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Selfie: Human Rights in the age of platforms
by Rikke Frank Jørgensen 04 Dec '19

04 Dec '19

Dear all I am happy to announce this new volume on Human Rights in the Age of Platforms, with several contributions from the AoIR network, and the opening chapter written by Shoshana Zuboff. I would be grateful if you could help me spread the word in your networks. We have managed to publish it in an open access edition, and I hope the free download option will benefit scholars around the globe. More here: https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/human-rights-age-platforms And here: https://www.humanrights.dk/news/new-book-tech-giants-datamining-challenges-… best Rikke TILMELD DIG VORES DANSKE NYHEDSBREV: http://bit.ly/2mUk0EB 10 gange årligt giver vi dig nyt om instituttets viden og aktiviteter. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR ENGLISH NEWSLETTER: http://bit.ly/2o4yyS5 10 times a year we brief you on new human rights knowledge and our activities. https://facebook.com/menneskeret https://twitter.com/humanrightsdk https://www.linkedin.com/company/danish-institute-for-human-rights/

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CfP: International Conference on Smart Learning Environments (ICSLE 2020)
by Elvira Popescu 04 Dec '19

04 Dec '19

CALL FOR PAPERS International Conference on Smart Learning Environments (ICSLE 2020) March 13-15, 2020, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China http://iasle.net/icsle-2020/ * Main conference paper ABSTRACT enter on EasyChair: January 10, 2020 * Main conference paper submission: January 17, 2020 * Workshop/Panel proposal submission: January 17, 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The International Conference on Smart Learning Environments (ICSLE 2020) will be held during March 13-15, 2020 at the Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. It aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, and policy makers to discuss issues related to the optimization of learning environments to enhance learning. The focus is on the interplay of pedagogy, technology and their fusion towards the advancement of smart learning environments. ~ Conference Outcomes: * Proceedings in Springers Lecture Notes in Educational Technology series. * Extended versions of selected papers will be invited for Springers Smart Learning Environments journal (Open access journal with no author processing charge). ~ Important dates: Main conference paper ABSTRACT enter on EasyChair: January 10, 2020 Main conference paper submission: January 17, 2020 Workshop/Panel proposal submission: January 17, 2020 Acceptance/Rejection notification: March 1, 2020 Camera ready papers: March 15, 2020 Author registration: March 15, 2020 ~ Submissions: * Full and Short Experience Reports * Full and Short Research Studies * Work-in-progress Papers * Reflection papers * Posters * Workshop proposals * Panel proposals ~ The scope: The scope of the ICSLE 2020 is focused on issues related to smart learning environments. Topics of interest considered to be within the scope of the conference include but are not limited to: * Architectures for smart learning environments * Best practices in smart learning environments implementation * Conceptual frameworks for smart learning environments * Cultural issues in smart learning environments * Designing smart learning environments using sensing technologies * Evaluation approaches for effectiveness and efficiency of smart learning environments * Fusion of pedagogy and technology in smart learning environments * Historical perspectives of smart learning environments * Innovative uses of emerging didactical and pedagogical approaches * Innovative uses of emerging and existing technologies * Methodologies for development of smart learning environments * Mobility in smart learning environments * Pedagogical tools for supporting smart learning environments * Policy issues related to smart learning environments * Reform of learning environments * Strategies for learning assessment in smart learning environments * Technologies and tools to support smart learning environments * Usability criteria and standards for smart learning environments * Creating smart learning environments with AR and VR technologies * Smart learning environments for supporting STEM and STEAM education ~ Conference Chairs: J. Michael Spector, The University of North Texas, USA Demetrios G. Sampson, Curtin University, Australia ~ General Chairs: Kinshuk, The University of North Texas, USA Ronghuai Huang, Beijing Normal University, China ~ Program Chairs: Maiga Chang, Athabasca University, Canada Elvira Popescu, University of Craiova, Romania ~ Local Chairs: Junfeng Yang, Hangzhou Normal University, China Guangtao Xu, Hangzhou Normal University, China ~ Workshop/Panel Chairs: Vive Kumar, Athabasca University, Canada Ting-Wen Chang, Beijing Normal University, China ~ Publicity Chairs: Michail Giannakos, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway Isabelle Guillot, Athabasca University, Canada ~ Technical Operations Chairs: Rébecca Guillot, Athabasca University, Canada Richard Tortorella, University of Eastern Finland, Finland ~ Further details: http://iasle.net/icsle-2020/

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WEBCAST SATURDAY: NYC Community Forum on Algorithmic Bias in NYC #ADSCommunityForum
by Joly MacFie 04 Dec '19

04 Dec '19

This is shaping up to be a very large event, even possibly historic. I don't think we've ever seen the NAACP tackle a a technology head on before, and they have plenty of company, including ISOC-NY! This follows the release of a Taskforce Report <https://statescoop.com/new-york-city-releases-algorithm-task-force-report/> by the City. The Mayor has announced an "Algorithms Czar <https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/11/nyc-wants-a-chief-algorithm-off…>" will be hired. ISOC Live posted: "On Saturday December 7 2019, from 11am-3pm (14:00-18:00 UTC), the Internet Society NY Chapter (ISOC-NY) will join the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) and co-partners to host Automating Bias: How Computers Are Making Decisions About Your Lif" [image: livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ADSCommunityForum>On *Saturday December 7 2019*, from *11am-3pm* (14:00-18:00 UTC), the *Internet Society NY Chapter <https://isoc-ny.org>* (ISOC-NY) will join the* NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund <https://www.naacpldf.org/>* (LDF) and co-partners to host *Automating Bias: How Computers Are Making Decisions About Your Life* <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/automating-bias-how-computers-are-making-decis…>. New York City agencies are relying on algorithms or *Automated Decision Systems <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_decision_support>* (ADSs) to make decisions about every major area of New Yorkers’ lives, including Public Housing, Education, Employment, Child Welfare, and Policing. While ADSs are pitched as being “objective,” these technologies frequently target and harm communities of color, low-income residents, youths, immigrants and religious communities, communities with disabilities, and more. This is a community-led event to learn more about this widely-used technology, and how NYC residents can demand change in its adoption and operation. The event will be webcast live on the *Internet Society Livestream Channel <https://livestream.com/internetsociety>*. *VIEW ON LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ADSCommunityForum <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ADSCommunityForum>* *ATTEND IN PERSON: http://bit.ly/32OHcbh <http://bit.ly/32OHcbh>* *TWITTER: #ADSCommunityForum <http://bit.ly/ADSCommunityForum> @NAACP_LDF* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/11560/ - -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Re: [Air-L] Three new continuing (tenured) jobs at QUT
by Jean Burgess 04 Dec '19

04 Dec '19

OK yes, I now realise I used 'excited' or 'exciting' three times but that is only because that's how I really feel and it is the truth. On 4/12/19, 3:52 pm, "Air-L on behalf of Jean Burgess" <air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org on behalf of je.burgess(a)qut.edu.au> wrote: Dear AoIR colleagues, We have 3 continuing (i.e. tenured following probation) appointments open in the QUT School of Communication. There are two (2) positions in Digital Media/Media and Entertainment Industries and one (1) position in the Journalism/Professional Communication. Candidates can apply for any of these positions at the Lecturer, Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor level. Please take a look and distribute to outstanding candidates, or apply on your own behalf. We have exciting new Masters level courses in Digital Communication, lots of exciting things happening in the Digital Media Research Centre and a bunch of new research initiatives coming online, and we’re excited about adding new team members to the mix. The job is now live on QUT Jobs<https://qut.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.checkJobDetailsNewApplicatio…>. The closing date is 10 January 2020. Best wishes Jean Professor Jean Burgess Staff Profile: http://staff.qut.edu.au/staff/burgesje 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 School of Communication | Creative Industries Faculty | 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. _______________________________________________ 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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Three new continuing (tenured) jobs at QUT
by Jean Burgess 04 Dec '19

04 Dec '19

Dear AoIR colleagues, We have 3 continuing (i.e. tenured following probation) appointments open in the QUT School of Communication. There are two (2) positions in Digital Media/Media and Entertainment Industries and one (1) position in the Journalism/Professional Communication. Candidates can apply for any of these positions at the Lecturer, Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor level. Please take a look and distribute to outstanding candidates, or apply on your own behalf. We have exciting new Masters level courses in Digital Communication, lots of exciting things happening in the Digital Media Research Centre and a bunch of new research initiatives coming online, and we’re excited about adding new team members to the mix. The job is now live on QUT Jobs<https://qut.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.checkJobDetailsNewApplicatio…>. The closing date is 10 January 2020. Best wishes Jean Professor Jean Burgess Staff Profile: http://staff.qut.edu.au/staff/burgesje 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 School of Communication | Creative Industries Faculty | 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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Big Data Analysis for Social Scientists training course - Melbourne, 3-7 Feb 2020
by Robert Ackland 03 Dec '19

03 Dec '19

Dear List, I am running a 5-day ACSPRI training course on Big Data Analysis for Social Scientists - University of Melbourne, 3-7 February, 2020. Early bird enrolment finishes midnight Wednesday 4th (Australian Eastern Standard Time). The course focuses on the collection and analysis of socially-generated network and text data from social media (Twitter, Reddit, YouTube) and also the WWW (hyperlink networks). We mainly use the R statistical software, with particular focus on: - vosonSML ("social media lab") R package (https://github.com/vosonlab/vosonsml) for network/text data collection - VOSON Dashboard R/Shiny web app (https://github.com/vosonlab/VOSONDash) for data collection (via vosonSML) and network/text analysis - igraph for network analysis - Text analysis using packages such as: tm, quanteda, RTextTools, wordcloud, tidytext and topicmodels Course material from previous related courses I have run are here: http://vosonlab.net/training_workshops The course is updated each year, so expect the 2020 course to be bigger and better! For booking, see here: https://www.acspri.org.au/summer-program-2020 -- Dr Robert Ackland Associate Professor, School of Sociology Leader, Virtual Observatory for the Study of Online Networks (VOSON) Lab<http://vosonlab.net> The Australian National University

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Recommended Readings and Topics for ICTD/ICT4D Course
by Rich Canevez 03 Dec '19

03 Dec '19

Hello everyone, I'm organizing a course for the Spring semester called "Humanitarian IT", which will teach the foundations of *information and communication technology for development* (ICTD/ICT4D) to upper level undergraduates at Penn State University. I am preparing a syllabus now, and was wondering whether anyone here has suggestions for readings that may fit into any of the following topics (or may suggest a new topic): 1. Political and Financial Foundations of the Aid Industry (and how they connect to IT) 2. Theoretical Foundations of ICTD, e.g. Capabilities Approach. 3. Designing ICTD, i.e. how technological interventions are built 4. Case Studies, i.e. explorations of approaches undertaken by scholars targeting certain goals. Again, any suggestions for readings or topics are welcome, as I'm still pretty flexible in what I'd like to cover. Thank you all! ~Regards, -- Richard N. Canevez, (née Caneba) Penn State University - College of Information Sciences and Technology Pronouns: he, him, his *I acknowledge that my work takes place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) People and K'omoks First Nation.*

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Help on survey for Data Management Policies - please share
by Fernando Kleiman 02 Dec '19

02 Dec '19

Hi @all! Mu name is Fernando Kleiman and I’m a civil servant from the Brazilian Federal Government. I’m developing my PhD @TUDelft and I've designed a game focused on governmental data management (https://wdgame.home.blog/) that targets civil servants attitudes towards *open data*. In order to assess perceptions on the topic, I’m applying a survey before and after the game is played. And to have a more representative sample, I’m also applying the survey with civil servants in general (even not playing the game): https://rebrand.ly/survey_wd We’re trying to broaden the sample with civil servants from different governments and parts of the world. *Would it be possible for you to help us, inviting people to answer the survey and sharing the link?* The survey is in English and Portuguese, and your support would help a lot. Thanks a lot! Best regards, *Fernando Kleiman* PhD Candidate Department Engineering Systems and Services *Informatie- en Communicatie Technologie (ICT)* *T**U **Delft* * / Dept. ESS Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management (TBM)* Building 31 Jaffalaan 5 - room B3.140 2628 BX Delft M : +31(0)6 47711369 [image: Fernando Kleiman is a Brazilian civil servant researching on government data management policies at TUDelft. His PhD project is based on a survey (5 minutes) targeted at civil servants. Help this research by answering the survey (5 minutes): https://rebrand.ly/survey_wd] <https://rebrand.ly/survey_wd>

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cfp: deadline extended for Time and information, iConference 2020
by Jutta Haider 02 Dec '19

02 Dec '19

Call for Abstracts About Time: Information through the lens of time and temporality A one-day workshop at the *2020 **iConference* to be held in Borås, Sweden on Monday, *March 23, 2020* We seek contributions attending to the multi-faceted ways in which time and temporality are implicated in our understanding of information systems, policies, practices, institutions, or discourses. Time is relatively understudied notion in the field, and it cuts across and brings together otherwise disparate research traditions and interests in a fundamental way that demands further attention. Thus, the *purpose* of the workshop is to bring together information studies researchers, who are attending to notions of time and temporality in relation to information or who are about to develop research in this direction. The workshop intends to stimulate theoretical and subject-related development on the issue of time and temporality in the study of information, a complex and emerging field of study. The workshop has three *goals*: 1. Contribute to a *theoretically informed development *of notions of time and temporality for the study of information 2. *Networking* across different areas of the information field, thus potentially opening up avenues for future directions 3. Garner interest for a *special issue *of the *Journal of Documentation * *The theme of time/temporality and information includes, but is not limited to:* o Time as a structuring device for information practices and activities o Information and different experiences of time o The social acceleration of time and information work o Temporal dimension of information systems o Time and social order o Information about time o Theoretical and methodological issues pertaining to studies of time and information o Discourses of time and information o Critical perspectives on time and information o Generational aspects of information o Cultural heritage and memory practices o The temporalities of professional communication o The temporalities of scholarly communication NOTE: these are examples and other issues at the intersection of time/temporality and information are welcome. Submission We invite the submission of *extended abstracts *(700-1000 words, excl. references). We encourage *different types of submissions*, incl. conceptual, empirical, and methodological and at different stages of completion, even ideas, explorations, or work in progress. Submissions will be peer-reviewed by at least two members of the organisation committee. The submission is to be done via email: *about.time(a)hb.se <about.time(a)hb.se>* At least one author of each accepted abstract must register for the conference and present the paper there. We will have a number of slots for remote participation for authors not travelling to Sweden. This is in line with the attempt to minimize academic travelling and supports researchers flying less frequently to reduce carbon emissions. Important dates - 10th december: deadline for submission of abstracts - 20th December: notification of acceptance for presentation - 25th January: workshop programme sent out Organisation committee - Jutta Haider, Lund University & SSLIS, Sweden - Veronica Johansson, SSLIS, Sweden - Björn Hammarfelt, SSLIS, Sweden - Pamela McKenzie, Western University, Canada - Alison Hicks, UCL, UK - Krista Lepik, Lund University Sweden & University of Tartu, Estland - Nicole Dalmer, Trent University, Canada *Contact: jutta.haider(a)kultur.lu.se <jutta.haider(a)kultur.lu.se>* -------------------- Jutta Haider Associate professor in Information Studies Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences Lund University, Sweden <http://www.kultur.lu.se/person/JuttaHaider> http://www.kultur.lu.se/en/person/JuttaHaider/

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CFP - Behind Data & Algorithms, Malmö 23-24 April 2020
by Jakob Svensson 30 Nov '19

30 Nov '19

apologies for cross-posting Behind Data and Algorithms. Call for papers attending to the actors, logics and/or cultures behind digital technologies https://www.behindthealgorithm2020.de [https://www.behindthealgorithm2020.de/_media/behind_the_algorithm.jpg?width…]<https://www.behindthealgorithm2020.de/> Behind the Algorithm<https://www.behindthealgorithm2020.de/> www.behindthealgorithm2020.de 23-24 April, 2020, Malmö, Sweden A conference co-organized by Malmö University Data Society research program (www.mau.se/en/research/research-programmes/data-society<http://www.mau.se/en/research/research-programmes/data-society>) & the Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society in Berlin (www.weizenbaum-institut.de<http://www.weizenbaum-institut.de/>). Funded by the Swedish Foundation for Humanities and Social Sciences (www.rj.se/en<http://www.rj.se/en>) and the above organizing institutions Objective Data and algorithms are on the agenda today. Examples are abundant: How Facebook manually controls the algorithms by tweaking them, the debate whether Amazon is homophobic, whether Google is racist, or the scandal over Microsoft’s chat program Tay that quickly turned to obscene and inflammatory language after having interacted with Twitter users. Studies have also found gender biases as a consequence of image search algorithms and that black people are not recognized as humans in face-recognition algorithms. And then we have the whole Cambridge Analytica scandal and the debate on how data and algorithms can be used to manipulate elections. There is much need for a socio-cultural approach to research on data and algorithms, by focusing on the actors and their culture(s) behind these technologies. Engineered by humans, data and algorithms embody rules, ideals and imaginations. They are encoded with human intentions that may or may not be fulfilled. Studying humans, logics and culture behind data and algorithms is therefore pivotal if we intend to have an informed discussion of power, and shifting relations of power, in contemporary data society. Here we draw upon the argument that algorithms should be understood as massive and networked, sometimes with hundreds of hands reaching into them, tuning, tweaking and experimenting with them. Still, computer programmers, software engineers and their circumstances have largely been ignored in empirical studies. In this conference we therefore aim to gather researchers exploring questions such as what logic, or combination of logics, informs the practices of designing and programming algorithms. And how the data that these algorithms base their calculation, is constructed? We seek papers discussing any of the following exemplary questions: Actors: Who are the people and organizations that create and maintain algorithms and other digital technologies behind the communication interfaces of platforms, apps, search engines or games? What about diversity and diversity challenges in the software industry? Under which working conditions is software produced? What are the professional norms and values of software designers, programmers and engineers? Logics: What are the processes and rules of the game in the production of algorithms and digital technologies? What are criteria for “good” code? What are the business models behind algorithms, “big data” and artificial intelligence? How do monopolies or hegemonic actors influence the production and the design of digital technologies? Cultures: Which norms and values inform the production of algorithms and digital technologies? Are there any specific views, ideas, narratives or imaginations of the world that inform the creation of technologies? Is there a specific culture of software creation? Are there critical, Marxist, feminist or queer approaches, and what are their contributions? Date and Location This conference is organized around invited presentations and an open call for papers. We invite up to 16 presentations of original and unpublished research. Selected participants are expected to attend the full conference (starting 10 am April 23 and ending 5 pm April 24). Abstracts: maximum 500 words Deadline: Jan 15, 2020 Notification of acceptance: (around) Feb 20, 2020 Please send abstracts to team(a)behindthealgorithm2020.de The conference is free of charge (thanks to our funders) and lunch will be provided presenting authors during the two days. The accepted paper presenters will have to arrange travel and accommodation themselves. Conference venue is Malmö University, Niagara building (2 min by foot from Malmö Central Station which is located 10 minutes by train from Lund Central Station, 25 min by train from Copenhagen Airport and 40 min by train from Copenhagen Central Station), see https://mau.se/en/contact/niagara/ Attending as audience There is a possibility to attend as audience. In case of high demand, priority will be given to students and faculty affiliated to Malmö University and Weizenbaum Institute as well as to audience committing to attend the full conference. Conference chairs Jakob Svensson is Full Professor of Media and Communication Studies at Malmö University, School of Arts & Communication (K3). He obtained his PhD in 2008 from Lund University (under the supervision of prof. Peter Dahlgren), and was promoted to associate professor at Karlstad University in 2014. Jakob Svensson has worked extensively on topics of political participation and digital media communication. Today his research is focused on two areas: 1) digital media and empowerment with a special focus on LGBTQI in contexts of state-sanctioned homophobia, and 2) socio-cultural approaches to data and algorithms. He is currently leading the research project Behind the Algorithm, funded by the Swedish Research council. Ulrike Klinger is Assistant Professor for Digital Communication at Freie Universität Berlin and head of the research group “News, Campaigns and the Rationality of Public Discourse” at the Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society in Berlin. After her dissertation, which won the best dissertation award by the German Political Science Association 2012, she joined the IKMZ Department of Communication and Media Research at the University of Zurich. Research visits at the University of California at Santa Barbara, the HIIG Humboldt Internet Institute in Berlin and Zeppelin University in Friedrichshafen followed. Her research focuses on political communication, social media, and transformations of the public sphere. Jakob Svensson jakob.svensson(a)mau.se +46 (0) 40-66 57205 Malmö University, School of Arts & Communication (K3), 205 06 Malmö, Sweden

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