ECREA WEEKLY digest ARTICLES

Deadline: February 12, 2020

We would like to invite all of you with research interests on the areas listed below to submit your work for consideration to be publish in the forthcoming book “Digital Services in Crisis, Disaster, and Emergency Situations”. We are asking for an abstract up to 1000/1500 words in English, until 12 february 2020.

Topics of interest:

• Digital services in Crisis, Disaster and Emergency planning
• Digital services in Crisis, Disaster and Emergency prevention
• Digital services in Crisis, Disaster and Emergency preparedness and mitigation
• Digital services in Crisis, Disaster and Emergency response and public policy
• Digital services in environmental Crisis, Disaster and Emergency
• Digital services in humanitarian Crisis, Disaster and Emergency
• Digital services in political Crisis and Emergency
• Digital services in nuclear Crisis, Disaster and Emergency
• Digital services in Resilience and social capital evaluation in Crisis, Disaster and Emergency situations
• Digital services Social vulnerability and resiliency in Crisis, Disaster and Emergency situations
• Instructional communication in Crisis, Disaster and Emergency situations
• Other topics related to digital services in the context of Crisis, Disaster and Emergency Situations

Please visit https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/4552 for more details regarding this publication and to submit your work.

Thank you very much for your consideration of this invitation, and I hope to hear from you by 12 February 2020!

Lídia Oliveira, Federico Tajariol and Liliana Gonçalves (“Digital Services in Crisis, Disaster, and Emergency Situations” Editors)

April 30–May 2, 2020

University of Oregon Portland 

Deadline (extended): January 24, 2020

whatis.uoregon.edu

What is Information? (2020) will investigate conceptualizations and implementations of information via material, representational, and hybrid frames. The conference-experience will consider information and its transformational effects and affects—from documents to data; from facts and fictions to pattern recognition; from physical information to differential equations; and from volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity to collective intelligence and wisdom.

The tenth annual What is…? examines tapestries, temperaments, and topologies of information lenses and practices—including—social and technical, mathematical and semantic, physical and biological, economic and political, cultural and environmental information. Information can thus be understood as physical, for instruction, and about epistemic systems.

Scholars, government and community officials, industry professionals, scientists, artists, students, filmmakers, grassroots community organizations, and the public are invited to collaborate. We welcome submissions for papers, panels, roundtables and installations.

Presentations / panels / installations may include the following topics (as well as others):

• What is information? Is it synonymous with data? What distinguishes information from knowledge and wisdom?
• What is truth, misinformation, or disinformation? Is information material/concrete, symbolic/abstract, or both?
• What are information science and information art? What are relationships between STEAM+ and ICT?
• How are the natural sciences and information sciences continuing to converge (e.g. bioinformatics, bioinspiration)?
• How do quantum computers differ from binary computers? What are the scales and speeds between bits & qubits?
• Is information at the core of music, architecture, design, craft, and/or science and technology studies?
• Is biology itself information or only a representation? What are data science, cultural analytics & visualization?
• How are informatics enhancing medicine and the environment via regenerative systems?
• What is the philosophy of information? What are information literacy, ethics, education, & aesthetics?
• What are networks? What are relationships between information, technology/media, and communication?
• What are information ecologies, information environments, and how do/can they facilitate public good?
• What is political economy of information? How do information and socio-cultural factors æffect each other?
• What are current approaches to the study of information professions, audiences, and psychology?
• How does information highlight gender, race, indigenous, and/or global environmental concerns?
• How can contemplation, empathy, kindness, and/or responsibility be studied via information?
• What are patterns of digital divides? What comes after an era of meta-data, post-truth, and pattern recognition?
• What are data-mining, threat detection, and privacy in a cyber-physical defense and cybersecurity age?
• Can AI, machine learning, and/or MR help us to adapt to the ever-changing transdisciplinary landscape?
• What laws/regulations/policies are appropriate for information? How are information and value(s) related?

Send 150–200 word abstracts for papers / panels / installations by JANUARY 24, 2020 to: Janet Wasko (jwasko@uoregon.edu)

Edited by Daniel Jackson, Einar Thorsen, Darren Lilleker and Nathalie Weidhase

Featuring 85 contributions from over 100 leading academics and emerging scholars, this free publication captures the immediate thoughts, reflections and early research insights on the 2019 UK General Election from the cutting edge of media and politics research.

Published just 10 days after the election, these contributions are short and accessible. Authors provide authoritative analysis of the campaign, including research findings or new theoretical insights; to bring readers original ways of understanding the election and its consequences. Contributions also bring a rich range of disciplinary influences, from political science to cultural studies, journalism studies to geography.

The publication is available as a free downloadable PDF, as a website and as a paperback report.

Website URL: http://www.electionanalysis.uk

Direct PDF download: http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/33165/7/UKElectionAnalysis2019_Jackson-Thorsen-Lilleker-and-Weidhase_v1.pdf

Thanks to all of our contributors and production staff who helped make the quick turnaround possible. We hope it makes for a vibrant and engaging read!

ECREA European Communication Conference 2020

October 2-5, 2020

Braga, Portugal

Deadline: January 7, 2020

The Local and Community Media Network is calling for proposals for a panel submission to the 8th European Communication Conference on the theme of ‘Communication and trust; building safe, sustainable and promising futures’ to be held in Braga, Portugal, October 2 - 5 2020.

Focussing specifically on ‘Trust and sustainable communities: Current Trends in Local Media’, the panel would like to capture the range of approaches which underpin the many interventions in the local news landscape globally. Up to five papers can be included.

Papers which address both practice-based projects and theoretical reflections on local media, content, production and environment (including business and policy environments) and cultural and social contexts in relation to diverse communities are particularly welcome.

In order to comply with the ECREA guidelines, individual abstracts of 500 words can be submitted. Abstract titles are limited to 30 words. All abstracts must be written in English and up to 10 authors can be included. The presenting author must be listed first and only one author can be nominated as the presenting author.

Please send your abstract in the first instance to Dr Rachel Matthews at Coventry University, r.matthews@coventry.ac.uk. The deadline for submission has been extended slightly to January 7, 2020, This will enable the Network Committee to peer review contributions ahead of the ECREA deadline in mid-January.

The October conference is organised by the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA) and the University of Minho. For more information follow the link here: http://www.ecrea2020braga.eu/2019/10/09/http-www-ecrea2020braga-eu-call-for-papers/

Information on the MeCCSA LCM Network is available here: https://www.meccsa.org.uk/networks/local-and-community-media-network/

NY, Ithaca

Education - Dean/Senior Education

Deadline: January 28, 2020

Ithaca College invites nominations and applications for the next dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications (the Park School). The Park School is widely acknowledged as a leader in communications education, having begun offering courses in radio in the 1930s and currently offering a comprehensive array of 10 undergraduate majors that span the applications of media, as well as professional low-residency/online master’s degrees with an overall enrollment of over 1,800. The school has also recently partnered with the School of Business and the School of Music to develop an M.B.A. in Entertainment and Media Management. Student success is supported by faculty who are active scholars and media creators, professional advisors and career development coordinators, and technical support for over $20 million of studio and portable media gear and studios. Donors have given generously over the years to help create a number of unique opportunities for Park School students, faculty and alumni, including the Park Scholar Program, the Park Center for Independent Media, the John Keshishoglou Center for Global Communications Innovation and the Jessica Savitch Endowed Programs, among others.

The next dean will be expected to address a number of key leadership opportunities, including: shaping a vision for the future; fostering interdisciplinary experiences; building an inclusive culture and enhancing diversity; evaluating academic offerings; supporting co-curricular learning; and engaging outside of campus. The successful candidate should have a proven record of leadership, the ability to support the range of communications disciplines found within the school and a strong understanding of the future of the field of communications.

Ithaca College (IC) provides a rigorous education blending liberal arts and professional programs of study. Learning at IC extends beyond the classroom to encompass a broad range of residential, professional and co-curricular opportunities. The college was founded in 1892 as Ithaca Conservatory of Music with roots in theory, practice and performance. Today it is known as a largely undergraduate institution with a liberal arts core that is fueled by the power of practice and professional education. Faculty members at Ithaca College are deeply committed to the education and development of their students and invest the time and energy to mentor and advise them. Ithaca College is committed to creating an inclusive environment and attracting a diverse body of students, faculty and staff. All members of the college community are encouraged to achieve excellence in their chosen fields and to share the responsibilities of citizenship and service in the global community. The college recently completed a strategic plan – Ithaca Forever – to guide the institution into the future.

Applications and nominations should be received by January 28, 2020 to ensure full consideration. Candidates should submit a resume or CV and cover letter in response to the opportunities and expectations described within the leadership profile.

All materials should be sent electronically via e-mail to Ithaca College’s consultants, Ryan Crawford and Rachel Bieniek, to IthacaDeanComm@wittkieffer.com. The consultants can be reached through the desk of Marietta DeMauro, executive search coordinator, at 630-575-6975.

Ithaca College values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by law.

Membrana

Deadline (extended): January 6, 2020

Since the invention of photography, our relationship with the medium, the image taking apparatus and photographs as objects has always been invested with a set of beliefs in the excessive, pervasive, almost magical power of photography.

From early belief in the photography’s ‘soul-stealing’ capabilities to the contemporary belief in photography’s ‘data-stealing’ ones, our understanding of the origin of medium’s special power changed and evolved – for example from being anchored in the magical emanation of the objects onto paper to datafied signification within the omnipresent apparatus of social surveillance. But the belief in some sort of special power of photography persists, our continuous investment with mystical qualities making it one of the most enchanted technologies of present day. (more in pdf)

We invite textual and visual contributions that explore both the magical nature of photography and its power of revealing the magic of the world from (but not limited to) the following perspectives:

• Photography and the inexplicable
• Revelatory power of photography – seeing the unseen
• Revelatory power of photography – excess, abundance, and world disclosure
• Ritualistic aspects of photography/Everyday rituals as contemporary magic
• Photography and religious practices, voodoo, shamanism
• Photography and fetishism/Photographs as fetishized commodities
• Photography, trickery and/as magic
• Spirit and medium photography
• Culturally specific magical usages of photography
• Magic in contemporary art photography
• Photography and authority figures (saints, martyrs, and political leaders)
• Apotropaic uses of photography
• Phantasmagoria and photography
• Photography and the re-enchantment of modernity
• Photography, magic, and virtual reality
• - Photography, magic, and feminism
• - Photography, magic, and ecology
• - Photography, vibrant matter, and other new materialisms
• - Photography, spiritualism, and cosmology
• - Photography – magic, art or science?

More information here: http://www.membrana.si/en/cfp-membrana-magic-2020/

Share our FB CFP: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10157146633074285&id=251553729284

On our web page: http://www.membrana.si/en/cfp-membrana-magic-2020/

The deadline for contribution proposals (150-word abstracts and/or visuals) is January 6, 2020. The deadline for finished contributions from accepted proposals is March 16, 2020. Please send proposals or contact the editors at editors(at)membrana.org.

University of Westminster

Ref. 50052068

Salary: £69,365 per annum

Department: School of Media and Communication

Location: Harrow & Central London

This post is full time and permanent, working 35 hours per week

The School of Media and Communication at the University of Westminster is looking for an experienced, strategic academic leader to join our successful School. This vacancy has been created by an internal promotion.

The successful applicant will play a key role in the School, working closely with the Head and senior leadership team to shape and implement School strategy, ensure our portfolio is innovative and stimulating, support and manage course teams, and help to maintain our high quality standards. You must be able to demonstrate your ability to manage teams and ensure an outstanding student experience. You will also have the opportunity to maintain your own teaching and research, including course leadership. This is an ideal post for an experienced academic who wants to develop their strategic role to the next level.

The School vision is to prepare students for the rapidly changing global media and communication industry through learning and teaching that is research-informed, practice-led and based on action learning. We currently offer eight undergraduate and 13 postgraduate courses covering the fields of Media Management; Digital Media, PR and Journalism; Media and Society; TV and Visual Communication; as well as a flourishing PhD programme. Several of our courses were the first of their kind and we continue to innovate, developing new programmes that reflect the changing media and communication workplace. We teach a diverse, multicultural student population.

The School incorporates the Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI) which performed exceptionally well in the REF 2014, and we have more than 100 academic colleagues, researchers and technicians in our team. As part of the College of Design, Creative and Digital Industries, we work closely with colleagues from arts, architecture and computing, which brings a vibrant cross-disciplinary element to our teaching and research.

The Assistant Head of School role is fixed-term and rotating for an initial period of three years (with a possible extension of two years). The appointment with the University will be on a permanent basis and the successful candidate will be appropriately qualified to meet the requirements of a Principal Lecturer / Reader or Professorial level appointment. Following completion of term as Assistant Head of School, the successful candidate would revert to permanent role of either Principal Lecturer or Professor and re-embrace their academic career within the College / School.

The University of Westminster is committed to supporting diversity and equal opportunities in our dealings with job applicants, students, staff and the public. We are fully committed to creating a stimulating and supportive learning and working environment based on mutual respect and trust. We value diversity and welcome applications from all members of the community regardless of gender, sexuality, disability or ethnic background.

For an informal discussion about this role please contact: Michaela O’Brien, Head of School, on M.Obrien@westminster.ac.uk

To apply for this vacancy please click above. Further information can be found in the job description and person specification, which can be accessed through the link below.

Closing date: midnight on 19 January 2020

Interviews are likely to be held on: 11 February 2020

Administrative contact (for queries only): Recruitment@westminster.ac.uk

Please note: We are unable to accept applications by email. All applications must be made online. CVs in isolation or incomplete application forms will not be accepted.

We are fortunate to receive a large number of applications for our vacancies. Regrettably, we are not able to provide feedback to those job applicants who are not shortlisted, as it simply would not be manageable to do so.

Embracing diversity and promoting equality.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION

University of Westminster

Ref. 50053136

Salary: £41,715 - £46,327 per annum (Inc. LWA)

Department: School of Media and Communication

Location: Harrow

Two to three permanent posts are available on either a full-time or part-time basis. Full-time posts are 35 hours a week, and part-time allocations are by mutual agreement. The salary for part-time will be pro-rata as appropriate.

The School of Media and Communication at the University of Westminster is looking for committed, enthusiastic lecturers to join our successful course teams and to help us grow our portfolio. The successful applicants will teach on both our undergraduate and postgraduate courses as required. We do not expect applicants to have all the expertise listed here, but to have experience in one or more of the following areas:

Teaching UG and PG students in modules looking at the intersection of media, culture and society

Teaching of research methods (qualitative and/or quantitative methods) and supervising third year undergraduate and MA students’ dissertations and final practice projects

Media and digital media design and production including experience developing multi-platform / digital content or applications

Media and digital media business management, including strategy, project management and familiarity with commissioning and development practices

Studio multi camera production: including experience of programme making, developing script ideas, content creation and format development for both documentary and studio productions

The School vision is to prepare students for the rapidly changing global media and communication industry through learning and teaching that is research-informed, practice-led and based on action learning. We currently offer eight undergraduate and 13 postgraduate courses covering the fields of Media Management; Digital Media, PR and Journalism; Media and Society; TV and Visual Communication; as well as a flourishing PhD programme. Several of our courses were the first of their kind and we continue to innovate, developing new programmes that reflect the changing media and communication workplace. We teach a diverse, multicultural student population.

The School incorporates the Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI) which performed exceptionally well in the REF 2014, and we have more than 100 academic colleagues, researchers and technicians in our team. As part of the College of Design, Creative and Digital Industries, we work closely with colleagues from arts, architecture and computing, which brings a vibrant cross-disciplinary element to our teaching and research.

To apply, you should have the skills to deliver one or more of the areas listed above, along with a relevant degree and some teaching and / or professional experience. A PhD (or close to completion) or professional qualification is desirable but not essential for these posts.

The University of Westminster is committed to supporting diversity and equal opportunities in our dealings with job applicants, students, staff and the public. We are fully committed to creating a stimulating and supportive learning and working environment based on mutual respect and trust. We value diversity and welcome applications from all members of the community regardless of gender, sexuality, disability or ethnic background.

To apply for this vacancy please click above. Further information can be found in the job description and person specification, which can be accessed through link below.

Closing date: midnight on 12 January 2020

Interviews are likely to be held on: week commencing 27 January 2020

Administrative contact (for queries only): Recruitment@westminster.ac.uk

Please note: We are unable to accept applications by email. All applications must be made online. CVs in isolation or incomplete application forms will not be accepted.

We are fortunate to receive a large number of applications for our vacancies. Regrettably, we are not able to provide feedback to those job applicants who are not shortlisted, as it simply would not be manageable to do so.

Embracing diversity and promoting equality.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION

University of Vienna

Reference number: 10201

The Department of Political Science provides research and teaching in the full range of core areas of political science, develops innovative and problem-oriented research focuses and offers a broad diversity of options for its students to seek specialisation. Its staff is currently involved in examining the transformation of governance, state and democracy in different policy areas, geographical regions and political spaces.

The Centre for European Integration Research (EIF) is a research group within the Department of Political Science that is dedicated to research and teaching in the field of European integration. It has specialized in problem-oriented basic research regarding different EU policy areas and their comparison. In the future, we shall deepen our focus on the EU’s role in the so-called digital revolution.

Duration of employment: 4 year/s

Extent of Employment: 30 hours/week

Job grading in accordance with collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) with relevant work experience determining the assignment to a particular salary grade.

Job Description:

• active participation in research, teaching and administration in the field of EU research (Prof. Dr. Gerda Falkner, EIF).
• writing a doctoral thesis and scientific publications in the area EU and digitalization
• signing a doctoral thesis agreement (within 12 to 18 months)
• autonomous teaching according to the collective agreements (participation in) supervising students
• involvement in organizing conferences, research projects, publications and lectures
• participating in applications for projects and external funding

Profile:

• graduate (MA or Magister) in political science (or a neighbouring and closely related discipline) with an emphasis on the EU (graduation at the latest in summer 2020)
• affinity and evident skills regarding digitalization (e. g. publications or drafts, seminar papers or master thesis on aspects of the digital revolution in the EU context, etc.)
• specialised in qualitiative methods (preferably to analyse policy fields and decision-making processes)
• substantial level of knowledge concerning (theories of) European integration
• excellence at expressing yourself orally and in writing
• excellent command of English (German can be an asset)
• ability to work harmoniously in a team
• capable software user (MS Office)

Further assets:

• previous teaching or experience with e-learning
• insight into university processes and structures
• international experiences
• successful initial steps in scientific research

To be enclosed in your application:

• letter of motivation (in German or English)
• academic CV (if applicable, including your list of publications)
• proof of previous teaching (if available)
• outline of your intended doctoral thesis (max. five pages, in English)
• an example of your scientific text production relevant to the field (publication, seminar paper, master thesis)
• certificates and diploma, including a list of courses attended at university with marks (copies, originals needed in case of interview)

Research fields:

Main research field

Special research fields Importance

Political Science

European integration CAN

Applications including a letter of motivation (German or English) should be submitted via the Job Center to the University of Vienna (http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at) no later than 31.01.2020, mentioning reference number 10201.

For further information please contact Sowa, Florian +43-1-4277-49456.

The University pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity (http://diversity.univie.ac.at/). The University lays special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants.

Human Resources and Gender Equality of the University of Vienna

Reference number: 10201

E-Mail: jobcenter@univie.ac.at

University of Vienna

Reference number: 10204

The Department of Political Science provides research and teaching in the full range of core areas of political science, develops innovative and problem-oriented research focuses and offers a broad diversity of options for its students to seek specialisation. Its staff is currently involved in examining the transformation of governance, state and democracy in different policy areas, geographical regions and political spaces.

The Centre for European Integration Research (EIF) is a research group within the Department of Political Science that is dedicated to research and teaching in the field of European integration. It has specialized in problem-oriented basic research regarding different EU policy areas and their comparison. In the future, we shall deepen our focus on the EU’s role in the so-called digital revolution.

Three Post-Doc-Positions are to be filled with this announcement.

Duration of employment: 6 year/s

Extent of Employment: 40 hours/week

Job grading in accordance with collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc) with relevant work experience determining the assignment to a particular salary grade.

Job Description:

Active participation in research, teaching and administration in the field of EU research (Prof. Dr. Gerda Falkner, EIF). This includes mainly:

• establishing or expanding your profile as an independent researcher
• being active internationally in publishing and holding lectures
• founding long-term structures for research and acquisition of external funds
• purveying teaching autonomously within the boundaries of the collective bargaining standards and supervising students
• composing a thematically relevant postdoctoral thesis to qualify for a professorship (Habilitation) or an equivalent of high-ranking publications
• participating in research projects and hosting international conferences
• taking part in measures of evaluation and assuring best practices
• involvement in administrating research, teaching and institutional matters

Profile:

• specialization in the EU and digitalization with publications (or draft manuscripts), including but not limited to topics of individual (intended) EU policies and their comparison; the EU as a relevant actor on the global stage; the delicate balance between surveillance and democracy; e-governance; cyber security or cyber defense; competing models of digital policy by the EU, the US and China; the implementation of relevant EU policies in the member states.

The intention is to form a team encompassing three different but complementary profiles to offer ideal circumstances for cooperation (e. g. with three focuses on the national level(s), the EU level, or the global one; with the EU in mind throughout).

• PhD graduate in political science (or a neighbouring and related discipline) (graduation at the latest in summer 2020)
• proven skills regarding publishing in highly renowned, pertinent journals and publishing houses
• affinity and high level of knowledge concerning European integration
• proficiency in English and, at least, substantial competence in spoken and written German
• well versed in qualitiative (and, optionally, quantitative) empirical methods of the social sciences
• excellent at expressing yourself orally and in writing
• experienced in prolific didactics
• able to work harmoniously in a team
• capable software user (MS Office)

Further assets:

• experience in acquiring external funding or participation in research projects respectively
• having already given lectures in international settings
• previous teaching in political science
• capable to hold classes in English and, after at the latest three years, in German
• knowledge in curricular matters and supervision of students (possibly even concerning master or doctoral theses)
• insight into university processes and structures
• international experiences

To be enclosed in your application:

• letter of motivation (in German or English)
• academic CV (including your list of publications, previous teaching assignments and lectures, and an outline of your experience with applying for (and potentially handling) externally funded projects)
• description of where your emphasis in research has been placed so far and what you wish to deal with in the future (five pages in English)
• contact details for potential references
• certificates and diploma (copies, originals needed in case of interview)

Research fields:

Main research field

Special research fields Importance

Political Science

European integration CAN

Applications including a letter of motivation (German or English) should be submitted via the Job Center to the University of Vienna (http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at) no later than 31.01.2020, mentioning reference number 10204.

For further information please contact Sowa, Florian +43-1-4277-49456.

The University pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity (http://diversity.univie.ac.at/). The University lays special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants.

Human Resources and Gender Equality of the University of Vienna

Reference number: 10204

E-Mail: jobcenter@univie.ac.at

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