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PhD and postdoc positions at Center for Digital Narrative
by Jill Walker Rettberg 16 Apr '24

16 Apr '24

The Center for Digital Narrative at the University of Bergen (http://uib.no/en/cdn) is currently accepting applications for three postdoc positions and two PhD positions. Two PhDs and two postdocs are in algorithmic folklore and one postdoc is on computational narrative systems. Gabriele de Seta’s ALGOFOLK project – deadline 7 May 2024 * Two PhD positions: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/261652/phd-research-fellowsh… * Two postdoc positions: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/261664/postdoctoral-research… Applicants to these positions must submit a project proposal for a PhD or postdoctoral project aligned with the goals of the ALGOFOLK-project, that is, using digital humanities and social science methodologies to study the relationship between algorithmic automation and vernacular creativity in a global context, with a particular emphasis on both EU and Global South contexts. Contact Gabriele.seta(a)uib.no<mailto:Gabriele.seta@uib.no> for more info. Postdoc to work on a project reimplementing historical narrative generation systems, working with Nick Montfort and Rafael Pérez y Pérez. Deadline 21 May 2024 https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/260371/lead-ai-postdoctoral-… This is one of 11 postdocs funded by LEAD AI, a MSCA COFUND program at UiB. LEAD AI invites you to join the digital seminar<https://www.uib.no/en/leadai/169883/webinar-applicants-lead-ai-fellowships-…> for applicants 25 April. Sign up here: https://www.uib.no/en/leadai/169883/webinar-applicants-lead-ai-fellowships-… Any questions about the webinar can be directed to the LEAD AI office: Guro.Akre(a)uib.no<mailto:Guro.Akre@uib.no> Jill Jill Walker Rettberg Professor of Digital Culture University of Bergen http://jilltxt.net

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ACM GoodIT'24: Special Track on Educating for a Sustainable Digital Future -- Second Call for Papers
by Announce 16 Apr '24

16 Apr '24

*** Second Call for Papers *** ACM 4th International Conference on Information Technology for Social Good (GoodIT''24) Special Track on Educating for a Sustainable Digital Future https://blogs.uni-bremen.de/goodit2024/ ( *** Submission Deadline: 17 May 2024 ***) SCOPE Exploring the development of our digital future requires a comprehensive examination of both individual and societal consequences. Placing excessive emphasis on individual gains, a common practice in individualistic societies for many years, has hindered the ability to grasp the complex dynamics and forward-thinking mindset essential for the sustainability of a contemporary society. The evolving landscape of technology and the ongoing digital advancements have paved the way for creative applications in the field of education, allowing us to adapt to the ever-changing circumstances. When shaping a new approach for Information Systems and Information Technology education, it is crucial to emphasize the significance of individuals as key stakeholders and integral members of the wider community, while also recognizing the pivotal role of collaboration. In this track, we are searching for papers employing innovative technology and approaches to educate the future generation towards world equality, collegiality, inclusion and a more cooperative learning for a sustainable digital future. Values which are emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which overall aim towards creating a more equitable, sustainable, and peaceful world. This track is particularly relevant to IS/IT educators and those creative IT practitioners who care about developing a sustainable digital future. TOPICS Potential topics for papers include (but are not limited to): • Sustainable and innovative education technologies and practices • Universal access to quality education • The new role for IS/IT in society and education and the value of information and knowledge • The role of cooperative learning for life-long learning and societal developments • Digital transformation: opportunities and challenges for education, work, and society • Digital learning environments: Innovations and trends • Equality, diversity, and inclusion in education, work, and society • The use of large language models and generative AI in education • New topics and domains in IT-enhanced education We hope to attract the interest of IS/IT educators and those creative IT practitioners who care about developing a sustainable digital future. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Please refer to the instructions on the conference web site: https://blogs.uni-bremen.de/goodit2024/submission-of-papers/ . All accepted papers will be included in the ACM Digital Library . IMPORTANT DATES • Submission deadline: 17 May 2024 (AoE) • Notification of acceptance: 8 July 2024 • Camera ready: 19 July 2024 TRACK CHAIRS • George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus • Vasso Stylianou, University of Nicosia, Cyprus CONTACT DETAILS Vasso Stylianou, stylianou.v(a)unic.ac.cy

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CfP: Working Group on Open government and Technology - XII International Conference on Government, Administration and Public Policy
by JESUS GARCIA GARCIA 15 Apr '24

15 Apr '24

Dear colleagues, for those researchers who are fluent in Spanish, I would like to share with you that at the XII International Conference on Government, Administration and Public Policy there will be a working group dedicated to Open Government and Technology (https://congresoxii.gigapp.org/convocatoria/grupos-paneles-aceptados#h.x2i1…) It could be an interesting occasion for all of you working on the issues of government transparency & open data, civic participation and collaboration and their intersection with digital technologies. The Conference is hybrid (face-to-face and online) and will be held in Madrid from 23-25 September 2024. Contributions can be submitted in Spanish, Portuguese, or English, although the presentation should preferably be in Spanish (it is possible to present in English/Portuguese with a previous consultation). . The deadline for abstract submission is 30th April and for final papers 25th August. Regards, --- Jesús García García Universidad de Oviedo www.jesusgarcia.info

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The 12th IEEE International Conference on Mobile Cloud Computing, Services and Engineering (IEEE Mobile Cloud 2024): Last Call for Papers
by Announce 15 Apr '24

15 Apr '24

*** Last Call for Papers *** IEEE Mobile Cloud 2024 The 12th IEEE International Conference on Mobile Cloud Computing, Services and Engineering July 15-18, 2024 | Shanghai, China https://ieeemobilecloud.com (*** Submission Deadline: April 30th, 2024 AoE (extended) ***) IEEE Mobile Cloud is a pioneering IEEE sponsored international conference devoted to the research in mobile, edge, and cloud computing. It covers all aspects of mobile, edge, and cloud computing from architectures, techniques, tools and methodologies to applications. This year's conference is scheduled to take place in Shanghai, China, from 15-18 July 2024. IEEE Mobile Cloud 2024 is part of the IEEE International Congress On Intelligent And Service- Oriented Systems Engineering offering a broad spectrum of international events, sharing renowned keynotes and fostering exchange among researchers and practitioners (see common homepage for all colocated events, https://ieee-cisose-congress.org) The fusion of mobile communications, computing, and intelligence is catalysing the emergence of innovative systems and applications that facilitate intelligent resource provisioning, process extensive data from mobile sensors and interconnected hardware platforms, and bolster the Internet of Things (IoT) through robust edge and cloud-based backend infrastructure. The pivotal role of current and forthcoming communication technologies, machine learning implementation, and mobile cloud infrastructures as facilitators for this convergence cannot be understated. These mobile intelligent applications are poised to revolutionise various facets of daily life, encompassing domains such as transportation, e-commerce, healthcare, smart homes, smart cities, social interaction, and more. Mobile intelligence serves as an inclusive platform for both academic and industrial researchers to share their latest research insights, experimental findings, and the latest advancements in industry technologies related to mobile systems, machine learning, edge and cloud computing, services, and engineering. Leveraging the synergy of mobile communications, machine intelligence, edge computing, and edge/cloud infrastructures, the future of Mobile Intelligence Systems is envisioned to provide a multitude of critical and personalised services across diverse application domains, ranging from education, transportation, to public health, safety, and security. Submissions will be evaluated on the criteria of originality, significance, clarity, relevance, and accuracy. TOPICS OF INTEREST They include but not limited to: Theory, Modelling, and Methodologies • Mobile cloud computing models, architectures, infrastructures, and platforms • Mobile intelligence theories, concepts, algorithms, and methodologies • Mobile cloud data management • Mobile cloud tools, middleware, and data centres • Mobile intelligence as a service • Mobile networking, protocols, and technologies • Quality of service (QoS) • Mobile intelligence security and privacy Applications and Industry Practice • Mobile intelligence for autonomous driving systems, V2X, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), telematics • Mobile intelligence for robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) • Mobile intelligence for sensor networks, Industrial IoT, industrial 4.0, and industry 5.0 • Mobile intelligence for future wireless technologies, 5G/6G, WiFi, Satellite, etc. • Mobile intelligence for aviation, airports, and railway • Mobile intelligence for Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) • Mobile intelligence for computer vision and video analytics • Mobile intelligence for surveillance and disaster management • Mobile intelligence for healthcare • Mobile intelligence for the metaverse • Mobile intelligence for smart city • Mobile intelligence for satellite • Mobile intelligence for mission-critical systems • Mobile intelligence for community services and social networking • Mobile intelligence computing for sustainable development PAPER SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Papers must be written in English. All papers must be prepared in the IEEE double column proceedings format. Please see the following link for details: https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html . All accepted conference papers will be published by IEEE Computer Society and IEEE Explore digital library with EI-index. Selected papers will be recommended to SCI-index journals as special issue papers. The paper length should be up to 8 pages for regular conference papers and 6 pages for work-in-progress papers. Submitted papers should contain original work and not being submitted elsewhere. Each paper must be presented by an author at the conference. Presentations via teleconference are not permitted. Permissions to have the paper presented by a qualified substitute presented may be granted by the TCP Chairs under extraordinary circumstances, upon written request. Submissions should be made via Easy Chair using the following link: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=imc24 . IMPORTANT DATES • Abstract submission: March 31st, 2024 (AoE) • Paper submission: April 30th, 2024 (AoE) (extended) • Notification of acceptance: May 15th, 2024 • Final manuscript submission: May 22nd, 2024 • Author registration: May 22nd, 2024 • Conference: July 15th-18th, 2024 COMMITTEES General Chairs • Hiroyuki Sato, University of Tokyo, Japan • Yan Bai, University of Washington Tacoma, USA Program Chairs • Lan Zhang, Clemson University, USA • Sun Yao, The University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK • Tomoki Watanabe, Kanagawa Institute Technology, Japan • Fan Wu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Publicity Chair George Angelos Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Program Committee • Ouri Wolfson, University of illinois • Felix Beierle, University of Würzburg • Thomas Richter, Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences • Dan Grigoras, University College Cork • Sergio Ilarri, University of Zaragoza • Iulian Sandu Popa, University of Versailles Saint-Quentin & INRIA Saclay-Ile-de-France • Haiping Xu, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth • Prasad Calyam, University of Missouri • Dana Petcu, West University of Timisoara • Fabio Costa, Federal University of Goias • Cristian Borcea, New Jersey Institute of Technology • Lei Huang, Prairie View A&M University • Chunsheng Zhu, Southern University of Science and Technology • Xuyun Zhang, Macquarie University • Jia Zhao, Changchun Institute of Technology • Richard Han, University of Colorado Boulder CISOSE General Chairs • Jerry Gao, San Jose State University, USA • Iraklis Varlamis, Harokopio University of Athens, Greece CISOSE Steering Committee • Jerry Gao, San Jose State University, USA • Guido Wirtz, University of Bamberg, Germany • Huaimin Wang, NUDT, China • Jie Xu, University of Leeds, UK • Wei-Tek Tsai, Arizona State University, USA • Axel Kupper, TU Berlin, Germany • Hong Zhu, Oxford Brookes University, UK • Longbin Cao, University of Technology Sydney, Australia • Cristian Borcea, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA • Sato Hiroyuki, University of Tokyo, Japan

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Registration call for Behind the Scenes Series with Prof Dr Eugenia Siapera
by Paloma Viejo Otero 15 Apr '24

15 Apr '24

Last few hours to register to our latest talk. This month we are honored to have Professor Dr. Eugenia Siapera from University College Dublin as our distinguished guest. She will deliver an insightful talk entitled “Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) as Platform Governance Actors.” Time 16th of April at 15:00 Berlin Time, hosted online. Please register here <https://forms.gle/xq2irQb4mnHkLUcD6> <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdS4pNiyn21lHHxHbvhjjEEgRBbMqfKvJF…>to secure your spot. We will send you the Zoom link from the day before the event up to one hour before the talk begins. Abstract: Civil society organisations (CSOs) have emerged as a key stakeholder/actor in platform governance and digital policy. This presentation looks to examine their role in both theoretical and empirical terms, through focusing on the European context, the DSA and digital rights CSOs. Theoretically, we locate CSOs within the paradigm of neoliberal governance, which aims to limit state power advancing a market-based rationality. Civil society is tasked with pushing against both state and markets, but in doing so ends up upholding the terms of neoliberal governance. In this context, we ask, how do CSOs participate in platform governance and to what extent can/are they engaged in what Foucault termed 'counter-conduct'? Empirically, we make use of a set of in depth interviews with key informants from five leading EU digital rights CSOs, supported by auto-ethnography and document analysis. Our findings indicate that CSOs operate across what we refer to as the ‘reform versus revolution’ continuum. While those closer to the ‘reform’ end aim to make incremental changes to improve platforms, those closer to the ‘revolution’ end take a more radical view aiming to dissolve platforms altogether. While this structuring division reflects positions that are critical in different ways, pragmatic issues around funding and the hegemonic role of platforms undermine CSOs’ ability to act altogether. Ideological differences, financial precarity, and tensions within the milieu of CSOs involved in platform governance, can undermine their ability to operate, let alone engage in a radical redefinition of the terms under which (platform) governance takes place. Bio: Eugenia Siapera is Professor of Information and Communication Studies and the co-Director of the UCD Centre for Digital Policy (with Elizabeth Farries). Her research interests are in the area of digital and social media, political communication and journalism, technology and social justice, platform governance and hate speech, racism and misogyny. She is currently working on the third edition of her book Understanding New Media and on an edited volume on Cancel Culture(with Paraic Kerrigan and Elizabeth Farries, under contract with Routledge). Dr. Paloma Viejo Otero YUFE Alliance Fellow Hate Speech and Platform Governance Platform Governance, Media and Technology Lab, ZeMKI, University of Bremen, Germany. Email: viejoote(a)uni-bremen.de <mailto:viejoote@uni-bremen.de>

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CFP: Digital Death - The 7th International Symposium of the Death Online Research Network
by Anu A. Harju 15 Apr '24

15 Apr '24

Dear colleagues, Please find below *Call for Papers* for the *7th International Death Online Research Symposium* organised at University of Helsinki 3-5 October 2024; theme of the conference is *Digital Death: Transforming History, Rituals and Afterlife.* *Call for Papers: Digital Death* *THE 7TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF THE DEATH ONLINE RESEARCH NETWORK (DORS#7)* University of Helsinki, Finland, October 3-5, 2024 How do the dead live among us today? What kinds of relationships can be established between the living and the dead in today’s society? How can we achieve immortality in the present-day digital society? The 7th International Research Symposium of the Death Online Research Network *Digital Death: Transforming History, Rituals and Afterlife* addresses the cultural and social transformation of human death in modern society as it is characterised by digital saturation of the current collective social and cultural existence. Although death is a universal condition of all humankind, the ways in which death is addressed, managed, and performed in a given society and culture varies considerably. The conference places special emphasis on histories, cultures, religions, ideologies, and technologies that shape the construction of digital death in the present era. *Keynote speakers:* *Dr. Tamara Kneese* is a Project Director of Data & Society Research Institute’s AIMLab in New York, USA. Discussant: Dr. Tal Morse is Adjunct Lecturer at Hadassah Academic College and CDAS Visiting Fellow in the University of Bath, UK. *Associate Professor Patrick Stokes* is a Professor of Philosophy at Deakin University, Australia. Discussant: Professor Amanda Lagerkvist, Professor of Media and Communication Studies at Uppsala University, Sweden. *Themes and Topics of Interest:* We welcome paper and panel submissions on the following themes and beyond: · Digital afterlife · Digital immortality · AI and death · Death and data · Social media mourning · Digital grief practices · Interrelations between online and offline practices in mourning · Histories of digital death · Religion and digital death · Online funerals · Thanatechnologies · Digital estate planning · Robotics and end of life care · Grief influencers · Marginalised representations and digital death · Digital resistance to memorialisation · Ethical challenges in studying digital death · Legal perspectives and digital death The symposium will host a special workshop of participating postgraduate students and early career researchers the day before the symposium. The conference will be *on-site only* at University of Helsinki, Finland. *Submission guidelines:* *Paper submission:* Please submit your abstract of max 250 words with your contact details to Linda Pentikäinen (linda.pentikainen(a)helsinki.fi) *Panel submission:* Panels up to four papers should include a general description of the panel (max 250 words) together with abstracts of the individual papers (max 200 words) with contact details of each participant and the panel chair. Proposals should be submitted to Linda Pentikäinen ( linda.pentikainen(a)helsinki.fi) All submissions will be peer-reviewed, and we envisage publication of selected full papers in a special issue in Thanatos (open access). https://thanatos-journal.com/in-english/ Please note that participants will be accepted to present only one paper as the first author. *Important dates:* Abstract/panel submission deadline: April 26, 2024 Notification of paper acceptance: June 3, 2024 Registration: June 3 – September 2, 2024 Conference: October 3-5, 2024 *Conference fee:* Regular 200 € Student 150 € The conference is sponsored by DiDe research consortium (EU, CHANSE) and Federation of Finnish Learned Societies *Conference organisation team:* Anu Harju: anu.a.harju(a)helsinki.fi Linda Pentikänen: linda.pentikainen(a)helsinki.fi Johanna Sumiala: johanna.sumiala(a)helsinki.fi -- Anu A. Harju, Ph. D. Senior Research Fellow Media and Communication Studies Faculty of Social Sciences P.O. Box 54 00014 University of Helsinki E-mail: anu.a.harju(a)helsinki.fi

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VIDEO / TRANSCRIPT – Internet Society Foundation Research Funding Information Session April 2024
by Joly MacFie 13 Apr '24

13 Apr '24

Please share this opportunity to any researchers you know. Application deadline is May 14. [image: isoc live] <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=eadff608f35f8f2770a9407…>On April 11, 2024 the *Internet Society Foundation* <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=681aac62ac6e3e98b233e99…> (ISOC Foundation) held its second Info Session on its *2024 Research Grant Program <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=dc28874c5445bcf40eba07a…>*. The program supports global research collaborations that advance understanding of the Internet and its value for all. Projects should address topics related to one of the following thematic areas: *Greening the Internet*; *The Internet Economy*; *A Trustworthy Internet*; *Decolonizing the Internet*. Independent researchers may apply for funding up to US$200,000. Organizations and institutions may apply for funding up to US$500,000. *The application period closes at 21:00 UTC on May 14th, 2024*. *PRESENTERS* *Maiko Nakagaki* - Senior Program Officer, ISOC Foundation *Upasana Hembram -* Associate Program Officer, ISOC Foundation HOST/FACILITATOR *Innocent Adriko* - Program Coordinator, ISOC Foundation *VIDEO: https://archive.org/details/isoc-foundation-research2024 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=580a025110ab945384b1cf0…>* (EN/FR/ES/DE/AR/RU/ZH) *AUDIO: https://archive.org/download/isoc-foundation-research2024/isoc-foundation-r… <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=dfe3cd3fd3e92ed15e00c56…>* *TRANSCRIPT: https://archive.org/download/isoc-foundation-research2024/isoc-foundation-r… <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=3b1a824b86888b06eb195bb…>* *TWITTER #ResearchGrant @ISOC_Foundation <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=1fb3e06818f39ff25e07869…> @mn1207 @watzernehm* *2023 Program Impact Report https://www.isocfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20240301_Research… <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=45082dcb537bb2279b5224e…>* *Permalink https://isoc.live/17652 <https://isoc.live/17652>*[image: https://isoc.live/17652] <https://isoc.live/17652> - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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CfParticipation: Workshop at ECSCW 2024 - Multispecies Urbanism and the Methodological Future of Inclusive Smart City Design
by Aal, Konstantin, Dr. 12 Apr '24

12 Apr '24

*** apologies for cross-posting *** CALL FOR PARTICIPATION Workshop on Multispecies Urbanism and the Methodological Future of Inclusive Smart City Design At the 22nd ECSCW 2024, European Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work 17.06.2024 or 18.06.2024 – 08:30am – 13:00pm (CET) Rimini, Italy Website: https://just-city.pubpub.org/ TL;DR * Half-day workshop in conjunction with ECSCW 2024 in Rimini * Motivation letters via Google Form * The deadline for submitting position papers is May 10th, 2024 * At least one of the authors of submissions accepted for the workshop must register for ECSCW 2024 Abstract: The incorporation of digital infrastructure has become increasingly important in Smart Cities. Inclusive Smart City design requires an intersectional approach that engages human and non-human actors. While in academia inclusive design and socio-technical methods are emerging, Smart City practitioners lack universally accessible collections of methods applicable for diverse target groups. This workshop examines creative, qualitative and participatory methods with practitioners and researchers for inclusive design of Smart Cities that consider the needs and preferences of vulnerable target groups such as older adults, wildlife, and nature. A participatory approach is applied, taking into account the multidisciplinary complex work context of practitioners, e.g., representatives of municipalities. This workshop is the third of a series of workshops against this theme and closes the circle of different relevant stakeholders (researchers, vulnerable target groups, practitioners), resulting into a collection of inclusive, participatory methods which are made accessible to Smart City practitioners in an online toolbox. Call for Participation: This half-day workshop will explore creative, qualitative, and participatory methods for the inclusion of vulnerable human and non-human groups (wildlife, nature) in Smart City design. We seek motivation letters where potential participants share one method each related to the workshop theme. Letters of motivation should be submitted via Google Form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1JZCpnV2sqFsmcOxc8WL-qR31by0dd1TlDgfZYFq88P…> by Mai 10th, 2024. At least one author of accepted letters must register for the main workshop (attendance onsite or hybrid) and at least one day of the conference (attendance onsite). This hands-on hybrid workshop, which is the third in a series of workshops and whose orientation is based on all previous measures, will facilitate the exchange of methods and knowledge, the building of skills in the use of the methods presented, and the collaborative design of an active Caring Community using a user-centered evaluated spectrum of methods for inclusive Smart City design processes that give voice to the most vulnerable groups. With this focus, we lean on CSCW-related studies that design and support collaborative work and coordination on the basis of computer-supported systems. The workshop-related Miro board will share the essence of the accepted letters and diverse methods to inform all participants before the workshop and give therefore more space for deep dialogue, exploration and adaptation of methods in the workshop. We invite researchers interested in the theme but also professionally active or experienced with at least one of the vulnerable target groups (human and/or non-human actors) and/or their practitioners. Motivation letters can be uploaded in the Google Form sharing your motivation, professional background, method used and experiences linked to that. For more details and future collaboration see our Caring Community platform<https://just-city.pubpub.org/>. Organizers: Tanja Aal (University of Siegen) Laura Scheepmaker (Saxion University of Applied Sciences) Alicia Takaoka (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) Doug Schuler (The Evergreen State College) Alan H. Borning (University of Washington) Claudia Müller (University of Siegen) Konstantin Aal (University of Siegen) We are looking forward to your submissions!

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WEBCAST APR 12 - Dangerous Dancing?: TikTok, National Security, and the First Amendment
by Joly MacFie 12 Apr '24

12 Apr '24

** Since April 1 2024 - the ISOC Live community livestream service is no longer funded by the Internet Society - big thanks to our first monthly sustaining sponsor Vint Cerf for his support! ** Coming up in one hour. ADD TO CALENDAR https://calndr.link/event/057bTJpbBh REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/3UfwN6v Wednesday's IGP TikTok AMA is now archived https://archive.org/details/TikTokAMA TRANSCRIPT https://archive.org/download/TikTokAMA/TikTokAMA_TRANSCRIPT.pdf On Friday April 12 2024 at 12:30-14:00 EDT (16:30-18:00 UTC) the Institute for Rebooting Social Media (RSM) at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society hosts a panel 'Dangerous Dancing?: TikTok, National Security, and the First Amendment'. Ti… or Reader <https://public-api.wordpress.com/bar/?stat=groovemails-events&bin=wpcom_ema…> [image: ISOC LIVE] <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=c371ca29f441e0ee383856ca…>On *Friday April 12 2024* at *12:30-14:00 EDT* (16:30-18:00 UTC) the *Institute for Rebooting Social Media <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=61af46689aaa8866d345898b…>* (RSM) at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society hosts a panel '*Dangerous Dancing?: TikTok, National Security, and the First Amendment <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=883d0ea4562dc298d69490bb…>* '. TikTok, the massively popular social media app, has come under fire because it is owned by a company headquartered in Beijing. Some call it a “Trojan Horse,” arguing that it is simultaneously a spying and propaganda machine. Defenders observe that TikTok is an enormous speech platform and that the U.S. should not be in the business of banning speech apps. When might economic sanctions run afoul of the First Amendment? Leading experts will consider First Amendment challenges to any TikTok divest-or-ban order. SPEAKERS *Jennifer Huddleston* - Technology Policy Research Fellow, Cato Institute *Ramya Krishnan* - Senior Staff Attorney, Knight First Amendment Institute *Jenna Leventoff* - Senior Policy Counsel, ACLU *Alan Z. Rozenshtein* - Associate Professor of Law, University of Minnesota *MODERATOR* *Anupam Chander* - Scott K. Ginsburg Professor of Law and Technology, Georgetown *LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/rsm-tiktokban <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=21afd5a16b6f7ce8f6f94898…>* *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3Uc8dUa <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=af5c8cfdb85c47086feffd1d…>* *REAL TIME TEXT* (see *ISOC.LIVE <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=c371ca29f441e0ee383856ca…>* ) *TWITTER #TikTokBan <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=b271b3a9913b6ff6c06f6288…> Institute for Rebooting Social Media @AnupamChander @BKCHarvard @jrhuddles @CatoInstitute Ramya Krishnan @knightcolumbia @ARozenshtein Jenna Leventoff @ACLU* *MASTODON #TikTokBan <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=435082044caddbff047082db…>* *SIMULCASTS* *https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=1e6adc9d281212a4dfdfa33d…>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=2dd100895d3a8de793493022…>* *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=b45dcddef0da6d49d9c9da24…>* (AI Captions) *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/rsm-tiktokban <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=a2ad62a1dc8d0dda1b0b3a78…>* *ADD TO CALENDAR https://calndr.link/event/057bTJpbBh <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=3414a4786467839b6e7363a6…>* *Permalink https://isoc.live/17644/ <https://isoc.live/17644/> * -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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CfP: The Semiotics of Celebrity Fallouts
by Simone Driessen 11 Apr '24

11 Apr '24

Dear colleagues, may we draw you attention to the following CfP? The Semiotics of Celebrity Fallouts: Questioning Power, Morality, and Fame Special Issue Social Semiotics Guest editors: Simone Driessen (Erasmus University Rotterdam), Gaëlle Ouvrein (Free University Brussels), and Eve Ng (Ohio University) The past years have illustrated how cancel culture has emerged as prominent socio-cultural, and even political phenomena. More so, the rise of these phenomena has challenged traditional notions of fame and celebrity, but also of accountability, power relations, and societal values. Think about how the #MeToo-movement and particularly the allegations against Harvey Weinstein shocked Hollywood, how certain celebrities, like Ellen DeGeneres or Kevin Spacey, have fallen of their (symbolic) pedestals, but also how the trial-by-media led to fans and media still putting Johnny Depp in a more favorable position than Amber Heard. In all these cases of celebrity bashing or allegations against celebrities, issues like (gender) inequality, power relations, but also morality play a role. And precisely these issues are foundational in and to many cases we would consider core examples of cancel culture or celebrity bashing. This Special Issue delves deeper into the complex dynamics of cancel culture, like the practice of celebrity bashing or boycotting stars from the public debate, by exploring and critically examining these phenomena, their implications and consequences from different perspectives (e.g, media-psychological, legal, commercial, etc.) and from a multi-disciplinary approach. Is it, in today's world and creative industries, necessary to revise how we consider or think of cancel culture? Should we view celebrity bashing in a trend of celebrity in crisis, or as an effect of increased (and continuous) para-social relationships not living up to expectations? In this Special Issue for Social Semiotics we invite researchers to explore the roots of cancel culture and celebrity bashing, its mechanisms and consequences, as well as contributions investigating the role of (social) media fueling or mitigating these phenomena. Furthermore, this Issue aims to look at the ethical and moral dimensions and implications of cancel culture and celebrity bashing, but also its impact on those involved, the industries in which this happens, or the social structures which they touch upon. Anchored in the journal's aims and scope, to scrutinizing societal organization and everyday lives, contributors are invited to undertake semiotic analyses that focus on the interconnected nature of words, images, behaviors, and various other signifying elements. We encourage scholars to explore how these semiotic phenomena contribute to the construction of societal narratives, and particularly, how they may perpetuate biases, imbalances, or legitimize and sustain power interests - issues laid bare by cancel culture and celebrity bashing. The analytical frameworks for articles may draw upon linguistic analysis, visual analysis, content analysis, ethnography, interviews, or production studies, anchored in the principles of Social Semiotics. A critical aspect of the submission should lie in its ability to unveil and critique the limitations and variations in how (semiotic) resources related to or practices like canceling and celebrity bashing expose potential reinforcement of societal power dynamics. We look forward to including a global perspective, contributions discussing particular cases, cultures, countries are most welcome. This Special Issue wishes to contribute to a nuanced and critical understanding of these phenomena, but also enrich the scholarly dialogue on the social-, cultural-, and political framework of fame, celebrity, morality, and social accountability. At this stage, we solicit abstracts of max. 350 words length. We will then select a number of submissions, to be developed in an article of 7/8000 words (bibliography included). For any questions about this CfP, please contact Simone Driessen: driessen(a)eshcc.eur.nl<mailto:driessen@eshcc.eur.nl>. There are no (author) submission fees, publication fees or page charges for this journal. Proposed timeline: Deadline Abstract Submission: 8 May 2024 Communication of proposals selected: 29 May 2024 Deadline for full papers: 30 September 2024 Refereeing process: 30 September 2024- 30 December 2024 Delivery of definitive version of texts: 28 February 2025 Publication: April 2025 Dr. Simone Driessen Assistant Professor in Media & Popular Culture, ESHCC Visiting address Erasmus University Rotterdam Van der Goot Building/ Room M7-15 T: 0031 (10) 408 2468 I am unable to answer emails outside working hours Monday to Friday. I endeavour to respond to student emails within one working day. On Friday I'm on parental leave, and I will not be responding to emails on that day. Recent publications: - Driessen, S. (2023). The Participatory Politics and Play of Canceling an Idol: Exploring How Fans Negotiate Their Fandom of a Canceled 'Fave'<https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13548565231199983>. Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies. - Driessen, S. (2022). Campaign Problems: How Fans React to Taylor Swift's Controversial Political Awakening<https://doi.org/10.1177/00027642211042295>. American Behavioral Scientist.

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