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Assistant/Associate ProfessorEmerging Technologies&the Future of Work and WorkersSyracuse Universi
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(2020-12-11 2:19)
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The Department of Sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs invites applications for a tenure-track/tenured position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to begin Fall 2021. This recruitment is part of an ambitious Invest Syracuse Cluster Hire Initiative in the broad area of Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Systems, and the Human-Technology Frontier. […] The post Assistant/Associate Professor – Emerging Technologies & the Future of Work and Workers–Syracuse University appeared first on Society for Social Studies of Science .
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Doing Advocacy Research in Southern Costa Rica under Hydro-extractivism
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(2020-12-8 17:36)
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Francesc Rodríguez reflects on doing PhD research with an advocacy agenda in southern Costa Rica in the context of a socio-environmental conflict over dam development. The post Doing Advocacy Research in Southern Costa Rica under Hydro-extractivism appeared first on Society for Social Studies of Science .
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Professorship in Anthropology (open rank)
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(2020-12-8 2:14)
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Reference number: UOB-d24fce363c5303122020 A Professorship in Anthropology with a focus on general anthropology is to be filled at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Basel, with the appointment scheduled to begin on August 1, 2022, or by appointment with the successful applicant. Your position We are looking for an outstanding […] The post Professorship in Anthropology (open rank) appeared first on Society for Social Studies of Science .
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Ethics of AI in Human Resourcesspecial issue of Ethics and Information Technology
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(2020-12-8 2:11)
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The use of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms in human resources (HR) allows for hundreds or thousands of job applications to be sifted and evaluated at the touch of a button. Designers of these systems often claim that they are free of individual prejudice, systematic bias, and are even better at discerning the virtues and vices […] The post Ethics of AI in Human Resources – special issue of Ethics and Information Technology appeared first on Society for Social Studies of Science .
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PhD Research Assistantship Position in Emerging Technology and SocietyArizona State
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(2020-12-8 0:13)
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The Center for Engagement and Training in Science and Society (CENTSS) and the School for the Future of Innovation in Society (SFIS) at Arizona State University are seeking to fill a graduate research assistantship position for a funded PhD student in the Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology. The assistantship provides three academic […] The post PhD Research Assistantship Position in Emerging Technology and Society–Arizona State appeared first on Society for Social Studies of Science .
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Open Rank Faculty Positions @ UIUC’s iSchoolDiversity, justice, and information; Fair AI; Cultural
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SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SCIENCES University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Open Rank Faculty Position The School of Information Sciences (iSchool) seeks to hire multiple outstanding full-time tenure-stream faculty members (rank open) to join our dynamic and collegial School. Strong candidates in any area are encouraged to apply, but preference will be given to the following specializations. […] The post Open Rank Faculty Positions @ UIUC’s iSchool – Diversity, justice, and information; Fair AI; Cultural heritage informatics; IT & society appeared first on Society for Social Studies of Science .
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Open Rank Faculty Positions @ UIUC’s iSchoolDiversity, justice, and information; Fair AI; Cultural
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SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SCIENCES University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Open Rank Faculty Position The School of Information Sciences (iSchool) seeks to hire multiple outstanding full-time tenure-stream faculty members (rank open) to join our dynamic and collegial School. Strong candidates in any area are encouraged to apply, but preference will be given to the following specializations. […] The post Open Rank Faculty Positions @ UIUC’s iSchool – Diversity, justice, and information; Fair AI; Cultural heritage informatics; IT & society appeared first on Society for Social Studies of Science .
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Special Issue on Visuality, Truth, and PoliticsJournal of Media and Communication
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(2020-12-8 0:06)
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Editors: Sophie Freeman, Geoff Hondroudakis, Maria Kamal, and Brian McKitrick Abstract submissions due: 1st of February, 2021 Full paper submissions due: 2nd of April, 2021 From photographs to viral videos and memes, images pervade digital communication. In one sense, the global health crisis compresses a media landscape already dominated by branded content, extremism, tokenism, fakes […] The post Special Issue on Visuality, Truth, and Politics–Journal of Media and Communication appeared first on Society for Social Studies of Science .
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Data&Society Workshop:“Trust and Doubt in Public-Sector Data Infrastructures.”
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(2020-12-2 4:20)
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On Thursday, March 25, 2021, Data & Society Founder and President?danah boyd?and Executive Director?Janet Haven?will host an online academic workshop on trust and doubt in public-sector data infrastructures. Our goal is to bring together researchers who are thinking about government data from multiple nations/states, the infrastructures surrounding that data, and the epistemic battle over that […] The post Data & Society Workshop: “Trust and Doubt in Public-Sector Data Infrastructures.” appeared first on Society for Social Studies of Science .
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Internship Opportunity: (Dis)Trust in Public-Sector Data Infrastructures
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(2020-12-2 4:18)
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This internship is designed for someone whose project interfaces with these conversations, someone who wants to examine what “trust in numbers” looks like in the contemporary American context. The project might focus on a particular government agency, or compare across agencies. The project might look at how policymakers seek to make sense of and repair […] The post Internship Opportunity: (Dis)Trust in Public-Sector Data Infrastructures appeared first on Society for Social Studies of Science .
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