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CfP GIG-ARTS 2022: "Global Internet Governance and International Human Rights - Whose Rights, Whose Interpretations?" 13-14 April, Nicosia
by Mauro SANTANIELLO 16 Dec '21

16 Dec '21

Dear colleagues, Please find hereafter the CFP for the GIG-ARTS 2022 conference, which will be held on 13-14 April 2022 in Nicosia (or turned to an online event if required by the sanitary situation). The full CfP (also in PDF) is available on the conference website at: events.gig-arts.eu With apologies in advance for the unavoidable cross-postings. Looking forward to your participation! Best, Mauro Santaniello ===== *GIG-ARTS 2022 - The Sixth European Multidisciplinary Conference on Global Internet Governance Actors, Regulations, Transactions and Strategies13-14 April 2022, NicosiaGlobal Internet Governance and International Human RightsWhose Rights, Whose Interpretations?* *Call for Abstracts - Deadline: 1st February 2022 * Calls for states, but also companies to ensure the compliance of digital tools and products with international human rights standards are ever-present. While this abstract goal has become somewhat of a globalist consensus, the legal, political, and institutional conditions needed to get there are far from clear: how can international human rights law initiate improvements in different areas, given its indeterminate, often even disputed nature? What are the risks of the reference to international human rights law, in terms of stabilizing preexisting disparities or power concentrations through illusive improvements? Where does the reference to human rights only provide a new, improved language for a non-improved status quo? Could private internet companies provide a protection of human rights online comparable to that of judicial institutions? Ultimately, whose human rights, and whose interpretations are determining the present and future of global internet governance? This event invites scholars and actors in the practice and policy world to re-examine and revisit the state and role of human rights in the digital world, as this is shaped by technological and political economic changes of ‘platformisation’, privatization of public spaces, erosion and abuse of certain rights, the pressure imposed on a decade of successive crises from financial, environmental to health, and the re-emergence of authoritarian politics and modes of governance. In recent years, the everyday life of humanity has been affected dramatically by the experience of a global pandemic, where public health political responses have been met with varying degrees of acceptance. The severity and nature of this impact differs greatly among regions and within societies, across genders and socioeconomic discrepancies, bringing back to the fore the persistence and deeply engrained footprint of social inequalities. Within this context of emergency, crisis and exacerbation of inequities, the digital world occupied a center stage in the social, cultural and professional spheres. The heightened physical and mental health crisis across the globe is intertwined with a long and arduous struggle in governing digital platforms for the benefit of humanity vis-a-vis the profit driven dominant model. The latter has impacted not only on the ways in which users on platforms are adjusted to the needs of the platform, systematically and technologically through the use of AI, rather than the opposite, but have also impacted on understandings and conceptualizations of fundamental freedoms and rights, as they are shaping social conceptualizations of what privacy means, the extent of free speech and hate speech, the extent of misinformation and the exercise of informational rights. After having addressed “Global Internet Governance as a Diplomacy Issue” at its first edition in 2017, “Overcoming Inequalities in Internet Governance” in 2018, “Europe as a Global Player in Internet Governance” in 2019, and “Online Information Governance” in 2020, The European Multidisciplinary Conference on Global Internet Governance Actors, Regulations, Transactions and Strategies turns its attention this year to the governance of human rights in the digital world, continuing the conversation on global internet governance from attention to institutions and structural factors to the role of content and misinformation as an object of governance, and internet actors as forces of change. In addition to general internet governance issues and topics, submissions are particularly welcome on the following possible areas of investigation: - How human rights translate in a digital world: losses, gains and shifting of priorities - Human rights duties and responsibilities of respective internet governance stakeholders - From high-level panels on digital cooperation to digital conventions: towards a new digital world order? - The role of European and global institutions in shaping the conditions of human rights and democracy online - Global platforms, conflicts of jurisdictions and extraterritorial legislations - Weaponization of platforms to interfere in political processes and harass individuals and groups - Responsibility and liability of platforms and other intermediaries in content regulation - Governance from below: practices and principles by civil society aiming to shape the conditions of technology - Restrictive regulation and the securitization of content - Structural role of individual targeting, behavioral advertising and other economic models of online platforms on the reshaping of fundamental freedoms and democracy - Privacy, misinformation, democracy: challenges to internet governance - From nudging to manipulation: consequences on autonomy and human dignity - Freedom of expression, freedom of the press and democracy - Youth and other vulnerable groups: access to information, news and misinformation in the online world *Submission information and publication Opportunities*Authors are invited to submit their extended abstracts (no longer than 500 words), describing their research question(s), theoretical framework, approach and methodology, expected findings or empirical outcome. Submitted abstracts will be evaluated through a peer-review process. Abstracts and authors’ information should be submitted through the Easychair conference management system at: *https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gigarts2022 <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gigarts2022>* Authors of selected submissions will have the opportunity to submit their full manuscript for publication. *Conference Grant for Students*The GIG-ARTS conference and the Leibniz-Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut are proud to encourage the participation of emerging researchers through the HBI/GIG-ARTS Emerging Scholars Network project set up in 2022. Up to 10 exceptional submissions from emerging researchers will be selected to receive a grant of 500 EUR each, to help cover their conference participation costs. Masters or PhD Students who have not yet been awarded a PhD by the time of the conference are eligible. In addition to presenting their work at GIG-ARTS 2022, the grantees will share their research via a short blog post on the HBI’s Media Research Blog, Podcast, or another science transfer format and will join a set of network building sessions leading up to the conference. *To be considered for the grant programme, Masters or PhD students must, in addition to the abstract submission process set out above, notify the Co-Chairs of their application for the conference grant via an email to: events(a)gig-arts.eu <events(a)gig-arts.eu>*; no additional documents are required. *Key dates*- Deadline for abstract submissions: 1st February 2022 - Notification to authors: 1st March 2022 - Authors registration (at least one author must register for a selected presentation to appear on the programme): From 1st to 14 March 2022 - Programme publication: 21 March 2022 - Online registration: From 21 to 31 March 2022 - Conference dates: 13 & 14 April 2022 *GIG-ARTS 2022 Co-Organizers and Co-Sponsors*- Frederick University, Cyprus - COST Action GDHRNet - The Global Digital Human Rights Network, EU - Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut, Germany - LIP6 Computer Science Research Lab, Sorbonne Université & French National Center for Scientific Research, France - The Media Governance and Industries Research Lab & Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence FreuDE, University of Vienna, Austria *GIG-ARTS 2022 Co-Chairs*- Konstantinos Kouroupis, Department of Law, Frederick University, Cyprus - Meryem Marzouki, LIP6, CNRS & Sorbonne Université, France - Katharine Sarikakis, Media Governance and Industries Research Lab & Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence FreuDE, University of Vienna, Austria and, as junior chair, - Martin Fertmann, Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut, Germany *GIG-ARTS 2022 Organizing Committee*- Martin Fertmann, Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut, Germany - Vassiliki Karagouni, Department of Law, Frederick University, Cyprus - Konstantinos Kouroupis, Department of Law, Frederick University, Cyprus - Meryem Marzouki, LIP6, CNRS & Sorbonne Université, France - Katharine Sarikakis, Media Governance and Industries Research Lab & Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence FreuDE, University of Vienna, Austria *GIG-ARTS 2022 Scientific Programme Committee*- Francesco Amoretti, University of Salerno, Italy - Mutlu Binark, Hacettepe, University, Turkey - Eric Brousseau, Université Paris Dauphine, France - Andrea Calderaro, Cardiff University, United Kingdom - George Christophides, Frederick University & Legal Partners, Cyprus - Dimitrios Devetzis, Frederick University, Cyprus - Martin Fertmann, Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut, Germany - Louise Marie Hurel, London School of Economics, United Kingdom - Matthias Kettemann, Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut, Germany & University of Innsbruck, Austria - Konstantinos Kouroupis, Frederick University, Cyprus - Joanna Kulesza, University of Lodz, Poland - Nanette S. Levinson, American University Washington DC, USA - Eva Lievens, Ghent University, Belgium - Robin Mansell, London School of Economics, United Kingdom - Meryem Marzouki, CNRS & Sorbonne Université, France - Trisha Meyer, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium - Tiina Pajuste, Tallinn University, Estonia - Stavros Parlalis, Frederick University, Cyprus - Clara Rauchegger, University of Innsbruck, Austria - Michele Rioux, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada - Graziella Romeo, Bocconi University, Italy - Mauro Santaniello, University of Salerno, Italy - Katharine Sarikakis, University of Vienna, Austria - Yves Schemeil, Sciences Po Grenoble, France - Jan Aart Scholte, Leiden University, The Netherlands & University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany - Mart Susi, Tallinn University, Estonia *Venue*GIG-ARTS 2022 will be held at Frederick University, Nicosia Campus, situated in the Pallouriotissa area, just two kilometers from the city center. We are hopeful that we could meet there in person next Spring. However, if the sanitary conditions are such that travels are suspended, the conference will be turned into an online event. *Conference Registration and Fees*Registration fees are 100€ for regular participants and 50€ for students showing proof of status. The conference fees include a participant kit as well as coffee breaks and meals. *GIG-ARTS 2022 Communication Details*- Website: events.gig-arts.eu - Email for information: events(a)gig-arts.eu - Submissions: *https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gigarts2022 <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gigarts2022>* - Twitter: @GigArtsEU - Hashtag: #GIGARTS22 - Mailing list for updates: http://tinyurl.com/yc7rvxm4 _____________ Mauro Santaniello (PhD) *Internet & Communication Policy Centre * *Department of Political and Social Studies * *Università degli Studi di Salerno * *Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132 84084 Fisciano (SA) - Italy * *E. msantaniello(a)unisa.it <msantaniello(a)unisa.it> * *W. http://docenti.unisa.it/mauro.santaniello <http://docenti.unisa.it/mauro.santaniello>* *Skype: internetpolicy * *T. twitter.com/webvoodoo <http://twitter.com/webvoodoo>* *Recent publications* M.Santaniello (2021) "From Governance Denial to State Regulation: A Controversy-Based Typology of Internet Governance Models." In Haggart B., Tusikov N., Scholte J.A. (eds.) *Power and Authority in Internet Governance. Return of the State? *Routledge. N.Palladino, M.Santaniello (2021).* Legitimacy, Power, and Inequalities in the Multistakeholder Internet Governance. **Analyzing IANA Transition*. Palgrave Macmillan. *Pubblicazioni recenti in italiano* M. Santaniello (2021) "Fortezza Internet. L’incastellamento del cyberspazio e il regime feudale della cyber security." In Amoretti F.* Per una cultura della sicurezza democratica* Pag.131-148 Soveria Mannelli Rubbettino. F. Amoretti, M. Santaniello (2021) "Sovranità (con)tese. Le digital corporation nello spazio pubblico globale." In F.Tuccari; G. Borgognone *La sovranità* Pag.175-194 M. Santaniello (2021) "Sunburst. La grande eclissi della cybersecurity Usa." *Rivista di Digital Politics*. Vol. 1/2021. Pag.179-194. F. Amoretti, M. Santaniello (2021), "Partecipazione politica e opinione pubblica online in tempo di crisi." *Iride* Vol. 92. Pag.57-67. F. Amoretti, R. Fittipaldi, M. Santaniello (2021), "Poteri monocratici e comunicazione politica ai tempi della pandemia. Dal governo Conte II al governo Draghi". *Comunicazione politica, n. *3/2021, pp. 333-356.

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CfP Convergence Special Issue: Social Media and Platform Work: Stories, Practices, and Workers’ Organisation
by Rafael Grohmann 15 Dec '21

15 Dec '21

Hi AoIRs We are editing a special issue for Convergence journal that might interest you. CfP Convergence Special Issue: Social Media and Platform Work: Stories, Practices, and Workers’ Organisation Guest Editors: Júlia Vilasís-Pamos, Fernanda Pires, Willian Fernandes Araújo, and Rafael Grohmann This special issue aims to deepen the understanding of the ways platform workers engage with social media. During the last decade, social media have been instrumental within platform work because they are fundamental to this type of labour. Platform workers’ use of social media can be considered forms of communication, socialisation and organisation. Through WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and other channels, workers can share tips, stories, and practices. Therefore, it is crucial to develop new understandings of the different uses, discourses, practices and stories that emerge when platform work intersects with social media. Furthermore, platform workers can use social media to bring to the fore different forms of exploitation, discrimination, and inequalities around platform power, and also in relation to consumers of the platform services. Thus, it has clearly become necessary to interrogate the ways in which platform work is reinforcing pre-existing inequalities in the areas of gender, class, sexuality, and country of origin, among others, as well as to understand the role that social media play to mitigate or increase these inequalities. Beyond questioning inequalities associated with platform work expressed in social media, it is also important to explore the ways social media platforms can be key spaces for workers to collaborate, socialize, and learn informally about this type of labour. Workers share stories on social media about their work routine and everyday practices. Social media can also be a place for work self-promotion and the emergence of workers acting as influencers and coaches. Hence, it is important to raise questions about the centrality that social media has for workers’ organizations, strikes, fissures among the collective, or other forms of emerging solidarities. We invite researchers to send proposals focused on different theoretical and empirical frameworks on the use of social media among platform workers. We strongly encourage contributions from scholars of the Global South, and from different academic fields. This may include (but is not limited to) the following topics: ● Platform work and social media influencers; ● Social media uses for platform work; ● Discourses about platform work within social media communities and groups; ● Digital workers’ solidarity and organisation through social media; ● Social media and platform worker’s informal learning; ● The use of humorous content to discuss platform work on social media; ● The use of social media for discussing the precariousness of platform work; ● The use of social media for denouncing inequalities in platform work (gender, immigration; social class and other intersecting aspects); ● Platform workers’ reputation on social media; ● Worker’s self-representation in social media platforms; ● Social media and the borders and limits of the workspace in a platformisation context; Timeline and information for authors Deadline for Abstract Submissions: 15th March 2022 Deadline for Full Papers: 31th August 2022 Expected date of publication: April 2023 Potential contributors should submit a 500-word abstract (excluding references), a 100-word bio, and the contact information of the corresponding author to the guest editors: Júlia Vilasís Pamos ([1]julia.vilasis(a)upf.edu) Fernanda Pires ([2]fernanda.pires(a)uab.cat) Willian Fernandes Araújo ([3]waraujo(a)unisc.br) Rafael Grohmann ([4]rafaelgrohmann(a)unisinos.br) Feel free to consult the special issue editors about your article ideas and potential angles or approaches. After the abstracts have been selected, authors will be invited to submit a full paper. Please note that acceptance of an abstract does not guarantee publication, given that all papers will go through the journal’s peer review process. The call for papers will soon be available on the journal's website: [5]https://journals.sagepub.com/page/con/collections/call-for -papers-index best, Rafael References 1. mailto:julia.vilasis@upf.edu 2. mailto:fernanda.pires@uab.cat 3. mailto:waraujo@unisc.br 4. mailto:rafaelgrohmann@unisinos.br 5. https://journals.sagepub.com/page/con/collections/call-for-papers-index

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Call for 10 Junior (postdoc) / Senior Fellowships "Cultures of Research" (Käte Hamburger Kolleg, RWTH Aachen University, Germany)
by Alexandre Hocquet 15 Dec '21

15 Dec '21

Dear AOIRers, I am taking the liberty to forward this announcement, as I am currently a fellow there. To the extent of my knowledge, I can try to answer (via email) questions that are not in the FAQ, or at least redirect questions to the powers that be. The Käte Hamburger Kolleg Aachen Cultures of Research (c:o/re) has openings for a total of 10 international fellows for the academic year 2022/2023, starting in October 2022. Eligible applicants are expected to come from the humanities, social sciences and STS as well as from natural, life and technical sciences. This International Center for Advanced Studies at RWTH Aachen University is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Part of its mission is to offer a free space to its fellows to develop their own research and to exchange ideas up to 12 months. The topic Cultures of Research is positioned where the fields of philosophy, sociology and history interface with natural science and technology. The overall focus of the Center’s work is on transformations of science and technology towards complexity, life-likeness and emergence. We are particularly interested in digitalization of research (simulation, artificial intelligence, machine learning) for studying complex systems (e.g. climate change, energy revolution, biologization, sustainability), in participatory arrangements between science and society and in investigating histories and varieties of cultures of research. https://khk.rwth-aachen.de/faq/

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Online lecture series: The VIRAL seminar
by Nicholas John 15 Dec '21

15 Dec '21

Hello! Tomorrow (16 December 2021) I'll be talking in the third meeting of the really interesting VIRAL seminar lecture series. Details about the entire series here: https://hivi.uni.lu/2021/09/15/the-viral-seminar/ My talk is titled The Evolution of Unfriending, and will take place at UTC+1 (that's 5pm in Central Europe, or 11am EST). For the link, email Valérie Schafer at valerie.schafer(a)uni.lu The evolution of unfriending, Nicholas John (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) Discussant : Niels Brügger (Univ. of Aarhus) *Social media are all about connectivity. At the same time, every feature for connectivity has its inverse: we can friend and follow people, but we can also unfriend and unfollow them. In this talk, I present the many features for online interpersonal disconnectivity, and show how have they developed over time. This approach shines a spotlight on a neglected aspect of social media, and opens up new ways of thinking about how the platforms conceive of – and construct – online sociability.* ____________ Nicholas John Department of Communication, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Tel: +972-54-7906073 @nicholasajohn http://nicholasjohn.huji.ac.il

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Call for hand hygiene survey participation
by Sophie Rutter 15 Dec '21

15 Dec '21

Hello, We invite you to take part in this short survey about hand hygiene in workplaces.This survey is being conducted by Drs Sophie Rutter and Andrew Madden from the Information School, The University of Sheffield This study aims to get a better understanding of the importance of hand hygiene to organisations, the potential for technology to manage hand hygiene, and how to promote hand hygiene compliance within the workplace. Neither you nor your organisation will be identifiable in any publications. It doesn't matter if you're working from home or are in the office. The survey <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4mKC1X6d8z9Cdnl9xVY-3USLZp1Ek8L5…> will take approximately 10 minutes to complete (at the end of the survey, you can register for a chance to win one of ten £10 Love to Shop vouchers). This project is funded by Innovate UK to help tackle the spread of Covid-19 and other diseases. If you have any questions about this survey please email me or Dr Andrew Madden a.d.madden(a)sheffield.ac.uk . https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4mKC1X6d8z9Cdnl9xVY-3USLZp1Ek8L5… Thank you! Sophie Rutter -- Lecturer in Information Management Research Ethics Coordinator - PGT iLab <https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/is/research/facilities#iLab> (usability lab) Development Lead www.handhygieneatwork.com Information School, Room 234, Regent Court, 211 Portobello, Sheffield, S1 4DP

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This is underway. There was a hiccup on the French stream at the start but it's good now. Congrats to all inductees. isoc.liveOn Tuesday 14 December 2021 at 14:00-16:00 UTC the 2021 Internet Hall of Fame ceremony will honor 21 new inductees who have played an extraordinary role in the conceptualization, building, and development of the global Internet. The 2021 inductees are the sixth class to be honored for their work pioneering the Internet’s development and growth throughout the world. They've he
by Joly MacFie 14 Dec '21

14 Dec '21

This is underway. There was a hiccup on the French stream at the start but it's good now. Congrats to all inductees. [image: isoc.live] <https://isoc.live/14878>On *Tuesday 14 December 2021* at *14:00-16:00 UTC* the *2021 Internet Hall of Fame ceremony <https://www.internethalloffame.org/>* will honor 21 new inductees who have played an extraordinary role in the conceptualization, building, and development of the global Internet. The *2021 inductees <https://www.internethalloffame.org/blog/2021/11/22/work-2021-internet-hall-…> *are the sixth class to be honored for their work pioneering the Internet’s development and growth throughout the world. They've helped the Internet evolve from a research project into a resource that enriches people’s lives everywhere, and a force for good in society. (*ENGLISH) LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/ihof2021 <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/ihof2021>* Le *mardi 14 décembre 2021* à *14h00-16h00 UTC*, la *cérémonie du Internet Hall of Fame 2021 <https://www.internethalloffame.org/>* honorera 21 nouveaux intronisés qui ont joué un rôle extraordinaire dans la conceptualisation, la construction et le développement de l'Internet mondial. Les *lauréats de 2021 <https://www.internethalloffame.org/blog/2021/11/22/work-2021-internet-hall-…>* sont la sixième promotion à être honorée pour leur travail de pionnier du développement et de la croissance d'Internet dans le monde. Ils ont aidé Internet à évoluer d'un projet de recherche vers une ressource qui enrichit la vie des gens partout dans le monde et une force pour le bien dans la société. *(FRANÇAIS) LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/ihof2021 <http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/ihof2021>* El *martes 14 de diciembre de 2021* a las *14:00-16:00 UTC* la *ceremonia del Internet Hall of Fame de 2021 <https://www.internethalloffame.org/>* honrará a 21 nuevos miembros que han desempeñado un papel extraordinario en la conceptualización, construcción y desarrollo de Internet global. Los *nuevos miembros de 2021 <https://www.internethalloffame.org/blog/2021/11/22/work-2021-internet-hall-…>* son la sexta clase en ser honrada por su trabajo pionero en el desarrollo y crecimiento de Internet en todo el mundo. Han ayudado a Internet a evolucionar de un proyecto de investigación a un recurso que enriquece la vida de las personas en todas partes y una fuerza para el bien en la sociedad. *(ESPAÑOL) LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety3/ihof2021 <http://livestream.com/internetsociety3/ihof2021>* *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3E6kaj7 <https://bit.ly/3E6kaj7>* (EN/FR/ES) (EN Closed Captions) *REAL TIME TEXT* (see* ISOC.LIVE <https://isoc.live/14878>*) (EN) *TWITTER #IHOF2021 <http://bit.ly/ihof2021> @Internet_HOF @Internet Society* *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/InternetSociety/ <https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/>* *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/>* *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/ihof2021 <https://archive.org/details/ihof2021>* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/14878/ - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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4th International Data Power Conference, June 22nd - June 24th 2022
by Helen Kennedy 14 Dec '21

14 Dec '21

Dialogues in Data Power, 4th International Data Power Conference, June 22nd - June 24th 2022 Online and in person in three locations: the University of Sheffield, Carleton University and the University of Bremen A three-day in person and online international conference organized by Data Power teams at The University of Sheffield in the UK, Carleton University in Canada and the University of Bremen in Germany. *Abstract Deadline:* 15th January 2022 *Conference Dates:* 22nd to 24th of June 2022 *Venues:* It will be possible to participate in the conference online or in person. Conference activities will be hosted for one day in each of these locations: - Department of Sociological Studies and Information School in Sheffield, UK - School of Journalism and Communication in Ottawa, Canada - Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI) and - Institute for Information Management (ifib) in Bremen, Germany. *Call for abstracts:* The Data Power Conference hosts critical reflections on data’s power and the social, political, economic and cultural consequences of data’s increasing presence in our lives, workplaces, and societies. The most recent conference in 2019 focused on the specific theme of global in/security. The 4th Data Power Conference, in June 2022, returns to some of the fundamental questions that underpinned the founding of the conference. It is conceived as a series of dialogues, dialogues *about* overarching concerns and *with* disciplines and stakeholders working with and on data. In particular, the conference will reflect on: - How can stakeholders be engaged in critical conversations about data power? - What constitute rigorous methods when it comes to researching data power? - To what extent does critical data power research need to focus on specific instances of data power in action? What contributions can more generalised critiques make to our field? To facilitate dialogues across disciplines and with stakeholders, we welcome papers from interdisciplinary teams including disciplines incorporating aspects of data science, and papers which incorporate non-academic collaborators from a range of sectors. As always, the Data Power Conference remains concerned with in/equalities, discrimination, questions of justice, rights and freedoms, and agency and resistance. We welcome papers that engage with these matters. There will be a keynote speaker on each of the three conference days, details to be confirmed. *Information on abstracts & papers* - Whilst we welcome papers and session proposals of all kinds, please note that this conference focuses on critical questions about data’s power and also papers that are critical and/or reflective with regards to the social and cultural consequences of the rise of data's power. - A 250-300 word abstract is required. - The deadline for abstracts is 15th January 2022. - Information about how to submit an abstract will be available here soon: http://datapowerconference.org/data-power-2022/about/. *Information on conference organisation* - It will be possible to participate fully remotely in the conference, but it will also be possible to participate in-person in one of the three locations in which the conference has already taken place – Sheffield/UK, Ottawa/Canada and Bremen/Germany – as these will each host a local session on one of the conference days. - The conference will seek to be accessible across time zones, with sessions 9am to 12pm CET and 6pm to 9pm CET on each of the three days. - There will be a modest conference fee to cover running costs, with reductions for students and people participating online. *Data Power Conference Management Team* Jo Bates, University of Sheffield Monika Halkort, Lebanese American University Juliane Jarke, University of Bremen Helen Kennedy, University of Sheffield Tracey Lauriault, Carleton University *Data Power Conference Committee* Ysabel Gerrard, University of Sheffield Andreas Hepp, University of Bremen Leif Kramp, University of Bremen Merlyna Lim, Carleton University -- Helen Kennedy, she/her, Professor of Digital Society, @hmtk, Living With Data <https://livingwithdata.org/> *RECENT PUBLICATIONS: * Context and prior awareness matter in public concern about data uses <https://livingwithdata.org/resources/living-with-data-survey-results/> (2021, w/Mark Taylor, Susan Oman, Jo Bates, Itzelle Medina-Perea, Hannah Ditchfield, Lulu Pinney) Public perceptions of good data management: findings from a UK-based survey <https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2053951720935616>, *Big Data and Society* (2020, w/Todd Hartman, Robin Steedman & Rhia Jones) *Data Visualization in Society <https://www.aup.nl/en/book/9789463722902/data-visualization-in-society>* (2020, ed w/ Martin Engebretesen, Open Access with Amsterdam University Press)

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Postdoc: Conspiracy Theories in the Age of the Internet -- Closing date: 05/01/2022
by marc tuters 13 Dec '21

13 Dec '21

The University of Manchester is seeking to appoint a full time Postdoctoral Research Associate for two years to work on the AHRC-funded research project ‘Everything Is Connected: Conspiracy Theories in the Age of the Internet’. The project is a collaboration between the University of Manchester, King’s College London (KCL), KU Leuven and the University of Amsterdam. The aim of the project is to analyse the difference that the internet has made to the production, aesthetics and consumption of conspiracy theories (with a focus on the English-language datasphere). We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in cultural studies and digital methods to help analyse the changing meaning and function of conspiracy theories in the digital age. You will be employed by the University of Manchester in the first year, and by KCL in the second year; and you will also spend a month embedded in one of our partner organisations in London (either Demos or Sense about Science). You will be mentored by Prof. Peter Knight, the Principal Investigator of the project at the University of Manchester, and Dr Clare Birchall at KCL. Web application: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/CLL682/research-associate-school-of-arts-languag… Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 05/01/2022 Main duties include: - Conducting a literature review on the changing modes of conspiracy theory transmission, and maintain the project’s reference database - Assisting in the creation of datasets to identify the most important sites, platforms and influencers of online conspiracy culture - Analysing and interpreting data through a combination of qualitative methodologies and digital techniques - Researching the history of conspiracy theories in earlier moments of the development of the internet - Collating policy documents and news accounts concerning platform providers’ engagement with conspiracy theories, and conducting interviews with the platforms, regulators, and fact-checking organisations - Disseminating research findings in publications and conference presentations - Co-organizing and assisting with knowledge exchange and public engagement events associated with the project - Managing the project website You must hold a doctorate in cultural studies/cultural history, digital methods/digital humanities, American Studies or a closely related discipline. You should have experience of conducting research in popular culture, ideally with a focus on digital culture and society, and familiarity with digital methods/data analytics. You are invited to submit a 2-page statement outlining how you meet the requirements of this position, and a CV that includes the names and contact details of two academic referees who have agreed to write on your behalf. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted and interviews arranged via Zoom in late January 2022. As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit. Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here *Blended working arrangements may be considered * Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies. Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews: Email: peter.knight(a)manchester.ac.uk

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Call-for-Papers Special Issue "Explainable User Models" (Multimodal Technologies and Interaction Journal)
by Oana Inel 13 Dec '21

13 Dec '21

— Apologies for cross-posting — Special Issue "Explainable User Models" A special issue of Multimodal Technologies and Interaction<https://www.mdpi.com/journal/mti> (ISSN 2414-4088). Important Dates & Facts: Manuscripts due by: February 20, 2022 Notification to authors: March 15, 2022 Website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/mti/special_issues/Explainable_User_Models Benefits of submission: - Experienced Guest Editor - Open Access with quick processing time - High Visibility: Indexed within Scopus<https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21100945706>, ESCI (Web of Science)<https://mjl.clarivate.com/search-results>, Inspec<https://inspec-direct-app.theiet.org/>, and many other databases<https://www.mdpi.com/journal/mti/indexing>. - Journal Rank: CiteScore - Q2 (Computer Science Applications) Special Issue Information This special issue addresses research on Explainable User Models. As AI systems’ actions and decisions will significantly affect their users, it is important to be able to understand how an AI system represents its users. It is a well-known hurdle that many AI algorithms behave largely as black boxes. One key aim of explainability is, therefore, to make the inner workings of AI systems more accessible and transparent. Such explanations can be helpful in the case when the system uses information about the user to develop a working representation of the user, and then uses this representation to adjust or inform system behavior. E.g., an educational system could detect whether students have a more internal or external locus of control, a music recommender system could adapt the music it is playing to the current mood of a user, or an aviation system could detect the visual memory capacity of its pilots. However, when adapting to such user models it is crucial that these models are accurately detected. Furthermore, for such explanations to be useful, they need to be able to explain or justify their representations of users in a human-understandable way. This creates a necessity for techniques that will create models for the automatic generation of satisfactory explanations intelligible for human users interacting with the system. The scope of the special issue includes but is not limited to: Detection and Modelling • Novel ways of Modeling User Preferences • Types of information to model (Knowledge, Personality, Cognitive differences, etc.) • Distinguishing between stationary versus transient user models (e.g., Personality vs Mood) • Context modeling (e.g., at work versus at home, lean in versus lean out activities) • User models from heterogeneous sources (e.g., behavior, ratings, and reviews) • Enrichment and Crowdsourcing for Explainable User Models Ethics • Detection of sensitive or rarely reported attributes (e.g., gender, race, sexial orientation) • Implicit user modeling versus explicit user modeling (e.g., questionnaires versus inference from behavior) • User modeling for self actualization (e.g., user modeling to improve dietary or news consumption habits) Human understandability • Metrics and methodologies for evaluating fitness for the purpose of explanations • Balancing completeness and understandability for complex user models • Explanations to mitigate human biases (e.g., confirmation bias, anchoring) • Effect of user model explanation on subsequent user interaction (e.g., simulations, and novel evaluation methodologies) Effectiveness • Analysis or comparison of context of use of explanation (e.g., risk, time pressure, error tolerance) • Analysis of context of use of system (e.g., decision support, prediction) • Analysis or comparison of effect of explaining in specific domains (e.g., education, health, recruitment, security) Adaptive presentation of the explanations • For different types of user • Interactive explanations • Investigation of which presentational aspects are beneficial to tailor in the explanation (e.g., level of detail, terminology, modality text or graphics, level of interaction) Prof. Dr. Nava Tintarev Ms. Oana Inel Guest Editors

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The journal Global Media and China published the latest issue—December 2021
by Xiao Han 13 Dec '21

13 Dec '21

Dear All, We are pleased to announce that our journal Global Media and China has just published its latest issue (Volume 6, Issue 4, December 2021). And also we sincerely welcome your contribution to our journals. If you are interested and have the time, it is a great honour for us to receive your submission. Here is the submission portal: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gmac <https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gmac>. For more information about Global Media and China, please go to gch.sagepub.com <http://gch.sagepub.com/>, you can also find detailed submission guidelines there. You can freely read this new issue at: https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/GCH/current <https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/GCH/current> Original Articles Language choices as audience design strategies in Chinese multilingual speakers’ Wechat posts Kaiwen Liu Investigating deception and the impacts on online game players’ choice in China Mujie Zhao and Dimple R Thadani The Rite of Passage and Digital Mourning in Fang Fang’s Wuhan Diary Thomas William Whyke, Joaquin Lopez-Mugica and Zhen T. Chen “My baby should feel no wronged!”: Digital fandoms and emotional capitalism in China Yiyi Yin Collectivism and Altruistic Behavior: A Third-Person Effect Study of COVID-19 News Among Wuhan Residents Yicheng Zhu, Ran Wei, Ven-Hwei Lo, Mingxin Zhang and Zongya Li Fake news, information overload, and the third-person effect in China Shuo Tang, Lars Willnat and Hongzhong Zhang Book Reviews Xiao Liu, Information Fantasies: Precarious Mediation in Postsocialist China Yiyang Hou Xiaoping Wang, Ideology and Utopia in China’s new wave cinema: Globalization and its Chinese discontents Marija Adela Gjorgjioska Tianwei Ren, Keiko Ikeda and Chang Wan Woo, Media, Sport, Nationalism: East Asia: Soft Power Projection via the Modern Olympic Games Lin Wang Acknowledgements

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