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IEEE BlackSeaCom 2023, IEEE International Black Sea Conference on Communications and Networking, ISTANBUL, TURKEY
by Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou 04 Jan '23

04 Jan '23

IEEE International Black Sea Conference on Communications and Networking (IEEE BlackSeaCom 2023) 5-7, JULY 2023, ISTANBUL, TURKEY Immersive Bridging of Continents in the Era of Hyperconnectivity https://blackseacom2023.ieee-blackseacom.org/ IEEE BlackSeaCom 2023 will be held in Istanbul that straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait. Themed Immersive Bridging of Continents in the Era of Hyperconnectivity, the conference is seeking highquality and original technical papers not currently under review by any other journal, magazine or conference. Besides the regular technical papers, the technical program seeks poster papers that present work in progress with preliminary results and demos. Also, IEEE BlackSeaCom seeks proposals for tutorials and special sessions. Technical Scope: • 5G mobile systems, 6G connectivity and applications • Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics in wireless communications and networks Software-defined networks, network virtualization, and network slicing • Communications and networks for cloud, edge and fog • Internet of Things (IoT) applications and Sensor Networks • Social networking, smart cities, and multimedia communications • Connected health and e-Health • Optical networks and systems, radio over fiber • Mobile and wireless communications and networking • Image, speech and signal processing for communications • Molecular and nanoscale communications • Modelling, semantic web and ontologies, and interoperability for the Internet, the Metaverse and related applications • Big data analysis, processing, and transmission • Smart grids, M2M and vehicular networks • Future Internet and testbeds • Network and Service Management • Communications and Information theory • Cognitive radio and networking • Security, privacy, and trust • Sustainable communications and computing • Electromagnetic compatibility • Drones, UAV, V2X communications • Cloud-based data streaming General Co-Chairs • Sema Oktug (Istanbul Technical University, Turkey) • Burak Kantarci(University of Ottawa, Canada) Technical Program Co-Chairs • Petros Spachos (University of Guelph, Canada) • Mehmet Yunus Donmez (Ericsson, Turkey) • Sebnem Baydere (Yeditepe University, Turkey) Submission Link: https://www.edas.info/newPaper.php?c=30406 Important Dates • Submission Deadline: Feb 28th, 2023 • Notification of Acceptance: April 15th, 2023 • Camera Ready Deadline: April 30th, 2023 Submission Guidelines Prospective authors are invited to submit a full paper with a maximum paper length of six (6) pages including results, figures, and references without incurring additional page charges (maximum 2 additional pages with over length page charge for an additional fee, if accepted), in the standard IEEE two-column conference format. Papers should be submitted via EDAS<https://www.edas.info/newPaper.php?c=30406>. Papers submitted to the conference must describe original unpublished work that has not been submitted for publication elsewhere. All submitted papers will be reviewed by at least three TPC members, and all accepted and presented papers will be included in the conference proceedings and IEEE digital library. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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IEEE WoWMoM 2023, June 12-15, 2023, Boston, Massachusetts, EXTENDED DEADLINE: January 19, 2023
by Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou 04 Jan '23

04 Jan '23

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24th IEEE International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks (WoWMoM) June 12-15, 2023, Boston, Massachusetts, USA https://coe.northeastern.edu/Groups/wowmom2023/index.html EXTENDED DEADLINE: January 19, 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCOPE AND OVERVIEW IEEE WoWMoM 2023 is soliciting original and previously unpublished papers addressing research challenges and advances in the areas of wireless, mobile, and multimedia networking as well as ubiquitous and pervasive systems and applications. Wireless networking technologies are continuously evolving and have become a critical part of modern life, be it for communication services, media distribution, or sensing and actuation services within the Internet of Things (IoT) context. Appropriate resource management, application design, and architectural networking paradigms are necessary to provide users with high quality experience in multimedia communication and services. Edge computing, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques are becoming essential tools to cope with the increasing diversity of connected devices and the plethora of new data-intensive and latency-sensitive applications. At the same time, the interoperability among IoT environments (including wearable computing and sensors), the network edge, and the cloud are evolving towards an fog-edge-cloud continuum that is expected to support a wide range of application domains and services in a more smooth and efficient manner. In this context, providing rich sets of measurements for characterizing, and understanding the behavior of such complex systems is of paramount importance. IEEE WoWMoM 2023 takes a broad view and seeks papers describing innovative research contributions to the field of mobile and wireless networking and applications. We solicit papers that present original work, validated by experimentation, simulation, or analysis. We also welcome practical experiences and experimental efforts from both industry and academia, duly documenting the lessons learned from testbeds, field trials, or real deployments. SPECIFIC AREAS OF INTEREST * 5G/ 6G networks for mobile and multimedia services * AI-assisted and data-driven networking in wireless, mobile, and multimedia networks * Authentication, authorization, accounting for wireless, mobile, and multimedia networks * Behavior-aware human-centric multimedia networks * Content-centric architectures for wireless, mobile, and multimedia networks * Context-awareness in wireless, mobile, and multimedia networks * Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) multimedia networks * Resource management and QoS/QoE provisioning * Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) enabled multimedia networks * Seamless inter-networking and self-organization * Software-Defined Networking, Network Function Virtualization, and slicing for wireless and mobile networks * IoT-edge-cloud continuum for wireless, mobile, and multimedia networking and services * Communication technologies and services for MTC * Dependability and survivability issues for wireless, mobile, and multimedia networks * Energy characterisation and efficiency for wireless, mobile, and multimedia networks * Localization, tracking, and mobility management and services * Trust and privacy issues for wireless, mobile, and multimedia networks * Modeling, analysis, and performance evaluation of wireless, mobile, and multimedia networks * Network traffic characterization and measurements * System prototypes, measurements, real-world deployment, and experiences * Mobile social networks * Connected mobility, including vehicles, vulnerable road users, etc: networking issues and services * Participatory, mobile, and urban sensing * Wearable Computing PAPER SUBMISSION AND PUBLICATION Authors are invited to submit papers describing original, previously unpublished work not currently under review by another conference, workshop, or journal. Only PDF files will be accepted for the review process, and all submissions must be made electronically through EDAS. <https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=28898> Click here to register your paper now! Authors can submit regular or work-in-progress papers (appropriate category to be selected upon submission). REGULAR PAPERS Regular papers submissions may be up to 10 pages in length (including figures and references), formatted in two-column IEEE conference style with font size 10 points or greater. See IEEE Manuscript Templates for Conference Proceedings<https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html>. WORK IN PROGRESS PAPERS WIP (Work-in-progress) papers provide a peer-reviewed forum for late-breaking or preliminary research results, giving an opportunity for researchers and practitioners to present and demonstrate their recent research and obtain feedback from their peers in a poster session. Work-in-progress papers submissions may be up to 4 pages in length (including figures and references) and must have the prefix "WIP:" in the paper's title. IMPORTANT DATES Papers due: January 19, 2023 Acceptance notification: March 3, 2023 Camera-ready version: April 15, 2023 ACCEPTED PAPERS An author of an accepted paper is required to register for the conference at the full (member or non-member) rate. The paper must be presented by an author of that paper at the conference. Exceptions can be granted if compelling reasons are sent to the TPC Co-Chairs with a written request indicating an adequate substitute presenter before the conference. Accepted papers (both regular and WIP) will be included in the proceedings of IEEE WoWMoM 2023 which will be published through the IEEE Xplore digital library. All conference proceedings must meet IEEE's quality standards, and IEEE reserves the right not to publish any proceedings that do not meet these standards. Furthermore, IEEE reserves the right to remove papers from IEEE Xplore that are not presented at the conference, for unjustified reasons. BEST PAPER AWARD All accepted regular papers will be considered for the Best Paper Award. A committee will select three best paper candidates based on the reviews received and also the quality of presentation. The winner will be announced during the conference. For any additional information, please contact the PC Co-chairs. JOURNAL FAST TRACK Extended versions of selected papers from IEEE WoWMoM 2023 will be invited for possible publication in the Elsevier journals: * Computer Communications<https://www.journals.elsevier.com/computer-communications> (Impact factor 3.167) * Pervasive Mobile Computing<https://www.journals.elsevier.com/pervasive-and-mobile-computing> (Impact factor 3.453) PC CO-CHAIRS Eylem Ekici, The Ohio State University, USA Ana Aguiar, University of Porto, Portugal -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Upcoming workshop: Learn how you and your students can tackle knowledge equity in Winter/Spring 2023 by running a Wikipedia assignment!
by Helaine Blumenthal 04 Jan '23

04 Jan '23

Join Wiki Education on January 10 at 9 AM Pacific for an info session on how you and your students can help make Wikipedia a more equitable and inclusive space. Click here <https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sfu-opzMjGtGfk0V9RkKEyBPe8drK3u…> to register. The deadline to run a Wikipedia assignment in Winter/Spring 2023 is approaching. Sign up to run your free Wikipedia project by Jan. 16 and do your part to ensure that accurate knowledge is available to all! Visit teach.wikiedu.org <https://wikiedu.org/teach-with-wikipedia/> to sign up and find out more about the program. There are never any fees to run a Wikipedia assignment, and Wiki Education provides robust support to ensure that you and your students learn the ins and outs of Wikipedia editing. Only faculty teaching courses at post-secondary institutions in the U.S. or Canada are eligible. Wikipedia is by definition never complete, but you and your students can ensure that it's up-to-date, accurate, and above all, representative of the full scope of human experience! Best, Helaine -- 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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Gamevironments Special Issue "This Time it’s for all the Marbles. Towards Social Justice in Digital Gaming" published
by Zeiler, Xenia 04 Jan '23

04 Jan '23

Dear colleagues, we are happy to announce the publishing of GAMEVIRONMENTS' newest Special Issue: “This Time it’s for all the Marbles. Towards Social Justice in Digital Gaming”, edited by Patrick Prax. It contains these contributions: - This Time it’s for all the Marbles. Social Injustice in Digital Gaming. Introduction to the Special Issue by Patrick Prax, 1-14 articles: - From Political Economy to Identity Politics: A Forum Study of Political Discussions between Players, by Kristine Jørgensen and Ida Sekanina, 15-57 - They Will Do Anything to Make You React: Deplatforming Racists from the Brazilian Gaming Community, by Mayara Araujo Caetano and Beatriz Blanco, 58-98 - Cultural Production of Video Games: Conditions of Control and Resistance, by Sian Tomkinson and Tauel Harper, 99-140 - International Solidarity Between Game Workers in the Global North and Global South: Reflections on the Challenges Posed by Labor Aristocracy, by Emil Lundedal Hammar, 141-182 - From Talking about Loot Boxes to Discussing Political Economy: Conceptualizing Critical Game Literacy, by Patrick Prax, 183-221 - Critical Game Literacies and Critical Speculative Imagination: A Theoretical and Conceptual Review, by Matthew Coopilton, 222-273 - Gaming against Violence: An Exploration of Video Games as Tools for Sexual Violence Prevention Education, by Kenzie Gordon, 274-313 - Counterspace Game Elements for This Pansexual Pilipina-American Player’s Joy, Rest, and Healing: An Autethnographic Case Study of Playing Stardew Valley, by Erica Cruz, 314-354 - Learning About Ourselves: Communicating, Connecting and Contemplating Trans Experience through Play, by Josephine Baird, 355-402 reports: - Not Space-Ninjas Again! Transmedia Worldbuilding for Social Justice, by Ian Sturrock, 403-427 - Seven Levers for Social Change through Games: From Settlers of Catanto Autonomía Zapatista, by Cati Hernández, Noemí Blanch, Pablo Garaizar, Emiliano Labrador, 428-448 review: - Far Cry 5: Refusing its Own Politicsby Thomas Grønvoll, 449-455interviewInterview with Amanda Warner, designer of Influence, Inc,., by Patrick Prax, 455-481 And here's the link: https://journals.suub.uni-bremen.de/index.php/gamevironments/ Best wishes for a healthy and prosperous Year 2023! Kerstin and Xenia editors-in-chief gamevironments -- Xenia Zeiler Professor, South Asian Studies P.O. Box 59 (Unioninkatu 38B) 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland +358 50 4482713 https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/persons/xenia-zeiler Gamesnetwork(a)lists.tuni.fi is the discussion list of DiGRA, the Digital Games Research Association. You can unsubscribe, edit your subscription address, etc. at the web interface: https://lists.tuni.fi/mailman/listinfo/gamesnetwork

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6 days to go to the DL for the international conference & PhD course "Technology in Movement, Movement in Technology"
by Jun Liu 03 Jan '23

03 Jan '23

There are 6 days to go to the deadline for the international conference & PhD course “Technology in Movement, Movement in Technology” (Jan. 9 2023). Confirmed keynote speakers Professor Donatella della Porta, the Scuola Normale Superiore, Italy. Professor W. Lance Bennett, the University of Washington, the U.S. Professor Hazem Kandil, Cambridge University, UK. Professor Guobin Yang, the University of Pennsylvania, the U.S. We are looking for original, rigorous, and creative contributions and reflections that examine technology and movement/contention. Submissions can be primarily theoretical or based on empirical studies but may also include innovative suggestions for overcoming methodological challenges. The conference is co-organized by the Univ. of Copenhagen, the ECREA Communication & Democracy Section, and The Center on Digital Culture and Society, Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. Details here: https://comm.ku.dk/research/information-technology-and-connections/to-use-o… Phd course here: https://phdcourses.dk/Course/98413 Best, Jun Jun Liu, Ph.D., Associate Professor Department of Communication, University of Copenhagen Karen Blixens Plads 8, DK-2300 Copenhagen S Denmark Vice-chair, the ECREA Communication and Democracy Section Research affiliate Center on Digital Culture and Society The Annenberg School for Communication University of Pennsylvania ORCID: 0000-0001-6066-4130 The Danish Independent Research Fund’s Research Leader 2021, https://tech-in-movement.ku.dk/ **********************************************************

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University System of Georgia Prohibits TikTok, Telegram and WeChat
by Plothe, Theo 03 Jan '23

03 Jan '23

Received this email back in December our Chancellor and forgot to share with you all. Best, Dr. Plothe -- Theo Plothe, PhD Assistant Professor Journalism and Mass Communication Savannah State University =-=-=-=-= Dear Presidents, Following Governor Kemp’s recent directive prohibiting the use of TikTok on Georgia-owned systems and devices, I would like to share more about how the University System of Georgia plans to move forward. We share the Governor’s concerns and understand similar concerns have caused several states to implement mandates blocking TikTok and its use from public devices and public networks. After consultation with our in-house cybersecurity experts and state technology officials, we are immediately directing institutions that TikTok, as well as Telegram and WeChat, not be used on any state-owned and/or -issued devices including mobile phones and laptops unless it is for an authorized law enforcement or security purpose. The limits above do not extend to personal access of TikTok, Telegram and WeChat by students, faculty and staff on personal devices, provided that employee usage of TikTok, Telegram and WeChat is restricted on any equipment used to access sensitive and restricted information related to the business function of the institution and/or the university system such as health information, financial information and personally identifiable information. Use of TikTok, Telegram and WeChat is allowed on devices funded by institutional foundations, provided no sensitive or restricted information can be accessed on those devices. We continue to monitor this complex issue and understand we may need to provide further updates as they become available and as we assess the risk going forward. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. Sincerely, Sonny Perdue Chancellor

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Future content creators: Supporting screen industries and sustainable platform work - Jan 12 symposium
by Errol Salamon 03 Jan '23

03 Jan '23

Dear all, Happy New Year! We are pleased to invite you to our forthcoming hybrid symposium at the University of Huddersfield "Future Content Creators: Creating a Sustainable Future for Social Media Content Creation in the UK" on Thursday 12th January 2023. How can content creators, social platform companies, legacy television broadcasters, regulators, and other industry organisations work together to build a sustainable future for social media content creation in the UK? Content creation for social media platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook is a crucial part of the creative economy. Yet despite the low barriers to entry, creators still struggle to break into the sector, while broadcasters constantly try to keep up with new technological trends and revenue streams. Speakers from screen industry and digital platform companies like the BBC, YouTube, ITV, Channel 4, Screen Yorkshire, Black Creators Matter, and more will come together with content creators and current academics in the field for a series of panels exploring business models, production challenges, monetisation, skills, training, career pathways, and working conditions. Together, we will ask, What new skills and training are needed to facilitate career progression in content creation? How can industry stakeholders benefit from the creative potential of creators and ensure diversity and inclusivity in their industries? This is an opportunity to share business strategies, network with other industry stakeholders and creators, and build a vibrant community of creators in the UK's diverse regions. For remote attendance for viewing on MS Teams, the event will be livestreamed, so please register here to receive a Teams link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4f86ff78-4e9d-4387-b750-6235ded3f3…<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fevents.te…> To attend in person if you are in the region, the event is free, and you can register on Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creating-a-sustainable-future-for-social-media…<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.event…> The overall aim of the event is to bring together academics, legacy broadcasters, social media platform companies, content creators, regulators, and other industry organisations to explore how we might work together to build a sustainable and diverse future for social media content creation in the UK. We very much look forward to seeing you in person or online on January 12th. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries. All the best, Errol Dr. Errol Salamon Senior Lecturer in Digital Media and Communication Department of Communication and Humanities University of Huddersfield Queensgate Huddersfield HD1 3DH United Kingdom Office: JM2/02 Principal Investigator: "Creator Labour: Screen Production Cultures and Transmedia Intersectionality in Yorkshire"<https://screen-network.org.uk/grant/creator-labour-screen-production-cultur…> [https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQXb4e-N71ZHgwvOALFjFe…] Website<https://errolsalamon.com> [Twitter icon]<https://twitter.com/errolsalamon> Twitter<https://twitter.com/errolsalamon> Selected Recent Publications: "Media Unions’ Online Resistance Rhetoric: Reproducing Social Movement Genres of Organizational Communication," Management Communication Quarterly, Advance Online Publication (2022), https://doi.org/10.1177/08933189221097067 "Digitizing Freelance Media Labor: A Class of Workers Negotiates Entrepreneurialism and Activism," New Media & Society, 22 no. 1 (2020): 105-122, https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444819861958 Co-editor, Journalism in Crisis: Bridging Theory and Practice for Democratic Media Strategies in Canada (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2016), https://utorontopress.com/9781442628885/journalism-in-crisis/ University of Huddersfield inspiring global professionals. [https://marketing.hud.ac.uk/_HOSTED/EmailSig2014/EmailSigFooterSeptember202…] This transmission is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you receive it in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and remove it from your system. If the content of this e-mail does not relate to the business of the University of Huddersfield, then we do not endorse it and will accept no liability.

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Job Posting: Teaching Assistant Professor positions at Department of Computer Science, University of Pittsburgh
by Khattab, Sherif 03 Jan '23

03 Jan '23

Hi everyone, I hope that you are staying safe and healthy. The Department of Computer Science (https://www.cs.pitt.edu<https://www.cs.pitt.edu/>) at the University of Pittsburgh is inviting applications for three teaching assistant professor positions. We are looking for candidates enthusiastic to continue the Pitt tradition of excellence in the interdisciplinary, collaborative environment, and leveraging resources within our department/school and beyond to form a successful teaching and research agenda. We are seeking candidates that can help our mission of teaching and community building in the areas of Software Engineering, Cloud Computing, Mathematical and Statistical Foundations of Computing, Quantum Computing, High-Performance Computing, Theory and Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, and databases. We strongly encourage applications from women, underrepresented, and minoritized candidates. We are particularly interested in candidates with a demonstrated commitment to working with students from diverse backgrounds, and those whose teaching, service, and research will aim to address societal issues and contribute to the diverse values of our department and school. Please apply here<https://cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_faculty_external/jobdetail.ftl…> and check more open positions at the School of Computing and Information at Pitt.<https://www.sci.pitt.edu/recruiting> Best regards, Sherif (Please note that I don't expect a response outside working hours.) -- Sherif Khattab [A button for name playback in email signature] <https://www.name-coach.com/sherif-khattab> Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science School of Computing and Information University of Pittsburgh <http://www.cs.pitt.edu/~skhattab> Office: 6307 Sennott Square Phone: 412-624-8438 http://people.cs.pitt.edu/~skhattab/ Pronouns: he/his/him

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Funded M.A. and Ph.D. positions in comm & new tech at U of Illinois at Chicago
by Yuan, Jingyan Elaine 03 Jan '23

03 Jan '23

The Department of Communication at University of Illinois at Chicago is currently accepting Fall 2022 applicants for M.A. and Ph.D. programs. The deadline is Jan. 15, 2022. Master’s Program has two general concentrations: * Media studies including areas ranging from journalism ethics to electronic media and computer-mediated communication. * Intercultural diversity with inquiries range across language and symbolic representation, critical theory, social inequality and racism, and cross-cultural differences PhD Program focuses on communication and technology with emphasis on politics, health, interpersonal relations, culture, history, policy, gaming, and mobile media. A signature feature of Department programs is their flexibility. Students pursue individual aims with advice from an adviser, designing a course of study to reach their own educational goals. Because the Department strongly encourages interdisciplinary work, students may study with scholars in communication and allied disciplines. Interdepartmental concentrations are available in Electronic Security and Privacy<http://securityigert.uic.edu/>, Gender and Women’s Studies<https://gws.uic.edu>, Survey Research Methodology<http://www.srl.uic.edu/gcsrm.htm>, and in Latin American and Latino Studies<https://lals.uic.edu>. For more information about how to apply visit: https://comm.uic.edu/academics/graduate-studies/prospective-students/applic… For inquiry please contact: Director of Graduate Studies: Elaine Yuan (eyuan(a)uic.edu<mailto:eyuan@uic.edu>) Department Head: Zizi Papacharissi (zizi(a)uic.edu<mailto:zizi@uic.edu>) Program Coordinator: Erica Mann (elmann(a)uic.edu<mailto:elmann@uic.edu>) Elaine Yuan Associate Professor & Director of Graduate Studies Department of Communication University of Illinois at Chicago The Web of Meaning: the Internet in a changing Chinese society (Toronto UP). 2022 NCA APAC Outstanding Book Award

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REMINDER: WLU Call for Applications, Communication Studies MA program (Jan. 15 deadline)
by Nathan Rambukkana 03 Jan '23

03 Jan '23

Dear Colleagues, Please see below a reminder about the approaching deadline for first consideration applications to our MA Communication Studies program that might be of interest to some of your students. All Best, Nathan --- Call for applications M.A. in Communication Studies Wilfrid Laurier University | Waterloo Deadlines: January 15, 2023: Co-op Stream Closes (no applications accepted after this date) January 15, 2023: Applications for first consideration to regular stream MA program due Apply here <https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wlu.ca%2fadmissions…>. The Department of Communication Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University welcomes applications to its MA program. Our program offers critical engagement with core perspectives in communication studies as well as contemporary research methodologies and practices. Students in the one-year, full-time program typically take three courses each term (Fall and Winter) and complete a Major Research Paper in the Spring/Summer. Students may also seek permission to take the Thesis or Course Work option. Our courses for the 2023/2024 academic year are: Critical Discourse Analysis Sound, Aurality, and Power Art as Method: Power, Materiality, Unknowability Culture Wars Communication Studies Research Methods Graduate Seminar in Communication Studies We have a large, supportive and interdisciplinary faculty consisting of established and emerging researchers in areas of specialization that include mobile and social media, visual communication, media history, internet studies, transnationalism, cultural policy, mobilities, digital media, and creative industries. Our MA cohorts are generally small and the Communication Studies department has on campus facilities that support student research, including a media lab. The MA Program in Communication Studies is offered at Laurier’s campus in Waterloo, Ontario, a university-oriented region with a thriving media technology sector. All applicants are considered for an entrance scholarship. MA students are employed as Teaching Assistants in undergraduate Communication Studies courses, and have the opportunity to work as Research Assistants to funded faculty members. Students who hold a major external award (e.g., SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship) are eligible for additional scholarship funding. In addition, our program offers a co-op option. Graduates from our program have pursued doctoral studies and launched professional communication careers in a variety of private, public sector, and non-profit organizations. For more information, see our website here: CS MA at Laurier <https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wlu.ca%2fprograms%2…>. Or contact Dr. Nathan Rambukkana, Graduate Program Coordinator, at nrambukkana(a)wlu.ca <mailto:jhennebry@wlu.ca>. Graduate Faculty Alexandra Boutros (PhD, McGill University) diaspora and globalization; critical cultural theory; religion and media; digital, social, alternative media studies; social movements; popular culture; popular music; critical race theory Shaunasea Brown (PhD, York University) Black (Canadian) studies, Black feminism and Womanism, arts praxis, Black women’s hair politics, African Diasporic aesthetics, radical care ethics Colleen Kim Daniher (PhD, Northwestern University) communication arts; feminist and decolonial media studies; theatre and performance studies; critical race and critical ethnic studies; race and visual culture; perception, sensorium, and embodiment; cultural memory, history, historiography; popular culture (including food, fashion, and dance); nationalism and imperialism; regional foci: transnational Americas, global Asias Greig de Peuter (PhD, Simon Fraser University) political economy of communication, cultural and creative industries, cultural work, digital labour, collective organizing, co-operatives Jonathan Finn (PhD, University of Rochester) sport and media, self-tracking, surveillance, history and theory of photography, visual communication and culture Jenna Hennebry (PhD, University of Western Ontario) international migration; mobility, transnationalism; labour migration and temporary foreign worker programs; immigration policies and migration governance; migration flows and trends; migrant rights, health and social protection; remittances, ICTs and development; political economy of migration; regional expertise: Canada, Mexico, Morocco, Spain Andrew Herman (PhD, Boston College) social theory/media theory/cultural theory; qualitative research methodologies of the Internet and digital media; sound studies; radio studies; materialist media studies; critical internet studies; cultures of production, creativity, and innovation in the digital economy Jeremy Hunsinger (PhD, Virginia Tech) cultural politics and cultural theory; Internet politics and policy; Internet theory and culture; infrastructures and their governance; interpretive methods; social media, social software and virtual worlds Penelope Ironstone (PhD, York University) health, science, and risk communication; cultural studies of science and medicine; pandemics and culture; social, cultural, and political theory; queer and feminist media studies; biopolitics, communication, and culture Barbara Jenkins (PhD, Yale University) cultural economy; the creative city; smart cities; NFTs and CryptoArt; cultural policy; critical museum studies; psychoanalytic theory Jordan Kinder (PhD, University of Alberta) environmental media and communication, energy and environmental humanities, infrastructure studies, critical Indigenous studies, resource extraction, energy justice, architecture and design, critical theory Sara Matthews (PhD, York University) critical security studies; war, memory and visual culture; museum studies; public pedagogy; critical race theory; psychoanalysis; dystopias/utopias and cultural futurities; research-creation Jade Miller (PhD, University of Southern California) global media flows, media industries, media capitals, global cities, urban and regional agglomeration in creative production, global networks in media industries, distribution studies Judith Nicholson (PhD, Concordia University) mediated mobilities, smart mobbing, flash mobbing, lynching imagery Hillary Pimlott (PhD, Goldsmiths College, University of London) democracy & communication (Language, Media); public advocacy; culture wars; 'cultural Marxism'; free speech & moral panics; inequality, social movements & communication; alternative media; political & economic rhetoric Nathan Rambukkana (PhD, Concordia University) digital and platform intimacies; hybrid and mixed identities; robotic and AI intimacies; haptics and digital touch; hashtags and hashtag publics; socio-political aspects of videogames, VR, and AR worlds; representation of non-monogamies (e.g., polyamory, polygamy, adultery); discourse analysis; queer theory; cultural studies; critical intimacy theory; public sphere theory Ian Roderick (PhD, Monash University) technology and society, visual discourse analysis, visual communication and disciplinary vision, multimodal discourse analysis, critical military studies Karen Stote (PhD, University of New Brunswick) intersectional feminism(s), reproductive rights and justice, coerced sterilization, colonialism, Indigenous-settler relations and decolonization, environmental (in)justice, genocide studies and eugenics in Canada Peter Urquhart (PhD, McGill University) Canadian film and television industries; documentary film and television; cultural policy; contemporary Canadian, British and American popular culture; media history; visual communication and culture -- "We have to be there at the birth of ideas, the bursting outward of their force: not in books expressing them, but in events manifesting this force, in struggles carried on around ideas, for or against them." — Michel Foucault Dr. Nathan Rambukkana Graduate Coordinator, MA in Communication Studies Assistant Professor, Communication Studies Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo DAWB 3-136 75 University Ave W Waterloo ON Canada N2L3C5 email: nrambukkana(a)wlu.ca <mailto:nrambukkana@wlu.ca> web: http://complexsingularities.net <http://complexsingularities.net/>

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