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New Book, Print and Open Access: Social Processes of Online Hate
by Ronald Rice 26 Jul '24

26 Jul '24

We are pleased to announce the print and online open-access publication of Walther, J. B. & Rice, R. E. (Eds.). (2024). *Social processes of online hate*. Routledge. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edit/10.4324/9781003472148/social-pr… ABSTRACT This book explores the social forces among and between online aggressors that affect the expression and perpetration of online hate. Its chapters illustrate how patterns of interactive social behavior reinforce, magnify, or modify this expression. It also considers the characteristics of social media that facilitate social interactions that promote hate and facilitate relationships among haters. Bringing together a range of international experts and covering an array of themes, including woman abuse, antisemitism, pornography, radicalization, and extreme political youth movements, this book examines the specific social factors and processes that facilitate these forms of hate and proposes new approaches for explaining them. Cutting-edge, interdisciplinary, and authoritative, this book will be of interest to sociologists, criminologists, and scholars of media, communication, and computational social science alike, as well as those engaged with hate crime, hate speech, social media, and online social networks. 336 pages, 12 chapters, all or each separately downloadable or readable online. -- Ronald E. Rice Arthur N. Rupe Professor in the Social Effects of Mass Communication Department of Communication 4127 SS&MS Bldg Santa Barbara, CA 93106-4020 rrice(a)comm.ucsb.edu https://www.comm.ucsb.edu/people/ronald-e-rice https://rrice.faculty.comm.ucsb.edu/ricewww.htm [image: UC Santa Barbara]

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WEBCAST JULY 16 – A11yNYC – Mobile Accessibility Tools: Camera Switches and More – Shafik Quoraishee
by Joly MacFie 26 Jul '24

26 Jul '24

Last Tuesday's A11yNYC presentation is now archived. Demo included how to do the NY Times Mini Crossword just using facial expressions! *VIDEO <https://archive.org/details/a11ynyc0724> | AUDIO <https://archive.org/download/a11ynyc0724/a11ynyc0724.mp3>| TRANSCRIPT <https://archive.org/download/a11ynyc0724/a11ynyc0724_TRANSCRIPT.pdf> * Read on blog <https://isoc.live/18021/> or Reader <https://public-api.wordpress.com/bar/?stat=groovemails-events&bin=wpcom_ema…> [image: Site logo image] ISOC LIVE NOTICEBOARD <https://isoc.live/> [image: ISOC LIVE] <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=9504833062cced6e50166fa…> On *Tuesday July 16, 2024* at *7:30pm-8:30pm EDT* (23:30-00:30 UTC) the *Accessibility NYC Meetup <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=a65a249ce887e6e1c18dff2…>* (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘*Mobile Accessibility Tools: Camera Switches and More <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=8fe4d47d6417399cd060c44…>*‘. The presentation will focus on specific interesting and potentially very useful accessibility options on the Android and iOS platforms. These include Facial Gesture Recognition, Accessibility Scanner, and more. New York Times Games engineer *Shafik Quoraishee <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=cd0bb2cbd8372db41fda358…>* will highlight the use of hardware switches, specifically camera switches, on mobile devices. This technology goes beyond just Talkbalk and provides a powerful and potentially untapped capability to those who need it and are using mobile devices. The meetup will be webcast live via a partnership with the *Internet Society New York Accessibility SIG <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=b28028558d07a95f5515b0f…>* . *LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/a11ynyc0724 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=1000ace3d2e03623d559030…> *(Open Captions) *PARTICIPATE: **https://www.meetup.com/a11ynyc/events/301603940/* <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=8fe4d47d6417399cd060c44…> (Captions) *TWITTER: @a11ynyc <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=9de7a98e246effb89738a31…> @A11ysig @SQuoraishee #a11y #Accessibility #Captioned https://bit.ly/43pBMDc <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=9de7a98e246effb89738a31…>* *MASTODON: #a11ynyc <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=00234d387928a19380ad1ae…> * *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/a11ynyc0724 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=8c844c096c0135997db1b1d…>* *** ISOC.LIVE is free community webcasting support service sponsored by the the Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) - Big thanks to our July 2024 funder Vint Cerf *** -- Joly MacFie Administrator Accessibility Special Interest Group Internet Society New York Chapter http://a11ysig.org +1 218 565 9365

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Funded PhD studentship in Responsible AI and Journalism, Institute for People-Centred AI, University of Surrey
by Bahareh Heravi 26 Jul '24

26 Jul '24

Dear Colleague, We have an opening for a fully funded PhD studentship on the topic of Responsible AI Literacy in Journalism at the University of Surrey (UK). The selected candidate will work closely with the BBC as part of their research and contribute to this project <https://braiduk.org/enhancing-responsible-ai-literacy-at-bbc-and-beyond> under my supervision. This studentship is fully funded, including tuition fee coverage, a tax-free stipend, and funds for research and training. By default, it covers UK tuition fees, but we have provisions to waive the international fees for an exceptional candidate from a country other than the UK. I am looking for a strong candidate with excellent research skills and familiarity/experience with the news industry. More information can be found here: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-funding/studentships/fully-funded-phd-stu… Some useful information: * This position is at the prestigious Institute for People-Centred AI at the University of Surrey,<https://www.surrey.ac.uk/artificial-intelligence> just outside London (UK). * The position is funded by the Surrey Institute for People-Centred AI. * The start date will be January 2025. Later start dates will not be accepted. * This is a full-time PhD. * The candidate will need to be present in person; remote PhDs are not accepted. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and the search will stop as soon as a suitable candidate is found, so early applications are strongly encouraged. Please share with your colleagues, students, and friends, and do get in touch if you have a question or recommendation. Best, Bahareh ----------------------------------------- Dr Bahareh Heravi Reader* in AI and Media Institute for People-Centred AI Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences University of Surrey BRAID Fellow in Responsible AI Literacy in Journalism BBC R&D b.heravi(a)surrey.ac.uk | @Bahareh360<https://twitter.com/Bahareh360> * Not familiar with UK academic ranks and don't know what Reader is? Learn about it here<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reader_(academic_rank)>.

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JOBS! Four three-year full time postdoctoral research fellows at ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S) - QUT Node
by Jean Burgess 26 Jul '24

26 Jul '24

As we launch the second phase of our research program with nine new signature projects, the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S) is looking for four three-year full-time postdoctoral research fellows (Level B) to be based at QUT in the Digital Media Research Centre, but working closely with colleagues around Australia, and with our partners both here and overseas. Please ensure you read the position description linked from each job ad as a PDF before applying, as it contains important information about the role and who we’re looking for. The applications for all four positions close on 19 August (extended from 31 July). https://research.qut.edu.au/adms/2024/07/02/were-hiring-four-three-year-ful…

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2024 AoIR Dissertation Award Winner
by Michelle, Association of Internet Researchers 26 Jul '24

26 Jul '24

It gives us great pleasure to announce that the recipient of the 2024 Annual Dissertation Award is Dr. Robert Dorschel from the University of Cambridge, UK. Our congratulations to Dr. Dorschel! Dr. Dorschel’s dissertation, titled "The Social Codes of Tech Workers: On the Quest to be Middle-Class Wealthy and Morally Worthy", addresses a wide range of pressing issues related to digital labour, class dynamics, ethical considerations in technology, diversity and inclusion, and the broader impacts of digital capitalism on society. These issues are highly relevant in current debates on the future of work, technology, and socio-economic inequalities. The dissertation's exploration of tech workers' subjectivities and social codes intersects with digital humanities, particularly in understanding how digital tools and platforms are designed, developed, and used. By focusing on the creators of digital content and technologies, the research contributes to a deeper understanding of internet research's cultural and social dimensions. A key differentiator of this dissertation is that it was well structured with a clear methodology that was theoretically grounded and could easily be replicated. The committee also recognises Dr. Yeweon Kim from the University of California, USA, with an Honourable Mention. Dr. Kim’s dissertation, titled, "The Bystander Public for Online Incivility: A Development of the Bystander Counter-Intervention Model" explores the socio-psychological mechanisms behind bystander counter-intervention (BCI) in online incivility. It identifies the fluidity of online bystander roles and the decision-making processes that lead to different behavioural responses, such as supporting, overlooking, or confronting incivility. Key findings indicate that frequent exposure to online incivility and a sense of responsibility to support the perpetrator are significant predictors of BCI behaviour. The dissertation extends traditional bystander intervention models by introducing the BCI model, which theorizes that bystanders justify incivility and perceive benefits in supporting it, influenced by their self-efficacy. This research contributes to the understanding of how bystanders can either exacerbate or mitigate online incivility, highlighting the complex dynamics of online interactions and the potential for targeted interventions to reduce harmful online behaviour. AoIR is grateful for the hard work by this year’s AoIR Dissertation Award committee: Alan Shaw (Chair), Amelia Johns, Walter LaMendola, and Stephen McConnell. Thank you for your hard work and professionalism during the review process.

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WEBCAST 26 JUILLET – Douala Peering Day (DPD)
by Joly MacFie 26 Jul '24

26 Jul '24

Ce n'est que le début. Le Douala-IX a reçu un financement de mise à niveau de 50 000 $ de la.ISOC Foundation <https://www.isocfoundation.org/project/douala-ix-infrastructure-upgrade/>. Read on blog <https://isoc.live/18200/> or Reader <https://public-api.wordpress.com/bar/?stat=groovemails-events&bin=wpcom_ema…> [image: Site logo image] ISOC LIVE NOTICEBOARD <https://isoc.live/> [image: isoc.live] <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=e443a3ca250576b29e9606b…> Le *vendredi 26 juillet 2024*, le *Groupement des Opérateurs de Réseaux Camerounais <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=7c6e78fe2db4e00d8adee23…>* (cmNOG) organise le *Douala Peering Day <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=547471167b7d3964912144f…>* (DPD) à l’hôtel Krystal Palace, Douala, avec pour thème *« Sur le Chemin de l’Action Consciente au Cameroun »*. L’événement est soutenu par la *Internet Society Foundation <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=bbde83ed38ae0e7082a5b8c…>* , *ST Digital <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=04ff2b8a1eaad793819af1c…>* et *AFR-IX Telecom <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=0d8c24d2df9455f37117724…>* . *PROGRAMME https://douala.peeringday.cm/programme <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=cead3305a2ab00a6988aa88…>* (Toutes les heures WAT = UTC+1) *13:00 Mot de bienvenue / Contexte & Justification* *13:30 Indice de Résilience Internet : Cas du Cameroun - JB Millogo , ISOC* *13:50 FPAC Update - Coprésidents, FPAC* *14:10 Plénières de Revue des Documents de Gouvernance Ouverte de Douala-IX - Modérateur, ISOC* *14:55 Peering personal - Modérateur, ISOC* *15:45 AFIX update - AFIX* *16:05 État des Lieux : Services DNS au Cameroun - Yazid Akanho,ICANN* *16:25 Parlons Appairage (Peering) en Pratique - Sylvain, cmNOG* *16:45 GNA Update - GNA* *17:05 Local IXP updates - CAMIX, Douala-IX* *17:25 Cadre Légal : Interconnexions & Régulation Internet au Cameroun - Albert KAMGA, ANTIC* *17:45 *Local* Peering & Interconnections in Cameroon : Stakes & Vision - Nishal, PCH* *18:05 AFRINIC update - AFRINIC* *18:45 Remerciements & Clôture* *LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/doualapeeringday <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=57caf201eb45d3281f39ee9…>* *PARTICIPER VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/4dl5cYv <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=0d08d16d3df5b06aff32831…>* *TWITTER #PeeringDay <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=2cb1ab63fcb4914c6679da2…> #DPD @cmN0G @AFR_IXtelecom @ISOC_Foundation @STDIGITAL_corp @CAMIXCameroun @DoualaIx #IXP #IPeerinAfrica @ISOC_Africa* *MASTODON #PeeringDay <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=62fb543159836bc50c3928c…>* *SIMULCASTS* *https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=1149f6ca7ea1b1c5aaecd21…>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=86ecb0f505c50143416fc1f…>* *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=e17005ce21888cfa94637a0…>* *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/doualapeeringday <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=6fb206c034a12cecf61be9a…>* *** ISOC.LIVE est un service de support de webcasting communautaire gratuit sponsorisé par le chapitre de New York de l'Internet Society (ISOC-NY) - Un grand merci à notre bailleur de fonds de juillet 2024, Vint Cerf *** - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Special issue on ' Generative AI and Digital Authoritarianism'
by hossein kermani 26 Jul '24

26 Jul '24

Dear colleagues, Dr. Liu (University of Copenhagen) and I plan to propose a special issue on 'Digital Authoritarianism and Generative AI: Issues and trends in datafication, control, and manipulation' to Big Data & Society. The SI will focus on the theoretical and methodological dimensions of the ways through which non-democratic forces could misuse GenAI to suppress social movements and manipulate minds. We invite you to submit an abstract (max: 500 words) of your relevant work by Aug 8th to the special issue. The CFP can also be found attached. Please send your abstracts to guest-editors emails with the title 'SI on GenAI': hossein.kermani(a)univie.ac.at liujun(a)hum.ku.dk Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. Best. Hossein and Jun ----Hossein Kermani, PhD MSCA Postdoctoral researcher University of Vienna Department of Communication Kolingasse 14-16, 1090 Vienna, Austria T: +43-1-4277-483 12 https://www.hosseinkermani.com Twitter: @hossein_kermani

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CFP: (Re)Valuing the Creator Economy Preconference
by Jess Rauchberg 24 Jul '24

24 Jul '24

Dear colleagues, With apologies for cross-posting, we’d like to invite proposal submissions to “(Re)Valuing the Creator Economy: Platforming Conversations in/across Communication Studies,” to be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, in New Orleans. This 1-day preconference, part of the National Communication Association’s annual convention, will dedicate scholarly space to creative economies, influencer culture and labor, and content creation practices. You do not need to be an NCA member to join us! To read our full CFP, use this link: https://shorturl.at/Cg5pQ. The preconference will feature several ‘flashpoint talk’ panels. In these sessions, scholars will share a brief presentation about a work-in-progress. Potential submissions may focus on, but are not limited to: - Creative labor in the Global South and digital colonialism - Platform work and precarity - Platform affordances: Play, shitposting, and algospeak - Creator-scholars and scholars collaborating directly with creators - Identity, inequities, and marginalization - Organizing and social movements (#BlackCreatorStrike, #Blockout2024) - Creative economies and the convergence of legacy media industries - Platform logics and ideologies - Pedagogical practices around the creator economy - The place of creator studies and the creator economy in Communication Studies - What’s next: New directions for creative labor Submission Instructions To submit a flashpoint talk proposal, please submit the following via our Google form <https://forms.gle/uFvXCS3xfoy6Tsww8> through Friday, August 23: - Your first and last name - Your rank and affiliation for Fall 2024 - A title and 200 word abstract for your flashpoint talk - A brief biography (no more than 100 words) - Any accessibility requests Link to submit: https://forms.gle/uFvXCS3xfoy6Tsww8 If you have any questions regarding your submission, please contact Jess Rauchberg (jessica.rauchberg(a)shu.edu) prior to the Friday, August 23 submission deadline. We hope you’ll join us in New Orleans this November! Sincerely, Jess Rauchberg (Seton Hall University) Kai Prins (University of Wisconsin) Megan Zahay (SUNY Purchase) Jessica Maddox (The University of Alabama) -- Jess Rauchberg, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Communication Technologies Seton Hall University jessica.rauchberg(a)shu.edu www.jessrauchberg.com

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WEBCAST JUL 19 – Digital sovereignty in the G20
by Joly MacFie 19 Jul '24

19 Jul '24

I've been listening to this and it's very good. It's a single webcast but everybody is speaking English, thus far. There's been some switching around of speakers. No real time text, but I'll look to archive / transcribe next week, Read on blog <https://isoc.live/18176/> or Reader <https://public-api.wordpress.com/bar/?stat=groovemails-events&bin=wpcom_ema…> [image: Site logo image] ISOC LIVE NOTICEBOARD <https://isoc.live/> [image: ISOC LIVE] <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=704764f34e96a4bb7c3babe…> On *Friday July 19 2024* the *FGV Direito Rio <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=81b25c26ceec486243a926a…>* (FGV Law School) hosts a full day conference '*Digital sovereignty in the G20 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=44b8d689b38341d449dfb61…>*'. This event marks the launch of a book on digital sovereignty, illustrating its different facets in a complex and dynamically changing regulatory environment. Particularly, it will discuss the new frontiers of digital sovereignty in the context of AI, the emerging challenges on data sovereignty and economic security, and the concept of digital public infrastructure as a possible harmonizing framework to account for those elements across jurisdictions while providing digital public goods. *PROGRAM* (All Times BRT = UTC-3) *9:30 - 11:00 - Constructing Digital Sovereignty* *Estela Aranha*, UN AI Advisory Board *Min Jiang*, Professor, University of North Carolina *Marcelo Malagutti*, Secretary of the National Cybersecurity Council *Grenfieth Sierra Cadena*, Data Protection Superintendent, Colombia *Rodrigo Corrêa*, Secretary for Data Protection, Rio de Janeiro Moderator: *Luca Belli*, Professor and Coordinator CTS-FGV *11:00 - 12:30 - Data Sovereignty: Privacy, Security, Commerce and Development* *Max Schrems*, Founder, NOYB *Jonathan Mendoza*, Data Protection Secretary, INA *Lorrayne Porciuncula*, Executive Directress, the Datasphere *Thomas Lohninger*, Executive Director, Epicenter.Works *Ana Paula Vasconcellos*, Data Protection Officer, Rio de Janeiro Moderator: *Ana Brian*, UN Special Rapporteur for Privacy *14:00 - 15:30 - Digital Sovereignty meets Economic Sovereignty* *Nikhil Pahwa*, Founder Medianama *Aifang Ma*, Professor, Peking University *Manu Misra*, Researcher CTS-FGV *Marina Lucena Giovannetti*, Researcher, CTS-FGV *Andres Calderon*, Researcher, PUC Chile Moderator: *Nicolo Zingales*, Professor, CTS-FGV and Coordinator, FGV’s E-Commerce Research Group *15:30 - 17:00 - Digital Public Infrastructure for Digital Sovereignty* *Armando Manzueta,* Director of Digital Transformation of the Dominican Republic *Alexandre Costa*, Researcher, CyberBRICS *Jai Vipra*, Researcher, CyberBRICS *Hannah Draper*, Human Rights Advisor, Consumers International Moderator: I*an Brown*, Visiting Professor, CTS-FG *17:00 – 17:15 - Conclusions* *Luca Belli*, Professor and Coordinator CTS-FGV *LIVESTREAM https://youtu.be/FQGGEDgsBSs <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=e36221908c1e1406fd8c695…>* *TWITTER #DigitalSovereignty <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=0693c0c7417fb0acc9f3798…> @CTS_FGV @1lucabelli @g20org @T20org @FGV @CpdpLatam @CPDPconferences* *MASTODON #DigitalSovereignty <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=23b84bea10da9bad46e7b41…>* *ARCHIVEhttps://archive.org/details/fgv-digital-sovereignty <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=849864e4a675f7d2cf6d250…>* *** ISOC.LIVE is free community webcasting support service sponsored by the the Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) - Big thanks to our July 2024 funder Vint Cerf *** - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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New article about AI & Jewish Humor
by Aram Sinnreich 17 Jul '24

17 Jul '24

Fellow AoIRistas: I have a new article out in First Monday with Nathaniel Laywine and Victoria Simon, which we recently discussed at an ICA postconference at QUT (thanks to Jean and Ariadna for hosting). The article is titled " Laughing to keep from [user input undefined]: ChatGPT, Jewish humor, and cultural erasure,” and the title pretty much tells you what it’s about. Here’s the full abstract: This paper uses the embodied, Jewish identities of its three authors, and the experimental methodology of kibbitzing as a form of collective inquiry and self-reflexive praxis in order to demonstrate the limitations of chatbots to produce humorous narratives from an explicitly Jewish epistemology. By contrasting the affordances of large language models (LLMs) and their associated chatbots with the context-based logics of Jewish joke craft and storytelling, this article goes on to demonstrate the risk of cultural erasure that is posed by the positivist, denotative meanings associated with ChatGPT’s attempts at producing jokes for, or about, Jews. You can read the whole thing for free (FM is an open access journal) here: https://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/13375 Thanks! Aram

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