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10th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Big Data Computing, Applications and Technologies (BDCAT2023), Taormina, Messina, Italy, 4-7 December 2023, Deadline: August 3, 2023
by Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou 04 Jul '23

04 Jul '23

====================================================== The 10th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Big Data Computing, Applications and Technologies (BDCAT2023) Where: Taormina, Messina, Italy When: from 4th to 7th December 2023 https://bdcat-conference.org ====================================================== The IEEE/ACM International Conference on Big Data Computing, Applications, and Technologies (BDCAT) is a premier annual conference series aiming to provide a platform for researchers from both academia and industry to present new discoveries in the broad area of big data computing and applications. The conference features keynotes, posters, workshops and a student symposium. BDCAT 2023 will be held in conjunction with the 16th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Utility and Cloud Computing (UCC 2023) in Taormina, Messina, Italy. Authors are invited to submit original, unpublished research manuscripts in all areas of Big Data computing, applications and technologies, as well as on related scaling data analysis. Topics of interest include (but not limited to): - Scaling Machine Learning and Data Mining: Data Science Models and Approaches; Data Acquisition, Integration, Cleaning and Best Practices; Supervised, Unsupervised and Reinforcement Learning; Neural Networks, Convolution Neural Networks and Recurrent Neural Networks; Transformer and Natural Language Processing; Swarm Intelligence and Evolutionary Strategy; Efficient Model Training, Inference and Serving; Distributed, Federated and Parallel Learning Algorithms; Testing, Debugging and Monitoring; Fairness, Interpretability and Explainability Specialized Hardware for Scaling. - Scaling Data Infrastructures and Platforms: Scalable Computing Models, Theories and Algorithms; Mapreduce: Hadoop and Spark; Privacy and Security over the Data Life Cycle; Data Search and Information Retrieval Techniques; Extract Transform Load (ETL) or ETL Pipelines; In-Memory Systems and Platforms; Performance Evaluation Reports; Storage Systems (including file systems, NoSQL, and RDBMS); Resource Management Approaches; Data Analytics on Edge Devices; Fault Tolerance and Reliability; Energy-Efficiency and Sustainability; Data Archival and Preservation. - Scaling Data Applications: Data Applications for Internet of Things, Mobile Applications and Cyber-Physical Systems; Data Applications for Healthcare and Life Science (e.g., Genome Processing); Data Applications for Physical Science and Engineering; Data Applications for Business and Enterprise Applications; Data Applications for Social Networks; Data Applications for Scientific Case Studies; Data Applications over the Cloud-Edge Continuum; Data Streaming and Batch Applications; Data Trends and Challenges. - Scaling Data Visualization: Visual Analytics Algorithms and Foundations; Graph and Context Models for Visualization; Analytics Reasoning and Sense-making; Visual Representation and Interaction; Data Transformation and Presentation. >> PAPER SUBMISSION Authors are invited to submit papers electronically through the following link: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/UCCBDCAT2023 Submitted manuscripts must represent original unpublished research that is not currently under review for any other conference or journal. Manuscripts are submitted in PDF format and may not exceed ten (10) ACM-formatted *double-column* pages, including figures, tables, and references. All manuscripts will be reviewed and judged on correctness, originality, technical strength, rigor in analysis, quality of results, quality of presentation, and interest and relevance to the conference attendees. Your submission is subject to a determination that you are not under any sanctions by ACM. At least one author of each paper must be registered for the conference in order for the paper to be published in the proceedings. The conference proceedings will be published by the ACM and made available online via the IEEE Xplore Digital Library and ACM Digital Library. >> IMPORTAND DATES Timezone: Anywhere in the world! Paper Submissions Due: August 3, 2023 Acceptance Notification: September 30, 2023 Camera Ready Papers Due: October 21, 2023 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE General Co-Chair(s) Massimo Villari, University of Messina, Italy Omer Rana, Cardiff University, UK Program Co-Chair(s) Geoffrey C. Fox, University of Virginia, USA Maria Fazio, University of Messina, Italy -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou, Associate Professor Computer Engineering Vice Chair Director of Recruiting and Admissions Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM, 87131 Office: 326B Tel.: (505)-277-5501 Email: eirini(a)unm.edu<mailto:eirini@unm.edu> Website: PROTON Lab<http://ece-research.unm.edu/tsiropoulou/index.html> PROTON Lab's News: @Tsiropoulou_EE<https://twitter.com/Tsiropoulou_EE> "Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach." ~ Aristotle

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Postdoc opening: Microsoft Newman Fellowship in Digital Policy
by Marco T. Bastos 04 Jul '23

04 Jul '23

Postdoc opening: Microsoft Newman Fellowship in Digital Policy https://digitalpolicy.ie/job-opening-microsoft-newman-fellowship-in-digital… The Microsoft Newman Fellowship in Digital Policy – Applications now open. Deadline to apply: July 14th. This Newman Fellowship is established with the generous support of Microsoft Ireland. The Newman Fellow will be based in the School of Information and Communication Studies. This project is seeking a postdoctoral fellow with experience and expertise in digital policy and/or related areas. Recent years have seen several digital policy initiatives and new institutions, both national and European: from the DSA and the AI act to the OSMR. But to what extent are these new instruments delivering the kind of policy needed for today’s fast paced technological developments? What evaluative tools must we develop to monitor digital policy enforcement and audit its impact? Are all communities served equally? How can we gauge the extent to which digital policy is future proof? What are the next generation technological developments and what might be their implications for digital policy? Applications are invited from candidates who hold a doctoral degree in Information Studies, Law, Political Science, or other relevant disciplines and have experience in associated research methodology and policy analysis. Candidates must possess a PhD (or near completion). More information on the position and how to apply can be found here: https://www.ucdfoundation.ie/microsoft-newman-fellowship-digital-policy-ucd/

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Online Talk Series on Platform Governance Research: TUE, July 4 – Catalina Goanta on European Regulation and Platform ToS
by Christian Katzenbach 04 Jul '23

04 Jul '23

Dear AoIR-colleagues, This Tuesday we are continuing our online talk series „Behind the Scenes – Conversations on Empirical Platform Governance Research“. This time we are hosting Catalina Goanta from the University of Utrecht with a talk on "How European consumer regulation changed social media platform geographies“. More info below, registration for the online event is here: https://platform-governance.org/online-talk-series/session-3-catalina-goant… Looking forward to see you next week, Christian Paloma Joao #### Online Talk Series "Behind the Scenes – Conversations on Empirical Platform Governance Research“ Session 3: Catalina Goanta – How European consumer regulation changed social media platform geographies Time and Date: July 4, 2023, 15:00 CEST, Online Registration via this form <https://forms.gle/xq2irQb4mnHkLUcD6> Private governance on social media platforms has long been perceived as a unitary phenomenon in a unitary cyberspace, particularly when relating to Terms of Service (ToS) and additional platform documentations that apply to the relationship between platforms and users around the world. In their past, for reasons relating to transaction costs and legal divergence, platforms have imposed the same set of rules, often of US origin, well beyond the physical boundaries of their jurisdiction of establishment. However, this has led to tensions with rules in other jurisdictions, as well as a shift from cyberspace to cyberspaces of legal compliance. For instance, the European Union has a rich history of 50 years of consumer law and policy that reflects a mandatory legal framework curtailing the freedom of contract on which ToS are based. Some of this regulation, such as the Unfair Contract Terms Directive or the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive, have been essential instruments of resistance in the face of the unfair clauses and practices exercised by large social media companies onto European consumers. This talk explores the impact of EU consumer law on social media ToS in the context of a comparison between ToS from four platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter) applied in four jurisdictions (US, UK, Germany and Singapore). It analyses the ToS strategies these social media platforms currently deploy in their global governance, and it speculates on the relative power of legal compliance. Catalina Goanta is an Associate Professor in Private Law and Technology and Principal Investigator of the ERC Starting Grant HUMANads, focused on understanding the impact of content monetization on social media and on reinterpreting private law fairness in the context of platform governance. Between 2016-2021 she was Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law at Maastricht University, and during February 2018 – February 2019 a Niels Stensen fellow at the University of St. Gallen (The Institute of Work and Employment) and Harvard University (The Berkman Center for Internet and Society). She is also a non-residential fellow of the Stanford Transatlantic Technology Law Forum. About the Series This talk is part of the series Behind the Scenes – Conversations on Empirical Platform Governance Research <https://platform-governance.org/online-talk-series/> that invites scholars in this field to share their experiences and views, fostering community exchange about how we can study platform governance in this challenging context. It is hosted by the Lab “Platform Governance, Media, and Technology” (PGMT) at the Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI), <https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/zemki> University of Bremen, and the Centre for Media and Journalism Studies <https://www.rug.nl/research/icog/research/research-centres/centre-for-journ…>, University of Groningen. Registration Please register via this form <https://forms.gle/xq2irQb4mnHkLUcD6> shortly with an email-address for the full series or this event only, so that we can share the meeting link with you.

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Opportunities for emerging scholars in AI and society
by Florian Martin-Bariteau 03 Jul '23

03 Jul '23

With apologies for cross-posting; Please share widely with your students and emerging scholars, and in your networks. Dear all, This is a friendly reminder to invite emerging scholars to submit proposals for the 2nd Global AI + Regulation Emerging Scholars Workshop, as well as the Poster Session on AI and Society (in French or English) that will be hosted in Ottawa, ON as satellite events to the inaugural Ian R. Kerr Memorial Lecture<https://techlaw.uottawa.ca/events/ian-r-kerr-memorial-lecture-2023> on October 18, and an international AI and society conference<https://techlaw.uottawa.ca/aisociety/conference> on October 19-20. Global AI + Regulation Emerging Scholars Workshop (with Paper Award) (English) Emerging scholars in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and regulation will have the opportunity to discuss their draft paper with leading scholars in the field of AI and the law, as well as from the other participants of the workshop, such that feedback could be incorporated before the paper is submitted for publication. The workshop aims to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange among scholars in the field of artificial intelligence and regulation, and provide emerging researchers with valuable feedback on draft papers on the development of legal frameworks and regulatory measures for the safe and responsible use of AI. Deadline: July 16, 2023. Format: A title and an abstract of up to 2,500 characters. Public: Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and other junior researchers Funding: Thanks to the Scotiabank Fund and IDRC, funding is available to allow to attend the workshop; especially for researchers from the majority world/low and middle-income countries. All details are available at: http://aisociety.ca/news/call-for-submissions-global-ai-regulation-emerging… Poster Session on AI and Society (with Poster Award) (English or French) The international AI and society conference<https://techlaw.uottawa.ca/aisociety/conference> on October 19-20 will also feature a bilingual (French/English) poster session showcasing the latest research and developments in AI and society, allowing for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to discuss their work and exchange ideas with a diverse audience. We seek submissions from a wide range of disciplines, promoting interdisciplinary authorship and collaborations between developers of AI and related technologies, and researchers in the humanities, social sciences, ethics, law, and policy. We particularly welcome poster submissions that focus on framing the ethical, legal, and societal implications of AI by leveraging a transdisciplinary approach, and submissions that foster interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge exchange in the domain of AI. Deadline: July 16, 2023. Format: A title and an abstract, in French or English, of up to 2,500 characters. Public: Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and other junior researchers Funding: Thanks to IDRC, funding is available to allow researchers from the majority world/low- and middle-income countries to attend the conference. All details are available at: http://aisociety.ca/news/call-for-submissions-poster-session-2023 Please reach out to aisociety(a)uottawa.ca<mailto:aisociety@uottawa.ca> if you have any question! All the best, Florian �z�z�z Florian Martin-Bariteau, LL.D. Fellow, Berkman-Klein Center for Internet & Society �C�C Harvard University Professeur agr��g��, Section de common law | Associate Professor, Common Law Section Chaire de recherche de l��Universit�� en technologie et soci��t��<https://droittech.uottawa.ca/chaires/cru-technologie-societe> | University Research Chair in Technology and Society<https://techlaw.uottawa.ca/chairs/urc-technology-society> Directeur, Centre de recherche en droit, technologie et soci��t��<https://droittech.uottawa.ca/> | Director, Centre for Law, Technology and Society<https://techlaw.uottawa.ca/> Directeur, Initiative IA + Soci��t��<http://www.iasociete.ca/> | Director, AI + Society Initiative<http://www.aisociety.ca/> �C�C Universit�� d��Ottawa | University of Ottawa

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Call for Papers – New Issue of Journal Interações
by Inês Amaral 03 Jul '23

03 Jul '23

Submissions for the new issue of the Interações Journal published by Instituto Superior Miguel Torga are now open. The journal welcomes original articles that present research results and/or theoretical reflection in the different fields of Social and Human Sciences. >From an interdisciplinary editorial perspective, Interações' primary objective is to foster the reflection and diffusion of knowledge in the areas of Social and Human Sciences. The journal accepts articles of scientific investigation, reviews and critical essays, in Portuguese, English and Spanish. Interações is ruled by the double-blind review standard, ensuring the anonymity of reviewers and authors throughout the review process. Deadline for submission of articles: *October 18, 2023* Notification of acceptance: *November 21, 2023* Publication: *December 31, 2023* Any questions should be addressed through the email: interacoes(a)ismt.pt The articles must be submitted through the website: https://interacoes-ismt.com Guidelines and other instructions for authors can be found on the journal's website: https://interacoes-ismt.com/index.php/revista/submissoes -- Inês Amaral Professora Associada | Associate Professor Universidade de Coimbra • Faculdade de Letras | University of Coimbra • Faculty of Arts and Humanities Largo da Porta Férrea | 3004-530 • Coimbra • Portugal Tel. | Phone: +351 239 410 090 E-mail: ines.amaral(a)uc.pt www.uc.pt | www.uc.pt/fluc

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Call for participants: Music researchers wanted for focus group on web data training needs
by Maria Perevedentseva 03 Jul '23

03 Jul '23

Dear all, With apologies for cross-posting, please see the call for participants below. Maria Dr Maria Perevedentseva Lecturer in Musicology, University of Salford School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology New Adelphi Building, Salford, M5 4BR m.perevedentseva(a)salford.ac.uk<mailto:m.perevedentseva@salford.ac.uk> Music researchers wanted for online focus group on web data training needs. Dear all, We hope this message finds you well. We are seeking expert advice from music researchers at all career stages about their training needs around using web data for their music research, as part of the Accelerating embedded computational analysis of Web data about music in UK universities project, led by a research team at Durham University and funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AH/X007316/1). Thus, we are inviting music researchers to take part in a 1-hour online focus group session on Zoom, between 4th and 11th July, to discuss their needs and potential training opportunities which would benefit them as a music researcher wanting to work with web data about music. This study has received approval from the Department of Computer Science Ethics Committee at Durham University (COMP-2023-05-25T16_23_51). The feedback from the focus group session will contribute to the design of a free training programme in digital skills tailored specifically for music researchers working with web data, which contributors will have the opportunity to sign up for later this year. If interested, kindly sign up via the Microsoft Form by following this link: https://forms.office.com/e/qjycWRHJP6 and let us know which date(s) and time(s) work best for you. Based on your availabilities, you will be allocated to a focus group with 5-7 other individuals who are at a similar career stage. By providing your email address in the Microsoft Form, you consent to being contacted for the purpose of this study. Data collected will be processed in line with the University's General Privacy Notice https://www.durham.ac.uk/about-us/governance/information-governance/privacy…. If you have any questions, please contact Principal Investigator Dr Eamonn Bell (eamonn.bell(a)durham.ac.uk<mailto:eamonn.bell@durham.ac.uk>) or Dr Annaliese Micallef Grimaud (annaliese.micallef-grimaud(a)durham.ac.uk<mailto:annaliese.micallef-grimaud@durham.ac.uk>). What is web data about music? Web data about music refers to any type of music-related information that is available online, such as music streaming data, social media data, artist websites, music blogs, images related to music-making (e.g., images of scores), multimedia (e.g., songs and music videos), and existing open datasets of web data about music, to name a few. Thank you. With best wishes, Annaliese

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Workshop on "Next-Generation Models for Generative AI"
by ijwa dline.info 01 Jul '23

01 Jul '23

First Workshop on "Next-Generation Models for Generative AI" (In conjunction with the Third International Conference on Digital Data Processing 2023) University of Bedfordshire, Luton. UK. November 27-29, 2023 https://socio.org.uk/ddp/workshop (IEEE CPS will publish the proceedings, and papers should follow the IEEE template) AI models use billions of parameters to detect and retrieve text and images. The currently available LL models are experimented with for their efficiency, and at the same time, newer models are being developed. There are many challenges associated with generative AI. The pre-training volume and efficiency are a focus. To leverage the training set with comprehensiveness and accuracy, billions of parameters are injected into the LLM. Current GPTs face criticisim and governments issue a caution to their use. For example, Zhuang Rongwen, China’s cyberspace chief, raises concerns over the power of generative AI and pledges to make it ‘controllable'. The agenda for the future Generative AI is not clear. Improved generative tools should be capable of characterising extremist narratives in corpora to reveal different contexts, which may lead to building semantic-rich content for end-users. Testing the current models and their results may contribute to future research. Considering these issues, we framed a workshop to address the theme, Next Generation Models. The workshop themes include but are not limited to the following. Text, Image, Code, Video, 3D models Domain-specific models Impact of Generative AI on Teaching and Learning Knowledge and Semantic Issues in Generative AI Future LLM AI Ethical Issues AI and NLP Embedding in AI Reinforcement learning Data Support and Datasets in AI Standards and Benchmarks Compositional generative models Workshop Chairs Gloria Tengyue Li North China University of Technology Beijing China Simon Fong University of Macau Macau Hathairat Ketmaneechairat King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand Important Dates Full Paper Submission: September 10, 2023 Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: October 10, 2023 Registration Due: November 10, 2023 Camera Ready Due: November 10, 2023 Workshops/Tutorials/Demos: November 28, 2023 Main conference: November 27-29, 2023 Post-conference proceedings: December 20, 2023 Paper Submission: http://socio.org.uk/ddp/paper-submission/ Contact: stm(a)socio.org.uk

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CFP Deadline Extended to July 10 - Misinformation Village - DEFCON 31 (Aug 11-13, Las Vegas)
by Ahmed Medien 30 Jun '23

30 Jun '23

Dear colleagues, This is a reminder to consider submitting a proposal to the Misinformation Village at DEF CON 31, the largest hackers conference in North America. Join us at the Misinformation Village, a 3-day event in Las Vegas. The Misinformation Village is a collaborative of dis- and misinformation researchers, data analysts and computer linguists, cybersecurity and defence professionals, and all like-minded professionals across academia, civil society, government and industry. We seek to establish open and broad-sector frameworks to define, expose, analyze and counter the security challenges of misinformation and disinformation campaigns on democratic regimes, free markets, public trust, and open and progressive societies. Our goal is to stimulate engagement, exchange of ideas, and interactive learning. Here are the kinds of proposal formats we're interested in: 1. Research-Based Talks: Share your research findings on misinformation and cybersecurity. These talks are based on published, peer-reviewed research and should ideally contribute new knowledge or an innovative perspective on the topic. 2. Skills-Based Workshops: Conduct an interactive workshop to help participants develop specific skills or techniques related to combating misinformation and enhancing cybersecurity. 3. Investigative Journalistic Pieces: Present an in-depth exploration of a specific incident or trend related to misinformation or cybersecurity. The piece should shed light on the intricacies and impacts of the situation and offer insights into how similar occurrences can be prevented or mitigated. 4. Movie or Short Film Screening: If you have a film or documentary that discusses misinformation or cybersecurity in an informative and engaging way, we welcome screenings followed by a discussion. 5. Interviews/Fireside Chats: Propose a conversation with a prominent figure in the field. The talk should be engaging, insightful and provoke thoughtful discussion among attendees. 6. Book Talks: If you have published a book relevant to our themes, propose a book talk. Share your key insights and engage with attendees on the topics discussed in your book. 7. New Discipline or Open-Source Frameworks: If you have developed a new approach, tool, or framework for tackling misinformation or enhancing cybersecurity, we would love to hear about it. These presentations should discuss how the tool or approach works, its benefits, and how others can use or adapt it. This year, we're particularly keen on dissecting the following themes: 1. The mechanics of audience segmentation & analysis concerning disinformation targets 2. The propagation of disinformation campaigns across diverse languages and geopolitical landscapes 3. The impact and intersection of AI with fact-checking and disinformation propagation 4. The economic cost of disinformation on society, democratic norms, and free markets 5. The legal adjudication or prosecution of disinformation in the context of elections These broad areas will allow us to delve into specific yet far-reaching issues such as multi-lingual disinformation campaigns, the economic ecosystem of disinformation, the role of AI in fact-checking and more. As for the format, we're pioneering a Red/Blue team exercise this year! This is aimed to encourage dynamic, interactive, and practical discussions on both the creation and mitigation of online threats. Call for Proposals: https://forms.gle/x2GDa3HkdWtgNUuKA Watch our sessions from 2022: https://slideslive.com/misinformation-village-media-library/misinformation-… *Entrance to DEFCON is paid for all participants including organizers. However, we do have a few "speaker" passes. If you do need a pass, please do let us know. Priority will go to researchers still developing their work, possibly still in their early research careers and who would like to continue to engage with the Misinformation Village for further collaborative research, other future sessions, etc. Regards, Ahmed X. Medien Village Chair https://misinfovillage.org

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New Report: How Users Make Sense of Misinformation Warnings on Personal Messaging
by Natalie-Anne Hall 30 Jun '23

30 Jun '23

Hi all, (With apologies for cross-posting) On behalf of the Everyday Misinformation Project at the Online Civic Culture Centre, Loughborough University, we wanted to share our latest report “Beyond Quick Fixes: How Users Make Sense of Misinformation Warnings on Personal Messaging”<https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/online-civic-culture-centre/news-events/ar…>. The report uncovers multiple interpretations users have of WhatsApp’s “forwarded” and “forwarded many times” tags. Based on these findings, it puts forward five key principles for the design of effective misinformation warnings. You can access the report here: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/online-civic-culture-centre/news-events/ar… This comes at an important time, as the Online Safety Bill is currently being debated in the UK House of Lords. That bill requires social media providers to take responsibility for harmful content published on their platforms, including misinformation. However, for encrypted apps such as WhatsApp, this could potentially mean compromising end-to-end encryption in order to monitor and censor messages, something Meta says it is not prepared to do. Our report shows that these platforms can protect user privacy, whilst also doing more to tackle misinformation. You can read the Loughborough University press release here: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/press-releases/2023/june/whatsapp-forw… We hope you find the report insightful and useful. Please don’t hesitate to get in contact with any questions. The Everyday Misinformation Project Team Natalie-Anne Hall, Brendan T Lawson, Cristian Vaccari and Andrew Chadwick http://everyday-mis.info<http://everyday-mis.info/> everyday.sharing(a)mailbox.lboro.ac.uk

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**Cfp** approaching deadline | Handbook of Critical Literacies and Gender Studies
by Ana Marta M. Flores 30 Jun '23

30 Jun '23

**Call for Chapters: Handbook of Critical Literacies and Gender Studies** deadline: 28 July 2023 Social, cultural, economic and political contexts are directly related to the need for working civic and critical literacies (UNESCO, 2008). Educational institutions play an essential role in the civic and citizenship training of their youth and in building students’ civic literacy abilities in the face of an increasingly complex media landscape in the form of media education. The notions of civic and critical literacy must be thought to include different forms of media culture, ICT and new media. Hence, literacy analysis is deepened to relations between media and citizens addressing topics such as gender issues or other indicators of inequality and power imbalances, as gender differences exist both in education and in the distribution of civic and critical skills. Critical thinking must be promoted from the intersection of formal learning with civic, social, and personal competencies. Media literacy is directly linked with citizenship and civic culture (Mihailidis, 2012). The complex media landscape increases the challenges of developing the capacities of those literacies, intricating understandings of news and other media forms of (mis)information circulation. The increasing digitalisation of everyday life has increased the flow of (mis)information, which raises questions concerning the role of media in the quality of civic and critical literacies. Therefore, civic and critical literacies encompass understanding the power relations that organise information, journalism and communication in general, as well as the ability to critically understand information conveyed by a growing number of media. The “MyGender – Mediated young adults’ practices: advancing gender justice in and across mobile apps” (PTDC/COM-CSS/5947/2020) project encourages the submission of chapters of up to 5000 words of theoretical work until 28 July 2023. Scientific contributions are accepted, in ENGLISH LANGUAGE, that address the following themes, though not limited to: – media literacy in higher education; – the role of Universities in the promotion of media literacy; – the links between media landscape and civic and critical literacies; – democracy and civic and critical literacies; – disinformation, fake news and other dangers to civic and critical literacies; – media education; – gender and civic and critical literacies; – mobile applications and civic and critical literacies; – mobile application regulation; – data literacy; – digital well-being and civic and critical literacies; – mobile applications and subjectivities; – critical thinking about mobile applications in higher education. Scientific contributions should be submitted via e-mail to mygender(a)fl.uc.pt by 28 July 2023. The “Handbook of Critical Literacies and Gender Studies” will be published in cooperation with a renowned publisher under the framework of the MyGender project. // ANA MARTA M. FLORES [+] <http://www.linkedin.com/in/anammflores> www.anamartaflores.com +351 910 678 694

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