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Other conferences in Europe in October?
by Brügger Niels 28 Feb '08

28 Feb '08

And another conference in Europe/Denmark Conference title: Web_site Histories: Theories, Methods, Analysis One-day conference, October 14th 2008. The main purpose of Web_site Histories is to place the new and emerging field of Web History on the research agenda and to map the field of historical website studies. Organizer: The Centre for Internet Research, University of Aarhus, Denmark. The conference is associated the AoIR 9.0 conference "Rethinking Communities, Rethinking Place" in Copenhagen (http://conferences.aoir.org ) Confirmed keynote speakers: Kirsten Foot, Associate Professor, University of Washington Steven Schneider, Professor, State University of New York Title: Object-Oriented Web Historiography. Abstract: Foot & Schneider will present a keynote address that focuses on their proposal of an “object-oriented” approach to researching and writing Web history. They will consider the various meanings of object entailed within the notion of object-oriented Web historiography in order to advance both the theoretical foundation and methodological rigor of developmental analyses of Web artifacts in their hyperlinked contexts. Developmental analyses of any aspect of the Web, whether engaged in contemporaneously or retrospectively, entail dynamics within and between the (co)producers of Web artifacts, production practices and techniques, and Web artifacts themselves. These dynamics make it difficult but very important for scholars to identify and situate their object(s) of analysis historically and theoretically. See extended description at http://www.cfi.au.dk/en/events/conferences/wsh08/keynote . Kirsten Foot and Steven Schneider are the authors of Web Campaigning (MIT Press 2006) as well as a number of articles about Web Sphere Analysis. A panel will round off the conference by discussing the future directions of studies of Web History. Besides Kirsten Foot and Steven Schneider panel participant will be Niels Brügger, Associate Professor, the Centre for Internet Research, University of Aarhus. The main purpose of Web_site Histories is to place the new and emerging field of Web History on the research agenda and to map the field of historical website studies. The focus on the Web can be seen as a specialization within the larger field of Internet History, but with another subset of questions and challenges. The underscore in the title reflects the uncertainty and variability of the object of study – are we talking about the Web in general, Web Spheres, individual websites, or web pages? The conference welcomes papers on any of these approaches or any other theme, topic or idea connected to the theories, methods or analysis of Web History. Theoretical approaches could be discussions of the object of study or reflections on doing historical research on this particular subject. Methodological approaches may include abstract or more specific considerations of the range of applicable methods, both old and new, to Web History. Finally, the analytical approach welcomes contributions exploring the practical hazards and possibilities of this special kind of empirical material, as well as papers on concrete empirical studies. Papers are also welcome on a wide array of historically-grounded themes. The topics below are examples of the kinds of issues paper presenters are invited to address — but are not intended to limit topics suitable for paper submissions: · General as well as more specific histories of the development of the Web, focusing on, for instance, technology, graphic design, culture etc. · The history of the Web as a subset of the history of the Internet, with emphasis on, for instance, the development of hardware, software and protocols · The organizational architecture of the Web in a global, national, transnational or local perspective · Defining moments and events on the Web, either in terms of how the Web was conceived and built, or in terms of how it is or was perceived and used · Demographical, social, cultural, or other factors influencing Web use and uptake · Political, economic, institutional or personal histories of the Web · The growing popularity of social networking sites in a historical perspective · Interactivity, genre and media discussions in relation to the Web · The histories of expectations in pre-web time meeting the reality of the Web · Source availability and validity – the archiving of the Web · The history of the Web in the larger framework of media history Please send abstracts of no more than 300 words by April 15th 2008 (further instructions at http://www.cfi.au.dk/en/wsh08) After a process of double-blind peer review, authors will be notified of accepted papers by May 15th. Full papers will be due by August 31st 2008. Please note that there is a maximum of 30 participants, and priority will be given to paper presenters. Paper presentations will consist of short presentations with opponents/discussants and roundtable-style discussions. Presenters are therefore also expected to act as opponents/discussants. Participation in the conference is free, and coffee and lunch is included (yes, there is such a thing as a free lunch). Following the conference, papers will be considered for inclusion in an edited volume on Web Histories. The conference takes place at the University of Aarhus, two days before the start of the AoIR 9.0 conference in Copenhagen (http://conferences.aoir.org ). Aarhus is situated west of Copenhagen and is the second largest city in Denmark with a population of approximately 300,000. It is accessible by train or by air via the Aarhus or Billund airports. Read more about Aarhus and the university:http://www.au.dk/en/why and http://www.au.dk/en/aarhus.htm . The Centre for Internet Research is located at the Institute of Information and Media Studies, and was established in September 2000 in order to promote research into the social and cultural implications and functions of the internet. Read more about the Centre:http://www.cfi.au.dk/en/about/profile Conference website: http://www.cfi.au.dk/en/wsh08. The conference is sponsored by: · 'The Knowledge Society', a joint research priority area at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Aarhus, · the Institute of Information and Media Studies, University of Aarhus · the Centre for Internet Research, University of Aarhus. About the organisers: Niels Brügger (PhD, MA) is Associate Professor at the Institute of Information and Media Studies, University of Aarhus, and co-founder of the Centre for Internet Research. His primary research interests are website history, web archiving, and the internet and media theory, and he recently started the research project "The history of www.dr.dk, 1996-2006" (read more at http://imv.au.dk/~nb) Vidar Falkenberg (MSc) is a PhD fellow at the Institute of Information and Media Studies, University of Aarhus, and a member of the Centre for Internet Research. His research is on the development of online newspapers in Denmark (read more at http://www.internetaviser.dk) --------- Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:36:04 +1000 From: Sal Humphreys <s.humphreys(a)qut.edu.au> Subject: [Air-L] Other conferences in Europe in October? To: "air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org" <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> Message-ID: <19028EE6749791428D823CD27E7F30AC2733488425(a)QUTEXMBX03.qut.edu.au> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi All I am aiming to come to Copenhagen for the conference this year, but Brisbane to Denmark is a long way to go for one conference, so I am wondering whether anyone is running, or knows of, any other conferences in the area of internet/new media/games studies that might be happening in the 2 weeks either side of the AoIRs conference, somewhere in the European general vicinity. cheers Sal Dr Sal Humphreys Post Doctoral Fellow Creative Industries Faculty Z6 501 The Hub Queensland University of Technology Musk Ave Kelvin Grove 4059 Brisbane, Australia s.humphreys(a)qut.edu.au Ph. 61 7 3138 8175 Mob. 0414 456 078 http://www.salhumphreys.org Projects: http://edgex.org.au http://www.cci.edu.au/programs/gamesandlaw ------------------------------------------------------------ LATEST PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS Website History: Theoretical and Methodological Problems in an Emerging Field, Internet Research 8.0: Let's Play, The 8th annual conference of the Association of Internet Researchers, Vancouver 2007, 25 pages Abstract: http://conferences.aoir.org/viewabstract.php?id=930&cf=6 A Critical Textual Philology of the Website: Why and How?, The pre- AoIR 8.0 Workshop 'Internet Histories', Vancouver 2007, 22 pages Abstract: http://wiki.aoir.org/index.php?title=IR8_Pre-conference_workshops The website as unit of analysis? Bolter and Manovich revisited, Digital Aesthetics and Communication (Northern Lights: Film and Media Studies Yearbook, vol. 5) (red. A. Fetveit, G.B. Stald), Intellect, Bristol 2007, 75-88 About the publication: http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/journals.appx.php?issn=1601829X NIELS BRÜGGER, Associate Professor, PhD Dept. of Information and Media Studies University of Aarhus Helsingforsgade 14 8200 Aarhus N Denmark Phone (switchboard) +45 8942 1111 Phone (direct) +45 8942 9226 Telefax + 45 8942 5950 E-mail nb(a)imv.au.dk Webpage http://imv.au.dk/~nb Profile at LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/1/50a/555 Profile at Kommunikationsforum [in Danish]: www.kommunikationsforum.dk/Niels-Brugger The Centre for Internet Research http://cfi.imv.au.dk Theories of Media and Communication http://www.medieteori.dk Internet Archive in Denmark http://www.netarkivet.dk

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Google Trends / Buzzwords
by Stephan Humer 28 Feb '08

28 Feb '08

Hello. Does anyone of you know any study about Google Trends (would be quite new, I bet) or simply buzzword usage in a digital context? (Meaning: Is there any sign that people prefer remembering buzzwords, but not real content - because they know where to look when it´s necessary to get the facts?) Thanks! Best -- Dr. des. Stephan G. Humer Digital Class, University of the Arts Berlin humer(a)udk-berlin.de - stephan.humer(a)web.de Phone: +49 (0)176 6719 3413 - www.humer.de

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this might be something some of you are interested in
by Jeremy Hunsinger 28 Feb '08

28 Feb '08

http://ni9e.com/public_domain_donor.php donate your IP to the public domain upon death, sent to me by Dylan Wittkower (who btw, is on the market) editor of the IPOD and Philosophy (for which he is still seeking 4k word papers). Jeremy Hunsinger Information Ethics Fellow, Center for Information Policy Research, School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (www.cipr.uwm.edu ) Words are things; and a small drop of ink, falling like dew upon a thought, produces that which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think. --Byron

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ICA in Montreal, late May
by Barry Wellman 28 Feb '08

28 Feb '08

Matt, et al. The International Communication Association is having its AGM in Montreal, May 22-26, 08. http://www.icahdq.org/conferences/index.asp The CAT section (our sort of Cat People) is a lively and sizeable group. Research oriented. Other sections have interesting stuff too, and all are welcome to attend all. I'm leading a panel with Jan Van Dijk, Jeffrey Boase, Helen Wang, Diana Mok, Jessica Collins and Kakuko Miyata. "Do ICTs Foster Social Connectivity or Social Isolation? Evaluating Cross-National Evidence" Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Centre for Urban & Community Studies University of Toronto 455 Spadina Avenue Room 418 Toronto Canada M5S 2G8 http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-7162 Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php Elvis wouldn't be singing "Return to Sender" these days _______________________________________________________________________

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Second Life real-time streaming presentation question
by Jerald Block, MD 27 Feb '08

27 Feb '08

Hi all- I am doing a presentation on Virtual Worlds for the annual American Psychiatric Association. I am debating whether to do it using Second Life, in some fashion. Would be a nice tie-in and would illustrate many of my points. One option might be to stream the live conference presentation into Second Life and then take questions from Real Life participants AND Avatars in VL. Anybody have any experience doing this? Is it difficult? Where does one get the "conference room" in 2nd Life? I would welcome and advice or input. Thanks, Jerald Block, MD

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Call for Papers - Future and Reality of Gaming (F.R.O.G.) Vienna Games Conference 17.-19. October 2008
by Sigrid Jones 27 Feb '08

27 Feb '08

Call for Papers Future and Reality of Gaming (F.R.O.G.) Vienna Games Conference 17.-19. October 2008 Call for Papers: http://www.bupp.at/jart/prj3/bupp/main.jart?rel=de&content- id=1199352849203&reserve-mode=active Paper submission: We encourage participation from a wide range of disciplines including Education, Cognitive Psychology, Computer Science, Cultural Anthropology, Arts (e.g. fine arts), Human-Computer Interaction, Media and Communication Studies, Philosophy and Social Science. Interested authors are requested to submit an extended abstract of approximately 1500 to 2000 words due 28th of March 2008 exclusively as email attachments (doc-files or rtf-files) to eva.frick(a)univie.ac.at Externer Link . Important dates: Important dates: Abstract submission: 28th of March 2008 Notification: 25th of April 2008 Full paper: 03rd of October 2008 Conference: 17th till 19th of October 2008 Registration for the conference: * Early Bird: 25.04. - 26.06.2008 * Registration: 27.06. - 19.10.2008 Conference Fee: * Early Bird: € 150,- participation fee │ € 50,- participation fee for students and staff members of youth organisations * Regular Registration: € 180,- praticipation fee │ € 65,- participation fee for students and staff members of youth organisations Greetings from Vienna Sigrid ________________________ Sigrid Jones, MA, Mag. phil. Research Fellow University of Vienna Faculty of Philosophy and Educational Sciences Garnisongasse 3 1090 Wien T +43-1-4277-467 40 F +43-1-4277-467 39 www.medienABC.at http://wordandimage.wordpress.com

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Re: [Air-L] Other conferences in Europe in October? - Vienna Games Conference 2008
by Sigrid Jones 27 Feb '08

27 Feb '08

Hi Sal and all there is an overlap, but the the Vienna Games Conference 2008 "Future an Reality of Gaming" will be held from the 17th to 19th of October in Vienna. General information: Digital games have become a driving factor of contemporary cultural, social, and economic development. They are enablers of global cultural exchange and serve as entry points for media participation. However, the cultural, social and economic significance of games usually remains underestimated or misunderstood by the general public. In 2007, the City of Vienna decided to host “Game City”, a high profile event bringing together representatives of the games industry, non-profit organizations, academia and the general public for the discussion of the current state of computer games, digital youth cultures and games research. One key element of “Game City” was the Vienna Games Conference, which had the objective of serving as a public information platform as well as an international networking event for game researchers of various disciplines. Due to the overwhelming success of this concept, the “Game City” event and the Vienna Games Conference will be held again in the fall of 2008. http://www.bupp.at/jart/prj3/bupp/main.jart?rel=de&content- id=1199352848537&reserve-mode=active Greetings from Vienna Sigrid ______________________ Sigrid Jones, MA, Mag. phil. Research Fellow University of Vienna Faculty of Philosophy and Educational Sciences Garnisongasse 3 1090 Wien T +43-1-4277-467 40 F +43-1-4277-467 39 www.medienABC.at http://wordandimage.wordpress.com

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Re: [Air-L] Other conferences in Europe in October? - "Future an Reality of Gaming" in Vienna
by Sigrid Jones 27 Feb '08

27 Feb '08

Hi There is a slight overlap, but the Vienna Games Conference 2008 "Future an Reality of Gaming" will be held from 17th till 19th of October in Vienna. General information: Digital games have become a driving factor of contemporary cultural, social, and economic development. They are enablers of global cultural exchange and serve as entry points for media participation. However, the cultural, social and economic significance of games usually remains underestimated or misunderstood by the general public. In 2007, the City of Vienna decided to host “Game City”, a high profile event bringing together representatives of the games industry, non-profit organizations, academia and the general public for the discussion of the current state of computer games, digital youth cultures and games research. One key element of “Game City” was the Vienna Games Conference, which had the objective of serving as a public information platform as well as an international networking event for game researchers of various disciplines. Due to the overwhelming success of this concept, the “Game City” event and the Vienna Games Conference will be held again in the fall of 2008. Greetings from Vienna Sigrid ______________________ Sigrid Jones, MA, Mag. phil. Research Fellow University of Vienna Faculty of Philosophy and Educational Sciences Garnisongasse 3 1090 Wien T +43-1-4277-467 40 F +43-1-4277-467 39 www.medienABC.at http://wordandimage.wordpress.com

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Re: [Air-L] Conferences in May-June
by Bates, Benjamin J 27 Feb '08

27 Feb '08

Matt- While their submission deadlines are well past, these are major conferences that will have fairly large numbers of papers/panels dealing with online issues. AAPOR (American Association for Public Opinion Research) May 15-18 in New Orleans http://aapor.org/2008annualaaporconference ICA (International Communication Association) May 22-26, Montreal, Quebec, Canada http://www.icahdq.org/conferences/2008/2008confinfo.asp

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Fwd: [ACS] 2 DREAM Conference
by Kimberly De Vries 27 Feb '08

27 Feb '08

Another European conference... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Johan Fornas <fornas(a)acsis.liu.se> Date: Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 8:58 AM Subject: [ACS] 2 DREAM Conference To: ACS(a)uta.fi Digital Content Creation: Creativity, Competence, Critique The second international DREAM conference 18-20 September 2008 University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS In knowledge-based societies, competence formation through education is key, and the formative role played by digital communication is widely acknowledged. However, one of the major challenges today is the mismatch between the digital resources nurtured by users in and outside of formal educational contexts. Not least young people's rapid take-up of social software such as weblogs and wikis, online chat clients and virtual world applications serve to challenge existing forms of communication for learning, since these innovations allow and assume users' own creation, sharing and editing of content. Conference goals This conference will present and discuss the most advanced and exciting research on digital content creation, its socio-cultural contexts and educational consequences. A major aim of the conference is to bring together an international forum of scholars from a range of disciplines including media and ICT studies, education, psychology, anthropology, sociology and cultural studies - and to promote dialogue within and across research traditions. We also aim to develop dialogue between researchers, educators and producers of new learning resources. Conference themes Topics of interest include but are not limited to: * Digital content creation: creative processes and textual reappropriations * Competence formation through digital content creation: personal voice or commercial coercion? * Institutional ramifications of digital content creation for learning * Studying digital content creation: the challenge of new methodologies Papers are encouraged from researchers with interests in any of these specific themes as well as the general issues of the conference. Submissions If you would like to present a paper, please submit a 400 word abstract with an indication of which of the above themes you will address. Abstracts must include the title of your paper along with author name(s), affiliation, and contact details (postal address, telephone, fax and email address). Abstracts (format: pdf, doc, rtf) should be submitted to mail(a)dream.dk After the conference, authors are invited to submit revised versions of their papers from which contributions will be selected for a peer- reviewed volume focusing on the main themes of the conference. Important dates 15 April 2008 deadline for submission of abstracts 1 June 2008 notification of authors 1 July 2008 deadline for early registration 1 August 2008 deadline for submission of final papers Keynote speakers Keynote speakers will include professor David Buckingham (London Knowledge Lab, University of London), professor John Hartley (Creative Industries Faculty, Queensland University of Technology), professor Angela McFarlane (Graduate School af Education, University of Bristol), professor Roger Säljö (Department of Education, University of Gothenburg), and professor Ellen Seiter (School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California). Pre-Conference: One-day ph.d. course The research conference is preceded by an intensive ph.d. course 17 September 2008, offering a venue for young scholars within relevant conference areas to meet with some of the main conference speakers and to make project presentations and discussions. Conference language The conference language is English. Stay informed Please visit the conference website for full scientific and social programme, registration form and keynote abstracts: http://www.dreamconference.dk/ Please feel free to circulate this message as appropriate. Apologies for crossposting. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * -- http://else-if-then.blogspot.com

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