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PhD scholarship in Media and Communication studies, Lund University Sweden
by Magnus Andersson 08 Mar '21

08 Mar '21

Dear Colleagues Media and communication studies at Lund University engages in world class research in media, culture and democracy. Media and communication studies research is organised in four intersecting themes: media engagement, democracy and cultural citizenship; media industries and creativity; gender, health and society; audiences, popular culture and everyday life. We invite applicants to contribute to our vision of media engagement in culture and democracy. Where to apply: https://lu.varbi.com/se/what:job/jobID:385880/type:job/where:4/apply:1 Best, Magnus Andersson Dept Communication and Media Lund University Sweden

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WEBCAST HOY DIA / TODAY – Vinton Cerf, pionero de la Internet / Internet Pioneer
by Joly MacFie 07 Mar '21

07 Mar '21

They say 'Start Big' and the first stream out of ISOC Canary Islands certainly does that. ISOC Live posted: "El 4 de marzo de 2021 a las 17: 00-18: 00 UTC el capítulo España-Islas Canarias de Internet Society presentará una conferencia virtual con Vinton Cerf, pionero de la Internet. On March 4, 2021 at 17:00-18:00 UTC, the Internet Society Spain - Cana" [image: Livestream Espanol] <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/isoc-canarias-vint-cerf>El *4 de marzo de 2021* a las *17: 00-18: 00 UTC* el *capítulo España-Islas Canarias de Internet Society <https://isoccanarias.org/>* presentará una conferencia virtual con *Vinton Cerf*, pionero de la Internet. [image: Livestream (english)] <http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/isoc-canarias-vint-cerf>On *March 4, 2021* at *17:00-18:00 UTC*, the *Internet Society Spain - Canary Islands Chapter <https://isoccanarias.org/>* will present a virtual conference with *Vinton Cerf*, Internet Pioneer. *LIVESTREAM ESPAÑOL http://livestream.com/internetsociety/isoc-canarias-vint-cerf <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/isoc-canarias-vint-cerf>* *LIVESTREAM ENGLISH http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/isoc-canarias-vint-cerf <http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/isoc-canarias-vint-cerf>* *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/2ZT9eTZ <https://bit.ly/2ZT9eTZ>* (ES/EN Interpretation) *TWITTER #VintCerf @isoccanarias <http://bit.ly/isoccanarias> @vgcerf #EventosTICanarias* *SIMULCASTS* *https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/ <https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive>* *https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/live* <https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/live> (ES/EN | Subtítulos AI/AI Captions) *https://www.facebook.com/ISOCCANARIAS/live* <https://www.facebook.com/ISOCCANARIAS/live> (ES/EN | Subtítulos AI/AI Captions) *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/isoc-canarias-vint-cerf <https://archive.org/details/isoc-canarias-vint-cerf>* https://isoc.live/13819/ - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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CFP E-Vote-ID 2021
by Peter ROENNE 05 Mar '21

05 Mar '21

[Apologies for cross and multiple postings] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS E-Vote-ID 2021 Sixth International Joint Conference on Electronic Voting Bregenz, Austria, 5-8 October 2021 www.e-vote-id.org (Paper Submission Date: 15 May 2021) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WWW: https://www.e-vote-id.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EVoteID/ Twitter: @evotingcc Hashtag: #EVoteID2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- General Chairs: Krimmer, Robert (University of Tartu, Estonia), Volkamer, Melanie (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany) Duenas-Cid, David (Kozminski University, Poland and Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia) Outreach Chairs: Rønne, Peter (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg), Krivonosova, Iuliia (Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the sixth edition of one of the leading international events for e-voting experts from all over the world, taking place in Bregenz (Austria) in October 2021. One of its major objectives is to provide a forum for interdisciplinary and open discussion of all issues relating to electronic voting. In the first 5 editions, up to 151 presentations had been discussed, gathering more than 500 participants. Given the current pandemic situation and the experience with 2020 edition, the conference will be organized considering both, onsite and virtual format, following a hybrid conference model. The aim of the conference is to bring together e-voting specialists working in academia, politics, government and industry in order to discuss various aspects of all forms of electronic voting (including, but not limited to, polling stations, kiosks, ballot scanners and remote voting by electronic means) in the four following tracks below and a PhD colloquium: Track on Security, Usability and Technical Issues Chairs: Kulyk, Oksana (IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark) and Rønne, Peter (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg) Design, analysis, formal modeling or research implementation of: - Electronic voting protocols and systems; - Voter identification and authentication; - Ballot secrecy, receipt-freeness and coercion resistance; - Election verification including end-to-end verifiability and risk limiting audits; - Requirements; - Evaluation and certification, including international security standards, e.g. Common Criteria or ITSEC; - Human aspects of security mechanisms in electronic voting and in particular of verifiability mechanisms; - Or any other security and HCI issues relevant to electronic voting. Track on Administrative, Legal, Political and Social Issues Chairs: Solvak, Mihkel (University of Tartu, Estonia) and Germann, Micha (University of Bath, United Kingdom) - Discuss legal, political and social issues of electronic voting implementations, ideally employing case study methodology; - Analyze the interrelationship with, and the effects of electronic voting on democratic institutions and processes; - Assess the cultural impact of electronic voting on institutions, behaviours and attitudes of the Digital Era; - Discuss the administrative, legal, political and social risks of electronic voting; - How to draft electronic voting legislations; - Public administrations and the implementation of electronic voting; - Understandability, transparency, and trust issues in electronic voting; - Data protection issues; - Public interests vs. PPP (public private partnerships). Track on Election and Practical Experiences Chairs: Martin-Rozumilowicz, Beata (International Foundation for Electoral Systems, USA) and Hofer, Thomas (Objectif Securité, Switzerland) - Review developments in the area of applied electronic voting; - Report on experiences with electronic voting or the preparation thereof (including repots on development and implementation, case law, court decisions, legislative steps, public and political debates, election outcomes, etc.); Contributions in this track will be published in TUT press proceedings only. These experience and practical reports need not contain original research, but must be an accurate, complete and, where applicable, evidence-based account of the technology or system used. Submissions will be judged on quality of review and level of analysis, and the applicability of the results to other democracies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track on Posters and E-Voting System Demo Chair: Glondu, Stéphane (Institut National de Recherche en Sciences et Technologies du Numérique, France) We invite demonstrations of electronic voting systems, to be presented in an open session on Tuesday 1 October before the welcome reception. Participation is open to all conference participants, but we request a Short Paper (two pages) by 15 September submitted via Easychair describing the system’s requirements and properties, such as: - whether the system is intended for use in controlled (i.e. in polling stations) or uncontrolled environments (i.e. remotely via the Internet or in kiosks); - which types of elections it accommodates; - whether it addresses the needs of voters with disabilities; - what sort of verifiability it provides; - the extent to which it guarantees vote privacy; - whether it has been deployed in a real election; - where to go for more information. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PhD Colloquium Chairs: Krivonosova, Iuliia (Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia), Zollinger, Marie Laure (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg). The goal of the colloquium is to foster understanding and collaboration between PhD students from various disciplines working on e-voting. To this end, the program allows plenty of space for discussion and initiating collaboration based on presentations by attendees. Each interested participant should submit his/her research proposal (or alternatively ideas for papers, open problems, or other issues where feedback from colleagues would be helpful etc.) on the shaper of a short paper (two pages length) using the conference platform. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Format of the Conference The format of the conference is a three-day meeting. The PhD Colloquium and Demo Session take places on the day before the formal conference begins. No parallel sessions will be held, and sufficient space will be given for informal communication. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paper Submission Paper submissions can be in two formats—either as a full paper or an abstract. - Full paper submissions (max 16 pages in LNCS format all-in); - Short Paper submissions (max 2 pages in LNCS format all-in). All submissions will be subject to double-blind reviews. Submissions must be anonymous (with no reference to the authors). Submissions are to be made using the EasyChair conference system at https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=evoteid2021, which serves as the online system for the review process. During submission, please select the appropriate track or the PhD colloquium. The track chairs reserve the right to re-assign papers to other tracks in case of better fit based on reviewer feedback and in coordination with other track chairs. LNCS style has to be used (see the Springer guidelines at http://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gui…, including templates for LaTeX and Microsoft Word). If you think that one or more of the programme committee members could have a conflict of interest with your submission, please let the general chairs know at conferencechairs(a)e-vote-id.org. In turn, according settings in the EasyChair system will be set, so that the respective member/s is/are not involved in the review process. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key Dates for Submissions Deadline for submission of papers for the Track on Security, Usability and Technical Issues and the Track on Administrative, Legal, Political and Social Issues (Hawaiian time, hard deadline, no extension): 15 May 2021 – 23:59 Notification of Acceptance: 24 June 2021 Deadline for submission of papers for the Track on Election and Practical Experiences and the PhD Colloquium: 10 July 2021 Deadline for Camera-ready Paper Submissions: 24 July 2021 Deadline for Poster Submission and Short Papers for E-Voting System Demo Session: 15 September 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Publication The conference proceedings will be available at the time of the conference. Full papers accepted for the tracks on security, usability, and technical issues, respective administrative, legal, political, and social issues will be published in Springer LNCS. All other accepted publications, including full papers in the election experience track, accepted abstracts in any of the tracks, and from the submissions in the PhD colloquium will be published in proceedings with Taltech Press. In case your academic host institution requires you to publish your research as open-access only, please contact the conference chairs for further information in which way it is intended to make accepted publications accessible. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue The conference will be held in the Renaissance castle of Hofen at Lochau/Bregenz on the shores of Lake Constance in Austria. On the evening of 5 October a welcome reception for all conference participants will be organized in castle Hofen, where also the conference dinner on 7 October will take place and feature the traditional “cheese road”. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Programme Committee General Chairs Krimmer, Robert (University of Tartu, EE) Volkamer, Melanie (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, DE) Duenas-Cid, David (Kozminski University, PL) Track Chairs Track on Security, Usability, and Technical Issues Kulyk, Oksana (IT University of Copenhagen, DK) Rønne, Peter (Univeresity of Luxembourg, LU) Track on Elections and Practical Experiences Martin-Rozumilowicz, Beata (IFES, US) Hofer, Thomas (Objectif Securité, CH) Track on Administrative, Legal, Political, and Social Issues Solvak, Mihkel (University of Tartu, EE) Germann, Micha (University of Bath, UK) PhD Colloquium Krivonosova, Iuliia (Tallinn University of Technology, EE) Zollinger, Marie Laure (University of Luxembourg, LU) Outreach Chair Rønne, Peter (University of Luxembourg, LU) Krivonosova, Iuliia (Tallinn University of Technology, EE) Track on Security, Usability, and Technical Issues Programme Committee Araujo, Roberto (Universidade Federal do Pará, BR) Beckert, Bernhard (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, DE) Benaloh, Josh (Microsoft Research, US) Bernhard, Matthew (Univerity of Michigan, US) Blanchard, Enka (Université de Lorreine, FR) Budurushi, Jurlind (Cloudical Deutschland GmbH, DE) Clark, Jeremy (Concordia University, CA) Cortier, Véronique (INRIA-LORIA, FR) Dragan, Constantin Catalin (University of Surrey, UK) Essex, Aleksander (Western University, CA) Gibson, Paul (Telecom SudParis, FR) Giustolisi, Rosario (IT University Copenhagen, DK) Gjosteen, Kristian (NTNU Trondheim, NO) Goré, Rajeev (Australian National University, AU) Grimm, Rüdiger (University of Koblenz, DE) Haenni, Rolf (Bern University of Applied Science, CH) Haines, Thomas (Polyas, DK) Kremer, Steve (INRIA, FR) Kuesters, Ralf (University of Stuttgart, DE) Müller, Johannes (University of Luxembourg, LU) Naumann, Stephan (Darmstadt Technical University, DE) Pereira, Olivier (UC Louvain, BE) Ryan, Peter Y.A. (University of Luxembourg, LU) Schneider, Steve (University of Surrey, UK) Schoenmakers, Berry (University of Amsterdam, NL) Schürmann, Carsten (IT University Copenhagen, DK) Teague, Vanessa (University of Melbourne, AU) Truderung, Tomasz (Polyas, DE) Wen, Roland (UNSW Sydney, AU) Willemson, Jan (Cybernetica, EE) Zagorski, Filip (Wroclaw University of Technology, PL) Track on Administrative, Legal, Political and Social Issues Programme Committee Aranyossy, Marta (Corvinus University, HU) Barrat, Jordi (EVOL2 – eVoting Research Lab, ES) Dandoy, Régis (Universidad San Francisco de Quito, EC) Darnolf, Staffan (IFES, US) Eenma-Dimitrieva, Helena (University of Tartu, EE) Goodman, Nicole (University of Toronto, CA) Kersting, Norbert (University of Münster, DE) Musiał-Karg, Magdalena (Adam Mickiewicz University, PL) Nemaslaki, András (Budapest University of Technology and Economics, HU) Nurmi, Hannu (University of Turku, FI) Pammett, Jon (University of Carleton, CA) Reniu, Josep Maria (University of Barcelona, ES) Sasvari, Peter (National University of Public Service, HU) Serdült, Uwe (Ritsumeikan University, JP) Soares, Delfina (UNU-EGOV, PT) Vinkel, Priit (National Election Commission, EE) Track on Election and Practical Experience Programme Committee Bismark, David (Votato, SE) Boyce, Stephen (IFES, US) Bull, Christian (Telenor, NO) Caarls, Susanne (Independent Expert, NL) Catozzi, Gianpiero (EC-UNDP, BE) Chanussot, Thomas (Independent Expert, FR) Driza Maurer, Ardita (Independent Expert, CH) Egger, Philipp (State Chancellery of St. Gallen, CH) Franklin, Joshua (OutStack, US) Leclère, Olivier (State of Geneva, CH) Loeber, Leontine (Council of State, NL) Macias, Ryan (Independent Expert, US) McDermott, Ronan (Independent Expert, CH) Misev, Vladimir (Senior Election Advisor - OSCE/ODIHR, PL) Past, Liisa (Chief National Cyber Risk Officer, EE) Petrov, Goran (Independent Expert, MK) Plante, Stephanie (University of Ottawa, CA) Spycher, Oliver (Federal Chancellery, CH) Vollan, Kåre (Quality AS, NO) Yard, Mike (Independent Expert, US) -------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Public Talk: Block. Unfriend. Quit. Selective Avoidance, Social Sanctions, and Political Discussion on Facebook and WhatsApp
by Patricia Rossini 05 Mar '21

05 Mar '21

Dear colleagues, Apologies for the self-promotion :) I was invited to speak at the Public Lecture Series hosted by the School of the Arts at the University of Liverpool about the results of a project funded by WhatsApp on political discussions, social media, and messaging apps in Brazil and thought that the event could be of interest to other AoIR members. The talk is on March 17, at 5:30pm GMT (12:30pm EST / 6:30pm CET) You can sign up for the link here:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-lecture-block-unfriend-quit-tickets-138733386293 <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-lecture-block-unfriend-quit-tickets-1…> Summary: Growing levels of political polarization around the world have fueled discussions around threats to democratic values posed by an increasingly divided citizenry. What is the role of social media in exposing people to echo-chambers, misinformation, and other types of problematic content, such as uncivil discourse? Do people selectively avoid political content on social media? Dr Patricia Rossini, Derby Fellow in Communication and Media, sheds light on how online discussions affect relationships by investigating social sanctions — the active blocking, unfriending, and quitting of social media because of politics. Using a nationally representative survey of internet users in Brazil (N= 1,615), she examines the relationship between social sanctions and political talk on Facebook and WhatsApp. Specifically, she explores whether negative experiences–e.g. heated discussions, and being attacked–help to explain blocking, unfriending, or quitting social media. Taking a comparative approach, these research questions also examine the extent to which the dynamics around social sanctions are sensitive to different platform affordances. Bio: Dr Patricia Rossini is a Derby Fellow in the Department of Communications and Media at the University of Liverpool. Her research on political talk, incivility, and misinformation has been funded by WhatsApp, Twitter, and Facebook. I’m looking forward to seeing you there! Best wishes, Patrícia Dr Patrícia Rossini Derby Fellow Department of Communication and Media School of the Arts University of Liverpool @: patricia.rossini(a)liverpool.ac.uk <mailto:patricia.rossini@liverpool.ac.uk> W: patriciarossini.com <http://www.patriciarossini.com/>

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Next week: PublicSpaces conference: towards a common internet [11-12.3]
by Katja Bego 05 Mar '21

05 Mar '21

Hi AoiR, I wanted to let you know about the following event which I think will be incredibly interesting for many in the AoiR community: https://publicspaces.net/conference-2021/ <https://publicspaces.net/conference-2021/> (All online of course! And free). *How do we build the right conditions and community to build a public interest internet*? On March 11 and 12th, Waag, PublicSpaces and Pakhuis de Zwijger are organizing a conference on how to save the internet, powered by the Dutch Ministry of Internal Affairs. "We would like to start a conversation on how to bridge the gap between these public organisations and open source developers. Where to get funding? How to start co-creation with a public organisation? And how to create better designed, user-centric, value driven tools that are easy to implement by broadcasters, museums and festivals? A discussion with developers, investors, politicians and public organisations." *PublicSpaces* is a coalition of over 25 public organisations in public media, cultural heritage, festivals, museums, education and health care. *We are reclaiming the internet as a force for the common good and advocating a new internet that strengthens the public domain.* Have a great weekend, Katja -- Katja Bego | Principal Researcher, Explorations & Futures team, Nesta <https://www.nesta.org.uk/team/katja-bego/> and Project Lead of NGI Forward <https://research.ngi.eu/> | @katjabego <https://twitter.com/katjabego> -- 58 Victoria Embankment London EC4Y 0DS www.nesta.org.uk <http://www.nesta.org.uk/> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/nesta_uk> | LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1868227&goback=%2Egdr_1274367066783_1> | Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/NESTA/116788428355432?v=wall&ref=sgm> If you no longer want to receive emails from Nesta, send an email to info(a)nesta.org.uk <mailto:info@nesta.org.uk>. This email and any attachments are confidential and may be subject to legal privilege. Any use, copying or disclosure other than by the intended recipient is unauthorised. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately or by email to info(a)nesta.org.uk <mailto:information@nesta.org.uk> and delete this message and any copies from your computer and network. The views expressed in this email are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Nesta. Nesta is a company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales with company number 7706036 and charity number 1144091. Registered as a charity in Scotland number SC042833. Registered office: 58 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DS. --

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ANZCA conference deadline Extension
by Scott Wright 05 Mar '21

05 Mar '21

Hi everyone, I just wanted to let everyone know: *The deadline for submission of abstracts and panel proposals for has been extended until Friday 12 March 2021. * This year’s conference, taking place from 6-9 July 2021 at the University of Melbourne, will centre on the theme of ‘Community, Authority and Power <http://anzca.org/conference/2021/cfp/?mc_cid=a6b35b8b48&mc_eid=UNIQID>’. Abstracts and Panel Proposals accepted for this year’s conference can be presented in person at University of Melbourne, or virtually for those unable to attend. We welcome submissions for abstracts and panels on a wide range of topics in contemporary communication, digital media and cultural studies, as well as related areas such as journalism, political and historical studies, sociology and creative practice. Abstracts submitted for ANZCA 2021 will be considered for potential inclusion as full, peer-reviewed articles in special issues of the two ANZCA-affiliated journals, Media International Australia <https://journals.sagepub.com/home/mia?mc_cid=a6b35b8b48&mc_eid=UNIQID> and Communication Research and Practice <https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rcrp20/current?mc_cid=a6b35b8b48&mc_eid=UNI…>, to be published following the conference. *GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSIONS:* *Abstract Submission* - Maximum of 350 words - Indicate which stream you prefer - Nominate how you will attend (in person or virtually) *Panel Proposals* - 3-4 speakers - 150 – 300 words justifying the panel - Additional information (maximum 300 words) Further information, including speaker details, is available on the ANZCA 2021 website, which will be updated regularly in the lead-up to the conference. To submit an abstract or panel proposal, click here <https://www.cvent.com/c/abstracts/c7c7b0a9-6228-4242-a051-f845286c8c0e?mc_c…> . For abstract & panel submission information click here <https://www.phoenixcreativemanagement.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ANZ…> . Information on the event and registration pricing can be found here <http://anzca.org/conference/2021/?mc_cid=5b3ff528a9&mc_eid=UNIQID&mc_cid=a6…> . We look forward to your submission! *ANZCA Conference Team* E: conference(a)anzca.org <Conference(a)anzca.org> -- Professor of Political Communication and Journalism School of Media, Film and Journalism Monash University https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/scott-wright https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=VzWDwiEAAAAJ&hl=en

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Welli
by Barry Wellman 04 Mar '21

04 Mar '21

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Lecturer in Digital Journalism at Birkbeck, University of London
by Scott Rodgers 03 Mar '21

03 Mar '21

Birkbeck, University of London is recruiting a new Lecturer in Digital Journalism! Lecturer in Digital Journalism Salary range: £38,594 rising to £53,342 Contract type :Open ended Mode: Full time Grade: Lecturer Department: Department of Film, Media & Cultural Studies Closing date for applicants: 30-Mar-2021 Ref No: 776 Documents: Recruitment Pack 776.pdf<https://cis7.bbk.ac.uk/wd/plsql/wd_portal.view_blob?p_web_site_id=6056&p_we…> The new Lecturer in Digital Journalism will play a key role in developing our expanding portfolio of journalism courses and programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. You will bring a passion for innovative research-led teaching in digital newsgathering and digital news publishing, as well as a clear and cogent strategy for outstanding research in this emergent sub-discipline. The successful applicant will join a growing team of academics with a strong international research and impact profile. The successful applicant will hold a PhD in a related discipline and have an emergent research profile and publications. We are particularly interested in applicants that take a critical perspective on journalism’s evolving social purpose, especially in the context of emerging digital technologies (e.g. social platforms, mobile media, digital interfaces, data visualisation, recommendation systems) and their implications (e.g. digital surveillance, algorithmic decision-making, misinformation, platform power). Remuneration Lecturer Grade of the College's London Pay Scale which is £ 38,594 rising to £53,342 The salary quoted is on the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance which applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the London area. Enquiries If you would like to know more about the role please click on apply below or contact Dr Justin Schlosberg, Assistant Dean for Film, Media and Cultural Studies, via j.schlosberg(a)bbk.ac.uk<mailto:j.schlosberg@bbk.ac.uk> If you have technical issues or difficulties using the recruitment portal please contact jobs(a)bbk.ac.uk, providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered. Birkbeck offers a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements and some of the most generous benefits in the HE sector, all while being located right in the heart of Central London. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award, membership of WISE, operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes. Link to job vacancy ad: https://cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/lecturer-in-digital-journalism-435633.html

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CfP: 4S 2021 - "Markets as Data: Knowledge, Automation, Governance"
by Kevin MELLET 03 Mar '21

03 Mar '21

Dear colleagues, We invite your submissions to an Open Panel dedicated to “Markets as Data” at the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) annual meeting which will be held in Toronto (and online), 6-9 October 2021. STS scholars have long been interested in the diverse devices that equip markets, from market infrastructures to mundane marketing tools such as shopping carts, knowledge devices, and measuring instruments. As markets are digitized, consumer records, scoring and targeting instruments, trading machines, and so on are key to how markets operate. Data act as a versatile, yet vital, apparatus for markets, playing crucial roles in the form of devices, valuation tools, infrastructures, and assets. This panel will explore these various facets of data, and how they help to bring markets into being. We welcome empirical and theoretical investigations of markets as data. First, with big data technologies, marketing knowledge is increasingly produced from the analysis of large databases that combine heterogeneous arrays of information on consumers, products, firms, and market operations. These data are then stabilized through metrics, dashboards and standards. How do these new “data objects” and knowledge devices reconfigure practices? Second, data streams are fueling automation or decision-making systems: matching algorithms, trade desks, recommendation engines, smart contracts, market screening mechanisms, dashboards. How does automation reconfigure firms’ practices in markets? Third, data are increasingly marketized themselves, harvested from public-facing services such as social media. How do markets for data impact “conventional” markets? Finally, data practices are increasingly subject to specific governance that is often the object of fierce contestation: from regulation such as GDPR in Europe, industry-level self-regulation and labelling processes, to local framing within firms. How does the governance of data, and its contestation shape markets and marketization practices? Convenors: – Thomas Beauvisage, Orange Labs – Donald MacKenzie, University of Edinburgh – Kevin Mellet, Sciences Po – Zsuzsanna Vargha, ESCP The deadline for submitting proposals is March 8, 2021. Open panel link: https://www.4sonline.org/120-markets-as-data-knowledge-automation-governanc… Submission link: https://www.4sonline.org/meeting/call-for-submissions/

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Summer School in Digital Methods for Critical Consumer Studies, Lake Como, 31 May - 4 June 2021
by Alessandro Gandini 03 Mar '21

03 Mar '21

Hello Aoir folks, with apologies for crossposting, we welcome applications for the Summer School in Digital Methods for Critical Consumer Studies, which will be held in the wonderful setting of the Lake Como between 31 May - 5 June 2021. All information can be found here: https://dmcs.lakecomoschool.org/. The deadline for applications is 15 March 2021. Please share widely in particular among phds or postdocs who have an interest in digital methods and/or consumer research, broadly intended. Feel free to email me for any other information or question. Best wishes to all, Alessandro -- Alessandro Gandini Associate Professor of Sociology University of Milan, Department of Social and Political Sciences via Conservatorio 7, 20122 Milan @afrontiercity

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