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Brazilian Day of Media and Communication Research, Toronto, May 29
by Rafael Grohmann 10 May '23

10 May '23

[1]Critical Digital Methods Institute is pleased to announce an informal ICA post-conference on our beautiful University of Toronto Scarborough campus! The department of Arts, Culture and Media at the University of Toronto invites everyone in town after the ICA to the Brazilian Day of Media and Communication Research. May 29, 2023 University of Toronto, Scarborough (UTSC), Room MW130. 1265 Military Trail, Toronto. The aim of the event is to present the research agenda of some Brazilian researchers to the media and communication community in other countries, especially in a knowledge exchange between Brazil and Canada. Event Schedule 10AM – Introduction Rafael Grohmann (University of Toronto), Host 10:30AM – Platform and Digital Media Studies Thaiane Oliveira (Fluminense University) Fernanda Rosa (Virginia Tech) Paola Sartoretto (Jönköping University) Discussants: TBD 12:30PM – Lunch 1PM – Journalism Studies Marcos Paulo da Silva (University of Mato Grosso do Sul) Janara Nicoletti (University of Santa Catarina) Mathias-Felipe De-Lima-Santos (University of Amsterdam) Discussants: TBD 3PM – Ending RSVP: [2]https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pqX8_x7BiydYuBaiSUQwlQZom-zBl gHGRZwtIHc7vGE/edit References 1. https://criticaldigitalmethods.ca/gatherings/brazilian-day-of-media-and-com… 2. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pqX8_x7BiydYuBaiSUQwlQZom-zBlgHGRZwtIHc7vG…

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PerCom 2024 - Call for Workshop Proposals, Deadline: June 2nd, 2023
by Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou 10 May '23

10 May '23

==================================================================== PerCom 2024 - Call for Workshop Proposals https://www.percom.org/call-for-workshops/ Workshop proposal submission deadline: June 2nd, 2023 Notification: June 9th, 2023 ==================================================================== IEEE PerCom is the premier annual scholarly venue in pervasive computing and communications. Pervasive computing has not only been a vivid research area, but also found its way into many commercial and consumer systems and applications due to tremendous advances in a broad spectrum of technologies and topics such as wireless networking, mobile, and distributed computing, sensor and actuator systems, ambient intelligence, and smart mobile and embedded devices. Due to the pervasiveness of such systems, users become central in the development and realization of innovative pervasive systems. Advances in all these fields have led to innovative platforms, protocols, systems, and applications but still, a lot can be done to improve their quality, sustainability, and acceptance In 2024, PerCom will be held in Biarritz, France. Currently, PerCom 2024 is planned as an in-person event. The PerCom 2024 Organizing Committee invites proposals for one-day or half-day workshops, to be held prior to or immediately after the main conference. The purpose of the workshops is to stimulate discussions on state-of-the-art, emerging, visionary, and also controversial topics. Workshops should be organized to promote lively interaction and plans to promote interaction and discussion must be clearly addressed in the written workshop proposals. The organizers of accepted workshops are required to publicize the workshop by disseminating the call for papers, soliciting submissions, conducting the reviewing process, and deciding upon the final workshop program. At least one organizer must be physically present at the workshop. We are aware that the possibility to visit Atlanta depends on the future pandemic situation and of course only applies under the assumption that PerCom can take place as a hybrid event (at least partially in presence). Therefore, organizers should plan on a best-effort basis, possibly including organizers from different locations, for instance, to limit the impact of travel restrictions. Workshop proposals are solicited in all areas and topics pertaining to research and applications in pervasive computing and communications. Workshops addressing new emerging research directions in pervasive computing and communication are especially welcome. Further, workshops with novel formats, e.g., focused on a specific topic in a tutorial-style fashion, are strongly encouraged. Workshop papers will be included and indexed in the IEEE digital library (Xplore). The page limit for accepted regular workshop papers is 6 pages, including all figures, tables, and references. -------------------------------------- Workshop Proposal Submission Instructions Workshop proposals should be submitted (in PDF format) no later than June 2nd, 2023 by e-mail to percom2024workshops(a)gmail.com<mailto:percom2024workshops@gmail.com>. Each workshop proposal must include: 1) The workshop title and acronym. 2) The name, address, and a short bio of up to 200 words for each of the workshop organizers; workshops may have up to three organizers. It is strongly recommended that organizers belong to at least two different institutions. 3) A brief description (up to 2 pages) of: -the technical issues that the workshop will address, - the reasons the workshop is of interest to the PerCom community, - a description of the communities/groups the workshop aims to attract, - a short discussion of related workshops and conferences and an outline of why the proposed workshop is unique. 4) The planned format of the workshop (e.g., keynotes, paper presentations, posters, demos) and duration (e.g., one-day, half-day). You must also provide a well-defined strategy to facilitate lively and interactive discussions. In your plan, please also consider how you could support an engaging workshop. 5) A description of past editions of the workshop (if the workshop had already been held before), including the number of submitted and accepted papers and number of attendees. Please also address any differences between the proposed edition of the workshop and the previous edition(s). OR, if the workshop is new, an estimate of the expected number of submitted and accepted papers, and of the expected number of attendees. 6) A description of the publicity plan. 7) The names of potential program committee members. 8) The workshop website address. We are dedicated to support gender equality, hence we would like you to strive for a gender balance in the TPC and invited speakers. In addition, when appropriate, consider topics in the CFP addressing gender equality. For instance, one could include in the list of topics gender aspects such as fundamental requirements in the design of technology and systems, and solutions promoting gender diversity/neutrality. ------------------------- Important Dates Workshop proposal submission deadline: June 2nd, 2023 Notification: June 9th, 2023 ------------------------- Tentative dates for workshop paper submission and notification (*not* to be confused with the earlier dates for submitting workshop proposals!): Paper submission deadline: November 17th, 2023 Paper notification: January 8th, 2024 Camera Ready Deadline: February 2nd, 2024 ------ Workshop Chairs Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou, University of New Mexico, USA Gabriele Civitarese, University of Milan, Italy PerCom General Chairs Philippe Lalanda, University of Grenoble, France Claudio Bettini, University of Milan, Italy -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou, Assistant 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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WEBCAST MAY 10 – #NoExamShutdown Webinar
by Joly MacFie 10 May '23

10 May '23

There was some confusion over the start time on this and it started an hour earlier than advertised. The recordings will be available on the livestream channels and also on the ISOC MENA FB page <https://www.facebook.com/ISOCMiddleEast>. <https://isoc.live/16533%20>On *Wednesday May 10 2023* at *12:00 UTC* the *Internet Society <https://www.internetsociety.org/regions/middle-east/>* presents a panel '*#NoExamShutdown Webinar <https://www.internetsociety.org/events/offline-when-exams-disrupt-everyones…>*'. Every year, with millions of students in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) sitting for national secondary and high school exams, governments regularly implement nationwide Internet shutdowns during examinations to foil students’ attempts at cheating or sharing exam questions. This has become, unfortunately, a real challenge in the region. Culprits of this draconian measure include Sudan, Algeria, Jordan, Iraq, and Syria. Join us to discuss the impact of government-ordered Internet shutdowns planned for upcoming exams in Algeria, Jordan, Iraq, Mauritania, and Syria and how you can demand authorities guarantee open access to the Internet at all times *PANEL* *Afef Abrougui*, Lead Researcher, SMEX *Fatima Zohra Feriel Menouar*, National Coordinator of Salamat Algeria / Digital Safety Trainer, Digital Arabic Network *Asia Abdulkareem*, Project Coordinator, INSM *MODERATOR* *Hanna Kreitem*, Senior Advisor, Internet Technology and Development, MENA, Internet Society *LIVESTREAM (ENGLISH) http://livestream.com/internetsociety/noexamshutdown <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/noexamshutdown>* تقدم جمعية الإنترنت لوحة "*#NoExamShutdown Webinar*". في كل عام ، مع وجود ملايين الطلاب في الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا (MENA) يجلسون في امتحانات المدارس الثانوية والثانوية الوطنية ، تقوم الحكومات بانتظام بإغلاق الإنترنت على مستوى البلاد أثناء الامتحانات لإحباط محاولات الطلاب للغش أو مشاركة أسئلة الامتحان. لقد أصبح هذا ، للأسف ، تحديا حقيقيا في المنطقة. ومن الجناة في هذا الإجراء القاسي السودان والجزائر والأردن والعراق وسوريا. انضم إلينا لمناقشة تأثير عمليات إغلاق الإنترنت التي أمرت بها الحكومة والمخطط لها للامتحانات القادمة في الجزائر والأردن والعراق وموريتانيا وسوريا وكيف يمكنك مطالبة السلطات بضمان الوصول المفتوح إلى الإنترنت في جميع الأوقات *لوحة* عفيف أبروجي ، باحث رئيسي ، SMEX فاطمة الزهراء فريئيل منوار ، المنسقة الوطنية لسلامات الجزائر / مدرب السلامة الرقمية ، الشبكة العربية الرقمية آسيا عبد الكريم ، منسق المشروع ، INSM منسق حنا كريتم ، مستشار أول ، تكنولوجيا الإنترنت والتنمية ، الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا ، جمعية الإنترنت *LIVESTREAM (ARABIC) http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/noexamshutdown <http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/noexamshutdown>* *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM: https://bit.ly/44zMLf5 <https://bit.ly/44zMLf5>* (EN/AR) *TWITTER* #NoExamShutdown <https://bit.ly/NoExamShutdown> @ISOC_Pulse @ISOC_MiddleEast Afef Abrougui @SMEX Fatima Zohra Feriel Menouar @dan_arabia Asia Abdulkareem @INSMnetwork @hannaq @InternetSociety #MENA #keepiton لا_لقطع_الاتصالات# *SIMULCASTS* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive* <https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive> (EN only) *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/> *(AI Captions) *https://www.facebook.com/ISOCMiddleEast* <https://www.facebook.com/ISOCMiddleEast> (AI Captions) *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/noexamshutdown <https://archive.org/details/noexamshutdown>* *Permalink https://isoc.live/16533 <https://isoc.live/16533>* -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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CfP Content Moderation and Its Discontents
by Jacob Johanssen 10 May '23

10 May '23

*Content Moderation and Its Discontents* *An International Conference, St. Mary’s University (London, UK), 23 June 2023 * *Call for Papers* In recent years, content moderation on social media has become a contested topic. As forms of online extremism, harassment and hate speech have increased on major platforms, community guidelines and AI-based detection and moderation policies have been introduced to tighten regulation, yet such plans often fall short or are actively circumvented, as Elon Musk’s efforts at undoing what he regards as excessive restriction of “free speech” on Twitter demonstrate for instance. Some spaces on the internet are also notorious for their lax or inexistent moderation policies, such as Reddit or 4chan. In times of culture wars, many have also claimed an erosion of free speech in a climate of “cancel culture” in which it has allegedly become impossible to share particular viewpoints or ideas. Equally many have disputed the very existence of cancel culture and have pointed out that many instances of deplatforming or cancellation are mere shifts in discourses whereby voices who have been marginalised are now claiming their rightful place on the discursive stage. This conference takes the complex relationship between the facilitation and moderation of content and particularly of content that can broadly be labelled “problematic” as a starting point. Opinions among politicians, tech experts, academics and others differ in relation to what types of content should be flagged or removed by platforms or if too restrictive regulation constitutes censorship. A blanket ban on “problematic” online content is unrealistic and perhaps counterproductive. While illegal content or posts that constitute hate speech such as death threats should surely be removed, the question of content moderation becomes more complex when it comes to “problematic” content such as images of self-harm, “pro-Ana” communities or the open discussion of mental health problems like suicidality or depression. This interdisciplinary conference invites papers that deal with the complexity of content moderation and associated topics from different perspectives. We invite critical papers that can address but are not limited to: - The dynamics and functions of content moderation (flagging, up and downvoting, removing, etc.) - Content moderators, labour and trauma - Practices of in/visibility: shadow banning, soft blocking and other forms of disengagement - Self and collective regulation (e.g. in fora) - Content moderation, regulation and the law - Culture wars and cancel culture - Polarisation, filter bubbles and echo chambers - Problematic content and mental health communities - Shitstorms and online shaming - Psychodynamics of social media and platforms This conference is organised by Jacob Johanssen (St. Mary’s University), Daniela Nadj (St. Mary’s University) and Susanne Benzel (Sigmund Freud Institute, University of Frankfurt) as part of the research project *Mapping Online Mental Illness Communities: History, Representation and Questions of Regulation*. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. It will be a hybrid event. In-person attendance is encouraged and virtual participation is possible. Please submit an abstract of 250-500 words by *08 May* to the organisers: jacob.johanssen(a)stmarys.ac.uk, daniela.nadj(a)stmarys.ac.uk and benzel(a)sigmund-freud-institut.de

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CfP: The Politics of Machine Learning Evaluation
by Dieuwertje Luitse 10 May '23

10 May '23

Call for Papers: The Politics of Machine Learning Evaluation Is the data good enough for training purposes? Does the model perform accurately enough? Is the error rate low enough? Such questions of ‘good enough’ are at the very core of the process of Machine Learning (ML) evaluation and can also be considered a highly political process in the development of ML systems. There is already a growing interest in the political implications of ML in relation to, for example, dataset construction and the political capacities of specific ML models or foundational algorithmic techniques. However, there has been less focus on the politics of evaluation practices and techniques in ML. To further explore this issue, we invite contributions to a workshop on ‘The Politics of Machine Learning Evaluation’ at the University of Amsterdam in November 2023. The aim of this workshop is to collectively engage with conceptualisations and the methodologies of how to study ML evaluation techniques. We invite papers that engage with conceptual, methodological, and political questions in relation to topics, such as but are not limited to: * Dataset construction * Data labelling practices * Ground truths and benchmarks * Biases in evaluation * Metrics * Errors and error analysis * Evaluation techniques Concretely, we invite papers that engage in conceptualising or historizing ML evaluation as a politically contested practice, provide methodological approaches to the study of evaluation techniques or empirical examples of ML evaluation in practice. It will be an interdisciplinary workshop and we invite scholars from a variety of disciplines. The workshop: The workshop is organised by Dieuwertje Luitse,<https://www.uva.nl/profiel/l/u/d.luitse/d.luitse.html> Anna Schjøtt Hansen<https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/h/a/a.s.hansen/a.s.hansen.html> and Tobias Blanke<https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/organisation/professors/university-prof…>, and it will take place on Thursday 16 (afternoon) & Friday 17 November 2023, at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS)<https://ias.uva.nl/content/events/2023/11/politics-of-machine-learning-eval…> located in the city centre of Amsterdam. The workshop will feature three keynotes by Florian Jaton (University of Lausanne), Nanna Bonde Thylstrup (Copenhagen Business School) and Claudia Aradau (Kings College London). Accepted papers will get the opportunity to receive feedback from one of the three keynote speakers as well as peer-discussants. Furthermore, we aim to develop a special issue in a peer-reviewed journal on the basis of the submitted papers, for which all workshop participants will have the opportunity to contribute. Submission details: Deadline for submission is June 30th of the 300-500 words abstract. Abstracts should be sent to a.s.hansen(a)uva.nl<mailto:a.s.hansen@uva.nl> and d.luitse(a)uva.nl,<mailto:d.luitse@uva.nl> with the subject line ‘Workshop: Politics of Machine Learning Evaluation’. Before the workshop in November, participants will be expected to send draft discussion papers for other participants and keynotes to read. The workshop is funded by the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis (ASCA),<https://asca.uva.nl/> the Amsterdam school for Heritage, Memory and Material Culture (AHM)<https://ahm.uva.nl/> and the Research Priority Area Human(e) AI<https://humane-ai.nl/>. It will be hosted by the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) in Amsterdam.

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ACM Internet Measurement Conference 2023, October 24-26, 2023, Montreal, Canada, Paper Submission Deadline: May 26, 2023
by Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou 10 May '23

10 May '23

================================================================================================================ ACM Internet Measurement Conference 2023 October 24-26, 2023, Montreal, Canada https://conferences.sigcomm.org/imc/2023/ Paper registration: May 20, 2023 Paper submission: May 26, 2023 Early reject notification: July 14, 2023 Notification: August 18, 2023 Submission Site: https://imc2023.hotcrp.com/. ================================================================================================================ The Internet Measurement Conference (IMC) is a highly selective venue for the presentation of measurement-based research in data communications. As we are in the era of data-driven research, IMC 2023 will focus on improving the standard in the collection, usage, and sharing of network measurements for the research community. Despite the efforts in stimulating reproducibility of research as well as sharing of data, little progress has been made in our community to make research data open. Therefore, without fundamentally changing the topics in scope compared to previous years, our attention when assessing contributions will be particularly on the willingness of the authors to share their data and make their work reproducible. New this year: To encourage data sharing and reproducibility, authors will be required to make a declaration on artifact availability (full, partial, or no availability) for the submitted work. Since legitimate reasons (such as proprietary and privacy reasons) may prevent authors from sharing artifacts, papers will be assessed based on whether the contributions warrant acceptance despite the lack of artifact availability. In the case of no availability of artifacts, the authors are expected to explain why this is the case in a specific section. Artifact submission is not required at the paper submission time. All papers accepted to the program will be shepherded to ensure that the artifacts promised have been made available. IMC takes a broad view of contributions that are considered in scope for improving the practice of network measurement, including, but not limited to: * collection and analysis of data that yield new insights about network structure and network performance (e.g., traffic, topology, routing, energy utilization, performance) * collection and analysis of data that yield new insights about application and end-user behavior (e.g., economics, privacy, security, application interaction with protocols) * measurement-based modeling (e.g., workloads, scaling behavior, assessment of performance bottlenecks, causality) * methods and tools to monitor and visualize network-based phenomena * systems and algorithms that build on measurement-based findings * Theoretical analysis and modeling of networked-systems and measurement techniques * Novel methods for data collection, analysis, and storage (e.g., anonymization, querying, sharing) * reappraisal of previous empirical network measurements and measurement-based conclusions * descriptions of challenges and future directions the measurement community should pursue Networks of interest include: * Internet transit networks * edge networks, including home networks, broadband access networks (e.g., cable, fiber), and cellular networks * data center networks and cloud computing infrastructure * peer-to-peer, overlay, and content distribution networks * software-defined networks * online social networks * online services, platforms, and content providers * experimental networks, prototype networks, and future internetworks Review process and criteria IMC 2023 invites two forms of submissions: * Full papers (up to 13 pages for text and figures + unlimited pages for references and appendix) that describe original research, with succinctness appropriate to the topics and themes they discuss. * Short papers (up to 6 pages for text and figures + unlimited pages for references and appendix) that convey work that is less mature but shows exciting promise, OR offer results that do not merit a full submission. Short papers could articulate a high-level vision and describe challenging future directions that the authors believe the community should tackle; validate, verify, or update important results; or present new ideas that challenge existing assumptions. Any submission exceeding the short paper page-length limit will be evaluated as a full paper. Authors should submit only original work that has not been published before and is not under submission to any other venue. We will consider full paper submissions that extend previously published short, preliminary papers (including IMC short papers), in accordance with the SIGCOMM policy and the ACM Plagiarism Policy. The ACM policy on simultaneous submissions does not consider technical reports (including arXiv) to be concurrent publication or submission. IMC 2023 will bestow two awards on paper submissions, (1) a Best Paper award; and (2) a Community Contribution award. The best paper award will recognize the outstanding paper at the conference, and all accepted papers are eligible for it. The community contribution award will recognize a paper with an outstanding contribution to the community in the form of a new dataset, source code distribution, open platform, or other noteworthy service to the community. To be eligible for the community award, the authors must make data or source code publicly available or have a software artifact that is accessible and usable by the public at the time of the camera-ready deadline. The authors indicate their eligibility on the submission form and are also encouraged to include a link to the contribution in the submitted paper. A few accepted papers may be forwarded for fast-track submission to IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking. Anonymity Guidelines Authors are expected to make a good-faith effort to anonymize papers. As an author, you should not identify yourself in the paper either explicitly or by implication (e.g., through the references). Anonymization of important details are not required, if they are critical for the evaluation of the paper. For example, system names may be left de-anonymized, if the system name is important for a reviewer to be able to evaluate the work, and the paper may point to existing public datasets and artifacts that highlight or underscore the contributions outlined in the paper. Please follow the following guidelines: Author names and affiliations must not appear on any submission. Identifying information such as grant numbers must not be included on submissions. The text of the submission must refer to the authors' own previous work in the third person, unless the previous work provides important context for evaluation of the existing contribution (e.g., the paper describes an implementation or deployment of a method previously developed by the same authors). Authors are explicitly allowed to post their submissions on Arxiv or other public websites, and reviewers will be discouraged from searching for such listings while a submission is under review. However, authors are strongly discouraged from engaging in publicity for their papers while they are under review, unless doing so is in the public interest (e.g., responsible disclosure). Authors who are unsure of whether they are allowed to publicize their double-blind submissions should contact the program committee co-chairs at imc2023pcchairs(a)acm.org<mailto:imc2023pcchairs@acm.org>. More information about the CFP: https://conferences.sigcomm.org/imc/2023/cfp/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou, Assistant 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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Texas TikTok Ban: looking to connect with others affected
by Jacqueline Vickery 09 May '23

09 May '23

Hi AoIR researchers, I'm looking for fellow professors and/or students employed/enrolled at public Texas universities who have had their research or teaching negatively affected by the TikTok ban. I've been in contact with the Knight First Amendment Institute about a potential lawsuit and am looking to chat with others in a similar position. I'm Associate Professor of Media Arts at UNT, but I'm using my personal email address to communicate about this. You can reach me at: jvickery183(a)gmail.com if you'd be willing to chat with me more about how you've been affected. Thanks, Jacqueline

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CfA: Theorizing Platform Content Moderation: Power, Resistance, and Democratic Control
by Naomi Appelman 09 May '23

09 May '23

CfA: Theorizing Platform Content Moderation: Power, Resistance, and Democratic Control Key facts: -Conference: 2023 MANCEPT (Manchester Centre for Political Theory) Workshops (https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/mancept/mancept-workshops/mancept-workshops-…) -Deadline for submission of abstracts (300 words): 11th of June (any time zone). -Dates/location of the workshop: 11th -13th of September 2023. The workshop will take place in Manchester (UK) but remote participation is also possible. Workshop description: Platform content moderation has emerged as a novel form of mass speech governance, able to influence billions of people globally. Much of the growing scholarship on it focuses on describing moderation’s functioning, ambiguities, and technologies, and on how to hold platforms to constitutional values. Yet, despite its obvious political nature, content moderation remains under-theorized as a political practice. This is puzzling as moderation rearticulates key concepts of political theory. Regardless of their unilateral ability to moderate, platforms often seek to appease some actors in the design and enforcement of their rules. These processes are hardly linear, though: not all voices, from all countries, at all times, are equally heard. While moderation has been used against authoritarian actors, it has also been shown to reinforce racist, sexist, and neo-colonial structures, often to foster companies’ political and economic interests globally. This evidences the need to understand how moderation relates to representation, recognition, and plurality, which are closely associated with matters of justice, equality, and dignity. Similarly, it is unclear what resistance to these systems’ patterns of in- and exclusion might (and ought to) mean. Two factors make platform content moderation challenging to address through usual normative frameworks, such as legal rights. Firstly, platforms are a peculiar kind of organization: globally operating corporations whose immense power is not anchored in processes of political legitimation (e.g., elections) or even a clear polity. Despite the legality of their moderation practices, which are often protected by so-called ‘safe harbour’ laws, these companies still owe us something morally – but what, exactly, and which ‘us’ is this? Further, much of moderation today is automated, commonly through machine learning algorithmic systems. As a consequence, the meaning of “objectionable” or “desirable”, or how to punish those who violate these definitions, may emerge not from direct human reasoning but from probabilistic calculations based on complexly constructed datasets. Whose voice is represented and silenced when thousands of data annotators, moderators, officers, and technologists play some role in the construction of the algorithms that identify and control, say, hate speech? How to account for the cascading layers of rules, institutions, and actors? Workshop aims: This workshop aims to address the urgent task of theorizing platform content moderation. We especially invite scholars working from the perspective of radical democratic theory, democratic resistance, decolonial theory, and political economy to consider three broad questions: (1) How should we conceptualize content moderation as a form of power, and in which ways does it differ from previous forms of speech control? (2) What does proper resistance to moderation mean, and how can it tackle the multiple dynamics of in- and exclusion? And (3) To what extent, and how, should democratic control over content moderation be organised? How to apply: Send a 300-word abstract to n.appelman(a)uva.nl<mailto:n.appelman@uva.nl>. The deadline is 11th of June (any time zone). Full papers are not required. When & where: Workshops will take place preferably in-person, between 11th-13th of September 2023, in Manchester (UK). Submissions to present online will be considered. Organizers: · Naomi Appelman, IViR (Institute for Information Law), University of Amsterdam (n.appelman(a)uva.nl<mailto:n.appelman@uva.nl>) · João C. Magalhães, Centre for Media and Journalism Studies, University of Groningen (j.c.vieira.magalhaes(a)rug.nl<mailto:j.c.vieira.magalhaes@rug.nl>)

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UN Human Rights Council Side Event: Digital innovation, new technologies and the right to health, June 23
by Sara Leila Margaret Davis 09 May '23

09 May '23

UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL SIDE EVENT: DIGITAL INNOVATION, NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND THE RIGHT TO HEALTH INTERNATIONAL GENEVA GLOBAL HEALTH PLATFORM 23 June 2023, 13:00 - 14:30 Hybrid: Auditorium Ivan Pictet A1B, Maison de la paix, Geneva Graduate Institute and online - Register here <https://www.graduateinstitute.ch/communications/events/un-human-rights-coun…> The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital systems to enhance access to healthcare services. Tracking applications, information sharing platforms, telemedicine and more have sparked a boom in digital health that has improved many peoples’ quality of life. However, in most countries they are rolled out without clear legal or other normative frameworks to guarantee the protection of human rights, including accessibility, acceptability, quality, and non-discrimination. This event will share a new thematic report to the UN Human Rights Council on digital innovation, technologies, and the right to health from the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right of Everyone to the Enjoyment of the Highest Attainable Standard of Physical and Mental Health. Diverse panelists will reflect on the Special Rapporteur’s recommendations, and develop key action priorities for the development of stronger global, regional and national rights-based standards on digital health. This event is organized by the Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV and AIDS (KELIN) in collaboration with the Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+), Privacy International, STOPAIDS, and the Global Health Centre of the Graduate Institute. Panelists: - *Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng |* UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health - *Nerima Were |* Acting Executive Director, Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV and AIDS (KELIN) - *Dr. Mandeep Dhaliwal |* Director: HIV and Health Group, Bureau of Policy and Programme Support, UNDP - *Joyce Ouma |* Advocacy and Campaigns Officer at the Global Network of Young People living with HIV (Y+ Global) - *Timothy Fish Hodgson |* Legal Adviser: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights at the International Commission of Jurists (Africa). Opening remarks by *Prof. Sara (Meg) Davis |* Professor of Digital Health and Rights, University of Warwick; Associated researcher, Global Governance Centre, Graduate Institute; and Principal Investigator, the Digital Health and Rights Project <https://www.graduateinstitute.ch/DigitalHealth-Rights>. Please register here <https://www.graduateinstitute.ch/communications/events/un-human-rights-coun…> to join either in-person or online -- *Sara ("Meg") Davis, Ph.D.* *Senior researcher, *Global Health Centre *Principal Investigator, *Digital Health and Rights Project <https://www.graduateinstitute.ch/DigitalHealth-Rights> And at University of Warwick: Digital Health and Rights Project <https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/cim/research/research-projects/digital-…> *Pronouns:* She/hers *Hours:* I am working on UK time. *Books:* *The Uncounted: Politics of Data in Global Health* <https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/uncounted/C0CC81C0F03D1822D05C13EE31FA…> *Song and Silence: Ethnic Revival on China's Southwest Borders <http://cup.columbia.edu/book/song-and-silence/9780231135269>* *Ted talk:* The Uncounted: The people left out of health data https://www.ted.com/talks/sara_meg_davis_the_uncounted_the_people_left_out_…

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New Issue Published: Exchanges Interdisciplinary Journal
by Johnson, Gareth 09 May '23

09 May '23

Dear all, Just to let you all know the Spring 2023 of the early career researcher focussed interdisciplinary journal Exchanges has just been published. Access is via the link below: Exchanges Volume 10.3 - https://doi.org/10.31273/eirj.v10i3 TOC * Birkett, I., 2023. Literature in Politics: The Appropriation of George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four in contemporary British parliamentary debate. https://doi.org/10.31273/eirj.v10i3.1197. * Minoli, A., 2023. An Aesthetic Portrayal of Republican-era Shanghai: The exciting and discordant beauty of the metropolis in Zhang Ruogu’s Urban Symphony. https://doi.org/10.31273/eirj.v10i3.920. * Wakefield, M., 2023. McGahern: Lover of words, creator of worlds. https://doi.org/10.31273/eirj.v10i3.1182. * Khair Allah, R., 2023. The Use of Miro in Teaching Practice. https://doi.org/10.31273/eirj.v10i3.1277. * Jabri, A., 2023. The Doctor-Writer Experience of Intissar Haddiya: A Moroccan figure. https://doi.org/10.31273/eirj.v10i3.1280. * Yi, R., 2023. Review of Wang and Munday (2021) Advances in Discourse Analysis of Translation and Interpreting: Linking Linguistic Approaches with Socio-cultural Interpretation. https://doi.org/10.31273/eirj.v10i3.1290. * Johnson, G.J., 2023. Feeding Back, Looking Forward: Editorial Volume 10, Issue 03. https://doi.org/10.31273/eirj.v10i3.1351. Submissions information for future issues available at: https://exchanges.warwick.ac.uk/index.php/exchanges/guidance Best wishes, Gareth --- Dr Gareth J Johnson Editor-in-Chief, Exchanges journal Tw: @ExchangesIAS<https://twitter.com/ExchangesIAS> / Md: @ExchangesIAS<https://mastodonapp.uk/@ExchangesIAS>

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