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Call for Applications for the 2022 AusSTS workshop
by Thao Phan 27 Apr '22

27 Apr '22

Call for ApplicationsAusSTS2022: “Generation” <https://aussts.wordpress.com/aussts2022/>Date: Thurs 28th and Fri 29 July, 2022 As STS practitioners, we grapple with the understanding that generating knowledge and ideas are always practices in becoming, unfinished, and multiple, never isolated. We are asked to think about the socio-technical, material-discursive, and political relations that generate some worlds and ideas, and exclude others. These multiple configurations speak of the inevitability of interdependence, relationality, permeability, and boundaries. To think about generation in multiple senses means to think through the humble awareness of our indebtedness to other bodies, knowledges, histories, ecologies—as a part of a community in constant formation. This awareness can reflect in the ethics of our own praxis. It can inspire us to bring into conversation different generations and sensitivities of STS. It can also speak of the knowledges and material practices that shape memories of past generations, and expectations and promises about future ones. It can mean asking what relations get remembered, what relations are maintained, and who is harmed or excluded in the process. AusSTS is committed to bringing together STS scholars from across Australasia by offering a space where these conversations and reflections can happen freely and generously. Similarly to last year’s workshop, AusSTS 2022 will be a multi-sited event hosted across four locations: Sydney, Melbourne, Darwin, and Wellington. The event will include shared online keynotes, short presentations, as well as local activities and get-togethers. We invite proposals for short presentations from early career and PhD/Masters researchers that respond broadly to the theme of ‘generation’. This includes, but is not limited to: - *Generation as era*: from historical epochs (18th century, 19th century, 20th century) to population clusters (boomers, millennials, gen z), to cultural movements (beat generation, MTV generation, digital natives, TikTok teens) - *Generation as reproduction*: intergenerational trauma, the passing on of genes, the mutation of viruses, interventions into the reproduction of humans, animals, crops, and other biological matter - *Generation as innovation*: AI, machine learning, and other computational processes that self-generate images, categories, or actions (e.g. generative adversarial networks (GANs)), the Anthropocene and new technologies for energy generation - *Generation as creativity:* pedagogy and the creation of generative spaces, generative frameworks, theories and methods for research, practices and techniques for generating art, language, and social relations - *Generation as hope:* regeneration, the next generation, techniques of conservation/preservation in the face of extinction/disaster/destruction *Confirmed keynote speakers*: *Anne Pollock* (King’s College London) Intergenerational Plenary: *Hana Burgess* (UoA), *Mythily Meher* (UoA), *Billy van Uitregt* (VUW) *Structure, cost and accessibility*: The workshop is a multi-sited, face-to-face event that will take place across four locations. Registration costs will vary depending on the events planned at each location: - Melbourne - Sydney - Darwin - Wellington We ask participants to apply to attend one of these face-to-face locations. All sites will take part in shared online keynote presentations. Each site will then host their own set of activities ranging from short presentations, workshops, and field trips. We endeavour to make all face-to-face venues accessible for our participants. Please do not hesitate to get in contact if you have any questions regarding accessibility requirements or have specific venue accessibility requests. All keynote events will be free and live-streamed for those who are unable to attend the workshop in-person. Details about cost will be shared in the coming months. AusSTS is committed to making these events affordable for all our participants, especially our HDRs and ECRs. *Submission guidelines:* This workshop departs from the traditional symposia format of long papers and short discussion. Participants can expect to present a short paper consisting of a question, problem, or provocation and take part in panel discussions and cross-disciplinary dialogues. We invite postgraduate and early career researchers (ECRs) from all disciplines and areas of expertise to apply, including life, environmental and materials science, social sciences and humanities, artists, social activists, and other practitioners. To apply, you will need to submit a proposal for *a 5-minute presentation* at the workshop on any topic that relates to the theme of ‘generation.’ Proposals must include a title, 250 word abstract, 5 keywords, and a short presenter bio. To submit a proposal complete the online application form *here* <https://forms.gle/SuHHb9uK6WLLBA8LA>. For more information visit: https://aussts.wordpress.com/aussts2022/ <https://aussts.wordpress.com/aussts2022/>

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New CDT research on "Shadowbanning"
by Dhanaraj Thakur 26 Apr '22

26 Apr '22

Hi everyone, We published a new research report today examining opaque content moderation practices on social media, colloquially known as “shadowbanning.” The report, /Shedding Light on Shadowbanning/ <https://cdt.org/insights/shedding-light-on-shadowbanning/>, finds that nearly one in 10 U.S. social media users believes they have been shadowbanned (i.e., had their content hidden or reduced in visibility, without being informed by the platform). Our national survey of social media users also found that those who believe they have been shadowbanned are disproportionately male, Republican, Hispanic, or non-cisgender. People most commonly believed they had been shadowbanned for their political views (39%) or their positions on social issues (29%), and often felt persecuted by social media companies and gaslit by those companies’ public denials. Overall, surveys and interviews conducted by CDT show that this widespread perception has contributed to public distrust and conspiratorial attitudes towards social media companies’ content moderation methods. Social media companies adopt misleadingly narrow definitions of “shadowbanning” in their communications that are out of touch with how people actually use the term, but the report found that many platforms do likely engage in the practice when it is more broadly defined. We also identified certain cases in which social media companies might not inform users that their content is being moderated, in order to stop bad actors from finding and exploiting structural weaknesses in platforms’ moderation efforts. The report concludes with recommendations for social media companies, including: * Minimize shadowbanning. Social media companies should only shadowban when it is strictly necessary to protect the safety and integrity of the platform. * Disclose shadowbanning practices. Social media companies should publicize all the circumstances in which they will moderate a user’s content without informing them. * Empower researchers. Social media companies should, under certain conditions, provide outside researchers with the data they need to verify the shadowbanning practices they claim and to uncover other possible harmful effects shadowbanning may have. You can read the full report here <https://cdt.org/insights/shedding-light-on-shadowbanning/>, and we have twitter thread here <https://twitter.com/CenDemTech/status/1518984364352225281> with more findings. Feel free to share and as always we welcome your feedback. take care, Dhanaraj -- *Dhanaraj Thakur* (he/him) | Research Director Center for Democracy & Technology |*cdt.org <https://cdt.org/>* *E:* dthakur(a)cdt.org | *P:* +1 202 407 8849 | @thakurdhanaraj

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CfA Fellowships and Working Groups at the Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS)
by Esther Laufer 26 Apr '22

26 Apr '22

Are you studying the social, political, economic, media-related or cultural effects of digitalization? Do you want to concentrate exclusively on a project and are interested in interdisciplinary exchange? The Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS) in Bochum, Germany, supports innovative projects that deal with the social opportunities and challenges of the digital transformation. Experts from academia and practice can apply for Fellowships and Working Groups. The funding program is open to experts of all career stages, to all disciplines and areas of investigation, as well as to pure research and to projects that are more applied in orientation. The funding program is continuous. Apply by 31 May 2022 for Fellowships starting from April 2023 and for Working Groups starting from 15 May 2023. For more information go to: http://www.cais.nrw/en/callforapplications/. If you have any questions, please contact esther.laufer(a)cais.nrw mailto:esther.laufer@cais.nrw.

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Circulating a job opportunity through the list
by nadine el sayed 25 Apr '22

25 Apr '22

Dear sirs, I am Nadine El Sayed, an associate professor at the American University in Cairo (AUC). We wanted to circulate the below job opportunity at AUC through the list, would you kindly advise how we can do that? The job ad: Job Description <https://aucegypt.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=139982>: The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication invites applications for a non-tenure track Assistant/Associate Professor in Integrated Marketing Communication. A PhD in this or relevant discipline is required. The candidate will teach courses in the IMC undergraduate program; the candidate may also teach at the graduate level. Teaching responsibilities will include courses in digital and emerging media in integrated marketing communication, media analytics, media planning, consumer buyer behavior, and strategic messaging and media. Teaching responsibilities will include courses principles of advertising and integrated marketing communication, advertising agency operations, consumer buyer behavior, copywriting and media planning. The candidate may be expected to engage in scholarly research and contribute to program development. The candidate will also be expected to actively participate in student advising, and department, school and university service. Demonstration of potential for excellence in teaching, scholarship, and commitment to undergraduate and/or graduate education is expected. Requirements: Proficient professional/research expertise in the Integrated Marketing Communication or relevant field. Other required qualifications include a strong command of Digital and Social Media Marketing skills (data analysis, brand awareness, content creation, online product management, digital marketing strategies, mobile advertising, and etc.) The Candidate must have a proven strong relevant university-level academic and teaching record; PhD required. Additional Information: The Journalism and Mass Communication Department (JRMC) is the largest department in the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, serving approximately 600 major and minor students with close to 30 full and adjunct faculty members. The department offers majors in Multimedia Journalism, Communication and Media Arts, Integrated Market Communication, as well as minors in Journalism and Mass Communication, and Arabic Writing and Reporting. The Department also offers a Master's Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. We are dedicated to excellence in undergraduate and graduate academic and professional education, and we are committed to providing students with the relevant interdisciplinary experiences needed in the local and global markets. The Department's facilities include digital production and news studios, new media production labs, state of the art editing suites, high definition television studios, a professional standard radio station, a photographic exhibition gallery and a prominent student newspaper. Application Instructions: All applicants must submit the following documents via the online system <https://aucegypt.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=139982>: a) A detailed CV including full publications list; b) A letter of interest; c) Any relevant supporting documents Company Description: Founded in 1919, AUC moved to a new 260-acre state-of-the-art campus in New Cairo in 2008. The university also operates in its historic downtown facilities, offering cultural events, graduate classes, and continuing education. Student housing is available in New Cairo. Among the premier universities in the region, AUC is Middle States accredited; its engineering programs are accredited by ABET, its chemistry program is accredited by the Canadian Society for Chemistry, the School of Business is accredited by AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS, and the Master of Public Administration and the Master of Public Policy programs of GAPP are accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and administration (NASPAA). The AUC libraries contain the largest English-language research collection in the region and are an active and integral part of the university's pursuit of excellence in all academic and scholarly programs. AUC is an English-medium institution; eighty-five percent of the students are Egyptian, and the rest include students from nearly ninety countries, principally from the Middle East, Africa and North America. Faculty salary and rank are based on qualifications and professional experience. According to AUC policies and procedures, all faculty are entitled to generous benefits. Thank you so much. Best, Nadine El Sayed, PhD Associate Professor of Practice The Journalism and Mass Communication Depaetment The American University in Cairo

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Deadline Extended - CFP for JCMC special issue on Sensor-mediated communication
by Germaine R Halegoua 25 Apr '22

25 Apr '22

The deadline to submit extended abstracts for a special issue of JCMC on Sensor-mediated Communication: Sensing, Mobilities, and Power is now *April 29*. More information can be found here <https://academic.oup.com/jcmc/pages/sensors-cfp> and below. Please forward to anyone who might be interested. I'm happy to answer any questions about the call or theme as well. Thank you! Germaine Sensor-mediated Communication: Sensing, Mobilities, and Power Guest editors: Didem Özkul, Bilkent University (Turkey) - didem.ozkul(a)bilkent.edu.tr Germaine R. Halegoua, University of Michigan (USA) - halegoua(a)umich.edu Lee Humphreys, Cornell University (USA) - lmh13(a)cornell.edu Rowan Wilken, RMIT (Australia) - rowan.wilken(a)rmit.edu.au Sensors are everywhere. They monitor environments and measure a multitude of environmental characteristics such as air quality, temperature, noise, humidity, and radiation (Gabrys, 2019; Starosielski, 2021). They attempt to detect, compute, and communicate context (Beigl, 2005). They are increasingly embedded in urban infrastructures, offices, objects, and homes. With our smartphones and watches, we also carry sensors with us or on us. Many smartphones are equipped with proximity sensors, ambient light sensors, accelerometers, gyroscopes, barometers, biometric sensors, face or fingerprint scanners, heart rate monitors, and sensor receivers like GPS and GNSS. These sensors ‘sense’ and process information and mediate many physical and virtual interactions in public and private spaces. As a result, sensor-mediated communication has become routinely integrated into our daily lives. >From self-tracking apps to self-driving cars, sensing technologies power automated decision-making systems and influence social practices around health and wellness, navigation and transportation, climate and energy use, commerce and consumption, sociality and engagement, and urban governance. Despite the growing prevalence of sensors and citizen-sensing projects (Gabrys, 2016), and the value placed on the data acquired through their use, academic interest in researching their societal, behavioral, and ethical implications is only recently gaining momentum. Even with key contributions that define contemporary societies as “sensor societies” (Andrejevic & Burdon, 2015), and as attributes of the “quantified self” (Lupton, 2016) become foundational to an increasing number of everyday interactions, sensor-mediated communication has remained a relatively under-researched topic. With current crises of mobilities such as climate change, mass migrations and deportations, and pandemics, mobile forms of sensing and sensor-mediated communication and interaction have gained salience as smartphones, Internet of Things devices, and technologies for ‘always-on’, passive data collection are increasingly utilized for controlling and governing communities, societies, and populations. Therefore, we believe that it is time to critically reflect on and empirically analyze sensor-mediated communication practices and their societal and ethical implications. With our special issue on sensor-mediated communication, we open up a critical discussion at the intersections of computer-mediated communication (CMC), critical data studies, surveillance studies, infrastructure studies, and media and communication studies. We invite empirical papers that address emerging debates regarding sensors and sensor-mediated communication, sensor data practices, and their societal implications for measuring, seeing, and knowing bodies, mobilities, environments, and the data they produce. Although the Covid-19 pandemic with its increased uncertainty and anxiety around public health and contagion has created new urgency around sensors and the ways in which they mediate communication and interaction practices, this special issue focuses on issues of ethics, surveillance, technology design and use that may precede the pandemic yet contextualize current discourses and decisions around sensing technologies and sensor data. Our focus includes not only the commonplace use of smart(phone) sensors, such as apps for parents to track their children, or apps for care for the elderly and disabled, but also (and most importantly) the broader uses of sensors and scanners in cities, by platforms and governments, in robotics, drones and satellites, and through other forms of mobile and remote sensing. What does it mean to think about sensing technologies and practices as computer-mediated communication? How can mediated communication foreground investigations of sensing technologies that reveal organizational, cultural and structural mechanisms at work? This might include questions around power, mobilities, and capitalism as sensing and scanning technologies are increasingly embedded in mediated-communication practices of everyday life including personal, wearable, and “smart” devices. In response to these questions, we invite empirical papers that examine practices, processes, power, and ethics as they relate to sensors and sensor-mediated communication and interaction. Multidisciplinary papers and papers from a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives are encouraged but must focus on sensors and their societal implications from a computer-mediated communication perspective. Articles for this special issue are expected to contribute to and extend existing CMC debates through a focus on critical questions related to CMC and how our field can examine the impacts and roles of communication technologies and mediated-communication through various aspects of sensors and scanners, i.e. sensor-mediated communication. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication only publishes original research articles and meta-analyses of prior research. Therefore, all submissions are required to have a section that describes and discusses the research process and/or methods. Important dates: - Extended abstracts submission (1,500 words): 15 April 2022 - Notification: 15 May 2022 - Full papers submission (maximum 9,000 words): 31 September 2022 - Final acceptance: January 2023 - Provisional publication: March 2023 Guidelines: Please submit an extended abstract of no more than 1,500 words (including references) that states the paper’s main argument, methods, and scholarly contribution. The abstract should clearly explain how the full submission will contribute to the aims of this special issue. Please email extended abstracts to didem.ozkul(a)bilkent.edu.tr with cc to all other editors: halegoua(a)umich.edu, lmh13(a)cornell.edu, rowan.wilken(a)rmit.edu.au by 29 April 2022. Abstracts should be accompanied by a short biography for each author (approx. 200 words). Positively reviewed abstracts (notification by 15 May 2022) will be invited to submit full papers by 31 September 2022. All manuscripts must be submitted online through MANUSCRIPT CENTRAL <https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jcmc> ( https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jcmc) Invited submissions will undergo a blind peer-review process following the usual procedures of Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication. The special issue will be published March 2023. Please note that manuscripts must conform to the guidelines for Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication. Please see Author Instructions for more information: https://academic.oup.com/jcmc/pages/General_Instructions. In case of further questions, please contact the guest editors. References: Andrejevic, M. & Burdon, M. (2015). Defining the Sensor Society. Television & New Media. 16(1), 19-36. Beigl, M. (2005). Ubiquitous computing: Computation embedded in the world. In G. Flachbart & P. Weibel (Eds.), Disappearing Architecture: From Real to Virtual to Quantum (pp. 52-59). Basel: Birkhauser. Gabrys, J. (2016). Program Earth: Environmental Sensing Technology and the Making of a Computational Planet. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press. Gabrys, J. (2019). How to Do Things with Sensors. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press. Lupton, D. (2016). The Quantified Self. Cambridge, UK: Polity Press. Starosielski, N. (2021). Media Hot & Cold. Durham, NC: Duke University Press. -- Germaine R. Halegoua (she/her) Associate Professor University of Michigan

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#NTF21: Workshop on War and Terrorism
by Prof. Dr. Stephan G. Humer 25 Apr '22

25 Apr '22

Dear all, Due to the war in Ukraine, several questions evolved, especially regarding the connection between War and Terrorism, Radicalisation on the battlefield, and Digital Warfare. We want to discuss those and other questions on April 29th in Berlin at #NTF21, the first Netzwerk Terrorismusforschung (Terrorism Research Network) workshop in 2022. Most presentations will be in German, but we have two presentations in English: 11.00: Waltraud Ritter: Analysis of Twitter data streams related to war and terrorism in Ukraine 15.00: Ardian Shajkovci, Ph.D., Director, ACTRI: Foreign Fighters in the Ukraine War All times are Central European Summer Time. If you are interested in these lectures, please send me an e-mail. I´ll send you the Zoom link asap. You can find more information in German here: www.ntfev.org -- Prof. Dr. Stephan G. Humer Internet Sociologist Director, Internet Sociology Department, Hochschule Fresenius Berlin Chief Research Officer, Hochschule Fresenius Berlin Founding Chairman (2013-2021), Coordinator Advanced Research, NTF e.V. Member, Research Cluster of Excellence on Terrorism/Extremism (MOTRA) Tel. (DE/EU): +49 (0)157/58064165 Phone (US): (213) 267-0214 Website: www.humer.de Twitter: @netsociology

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AoIR2022 reviews
by Kylie Jarrett 24 Apr '22

24 Apr '22

Hello all, thank you to everyone who submitted their reviews of the conference abstracts. It remains a fraught and exhausting time and so we really appreciate your contributions to making this conference work. However, as there were a disappointingly large number of non-submissions, I am having to do a re-allocation of a substantial number of reviews. This means you may get an email requesting you complete another review with the very hard deadline of April 29th. This deadline is necessary so we can assess the reviews and get acceptances out by early May giving people enough time to organise travel. I will try to keep the number of extra reviews I give anyone to a minimum but do check your junk/spam folders in the coming days to check whether you have been allocated any or login to conftool to see if there are outstanding reviews when we re-open the reviewing tool next week - https://www.conftool.org/aoir2022/ Thanking everyone in advance, Dr. Kylie Jarrett AoIR2022 Programme Chair Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) Department of Media Studies Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare Ireland Author: Feminism, Labour, and Digital Media: The Digital Housewife Co-author: NSFW: Sex, Humor and Risk in Social Media Google and the Culture of Search

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China's digital infrastructure: Networks, systems, standards
by Gabriele de Seta 24 Apr '22

24 Apr '22

Dear all, I am editing a special issue of Global Media and China dedicated to China's digital infrastructure which might be relevant for some on this list. Here's the Call for Papers: Special Issue: China's Digital Infrastructures: Networks, Systems, Standards Guest Editor: Gabriele de Seta, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Bergen, Norway (gabriele.seta(a)uib.no<mailto:gabriele.seta@uib.no>) Time Schedule: -15 May 2022: abstracts (250-300 words) submitted to editor (gabriele.seta(a)uib.no<mailto:gabriele.seta@uib.no>) -15 June 2022: Invitation to submit full papers sent to authors -15 October 2022: full paper submission -15 January 2023: peer review reports sent to authors -15 March 2023: final paper submission to Global Media and China Overview: This special issue of Global Media and China seeks to chart and unravel China's digital infrastructure by examining how networks, systems and standards coalesce in sociotechnical assemblages with profound cultural, economic and geopolitical implications. Decades of infrastructure studies scholarship have demonstrated the increasingly central role played by large technical systems in societies around the world (Bratton, 2015; Edwards et al., 2009; Misa et al., 2003; Parks & Starosielski, 2015). From the beginning of the reform era, the Chinese state has consistently promoted its infrastructure-building achievements by connecting them with economic growth, social stability and poverty reduction. The success of China's informational network-building efforts (Hong, 2017), resulting in the world's largest population of internet users and a national tech industry challenging the global dominance of Silicon Valley, testify to the increasing importance of digital infrastructure 'with Chinese characteristics' (Stevens, 2019). As of 2020, the term xin jijian, or 'New Infrastructure', has become a top policy priority earmarking developments related to key domains of digital technology, including telecommunication networks, smart cities, industrial automation, cloud computing, and energy production (Meinhardt, 2020). Two years into the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, digital infrastructure remains a key priority for both state and tech industries, underpinning experiments in social governance, economic resilience and technological innovation (de Seta, 2021). But what is China's digital infrastructure? How do networks overlap and intersect, producing new infrastructural effects or reinforcing existing inequalities? Where do large sociotechnical systems emerge and which user populations do they enlist? When do practices and protocols become standards, reshaping global flows of devices and data? In order to answers these questions, we invite contributions from a broad range of disciplines including media and communication studies, sociology, anthropology, science and technology studies, digital humanities, cultural studies, human geography and area studies. This special issue revolves around a broad understanding of digital infrastructure that ranges from physical and material components (QR codes, 5G stations, data centers, surveillance cameras) to software and quantification protocols (social apps, fintech, artificial intelligence, credit scoring), and from policy imaginaries (New Infrastructure, New Silk Road) to industry hypes (smart cities, blockchain, the metaverse). Open to historical reviews, contemporary accounts and future speculations, we welcome contributions that revisit and respond to concepts and theories from infrastructure studies, drawing on empirically driven analyses of networks, systems and standards to articulate new critical understandings of China's digital infrastructure. References: Bratton, B. H. (2015). The Stack: On software and sovereignty. MIT Press. de Seta, G. (2021). Gateways, sieves, and domes: On the infrastructural topology of the Chinese stack. International Journal of Communication, 15, 2669-2692. Edwards, P. N., Bowker, G. C., Jackson, S. J., & Williams, R. (2009). Introduction: An agenda for infrastructure studies. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 10(5), 364-374. Hong, Y. (2017). Networking China: The digital transformation of the Chinese economy. University of Illinois Press. Meinhardt, C. (2020, June 4). China bets on "new infrastructure" to pull the economy out of post-Covid doldrums. MERICS. Misa, T. J., Brey, P., & Feenberg, A. (Eds.). (2003). Modernity and technology. MIT Press. Parks, L., & Starosielski, N. (Eds.). (2015). Signal Traffic: Critical Studies of Media Infrastructures. University of Illinois Press. Stevens, H. (2019). Digital infrastructure in the Chinese register. Made in China Journal, 4(2), 84-89. Call for Papers: https://journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/Gabriele%20de%20Seta%20-%20Call%20fo… Best, Gabriele de Seta

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Call for papers from the Kansas State University Journal of Media Law & Ethics
by Uyen DIEP 23 Apr '22

23 Apr '22

Dear Colleagues, The Journal of Media Law & Ethics (ISSN 1940-9389) invites theoretical and analytical manuscripts that advance the understanding of media law and ethics in society. Submissions may have a legal, historical, or social science orientation, but they must focus on media law, policy or ethics. All theoretical perspectives are welcome. All manuscripts undergo blind peer review. JMLE is published by the Kansas State University A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications as a quarterly or occasional journal. The Spring 2022 issue is available at this link: https://jmc.k-state.edu/academics/graduate/journal/JMLE-Spring2022-relink.p… . Past issues have published articles in defamation, disinformation, social media influencing, privacy, copyright, censorship, licensing, indecency, media access, reporters’ privilege, news accuracy, bias, and media literacy. Submissions in these and similar areas that explore legal, policy, and ethical issues facing the media are welcome. Access to JMLE is available to the public online at no charge. *Manuscript preparation advice: * The ideal length for submitted papers is 20-30 double-spaced pages (6,000 to 8,000 words using 12-point Times Roman or equivalent type), including footnotes, tables, and figures. Longer manuscripts will be considered when they are particularly compelling. Manuscripts should be prepared using Microsoft Word or converted to that format. Footnotes should be in Bluebook form. Tables and figures must be “camera ready,” formatted to 5.5 inches in width and no more than 7.5 inches in height. The first page should contain the title of the manuscript, names, and affiliations of the author(s), contact addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses. Only the first page should include identifying information. The second page should contain the manuscript title, an abstract of 150-250 words, and five key words for referencing the document in electronic databases. Inquiries and manuscripts should be directed to Nikhil Moro, Editor: nmoro(a)ksu.edu.

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MIS4TEL 2022: Call for papers - Deadline extended / 13-15 July 2022 / L'Aquila (Italy)
by MIS4TEL 2022 - INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 22 Apr '22

22 Apr '22

--- Kindly forward it to anyone who might be interested --- --- Apologies for cross-posting --- ====================================================================== Call for Papers We are glad to invite you to submit a manuscript to MIS4TEL2022, the 12th International Conference on Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning. The conference proceedings are published by Springer and indexed in Scopus, INSPEC, DBLP, WTI Frankfurt eG, zbMATH, SCImago. MIS4TEL 2022 will be held in L'Aquila (Italy) on 13th-15th July, 2022, in parallel with the PAAMS'22 International Conference. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the conference will be hybrid, meaning that we will also organize remote participation/presentation for whoever cannot travel to L'Aquila. Official Website:https://www.mis4tel-conference.net/ Submission info:https://www.mis4tel-conference.net/submission Contact us:info@mis4tel-conference.net Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/MIS4TEL22/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/mis4tel22/ Twitter:https://twitter.com/MIS4TEL22 ====================================================================== Important dates: Due to many requests, the submission deadline has been extended to *** 29th April, 2022 *** - Notification of acceptance: 30th May, 2022 - Camera-Ready papers due: 17th June, 2022 - Conference celebration: 13th-15th July, 2022 ====================================================================== MIS4TEL 2022 -- 12th International Conference on Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning >>> SCOPE Education is the cornerstone of any society and it serves as one of the foundations for many of its social values and characteristics. State-of-the-art and novel methodologies and technologies allow researchers, designers, and domain experts to pursue Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) solutions targeting not only cognitive processes but also motivational, personality, or emotional factors. Nowadays, we can identify two main legs, providing necessary and complementary strengths to a TEL-oriented design process: appropriate technologies should be applied, and appropriate methods should guide the design of such application. Technologies in TEL are capable of delivering smart, personalized, tailored, and motivating learning solutions. Methods are coming from different fields, such as education, psychology, medicine, computer science, and from diverse communities, where collaboration and co-working are used, such as maker communities and participatory design communities. In addition, Learning Analytics can help manage available (big) data and augment learning opportunities for learners and educators alike, for instance by supporting self-regulated learning or adaptation of the learning material. As to these topics, the annual appointment of MIS4TEL established itself as a consolidated fertile forum where scholars and professionals from the international community, with a broad range of expertise in the TEL field, share results and compare experiences. The 12th edition of the conference calls for novel research in TEL and expands the topics of the previous editions, highlighting the role of the most recent methods and technological opportunities. As in the tradition of MIS4TEL, this edition aims at offering the different perspectives, and complementary voices, coming from the multidisciplinary field of TEL. >>> TOPICS Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following: # Technologies and technology-based solutions for TEL # - AI technologies and tools for TEL - Agent-based and multi-agent TEL systems - Knowledge representation, reasoning, and management systems for TEL - Natural language systems for TEL - Recommendation, personalization, and adaptation in TEL systems - Social networks for TEL - Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) for TEL - Internet of things (IoT) solutions for TEL - Smart solutions or environments for TEL - Wearable technologies for TEL - Robotics for TEL - Virtual reality environments for TEL - Games for TEL or gamified TEL - Sharing and interoperability between TEL environments - Making and fabrication for TEL # Methodologies and experiences for TEL # - Methodologies for personalization, user modeling, and adaptation in TEL- Methodologies for recommendation systems and user modeling in TEL - Methodologies for fostering motivation and engagement in TEL - Methodologies for the design of accessible and usable TEL systems - Methodologies for including different voices in the design process of TEL - Methodologies for informal learning for TEL - Methodologies for fostering TEL in small, medium, and large companies - Methodologies, tools, and frameworks supporting experiments in TEL - Methodologies or approaches from game design and gamification for TEL - Novel experiences and studies (e.g., case studies, ethnographic studies, field studies, experimentations) with methodologies for TEL # Learning analytics for TEL # - Big data and data visualization in TEL - Learning analytics for curriculum design - Learning analytics for personalizing the learner experience - Learning analytics for predicting behavior - Learning analytics for designing learning interventions - Learning analytics for stakeholders >>> SUBMISSIONS # Submitting papers # MIS4TEL papers must be formatted according to the Springer LNNS Template, with a maximum length of 10 pages, including figures and references. For further details, please see: https://www.mis4tel-conference.net/submission # Review process # MIS4TEL welcomes the submission of papers with preference to the topics listed in the call for papers. All submitted papers will undergo a thorough review process. Each contribution will be refereed by three experts in the field using the following set of criteria; relevance, originality, significance, quality, and clarity. The papers must consist of original, relevant, and previously unpublished sound research efforts related to any of the topics of the conference. # Publication # Accepted papers will be included in the MIS4TEL Proceedings published by LNNS series of Springer Verlag (http://www.springer.com/series/15179) At least one of the authors will be required to register for MIS4TEL and to attend the Conference in order to present their paper and to have it included in the conference proceedings. ** Indexing: The books of this series are submitted to SCOPUS, INSPEC, DBLP, WTI Frankfurt eG, zbMATH, SCImago.** ====================================================================== MIS4TEL 2022 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE # General Chair # - Marco Temperini - Sapienza University of Rome (Italy) # Technical Program Co-Chairs # - Ivana Marenzi - L3S Research Center, Leibniz Universität Hannover (Germany) - Vittorio Scarano - University of Salerno (Italy) # Paper Co-Chairs # - Milos Kravcik - German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (Germany) - Rosa Lanzilotti - University of Bari (Italy) - Elvira Popescu - University of Craiova (Romania) # Workshop Co-Chairs # - Zuzana Kubincova - Comenius University of Bratislava (Slovakia) - Alessandra Melonio - Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (Italy) # Publicity Co-Chairs # - Agnese Addone - University of Salerno (Italy) - Federica Caruso - University of L'Aquila (Italy) - Dalila Durães - University of Minho, Braga (Portugal) - John Jairo Páez Rodríguez - University Francisco José de Caldas of Bogotà (Colombia) # Steering Committee Representatives # - Fernando De La Prieta University of Salamanca (Spain) - Rosella Gennari - Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (Italy) # Local Organizers Co-Chairs # - Tania Di Mascio - University of L'Aquila (Italy) - Pierpaolo Vittorini - University of L'Aquila (Italy) ====================================================================== More information can also be found on the MIS4TEL22 website and social media: Official Website:https://www.mis4tel-conference.net/ Submission info:https://www.mis4tel-conference.net/submission Contact us:info@mis4tel-conference.net Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/MIS4TEL22/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/mis4tel22/ Twitter:https://twitter.com/MIS4TEL22 ======================================================================

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