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CfP 4S/EASST Amsterdam - P036 Questioning data annotation for AI: Empirical studies
by Girard-Chanudet Camille 28 Jan '24

28 Jan '24

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to invite you to participate in the panel on data annotation activities for AI , which we are organizing as part of the EASST/4S Congress taking place in Amsterdam from July 16 to 19, 2024. This panel aims to bring together empirical research on annotation work, documenting organizational configurations, doubts, and choices that progressively shape training datasets, and thus, the results produced by artificial intelligence. The panel will also provide an opportunity to establish the foundations for an international working group on this subject. The deadline for submitting proposals [ https://www.easst4s2024.net/open-panels/#14069 | is set for February 12, 2024 ] . Detailed information is provided below. Assia Wirth (Affiliation ?) Camille Girard-Chanudet (CEMS - EHESS/INSERM/CNRS) ----- PANEL 036 - Questioning data annotation for AI: Empirical studies The growing implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in “sensitive” fields such as health, justice or surveillance has triggered diverse preoccupations about algorithmic opacity. The efforts to crack open the “black box” of machine learning have mainly focused on coding architectures and practices, on the one hand, and on the constitution of training data sets, on the other hand. Both these components of machine learning dispositives are however held together by an essential link, which has largely remained on the fringes of AI studies: the manual annotation of data by human professionals. Annotation work consists of the manual and meticulous labeling of documents (pictures, texts…) with a desired outcome that the algorithmic model will then reproduce. It can be undertaken by various categories of actors. While annotation conducted by underpaid and outsourced workers has been well documented, these activities can also be assumed by qualified workers even within prestigious professions. All of these empirical cases raise questions regarding the micro doubts, inquiries, choices, and overall expertise, that progressively shape the training data sets and, thus, the results produced by AI. Data labelling is about putting classification systems into practice, defining categories and their empirical borders, and constructing information infrastructures. Despite these strong political impacts, data annotation remains highly invisible. This panel welcomes papers addressing the question of annotation from an empirical perspective. The contributions may include: - Ethnographic studies documenting the practices of annotation work in particular contexts. - Historical studies situating annotation work for AI in a broader genealogy of classification instruments and inscription practices. - Organizational studies describing the effects of different institutional settings (in-house, outsourced, subcontracted etc.) and social configurations (gender, nationality, socioeconomic background etc.) on the annotation process. The last session will be constructed as an open workshop, aiming at drawing research questions and perspectives.

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CAiSE'24 Forum: Third Call for Papers and Tool Demonstrations
by Announce 27 Jan '24

27 Jan '24

*** CAiSE'24 Forum: Third Call for Papers and Tool Demonstrations *** 36th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE'24) June 3-7, 2024, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://cyprusconferences.org/caise2024/ (*** Submission Deadline: 4th March, 2024 AoE ***) The CAiSE Forum is a space within the CAiSE conference to present and discuss the new exciting ideas and tools related to Information Systems Engineering. The Forum intends to serve as an interactive platform, encourage potential authors to present emerging topics and controversial positions, and demonstrate innovative systems, tools, and applications. The Forum sessions at the CAiSE conference will facilitate the interaction, discussion, and exchange of ideas among presenters and participants. Contributions to the CAiSE'24 Forum are welcome to address any of the CAiSE'24 conference topics and, particularly, this year's theme—Information Systems in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. We invite two types of submissions: • Visionary papers present innovative research projects, which are still at a relatively early stage and do not necessarily include a full-scale validation. Visionary papers will be presented as posters in the Forum. • Demo papers describe innovative tools and prototypes that implement the results of research efforts. The tools and prototypes will be presented as demos in the Forum, accompanied by a poster. Both visionary papers and demo papers must not exceed 8 pages in LNCS format. See authors' guidelines at the Springer site: https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu… . Papers should be submitted in PDF format through the conference management system available at Easy Chair (https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=caise2024) and select the Forum option. The submitted papers must be unpublished and must not be under review elsewhere. PUBLICATION AND PRESENTATIONS Accepted papers will be published by Springer in a CAISE Forum proceedings volume within the Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing (LNBIP) series (https://www.springer.com/series/7911) Authors should consult Springer's authors guidelines and use their LaTeX or Word proceedings templates for the preparation of their papers. Springer encourages authors to include their ORCIDs in their papers. In addition, the corresponding author of each paper, acting on behalf of all of the authors of that paper, must complete and sign a Consent-to-Publish form. The corresponding author signing the copyright form should match the corresponding author marked on the paper. Once the files have been sent to Springer, changes relating to the authorship of the papers cannot be made. It is expected that at least one of the authors attends CAiSE'24, presents the poster/delivers the demo, and interacts with the Forum participants. We also envision a short oral presentation for all papers to attract participants to the posters. IMPORTANT DATES • Paper Submission Deadline: 4th March, 2024 (AoE) • Notification of Acceptance: 1st April, 2024 • Camera-ready Deadline: 8th April, 2024 • Author Registration Deadline: 8th April, 2024 FORUM CHAIRS • Shareeful Islam, Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom • Arnon Sturm, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel FORUM COMMITTEE • Steven Alter, University of San Francisco • Abel Armas Cervantes, The University of Melbourne • Giuseppe Berio, Université de Bretagne Sud and IRISA UMR 6074 • Drazen Brdjanin, University of Banja Luka • Corentin Burnay, University of Namur • Cinzia Cappiello, Politecnico di Milano • Suphamit Chittayasothorn, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang • Maya Daneva, University of Twente • Sergio de Cesare, University of Westminster • Johannes De Smedt, KU Leuven • Marne de Vries, University of Pretoria • Michael Fellmann, University of Rostock • Christophe Feltus, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology • Hans-Georg Fill, University of Fribourg • Janis Grabis, Riga Technical University • Sergio Guerreiro, INESC-ID / Instituto Superior Técnico • Martin Henkel, Stockholm University • Jennifer Horkoff, Chalmers University of Technology • Shareeful Islam, Anglia Ruskin University • Janis Kampars, RTU • Evangelia Kavakli, University of the Aegean • Marite Kirikova, Riga Technical University • Janne J. Korhonen, Aalto University • Elena Kornyshova, CNAM • Agnes Koschmider, University of Bayreuth • Chung Lawrence, University of Texas at Dallas • Henrik Leopold, Kühne Logistics University • Tong Li, Beijing University of Technology • Beatriz Marín, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia • Andrea Marrella, Sapienza University of Rome • Raimundas Matulevicius, University of Tartu • Jose Ignacio Panach Navarrete, Universitat de València • Oscar Pastor, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia • Francisca Pérez, Universidad San Jorge • Pierluigi Plebani, Politecnico di Milano • Manuel Resinas, University of Seville • Genaina Rodrigues, University of Brasilia • Ben Roelens , Open Universiteit, Ghent University • Mattia Salnitri, Politecnico di Milano • Stefan Strecker, University of Hagen • Arnon Sturm, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev • Irene Vanderfeesten, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven • Yves Wautelet, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven • Hans Weigand, Tilburg University • Manuel Wimmer, Johannes Kepler University Linz • Anna Zamansky, University of Haifa

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UMD's iSchool is hiring open rank faculty in survey methodology & data science
by Jessica Vitak 26 Jan '24

26 Jan '24

The University of Maryland's College of Information Studies (iSchool), in collaboration with the university's Joint Program in Survey Methodology (JPSM) seeks an open rank tenured or tenure track faculty focused on pursuing novel, innovative, and impactful research at the intersection of data science and survey methodology to address core societal information problems. We welcome candidates whose scholarship explores the use of complementary sources of information, including social media and the web, to enhance traditional surveys; as well as candidates exploring the design of novel survey methodology approaches through novel technologies and platforms. *See the full job ad here: *https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/116070 *Best consideration date* is February 16, 2024. *Questions? *You can email the search chair (that's me, Jessica Vitak / jvitak(a)umd.edu) *My perspective as search chair:* we're looking for a computational social scientist and/or social scientist with survey expertise who works on "iSchool-y" topics/questions to join us as we continue building out our third undergraduate major in Social Data Science (joint program shared between the iSchool and the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences). I have been in the iSchool for 12 years and have had an affiliate appointment in JPSM for four years, so I can answer questions about both programs. If hired, your tenure home would be the iSchool. ------------------------------------------ Jessica Vitak, PhD (she/her/hers) Associate Professor, College of Information Studies Faculty Director, Doctoral Program Director, Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL) University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 www.ischool.umd.edu | jvitak(a)umd.edu | 301-405-8617 https://jessicavitak.com | https://pearl.umd.edu | https://hcil.umd.edu

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Milton Wolf Seminar in Vienna, April 8-10: Now accepting Emerging Scholar applications
by Smith, Briar R. 26 Jan '24

26 Jan '24

Bots, Bombs, and Bilateralism: Evolutions in Media and Diplomacy<https://www.asc.upenn.edu/research/centers/milton-wolf-seminar-media-and-di…> Each year the seminar organizers select approximately 10 outstanding advanced MA candidates, PhD students, postdoctoral students, law students, or equivalents studying areas related to the seminar theme to serve as Emerging Scholar Fellows. Emerging Scholar Fellows receive economy class airfare, accommodation, and a food and local travel stipend, which covers all costs of attending the Seminar. We expect the Emerging Scholars to attend all seminar discussions and events and serve as rapporteurs for the event and author a 1500-2000-word blog post documenting and analyzing the seminar discussions. Applicants from anywhere in the world are welcome to apply. Application Details If you are interested in applying to be an Emerging Scholar at the next Milton Wolf Seminar, please monitor our Facebook page<https://www.facebook.com/MiltonWolfSeminar>. Applications are solicited annually in January/February before the Seminar. We are currently accepting applications for the 2024 Seminar<https://www.asc.upenn.edu/research/centers/milton-wolf-seminar-media-and-di…>, which will take place April 8-10, 2024 in Vienna. Please read this section carefully before submitting your application. * Eligibility: The program is only open to graduate students and those holding a full-time post doctoral position or the equivalent. Those who have graduated with their terminal degree and are already engaged in full time work in their chosen field (i.e. faculty members) are not eligible to apply. * Conditions of Funding: To participate in the Program, Emerging Scholars agree to attend all seminar events and produce an approximately 1500-2000 word analytical blog post about the seminar discussions. A template for these blog posts will be provided. * Blog Posts: Emerging scholar blog posts<https://www.asc.upenn.edu/research/centers/milton-wolf-seminar-on-media-and…> typically focus on panels, themes, or issues raised by the seminar discussions that are of particular interest to their academic work and/or highlight areas that were under-explored during the seminar discussions. These posts are important, because they help to serve as a permanent record of the proceedings and discussions. Posts are normally due four weeks following the end of the Seminar. Examples of previous posts are available here<https://www.asc.upenn.edu/research/centers/milton-wolf-seminar-on-media-and…>. * Application Process: Applications must include: your CV, a completed and signed application form<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SJBA4p8ZUZQ0E31J1P3-O1QqjBz_lcPc/view?usp=…>, and a cover letter that outlines how your areas of research, your methodologies, your regional interests, might benefit through participation in the seminar. Applications are due to briar.smith(a)asc.upenn.edu<mailto:briar.smith@asc.upenn.edu> by February 25, 2024. Please put all attachments in one email. Briar Smith Associate Director Media, Inequality & Change Center (MIC) 215-520-0773 (m) 215-573-9218 (o) www.miccenter.org<http://www.miccenter.org>

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Fw: two post-docs at the U of WAW at ERC Consolidator grant
by Jennifer Stromer-Galley 26 Jan '24

26 Jan '24

Forwarded from my friend Magdalena. ~Jenny ________________________________ From: Magdalena E Wojcieszak <mwojcieszak(a)ucdavis.edu> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2024 5:14 PM To: Jennifer Stromer-Galley <jstromer(a)syr.edu> Subject: RE: two post-docs at the U of WAW at ERC Consolidator grant Two Post-doctoral Openings at the University of Warsaw at the Center for Excellence in Social Science Are you an expert in computer science or computational social science research? Do you specialize in political communication, media exposure and effects? Are you interested in social media, their recommendation algorithms, polarization, and misinformation? ? We invite applications for two post-doctoral researcher positions at the U of Warsaw’s Centre of Excellence in Social Sciences for the ERC-project “NEWSUSE: Incentivizing Citizen Exposure to Quality News Online: Framework and Tools” directed by Magdalena Wojcieszak. More information about the quantitative / computational social science position: https://cess.idub.uw.edu.pl/en/2024/01/competition-for-a-postdoctoral-resea… (Application deadline: 29 February 2024, starting June 1st 2024 or later, 4 years, remote/hybrid work partly possible) More information about the computer science position: https://cess.idub.uw.edu.pl/en/2024/01/competition-for-a-postdoctoral-resea… (Application deadline: 29 February 2024, starting January 1st 2025 or later, 3 years, remote/hybrid work partly possible) ~~ Magdalena Wojcieszak Professor of Communication, University of California Davis Associate Researcher (PI ERC Consolidator), University of Warsaw Associate Editor, Political Communication Email: mwojcieszak(a)ucdavis.edu<mailto:mwojcieszak@ucdavis.edu> Other: @mwojcieszak<http://magdalenawojcieszak.com/>, Google Scholar<https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=eiPR5agAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao> Recent Publications Auditing YouTube’s recommendation system for ideologically congenial, extreme, and problematic recommendations<https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2213020120> Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences Like-minded sources on Facebook are prevalent but not polarizing<https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06297-w> Nature Non-news websites expose people to more political content than news websites: Evidence from browsing data in three countries<https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10584609.2023.2238641> Political Communication Political content and news are polarized but other content is not in YouTube watch histories<https://journalqd.org/article/view/4114> Journal of Quantitative Description

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10am TODAY -: CATCHUP WEBCAST – Digital Equity Planning: Past, Present, and Future – Jan 23
by Joly MacFie 26 Jan '24

26 Jan '24

This ISOC-DC webcast will go out at 10:00 EST (15:00 UTC) today Friday, but video/audio/transcript is already available in the archive. The webinar itself was on Tuesday, and, as might be imagined, included discussion of how the imminent wind down of the FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program <https://otter.ai/u/uTJs0ECxBsOzl43DiB5yV1U2meE> (ACP) will affect state's digital quity efforts. The ACP wind down itself appears to be forging a movement the like we haven't seen since FOSTA/SEPTA days, judging by yesterday's (Thursday) DON'T DISCONNECT US DAY <https://www.dontdisconnectus.org/> [image: isoc.live] <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=e8bf105ffca1bd25152b6af3…>On *Tuesday January 23 2024*, *Next Century Cities <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=1789ac47cf6ef0568801a7d7…>* hosted a webinar '*Digital Equity Planning: Past, Present, and Future <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=4afec3f03dd4c3c568fa0b83…>*'. Tribes, states, and territories across the US are developing digital equity plans with funding from the $60 million *Digital Equity Planning Grant Program <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=dcbdf63b90eec7ecc05ce0d1…>*. Nearly every state has released their plan for comment and many have completed the public feedback process. National *Broadband Resource Hub <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=5ae20d25188c5396c34409d8…>* experts highlight key takeaways from state digital equity plans, strategies for successful coalition-building, and how local leaders can prepare for forthcoming Digital Equity Capacity Building and Competitive Grant Programs. Today, *Friday January 26 2024,* at *10:00 EST* (15:00 UTC), an edited and captioned version of the webinar will be webcast by the *Internet Society US Washington DC Chapter. <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=9c4e5b820652bcb67edd56d1…>* *SPEAKERS* *Grace Tepper*, Senior Writing Associate, Benton Institute for Broadband & Society *Amy Huffman*, Public Policy Director, NDIA *Brian Donoghue*, City of Boston *Leah Mims*, Broadband Grants Coordinator, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development *NCC TEAM* *Andy Stutzman*, *Brittany-Rae Gregory*, *Ryan Johnston*, *Corian Zacher*, and *Stacey Baxter* *LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ncc-digitalequity <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=ad77622c2c53179e97a1d185…> (captioned)* *TRANSCRIPT* *https://bit.ly/498fcC7* *TWITTER #DigitalEquity @NextCentCit <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=87b160a7b93ae465f2166ecf…> Grace Tepper @Benton_Inst @arhuffman78 @netinclusion @_donoghue @CityOfBoston Leah Mims @NTIAgov @TNECD #ACP #DigitalInclusion #BEAD* *MASTODON #DigitalEquity <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=d1e6974005ea0e38ca1d878c…>* *SIMULCASTS* (captioned) *https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=334562c25e04226ca3b84edf…>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=aa0cdf525b3c192b095b9c70…>* *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=5acc88ac0f6541c5c64f53d4…>* *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/ncc-digitalequity <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=62ec8cb994ebc068b0fd6d2b…>* *Permalink https://isoc.live/17269 <https://isoc.live/17269>* - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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ACM UMAP 2024 - 2nd Call for Doctoral Consortium Papers
by Wanling Cai 26 Jan '24

26 Jan '24

* We apologize if you receive multiple copies of this CfP * * Online version: https://www.um.org/umap2024/call-for-doctoral-consortium-papers/ ACM UMAP 2024 - Call for Doctoral Consortium Papers ACM UMAP 2024: The 32nd ACM Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy July 1-4, 2024 The 32nd International Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation, and Personalization (ACM UMAP 2024) is the premier international conference for researchers and practitioners working on systems that adapt to individual users or groups of users, and that collect, represent, and model user information. The ACM UMAP 2024 Doctoral Consortium (DC) will take place as part of the conference. The DC provides an opportunity for doctoral students to explore and develop their research interests under the guidance of distinguished researchers and industry practitioners from the field. Doctoral students are invited to apply for presenting their research to experienced scholars who will provide constructive feedback and advice. Students should consider participating in the DC if they are at least one year away from completing their dissertation at the time of the event, but after having settled on a research area or dissertation topic. This forum will provide doctoral students with an opportunity to: * Present and discuss their research ideas to experienced scholars in a supportive, formative, and yet critical environment. * Explore and develop their research interests under the guidance of distinguished researchers from the field who will provide constructive feedback and advice. * Explore career pathways available after completing their doctoral degree. * Network and build collaborations with other members of the community. Students are asked to submit a brief proposal outlining their doctoral research (see detailed requirements below), which will be evaluated by the doctoral consortium committee. Good quality applications will be selected for presentation at a DC session as part of the conference. Each student with an accepted submission will be assigned a mentor who will provide feedback on the student’s work. A mentoring session will take place during the conference, and the DC students are expected to attend. ** Important Dates ** Paper Submission: March 28, 2024 Notification: April 26, 2024 Camera-ready Submission (TAPS system): May 9, 2024 Conference: July 1 – 4, 2024 DC Day: July TBD, 2024 (it will happen in one of the conference days) Note: The submissions deadlines are at 11:59 pm AoE (Anywhere on Earth)<https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe> time. ** Submission ** All submissions must be written in English. Submissions should be a single PDF document consisting of: (i) the recommendation letter, (ii) the research description, and (iii) the curriculum vitae. This PDF document should be submitted electronically through the EasyChair submission system, https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=umap24, by selecting the “UMAP24 Doctoral Consortium Papers” track. ** Length and Formatting ** Format and Content Guidelines. Consult the ACM UMAP 2024 general call for full and short papers<https://www.um.org/umap2024/call-for-full-and-short-papers/> concerning the key topics of this call as well. Each proposal should be a single PDF document, with three required components: (i) a recommendation letter, (ii) a description of your doctoral path, (iii) and a curriculum vitae. If you are unable to obtain a letter of recommendation from your dissertation advisor, please include a short explanation. Specifically, for each component, please consider the following instructions: 1. Letter of Recommendation (from your primary dissertation advisor, in any format): * Describe your interaction with the student and your assessment of the quality of their work. Explain how the ACM UMAP 2024 doctoral consortium would benefit this student at this point in their doctoral program, as well as the contributions you expect the student to make to the group. * The DC targets students who have a clear idea of their research plans and have started their research but have not yet executed a majority of their research. Please explain the structure of your student’s program and their expected level of progress by July 2024. * Recall that students who are unable to obtain a letter of recommendation from their dissertation advisor (or the equivalent) should instead include a short explanation and a description of where the student is in their doctoral progress and the anticipated timeline. 1. Research description (6 pages at most plus additional pages for references; figures, tables, proofs, appendixes, acknowledgments, and any other content count toward the page limit): using a single-column manuscript formatted according to the guidelines discussed below, please include the following: * Your name, advisor(s) name(s), and the university where you are conducting your doctoral work. * Current year of study and projected completion date (plus information about the regulations of your doctoral program regarding length, any part-time study, etc.). * Context and motivation for your research. * Key related work that frames your research. * Specific research objectives, goals, or questions. * Research approach, methods, and rationale. * Results and contributions to date. * Expected next steps. * Dissertation status and long-term goals. 1. Curriculum vitae (2 pages at most, in any format): a concise summary of your current curriculum vitae, including research publications. Clearly separate published papers from those under review or in press. Please ensure that your submission is complete and conforms to the format and content guidelines above. Submissions that do not meet these requirements will be desk-rejected. *Single-Blind Policy*. Proposals will be reviewed single-blind and, therefore, do not need to be anonymized before submission. *Template for the Research Description*. Following the ACM Publication Workflow<https://www.acm.org/publications/taps/word-template-workflow>, the research description component should be arranged based on the new ACM single-column format. Instructions for students are given below: * LaTeX (use \documentclass[manuscript, review, anonymous]{acmart} in the sample-authordraft.tex file for single-column). Please carefully follow the ACM’s instructions for preparing your article with LaTeX<https://authors.acm.org/proceedings/production-information/preparing-your-a…>. * Overleaf (use \documentclass[manuscript,review,anonymous]{acmart} for single-column). Please carefully follow the ACM’s instructions for preparing your article with Overleaf<https://authors.acm.org/proceedings/production-information/overleaf>. * Word. Please carefully follow the ACM’s instructions for preparing your article with Microsoft Word<https://authors.acm.org/proceedings/production-information/preparing-your-a…> Should you have any questions or issues going through the instructions above, please contact support at acmtexsupport(a)aptaracorp.com<mailto:acmtexsupport@aptaracorp.com> for LaTeX and Microsoft Word inquiries. *Accessibility*. DC students are strongly encouraged to provide “alt text” (alternative text) for floats (images, tables, etc.) in their content so that readers with disabilities can be given descriptive information for these floats that are important to the work. The descriptive text will be displayed in place of a float if the float cannot be loaded. This benefits the author and it broadens the reader base for the author’s work. Moreover, the alt text provides in-depth float descriptions to search engine crawlers, which helps to properly index these floats. Additionally, authors should follow the ACM Accessibility Recommendations for Publishing in Color and SIG ACCESS guidelines on describing figures<https://authors.acm.org/journals/accessibility-recommendations-for-publishi…>. *Submission Policy*. Please consider the following ACM’s publication policies: 1. “By submitting your article to an ACM Publication, you are hereby acknowledging that you and your co-authors are subject to all ACM Publications Policies<https://www.acm.org/publications/policies>, including ACM’s new Publications Policy on Research Involving Human Participants and Subjects<https://www.acm.org/publications/policies/research-involving-human-particip…>. Alleged violations of this policy or any ACM Publications Policy will be investigated by ACM and may result in a full retraction of your paper, in addition to other potential penalties, as per ACM Publications Policy.” 2. “Please ensure that you and your co-authors obtain an ORCID ID<https://orcid.org/register>, so you can complete the publishing process for your accepted paper. ACM has been involved in ORCID from the start and we have recently made a commitment to collect ORCID IDs from all of our published authors<https://authors.acm.org/author-resources/orcid-faqs>. We are committed to improve author discoverability, ensure proper attribution and contribute to ongoing community efforts around name normalization; your ORCID ID will help in these efforts.” *Camera-ready Information*. Accepted proposals (i.e., the research description component) will require a further revision in order to meet the requirements and the page limits of the camera-ready format required by ACM. Instructions for the preparation of the camera-ready versions of the papers will be provided after acceptance. We strongly recommend the usage of LaTeX/Overleaf for the camera-ready papers to minimize the extent of reformatting. Users of the Word template must use either the version for Microsoft Word for Windows, Macintosh Office 2011, or Macintosh Office 2016 (other formats such as Open Office, etc., are not admitted) for the camera-ready submission to avoid incompatibility issues. ** Registration and Presentation Policy ** Each accepted proposal in the doctoral consortium track must be accompanied by a distinct full author registration, completed by the doctoral student by the early registration date cut-off. Each accepted proposal must be presented in person in the doctoral consortium session to be included in the conference proceedings, published by ACM and available via the ACM Digital Library. The official publication date is when the proceedings are made available in the ACM Digital Library. This date may be up to two weeks before the first day of UMAP 2024. The official publication date affects the deadline for any patent filings related to published work. ** Financial Support ** ACM UMAP has a long history of supporting students who want to attend the conference. Doctoral students of the accepted DC proposals will have higher priority for the ACM UMAP grant applications. Please periodically consult the page that summarizes grants and support opportunities, available at https://www.um.org/umap2024/grants-and-support/. ** Doctoral Consortium Chairs ** * Martijn C. Willemsen, Eindhoven University of Technology & JADS, The Netherlands * Styliani Kleanthous, CYENS CoE and Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus * Rodrygo Santos, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil Contact information: umap2024-dc at um.org

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WEBCAST JAN 25-26: Trinidad and Tobago Internet Governance Forum 2024
by Joly MacFie 25 Jan '24

25 Jan '24

Day 1 has just kicked off. Real Time Text https://bit.ly/3Se1VkF <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=516664d592f876f4c40db12…> On *Thursday & Friday January 25-26 2024* the *8th Trinidad and Tobago Internet Governance Forum <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=97a6a83ba7f4ed2f8cd90f6…>* (TTIGF) will be held as a hybrid event. TTIGF 2024 has the theme '*The Internet We Want*'. The theme was inspired by the UNIGF 2023 theme as an important area that needs to reach the local discussion forum for a way forward in Trinidad and Tobago’s Internet Governance. It will include a Youth Forum on Day 2. The event will be webcast by the *Internet Society Trinidad and Tobago Chapter <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=de0967c4034c8a9d91945d6…>* . (All times AST = UTC-4) *DAY 1 - JAN 25 2024 TTIGF* *09:05 Opening Remarks & Introductory Addresses* *Dev Gosine*, Chair, Trinidad and Tobago Multistakeholder Advisory Group (TTMAG) *H.E. Peter Cavendish*, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Delegation of the European Union *Carol Roach*, UN IGF MAG Chair, United Nations, Secretariat of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) *09:30 Panel Session: Unlocking T&T’s ICT Potential for Global Markets* *Camille Selvon Abraham*, Head of Animation, The University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) *Vashti G. Guyadeen*, Chief Executive Officer, Trinidad and Tobago Coalition of Services Industries (TTCSI) *Neville Alexander*, Assistant Director Trade Promotion & Development (Ag), Ministry of Trade and Industry *Kendall Tull*, Chief Commercial Officer, Teleios Systems Limited Moderator: *Tracy Hackshaw*, Director, TTMAG *11:10 Panel Session: Training for Digital Transformation* *Carlton A. 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Message from the Executive Committee and four Past Presidents of AoIR
by Nicholas John 25 Jan '24

25 Jan '24

Dear all, For many of you reading this, the past few days on the AoIR listserv have been intense and trying. After many hours of discussion, the Executive Committee of AoIR with the extended support of the four Past Presidents, have the following to say. To start, a technical note: we have just released another batch of messages from the moderation queue. These will be the last messages on this subject in the listserv for now, as we aim to restore the conversation to a place of community rather than the disunity we have seen. Also, we have had reports of readers who identify with different sides of the conflict who have felt threatened by the discourse, and afraid to speak their minds. No scholar of the internet, and no one who has been in similar discussions in the past, will have been especially surprised at the dynamic of the discussion. The list will therefore remain pre-moderated for now, but we shall let through new messages (about the usual AoIR things) as quickly as we can. Questions about this can be addressed to prez(a)aoir.org. We condemn in the strongest possible terms the loss of civilian life as the result of Hamas’s attack, as well as Israel’s military operations, and we also condemn expressions of antisemitism and Islamophobia since the violence unfolded. As academics, the destruction and displacement of students, scholars and their institutions is of special concern to us. Witnessing our community members, both Israelis and Palestinians, being deprived of their academic homes is a source of profound sorrow. We acknowledge that it may take years for communities to rebuild their infrastructure and recover from the devastation. We urge you to offer assistance to your colleagues within our community and beyond. We yearn for a safe return to the lecture hall, the seminar room and the lab for everyone. We call for the guarantee of free and critical speech, and we mourn the loss of life, including those of students and colleagues working in higher education, throughout this terrible conflict. We send our solidarity to all those affected by these events, especially education staff and students. It was clear from very early on in the discussions on the listserv that there is no consensus on how to move forward. Among those who have signed this message (the exec), there are also differences of opinion, including what a potential statement should include and the procedure for reaching community agreement. This discussion has highlighted that we do not have processes in place for if and how AoIR might make statements on geopolitical issues. This is something that we have extremely rarely done, but it is something we commit to addressing at the next meeting of the Executive Committee in a few weeks. Moreover, in the coming days, we will set up a way to invite your input on shaping any future procedure. Nicholas John (President), Sarah T. Roberts (Vice President), the Executive Committee (Sam Sruay, Gabriel Pierra, Sophie Bishop, Ariadna Matamoros-Fernández, Job Mwaura, Tom Divon) Past Presidents Tama Leaver (2021-2023), Lynn Schofield Clark (2019-2021), Axel Bruns (2017-2021), Jenny Stromer-Galley (2015-2017)

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Next set of mails
by Nicholas John 25 Jan '24

25 Jan '24

Dear all, I am about to release the final set of messages, about 24 in number. After this, I shall post a message from the executive committee and four past presidents. Nik *Nicholas John * Associate Professor President, Association of Internet Researchers Department of Communication and Journalism The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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