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Call for Papers "Networks in Peril Destruction, Subversion and Sabotage (XIXth-XXIth Century)"
by Valerie 15 Feb '18

15 Feb '18

Dear colleagues, We hope that this call for papers may be of interest for you. Please feel free to circulate this CFP to your networks. Best regards, Valérie Schafer Call for Papers - Special issue of the French academic journal Flux http://www.cairn.info/revue-flux.htm Networks in Peril Destruction, Subversion and Sabotage (XIXth-XXIth Century) Benjamin G. Thierry and Valérie Schafer (ed.) From the appearance of the word “sabotage” in France at the end of the nineteenth century - and its theorization notably by Emile Pouget (Albertelli, 2016) - through the destruction of communications infrastructures in times of war, to the spate of recent worldwide cyber attacks, infrastructure networks always possess a large number of vulnerabilities despite their diversity (information and communications networks, energy, banking, transport, engineering structures...). They may become prime targets for what they represent or because of the organizations that they support. Are networks the subject of a particular technophobia, of a misotechnie (Jarrige, 2016)? Do they have specific or shared vulnerabilities (Baran, 1964; Abramovici and Bradley, 2009)? How are these vulnerabilities negotiated, evaluated and managed? How and why do networks become targets in conflicts? (Kempf, 2014; Pinsolle, 2015). Have the targets, issues, objectives and actors (Pasquinelli, 2010) fundamentally changed over time and are they different over space and between scales? This special issue aims to explore projects and acts of destruction, subversion and sabotage of infrastructure networks in an interdisciplinary approach, and to analyse past and current vulnerabilities and attempts to overcome these. Submissions Please submit proposals (in French or English) for papers to both benjaminthierry(a)gmail.com valerieschafer(a)wanadoo.fr Initial proposals should be one page long, outlining the specific focus and approach of the paper and providing a short bibliography. Selected authors will then be invited to submit a full paper which will undergo full peer review before acceptance for publication. Timetable Deadline for the submission of proposals: May 15th 2018 Notification of proposal acceptance: June 15th 2018 Submissions of full papers (French or English, 8000 words): October 15th 2018 References Abramovici M., Bradley P., 2009, Integrated circuit security: new threats and solutions, in: Sheldon F., Peterson G., Krings A., Abercrombie R., Mili A. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 5th Annual Workshop on Cyber Security and Information Intelligence Research: Cyber Security and Information Intelligence Challenges and Strategies (CSIIRW '09), New York : ACM. Albertelli S., 2016, Histoire du sabotage. De la CGT à la Résistance, Paris : Perrin. Baran P., 1964, On distributed communications. Introduction to distributed communications networks, août 1964 - Rand Corporation, Online archives. Jarrige F., 2016, Technocritiques, Paris : La Découverte. Kempf O., 2014, Penser les réseaux. Une approche stratégique, Paris : L’Harmattan. Pasquinelli M., 2010, The Ideology of Free Culture and the Grammar of Sabotage, Policy Futures in Education, Vol 8, Issue 6, p. 671-682. Pinsolle D., 2015, Du ralentissement au déraillement : le développement du sabotage en France (1897-1914), Histoire, économie & société, vol. 34e année, n°4, p. 56-72.

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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>

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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/]

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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/

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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

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

07 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/

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Re: [SIGCIS-Members] Active institutional or individual oral history efforts in history of computing *outside* US
by David Walden 07 Feb '18

07 Feb '18

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

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Re: [SIGCIS-Members] Active institutional or individual oral history efforts in history of computing *outside* US
by Justin Zobel 07 Feb '18

07 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

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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/]

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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>

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