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Alternative social media meetup at AOIR
by Robert W Gehl 14 Sep '22

14 Sep '22

Hello, AOIR! I'm organizing an informal meetup of AOIR scholars who are interested in alternative social media (broadly conceived). We could meet during AOIR. Have you been exploring the fediverse? Have you installed Scuttlebutt? Did you run a Twister peer? Are you active on an Elgg server? Or are you just curious about what these things are? Then you're welcome at this meetup! Let's talk digital governance, content moderation, network administration, or how to keep the trolls at bay. If you're interested, please fill out this form: https://nextcloud.robertwgehl.org/index.php/apps/forms/fTYZNJLEp895rnsn and we'll be in touch about time and location. Regards, Rob Gehl

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Open Rank Assistant/Associate/Professor of Data Visualization
by Claudia Aragon 14 Sep '22

14 Sep '22

Good afternoon, The College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park (iSchool) (*https://ischool.umd.edu/* <https://ischool.umd.edu/>) invites applications for an open rank tenured or tenure track faculty position in the area of data visualization and visual analytics. The iSchool particularly seeks candidates whose scholarship and teaching interests are centered and focused on one or more of the following areas: ● Data visualization; ● Visual analytics; ● Ubiquitous, immersive, and situated analytics; and ● Human-computer interaction for visual data representations. Interested applicants can apply directly from our website: https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/99435. The best consideration date is *12/15/2022*. Thank you! -- Claudia Aragón | Faculty Affairs & Recruitment Specialist (she/her/hers) University of Maryland | College of Information Studies (iSchool) 4161 Fieldhouse Drive (Patuxent Building) | College Park, MD 20742 www.ischool.umd.edu | caragon(a)umd.edu

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Teaching in the Age of COVID
by Paul Levinson 14 Sep '22

14 Sep '22

Just up: 3rd & final installment of Petar's Teaching in the Age of COVID, in which I and 66 other teachers from 19 countries offer our brief, varied views https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42438-022-00332-1 [Free]

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Full details for AELAIWC2022
by Waliya, Yohanna Joseph 14 Sep '22

14 Sep '22

Hi all, Sorry for cross posting!!! AELAIWC 2022: Call for Participation The Centre for Digital Humanities University of Lagos (CEDHUL), Nigeria in conjunction with African Electronic Literature Alliance & African Diasporic Electronic Alliance (AELA&ADELI) Organises The 2nd African Electronic Literature Alliance International Workshop Conference (AELAIWC2022) Theme: E-Literary Procedural Creativity on Digital platforms and Metaverse/création numérique procédurale de la Littérature métaverselle et littérature dispositive. Date: 22-25 November, 2022. Venue: Zoom Time: 12:00 PM-7:00 PM Friday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM (25-11-2022) Conference Languages: French, Arabic & English. ============================================================= Digital media is creating its decentralised universe called Metaverse which is transforming exponentially our worldview and society today by tilting towards e-literary fusion with non-literary, humans and Artificial Intelligence to produce an e-literary utopia. Therefore, there is a need for African litterateurs, scholars, researchers, students and digital artists to create Metaversal literatures which will bring African physical presence and digital culture to singularity. This is the reason Centre for Digital Humanities University of Lagos (CEDHUL) in collaboration with African Electronic Literature Alliance and African Diasporic Electronic Literature (AELA & ADELI) is calling for participation at the second virtual African Electronic Literature Alliance International Workshop Conference (AELAIWC2022) in order to teach enthusiastic participants the art of XR literary procedural creativity, meta-creative writing, critiquing, reading and analysis employing new theories and methods in Electronic Literature. African Electronic Literature Alliance International Workshop Conference (AELAIWC 2022) is virtual workshop, and lectures are designed to train African scholars, electronic literature artists, digital poets and students in the field of African Electronic Literature(AEL), African Diasporic Electronic literature (ADELI) by providing them with opportunities to learn digital creative writing, connect with peers around the world and established electronic literature experts, and explore computational creativity in literature. The workshop will be divided into four-day intensive classes. An hour lecture, 30 minutes break, and self-practice for an hour. Then, that will be followed with comments from lecturers on the works of 2-3 participants for about 30 minutes. It means, 1hr 30 minutes will be spent on each lecture while public talks will be for an hour. The African Electronic Literature Festival (AELF) showcases for free the best works of all the participants created during the conference on the Multilingual African Electronic Literature Database and African Diasporic Electronic Literature Database (MAELD & ADELD) website: https://africanelit.org Registration is free but membership is mandatory. New participants, register here: https://africanelit.org/membership.php Time Table: https://bit.ly/AELAIWCTimeTable Zoom details: https://bit.ly/AELAIWC-2022 Meeting ID: 875 3135 8855 Passcode: CEDHUL Resource Persons and the Lectures/Workshops Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos. Lecture: welcome address and opening ceremony of the conference Prof. Mourad El Fahli, Sidi Mohammaed Ben Abdellah University, Morocco. Keynote Lecture: E-Literary Procedural Creativity on Digital platforms and Metaverse/création numérique procédurale de la Littérature métaverselle et littérature dispositive. Prof. Dr. Tunde Ope-Davies, University of Lagos, Nigeria. Opening ceremony lecture: Opportunities in Digital Humanities for African Literary scholars. Prof. Nick Montfort, Professor of digital media, MIT. director, The Trope Tank, USA. Lecture/workshop: The Computer Generation of Novels — Theory and Practice. Emeritus Prof. Philippe Bootz, University Paris 8, France. Lecture: The praxis of procedural model theory Prof. Bouchardon, University of Technology of Compiègne, France. Cours/Lecture: les smartfictions (les fictions pour smartphone) Prof. Leonardo Flores, Ex-President of ELO, Appalachian State University, Puerto Rico. Workshop : Distant writing: Creating literary Twitterbot using Tracery and CBDQ Prof. Michael Hurtado, University of Applied Sciences, Peru. Workshop : Generating a Storytelling with text and images using Python programming on Google Colab. Prof. Davin Heckman, Winona State University, USA. Lecture: The poetics of Artificial Intelligence Generated poetry Prof. Patrick Lichty, Winona State University, USA. Workshop: Creating AR poetry Prof. Erik H. Zepka, xox Lab Surrey, Canada and Empire State University, Ibiza, Spain. Lecture: The Organism, The Data Structure and Electronic Inscription Associate Prof. Mariusz Pisarski, University of Information Technology and Management: Rzeszów, Poland. Lecture: praxis of Multilingual electronic literature creation Associate Prof. Richard Oko Ajah, University of Uyo, Nigeria. Lecture: Introduction to African Electronic Literature Dr. Reham Hosny, Minia University, Egypt. Lecture: Practical methods of reading and analysing Arabic electronic literature Mr. Alan Bigelow , Independent Artist, USA. Workshop: Using Hypertext(HTML5 and CSS3) to create Digital Art. Mr. Yohanna Joseph Waliya, Director of AELA & ADELI, University of Calabar, Nigeria. Workshop: Programming African Electronic Literature with simple code and code remix CALL FOR PAPERS (MADSEJ VOLUME 1 ISSUE 1) ABOUT THE JOURNAL Multilingual African Digital Semiotics and E-lit Journal (MADSEJ) is a multilingual scientific journal owned by African Electronic Literature Alliance & African Diasporic Electronic Literature (AELA & ADELI). It is a peer-reviewed, creative, technical and open access journal. MADSEJ is created in 2022 to enable African electronic literary works and digital arts get wider readership and visibility presence in the virtual wold-Internet and Metaverse. It concerns with the investigation into electronic and metaversal literary works, digital culture, heritage, semiotics created by Africans or/and in collaboration with Africans across the world. In other words, MADSEJ publishes only original researches and e-creative works mediated by social media, Internet and immersive storytelling platforms-Extended Reality (AR+VR+MR=XR). Therefore, MADSEJ accepts papers or digital arts that deal with the literary singularity intersected by technology such as Twitterature, Facebookature, Youtubature, Instagramature, TikTokature, Mobile and video Games, Blogfanfic, immersive and metaversal literatures. SUBMISSION This journal will begin its maiden edition with the papers accepted for the AELAIWC2022 conference. Papers are welcomed for the second edition which will possibly be published this year. All articles should have an abstract not more than 150 words. In a situation whereby the article is written in any official African language, the abstract should be either in French, in English or in Arabic vice versa. All articles should not be more than 16 A4 size pages, including tables, graphs, reference or webography, if need be. The presentation of the article should be double line spacing, Times New Roman, 12 points. All works cited are to comply with the MLA 9th edition format. Articles should be sent electronically to madsej(a)africanelit.org(link sends e-mail). MADSEJ's board of editors would get to the researchers/artists within 20 working days from the day of submission. EDITORIAL BOARD Managing Editor: Prof. Tunde Ope-Davies, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria. Editor-in-chief: Prof. Mourad El Fhali, Sidi Mohammaed Ben Abdellah University, Morocco. Senior Editor: Dr. Richard Oko Ajah, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria. Second Editor: Yohanna Joseph Waliya, University of Calabar, Nigeria. Contact: madsej(a)africanelit.org(link sends e-mail) Website: https://madsej.africanelit.org Mobile: +2348038940016 Thanks Yohanna Joseph Waliya Enseignant et chercheur à l'université de Calabar. UNESCO Janusz Korczak Fellow, ELO Research Fellow, Winner of Janusz Korczak Prize for Global South 2020, Creator & Curator of MAELD & ADELD Executive Director of AELA & ADELI Web: https://africanelit.org/ Auteur de La récolte de vie, Climatophosis (Winner Best Use of DH for Fun 2020) etc. Mail: waliyayohannajoseph(a)unical.edu.ng Mobile:+2348038940016. Webs: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4456-7458<https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4456-7458> https://unical-ng.academia.edu/WALIYAYOHANNAJOSEPH https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yohanna_Waliya http://vispo.com/guests/waliya/

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Soon: Conference on Blockchain, Art & Technology
by Fabienne Saurer 14 Sep '22

14 Sep '22

OxBAT 2022 The inaugural Oxford Blockchain, Art, and Technology<https://oxbat.web.ox.ac.uk/home> (OxBAT) conference is now less than two weeks away! It will be held on 26–28 September, 2022 at the University of Oxford and online. As the first multi-disciplinary conference on the aesthetic, social, and philosophical perspectives on blockchain art and NFTs, it will bring together art historians, artists, social scientists, curators, blockchain developers, and more in an open forum. Both in-person and online tickets are now on sale<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oxbat-blockchain-art-and-nfts-spreading-the-…>.

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ECREA pre-conference Visual Politics & Protest (Methodological Challenges)
by Suay Melisa Oezkula 14 Sep '22

14 Sep '22

Dear Colleagues, Our programme for the ECREA pre-conference on “Visual Politics & Protest – Current Methodological Challenges” is now out! The full programme can be found here <https://visualculturesecrea.wordpress.com/ecrea-preconference-2022/> on the ECREA Visual Cultures section webpages (also attached as PDF). The pre-conference workshop is taking place online on 6th & 7th October 2022 and consists of a keynote by Dr. Jing Zeng (University of Zürich), a series of lightning talks, and a panel discussion with Dr. Shana MacDonald (University of Waterloo), Dr. Stefania Vicari (University of Sheffield), and Dr. Jing Zeng. Registration is free and can be done via this form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0SQtSW55TCJsoVaosTTIG_OxIkMlOhmo…>. Zoom links will be sent out to all registered participants a few days before the start of the pre-conference. We are looking forward to seeing many of you there! Pre-conference team: Maria Schreiber, University of Salzburg Suay Melisa Özkula, University of Trento Tom Divon, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Danka Ninković Slavnić, University of Belgrade Doron Altaratz, The Hadassah Academic College Hadas Schlussel, Hebrew University of Jerusalem -- [I support fair work & do not expect colleagues to read or respond to emails after-hours, during weekends, outside of their part-time allocation, or during strike periods] *Suay Melisa **Ö**zkula/**Oezkula* Marie Sklodowska-Curie Research Fellow "DIGI-EMP" <https://www.sis.unitn.it/2753/international-experiences-of-digital-empowerm…> - University of Trento Visiting Research Fellow - International Telecommunications Union www.itu.int ECREA pre-conference Visual Politics & Protest <https://visualculturesecrea.wordpress.com/ecrea-preconference-2022/> Recent work: *Özkula, S. M., Lompe, M., Vespa, M., Sørensen, E., & Zhao, T. (2022). When URLs on social networks become invisible: Bias and social media logics in a cross-platform hyperlink study. First Monday, 27(6). https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v27i6.12568 <https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v27i6.12568>* *Özkula, S. M., Reilly, P. J., & Hayes, J. (2022). Easy data, same old platforms? A systematic review of digital activism methodologies. Information, Communication & Society. **https://doi.org/* *10.1080/1369118X.2021.2013918* <https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2021.2013918> *Özkula**, S. M. (2021). What is digital activism anyway? Social constructions of the “digital” in contemporary activism. Journal of Digital Social Research, 3(3), 60-84. https://doi.org/10.33621/jdsr.v3i3.44 <https://doi.org/10.33621/jdsr.v3i3.44> * *Özkula, S. M. (2021). The problem of history in digital activism: Ideological narratives in digital activism literature. First Monday, 26(8). https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v26i8.10597 <https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v26i8.10597>* Office: Room 318 SIS - School of International Studies via Tommaso Gar, 14 I-38122 Trento University of Trento, Italy

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2022 Policy & Internet Conference, 28-29 September – Registration reminder
by Jonathon Hutchinson 14 Sep '22

14 Sep '22

With apologies for cross-posting. Dear Colleagues, There’s just under two weeks left to register for the 2022 Policy & Internet Conference, to be held at the University of Sydney, September 28 and 29. https://internet-policy-meco.sydney.edu.au/datafication-platformization-met… When registering, please indicate if you will be attending the dinner on the first night and the cocktail event at the close of the second night. The conference theme, Datafication. Platformization. Metaverse. The state of global internet policy, explores how the current developments within digital media spaces has a regulatory impact. This conference is hybrid, so if you can’t make it to Sydney for the live event, please consider registering for the streaming online alternative. We also have a preconference, free of charge, on the Tuesday 27 September – more details to come next week. This will have a strong focus on the work of higher degree research students. The conference will feature the following Keynote presentations: Professor Rohan Samarajiva, Chair of LIRNEasia Associate Professor Tanya Lokot, Dublin City University Professor John Hartley, A.M., University of Sydney Associate Professor Crystal Abidin, Curtin University With a series of specialist panels featuring the work of: Dr Damar Juniarto, Executive Director of Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Network Dr Matthew Nguyen, Tony Blair Institute Dr Jay Daniel Thompson, RMIT University Professor Terry Flew, University of Sydney Professor Julian Thomas, Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making & Society, RMIT University Dr Joanne Gray, University of Sydney Associate Professor Diana Bossio, Swinburne University Professor Kim Weatherall, University of Sydney Professor Gerard Goggin, University of Sydney Professor Katie Ellis, Curtin University Dr Wayne Hawkins, Director of Inclusion, ACCAN Dr Natasha Layton, Monash University Associate Professor Paul Harpur, University of Queensland Looking forward to seeing you there, and for any further information, please contact Dr Jonathon Hutchinson [jonathon.hutchinson(a)sydney.edu.au] or Milica Stilinovic [millica.stilinovic(a)sydney.edu.au] DR JONATHON HUTCHINSON | Senior Lecturer Online Communication and Media Department of Media and Communication | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Postgraduate Research Coordinator Editor-in-Chief, Policy & Internet Journal [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/19442866] Treasurer of Australian and New Zealand Communication Association (ANZCA) Faculty of Arts and Design Distinguished Fellow 2022, University of Canberra THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Rm N233, John Woolley Building (A20) | The University of Sydney | NSW | 2006 T +61 2 9351 2821 | F +61 2 9351 2434 | M +61 421 178 971 E jonathon.hutchinson(a)sydney.edu.au<mailto:jonathon.hutchinson@sydney.edu.au> | W sydney.edu.au<http://sydney.edu.au> | W jonathonhutchinson.com.au<http://www.jonathonhutchinson.com.au/> A globally ranked university <https://www.sydney.edu.au/about-us/our-world-rankings.html> 4th for graduate employability* *QS Graduate Employability rankings 2022 Giving today. Changing tomorrow. See the impact<https://sydney.edu.au/alumni-giving/gifts-with-impact.html> CRICOS 00026A This email plus any attachments to it are confidential. Any unauthorised use is strictly prohibited. If you receive this email in error, please delete it and any attachments.

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Job Listing: Assistant Prof. in Digital Media Studies, WashU in St. Louis
by Reem Hilu 13 Sep '22

13 Sep '22

Dear Members, Apologies for cross-posting. Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Digital Media. Details below. Link to application: http://apply.interfolio.com/112971 <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapply.inte…> . The Program in Film & Media Studies at Washington University in St. Louis invites applications from scholars (and scholar-artists) of digital media to fill a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor. Areas of research and creative interest might include: social media, video games, artificial intelligence, digital design, algorithmic culture, algorithmic bias, computational media, internet video/streaming, and more. The Program is undertaking a strategic expansion into the study and design of digital media. The successful candidate will design and run a new Introduction to Digital Media course, the cornerstone of a new program offering. Other duties will include teaching assigned courses, conducting research, writing/creating for publication and/or exhibition, advising students, participating in department governance, and university service. Experience or potential for external grantmaking is also desirable. A terminal degree in an appropriate field is required by the start of the appointment, along with demonstrated success in teaching and research/creative practice in digital media. A complete application will consist of a letter of interest (no more than two pages), curriculum vitae, and link to a writing sample or creative portfolio. Additional materials, including evidence of teaching excellence, additional scholarly or creative work, and a list of professional references, will be requested later. For full consideration, candidates are encouraged to apply by October 14, 2022. To apply, please visit Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/112971 <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapply.inte…>. For questions regarding navigating Interfolio’s system, please contact Interfolio's support team at help(a)interfolio.com or (877) 997-8807. For inquiries about the process of application, please contact the Program in Film & Media Studies at fms(a)wustl.edu. Applicants who work on race and ethnicity are welcome to submit two applications, one to this “Assistant Professor in Digital Media” position and one to Film & Media Studies’s open-rank option in the Washington University “Race and Ethnicity Cluster Hire” position in Film and Media Studies, at https://apply.interfolio.com/111329 <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapply.int…>. Diversity and Inclusion are core values at Washington University, and we seek to create inclusive classrooms and environments in which a diverse array of students can learn and thrive. An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and especially encourages applications by those underrepresented in their academic fields. It is the University’s policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or genetic information. Each year Washington University publishes a Safety and Security brochure that details what to do and whom to contact in an emergency. This report also publishes the federally required annual security and fire safety reports, containing campus crime and fire statistics as well as key university policies and procedures. You may access the Safety and Security brochure at https://police.wustl.edu/clery-reports-logs/.

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Postdoc in Digital Literacy for Older Adults at Cornell Univ.
by Eunice Han 13 Sep '22

13 Sep '22

Dear everyone, The Cornell Social Media Lab of the Department of Communication at Cornell University is seeking a postdoctoral associate to work on the development of technologies and content for digital literacy interventions for older adults (ages 65+) as a part of a inter-university and interdisciplinary collaboration, aimed to equip people with the ability to recognize online deception and the motivations behind its various forms, and introduce them to ways to avoid and mitigate its harms. The ideal candidate will have training and experience at the intersection of educational technologies, gerontology, communication, and human-computer interaction. A strong background in quantitative and qualitative research, including methods of analysis and statistics is required. The anticipated start date is October 1, 2022. Further information and application details: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22563 Review of applications starts immediately, but the positions will remain open until qualified candidates are found. Please contact Natalie Bazarova (bazarova(a)cornell.edu) if you have any further questions.

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Panel TODAY Social Innovation and AI Development in Europe
by Schelenz, Laura 13 Sep '22

13 Sep '22

Dear colleagues, this is happening later today, 6 pm CEST. You can still register and participate: https://ti.to/wenet/wenet-ai-development-social-innovation-panel See you there! Social Innovation and AI Development in Europe | a WeNet Panel Discussion September 13 @ 6:00 pm Europe is increasingly investing in the development of Artificial Intelligence, with a global third place in the number of AI economic players behind the United States and China. Arguably, research in AI is the biggest driver of these developments, with over 3 billion Euros annual investment in Germany alone. Social innovation plays an increasingly important role in the AI landscape with the European Commission funding and promoting research and products that primarily aim at serving society. Social innovations in AI promise to (re)focus AI development on people instead of profits. For instance, the WeNet social media platform has been included in the EC Innovation Radar for responding to the various concerns with existing online systems for personal interaction. Yet, questions remain about the export of European technologies and values as a form of digital colonialism and the reinforcement of bias and discrimination in technology. These trends, drivers, and conflicts are subject to our panel discussion with a group of renowned computer scientists and researchers. We will ask and answer the following questions: * Where does Europe stand in terms of AI development vis à vis USA and China? Where do we want Europe to be? * Is social innovation unique to the European AI landscape? Is social innovation a competitive advantage? * What is the role of European legislation in the promotion of AI and social innovation? * Do European values and statements about trustworthy AI match products developed in Europe? Is there a gap between rhetoric and practice in social innovation and AI development? * What can be the role of social innovations like WeNet in the AI landscape? The panelists: * Elizabeth Churchill (Google) - Attending remotely * Gianluca Misuraca (Inspiring Futures, AI4GOV, InTouchAI & Re-Imagine Europa) - Attending in person * Daniel Gatica-Perez (EPFL) - Attending in person * Judith Simon (Uni Hamburg) - Attending remotely And Jessica Heesen, from WeNet partner EKUT (EU), as host and moderator Laura Schelenz Researcher International Center for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities (IZEW) University of Tübingen Wilhelmstr. 19 72074 Tübingen Germany Phone: +49 7071 29-77517

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