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Logged On but Disaffected? Young People, Citizenship and ICTs Symposium
by Keeble, Leigh 05 Sep '05

05 Sep '05

Apologies for Cross-Posting Logged On but Disaffected? Young People, Citizenship and ICTs A symposium to be held at Wentworth College, University of York, York, UK 26th -27th September 2005 Sponsored by Community Informatics Research & Applications (CIRA) University of Teesside, UK. & Department of Sociology, University of York This two day symposium brings together a number of leading scholars, policy practitioners and activists who are involved in the study and adoption of ICTs as a means to facilitate the active engagement of young people in democratic governance. The symposium aims to address such questions as: * How can ICTs be best used to facilitate active participation by young people in democratic politics? * Can ICTs become a part of citizenship education curriculum? * What kinds of online interaction facilitate effective deliberation between young people? * What kinds of ICTs are most likely to engage the hard-to-reach groups of disaffected young people? * How can ICTs enable genuine respect and involvement of young people in national and local decision-making? * Do ICTs make participation more difficult? There are a few places still available at the symposium for delegates. For more information including registration and a copy of the programme, please go to http://www.cira.org.uk/logged_on/index.htm. Research Officer & iCS Reviews Editor CIRA School of Computing University of Teesside Middlesbrough Tees Valley TS1 3BA UK www.cira.org.uk www.infosoc.co.uk This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you receive this e-mail by mistake,please advise the sender immediately by using the reply facility in your e-mail software. Please also destroy and delete the message from your computer. Any modification of the contents of this e-mail is strictly prohibited unless expressly authorised by the sender.

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Call for papers - special issue of JCMC
by Charles Ess 05 Sep '05

05 Sep '05

Dear Aoir-ists with apologies for duplications and cross-postings - please distribute the following to interested colleagues and appropriate lists. Thanks! -- charles ess == Call for Papers, special issue of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication: RELIGION ON THE INTERNET: CROSS-CULTURAL APPROACHES TO CONFLICT, DIALOGUE, AND TRANSFORMATION Guest editors: Charles Ess (cmess(a)drury.edu) Interdisciplinary Studies Center, Drury University Akira KAWABATA <kawabata(a)hus.osaka-u.ac.jp> Osaka University, Japan Hiroyuki KUROSAKI <hkuro(a)kokugakuin.ac.jp> Kokugakuin University, Japan IMPORTANT DATES Proposals due: October 15, 2005 Full papers due: April 15, 2006 Anticipated publication: October 2006 or January 2007 As with most other dimensions of contemporary life in industrialized societies, the emergence of the Internet and the World Wide Web has deeply impacted religious life, and vice-versa. Indeed, based on the number of Google hits (on August 28, 2005), "religion" (89,700,000 hits) is even more ubiquitous on the web than "sex" (75,200,000 hits). In the U.S. context, religion on the Internet has inspired a number of important treatments and studies, but as yet, relatively little scholarship has examined the interactions between religious life and the Internet from comparative, cross-cultural perspectives. Such perspectives are of compelling interest, precisely because the global reach of the Internet and the Web means that the interactions between religious life and CMC are not restricted to national/cultural boundaries. At the same time, this global reach means that scholars and researchers around the world also enjoy new opportunities for cross-cultural collaboration and research. This special issue of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication invites analyses of the interactions between religious life and CMC technologies, with an emphasis on cultural dimensions and cross-cultural comparisons of those interactions. Suggested submission topics include: * The sacred online? Are experiences of the sacred (e.g., in Christian communion, Jewish and Muslim prayer, mediation with kami in Japanese religion, etc.), restricted to the embodied community offline, and/or are there ways of facilitating these experiences online that are recognized as legitimate by traditional authorities and communities? * Broadcast and/or interaction? There is some evidence in both the U.S. and Japan to suggest that more evangelical traditions adopt the more interactive features of CMC as part of their strategy for attracting and converting new members, while less evangelical traditions develop more static websites that archive authoritative texts and resources. Are there correlations between the "style" of faith and use of CMC? How far do these hold - or not hold - across cultures? * Religion and the Generations Religious institutions in both the U.S. and abroad consciously use the Internet to "target" young people, who are generally more comfortable with new media, while older people are often resistant to the new technologies, and may even see new media as corrupting traditional religious authority, practices, and beliefs. Are such generation gaps apparent in diverse cultures? What are the implications of such generation gaps for online religion and traditional religion? * The Generation of Religion New media offer multiple possibilities for communities of faith to construct new approaches to traditional religious practices and authorities - some of which may be seen as not simply reformist, but as revolutionary, if not "heretical." How do new media promise/threaten to construct and generate new religious practices, beliefs, etc.? Are these possibilities realized in different ways, depending on religious tradition and/or culture? * Gender and Religion: Liberation in Cyberspace? Western cyber-feminists have hoped for new forms of liberation and gender equality in cyberspace. At the same time, contemporary world religions remain largely patriarchal or masculinist. How do CMC environments facilitate and/or inhibit these processes of preservation and transformation in religious life? Are there notable differences among cultures, given that some national/cultural traditions are more gender equal than others? * Preservation and/or Transformation of Religious Authorities, Practices, Traditions? What roles do CMC technologies play in preserving and/or transforming religious authorities, practices, and traditions? How do these roles vary, if they do, from culture to culture? * Other issues The above list does not include all possible questions and approaches to cross-cultural analyses of religion online. We encourage and invite other topics appropriate to this theme. SUBMISSION PROCEDURES Potential authors should submit a preliminary proposal of 500 words by October 15, 2005, to the Charles Ess (cmess(a)drury.edu) and Hiroyuki KUROSAKI <hkuro(a)kokugakuin.ac.jp>. The proposal should indicate (a) the specific issues, topics, and/or themes that will be explored, including the specific religious traditions and culture(s) at the focus of analysis, (b) strong awareness of relevant studies and literature to be drawn upon, and (c) at least a preliminary sketch of what claims, hypotheses, etc. that the author(s) expect to confirm or disconfirm in their work. Since JCMC is an interdisciplinary journal, authors should plan for papers that will be accessible to non-specialists, and should make their papers relevant to an interdisciplinary audience. In addition, judicious use of the multimedia possibilities of web publication is encouraged, e.g., screen shots, photos, etc. Earlier submissions and questions are welcome. Authors whose proposals are accepted for inclusion will be invited to submit a full paper of roughly 7,000-10,000 words by April 15, 2006 Anticipated publication date for the special issue is October 2006 or January 2007. Proposals and final submissions should be e-mailed to the special issue editors Charles Ess (cmess(a)drury.edu) and Hiroyuki KUROSAKI <hkuro(a)kokugakuin.ac.jp>.

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Re: [Air-l] Comparison web pages with blogs
by erickaakcire.1532473＠bloglines.com 05 Sep '05

05 Sep '05

I addressed this in my paper "Blogger Motivations: Power Pull and Positive Feedback" here: http://emt.url123.com/blogpaper - Ericka Menchen Trevino --- air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org wrote: > Hi. > > I am looking for some literature to compare traditional web pages with web > logs in terms of publishers and functions. Some might say web logs are > also web pages. However, I think the differences between them are more than > just technical differences. > > > Thanks. > > Jenghoon Lee > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Postal mail and e-mail
by Ledbetter, Andrew Michael 03 Sep '05

03 Sep '05

I am currently writing a literature review on how various communication modalities are used in interpersonal contexts. One modality I am (not surprisingly) finding little material on is postal mail. In particular, I am looking for sources that either (a) address changes in postal mail use with the advent of e-mail or (b) qualitative comparisons of the use of postal mail and e-mail within interpersonal relationships. In particular, I have heard anecdotal reports of e-mail being more "convenient" but postal mail being "special" in a way that e-mail is not, though I have not found scholarly material that documents this perception. Does anyone know of scholarly articles that address these issues? Thanks, Andrew ---------------- Andrew M. Ledbetter Ph.D. student, University of Kansas

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Re: Air-l-aoir.org Digest, Vol 14, Issue 3 (fwd)
by Barry Wellman 03 Sep '05

03 Sep '05

Canada has offered to send administrators down to get their act together and suggest deeper structural solutions to US problem. The above is just my fantasy. 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 _____________________________________________________________________

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Doctoral Research Fellowship at University of Oslo
by Ken Friedman 03 Sep '05

03 Sep '05

Dear Colleagues, The Information Design Group at the University of Oslo Department of Informatics has a doctoral research fellowship on offer. This is a full salary position for three years at UiO, one of the world's most respected research universities. While the informatics department is well known, the information design program is new and growing. There is a new undergraduate program for information design now in place, withg master's studies following on. The doctoral research fellow will have an extraordinary opportunity to develop his or her own research agenda while working with senior faculty in developing the group's program in research and teaching. If this opportunity interests you -- or if you have a student who might find it attractive -- please contact the chair of the information design group, Dr. Almira Karabeg Information Design Group Informatikk University of Oslo Telephone +47 22.85.24.94 E-mail almira(a)ifi.uio.no Best regards, -- Ken Friedman Professor of Leadership and Strategic Design Department of Communication, Culture, and Language Norwegian School of Management Design Research Center Denmark's Design School email: ken.friedman(a)bi.no

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Re: [Air-l] Last minute session for conference
by Irene Berkowitz 03 Sep '05

03 Sep '05

HI Caroline, I will probably not be attending the sessions that you suggested to me. THanks, IB ---- Original message ---- >Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2005 09:06:06 -0500 >From: Caroline Haythornthwaite <haythorn(a)uiuc.edu> >Subject: [Air-l] Last minute session for conference >To: AoIR list <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> > >It occured to me this morning that we have one session on >disaster response, but given the current New Orleans crisis, >we might do well to have one more. There may be some of you >ready to report on and/or discuss the Interent and responses >to disaster. > >Email me if you have something in hand that you would like to >present and/or talk about at the conference. There is at least >one free space that can be used for this discussion. > >I'd be particularly interested in hearing from people who >would have some first look at data -- collected yourselves >and/or through the news media -- to report on. > >/Caroline >---------------------------------------- >Caroline Haythornthwaite >Associate Professor >Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign >501 East Daniel St., Champaign IL 61820 >_______________________________________________ >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/ Irene Berkowitz Director of Curricular Publications Temple University Office of the Vice Provost 215-204-7596 Please note my new email address below and update your address records accordingly. irene.berkowitz(a)temple.edu

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Last minute session for conference
by Caroline Haythornthwaite 03 Sep '05

03 Sep '05

It occured to me this morning that we have one session on disaster response, but given the current New Orleans crisis, we might do well to have one more. There may be some of you ready to report on and/or discuss the Interent and responses to disaster. Email me if you have something in hand that you would like to present and/or talk about at the conference. There is at least one free space that can be used for this discussion. I'd be particularly interested in hearing from people who would have some first look at data -- collected yourselves and/or through the news media -- to report on. /Caroline ---------------------------------------- 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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wiki and roommate finder
by Jeremy Hunsinger 03 Sep '05

03 Sep '05

this is just a note to the list to say that the wiki is still there and getting better all the time http://wiki.aoir.org/ and on the wiki is the roommate finder for IR 6.0 http://wiki.aoir.org/index.php?title=Roommate_Finder Thanks Jeremy Hunsinger Center for Digital Discourse and Culture () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments http://www.aoir.org The Associatiion of Internet Researchers

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off topic: Hurricane Katrina Relief for affected students and faculty
by Jeremy Hunsinger 03 Sep '05

03 Sep '05

VIRGINIA TECH TO OFFER ADMISSIONS TO STUDENTS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA BLACKSBURG, Sept. 2, 2005 -- Virginia Tech will offer specialized admissions to students displaced by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. "We will offer admission for non-degree status on a case by case basis to qualified undergraduate or graduate students for the fall and/or spring semester. .... snip.... Displaced faculty in hurricane affected areas interested in visiting faculty status are encouraged to contact Provost Mark McNamee, (540) 231-6123. 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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