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PhD funded position in CCI on critical data literacies
by eva durall 30 Jun '23

30 Jun '23

Dear all, I would like to share a call for a PhD funded we are opening at the INTERACT research unit <https://interact.oulu.fi/> (University of Oulu). The position is linked to the Academy of Finland project “Critical DataLit: Cultivating justice-oriented data literacies among GenZ” (Critical DataLit), starting next September 2023. Below I include a description and the relevant links to the call. Please contact (eva.durallgazulla(at)oulu.fi) in case you have questions. *Call for a funded PhD position at INTERACT, University of Oulu* We are looking for a person interested in a PhD position for conducting interdisciplinary research combining child-computer interaction, creative/arts-based practices and critical education. The research will be conducted in the context of the Academy of Finland funded research project “Critical DataLit: Cultivating justice-oriented data literacies among GenZ” (Critical DataLit). The ideal candidate has a critical understanding of technology and making/digital fabrication/prototyping skills. We are looking for bold and creative thinkers willing to embrace participatory design with children and diverse stakeholders to develop a social justice-oriented approach to data literacy using creative practices. Research duties include reviewing relevant literature, collecting empirical data through working with stakeholders (schoolchildren, teachers, activity organizers, and other relevant actors), analyzing the data with help of theoretical frameworks, and writing academic conference and journal publications. The position also includes some teaching duties. Finnish skills are desirable, but not a must. The position requires moving to Oulu (Finland). Link to the call: https://oulunyliopisto.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:643993/ Application deadline: *15th of August 2023*, 23:59 (Finnish local time).

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Call for Proposals Submission: Global Perspectives on Social Media Influencers and Strategic Business Communication
by Nicky Chang Bi 29 Jun '23

29 Jun '23

Call for Chapters Global Perspectives on Social Media Influencers and Strategic Business Communication Editors Dr. Nicky Chang Bi, University of Nebraska at Omaha, United States Dr. Ruonan Zhang, Rollins College, United States Introduction Social media influencers have become a popular source of information and thus affect consumer decisions on a global scope. They have been increasingly important for brands that want to reach a larger but precisely targeted audience, especially digital natives. The research of social media influencers has grown rapidly in recent years. Social media influencers are a group of individuals who produce high-quality content that assists their audiences to learn new skills and look for information on a particular topic. Social media influencers can make an impact on their audiences' purchasing decisions through information dissemination, product try-ons, brand endorsement, and sponsored or user-generated reviews of products and services. Social media influencers not only make a significant difference in their followers' brand loyalty and purchase intention but also help to shape cultural norms and build communities around shared interests. For instance, live streaming and off-site interaction are effective ways that influencers use to build relationships with their audience and drive sales. This calls for attention from brands who hope to reach out to influencers. Businesses and organizations should make ethical decisions in choosing influencers. It is important for them to carefully assess social media influencers and avoid working with those who have a history of engaging the audience through unethical methods. Objective This book was designed with two objectives. First, it will provide a comprehensive overview of the contemporary research and practices of social media influencers. It will cover a wide range of topics, including social media influencers in different industries and sectors, their impact on audiences, their motives and characteristics, and their use in business management, public relations, advertising, and strategic communication. Second, it will explore innovative methods to identify, assess, and reach out to influencers on a global scale. Overall, the book will represent a salutary addition to the current academic studies of social media influencers. The book is a valuable resource for businesses, strategic communicators, marketers, scholars, and anyone interested in learning more about social media influencers. Recommended Topics Social Media Influencers' Impacts on The Audience * The impacts of social media influencers on brand loyalty, brand attitudes, purchase intention, etc. * Social media influencers, cultural norms, and community building * The differences between paid endorsement, sponsored content, and pure electronic word-of-mouth * Social media influencers, live streaming, and purchase behaviors * The methods of reaching out to social media influencers as a public relations or/and advertising approach * The audience’s engagement with social media influencers * Social media influencers and parasocial relationships/interaction * The moderation effects of audiences’ personalities on the impacts of social media Influencers * How influencer-product congruency shapes individuals’ attitudes and purchase behaviors * Social media influencers in the fashion industry, fitness, public health, sustainability, tourism, finance, etc. * Others The Motives and Characteristics of Social Media Influencers * Different generations of social media influencers * The emergence of virtual influencers as the influencer communication paradigm * The comparison between virtual influencers and human influencers * The credibility of social media influencers * Social media influencers from rural areas * The differences between social media influencers and traditional celebrities * Mapping influencers on social media * How organizations identify, manage, and evaluate social media influencers * Motivations of social media influencers in content production * How social media influencers use artificial intelligence (AI) to produce content * Others The Ethics and Negative Consequences of Social Media Influencers * Social media influencers and cancel culture * Social media influencers in organizations’ reputation management * The ethics of collaborating with social media influencers * The influencers and psychological well-being * social media influencers, social comparison, and materialism * The ethics of using artificial intelligence (AI) in influencer communication * Others Submission Procedure Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before September 30, 2023, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by October 14, 2023 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by January 5, 2024, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ <https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/> prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project. Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication, Global Perspectives on Social Media Influencers and Strategic Business Communication. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer-review editorial process. All proposals should be submitted through the eEditorial Discovery® online submission manager at https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/6636 Publisher This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), an international academic publisher of the "Information Science Reference" (formerly Idea Group Reference), "Medical Information Science Reference," "Business Science Reference," and "Engineering Science Reference" imprints. IGI Global specializes in publishing reference books, scholarly journals, and electronic databases featuring academic research on a variety of innovative topic areas including, but not limited to, education, social science, medicine and healthcare, business and management, information science and technology, engineering, public administration, library and information science, media and communication studies, and environmental science. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit https://www.igi-global.com<https://www.igi-global.com/>. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2024. Important Dates September 30, 2023: Proposal Submission Deadline October 14, 2023: Notification of Acceptance January 5, 2024: Full Chapter Submission March 8, 2024: Review Results Returned April 19, 2024: Final Acceptance Notification May 3, 2024: Final Chapter Submission Inquiries Dr. Nicky Chang Bi University of Nebraska at Omaha cbi(a)unomaha.edu<mailto:cbi@unomaha.edu> Dr. Ruonan Zhang Rollins College rzhang(a)rollins.edu<mailto:rzhang@rollins.edu>

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Join Us! @SMLabTO is hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to study misinformation and anti-social narratives about immigration
by Anatoliy Gruzd 29 Jun '23

29 Jun '23

Hi Everyone, We are excited to announce a new postdoc position at the Social Media Lab, Toronto Metropolitan University (Toronto, Canada). This opportunity may be of interest to some of you on this list. The selected candidate will contribute to diverse projects that explore the intersection of social media research and immigration studies. The overarching objective is to gain a deeper understanding of how social media platforms and online communication affect the different facets of immigration, including topics such as: - Digital migration narratives - Public discourse and sentiment analysis - Online hate speech and discrimination targeting migrants and refugees - Information and misinformation diffusion - Digital activism and advocacy - Social integration and online identity - Online support networks Please see more details here: https://socialmedialab.ca/2023/06/29/postdoctoral-research-fellow-to-study-…

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The SAGE Handbook of Human-Machine Communication Published
by Andrea Guzman 29 Jun '23

29 Jun '23

The SAGE Handbook of Human-Machine Communication edited by Andrea L. Guzman, Rhonda McEwen, and Steve Jones is now available. The Handbook's four sections - Histories & Trajectories, Approaches & Methods, Concepts & Contexts, and Technologies & Applications - provides foundational research and generative thinking on the numerous facets of people's communication with AI, social robots, algorithms, IOTs, and other smart technologies. The Handbook is interdisciplinary with perspectives from the social sciences, engineering, arts, and the humanities as well as international in scope, with its 65 chapters written by authors spanning the globe. Many of its authors also are AoIR members. We worked on the Handbook throughout the pandemic and are deeply grateful to our authors who gave us their precious time to bring this project to fruition. The Handbook is a must-have text for scholars, industry professionals, and students who want to better understand this pivotal moment we are experiencing as technology becomes increasingly communicative and more human-like. The Handbook or select chapters also are great resources from which to build new courses regarding AI, HCI, or HRI or to bring emerging perspectives to existing courses. https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/the-sage-handbook-of-human%E2%80%93machine… Please consider recommending the Handbook to your library to make it accessible to faculty and students. Individual copies also can be purchased in either print or electronic format. Right now, SAGE is offering 25% off hard copies through its UK storefront with the code UK23AUTHOR. Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions. Andrea _____ Andrea L. Guzman, Ph.D. Associate Professor Dept. of Communication Northern Illinois University she/her/hers alguzman(a)niu.edu<mailto:alguzman@niu.edu> https://andrealguzman.net<https://andrealguzman.net/> ICA Human-Machine Comm. Interest Group<https://humanmachinecommunication.com/> Recent publications: The SAGE Handbook of Human-Machine Communication<https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/the-sage-handbook-of-human-machine-communi…> Moving Human-Machine Communication Forward through the Study of Non-Use & Failure<https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cpo/vol9/iss1/8/> Should Machines Write about Death: Questions of Technology, Humanity, & Ethics in the Automation of Journalism<https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-32103-5_28>

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New Podcast: Episode on Disconnection & Digital Disengagement
by Mark Nunes 29 Jun '23

29 Jun '23

*Positions *is a new podcast hosted by *Lateral*, the peer-reviewed, open access journal for the Cultural Studies Association (US). We launched our first episode in June with plans for 4 episodes a year. The podcast aims to bring topics of conversation in cultural studies to a wider audience and will include as well a form of post-publication peer review through an invited respondent and a moderated forum hosted on the *Lateral *website. The podcast itself is also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Our first episode is entitled "For the Moment, I am not Scrolling,"--a conversation with Adi Kuntsman and Esperanza Miyake, in which we discuss their recent book, *Paradoxes of Digital Disengagement *(Westminster 2022). The episode is co-hosted by Andrew Culp and Claudia Skinner. Tero Karppi provided a response piece entitled, "The Misunderstanding(s) of Disconnection Studies." Links to Podcast and Tero Karppi's response piece: *Lateral *Website <https://csalateral.org/podcasts/positions/for-the-moment-i-am-not-scrolling…> Spotify <https://open.spotify.com/show/1KwO1nlVYENPWRYJPeldrE?si=4b3454088b0a4a3b> Apple Podcasts <https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/positions/id1689898661> All the best, Mark Nunes & Elaine Venter Co-Producers, *Positions* Podcast

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Save the date! GIG-ARTS 2024: 3-4 June 2024, The Hague - '30 Years of MSism in IG'
by Mauro SANTANIELLO 29 Jun '23

29 Jun '23

Dear colleagues, *The Eighth European Multidisciplinary Conference on Global Internet Governance Actors, Regulations, Transactions and Strategies (GIG-ARTS 2024) will be held in The Hague, The Netherlands, on 3-4 June 2024*. This 8th edition will be organized by Leiden University <https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en>'s Global Transformations and Governance Challenges (GTGC <https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/gtgc>) programme, and co-chaired by GTGC leader *Jan Aart Scholte <https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/staffmembers/jan-aart-scholte#tab-1> * and *Tatiana Tropina* <https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/staffmembers/tatiana-tropina#tab-1>. GIG-ARTS 2024 will take place on the University’s The Hague Campus <https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/the-hague>. GIG-ARTS 2024 main theme will focus on ’*30 Years of Multistakeholderism in Internet Governance - Assessments and Prospects*’. The 2024 GIG-ARTS Conference will be organized back to back with the annual GTCG Conference <https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/gtgc/conference-2023>, to be held at the same place on 5-7 June. This offers a unique opportunity to explore over a single week the governance of world-scale changes, also beyond the Internet, and to network with colleagues interested in the same kind of challenges in other policy fields. Save the date and stay tuned: the full CfP will be circulated this Autumn. Best regards, GIG-ARTS 2024 Organizing Committee: Meryem Marzouki, Mauro Santaniello, Jan Aart Scholte, Tatiana Tropina

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CFP TikTok Creators and Digital Economies - closing July 3
by Zoetanya Sujon 29 Jun '23

29 Jun '23

Dear Colleagues and TikTok researchers, Deadline approaching! Please submit your abstracts and bios to DCE(a)lcc.arts.ac.uk by July 3 for an online symposium on July 6. Full details of the CFP and how to apply can be found here: https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/london-college-of-communication/stories/cal… Take care, Zoe *……………………………………………………* *Dr Zoetanya Sujon (she/her)* Programme Director and Reader Designate, Communications and Media Principal Investigator, The DAReS Project - Transforming the Gap: Inclusive Digital Arts and Humanities Research Skills <https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/london-college-of-communication/research-at…> *University of the Arts London* London College of Communication Elephant & Castle London SE1 6SB United Kingdom *E* z.sujon(a)lcc.arts.ac.uk *T *@jetsumgerl TikTok Cultures Research Network <https://tiktokcultures.com/about/> *Latest publications*: Book: (2021) *The Social Media Age <https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/the-social-media-age/book259859#description>* *.* Sage (2nd edition coming in 2025) (2021) Chapter 17 Disruptive Play or Platform Colonialism? The Contradictory Dynamics of Google Expeditions and Educational Virtual Reality, in Steve Gennaro and Blair Miller (Eds), *Young People and Social Media: Contemporary Children's Digital Culture <https://vernonpress.com/book/1239>**.* Vernon Press, pp. 277-296

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Deadline Approaching: Submit your Wikipedia assignment by July 17!
by Helaine Blumenthal 28 Jun '23

28 Jun '23

The deadline to run a Wikipedia assignment in Fall 2023 is right around the corner! Find out how you can invigorate your course this fall with real world work by visiting teach.wikiedu.org <https://wikiedu.org/teach-with-wikipedia/>. The deadline for the Fall 2023 term is July 17. Attend one of our upcoming workshops to learn more about this unique pedagogical experience. Click here <https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApdeCupzwtEtNVaIWYtWTV6d-frza2C8…> to register for a session. Wiki Education's support is fully funded, and there are no fees to participate. The program is open to post-secondary institutions in the U.S. and Canada. Go beyond the term paper this fall and engage your students in truly impactful work! -- Helaine Blumenthal,Ph.D. (she/her) Senior Program Manager Wiki Education teach.wikiedu.org <https://wikiedu.org/teach-with-wikipedia/> Twitter <https://twitter.com/WikiEducation?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7C…>, Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/WikiEducationFoundation/>

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WEBCAST JUN 28 – IPNSIG Academy: Space – Unlocking the Future – A conversation with the ITU Secretary General
by Joly MacFie 28 Jun '23

28 Jun '23

This is under way. REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/432nEPZ [image: isoc.live] <https://isoc.live/16672>On *Wednesday June 28 2023* at *5pm-6pm EDT* (21:00-22:00 UTC) the *Interplanetary Networking Special Interest Group <https://ipnsig.org/>* (IPNSIG) presents an IPNSIG Academy's keynote talk: 'Space - Unlocking the Future - A conversation with the ITU Secretary General'. ITU Secretary-General *Doreen Bogdan-Martin* will join *Vint Cerf* for a fireside chat exploring space’s potential as a driver of sustainable development. They will discuss promising opportunities in the space economy, striving for “Space for All,” and balancing space-based benefits with risk management to ensure space sustainability. Bogdan-Martin will share insights from ITU’s extensive experience managing the international treaty governing global radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbit management. *SPEAKER* *Doreen Bogdan-Martin*, Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) *MODERATOR* *Vint Cerf*, IPNSIG / Google *LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/ipnsigacademy13 <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/ipnsigacademy13>* *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3JsGSHG <https://bit.ly/3JsGSHG>* *REAL TIME TEXT* (see *ISOC.LIVE <https://isoc.live/16672>*) *TWITTER #IPNSIGacademy <https://bit.ly/3r2kWN0> #DTN @IPNSIG @vgcerf @DoreenBogdan @ITUSecGen @ITU* *#space * *MASTODON #IPNSIGacademy <https://mastodon.social/tags/IPNSIGacademy> * *SIMULCASTS* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive>* *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/> *(AI Captions) *https://www.facebook.com/ipnisoc/* <https://www.facebook.com/ipnisoc/> (AI Captions) *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/ipnsigacademy13 <https://archive.org/details/ipnsigacademy13>* *Permalink https://isoc.live/16672/ <https://isoc.live/16672/>* - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Workshop on Generative AI models
by ijwa dline.info 28 Jun '23

28 Jun '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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