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5 LTAs in the the Department of Communication Studies, Concordia University
by Fenwick Mckelvey 20 Mar '20

20 Mar '20

Hi all, In spite of the current situation, we are attempting to move ahead with some LTA hires. We hope this message finds everyone safe and well. The Department of Communication Studies, Concordia University, invites applications for 5 limited-term appointments (LTAs) in the following areas to begin August 1, 2020: Media History and Policy; Media Production (Sound); Communication Theory and Criticism; Public Discourse; and Visual Cultural Studies. Media History and Policy We seek an individual to teach the following courses in our undergraduate and graduate programs: History of Communication and Media (2 sections), Media Institutions and Policy, Approaches to Communication Research, Media Policy in Canada, and Social Media Platforms and Policy. The successful candidate must have a PhD in Communication Studies or a cognate field, evidence of an active research profile in one of the above areas, and prior university teaching experience within a Humanities context. Media Production (Sound) We seek an individual to teach Communication Media: Sound I (2 sections); Communication Media: Sound II (6-credit course spanning the Fall and Winter terms), Communication Media: Sound III at the undergraduate levels, and Media Production: Sound, at the graduate level. The successful candidate will have an appropriate advanced degree (e.g. Master’s or PhD), an active research-creation practice and portfolio, and prior post-secondary teaching experience in a Humanities context. Public Discourse We seek an individual to teach the following courses in our undergraduate programs: Propaganda (on-line, 2 sections), Media Genres, Theories of Public Discourse, Communicative Performances and Interventions, and Discourses of Dissent. The successful candidate must have a PhD in Communication Studies or a cognate field, evidence of an active research profile in one of the above areas, and prior university teaching experience within a Humanities context. Communication Theory and Criticism We seek an individual to teach the following courses in our undergraduate and graduate programs: Effective Communication Skills (2 sections); Media Criticism; Topics in Media and Cultural History (2 sections); News, Media and Power, and Introduction to Communication Theory and History. The successful candidate must have a PhD in Communication Studies or a cognate field, evidence of an active research profile in media theory and criticism, and prior university teaching experience within a Humanities context. Visual Cultural Studies We seek an individual to teach the following courses in our undergraduate and graduate program: Visual Communication and Culture, Cultures of Globalization, Television Studies, International Communication, and Semiotics. The successful candidate must have a PhD in Communication Studies or a cognate field, evidence of an active research profile in one of the above areas, and prior university teaching experience within a Humanities context. For more details see: https://www.concordia.ca/artsci/about/jobs/limited-term-appointments/2020/L… If you are interested, please apply. Applications must be received in the Department by no later than April 17, 2020. Applications are to be sent (as a single PDF or Word document) to Donna Stewart at donna.stewart(a)concordia.ca Applications include a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy/interests, and evidence of teaching effectiveness. Candidates must include the names of three references. Renewals of returning limited-term appointments are considered first. For inquiries, please contact: Charles Acland Chair, Department of Communication Studies Concordia University, L-CJ 3.239 7141 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, Quebec H4B 1R6 c.acland(a)concordia.ca Short-listed candidates will be required to provide an attestation of terminal degree. All applicants will receive an email invitation to complete a brief Employment Equity Survey. Participation in the survey is voluntary. No identifying information about candidates will be shared with hiring committees. Aggregated data shall be used exclusively for the purposes of assessing the diversity in the pool of applicants. Candidates who wish to self-identify as a member of a minority or underrepresented group to the hiring committee may do so in their cover letter or by writing directly to the contact person indicated in this posting. Concordia strives to be an inclusive institution that is welcoming of diverse backgrounds and experiences in order to improve learning, advance research, inspire creativity, and drive productivity. We define diversity broadly to include both ethnic and socio-cultural background and diversity of perspectives, ideologies and traditions. As part of this commitment to providing our students with the dynamic, innovative, and inclusive educational environment of a Next-Generation University, we require all applicants to articulate in their cover letter how their professional experiences and expertise have prepared them to conduct innovative research and to teach in ways that are relevant for a diverse, multicultural contemporary Canadian society. These ongoing or anticipated examples can include but are not limited to: teaching about underrepresented populations; mentoring students from underrepresented backgrounds; conducting research with underrepresented and/or underserved communities; committee work; offering or organizing educational programming; and participation in training and workshops. Concordia University recognizes the potential impact that career interruptions can have on a candidate’s record of research excellence and will take them into careful consideration in assessing applications and throughout the selection process. To learn more about working at Concordia, applicants are encouraged to consult the following webpages Concordia Human Resources – Jobs: http://www.concordia.ca/artsci.html Faculty of Arts and Science: http://www.concordia.ca/artsci/coms.html Department of Communication Studies: https://www.concordia.ca/artsci/coms/about/jobs.html Territorial Acknowledgement Concordia University is located on unceded Indigenous lands. The Kanien’kehá:ka Nation is recognized as the custodians of the lands and waters on which we gather today. Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal is historically known as a gathering place for many First Nations. Today, it is home to a diverse population of Indigenous and other peoples. We respect the continued connections with the past, present and future in our ongoing relationships with Indigenous and other peoples within the Montreal community. Employment Equity Concordia University is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The University encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, members of sexual minorities, persons with disabilities, and others who may contribute to diversification; candidates are invited to self-identify in their applications. Immigration status All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian and Permanent Residents will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. While applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship, all applications must include one of the following statements: Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada or No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada. Be good, Fenwick McKelvey https://fenwickmckelvey.com Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Concordia University -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I try to respond to emails at 9:30 and 1:30pm daily (EST). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fenwick McKelvey Assistant Professor, Concordia University http://fenwickmckelvey.com

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Call for chapters for Women and Activism in the digital age - a reminder
by Carmit Wiesslitz, Ph.D 19 Mar '20

19 Mar '20

Dear AoIR's members, I hope you are well, wherever you are these days. This is a reminder that the deadline for submitting paper proposals for the edited collection Women and Activism in the Digital Age is March 31, 2020. Here is, again, the call for chapters: Women and Activism in the Digital Age (temporary name, edited collection) Edited by Carmit Wiesslitz, PhD The #MeToo movement has been mentioned in academic discourse as an effective online campaign that became widely spread and was covered extensively in the news media worldwide. When referring to this campaign, Internet researchers highlight the powerful role of social media platforms in activism in the digital age and many scholars talk about this campaign in this context. However, there is a very limited discourse about the fact that women are the leading figures behind this successful campaign or about their distinctive use of and related experience in the online public sphere. In fact, academic discourse has rarely put forward the topic of women activists and their use of social media. This collection will hopefully open a window into the role and status of women’s groups that aspire to join forces to organize collective action using the Internet, and furthermore to gain an understanding of the discourse that women create on social media and other digital platforms. Hence, this book will present various case studies of women from around the world who use the Internet to facilitate social change on topics, including, but not limited to, the following: - Women’s groups and social change organizations and their on-going online operations. - Case studies of ad hoc campaigns and spontaneous viral collective action, such as the #MeToo campaign. - Distinct dimensions of Internet activism, from organizing offline/online protests and mobilizing for collective action, to producing and distributing memes, videos, and podcasts. - The Internet as a safe space: women’s discourse and online conversations of activists or non-activists (features, uses, and perceptions of value) The book is intended to be multidisciplinary volume that embraces a broad range of disciplinary perspectives, including, but not limited to, media studies, civil society and democracy, social movements, alternative media, feminisms, Marxism/neo-Marxism, globalization, structural/post-structural, and others. Furthermore, this book may offer empirical multidisciplinary perspectives and a wide array of methodologies for researching digital activism using various online platforms and apps such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, What's Up App, and others. Interested authors should send an abstract of 500 words, 3-5 references, and an up-to-date bio to Carmit Wiesslitz (mailto:carmitwi@hac.ac.il) no later than March 31, 2020, with “Women and activism in the digital age” in the subject line. Acceptance notices will be sent by May 31, 2020 Full papers of 6,000 to 8,000 words (including all references) will be due November 30, 2020. I intend to submit a proposal to Palgrave Macmillan (which already expressed its initial interest in this project and is awaiting the submission of a full proposal) after I have a confirmed table of contents and list of contributing authors. About the editor: Carmit Wiesslitz, PhD, is the author of Internet Democracy and Social Change: The Case of Israel<https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781498539784/Internet-Democracy-and-Social-Change-…> (2019), published by Lexington Books. Her research areas include civil society, democracy and the Internet, media and social change, alternative media, women's organizations and new media. She is a lecturer in the Department of Politics and Communications at Hadassah Academic College, Israel. Carmit Wiesslitz, Ph.D The Department of Politics and Communication Hadassah Academic College, Jerusalem, Israel

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Deadline extended to 27 April: Postdoctoral Research Fellowships at QUT: 3 positions available
by Jean Burgess 18 Mar '20

18 Mar '20

Dear colleagues We have extended the deadline for applications for our postdocs (3 x 3 years, Level B) by one month to Monday, 27 April. Hopefully this will give potential applicants a bit more breathing room. As always, if you have questions, feel free to contact me directly. Jean From: Jean Burgess <je.burgess(a)qut.edu.au> Date: Friday, 28 February 2020 at 1:59 pm To: aoir <air-l(a)aoir.org> Subject: Postdoctoral Research Fellowships at QUT: 3 positions available Dear AoIR colleagues I am delighted to announce that DMRC has three openings for postdocs, open to recently completed PhD graduates (≤3 years post-PhD), with applications closing on 26 March. We are looking to fill these positions and have the successful candidates start with us as soon as possible – so please pass on directly to suitable candidates, and feel free to contact me or the below-mentioned Program Leaders if you have any questions about the jobs or your suitability/eligibility for them. Best wishes Jean The QUT Digital Media Research Centre (DMRC) conducts world-leading research for a creative, inclusive and fair digital media environment. The DMRC is one of QUT’s nine flagship University Research Centres, and one of the top Australian centres for media and communication research, areas in which QUT has achieved the highest possible rankings in the national research quality assessment exercise ERA. Within QUT, it is based in the Creative Industries Faculty and is closely linked with the Law Faculty. The DMRC is currently recruiting for Postdoctoral Research Fellowships to pursue independent and collaborative research within or across three of the DMRC’s research programs: * Transforming Media Industries (led by Professor Amanda Lotz) * Digital Publics (led by Professor Axel Bruns) * Digital Inclusion & Participation (led by Associate Professor Michael Dezuanni) The fellowships are three year, fixed-term appointments at Level B (equivalent to Assistant Professor in salary and seniority). For more details, selection criteria, and how to apply, see: https://bit.ly/2I13fnm For more information about the DMRC, see: http://research.qut.edu.au/dmrc For direct enquires about these positions, contact the Centre Director, Professor Jean Burgess je.burgess(a)qut.edu.au<mailto:je.burgess@qut.edu.au> Applications close: 26 March 2020 Professor Jean Burgess Staff Profile: http://staff.qut.edu.au/staff/burgesje Ph: +617 3138 8253 | Email: je.burgess(a)qut.edu.au<mailto:je.burgess@qut.edu.au> | Twitter: @jeanburgess<http://twitter.com/jeanburgess> Google scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=dfpq_bkAAAAJ&hl=en Centre Director | QUT Digital Media Research Centre Queensland University of Technology | CRICOS No. 00213J Z1-515 | Musk Ave | Kelvin Grove QLD 4059 Website: http://research.qut.edu.au/dmrc | Twitter: @qutdmrc<http://twitter.com/qutdmrc> | Centre email: dmrc(a)qut.edu.au<mailto:dmrc@qut.edu.au> The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) acknowledges the Turrbal and Yugara, as the First Nations owners of the lands where QUT now stands. We pay respect to their Elders, lores, customs and creation spirits. We recognise that these lands have always been places of teaching, research and learning. QUT acknowledges the important role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people play within the QUT community.

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coronavirus, misinformation, mental health and online media - resources
by Craig Hamilton 18 Mar '20

18 Mar '20

Hi all, Many people in my personal networks are concerned about the things they are seeing related to COVID-19 (coronavirus) in their social media feeds, or in parental WhatsApp groups. It occurred to me that a short list of resources for people to read and/or share might be useful at this time. I wondered if list members could suggest short, easily digestible, public-facing resources that provide useful guidance on the sharing/consumption of misinformation or unverified health advice on social media and other channels (e.g. WhatsApp). In addition, similarly short/digestible resources or other advice around the self-care implications of consuming rolling coverage of the outbreak may well be useful. I’d be happy to collaborate with others on pulling the eventual list of resources together, should any of you be interested in doing that. Kind regards, and I hope you are all staying safe. Craig Dr Craig Hamilton Research Fellow Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural Research - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Birmingham City University, 5 Cardigan Street, Birmingham, B4 7BD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Website: http://www.popmusicresearch.org<http://www.popmusicresearch.org/> Twitter: @craigfots<https://twitter.com/craigfots> Phone: +44 (0) 7740358162 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Co-Managing Editor, Riffs - http://riffsjournal.org<http://riffsjournal.org/> Founder, The Harkive Project - http://harkive.org<http://harkive.org/> Project Coordinator, Songwriting Studies Research Network - https://songwritingstudies.com<https://songwritingstudies.com/> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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IFIP EGOV-CeDEM-ePart 2020 - submission deadline extended until 31.03.2020
by Noella Edelmann 18 Mar '20

18 Mar '20

Dear All, apologies for cross-posting! IFIP EGOV-CeDEM-ePart 2020: deadline for submissions extended until 31.03! It is still planned to host the conference in Linköping, Denmark, 31.08-2.09.2020 Join us - there are several tracks including the e-Democracy & e-Participation track that aims to present recent developments in electronic participation and digital engagement covering all relevant technical, political and social aspects. http://dgsociety.org/egov-2020/conference-tracks/#1545136690087-16b2d9ce-d7… KInd regards Noella Dr. Noella Edelmann Senior Researcher Danube University Krems Department for E-Governance and Administration Center for E-Government Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Straße 30 A-3500 Krems Austria Tel. +43 (0)2732 893 2303 www.donau-uni.ac.at/egov

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Re: [Air-L] Exercises for teaching digital ethnographic methods (remotely)
by Jill Walker Rettberg 18 Mar '20

18 Mar '20

What about asking them to design an ethical research methodology for researching how people are using technology during the pandemic, or something like that? I think they're more likely to be able to focus on coursework if it's directly relevant to the worries and anxieties of their current digital life, and this might even help them feel slightly more in control of their situation. And maybe some of them will keep going and do really interesting research? Other resources: Deborah Lupton started a crowdsourced collection of resources for Doing Fieldwork in a Pandemic: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1clGjGABB2h2qbduTgfqribHmog9B6P0NvMgVuiH… The Selfie Research Network set up an online syllabus with lesson plans that would mostly work online from home. It was developed in 2014 but I think you could still use some of this. http://www.selfieresearchers.com/the-selfie-course/ Jill On 17/03/2020, 00:16, "Air-L on behalf of Morris,CJ (pgr)" <air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org on behalf of C.J.Morris(a)lse.ac.uk> wrote: Hi all, I'm now putting together lectures on digital qualitative/ethnographic/field methods for my departments undergraduate and postgraduate students. This seems like one of the few ways they will be able to safely do some of their assignments. I'll be giving this lecture via Zoom, a digital classroom. The current lecture design is: Intro -> My research background (digital ethnography of WeChat/Weibo activism) -> Understanding the digital field -> Ethics -> Q&A -> Doing ethnography in... (FB, WhatsApp, Weibo, Twitter, WeChat, Douyin/TikTok, Reddit, Insta, hashtags) -> being playful in the field -> exercise -> feedback -> final Q&A. I'm putting together a 30 minute exercise, but i was wondering if anyone had examples of successful digital, ethno/qualitative research methods exercises they've done. Particularly those that reflect on ethics, research design and methods. I'm currently planning on going basic, asking them putting together the research plan of a digitally centred study. This is open to change, but if I continue with this, does anyone have any recommendations for topics that they could do the plan for? I'd rather assign topics to the groups to help focus them in the short time period we have. Carwyn Morris PhD Candidate in Human Geography and Urban Studies Department of Geography and Environment London School of Economics Co-organiser LSE China Reading Group Tweeting @carwyn<https://twitter.com/carwyn> _______________________________________________ The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/

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ICADIWT 2020
by ijwa＠dline.info 18 Mar '20

18 Mar '20

The Eleventh International Conference on Digital Information & Web Technologies (ICADIWT 2020) Thessaloniki, Greece November 09-11, 2020 https://www.socio.org.uk/icadiwt/ The Eleventh International Conference on the Applications of Digital Information & Web Technologies (ICADIWT) has travelled along 3 continents (America, Asia, Europe): from Bangalore (2019), Juarez City (2017), Keelung (2016), Hong Kong (2015), Chennai (2014), Stevens Point, WI (2011), Ayia Napa (2012), Istanbul (2010), London (2009) to Ostrava (2008).The 11th ICADIWT organization will take place at Thessaloniki, the second largest city of Greece. Research in Digital Information is a long lasting continuum of efforts in many directions, Web technologies being a mature field of profound impact. Notably, many researchers address application issues not necessarily limited to computing technologies in a narrow sense. ICADIWT’2020 is a forum for researchers to present innovative ideas, developments and applications in the areas of Applications of Digital Information & Web Technologies. ICADIWT’2020 will include presentations of contributed papers and state-of-the-art lectures by invited keynote speakers, focusing in the following topics (but not limited to): Internet Communication Internet Technologies Web Applications Internet Software Data Access and Transmission Digital Communication Software Digital Networks Web Communication Interfaces Adaptive Systems Internet of Things Internet of breath Augmented Reality Intelligent Agent systems Semantic Web Studies Adaptive Web applications and personalization Actuators and sensors Robotics and Machine Vision Vibration and noise control Smart cities and structures Control and Automation Human-machine interfaces Real-time simulation Submission, proceedings Papers must be submitted online through EasyChair. All accepted papers will appear in the conference proceedings published by Springer LNCS series. Author instructions along with LaTex2e (preferred) and Word macro files are available at Springer’s Information for LNCS Authors page (http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-6-793341-0) Submitted papers should not exceed 14 pages (long papers) and 8 pages (short ones), including figures, tables and references. Authors of accepted papers are required to transfer their copyrights to Springer. For a paper to appear in the proceedings, at least one of the authors MUST register for the conference by the camera-ready submission deadline with a full registration Venue The venue is a 5* hotel, Grand Hotel Palace, https://www.grandhotelpalace.gr/en Important Dates 29 June 2020: Full papers submission 24 August 2020: Notification 7 September 2020: Camera ready and registration General Chairs Richard Chbeir, Univ Pau & Pays Adour,France Jolanta Mizera-Pietraszko, Opole University, Poland Program Chairs Yannis Manolopoulos,Open University of Cyprus,Cyprus Pit Pichappan, Digital Information Research Labs., UK Workshop Chair Spyros Sioutas, University of Patras, Greece Publicity Chair Anastasios Gounaris, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Contact: icadiwt(a)socio.org.uk -----------------

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Higher education for a sustainable future
by Dr. Patrick Blessinger 18 Mar '20

18 Mar '20

Dear Colleagues, *HIGHER EDUCATION FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE* <https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20181128082326995>*:* https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20181128082326995 For a sustainable future, we need to promote renewable resources. The one type of renewable resource that is also needed for continued human progress is the resource of human intelligence, creativity, and ingenuity. -- Dr. Patrick Blessinger <http://www.patrickblessinger.com/> Contributing Writer, University World News <http://www.universityworldnews.com/search.php?query=blessinger&type=all&mod…> Director and Chief Scientist, HETL Association <https://www.hetl.org/> Editor, Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education <http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=jar…> Editor, Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning <https://books.emeraldinsight.com/page/series-detail/Innovations-in-Higher-E…>

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IDIA2020 Virtual Conference participation
by Mamello Thinyane 18 Mar '20

18 Mar '20

Hi all, We have the pleasure of inviting you to participate in the upcoming IDIA2020 Virtual Conference, which is organized by the United Nations University in Macau for three days from 25th to 27th March 2020. Over the three days, there will be a virtual workshop, a keynote, and 19 research presentations. The keynote, which is titled "Privacy by Design for the Next Billion," will be delivered by Payal Arora, a digital anthropologist, author, consultant, founder, editor, and professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam. She is the author of the "The Next Billion Users" with Harvard Press and has been named by Forbes as the "next billion champion" and “the right kind of person to reform tech”. Further details at https://www.idia2020.com/keynotes/ To participate, register now at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEudOirqD4iuVr4N3sQ63E-U5imbAWYnw and reserve your place - the Zoom meeting link will be provided in the registration email. We are hosting a workshop titled “Using creative problem solving methods with applied improvisation to increase communication and innovation across multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams” which will be run by Russel Mcmahon. The workshop aims to introduce participants to alternative ways of conducting creative problem-solving sessions and to teach methodologies that can be used for creating better cross-cultural teams in terms of communication, collaboration, and cultural understanding. Further details at https://www.idia2020.com/workshops/ The following are some of the papers that will be presented at the conference: - "Towards a Human Rights-Based Approach to AI: Case Study of Apprise," by Hannah Thinyane and Francisca Sassetti - "After the Smartphone has arrived in the Village. How practices and proto-practices emerged in an ICT4D project", by Larry Stillman, Mauro Sarrica and Tom Denison - "Towards a resilience framework for integrating and using mobile technologies in South African public rural schools: theoretical considerations" by Sifiso Dlamini and Marita Turpin - "The Effect of a Digital Community-Based Tourism Platform on Hosts' Livelihood" by Pietari Keskinen, Niina Arvila, Heike Winschiers-Theophilus, and Marko Nieminen - "Development Tendency of Double-Layers Digital Divide in Mainland China: A Longitudinal Study Based on Group Segmentation Perspective" by Longxiang Luo and Zhiwei Lin The full program is available at https://www.idia2020.com/programme/ Please share and distribute this widely in your networks. We are looking forward to seeing you. Kind regards, IDIA2020 Organizing Committee ------------------------------- Keynote abstract: "Privacy by Design for the Next Billion" Radical cost reductions in data pricing and mobile phones in the Global South have brought the next billion users online, many from the lower socio-economic segment. Global tech companies are expanding their data empires with the next billion users fast becoming their biggest data producers and consumers. Governments and development organizations view the rise of these mobile platforms as a novel opportunity as they embark on building service applications to connect with and mobilize these long-neglected demographics. They are doing so by partnering with tech companies in what is seen as a win-win relationship. As data becomes the so called fuel that is meant to feed into the smart and AI (artificial intelligence) driven economy, there urgently needs to be a far more rigorous discussion on what constitutes as global privacy values. Also, we need to ensure that already disadvantaged populations do not become victims of data breaches, privacy violations and targets of unsolicited and misinformed content, amplifying their vulnerability. The fact is that as of now, the concept of privacy continues to be viewed through a market-based and ethnocentric lens, disproportionately drawing from empirical evidence of perceptions and behaviors of Western-based, white, male, and middle-class demographics. Traditional development paradigms continue to view privacy as a luxury while they tackle what they see as the more urgent needs and wants of daily sustenance. We need to break away from these traditional constraints and radically rethink tech and development frameworks long dictating the global South. We need to channel our energies to pioneer privacy by design frameworks that optimize for civility, dignity, and pleasure, broadening the prevalent emphasis on optimizing for profit and efficiency. These pathways can pave the way for a global and ethical standard for privacy governance worldwide, particularly for the marginalized majority. -------------------------------- Workshop abstract: Using creative problem solving methods with applied improvisation to increase communication and innovation across multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams Improv is not just for comedy theatre. The concept of using applied improvisation for creative problem-solving (CPS) grew out of the 1990s from those who did human resources and talent development training. Improvisation also makes use of the CPS process in a very informal but explicit manner as performers create a story “out of nothing” to create a work of art that is both entertaining and thought provoking. One of the most common forms of long-form improvisation is called the Harold and it involves both divergent and convergent thinking at multiple stages of the show which allows the performers to create multiple-phase vignettes using just-in-time thinking which is a keystone of CPS as well. The Osborn-Parnes Creative Problem-Solving process was developed in the 1950s. The CPS process involves four stages and explicit process steps within each stage that involves both divergent and convergent thinking. The Creative Education Foundation’s (CEF) Creative Problem Solving Institute (CPSI) conference grew out of this work and has been held for more than 60 years. It is from this work that methodologies such as design thinking arose. In the 1980s, Min Basadur developed the Basadur Simplexity system which is an enhancement of original CPS process and includes the use of an innovation profile and challenge maps. Activities proposed for this workshop will include an overview of the Basadur Simplexity CPS. This workshop will also teach participants some of the techniques of improvisation and ideas on how it can be used to develop better diverse teams that work together toward a common goal. There is research that supports the use of applied improvisation, including the work done by the Alan Alda Center for the Communication of Science at Stony Brook University which was the site of the Applied Improvisation Network 2019 Conference. -------------------------------- More information on participating in IDIA2020: https://www.idia2020.com/virtual-participation-information/ -- Mamello THINYANE Conference Co-chair IDIA2020 Principal Research Fellow United Nations University Casa Silva Mendes, Estrada do Engenheiro Trigo No 4, Macau SAR Tel: +853 2871-2930 | mamello(a)unu.edu<mailto:mamello@unu.edu> | Website<http://cs.unu.edu/>| www.unu.edu<http://www.unu.edu/>

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Additional Online Resource - Hey Watch This!
by Patricia Lange 17 Mar '20

17 Mar '20

Colleagues, I just released my ethnographic film Hey Watch This! Sharing the Self Through Media (2020) which uses a case study of early YouTubers to explore enduring and profound philosophical questions about media such as: Where is the "real me" in and through media? What constitutes true participation on social media? What do I envision for my digital legacy? The film can be used to illustrate information in my book Thanks for Watching: An Anthropological Study of Video Sharing on YouTube (2019), or on its own. The film is posted on Vimeo and has a study guide. It is constructed in a modular way so that individual online break-out sessions or exercises might follow from individual student screenings at once or in chapters/sections. Stay well everybody, during these hard times! https://vimeo.com/394007182

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