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Professorships at the Oxford Internet Institute
by William Dutton 12 Oct '03

12 Oct '03

The Oxford Internet Institute has established two new professorships. I would greatly appreciate your help in drawing these new posts to the attention of prospective candidates. Further particulars about these posts are available online at: Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/fp/profigr.shtml Professor of Society and the Internet http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/fp/profsocint.shtml The closing date for applications is 24 November 2003. Thank you. Sincerely, Bill Dutton Professor William H. Dutton, Director Oxford Internet Institute University of Oxford 1 St. Giles' Oxford OX1 3JS United Kingdom http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk

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Re: [Air-l] history of im
by Jim Downing 12 Oct '03

12 Oct '03

Barb, This may help I've Got to Get a Message to You Instant messaging took a while to get here, but now it's here to stay. By David Rapp Trailing Edge October 2002 http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/trailing1002.asp >>> bwyskowski(a)comcast.net 10/12/03 12:59 PM >>> hello: i, too am looking for the history, my question is the same as yours. did you ever get a response? barb wyskowski, lawyer & student

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Barry Wellman Appointed North American Editor of Information Communication and Society (iCS)
by William Dutton 12 Oct '03

12 Oct '03

Dear AoIR Colleagues: As an editor of Information Communication and Society (iCS), I am delighted to announce that Professor Barry Wellman of the University of Toronto has agreed to be our North American Editor. In addition to being a professor in the Department of Sociology, Barry Wellman is Director of NetLab at the University of Toronto and International Coordinator of the International Network for Social Network Analysis. He has been a central figure in the Association of Internet Researchers, since its inception, and has been selected as Chair-Elect of the Communication and Information Technologies section of the American Sociological Association. Barry Wellman has the academic stature, energy and networks to attract some of the best scholarship from not only North America but from round the world. For these and many other reasons, the current editors, Brian Loader at the University of Teesside and I, look forward to working with Professor Wellman to ensure the continued success of a truly international journal. Sincerely, Bill Dutton Editor, iCS Notes: Information Communication and Society (iCS) http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/1369118x.html Professor Barry Wellman http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman/ Professor William H. Dutton, Director Oxford Internet Institute University of Oxford 1 St. Giles' Oxford OX1 3JS United Kingdom http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk

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history of im
by Barbi 12 Oct '03

12 Oct '03

hello: i, too am looking for the history, my question is the same as yours. did you ever get a response? barb wyskowski, lawyer & student

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transportation
by bernie.hogan＠utoronto.ca 11 Oct '03

11 Oct '03

You can find all about the transportation at www.ttc.ca check on fares and schedules. But the subway usually runs until 1:30 or so. Additionally, cabs are always floating around the main streets. Finally, you can check out toronto on yahoo maps or use: www.toronto.ca ->which gets you to: http://app.toronto.ca/lit/imapit/iMapIt.jsp?app=TOMaps&viewdefault=true BERNiE

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MEDIA-SPACE 03: Live Stream
by Benjamin Fischer 11 Oct '03

11 Oct '03

MEDIA-SPACE 03 http://www.media-space.org Media Space is a platform for artistic and social attitudes changing or developing under the influence of information technology. It will be held from 10.10 - 12.10.2003 at the Filmhaus in Stuttgart Germany. All lectures on the media-space can be watched as live video stream! http://video.lf.net:554/ramgen/encoder/ms03.rm -- Gruss / Best regards, Benjamin Fischer | benjamin[at]typedown.com | http://www.typedown.com

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AoIR Toronto: Getting to the Hilton
by Rhiannon Bury 10 Oct '03

10 Oct '03

We've had a few inquires about getting from the airport to the hotel. Here is the link: http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/hotels/directions.jhtml?ctyhocn=TORHITW Rhiannon

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Steve Clift and Al-Jazeera
by Nancy Baym 10 Oct '03

10 Oct '03

Congratulations to AoIR member Steven Clift for being identified (along with Al-Jazeera, Africa Online, America Online, BBC News and other) as one of Top 25 who are "doing the most to change the world of Internet and Politics." "PoliticsOnline asked its 30,000 readers and subscribers to name the people, organizations and companies that are changing the world of Internet and politics. From these nominations, 25 world changers and five rising stars were selected." See coverage at: http://www.politicsonline.com/pol2000/specialreports/25Changing_2003/index.… Steve is described as: ...a tireless advocate for expanding the use of the Internet. in both informing the public about the political and government systems, and also in engaging citizens and policymakers in political debate. His positive, yet realistic outlook regarding the state of Internet engagement and political involvement today provides both an inspiration to those who will lead the way in the future and a sound criticism of what works, what doesn't, and how to move forward. He has become a foremost authority in E-democracy advancements, and his speaking engagements and written work are a strong testament to his commitment to the field. Congratulations Steve and keep that star rising! -- Nancy Baym http://www.ku.edu/home/nbaym Communication Studies, University of Kansas Bailey Hall, 1440 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 102, Lawrence, KS 66045-7574, USA Association of Internet Researchers: http://aoir.org

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Public Forum: ELECTRONIC VOTING and GEORGIA
by Hans Klein 09 Oct '03

09 Oct '03

We hope to have this event recorded and available on the IP3 web site. * * * Please Forward * * * The Internet and Public Policy Project (IP3) of the Georgia Tech School of Public Policy presents: ================================ DEMOCRACY AND TECHNOLOGY: ELECTRONIC VOTING and GEORGIA Thursday, October 16 3-4:30 PM Clary Theater (in Student Success Center) Georgia Tech www.IP3.gatech.edu ================================ When the Georgia state government adopted electronic voting, it established itself as a leader in the technology of democracy. Recently, however, questions have emerged over the Diebold voting system used across the state. Last summer, university researchers published a report claiming that the voting system is "far below even the most minimal security standards applicable in other contexts." A later Diebold analysis claimed to refute those criticisms, while a report by SAIC drew mixed conclusions. The state of Maryland recently reviewed the Diebold technology and chose to adopt it. This event offers computer scientists, public officials, and industry representatives an opportunity to present their analyses to the Georgia public. It offers a neutral, academic setting for a fact-based discussion of what has become a contentious issue. Speakers ======= ** Prof. Dan Wallach, Rice University Dept. of Computer Science, co-author of "Analysis of an Electronic Voting System" (Johns Hopkins Information Security Institute Technical Report TR-2003-19) ** Prof. Douglas Jones, Examiner for Electronic Voting Systems, state of Iowa, and faculty member of the Iowa State University Dept. of Computer Science. ** Moderator: Prof. Hans Klein, Director of IP3 and Associate Professor of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology. (Speakers have also been invited from Diebold Election Systems and from the Georgia state government.) Additional Information ================= "Analysis of an Electronic Voting System" (Johns Hopkins Information Security Institute Technical Report TR-2003-19) by Tadayoshi Kohno, Adam Stubblefield, Avi Rubin, and Dan Wallach. July 23, 2003. http://avirubin.com/vote/ Diebold "Technical Analysis" of Johns Hopkins Report. http://www2.diebold.com/checksandbalances.pdf SAIC Analysis of Diebold AccuVote-TS voting system. http://www.dbm.maryland.gov/dbm_search/technology/toc_voting_system_report/… Doug Jones Web Site on Voting and Elections http://www.cs.uiowa.edu/~jones/voting/ John Schwartz, The New York Times, "Computer Voting is Open to Easy Fraud, Experts Say," July 24, 2003, page A12. About IP3 ======= The Internet and Public Policy Project (IP3) provides a framework to coordinate Internet policy-related research in the School of Public Policy at Georgia Tech. It promotes dialogue between researchers and policy makers within and outside the Institute, offering forums for debate and discussion. This event is part of the IP3 fall speaker series. Future events include: * Re-thinking the Patriot Act: How to Balance Liberty and Security. With Bob Barr, former US Congressman, Randy Chartash, US Dept. of Justice, and Jabari Simama, City of Atlanta. November (final date to be announced.) For more information (including directions to Clary Theater) see: www.IP3.gatech.edu ###

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Att'n Members: 2004 Program Chair
by Nancy Baym 09 Oct '03

09 Oct '03

The Association of Internet Researchers has begun planning for its 2004 conference (location to be announced in Toronto). At this time, the executive committees (current and incoming) are preparing to appoint an AoIR member to be the Program Chair. This message is a call for interest. In brief, the duties of the program chair include working with the local host to craft the conference theme and Call For Papers, organizing the reviewing of the conference submissions, notifying submitters of acceptance and rejection, and combining the papers into panels and scheduling them. In essense, the program chair is the 'editor' of the event. It is a big job that requires time, experience, and diplomacy. It is also a fantastic way to discover first hand the breadth and quality of current internet research. If you would like to be considered for program chair, please send me a note to that effect. Include any qualifications you would like us to consider. You should also feel free to let us know if there are others whom you think would do an outstanding job and would like us to consider. If possible, please respond by Tuesday Oct 14th. If you are interested or have a great idea but aren't able to reply by then, seek me out in Toronto or email me when you are able. Thank you! Nancy -- Nancy Baym http://www.ku.edu/home/nbaym Communication Studies, University of Kansas Bailey Hall, 1440 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 102, Lawrence, KS 66045-7574, USA Association of Internet Researchers: http://aoir.org

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