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Job Posting:Two Positions in Data Visualization
by Lauren S. Berliner 09 Dec '25

09 Dec '25

Assistant Teaching Professor in Data Visualization University of Washington: Academic Personnel & Faculty: University of Washington, Bothell: Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences The School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (IAS) at the University of Washington Bothell (UWB) has two open, full-time (100% FTE) Assistant Teaching Professor (9-month service period) positions in Data Visualization<https://www.uwb.edu/ias/undergraduate/majors/data-visualization> with an anticipated start date of September 16, 2026. Possible areas of focus include art and data visualization, AI and ethics, computational social science, data science, media and visualization, quantitative literacy, critical creative data literacy, statistics, and environmental and geographic visualization. Possible intersections include environmental studies, geography, science and technology studies, media studies, and science education. The successful candidates for these positions will be expected to teach undergraduate courses in data visualization, applied statistics, and data analytics as part of IAS’s rapidly growing BA and BS degree programs in Data Visualization<https://www.uwb.edu/ias/undergraduate/majors/data-visualization>and Data Analytics,<https://www.uwb.edu/student-academic-success/academic-initiatives/data-anal…> specifically Intro to Data Studies and Data Visualization, and possibly Understanding Statistics, Linear Algebra, and upper-level Data Visualization. Courses should be designed to support the success of students with diverse academic preparation and cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Depending on the candidate’s area of expertise, they may be able to offer electives in Interdisciplinary Arts, Environmental Studies, Media and Communication Studies, and Science and Technology Studies. Assistant Teaching Professors teach 7 courses a year, across 3 quarters and are eligible for renewable multi-year appointments, promotion, and sabbatical, among other benefits available to full-time UW faculty members.This is a Teaching Track appointment, not eligible for tenure. IAS houses fifteen undergraduate and two graduate programs. UW Bothell is located in the Seattle metropolitan area and provides faculty members with access to the research and funding resources of the entire UW system. Part of an institution with one of the most diverse student populations in Washington State, IAS stresses connections among fields and methods of inquiry. Our school-wide <https://www.uwb.edu/ias/about/mission-values-goals> Mission, Values, and Goals<https://www.uwb.edu/ias/about/mission-values-goals> commit us to engaged scholarship, experiential learning and transformative pedagogy relevant to the diverse student populations and communities we serve. We recognize, reflect on, and challenge unequal relations of power and privilege in our curriculum, scholarship and community partnerships. As part of a public university, we seek to build an inclusive and just community of students, faculty, and staff. For more information about IAS, go to http://www.uwb.edu/IAS/. The priority deadline for review of applications is February 13, 2026. University of Washington, Bothell<https://www.uwb.edu/> is known for providing a participatory student experience grounded in hands-on learning, close relationships with faculty members as teachers and mentors, and staff dedicated to student success. The academic work of the campus focuses on cross-disciplinary research, connected learning, and community engagement. UWB is proud to be the most diverse campus in the state of Washington. With a current enrollment of approximately 6,000 students, more than 60% are from underrepresented groups, and over 40% of incoming first-year and transfer students are the first in their immediate families to earn a four-year degree. UWB builds vibrant regional partnerships, creates and disseminates new knowledge, and prepares students for leadership in the state of Washington and beyond. The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. In addition to having award-winning faculty and staff, UW Bothell has been recognized for innovations in academic programming and support services designed to help students graduate on time and debt-free. It has also earned both recognition and awards for its work in the area of environmental sustainability. The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty. The base salary range for this position will be $76,500-80,000 per year ($8,500-8,889 per month), commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research/scholarship and service This position will be expected to: * Deliver innovative and effective pedagogy in data visualization and analytics in the context of a liberal arts education * Engage in data analytics, including (but not limited to): predictive modeling, machine learning, data mining, and textual analysis * Apply principles, methodologies, and tools for data visualization including visual/geo-visual perception and communication, data storytelling, information design, and prevalent visualization software and programming languages like Tableau, Python, JavaScript, and/or R Qualifications * Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in relevant field by time of appointment. The disciplinary area of concentration is open, but candidates must have a strong grounding in data visualization and data analytics. * Evidence of teaching, scholarship and engagement with emerging Data Visualization theory and methods. * Expertise in mentoring undergraduate students in their classroom and field of research, or other substantial relevant expertise * Expertise using data visualization and analytics professionally or in the classroom. Application Instructions For more information about IAS, go to http://www.uwb.edu/IAS/<http://www.uwb.edu/IAS/>. For more information about the position, contact the search committee chair, Lauren Berliner (lsb26(a)uw.edu<mailto:maryamg@uw.edu>). Applications should include: * A cover letter (max. 2 pages) addressing qualifications for the position, including teaching and scholarship in the context of IAS * CV * Teaching dossier, including a statement of teaching philosophy, sample syllabi, and evidence of teaching success * Statement of demonstrated commitment to diversity in teaching, mentoring, research, and/or service IAS is committed to creating a community where individuals from all backgrounds and experiences have equal opportunities to participate, succeed, and feel a sense of belonging. We request that each applicant write a statement about their experiences in helping to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for research, teaching, mentoring and/or service. The statement should detail the applicant’s experience or plans for supporting the success of students from all backgrounds. * Contact information for three referees. Three confidential letters of recommendation will be requested of candidates who advance in the search process. Application Process This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge. Apply N<https://dossier.interfolio.com/apply/177754>ow. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer, the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81<https://policy.uw.edu/directory/po/executive-orders/eo-81-prohibiting-discr…>. Benefits Information A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/. Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits Privacy Notice Review the University of Washington Privacy Notice for Demographic Data of Job Applicants and University Personnel<https://www.washington.edu/privacy/notices/demographics/>to learn how your demographic data are protected, when the data may be used, and your rights. Disability Services To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso(a)uw.edu<http://dso@uw.edu/>. © 2025 Elsevier Inc. or its licensors and contributors. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies. 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Reminder: Call for papers: special issue on creativity & copyright in the shadow of genAI
by astrid mager 09 Dec '25

09 Dec '25

Dear all, this is a reminder to send us your abstracts for the special issue on Creativity & Copyright in the Shadow of GenAI until 25 January 2026 in Innovation: Organization & Management - we'll be holding an online workshop on 27 February to discuss your ideas & contributions! (for those interested) We're looking forward to interdisciplinary contributions from all fields & backgrounds - particularly from the Majority World!! Here's the call: https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/creativity-and-copyright-… <https://lnkd.in/d7wy9F6x> Thanks! Best, Astrid & team -------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: Call for papers: special issue on creativity & copyright in the shadow of genAI Datum: Tue, 7 Oct 2025 12:50:34 +0200 Von: astrid mager <astrid.mager(a)univie.ac.at> An: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Dear colleagues, we're currently editing a special issue on creativity & copyright in the shadow of genAI for the peer-reviewed journal Innovation. The journal is from the field of organization & management, but we'd like to put together a multi- and trans-disciplinary issue with diverse voices and viewpoints - ideally reaching beyond the Western world! We're organizing an online workshop for discussing paper outlines or ideas on February 27, 2026 (online), but being there is no requirement. More info here: https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/creativity-and-copyright-… Please circulate widely & submit an interesting paper! ;) Deadline for full papers is 30 September 2026. Thanks a lot! Best, Astrid

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CFP Statecraft, Sovereignty and Digital Government (Deadline this Friday)
by nathaniel tkacz 09 Dec '25

09 Dec '25

*Statecraft, Sovereignty and Digital Government* A two-day symposium, 16-17 April, 2026, Goldsmiths, University of London (Submission deadline: 12 December, 2025) Confirmed invited speakers include: José van Dijck Dang Nguyen Paolo Gerbaudo Lina Dencik Fenwick Mckelvey Support bursary We are delighted to announce one travel and accommodation bursary will be given to support a PhD or early career researcher. We especially welcome applications from global majority populations. If you wish to be considered for the bursary, please send a separate email to the event organisers along with the normal abstract submission. Indicative topics: - Digital sovereignty - Digital transformation initiatives - Transnational collaboration around digital transformation - Public-private relations between consultancies/tech companies and the state - Digital government as an exercise in statecraft (both internal and external) - Software as a source of soft or hard power - The persistence of open-source initiatives within public services and resources - Critical accounts of “Govtech” - Historicising digital transformation - Citizen or civil software - AI and digital government - Case studies of alternatives to Big Tech in the public sector - GitHub and government software Full event details and submission portal: https://www.gold.ac.uk/media-communications/research/statecraft-sovereignty… best, Nate Tkacz

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#CFP 13th Wiki Workshop 2026: Call for Contributions (submission deadline: January 23rd, 2026)
by Matthew Vetter 08 Dec '25

08 Dec '25

Dear colleagues: The <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Workshop/Submit> call for papers<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Workshop/Submit> (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Workshop/Submit) for the 13th Wiki Workshop is out: We would like to invite you to submit your 2-page extended abstracts. All submissions are non-archival, which means you can submit ongoing, completed, and already published works. See below for the full call. The deadline for submission is January 23rd, 2026 (23:59 AoE). Wiki Workshop is the largest Wikimedia research event of the year. This is an excellent opportunity to meet new people, present your work, get feedback on it, and engage in discourse around Wikimedia projects. The workshop will take place virtually as a standalone event on March 25-26, 2025 and will be free to attend. For more information, see the workshop website (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Workshop) If you have questions about the workshop, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at wikiworkshop(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:wikiworkshop@googlegroups.com> ---- Matt Vetter, PhD (he/him) Professor of English Dept. of Language, Literature, and Writing Indiana University of Pennsylvania http://mattvetter.net<http://mattvetter.net/> Connect with me on Zoom, https://iupvideo.zoom.us/my/dr.vetterzooms Managing co-editor, Writing Spaces<http://www.writingspaces.org/> Co-chair, CCCC Wikipedia Initiative<https://cccc.ncte.org/cccc/wikipedia-initiative/> Available as open access ebook, Wikipedia and the Representation of Reality<https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mono/10.4324/9781003094081/wikipedia…..>

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AI and the politics of waste: an online talk
by Adi Kuntsman 08 Dec '25

08 Dec '25

Digital Society research group (DISC) is inviting you to an online talk this Wednesday AI Waste: Thinking through the Ecology and Politics of Digital Discards https://digitalsociety.mmu.ac.uk/event/ai-waste-thinking-through-the-ecolog… This talk confronts an evident truth about contemporary generative text and image systems (so-called ‘artificial intelligence’): much what they make is trash. These systems produce both informational and environmental pollution at an unprecedented clip, sacrificing water, energy, informational commons, social trust, human cognitive skills, and carbon budgets in order to win some very questionable benefits that accrue disproportionately to certain kinds of people (namely managers, plagiarists, and underskilled dabblers). These outcomes merit refusal, resistance, and also explanation. Using a discard studies approach, we will attempt to analyse the current state of affairs through its wasting practices and explore the political coalitions that make trash AI the dominant form today. Anne Pasek is an Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Media, Culture, and the Environment at Trent University. She studies the cultural politics of climate change, the environmental politics of the big tech, and the prospects of ‘small tech’ in contrast. Her books include Digital Energetics (Meson 2023) and Low-Carbon Research Methods (Goldsmiths 2025). Registgration: https://tinyurl.com/4wf8cb6e

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CfP: "Distributed Citizenship: Sharing, Shifting, and Appropriating the Chores of Democracy Across Platforms, Networks, and Infrastructures"
by Özlem Demirkol Tönnesen 08 Dec '25

08 Dec '25

Call for Papers - Special Section in the International Journal of Communication Title: "Distributed Citizenship: Sharing, Shifting, and Appropriating the Chores of Democracy Across Platforms, Networks, and Infrastructures" Guest Editors: Emilija Gagrcin, Hallvard Moe, Ozlem Demirkol-Tonnesen, Mehri Agai // Timeline // * Workshop abstract deadline: 15 December 2025 * Workshop in Bergen: Early March 2026 * Submission deadline for full papers: 31 May 2026 * Expected publication: Summer 2027 No payment from authors will be required for publication in this Special Section. FULL CALL: https://www4.uib.no/en/research/research-projects/distributed-and-prepared-… // Scope // Algorithmic curation and generative AI intensify the connections between media, platforms, institutions, and citizens. They also highlight how democratic life depends on the capacity of ordinary people to manage shifting burdens of political information. While an abundance of information sources can make engagement more convenient, it also raises issues of distraction, uncertainty, and credibility. Citizens must become more selective about what they pay attention to, whom they trust, and when they act. Debates about the role of citizens in democracy often rely on the ideal of the informed citizen. More recent research suggests that most people act instead as monitorial citizens who delegate aspects of public connection to trusted sources, personal networks, and now AI-mediated intermediaries. This raises questions about when delegation supports democratic engagement and when it undermines it. This Special Section invites contributions that examine how distribution works, when it enables democratic action, and when it deepens inequalities. // Guiding Questions // We welcome empirical, theoretical, and methodological contributions. Studies may use surveys, digital methods, qualitative approaches, ethnography, experiments, or mixed methods. Submissions from outside Western democracies and from marginalised or understudied publics are strongly encouraged. Possible themes include: (1) Everyday distribution of attention and knowledge * How is attention to policy domains such as climate, housing, or migration distributed within households, peer groups, or online communities? * How do news-avoidant or otherwise disconnected publics assemble alternative repertoires, and at what point does distribution limit awareness or willingness to engage? (2) Spaces and practices of civic delegation * Which offline or online third spaces (for example gaming servers, influencer streams, neighbourhood chats) facilitate civic engagement or the delegation of democratic tasks? * How do communicative modes and AI-driven intermediaries shape rhythms of attention, exposure, and activation? How do they equalise or exacerbate inequalities in encountering policy information, misinformation, or selective visibility? (3) Infrastructures, methods, and media systems * How can mixed-methods or experimental designs combining digital traces, diaries, interviews, or ethnography reveal who "sounds" and who "hears" the alarms across different media environments? * How do media systems and political communication actors shape or adapt to distributed patterns of attention and civic activation? // Workshop in Bergen (5-6 March 2026) // Interested authors may submit a 500-word abstract outlining their approach, data, and connection to the call. Participation in the workshop is encouraged but not required for submitting a full paper. Funding for accommodation and, where needed, travel may be available. Abstract submission deadline: 15 December 2025 (23:59 CET). Decisions will be sent by 15 January 2026. // Contact // Content-related questions: Emilija.Gagrcin(a)uib.no<mailto:Emilija.Gagrcin@uib.no> or Hallvard.Moe(a)uib.no<mailto:Hallvard.Moe@uib.no> Organisational and logistical questions: Lene.Angelskar(a)uib.no<mailto:Lene.Angelskar@uib.no> We look forward to receiving your abstracts!

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nterview with Oscar D’Alva by Gianmarco Cristofari on Platformed Regimes of Quantification in Official Statistics
by Geert Lovink 08 Dec '25

08 Dec '25

First in a series of interviews, conducted by the Italian researcher Gianmarco Cristofari (affiliated with INC in Amsterdam) during his travels in Latin-America: https://networkcultures.org/blog/2025/12/04/digital-tribulations-2/ I met Oscar D’Alva, a researcher at the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), at a bar in Botafogo during the pre-conference of the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) that took place in Rio de Janeiro in mid-October 2025. Oscar’s PhD thesis, entitled “Estatísticas oficiais e capitalismo de plataforma: a transição para um regime de dataficação no Brasil” has received multiple major social sciences awards in the region, including a prize from CAPES, Brazil’s federal agency for graduate education and research, ANPOCS, the national association of advanced studies in social sciences, and AoIR. When Oscar realized that the conference was (modestly) funded by Microsoft – as it has been for the past twenty years – he decided to turn down the latter prize, sparking a debate inside a conference held for the first time on the Global South and whose main topic was anticolonialist perspective on digital sovereignty. The interview took place at a dim, wood-lined bar behind Praia do Flamengo in Rio.

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The Annual ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2026): Last Combo Call for Workshop Papers
by Announce 08 Dec '25

08 Dec '25

*** Last Combo Call for Workshop Papers *** The Annual ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2026) March 23-26, 2026, 5* Coral Beach Hotel & Resort, Paphos, Cyprus https://iui.hosting.acm.org/2026/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=YWlyLWwJCQlhaXItbEBs…> The ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (ACM IUI) is the leading annual venue for researchers and practitioners to explore advancements at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). IUI 2026 attracted a record number of submissions for the main conference (561 full paper submissions after an initial submission of 697 abstracts). Although the submission deadline for the main conference is now over, we welcome the submission of papers to a number of workshops that will be held as part of IUI 2026. A list of these workshops, with a short description and the workshops' websites for further information, follows below. AgentCraft: Workshop on Agentic AI Systems Development (full-day workshop) Organizers: Karthik Dinakar (Pienso), Justin D. Weisz (IBM Research), Henry Lieberman (MIT CSAIL), Werner Geyer (IBM Research) URL: https://agentcraft-iui.github.io/2026/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=YWlyLWwJCQlhaXItbEBs…> Ambitious efforts are underway to build AI agents powered by large language models across many domains. Despite emerging frameworks, key challenges remain: autonomy, reasoning, unpredictable behavior, and consequential actions. Developers struggle to comprehend and debug agent behaviors, as well as determine when human oversight is needed. Intelligent interfaces that enable meaningful oversight of agentic plans, decisions, and actions are needed to foster transparency, build trust, and manage complexity. We will explore interfaces for mixed-initiative collaboration during agent development and deployment, design patterns for debugging agent behaviors, strategies for determining developer control and oversight, and evaluation methods grounding agent performance in real-world impact. AI CHAOS! 1st Workshop on the Challenges for Human Oversight of AI Systems (full-day workshop) Organizers: Tim Schrills (University of Lübeck), Patricia Kahr (University of Zurich), Markus Langer (University of Freiburg), Harmanpreet Kaur (University of Minnesota), Ujwal Gadiraju (Delft University of Technology) URL: https://sites.google.com/view/aichaos/iui-2026?authuser=0<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=YWlyLWwJCQlhaXItbEBs…> As AI permeates high-stakes domains—healthcare, autonomous driving, criminal justice —failures can endanger safety and rights. Human oversight is vital to mitigate harm, yet methods and concepts remain unclear despite regulatory mandates. Poorly designed oversight risks false safety and blurred accountability. This interdisciplinary workshop unites AI, HCI, psychology, and regulation research to close this gap. Central questions are: How can systems enable meaningful oversight? Which methods convey system states and risks? How can interventions scale? Through papers, talks, and interactive discussions, participants will map challenges, define stakeholder roles, survey tools, methods, and regulations, and set a collaborative research agenda. CURE 2026: Communicating Uncertainty to foster Realistic Expectations via Human- Centered Design (half-day workshop) Organizers: Jasmina Gajcin (IBM Research), Jovan Jeromela (Trinity College Dublin), Joel Wester (Aalborg University), Sarah Schömbs (University of Melbourne), Styliani Kleanthous (Open University of Cyprus), Karthikeyan Natesan Ramamurthy (IBM Research), Hanna Hauptmann (Utrecht University), Rifat Mehreen Amin (LMU Munich) URL: https://cureworkshop.github.io/cure-2026/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=YWlyLWwJCQlhaXItbEBs…> Communicating system uncertainty is essential for achieving transparency and can help users calibrate their trust in, reliance on, and expectations from an AI system. However, uncertainty communication is plagued by challenges such as cognitive biases, numeracy skills, calibrating risk perception, and increased cognitive load, with research finding that lay users can struggle to interpret probabilities and uncertainty visualizations. HealthIUI 2026: Workshop on Intelligent and Interactive Health User Interfaces (half-day workshop) Organizers: Peter Brusilovsky (University of Pittsburgh), Behnam Rahdari (Stanford University), Shriti Raj (Stanford University), Helma Torkamaan (TU Delft) URL: https://healthiui.github.io/2026/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=YWlyLWwJCQlhaXItbEBs…> As AI transforms health and care, integrating Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI) in wellness applications offers substantial opportunities and challenges. This workshop brings together experts from HCI, AI, healthcare, and related fields to explore how IUIs can enhance long-term engagement, personalization, and trust in health systems. Emphasis is on interdisciplinary approaches to create systems that are advanced, responsive to user needs, mindful of context, ethics, and privacy. Through presentations, discussions, and collaborative sessions, participants will address key challenges and propose solutions to drive health IUI innovation. MIRAGE: Misleading Impacts Resulting from AI-Generated Explanations (full-day workshop) Organizers: Simone Stumpf (University of Glasgow), Upol Ehsan (Northeastern University), Elizabeth M. Daly (IBM Research), Daniele Quercia (Nokia Bell Labs) URL: https://mirage-workshop.github.io<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=YWlyLWwJCQlhaXItbEBs…> Explanations from AI systems can illuminate, yet they can misguide. MIRAGE at IUI tackles pitfalls and dark patterns in AI explanations. Evidence now shows that explanations may inflate unwarranted trust, warp mental models, and obscure power asymmetries—even when designers intend no harm. We classify XAI harms as Dark Patterns (intentional, e.g., trust-boosting placebos) and Explainability Pitfalls (unintended effects without manipulative intent). These harms include error propagation (model risks), over-reliance (interaction risks), and false security (systemic risks). We convene an interdisciplinary group to define, detect, and mitigate these risks. MIRAGE shifts focus to safe explanations, advancing accountable, human-centered AI. PARTICIPATE-AI: Exploring the Participatory Turn in Citizen-Centred AI (half-day workshop) Organizers: Pam Briggs (Northumbria University), Cristina Conati (University of British Columbia), Shaun Lawson (Northumbria University), Kyle Montague (Northumbria University), Hugo Nicolau (University of Lisbon), Ana Cristina Pires (University of Lisbon), Sebastien Stein (University of Southampton), John Vines (University of Edinburgh) URL: https://sites.google.com/view/participate-ai/workshop<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=YWlyLWwJCQlhaXItbEBs…> This workshop explores value alignment for participatory AI, focusing on interfaces and tools that bridge citizen participation and technical development. As AI systems increasingly impact society, meaningful and actionable citizen input in their development becomes critical. However, current participatory approaches often fail to influence actual AI systems, with citizen values becoming trivialized. This workshop will address challenges such as risk articulation, value evolution, democratic legitimacy, and the translation gap between community input and system implementation. Topics include value elicitation within different communities, critical analysis of failed participatory attempts, and methods for making citizen concerns actionable for developers. SHAPEXR: Shaping Human-AI-Powered Experiences in XR (full-day workshop) Organizers: Giuseppe Caggianese (National Research Council of Italy, Institute for High- Performance Computing and Networking Napoli), Marta Mondellini (National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Intelligent Industrial Systems and Technologies for Advanced Manufacturing, Lecco), Nicola Capece (University of Basilicata), Mario Covarrubias (Politecnico di Milano), Gilda Manfredi (University of Basilicata) URL: https://shapexr.icar.cnr.it<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=YWlyLWwJCQlhaXItbEBs…> This workshop explores how eXtended Reality (XR) can serve as a multimodal interface for AI systems, including LLMs and conversational agents. It focuses on designing adaptive, human-centered XR environments that incorporate speech, gesture, gaze, and haptics for seamless interaction. Main topics include personalization, accessibility, cognitive load, trust, and ethics in AI-driven XR experiences. Through presentations, discussions, and collaborative sessions, the workshop aims to establish a subcommunity within IUI to develop a roadmap that includes design principles and methodologies for inclusive and adaptive intelligent interfaces, enhancing human capabilities across various domains, such as healthcare, education, and collaborative environments. TRUST-CUA: Trustworthy Computer-Using Generalist Agents for Intelligent User Interfaces (full-day workshop) Organizers: Toby Jia-Jun Li (University of Notre Dame), Segev Shlomov (IBM Research), Xiang Deng (Scale AI), Ronen Brafman (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev), Avi Yaeli (IBM Research) Zora (Zhiruo) Wang (Carnegie Mellon University) URL: https://sites.google.com/view/trust-cuaiui26/home<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=YWlyLWwJCQlhaXItbEBs…> Computer-Using Agents (CUAs) are moving from point automations to generalist agents acting across GUIs, browsers, APIs, and CLIs—raising core IUI questions of trust, predictability, and control. This workshop advances trustworthy-by-design CUAs through human-centered methods: mixed-initiative interaction, explanation and sensemaking, risk/uncertainty communication, and recovery/rollback UX. Outcomes include (1) a practical TRUST-CUA checklist for oversight, consent, and auditing, (2) a user-centered evaluation profile (“CUBench-IUI,” e.g., predictability, oversight effort, time-to-recovery, policy-aligned success), and (3) curated design patterns and open challenges for deployable, accountable agentic interfaces. Important Dates • Paper Submission: December 19, 2025 • Notification: February 2, 2026 All dates are 23:59h AoE (anywhere on Earth). Organisation General Chairs • Tsvi Kuflik, The University of Haifa, Israel • Styliani Kleanthous, Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus Local Organising Chair • George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Workshop and Tutorial Chairs • Karthik Dinakar, Pienso Inc, USA • Werner Geyer, IBM Research, USA • Patricia Kahr, University of Zurich, Switzerland • Antonela Tommasel, ISISTAN, CONICET-UNCPBA, JKU, Argentina, Austria

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The 33rd IEEE International Conference on Software Analysis, Evolution and Reengineering (SANER 2026): Last Combo Call for Workshop Papers
by Announce 07 Dec '25

07 Dec '25

*** Last Combo Call for Workshop Papers *** The 33rd IEEE International Conference on Software Analysis, Evolution and Reengineering (SANER 2026) 17 March, 2026, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://conf.researchr.org/home/saner-2026<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=YWlyLWwJCQlhaXItbEBs…> SANER 2026 attracted 213 full paper submissions, the third highest in the 33 years of running. The conference will feature the following workshops with open calls for submission. Please visit the workshops' websites and/or contact their organisers for more details. SQA4AI – Software Quality Assurance for Artificial Intelligence https://sqa4ai-ws.github.io<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=YWlyLWwJCQlhaXItbEBs…> Greenvolve – The Green Software Evolution Workshop https://greenvolve.github.io<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=YWlyLWwJCQlhaXItbEBs…> Fairness 2026 – 2nd International Workshop on Fairness in Software Systems https://fairnessworkshop.github.io<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=YWlyLWwJCQlhaXItbEBs…> F-TRANSFER – Facilitating Continuous Education and Training Through AI in SE https://www.cs.ubbcluj.ro/~avescan/f-transfer-2026/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=YWlyLWwJCQlhaXItbEBs…> IWBOSE 2026 – Ninth International Workshop on Blockchain Oriented Software Engineering https://www.agile-group.org/iwbose2026/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=YWlyLWwJCQlhaXItbEBs…> VST 2026 – 9th Workshop on Validation, Analysis and Evolution of Software Tests https://vstworkshop.github.io/vst2026/<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=YWlyLWwJCQlhaXItbEBs…> MSR4P&S 2026 – 4th International Workshop on Mining Software Repositories Applications for Privacy and Security https://msr4ps.github.io<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=YWlyLWwJCQlhaXItbEBs…> SUBMISSION LINK https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=saner2026<http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/GPLists_2021/lm.php?tk=YWlyLWwJCQlhaXItbEBs…> IMPORTANT DATES • Abstract Submission: 12 December, 2025 • Paper Submission: 18 December, 2025 • Notification: January 14, 2026 • Camera-Ready: 20 January, 2026 All dates are 23:59h AoE (anywhere on Earth). ORGANISATION General Chair • Georgia Kapitsaki, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Local Organizing Chair • George Angelos Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Workshops and Tutorials Co-Chairs • Marcelo De Almeida Maia, Federal University of Uberlandia, Brazil • Juri Di Rocco, University of L'Aquila, Italy

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Senior Research and Teaching Associate/ Postdoc Position and PhD Position in Media & Internet Governance: Department of Communication and Media Research at University of Zurich
by Alena Birrer 05 Dec '25

05 Dec '25

Dear community members, The Media & Internet Governance Division<https://www.ikmz.uzh.ch/en/research/divisions/media-and-internet-governance…> (Prof. Dr. Natascha Just) at the Department of Communication and Media Research at the University of Zurich invites applications for two open positions: one senior research and teaching associate/postdoctoral position (80%) and one PhD position (60%). Start of employment: 1 February 2026 or upon agreement. The Media & Internet Governance Division studies media policy and media economics in the convergent communications sector. Alongside research on traditional mass media, the division focuses on Internet Governance and Platform Studies. The successful applicants will work on dedicated topics that align with the division's research program. Further information and application details: https://jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancies/senior-research-and-teaching-associate-po… (Postdoc position) https://jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancies/research-and-teaching-associate-doctoral-… (PhD position) Review of applications starts immediately, but the positions will remain open until qualified candidates are found. Please contact Alena Birrer, MA (a.birrer(a)ikmz.uzh.ch<mailto:a.birrer@ikmz.uzh.ch>) if you have any further questions.

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