- Members - lists.sigcis.org

The 2018 Tony Sale Award for Computer Conservation
by Martin Campbell-Kelly 14 Feb '18

14 Feb '18

Nominations are invited for the 2018 Tony Sale Award for Computer Conservation. The award, open to any individual or group anywhere in the world, recognises achievements in computer conservation or restoration. First established in 2012 in memory of computer conservation pioneer Tony Sale, who rebuilt Colossus, the World War II code-breaking computer. It was instigated and is managed by the Computer Conservation Society and sponsored by Google UK. The closing date for nominations is 30th June 2018. Presentation of a £1000 cash award and trophy will be made in London on 15 November 2018. The winner will also receive travelling and accommodation expenses to attend the Awards Ceremony in London and give a presentation. Full details and the entry form can be found at www.sale-award.org/downloads/TheTonySaleAward2018entryform.pdf -- Martin Campbell-Kelly, Dept of Computer Science University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K. voice: +44 24 7667 3963 primary email: M.Campbell-Kelly(a)warwick.ac.uk alternate email: m.campbellkelly(a)gmail.com <M.Campbell-Kelly(a)warwick.ac.uk>

1 0

Active institutional or individual oral history efforts in history of computing *outside* US
by David C. Brock 08 Feb '18

08 Feb '18

I would like to get a better sense of which institutions or individuals are actively creating oral histories in the history of computing, broadly conceived, *outside* of the US. I’m posting the question here because I’d bet others would like to know as well. Thanks in advance for your help. Best wishes, David .............. David C. Brock Director Center for Software History [http://www.computerhistory.org/softwarehistory/] Computer History Museum [http://www.computerhistory.org/] Email: dbrock(a)computerhistory.org Twitter: @dcbrock Skype: dcbrock 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd. Mountain View, CA 94943 (650) 810-1010 main (650) 810-1886 direct Follow Us: @CHM Blog [http://www.computerhistory.org/atchm/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/computerhistory] Twitter [https://twitter.com/ComputerHistory] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/computerhistory/] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/user/ComputerHistory] Make Software, Change the World! Now Open. [http://www.computerhistory.org/exhibits/makesoftware/]

6 7

Bernard S. Finn IEEE History Prize
by Medina, Eden 07 Feb '18

07 Feb '18

Dear SIGCIS, I made a minor correction to Matthew Eisler's mailing address. Please use the address below if sending paper copies. Electronic copies of articles welcome. Your help spreading the word about the prize is appreciated! Best wishes, Eden --- Dear SIGCIS: Submissions are invited for the Bernard S. Finn IEEE History Prize (formerly the IEEE Life Members' Prize in Electrical History).The prize is awarded annually to the best paper in the history of electrotechnology-power, electronics, telecommunications, and computer science-published during the preceding year Any article published in a learned periodical is eligible if it treats the art or engineering aspects of electrotechnology and its practitioners. The article must be written in English, although the journal or periodical in which it appears may be a foreign language publication. Complete information is available at https://www.historyoftechnology.org/about-us/awards-prizes-and-grants/the-b… To nominate an article, please send a copy of the paper to each member of the prize committee. The deadline for 2018 nominations is April 15, 2018. 2018 Bernard S. Finn IEEE History Prize Committee Eden Medina, Chair (2017-2019) School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering Informatics West 225 Indiana University 901 E. 10th Street Bloomington, IN 47408 edenm(a)indiana.edu<mailto:edenm@indiana.edu> Matthew Eisler, (2016-2018) Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Strathclyde Glasgow G1 1XQ Scotland (United Kingdom) matthew.eisler(a)strath.ac.uk Paul Ceruzzi (2018-2020) Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum PO Box 37012 Washington, DC 20013-7012 ceruzzip(a)si.edu? -- Eden Medina Associate Professor of Informatics and Computing Affiliated Associate Professor of Law, Maurer School of Law Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of History Indiana University, Bloomington edenm(a)indiana.edu<mailto:edenm@indiana.edu> http://www.informatics.indiana.edu/edenm/

1 0

Re: [SIGCIS-Members] Active institutional or individual oral history efforts in history of computing *outside* US
by Troy Astarte (PGR) 07 Feb '18

07 Feb '18

Dear David, I am into the final year of my PhD research on the history of programming language semantics. As a part of this I have conducted, recorded, and transcribed interviews with a number of people (6) who worked in this field or a related field. Best, Troy Astarte On 6 Feb 2018, at 15:58, David C. Brock <dbrock(a)computerhistory.org<mailto:dbrock@computerhistory.org>> wrote: I would like to get a better sense of which institutions or individuals are actively creating oral histories in the history of computing, broadly conceived, *outside* of the US. I’m posting the question here because I’d bet others would like to know as well. Thanks in advance for your help. Best wishes, David .............. David C. Brock Director Center for Software History [http://www.computerhistory.org/softwarehistory/] Computer History Museum [http://www.computerhistory.org/] Email: dbrock(a)computerhistory.org<mailto:dbrock@computerhistory.org> Twitter: @dcbrock Skype: dcbrock 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd. Mountain View, CA 94943 (650) 810-1010 main (650) 810-1886 direct Follow Us: @CHM Blog [http://www.computerhistory.org/atchm/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/computerhistory] Twitter [https://twitter.com/ComputerHistory] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/computerhistory/] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/user/ComputerHistory] Make Software, Change the World! Now Open. [http://www.computerhistory.org/exhibits/makesoftware/] _______________________________________________ This email is relayed from members at sigcis.org, the email discussion list of SHOT SIGCIS. Opinions expressed here are those of the member posting and are not reviewed, edited, or endorsed by SIGCIS. The list archives are at http://lists.sigcis.org/pipermail/members-sigcis.org/ and you can change your subscription options at http://lists.sigcis.org/listinfo.cgi/members-sigcis.org

3 2

The Bernard S. Finn IEEE History Prize
by Medina, Eden 06 Feb '18

06 Feb '18

Dear SIGCIS: Submissions are invited for the The Bernard S. Finn IEEE History Prize (formerly the IEEE Life Members' Prize in Electrical History).The prize is awarded annually to the best paper in the history of electrotechnology-power, electronics, telecommunications, and computer science-published during the preceding year Any article published in a learned periodical is eligible if it treats the art or engineering aspects of electrotechnology and its practitioners. The article must be written in English, although the journal or periodical in which it appears may be a foreign language publication. Complete information is available at https://www.historyoftechnology.org/about-us/awards-prizes-and-grants/the-b… To nominate an article, please send a copy of the paper to each member of the prize committee. The deadline for 2018 nominations is April 15, 2018. 2018 Bernard S. Finn IEEE History Prize Committee Eden Medina, Chair (2017-2019) School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering Informatics West 225 Indiana University 901 E. 10th Street Bloomington, IN 47408 edenm(a)indiana.edu<mailto:edenm@indiana.edu> Matthew Eisler, (2016-2018) Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Stathclyde Glasgow G1 1XQ Scotland (United Kingdom) matthew.eisler(a)strath.ac.uk Paul Ceruzzi (2018-2020) Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum PO Box 37012 Washington, DC 20013-7012 ceruzzip(a)si.edu? -- Eden Medina Associate Professor of Informatics and Computing Affiliated Associate Professor of Law, Maurer School of Law Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of History Indiana University, Bloomington edenm(a)indiana.edu<mailto:edenm@indiana.edu> http://www.informatics.indiana.edu/edenm/

1 0

Re: [SIGCIS-Members] Active institutional or individual oral history efforts in history of computing *outside* US
by David Walden 06 Feb '18

06 Feb '18

Has anyone yet mentioned Andreu Vea's international Internet pioneers interview project: wiwiw.org Andreu is based in Spain.

1 0

Re: [SIGCIS-Members] Active institutional or individual oral history efforts in history of computing *outside* US
by Justin Zobel 06 Feb '18

06 Feb '18

Hi David, We're at the early stages of undertaking a focused oral history of aspects of early computing in Australia. It's funded (so it is going to happen!), and will add to existing oral histories already held in the National Library of Australia. Regards, Justin - Justin Zobel Pro Vice-Chancellor, Graduate & International Research, Chancellery (Research and Enterprise) and Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor, School of Computing & Information Systems The University of Melbourne E: jzobel(a)unimelb.edu.au W: http://www.cis.unimelb.edu.au <http://www.cis.unimelb.edu.au/>, http://research.unimelb.edu.au/contact-us/chancellery-research Executive Assistant: Sharon Renaut T: +61 3 8344 8479 E: s.renaut(a)unimelb.edu.au On 7/2/18, 3:59 am, "Members on behalf of David C. Brock" <members-bounces(a)lists.sigcis.org on behalf of dbrock(a)computerhistory.org> wrote: I would like to get a better sense of which institutions or individuals are actively creating oral histories in the history of computing, broadly conceived, *outside* of the US. I’m posting the question here because I’d bet others would like to know as well. Thanks in advance for your help. Best wishes, David .............. David C. Brock Director Center for Software History [http://www.computerhistory.org/softwarehistory/] Computer History Museum [http://www.computerhistory.org/] Email: dbrock(a)computerhistory.org Twitter: @dcbrock Skype: dcbrock 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd. Mountain View, CA 94943 (650) 810-1010 main (650) 810-1886 direct Follow Us: @CHM Blog [http://www.computerhistory.org/atchm/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/computerhistory] Twitter [https://twitter.com/ComputerHistory] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/computerhistory/] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/user/ComputerHistory] Make Software, Change the World! Now Open. [http://www.computerhistory.org/exhibits/makesoftware/] _______________________________________________ This email is relayed from members at http://sigcis.org, the email discussion list of SHOT SIGCIS. Opinions expressed here are those of the member posting and are not reviewed, edited, or endorsed by SIGCIS. The list archives are at http://lists.sigcis.org/pipermail/members-sigcis.org/ and you can change your subscription options at http://lists.sigcis.org/listinfo.cgi/members-sigcis.org

2 1

Panel on "object-oriented history of technology" for SHOT?
by David C. Brock 06 Feb '18

06 Feb '18

I was thinking that it might be interesting and fun to pull together a traditional organized panel for SHOT 2018 of people who rely on the study of artifacts (including digital artifacts like computer programs, and also online platforms) for their research in the history of technology. The panel could be an opportunity to present this kind of “object-oriented history of technology” work, and to talk about its promise and pitfalls. https://www.historyoftechnology.org/annual-meeting/2018-shot-annual-meeting… If this sounds interesting to anyone, please send me a direct email, and I’ll see what I might pull together. All the best, David .............. David C. Brock Director Center for Software History [http://www.computerhistory.org/softwarehistory/] Computer History Museum [http://www.computerhistory.org/] Email: dbrock(a)computerhistory.org Twitter: @dcbrock Skype: dcbrock 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd. Mountain View, CA 94943 (650) 810-1010 main (650) 810-1886 direct Follow Us: @CHM Blog [http://www.computerhistory.org/atchm/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/computerhistory] Twitter [https://twitter.com/ComputerHistory] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/computerhistory/] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/user/ComputerHistory] Make Software, Change the World! Now Open. [http://www.computerhistory.org/exhibits/makesoftware/]

3 2

Revew of Lori Emerson's Reading Writing Interfaces in Digital Humanities Quarterly
by McGrath, James 06 Feb '18

06 Feb '18

Hi! Some folks on here might be interested in this review I wrote for *Digital Humanities Quarterly *on Lori Emerson's *Reading Writing Interfaces: From The Digital to the Bookbound*. I use excerpts from Emerson's texts in most of the courses I teach: highly recommended! http://www.digitalhumanities.org/dhq/vol/11/3/000356/000356.html <http://www.digitalhumanities.org/dhq/vol/11/3/000356/000356.html> https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/reading-writing-interfaces <http://www.digitalhumanities.org/dhq/vol/11/3/000356/000356.html> <http://www.digitalhumanities.org/dhq/vol/11/3/000356/000356.html> -Jim Jim McGrath, Ph.D Postdoctoral Fellow in Digital Public Humanities John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage <http://www.brown.edu/academics/public-humanities/> Brown University Twitter: @JimMc_Grath <http://twitter.com/jimmc_grath>

1 0

CfP: Outlaw innovation and the invention of the outlaw (EASST panel D04)
by maxigas 01 Feb '18

01 Feb '18

CfP: Outlaw innovation and the invention of the outlaw EASST 2018, 25-28th July 2018, Lancaster University, UK Convenors: Johan Söderberg (Göteborg University) & Maxigas (Lancaster University) Deadline for submissions: February 14th 2018. Submit abstracts and contact the conveners at: https://nomadit.co.uk/easst/easst2018/conferencesuite.php/panels/6286 We would like to invite you to submit abstracts to our panel at EASST 2018 The panel investigates innovation processes driven by antagonistic relations between actors on both sides of the law. We invite case studies of how mutual hostilities between actors are pursued through technological change, whereby each actor seeks to gain an edge against their adversary. Three empirical fields that exemplify this dynamic are the surge of legal highs, information security and crypto-currencies. More examples of the same thing can be found in other fields of empirical investigation and suit this panel. What we will examine under the label of "outlaw innovation" is how conflict breeds innovation. Related to this is an awareness of the tenuous relation between legislation and innovation. The "outlaw" is just another word for an innovator. Concurrently, however, capitalism strives relentlessly to subsume and integrate its own outside, turning this unknown into innovation and new markets. >From this observation follows that the purported outsider position ascribed to various grassroots innovators, users, etc., must be scrutinized. States, capital and academic actors work in conjunction with these outlawed/independent researchers to produce a shared language of common concerns around risks and opportunities inherent in technological innovation, such as in the Tor project. The legal grey zone thus emerges as an incubator of innovation for legal businesses. We encourage paper submissions utilizing diverse theoretical approaches and a wide range of case studies to explore the concept of the "outlaw innovator". -- Maxigas, kiberpunk FA00 8129 13E9 2617 C614 0901 7879 63BC 287E D166 Lecturer in Critical Digital Media Practice Center for Science Studies Department of Sociology Lancaster University https://relay70.metatron.ai/ Go, go, go, said the bird: human kind Cannot bear very much reality. ~ Yeats: Burnt Norton

1 0