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CFP: Generative AI Governance - Special Issue in Information, Communication & Society
by Joanne Kuai 19 Dec '23

19 Dec '23

Dear colleagues, We would like to draw your attention to the following call for abstracts for a special issue on "Generative AI Governance" in the journal Information, Communication & Society. We look forward to receiving your proposal by 15 February 2024. Please feel free to forward the CFP to potential interested colleagues. Thank you! Best Regards, Joanne and Fabian ______________ Call for Papers for Special Issue in Information, Communication & Society Generative AI Governance: Innovations, Institutions, Imaginaries Special Issue Editors: Fabian Ferrari, Utrecht University, f.l.ferrari(a)uu.nl Joanne Kuai, Karlstad University, joanne.kuai(a)kau.se >From democratic to authoritarian contexts, governments worldwide face the challenge of setting up oversight mechanisms for generative AI systems. The European Union recently reached an agreement for the proposed EU AI Act. A few months earlier, China had enacted one of the first laws in the world to regulate generative AI systems. Navigating this global policy landscape is challenging, not only due to differences between regulatory regimes but also because of the fast pace at which new variations of generative AI systems are developed. However, the governance of generative AI systems is not only a task for governments and regulators – it also occurs at the workplace and at the institutional level. For example, in the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes, the use of generative AI systems featured prominently. Such developments signify a need for a new understanding of generative AI governance, expanding its scope beyond a narrow focus on regulatory frameworks. As such, this special issue asks: How does the landscape of generative AI governance shape the discursive and material dimensions of generative AI systems, and what are the underlying factors influencing this development? To address this question, the special issue invites contributions that cover a wide cultural and geographical range of case studies or comparative studies. Given that the governance of generative AI systems is a globally interconnected phenomenon, engagements with regional, national, and supranational forms of generative AI governance are encouraged. Potential empirical entry points include but are not limited to: - Assessing the efficacy of designated AI oversight measures (e.g., risk assessments, audit procedures, red-teaming) in light of swiftly evolving material properties of generative AI systems. - Examining strategies of generative AI providers to shape and influence governance regimes – for example, through research, lobbying, tool development, and terms of use/usage policies. - Understanding how institutional dynamics in particular sectors and cultural industries (e.g., journalism, education, entertainment) shape the design, use and effects of generative AI systems. - Comparing how governance regimes observe, inspect and modify generative AI systems (e.g., China’s central algorithm registry vs. the EU’s proposed database for high-risk AI systems). - Investigating how sociotechnical imaginaries about generative AI (e.g., perceived “existential risks”) inform the design, substance and enforcement of particular regulatory frameworks. - Connecting considerations about the global political economy of AI to geopolitical issues about digital sovereignty, as illustrated by US export controls for specific AI chips. Submission Instructions and Timeline: Please submit an abstract of 500-800 words (including references) to f.l.ferrari(a)uu.nl and joanne.kuai(a)kau.se no later than 15 February 2024. The abstract should specify: 1) the problem or question being addressed, 2) the paper’s methodological or analytical approach, and 3) the anticipated results or conclusions of the research. Decisions about the selection of abstracts will be communicated to authors by 15 March 2024. The deadline for submitting invited papers is 31 August 2024. The special issue will follow the submission and review guidelines of Information, Communication & Society. Each invited paper will be peer-reviewed. An invitation to submit a full paper does not automatically ensure its acceptance in the special issue or in the journal. No payment from the authors will be required. For questions, please reach out to the guest editors via email. Check out the full call for papers here: http://bit.ly/generative-ai-governance När du skickar e-post till Karlstads universitet behandlar vi dina personuppgifter<https://www.kau.se/gdpr>. When you send an e-mail to Karlstad University, we will process your personal data<https://www.kau.se/en/gdpr>.

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CfP 4S/EASST Amsterdam, 16-19 July 2024 - Panel 355. Multispecies Urbanism: Future of Inclusive Smart City Design
by Aal, Konstantin, Dr. 19 Dec '23

19 Dec '23

Dear colleagues, We want to share the CfP for a Traditional Open Panel at the 4S/EASST conference 2024 Amsterdam: Making and Doing Transformations. We are inviting submissions to the open panel 355. Multispecies Urbanism: Future of Inclusive Smart City Design, which will take place in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 16-19 July 2024. Deadline for submission is February 12, 2024. Accepted panelists will present their ideas, experiences and perspectives against the following background: Panel Description Short Abstract: Exploring the intersection of digital innovation, inclusivity, and sustainability, this panel discusses designing inclusive smart cities. Using Science and Technology Studies insights, we'll study sociotechnical urban dynamics, emphasizing vulnerable groups, AI, robotics, and nature integration. Long Abstract: In the ever-evolving landscape of urban ecosystems, the importance of digital infrastructure has emerged as a critical component. Informed by insights from Science and Technology Studies (STS), we will focus on the concept of the smart city that harnesses digital innovation to improve efficiency and foster innovation. In the light of climate change and urbanization, pressure is put on the quality of life and wellbeing of citizens and forms a danger for the flora in cities, which amplifies the consequences of climate change. Hence, the inclusion of vulnerable human- and non-human actors becomes crucial in urban area transformation processes. This panel aims to explore the numerous challenges and prospects associated with creating future cities that embody true inclusivity and do not reproduce social or economic biases. By broadening the scope of consideration, the panel places particular emphasis on addressing the needs of vulnerable groups, considering digital and non-digital innovation. In this endeavour, the panel invites a diverse range of scholars to engage in critical discussions related to new methodologies and visions of what inclusive urban spaces might look like in the future and how they could be co-created with vulnerable target groups. Rooted in an STS perspective, the discussions will highlight the role of emerging technologies, such as AI and robotics, in shaping these environments. In addition, the dialogue will explore how displaced elements of nature, including animals and plants, can be reintegrated into urban environments. The aim of the panel is to inspire actionable strategies by examining the intersection of technology, inclusivity and environmental stewardship and charting a course for urban development that is smart, compassionate and harmonious with the natural world. This multi-faceted approach, informed by STS, seeks to redefine urban spaces, transforming them into cohesive ecosystems where technology, humanity and nature coexist in balanced and sustainable synergy. The following questions may be of interest and serve as examples: * How to design inclusive and ethical future environments, esp. in smart city contexts, against the backdrop of a multispecies or more-than-human world? * How can technology, esp. robotics and AI support such environmental development without negative side effects for humans and non-humans (animals, nature)? * What frameworks and methodologies to use to reach these goals? * How can we transfer current interdisciplinary practices of participation to other fields of practice? Session Chairs: Tanja Aal (tanja.ertl(a)uni-siegen.de<mailto:tanja.ertl@uni-siegen.de>) and Laura Scheepmaker (l.s.scheepmaker(a)saxion.nl<mailto:l.s.scheepmaker@saxion.nl>) Keywords: smart city design, multispecies urbanism, more-than-human, vulnerable groups, AI, robotics Link to the Panel: https://nomadit.co.uk/conference/easst-4s2024/p/14439 Submissions: If you would like to participate in this session, please submit your individual abstract of approx. 250 words and follow the instructions described here: https://www.easst4s2024.net/callforabstracts/ Link to the submission form: https://nomadit.co.uk/conference/easst-4s2024/paper-form/14439 _________ The 2024 quadrennial joint meeting of the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST) and the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) invites panels, presentations, making & doing contributions, and other events that explore the role of STS in making and doing contributions to transformations in an era of grand societal challenges. More information can be found here: https://www.easst4s2024.net/ Our best wishes, Konstantin, Tanja and Laura ______________________

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Call for Visiting Research Fellows 2024/25– Department for Media and Communication Studies Södertörn University, Stockholm, Sweden
by AKA KA 18 Dec '23

18 Dec '23

Call for Visiting Research Fellows 2024/25– Department for Media and Communication Studies Södertörn University, Stockholm, Sweden Deadline 31 January 2024 The Department for Media and Communication Studies at Södertörn University offers a thriving and multidisciplinary research environment with a particular focus on contemporary datafied and media-saturated societies from a critical-cultural and often historical perspective. The research at the department shares a particular focus on the Baltic and East European region. The department is based at the School of Culture and Education and is a member of the Postgraduate School for Critical Cultural Theory. Current research projects conducted by faculty members at the department include among others: · Anticipating and mediating future classrooms (PI: Michael Forsman) · A Sea of Data: Mediated temporalities of the Baltic Sea (PI: Lars Lundgren) · Media trust and social imaginaries (PI: Fredrik Stiernstedt) · Photographic Realism in the Age of Digital Media (PI: Patrik Åker) · Post-migrant voices in the Baltic Sea region (Sweden, Germany, Estonia) (PI: Jessica Gustafsson · Social Media Surveillance and Experiences of Authoritarianism (PI: Göran Bolin) · The Digital Welfare State (PI: Anne Kaun) · Vernacular fiction and digital publication platforms: An ethnography of contemporary Indian book worlds (PI: Per Ståhlberg) · What is news? (PI: Sofia Johansson) We are happy to offer several visiting research fellow positions for the academic year 2024/25. The fellows – holding a PhD – will each receive a one-time scholarship of 35.000 SEK contributing to travel and accommodation. The fellows can choose the length and timing of their stay during the academic year 2024/25 but should stay at least one month. Fellows are expected to present their current work during one higher seminar at the department. Södertörn University has a number of guest research apartments close to campus and we are happy to put fellows in touch with the housing unit at the university. However, we are not able to assist further in finding housing in Stockholm. In order to apply please submit a short CV (max 2 pages) and a description of project that they will be working with during their stay (max 1 page) through this application form https://forms.office.com/e/YZG0k8DYxx <https://forms.office.com/e/YZG0k8DYxx> Timeline: Deadline for applications 31 January 2024 Notification of applicants 1 March 2024 Start of the visiting fellowship period September 2024 – June 2025

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CFP Critiquing Big Tech conference (June 6-7 Tilburg)
by Niels Niessen 18 Dec '23

18 Dec '23

CFP Critiquing Big Tech: A Humanities Perspective (Conference) 6 and 7 June 2024, Tilburg, Netherlands Keynote speaker: Tiziana Terranova (author of After the Internet) https://www.nica-institute.com/call-for-papers-critiquing-big-tech-a-humani… Organizers: Niels Niessen (Tilburg University), Nuno Atalaia (Radboud University, Nijmegen), Rianne Riemens (Radboud University) This conference brings together critiques of how Big Tech invades all domains of public and private life, transforming those domains in the process. The conference explores how the humanities can contribute to a better understanding of this development. At the same time, we are interested in how humanities research changes in relation to this development. While critiquing Big Tech, it is important to acknowledge that for many, platforms like Instagram, Tumblr, and X (Twitter) are places of consciousness building and activism. It is also safe to say that without these platforms, movements like MeToo, Trans Liberation, and Black Lives Matter would not have happened the way they did. Yet while these platforms help liberate personal and collective life in some respects, ultimately they are not designed for emancipation, but to maximize user engagement. The conference examines the ways in which Big Tech interpellates people as users, through its technologies and its discourses. We will also discuss potential forms of resistance against this interpellation. In proposing a humanities perspective on Big Tech, we tackle what we perceive as a crisis of the human form in the age of large-scale platforms, personalized AI, and the algorithmic condition. Theorists including Patricia Ticineto Clough (The User Unconscious), Nick Couldry & Ulises Mejias (Costs of Connection), and McKenzie Wark (Capitalism Is Dead) have argued that Big Tech threatens the very integrity and sovereignty of individual and collective human existence. At the same time, the existence of both humans and non-humans is threatened by climate change and the continuous appropriation of the environment for the benefits of Big Tech and economic growth (as argues for example Mél Hogan in “Big Data Ecologies”). What does it mean to practice the Humanities in algorithmic societies facing political and ecological crises? How to understand the human subject and its relation to technology and the environment in light of these conditions? How to critique Big Tech’s understanding of the human subject, its extractive economic model and continuous infrastructural and spatial expansion, and its visions of the future? How to work towards alternatives? The conference somewhat changes up the traditional conference format, creating more space for conversation and workshops. We ask for short 10-minute individual presentations. During the workshops hosted by the conference organizers, participants are invited to critically engage with the methodological, epistemic, and ecological implications of studying Big Tech. If you are interested in participating in the conference, please fill out the form on: https://cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/form/view/H-8AnSFOUBAa5xr17f4MLwF-QTa5AQXpQB-O… We ask you to briefly describe (1) the topic of your presentation and ideally also your object of focus (if your paper is mostly theoretical, still provide an example of an object you connect to); (2) your intervention (the argument you plan to develop, or how you envision your contribution); (3) a brief reflection on methodology and how your contribution speaks to the changing humanities. In addition, please indicate your preference for the workshop you would like to attend on day 2 of the conference (How to design a user?; How to study big data ecologies?; How to de-Google Learning?). Finally, we ask participants to ideally participate in the full conference. On the evening before the conference (June 5) we will have an informal dinner (paid for by the organization) in the center of Tilburg. The conference itself will take place in De Nieuwe Vorst theater, also in the Tilburg city center. So to apply, please fill out the form on https://cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/form/view/H-8AnSFOUBAa5xr17f4MLwF-QTa5AQXpQB-O… For questions, please email bigtechconference(a)protonmail.com Deadline for submission: 9 February, 2024. We will send out conference invitations by the end of February.

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Evidence-based guidance on tackling video game addiction
by David Brake 18 Dec '23

18 Dec '23

Leaving aside the (important) wider sociological questions about video game addiction, what seems to be the most effective approach to treating it? Is there a widely accepted/respected text on therapeutic approaches that is based on research? Is there a credible not for profit organization helping addicts and those that care for them in North America?

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2 NEW PUBLICATIONS: Hacking, Conspiracy Theories and Free Speech
by Dr. Emma Briant 15 Dec '23

15 Dec '23

Dear Colleagues, I hope you are all keeping well and looking forward to the break. I am just writing to share news of two new publications from me, both on the role of hacking in silencing journalism and spreading false narratives. Hacking is far more than just a security issue. It chills free speech. And increasingly it’s impacting journalists, NGO’s, even academics like me. I learned this too well last year when I found myself in the middle of a ‘deep state’ conspiracy theory after after my efforts to inform journalism on disinformation spreading during the Bucha massacre were hacked by Russian intelligence. Suddenly, not only did a foreign intelligence operation have our emails, but I was the focus of the falsehoods I was seeing spread across the internet. Now the Russian hackers behind these attacks have been sanctioned by the UK and US governments and the US State Department has offered a reward of $10M for information on them. Hacking of journalism has serious consequences, I have written about the implications of this and what should be done. You can read the full - and extraordinary - story in my article this week for Index on Censorship: 'Hacking is far more than a security issue. It chills free speech <https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2023/12/hacking-is-far-more-than-a-securi…>'. Drawing on my own experience, I reflect on the role played by these Russian hackers in silencing authoritarianism’s critics and the role this plays in feeding a crisis of distrust and closing down freedom of expression. I also have a scholarly book chapter which examines the subject of hacking more generally in relation to journalism and policy. “Hack Attacks: How Cyber Intimidation and Conspiracy Theories Drive the Spiral of ‘Secrecy Hacking’” in Routledge Companion on Freedom of Expression and Censorship <https://www.routledge.com/The-Routledge-Companion-to-Freedom-of-Expression-…>, which you can order now, the collection is edited by Julian Petley and John Steel. Thank you for taking the time to read these and please consider sharing through your usual channels. I appreciate all your support and interest. Warmly, Emma -- 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

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CFP AoIR Flashpoint Symposium 2024 - Constructing the Digital: Working from the Global South
by Michelle, Association of Internet Researchers 15 Dec '23

15 Dec '23

The Department of Communication, University of Hyderabad (UoH), India, and the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad, invite submissions for a one-day symposium on the theme “Constructing the Digital: Working from the Global South <https://aoirhyd2024.github.io/>” to be held on April 13 2024, Hyderabad. This Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) <https://aoir.org/> Flashpoint Symposium will explore forms and structures of labour contributing to digital infrastructures, content, and systems, and presents an extensive opportunity for emerging and senior scholars, members of the digital/platform labour rights advocacy and activist community in the region to connect around critical questions related to the theme. In addition to two keynote panels, this one-day symposium will feature three thematic panels dealing with the labour behind the construction of the digital—as platform, infrastructure, device, content, environment, or medium, with particular emphasis on experiences and perspectives from underrepresented groups. Submissions to these panels could explore cultures of production and digital mediation, from data annotation and content moderation to platform and gig workers to creators of various kinds, addressing some of these themes: - Visibility and invisibility in the digital and platform economy - Engineering digital infrastructure–who does it, where, and on what terms? - Gigs behind and beyond platforms - Intersectional understandings of worker rights - Skilling, de-skilling and valuation of labour - AI as enabler and threat - The possibilities of collectivisation - The enfolding of labour into the private sphere - New infrastructures of/for work–who and what do they privilege? - The place of digital labour in life–health, leisure, education, etc. Abstracts must be no longer than 500 words outlining a clear research question, methodology, results or emerging results if it is a work-in -progress, and implications or outcomes from research. *Deadline for submission of abstracts is January 30, 2024*; Communication of acceptance February 28 2024. Please submit your abstracts here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrhmI4ZTPRQfMnEZ-PcvvLrI-oz6N4dny…>. Bursaries are available to cover domestic travel for presenters from within India to attend the conference. Priority will be given to graduate students and Early Career Scholars. While the conference will primarily feature in-person presentations, the committee will consider including a small number of online presentations from scholars based outside the country. Organising Team *Co-chairs:* Usha Raman, Professor Department of Communication, University of Hyderabad Nimmi Rangaswamy, Professor Kohli Centre for Intelligent Systems, IIIT Hyderabad *Core organizing committee* Aman Trehan, Lead Project Manager, Mobility IIIT-H iHub Data IIIT Hyderabad Chinar Mehta, PhD Candidate, Department of Communication, University of Hyderabad Manisha Madapathi, PhD Candidate Department of Communication, University of Hyderabad Anuja Premika, PhD Candidate, Department of Communication, University of Hyderabad Rahul Garg, Masters Candidate Kohli Centre for Intelligent Systems, IIIT-Hyderabad Tanmay Goyal, Masters Candidate Kohli Centre for Intelligent Systems, IIIT-Hyderabad

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Today Dec 15 last day to register SOIs for ISOC Pulse Research Fellowship.
by Joly MacFie 15 Dec '23

15 Dec '23

Today December 15 2023is the last day to register Statements of Interest for the Internet Society's Pulse Research Fellowship in 2024. More info: https://pulse.internetsociety.org/fellowship I just edited videos of the 2023 project review and they can be found at https://pulse.internetsociety.org/blog/2023-pulse-research-fellowship-review Joly -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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28th International Conference on Engineering of Complex Computer Systems (ICECCS 2024): Last Call for Papers
by Announce 15 Dec '23

15 Dec '23

*** Last Call for Papers *** 28th International Conference on Engineering of Complex Computer Systems (ICECCS 2024) 19-21 June, 2024, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://cyprusconferences.org/iceccs2024/ (*** Submission Deadline: 5 January, 2024 AoE (extended) ***) Recent years have witnessed a rapidly rising emphasis on the design, implementation and management of complex computer systems which are present in every aspect of human activities, such as manufacturing, communications, defence, transportation, aerospace, hazardous environments, energy, and healthcare. These complex systems are frequently distributed over heterogeneous networks and process a large amount of data, leveraging emerging artificial intelligence (AI), large language models, and machine learning techniques. Complexity arises from many factors, including the dynamic environment and the scenarios these systems operate in, demanding and sometimes conflicting requirements in functionality, efficiency, scalability, security, dependability and adaptability, data heterogeneity, as well as the wide range of development methodologies, programming languages and implementation details. Performance, real-time behaviour, fault tolerance, robustness, security, adaptability, development time and cost, and long life concerns are some of the key issues arising in the development of such systems. The International Conference on Engineering of Complex Computer Systems (ICECCS) is a well-established event that has been held around the world for over 25 years. The goal of this conference is to bring together industrial, academic, and government experts from a variety of application domains and software disciplines, to discuss how the disciplines’ problems and solution techniques interact within the whole system. Researchers, practitioners, tool developers and users, and technology transfer experts are all welcome. The scope of the conference includes long-term research issues, near-term requirements and challenges, established complex systems, emerging promising tools, and retrospective and prospective reflections of research and development into complex systems. LIST OF TOPICS Authors are invited to submit papers describing original, unpublished research results, case studies and tools. Papers are solicited in all areas related to complex computer-based systems, including the causes of complexity and means of avoiding, controlling, or coping with complexity. Topic areas include, but are not limited to: Requirements, modeling and formal methods • Requirements analysis and specification • Model-driven development • Model checking • SAT/SMT solvers for software analysis and testing AI, Complex intelligent models and complex systems • Big data management • Data-drive and AI-backed systems • Machine Learning for Software Engineering • AI4SE and SE4AI • Adaptive, self-managing and multi-agent systems Security, reliability and dependability • Safety-critical and fault-tolerant architectures • Formal methods • Security and privacy of complex systems • Privacy-preserving AI • Fairness Software engineering • Verification and validation • Reverse engineering and refactoring • Software architecture • Human Machine Interaction • Agile methods Realistic complex systems • Ubiquitous computing, context awareness, sensor networks • Cyber-physical systems and Internet of Things (IoT) • Autonomous systems and self-healing systems • Industrial case studies Different kinds of contributions are sought, including novel research, lessons learned, experience reports, and discussions of practical problems faced by industry and user domains. The ultimate goal is to build a rich and comprehensive conference program that can fit the interests and needs of different classes of attendees: professionals, researchers, managers, and students. A program goal is to organize several sessions that include both academic and industrial papers on a given topic and culminate panels to discuss relationships between industrial and academic research. COLLABORATION WITH THE ACM TRANSACTIONS ON SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND METHODOLOGY (TOSEM) To facilitate the dissemination of high-quality research presented at ICECCS 2024, selected papers will be invited to submit extended versions of their accepted conference papers to ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM). Authors of these selected papers are kindly requested to submit their extended manuscripts within six months following their conference presentation. Upon the authors' acceptance of this invitation, TOSEM will provide comprehensive instructions and requirements for the submission and review process. TOSEM will conduct its rigorous review process and make final decisions on acceptance. SUBMISSION AND PUBLICATION Full papers are divided into two categories: Technical Papers and Experience Reports. The papers submitted to both categories will be reviewed by the program committee members, and papers accepted in either category will be published in the conference proceedings. Technical papers should describe original research, and experience reports should present practical projects carried out in the industry, and reflect on the lessons learnt from them. Short paper submissions describe early-stage, ongoing or PhD research. All short papers will be reviewed by the program committee members, and accepted short papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Submissions to the conference must not have been published or be concurrently considered for publication elsewhere. All submissions will be judged on the basis of originality, contribution to the field, technical and presentation quality, and relevance to the conference. The proceedings have been published by the Conference Publishing Services (CPS) of the IEEE Computer Society. Submitted manuscripts should be in English and formatted in the style of the double-column IEEE CPS format. Full papers should not exceed 9 pages + 1 page for bibliography, and short papers should not exceed 5 pages + 1 page for bibliography, including figures, references, and appendices. All submissions should be in PDF format. Submissions not adhering to the specified format and length may be rejected immediately without review. Please prepare your manuscripts in accordance with the IEEE CPS guidelines. https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html . We invite all prospective authors to submit their manuscripts via the ICECCS 2024 portal, hosted by the EasyChair conference management system. https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iceccs2024 . IMPORTANT DATES • Abstract Submissions Due: 29 December, 2023 AoE (extended) • Full Paper Submissions Due: 5 January, 2024 AoE (extended) • Acceptance/Rejection Notification: 15 March, 2024 • Camera-ready Due: 15 April, 2024 • Author Registration Due: 15 April, 2024 • Conference Dates: 19-21 June, 2024 ORGANISATION Steering Committee • Jin Song Dong, National University of Singapore, Singapore • Mike Hinchey, University of Limerick, Ireland • Xiaohong Li, Tianjin University, China • Shaoying Liu, Hiroshima University, Japan • Mauro Pezze, University in Lugano, Switzerland • Roy Sterritt, Ulster University, United Kingdom • Jing Sun (Chair), University of Auckland, New Zealand General Co-Chairs • Yamine Ait-Ameur, IRIT, France • George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Program Chairs • Guangdong Bai, University of Queensland, Australia • Fuyuki Ishikawa, National Institute of Informatics, Japan

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Call for Papers! MIA #194: Digital media and the labor market in the post-pandemic landscape in Latin America.
by Katrin Langton 14 Dec '23

14 Dec '23

Hello AoIR community, and happy Friday! I know it’s almost the end of the year 🎇 so we have just extended the deadline on our call for papers (see details below)! Additionally, the Feature Topic Editor has kindly offered to review extended abstracts of around 500 words for feedback, prior to your submission to Media International Australia. Call for Articles. Media International Australia (MIA). SAGE. Feature Topic. Digital media and the labor market in the post-pandemic landscape in Latin America. (Deadline Extended to March 1st, 2024) Feature Topic Editor: David Ramírez Plascencia, Universidad de Guadalajara – Mexico (Editor) davidrapla(a)gmail.com<mailto:davidrapla@gmail.com> and davidram(a)udgvirtual.udg.mx<mailto:davidram@udgvirtual.udg.mx> Recent edited publications. Imagining Latinidad: Digital Diasporas and Public Engagement Among Latin American Migrants (Brill, 2023), “Medios educativos como espacios subversivos en América Latina: potencialidades, inconvenientes y consideraciones en el contexto de la pandemia.” Journal of Iberian and Latin American Research (JILAR, Taylor and Francis, 2022), and The Politics of Technology in Latin America (Volume 1 and 2) (Routledge, 2020). Brief. In Latin America during the health emergency in 2020, digitalization, despite digital infrastructure limitation, was essential not just because it allowed to continue studying and working at home and promoted the improvement of the exchange of goods and services networks using smartphones and mobile applications, but because it helped people to build solidary chains to support and provide relief in places where authorities were absent or negligent. Digitalization augmented even more the popularity of social platforms and mobile devices which have consolidated as the main places of socialization and entertainment among Latin Americans. After three years since the outbreak, the Latin American landscape invites us to ponder, from a critical perspective, the digital economic activities that have flourished in this post-pandemic context. This special feature topic invites proposals that analyze, from an interdisciplinary and international perspective, the impact of the pandemic and digitalization in the Latin American labor market. Prospective articles may include topics related with social media influencers (Youtubers, Tiktokers, instangramers and so on), fact-checkers, crypto miners and bitcoin traders, digital nomad workers, online gamers and videogame-items dealers, delivery-platform app workers, social media platforms sellers, among others. Propositions that address (i) the economic and cultural influence of theses economic activities in the regional and international content-consumption market, (ii) novel digital professions as a mechanism to surpass economic and social exclusion, and (iii) externalities, genre barriers and legal and ethical controversial issues, are particularly welcome. Submission Instructions. Articles should be between 5,000-8,000 words in length (including notes, references, accompanying reference list, and all other inclusions). Papers should be submitted directly to the journal. More information in this link https://journals.sagepub.com/author-instructions/MIA You may send an extended abstract (500 words) to receive feedback from the Feature Topic editor, before you submit your article to the journal. We are very much looking forward to your submissions! Warm regards, Katrin Langton (she/her) PhD Candidate on Turrbal and Yuggera Country @ Queensland University of Technology Digital Media Research Centre https://research.qut.edu.au/dmrc/people/katrin-langton/ ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child https://www.digitalchild.org.au/person/katrin-langton/ Media International Australia (Editorial Assistant) Twitter/X @LangtonKatrin

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