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RE: [Air-l] AOIR Toronto: last chance to get in on the gala
by Kendall, Lori 07 Oct '03

07 Oct '03

Gah. Sorry to send that last message to everyone. Lori

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call for papers
by NewMedia2004 07 Oct '03

07 Oct '03

CALL FOR PAPERS Digital Generations Children, young people and new media 26-29 July 2004 London, England A major international conference organised by The Centre for the Study of Children, Youth and Media Institute of Education, University of London Computer games, the internet and other new communications media are often seen to pose threats and dangers to young people; but they also provide new opportunities for creativity and self-determination. This international conference will present the most exciting and challenging new research on children, young people and new digital media. We aim to bring together researchers from a range of academic disciplines - including media and cultural studies, anthropology, sociology, psychology and education - and to promote dialogue within and across research traditions. We also aim to develop dialogue between researchers, practitioners in digital media, and educators. Keynote speakers include David Buckingham (University of London), Marsha Kinder (University of Southern California), Gunther Kress (University of London) and Sonia Livingstone (London School of Economics). The last day of the conference will be an education day featuring new research and strategies for teachers, as well as workshops led by practitioners, such as games and web designers. Conference themes will include: * Digital divides: social differences in children's uses of new media * Globalisation and intercultural communication * Changing youth and childhood identities * New media, schools and informal learning * Regulation: censorship or consumer empowerment? * Play, games and interactivity * Children and young people as media producers To submit a proposal for a paper, symposium or workshop Papers will be limited to 30 minutes, which should include time for questions and comments. If you would like to present a paper please submit a 400 word abstract with an indication of what theme(s) you will address. Symposia will be limited to 2 hours, with three or four presentations on a common theme. Proposals should contain a cover page with the title of the symposium along with names, affiliation, addresses and emails of each contributor. Each proposal should include an overview of the session, not to exceed 250 words, as well as 400 word abstracts of each of the papers. Workshops on the education day (29 July) will be limited to 90 minutes. Proposals for workshops should indicate the target audience as well as facilities required (e.g. digital editing equipment). We encourage proposals for hands-on workshops. Please submit a 400 word abstract. Abstracts and proposals must include your name, affiliation, address and email and should be submitted to: newmedia2004(a)ioe.ac.uk DEADLINE: 31 December 2003 Your abstract or proposal will be reviewed by the scientific committee for its suitability to the conference. You will receive a reply by the end of January 2004. All presenters must register and pay for the conference prior to 31 May 2004. Deadlines Abstracts and proposals 31 December 2003 Response from review committee 31 January 2004 Registration for presenters 31 May 2004 Registration Fees Early Registration (before 31 May) £200 Late Registration (after 31 May) £250 Registration for one day £75 Student/Spouse £100 We are hoping to make available limited financial support to presenters for whom registration fees and travel costs would present a hardship. Please submit your request for financial consideration, along with the abstract of your conference paper, workshop or symposium to newmedia2004(a)ioe.ac.uk Accommodation HOTELSCENE in conjunction with the Institute of Education have arranged special discounted rates at selected hotels for conference delegates. Rates range from £59 to £145 per night. Further information is available at www.hotelscene.co.uk or by phone +44 117 916 6335. Social Events The Institute of Education is adjacent to Russell Square, near the British Museum, Covent Garden, West End theatres, Soho and Piccadilly. We plan to organise several social events, and delegates are also encouraged to explore London on their own.

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RE: [Air-l] AOIR Toronto: last chance to get in on the gala
by Kendall, Lori 07 Oct '03

07 Oct '03

I know I registered for the conference, and I'm pretty sure I paid for the gala as well, but I can't find my confirmation email to check. Can you tell me how to check on whether I paid for the gala? Or was that not up on the site when registrations started? Thanks! Lori Kendall

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Neil Postman
by Steve Jones 06 Oct '03

06 Oct '03

It is with deep sadness that I inform the list of the death of Neil Postman. Professor of Culture and Communication at New York University, Postman was a leading figure in media ecology and has greatly influenced many media scholars across many disciplines. I am sure that innumerable newspapers and journals will carry well written obituaries and that I cannot hold a candle to those, so I hope that it will suffice to say that I mourn his passing and send my condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, correspondents and readers. Sj

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Communication Technologies Position Announcement
by James Watt 06 Oct '03

06 Oct '03

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES, rank open, senior applications strongly encouraged. The Department of Language Literature and Communication is seeking a tenured or tenure-track faculty member with outstanding scholarship in one of the following areas: Technologically Mediated Group or Organizational Communication; Media Studies, New Media, and Visual Information; or Organizational Information Systems. Ability to establish or continue a program of funded research is very important. Additional expertise in one or more of the following is a plus: persuasion theory and processes; E-business, including advertising and public relations; film; television; cyberspace; or social and economic policy as it applies to communication technologies. The successful candidate will join a faculty that is currently conducting state-of-the-art research in Human-Computer Interaction, digital document design, technologically-mediated rhetoric, composition and technical communication, and media studies at one of America's most wired technological institutions, ranked among the top 50 U.S. universities. Appointment as an associate of the new Rensselaer Social and Behavioral Research Laboratory is available, as is the possibility of involvement in the undergraduate programs in Electronic Media, Arts, and Communication, or Web Design and Analysis. RPI is located within easy driving distance of New York City, Boston, and Montreal, in the Hudson River Valley, a region of the northeast known for its quality of life. Appointment begins August 15, 2004. Review of applications will begin October 15, 2003 and will continue until suitable candidates are identified. Application letter, current c.v., writing samples and three letters of recommendation should be sent to: James Watt, Search Committee Chair Department of Language, Literature, and Communication Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 110 8th Street Troy, NY 12180 Email: wattj(a)rpi.edu Voice: (518) 276-2784 Fax: (518) 276- 4092

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CFP: TIS issue on Internet Research
by Nancy Baym 06 Oct '03

06 Oct '03

Please distribute widely! CALL FOR PAPERS The Information Society (TIS) special issue on ICT RESEARCH AND DISCIPLINARY BOUNDARIES: IS "INTERNET RESEARCH" A VIRTUAL FIELD, A PROTO-DISCIPLINE, OR SOMETHING ELSE? Edited by Nancy Baym, University of Kansas Issues raised by information and communications technologies (ICTs) transcend disciplinary boundaries. Ever since the beginning of ICT research, scholars have sought to carve out spaces within the discipline-bound institutional structures where streams of thoughts of different hues co-mingle more freely. The early efforts in the 1960s and 1970s focused on the creation of interdisciplinary research centers and programs and journals such as Telecommunications Policy and The Information Society. In the 1980s and 1990s, we saw the rise of schools of information, information studies, and informatics on campuses where the conditions were ripe for entrepreneurial activity. The variation in the names and curricula of these schools suggests that we are still trying to get a sense of the new intellectual landscape. Within this unsettled context, the growing number of researchers attracted towards the Association of Internet Researchers [AoIR] conference gives reason for pause. One now often hears people talking about the "field" of "Internet Research" while its practitioners continue to be housed in departments and schools of library science, business, information science, communications, and others. Something clearly seems to be afoot. But what is it? Is Internet Research a virtual field wherein we have resigned to the permanence of disciplinary boundaries and created an overlay or virtual network across them? Or, are we seeing the emergence of a proto-discipline whose growth will knock down disciplinary boundaries and create a new institutional space? Or, is Internet Research a forerunner of some other configuration we barely understand? This special issue seeks to explore and chart out this evolving intellectual landscape. Contributions in the form of full-length articles (6000 words), forum pieces (3000 words), and short position papers (1000 words) are invited. The special issue intends to present a variety of perspectives and hence is open in terms of topics covered. Among other things, contributors could address questions such as the following: To what extent is Internet Research an academic "field" or "discipline"? What does it mean to label this field? Is "Internet Research" the right name? What are the other possibilities and what are their implications? To the extent that it is a field, what is its emergent structure? In what ways does the growth of this research area parallel or differ from other disciplines? What lessons for the present and the future might be learned from those histories? Where do we stand now relative to where Film Studies, Women's Studies, and other new fields were a few years ago? Manuscripts prepared according to the TIS guidelines (http://www.indiana.edu/~tisj/contributors/authors.html) should be submitted by February 27, 2004. Please send the manuscripts to Nancy Baym (nbaym(a)ku.edu) Authors are encouraged to discuss their ideas with the guest editor. -- Nancy Baym http://www.ku.edu/home/nbaym Communication Studies, University of Kansas 102 Bailey Hall, 1440 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS 66045, USA Association of Internet Researchers: http://aoir.org

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RE: [Air-l] question related to OS and governments
by Randolph Kluver (Assoc Prof) 05 Oct '03

05 Oct '03

João, In relation to open source and government policy, you should check out Deborah Halbert's chapter on Open source in Asia.com: Asia Encounters the internet (Routledge Curzon). Extensive legal and policy discussion of the issues developing countries face on this issue. Also, you should look into China's moves with open source, especially in relationship to Linux. The government in China is making a very concerted effort to move all government computers to open source computing. Randolph Kluver School of Communication and Information Nanyang Technological University 31 Nanyang Link Singapore, 637718 (65) 6790-5770 Fax (65) 6792-4329 -----Original Message----- From: João Martins [mailto:joao_martins@terra.com.br] Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 8:51 AM To: air-l(a)aoir.org; discuss(a)opensource.mit.edu; sebastian.arnold(a)student.uni-augsburg.de; james(a)apdip.net; rsaroka(a)ciudad.com.ar; josafa(a)rocketmail.com Subject: [Air-l] question related to OS and governments Hello everybody My name is João Martins and I am a post-graduated student in Communication (MA), finishing a thesis about the social dynamics of Gnutella development. Now, I am working in a project for a doctorate in social sciences. My intent is to investigate the brasilian government investiments in Open Source. This scene, in my country, is becoming every day more clear to me, but I can't say the same thing about the internacional context of government aid in OS projects. My question is: did anybody here knows about any article related to that relantionship in any country? Best regards PS - Just to ilustrate this context in Brasil (f anyone becames curious...): recetlly, the brasilian congress starts a considerable investiment with the intention of stimulate the use of free software by a lot of public organs. The actions includes an investimet of R$ 6.3 milions (almost US$ 2 milions) in projects related to the concept of Free Software, besides the creation of a parliamentarian group related to the free software, during an event called "Free Software Week in the Legislative". Did anyone knows about something like this in any other country? == João Martins. joao_martins(a)terra.com.br Post graduated program in Communication Fluminense Federal University Rua Tiradentes, 148, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 24510-590. 55-21-2618-3409 Curriculum Vitae http://genos.cnpq.br:12010/dwlattes/owa/prc_imp_cv_int?f_cod=K4765634E2

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AOIR Toronto: last chance to get in on the gala
by Rhiannon Bury 05 Oct '03

05 Oct '03

Dear conference delegates: We are now just 10 days from the start of AOIR 4: Broadening the Band, and I wanted to make a final plug for the Saturday night gala, an evening of fine food, wine and conversation among old and new friends. The event has now been finalized. After a cocktail hour open to all delegates, a four course dinner service will begin at 7pm. I had lunch at the Hilton's flagship restaurant, Tundra, a few weeks ago and was very impressed with the food and presentation. We have a vegetarian option arranged but the Chef can prepare meals for other dietary needs if notification is given at the time of your ticket purchase. Local pianist David Burt will play a variety of jazz standards during the meal. There was mention of hiring a DJ earlier, but the party animals, oops, I mean the AOIR exec.members, tell us that people would prefer to make their own late night entertainment arrangements.The Hilton is but a short walk west from Toronto's lively nightclub district. Tickets are $50 US and $75 CDN. Already registered but feel you must attend this special event? You can pay in US funds on Kagi. http://order.kagi.com/cgi-bin/store.cgi?storeID=5WS1&& You can also send a cheque in US or CDN funds to AOIR Toronto 2003 c/o School of ITM, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3 Canada. Cheques should be made out to AoIR Toronto 2003, and must be received before October 14th, 2003. There's not much time so those outside of Canada should use some form of express service. Unfortunately, the banquet order MUST be placed by Wednesday Oct 15 at noon, so only a very limited number, if any, tickets will be available for sale on site. We cannot reserve unpaid tickets. If you have any further questions or queries, please contact me at this address or at rbury(a)wlu.ca. See you soon! Rhiannon

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question related to OS and governments
by João Martins 05 Oct '03

05 Oct '03

Hello everybody My name is João Martins and I am a post-graduated student in Communication (MA), finishing a thesis about the social dynamics of Gnutella development. Now, I am working in a project for a doctorate in social sciences. My intent is to investigate the brasilian government investiments in Open Source. This scene, in my country, is becoming every day more clear to me, but I can't say the same thing about the internacional context of government aid in OS projects. My question is: did anybody here knows about any article related to that relantionship in any country? Best regards PS - Just to ilustrate this context in Brasil (f anyone becames curious...): recetlly, the brasilian congress starts a considerable investiment with the intention of stimulate the use of free software by a lot of public organs. The actions includes an investimet of R$ 6.3 milions (almost US$ 2 milions) in projects related to the concept of Free Software, besides the creation of a parliamentarian group related to the free software, during an event called "Free Software Week in the Legislative". Did anyone knows about something like this in any other country? == João Martins. joao_martins(a)terra.com.br Post graduated program in Communication Fluminense Federal University Rua Tiradentes, 148, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 24510-590. 55-21-2618-3409 Curriculum Vitae http://genos.cnpq.br:12010/dwlattes/owa/prc_imp_cv_int?f_cod=K4 765634E2

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question related to OS and governments
by Joao Martins 04 Oct '03

04 Oct '03

Hello everybody My name is João Martins and I am a post-graduated student in Communication (MA), finishing a thesis about the social dynamics of Gnutella development. Now, I am working in a project for a doctorate in social sciences. My intent is to investigate the brasilian government investiments in Open Source. This scene, in my country, is becoming every day more clear to me, but I can't say the same thing about the internacional context of government aid in OS projects. My question is: did anybody here knows about any article related to that relantionship in any country? Best regards PS - Just to ilustrate this context in Brasil (f anyone becames curious...): recetlly, the brasilian congress starts a considerable investiment with the intention of stimulate the use of free software by a lot of public organs. The actions includes an investimet of R$ 6.3 milions (almost US$ 2 milions) in projects related to the concept of Free Software, besides the creation of a parliamentarian group related to the free software, during an event called "Free Software Week in the Legislative". Did anyone knows about something like this in any other country? == João Martins. joao_martins(a)terra.com.br Post graduated program in Communication Fluminense Federal University Rua Tiradentes, 148, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 24510-590. 55-21-2618-3409 Curriculum Vitae http://genos.cnpq.br:12010/dwlattes/owa/prc_imp_cv_int? f_cod=K4 765634E2 __________________________________________________________________________ Acabe com aquelas janelinhas que pulam na sua tela. AntiPop-up UOL - É grátis! http://antipopup.uol.com.br/

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