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new post on Postcolonial Feminists meet Internet research blog
by Radhika Gajjala 29 Apr '04

29 Apr '04

The post is about http://cyberdiva.typepad.com/postcolonialaoir/ in relation to Internet studies/cyberculture. Feel free to comment, post etc. http://cyberdiva.typepad.com/postcolonialaoir/ http://www.cyberdiva.org blogs: http://www.cyberdiva.org/cyberdiv/october research and teaching: http://personal.bgsu.edu/~radhik info on forthcoming book: http://www.altamirapress.com/Catalog/SingleBook.shtml?command=Search&db=^DB…

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Conference on Internet and Language: Call for Papers
by Naomi Susan Baron 28 Apr '04

28 Apr '04

Here's a conference in July 2005 in Castellon, Spain that may be of interest to members of AOIR. Naomi Baron American University Washington, DC CALL FOR PAPERS Dear Colleagues, We are organising the 2nd International Conference on Internet and Language. This is intended as a forum of discussion for linguists and researchers in areas such as Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Literary Studies or Translation, among other disciplines, who are involved in the use or study of Internet, either as a research or teaching resource or as a linguistic phenomenon in itself. We are expecting papers in relation to the panels listed below: · Internet and Literary Studies · Internet and Translation · Internet and Language Use / Linguistics and digital genres · Internet and Languages for Specific Purposes · Internet and Foreign Language Teaching / Second Language Acquisition Important Dates The Conference is to take place in July, 2005. Deadline for receipt of full papers is September 30, 2004. Notification of acceptance will be sent by November 30, 2004. Deadline for payment of registration fee (150 euros) is December 15th. Beyond this date, registration fee will be 180 euros. Submissions We welcome original papers written in English, Spanish and Catalan, which are the official languages of the conference, although papers in other languages may be considered depending on their interest in relation to the topic of the conference. Presentations will last 20 minutes with five minutes for discussion. Our intention is to receive full papers by September 2004 so as to be able to edit Conference Proceedings and then distribute them during the conference in July 2005. Papers should not exceed 3000 words with abstract and bibliography included. Guidelines for publication can be found at: http://www3.uji.es/~postegui/indexcongreso.htm Those interested should send two printed copies and one electronic copy (RTF format on a floppy disc) to: Panel 1: Internet and Literary Studies Elena Ortells Montón Dept. de Estudios Angleses Universitat Jaume I Castellón, 12071 SPAIN Panel 2: Internet and Translation Alicia Bolaños Universidad de las Palmas de Gran Canaria Campus Humanidades Nuevo Edificio Millares Carló, despacho 118 C/ Pérez del Toro 1 35003 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria SPAIN Panel 3: Internet and Language Use / Linguistics and digital genres Santiago Posteguillo Gómez Dept. de Estudios Angleses Universitat Jaume I Castellón, 12071 SPAIN Panel 4: Internet and Languages for Specific Purposes Maria Lluisa Gea Valor Dept. de Estudios Angleses Universitat Jaume I Castellón, 12071 SPAIN Panel 5: Internet and Foreign Language Teaching / Second Language Acquisition Maria Lluisa Renau Renau Dept. de Estudios Angleses Universitat Jaume I Castellón, 12071 SPAIN Venue The Conferece will be held at Universitat Jaume I in Castellón (http://sic.uji.es/www/ang/ ) CONFERENCE FEE Participants in the conference presenting a paper are to pay a fee of 150 euros. After registration deadline, the fee is raised to 180 euros. This fee includes registration and a copy of the Conference Proceedings edited in two CDs, which will be distributed during the conference. Other participants attending the conference are to pay 80 euros. REGISTRATION FEE FOR THE CONFERENCE Participants in the Conference presenting a paper are to pay a fee of 150 euros. This fee includes registration and a copy of the Conference Proceedings edited in two volumes in CD format. The payment of the registration fee will be done through a bank transfer, no later then two weeks after the notification of the acceptance of the paper, to BANCAJA (in Catalan Bancaixa): · account number: 2077 - 0580- 46 -3103985430 · swift code: CVALESVVXXX · iban number: ES52 2077 0580 4631 0398 5430 In the transfer, the code and the line of the Conference on Internet and Language must be included: - Code: 03G032 - Line: 03025 (Please, include these data, otherwise you may not be officially registered in the Conference) Once the transfer is done, a copy of it must be sent by postal mail before December 31, 2004 (the date remains open for people who are attending the conference without presenting a paper) to the following address: MªJosé Esteve Ramos Dept. de Estudios Angleses Universitat Jaume I Castellón, 12071 SPAIN

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Weak ties
by Lu Ann Darling 28 Apr '04

28 Apr '04

I have no idea to whom and how to respond to this listing that came up on my google search. However, I do want to call attention to Manuel Castell's 2001 book, THE INTERNET GALAXY. He has lots of things to say about weak ties that I think are very relevant. I use Granovetter's concept in my research on mentoring relationships. I'm writing a book and currently seeking a publisher. Lu Ann W. Darling, Ed.d., Los Angeles. E-mail: lw.darling(a)verizon.net

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Call for papers
by Josh Shear 28 Apr '04

28 Apr '04

Call for Papers and Panels The Center for Digital Literacy (CDL) at Syracuse University is sponsoring its first annual Summer Institute for Digital Empowerment July 8-9, 2004 in Syracuse, NY The theme of this first Summer Institute for Digital Empowerment will be “The Internet and Democracy.” It represents a continuation of the Media & American Democracy Institutes initiated in 2002 at Harvard, and continued as “The Media and Democracy in a Time of War” at Syracuse University. The purpose of the Institute is to bring theory into close contact with practice concerning the use of the Internet for political engagement. Keynoters and presenters will be a mix of researchers and activists, scholars and grassroots organizers. Case studies will coexist with quantitative and qualitative studies. The goal is to arrive at a "toolkit" of useful, proven, and theoretically sound strategies for using the Internet for political engagement. And, of course, there will be ample networking with like-minded people from all over. Local attendance will be limited to 150 community and political activists, teachers and students, academics, scholars, and other interested parties. Other attendees will join via Web links from Norway, Germany, and Ghana. Papers, practice-based presentations, and panel proposals are sought with these basic themes: Theme #1: The Phenomenon - The Internet, its growth, and its usefulness as a tool for social and political engagement Theme #2: The Issues - The digital divide, digital literacy, Internet security, universal access and political engagement Theme #3: Political Effects - The ‘Net and political engagement Theme #4: The Challenges - The ‘Net and political institutions Deadline for paper abstracts (250 words maximum), presentation summaries, or panel proposals is Tuesday, June 1, 2004. Please submit abstracts or summaries via e-mail to cdl(a)syr.edu. To submit a panel proposal, please fill out the form at http://newmedia.syr.edu/elin/panelproposal.html. Josh Shear Graduate Assistant Center for Digital Literacy Syracuse University josh(a)joshshear.com http://digital-literacy.syr.edu

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Seminal papers in online interaction research
by David Wiley 27 Apr '04

27 Apr '04

Everyone, Please excuse a little context setting before I get to my question below. =) I'm teaching an introductory "culture of interaction on the net" course in the fall. I'm trying to build the course around a few seminal readings for each technology family, followed by several hours of student interaction with real people in the environments. I've broken out my topics areas like so - _Asynch Environments_ Listservs Newsgroups Web-boards Fan fiction groups Blogs _Synch Environments_ MUD/MOO IRC IM MMPORG Basically students would spend 3 hours reading about each topic and 6 hours out actually interacting in the environments, with the exception of blogs (which they will be using all semester to publish weekly reflection pieces) and the massively multiplayer games, which we will spend two weeks on. In their reflective pieces students will be applying what they've learned to the field of Instructional Technology, and looking for ways to improve online education -- not by using the technologies -- but by leveraging what they learn about the cultures of use of the technologies. SO, I'm writing to ask list members for pointers to seminal articles about each of the above technology families. Maybe some of you have taught similar classes, or have written these papers yourselves? As a carrot back to group members (if needed), the course materials I'm developing will be open sourced (Creative Commons) and available for use later this summer. For this reason, papers available online would be preferred if available. Looking forward to hearing what you have to say about the design of the course or readings I should use. Please reply directly if you don't feel this would be of interest to other list members, D

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[Wanda News] Die T�dliche Doris
by Benjamin Fischer 26 Apr '04

26 Apr '04

Short English summary The Deadly Doris see below: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIE TÖDLICHE DORIS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wand 5 veranstaltet einen Stuttgarter Wanderzirkus mit den 80er Jahre-Kultfilmen der Performance-, Musik-, Film- und Künstlergruppe Tödliche Doris vorgestellt von Martin Schmitz (Berlin) Termine: 26.04.04: Die Tödliche Doris 1, Club Schocken, Hirschstr. 36, 22 Uhr 27.04.04: Die Tödliche Doris 2, Oberwelt, Reinsburgstr. 93, 19 Uhr 27.04.04: Die Tödliche Doris 3, Club Hi, Nadlerstr. 20, 22 Uhr 28.04.04: Die Tödliche Doris 1, Ciné Colibri, Alte Poststr. 3, 20 Uhr 29.04.04: Die Tödliche Doris 2, Filmhaus Stuttgart, Friedrichstr. 23 A, 19 Uhr 29.04.04: Die Tödliche Doris 3, Filmhaus Stuttgart, Friedrichstr. 23 A, 21 Uhr Die 80er Jahre unendliche Weiten! Immer noch und trotz mehr oder weniger gelungener Aufarbeitung liegt dieses Jahrzehnt im Dunkeln. Viele Ideen und Konzepte sind in Vergessenheit geraten oder werden heute ohne Bewußtsein für die Ursprünge ausgewertet. Im Zentrum der kulturellen Peripherie in den 80ern standen Die Tödliche Doris, die mit ihren Super 8-Filmen, Trashkultur, aber auch Medienkunst und Massenmedien maßgeblich beeinflußt haben. Ohne die Ideen der Doris hätte es wohl die Aktionen eines Christoph Schlingensief, die Videos einer Pipilotti Rist, die Trashmusik eines Helge Schneider oder Stereo Total, aber auch manche eigenartige Fernsehshow nicht gegeben. Zwischen Neue Deutsche Welle und Wilder Malerei haben Die Tödliche Doris eine dritte Form etabliert, die Wolfgang Max Faust als Cross Culture bezeichnet hat. Wenn man die Doris überhaupt irgendeiner Kategorie zuordnen möchte, dann der Bewegung der Genialen Dilletanten. Wolfgang Müller, Mitglied der Gruppe, veröffentlichte 1982 den gleichnamigen Band im Merve-Verlag mit Beiträgen u.a. von Blixa Bargeld. Die Tödliche Doris waren aber kein theoretisches Manifest, sondern immer ironischer Aktionismus. In den sieben Jahren ihres Bestehens anscheinend, so die Legende, wurde die Dauer der Existenz der Doris im Voraus festgelegt trat die Gruppe u.a. in Tokyo, Amsterdam, Paris, Warschau, Budapest und Villingen-Schwenningen auf. Sie waren Teilnehmer der documenta 8 in Kassel und das MOMA in New York sowie das Musée dArt Moderne in Paris luden die Gruppe zu Auftritten und Filmvorführungen ein. Das erste Open Air-Konzert der Tödlichen Doris fand auf der Insel Helgoland statt. Ihre Konzerte waren bizarr und unterhaltsam. So sangen die Doris-Mitglieder manche Konzerte mit Kissen vor den Gesichtern, auf die die Textzeilen ihrer Lieder gestickt waren. Aber auch das filmische Werk auf Super 8 ist bizarr, radikal und zugleich ironisch und wurde nun erstmalig in Gänze auf DVD veröffentlicht. Wand 5 zeigt in drei Programmen alle Filme der Gruppe um Müller, dem verstorbenen Nikolaus Utermöhlen, Käthe Kruse, Chris Dreier und Dagmar Dimitroff. So vielfältig die Medien waren, die Doris einsetzte, so vielfältig ist auch das Filmprogramm: es reicht von abgefilmten Tapeten eine subversive Antwort auf den blutleeren strukturellen Experimentalfilm der 70er Jahre bis hin zu trashigen Punkmovies. Die Doris verfilmte z.B. kurz nach dem Heroin-Tod von Sid Vicious von den Sex Pistols dessen Leben mit dem 3-jährigen Oskar, Sohn der Schlagzeugerin Dagmar Dimitroff, und der 7-jährigen Angie als Nancy. Viele Filme handeln von Banalitäten und Alltäglichkeiten. Einige Filme dauerten nur wenige Sekunden. Die Gesamtheit allen Lebens und alles Darüberhinausgehene ist nur zwei Sekunden lang und besteht aus 44 gemalten Bildern. Filmische Professionalität waren der Doris zuwider und sie propagierten das Prinzip Do It Yourself. Blickt man auf die heutige Underground-Digital Video-Bewegung in Europa, aber auch in Ländern wie China, gehören die Tödliche Doris zu den wichtigsten Vorläufern dieser Bewegung. Mit zahlreichen Ausstellungen, Büchern und CD-Veröffentlichungen ist die DTD zu dem geworden, was sie nie sein wollten oder mit dem sie immer kokettiert haben: Kunst für die Ewigkeit. Das Programm wird von Martin Schmitz vom Martin-Schmitz-Verlag aus Berlin vorgestellt, der bereits mehrere Bücher von Der Tödlichen Doris und deren Umfeld veröffentlicht hat. Weiterführende Websites: www.martin-schmitz.de www.wolfgangmueller.net www.die-toedliche-doris.de Die Veranstaltung findet mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Feuersee Software GmbH, Oberwelt e.V., Club Schocken, KOKI Stuttgart, Ciné Colibri und der Medien- und Filmgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg mbH, Abteilung Filmförderung sowie in Zusammenarbeit mit der Merz Akademie statt. Der Eintritt beträgt 5 Euro. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENGLISH SUMMARY: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Deadly Doris was one of the most innovative art groups in Germany in the 80es. Their work includes music, performance, and film but also painting. In the context of the genious diletantism movement The Berlin based Deadly Doris has devolped new strategies of art production and presentation. Like many artist from the early 80es the three artists Wolfgang Mueller, Nikolaus Utermoehlen and Kaethe Kruse they were involved in the Punk and New Wave scene. For the first time Wand 5 shows the complete filmic work of The Deadly Doris which was shot on Super 8 and is now available on DVD. The programme also includes The Deadly Doris related projects by René Block, Peggy Ahwesh and others. The programme will be introduced by Martin Schmitz (Berlin). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERANSTALTER / ORGANIZER: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wand 5 e.V. im Filmhaus Friedrichstr. 23 A 70174 Stuttgart Tel 0711-99 33 98-0 Fax 0711-99 33 98-10 wanda(a)wand5.de www.wand5.de -- Benjamin Fischer | http://www.typedown.com/?RDCT=3858bf5814f32dba4470

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nytimes: Libraries Wired, and Reborn
by david silver 22 Apr '04

22 Apr '04

this is quite interesting: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/22/technology/circuits/22gate.html david

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Invitation to Participate--Forty Years of Understanding Media: A Symposium
by Philip Rose 21 Apr '04

21 Apr '04

"Invitation to Participate--Forty Years of Understanding Media: A Symposium" June 4 Online comments are being accepted for the web-based counter-environment project for this commemorative symposium at the 2004 Social Sciences and Humanities Federation Academic Congress at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg (Rm. 100, Fletcher Argue). On June 4th, 12:30 - 2 PM, The McLuhan Program in Culture and Technology at the University of Toronto and the McLuhan Global Research Network, in partnership with the Association of Media Ecologists North, InSounds McLuhan Oral history project, and other interested participants, will celebrate the 40th anniversary of publication of "Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man", written by one of the University of Manitoba's most eminent alumni, Marshall McLuhan. The symposium will be held in conjunction with the University of Manitoba's own commemoration of McLuhan, in which members of McLuhan's family will also participate. The responses online will be curated and displayed as part of the multi-media event. In order to contribute, please visit http://www.mcluhan.ca/umsymposium. For further information, please contact Dr Liss Jeffrey at the University of Toronto (ljeffrey(a)mcluhan.org) or Phil Rose at York University (prose(a)mcluhan.org)

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qualitative data analysis software
by Sue Cranmer 21 Apr '04

21 Apr '04

Hi Find I disagree with some of the previous comments here. NVivo can be taken to whatever depth of coding/analysis you decide is useful for your needs, for instance, I'm coding my data by my questions and then by values/beliefs probably within the node browser. This is just an example of the progs flexibility. There's been a really useful discussion of this on the NVivo mailing list recently, join at: http://www.qsrinternational.com/ Hope this helps. Sue From: Mark Warschauer <markw(a)uci.edu> Subject: [Air-l] qualitative data analysis software? Reply-To: air-l(a)aoir.org What software do people recommend (or not recommend) for qualitative data analysis? Mark -- Mark Warschauer Vice Chair, Department of Education Associate Professor, Dept. of Education and Dept. of Informatics University of California, Irvine tel: (949) 824-2526, fax: (949) 824-2965 markw(a)uci.edu; http://www.gse.uci.edu/markw -Joao

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Qualitative Software
by T Kennedy 21 Apr '04

21 Apr '04

This article may be useful: Christine A. Barry (1998) 'Choosing Qualitative Data Analysis Software: Atlas/ti and Nudist Compared' http://www.socresonline.org.uk/3/3/4.html > The decision on what program to use depends not only of the data being > analyzed but also on the methodological inclination of the researcher. > Those are take a more positivistic approach to qualitative research (a > la Grounded Theory) would find software such as Nvivo and (in the border > between qualitative and quantitative) N5 a better fit because of their > emphasis on structured coding. Those with a more interpretive approach > to qualitative research are better off with software such as Atlas.ti > where coding is a more open ended task. > > -Joao >

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