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WEBCAST TODAY: ISOC TT Conversations with… Kirk Henry, CEO of iGovTT
by Joly MacFie 10 Jun '21

10 Jun '21

iGovTT <https://www.igovtt.tt/>, aka the National Information and Communication Technology Company of Trinidad and Tobago, is essentially the country's IT department. ISOC Live posted: "Today, Thursday June 10 2021, at 7pm AST (23:00 UTC) the Internet Society Trinidad and Tobago Chapter presents 'Conversations with... Kirk Henry, CEO of iGovTT'. This is the 2nd webinar of a series that consists of conversations with a single guest, focus" [image: livestream] <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/isoctt2>Today, *Thursday June 10 2021*, at *7pm AST* (23:00 UTC) the *Internet Society Trinidad and Tobago Chapter <https://isoc.tt>* presents '*Conversations with... Kirk Henry, CEO of iGovTT <http://t.ly/agvj>*'. This is the 2nd webinar of a series that consists of conversations with a single guest, focusing on issues surrounding the Digital Caribbean. Moderator: *Kevon Swift*. *LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/isoctt2 <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/isoctt2>* *PARTICIPATE VIA TEAMS http://t.ly/agvj <http://t.ly/agvj>* *REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/2RGbi1e <https://bit.ly/2RGbi1e>* *TWITTER @isoctt #conversationswith <https://bit.ly/3pGTxLL> Kirk Henry @iGovTT @swiffay* *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/groups/ISOCTT/ <https://www.facebook.com/groups/ISOCTT/>* *https://www.facebook.com/NetGovCaribbean <https://www.facebook.com/NetGovCaribbean>* *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/isoctt2 <https://archive.org/details/isoctt2>* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/14145/ - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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PhD position in Computational Social Science at MediaFutures @ University of Bergen, Norway (Deadline: 5th July 2021)
by Christoph Trattner 10 Jun '21

10 Jun '21

** Please share ** PhD position in Computational Social Science at MediaFutures: Research Center for Responsible Media Technology & Innovation @ University of Bergen, Norway *Apply here:* https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/207661/phd-position-in-compu… *Application deadline:* 15th August 2021 *Position description:* There is a vacancy for a PhD position at MediaFutures: Research Centre for Responsible Media Technology & Innovation at the Department for information science and media studies, University of Bergen. The position is for 4 years and 25 % of the time is compulsory duties at the department. MediaFutures is a new centre for research-based innovation at the Department for information science and media studies, University of Bergen, and will be located at Media City Bergen. The centre is a part of the Norwegian Research Council’s Research-based Innovation scheme. MediaFutures will in cooperation with industry partners from news media and media technology research topics like media experiences, recommender technology, content production and analysis, content interaction and availability, and Norwegian language technology. The goal is to develop responsible technological solutions to societal challenges like AI, fake news, echo chambers and political polarization. The results will be new digital tools, analysis methods and content types for the future of media. The center will also perform research training within media technology and innovation. This will create outputs such as new patents, prototypes, research articles and software, as well and innovative start-up companies. Read more about the center at www.mediafutures.no. -- ------------------------------------------------------ Full Prof. Dr. DI Christoph Trattner BSc Director - SFI MediaFutures: Research Centre for Responsible Media Technology & Innovation University of Bergen Department of Information Science and Media Studies Fosswinckelsgt. 6, 5007 Bergen, Norway E-mail: christoph.trattner(a)uib.no Tel: +47 453 96 180 Homepage: https://christophtrattner.com Research Group: https://dars.uib.no ------------------------------------------------------

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AI-Human Collaboration Grant
by Jonathan Cohn 10 Jun '21

10 Jun '21

Dear AoIRers, I am revising a grant proposal on the ethics of Human-AI collaborative writing and artistic experimentation and am looking for potential collaborators and new research on the topic. Below is a brief description of the project, please feel free to contact me off-listserv if you’d like to collaborate (or just chat). Thank you! The Master’s Tools: AI-Human co-authorship and collaborative research in the Humanities. What do we give up and what do we gain by imagining Artificial Intelligence as an equal partner in our creative and intellectual pursuits? How can we revise feminist antiracist methods of collaboration to, as Jason Edward Lewis et. al. encourage, make kin with machines (2018)? As AI is improving rapidly, the urgency of these questions intensifies. Our project will focus on how to artistically and equitably collaborate with AI in a way that does not simply treat it as a slavish tool, but instead imagines it as a unique subjectivity with its own situated knowledge. What does real mutual collaboration look like with a technology whose status as a subject is contentious and who can hardly be said to benefit from the work it contributes? Is this even possible? Jonathan Cohn Director, Digital Humanities Assistant Professor, English and Film Studies University of Alberta ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Amiskwacîwâskahikan), Treaty 6/Métis Territory New Book Coming Soon: Very Special Episodes: Televising Industrial and Social Change <https://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/bucknell/very-special-episodes/97819…> Newish Book: The Burden of Choice: Recommendations, Subversion, and Algorithmic Culture <https://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/the-burden-of-choice/9780813597812>

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Schedule now available for the 2021 Connected Learning Summit
by Jamieson L Pond 10 Jun '21

10 Jun '21

Connected Learning Summit 2021 https://clsummit.news/CLS2021Home July 7 - 30, 2021 | Virtual Connect with fellow makers, teachers, researchers, and innovators at this year’s Connected Learning Summit, happening July 7-30 virtually on Clowdr. View the schedule for CLS2021: https://clsummit.news/CLS2021 The July 7-30 event, to be held virtually on the Clowdr <https://app.clowdr.org/conference/clsummit2021/> event platform, is focused on workshops, symposia, networking opportunities, social events, and gaming events tailored to an online format. The 2021 event will feature keynote and plenary sessions by leaders in learning research, design, and practice; presentations on innovative projects and change-making; interactive workshops on technology research and design, games, and other media; a lively “hall of failure” featuring honest post mortems on projects, programs, and products; smart, fast, performative “ignite talk” sessions; and community showcase events for tech demos. In order to accommodate presenters and attendees in Asia, Australia, and the New Zealand area as well as U.S. and European attendees, some sessions will run from 4pm-6pm Pacific / 7pm-9pm Eastern in addition to 9am-noon Pacific / noon – 3pm Eastern. Registration This year’s virtual event includes $15, $50, $100, and a $250 registration option. The $15 registration will just cover the cost of each attendee on the Clowdr event platform. Any additional contributions will be used to offer volunteer stipends for students, practitioners, and emerging scholars and administrative and platform costs associated with dispersing these stipends. Registration fees will not be used to cover event staffing, which will be offered as in-kind contributions by UC Irvine’s Connected Learning Lab, MIT’s Scheller Teacher Education Program and Education Arcade, and the Learning Games Network. Register: https://clsummit.news/CLS2021Register About the Connected Learning Summit Organizers of the Digital Media and Learning (DML) Conference, the Games+Learning+Society (GLS) Conference, and Sandbox Summit joined forces to create the annual Connected Learning Summit, first held in 2018 at the MIT Media Lab. “The convergence of these three communities — DML, GLS and Sandbox — promises to catalyze the field of learning technologies in a whole new way,” said Constance Steinkuehler, former chair of the GLS Conference. The summit will be hosted by the Connected Learning Lab <https://connectedlearning.uci.edu/> (CLL), the MIT Scheller Teacher Education Program <https://education.mit.edu/>, and Learning Games Network <https://learninggamesnetwork.org/>. The summit’s purpose is “to fuel a growing movement of innovators harnessing the power of emerging technology to expand access to participatory, playful, and creative learning.” It will feature experts discussing creative and playful learning practices with a focus on access, engagement, and equity for children and adults alike. Its aim is to be a place where those excited to take learning to the next level gather cutting-edge strategies in connected learning. Learn more about the 2021 Connected Learning Summit: https://clsummit.news/CLS2021Home Respectfully, *Jamieson Pond, Head of Communications* Connected Learning Lab University of California, Irvine CLAlliance.org <https://clalliance.org/> | ConnectedLearning.uci.edu <http://connectedlearning.uci.edu/> | ConnectedLearningSummit.org <https://connectedlearningsummit.org> Twitter: @TheCLAlliance <https://twitter.com/TheCLAlliance> | @TheCLSummit <https://twitter.com/TheCLSummit> LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/connected-learning-lab/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/ConnectedLearningAlliance/> | YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/c/connectedlearningalliance> Connected Learning Newsletter <https://clalliance.org/newsletter> "Everyone you ever meet knows something you don't." - Bill Nye

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Two-hour online expert workshop "DePlatforming Life"
by Anja Bechmann 10 Jun '21

10 Jun '21

Dear AoIR member, We are organizing a two-hour online expert workshop as part of an EU H2020 project called Next Generation Internet Forward on June 22, 3 PM-5 PM CET. This workshop will be titled “DePlatforming Life” and will focus on the role of digital platforms (such as Google and Facebook) in current challenges related to legislation, democracy, privacy, and disinformation. During the workshop, we will discuss what are the biggest challenges related to the use of digital platforms and propose potential policy solutions to these identified challenges. The workshop will conclude with a couple of lightning talks by leading researchers within the field – Geoffrey Bowker, Professor at the School of Information and Computer Science, University of California at Irvine has already confirmed his presence and more will follow. Please respond to this email with your name, affiliation, and field of research if you are interested in attending the workshop, and we will send you an email including a Zoom link for the workshop. On behalf of the organizing team at DATALAB Sincerely, Anja Bechmann Professor & Director of DATALAB Mobile: (+45) 51335138 Email: anjabechmann(a)cc.au.dk Web: www.datalab.au.dk<http://www.datalab.au.dk/> DATALAB, Center for Digital Social Research Aarhus University Helsingforsgade 14, ICT-City 8200 Aarhus N Denmark New publications: Bechmann, A. 2021. DATA,<https://unipress.dk/udgivelser/d/data/> Aarhus University Press. Osmundsen, M,, Bor, A, Vahlstrup, P.B., Bechmann, A & Petersen, M.B 2021. Partisan Polarization is the primary psychological motivation behind “fake news” sharing on Twitter<https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/american-political-science-review/a…>, American Political Science Review. Bechmann, A. 2020. Tackling Disinformation and Infodemics Demands Media Policy Changes<https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/3AFQGNYRV8AFUE5ZMHUT/full?target=10.1080…>, Digital journalism, 1-13. Pavleska, T, Školkay, A, Zankova, B, Ribeiro, N & Bechmann, A. 2020. Performance analysis of fact-checking organization and initiatives in Europe: a critical overview of online platforms fighting fake news<http://compact-media.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Performance-assessment-o…> IN: Disinformation and Digital Media as a Challenge for Democracy. ed. / Georgios Terzis; Dariusz Kloza; Elzbieta Kuzelewska; Daniel Trottier. Cambridge : Intersentia. (European Integration and Democracy Series, Vol. 6), 217-246. Henriksen, A & Bechmann, A. 2020. Building truths in AI: Making predictive algorithms doable in healthcare<https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369118X.2020.1751866>, Information, Communication & Society, 1-15 Bechmann, A. & Zevenbergen, B. 2020. AI and Machine Learning: Ethical Guidelines<https://aoir.org/reports/ethics3.pdf> IRE 3.0, Association of Internet Researchers. Bechmann, A. & Kim, J.Y. 2020. Big Data: A Focus on Social Media Research Dilemmas<https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-3-319-76040-7_18…>, Handbook of Research Ethics and Scientific Integrity, 427-444 Bechmann, A. 2019. Inequality in posting behavior over time: a study of Danish Facebook users<https://doi.org/10.2478/nor-2019-0012>, Nordicom Review, 40(1). Bechmann, A. & Bowker, G.C. 2019. Unsupervised by any other name: Hidden layers of knowledge production in artificial intelligence on social media<https://doi.org/10.1177/2053951718819569>, Big Data & Society, 6(1). Bechmann, A. & Nielbo, K. 2018. Are We Exposed to the Same “News” in the News Feed? An empirical analysis of filter bubbles as information similarity for Danish Facebook users<https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2018.1510741>, Digital Journalism, 6(8).

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Two-hour online expert workshop "DePlatforming Life"
by Anja Bechmann 10 Jun '21

10 Jun '21

Dear AoIR member, We are organizing a two-hour online expert workshop as part of an EU H2020 project called Next Generation Internet Forward on June 22, 3 PM-5 PM CET. This workshop will be titled “DePlatforming Life” and will focus on the role of digital platforms (such as Google and Facebook) in current challenges related to legislation, democracy, privacy, and disinformation. During the workshop, we will discuss what are the biggest challenges related to the use of digital platforms and propose potential policy solutions to these identified challenges. The workshop will conclude with a couple of lightning talks by leading researchers within the field – Geoffrey Bowker, Professor at the School of Information and Computer Science, University of California at Irvine has already confirmed his presence and more will follow. Please respond to this email with your name, affiliation, and field of research if you are interested in attending the workshop, and we will send you an email including a Zoom link for the workshop. On behalf of the organizing team at DATALAB Sincerely, Anja Bechmann Professor & Director of DATALAB Mobile: (+45) 51335138 Email: anjabechmann(a)cc.au.dk Web: www.datalab.au.dk<http://www.datalab.au.dk/> DATALAB, Center for Digital Social Research Aarhus University Helsingforsgade 14, ICT-City 8200 Aarhus N Denmark New publications: Bechmann, A. 2021. DATA,<https://unipress.dk/udgivelser/d/data/> Aarhus University Press. Osmundsen, M,, Bor, A, Vahlstrup, P.B., Bechmann, A & Petersen, M.B 2021. Partisan Polarization is the primary psychological motivation behind “fake news” sharing on Twitter<https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/american-political-science-review/a…>, American Political Science Review. Bechmann, A. 2020. Tackling Disinformation and Infodemics Demands Media Policy Changes<https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/3AFQGNYRV8AFUE5ZMHUT/full?target=10.1080…>, Digital journalism, 1-13. Pavleska, T, Školkay, A, Zankova, B, Ribeiro, N & Bechmann, A. 2020. Performance analysis of fact-checking organization and initiatives in Europe: a critical overview of online platforms fighting fake news<http://compact-media.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Performance-assessment-o…> IN: Disinformation and Digital Media as a Challenge for Democracy. ed. / Georgios Terzis; Dariusz Kloza; Elzbieta Kuzelewska; Daniel Trottier. Cambridge : Intersentia. (European Integration and Democracy Series, Vol. 6), 217-246. Henriksen, A & Bechmann, A. 2020. Building truths in AI: Making predictive algorithms doable in healthcare<https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369118X.2020.1751866>, Information, Communication & Society, 1-15 Bechmann, A. & Zevenbergen, B. 2020. AI and Machine Learning: Ethical Guidelines<https://aoir.org/reports/ethics3.pdf> IRE 3.0, Association of Internet Researchers. Bechmann, A. & Kim, J.Y. 2020. Big Data: A Focus on Social Media Research Dilemmas<https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-3-319-76040-7_18…>, Handbook of Research Ethics and Scientific Integrity, 427-444 Bechmann, A. 2019. Inequality in posting behavior over time: a study of Danish Facebook users<https://doi.org/10.2478/nor-2019-0012>, Nordicom Review, 40(1). Bechmann, A. & Bowker, G.C. 2019. Unsupervised by any other name: Hidden layers of knowledge production in artificial intelligence on social media<https://doi.org/10.1177/2053951718819569>, Big Data & Society, 6(1). Bechmann, A. & Nielbo, K. 2018. Are We Exposed to the Same “News” in the News Feed? An empirical analysis of filter bubbles as information similarity for Danish Facebook users<https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2018.1510741>, Digital Journalism, 6(8).

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OSNEM Special Issue: Media: Information and Opinion Diffusion in Online Social Networks and Media - Deadline July 31st
by Andrea Passarella 10 Jun '21

10 Jun '21

------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CALL FOR PAPERS Elsevier Online Social Networks and Media Journal (OSNEM) Special issue on Information and Opinion Diffusion in Online Social Networks and Media Submission Deadline: July 31st, 2021 http://www.journals.elsevier.com/online-social-networks-and-media/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Information diffusion in Online Social Networks and Media (OSNEM) has a major role, among many others, for recommendation systems, advertising, and political campaigns. Moverover, the way information circulates in OSNEM impacts on the formation of opinions and on the social roles of users and their influence on others. The OSNEM role in information and opinion diffusion has dramatically increased since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, with many physical activities being "migrated" to the online world. OSNEM are extensively used for spreading information, opinions and ideas, but also to propagate fake news and rumors and these threats to trust in information are posing even more serious socio-economic challenges during the pandemic. Therefore, prevention of spam, bots and fake accounts, information leakage, trustworthiness of information and trust between users are relevant research issues associated with information diffusion. Investigating ways through which information and opinion spread can be controlled (e.g., by modifying the underlying network structure) is also fundamental. This special issue seeks contributions pushing the state of the art in all facets of information and opinion diffusion in Online Social Networks and Media. We solicit manuscripts where quantitative and/or data-driven approach is used to investigate information and opinion diffusion in OSNEM. Topics include, but are not limited to: - Dynamics of trends, information and opinion diffusion in OSNEM - Recommendations and advertising in OSNEM - Spread of news, topics, and opinions - Trust, reputation, privacy in OSNEM information and opinion diffusion - Rumors and fake news spreading in OSNEM - Information and disinformation diffusion in OSNEM at the time of COVID-19 - Opinion formation, diffusion and polarization related to COVID-19 - Bots and fake users detection - Influence analysis and social influence - Identification of diffusion sources and influencers - Methods to modify/control/maximise information and opinion diffusion - Measurements of information and opinion diffusion in OSNEM - Models of information and opinion diffusion - Data-driven approaches to study information and opinion diffusion in OSNEM Online Social Networks and Media is a multidisciplinary journal for the wide community of computer and network scientists working on developing OSNEM platforms and services and using OSNEM as a big data source to mine, learn and model the (online) human behaviour. Manuscripts only based on questionnaires, even focused on the reported use of social media, are outside the scope of the journal. On the other hand, the journal welcomes papers which present analyses based on big data mined from social networks/media. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule Manuscript submission deadline: July 31st, 2021 First notification: September 30th, 2021 Expected publication: Q4 2021 Guest Editors Marco Conti, IIT-CNR, Italy Andrea Passarella, IIT-CNR, Italy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Instructions for submission Manuscripts must not have been previously published nor currently under review by other journals or conferences. Papers previously published in conference proceedings are eligible for submission if the submitted manuscript is a substantial revision and extension of the conference version. In this case, authors should indicate the previous publication(s) in the cover letter and are also required to submit their published conference article(s) and a summary document explaining the enhancements made in the journal version. The submission website for this journal is located at https://www.editorialmanager.com/osnem/default.aspx. Please select ''VSI: Information and Opinion'' when you reach the ''Article Type'' step in the submission process. To ensure that all manuscripts are correctly identified, for consideration by the special issue, the authors should indicate in the cover letter that the manuscript has been submitted for the special issue on ''info diffusion''. Manuscripts can be submitted continuously until the deadline. Once a paper is submitted, the review process will start immediately. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (in the first issue available as soon as the paper is accepted). All accepted papers will be listed together in an online virtual special issue published in the journal website. For further information, please contact the guest editors at osnem at iit.cnr.it

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WEBCAST TODAY – Webinar and Roundtable: Understanding the UK Online Safety Bill
by Joly MacFie 10 Jun '21

10 Jun '21

On the day the draft UK Online Safety Bill was issued, the Internet Society responded in no uncertain terms <https://www.internetsociety.org/news/statements/2021/internet-society-uk-on…>. Panelist Lord Richard Allan has also put in his 2p <https://www.regulate.tech/uk-draft-online-safety-bill-24th-may-2021/>. RTT https://bit.ly/3v6bx3j ISOC Live posted: "On Thursday 9 June 2021. at 16:00 BST (15:00 UTC) the Internet Society UK England Chapter hosts a webinar and roundtable 'Understanding the UK Online Safety Bill'. On 12 May 2021 the UK Government published the draft Online Safety Bill, calling it a "mani" [image: livestream] <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/isoc-england-onlinesafetybill>On *Thursday 9 June 2021*. at *16:00 BST* (15:00 UTC) the I*nternet Society UK England Chapter* <https://isoc-e.org/> hosts a webinar and roundtable '*Understanding the UK Online Safety Bill <https://isoc-e.org/understanding-the-uk-online-safety-bill/>*'. On 12 May 2021 the UK Government published the *draft Online Safety Bill <https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/draft-online-safety-bill>*, calling it a "manifesto commitment to make the UK the safest place in the world to be online while defending free expression." The Bill contains several proposals including some suggesting that Encryption should be weakened through various methods. This has generated much pushback from UK entities and the Internet Society has drafted an online letter to members of the UK Parliament, co-signed by dozens of organisations, that “*End-to-End Encryption keeps us safe*”. This letter will be published shortly. This webinar and roundtable will explore the more controversial aspects of the Online Safety Bill, and why there is so much pushback to some of its articles. *PRESENTER* *Heather Burns* – Policy Manager, Open Rights Group *PANEL* *Richard Allan* - Member, House of Lords + former Director of Policy in Europe, Facebook *Robin Wilton* - Director, Internet Trust, Internet Society *Chris Yapp* – IT Futures and scenarios *MODERATOR* *Olivier Crépin-Leblond*, ISOC UK England *LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/isoc-england-onlinesafetybill <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/isoc-england-onlinesafetybill>* *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3ivSpJE <https://bit.ly/3ivSpJE>* *REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/3v6bx3j <https://bit.ly/3v6bx3j>* *TWITTER #OnlineSafetyBill <https://bit.ly/3g99bfT> @ISOCUKEngland @WebDevLaw @OpenRightsGroup Richard Allan @UKHouseofLords @futureidentity @chris_yapp @Olivier_CL* *SIMULCASTS* *https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/ <https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive>* *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/isoc-england-onlinesafetybill <https://archive.org/details/isoc-england-onlinesafetybill>* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/14137/ - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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CfP: #NTF20 Workshop - Terrorism/Extremism in a digital context
by Prof. Dr. Stephan G. Humer 10 Jun '21

10 Jun '21

CfP: 20th Workshop of the Terrorism Research Network Germany (Netzwerk Terrorismusforschung e. V.) #NTF20 in cooperation with the Research Cluster of Excellence on Islamist Terrorism - Joint Project MOTRA (www.motra.info) Dates: September 1st and 2nd, 2021 Submission deadline: June 25, 2021 Location: Fresenius University of Applied Sciences, Wiesbaden, Germany (It will be possible to visit us on site/participate via Zoom) Main topics: Terrorism, extremism, novel (e.g. pandemic-related) radicalization phenomena and processes in a digital context MOTRA and the NTF The joint project "Monitoring System and Transfer Platform ‘Radicalization’" (MOTRA) is a research project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) in the context of civil security research. The project arose within the framework of the establishment of a research cluster of excellence for the early detection, prevention and combating of Islamist extremism and terrorism. The goal of MOTRA is the systematic monitoring of radicalization processes in Germany, with a special focus on the development of Islamist extremism up to terrorist acts by means of multi-methodological, longitudinal phenomenon/trend analyses, and in-depth case analyses. The Netzwerk Terrorismusforschung e. V. (NTF) is an associated/transfer partner of the MOTRA project and (in this function) is responsible for the promotion of young researchers in the thematic areas of terrorism/extremism research. We are pleased to be the first German security research network in the context of a research cluster of excellence and invite you as young researchers to present and discuss your research ideas, theses, dissertations and post-doctoral projects at this year's NTF Workshop during the MOTRA Annual Conference in Wiesbaden in September. The "small stage" of the NTF workshop offers you - in close proximity to and due to the structural and content-related dovetailing with the "big" MOTRA stage - the opportunity to get into contact and exchange with scientists from the field of general security research as well as (de)radicalization work, terrorism and extremism research, to deepen specific topics in person or in digitally provided break-out rooms, to expand your network as well as to approach potential supervisors for research projects. As far as the pandemic allows, social gatherings are also possible during the workshop. Of course, the legal regulations in force at the time of the conference/workshop must always be observed! We are especially looking forward to contributions from the following areas (although of course, other proposals not mentioned here may also be submitted): Specific: - Current developments, e.g., on the extreme right in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic - Radicalization of "Querdenker" as a new category - Influence of conspiracy theories on protest dynamics - Interactions between right-wing extremism and religious fundamentalism - Online and offline processes of radicalization - International terrorism and national dynamics - Militarization of left-wing extremism in Germany and worldwide General: - International developments and comparisons - Local and country comparisons - Network analyses - Reflections on methods - Practice reflections and evaluations of prevention and countermeasures We are very pleased to receive contributions concerning doctoral and other research projects, as well as project ideas that are in the process of being developed. Presentations should last about 20 to 30 minutes and should be followed by an opportunity for discussion. Travel and accommodation costs can be covered for up to ten presenters from the circle of the NTF and beyond, if applicable. Two outstanding contributions, selected by the board of the NTF, can be presented directly at the MOTRA conference on the "big stage." If interested, please send an abstract of up to 1,000 characters and a short biography to: vorstand(a)netzwerk-terrorismusforschung.org. Deadline for submission is June 25, 2021. You will receive feedback by July 12, 2021. Presentation languages are German or English. Contact: Stephan G. Humer: stephan.humer(a)hs-fresenius.de Isabelle Holz: isabelle.holz(a)hs-fresenius.de -- Prof. Dr. Stephan G. Humer Internet Sociologist Director, Internet Sociology Department, Hochschule Fresenius Berlin Chief Research Officer, Hochschule Fresenius Berlin Chairman of the Board and Director, Advanced Research Projects, 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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CFP: Special Issue of Global Hip Hop Studies: Hip Hop and the Internet
by Raquel Campos 10 Jun '21

10 Jun '21

*With apologies for cross postings* *Special Issue of Global Hip Hop Studies <https://www.intellectbooks.com/global-hip-hop-studies>: ‘It’s Where You’re @: Hip Hop and the Internet’* *Guest Editors: *Raquel Campos (University of Cambridge) and Steven Gamble (University College Cork) *Abstract Deadline*: 12 July 2021 Internet technologies have become intertwined with almost every aspect of daily Western life, as demonstrated by the mass online migration of work, leisure and cultural activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Three decades earlier, the Rakim lyric emphasizing ‘where you’re at’ coincided with the development of the first modern web browser (circa 1990). Now, with the emergence of virtual ciphers, online beat battles and hip hop chat rooms, where we are all @ is online. This special issue of GHHS is targeted at exploring the relationship between hip hop and the internet, offering new perspectives on digital communication technologies and their impact on hip hop culture, as well as analysing the impact of hip hop culture on global online life, especially in non-Western contexts. We are particularly interested in research that reflects on the political, economic and social dynamics of hip hop culture as they intersect with internet technologies. With examples spanning from DatPiff to TikTok, internet technologies have considerably altered the development and production of hip hop culture, creating new spaces and forms of mediation. Although digital technology and hip hop are no strangers to one another, elements of hip hop culture – especially from the global North – have appeared at the forefront of digital popular culture (for instance Drake’s ‘Hotline Bling’ meme template or the viral power of Lizzo’s flute-twerking). Hip hop accounted for more than one in every three pieces of music played across on-demand streaming services, according to a 2018 Nielsen Music report. Creative communities inhabit online platforms from Twitch to Discord. Rap critics on YouTube and Genius rake in millions of views. Evidently, there is a vast online community engaging with hip hop in various forms. However, the online public sphere also disrupts many of the art form’s analogue foundations – vinyl, block/house parties and spray paint – unsettling and reconfiguring critical aspects of locality, authenticity and identity through digital assemblages of mediation, corporatization and commercialization. How are notions and relationships of locality, visibility and anonymity in hip hop scenes altered by online tools? How do digital avatars act and become understood as creative participants and how are they linked to offline practices in the genre’s production of scenes? How does all of this operate in the shadows – or even the spotlight – of corporate big-data mining and oligopolization? We encourage researchers to reflect both on the opportunities and challenges of hip hop in online spaces. Disciplinary focus may include, but is not limited to hip hop studies, internet studies, popular music studies, digital anthropology, digital sociology, communication studies, media studies, cultural studies, fan studies, human-computer interaction, social computing, education and psychology. Submissions may consider, but are not limited to, any of the following topics: • the history of hip hop and its relationship with the development of internet technologies; • hip hop and digital platforms, communication, networks and internet cultures; • digital information economies, platform capitalism and the commercialization of creative practices; • hip hop heads under surveillance: security and privacy of online actors; criminalization of the scene and digital technologies • boundaries to hip hop knowledge (the ‘fifth element’): issues of internet access and global connectivity and critiques and celebrations of digitalization and democratization; • gender, sexuality and queerness in online hip hop spaces; • individual and communal identities, authenticity and realness in online fora; • hip hop promotion and marketing, artist opportunities, profiles, avatars and online personas; • collectivities: online hip hop cultures, communities and virtual scenes; • hip hop generations, digital ‘natives’ and late adopters; • internet memes, virality and social media sharing of hip hop’s digital artefacts; • online-native music genres, e.g. ‘Soundcloud rap’, ‘trap metal’ and neighbouring areas of digital creativity; • virtual concerts, video games and live hip hop online; and • smartphone and mobile musicking and the futures of hip hop production and consumption technologies. GHHS invites the following types of submission: • articles (6,000–8,000 words maximum not including bibliography); • interviews with artists, industry personnel and content creators (2,000–4,000 words); • reviews (books, digital media, events) (1,000–2,000 words); • ‘Dive-in-the-Archive’ (web-oriented archival pieces) (1,000–4,000 words); and • ‘Show and Prove’ (400–2,000 words and at least one high-res image for the issue’s cover). *Deadlines* Abstracts: 12 July 2021 Full articles: 22 October 2021 Please direct all queries to the Guest Editors at hiphopandtheinternet(a)gmail.com To be considered for this Special Issue, please submit the following via this GoogleForm <https://forms.gle/NvWseKbk2dHdXdcZ7> by 12 July 2021: • an abstract of 150–250 words; • author information; and • a brief bio of no more than 150 words. If your abstract is accepted, we will expect to receive the full submission uploaded via Intellect’s online submission portal by 22 October 2021. For a journal-specific style guide, please visit Intellect’s website <https://www.intellectbooks.com/global-hip-hop-studies>. *The Journal* Global Hip Hop Studies (GHHS) <https://www.intellectbooks.com/global-hip-hop-studies> is a peer-reviewed, rigorous and community responsive academic journal that publishes research on contemporary as well as historical issues and debates surrounding hip hop music and culture around the world. *Coordinating Editors* Adam Haupt, University of Cape Town J. Griffith Rollefson, University College Cork *Dr Raquel Campos AFHEA (She/Her)* *Digital Ethnomusicologist* *Andrew Goodwin Memorial Prize 2019 Winner*

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