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Re: [Air-L] Call for participants: Workshop on Digital Labour and Migration/Displacement, Edinburgh, 13 Sep
by Enilda Romero-Hall 29 Jul '19

29 Jul '19

Hi, I am very interested on the topic of the workshop and the potential outcomes. However, I cannot attend this event in person. Are there any online attendance options? -- Enilda Romero-Hall, Ph.D. Assistant Professor University of Tampa eromerohall(a)ut.edu | http://enildaromero.net On 7/28/19, 10:14 AM, "Air-L on behalf of HACKL Andreas" <air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org on behalf of Andreas.Hackl(a)ed.ac.uk> wrote: ATTENTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. You may see messages with a UT from line (xxx.ut.edu) but they are being transmitted through an external email system. Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear colleagues, Call for participants and papers: Migration and digital livelihoods: fair work in an unequal world? University of Edinburgh School of Social and Political Science Friday, 13 September, 2019 How can migrants and forcibly displaced persons around the world access digital livelihoods and fair digital work opportunities? What lessons can we learn from current digital realities and initiatives for the future of labour migration and refugee work? In answering these questions, this workshop brings together a collective of leading researchers, development practitioners, innovators, and people with lived experience of forced migration and digital livelihoods. As refugees and migrants struggle to access formal work in the labour markets of host countries, some find a viable alternative in digital labour markets, including online freelancing on work platforms, as well as internships and jobs in international IT companies. The growing importance of digital work and digital skills has inspired a wide array of development programmes and humanitarian action. It has prompted civil society initiatives and innovative start-ups. At a time when a myriad of initiatives and actions seek to incorporate migrants and refugees into digital forms of work, it is important to learn lessons and draw conclusions from current research and experience. Workshop objectives and outputs The workshop is designed to learn lessons from current research ad practice around migration and digital livelihoods, and to foster exchange between researchers and practitioners. The workshop will lead to two related but separate outputs: Output 1: A collaborative special issue in a leading journal of the field, such as World Development, Development and Change, or Journal of Refugee Studies. Output 2: An open access report targeting policy makers, stakeholders, and public audiences to be distributed through relevant networks. Practicalities The workshop will run all day on Friday, 13 September, 2019, at the University of Edinburgh. Proposals and Registration Invited are all practitioners and researchers working in the field of digital work or digital education in relation to migrants or refugees. If you would like to participate, please send an indication of your proposed input including a brief biographical description to the convener. The deadline for expressions of interest is 2nd of August. Contact: Dr Andreas Hackl Senior Research Fellow, Social Anthropology School of Social and Political Science andreas.hackl(a)ed.ac.uk The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. _______________________________________________ The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__aoir.org&d=DwICAg&c=XGu… Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__listserv.aoir.org_listi… Join the Association of Internet Researchers: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.aoir.org_&d=DwICAg&…

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CFP: Go Dark in Melbourne after AOIR 2019 at the Dark Social Spaces Workshop, featuring R. Gehl, Keynote. 7/8 Oct 2019
by Luke H 29 Jul '19

29 Jul '19

No apologies for cross-posting: debuting here a CFP and invitation to workshop with Robert Gehl on Dark Social Spaces, Oct 7-8 in Melbourne, Australia . Event Info & Signup Here: darksocial.eventbrite.com <http://darksocial.eventbrite.com/> Details: The Provocation Scholarship on the Darknet and dark social spaces tends to focus on the uses of encryption and other privacy enhancing technologies to engender resistance acts. The actors using these technological affordances are commonly identified as subcultural groups, activists, marginalised cultures and communities, trolls and socially divisive actors who seek to evade, refuse or disrupt institutional power. We would suggest, however, that this approach creates an artificial binary positioning a fringe of radical actors against institutions of governance, regulation and control. Similarly, approaches that distinguish between social agency and technological affordances protecting privacy, on the one hand, and institutional regulation and centralised surveillance on the other, do not acknowledge how powerful institutional actors use these decentralised technologies to reinforce their authority and control. This event brings together scholars, activists, and artists who are pushing past these binaries to create new approaches to Darknet and dark social studies. Keynote: Robert W. Gehl, Monday, 7 October 2019 2-4pm Robert W. Gehl, is a Fulbright Canada Research Chair and an associate professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Utah. Gehl is the author of Reverse Engineering Social Media, winner of the 2015 Association of Internet Researchers Nancy Baym Award. In his most recent book, Weaving the Dark Web Legitimacy on Freenet, Tor, and I2P (2018) Gehl uses the concept of legitimacy as a window into the Dark Web, presenting three distinct meanings of legitimate: legitimate force, or the state's claim to a monopoly on violence; organisational propriety; and authenticity. Workshop: Tuesday, 8 October 2019 In this workshop, we will provoke engagement and consideration of the implications of more entangled and complex views of dark actors and privacy technologies. The questions we raise address the tensions where technologies act as a support for privacy, connection, and activism whilst also facilitating practices of decentralised surveillance and social engineering that re-enforce existing power structures. Questions may include but are not limited to the following: • If we continue to view civic action and social inclusion through frames of resistance, diversity and social cohesion, then how do we respond to more ambivalent developments in these socio-technical environments? • How can digital darkness both shield and reveal social currents or identify emergent forms of social disruption? 150 word workshop abstracts Due 1 September to Toija.Cinque(a)deakin.edu.au <mailto:Toija.Cinque@deakin.edu.au> Selected best papers will be submitted towards a Special Issue in 2021. REGISTER FOR KEYNOTE AT darksocial.eventbrite.com <http://darksocial.eventbrite.com/> Deakin Downtown, tower 2 level 12/727 Collins St, Melbourne, Australia, 7-8 October 2019 Organisers: Alexia Maddox, Toija Cinque, Luke Heemsbergen, (Deakin University) and Amelia Johns (UTS). With support from the Global Digital Publics Network and Science and Society Network, Deakin University, Australia.

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Call for participants: Workshop on Digital Labour and Migration/Displacement, Edinburgh, 13 Sep
by HACKL Andreas 28 Jul '19

28 Jul '19

Dear colleagues, Call for participants and papers: Migration and digital livelihoods: fair work in an unequal world? University of Edinburgh School of Social and Political Science Friday, 13 September, 2019 How can migrants and forcibly displaced persons around the world access digital livelihoods and fair digital work opportunities? What lessons can we learn from current digital realities and initiatives for the future of labour migration and refugee work? In answering these questions, this workshop brings together a collective of leading researchers, development practitioners, innovators, and people with lived experience of forced migration and digital livelihoods. As refugees and migrants struggle to access formal work in the labour markets of host countries, some find a viable alternative in digital labour markets, including online freelancing on work platforms, as well as internships and jobs in international IT companies. The growing importance of digital work and digital skills has inspired a wide array of development programmes and humanitarian action. It has prompted civil society initiatives and innovative start-ups. At a time when a myriad of initiatives and actions seek to incorporate migrants and refugees into digital forms of work, it is important to learn lessons and draw conclusions from current research and experience. Workshop objectives and outputs The workshop is designed to learn lessons from current research ad practice around migration and digital livelihoods, and to foster exchange between researchers and practitioners. The workshop will lead to two related but separate outputs: Output 1: A collaborative special issue in a leading journal of the field, such as World Development, Development and Change, or Journal of Refugee Studies. Output 2: An open access report targeting policy makers, stakeholders, and public audiences to be distributed through relevant networks. Practicalities The workshop will run all day on Friday, 13 September, 2019, at the University of Edinburgh. Proposals and Registration Invited are all practitioners and researchers working in the field of digital work or digital education in relation to migrants or refugees. If you would like to participate, please send an indication of your proposed input including a brief biographical description to the convener. The deadline for expressions of interest is 2nd of August. Contact: Dr Andreas Hackl Senior Research Fellow, Social Anthropology School of Social and Political Science andreas.hackl(a)ed.ac.uk The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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New Book: Blockchain and Web 3.0. Social, Economic, and Technological Challenges. Routledge
by Massimo Ragnedda 27 Jul '19

27 Jul '19

Apologies for cross posting *Out now* Massimo Ragnedda and Giuseppe Destefanis (eds) *Blockchain and Web 3.0. Social, Economic, and Technological Challenges*. Routledge *Description* Blockchain is no longer just about bitcoin or cryptocurrencies in general. Instead, it can be seen as a disruptive, revolutionary technology which will have major impacts on multiple aspects of our lives. The revolutionary power of such technology compares with the revolution sparked by the World Wide Web and the Internet in general. Just as the Internet is a means of sharing information, so blockchain technologies can be seen as a way to introduce the next level: sharing value. *Blockchain and Web 3.0 *fills the gap in our understanding of blockchain technologies by hosting a discussion of the new technologies in a variety of disciplinary settings. Indeed, this volume explains how such technologies are disruptive and comparatively examines the social, economic, technological and legal consequences of these disruptions. Such a comparative perspective has previously been underemphasized in the debate about blockchain, which has subsequently led to weaknesses in our understanding of decentralized technologies. Underlining the risks and opportunities offered by the advent of blockchain technologies and the rise of Web 3.0, *Blockchain and Web 3.0 *will appeal to researchers and academics interested in fields such as sociology and social policy, cyberculture, new media and privacy and data protection. More details here: https://www.routledge.com/Blockchain-and-Web-30-Social-Economic-and-Technol… Read the first two chapters on Google Book: https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IHKhDwAAQBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PP1&redir_esc=y… ______________ *Massimo Ragnedda* <http://northumbria.academia.edu/MassimoRagnedda> Senior Lecturer in Mass Communication Squires Building 306f, Northumbria University, NE8 1ST Newcastle (UK) Tel: 01912437444 Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Journalism, Lomonosov Moscow State University <http://www.journ.msu.ru/eng/news/27610/> *Most recent books:* Bruce Mutsvairo and Massimo Ragnedda eds (2019) Mapping the Digital Divide in Africa. A Mediated Analysis. <https://www.aup.nl/en/book/9789462986855/mapping-the-digital-divide-in-afri…> Amsterdam University Press Massimo Ragnedda and Bruce Mutsvairo, eds (2018) *Digital Inclusion. An International Comparative Analysis <https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781498562126/Digital-Inclusion-An-International-Co…>*, Lexington Books. Massimo Ragnedda and Glenn Muschert, eds (2018) *Theorizing Digital Divide* <http://bit.ly/2y9WSLm>, Routledge Massimo Ragnedda (2017) *The Third Digital Divide: A Weberian approach to digital inequalities* <http://bit.ly/2f8FObg>, Routledge. *Latest articles:* Massimo Ragnedda, Maria Laura Ruiu and Felice Addeo (2019), Measuring Digital Capital: an empirical investigation, New Media and Society Massimo Ragnedda (2018) Conceptualizing Digital Capital <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0736585318309316?via%3Di…>, Telematics and Informatics Vice chair of Digital Divide Working Group, IAMCR <https://iamcr.org/s-wg/working-group/DID> Co-convenors of NINSO (Northumbria Internet and Society Research Group <https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/academic-departments/northumbria-law…> )

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Ethical decision-making framework for communications
by Jill Farrar 27 Jul '19

27 Jul '19

Hi everyone, The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) recently published guidance on how to create an ethical decision-making framework (EDMF) for communications. While it's written for the development sector, it's equally useful for other types of comms. It was specifically designed for digital communications. I researched/wrote the guidance and thought this group might find it interesting: https://acfid.asn.au/ethical-decision-making-framework-communications The AoIR's ethics guidelines were a particularly useful resource and I've included a link to them in section 6 <https://acfid.asn.au/content/section-6-useful-information-edmfs>(Useful information on EDMFs), along with a selection of other relevant guidelines, codes and papers. Here's a little more background on the need for more ethical guidance for digital communications: "Recent (and rapid) developments in smartphone technology, mobile internet and social media publishing have provided Australian iNGOs with many new opportunities and challenges when sharing stories about their work. Nearly 90% of Australians now own a smartphone and nearly 80% use social media, which has spurred massive change in the marketing and publishing industries. In the last five years alone, smartphone cameras have improved enormously and the newest smartphones can now capture publishing-quality images. "For iNGOs, these changes have fuelled both a desire to create new content for digital platforms, and an increase in the number stories able to be created using smartphones that are privately owned by their staff/members/supporters. "While the benefits are great, publishing more stories also creates more risk. Emily Moreton’s report for ACFID, Images in online fundraising and marketing (2018), highlighted that while the Code of Conduct was updated to include an ethical decision-making framework (EDMF) in 2017 (Compliance Indicator 6.2.1), 63% of ACFID Members responding to the ACFID Images Survey stated that more guidance on how to create an EDMF was a high priority. The report also noted, “Members themselves also identified gaining informed consent as the second-most challenging issue, and it was the only issue marked as ‘extremely challenging’ by survey respondents.”" I'd be interested to hear AoIR members' thoughts on these guidelines and would appreciate any links other relevant literature/resources. Best, Jill *Jill Farrar* Communications Consultant +61 403 963 577 | farrar.jill(a)gmail.com www.jill-farrar.com | Melbourne, Australia

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Call for chapters on Media Fandom
by Rosanna Guadagno 26 Jul '19

26 Jul '19

Dear Colleagues, I hope this email finds you well! One of my former students, Dr. R. Andrew Dunn, is editing a book entitled Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Media Fandom. Below is a copy of the description and here’s the link for the call for papers: https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/4184 *Book’s Description:* Leisure time today is driven by fandom. Comic book movies dominate the box office. Sporting events are among the biggest draws on television. Gaming brings in the most money of any entertainment field. In the past, to be a fan was to be an outcast, a social pariah, a geek. Now the “fanboy” is the vanguard and demands study. But fandom is a coat of many colors. Sports fans, comic collectors, gamers, cosplayers – they are all part of that patchwork. Some fandoms are long-established and are starting to mutate. Gamers, for instance, have moved beyond the console and into darker realms where conspiracy theories, misogyny, and racism meld into a toxic brew. Some fandoms are being enriched. Consumer brands have always had fans, but now companies recognize the potential for such loyalists. Fans who not only buy a product, but who actually incorporate a product or a brand into their own identity are the most sought-after customers. Marketers are now working hard to make such meaningful connections. Some fandoms are still developing. Cosplayers (costume play), for instance, have moved from subculture oddity to headlining conventions. Research on these fandom trends is desperately needed. Other fandoms have been completely ignored. For instance, the secondary sports fan exists, but few studies have explored this topic. Many people identify a second team to follow or cheer for if their primary team is not available. Not every team makes it to the World Cup or the playoffs. But people often identify a favorite in such competitions beyond their primary teams. What are the motivations for such? The goal of this edited collection is to offer insight into these developments – insights that will prove both useful to researchers and will add to the existing body of knowledge for popular culture. *Suggested topics:* • Anime fandom/animation fandom • Brand fandom • Cosplay • Fan art • Fan conventions • Fan fiction • Fantasy fandom • Gamer culture • Gamergate • Influencer fandom • Literary fandom • Movie fandom • Music fandom/K-pop fandom • Professional wrestling fandom • Queer fandom • Science fiction fandom • Sports fandom • Toxic fandom • TV fandom • Vidding/fan labor Please feel free to share! Best, Rosanna --- Rosanna E. Guadagno, Ph.D. Director, Information Warfare Working Group Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) Stanford University https://cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/content/information-warfare-working-group Google Scholar: https://goo.gl/NL9G1J

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2nd Call for abstracts: Budapest Workshop on Philosophy of Technology 2019
by Mihály Héder 25 Jul '19

25 Jul '19

Dear All, Important updates about our workshop: - Extended deadline: 14 Aug - We have a confirmed keynote speaker: Mark Coeckelbergh, University of Vienna, Past president of Society for Philosophy and Technology *************************************************************** Budapest Workshop on Philosophy of Technology 2019 *************************************************************** Main topics of this year's Workshop: Ethics of AI, Epistemology of Engineering, the Metaphysics of Artifacts, Fake News and Social Media The workshop provides publication opportunity in a special issue of an open-access journal indexed by WoS SSCI and Scopus. Date of the workshop: 12-13 December 2019. Deadline for abstract submission: 14 Aug 2019. 23:59 UTC. Notification of acceptance/rejection: 31 August 2019. 23:59 UTC. Venue: Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary Details: http://budpt.eu/ Cheers Mihály

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Call for applications - Online Information Review new editor/editorship team
by Eileen Breen 25 Jul '19

25 Jul '19

Dear all, I am seeking expressions of interest in the editorship of 'Online Information Review'. The journal http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=OIR is devoted to research in the broad field of digital information and communication, and related technologies. It provides a multi-disciplinary forum for scholars from a range of fields, including information studies/iSchools, data studies, internet studies, media and communication studies and information systems. 'Online Information Review' has a 2018 Impact Factor of 1.928 and a 5-year Impact Factor of 2.529; it is included in Scopus (2018 CiteScore of 2.70) and ABS. 'Online Information Review' is a hybrid journal, so it charges an APC only when authors choose Gold Open Access. Potential candidates must have a wide network and solid scholarly book volume or journal editorship experience. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Eileen Breen at ebreen(a)emeraldgroup.com before 2 August for details of what's involved in the role. Very best wishes Ms Eileen Breen Publisher | Emerald Publishing Tel: +44 (0) 1274 785172 | Fax: +44 (0)1274 785200 ebreen(a)emeraldgroup.com | emeraldpublishing.com | emeraldinsight.com Emerald Publishing Limited, Registered Office: Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley, BD16 1WA United Kingdom. Registered in England No. 3080506, VAT No. GB 665 3593 06

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WEBCAST TODAY: USA Internet Governance Forum in Washington DC #IGFUSA
by Joly MacFie 25 Jul '19

25 Jul '19

Plenty to talk about at the IGF-USA this year! If you weren't lucky enough to score a ticket the real time text feeds are a great way to keep up. [image: IGF-USA 2019] <https://www.igf-usa.org/igf-usa-2019/>Today, *Thursday July 25 2019*, the annual *USA Internet Governance Forum <http://usa%20internet%20governance%20forum%20%28igf-usa%29/>* (IGF-USA) takes place in Washington DC. IGF-USA 2019 includes panels on panels on Techlash, privacy frameworks, digital inclusion, competition, artificial intelligence, platform content moderation, and 5G. Keynoters are *Ambassador Robert L. Strayer* – Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Cyber and International Communications and Information Policy, , and *Commissioner Christine S. Wilson* – Federal Trade Commission. The entire event, including breakout tracks, will be webcast live on the *Internet Society Livestream Channel* <https://www.igf-usa.org/igf-usa-2019-video/> with open captions (RTT), sponsored by *Afilias <https://afilias.info/>*. *What: 2019 USA Internet Governance Forum <http://usa%20internet%20governance%20forum%20%28igf-usa%29/> (IGF-USA)Where: Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington DCWhen: Thursday July 25 2019 8:30am-5pm EDT | 12:30-21:00 UTCProgram: https://www.igf-usa.org/igf-usa-2019-program/ <https://www.igf-usa.org/igf-usa-2019-program/>Webcast: https://www.igf-usa.org/igf-usa-2019-video/ <https://www.igf-usa.org/igf-usa-2019-video/>Room A Video: https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/igfusa2019/ <https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/igfusa2019/>Room A RTT: https://www.streamtext.net/text.aspx?event=CFI-IGFUSA-A <https://www.streamtext.net/text.aspx?event=CFI-IGFUSA-A>Plenary and Room B Video: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/igfusa2019/ <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/igfusa2019/>Plenary and Room B RTT: https://www.streamtext.net/text.aspx?event=CFI-IGFUSA-B <https://www.streamtext.net/text.aspx?event=CFI-IGFUSA-B>Room Video V: https://livestream.com/internetsociety3/igfusa2019/ <https://livestream.com/internetsociety3/igfusa2019/>Room C RTT: https://www.streamtext.net/text.aspx?event=CFI-IGFUSA-C <https://www.streamtext.net/text.aspx?event=CFI-IGFUSA-C>Twitter: #igfusa https://priv.sh/EKoW3DZ <https://priv.sh/EKoW3DZ>* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/11231/ -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Call for applications - Journal of Information Technology and Politics new Editor-in-Chief
by Filippo Trevisan 25 Jul '19

25 Jul '19

Dear all, the Journal of Information Technology and Politics<https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/witp20/current> (JITP) is looking for a new Editor-in-Chief, who will begin a five year term with Volume 17 (2020). JITP is the official journal of the Information Technology & Politics Section of the American Political Science Association and is published by Taylor & Francis. Many of you have published and/or collaborated with JTIP over the years, and we would be pleased to receive applications or inquiries from anyone on this list who may be interested in the position. Full details about the position and application instructions can be found here: https://connect.apsanet.org/s18/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2019/07/JITP_Ed… The deadline for applications is September 16, 2019. Applications should be emailed directly to the search committee chair, Dr. Christine Williams: cwilliams [at] bentley.edu<http://bentley.edu> Feel free to contact any of us if you have questions about the position or application requirements. All best, Filippo Trevisan (with Christine Williams and Leticia Bode) ——— Dr. Filippo Trevisan Assistant Professor - School of Communication Deputy Director - Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP) American University 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC - 20016 Tel: +1 (202) 885 6930 Email: trevisan(a)american.edu<mailto:trevisan@american.edu> Web: www.filippotrevisan.net<http://www.filippotrevisan.net> New in paperback: “Disability Rights Advocacy Online: Voice, Empowerment and Global Connectivity<https://www.routledge.com/Disability-Rights-Advocacy-Online-Voice-Empowerme…>” NY: Routledge, 2017. All my publications: www.filippotrevisan.net/publications<http://www.filippotrevisan.net/publications>

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