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Fwd: Fellowship: Yale Information Society Project
by Yong Liu 20 Sep '05

20 Sep '05

Information Society Project Yale Law School ISP Fellowship Announcement The fellowship is designed for recent law graduates or Ph.Ds who are interested in careers in teaching and public service in any of the following areas: Internet and telecommunications law, first amendment law, media studies, intellectual property law, access to knowledge, cybercrime, cultural evolution, bioethics and biotechnology, and law and technology generally. This year we have a particular interest in hiring fellows interested in computer security and privacy issues as well as development and the information society. Fellows receive a salary of approximately $37,000 plus Yale benefits. Fellows are expected to work on an independent scholarly project as well as help with administrative and scholarly work for the Information Society Project at Yale Law School. More information on the ISP is available at: http://islandia.law.yale.edu/isp/ The formal application materials including the following: (1) A brief (one to five page) statement of the applicant's proposed scholarly research; (2) A copy of the applicant's resume; (3) A law school (or graduate school) transcript; (4) At least one sample of recent scholarly writing; (5) Two letters of recommendation. Applications can be sent all year round as fellows are accepted on a rolling basis. Applications for the 2006-7 ISP fellowship must postmarked no later than Feb. 1, 2006. The application materials should be sent (in hard copy) to: Information Society Project Fellowship Program c/o Deborah Sestito, Room 333 Yale Law School 127 Wall Street P.O. Box 208215 New Haven CT 06520-8215 -- Eddan Katz Lecturer in Law, Yale Law School Executive Director, Information Society Project http://islandia.law.yale.edu/isp/ air-l-aoir.org(a)listserv.aoir.org

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Special CMC issue available
by Mark D. Johns 19 Sep '05

19 Sep '05

From: Kim Powell powellki(a)luther.edu The Iowa Communication Association is proud to announce publication of a special issue of the Iowa Communication Journal on Computer Mediated Communication. The special issue may be purchased for $15 by contacting the journal's business manager Jill Rhea at rhea(a)bvu.edu or sending payment to her at Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, IA 50588. COMPUTER MEDIATED COMMUNICATION SPECIAL ISSUE TABLE OF CONTENTS Frankfurtschool.com: The Application of the Frankfurt Schools' Critical Scholarship to the Internet Magdalena Wojcieszak Rethinking Life Online: The Interactional Self as a Theory for Internet-Mediated Communication Marcelo Vieta Unique and Ordinary Problems in Internet Research: Research Ethics, the Law, and Power Mark D. Johns When Messages are the Medium: Researching Best Practices in Online Education Sharon S. Kleinman Exploring the Half-life of Internet Footnotes Michael Bugeja and Daniela V. Dimitrova ----- Kimberly A. Powell, Ph.D. Professor and Department Head Communication Studies Department http://commling.luther.edu/ Luther College

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Elearning Workshop
by Caroline Haythornthwaite 19 Sep '05

19 Sep '05

Space is still available in the Elearning workshop to be held Oct. 5, 2005 at the IR 6 conference. Please join us! See the site below for current details on the workshop. Sign up for the workshop via the conference website. /Caroline http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/ElearningWorkshop.htm ---------------------------------------- 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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Fwd: [IP] Do we take the internet seriously? [unfotunately many do not in DC djf)
by Jeremy Hunsinger 18 Sep '05

18 Sep '05

Begin forwarded message: > From: David Farber <dave(a)farber.net> > Date: September 18, 2005 4:44:10 PM EDT > To: Ip Ip <ip(a)v2.listbox.com> > Subject: [IP] Do we take the internet seriously? [unfotunately many > do not in DC djf) > Reply-To: dave(a)farber.net > > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Jock Gill <jg45(a)mac.com> > Date: September 18, 2005 3:51:23 PM EDT > To: Farber Dave <dave(a)farber.net> > Cc: Jock Gill <jg45(a)mac.com> > Subject: Do we take the internet seriously? > > > Dave, > > For IP if you wish. > > Jock > > Jock Gill > The Power of Wireless > Cooperative gain from collective behaviors at the edges > (781) 396-0492 > > > A new post on the Greater Democracy blog: > > <http://www.greaterdemocracy.org/archives/000410.html> > > Do We Take the Internet Seriously? > > Thomas Friedman asked a key question in his recent NY Times op-ed: > Eating Our Lunch. > > Being a tiny city-state of four million, Singapore is obsessed with > nurturing every ounce of talent of every single citizen. That is > why, although its fourth and eighth graders already score at the > top of the Timss international math and science tests, Singapore > has been introducing more innovations into schools. Its government > understands that in a flattening world, where more and more jobs > can go anywhere, it's not enough to just stay ahead of its > neighbors. It has to stay ahead of everyone - including us. > > Message to America: They are not racing us to the bottom. They are > racing us to the top. > > Friedman goes on to write that Singapore takes the internet > seriously, and by implication asks if we do too. > > Friedman, however, left off a very important question: Is the > internet for corporations or the people? Is it a force for > fossilization or a force for enabling the future? > > To put it another way: is the internet about the government working > as the hand maiden of the Hollywood cartel in a vain attempt to > stop evolution and lock us in the past, or is it about the > government working with the people to catalyze innovation and new > economic opportunities for our future? > > Continued at <http://www.greaterdemocracy.org/archives/000410.html> > > > ------------------------------------- > You are subscribed as jhuns(a)vt.edu > To manage your subscription, go to > http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip > > Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting- > people/ > 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://www.aoir.org The Associatiion of Internet Researchers

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Call for Chapter Proposals -- Edited Collection on International Online Communication
by St-Amant, Kirk 18 Sep '05

18 Sep '05

Call for Chapter Proposals Submission Deadline Nov. 15, 2005 For the Edited Collection Linguistic and Cultural Online Communication Issues in the Global Age Edited by Kirk St.Amant, Texas Tech University, USA INTRODUCTION TO SUBJECT AREA International online access has grown rapidly in recent years with the number of global Internet users growing by almost 2.8 million in July of 2004 alone. This increased global access, however, brings with it a variety of new conditions and concerns that could markedly affect international interactions in online environments. Differences in language, cultural communication expectations, laws, and software standards are but some of the factors individuals need to consider when using online media to interact with individuals from different countries and cultures. This collection will address these issues by exploring the various aspects that could affect communication and comprehension in international online interactions. OBJECTIVE OF PROPOSED BOOK The primary objective of this text is to provide readers with in-depth information on the various linguistic, cultural, technological, legal, and other factors that affect interactions in online exchanges. Through examining such topics, this collection would help readers make more effective decisions related to the uses and design of online media when interacting with individuals from other cultures. This primary objective would also accomplish two secondary, but equally important, objectives: The collection would provide readers with the foundational knowledge needed to communicate effectively with individuals from other countries and cultures via online media. The collection would provide readers with the knowledge needed to create effective online materials for users (clients, students, colleagues, etc.) from other countries and cultures. AUDIENCE FOR THIS PROPOSED TEXT The primary audience for this book would include seven groups that would use this text for a variety of reasons. These audiences/groups are: Executives, managers, and other business decision makers Marketers, service providers, and support personnel Researchers (both academic and corporate) studying cross-cultural discourse in online environments Educators who teach in online learning environments Educational administrators who manage international students participating in online programs Administrators of international non-profit agencies RECOMMENDED TOPICS Prospective subject areas and specific topics for this publication include, but are not limited to, the following: The Growth of Global Online Access Historical developments affecting international Internet access and developments or trends currently affecting international online access The global digital divide and public and private projects used to expand international Internet use. Language, Culture, and Online Communication Linguistic and other cultural communication factors affecting online exchanges Implications linguistic or cultural communication differences could have for future developments related to online communication English as a global language and how cultural groups use different kinds of online media Technology, Compatibility, and International Online Discourse Technological factors that affect if, how, and when individuals from different nations use online media to locate or to exchange information Different kinds of software and hardware/computing technology used to interact online Effects telecommunications infrastructures of different regions have on online access in those areas Law, Policy, and International Internet Use Legal standards or policy stances affecting how individuals in different nations use online media Different national privacy and copyright laws affecting the nature of international online interactions Policies of government monitoring that affect uses of online media in different nations Policies on infrastructure developments that affect online access in different regions Markets, Economics, and International E-commerce Economic conditions affecting how individuals in different nations use online media Prospects of using online media to tap overseas markets Corporate plans for expanding online access into different regions (especially developing nations) E-marketing practices related to global audiences International outsourcings affects on online access in different regions Economic factors affecting the language and design choices used when interacting online Globalization, Education, and Online Environments Educational factors affecting online access and use in different regions Effects of globalization on online education and enrollments in online programs Examinations of how different educational conditions and standards uses of online media Discussions of how online environments can improve education in different regions Perspectives on the Future of Global Cyberspace Future development of international online access and discourse in global cyberspace Establishing global standards for online discourse (or online legal practices) Examining how technology developments might change the nature of international cyberspace Discussions of what increased global online access might mean for domestic online interactions SUBMISSION PROCEDURE Prospective authors are invited to submit chapter proposals of 200-500 words on or before November 15, 2005. In their proposal, prospective authors should clearly explain: The purpose and the contents of their proposed chapter How their proposed chapter relates to the overall objectives of the book Authors will be notified of the status of their proposal and sent chapter organization guidelines by December 15, 2005. Drafts of chapters will be due by March 15, 2006. Please send inquiries or submit material electronically (Rich Text files) to the editor at kirk.st-amant(a)ttu.edu The book is scheduled to be published by Idea Group Inc., www.idea-group.com, publisher of the Idea Group Publishing, Information Science Publishing, IRM Press, CyberTech Publishing, and Idea Group Reference imprints, in Spring 2007.

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roommate finder
by Jeremy Hunsinger 18 Sep '05

18 Sep '05

http://wiki.aoir.org/index.php?title=Roommate_Finder and of course there are other things on the wiki too, like the huge list of Internet Researchers that your name may or may not be on, then there is the big list of Internet Law Researchers that our colleaug Yong Liu provided . 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://www.aoir.org The Associatiion of Internet Researchers

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top 10 problems of internet
by jeremy hunsinger 17 Sep '05

17 Sep '05

Begin forwarded message: > From: Michael R Nelson <mrn(a)us.ibm.com> > Date: September 16, 2005 12:19:46 PM EDT > To: memberpubpol(a)elists.isoc.org, isdf(a)elists.isoc.org > Subject: [MemberPubPol] Fascinating presentation on fixing the > Internet > > > > > > > Have people seen this? It's very insightful. Reactions? > > KC Claffy's presentation on "Top Problems of Internet" > http://www.caida.org/outreach/presentations/2005/topproblemsnet/ > topproblemsnet.pdf > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > Michael R. Nelson > Vice President, Policy > Internet Society > and > Director, Internet Technology and Strategy > IBM Corporation > 1301 K St., N.W., Suite 1200 > Washington, DC 20005 > cell 703-598-5187 > mrn(a)us.ibm.com > _______________________________________________ > Memberpubpol mailing list > Memberpubpol(a)elists.isoc.org > http://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/memberpubpol >

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Fellowship: Yale Information Society Project
by Eddan Katz 15 Sep '05

15 Sep '05

Information Society Project Yale Law School ISP Fellowship Announcement The fellowship is designed for recent law graduates or Ph.Ds who are interested in careers in teaching and public service in any of the following areas: Internet and telecommunications law, first amendment law, media studies, intellectual property law, access to knowledge, cybercrime, cultural evolution, bioethics and biotechnology, and law and technology generally. This year we have a particular interest in hiring fellows interested in computer security and privacy issues as well as development and the information society. Fellows receive a salary of approximately $37,000 plus Yale benefits. Fellows are expected to work on an independent scholarly project as well as help with administrative and scholarly work for the Information Society Project at Yale Law School. More information on the ISP is available at: http://islandia.law.yale.edu/isp/ The formal application materials including the following: (1) A brief (one to five page) statement of the applicant's proposed scholarly research; (2) A copy of the applicant's resume; (3) A law school (or graduate school) transcript; (4) At least one sample of recent scholarly writing; (5) Two letters of recommendation. Applications can be sent all year round as fellows are accepted on a rolling basis. Applications for the 2006-7 ISP fellowship must postmarked no later than Feb. 1, 2006. The application materials should be sent (in hard copy) to: Information Society Project Fellowship Program c/o Deborah Sestito, Room 333 Yale Law School 127 Wall Street P.O. Box 208215 New Haven CT 06520-8215 -- Eddan Katz Lecturer in Law, Yale Law School Executive Director, Information Society Project http://islandia.law.yale.edu/isp/

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international conference "cyberworld unlimited" february 9th to 11th 2006 - registration now open
by Dr. Nadia Kutscher 15 Sep '05

15 Sep '05

We would like to inform you that registration is now open for Cyberworld Unlimited? Digital Inequality and New Spaces of Informal Education for Young People International Conference February 9th -11th 2006 in Bielefeld, Germany More information: http://www.kib-bielefeld.de/tagung/engl/ Best regards - looking forward to welcoming you in Bielefeld Nadia Kutscher ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Nadia Kutscher Project Co-Ordinator Center of Competence for Informal Education (CCIE) Kompetenzzentrum Informelle Bildung (KIB) Faculty of Educational Sciences University of Bielefeld Postfach 10 01 31 D-33501 Bielefeld Germany Tel.:++49-(0)521-106 3297 Fax: ++49-(0)521-106 8047 Email: kib(a)uni-bielefeld.de KIB/CCIE: http://www.kib-bielefeld.de/engl/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Last Call for papers: General Online Research 2006
by Matzat, U. 15 Sep '05

15 Sep '05

Dear colleagues, please find below an overview of the topics for papers suitable at the GOR06 conference. Take into account that the submission deadline of September 30 is approaching... Uwe Matzat --------------------------------------------------------------- LAST CALL FOR PAPERS --------------------------------------------------------------- 8th International GOR Conference GOR 06 GENERAL ONLINE RESEARCH '06 21st and 22nd of March, 2006 at Ravensberger Park, Bielefeld, Germany --------------------------------------------------------------- Organized by: German Society for Online Research - DGOF e.V. scientific co-organizers: Prof. Dr. Frank Faulbaum Prof. Dr. Nicola Doering Prof. Dr. Manfred Leisenberg sponsored by: TNS Infratest, Bielefeld --------------------------------------------------------------- Conference topics include theories, methods, and findings concerning social and business aspects of the Internet and mobile communication. The aim of the conference is to document the progress of Internet science, innovative developments, and practical experience. Traditionally, GOR conferences have been excellent opportunities for dialogue between: - researchers and users of Internet science - universities and companies - customers and suppliers. --------------------------------------------------------------- Keynote: Marc Smith (Microsoft Research): Online Social Networks ------------------------- Conference Languages: English, German ------------------------- Contributions: -------------- Paper presentations, posters, and sessions can be proposed on the following topics: A: The Internet as a Resarch Tool Online Market Research and Social Research - Methods' Effects of Online Data Collection - Mobile Data Collection - Statistical Biases in Online Sampling - Best Practice Examples - Innovative Data Collection Tools - Online Access Panels - Quality Standards - Data Mining - Online Experiments B: The Internet Measured - Diffusion of Visual Online & Mobile Communication - Indices of the Digital Divide(s) and Digital Inequality - Use of Logfiles and Databases - Indices of the Information Society - Measurement of Range of Coverage C: The Internet in its Context Internet, Mobile Communication, and Civil Society - Online Groups / Online Communities - Social Networks and Relationships - E-Government and E-Voting - Internet, Social Movements, and Collective Action - Internet & Science Electronic & Mobile Business - E-Business - Evaluation of Web-Sites and E-Commerce - Mobile Commerce - Electronic Customer Relationship Management Internet & Mobile Communication in Everyday Life - Mobile & Online Entertainment - Social and Psychological Effects of Internet Use - E-Health - E- & M-Learning - Weblogs Internet & Mobile Communication in Organizations - Online Employee Surveys - Virtual Teams & Online Communities of Practice - Online Knowledge Exchange and Knowledge Management in Organizations ------------------------------------------------------------ Paper Presentations: ------------------------------ Paper presentations include an oral presentation of max. 20 minutes, plus 10 minutes for discussion time. Selected contributions will be invited to submit their paper for publication in an international English language conference proceedings' volume or in an international English language journal. Posters: ------------- Posters will be discussed at fixed times. The best poster(s) will be awarded by an independent jury. Prize total: EUR 500,-. Sessions: -------------- There will also be the opportunity to propose a group of (3-5) interrelated presentations within one session. For more information please contact the program committee (gorpaper06(a)dgof.de) Workshops: ----------------- There will be tutorial workshops covering key methods of Internet Science. The workshops will take place the day before the GOR conference (March 20, 2006) as well as during the conference. Participation in workshops is not free of charge and the number of participants will be limited. Registered visitors of the conference have priority. More information is available at http://www.gor.de. Exhibition Stand Space: ---------------------------------- Companies will have the opportunity to book exhibition stand space for presentations of products or services. More information is available at gororga06(a)dgof.de. Social Events and Membership Meeting: ----------------------------------------------------------- The traditional early-bird-meeting will take place in the evening of March 20, 2006. During this meeting visitors and participants will have the opportunity to socialize with colleagues and meet with other researchers. On Tuesday 21st March 2006, there will be a social event in the evening which will include dinner and dancing. During the conference there will be a meeting of the members of the German Society for Online Research. The members will receive additional information about the meeting at a later date. ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------- Submission Guidelines -------------------------------- If you would like to contribute to the conference by presenting a paper or a poster, please submit an abstract electronically no later than: September 30th 2005 to: http://www.gor.de Abstracts should contain no more than 350 words. The abstract has to be written in English language. An additional German language version is appreciated, if possible. Authors may present in English or German. In any case the transparencies have to be prepared in English language. Papers can be only submitted via the Web-based online tool located at the GOR-Website. We ask for your understanding that we cannot accept papers sent via email. Authors will receive notification of acceptance by: November 30, 2005. The preliminary program will be posted by January 1st, 2006 at the following URL: http://www.gor.de Accepted oral presentation transparencies or Power-Point files in English are to be sent by February 17th 2006. -------------------------- Conference Fees: -------------------------- Conference fees include conference materials, two lunches, conference dinner, drinks and snacks during breaks. Researchers: 150 Euros Students: 90 Euros Presenting participants: 120 Euros (first authors only) Commerical participants (e.g. company representatives, free-lancers, consultants): 390 Euros Participants living in the EU will have to pay full conference fees in advance. Other participants may pay their fees on the conference date at the venue. Day tickets are not available. DGOF members are subject to a 20% conference fee reduction (membership application forms can be found at: http://www.dgof.de/dgof_antrage.pdf) Early registrants (excluding DGOF members), who register before January 20, 2006 receive a fee reduction of 15%. For first authors there are special deadlines for registration: After notification of acceptance (Nov. 30, 2005) first authors can register immediately. First authors who register no later than December 15, 2005 receive a fee reduction of 15% (not valid for DGOF members). First authors have to register no later than December 31, 2005. Registration for all other participants will begin on January 1st 2006. Further detailed information will be posted continually at the following URL: http://www.gor.de ------------------------------ Important deadlines: ------------------------------ 09/30/05 Deadline for abstract submission 11/30/05 Feedback on acceptance / Registration of authors begins 01/01/06 Preliminary program will be published / General registration begins 03/20/06-03/22/06 Conference + workshops ----------------------------------------------------------------- Summary of contacts: Conference Website, Abstract submission, Workshops: http://www.gor.de Business activities & any further questions: office(a)dgof.de ----------------------------------------------------------------- ======================================= Uwe Matzat Sociology Section Department of Technology Management Eindhoven University of Technology P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven The Netherlands --------------- phone: +31 40 247-8392 email: u.matzat(a)tm.tue.nl http://www.tue-tm-soc.nl/~matzat/ =======================================

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