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Two positions at U of Virginia School of Data Science
by Kevin Driscoll 21 Dec '20

21 Dec '20

Hello everyone! Two exciting openings here at the University of Virginia in the School of Data Science. "The School of Data Science (SDS) at the University of Virginia invites applications for an Assistant Professor position (full-time, tenure-track) with a focus on social research for responsible data science. Responsible data science may include research in data ethics, open science, fairness, accountability, transparency, and equity in big data or related fields. Scholars in the social sciences or humanities and, in particular, those whose work emphasizes social justice are invited to apply." https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs/job/Charlottesville-VA/Assistant-… "The University of Virginia (UVA) School of Data Science (SDS) has an exciting opportunity for a tenured associate or full professor or an academic general faculty professor, on the practice track, who will also serve as the inaugural Quantitative Foundation Endowed Chair of Responsible Data Science. Recognizing that the field of data science is in its formative stage, we are interested in applications from a variety of individuals from academia, government, the private sector and non-profits who are considered influential thought leaders at the interface of STEM and humanities." https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UVAJobs/job/Charlottesville-VA/Chai… Best wishes from Virginia, Kevin Driscoll

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Up to two PhD positions in AI and political communication @ Uppsala University
by Matteo Magnani 21 Dec '20

21 Dec '20

Uppsala University is opening up to two fully-funded PhD positions as part of a project on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and political communication. The aim of the project is to increase knowledge about the impact of AI in society, with a focus on political communication, including its visual aspects. The project area is further described here. <https://www.statsvet.uu.se/digitalAssets/909/c_909868-l_3-k_wasp_hs_phd_pub…>The project is funded by WASP-HS (https://wasp-hs.org/) and the doctoral students involved with this project will participate in a national graduate school (https://wasp-hs.org/graduate-school/) More information and link to the application system here: https://uu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:351729/type:job/where:4/apply:1 Deadline: February 4

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PhD Position Critical Computing in the Public Interest (Deadline 5 Jan 2021)
by Seda Guerses 21 Dec '20

21 Dec '20

Hello everyone, I would appreciate it if you would please consider sharing this PhD position within your circles. Wishing everyone a good break and a brighter than 2020 new year! s. PhD Position Critical Computing in the Public Interest (Deadline 5 Jan 2021) Job description Reflection and critique have been instrumental in the development of new approaches in computer science. This is evident from progress made in privacy or transparency enhancing technologies, distributed computing, fairness and explainability, protective optimization technologies as well as "critical computing" and design. What these approaches have in common is their recognition of the role of computational power and its impact on society. These strands of research and practice intend to rethink and propose alternatives to common methods and techniques in computer science and software engineering in order to ensure the protection of fundamental rights and equitable outcomes. However, both computer science and software production have been undergoing paradigmatic changes due to transformations in the computing industry, reconfiguring the potential and efficacy of existing critical approaches to computing. In particular, many of our societies are now dependent on, and impacted by computational infrastructures that are controlled by a small number of large companies. These companies pursue the development of “programmable infrastructures” (https://www.tudelft.nl/tpm/programmable-infrastructures/ <https://www.tudelft.nl/tpm/programmable-infrastructures/>), a political, economic and technological vision that advocates for the integration of computational infrastructure onto our common infrastructures like transportation, energy, health, education, or labor. An important part of this vision is the use of data-intensive computation that increases dependency on cloud infrastructures and privileges optimization as its approach. These unprecedented changes are reconfiguring what it means to do critical computing in the public interest, and necessitate new directions of reflection and interdisciplinary exploration. PhD Position This position invites applicants interested in developing research in critical computing, exploring new methods in computer science or software production, and/or addressing the challenges of ensuring that computational infrastructures serve the public interest. Possible topics for this position include, but are not limited to: - privacy enhancing technologies and privacy engineering - protective optimization technologies or other critical approaches in machine learning - measurement studies in service ecosystems and cloud infrastructures - political economy of software industries, including cloud infrastructures, service architectures, production environments etc. - empirical studies of software production and integration in programmable infrastructures - requirements engineering or software engineering methodologies - alternative design and infrastructures for public interest technologies Successful candidates will benefit from working in a dedicated setting that appreciates and promotes interdisciplinary research at a leading technical university. Succesfull applicants will be able to work with dr. Seda Gürses in building an international community of scholars advancing socio-technical and critical studies of computer science and current computational infrastructures. Successful candidates will also benefit from close collaborations with dr. Roel Dobbe and his group in the Engineering Systems and Services (ESS) department working on AI from a socio-technical perspective. The selected candidates will have access to a broad network of academics, civil society actors, activists and artists working on public interest computing at TU Delft and elsewhere. Requirements Candidates for the PhD position are expected to bring the skills and motivation necessary to conduct interdisciplinary research and successfully complete a PhD position within the dedicated time. Formally, the applicants should have a Master degree or equivalent in computer science or a field that provides a good basis from which to engage computer science or software production. Candidates should be comfortable with conducting research, open to learning new methods and topics, and interested in seeking collaborations with others. Given the topics, the candidates will have some knowledge of either software engineering, machine learning, cryptography or experience working in the software or hardware industries. Some background or interest in critical theory, e.g., feminism, decoloniality, post-secularism, or disability studies, is a plus. The candidates should have interdisciplinary skills, the ability to work independently and collaboratively, and some excitement for imagining other possible worlds. Proficiency in written and spoken English is a prerequisite. Conditions of employment TU Delft offers PhD-candidates a 4-year contract, with an official go/no go progress assessment after one year. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, increasing from € 2395 per month in the first year to € 3061 in the fourth year. As a PhD candidate you will be enrolled in the TU Delft Graduate School. The TU Delft Graduate School provides an inspiring research environment with an excellent team of supervisors, academic staff and a mentor. The Doctoral Education Programme is aimed at developing your transferable, discipline-related and research skills. The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, discounts on health insurance and sport memberships, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged. For international applicants we offer the Coming to Delft Service and Partner Career Advice to assist you with your relocation. Additional information For information about this vacancy, you can contact Seda Gürses, Associate Professor, email: f.s.gurses(a)tudelft.nl <mailto:f.s.gurses@tudelft.nl>. For information about the selection procedure, please contact Olivie Beek, Human Resources, email: o.f.y.m.a.beek(a)tudelft.nl <mailto:o.f.y.m.a.beek@tudelft.nl>. Application procedure Candidates interested in this position are invited to include in their application: (a) CV, and (b) motivation letter including names of two references, and (c) a 2-3 page essay (including academic references) on a topic of interest to the candidate in critical computing OR a sample of prior writing (e.g., Master's Thesis or other academic publication). Applications from women, minorities and individuals with disabilities are especially encouraged. Send your application to vacature-tbm(a)tudelft.nl <mailto:vacature-tbm@tudelft.nl>. Applications will be considered until January 5th 2021, or until the position is filled. Due to the Covid 19 measurement a remote start is possible. A pre-employment screening can be part of the application procedure.

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Fwd: Princeton University, Center for Information Technology Policy, Week of December 21, 2020
by Joly MacFie 19 Dec '20

19 Dec '20

FYI ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Center for Information Technology Policy <citp(a)princeton.edu> Date: Fri, Dec 18, 2020 at 3:40 PM Subject: Princeton University, Center for Information Technology Policy, Week of December 21, 2020 <https://princeton.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=834aec486350691a45e546c…> Week of December 21, 2020 Public Interest Technology Summer Fellowship (PIT-SF) CITP will be accepting applications for the second year of our summer fellowship program <https://princeton.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=834aec486350691a45e546c…>. The opportunity is aimed at rising juniors and seniors interested in working in technology policy at the federal, state and local level. Approximately 16 students from universities across the PIT-UN network <https://princeton.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=834aec486350691a45e546c…> will be selected to participate. CITP Call for Emerging Scholars in Technology Policy The *CITP Emerging Scholars in Technology Policy <https://princeton.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=834aec486350691a45e546c…>* program is targeted to those who have completed their undergraduate studies. The program provides intensive research and/or work experience, coursework, and mentoring. The ideal outcome for participants is to either enter a competitive graduate program or to find an impactful placement in government, nonprofits, or the private sector. Candidates are encouraged to apply by January 10, 2021 for full consideration. *2021 Preview* *Scheduled seminar speakers:* February 2: Jennifer Hauseman, International Committee of the Red Cross February 16: Sarah Brayne, The University of Texas at Ausitn March 23: Woodrow Hartzog, Northeastern University March 30: Juan Gilbert, University of Florida April 6: Orestis Papakyriakopoulos, Princeton University April 13: Leslie John, Harvard University April 27: Arunesh Mathur, Princeton University *Best wishes for a happy and healthy 2021!* [image: Facebook] <https://princeton.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=834aec486350691a45e546c…> [image: Twitter] <https://princeton.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=834aec486350691a45e546c…> [image: Website] <https://princeton.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=834aec486350691a45e546c…> Freedom to Tinker Blog <https://princeton.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=834aec486350691a45e546c…> *Copyright © 2020 Center for Information Technology Policy at Princeton University, All rights reserved.* You are receiving this email because of prior contact or involvement with Center for Information Technology Policy at Princeton University. *Our mailing address is:* Center for Information Technology Policy at Princeton University 305 Sherrerd Hall Princeton, NJ 08544-0001 [image: Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp] <http://www.mailchimp.com/email-referral/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…> -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Call for papers: Immersive Reality and Personalized User Experiences
by Catherine Sotirakou 19 Dec '20

19 Dec '20

Dear colleagues, Please allow me to share the following call for papers for a special issue of the *Frontiers in Virtual Reality - Virtual Reality and Human Behaviour. * *Research Topic*: Immersive Reality and Personalized User Experiences <https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/14702/immersive-reality-and-per…> About this Research Topic The everlasting convergence of digital innovation and user experience has upgraded the Immersive Reality (IR) technologies to a new multidimensional communication medium that provides new opportunities, activities, processes, and services. Researchers, designers and practitioners employ various approaches and methodologies that may regard the technology or the human more prominently in the creation process of high-fidelity IR simulations that aim to achieve a sustainable state of presence for the end-user. The big challenge is to build immersive spaces that consider collectively intangible aspects influenced by the individual differences and technology-related concepts; generating personalized experiences and ensuring the expected engagement and satisfaction. Immersive Reality (IR) technologies provide an unprecedented potential of integrating the users’ physical reality with virtuality, when they execute tasks and actions towards accomplishing specific goals. This reality-virtuality continuum aims at enriching the users’ experience, view and understanding by offering the opportunity to (a) visualize different concepts in real time and interact intuitively with them in a simulation or “hybrid” world, and (b) make information and knowledge more accessible through experiential learning methods and techniques. During the years it is evident that embracing a standard viewpoint on given users’ activities in immersive spaces may not always facilitate ultimately the successful attainment of presence and engagement, or even worse, there is a high risk of overwhelming the users, creating confusion and frustration during interaction. Hence, it is of paramount importance to appreciate the added value of human-centered adaptation and personalization empowered by artificial intelligence techniques and/or game-based/gamification mechanics and methods that is also highly recognized in regard to more traditional environments of interaction, as is the Web. Related applications and systems use the human individual differences in their core models, track and analyze user behavior, preferences, feedback, and characteristics to make predictions or adjustments, delivering unique, personalized experiences regarding the content presentation and navigation increasing the users’ engagement, effectiveness and efficiency during tasks execution. The main focus of this Research Topic lies in the cross-borders of the aforementioned disciplines for designing and developing solutions that adhere to: (a) human-centered models and personalization mechanisms that will be able to regulate information processing factors, perception and engagement of users when interacting with substantial amount of information as well as to create best-fit immersive experiences to the benefit of the unique user; (b.) persuasive strategies and technologies for behavior change that can automatically adapt the content and interaction process on the users’ goals and tasks; (c.) game-based or gamified elements, such as scoring, badges, timed activities and rewards, helping improve motivation, concentration, learning and positive attitude of users while accomplishing their goals; and (d.) artificial intelligence algorithms and interaction principles through the IR technologies that can handle the increasing complexity of data structures by facilitating access to the right data at the right time, intelligent support during exploration and analytics for predictive and proactive actions; while at the same time reducing cognitive-load errors or runtime experience problems. This Research Topic aims at original work in the area of human-centered immersive spaces, IR technologies and simulations of interaction with a focus on human behavior at the individual or group level. It showcases empirical, basic and applied research on the human behavior and IR dynamics of the intuitive interaction between humans and technology, covering a broad spectrum of domains like Education, Journalism and Communication, Healthcare, Commerce, etc. Literature reviews that summarize the current state of research scientific works on a relevant topic will also be accepted. Topics of Interest may include but are not limited to: - Human Behavior Modeling and Artificial Intelligence for Personalization, Persuasion, and Gamification in Immersive Spaces - Novel Human-centered IR Interaction Concepts and User Interfaces - Human-centered Intelligent Algorithms for IR Content Recommendation and Delivery - Persuasive Strategies and Technologies for Behavior Change in IR Technologies - Gamification Concepts and Techniques in Human-centered IR Technologies - Security, Privacy and Ethical Issues in AI-enabled Human-centred IR Technologies - Simulation, Evaluation and Validation of Human-centred IR technologies and Immersive Spaces - Assessment of Attention, Distraction, Engagement, Immersion, and Presence in Immersive Spaces - Design and implementation of Human-centred IR technologies in domains like Education, Journalism, Healthcare, Commerce, etc. Keywords: Immersive Reality, Immersive Spaces, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Personalization, User Experience, Gamification, Artificial Intelligence *Abstract Deadline:* 21 Feb 21 *Manuscript Deadline: *31 May 21 Best wishes to all, -- *Catherine Sotirakou* Research Associate Department of Communication and Media Studies *School of Economics and Political Sciences* *National & Kapodistrian University of Athens*

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Intl Journal of Digital Signal Processing
by ijwa＠dline.info 19 Dec '20

19 Dec '20

International Journal of Digital Signal Processing and Artificial Intelligence for Automatic Learning (DSPAIAL) CALL FOR PAPERS The journal Digital Signal Processing and Artificial Intelligence for Automatic Learning (AL) invites submissions of original contributions. AL usually plays an important role in transitions from data storage to decision support systems based on very large signal databases, such as the data obtained from sensor networks, internet services, or communication systems. These systems stimulate the development of both computational solutions and novel models. Signals from real-world systems, such as speech, music, biomedical, and multimedia systems, are usually quite complex, making digital signal processing very useful for the automation of analytic operations to retrieve information from data storage. Topics will range from foundations for real-world systems and speech processing to language analysis, biomedicine, convergence and complexity analysis, machine learning, social networks, sparse representations, visual analytics, and robust statistical methods. Topics This journal solicits papers on machine learning approaches for all aspects of digital signal processing and artificial intelligence with regard to AL, including (but not limited to) topics such as: EDITOR IN CHIEF Ricardo Rodriguez Jorge, (JEP University, Czech Republic) MANAGING EDITOR Pit Pichappan, (Digital Information Research Labs, India & UK) DSPAIAL(Indexing/Abstracting) "In process" IMPORTANT DATES Paper Submission Due: January 15, 2021 Notification to Authors: March 15, 2021 Camera-Ready Papers Due: May 15, 2021 Please visit: [1]http://dspaial.org/ or contact ricardo.rodriguezjorge.mx(a)ieee.org for Submission information and additional details • Bayesian and distributed learning • Smart grids, games, and social networks • Computational intelligence • Data-driven adaptive systems • Data-driven models • Multimodal data fusion • Multiset data analysis • Perceptual signal processing • Applications (biomedical signals, biometrics, bioinformatics) • Learning theory • Cognitive information processing • Neural networks • Classification and pattern recognition • Nonlinear signal processing • Graphical models and kernel methods • Genomic signals and sequences • Multichannel adaptive signal processing • Kernel methods and graphical models • Sparsity-aware learning • Subspace/manifold learning IMPORTANT DATES Paper Submission Due: January 15, 2021 Notification to Authors: March 15, 2021 Camera-Ready Papers Due: May 15, 2021 Please visit: [2]http://dspaial.org/ or contact ricardo.rodriguezjorge.mx(a)ieee.org for Submission information and additional details ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -- References 1. http://dspaial.org/ 2. http://dspaial.org/

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Associate professor of communication
by Anders Olof Larsson 18 Dec '20

18 Dec '20

Hello all - Here at Kristiania Uni College in Oslo Norway, we are looking to hire an associate professor of communication studies with teaching and research expertise in at least one of the following areas - digital methods / "computational social science", strategic communication, organisational communication or crisis communication. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions. The deadline for applying is January 8th. https://www.kristiania.no/en/about-kristiania/vacant-positions/?rmpage=job&… / Anders Olof Larsson

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Call for Papers, special issue of Terminal on activists, digital sovereignty and the post-Soviet space
by Francesca Musiani 18 Dec '20

18 Dec '20

Dear colleagues, Please allow me to share (below) this call for articles for a special issue coordinated by four members of the ResisTIC (resistic.fr) research team. A French version is available here ( https://journals.openedition.org/terminal/6642) and contributions are accepted in both French and English. All the best Francesca ---- Activists facing “digital sovereignty”. Reactions and new mobilizations in the post-Soviet space Call for papers for a special issue of the Terminal journal Scientific committee Olga Bronnikova (associate professor, University Grenoble-Alpes), Bella Ostromooukhova (associate professor, Sorbonne University), Perrine Poupin (post-doctoral researcher, ANR ResisTIC/Sorbonne University), Anna Zaytseva (associate professor, University Toulouse Jean Jaurès) Abstract The digital space, initially managed in a global, international and multi-stakeholder way, has in recent years been pushed towards a dynamic of national “digital sovereignties”. States are seeking to extend their sovereignty in and through digital space, to legislate, impose constraints or guarantee freedoms. In this issue, we aim to explore the reactions to this trend by activist individuals and groups in various post-Soviet countries. These phenomena may include mobilizations for the protection of human rights in the digital age, media activism, forms of action led by technical experts and hackers, or reactions from more traditional activist and political worlds to the proliferation of digital tools and their “sovereignization”. We are also interested in actors’ mobilizations in favor of a sovereign national cyberspace that should meet security and “moral” criteria specific to each nation. Argument The digital space, initially managed outside traditional models of State-based regulation, has been subject to a push towards sovereignization for several years now. In the Russian case, this tendency gave rise to a law known as the “Sovereign Internet” bill in 2019. Confronted by various forms of extraterritorial domination of the Internet by major Internet service players and by transnational institutions (ICANN, RIPE NCC, IETF, W3C) of Internet governance, States are seeking to strengthen their influence, extend their sovereignty in and through the digital world, legislate, impose constraints or guarantee freedoms. The notion of "digital sovereignty", which is now part of the discourse of various public and private actors involved in the development of digital technologies, also affects the relationships between States. The Snowden revelations in 2013, bringing to light the mass surveillance practices carried out globally by the United States National Security Agency, have provided new justifications for authorities in different states to control their national Internet spaces and protect them against external threats . The claim of a state or intergovernmental authority over cyberspace now seems to be part of a global framework for the interpretation of cybersecurity or information security, showing a clear trend towards the “militarization” of the digital space -- and sometimes even heralding a cyber-”arms race”. In the post-Soviet space, the “sovereignization” of the Internet could be interpreted as a further step in taking control of citizens' communications and, more broadly, of the Internet space, as it leads to a proliferation of various forms of limitations of freedoms and repressions, including challenges to the right to anonymity and encryption, blockages of entire sites and platforms, prison sentences for content published in national or international social media, confiscation of computer equipment, and wiretapping. The legal framework for such repression varies from country to country. While the similarities between national legislations within the post-soviet States through the circulation of practices and legal transfers between its member countries, are often highlighted, their application remains subject to the specificities of each situation and the temporalities of each national context. The initiatives of the Russian State encounter multifaceted resistance from different actors, find support and generate controversy. In this issue, we propose to explore the ways in which activists in different post-Soviet countries are responding to the dynamics generated by sovereignty strategies. These include mobilizations for the defense of human rights in the digital age, media activism that views Internet infrastructure as an object of struggle, forms of action led by technical experts (ISPs, developers) and hackers, and reactions from the more "classical" activist and political world. We are also interested in actors (religious movements, various moral entrepreneurs and citizen protection organizations) mobilizing in favor of a sovereign national cyberspace allegedly able to better respond to security and "moral" criteria specific to each nation. In order to apprehend the multiplicity of profiles of civil society actors involved in the issues of "digital sovereignty" within the post-Soviet space, publications in this issue, based on empirical research, will answer preferably, but not exclusively, the following questions: - Who are the actors, critics and mobilizations opposed to or advocating the sovereignty of the Internet? How do these groups position themselves in the local, national and international associative and political landscape, and how do their actions, both online and offline, situate them in relation to state authorities and economic actors? - What are the tactics, repertoires or political styles of action of these activists as well as their practices of circumventing new restrictions on online exchanges? - What are the meanings attributed by different activists to the terms "digital freedoms" and "free Internet"? - How do these multiple actors seize the law and mobilize notions emerging at the international level ("protection of personal data", "fake news", "right to be forgotten", etc.) to defend themselves or to sue representatives of the authorities at different scales? - Faced with surveillance and repression, how are new IT and physical security practices developed by these various players? And, conversely, how and by whom are security concepts mobilized to defend a "sovereign Internet"? - What is the role these activists attribute to Silicon Valley giants, and how do they perceive the relationship of these technical actors with the State? This issue proposal is led by the ANR ResisTIC project team (Net resisters. Criticism and evasion of digital borders in Russia). Submission guidelines Authors wishing to submit an abstract (in French or in English) are invited to send it, before February 28th 2021, to the following address : resistic.terminal(a)tutanota.com, with a copy to redaction(a)revue-terminal.org. In a proposal of 5,000 to 6,000 signs (spaces included), accompanied by a short bio-bibliographical note of the author, it will be necessary to specify: the empirical field mobilized, the approach and the methods used. The final articles, to be submitted by early July 2021, may be written in French or English. Provisional planning Mid-December 2020: publication of the open call for papers; February 28, 2021: Submission of abstracts (5,000 - 6,000 characters including spaces) detailing the method and empirical materials used; Early April 2021: Feedback on proposals; Early July 2021: Sending of final papers (40,000 characters including spaces maximum); November 30, 2021: Evaluations sent to authors; March-April 2022: Final publication of the issue. Instructions to authors can be found on the journal’s website <http://terminal.revues.org/875>. Please send proposals to resistic.terminal(a)tutanota.com with a copy to redaction(a)revue-terminal.org. Bibliography Deibert, R. J., & M. Crete-Nishihata, 2012, “Global governance and the spread of cyberspace controls”, Global Governance, 18, 339. Milan, S., 2013, Social Movements and Their Technologies: Wiring Social Change, Londres, Palgrave Macmillan. Mueller, M., 2017, Will the Internet Fragment? Sovereignty, globalization and cyberspace, Cambridge, Polity Press Nocetti, J., 2015, "Contest and conquest: Russia and global internet governance." International Affairs 91, 111–130. Pétin, P. & F. Tréguer, 2018, "Building and defending the alternative Internet: the birth of the digital rights movement in France", Internet histories, Taylor & Francis, pp.1-18 Tufekci, Z., 2017, Twitter and Tear Gas: The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest, New Haven, Yale University Press. -- Francesca Musiani, Ph.D. Chargée de recherche | Associate Research Professor, CNRS <http://www.cnrs.fr> Directrice adjointe | Deputy Director, Centre for Internet and Society <https://cis.cnrs.fr> (UPR 2000 & GDR 2091 CNRS) Chercheuse associée | Associate Researcher, i3-CSI <http://www.csi.ensmp.fr/>, MINES ParisTech Global Fellow, Internet Governance Lab <https://internetgovernancelab.org>, American University I'm involved in: CPT-IAMCR <https://iamcr.org/s-wg/section/cpt> | Internet Policy Review <https://policyreview.info> | RESET <https://journals.openedition.org/reset/> | ISOC France <https://www.isoc.fr> | ResisTIC <https://www.resistic.org> On the Web <https://cis.cnrs.fr/francesca-musiani/> | On Twitter <https://twitter.com/franmusiani>

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AoIR 2021 submissions to open 15 Jan
by Lynn Schofield Clark 18 Dec '20

18 Dec '20

An explanation about the 2021 AoIR Conference to be held in Philadelphia As announced at the AoIR 2020 conference and on the conference website, the AoIR 2021 conference will be held in Philadelphia on 13-16 October: http://aoir.org. Since the 2020 conference, many members of the AoIR community have been involved in discussions about how to organize the 2021 conference, given ongoing health concerns, continued uncertainties about international travel, and reduced travel budgets. As you may know, conferences are planned years in advance, and AoIR has committed financial resources to holding the 2021 conference at the Sonesta Hotel in Philadelphia. In an effort to preserve the financial health of the organization, the AoIR Executive Committee has decided to move forward with an in-person event in Philadelphia. Unfortunately, due to constraints on human, technical, and financial resources, we must also recognize that we are not able to host a fully remote conference simultaneously, and we are saddened by this. We want to encourage those who are able to come to Philadelphia for the 13-16 October event to participate in person, and we are making plans now for a vibrant conference. If you are able to commit to in-person attendance, please make plans to submit a proposal by the 1 March deadline. We will require that conference attendees follow all local and national health and safety guidelines while participating in all conference activities, including those issued by the Sonesta Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the World Health Organization. Our contract with the Sonesta Philadelphia, the conference location, requires a minimum number of room occupancies during the conference, which in turn makes conference spaces available for our use. We hope that attendees will reserve a room at the Sonesta in order for us to fulfill this obligation, as this will help to decrease the financial obligation for the organization. The AoIR Executive Committee recognizes that global travel may not be fully restored by the conference dates, and that members may be limited in traveling to Philadelphia to participate. Furthermore, we are concerned that focusing on an in-person conference will reinforce the inequities that are part of international conferences, magnifying the difficulties some have in participating. We therefore want to make some aspects of the in-person conference available widely as noted below. What will be available for remote participants? The Keynote, Plenary, and Annual General Meeting will be livestreamed and recorded, and made available for members anywhere in the world. Additionally, AoIR will organize both in-person AND remote versions of the Early Career Researchers and Doctoral Colloquium preconference events. We are also discussing holding a separate submission process for fully remote preconferences. More info on that will be available after 1 March. What will happen in Philadelphia? In an effort to address the fact that some voices have been marginalized in international conferences, we are adding a Day 1 that will be organized by a team that successfully submits a proposal for centering critical race and internet studies (deadline for proposals: 31 January). You will be able to read more about the proposal process for the Critical Race and internet studies day on the AoIR website. The proposed North American attendee schedule is: Weds 13 Oct: Day 1: organized to focus on Critical Race and Internet Studies Thurs 14 Oct: Day 2: concurrent sessions Fri 15 Oct: Day 3: concurrent sessions Sat 16 Oct: Day 4: AGM & concurrent sessions; closing party at Reading Terminal Market The call for proposoals: The formats for submissions will remain similar to previous years, with the important caveat that all of those submitting are committing to attending in person provided that, as anticipated, travel within the US is permitted and in-person meeting capacity restrictions are sufficiently lifted by the conference dates. Please read more about how to submit on the aoir website: http://aoir.org. AoIR remains committed to finding ways to deepen and extend conversations about internet research, inclusion, and equity, and now more than ever we recognize the need for finding ways to support one another and work together to reimagine a better world. We look forward to working with you in the new year to advance these goals. On behalf of the AoIR Board and organizers, I wish you a peaceful and healthy holiday break, and I look forward to finding ways to be together virtually and in person in 2021. Best wishes, Lynn Schofield Clark, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) Professor, Chair & Director, Estlow Center for Journalism & New Media Department of Media, Film & Journalism Studies University of Denver And President, the international Association of Internet Researchers: http://aoir.org

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New book: A Theory of Communication and Justice
by Klaus Bruhn Jensen 18 Dec '20

18 Dec '20

A Theory of Communication and Justice By Klaus Bruhn Jensen Routledge, 2021 https://bit.ly/3gRMeMQ This book outlines a theory of communication and justice for the digital age, updating classic positions in political philosophy and ethics, and engaging thinkers from Aristotle through Immanuel Kant and the American pragmatists to John Rawls, Jürgen Habermas, and Amartya Sen. In communication seeking to define justice and call out injustice, there is such a thing as the last word. The chapters in this book trace the historical emergence of communication as a human right; specify the technological resources and institutional frameworks necessary for exercising that right; and address some of the challenges following from digitalization that currently confront citizens, national regulators, and international agencies. Among the issues covered are public access to information archives past and present; local and global networks of communication as sources of personal identities and imagined communities; the ongoing reconfiguration of the press as a fourth branch of governance; and privacy as a precondition for individuals and collectives to live their lives according to plans, and to make their own histories. ***** Reviews A timely and scholarly work that focuses attention on the imperative to deepen the normative turn in communication studies and the communicative turn in philosophy, with focus on the articulation and practice of the contested concept of justice. Drawing on a diverse range of philosophical traditions and thinkers through a communications lens, Jensen succeeds in bringing together philosophy and communications research to propose a seminal theory of justice that speaks to our contemporary global dilemmas. Anjali Monteiro, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai In a world seemingly dominated by polarization and disinformation, Klaus Bruhn Jensen’s impressive mastery of both classic philosophy and modern communication science gives his readers a new perspective on how human communication and social justice are fundamentally intertwined. W. Russell Neuman, New York University How can communication research and theory advance the cause of justice in the world? Klaus Bruhn Jensen’s theory of communication and justice illuminates many possibilities in the spaces between what is, what ought to be, and what could be. Robert T. Craig, University of Colorado Boulder Grounded in a compelling narrative arc from Charles Sanders Peirce to John Rawls, Klaus Bruhn Jensen provides us with a fresh pragmatist philosophy that recognizes communication and its accompanying goods not only as human rights but as engines of civilizational growth. John Durham Peters, Yale University In an era marked by disturbing shifts towards populism, nativism, identity politics and cancel culture, justice must be done and seen to be done. Communication on and of justice are therefore key. Drawing deeply on philosophical theories and the core foundations of the discipline of communication, Klaus Bruhn Jensen provides us with a reflective and provocative exposition of how justice and communication are deeply intertwined. Sun Sun Lim, Singapore University of Technology and Design Klaus Bruhn Jensen presents a timely deliberation on communication and justice that links philosophy and communication studies to explore theories and practices pertaining to this crucially important matter. Drawing on ethics and pragmatist inquiry, Jensen considers communication as action and suggests a communicative turn that may help us to better understand various forms of justice, including essential environmental concerns. This insightful book should to be taken very seriously by academics, policy-makers and the public.　 Janet Wasko, University of Oregon Jensen offers us a normative theory of communication informed by an historically informed analysis of philosophy and communication theory. His goal is to understand how human communication can better contribute to fairness and justice. Treating communication both as a condition of being and becoming and as deliberative action, its potentials and limitations are critically weighed to assess how communication might make a practical difference. An inspiring and provocative foundation is provided for assessing entitlements to reflection and deliberation in a way that also will spark novel empirical research agendas. Robin Mansell, London School of Economics and Political Science In this timely volume Klaus Bruhn Jensen proposes nothing less than a theory of communication and justice. The volume travels through the history of ideas to explore the meeting points and different avenues of communication research and classic philosophy, as they relate to justice. In a theory-rich, yet practice-oriented, manner, Klaus Bruhn Jensen convincingly argues that the study of communication can and should engage with debates about justice. Rikke Frank Jørgensen, The Danish Institute for Human Rights ********************************************************** Klaus Bruhn Jensen Professor, dr.phil. Section of Digital information and Communication (DICO) Department of Communication University of Copenhagen Karen Blixens Plads 8 DK-2300 Copenhagen S Denmark kbj(a)hum.ku.dk<mailto:kbj@hum.ku.dk> www.komm.ku.dk<http://www.komm.ku.dk> Tel +45-35328100 **********************************************************

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