award will be sent by June 16. 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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Internet Studies Festival/ MA in Internet and Communication Studies
by Adi Kuntsman 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

Dear colleagues in the UK and Europe, Below is information on new MA degree in Internet and CommunicationStudies and an invitation to the Internet Studies Festival, which willtake place on 18 July 2008 in Liverpool, UK. Please forward theinformation to undegraduate students interested inthe programme and to students, lecturers and researchers interested inthe topic 1. **MA in Internet and Communication Studies, Liverpool John MooresUniversity** The MA in Internet and Communication Studies examines the relationshipsbetween new technologies, cultural changes, identities and mediainstitutions. Our seminars, workshops and research events introduce thestudents to contemporary theoretical debates surrounding developmentwithin the field, including topics such as gendered, racial and sexualidentities; virtual diasporas and cybernationalism; on-line communitiesand politics; globalisation and the digital divide; blogging andnet-art; privacy and surveillance; cybercrime and cyberconflict;on-line gaming and social networking.We offer our students a variety oflearning experiences, designed to create a critical awareness of newmedia and Internet studies. Students will consolidate theirunderstanding of the complex and pervasive cultures of the productionand consumption of new media texts. For more information on the programme, please check our websitehttp://www.ljmu.ac.uk/MCA/91514.htm For information on our research activities, held in conjunction withthe programme in 2007-08, please check the following pages: http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/MCA/91520.htmandhttp://www.ljmu.ac.uk/MCA/91512.htm 2. **Internet Studies Festival, 18 July 2008, Liverpool John MooresUniversity** Want to know more about the Internet? Want to understand how to doon-line research? MA in Internet and Communication Studies invites youto the Internet Studies Festival. Come and get a chance to meet ourstaff and students and learn about our degree and about Internetresearch at John Moores University! Detailed programme will soon be available on our webpagehttp://www.ljmu.ac.uk/MCA/91522.htm The festival will include: --Introduction and welcome --JMU staff talking about on-line youth cultures, Internet in manylanguages,disability and the Internet, and ethics of on-line research. --Current MA students presenting their work in progress --Book fair The event is free of charge, but requires registration. Further detailsand registration form are here http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/MCA/91522.htm Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have further questions -- Dr. Adi Kuntsman Lecturer in Internet and Communication School of Media, Critical and Creative Arts Liverpool John Moores University Dean Walters, 1 St. James Road Liverpool, L1 7BR EmailWeb ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

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