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New Open Access Book: Erving Goffman’s 1953 dissertation, Communication Conduct in an Island Community
by Park, David 09 Jan '23

09 Jan '23

mediastudies.press is a scholar-led, nonprofit, no-fee open access publisher in the media, film, and communication studies fields. We are excited to announce the publication of Erving Goffman’s remarkable 1953 dissertation, Communication Conduct in an Island Community: https://www.mediastudies.press/communication-conduct-in-an-island-community Canadian-born Erving Goffman (1922–1982) was the twentieth century’s most important sociologist writing in English. His 1953 dissertation is published here for the first time, on the hundredth anniversary of his birth. The study, based on fieldwork on a remote Scottish island, presents in embryonic form the full spread of Goffman’s thought. Framed as a “report on a study of conversational interaction,” the dissertation lingers on the modest talk of island “crofters.” It is trademark Goffman: ambitious, unconventional in form, and brimmed with big-picture insight. The thesis is that social order is made and re-made in communication—the “interaction order” he re-visited in a famous and final talk before his 1982 death. The dissertation is, as Yves Winkin writes in a new introduction, the “Rosetta stone for his entire work.” It was here, in 360 dense pages, that Goffman revealed, quietly, his peerless sensitivity to the invisible wireframes of everyday life. The book is available online and as a free download in PDF and ePub. A paperback version is also available. https://www.mediastudies.press/communication-conduct-in-an-island-community Communication Conduct in an Island Community appears in the Public Domain series. Scholars interested in proposing volumes in this or other series are encouraged to reach out with a query: https://www.mediastudies.press/queries You can learn more about mediastudies.press, including our operations and OA principles, on our site: https://www.mediastudies.press/about The press is a member of the Open Book Collective and the ScholarLed consortium, and also publishes the History of Media Studies journal. Please contact us at press(a)mediastudies.press

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Four Jobs at Goldsmiths, University of London
by Mirca Madianou 09 Jan '23

09 Jan '23

Happy new year everyone! We are delighted to announce that we currently have four job openings (three Full Professors and one Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer) at Goldsmiths, University of London. One of the Full Prof posts is on Critical Data and AI studies, but all posts may be of interest to AoIR members. Come and join us! The Department of Media, Communication and Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London seeks to build on our 45-year tradition of critical, creative and impactful research and our outstanding international reputation in the field with four exciting new appointments: Professor of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies (Critical Data and AI Studies)<https://jobs.gold.ac.uk/internal/vacancy/professor-of-media-comms-and-cultu…> Professor of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies (Critical Race/Feminist Studies)<https://jobs.gold.ac.uk/internal/vacancy/professor-of-media-comms-and-cultu…> Professor of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies (Promotional Media)<https://jobs.gold.ac.uk/internal/vacancy/professor-of-media-communications-…> All the above are permanent positions: start date 1 September 2023 (or as soon as possible) Closing date for above applications: Friday 17 February 2023 Interview date: week beginning either Monday 20 or 27 March 2023 Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Journalism<https://jobs.gold.ac.uk/internal/vacancy/lecturer-senior-lecturer-in-journa…> Permanent position: starts 1 July 2023 Closing date for applications: Monday 6 February 2023 Interview date: week beginning Monday 6 March 2023 For further information including job descriptions, person specifications and who to contact for informal discussions about each role, please use the above links or visit https://jobs.gold.ac.uk/job-search.html Professor Mirca Madianou Deputy Head of Department Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross, London SE14 6NW UK email: m.madianou(a)gold.ac.uk<mailto:m.madianou@gold.ac.uk> @madianou @madianou@mastodon.social http://www.gold.ac.uk/media-communications/staff/madianou/

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Why do computational methods matter for education? Jan 18th at 4pm GMT
by Mark Carrigan 09 Jan '23

09 Jan '23

In an infamous article from 2008 the editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine argued that ‘big data’ made the scientific method obsolete. While hype about the data deluge has become more nuanced since then, it is undeniable that digital data has led to profound transformations in social scientific methodology. Disciplines and fields such as Data Science, Computational Social Science, Critical Data Studies and Web Science have transformed the landscape of the social sciences. What do these changes mean for educational research and educational practice? The field of Educational Data Science has grown rapidly in recent years but there are still large pockets of educational research in which qualitative, ethnographic and theoretical approaches predominate. What role can computational methods play within traditions of inquiry which have tended to forego quantification? What are the strengths and limitations of computational approaches? How do they differ from traditional quantitative methods? What should the methodological toolkit of the educational researcher look like in an era of abundant digital data? In the first DTCE Digital Dialogue we’re pleased to welcome three leading experts in the field for a debate about computational methods and the future of educational research. Michele Martini (University of Lugano), Juan Pablo Pardo-Guerra (University of California San Diego) and Genevieve Smith-Nunes (University of Cambridge) will reflect on these questions in conversation with DTCE’s Dr Mark Carrigan, with plenty of opportunity for audience participation. *Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4QAeZGL7Qteb8CcKVlbRfg <https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4QAeZGL7Qteb8CcKVlbRfg>*

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Reminder: JAN 11: Community Consultation on Content Development of Disability Leadership Training In Internet Governance and Digital Rights
by Joly MacFie 09 Jan '23

09 Jan '23

*Please note this event is at 2am UTC Jan 11 = 7pm PST (Jan 10) | 9pm EST (Jan 10) | 3am CET | 5AM EAT | 7:30 am IST | 1pm AEDT * <https://bit.ly/asgigconsult> [image: Community Consultation on Content Development of Disability Leadership Training In Internet Governance and Digital Rights - Event poster.] <https://bit.ly/asgigconsult> The Internet Society Accessibility Standing Group <https://www.internetsociety.org/sigs/> recognises the need for more disability leaders in Internet governance (IG) and digital rights. With the support of the Internet Society, the Accessibility Standing Group is developing content for an online course designed for disability advocates but also targeting IG practitioners and trainers who wish to know more about Internet accessibility for persons with disability. This webinar of 90 minutes is an opportunity for community consultation on the content development of the course. Speakers and facilitators include persons with disability and IG practitioners and trainers from the Internet Society, IGF and ICANN communities. DATE: Wednesday January 11 2023 TIME: 02:00-03:30 UTC <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20230111T020000&p…> REGISTER (ZOOM): https://bit.ly/asgigconsult PROGRAM: See registration link ACCESSIBILITY: Real-time captioning and International Sign interpretation will be provided. If you have an interest or expertise in this topic, please participate. - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Global Media and China: Call for Book Reviewers
by Xiao Han 08 Jan '23

08 Jan '23

Dear all, *Global Media and China: Call for Book Reviewers * (Follow us at: https://twitter.com/GCHjournal; https://www.facebook.com/Global-Media-and-China-110136464998539/) Global Media and China (GMAC) welcomes the opportunity to publish reviews of books If the book is considered a particularly significant contribution to communication and media studies in China and beyond within the broad communication field. We are therefore inviting scholars to propose books that they wish to review. Book reviews can be solicited by the editor or offered unsolicited by prospective reviewers. Calls for book reviews related to a specific theme issue will appear on this site from time to time. General reviews are welcome at all times. Reviews should give an account of the book’s aims and remit and, more importantly, critically evaluate its contribution to theories, policy and practice. Reviews should avoid promoting the book. Commonly, they should be between 1000 and 1500 words and documented in APA style, with the following elements in the following order: title page, text, and reviewer's details. Further guidelines can be found at: https://journals.sagepub.com/author-instructions/GCH. Potential book reviewers should send their CVs to the book review editor, Jie Gu, PhD, at jie.gu(a)cuc.edu.cn in the first instance. The proposal should outline the book's title and the general significance of the study relevant to the journal's scope. After approval of the proposal, authors will be invited to submit their review via the journal’s Scholar One submission site <https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/rrep?utm_source=CPB&utm_medium=cms&utm_cam…>. All submissions will be subject to editorial review for integrity, clarity, and general coherency. *Book List* 1. Power and Perspective: Early Photography in China. (2022). United Kingdom: Yale University Press. 2. Kaye, D. B. V., Zeng, J., Wikstrom, P. (2022). TikTok: Creativity and Culture in Short Video. United Kingdom: Wiley. 3. Zeng, Y. (2022). Reporting China on the Rise: Habitus and Prisms of China Correspondents. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis Limited. 4. Dai, J., Zeng, F. (2021). Environmental Risk Communication in China: Actors, Issues, and Governance. United States: Taylor & Francis. 5. Made in Hong Kong: Studies in Popular Music. (2020). United States: Taylor & Francis. 6. McGrath, J. (2023). Chinese Film: Realism and Convention from the Silent Era to the Digital Age. United States: University of Minnesota Press. 7. Berry, M. (2022). Jia Zhangke on Jia Zhangke. United Kingdom: Duke University Press. 8. Maeda, D. J. (2022). Like Water: A Cultural History of Bruce Lee. United States: NYU Press. 9. Hui, C. (2021). The Art of Useless: Fashion, Media, and Consumer Culture in Contemporary China. United States: Columbia University Press. 10. Yang, G. (2022). The Wuhan Lockdown. United States: Columbia University Press. 11. Ha, G. (2022). The Sound of Salvation: Voice, Gender, and the Sufi Mediascape in China. United States: Columbia University Press. 12. Xue, A., Rose, K. (2022). Weibo Feminism: Expression, Activism, and Social Media in China. United Kingdom: Bloomsbury Publishing. 13. Sound Communities in the Asia Pacific: Music, Media, and Technology. (2022). United Kingdom: Bloomsbury Academic. 14. Lin, L. (2022). Convergent Chinese Television Industries: An Ethnography of Chinese Production Cultures. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. 15. Xu, X. (2022). Online News-Prompted Public Spheres in China. (n.p.): Springer International Publishing. 16. Miao, H. (2022). The Sentimental in Chinese Cinema. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. 17. Xu, F. (2022). Transformation of Contemporary Film Genre: The Aesthetics of Chinese Mainland Mainstream Cinema. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.

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AUDIO: Dan York on the state of LEO satellite broadband
by Joly MacFie 08 Jan '23

08 Jan '23

This is a ICYMI (In Case You Missed It) post! <https://podbay.fm/p/the-light-reading-podcast/e/1671022804>The *December 13 2022* episode of the *Light Reading ' Divide' podcast <https://www.lightreading.com/digital-divide/playlist-the-divide-on-light-re…>* featured *Dan York <https://www.danyork.com/>*, director of online content at the *Internet Society <https://InternetSociety.org>*, who joined the show to discuss the details of a new report called *Perspectives on LEO Satellites <https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2022/perspectives-on-leo-sate….>*. The *program <https://www.lightreading.com/digital-divide/the-divide-internet-societys-da…>* dives into the state of low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband today, where LEOs are best positioned to solve connectivity issues, emerging challenges around capacity and affordability, what to expect as Amazon's Project Kuiper goes live – and more. Here are just a few topics discussed: - Using LEOs vs. medium-Earth orbit (MEO) and geostationary orbit (GEO) satellites for Internet connectivity (1:55) - Best use cases for satellite broadband so far (4:55) - Whether government funding should be used on satellite broadband (11:24) - What to draw from Starlink's capacity challenges this year (16:12) - Security and privacy issues facing the LEO satellite industry (18:35) - Addressing satellite-related environmental concerns and orbital debris (21:30) - What to watch for in satellite broadband in 2023 (26:48) <https://isoc.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/LR-DanYork.mp3>*LISTEN / DOWNLOAD - *LR-DanYork.mp3 <https://isoc.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/LR-DanYork.mp3> *Related stories and links:* - Episode transcript <https://www.dropbox.com/s/dunl2e3ses78h8z/The%20Divide%20-%20Internet%20Soc…> (unedited PDF) - Perspectives on LEO Satellites | Internet Society <https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2022/perspectives-on-leo-sate….> - Boeing brings 5G and terrestrial tech to MEO satellites | Light Reading <https://www.lightreading.com/satellite/boeing-brings-5g-and-terrestrial-tec…> - SpaceX to FCC: Starlink 'not required to show' it meets RDOF speed needs yet | Light Reading <https://www.lightreading.com/satellite/spacex-to-fcc-starlink-not-required-…> - Starlink hit with global outage | Light Reading <https://www.lightreading.com/satellite/starlink-hit-with-global-outage/d/d-…> - US DoD 'in communication' with SpaceX about funding Starlink in Ukraine | Light Reading <https://www.lightreading.com/satellite/us-dod-in-communication-with-spacex-…> - Viasat outage due to targeted cyberattack in 'connection to the Ukraine conflict' – report | Light Reading <https://broadbandworldnews.com/document.asp?doc_id=775858> Permalink https://isoc.live/16194/ -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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internet studies book list
by Chris Peterson 08 Jan '23

08 Jan '23

Hi all — I emailed the list earlier in the year asking if anyone knew of any bibliographies of 1) books, specifically 2) in the field of Internet Studies, broadly defined. The reason for my question was I’m asking my students to write a book review of a monograph in the field for my class <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rshp8enFUQ2_vfuSHN88twwQXxXiDRYx_NTPU2i…> this spring, and wanted to give them a resource so they could find something in their interest area. A few people responded asking me to let them know if I found anything, but I didn’t, nor could my departmental librarian. There are plenty of syllabi for a topic area across many forms of scholarship (articles, books, films, etc), but nothing I could find for books, specifically. So my TA and I built a Google Form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_WaVIdg9Rh--nodpMWYKpLSj03zxouh5…> to help us make one. If you enter in the ISBN number of a book, it queries the Google Books API and populates the results to a public spreadsheet here <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ik83LPyjjqQLfWim53CEObnXdiVDqSkGJ0l…>. It pulls in the book description (from the publisher) and the subject areas (from the LoC), so that it is (reasonably) searchable. My TA and I just started entering in some books from our syllabus and some books that popped into our head, but I wanted to send it out to AoIR in case anyone here wants to contribute or use the list. If you want to contribute — please do! We’ve tried to make it as easy as possible, and you should definitely blast your own books into here, or those of friends, or whatever. It’s a work in progress and we’ll be figuring it out as we go along but hopefully it’s a helpful resource for someone (beyond just my students this term). Best, — Chris

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OA article: “Artificial Intelligence in Support of the Circular Economy: Ethical Considerations and a Path Forward”
by Luciano Floridi 08 Jan '23

08 Jan '23

In case it may be of interest to members of the list: “Artificial Intelligence in Support of the Circular Economy: Ethical Considerations and a Path Forward” has now been published in AI & Society. The free OA preprint is downloadable @SSRN https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4080909 With best wishes, Luciano ______________ Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Information Oxford Internet Institute Fellow, Exeter College University of Oxford PA Krystal Whittaker<mailto:lucianofloridi.pa@gmail.com> Professor of Sociology of Culture and Communication Director, Centre for Digital Ethics Department of Legal Studies Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna SA Elisabetta Bulla<mailto:segreteria.amministrativa.cde@gmail.com>

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Communication and Information Sciences Ph.D. Program in Hawaii
by Dan Suthers 08 Jan '23

08 Jan '23

Dear Air-L community, We invite applications to the Communication and Information Sciences (CIS) PhD program at the University of Hawaii. Please forward this to potential students. Founded in 1986 to educate leaders at the nexus of technology and society, CIS is one of the first interdisciplinary programs of its kind in the country. It is sponsored by four units across three colleges: Information and Computer Sciences (College of Natural Sciences) the School of Communications and department of Library and Information Science (College of Social Sciences), and Information Technology Management (College of Business). The program is structured for interdisciplinary experience across these fields. Curricular focus areas and faculty research expertise currently include Communication & Information Theories, Community Engagement, Data Science, Digital Business Transformation, Human-Computer Interaction, Information Policy & Planning, and Social Informatics (including Social Media studies). Applicants must have a Master's degree in one of the above fields or a related field. Please see https://www.hawaii.edu/cis/, in particular the Prospective Students section. Applications are due February 1st for fall admissions. The program has an opening for a graduate assistant in Fall 2023, which has relatively light duties, a stipend, tuition waiver and benefits. Additionally, CIS students often find teaching assistantship positions in the constituent departments (see links below). Some international students receive support from the East-West Center, https://www.eastwestcenter.org/. Please direct queries to the CIS Chair Dan Suthers at cischair(at)hawaii.edu Students interested in a more technical degree might also consider the ICS Computer Science graduate programs (https://www.ics.hawaii.edu/academics/graduate-programs/) Students who have not yet earned an MS might consider the ICS MS program, Communications or other programs in the new School of Communication and Information (https://sci.manoa.hawaii.edu/programs/) Information Technology Management (https://shidler.hawaii.edu/itm/about) or Library and Information Science (https://www.hawaii.edu/lis/) Best wishes to all for the New Year! Dan Suthers Professor and Graduate Program Chair, Information and Computer Sciences Chair, Communication and Information Sciences PhD Program University of Hawaii at Manoa ICS Department: http://www.ics.hawaii.edu/ CIS Program: https://www.hawaii.edu/cis/

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UMAP ’23: 31st ACM Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization: Last Call for Papers
by Announce Announcements 07 Jan '23

07 Jan '23

*** Last Call for Papers *** UMAP ’23: 31st ACM Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization June 26 - 29, 2023, St. Raphael Resort, Limassol, Cyprus https://www.um.org/umap2023/ ACM UMAP is the premier international conference for researchers and practitioners working on systems that adapt to individual users or groups of users, and that collect, represent, and model user information. ACM UMAP is sponsored by ACM SIGCHI and SIGWEB. User Modeling Inc., as the core Steering Committee, oversees the conference organization. The proceedings, published by ACM, will be part of the ACM Digital Library. The theme of UMAP 2023 is "Personalization in Times of Crisis”. Specifically, we welcome submissions that highlight the impact that critical periods (such as the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing wars, and climate change, to name a few) can have on user modeling, personalization, and adaptation of (intelligent) systems; the focus is on investigations that capture how these trying times may have influenced user behavior and whether new models are required. While we encourage submissions related to this theme, the scope of the conference is not limited to the theme only. As always, contributions from academia, industry, and other organizations discussing open challenges or novel research approaches are expected to be supported by rigorous evidence appropriate to the claims (e.g., user study, system evaluation, computational analysis). IMPORTANT DATES • Paper Abstracts: January 19, 2023 (mandatory) • Full paper: January 26, 2023 • Notification: April 11, 2023 • Camera-ready: May 2, 2023 • Conference: June 26 - 29, 2023 Note: The submissions deadlines are at 11:59 pm AoE time (Anywhere on Earth) CONFERENCE TOPICS We welcome submissions related to user modeling, personalization, and adaptation of (intelligent) systems targeting a broad range of users and domains. For detailed descriptions and the suggested topics for each track please visit the UMAP 2023 website. Personalized Recommender Systems This track invites works from researchers and practitioners on recommender systems. In addition to mature research works addressing technical aspects of recommendations, we welcome research contributions that address questions related to user perception, decision-making, and the business value of recommender systems. Knowledge Graphs, Semantics, Social and Adaptive Web This track welcomes works focused on the use of knowledge representations (i.e., novel knowledge bases), graph algorithms (i.e., graph embedding techniques), and social network analysis at the service of addressing all aspects of personalization, user model building, and personal experience in online social systems. Moreover, this track invites works in adaptive hypermedia, as well as semantic and social web. Intelligent User Interfaces This track invites works exploring how to make the interaction between computers and people smarter and more productive, leveraging solutions from human-computer interaction, data mining, natural language processing, information visualization, and knowledge representation and reasoning. Personalizing Learning Experiences through User Modeling This track invites researchers, developers, and practitioners from various disciplines to submit their innovative learning solutions, share acquired experiences, and discuss their modeling challenges for personalized adaptive learning. Responsibility, Compliance, and Ethics Researchers, developers, and practitioners have a social responsibility to account for the impact that technologies have on individuals (users, providers, and other stakeholders) and society. This track invites works related to the science of building, maintaining, evaluating, and studying adaptive systems that are fair, transparent, respectful of users’ privacy, and beneficial to society. Personalization for Persuasive and Behavior Change Systems This track invites submissions focused on personalization and tailoring for persuasive technologies, including but not limited to personalization models, user models, computational personalization, design, and evaluation methods. It also welcomes work that brings attention to the user experience and designing personalized and adaptive behavior change technologies. Virtual Assistants, Conversational Interactions, and Personalized Human-robot Interaction This track invites works investigating new models and techniques for adapting synthetic companions (e.g., virtual assistants, chatbots, social robots) to individual users. With the conversational modality so in vogue across disciplines, this track welcomes work highlighting the model and deployment of synthetic companions driven by conversational search and recommendation paradigms. Research Methods and Reproducibility This track invites submissions on methodologies to evaluate personalized systems, benchmarks, and measurement scales, with particular attention to the reproducibility of results and techniques. Furthermore, the track looks for submissions that report new insights from reproducing existing works. SUBMISSION AND REVIEW PROCESS Submissions for any of the aforementioned tracks should have a maximum length of *14 pages* (excluding references) in the ACM new single-column format (https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template) (Papers of any length up to 14 pages are encouraged; reviewers will comment on whether the size is appropriate for the contribution.) The submission link is: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=umap23 . Accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings and presented at the conference. At least one author should register for the conference by the early registration date cut-off. UMAP uses a *double-blind* review process. Authors must omit their names and affiliations from their submissions; they should also avoid obvious identifying statements. For instance, citations to the authors' prior work should be in the third person. Submissions not abiding by anonymity requirements will be desk rejected. UMAP has a *no dual submission* policy, which is why full paper submissions should not be currently under review at another publication venue. Further, UMAP operates under the ACM Conference Code of Conduct (https://www.acm.org/about-acm/policy-against-harassment) as well as the ACM Publication Policies and Procedures (https://www.acm.org/publications/policies) PROGRAM CHAIRS • Julia Neidhardt, TU Wien, Austria • Sole Pera, TU Delft, The Netherlands TRACK CHAIRS Personalized Recommender Systems • Noemi Mauro (University of Torino, Italy) • Olfa Nasraoui (University of Louisville, USA) • Marko Tkalcic (University of Primorska, Slovenia) Knowledge Graphs, Semantics, Social and Adaptive Web • Daniela Godoy (ISISTAN - CONICET/UNICEN University, Argentina) • Cataldo Musto (University of Bari, Italy) Intelligent User Interfaces • Bart Knijnenburg (Clemson University, USA) • Katrien Verbert (KU Leuven, Belgium) • Wolfgang Wörndl (TU Munich, Germany) Personalizing Learning Experiences through User Modeling • Oleksandra Poquet (TU Munich, Germany) • Olga C. Santos (UNED, Spain) Responsibility, Compliance, and Ethics • Michael Ekstrand (Boise State University, USA) • Peter Knees (TU Wien, Austria) Personalization for Persuasive and Behavior Change Systems • Federica Cena (University of Torino, Italy) • Rita Orji (Dalhousie University, Canada) • Jun Zhao (Oxford University, England) Virtual Assistants, Conversational Interactions, and Personalized Human-Robot Interaction • Li Chen (Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong) • Yi Zhang (University of California Santa Cruz, USA) • Ingrid Zukerman (Monash University, Australia) Research Methods and Reproducibility • Dietmar Jannach (University of Klagenfurt, Austria) • Alan Said (University of Gothenburg, Sweden) Contact information: umap2023-program(a)um.org

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