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Re: [Air-l] AoIR 6.0 Chicago 2005 Early Registration Extended to Sept. 2
by Andrew Herman 30 Aug '05

30 Aug '05

Good news! Andrew Herman, Ph. D. Associate Professor Department of Communication Studies Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3C5 CANADA 519 884-1970 x3693 >>> sjones(a)uic.edu 08/26/05 5:01 PM >>> Due to the crash of the server hosting the registration website, the deadline for early registration for AoIR 6.0 in Chicago has been extended to Friday, September 2, 2005. Registration will be available, but not at the reduced rate, after September 2, and it will be available on site also. The online registration website is at https://www.conted.vt.edu/ssl/aoir/index.lasso. With apologies for the problems the registration website has experienced during the past 24 hours and any inconvenience it may have caused, Sj _______________________________________________ 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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Event - Open Source Software for Local Communities and Democracy - 15 Sep 2005 - Amsterdam
by Steven Clift 30 Aug '05

30 Aug '05

To: do-wire(a)lists.umn.edu Subject: Event - Open Source Software for Local Communities and Democracy - 15 Sep 2005 - Amsterdam Join us in Amsterdam next month. If you can't make it, check out the links (including webcasts) below for more information. Steven Clift http://dowire.org ------- Forwarded message follows ------- From: Steven Lenos (IPP) <s.lenos(a)publiek-politiek.nl> Subject: 14 september: Steven Clift @ Amsterdam, on Open source Software for Local Communities and Democracy Date sent: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 16:51:02 +0200 Opportunity for people who are interested in using open source Internet technology to strengthen local communities and revitalise democray. Only 30 people can attend the meeting, so don't hesitate to reply if you want to come! Steven Lenos, s.lenos(a)publiek-politiek.nl Steven Clift on Open Source E-Democracy and Local Issues Forums Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 Time: 09:30 - 11.30 Place: Instituut voor Publiek en Politiek (IPP), Prinsengracht 911-915, 1017KD Amsterdam (http://www.publiek-politiek.nl/39) RSVP to: s.lenos(a)publiek-politiek.nl Steven Clift, Board Chair of E-Democracy.Org and international expert on the use of the Internet in democracy, will present on Local Issues Forums and GroupServer. GroupServer is a new open source online group tool that combines e- mail lists and web forums. By hosting the new UK-based local Issues Forums in Brighton & Hove and Newham, E-Democracy.Org is opening a new path toward open source collaboration among e-democracy initiatives around the world. Issues Forum evolved from the world's first election-oriented website in 1994, Minnesota E-Democracy. Today E-Democracy.Org hosts citizen- based local forums in Minnesota and England. They are effectively designed to have an agenda- setting impact on local communities. Those attending this free session are asked to download and review the Issues Forum Guidebook <http://e-democracy.org/uk/guide.pdf> before the session. More documents and multimedia are available <http://e-democracy.org/uk>. Whether you want to create an Issues Forum in your local community or are interested in applying lessons related to online facilitation of political discussions to your own projects, this session will have value to you. If you are mostly interested in the open source aspects, details on GroupServer should also be reviewed before the session <http://e-democracy.org/groupserver>. This two hour session will include an overview of Issues Forum, a tour of GroupServer, and a discussion of the potential for open source collaboration in e-democracy projects around the world. This presentation builds on a similar event in London from June (audio webcast available): http://www.dowire.org/wiki/Issues_forum_event Steven Lenos Instituut voor Publiek en Politiek (IPP) kantoor 020-5217643 mobiel 06-55337370 www.publiek-politiek.nl Ook van het IPP: www.stemwijzer.nl en www.jeugdparticipatie.info ^ ^ ^ ^ Steven L. Clift - - - W: http://publicus.net Minneapolis - - - - E: clift(a)publicus.net Minnesota - - - - - - T: +1.612.822.8667 USA - - - - - MSN/Y!/AIM: netclift UK Office Hours - 1pm - 11pm - - T: 0870.340.1266 Join my Democracies Online Newswire: http://dowire.org Steven Clift - http://publicus.net - Reply to: clift(a)publicus.net Join DoWire: http://dowire.org E-Democracy: http://e-democracy.org

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Human Communication & Technology
by Bunz, Ulla 29 Aug '05

29 Aug '05

The Human Communication and Technology Division of the National Communication Association does research on the theory, application, and pedagogy of various communication technologies, including computer-mediated communication systems and other means of technologically-mediated human communication. As the annual conference in Boston approaches, we are seeking to expand our growing membership. If you are interested in joining the Human Communication and Technology Division, you may select HCTD as a membership affiliation when you join or renew membership in the National Communication Association. Logon to http://www.natcom.org to join or renew your membership. You can also add HCTD to your current affiliations by going to our division website at http://www.hctd.org. This additional affiliation is only $5. Please contact either Ulla Bunz (ubunz(a)fsu.edu) or Nanette Hogg (hoggn(a)unk.edu) for more membership information. We hope you will join us in Boston where HCTD has an interesting and diverse program scheduled for NCA (November 17-20). Our business meeting is scheduled for Saturday, November 19, 3:30-4:45 pm in the Suffolk Room of the Marriott Hotel. Please stop by and introduce yourself. We look forward to meeting you. --- Ulla Bunz Assistant Professor Department of Communication 356 Diffenbaugh Building Florida State University Tallahassee, FL 32306 Email: ulla.bunz(a)comm.fsu.edu -----------------------------------------------

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Fwd: Renewed Call for Proposed Papers on Cybersecurity and Public Policy
by Dan L Burk 28 Aug '05

28 Aug '05

Of possible interest. DLB On 28 Aug 2005, InSITeS News wrote: > > Renewed Call for Proposed Papers on Cybersecurity and Public Policy: > Manuscripts Due October 1, 2006 > > I/S, a new journal published jointly by the Center for Interdisciplinary > Law and Policy Studies of the Ohio State University's Moritz College of Law > and the Institute for the Study of Information Technology and Society > (InSITeS) at Carnegie Mellon University's H. John Heinz III School for > Public Policy and Management, is planning to devote its Winter 2006 issue > to research on cybersecurity and public policy. L. Jean Camp, as guest > editor, will be contributing an introductory essay to the issue. > > Contributions from all disciplines are welcome, although our goal is to > have the maximum effect on regulators, legislators, and other public policy > makers in the field of computer security. (We are thus not focusing on > "policy" in the sense of "institutional policy," for example, how firms > should respond to the economics of cybersecurity and information > protection.) It will be important to place your expert insights into a > clear enough context to render your ideas accessible to an informed, but > non-specialist public policy audience. > > Proposals should offer original work that has not and will not be > previously published in another venue, although it may be based on > previously published research findings. The work should not simply offer > the author's opinion, but should shed significant light on the topic > presented through the rigorous presentation and analysis of evidence. We > envision that completed articles should be roughly 10,000 words each, > exclusive of references (but including textual footnotes). (Proposals for > shorter, less formal essays, of no more than 5,000 words, that represent > advocacy or more preliminary analysis, are also welcome.) > > Please forward proposals as soon as possible to Sol Bermann, Managing > Editor of I/S, at bermann.1(a)osu.edu. The proposal need not be longer than > 1-3 pages, but should indicate whether a completed manuscript could be > ready by October 1. > > Because you may not have dealt previously with law journals or, if you > have, you may have dealt with law journals edited entirely by students, > some information about our publication process may be helpful. First, > initial manuscripts will be submitted to at least one peer reviewer, whose > comments we will expect authors to take into account in refining their > work. Actual text editing, however, will be handled by law students. > Second, our authors retain the copyrights to their work. You would be > giving us a free, perpetual, nonexclusive license to publish your work, but > we would not control your right to disseminate it in other forums in the > future. For more information about I/S, see http://www.is-journal.org. > Dan L. Burk Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly Professor University of Minnesota Law School 229 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA *************************************** Voice: 612-626-8726 Fax: 612-625-2011

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Re: [Air-l] AoIR Conference Program
by Caroline Haythornthwaite 28 Aug '05

28 Aug '05

I've posted a draft copy of the program online in a Word file. http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/AoIR-Program-2005-Aug28.doc If you see an error in your name, title, or affiliation, please let me know. I will make changes and repost every few days. This program will be final very soon, so please look now. After Sept. 5th I will not be able to make changes. /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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Re: [Air-l] AoIR Conference -- call for chairs
by Caroline Haythornthwaite 28 Aug '05

28 Aug '05

I still need volunteers to chair sessions. Please email me if you can chair sessions. It's an easy way to get to know other AoIR researchers, so step up all doctoral students as well! Here are notes Chair Duties ... It's also good if chairs can contact authors ahead of the conference by email to confirm how the session will progress. Chairs of sessions should arrive at the room at least 20 minutes before the start of the session. Make yourself visible to the speakers. The Chair’s job is to introduce the speakers (briefly), to keep the speakers on time, and to help manage questions. It is very important to keep speakers on time. With 4 speakers in a session, talks of 15 minutes are recommended; with 3 speakers, talks of 20 minutes are recommended. The Chair should decide with the speakers whether questions will be taken after each talk or held to the end. Whatever arrangement is chosen, it is the responsibility of the Chair to manage the questions so these do not cut into the time of the next speaker and do not extend the session time. Please start and end the session on time. /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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Re: [Air-l] Category of blogosphere
by Han Woo PARK (Dr) 26 Aug '05

26 Aug '05

Hi there, You might like to take a look at Mark Glaser's Blogs as online journalism? http://www.ojr.org/ojr/glaser/1056050270.php Best, Han.. > > > -----Original message----- > From: "LEE JENG HOON" > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Date: 2005/08/27(토)04:52 > Subject: [Air-l] Category of blogosphere > > > Hi. > > I am searching for some ways to categorize blogosphere with similar > interest. I know there are several sites to rank the blogs but I am > looking for more specific sites or ways to categorize blogs in terms of > subjects or topics discussed most. > > > 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/ > > > > > Dr. Han Woo PARK English site: http://www.hanpark.net MSN messenger: parkhanwoo(a)hotmail.com Internet phone Skype: hanpark2020 Mini-Homepage in Korea: http://www.cyworld.com/hanpark2020 Cyber-cafe in Korea: http://cafe.naver.com/newmas.cafe Department of Communication & Information: http://yu.ac.kr/~media/ YeungNam University: http://www.yu.ac.kr/ 214-1, Dae-dong, Gyeongsan-si,Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, Zip Code 712-749

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Fwd: [Telecentres] CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - Fellowships on Open Information Policy
by Yong Liu 26 Aug '05

26 Aug '05

The International Policy Fellowship Program (IPF) of the Open Society Institute has issued its annual call for fellowship proposals. Open Information Policy is one of the program's focal areas this year. Here are details concerning this area, taken from the IPF website at www.soros.org/initiatives/ipf : "Advanced by the internet, alternatives to long-standing intellectual property regimes have created an environment to re-assess the relationship between democracy, open society and new information technologies. The promise of open source technology with respect to civil society and the incalculable leaps in information production by means of open content and weblogs present a new platform for civic participation. Whether and in what form such promises can be realized lies at the basis of the research questions below. * Weblogs & Civic Discourse. How does the rapid expansion of weblogs alter news production and civic discourse? Can it counter ever-increasing concentration of ownership in the traditional mass media? How do traditional notions of editorial standards and journalistic professionalism apply to this new medium? Is the 'blogosphere' an enhancement of the public sphere, or does it threaten its disintegration? * Open Content & Sustainability. Open Access publishing is revolutionizing scientific publishing. New alternative licensing systems like Creative Commons support decentralized information production, by making it easier for creators to share and permit re-use and modification of their work, while retaining certain rights. What are the business models that are developing around these commons-based models of sharing freely online? These cases are by and large un-documented and seem to contrast starkly with well-established economic and legal norms that rest on notions of scarcity, exclusivity and controlled access. * Open Content & Standards. Wikipedia, a freely available encyclopedia, is a visible and widely cited example of collaborative, distributed knowledge production enabled by the Internet. Such models seem to have great promise for more equitable access to knowledge; yet they also run the risk of dispensing with editorial standards. How can quality standards emerge in a distributed environment? Are they robust enough to be relied upon? * Open Source: Ownership and Control of Communications Technology. Communications technology (both hardware and software, and the standards on which most communications networks are based) is a key part of today's infrastructure for civil society engagement. How do the different models of ownership and control of the knowledge underlying this infrastructure (expressed in technology standards and software, either open or proprietary) affect access and participation by civil society, in particular, civil society in developing countries? * Intellectual Property & Access to Knowledge: The case of Free Trade Agreements. Intellectual property laws are a powerful instrument for controlling access to knowledge, and in some cases to restrict free speech. New standards shaped by rich-country interests are now being globalized and imposed on poorer countries. In recent years, bilateral Free Trade Agreements have become an important part of this process. How do those free trade agreements undermine the rule of law and basic principles of democratic lawmaking in countries around the world that are signing these agreements?" *________________________________________________________________________* *CALL FOR PROPOSALS* *INTERNATIONAL POLICY FELLOWSHIPS, 2006-2007* *All applications must be submitted online by September 20, 2005 from_ __www.soros.org/initiatives/ipf_ * *________________________________________________________________________* The International Policy Fellowships (IPF) program is calling for applications for 2006-2007 fellowships. Launched in 1998 and affiliated with the Open Society Institute and the Center for Policy Studies (CPS) of the Central European University in Budapest, these fellowships support analytical policy research in pursuance of open society goals such as the rule of law, democratic elections, diverse and vigorous civil societies, and respect for minorities. Each year the IPF program invites research proposals that address critical issues in the development of open societies. Successful applicants will demonstrate originality, sound project design and the strong likelihood that their project may lead to significant impact on policy. The IPF program seeks to enhance the quality of policy research in the countries where the Soros Network operates, throughout Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Mongolia, as well as Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. It places strong emphasis on independent research that is both rigorous and appreciative of practical implications. Analysis and evaluation of existing policy contexts should be based on explicit criteria and fellows should be able to communicate their ideas and findings in a variety of professional and public settings. *Applicants are encouraged to submit individual, practical and policy-oriented research proposals in the following subject areas. The product of each fellowship will be a detailed analysis of a major issue to be published in English and translated into other languages:* *2006-7 Fellowship Issue Areas: General Framework: New Frontiers of Democratic Politics* * *The Challenge of Wider Europe* * *Open Society Promotion in Predominantly Muslim Societies* * *Combating Open Society Threats* * *Combating the Resource Curse * * *Roma Exclusion * * *Open Information Policy * *Main Terms of the International Policy Fellowship Award* * Fellows receive supervision and support from a senior policy analyst * Fellows are invited to Budapest in April 2006 for initial orientation to the program * Optional specialized policy research and advocacy training courses in Budapest * Monthly stipends commensurate with local salaries * Budget for reasonable research, communications, travel, publication and advocacy costs * Discretionary funding for conference participation *How to Apply* Applicants should carefully complete the online application form found at www.soros.org/initiatives/ipf, which includes a project summary, research proposal (maximum 4 pages), and a resume/CV including a list of publications. Applicants may also include a letter of reference from an affiliated organization and a writing sample on the chosen topic. Those who have no possibility to access the Internet should send an e-mail to fellows(a)osi.hu to discuss alternate application solutions. Applications sent by mail, fax or e-mail will not be considered unless given prior approval from IPF staff. Applications must be submitted online by* September 20, 2005*. IPF does not consider late applications.

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AoIR 6.0 Chicago 2005 Early Registration Extended to Sept. 2
by Steve Jones 26 Aug '05

26 Aug '05

Due to the crash of the server hosting the registration website, the deadline for early registration for AoIR 6.0 in Chicago has been extended to Friday, September 2, 2005. Registration will be available, but not at the reduced rate, after September 2, and it will be available on site also. The online registration website is at https://www.conted.vt.edu/ssl/aoir/index.lasso. With apologies for the problems the registration website has experienced during the past 24 hours and any inconvenience it may have caused, Sj

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AoIR 6.0 Chicago 2005 Registration Reminder and local information
by Steve Jones 26 Aug '05

26 Aug '05

First, a quick reminder that the deadline for early registration for AoIR 6.0 in Chicago is Friday, August 26, 2005. Registration will be available, but not at the reduced rate, after August 26, and it will be available on site also. The online registration website is at https://www.conted.vt.edu/ssl/aoir/index.lasso. I mentioned in my last reminder that there is an excellent web site with information about the city of Chicago at http://conferences.aoir.org/registration.php?cf=3. Also, I learned today that the 41st annual Chicago International Film Festival will be taking place here from October 6 to October 20. For those of you coming to Chicago for AoIR with an interest in film, go to http://www.chicagofilmfestival.org/cgi-bin/WebObjects/CIFFSite.woa/wa/ pages/Home for details. Although films will be shown at a variety of locations around Chicago, some of the screenings will take place within easy walking distance of the conference hotel. More information is at the film festival's website. Thank you, Sj

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