Dear colleagues, should you be interested in research on digital inequality, social media, online social networks, privacy, Learning Analytics, and a bit more (see below) then consider submitting an abstract (<500 words) or join us at the conference in The Netherlands. The submission deadline is approaching... If you have any questions, feel free to approach me off-list. Best regards, Uwe Matzat -- - This is a reminder to submit your abstract(s) *May 9, 23:59 CET* latest - *CALL FOR ABSTRACTS* *Third International Conference: Social Science and the Internet * On *Friday, July 1, 2016* the Human-Technology-Interaction Group at Eindhoven University of Technology (NL) will host the third conference meeting on “*Social Science and the Internet*”. Following up on two earlier meetings of Internet researchers in Amsterdam and Utrecht, this third conference in Eindhoven aims to bring together sociologists, psychologists, communication scientists, computer- and data scientists, and other researchers who are interested in the study of human behavior and social interaction in online contexts. With this meeting we aim to further the development of an international community of researchers from various fields who study these Internet related topics. Aiming for an interdisciplinary mix of participants, the conference will provide ample opportunity for discussion in an informal atmosphere. *Keynote speakers* - Ulf-Dietrich Reips (University of Konstanz, Germany) - Martijn Willemsen (Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands) We welcome contributions on (but not restricted to) the following topics: - Empirical accounts and theoretical arguments concerning online human behavior - The digital divide, digital skills, and digital inequality - (User evaluation of) online recommender systems - Design, use, and effects of social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc.) and online communities - Making sense of social media data for the social sciences - Persuasive online technologies - Online markets and online consumer research - Trust and online reputation systems - Online research methods: web surveys and experiments - Privacy and self-disclosure online - Social networks and social capital online and offline - Learning analytics - Social media and learning in formal and informal contexts The conference fee will be 50 Euros, which covers the costs of coffee, tea, cookies, and a lunch. The conference language is English. Abstracts of 300-500 words should be submitted no later than *May 9* on: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ssi2016 *Deadlines:* - submission of abstract: May 9, 23:59 CET (GMT +1) - Notification of acceptance decision: June 1 - Conference: July 1 More information about the conference can be found at: http://ssi.ieis.tue.nl/. Questions? Please contact us at: conf2016tue@gmail.com On behalf of the organizing committee*:* - Uwe Matzat <http://umatzat.net/> - Chris Snijders <http://www.chrissnijders.com/wp/research/> - Alain Starke <https://www.tue.nl/en/university/departments/industrial-engineering-innovation-sciences/the-department/staff/detail/ep/e/d/ep-uid/20081276/> - Mark Graus <https://scholar.google.de/citations?user=gy1VnNIAAAAJ&hl=en> ============================================================================== Uwe Matzat Sociology Section / Human-Technology Interaction Group School of Innovation Science Eindhoven University of Technology P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven The Netherlands ----- editor International Journal of Internet Science http://ijis.net ------ web http://umatzat.net -------- new papers: - Matzat, U., & Vrieling, E.M. (2016). Self-regulated learning and social media – a ‘natural alliance’? Evidence on students’ self-regulation of learning, social media use and student-teacher relationship <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17439884.2015.1064953#.Vaeh6vkd_m5>. Learning, Media and Technology, 1, 73-99. - Matzat, U. & Sadowski, B. (2015). Access to specific social resources across different social media: divergent consequences of the time spent with new contacts <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369118X.2015.1021270#abstract>, Information, Communication, & Society, 18, 1139-1157. - Matzat, U. & Rooks, G. (2014). Styles of moderation in online health and support communities: An experimental comparison of their acceptance and effectiveness <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563214001654>, Computers in Human Behavior, 36, 65-75. ===============================================================================