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Assistant Professor Position in Digital Communication, University of California Santa Barbara
by Joe Walther Oct. 24, 2019

Oct. 24, 2019

FACULTY POSITION DIGITAL COMMUNICATION Job # COMM20 (JPF01647) UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA The Department of Communication invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in the area of digital communication. Candidates must complete all requirements for a Ph.D. (or equivalent) in communication or related social science field except the dissertation by the time of application. A Ph.D. (or equivalent) is required by the time of appointment, July 1, 2020. Candidates should have strong methodological skills and a record of publishing theoretically-oriented, rigorous empirical research. The department is interested in candidates whose research illuminates basic communicative processes that are transformed through contemporary communication technologies. The successful candidate will complement one or more of the Department’s core areas in interpersonal/intergroup, media and technology, and organizational communication, as well as any of our cross-cutting emphases in health, family, or global approaches to communication. Research specializations pertaining to digital communication may include its intersections with institutions, health communication, political processes, computational social science, relationships and well-being, groups and teams, novel social phenomena enabled by communication technology, media neuroscience, and various other innovative foci. Candidates are expected to teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels and be active in professional and campus service. UCSB is ranked in the top 10 public universities in the United States, and the Department of Communication is ranked 5th in worldwide comparisons. It places great value on interdisciplinary research collaboration across campus, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion. UCSB is a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution. The University offers several programs to support incoming faculty, including housing assistance ( http://www.housing.ucsb.edu/faculty-housing) and various grant support mechanisms. With abundant laboratory facilities and digital capabilities, faculty participate in a number of campuswide programs such as the Data Science Initiative and the Center for Information Technology and Society <https://www.cits.ucsb.edu/>. Applicants must submit a cover letter that highlights their qualifications, research agenda, and teaching capabilities. In addition, applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness, three samples of published or completed research, and arrange for 3 references to submit letters of recommendation on your behalf via the appropriate sections of the job search website: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF01647. The department also strongly encourages applicants to submit an optional Statement of Contributions to Diversity, addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and service. This statement, if submitted, will be reviewed for evidence of, or potential for, teaching, research, professional and/or public service contributions that promote diversity and equal opportunity, such as effective strategies used for the educational advancement of students in various under-represented groups; demonstrated contributions to the advancement of equitable access and diversity in education; and contributions furthering diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through participation in such activities as recruitment, retention, and mentoring of scholars and students. Questions should be directed to the Search Committee Chairs, Dr. Jennifer Gibbs (gibbs(a)comm.ucsb.edu) and Dr. Andy Merolla (amerolla(a)comm.ucsb.edu) through email or by calling +1 (805) 893-4479. This position will remain open until filled. For primary consideration, all application materials must be received by November 22, 2019. The Department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service. This institution offers benefits to spouses and to same-sex and different sex domestic partners. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. -- Joseph B. Walther, PhD Mark and Susan Bertelsen Presidential Chair in Technology and Society; Distinguished Professor, Department of Communication; Director, Center for Information Technology and Society; University of California, Santa Barbara

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CfP Digital State | État digital
by Luca Belli Oct. 23, 2019

Oct. 23, 2019

Dear colleagues, (apologies for cross-posting) I would like to draw your attention on the Call for Papers for 2020 International Symposium on “The Digital State: Digitalisation of Public Administration and Public Administration of Digital Technologies” that will take place at Université Panthéon-Assas, Paris 2, in Paris, France, on the 23rd and 24th of April 2020. The Symposium is jointly organized by of the Centre de Droit Public Comparé of Paris 2 University and the Center for Technology and Society of Fundação Getulio Vargas. The call for papers aims to – but is not limited to – analyse three fundamental dimensions of the debate concerning the “Digital State” with particular regard to: · The mapping and analysis of the organisational structures and attributions of existing Public Administrations that regulate digital technologies · The analysis of specific tools that Public Administrations are currently developing and using to digitalise their services · The analysis and/or comparison of national strategies currently developed or implemented to “digitalise” Public Administration. Submission should be preferably in French, but English studies will be accepted. The deadline for submitting a 2000 words abstract is 1st of December 2019. The accepted submissions will be discussed at the symposium, to be held at Université Panthéon-Assas (12 place du Panthéon, Paris) on 23-24 April 2020 and the finalised versions will be published by November 2020. Below you will find the English and French versions of the call. Please, feel free to share this CfP through your networks Best regards, Luca ENGLISH VERSION https://internet-governance.fgv.br/sites/internet-governance.fgv.br/files/p… Call for Papers for the 2020 International Symposium on “The Digital State: Digitalisation of Public Administration and Public Administration of Digital Technologies” Deadline for participation: 1st December 2019 1. Presentation of the Call for Papers Digital technologies play a pivotal role in virtually all our social, economic and democratic interactions and have become essential tools for all Public Administrations – be they at the state, sub-state or supranational level. In such context, Public Administrations find themselves frequently unprepared to meet the challenges of digitalisation, at a time when digital technologies are not an option anymore and become necessary to meet the imperatives of efficiency, cost reduction and effectiveness. The era of governmental reform through the creation of new independent authorities and agencies is now replaced by a new period of governmental restructuration, aimed at stimulating a transition to the “Digital State.” This new conception of the state is characterised by the digitalisation of public services, the extensive use of public and personal data, the introduction of algorithmic tools to automate decision-making, the encouragement to develop Artificial Intelligence applications to automate public sector functions and activities and the move towards the “platformisation” of the state. This call for papers aims to – but is not limited to – analyse three fundamental dimensions of the debate concerning “Digital State: Digitalisation of Public Administration and Public Administration of Digital Technologies”, fostering: a) The mapping and analysis of the organisational structures and attributions of existing Public Administrations that regulate issues which are categorised or can be categorised as “digital technologies”, or are essential for the functioning or have a strong link with “digital technologies”, such as electronic networks regulators, data protection authorities, online gaming or gambling regulators, etc.; b) The analysis of specific examples of tools that Public Administrations are currently developing and using to digitalise their services, for example by providing digital public services through platforms such as Nesta, in the UK, FranceConnect, in France. c) The analysis and/or comparison of national strategies currently developed or implemented to “digitalise” Public Administration. This research avenue can focus both on the analysis of overarching strategies for digitalisation, such as the Brazilian “Estratégia Digital”; on the development of public-purpose programmes aimed at “translating into data” all public administration and building digital public services, such as the French Etalab; and on capacity building strategies for the development of digital skills of public servants. All participants to this call are encouraged to reflect on the impacts that the Digitalisation of Public Administration and Public Administration of Digital Technologies deploy on the possibility to exercise fundamental rights and freedoms. Such analyses may consider and/or compare national, sub-state or regional frameworks. It is possible to analyse more than one of the abovementioned research avenues, for example by introducing the national digitalisation strategy of a specific country and, subsequently, exploring a specific programme or tool. Comparative studies, analysing the differences between several national approaches are encouraged, as well as multidisciplinary analyses, for example using data science to support the findings with empirical evidence; or economic analysis to explore the costs and benefits of a specific approach. The international symposium of the CDPC will take place on the 23rd and 24th of April 2020, at Université Panthéon-Assas, Paris 2, in Paris, France and the works presented at the colloquium will be published by November 2020. Contributions should be preferably be in French, but English studies will be accepted. 2. Timeline § Deadline for submitting a 2000 words abstract: 1st of December 2019 § Communication of selected abstracts: 15th of January 2020 § Deadline for sending a contribution of 5000 to 7000 words: 30th of March 2020 § Date of the symposium: 23rd and 24th of April § Deadline for sending a final contribution, between 6,000 and 8,000 words: 15th of July 2020 § Publication: November 2020 Abstracts must be sent to cdpc(a)u-paris2.fr<mailto:cdpc@u-paris2.fr> and luca.belli(a)fgv.br<mailto:luca.belli@fgv.br> using the subject line “Etat Digital – Digital State”. The authors of the selected abstracts will receive guidelines to elaborate and format their contributions. VERSION FRANÇAISE https://internet-governance.fgv.br/sites/internet-governance.fgv.br/files/p… Appel à contributions pour le Colloque international de 2020 consacré à « L'État digital: numérisation de l’Administration publique et Administration publique du numérique » Date limite de participation: 1er décembre 2019 1. Présentation de l’appel à contributions Outils essentiels de la vie sociale, économique et démocratique du XXIe siècle, les technologies numériques ne sont désormais guère réservées aux spécialistes et deviennent un sujet incontournable pour les juristes de tous les pays du monde. Les administrations publiques – qu’elles soient étatiques, subétatiques ou supranationales – se trouvent bouleversées face à un processus de numérisation, souvent imposé, à un moment où le numérique arrête d’être une option et devient un choix nécessaire afin d’atteindre les impératifs d’efficacité et d’efficience. Dans ce cadre, l’époque de la restructuration par le biais de la création de nouvelles agences et autorités indépendantes est désormais remplacée par une nouvelle période réorganisatrice visant à stimuler une transition vers « l'État digital ». Cette nouvele conception de l’État se fonde sur la numérisation des services publics, l’utilisation de données publiques et privées, l’introduction d’outils algorithmiques, l’encouragement à développer des applications d’intelligence artificielle et le mouvement vers la « plateformisation de l’Etat ». Cet appel à contributions vise – mais ne se limite pas à – l’analyse de trois dimensions fondamentales du débat concernant « l'État digital, la numérisation de l’Administration publique et l’Administration publique du numérique, notamment : a) un travail de cartographie, d’analyse de la structure organisationnelle et des compétences des Administrations publiques existantes, ayant une fonction régulatoire en ce qui concerne des sujets catégorisés ou catégorisables comme "numériques" ou ayant un fort lien avec le "numérique", tels que les autorités de protection des données, de régulation des réseaux électroniques, des contenus, des jeux en ligne, etc. b) l’analyse d’exemples spécifiques d’outils que les administrations développent et utilisent actuellement afin de numériser leurs propres services, par exemple en créant des services publics numériques par le biais de plateformes telles que la britannique Nesta ou le dispositif français FranceConnect. c) l’analyse et la comparaison des stratégies normatives et institutionnelles actuellement développées ou mises en œuvre afin de « numériser » l'administration publique. Cet axe se concentrera aussi bien sur l’analyse de stratégies de numérisation globales et intégrées, comme par exemple la stratégie brésilienne « e-Digital » ; sur le développement de missions publiques permettant de « traduire en données » l’administration publique afin de bâtir des services publics numériques, comme par exemple la mission française « Etalab » ; et sur des stratégies permettant le développement de compétences numériques des fonctionnaires publics. Tout participant à cet appel est encouragé à réfléchir sur les impacts que la numérisation de l’Administration publique et l’Administration publique du numérique déploient sur le cadre régissant les droits et libertés fondamentaux, dans les contextes nationaux, subnationaux ou régionaux analysés faisant l'objet de la comparaison. Il est envisageable d’analyser plus d’un axe de recherche, par exemple en fournissant une introduction à la stratégie nationale à la numérisation de l’administration publique et, ensuite, en explorant un programme ou un outil de numérisation spécifique. Les contributions comparatives, analysant les différences entre plusieurs approches nationales sont privilégiées, aussi bien que les contributions multidisciplinaires, utilisant par exemple la science des données afin de supporter la contribution avec une analyse empirique ; ou l’analyse économique afin d’explorer les coûts et bénéfices de l’approche en question. Le colloque international du CDPC aura lieu les 23 et 24 avril 2020, à l’Université Panthéon-Assas, Paris 2 et les travaux présentés lors du colloque seront publiés en novembre 2020. Les contributions seront de préférence en langue française, mais elle pourront être acceptées en langue anglaise. 2. Chronogramme § Date limite pour l’envoi d’un résumé de 2000 mots : 1er décembre 2019 § Communication des résumés sélectionnés : 15 janvier 2020 § Date limite pour l’envoi d’une contribution de 5000 à 7000 mots : 30 mars 2020 § Date du colloque : 23-24 avril 2020 § Date limite pour l’envoi d’une contribution définitive, de 6000 à 8000 mots : 15 juillet 2020 § Publication : Novembre 2020 Les résumés doivent être envoyés à cdpc(a)u-paris2.fr<mailto:cdpc@u-paris2.fr> et luca.belli(a)fgv.br<mailto:luca.belli@fgv.br> en utilisant l’objet « Etat Digital – Digital State ». Les auteurs des résumés sélectionnés recevront les lignes directices pour élaborer et formater leurs contributions. 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