[mobile-society] Ageing-Communications-Media. 17-OCT. Open Workshop.
Dear colleagues, You are kindly invited to the *II Open Workshop A-C-M / BCN: Ageing-Communications-Media*, to be held in *Barcelona *on *October, 17th*(9:40 am – 4:40 pm). Dr. Richard Ling will give the keynote speech “The elderly and the mobile phone”. Contributors to the workshop will present empirical results from different countries. Program: (PDF): http://tinyurl.com/9sw47lw More info: http://tinyurl.com/9xtyu9n Please, confirm attendance to Daniel Blanche (dblanc...@uoc.edu) by October 11th. Workshop organized by the Mobile Communication, Economy Society Research Program (IN3-Open University of Catalonia) as an activity of the Ageing-Communications-Media (A-C-M) International Network. *Apologies for cross-posting* Best regards, Mireia Dr. Mireia Fernández-Ardèvol Mobile Communication, Economy and Society Research Program, Co-director IN3 - Universitat Oberta de Catalunya -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups mobile-society group. To post to this group, send email to mobile-society@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to mobile-society+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mobile-society?hl=en.
[mobile-society] Doctoral positions, Open University of Catalonia
Dear colleagues, Please, find below a call for submissions for applications for doctoral students. I would like to highlight 2 specific research lines linked to mobilities as a part of the “Mobile Communication, Economy and Society” research program. a) The study of the processes of acceptance, or rejection, of mobile telephony among senior population in developed countries, mainly but not exclusively Europe. b) The study of the contribution of mobile communication to social and economic development mainly in poorer areas, mainly but not exclusively Latin America. Links to these areas can be found in the section Network Society. However, many of the other areas listed may be of interest to students in Communications and Media Studies. Regards, Dr. Mireia Fernández-Ardèvol co-director research program Mobile Communication, Economy and Society IN3 - Open University of Catalonia mireia@gmail.com / mfernande...@uoc.edu *** Call for applications. 20 doctoral positions @ IN3-UOC Doctoral Program in the Information and Knowledge Society, 2012 20 doctoral positions offered: 10 full-time, granted students + 10 on-line students. Deadline: Feb, 5. 2012 The areas covered include: •Cognitive Neuroscience •Communication and New Media •Digital Culture and Cultural Studies •Economics and Business •eGovernment •eHealth •Gender and ICT •Knowledge Management •Law and Internet •Network Society •Urban Transformations More info: http://in3.uoc.edu/opencms_portalin3/opencms/en/doctorat/convocatoria_acces/oferta_places/societat_informacio/index.html Go to the call (granted positions): http://in3.uoc.edu/opencms_portalin3/export/sites/default/PDF/Convocatoria_beques_ANG.pdf. (This document details the scope and nature of the grant.) Please, feel free to disseminate. * -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups mobile-society group. To post to this group, send email to mobile-society@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to mobile-society+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mobile-society?hl=en.
[mobile-society] CFA: Knowledge Society Doctoral Programme, 2012 (IN3-UOC)
Dear colleagues, Please feel free to disseminate this information. Thanks, Mireia Fernández-Ardèvol * * * * *Knowledge Society Doctoral Programme, 2012 (IN3-UOC)* *IN3-Open University of Catalonia* For the 2012 edition of the Doctoral Programme in the Information and Knowledge Society, a total of 20 doctoral positions are being offered ( http://in3.uoc.edu/opencms_portalin3/opencms/en/doctorat/convocatoria_acces/index.html ) Call for Applications deadline: May, 8th A special highlight: *Mobile** Communication, Economy and Society *Research Line*.* * *Mobile Communication, Economy and Society* The mobile communication networks are spreading throughout the world at a rate unrivalled by any other communication technology in the past. Communication is a basic aspect of human activity in every realm of life. This is why, where the infrastructure is sufficient, this multi-regional communication device is becoming, or has already become, a part of everyday life, whether as an accessory to a landline or as a replacement. The main objective of the research line is to develop scientific materials which contribute toward expanding knowledge of the phenomenon from a two-pronged perspective: sociological and economic. From a geographic point of view, research focuses on developed countries, mainly Europe, and in developing countries. Currently, this research lines seeks to incorporate one student interested in one of the next areas: a) The study of the processes of acceptance, or rejection, of mobile telephony among senior population in developed countries, mainly but not exclusively Europe. b) The study of the contribution of mobile communication to social and economic development mainly in poor areas, mainly but no exclusively Latin America. * Other research lines: http://in3.uoc.edu/opencms_portalin3/opencms/en/doctorat/convocatoria_acces/oferta_places/societat_informacio/Network_society/index.html ) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups mobile-society group. To post to this group, send email to mobile-society@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to mobile-society+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mobile-society?hl=en.
Re: [mobile-society] looking for data on Compared adoption rates for mobile phones and other information technology or media
Hello, Regarding Latin America, OSILAC is doing a great job gathering comparable data at individual and at a household level. You should go to the section Statistics and and ICT indicators: http://www.cepal.org/cgi-bin/getprod.asp?xml=/socinfo/noticias/paginas/9/34209/P34209.xmlxsl=/socinfo/tpl-i/p18f.xslbase=/socinfo/tpl-i/top-bottom.xsl Best, Mireia Mireia Fernández Ardèvol Researcher IN3 - Universitat Oberta de Catalunya / Open University of Catalonia +34 934505329 | mfernande...@uoc.edu c/ Roc Boronat, 117, 7a planta. E-08018 Barcelona On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 12:03 PM, Petrovčič, Andraž andraz.petrov...@fdv.uni-lj.si wrote: Also the Eurostat data, collected with the “Survey on the use of ICTs by households and individuals in Europe”, could be a useful source to check out. The dataset covers approx. 30 countries and the 2002-2009 period. Best, Andraz Petrovcic University of Ljubljana Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Social Informatics and Methodology www: www.fdvinfo.net *From:* mobile-society@googlegroups.com [mailto: mobile-soci...@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Carla Ganito *Sent:* Wednesday, September 29, 2010 9:07 PM *To:* mobile-society@googlegroups.com *Subject:* [mobile-society] looking for data on Compared adoption rates for mobile phones and other information technology or media Hello, I am looking for a reliable source for compared adoption rates for mobile phones and other technologies or media such as the landline phone, radio, television, wristwatch... I don't seem to be finding anything reliable or useful. Does anyone have a reference I could use. Thank you Carla Ganito Catholic University of Portugal -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups mobile-society group. To post to this group, send email to mobile-soci...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to mobile-society+unsubscr...@googlegroups.commobile-society%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mobile-society?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups mobile-society group. To post to this group, send email to mobile-soci...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to mobile-society+unsubscr...@googlegroups.commobile-society%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mobile-society?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups mobile-society group. To post to this group, send email to mobile-soci...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to mobile-society+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mobile-society?hl=en.
[mobile-society] Conference on Development and IT. Registration open until 16 October (Castelldefels, Barcelona)
*CONFERENCE ON DEVELOPMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES. Mobile Phones and Internet in Latin America and Africa: What benefits for the most disadvantaged? *IN3, Castelldefels (Barcelona) 23- 24 d’Octubre http://www.uoc.edu/activitats/jornadaitd/eng/index.html UOC’s Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3) is pleased to invite you to participate in the Conference on Development and Information Technologies. Mobile Phones and Internet in Latin America and Africa: What benefits for the most disadvantaged? The Conference, organised by the IN3 and co-financed by the Catalan Development Cooperation Agency, will take place on 23 and 24 October at the Internet Interdisciplinary Institute Building (IN3) located in Castelldefels, Barcelona. The event seeks to embark on joint reflection, involving actors from developing countries and regions in Latin America and Africa, to study what and how much is known about the real effects that communications technologies (especially mobile phones and the internet) are having on the economic and social development of their populations. To attend the Conference you must register here: http://www.uoc.edu/activitats/jornadaitd/eng/inscripcions.html Deadline for registration is 16 October (inclusive). Capacity is limited. Conference languages are English and Catalan. A service of simultaneous interpretation will be available during the Conference. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Regards, Sandra Santafé Organizing Committee ssant...@uoc.edu IN3- Internet Interdisciplinary Institute Universitat Oberta de Catalunya Av. Tibidabo, 47 08035 Barcelona Tel. +34 93 253 57 57 Fax. +34 93 211 01 26 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups mobile-society group. To post to this group, send email to mobile-society@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to mobile-society+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mobile-society?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[mobile-society] Re: FW: Electonic Emotions
Bon dia, Sandra! Caldria comprar el llibre que s'esmenta més avall. Gràcies! Mireia -- Forwarded message -- From: richard.l...@telenor.com Date: Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 11:53 AM Subject: [mobile-society] FW: Electonic Emotions To: mobile-society@googlegroups.com Cc: julian.gebha...@uni-erfurt.de Hello all, Julian asked me to resend this notice. Rich L. Dear all, you may be interested to know of a new publication by my colleagues in the COST298 network Jane Vincent and Leopoldina Fortunati. The book is called „Electronic Emotion. The mediation of emotion via information and communication technologies“. It was published in August 2009 in the Peter Lang Oxford series Interdisciplinary Communication Studies edited by Professor Colin B. Grant and is an edited volume of especially written, peer reviewed articles that addresses the much under-researched area of emotion and ICT. This is the first of several volumes to be published. Future publications in the newly found Peter Lang Berlin series „Participation in the Broadband Society, edited by J. Gebhardt, L. Fortunati and J. Vincent will follow and will be announced in the coming weeks. Dr Prof Julian Gebhardt --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups mobile-society group. To post to this group, send email to mobile-society@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to mobile-society+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mobile-society?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~--- Promo - Electronic Emotion.pdf Description: Adobe PDF document
[mobile-society] CFP: Conference on development and ICT
Apologies for cross-posting *CALL FOR PAPERS Conference on Development and Information Technologies. Mobile Phones and Internet in Latin America and Africa: What benefits for the most disadvantaged?* 23-23, October, 2009. Castelldefels, Barcelona. The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Open University of Catalonia, UOC) is pleased to invite you to participate in the *Conference on Development and Information Technologies. Mobile Phones and Internet in Latin America and Africa: What benefits for the most disadvantaged?* The Conference, organized by the UOC and cofinanced by the Agència Catalana de Cooperació al Desenvolupament,* *will take place on *23 and 24 Octobe*r at the Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3) located in *Castelldefels, Barcelona*. It will be an excellent opportunity to exchange the results of empirical research and to debate the influence that the spread of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), specifically mobile phones and Internet, can have on social and economic development in Latin America and Africa, and among the most vulnerable segments of the population in particular. We are pleased to announce to researchers, PhD students and practitioners the call for research papers on the following topics: - Migrations, interconnection and interdependence - New communicative habits: family and interpersonal relationships - Technologies and entrepreneurship - Communications at the bottom of the pyramid: access strategies - Mobile communications and development: microeconomic perspective - E-banking, access to financial services, etc.: local use and remittances If you are interested in presenting a paper, please send the abstract before *24 April 2009* highlighting which category the paper belongs to. Accepted papers will be published in book form, (with ISBN). Please find the instructions below. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the organizing committee: *jornadesitd@uoc.edu* jornadesitd2009@uoc.edu Information about all the practical aspects and the contents will be made available on the Conference website: * http://www.uoc.edu/activitats/jornadaitd/eng/index.html*http://www.uoc.edu/activitats/jornadaitd/eng/index.html PS: Please feel free to publicize this information. Apologies for cross-posting. *INSTRUCTIONS *All the documents must be sent to the following email address: * jornadesitd@uoc.edu* jornadesitd@uoc.edu Preferred formats: *.doc (MS Word), *.odf (Open Office Writer), and PDF. * Abstract *Information to be sent: 1) Title 2) The name and affiliation of all the authors/writers and the authors’ contact details are required 3) Keywords (up to 4) 4) Summary (300-500 words) 5) Indicate the subject area: Migrations, interconnection and interdependence New communicative habits: family and interpersonal relationships Technologies and entrepreneurship Communications at the bottom of the pyramid: access strategies Mobile communications and development: microeconomic perspective E-banking, access to financial services, etc.: local use and remittances Please, send the abstract* before 24 April 2009. * Acceptance The acceptance of papers will be communicated to authors by *15 May 2009*.* * *Full text *Papers may be in the form of empirical research studies and should be between 5000 and 7000 words (in English). Priority will be given to those papers which contribute with empirical knowledge about the reality of the regions selected for this conference (Latin America and Africa). Please send the full text of the paper by *10 September 2009*. *** Mireia Fernández-Ardèvol Scientific Committee mfernande...@uoc.edu Researcher IN3 - Internet Interdisciplinary Institute Universitat Oberta de Catalunya www.uoc.edu Av. Tibidabo, 47 08035 Barcelona Tel. +34 93 253 57 55 Fax. +34 93 211 01 26 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups mobile-society group. To post to this group, send email to mobile-society@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to mobile-society+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mobile-society?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
