ECREA WEEKLY digest ARTICLES

Inaugural symposium on Media, Professions and Society in Volda, Norway

June 17-20, 2019

Volda and Olden, Norway

Deadline for extended abstracts: February 20, 2019

We invite you to submit your original and innovative research paper for a symposium that will take place in the heart of Norwegian nature. This symposium will focus on facilitating constructive discussions on research-in-progress. Participants will give short presentations that spark lengthier discussions in the panel sessions, and throughout a symposium program marked by social networking. The number of symposium presenters will deliberatively be limited to 30-35 participants, with the intention of creating an arena for symposium participants to get to know each other and ongoing research better. Group discussions and time for personal networking and reflection, with exceptional scenery, will be interwoven into the symposium program.

All presenters will receive constructive feedback from at least two of the members of the symposium scientific panel, consisting of the three keynote speakers alongside the guest editors of a thematic issue of Media and Communication, developed in close connection to this symposium. The thematic issue is titled “Peripheral Actors in Journalism: Agents of Change in Journalism Culture and Practice” and is being guest edited by Avery Holton, Valerie Belair-Gagnon and Oscar Westlund.

Keynotes Speakers:

• Laura Ahva
• Mark Deuze
• Edson Tandoc Jr.

Conference fee

3800 NOK (including lunch Tuesday - Thursday and dinner Monday - Wednesday), bus transport and gondola trip.

Hotel accommodation

3000 NOK (breakfast included), three nights Monday – Thursday

More information about the symposium and submission of paper, please follow the link.

Timeline:

• Deadline for extended abstracts: Wednesday, February 20, 2019.
• Notification on submitted abstracts (following peer-review): Tuesday March 11, 2019.
• Deadline submission full paper (5000-7000 words): Monday June 3, 2019.

More here.

A Longitudinal Study of the Mediatization of Socialisation

Authors: Ingrid Paus-Hasebrink, Jasmin Kulterer, Philip Sinner

This book presents a qualitative longitudinal panel-study on child and adolescent socialisation in socially disadvantaged families. The

 study traces how children and their parents make sense of media within the context of their everyday life over twelve years (from 2005 to 2017) and provides a unique perspective on the role of different socialisation contexts, drawing on rich data from a broad range of qualitative methods. Using a theoretical framework and methodological approach that can be applied transnationally, it sheds light on the complex interplay of factors which shape children’s socialisa

Table of contents:tion and media usage in multiple ways.

• Front Matter
• Framing the Study
• Social Inequality, Childhood and the Media
• The Role of Media Within Young People’s Socialisation: A Theoretical Approach
• The Methodological Approach of the Long-Term Study
• Family Descriptions
  
• Socialisation in Different Socialisation Contexts
• The Interplay Between Family and Media as Socialisation Contexts: Parents’ Mediation
• The Typology of Socially Disadvantaged Families
• Discussion and Conclusion
• Back Matter

Avalaible here.

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Deadline: March 1, 2019

Position for a minimum of 2 years, starting in fall 2019

PROFECI focuses on the social dynamics of projecting possible futures and the role of the media in this process. It is an interdisciplinary, EU-funded ERC project headed by Prof. Keren Tenenboim-Weinblatt at the Department of Communication and Journalism at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The project focuses on several major political crossroads of recent (e.g., Brexit, the Trump campaign) and upcoming years. It aims to reconstruct how scenarios about the outcomes and implications of significant events are constructed, transformed, received, and acted upon, using a combination of computational text analysis and other social scientific methods. The key responsibility of the postdoctoral researcher will be to develop and implement, in close cooperation with Dr. Christian Baden (senior researcher in the project) and the other team members, an algorithmic strategy capable of extracting and classifying complex semantic contents in multilingual public discourse.

Suitable candidates should

• hold (or be close to completion of) a PhD in the Social Sciences, Digital Humanities, Computational Linguistics or Computer Science
• have experience in empirical research in the computational analysis of natural discourse, and the application of quantitative research methods and statistics more generally
• possess working knowledge in computer programming (experience in Python and/or R)
• show a profound interest in the development of novel computational strategies for text analysis in an interdisciplinary scientific context
• possess excellent (written and spoken) English communication skills

Applications should comprise a statement of motivation (1 page), CV including list of publications, the names and contact details of three referees, as well as one publication (published or under review) relevant to the required expertise. Applications should be sent as PDF to keren.tw@mail.huji.ac.il. Review of applications will begin on March 1, 2019 and will continue until the position is filled.

More here.

November 13-15, 2019

Univesity of Zurich

Deadline:  June 15, 2019

Biannual Meeting of the Health Communication Temporary Working Group of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA)

Annual Conference of the Health Communication Division of the German Communication Association (DGPuK)

University of Zurich (UZH), Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ)

The Department of Communication and Media Research at the University of Zurich (IKMZ) is delighted to host the European Conference on Health Communication (ECHC) 2019 in Zurich, Switzerland,. The conference of the Health Communication Temporary Working Group of the ECREA and the Health Communication Division of the DGPuK has a thematic focus on social aspects of health communication. It will provide a platform for discussing the interrelations between health, health communication, media, and people’s social contexts on various levels and from diverse perspectives. With the aim to represent the full scope of current health communication research in Europe, the ECHC also welcomes research on further issues of health communication.

Thematic panels on social aspects of health communication

Health and health-related behaviors are embedded in social contexts in various ways, which comprise both risks and opportunitiesfor individual’s health. Communicable (i.e., infectious) diseases, such as HIV or influenza, are spread through social contacts between persons, and unfavorable health behaviors (e.g., alcohol and drug abuse) might be reinforced by social influence. On the other hand, social support can ease the coping with diseases in everyday life (e.g., diabetes, depression), and social norms may promote favorable health behaviors (e.g., doing sports or eating healthily). Since social aspects—such as social influence, support, and norms—unfold their effect through communication, they deserve special attention by health communication scholars to protect, maintain, and improve individual and public health.

The conference aims to address the complexity of individuals’ social contexts and the full breadth of communication—ranging from interpersonal communication to mass media, online to offline, intended to unintended etc. It therefore calls for proposals analyzing the interrelations between social aspects, different forms of health-related communication, and health at the individual, interpersonal, and societal level.

To illustrate the conference’s scope, exemplary questions and concepts are provided in the following. Please note that these examples are not intended to limit the range of possible submissions. Proposals that do not explicitly address the following aspects but refer to social aspects of health communication in other ways are very welcome.

Individual level:

• Which health behaviors are especially susceptible to social influence (e.g., private vs. public health behavior) and what role do different means of communication play in these contexts?
  
• How are individual social-related characteristics, such as traits (e.g., need to belong), cognitions (e.g., perceived norms), and motives (e.g., need for social integration) associated with health behavior and health-related communication?
  
• How are media messages elaborated that address social aspects of health behavior (e.g., social frames)?
  

Interpersonal level:

• Which relevance do different settings have for health communication (e.g., family, colleagues, self-help groups)?
  
• Which role do different actors (e.g., doctors, patients, bystanders) and social roles (e.g., opinion leaders, influencers, followers) play in the context of health communication?
  
• How does health-related interpersonal communication differ depending on the channel and platform (e.g., face-to-face vs. mediated)?
  

Societal level:

• Which sociocultural aspects (e.g., collectivistic vs. individualistic societies) and characteristics of the media system are relevant regarding health and health communication?
  
• What kind of divides related to health communication exist in societies and what are their consequences (e.g., digital divides)?
  
• How can societal inequalities and health-related stigmatization be addressed by health communication and what guidelines are helpful for journalists to ease these issues?
  

The conference calls for basic research describing and explaining these aspects but also refers to applied research seeking to solve practical health communication issues. It is interested in theories, methods, and study designs that allow studying social aspects of health communication at different levels as well as the integration of various levels within a single approach.

Open panels

Besides submissions that address the thematic focus, the conference invites proposals presenting research on current issues of health communication. Especially welcome are contributions presenting a European perspective. This may include case studies from European countries, comparative studies, and Pan-European initiatives.

Submission format

The ECHC invites empirical—quantitative or qualitative—, methodological, as well as theoretical contributions. In the case of empirical submissions, data collection should be completed, and (at least preliminary) results should be reported in the submission.

Proposals can be submitted as presentation and poster proposals. Both—presentation and posters proposals—should be submitted in the form of extended abstracts with a maximum length of 8.000 characters (incl. space characters, excl. references, tables and figures). Abstracts must be written in English and have to be submitted via the ECHC 2019 submission platform until 15 June 2019. The submission system will open on 30 April 2019.

Please note that you will have to specify whether the submission is a proposal for the thematic or the open panel when submitting your abstract. Additionally, you will be asked to indicate whether the proposal is to be presented as a presentation or a poster in the case of acceptance, or whether both options are equally suitable for your proposal.

All submissions will be reviewed in an anonymous review process on the basis of the following criteria.

• Fit to the conference’s theme (when submitted to the thematic panels)
• Contribution to health communication research and practice
• Quality of literature review and theoretical foundations
• Quality and appropriateness of the research methods or quality and appropriateness of arguments for propositions in a theory/review piece
•  Quality, clarity, and rigor of argumentation

You will be informed about the acceptance of your submission by 31 August 2019.

Conference

The ECHC 2019 will take place at the City Campus of the University of Zurich, located in the center of Zurich. Further information on the conference venues, accommodation possibilities, and the program will be announced on the ECHC 2019 website in due time.

Timeline

• Submission system opens: 30 April 2019
  
• Submission deadline: 15 June 2019
  
• Notification of acceptance: 31 August 2019
  
• Registration deadline: 20 October 2019
  
• Conference: 13 to 15 November 2019

The University of Glasgow

Deadline: March 26, 2019

Job Purpose

To lead the University’s research and teaching in media histories, with a focus on the moving image. The Senior Lecturer will undertake and promote international research within the College of Arts. You will play a vital role in leading the agenda of the School of Culture and Creative Arts and the College of Arts, in line with the University, College and School strategic objectives.

Standard Terms & Conditions

The salary will be on the Research and Teaching Grade 9, £51,630 - £58,089 per annum.

This is a full time, open ended post.

Interviews will take place 02 May 2019.

The successful applicant will be eligible to join the Universities' Superannuation Scheme. Further information regarding the scheme is available from the Superannuation Officer, who is also prepared to advise on questions relating to the transfer of Superannuation benefits.

All research and related activities, including grants, donations, clinical trials, contract research, consultancy and commercialisation are required to be managed through the University’s relevant processes (e.g. contractual and financial), in accordance with the University Court’s policies.

New entrants to the University will be required to serve a probationary period of 6 months.

Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.

It is the University of Glasgow’s mission to foster an inclusive climate, which ensures equality in our working, learning, research and teaching environment.

We strongly endorse the principles of Athena SWAN, including a supportive and flexible working environment, with commitment from all levels of the organisation in promoting gender equity. Applications are therefore particularly welcome from women and other under-represented groups. In line with the commitments in the University of Glasgow’s Gaelic Language Plan, we also welcome and value skills in Gaelic language for anyone working within areas where key Gaelic services are delivered, in particular within the School of Humanities / Sgoil nan Daonnachdan and the College of Arts.

The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401.

More here.

November 6-8, 2019

Uppsala University 

Deadline: April 30, 2019

The histories of racism and religion are entangled. To understand how processes of racism, nationalism, and exclusion come about in different forms we need to view these developments as intertwined with religion and ideas of religion and religiosity.

The rise of islamophobia and antisemitism, discrimination and violent persecution of minorities in the name of religion or secularism, and controversies around the visibility of religious practices in public space, all point to the need for a deeper understanding of in what ways religion historically and in the present plays a central role in producing and upholding racism and colonial practices/structures.

Religion has also played a central role in counter movements such as civil rights, indigenous rights, anti-colonial and, anti-apartheid movements. An additional aspect to explore is religious symbols and representations that have been part of anti-racist art and music and the place of spiritualism in artistic resistance to racism. What role has and does religion play in developing and upholding racist and nationalist structures? In what ways are different entangled forms of racism and religion being manifested? How can we for example understand antisemitism and islamophobia on a global and local scale? What does it mean to be living in a supposedly post-racial, post-secular world? What role does religion and/or spirituality play in antiracist struggles and movements?

The Center for Multidisciplinary Research on Racism (CEMFOR) invites scholars to send in abstracts for paper presentations and/or session proposals.

KEY CONCEPTS

Racism, Religion, Secularism, Post secularism, Intersectionality, Spirituality, Colonialism, Cast, Race, Racialization, Class, Gender, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Antiracism, Fascism, Interreligious activism, Activism, Oppression, Minority persecution, Globalization, Tradition, Nationalism, Modernity.

Abstracts and/or session proposals can (but are not restricted to) include the following themes:

• Antisemitism
  
• Islamophobia
  
• Racism, colonialism, and religion
  
• Secularism & racism
  
• Gendered racisms and religion
  
• Intersectional perspectives on religion
  
• Religion and antiblack racism
  
• Resistance and religion
  
• Indigenous spiritualties
  
• Race, class, cast, inequality
  
• Interreligious activism
  
• Conspiracy theory, racism and religion
  
• Racist theologies
  

You are welcome to contact us on jeannette.escanilla@cemfor.uu.se.

Please use our form for the submission of the abstract: http://doit.medfarm.uu.se/kurt13423

• Submission of abstracts: 30 April (200 words)
  
• The session proposal: 30 April (400 words)
  
• Biography (150 words)
  
• Decision on acceptance: 15 May
  
• Registration opens: 1 September
  
• Registration closes: 30 September
  
• Conference fees: Regular 1 500 SEK. PhD Student 1 000 SEK
  

Keynotes Speakers:

• Patricia Hill Collins
  
• Jasmin Zine
  
• David Goldberg
• Maria Emilia Tijoux

Deutsches Historisches Institut London

Deadline: March 4, 2019

Full time (40 hours per week), to a fixed-term post for three years, based in London WC1, starting as soon as possible.

The position forms part of a three-year project undertaken by the International Standing Working Group (ISWG) ‘Medialisation and Empowerment of Women’, supported by the Max Weber Foundation. The research group will investigate the ways in which feminist ideas circulated in twentieth-century mass media and impacted on society and activism. These questions will be explored in a global context, involving partners at research institutions in Britain, India, Germany and beyond.

The post-doctoral researcher will:

• help to organise and co-ordinate the International Standing Working Group, in particular by initiating the group’s research activities (e.g. organising conferences, training sessions and workshops), writing research reports and blogs, and enhancing the international visibility of the group;
  
• conduct and publish their own research within the themes that will be explored by the Group;
  
• co-ordinate and edit the group’s publications;
  
• be resident in London and travel to some events in India and/or Germany.
  

We are looking for candidates who:

• have a PhD degree in history or a related field, ideally with expertise in the field of gender history, media history or digital humanities;
  
• can provide evidence of, or potential for, international excellence in published research;
  
• have experience writing grant applications and project proposals;
  
• have experience organising workshops, lecture series, and/or similar events;
  
• have an excellent command of written and spoken English, as demonstrated by publications in English-language journals and presentations at international conferences;
  
• are team-players and willing to contribute proactively to the development of the International Standing Working Group;
  
• have good organisational skills.
  

The salary, which is based on the German Embassy´s pay scheme, is £3801 per month (£3953 after a six-month probation period). Andre Tummernicht (tummernicht(ghi)ghil.ac.uk) can answer any questions relating to salary and support for families.

The Max Weber Foundation is a family friendly employer and promotes a good work-life balance. We also work towards achieving gender equality among our staff and attempt to compensate for existing imbalances. We therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. According to law candidates with a severe disability who are equally qualified (in terms of aptitude, ability, and achievement) will be given preference, and equally qualified women will be given preference over men.

To apply, please send a full CV including an outline of your project, university examination grades, a covering letter explaining your motivation and what makes you suitable for the role, the addresses of two referees, and any other documents that might support your application in a single pdf file only (reference: ISWG) to reach bewerbungen(ghi)ghil.ac.uk by 4 March 2019.

For questions about this role please contact:

Deutsches Historisches Institut London

Frau Prof. Dr. Christina von Hodenberg

Email: bewerbungen(ghi)ghil.ac.uk

Interviews will be held in London on 4 April 2019.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate their legal right to work in the UK. The salary will be taxable in Germany unless you are a British citizen and do not also hold German citizenship.

By submitting your application you agree that your application will be forwarded to external selection committee members in the course of the selection process. Applications will be used exclusively for the purpose of the selection procedure and will be deleted after completion of the procedure in compliance with data protection regulations.

This position is subject to final approval of the project by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research.

The Alan Turing Institute

Deadline: February 28, 2019

The Alan Turing Institute is the UK’s national institute for data science and artificial intelligence. The Institute is named in honour of the scientist Alan Turing and its mission is to make great leaps in data science and artificial intelligence research in order to change the world for the better.

Public Policy Programme

The public policy programme works alongside policymakers to explore how data-driven public service provision and policy innovation might solve long-running ‘wicked’ policy problems and to develop the ethical foundations for the use of data science and artificial intelligence in policy-making.

Our aim is to contribute to the Institute’s mission - to make great leaps in data science and artificial intelligence research in order to change the world for the better - by developing research, tools, and techniques that have a positive impact on the lives of as many people as possible.

As part of our work, the public policy programme has launched a new research project, focused on the role and impacts of women’s representation in data science and AI and how data-driven insights can be used to inform policy and enhance gender equality.

Women in Data Science and AI

Digital technologies, data science and AI have diverse and far-reaching implications for the lives of individuals and the functioning of societies. It is imperative for women to be equal partners in developing the algorithms, setting the research agendas, and building the applications underpinned by data science and AI. Nevertheless, at the moment, women are underrepresented in data science and AI professions. With the goal of remedying this issue, the Alan Turing Institute has established the research project Women in Data Science and AI.

This project will carry out multidisciplinary research to answer the following questions:

• Why are there so few women in data science and AI professions?
  
• What interventions would help increase the number and influence of women in data science and AI?
  
• What impacts does the gender deficit have, for example in setting the research agenda and driving the applications of data science and AI?
  

Both quantitative and qualitative research will be used to inform our understanding of the gender gap in data science and AI and generate new actionable insights and recommendations to tackle it. We are recruiting for two roles. One Research Fellow will focus on quantitative research, and one Research Fellow will focus on the qualitative aspects of the work. This advertisement is for the qualitative Research Fellow, who is expected to have a social science background.

Ultimately, the goal of the Women in Data Science and AI research project is to increase women’s participation in these fields and ensure that women’s perspectives and priorities inform the insights that data scientists generate, the algorithms that they build, and the research agendas that they define.

The Role

The Alan Turing Institute is recruiting a full-time postdoctoral scholar to work in the public policy programme. The scholar will focus entirely on the Women in Data Science and AI research project, applying social science and quantitative research techniques to study the participation and role of women in these fields.

The Research Fellow will investigate:

• Why women do not enter or do not remain in data science and AI. Research should bring forth new evidence and analysis of issues such as gender bias in hiring, career progression path, gender pay gap, lack of mentorship, and male-dominated office culture.
  
• How gender deficit in these fields shapes the research agenda, insights and applications of new data-driven technologies. Such impacts could manifest themselves in a myriad of ways, including the interaction between the values and beliefs of technology creators and the technology products themselves, incorporation of bias within technology applications, the setting of research agendas, and representation of women-specific issues within such agendas.
  

Research should translate into concrete recommendations and policy measures aimed at increasing the number of women in data science and AI professions.

The successful candidate will join the Institute’s public policy programme and will play an important role in shaping and executing the programme’s research into the role of women in Data Science and AI. The Research Fellow will be able to work closely with academics and policy-makers in an interdisciplinary, dynamic and collaborative environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

The core functions of the post-doctoral Research Fellow are as follows:

• Carry out a systematic review and synthesis of existing work in this field and work with other members of the project team to lay out a research agenda for the Women in Data Science and AI project.
  
• Work with the public policy programme’s leadership team to develop an innovative research strategy and carry out original research to analyse the factors influencing female representation, as well as the position and role of women in data science and AI. Research should ultimately contribute actionable insights to improve gender imbalances in the data science and AI fields.
  
• Serve as a key link within the Turing’s academic community, as well as with external partners in the policy and gender equality space.
  
• • Externally, the Research Fellow will build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders as part of the public policy programme’s external engagement strategy. In particular, the Fellow will meet with external partners to identify common areas of interest, resources and partnerships.
  • Internally, the Fellow will collaboratively set the intellectual direction of the research on factors influencing the position of women in data science and AI, will identify relevant academics from the Turing community to collaborate with where relevant, and will develop and implement work-plans to ensure timely delivery of objectives.
• Participate in knowledge exchange activities as appropriate. This may include:
  
• Preparing research outputs that are tailored to a diverse audience, ranging from policy-makers to researchers, civil society and the general public.
  
• Working with the Turing’s Communications team to ensure that the Turing’s research is effectively promoted in the mainstream media.
  
• Working in close coordination with other members of the public policy programme to maximise the programme’s influence on ongoing policy debates.
  
• Representing the Turing at external conferences and events.
  
• Collaborate with other researchers within the Women in Data Science and AI project, and the Alan Turing Institute in general, as appropriate.
  

Person Specification

The successful candidate will have:

• Essential
  
• • PhD or equivalent experience that provides suitable theoretical tools to understand the socio-economic and/or political issues raised in the context of women’s role in data science and AI. Possible fields of study include sociology, social psychology, science and technology studies, gender studies, management and organisation studies, political science, public policy, or other relevant fields;
  • Demonstrable knowledge of research on gender, diversity and organisational dynamics;
  • Demonstrable understanding of gender equality issues and policy;
  • Demonstrably strong methodological and theoretical foundations and experience doing fieldwork or data collection at the intersection of technology and society;
  • A proven ability to communicate research and advocate policy at multiple levels and to diverse audiences;
  • A record of scientific publications, which may include journal articles, book chapters, policy reports / white papers;
  • An interest in the mission of the Alan Turing Institute and in exploring and promoting the role of women in data science and AI.
• Desirable
  
• • Experience in a policy environment, such as in international organisations, government agencies, think tanks, or learned societies; or experience in tech companies or consultancies;
  • Experience in setting up research collaborations involving multiple stakeholders;
  • Experience with research planning and management, i.e. as part of committees or working groups, workshop organisation, etc.;
  • Ability to communicate research outputs across a diverse set of audiences and in a diverse range of settings, including conferences, workshops, roundtables, etc..

Terms and Conditions

This is a fixed-term position for a period of 2 years. The annual salary offered is £45,000 - £50,000, dependent on skills & experience. The post will be held primarily at the Institute’s site at the British Library, Euston Road, London. A competitive benefits package is also available.

Application procedure

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply to jobs@turing.ac.uk by submitting:

• your CV;
  
• a cover letter that outlines how you meet the person specification;
  
• a one-page proposal outlining what you see as the key issues/research questions you would like to pursue, methodology, and implications for the Women in Data Science and AI project,
  
• publications (two journal articles, conference proceedings, book chapters, or equivalent writing samples); and contact details for two referees.
  

If you have questions or would like to discuss the role further with a member of the Institute’s HR Team, please contact them on 0203 862 3394 or email jobs@turing.ac.uk.

Closing Date for Applications: 28 February 2019

Interviews: 11 March 2019.

The Alan Turing Institute is committed to creating an environment where diversity is valued and everyone is treated fairly. In accordance with the Equality Act, we welcome applications from anyone who meets the specific criteria of the post regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender reassignment, marital and civil partnership status, pregnancy, religion or belief or sexual orientation. Reasonable adjustments to the interview process can also be made for any candidates with a disability.

Please note all offers of employment are subject to continuous eligibility to work in the UK and satisfactory pre-employment security screening which includes a DBS Check.

Full details on the pre-employment screening process can be requested from HR@turing.ac.uk.

Lund University, Centre for Languages and Literature

Deadline: March 1, 2019

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The University has 40 000 students and 7 400 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

The Centre for Languages and Literature at Lund University (SOL) is Sweden’s largest university department for languages, linguistics, literature and area studies. SOL provides a wide range of freestanding courses complemented with an increasing number of first and second cycle degree programmes. Housing 33 subjects and roughly the same number of PhD programmes, SOL is a solid foundation for broad and deep education and research, characterised by national and international visibility. SOL is managed by a board chaired by the Head of Department. The management also includes two assistant heads of department with special areas of responsibility. More than 250 people are employed and around 3 000 students, including around 100 PhD students, conduct their studies at SOL.

Work assignments

Doctoral education. Departmental work can be assigned.

Admission requirements

Admission requirements for doctoral studies in each subject are specified in the relevant general syllabus, available here.

Assessment basis

The selection process will primarily take into account the applicants’ ability to benefit from third cycle studies. This is assessed from the criteria quality, quantity, progression and relevance. The application must include:

• records of first- and second-cycle studies (Ladok transcript or other transcript of courses and grades)
  
• first- and second-cycle theses/degree projects
• a list of other relevant administrative and educational qualifications
• scholarly journal articles, reports or papers of relevance for the subject
• where applicable, documented skills in a language of relevance for the research studies
• project proposal (1500 words max. excluding references)

Type of employment

Limit of tenure, four years according to HF 5 kap 7§.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset. We kindly decline all sales and marketing contacts.

More here.

University of Southern Denmark

Deadline: March 1, 2019

The Department of Political Science and Public Management, University of Southern Denmark, Odense invites applications for one or more associate professorship in journalism as of May 1, 2019 or soon thereafter.

Successful candidate(s) must be able and willing to support the department in realizing its two overarching strategic objectives: First, we strive to produce original ideas through high-quality and pioneering research. Second, we want to address major societal challenges and to exchange knowledge with society through high-quality study programmes and genuine engagement with societal actors and the wider public. The department values a diversity of competences and academic profiles, and, thus, applicants must present a clear academic profile. By academic profile we understand the combined quality of research, teaching and societal engagement. For more information about the department and its strategy, please visit the website.

The successful applicant(s) will be affiliated with Centre for Journalism. Specifically, the new associate professor(s) will be associated with the new Media Research and Innovation Centre which was launched on January 1, 2019. The aim of the centre is to improve journalism in multiple ways by producing new knowledge about journalism in the 21th century, by reviewing and condensing existing knowledge and – not the least – by working closely together with the journalism industry. Thus, our ideal candidate will not only be a talented and internationally oriented researcher but also someone who engages in development projects (of, for example, formats, business cases, technologies) and knowledge exchange activities (e.g. acting as an expert on committees or offering courses to professional journalists and/or editors). Applicants are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with aims, goals and activities of the Media Research and Innovation Centre.

The successful applicant(s) will be tasked with a range of obligations at the department, including:

• Strengthen the relationship between the university and the media industry as part of the Media Research and Innovation Centre.
  
• Conduct and publish research at a high international level in areas of relevance to the Media Research and Innovation Centre, e.g. digital journalism, citizen journalism, media monitoring, robot journalism or new practices.
  
• Conduct teaching and supervision within the department’s entire portfolio of study programmes, but primarily within the journalism programmes. This workload may also include consultancy work for news organizations, delivering courses and presentation in news rooms, doing analysis for media companies etc.
  
• Perform a number of research-related tasks such as taking active part in developing the research collectively by e.g. joining common research projects, seeking external funding, and supervision of PhD students

For applicants to qualify for the position, the following criteria must be met (please also consult the Scholarly Qualification Matrix):

• Delineate a research profile aligned with plans of the Media Research and Innovation Centre indicating a po­tential of making international scholarly impact.
  
• Document a substantial publication record at an inter­nationally recognized level.
  
• Document the ability to form and develop professional networks.
  
• Document ample experience with various teaching and supervision formats as well as good teaching results.
  
• Document the ability to develop and implement new pedagogical or didactical techniques.
  
• Have experience with and genuine interest in outreach or knowledge-sharing activities.
• Document fulfilment of ONE of the following specific criteria:
  
• • Success in attracting larger amounts of external funding (e.g. as co-applicant), and strong potential for successful fundraising of major projects within 2-3 years.
  • Strong experience and good results with genuine course development and coordination and/or contribution to published teaching material.
  • Proven ability to identify societal problems and shape research agenda accordingly.

It is important to us that applicants have good interpersonal skills and are dedicated to taking part in the everyday academic and social environment at the department. Such engagement can be documented by, for example, past engagement in social and professional activities. Within a three-year period, foreign applicants are expected to master the Danish language at a level which enables reading Danish exam papers and administrative documents.

The department believes in fostering a stimulating and inspiring environment for both faculty members and students. The department’s ambition is therefore to recruit, develop, and retain talented scholars committed to both academic excellence and departmental development. Furthermore, the department wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

For further information, please contact Head of Department, Christian Elmelund-Præstekær cel@sam.sdu.dk or Head of the Centre for Journalism, Peter Bro, ppe@journalism.sdu.dk.

Application, salary, etc.

Appointment to the position requires a PhD or equivalent and will be in accordance with the salary agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.

An application must include:

• Detailed CV
  
• An elaborated research plan (max 3 pages) for the next 4 years describing: the potential to advance in the field (both empirically and theoretically), relation to the aim and goals of the Media Research and Innovation Centre, planned national and international collaborations, the potential for obtaining external funding
• Certificates/Diplomas (Master and PhD degree)
  
• Teaching portfolio (please see below)
  
• Complete list of publications, indicating which publications are most relevant for the position
  
• Up to 5 of the most relevant publications. Please upload a pdf for each publication. NOTE: If publications have been co-authored, co-author statements must be a part of this pdf and must include information like in this example. The statement is just for your inspiration
  

Furthermore, applicants applying for an associate professorship are requested to submit a teaching portfolio with the application as documentation for teaching experience as well as supervision qualifications. Formal application instructions and guide for teaching portfolio may be found here.

All non-Danish documents must be translated into English.

Applications that are incomplete with regard to the above requirements may be rejected without any substantive evaluation.

Assessment of applications will be done under existing Appointment Order for universities. Applications will be assessed by an academic assessment committee that determines whether applicants are qualified to be an Associate Professor. The committee may request additional information, and if so, it is the responsibility of the applicant to provide the necessary material. The committee reserves the right to arrive at a decision solely based on the material submitted.

Shortlisting may be used in the assessment process.

When the assessment committee has submitted its report, the applicant will receive the part of the evaluation that concerns him/her. The assessment report will subsequently be forwarded to the Head of Department who will assemble an appointments committee. The appointments committee will manage and complete a series of job interviews with especially promising applicants. On the basis of the applications, the written assessments, the job interviews, and a deliberation within the appointments committee, the Head of Department determines which candidate(s) will be offered the position.

Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 01/03/2019 using the link below. Uploaded files must be in Adobe PDF (unlocked) or Word format.

Applications must be submitted electronically using the link here. Uploaded files must be in Adobe PDF (unlocked) or Word format.