From ned at nedrossiter.org Mon May 8 14:56:28 2017 From: ned at nedrossiter.org (Ned Rossiter) Date: Mon, 8 May 2017 22:56:28 +1000 Subject: ::fibreculture:: NUS job: Professor and HoD Communications & New Media Message-ID: <2d789259-c52a-9a3d-df39-225639bbd1a3@nedrossiter.org> POSITION AVAILABLE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND NEW MEDIA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF DEPARTMENT The Department of Communications and New Media at the National University of Singapore offers Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degrees in Social Sciences and stands among the top Communication and Media Studies departments both in Asia and globally. Its teaching and research strengths are in the areas of Art, Game, and Media Design; Human-Computer Interaction; Critical Cultural Communication Theories in/of Asia; Critical Communication Methodologies; New Media and Public Engagement; Health Communication; Communication Management; Communication and Social Change; Communication and Technology; and Media Effects. The Department comprises an international mix of 27 faculty members; in terms of students, the department has over 600 undergraduate majors and some 53 graduate students. The Department is poised to continue its growth trajectory, building its global research profile in interactive media design, health communication, communication management, 21C artforms and critical network culture, and new media studies while maintaining its strong commitment to an undergraduate education embedded in theory-practice linkages. This appointment is for a tenured position; a competitive remuneration package, based on qualifications and experience, can be expected. We seek candidates who meet the following criteria: ? an international research reputation based on an established track record in research and publication; ? a strong desire to develop and implement a vision for a dynamic Department of Communications and New Media; ? a strong understanding of the disciplinary trends in Communication Studies, New Media Studies, and Interaction Design; ? a deep interest in nurturing the potential of young faculty and attracting quality faculty members and graduate students to the department; ? a commitment to building a culture of grant getting and fund raising in research; ? excellent communication skills and dedication to academic excellence and collegiality; and ? proven administrative and management skills, with leadership qualities in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment (experience in departmental or university leadership positions and an understanding of different institutional contexts are preferred). The Department Head is expected to provide visionary leadership, direct strategic planning, encourage strong scholarship, grow the department?s social impact, guide curricular revision, and promote excellent teaching. Administratively, the Head will oversee all personnel matters, manage the department budget and cultivate collaborative relationships with other departments in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the University, and beyond. They will also be expected to teach a half-load of modules (as compared to other tenure track colleagues). Applications should include a comprehensive letter of interest (which specifies experience of, and capacity for, academic leadership), full curriculum vitae (including detailed evidence of research standing and impact, and teaching excellence), and names and contact details of six references. Please send applications to: Chair, CNM HOD Search Committee c/o Ms Gayathri Dorairaju Department of Communications and New Media Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences National University of Singapore 11 Computing Drive Singapore 117416 Or email Ms Gayathri Dorairaju at cnmgd at nus.edu.sg Informal enquiries about the position may be directed to the current Head of Department, Professor Mohan Dutta, at cnmhead at nus.edu.sg. Interested candidates should submit their application by 30th July 2017. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified and plans will be made for a campus visit and interview. The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. For additional information, please consult the Department web site at http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/cnm/ Marcia Nancy Mauro-Flude Assistant Professor Communications and New Media Department National University of Singapore + Art Track Chair ACM Creativity & Cognition 11 | Computing Drive | 17416 Singapore | AS6 - Office12 Floor 3 | +6565166558 | cnmfmn at nus.edu.sg | http://profile.nus.edu.sg/fass/cnmfmn | http://sister0.tv | @sister0 Important: This email is confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify us immediately; you should not copy or use it for any purpose, nor disclose its contents to any other person. Thank you. From samitanandy at gmail.com Wed May 10 00:25:10 2017 From: samitanandy at gmail.com (Dr Samita Nandy) Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 18:25:10 -0400 Subject: ::fibreculture:: 2017 NYC 5th Centre for Media & Celebrity Studies (CMCS) Conference Message-ID: *The following conference on celebrity academics and public intellectuals in traditional & new media might be of interest to a wide range of scholars. Join and share widely.* We are pleased to announce that the registration for the 5th Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) conference ?Bridging Gaps: Where is the Critic in Television Journalism? in New York City is now open. Visit *http://cmc-centre.com/conferences/nyc2017/* and select Option B (full time faculty or Option D (students / precariously employed) to register. Non-presenters can select Option E for registration. *Early bird rate deadline*: *June 15, 2017* More CMCS updates on publication and media are available in the 45th edition of our newsletter: *http://bit.ly/2pcFSA3 * The Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) is an international organization and research network that helps coordinating academic research and media commentaries on celebrity culture. CMCS carries a pedagogical philosophy that inspires integration of research and media skills training in academic and public discourses of fame. The centre believes in intellectual, aesthetic, and ethical values of bridging gaps in higher education and media. With this view, CMCS facilitates research, publications, creative productions, and media commentaries to restore artistic and ethical acts for social change. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From andrew.murphie at gmail.com Tue May 30 09:19:21 2017 From: andrew.murphie at gmail.com (Andrew Murphie) Date: Tue, 30 May 2017 17:19:21 +1000 Subject: ::fibreculture:: PhD opportunity - algorithmic governance and big data Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, Apologies for cross-posting and the generic email. I wanted to get in touch about a new PhD scheme here at The University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia, specifically designed to attract high quality PhD candidates across a range of strategic research projects. Within this scheme ? referred to the ?Scientia PhD Scholarships? - we are currently advertising a prestigious UNSW Scientia PhD Scholarship in the area of algorithmic governance and big data, specifically focused on* the interface between Artificial Intelligence and Education* (See below for description). PhD Scholarship benefits under the scheme include: ?*$40K (AUS) a year* stipend for four years (this is roughly $30K USD per year) ?*Tuition fees covered* for the full 4 year period ?*Coaching and mentoring* will form a critical part of your highly-personalised leadership development plan ?*Up to $10k each year to build your career and support your international research collaborations* Candidates would most likely already have completed work at Masters level and published work with a leading academic publisher to be competitive (or equivalent). The supervisory team for the Artificial Intelligence stipend is Kalervo Gulson, Matthew Kearnes and Andrew Murphie. More information on these scholarships: http://www.2025. unsw.edu.au/apply/?interest=scholarships Information on this position? and to apply: http://www.2025.unsw.ed u.au/apply/scientia-phd-scholarships/impact-artificial- intelligence-education-policy We would be grateful if you could bring this opportunity to the attention of promising students, and to direct their interest and enquires in the first instance to Kalervo Gulson (k.gulson at unsw.edu.au), Matthew Kearnes ( m.kearnes at unsw.edu.au) or Andrew Murphie (a.murphie at unsw.edu.au) ? *The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Education Policy* This project will be part of investigations into the ongoing and potential impact of artificial intelligence on both education policy making and analysis. PhD projects that address any or all of the following questions are welcome (1) what are the possibilities and challenges for education and education policy that are occurring and will occur by implementing artificial intelligence into governance, instructional and assessment settings? How might these possibilities and challenges relate to changes already occurring around algorithmic governance and big data in education? (2) what are the ethical, economic, and political biosocial considerations of implementing artificial intelligence into educational organizations? This includes issues of trust and transparency relating to the ?black box? of AI and prediction; and (3) how does artificial intelligence, including machine learning, use ideas from social policy, including policy and value networks, and how can policy analysts use these same ideas? What are the epistemological and ontological issues, such as those around representation, posed by AI for policy and analysis? Best regards, Andrew -- *** "A traveller, who has lost his way, should not ask, Where am I? What he really wants to know is, Where are the other places" - Alfred North Whitehead "Suppose you had the revolution you are talking and dreaming about. Suppose your side had won, and you had the kind of society that you wanted. How would you live, you personally, in that society? Start living that way now!" *Hope in the Dark*, Rebecca Solnit Andrew Murphie - Associate Professor School of the Arts and Media, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 2052 Editor - The Fibreculture Journal http://fibreculturejournal.org/> web: http://www.andrewmurphie.org/ tlf:612 93855548 fax:612 93856812 room 311H, Robert Webster Building -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From samitanandy at gmail.com Tue May 30 15:43:32 2017 From: samitanandy at gmail.com (Dr Samita Nandy) Date: Tue, 30 May 2017 09:43:32 -0400 Subject: ::fibreculture:: Webinar on Op-Ed Writing Message-ID: Join our CUNY Graduate School of Journalism conference and continue exclusive conversation with chair Josh Nathan in our free post-conference webinar on op-ed writing! *What will you learn in this webinar?* - Why are op-eds important for academics and public intellectuals? - Is academic branding important for op-eds in mass media? - How can you best garner attention from press outlets and fellow citizens alike? When: *Saturday, September 23, 2017* (*11:30am EDT / 8:30am WDT)* Where: *Online* This webinar is included in the registration for CUNY Graduate School of Journalism conference (August 31 - September 1) *http://cmc-centre.com/conferences/nyc2017/* . More on op-ed writing and branding in our 4-hr conference workshop: http://cmc-centre.com/workshops/nyc2017/ *Optional: Participants may submit op-eds to Josh Nathan & CMCS editorial board beforehand for one-on-one feedback following the webinar (3 independent reviews of one op-ed will be provided). Editorial staff fee applies. * URL: *http://cmc-centre.com/classes-workshop/webinar2017/* The Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) is an international organization and that helps coordinating academic research and media commentaries on fame. CMCS carries a pedagogical philosophy that inspires integration of high quality research in academic and public discourses of celebrity culture. Using the critical lens of celebrity studies, CMCS facilitates academic and media partnerships to develop commentaries on fame and social change @celeb_studies -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: