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Call for Abstracts Now Open – NVivo Virtual Conference 2021
by Silvana di Gregorio 14 Apr '21

14 Apr '21

We are pleased to announce the NVivo Virtual Conference 2021, Transcending Boundaries in Qualitative Research, https://www.qsrinternational.com/nvivo-qualitative-data-analysis-software/n… scheduled for September 22-23, 2021. We’re inviting you to submit an abstract for a paper or poster on how your research is transcending boundaries across disciplines, methods, cultures and beyond. Abstracts due by June 30, 2021. Conference Keynotes We have invited keynote speakers who are world experts in transcending boundaries with their research: Crystal Abidin, PhD is a digital anthropologist and ethnographer of vernacular internet cultures. She is Associate Professor, Principal Research Fellow, & ARC DECRA Fellow in Internet Studies, Programme Lead of Social Media Pop Cultures at the Centre for Culture and Technology (CCAT) at Curtin University. Her books include Internet Celebrity: Understanding Fame Online (2018, Emerald Publishing) and Instagram: Visual Social Media Cultures (2020, Polity Press, co-authored with Tama Leaver and Tim Highfield). She was listed on Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia and Pacific Standard 30 Top Thinkers Under 30. Learn more about her work at wishcrys.com. Sally Campbell Galman, Ph.D. Professor of child and family studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She is the author of the Shane the Lone Ethnographer series of methods comics. Her arts-based research has been published in Girlhood Studies, Public Anthropologist, and Anthropology News. Learn more about her work at sallycampbellgalman.com. Call for Abstracts Is Now Open We are interpreting transcending boundaries in its widest sense - transcending disciplines, methods, and cultures. The focus of the call for abstracts for papers and posters should be on methods not results. We welcome proposals exploring but not limited to: • Cross-Disciplinary Research • Multi-Method Research • Innovating New Methods • Culturally Responsive Research • Evaluation Research • Innovative Ways of Using NVivo • Cross-Sector Research – including Academic, Commercial and Not-for-profit) • Hybrid Research – Online and Face-to-face • STEM Research • Inspire Us Posters: • Any topic where NVivo has been used for all or part of the analysis. How to Submit You’ll find more information on abstract requirements and how to submit on the conference web page https://www.qsrinternational.com/nvivo-qualitative-data-analysis-software/n… DEADLINE for abstract submissions: June 30, 2021 Learn more. https://www.qsrinternational.com/nvivo-qualitative-data-analysis-software/n… For questions specific to the NVivo Virtual Conference 2021, please contact the organizers Silvana di Gregorio, Ph.D., QSR Research Director, and Stacy Penna, Ed.D., NVivo Community Director at conference(a)qsrinternational.com Please feel free to forward to interested colleagues. Silvana di Gregorio, PhD Academic Research Director QSR International (UK) Limited Eastside, King’s Cross Station, London N1C 4AX United Kingdom T +44 (0)1925 358 095 E s.digregorio(a)qsrinternational.com NVivo Virtual 24 hour Conference 22-23 September 2021 Call for Abstracts – NVivo Virtual Conference 2021 qsrinternational.com Disclaimer This transmission may contain information which is confidential and privileged and intended only for the addressee. If you are not the addressee you may not use, disseminate or copy this information. If you have received this information in error please notify the sender immediately. Thank you. QSR Privacy Policy

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New Book
by Stella 14 Apr '21

14 Apr '21

Praise God! The book *Global Perspectives on the Impact of Mass Media on Electoral Processes* published by IGI Global is finally out. Kindly buy a copy and recommend it to others. This is the link: https://www.igi-global.com/book/global-perspectives-impact-mass-media/244585 *MAY GOD BLESS YOU ESPECIALLY TODAY, IN JESUS NAME!* [image: Mailtrack] <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=sig…> Sender notified by Mailtrack <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=sig…> 14/04/21, 07:11:09

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Book Release: The Promise of Access: Technology, Inequality, and the Political Economy of Hope
by Daniel Greene 13 Apr '21

13 Apr '21

Hi friends, I hope everyone is keeping it together. I’ve just published my first book—The Promise of Access—with MIT Press and I think it is of interest to much of this list. I’ve included the description below, as well as links to upcoming events. I hope to see some of you there and I hope it’s not too long before I can talk with y’all about it in person. Best, Dan Why do we keep trying to solve poverty with technology? What makes us feel that we need to learn to code—or else? In The Promise of Access: Technology Inequality and the Political Economy of Hope, Daniel Greene argues that the problem of poverty became a problem of technology in order to manage the contradictions of a changing economy. Greene shows how the digital divide emerged as a policy problem and why simple technological solutions to complex social issues continue to appeal to politicians and professionals who should (and often do) know better. Greene shows why it is so hard to get rid of the idea—which he terms the access doctrine—that the problem of poverty can be solved with the right tools and the right skills. This way of thinking is so ingrained that is adopted by organizations that fight poverty—which often refashion themselves to resemble technology startups. Drawing on years of fieldwork, Greene explores how this plays out in the real world, examining organizational change in technology startups, public libraries, and a charter school in Washington, DC. He finds that as the libraries and school pursue technological solutions, they win praise and funding but also marginalize and alienate the populations they serve. Greene calls for new political alliances that can change the terms on which we understand technology and fight poverty. The Promise of Access is published by the MIT Press, and available wherever books are sold <https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/promise-access>. Upcoming Events April 15: Association for Information Science and Technology’s (ASIST) Meet the Authors’ webinar series <https://www.asist.org/meet-the-authors-series-the-promise-of-access-technol…> April 21: Book talk hosted by the University of Michigan’s Digital Studies Institute and the Center for Ethics, Society and Computing <https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEldeqopz8sH90JlXeAIa8Bkqj5yQgDDnZ6>. April 28: Technology and civic engagement – double book launch with Allison Powell at the Ada Lovelace Institute <https://www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/event/technology-civic-engagement-doub…> April 30: Happy hour conversation on The Promise of Access <https://umd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1Vw1a-Z6T0q1WbpMWXVj3A>with danah boyd, Lilly Irani, Steve Jackson, and Jessica Vitak at UMD. ---- Daniel Greene dmgreene.net Order my book The Promise of Access <https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/promise-access>

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EVENT SERIES: Born-Digital Evidence and Historical Scholarship
by James A Hodges 13 Apr '21

13 Apr '21

Good afternoon, and apologies for cross-posting: I'm writing to announce a series of events that I have co-organized with Thorsten Ries (UT Austin, Germanic Studies) and the UT Austin iSchool colloquium series. The first event has already occurred, but there's still time to join us for the next two panels! We also have a video recording available from the first event (See below). Series Description: This series features international subject expert talks from the libraries and archives sector, a digital investigation collective and from the cybersecurity sector to consider born-digital evidence from a Historical Scholarship and Humanities perspective. Our digital present poses challenges to long-term preservation and curation of born-digital archives, but also to their cautious selection, critical appraisal and methodological analysis and interpretation as historical evidence. Establishing, proving and maintaining the chain of digital evidence, evaluating the evidential status of born-digital sources and interpreting the traces of historical digital events will be the daily practice of historians studying our present time. The talk series Born-digital Evidence and Historical Scholarship is a starter for the conversation about how we establish this practice and build the skillsets, standards and procedures for Historical Scholarship and the Humanities in coordination with libraries and archives. EVENT 1: Aric Toler (Bellingcat) and Charlotte Godart (Bellingcat) Date: April 12, 10-11:30am CST Aric Toler is the training and research director at Bellingcat, an online publication specialized in open-source intelligence. Aric's research including Russian intelligence operations, the war in the Donbas, and the 2014 downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine. Aric received his Master's degree in Slavic Languages & Literatures from the University of Kansas in 2013 and has since been working with Bellingcat. Charlotte Godart is an open source investigator & trainer for Bellingcat. She researches conflict zones, breaking news events, and the spread of disinformation. She creates online training material that is available for anyone interested in pursuing digital verification through the Bellingcat website. She also travels globally to teach online verification techniques and methodology to journalists, researchers, activists, and lawyers. Before Bellingcat, she was at the Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley. For those who were unable to join us, a recording is available at the following URL: https://utexas.zoom.us/rec/share/rcRVKJKbzOVnck4rjvf5UtXgKM4fnyv0Rr0edmx6W5… EVENT 2: Euan Cochrane (Yale) and David A. Bliss (UT Austin) Date: April 19, 10-11:30 CST Event: https://www.ischool.utexas.edu/events/256 Registration: https://utexas.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwtceutqz0sH9wBI0GnrcS2PsoP12eCMd_v Euan Cochrane is Digital Preservation Manager for Yale University Libraries. He has a particular interest in software preservation and the use of emulation to maintain access to born digital information. Before joining Yale, Euan helped to establish the data archive for official statistics at Statistics New Zealand, in addition to working in the Digital Continuity team at Archives New Zealand and consulting for Deloitte in Australia on Information Management. David Bliss is the Systems and Digital Archivist at UT Libraries, where he is responsible for a variety of digital preservation infrastructure and processes for libraries collections. Prior to April 2021, he was the Digital Processing Archivist at the Benson Latin American Collection at UT Austin, focused primarily on implementing and supporting post-custodial digitization projects based at partner repositories in Latin America. David is a 2017 graduate of the UT School of Information. EVENT 3: Matthias Vallentin (Tenzir) Date: April 23, 10am CST Event: https://www.ischool.utexas.edu/events/257 Registration: https://utexas.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAvd--urDMrGNWIVyrmeDoSnrQaDwj3mekk Matthias Vallentin is founder and CEO at Tenzir. His PhD work at UC Berkeley about network forensics laid the foundation for the software that Tenzir now develops an open security analytics platform to empower defenders. Prior to founding Tenzir, Matthias worked on high-performance network monitoring to provide security operators with in-depth visibility about their infrastructure. Looking forward to the events! I hope that you can join us. Sincerely, James -- *JAMES A. HODGES, Ph.D.* Bullard Postdoctoral Research Fellow University of Texas at Austin School of Information

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Oxford University Associate Professorship in AI & Society
by Victoria Nash 13 Apr '21

13 Apr '21

The Oxford Internet Institute and Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Oxford are seeking to appoint an Associate Professor of AI & Society, in association with a Senior Research Fellowship at Wadham College. The successful candidate will conduct research within the ethics and social impact of AI, broadly construed, and play an integral part in the activities of the Oxford Institute for Ethics in AI. This post is available from 1 September 2021, or as soon as possible thereafter. This is a permanent appointment (subject to initial probation). The position is open to candidates from a variety of disciplines, including sociology, political science, law, and philosophy. The successful candidate will be expected to engage in advanced research on ethical issues relating to the impact of AI, machine learning and new information technologies, and must be able to provide research-led teaching and supervision at the graduate level. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research expertise addresses public policy-relevant topics such as social injustice and inequality, barriers to information access, algorithmic bias and discrimination, and the role of diversity in the development and application of AI. Applications are particularly welcomed from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford. Further details are available on the OII website (https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/vacancies/) If you have any questions, do feel free to reach out to me directly (victoria.nash(a)oii.ox.ac.uk<mailto:victoria.nash@oii.ox.ac.uk>). Warm wishes, Vicki Dr Victoria Nash Associate Professor & Senior Policy Fellow Director, Oxford Internet Institute University of Oxford T: 01865 287231 Tw: @VickiNashOII

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Vacancy for a SL in Digital Advertising at London College of Communication
by Zoetanya Sujon 12 Apr '21

12 Apr '21

Dear AoIR, Very pleased to share that we are hiring a Senior Lecturer in Digital Advertising at the London College of Communication, University of the Arts London. The vacancy closes on April 18th, so just under a week to apply. Details here: SL in Digital Advertising <https://ual.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-1/candidate/so…> While based in the BA Advertising course, the role is positioned within the Communications and Media programme, so there are many opportunities for growth as well as both creative and critical collaboration. Applications welcome. All best, Zoetanya Sujon Programme Director, Communications and Media -- 'You are marvellous. The Gods wait to delight in you.' ('The Laughing Heart' by Charles Bukowski).

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Teaching faculty positions available in Tucson
by Catherine Brooks 12 Apr '21

12 Apr '21

Last week the link went missing, here it is again! Please tell a friend! https://arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/4654?c=arizona

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Upcoming AoIR Deadlines - Submissions - Dissertation Award - Elections
by Michelle, Association of Internet Researchers 12 Apr '21

12 Apr '21

Hello AoIR-istas, AoIR has multiple deadlines approaching. In an attempt to save your inboxes these are all listed below instead of separate emails. *15 April 23:59 UTC - Deadline for submissions of Papers and Panels for AoIR2021* Call for Proposals - AoIR2021 https://aoir.org/aoir2021cfp/ Ready to submit? You can go to the submission site here https://www.conftool.org/aoir2021/ What time do AoIR2021 submissions close for you? Please check here: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=AoIR2021%2BSubmis… *15 April 2021 (by midnight where ever you are) - Deadline for submissions for the 2021 AoIR Dissertation Award * Details for submission here:https://aoir.org/2021aoirdissaward/ *AoIR2021-23 Executive Committee Elections* Please take a moment to ask the candidates questions on the AoIR Discussion Forums. *Once you’ve logged into your AoIR Membership*, you’ll find the candidate statements under Members -> Elections -> Candidate Statements, and you’ll see a link there for the discussions as well. Each discussion includes a Reply function that enables you to participate. https://members.aoir.org/Elections Log in and get to know the candidates, and please return to vote! Voting will open on 22 April 2021, and close on 1 May 2021. We use an online voting system, and will send out information about how to vote when the voting period opens. *If you would like to vote in this election, you must be an active member (renew or new) before 22 April 2021. * If you have any questions please contact ac(a)aoir.org. Thank you, Michelle AoIR Association Coordinator

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Next webinar on Information Equity Thursday, April 22, 12:30 EST
by Melissa Villa-Nicholas 12 Apr '21

12 Apr '21

Dear Colleagues, *Please join us for the last webinar in our Information Equity series: * *Thursday, April 22 from 12:30-1:30 EST: * “Listening at the Library: Surveillance in the Stacks Gets Smart” Dr. Miriam Sweeney - School of Library & Information Studies - University of Alabama https://events.uri.edu/event/listening_at_the_library_surveillance_in_the_s… This webinar explores key privacy issues associated with emerging technologies in library services and programming. Building on a recent study about smart voice assistant integration in libraries, Sweeney identifies important questions about patron data collection, management, and use across the lifecycle of smart technologies. Tracing these concerns raises important questions for libraries about the need for proactive engagement with data privacy in advance of technology adoption, and lays the groundwork for libraries to set a broader professional agenda for data privacy that places community safety and tech accountability at the center of library services. Dr. Melissa Villa-Nicholas Graduate School of Library and Information Studies University of Rhode Island Pronouns: She/Hers melissavillanicholas.net

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[Deadline approaching] New postdoc @ Concordia: Artificial Intelligence, Disinformation and the
by Fenwick Mckelvey 12 Apr '21

12 Apr '21

Hi all, There are two weeks left to apply to this position. Thanks to all those who responded already. We are going to review all applications starting in May. Also, we are flexible about the start date now. Ideally someone would start before September 2021. Also, if any PhD students, ideally in Canada, are interested in this area please contact me as I'd like to have a few more names of interested folks in case more research opportunities arise. Thanks all, Fenwick Artificial Intelligence, Disinformation and the Future of Media https://www.concordia.ca/sgs/postdoc toral-fellows/funding/horizon/descriptions/9014.html *Program description* The position will develop expertise to evaluate the governance of artificial intelligence as a countermeasure to disinformation and other online harms. Working at the Milieux Institute at the Machine Agencies working group, the candidate will analyze global developments related to AI, disinformation and media regulation. The candidate will collaborate with PI McKelvey, Dr. Roberge (INRS) and Dr. Bart Simon. Firstly, the candidate will work as part of an international team to map and relate to different framings of AI and disinformation over time in three related, but not fully commensurable fields: in the media, in policy circles and in the computer science community (including research in both academic and corporate settings). Second, the candidate will develop expertise to evaluate the largely self-regulatory approach to disinformation and AI governance and how it raises questions regarding accountability and transparency. Finally, the candidate will collaborate and prototype speculative designs, mediators, interruptions and foresight research exercises to develop collaborative formats to co-create alternative futures for future media systems. Experiments may include narratives and utopian thought experiments, research creation and game design to engage non-expert stakeholders and democratize the policy process for artificial intelligence. *Academic qualifications required* We seek a critical scholar who sees their work at the intersection of multiple social sciences. Especially, we seek candidates who have an interest and experience in researching historical and contemporary entanglements between technology, media and policy-making. Fields of specialization might include, but are not limited to: Science & Technology Studies, Communication and Media Studies, Histories of Science, Sociology, or Anthropology. An interest in digital methods is an asset. *Eligibility requirements* - Applicants must not currently hold a postdoctoral appointment at Concordia - Priority will be given to postdoctoral fellows who have obtained their PhD from another university although in exceptional cases Concordia graduates may be considered - Applicants must adhere to the postdoctoral fellow eligibility criteria outlined in Concordia University’s Postdoctoral Policy <https://www.concordia.ca/content/dam/common/docs/policies/official-policies…> *Timeline* The Postdoctoral Fellow must start his/her appointment by March 1, 2022. *Submission process* - All documents must be submitted to Niyusha Samadi <Horizon.Postdocs(a)concordia.ca>. - Please include the reference number with your application *Application checklist* - One to three (1-3) page research statement demonstrating fit with the program described above. - Current curriculum vitae demonstrating research excellence and a capacity for leadership in the domain (maximum 5 pages). - Two letters of reference from academic supervisors or current employers to be sent via e-mail directly to Niyusha Samadi <Horizon.Postdocs(a)concordia.ca>. *Value* The prestigious two-year Horizon Postdoctoral Fellowships are valued at $50,000 per year plus benefits and full access to Concordia’s services, including GradProSkills <https://www.concordia.ca/students/gradproskills.html>.

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