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Fwd: seeking a new media/artist/designer at SAIC
by Steve Jones 27 Sep '05

27 Sep '05

> ------------ > New Media Artist/Designer > School of the Art Institute of Chicago > Visual Communication Department > > Chicago, Illinois > Full Time Academic-Open > > New Media Artist/Designer: The Department of Visual Communication seeks > a full-time faculty member working in web- or video-based communication > design and/or interactive media, to play a lead role in the development > and coordination of the new media track in Visual Communication, and to > teach screen-based graphic design to graduate and undergraduate > students within an interdisciplinary context. Candidates should have a > strong conceptual, historical and methodological grasp of issues in the > intersecting worlds of graphic design and new media, such as digital > content configuration, navigation, interpretation and production. > Specific competencies might include typographic structure and > expression; hybrid environments; planning and production of motion > graphics for television and film; research and development of cultural > and environmental issues; and/or contemporary visual cultural > criticism. The successful candidate will interface with other media > departments in the school to articulate and integrate visual > communication objectives and potentialities in the school’s media > initiatives. Teaching experience and a terminal degree in visual > communication, design or other relevant area is essential. Applicants > should have an active design and/or art practice. The position is > full-time, tenure-track, rank and salary commensurate with experience > and begins the fall of 2006. > > Application: curriculum vitae, artist statement and teaching > philosophy, course syllabi, and portfolio samples which may include > CD-ROM, DVD, VHS, mini-DV, slides and/or website URLs. > > Deadline for priority consideration: January 1, 2006 > Application materials will be accepted until the position is filled. > > Send to: > Viscom New Media Search > The School of the Art Institute of Chicago > Office of Deans and Division Chairs > 37 South Wabash Avenue > Chicago, IL 60603 > > For further information of the School and its programs, available > faculty positions, or application details, go to > www.artic.edu/saic/public/jobs/html. Questions may be addressed to > Shanna Linn at slinn(a)artic.edu, or 312.899-7472. > > ________________________________________________________ > Tiffany Holmes, Assistant Professor > Department of Art and Technology > The School of the Art Institute of Chicago > 112 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago IL 60603 > Phone: 312-345-3760, Fax: 312-345-3565 > Web: http://www.tiffanyholmes.com

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2nd CFP: The Impact of Internet on the Mass Media in Europe, Delphi, Greece, April 26-28, 2006 (fwd)
by mboudour＠upatras.gr 27 Sep '05

27 Sep '05

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 21:19:08 +0300 (EET DST) From: nleandr(a)panteion.gr To: mboudour(a)upatras.gr Cc: moses.boudourides(a)gmail.com Subject: COST Second Call For Papers COST-A20 Conference The Impact of Internet on the Mass Media in Europe Delphi, Greece, April 26-28, 2006 http://www.cost-a20.wb.st/ Media and the wider sector of communication are changing under the impact of the Internet. The changes affect all aspects of the communication process, audiences, media and information producers and, inevitably, the role of the media in society. The aim of this conference is to analyze systematically the new phenomena and the dynamics of change of the European media landscape. It will be held at Delphi, Greece, from April 26 to April 28, 2006. Hosted by the European Cultural Centre of Delphi and Panteion University, Department of Communication, Media and Culture, the conference is an activity of COST Action 20, opened to all researchers interested on the issue. IMPORTANT DATES October 15, 2005 Submission of abstracts November 15, 2005 Notification of acceptance February 28, 2006 Submission of papers

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AVS Software History
by John Laprise 27 Sep '05

27 Sep '05

This is a general request for assistance. I am gathering materials for a major research project on the history of Anti-Virus Software (AVS) and would appreciate information on resources for this endeavor. Recent scholarship has focused on software generally or the histories of specific companies. In looking at a genre of software, my project will examine the special role that AVS companies have in the software ecosystem between operating systems, users, and programmers through a critical examination of the history of AVS producers. Any assistance you can provide in obtaining access to useful records or directing me towards knowledgeable individuals would greatly assist my endeavor. Best regards, John Laprise Ph.D. Candidate Media, Technology, and Society School of Communication Northwestern University Evanston, IL USA

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SV: [Air-l] CFH
by Gitte Stald 27 Sep '05

27 Sep '05

Hi Radhika, Regarding use of mobile phones in rural areas: Jonathan Donner, The Earth Institute at Columbia University, has done some interesting studies in Sub-Saharan Africa - he has e.g. presented his work at the Seeing, Understanding, Learning in the Mobile Age- conference in Budapest last April. More info here: http://www.hunfi.hu/mobil/ On the website there's a reference to previous publications and Jonathan published an article in the volume calles Mobile Democracy. Essays on Society, Self and Politics. :-) Gitte Stald -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: air-l-aoir.org-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-aoir.org-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] På vegne af Radhika Gajjala Sendt: 26. september 2005 13:03 Til: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Emne: [Air-l] CFH Cell/Mobile phone use in rural areas? ______________________________ Hi, I've been searching for available published work on cell/mobile use (or lack - or implications of use or lack of use etc) in rural areas in order to use in the context of my recent ethnographies from parts of rural and urban Andhra Pradesh (India). I found some that refer to Grameen Bank experiments, to rural Uganda usage etc. But not much on rural US or rural areas of any other "developed" nations of the world. I did find material on urban use of cellphones Š Maybe I am looking in the wrong places. Can anyone suggest where I should look. -- Radhika Gajjala Associate Professor School of Communication Studies Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH 43403 http://personal.bgsu.edu/~radhik http://www.cyberdiva.typepad.com http://www.cyberdiva.org _______________________________________________ The Air-l-aoir.org(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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US DoJ Cybercrime
by Barry Wellman 27 Sep '05

27 Sep '05

FYI, without any political endorsement or disdorsement (what is the word for the oppositive of "endorsement")? Barry _____________________________________________________________________ Barry Wellman Professor of Sociology NetLab Director wellman at chass.utoronto.ca http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman Centre for Urban & Community Studies University of Toronto 455 Spadina Avenue Toronto Canada M5S 2G8 fax:+1-416-978-7162 To network is to live; to live is to network _____________________________________________________________________ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 14:20:26 +0200 (CEST) From: bms(a)iresco.fr To: BMS RC33 <bms-rc33(a)services.cnrs.fr> Subject: [bms-rc33] Internet - US DoJ Cybercrime Thanks to the Internet Scout Report Cybercrime [pdf] http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybe… The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has been concerned about so- called "cybercrime" for more than a decade, so it makes sense that the agency would have a useful site dedicated to providing the concerned public with information about its efforts to combat such crimes. Provided by the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) of the DOJ, this site offers information about the recent activities of the CCIPS, along with various documents, such as the current manual that lists guidelines for electronic search and seizure investigations. First-time visitors may want to start at the top of the homepage, as they can go ahead and search the entire site by keyword, or look through a few thematic areas, such as those dedicated to hacking, intellectual property crime, and information about cyberethics. Finally, the "General Information" area of the site provides details on how to report Internet-related crime and employment opportunities with the CCIPS. [KMG] *************************************************************************** * Karl M. van Meter BMS, Bulletin de Methodologie Sociologique * vanmeter(a)iresco.fr (Bulletin of Sociological Methodology) * tel/fax 33 (0)1 40 51 85 19 bms(a)iresco.fr * http://www.iresco.fr/revues/bms/Welcome.htm * distribution list bms-rc33(a)services.cnrs.fr * LASMAS-CNRS RC33, Research Committee Logic & * 59 rue Pouchet Methodology of the International * 75017 Paris, France Sociological Association (ISA) * rc33-isa(a)wanadoo.fr ***************************************************************************

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RE: [Air-l] What about VideoGames?
by O'Riordan, Kate 27 Sep '05

27 Sep '05

Hi Fernando You might find some of the resources here useful - if you are not already using them: Digiplay initiative: http://www.digiplay.org.uk/index2.php Report on some US stats here: http://www.gii.co.jp/english/mt23280_video_game.html Market Research in the UK http://www.marketresearch.com/map/prod/1055110.html Also I believe Price Water House Cooper does market stats for the US on this. All the best Kate

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CFP: E-Learning Journal SPecial Edition: Digital Inter-Faces
by Angela Thomas 26 Sep '05

26 Sep '05

Special Edition of E-Learning Journal Guest Editor: Angela Thomas University of Sydney a.thomas(a)edfac.usyd.edu.au Theme of the Issue: Digital Inter-Faces Description: The focus of this special edition of E-Learning is Digital Inter-Faces. The articles in the edition will examine the issue of identity in and around digital contexts. As our lives become increasingly more technologically inclusive, we face new opportunities to e-xplore, e-xamine, e-xtend, e-xperiment, and e-volve. Technology is changing the ways we think about the world and the ways we position ourselves in the world. Our involvement in and around digital contexts has opened up a place for living within a multiplicity of identities and through this, we can act out our fantasies, become the Other of our desire, and just as importantly, in the words of Eowyn, a 15 year old girl, It's not becoming your own hero that's the point-- it's allowing what's inside of you to show through. And yet online our selves can be conveniently edited, we can be kinder and funnier and more intelligent. In the same series of posts about her online life, Eowyn told me, The person I show to others online is outgoing, different, and not afraid to be herself, and Shadow, a 14 year old boy, revealed, I am sort of a persona, me but minus the things I dont like about myself. Other children revealed to me that rather than edited selves, they become fused selves with their online role-playing characters. The faces shown to others online may be masks of other personae or characters, yet underneath are intimately fused with the self. What are the consequences and implications of these new faces? The faces of our cyborg self, our edited self, our hybrid self, our fused and blended self into another character, and the Other of our desire. What can we actually learn in this masquerading of fragmentedness that has become a hallmark of post-modern identity? In this issue of E-Learning, our contributors discuss aspects of these issues, drawing from a range of theoretical, sociological and political perspectives. Thoughts about gender, race, youth, politics, power, trust, and authenticity are critically discussed with respect to the many faces and inter-faces of the digital world. Submission Deadline: January 18th, 2006 Submit to: Angela Thomas, a.thomas(a)edfac.usyd.edu.au Information about the journal and papers: http://www.wwwords.co.uk/elea/?. _______________________________________________________ Angela Thomas Lecturer in English Education, Faculty of Education and Social Work University of Sydney Phone: +61 2 9351 6229, Fax: +61 2 9351 2606 "Ceci n'est pas une .signature" ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.

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'Net Neutrality' Laws May be Needed, MUCH BETTER Panel Says
by csandvig＠uiuc.edu 26 Sep '05

26 Sep '05

Ha. It's great that "a consensus of telecom professionals and lobbyists have reached consensus" on this issue, as the reporter says. (I wonder why telecom professionals from Skype weren't invited?) Others have not reached a consensus. I went to a different panel on net neutrality in Washington D.C. a few days after the one chronicled in Jeremy's forward. It was: Network Neutrality vs. Network Diversity: The Debate Between Open and Proprietary Broadband Architectures http://www.tprc.org/TPRC05/Sat200Sess05.htm#NetNeutral There was no sign of agreement there. Christian Jeremy wrote: > September 23, 2005 > > No 'Net Neutrality' Laws Needed, Panel Says > Government intervention to keep Internet "open" could do more harm > than good, say some observers. > By Lawrance Binda > Courtesy of Advanced IP Pipeline > <http://www.internetweek.com/171200382?cid=test1_rssfeed> >

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Special issue on the Internet in China Information
by Frank Thomas 26 Sep '05

26 Sep '05

Hi, I got this announcement that China hands might interest. Regards Frank Thomas -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: China Information [mailto:Mail.ChinaInfo@let.leidenuniv.nl] Gesendet: Mo 26.09.2005 17:17 An: undisclosed-recipients Betreff: Special Issue on the Internet in China - available for FREE Dear colleagues and friends, I am pleased to draw your attention to the free online access announcement for the China Information special issue on the Internet in China. As you may know, China Information is a refereed journal devoted to timely and in-depth analyses of major developments in contemporary China and overseas Chinese communities in the areas of politics, economics, law, ecology, culture, and society, including literature and the arts. Our most recent Special Issue on the Internet in China (Volume 19 Number 2, July 2005) is now available online for FREE. The internet is the latest phenomenon in China and has caught the attention of media and academia alike. However, attention has hitherto been primarily concentrated on the implications of the internet for China's civil society development and democratization. What is still missing is the inquiry about the sociopolitical diffusion and development of the internet in China beyond the democratization frame. Given the incredible rate of development concerning the internet in China-socially, economically, and politically-it is time to explore and extend our analytical focus and research agenda on the multifaceted implications of the internet in China. This themed issue is a contribution to this goal. Articles in this special issue include: * Lokman Tsui - Introduction: The Sociopolitical Internet in China * Johan Lagerkvist - The Techno-cadre's Dream: Administrative Reform by Electronic Governance in China Today? * Kathleen Hartford - Dear Mayor: Online Communications with Local Governments in Hangzhou and Nanjing * Jack Linchuan Qiu and Zhou Liuning - Through the Prism of the Internet Cafe: Managing Access in an Ecology of Games * Randolph Kluver - US and Chinese Policy Expectations of the Internet Please see the attached digital flyer for details of the free online access and visit our homepages: http://cin.sagepub.com <http://cin.sagepub.com> http://ChinaInformation.LeidenUniv.nl <http://ChinaInformation.LeidenUniv.nl> Best regards, Tak-Wing Ngo Editor China Information -- .......................................... Dr. Frank Thomas FTR Internet Research 93110 Rosny-sous-Bois France No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.6/111 - Release Date: 23/09/2005 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.6/111 - Release Date: 23/09/2005

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Chicago IR 6.0 information
by Steve Jones 26 Sep '05

26 Sep '05

Thanks to David Brake there is a wiki page at http://wiki.aoir.org/index.php?title=Chicago with local information for conference-goers. Additionally, if you are coming to the conference, please know that there are still a few tickets available for the banquet and for the L tour. I particularly want to highlight the latter, as it is a unique chance to see Chicago's historical sites from the vantage point of a privately rented Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) train (commonly known as the L). The tour will be led by Chicago transit expert Michael Shiffer, CTA vice president and University of Illinois at Chicago associate professor. After boarding the four car train reserved for us, the tour will highlight the importance of mass transit in Chicago and significant Chicago neighborhoods along the several train lines including the oldest line, the brown line. The CTA operates the nation's second largest public transportation system and covers the City of Chicago and 40 surrounding suburbs. On an average weekday, nearly 1.5 million rides are taken on the CTA. Breakfast will be included in the approximately tour departing from downtown Chicago. Riders must meet just outside the Rush Street doors by the lobby of the Marriott Hotel by 8:25 a.m. on Saturday, October 8 to walk to the train boarding location. The tour will last about 3 - 4 hours. As for the banquet, in addition to a terrific menu (featuring a tenderloin carving station, pasta buffet - including vegetarian sauces - soup and salad bar, and coffee station with desserts) this year’s conference banquet will feature the Eric Hochberg Quartet, an ensemble consisting of some of Chicago’s best known and most respected jazz musicians. Eric Hochberg has been a mainstay of the Chicago music scene for more than twenty years, having lent his bass to a variety of projects, performing and/or recording with the likes of Pharoah Sanders, Bobby McFerrin, Pat Metheny, Cassandra Wilson, Von Freeman, Chico Freeman, Ken Nordine, Cannonball Adderly, David Bromberg, and many others. Mark Colby, tenor sax,, has performed with Gerry Mulligan, Jaco Pastorius, Frank Sinatra, Maynard Ferguson, Bob James, Charlie Haden and Mose Allison. He has been a jazz faculty member at DePaul University since 1983. Phil Gratton is ahighly sought after drummer with over 30 years experience, and has played all over the world with Dorothy Donnegan and Marian McPartland. Pianist Dennis Luxion has played with Steve Allen, Chet Baker, Von Freeman, Curtis Fuller, Sheila Jordan, Lee Konitz, Archie Shepp, Woody Shaw, and Toots Thielemans, among others. If you have already registered for the conference but want to add either or both of these options you can go to https://www.conted.vt.edu/ssl/aoir/index.lasso, fill out the personal information and check the boxes only for these options. I'm looking forward to getting the conference under way and to seeing as many of you as are able to make it! Best wishes, Sj

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