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CALL FOR CHAPTERS | Just Can't Get Enough: Synth-Pop and Its Legacies
by Holly Kruse 19 Sep '22

19 Sep '22

There’s internet-relevant content in this call, I promise. Holly —— Just Can't Get Enough: Synth-Pop and Its Legacies Editors: Geoff Stahl, Nabeel Zuberi & Holly Kruse If one were to nominate a pivotal moment for synth-pop, 1978 is a strong contender: Kraftwerk switches on Die Mensch-Maschine; Gary Numan's group Tubeway Army and the Yellow Magic Orchestra release their debut albums; The Human League, Japan, The Normal (AKA Daniel Miller of Mute Records) and Telex release their first singles; two lads from Liverpool eschew their guitars for synths and a tape machine and form Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark; the group Berlin forms in Los Angeles, Duran Duran in Birmingham, and Soft Cell begins to record in Leeds. In the late 1970s and 1980s, the sound of synthesisers, sequencers and drum machines becomes an indelible part of the pop soundscape, manifested in music-making across the globe. Synth-pop is a loose rubric that includes DIY electronic music, post-punk and sounds shot through with the tropes of futurism and dystopia during the Cold War and early neoliberalism that Mark Fisher has called "the eerie.” Synth-pop also refers to melodic hits and chart toppers such as those by a-ha, Bronski Beat, The Buggles, Eurythmics, New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Tears for Fears, Ultravox, Visage and Yazoo. This collection aims to cover synth-pop broadly defined, considering everything between its most rough-hewn and naive forms to its glossier, sophisticated incarnations. Along these lines, this collection aims to map out the distinctive synth-pop sound, its imagery and its global circuits, from its early experimental days to how its aesthetics have been recollected and refashioned in the decades since. We are particularly interested in contributions that counter synth-pop’s white, male hegemony and explore the genre beyond the Anglo/American axis. Areas to consider might include the following: Gender and sexualities Synth-pop as dance music Technologies Ideological conflicts and tensions (synth-pop vs rock, technology vs. virtuosity, style vs substance, artifice vs. authenticity) Tropes (industrialism and post-industrialism, automation and robots, futurism, totalitarianism, urbanism, orientalism) DIY politics and sonic aesthetics Synth-pop's transnational migrations and influences Genres (cold wave, dark wave, minimal wave, vapour wave) Synth-pop on screen (video clips, documentaries, feature films, television, advertising, video games) Fashion and make-up Formats and media (cassette cultures, 12-inch singles, zines) Archiving and reviving (labels such as Dark Entries, Minimal Wave and Discom) Remediations and revisitations (social media, YouTube, blogs like Crispy Nuggets, streaming) Proto-synth-pop progenitors and precursors (Laurie Anderson, RD Burman, Wendy Carlos, Suzanne Ciani, Delia Derbyshire, Brian Eno, Bruce Haack, Jean-Michel Jarre, Giorgio Moroder, William Onyeabor, Daphne Oram, Perrey & Kingsley, Raymond Scott, Silver Apples, Suicide, Vangelis) As well as abstracts for chapters of 5000-6000 words, we also welcome abstracts for alternative contributions, along the lines of shorter think pieces, or interviews with significant synth-pop figures. Abstracts should be 250-300 words and can be submitted to synthpop2023(a)gmail.com <mailto:synthpop2023@gmail.com>. Deadline for abstracts: January 16th, 2023. Intended publication date: 2024.

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HCR Special Issue CFP: Rethinking and Expanding Communication Theories on HCR’s 50th Anniversary
by Yariv Tsfati 18 Sep '22

18 Sep '22

https://academic.oup.com/hcr/pages/cfp-50th-anniversary Call for Papers: Special Issue of Human Communication ResearchRethinking and Expanding Communication Theories on HCR’s 50th AnniversaryGuest Editors: Mary Beth Oliver (Pennsylvania State University) Tamara Afifi (University of California, Santa Barbara) Homero Gil de Zuñiga (University of Salamanca/Pennsylvania State University) Deadline for submitting abstracts: November 15, 2022 *Human Communication Research* (HCR) historically has been, and remains today, an important outlet for projects that develop, advance, and critique communication theory using social science methods (broadly defined). The purpose of this special issue is to highlight and celebrate that key part of HCR's mission (i.e., innovative theory development) on its 50th birthday both by taking stock and looking forward. As our field matures into a central discipline of academic scholarship, this special issue will not only highlight our theoretical contributions, but also gather the collective wisdom of scholars who are grappling with theory development and expansion. We live in tumultuous times that involve rapid technological changes, transformations in political discourse, evolutions in how we communicate interpersonally, and a greater appreciation of the importance of diversity and inclusion. As a result, the variables that we once found important may play different roles in our contemporary society, our models may need revision, new concepts await our exploration, and novel ways of understanding and explaining communication phenomena deserve our careful consideration. Authors are invited to submit proposals for papers that advance our theoretical understanding of communication. Rather than provide literature reviews, these proposals should focus on theory development that will offer a roadmap for scholars to enhance our understanding of communication in ways that are both cognizant of our changing communication landscapes and that are inclusive with regard to issues relevant to our global and diverse societies. We encourage theory papers focused on a variety of issues (e.g., media, health, interpersonal, political, intergroup, organizational, technology, critical cultural), and we welcome theoretical papers that may focus on methodological developments that have theoretical implications for advancing our field. Although the journal typically concentrates on empirical work, in this issue we are particularly interested in theoretical innovation. To learn more about the journal and its focus, visit the About page <https://academic.oup.com/hcr/pages/About>.Submission InstructionsAuthors should submit an extended abstract to the guest editors (Tamara Afifi, Mary Beth Oliver, and Homero Gil de Zuñiga) no later than November 15, 2022. Extended abstracts should consist of no more than 1,000 words (excluding references). Abstracts may be uploaded here <https://pennstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cXZlbCAzgBNo9AG>. The author(s) should clearly elaborate the focus, outline, and contribution of the proposed essay and how it contributes to theoretical innovation. Selection of abstracts will be made by the guest editors. Authors invited to proceed will be given four months to submit a complete paper via Scholar One, which will undergo peer review. Page limits for the complete paper will be allocated at the time of invitation. Publication Timeline Date 11/15/2022 Deadline for abstract submission 12/15/2022 Notification to authors (i.e., in terms of who will be invited to submit full manuscripts) 4/15/2023 Deadline for full manuscript submission (for those authors whose abstract is accepted) 7/01/2023 Deadline for sending reviewer feedback/final decision to authors 9/01/2023 Deadline for revised/final manuscript submission by authors 10/15/2023 Final copy of special issue sent to OUP 1/5/2024 Special issue published online (vol. 50, issue #1)

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CFP: Global Perspectives on Platforms and Cultural Production
by David Nieborg 18 Sep '22

18 Sep '22

Dear colleagues, For a double special issue for the International Journal of Cultural Studies on “Global Perspectives on Platforms and Cultural Production” we invite abstracts for short reflection papers as well as long empirical papers. Abstracts should be submitted by November 6, 2022, and full papers by May 1, 2023. Bringing together research from around the world, this issue aims to revisit central concepts in the study of platforms and cultural production (e.g., precarity, diversity, public/private, agency, empowerment, authenticity, governance, modernization, Global South/Global North). The objective is to use this research as an opportunity for theory building. Rather than developing universalizing theories based on studies in the West, or replicating empirical cases across cultures, the idea is to diversify the geographies of theory. Understanding how platforms shape social and cultural relations, as well as how they employ data and algorithms in doing so, calls for new frames of reference. See for the full CFP, including timelines, topics, and much more context: https://globaldigitalcultures.uva.nl/content/news/2022/09/cfp-global-perspe… . Cheers, David -- Dr. David B. Nieborg Associate Professor of Media Studies, University of Toronto Visiting Professor (’22-’23), University of Amsterdam http://nieborg.ca

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TRANSMISIÓN EN VIVO 14 de Septiembre –ISOC Mexico “Café Internet“ - “Historia de Internet en México“
by Joly MacFie 17 Sep '22

17 Sep '22

a punto de empezar [image: isoc live] <https://isoc.live/15743>El *Miércoles 14 de Septiembre de 2022* a las *19:00 CDMX* (00:00 UTC) *Internet Society Capítulo México <https://www.isoc.mx/>* presenta su tercero “*Café Internet*“, un espacio para tomarse un break y platicar sobre temas de Internet, con el tema “*Historia de Internet en México*“. *PANELISTAS* *Hugo García*, Director General, Nubosperta *Armando Mac Beath*, Director, Design & Intelligent Materials *MODERADOR Jeffry S. Fernández*, presidente de ISOC MX *LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/isocmx3 <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/isocmx3>* *TWITTER #cafeinternet <https://bit.ly/3BjrBVG> @ISOCMX Hugo García @nubosperta @macbeath @InternetSociety Jeffry S. Fernández #internethistory* *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/> (Subtítulos de IA) *https://www.facebook.com/InternetSocietyAmericaLatinayCaribe <https://www.facebook.com/InternetSocietyAmericaLatinayCaribe>* (Subtítulos de IA) *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/isocmx3 <https://archive.org/details/isocmx3>* Permalink https://isoc.live/15743 -------------------------------------- - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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JOB: Senior Communications & Technology Advisor @ Internet Society
by Joly MacFie 17 Sep '22

17 Sep '22

https://internetsociety.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=188 What You'll Do The Senior Communications & Technology Advisor applies a blend of communications and mobilization skills to create and execute technically informed advocacy campaigns. They will use their substantial background and expertise in digital and Internet technologies to increase awareness and inspire action on issues having profound effect on the infrastructure of the Internet. This person will join our team of project experts to contribute advocacy, communications, and technical expertise to a range of projects to grow and strengthen the Internet. The ideal candidate is a creative and strategic thinker with considerable technical expertise, fluent in English with solid experience in developing and implementing successful advocacy mobilization campaigns. This is a 2 year term position with a possibility of renewal. Location Ideal location- Australia, Singapore, or Netherlands- Remote - Work from home -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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IEEE SMARTCOMP 2023 -- Nashville, Tennessee, June 26-30, 2023 -- Paper Registration Deadline: February 23, 2023
by Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou 17 Sep '22

17 Sep '22

================================================================================================================ ================================================================================================================ IEEE SMARTCOMP 2023 Nashville, Tennessee, June 26-30, 2023 https://smartcomp.isis.vanderbilt.edu/ Paper Registration: 2.23.23 Paper Submission: 3.2.23 ================================================================================================================ ================================================================================================================ SMARTCOMP 2023 is the 9th edition of the premier conference on smart computing. Smart computing is a multidisciplinary domain based on the synergistic influence of advances in sensor-based technologies, Internet of Things, cyber-physical systems, edge computing, big data analytics, machine learning, cognitive computing, ambient intelligence, and artificial intelligence. Applications of smart computing can be found in various societal domains, including transportation, energy, environmental protection, smart and connected communities, healthcare, banking, industrial systems, entertainment, and social media. Algorithmic and systems advancements of cloud computing, mobile and pervasive computing, sensor networking, and social computing are taking smart computing to a new level while improving our ways of living. SMARTCOMP 2023 welcomes novel, cutting-edge, and creative research. Authors are encouraged to discuss the importance, timeliness, significance of their work, as well as limitations, potential future extensions, and open research directions. Topics SMARTCOMP 2023 solicits submissions that address the fundamental questions of smart computing, namely how to design and build scalable and reliable smart computing systems, and how to use computing technology for resource sustainability to improve the human experience. Topics of interest include---but are not limited to---the following: Emerging Smart Computing Paradigms Evaluation Studies and Datasets of Smart Environments Algorithms for Smart Computing AI and Machine Learning in Smart Computing Security, Privacy, and Trust in Smart Computing Smart and Usable Security and Privacy Fairness and Socio-technical Aspects of Smart Computing Middleware for Smart Systems Mobile and Ubiquitous Smart Systems Cloud, Edge, and Fog based Smart Computing Platforms Data Architectures and Analytics for Smart Computing Computing for Smart and Connected Communities Smart Green Computing Distributed Sensing and Computation Social Computing and Smart Systems Wearable Computing and IoT Architectures and Software for Smart Computing Novel Communication Paradigms (e.g., 5G/6G, VLC, DSA) in Smart Computing Contact-free Sensing Backscatter Communicating Smart ComputingÂ Platforms Quantum Computing in Smart Systems Interdisciplinary Approaches to Smart Computing Applications of Smart Computing: - Healthcare and Digital Epidemiology - Agriculture - Smart Cities - Power Systems - Transportation - Water Distribution - Manufacturing - Workspaces Important Dates (All Deadlines are Anywhere on Earth) Paper Registration: February 23, 2023 Paper Submission: March 2, 2023 Acceptance Notification: April 4, 2023 Camera-ready Submission: May 10, 2023 Conference: June 26-30, 2023 The conference is planned as an in-person event in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The organizers will monitor the public health situation and may make adjustments if necessary. Paper Submission Guidelines Paper submissions must be no longer than 8 pages (the page count limit includes the references list) and formatted according to the two-column IEEE proceedings template. IEEE provides corresponding formatting templates at IEEE proceedings template. Authors should use the conference mode of the template, i.e., LaTeX users must use the conference option of the IEEEtran document class. Papers must be submitted electronically as a single PDF file on US Letter size paper (not A4), with all fonts embedded (PDF-A standard complies with this), through EDAS. All submitted papers that conform to these guidelines will be subject to peer reviews by Technical Program Committee members and other experts in the field. All presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings and submitted to the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. Journal Fast Track Extended versions of selected high-quality papers accepted by IEEE SMARTCOMP 2023 will be considered for publication in Elsevier's Pervasive and Mobile Computing journal (IF: 3.453). Program Chairs Aron Laszka, Pennsylvania State University, USA Stephan Sigg, Aalto University, Finland Contact Information For any questions about the conference, please contact the TPC Co-Chairs at smartcomp2023(a)list.aalto.fi<mailto:smartcomp2023@list.aalto.fi> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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CFP: HASTAC 2023 – Critical Making & Social Justice (Pratt Institute, NY)
by Chris Alen Sula 16 Sep '22

16 Sep '22

HASTAC 2023 – Critical Making & Social Justice June 8–10, 2023 | Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY Full CFP at https://hastac2023.org/cfp The Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory (HASTAC), in partnership with Pratt Institute, invites submissions for an upcoming conference at the intersection of thinking, making, and justice work. The conference is planned as an in-person experience, with some opportunities for online participation. HASTAC 2023 welcomes submissions from practitioners at all stages of their careers; from all disciplines, occupations, and fields; and from groups as well as individuals, including independent scholar-practitioners, artists, and activists. Commensurate with the broad theme of “Critical Making and Social Justice,” we seek proposals for a wide range of papers, posters, workshops, roundtables, exhibits, etc. related to such topics as: - art and activism, and their relationship to scholarship - interventions in design justice, data justice and data feminism, algorithmic accountability, (digital) literacies, open knowledge, and accessibility in all its forms - community-based projects and learning, participatory research and design - praxis, as the enactment of theory, and socially-engaged learning - critical uses and non-uses of technology, including resistance to technology, creative misuses, subversions, etc. - creative, educational, and social implications of emerging technologies, including robotics, automation, rapid prototyping, wearables, “smart” devices, and extended reality (augmented reality / virtual reality / mixed reality) - craft and other forms of making that support justice work - research and teaching that reflects emerging conversations on racism, capitalism, sexism, gender bias, ableism, nationalism, colonialism, and their many intersections with humanities, arts, design, (social) sciences, and technology - progressive pedagogy and educational engagements with issues of social justice - work undertaken by, with, and for the Lenape people and other Indigenous peoples - sustainability and environmental justice in projects, pedagogy, design, and other areas - public humanities and the evolution of public discourse and media The deadline for submissions is October 31, 2022. For further details and to submit, please visit https://hastac2023.org/cfp. Notification of acceptances will be sent in February 2023, with registration to follow (special rates for students, contingent faculty, independent scholars, and others). If you are interested in reviewing for the conference, you may also sign up at https://www.conftool.pro/hastac2023/register.php. Reviewers will be able to select priority topics, bid on proposals to review (optional), and specify a maximum number of review assignments. We anticipate that the review phase will open December 1, 2022 and close January 20, 2023. If you have any questions, please contact info(a)hastac2023.org

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Postdoc in digital politics (quant) at UNC-Chapel Hill
by Deen Freelon 16 Sep '22

16 Sep '22

Hi all, The Center for Information, Technology, & Public Life (CITAP) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring a new postdoc who will work directly with my research group, the Political and Civic App Division (PCAD): https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/240132 I'm looking for someone with strong quant skills, especially in the areas of survey research and/or computational social science, who can help PCAD build new research tools and analyze the data they generate. Here's some of what we're working on: * Our first tool, PIEGraph, tracks a opt-in panel of American users and analyzes the ideological and factual aspects of their Twitter feeds. Sign in and view your personalized ideology/fact quality chart here: https://pcad.ils.unc.edu/ * We also recently released a new TikTok scraper and are looking to extend and apply it to a range of research areas: https://github.com/dfreelon/pyktok Please spread the word and LMK if you have questions! If you're looking to build a rep in the digital politics space with a strong identity/power analysis game, I'd strongly encourage you to apply. Best, //DEEN -- Deen Freelon, Ph.D. Associate Professor | Hussman School of Journalism and Media Principal Researcher | Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill http://dfreelon.org | @dfreelon <https://twitter.com/dfreelon> | https://github.com/dfreelon | https://citap.unc.edu/ Schedule an appointment with me <https://doodle.com/bp/deenfreelon/book-a-time>

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Deadline extended to September 25 for Call for Proposals: Auditing Artificial Intelligence
by Nicole McAlee 15 Sep '22

15 Sep '22

Notre Dame-IBM Technology Ethics Lab 2022-2023 Call for Proposals Auditing Artificial Intelligence ---------------------------------------- OVERVIEW ---------------------------------------- Artificial intelligence increasingly undergirds, digitizes, and automates important processes in our society and economy, such as processing loan applications, making medical diagnoses, informing hiring decisions, surfacing information, and piloting autonomous vehicles. Recent headlines reveal that with such important outcomes on the line for individuals, organizations, and the broader society, it is critical that AI can be trusted to make fair and accurate decisions. Globally, legislation has been both proposed and passed to regulate AI; yet there is not yet broad consensus on the most effective ways to assess the implications of a given system prior to and during deployment. While the objectives that inform financial audits may translate to artificial intelligence in that a financial auditor gathers and inspects evidence to determine whether a company’s practices are free from material misstatement or fraud, an AI auditor may examine design documents, code, and training data to determine whether a company’s algorithms are free from material bias, inaccuracy, or other potentially consequential impact. Financial audits are just one example; other kinds of audits, such as IT, privacy, security, and operational audits, may provide models for examining the impact of decisions made by AI systems. The predicament remains daunting, however. As AI becomes more sophisticated, auditing it will only involve increasingly complicated ethical, social, and regulatory challenges. Dimensions that require auditing must be identified, agreed upon, and measured. AI auditors must be trained. Policies must be developed to govern the operations, credentialing, and impact of audits. The Notre Dame-IBM Technology Ethics Lab invites proposals for projects that grapple with these challenges and suggest innovative solutions. Potential areas for research and scholarship include, but are not limited to, the following: - Scope of AI audits - Regulatory frameworks for AI audits - Methodologies for AI audits - Skills for future AI auditors - Teaching methodologies for AI audits - How AI audits may impact various sectors and industries - Suggested best practices for AI audits - Adoption and deployment of AI audits Successful applications will propose a defined deliverable (such as, but not limited to, research papers, draft policy, model legislation, teaching materials, and impact assessments) that address the above challenges to be completed between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023. Key words: AI Ethics, Privacy, Controls, Risk assessment, Risk mitigation, Governance, Policy, Compliance, Evidence, Opinion, Security, Availability, Confidentiality, Integrity, Fairness, Bias, Accuracy, Trust, Impact assessment, Transparency ---------------------------------------- KEY DATES ---------------------------------------- 2022 - August 15 - Application period opens - September 18 *September 25* - Application period closes - November 18 - Recipients notified 2023 - January 1 - Projects kick off - April - Virtual recipient workshop - June - Recipient workshop at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, USA - October - Virtual recipient workshop - December 31 - Projects close ---------------------------------------- PROJECT AWARDS ---------------------------------------- Recipients may apply for up to $60,000 USD in award funding and will have from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 to complete their project, including preparation, research, execution, and deliverables. A detailed budget and timeline should be submitted as part of the application. ---------------------------------------- TO APPLY ---------------------------------------- For full details of the call, including eligibility criteria, proposal preparation guidelines, and a link to the application form, please visit https://techethicslab.nd.edu/call-for-proposals/. Questions may be directed to techlab(a)nd.edu.

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Accessible Online Learning Survey
by Patrick Lowenthal 14 Sep '22

14 Sep '22

Some colleagues and I are investigating online educators' perceptions and experiences in creating accessible online courses, and specifically using Ally and other accessibility checkers. If you and/or faculty at your institution use Ally, please consider completing the following survey. It should take less than 15 minutes to complete. This study involves no foreseeable serious risks. Leave any questions blank that make you feel uncomfortable or you would prefer to skip. Please forward it to others who might be interested. *https://boisestate.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eeMhCvvmxCCCjSm* <https://boisestate.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eeMhCvvmxCCCjSm> .............................. ................................................................... *PATRICK R. LOWENTHAL, Ph.D.* *Co-Coordinator: Ed.D. in Educational Technology <https://www.boisestate.edu/education-edtech/edd-et/>**Coordinator: Graduate Certificate in Designing Accessible Online Education <https://www.boisestate.edu/education-edtech/gc-daoe/>* *Professor: **Department of Educational Technology, Boise State University <https://www.boisestate.edu/education-edtech/> * *Associate Editor: **Online Learning Journal* <https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/index> *Web: **http://patricklowenthal.com* <http://patricklowenthal.com> *Recent Publications:*Student Perceptions of Video <https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01587919.2022.2088479> | Faculty Perceptions of Video <https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/2890> | Video Feedback <https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-021-00665-x> | Interaction in Discussions <https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-021-10745-3> | Improving Synchronous Meetings <https://doi.org/10.5399/osu/nwelearn.2.1.5641>

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