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ISTAS 2008-correction
by Milliken, Mary C. 26 Jul '07

26 Jul '07

Dear research colleagues, I am usually an appreciative lurker on this list but have been 'flushed out' in the act of forwarding a CFP that had an error. Please note that the discrepancy between the web page and CFP pdf has been corrected. Many thanks for pointing out the error MK! For your information: In 2008, the IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society will be held in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. We are calling for papers, abstracts and ideas addressing the ISTAS 08 theme: Citizens, groups, communities, and information and communication technologies (ICT). The submission deadline is December 17, 2007. You will find information on the call for papers, submission requirements, tracks, and publication outcomes on the ISTAS 08 website: www.istas08.ca <http://www.istas08.ca/> All the best, Mary C. Milliken PhD Candidate in Sociology at the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton Area of research: public service broadcasting and communication technologies Supervisor: Dr. Vanda Rideout

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Re: [Air-L] Is all Communication Commercial?
by William Bain 26 Jul '07

26 Jul '07

Hi, I'm just speculating after having missed some of the discussion on this subjectdue to a major electric company failure in our great city here, but Jeremy Hunsinger wrote (I see from the archives) "If you move out to systems of knowledge, you can make the same argument, [that "the" exchange system = the signifying system] but you can rely on different axioms.... I'm not really comfortable trying to locate this as an quantitive question though... i see it more as an interpretative and empirical question framed by your axioms." I hope I haven't botched the quote, but I just wanted to add that is seems to me that it's always a question of intepretative empiricism. Quantify if you can ansd as much as you like, you still have to interpret the data. Perhaps I'sm simply agreeing with what you've already said. Umberto Eco has noted that "The ability of the textual manifestations to empty, destroy, or reconstruct preexisting sign-functions depends on the presence within the sign-function (that is, in the network of content figures) of a set of instructions oriented toward the (potential) production of different texts." It is potentially a different text we read every time we wake up, changing more or less according to concerted agreement. From my pov in this, speculative : ) as I said, well, skepticism leads to more text, new "instructions" I don't know if that's too obvious or no.t. In any case, ir read the sets of axioms as being something like gravity, force of gravity. Maybe I'm too influenced by that power shutdhown! We didn't even have streetllights Cheers, Will --------------------------------- Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel.

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Re: [Air-L] [Air-l] Draft of AoIR 8.0 conference schedule available
by Nishant Shah 26 Jul '07

26 Jul '07

Right you are. My bad. Thanks everybody for the help. The name is right there, bright and clear, on a page I never opened. cheers Nishant -- Nishant Shah Ph.D. Student, CSCS, Bangalore. Project Manager, COMAT, Bangalore. # 0-9341645206

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Clarification
by Lisa Gye 26 Jul '07

26 Jul '07

Thanks for the "heads up" Ed I should clarify some terms. A sessional tutor is a casual tutor. The position is in Melbourne, Australia, and requires the person to take two classes (25 students in each) once a week for 12 weeks. So, sorry non-Australian friends, unless you are considering relocating then this is not for you :) Regards Lisa Gye Lecturer in Media and Communications Swinburne University of Technology http://www.sportwithoutborders.net.au http://www.altx.com/ebooks/ulmer.html http://www.lisagye.net Tel: +613 92148345 The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. Dorothy Parker Swinburne University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code: 00111D NOTICE This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended only for the use of the addressee. They may contain information that is privileged or protected by copyright. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution, printing, copying or use is strictly prohibited. The University does not warrant that this e-mail and any attachments are secure and there is also a risk that it may be corrupted in transmission. It is your responsibility to check any attachments for viruses or defects before opening them. If you have received this transmission in error, please contact us on +61 3 9214 8000 and delete it immediately from your system. We do not accept liability in connection with computer virus, data corruption, delay, interruption, unauthorised access or unauthorised amendment. Please consider the environment before printing this email.

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Sessional tutor required
by Lisa Gye 25 Jul '07

25 Jul '07

>From Media and Communications Swinburne University, Melbourne We are looking for a suitably qualified person to take a couple of tutes in a subject called Issues in Electronic Media. The subject details can be viewed at http://www.swinmc.net/tiki/tiki-index.php?page=HALM206 If you are interested, please send a cv to Lisa Gye at lgye(a)swin.edu.au Classes commence Monday 6th August. Lisa Gye Lecturer in Media and Communications Swinburne University of Technology http://www.sportswithoutborders.net.au/ http://www.swinmc.net http://halflives.adc.rmit.edu.au/ Tel: +613 92148345 The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. Dorothy Parker Swinburne University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code: 00111D NOTICE This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended only for the use of the addressee. They may contain information that is privileged or protected by copyright. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution, printing, copying or use is strictly prohibited. The University does not warrant that this e-mail and any attachments are secure and there is also a risk that it may be corrupted in transmission. It is your responsibility to check any attachments for viruses or defects before opening them. If you have received this transmission in error, please contact us on +61 3 9214 8000 and delete it immediately from your system. We do not accept liability in connection with computer virus, data corruption, delay, interruption, unauthorised access or unauthorised amendment. Please consider the environment before printing this email.

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CFP: Joystick Soldiers: The military/war video game reader
by David M Silver 25 Jul '07

25 Jul '07

fyi: this looks interesting. (via cultstud-l) CFP: Joystick Soldiers: The military/war video game reader Edited by Nina B. Huntemann and Matthew Thomas Payne The editors seek essays on military/war-themed video games which explore the multifaceted cultural, social, and economic linkages between video games and the military. The collection will feature scholarly work from a diversity of theoretical and methodological perspectives, including: close textual readings of military-themed video games; critical histories of game production processes and marketing practices; and reception studies of video war gamers, fandom, and politically resistant game interventions. As there is no other collection of its kind, Joystick Soldiers will make a significant contribution to the breadth of work shaping the burgeoning field of game studies, complementing analyses concerning the Military-Entertainment Complex, and offering diverse insights on how modern warfare has been represented and remediated in contemporary video games. The editors invite junior as well as established scholars to submit, and welcome cross-disciplinary work from sociology, cultural studies, anthropology, history, military studies, psychology, economics, media studies, visual communication, graphic arts and game design, education, and so forth. We are looking for submissions that address a wide range of topics from diverse methodological approaches, including but not limited to: --Use of games for training, recruitment, propaganda (serious games) --Video games and military ideology (or Military-Entertainment Complex) --Representing / playing soldiers, terrorists, & civilians --Global reception of America's Army and other "pro-US" war games --Production of war video games --War video games across genres (e.g., FPS, RTS, RPG) --Playing war video games of past & near-future conflicts --War game mods and other user-generated content --Machinima as social commentary on war (e.g., Red vs. Blue) --Games and resistance (non-combat games, in-game protests, diplomacy as alternative to force) --Game for peace --Networked war games in different spaces (LAN parties, on-line, mobile). --War games and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) We are interested in defining "military/war" video games widely, but not so widely as to be useless for critical analysis. The following is a partial list of war video games we hope to include, but submissions for scholarly work about other games are welcome, for example games based on past wars (Battlefield 1942; Call of Duty, etc) and non-US based games. --Marine Doom --Counter-Strike & its mods --America's Army & America's Army: Rise of a Soldier --Battlefield 2: Modern Combat --Close Combat: First to Fight --Conflict: Desert Storm II - Back to Baghdad --FA-18 Operation Desert Storm --Freedom Fighters --Full Spectrum Warrior & Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers --Kuma War --Ghost Recon 3: Advanced Warfighter --Operation Flashpoint: Resistance --Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield --Sniper Elite --SOCOM --Under Siege, Under Ash, and Special Force Please submit a 500 word abstract and short bio (100 words max) by September 17, 2007 in Rich Text Format (RTF) to Nina Huntemann and Matthew Payne at joysticksoldiers(a)gmail.com. We expect final papers will not exceed 5000-7000 words and will be due December 10, 2007. Feel free to repost this CFP on relevant lists. Please contact us if you have questions about potential essays or the book project in general.

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Re: [Air-L] [Air-l] online identity resources
by Matthew Bernius 25 Jul '07

25 Jul '07

> > From: "Miriam Simun" <msimun(a)cyber.law.harvard.edu> > > Following the great list-off that followed the gendering of technology > posting, I'm coming out of hiding with a question of my own: > > I'm researching online identity (specifically how it's different online > and > how it's the same as offline) and would love thoughts on what the *key* > resources are. > > Thanks! > Miriam > I'd start with Goffman's work, in particular "The presentation of self in everyday life." Also, I think the question needs to be refined further than simply "online" (or for that matter "offline"). Think about which particular online space/environment that you're looking at. Identity is tied to space/place. - Matt -- ----------------------------- Matthew Bernius New Media and Customer Intelligence Strategist for Hire mBernius(a)gMail.com http://www.waking-dream.com

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Re: [Air-L] [Air-l] Draft of AoIR 8.0 conference schedule available
by Caroline Haythornthwaite 25 Jul '07

25 Jul '07

You may be missing your names because there are 3 'worksheets' to look at in the excel file. One for each day of the conference. (This has been a problem in the past, so I'm guessing it might be this time too). /Caroline > >On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:59:59 +0530 air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org wrote: >> Hi I have the same question as Beate Elvebakk. I do not find my name on >the >> list either... and last date for registration is not yet passed, right? Do >> let me know if the name will be included only after registrations, >> Regards >> Nishant Shah >> >> On 7/25/07, Beate Elvebakk <beate.elvebakk(a)tik.uio.no> wrote: >> > >> > Hi, >> > >> > I couldn't find my name on the programme. Is it something I have done or >> > not done? The full paper only needed to be submitted by July 31, I >> > thought? >> > >> > Regards, >> > >> > >> > Beate Elvebakk >> > >> > >> > 20.07.2007 18:59, Mia Consalvo wrote: >> > > Hi all, >> > > >> > > I have posted a draft of the conference schedule for AoIR 8.0 at >> > > http://wiki.aoir.org/index.php?title=IR8_Program >> > > >> > > It's an excel file to download, but it isn't too large (83 kb) so >there >> > > should be no problem in accessing it. >> > > >> > > The file contains the scheduling for panel sessions, paper >> sessions, and >> > > roundtables for October 17-20. I haven't included the keynotes, >> > > pre-conference information, or birds of feather or other sessions yet. >> > > >> > > You'll note that all sessions are 90 minutes long, with 4-5 presenters >> > on >> > > average (except for roundtables). We are averaging 8-9 parallel >> sessions >> > per >> > > time slot and we have what looks like an excellent lineup. I'll gush >> > more >> > > later, but there are many, many sessions that I am excited about >> > attending. >> > > >> > > If you are scheduled to present at aoir, please do the following asap: >> > > >> > > 1) read through the program to note your time/day(s) for >> presentation(s) >> > > 2) notify me if I have misspelled your paper/panel title and/or your >> > name or >> > > the names of co-authors >> > > 3) notify me if I have double-booked you. I triple-checked for >> that, but >> > I >> > > might have missed something. >> > > 4) REGISTER if you have not done so yet! :) >> > > >> > > I will be using this information, in conjunction with what you >uploaded >> > at >> > > the submission site, for creating the final program, so I want to be >as >> > > accurate as possible. >> > > >> > > Thanks for your patience with this process! >> > > >> > > Best, >> > > Mia >> > > -- >> > > Mia Consalvo, Program Chair >> > > AoIR 8.0 >> > > Vancouver, British Columbia >> > > >> > > >> > > Associate Professor >> > > Director of Graduate Studies >> > > 213 RTV Building >> > > School of Telecommunications >> > > 9 South College Street >> > > Ohio University >> > > Athens, OH 45701 >> > > >> > > 740.597.1521 >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > 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/ >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Beate Elvebakk >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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/ >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Nishant Shah >> Ph.D. Student, CSCS, Bangalore. >> Project Manager, COMAT, Bangalore. >> # 0-9341645206 >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ >> > > >Mirjam Gollmitzer >#2- 1203 Madison Ave. >Burnaby, BC V5C 6R9 >Canada >_______________________________________________ >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/ ---------------------------------------- Caroline Haythornthwaite Associate Professor Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 501 East Daniel St., Champaign IL 61820

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Searching for e-petition systems
by Lindner, Ralf 25 Jul '07

25 Jul '07

Dear Colleagues, as part of a research project conducted on behalf of the German Federal Parliament, I'm searching for internet-based petition systems for further analysis. These petition systems may be operated by public institutions, NGOs or other organisational forms. The "usual suspects" (such as the e-petition systems in Scotland and Queensland (Australia) or the British Prime Minister's e-petition system) are already on my list. If you happen to be aware of any other examples of web-based petition systems, possibly outside the Anglophone world, please let me know. Any hints are greatly appreciated. Many thanks, Ralf FYI: here's a short project description: http://www.tab.fzk.de/en/projekt/skizze/epetition.htm The German Bundestag's e-petition system: http://e-petitionen.bundestag.de/ -- Dr. Ralf Lindner Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI) Breslauer Str. 48, 76139 Karlsruhe, Germany Phone: +49 (0)721 / 6809-292, Fax: -315 mailto:ralf.lindner@isi.fraunhofer.de http://www.isi.fhg.de/t/mitarbeiter/e_rl.htm

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AoIR elections commence
by Matthew Allen 25 Jul '07

25 Jul '07

Dear all AoIR has now commenced the process of electing a new Executive Committee to take office in October this year to serve until October 2009. We are seeking members' interest in nominating for the new executive and providing notice for everyone of the voting timeline and procedures. Here is an overview of the election timeline, procedures and positions for nomination, as determined strictly by the Association's by-laws. Voting instructions will be provided later and separately. **Please note the different timing for officers and other positions** TIME FRAME OF THE ELECTION: 1. Call for Nominations: July 23, 2007 2. Nominations close for the 4 officer positions: August 6, 2007 Nominations close for the 1 grad student and 3 open seats on the executive: August 22, 2007 3. Ballot sent to members August 23, 2007 4. Voting begins: August 23, 2007 5. Voting ends for 4 officer positions: September 3, 2007 Voting ends for 1 grad student and 3 open seats: September 22, 2007 The new committee is formally announced and assumes its duties at the end of the General Meeting AoIR conference, October 2007. During the period of voting, a forum will be available for discussion with candidates. Candidates' statements will also be made available with the ballot sent to members. A QUICK ORGANIZATIONAL PRIMER: The organizational structure of AoIR is simple. There are 4 officers, 3 open seat representatives, 1 graduate student representative and 2 appointed positions who together with the Immediate Past President make up the 11-member executive committee that runs the show. Elected officials hold their positions for two years. In this election, you are invited to nominate yourself or anyone else whom you think would do a good job, for any position other than the President - the current Vice President assumes the Presidency. Here are brief descriptions of positions 1. President: the "CEO", supervises the organization, performs certain legally required duties. [The Current VP becomes the President] 2. Vice President: "back up" for President, various duties as they arise; *becomes President after 2 years* 3. Secretary: Handles records and membership matters. 4. Treasurer: Handles the money; liaises with secretary over membership 5. Graduate Student Representative: responsible for running graduate student acitivities (must be a grad student, but all can vote) 6-8. Open Committee Seats: Three open Seats on the Executive Committee Represent membership of AoIR, contribute to decision making. Take responsibility for specific projects or activities to promote the association within their term. 9-10. Appointed positions to manage systems and email lists 11. Immediate Past President Candidates should also familiarise themselves formal statement of duties and responsibilities in the Association's by-laws http://www.aoir.org/?q=node/113 <https://email.curtin.edu.au/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.aoir.org/?…> <https://email.curtin.edu.au/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://email.curtin.… <https://email.curtin.edu.au/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://email.curtin.…> > NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION PROCESSES Only a member of AoIR can run for a position, nominated by anyone. If nominated for more than one position a nominee must choose to run for one (and only one) position in this election. You may nominate yourself or another person (or people). Self Nominations: Email nominate(a)aoir.org and indicate the position for which you are nominating and you will be added to the list of nominees. Please provide, in your nomination email a short candidate statement addressing the questions below. Nominating Others: Email nominate(a)aoir.org with the name of the person you want to nominate, the position for which you are nominating this person, contact information for that person, and an indication of whether you know if this person would accept this nomination (if you don't know, we'll contact them and ask). All candidates for election will be required to provide answers to the questions listed at the end of this email, have the answers posted to the AoIR election forum website, and participate in an online candidate forum. In addition the Graduate Student candidates must confirm in their response that they comply with the by-laws: the Graduate Student Representative must be actively enrolled in a degree program at the time of nomination and election and intends to be enrolled for the coming northen academic year (defined to be September 2007-June 2008) The voting system used by AoIR is one vote per member for each of the seven positions for election listed above. Votes are counted by a ballot counter who is a member of the Association but not a member of the executive. In the case of the four officers, the candidate with the highest number of votes shall be declared the winner; in the case of the open seats, the three candidates with the highest, second-highest and third highest votes shall be declared the winners of the open seats. In the case of the Graduate Student representative, the candidate with the highest number of votes shall be declared the winner In the case of tied results for the officer positions, the winner shall be determined by the ballot counter, by drawing of lots, using a method that ensures each of the tying candidates has an equal chance of success and witnessed by at least 1 person independent of the association. In the case of tied results for the open seat positions, the drawing of lots shall be used only when there are more tied candidates than seats available. QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES 1) What is your interest in this position? 2) What are your qualifications for this position (including prior experience and participation in AoIR)? 3) What are two or three short-term goals you would like to achieve through membership of the executive (include a rationale for each and how you would contribute to their achievement)? 4) What is your long-term vision for AoIR? 5) What else should voters consider when deciding whether or not to vote for you? In answering the questions, please be concise and give information specific to the position for which you are nominating and which will permit voters to assess your case for election to that position. Dr Matthew Allen Associate Professor Internet Studies Curtin University of Technology, CRICOS 00301J Australia m.allen(a)curtin.edu.au http://smi.curtin.edu.au/netstudies/allen.htm <https://email.curtin.edu.au/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://smi.curtin.edu…> +61 8 92663511 (v) +61 8 9266 3166 (f) President, Association of Internet Researchers http://www.aoir.org <https://email.curtin.edu.au/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.aoir.org/>

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