Dear Colleagues, Sam Srauy and I are excited to announce our edited book project, "Digital Affordances: Techno-Social and Critical Concerns." Please see below for the full call. Best, Angela *Call for Chapters* "Digital Affordances: Techno-Social and Critical Concerns" In the wake of numerous articles attempting to comprehend digital spaces and their impact on social and cultural norms, the idea of “affordances” has garnered much attention. But where do we go now? This edited book aims to move beyond the observation of digital affordances’ existence to investigate the many ways in which affordances have implications for the creation, use, and impact of digital spaces. Chapter topics may include, but are not limited to: Digital affordances and... --social network sites (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr, etc.) --Youtube --dating spaces (Match.com, Tinder, etc.) --personalized music services (Spotify, Pandora, etc.) --programming languages (critical code studies) --hardware --video games --mobile apps --rating apps (Yelp, etc.) --travel apps (Airbnb, Homeaway, Tripadvisor, etc.) --wearables (Apple watch, Oculus Rift, Fitbit, etc.) --sharing/gig economy apps (Uber, Lyft, etc.) --Google/Apple/Microsoft/web-based software platforms Implications for... --race/ethnicity --gender --class --sexuality --age --religion --identification --power Please send 500 word chapter abstracts and 100 word author bios to cirucci@kutztown.edu and srauy@oakland.edu by September 1, 2016. -- Angela M. Cirucci, PhD Assistant Professor Communication Studies Kutztown University 610-68-31384 http://www.angelacirucci.com @angelacirucci <http://www.twitter.com/angelacirucci>