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WEBCAST NOV 16 – ISOC Nigeria Pre-AGM Webinar ‘How to Attract and Engage @Global Internet Fora’
by Joly MacFie 16 Nov '22

16 Nov '22

This has just started. - REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/3EAVG4V [image: isoc live] <https://isoc.live/16043>On *Wednesday November 16 2022* at *12:00-13:30 WAT* (11:00-12:30 UTC) the Internet Society Nigeria Chapter will host a roundtable '*How to Attract and Engage @Global Internet Fora <https://bit.ly/3zStF5S>*'. This is a warm up session for the Chapter's Virtual Annual General Meeting (vAGM), which will not be streamed. *SPEAKERS* *Siranush Vardanyan* - ICANN *Anja Gengo* - IGF *Sarah Kiden* - Mozilla *Alejandra Prieto* - ISOC *Brice Abba* - AFRINIC *LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/isocngwebinar2 <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/isocngwebinar2>* *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3zStF5S <https://bit.ly/3zStF5S>* *REAL TIME TEXT* (see *ISOC.LIVE <https://isoc.live/16043>*) *TWITTER #isocngwebinar <https://bit.ly/isocngwebinar> @isocngchapter @Siranush @ICANN @AnjaGengo @IntGovForum @MsKiden @Mozilla @AlejandraPriGon @InternetSociety @abbabrice @AFRINIC * *SIMULCASTS* *https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/ <https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive>* *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/> *(AI Captions) *https://www.facebook.com/ISOCAfrica/ <https://www.facebook.com/ISOCAfrica/>* (AI Captions) *https://www.facebook.com/isocngchapter/ <https://www.facebook.com/isocngchapter/>* (AI Captions) *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/isocngwebinar2 <https://archive.org/details/isocngwebinar2>* Permalink https://isoc.live/16043 - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Job Posting - Tenure-Track Faculty in Digital Archives, Preservation, and/or Curation (Open Rank) - iSchool@Illinois
by Maemura, Emily 15 Nov '22

15 Nov '22

Dear AoIR colleagues, If you would be so kind as to share with the posting below your professional, scholarly, and student collaborators, it would be very much appreciated. Also please note the other postings for Open Rank Tenure-Track Faculty in Data Science and AI, as well as Informational Accessibility listed on our website here: https://ischool.illinois.edu/our-school/job-openings Thanks, Emily **************************** Tenure-Track Faculty in Digital Archives, Preservation, and/or Curation (Open Rank) - iSchool School of Information Sciences (iSchool) University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign The School of Information Sciences (iSchool) at the University of Illinois invites applications for full-time, tenure-track faculty positions at all ranks in the broad areas of digital archives, digital preservation, and/or digital curation, including but not limited to: • Born digital preservation and data curation • Cultural heritage and collections as data • Critical archival and data studies • Software and platform studies • Community-centered digital practices and preservation • Critical approaches to metadata, digital accessibility, and digital sustainability • Digital preservation infrastructures, tools, and policies We welcome candidates whose work engages in pressing issues such as anti-colonial or anti-racist approaches to Library and Information Science (LIS) scholarship, or seeking to empower under-resourced community-based collections and archives, and who can apply these perspectives in their teaching of both theoretical and technical topics. Exceptional candidates in any area of information science or related fields, and particularly those with demonstrable commitments to a more inclusive and just society, are strongly encouraged to apply. We seek applicants who will thrive in an interdisciplinary academic unit at one of the nation’s premier land-grant research universities. Successful candidates must exhibit the potential to conduct world-class research, teach effectively in undergraduate, professional, and doctoral programs, and contribute to our mission of advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent by the time of appointment. At the iSchool at Illinois, we employ methods from across the disciplines to grapple with society’s most urgent challenges related to information, its practices, and technologies. Our faculty are global experts in areas as diverse as AI, children’s books, and network science. Our doctoral degree in Information Sciences builds on a long tradition that includes the oldest LIS doctoral program in the country and the top-ranked professional master’s program in library and information science. We also offer professional master’s programs in information management and bioinformatics, a licensure program in school librarianship, as well as an interdisciplinary, STEM-designated undergraduate degree in information sciences. More information can be found at: http://ischool.illinois.edu/. To apply, please visit https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload a cover letter discussing your interest in and suitability for this position, CV, and statements of research and teaching. For full consideration, please apply by the priority deadline of 6 p.m. (CST) on December 1, 2022. Applications not submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu will not be considered. Interviews may take place before the search is closed; however, no offers will be made until after that priority deadline. This is a full-time, tenure-track faculty position. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. The preferred starting date is August 16, 2023. For further information, please contact ischool(a)illinois.edu<mailto:ischool@illinois.edu>. More information about the University of Illinois and the local community may be found here: Work-Life Balance and Family-Friendly Programs<https://provost.illinois.edu/faculty-affairs/work-life-balance/> About the University<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/uofi.app.box.com/s/855o14whub2n8nasdiw9y…> Living in Champaign-Urbana<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/yourewelcomecu.com/cu-community/__;!!DZ3…> ________________________________________ The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, COVID-19 vaccination requirement, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify. Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility(a)illinois.edu<mailto:accessibility@illinois.edu>. ________________________________________ Requisition ID: 1013349 Job Category: Faculty Apply at: https://jobs.illinois.edu

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New Jersey Institute of Technology Faculty Position available in Communication and Media and Cyberpsychology
by Klobucar, Philip A 15 Nov '22

15 Nov '22

New Jersey Institute of Technology -- Faculty Position Available for Fall 2023 Assistant Professor Tenure Track - Communication / Media and Cyberpsychology Programs *The Communication and Media and Cyberpsychology Programs in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences are seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor. Our Communication and Media program offers an interdisciplinary curriculum in media technology with core courses covering all current modes of digital interaction, whether social, political, or cultural. Cyberpsychology is the study of the outcomes of digital technologies in individuals, groups, and wider society. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in communication, media studies with relevant expertise in either psychology or sociology. Scholarly interest and/or a recognized record of scholarly work in human-computer interaction, information science or a related social science field would also be beneficial to the candidate’s application. * *Please apply through our University HS Job Service Portal.* https://njit.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/4598?c=njit.

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Coalition for Independent Tech Research launch!
by Tromble, Rebekah 15 Nov '22

15 Nov '22

Hi everyone, (With the usual apologies for cross-postings...) I'm absolutely thrilled to share that the Coalition for Independent Technology Research <https://independenttechresearch.org/> has officially launched today! The Coalition brings together academics, journalists, civil society researchers, and community scientists who work independently from the tech industry. And together we seek to advance, defend, and sustain the right to ethically study the impact of technology on society. (Read our full manifesto here: https://independenttechresearch.org/manifesto-the-coalition-for-independent… .) To this end, we're organizing a number of key activities in the coming weeks and months, including: - Organizing mutual defense - Promoting and growing funding for research - Creating standards and oversights - Convening communities of practice - Advocacy And we'd love for folks from the AoIR community to be a part of this. The Coalition welcomes both organizational and individual members. You can join us here: https://independenttechresearch.org/join-us/ You can also follow the Coalition on Twitter (for as long as it's around) here: https://twitter.com/transparenttech. Rebekah Dr. Rebekah Tromble Director, Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics, George Washington University | Associate Professor, School of Media & Public Affairs, George Washington University | Visiting Researcher, The Alan Turing Institute (London) | www.rebekahtromble.net iddp.gwu.edu

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WEBCAST 15-16 NOV – Foro de Gobernanza de Internet Uruguay 2022
by Joly MacFie 15 Nov '22

15 Nov '22

El día 1 está en marcha. Subtítulos de IA disponibles en las transmisiones simultáneas de Facebook [image: ISOC LIVE] <https://isoc.live/16031%20>Los días *15 y 16 de Noviembre 2022* se realizará en Montevideo el *Foro de Gobernanza de Internet Uruguay*. Esta será la 4ta edición, en formato híbrido en el contexto de la *Semana de la Digitalización <https://www.gub.uy/agencia-gobierno-electronico-sociedad-informacion-conoci…>*, retomando su celebración posterior a los años de emergencia sanitaria. El evento será retransmitido por *ISOC Capítulo Uruguay <https://www.facebook.com/ISOCUruguay/>*. *Programa: https://igf.org.uy/ <https://igf.org.uy/>* (UYT/UTC) *martes, 15 de noviembre* *10:00/13:00 – Apertura* *10:20/13:20 – Iniciativas Juveniles y Ciudadanía Digital* *Nicolás Fiumarelli* – Juventud IGF Uruguay *María Julia Morales* – ObservaTIC *Valeria Colombo* – Miembro del Grupo de Ciudadanía Digital *Álvaro Muñoz* – Fundación Telefónica Moderador: *Rodrigo Alexandre* *11:40/14:40 – Protección de niños y adolescentes en Internet* *13:00/16:00 – Clausura Día 1* *miércoles, 16 de noviembre* *14:00/17:00 – Implicaciones de las regulaciones de contenido en línea* *Nicolás Antúnez* – UDELAR *Raúl Echeberría* – ALAI *Gustavo Gómez* – Observacom *Dr. Guzmán Acosta y Lara* – DINATEL Moderador: *Ernesto Majó* – LACNIC Secretaría Charla: *Paula Oteguy* – LACNIC *15:30/18:30 – El fenómeno de la Fragmentación de Internet* *Christian O'Flaherty* – ISOC LAC *Rodrigo Alexandre* – Instituto de Derecho Informático *Nicolás Antoniello* – ICANN Moderador: *Oscar Giudice* – IoT CiberSec LAC Secretaría Charla: *Laura Margolis* – Internet Society Uruguay *17:00/20:00 – Clausura del evento* *LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/igfuy2022 <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/igfuy2022>* *PARTICIPAR VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/IGFUruguay2022 <https://bit.ly/IGFUruguay2022>* *TWITTER #IGFUruguay <https://bit.ly/3X0RqCN> @IgfUruguay @SeCIU01 @lacnic @IoTCiberSecLAC @agesic @Ursec_oficial @youthIGFuy @ISOCUruguay @ucuargentina @IntGovForum #Uruguay #IGF* *SIMULCASTS* *https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/ <https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive>* *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/>* *https://www.facebook.com/InternetSocietyAmericaLatinayCaribe <https://www.facebook.com/InternetSocietyAmericaLatinayCaribe>* *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/igfuy2022 <https://archive.org/details/igfuy2022>* Permalink https://isoc.live/16031 - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Privacy Law Scholars Conference, June 1-2, 2023, Call for Submissions
by Daniel Susser 15 Nov '22

15 Nov '22

Dear all, Please see below for the 2023 Privacy Law Scholars Conference CFP. Best, Daniel -- Daniel Susser Haile Family Early Career Professor Assistant Professor / College of Information Sciences & Technology <http://ist.psu.edu/> Research Associate / Rock Ethics Institute <http://rockethics.psu.edu/> Penn State University www.danielsusser.info <http://www.danielsusser.info/> View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/895c14e7c287/plsc-2021-submit-your-proposal-14560788?e=5…> CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Privacy Law Scholars Conference 2023 <https://privacyscholars.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=952c0d65ffcd7c05c…> www.privacyscholars.org <https://privacyscholars.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=952c0d65ffcd7c05c…> The Program & Planning Committee of the Privacy Law Scholars Conference invites abstract submissions <https://privacyscholars.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=952c0d65ffcd7c05c…> for the 16th annual conference (PLSC 2023) to be held in person on Thursday and Friday, June 1 and 2, 2023 at the University of Colorado School of Law in Boulder, Colorado. What is PLSC? PLSC is a paper workshop conference. It offers no opportunity or obligation to publish. The goal is to provide support for in-progress scholarship related to information privacy law. To do so, PLSC assembles a wide array of privacy law scholars, policymakers, and practitioners who engage in scholarship. Scholars from non-law disciplines—including but not limited to surveillance studies, technology studies, feminist and queer studies, information studies, critical race studies, social sciences, humanities, and computer science—are critical participants in this interdisciplinary field. We follow a format in which a discussant, rather than the author, introduces and leads a discussion on a paper. There are no panels or talking heads; attendees read papers in advance and offer constructive feedback as full participants in the workshop. Having your paper accepted is NOT a requirement for attending and contributing to the conference, and indeed many attendees do not present a paper. What do we mean by “Privacy”? The boundaries of privacy as a discipline are dynamic and contested. Although PLSC emphasizes the law of privacy, concepts from other fields play critical roles in our understanding of privacy and in shaping the law. For example, the following topics have received significant attention at previous PLSCs: the concept of “cyber civil rights”, algorithmic governance and discrimination, police practices such as predictive policing, political/social/cultural dimensions of data-intensive technologies, and privacy’s unique importance to marginalized populations, among many more. Both in the substance of scholarship and in the governance of the PLSC, we are committed to building an anti-racist and anti-subordination scholarly community around privacy law. We are dedicated to incubating scholarship that examines the intersections of technology, law, and policy and its ability to dismantle--or entrench--social hierarchies of all kinds. How to submit an abstract? The EasyChair abstract submission portal is available here <https://privacyscholars.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=952c0d65ffcd7c05c…>. You will be asked to provide your name, institutional affiliation, and contact information, as well as the same information for all co-authors, if applicable. The core of your submission is an abstract of 500-700 words that explains the main contributions of your paper and how it relates to the existing relevant scholarly literature. See below for more information about your abstract. You must then include a bibliography in a separate box; this does not count toward the 500-700 word limit. Note that this is not a list of professional references; it is a bibliography, a list of sources that you are using in your submission. Finally, you must select up to three (3) keywords that apply from a list provided. This is essential to categorize your work and assign appropriate commentators. What should be in my abstract? Your abstract should include enough specific information to enable the PPC to appreciate both the genesis of your project and the nature of its contribution to the field. Your abstract should show your awareness of the existing relevant literatures and explain how your work relates to those literatures, such as how it expands upon them, makes connections between them, or differs from them. A typical law review abstract will generally be insufficient for this purpose. Please note: If your own prior work is part of a literature to which your abstract refers, the abstract should refer to your work in the third person--e.g. “As Smith argued in (2019),” rather than "my/our work published in the XYZ law review" or "my/our work presented at last year's PLSC." PLEASE NOTE: Abstracts that violate this rule and reveal the identity of the author(s) will be rejected. Abstracts that are not accompanied by a bibliography will be rejected. Abstracts that are below 500 words and above 700 will be rejected, as well. There is no option to upload papers or materials. Key dates: Abstracts due: January 30, 2023 by 11:59 PM Eastern time, no exceptions Notification of acceptance: Approximately February 24, 2023 Full workshop paper drafts due: May 12, 2023. Registration: You can register for PLSC 2023 here <https://privacyscholars.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=952c0d65ffcd7c05c…>. PLSC is free for students (including PhD students), post-docs, and junior scholars without travel or research budgets. Hotel Reservations: Our hosts have arranged for sets of discounted hotel rooms in the Boulder area. They will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. All reservations must be made by May 1, 2023. Hotel Boulderado: https://reservations.travelclick.com/13070?groupID=3600155 <https://privacyscholars.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=952c0d65ffcd7c05c…> Hilton Garden Inn Boulder: https://www.my-event.hilton.com/privacylawscholars523/ <https://privacyscholars.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=952c0d65ffcd7c05c…> What if my research is sponsored or funded? In many disciplines, research is funded by grants. Any funding and sponsorship must be disclosed, and there is a space in the abstract submission portal to do so. We will not accept papers that are subject to pre-publication review/veto by a sponsor, or those where the sponsor controls the content of the paper. We require a conflict-of-interest statement on scholarship. Please email info(a)privacyscholars.com <mailto:info@privacyscholars.com> if there are any questions or concerns. PLSC Program Committee Copyright © 2022 Privacy Law Scholars Foundation, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Privacy Law Scholars Foundation Northeastern University School of Law Boston, MA 02115 Add us to your address book <https://privacyscholars.us7.list-manage.com/vcard?u=952c0d65ffcd7c05c4dfbad…> Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences <https://privacyscholars.us7.list-manage.com/profile?u=952c0d65ffcd7c05c4dfb…> or unsubscribe from this list <https://privacyscholars.us7.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=952c0d65ffcd7c05c…>. <http://www.mailchimp.com/email-referral/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…>

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UMAP ’23: 31st ACM Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization: First Call for Doctoral Consortium Papers
by Announce Announcements 15 Nov '22

15 Nov '22

*** First Call for Doctoral Consortium 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/call-for-doctoral-consortium-papers/ Submissions due: March 31, 2023 Submission site: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=umap23 ACM UMAP 2023 is the premier international conference on systems that adapt to users and user models for adaptation. The UMAP 2023 Doctoral Consortium (DC) will take place as part of the 31st International Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation, and Personalization. The DC provides an opportunity for doctoral students to explore and develop their research interests under the guidance of distinguished researchers and industry practitioners from the field. Doctoral students are invited to apply to present their research to experienced scholars who will provide constructive feedback and advice. Students should consider participating in the DC if they are at least one year away from completing their dissertation at the time of the event, but after having settled on a research area or dissertation topic. This forum will provide Ph.D. students with an opportunity to • Present and discuss their research ideas to experienced scholars in a supportive, formative, and yet critical environment • Explore and develop their research interests under the guidance of distinguished researchers from the field who will provide constructive feedback and advice; • Explore career pathways available after completing their Ph.D. degree • Network and build collaborations with other members of the community Students are asked to submit a brief proposal outlining their doctoral research, which will be evaluated by the consortium committee. Good quality applications will be selected for presentation at a DC Session as part of the conference. Each student with an accepted submission will be assigned a mentor who will provide feedback on the student’s work and will discuss the doctoral research with the student and the audience at the consortium. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR A DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM PAPER AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Please refer to the conference web site for more detailed information regarding the preparation and submission of DC contributions: https://www.um.org/umap2023/call-for-doctoral-consortium-papers/ IMPORTANT DATES ● Submission of papers: March 31, 2023 ● Notification of acceptance: April 28, 2023 ● Camera-ready versions of accepted papers: May 2, 2023 ● Conference: June 26-29, 2023 Note: The submission times are 11:59 pm AoE time (Anywhere on Earth) DC CHAIRS ● Antonija Mitrovic, Canterbury University, New Zealand ● Michel Desmarais, Polytechnique Montreal, Canada ● Willem Willemsen, Technical University Eindhoven, Netherlands ● Contact: umap2023-doctoral(a)um.org

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CHASE Studentships in Film, Media and Cultural Studies at Birkbeck
by Scott Rodgers 15 Nov '22

15 Nov '22

Postgraduate studentships are available in Birkbeck’s Department of Film, Media and Cultural Studies<https://www.bbk.ac.uk/departments/culture/> for entry in 2023/24. We offer MPhil/PhD programmes in: * Cultural Policy and Management<https://www.bbk.ac.uk/courses/phd/cultural-policy-and-management> * Digital Culture and Communication<https://www.bbk.ac.uk/courses/phd/digital-culture-and-communication> * Film and Screen Media<https://www.bbk.ac.uk/courses/phd/film-and-screen-media> * Journalism and Communication<https://www.bbk.ac.uk/courses/phd/journalism-and-communication> This funding is awarded by the Consortium for the Humanities and the Arts South-east England (CHASE) Doctoral Training Programme<https://www.chase.ac.uk/>, of which Birkbeck is a member. Both Home and International students are eligible to apply. How to apply It is critical that you contact a potential supervisor in the first instance, as early as possible. Please consult the list of academic staff<https://www.bbk.ac.uk/departments/culture/our-staff> in the Department of Film, Media and Cultural Studies, and ideally make contact with potential supervisors no later than end of November 2022. Getting in touch with potential supervisors early on will allow adequate time for the further development your research proposal, prior to applying for entry into one of our MPhil/PhD programmes (the first step in the CHASE application process, with a deadline of 16 December 2022). Full details on Birkbeck’s CHASE funding application process are outlined at this website<https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/financial-support/phd-funding/ahrc-c…>. The final application deadline is midday on 27 January 2023. About our research Research in the Department of Film, Media and Cultural Studies encompasses journalism, film and television, artistic practice and arts management, and digital media, culture and design. Our work is critically engaged, challenging conventional assumptions about the functions and influence of media and culture, scrutinising institutions, organisations and work practices in the creative industries, and rethinking what media can mean and do. We place a special emphasis on practice-based research, in which ideas and issues are investigated through activities such as creative film-making, curatorial practice and digital design. The department is thoroughly interdisciplinary, and incorporates both historical research and contemporary explorations of our rapidly-changing media landscapes. Further information * Complete details on Birkbeck’s CHASE funding application process<https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/financial-support/phd-funding/ahrc-c…>. * Further information on our research culture and postgraduate student community<https://www.bbk.ac.uk/departments/culture/research> in Film, Media and Cultural Studies. * Questions about doctoral research in Birkbeck’s Department of Film, Media and Cultural Studies? Contact Dr Scott Rodgers<https://www.bbk.ac.uk/our-staff/profile/8005868/scott-rodgers>, Director of Postgraduate Research. * Questions about CHASE funding at Birkbeck? Submit an enquiry via email<mailto:SoAFA@bbk.ac.uk?subject=Enquiry%20about%20CHASE%20Funding%20at%20Birkbeck>.

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TT Assistant Professor in Data, Media, and Identity at American University (Washington, DC USA)
by Adrienne Massanari 14 Nov '22

14 Nov '22

Hello AoIR, The communication division in the School of Communication at American University (Washington, DC USA) is hiring a TT Assistant Professor in Data, Media, and Identity (https://apply.interfolio.com/116720) This position is open until filled. Please pass on to your networks, and let me know if you have questions, as I'm on the search committee. Thanks, Adrienne Description The Communication Studies program at American University’s School of Communication invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, with a starting date of August 1, 2023. Applicants should have a PhD or anticipate completing a PhD by August 2023 in Communication, Media Studies, Science and Technology Studies, or a related field. The successful candidate will teach in the School’s doctoral, master’s, and undergraduate programs. Qualifications The search committee seeks candidates who are emerging or established leaders in Communication or related fields, who have promising records of publication (and/or funding) that are driven by the application of empirical methods that are primarily quantitative. Ideal candidates will bring expertise in quantitative, data analytical, mixed, and/or emerging methods. In scholarship, ideal candidates will be working at the intersections of data, media, and race and identity. The successful candidate will be deeply familiar with new sources and structures of data and be able to evaluate and critique the role of data as a medium of social power in an increasingly networked society. With this position, the Communication Studies program seeks to broaden its leadership, scholarship and teaching. The successful candidate will be expected to teach and mentor students in the doctoral program; teaching duties will extend as well to undergraduate classes and to the master’s program in Media, Technology and Democracy. Women, underrepresented individuals, people with disabilities, and veterans of the armed forces are encouraged to apply. Application Instructions Salary and benefits are competitive. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled, subject to on-going budgetary approval. Please submit applications via Interfolio. Include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and summary descriptions of recently published, position-relevant work as well as a statement of past and/or anticipated contributions to diversity and inclusion through teaching, research, and service. Recommendation letters and evaluations of teaching will be requested at later stages of the search. Please contact Liz Kan, Faculty Affairs Coordinator at lizkan(a)american.edu with questions about the position or the process. American University is a private institution within easy reach of the many centers of government, business, research, and the arts located within the nation’s capital. For more information about American University, please visit www.american.edu. Established in 1993, the School of Communication offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Communication Studies is one of the School’s four divisions. Others are Film and Media Arts, Journalism, and Public Communication. To learn more about School of Communication, please visit www.american.edu/soc/and about the Communication Studies division at www.american.edu/soc/communication-studies. --- Adrienne Massanari, PhD she/her/hers Associate Professor & PhD Director School of Communication Faculty Affiliate: Antiracist Research and Policy Center & AU Game Center American University @hegemonyrules www.adriennemassanari.com

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Microsoft Research: PhD Internships / Sociotechnical Perspectives
by danah boyd 14 Nov '22

14 Nov '22

Hi y'all! Microsoft Research has a bunch of internship programs each summer, but one is especially targeted for advanced PhD students who want to work with social scientists (namely me, Mary Gray, Nancy Baym, and Tarleton Gillespie). You can find the full deets here: https://socialmediacollective.org/smc-internships/ but I'm attaching a teaser below. Please forward this to students you think might find it of interest! ---- Microsoft Research New England is looking for advanced Ph.D. students interested in bringing sociotechnical perspectives to analyze critical issues of our time. Interns will join a group of social scientists using empirical and critical methods to study the social, political, and cultural dynamics that shape technologies and their consequences. Our work draws on and spans several disciplines such as anthropology, communication, gender and sexuality studies, history, information studies, law, media studies, organizational and management sciences, science & technology studies, and sociology. Applications are due December 2, 2022. In 2023 we will return to in person internships! Interns will be expected to be physically present and contribute to the daily life of our lab (based in Cambridge, MA). We are also excited to once again welcome applicants from outside North America.   We are especially interested in candidates bringing sociotechnical approaches to the study of such topics as: - race, caste, and Indigeneity; gender and sexual identities; socioeconomic status and class; and the intersectional dimensions of identity as they are entangled with sociotechnical systems; - how institutions, organizations, networks, and infrastructures (across sectors and domains) configure and are configured by sociotechnical systems; - notions of cooperation, mutual aid, and community engagement and their relationships to governance and responsible technologies; - political economies and emerging organizational forms in digital labor, community, government, non-profit, creator economy, and private-sector contexts; - the politics and public responsibilities of algorithms, platforms, AI, machine learning, metrics, and other manifestations of computational cultures. The questions our researchers are currently focused on include: - How are people’s expectations of work changing and how does that intersect with the rise of the creator and gig economies? (Nancy Baym) - What makes data legitimate in contexts as varied as government, civil society, and industry? (danah boyd) - How do platforms and other algorithmic intermediaries, through their design and policies, govern public discourse? (Tarleton Gillespie) - What are the cultural, political, and ethical implications of digital systems as new forms and sites of semi-automated, globally-distributed digital sites of identities, work, and human rights? (Mary L. Gray) To understand more about the responsibilities, qualifications, application process, timeline, and other deets, head on over to our blog post: https://socialmediacollective.org/smc-internships/

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