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Registration open - last remaining places at New Methods for New Media Summer School, Queen's University Belfast, 13-14 Sept 2019
by Anna Tristram 18 Jul '19

18 Jul '19

The New Methods for New Media network at Queen's University Belfast invites you to participate in a Summer School, Friday 13th - Saturday 14th September 2019. All are welcome, from any background/discipline and at any career stage (PhD, postdoc, ECR, more established researchers), affiliated or unaffiliated. In accordance with the New Methods for New Media network aims, the Summer School will provide a space for researchers to share methods, theories and practice in working with data generated by new, digital media. As well as keynote addresses from eminent international scholars who blend qualitative and digital approaches, the programme includes discussions of ethics in digital research and practical workshops on methods, to include the use of R in social media research, corpus and ethnographic approaches and dealing with multimodal digital discourse. A limited number of small travel bursaries are available for potential participants without access to relevant institutional funds (e.g. PG students and independent researchers). Proof of status may be required. Confirmed keynote speakers: Prof. Dr. Michael Beisswenger, University of Duisberg-Essen, Germany Prof. Dr. Lutz Hagen, Technical University of Dresden, Germany Dr. Ruth Page, University of Birmingham, UK Confirmed workshop leaders: Dr. George Bailey, University of York, UK - Data with R Dr. Ruth Page, University of Birmingham, UK - Multi-modal discourse analysis Dr. Piia Varis, Tilburg University, Netherlands - Digital ethnography Registered participants are welcome to submit a proposal for a 5-minute lightning talk to share research and foster discussion, facilitate networking and collaboration between scholars working with digital data across disciplines. Send your proposal (an overview of your project, 200 words max not including references) to newmethodsnewmedia(a)gmail.com by Friday 9 August 2019. Summer School website: https://blogs.qub.ac.uk/newmethodsfornewmedia2019/ Registration link: https://ecommerce.apps.qub.ac.uk/osnmss/catalog/ Contact newmethodsnewmedia(a)gmail.com with any questions.

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Fwd: [Regulation] Job opportunity at the Hebrew university
by Dmitry Epstein 17 Jul '19

17 Jul '19

Dear colleagues, I hope this position will be of interest to some of you. Best, Dmitry ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Sharon Gilad <sharon.gilad(a)mail.huji.ac.il> Date: Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 11:23 PM Subject: [Regulation] Job opportunity at the Hebrew university To: <regulation(a)listserver.huji.ac.il> The Hebrew University's School of Public Policy and Government <https://en.public-policy.huji.ac.il/> is recruiting for an open-rank tenure-track position in public policy and administration. Applications are due 31 Oct 2019. Check our call ( https://en.public-policy.huji.ac.il/call-applicants) and get in touch if you have any queries. All the best, Sharon sharon.gilad(a)mail.huji.ac.il שרון גלעד شارون جلعاد Prof. Sharon Gilad Political Science and the Federmann School of Public Policy and Government Hebrew University of Jerusalem https://scholars.huji.ac.il/sharongilad/home _______________________________________________ For more details on our network visit our website: http://www.reggov.org/ _______________________________________________ Regulation mailing list Regulation(a)listserver.cc.huji.ac.il https://listserver.cc.huji.ac.il/listinfo/regulation To un/subscribe pls write to regulation-owner(a)listserver.huji.ac.il

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Call for Participation: 9th Brazil-US Colloquium on Communication Studies 2020
by Emerald Editorial 17 Jul '19

17 Jul '19

*IX Colóquio Brasil-Estados Unidos de Estudos da Comunicação 2020* *9th Brazil-US Colloquium on Communication Studies 2020* *Present and Future Directions of Research on Brazil and the US - * *Media, Communications, Literature, Culture, and History* *March 24-25, 2020* *UT Austin, Texas, USA* *Call for Participation: 9th Brazil-US Colloquium on Communication Studies 2020 (Portuguese Version Below)* You are invited to submit your research to the ninth Brazil-U.S. Colloquium on Communication Studies to be held at the University of Texas at Austin on March 24-25, 2020. The event is co-sponsored by the Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies at Brown University and the Brazilian Association of Interdisciplinary Studies in Communication (Intercom). Research is welcome regarding the central theme and on any theme relevant to Brazil and the U.S., as well as other topics on history, literature, media, culture, and/or communication studies in the Americas. Comparative work Brazil-US is welcome but not required. Research may be in Portuguese or English. For selected Brazilian papers, presentations may be in Portuguese but with Powerpoint in English. *Dates and Deadlines* Colloquium Dates: March 24-25, 2020 Colloquium Submission Deadline: October 15, 2019 Colloquium Notification Date: On or before November 15, 2019 Optional Publication Deadline: December 1, 2019 *Colloquium Format * The colloquium is conducted in Portuguese and English with informal translation offered. Both days of the conference take place in an expanded “round table” format to facilitate discussion and Q&A between scholars interested in media and communications in Brazil, the U.S., and the Americas. Participation is welcome from researchers, graduate students, and practitioners. Scholars presenting papers may also wish to take advantage of the concurrent BRASA Conference (March 26-28). *Submissions for Scholars in the USA and/or Outside of Brazil* Submissions are due October 15, 2019 with notification on or before November 15, 2019. The first twenty extended abstracts accepted will receive free registration. To submit your extended abstract, please send the following items below in a single document by email to: brazil.us.ccs(a)gmail.com *Colloquium Submission: Due October 15, 2019* 1) An overview of your research (approximately 500-750 words) 2) A working title for your paper 3) 3-5 keywords 4) Short bio or highlights from CV for all authors (approximately 250-750 words max) 5) Author(s)’ names, affiliations, and contact emails Send submission to: brazil.us.ccs(a)gmail.com *Optional Publication Submission: Due December 1, 2019* An edited volume will be published with ESMC highlighting scholarship from the Colloquium. For consideration in the volume, full papers are due by December 1, 2019 See formatting guidelines here: http://www.emeraldmediastudies.com/Calls---Volumes.html Send submission to: brazil.us.ccs(a)gmail.com *Coordination* Brazil: Sonia Virgínia Moreira (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro / Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora) USA: Joe Straubhaar (UT Austin), Leila Lehnen (Brown University), Laura Robinson (Santa Clara University), Jeremy Schulz (UC Berkeley) *Academic Committee * BRAZIL: Sonia Virgínia Moreira (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro / Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora), Maria José Baldessar (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina), Monica Martinez (Universidade de Sorocaba), and Sergio Mattos (Universidade Federal do Recôncavo Baiano) USA: Joe Straubhaar (University of Texas at Austin), Leila Lehnen (Brown University), Laura Robinson (Santa Clara University), Jeremy Schulz (University of California, Berkeley), John R. Baldwin (Illinois State University), Juliana Maria (da Silva) Trammel (Savannah State University), and Mauro Porto (Tulane University) *Questions?* Send any queries to email: brazil.us.ccs(a)gmail.com ********************* *Chamada de Trabalhos* *IX Colóquio Brasil-Estados Unidos de Estudos da Comunicação * *9th Brazil-US Colloquium on Communication Studies 2020* *O Presente e o Futuro da Pesquisa sobre Brasil e Estados Unidos - * *Mídia, Comunicações, Literatura, Cultura e História* *24-25 de março, 2020* *UT Austin, Texas, EUA* *Sobre o Colóquio* A proposta do Colóquio é reunir pesquisadores e especialistas do Brasil e dos Estados Unidos que investigam o campo da Comunicação e áreas correlatas para debater tendências e temas contemporâneos nos âmbitos teórico, metodológico e dos estudos multilaterais. O objetivo é fortalecer o diálogo entre estudiosos dos dois países, com trocas intelectualmente instigantes, ao estimular a participação de professores, pesquisadores e estudantes de pós-graduação stricto sensu (mestres e doutorandos) em Comunicação. *Sobre o tema* O tema central do IX Colóquio é *O Presente e o Futuro da Pesquisa sobre Brasil e Estados Unidos - Mídia, Comunicações, Cultura e História*. Sua ênfase está nos estudos históricos, sociais e culturais produzidos por pesquisadores dos dois países. *Formato do Colóquio* Os idiomas do colóquio são o português e o inglês com tradução informal oferecida. O colóquio se organiza no formato expandido de "mesa redonda" com a participação de 10 pesquisadores brasileiros e 10 pesquisadores dos Estados Unidos para facilitar a discussão entre investigadores com interesse em mídia e comunicação no Brasil, nos EUA e nas Américas. É bem-vinda a participação de professores, pesquisadores, mestres, doutorandos e profissionais. *Datas * Datas do Colóquio: 24-25 de março 2020 Deadline para submissão resumo: 15 de outubro 2019 Comunicação do resultado da avaliação: Antes ou em 15 de novembro 2019 Deadline opcional para publicação de artigos selecionados: 1º dezembro 2019 *Submissão de pesquisadores do Brasil* Os participantes brasileiros interessados no Colóquio devem enviar resumo estendido, texto completo e currículo resumido para o endereço brasil.eua. <brasil.eua.austin2020(a)gmail.com>austin2020 <brasil.eua.austin2020(a)gmail.com>@gmail.com <brasil.eua.austin2020(a)gmail.com> *>> Deadline em 15 de outubro:* - Resumo com entre 500-750 palavras e entre 3-5 palavras-chaves - Indicação de vínculo institucional - Currículo resumido (limite de 100 palavras) - Possuir pelo menos diploma de Mestrado *>> Deadline em 1º de dezembro:* - Paper completo dos selecionados (limite de 6.000 palavras, fonte Times News Roman, 12) *Coordenação* Brasil: Sonia Virgínia Moreira (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro / Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora) EUA: Joe Straubhaar (UT Austin), Leila Lehnen (Brown University), Laura Robinson (Santa Clara University),Jeremy Schulz (UC Berkeley) *Comitê Acadêmico * BRASIL: Sonia Virgínia Moreira (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro / Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora), Maria José Baldessar (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina), Monica Martinez (Universidade de Sorocaba), Sergio Mattos (Universidade Federal do Recôncavo Baiano) EUA: Joe Straubhaar (UT Austin), Leila Lehnen (Brown University), Laura Robinson (Santa Clara University); Jeremy Schulz (University of California, Berkeley), Juliana Trammel (Savannah State University), John R. Baldwin (Illinois State University), Mauro Porto (Tulane University) *Dúvidas?* Envie perguntas para brasil.eua. <brasil.eua.austin2020(a)gmail.com>austin2020 <brasil.eua.austin2020(a)gmail.com>@gmail.com <brasil.eua.austin2020(a)gmail.com> *Emerald Studies in Media and Communications* emeraldmediastudies.com editorial(a)emeraldmediastudies.com

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Call for Papers -- Distance Education Across Critical Theoretical Landscapes
by Patrick Lowenthal 17 Jul '19

17 Jul '19

*CALL for PapersDistance Education Across Critical Theoretical Landscapes* The purpose of this special themed issue is to provide a venue for scholars, researchers, instructional designers, and classroom teachers to engage with critical theories and diversity in open, flexible and technology-mediated distance learning environments. To provide the most opportunity for inclusion, we invite submissions that consider a wide variety of technologies, pedagogies, modes and settings (e.g., K-12, higher education, and industry/corporate settings). We encourage submissions that represent the theoretical landscape, and which demonstrate the breadth and depth of theoretical lenses that have been historically underrepresented. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: critical race theory, critical pedagogies, disability studies, feminisms, heutagogy, and LGBTQIA+ studies. Finally, we invite a variety of research paradigms as well as theoretical pieces, meta-analyses, and strategic reviews of the literature. * https://t.co/5WZg7UpOUk <https://t.co/5WZg7UpOUk>*

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WEBCAST TODAY: ‘Rights to the Network: Community Networks and Access to Infrastructure’ w/ Steve Song
by Joly MacFie 17 Jul '19

17 Jul '19

This is underway. Steve Song is a leader in Community Networks practice. [image: livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/gmpss>Today, *Wednesday July 17 2019*, at *4pm BST* (15:00 UTC) as part the *Global Media and Policy Seminar Series <http://bit.ly/2YX5DCf> Steve Song <https://www.shuttleworthfoundation.org/fellows/steve-song/>* will be discussing '*Rights to the Network: Community Networks and Access to Infrastructure*' with series director* Dr Kira Allmann <https://twitter.com/KiraAllmann>.* This is the first of 4 webinars on topics related to ‘Rights to the Network’ that will be presented to the *Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity <https://listas.altermundi.net/mailman/listinfo/dc3>* (DC3) in the run up to the *2019 Internet Governance Forum <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2019>*. *VIEW ON LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/gmpss <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/gmpss>* *VIEW ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/ijjYmOYZzWk <https://youtu.be/ijjYmOYZzWk>* *TWITTER: @OxfordMediaLaw @stevesong #CommunityNetworks http://bit.ly/2GifdZd <http://bit.ly/2GifdZd>* *DECLARATION ON COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY http://bit.ly/2Ghy0UF <http://bit.ly/2Ghy0UF>* Comment <https://isoc.live/11213/#respond> See all comments <https://isoc.live/11213/#comments> *Permalink* https://isoc.live/11213/ -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Vacancies: scientific collaborators at Ghent University (Belgium) for a research project on extremism and social media
by cbouko 17 Jul '19

17 Jul '19

The Department of Translation, Interpreting and Communication is looking for two scientific collaborators for the project PRECOBIAS, funded by the Civil Society Empowerment programme of the European Union. *Duration of the contract: between 3 and 6 months*, starting in October or November 2019 *SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT* PRECOBIAS is a user-centred counter-narrative campaign project that centres around the mental processes and cognitive biases at stake when youngsters, especially the ones either vulnerable to radicalisation or already radicalized, are faced with extremist/terrorist discourses on social media. The project aims to counter radicalisation in the long term by enhancing digital resilience and critical thinking of the target audience. PRECOBIAS helps them get to know themselves better by revealing the mental processes and cognitive biases that underlie their interpretations and analyses. PRECOBIAS aims to bring about behaviour change, dissuading target youngsters from promoting extremist content online. To reach these objectives, PRECOBIAS targets: - vulnerable and radicalized youngsters directly through a social media campaign, comprising a test to increase selfawareness, videos and an Instagram contest; - the social workers and teachers who are in charge of the target youngsters by providing them a MOOC about cognitive biases and radicalisation, together with 2 specific toolkits with ready-to-use activities; - civil-society organizations across the EU with an international one-day training programme that will afford them to train professionals involved with counter extremism at local level, to increase PRECOBIAS impact. The PRECOBIAS campaign will be based on tangible evidence about cognitive biases, radicalisation and social media and is the result of preliminary multidisciplinary scientific research, together with grass-roots professional experiences of civil society organizations, teachers and social workers alike. PRECOBIAS will be performed in 8 EU languages, including the 6 most common mother tongues (EN, DE, ES, FR, IT, PL) as well as 2 minor EU languages (SK, HU). *JOB DESCRIPTION* Ghent University is leading the research activities that focus on the analysis of extremist posts on Facebook and Twitter (related to far-right, far-left movements and jihadism). The scientific collaborator and another researcher will perform a multimodal and multilingual content analysis of the corpus to identify potential discursive strategies used in such extremist/terrorist narratives in order to reinforce specific cognitive biases (e.g., authority bias, declinism bias, bandwagon effect and hostile media effect). To do so, they will first make a review of the literature about: 1) the (multimodal) discursive strategies and markers of far-right, far-left and jihadist extremism on social media; 2) cognitive biases in (social) media communication. Then, they will prepare and perform a manual content analysis of the corpora, based on the literature review. *PROFILE * Requirements: - PhD or Master’s degree in media communication, law, social sciences or a related discipline - Scientific expertise in extremism in (social) media communication - Understanding of content analysis research methods - Excellent communication skills in English – both oral and written. Commands of other languages is an asset. - Living in Belgium or ready to stay in Belgium during the research Candidates are invited to apply by submitting two types of documents by e-mail to Prof. Catherine Bouko (catherine.bouko(a)ugent.be) by *10 August 2019*, 23:59 (CET): 1) A single pdf-document with : - a letter of application - a CV including the contact details of one person we may contact for a reference) - a copy of the required Master’s degree or PhD degree 2) a personal piece of (scientific) writing in the form of a student paper or publication (e.g., Master thesis or scientific article) in English, demonstrating the applicant’s academic skills. On the basis of these documents, candidates will be selected for an interview (if necessary, interviews can be held via Skype if the applicants live abroad). -- Catherine Bouko Ghent University Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Groot-Brittanniëlaan 45 9000 Gent Belgium Bureau: B2.06 http://research.flw.ugent.be/en/catherine.bouko

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RTIS 2019
by ijwa＠dline.info 16 Jul '19

16 Jul '19

Fourth International Conference on Real-Time Intelligent Systems (RTIS 2019) Zhuhai Chinese Academy of Sciences, China November 01-03, 2019 www.socio.org.uk/rtis Real-Time Computing covers a broad spectrum of the intensively developing area of low-latency priority-driven system responsiveness under certain time constraints to essential and decisive human-computer interactions with constantly incoming data stream. Research on real-time intelligent systems is of a multi-disciplinary nature, exploiting concepts from the areas as diverse as signal processing technologies, computational intelligence, location systems, data processing, digital document processing and embedded system design. To accomplish its real-time performance, systematic analysis is carried out when the systems are working. Therefore, over the last few years real-time intelligent computing has radically transformed human life style. In the today’s competitive and highly dynamic environment, analyzing data in real time is a must to understand in detail how the systems are processing the data and to reason the outputs and anticipate the trends in intelligent computing, has become critical. To leverage the full potential of the opportunity build complex real time systems, intense research is required and this conference will serve as one such platform to manifest the ongoing research in the real time intelligence system. The conference welcomes theoretically grounded, methodologically sound research papers from academia and industry that address variety of aspects and innovations related to real-time computing systems. The scope of the conference includes, but is not limited to the following areas: Streaming data, streaming engines Big Data systems and applications for high-velocity data Analysis in advanced domains such as energy, sensors, etc Artificial Intelligence Broadband Intelligence Cloud Computing and Intelligence Collaborative Intelligence Crowdsourcing and crowd intelligence Data capture in real-time Intelligent Database Systems Data mining Intelligent Data Analysis OLAP for real-time decision support Data quality and cleansing Intelligent Fuzzy Systems Event-driven analytics Visualizing real-time data and information Intelligent Soft Computing Privacy and security in Intelligence Architectures for Intelligence Internet of Things Intelligent Robotic Systems Smart Services and Platforms Intelligent Transportation Systems Mobile Smart Systems Trace-based intelligent real-time services (eye-tracking, image tracking) Real-time intelligent alert systems Machine translation in real time Multilingual information access Multiagent Intelligent Systems Intelligent Information Systems Adaptive vision algorithms Real-time Intelligent Network solutions Real-time distributed coding Real-time modelling user’s information needs Real-time noise removal systems Real-time intelligent communication Real-time remote access systems Decision support systems in real time Real-time multiprocessor systems The Proceedings will be published by Springer in the Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Real-Time Intelligent Systems, Volume 3 RTIS 2019. (http://www.springer.com/series/11156 ) For the series information please see- http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319607436 RTIS series is among the top 25% most downloaded Springer series proceedings in 2018 First International Workshop on Neuromorphic Computing - Colocated with the RTIS 2019 General Chair Jolanta Mizera-Pietraszko, Opole University, Poland Program Chairs Pit Pichappan, Digital Information Research Lab., India Simon Fong, University of Macau, Macau Co-Chairs Min-Ling Zhang, Southeast University, China Ron Sun, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA Important Dates Paper Submission: August 15, 2019 Paper Notification: September 15, 2019 Camera ready: October 10, 2019 Early registration: October 15, 2019 Full-rate registration: October 22, 2019 Conference Dates: November 01-03, 2019 Paper Submission - http://www.socio.org.uk/rtis/paper-submission/ Contact: rtis(a)socio.org.uk ---------------------------------

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Vacancy: Tenured Professorship "Communication and Media Studies with the focus ‘Media Society’" at ZeMKI, University of Bremen
by Leif Kramp 16 Jul '19

16 Jul '19

Vacancy: Tenured Professorship - Salary group W2 - in the subject area Communication and Media Studies with the focus ‘Media Society’ Application deadline: September 1, 2019 The University of Bremen invites applications for a university professorship at the Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI) in Faculty 9, Cultural Studies. Tenured Professorship - Salary group W2 - in the subject area Communication and Media Studies with the focus ‘Media Society’ Reference number: P902/19 Applicants should have a successful record in the field of empirical communication and media research with a focus on social communication and the impact of media on social processes. Research should be carried out with a cross-media perspective in the following thematic areas: The appropriation and use of digital media; cultural, social and economic contexts of digital media; chances and risks of digital traces. Applicants should be experienced in the use of qualitative methods of digital communication research. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the research cluster ‘Media Change’ in the Faculty of Cultural Studies, the acquisition of third-party funding, as well as in interdisciplinary research cooperation at the Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI) and its research group ‘Communicative Figurations’ (with the Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans Bredow Institute and the University of Hamburg). The position holder will teach Communication and Media Studies in courses offered by the Faculty and, in addition to thematic courses on social communication and the media influence of social processes, be able to offer foundation courses in the field of communication and media science and its methods. Duties will also include participation in the development of a structured doctoral program. The University of Bremen is committed to increasing the share of women working in science and particularly welcomes applications from female academics. Applications from candidates with a migration background as well as candidates from other countries are likewise very welcome. Severely handicapped applicants with essentially the same professional and personal suitability as other applicants will be given priority. The University offers a wide range of services to support newly appointed professors, such as a Welcome Center, childcare and dual career opportunities, as well as personnel development and continuing education. In addition to the legal requirements for civil servants, a professionally relevant and outstanding doctorate and other relevant academic achievements of outstanding quality are expected, such as a successful junior professorship or habilitation-equivalent achievements. Suitable pedagogical-didactical aptitude, which should be documented by experience in teaching, is prerequisite. Non-German-speaking applicants will be expected to reach proficiency in the German-language after a period of 2-3 years. The appointment is based on Section 18 of the Bremen Higher Education Act (Bremisches Hochschulgesetz) and Section 116 of the Bremen Civil Service Act (Bremisches Beamtengesetz). For further information, feel free to contact the leader of the Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI), Prof. Dr. Andreas Hepp. Please send your application, stating the reference number and accompanied by the usual supporting documents (C.V., list of publications, record of teaching and research activities, certificates), to the address below or by e-mail to the Dean of Faculty, Prof. Dr. Dorle Dracklé (bewerbungenfb9uni-bremen.de) by September 1, 2019. Further information on appointment procedures at the University of Bremen can be found at: http://www.uni-bremen.de/de/berufungsverfahren.html Die Dekanin des Fachbereichs 9 – Kulturwissenschaften Frau Prof. Dr. Dorle Dracklé Universität Bremen Postfach 330 440 28334 Bremen Germany www.uni-bremen.de Download: https://www.uni-bremen.de/fileadmin/user_upload/fachbereiche/fb9/zemki/news…

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DEADLINE TODAY: CfP "Automating Communication", Keynote by Zuboff – Berlin, Nov 6-8, 2019
by Christian Katzenbach 15 Jul '19

15 Jul '19

Hi everyone, this is the final reminder that abstracts for our conference „Automating Communication“ are due TODAY! Automating Communication in the Networked Society: Contexts, Consequences, Critique November 6-8, 2019 in Berlin Keynote by Shoshana Zuboff Weizenbaum-Institute for the Networked Society, Berlin Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin I’ve already seen quite some submissions from the AIoR-community – would love to see some more! So get your abstracts ready! Best, Christian ### Dear AoIR-colleagues, do you remember #AoIR2016 in Berlin? The following might get as close as possible to these wonderful days. So, please, return to Berlin in autumn this year! The Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society and the Weizenbaum-Institute for the Networked Society are jointly hosting an International Conference: Automating Communication in the Networked Society: Contexts, Consequences, Critique November 6-8, 2019 in Berlin Keynote by Shoshana Zuboff This is the annual conference of the German Communication Association’s Division “Digital Communication”. We’ll have a great Berlin location, even a Ballhaus for the evening program just like that party at #AOIR2016. For the more serious matter, please find the Call for Papers below and at the conference website: https://www.digikomm2019.de Deadline for abstracts submission is July 15, 2019. Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have questions. Best, Christian -- Dr. Christian Katzenbach Senior Researcher, Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin http://www.hiig.de/staff/christian-katzenbach/ ###### AUTOMATING COMMUNICATION IN THE NETWORKED SOCIETY: CONTEXTS, CONSEQUENCES, CRITIQUE November 6-8, 2019 in Berlin Keynote by Shoshana Zuboff A defining—yet understudied—feature of digital communication is automation: the production of content, the distribution of information and messages, the curation of media use and the governance of content are all increasingly shaped and influenced by automated processes and automated actors. Algorithms automate the production of content, algorithms operate the selection and filtering of information in news, news feeds and search engines, they attribute relevance and popularity, perform content moderation and fact-checking. Automated actors such as social bots participate both in organizational communication such as customer service and, as a potential force of manipulation, in election campaigns. While communication scholars have focused their attention on algorithms in diverse areas of the field, they can be studied as a means of the broader process of automating social relations and public communication. Because automation takes place in hybrid media systems, automation is not restrained to social media platforms or apps, but also plays a role in journalism and legacy media, as well as in interpersonal communication. Algorithms write simple news articles, rank mostread articles, and shape what journalists find relevant or newsworthy. Networked societies rely on permanent connectedness, all of which takes place in strongly automated, curated environments of data gathering, sharing, liking, commenting: monitoring complex actor-networks, self mass-communication, or organizing protest through connective action. The story of automating communication has two sides: the few who are shaping, designing, programming and implementing algorithms and other technologies, and the many who are using and are impacted by automated communication. In this regard, automation raises questions of power and power relations. Automating core features of democracy such as the assignment of relevance and legitimacy to issues, actors, and specific content, based on data and algorithms controlled and operated by a few private companies, challenges notions of transparency, due process, and legitimacy. What are the regulatory measures to curb this power? And are automation, algorithms, and artificial intelligence really meaningful answers to social problems? Submissions may cover one or several of the following aspects: 1. Theoretical innovations The process and consequences of automating communication challenge theoretical concepts. Are bots actors? Are algorithms institutions? Are software developers communicators? Does automated communication cause dissonance and disrupted public spheres, and how? Are concepts around consonance and deliberation really “out of touch with reality” (Pfetsch & Bennett 2018)? How does automated communication affect media use and media effects? How can we theoretically model automated communication? 2. Dynamics of communication Algorithms are at the core of automation, because automation works through algorithms. But how do they change and challenge the dynamics, the processes, and structuration of communication? How do search engines impact on public communication and information retrieval? How does the curation of news feeds work and how do they affect how media users receive information? What causes and influences the viral distribution of content? How do hate speech and “fake news” travel in networks of social media platforms and legacy media? Do algorithms cause filter bubbles and echo chambers? What is the impact of the increasing automatic detection of content deemed illegitimate (e.g., hate speech, copyright violation, nudity) in social media and comment section? What is the role of datafication for automated and automating communication? 3. Actors and strategies, accountability and governance Automating communication affects and involves a variety of actors: when algorithms produce content, this changes the effort and role of journalists. How do media actors work with algorithmic content production? Are journalists “gaming” the algorithms of platforms, and how? Who creates the tools and affordances that automate communication—and under which conditions? What happens when low-wage employees execute highly automated tasks, partly in order to mimic algorithms and artificial intelligence (“fauxtomation”)? New and (semi-)automated actors such as trolls, connected activist, and social bots alter the strategies of campaigning and the way parties and other organizations plan their activities. Who can be held accountable for automated communication? What are challenges and possible solutions for regulation and media policy? 4. Methods and critical reflection of methods Studying automated communication often involves computational methods and trace data. But qualitative methods such as ethnography, interviews or observations can also help to understand how algorithms are created, platforms are shaped, and actors use or make sense of automated communication. Particularly research focusing on social media platforms faces severe challenges of data access and data management nowadays, dealing with data protection regulation, privacy issues, and proprietary data. Analyses of automated actors, such as bots, rely on black-boxed tools and call for interdisciplinary approaches. We thus also invite submissions with a critical perspective on research methods, revisiting research ethics and quality standards. 5. Open call In addition to topic-specific submissions, there is an open call for current research on digital communication. We also welcome submissions that are not directly related to the conference theme but address pertinent issues of the research field. This must be noted in the submission. Submissions Extended abstracts (4,000 to 5,000 characters, exclusive bibliography and any appendices) can be submitted by 15 July 2019 in electronic form (*.docx, *.rtf or *.odt; not *.pdf) as email attachments to submissions(a)digikomm2019.de The abstracts must be made anonymous by means of a separate cover page and the removal of all identifying information from the text and document settings. All submissions will be evaluated in a peer review according to the following criteria customary in the German Communication Association: theoretical foundation, relevance of research questions, method/procedure, novelty/originality, clarity and conciseness of presentation. The results of the review process will be announced by mid-August 2019. Organization The conference will take place from November 6-8, 2019 in Berlin. The event is hosted by the Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society (FU Berlin) and the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society. More information will be added on the website, such as location, program, and social events: www.digikomm2019.de Hosts and contact German Communication Association, Digital Communication Division Christian Katzenbach, katzenbach(a)hiig.de Christian Pentzold, christian.pentzold(a)uni-bremen.de Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society/FU Berlin and Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society Ulrike Klinger, ulrike.klinger(a)fu-berlin.de Christian Katzenbach, katzenbach(a)hiig.de

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Part time teaching in Tucson Arizona
by Catherine Brooks 11 Jul '19

11 Jul '19

Position begins in fall 2019 as a face to face teaching position, but online teaching possible in future semesters! | Title | Adjunct Instructor (Multiple Positions) | | Department | School of Information (0481) | | Medical Sub-Speciality | | | Location | Main Campus | | Position Summary | The School of Information (iSchool) is seeking multiple Adjunct Instructors with experience in Digital Storytelling, New Media, & Social Media (part-time, non-tenure eligible, non-benefits eligible) for the Fall 2019 semester, Spring 2020 term, and beyond. The iSchool is in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences serving roughly 1000 students across three undergraduate and three graduate degrees in Information. We are seeking applicants who can provide quality undergraduate teaching for assigned course(s). The iSchool seeks individuals who are able to work with diverse students and have experience with a variety of teaching methods and modalities. NOTE: The teaching schedule will be dependent upon class assignment; assignment may be classroom-based, virtual or some combination thereof, depending on need and instructor preference. The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here. | | | | | | | | | | | Why UA? | | | | | Duties & Responsibilities | • Instruct undergraduate students in field of expertise. •Plan lectures and assignments. •Grade assigned papers and exams. • Assess grades for students based upon performance in class, assignments and exams. | | Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities | | | Minimum Qualifications | •Master’s degree or higher in a related field •Demonstrated ability to provide service to and advocate for a diverse undergraduate and graduate student population, with particular experience with working with traditionally under-served communities. | | Preferred Qualifications | • Doctoral degree or other terminal degree in a related field. •Experience teaching and demonstrated commitment to preparing students for a diverse, multicultural, and interconnected society. •Ability to teach in learning environments that blend online and face-to-face learners into a single course. | | Rank | Instructor | | Tenure Information | Adjunct (NTE) | | FLSA | Exempt | | FTE | .20 to .40 | | Full Time/Part Time | Part Time |

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