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Journal Call for Papers: Regulation and Ethics of Digital Technology
by Stephen Marsh 04 Apr '19

04 Apr '19

Call for Papers Special Issue of IEEE Technology and Society Magazine Human Computer Interaction: Regulation and Ethics of Digital Technology Guest Editors: Prof. Stephen Marsh, Ontario Tech University, Canada Dr. Roba Abbas, University of Wollongong, Australia Kristina Milanović, Imperial College London, United Kingdom In Human-Computer Interaction, “direct manipulation” describes users performing actions on graphical representations of computer objects. However, following Marshall McLuhan, "direct manipulation" could now refer to the ways that users are themselves being shaped by social media using targeted advertising and “addiction by design.” However, there is a growing awareness of the potential negative impact of technological developments and their unintended — and even intended — downstream consequences. To this end, IEEE Technology and Society Magazine is looking for papers that are identifying, addressing, or redressing these consequences. While there has always been an audience for those who wanted to raise awareness of technological over-reliance, perhaps as never before has a widespread understanding of social responsibility been such a pressing concern. The possibilities can be seen with the popularization of moral life choices. Ideas such as clean living and living your best life are particularly important in younger generations of society, and are also demonstrated by the student climate change strike and backing for the Green New Deal. However this is not enough. From the invention of the Social Credit System in China, to proliferation of “likes” in “Western" societies, un-nuanced ratings of individuals from doctors to teachers by the least well-qualified or objective does not allow society to effect judgements in an informed or informative way. Technologies that were designed to make things easier, better, or closer for individuals or communities, are being used in ways that were not expected or even not allowed. Regulations have not kept up with developments. For example, there probably should be laws or regulations against the use of techniques to create addictions, such as in gambling, or to disrupt elections. However we do not have these regulations yet. To stem the tide of these ideas and inventions that were once solely in the realm of the dystopian novel we need to motivate all layers of society, including generational and economic layers, to take a more active stance for (or against) how technology is used. The key question for the future is that with all the investment in new technologies, by both governments and business organizations, can regulation keep up with developments? This raises a whole series of pertinent questions. Will regulation protect individual consumers as opposed to their creators? Will the commercial potential of these devices outweigh the end consumer rights, rather than their “needs”? Without fair and objective regulation, the consumer is left vulnerable to hacking, identify theft, and who knows what else. For more information, including on topics for this Special Issue, please visit: https://technologyandsociety.org/call-for-papers/ Schedule May 30, 2019: Paper submission deadline July 15, 2019: Notification of acceptance (or otherwise) Mid-August 2019: Final version required December 2019: Special issue published Papers should be submitted as a standard magazine submission via ManuscriptCentral: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/tsm but should indicate in a cover letter that the submission is intended to be considered as a paper for this special issue. For any inquiries please contact the Guest Editors, Prof. Stephen Marsh (stephen.marsh(a)uoit.ca) Dr. Roba Abbas (roba(a)uow.edu.au) or Kristina Milanović (km908(a)ic.ac.uk) spm on iX --- Stephen Marsh, PhD Associate Professor of Trust Systems Faculty of Business and IT, Ontario Tech University www.stephenmarsh.ca The University of Ontario Institute of Technology is proud to acknowledge the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, which is covered under the Williams Treaties. We are situated on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi.

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Closes tomorrow-Two postdocs ART/DATA/HEALTH, University of Brighton
by Aristea Fotopoulou 04 Apr '19

04 Apr '19

Reminder **Two research jobs in ART/DATA/HEALTH project, University of Brighton, Closing date 05 April* The University of Brighton, School of Media invites applications for two Research Officers (one with focus on Digital Communications & Health, and one with focus on Arts & Health). The two positions are attached to the UKRI-AHRC Innovation Leadership Fellowship project "ART/DATA/HEALTH: Data as creative material for health and wellbeing" (http://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/artdatahealth/) The project creates an innovative and interdisciplinary process offering disadvantaged groups and the wider public new tools, at the intersections of data science with art practice, to approach two key issues in healthy aging and prevention: digital skills and health literacy. You will be working in consultation with the Principal Investgator (PI) Dr Aristea Fotopoulou and as part of a team to undertake filedwork; liaise with project partners; organise participatory research workshops; manage, store and analyse fieldwork material; co-author research outputs; disseminate findings. A high level of analytical capability, as well as the ability to communicate information clearly (in a variety of forms) are necessary. Collaborating well as part of the project team is essential. You will have knowledge and/or experience and research interests in one or more of the following areas: For the post AE4011 ART/DATA/HEALTH Research Officer (Digital Communications & Health) participatory research; digital inclusion; health literacy; self tracking; datafication of health; data visualisation; arts for health and wellbeing. For the post AE4012 ART/DATA/HEALTH Research Officer (Arts & Health): arts for health and wellbeing; community arts; data visualisation; cultural participatory; digital inclusion; health literacy; datafication of health. Both posts are 0.5 FTE fixed term posts for approximately 9 months, and we would expect the successful candidate to be in post by the beginning of June 2019. The successful candidate will be based at the new Centre for Research Excellence 'Digital Media Cultures' at the University of Brighton (https://www.brighton.ac.uk/digital-media-cultures/index.aspx) The Centre is an interdisciplinary knowledge network spanning computing, social science, media, art and design. Details and to apply: AE4011-19-073 ART/DATA/HEALTH Research Officer (Digital Communications & Health) https://jobs.brighton.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=AE4011-19-073 AE4012-19-075 ART/DATA/HEALTH Research Officer (Arts & Health) https://jobs.brighton.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=AE4012-19-075 Closing Date for both posts: 05 April 2019 Please apply online via the University of Brighton system. Applications by email will not be accepted. As part of your application please also submit your CV and a 500-word Research Statement (it should explain how your profile matches the project aims and objectives, as explained on the project website http://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/artdatahealth) Attachments can be added on the "Additional Information" page of the online application form. If you have any questions see the FAQ here: http://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/artdatahealth/2019/03/25/faq-research-officer-p ost/ If you still have questions please contact the PI Dr Aristea Fotopoulou (a.fotopoulou(a)brighton.ac.uk) ___________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by MessageLabs' Email Security System on behalf of the University of Brighton. For more information see: https://staff.brighton.ac.uk/is/computing/Pages/Email/spam.aspx

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GIG-ARTS 2019 Programme is Out! Salerno, 16-17 May 2019: Europe as a Global Player in Internet Governance
by Mauro SANTANIELLO 04 Apr '19

04 Apr '19

Dear colleagues, We are glad to announce the preliminary programme of the Third European Multidisciplinary Conference on Global Internet Governance Actors, Regulations, Transactions and Strategies (GIG-ARTS 2019), to be held in Salerno, Italy, on 16-17 May 2019. Please find all details hereafter. Thank you for your interest in this event. *Conference website: *http://events.gig-arts.eu Preliminary programme online: http://events.gig-arts.eu/programme Registration: http://events.gig-arts.eu/registration Venue, transportation and hotels nearby: http://events.gig-arts.eu/venue *Mailing list for updates:* http://tinyurl.com/yc7rvxm4 We are looking forward to welcoming you in Salerno! The Third European Multidisciplinary Conference on Global Internet Governance Actors, Regulations, Transactions and StrategiesGIG-ARTS 2019 – 16-17 May 2019, Salerno "Europe as a Global Player in Internet Governance"Organised by: The Internet & Communication Policy Centre / Department of Political and Social Studies / Università degli Studi di SalernoCo-Sponsored By: The Centre for European Policy Studies, The ECPR Standing Group on Internet and Politics, The Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet), the IAMCR Communication Policy and Technology Section, The ICA Communication Law and Policy Divisionhttp://events.gig-arts.eu - events(a)gig-arts.eu @GigArtsEU - #GigARTS19 *Preliminary Programme* *Day 1 – Thursday 16 May 201908:30-09:00 – Registration* *09:00-09:30 – Welcome SessionAurelio Tommasetti – Chancellor of the University of SalernoGennaro Iorio – Head of Department of Political and Social StudiesVirgilio D'Antonio - Head of Department of Political and Communication Sciences* *Francesco Amoretti & Mauro Santaniello – GIG-ARTS 2019 General Chairs* *09:30-11:00 – Session 1 – Europe as a Global Normative Power**Chair*: *Meryem Marzouki (CNRS & Sorbonne Université, France)* *Discussants*: *Claudia Padovani (Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy) and Teresa Numerico (Università di Roma 3, Italy) * - *Exporting Rule of Law on the Internet: Europe's Potential as a Norm Entrepreneur in Global Internet Governance* Matthias Kettemann (Leibniz Institut for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut, Hamburg, Germany), Wolfgang Kleinwächter (Aarhus University, Germany) and Max Senges (Stanford University and Google Germany) - *Between Business as Usual and Decisive Norm Promotion. The EU’s divergent reactions to the Snowden revelations in Cybersecurity and Data Protection* Wolf J. Schünemann and Stefan Steiger (Hildesheim University, Germany) - *The Role of ‘Europe’ in the Invention of Global Media Governance* Anthony Löwstedt (Webster Vienna Private University, Austria) - *European Perspectives on Legitimacy in ICANN* Hortense Jongen and Jan Aart Scholte (University of Gothenburg, Sweden) *11:00-11:30 – Coffee Break* *11:30-13:00 – Session 2 – The Manufacture of EU Law and Policies**Chair*: *Virgilio D'Antonio (University of Salerno, Italy)* *Discussant*: *Jamal Shahin (VUB, Belgium & University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands)* - *When EU governments legislate on the future of the Internet: comparative study of the preferences and bargaining satisfaction of member states in the Council of the EU* Clément Perarnaud (University Pompeu Fabra, Spain) - *The role of experts groups and epistemic communities in EU Internet-related policy-making: an exploratory inquiry* Nicola Palladino (University of Salerno, Italy) - *Power to the people? Evaluating citizen participation in EU online copyright policy* Agnieszka Vetulani Cęgiel (Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland) and Trisha Meyer (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium) - *Network Neutrality in the European Union - A Policy Process Analysis* Stefan Gadringer (University of Salzburg, Austria) *13:00-14:30 – Lunch Break* *14:30-15:30 – Roundtable: Towards a Turn to Regulation in the European Internet Governance?**Moderator*: *Mauro Santaniello (University of Salerno)* *Discussion with representatives of public authorities (and/or practitioners, TBC)* *15:30-16:00 - Coffee Break* *16:00-17:30 – Session 3 – European Cybersecurity Strategies and Perspectives**Chair*: *Jan Aart Scholte (University of Gothenburg, Sweden)* *Discussants*: *William J. Drake (University of Zurich, Switzerland) and Lorenzo Pupillo (Centre for European Policy Studies, Belgium)* - *Cyber Security and the constitutive Role of Security Cultures: A Framework of Global Cyber Security Cultures* Madeleine Myatt (University of Bielefeld, Germany) and Domenico Fracchiolla (LUISS University, Italy) -* EU Cyber Diplomacy: the EU as an emerging global Cybersecurity actor* Andrea Calderaro (Cardiff University, United Kingdom) - *Grappling with Multilevel Governance & Global Idea Flow: The European Union & The Internet Governance Forum’s Best Practice Forum on Cyber-security* Nanette Levinson (American University, United States of America) - *Networks of Cooperation and Trust: An analysis of Incident Response in the EU* Louise Marie Hurel (Igarapé Institute, United Kingdom) *17:30-18:00 - Transfer to Salerno city* *19:00-20:00 – Keynote Speech @** (location TBC): Digital Platform Policy: Is EU policy leadership tackling platform power?* *Speaker*: *Robin Mansell (London School of Economics, United Kingdom) * *Chair*: *Francesco Amoretti (University of Salerno, Italy)* *20:00-22:00 - Social event @ (location TBC)* *Day 2 – Friday 17 May 2019* *09:30-11:00 – Session 4 – The Political Economy of Internet Governance in Europe**Chair*: *Michèle Rioux (Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada)* *Discussants*: *Eric Brousseau (Université Paris Dauphine, France) and Adriano Cozzolino (Università L'Orientale, Italy)* - *Regulating the European Data-Driven Economy: A Case Study on the General Data Protection Regulation* Moritz Laurer (CARSA - Innovation and Technology Consultancy, Germany) and Timo Seidl (European University Institute, Italy) - *Governing Mobile Internet Communication: The EU, Private Technical Standards Making and the Pursuit of Co-Existence in Unlicensed Spectrum* Seamus Simpson (University of Salford, United Kingdom) and Imir Rashid (University of Exeter, United Kingdom) - *The Digital Single Market and the commodification of cultural policy. The case of the European copyright reform (2014-2018)* Céleste Bonnamy (Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium & Université Paris 1 Panthéon- Sorbonne, France) - *Governing political platforms, a case on the French Digital Council and a start-up* Maud Bernisson (Karlstad University, Sweden) *11:00-11:30 – Coffee Break* *11:30-13:00 – Session 5 – European Democratic Values and Sovereignty* *Chair*: *Yves Schemeil (Sciences Po Grenoble, France)* *Discussants*: *Nicola Palladino (University of Salerno) and Domenico Fracchiolla (LUISS University, Italy)* - *Going Back and Forth: Re-Nationalization of Internet Governance or Further European Push for Internationalization?* Rolf H. Weber (University of Zurich, Switzerland) - *The Power of Networks: Institutionalization and Mobilization in European and Transnational Digital Constitutionalism* Dennis Redeker (Jacobs University Bremen, Germany) - *Populism and EU policy: the battleground of copyright* Giuseppe Micciarelli (University of Salerno, Italy) and Maria Francesca De Tullio (University of Naples Federico II, Italy) - *ODR and European courts. risks and opportunities in terms of equal access to justice and due process of law* Letizia Mingardo (University of Padova, Italy) *13:00-14:30 – Lunch Break* *14:30-16:00 – Session 6 – Data Protection, Privacy and Security in Comparative Perspectives**Chair*: *Nanette S. Levinson (American University Washington DC, USA)* *Discussants*: *Andrea Calderaro (Cardiff University, United Kingdom) and Giuseppe Micciarelli (University of Salerno, Italy)* - *The Russian Cybersecurity Strategy in Comparative Perspective* Mara Morini (University of Genoa, Italy) - *Mapping the Right to be Forgotten in the territory of Freedom of Expression. A review of International and Domestic Case law* Ana Azurmendi (University of Navarra, Spain) - *The Common Goods of Privacy and Data Governance* Anke Obendiek, (Hertie School of Governance, Germany) - *Europe’s global blockchain leadership: strategies and conceptual framework* Marco Crepaldi (University of Turin, Italy) *16:00-16:30 – Concluding Remarks* Mauro Santaniello (PhD) *Internet & Communication Policy Centre * *Department of Political and Social Studies * *Università degli Studi di Salerno * *Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132 84084 Fisciano (SA) - Italy * *E. msantaniello(a)unisa.it <msantaniello(a)unisa.it> * *Skype: internetpolicy * *T. twitter.com/webvoodoo <http://twitter.com/webvoodoo>*

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Retail store performance questions
by Gohar F. Khan 03 Apr '19

03 Apr '19

Dear list member, I am not sure if the right place to ask this question, but I will give it a try. One of my master students wants to compare the performance (e.g., sales) of two retails stores (from the same chain) located in different places in the city. One store is doing better than the other. Hence, the student wants to investigate why is this so. So, he wants to know, what sort of theoretical framework and methodology will be appropriate in this case. What variables need to be considered (in addtion to obvious ones like the location itself). What type of data does he need to collect? so fort. Any pointers will be really helpful. Regards, GFK -- *Gohar Khan **|* *Senior Lecturer of Digital Business* *|* *Undergraduate and Graduate Convenor for Digital Business* *|* *School of Management & Marketing **|** Faculty of Management **|* *University of Waikato* *Private Bag 3105* *|* *Hamilton 3240* *|* *New Zealand**|* *+64 7 838 4233* *|** gohar.khan(a)waikato.ac.nz <gohar.khan(a)waikato.ac.nz> ** | o**ffice: MSB.2.32D / Web*: gfkhan.wordpress.com *Check out my books on* social media analytics <https://www.amazon.com/Creating-Value-Social-Media-Analytics/dp/1977543979/…> and digital marketing analytics <https://www.routledge.com/Digital-Analytics-for-Marketing/Sponder-Khan/p/bo…>

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Post-Doc in Digital Storytelling at McMaster University
by Andrea Zeffiro 03 Apr '19

03 Apr '19

The Lewis & Ruth Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship, located in Mills Memorial Library at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, invites qualified candidates to apply for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship. Application Deadline: April 30, 2019 Position Start Date: August 1, 2019 Position End Date: July 31, 2021 Supervisor: Dr. Andrea Zeffiro Remuneration: $50,000/year This position is included within the Canadian Union of Public Employees (“CUPE”) Local 3906 Unit 3, representing Post-Doctoral Fellows. Background Founded in 2012, the Sherman Centre engages in a wide range of activities to support and build the McMaster digital humanities (DH) community. A critical need that has become apparent in the course of this work is the inclusion of DH skill instruction, methodology, and theory in the curriculum, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. From the vantage point of the Sherman Centre, we see this as the beginning of a clear trend toward increased interest in introducing students to a wide range of approaches (including text analysis, data visualization, and GIS), while improving their general technical fluency and research competency. Job Description Working under the direction of the Academic and Administrative Directors of the Sherman Centre, the postdoctoral fellow will support the general outreach and curricular activities of the Sherman Centre, with a specific focus on the application of DH approaches to the area of digital storytelling through a variety of visualization, digital dissemination, and knowledge mobilization approaches. In alignment with their own DH research agenda, the fellow will, in close collaboration with other Sherman Centre staff: - offer training and support for general and selected specific DH tools and techniques - assess faculty and graduate student interests, needs, and goals with relation to digital storytelling in various forms of data analyses and visualization, knowledge dissemination and mobilization - offer consultation to faculty and graduate students to enable them to begin including DH elements in their teaching and research - engage library staff in other functional areas to draw their expertise into the DH space and connect them to faculty who need support - support the further development of DH workshops, talks, and events at the Sherman Centre - prepare and deliver an undergraduate digital humanities introductory course annually, and - connect with other digital humanities initiatives in the region and beyond. Beyond these responsibilities, the fellow will participate actively in the life and activities of the Sherman Centre and represent it at key DH events such as the Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI) and the annual Digital Humanities conference at the institution’s expense. Eligibility The Postdoctoral Fellowship is open to scholars who have completed their doctoral degree no earlier than June 1, 2015. Candidates must have defended their dissertation and received their Ph.D. by July 1, 2019. The optimal candidate will have a Ph.D. in a DH-relevant discipline and a digital humanities research agenda with expertise in approaches to digital storytelling. International scholars are invited to apply, however, preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. How To Apply To apply for this job, please submit your application online: u.mcmaster.ca/scds-postdoc-2019 <http://u.mcmaster.ca/scds-postdoc-2019> The completed online application package must include the following components: - a CV - a cover letter that outlines your qualifications for and interest in the position, your commitment to excellence in research and teaching, and efforts to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion in university or community settings - a sample portfolio (10 pages maximum) that highlights your writing and previous DH-related work, and - names and contact information for three references Additional documentation may be requested at a later stage in the selection process. Please contact Dr. Jay Brodeur (brodeujj(a)mcmaster.ca <mailto:brodeujj@mcmaster.ca>) if you have any general questions about the position. Employment Equity Statement McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and, within the lands protected by the “Dish with One Spoon” wampum agreement. McMaster University is strongly committed to employment equity within its community and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The University encourages applications from all qualified candidates including women, persons with disabilities, First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons, members of racialized communities and LGBTQ-identified persons. Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring process should contact the Human Resources Service Centre at 905-525-9140 ext. 222-HR (22247) or the Faculty of Health Sciences Human Resources office at ext. 22207 to communicate accommodation needs. Andrea Zeffiro, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Communication Studies and Multimedia Academic Director, Lewis & Ruth Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship McMaster University 1280 Main St. W Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8 (905) 525-9140 ext. 23503 / 21901 zeffiroa(a)mcmaster.ca McMaster University sits on the traditional Territories of the Mississauga and Haudenosaunee Nations, and within the lands protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement (Indigenous Education Council, May 2016).

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[DEADLINE EXTENDED] CyberSciTech 2019 CFP (August 5-8, 2019, Fukuoka, Japan)
by Kevin I-Kai Wang 03 Apr '19

03 Apr '19

[Our apologies if you receive multiple copies of this CFP] [DEADLINE EXTENDED] CyberSciTech 2019 CFP (August 5-8, 2019, Fukuoka, Japan) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 4th IEEE Cyber Science and Technology Congress (CyberSciTech 2019) http://cyber-science.org/2019/ IMPORTANT DATES ---------------------------------- Regular Paper Submission Due: April 20, 2019 Wksp/SS/Poster Paper Due: April 20, 2019 Authors Notification: May 25, 2019 Camera-ready Submission: June 20, 2019 SCOPE AND TRACKSs ---------------------------------- Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Regular Tracks (6-8 pages) Track 1: Cyberspace Theory & Technology - Cyberspace Property, Structure & Models - Cyber Pattern, Evolution, Ecology & Science - SDN/SDS, 5G/6G, Vehicle & Novel Network - Cloud, Fog, Edge & Green Computing - Big Data Analytics, Technology & Service - Infrastructures for Smart City/Country Track 2: Cyber Security, Privacy & Trust - Cyber Security, Safety & Resilience - Cyber Crime, Fraud, Abuse & Forensics - Cyber Attack, Terrorism, Warfare & Defense - Cyber Privacy, Trust & Insurance - Blockchain, DLT Techniques & Applications - Post-quantum Cryptography Track 3: Cyber Physical Computing & Systems - Cyber Physical Systems & Interfaces - Cyber Physical Dynamics & Disaster Relief - Cyber Manufacturing & Control - Embedded Systems & Software - Autonomous Robots & Vehicles - Internet of Things (IoT) & Smart Systems Track 4: Cyber Social Computing & Networks - Social Networking & Computing - Computational Social Science - Crowd Sourcing, Sensing & Computing - Cyber Culture, Relation, Creation & Art - Cyber Social Right, Policy, Laws & Ethics - Cyber Learning, Economics & Politics Track 5: Cyber Intelligence & Cognitive Science - Cyber/Digital Brain & Artificial Intelligence - Hybrid & Hyper-connected Intelligence - Affective/Mind Cognition & Computing - Brain/Mind Machine Interface - Intelligent Multimedia Technology - Intelligent Object, Environment & Service Track 6: Cyber Life & Wellbeing - Cyber Life & Human Centric Computing - Cyber Medicine, Healthcare & Psychology - Cyborg/Wearable/Implantable Technology - Human/Animal Behavior Recognition - Personal Big Data & Personality Computing - Virtual, Augmented & Mixed Reality Work-in-Progress (WiP) and Poster Tracks IEEE CyberSciTech 2019 welcomes submissions of Work-in-Progress (WiP) and Poster papers describing on-going research progress. We welcome submissions within the scope of regular tracks CO-LOCATED WORKSHOPS AND SPECIAL SESSIONS ---------------------------------- The 4th International Workshop on Emerging Dependable Computing System Technologies and Applications (EDCSTA) The 2nd IEEE International Workshop on Healthcare with Intelligent Sensing, System, and Data (HISSD) The 1st IEEE International Workshop on AI and Blockchain Systems The 1st IEEE International Workshop on Big Data Analytics for Cyber Security and Defence The 1st IEEE International Workshop on Advances and Trends on Deep Learning for Internet of Things (DL-IoT) Special Session on Cyber Social Computing and Cyber-Enabled Applications (CSC&CEA) Special Session on Computing and Applications for Cyber Internet of Things (CyberIoT) Special Session on Embracing Hybrid Service Paradigm inHuman-Machine Interaction Oriented Cyber Spaces (CyberHSP) Special Session on Intelligent Computing in Cyber-Physical-Social Systems (CyberIC) Special Session on Smart Health and Medicine in Cyber Life (CyberSHM) Special Session on the Impact of Internet of Things on the Future Elderly Care (IoTonFEC) SPECIAL ISSUES ---------------------------------- * IEEE Access, Topic: "Deep Learning: Security and Forensics Research Advances and Challenges" * International Journal of Computer Sciences and Engineering, Topic: "Cybersecurity, Innovative Services and Emerging Technologies of Cloud and Big Data Computing" * Journal of Information Science and Engineering, Topic: Computational Intelligence for Pervasive Systems * CCF Transactions on Pervasive Computing and Interaction, Topic: Pervasive Intelligence: State-of-the-Art, Challenges and Perspectives IEEE CyberSciTech2019 CALLS ---------------------------------- For original papers in: * Regular Tracks: 6-8 pages * WiP/Workshop/Special Session Tracks: 4-6 pages * Poster Track: 2 pages * All accepted conference (regular, WiP, poster), workshop, and special session papers will be published by IEEE in Conference Proceedings (IEEE-DL and EI indexed). Selected high quality papers will be recommended to prestige journal special issues. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES ---------------------------------- Authors are invited to submit their original work that has not previously been submitted or published in any other venue. Regular, Work-in-Progress (WiP), Workshop/Special Session, Poster papers all need to be in IEEE CS format (https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html) and via EDAS (https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=25734) CO-LOCATED CONFERENCES ---------------------------------- * The 17th IEEE International Conf. on Pervasive Intelligence & Computing (PICom 2019) * The 17th IEEE International Conf. on Dependable, Autonomic & Secure Comp (DASC 2019) * The 5th IEEE Int'l Conf. on Cloud and Big Data Computing (CBDCom 2019)

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TT job at American University
by Aram Sinnreich 03 Apr '19

03 Apr '19

JOB ALERT: Open Rank Position, Tenure Eligible in Media, Technology & Democracy https://apply.interfolio.com/61892 The School of Communication at American University<https://american.edu/soc/>, Washington, D.C., invites applications for an open-rank, tenure eligible position beginning August 1, 2020. Applicants should have a PhD in Communication, Media Studies, Science and Technology Studies, or a related field. Qualifications Our ideal candidate will have a record of conducting research at the intersection of media, technology and democracy, with engagement in issues such as (but not limited to): internet, communications and/or technology policy; corporate and/or government use of large data sets; critical analysis of emergent business models; the implications of disinformation by commercial, criminal, and/or government interests; and the role of AI/machine learning/algorithms in the transformation of democratic society. This position is located within the Communication Studies division at SOC, which houses our highly competitive doctoral program, as well as a research-focused undergraduate program and our Masters in Global Media. SOC is noted for its faculty’s engagement with public intellectual life. Service responsibilities will be commensurate with professional experience. This position will be vital to advising, mentoring and teaching students within our undergraduate and graduate programs, particularly our PhD program. Application Instructions Salary and benefits are competitive. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled, subject to ongoing budgetary approval. Please submit applications via Interfolio. Include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, recent teaching evaluations (when possible), and copies of recent published papers or working papers, as well as a statement of past and/or future contributions to diversity and inclusion through teaching, research, and/or service. Please contact Aisha Green, Faculty Coordinator, 202-885-2133 or aisha(a)american.edu if you have any questions. American University is a private institution within easy reach of the many centers of government, business, research, and the arts located within the nation’s capital. For more information about American University, visit www.american.edu. Learn more about the School of Communication at http://www.american.edu/soc/. — Aram Sinnreich<http://www.sinnreich.com> Associate Professor Chair, Communication Studies American University<http://www.american.edu/soc/> School of Communication<http://www.american.edu/soc/> Author<http://j.mp/sinnreich> | Musician<http://sinnreich.com/music/>

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Creation of the Center for Internet and Society (CIS) of the CNRS, Paris, France
by Francesca Musiani 03 Apr '19

03 Apr '19

Dear colleagues, We are delighted to officially announce the creation of the Center for Internet and Society (CIS) of the CNRS. CNRS is the Centre national de la recherche scientifique, or the French National Center for Scientific Research. It is a publicly funded research organisation, under the authority of the French Ministry of Research. The CNRS is the largest governmental research organisation in France and the largest fundamental science agency in Europe. Research at CNRS covers all the major fields of scientific research, and is organised into 10 research institutes. At the intersection of disciplines such as sociology, law, history, economics, political science, media and communication sciences, computer and engineering sciences, the CIS intends to build critical research and expertise, able to enlighten the major technical controversies and the definition of contemporary policies related to digital technology, to the internet, and more broadly to informatics. The research themes of the CIS are: - History of computing, uses, preservation, creativity; - Information, digital commons, citizen science; - Infrastructure, AI, platforms; - Data science; - State, citizenship, surveillance, profiling, censorship, propaganda, fake news. CIS now has a website, http://cis.cnrs.fr <https://webmail.cnrs.fr/owa/redir.aspx?C=ZYzyKIwPLYcnF7YK-GFVZBaWPzf3QEepcP…>, where you can find more details about its activities. We also have a Twitter account, @cis_cnrs, which will soon be active! We are also working on the construction of a CNRS research network (GDR) on the same themes, which aims to federate, with a flexible but structured system, francophone and France-based researchers on these issues. Since its inception, CIS is included in several research networks such as GigaNet <https://www.giga-net.org/ <https://webmail.cnrs.fr/owa/redir.aspx?C=KU1V6q-dN3euzrfB_kQf-zgMl49lieNKOF…>> (Global Internet Governance Academic Network) or RESAW <https://resaw.eu/ <https://webmail.cnrs.fr/owa/redir.aspx?C=_0zvygyR9g-lV-_hWPfg6Ox9YGXf7h1xQj…>> (Research Infrastructure for the Study of Archived Web Materials), and of course, the NoC <https://networkofcenters.net/ <https://webmail.cnrs.fr/owa/redir.aspx?C=8gsd5WHuiMKTM7n9c_cuYxMk0NWXGURJSH…>> (Global Network of the Internet and Society Research Centers) and its European Hub. Kind regards and see you soon, we hope, The CIS direction team, Mélanie Dulong de Rosnay Francesca Musiani Céline Vaslin -- Francesca Musiani, Ph.D. Chargée de recherche | Associate Research Professor, CNRS <http://www.cnrs.fr> Directrice adjointe | Deputy Director, Centre for Internet and Society <http://cis.cnrs.fr> [CIS], UPR 2000 Chercheuse associée | Associate Researcher, i3-CSI <http://www.csi.ensmp.fr/>, MINES ParisTech Global Fellow, Internet Governance Lab <https://internetgovernancelab.org>, American University I'm involved in: CPT <http://iamcr.org/s-wg/section/cp-t>-IAMCR | @PolicyR <http://policyreview.info/> | ISOC Franc <https://www.isoc.fr>e <https://www.isoc.fr> | CSA Lab <https://www.csa.fr/Informer/CSA-lab/Fonctionnement> | RESET <https://journals.openedition.org/reset/> On the Web <http://www.iscc.cnrs.fr/spip.php?article1960> | On Twitter <https://twitter.com/franmusiani>

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MediArXiv open archive officially launches!
by Jefferson Pooley 03 Apr '19

03 Apr '19

We are thrilled to announce that MediArXiv—the free, nonprofit, scholar-led digital archive for media, film and communication studies—is officially launching this week. MediArXiv is an open platform, hosted by the Center for Open Science, for media, film, and communication scholars to upload working papers, pre-prints, accepted manuscripts (post-prints), and published manuscripts. The service accepts articles, books, and book chapters, and we plan to support multimedia submissions in the future: https://mediarxiv.org FAQs are available on our companion site: https://mediarxiv.com/faqs/ MediArXiv joins the growing movement started by the math/physics/computer science-oriented http://arXiv.org over 25 years ago, as one of the first full-fledged “preprint” servers conceived for humanities and social science scholars. Our aim is to promote open scholarship across media, film, and communication studies around the world. In addition to accepting and moderating submissions, we plan to advocate for policy changes at the major media, film, & communication studies professional societies around the world—to push for open-access friendly policies, in particular, for the journals that these associations sponsor. We are launching with a 17-member Steering Committee of scholars and open access advocates from around the world. The Committee includes members from five continents, every rank (including graduate students), and along gender and other lines of equity. We support submissions in English, Spanish, Chinese, French, Portugeuse, German, Dutch, Finnish, and Turkish: https://mediarxiv.com MediArXiv was initiated by the nonprofit Open Access in Media Studies: https://oamediastudies.com/ As a free, nonprofit, community-led digital archive, MediArXiv is fully committed to the Fair Open Access principles: https://www.fairopenaccess.org/ The Center for Open Science (our hosting partner) press release: https://cos.io/about/news/center-open-science-mediarxiv-and-bodoarxiv-launc… Please consider submitting your manuscripts to MediArXiv, and thank you for your support. The MediArXiv Steering Committee * Jeff Pooley, Associate Professor of Media & Communication, Muhlenberg College (USA) [Coordinator] * Jeroen Sondervan, open access expert & and co-founder of Open Access in Media Studies. Affiliated with Utrecht University (Netherlands) [Coordinator] * Sarah-Mai Dang, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute of Media Studies, Philipps University Marburg (Germany) * Lai-Tze Fan, Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Digital Media, University of Waterloo (Canada) * Catherine Grant, Professor of Digital Media and Screen Studies, Birkbeck, University of London (UK) * Jonathan Gray, Lecturer in Critical Infrastructure Studies, King's College London (UK) * Adelheid Heftberger, Head of Film Access, Bundesarchiv (German Federal Archive) (Germany) * Leah Lievrouw, Professor of Information Studies, UCLA (USA) * Nyasha Mboti, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, University of Johannesburg (South Africa) * Gabriel Menotti, Associate Professor of Communications, Federal University of Espírito Santo (Brazil) * Ricardo Cedeño Montaña, Associate Professor of Communications, Universidad de Antioquia (Colombia) * Maria O'Brien, PhD Candidate, School of Communications, Dublin City University (Ireland) * Kate O'Riordan, Professor of Digital Culture & Head of School of Media, Film and Music, University of Sussex (UK) * Jussi Parikka, Professor of Technological Culture & Aesthetics, University of Southampton (UK) * Xiang Ren, Senior Lecturer in Chinese Media and Culture, Western Sydney University (Australia) * Cheryll Ruth Soriano, Associate Professor of Communication, De La Salle University (Philippines) * Ece Vitrinel, Assistant Professor of Communication, Galatasaray University (Turkey) twitter: @mediarxiv email: mediarxiv(a)mediarxiv.com main site: mediarxiv.org companion site: mediarxiv.com github: github.com/orgs/MediArXiv/dashboard rss: http://tiny.cc/zwzq4y

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CFP - special issue - 'What do digital inclusion and data literacy mean today?' Internet Policy Review Journal
by Elinor Carmi 03 Apr '19

03 Apr '19

Hello everyone, I'm excited to share the CFP for the special issue that I'm co-editing together with Professor Simeon Yates - 'What do digital inclusion and data literacy mean today?<https://policyreview.info/node/1388>' for the Internet Policy Review journal (open access). What type of skills do people need to ‘be digital’ today? Is access to the internet enough, or do people need to understand how the internet works as well? We feel that with misinformation/'fake-news', AI/ML, and adtech taking a larger part in our lives the topics of digital inclusion and data literacies are changing. We invite people to submit papers from a wide variety of fields to this issue as the topics of digital inclusion and data literacies keep on evolving into many directions. The CFP details are below, or you can view it on the Internet Policy Review website<https://policyreview.info/node/1388>. This special issue is also linked to the conference we're organising on 18-19th at Liverpool University's London campus - DIPRC2019: Digital Inclusion Policy and Research Conference 2019.<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/diprc2019-digital-inclusion-policy-and-resea…> The conference is free of charge - All welcome! Looking forward to reading your abstracts, All the best, Dr. Elinor Carmi, Postdoc Research Associate - Digital Media & Society, Department of Communication and Media, Faculty of the Humanities and Social Sciences, School of the Arts, Liverpool University, UK. https://elinorcarmi.com<https://elinorcarmi.com/> Twitter: @Elinor_Carmi ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CFP - Special issue of Internet Policy Review on What do digital inclusion and data literacy mean today? Topic and relevance As more of our everyday lives become digital, from paying bills, reading news, to contacting companies and services, keeping in touch with your friends and family, and even voting - it has become crucial to include everyone in the online world. But the meaning of digital inclusion keeps on changing and with it also the set of skills that are necessary to be ‘digital’ (Jaeger et al., 2012). What type of skills do people need to ‘be digital’ today? Is access to the internet enough, or do people need to understand how the internet works as well? Which kind of training programmes should be developed? Should there be one type of skills and training programme or different ones who cater to people from different backgrounds and needs (ableism, age, education, gender, race, religion)? With the automation of many jobs, how can we foresee what skills will be needed for future work? These questions have been occupying the private sector and policy makers, and as more tasks become automated and digitalised, addressing them becomes ever more crucial. Discussions of inequality in the use of digital media and systems have predominantly focused on issues measured by access to the internet and skills such as checking emails, finding information and downloading music (van Dijk and Hacker, 2003, van Dijk, 2005). These topics have been key issues for policymakers (Yates et al., 2014; 2015a; 2015b) and are central to the development of many governmental digital strategies in Europe, the UK, and the USA (Mawson, 2001). Recent academic work on issues of digital inclusion and inequalities has shifted the focused from quantitative indicators and looks at issues of digital skills in relation to the social support networks people receive (Helsper & Van Deursen, 2017). As such research shows, there is strong evidence that the quality of support people have access to is unequally distributed and replicate existing inequalities. Evidence shows that inequalities in access to and use of digital media have measurable impacts on the life chances, health and economic wellbeing of citizens. In other words, it is not only a matter of skills but also the context and communities people live in that influences people’s inclusion in the ‘digital’. Scope of the special issue Since the introduction and widespread use of machine learning and artificial intelligence in different decision making processes relating to citizens’ life (health, justice, policing) and onto entertainment (e.g., Netflix and Spotify) and news, research on digital skills has shifted. This is because inequalities now involve more complex issues of how these technologies work and what they can influence and manipulate. In addition, as ‘fake news’ and misinformation have become common practices by various entities, new avenues in the types of digital literacies citizens need have been introduced. These include digital understanding of how the internet works (Doteveryone, 2018), how to engage with online news (e.g., fact checking), how digital advertising / adtech works (ICO, 2019) and how to use different tools to be able to control and manage the type of information shared with other parties. This shift has become central to some governmental digital strategies, such as those of the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) (2019) and their equivalents around the globe, in countries such as Brazil, India, and the USA, or the Norwegian Ombudsman (Forbrukerrådet, 2018). After the Cambridge Analytica scandal, governments have realised the power of technology giants like Facebook, Google, Amazon and Microsoft, to shape and influence people’s behaviour. Consequently, many aim to regulate and force them to change how they are designed and the way they present information (from content to advertisements). This special issue draws on over two decades of research, policy, and practice. Over this time digital inequalities, digital inclusion and digital literacies have changed in response to developments in digital technologies and media. Key themes have remained, such as: material and financial access to technological devices and services; skills and digital literacy; effective use by citizens and communities to participate in political and civic discussions and activities; the impact of socio-economic factors; motivation and attitudes; and, more recently socio-economic and socio-cultural variations in patterns of usage. Digital inequalities therefore have become an important part of broader persistent issues of social equity and justice. Focus of the papers The primary aim of this special issue is to link up international policy efforts to address contemporary and future digital inequalities, access and skills with the outcomes of research from around the globe. The intention is on sharing best practice and research insights, while acknowledging that these problems are not the same in different parts of the world and so there are no universal solutions. We invite authors to submit papers that cover empirical research as well as policy and practice interventions, such as: ● Data analysis of levels of digital inclusion / exclusion and engagement ● Studies on the link between misinformation and data literacies ● Studies of the impacts of digital exclusion ● Policy interventions ● Case studies of initiatives and programmes ● Case studies of community impact Special issue editors Dr Elinor Carmi (Elinor.Carmi(a)liverpool.ac.uk<mailto:Elinor.Carmi@liverpool.ac.uk>) Postdoc Research Associate - Digital Media & Society, Department of Communication and Media, Faculty of the Humanities and Social Sciences, School of the Arts, Liverpool University, UK. Professor Simeon Yates Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor Research Environment and Postgraduate Research Liverpool University, UK. Important dates Release of the call for papers April 2019 Deadline for full text submissions / All details on text submissions can be found under http://policyreview.info/authors 25 August 2019 Comprehensive peer review feedback by October 2019 Deadline for submission of revised papers November 2019 Preparation for publication April 2020 Publication of the special issue May 2020 References DCMS (2019). Disinformation and ‘fake news’: Final Report. Available at: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmcumeds/1791/1791.… Doteveryone (2018). People, Power and Technology: The 2018 Digital Understanding Report. Available at: http://understanding.doteveryone.org.uk/ Forbrukerrådet. (2018). Deceived by Design: How tech companies use dark patterns to discourage us from exercising our rights to privacy. Available at: https://fil.forbrukerradet.no/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2018-06-27-deceive… f GoodThings Foundation (2018). The economic impact of Digital Inclusion in the UK. Available at: https://www.goodthingsfoundation.org/sites/default/files/research-publicati… pact_of_digital_inclusion_in_the_uk_final_submission_stc_0.pdf Helsper, E.J. and Van Deursen, A.J. (2017). Do the rich get digitally richer? Quantity and quality of support for digital engagement. Information, Communication & Society, 20(5), pp.700-714. ICO (2019). Internet users' experience of online advertising. Available at: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/internet-and-on-demand-research/… Jaeger, P. T., Bertot, J. C., Thompson, K. M., Katz, S. M., & DeCoster, E. J., 2012. The intersection of public policy and public access: Digital divides, digital literacy, digital inclusion, and public libraries. Public Library Quarterly, 31(1), 1-20. Mawson, J. (2001) ‘The end of social exclusion? On information technology policy as a key to social inclusion in large European cities’, Regional Studies Journal, 35(9), 861–877. Van Dijk, J., & Hacker, K. (2003). The digital divide as a complex and dynamic phenomenon. The information society, 19(4), 315-326. Van Dijk, J. A. (2005). The Deepening Divide: Inequality in the Information Society. Sage Publications. Yates, S., Kirby, J., & Lockley, E. (2014). Supporting digital engagement: final report to Sheffield City Council. Supporting Digital Engagement: Final Report to Sheffield City Council. Yates, S., Kirby, J., & Lockley, E. (2015a). Digital media use: Differences and inequalities in relation to class and age. Sociological Research Online, 20(4), 12. Yates, S. J., Kirby, J., & Lockley, E. (2015b). ‘Digital-by-default’: reinforcing exclusion through technology. IN DEFENCE OF WELFARE 2, 158.

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