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IEEE Cyber SA 2020 | Dublin City University | Call For Papers
by hanan＠c-mric.org 01 Nov '19

01 Nov '19

(We apologize if you receive multiple copies of this email) **** IEEE Cyber Situational Awareness 2020, June 15-17, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland **** Theme: Machine Learning for insight in Cyber Security and Situational Awareness. IEEE is the Technical Co-Sponsor (TCS) of the International Conference on Cyber Situational Awareness, Data Analytics and Assessment (CyberSA 2020), an international refereed conference dedicated to the advancement of the principles, methods and applications of situation awareness on Cyber Systems, Business Information Systems (BIS), Computer Network Defence (CND), Critical National Infrastructures (CNI), Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) and Internet of Things (IoTs). The aim of the CyberSA 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 cultures. CyberSA 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 submitted for 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 -------------------------------- CyberSA 2020, in conjunction with the International Workshop on Cyber Insurance and Risk Controls (CIRC 2020), is co-located with other conferences as part of Cyber Science 2020. Workshop on Cyber Insurance and Risk Controls (CIRC 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 Cyber Situation Awareness, Data Analytics and Assessment. The topics in CyberSA 2020 include but not limited to: **Situation Awareness in Emerging Areas Situation Awareness in Software Defined Networks Security Monitoring, Scale of Things and Limits to Monitoring Block Chain Technology in Security IoT Detection and Software Driven Applications Security Situation Awareness in Mobile Computing Standardisation of Cyber Situation Awareness Search, Triage, Examination and Forensics in Cloud Computing Cyber SA in Chaotic Computing Cyber SA in Large Scale IDS Deployments **Situation Awareness Assessments Assessment models and methodologies for Cyber SA Cyber Situation Awareness Evaluation Recommendation Cyber SA Maturity Models and Frameworks Cyber SA for Social Networks **Social Media Analysis Social Network Interaction and Intelligence Web Analytics & Security Incident Response Organised and collaborative Maps and Networks Cyber Behavioural Analytics and Profiling Collaborative Situation Awareness for Decision Making **Collaborative Defense Approach Situation Assessment & Decision Making Defense Strategy for the Enhancement of Situation Awareness Situation Assessment, Resolution and Decision Loop Individual vs. Team SA Group and Team SA **Risk Management, Governance and Compliance Trust, Privacy and Anonymity Issues Digital Forensic Information Analysis Enterprise Information Security Policies, Standards and Procedures Risks posed by Wireless Networks, including through the use of Mobile Computing, BYOD, Wearable in CND environment **Cyber Situation Awareness Tools & Techniques Fuzzy Logic Rough Set Artificial Neural Networks Artificial Intelligence Genetic Algorithm Evidence Theory (DST) Bayesian Networks & Set Theory Big Data Analytics Game Theory Graph Theory **Network Situational Awareness Cyber Attack Scenarios Situation-Aware and Context-Aware Network Applications CERTs and CSIRTs Security Event and Information Management Application Security, Audits and Penetration Testing **Human Factor Cognitive Workload Perception Stress Knowledge Training and Expertise Risk Assessment and Decision Making Forecasting and Prediction Operator SA & Team SA **National and Critical Infrastructure Security Issues Information Security Cyber Security Database Security Application Security Law Enforcement and Surveillance Border Protection and Controls Cyber Warfare and Counter Terrorism **Situation Awareness in Military Operations Military Doctrinal in Situation Awareness C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) Computer Network Operations Computer Network Defense Mission Awareness, Command and Control **Cyber Situation Analytics Attack Graphs Advanced Security Incident Analysis Sensor Correlation and Cross-Correlation Implementing Situation Awareness Systems Information Security Metrics and Measurements **Cyber Situation Awareness Frameworks Proactive Defense Strategies Instance-Based Learning Adaptive Neural Logic Human-Assisted Decision Control Human in the Loop Automated Self-Responder **Fusion Centres Tools for Metric Optimisation Visualisation and Digital Analytics Data Mining Filtration, Selection, and Risk-Based Prioritisation Metrics for Evaluation and Assessment Usefulness of Multisensor Data Fusion Information Data Fusion Sensor Fusion for Security Incident Analysis Security Incident Analysis Data Association & Correlation Security Information Visualisation Data Analytics Security Monitoring **Situation Awareness Applications Situation Awareness in C4ISR Situation Awareness in Cyber Command and Control Centres Situation Awareness in Intrusion Defense Situation Awareness in Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) Situation Awareness for Internet of Things (IoTs), Enterprise Internet of Things (EIoTs) Open Source Applications **Cyber Situation Awareness Designs, Solutions and Services Functional Requirements for Situation-aware services Non-Functional Requirements for Situation-aware Services and solutions Interface Design Interoperability Dynamism Complexity Performance Automation Realtime Processing **Situation Awareness Training Research and development in Situation Awareness Simulation and Testbeds in Cyber Situation Awareness Experimentation & Instrumentation Modelling Knowledge-base Theoretical Underpinnings in Situation Awareness Team and Group SA Cyber Situation Awareness Methods, Training and Education **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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14th International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science (RCIS 2020): Second Joint Call for Tutorials, DC, Posters and Demos
by Announce Announcements 01 Nov '19

01 Nov '19

*** Second Joint Call for Tutorials, Doctoral Consortium, Posters and Demos *** 14th International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science (RCIS 2020) Royal Apollonia Beach Hotel 5*, Limassol, Cyprus May 20-22, 2020, Limassol, Cyprus http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… Submission deadline: February 14, 2020 (AoE) (Proceedings to be published by Springer) RCIS has become a recognized conference on research challenges in Information Science. Organized for the 14th time in a row, RCIS 2020 will be held from May 20-22, 2020, in Limassol, Cyprus. The topics of interest are organized into some major categories (more details in the call for papers http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… ): · Information Systems and their Engineering · User-Oriented Approaches · Data and Information Management · Business Process Management · Domain-specific IS Engineering · Data Science · Information Infrastructures · Reflective Research and Practice IMPORTANT DATES FOR ALL SATELLITE EVENTS · Submission deadline for all paper types: February 14, 2020 (AoE) · Notification to authors and registration opening: March 15, 2020 · Author registration deadline for all paper types: March 31, 2020 · Camera-ready copy deadline for all paper types: March 31, 2020 · Conference: May 20-22, 2020 TUTORIALS Tutorials are intended to provide independent instruction (know-how) on a topic of relevance, no commercial or sales-oriented. Potential presenters should keep in mind that there might be a varied audience, including novice graduate students, seasoned practitioners, and specialized researchers. Tutorial speakers should be prepared to cope with this diversity. The conference has specific slots for tutorials. They will be organized in sessions of 90 minutes with a free format. Tutorials run in parallel with other conference tracks, and participation is included in the attendees' conference fee. We invite proposals for tutorials that may address one or more of the listed topics below, although authors should not feel limited by them. Tutorial proposals are limited to 5 pages in Springer LNCS/LNBIP format (http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… ). Proposals must be submitted using the conference submission site (http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… ), where you choose "RCIS2020 Tutorials". Instructions on the structure of a tutorial proposal can be found online: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . Tutorial Chairs · Estefania Serral Asensio, KU Leuven, Belgium · Ignacio Panach, University of Valencia, Spain DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM The RCIS 2020 Doctoral Consortium is an opportunity for doctoral students to present, discuss and develop their research project in an interdisciplinary workshop, under the guidance of a panel of senior researchers. The Doctoral Consortium offers nice opportunities for PhD students. Firstly, the feedback received during the Doctoral Consortium will really benefit students who have defined their topic, research plan and have obtained early results, but who still have room for improving their longer-term plan. Secondly, students at all stages of their doctoral project can meet the welcoming RCIS community and widen their network of contacts. The Doctoral Consortium has the following objectives: · Provide a platform for students to present their work and to meet other peers and be familiar with different research topics and methods. · Provide feedback on students' current research and guidance on future research directions. · Promote the development of a supportive community of scholars and a spirit of collaborative research and networking. · Contribute to the conference goals through interaction with other researchers. Interested PhD students are invited to submit papers, in agreement with their supervisors, addressing the instructions that are provided on the online call: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . Papers shall be formatted according to the Springer LNCS/LNBIP conference proceedings template (for LaTeX and Word): http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . Submissions must be written in English, and must be authored by the student only. The maximum length of the paper should be eight (8) pages, including references, appendices, etc. The submission site address is http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… where you can choose "RCIS2020 Doctoral Consortium". Doctoral Consortium Chairs · Raian Ali, Bournemouth University, United Kingdom · Sergio España, Utrecht University, Netherlands POSTERS AND DEMOS The posters & demos track will showcase prototypes and new research ideas in Information Science. This track provides a forum for researchers and practitioners to present their work, interact with conference participants, and obtain feedback on on-going research. We invite two types of submissions: · Posters are intended to convey a research result and are not advertisements for commercial software packages. While posters need not describe completed work, they should report on research for which at least some preliminary results are available. · Demonstrations should directly and actively involve the exhibition and display of tools/prototypes and associated materials that illustrate research work in progress and serve as ground for discussion of research ideas. Posters and demonstrations proposals must be submitted as a single PDF file with no more than 6 pages in Springer LNCS/LNBIP format (http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… ) including references and appendices. Proposals that exceed the limit of 6 pages will be rejected without review. Proposals that have already been accepted or are currently under review for other conferences or journals will not be considered for publication at RCIS 2020. The submission site address is http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… where you can choose "RCIS2020 Posters & Demos". More details on the submission and presentation format is online: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . Posters & Demos Chairs · Elena Kornyshova, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, France · Marcela Ruiz, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland CONFERENCE COMMITTEES General Chairs · George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus · Pericles Loucopoulos, Harokopio University of Athens, Greece Organising Chair · Petros Stratis, Easy Conferences LTD., Cyprus Program Chairs · Jelena Zdravkovic, Stockholm University, Sweden · Fabiano Dalpiaz, Utrecht University, Netherlands

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WEBCAST: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Digital Trade, but Didn’t Get a Chance to Ask
by Joly MacFie 01 Nov '19

01 Nov '19

There is always truth in jest, as at the outset of this session when the question is asked who is the best authority in the Digital Trade arena, and host Susan Aaronson's immediate joke response is "Me!". She now heads the newly established Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub <https://datagovhub.org/> at GWU, and this is one of their first events. ISOC Live posted: "On October 31, 2019 the Elliot School of International Affairs at George Washington University hosted "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Digital Trade, but Didn’t Get a Chance to Ask." Data has become the most traded good and/or service across bo" [image: livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/digitaltrade>On *October 31, 2019* the *Elliot School of International Affairs <https://elliott.gwu.edu>* at George Washington University hosted "*Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Digital Trade, but Didn’t Get a Chance to Ask. <https://priv.sh/9eSexyO>*" Data has become the most traded good and/or service across borders. The American economy is increasingly reliant on digital trade. But the US does not yet participate in any explicit binding digital trade agreements. Meanwhile, many countries have adopted policies that inhibit digital trade, including requirements that data be stored locally or restricting services provided by foreign firms. Such policies not only affect U.S. Internet and technology firms, but the users and small businesses that rely on an open digital environment. There have been lots of panels on digital trade, but this discussion provides an opportunity to better understand why data is governed in trade agreements, what are the barriers to digital trade, and how digital trade rules may affect important policy objectives such as internet openness, the gig economy, innovation, and national security. PANELISTS: *Matthew Reisman*, Microsoft; Meredith Broadbent, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS); *Rachael Stelly*, Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA); *Burcu Kilic*, Public Citizen. MODERATOR: *Susan Aaronson*, Professor, GWU and Director, Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub. This event is co-sponsored by the* Institute for International Economic Policy <https://iiep.gwu.edu/>* (IIEP at GWU), the *Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub <https://datagovhub.org/>*, and the *Internet Society DC <https://isoc-dc.org>* (ISOC-DC), in conjunction with the *Computer and Communications Industry Association <https://www.ccianet.org/>* (CCIA). It was webcast live on the *Internet Society Livestream Channel <https://livestream.com/internetsociety>* (AI captions). *VIEW ON LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/digitaltrade <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/digitaltrade>* *TWITTER: @IIEPGW #digitaltrade https://priv.sh/XM0Aq6S <https://priv.sh/XM0Aq6S>* *Permalink*: https://isoc.live/11474/ -

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Continuing Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Digital Media at the University of Queensland
by Nicholas Carah 01 Nov '19

01 Nov '19

Dear AoIR colleagues, The School of Communication and Arts at The University of Queensland, in Brisbane, Australia is advertising a continuing Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Digital Media. This is a continuing teaching and research academic appointment (equivalent to Assistant Professor/Associate Professor). See the full job ad here: http://search.jobs.uq.edu.au/caw/en/job/505312/lecturersenior-lecturer-in-d… We are also advertising a Lecturer in Digital Journalism: http://search.jobs.uq.edu.au/caw/en/job/508794/lecturer-in-digital-journali… Applications close on November 28. We'd be very keen to have members of the AoIR community apply and join the vibrant digital media, communication and cultural studies scene in Brisbane (and Australia too!). If you wanted to find out more about the School or position please get in touch. Best, Nic Nicholas Carah Deputy Head of School | School of Communication and Arts | The University of Queensland 07 3365 3145 | n.carah(a)uq.edu.au<mailto:n.carah@uq.edu.au> | UQ Researchers<https://researchers.uq.edu.au/researcher/1512> | research teaching writing<http://mediamachines.org/> | @nnniccc<https://twitter.com/nnniccc>

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Book Announcement: Digital Media Ecologies (Sy Taffel)
by Taffel, Sy 01 Nov '19

01 Nov '19

I'm delighted to be able to announce that I've just had a book published by Bloomsbury. Digital Media Ecologies: Entanglements of Content, Code and Hardware<https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/digital-media-ecologies-9781501349249/>. Please consider ordering a copy for your library! You can use the code GLR MP9 for a 35% discount on the list price. "Digital media, you say? Taffel's fantastic book responds: you probably meant this multi-scalar entangled reality of energy and matter, software and hardware, humans and technology, all in complex feedback loops that we need to map and unravel if we want to dig ourselves out of this planetary scale mediated mess we got ourselves - and our companion species - in!" - Jussi Parikka, professor of Technological Culture & Aesthetics, University of Southampton, UK "Ecology is not just a metaphor in Sy Taffel's powerfully optimistic take on media ecology. Media are ecological, looting resources, dumping waste, and at the same time connecting us to our world. Taffel proposes that we stand at a decisive moment between the triumph of network capital and new ways of moving from consumerism to commonwealth. In a powerful series of case studies, Taffel shows how human mediation can stop being the problem and become the solution." - Sean Cubitt, Professor of Film and Television, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK "Traversing complex scales of entanglement, Sy Taffel's rich account of media ecologies provides a much needed update on the materiality of media networks. Registering astutely the crises of our times, Taffel asks how we might reorient our imaginaries, practices and economies in ways that don't submit to the dystopian horrors of the Anthropocene. Theoretically sophisticated and succinctly written, Digital Media Ecologies is a most welcome addition to the nascent field of research on environmental media and new materialism." - Ned Rossiter, Professor of Communication, Western Sydney University, Australia Our digital world is often described using terms such as immateriality and virtuality. The discourse of cloud computing is the latest in a long line of nebulous, dematerialising tropes which have come to dominate how we think about information and communication technologies. Digital Media Ecologies argues that such rhetoric is highly misleading, and that engaging with the key cultural, agential, ethical and political impacts of contemporary media requires that we do not just engage with the surface level of content encountered by the end users of digital media, but that we must additionally consider the affordances of software and hardware. Whilst numerous existing approaches explore content, software and hardware individually, Digital Media Ecologies provides a critical intervention by insisting that addressing contemporary technoculture requires a synthetic approach that traverses these three registers. Digital Media Ecologies re-envisions the methodological approach of media ecology to go beyond the metaphor of a symbolic information environment that exists alongside a material world of tantalum, turtles and tornados. It illustrates the social, cultural, political and environmental impacts of contemporary media assemblages through examples that include mining conflict-sustaining minerals, climate change blogging, iOS jailbreaking, and the ecological footprint of contemporary computing infrastructures. Alongside foregrounding the deleterious social and environmental impacts of digital technologies, the book considers numerous ways that these issues are being tackled by a heterogeneous array of activists, academics, hackers, scientists and citizens using the same technological assemblages that ostensibly cause these problems. Sy Taffel, PhD Programme Coordinator and Senior Lecturer in Media Studies |Co-Director, Political Ecology Research Centre<http://perc.ac.nz/> College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Massey University Email: s.a.taffel(a)massey.ac.nz<mailto:s.a.taffel@massey.ac.nz> | Telephone: +64 (06 ) 356 9099 ext. 84527 Recently Published: Taffel. S (2019) Digital Media Ecologies: Entanglements of Content, Code and Hardware<https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/digital-media-ecologies-9781501349263/>, New York and London: Bloomsbury Taffel. S (2019) Automating Creativity<http://screenworks.org.uk/archive/volume-10-1/automating-creativity> Screenworks 10.1

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LSE Digital Ethnography Collective Nvivo Workshop Livestream
by Glatt,ZA (pgr) 01 Nov '19

01 Nov '19

Hi AoIRists! Yesterday I ran a workshop for the LSE Digital Ethnography Collective on using Nvivo for digital ethnographic data analysis. As usual, we livestreamed the event on my YouTube channel and invited virtual participants to have a conversation simultaneously via the chat function. As I know there are so many digital ethnographers on this mailing list, I thought some of you might find it useful. You can also the how the chat unfolded, which is fun. Here’s the video: https://youtu.be/ECwEj8tf-EI For those of you who are interested in digital ethnography but missed our original email, our Twitter is @DigEthnogLSE and this is the link to join our mailing list: https://t.co/sY9loab54f?amp=1 Enjoy! All the best, Zoe ________________________ Zoë Glatt www.zoeglatt.com<http://www.zoeglatt.com/> ESRC PhD Researcher in Media & Communications London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Managing Editor: Communication, Culture & Critique Co-Founder: LSE Digital Ethnography Collective @DigEthnogLSE<https://twitter.com/DigEthnogLSE> Graduate Student Rep: Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) Associate Lecturer in Media & Communications (2019/20): Goldsmiths University & London College of Communications YouTube channel<https://www.youtube.com/user/Zedstergal> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/ZoeGlatt> | LSE bio<http://www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-communications/people/phd-researchers/zoe-gl…>

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Fellowships at Data Justice Lab, Cardiff University, UK
by Arne Hintz 31 Oct '19

31 Oct '19

The Data Justice Lab is offering two short-term Data Justice Fellowships. We are looking for two fellows to collaborate with us on exploring current issues in data justice for a one-month research stay at Cardiff University, UK. We welcome proposals from both academics and practitioners who wish to investigate different dimensions of social justice in a datafied world. Applicants should submit a proposal that addresses the ongoing work of the Lab and/or the research agenda of data justice. Each fellow will spend one month full time at the Lab in Spring 2020. You will receive a £2000 stipend to cover your living expenses. The deadline for applications is November 30th 2019. To find the full details and apply, click here: https://datajusticelab.org/data-justice-fellowship/<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdatajusti…> ---------------- Dr Arne Hintz Reader | Co-Director Data Justice Lab | Director MA Digital Media and Society School of Journalism, Media and Culture | Cardiff University Two Central Square | Cardiff CF10 1FS Email: HintzA(a)cardiff.ac.uk | Tel: +44 (0)29 208 76281 | Twitter: @arne_hz Fellow | Center for Media, Data and Society | Central European University

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AI Now Institute is hiring postdoctoral researchers at NYU
by Julia Thibaud 31 Oct '19

31 Oct '19

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER at AI NOW INSTITUTE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY https://ainowinstitute.org/join-us.html#postdoctoral-researcherAI Now is hiring 1-2 postdoctoral researchers interested in joining an interdisciplinary and dynamic team of collaborative researchers. This two-year position is designed for scholars who want to engage with the social implications of AI and related technologies, and we welcome applications from all disciplines. AI Now provides postdocs with the opportunity to develop their scholarship at a top academic institution with a remit to collaborate with researchers and practitioners across different fields on cutting-edge issues. Postdocs will devote time to their own research and collaborative projects, as well as contributing to AI Now programs and events related to their research portfolio. Teaching is not expected, but can be an option, depending on a candidate’s availability and interest. AI Now is committed to accommodating and resourcing research agendas that fit within its mission. Postdocs will become a core part of a vibrant research community that includes reading groups, expert workshops, international conferences, regular salons, and site-specific travel. RESOURCES AND BENEFITS * Competitive salary and benefits * A generous research budget for conferences (including international), fieldwork, and research materials available as needed * Access to an exceptional network of established researchers spanning NYU and beyond, including civil society and industry practitioners * Relocation assistance available as needed QUALIFICATIONS Eligible candidates will have received their PhD in2018-2020 (conferred by August 2020). Start date for this position will be in September 2020. Postdoc positions are two years in length and this position will conclude in August 2022. Successful candidates will have extensive research experience and an established research track record, demonstrated by journal publications and/or conference papers, as well as other forms of academic participation, such as program committees and editorial boards. Candidates may be trained in any discipline, but should be focused on examining the complex social implications of AI and related systems, and be committed to working in an interdisciplinary environment. Candidates from all disciplines, both technical and non-technical, are welcome to apply. Examples of current research areas include: the construction of training data for supervised machine learning systems, gender and race representation and AI, the implications of algorithmic risk assessment and means testing in criminal justice and social welfare, the geopolitical implications of artificial intelligence, the role of industrial actors in the creation of modern AI systems, the political economy of the AI industry, the use of AI in the workplace and the changing nature of work, the relationship of healthcare practitioners to algorithmic systems, infrastructural analyses of AI, the history of AI, the maintenance of complex AI systems, and the political implications of machine vision. We are also open to a range of topics and approaches that go beyond these domains. The ideal candidate will enjoy bold and creative research design, working on collaborative teams, mentoring junior researchers, exploring new methodologies, and engaging broad audiences with their research. The AI Now postdoctoral program is located at New York University and candidates will be expected to spend the majority of their time on-site, with the exception of travel for conferences, research, meetings, etc. New York University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. New York University is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its hiring and promotion process without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy or childbirth (or related medical condition), sexual orientation, partnership status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital, parental or familial status, caregiver status, national origin, ethnicity, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, unemployment status, or any other legally protected basis. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS The application deadline for the2020-2022 class is Tuesday, November 19, 2019. To apply, please submit your information viaour online form, including PDF attachments for the following materials: 1. A research statement, no longer than two pages, on your research agenda, methodologies, and how this work connects to the mission of AI Now. 2. An abstract and chapter outline of your dissertation. 3. Two writing samples in English, such as journal articles, book chapters, essays, or equivalent. 4. Your CV; please indicate when you received/will receive your PhD. Feel free to contact us should you have any questions about the position at apply+postdoc(a)ainowinstitute.org Data Protection PolicyAI Now strives to minimize data collection andlimit use of data to the specific purpose for which it is collected. For job applications, we use a series of third party services to help store and organize applicant information. After our hiring process concludes, we save the minimal amount of data required for our HR compliance records and delete the rest. Unless compelled by legal process or pursuant to the applicant’s permission, we do not share any information we receive from applicants with any external person or entity. Should we receive any such legal process, we will attempt to notify the individual whose data is at issue if at all possible in a timely manner.ABOUT THE AI NOW INSTITUTE The AI Now Institute at New York University is an interdisciplinary research institute dedicated to understanding the social implications of AI technologies. It is the first university research center focused specifically on AI’s social significance. Founded and led by Kate Crawford and Meredith Whittaker, AI Now is one of the few women-led AI institutes in the world. AI Now works with a broad coalition of stakeholders, including academic researchers, industry, civil society, policy makers, and affected communities, to identify and address issues raised by the rapid introduction of AI across core social domains. AI Now produces interdisciplinary research to help ensure that AI systems are accountable to the communities and contexts they are meant to serve, and that they are applied in ways that promote justice and equity. The Institute’s current research agenda focuses on four core areas: bias and inclusion, rights and liberties, labor and automation, and safety and critical infrastructure. AI Now is affiliated across six different NYU faculties: theTandon School of Engineering, theSteinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, theLaw School, theStern School of Business, theCenter for Data Science, and the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences.

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CFP + 3rd keynote announcement: DiGRA 2020
by Frans Mäyrä 31 Oct '19

31 Oct '19

*Call for Papers & 3rd Keynote Announcement: DiGRA 2020* Tampere, Finland (June 2-6, 2020) https://digra2020.org/ Updates: - We have already announced two conference keynotes, Dr Susanna Paasonen and Dr. Kishonna Gray. Today we are happy and proud to announce the third keynote speaker, Dr. Rilla Khaled. Dr Khaled is an Associate Professor in the Department of Design and Computation Arts at Concordia University in Montréal, Canada. Dr. Khaled’s research is focused on the use of interactive technologies to improve the human condition, a career-long passion that has led to diverse outcomes, including designing award-winning serious games, creating speculative prototypes of near-future technologies, developing a framework for game design specifically aimed at reflective outcomes, and working with Indigenous communities to use contemporary technologies to imagine new, inclusive futures. See: https://digra2020.org/keynotes/. - The conference submissions are still open - but it is less than a month to the deadline of full paper, abstract and panel submissions (29 November 2019). DiGRA 2020 will take place in Tampere, Finland from June 3rd-6th 2020. A pre-conference will be held on Tuesday, June 2nd. DiGRA 2020 is co-hosted by the Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies (https://coe-gamecult.org/) a joint effort of game research teams in three universities (Tampere, Turku, and Jyväskylä). The theme of DiGRA 2020 is "Play Everywhere", exploring the workings of play and games as wide-ranging cultural phenomena which have shaped many areas of society. The ludification of culture, including practices around games, play, and related phenomena have arguably broadened and diversified approaches in the field. Games pervade culture and society, play is everywhere. We encourage reflection upon how the collapse of traditional divisions between work and leisure, and between seriousness and playfulness, affect both culture in general, and play and games in particular. On the one hand, the cultural importance of playful phenomena has increased, rendering games one of the defining expressive means of contemporary society. They come with the promise of enhanced agency and participation on an unprecedented scale. On the other hand, the dominance of games and play introduces new challenges, such as the question of videogame hegemony and its global impacts. While game studies in the past has often underlined the hedonic, empowering aspects of games and play, the ludification of society also raises difficult questions around the socioeconomic and environmental cost of game culture. Who is entitled to design, play, and enjoy games and under what conditions? With the theme of "Play Everywhere", DiGRA 2020 makes space for an interdisciplinary critical debate around related question, inviting a diversity of voices. As mainstream phenomena around games and play grow, so do approaches and tactics at the margin of games culture. This creates potentials for vibrant exchange, methodical variety, and multifaceted critique. DiGRA 2020 welcomes contributions on different game formats, expressions, and phenomena both related to digital and non-digital games. We are inviting submissions for the following six tracks: - Philosophy and Theory of Play & Games: theoretical frameworks and investigations of games and play phenomena as well as meta-reflection on game studies methods and practices. - Game Analyses, Criticism and Interpretation: analyses, close-readings, and critical discussions of game texts. - Game History and Cultural Context: explorations of game histories, contemporary game cultures and regional game studies. - Play and Players: empirical research on play and playful behaviour, players, fandom, and game communities. - Game Design, Production and Distribution: reflections on making and research creation, processes of production and design, and the games market. - Serious Games and Education: research on games and play for learning, education and therapy, gamification, and other applications beyond game studies. There will be several special events associated with the conference, including: - PhD Consortium: Organized on the pre-conference conference day, this event will allow PhD students to discuss key issues and seek feedback from experienced scholars. It will provide opportunities for further development of research skills that will be of help to emerging scholars in achieving their academic goals. - Game History Consortium: The consortium brings together game historians and stakeholders such as museum, library, and archive professionals, as well as game company representatives to discuss current topics in game historical research, uses of history, game, gameplay, and game culture preservation, and themes such as local game histories and game industries beyond digital games. The venue is organized in collaboration with the Finnish Museum of Games (opened in January 2017) and the Finnish Game Preservation Roundtable Network. - Nordic Larp: Theory and Practice: Finland, among other Nordic countries, has a strong tradition of Live action role-playing Games (Larp), both in practice and in research attention. In conjunction with the conference, a half-day event will feature a Larp workshop and a series of talks on Nordic Larps. More thematic workshops can be proposed to the organisers (see submission guidelines below). *Important dates* - Submission opens: 1 October 2019 - Full papers, abstracts and panels submission deadline: 29 November 2019 - Workshop proposals submission deadline 13 December 2019 - Announcement of review results and workshop acceptance: 20 January 2020 - Workshop submissions deadline: 14 February 2020 - Workshop submissions results: 18 February 2020 - Early bird registration & program deadlines: 13 March 2020 - Camera-ready papers & abstracts deadline: 3 April 2020 - Conference dates: 3-6 June 2020 The submissions will be handled via the EasyChair system (the link to be provided at the website later). More information will be updated into the conference website: www.digra2020.org. *Submission Guidelines* We welcome a range of contributions to DiGRA 2020: full papers, extended abstracts, panel and doctoral consortium participation, and workshop proposals. Full papers and extended abstracts will be peer-reviewed, published on the conference website and published in the conference proceedings available via open-access through the DiGRA Digital Library: http://www.digra.org/digital-library. Panel proposals will be peer-reviewed and published on the conference website, but will not be included in the conference proceedings published through the DiGRA Digital Library. Workshop proposals will be selected by the conference organizers based on non-anonymous submissions. All except workshop submissions should be made via EasyChair, which opens on 1st October 2019. Workshop proposals should be sent directly to the conference email. Authors are asked to direct questions to the program chairs Sabine Harrer, Tomasz Z. Majkowski and Hanna Wirman. - Full Paper: Full papers are expected to be 5000-7000 words plus references, submitted as anonymized pdf on DiGRA Submission Template. Submissions must be original, which means that they have not been published or are under peer review elsewhere. Full papers are peer-reviewed publications of original game studies research, presenting mature, complete research. Authors must present accepted full papers at the DiGRA conference. Accepted manuscripts will appear in the Proceedings of the 2019 DiGRA International Conference, which is published in the open access DiGRA Digital Library. - Extended Abstract: The suggested length for an extended abstract is 500-800 words, with a maximum of 1000 words, excluding references (only key references should be included), submitted as anonymized pdf using the DiGRA Submission Template. Give a short description in the abstract field of the conference management system, but there is no need for extended abstracts to contain an abstract. The purpose of an extended abstract is to demonstrate a contribution interesting to DiGRA audiences. An extended abstract might describe a study or research program that is underway, but might also describe a pending program of research. It might outline findings, or it might establish and discuss a research question. It might describe the study's method or methodology, or it might focus on outcomes and results. It might describe work that is planned, work that is in progress, or work that has been completed. Accepted extended abstracts will appear in open access DiGRA Digital Library. - PhD Consortium Submission: Selection for the PhD consortium will be based on an extended abstract based on ongoing PhD research project, with a maximum of 1000 words, excluding references (see Extended Abstract guidelines, above). They should be submitted to PhD Consortium track, as NON-anonymized pdf, with a short description in the abstract field of the conference management system (there is no need for a doctoral consortium application to have an abstract). Submissions must use the DiGRA 2019 submission template. - Panel: A panel session will typically occupy a single conference session and have a duration of 80 to 90 minutes. Panel proposals should have a maximum length of 1000 words, excluding references, plus a 100 word biography of each participant. They should include: the focus or topic of the panel; a description of why the topic will be of interest or relevant to DiGRA attendees; a list of confirmed participants and a description of their background and expertise. Panel proposals will be peer-reviewed. Panels should be submitted as pdfs on DiGRA Submission Template (optional). - Workshop: The conference workshops are three to six hours long sessions focused on a particular game-related topic. Workshops provide an opportunity for new ideas, theories and trends to be presented and discussed. Workshops can also be practical tutorials. Concise workshop proposals of no more than 1000 words (excluding bibliography) should include major objectives and expected outcomes of the workshop, the justification for the workshop informed by current trends and research, the format and activities planned for the workshop, the organizers' background, the anticipated number of participants and the way they will be selected. Please note that the submission should not be anonymous as the organizers' background is very important in the decision-making process for workshops. Submit workshop proposals directly by email to by 13 December 2019. - Number of submissions per author: Authors cannot submit more than two papers and/or extended abstracts at DiGRA 2020, including PhD Consortium submissions. An individual can be co-authors on as many full papers and extended abstracts as they like, but cannot submit more than two as main author/presenter. If the limit is exceeded, only the two first submissions will be reviewed. The limit does not include participation in panels or workshops. Please follow the latest news and possible updates to these guidelines at: www.digra2020.org. Welcome to Tampere! On behalf of the organising team; -- Frans Mäyrä, Professor, ITC/COMS/TRIM/Gamelab, TUNI.fi Director, Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies ** mail: ITC, 33014 Tampere University, Finland ** ** frans.mayra(a)tuni.fi / fransmayra(a)gmail.com ** https://coe-gamecult.org www.fransmayra.fi www.unet.fi

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CFP: Ethical XR: A Multidisciplinary Symposium on the Future of Extended Reality
by Gerald Sim 30 Oct '19

30 Oct '19

Submissions are open for “Ethical XR: A Multidisciplinary Symposium on the Future of Extended Reality,” taking place at Florida Atlantic University’s main Boca Raton campus on February 21, 2020. Keynote speakers: Danya Glabau (Director of Science and Technology Studies in the Department of Technology, Culture, and Society, NYU Tandon School of Engineering) and Helen Nissenbaum (Director of the Digital Life Initiative, Cornell Tech). The deadline for Proposals is November 15, 2019. As innovations in extended reality (XR) applications in media, gaming, medicine, and education pass engineering milestones, many recognize that function, utility, and profit should not be the sole drivers of decision-making. Some counterweight is provided by civic-minded XR projects seeking to preserve endangered traditions, enrich cultural memories, and use virtual experiences to produce empathy for marginalized groups. Meanwhile, the ethical issues that complicate the work of designers, developers, and marketers are producing responses from sectors of the academy like science and technology studies, and within the industry where companies are adding ethicists and humanists to their ranks. Ethical XR will be a forum for ethically driven concerns regarding XR (including virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality). It wants designers and producers to enhance their historical knowledge, develop best practices, and to give critical scholars a chance to engage with practitioners, including engineers working to capitalize on technological advancements, as well as with developers already committed to socially responsible production. The result will hopefully be a set of new ethical frameworks to safeguard our individual and social well-being. Find out more at http://www.fau.edu/artsandletters/scms/ethicalxr/ or email ethicalxr(a)gmail.com.

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