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My Book is Out! _Delayed Response: The Art of Waiting from the Ancient to the Instant World_
by Jason Farman 20 Nov '18

20 Nov '18

Hi AoIR List, I wanted to share the exciting news that my book has been released! Today you can check out *Delayed Response: The Art of Waiting from the Ancient to the Instant World,* published through Yale University Press. Here's the link to the hardcover and the audiobook: https://www.amazon.com/Delayed-Response-Waiting-Ancient-Instant/dp/03002256… *Delayed Response is a celebration of waiting throughout history, its importance for connection, understanding, and intimacy in human communication.* Below is the book's longer description: We have always been conscious of the wait for life-changing messages, > whether it be the time it takes to receive a text message from your love, > for a soldier’s family to learn news from the front, or for a space probe > to deliver data from the far reaches of the solar system. In this book in > praise of wait times, award-winning author Jason Farman passionately argues > that the delay between call and answer has always been an important part of > the message. > > Traveling backward from our current era of Twitter and texts, Farman shows > how societies have worked to eliminate waiting in communication and how > they have interpreted those times’ meanings. Exploring seven eras and > objects of waiting—including pneumatic mail tubes in New York, Elizabethan > wax seals, and Aboriginal Australian message sticks—Farman offers a new > mindset for waiting. In a rebuttal to the demand for instant communication, > Farman makes a powerful case for why good things can come to those who wait. Best, Jason -- Jason Farman, Ph.D. Director, Design Cultures & Creativity Program Associate Professor of American Studies Faculty Member, Human-Computer Interaction Lab University of Maryland, College Park http://www.jasonfarman.com <http://www.jasonfarman.com> http://twitter.com/farman New Book Out: Delayed Response <http://jasonfarman.com/delayedresponse/>

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Newest issue of the Journal of Community Informatics
by Eduardo Villanueva 20 Nov '18

20 Nov '18

Hi all, JoCI has just published its newest issue. http://www.ci-journal.net/index.php/ciej It is an special issue, under the guest editorship of Luke Hespanhol (University of Sydney): The Digital Fringe and social participation through Interaction Design. This is our first issue under the sponsorship of the College of Communication and Information of the University of Kentucky. Your comments are appreciated. Best, Eduardo Villanueva-Mansilla Department of Communications, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú Editor-in-chief, The Journal of Community Informatics

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RACI: Apply Now!
by Gergana Petrova 20 Nov '18

20 Nov '18

Dear colleagues, The RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) is again looking for talented academics in the field of Internet technology. Successful applicants receive complimentary tickets, travel and accommodation to the meetings and the opportunity to present their research. If you are working on something interesting, please apply! If you know someone in your network who is, please forward them this message. https://www.ripe.net/raci --------------------- Application deadlines --------------------- MENOG 19, (TBC): apply by 3 February 2019 SEE 8 (16-17 April, Sarajevo): apply by 3 February 2019 RIPE 78 (20-24 May, Reykjavik): apply by 17 February 2019 ENOG 16 (3-4 June, Tbilisi): apply by 17 February 2019 At ENOG 16 you can present in either Russian or English. --------------------------- Examples of relevant topics --------------------------- - Network measurements and analyses - IPv6 deployment - BGP routing - Network security - Internet governance - Peering and interconnectivity - Internet of Things ------------------------------------------------- Get the latest news on RACI and Internet research ------------------------------------------------- - Subscribe to the RACI mailing list: https://www.ripe.net/raci/mailing-list - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/raci_ripe - Join our group on LinkedIn: https://www.ripe.net/raci/linkedin Please let me know if you have any questions. Have a lovely day! Best regards, Gergana -- Gergana Petrova External Relations RIPE NCC

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Call for Chapters: Handbook of Research on Political Revolution and Activism in the Computer Age
by Ashu M. G. Solo 20 Nov '18

20 Nov '18

It would be appreciated if you could forward this call for chapters to anyone who might be interested. Call for Chapters: Handbook of Research on Political Revolution and Activism in the Computer Age CFP URL: https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/3473 Purpose Technology and particularly the Internet have brought about many changes in the realm of politics. Revolutions in many countries in the Middle East and North Africa have started in large part due to social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter. Social networking has also played a role in protests and riots in numerous countries. The whistleblower website Wikileaks has had a tremendous impact in exposing government corruption. The mainstream media no longer has a monopoly on political commentary as anybody can set up a blog or post a video online. Political activists can network together online. Aspects of engineering, computer science, mathematics, or natural science can be applied to political activism. Potential Topics Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following: Political Revolutions, Political Protests, and Other Citizen Activism in the Computer Age • role of social networking in political revolutions • role of social networking in political revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa • role of social networking in political protests • online petitions • electronic civil disobedience • online vigilantism • hacktivism • role of social networking in political riots • case studies • future research directions Online Political Expression in the Computer Age • political blogs • online political videos • political vlogs • parliamentary informatics • cyberbullying and cyberlibel against activists • case studies • future research directions Whistleblowing in the Computer Age • Wikileaks • whistleblower websites and webpages • transparency • advantages and disadvantages of transparency • whistleblowing • whistleblower protection • whistleblower prosecution • whistleblower persecution • lawsuits against whistleblowers • case studies • future research directions Engineering, Math, and Science in Political Activism • political engineering (application of engineering, computer science, mathematics, or natural science to politics) • computational politics (application of computer science or mathematics to politics) Note: These new interdisciplinary fields were first defined in this research paper: Ashu M. G. Solo. (2011). The New Fields of Public Policy Engineering, Political Engineering, Computational Public Policy, and Computational Politics. In Proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on e-Learning, e-Business, Enterprise Information Systems, and e-Government (EEE'11) (pp. 431-434). URL: <http://worldcomp-proceedings.com/proc/p2011/EEE5211.pdf> http://worldcomp-proceedings.com/proc/p2011/EEE5211.pdf • applications of engineering in political activism • applications of computer science in political activism • applications of mathematics in political activism • applications of natural science in political activism • applications of operations research in political activism • applications of optimization methods in political activism • uncertainty management in political activism • applications of computational intelligence methods to political activism • applications of fuzzy logic to political activism • applications of neural computing to political activism • applications of neural networks to political activism • applications of evolutionary computation to political activism • applications of genetic algorithms to political activism • applications of knowledge-based systems to political activism • applications of machine learning methods to political activism • applications of pattern recognition to political activism • applications of data mining to political activism • applications of analytics to political activism • applications of data integration to political activism • applications of data analysis to political activism • applications of data modeling to political activism • applications of exploratory data analysis to political activism • applications of confirmatory data analysis to political activism • applications of predictive analytics to political activism • applications of text analytics to political activism • applications of statistics to political activism • applications of data visualization to political activism • applications of data dissemination to political activism • data-driven decision making in political activism • applications of data fusion to political activism • applications of multidimensional matrix mathematics to political activism • applications of decision theory to political activism • applications of game theory to political activism • applications of graph theory to political activism • forecasting in political activism • modeling in political activism • simulation in political activism • visualization in political activism • software tools in political activism • case studies • future research directions Publisher: IGI Global Publisher website: https://www.igi-global.com/ Submit your chapter in Microsoft Word format through the eEditorial Discovery® system by December 5, 2018. Please use the following link when submitting your chapter: https://www.igi-global.com/submission/submit-chapter/?projectid=1641853c-6b… If you aren’t sure if your chapter fits within the scope of the book, you can send a one paragraph abstract to the editor. The editor will get back to you within two days about whether your chapter fits within the scope of the book. The full chapter will still be reviewed. One or more of the author(s) of each submitted chapter will be expected to review two other submitted chapters. Every person who reviews a chapter will be listed in the editorial advisory board, which will be published in the book. Important Dates Initial chapter submission deadline: December 5, 2018 Chapter review results: January 31, 2019 Chapter revisions submission deadline: February 28, 2019 Final acceptance results: March 21, 2019 Final chapter and forms submission deadline: April 5, 2019 Editor Ashu M. G. Solo Originator of public policy engineering, computational public policy, political engineering, and computational politics Author, editor, or associate editor of over 825 reviewed publications (research publications and political commentaries) Interdisciplinary researcher, engineering and math developer, electrical engineer, computer engineer, intelligent systems engineer, political and public policy engineer, mathematician, public policy analyst, political writer, former political operative, entrepreneur, civil rights activist, environmental protection technology developer, and former infantry officer CEO/interdisciplinary R&D engineer and mathematician at Maverick Trailblazers Inc.™ and principal at Solo’s Solutions™ Former platoon commander understudy (regiment appointment) in Cdn. Army Reserve Infantry Former CEO or acting CEO for 4 geographical associations of federal and provincial political parties and former city committee representative Email address for inquiries: amgsolo(a)mavericktrailblazers.com <mailto:amgsolo@mavericktrailblazers.com>

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Call for Chapters: Handbook of Research on Political Campaigning in the Computer Age
by Ashu M. G. Solo 20 Nov '18

20 Nov '18

It would be appreciated if you could forward this call for chapters to anyone who might be interested. Call for Chapters: Handbook of Research on Political Campaigning in the Computer Age CFP URL: https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/3478 Purpose Technology and particularly the Internet have brought about many changes in the realm of politics. Politicians and candidates use their own websites and social network profiles to get their message out. Politicians use political engineering and computational politics including data analytics to increase the effectiveness of their campaign. Aspects of engineering, computer science, mathematics, or natural science can be applied to political campaigning. Potential Topics Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following: Political Campaigns in the Computer Age • online campaigning • online campaigning using websites and webpages • online campaigning using social networking • online campaigning using multimedia tools • online campaigning using blogs • online campaigning using vlogs • political debates on the Internet • virtual town hall • virtual war room • online fake news and cyberlibel against politicians • case studies • future research directions Engineering, Math, and Science in Political Campaigning • political engineering (application of engineering, computer science, mathematics, or natural science to politics) • computational politics (application of computer science or mathematics to politics) Note: These new interdisciplinary fields were first defined in this research paper: Ashu M. G. Solo. (2011). The New Fields of Public Policy Engineering, Political Engineering, Computational Public Policy, and Computational Politics. In Proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on e-Learning, e-Business, Enterprise Information Systems, and e-Government (EEE'11) (pp. 431-434). URL: <http://worldcomp-proceedings.com/proc/p2011/EEE5211.pdf> http://worldcomp-proceedings.com/proc/p2011/EEE5211.pdf • applications of engineering in political campaigning • applications of computer science in political campaigning • applications of mathematics in political campaigning • applications of natural science in political campaigning • applications of operations research in political campaigning • applications of optimization methods in political campaigning • uncertainty management in political campaigning • applications of computational intelligence methods to political campaigning • applications of fuzzy logic to political campaigning • applications of neural computing to political campaigning • applications of neural networks to political campaigning • applications of evolutionary computation to political campaigning • applications of genetic algorithms to political campaigning • applications of knowledge-based systems to political campaigning • applications of machine learning methods to political campaigning • applications of pattern recognition to political campaigning • applications of data mining to political campaigning • applications of analytics to political campaigning • applications of data integration to political campaigning • applications of data analysis to political campaigning • applications of data modeling to political campaigning • applications of exploratory data analysis to political campaigning • applications of confirmatory data analysis to political campaigning • applications of predictive analytics to political campaigning • applications of text analytics to political campaigning • applications of statistics to political campaigning • applications of data visualization to political campaigning • applications of data dissemination to political campaigning • data-driven decision making in political campaigning • applications of data fusion to political campaigning • applications of multidimensional matrix mathematics to political campaigning • applications of decision theory to political campaigning • applications of game theory to political campaigning • applications of graph theory to political campaigning • forecasting in political campaigning • modeling in political campaigning • simulation in political campaigning • visualization in political campaigning • software tools in political campaigning • case studies • future research directions Publisher: IGI Global Publisher website: https://www.igi-global.com/ Please submit your chapter in Microsoft Word format through the eEditorial Discovery® system by December 5, 2018. Please use the following link when submitting your chapter: https://www.igi-global.com/submission/submit-chapter/?projectid=b3f266fe-43… If you aren’t sure if your chapter fits within the scope of the book, you can send a one paragraph abstract to the editor. The editor will get back to you within two days about whether your chapter fits within the scope of the book. The full chapter will still be reviewed. One or more of the author(s) of each submitted chapter will be expected to review two other submitted chapters. Every person who reviews a chapter will be listed in the editorial advisory board, which will be published in the book. Important Dates Initial chapter submission deadline: December 5, 2018 Chapter review results: January 31, 2019 Chapter revisions submission deadline: February 28, 2019 Final acceptance results: March 21, 2019 Final chapter and forms submission deadline: April 5, 2019 Editor Ashu M. G. Solo Originator of public policy engineering, computational public policy, political engineering, and computational politics Author, editor, or associate editor of over 825 reviewed publications (research publications and political commentaries) Interdisciplinary researcher, engineering and math developer, electrical engineer, computer engineer, intelligent systems engineer, political and public policy engineer, mathematician, public policy analyst, political writer, former political operative, entrepreneur, civil rights activist, environmental protection technology developer, and former infantry officer CEO/interdisciplinary R&D engineer and mathematician at Maverick Trailblazers Inc.™ and principal at Solo’s Solutions™ Former platoon commander understudy (regiment appointment) in Cdn. Army Reserve Infantry Former CEO or acting CEO for 4 geographical associations of federal and provincial political parties and former city committee representative Email address for inquiries: amgsolo(a)mavericktrailblazers.com <mailto:amgsolo@mavericktrailblazers.com>

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Call for Chapters: Handbook of Research on Political Campaigning in the Computer Age
by Ashu M. G. Solo 20 Nov '18

20 Nov '18

It would be appreciated if you could forward this call for chapters to anyone who might be interested. Call for Chapters: Handbook of Research on Political Campaigning in the Computer Age CFP URL: https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/3478 Purpose Technology and particularly the Internet have brought about many changes in the realm of politics. Politicians and candidates use their own websites and social network profiles to get their message out. Politicians use political engineering and computational politics including data analytics to increase the effectiveness of their campaign. Aspects of engineering, computer science, mathematics, or natural science can be applied to political campaigning. Potential Topics Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following: Political Campaigns in the Computer Age • online campaigning • online campaigning using websites and webpages • online campaigning using social networking • online campaigning using multimedia tools • online campaigning using blogs • online campaigning using vlogs • political debates on the Internet • virtual town hall • virtual war room • online fake news and cyberlibel against politicians • case studies • future research directions Engineering, Math, and Science in Political Campaigning • political engineering (application of engineering, computer science, mathematics, or natural science to politics) • computational politics (application of computer science or mathematics to politics) Note: These new interdisciplinary fields were first defined in this research paper: Ashu M. G. Solo. (2011). The New Fields of Public Policy Engineering, Political Engineering, Computational Public Policy, and Computational Politics. In Proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on e-Learning, e-Business, Enterprise Information Systems, and e-Government (EEE'11) (pp. 431-434). URL: <http://worldcomp-proceedings.com/proc/p2011/EEE5211.pdf> http://worldcomp-proceedings.com/proc/p2011/EEE5211.pdf • applications of engineering in political campaigning • applications of computer science in political campaigning • applications of mathematics in political campaigning • applications of natural science in political campaigning • applications of operations research in political campaigning • applications of optimization methods in political campaigning • uncertainty management in political campaigning • applications of computational intelligence methods to political campaigning • applications of fuzzy logic to political campaigning • applications of neural computing to political campaigning • applications of neural networks to political campaigning • applications of evolutionary computation to political campaigning • applications of genetic algorithms to political campaigning • applications of knowledge-based systems to political campaigning • applications of machine learning methods to political campaigning • applications of pattern recognition to political campaigning • applications of data mining to political campaigning • applications of analytics to political campaigning • applications of data integration to political campaigning • applications of data analysis to political campaigning • applications of data modeling to political campaigning • applications of exploratory data analysis to political campaigning • applications of confirmatory data analysis to political campaigning • applications of predictive analytics to political campaigning • applications of text analytics to political campaigning • applications of statistics to political campaigning • applications of data visualization to political campaigning • applications of data dissemination to political campaigning • data-driven decision making in political campaigning • applications of data fusion to political campaigning • applications of multidimensional matrix mathematics to political campaigning • applications of decision theory to political campaigning • applications of game theory to political campaigning • applications of graph theory to political campaigning • forecasting in political campaigning • modeling in political campaigning • simulation in political campaigning • visualization in political campaigning • software tools in political campaigning • case studies • future research directions Publisher: IGI Global Publisher website: https://www.igi-global.com/ Please submit your chapter in Microsoft Word format through the eEditorial Discovery® system by December 5, 2018. Please use the following link when submitting your chapter: https://www.igi-global.com/submission/submit-chapter/?projectid=b3f266fe-43… If you aren’t sure if your chapter fits within the scope of the book, you can send a one paragraph abstract to the editor. The editor will get back to you within two days about whether your chapter fits within the scope of the book. The full chapter will still be reviewed. One or more of the author(s) of each submitted chapter will be expected to review two other submitted chapters. Every person who reviews a chapter will be listed in the editorial advisory board, which will be published in the book. Important Dates Initial chapter submission deadline: December 5, 2018 Chapter review results: January 31, 2019 Chapter revisions submission deadline: February 28, 2019 Final acceptance results: March 21, 2019 Final chapter and forms submission deadline: April 5, 2019 Editor Ashu M. G. Solo Originator of public policy engineering, computational public policy, political engineering, and computational politics Author, editor, or associate editor of over 825 reviewed publications (research publications and political commentaries) Interdisciplinary researcher, engineering and math developer, electrical engineer, computer engineer, intelligent systems engineer, political and public policy engineer, mathematician, public policy analyst, political writer, former political operative, entrepreneur, civil rights activist, environmental protection technology developer, and former infantry officer CEO/interdisciplinary R&D engineer and mathematician at Maverick Trailblazers Inc.™ and principal at Solo’s Solutions™ Former platoon commander understudy (regiment appointment) in Cdn. Army Reserve Infantry Former CEO or acting CEO for 4 geographical associations of federal and provincial political parties and former city committee representative Email address for inquiries: amgsolo(a)mavericktrailblazers.com <mailto:amgsolo@mavericktrailblazers.com>

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CfP for chapters on disability, bodies, media and representation in Asia
by Jacob Johanssen 20 Nov '18

20 Nov '18

We have space for some additional chapters in the edited collection *Disability and the Media: Other Bodies* on the themes of *disability, bodies, media and representation in Asia*. in the following edited collection. Book edited by Diana Garrisi (JC School of Film and Television Arts, Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University) and Jacob Johanssen (Communication and Media Research Institute, University of Westminster) Under contract with Routledge and to be published 2019 in the Routledge Research in Disability and Media Studies series ( https://www.routledge.com/Routledge-Research-in-Disability-and-Media-Studie… ) Using a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches this volume encompasses an array of media forms including cinema, newspapers, television, advertising and social media. This book has several purposes. It critically discusses the relationship between self-representation and representations in either reinforcing or debunking myths around disability and othering. It explores the cultural, political and commercial basis for why media can negatively portray some people as intrinsically different. Finally, it suggests that the dynamic relationship between traditional and new media and the blurred lines between forms of representation and self-representation in new media can make it more difficult to continue framing ability and disability as mutually exclusive categories, and therefore cast the latter as unwanted. The book presents instances of a possible, slow cultural shift in favour of non-dichotomic views on ability and disability increasingly represented as fluid and necessary conditions characterizing the essence of each human being. *We are specifically interested in chapters that focus on Asia and its different countries in relation to the themes of the book.* Possible themes include but are not limited to: · Affective labour of bodies · Auto-ethnographic accounts of the body in / through digital media · Celebrity bodies and the spectacles of transformation · Cinema and disability · Contemporary coverage of disability in print/online/television/radio · De-colonizing and de-westernising the mediated body · Disability and advertising · Disability and race · Disability and the media: historical perspectives · (Dis)Empowerments of the disabled body · Journalism and practices of othering the body · Neoliberalism, policy and austerity politics · Reality television and the body · Representing wounds and scars · Researching bodies and the media: frameworks and methodologies · Stigma and the body - Posthumanist and non-representational frameworks · The abject body · The body and trauma · The mediated body as spectacle · The medicalised body in the media · The objectification of the disabled body in the media We invite submissions of 200-250 words chapter proposals. Deadline: Friday, 21 December 2018 Submissions should also include: a) Title of chapter b) Author name/s, institutional details c) Corresponding author’s email address d) Keywords (no more than 5) e) A short bio Please send chapters to diana.garrisi(a)xjtlu.edu.cn and j.johanssen(a)westminster.ac.uk Commissioned chapters are around 5,000 words. The fact that an abstract is accepted does not guarantee publication of the final manuscript. All chapters submitted will be judged on the basis of a double-blind reviewing process.

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Call for faculty applications - IIT Delhi, India
by P. VIGNESWARA ILAVARASAN 20 Nov '18

20 Nov '18

Call for faculty applications @ Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (Dept. of Management Studies) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi is one of the leading global premier higher education engineering institutions in the world. It is recently recognized as one of two public Institutes of Eminence by the Govt. of India. Located in heart of New Delhi and spread across 320 acres housing 9000 plus students and faculty members, IIT Delhi offers best environment for learning and teaching with more than thirty five different disciplinary units hosting more than 550 faculty members. Please see here for further details: www.iitd.ac.in The Department of Management Studies (DMS) is ranked number one in research and practices category in the National Institute Research Framework, Govt of India for the last two years. It is consistently ranked within top ten business schools of the country. In international QS ranking, it ranks among the top 5 in the country. The Dept. offers full time and executive MBA and PhD programmes. Apart from significant contributions to the globally reputed journals, two journals published by Springer and Emerald are managed by the department. Located within IIT Delhi, it offers limitless opportunities for interdisciplinary research and teaching. Please see here: http://dms.iitd.ac.in/ The Dept. is seeking applications for faculty positions to enhance its global reach. This is a special drive for international faculty applications. Applications are invited as per details below: Areas Economics, Finance, HR & OB, Information Systems, Marketing, Operations, and Strategy. Qualification PhD from a reputed global university in relevant discipline. Nationality Non-Indian passport holder. Desired publications ABDC A & above; ABS rank 3 & above, Impact factor 1 & above, Scopus Cite Score 1.5 & above. Prior work experience Not essential. Compensation https://tinyurl.com/iitddmsfac In addition, DMS shall offer economy airfare for joining. Apply here http://www.iitd.ac.in/jobs-iitd/index.html Please feel free to write for further details: Dr. P. Vigneswara Ilavarasan, PhD Chair – International Relations Associate Professor, Dept. of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. 110016 E: vignes(a)iitd.ac.in W:http://web.iitd.ac.in/~vignes/.

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Listing
by Serena 20 Nov '18

20 Nov '18

*Michigan State University School of Journalism Director position* Michigan State University's School of Journalism in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences invites applications for its next Director! Please consider applying and share it with your colleagues. The School of Journalism at MSU is an amazing place with incredible faculty and students. More information can be found here: http://careers.msu.edu/cw/en-us/job/500275/school-directormanagement?fbclid… Thank you, Serena Miller -- Serena Miller, Ph.D. Michigan State University College of Communication Arts and Sciences/School of Journalism Journalism Innovations, Associate Professor PhD Executive Committee, Information & Media Studies Standing Committee for Research, AEJMC Kopenhaver Center Fellow, AEJMC Future Institute Fellow International Radio and Television Society (IRTS) Foundation Fellow Twitter: @dr_serena <https://twitter.com/dr_serena> Google Scholar <https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=LJtBOcgAAAAJ&hl=en>

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What is Technology? April 11-13, 2019
by Janet Wasko 19 Nov '18

19 Nov '18

WHAT IS TECHNOLOGY? Value • Velocity • Vortex UNIVERSITY OF OREGON IN PORTLAND April 11-13, 2019 What is Technology? (2019) will examine the vortices of interaction among practical arts and tools, techniques and processes, moral knowledge and imagination to navigate our everchanging media/life/universe. In a broad sense, technology can be understood as methods of intelligent inquiry and problem-solving in all domains of human life. The conference-experience will enact a collaborative network of transdisciplinary research by cultivating communication as the heart of science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics, and environments. The ninth annual What is…? will bring together natural and social scientists, scholars, government officials, industry professionals, artists and designers, as well as alumni, students, community organizations, and the public. We invite proposals for scholarly papers, panels, and installations on a wide variety of issues and topics. Please see whatis.uoregon.edu<http://whatis.uoregon.edu> for additional details. Proposals may address the following questions (as well as others): • How are technologies and values related? What are velocities of technology (e.g., acceleration studies)? • What are the forces of technology? Is there only one form of technology or different kinds? • What are current approaches to the study of technologies? How is technology interpreted through various lenses (e.g. critical theory, cultural studies, eco-phenomenology, feminism, globalization, intersectionality, journalism, media studies, metamodernism, new materialism, political economy, posthumanism, rhetoric, semiotics, etc.)? • What are philosophies of technology? Where do technology and ethics interface/interact? • What is Science and Technology Studies (STS)? What are the Digital Humanities (DH)? What is the relationship between Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), and communication/media/film studies, or other disciplines in the humanities (e.g. anthropology, archaeology, comparative literature, curatorial studies, library studies, psychology, sociology)? What is STEM+C (Computing), E-STEM (Environmental), or STEMM (Medicine)? • How does technology relate to—or converge—music, art, design, architecture, and/or craft, e.g. STEAM (Arts)? • How do technologies’ scale, pace, and pattern transform/limit their impact? What are techné and/or technics? • What are immersive technologies (e.g. apps, Augmented/Virtual/Mixed Realities, IoT, gamification, etc.)? • What are the implications of emerging technologies (e.g. AGI, creative coding, holography, information literacy, nano-bio-info-cogno, predictive analytics, regenerative medicine, risk analysis, robotics, 3D bio-printing, etc.)? • How are the natural sciences and technology coming together (e.g. artificial biology, bioinspired design, biomimicry, data science, ecological system analysis, environmental analysis, etc.)? Is biology itself technology? • How do technologies obscure and/or highlight issues of gender, race, class, and/or indigeneity? What are indigenous knowledge and technologies? What is emerging research on equity, access, and learning? • What are the positive/negative consequences of media technologies for the public interest? • What relationships are there between technology and warfare, innovation and defense, etc.? What are emerging discourses of cyberinfrastructure, cyberlearning, cybertraining, or cybersecurity, etc.? • How is technology related to disability studies, accessibility/alter-abled education, accessible/assistive technologies, and mobility? How does technology relate to birth/life/aging/death, and/or contemplation/well-being? • What are technological determinism, technological realism, and technological humanism? technophilia versus technophobia, technological utopianism versus dystopianism, and/or technological singularity versus multiplicity? • How is collective intelligence, and/or collective wisdom, engaging and/or changing our lives? • How might technologies contribute to socio-technical community resilience and/or thriving communities? Send 150–200 word abstracts for papers, panels, or installations by DECEMBER 21, 2018, to: Janet Wasko • jwasko(a)uoregon.edu<mailto:jwasko@uoregon.edu> University of Oregon • Eugene, Oregon • 97403-1275 • USA

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