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Celular - a business and economic history
by Bernardo Batiz-Lazo 28 Oct '22

28 Oct '22

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SIGCIS events at SHOT in New Orleans
by Andrew Russell 27 Oct '22

27 Oct '22

Hello SIGCIS - I’m writing to remind you about all the great computer & information history events scheduled for the SHOT annual meeting in New Orleans, coming soon on November 10-13. An overview of the meeting is here: https://www.historyoftechnology.org/annual-meeting/2022-shot-annual-meeting… In particular, I want to draw your attention to three elements, and encourage you to register & attend if you can: 1. On Friday Nov 11 we’ll have the "SIGCIS Business Lunch,” which will be a great opportunity to catch up. This also will be the venue for our much-anticipated SIGCIS Book Auction, where we’ll have a variety of recent and ‘classic' volumes on hand, ready to go to the highest bidder. All proceeds go to SIGCIS travel awards and initiatives for improving accessibility and inclusivity for our SIGCIS conferences. 2. There are no SIGCIS-sponsored panels at SHOT this year, but, my goodness, there are more fascinating papers and panels than I can handle. The draft program<https://www.historyoftechnology.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Program-vers…> (NB: link leads to a Word .docx) has all the details. The good stuff includes Friday panels on Surveillance (session F8); Writing and Code (F15); the “New” or “Knowledge” Economy (F17); Logistics in Computing (F24); authors from the new book Abstractions & Embodiments (F32); Telegraphy (S12); Personal Computing (S24)… and much more! Please take a look at the program; and if you can’t travel to NOLA, note that some panels will be streamed, and you can access them by registering for the “Hybrid Only” option. 3. On Sunday November 13, the return of the in-person SIGCIS Conference! This year’s theme is “Under Construction<https://meetings.sigcis.org/>,” featuring a keynote by Lilly Irani, presentations of the Computer History Museum Prize and Mahoney Prize, and over 2 dozen papers, including some tasty morsels from you, the wonderful and kind souls on the SIGCIS mailing list. No hybrid option is available for the Sunday conference, but we are already working on our next SIGCIS meeting in Fall 2023 which will be exclusively online. We hope to see you in New Orleans! Andy Russell SIGCIS Co-Chair

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Call for abstracts: Data (Re)Makes the World (due Nov 25th)
by Aaron Mendon-Plasek 27 Oct '22

27 Oct '22

Dear colleagues and friends, Please see the call for papers below for Data (Re)Makes the World <https://law.yale.edu/isp/events/data-remakes-world>, a conference hosted by the Information Society Project at Yale Law School on March 31st & April 1st, 2023. Abstract submissions are due by November 25th. Early career scholars are strongly encouraged to submit work. Please reach out to me at aaron.mendon-plasek(a)yale.edu if you have questions. Best, Aaron *Data (Re)makes the World* <https://law.yale.edu/isp/events/data-remakes-world> *March 31 & April 1, 2023* *Information Society Project, Yale Law School* *CALL FOR PAPERS* We invite paper submissions for Data (Re)makes the World, a conference hosted by the Information Society Project <https://law.yale.edu/isp> to be held at Yale Law School in New Haven, Connecticut, on March 31-April 1, 2023. Artificial intelligence, data science, and algorithmic approaches to decision making often assume we can better describe and predict social phenomena through the collection, imputation, and manipulation of data. But the problems and issues of how to measure, how to count, and what counts in counting, have a long history that predates the digital revolution. Quantifying social life shapes not only what we know but *how* we know. It simultaneously describes, imposes perspectives, and presupposes values. New forms of quantification and data analysis displace earlier ways of understanding. They may transform and threaten existing practices and professions, and, in the process, create social conflict and breed distrust. Using machine learning systems to augment or replace human decision making may conflict with existing social norms, political values, and legal interpretations. The rise and spread of machine learning systems, and of algorithmic decision making more generally, have spurred calls for legal and social reform. But these technologies may also change people’s existing values, lead to new political and cultural norms, and novel conceptions (and measures) of community, justice, and equality. We seek paper submissions that investigate the ways our quantification practices are informing and reshaping our values and our communities—including the effects on democratic representation, civil rights, civil liberties, civil and criminal justice, and the promotion of sound public policy. We are particularly interested in papers discussing artificial intelligence, machine learning, and algorithmic decision-making, but also welcome papers that explore quantification practices across different times, places, and cultures. We hope to bring together an interdisciplinary group of scholars, technologists, and policy activists working in and outside of the academy, including but not limited to those working in and across the disciplines of history, public health, philosophy, anthropology, sociology, computer science, statistics, mathematics, economics, cultural studies, medicine, and law. We will cover travel, accommodation and reasonable travel expenses (as per Yale University policies and procedures <https://your.yale.edu/policies-procedures/policies/3301-travel-university-b…>) for participants invited to present papers at the conference. *Please* *submit your 400-word abstract in a PDF file that also includes your name and email by 11:59 pm EST on November 25, 2022, via this **submission form* <https://forms.gle/gmoEZDkRF8BWdpCo6>*. *Authors whose papers are accepted will be expected to provide full paper drafts two weeks prior to the conference, which will be circulated to all conference participants. Please send your questions to aaron.mendon-plasek(a)yale.edu. We look forward to reading your submissions!

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Tenure Track Assistant Professor / UW Human Centered Design & Engineering
by Daniela K Rosner 26 Oct '22

26 Oct '22

I'm forwarding a new job posting at the University of Washington. Full announcement here: https://apply.interfolio.com/115836 Please consider circulating this in your networks! Daniela ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Assistant Professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering* University of Washington: Academic Personnel: College of Engineering: Human Centered Design & Engineering Seattle, WA Open Date *Oct 14, 2022* *Description*The Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) at the University of Washington is hiring an Assistant Professor to demonstrate excellence in teaching and research programs in our dynamic, interdisciplinary intellectual community in Autumn 2023. HCDE is a vibrant, welcoming, and engaged interdisciplinary community that incorporates a range of intellectual traditions. Successful candidates will join a dynamic faculty conducting research in the design and engineering of sociotechnical systems broadly defined. We offer BS, MS, and PhD degrees and serve as a founding contributor to three interdisciplinary graduate degrees. Candidates will teach undergraduate and graduate courses and will supervise doctoral students. The yearly teaching load is three courses (one per quarter) plus supervision of for-credit directed research groups. Teaching opportunities will be based on our current course offerings and the individual’s areas of scholarly expertise. More information about our department can be found at http://www.hcde.washington.edu. The successful candidate will be expected to expand on one or more emerging areas within the department, including: - *Human centered engineering*. We are particularly interested in scholars whose research and teaching will deepen our department's collaborations with fields such as engineering education, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, industrial engineering, systems engineering, environmental engineering, materials science, aerospace engineering, and bioengineering. - *Equitable engineering*. We are particularly interested in scholars whose work lies at the intersection of agendas oriented toward addressing societal inequities and work in human centered design and engineering. Successful candidates will be expected to address the societal implications of technology and think globally in their research. We especially encourage candidates whose research engages Black Studies, Indigenous Studies, and related strands of decolonial thought and/or centers the intellectual genealogies of Black and Indigenous groups. Successful candidates are expected to develop substantial programs of research including peer-reviewed publications and external funding. Candidates should show evidence of strong promise in teaching as well as scholarship. All UW faculty engage in teaching, research and service. The College of Engineering regularly sets visions for strategic research areas; current areas can be found here: https://www.engr.washington.edu/facresearch/strategicareas. Faculty members also routinely collaborate with colleagues across campus and with affiliates from the region’s noted high-tech industry. Seattle is a culturally diverse urban center with growing racial, ethnic and immigrant communities. It is also home to many prominent technology companies, along with a robust startup and global health community. The University of Washington is building a culturally diverse faculty and encourages applications from women and minority candidates. UW faculty enjoy outstanding benefits. Salary range is $10,000-15,000/month (9-month), depending on the candidate's experience and qualifications. Our department's social justice mission leads us to invest in recruiting colleagues who in their scholarship, teaching, and service demonstrate experience with, knowledge of, and sensitivity to the needs of culturally diverse and oppressed populations. As a program with a core mission of social justice and a deeply diverse student body, we seek candidates with a demonstrated commitment to work with marginalized communities and with students holding a range of worldviews. In accord with the University’s expressed commitment to excellence and equity, contributions in scholarship and research, teaching, and service that address diversity and equal opportunity may be included among the professional and scholarly qualifications for appointment and promotion. *Qualifications* Applicants for this Assistant Professor (tenure-track) position should be recent or soon to graduate PhDs and must have earned a doctorate (or foreign equivalent) by the date of appointment. This is a 9-month, full-time appointment. *Application Instructions* Anticipated start begins in Autumn 2023. Review of applications will begin November 15, 2022, with applications accepted until the position is filled. To apply, send (1) a letter of application, (2) a current c.v., (3) a statement of research and teaching goals, (4) a diversity statement*, (5) up to three representative papers and (6) and contact information for at least three people from whom we may request letters of recommendation. *A Diversity Statement helps applicants reflect on how their approach to teaching and/or service contributes to positive social change and supports people who represent differences in gender, class, race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, national and cultural boundaries, national origin, worldview, intellectual origin, ability, and other identities. We invite you to reflect and describe your related experiences in teaching and service and also where you stand to grow with regard to issues of diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice, and your potential to mentor and educate students who will serve diverse populations. Inquiries: Stacia Green at greens6(a)uw.edu. -- -!-…..-!-..…-!-…..-!-…..-!-…..-!-…..-!-…..-!-…..-!-…..-!- Daniela K. Rosner, Associate Professor Sieg Hall, room 409 Dept. of Human Centered Design & Engineering University of Washington

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CBI's Virtual Interdisciplinary Symposium "Automation by Design" Program & Registration Now Available
by Jeffrey Yost 26 Oct '22

26 Oct '22

Dear Colleagues, Colette Perold, Gerardo Con, Diaz Honghong Tinn and I (Program Committee) are delighted to announce the Program for: *Automation by Design: Politics, Culture, and Landscape in an Age of Machines That Learn* *A CBI Virtual Symposium, Fri/Sat Feb. 17 & 18, 2023* *Program and (Free) Registration Now Available At:* *CBI for Computing, Info. & Culture's "Automation by Design <https://cse.umn.edu/cbi/automation-design>"* Best, Jeff, Con, Colette, and Honghong *Please connect: Twitter <https://twitter.com/justcodeculture> ** Linkedin <https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-yost-b714566>** CBI-FB <https://www.facebook.com/babbageinstitute> Blockchain & Society FB <https://www.facebook.com/Decentralizedinternet/>* *Jeffrey Yost, Ph.D. * Director, Charles Babbage Institute <http://www.cse.umn.edu/cbi>; Research Professor, HSTM 222 21st Avenue South, University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, MN 55455 *Studies in Computing and Culture book series, Johns Hopkins U. Press * Co-Editor *PI, NSF-funded CBI project "Mining a Useable Past: Perspectives, Paradoxes, and Possibilities with Security and Privacy."* *Blockchain & Society Blog and Site* <https://www.blockchainandsociety.com> (Founder/Leader) *Interfaces: Essays and Reviews in Computing and Culture <https://cse.umn.edu/cbi/interfaces> *Co-Editor (w/ Amanda Wick) *Committee Member, National Academy of Engineering Extraordinary Engineering Impacts on Society* *Making IT Work: A History of the Computer Services Industry (MIT Press) <https://amzn.to/3gqe4R6>*

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WEBINAR: Robotics and AI: New Perspectives (1-4 November 2022)
by Hintz, Eric 26 Oct '22

26 Oct '22

**Dear SIGCIS - We hope you'll join us for our upcoming webinar series called Robotics and AI: New Perspectives, convening online Nov 1-4, 2022. Our all-star panelists include several folks well-known to the SIGCIS community, including Meredith Broussard, Andrew Meade McGee, Edward Jones-Imhotep, Timnit Gebru, and David Mindell. Hope you can join us! Eric Hintz Robotics and AI: New Perspectives A four-day webinar series convened by the Smithsonian's Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation<https://invention.si.edu/> November 1, 2, 3, and 4, 2022 | 1:00-2:30pm ET daily FREE Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/robotics-and-ai-new-perspectives-1194879 Details: https://invention.si.edu/robotics-and-ai-new-perspectives >From industrial robots to Siri, and autonomous vehicles to C-3PO, we have integrated robots and artificial intelligence (AI) into our daily lives. But automated, intelligent systems also create new risks and concerns. Many observers fear that robots and artificial intelligence will take our jobs, eliminate our digital privacy, and put our society at risk. Join the Smithsonian's Lemelson Center for Robotics and AI: New Perspectives, a FREE four-day webinar series exploring the social benefits, negative impacts, & future prospects for innovations in robots & artificial intelligence. Tuesday November 1, 1:00-2:30pm ET SESSION 1: IMAGINING SMART MACHINES: BETWEEN FACT AND SCIENCE FICTION Explores the common bonds between science fiction and modern engineering practice in robots and AI. Welcome: Arthur Daemmrich<https://invention.si.edu/arthur-daemmrich>, Director, Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution Jennifer Rhee<https://english.vcu.edu/people/faculty/rhee.html>, Associate Professor, Department of English, Virginia Commonwealth University Christopher G. Atkeson<http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~cga/>, Professor, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University Sarah Dillon<https://www.english.cam.ac.uk/people/Sarah.Dillon/>, Professor of Literature and the Public Humanities, University of Cambridge Moderator: Margaret A. Weitekamp<https://airandspace.si.edu/people/staff/margaret-weitekamp>, Chair and Curator, Space History Department, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution Wednesday November 2, 1:00-2:30pm ET SESSION 2: INFORMING THE PUBLIC: MEDIA AND MESSAGING ON ROBOTS AND AI Considers the role of professional communicators in shaping narratives about robotics and AI. Nikolas Noel<https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikolasnoel>, Director of Marketing & Communications, Boston Dynamics Khari Johnson<http://www.kharijohnson.com/>, Senior Writer, WIRED Meredith Broussard<https://merbroussard.github.io/>, Associate Professor, Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York Univ. Moderator: Andrew Meade McGee<https://www.andrewmeademcgee.com/>, Curator of Computing, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution Thursday November 3, 1:00-2:30pm ET SESSION 3: COLLABORATING WITH MACHINES: CHANGING DEFINITIONS OF AUTOMATION Examines the lessons that history holds for our current and future collaborations with machines. Cynthia Breazeal<https://www.media.mit.edu/people/cynthiab/overview/>, Director, Personal Robots Group, MIT Media Lab Dawn Nafus<https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/research/researchers/dawn-nafus.html>, Anthropologist and Senior Research Scientist, Intel Edward Jones-Imhotep<https://www.edwardjonesimhotep.com/>, Associate Professor and Director, Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, University of Toronto Moderator: Carlene Stephens<https://americanhistory.si.edu/profile/512>, Curator, Division of Work and Industry, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution Friday November 4, 1:00-2:30pm ET SESSION 4: REPLACING HUMANS? THE FUTURE OF WORK Asks, will a robot take my job? And is that a bad thing? Bran Ferren<https://www.linkedin.com/in/bran-ferren-477339141/>, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Applied Minds Timnit Gebru<https://www.dair-institute.org/about>, Founder and Executive Director, The Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute David Mindell<https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mindell-09025a23/>, Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and Dibner Professor of the History of Engineering and Manufacturing, MIT Moderator: Arthur Daemmrich<https://invention.si.edu/arthur-daemmrich>, Director, Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution Accessibility: The National Museum of American History welcomes visitors of all ages and abilities. CART captioning will be available for the online program. Additional accommodations are available upon request; please email nmahprograms(a)si.edu<mailto:nmahprograms@si.edu>. Recordings? Yes - after the series concludes, captioned recordings will be posted to the event website<https://invention.si.edu/robotics-and-ai-new-perspectives> and the Lemelson Center YouTube channel<https://www.youtube.com/user/LemelsonCenter>. FREE Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/robotics-and-ai-new-perspectives-1194879 Media Contact: Laura Havel, Public Affairs Specialist, Lemelson Center, HavelL(a)si.edu<mailto:HavelL@si.edu> _________________ Eric S. Hintz, PhD (he/him), Historian, Lemelson Center Office +1 202-633-3734 | Mobile +1 610-717-7134 |@EricSHintz Email hintze(a)si.edu<mailto:hintze@si.edu> | americanhistory.si.edu<http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/> | invention.si.edu<http://www.invention.si.edu/> Author, American Independent Inventors in an Era of Corporate R&D<https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/american-independent-inventors-era-corporate…> (MIT Press, 2021) Editor, Black Inventors and Innovators: New Perspectives<https://invention.si.edu/sites/default/files/Lemelson-Center-Black-Inventor…> (2021) Co-editor, Does America Need More Innovators?<https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/does-america-need-more-innovators> (MIT Press, 2019)

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[Reminder] Call for Symposia: Commission on the Philosophy of Technology and Engineering Sciences (CoPhiTES) @ CLMPST 2023
by Juan Manuel Duran 24 Oct '22

24 Oct '22

*** Apologies for cross-posting *** Call for Symposia: 17th International Congress of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science and Technology - CLMPST 2023 The Commission on the Philosophy of Technology and Engineering Sciences (CoPhiTES), as part of the Division of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science and Technology (DLMPST) makes a call for submissions of proposals for symposia to take place at the next CLMPST 2023 in Buenos Aires (Argentina). List of topics of interest for the CoPhiTES commission (not limited to): - Philosophy of technology - Philosophy of engineering - Philosophy of data science (AI, computer simulations, Big Data) - Philosophy of science in practice (with technology or computer systems) - Political philosophy of technology, engineering, or data science (e.g., politics of AI) - Normativity and ethics in engineering, technology, or data science (e.g., ethics of AI) - Epistemology of technology, engineering, or data science - Design for values in technology, engineering, or data science All questions about the commission should be directed to Juan M. Durán - President CoPhiTES – j.m.duran(a)tudelft.nl<https://mailto:j.m.duran@tudelft.nl> Important information It is expected to have available funding for junior scholars (Ph.D. and Postdocs) to attend their symposia. The final budget will be decided later based on the number of requests. Please, indicate in your proposal whether you wish to apply for funding. Symposia are groups of talks on a common theme. Each symposium consists of four to twelve papers. In EasyChair – https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=clmpst2023 – please make a submission for (a) the symposium as a whole; and (b) each paper in the symposium (so, for example, for a four-paper symposium, you should make a total of five submissions). (a) For the symposium as a whole, please provide an abstract with a general description of the format and the topic of the proposed symposium and its significance (up to 500 words), and suggest a symposium chair. Indicate to which congress section you submit the symposium (tick the appropriate box). After the abstract, please list the titles of the talks in the order they should appear at the conference. Please add the acronym “CoPhiTES” followed by the acronym for the symposium at the beginning of the title of the symposium (e.g., CoPhiTES-<Symposium acronym>: <Title of symposium>). The acronym will be used by the Programme Committee to keep the individual submissions in a proposal together during reviewing and when creating the conference programme. (b) For each paper within a symposium, please submit a 500-word abstract (including references). Indicate to which congress section the symposium belongs (tick the appropriate box). Please add the acronym “CoPhiTES” followed by the acronym of the symposium at the beginning of the title of the talk (CoPhiTES-<Symposium acronym>: <Title of the individual talk>). The acronym will be used by the Programme Committee to keep the individual submissions in a proposal together during reviewing and when creating the conference program. Note to symposium organisers: papers intended to be presented as parts of a symposium must be submitted by their respective authors. Symposium organisers should contact all symposium speakers in advance and make sure that they submit their abstracts by the submission deadline of 15 December 2022. The symposium description is submitted by the symposium organiser by the same deadline. Please make sure that all parts of the submission are prepared for anonymous review and submitted to the same congress section (the same box is ticked in all of them). When submitting a symposium proposal, the EasyChair requires you to take the role of a “speaker“. This is for formal reasons only, and in no way precludes you from submitting a paper of your own (to that same symposium, to a different symposium, or a contributed paper). In this case, you will appear as a “speaker“ on 2 submissions, one of which must be the symposium proposal. The allocated time for each symposium paper is 30 minutes. For instance, a symposium with 4 speakers is a 2 hour session (4 x 30 minutes). Note that if a symposium consists of more than 4 speakers, it might be split into two sessions due to coffee breaks in the programme. Rules for multiple presentations (a) Every corresponding author is allowed to submit only one individual or symposium paper as a “speaker”. (Organising a symposium does not count as being a “speaker”, despite the labelling in EasyChair.) (b) Authors are permitted to be listed as non-corresponding co-authors of additional papers. (c) The corresponding author of each paper as well as the organiser of a symposium must be registered as a participant at the Congress and present the paper in Buenos Aires. All questions about submissions should be directed to the Congress Secretaries, Prof. Federico Pailos and Prof. Luis Urtubey, at secretariosclmpst2023(a)gmail.com<https://mailto:secretariosclmpst2023@gmail.com> Important dates: December 15, 2022 Deadline for symposia submissions March 2023 Notifications of acceptance March 2023 Congress registration opens April 30, 2023 Deadline for early bird registrations July 1, 2023 No more refunds for registration cancellations July 24-29, 2023 17th CLMPST, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Atocha Aliseda (Chair of the Programme Committee) Pierre-Edouard Bour (Treasurer of the DLMPST/IUHPST) Eleonora Cresto (Chair of the Local Organizing Committee) Dr. Juan M. Durán TU Delft Assistant Professor Department of Values, Technology and Innovation Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management Jaffalaan 5 2628 BX Delft - B 4.310 The Netherlands juanmduran.net<http://juanmduran.net> - Academia.edu<https://tudelft.academia.edu/JuanDur%C3%A1n> 2022 President Commission on the Philosophy of Technology and Engineering Sciences<https://cophites.org> (DLMPST<https://dlmps.org>) 2020 Fellow Netherlands Institute for Advanced Studies (NIAS)<https://nias.knaw.nl/fellow/duran-juan-m/> 2019 Herbert A. Simon Award - IACAP<https://www.tudelft.nl/en/2019/tbm/juan-duran-wins-prestigious-herbert-simo…>

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JOB POSTING @ NYU: Dibner Chair in the History and Philosophy of Technology and Science
by Laine Nooney 20 Oct '22

20 Oct '22

Sending along a job posting of interest to the list. Complete Interfolio posting here: https://apply.interfolio.com/115940 -LN -------------------------------------------------------------- The Department of Technology, Culture, and Society (TCS) at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering invites applications for the Dibner Family Chair in the History and Philosophy of Technology and Science, to start on September 1, 2023. The Dibner Family Chair in the History and Philosophy of Technology and Science is dedicated to promoting humanistic perspectives on science and technology and exploring the history and social implications of technology. The Chair consists of two (2) concurrent positions: (i) a Tenured Faculty Position and (ii) a Chair Position with a five-year renewable term. The candidate selected as Chair will simultaneously receive offers of an appointment to the Tenured Faculty Position and Chair Position. *Qualifications* Qualified candidates will be scholars of international repute with a distinguished record of research in the history and philosophy of technology and science. Applicants should have an accomplished record of scholarship in the interdisciplinary humanistic interpretation of technology and science, with interests in issues such as how science and engineering actually advance, how technological change broadly impacts society, and how technology and science can be viewed from various historical and philosophical perspectives within a predominantly technological environment. Applicants should be willing to lead the development of a top-ranked interdisciplinary program, be committed to excellence in teaching and mentoring and possess outstanding intellectual leadership within the University. We especially welcome applications from scholars of the history and/or philosophy of technology, with particular emphasis on the history and/or philosophy of media technologies, to support our academic degree programs in Integrated Design & Media. We also particularly welcome applicants who have, in addition to scholarly and critical expertise, an active practice in media, design, or arts. Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree in Media Studies, Design, Science and Technology Studies, History, Philosophy, Anthropology, Art History, or a related discipline. *Application Instructions* Please submit the following materials electronically: Cover letter Current CV Teaching statement Research/Practice Statement A statement of your experience with or knowledge of inclusion, diversity, equity, and belonging efforts and your plans for incorporating them into your teaching, research, mentoring, and service. Recent teaching evaluations (if available) Names and contact information for three references. Applications will be accepted through December 31, 2022. We encourage you to submit at your earliest convenience.

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History of the Internet, by Richard Sharpe
by Brian Randell 19 Oct '22

19 Oct '22

Hi: The British Computer Society has just published an online article "History of the Internet" by Richard Sharpe. It starts: " Richard Sharpe, from the Archives of IT, explores the internet’s history and finds that, though being a very international entity today, the global network of networks has its early roots planted firmly in UK soil. You may have thought that the development of the internet was a purely US affair. You’d be wrong. Before we go too far, let’s clarify our terms. The UK’s Tim Berners-Lee devised the overwhelmingly popular application of the internet, the World Wide Web. But, not the internet itself – the network upon which the World Wide Web runs. No less an authority than Vint Cerf, co-author of TCP/IP and co-founder of the institutions that administer the internet, says you’d be wrong too. Cerf addressed an online seminar run by Archives of IT and BCS for over 300 attendees on 6 January 2022 and focused on the UK contribution to early work. The contribution of people in the UK was ‘absolutely essential’ to the development of the internet, Cerf says. UK con-tributions from the UK were ‘extremely important’ to its development. Many of the Archives’ 200 interviews and 30,000 pages of publications support Cerf’s assertion, with details of work done by British engineers and articles charting the growth of its use. The Archives show that the UK contributed the first implementation of a packet-switched network, the basis of TCP/IP; the first implementation in the world of TCP/IP; and the first international node of the internet outside the USA." <snip> Full text at: https://www.bcs.org/articles-opinion-and-research/history-of-the-internet Cheers Brian Randell — School of Computing, Newcastle University, 1 Science Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5TG EMAIL = Brian.Randell(a)ncl.ac.uk PHONE = +44 191 208 7923 URL = https://www.ncl.ac.uk/computing/staff/profile/brianrandell.html

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2023-2024 Lemelson Center Fellowships (Apps Due: 1 Nov 2022)
by Hintz, Eric 11 Oct '22

11 Oct '22

**Hi SIGCIS- Check out the Lemelson Center's call for fellowship applications, due November 1, 2022. Over the years we've had several SIGCIS members join us at research fellows and NMAH has great collections in the history of computing such as the Ralph Baer papers<https://sova.si.edu/record/NMAH.AC.0854>, the Computer Oral History Collection<https://sova.si.edu/record/NMAH.AC.0196>, and many other gems. Best, Eric Hintz Research Fellowships from the Smithsonian's Lemelson Center (apps due 1 Nov 2022) Through its fellowships and travel grants, the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation<https://invention.si.edu/> supports research projects that present creative approaches to the study of invention and innovation in American society. Projects may include (but are not limited to) historical research and documentation projects resulting in publications, exhibitions, educational initiatives, documentary films, or other multimedia products. Our programs provide access to the expertise of the Institution's research staff<http://americanhistory.si.edu/about/staff> and the vast invention and technology collections of the National Museum of American History (NMAH). The NMAH Archives Center<http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives/collections> documents both individuals and firms across a range of time periods and subject areas. Representative collections include the Western Union Telegraph Company Records, ca. 1840-1994 and the Robert W. Kearns Papers, which document the invention of the intermittent windshield wiper and Kearns's defense of his patent. In addition, the NMAH Library offers long runs of historical technology serials like Scientific American and American Machinist, and the American Trade Literature collection<http://library.si.edu/trade-literature>, which includes 300,000 catalogs, technical manuals, and advertising brochures for some 30,000 firms, primarily from 1880-1945. For a comprehensive catalog of objects, manuscripts, images and research materials available at the NMAH (and other Smithsonian units), see http://www.collections.si.edu/. Topics: The Lemelson Center invites all applications covering the broad spectrum of research topics in the history of technology, invention, and innovation. However, the Center especially encourages proposals that align with one (or more) of its strategic research and programmatic areas, including 1) projects that illuminate inventors from diverse backgrounds or any inventions and technologies associated with under-represented groups, such as women, minorities, LGBTQ, immigrants, and the disability community; (2) projects exploring innovation in sports and sports technology; or (3) projects that explore the broader ecosystem of individuals and institutions that support inventors, including inventors' professional organizations; angel investors, venture capitalists, and financiers; incubators and entrepreneurial coaches; patent agents and IP attorneys; product designers, manufacturers, and marketers; and bankruptcy-liquidation specialists. The Arthur Molella Distinguished Fellowship supports the work of an experienced author or senior scholar (associate/full/emeritus professor level or equivalent) from the history of technology, science and technology studies, business history, museum studies, STEAM education, or an allied field. The specific arrangement is flexible: the Molella Fellow may use the funds as a sabbatical supplement; for several short-duration visits; for a virtual appointment focused on research and writing; or for a series of lectures leading to a major publication. The stipend is $35,000. Funds may be used flexibly to support teaching buyouts, travel for several short-term visits, living expenses for longer residences up to six months, and related research expenses. Dates are flexible. Applications are due 1 November 2022. For application procedures and additional information, see http://invention.si.edu/arthur-molella-distinguished-fellowship. The Lemelson Center Fellowship Program annually awards 2 to 3 fellowships to pre-doctoral graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and professionals of all ranks who have completed some advanced training. Fellows are expected to reside in the Washington, DC area, to participate in the Center's activities, and to make a presentation of their work to colleagues at the museum. Fellowship tenure is based upon the applicants' stated needs (and available funding), from two to ten weeks. Stipends will be $800/week for pre-doctoral fellows and $1,000/week for post-doctoral and professional fellows. Applications are due 1 November 2022. For application procedures and additional information, see http://invention.si.edu/lemelson-center-fellowship-program. **The Lemelson Center has suspended its Short-Term Travel Grants for 2023-2024, but we hope to resume the program in the future. For updates, see http://invention.si.edu/lemelson-center-travel-collections-awards. Program Alumni: Click the links to see project descriptions for past and current fellows<https://invention.si.edu/lemelson-center-fellows-1996-present> and travel grantees<https://invention.si.edu/lemelson-center-travel-collections-awards-recipien…>! Contact: Applicants may wish to consult with the fellowship coordinator before submitting a proposal; contact historian Eric S. Hintz, PhD at hintze(a)si.edu<mailto:hintze@si.edu>. Deadline: Apps due November 1, 2022! _________________ Eric S. Hintz, PhD (he/him), Historian, Lemelson Center Office +1 202-633-3734 | Mobile +1 610-717-7134 |@EricSHintz Email hintze(a)si.edu<mailto:hintze@si.edu> | americanhistory.si.edu<http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/> | invention.si.edu<http://www.invention.si.edu/> Author, American Independent Inventors in an Era of Corporate R&D<https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/american-independent-inventors-era-corporate…> (MIT Press, 2021) Editor, Black Inventors and Innovators: New Perspectives<https://invention.si.edu/sites/default/files/Lemelson-Center-Black-Inventor…> (2021) Co-editor, Does America Need More Innovators?<https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/does-america-need-more-innovators> (MIT Press, 2019)

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