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Call for Scales and Measures
by Renee Pettit 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

Dear AoIR/AIR-L, Would it be possible for our not-for-profit academic organization, the Communication Institute for Online Scholarship (CIOS), to post a call for measurement instruments to your organizational members through AIR-L? I will paste the posting below my signature in case you do not prefer or accept attachments. If, however, you would like me to send the posting in Word or as a PDF, I will be happy to do so. Thank you in advance for your time. We’re very grateful for your help! Best wishes, Renee Pettit Managing Editor, COSMIC Communication Institute for Online Scholarship cosmic-editor(a)cios.org <mailto:cosmic-editor@cios.org> ___________________________________________________________________ Renee Pettit — cosmic-editor(a)cios.org <mailto:cosmic-editor@cios.org> A Call for Scales and Measures CALL FOR SCALES, MEASURES, AND OBSERVATIONAL PROTOCOLS COSMIC (Compendium of Scales and Measures in Communication) is the primary repository for the communication and journalism fields for published indexes, scales, and other systems of measurement and observation. COSMIC contains triply-catalogued information on nearly one thousand published communication and journalism research procedures, with new materials added continually. The Communication Institute for Online Scholarship (CIOS) invites communication and journalism researchers to visit COSMIC (https://www.cios.org/www/cosmicabout.htm <https://www.cios.org/www/cosmicabout.htm>) to see if your scale (index, procedure, etc.) has already been identified and included. If not, potential contributors should send citation/publication information for your scale to Renee Pettit at cosmic-editor(a)cios.org <mailto:cosmic-editor@cios.org> for consideration for inclusion.

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A way of searching Twitter bios?
by asaf n 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

Hi all! I'm looking for a bit of methodological advice. I want to study a specific group of users on Twitter (stand-up comedians) and searching bio texts across the Twitter user base seems like a good way to do it. However, there doesn't seem to be a direct API endpoint for it or an option in common Twitter sampling tools. What I managed to find were some paid services that supply this option (as a way to promote your own account or whatnot). So, does anybody know of a tool that manages it somehow? Alternatively, has anybody used a paid service for searching bios (the most popular one seems to be Followerwonk) and found them trustworthy? Many thanks! Asaf -- Asaf Nissenbaum, PhD Bloom post-doctoral fellow Department of Communication University of Haifa

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Call for Workshop Papers: IEEE International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks (IEEE WoWMoM 2023), Deadline: March 1, 2023
by Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

Call for Workshop Papers IEEE International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks (IEEE WoWMoM 2023) Boston, MA, USA, June 12, 2023 https://coe.northeastern.edu/Groups/wowmom2023/workshops_page.html Important Dates: - Submission due: March 1, 2023 - Acceptance notification: April 1, 2023 - Camera-ready version: April 15, 2023 The IEEE International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks (IEEE WoWMoM 2023), now in its 24th edition, is a premier forum for networking, software systems, and multimedia research in the wireless/mobile area. The WoWMoM organizing committee invites papers for the following workshops affiliated with the conference. Accepted WoWMoM 2023 workshop papers will be included in the conference proceeding published in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library, showing their affiliation with IEEE WoWMoM. List of WoWoMoM 2023 workshops accepting submissions: 1. WINNETS. Second International Workshop on Massive Digital Twins for the Computer-Networks Evolution o Antonio Virdis (University of Pisa, Italy) o Marco Picone (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy) o Robert Gazda (Wireless and Networking Lab, InterDigital Communications) o Antonio de la Oliva Delgado (University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain) 2. SC2. 4th International Workshop on Smart Computing for Smart Cities * Anish Jindal (Durham University, UK) * Angelos K. Marnerides (University of Glasgow, UK) * Petros Spachos (University of Guelph, Canada) * Amit Dvir (Ariel Cyber Innovation Center, Ariel University, Israel) 3. NTN-6G. 3rd IEEE WoWMoM Workshop on NTN in 6G Wireless * Sara Pizzi (University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria, Italy) * Giuseppe Araniti (University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria, Italy) * Helka-Liina Määttänen (Ericsson Research, Finland) 4. ISMS. 3rd Workshop on ICT, Sensing, and Mobility in Smart cities * Federico Chiariotti (University of Padova, Italy) * Federico Librino (Istituto di Informatica e Telematica, CNR, Italy) * Andrea Zanella (University of Padova, Italy) 5. SLICO. Smart Living and Communications the next Generations Networks * Eduardo Cerqueira (Federal University of Para, Brazil) * Bruno Sousa (University of Coimba, Portugal) * Zhongliang Zhao (Beihang University, China) * Noe Godinho (University of Coimbra, Portugal) 6. WiSense. IEEE Workshop on Device Free Wireless Sensing * Eyuphan Bulut (Virginia Commonwealth University, USA) * Muhammad Shahzad (North Carolina State University, USA) 7. XRNR. First International Workshop on Extended Reality over 5G New Radio and Beyond * Stefano Paris (Nokia Bell Labs, France) * Vincenzo Mancuso (IMDEA Networks Institute, Spain) * Nikolaos Pappas (Linköping University, Sweden) 8. WoLoLo. First International Workshop on Wireless outdoor, Long-Range and Low-Power Networks * Ulf Kulau (TU Hamburg, Germany) * Andreas Reinhardt (TU Clausthal, Germany) * Kai Li (CISTER Research Centre, Portugal) 9. SRCNAS. 2nd Workshop on Secure and Reliable Communication and Navigation in the Aerospace * Corinna Schmitt (Research Institute CODE, Universität der Bundeswehr München, Germany) * Volker Gollnick (Institut für Luftransportsysteme, Technische Universität Hamburg, Germany) 10. WUNCOMSC. First International Workshop on Unconventional Communications * Michael Taynnan Barros (University of Essex, UK) * Maximilian Schäfer (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany) * Chun Tung Chou (University of New South Wales, Australia) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Deadline extension: IEEE International Conference on High Performance Switching and Routing (IEEE HPSR 2023): Feb 13, 2023, firm
by Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IEEE International Conference on High Performance Switching and Routing Artificial Intelligent Next Generation (NextG) Integrated Communications and Computing Systems 5-7 June 2023 @ Albuquerque, New Mexico https://hpsr2023.ieee-hpsr.org/<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhpsr2023.…> https://twitter.com/ieeehpsr2023<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.c…> *IEEE HPSR 2023 Organizing Committee is planning for an in-person conference and encourages the authors to participate physically; however, we understand that the pandemic situation is not over yet. Therefore, depending on the situation during the conference time, remote participation and online presentation may be allowed under special circumstances. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Next Generation (NextG) Integrated Communications and Computing Systems are envisioned to be characterized by resiliency, security, robustness, adaptability, and autonomy, while being supported by modern communication devices, computing solutions, networks, and systems. New networking technologies and intelligent techniques are needed to efficiently and effectively cope with the intricacy in traffic demands, as well as the heterogeneity of the services and applications requested by the end-users. In parallel, the advent of the Digital Continuum, i.e., device-to-edge-to-fog-to-Cloud continuum, promises to offer low-latency and ubiquitous computation to heterogeneous mobile and Internet of Things devices. A rich array of network services is expected to emerge seeking to realize greater synergy across the various component subsystems of the NextG Integrated Communications and Computing Systems. The main focus of the HPSR 2023 - the 24th edition of HPSR conference - will be to assess how breakthrough changes occurring to NextG Integrated Communications and Computing Systems are affecting areas related to switching and routing, and NextG networks and systems in general. We are soliciting original and thought-provoking works on big data, data analytics, cloud and edge services, and artificial intelligent techniques applied to networking and switching and routing. Works on autonomous networks, 5G/6G, Industry 4.0, social networks, network, cybersecurity, virtualization, and other advanced topics are also welcome. Papers describing original, previously unpublished research, experimental efforts, practical experiences, as well as visionary roadmaps, in all aspects of switching and routing, and NextG networks and systems are solicited. Research works on the following topics, but not limited to, are welcome for submission through the following symposia: Track A: NextG Integrated Communications and Computing Systems Symposium Application of data analytics to switching and routing Artificial intelligent routing and resource-allocation algorithms Behavior-aware human-centric NextG networks and systems Deep-learning technologies for NextG networks Digital Continuum -- device-to-edge-to-fog-to-Cloud continuum Dynamic bandwidth access and management for smart-factory/Industry 4.0 applications Experimental measurements and testbed implementations Game theory enabling resource allocation and routing High performance, programmable networks for the Internet of Things Integrated access and backhaul technologies Integrated caching, computation, and communications Positioning, Navigation, and Timing techniques Quality of Experience resulting from intelligent routing Quality of Service Optimization and resource allocation Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces-enabled switching and routing Switching architectures for NextG applications Traffic monitoring and modeling applied to switching and routing Traffic predictions in routing and resource assignment Track B: High-Performance High Functionality Architectures Symposium Address lookup algorithms, packet classification, scheduling, and dropping Applications of data science and analysis on high-performance networks Applications of GPU on network functions Efficient data structures for networking applications Future technologies for IoT High-speed packet processors ICT enabling technologies for e-health systems Multiprocessor networks Nano-communication networks Network management Network traffic characterization and measurements Optical switching and routing Power-aware switching, bridging, and routing protocols Routing and resource allocation for Tactile Internet Switching, bridging, and routing protocols whether wide-area or data centers Switching support to Extended reality (including virtual, augmented, and mixed reality) Traffic characterization and engineering Standardization activities of emerging high performance switching and routing Track C: Autonomous Networks Symposium Architectures of high-performance switches and routers, with a focus towards reconfigurable pipelines (P4, OpenFlow, etc.) Blockchain technologies Computation offloading Decentralized applications (DApps) Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) Economics and pricing Energy harvesting, storage, recycling, wireless power transfer Green network monitoring and routing Intelligent and connected vehicular networks Medium access control, routing, and path selection Middleware services for wireless, mobile and multimedia networks Mobile social networks and routing Multi-access edge computing (MEC) Network and switch slicing Network performance for Human-Agent-Robot Teamwork (HART) Physical-layer aspects of switching and routing Software-defined networking Space-air-ground integrated networks (SAGIN) Track D: Network Security Symposium Adversarial machine learning Applied cryptography for cyber, information, and network security Attack prediction, detection, response, and prevention Authentication protocols and key management Blockchain security Cloud, data center, and distributed systems security Future Internet Architecture (FIA) security and privacy Intrusion detection with artificial intelligent techniques Malware detection and damage recovery Network security and privacy protection NextG networks and Internet security Security in SDN and networking slicing Security aspects of social networks Security in smart grid communications Security in virtualized network functions built or managed using software-defined networks Security and privacy in the Age of Information Trust management in networks through emerging technologies Virtual Private WANs Zero Trust Architecture Important Dates: Paper Submission Due: February 13, 2023 (firm deadline) Acceptance Notifications: April 3, 2023 Author Registration Deadline: April 24, 2023 Final Version Submission Due: May 1, 2023 General Chair Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou, University of New Mexico, USA General Co-chair Abdelhamid Mellouk, L'Université Paris-Est Créteil, France TPC Co-chairs Dimitrios Koutsonikolas, Northeastern University, USA Carla Fabiana Chiasserini, Politecnico di Torino, Italy Gang Li, Deakin University, Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Digital media-related positions at Seton Hall
by Ruth Tsuria 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

Hi all, Seton Hall University in NJ, USA is hiring for the following positions: Assistant Professor of Public Relations (Tenure Track) https://jobs.shu.edu/cw/en-us/job/495496/assistant-professor-of-public-rela… Lecturer of Public Relations / Communication https://jobs.shu.edu/cw/en-us/job/495491/lecturer-of-public-relations-commu… Term Faculty - Visual and Sound Media/Production https://jobs.shu.edu/cw/en-us/job/495508/term-faculty-visual-and-sound-medi… Feel free to reach out if you have any questions! Best, Ruth Tsuria Digital Religion 2.0: Understanding religion in a digital age<https://www.routledge.com/Digital-Religion-Understanding-Religious-Practice…> (Routledge, 2021) Managing Editor, Journal of Religion, Media and Digital Culture<https://brill.com/view/journals/rmdc/rmdc-overview.xml> (Brill) Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, MA Communication College of Communication and the Arts, Seton Hall University https://works.bepress.com/ruth-tsuria/ "There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in." - Leonard Cohen

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Reminder: Data Justice Conference: Call for Papers
by Lina Dencik 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

We are delighted to announce the Call for Papers for our third international Data Justice conference themed: Collective Experiences in the Datafied Society Date: June 19-20, 2023 Location: Cardiff University in Cardiff, UK – with some possibilities for remote participation, incl. online presentations and live streams of plenary sessions Host: Data Justice Lab Registration fees: £100 / £75 (early bird) £75 / £50 students (early bird) Data justice has continued to gain traction as a useful framework for engaging with the implications of the growing emphasis on datafication across social and public life. Yet we still struggle with understanding the impacts and ramifications of the rapid turn to data infrastructures on the ground and how people are responding. We are too often limited by speculation or a focus on particular technologies that lack insights from lived experiences. Moreover, when impact and responses are discussed, they are often centred on the individual dimension over the collective one, even as these technologies come to shape and shift the make-up and meaning of communities and groups– and thereby politics. What, then, shall we make of collective experiences in the datafied society? In what ways are people and communities impacted by the growing use of data in society, and what are their responses? How do we study and conceptualise this effectively? What are alternative ways of thinking and organising datafication? And what are the implications for data justice? This two-day conference will explore impacts, lived experiences and forms of resistance in relation to datafication. Hosted by the Data Justice Lab at Cardiff University’s School of Journalism, Media and Culture (JOMEC) in the UK, it will bring together international scholars, practitioners, activists, and community groups to discuss the meaning and practice of social justice and collective experiences in a datafied society. Speakers include: Mirca Madianou, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK Carolina Botero Cabrera, Karisma, Colombia Catherine D’Ignazio, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US Patrick Williams, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK Further keynote plenary speakers will be announced soon! We welcome both paper presentations and 90-minute practical workshops. Please send a 500-word abstract for papers and workshops to DataJusticeLab(a)cardiff.ac.uk by January 30, 2023. -- Professor Lina Dencik Co-Founder Data Justice Lab PI Data Justice: Understanding datafication in relation to social justice (DATAJUSTICE), ERC Starting Grant 2018-2023 PI Advancing Data Justice in the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act, EPSRC Network+ Grant 2021 Co-I Towards Democratic Auditing: Civic Participation in the Scoring Society, Open Society Foundations 2018-2021 School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University Two Central Square, Central Square, Cardiff CF10 1FS Email: DencikL(a)cardiff.ac.uk<mailto:DencikL@cardiff.ac.uk>, Tel: +44 (0)29 208 75461 Twitter: @LinaDencik Fellow, Center for Media, Data and Society, Central European University

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Hiring a Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer (Assistant/ Associate Professor) in Cybersecurity
by Daniel Thomas 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

Join our growing team! We are hiring a Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer (Assistant/ Associate Professor) in Cybersecurity. Deadline *29th January* 2023 https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/CWB379/lecturer-senior-lecturer-in-cybersecurity… We welcome applications from candidates with expertise across a wide range of cybersecurity topics including: * Human factors and human behaviours in security and privacy; Trust, identity and anonymity; Cybersecurity and Society; Cyberpsychology. * Technologically based cybersecurity – e.g. Applied crypto and cryptanalysis, Cyber Physical Systems, Botnets, malware and intrusion analysis, Side channels, Network and communication systems; Resilience of software-defined networks and critical Infrastructures, IoT. * Cybercrime, measurement and policy; Cyber safety and diplomacy. * Information Systems Located in vibrant Glasgow in Scotland, the University of Strathclyde Cybersecurity Group (https://bit.ly/3WmRtap) aims to build resilience for future societies in cybersecurity contexts. We take problem-driven approaches, working to understand people and organisations - their behaviours, experiences, and challenges online - in the face of current and future threats to identity, privacy, and security. We strive to design solutions that enable citizens and organisations to operate safely and securely online to achieve their desired goals, and to protect them from online harms. We consciously consider the needs of those who are disenfranchised. Two more job adverts due to go out in the next couple of months and we always have an open call for new full professors. Do get in touch informally with any questions. Best wishes, Daniel -- Dr Daniel Thomas, Chancellor's Fellow (lecturer/assistant professor) Room LT14.03, Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde. Tel: 0141-548-3524 (forwards to mobile) The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC015263.

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Call for Papers: Young People's Perceptions of Harm in Accessing Online Sexual Content -Special issue of New Media & Society - Abstract submission deadline: 15 February 2023
by Despina Chronaki 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

Apologies for cross-posting Abstract submission deadline: 15 February 2023 Call for Papers: Young People's Perceptions of Harm in Accessing Online Sexual Content Special issue of New Media & Society Discussions about young people’s access or experiences with online pornography underpin most discussions and concerns about their experiences online more broadly. There is usually consensus among public, policy, and academic pundits that experiences with online/mediated sexual content are or can be potentially harmful for young people (Tsaliki, 2016). For instance, recent media outlets monitor the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office and call for a ‘cracking down’ of regulatory activity for online pornography sites, which will force them to prove they are preventing children’s access to their content (Solon, 02/09/2022). This pressure rejuvenates similar calls invoked by the 2017 Digital Economy Act--which required online pornographic sites to implement strict access rules to people under 18-years old--and the Online Harms White Paper that was put in force to cover the Act’s gap concerning sexual content on social media (Thurman & Obster, 2021). Effects-laden approaches assuming online pornography’s effects on young people dominate the debates around children’s sexuality more broadly and online pornography specifically, while approaches drawing from cultural studies and porn studies contextualise young people’s negotiations with online pornography in historical, cultural, and social terms. Growing academic research is putting play and consent in the research and sex education agendas (McKee et al, 2020) and is also using porn literacy as an analytical framework to understand how young people transform their experiences and their knowledge of the conventions of the genre into a discourse about sexuality (Buckingham & Chronaki, 2014). Discussions about sexting (Albury, 2016), pornography’s position in sex education (Goldstein, 2019), and porn literacy education are being shaped more systematically and are informing current debates. A key term in almost all debates about young people’s experiences with online pornography is ‘harm’ and the ways in which it is interpreted, negotiated, discussed, and unpacked by young people themselves. This special issue will address young people’s perceptions and interpretations of the notion of harm in experiences with online sexual content. Papers should address, but are not limited to, the following questions: How do young people unpack the notion of harm when talking about online pornography? How do young people who acknowledge a degree of harm in their own experiences with online pornography talk about it? To what extent is harm working as an umbrella concept including negotiations about representation, consumption, intimacy, consent, or rights? How do young people account for online pornography in the broader context of sex education and porn literacy? How is the notion of harm in young people’s experiences with online pornography conceptualised in different cultural contexts and the current historical moment? What are the methodological and ethical challenges in researching young people’s experiences with online sexual content? Abstract submission: Please submit abstracts of maximum 500 words to Despina Chronaki (dchronaki(a)jour.auth.gr <mailto:dchronaki@jour.auth.gr>). Abstracts should include information about the epistemological stance of your research, a short methodological note, and prospective findings. Submission deadline is no later than 15 February 2023. Full papers will be due 30 October 2023. Guest editors: Dr Despina Chronaki, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, dchronaki(a)jour.auth.gr <mailto:dchronaki@jour.auth.gr> Associate Professor Debra Dudek, School of Arts and Humanities, Edith Cowan University, Australia, d.dudek(a)ecu.edu.au <mailto:d.dudek@ecu.edu.au> Giselle Woodley, School of Arts and Humanities, Edith Cowan University, Australia, g.woodley(a)ecu.edu.au <mailto:g.woodley@ecu.edu.au> Despina Chronaki (Dr.) <https://chronakidespina.wordpress.com/> Adjunct Lecturer Department of Communication and Media Studies, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Social Sciences, Hellenic Open University (MA in Journalism Studies) @Academia.edu <http://en-uoa-gr.academia.edu/DespinaChronaki> @ResearchGate <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Despina-Chronaki> Visit our on-going project AfroGreek Cultures in Athens <https://afrogreekcultures.wordpress.com/> ECREA Gender and Communication Section (vice-chair) Most recent publication Scarcelli, C. M., Chronaki, D., De Vuyst, S., & Baselga, S. V. (Eds.). (2021). Gender and Sexuality in the European Media: Exploring Different Contexts Through Conceptualisations of Age. London: Routledge.

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Postdoc Position - 'Disability in the Metaverse'
by Marcus Carter 23 Jan '23

23 Jan '23

Hi Folks, We are hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at The University of Sydney to contribute to our ‘Disability in the Metaverse’ Project. Key Points: * Full-time, fixed-term position for 12 months * Exciting opportunity to contribute to an innovative interdisciplinary program of research into Disability in the Metaverse * Academic Level A, Base Salary $79,784 - $107,516 per annum (candidates with completed PhD will commence at $100,717) + 17% super * Role is 20% teaching (can be undertaken at 0.8FTE without teaching component) and open to remote. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, sorry. * Applications close 19 February Further details at the link: https://usyd.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/USYD_EXTERNAL_CAREER_SITE/details/… Do please reach out if you have any questions about the role or project. Kind regards, Marcus Carter

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Platform Workers - Collectivities and Organizing (in-person event in Toronto)
by Rafael Grohmann 23 Jan '23

23 Jan '23

The Centre for Culture & Technology in Toronto presents an in-person conversation between Jennifer Scott (Gig Workers United) and Moira Weigel (Northeastern University) focusing on the collective and organizing challenges of platform workers. There is a myth that those who work through digital platforms would be unorganized, yet recent history has shown this to be a lie. There is a lot of evidence of workers' struggles in various sectors (delivery, ride-hailing, micro-workers, tech workers, care work, creators, streamers, e-commerce) around the world. February 6, 6PM Together in a conversation moderated by Rafael Grohmann (University of Toronto), we explore several questions: * What working conditions have platform workers been subjected to in recent years? * What has already been built in terms of solidarity among workers? * What is needed to push and guarantee decent work? * What alternatives are on the horizon in relation to public policies? Workers, unions and worker collectives from all sectors are welcome. This Monday Night Seminar is organized by the Centre's [1]Selfhood, Identities, and Collectivities of Platform Workers Working Group. About the speakers Jennifer Scott is a 5-year bike courier who has been delivering on apps in Toronto. She was a member of the Foodsters United CUPW drive to unionize gig workers in Toronto and Mississauga which successfully won the right to unionize with 89% of workers voting YES for their union. She is the President of Gig Workers United CUPW, the worker led community local of CUPW organizing to unionize gig workers in the GTA and beyond. Moira Weigel is an Assistant Professor of Communications Studies at Northeastern University and cofounder of Logic Magazine. Her most recent book, co-edited with Ben Tarnoff, is Voices from the Valley: Tech Workers Talk About What They Do—and How They Do It (2020). Registration Link: [2]https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/monday-night-seminar-platform-work ers-collectivities-and-organizing-tickets-523151037837? References 1. https://mcluhancentre.ca/programming 2. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/monday-night-seminar-platform-workers-collectiv…

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