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IEEE Cyber Security 2020 | Dublin City University | Last Call For Papers
by hanan＠c-mric.org 22 Jan '20

22 Jan '20

**** IEEE Cyber Security 2020, June 15-17, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland **** Theme: Advancing a multidisciplinary approach to Cyber Security. -------------------- DESCRIPTION -------------------------------- IEEE is the Technical Co-Sponsor (TCS) of the International Conference on Cyber Security and Protection of Digital Services (Cyber Security 2020), an international refereed conference dedicated to the advancement of Cyber Security, information security, network security, application security and business transformation of digital services, and the protection of public digital services, especially high value bearing online services. The aim of the Cyber Security 2020 is to encourage participation and promotion of collaborative scientific, industrial and academic inter-workings among individual researchers, practitioners, members of existing associations, academia, standardisation bodies, and including government departments and agencies. The purpose is to build bridges between academia and industry, and to encourage interplay of different culture. Cyber Security 2020 invites researchers and industry practitioners to submit papers that encompass principles, analysis, design, methods and applications. All submitted papers are independently peer-reviewed. The conference proceedings will be submittedfor consideration for publishing and listing on the following bibliographic indexes: IEEE Computer Society Digital Library, IEEE Xplore Digital Library, DBLP Computer Science, Scopus, CiteSeerX, Computer Science Index, EI Compendex, Academic Search Complete, CiteULike, Google Scholar & Microsoft Academic Search. The organisers will accept registration of up to 5 IEEE UK&I Student and YP Members at 75% discounted rate, and will offer up to 20% registration discounts for all IEEE, BCS, IET & IISP members. -------------------- DETAILS -------------------------------- Cyber Security 2020, in conjunction with the International Workshop on Secure Software Engineering in DevOps and Agile Development (SecSE 2020), is co-located with other conferences as part of Cyber Science 2020. Workshop on Secure Software Engineering in DevOps and Agile Development (SecSE 2020) will be presented at the conference. Posters & Presentations will be presented at the conference. Industry track is available for discussing and publishing pilot and proof of concepts. Work in Progress track is available for preliminary work. Research Ideas track is available for ideas in early stages assessment. PhD Seminar track is available for discussing and publishing early PhD thesis research. -------------------- KEYNOTE SPEAKERS -------------------------------- * Dr Mona Ghassemian, IEEE UK & Ireland Vice Chair * Dr Jason Nurse, Assistant Professor, Cyber Security, University of Kent, UK * Paul C Dwyer, CEO - Cyber Risk International * TBA * TBA * TBA -------------------- IMPORTANT DATES -------------------------------- The deadline for all paper submissions, that is, both full papers and extended abstracts for Poster, WIP, PoC, Research Idea and PhD Seminar presentations was 26th January 2020. All Industry track, Work in Progress track, Research Ideas track and PhD Seminar track will be published in the conference proceedings. Interested participants, please submit your proposal using the online submission system hosted by Easychair Conference Portal. Full paper submission should be via Easychair Conference Portal. -------------------- TOPICS of INTEREST -------------------------------- Original papers are invited on recent advances in Incident Detection and Mitigation. The topics in Cyber Security 2020 include but not limited to: **Cyber Security** · Information Security · Computer Network Security · Application Security · Web Services Security · Mobile Security · Protective Security · Software Security · Wireless & Sensor Network Security · Software Coding Security · Barcode Scanner Security · Security in Middleware, Interface and Interaction · Security Services in Authentication, Authorisation, Accountability, Automation, Availability, Integrity and Nonrepudiation · Security Management · Security Operations · Digital Trust and Reputation · Geographical Location (IP Geolocation) and Cyber Travel · Geospatial Intelligence Networks (Centralised, Distributed & Hybrid) · Policy, Legal, Legislation & Compliance · Security Standardisation · Law, Legal and Ethics **Digital Services** · Web Services · Internet Banking · E-Booking · Cloud Computing · E-Government · Electronic Commerce · Citizens Public Online Services · Mobile Commerce · E-Postal Services · E-Health · Online & Virtual Education · E-Learning · Web Chats · Secure Protocols, Coding and Development · Security Principles, Theory and Analysis · Security Policy, Standards and Procedures · Security in Business Processes · Security Enforcing Function (SEF) Gateways · Intrusion Detection Systems · Intrusion Prevention Systems · Firewalls · Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware Gateways · Data Loss Prevention · Encryption Services **Protection of Digital Services** · Protection of Business Information Systems · Protection of Online Services · Public Online Services · Internet Banking · Security, Trust, Privacy · Security in Online Gaming Systems · Security in e-Government and Electoral Systems · Content Security · Protection of Public Online Content Distribution Systems · Secure practices, processes and procedures in Public Online Services · Cryptography - PKI, HSMs, Symmetric and Asymmetric Crypto, Crypto Custodian & Crypto **Standards and Practices** · Digital Forensics and Investigations · HoneyPots and Honey Nets · Critical National Infrastructures (CNIs) · Critical Network Systems (CNS) -------------------------------- BEST PAPERS -------------------------------- The best paper of each section will be selected and their author(s) will receive a corresponding Award Certificate. Authors of the Best 20%-25% papers presented at the ·conference will be invited to adapt their papers for their publication in one of the special issues peer reviewed journals -------------------- ---------SOCIAL MEDIA -------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/cmricorg Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/CMRiCCyberScience/ ---------------------------------- Hanan Yousry Hindy CyberScience 2020 Publicity Co-Chair PhD Student School of Design and Informatics Abertay University Dundee, Scotland

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IAMCR 2020 pre-conference events
by Yik Chan Chin 22 Jan '20

22 Jan '20

Dear All, This is a reminder that the deadline to submit proposals for IAMCR 2020 pre-conference events coincides with the deadline to submit abstracts - 10 February. Pre-conferences in China will be held at the School of Film and TV Arts at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University<https://www.xjtlu.edu.cn/en/> (XJTLU) in Suzhou<https://www.xjtlu.edu.cn/en/life-at-xjtlu/scenery-and-outdoors> (70 kms. Northwest of Shanghai and 4.5 hours from Beijing by high-speed train) a joint venture founded by the University of Liverpool and Xi’an Jiaotong university. They will be held on 10 or 11 July, or on both days in the event of a two-day event. Rooms and standard audio-visual equipment will be provided by XJTLU free of charge. Event organisers will be responsible for any other costs, such as lunches or coffee breaks. Pre-conference event organisers may charge a reasonable registration fee to cover costs. For information on how to request a pre-conference event, visit https://beijing2020.iamcr.org/pre-conferences-application. XJTLU will fund 50 grants of up to 2,500 RMB (approximately USD 350) to contribute to cost of travel and accomodation of pre-conference participants who are early-career IAMCR members from low and middle income countries. For more information, see Grants for pre-conference participants<https://beijing2020.iamcr.org/preconference-grants>. Best wishes, Yik Chan -- New Article: Yik Chan Chin (2018) Legitimation of Media Regulation in China, Chinese Political Science Review: 3:172-194. New Article: Chin, Yik Chan and Changfeng, Chen, Internet Governance: Exploration of Power Relationship (January 22, 2018). GigaNet: Global Internet Governance Academic Network, Annual Symposium 2017. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3107239 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3107239<https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3107239> New Article: 钱忆亲&陈昌凤(2017)互联网治理：一种综合路径的探索. 全球传媒学刊，第4卷，第2期， 4-31页. New book: Yik Chan Chin (2016) Television Regulation and Media Policy in China, Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Television-Regulation-and-Media-Policy-in-China/C… New book: Yik Chan Chin (2016) Television Regulation and Media Policy in China, Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Television-Regulation-and-Media-Policy-in-China/C… --------- Dr. Yik Chan Chin Lecturer in Media and Communication Studies School of Film and TV Arts Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University 111 Ren'ai Road Suzhou Industrial Park Suzhou, P. R. China Email: yik-chan.chin(a)xijtlu.edu.cn<mailto:yik-chan.chin@xijtlu.edu.cn> Tel: 86-512-81884831 Twitter: @YikChanChin Follow me at: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yik_Chan_Chin You can access my papers on SSRN at: http://ssrn.com/author=1377946<https://exmail.hkbu.edu.hk/owa/redir.aspx?C=ce6b61dca5cf4eb8bb291b70a06cb87…>

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JOB offer: Head of AlgorithmWatch Switzerland
by Kristina Penner | AlgorithmWatch 22 Jan '20

22 Jan '20

Dear all, spread the word or apply - we are looking for an experienced colleague to establish and lead AlgorithmWatch Switzerland! Please find the job vacancy also here: https://algorithmwatch.org/en/jobs/ Best, Kristina Head of AlgorithmWatch Switzerland AlgorithmWatch is the leading European research and advocacy organization committed to evaluating and shedding light on algorithmic decision-making processes that have a social relevance, meaning they are used either to predict or prescribe human action or to make decisions automatically. In cooperation with international partners from academia and civil society, we are advocating that the use of such systems preserves and advances social participation, rule of law and individual autonomy. Learn more about the work of AlgorithmWatch at our website <http://algorithmwatch.org/en>. We are looking for an experienced colleague to establish and lead AlgorithmWatch Switzerland. Your Role As part of the AlgorithmWatch leadership team, you will establish the Swiss office in close cooperation with the German organization. You will be responsible for: * strategy and organizational development * recruiting, leading and developing the Swiss team * promoting and advocating the organization’s objectives vis-à-vis representatives of politics, business, the media and civil society * representing AlgorithmWatch – at events, in workshops and background talks * fundraising and securing the financial sustainability of the Swiss organization * building and expanding coalitions with like-minded stakeholders, maintaining existing networks and contacts What we are looking for * A team player * At least five years’ experience as head or deputy head of a comparable institution or department * A high level of motivation to develop and establish an organization from scratch * Solid knowledge of AlgorithmWatch’s focus areas, or the willingness to acquire expertise in the field quickly * The ability to understand and critically analyze complex issues and develop policy positions * Excellent knowledge of the Swiss political system and relevant stakeholders in civil society, academia and the private sector * Excellent communication skills in German or French, good active knowledge of the respective other language, very good communication skills in English * Very good knowledge of the funding landscape (national and European) * Experience in the development and management of grant-funded projects * Excellent negotiation skills * * What we offer * The opportunity to shape one of the most pressing societal topics at the interface of human and civil rights, social justice, technology and digital policy – in Switzerland and beyond * The opportunity to design your own working environment * The opportunity to assemble, lead and develop a team * Close collaboration with the highly motivated and multidisciplinary colleagues of AlgorithmWatch in Berlin * A competitive salary * A three-year contract, indefinite extension intended * Flexible working hours (between 30 and 40 hours per week) We are looking forward to applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds, dedicated to inclusivity and diversity. How to Apply *Deadline: **23 February 2020* Please address the following documents to the attention of Ms Kristina Penner as PDF (max. 15 MB), via email to jobs(a)algorithmwatch.org <mailto:jobs@algorithmwatch.org>: * Cover letter outlining your suitability and motivation for the position. * Résumé/CV (without photo) * Relevant samples of work – journalistic or research articles, press releases, position papers; descriptions of campaigns, workshops or conferences, for which you have been responsible * Relevant certificates * Salary requirements * Indication of the earliest starting date * 1-2 references from people who know you well from previous collaborations Please briefly indicate how you became aware of our job post. If you have any questions, please contact Executive Advisor Kristina Penner: email: kp(a)algorithmwatch.org <mailto:kp@algorithmwatch.org> phone +49.30.99.404.9000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Privacy and Data Protection* By sending us your application, you consent to the processing of your data for the purposes of the application. To learn more about the protection of your personal data in the application process, please see our _privacy policy. <https://algorithmwatch.org/en/privacy/#jobapplications> _ __ -- Kristina Penner Referentin der Geschäftsführung/Executive Advisor https://algorithmwatch.org/ kp(a)algorithmwatch.org Tel.: +49 30 99 40 49 000 AW AlgorithmWatch gGmbH Bergstr. 22 10115 Berlin Berlin Charlottenburg HRB 186522 B Geschäftsführung: Matthias Spielkamp

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Job posting: Lecturer in Digital Studies @ U of Michigan
by Melanie Yergeau 22 Jan '20

22 Jan '20

The Digital Studies Institute <http://digitalstudies.umich.edu/> at the University of Michigan is very excited to announce and advertise a lecturer/advisor position <https://apply.interfolio.com/72612>. Please share this information widely. I am happy to answer questions at myergeau(a)umich.edu. -- *Lecturer III/Advisor* University of Michigan-Ann Arbor College of Literature, Science, and the Arts: Digital Studies Institute *Deadline* Feb 15, 2020 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time https://apply.interfolio.com/72612 *Description* The Digital Studies Institute at the University of Michigan is a new interdisciplinary initiative for scholars of the humanities and qualitative social sciences who are experts on digital studies and supports their research and teaching. We are the nation's first one-stop shop for all things digital, including digital media studies, digital humanities, digital pedagogy, digital art, aesthetic practice and design, and critical thinking about our digital future. Digital Studies is a big tent that has always included practitioners, critics, theorists, and artists. We are also a national leader in the study of digital media and race, gender, and identity. Please look at our website – www.lsa.umich.edu/digitalstudies - to learn more. The Digital Studies Institute is searching for a full-time lecturer beginning in the Fall 2020 semester (September 1) to teach courses that will substantially add to our undergraduate curriculum. In particular, we are looking for classes in any of the following areas: Race/Gender/Class & Digital Access, Video Games, Game Culture & Industries, Apps and Mobile Media, Social Media, Digital Humanities, and/or Digital Rhetoric. The lecturer should be prepared to contribute to our introductory curriculum by regularly teaching a large course (150-200 students). The lecturer will teach five courses per year (3:2 load) and serve as the primary academic advisor for students pursuing the minor in Digital Studies. This is not a tenure-track position. The initial appointment will be for two and a half years (five academic year semesters, through Fall 2022). Criteria for renewal are classroom teaching, participation in curriculum development and program activities, and advising quality; with classroom teaching receiving the greatest weight. The person in this position will teach five courses per year, developed in consultation with the Associate Director of the Digital Studies Institute. Other instructional responsibilities include overseeing any course Graduate Student Instructor(s), if applicable; hold office hours for students; do course planning and grading; and provide appropriate syllabus and course materials electronically. This lecturer will serve as the primary departmental advisor for the 100 undergraduate students minoring in digital studies; assisting them with course planning, progress checks, study abroad credit exceptions and other petitions, career/graduate school counseling, misconduct issues, and senior audits. They will work with the curriculum committee to identify needs for the digital studies program and make recommendations for curricular/program innovation. The lecturer will also work with the staff in the Digital Studies Institute to plan events (guest speakers, alumni panels, discussions about applying to graduate programs, etc.) geared towards our undergraduate students minoring in Digital Studies and collaborate with the LSA Opportunity Hub in helping Digital Studies students connect with internship opportunities. This may involve bringing guest speakers to come to campus (who might also speak in classes, if appropriate), alumni panels, discussions about applying to health programs, etc. Salary is expected to be $53,000 reflecting 100% effort for 9 months (paid according to a University Year 12-month schedule). *Qualifications*Ph.D. in the humanities or social sciences with a focus on digital culture. Experience teaching courses on digital culture. The successful candidate must have cutting edge and contemporary knowledge and experience in research and teaching in the field. *Application Instructions*A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your CV. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position. Additional materials for submission include: 2-3 sample syllabi, 3 letters of recommendation, teaching statement and philosophy, and diversity statement. -- *Melanie Yergeau* Associate Professor, Department of English <https://lsa.umich.edu/english/> Associate Director, Digital Studies Institute <http://digitalstudies.umich.edu> University of Michigan myergeau(a)umich.edu | melanieyergeau.com

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ECSCW 2020 CFP Deadline: February 2
by Ingrid Erickson 22 Jan '20

22 Jan '20

ECSCW is a series of international conferences on computer supported cooperative work located in Europe. In the last 30 years, the ECSCW conference has served as a major international venue for defining and further developing the agenda for CSCW research, which has been focusing on the understanding of cooperative work practices and investigation of the mediational role of computer technology in it. The conference has a longstanding interest in empirical, conceptual, theoretical and technical contributions, and has a tradition of innovation and inclusiveness. The conference series is affiliated with EUSSET – the European Society for Socially Embedded Technologies. The ECSCW conferences are single-track conferences that contribute to developing an interdisciplinary ECSCW community. The conference format aims to facilitate critical discussion across disciplinary and national borders in the field. ECSCW 2020 will take place in Siegen, Germany, from 13-17 June 2020 More Information about ECSCW2020 in general, see: https://ecscw.eusset.eu/2020 <https://ecscw.eusset.eu/2020>. Deadline for Exploratory Paper & Notes: February 02, 2020 Submission Information Notes Submission <https://ecscw.eusset.eu/2020/index.php/notes> · should be no longer than 6,000 words excluding references, are double-blind reviewed by the ECSCW program committee; therefore, submissions should be anonymized, undergo a single-round of peer review that will lead to an accept or reject decision with no opportunity for revision and resubmission, will be published be EUSSET DL as an edited collection with an ISBN and will be assigned a DOI, should be formatted by the Notes template, available in RTF <https://ecscw.eusset.eu/2020/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ECSCW-2020_Template…>, MS Word <https://ecscw.eusset.eu/2020/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ECSCW-2020_Template…> or LaTeX <https://ecscw.eusset.eu/2020/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ECSCW-2020_Template…> format, submitted at the link on EasyChair (https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ecscw2020 <https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ecscw2020>) by selecting ECSCW 2020 Notes as track type. Exploratory Paper Submission <https://ecscw.eusset.eu/2020/index.php/exploratory-papers> · should be about 6,000-10,000 words excluding references are single-blind reviewed by the ECSCW program committee; therefore, submissions should not be anonymized. undergo a single-round of peer review that will lead to an accept or reject decision with no opportunity for revision and resubmission will be published be EUSSET DL as an edited collection with an ISBN and will be assigned a DOI (authors can decide not to publish their submission, but present it on the conference only) should be formatted by the Exploratory Paper template, available in RTF <https://ecscw.eusset.eu/2020/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ECSCW-2020_Template…>, MS Word <https://ecscw.eusset.eu/2020/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ECSCW-2020_Template…> orLaTeX <https://ecscw.eusset.eu/2020/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ECSCW-2020_Template…> format. submitted at the link on EasyChair (https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ecscw2020 <https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ecscw2020>) by selecting ECSCW 2020 Exploratory Papers as track type. Best from the ECSCW Chairs Claudia Müller, Aleksandra Sarcevic and Gunnar Stevens .

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PhD position in STS – Bias in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
by Kinder-Kurlanda, Katharina 22 Jan '20

22 Jan '20

Dear colleagues, we are currently advertising a PhD position in Science and Technology Studies (STS) at the GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences in Cologne, Germany. The PhD student will work within the “NoBIAS – Artificial Intelligence without Bias” Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network (ITN) (https://nobias-project.eu/) More information and application here: https://www.hidden-professionals.de/HPv3.Jobs/gesis/job/12155/Early-Stage-R… I would be very grateful if you forwarded this information to interested candidates! Best wishes, Katharina --- Dr. Katharina E. Kinder-Kurlanda Fellow CAIS - Center for Advanced Internet Studies Universitätsstr. 104 44799 Bochum, Germany Team Leader Data Linking & Data Security GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences Unter Sachsenhausen 6-8 50667 Cologne, Germany Tel.: +49 221 47694 449 Email: katharina.kinder-kurlanda(a)gesis.org

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3-year Postdoctoral Research Associate in Digital methods
by Aradau, Claudia 22 Jan '20

22 Jan '20

Dear all, I am looking for a postdoctoral research associate with expertise in digital methods to work with me on a European Research Council Consolidator Grant SECURITY FLOWS (‘Enacting border security in the digital age: Political lives of data forms, flows and frictions’). The project analyses the epistemic, political, practical and ethical implications of the increased production of data and data analytics for border security. The post is full-time for three years and it will be based in the Department of War Studies at King’s College London. The post holder will support the development of digital methods and approaches in the project. This should include supporting digital methods research in the context of internet studies; digital sociology; information science; computational social science; or data studies and associated areas. More details about the post and how to apply at https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BYB938/research-associate?utm_campaign=google_jo… or http://bit.ly/36kuFz9 Please circulate to anyone who might be interested. thank you, Claudia Aradau -- Professor Claudia Aradau Professor of International Politics Department of War Studies King’s College London Strand, London WC2R 2LS ERC SECURITY FLOWS ‘Enacting border security in the digital age: Political worlds of data forms, flows and frictions’ @securityflows ORA GUARDINT ‘Oversight and Intelligence Networks: Who Guards the Guardians?<https://guardint.org/>’ @guard_int Email: claudia.aradau(a)kcl.ac.uk<mailto:claudia.aradau@kcl.ac.uk> Web: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/professor-claudia-aradau-1 Twitter: @claudia_aradau Publications: https://kcl.academia.edu/ClaudiaAradau<https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkcl.acad…>

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JOB: 2-year, Full-time, Level B Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at Internet Studies, Curtin University
by Crystal Abidin 21 Jan '20

21 Jan '20

Hi folks, Internet Studies at Curtin University (Perth, Western Australia) is hiring a 2-year, full-time, level B Postdoctoral Research Fellow to work on an Australian Research Council (ARC) funded project looking at Social Media Influencers as Conduits of Knowledge in East Asia and Australia. The candidate will be working closely with Dr Crystal Abidin and based in the School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry (MCASI), which explores new technologies and values the creative industries and social sciences. The School aims to encourage creative and critical reflection while engaging with relevant industries. You will bring to the role: - A PhD, preferably in Humanities or Social Sciences. - Demonstrated experience in conducting traditional or digital ethnographic fieldwork – highly desirable. - Competence in an East Asian language, preferably Chinese, Japanese or Korean – essential. - A record of high-quality, peer-reviewed research publication, preferably demonstrating expertise in social media studies. - Demonstrated high level communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with students and staff with cross-cultural sensitivity. - Demonstrated commitment to applying policies, procedures and legislation, as well as maintaining data security and confidentiality. - Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to manage and implement project plans to achieve desired outcomes within required constraints. Deadline for applications is 03 February 2020. More information + Apply via the link here: https://staff.curtin.edu.au/job-vacancies/?ja-job=84194&fbclid=IwAR2rcFCAdk… Thank you for sharing this across your networks. /C ––––––––––––––– Dr Crystal Abidin, PhD wishcrys.com Senior Research Fellow & ARC DECRA Fellow, Internet Studies, Curtin University Affiliate Researcher, MMTC, Jönköping University Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia / Pacific Standard Magazine 30 Top Thinkers Under 30 Books: Instagram: Visual Social Media Cultures (2020) <https://wishcrys.com/instagram-polity/> Microcelebrity Around the Globe: Approaches to Cultures of Internet Fame (2018) <https://wishcrys.com/microcelebrity-around-the-globe-emerald/> Internet Celebrity: Understanding Fame Online (2018) <https://wishcrys.com/internet-celebrity-emerald/> Recent publications: "Si Geena" (Brat): Un-Social Digital Juveniles' Episodic Resistance in Singapore (2019) <https://brill.com/view/journals/dias/aop/article-10.1163-22142312-12340118/…> Minahs and Minority Celebrity: Parody YouTube Influencers and Minority Politics in Singapore (2019) <https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19392397.2019.1698816> Navigating Interdisciplinarity as a Precarious Early Career Researcher (2019) <https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/csrj/article/view/6880?fbc…> Tacit Labours of Digital Social Research as an Early Career Researcher (2019) <https://jdsr.se/ojs/index.php/jdsr/article/view/10> <http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A1274581&dswid=1725>

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CfP: Gamevironments Special Issue "Democracy dies playfully"
by Lisa Kienzl 21 Jan '20

21 Jan '20

CALL FOR PAPERS Special Issue GAMEVIRONMENTS 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------- Democracy dies playfully. (Anti)-Democratic ideas in and around video games by Eugen Pfister, Tobias Winnerling, Felix Zimmermann ------------------------------------------------------------- Deadline for 300-word abstracts 01. March 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------- All video games are political. That is, while a vocal minority urges publishers and developers alike to refrain from any political statements, video games and their production are always in and of themselves political. They communicate and (re-)produce political values and hence may contribute to the construction of collective identities. Above anything else the majority of video games teach us to recognize the good from the bad. Actors develop morality and an ethical compass not only based on influences from families, peer groups and (school) education but also based on experiences with popular culture of which video games are a vital part. Keeping in mind that most of European gamers nowadays are living in democracies while at the same time public belief in our political system is eroding, we must focus all the more on this political dimension. How do video games communicate and frame democratic processes, in their in-game representations and game-mechanics as well as in their production and reception cycles? A first step would be to search for democratic aspects or building blocks in the narratives, aesthetics and game-mechanics of video games. A first glance might be sobering. Modern-day gaming experiences - especially in blockbuster productions - are often characterized by a tendency to put player agency at the forefront. The fetish of the all-mighty lone wolf character as protagonist may appear to not be compatible with ideas of democratic participation, deliberation and compromises. The so-called ‘God Games’ have earned their names for a reason, and this reason does not incorporate players simulating a situation where they might be voted out of office. One might ask, however, if video games and their elaborate simulations are not, in fact, particularly suited to emulate the finding of common ground between the many. For example, there are more and more games focusing on online and offline cooperation and societal problem-solving. Secondly, reports of workplace harassment, burnout-inducing crunch practices and mass layoffs call into questions whether the industrialized mass production of video games is prone to undemocratic tendencies of marginalisation and oppression. Meanwhile, unionization appears to make ground in the internationalised game industry, aiming to bring democratic participation to the workplace. Another question then might be whether the supposedly ‘new’ digital economy is in any substantial way different from other types of industries and the historically well-known problems with codetermination at the workplace they have been prone to produce. Finally, a ferocious vocal minority of self-proclaimed gamers is hard at work trying to regulate who should and who shouldn’t participate and have a say in gaming culture. For example, the so-called gamergate-movement can be of interest to researchers not least because of its anti-democratic impetus and its employment of techniques to discourage and inhibit communication on topics of participation and equality. We encourage reflections on any of the mentioned contexts and invite contributions on how the long and volatile tradition of democracy has shaped games, is shaped by games or is and has been represented in games and the contexts of their production and use. Topics for further investigation may include, but are not limited to: • Imaginations of modern democratic systems and practices in video games • Symbols related to democracy and (historical) personalities in video games • Historical perspectives on the representation of democratic processes in video games (transitions, directions, …) • Historical perspectives on the representation of notably un-democratic processes • Representations of historical democracies (e.g., in genres such as global strategy) • Video games as spaces to experiment with democratic practices online and offline • Video games as spaces to experiment with undemocratic practices or as a challenge to democratic ideas • Games from different political systems (i.e., from Iran, Russia or the PR China) • Games as media for civic education in democratic systems (both state-sponsored and free market productions) • Games and their surrounding discourses as processes of democratic deliberation or anti-democratic obstruction • Gaming communities and their role in democratic and non-democratic systems ------------------------------------------------------------- GUIDELINES Submit a title and 300-word abstract to Felix Zimmermann (gamevironments(a)felix-zimmermann.net) by 01.03.2020. Possible formats for submission include: a) regular academic articles b) interviews c) research reports d) book reviews e) game reviews All articles submitted will be subject to double-blind peer-review. For more on submission formats and guidelines see: http://www.gamevironments.uni-bremen.de/submission-guideline/ https://www.gamevironments.uni-bremen.de/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/gv-styl… ------------------------------------------------------------- TIMELINE Title and abstract submission: 01.03.2020 Full text submission: 01.07.2020 Review results returned: 01.09.2020 Revised text submission: 15.10.2020 Online publication: December 2020 -- Dr.Dr. Lisa Kienzl, MA managing editor gamevironments wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin | postdoctoral researcher Arbeitsgebiet Literaturen und Medien der Religionen | Literature and Media of Religions Universität Bremen | University of Bremen Institut für Religionswissenschaft und Religionspädagogik | Institute of Religious Studies and Religious Education Sportturm (SpT) Postfach 330 440 D-28359 Bremen T. +49 (0)421 218 67912 https://www.gamevironments.uni-bremen.de/

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Critical Approaches to Media Discourse (CAMD2020): Call for Papers
by Wing Hei Adrian Yip 21 Jan '20

21 Jan '20

Dear colleagues We are excited to announce the conference “Critical Approaches to Media Discourse (CAMD2020)”. The conference will take place from 14-15 May 2020 at Queen Mary University of London. Below is the event announcement from the organisers. You can also find out more on the conference website: https://camd2020qmul.wixsite.com/camd2020 -- Critical Approaches to Media Discourse (CAMD2020) 14-15 May 2020 Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS Media not only reflect but also reinforce dominant ideologies and power relations in our everyday life. They play an increasingly important role in the construction and communication of ideas and beliefs in the contemporary mediatized world. The continually changing mediascape poses challenges to the examination of media discourses, from theoretical and methodological considerations to the intersections of discourse, media, power and ideologies. CAMD2020 aims to re-envision criticality in media discourse analytic work and stimulate dialogue and reflection of various critical approaches to the analysis of language in the media. We welcome researchers from across disciplines, whose work spans a wide range of topics, contexts and traditions of discourse studies. Confirmed plenary speakers: Professor John Flowerdew (Lancaster University) Professor Jeremy Munday (University of Leeds) Professor Per Ledin (Södertörn University) Discussions at the conference will be organized into two main strands including but not limited to the following themes: 1. Theory and methodology • Theoretical approaches to media discourse • Research methods in media discourse analysis • Micro analysis of media discourse • Critical discourse analysis • Corpus-assisted (critical) discourse studies • Multimodality • Social semiotics and visual communication • Traditional media, new media, social media • Methodological innovations and challenges • Ethics 2. Ideology and power • Discourse and society • Power and identity • Gender and sexuality discourse • Race and class discourse • Political discourse • Academic discourse • Health discourse • Environmental discourse • Other discourses of ideology and power Each participant can submit as a first author one abstract, for paper presentation (20 minutes) or lightning talk (8 minutes). Proposals for both lightning talks and paper presentations should be no more than 300 words (including references). Please submit your abstract as a Word Document to camd2020.qmul(a)gmail.com<mailto:camd2020.qmul@gmail.com> and include the following in your submission: • title of the presentation • name(s), affiliation(s) and contact email(s) of the author(s) • proposed category of your submission: lightning talk or paper presentation • proposed strand: theory and methodology or ideology and power Abstract submission deadline: 16 March 2020 Further information about the conference can be found on the website. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions/suggestions. Best regards -- Adrian Yip, Songyan Du, Jessica Zhong PhD Candidates in Linguistics Queen Mary University of London

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