[Sigtis-l] CFP: Theorizing the Web 2014

[Adam Worrall]

A call for paper proposals is now available (and included in the forwarded
e-mail below) for the 2014 edition of the Theorizing the Web conference, to
be held in Brooklyn, NY April 25-26, 2014. Abstracts of proposals are due
by January 19th, 2014. Full details are available in the call at
http://theorizingtheweb.tumblr.com/2014/cfp; please contact the conference
organizers if you have any questions.

Adam Worrall
Communications Officer, ASIS&T SIG SI
Doctoral Candidate, Florida State University
School of Library and Information Studies
College of Communication and Information - Florida's iSchool
apw06 at my.fsu.edu  adam at adamworrall.org
http://www.adamworrall.org


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From: Davis, Jennifer Lauren - davis5jl <davis5jl at jmu.edu>
Date: Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 11:37 AM
Subject: [Air-L] Theorizing the Web 2014
To: "air-l at listserv.aoir.org" <air-l at listserv.aoir.org>


Hi all,

We are excited to announce the call for papers for Theorizing the Web 2014
#TtW14. See below. Please distribute widely.


Best,
Jenny L. Davis
Assistant Professor of Sociology
James Madison University
TtW14 Organizing Committee


Theorizing the Web 2014, #TtW14
April 25th & 26th
287 Kent Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Abstract Submission Deadline: January 19th

What does it mean that digital technologies are increasingly a part of
everyday life? We begin with such a broad question because, though the
relationship between society and digital technologies is profound, we are
only just beginning to make sense of their entanglement. Our understanding
is limited, in part, because so much thinking about the Web is rooted in
empirical analyses too disconnected from theory, from questions of power
and social justice, and from public discourse. We need new priorities in
our conversations about the Web.

We invite you to propose a presentation for the fourth annual Theorizing
the Web, which—by popular demand—is now a two-day event. Theorizing the Web
is both inter- and non-disciplinary, as we consider insights from
academics, non-academics, and non-“tech theorists” alike to be equally
valuable in conceptualizing the Web and its relation to the world. In this
spirit, we’ve moved the event away from conventional institutional spaces
and into a warehouse. We have some plans for how to use this space to help
rethink conference norms (and also to have some extra fun with this year’s
event).

We are looking for contributions that advance clear theoretical arguments;
represent a diverse range of perspectives; embrace accessibility by
demystifying jargon rather than using it as a crutch; and which,
importantly, appeal to concerns of power, social (in)equality, and
justice—themes that will also be emphasized in a keynote panel on race and
social media. Some specific topics we’ll be looking for include (but are
not limited to):

Race, racism, ethnicity
Sex, sex work, sexuality
Gender
Embodiment, cyborgism, post-humanism
The self, subjectivity, identity, affect
Privacy/publicity
Surveillance, drones, the NSA
Protest, social movements, revolution
Capitalism, rationalization, exploitation, Silicon Valley
Hate, harassment, trolling, the “anti-social” web
Disconnection, unplugging, loneliness, anomie
News, journalism, knowledge, algorithms/filters
Virality, memes, the sharing/attention economy
Photography, video, GIFs, art
Music, music production, the music industry
Fiction, speculative fiction, scifi, futurism, literature
Games, gamification, game culture theory, video/board/role-playing games
Intersections of gender, race, class, age, sexual orientation, disability,
and other forms of inequality (taken separately or woven into any of the
above)

Theorizing the Web is a conference for works-in-progress. Full papers are
not required in order to submit, and papers need not be in finished form
when presenting. However, we plan to curate a proceedings for full papers,
essays, and art connected to the conference.

Because Theorizing the Web deeply values public engagement, we seek
abstracts that clearly convey the logic of the argument being made and that
have titles that appeal to a general audience. While we are open to
different forms of presenting one’s work, we are giving priority to
presentations that can be enjoyed by people outside the presenter’s field
of expertise. We expect the same spirit of accessibility in accepted
presentations. Submissions will be blindly reviewed by a selections
committee, and we expect selection to be competitive; in past years, we
have only been able to accept ~25% of submissions. Abstracts should be
300-500 words and focus on the argument being made and its conclusions.
Only the first 500 words of the abstract will be reviewed. Submission are
due by 11:59 EST on January 19th, 2014. The submission form is located at:
theorizingtheweb.org/submit

In addition to the open submission sessions, #TtW14 will feature invited
sessions. A keynote panel on race and social media will feature Lisa
Nakamura (co-editor of Race After the Internet), Latoya Peterson
(Owner/Editor of Racialicious), Ayesha Siddiqi (Editor at The New Inquiry),
and Jenna Wortham (Staff Reporter for The New York Times). More invited
speakers will be announced soon.
More information can be found at the conference website:
theorizingtheweb.org
Registration for Theorizing the Web is whatever you deem fair or can
afford, minimum 1$. Registration information can be found here:
theorizingtheweb.org/registration

The conference hashtag is #TtW14.
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