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Call for Entries: the environment and sustainability in smartphone films
by Max Schleser 27 Jun '19

27 Jun '19

Call for Entries: the environment and sustainability in smartphone films The Goethe-Institute and MINA present #Nucleus. Short film competition for smartphone films from Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Calling on creatives and filmmakers. Submit your short smartphone film (duration: 3-5 mins) that deals with the themes of ecology and sustainability. Deadline: 31 August 2019. The #Nucleus competition for smartphone short films is a joint initiative of Goethe Institut and MINA (Mobile Innovation Network & Association). Film-makers and creatives are invited to submit short films of 3 to 5 minutes in length, exploring issues of the environment and sustainability. Project website: [1]http://www.goethe.de/nucleus Submission via: [2]http://www.filmfreeway.com/mina #Nucleus trailer [3]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mclsp9l2Z9M E-mail: Max(a)mina.pro or Ulrike.Rosenfeld(a)goethe.de References 1. https://deref-gmx.net/mail/client/J-hY8beUnHI/dereferrer/?redirectUrl=http:… 2. https://deref-gmx.net/mail/client/cm9fu5fISS0/dereferrer/?redirectUrl=http:… 3. https://deref-gmx.net/mail/client/AFRayIKsgvI/dereferrer/?redirectUrl=https…

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Radstats book from the United Kingdom
by Peter Timusk 27 Jun '19

27 Jun '19

I know some are interested in deeper views of statistics which is my daily work. Here is a note from the radstats group about their newest book. Yes. statistics and numbers can be see as a theoretical lens and foundation of theory. Hi everyone, The new RadStats book is still on schedule for a late August publication. Policy Press have given us a good pre-publication deal, essentially pricing the book at £10 instead of £29.99 for those who pre-order by the end of August (via the link at the bottom of this email). By all means forward this on to others who might also be interested, including students. I gather from Policy Press that when using the promotional code (see bottom of email), it is best to order only this book and not mix your order with other books. I gather the code also works for multiple orders of the book. Let me know if you have any problems. Jeff, Humphrey and I have all agreed that it has been a real pleasure to work with all the authors to whom we are most indebted. On a more personal note, I’ve also learnt an enormous amount from Jeff and Humphrey with only the occasional row so would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their patience, camaraderie and insight. I hope you enjoy the book. All the best, Sally *Data in Society: Challenging Statistics in an Age of Globalisation* edited by Jeff Evans, Sally Ruane and Humphrey Southall. A pre-publication price of £10 is being offered (instead of £29.99). Pre-order before the end of August 2019, using this*promotional code: ERSDS19* https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/data-in-society End forward. Peter Timusk B.Math, B.A. in Ottawa.

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CHANTS 2019 – Deadline JUNE 28 - 14th Workshop on Challenged Networks – co-located with ACM Mobicom 2019 - Los Cabos, Mexico
by Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou 26 Jun '19

26 Jun '19

CALL FOR PAPERS The 14th Workshop on Challenged Networks (CHANTS 2019) http://conferences.ece.unm.edu/chants2019/ colocated with ACM Mobicom 2019, the 25th Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking Oct 21-25, Los Cabos, Mexico Scope and Overview Challenged networks comprise those situations where communication is desired, but traditional Internet architectures fail to provide it effectively. Such networks may be characterized by intermittent connectivity, a heterogeneous mix of nodes, frequent nodal churn, and widely varying network conditions. The applications of challenged networks range from time-critical communications such as for disaster relief to delay-tolerant transmission in poorly connected regions or where censorship should be counteracted. However, challenged networking has also found many applications in everyday settings, for which they were not initially conceived, such as opportunistic networking supporting data-centric communications, traffic offloading from cellular networks, mobile cloud/edge computing, opportunistic and participatory sensing as well as challenged IoT. CHANTS builds on the success of the thirteen previous CHANTS workshops and WDTN 2005, and aims to stimulate research on the most novel topics of challenged networking research. This year’s edition encourages submission of theoretical and experimental work (including studies of real deployment), with a primary interest in new directions of challenged networking in concrete application scenarios and demonstrators in areas such as autonomous driving, underwater robots, emergency response operations, underground mining, interplanetary missions, polar research and unmanned aerial vehicles. The workshop seeks original work presented in the form of research papers describing new research approaches and results, as well as demo and poster submissions. Highly disruptive work-in-progress and position papers are also welcome, provided they focus on particularly innovative solutions or applications for challenged networks. All papers shall be forward-looking, describe their relationship to existing work, and shall argue their impact and implications for ongoing or future research. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: ● Delay/disruption-tolerant networks (DTNs), opportunistic communication and computing ● Modeling and analysis of challenged networks and protocols for challenged networks ● Communication systems and networks for underground mining ● Underwater communication systems and networks ● Security/trust/privacy concerns and solutions in challenged networks ● Networking in polar regions ● Millimeter Wave Networking ● Challenged networking techniques for mobile cloud computing and mobile data offloading ● Challenged networking techniques for participatory and opportunistic sensing ● Challenged networking in the Internet of Things and in Cyber-Physical Systems ● Energy-efficient communication in challenged networks ● User behavior modeling and Quality of Service provisioning in challenged networks ● Space-terrestrial networks, lunar networks as well as interplanetary networks ● Information-centric and content-centric networking in challenged networks ● Real-world mobility trace collection, analysis, and modeling for challenged environments ● Network coding in challenged networks ● Real deployment and case studies in various stages of use ● Configuration, management, and monitoring of challenged networks ● Disrupted scenarios for challenged networks (e.g., disaster relief and emergency management) ● User Interfaces and interactive applications optimized for Challenged Networks ● Test and simulation tools for evaluating challenged network systems Program Committee Chairs Suzan Bayhan (TU Berlin, Germany) Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou (University of New Mexico, USA) Workshop Web Chair Estefanía Coronado (FBK CREATE-NET, Italy) Publicity Chair Gürkan Gür (ZHAW, Switzerland) Jim Plusquellic (University of New Mexico, USA) Steering Board Kevin Almeroth (UC Santa Barbara, USA) Kevin Fall (Carnegie Mellon University, USA) Stephen Farrell (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland) Jörg Ott (TU München, Germany) Andrea Passarella (IIT-CNR, Italy) Important Dates Abstract Registration: June 28, 2019 Submission Deadline: June 28, 2019 Acceptance Notification: July 31st, 2019 Camera-ready: August 12th, 2019 Workshop: October 25th, 2019 Paper Format and Submission Instructions General Paper Format Submitted papers must be no longer than 6 pages, and should adhere to the standard ACM conference proceedings format. All submissions must be written in English. Authors must register the abstract 1 week prior to the full paper submission. Demo/Poster Format Demo and poster proposals (to be published as part of the proceedings) must not be longer than 2 pages, for demos plus 1 page description of the precise setup and requirements (the 1-page setup description will not be published in the proceedings). Submission Reviews will be single-blinded. Papers should neither have been published elsewhere nor being currently under review by another conference or journal. Editorial Follow-Ups Extended versions of the selected workshop papers will be considered for possible fast track publication in well-known journals, e.g., Computer Communications (Elsevier) or the ACM GetMobile. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou Assistant Professor Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM, 87131 Office: 235D 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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We are looking for a lecturer for our Master Content & Media Strategy - Content Development
by Deike Schulz 26 Jun '19

26 Jun '19

Dear AoIR community, Our academy of Communication & Creative Business is looking for a: Lecturer Master Content & Media Strategy - Content Development Feel free to circulate among potential candidates. https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BTA991/lecturer-master-content-and-media-strateg… More info via the above link or text info below. For further information contact: Bianca Harms, Programme Coordinator Master Content and Media Strategy, telephone number +31 624472850 Kind regards on behalf of my colleagues from the Master Content & Media Strategy Deike Schulz Associate lector Organizations & Social Media NHL-Stenden University of Applied Sciences .........................................................................… Academy of Communication & Creative Business Professorship Organisations & Social Media NHL- Stenden University of Applied Sciences ---------- Would you like to make a contribution to the quality of education in the north of The Netherlands and to the social task of universities of applied sciences? Are you the link between education and the professional field? NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, for its Master Content & Media Strategy of the Creative Business & Communication Academy, is (starting date 1 november) looking for a Lecturer Master Content & Media Strategy - Content Development (lecturer/researcher B/C) 1,0 fte Who Are We Looking For? We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague with a passion for training and coaching our master students in their professional development to Content & Media Strategist. You have recent professional knowledge; you have research experience and you are aware of the latest developments and innovations in education. Master Content & Media Strategy During the Master, students work on content strategies that are approached from a media planning, content strategy and content marketing point of view. The programme is built around three themes that reflect the development cycle of content and media strategies: Content Strategy, Content Creation and Content Implementation. Students work in small teams on real-life cases and show their individual Master level by developing a content and media strategy for an organisation of their own choice. Research and evaluation are important topics throughout the entire study. Where Will You Work? The Communication & Creative Business Academy, with about 90 colleagues and 1,350 students, wants to play a leading part within the University of Applied Sciences. With its broad portfolio, which for both studies contains the entire educational set-up (AD/BA/MA plus lectorate), and from a strong regional base, it wants to be considered a top tier institute on a national and international level. The Academy consists of a relatively young and enthusiastic teaching/support team. The team is characterised by own initiative, commitment and dialogue. Successes are celebrated together with students. Together, we design the education for the branch, both national as well as international. What Will You Be Doing? The core of the position is to develop and execute education within the Master Content & Media Strategy and specifically within the educational module Content Creation. The objective of this module is to acquire knowledge about creating value for all stakeholders by means of meaningful content. This covers two elements: 1) understanding what meaningful content is; and 2) understanding the process in which meaningful content – as a part of a content and media strategy – is produced. You are an expert in understanding what makes content meaningful and effective. You are able to support students in designing a coherent and sustainable strategy for creating, producing and managing meaningful content, which clearly defines the roles and responsibilities for the execution of this content within an organisation. This module, topics are (inter alia): (branded) content and media analysis, persuasive communication, storytelling, strategic content planning, creative pitching and message architecture development. Profile: * You have a number of years of experience as a University (of Applied Sciences) lecturer * You have obtained a relevant Master’s degree and a Ph.D. (or are now finalising your Ph.D. dissertation) related to (one of the) the subjects of the Master * You are familiar with performing practical research. * You have a relevant network and are able to bring about cooperation between the professional field and education. * You have good coaching skills, are collegial and value quality. * Your conceptual skills are strongly developed, and your attitude is solution oriented. * You are strong and confident and also flexible, investigative, inspiring and innovative. * You master Dutch and English, both orally as well as in writing. * You have obtained the Basis Didactic Skills Qualification (or are willing to do so). * The desired level of English is CEFR C1 What We Offer: The employment regards the position of lecturer/researcher B or C. The salary consists of, dependent on age and experience, a maximum of € 5,564.23 (level 11 or 12 Collective Labour Agreement for Universities of Applied Sciences) gross per month for a fulltime position, exclusive of 8% holiday benefits and an 8.3% year-end bonus. The agreement will initially be entered into for the duration of 1 year. About NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences Making it happen by doing. That is what we believe in at NHL Stenden. We grant our students the opportunity to develop their talents to the fullest. They choose their own direction for their studies and professional growth in a challenging learning environment. We foster strong bonds with companies and organisations in the region, but also abroad. Being an international multi campus university, we stimulate our students to venture beyond their own professional area, thus gaining new knowledge and participating in innovative projects. We create a meeting point where knowledge and culture join and where we make new connections with the professional field. NHL Stenden ambitiously provides knowledge that works! Response: Are you the enthusiastic and inspiring colleague that we are looking for? Please send your motivation and curriculum vitae to vacatures(a)nhlstenden.com<mailto:vacatures@nhlstenden.com> for the attention of Bianca Harms, indicating subject number 2253 ACBC. Procedure: You may respond until 17 August. The interviews will be held in week 36 / 37. Questions? For content inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact Bianca Harms, Programme Coordinator Master Content and Media Strategy, telephone number +31 624472850 Please consider the environment before printing this email ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This message was sent via the facilities of Stenden The Netherlands. This e-mail message is only intended for the addressee(s) and may contain confidential information or material. Use by any third parties is not permitted. Discussion, retransmission, distribution or any other use of this information, or taking action on the basis thereof by other parties than the intended recipient, is forbidden barring explicit permission of the sender. If you have received this information in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from your computer(s). In view of the electronic transmission no rights may be derived from the contents of this message. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Call: Digital/Communicative Socialism, edited by Christian Fuchs, Special Issue of the Journal Communication, Capitalism & Critique
by Christian Fuchs 26 Jun '19

26 Jun '19

tripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique is a Marxist journal of media and communication studies. Its special issue “Digital/Communicative Socialism” asks: What is digital/communicative socialism? The special issue will publish peer-reviewed contributions that explore perspectives on digital/communicative socialism in respect to theory, dialectics, history, internationalism, praxis, and class struggles. Details: https://www.triple-c.at/index.php/tripleC/announcement/view/35 Abstracts can be submitted per e-mail to christian.fuchs(a)triple-c.at, using the form published at https://triple-c.at/files/journals/1/CfP_Form_Socialism.docx Please do not make submissions that omit a completed form. Submission deadline is Monday, July 15, 2019. Feedback on acceptance/rejection will be provided at latest until July 31, 2019. The deadline for the submission of accepted papers is October 13, 2019. The maximum length of full papers is 8,000 words. Articles should in the first stage of submission (October 13) not be longer than 7,000 words so that there is space for additions as part of the revision process. All accepted articles will be peer-reviewed and published in a special issue of tripleC. The special issue will be published open access. There are no APCs. -- Prof. Christian Fuchs Co-Editor of tripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique http://www.triple-c.at @fuchschristian christian.fuchs(a)triple-c.at

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Call for participants: New Methods for New Media Summer School at Queen's University Belfast, 13-14 Sept 2019
by Anna Tristram 26 Jun '19

26 Jun '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<mailto:newmethodsnewmedia@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/

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AOIR guidelines featured by National Library of Medicine blog
by Jodi Schneider 26 Jun '19

26 Jun '19

The AOIR guidelines were recently featured on the National Library of Medicine blog in a post by Dr. Graciela Gonzalez-Hernandez called On the Ethics of Using Social Media Data for Health Research https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2019/06/25/on-the-ethics-of-using-social-me… "to help you further consider the question of how to use or share these data, check out the guidelines <https://aoir.org/reports/ethics2.pdf> published by the Association of Internet Researchers. These guidelines include a comprehensive set of practical questions to help you decide on an ethical approach, and I highly recommend them." :) -Jodi

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46th International Conference on Current Trends in Theory and Practice of Computer Science (SOFSEM 2020): Third Call for Papers
by Announce Announcements 26 Jun '19

26 Jun '19

*** Third Call for Papers *** 46th International Conference on Current Trends in Theory and Practice of Computer Science (SOFSEM 2020) Atlantica Miramare 4* Beach Hotel, Limassol, Cyprus January 20-24, 2020 http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… *** Submission Deadline: July 29, 2019 *** (Proceedings to be published by Springer) INVITED SPEAKERS (list incomplete) · Mikolaj Bojanczyk, Poland · Erol Gelenbe, UK · Gunnar Klau, Germany · Elias Koutsoupias, UK SOFSEM (SOFtware SEMinar) is an annual international winter conference devoted to the theory and practice of computer science. The first SOFSEM was organized in 1974. SOFSEM consists of invited talks by prominent researchers, of contributed talks selected from the submitted papers, and of the Student Research Forum. The program is organized in plenary talks and parallel tracks devoted to original research in the selected research areas. SOFSEM has a long-standing tradition of facilitating discussions and collegial interactions. It is well-known for its familiar and inspiring atmosphere and as a meeting place for active and leading computer scientists. SOFSEM is a track-based conference. It features the traditional track on foundations of computer science and a number of other tracks that cover contemporary important areas, such as artificial intelligence, cryptography, security, verification, data science, knowledge engineering, social computing and human factors, software and web engineering, etc. The Track Chairs are soliciting technical papers for presentation at the conference and inclusion in the proceedings published by Springer in the ARCoSS/LNCS series. The topics of the conference are organised in four tracks and the (non exhaustive) list of topics for each track is as follows: Foundations of Computer Science · Algorithms and data structures · Automata and formal languages · Complexity theory · Computability theory · Cryptography and security · Graphs and networks · Machine learning · Non-classical models of computing · Theory of databases, semi-structured data, and finite model theory · Theory of programming languages Foundations of Software Engineering · Methods and tools for improved software processes · Software architecture of complex software-intensive systems · Requirements Engineering · Model-based software engineering methods and tools · Data-driven improvement of methods, models, and tools · Methods and tools for software engineering applications · Empirical Software Engineering Foundations of Data Science · Data Models and Query Languages · Data Integration and Interoperability · Query Processing and Optimization · Distributed, Parallel, and P2P Data Processing and Management · Data Semantics and Linked Data · Spatial, Temporal, Multimedia Data · Web- and Graph-based Data · Probabilistic and Uncertain Data · Information Extraction and Retrieval · Data Privacy, Security, and Trust Foundations of Algorithmic Computational Biology · Alignment and assembly of sequences · Biological networks · Cancer genomics · Comparative genomics · Gene expression · Phylogenetics · Sequence analysis · System biology PAPER SUBMISSION Detailed guidelines for submission will appear shortly on the conference web site (https://cyprusconferences.org/sofsem2020/) Papers must be submitted electronically via Easychair in standard Springer format (max 12 pages). The submision link is: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . Submitted papers will undergo a peer review process. PROCEEDINGS The proceedings will be published by Springer in the ARCoSS/LNCS series. IMPORTANT DATES · July 29th, 2019: Submission of abstracts · August 5th, 2019: Submission of full papers · September 30th, 2019: Notification of Acceptance/Rejection · November 25th, 2019: Camera Ready Papers, registration deadline · January 20-24, 2020: Conference Dates ORGANISATION General Chairs · Yannis Manolopoulos, Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus · George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Steering Committee · Barbara Catania, University of Genova, Italy · Miroslaw Kutylowski, Wroclaw Uni. of Technology, Poland · Jan van Leeuwen, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands · Tiziana Margaria-Steffen, University of Limerick, Ireland · Branislav Rovan, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia · Petr Saloun, Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic · Julius Stuller, Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic, chair Tracks and Track Chairs · Foundations of Computer Science: Christos Kapoutsis, Qatar · Foundations of Data Science: Herodotos Herodotou, Cyprus · Foundations of Software Engineering, Alexander Chatzigeorgiou, Greece · Foundations of Algorithmic Computational Biology, Riccardo Dondi, Italy and Florian Sikora, France Student Research Forum Chair · Theodoros Tzouramanis, Greece Webadmin · Kyriakos Georgiades, Cyprus

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Call for Papers: Digital Interactions in Social Spaces
by Harrison, Teresa M 25 Jun '19

25 Jun '19

Digital Interactions in Social Spaces: Proxemics, Digital Media, and Human-Machine Communication Special Issue, Electronic Journal of Communication (EJC) Edited by John A. McArthur, Furman University Fifty years ago, Edward T. Hall coined the term "proxemics" to describe the human use of space in physical and interpersonal environments. Now, in an age of dynamic and ever-present digital communication, the cultural implications of proxemics are changing. Social media sites offer online gathering spaces for group engagement. Sentient objects in the Internet of Things connect our physical environments with our digital archives. Computer interfaces interpret human spatial behaviors. And mobile devices track, alter, and orient us in the spaces we inhabit. As culture changes, so change the rules and norms of proxemics. Over the last decade, investigations at the intersection of space and social, mobile, digital, and participatory media have yielded a growing conversation about human communication and the spaces we inhabit. This has reinvigorated our conceptions about the ways humans and machines interact in the spatial environment. This special issue will focus on intersections between proxemics and the rhetorical and communicative impacts of digital, social, mobile, and participatory technologies. All methodological frameworks and theoretical lenses grounded in communication studies are welcomed. For more information, see: http://www.cios.org/www/ejc/calls/socialspaces.html. Submit manuscripts through EJC's online submission system at http://ejcojs.cios.org by July 15, 2019, for consideration. Please be sure to submit to the journal section entitled: Special Issue: Digital Interactions in Social Spaces: Proxemics, Digital Media, and Human-Machine Communication Address any questions to the Issue Editor: John A. McArthur, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Furman University 864.660.3585 | john.mcarthur(a)furman.edu<mailto:john.mcarthur@furman.edu> | @JAMcArthur Submitted by: Teresa M. Harrison Professor, Department of Communication Faculty Fellow, Center for Technology in Government University at Albany, SUNY Albany, NY 12222 V: 518-370-4412 F: 518-442-4883 tharrison(a)albany.edu<mailto:tharrison@albany.edu>; @tmaharrison

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CFP: Prospecting: Extraction, Speculation, and Liberation in the Accelerated Academy
by Erin Glass 25 Jun '19

25 Jun '19

*call for papers -- due August 1* CFP -- Prospecting: Extraction, Speculation, and Liberation in the Accelerated Academy (Accelerated Academy 7) Nov. 22-23, 2019 Michigan State University Digital Scholarship Lab An interdisciplinary symposium on the future of academic life and labor, organized by Zach Kaiser (MSU) and Erin Glass (UC San Diego) In theory, the academy is an institution of research and learning, intended to advance human knowledge and educate citizens. In practice, however, the academy appears evermore as a site of prospecting, or a source of raw material for aggressive forms of neoliberal mining and extraction. Through various speculative and extractive behaviors, academic practice is increasingly managed and shaped by internal and external forces as a means of “optimizing” academic activities and making them more efficient in order to cut costs and maximize revenue. As is well documented in the growing literature of critical university studies, this prospecting is manifest in the adjunctification of academic labor, the rise of administration, the continuous increase of student tuition, and the perpetuation of the student debt crisis that has engulfed the United States. We can also see prospecting in the ruthless capture and privatization of scholarly research by scholarly publishers at the cost of public access to research that the public has in fact already paid for. Prospecting is also at play in the academy’s collision course with surveillance/platform/cognitive capitalism: the university’s intellectual products have been transformed into valuable data to be mined, packaged, sold, and ultimately controlled by IT and ed tech capitalists in their pursuit of profit. Though these extractive and neoliberal processes are not unique to the academy, their presence in institutions dedicated to learning has implications for academic subjectivities and the institutions themselves. Building on the work of past Accelerated Academy symposia, the 7th edition proposes the concept of “prospecting” as a productive tool to think through the future of academic life, labor, and outcomes. Prospecting as a concept may help us broaden the discourses about academia, and shine light on the different economic interests, technical assemblages, and affective regimes that shape its activities. We are also, however, committed to the challenge of identifying prospects of autonomy and liberation that are still within the academy despite its compromised state, and thinking through the strategies that academics might use to better take advantage of them. We encourage contributors to consider the various material and social connotations carried by the term “prospecting,” and the way it might help us develop a robust analysis of life in the accelerated academy and the high stakes of our contemporary moment. Topics might include: • Prospecting as it relates to the extractive behaviors characteristic of the accelerated and platformized academy, including the extractive data capture of students and faculty through educational and workflow technologies. • Prospecting as an extractive colonial appropriation of land and of bodies within academe (and the uneven distribution of the consequences of this behavior across race, gender, and class lines). • Prospecting as extractive ecological behaviors by academia (ranging from the harvesting of minerals to produce the technologies on which our academic infrastructure is built to academic travel). • Prospecting in terms of university real-estate speculation and acquisition, campus development, the increase in satellite campuses of major western universities overseas (particularly in the middle and far east), as well as the growth of extension and continuing-ed programs. • Liberatory/radical prospecting, or the ways that we, as the academic community, can work towards reclaiming the academy for social justice and the public good. This ethos is embodied in works like Stefano Harney and Fred Moten's "The Undercommons," Kathleen Fitzpatrick’s “Generous Thinking,” la paperson’s “A Third University is Possible,” Cathy Davidson’s “The New Education,” and Christopher Newfield’s “The Great Mistake.” We welcome contributions (ranging from paper presentations to artistic projects, hands-on sessions, projections, tours, etc) from anyone who is interested in and passionate about these topics. We will also do our best to accommodate remote presentations/projects via video conferencing or other possibilities. Submit a 500-word abstract using the Google Form linked below by August 1, 2019. Questions? Email Zach Kaiser ( kaiserza(a)msu.edu) and Erin Glass (erglass(a)ucsd.edu) https://forms.gle/QHhQUQ6cLkHjut8KA If the link above does not work, please copy the following URL into your browser. https://forms.gle/QHhQUQ6cLkHjut8KA -- Erin Rose Glass, Ph.D. Digital Scholarship Librarian UC San Diego Library www.erinroseglass.com | @erinroseglass (858) 534-0827

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