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Today's Topics:
1. #SMSociety15: Social Media & Society Conference - Call for Submissions (Anatoliy Gruzd) 2. Vacancy: Linked Data Postdoctoral Researcher, Dublin, Deadline: Nov 28 at noon GMT (Natalie Harrower) 3. Assistant Professor of Media Studies - Niagara University (Doug Tewksbury) 4. Request for Survey Participation (Theo Plothe) 5. CeDEM15 - Call for Papers (Caroline Haythornthwaite)
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Message: 1 Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 23:25:41 -0400 From: Anatoliy Gruzd <agruzd@gmail.com> To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] #SMSociety15: Social Media & Society Conference - Call for Submissions Message-ID: <546C0DB5.7050808@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
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------------------------------------ 6th Annual International Social Media & Society Conference Toronto, Canada July 27-29, 2015 http://SocialMediaAndSociety.com/ ------------------------------------ Call for Submissions
Academic research on social media is growing exponentially across various disciplines including: Communications, Information / Library Science, Computer Science, Business, Sociology, Education, Psychology, Health and others. The Web of Science alone indexed nearly 5,000 journal and conference publications over the last decade. This growing body of research revealed many interesting factors about social media platforms, their users, and a glimpse of our society at large. But are we any closer to understanding the broader implications of social media on our increasing networked society?
The 2015 Social Media & Society Conference (#SMSociety15) invites scholarly and original submissions that build on the previous work and critically evaluate the role of social media for social and political change, community engagement, marketing, new forms of governance, support of individuals and organizations in domains such as business, information, management, public administration, academia, health, and journalism (just to mention a few). We are also calling for submissions that develop and apply novel methods and theories to collect, analyze, and visualize social media data as well as those that discuss ethical and privacy implications of using big and small data. We welcome both quantitative and qualitative work in the broad area of Social Media & Society that crosses interdisciplinary boundaries and expands our understanding of the current and future trends in social media.
Whether you are just starting a new research project or ready to report on the final results, you will find that #SMSociety15 is a great venue for you! The 2015 conference invites a wide range of submissions: - short papers on completed or well-developed projects (Due: March 2, 2015) - work-in-progress paper abstracts (Due: April 10, 2015), - panel discussions (Due: March 2, 2015) - poster presentations (Due: May 1, 2015).
New to this year, we are also calling for proposals to host: - half-day workshops (Due: February 2, 2015) on a well-defined area or technical tutorials that will examine a particular method or tool for the analysis of social media data in more detail
PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES All accepted short papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings by the ACM International Conference Proceeding Series (ICPS). Authors of accepted top papers will be invited to submit their full papers to the special issue of the Information, Communication & Society journal (published by Taylor & Francis).
BACKGROUND The Social Media & Society Conference is an annual gathering of leading social media researchers from around the world. Now, in its 6th year, the 2015 Conference will be held in Toronto, Canada from July 27 to 29, 2015. From its inception, the conference has focused on the best practices for studying the impact and implications of social media on society. Organized by the Social Media Lab at Ryerson University, the conference provides attendees an opportunity to exchange ideas, present their original research, learn about recently completed and work-in-progress studies, and strengthen connections with their peers. The 2014 conference hosted over 200 attendees, featured research from 238 authors across several fields from 21 different countries.
TOPICS OF INTEREST Social Media & Small Data ? Case Studies of Online Communities Formed on Social Media ? Case Studies of Offline Communities that Rely on Social Media ? Sampling Issues ? Value of Small Data
Social Media & Big Data ? Visualization of Social Media Data ? Social Media Data Mining ? Scalability Issues & Social Media Data ? Social Media Analytics ? Ethics of Big Data
Social Media Impact on Society ? Private Self/Public Self ? The Sharing/Attention Economy ? Virality & Memes ? Political Mobilization & Engagement ? Social Media & Health ? Social Media & Business (Marketing, PR, HR, Risk Management, etc.) ? Social Media & Academia (Alternative Metrics, Learning Analytics, etc.) ? Social Media & Public Administration ? Social Media & the News
Theories & Methods ? Qualitative & Quantitative Approaches ? Opinion Mining & Sentiment Analysis ? Social Network Analysis ? Theoretical Models for Studying, Analysing and Understanding Social Media
Online/Offline Communities ? Trust & Credibility in Social Media ? Online Community Detection ? Influential User Detection ? Online Identity
Social Media & Mobile ? App-ification of the Society ? Privacy & Security Issues in the Mobile World ? Apps for the Social Good ? Networking Apps
PROGRAM COMMITTEE The list of the Program Committee members is available at https://socialmediaandsociety.com/?page_id=1346
CONFERENCE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Anatoliy Gruzd Associate Professor, Ted Rogers School of Management Director, Social Media Lab Ryerson University, Canada Twitter: @gruzd
Barry Wellman Professor & Director, NetLab University of Toronto, Canada Twitter: @barrywellman
Philip H. Mai Manager of Academic Communications Ryerson University, Canada Twitter: @phmai
Jenna Jacobson PhD Candidate, Faculty of Information (iSchool) University of Toronto, Canada Twitter: @jacobsonjenna
For further inquiries, please contact Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd at gruzd@ryerson.ca
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Message: 2 Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 11:41:00 +0000 From: Natalie Harrower <N.Harrower@ria.ie> To: "air-l@listserv.aoir.org" <air-l@listserv.aoir.org> Subject: [Air-L] Vacancy: Linked Data Postdoctoral Researcher, Dublin, Deadline: Nov 28 at noon GMT Message-ID: <5585E44E50865845A21532E164B566182DBB34FD@RIAEXCH01.royal.local> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Dear AoIR:
Please circulate!
Post Title: Linked Data Postdoctoral Researcher Post Location: Digital Repository of Ireland, Royal Irish Academy, Dublin, Ireland Position: Contract Post: full-time for 10 months Closing Date for applications: Friday 28th November 2014 at 12 noon. Full job spec: http://www.ria.ie/About/Human-Resources/Vacancies/Linked-Data-Postdoctoral-R...
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Dr. Natalie Harrower | Manager, Education and Outreach | Digital Repository of Ireland Royal Irish Academy | 19 Dawson St. Dublin 2 n.harrower@ria.ie | @natalieharrower | @dri_ireland | www.dri.ie
The Royal Irish Academy is subject to the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 & 2003 and is compliant with the provisions of the Data Protection Acts 1988 & 2003. For further information see our website www.ria.ie
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Message: 3 Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 10:03:52 -0500 From: Doug Tewksbury <dtewksbury@niagara.edu> To: "air-l@listserv.aoir.org" <air-l@listserv.aoir.org> Subject: [Air-L] Assistant Professor of Media Studies - Niagara University Message-ID: <D0921B88.15507%dtewksbury@niagara.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Media Studies Niagara University Starting Fall 2015
The Department of Communication Studies at Niagara University is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Media Studies to begin in fall 2015.
Responsibilities: Candidates should be able to teach a variety of courses in both digital journalism and multimedia production, with a focus on how these media can be used to promote social justice. The teaching load is a 3/3, with a maximum class size of 35. An active program of research, potential for scholarly publication, and service to the university, the profession and the community are expected. The successful candidate is expected to participate in departmental and university duties, including student advising and committee work. A Ph.D. in a Communication or Media Studies discipline is required by the time of appointment.
About the Department: The Department of Communication Studies at Niagara University has a curriculum built on principles of social justice and seeks to instill in its students the important contribution that mass media can play in bettering the human condition. The program is designed to give students a strong background in both the liberal arts and professional approaches with respect to mass media. Niagara University, founded in 1856, is a private Catholic institution sponsored by the Vincentian community. The University overlooks the Niagara River on the U.S.-Canada border, just north of Niagara Falls, NY, and is in close proximity to Buffalo, Rochester, and Toronto.
To Apply:
You may apply online at jobs.niagara.edu, which will require you to upload (1) a letter of interest, (2) C.V., (3) teaching philosophy (4) research sample (5) the names and contact information of three references. Letters of reference will be requested from shortlisted candidates. Review of applications will begin on January 1st, 2015.
Please direct any questions regarding this position to Dr. Doug Tewksbury at dtewksbury@niagara.edu<mailto:dtewksbury@niagara.edu>
Niagara University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Individuals identifying with historically marginalized populations are particularly encouraged to apply.
? Doug Tewksbury, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor Communication Studies Department Niagara University PO Box 1922 Niagara University, NY 14109
p: 716.286.8338 e: dtewksbury@niagara.edu<mailto:dtewksbury@niagara.edu>
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Message: 4 Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 15:16:26 -0500 From: Theo Plothe <tp6316a@student.american.edu> To: Air-L@listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] Request for Survey Participation Message-ID: <CAOzAoFF8e_YYM4YZqTgygZuq6= qYvSn1dBfDfyvaPBqAHrL8qw@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Hello everyone,
I am recruiting participants for an online survey as part of my dissertation. If you play digital games or identify as a gamer, please participate in a short Qualtrics survey. It'll take 5-10 minutes, it's anonymous, and your assistance will not only be greatly appreciated, but will help researchers understand how players experience digital games as a medium.
Here is the link to the survey: *http://bit.ly/1qKXOrs* <http://t.co/Ey9I0Bl40u>
Thank you so much for your participation!
*Please feel free to share this survey to any one you feel may be interested. *
If you have any questions please email the principal researcher, Theo Plothe at tp6316a@student.america.edu
Thank you again!
-- Theo Plothe Ph.D. Candidate Games Studies, Remix Culture and Sports American University School of Communication
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Message: 5 Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 14:34:31 -0800 From: Caroline Haythornthwaite <c.haythorn@ubc.ca> To: "<air-l@listserv.aoir.org>" <air-l@listserv.aoir.org> Subject: [Air-L] CeDEM15 - Call for Papers Message-ID: <AC1B9CC8-7F47-48EC-9F50-57329BEEFF18@ubc.ca> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
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From: Peter Parycek <peter.parycek@donau-uni.ac.at>
The deadline for the submissions is nearing quickly (8 December 2014), so we kindly ask you to disseminate the CeDEM15 CfP in your networks, to your students (we have a PhD Colloquium and grants for them too), colleagues, etc. You are welcome to use the text below, forward the whole CfP or focus on your track in particular (copy & paste from the cfp)! Will you be submitting a paper?
CeDEM15 Conference for E-Democracy and Open Government 20 - 22 May 2015
www.donau-uni.ac.at/cedem
The international Conference for e-Democracy and Open Government brings together e-democracy, e-participation and open government specialists working in academia, politics, government and business from to critically analyse the innovations, issues, ideas and challenges in the networked societies of the digital age.
Tracks at CeDEM15 include: *E-Democracy and E-Participation *E-Voting *Bottom-Up Movements *Social and Mobile Media for Public Administration *Open Collaborative Government *Democracy, Globalization and Migration *Connected Smart City *Open Data, Transparency and Open Innovation *Technology and Architecture *Self-governance in Complex Networks *Rethinking Information Visualization for the People *Freedom and Ethics in Digital Societies *Design and Co-creation for E-democracy *Citizen's Participation in Democratic Governance Processes through ICT in Africa *Open Access
..... at CeDEM15 you can also submit papers for the: *PhD Colloquium *Workshop Proposals *Reflections *Open Space
.... and we are pleased to offer PhD students bursaries: *3 bursaries for the best PhD submissions: a 3-day conference fee waiver and accommodation at the Kolping Hotel (Krems) for the duration of the CeDEM15 conference *3 bursaries: a 3-day conference fee waiver http://bit.ly/1mqhBPV
Our confirmed keynotes are: Alon Peled (Hebew University of Jerusalem, Israel) Theresa A. Pardo (University at Albany, USA) Marijn Janssen (Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands) Shauneen Furlong (University of Toronto and University of Ottawa, Canada)
.... and finally: *Co-located with CeDEM15 will be the 4th SharePSI Workshop. Share-PSI 2.0 is a EU funded project for the exchange of experience and ideas around implementing open data policies in the public sector. Attendees of CeDEM 15 will be granted free entrance to the SharePSI public meetings and presentations. For more information about SharePSI see the projects website http://www.w3.org/2013/share-psi/
Important Dates: *Deadline for the submission of all papers, workshop proposals, reflections: 8 December 2014 *Notification of acceptance: 9 February 2015 *Camera-ready paper submission: 2 March 2015
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Peter
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