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Job Listing: Assistant Professor in Multimedia, 3 year fixed term contract @ DCU School of Communications
by Andreas Aurelio Rauh Ortega 14 Feb '24

14 Feb '24

Dear AoIRists, on behalf of the School of Communications at Dublin City University please find more information about an opening for a 3 year fixed term contract for one Assistant Professor in Multimedia. Salary scale included. More information available via < https://www.dcu.ie/hr/vacancies-employment-opportunities-human-resources>. --- *Assistant Professor in Multimedia, 3 year fixed term contract DCU School of Communications* *Profile* The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences are seeking an individual with a strong academic track record that expands the existing teaching and research strengths of the School of Communications. The appointee will have an exciting opportunity to add new teaching and research dimensions to the BSc in Multimedia and the MSc in Emerging Media. The role includes teaching, project supervision, student mentoring, and administrative duties as allocated by the Head of School. The appointee is required to manage a high-quality research and creative practice agenda and to actively participate in the School’s external engagement activities. *Salary scale* Assistant Lecturer (Above Bar): €59,508 - €95,366* Assistant Lecturer (Below Bar): €44,875 - €61,328 *must have a PhD to be considered for the above bar salary scale *Qualifications and Experience* - Applicants should hold a PhD (or be near completion) in Multimedia or a cognate discipline. - Applicants should demonstrate subject area expertise in one the following areas: Emerging Visual Technologies (including 3D Design, VR, AR, and Video Post-Production); Interaction Design and/or Game Development; Other areas of emerging media and associated fields. - Applicants should have teaching experience at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level, ideally including experience in innovative pedagogies and/or assessments. - Applicants should demonstrate relevant industry experience or knowledge of emerging media practices and standards. - Applicants should have strong research credentials and a publication record and/or a strong practice-based creative output appropriate to their career stage. They should also outline their potential to sustain/attract funding for such activity. A- pplicants should, in their cover letter, outline their potential contribution to the School’s teaching and research agenda with specific reference to the future development of the BSc in Multimedia and the MSc in Emerging Media programmes. *Closing date: Thursday 29th February 2024*. For more information on the School of Communications, please visit: https://www.dcu.ie/communications Informal Enquiries in relation to this role should be directed to: Professor Mark O’Brien, School of Communications, Dublin City University. Email: mark.obrien(a)dcu.ie *Application Procedure*: Please submit your application through the online system. In order to be considered for the role to which you are applying for, you must upload: 1) Curriculum Vitae 2) Cover Letter 3) Completed application form (blank forms can be downloaded from the Vacancy Detail tab on the menu on the left-hand side). Please note, if all items are not uploaded, the application will be deemed incomplete, and will not be processed. --- *Dr. Andreas Rauh* Assistant Professor, Programme Chair of the MSc in Emerging Media Cathaoirleach an Chláir, MSc sna Meáin atá ag Teacht Chun Cinn | Ollamh Cunta | Scoil na Cumarsáide | Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath Program Chair, MSc in Emerging Media | Assistant Professor | School of Communications | Dublin City University andreas.rauh(a)dcu.ie | + 353 1 700 8361 Cumarsáid | C.149 | Foirgneamh Henry Grattan | Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath | Campas Ghlas Naíon | BÁC 9 Communications | C.149 | Henry Grattan Building | Dublin City University | Glasnevin Campus | Dublin 9 Rauh, A. (Forthcoming) AI powered indigenous imaginings. Exhibition at the National Botanical Gardens (Creative work). Rauh, A., Pitman, T. (2023) Artificial Intelligence, Art, and Indigeneity. https://aei.art.br/aiai/ Koga, M. (2022) *Shakurachi Improvisations I*. [Mixing and mastering] Rauh, A. (2020). Review of *The Cambridge Companion to music in digital culture*, edited by Cook, N., Ingalls, M., and Trippett, D. *Journal of Popular Music, *39 (3-4). Hesmondhalgh, D., Jones, E. and Rauh, A. (2019) ‘SoundCloud and Bandcamp as Alternative Music Platforms’, *Social Media + Society.* Rauh, A., Jackson, T. (2019) Sincronia Sonora: a VR experience with the Ymboré. Leeds Light Night Festival, Leeds UK. (Creative Work). Rauh, A. Jackson, T. (2019) Sincronia Sonora: binaural landscapes. Indigenous Electronic Art exhibition, Ilhéus, Brazil. (Creative Work). -- * *Séanadh Ríomhphoist/Email Disclaimer* *Tá an ríomhphost seo agus aon chomhad a sheoltar leis faoi rún agus is lena úsáid ag an seolaí agus sin amháin é. Is féidir tuilleadh a léamh anseo. <https://sites.google.com/view/seanadh-riomhphoist>* *This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely for use by the addressee. 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ACM RecSys 2024 - 3W Reminder for Workshop & Tutorial Proposals
by Lien Michiels 14 Feb '24

14 Feb '24

* We apologize if you receive multiple copies of this CfP * For all the details of this CfP, visit: recsys.acm.org/recsys24/call/workshops and recsys.acm.org/recsys24/call/tutorials =============== The 18th ACM Conference on Recommender Systems. Bari, Italy, 14–18 October 2024 =============== GENERAL INFO ACM RecSys is the premier venue for research on the foundations and applications of recommendation technologies. ACM RecSys 2024 will continue RecSys’ practice of connecting researchers, practitioners, and students to exchange ideas, frame problems, and share solutions across a range of specialties concerned with recommendation. =============== CALL FOR TUTORIAL AND WORKSHOP PROPOSALS We are pleased to invite you to contribute to RecSys 2024: WORKSHOPS provide additional venues for discussing novel ideas as well as recent results of research in progress. RecSys 2024 aims for a balanced workshop program, that combines traditional and more interactive workshop formats, and both full-day and half-day workshops. TUTORIALS provide conference attendees, including early-career researchers and researchers crossing over from related disciplines, with an opportunity to learn about recommender system concepts and techniques. We expect tutorial slots of either 90 or 180 minutes. We encourage hands-on tutorials that combine theoretical concepts with practical exercises. ============== IMPORTANT DATES **Workshops** Workshop proposal submission deadline: March 4, 2024 Workshop proposal notification: March 25, 2024 Camera-ready workshop summary deadline: August 4, 2024 **Tutorials** Tutorial proposal submission deadline: March 18, 2024 Tutorial proposal notification: April 1, 2024 Camera-ready tutorial session abstract deadline: August 4, 2024 Deadlines refer to 23:59 (11:59pm) in the AoE (Anywhere on Earth) time zone. ============== EVALUATION CRITERIA Workshop proposals will be judged based on: - the ability of the topic to contribute to the continued development of the field of recommender systems; - the level of complementarity of the topic to the main conference; - having a clear plan for attracting submissions, making the workshop itself productive, and disseminating results. Evidence that this plan will be successful; - the experience of the organizers. Tutorial proposals will be judged based on: - the ability of the tutorial to contribute to strengthening the foundations of recommender system research, or to broaden the field to look at important new challenges and techniques; - the experience and skill of the presenters; - the value of any materials released with the tutorial for the community. ============== IMPORTANT NOTES Both researchers and industry practitioners are encouraged to submit workshop and tutorial proposals. You can contact the workshop chairs up to two weeks before the deadline for feedback on your workshop ideas, especially concerning novel interactive formats. If you submit a tutorial, please be aware that you are expected to attend the physical conference and present your tutorial in person. For workshops, at least one organizer is expected to attend in-person. ============== WORKSHOP CHAIRS Questions about the workshop CfP? Contact the workshop chairs Alejandro Bellogin, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain Cataldo Musto, University of Bari, Italy Eva Zangerle, University of Innsbruck, Austria E-mail: workshops2024(a)recsys.acm.org TUTORIAL CHAIRS Questions about the tutorial CfP? Contact the tutorial chairs Federica Cena, University of Turin, Italy Christoph Trattner, MediaFutures, University of Bergen, Norway Martijn Willemsen, Eindhoven University of Technology & JADS, The Netherlands E-mail: tutorials2024(a)recsys.acm.org ============== For further details on these CfP, visit: recsys.acm.org/recsys24/call/workshops and recsys.acm.org/recsys24/call/tutorials Kind regards Lien Michiels On behalf of the RecSys 2024 Publicity Chairs Alain Starke, Olivier Jeunen and Lien Michiels

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WEBCAST FEB 13 – ISOC DC – Innovation for Good: A Conversation on the Internet’s Future
by Joly MacFie 13 Feb '24

13 Feb '24

Tonight! There's been a lineup change since originally announced, ISOC VP *Sally Wentworth* will be on the panel! Also, live captioning has been booked. Plenty of seats left in the room. Free parking <https://www.american.edu/finance/transportation/parking.cfm> at AU. Free bus from the metro <https://www.american.edu/about/visiting-campus.cfm>. If in the area come on down! [image: isoc.live] <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=7c9bfc38655b945961fe266…> On *Tuesday Feb 13, 2024* at *6pm-7pm EST* (23:00-00:00 UTC) the *Internet Society Washington DC Chapter <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=7d24b5352948802c2e2ce61…>* (ISOC-DC) and the *American University Department of Literature <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=a8e7a735a0dcef7f27fd28b…>* present the first of '*The Cyber Lecture Series*' with a panel '*Innovation for Good: A Conversation on the Internet’s Future <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=6daf49234ae470147239981…>* '. This event will be livestreamed, and is also sponsored by American University’s: *Humanities Lab <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=0ed64e80f534b2846729cd4…>* , *Khan Institute <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=8aa33f3863388845aa044af…>* , *Institute on Disability and Public Policy <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=0a1c3aa81d388b483348801…>* , *Internet Governance Lab <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=05a5915e0e9822f24622338…>* , *Office of Information and Technology <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=3f27be75a886ba546f28c41…>*, and *School of Communication <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=dc9a7ed76018d57443a400f…>* . PANEL *Natalie Campbell*, Senior Director, North American Government and Regulatory Affairs, Internet Society *Aram Sinnreich*, Professor and chair of the Communication Studies division, American University School of Communication *Sally Shipman Wentworth*, Managing Director, Internet Society *MODERATOR* *Chelsea Horne*, Senior Professorial Lecturer, American University Department of Literature *LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/isoc-dc2024-1 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=29bba03c6c25961cb6f97a1…>* *REGISTER (In Person / Online) https://innovation-for-good.eventbrite.com/ <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=6daf49234ae470147239981…>* *TWITTER #cyberlecture <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=a18861c6891fc8ed9a85936…> @isoc-dc @AmericanU @AU_SOC @idpp_global @KhanInstituteAU @Internetgov @AskAUOIT @AU_SOC @CL_Horne @ndunleavy @aram* *MASTODON #cyberlecture <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=398da13da3d16a6b3ddbb31…> #AmericanUniversity @aram@aoir.social joebeone(a)techpolicy.social* *SIMULCASTS* *https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=70eab42b80c018cb7f75d09…>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=226535fbf3e54aa70cc18b4…>* *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=ff1ee5a34e6dc56cbc9f927…>* (AI Captions) *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/isoc-dc2024-1 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=7653f71526b5c4df5b88f5e…>* *Permalink https://isoc.live/17281/ <https://isoc.live/17281/>* -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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[Call for Papers] CySoc 2024 - International Workshop on Cyber Social Threats @ICWSM 2024
by Ugur Kursuncu 12 Feb '24

12 Feb '24

Call for Papers: CySoc 2024 - International Workshop on Cyber Social Threats @ICWSM 2024 Deadline: March 24, 2024 Website: https://cy-soc.github.io/2024/ <https://cy-soc.github.io/2024/> Submissions: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cysoc2024 <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cysoc2024> The Fifth International Workshop on Cyber Social Threats, CySoc 2024, will be held in conjunction with the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media (ICWSM) in Buffalo, NY, USA, on June 3, 2024. The workshop will be held in a hybrid format (both in person in Buffalo, NY, and online). The accepted papers will be presented in person at the CySoc 2024 workshop and published in the workshop proceedings of the conference. This workshop will bring together researchers and practitioners in computer and social sciences from both academia and industry to exchange ideas on understanding the multi-faceted social, psychological, cultural, emotional, communicative, and, linguistic aspects of harmful content while leading the discussion on building novel computational methods to reliably detect, derive meaning from, interpret, understand, and counter them. We welcome papers that employ quantitative and/or qualitative, analytical, and theoretical approaches to examine a diverse range of issues related to harmful online communications. Papers that discuss resources, data, or tools are also welcome as either demos or short/regular talks. This year we offer a spotlight topic on “The Use and Misuse of Generative Artificial Intelligence,” and special consideration will be given to submissions that focus on this timely and important topic. Topics for research and discussions include (but not limited to): Spotlight topic: The Use and Misuse of Generative Artificial Intelligence Online extremism Harassment and cyberbullying Hate speech Misinformation and disinformation (e.g., epidemics of fake news, images, and videos, during a disaster, health issues, and elections) Gender-based violence Human trafficking Illicit drug trafficking Mental health implications of social media Ethical considerations on privacy-preserving social media analytics Emotional and psychological support Trust relationship and community dynamics Relationship between the social web and mainstream news media Cultural implications of social web usage Influencer identification and community detection for movements Submission guideline As per the AAAI-ICWSM guidelines: All papers must be submitted as high-resolution PDF files, formatted in AAAI two-column, camera-ready style, for US Letter (8.5" x 11") paper. Full papers are recommended to be 8 pages long and must be at most 11 pages long, including only the main text and the references. The mandatory Ethics Checklist (and brief additional Ethics Statement, if desired, see below), optional appendices, etc., do not count toward the page limit and should be placed after the references. Appendices, if they exist, should be placed after the Ethics Checklist. Revision papers and final camera-ready full papers can be up to 12 pages. Dataset papers must be no longer than 10 pages, Poster papers must be no longer than 4 pages, and Demo descriptions must be no longer than 2 pages. No source files (Word or LaTeX) are required at the time of submission for review; only the PDF file is permitted. Finally, the copyright slug may be omitted in the initial submission phase, and no copyright form is required until a paper is accepted for publication. For more information: https://www.icwsm.org/2024/index.html/call_for_submissions.html#guidelines <https://www.icwsm.org/2024/index.html/call_for_submissions.html#guidelines> Anonymity: The review is double-blind. Therefore, please anonymize your submission: do not put the author names or affiliations at the start of the paper, and do not include funding or other acknowledgments in papers submitted for review. To submit papers, please go to https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cysoc2024 <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cysoc2024>. Co-organizers: Ugur Kursuncu, Georgia State University, GA, USA. Kai-Cheng Yang, Northeastern University, MA, USA. Matthew DeVerna, Indiana University, IN, USA. Francesco Pierri, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy. Yelena Mejova, ISI Foundation, Turin, Italy. Jeremy Blackburn, The State University of New York at Binghamton, NY, USA. — Ugur Kursuncu, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Georgia State University

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21st International Conference on Software and Systems Reuse (ICSR 2024): Last Call for Papers
by Announce 12 Feb '24

12 Feb '24

*** Last Call for Papers *** 21st International Conference on Software and Systems Reuse (ICSR 2024) June 10-12, 2024, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://cyprusconferences.org/icsr2024/ (*** Submission Deadline: March 4, 2024 AoE (extended) ***) The International Conference on Software and Systems Reuse (ICSR) is a biannual conference in the field of software reuse research and technology. ICSR is a premier event aiming to present the most recent advances and breakthroughs in the area of software reuse and to promote an intensive and continuous exchange among researchers and practitioners. The guiding theme of this edition is Sustainable Software Reuse. We invite submissions on new and innovative research results and industrial experience reports dealing with all aspects of software reuse within the context of the modern software development landscape. Topics include but are not limited to the following. 1 Technical aspects of reuse, including • Reuse in/for Quality Assurance (QA) techniques, testing, verification, etc. • Domain ontologies and Model-Driven Development • Variability management and software product lines • Context-aware and Dynamic Reuse • Reuse in and for Machine Learning • Domain-specific languages (DSLs) • New language abstractions for software reuse • Generative Development • COTS-based development and reuse of open source assets • Retrieval and recommendation of reusable assets • Reuse of non-code artefacts • Architecture-centric reuse approaches • Service-oriented architectures and microservices • Software composition and modularization • Sustainability and software reuse • Economic models of reuse • Benefit and risk analysis, scoping • Legal and managerial aspects of reuse • Reuse adoption and transition to software reuse • Lightweight reuse approaches • Reuse in agile projects • Technical debt and software reuse 2 Software reuse in industry and in emerging domains • Reuse success stories • Reuse failures, and lessons learned • Reuse obstacles and success factors • Return on Investment (ROI) studies • Reuse in hot topic domains (Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Virtualization, Network functions, Quantum Computing, etc.) We welcome research (16 pages) and industry papers (12 pages) following the Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science format. Submissions will be handled via EasyChair (https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=icsr2024) Submissions will be **double-blindly** reviewed, meaning that authors should: • Omit all authors’ names and affiliations from the title page • Do not include the acknowledgement section, if you have any, in the submitted paper • Refer to your own work in the third person • Use anonymous GitHub, Zenondo, FigShare or equivalent to provide access to artefacts without disclosing your identity Both research and industry papers will be reviewed by members of the same program committee (check the website for details). Proceedings will be published by Springer in their Lecture Notes for Computer Science (LNCS) series. An award will be given to the best research and the best industry papers. The authors of selected papers from the conference will be invited to submit an extended version (containing at least 30% new material) to a special issue in the Journal of Systems and Software (Elsevier). More details will follow. IMPORTANT DATES • Abstract submission: February 26, 2024, AoE (*** extended ***) • Full paper submission: March 4, 2024, AoE (*** extended ***) • Notification: April 8, 2024, AoE • Camera Ready: April 15, 2024, AoE • Author Registration: April 15, 2024 AoE ORGANISATION Steering Committee • Eduardo Almeida, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil • Goetz Botterweck, Lero, University of Limerick, Ireland • Rafael Capilla, Rey Juan Carlos University, Spain • John Favaro, Trust-IT, Italy • William B. Frakes, IEEE TCSE committee on software reuse, USA • Martin L. Griss, Carnegie Mellon University, USA • Oliver Hummel, University of Applied Sciences, Germany • Hafedh Mili, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada • Nan Niu, University of Cincinnati, USA • George Angelos Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus • Claudia M.L. Werner, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil General Chair • George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Program Co-Chairs • Achilleas Achilleos, Frederick University, Cyprus • Lidia Fuentes, University of Malaga, Spain

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Reminder: Symposium: The value of blockchains for the media industries
by Indrek Ibrus 12 Feb '24

12 Feb '24

A reminder of a conference CFP deadline, which is in only 3 days: Symposium: The value of blockchains for the media industries https://publicvalueofdata.tlu.ee/symposium/ <https://publicvalueofdata.tlu.ee/symposium/> Tallinn University’s Baltic Film, Media and Arts School will organise a symposium to investigate both the existing visions for and the real-world endeavours and practices of using blockchains in the media and cultural industries. The symposium, which will take place on 23–24 May (in Tallinn), invites empirical as well as theoretical contributions that focus on the value of blockchains as specific technologies for data governance in the media industries. What value is being pursued/sought, who is creating value, who is extracting it and who is governing the exchange of that created value? The symposium’s keynote talk will be provided by Professor Ellie Rennie (RMIT University) and select industry experts. The deadline for submitting abstracts is February 15th. Decisions will be communicated back to authors by February 28th. Abstract submission: https://publicvalueofdata.tlu.ee/submission/ <https://publicvalueofdata.tlu.ee/submission/> All presenters will be invited to submit their papers to the special issue of the Baltic Screen Media Review that will be published at the end of 2024. Participation fee: 80 euros. More information about the symposium: https://publicvalueofdata.tlu.ee/symposium/ <https://publicvalueofdata.tlu.ee/symposium/> Agenda The perceived and experienced value of blockchains for the media industries While the expectations for blockchains are sometimes downplayed, these technologies are often also highly promoted. In the upcoming symposium, we will therefore be interested in the evidence of real contexts of technology development – where are the normative discourses coming from, why are experiments being carried out, what are their actual results, what are the gains and what are the emerging problems? While we are interested in critical takes, we are also genuinely interested in the opportunities that these technologies have provided. That is, we are interested in exploring their claimed transformative potential in the media industries, including in relation to enhancing transparency, efficiency and security across various operations. Amid the centralising tendencies of Web 2.0 platforms, the potential of blockchains to democratise and decentralise market dynamics on the Internet towards “Web3” needs careful attention. When it comes to practical uses, then, first, blockchain technology is claimed to hold significant potential for content authentication and copyright management. It employs digital fingerprinting to establish ownership records, aiming to reduce piracy and unauthorized content use. This is seen as crucial in an environment where intellectual property rights are frequently contested. Smart contracts in blockchain promise more equitable, efficient and transparent royalty distribution, automating payments and reducing dependence on intermediaries. Second, blockchains can open avenues for direct content monetisation and audience engagement. Creators can use blockchains for direct sales and micro-transactions, bypassing conventional distribution channels and thereby fostering closer audience connections. This approach could democratise media access and create a more diverse media landscape. Another often-seen benefit is blockchain’s ability to combat fake news through immutable records, thereby enhancing media source credibility and reliability. In essence, blockchain’s decentralised nature has been celebrated for not only fortifying security against data breaches but also promoting a more democratic and equitable media industry. It is argued to empower creators, reward audience participation and ensure integrity in content dissemination and monetisation. This technology is often seen not just as a tool for operational improvement but as a catalyst for a more transparent, more efficient and more user-centric media ecosystem. The risks of blockchains for the media industries Yet, incorporating blockchain technology into the media industries, while promising, comes with its own set of risks and challenges. On the technical side, one of the often addressed practical concerns is the complexity and scalability of blockchain systems. Implementing such technology requires significant investment, in terms of both financial resources and expertise. This complexity extends to the regulatory environment, which remains in a state of flux. Media firms venturing into blockchain must navigate a landscape filled with legal uncertainties, especially concerning copyright laws, data protection and financial regulations related to cryptocurrencies. Significantly, the decentralised approach of blockchain might also pose challenges for traditional media business models, which rely on centralised control for content management and monetisation. Furthermore, if media companies incorporate cryptocurrencies into their business models, they expose themselves and their partners to the notorious volatility of these digital assets, which can significantly impact financial stability and revenue projections. With cryptocurrencies also comes the risk that early investors could gain a significant hold over relevant currencies and other assets, thus undoing the promise of greater decentralisation and fairer wealth distribution. Paper topics All these factors collectively highlight the need for a cautious and well-informed approach to integrating blockchain technologies in the media sector. Hence, we are inviting papers that critically examine the above-mentioned phenomena, addressing both the risks and the opportunities. As the implementation of blockchains in the media industries assumes knowledge from multiple domains, we are inviting and encouraging submissions from those in the fields of media and communications studies, computer science, law, economics, management, public administration and related fields. The papers could focus on any of the following (non-exhaustive) set of topics: • transparency and accountability: papers investigating how blockchains can enhance transparency in media production and distribution, and their impact on accountability within the media industries; • content authentication and copyright protection: papers exploring the role of blockchains in the governance of intellectual property rights; • monetisation and micro-transactions: papers analysing blockchain-based monetisation schemes in the media industries, including micro-transactions and direct artist-to-audience revenue models; • data privacy and consumer protection: papers examining the implications of blockchains on data privacy and their potential role in safeguarding consumer information; • ethical implications of blockchain technology in media industries: papers discussing the ethical uses of blockchains in content creation and distribution; • decentralisation of media platforms: papers assessing the cultural and economic impact of blockchain-based distributed social networks and content platforms; • impact on advertising models: papers investigating how blockchains can transform advertising models in media, particularly in terms of transparency, efficiency and fraud; • tokenisation of media assets: papers exploring the implications of tokenising media assets (like films, music, books) on the industry, including issues related to ownership and trade; • blockchains in journalism: papers delving into the use of blockchains in journalism, addressing issues like source verification, combating fake news and ensuring ethical reporting; • regulatory and legal challenges: papers analysing the legal and regulatory hurdles and pathways towards implementing blockchains in the media industries; • global accessibility and inclusivity: papers considering how blockchains are implemented in different cultural and economic contexts and/or what their effects are on global inclusiveness and accessibility of content; • innovation in content delivery models: papers exploring innovative content delivery models enabled by blockchains, such as decentralised streaming; • blockchains and audience engagement: papers assessing how blockchain technology can be used to enhance audience engagement and participation in media production and curation; • future of the Internet: papers theorising the role of blockchains in the future iterations of the Internet (metaverse, Web3) and what these bring about for contemporary media industries; • blockchains and wealth distribution: papers assessing critically the effects of blockchains on wealth distribution in media and cultural industries. More information about the symposium can be found here: https://publicvalueofdata.tlu.ee/symposium/ <https://publicvalueofdata.tlu.ee/symposium/> ________________________________________________________________________ Meediainnovatsiooni professor, Balti Filmi, Meedia ja Kunstide Instituut (BFM), Tallinna Ülikool Telefon: 56978885 Email: indrek.ibrus(a)tlu.ee Professor of media innovation, Baltic Film, Media and Arts School (BFM), Tallinn University Tel: +37256978885 Email: indrek.ibrus(a)tlu.ee Recent publications Järvekülg M, Ibrus I & Rohn, U (2023) Shifting from Web2 to Web3: The adaptive creator experiences on blockchain-based video-sharing and streaming platforms. Convergence. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/135485652312141 Ibrus, I., Karjus, A., Zemaityte, V., Rohn, U., & Schich, M. (2023). Quantifying Public Value Creation by Public Service Media Using Big Programming Data. International Journal of Communication, 17, 6741-6763. Main research projects Public Value of Open Cultural Data: https://publicvalueofdata.tlu.ee/ CresCine: https://www.crescine.eu/

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Book launch of Perfect: Feeling Judged on Social Media - 6 March at King's College London
by Zeena Feldman 12 Feb '24

12 Feb '24

Dear friends and colleagues, Please join us at King’s College London for the launch of Rosalind Gill’s powerful new book Perfect: Feeling Judged on Social Media. ** When and where ** Wednesday 6 March 2024 17:30 to 19:00, followed by a wine reception Nash Lecture Theatre (room K2.31 in the King’s Building) – King’s College London, Strand Campus Register at https://www.kcl.ac.uk/events/book-launch-of-rosalind-gills-perfect-feeling-… ** Event description ** Social media is replete with images of 'perfection'. But many are unrealistic and contribute to a pervasive sense, for users, of never being good enough. Try too hard and you risk being condemned for being 'attention-seeking'; don't try hard enough and you're slacking. In this event, Prof Rosalind Gill (Goldsmiths) discusses these dynamics, guided by young women's own words to show how they feel watched all the time; worry about getting things wrong; and struggle to live up to an ideal of being 'perfect' yet at the same time 'real'. Gill’s intervention will be followed by reflections from an esteemed panel of scholars concerned with contemporary digital culture and its impacts, including Sarah Banet-Weiser, Simidele Dosekun, Zeena Feldman, Xintong Jia and Christina Scharff. ** Speakers ** Sarah Banet-Wesier is the Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania and its Lauren Berlant Professor of Communication. She is also a research professor at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and founding director of the Center for Collaborative Communication at the Annenberg Schools. Her significant contributions to understanding the relationship between gender, inequality and the media include Believability: Sexual Violence, Media, and the Politics of Doubt (Polity Press, 2023) and Empowered: Popular Feminism and Popular Misogyny (Duke, 2018) Simidele Dosekun is Assistant Professor in the Department of Media and Communications at LSE, where she also serves as Programme Director for the MSc Global Media and Communications (LSE & Fudan) and MSc Global Media and Communications (LSE & UCT). Dr Dosekun's research centres African women to explore questions of gender, race, subjectivity, and power in a global context. She is the author of Fashioning Postfeminism: Spectacular Femininity and Transnational Culture, and co-editor of African Luxury: Aesthetics and Politics. Her work has appeared in the journals Feminist Media Studies, Feminism and Psychology, Qualitative Inquiry, and Feminist Africa, among others. Rosalind Gill is University Professor of Inequalities in Creative and Cultural Industries at Goldsmiths, University of London. Gill has produced groundbreaking work on gender and media; cultural and creative work; and mediated intimacy, and made a significant contribution to debates about the ‘sexualization of culture’. Her many books include Confidence Culture (Duke, 2022); Gender in an Era of Post-truth Populism (Bloomsbury, 2022); Aesthetic Labour (Palgrave, 2017); New Femininities: Postfeminism, Neoliberalism and Subjectivity (Springer, 2011); and Gender and the Media (Polity, 2006). Zeena Feldman is Senior Lecturer in Digital Culture in the Department of Digital Humanities at King’s College London, where she runs the Quitting Social Media Project. She is also Director of the Queer@King’s Research Centre. Dr Feldman’s research considers how digital communication technologies impact understandings and performances of traditionally analogue concepts – for instance, belonging, identity and wellbeing. She has published widely, including anthologies with Routledge and IB Tauris/Bloomsbury and in Information, Communication & Society; the European Journal of Cultural Studies; Feminist Media Studies; Celebrity Studies; TripleC; and Cultural Policy, Criticism & Management Research. Xintong Jia is Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of Essex. Her interdisciplinary research considers media and gender, feminist epistemology, reality dating television, advertising and consumer culture, the dynamics of (post)feminism, and audience reception in global and transnational contexts. Dr Jia’s work has been published by the European Journal of Cultural Studies; Bologna University Press; Routledge; and Palgrave Macmillan. Christina Scharff is Reader in Gender, Media and Culture in the Department of Culture, Media & Creative Industries at King’s College London, and Associate Dean for Doctoral Studies for the Arts & Humanities Faculty. Her work offers vital international perspectives on contemporary feminism, gendered media and gendered labour through theoretically informed empirical research. Dr Scharff’s research has been supported by grants from the Economic & Social Research Council and the British Academy, and published in top-tier journals including Feminist Theory; European Journal of Cultural Studies; European Journal of Women's Studies; Gender, Work & Organization; Cultural Sociology; Feminist Media Studies; Theory, Culture & Society; and The Sociological Review.

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The platformization of consumer culture - Special Issue
by Alessandro Caliandro 12 Feb '24

12 Feb '24

Dear Colleagues, *Marketing Theory* journal published a special issue, edited by me and Alessandro Gandini, Lucia Bainotti and Guido Anselmi on ‘platformization of consumer culture’. In our introductory position paper (‘*The platformization of consumer culture: A theoretical framework*’, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14705931231225537) we provide a comprehensive framework useful to introduce and theorise the concept of platformization of consumer culture. Specifically, we identify four key 'tensions' characterizing the platformization of consumer culture: *datafication vs liquification*; *standardization vs ephemerality*; *interaction vs mediation*; *immateriality vs materiality*. If you like, please have a look at the special issue ; ) Here is the table of contents: *Restless platformance: how prosumer practices change platform markets* Daiane Scaraboto and Eileen Fischer https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/14705931231195188 *Platformised possessions and relational labour * Janice Denegri-Knott, Rebecca Jenkins, Mike Molesworth and Georgiana Grigore https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/14705931231201783 *Memetic logics of participation: fitness body culture on Instagram* Jonathan David Schöps, Sarah Schwarz and Veronika Rojkowski https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/14705931231201779 *How consumer-initiated platforms shape family and consumption * Lydia Ottlewski, Joonas Rokka and John W. Schouten https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14705931231201780 *Curating a consumption ideology: platformization and gun influencers on Instagram* Jenna Drenten, Lauren Gurrieri, Aimee Dinnín Huff, and Michelle Barnhart https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14705931231207329 *Digital consumers and platform workers unite and fight? The platformisation of consumer activism in the case of# cancel_efood in Greece* Photini Vrikki and Eleftheria Lekakis https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14705931231195191 *The cultural underpinnings of platformization: how social movement organizations helped form the category of the sharing economy* Domen Bajde, Maja Golf-Papez and and Barbara Culiberg https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14705931231201781 best regards, Alessandro Caliandro, Alessandro Gandini, Lucia Bainotti and Guido Anselmi -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alessandro Caliandro Associate Professor in Sociology of Culture and Communication Researcher V-DATA project (Surveillance Capitalism in Italy): https://vdataresearch.com/ Research Stream 3 Leader of ACTIVE-IT: https://ageingsocieties.unimib.it/active-it/ Member of Ageing Societies: https://ageingsocieties.unimib.it/ Università degli Studi di Pavia Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche e Sociali Strada Nuova 65 27100 Pavia phone: 0382 984325 e-mail: alessandro.caliandro(a)unipv.it Alessandro Caliandro's Personal Meeting Room (ZOOM) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8629741587 *If you please, check out my most recent publications ; ) * Caliandro, A., Gandini, A., Bainotti, L., & Anselmi, G. (2024). The platformization of consumer culture: A theoretical framework. *Marketing Theory*, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14705931231225537 Audy Martínek, P., Caliandro, A., & Denegri-Knott, J. (2023). Digital practices tracing: studying consumer lurking in digital environments. *Journal of Marketing Management*, 39(3-4), 244-274. https://doi.org/10.1080/0267257X.2022.2105385

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10 Fully-Funded PhD Studentships
by Scott Wright 12 Feb '24

12 Feb '24

Hi everyone, Bournemouth University is delighted to announce 10 fully-funded PhD studentships. The Faculty of Media and Communication (FMC) is keen to encourage applications across all our research interests. FMC is an amazing place to undertake a PhD. We are a world-leading centre for the study of media and communication. You will you be joining a vibrant, rich, and rapidly expanding research community. Ranked number one in the UK for Research Power in Media, Communication and Cultural Studies (REF 2021), FMC been awarded around £3,000,000 in research grants in 2023-24. We have 10 research centres<https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/?f%5b%5d=field_faculties:2426>, including the National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA<https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/research/centres-institutes/national-research…>), the Centre for Excellence in Media Practice (CEMP<https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/research/centres-institutes/centre-excellence…>) the Centre for Comparative Media and Politics Research<https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/research/centres-institutes/centre-comparativ…>, the Centre for Intellectual Property Policy and Management (CIPPM<https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/research/centres-institutes/centre-intellectu…>) and the Centre for Science, Health and Data Communication Research<https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/research/centres-institutes/centre-science-he…>. The Faculty has a community of approaching 200 PhD students. We offer a vibrant PhD training program<https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/postgraduate-rese…>; a PhD Summer School in Digital Methods; and a host of research events, seminars and conferences – including the internationally-recognised Research Process Seminar Series. Students receive up to £3,000 to support their research. You can find a searchable list of supervisors here<https://staffprofiles.bournemouth.ac.uk/browse/phd-supervisors>, but it is worth also looking on the staff pages of our four departments: Communication and Journalism<https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/about/our-faculties/faculty-media-communicati…>, Computer Animation<https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/about/our-faculties/faculty-media-communicati…>, Humanities and Law<https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/about/our-faculties/faculty-media-communicati…>, and Media Production<https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/about/our-faculties/faculty-media-communicati…>. Please reach out to potential supervisors in the first instance. Full details can be found here<https://blogs.bournemouth.ac.uk/research/2024/02/08/fully-funded-phd-studen…> and in the Fully Funded Studentship Policy<https://intranetsp.bournemouth.ac.uk/documentsrep/BU%20Fully%20Funded%20PhD…>. Applicants will be asked to complete a bespoke application form<https://intranetsp.bournemouth.ac.uk/documentsrep/BU%20Fully%20Funded%20Stu…> and attach this to their online application<https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/fees-funding/stud…>. Best wishes, Scott Professor Scott Wright Deputy Dean Professor of Political Communication and Journalism Faculty of Media & Communication Bournemouth University p: 01202 9 62055 t: https://twitter.com/scott_wright1 w: https://staffprofiles.bournemouth.ac.uk/display/swright google scholar: https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=VzWDwiEAAAAJ&hl=en ________________________________ BU is a Disability Confident Employer and has signed up to the Mindful Employer charter. Information about the accessibility of University buildings can be found on the BU AccessAble webpages. This email is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential information. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete this email, which must not be copied, distributed or disclosed to any other person. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Bournemouth University or its subsidiary companies. Nor can any contract be formed on behalf of the University or its subsidiary companies via email.

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Call for Expressions of Interest Conference Hosts for AoIR2026
by Michelle, Association of Internet Researchers 11 Feb '24

11 Feb '24

The Executive Committee of the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from prospective Conference Hosts for AoIR’s annual meeting in October 2026, *which will take place in North America.* *We will consider two kinds of proposals*. The *first* is our regular model, where the proposers wish to bring AoIR to their city and/or university. This proposal includes a core conference committee (as far as is possible this far in advance). The *alternate approach* involves individuals who would like to run an AoIR conference nominating themselves to do so, with AoIR choosing the location (based on cost, convenience, and other considerations). In this case, AoIR would put together a committee, though we are also open to groups putting themselves forward as a pre-formed committee (or a part of one) too. We see this as widening the potential pool of AoIR conference committee members, including program chair. Please reach out to prez(a)aoir.org with any questions about this new hosting possibility. *EOIs are due to the AoIR Executive Committee by 15 April 2024*. EOIs will be reviewed by the AoIR Executive Committee, who will then gauge feasibility through a series of follow-up discussions with proposers. Proposers for the 2026 conference will be informed of decisions regarding conference hosting by September 2024. The AoIR membership will be informed of the 2026 conference location during the AGM at AoIR2024 in Sheffield. The AoIR conference draws an international group of around 600 researchers and practitioners to present and discuss work at the cutting edge in understanding the individual, social, political, economic and cultural aspects of the internet and related technologies. The conference host committee is a regional group of scholars that may be part of the same or different organizations. They are also invited to propose a Program Chair. The Program Chair oversees the submissions and review process of papers, panels, workshops, and preconferences, and schedules the conference sessions. The Program Chair may be a member of the organization that acts as Conference Host. Members of the Conference Host Committee should have a strong existing connection to AoIR. Serving on the conference host committee is a large commitment. The role of the committee is to make contributions to the conference theme and call for papers, identify keynote and plenary speakers, plan and provide crucial local knowledge and connections, and oversee region-specific fundraising (where possible, provide venue space at cost or in kind). AoIR will assist with the practical conference planning, including negotiating contracts with hotels, meeting venues, catering, and the like, and will partner with the host committee on many of the administrative details of the conference, such as reception and meal planning, AV and wifi provision, and exhibitor displays. *Teams* that are interested in hosting the conference in their university(ies)/city should *submit a brief expression of interest by 15 April, 2024*. The EOI should include the following and be no longer than 5 double-spaced pages: 1. the individuals and organization(s) involved, and their proposed roles; 2. the connection of proposers to internet research and to AoIR; 3. a description of any prior experiences proposers have had with organizing or hosting a conference, and the roles played in this; 4. an argument to support the proposed conference location, especially with respect to ease of travel for AoIR’s multinational community of conference participants; 5. initial thoughts on local venue options (AoIR has in the past held the annual conference at a variety of venue spaces including universities, conference centers, and hotels); 6. prospective conference dates, keeping in mind any major local, national, and international holidays, semester schedules, or other aspects that might affect the timing of the conference; *Individuals* or groups who are interested in running the 2026 conference at a site to be determined by AoIR should write a letter of application indicating their relevant skills and experience. Feel free to team up with other people, if you feel you can. You are encouraged to contact Nik John with questions so that we can help you understand what hosting AoIR2026 entails. Expressions of interest or questions can be sent to prez @ aoir.org. Looking forward to hearing from you, Nicholas John President, Association of Internet Researchers

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