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Deadline approaching! CfP: When was the Smart Border?
by Seuferling,P 11 Jul '23

11 Jul '23

Call for Papers When was the “Smart Border”? Tracing Critical Histories of Media Technological Border and Migration Control Location: TU Dresden, Germany, hosted by the Chair of Digital Cultures Date: 15–17 November 2023 Format: in-person presentations Submission deadline: 14 July 2023 Conference website: https://smartborderconference.com/ Confirmed keynote speaker: Dr Iván Chaar-López<https://www.ivanchaar.net/>, University of Texas Austin The conference is organized in collaboration between the Chair of Digital Cultures at TU Dresden, Germany, and the Department of Media and Communications at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK. The event is funded by the Internationalization Strategy of TU Dresden and the LSE Global Research Fund. Organizing team: Dr Michelle Pfeifer (TU Dresden): michelle.pfeifer1(a)tu-dresden.de<mailto:michelle.pfeifer1@tu-dresden.de> Dr Philipp Seuferling (LSE): p.seuferling(a)lse.ac.uk<mailto:p.seuferling@lse.ac.uk> The buzzword “smart borders” commonly captures the widespread digitalization and automation of migration control and the expansion of racial capitalist security regimes by technological means. Yet, the term describes only the most recent instance of media technologies constituting and enabling state bordering. While states around the world rely on and invest in ever newer “smart” technologies to control migration, these developments stand in longer historical continuities, not least hailing from projects of mobility and population control of colonialism, racism, eugenics, or carceral regimes (Chaar-López, 2019; Weitzberg, 2020; Pfeifer, 2021; Leurs & Seuferling, 2022; Tazzioli, 2023). This conference aims to address the international research field on temporalities and histories of smart borders, to trace genealogies and longue durées of media, communication, and information technologies in the control of borders and migration. Such histories can be traced on different levels: materialities of media technologies, uses and practices around them, struggles against bordering tactics and technologies, as well as socio-technical imaginaries of what these technologies can and cannot do – all of which are characterized by continuities and change. While media shape borders across time, media technologies are also shaped by and emerge from projects of bordering. In this sense, borders can be better understood by attending to their media, and vice versa, media histories more generally can be explored at the border – a “technological testing ground” (Molnar, 2022) historically and today. Questions guiding the conference are: * How can we understand histories of the “smart border” within histories of media technology and digitalization, as well as within histories of territorialization, biopolitics, racial capitalism, colonialism, and bordered states? * How are technological innovation as well as processes of digitalization and computation historically tested, developed, and trialed in the context of border and migration control? * How has the entanglement of media technologies with borders evolved over time? * How can historical perspectives on smart borders advance critiques of violence and discrimination enacted by smart border regimes today? We explicitly welcome papers that engage with queer, feminist, decolonial, postcolonial, abolitionist, and critical race perspectives on the histories of mediated bordering. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: * Theoretical perspectives on “smart borders” across time * Methodological approaches to historicizing “smart borders” * Histories of digitalization and automation, in contexts of mobility, migration, and border control * Studies of historical empirical contexts of mediated borders * Histories of border and technological regulation, policy-making, and law * The role of risk, uncertainty, and security in genealogies of border and migration control * Genealogies of datafication of people on the move * Histories of biometrics, surveillance, policing, and carcerality * Mediated containment, surveillance, and control of people on the move, mobility, and movement concerning imperatives of digitalization, automation, and artificial intelligence * Histories of struggles against and contestations of “smart border” regimes Submission guidelines: Submissions should include an abstract (300-400 words), as well as a short biographical note (100-150 words). Please use this form: https://forms.office.com/e/fmhfvNQE5T The submission deadline is 14 July 2023. We plan to notify applicants about proposal acceptance by 4 August 2023. Funding will be available to support travel and accommodation of invited speakers. Please note whether you need financial assistance in the submission form. Dr Philipp Seuferling LSE Fellow | Department of Media and Communications The London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE t: +44 7858 643177 e: p.seuferling(a)lse.ac.uk<mailto:p.seuferling@lse.ac.uk> lse.ac.uk Recent publications: Leurs, Koen; Seuferling, Philipp (2022). Migration and the Deep Time of Media Infrastructures. Communication, Culture and Critique 15(2), June 2022, pp. 290–297, https://doi.org/10.1093/ccc/tcac019 Seuferling, Philipp; Forsler, Ingrid; King, Gretchen; Löfgren, Isabel; and Saati, Farah (2023). Diraya.media—Learning Media Literacy with and from Media Activists. International Journal of Communication, 17: 901–919. https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/20058

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WEBCAST JUL 11 : UK Internet Governance Forum 2023
by Joly MacFie 11 Jul '23

11 Jul '23

After the French IGF last week (which btw is archived here <https://archive.org/details/fgi-france-2023>), now it is the UK's turn. Like the French, rather than separate real time text, AI captions will be overlaid. [image: isoc live] <https://isoc.live/16701%20>On *Tuesday July 11 2023* the *UK Internet Governance Forum 2023 <https://ukigf.org.uk/events/uk-igf-2023/>* will be held in London. The *UK Internet Governance Forum <https://ukigf.org.uk/>* (UK IGF) is the national IGF for the United Kingdom. The purpose of IGFs is to facilitate a common understanding of how to maximise the opportunities of the Internet whilst mitigating the risks and challenges that the internet presents. Messages from the UK IGF will be carried to the *Global IGF in Kyoto <https://intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2023>*. The livestream is provided by *Internet Society UK England Chapter <https://isoc-e.org/>*. *AGENDA https://ukigf.org.uk/2023-agenda <https://ukigf.org.uk/2023-agenda>* (ALL TIMES BST = UTC+1) *09:00 Welcome and Opening of UK IGF* *Ellie Bradley*, MD Registry & Public Benefit, Nominet *Alice Campbell*, Public Affairs Manager, tech UK *Mike Tunks*, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Internet Watch Foundation *09:15 Keynote: techUK Tech Plan: How the next Government can use technology to build a better Britain* *Neil Ross*, Associate Director (Policy),techUK https://ukigf.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AUKtechplan2023website.pdf *10:05 Data Protection in an AI-Driven World* *Abigail Burke*, Policy Manager, Data Protection at the Open Rights Group *Ana-Maria Cretu*, Senior Researcher, AI and Data Protection *Georgia Osborn*, Senior Research Analyst, Oxford Information Labs / Research Community Manager at the DNS Research Federation *CHAIR: Lord Allan*, Member of the House of Lords / Former Director of Policy at Facebook *11:20 Cybersecurity and the Governance of Cyberspace During Times of Geopolitical Instability* *Bojana Bellamy*, President, Centre for Information Policy Leadership *James Shires*, Senior Research Fellow in Cyber Policy, Chatham House *CHAIR: David Carroll*, Managing Director, Nominet Cybe *13:05 Keynote: Building the Evidence Base for Online Safety* *Ian Macrae*, Director of Market Intelligence, Ofcom *13:40 Avoiding Internet Fragmentation and Creating a Shared Digital Future* *Izaan Khan*, ISOC YSG / NOW: Pensions *Bruna Martins dos Santos*, Global Campaigns Manager, Digital Action *Til Sommer*, Head of Policy, Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA UK) *CHAIR: Casey Calista*, Industry Chair & Labour Digital Executive Committee Member 23/24 *14:45 Gender and the Internet: A Source of Division or Community?* *Seyi Akiwowo*, Founder and CEO, Glitch *Dr Bernie Hogan*, Senior Research Fellow, OII *Mallory Moore*, Independent researcher, Trans Safety Network *16:00 Delivering Digital Transformation Across the UK* *Harriet Perks*, Learning and Development Lead, AND Digital *Hollie Whittles*, National Policy Skills Champion, Federation of Small Businesses *17:00 Ministerial Address* *Paul Scully MP*, Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy *17:45 Sum Up and Wrap Up* *Alice Campbell*, Public Affairs Manager, Tech UK *Mike Tunks*, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Internet Watch Foundation *LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/ukigf23 <http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/ukigf23>* *TWITTER #UKIGF23 <https://bit.ly/UKIGF23> @UKIGF @ISOCUKEngland @IntGovForum #netgov* *MASTODON #UKIGF23 <https://mastodon.social/tags/UKIGF23>* *SIMULCASTS_https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive>https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/> (AI Captions)* *ARCHIVE_https://archive.org/details/ukigf23 <https://archive.org/details/ukigf23>* *Permalink https://isoc.live/16701/ <https://isoc.live/16701/>* - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Call for Presentations: Digital Inclusion Research Forum, October 12-13, 2023
by Colin Rhinesmith 10 Jul '23

10 Jul '23

The Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta, Dallas, Kansas City and Philadelphia seek proposals for presentation <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VWJ7MFL> at the Digital Inclusion Research Forum, to be held in Dallas, Texas, Oct. 12-13. The proposal deadline is July 21. Forum objectives The conference will provide: A framework for existing research Relevant context and appropriate applications for using existing research A forum for informing and advancing new research Forum audience Academics and researchers Broadband and digital inclusion policymakers (including state broadband and digital equity staff) Digital inclusion practitioners The organizers are especially interested in these subtopics. While the organizers will consider presentations across a range of subtopics related to digital inclusion, they are especially interested in presentations on the following ten subtopics. Existing research related to broadband and digital access among marginalized populations: Rural, urban communities, African American, Latino, Native American, etc. Considerations in conducting culturally informed research when working with marginalized populations Digital skills development across varying skill levels How research can better serve the needs of practitioners (from a practitioner’s perspective) Fundamentals of what practitioners should know about data collection, data availability, and measuring outcomes (from a research perspective) Integrating digital inclusion efforts into existing non-profit and government services Measuring the economic impact of broadband access and/or digital inclusion initiatives <> Qualitative data use in digital inclusion research Data opportunities and limitations, leveraging existing DI measurement tools and indices Research regarding program evaluation How to submit a proposal and what to include You may submit your proposal here <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VWJ7MFL>. Joint submissions for co-presentations are welcome. The proposal deadline is July 21. Proposals should convey how the session will support the conference objectives. Selection is competitive, so be sure to submit a compelling proposal within the 500-word limit. Organizers will review and accept proposals on a rolling basis. We will extend invitations to present in early August. Those invited to present will receive a modest honorarium and reimbursement of reasonable travel costs. Feel free to share this call for presentations with people who may be interested in submitting a proposal. Questions? Please contact Theresa Dunne <mailto:theresa.dunne@phil.frb.org>, Community Development Research Analyst (cc’d). --- Colin Rhinesmith, Ph.D. Pronouns: he/him Founder and Director, Digital Equity Research Center Metropolitan New York Library Council https://dercenter.org <https://dercenter.org/> Research Fellow Quello Center for Media and Information Policy Michigan State University

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Call for Papers: Race in Games and Game Studies Online Conference
by Gerald Voorhees 10 Jul '23

10 Jul '23

Race is a fundamental dimension of games implicating who is represented in games, how the labour of making games is divided, and who is welcomed to play and on what terms. As a field, game studies has only begun the work of understanding these matters because race also shapes the study of games. Game studies is built on colonial logics and animated by white supremacy. The major problematics of the field (ludus v narrative, game v player, pro-social v antisocial) are premised in Western epistemic traditions. And games researchers largely focus on the hegemony of play, the games and gaming practices of the presumed audience of white male players imagined by the mainstream games industry (Fron, Fullerton, Moire, and Pearce 2007). Race in Games and Game Studies will be a two day conference dedicated to exploring how race impacts games and game studies. The conference will be hosted online December 7-8, 2023 and registration is free. We will feature conventional paper panels as well as plenary discussion panels focused on future directions for research at the intersections of games and race. In addition to advancing the state of games research concerning how representations, industry practices, and community norms contribute to the shifting dynamics of racial privilege and marginalization, we hope to identify the gaps and trends in recent research in this area. By outlining what is being done and what has yet to be examined closely, we hope to suggest new directions and possibilities for this work to explore and to highlight ways that researchers in the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts might work together to close gaps in the field. We as eager to learn about joy and justice as we are to gain new insight into ongoing/emerging harms, and encourage participation from game scholars and/or developers from all careers stages who are working on topics at the intersection of race and games, such as: - Representations of race and/or racialized identities in games - Experiences of racial minorities in the games industry and/or gaming communities/cultures - Anti-racist and/or decolonial activism in games, game cultures, game studies, games education, and/or in the games industry - Indigenous, Black, Latine, and/or Asian/Asian-Americangames and/or game studies - Racism in games, games education, game development and/or in spaces of play - Black and/or Indigenous futurism in games - Race as a facet of intersectional identity in games and/or gaming - Racialized ontologies of games and/or play - White supremacy and/or coloniality in games and/or gaming Interested games scholars and makers are encouraged to submit abstracts for 15-20-minute-long presentations (300 words + 5 keywords) and a short bio note (100-150 words) to https://raceandgamesconf.uwaterloo.ca/openconf.php by September 15, 2023. Questions can be addressed to the organizers at race.game.studies(a)gmail.com. The Race in Games and Game Studies conference is enabled in part by the support of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).

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Looking for Research Collaborator on Race and TikTok
by Plothe, Theo 10 Jul '23

10 Jul '23

Colleagues, I have begun a line of inquiry that I am very excited about. Unfortunately, my colleague has had to drop out of our research project very early in the process. Without giving the entire line of research inquiry away, I am looking for a collaborator who is interested in looking how non-Black TikTokers are using Black voices in the co-opting and consumption of Black culture in order to create remixes. The most well-known example that I can think of is "Get somebody else to do it.” Obviously, this has been happening for decades, and even if you think back to Antoine Dodson and Kimberly Wilkins and their viral memetic content over a decade ago. TikTok is so formative in many of Gen Z's daily lives that I am concerned about this misappropriation and displacement of Black voices that I want to write about it. My goal is publish our findings and present this piece at a major conference. I'm anxious to get started on it, but I'd rather team with a writing partner with greater depth in this field. Thanks so much and I look forward to talking to you. Best, Dr. Plothe -- Theo Plothe, PhD Assistant Professor Journalism and Mass Communication Savannah State University

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Expressions of Interest to host AoIR2025 and AoIR2026 - Deadline reminder 18 July 2023
by Michelle, Association of Internet Researchers 10 Jul '23

10 Jul '23

The Executive Committee of the Association of Internet Researchers is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from prospective Conference Hosts for the annual meetings of the Association for October 2025 and 2026. With this call, AoIR will return to our regular rotation schedule: the 2025 conference will take place outside of North America and Europe, and the2026 conference will take place in North America. *EOIs are due to the AoIR Executive Committee by July 18, 2023*. EOIs will be reviewed by the AoIR Executive Committee, who will then gauge feasibility through a series of follow-up discussions with proposers. Proposers for the 2025 conference will be informed of decisions regarding conference hosting by September 2023. The AoIR membership will be informed of the 2025 conference location during the AGM at AoIR2023 in Philadelphia. The AoIR conference draws an international group of 500-700 researchers and practitioners to present and discuss work at the cutting edge in understanding the individual, social, political, economic and cultural aspects of the internet and related technologies. The Conference Host Committee is a regional group of scholars that may be part of the same or different organisations. They are also invited to propose a Program Chair. The Program Chair oversees the submissions and review process of papers, panels, workshops, and preconferences, and schedules the conference sessions. The Program Chair may be a member of the organization that acts as Conference Host. Members of the Conference Host Committee should have a strong existing connection to the Association of Internet Researchers. Serving on the Conference Hosting committee is a large commitment. The role of the Conference Host and committee is to make contributions to the conference theme and call for papers, identify keynote and plenary speakers, plan and provide crucial local knowledge and connections, and oversee region-specific fundraising (where possible, provide venue space at cost or in kind). AoIR will assist with the practical conference planning, including negotiating contracts with hotels, meeting venues, catering, and the like, and will partner with the host committee on many of the administrative details of the conference, such as reception and meal planning, AV and wifi provision, and exhibitor displays. Organizations or consortia that may be interested in serving as Conference Host should contact President Tama Leaver at prez (at) aoir.org by 18 July 2023 with a brief expression of interest. The EOI should include the following and be no longer than 5 double spaced pages: 1. the individuals and organization(s) involved, and their proposed roles; 2. the connection of proposers to internet research and to AoIR; 3. a description of any prior experiences proposers have had with organizing or hosting a conference, and the roles played in this; 4. an argument to support the proposed conference location, especially with respect to ease of travel for AoIR’s multinational community of conference participants; 5. initial thoughts on local venue options (AoIR has in the past held the annual conference at a variety of venue spaces including universities, conference centers, and hotels); 6. prospective conference dates, keeping in mind any major local, national, and international holidays, semester schedules, or other aspects that might affect the timing of the conference; 7. a firm indication of whether you will be attending AoIR2023 in Philadelphia and are available to meet for further discussions about hosting AoIR2025 or AoIR2026. Please contact President Tama Leaver at prez (at) aoir.org or AoIR’s Association Coordinator ac (at) aoir.org if you have any questions. Tama Leaver President, Association of Internet Researchers

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Internet Governance educators, please share your syllabi!
by Nadia Tjahja 10 Jul '23

10 Jul '23

Dear colleagues, The Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) <https://www.giga-net.org/>, in collaboration with ICANN and other organisations, is establishing a global open repository of Internet governance syllabi representing a range of disciplines, languages, and academic contexts. We hope to gather submissions from around the world garner more interest from other organizations and academic centers in joining in these efforts to create this resource for scholars, students, practitioners and others interested in internet governance as a field of study. We invite you to send in both current and historical syllabi from courses that you have taught, from full-fledged academic programs to short-term workshops. The repository supports the establishment of Internet governance as a recognised, interdisciplinary field of study and will offer insights into course subjects, methods, and the evolution of the field. Please use this form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3l5jXqHMS9-ogLSCXKNsdz16Yd4eqRq_…>, or send me an email privately with your files. We look forward to learning from you! The repository will be available here <https://www.giga-net.org/repository-of-internet-governance-syllabi/>. Kind regards, *Ms Nadia Tjahja* United Nations University – CRIS | Digital Governance Cluster | Co-Coordinator of the Digital Governance Cluster & PhD Fellow www.cris.unu.edu Vrije Universiteit Brussel | Brussels School of Governance | PhD Researcher https://brussels-school.be/research/digitalisation-democracy-and-innovation Communications Chair, Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) YOUthDIG Coordinator, European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) *Recent publications* Tjahja, N., Meyer, T., Shahin, J., (2022). Who do you think you are? Individual stakeholder identification and mobility at the Internet Governance Forum. *Telecommunications Policy**, 46*(10*)**,* 102410. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2022.102410 Tjahja, N., Meyer, T., & Shahin, J. (2021). What is civil society and who represents civil society at the IGF? An analysis of civil society typologies in internet governance. *Telecommunications Policy*, *45*(6), 102141. doi:10.1016/j.telpol.2021.102141 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2021.102141>

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Final Call: Real-Time Intelligent Systems 2023
by ijwa dline.info 10 Jul '23

10 Jul '23

CALL FOR PAPERS Fifth International Conference on Real-Time Intelligent Systems (RTIS 2023) October 09-11, 2023 University of Bedfordshire, Luton. UK (Hybrid mode- Physical/Virtual) www.socio.org.uk/rtis Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems by Springer https://www.springer.com/series/15179 Earlier conferences took place in Taipei, Taiwan (2018); Casablanca, Morocco (2017); Beijing, China (2016). The 5th RTIS will take place at the University of Bedfordshire, UK. Over the last few years, real-time intelligent computing has radically transformed the human lifestyle. Research on real-time intelligent systems is multi-disciplinary, exploiting concepts from diverse areas such as big data processing, computational intelligence, location-based services, recommendation systems, and multimedia processing. In today’s highly dynamic environment, analysing data in real-time is a must to understand how systems process data, reason the outputs, and anticipate trends in intelligent computing. To this end, this conference will serve as a platform to manifest the ongoing research in the field. Thus, RTIS welcomes theoretically grounded, methodologically sound papers that address aspects related to topics, such as: Artificial Intelligence Techniques Artificial Intelligence and Data mining Streaming data, streaming engines Trace-based intelligent real-time services Adaptive vision algorithms Location-based services Intelligent Robotic Systems Collaborative Intelligence Processing Intelligent Databases Data capture in real-time Data quality and cleansing Intelligent Data Analysis Intelligent Database Systems Big Data systems and applications for high-velocity data Intelligent Information Systems Privacy and Security in Intelligence Software Engineering Solutions Intelligent Soft Computing Real-time multiprocessor systems Internet of Things Architectures for Intelligence Real-time distributed coding Smart services and platforms Real-time modelling user information needs Wireless Communication Real-time intelligent communication Real-time intelligent network solutions Mobile Smart Systems Broadband Intelligence Cloud Computing and Intelligence Collaborative Intelligence Analysis in domains such as energy, sensors, Expert Systems Smart Life Systems Decision support systems in real time Multi-agent Intelligent Systems Multilingual information access Recommendation systems Real-time intelligent, alert systems Real-time remote access systems Intelligent Transportation Systems Critical Real-Time Applications Hybrid Intelligent Systems Real-time noise removal systems Event-driven analytics Intelligent Fuzzy Systems Machine translation in real time OLAP for real-time decision support Crowdsourcing and crowd intelligence Submission, proceedings Papers must be submitted online through OpenConf (https://www.socio.org.uk/rtis/paper-submission/) Author instructions and LaTex2e (preferred) and Word macro files are available on the submission page. Submitted papers should be within 14 pages (long papers) and eight pages (short ones), including figures, tables, and references. Authors of accepted papers are required to transfer their copyrights. For a paper to appear in the proceedings, at least one of the authors MUST register for the conference by the camera-ready submission deadline with full registration. Springer will publish The proceedings in Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems. Extended versions of the conference papers will be considered for publication in the below journals. Journal of Computational Methods in Sciences and Engineering (JCMSE) Future Internet https://www.mdpi.com/journal/futureinternet Data https://www.mdpi.com/journal/data (For Data and Future Internet, the discounted APC is applicable, which is 50%) Journal of Digital Information Management Journal of Intelligent Computing Venue The venue is the University of Bedfordshire, UK. Plenary speakers Professor Eric Atwell, Professor of Artificial Intelligence for Language School of Computing, University of LEEDS, UK Professor Wang Department of Electrical and Software Engineering University of Calgary, Canada Important Dates Full Paper Submission: July 20, 2023 Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: August 15, 2023 Registration Due: September 15, 2023 Camera Ready Due: September 15, 2023 Workshops/Tutorials/Demos: October 08, 2023 Main conference: October 09-11, 2023 Post-conference proceedings: October 25, 2023 General Chairs Ricardo Rodriguez-Jorge, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University , Czech Republic Martín LÓPEZ-NORES, University of Vigo, Spain Program Chairs Yao-Liang Chung, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan Pit Pichappan, Digital Information Research Labs, India Workshop/Special Issues Chair Ezendu Ariwa, University of Warwick, UK www.socio.org.uk/rtis Contact: stm(a)socio.org.uk

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position in fair and responsible Data Science, Rutgers iSchool
by Rebecca Reynolds 07 Jul '23

07 Jul '23

Hi all, The Library and Information Science (LIS) Department in the School of Communication and Information (SC&I) at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, invites applications for a Data Science tenure track appointment as part of a larger interdisciplinary Fair and Responsible Data Science (FRDS) cluster hire at Rutgers supported by the Rutgers Presidential Diversity Hiring Initiative. Job ad: https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/205854 Other Rutgers units hiring in FRDS include School of Arts and Sciences (Computer Science and Statistics) and Engineering. Information about the university FRDS initiative may be found at: https://academicaffairs.rutgers.edu/strategic-diversity-cluster-hires. Across the School of Communication and Information’s 75 full time equivalent faculty, about 20 focus on scholarship related to FRDS. The LIS department is a founding member of the *iSchools* Consortium and has a research and learning culture that is inclusive, diverse, and cohesive, international in scope and local in impact. The LIS tenure-track/tenured appointment in Fair and Responsible Data Science may be at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Full Professor levels. Hiring Criteria: · Ideal candidates would be world-class data science researchers who advance the field of human-centric data science with novel technical and social innovations and/or apply data science to novel contexts in fields related to communication, information, and media. · Such candidates would have a track record of scholarship and technical expertise in fields such as responsible AI, algorithmic fairness, information visualization, network science, and/or designing novel data-driven frameworks in contexts such as social computing, wearable computing, health computing, misinformation, privacy, etc. Faculty hired in Data Science will be well positioned to lead externally funded research projects in such areas. · Ideal candidates would be methodologically rigorous and adept at bringing core data science ideas to fruition in interdisciplinary settings. Candidates who transcend traditional research topics, complement our faculty’s strengths, and can teach across our undergraduate and graduate programs are highly sought for application. · Candidates should speak to their record of engagement, accomplishment, and / or potential for academic, professional, and/or institutional work undertaken to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion either in their cover letter or in a separate written diversity statement. Through this initiative, we will strongly emphasize hiring faculty who can help advance diversity, equity, and inclusion at Rutgers and especially in enhancing DEI in STEM. The University Statement on Diversity can be found here. https://diversity.rutgers.edu/university-plan/university-diversity-goal. Please see our job ad for details and help spread the news! Job ad: https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/205854 ------------------------------------ Rebecca B. Reynolds, Ph.D. (she/her) Associate Professor Department Chair Rutgers University School of Communication & Information Dept. of Library & Information Science Co-Founder and Co-Editor, *Information and Learning Sciences <https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=ILS>* journal https://comminfo.rutgers.edu/reynolds-rebecca rbreynol(a)comminfo.rutgers.edu @rebeccreyn@mstdn.social

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CFP: ICWL 2023 (22nd International Conference on Web-based Learning) - extended deadline
by Elvira Popescu 07 Jul '23

07 Jul '23

================================================================== ICWL 2023 22nd International Conference on Web-based Learning http://icwl-sete.au/ICWL.html 26-28 November 2023 Sydney, Australia ================================================================== ICWL is an annual International Conference on Web-based Learning, founded by the Hong Kong Web Society. The first ICWL was held in Hong Kong in 2002. Since then, ICWL has been held in Australia (2003), China (2004, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2020), Hong Kong (2005, 2011), Malaysia (2006), United Kingdom (2007), Germany (2009, 2019), Romania (2012), Taiwan (2013), Estonia (2014), Italy (2016), South Africa (2017), Thailand (2018), Macao (2021) and Spain (2022). The 22nd ICWL will be held on November 26-28, 2023 at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia. It will feature a technical program of refereed papers selected by the international program committee, and keynote addresses offered by eminent scholars. TOPICS OF INTEREST ================== Topics of interest include but are not limited to: * Assessment in e-learning * Informal Learning in the Workplace * Cloud-based Learning * Computer Support for Intelligent Tutoring * Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning * Deployment, Organization and Management of Learning Objects * Design, Model and Framework of e-Learning Systems * Digital libraries and Web corpora for e-learning * E-Learning Metadata and Standards * E-Learning Platforms and Tools * Game-based Learning and Serious Games * HTML5 Web-based Learning * Human Factors and Affective Computing for Learning * Informal Learning in the Workplace * Intelligent Learner and Group Modelling * Intelligent Tools for Visual Learning * Learning Analytics * Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) * Mobile, Situated, and Blended Learning * Open educational resources (OER) * Pedagogical Issues * Personal Learning Environments (PLE) * Personalized and Adaptive Learning * Security and Privacy of Web-based Learning * Semantic Web and Ontologies for e-Learning * Virtual environments and 3D graphics for e-learning * Web 2.0 and Social Learning Environments * Web-based Learning for Oriental Languages Learning PAPER SUBMISSION AND PUBLICATION ================================== Authors are invited to submit original papers reporting on research results or novel applications in technology-enhanced learning. Submissions will be handled through EasyChair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icwl2023. Papers for submission should be formatted according to the Springer LNCS Authors Guidelines ( http://www.springer.com/de/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gui…) Formats for the submissions are either Full Paper (12-15 pages) or Short Paper (6-11 pages), including main content and references. Since the review process will be double-blind, the submitted manuscript should not contain the authors' names, affiliations, or any information that may disclose the authors' identity. All papers should be submitted in PDF format. All accepted papers presented at the conference will be published as a volume in Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS). IMPORTANT DATES =============== Paper submission: July 28, 2023 (extended deadline) Notification to authors: September 1, 2023 Camera-ready submission: September 15, 2023 CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION ======================= General Co-Chairs * Guandong Xu, University of Technology Sydney, Australia * Elvira Popescu, University of Craiova, Romania Program Committee Co-Chairs * Haoran Xie, Lingnan University, Hong Kong * Chiu-Lin Lai, National Taipei University of Education, Taiwan * Wei Chen, Agricultural Information Institute of CAAS, China Steering Committee Representatives * Qing Li, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong * Rynson W.H. Lau, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Workshop Co-Chairs * Luigi Laura, International Telematic University Uninettuno, Italy * Robin Braun, University of Technology Sydney, Australia * Nana Jin, Shenzhen University, China Publicity Co-Chairs * Ivana Marenzi, Leibniz University of Hanover, Germany * Minjie Hu, Wellington Institute of Technology, New Zealand * Junjie Wu, Shenzhen Technology University, China Local Organization Co-Chairs * Huan Huo, University of Technology Sydney, Australia * Md Rafiqul Islam, Australian Institute of Higher Education, Australia Web Chair * Kaize Shi, University of Technology Sydney, Australia

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