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CFP: 21.6Global queer fandoms of Asian media and celebrities
by Sophie Helen Bishop 08 Feb '21

08 Feb '21

Call for submissions *FEMINIST MEDIA STUDIES * Commentary and Criticism *21.6 Global queer fandoms of Asian media and celebrities * Since the 2010s, K-pop music groups, Chinese, South Korean, and Thai TV dramas, Japanese ACG (anime, cosplay, and gaming) cultures, and Hong Kong, Taiwanese, and Singaporean films have continued to grow in popularity on a trans-geocultural scale. With little doubt, global flows of Asian entertainment media and pop culture have been paving the way for a decentering of the Western-dominated global mediascape. Certainly, due to the increasingly close and frequent collaborations between media industries in diverse geolocales, the too-often essentialized notion of “Asianness” and the problematic theoretical binarisms of East/West, global/local, and center/periphery need urgent contestation. It is also hard to ignore the central role played by androgynous personas, homosocial and homoerotic narratives, and norm-defying performances in the worldwide prominence of Asian media and celebrity cultures, as well as their flourishing queer fan communities in inter-Asian and Anglophone contexts. This special Commentary and Criticism section aims to re-center Asia within fan studies through a combined global feminist and queer lens. It highlights the multivalent potential of queer in forming disruption and alternation to established meanings, identities, and norms in global media flows and fannish spaces devoted to Asian media and celebrities. It thus invites contributions that bridge global media studies, Asian pop culture studies, LGBTQ media and audience studies, and queer fan studies to identify promises and problems rooted in or emerging from transcultural, cross-linguistic, multi-ethnic, and (de-)globalist settings. The following are some of the questions this special section considers: How and why do queer sentiments, narratives, and images contribute to the global impact of Asian media and celebrities and appeal to a global fan community? In what ways do global queer fans of Asian media and celebrities negotiate norms and ideals surrounding gender, sexuality, class, ethnicity, nationality, and other sociocultural registers? What roles do traditional values, shared cultural roots, or racial and linguistic proximities play in the global popularity of Asian entertainment? How have contemporary international economic-political situations and local technological affordances complicated queer fans’ transcultural consumption, interpretation, and circulation of Asian pop culture? Short contributions of no more than 1500 words from a wide range of disciplines and theoretical approaches are encouraged. The editor especially welcomes entries concerning queer fandoms in inter-Asian contexts and based in non-English-speaking locales and digital spaces. Submissions may address, but are not limited to, topics such as: · Ethno-nationalistic sentiments and racial conflicts in transcultural queer fandoms of Asian media and celebrities · The role of queerbaiting in expanding the global fandom of Asian entertainment · Asian pop cover dance involving cross-gender or cross-dressing performances · Anglophone fandoms of Asian boys’ love (BL) or girls’ love (GL) media · Cross-dressing, inter-ethnic anime, cosplay, and gaming (ACG) cultures · Fan communities dedicated to Asian media and celebrities as global LGBTQ spaces · The role of social media in forming global queer fandoms of Asian pop culture · Fansubbing (fan subtitling/translation), fanvidding (fan video-making), and fan gossiping practices for queer readings of Asian media and celebrities · Cross-cultural imaginations and stereotyping in queer fan productions concerning Asian media and celebrities The Commentary and Criticism section of *Feminist Media Studies* aims to publish brief (~1000 words), timely responses to current issues in feminist media culture, for an international readership. Submissions may pose a provocation, describe work in progress, or propose areas for future study. We will also consider book and event reviews, as well as contributions that depart from traditional academic formats. We encourage all submissions to strategically mobilize critique to also offer a productive contribution to both feminist politics and media studies. Submissions must go beyond mere description in order to be considered for publication in Commentary and Criticism. *Please submit contributions by Thursday 1 April 2021, via email to Jamie J. Zhao (**jingjamiezhao(a)gmail.com**) *Questions and expressions of interest can also be addressed to Dr. Zhao in advance of the deadline. Please note that submissions for Commentary and Criticism will not be correctly processed if submitted through via the *Feminist Media Studies* website, and should be emailed directly to Dr. Zhao using the email address above. Please be sure to follow the *Feminist Media Studies* style and referencing guides, which can be found here. Dr Sophie Bishop www.sophiebishop.co.uk | @sophiehbishop

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Public Service Media in Challenging Times: Connectivity, Climate and Corona. A talk by Graham Murdock, hosted and organised by InnoPSM
by Christian Fuchs 08 Feb '21

08 Feb '21

Public Service Media in Challenging Times: Connectivity, Climate and Corona. A talk by Graham Murdock, hosted and organised by InnoPSM Mon, 15 February 2021, 16:00 British Time, 17:00 CET Where? Zoom Registration: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-service-media-in-challenging-times-co… Participants will receive Zoom access data at latest one day in advance of the meeting. In this talk, Prof Graham Murdock will analyse public service media in the challenging times we live in. The institutions and animating ideals of public service broadcasting have been under continuous pressure for the last four decades. Advocates of marketisation have argued long and hard that they are no longer relevant or needed in a world of digital abundance and infinite choice, pointing to the increasing migration of young people to on-line platforms. These arguments continue to gain traction. A new proposal for an alternative future must place relations between broadcasting and the internet at the centre of argument. Discussions around how these relations might be organised has been underway for some time but recent developments have invested them with new relevance and urgency. 2020 was marked by a global pandemic, an accelerating climate crisis, and an explosion of direct action across the political spectrum. The processes driving these events are still unfolding presenting Public Service Media with both new challenges and new opportunities. The talk will open a conversation of how we might respond. InnoPSM - Innovation in Public Service Media Policies is an AHRC research network that facilitates exchange between academic experts and key PSM stakeholders and develops a research agenda across national and disciplinary boundaries with a view to advancing our thinking about innovative policy solutions and strategies to respond to the major digital challenges confronting PSM. This talk is part of InnoPSM’s focus on Envisioning Public Service Media Utopias.

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Online activism across issues
by Diana Ishmatova 08 Feb '21

08 Feb '21

Hello everyone, I'm looking for readings/research on online activism that explores activism across different issues, for example whether climate change activists are also active in other issues of social importance and what could it signify. Thank you! Diana Ishmatova PhD, Researcher, APEC digital government research cebter

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24th ACM International Conference on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Wireless and Mobile Systems, Deadline: May 25th, 2021, November 22-26, 2021, Alicante, Spain
by Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou 08 Feb '21

08 Feb '21

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please accept our apologies if you have received multiple copies. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Papers - MSWiM 2021 24th ACM International Conference on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Wireless and Mobile Systems (MSWiM' 21) http://www.mswimconf.com<http://www.mswimconf.com/> November 22-26, 2021, Alicante, Spain (*Pending) Sponsored by ACM --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Important: Paper submission deadline: May 25th, 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACM MSWiM 2021 is the 24th Annual International Conference on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Wireless and Mobile Systems. MSWiM is an international forum dedicated to in-depth discussion of Wireless and Mobile systems, networks, algorithms and applications, with an emphasis on rigorous performance evaluation. MSWiM is a highly selective conference with a long track record of publishing innovative ideas and breakthroughs. MSWiM 2021 will be held in Alicante, Spain. *** Call for Papers *** Authors are encouraged to submit full papers presenting new research related to the theory or practice of all aspects of modeling, analysis and simulation of mobile and wireless systems. Submitted papers must not have been published elsewhere nor currently be under review by another conference or journal. Papers related to wireless and mobile network modeling, analysis, design, and simulation are solicited on, but not limited to, the following topics in mobile and wireless systems: * Performance evaluation and modeling * Analytical Models * Simulation languages and tools for wireless systems * Wireless measurements tools and experiences * Formal methods for analysis of wireless systems * Correctness, survivability and reliability evaluation * Mobility modeling and management * Models and protocols for cognitive radio networks * Models and protocols for autonomic, or self-* networks * Capacity, coverage and connectivity modeling and analysis * Wireless network algorithms and protocols * Software Defined Network * Services for Smart City * Wireless PANs, LANs * Ad hoc and MESH networks * Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks (VANET) * Sensor and actuator networks * Delay Tolerant Networks * Integration of wired and wireless systems * Pervasive computing and emerging models * Wireless multimedia systems * QoS provisioning in wireless and mobile networks * Security and privacy of mobile/wireless systems * Algorithms and protocols for energy efficient operation and power control * Mobile applications, system software and algorithms * RF channel modeling and analysis * Design methodologies * Tools, prototypes and testbeds * Parallel and distributed simulation of wireless systems * Wireless Communication and Mobile Networking * Operating systems for mobile computations * Programming language support for mobility * Resource management techniques * Management of mobile object systems * Mobile cloud/edge/fog computing * Mobile crowd-sourcing * Mobile computing and application *** Important Dates *** Paper Submission Deadline: May 25th, 2021 Notification of Acceptance: July 25th, 2021 Camera Ready version due: TBA Conference dates: November 22-26, 2021 *** Submission *** 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 conference. Short papers will be included in the technical program to complement mature results and foster discussion and exchange of novel ideas at an early stage. More detailed instructions for paper submission will be provided soon. Accepted papers will appear in the conference proceedings to be published by ACM Press. Submission link EDAS: https://edas.info/N28160 IMPORTANT: ATTENDANCE BY AT LEAST ONE AUTHOR IS MANDATORY *** ORGANIZING COMMITTEE*** General Chair: - Monica Aguilar Igartua, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain Program Co-Chairs: - Carlo Giannelli, University of Ferrara, Italy - Jun Zheng, Southeast University, China -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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15th International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science (RCIS 2021): Last Joint Call for Doctoral Consortium, Posters & Demos, Research Projects and Tutorials
by Announce Announcements 07 Feb '21

07 Feb '21

*** Last Joint Call for Doctoral Consortium, Posters & Demos, Research Projects and Tutorials *** 15th International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science (RCIS 2021) May 12-14, 2021, Virtual Event! http://www.rcis-conf.com/rcis2021/ Submission deadline (except tutorials): February 19, 2021 (AoE) Submission deadline only for tutorials: March 19, 2021 (AoE) (Proceedings to be published by Springer) RCIS has become a recognized conference on research challenges in Information Science. Organized for the 15th time in a row, RCIS 2021 will be held from May 12-14, 2021, as a virtual event. The topics of interest are organized into some major categories (more details in the call for papers http://www.rcis-conf.com/rcis2021/callPapers.php) · Information Systems and their Engineering · User-Oriented Approaches · Data and Information Management · Business Process Management · Domain-specific IS Engineering · Data Science · Information Infrastructures · Reflective Research and Practice IMPORTANT DATES FOR ALL SATELLITE EVENTS · Submission deadline (except tutorials): February 19, 2021 (AoE) (extended!) · Submission deadline for tutorial proposals: March 19, 2021 (AoE) · Notification to authors and registration opening: March 12, 2021 · Notification for tutorial proposals: March 22, 2021 · Author registration deadline for all paper types: March 29, 2021 · Camera-ready copy deadline for all paper types: March 29, 2021 · Conference: May 12-14, 2021 DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM The RCIS 2021 Doctoral Consortium is an opportunity for doctoral students to present, discuss and develop their research project in an interdisciplinary workshop, under the guidance of a panel of senior researchers. The Doctoral Consortium offers nice opportunities for PhD students. Firstly, the feedback received during the Doctoral Consortium will really benefit students who have defined their topic, research plan and have obtained early results, but who still have room for improving their longer-term plan. Secondly, students at all stages of their doctoral project can meet the welcoming RCIS community and widen their network of contacts. The Doctoral Consortium has the following objectives: · Provide a platform for students to present their work and to meet other peers and be familiar with different research topics and methods. · Provide feedback on students' current research and guidance on future research directions. · Promote the development of a supportive community of scholars and a spirit of collaborative research and networking. · Contribute to the conference goals through interaction with other researchers. Interested PhD students are invited to submit papers, in agreement with their supervisors, addressing the instructions that are provided on the online call: http://www.rcis-conf.com/rcis2021/callDoctoral.php . Papers shall be formatted according to the Springer LNCS/LNBIP conference proceedings template (for LaTeX and Word): https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu… . Submissions must be written in English, and must be authored by the student only. The maximum length of the paper should be eight (8) pages, including references, appendices, etc. The submission site address is https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=rcis2021 where you can choose the "RCIS2021_Doctoral_Consortium" track. Doctoral Consortium Chairs · Xavier Franch, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain · Renata Guizzardi, University of Twente, The Netherlands Doctoral Consortium Student Co-Chair · Blagovesta Kostova, EPFL, Switzerland POSTERS AND DEMOS The posters & demos track will showcase prototypes and new research ideas in Information Science. This track provides a forum for researchers and practitioners to present their work, interact with conference participants, and obtain feedback on on-going research. We invite two types of submissions: · Posters are intended to convey a research result and are not advertisements for commercial software packages. While posters need not describe completed work, they should report on research for which at least some preliminary results are available. · Demonstrations should directly and actively involve the exhibition and display of tools/prototypes and associated materials that illustrate research work in progress and serve as ground for discussion of research ideas. Posters and demonstrations proposals must be submitted as a single PDF file with no more than 6 pages in Springer LNCS/LNBIP format (https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu…) including references and appendices. Proposals that exceed the limit of 6 pages will be rejected without review. Proposals that have already been accepted or are currently under review for other conferences or journals will not be considered for publication at RCIS 2021. The submission site address is http://www.rcis-conf.com/rcis2021/ where you can choose the "RCIS2021 Posters & Demos" track. More details on the submission and presentation format is online: http://www.rcis-conf.com/rcis2021/callPostersDemo.php . Posters & Demos Chairs · Dominik Bork, TU Wien, Austria · Giovanni Meroni, Politecnico di Milano, Italy RESEARCH PROJECTS @RCIS RCIS 2021 features a track entirely devoted to presenting future or ongoing research projects (e.g., H2020 or ERC projects, national grants) in the context of information science. This track features a good opportunity for presenters to get feedback before submitting research project or to disseminate the intermediate results of their projects, and for participants to get an updated view of innovative ongoing research while getting in touch with potential research partners. The Research Projects @RCIS Track follows a two-step publication process. Firstly, the authors should submit a 2 pages paper summarizing the objectives of the project and relevant results. Each submission will be peer reviewed on the relevance of the submitted paper in the context of RCIS. If the paper is accepted, the authors will have to register to the conference in order to present their work as a poster at the "Research Projects @ RCIS" session at RCIS. A discussant system will be organized to ensure proper feedback and discussions about the projects. Furthermore, the accepted 2 pages paper will be published in the conference proceedings to be published by Springer in the LNBIP series. Beyond the special topic for RCIS 2021, the conference welcomes Research Projects submissions from any domain of Information Science. More information about the special topic and the range of topics that RCIS traditionally addresses can be found in: http://www.rcis-conf.com/rcis2021/callPapers.php . The submission site address is https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=rcis2021 where you can choose the "ResearchProjects@RCIS2021" track. More information about preparing and submitting contributions related to this track can be found here: http://www.rcis-conf.com/rcis2021/researchProjects.php . Research Projects @RCIS Chairs · Denisse Muñante, Télécom SudParis, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, France · Anthony Simonofski, UNamur and KU Leuven, Belgium TUTORIALS Tutorials are intended to provide independent instruction (know-how) on a topic of relevance for the RCIS academic and practitioner community. However, we discourage commercial or sales-oriented tutorials. Potential presenters should keep in mind that there might be a varied audience, including novice graduate students, seasoned practitioners, and specialised researchers. Tutorial speakers should be prepared to cope with this diversity. The conference has specific slots for tutorials. They will be organised in sessions of 90 minutes with a free format. Tutorials run in parallel with other conference tracks, and participation in the tutorials is included in the attendees' conference fee. We invite proposals for tutorials that may address one or more of the listed topics below, although authors should not feel limited by them. A 2-page summary of the tutorials that end up being accepted and delivered will be published in the conference proceedings, which will be published by Springer in the Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing series. Furthermore, a free registration for the conference will be offered to the main presenter (i.e. to one speaker), unless they are the only paying author of a paper presented at the conference. Beyond the special topic for RCIS 2021, the conference welcomes tutorial proposals from any domain of Information Science. More information about the special topic and the range of topics that RCIS traditionally addresses can be found in: http://www.rcis-conf.com/rcis2021/callPapers.php . Tutorial proposals are limited to 5 pages in Springer LNCS/LNBIP format and should be formatted according to the Springer LNCS/LNBIP conference proceedings template (for LaTeX and Word): https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu… . The submission site address is https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=rcis2021 where you can choose the "RCIS2021_Tutorials" track. More information about preparing and submitting contributions related to this track can be found here: http://www.rcis-conf.com/rcis2021/tutorials.php . Tutorial Chairs · Sergio España, Utrecht University, The Netherlands · Patricia Martín-Rodilla, University of A Coruna, Spain CONFERENCE COMMITTEES General Chairs · George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus · Selmin Nurcan, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, France Organising Chair · Petros Stratis, Easy Conferences LTD., Cyprus Program Chairs · Samira Cherfi, CNAM, France · Anna Perini, FBK, Italy Proceedings Chair · Raihana Ferdous, FBK, Italy

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First International Conference on ICT for Health, Accessibility and Wellbeing (IHAW 2021): Second Call for Papers
by Announce Announcements 06 Feb '21

06 Feb '21

*** Second 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) 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 journal special issue (currently under negotiation). 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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Seeking readings on "alternative" social media platforms
by Oltmann, Shannon M. 05 Feb '21

05 Feb '21

Hello everyone. I’m working on a collaborative paper that touches on some of the newish, “alternative” social media platforms, including things like Parler, MeWe, Gab, and Rumble. We are looking for reading (academic articles, white papers, works in progress, and news media) that addresses the politicization of social media platforms and the rise of these so-called alternative platforms, including the types of content that are seen as problematic/ that flourish. We definitely want to read broadly at this point, so any suggestions you have are welcome. I’m happy to create a list of recommendations and re-circulate that. Thanks! -Shannon Oltmann Shannon M. Oltmann, Ph.D. Pronouns: she/her/hers Associate Professor School of Information Science College of Communication & Information University of Kentucky shannon.oltmann(a)uky.edu<mailto:shannon.oltmann@uky.edu> Editor, Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy Associate Editor, Library Quarterly

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DiscoverText Workshop Registration - Three Free Classes Today
by Stuart Shulman 05 Feb '21

05 Feb '21

Sign-up for one of three free 45-minute "Introduction to DiscoverText" workshops offered today, February 5, 2021 at 12:00, 2:00, and 4:00 PM EST. This workshop is for students and faculty with a valid academic email address. It focuses on how to collect and study Twitter data. You will learn how to gather, search, filter, deduplicate, cluster, human code, and machine-classify Twitter data using a mixed methods framework. The methods include inductive qualitative as well as deductive hypothesis testing approaches. We will discuss important legal and ethical considerations when working with Twitter data. Participants who complete the training and a short 3-question feedback survey will be granted a 2-month gratis license to pursue their own research and free project consultation as needed. Each license supports a group of users and the web-based software platform remains the best way to iteratively measure inter-rater reliability while adjudicating accuracy and ranking groups of human annotators over time. Register here: https://forms.gle/WhdQZUc9E5eBwrY9A Dr. Stuart ShulmanU.S. Soccer Federation C-Licensed Coach

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We are Hiring! Dept of Comm & New Media, National U of Singapore
by Jack Qiu 05 Feb '21

05 Feb '21

Dear AoIR colleagues and friends, See below for two tenure-tracked Assistant Professor positions we are opening: (1) global media communication, and (2) data analytics. We also have a Teaching Assistant opening in interactive media design. Application deadline is 31 March 2021. Please help spread the word. Thanks! Cheers, Jack The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a leading research-intensive university (http://www.nus.edu.sg/) that is consistently ranked among the world’s top universities. Established in 2004, the Department of Communications and New Media (CNM) (http://www.fass.nus.edu.sg/cnm/) is a leader in communication and new media research and education. It offers undergraduate, honours and PhD programmes in communications and new media studies, with an innovative curriculum that introduces students to key debates in the areas of media studies, communication management, interactive media design and cultural studies. Its curriculum provides students with practical skills in social media management, user interface design, and digital marketing. Its students undertake industry immersion through its compulsory internship programme. CNM also offers an undergraduate double degree with the School of Business; undergraduate minors in Interactive Media Development and Cultural Studies, the Cultural Studies in Asia PhD programme, and a new Master of Social Science in Communication programme. It has research concentrations in media and publics, critical theory, cultural studies, communication policy, computation and creativity, health communication. Successful candidates for these positions will join an engaging community of 46 full-time faculty, 13 part-time instructors, and approximately 800 undergraduate and graduate students. *[1] Assistant Professor in Global Media Communication* CNM invites applicants with expertise in one or more of the following areas: global media and communication, environmental communication, media industry studies, intercultural communication, science and technology studies, development communication, digital technology and social change, global media governance, media communication in Asia and/or Southeast Asia. Interested parties must submit the application documents via academic jobs online (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/18089) Application deadline: 31 March 2021 *[2] Assistant Professor in Data Analytics* CNM seeks applicants with expertise in the following areas: computational methods in communication and social sciences, including data analysis, machine learning, and visualisation. Practical experience with modern analysis and learning platforms is necessary. Interested parties must submit the application documents via academic jobs online https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/18090 Application deadline: 31 March 2021 *[3] Teaching Assistant in Interactive Media Design* CNM seeks applicants with teaching experience and/or industry experience in one or more of the following areas: interactive design, visual design, videography, photography, etc. Interested parties must submit the application documents via https://careers.nus.edu.sg/NUS/go/Academic-and-Research-Positions/545744/ Application deadline: 31 March 2021

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Vacancy: Postdoctoral researcher in digital media - University of Helsinki
by Matti Pohjonen 05 Feb '21

05 Feb '21

Call for applications: Postdoctoral researcher vacancy The Faculty of Social Sciences University of Helsinki The Faculty of Social Sciences and research project Media platforms and social accountability: Dynamics, practices and discourses (MAPS) invite applications for the position of POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN DIGITAL MEDIA To be appointed on a full-time basis for 22 months from 1 September 2021 onwards (or starting point as agreed). The successful applicant will join a research team of the project Media platforms and social accountability: Dynamics, practices and discourses funded by the Academy of Finland. Media platforms and social accountability: Dynamics, practices and discourses studies digital media platforms as crucial sites for social accountability processes and debates across global contexts. The project uses digital methods combined with qualitative approaches to examine the changing dynamics, practices and discourses of social accountability. The project produces new knowledge of the ways in which social media platforms intervene and influence accountability processes, both facilitating and threatening democratic participation. Further, it investigates how the accountability of platform companies is globally demanded and contested by governments and civil society actors, and how the platforms act to reclaim their legitimacy in response. QUALIFICATIONS An appointee to the position must hold a doctoral degree within media and communication studies or an adjacent field in the humanities, social sciences or data sciences. The default assumption is that the appointee will hold a doctoral degree before commencing work, and have the ability to conduct independent scientific work. The candidate is furthermore expected to demonstrate a background in one or more of the following fields: digital media studies, media policy research, media industry studies, global media studies, internet research. Previous experience in the collection and analysis of digital media data and digital methods is an asset. The successful applicant should also possess appropriate teaching skills in higher education. The duties of the postdoctoral researcher include teaching for the Faculty of Social Sciences (5% of the annual workload). The chosen applicant is expected to reside in Finland while employed by the University of Helsinki, and to participate actively in the intellectual life of the discipline of Media and Communication Studies and the wider scientific community across and beyond the Faculty of Social Sciences and the University of Helsinki. The Faculty of Social Sciences provides assistance in relocation. The working language will be English. WHAT WE OFFER We are an equal opportunity employer and offer an attractive and diverse workplace in an inspiring environment with a variety of development opportunities and benefits. The annual gross salary range will be approx. 41,000 – 50,000 euros, depending on the appointee’s qualifications and experience. In addition, University of Helsinki offers comprehensive services to its employees, including occupational health care and opportunities for professional development. Further information at https://www.helsinki.fi/en/university/working-at-the-university. The employment contract will include a probationary period of six months. FURTHER INFORMATION For further information about the postdoc position see the add here: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/open-positions/postdoctoral-researcher-in-digita… Or please contact PI Mervi Pantti; e-mail: mervi.pantti(a)helsinki.fi. Matti Pohjonen Researcher | Occasional Artist | Weary-eyed futurist matti-pohjonen.com | Twitter <https://twitter.com/objetpetitm> | Linked-in <https://www.linkedin.com/in/matti-pohjonen-3a087553/>

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