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Re: [Air-l] Studying Wikipedia, studying humans?
by Jonas Holmström 17 Feb '06

17 Feb '06

This is not a thought, but a reading recommendation: The Meaning of Everything : The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0198607024/104-0310953-7405565? v=glance&n=283155 /Jonas > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 11:07:42 -0500 > From: Jeremy Hunsinger <jhuns(a)vt.edu> > Subject: [Air-l] Studying Wikipedia, studying humans? > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Message-ID: <F9CB6039-1621-4AAD-93DA-B52D57D8D2FB(a)vt.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed > > I was reading over some wikipedia policies and related things this > morning and once again the perennial question arose... at what point > is studying wikipedia... studying humans? granted that wikipedia is > much larger than the human content, with both its technical > infrastructures and bots. However, this wouldn't be a question for > studying the Britannica as a 'book', though it might be a an issue in > studying the production of the encyclopedia in situ via ethnography > or other workplace studies methods. So where would you mark the > difference in wikipedia? When are you studying an object, vs a > human subject in wikipedia, or... is the distinction not clear enough > to differentiate because of the interaction collapses the > distinction? Thoughts? > > Jeremy Hunsinger > Center for Digital Discourse and Culture > () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail > /\ - against microsoft attachments > > http://www.aoir.org The Association of Internet Researchers > http://www.stswiki.org/ stswiki >

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Antw: air-l Digest, Vol 19, Issue 4 (Absence - Carl-Markus Piswanger)
by Carl-Markus Piswanger 15 Feb '06

15 Feb '06

I am out of office. I will be back on February 20, and will read my Emails betweenwhiles. Carl-Markus Piswanger

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(no subject)
by wrc＠tcfir.org 15 Feb '06

15 Feb '06

Dear Colleagues, I am troubled that I cannot email other members directly as I see fit. I joined the association because I wished to form collegial relationships with other researchers around the world. This is more than a simple "fear of spam" issue to me. It goes to a crucial use of the Internet. As the Cluetrain Manifesto so clearly articulates, the Internet is about unfettered conversations. This paranoia about abuse actually reflects a systemic misunderstanding of the subject we are attempting to study. Clearly you have an opinion about this subject. One way or another, please email me at my email address wrc(a)tcfir.org and state your opinion. I intend to submit the results to the AOIR leadership. I am trying to understand the policy and your opinion is important. You have my permission to communicate with me at will. I do not object to hundreds of emails from my new colleagues! Reid Cornwell ________________________________ W. Reid Cornwell Ph.D. The Center For Internet Research 720.212.0719 (voice) 970.485.5109 (mobile) 801.807.3130 wrc(a)tcfir.org http://tcfir.org

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Re: [Air-l] Studying Wikipedia, studying humans?
by Christopher J. Richter 15 Feb '06

15 Feb '06

I would argue that putting the emphasis on process makes the object/human subject dichotomy irrelevant. Or to restate in Giddens-esque terminology, the focus should be human practices, with the subject and object viewed as duality rather than dualism. Christopher J Richter, PhD Assoc. Prof. & Chair, Communication Studies Hollins University P.O. Box 9652 Roanoke, VA 24020 Tel. 5403626358 Fax 5403626286 e-mail crichter(a)hollins.edu www.hollins.edu -----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Jeremy Hunsinger Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 11:08 AM To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-l] Studying Wikipedia, studying humans? I was reading over some wikipedia policies and related things this morning and once again the perennial question arose... at what point is studying wikipedia... studying humans? granted that wikipedia is much larger than the human content, with both its technical infrastructures and bots. However, this wouldn't be a question for studying the Britannica as a 'book', though it might be a an issue in studying the production of the encyclopedia in situ via ethnography or other workplace studies methods. So where would you mark the difference in wikipedia? When are you studying an object, vs a human subject in wikipedia, or... is the distinction not clear enough to differentiate because of the interaction collapses the distinction? Thoughts? Jeremy Hunsinger Center for Digital Discourse and Culture () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments http://www.aoir.org The Association of Internet Researchers http://www.stswiki.org/ stswiki _______________________________________________ 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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Fwd: Postgraduate funding in sts at Edinburgh
by Jeremy Hunsinger 15 Feb '06

15 Feb '06

> > > The University of Edinburgh postgraduate programme in Science and > Technology Studies has been awarded six ESRC quota awards for > students studying towards the PhD. We are now looking for > outstanding candidates to apply for these awards. I would be very > grateful if you could bring this to the attention of any potential > applicants. > > UK students are eligible for fees plus maintenance awards. EU > students are eligible for funding on a fees-only basis, unless they > have been living in the UK for three years or more, in which case > they are eligible for maintenance payments also. > > ESRC quota awards are available on a 1+3 basis, incorporating the > MSc by Research in STS plus the PhD. Alternatively, if candidates > have already completed an ESRC-approved programme of research > training in STS, they awards may be made on a +3 basis. > > Applicants should submit the normal University application form for > an MSc by Research or PhD in STS, together with a covering letter > stating that they wish to be considered for ESRC funding. Details > of the postgraduate programme in STS are available athttp:// > www.sps.ed.ac.uk/gradschool/>http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/gradschool/, > as are downloadable copies of application forms. > > The deadline for applications is Friday 31 March 2006. However, > applicants are also strongly encouraged to apply for University of > Edinburgh College Awards, the deadline for which is 24 February > 2006. Application forms for College Awards are available at > http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/Postgraduate/index.htm>http:// > www.hss.ed.ac.uk/Postgraduate/index.htm > > For further information, or to discuss possible topics and > supervisory arrangements, please contact the Postgraduate Advisor > in STS, Dr Steve Sturdy,<mailto:s.sturdy@ed.ac.uk>s.sturdy(a)ed.ac.uk > > All best wishes, > > Robin > -- > Professor Robin WILLIAMS > Director > Research Centre for Social Sciences > Institute for the Study of Science, Technology and Innovation > The University of Edinburgh > High School Yards > Edinburgh EH1 1LZ > Tel: +44-131-650-6387 > Fax: +44-131-650-6399 > mobile: 07717 220477 > email: R.Williams(a)ed.ac.uk > http://www.rcss.ed.ac.uk/ > http://www.issti.ed.ac.uk/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------------------- > NEW BOOK > Robin Williams, James Stewart and Roger Slack (2005) > Experimenting with Information and Communication Technologies: > Social Learning in Technological Innovation, Edward Elgar > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------------------- jeremy hunsinger jhuns(a)vt.edu www.cddc.vt.edu jeremy.tmttlt.com www.tmttlt.com () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments http://http://www.stswiki.org/ sts wiki

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Re: [Air-l] Job Vacancy: Senior Research Associate @ QUT, Brisbane
by Dan L Burk 15 Feb '06

15 Feb '06

On 15 Feb 2006, Marcus Foth wrote: > A Senior Research Associate is required to work collaboratively with > a team of researchers based at Queensland University of Technology, > Australia on an international development communication research > project. The researcher will join an international development > research project 'Finding a Voice'. Using ethnography and action > research, the project aims to integrate ICTs with local communication > networks in the Asia-Pacific region, and specifically to explore and > develop opportunities for local content creation. This position > relates especially to work in Indonesia. > > Closing date 8 March. > > More information at: > http://www.hrd.qut.edu.au/recruitment/forapplicant/careersatqut/ > 26056.jsp > > > cheers, marcus > > > -- > Marcus Foth > MA(DigitalMedia) BCompSc(Hons) BMultimedia > m.foth(a)qut.edu.au - http://www.vrolik.de/ > > Research Fellow > Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation > Queensland University of Technology (CRICOS No. 00213J) > Creative Industries Precinct, Brisbane QLD 4059, Australia > Mobile +61 407 745 021 - Fax +61 7 3864 3723 > http://ici.qut.edu.au/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > Dan L. Burk Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly Professor University of Minnesota Law School 229 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA *************************************** Voice: 612-626-8726 Fax: 612-625-2011 bits: burkx006(a)umn.edu

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Extended deadline for OII Summer Doctoral Programme
by Vicki Nash 15 Feb '06

15 Feb '06

Dear Colleagues, please note that due to the confirmation of further scholarship support, we are extending the deadline for applications to the OII Summer Doctoral Programme to 12 noon (GMT) on the 24th February. New bursaries are available from the Open Society Institute for students from developing or transition countries studying issues of ICT policy and regulation. This is in addition to scholarships kindly provided by Hefce, the Annenberg School of Communication at University of Pennsylvania and the Creative Industries Faculty at Queensland University of Technology. Full details and the application form can be found at www.http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/teaching/?rq=sdp&year=2006 Dr Victoria Nash Policy and Research Officer 01865 287231 Oxford Internet Institute University of Oxford 1, St Giles OX1 3JS www.oii.ox.ac.uk

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Job Vacancy: Senior Research Associate @ QUT, Brisbane
by Marcus Foth 15 Feb '06

15 Feb '06

A Senior Research Associate is required to work collaboratively with a team of researchers based at Queensland University of Technology, Australia on an international development communication research project. The researcher will join an international development research project 'Finding a Voice'. Using ethnography and action research, the project aims to integrate ICTs with local communication networks in the Asia-Pacific region, and specifically to explore and develop opportunities for local content creation. This position relates especially to work in Indonesia. Closing date 8 March. More information at: http://www.hrd.qut.edu.au/recruitment/forapplicant/careersatqut/ 26056.jsp cheers, marcus -- Marcus Foth MA(DigitalMedia) BCompSc(Hons) BMultimedia m.foth(a)qut.edu.au - http://www.vrolik.de/ Research Fellow Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation Queensland University of Technology (CRICOS No. 00213J) Creative Industries Precinct, Brisbane QLD 4059, Australia Mobile +61 407 745 021 - Fax +61 7 3864 3723 http://ici.qut.edu.au/

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Re: [Air-l] Research on online neighborhood forums, freecycle, craigslist
by Peter Timusk 14 Feb '06

14 Feb '06

Can you open one of your forums up for Ottawa Canada? I requested this before but heard nothing after visiting the web site. On 13-Feb-06, at 3:37 PM, Steven Clift wrote: > > In http://E-Democracy.Org land we are receiving a planning grant to > develop > a proposal for up to 5 pilot online "Neighborhood Forums" in > Minneapolis. In > an important twist, these forums will be geared to connect immigrant > communities and active citizens in very local places. > > I see such forums as a more localized mix of our online civic > dialogue from > city-wide Issues Forums (using the open source GroupServer e-list/ > web forum > tool) combined with community announcements you might see on > Craigslist > along with "I have extra black dirt for the taking" Freecycle types of > posts. Over the years I've been quite impressed with the Cleveland > Park and > Adams Morgan neighborhood forums in Washington DC as well. > > Anyway, I'd like to inform our efforts based on existing research > in this > arena or on these projects specifically. Any suggestions? > > Research on local online content/service marketing/interest to > immigrant > populations would also be of interest. This will help us draft our > recommended forum "charters" (topical scope) and ideas for on the > ground > forum recruitment. > > Watch this space: > http://e-democracy.org/wiki/Minneapolis_neighborhood_forums > > Thanks, > Steven Clift - Reply to: clift(a)publicus.net > E-Democracy.Org > > P.S. Prof. Stephen Coleman at Oxford did an analysis of the new Issues > Forums in the UK. One of our agreed challenges is outreach to > those less > likely to participate - social inclusion. If we receive a full > grant (even > if we don't since our model is very low cost and can happen with > volunteer > interest) engaging local immigrant communities from the launch of a > forum > will generate many important lessons. The Oxford report: > http://www.e-democracy.org/wiki/Oxford_e-democracy_evaluation > > > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > Steven Clift - clift(a)publicus.net > > Web: http://publicus.net > Blog: http://dowire.org/notes > NGO: http://e-democracy.org > > Replies to slc@ may be missed. > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Databases of ICT texts?
by Ylva Hard af Segerstad 14 Feb '06

14 Feb '06

Hi all! Does anyone of you know of databases of tagged CMC (or ICT or whatever we call it now...) texts written by children aged, say, 5-18? I'm applying for a research grant and need to have a clue whether there are similar databases for languages other than Swedish?! Actually, I'd be grateful to know whether there are any databases of ICT texts at all that are tagged and available in any form?! All the best! Ylva H ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------- Ylva Hard af Segerstad , PhD. Dept. of Linguistics Goteborg University Box 200 SE-405 30 Goteborg Sweden ylva(a)ling.gu.se www.ling.gu.se/~ylva/ +46 31 773 4532 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------

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