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Fwd: 3rd Workshop on Critical Research in IS, in conjunction with ECIS, 08 June 2008, Galway, Ireland
by Jeremy Hunsinger 02 Nov '07

02 Nov '07

> > [Apologies for multiple postings] > > Quo Vadis CRIS? > The 3rd International Workshop on Critical Research in Information > Systems > to be held on 8th June 2008, prior to the ECIS Conference in Galway, > Ireland. > > Critical Research in Information Systems (CRIS) has been relatively > successful in gaining legitimacy as a research approach in IS. A > number of > special issues, tracks and book publications bear witness to this. > Critical > research can now be published in most major IS outlets. The most > recent > examples of this are the special issues in Information Technology & > People > (issue 19:3, 2006) and a distributed special issue to be published > by the > Information Systems Journal in 2008. > > There has been much debate about what constitutes a critical > approach and > who or what should be counted as critical. A comprehensive > definition is not > to be expected anytime soon, but the body of CRIS literature is now > sufficiently extensive and coherent to allow for the identification of > critical work. > > This workshop aims to ask questions about what could or should come > next in > the development of CRIS. How will CRIS position itself with regards > to other > critical disciplines (e.g. critical management studies, critical > ethnography)? What will its role be in the field of IS? Will it be the > alternative to positivist and interpretivist research in IS > departments? > Would this mean the development of a canon of criticality in IS? > Does/will > CRIS share the radical underpinnings of critical social research? > How will > CRIS respond to criticism from postmodernists? Would it aspire to > become > 'post-postmodern critical'? Will it transcend academic discipline and > inspire further activities, e.g. a political movement, professional > association and regulations, an academic teaching platform? > > These and many other questions will be asked about the future of > CRIS. The > workshop therefore invites contributions that will help us seek > out the > answers and engage in creating CRIS' future. > > Workshop Chairs are currently in negotiation with publishers > concerning a > publication of the workshop contributions. Further details will be > discussed > at the workshop. > Call for Papers > > The one-day workshop will consist of a mixture of keynote speaker, > full and > positional refereed papers and opinion pieces in an Open Forum. We > invite > researchers from around the world who are interested Critical > Research in IS > to join us in progressing the debate and critically reflecting on the > enactment of a Critical Research tradition in IS. The following > list is > indicative but not exhaustive of workshop topics: > > . Future agendas for CRIS in terms of focus, concerns, > methodologies, actions and implications: > . In search of meaning of being critical in IS research - > reflections, reactions and redirections > . Raising the critical voice in the IS discipline - how, > where, with > whom? > . Concerns for IS practice and practical consequences of CRIS > research > . Experiences, practical and self-reflective accounts of CRIS > scholars in their line of work > . The relationship of CRIS and other disciplines - how do > we see the > critical project in the future within and beyond disciplinary > boundaries? > . Possibilities of networking, widening reach, contributing > to the > establishment of CRIS as a valuable and legitimate approach > . Examples of current CRIS research, empirical or conceptual > > We are asking contributors to submit full papers that broadly focus > on the > workshop theme and topics, or shorter positional papers that > address the > questions raised in the introduction to the workshop call for > papers. If you > would like to deliver a 3 minute opinion piece to the Open Forum > please > submit a brief outline of the issue you would like to raise. > > > Timeline > > Launch of cfp 01 > November > 2007 > > Expression of intention to submit: 15 January 2008 > > Deadline for submission: 15 > February2008 > > Notification of acceptance: 1 April 2008 > > Final papers due: 1 May 2008 > > Date of workshop: 8 June 2008 > > > Submission of intentions and papers to be made to the workshop > chairs at > bstahl(a)dmu.ac.uk > Organisation of the workshop: > > Chairs > Programme Chairs: > B. Stahl, D. Cecez-Kecmanovic > > Workshop Organizing Chairs: > Rachel McLean > > Updated information will be provided on the following website: > http://groups.google.co.uk/group/cris-2008/web/call-for-papers- > cris-2008 > > I hope to see you in Galway. > Bernd > > Dr. Bernd Carsten Stahl > http://www.cse.dmu.ac.uk/~bstahl/ 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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Re: [Air-L] Fwd: 16bil pixels supper
by William Bain 02 Nov '07

02 Nov '07

"... the most famous, most discussed and most controversial art work of all time..." :-) just to quibble mildly: *one* of the most famous, most discussed and most controversial? I followed the link and it really is beautifully presented! nice zoom, pan details. Thanks! Best regards, Will William Bain PhD Student Comparative Literature Department of Spanish Philology Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Machinima event in London
by Andres Guadamuz 02 Nov '07

02 Nov '07

[Apologies for cross-posting] Bloodspell: The rise of machinima Viewing and panel 22 November 2007 5.15 - 8.30pm London Metropolitan University Graduate Centre 166-220 Holloway Road London, N7 8DB Bloodspell is the world's first feature-length machinima, and it is licensed under a Creative Commons a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 License. Bloodspell is a Fantasy story "of a world where men and women carry magic in their blood, and spilling it can unleash terrible power." This event is organised by the London Metropolitan Business School and the Open Rights Group (special thanks to Michael Holloway and Fernando Barrio for putting the event together). For those new to the topic, "machinima", in very basic form, involves the use of software that has been designed to create video-games to produce films with their own script and narrative. The word “machinima” was coined some time ago by Hugh Hancock, who also wrote and directed Bloodspell. The evening will start with Hugh Hancock introducing the concept of machinima and the movie, to be followed by a viewing of Bloodspell. After the viewing a panel will address the issues raised by the film to then open the floor for discussion. The panel includes: Chair Professor Lilian Edwards, Director of the Institute for Law and the Web at Southampton (ILAWS) of Southampton University Panelists: - Holly Ayllet, Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at London Metropolitan University and Managing Editor of Vertigo Magazine. - Ian Brown, Research Fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute of Oxford University - Andres Guadamuz, Co-Director of SCRIPT, the Centre for Research in IP and Technology Law at The University of Edinburgh. Venue http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/conference/venues/graduate-centre/ Bloodspell http://www.bloodspell.com/ Related sites: http://www.openrightsgroup.org/ http://electromate.blogspot.com/ http://blogscript.blogspot.com/ http://technollama.blogspot.com/ http://dooooooom.blogspot.com/ http://www.vertigomagazine.co.uk/ Regards -- Andres Guadamuz AHRC Research Centre for Studies in Intellectual Property and Technology Law Old College, South Bridge Edinburgh, EH8 9YL Tel: 44 (0)131 6509699 Fax: 44 (0)131 6506317 a.guadamuz(a)ed.ac.uk http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/ahrb/ IP/IT/Medical Law LLM by Distance Learning http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/distancelearning/

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Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship
by Nicole Ellison 02 Nov '07

02 Nov '07

Hi there, As you know danah boyd and I have been working for the last year on a special section of JCMC focused on social network sites. I'm thrilled to announce our introduction to the issue, which might be of interest to many of you working in this area, is now online. Our piece, titled "Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship," has four sections: - a usable definition of "social network sites" - a history of some of the major shifts in the development of SNSs - a literature review of work done in this space - a description of the articles included in the special issue The article is available here: http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol13/issue1/ boyd.ellison.html Note that not all the pieces are live yet; I'll post another announcement when the full issue is ready for your consumption and critique. Thanks to everyone who helped us with reviews and info! Looking forward to hearing what y'all think. Nicole * * * Nicole Ellison, PhD nellison(a)msu.edu

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E-Government/ E-Governance --> HICSS42: Call for Minitrack Proposals
by Jochen Scholl 01 Nov '07

01 Nov '07

Call for Minitrack Proposals in the e-Government/e-Governance Track at HICSS42 (January 5 to 8, 2009) -- apologies for double-postings! While HICSS41 has not yet happened, we are already planning HICSS42, which will once again be hosted at the Big Island of Hawaii (Hilton Waikoloa, January 5 to 8, 2009). The research streams dedicated to phenomena in e-Government and e-Governance are rapidly expanding. Therefore we are seeking proposals for new miinitracks in e-Governance or e-Government (please see detailed instructions by clicking here: <HTML version> http://faculty.washington.edu/jscholl/CfMinitrProposalsHICss42.html <PDF version> http://faculty.washington.edu/jscholl/HICSS42/CfMinitrackProposals.pdf Also, we are seeking prospective minitrack co-chairs in all topical areas of e-Government and e-Governance. Please send me (see email address above) a short notice indicating your interest in serving as a minitrack co-chairin one of the minitracks of the HICSS42 e-Government track. Jochen Scholl E-Gov Track HICSS42

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Fwd: 16bil pixels supper
by Suzana Sukovic 01 Nov '07

01 Nov '07

Milan, 27 October 2007 Today, for the very first time, The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, the most famous, most discussed and most controversial work of art of all time, declared a World Heritage work of art and registered at the UNESCO worldwide sites, can be seen by all, in all its details, on the website: www.haltadefinizione.com. (Press release) Suzana Sukovic PhD Candidate _________________________________________ Information & Knowledge Management Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Technology, Sydney PO Box 123 Broadway NSW 2007, Australia www.hss.uts.edu.au/research/research_students/suzana_sukovic.html

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Speaking of NCA, here's another invitation
by Steve Jones 01 Nov '07

01 Nov '07

I would be remiss if I did not mention that all AoIRers (and other interested parties) are of course invited to attend the internet research lecture at the National Communication Association convention in Chicago on Saturday, Nov. 17, from 9:30am-10:45am, at the Palmer House, Salon 7, by Dan Hess, former VP at Tribune Interactive and Senior VP at comScore. An abstract of his talk is below. The lecture is sponsored by the Carl Couch Center for Social and Internet Research and the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction. I'll hope to see you there. Thanks, Sj ------------ Title: Internet-Based Research: Past, Present and Future Abstract: The Internet has had a dramatic impact on the ability to understand the behavior, attitudes and perceptions of consumers. The omnipresent nature of the Web enables research on any level -- from global to hyperlocal, from actively self-reported responses to passive, real time measurement. Whether in marketing, media, academia, politics, government or elsewhere, every research practitioner has been somehow touched by the capabilities that the Internet has brought to bear. In this session, Dan Hess will examine the roots and evolution of research on the Internet, the current state and applications of the industry, and emerging technologies such as those used to analyze social trends and tonality of online community discussions. Hess will also review opportunities for academic and commercial researchers to increase their interaction around Internet research, to the benefit of both parties.

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IRL (In Real Life) press kit now available
by Tuszynski, Stephanie 01 Nov '07

01 Nov '07

Hi all - A few people have contacted me about wanting to write reviews of "IRL (In Real Life)" in their blogs (bless you all). I've uploaded our limited press kit to the website. It includes the official press releases, the director's statement and full production credits for reference. The press kit is "limited" because it only includes a couple of images and no trailers or promos. Those are available on our website and through YouTube (see http://www.dlfilms.com/irl/videos.html) To get the press kit, go to the website: http://www.dlfilms.com/irl/index.html and scroll down to "Press Kit." You can download the zip or RAR folder. Also if you haven't purchased a copy of the DVD yet, the special discount code for AoIR folks and other academics is still valid, but it won't be forever! Get thee to the e-store. Cheers. Stephanie Tuszynski Visiting Assistant Professor Department of Theatre and Film University of Toledo

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Carl J. Couch Internet Research Award 2008
by Mark D. Johns 31 Oct '07

31 Oct '07

CALL FOR AWARD APPLICATIONS 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 April 28, 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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new reviews in cyberculture studies (november 2007)
by David M Silver 31 Oct '07

31 Oct '07

hello and happy halloween! each month, the resource center for cyberculture studies (RCCS) publishes a collection of book reviews and author responses ( http://rccs.usfca.edu/booklist.asp ). books of the month for november 2007 include: Residual Media Editor: Charles R. Acland Publisher: University of Minnesota Press, 2007 Review 1: Daniel Gilfillan Review 2: D. Travers Scott Author Response: Charles R. Acland GameScenes: Art in the Age of Videogames Editors: Matteo Bittanti & Domenico Quaranta Publisher: Johan & Levi, 2006 Review 1: Claudia Costa Pederson Author Response: Domenico Quaranta Mobile Communication and Society: A Global Perspective Authors: Manuel Castells, Mireia Fernandez-Ardevol, Jack Linchuan Qiu, and Araba Sey Publisher: MIT Press, 2006 Review 1: Hill Taylor Authors Response: Mireia Fernandez-Ardevol, Jack Linchuan Qiu, and Araba Sey Electric Dreams: Computers in American Culture Author: Ted Friedman Publisher: NYU Press, 2005 Review 1: Suzanne Damarin enjoy. there's more where that came from. david silver http://silverinsf.blogspot.com/

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