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TOMORROW! Join us for Giganet2020 symposium
by Carmi, Elinor 01 Nov '20

01 Nov '20

Hello everyone, Just a reminder that our GigaNet annual symposium, is happening TOMORROW (Monday, 2 November for those who have been losing sense of time during Covid19). The GigaNet Annual Symposium will take place on Day 0 of the IGF, this year due to the pandemic it will be remote via Zoom. Please register for the conference here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0apZyD5ca71xKOWDeVO-NL-eJ6rsy-z_…> AND on the IGF website<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-registration>. Those who register will receive the Zoom links to parallel sessions directly to their emails. The full program is available at https://www.giga-net.org/2020-annual-giganet-symposium-program-katowice-pol… but we wanted to give you a teaser of what's on: GigaNet Symposium at IGF - Monday, 2nd November, 2020 Join the debate on our live tweeting-> @Giganetr #GigaNet2020 13:40-13:55 UTC - Welcome and Introductory Remarks Dmitry Epstein, GigaNet Chair Roxana Radu, GigaNet Program Chair 2020 14:00-15:15 UTC - parallel sessions 1 panel A1: Platform governance Panel B1: Internet governance and the Covid-19 pandemic 15:20-16:35 UTC - parallel sessions 2 Panel A2: Data Governance Panel B2: Stakeholders and their role in internet governance 16:40-17:55 UTC - parallel sessions 3 Panel A3: Governing standards and infrastructure Panel B3: Cyberconflict and Cybersecurity 18:00-19:00 UTC - GigaNet meeting Looking forward to seeing many of you online on Monday!! Best wishes, Dr. Elinor Carmi, Postdoc Research Associate - Digital Media & Society, Department of Communication and Media, Faculty of the Humanities and Social Sciences, School of the Arts, Liverpool University, UK. https://elinorcarmi.com<https://elinorcarmi.com/> Twitter: @Elinor_Carmi

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Media and Politics
by Paul Levinson 01 Nov '20

01 Nov '20

Something those of you interested in the intersection of social media and politics might enjoy https://human-as-media.com/2020/11/01/paul-levinson-on-the-power-of-power-a… -PL *Welcome Up: Songs of Space and Time * - digital <https://open.spotify.com/album/4S1oaV75qF6tRFfdDwDczE>, CD <http://paullev.com/product/welcome-up-songs-of-space-and-time-cd/>, vinyl <https://lightintheattic.net/releases/6371-welcome-up-songs-of-space-and-time> "Eight slices of interstellar delight" -- Jon Pruett, *Ugly Things Magazine*, September 2020 <https://www.reverbnation.com/page_object/join_mailing_list/artist_86705>

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15th International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science (RCIS 2021): First Joint Call for Doctoral Consortium, Posters & Demos, Research Projects and Tutorials
by Announce Announcements 01 Nov '20

01 Nov '20

*** First Joint Call for Doctoral Consortium, Posters & Demos, Research Projects and Tutorials *** 15th International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science (RCIS 2021) Royal Apollonia Beach Hotel 5*, Limassol, Cyprus May 12-14, 2021, Limassol, Cyprus http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… Submission deadline (except tutorials): February 9, 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, in Limassol, Cyprus. The topics of interest are organized into some major categories (more details in the call for papers http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi…) · 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 9, 2021 (AoE) · 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.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . Papers shall be formatted according to the Springer LNCS/LNBIP conference proceedings template (for LaTeX and Word): http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . 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 http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… 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 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 (http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi…) 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.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… where you can choose the "RCIS2021 Posters & Demos" track. More details on the submission and presentation format is online: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . 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.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . The submission site address is http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… 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.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . 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.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . 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): http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . The submission site address is http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… 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.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . Tutorial Chairs · Sergio España, Utrecht University, The Netherlands · TBA 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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Webinar: “Zooming” In and Out to Examine the “Virus”
by Natalia Grincheva 01 Nov '20

01 Nov '20

*** With apologies for x-posting*** You are welcome to attend the following webinar: *Webinar:** “Zooming” In and Out to Examine the “Virus”* Professor Jodie McVernon and Professor Sean Cubitt ( The University of Melbourne What new meanings of words such as zoom and virus did the Convid-19 outbreak instigate? How did we move from ‘Google it’ to ‘Let’s Zoom’, and what are the economic and political implications of platform-imperialism in the time of the 24/7 digital communication? What are the real and potential powers of online and biological viruses to disrupt, challenge, improve or destroy human life? The final webinar will facilitate a cross-disciplinary conversation between researchers at the University of Melbourne to share insights on the role of digital technologies in the current pandemic with its consequences for moral, social and physical being. *Register here:* https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/research/digital-studio/programs/seminar-series… *Date & time:* *November 6, 2020 *London (Greenwich Mean Time +2): 7:00 AM Melbourne (Australian Eastern Standard Time): 4:00 PM This is a last webinar of the fall series: *Redefining Digital Keywords From Digital Archaisms to (Post)Pandemic Neologisms* (Digital Studio, the University of Melbourne) *If you missed any of the previous webinars you are welcome watch the recordings on the Digital Studio website.* *The Death of the “Analogue” and Re-birth of the “Surrogate” *A/Professor Jeffrey Drouin and Professor Jonathan Sterne Will Covid-19 lockdown finally abandon the analogue age? Will digital surrogate become mainstream in the near future? With the comprehensive digitization of communications across various spheres of human life from entertainment to education, from work to healthcare, the webinar will discuss what these words mean in pandemic time. Watch a recording here: https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/research/digital-studio/programs/seminar-series… * “Internet” and “Hackers”: New Threats and Opportunities *Professor Gabriella Coleman and Professor Thomas Streeter Has Covid-19 transformed how we will live in the Internet in our digital future? What are the democratic promises of hacktivism and the security dangers of hacker cybercrimes? This webinar will explore the social, ethical and political implications of the new technology-society relationships in the (post)pandemic times of this free-wheeling horizon of and expanded cyberspace. Watch a recording here: https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/research/digital-studio/programs/seminar-series… *“Events” in the Post-“Information” Age *A/Professor Julia Sonnevend and Dr. Bernard Geoghegan Will the word information acquire new meanings under the pressure of technological transformations caused by the Covid-19 digital lockdown? How will people understand, define and experience major or minor events when they are limited to virtual encounters, online meetings and social media catch-ups? The webinar will interrogate old meanings and explore emerging connotations of what becomes information and whither the nature of an event in the seamless enfolding of the two in the online world. Watch a recording here: https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/research/digital-studio/programs/seminar-series… *“Geeking” and “Prototyping” the “New Normal”* A/Professor Christina Dunbar-Hester and Professor Fred Turner Could we imagine and prototype human life in the post-pandemic world? Will geeks rule in the emerging social conditions of the new normal, or will they simply become extinct in the digital mainstreaming of daily life? The webinar will tackle the question of human typologies in new social formations and online networks. Watch a recording here: https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/research/digital-studio/programs/seminar-series… * “Sharing” and “Gaming” in the Post-pandemic World *Dr. Nicholas A. John and Professor Saugata Bhaduri How do we share online versus offline and what games can we play when limited within digital reality? What are the consequences on our health and well-being of non-stop digital sharing of our lives and emotions? And is it possible to transfer sport matches, games, and even such world sport mega-events as the Olympics into the digital world? The webinar will aim to answer these questions in conversation with Dr Nicholas A. John and Professor Saugata Bhaduri. Watch a recording here: https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/research/digital-studio/programs/seminar-series…

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Recruiting for University of Arizona's School of Information, PhD Program, Application Deadline: Jan. 2, 2021
by Zack Lischer-Katz 30 Oct '20

30 Oct '20

*Recruiting Doctoral Students, PhD in Information* *School of Information, University of Arizona ~ Arizona’s iSchool* *ischool.arizona.edu <http://ischool.arizona.edu/>* The School of Information at the University of Arizona is accepting applications for its PhD program to begin Fall 2021. We are seeking a wide variety of students and, especially, those with interests in: • machine learning • natural language processing • text retrieval • archival studies • digital curation • virtual/mixed reality • game development and design • human computer interaction (HCI) • educational technology • qualitative and mixed research methods Having advanced object-oriented programming skills, experience with machine learning toolkits such as scikit-learn or TensorFlow, and/or experience with widely used real-time development platforms such as Unity would be a plus. Instructional experiences are also beneficial and should be highlighted in application materials but are not required. Funded positions will be available for select graduate students; those students will receive tuition remission and a stipend in exchange for research-related activity or instructional work. The School of Information is an academic department and a professional school in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Arizona, the state’s only public land grant university. The School of Information aims to inspire interdisciplinary understanding, diverse interpretation, creation, and use of the emerging knowledge and information environments of the 21st century through innovative instruction and state-of-the-art technology. The School is a place for the interdisciplinary study of information, broadly conceived, and is focused on preparing students for living, thinking, and working in the digital age. The school and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences are dedicated to creating a serious, open, free intellectual space for inquiry, one in which faculty, students, staff members, and community partners can participate fully, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexuality, age, socio-economic status, citizenship status, size, abled status, language, religion, or any other characteristic. Strategically positioned to lead the University of Arizona’s status as a Hispanic Serving Institution, SBS foregrounds our awareness of the deep ancestral footprint of our region’s populations and cultures, including the Tohono O’odham and Pascua Yaqui peoples whose traditional lands we inhabit. We honor diverse knowledge traditions and lived experiences, and we strive to foster accessibility and equity, the conditions in which our members together can produce new, rigorous, urgent, and evidence-based knowledge. *For more Information, please see: https://ischool.arizona.edu/phd-information <https://ischool.arizona.edu/phd-information>* *The application deadline is January 02, 2021.* For quick questions about the application process or materials, please reach out to our administrative support team through Barb Vandervelde at barbv(a)arizona.edu --- Dr. Zack Lischer-Katz, PhD Assistant Professor, Digital Curation & Preservation School of Information, Harvill435B University of Arizona http://zacklischerkatz.com zlkatz(a)email.arizona.edu

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Call for applications - Postdoctoral Fellow: Explainability and Auditability of AI in Content Moderation
by Dhanaraj Thakur 30 Oct '20

30 Oct '20

Hello everyone, Please see below details for a new opening in my team at the Center for Democracy and Technology <https://cdt.org/>. We are looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow to join us and work on developing models and tools to improve the explainability and auditability of AI-based content moderation systems. This should be someone who completed their PhD within the last 3 years in a relevant discipline, with demonstrated research expertise related to this topic. This is a one-year full-time Fellowship, with the possibility of renewal for another year based on performance and availability of funds. Limited funding is also available to cover approved research expenses associated with the Fellow’s project. The expected start date for the Fellowship is January 2021, so please apply as soon as possible. The position is based in CDT’s Washington, D.C. office (with remote work currently in effect due to COVID-19). Further details and application instructions are here <https://cdt.org/job/cdt-postdoctoral-fellow-explainability-of-ai-in-content…>. Please share with colleagues and recent PhD graduates. thanks, Dhanaraj -- *Dhanaraj Thakur* (he/him) | Research Director Center for Democracy & Technology |*cdt.org <https://cdt.org/>* *E:* dthakur(a)cdt.org <mailto:dthakur@cdt.org> | *P:* +1 202 407 8849 | @thakurdhanaraj

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You are invited to our next online Research Seminar on 10 November: Jennifer Stromer-Galley talks about "U.S. Presidential Campaign Advertising on Facebook"
by Patricia Rossini 30 Oct '20

30 Oct '20

Dear all, the Department of Communication and Media at the University of Liverpool invites you to the second instalment of this year’s Media, Communication and Politics Research Seminar Series on 10 November, 4-5:30pm (GMT). One week after the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election, Jennifer Stromer-Galley <https://ischool.syr.edu/jennifer-stromer-galley/>, Professor in the School of Information Studies, and Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs at Syracuse University, will bring fresh insights from the 2020 digital campaign battleground, discuss and contextualize the role of social media ads, and present some of the key findings of the Illuminating 2020 <https://illuminating.ischool.syr.edu/> project. Please register for the event using the link below. The link to join the seminar will be released to registered participants closer to the event. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/illuminating-2020-us-presidential-campaign-adv… <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/illuminating-2020-us-presidential-campaign-adv…> Best wishes, Patricia 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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WEBCAST TODAY – WEBINAR: Accessible Social Media and Videos w/ Greg Shatan
by Joly MacFie 30 Oct '20

30 Oct '20

-- This is just starting ISOC Live posted: "On Friday 30 October 2020 at 12:00 UTC, the Internet Society Accessibility Special Interest Group (A11ySIG) will host a webinar 'Accessible Social Media and Videos'. Social Media and Video content can be a vibrant and engaging way to share information wit" [image: livestream] <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/accessible-social-media>On *Friday 30 October 2020* at *12:00 UTC*, the *Internet Society Accessibility Special Interest Group <https://a11ysig.org/>* (A11ySIG) will host a webinar ‘*Accessible Social Media and Videos’ <https://www.a11ysig.org/accessible-social-media/>*. Social Media and Video content can be a vibrant and engaging way to share information with your audience. Using image descriptions, audio descriptions and captioning you can make your content more inclusive of the disability community. In this presentation, *Greg Shatan*, *ISOC NY <https://isoc-ny.org/>*‘s President and A11ySIG’s Treasurer will explore how to create accessible social media posts as well as how to write, record and post videos with captioning and audio description. *LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/accessible-social-media <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/accessible-social-media>* (Open Captions / ASL) *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/2HpOTzZ <https://bit.ly/2HpOTzZ> *(Closed Captions / ASL) *REAL TIME TEXT https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-A11YSIG <https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-A11YSIG>* *TWITTER: @A11ySIG <https://bit.ly/3oBs9Ou> #a11y <https://isoc.live/?taxonomy=post_tag&term=a11y> @gss1958* *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/isocny/live <https://www.facebook.com/isocny/live>* *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/accessible-social-media <https://archive.org/details/accessible-social-media>* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/12921/ -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +2185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Postdoc and PhD position: SHAPING AI (discourses, policy, tech development) at HIIG Berlin
by Christian Katzenbach 30 Oct '20

30 Oct '20

Dear all, I am currently hiring both a postdoc and a phd cand. at HIIG Berlin for an upcoming international project. In SHAPING AI, we will investigate the formation of „AI" as a central socio-technical institution in contemporary societies. Over a ten-year period (2012-2021), we will conduct a comparative study of the issue career, framing and problematisation of AI in the four participating countries and in three domains: media, politics and technical research. The HIIG will act as consortium lead, our stellar partners are Sciences Po / Medialab (Cardon/Ricci), Warwick (Marres/Castelle), Montreal (McKelvey/Roberge). The postdoc position is very international and does not necessarily need German language expertise; the person will be co-responsible with me for managing the consortium and doing comparative work. The phd cand position is more focusses on German case studies and thus needs good command of German. See the full job ads here and below: - Postdoctoral researcher (m/f/d) for the project Shaping AI: https://www.hiig.de/en/postdoktorandin-m-w-d-fuer-das-projekt-shaping-ai/ - PhD Candidate (m/f/d) for the project Shaping AI: https://www.hiig.de/en/doktorandin-m-w-d-fuer-das-projekt-shaping-ai/ Don’t hesitate to reach out to me if you are interested. Application via the web form at the respective URLs. Deadline is NOVEMBER 2. Best, Christian — Postdoctoral researcher (m/f/d) for the project Shaping AI Are you interested and engaged in the social and political debates on AI? Do you question why the trolley problem has been at the centre of these debates for so long and wonder whether AI is more than just deep learning? Are you interested and experienced in interdisciplinary research on digitisation and society? Then we look forward to receiving your application! The Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) is looking for a committed postdoc for the Shaping AI project The successful candidate will work in the research project “Shaping 21st Century AI. Controversies and Closure in Media, Policy, and Research” (SHAPING AI) for 3 years, in an 80% capacity (TVL 13 or 14, depending on your qualification) in cooperation with the head of research programme “The evolving digital society” and in close coordination with the research directorate. Family & travel support, as well as support for the procurement of research materials are included. Starting date for the position is February 1, 2021. This international joint project – with partners in the UK, France and Canada – empirically investigates the formation of “artificial intelligence” (AI) as a central socio-technical institution in contemporary societies. Over a ten-year period (2012-2021), we will conduct a comparative study of the issue career, framing and problematisation of AI in the four participating countries and in three domains: media, politics and technical research. The HIIG will act as consortium lead. Key Responsibilities • Joint responsibility and scope for development in the design of the research topic and the implementation of the research project • Coordination of the international research network together with project management, cooperation in communication and coordination with project partners • Development of comparative research designs for the comparison of empirical results at the consortium level • Supervision of sub-studies, executed by PhD candidate and graduate students (e.g. on policy debates and regulation of AI, on media debate and on technical research in Germany) • Publication of scientific articles in leading international journals, submission of conference papers and development of formats of knowledge transfer for a broader public, e.g. through events, blog posts, etc. • Support and expansion of existing scientific networks of the institute • Monitoring of funding lines and tenders, raising of third-party funds by participating in public tenders or by supporting the fundraising activities of the HIIG, especially in the field of AI and society Requirements and Preferred Qualifications • Eligible candidates will have an outstanding university degree and a completed doctorate in social sciences, ideally related to the above-mentioned field • Experience in social-science based internet research, documented by relevant publications and lectures, ideally with a focus on one or more of the following fields: AI, regulation/governance/ethics, science communication, controversies about science and technology. • Empirical experience with document analysis, discourse analysis and/or critical data and algorithm research, including digital methods, are desirable • Great interest in interdisciplinary research, ideally already experience in interdisciplinary cooperation • Open-mindedness for international scientific cooperation, ideally substantiated by relevant experience abroad or within existing cooperations • Initial experience in project management and the coordination of distributed work processes as well as very good communication skills are desirable • Independence, creative will, sense of responsibility, motivation and teamwork • Fluent business English and good German are mandatory Resources & Benefits • Independent research and creative opportunities to develop your own scientific profile, gain visibility and publish at a high level • Development and establishment of a new research project with leeway for your own ideas and agenda in cooperation with the research programme manager and in close coordination with the research directorate • International project context with a highly visible and relevant topic • Strong international and interdisciplinary networking and cooperation with renowned project partners • An attractive and family-friendly working environment with flexible working hours, flat hierarchies in an embodied alternative to the traditional science business • A highly motivated team that works very closely together and committed colleagues from various disciplines in a forward-looking institute in the heart of Berlin Application Instructions Do you recognize yourself in the profile described? Then we are looking forward to receiving your application along with a letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, and relevant certificates. Please include a 1-2 page research sketch with first ideas of how you imagine the empirical implementation of the above mentioned topics of the project “Shaping AI”. Please submit the documents using the online form below. The review of applications will start on November 2, 2020 and the call for applications will remain open until a suitable applicant is found. The careful screening and selection of our new team members is very important to us and we ask for your patience that we will conduct several interviews during the process. If you have any questions regarding the content of the job advertisement, please contact project lead Dr. Christian Katzenbach (katzenbach(a)hiig.de) https://www.hiig.de/en/postdoktorandin-m-w-d-fuer-das-projekt-shaping-ai/ —— PhD Candidate (m/f/d) for the project Shaping AI Are you interested and engaged in the social and political debates on AI? Do you question why the trolley problem has been at the centre of these debates for so long and wonder whether AI is more than just deep learning? Are you interested and experienced in interdisciplinary research on digitisation and society? Then we look forward to receiving your application! The Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) is looking for a committed PhD candidate for the Shaping AI project The successful candidate will work in the research project “Shaping 21st Century AI. Controversies and Closure in Media, Policy, and Research” (SHAPING AI) for 3 years, in an 65% capacity (TVL 13). Family & travel support, as well as support for the procurement of research materials are included. Starting date for the position is February 1, 2021. This international joint project – with partners in the UK, France and Canada – empirically investigates the formation of “artificial intelligence” (AI) as a central socio-technical institution in contemporary societies. Over a ten-year period (2012-2021), we will conduct a comparative study of the issue career, framing and problematisation of AI in the four participating countries and in three domains: media, politics and technical research. The HIIG will act as consortium lead. Key Responsibilities • Development of a dissertation topic within the scope of the project • Independent implementation of sub studies within the project (e.g. on policy debates and regulation of AI, on media debate and on technical research in Germany) • Contributions to design and implementation of the research project • Collaboration and communication with international project partners • Publication of scientific articles in relevant journals, submission of conference papers and development of formats for knowledge transfer to a wider public, e.g. through events, blog posts, etc. • Support or expansion of existing scientific networks of the institute Requirements and Preferred Qualifications • Eligible candidates will have a very good university degree, ideally based in the social sciences with a topic related to the above-mentioned field • Initial experience in social-science based Internet research, ideally with a focus on one or more of the following fields: AI, regulation/governance/ethics, science communication, controversies about science and technology. • Initial empirical experience with document analysis, discourse analysis and/or critical data and algorithm research, including digital methods, is desirable • Great interest in interdisciplinary research, first experiences in interdisciplinary cooperation are desirable • Open-mindedness for international scientific cooperation, ideally substantiated by experience abroad • Independence, creative will, sense of responsibility, motivation and teamwork • Business fluency in German and very good knowledge of English are mandatory Resources & Benefits • Independent research and creative opportunities to develop your own scientific profile, gain visibility and publish at a high level • Participation in the development and establishment of a new research project with room for own ideas in cooperation with the project management • International project context with a highly visible and relevant topic • Strong international and interdisciplinary networking and cooperation with renowned project partners • The opportunity to gain a doctorate, participation in the doctoral programme and the mentoring programme and other excellent exchange and networking opportunities • An attractive and family-friendly working environment with flexible working hours, flat hierarchies in an embodied alternative to the traditional science business • A highly motivated team that works very closely together and committed colleagues from various disciplines in a forward-looking institute in the heart of Berlin Application Instructions Do you recognise yourself in the profile described? Then we look forward to receiving your application with a letter of motivation, CV and relevant certificates. Please enclose a 1-2 page sketch with first ideas for a doctoral thesis topic within the project “Shaping AI”. Please submit the documents using the online form below. The review of applications will start on November 2, 2020. The call for applications will remain online and thus open until a suitable applicant is found. The careful screening and selection of our new team members is very important to us and we ask for your understanding that we will conduct several selection interviews during the process. If you have any questions regarding the content of the position, please contact Dr. Christian Katzenbach (christian.katzenbach(a)hiig.de) https://www.hiig.de/en/doktorandin-m-w-d-fuer-das-projekt-shaping-ai/

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Digital Realignment -- a new report
by Dipayan Ghosh 29 Oct '20

29 Oct '20

Hello colleagues! Debate about platform regulation is intensifying rapidly, with the recent House report, last week’s DoJ suit against Google and today’s hearings on Section 230. Today Nick Couldry at LSE and I published our take on platform regulation here <https://www.hks.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/centers/mrcbg/working.paper…> . We argue, drawing on the great work of many on this list, that approaches to date do not go nearly far enough to address the social harms that the major platforms’ business model generates: what is needed is a complete regulatory reset that realigns platforms' relations with our society and our politics. We’d love to hear all and any thoughts and reactions to our report. All the best, -Dipayan <><><><><><><><><> *Dipayan Ghosh, Ph.D.* Digital Platforms & Democracy Project | Harvard Kennedy School dir: (617) 496-0337 | cell: (860) 933-6225 @ghoshd7 <https://twitter.com/ghoshd7> My new book, Terms of Disservice <https://www.amazon.com/Terms-Disservice-Silicon-Valley-Destructive/dp/08157…>, is out now! <https://www.amazon.com/Terms-Disservice-Silicon-Valley-Destructive/dp/08157…>

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