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19th ACM International Symposium on Mobility Management and Wireless - ACM MobiWac 2021 - Deadline: July 5th, 2021
by Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou 05 Apr '21

05 Apr '21

------------------------------------------------------------------------ Our apologies if you received multiple copies of this CFP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CALL FOR PAPERS The 19th ACM* International Symposium on Mobility Management and Wireless Access (ACM MobiWac 2021) November 22 - 26, 2021 - Alicante, Spain http://mobiwac-symposium.org/ (*Pending) Sponsored by ACM --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT: Paper submission deadline: July 5th, 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The MobiWac series of events are intended to provide an international forum for the discussion and presentation of original ideas, recent results and achievements by researchers, students, and systems developers on issues and challenges related to mobility management and wireless access protocols. Authors are encouraged to submit both theoretical and practical results of significance on all aspects of wireless and mobile access technologies, with an emphasis on mobility management and wireless access. Authors are invited to submit full papers describing original research. Submitted papers must neither have been published elsewhere nor currently be under review by another conference or journal. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: * 5G/6G * AI-based mobility management * AI-enabled wireless networks * Analysis/simulation of wireless mobile systems * Big data analytics for mobile and wireless networks * Channels and resource allocation algorithms * Context-aware protocols, services, architecture and applications * Cyber-Physical Systems and Cyber-Physical Social Systems * Energy and power management algorithms * Fault tolerance solutions * Localization and tracking * Mobile and wireless entertainment and multimedia applications * Mobile broadband wireless access * Mobile cloud/fog/edge computing * Mobile/vehicular environment access * Mobility models, control and management * Multi-Channel Multi-Radio MAC/network layer management * Multi-Homing and vertical handoff * Multi-technology switching using Software Defined Radios * Next generation wireless systems * Pervasive communication and computing * Pervasive, mobile and wearable computing systems and services * QoS management * Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces and Mobility Management * SDN solutions in mobile and wireless networks * Security, trust management and privacy issues * Social mobile networks and applications * Testbeds for experimental and simulation analysis * Ubiquitous and mobile access * Wireless ad hoc and sensor networks * Wireless applications and testbeds * Wireless Internet and All-IP integration * Wireless systems' design * Wireless/mobile access protocols and web access ============================================================================ Submission Guidelines: High-quality original papers are solicited. Papers must be unpublished and must not be submitted for publication elsewhere. All papers will be reviewed by Technical Program Committee members and other experts active in the field to ensure high quality and relevance to the Symposium. The symposium will have a single track for regular papers and in addition, a separate interwoven track with short papers / posters. Paper length must be no more than 10 pages, double column, ACM style including tables and figures. Note that the regular paper size will be 8 pages, with the possibility to obtain up to 2 additional pages (total 10 pages) by paying a publication fee. Only PDF format is accepted. All accepted papers will appear in the Symposium proceedings published by ACM press. Papers are submitted via the EDAS system: https://edas.info/N28242 For any question or problems related to MobiWac 2021 submissions, please contact the PC Chairs. ============================================================================ Important Dates: Submission Deadline: July 5th, 2021 Notification of Acceptance: August 15th, 2021 Camera Ready version due: TBA Author Registration deadline: TBA Submission link: https://edas.info/N28242 ============================================================================ Organizing Committee: General Chair Azzedine Boukerche, University of Ottawa, Canada Program Co-Chairs Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou, University of New Mexico, USA Rodolfo W. L. Coutinho, Concordia University, Canada Tutorials Chair Antonio A. F. Loureiro, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil Posters/Demo Chair Valeria Loscri, Inria, France Publicity Co-Chairs Mirela. A. M. Notare, Technology University on Fly Transportation, Brazil -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou Assistant Professor Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM, 87131 Office: 326B Tel.: (505)-277-5501 Email: eirini(a)unm.edu<mailto:eirini@unm.edu> Website: PROTON Lab<http://ece-research.unm.edu/tsiropoulou/index.html> PROTON Lab's News: @Tsiropoulou_EE<https://twitter.com/Tsiropoulou_EE> "Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach." ~ Aristotle

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How does copyright get in the way of your research?
by Patricia Aufderheide 05 Apr '21

05 Apr '21

Who wants to research how copyright makes researchers' jobs harder? Any kind of research is welcome. International in scope. Honoraria and some research cost-coverage available: bit.ly/3sFHiQt<https://t.co/LIYc2PmEX0> Patricia Aufderheide, University Professor, School of Communication (she/her/hers) PhD Program Director Founder, Center for Media & Social Impact American University 4400 Massachusetts Av., NW American University, Washington, DC 20016-8017 McKinley Hall 323 @paufder @cmsimpact cmsimpact.org<http://cmsimpact.org> paufder(a)american.edu<mailto:paufder@american.edu> 202-885-2069 office 240-643-4805 mobile Zoom Office Hours: https://american.zoom.us/j/96788556467?pwd=eFNpa2JMWlZQRm5pT1Z0b3RVUlRXQT09 Reclaiming Fair Use--t<https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/022637419X?pf_rd_p=d1f45e03-8b73-4c9a-9be…>he second edition is out, with new stories, quizzes and entirely new chapters on the surprising success of fair use in enabling creativity!

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CFC: Big Data intelligence for smart applications by Springer
by Yassine MALEH 05 Apr '21

05 Apr '21

*Edited Book: Big Data Intelligence for Smart Applications* *Publication in "Studies in Computational Intelligence <https://www.springer.com/series/7092>", by Springer and indexed by (Scopus & Web of Science)* *Call for Chapters: **Call for Chapters Link <https://sites.google.com/view/bigdatasmart>* *Submission link: Submission link <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=bigdatasmart21>* *Chapter Submission Deadline: April 15, 2021 * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Editors of the Springer Book "*Big Data Intelligence for Smart Applications*" invites submissions containing Original, High Quality Ideas that are relevant to the SCOPE OF THE BOOK. The chapter proposal may kindly be sent in Latex or Word format. The book will MAINLY focus on significant issues in the field of Big Data intelligence for smart applications. The book is mainly intended for post graduate students, research scholars, academics, industry and research lab scientists. The objective of this book is to provide state-of-the-art of research results, applications and real Big Data Intelligence deployment scenarios related to Smart Applications. EXPERIENCED Authors and Contributors in the field of Big Data intelligence may kindly submit their chapter. All chapter proposals that conform to submission guidelines will be peer reviewed and evaluated based on originality, technical and research content, depth, correctness, relevance to scope of the book and readability. For details the following website may kindly be referred: ------------------------------------------------------ Call for chapters Website <https://sites.google.com/view/bigdatasmart> *Topics of Interest:* This book targets a mixed audience of researchers, academics and investigators from different communities to share and exchange new ideas, approaches, theories and practice to resolve the challenging issues associated with the leveraging of Machine Intelligence and Big Data Analytics For Cybersecurity and Privacy paradigm. Therefore, the suggested topics of interest for this book include, but are not limited to: - Computing Models and Algorithms for Smart Applications - Machine Learning and AI technologies for smart applications - Advanced analytics, including data visualization, BI, real-time, predictive, prescriptive - Cloud strategies: hybrid, containerization, serverless, micro-services - Automated Machine Learning, Edge AI, Augmented Intelligence, Graphical Databases - Data governance and quality for smart applications - Digital Ops including DataOps, AIOps, CloudSecOps - AI in Healthcare – from Data to Intelligence - Big Data analytics in IoT-based smart applications - Big Data applications in smart city - Big Data intelligence for cyber-physical systems - Big Data Science Solutions for Real-life Applications - Big Data Analytics for cybersecurity and Privacy - Case Studies and Innovative Applications *Submission Procedure:* Authors are invited to submit their full chapter by *April 15, 2021*. Manuscripts submitted for the book must be original, must not be previously published or currently under review anywhere. Submitted manuscripts should respect the standard guidelines of the Springer book chapter format. Manuscripts must be prepared using Latex, or Word, and according to the Springer requirements that can be downloaded from the (*link <https://www.springer.com/de/authors-editors/book-authors-editors/resources-…>*) and the Chapter should contain in between *15-24 pages*. Manuscripts that do not follow the formatting rules will be rejected without review. Prospective authors should send their manuscripts electronically through the easychair submission system as mentioned below: *https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=bigdatasmart21* <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=bigdatasmart21> *NB:* There are *no submission or acceptance fees* for manuscripts submitted to this book publication. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer review editorial process. *Abstracting and Indexing:* The accepted chapters will be published in "*Studies in Computational Intelligence <https://www.springer.com/series/7092>*" by *Springer*, *h-index = 40*, highly indexed in S*copus, Thomson reuters, EI, DBPL, etc*… *Contact: * For questions regarding the book, please contact the *volume editors*: - *Youssef Baddi*: youssef.baddi(a)ieee.org <yassine.maleh(a)ieee.org> - *Yassine Maleh*: yassine.maleh(a)ieee.org We look forward to hearing from you. -- Y. Maleh, Ph.D. *Senior Member IEEE* *Professor of Cybersecurity, ENSAK* *Editor in Chief IJSST <https://www.igi-global.com/journal/international-journal-smart-security-tec…>* *Associate Editor,* IEEE <https://ieeeaccess.ieee.org/editorial-leadership-and-staff/associate-editor…>*Access <https://ieeeaccess.ieee.org/editorial-leadership-and-staff/associate-editor…>, IJISP <https://www.igi-global.com/journal/international-journal-information-securi…>, IJDCF <https://www.igi-global.com/journal/international-journal-digital-crime-fore…>* <https://www.igi-global.com/journal/international-journal-digital-crime-fore…> Phone +212 608 867 568 Webiste: Personal Website <https://sites.google.com/view/maleh> *yassine.maleh(a)ieee.org <yassine.maleh(a)ieee.org>* ORC*ID* <http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4704-5364> ; *Pub* <https://publons.com/researcher/1529982>lons ; *R*esearch*G*ate <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Maleh_Yassine>

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What is Communication? (20210 Remote • Speaker Series
by Janet Wasko 05 Apr '21

05 Apr '21

WHAT IS…? COMMUNICATION April 19 & 22 • May 6, 13 & 20, 2021 University of Oregon | Remote • Speaker Series What is Communication? (2021) will investigate instantiations and permutations of communication via models of exchange, modes of inquiry, and meanings of community. While communication has been conceptualized as models of transportation, transmission, and ritual, communication is also characterized by modes of sharing, imparting, connecting, and participating. These characteristics can contribute to democracy, as well as facilitating the commons and community/fellowship. Communication is sensorial, including the auditory, visual, kinesthetic, tactile, olfactory, gustatory, and interoceptive, and can involve humans, nonhumans, plants, and/or machines. Most importantly, communication imbues meanings—experiences/cultures, languages/ideas, feelings/emotions, interactions/transactions, politics/economics, situations/contexts, and networks/environments. This year’s event takes a problem-solving approach to communication by examining systems of networks and flows, gender and ICT4D, surveillance and algorithms, platforms and democracies, familial commonalities and ecological interdependencies. What is Communication? (2021) builds on the previous two years’ gatherings. What is Technology? (2019) examined practical arts and tools, techniques and processes, moral knowledge and imagination, as well as technology as intelligent inquiry and problem-solving. What is Information? (2020) investigated tapestries, temperaments, and topologies of the mathematical and semantic, physical and biological, cultural and environmental, economic and political, as well as information’s transformational æffects. This year marks the eleventh annual What is...? and the sixth collaboration with scholars from the natural sciences, social sciences and arts. The series continues to enact a collaborative network of transdisciplinary research, cultivating communication as the heart of nature and society. Keynotes: • Monday, April 19, 2021 • 9:00-10:00am PT [NOTE: Different day of week and time than others below.] Elihu Katz, Sociology and Anthropology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Yonatan Fialkoff, Smart Family Institute, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel “How Did Mass Become Network?” • Thursday, April 22, 2021 • 12:00-1:00pm PT H. Leslie Steeves, African Studies/Media Studies, University of Oregon, and Janet D. Kwami, Communication/Film/Center for Sustainability, Furman University “Power, Voice & Influence Through ICTs: Reflections on Digital Inequalities in the Global South” • Thursday, May 6, 2021 • 12:00-1:00pm PT Oscar H. Gandy, Jr., Information & Society/Communication, University of Pennsylvania “Algorithmic Manipulation: How Shall We Respond to the Threats and Challenges Before Us?” • Thursday, May 13, 2021 • 12:00-1:00pm PT Kathryn C. Montgomery, Communication, American University, and Jeff Chester, Center for Digital Democracy “Understanding and Regulating the Commercial Surveillance System” • Thursday, May 20, 2021 • 12:00-1:00pm PT Suzanne Simard, Forest & Conservation Sciences, University of British Columbia, Canada * “Trees Communicate Through Networks in Complex Adaptive Systems” * in cooperation with UO Women in Graduate Science FREE REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Please see whatis.uoregon.edu<https://whatis.uoregon.edu/> for more details.

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Re: [Air-L] References for AI Literature
by Ming-Yi Wu 04 Apr '21

04 Apr '21

Dear All, Thank you very much for sharing the AI references with me! I quickly go through some of the articles you suggested. Indeed, individual and organizational use of AI technologies have attracted much scholarly attention. Based on what I learned in my discipline, I feel it’s important to explore privacy and data security issues related to organizational use of AI technologies. It's also interesting to examine the impacts of AI. I will be happy to do more research about AI in the future. Thank you for your help! Have a nice weekend! Best, Ming-Yi Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 2, 2021, at 10:21 AM, Ming-Yi Wu <mingyiwu(a)att.net> wrote: > > Hi, Michael and All, > > Thank you for proving the full reference! It helps. > > I am in marketing/organizational communication discipline. > > When I presented my information and communication technology (ICT) and social media paper at ECA annual conference last week, one of my panel participants asked me a question about AI. I answered his question based on my personal opinion about AI. But, I believe there are some theories which may explain people’s perceptions about AI and Impacts of AI. That’s why I get curious and would like to know about AI. > > Thank you for your and everyone’s help! > > Best, > > Ming-Yi > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 2, 2021, at 9:33 AM, Michael Muller <michael_muller(a)us.ibm.com> wrote: >> >> >> Hello Ming-Yi, >> >> Yes, sorry, of course. The Seeber paper is here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378720619303337 . >> >> I may or may not know of theories that could be useful. What discipline are you writing in, or writing into? The definition of "theory" kind of depends on disciplinarity, in my experience. >> >> thanks, >> --michael >> ----- >> Michael Muller, PhD, IBM Research, Cambridge MA USA >> pronouns: he/him/his >> ACM Distinguished Scientist >> ACM SIGCHI Academy >> >> >> ----- Original message ----- >> From: Ming-Yi Wu <mingyiwu(a)att.net> >> To: Michael Muller <michael_muller(a)us.ibm.com> >> Cc: Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org, goldkind(a)fordham.edu >> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Air-L] References for AI Literature >> Date: Thu, Apr 1, 2021 16:23 >> >> This Message Is From an External Sender >> This message came from outside your organization. >> >> Hi, Michael, Lauri, and All, >> >> Thank you for your reply! >> >> I wonder whether there are theories or articles that may explain AI’s impacts on individuals and societies? >> >> BTW, do you have the full reference for Seeber et al. (2020)? >> >> Thank you! >> >> Best, >> >> Ming-Yi >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> >>>>> On Apr 1, 2021, at 2:14 PM, Michael Muller <michael_muller(a)us.ibm.com> wrote: >>>>> >>> >>> Depending on what kinds of perspectives you want to apply, you might be interested to search for "machines as teammates" (especially the 600+ research questions reported by Seeber et al., 2020), mixed-initiative user interfaces, mixed-initiative creative interfaces, and human-autonomy teaming. >>> >>> Also, you may be interested to read in the (overlapping) subfields of human centered data science, human centered machine learning, and human centered AI. >>> >>> best wishes, >>> --michael >>> ----- >>> Michael Muller, PhD, IBM Research, Cambridge MA USA >>> pronouns: he/him/his >>> ACM Distinguished Scientist >>> ACM SIGCHI Academy >>> >>> >>> ----- Original message ----- >>> From: Ming-Yi Wu <mingyiwu(a)att.net> >>> Sent by: "Air-L" <air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org> >>> To: Lauri Goldkind <goldkind(a)fordham.edu> >>> Cc: "air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org" <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> >>> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Air-L] References for AI Literature >>> Date: Thu, Apr 1, 2021 12:24 >>> >>> Dear Lauri and All, >>> Thank you for your reply! It helps. >>> I will read the articles that you share with me! >>> Yes, I think people's perceptions about AI can definitely affect their adoption behaviors. We are all using AI technologies nowadays. As long as we are using a smart phone, we are using AI. Now, a subsequent question is: what the positive and negative impacts of AI? >>> Thank you for your help! >>> Best, >>> >>> Ming-Yi >>> >>>> On Wednesday, March 31, 2021, 04:19:33 PM EDT, Lauri Goldkind <goldkind(a)fordham.edu> wrote: >>> >>> Hi,I'm not sure if this is theoretical but it's a good overview report on American attitudes and perceptions of AI, there is also a lot of literature that cites the report if you want to follow where it's been. >>> Artificial Intelligence: American Attitudes and Trends by Baobao Zhang, Allan Dafoe :: SSRN >>> Best,Laauri >>> _________________________________________ >>> Lauri Goldkind, PhD ~Editor in Chief, Journal of Technology in Human ServicesData Justice CollectiveAssociate Professor, Graduate School of Social Service, FordhamListen to my podcast interview with tech ethicist David Ryan Polgar >>> http://www.laurigoldkind.net/Let's talk! Click here to book a time >>> >>> "The more the data banks record about each one of us, the less we exist." - Marshall McLuhan >>> >>> Illegitimi non carborundum >>> >>>> On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 2:56 PM Ming-Yi Wu <mingyiwu(a)att.net> wrote: >>> >>> Dear Colleagues, >>> I am wondering whether you know any theories that may explain people's perceptions about artificial intelligence (AI), applications of AI, and impacts of AI? For example, are there any books or journal articles for me to read? >>> When I presented my paper at Eastern Communication Association's (ECA's) annual conference last week, one of my panel participants asked me a question which is related to AI. That's why I would would like to know about this. >>> If you can share the AI theories, research findings, and references with me, it will be truly appreciated! >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Ming-Yi >>> >>> Ming-Yi Wu, Ph.D.Graduate FacultyNortheastern University >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list >>> is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org >>> Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org >>> >>> Join the Association of Internet Researchers: >>> http://www.aoir.org/ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list >>> is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org >>> Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org >>> >>> Join the Association of Internet Researchers: >>> http://www.aoir.org/ >>> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/

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A Question About Twitter Suspensions
by Stuart Shulman 03 Apr '21

03 Apr '21

When I try to display Tweets from December 2017 with clear QAnon signals (hashtags, buzzwords, other markers) many return the message "cannot display tweet - account is suspended," which makes sense given what we are living through. However, I then go search for some of those same suspended Twitter handles and find while some are indeed suspended, others are not suspended. Some usernames with hundreds of thousands of tweets that go back to 2011, and were spreading #QAnon, #TheStormIsHere, #WhoIsQ, and #FollowTheWhiteRabbit and related content between December 8-12, 2017, are alive and well on Twitter. I have not seen this before and I cannot explain it. My question is: Can a Twitter account show as suspended for certain content on the same day it is live with older and more recent content? Have others encountered this? Can an account suspension be revoked or else applied to only certain content? One example of many I ran into today: I have a record of a Q-centric Tweet from a suspended account but the account itself is in fact live and following current other live Q-related accounts that also are not suspended. It follows only 72 accounts (a dazzling collection of Q-related conspiracy experts) but has almost 5,000 heavily MAGA-leaning followers, which takes a certain Internet dexterity to achieve. Is there a good paper out there on the legal and procedural actions related to suspended, semi-suspended, or suspended but then restored Twitter users? Dr. Stuart ShulmanU.S. Soccer Federation C-Licensed Coach

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First International Conference on ICT for Health, Accessibility and Wellbeing (IHAW 2021): Third Call for Papers
by Announce Announcements 03 Apr '21

03 Apr '21

*** Third Call for Papers *** First International Conference on ICT for Health, Accessibility and Wellbeing (IHAW 2021) November 8-10, 2021, Golden Bay Hotel 5*, Larnaca, Cyprus http://cyprusconferences.org/ihaw2021/ (Proceedings to be published by Springer; Special Journal Issue with SN Computer Science) ICT for Health, Accessibility and Wellbeing (IHAW 2021) is the first of the series of International Conferences on "ICT for Societal Challenges". It is a showcase for high quality oral and poster presentations and demonstrations sessions. This conference aims to be a platform for multi and interdisciplinary research at the interplay between Information and Communication Technologies, Biomedical, Neuro-cognitive, and Experimental research. This research includes the design, experimental evaluation and standardization of new ICT scalable systems and in-silico systems for new and future inclusive and sustainable technologies that benefit all: healthy people, people with disabilities or other impairments, people having chronic diseases, etc. User-centered design and innovation, new intuitive ways of human -computer interaction, and user acceptance are the topics of particular interest. Conference Topics Relevant topics include (but are not limited to) the following: · AI and Cognition, Cognitive Mechatronics, Human-Machine Interaction, Cobotics, Model-based design and configuration tools for healthcare and well-being, AI methods for medical device testing · Systems for management of health and care (mental health, pain, neurological disorders, sight, hearing, balance, space awareness; sensory based physiological and psychological non-invasive measurements, preventive healthcare, m-healthcare, e-healthcare, integrated care, serious games, electronic health record, self-management, patient-centered systems for survivorship, palliation and/or end-of-life care) · Precision medicine · ICT for in-silico trials · Implantable medical devices · Computational methods for medical device · Models for human-device interaction for medicine · Systems promoting access to the socio-economical and cultural environment · Age-friendly systems for active and healthy aging (telepresence, robotics solutions, innovative solutions for independent living, innovative elderly care, integrated care, age-related risks prevention/detection) · Multimodal assistive ICT devices to empower people with sensory, cognitive, motor, balance and spatial impairments · ICT systems to improve the quality of life and for daily life activities assistance (education, recreation, and nutrition) · Smart living homes and wearables (Intelligent and personalized digital solutions for sustaining and extending healthy and independent living; personalized early risk detection and intervention) · New experimental validation methods with end-users · Standardization, certification, labeling, privacy, security and communication issues (related to aging well, to sensory impairment) High-quality original submissions that address such future issues, show the design and evaluation in (near-) real scenarios, explain how to benchmark systems, and outline the education and training procedures for acquiring new perceptual skills while using such systems are welcome. Research and technical papers are expected to present significant and original contributions validated with the targeted end-users. Early works and works- in-progress are invited to submit a short or demo paper. Submissions should clearly state the progress beyond the existing state-of- the-art and the expected societal benefits of the developed technology. When possible, validate scenarios with the target user groups and well-identified technology readiness levels (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_readiness_level) should be at least outlined. Submissions We invite three types of paper submissions: 1. Research and Technical papers, up to 15 pages, describing original unpublished research, making a substantial contribution to the research field 2. Short papers, up to 6 pages, describing original unpublished research, making a small but solid contribution to the field 3. Demos, up to 4 pages, describing innovative tools that address topics relevant to the conference All submissions will be reviewed by the Program Committee. Accepted contributions will appear in the archival proceedings of IHAW 2021, published by Springer in the Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) series (https://www.springer.com/series/7899) and will be presented in plenary sessions of the conference. The authors of the best papers accepted for IHAW2021 will be invited to submit extended versions for a special issue with SN Computer Science (https://www.springer.com/journal/42979) Submissions of all types should be carefully formatted according to the Springer format for conference proceedings: https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu… and should specify on the first page the type of submission ("R&T", "Short", "Demo"). The submission process will be handled through Easy Chair and the submission link is: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icihaw2021 . Important Dates · Submission Deadline: June 7, 2021 (AoE) · Notification: August 23, 2021 · Camera-Ready Submission Deadline: September 6, 2021 · Author Registration Deadline: September 6, 2021 Organizers Honorary General Chair · Edwige Pissaloux, University of Rouen Normandy, France General Chair · George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Scientific Chair · Salim Bouhlel, University of Sfax, Tunisia Scientific Vice-Chair · Achilleas Achilleos, Frederick University, Cyprus Publicity Chair · Ramiro Velazquez, Universidad Panamericana, Mexico Finance Chair · Petros Stratis, Easy Conferences LTD., Cyprus

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CfP: "Crowd Control," SHOT 2021 (Abstracts 4/7—deadline approaching)
by Scott Kushner 02 Apr '21

02 Apr '21

***DEADLINE APPROACHING: 4/7*** Dear AOIRians, I'm proposing an open session called "Crowd Control" for the 2021 meeting of SHOT, the Society for the History of Technology (New Orleans, November 18-21), and I think it may be of interest to internet studies folks who are interested in the management of crowds online. If that sounds like you, I hope you'll consider submitting an abstract. Queries and abstracts (by 7 April) to scottkushner(a)uri.edu. See below or visit https://tinyurl.com/CrowdControlSHOT2021. *** CROWD CONTROL Organizer: Scott Kushner, University of Rhode Island Queues, gates, doorways, turnstiles, stanchions, guards, cages, pens, cells, anterooms, hallways, cameras, bottlenecks, streets, signage, velvet ropes, bouncers, bleachers, fences, barriers, ushers: the methods of crowd control are technological interventions. The ways that crowds have been constituted, apprehended, understood are historically, geographically, and culturally contingent. The discourses that differentiate crowds from (and conflate them with) adjacent categories of analysis, such as audiences, mobs, masses, multitudes, are similarly variable across different contexts. The purposes to which crowd control has been put have also changed over time and space, organizing the flows and stases of bodies in order to impose political, social, cultural, and economic logics specific to and co-constitutive of the contexts in which its various technologies are situated. This SHOT session seeks to develop an understanding of technologies used to control crowds of people over time. Participants will present research on historically-situated technological devices, protocols, systems, and infrastructures that modify built and natural environments in order to contain, channel, direct, arrange, expel, disperse, and otherwise direct the movements and stillnesses of human bodies. The significance of this work to the history of technology lies in concentrating discussion about the ways that technological interventions have shaped the spatial dispositions of groups of human bodies in order to sculpt the experiences of those spaces and of the crowds of people those spaces attract. Proposals engaging with any era and geographic context are welcome. The organizer is interested in placing in conversation scholars and audience members working with and curious about a range of materials and methodologies. Potential participants are therefore invited to imagine the notion of crowd control in adventurous manners. Note: A pair of panels had been constituted for SHOT 2020, which was cancelled due to public health concerns. Not all panelists are able to participate in SHOT 2021, so a small number of additional papers will be selected to round out the group. Procedure: Those interested in proposing presentations for potential inclusion in this session should kindly prepare a one-page abstract (500 words maximum) and a one-page short CV (300 words maximum) with current contact information. Please send these materials to Scott Kushner ( scottkushner(a)uri.edu) no later than April 7, 2021. If you will be a first-time SHOT presenter, do not hold a tenure-stream position, are no more than two years from receipt of a terminal academic degree, and wish to be considered for the Robinson Prize, please indicate as much in your abstract. (Find information about the Robinson Prize at the SHOT website.) -- Scott Kushner Assistant Professor Department of Communication Studies Harrington School of Communication and Media University of Rhode Island 312 Davis Hall 10 Lippitt Rd. Kingston, R.I. 02881 +1 (401) 874-5223 scottkushner(a)uri.edu

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Submissions Deadline Reminder AoIR2021 - 15 April
by Michelle, Association of Internet Researchers 02 Apr '21

02 Apr '21

*The submissions deadline for papers and panels at AoIR2021 is 15 April 2021 23:59 UTC. * If you are unsure what time this is where you are, please check here. <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=AoIR2021%2BSubmis…> ( https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=AoIR2021+Submissi… ) Please note that in light of the change from an in-person to a virtual event, the call for proposals has changed: - We are accepting extended abstract submissions for papers and panels only. - Unfortunately, due to logistical issues we will be unable to consider preconference proposals, or proposals for fishbowls and roundtables. Video presentations will be required of all accepted submissions and must be uploaded by 1 August in order to be included in the conference program and in our conference proceedings, Selected Papers of Internet Research (SPIR). Specific guidelines for these video presentations will be similar to last year, and will be sent out with conference acceptances. *Submissions to AoIR 2021: Independence <https://aoir.org/aoir2021cfp>* The 2021 conference welcomes contributions that address the theme of Independence (https://aoir.org/aoir2021cfp/) To re-familiarize yourself with the call for proposals and types of submissions solicited, please see here: https://aoir.org/subtypes/ If you have any questions about the submission process, please email AoIRConfChair(a)aoir.org. Ready to submit? Click here <https://www.conftool.org/aoir2021> ( https://www.conftool.org/aoir2021) and login! We hope you will submit by 15 April and join us in October!

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References for AI Literature
by Ming-Yi Wu 02 Apr '21

02 Apr '21

Dear Colleagues, I am wondering whether you know any theories that may explain people's perceptions about artificial intelligence (AI), applications of AI, and impacts of AI? For example, are there any books or journal articles for me to read? When I presented my paper at Eastern Communication Association's (ECA's) annual conference last week, one of my panel participants asked me a question which is related to AI. That's why I would would like to know about this. If you can share the AI theories, research findings, and references with me, it will be truly appreciated! Thanks, Ming-Yi Ming-Yi Wu, Ph.D.Graduate FacultyNortheastern University

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