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New Call for Open Access Book Proposals: Critical Digital and Social Media Studies
by Christian Fuchs 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

NEW CALL FOR OPEN ACCESS BOOK PROPOSALS: CRITICAL DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA STUDIES Critical Digital and Social Media Studies is a new open access book series edited by Professor Christian Fuchs on behalf of the Westminster Institute for Advanced Studies and published by the University of Westminster Press (UWP). We invite submissions of book proposals that fall into the scope of the series. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Monday 30 January 2017 23:00 BST by e-mail to Andrew Lockett (University of Westminster Press Manager), A.Lockett(a)westminster.ac.uk. For full details and proposal guidelines see; http://www.uwestminsterpress.co.uk/site/news CALL DETAILS The Critical Digital and Social Media Studies Series is published by the University of Westminster Press (http://www.uwestminsterpress.co.uk) The first volume in the series - Christian Fuchs: Critical Theory of Communication - has just been published and is available as gratis open access book and as affordable paperback: http://www.uwestminsterpress.co.uk/site/books/detail/1/critical-theory-of-c… Example topics that the book series is interested in include: the political economy of digital and social media; digital and informational capitalism; digital labour; ideology critique in the age of social media; new developments of critical theory in the age of digital and social media; critical studies of advertising and consumer culture online; critical social media research methods; critical digital and social media ethics; working class struggles in the age of social media; the relationship of class, gender and race in the context of digital and social media; the critical analysis of the implications of big data, cloud computing, digital positivism, the Internet of things, predictive online analytics, the sharing economy, location- based data and mobile media, etc.; the role of classical critical theories for studying digital and social media; alternative social media and Internet platforms; the public sphere in the age of digital media; the critical study of the Internet economy; critical perspectives on digital democracy; critical case studies of online prosumption; public service digital and social media; commons-based digital and social media; subjectivity, consciousness, affects, worldviews and moral values in the age of digital and social media; digital art and culture in the context of critical theory; environmental and ecological aspects of digital capitalism and digital consumer culture.

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Fwd: [Networked-Labour] The rise of digital empires
by Michel Bauwens 04 Dec '16

04 Dec '16

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bob Haugen <bob.haugen(a)gmail.com> Date: Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 10:31 PM Subject: [Networked-Labour] The rise of digital empires To: networked-labour_igopnet(a)lists.igopnet.cc http://tech.newstatesman.com/guest-opinion/digital-empires <excerpts> "The internet today is increasingly shaped by a small collection of digital giants: Amazon. Apple. Facebook. Google. Even if these companies’ intentions are good, the amount of control they exert conflicts with the internet’s best nature." "Last year, Mozilla carried out research in emerging markets to unpack new users’ relationships with the internet. We encountered a startling mindset in East Africa – for many users, the internet was indistinguishable from Facebook. The internet didn’t exist outside of this singular social network." "...today’s app economy, dictated by a tiny number of players like the App Store and Google Play, creates a divide between the creators and consumers – or, the winners and the losers. "Recent research by UK firm Caribou Digital shows that most developers outside the US find it almost impossible to reach a global audience – the app stores are hard for new entrants in places like Kenya or Brazil to break into. Furthermore, almost all countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America are ‘importers’ in the app economy." </excerpts> You know all of that. But where will it go from there? I continue to think that one or more of those empires will merge with the global financial and intelligence networks (unless that has already happened, as in the Onion "joke" that the "CIA's 'Facebook' Program Dramatically Cut Agency's Costs") and become the world government. In that development, Trump is a temporary diversion: a holding action by an outmatched national capitalist. We'll see. _______________________________________________ Networked-labour_igopnet mailing list Networked-labour_igopnet(a)lists.igopnet.cc http://grups.pangea.org/mailman/listinfo/networked-labour_igopnet -- Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: http://commonstransition.org P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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Fwd: [CommonGood] fyi: [aepf] Statement of I-DEFEND (Philippines) on threat vs human rights activists
by Michel Bauwens 03 Dec '16

03 Dec '16

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Birgit Daiber <bir.dai(a)hotmail.com> Date: Sat, Dec 3, 2016 at 1:13 PM Subject: [CommonGood] fyi: [aepf] Statement of I-DEFEND (Philippines) on threat vs human rights activists To: "commongood(a)listi.jpberlin.de" <commongood(a)listi.jpberlin.de> *From:* aepf-request(a)lists.riseup.net <aepf-request(a)lists.riseup.net> on behalf of Maris dela Cruz <sirmallet(a)gmail.com> *Sent:* Thursday, December 1, 2016 2:30 PM *To:* AEPF e-group *Subject:* [aepf] Statement of I-DEFEND (Philippines) on threat vs human rights activists DEFEND THE RIGHT TO LIFE, RESIST THE RETURN OF AUTHORITARIAN RULE I DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS AND DIGNITY MOVEMENT <https://www.facebook.com/iDEFENDHumanRightsandDignityMovement/>·THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2016 <https://www.facebook.com/notes/i-defend-human-rights-and-dignity-movement/d…> <https://www.facebook.com/notes/i-defend-human-rights-and-dignity-movement/d…> On Monday this week President Duterte threatened to kill human rights defenders criticizing his war on drugs. And so it is revealed. The main program of the President for this country is to kill. Kill suspected drug peddlers yesterday, human rights activists today, kill all opposition voices tomorrow. President Duterte’s paradigm of change rests solely on a framework of Peace and Order that promises a development agenda which, five months into his term, is slowly being revealed as the same anti-poor, pro-oligarch, neo-liberal agenda. The peace and security purportedly being felt in our communities are nothing more than the silent terror of a bullet through our doors and bullets delivered by those “riding in tandem”. Duterte’s brand of change is grimly familiar with former President Ramos’ “Philippines 2000” development aggression, and Gloria Arroyo’s “Strong Republic” with its own body count of extrajudicial killings and internal displacement. It is most familiar of course, with the Marcos family, the architects of Martial Law. Duterte’s bloody war on drugs underlines the violence already suffered by the people due to extreme poverty, landlessness, contractual labor, war and displacement, shortage of housing and livelihood opportunities. These are the real crises of our nation, but are met with more violence, death, misogyny, sexism, vulgarity. The war on drugs have become government’s only concrete response to the pressing and complex issues facing the country today. Duterte is supported by a super majority in both houses of Congress which are now railroading the passing of anti-human rights legislation designed to establish a new police state. The State of National Emergency on account of lawless violence remains in effect. The reintroduction of the death penalty, reducing the minimum age of criminal responsibility, calls for the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, calls for amendments to the anti-wiretapping law, Charter Change and the continuing derogation of the rule of law, are not measures to eliminate drugs and crime. They are laying the groundwork for an authoritarian rule of a new despot serving the interests of the old oligarchs to which he belongs. OUR ALTERNATIVE IS HUMAN RIGHTS. iDEFEND has always asserted the need for a human rights based governance system that addresses the root cause of criminality, and guarantees a sustainable and people centered development. We push for a harm reduction strategy in the approach to the drugs issue: institutionalizing a public health framework, a complete halt to the targeting and killing of suspected drug users, and rule-based law enforcement procedures in apprehending drug traders. iDEFEND supports the implementation of an economic agenda based on social justice: an end to contractual labor, land conversions, demolitions, internal displacement, and militarization. The defense of the right to life refers to the protection of both the physical integrity as well as the ability of a person to lead a life of dignity. The right to life requires the absence of fear for our lives and our loved ones; the right to life requires job security, land security, housing rights, a sustainable environment, long-term economic opportunities, a justice system that works, and access to health care and education for all. On the launch of the Global Day of Action in Defense of the Right to Life, iDEFEND calls on our people to strongly oppose the resurgence of authoritarian rule even as it feels like martial law is already here, as evidenced by now 5,600 victims of extrajudicial killings. We can only continue our work for human rights and sustainable development if our freedoms to express, report, organize, assemble and conduct public actions are preserved, and our civil liberties are guaranteed. -- *“It's ok to follow a leader with a strong positive agenda, but by no means should you forget to take your critical thinking with you.” ― Edmond Mbiaka* *“The comprehensive mind is always dialectical.” ― Plato <http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/879.Plato>, The Republic <http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/1625515>* _______________________________________________ CommonGood Mailingliste JPBerlin - Politischer Provider CommonGood(a)listi.jpberlin.de https://listi.jpberlin.de/mailman/listinfo/commongood -- Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: http://commonstransition.org P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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Ghent as commons city, new project of the P2P Foundation in spring 2017
by Michel Bauwens 03 Dec '16

03 Dec '16

thanks for spreading this good news: in other great news: https://stad.gent/smart-city/news-events/expert-michel-bauwens-researches-g… Expert Michel Bauwens researches Ghent as the ‘commons city of the future’ A Commons Transition Plan will describe the role and possibilities for the City in reinforcing citizen initiatives. *From 15 March 2017 peer-to-peer expert Michel Bauwens will conduct a three-month research and participation project in Ghent on the ‘commons city of the future’. The research should culminate in a Commons Transition Plan, describing the possibilities and role of the City of Ghent (as a local authority) in reinforcing citizen initiatives. With this, the City wishes to give further shape to a sustainable and ethical economy in Ghent.* -- Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: http://commonstransition.org P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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