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Of course this is June 2009 two people checked this after me and still we get a typo ;o) There¹s something about three monkeys in here somewhere! Ben. On 7/5/09 15:03, "Ben Light" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Apologies for cross postings >> > 2nd Digital Cultures Workshop: Social Media Publics? #digcult09 > > 4-5 June, 2008 > University of Salford, U.K. > > - Organizers > Ben Light and Marie Griffiths, University of Salford > Sian Lincoln, Liverpool John Moores University > Steve Sawyer, Syracuse University > > - Keynote Speakers > Mobile Technology at Work: Stories of Interaction Asymmetry > Carsten Sørensen, Information Systems and Innovation Group, Department of > Management, London School of Economics > > Prostitution, Prosecution and Positioning: The Curious Case of Craigslist > Theresa Senft - School of Social Sciences, Media and Cultural Studies, > University of East London > > - About the Workshop > It is clear that the boundaries between the public¹ and the private¹ are > becoming increasingly blurred within and amongst sites of home and work. > Indeed, in the wake of reality television shows, national identity card > schemes, increased social media usage and the like, publicity appears to be > the order of the day. In this workshop we discuss the issues raised for those > living in environments where there is seemingly little room for privacy > (privacy, of course, not necessarily always being a good thing). As was the > case last year, we intend for the workshop to be multi-disciplinary in nature, > broad in the approaches participants take and issues they cover. If your work > is about any aspect of digital culture, this is the workshop for you! The > following are thus only indicative of potential topics that could be raised: > > How do people domesticate social media in their attempts to maintain a balance > in publicity and privacy? Do they? Why do they, or don¹t they? > What matters are raised by increased access to data about individuals and > organizations? > What does the blurring of boundaries between public and private mean for our > knowledge and experiences of gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity and > disability? > How are ICT mediated spaces created and maintained at home, work and those > spaces in between? For example, how are geek gamers¹ finding spaces to play > now the only console in the house can be in the living room? > How are ICT policies shaping public and private spaces throughout societies > around the world? > What privacy issues are presented by media convergence? > What role are mobile and ubiquitous computing technologies playing in public > and private spaces? > How is the increased commodification of social media affecting our privacy? > > Following from the first workshop we continue to see this workshop having > three purposes. First, we seek to give voice and structure to existing new > media, ICT and technology related research which may not readily sit within > conventionally accepted areas. Second, we wish to draw in research on new > forms of digital technology, ICT, computing, organizing and social > interactions. Third, we want to continue discussions regarding potential > futures for ICT related research which combine research as related to the > evolving forms and functions of work organizations and the changing boundaries > and relations between these organizations and their social milieus. > > We hope to have a special issue of a journal associated with the workshop as > was the case last year (a special issue of the Journal of Information, > Communication, Ethics and Society was published early in 2009 Vol 7, Issue > 1). > > Workshop Arrangements > Workshop places are limited and would be grateful if people would register for > the workshop by 22 May if possible. If you wish to register after that date, > please could you contact Nathalie Audren-Howarth at: [log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> in order that we can make sure we have space > for you. > > The fee for presentation/attendance at the workshop is £75 GBP. This will > cover refreshments and meals throughout the workshop and a workshop dinner to > be held on the evening of the 4th of June. > > There is no fee for PhD students, however they still need to register for the > workshop. PhD student registration includes refreshments during the workshop > but excludes attendance at the workshop dinner (This is subject to a 25 GBP > fee, payable upon registration). If you are a PhD student who wishes to > register without attending the workshop dinner, please email Nathalie > Audren-Howarth. Free PhD student places are limited. > > To see the programme and register please go to http://www.iris.salford.ac.uk > > > Ben Light > Professor of Digital Media > Director IS, Organisations and Society Research Centre > Acting Associate Head of School - Research > School of Media, Music and Performance > The University of Salford > Adelphi House > Salford > M3 6EN > > www.smmp.salford.ac.uk > www.benlight.org www.isos.salford.ac.uk