September 2019 - netsociety - server-nexa.polito.it

We Robot 2020 @ uOttawa

by Florian Martin-Bariteau

Dear NoC colleagues, I would like to draw your attention to the call for proposals for We Robot 2020 that will be hosted at uOttawa in April 2020 (see below). Deadline for paper proposals is October 7, 2019 (only an abstract is required). Best, Dr. Florian Martin-Bariteau Assistant Professor, Common Law Section Director, Centre for Law, Technology and Society University of Ottawa [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/7b52b817e6b79d902e8cbaae5/images/c2680569-473… Centre de recherche en droit, technologie et société Centre for Law, Technology and Society [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/7b52b817e6b79d902e8cbaae5/images/a8a2ab3a-a05…] CALL FOR PAPERS, POSTERS, DEMONSTRATIONS AND ART INSTALLATIONS We are pleased to invite submissions for We Robot 2020, the 9th annual robotics law, ethics and policy conference, to be held at the University of Ottawa, Canada, on April 2–4, 2020. Download the We Robot 2020 Call for Proposals in PDF<https://uottawa.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b52b817e6b79d902e8cbaae…> Deadline for papers extended to October 7, 2019! WeRobot Heads North! On April 2-4, 2020, We Robot will head north to Canada, and will be hosted by the Centre for Law, Technology and Society at the University of Ottawa. (On April 1st, a special event will be organized; details below). We Robot 2020 welcomes diverse contributions from academics, practitioners, and other thinkers. We Robot fosters inclusive conversations between people conceptualizing, designing, building, and deploying robots, and those designing or influencing our sociotechnical reality. We strongly encourage submissions from both emerging and established researchers and people from non-traditional backgrounds. We emphasize that We Robot seeks submissions from a wide range of disciplines and encourages interdisciplinary authorship and collaborations between developers of robotics, AI, and related technologies, and researchers in the humanities, social sciences, ethics, and law and policy. We Robot builds on a growing body of scholarship exploring how the increasing sophistication and autonomous decision-making capabilities of robots—and their widespread deployment everywhere from the home, to hospitals, to public spaces, to the battlefield—disrupts existing legal regimes and social institutions, or requires rethinking policy and governance issues. We invite proposals for the following: papers; posters; and technical demonstrations or art installations. The conference website is at http://techlaw.uottawa.ca/werobot<https://uottawa.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b52b817e6b79d902e8cbaae…>. The submission portal will be available starting August 1, 2019 on EasyChair at: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=wr2020<https://uottawa.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b52b817e6b79d902e8cbaae…> The full call for proposals is available at: https://techlaw.uottawa.ca/werobot/call-for-proposals<https://uottawa.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b52b817e6b79d902e8cbaae…> Questions: All questions regarding this call for proposals should be directed to We Robot 2020 co-chairs (Drs. Martin-Bariteau and Millar) at wr2020(a)easychair.org<mailto:wr2020@easychair.org>. CELEBRATING DR. IAN R. KERR [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/7b52b817e6b79d902e8cbaae5/images/b4412b93-7b6…] The Ian R. Kerr Memorial Fund<https://uottawa.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b52b817e6b79d902e8cbaae…> Our community is devastated by the passing of Dr. Ian R. Kerr, Canada Research Chair in Ethics, Law and Technology at the University of Ottawa. To honour his memory, we have established the Ian R. Kerr Memorial Fund<https://uottawa.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b52b817e6b79d902e8cbaae…>, which will continue his remarkable legacy by supporting students, innovative programming, and cutting-edge research. Save the date: April 1st, 2020<https://uottawa.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b52b817e6b79d902e8cbaae…> On April 1st, 2020, we will celebrate 20 years of Law and Technology at uOttawa, the 10th anniversary of the University of Ottawa Centre for Law, Technology and Society, as well as Dr. Ian R. Kerr’s legacy. [https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/icons/social-block-v2/color-twitter-48.png]<https://uottawa.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b52b817e6b79d902e8cbaae…> [https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/icons/social-block-v2/color-facebook-48.png]<https://uottawa.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b52b817e6b79d902e8cbaae…> [https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/icons/social-block-v2/color-forwardtofrien…]<mailto:techlaw@uottawa.ca> Centre de recherche en droit, technologie et société Université d'Ottawa Pour plus d'informations, visitez : droittech.uottawa.ca<https://uottawa.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b52b817e6b79d902e8cbaae…> Centre for Law, Technology and Society University of Ottawa For more information, visit: techlaw.uottawa.ca<https://uottawa.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b52b817e6b79d902e8cbaae…>

Sept. 29, 2019

Re: [netsociety] netsociety Digest, Vol 57, Issue 4

by Chris Marsden

That’s Day -2, unfortunately I only arrive on Day Zero (Monday). But I hope to see everyone at some point during the week! Best regards Chris Professor Chris Marsden<http://www.sussex.ac.uk/profiles/319200/dropin>, Director @SussCIGR<https://twitter.com/SussCIGR?lang=en> Freeman F36, Sussex Law School, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QE Recent books: Network Neutrality (MUP 2017)<https://global.oup.com/academic/product/network-neutrality-9781526105486?cc…> Regulating Code (MIT 2013)<http://regulatingcode.blogspot.co.uk/> - Internet Co-Regulation (CamUP 2011)<http://www.cambridge.org/9781107003484> Papers at SSRN<http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=220925>, Google Scholar<http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=tbeEgPsAAAAJ>, Academia.edu<http://essex.academia.edu/ChrisMarsden> From: netsociety <netsociety-bounces(a)lists.networkofcenters.net> On Behalf Of netsociety-request(a)lists.networkofcenters.net Sent: 26 September 2019 11:00 To: netsociety(a)lists.networkofcenters.net Subject: netsociety Digest, Vol 57, Issue 4 Send netsociety mailing list submissions to netsociety(a)lists.networkofcenters.net<mailto:netsociety@lists.networkofcenters.net> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.networkofcenters.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/netsociety<https://lists.networkofcenters.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/netsociety> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to netsociety-request(a)lists.networkofcenters.net<mailto:netsociety-request@lists.networkofcenters.net> You can reach the person managing the list at netsociety-owner(a)lists.networkofcenters.net<mailto:netsociety-owner@lists.networkofcenters.net> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of netsociety digest..." Today's Topics: 1. CLARFICATION | NoC Annual Event | Saturday, 23 *NOVEMBER* (Helene von Schwichow) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 14:19:48 +0200 From: Helene von Schwichow <helene.schwichow(a)hiig.de<mailto:helene.schwichow@hiig.de>> To: netsociety(a)lists.networkofcenters.net<mailto:netsociety@lists.networkofcenters.net>, netsociety-owner(a)lists.networkofcenters.net<mailto:netsociety-owner@lists.networkofcenters.net>, network-request(a)lists.networkofcenters.net<mailto:network-request@lists.networkofcenters.net> Subject: [netsociety] CLARFICATION | NoC Annual Event | Saturday, 23 *NOVEMBER* Message-ID: <12EA1FFC-2925-46C9-BAD4-A14DB11EFA3D(a)hiig.de<mailto:12EA1FFC-2925-46C9-BAD4-A14DB11EFA3D@hiig.de>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" CLARIFICATION: The NoC annual event is going to take place in Berlin on Saturday, 23 *NOVEMBER* 2019. The Global Network of Internet & Society Research Centers invites all members to the annual event. Date: Saturday, 23 November, 2019 (afternoon), Day -1 of IGF, Berlin Where: Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG Berlin) More details are following soon. Please R.S.V.P. to Helene von Schwichow: helene.schwichow(a)hiig.de<mailto:helene.schwichow@hiig.de> We are looking forward to seeing you in Berlin! Best regards, The Executive Committee -- <http://www.hiig.de/<http://www.hiig.de/>>Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft gGmbH Französische Straße 9 · 10117 Berlin T +49 30 200 760 82 F +49 30 206 089 60 www.hiig.de<http://www.hiig.de> <http://www.hiig.de/<http://www.hiig.de/>> <http://www.facebook.com/HIIG.Berlin<http://www.facebook.com/HIIG.Berlin>> <https://twitter.com/hiig_berlin<https://twitter.com/hiig_berlin>> <https://www.instagram.com/hiigberlin/<https://www.instagram.com/hiigberlin/>> Gesellschaftssitz Berlin | Amtsgericht Berlin Charlottenburg | HRB 140911B | USt-ID DE 291 151 171 Forschungsdirektorium: Prof. Dr. Jeanette Hofmann (Geschäftsführung) · Prof. Dr. Dr. Ingolf Pernice · Prof. Dr. Björn Scheuermann · Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Schildhauer · Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schulz | Geschäftsführung: Dr. Karina Preiß -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.networkofcenters.net/pipermail/netsociety/attachments/20190925…<http://lists.networkofcenters.net/pipermail/netsociety/attachments/20190925…>> ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ netsociety mailing list netsociety(a)lists.networkofcenters.net<mailto:netsociety@lists.networkofcenters.net> https://lists.networkofcenters.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/netsociety<https://lists.networkofcenters.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/netsociety> ------------------------------ End of netsociety Digest, Vol 57, Issue 4 *****************************************

Sept. 26, 2019

CLARFICATION | NoC Annual Event | Saturday, 23 *NOVEMBER*

by Helene von Schwichow

CLARIFICATION: The NoC annual event is going to take place in Berlin on Saturday, 23 *NOVEMBER* 2019. The Global Network of Internet & Society Research Centers invites all members to the annual event. Date: Saturday, 23 November, 2019 (afternoon), Day -1 of IGF, Berlin Where: Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG Berlin) More details are following soon. Please R.S.V.P. to Helene von Schwichow: helene.schwichow(a)hiig.de We are looking forward to seeing you in Berlin! Best regards, The Executive Committee -- <http://www.hiig.de/>Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft gGmbH Französische Straße 9 · 10117 Berlin T +49 30 200 760 82 · F +49 30 206 089 60 · www.hiig.de <http://www.hiig.de/> <http://www.facebook.com/HIIG.Berlin> <https://twitter.com/hiig_berlin> <https://www.instagram.com/hiigberlin/> Gesellschaftssitz Berlin | Amtsgericht Berlin Charlottenburg | HRB 140911B | USt-ID DE 291 151 171 Forschungsdirektorium: Prof. Dr. Jeanette Hofmann (Geschäftsführung) · Prof. Dr. Dr. Ingolf Pernice · Prof. Dr. Björn Scheuermann · Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Schildhauer · Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schulz | Geschäftsführung: Dr. Karina Preiß

Sept. 25, 2019

job at Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub

by susan ariel aaronson

Dear colleagues: I write to ask for your help. I am looking for a hard working colleague to market the Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub's training (its free) to policymakers in the US and organize events for the public on domestic and international governance issues. Here's the job description: applicants should apply at : https://www.gwu.jobs/postings/70028 This role will serve as a point of contact for the Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub. Hub and provide functional support for the program administration, and pre-awar Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: · Directs outreach to clients ( executive and legislative staff) on digital trade and data governance issues. Describes what hub can do and works to gain new clients. · Responsible for building hub audience with events, training, newsletters etc… · Works with project director to manage and develop new collaborating organizations and funders. · At direction of director/research director, works ontraining, research or analytical tasks · Plans and coordinates event logistics. Responsible for reserving event space, securing technical support, event setup and breakdown, event marketing and advertising, and arranging catering. · Prepares and analyzes reports for funders, trainees and other stakeholders · Provides Grant and Sponsored Project Administration, including grant proposal and budget development, budget tracking, ensuring compliance with sponsor guidelines, and assisting with close-out procedures · Updates and maintains institutional financial and personnel records. Reviews and approves payroll on a bi-weekly basis for all non-exempt employees. Resolves timecard discrepancies and assures proper documentation of all changes. · Performs other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position. *Desired Qualifications* · Interest (expertise) in digital trade and/or data governance issues Experience working with policymakers on Capitol Hill and Executive Branch Experience in outreach including maintaining websites, newsletters and social media accounts · Strong writing and interpersonal skills · Keen attention to detail · Superb organizational skills · Prior budgeting experience · High proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel · Ability to work with limited supervision Thank you. *Susan Ariel Aaronson, Ph.D.* *Research Professor of International Affairs*, *Director, Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub* *www.datagovhub.org <http://www.datagovhub.org>* *and Cross-Disciplinary Fellow* Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University https://elliott.gwu.edu/susan-aaronson *Senior Fellow, Economics, Center for International Governance Innovation * https://www.cigionline.org/person/susan-ariel-aaronson *To see many of my publications go to:http://goo.gl/j9bdKY <http://goo.gl/j9bdKY>*

Sept. 19, 2019

SAVE THE DATE | NoC Annual Event | Saturday, 23 September

by Helene von Schwichow

SAVE THE DATE | NOC ANNUAL EVENT The Global Network of Internet & Society Research Centers invites all members to the annual event. Date: Saturday, 23 November, 2019 (afternoon), Day -1 of IGF, Berlin Where: Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG Berlin) More details are following soon. Please R.S.V.P. to Helene von Schwichow: helene.schwichow(a)hiig.de We are looking forward to seeing you in Berlin! Best regards, The Executive Committee -- Helene von Schwichow Network Coordinator | NoC European Hub & Academic Programmes -- <http://www.hiig.de/>Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft gGmbH Französische Straße 9 · 10117 Berlin T +49 30 200 760 82 · F +49 30 206 089 60 · www.hiig.de <http://www.hiig.de/> <http://www.facebook.com/HIIG.Berlin> <https://twitter.com/hiig_berlin> <https://www.instagram.com/hiigberlin/> Gesellschaftssitz Berlin | Amtsgericht Berlin Charlottenburg | HRB 140911B | USt-ID DE 291 151 171 Forschungsdirektorium: Prof. Dr. Jeanette Hofmann (Geschäftsführung) · Prof. Dr. Dr. Ingolf Pernice · Prof. Dr. Björn Scheuermann · Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Schildhauer · Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schulz | Geschäftsführung: Dr. Karina Preiß

Sept. 19, 2019

CyberBRICS Fellowship Programme 2020

by Luca Belli

Dear colleagues, (apologies for cross-posting) It is a great pleasure to announce the second edition of the CyberBRICS Fellowship Programme to be hosted at FGV Law School, Rio de Janeiro. The programme will offer five remunerated fellowships, from February to July 2020, at FGV DIREITO RIO, to support selected scholars having relevant experience in the area related to the activities of the 2020-2021 work plan of the CyberBRICS* project, namely regulation of Internet access and the digitalisation of public administrations in BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa). Applicants should have relevant experience in at least one of the BRICS countries. The Call for Applications is available at https://cyberbrics.info/call-for-applications-cyberbrics-fellowship-program… Selected fellows will be expected to be based in Rio de Janeiro and will have a dedicated office within the FGV main building, in 190 praia de Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro. Further information on the CyberBRICS project can be found at https://cyberbrics.info/ Besides the fellowship programme, we are developing a Network of CyberBRICS Associated Scholars, allowing scholars interested in CyberBRICS activities and having relevant experience in the CyberBRICS avenues of research to cooperate with us. Should you be interested in this latter opportunity, please feel free to send me a personal email. Please feel free to share this message thought your networks. Kind regards Luca *The CyberBRICS Project is developed in partnership with the Higher School of Economics and the Center for New Media and Society (Russia); the Centre for Internet and Society (India); the University of Hong Kong and the Fudan University (China); and Research ICT Africa and the University of Cape Town (South Africa). [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_direito_rio.jpg] Luca Belli, PhD Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_tel.jpg]+55 21 3799 5763 t @1lucabelli<https://twitter.com/1lucabelli> [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_direito_rio_map.j… de Botafogo, 190 13º andar Botafogo - Rio de Janeiro, RJ - CEP: 22250-900 [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_ass_email.jpg] luca.belli(a)fgv.br<mailto:luca.belli@fgv.br> [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_ass_url.jpg]inter… <https://internet-governance.fgv.br/>

Sept. 12, 2019

New book: Lawless: the secret rules that govern our digital lives

by Nicolas Suzor

Dear NoC & Netsociety friends, with apologies for cross posts and self-promotion. I'm pleased to announce that my new book, 'Lawless', is out now with Cambridge University Press. The first half of the book is designed as an accessible review of the difficult policy trade-offs in intermediary liability and content moderation. The second half advances a vision for the self-constitutionalization of digital intermediaries -- the development of real limits on the exercise of power, and the creation of new institutions and new collaborations that are able to hold both private companies and governments to account. The book's now available at Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Lawless-Secret-Rules-Govern-Digital/dp/1108740472/) and elsewhere, but best of all, there's a free PDF available of the almost-final text: https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/ack26/. There's also a blog post overview here: https://digitalsocialcontract.net/lawless-2910ee226bfa Blurb: Rampant abuse, hate speech, censorship, bias, and disinformation - our Internet has problems. It is governed by technology companies - search engines, social media platforms, and infrastructure providers - whose hidden rules influence what we are allowed to see and say. In Lawless, Nicolas P. Suzor presents gripping examples of exactly how tech companies govern our digital environment and how they bend to pressure from governments and other powerful actors to censor and control the flow of information online. We are at a constitutional moment - an opportunity to rethink the basic rules of how the Internet is governed. Suzor offers a vision of a vibrant, diverse, and flourishing internet that can protect our fundamental rights from the lawless rule of tech. The culmination of more than ten years of original research, this groundbreaking work should be read by anyone who cares about the internet and the future of our shared social spaces. Nice things that great folks have said about it: 'Lawless is realistic but optimistic about how things on the Internet got so bad and what it will take to fix them. Suzor compellingly describes how constitutionalism and the rule of law can adapt to digital spaces.' James Grimmelmann 'In Lawless, Nicolas P. Suzor doesn't just raise questions about the power tech companies wield, he sets out to answer them, with urgency and care. He offers a lucid, ambitious, wide-ranging, and cautiously hopeful analysis of how platforms govern - and how they should - that comes at just the right moment.' Tarleton Gillespie 'Suzor's book is a critically important account on the cutting edge of a global sea change in how we imagine our rights will be protected - or not - in a world connected by networked technology.' Kate Klonick 'Suzor takes readers on a journey through the challenges and pitfalls of Internet governance. His book is a thoughtful examination of why the constitutional values of legitimacy, transparency and due process are the touchstones we need for a better internet.' Primavera De Filippi 'Suzor's book is a truly thorough look at one of today's most pressing issues and provides real guidance on how we can move forward, together.' Jillian York Kind regards Nic -- Nicolas Suzor <n.suzor(a)qut.edu.au>; http://nic.suzor.net Professor, QUT Law School: http://staff.qut.edu.au/staff/suzor Chapter Lead, Creative Commons Australia: http://creativecommons.org.au Deputy Chair, Digital Rights Watch: http://digitalrightswatch.org.au Chief Investigator, QUT Digital Media Research Centre: http://www.qut.edu.au/research/dmrc GPG key: D4B8 E703 7C9B 3098 CB49 43E9 068C 7D41 F752 04FD

Sept. 2, 2019