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Deadline extended: What is Information?
by Janet Wasko 18 Dec '19

18 Dec '19

UPDATE: Deadline for proposal submission extended to JANUARY 24, 2020! WHAT IS INFORMATION? • University of Oregon Portland • April 30–May 2, 2020 • whatis.uoregon.edu<https://whatis.uoregon.edu/> What is Information? (2020) will investigate conceptualizations and implementations of information via material, representational, and hybrid frames. The conference-experience will consider information and its transformational effects and affects—from documents to data; from facts and fictions to pattern recognition; from physical information to differential equations; and from volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity to collective intelligence and wisdom. The tenth annual What is…? examines tapestries, temperaments, and topologies of information lenses and practices—including—social and technical, mathematical and semantic, physical and biological, economic and political, cultural and environmental information. Information can thus be understood as physical, for instruction, and about epistemic systems. Scholars, government and community officials, industry professionals, scientists, artists, students, filmmakers, grassroots community organizations, and the public are invited to collaborate. We welcome submissions for papers, panels, roundtables and installations. Presentations / panels / installations may include the following topics (as well as others): • What is information? Is it synonymous with data? What distinguishes information from knowledge and wisdom? • What is truth, misinformation, or disinformation? Is information material/concrete, symbolic/abstract, or both? • What are information science and information art? What are relationships between STEAM+ and ICT? • How are the natural sciences and information sciences continuing to converge (e.g. bioinformatics, bioinspiration)? • How do quantum computers differ from binary computers? What are the scales and speeds between bits & qubits? • Is information at the core of music, architecture, design, craft, and/or science and technology studies? • Is biology itself information or only a representation? What are data science, cultural analytics & visualization? • How are informatics enhancing medicine and the environment via regenerative systems? • What is the philosophy of information? What are information literacy, ethics, education, & aesthetics? • What are networks? What are relationships between information, technology/media, and communication? • What are information ecologies, information environments, and how do/can they facilitate public good? • What is political economy of information? How do information and socio-cultural factors æffect each other? • What are current approaches to the study of information professions, audiences, and psychology? • How does information highlight gender, race, indigenous, and/or global environmental concerns? • How can contemplation, empathy, kindness, and/or responsibility be studied via information? • What are patterns of digital divides? What comes after an era of meta-data, post-truth, and pattern recognition? • What are data-mining, threat detection, and privacy in a cyber-physical defense and cybersecurity age? • Can AI, machine learning, and/or MR help us to adapt to the ever-changing transdisciplinary landscape? • What laws/regulations/policies are appropriate for information? How are information and value(s) related? Conference Organizers: Janet Wasko and Jeremy Swartz (University of Oregon) Send 150–200 word abstracts for papers / panels / installations by JANUARY 24, 2020 to: Janet Wasko • jwasko(a)uoregon.edu<mailto:jwasko@uoregon.edu> University of Oregon • Eugene, Oregon • 97403-1275 • USA

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The 25th IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC) 2020, Rennes, France, 7-10 July 2020
by Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou 18 Dec '19

18 Dec '19

========================== CALL FOR PAPERS ========================== IEEE ISCC 2020 The 25th IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC) 2020 Rennes, France, 7-10 July 2020: http://conferences.imt-atlantique.fr/iscc2020/ ===================================================================== Welcome to the 25th IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications<https://iscc2020.live-website.com/home> (ISCC). The first IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC) was held in 1995 in response to the growing interaction between the fields of computers and communications. ISCC takes place annually, usually in the Mediterranean region, in locations such as Egypt, Greece, France, Tunisia, Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Italy, and Brazil. In 2020, the Symposium is going to happen in Rennes, France. ISCC sessions will include presentations on new research results and tutorials. Papers describing original work are invited in any of the computer and communications areas that the Call for Papers considers. Accepted papers will be included in the ISCC 2020 Conference Proceedings, which will be subject to independent peer-review procedures for quality, and may be eligible for inclusion in the IEEE Xplore(r) Digital Library. Merit, relevance, and originality will guide paper acceptance. Best Paper Award and Best Student Paper Awards will be presented. =========================== Call for Papers =========================== ISCC 2020, in its 25th edition, will provide an insight into the unique world stemming from the interaction between the fields of computers and communications. ISCC 2020 will provide an international technical forum for experts from industry and academia to exchange ideas and present results of on-going research in most state-of-the-art areas of computers and communications. You are invited to submit a full paper, a proposal for a Panel/Invited Session or a Tutorial, related to the following topics of interest: * 5th Generation Networks (5G) * Resource Allocation * Network Slicing * Topology Management * 5G Core Network and Service Based Architecture * C-RAN and backhaul * SDN and NFV for 5G * Network Stability, Control and Optimization * Standardization Activities by IEEE, 3GPP and ETSI * Security * Privacy / Anonymity * Attacks and Defenses * Authentication, Authorization and Accounting * Hardware Security * Intrusion Detection * Moving Target Defense (MTD) * Blockchain * Internet of Things (IoT) * LPWAN (LoRa, Sigfox, NB-IoT, LTE-M, Wi-SUN) * 6TiSCH, 6LoWPAN, Roll * Rest API, CoAP, CBOR, OSCORE * Smart Spaces * Cyber Physical Systems * Telecare Medical Information System * Vehicular Networks * Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) * IEEE 802.11p ITS-G5 * Millimeter Waves * V2X, V2I, V2N, V2V, V2P, V2D, V2G * Inter and intra vehicle communication and protocols * Software Defined * * Software Defined Networks and Network Function Virtualization * Software Defined Smart Objects * Software Defined Data Centers * Software Defined Radio * Overlay and Programmable Networks * Artificial Intelligence (AI) * Artificial Intelligent Systems applications in Computers and Communications * AI Technologies * Game Theory * Machine and Deep Learning of Knowledge * Bio-inspired Computing in Communications * Data Science and Data Engineering * Distributed Knowledge and Processing * Cloud and Edge Computing * Cloud Computing (IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS) * Mobile Cloud and Mobile Cloud Networking * Fog Computing * Distributed Systems Architecture and Management * Wireless Networks * Cognitive Radio Networking * Wireless, Cellular, and Mobile Communications * Modeling and Simulation * Signal Processing for Communications * Services and Protocols * Advances in Internet Protocols * Green Networking * Real Time Communication Services * Routing and Multicast * Network Design, Optimization and Management * Network Reliability, Quality of Service and Quality of Experience * Fault-Tolerance and Error Recovery * Web Services and Service Oriented Architectures * Standards Evolution * Digital Satellite Communications Service * Localisation Protocols * Communications Services and Management * Crowdsourcing applications * Crowdsensing * Social Networks * Peer-to-Peer Computing * Computing applications * Software Engineering * Big Data, Data Mining and Database Applications * Optical Networks * Optical Network Protocols and Architectures * Energy-efficient/green Optical Communications and Networks * Visible Light Communications (Indoor, Outdoor and Localization) * Optical Wireless Communication Applications for Future Networks * Application domain / Framework / Architecture * e-Health and Bioinformatics * Smart Grid * Smart City * Industry 4.0 * Smart Building =========================== Submission Guidelines =========================== and originality will guide paper acceptance. Best Paper Award and Best Student Paper Awards will be presented. Review manuscripts should describe original work and should be no more than 7 pages in the IEEE double column proceedings format including tables, figures and references. Download manuscript templates for IEEE conference proceedings: https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html Note that accepted papers up to 6 pages will be published with no additional charge. Exceeding pages will be charged an additional fee. Papers exceeding 7 pages will not be accepted. At least one author of each accepted paper is required to register to the conference and present the paper. Only registered and presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Accepted papers will be included in the ISCC 2020 Proceedings and will be submitted for inclusion to IEEE Xplore. The ISCC Proceedings have been indexed in the past by ISI, dblp and Scopus. This makes the ISCC conference one of the publication venues with very high visibility and impact in both Computer and Communications areas. =========================== Important Dates =========================== * Paper submission deadline : February 15th, 2020 * Notification of paper acceptance: April 15th, 2020 * Submission of camera-ready papers due: TBA * Conference Date: July 7-10th, 2020 =========================== Organizing Committee =========================== * General Co-Chairs: * Nicolas Montavont, IMT Atlantique, France * Christos Douligeris, University of Piraeus, Greece * TPC Co-Chairs: * Georgios Z. Papadopoulos, IMT Atlantique, France * Periklis Chatzimisios, Intern. Hellenic University, Greece * Shie-Yuan Wang, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan * Local Co-Chairs: * Yann Busnel, IMT Atlantique, France * Workshops Co-Chairs: * Massimo Villari, University of Messina, Italy * Fabrice Theoleyre, National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), France * Tutorial Chairs: * Konstandinos Samdanis, Nokia Bell Labs, Germany * Michael Kounavis, Intel, USA * Poster/Demo Co-Chairs:: * Alexandre Marquet, IMT Atlantique, France * Oana Iova, INSA Lyon, France * Publicity Co-Chairs: * Nathalie Mitton, Inria Lille-Nord Europe, France * Gang Li, Deakin University, Australia * Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou, University of New Mexico, USA * Webpage Chair: * Baptiste Gaultier, IMT Atlantique, France * Keynote Chairs: * Luca Foschini, University of Bologna, Italy * Theofanis Raptis, National Research Council (CNR), Italy * Registration Co-Chairs: * Remous-Aris Koutsiamanis, IMT Atlantique, France * Finance and Publication Co-Chairs: * Reda Ammar, University of Connecticut, USA * Nicolas Montavont, IMT Atlantique, France -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou Assistant Professor Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM, 87131 Office: 326B Tel.: (505)-277-5501 Email: eirini(a)unm.edu<mailto:eirini@unm.edu> Website: PROTON Lab<http://ece-research.unm.edu/tsiropoulou/index.html> PROTON Lab's News: @Tsiropoulou_EE<https://twitter.com/Tsiropoulou_EE>

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Just out: INC ToD#32 Networked Content Analysis: The Case of Climate Change by Sabine Niederer
by Geert Lovink 18 Dec '19

18 Dec '19

Theory on Demand #32: Networked Content Analysis: The Case of Climate Change By Sabine Niederer (http://www.niederer.info/ <http://www.niederer.info/>) With a foreword by Klaus Krippendorff Published by The Institute of Network Cultures, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, 2019. Download here for free as e-pub, pdf and print on demand: https://networkcultures.org/blog/publication/tod32-networked-content-analys… <https://networkcultures.org/blog/publication/tod32-networked-content-analys…> Climate change is one of the key societal challenges of our times, and its debate takes place across scientific disciplines and into the public realm, traversing platforms, sources, and fields of study. The analysis of such mediated debates has a strong tradition, which started in communication science and has since then been applied across a wide range of academic disciplines. So-called ‘content analysis’ provides a means to study (mass) media content in many media shapes and formats to retrieve signs of the zeitgeist, such as cultural phenomena, representation of certain groups, and the resonance of political viewpoints. In the era of big data and digital culture, in which websites and social media platforms produce massive amounts of content and network this through hyperlinks and social media buttons, content analysis needs to become adaptive to the many ways in which digital platforms and engines handle content. This book introduces Networked Content Analysis as a digital research approach, which offers ways forward for students and researchers who want to work with digital methods and tools to study online content. Besides providing a thorough theoretical framework, the book demonstrates new tools and methods for research through case studies that study the climate change debate with search engines, Twitter, and the encyclopedia project of Wikipedia.

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Books and articles on social and psychological research on online gaming?
by nqr＠juno.com 18 Dec '19

18 Dec '19

Hello list, Im looking for books or articles focused on social and psychological research on online gaming. Any suggestions/recommendations? Thanks, Nélida Nélida Quintero, PhD Environmental Psychologist / Architect Representative, American Psychological Association NGO Team at the United Nations Fellow, Centre for Urban Design and Mental Health Psychology Day at the United Nations, Finance Committee Chair 2015-1019 Psychology Day at the United Nations, Co-Chair 2019 Adjunct Faculty/Fashion Institute of Technology

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Informatics Education 2020, Austin, TX, March 3-4
by Kolina S Koltai 18 Dec '19

18 Dec '19

Dear AoIR list members and apologies for cross-posting, Please share broadly with your networks, communities, and colleagues... For more information and to submit abstracts: https://www.informatics-education-2020.org/ Informatics Education 2020 <https://www.informatics-education-2020.org/> March 3-4, 2020 <https://www.informatics-education-2020.org/> @ The University of Texas at Austin <https://www.informatics-education-2020.org/> The Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN) Conference on Undergraduate Informatics Education welcomes abstracts for posters, presentations, and panels. This conference, which is sponsored by the Public Interest Technology University Network, will explore how to prepare undergraduate students for careers in the public and non-profit sectors, serving the public interest, particularly in support of social justice. This 1.5-day conference will be held on the beautiful campus of The University of Texas at Austin on March 3 and 4 (peak wildflower season, and definitely no snow!). Please come join us in sunny and lively Austin! The conference will serve as a meeting place for educators across disciplines, uniting around a common goal and vision. The conference will help to define what undergraduate education for public interest technology looks like. The conference will also showcase how individuals affiliated with member institutions can best leverage their involvement in PIT-UN, as well as showcase the benefits of PIT-UN membership to individuals at institutions that are not yet one of the participating PIT-UN institutions. To learn more about best practices and pedagogies for undergraduate informatics education, to learn more about public interest technology, and to learn more about PIT-UN, we encourage you to attend this first meeting in a series of events sponsored by PIT-UN and what we hope will become a recurring conference. The conference will involve plenary and breakout sessions, including presentations, panels, and posters. We are open to any aspect of undergraduate education research or pedagogy that relates to the general theme of informatics that serves the public interest, broadly construed. We encourage you to please submit your abstract of 250-500 words here <https://www.informatics-education-2020.org/submit-abstract> by January 14. Through the generous support of the Public Interest Technology University Network <https://www.newamerica.org/public-interest-technology/university-network/>, we are able to offer 20 competitively selected PIT-UN travel grants to support travel to and participation in the conference. The approximate value of these travel grants is $1,000, including two nights at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center plus a $500 stipend to partially cover airfare and local transportation (meals will be provided to everyone during the conference). This funding is prioritized for junior scholars (e.g., assistant professors, postdocs, and doctoral students/candidates), individuals from underrepresented groups, individuals affiliated with minority-serving institutions (e.g., HBCUs, HSIs, TCUs), individuals with compelling financial need, and/or other compelling reasons for needing support for attending the conference. Funding requests can be submitted here <https://www.informatics-education-2020.org/apply-for-funding> by January 14. The Conference is organized by Ken Fleischmann, Amelia Acker, and Eric Meyer at the UT-Austin iSchool and Pat Garcia, Casey Pierce, and Kentaro Toyama at the Michigan iSchool. The conference is funded by the Public Interest Technology University Network <https://www.newamerica.org/public-interest-technology/university-network/>, the UT-Austin iSchool <https://www.ischool.utexas.edu/>, and Good Systems, a UT Grand Challenge <http://goodsystems.utexas.edu/>. Please e-mail the conference organizers at kfleisch(a)ischool.utexas.edu or informatics-education-2020(a)austin.utexas.edu if you have any questions or need any additional information. Hope to see you in sunny Austin, Texas in March 2020 <https://www.informatics-education-2020.org/>! -- Kolina Koltai PhD Candidate The University of Texas at Austin School of Information Office: UTA 5.548 kolinakoltai.com

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New Oxford position: Director, Ethics in AI Institute
by Victoria Nash 18 Dec '19

18 Dec '19

Dear colleagues, I would be very grateful if you could help us circulate details of an important post arising in a new cognate Institute here in Oxford. Ethics in AI Institute Director The University of Oxford has launched a major initiative in Ethics in AI, leading to the establishment of an Institute for Ethics in AI, to be based in the Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, under the aegis of the Faculty of Philosophy. The Institute will build upon the University's world-class capabilities in the humanities to lead the study of the ethical implications of artificial intelligence and other new computing technologies. Cross-disciplinary collaboration will be fundamental to the success of this new initiative and from its footing within Philosophy, the Institute will draw upon the entire educational and research endeavour of Oxford University - including the Social Sciences, Medical Sciences, Mathematical, Physical & Life Sciences - to deliver cutting-edge scholarship. It will also develop significant opportunities for collaboration with other distinguished research universities, and public and private sector institutions around the world. The University now seeks a Director for the Institute to provide intellectual vision and to give strategic leadership to the Institute, as it establishes its research programmes and related activities. The post will be open to academics with an international reputation and wide-ranging research and leadership profile within Ethics in AI. A competitive salary will be offered to the successful applicant. Informal enquiries can be made, by email, to Professor Chris Timpson, christopher.timpson(a)philosophy.ox.ac.uk<mailto:christopher.timpson@philosophy.ox.ac.uk> or Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt, principal(a)jesus.ox.ac.uk<mailto:principal@jesus.ox.ac.uk>. Further information and details about how to apply can be found here: https://my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit/erq_jobspec_details_form.jobspec?p_id=… Closing date: 12 noon, Wednesday 15 January 2020. Professor Victoria Nash Associate Professor Deputy Director & Senior Policy Fellow Oxford Internet Institute University of Oxford http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/ Tel: 01865 287231 Tw: VickiNashOII

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JOB: Assistant/Associate Professor of Media Industries at Fordham University (NYC)
by Garrett Broad 18 Dec '19

18 Dec '19

Please consider applying and spread the word! Best, Garrett ------------------------------- Assistant/Associate Professor of Media Industries at Fordham University The Department of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University, The Jesuit University of New York, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor in Communication and Media Studies with a specialization in Media Industries, to commence September 1, 2020. The position will be based at Fordham’s Lincoln Center campus in Manhattan, with opportunity to contribute to the Rose Hill campus in the Bronx as well. ABOUT THE POSITION: The ideal candidate should have a specialization in the broad field of media industries, with a robust research agenda and teaching experience that aligns with this focus. This specialization might include (but is not limited to) expertise in: histories of media institutions, infrastructure, organizations, and policy; media regulation and governance; the creative industries; media production and labor; critical analyses of the public sphere; or platform studies. Candidates with a focus on global and transnational media industries are especially encouraged to apply. The candidate should have a research track record commensurate with the rank to which they are applying, evidence of teaching excellence and student mentoring, and the ability to contribute to Fordham’s core curriculum. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute pedagogically to our Communication and Culture major and could teach in our M.A. program in Public Media, which has concentrations in Strategic Communication and Multi-Platform Journalism. REQUIREMENTS: - Ph.D. in Communication and/or Media Studies or a related discipline, to be conferred by May 2020 - A strong research agenda and publication record appropriate to their stage in the profession - Ability to teach courses in areas such as Media History & Regulation; Communication Theory & Methods; Media & The Public Sphere; and courses of their own design - Evidence of excellence in teaching - Commitment to mentoring and advising students Interested applicants should submit 1. A cover letter with qualifications, including approach to teaching and scholarship 2. Curriculum vitae 3. 1-2 writing samples (30 pp maximum inclusive) 4. The names and contact information for three references 5. A one-page statement that addresses how your teaching, mentoring, research, scholarship, and/or community service supports Fordham's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion Application materials should be uploaded to Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/72112. To ensure full consideration, complete applications should be received by January 3, 2020. For questions or additional information, please contact Claudia Rivera at crivera51@fordham .edu. ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT: >From high technology to everyday interactions, Fordham’s Department of Communication and Media Studies turns its attention to the connections between past and present, historically grounding old and new media through ethically-infused teaching and research. We advocate the model of the publicly-engaged scholar and critically-informed practitioner who is civically and socially reflective through analytical and/or applied means. Our faculty includes scholars and practitioners from a range of theoretical and methodological perspectives. We administer four undergraduate majors -- Communication & Culture, Digital Technology & Emerging Media, Film & Television, and Journalism -- and participate in several interdisciplinary programs. Our MA program in Public Media trains students in the theory and practice of storytelling for social change and civic engagement. We seek to attract and promote a diverse workforce to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer students richly varied disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning. We believe that cultural and intellectual diversity is central to the excellence of our academic program, and we strive to create an academic community and campus culture that attracts and facilitates the development of promising and diverse teacher-scholars. As our student body becomes increasingly diverse, we are especially interested in candidates with substantive experience and commitment to teaching and mentoring students from a range of social, cultural and economic backgrounds, and who have successfully incorporated the research of women and scholars of color into their courses. Fordham is located in the heart of New York City, interacting on many levels with a wide array of communities and institutions. Through research, teaching and service, we are committed to developing and deepening our connections to the people and organizations around us. Fordham is an independent, Catholic University in the Jesuit tradition that welcomes applications from all backgrounds. Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and women, people of color and people with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply. Same-sex spouses are eligible for benefits. This institution offers benefits to same-sex and to different sex domestic partners. This institution offers benefits to spouses. -- Garrett Broad, Ph.D. Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Department of Communication and Media Studies Fordham University www.GarrettBroad.com

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CFP – "Moralizing the data economy" – Open Panel at EASST/4S conference, August 2020, Prague
by thomas.beauvisage＠orange.com 18 Dec '19

18 Dec '19

Dear colleagues, We invite you to submit contributions to the open panel dedicated to “Moralizing the Data Economy” at the joint EASST-4S (Society for Social Studies of Science) annual meeting which will be held in Prague, 18-21 August 2020 (https://www.easst4s2020prague.org/) ______________________________ EASST/4S 2020 Open Panel 112. Moralizing the data economy The new economy of data operates digital traces and tracking tools at scale, combined with the use of big data and AI technologies. Data are turned into valuable assets and tradable products, and injected into market and organizational infrastructures and practices in various industries, such as marketing, health, finance or transportation. The industrialization of data has raised a series of concerns about its legitimacy or its morality. Data practices are disputed from a wide variety of grounds: privacy concerns; the emergence of a surveillance society; discrimination and filter bubbles; consumer manipulation; rise of new monopolies. As a reaction to these critics, new regulations (such as the GDPR in Europe) are put in place, and the players of the data economy themselves have come to incorporate moral considerations and discourses in their practices. All these views on how data should or should not be used for business and market purposes draw the boundaries of a new moral economy of data. This panel aims to bring together empirical or theoretical contributions that explore the various facets of the moral economy of data. We particularly – though not exclusively – welcome contributions on the following topics: protest movements and civil resistance to the emerging data economy; new regulatory regimes around personal data that are held by public administrations or by corporations; the rise of market intermediaries dedicated to the moralization of the data economy; changes inside organizations and justifications surrounding the economization of data. Convenors: - Thomas Beauvisage, Orange Labs - Mary Ebeling, Drexel University - Marion Fourcade, University of California, Berkeley - Kevin Mellet, Orange Labs The deadline for submitting proposals is February 29th. Guidelines for submissions: https://www.easst4s2020prague.org/call-for-papers-and-panels/ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ce message et ses pieces jointes peuvent contenir des informations confidentielles ou privilegiees et ne doivent donc pas etre diffuses, exploites ou copies sans autorisation. Si vous avez recu ce message par erreur, veuillez le signaler a l'expediteur et le detruire ainsi que les pieces jointes. Les messages electroniques etant susceptibles d'alteration, Orange decline toute responsabilite si ce message a ete altere, deforme ou falsifie. Merci. This message and its attachments may contain confidential or privileged information that may be protected by law; they should not be distributed, used or copied without authorisation. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete this message and its attachments. As emails may be altered, Orange is not liable for messages that have been modified, changed or falsified. Thank you.

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Call for Applications: Digital Media Winter Institute 2020
by Smart Inovamedialab 18 Dec '19

18 Dec '19

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS *Digital Media Winter Institute 2020 | SMART Data Sprint 2020* 27 January - 06 February, 2020 Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Lisbon, Portugal #DMWI has annually gathered a network of international researchers, with different backgrounds and expertise, interested in doing investigations from the perspective of digital methods. New media researchers, journalists, developers, data designers, digital methods experts, sociologists, data scientists and more are meeting in Lisbon to work and improve their skills, in theory, practice and critique of digital methods. The program of #DMWI2020 brings the fourth edition of #SMARTDataSprint with an international program: keynotes and practical labs by Tommaso Venturini (médialab of Sciences Po Paris) and Bernhard Rieder (University of Amsterdam). His keynote talk and practical labs are going to explore visual network analysis. Rieder is an associate professor in New Media and Digital Culture at the University of Amsterdam and a researcher at the Digital Methods Initiative. He will give a keynote on mapping value(s) in artificial intelligence (AI). In the first week of DMWI, from 27 to 31 January 2020, participants from around the world will come to Lisbon to attend keynote lectures, short talks, parallel sessions of practical labs and join applied research projects. Experts and scholars will invite participants to work collectively on issues involving internet memes and platform censorship, Anti-Feminist and Anti-LGBT Discourses, Method maps and Cross-Platform Digital Networks. Other opportunities for hands-on experimentation with methods are on the schedule with the following practical labs: » YouTube Research & Ranking Culture » Charting Collections of Connections in Social Media: Creating Maps and Measures with NodeXL » Gephi for beginners » How to work with spreadsheets » Shaping questions for Trends Studies through Digital Methods » Raw Graphs for data exploratory analysis » Data mining and visualisation with R » Getting to know data extraction + text analysis tools » Visual Network Analysis » Building Image-hashtag Networks » Visual social media analysis » Studying visual social media through Vision APIs » Data Beautification » Natural language processing tools for data analysis and extraction » When DataViz is ugly To participate in the SMART Data Sprint 2020 is necessary to submit an application, until January 13, and pay the attendee fee. Please note that the SMART Data Sprint is also offering partial scholarships. Also scheduled for the Digital Media Winter Institute 2020, from February 3 to 6, the workshop "Tracking, visualizing and accounting for the networks of (dis-)information with the web crawler Hyphe", taught by Mathieu Jacomy will be promoted. Jacomy is a techno-anthropologist at the University of Aalborg, TANTLab, a former researcher engineer at médialab of Sciences Po Paris and co-founder of Gephi software. The proposal of the workshop is to study and apply the Hyphe webcrawler and understand both information and misinformation issues on the web. Participation in the workshop also requires prior registration by January 20, 2020. Application #SMARTDataSprint: <http://bit.ly/SMARTdatasprint2020> Application deadline: January 13, 2020 Application Workshop Tracking, visualizing and accounting for the networks of (dis-)information with the web crawler Hyphe: < http://bit.ly/DMWI-HypheWorkshop> Application deadline: January 20, 2020 Complete info: <http://smart.inovamedialab.org <http://smart.inovamedialab.org/2020-digital-methods>> On behalf of #SMARTDataSprint 2020 organization committee, *Ana Marta M. Flores* iNOVA Media Lab | NOVA FCSH | Universidade Nova de Lisboa SMART ˚ ˚ Social Media Research Techniques -- SMART ˚ ˚ Social Media Research Techniques I #SMARTDataSprint <https://smart.inovamedialab.org/> iNOVA Media Lab <http://inovamedialab.org/> I NOVA FCSH I Universidade Nova de Lisboa

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JOB vacancy: Policy & Advocacy Manager @ AlgorithmWatch
by Kristina Penner | AlgorithmWatch 18 Dec '19

18 Dec '19

Dear all, please find the job vacancy also here: https://algorithmwatch.org/en/jobs/ Best, Kristina *AlgorithmWatch is looking for a dedicated and experienced Policy and Advocacy Manager to join our team in Berlin. Fluency in German and English required.* AlgorithmWatch is the leading non-profit research and advocacy organization in the field of automated decision-making (ADM) and its relevance to society. * *initial contract for 3 years and 20h/week (0,75 to 1 FTE intended, depending on organizational development)* * *Deadline for applications: Monday, 6 January 2020 at 23h59 CET* * *Earliest starting date: 3 February, 2020* *Your Role* As Policy and Advocacy Manager you develop, lead and implement our overall policy and advocacy strategy related to automated decision-making systems, in close coordination with the executive board. The purpose of this role is to take forward AlgorithmWatch’s work on the governance of automated decision-making (ADM) systems, advocating for rights-respecting, participatory approaches that enhance the public good and individuals’ life chances. You will, together with other members of AlgorithmWatch’s strategic leadership team and through close and direct engagement with our project teams and partners, develop policy positions and recommendations on key issues, and design and execute a strategy to disseminate and foster adoption of those positions by key decision-makers. Positions and recommendations will be based on your own analyses and on the results of AlgorithmWatch’s primary research areas /ADM in the workplace/, /ADM in the public sector/, /ADM and information intermediaries/ and /sustainability aspects of ADM systems/. You identify key forums and processes where policy interventions from AlgorithmWatch and our partners would have a particular impact, and coordinate networks with like-minded civil society organizations. Depending on the outcome of pending funding decisions, you will build a team of policy experts to expand these activities. *What we are looking for* * Three to five years’ experience undertaking advocacy focused on digital issues, preferably related to so-called Artificial Intelligence. * Excellent political judgment, strategic thinking, and the proven ability to develop and carry out innovative advocacy strategies. * Persuasive oral and written communicator in English and German, including ability to write and edit a range of different materials including reports, briefing papers, blog posts, and submissions for different audiences. * Knowledge of relevant German and EU institutions and legislative processes, and practical experience in working with policy makers and civil society organizations. * Knowledge of regulation and governance in one or more of these fields: digital rights and policies, public sector, platforms and intermediary liability, work and labor, environment & sustainability. * Solid organizational and multitasking skills, with an ability to meet and prioritize multiple deadlines in a complex and fluid environment. * Willingness to travel for up to three days at a time on a limited number of occasions. *What we offer* * You work at one of the most interesting NGOs in the field, with a network of diverse and leading civil society organizations, academics, and policy makers. * You enjoy a high level of autonomy and responsibility, reporting to the Executive Director. * You work in an organization with a multi-disciplinary and growing team of highly dedicated and enthusiastic professionals and an open work culture. * If successful, your work will directly impact the thinking and acting of key stakeholders and policy makers on the matter. * A workplace in the heart of Berlin. * 25 vacation days, flexible, family-friendly working hours, medical coverage * An initial 3-year part-time contract with 20h/week (0,75 to 1 FTE intended, depending on organizational development) * Between 45.000 and 51.000 Euros gross salary (full time equivalent), commensurate with experience (information about gross salary and net income in Germany <https://www.iamexpat.de/career/working-in-germany/salary-payslip-german-min…>) AlgorithmWatch is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of our hiring and promotion process and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. *How to Apply* *Deadline: *6 January 2020 (23h59 CET) Please address the following documents to the attention of Ms Kristina Penner (as pdf, via email: _jobs(a)algorithmwatch.org <mailto:jobs@algorithmwatch.org>_): * Cover letter (EN, max. one page) outlining your suitability and motivation for the position. It should explicitly reference how your profile matches the different job requirements described above * Résumé/CV (EN, without photo, max. 3 pages) * 2 samples of your work – a policy document, position paper, campaign website, press release or similar – accompanied by a brief explanation of your role in its creation * Relevant documentation and certificates only upon request Please note that only duly completed applications (cover letter, CV, work samples) will be considered. Interviews are likely to be scheduled starting the week of January 13th 2020 in our Berlin office or remotely. Location is Berlin and regular office presence is assumed; we can accommodate work from home to some extent. Although we invite non-EU citizens to apply, as a small and predominantly project-funded organization we cannot provide financial support for relocation or visa applications. Please also be aware that you would need to have a work permit for Germany at the starting date. Please briefly indicate how you became aware of our job post. Due to the high volume of applications and limited resources, we will confirm your application via email and will contact only shortlisted candidates personally. Thank you in advance for your understanding. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *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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