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Critical Internet Studies Ethnographies for Use in Undergrad Methods course
by Andrew Herman 26 Oct '21

26 Oct '21

Dear AoIRistas I am seeking suggestions for new and recent ethnographies in the field of critical internet studies (broadly construed) for use in my undergraduate methods course in communication studies. I am looking for book-length monographs that are: a) theoretically driven; b) methodologically reflective; c) tell an interesting narrative about the research; and accessible to second-year undergraduates who are willing to stretch themselves. The books do not necessarily have to be located in communication/media studies in terms of discipline. In the past, I have used books that come out of anthropology as well as sociology, such as Ilana Gershon's The Break Up 2.0. The book I am currently using is Whitney Phillip's, This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things. I have had great success teaching the book, but I am getting tired of it, lol. I look forward to your suggestions. Andrew Herman, Ph. D (he/his/him) Associate Professor Department of Communication Studies Wilfrid Laurier University I acknowledge that I am on the traditional territory of the Attawandaron (Neutral), Anishnaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Wilfrid Laurier University is located on the Haldimand tract, which was promised to the Six Nations. http://www.lspirg.org/knowtheland/<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lspirg…>.

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Early career grant at the University of Bologna
by Riccardo Nanni 26 Oct '21

26 Oct '21

Dear all, apologies for crossposting! This grant at the University of Bologna, Italy, might be interesting to some of you. Early Career grant (RTDA) on: Cybersecurity governance - https://bandi.miur.it/jobs.php/public/job/id_job/85886 Best, Riccardo Nanni

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Invitation to Immersive Storytelling Symposium
by Sarah Martindale 26 Oct '21

26 Oct '21

*Immersive Storytelling Symposium, 2-3 November, Lakeside Arts, Nottingham, UK* Through a combination of diverse immersive performances, captivating presentations, and expert panel discussions, this hybrid event will connect researchers and creators from across the globe. Registration is free for everyone attending, whether in person or online. The first day (1-5pm on 2 November) will feature a live performance, immersive scripting/publishing discussion panel and five project presentations. An evening event (5.30-7.30pm on 2 November) will showcase the visionary potential of this emerging sector, including 360° films projected in an inflatable VR dome, other interactive demos and films. The second day (9am-1pm on 3 November) will feature immersive performance discussion panels and six project presentations. *Please follow the link below for more details about the programme and to book * https://www.lakesidearts.org.uk/research/research-projects/Storytelling-Sym… *If you have any questions about the event, please contact * AX-immersivestories(a)exmail.nottingham.ac.uk Kind regards Sarah Dr Sarah Martindale <https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/departments/culturalmediaandvisualstudies…> Department of Cultural, Merdia and Visual Studies University of Nottingham

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Tenure Track Position in AI and Critical Data Studies at York University
by Ganaele Langlois 26 Oct '21

26 Oct '21

Dear colleagues, The Department of Communication and Media Studies at York University is hiring in AI and Critical Data Studies at the Assistant level. http://webapps.yorku.ca/academichiringviewer/viewposition.jsp?positionnumbe… Best, Ganaele -- Ganaele Langlois (she/her) Associate Professor and Chair Department of Communication & Media Studies York University

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Assistant/Associate Position in Social Media and PR, York University (Markham)
by Ganaele Langlois 26 Oct '21

26 Oct '21

Dear Colleagues, The Department of Communication and Media Studies at York University is looking for an Assistant/Associate Professor for its Social Media and PR stream at our new Markham campus. http://webapps.yorku.ca/academichiringviewer/viewposition.jsp?positionnumbe… Best, Ganaele -- Ganaele Langlois (she/her) Associate Professor and Chair Department of Communication & Media Studies York University

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Call for Papers: journal gamevironments - February 1, 2022
by Lisa Kienzl 25 Oct '21

25 Oct '21

Dear all, we are currently looking for contributions for the upcoming /Regular Issue 2022/ of the international peer-reviewed open-access journal /gamevironments/ - deadline for full paper submission is February 1, 2022! Further details below. Best wishes, Lisa Kienzl managing editor /gamevironments/ ---------------------------------------------------- Call for Papers: journal GAMEVIRONMENTS Regular Issue 2022 ================ To further explore the multilayered socio-cultural and political contexts of video games and gaming, the international peer-reviewed journal GAMEVIRONMENTS is calling for submissions for its Regular Issue 2022. https://www.gamevironments.uni-bremen.de/ <https://www.gamevironments.uni-bremen.de/> DEADLINES The journal follows a fixed timeline for the Regular Issue: 1. February 2022: Full Chapter Submission 15. March 2022: Review Results Returned 1. May 2022: Revised Chapter Submission summer Online-Publication GAMEVIRONMENTS seeks to explore both established approaches and new frontiers of researching video games/gaming as related to religion, culture, and society. The journal encourages inter- and multidisciplinary works combining for example Cultural Studies, History, Religious studies, Theology, Ludology, and Psychology. All submitted articles will be reviewed on a double-blind peer-review basis. ================ Besides your contribution, we need keywords (up to 10), an abstract of up to 200 words, and a brief biographical paragraph (100 to 150 words) with your current institutional address and email address. Please consult the gamevironments submission style sheet before submitting your paper, as well as the Help Desk for some general principles (https://www.gamevironments.uni-bremen.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/gamevir… <https://www.gamevironments.uni-bremen.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/gamevir…>). Video games are full of images, so it would be a good idea to include some of them, illustrating your argumentation. But, for any image, you need to hold the copyright. Please ensure that! Before publishing with the journal, you need to sign a copyright declaration which we provide. Please send all images as .jpg file(s) to us due to formatting issues. There is no article processing charge. If you are ready, please send your contribution as an RTF file to the managing editor: games2(a)uni-bremen.de <mailto:games2@uni-bremen.de>. ================ PAPER TYPES We include different categories of texts in the journal: a) regular academic articles Normally, articles should be between 5.000 words and 10.000 words in length. In general, a clear structure is of course helpful to understand your argumentation (introduction, discussing the relevance of your idea, theoretical frame, used method(s), case study and amount of new knowledge). b) interviews Next to academic articles we are interested in projects related to games, gamers, gaming and religion, culture, and society. For instance, if you have an interview with a game designer, a pedagogue working with games, etc., please feel free to share it in our journal! c) research reports Sometimes you may just want to give an impression of your current research, an introduction to a new project, or just have a longing for acclamation of about the 5% of successful third part funding that we get for this "weird stuff" – please feel free to do so :) In general, such research reports should be short descriptions between 3000 and 5000 words in length. They are not peer-reviewed, but we as journal editors will give some revisions if necessary. d) book reviews There was a flow in publications concerned with games and religion/culture in the last years, so it could be interesting to introduce and discuss some of them. If you are reading a new book which you think can be helpful for other researchers, feel free to propose a review. Reviews should be around 1000 words. Please note that in most cases, the journal will not be able to provide a free copy for reviews, but will try to source a free copy for you. e) game reviews Due to the fact that we are a games journal that wants to collect, systematize and further develop the various recent multidisciplinary approaches in the research area, we need to know our way around in our field, namely GAMES! So if you are playing a game which you think can be an interesting and promising object of investigation, please send us proposals for a game review. Reviews should be around 1000 words. Please note that in most cases, the journal will not be able to provide a free copy for reviews. https://www.gamevironments.uni-bremen.de/ <https://www.gamevironments.uni-bremen.de/>__ ================ -- Dr. Dr. Lisa Kienzl (sie/ihr | she/her) Literaturen und Medien der Religion | Institut für Religionswissenschaft und Religionspädagogik http://www.religion.uni-bremen.de Lab "Media and Religion" | ZeMKI, Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/zemki/labs/media-and-religion Managing editor gamevironments https://www.gamevironments.uni-bremen.de/ Universität Bremen Sportturm (SpT) Postfach 330 440 28359 Bremen T. +49 (0)421 218 67912

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Open and inclusive access to research
by gimena del rio riande 25 Oct '21

25 Oct '21

Open and Inclusive Access to Research Symposium, November 8-11 ( http://openandinclusiveresearch.org/) Open and Inclusive Access to Research is a four day virtual symposium with the goal of bringing experts and early career research professionals together in a bilingual (Spanish-English) workshop environment. This event will enable attendees from many regions to exchange knowledge and expertise about Open Research Practices in a strategic yet very hands-on manner, with workshops, debates and conversations with prominent speakers from both continents. The event is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada with additional support from the Sloan-funded Reimagining Educational Practices for Open (REPO) project, Force11, Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales (CLACSO), Centro Argentino de Información Científica y Tecnológica (CAICYT-CONICET), the University of Lethbridge, and the DOAJ. http://openandinclusiveresearch.org/sponsors/ Registration is free and available at http://openandinclusiveresearch.org/ . Simultaneous interpretation (SP-EN and EN-SP) will be offered. Questions regarding the event can be directed to the organizers, Gimena del Rio Riande, gdelrio.riande(a)gmail.com, or Daniel O'Donnell, daniel.odonnell(a)uleth.ca. ### Dra. Gimena del Rio Riande http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8997-5415 Investigadora Adjunta. IIBICRIT, CONICET (Instituto de Investigaciones Bibliográficas y Crítica Textual) - http://www.iibicrit-conicet.gov.ar/ <http://www.iibicrit-conicet.gov.ar/> Asociación Argentina de Humanidades Digitales: http://aahd.net.ar Coordinadora Humanidades Digitales CAICYT Lab: http://hdlab.space/ Twitter: @gimenadelr <https://twitter.com/gimenadelr> Marcelo T. de Alvear 1694 (1060). Buenos Aires - Argentina (54)-11-4129-1158

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Study on Examining Rationale, Assumptions and Approaches to Non-Personal Data Sharing in India
by Shubhangi Heda 25 Oct '21

25 Oct '21

Dear air-l community, We are glad to share with you reports published by Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS international) on non-personal data sharing in India. These cover a two-part study on examining rationale, assumption and approaches to non-personal data sharing in India. First Phase Report: Navigating the Puzzle of Non-Personal Data Sharing <https://cuts-ccier.org/pdf/report-navigating-the-puzzle-of-npd-sharing.pdf> Second Phase Report: Dimensional Analysis of Future of Non-Personal Data Sharing <https://cuts-ccier.org/pdf/report-dimensional-analysis-of-future-of-npd-sha…> The *first repor*t has taken a three-pronged analytical approach, relying on secondary literature review, comparative jurisdictional analysis, and stakeholder consultations. The analysis revealed some key learning as stated below: 1) There is a need for an agile and flexible Data Sharing Framework. 2) There is a need to identify prerequisites for a healthy data ecosystem. 3) There is a need for appropriate policy sequencing. viz. First implementing initiatives like Open Public Sector Data, Data Protection, etc. 4) There is a need to assess the existing and future market requirements and incentives. 5) There is a need to ensure consumer welfare and protection safeguards. 6) There is a need to re-assess existing legal regimes. ex. I.P. Law. The *second report* has undertaken a dimensional analysis. Following are the key learning: 1) Clearly specify scope of data to understand data typologies across the data value chain. 2) Recognising value associated with divergent internet groups in the data value chain. 3) Clearly identifying specific problems sought to be addressed through data sharing 4) Design strong accountability and grievance redress frameworks. We hope you find the reports insightful. Please reach out to us at shubhangiheda(a)gmail.com or setubupadhyay(a)gmail.com. and we will be happy to answer any questions or just have a chat. Thanks ! Best, Shubhangi Heda & Setu Bandh Upadhyay <https://drive.google.com/u/0/settings/storage?hl=en-GB&utm_medium=web&utm_s…>

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prediction API applymagicsauce
by Amanda Karlsson 25 Oct '21

25 Oct '21

Hi all I am looking for an alternative to - or a way to work around som recently occured issues with - the prediction API applymagicsauce. I have been using it several times last year for my students to better understand their own digital footprints by uploading their Facebookdata. However, for some reason it does not seem to include 'likes' and 'comments' in the predictions no more, probably due to some recent Facebook update, so I am looking for a good alternative. Any suggestions will be much appreciated. Thx 🙂 All the best, *** __(‘’)__/ Amanda Karlsson External lecturer, Ph.D. School of Communication and Culture University of Aarhus e: akarl(a)cc.au.dk<mailto:akarl@cc.au.dk> t: +45 40603734 DATALAB – Center for Digital Social Research

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AHRC/CHASE Postgraduate research studentships 2022/23: Birkbeck’s Department of Film, Media and Cultural Studies
by Scott Rodgers 25 Oct '21

25 Oct '21

Postgraduate research studentships are available in Birkbeck’s Department of Film, Media and Cultural Studies<https://www.bbk.ac.uk/departments/culture/> for entry in 2022/23. This funding is awarded by the Consortium for the Humanities and the Arts South-east England (CHASE) Doctoral Training Programme<https://www.chase.ac.uk/>, of which Birkbeck is a member. Both Home and International students are eligible to apply. How to apply It is critical that you contact a potential supervisor in the first instance, as early as possible. Please consult the list of academic staff<https://www.bbk.ac.uk/departments/culture/our-staff> in the Department of Film, Media and Cultural Studies, and ideally make contact with potential supervisors no later than 15 November 2021. When you establish contact, we normally expect you will send a 2,000 word draft research proposal (see here for additional guidance on writing a proposal<https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/admissions/phd-applications#0>) along with your CV. Getting in touch with potential supervisors early will allow adequate time for the further development your research proposal, prior to applying for entry to our MPhil/PhD programmes (the first step in the CHASE application process, with a deadline of 17 December 2021). Full details on Birkbeck’s CHASE funding application process are outlined at this website<https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/financial-support/phd-funding/ahrc-c…>. About our research Research in the Department of Film, Media and Cultural Studies encompasses journalism, film and television, artistic practice and arts management, and digital media, culture and design. Our work is critically engaged, challenging conventional assumptions about the functions and influence of media and culture, scrutinising institutions, organisations and work practices in the creative industries, and rethinking what media can mean and do. We place a special emphasis on practice-based research, in which ideas and issues are investigated through activities such as creative film-making, curatorial practice and digital design. The department is thoroughly interdisciplinary, and incorporates both historical research and contemporary explorations of our rapidly-changing media landscapes. Further information * Complete details on Birkbeck’s CHASE funding application process<https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/financial-support/phd-funding/ahrc-c…>. * Further information on our research culture and postgraduate student community<https://www.bbk.ac.uk/departments/culture/research> in Film, Media and Cultural Studies. * Questions about doctoral research in Birkbeck’s Department of Film, Media and Cultural Studies? Contact Dr Scott Rodgers<https://www.bbk.ac.uk/our-staff/profile/8005868/scott-rodgers>, Director of Postgraduate Research. * Questions about CHASE funding at Birkbeck? Submit an enquiry via email<mailto:SoAFA@bbk.ac.uk?subject=Enquiry%20about%20CHASE%20Funding%20at%20Birkbeck>.

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