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ACM UMAP 2024 - 2nd Call for Doctoral Consortium Papers
by Wanling Cai 25 Jan '24

25 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. Samuels*, ICT4D Consultant, Carlton Samuels and Associates *Kern Elliott*, Team Lead, Software Development (Software Development Unit), National Information and Communication Technology Company Limited (iGovTT) *Lorcan Camps*, Founder & CEO, Nio Digita Moderator: *Jacqueline Morris*, Director, TTMAG *DAY 2 - JAN 26 2024 - YOUTH FORUM* *09:00 Opening Remarks* *Dev Gosine*, Chair, Trinidad and Tobago Multistakeholder Advisory Group (TTMAG) *10:00 Youth-led Discussions* Moderator: *Ken Sooknanan*, Director, TTMAG *DAY 2 - JAN 26 2024 - TTIGF* *13:00 Opening Remarks* *Dev Gosine*, Chair, TTMAG *13:10 Panel Session: Beyond Fintech: Navigating T&T’s Current Trends Towards the Next Financial Wav*e *Wesley Gervais*, Digital Nomad, Custodian – GoStables Protocol *Carlos Newton*, Manager – Fintech Sector Development, TT Financial Centre (TTIFC) *Lystra Lucillio*, Deputy CEO, TT Securities and Exchange Commission (TTSEC) Moderator: *Jarryon Paul*, Director, TTMAG *14:40 Partner Showcase* Trinidad and Tobago Network Information Centre (TTNIC) *14:50 Panel Session: The AI We Want – Where Is It At and Where is it Heading?* *Craig Ramlal*, Lecturer Control Systems, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UWI *Javed Sajad*, Technology Consultant and Lawyer, AI Regulation and Policy *Curtis Charles*, Director of Academic Affairs, 5 Islands Campus, School of AI and Computer Science Moderator: *George Gobin*, Director, TTMAG *16:20 Open Forum - The Issue of Internet Blocking in Latin America and the Caribbean* Moderator: *Kevon Swift*, Head, Strategic Relations & Integration, LACNIC. *17:00 Closing Address* *Jacqueline Morris*, Vice-Chair, TTMAG *LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ttigf2024 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=94326d2e53d1ba4d2a26d11…>* *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3S8GNMN <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=1b6251c5569277751b4b8b3…>* *REAL TIME TEXT (see ISOC.LIVE <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=516664d592f876f4c40db12…>)* *TWITTER #TTIGF2024 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=b79985dab4477c1f8a2f7a9…> @isoctt @intgovforum * *MASTODON #TTIGF2024 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=d389555930df614eadf1bef…>* *SIMULCASTS* *https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=1d6252ed947d8276129544d…>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=d93c2ba989dbca60b193833…>* *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=aefd32614e2f671e40cb6f4…> *(AI Captions) *https://www.facebook.com/ttigf <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=5fcee36dd809b8af7011c7e…> *(AI Captions) *https://www.facebook.com/groups/ISOCTT/ <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=740741e47c4432b4d07cd17…>* (AI Captions) *https://www.facebook.com/InternetSocietyAmericaLatinayCaribe* <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=d1d212297821a17a46ae64c…> (AI Captions) *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/ttigf2024 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=3678d580aab54fcd42fd5e4…>* *Permalink https://isoc.live/17259 <https://isoc.live/17259>* -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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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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Open Access: Public and Their Platforms, Epigenetics and Responsibility, Nurturing EDI and DataPublics
by Bahar Celik Muller 25 Jan '24

25 Jan '24

***Apologies for cross-posting*** We are delighted to share our latest Open Access books in Science, Technology and Society: * Nurturing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - Support for Research Careers in Health and Biomedicine, By Aleksandra Thomson and Rachael Gooberman-Hill <https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/nurturing-equality-diversity-an…> * Epigenetics and Responsibility - Ethical Perspectives, Edited by Emma Moormann, Anna Smajdor and Daniela Cutas<https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/epigenetics-and-responsibility> * The Public and Their Platforms - Public Sociology in an Era of Social Media, By Mark Carrigan and Lambros Fatsis<https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-public-and-their-platforms> * DataPublics - The Construction of Publics in Datafied Democracies, Edited by Jannie Møller Hartley, Jannick Kirk Sørensen and David Mathieu<https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/datapublics> Please feel free to share these with students and colleagues. Book give away For a chance to get a free book of your choice from our website, sign up to our mailing list.<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQ61gEPipc8r5Fs7AVYTNT6lK_jQUXo64…> Publish with us If you are looking to publish in this field and discuss your ideas for a new book, please email our editor paul.stevens(a)bristol.ac.uk. Open access options are available. Please let me know if you would like further information. Bahar Muller (she/her) Marketing Executive Keep up with all our news and get a discount on ALL Bristol University Press and Policy Press books by signing up to our newsletter<https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/signup-bup-pp?utm_source=signature&utm…>. New this month Luxury and Corruption<https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/luxury-and-corruption?utm_source=signa…> by Tereza Østbø Kuldova, Jardar Østbø and Thomas Raymen Bristol University Press Digital Browse our free collections<https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/page/free-content?utm_source=sign…>, including decolonization and migration. Our 2024 charity is War Child. Find out more and donate here<https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/charity?utm_source=signature&utm_mediu…>. Bristol University Press and Policy Press 1-9 Old Park Hill, Bristol BS2 8BB, UK Telephone: +44 117 455 7330

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ICA Journalism Studies Graduate Student Colloquium - Gold Coast
by MATHIAS FELIPE DE LIMA SANTOS 24 Jan '24

24 Jan '24

Dear colleagues, Please help us to spread the word: *Calling for early scholars working in the intersection of journalism and other disciplines *[image: ✨] The 10th-anniversary celebration of the ICA Journalism Studies PhD Colloquium is around the corner, and we want YOU to be part of it. Join us in *Gold Coast, Australia*, for an enriching in-person event on *June 25, 2024*. This is your chance to present and discuss your research, receive valuable feedback from experienced scholars, and connect with fellow PhD students from diverse backgrounds. *Details can be found here*: https://www.ica-phd-colloquium.news/ *[image: 📆] Important Dates:* - *Abstract* *Submission* *Deadline*: February 1, 2024 - *Notification of Acceptance*: Beginning of March 2024 - *Working Paper Submission Deadline*: May 1, 2024 [image: 📝]* Submission Guidelines:* Send a 500-word abstract (excluding references) to Mathias Felipe de Lima Santos at mathias.felipe(a)unifesp.br, labeled "Last_Name_JSColloquium2024." Include your name, affiliation, and expected graduation date. [image: 🌟] *Guidance matters!* [image: 🤝] We are also looking for *experienced* *scholars* working in the intersection of journalism and media studies to lend a guiding hand to aspiring PhD students. Your expertise can make a significant impact. *Interested in giving them feedback during the colloquium?* Reach out to me at *mathias.felipe(a)unifesp.br <mathias.felipe(a)unifesp.br>*. Let's build a supportive academic community. *[image: 👥] Spread the Word:* Help us create a vibrant academic community by sharing this message among your colleagues and networks #ICA24 #JSColloquium2024 <https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/jscolloquium2024?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWE…> #PhDStudents <https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/phdstudents?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWEXVmib…> #JournalismStudies <https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/journalismstudies?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZW…> Best wishes, -- *Mathias Felipe de Lima Santos* Postdoctoral Researcher | RPA Human(e) AI <https://humane-ai.nl/> Faculty of Humanities, University of Amsterdam Research Associate | DMSO <https://dmso.unifesp.br/> Institute of Science and Technology, Federal University of São Paulo -- [image: Escola Paulista de Medicina - EPM - Página Inicial] *Mathias-Felipe de-Lima-Santos*Researcher Institute of Science and Technology Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp) mathias.felipe(a)unifesp.br *Google Scholar <https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=aj-6hvcAAAAJ&hl=en>* [image: Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/mathias.felipe> [image: Twitter] <https://twitter.com/mathias_felipe> [image: Linkedin] <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathiasfelipe/> [image: Orcid] <https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8879-7381> -- [image: Escola Paulista de Medicina - EPM - Página Inicial] *Mathias-Felipe de-Lima-Santos*Researcher Institute of Science and Technology Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp) mathias.felipe(a)unifesp.br *Google Scholar <https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=aj-6hvcAAAAJ&hl=en>* [image: Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/mathias.felipe> [image: Twitter] <https://twitter.com/mathias_felipe> [image: Linkedin] <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathiasfelipe/> [image: Orcid] <https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8879-7381> -- ---- É obrigatória a utilização do e-mail @unifesp em todas as correspondências oficiais, institucionais e no acesso aos equipamentos e sistemas da Universidade Federal de São Paulo, conforme a portaria Reitoria n. 1182/2022 <https://sti.unifesp.br/documentos/termos-de-uso-do-email> que define a Política de e-mail institucional da Unifesp. <https://sei.unifesp.br/sei/publicacoes/controlador_publicacoes.php?acao=pub…>

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UNSUSCRIBE
by Michela Ornati 24 Jan '24

24 Jan '24

> On 24 Jan 2024, at 15:47, air-l-request(a)listserv.aoir.org wrote: > > Send Air-L mailing list submissions to > air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > air-l-request(a)listserv.aoir.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > air-l-owner(a)listserv.aoir.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Air-L digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Difficult conversations (Blayne Haggart) > 2. Re: Difficult conversations (Dr. Emma Briant) > 3. Re: The difficult conversation we don't seem to be having > (Omar Taleb) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 17:03:27 +0000 > From: Blayne Haggart <bhaggart(a)brocku.ca> > To: Nicholas John <n.john(a)huji.ac.il> > Cc: "air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org" <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> > Subject: Re: [Air-L] Difficult conversations > Message-ID: <788B168D-E18D-4C52-B760-0348D76A5B54(a)brocku.ca> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Dear Dr. John: > > You write of your worry that continuing this debate and publishing a statement might ?cost us our community.? I think the AOIR Executive should take very seriously the reality that choosing to ignore the war in Gaza by not issuing a statement would also be divisive to the AOIR community. It silences the many members who labour under the well-documented (UN statement: https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2023/11/speaking-out-gaza-israel-mu…) penalties of censure, blacklists and firing for expressing support for Palestinians and for criticizing Israeli policies and military strategies. The fracture, I fear, has already happened. Silence won?t fix that. > > I would hope that every academic on this listserv could at least agree that the Israeli military?s destruction of Gaza?s university system, the killing of so many Palestinian academics and the killing of an unprecedented number of journalists deserves harsh censure from the global academic community, including from Israeli academics. As I noted in my previous email, war crimes and genocide are illegal and immoral, no matter the context. What?s more, they destroy the victims and demean the perpetrators. As such, condemning such atrocities is an act of loyalty to the state, though it may not feel that way in the moment. The region?s history may be complex, but these specific actions are not. > > There is room to condemn Hamas? shockingly brutal attack while also recognizing that Israel itself has agency, and has committed many war crimes in its prosecution of the war. If AOIR as a community cannot even find it within itself to condemn such extraordinary (and relevant to us) atrocities against our fellow academics and students, it will send a clear message to AOIR?s members about whose voices count in this community, and whose don?t. > > On a technical note, my last email took almost eight hours to appear. Is this normal? I was very surprised at the very long lead time. This doesn?t seem to be the case for every email that appeared on the main thread. > > Regards, > Blayne > > > Blayne Haggart > Associate Professor > On sabbatical, July 2023-June 2024 > Department of Political Science > Brock University > St. Catharines, ON Canada > > New book: > The New Knowledge: Information, Data and the Remaking of Global Power (with Natasha Tusikov). Rowman and Littlefield. > Open Access: https://blaynehaggart.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/haggart-tusikov-the-new-k… > > Also out: > Power and Authority in Internet Governance: Return of the State? > Edited by Blayne Haggart, Natasha Tusikov and Jan Aart Scholte > Buy it here: https://www.routledge.com/Power-and-Authority-in-Internet-Governance-Return… > > > > > On Jan 22, 2024, at 6:10?PM, Nicholas John via Air-L <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> wrote: > > Dear all > > I have been following the discussion here very closely throughout what has > been a very long day. I wish to address a couple of points from the various > posts that have been sent. > > For those of you who don?t know me, I am, among other things, the President > of AoIR, Jewish, and Israeli. I have skin in the game. For some, this may > disqualify me from speaking; for others, my lived experience may be > considered relevant. If you know me, you likely know my views on the > conflict and the current government. I do not feel a need to share them > here. For the sake of openness, though, I can say that I am yet to see a > statement about the conflict that does justice to the complexities of the > situation. > > My primary concern right now, therefore, is for AoIR. I think it is already > clear that it is unlikely that the AoIR community will agree on a statement > about the current situation in the Middle East. So far, the discussion has, > by and large, been pretty civil, though I am extremely concerned that it > might stop being so. Let me remind everyone of our code of conduct ( > https://aoir.org/codeofconduct) and the rules of use ( > https://aoir.org/mailing-lists/mailing-list-rules-and-etiquette) for the > mailing list. > > On a practical note, and after conversations with the exec members who were > available today, the conversation on this list will be slowed down a bit. > Every message will get through (unless it really shouldn?t), though not > immediately. It?s 1am where I am, but tomorrow morning I will release a > bunch of messages, and will continue to do so through the day. > > I know that this conflict has already cost people real friendships within > academia. It must not cost us our community. > > Nik > > > Nicholas John > Associate Professor > President, Association of Internet Researchers > Department of Communication and Journalism > The Hebrew University of Jerusalem > _______________________________________________ > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 04:49:48 +1100 > From: "Dr. Emma Briant" <teflpolsoc(a)gmail.com> > To: Nicholas John <n.john(a)huji.ac.il> > Cc: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: Re: [Air-L] Difficult conversations > Message-ID: > <CABj7ASuUSZ3MRDkC12mQQotBoBkjo-C8p3_=Ky3m4VaZnfmUyw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > About 90% of these emails are people bickering or bitching about or at each > other and getting wound up. Please can everyone just stop. > Thank you. > > Dr Emma L Briant > > Owner: Maven of Persuasion LLC > Associate Professor at Monash University > Fellow at Bard College, Human Rights Project > Associate at University of Cambridge, Center for Financial Reporting & > Accountability > Speaking agent: Chartwell Speakers > <https://www.chartwellspeakers.com/speaker/emma-briant/> > Book agent: Inkwell Management <https://inkwellmanagement.com/> > Author of: *Propaganda and Counter-Terrorism: Strategies for Global > Change *from > Manchester University Press > Co-Author of: *Bad News for Refugees* with Prof. Greg Philo and Dr. Pauline > Donald from Pluto Press. > > Support my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/emmalbriant > Website: www.emma-briant.co.uk > Sign up for my Newsletter > <http://emma-briant.co.uk/sign-up-for-important-updates/>! > Follow me on Mastodon @emmalbriant@mastodon.online > Follow me on Twitter @emmalbriant > > "I thought yesterday was the first day of the rest of my life but it turns > out today is." - Steve Martin > ?Women are like teabags . We don?t know our true strength until we are in > hot water.? - Unknown > > > > On Tue, 23 Jan 2024 at 18:54, Nicholas John via Air-L < > air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> wrote: > >> Dear all >> >> I have been following the discussion here very closely throughout what has >> been a very long day. I wish to address a couple of points from the various >> posts that have been sent. >> >> For those of you who don?t know me, I am, among other things, the President >> of AoIR, Jewish, and Israeli. I have skin in the game. For some, this may >> disqualify me from speaking; for others, my lived experience may be >> considered relevant. If you know me, you likely know my views on the >> conflict and the current government. I do not feel a need to share them >> here. For the sake of openness, though, I can say that I am yet to see a >> statement about the conflict that does justice to the complexities of the >> situation. >> >> My primary concern right now, therefore, is for AoIR. I think it is already >> clear that it is unlikely that the AoIR community will agree on a statement >> about the current situation in the Middle East. So far, the discussion has, >> by and large, been pretty civil, though I am extremely concerned that it >> might stop being so. Let me remind everyone of our code of conduct ( >> https://aoir.org/codeofconduct) and the rules of use ( >> https://aoir.org/mailing-lists/mailing-list-rules-and-etiquette) for the >> mailing list. >> >> On a practical note, and after conversations with the exec members who were >> available today, the conversation on this list will be slowed down a bit. >> Every message will get through (unless it really shouldn?t), though not >> immediately. It?s 1am where I am, but tomorrow morning I will release a >> bunch of messages, and will continue to do so through the day. >> >> I know that this conflict has already cost people real friendships within >> academia. It must not cost us our community. >> >> Nik >> >> >> Nicholas John >> Associate Professor >> President, Association of Internet Researchers >> Department of Communication and Journalism >> The Hebrew University of Jerusalem >> _______________________________________________ >> The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list >> is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org >> Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: >> http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org >> >> Join the Association of Internet Researchers: >> http://www.aoir.org/ >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 14:18:30 -0500 > From: Omar Taleb <omar.taleb(a)torontomu.ca> > To: Adi Kuntsman <adi_kuntsman(a)yahoo.com> > Cc: "air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org" <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> > Subject: Re: [Air-L] The difficult conversation we don't seem to be > having > Message-ID: > <CAJxtMtQw7D4zgBjAZU26ajZKJxj+EYVZcNVKieAskZpTBwv_Og(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > My thoughts exactly, Adi and Natalie -- Thank you for stressing the point > and for the other members on this thread who have not succumbed to the > attacks and accusations a few individuals have lobbied towards anyone > expressing solidarity towards the Palestinians in Gaza. > > On Tue, Jan 23, 2024 at 2:09?PM Adi Kuntsman via Air-L < > air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> wrote: > >> thanks, Natalie! >> and everyone. >> >> Its fascinating, isn't it, how a call to end indiscriminate violence >> towards Gazans is quickly labelled "proHamas" and Jew hating" ... and a >> call for boycott a state or its institutions like universities somehow >> becomes an attack on individual academics-- and as Sky reminded us so >> crucially, those who concerned about attacks on academics should be very >> concerned about the deadly assault on Gazan universitires, scholars, and >> students, so many of whom were killed in the last three months. >> >> Even more concerning than the descent into name calling is the piling >> excuses for the killings and destruction of Gaza- these have reached an >> unprecedented scale in the last three months, but are in no way new and >> have a very long history- have we forgotten the 20008-09; 2014, and so many >> more deadly bombings before and after? >> >> my 5p as to whether there can be an official AoIR statement - there hasn't >> been one so far, and what Sky's email did was opening up a much needed >> discussion, which in itself is important as I personally cant see how one >> can comfortably focus on CFPs and paper submissions when atrocities are >> going on, so many of them supported and financed) by the states and >> countries that AoiR members are from (US for starters). I second Miriyam's >> suggestion to draft a solidarity statement by those who want to do so, and >> to have this discussion off the list. >> >> Adi >> >> On Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 02:19:53 AM GMT, Natalie Rock via >> Air-L <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> wrote: >> >> I am shock that an AOIR member would call, publicly, several other >> members of the organization ?Jew hating? without reprimand, and remind the >> poster of the Code of Conduct https://aoir.org/codeofconduct/ and >> Statement of Principles https://aoir.org/diversity-and-inclusivity/ >> >>> >>> On Jan 22, 2024, at 11:40, Guy Golan via Air-L <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> >> wrote: >>> >>> ?Dear AOIR members, don't be afraid to stand up to these far left >> activists. >>> They are not academics, they are here to push a political agenda. >>> I do not recall any motion by them to take a political stand when dozens >> of >>> teenage girls were raped, thousands murdered and hundreds including >> infants >>> taken hostage. >>> If AOIR will join in on this pro-Hamas Jew hating motion, it will prove >>> itself to be just another morally bankrupt far left political >> organization >>> and not an academic one. >>> Let's keep the politics of the far left (or right, or anyone) out of >>> universities and get back to the business of social scientific academic >>> research that promotes knowledge rather than a political ideology. >>> Best, Guy Golan (Proud American, Proud Israeli, Proud social scientist) * >>> Silence is cowardness, stand up for the university >>> >>> >>>> On Mon, Jan 22, 2024 at 9:30?AM g. tavmen via Air-L < >> air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks for your reply Ayelet. I don't think we can find a solution as >>>> such, but there is a concrete suggestion here by Sky to oppose the >>>> destruction of universities and academic infrastructure and so on. >>>> >>>> Noam, Hamas is considered as a terror organisation in the UK, where I >>>> live, and anyone who 'parrots' or perpetuates their propaganda would >> face >>>> very serious consequences including incarceration and deportation. So >> I'd >>>> rather anyone be mindful of this before they throw such an accusation on >>>> this public platform. >>>> >>>> Lastly, Ulrike, you're not in a position to tell me where I should >> oppose >>>> genocide and destruction of academic institutions just because it makes >> you >>>> uncomfortable for some reason (you can simply delete the emails). >>>> >>>> On Monday, 22 January 2024 at 13:09:09 GMT, Ayelet Baram-Tsabari via >>>> Air-L <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> wrote: >>>> >>>> Dear Air-Ls, >>>> I am aware that 80 km southwest of my window, there are people in Gaza >> who >>>> can?t imagine a tomorrow, people who lost their kids under rubble, and >>>> people who will be shut down dead if they speak against Hamas. And I >> feel >>>> pain for their suffering. >>>> But I also know that 61 km southwest from my window is Kibbutz Netiv >>>> Ha?asara. That people from Gaza, including civilians and even teenagers, >>>> just slaughtered, and many, many more publicly celebrated their murder. >> And >>>> I know that each dollar and each litter of gasoline getting into Gaza is >>>> mobilized to do that again. This is not an assumption ? that?s what >> Hamas >>>> says they?ll do. So, with all my innate optimism, I am unable to >> imagine a >>>> solution. I am lost. >>>> Do you have one? I believe it is the place of the international >> community >>>> to create a space for dialogue and hope. But in order to do so, >>>> humanitarian messages must demand peace and a safe solution for both >> sides, >>>> including the return of the Israeli hostages kidnapped from their homes >> and >>>> from a party and the cessation of rocket fire on Israel, which my kids >> and >>>> I have experienced for years now. >>>> Best >>>> Ayelet Baram-Tsabari >>>> Technion ? Israel Institute of Technology >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: g. tavmen <mail2gunes(a)yahoo.co.uk> >>>> Sent: Monday, 22 January 2024 13:35 >>>> To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org; Ayelet Baram-Tsabari < >> ayelet(a)technion.ac.il> >>>> Subject: Re: [Air-L] The difficult conversation we don't seem to be >> having >>>> >>>> You don't often get email from mail2gunes(a)yahoo.co.uk<mailto: >>>> mail2gunes(a)yahoo.co.uk>. Learn why this is important< >>>> >> https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/___https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentif… >>>>> >>>> Ayelet, you basically parrot the official Israeli propaganda that we >> hear >>>> over and over again on media but I'd be much more interested in what you >>>> actually have to suggest. So would you like us to ignore the >> catastrophic >>>> situation in Gaza because Hamas attacked first? (which, by the way, is >> also >>>> not true but let's go with your skewed argument..) >>>> >>>> Can you please advise as an Israeli how should we respond to the death >> of >>>> thousands of children, destruction of hospitals and all of the >> universities >>>> in Gaza and many other atrocities? Really interested in hearing this >>>> instead of telling us something we hear over and over again every single >>>> day on mass media. What should be the next step? Please guide us. >>>> >>>> On Monday, 22 January 2024 at 10:49:50 GMT, Ayelet Baram-Tsabari via >> Air-L >>>> <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org<mailto:air-l@listserv.aoir.org>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Dear Air-Ls, >>>> As you, I am worried about the loss of life in Gaza, but I cannot but >>>> wonder about the omission of the trigger for the war: In the wake of >>>> Saturday, October 7th, Israel was attacked by about 5000 Hamas >> terrorists, >>>> who systematically slaughtered and burned alive family after family in >>>> villages near the Gaza border, rapped women before killing them in the >>>> music festival in Re?im, and sadistically tortured kids in front of >> their >>>> parents. One of those murdered was Yasmin Zohar, a M.Sc. student of a >>>> friend of mine. Yasmin, her two daughters, her husband, and her father >> were >>>> all brutally slaughtered in their home in Kibbutz Nahal Oz that Saturday >>>> morning. Only her son Ariel, almost 13, survived. He moved to live with >> his >>>> uncles in the city of Rishon LeZion ? where I grew up. So many Harry >>>> Potters were created that day. >>>> This is a complex situation with a long history. At the moment, Israel >> is >>>> responding to an immediate unprovoked terrorist attack against >> civilians by >>>> Hamas, who publicly promised to do that again. Looking at the >> affiliations >>>> of those responding in the list, I can safely say that your countries >> would >>>> have ? and in fact have already done so in the past ? reacted similarly >> to >>>> such attacks. >>>> Like you, I also follow with horror what happens in Gaza. But sometimes, >>>> it seems to me, that I care more about the hungry and futureless kids in >>>> Gaza, than the Western Pro-Palestinians protesters who, in fact, work >> hard >>>> to allow the continuation of Hamas control there. As I see it, this is >>>> practically like supporting the Taliban's control over Afghanistan >> instead >>>> of supporting Afghanis who try to get rid of the Taliban. >>>> Best >>>> Ayelet Baram-Tsabari >>>> Technion ? Israel Institute of Technology >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Air-L <air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org<mailto: >>>> air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org>> On Behalf Of Alia ElKattan via Air-L >>>> Sent: Monday, 22 January 2024 10:39 >>>> To: Sky Croeser <scroeser(a)gmail.com<mailto:scroeser@gmail.com>> >>>> Cc: Air-L <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org<mailto:air-l@listserv.aoir.org>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Air-L] The difficult conversation we don't seem to be >> having >>>> >>>> Thanks so much for this Sky. >>>> >>>> Especially as every university in Gaza had been partially or fully >>>> destroyed, hundreds of professors and academics have been killed, and >>>> academic institutions outside Gaza have engaged in targeting and >>>> suppression of pro-Palestine speech, I am fully supportive of an >> academic >>>> boycott and a clear stance of public solidarity and action. Also >> interested >>>> in any research efforts to better understand internet research in the >>>> Palestinian context. >>>> >>>> Given the online and livestreamed nature of this genocide where we've >> seen >>>> people telling us the horrific atrocities committed against them in real >>>> time on all our internet platforms, often followed by news of their >> murder, >>>> it is imperative for an association of internet researchers to take a >>>> stance. >>>> >>>> Not to mention the nature of online suppression, disinformation, >> doxxing, >>>> and harassment that has been at the center of a campaign to justify and >>>> even celebrate the murder of over 30,000 people and the forced >> starvation >>>> and displacement of millions amidst an intentional destruction of >>>> lifesaving healthcare and telecommunication (including internet) >> facilities. >>>> >>>> Thank you for initiating this, and please count me in for any efforts >>>> moving forward. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> Alia ElKattan >>>> NYU Politics PhD student >>>> >>>> On Sun, 21 Jan 2024, 10:33 pm Sky Croeser via Air-L, < >>>> air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org<mailto:air-l@listserv.aoir.org>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> This is a difficult message to write, and I know that it will probably >>>>> open some difficult conversations. I realised this morning that I was >>>>> shying away from having these conversations because I don?t want to >>>>> create problems for the many colleagues who I respect and am fond of >>>> within AoIR. >>>>> And while I do care about all of you, sometimes care means being brave >>>>> (and perhaps annoying) instead of being polite. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> So. We need to talk about Gaza. And we need to talk about Israel. Many >>>>> of us have been speaking up individually, but our voices have more >>>>> power when we bring them together. I have signed on to other open >>>>> letters, but I think there are also important reasons for the >>>>> Association of Internet Researchers to take a stance. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *What I am suggesting?* >>>>> >>>>> I am asking for us to have a discussion about some form of public >>>>> solidarity with Palestinians who are currently under attack, and with >>>>> those within Israel and around the world who are speaking up against >>>>> the actions of the Israeli state. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> It might involve a statement of solidarity for those who are under >>>>> attack in Gaza and other parts of Palestine, and for people engaged in >>>>> non-violent resistance to the actions of the Israeli state. It might >>>>> involve joining the international call for an academic boycott of >>>>> Israeli institutions complicit in the ongoing violence against >>>>> Palestinians (the guidelines for which are available here < >>>>> https://prot/ >>>>> ect.checkpoint.com%2Fv2%2F___https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.proofpoint.com%2 >>>>> Fv2%2Furl%3Fu%3Dhttps-3A__bdsmovement.net_academic-2Dboycott%26d%3DDwI >>>>> GaQ%26c%3DslrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ%26r%3D_qxx8hR7VThFwWvNFxP6nQ%26m%3DnI >>>>> TU5p9O-sngHqMCv9uJophceBAbhVeAPnRtuMSSssf6GRmC-UG5g8B7aYj9pqtG%26s%3DV >>>>> WYyUrwvfdi6Dj-iZznUqpiO-w2cSjpoU1kPDpJN4BM%26e%3D___.YzJlOnRlY2huaW9uO >>>>> mM6bzplMzJmMzg5OGQ5YjM3MDNjNTY5N2EwOTRjOWYzNTE0Mjo2OjgzOTg6YjViN2NhMDV >>>>> kNjdjMDU1Yzc4ZDg3MDYwYjkwNjk3ZmViNGRhMWE4YmUwMDg4MTI2Yzk0MWQ3MjlkODJhM >>>>> TliZTpwOlQ&data=05%7C02%7Cayelet%40technion.ac.il%7C0b68e34e633343f73a >>>>> 8808dc1b265754%7Cf1502c4cee2e411c9715c855f6753b84%7C1%7C0%7C6384150987 >>>>> 22457179%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiL >>>>> CJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=UG4qjjAuwDr%2BU3Qu >>>>> sL9gx89MOeI5sSmug5DtQEXbd4E%3D&reserved=0 >>>>>> ). It >>>>> might involve a commitment to ask our own academic institutions to cut >>>>> their ties with the Israeli state. It might take some other format. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *Why now?* >>>>> >>>>> There are many acts of violence and oppression happening around the >>>> world. >>>>> Why should our academic organisation speak up on this, specifically? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Because the scale of the violence is immense and continuing < >>>>> https://prot/ >>>>> ect.checkpoint.com%2Fv2%2F___https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.proofpoint.com%2 >>>>> Fv2%2Furl%3Fu%3Dhttps-3A__ >>>> >> https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/___http://www.oxfam.org_en_press-2dreleas… >>>>> ath-2Drate-2Dgaza-2Dhigher-2Dany-2Dother-2Dmajor-2D21st-2Dcentury-2Dco >>>>> nflict-2Doxfam%26d%3DDwIGaQ%26c%3DslrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ%26r%3D_qxx8hR >>>>> 7VThFwWvNFxP6nQ%26m%3DnITU5p9O-sngHqMCv9uJophceBAbhVeAPnRtuMSSssf6GRmC >>>>> -UG5g8B7aYj9pqtG%26s%3DEs7P284K75TmQTGEDWDU-KYL-r_nZz66TYORiCEdSjY%26e >>>>> %3D___.YzJlOnRlY2huaW9uOmM6bzplMzJmMzg5OGQ5YjM3MDNjNTY5N2EwOTRjOWYzNTE >>>>> 0Mjo2OmRlZDU6NTk0MjllYWNiN2VjODBhNzlkNjBmZmU3NTY5MTJkYzcxODQzYTkxMTFlM >>>>> jQ1ODZjMTg4NzdlYzI3MzNiZjg5ZDpwOlQ&data=05%7C02%7Cayelet%40technion.ac >>>>> .il%7C0b68e34e633343f73a8808dc1b265754%7Cf1502c4cee2e411c9715c855f6753 >>>>> b84%7C1%7C0%7C638415098722468741%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wL >>>>> jAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C& >>>>> sdata=jlFoDFRZtptQmLmkzwEPkGRoVepjm1Kda5veB%2BoLQGM%3D&reserved=0 >>>>>> , >>>>> exceeding that of any recent armed conflict. 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. >>>>> They deserve our support and solidarity. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *Why **are we** silent?* >>>>> >>>>> I do not think that AoIR has tended to position itself as a neutral or >>>>> apolitical organisation. 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Re: [Air-L] Difficult Discussion: What's Missing -- Digest, Vol 234, Issue 29
by Sam Lehman-wilzig 24 Jan '24

24 Jan '24

The call for some sort of “response” to Israel’s actions might have some legitimacy if: 1. Previously we heard similar calls against China’s cultural genocide against the Uighurs. 2. Ditto: any call to stop the slaughter of HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of Africans in the Sudan. 3. Some mention of Hamas’s Oct. 7 atrocities, VIDEO-documented by THEIR OWN FIGHTERS. 4. Some mention of the fact that in contravention of all international law, Hamas abducted and is holding hostage for over 3 months Israeli civilian women, men, and children. 5. Hamas hid massive amounts of armaments in hospitals, schools, kindergartens, and private civilian homes (e.g., under baby cribs!!) – again, against Geneva Convention laws of warfare. Thus, where exactly is Israel supposed to fight? Just on roads or parks? 6. Israel sent messages (flyers and phone calls!) to all Gazan civilians in North Gaza to get out and move south in order NOT to be in the line of fire when the IDF attacked Hamas soldiers. This is the very opposite of intended genocide. 7. If already people here mention “genocide”, then what do you call Hamas’ Charter that calls for the elimination not of Israelis but of all JEWS? And after Oct. 7, their spokesman said that they will do it (Oct. 7) again and again. So who exactly is “genocidal” here? Given that this forum is for academics, one would expect a bit more “context” in respondents’ posts – not to mention understanding and noting ALL the facts involved. Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig 3 Yitzchak Sadeh St. 4423918 Kfar Saba ISRAEL 052-3410163 www.ProfSLW.com<http://www.profslw.com/>

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Difficult conversations
by Nicholas John 24 Jan '24

24 Jan '24

Dear all I have been following the discussion here very closely throughout what has been a very long day. I wish to address a couple of points from the various posts that have been sent. For those of you who don’t know me, I am, among other things, the President of AoIR, Jewish, and Israeli. I have skin in the game. For some, this may disqualify me from speaking; for others, my lived experience may be considered relevant. If you know me, you likely know my views on the conflict and the current government. I do not feel a need to share them here. For the sake of openness, though, I can say that I am yet to see a statement about the conflict that does justice to the complexities of the situation. My primary concern right now, therefore, is for AoIR. I think it is already clear that it is unlikely that the AoIR community will agree on a statement about the current situation in the Middle East. So far, the discussion has, by and large, been pretty civil, though I am extremely concerned that it might stop being so. Let me remind everyone of our code of conduct ( https://aoir.org/codeofconduct) and the rules of use ( https://aoir.org/mailing-lists/mailing-list-rules-and-etiquette) for the mailing list. On a practical note, and after conversations with the exec members who were available today, the conversation on this list will be slowed down a bit. Every message will get through (unless it really shouldn’t), though not immediately. It’s 1am where I am, but tomorrow morning I will release a bunch of messages, and will continue to do so through the day. I know that this conflict has already cost people real friendships within academia. It must not cost us our community. Nik Nicholas John Associate Professor President, Association of Internet Researchers Department of Communication and Journalism The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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The difficult conversation we don't seem to be having
by Sky Croeser 23 Jan '24

23 Jan '24

Hi everyone, This is a difficult message to write, and I know that it will probably open some difficult conversations. I realised this morning that I was shying away from having these conversations because I don’t want to create problems for the many colleagues who I respect and am fond of within AoIR. And while I do care about all of you, sometimes care means being brave (and perhaps annoying) instead of being polite. So. We need to talk about Gaza. And we need to talk about Israel. Many of us have been speaking up individually, but our voices have more power when we bring them together. I have signed on to other open letters, but I think there are also important reasons for the Association of Internet Researchers to take a stance. *What I am suggesting?* I am asking for us to have a discussion about some form of public solidarity with Palestinians who are currently under attack, and with those within Israel and around the world who are speaking up against the actions of the Israeli state. It might involve a statement of solidarity for those who are under attack in Gaza and other parts of Palestine, and for people engaged in non-violent resistance to the actions of the Israeli state. It might involve joining the international call for an academic boycott of Israeli institutions complicit in the ongoing violence against Palestinians (the guidelines for which are available here <https://bdsmovement.net/academic-boycott>). It might involve a commitment to ask our own academic institutions to cut their ties with the Israeli state. It might take some other format. *Why now?* There are many acts of violence and oppression happening around the world. Why should our academic organisation speak up on this, specifically? Because the scale of the violence is immense and continuing <https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/daily-death-rate-gaza-higher-any-ot…>, exceeding that of any recent armed conflict. There is no end in sight, and the deliberate restriction of food, water, and medicine means that people within Gaza face starvation and disease as well as bombing and other forms of direct violence. Because many of us are based in countries which are prepared to condemn other atrocities, but are unwilling to issue more than lukewarm statements about the Israeli state’s violence against Palestinians. For example, Australia’s foreign minister Penny Wong <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/jan/17/penny-wong-meets-isr…> “has met with Israeli relatives of hostages held by Hamas and assured them that she will continue to use Australia’s voice to call for the immediate, unconditional and safe return of all hostages” and affirmed Australian support for Israel, while only “raising concerns” about the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Australia has also supported the US/UK bombing of Yemen <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/jan/12/australia-military-s…> in retailation for their disruption of shipping routes to Israel. Where our own governments will not speak up for human rights, we have an obligation to raise our voices. Because AoIR is <https://aoir.org/diversity-and-inclusivity/> “is committed to the most fundamental principles of academic freedom, equality of opportunity, and human dignity.” The last university in Gaza has now been destroyed <https://www.thenational.scot/news/24059315.israel-destroys-last-university-…> by the Israeli army, along with many schools. Students from these universities feel their loss keenly <https://wearenotnumbers.org/lament-for-the-universities/>, even while trying to stay alive through bombings and the denial of their basic human needs. Countless Palestinian academics <https://wearenotnumbers.org/tributes-to-refaat-alareer-killed-dec-9-2023/> and students <https://wearenotnumbers.org/tributes-to-mohammed-zaher-hamo-killed-nov-24-2…> have been killed, injured, and displaced <https://wearenotnumbers.org/i-have-left-all-my-books-behind/>. Attacks on Palestinian educational institutions are not new <https://protectingeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/impact_attackeducation_p…>. Calls for protection <https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03057925.2021.1987192> have gone unheeded. Because the digital technologies that many of us research are woven through this conflict. Israeli authorities are using facial recognition technology <https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/05/israel-opt-israeli-authoriti…> to entrench apartheid. The Israeli military is using an “AI” system to “generate targets” <https://www.npr.org/2023/12/14/1218643254/israel-is-using-an-ai-system-to-f…>. Telecommunications systems are shut down <https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/27/israel-intensifies-gaza-bombardme…>, making it difficult for people in Gaza to communicate while under attack. Large tech companies have been providing key systems to the Israeli government <https://notechforapartheid.com/>. Because Israeli citizens who protest <https://www.npr.org/2024/01/19/1225651180/israel-tel-aviv-protest-gaza-war> the actions of their government (including on social media) face <https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/12/israel-free-speech-arrests-…> jail <https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-police-crack-down-arab-ci…> and threats of violence <https://www.972mag.com/israeli-protest-gaza-war-repression/>, as do those who refuse to serve in the army <https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240115-israel-s-war-resisters-risk-…>. They deserve our support and solidarity. *Why **are we** silent?* I do not think that AoIR has tended to position itself as a neutral or apolitical organisation. Past conference themes <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_of_Internet_Researchers> have included “Revolutions” and “Decolonising the Internet”. My sense is that there was also a response and a discussion within the organisation to the Black Lives Matter movement, among other issues. Of course, I am aware that academic organisations will not often respond to international events. Perhaps the silence so far is entirely for this reason. Perhaps we are afraid that if we speak up on this we will also be asked to speak about Sudan, Congo, and other issues (would that be terrible?) However, I think that we must also acknowledge the chilling effect that many academics and others experience specifically on the matter of Israel. Antisemitism is a real and significant problem in the world. However, the ongoing attempt to conflate all criticism of Israel with antisemitism is intellectually dishonest and dangerous <https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/2023/11/09/antisemitism-dangerous/>. It also frequently glosses over the long history of Jewish <https://www.wrmea.org/2008-december/israel-and-judaism-the-long-and-largely…> opposition <https://jacobin.com/2020/07/israel-palestine-anti-zionism-history-left> to the formation of Israel. Organisations like the ADL put forward claims that groups like A Jewish Voice for Peace are antisemitic *because* they are anti-Zionist. Similarly, Canary Mission lists university students, professors, and organisations that criticise the Israeli state alongside neo-nazi organisations like the “Daily Stormer”, conflating legitimate criticism of the Israeli government with violent antisemitism. I understand that many people do not want to contribute to the real antisemitism faced by our friends, colleagues, and students face. We all have a duty to oppose antisemitism in our communities and universities. Perhaps that leads to a reluctance to speak out about the Israeli state’s actions. However, I believe that we can oppose both antisemitism and Israeli state violence. The Israeli state does not speak for, or act for, all <https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/23/us/jewish-palestinian-protest-israel-gaz…> Jewish <https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-jewish-group-protests-eight-cities-gaza…> people <https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/19/jewish-protest-israel-gaza-wa…>. We should not allow them to claim that they do. We also must be aware that organisations like Canary Mission work hard to impose <https://truthout.org/articles/advocacy-for-palestinians-has-been-outright-c…> a high <https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2023/12/8/doxxing-students-palestine-fea…> cost <https://www.cuindependent.com/2023/11/05/ethnic-studies-pro-palestine-state…> on students and teachers within universities who do speak up. A variety of governments have also worked to ban the Boycott-Divest-Sanctions movement <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-BDS_laws>. There are therefore real material consequences for speaking against the actions of the Israeli state. Perhaps that is enough that we do not want to put AoIR as an organisation, or fellow academics within AoIR, in a difficult position. But if that’s the case, let’s at least acknowledge it. Let’s make it visible. Let us be aware that our organisation, and its commitments to values like diversity and inclusion <https://aoir.org/diversity-and-inclusivity/>, are constrained and limited. That our interest in hearing from those who are currently at the margins of our academic spaces (as set out in the ‘revolutions’ CfP <https://aoir.org/aoir2023/aoir2023cfp/>) does not, perhaps, extend as far as some of us might hope. With love, solidarity, and significant trepidation, sky.

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