CFP: Mediated Intimacies: Relationships, Bodies and Technology

Call for Papers: Mediated Intimacies: Relationships, Bodies and Technology

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Mediated Intimacies: Relationships, Bodies and Technology

Call for Papers: Special Issue of Journal of Gender Studies to be published March 2017 edited by Alison Winch, Feona Attwood, Jamie Hakim.

We are looking for 7000 word completed essays by 31st December 2015

In what ways does media convergence culture represent, intervene in, exploit and enable intimate relations? How is intimacy being reconfigured under neoliberalism?

On the one hand we are living in atomized and individualistic times where relationships are increasingly strategic and competitive. On the other the media has become, as Beverly Skeggs argues, intensely intimate. This special issue on mediated intimacies aims to explore how understandings of intimacy are (re)constructed and experienced, particularly in digital cultures. In addition, we are interested in the ways in which the apparently alienated entrepreneurial self is constructed through and by forging intimate connections and simultaneously how these networks are mined and monetized by corporate culture.

This special issue of Journal of Gender Studies is developed from a symposium held in July 2014 on Mediated Intimacies where the speakers explored, among other topics, girls’ online friendships, ‘expert’ sex advice in printed media, male seduction communities, and how pornography reconceptualises the very idea of intimacy itself.

Potential papers could explore the affective dimensions of intimate practices reflecting the pleasures and pains of life lived under neoliberalism, including how precarity and class impact on the ways in which intimacy is forged. Because digital culture is primarily corporate driven (Taylor 2014) we are interested in how user-generated media employs self-branding strategies. For example, in the refashioning of the body or gendered and sexual identities, or the ways in which intimacy can be a form of self-promotion.

Feminist and queer perspectives seek to expand the reach of what is constituted as belonging, love, connection and intimacy. Whereas recession culture has reestablished normative gender categories (Negra and Tasker 2014) contemporary digital cultures have the potential to challenge and rework gender and sexual identities (McGlotten 2013). This issue hopes to explore these productive tensions.

Potential papers could also explore how sexuality, sex, sexual knowledges and sexual pleasure function by looking, for example, at Do-It-Yourself porn, sexual subcultures and alternative sex practices. A final consideration underpinning this issue is how different intimacies intersect along axes of class, race, disability, age and geographical location.

Possible topics could include:

• adapting and resisting gendered and sexed identities
• forging new normative gendered identities
• mediatised kinship (families, parenthood and fertility)
• geolocation technology
• dating and hook up apps, sex dating and relationship cultures
• selfies
• role of experts (e.g. sex advisors and agony aunts), including their changing meaning in peer-driven contexts
• mediated romance
• fitness apps and body culture
• use of social networking sites, including instagram, Facebook, Twitter
• self-branding
• the mediation of friendship
• rebranding feminism
• pornography
• monetization of intimacy, including big data, content generation and PR/advertising

Please send 7000 word completed essays by 31st December 2015 through Scholar One Manuscripts: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cjgs20/current.

Please direct enquiries to Alison Winch (a.winch@mdx.ac.uk<mailto:a.winch@mdx.ac.uk><mailto:a.winch@mdx.ac.uk<mailto:a.winch@mdx.ac.uk>>), Feona Attwood (f.attwood@mdx.ac.uk<mailto:f.attwood@mdx.ac.uk><mailto:f.attwood@mdx.ac.uk<mailto:f.attwood@mdx.ac.uk>>) and Jamie Hakim (j.hakim@uea.ac.uk<mailto:j.hakim@uea.ac.uk><mailto:j.hakim@uea.ac.uk<mailto:j.hakim@uea.ac.uk>>)

Publication schedule:

31 December 2015: Papers to peer reviewers

March 2016: Comments to authors

June 2016: Authors final revisions

September 2016: Final acceptance 

CFP: CYBERSPACE 2015

=== CYBERSPACE 2015: CALL FOR PAPERS ===

XIIIth international conference organized by the Institute of Law and Technology, Faculty of Law in cooperation with the Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University and the European Academy of ICT Law

Brno, Czech Republic
27 – 28 November 2015

Papers are solicited to the following streams:

Cybersecurity, Cybercrime
eCommerce, eFinance
Government 2.0, eJustice
Intellectual Property On-Line
International Internet Law
Privacy and Surveillance
New Media and Politics
New Media and Society
Psychology of Cyberspace
Religion in Cyberspace
Video Games and Society
Ideas for Cyberspace

CYBERSECURITY, CYBERCRIME, chairs: Václav Stupka, Jakub Harašta,
illustrative topics: cyberattacks, cyberterrorism, response teams, botnets, digital forensics, child pornography, identity  theft,  hacking/cracking,  phishing,  malicious  code, stalking, ius ad bellum/ius in bello, rules of engagement

eCOMMERCE, eFINANCE, chairs: Zsolt Balogh, Libor Kyncl,
illustrative topics: information society services, EDI and EFT regulation, model laws on eCommerce, burden of proof, on-line gambling, taxation of e-commerce, e-banking, e-insurance, e-pensions, online investments, eFX markets, electronic payments, electronic money, virtual money, payment portals, payment systems, informal value transfer systems, online AML and CTF measures incl. due diligence, property and taxation in virtual worlds

GOVERNMENT 2.0, eJUSTICE, chair: Ludwig Gramlich,
illustrative topics: open government, open data, on-line dispute settlement, re-use of public sector information, on-line public procurement,  on-line  legal  counselling,  e-identity, mobile government, e-participation vs. e-democracy?, social media strategies in the public sector

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ON-LINE, chairs: Andreas Wiebe, Matěj Myška,
illustrative topics: copyright, digital rights management,  open  source,  open  access, exceptions  and limitations to IP, fair use, fair dealing, protection of software, licensing,  P2P networks,  trademarks  on-line,  collective management of copyright, trademarks in auction and search servers, enforceability of free licences, free/open software, TDM and limitations, IP in public sector information, protection of raw data

INTERNATIONAL INTERNET LAW, chair: Dan Svantesson,
illustrative topics: Brussels I, Rome I, Rome II and the internet, cross-border on-line defamation, place of damage, electronic choice  of  law  and  choice of  forum,  international  on-line arbitration, cross-border consumer arbitration, cross-border eCommerce, cross-border consumer protection, cross-border online intellectual property issues, public international law and the  Internet,  private  international  law  and  the  Internet, extraterritoriality online

PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE, chair: Aleš Završnik,
illustrative topics: Privacy on-line, Internet surveillance, smart surveillance, anonymizers, social networking surveillance, ISPs, law  enforcement and  intelligence snooping,  marketing surveillance, PET technologies, right to be forgotten, cyber counter-surveillance

NEW MEDIA AND POLITICS, chairs: Monika Metyková, Jakub Macek,
illustrative topics: online political communication, new media and election, campaigns, the role of social media in democracy  and  democratization,  social  networks  and transformation  of  journalism,  new  media  and  political mobilization, internet and transparency of government, the impact of WikiLeaks

NEW MEDIA AND SOCIETY, chair: Kristian Daneback,
illustrative topics: digital media and civic participation, online public spheres, new media in everyday lives, web 2.0, internet governance,  digital  divide,  communities  in  cyberspace, hacktivism, free culture movement, anthropology of cyberspace, gender and internet, gaming, society and cyberspace, new media and social services

PSYCHOLOGY OF CYBERSPACE, chair: David Šmahel,
illustrative topics: influence of the Internet use on individuals and family, children and adolescents in virtual worlds, Internet addiction, identity in virtual environment, counselling on the Internet,  on-line  therapy,  Internet  and  sexuality,  human personality on-line, virtual social groups, virtual communities, blogs, games on-line, MMORPG and virtual worlds, online communication,  e-learning,  opportunities  of  Internet  use, cyberbullying,  online  victimisation,  intimacy  and  Internet, technology and health

RELIGION IN CYBERSPACE, chair: Vít Šisler,
illustrative topics:  religious normative  frameworks  in  cyberspace, networking diasporas, religious collaborative environments, on-line counseling, on-line fatwas and cyber muftis, new religious movements, religious discourses in cyberspace

VIDEO GAMES AND SOCIETY, chair: Cyril Brom, Zdeněk Záhora,
illustrative topics: social aspects of video games, digital game-based learning, serious games, on-line gaming, videogames as a research tool, work-in-progress papers are welcome

IDEAS FOR CYBERSPACE, chairs: Herbert Hrachovec, Radim Polčák,
illustrative topics: any thoughts for the present or future of cyberspace   

=== PUBLICATION OF PAPERS ===

Accepted papers will be, depending on their topic, published upon peer review in one of following scientific journals:

MUJLT - Masaryk University Journal of Law and Technology (mujlt.law.muni.cz), on-line and printed, listed in SCOPUS, EBSCO, Hein Online, De Gruyter, Czech Database of Scientific Journals, Slovenian Database of Scientific Journals

Cyberpsychology (cyberpsychology.eu), on-line, listed in SCOPUS, EBSCO, ERIH PLUS, Directory of Open Access Journals

=== IMPORTANT DATES ===

Abstract submission deadline: 31 July 2015
Notice on acceptance deadline: 31 August 2015
Conference dates: 27 – 28 November 2015
Papers for journal publication deadline: 11 February 2016

=== ABSTRACT FORMAL REQUIREMENTS ===

Range: max. 1.500 characters incl. spaces
Submission: on-line at  www.cyberspace.muni.cz

=== PAPER FORMAL REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMISSION ===

Papers published in MUJLT:  http://mujlt.law.muni.cz/instructions.php
Papers published in Cyberpsychology:  http://www.cyberpsychology.eu/submission.php

=== CONFERENCE FEES ===

full pass - speakers: 1390 CZK (approx. 50 EUR)
full pass - delegates (not presenting a paper): 1790 CZK (approx. 65 EUR)
full pass - VIPs (upon special appointment): FREE
student pass light (programme only): FREE
student pass full (all refreshments, Friday reception, Saturday lunch): 490 CZK (approx. 18 EUR) last minute (on-site) registration: 2100 CZK (approx. 77 EUR)

dinner fee: Saturday conference dinner with free complimentary drinks - 590 CZK (approx. 22 EUR), last minute (on-site): 690 CZK (approx. 25 EUR) – Saturday dinner is not included in any of above passes

The registration will be carried out on-line through the conference web at www.cyberspace.muni.cz. The registration opens 1 June 2015 and closes 12 November 2015 (after that, it will be possible to register on-site).

=== CONFERENCE ADDRESSES ===

Conference website: http://cyberspace.muni.cz
Central conference e-mail address: cyberspace@law.muni.cz
Mailing address: Masaryk University, Faculty of Law
Institute of Law and Technology
Veveří 70
611 80 Brno
Czech Republic

=== CONFERENCE OFFICIALS ===

General Chair: Radim Polčák
Deputy Chairs: Danuše Spáčilová, David Šmahel
Scientific Committee: Zsolt Balogh, Cyril Brom, Kristian Daneback, Ludwig Gramlich, Herbert Hrachovec, Libor Kyncl, Monika Metyková, Matěj Myška, Radim Polčák, Dan Svantesson, Václav Stupka, Vít Šisler, David Šmahel, Andreas Wiebe, Aleš Završnik
Publicity Officer: Monika Stachoňová
Financial Officer: Jakub Harašta
Hospitality Officer: Jakub Míšek
Programme Officer: Pavel Loutocký

Best regards,
Daniela Vajbarová
On behalf of the Organizing Committee

Call for Abstracts - #Screentime

Call for Abstracts - #Screentime

#SCREENTIME
GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE


June 25, 2015

Boston University
College of Communication

http://sites.bu.edu/demsconference/

The graduate students of Boston University’s Division of Emerging Media Studies invite you to their inaugural Conference on Emerging Media.

Emerging media platforms permeate almost every aspect of our lives including work, learning, public engagement, governance, human development, and community interaction. The implications for how these advancing technologies will both augment and challenge our lives are enormous – yet the study of this field is still in its infancy. This conference will explore the fascinating dimensions of the unique (and still evolving) phenomena of individual and collective experiences with emerging media platforms. The conference is free of charge to both presenters and attendees. This conference is aimed at graduate students to showcase their research and as an opportunity to network with peers.

Topics

Emerging Media Studies is an inherently interdisciplinary field, and as such, the abstracts come from a variety of perspectives and disciplines on a range of topics, including:

• Visual Communication
• Platforms & Participation
• Civil Society Online
• Gatekeepers & Borders

Important Dates

Abstract Submission: May 15, 2015

Acceptance Notification: June 1, 2015

Registration Deadline: June 24, 2015

Conference: June 25, 2015

CFP: Information Access and Control in an Age of Big Data

Call for Papers for a Special Issue

Information Access and Control in an Age of Big Data

Submission Deadline for Papers: June 1, 2015

Guest Editors

Edward L. Carter, J.D. LL.M., Associate Professor, Brigham Young University

Laurie Thomas Lee, Ph.D., Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Overview

In a keynote address at a 1996 conference on information policy sponsored by the U.S. government, scholar and analyst William J. Drake said, “The new information infrastructure can and should be designed to balance the needs of all parties with direct stakes in it: large corporate suppliers and users, the public sector, the non-commercial sector, small and large businesses, and individual users.”[1] However, Drake warned that conflicting interests and competing international models of information access and control could impede the achievement of this vision. He suggested that use patterns and government regulation should be monitored and managed as technological advances caused changes in mass communication.

Given the impact of Big Data and technological advances in the nearly 20 years since Drake’s comment, Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly proposes to publish a special issue on “Information Access and Control in an Age of Big Data.” The editorial team of Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly believes this research has the potential to make an important contribution to the literature appraising the current state of information and communication technology, consumer and audience behavior, and policy and law, as well as to provide a platform for development of future research in journalism and mass communication.

Papers

We invite contributions to a special issue of Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly that will address access to and control of information in an age of Big Data. We encourage submissions that approach this topic from an inclusive range of fields and research methodologies within journalism and mass communication and also from other disciplines, with a focus on the implications of the topic to media and society. Papers may offer insights about technological, behavioral, policy, legal and other issues. Possible topics might include, among others, the so-called right to be forgotten on the Internet; social media and privacy; the implications of Big Data for journalism and mass communication; government and corporate surveillance; technology solutions to protect confidentiality in reporter-source relationships; access by news media and other individuals to digital records of government and other institutions; the response of journalism, public relations and advertising to challenges and opportunities in the current environment; search engine optimization and reputation management; intellectual property and freedom of expression; data protection; and the right of publicity. This special issue lends itself to research from a variety of cultural and international perspectives, and therefore papers with international and intercultural approaches are particularly encouraged. We welcome both qualitative and quantitative approaches to the topic.

Details of Paper Content, Length, and Due Date

Papers will undergo blind peer review. Those selected for publication will then enter the editorial publication process, resulting in publication online in January 2016 and in print in Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly in summer 2016. The deadline for full paper submissions is June 1, 2015 at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jmcq.

Authors are requested to submit manuscripts in APA Style, 6th Edition. Manuscripts in other citation styles will be considered in initial review. Other manuscript submission details for Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly are available at http://www.sagepub.com/journals/Journal202061/manuscriptSubmission.

Further Information

For questions regarding this special issue, please contact the guest editors:

            Edward L. Carter, Brigham Young University, ed_carter@byu.edu

            Laurie Thomas Lee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, llee1@unl.edu

CFP: Quantified Selves | Statistic Bodies

Call for Papers − Quantified Selves | Statistic Bodies
Second Issue of “Digital Culture & Society”

http://www.transcript-verlag.de/digital-culture-and-society (more detailed information about the call on the website)

Abstract deadline: July 1, 2015

Paper proposals may relate to, but are not limited to, the following topics:

• Quantified Selves
• Wearable Technologies
• Personal Informatics
• Augmented Bodies
• Personal Analytics
• Lifelogging
• History of Self-examination and Auto-documentation
• Genetic Engineering
• Neuroenhancement
• Technologized Bodies and in-depth Visuality
• Body Engineering

Deadlines and contact information:
Initial abstracts (max. 300 words) and a short biographical note (max. 100 words) are due on: July 1, 2015

Authors will be notified by July 19, 2015, whether they are invited to submit a full paper.
Full papers are due on: October 1, 2015.

Please send the abstracts and full papers to:
Pablo Abend - pablo.abend@uni-koeln.de
Mathias Fuchs - mathias.fuchs@leuphana.de

CFP: #Screentime Graduate Student Conference | Boston University

​​Call for abstracts

The graduate students of Boston University’s Division of Emerging Media Studies invite abstracts for their inaugural Conference on Emerging Media.

Emerging media platforms permeate almost every aspect of our lives including work, learning, public engagement, governance, human development, and community interaction. The implications for how these advancing technologies will both augment and challenge our lives are enormous – yet the study of this field is still in its infancy. This conference will explore the fascinating dimensions of the unique (and still evolving) phenomena of individual and collective experiences with emerging media platforms. The conference is free of charge to both presenters and attendees. This conference is aimed at graduate students to showcase their research and as an opportunity to network with peers.

Emerging Media Studies is an inherently interdisciplinary field, and as such, we welcome abstracts from a variety of perspectives and disciplines on a range of topics, including:

Diffusion of technology
Activism and social movements online
Social media responses to major events
Strategies in social media use
Emerging media platforms and online narrative construction
Using online platforms to construct narratives and identity


Submission Instruction

Please submit abstracts of no more than 300 words using the online submission form at http://sites.bu.edu/demsconference/ or via e-mail to Demsconf@bu.edu.

If submitting via e-mail, please include the following information:

• Your name
• Institutional affiliation (department/university)
• Program
• Year of study
• Research focus/interests
• Contact information (e-mail address and phone number)

Deadline for Abstract is May 15, 2015. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance on a rolling basis and no later than June 1, 2015.

For more information, please see http://sites.bu.edu/demsconference/