A Statement from Members of the AoIR Executive Committee
In light of the United States' January 27, 2017 executive order restricting entry to its borders, based upon intersectional stereotypes of Islamic religious faith as embodied within Middle Eastern, African, and South Asian identity, we hereby restate our commitment to the fundamental values upon which the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) is founded. These values center upon human dignity, equality of opportunity, and the principles of academic freedom. AoIR vehemently opposes any entities, groups, measures, or activities that seek to undermine such principles, in scholarly research and in society at large, wherever in the world they may operate. AoIR, following its mission to provide and promote outstanding research upon the Internet's capacity to mediate transnational and global culture through networking, is proud to represent a diverse international community of Internet researchers. In affirming the shared values of our community, we encourage our members to exercise their inalienable right to speak out whenever and wherever they believe those values to be undermined or violated. In keeping with the principle of academic freedom, AoIR conferences themselves also support that free exercise by offering a venue for such discussions to be conducted respectfully. AoIR is constantly at work to ensure that our actions and our words are in sync. Therefore, we proudly state that we do not tolerate or create any undue barriers to the full and equal participation of its members because of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity or nationality, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religious affiliation, or socioeconomic status. This commitment means, in particular, that we will endeavor to not stage future conferences in locations where such participation cannot be guaranteed. As an organization, AoIR stands ready to support any colleague who may be directly or indirectly affected by this order. Members of the Executive Committee: André Brock Axel Bruns Jenny Korn Annette Markham Adrienne Massanari Susanna Paasonen Kelly Quinn Jennifer Stromer-Galley P.S.: Our full Statement of Principles and Statement of Inclusivity can be found here: https://aoir.org/diversity-and-inclusivity/
Very happy to read this! Thanks to everyone involved for their hard work. I have some questions about how one may abide by this statement, however. "Therefore, we proudly state that we do not tolerate or create any undue barriers to the full and equal participation of its members because of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity or nationality, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religious affiliation, or socioeconomic status. This commitment means, in particular, that we will endeavor to not stage future conferences in locations where such participation cannot be guaranteed" Could we get more detail about what this materially means? To me this would indicate that AoIR conferences could not be held in 1) expensive resort hotels, 2) the United States, and/or 3) Israel. -db On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 11:14 AM, Jennifer Stromer-Galley <jstromer@syr.edu> wrote:
In light of the United States' January 27, 2017 executive order restricting entry to its borders, based upon intersectional stereotypes of Islamic religious faith as embodied within Middle Eastern, African, and South Asian identity, we hereby restate our commitment to the fundamental values upon which the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) is founded. These values center upon human dignity, equality of opportunity, and the principles of academic freedom. AoIR vehemently opposes any entities, groups, measures, or activities that seek to undermine such principles, in scholarly research and in society at large, wherever in the world they may operate. AoIR, following its mission to provide and promote outstanding research upon the Internet's capacity to mediate transnational and global culture through networking, is proud to represent a diverse international community of Internet researchers. In affirming the shared values of our community, we encourage our members to exercise their inalienable right to speak out whenever and wherever they believe those values to be undermined or violated. In keeping with the principle of academic freedom, AoIR conferences themselves also support that free exercise by offering a venue for such discussions to be conducted respectfully. AoIR is constantly at work to ensure that our actions and our words are in sync. Therefore, we proudly state that we do not tolerate or create any undue barriers to the full and equal participation of its members because of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity or nationality, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religious affiliation, or socioeconomic status. This commitment means, in particular, that we will endeavor to not stage future conferences in locations where such participation cannot be guaranteed. As an organization, AoIR stands ready to support any colleague who may be directly or indirectly affected by this order.
Members of the Executive Committee: André Brock Axel Bruns Jenny Korn Annette Markham Adrienne Massanari Susanna Paasonen Kelly Quinn Jennifer Stromer-Galley
P.S.: Our full Statement of Principles and Statement of Inclusivity can be found here: https://aoir.org/diversity-and-inclusivity/ _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/ listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org
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Dear all, I applaude the decision and the statement by the exec. of AOIR - however, I would also wonder if the list that David started would be continued, where we would end, and I believe Israel would not be the last, as we would have e.g. Russia (homophobia and anti gay legislation), likewise many arabic countries and some in Africa.... this list can continue and I would ask how we deal with this In which country do we end up and is the the perfect place then for all our ideals? I am not saying the intention is bad, but we and the exec have to be careful that this is not backfiring on them/us at some point. And what about the brave scholars from such countries that try to make scientific and scholarly ends meet despite such policies - a ban would maybe discourage them,.... It is difficult, but now that the statement is out, it is also time to discuss the difficulties of such a decision and its future consequences. in good spirit. nilz On 2 Mar 2017, at 23:25, David Banks wrote:
Very happy to read this! Thanks to everyone involved for their hard work. I have some questions about how one may abide by this statement, however.
"Therefore, we proudly state that we do not tolerate or create any undue barriers to the full and equal participation of its members because of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity or nationality, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religious affiliation, or socioeconomic status. This commitment means, in particular, that we will endeavor to not stage future conferences in locations where such participation cannot be guaranteed"
Could we get more detail about what this materially means? To me this would indicate that AoIR conferences could not be held in 1) expensive resort hotels, 2) the United States, and/or 3) Israel.
-db
On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 11:14 AM, Jennifer Stromer-Galley <jstromer@syr.edu> wrote:
In light of the United States' January 27, 2017 executive order restricting entry to its borders, based upon intersectional stereotypes of Islamic religious faith as embodied within Middle Eastern, African, and South Asian identity, we hereby restate our commitment to the fundamental values upon which the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) is founded. These values center upon human dignity, equality of opportunity, and the principles of academic freedom. AoIR vehemently opposes any entities, groups, measures, or activities that seek to undermine such principles, in scholarly research and in society at large, wherever in the world they may operate. AoIR, following its mission to provide and promote outstanding research upon the Internet's capacity to mediate transnational and global culture through networking, is proud to represent a diverse international community of Internet researchers. In affirming the shared values of our community, we encourage our members to exercise their inalienable right to speak out whenever and wherever they believe those values to be undermined or violated. In keeping with the principle of academic freedom, AoIR conferences themselves also support that free exercise by offering a venue for such discussions to be conducted respectfully. AoIR is constantly at work to ensure that our actions and our words are in sync. Therefore, we proudly state that we do not tolerate or create any undue barriers to the full and equal participation of its members because of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity or nationality, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religious affiliation, or socioeconomic status. This commitment means, in particular, that we will endeavor to not stage future conferences in locations where such participation cannot be guaranteed. As an organization, AoIR stands ready to support any colleague who may be directly or indirectly affected by this order.
Members of the Executive Committee: André Brock Axel Bruns Jenny Korn Annette Markham Adrienne Massanari Susanna Paasonen Kelly Quinn Jennifer Stromer-Galley
P.S.: Our full Statement of Principles and Statement of Inclusivity can be found here: https://aoir.org/diversity-and-inclusivity/ _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/ listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org
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Salute to your ideology . Proud to be linked up here . Regards Azfar Adib On Friday, March 3, 2017, Dr. habil. Nils Zurawski < nils.zurawski@uni-hamburg.de> wrote:
Dear all,
I applaude the decision and the statement by the exec. of AOIR
- however, I would also wonder if the list that David started would be continued, where we would end, and I believe Israel would not be the last, as we would have e.g. Russia (homophobia and anti gay legislation), likewise many arabic countries and some in Africa.... this list can continue and I would ask how we deal with this In which country do we end up and is the the perfect place then for all our ideals?
I am not saying the intention is bad, but we and the exec have to be careful that this is not backfiring on them/us at some point.
And what about the brave scholars from such countries that try to make scientific and scholarly ends meet despite such policies - a ban would maybe discourage them,....
It is difficult, but now that the statement is out, it is also time to discuss the difficulties of such a decision and its future consequences.
in good spirit.
nilz
On 2 Mar 2017, at 23:25, David Banks wrote:
Very happy to read this! Thanks to everyone involved for their hard work. I
have some questions about how one may abide by this statement, however.
"Therefore, we proudly state that we do not tolerate or create any undue barriers to the full and equal participation of its members because of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity or nationality, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religious affiliation, or socioeconomic status. This commitment means, in particular, that we will endeavor to not stage future conferences in locations where such participation cannot be guaranteed"
Could we get more detail about what this materially means? To me this would indicate that AoIR conferences could not be held in 1) expensive resort hotels, 2) the United States, and/or 3) Israel.
-db
On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 11:14 AM, Jennifer Stromer-Galley < jstromer@syr.edu> wrote:
In light of the United States' January 27, 2017 executive order
restricting entry to its borders, based upon intersectional stereotypes of Islamic religious faith as embodied within Middle Eastern, African, and South Asian identity, we hereby restate our commitment to the fundamental values upon which the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) is founded. These values center upon human dignity, equality of opportunity, and the principles of academic freedom. AoIR vehemently opposes any entities, groups, measures, or activities that seek to undermine such principles, in scholarly research and in society at large, wherever in the world they may operate. AoIR, following its mission to provide and promote outstanding research upon the Internet's capacity to mediate transnational and global culture through networking, is proud to represent a diverse international community of Internet researchers. In affirming the shared values of our community, we encourage our members to exercise their inalienable right to speak out whenever and wherever they believe those values to be undermined or violated. In keeping with the principle of academic freedom, AoIR conferences themselves also support that free exercise by offering a venue for such discussions to be conducted respectfully. AoIR is constantly at work to ensure that our actions and our words are in sync. Therefore, we proudly state that we do not tolerate or create any undue barriers to the full and equal participation of its members because of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity or nationality, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religious affiliation, or socioeconomic status. This commitment means, in particular, that we will endeavor to not stage future conferences in locations where such participation cannot be guaranteed. As an organization, AoIR stands ready to support any colleague who may be directly or indirectly affected by this order.
Members of the Executive Committee: André Brock Axel Bruns Jenny Korn Annette Markham Adrienne Massanari Susanna Paasonen Kelly Quinn Jennifer Stromer-Galley
P.S.: Our full Statement of Principles and Statement of Inclusivity can be found here: https://aoir.org/diversity-and-inclusivity/ _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/ listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org
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http://www.surveillance-studies.org/
Neue Bücher: #Gerrit Herlyn & Nils Zurawski (Hg.): Achtung Sicherheitskontrollen! Flughäfen, Kultur und Un/Sicherheiten. Münster 2015
#Raum-Kontrolle-Weltbild. Raumvorstellungen als Grundlage gesellschaftlicher Ordnung und ihrer Überwachung. Mai 2014 bei Budrich UniPress.
#Anthropology of Security, Perspectives from the Frontline of Policing, Counter-terrorism and Border Control (eds. M. Maguire, C. Frois, N. Zurawski) Pluto Press 2014 _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org
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I am so pleased to see this. I hope that this statement means that the conference will not be held in the United States in the next several years. From my years on the executive committee, I know how difficult it can be to find conference host sites, but to me, if the only viable hosting proposal come from sites in the U.S., it would be better not to hold the conference at all. I would love to see the unpleasant turn of events in the U.S. provide inspiration to internet researchers in South and Central America, Africa, and Asia to host the conference! Holly
On Mar 2, 2017, at 10:14 AM, Jennifer Stromer-Galley <jstromer@syr.edu> wrote:
In light of the United States' January 27, 2017 executive order restricting entry to its borders, based upon intersectional stereotypes of Islamic religious faith as embodied within Middle Eastern, African, and South Asian identity, we hereby restate our commitment to the fundamental values upon which the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) is founded. These values center upon human dignity, equality of opportunity, and the principles of academic freedom. AoIR vehemently opposes any entities, groups, measures, or activities that seek to undermine such principles, in scholarly research and in society at large, wherever in the world they may operate. AoIR, following its mission to provide and promote outstanding research upon the Internet's capacity to mediate transnational and global culture through networking, is proud to represent a diverse international community of Internet researchers. In affirming the shared values of our community, we encourage our members to exercise their inalienable right to speak out whenever and wherever they believe those values to be undermined or violated. In keeping with the principle of academic freedom, AoIR conferences themselves also support that free exercise by offering a venue for such discussions to be conducted respectfully. AoIR is constantly at work to ensure that our actions and our words are in sync. Therefore, we proudly state that we do not tolerate or create any undue barriers to the full and equal participation of its members because of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity or nationality, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religious affiliation, or socioeconomic status. This commitment means, in particular, that we will endeavor to not stage future conferences in locations where such participation cannot be guaranteed. As an organization, AoIR stands ready to support any colleague who may be directly or indirectly affected by this order.
Members of the Executive Committee: André Brock Axel Bruns Jenny Korn Annette Markham Adrienne Massanari Susanna Paasonen Kelly Quinn Jennifer Stromer-Galley
P.S.: Our full Statement of Principles and Statement of Inclusivity can be found here: https://aoir.org/diversity-and-inclusivity/ _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org
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Cannot agree more with Holly! In solidarity, from Hong Kong. jack qiu On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 10:39 AM, Holly Kruse <holly.kruse@gmail.com> wrote:
I am so pleased to see this. I hope that this statement means that the conference will not be held in the United States in the next several years. From my years on the executive committee, I know how difficult it can be to find conference host sites, but to me, if the only viable hosting proposal come from sites in the U.S., it would be better not to hold the conference at all. I would love to see the unpleasant turn of events in the U.S. provide inspiration to internet researchers in South and Central America, Africa, and Asia to host the conference!
Holly
On Mar 2, 2017, at 10:14 AM, Jennifer Stromer-Galley <jstromer@syr.edu> wrote:
In light of the United States' January 27, 2017 executive order restricting entry to its borders, based upon intersectional stereotypes of Islamic religious faith as embodied within Middle Eastern, African, and South Asian identity, we hereby restate our commitment to the fundamental values upon which the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) is founded. These values center upon human dignity, equality of opportunity, and the principles of academic freedom. AoIR vehemently opposes any entities, groups, measures, or activities that seek to undermine such principles, in scholarly research and in society at large, wherever in the world they may operate. AoIR, following its mission to provide and promote outstanding research upon the Internet's capacity to mediate transnational and global culture through networking, is proud to represent a diverse international community of Internet researchers. In affirming the shared values of our community, we encourage our members to exercise their inalienable right to speak out whenever and wherever they believe those values to be undermined or violated. In keeping with the principle of academic freedom, AoIR conferences themselves also support that free exercise by offering a venue for such discussions to be conducted respectfully. AoIR is constantly at work to ensure that our actions and our words are in sync. Therefore, we proudly state that we do not tolerate or create any undue barriers to the full and equal participation of its members because of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity or nationality, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religious affiliation, or socioeconomic status. This commitment means, in particular, that we will endeavor to not stage future conferences in locations where such participation cannot be guaranteed. As an organization, AoIR stands ready to support any colleague who may be directly or indirectly affected by this order.
Members of the Executive Committee: André Brock Axel Bruns Jenny Korn Annette Markham Adrienne Massanari Susanna Paasonen Kelly Quinn Jennifer Stromer-Galley
P.S.: Our full Statement of Principles and Statement of Inclusivity can be found here: https://aoir.org/diversity-and-inclusivity/ _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/ listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org
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As another ex-exec, I concur entirely with what Holly has said below. (Although, I presume that the exec would not dismiss out of hand a proposal from a certain N. American country, even if it has already hosted a disproportionate number of AoIR confs.) - Alex -- // Alexander Halavais, Sociologist, Semiologist, and Saboteur Extraordinaire // Director of the MA in Social Technologies, Arizona State University // http://alex.halavais.net/bio @halavais On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 7:39 PM, Holly Kruse <holly.kruse@gmail.com> wrote:
I am so pleased to see this. I hope that this statement means that the conference will not be held in the United States in the next several years. From my years on the executive committee, I know how difficult it can be to find conference host sites, but to me, if the only viable hosting proposal come from sites in the U.S., it would be better not to hold the conference at all. I would love to see the unpleasant turn of events in the U.S. provide inspiration to internet researchers in South and Central America, Africa, and Asia to host the conference!
Holly
On Mar 2, 2017, at 10:14 AM, Jennifer Stromer-Galley <jstromer@syr.edu> wrote:
In light of the United States' January 27, 2017 executive order restricting entry to its borders, based upon intersectional stereotypes of Islamic religious faith as embodied within Middle Eastern, African, and South Asian identity, we hereby restate our commitment to the fundamental values upon which the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) is founded. These values center upon human dignity, equality of opportunity, and the principles of academic freedom. AoIR vehemently opposes any entities, groups, measures, or activities that seek to undermine such principles, in scholarly research and in society at large, wherever in the world they may operate. AoIR, following its mission to provide and promote outstanding research upon the Internet's capacity to mediate transnational and global culture through networking, is proud to represent a diverse international community of Internet researchers. In affirming the shared values of our community, we encourage our members to exercise their inalienable right to speak out whenever and wherever they believe those values to be undermined or violated. In keeping with the principle of academic freedom, AoIR conferences themselves also support that free exercise by offering a venue for such discussions to be conducted respectfully. AoIR is constantly at work to ensure that our actions and our words are in sync. Therefore, we proudly state that we do not tolerate or create any undue barriers to the full and equal participation of its members because of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity or nationality, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religious affiliation, or socioeconomic status. This commitment means, in particular, that we will endeavor to not stage future conferences in locations where such participation cannot be guaranteed. As an organization, AoIR stands ready to support any colleague who may be directly or indirectly affected by this order.
Members of the Executive Committee: André Brock Axel Bruns Jenny Korn Annette Markham Adrienne Massanari Susanna Paasonen Kelly Quinn Jennifer Stromer-Galley
P.S.: Our full Statement of Principles and Statement of Inclusivity can be found here: https://aoir.org/diversity-and-inclusivity/ _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/ listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org
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Announcements coming soon on locations for the next two years .... ~JSG
On Mar 2, 2017, at 8:42 PM, Alexander Halavais <alex@halavais.net> wrote:
As another ex-exec, I concur entirely with what Holly has said below. (Although, I presume that the exec would not dismiss out of hand a proposal from a certain N. American country, even if it has already hosted a disproportionate number of AoIR confs.)
- Alex
--
// Alexander Halavais, Sociologist, Semiologist, and Saboteur Extraordinaire // Director of the MA in Social Technologies, Arizona State University // http://alex.halavais.net/bio @halavais
On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 7:39 PM, Holly Kruse <holly.kruse@gmail.com> wrote:
I am so pleased to see this. I hope that this statement means that the conference will not be held in the United States in the next several years. From my years on the executive committee, I know how difficult it can be to find conference host sites, but to me, if the only viable hosting proposal come from sites in the U.S., it would be better not to hold the conference at all. I would love to see the unpleasant turn of events in the U.S. provide inspiration to internet researchers in South and Central America, Africa, and Asia to host the conference!
Holly
On Mar 2, 2017, at 10:14 AM, Jennifer Stromer-Galley <jstromer@syr.edu> wrote:
In light of the United States' January 27, 2017 executive order restricting entry to its borders, based upon intersectional stereotypes of Islamic religious faith as embodied within Middle Eastern, African, and South Asian identity, we hereby restate our commitment to the fundamental values upon which the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) is founded. These values center upon human dignity, equality of opportunity, and the principles of academic freedom. AoIR vehemently opposes any entities, groups, measures, or activities that seek to undermine such principles, in scholarly research and in society at large, wherever in the world they may operate. AoIR, following its mission to provide and promote outstanding research upon the Internet's capacity to mediate transnational and global culture through networking, is proud to represent a diverse international community of Internet researchers. In affirming the shared values of our community, we encourage our members to exercise their inalienable right to speak out whenever and wherever they believe those values to be undermined or violated. In keeping with the principle of academic freedom, AoIR conferences themselves also support that free exercise by offering a venue for such discussions to be conducted respectfully. AoIR is constantly at work to ensure that our actions and our words are in sync. Therefore, we proudly state that we do not tolerate or create any undue barriers to the full and equal participation of its members because of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity or nationality, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religious affiliation, or socioeconomic status. This commitment means, in particular, that we will endeavor to not stage future conferences in locations where such participation cannot be guaranteed. As an organization, AoIR stands ready to support any colleague who may be directly or indirectly affected by this order.
Members of the Executive Committee: André Brock Axel Bruns Jenny Korn Annette Markham Adrienne Massanari Susanna Paasonen Kelly Quinn Jennifer Stromer-Galley
P.S.: Our full Statement of Principles and Statement of Inclusivity can be found here: https://aoir.org/diversity-and-inclusivity/ _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/ listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org
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Such collective, inclusive action is so inspiring. In solidarity, Sucharita Associate Professor D.T.S.S COLLEGE OF COMMERCE Mumbai, India On Mar 3, 2017 09:38, "Jennifer Stromer-Galley" <jstromer@syr.edu> wrote:
Announcements coming soon on locations for the next two years ....
~JSG
On Mar 2, 2017, at 8:42 PM, Alexander Halavais <alex@halavais.net> wrote:
As another ex-exec, I concur entirely with what Holly has said below. (Although, I presume that the exec would not dismiss out of hand a proposal from a certain N. American country, even if it has already hosted a disproportionate number of AoIR confs.)
- Alex
--
// Alexander Halavais, Sociologist, Semiologist, and Saboteur Extraordinaire // Director of the MA in Social Technologies, Arizona State University // http://alex.halavais.net/bio @halavais
On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 7:39 PM, Holly Kruse <holly.kruse@gmail.com> wrote:
I am so pleased to see this. I hope that this statement means that the conference will not be held in the United States in the next several years. From my years on the executive committee, I know how difficult it can be to find conference host sites, but to me, if the only viable hosting proposal come from sites in the U.S., it would be better not to hold the conference at all. I would love to see the unpleasant turn of events in the U.S. provide inspiration to internet researchers in South and Central America, Africa, and Asia to host the conference!
Holly
On Mar 2, 2017, at 10:14 AM, Jennifer Stromer-Galley <jstromer@syr.edu
wrote:
In light of the United States' January 27, 2017 executive order
restricting entry to its borders, based upon intersectional stereotypes of Islamic religious faith as embodied within Middle Eastern, African, and South Asian identity, we hereby restate our commitment to the fundamental values upon which the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) is founded. These values center upon human dignity, equality of opportunity, and the principles of academic freedom. AoIR vehemently opposes any entities, groups, measures, or activities that seek to undermine such principles, in scholarly research and in society at large, wherever in the world they may operate.
AoIR, following its mission to provide and promote outstanding research upon the Internet's capacity to mediate transnational and global culture through networking, is proud to represent a diverse international community of Internet researchers. In affirming the shared values of our community, we encourage our members to exercise their inalienable right to speak out whenever and wherever they believe those values to be undermined or violated. In keeping with the principle of academic freedom, AoIR conferences themselves also support that free exercise by offering a venue for such discussions to be conducted respectfully. AoIR is constantly at work to ensure that our actions and our words are in sync. Therefore, we proudly state that we do not tolerate or create any undue barriers to the full and equal participation of its members because of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity or nationality, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religious affiliation, or socioeconomic status. This commitment means, in particular, that we will endeavor to not stage future conferences in locations where such participation cannot be guaranteed. As an organization, AoIR stands ready to support any colleague who may be directly or indirectly affected by this order.
Members of the Executive Committee: André Brock Axel Bruns Jenny Korn Annette Markham Adrienne Massanari Susanna Paasonen Kelly Quinn Jennifer Stromer-Galley
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Bravo! And well said. Pam -----Original Message----- From: Air-L [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Holly Kruse Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2017 9:40 PM To: AoIR-L <air-l@listserv.aoir.org> Subject: Re: [Air-L] A Statement from Members of the AoIR Executive Committee I am so pleased to see this. I hope that this statement means that the conference will not be held in the United States in the next several years. From my years on the executive committee, I know how difficult it can be to find conference host sites, but to me, if the only viable hosting proposal come from sites in the U.S., it would be better not to hold the conference at all. I would love to see the unpleasant turn of events in the U.S. provide inspiration to internet researchers in South and Central America, Africa, and Asia to host the conference! Holly
On Mar 2, 2017, at 10:14 AM, Jennifer Stromer-Galley <jstromer@syr.edu> wrote:
In light of the United States' January 27, 2017 executive order restricting entry to its borders, based upon intersectional stereotypes of Islamic religious faith as embodied within Middle Eastern, African, and South Asian identity, we hereby restate our commitment to the fundamental values upon which the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) is founded. These values center upon human dignity, equality of opportunity, and the principles of academic freedom. AoIR vehemently opposes any entities, groups, measures, or activities that seek to undermine such principles, in scholarly research and in society at large, wherever in the world they may operate. AoIR, following its mission to provide and promote outstanding research upon the Internet's capacity to mediate transnational and global culture through networking, is proud to represent a diverse international community of Internet researchers. In affirming the shared values of our community, we encourage our members to exercise their inalienable right to speak out whenever and wherever they believe those values to be undermined or violated. In keeping with the principle of academic freedom, AoIR conferences themselves also support that free exercise by offering a venue for such discussions to be conducted respectfully. AoIR is constantly at work to ensure that our actions and our words are in sync. Therefore, we proudly state that we do not tolerate or create any undue barriers to the full and equal participation of its members because of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity or nationality, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religious affiliation, or socioeconomic status. This commitment means, in particular, that we will endeavor to not stage future conferences in locations where such participation cannot be guaranteed. As an organization, AoIR stands ready to support any colleague who may be directly or indirectly affected by this order.
Members of the Executive Committee: André Brock Axel Bruns Jenny Korn Annette Markham Adrienne Massanari Susanna Paasonen Kelly Quinn Jennifer Stromer-Galley
P.S.: Our full Statement of Principles and Statement of Inclusivity can be found here: https://aoir.org/diversity-and-inclusivity/ _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org
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Thank you to the EC for making a stand. In solidarity, Yasmin Ibrahim Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: Air-L <air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org> on behalf of Jennifer Stromer-Galley <jstromer@syr.edu> Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 4:14:51 PM To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] A Statement from Members of the AoIR Executive Committee In light of the United States' January 27, 2017 executive order restricting entry to its borders, based upon intersectional stereotypes of Islamic religious faith as embodied within Middle Eastern, African, and South Asian identity, we hereby restate our commitment to the fundamental values upon which the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) is founded. These values center upon human dignity, equality of opportunity, and the principles of academic freedom. AoIR vehemently opposes any entities, groups, measures, or activities that seek to undermine such principles, in scholarly research and in society at large, wherever in the world they may operate. AoIR, following its mission to provide and promote outstanding research upon the Internet's capacity to mediate transnational and global culture through networking, is proud to represent a diverse international community of Internet researchers. In affirming the shared values of our community, we encourage our members to exercise their inalienable right to speak out whenever and wherever they believe those values to be undermined or violated. In keeping with the principle of academic freedom, AoIR conferences themselves also support that free exercise by offering a venue for such discussions to be conducted respectfully. AoIR is constantly at work to ensure that our actions and our words are in sync. Therefore, we proudly state that we do not tolerate or create any undue barriers to the full and equal participation of its members because of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity or nationality, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religious affiliation, or socioeconomic status. This commitment means, in particular, that we will endeavor to not stage future conferences in locations where such participation cannot be guaranteed. As an organization, AoIR stands ready to support any colleague who may be directly or indirectly affected by this order. Members of the Executive Committee: André Brock Axel Bruns Jenny Korn Annette Markham Adrienne Massanari Susanna Paasonen Kelly Quinn Jennifer Stromer-Galley P.S.: Our full Statement of Principles and Statement of Inclusivity can be found here: https://aoir.org/diversity-and-inclusivity/ _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/
BRAVO! Christopher J. Richter Associate Professor Communication Studies Hollins University PO Box 9652 Roanoke, VA 24020 Tel. 540-362-6358 FAX 540-362-6286 crichter@hollins.edu https://www.hollins.edu/academics/majors-minors/communication-studies/ -----Original Message----- From: Air-L [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Yasmin Ibrahim Sent: Friday, March 03, 2017 10:04 AM To: Jennifer Stromer-Galley <jstromer@syr.edu>; air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: Re: [Air-L] A Statement from Members of the AoIR Executive Committee Thank you to the EC for making a stand. In solidarity, Yasmin Ibrahim Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: Air-L <air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org> on behalf of Jennifer Stromer-Galley <jstromer@syr.edu> Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 4:14:51 PM To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] A Statement from Members of the AoIR Executive Committee In light of the United States' January 27, 2017 executive order restricting entry to its borders, based upon intersectional stereotypes of Islamic religious faith as embodied within Middle Eastern, African, and South Asian identity, we hereby restate our commitment to the fundamental values upon which the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) is founded. These values center upon human dignity, equality of opportunity, and the principles of academic freedom. AoIR vehemently opposes any entities, groups, measures, or activities that seek to undermine such principles, in scholarly research and in society at large, wherever in the world they may operate. AoIR, following its mission to provide and promote outstanding research upon the Internet's capacity to mediate transnational and global culture through networking, is proud to represent a diverse international community of Internet researchers. In affirming the shared values of our community, we encourage our members to exercise their inalienable right to speak out whenever and wherever they believe those values to be undermined or violated. In keeping with the principle of academic freedom, AoIR conferences themselves also support that free exercise by offering a venue for such discussions to be conducted respectfully. AoIR is constantly at work to ensure that our actions and our words are in sync. Therefore, we proudly state that we do not tolerate or create any undue barriers to the full and equal participation of its members because of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity or nationality, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religious affiliation, or socioeconomic status. This commitment means, in particular, that we will endeavor to not stage future conferences in locations where such participation cannot be guaranteed. As an organization, AoIR stands ready to support any colleague who may be directly or indirectly affected by this order. Members of the Executive Committee: André Brock Axel Bruns Jenny Korn Annette Markham Adrienne Massanari Susanna Paasonen Kelly Quinn Jennifer Stromer-Galley P.S.: Our full Statement of Principles and Statement of Inclusivity can be found here: https://aoir.org/diversity-and-inclusivity/ _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/ _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/
Thank you for this statement. It's great to see that such ideals are not just words, but rather hard core beliefs. Very well said, and much appreciated. All the best. Rasha Rasha A. Abdulla, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Graduate Director Journalism and Mass Communication The American University in Cairo www.rashaabdulla.com Twitter: @RashaAbdulla <http://twitter.com/rashaabdulla> On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 5:14 PM, Jennifer Stromer-Galley <jstromer@syr.edu> wrote:
In light of the United States' January 27, 2017 executive order restricting entry to its borders, based upon intersectional stereotypes of Islamic religious faith as embodied within Middle Eastern, African, and South Asian identity, we hereby restate our commitment to the fundamental values upon which the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) is founded. These values center upon human dignity, equality of opportunity, and the principles of academic freedom. AoIR vehemently opposes any entities, groups, measures, or activities that seek to undermine such principles, in scholarly research and in society at large, wherever in the world they may operate. AoIR, following its mission to provide and promote outstanding research upon the Internet's capacity to mediate transnational and global culture through networking, is proud to represent a diverse international community of Internet researchers. In affirming the shared values of our community, we encourage our members to exercise their inalienable right to speak out whenever and wherever they believe those values to be undermined or violated. In keeping with the principle of academic freedom, AoIR conferences themselves also support that free exercise by offering a venue for such discussions to be conducted respectfully. AoIR is constantly at work to ensure that our actions and our words are in sync. Therefore, we proudly state that we do not tolerate or create any undue barriers to the full and equal participation of its members because of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity or nationality, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religious affiliation, or socioeconomic status. This commitment means, in particular, that we will endeavor to not stage future conferences in locations where such participation cannot be guaranteed. As an organization, AoIR stands ready to support any colleague who may be directly or indirectly affected by this order.
Members of the Executive Committee: André Brock Axel Bruns Jenny Korn Annette Markham Adrienne Massanari Susanna Paasonen Kelly Quinn Jennifer Stromer-Galley
P.S.: Our full Statement of Principles and Statement of Inclusivity can be found here: https://aoir.org/diversity-and-inclusivity/ _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/ listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org
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participants (12)
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Alexander Halavais -
Azfar Adib -
Christopher J. Richter -
David Banks -
Dr. habil. Nils Zurawski -
Dr. Rasha Abdulla -
Holly Kruse -
Jack Qiu -
Jennifer Stromer-Galley -
Pam Estes Brewer -
Sucharita Sarkar -
Yasmin Ibrahim