From fichman at indiana.edu Fri Nov 1 11:21:50 2013 From: fichman at indiana.edu (Fichman, Pnina) Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013 15:21:50 +0000 Subject: [Sigtis-l] =?utf-8?q?Call_For_Minitrack_Proposals_=E2=80=93_AMCIS?= =?utf-8?q?_2014_in_Savannah=2C_GA_=E2=80=93_Deadline_November_4=2C_2013?= Message-ID: <3344B0AD-C6C7-4509-9504-78655C4C4804@indiana.edu> Call For Minitrack Proposals ? AMCIS 2014 in Savannah, GA ? Deadline November 4, 2013 Track: *** Global, International, and Cross-Cultural Issues in IS (SIGCCRIS) *** http://amcis2014.aisnet.org/index.php/track-list/77-amcis-2014/9420th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2014) Theme: Smart Sustainability, the Information Systems OpportunityAugust 7-10, 2014 Savannah, Georgia http://amcis2014.aisnet.org Minitrack chairs will be responsible for a) promoting their minitrack to generate manuscript submissions to AMCIS 2014; b) soliciting and assigning reviewers for manuscripts submitted to the minitrack; and c) making recommendations to track chairs about each manuscript submitted to the minitrack. Each of these important dates and activities are identified on the AMCIS 2014 website. To submit a minitrack proposal, you must submit a) minitrack chairs (names, emails, affiliation); b) minitrack title; c) short description of minitrack for the AMCIS 2014 website (up to 150 words); d) call for papers for your minitrack. To submit a minitrack proposal, visit:http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/amcis2014 login and select the SIGCCRIS track. Important Dates: November 4, 2013: Submit minitrack proposals via the online submission system. January 4, 2014: Manuscript submissions for AMCIS 2014 begin Track Co-Chairs: Edward W.N. Bernroider, Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Vienna), Austria Pnina Fichman, School of Informatics, Indiana University Bloomington, USA Roya Gholami, Aston Business School, UK Track Description: The track welcomes submissions that relate to all aspects of global IS, or IS research situated in a global, international or cross-cultural context. The track is open to all methodological approaches and perspectives. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: * Research that considers the impacts of cultural values (e.g. on systems use, adoption or development) * Research on global IT sourcing strategies * Cross-national and cross-cultural comparisons of IS adoption, use and development (e.g. ERP diffusion and impacts compared between different economies) * Issues relating to globally distributed teams (e.g. the adoption and use of social media by cross-national virtual teams) * Issues relating to IT adoption at the national level (e.g. IT infrastructure sophistication across countries) * Issues relating to global knowledge management (e.g. different knowledge-sharing cultures in multi-national corporations) * Issues relating to cross-national legislation and regulation (e.g. implications of different regulations governing Green IT in the EU vs. US or Asian countries) * Issues relating to global information governance (e.g. sustainable strategies for standardization and harmonization in evolving business networks) * Single country studies showing implications for other locations or results different from other contexts (e.g. impact of IT policies on a transition economy) * Multi-country studies of IS adoption, use, and development (e.g. ERP implementations involving multiple countries) Sincerely, Edward, Pnina, Roya Track Co-Chairs AMCIS 2014 - Global, International, and Cross-Cultural Issues in IS (SIGCCRIS) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From eric.meyer at oii.ox.ac.uk Wed Nov 6 21:52:29 2013 From: eric.meyer at oii.ox.ac.uk (Eric Meyer) Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2013 02:52:29 +0000 Subject: [Sigtis-l] ACM Web Science Conference (WebSci14), June 23-26, 2014 Message-ID: <7B20F8B67F0AB44DBC01992D28122CCF14486F@MBX04.ad.oak.ox.ac.uk> 1st CALL FOR PAPERS ACM Web Science Conference (WebSci14), June 23-26, 2014 Bloomington, Indiana, USA websci14.org * @WebSciConf * #WebSci14 Deadline for papers: Feb. 23rd 2014 Web Science is the emergent science of the people, organizations, applications, and of policies that shape and are shaped by the Web, the largest informational artifact constructed by humans in history. Web Science embraces the study of the Web as a vast universal information network of people and communities. As such, Web Science includes the study of social networks whose work, expression, and play take place on the Web. The social sciences and computational sciences meet in Web Science and complement one another: Studying human behavior and social interaction contributes to our understanding of the Web, while Web data is transforming how social science is conducted. The Web presents us with a great opportunity as well as an obligation: If we are to ensure the Web benefits humanity we must do our best to understand it. Call for Papers The Web Science conference is inherently interdisciplinary, as it attempts to integrate computer and information sciences, communication, linguistics, sociology, psychology, economics, law, political science, philosophy, digital humanities, and other disciplines in pursuit of an understanding of the Web. This conference is unique in the manner in which it brings these disciplines together in creative and critical dialogue, and we invite papers from all the above disciplines, and in particular those that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries. Following the success of WebSci'09 in Athens, WebSci'10 in Raleigh, WebSci'11 in Koblenz, WebSci 12 in Evanston, and WebSci13 in Paris, for the 2014 conference we are seeking papers and posters that describe original research, analysis, and practice in the field of Web Science, as well as work that discusses novel and thought-provoking ideas and works-in-progress. Possible topics for submissions include, but are not limited to, the following: * Analysis of human behavior using social media, mobile devices, and online communities * Methodological challenges of analyzing Web-based large-scale social interaction * Data-mining and network analysis of the Web and human communities on the Web * Detailed studies of micro-level processes and interactions on the Web * Collective intelligence, collaborative production, and social computing * Theories and methods for computational social science on the Web * Studies of public health and health-related behavior on the Web * The architecture and philosophy of the Web * The intersection of design and human interaction on the Web * Economics and social innovation on the Web * Governance, democracy, intellectual property, and the commons * Personal data, trust, and privacy * Web and social media research ethics * Studies of Linked Data, the Cloud, and digital eco-systems * Big data and the study of the Web * Web access, literacy, and development * Knowledge, education, and scholarship on and through the Web * People-driven Web technologies, including crowd-sourcing, open data, and new interfaces * Digital humanities * Arts & culture on the Web or engaging audiences using Web resources * Web archiving techniques and scholarly uses of Web archives * New research questions and thought-provoking ideas Submission Web Science is necessarily a very selective single track conference with a rigorous review process. To accommodate the distinct traditions of its many disciplines, we provide three different submission formats: full papers, short papers, and posters. For all types of submissions, inclusion in the ACM DL proceedings will be by default, but not mandatory (opt-out via EasyChair). All accepted research papers (full and short papers) will be presented during the single-track conference. All accepted posters will be given a spot in the single-track lightning talk session, and room to present their papers during a dedicated poster session. Full research papers (5 to 10 pages, ACM double column, 20 mins presentation including Q&A) Full research papers should present new results and original work that has not been previously published. Research papers should present substantial theoretical, empirical, methodological, or policy-oriented contributions to research and/or practice. Short research papers (up to 5 pages, ACM double column, 15 mins presentation including Q&A) Short research papers should present new results and original work that has not been previously published. Research papers can present preliminary theoretical, empirical, methodological, or policy-oriented contributions to research and/or practice. Full and short paper submissions should be formatted according to the official ACM SIG proceedings template (WebSci archive format at http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates). Posters (up to 6 pages, ACM abstract template, lightning talk + poster presentation) Extended abstracts for posters, which should be in English, can be up to 6 pages, and should be formatted according to the official ACM SIG abstract template (extended abstract format at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pl130rtd134fxu6/hiyzXgWwTs). Other creative submission formats (flexible formats) Other types of creative submissions are also encouraged, and the exact format and style of presentation are open. Examples might include artistic performances or installations, interactive exhibits, demonstrations, or other creative formats. For these submissions, the proposers should make clear both what they propose to do, and any special requirements they would need to successfully do it (in terms of space, time, technology, etc.) Instructions for all types of submissions will be posted on the WebSci14 conference website soon. Review The Web Science program committee consists of a program committee that covers all relevant areas of Web Science. Each submission will be refereed by three PC members and one short meta review written by a Co-PC chair,to cover both the research background of each submission as well as the necessary interdisciplinary aspects. (Optional) Archival Proceedings in the ACM Digital Library All accepted papers and posters will by default appear in the Web Science 2014 Conference Proceedings and can also be made available through the ACM Digital Library, in the same length and format of the submission unless indicated otherwise (those wishing not to be indexed and archived can opt out of the proceedings). Deadlines (tentative) Full & Short Papers: * 23 February 2014: Submissions of full and short papers * 13 April 2014: Notification of acceptance for papers * 11 May 2014: Camera-ready version of papers and posters due Late Breaking Posters: * 23 March 2014: Submissions of posters * 13 April 2014: Notification of acceptance for posters * 11 May 2014: Camera-ready version of posters due Authors take note: The official publication date is the date the proceedings are made available in the ACM Digital Library. This date may be up to two weeks prior to the first day of the conference. The official publication date affects the deadline for any patent filings related to published work. (If proceedings are published in the ACM Digital Library after the conference is over, the official publication date is the first day of the conference.) Call for Workshops TBA - more information will be made available on the conference website soon Conference calendar and rough program - 23 June 2014: workshops, opening reception and keynote - 24 June 2014: keynote(s), technical program, poster reception - 25 June 2014: keynote(s), technical program, social event - 26 June 2014: keynote, technical program, closing General chairs - Fil Menczer, Indiana University - Jim Hendler, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Bill Dutton, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford Program chairs - Markus Strohmaier, University of Koblenz and GESIS (Computing) - Ciro Cattuto, ISI Foundation (Physics) - Eric T. Meyer, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford (Social Sciences) PC: TBA Eric T. Meyer, PhD Senior Research Fellow & DPhil Programme Director Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford Email: eric.meyer at oii.ox.ac.uk Web: http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/meyer/ Blog: http://people.oii.ox.ac.uk/meyer/ SSRN: http://ssrn.com/author=912385 Twitter: @etmeyer -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From agreenwood at utpress.utoronto.ca Mon Nov 11 16:04:58 2013 From: agreenwood at utpress.utoronto.ca (Greenwood, Audrey) Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 21:04:58 +0000 Subject: [Sigtis-l] Call for Papers - Special Issue of the Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science Message-ID: Special Issue of the Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science Suggested title: LIS Perspectives on Privacy and Information Management Guest editors: Jacquelyn Burkell and Alexandre Fortier Proposed aim and scope: Information professionals have the difficult task of managing information and supporting others to do the same in an increasingly complex environment where issues of information protection, control, and ownership are of paramount importance. These issues present challenges to the practice of information professionals: for example, how can libraries adequately protect the privacy of patron information? They also invite a discussion of the role of information professionals in public education and literacy: should information professionals be responsible for public education on issues such as privacy, intellectual property, and copyright? This special issue focuses on the role of information professionals with respect to these aspects of information management. We are seeking submissions that address these issues, examining questions including (but not limited to): 1) Among information professionals, what is the state of knowledge regarding information protection, control and ownership? What do information professionals know and need to know about issues such as privacy and information management? What training do we offer, and what should we offer, to information professionals with respect to these issues? 2) How are information professionals responding to the policy issues that arise with respect to privacy and information management? How are these issues affecting service delivery? What policies are being developed, and what are the challenges to effective policy responses? 3) What is the role of information professionals in helping people to become more literate and able to respond to privacy and information management challenges? What programs are being developed? Are interventions effective? Proposed timeline: Deadline for submission: March 15, 2014 First round of review (results): May 15, 2014 Final manuscript submission: June 30, 2014 Planned publication date: September 2014 Num?ro sp?cial de la Revue canadienne des sciences de l'information et de biblioth?conomie Titre sugg?r? : Perspectives des sciences de l'information et de la biblioth?conomie sur la gestion de l'information et les questions li?es ? la vie priv?e Directeurs scientifiques invit?s : Jacquelyn Burkell et Alexandre Fortier Objectif propos? et cadre de recherches : Les professionnels de l'information ont la t?che ardue de g?rer de l'information et d'aider le public ? faire de m?me dans un environnement de plus en plus complexe o? les questions de protection, de contr?le et de propri?t? de l'information sont d'une importance primordiale. Les d?fis que pr?sentent ces questions sont multiples. Comment les biblioth?ques, par exemple, peuvent-elles prot?ger ad?quatement la confidentialit? des renseignements personnels de leur client?le ? Les professionnels de l'information devraient-ils ?tre responsables de l'?ducation du public concernant les questions de vie priv?e et la gestion de l'information ? Ce num?ro sp?cial porte sur le r?le des professionnels de l'information ? l'?gard de ces aspects de la gestion de l'information et se concentre sur les questions suivantes (sans toutefois s'y limiter) : 1) Quel est l'?tat des connaissances des professionnels de l'information en mati?re de protection, de contr?le et de propri?t? de l'information ? Que savent les professionnels de l'information et qu'ont-ils besoin de savoir ? Quelles sont les formations que nous offrons et celles que nous devrions leur offrir concernant ces questions ? 2) Comment les professionnels de l'information r?agissent-ils aux probl?mes qu'occasionnent les politiques g?n?rales en mati?re de vie priv?e et de gestion de l'information ? Comment ces probl?mes de politique g?n?rale affectent-ils la prestation des services ? Quelles politiques sont mises au point, et quels sont les d?fis ? surmonter afin d'obtenir des r?actions efficaces aux probl?mes ? 3) Quel est le r?le jou? par les professionnels de l'information quand ils aident leur client?le ? devenir plus comp?tente et capable de r?pondre aux d?fis de la gestion et de la confidentialit? des informations ? Quels sont les programmes en cours d'?laboration ? Calendrier propos? : Date limite de remise des propositions : 15 mars 2014 Premi?re s?rie d'examens (r?sultats) : 15 mai 2014 Soumission finale des manuscrits : 30 juin 2014 Date provisoire de publication : Septembre 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From aflammin at indiana.edu Wed Nov 13 07:19:53 2013 From: aflammin at indiana.edu (Alessandro Flammini) Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 07:19:53 -0500 Subject: [Sigtis-l] ACM Web Science 2014 Conference Call for Workshops Message-ID: * with apologies for cross-posting * ACM Web Science 2014 Conference Call for Workshops June 23-26, 2014 Bloomington, Indiana, USA websci14.org ? @WebSciConf ? #WebSci14 http://www.websci14.org/#call-for-workshop-proposals IMPORTANT DATES Deadline for workshops submission: January 17th, 2014 Notification of abstracts acceptance: January 31st, 2014 Workshops Date: June 23 2014 Call for Workshops The Web is the largest information network ever devised. It opens a universally accessible space for communication and knowledge sharing, with vast effects on society that we are just starting to grasp. Web Science is the emerging field that studies the structure, function and evolution of the WWW to ultimately unravel the social potentials and consequences of this ubiquitous network. The Web Science conference will start with a number of workshops that will promote in-depth discussions with the goal of understanding how people, organizations, applications, and policies shape and are shaped by the Web. In agreement with the spirit of the conference, the workshops are intended to create opportunities for interdisciplinary discussion around themes that are central to the study of the Web.The list of themes includes, but are not restricted to, 1. Methods for data mining and network research; 2. The study of social dynamics (i.e. political campaigns, censorship) using Web data; 3. The relationship between technical design and individual behaviour (i.e. the impact of by-default design on privacy); 4. The future of the Web in an era of increasing mobile applications; 5. The incentives and limits of regulation; 6. Participatory systems and crowdsourcing; 7. The dynamics of information creation (supply) and consumption (demand) and its relation to real world events. We will give priority to proposals that approach their topic from the perspective of various disciplines, spanning the divide between the social and computer sciences. Workshops can be designed as half or full day events, and they can have a mixture of panel presentations and invited speakers, but presentations should reflect the diversity of approaches that characterize the multidisciplinary nature of Web Science. Submission Workshops proposals should contain the following information: 1. Title summarizing the theme of the workshop. 2. Details of the organizing committee, including names and institutional affiliations. 3. Max two-page description about the relevance, motivation and goals of the workshop. 4. Schedule of panels and talks (half or full day). 5. Names of potential invited speakers. 6. Selection criteria for papers to be presented. 7. Workshop website URL (advisable). It is the prerogative of workshop organizers to decide whether to have an open call for papers or arrange panels by invitation only, as well as deciding the duration (full or half-day event) of the workshop. Proposals should include as many details as possible about speakers and talks: they will be evaluated by their coherence and ability to address the stated goals. Is is the organizers? responsibility to advertise their event, constitute a workshop program committee to review and select papers, manage the review process and possibly arrange for selected papers to be published in a special issue of a to-be-identified journal. We advise proposals to have, at the time of submission, a website describing the workshop and, if applicable, information about similar events held in the past. Selected workshops will be linked from the main conference site. Proposals should be submitted in pdf format through Easychair to:https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=websci2014ws . Review The Web Science workshop chairs will review each submission and select those with the higher scores on originality and relevance of the proposed topic, its interdisciplinarity, rigor of the review process, coherence with the conference aims, and potential to attract a large audience . Deadlines * January 17th 2013: Proposal Submissions * January 31st 2013: Notification of acceptance * February 15th 2013: final website due Workshop Chairs Sandra Gonz?lez-Bail?n, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (PA), USA Alessandro Flammini, Indiana University, Bloomington (IN), USA Daniela Paolotti, ISI Foundation, Torino, Italy For information, please contact websci2014ws at easychair.org -- Alessandro Flammini School of Informatics - Indiana University http://sites.google.com/site/aflammin/ 919 East Tenth st. 47405 Bloomington IN tel +1-(812)-856 1830 From agreenwood at utpress.utoronto.ca Thu Nov 14 09:43:54 2013 From: agreenwood at utpress.utoronto.ca (Greenwood, Audrey) Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 14:43:54 +0000 Subject: [Sigtis-l] Call for Papers - Special Issue of the Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science Message-ID: I apologize for the double posting, unfortunately the first post did not include information on where to submit the papers to. Special Issue of the Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science Suggested title: LIS Perspectives on Privacy and Information Management Guest editors: Jacquelyn Burkell and Alexandre Fortier Proposed aim and scope: Information professionals have the difficult task of managing information and supporting others to do the same in an increasingly complex environment where issues of information protection, control, and ownership are of paramount importance. These issues present challenges to the practice of information professionals: for example, how can libraries adequately protect the privacy of patron information? They also invite a discussion of the role of information professionals in public education and literacy: should information professionals be responsible for public education on issues such as privacy, intellectual property, and copyright? This special issue focuses on the role of information professionals with respect to these aspects of information management. We are seeking submissions that address these issues, examining questions including (but not limited to): 1) Among information professionals, what is the state of knowledge regarding information protection, control and ownership? What do information professionals know and need to know about issues such as privacy and information management? What training do we offer, and what should we offer, to information professionals with respect to these issues? 2) How are information professionals responding to the policy issues that arise with respect to privacy and information management? How are these issues affecting service delivery? What policies are being developed, and what are the challenges to effective policy responses? 3) What is the role of information professionals in helping people to become more literate and able to respond to privacy and information management challenges? What programs are being developed? Are interventions effective? Proposed timeline: Deadline for submission: March 15, 2014 First round of review (results): May 15, 2014 Final manuscript submission: June 30, 2014 Planned publication date: September 2014 Authors are invited to visit the journal's website for presentation guidelines and send their submissions in electronic format - an e-mail attachment in Word is preferred - to one of the following addresses: jburkell at uwo.ca Jacquelyn Burkell afortie at uwo.ca Alexandre Fortier Nous nous excusons pour cette rediffusion, mais nous avions malheureusement oubli? d'inclure l'information ? propos de l'exp?dition des propositions. Num?ro sp?cial de la Revue canadienne des sciences de l'information et de biblioth?conomie Titre sugg?r? : Perspectives des sciences de l'information et de la biblioth?conomie sur la gestion de l'information et les questions li?es ? la vie priv?e Directeurs scientifiques invit?s : Jacquelyn Burkell et Alexandre Fortier Objectif propos? et cadre de recherches : Les professionnels de l'information ont la t?che ardue de g?rer de l'information et d'aider le public ? faire de m?me dans un environnement de plus en plus complexe o? les questions de protection, de contr?le et de propri?t? de l'information sont d'une importance primordiale. Les d?fis que pr?sentent ces questions sont multiples. Comment les biblioth?ques, par exemple, peuvent-elles prot?ger ad?quatement la confidentialit? des renseignements personnels de leur client?le ? Les professionnels de l'information devraient-ils ?tre responsables de l'?ducation du public concernant les questions de vie priv?e et la gestion de l'information ? Ce num?ro sp?cial porte sur le r?le des professionnels de l'information ? l'?gard de ces aspects de la gestion de l'information et se concentre sur les questions suivantes (sans toutefois s'y limiter) : 1) Quel est l'?tat des connaissances des professionnels de l'information en mati?re de protection, de contr?le et de propri?t? de l'information ? Que savent les professionnels de l'information et qu'ont-ils besoin de savoir ? Quelles sont les formations que nous offrons et celles que nous devrions leur offrir concernant ces questions ? 2) Comment les professionnels de l'information r?agissent-ils aux probl?mes qu'occasionnent les politiques g?n?rales en mati?re de vie priv?e et de gestion de l'information ? Comment ces probl?mes de politique g?n?rale affectent-ils la prestation des services ? Quelles politiques sont mises au point, et quels sont les d?fis ? surmonter afin d'obtenir des r?actions efficaces aux probl?mes ? 3) Quel est le r?le jou? par les professionnels de l'information quand ils aident leur client?le ? devenir plus comp?tente et capable de r?pondre aux d?fis de la gestion et de la confidentialit? des informations ? Quels sont les programmes en cours d'?laboration ? Calendrier propos? : Date limite de remise des propositions : 15 mars 2014 Premi?re s?rie d'examens (r?sultats) : 15 mai 2014 Soumission finale des manuscrits : 30 juin 2014 Date provisoire de publication : Septembre 2014 Les auteurs sont invit?s ? consulter le site web de la revue afin de prendre connaissance du protocole de r?daction. Les propositions doivent ?tre envoy?es par voie ?lectronique (id?alement un fichier Word en pi?ce jointe ? un courriel) ? l'une ou l'autre des adresses suivantes : jburkell at uwo.ca Jacquelyn Burkell afortie at uwo.ca Alexandre Fortier -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From apw06 at my.fsu.edu Tue Nov 19 15:21:13 2013 From: apw06 at my.fsu.edu (Adam Worrall) Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 15:21:13 -0500 Subject: [Sigtis-l] Social Media Internship at Microsoft Research New England, Summer 2014 Message-ID: Microsoft Research New England is looking for PhD candidates to become interns in their Social Media Collective?focusing on sociotechnical research questions?for Summer 2014. Internships will last 12 weeks, on-site in Cambridge, MA. Focus areas of interest include a) the ethics and politics of big data, algorithms, and computational culture; b) entertainment and news industries and audiences; (c) affective, immaterial, and other frameworks for understanding digital labor; (d) critical accounts of urban informatics and crisis communication; and (e) personal relationships and digital media. Application deadline January 31, 2014. More details, including how to apply, in the forwarded e-mail below (please forgive any duplication!) or at http://socialmediacollective.org/2013/11/19/msr-social-media-collective-2014-phd-internships-now-open/ . 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 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nancy Baym Date: Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 2:40 PM Subject: [Air-L] Social Media Internship at Microsoft Research New England, Summer 2014 To: AoIR mailing list * APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2014 * Microsoft Research New England (MSRNE) is looking for PhD interns to join the Social Media Collective for Summer 2014. We are looking primarily for social science/humanities PhD students (including communication, sociology, anthropology, media studies, information studies, science and technology studies, etc.). The Social Media Collective is a collection of scholars at MSRNE who focus on socio-technical questions. We are not an applied program; rather, we work on critical research questions that are important to the future of understanding technology through a social scientific/humanistic lens. MSRNE internships are 12-week paid internships in Cambridge, Massachusetts. PhD interns are expected to be on-site for the duration of their internship. Primary mentors for this year will be Nancy Baym and Kate Crawford. PhD interns at MSRNE are expected to devise and execute a research project during their internships. The expected outcome of an internship at MSRNE is a publishable scholarly paper for an academic journal or conference of the intern's choosing. The goal of the internship is to help the intern advance their own career; interns are strongly encouraged to work towards a publication outcome that will help them on the academic job market. Interns are also expected to collaborate on projects or papers with full-time researchers and visitors, give short presentations, and contribute to the life of the community. While this is not an applied program, MSRNE encourages interdisciplinary collaboration with computer scientists, economists, and mathematicians. We are looking for applicants to focus their proposals on one of the following eights areas: 1) The ethics and politics of big data, algorithms, and computational culture 2) Entertainment and news industries and audiences 3) Affective, immaterial, and other frameworks for understanding digital labor 4) Critical accounts of urban informatics and crisis communication 5) Personal relationships and digital media Applicants should have advanced to candidacy in their PhD program by the time they start their internship (unfortunately, there are no opportunities for Master's students or early PhD students at this time.) Interns will benefit most from this opportunity if there are natural opportunities for collaboration with other researchers or visitors currently working at MSRNE. Applicants from universities outside of the United States are welcome to apply. PEOPLE AT MSRNE SOCIAL MEDIA COLLECTIVE The Social Media Collective is comprised of researchers, postdocs, and visitors. This includes: - Principal Researcher Nancy Baym (http://www.nancybaym.com/) - Principal Researcher danah boyd (http://www.danah.org< http://www.danah.org/>) - Principal Researcher Kate Crawford (http://www.katecrawford.net/) - Senior Researcher Mary L. Gray (http://marylgray.org/) - Postdoctoral Researcher Megan Finn (http://meganfinn.org/) - Postdoctoral Researcher Jessa Lingel (http://jessalingel.tumblr.com/ ) Previous interns in the collective have included Amelia Abreu (UWashington, information), Jed Brubaker (UC-Irvine, informatics), Jade Davis (University of North Carolina, Communication), Scott Golder (Cornell, sociology), Germaine Halegoua (U. Wisconsin, communications), Tero Karppi (University of Turku, Media Studies), Airi Lampinen (HIIT, information), Jessica Lingel (Rutgers, library and information science), Joshua McVeigh-Schultz (Interactive Media, University of Southern California), Alice Marwick (NYU, media culture communication), Jolie Matthews (Stanford, Learning Sciences), Laura Noren (NYU, sociology), Jaroslav Svelch (Charles University, media studies), Shawn Walker (UWashington, information), Omar Wasow (Harvard, African-American studies), and Sarita Yardi (GeorgiaTech, HCI). For more information about the Social Media Collective, visit our blog: http://socialmediacollective.org/ APPLICATION PROCESS To apply for a PhD internship with the social media collective: 1. Fill out the online application form: https://research.microsoft.com/apps/tools/jobs/intern.aspx Make sure to indicate that you prefer Microsoft Research New England and "social media" or "social computing." You will need to list two recommenders through this form. Make sure your recommenders respond to the request for letters so that their letters are also submitted by the deadline. You will need to include: a. A brief description of your dissertation project. b. An academic article you have written (published or unpublished) that shows your writing skills. c. A copy of your CV. d. A pointer to your website or other online presence (if available). e. A short description of 1-2 projects that you propose to do while an intern at MSRNE, independently and/or in collaboration with current SMC researchers. This project must be distinct from the research for your dissertation. This is important - we really want to know what it is you want to work on with us. We will begin considering internship applications on Feb 1 and will not consider late applications. PREVIOUS INTERN TESTIMONIALS "The internship at Microsoft Research was all of the things I wanted it to be - personally productive, intellectually rich, quiet enough to focus, noisy enough to avoid complete hermit-like cave dwelling behavior, and full of opportunities to begin ongoing professional relationships with other scholars who I might not have run into elsewhere." - Laura Noren, Sociology, New York University "If I could design my own graduate school experience, it would feel a lot like my summer at Microsoft Research. I had the chance to undertake a project that I'd wanted to do for a long time, surrounded by really supportive and engaging thinkers who could provide guidance on things to read and concepts to consider, but who could also provoke interesting questions on the ethics of ethnographic work or the complexities of building an identity as a social sciences researcher. Overall, it was a terrific experience for me as a researcher as well as a thinker." - Jessica Lingel, Library and Information Science, Rutgers University "Spending the summer as an intern at MSR was an extremely rewarding learning experience. Having the opportunity to develop and work on your own projects as well as collaborate and workshop ideas with prestigious and extremely talented researchers was invaluable. It was amazing how all of the members of the Social Media Collective came together to create this motivating environment that was open, supportive, and collaborative. Being able to observe how renowned researchers streamline ideas, develop projects, conduct research, and manage the writing process was a uniquely helpful experience - and not only being able to observe and ask questions, but to contribute to some of these stages was amazing and unexpected." - Germaine Halegoua, Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin-Madison "Not only was I able to work with so many smart people, but the thoughtfulness and care they took when they engaged with my research can't be stressed enough. The ability to truly listen to someone is so important. You have these researchers doing multiple, fascinating projects, but they still make time to help out interns in whatever way they can. I always felt I had everyone's attention when I spoke about my project or other issues I had, and everyone was always willing to discuss any questions I had, or even if I just wanted clarification on a comment someone had made at an earlier point. Another favorite aspect of mine was learning about other interns' projects and connecting with people outside my discipline." -Jade Davis, University of North Carolina, Communication -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From eschenfelder at wisc.edu Fri Nov 22 10:36:22 2013 From: eschenfelder at wisc.edu (Kristin Eschenfelder) Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 09:36:22 -0600 Subject: [Sigtis-l] i conf early registration deadline Dec 15 Message-ID: <528F79F6.8010009@wisc.edu> ************************************************************* iConference 2014: Early-bird registration available through Dec. 15, 2013 4-7 March, 2014, Berlin, Germany Conference Home: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/__ Conference Schedule: _https://www.conftool.com/iConference2014/sessions.php_ ************************************************************* Registration is now open for iConference 2014, with discounted early rates available through December 15; standard rates apply thereafter. *Register now for the lowest available rate! * iConference 2014 will bring together scholars and researchers from around the world who share a common concern about critical information issues in contemporary society. This is our ninth annual conference and the first to be held in Europe. Organized under the banner 'Breaking Down Walls | Culture, Context, Computing', iConference 2014 will provide an inspiring sense of community, high quality research presentations, and myriad opportunities for engagement. All information field practitioners are welcome; affiliation with a member-iSchool is not required. The complete conference schedule is available on our website. Highlights include: .?A compelling program of peer-reviewed Papers, Notes, and Posters. .?Thought-provoking Workshops and Sessions for Interaction and Engagement. .?Keynote addresses from Tony Hey of Microsoft Research and Melissa Terras of the Department of Information Studies, University College London. .?Myriad opportunities for socializing and networking with premier thinkers in the information field. Social events include our Opening Reception at Humboldt Universit?t zu Berlin, private gala dinner at the world-renowned Naturkunde Museum Berlin, two networking-oriented Poster Sessions, a Farewell Reception, and multiple shared meals and social breaks throughout. .?Unique opportunities for career mentoring and growth, including a Doctoral Colloquium (invitation only), an Early Career Colloquium (open to all) and a Professional Development Seminar (also open to all). .?A Social Media Expo featuring presentations by iSchool student teams, sponsored by Microsoft Research. .?The opportunity to personally experience Berlin, one of the most historic and compelling cities in Europe. iConference 2014 is presented by the iSchools organization and hosted by The Berlin School of Library and Information Science at Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin; the program is administered by the Royal School of Library and Information Science, University of Copenhagen. The presenting sponsor is Microsoft Research, with additional funding from Emerald Publishing, De Gruyter, Springer, Purdue University Press, and Morgan & Claypool Publishers. The conference takes place 4-7 March, 2014. More at http://ischools.org/the-iconference/ -- Kristin Eschenfelder Professor and Director School of Library and Information Studies the iSchool at UW-Madison University of Wisconsin-Madison eschenfelder at wisc.edu http://kreschen.wordpress.com 1-608-263-2105 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: