From J.A.Teurlings at uva.nl Thu Dec 16 11:28:20 2010 From: J.A.Teurlings at uva.nl (Jan Teurlings) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:28:20 +0100 Subject: Fwd: [ecrea] CFP Storyworlds across Media References: Message-ID: > >> Call for Papers >> Storyworlds across Media. Mediality ??? Multimodality ??? Transmediality >> June 30th ??? July 2nd, 2011 at Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany >> >> Even though narratology was conceived as a transmedial endeavour from >> its very beginnings in Russian formalism and French structuralism, most >> of its more influential models have been ??? and continue to be ??? >> developed in the context of literary criticism and film studies. In >> contemporary media culture, however, the creation of storyworlds is not >> limited to literature and traditional feature films. Rather, emerging >> forms of multimodal and interactive narration, experiments with the >> distinction between fictional and nonfictional narrative, various forms >> of intermedial adaptation, and attempts at 'transmedia storytelling' >> create new ways of presenting narrative content, thereby calling >> attention to the affordances and limitations of different narrative >> media as well as to their potential for cooperation. The increased >> interest in the relation between media and narrative sparked by the >> development of digital technology and the recent proliferation of >> delivery techniques in the context of media convergence has reinforced >> the need for an interdisciplinary and transmedial narratology that >> studies storyworlds across media. >> >> We welcome proposals for papers on the following aspects of storyworlds >> across media: >> Transmedial narratological concepts: What are the theoretical problems >> encountered by the project of a transmedial narratology that spans >> different media? To what extent and under what conditions can >> narratological concepts be applied across narrative media? >> Mediality of Narrative: In what ways is the mediality of pictorial >> narrative (e.g. paintings, photographs), graphic narrative (e.g. graphic >> novels), audiovisual narrative (e.g. TV-series, film), and interactive >> narrative (e.g. computer games) relevant for their specific narrativity? >> Intermedial Relations: How do older media react to the emergence of new >> media by imitating their techniques or borrowing their resources? How do >> new media start out borrowing the narrative forms of older media but >> eventually develop their own forms? >> Transmedial Narration: What kinds of specific problems arise from the >> transmedial representation of characters, events, and storyworlds in the >> context of adaptations, transmedia storytelling franchises, and other >> forms of transmedial narration? >> >> Please send proposals (including a 300-word abstract, contact >> information and a 100-word bio) for 30-minute papers via email (as a >> PDF) to storyworlds at uni-mainz.de no later than March 31th, 2011. >> Accomodation for speakers will be provided. Publication of the >> conference proceedings is planned. >> >> Conference Organizers >> Marie-Laure Ryan, PhD (marilaur at gmail.com) >> Prof. Dr. Karl N. Renner (krenner at uni-mainz.de) >> Jan-No??l Thon, M.A. (thon.j at t-online.de) >> >> http://www.medienkonvergenz.uni-mainz.de/wp-content/uploads/CFP-Storyworlds.pdf > > ---------------- > ECREA-Mailing list > ---------------- > This mailing list is a free service from ECREA. > --- > To unsubscribe, please visit http://www.ecrea.eu/mailinglist > --- > ECREA - European Communication Research and Education Association > Postal address: > ECREA > Universit? Libre de Bruxelles > c/o Dept. of Information and Communication Sciences > CP123, avenue F.D. Roosevelt 50, b-1050 Bruxelles, Belgium > Email: info at ecrea.eu > URL: http://www.ecrea.eu > ---------------- Jan Teurlings, PhD. ? Lecturer Television Studies ? Department of Media and Culture ? University of Amsterdam ? Turfdraagsterpad 9 ? 1012XT Amsterdam ? The Netherlands ? Tel: +31 (0)20 525 73 26 ? Fax:+31 (0)20 525 45 99 ? Email: j.a.teurlings at uva.nl ? http://www.mediastudies.nl "Biography lends to death a new terror" (Oscar Wilde) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From J.A.Teurlings at uva.nl Fri Dec 17 21:22:49 2010 From: J.A.Teurlings at uva.nl (Jan Teurlings) Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:22:49 +0100 Subject: Fwd: [ecrea] Full Time PhD position on social media & privacy, Free University of Brussels References: Message-ID: <2330DEBF-E3E4-4A84-9705-51B809C6D993@uva.nl> Begin forwarded message: > From: Carpentier Nico > Date: 17 december 2010 19:30:37 GMT+01:00 > To: > Subject: [ecrea] Full Time PhD position on social media & privacy, Free University of Brussels > > >> Vacancy: Full Time PhD position, Free University of Brussels >> (ref. IBBT/SMIT/Privacy) >> >> The research centre IBBT-SMIT at the Free University of Brussels >> (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) offers a full time PhD position in the >> field of Social Sciences, more in particular of Media and >> Communication Studies. The vacancy is open for a research position of >> 4 years, in order to realize a PhD on the use of social media and >> social networks sites, the reconfiguration of privacy practices and >> the social and technological consequences thereof. The position starts >> in January 2011, and is supervised by Prof. Jo Pierson. >> >> Candidates are expected to show strong affinity with and interest in >> the domain of audience and user studies, social media technologies and >> media sociology, and are holder of a Masters degree in Social Sciences >> (Communication Studies, Sociology, ...). Applications are to be sent >> electronically as soon as possible (at the latest by 14th January >> 2011) to Hans De Canck (Hans.De.Canck at vub.ac.be) and Prof. Jo Pierson (jo.pierson at vub.ac.be ). When applying, a motivation and an elaborated vision on the theme >> under concern are expected to be included with the CV. >> >> >> Contact information: >> >> Hans De Canck >> IBBT-SMIT >> Free University of Brussels (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) >> Pleinlaan 9 >> B-1050 Brusssels >> E-mail: Hans.De.Canck at vub.ac.be >> Tel.: +32-(0)2-6291628 >> >> Prof. dr. J. Pierson >> Dept. of Media and Communication Studies >> Faculty of Arts and Philosophy >> Free University of Brussels (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) >> Pleinlaan 2 >> B-1050 Brusssels >> E-mail: jo.pierson at vub.ac.be >> Tel.: +32-(0)2-6292412 >> >> >> Description of research theme: >> >> We are witnessing the rapid growth of a new generation of >> participatory and collaborative network technologies that provide >> individuals with a platform for sophisticated online social >> interaction. Social networks today have hundreds of millions of users >> and are transforming our social and professional interactions and to >> some extent are shaping society itself. Gradually, society is >> discerning that this development not only brings strong bene???ts to >> the social and economic fabric, but also introduces new risks related >> to privacy violations. At this stage, these issues are often perceived >> as isolated incidents that most organizations do not take >> accountability for. Yet, the implications of social networking >> environments for individual users, communities, organizations and >> society at large will become much more evident and most likely more >> substantial if necessary precautions are not taken. Especially >> alarming is the massive responsibility that individuals incur with >> respect to managing privacy and security risks arising from the >> information collected and shared about their everyday life on social >> networking sites. This phenomenon is has been coined as the >> responsibilisation of individuals. >> >> The main objective of the overall research project is to mitigate the >> responsibilisation of individuals who use or are a???ected by social >> networking services by making the underlying social networking >> infrastructures and the organizations that run them more accountable. >> In order to achieve this objective ???rst an understanding of the >> target audience is required as well as forms of responsibilisation. >> This target audience includes users, communities and organizations in >> Flanders (Belgium). The plan is to develop solutions that facilitate >> better decision making with respect to the target groups??? privacy and >> security concerns, and that mitigate the risks, threats and concerns >> that currently are manifest in this domain. >> >> The PhD research position at IBBT-SMIT (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) is >> part of this larger four-year interdisciplinary research project on >> security and privacy in online social networks, involving different >> Belgian universities and one American university. More in particular >> the doctoral research has a twofold perspective. On the one hand it >> wants to understand the practices and needs of users with regard to >> privacy issues within social network sites, mainly based on the use of >> qualitative and ethnographic methods. On the other hand it will focus >> on the critical design variables and tools for social software. For >> the latter a translation needs to be made from the user research >> findings to possible guidelines and requirements for future media en >> technological solutions. >> >> >> Requirements: >> >> A Master degree in Social Sciences, (Communication Studies, >> Sociology, ...) >> Good knowledge of Dutch (and English) >> Strong affinity and/or interest in the domain of audience and user >> studies, social media technologies and media sociology >> Good knowledge of user research methods >> Good writing skills >> To be flexible and to be able to cope with deadlines >> Team player with strong social skills >> Research experience is a plus. >> >> We offer: >> >> An interesting PhD research position (4 years) in a stimulating work >> environment >> Enthusiastic and young co-workers and a pleasant environment >> Day to day support and project guidance based on high quality standards >> A place for personal involvement and input >> Flexible working hours >> Multiple social benefits >> Salary in accordance with the job market. >> >> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Nico Carpentier (Phd) > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Free University of Brussels > Centre for Studies on Media and Culture (CeMeSO) > Pleinlaan 2 - B-1050 Brussels - Belgium > T: ++ 32 (0)2-629.18.56 > F: ++ 32 (0)2-629.36.84 > Office: 5B.401a > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > European Communication Research and Education Association > Web: http://www.ecrea.eu > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > E-mail: Nico.Carpentier at vub.ac.be > Web: http://homepages.vub.ac.be/~ncarpent/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------- > ECREA-Mailing list > ---------------- > This mailing list is a free service from ECREA. > --- > To unsubscribe, please visit http://www.ecrea.eu/mailinglist > --- > ECREA - European Communication Research and Education Association > Postal address: > ECREA > Universit? Libre de Bruxelles > c/o Dept. of Information and Communication Sciences > CP123, avenue F.D. Roosevelt 50, b-1050 Bruxelles, Belgium > Email: info at ecrea.eu > URL: http://www.ecrea.eu > ---------------- Jan Teurlings, PhD. ? Lecturer Television Studies ? Department of Media and Culture ? University of Amsterdam ? Turfdraagsterpad 9 ? 1012XT Amsterdam ? The Netherlands ? Tel: +31 (0)20 525 73 26 ? Fax:+31 (0)20 525 45 99 ? Email: j.a.teurlings at uva.nl ? http://www.mediastudies.nl "Biography lends to death a new terror" (Oscar Wilde) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: