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University of Bremen

A record of research on current and historical changes in communication, their underlying (digital) media and the (hybrid) media system as context is expected. The application deadline will end on April 30, 2023.

The University of Bremen, Faculty 9 Cultural Studies, is seeking to appoint a Professor of Communication and Media Studies.

Professorship (f/m/d)

Appointment Gr. W2 (tenured civil servant)

for the area Communication and Media Studies with a Focus on Media Change

(Reference number: P889/23)

The candidate (f/m/d) is expected to represent the area of media change through excellent approaches to research and teaching. A record of research on current and historical changes in communication, their underlying (digital) media and the (hybrid) media system as context is expected.

We are looking for a personality who strengthens the existing research profile of the University of Bremen and of the ZeMKI (Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research) on questions related to transformations in media and communications reflecting processes of automation, digitalization, mediatization and communicative artificial intelligence with a long-term perspective The ideal candidate will bring new ideas and perspectives and is open to the discussion on currently pressing fields such as sustainability and the concept of the "good life". The acquisition of third-party funds, participation in collaborative research, and in structured doctoral training for the ZeMKI are fundamental requirements.

In German- and English-language teaching in communication and media studies, the professorship is responsible for modules on media change and media systems. It develops innovative teaching concepts and participates in the ongoing development of the study programs.

The following qualifications are expected for the professorship:

• Completed university studies and appropriate qualifications (doctorate and habilitation or habilitation-equivalent achievements) in communications and media or related disciplines,
  
• Teaching experience in communications and media, especially with regard to media change (bachelor's and/or master's level),
  
• Willingness to teach in English,
  
• Experience in applying for external funding,
  
• Willingness to participate in advanced training in higher education didactics.
  

Also desirable:

• Experience in interdisciplinary, internationally oriented, collaborative research,
  
• International research experience,
  
• Experience in considering gender-focused approached to research and teaching,
  
• Proven continuing education/qualification in higher education didactics.
  

Non-German-speaking applicants are expected to participate in German-language teaching after 2-3 years. The appointment is based on § 18 BremHG and § 116 BremBG. For further information, please contact the spokesperson of the Center for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI), Prof. Dr. Andreas Hepp (Andreas.Heppuni-bremen.de).

The University of Bremen strives to increase the proportion of women in science. Among other things, it has received several awards in DFG programs on gender equality. Applications from female and male scientists with a migration background as well as international applications are expressly welcomed. Severely disabled applicants are given priority if they have essentially the same professional and personal qualifications. The university offers a wide range of services to support newly appointed staff, such as a Welcome Center, opportunities for childcare and dual careers, and offers for personal development and continuing education.

Please send your application with the usual documents (curriculum vitae, publication and teaching record, research concepts, teaching concepts, and certificates), quoting the above reference number, by April 30th, 2023 to

The Dean of Faculty 9 - Cultural Studies

Prof. Dr. Dagmar Borchers

University of Bremen

P.O. Box 330 440

28334 Bremen

www.uni-bremen.de

or electronically to the Dean Prof. Dr. Dagmar Borchers (bewerbungenfb9@uni-bremen.de).

For more information on appointment procedures at the University of Bremen, please visit: www.uni-bremen.de/en/university/academic-career/appointment-process

Download the job ad here.

April 20, 2023, 15:30 CET

https://meet.google.com/mqb-uzuw-boy

Please feel invited to the fascinating meeting which will be about determination, professionalism and the daunting challenges in the work of social researchers.

This is just a foretaste of what awaits us:

„My longest review process took the 5 rounds of peer review means that the response letters together formed a 200 pages long (yes, 200 pages) text. This is lenght of a monograph…” (Demeter Márton)

“How to fight for publications in a prestigious journal” – Demeter Márton & Háló Gergő, National University of Public Service in Budapest

moderation: Katarzyna Kopecka-Piech & Anna Yezhova, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin

In this webinar, we will explore effective strategies for increasing your chances of getting published in a prestigious academic journal. We will cover topics such as selecting the right journal, crafting a compelling manuscript, understanding the peer review process, and responding to reviewer feedback. Our expert

speakers will share their experiences and insights on how to navigate the publication process and give you practical tips for improving your manuscript and increasing your chances of acceptance. Whether you're a seasoned researcher or just starting out, this webinar will provide valuable guidance for anyone looking to publish their work in a top-tier journal.

The meeting is being part of the Young Scholars Forum 2.0 organized by the UMCS Young Scholars Council.

For the full program of the event please visit the website: https://www.umcs.pl/pl/program,26468.htm

Edited by: Katarzyna Kopecka-Piech, Göran Bolin

London, Routledge 2023

This book focuses on key challenges related to conducting research on mediatisation, presenting the most current theoretical, empirical, and methodological challenges and problems, addressing ignored and less frequently discussed topics, critical and controversial themes, and defining niches and directions of development in mediatisation.

With a focus on the under-representation of certain topics and aspects, as well as methodological, technological, and ethical dilemmas, the chapters consider the main critical objections formulated against mediatisation studies and exchange critical positions. Moving beyond areas of common focus – culture, sport, and religion – to emerging areas of study such as fashion, the military, business, and the environment, the book then offers a critical assessment of the transformation of fields and the relevance of new and dynamic (meta)processes including datafication, counter-mediatisation, and platformisation.

Charting new paths of development in mediatisation, this book will be of interest to scholars and students of mediatisation, media studies, media literacy, communication studies, and research methods.

https://www.routledge.com/Contemporary-Challenges-in-Mediatisation-Research/Kopecka-Piech-Bolin/p/book/9781032349428

- overview clip: https://wetransfer.com/downloads/4e26edf874a1f214d2a19293274aa21f20230331180049/4370c3035a2556a752accaae65e4864620230331180122/a312da

May 17, 2023, 17.30-18.00 CET

Meet the editors and authors of the just published book “Contemporary Challenges in Mediatisation Research” during the online book launch

MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZjIyN2VkZGQtZTY3Yi00NzVlLWJkMDEtMDk0OTIyZTkyNWM4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2280dbd34a-9b20-490b-ac49-035af103ab2b%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2262f2cbec-01d7-458b-99a7-f630b82e5bf2%22%7d

Routledge 2023

Editors: Katarzyna Kopecka-Piech, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin & Göran Bolin, Södertörn University

Discussant: Olivier Driessens, University of Copenhagen

This book focuses on key challenges related to conducting research on mediatisation, presenting the most current theoretical, empirical, and methodological challenges and problems, addressing ignored and less frequently discussed topics, critical and controversial themes, and defining niches and directions of development in mediatisation.

With a focus on the under-representation of certain topics and aspects, as well as methodological, technological, and ethical dilemmas, the chapters consider the main critical objections formulated against mediatisation studies and exchange critical positions. Moving beyond areas of common focus - culture, sport, and religion - to emerging areas of study such as fashion, the military, business, and the environment, the book then offers a critical assessment of the transformation of fields and the relevance of new and dynamic (meta)processes including datafication, counter-mediatisation, and platformisation.

Charting new paths of development in mediatisation, this book will be of interest to scholars and students of mediatisation, media studies, media literacy, communication studies, and research methods.

This online book launch is a part of the conference Mediatization 4: Field-specific mediatization(s)

More info: https://www.umcs.pl/en/mediatization2022.htm

Uppsala University

We are seeking a suitable candidate for a PhD Student position in Media and Communication Studies within the WASP-HS project AI Design Futures in the Department of Informatics and Media, Uppsala University. The application deadline is April, 21st.

The project AI Design Futures, will be headed by WASP-HS Guest Professor (2023-2028) Mark Coeckelbergh, and includes Professor Amanda Lagerkvist, Associate Professor Magnus Strand, and Dr. Matilda Tudor and one other PhD candidate in Business Studies. The project will investigate how AI impacts humans at the existential level, by influencing how we experience and think about time, vulnerability and finitude and how we make sense of the world.

The fully salaried doctoral position is part of the national research program the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program - Humanities and Society (WASP-HS).

Read more here: https://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/join-us/details/?positionId=607229 

Linköping University

We have currently an opening for a fully funded, 4-year PhD position in Technology and Social Change related to my ProFutura Scientia project "When Communication Networks Come to Die - Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Infrastructural Dismantling". The project explores the politics and experiences that arise when communication networks (such as internet infrastructure, platforms, software, data or other kinds of media infrastructure) age, get dismantled or abandoned, and the cultural, political, historical and societal implications of these processes for different actors.

The position is located in Linköping, Sweden at a vibrant, international and interdisciplinary department.

Relevant backgrounds for this position include an MA in anthropology, media- and communication studies, STS or related fields.

Deadline 2nd of May. Please share!  

https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/21686

Science Communication and Science Journalism at CMC (Austrian Academy of Sciences and University of Klagenfurt)

Science Communication and Science Journalism are becoming an increasingly important field of public communication. CMC is therefore excited to share this call for a new position in this field.

We are looking for a highly qualified and internationally recognized scientist who is capable of representing the subject of comparative media and communication studies in teaching and research, with high engagement in developing and sustaining an ambitious and innovative research program. Candidates are expected to conduct cutting-edge research that should also be reflected in peer-reviewed third-party funding. They should have made seminal contributions to the fields of science communication and/or science journalism.

The Vienna-based Institute for Comparative Media and Communication Studies (CMC) was established in 2013, succeeding an OeAW Commission of the same name established in 1994. The experience and competence acquired over 30 years have made CMC a highly recognized institute in the area of research in politically relevant communication, and a sought-after partner in international projects. The partnership of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the University of Klagenfurt in operating CMC is an excellent opportunity to focus on long-term basic research and follow Humboldtian ideals, bringing research findings directly into education as well as into public and political discourse, and giving support to a younger generation of researchers.

Find further information at https://www.oeaw.ac.at/cmc/detail/news/job-alert-group-leader-university-professor.

Please apply until May 31, 2023.

11-13 December 2023,

Helsinki, Finland

Deadline: May 2, 2023

In the recent years, HEPPsters have been engaging in themes of populist mobilisation in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly the relationship between time and space, and how this relationship informs the construction of ‘Us’. In the previous edition, HEPP3 paid special attention to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In 2023, this theme is expanded to reflect on the rise of ethno-nationalism. We are here also drawing on our Horizon2020 project on Deradicalisation in Europe and beyond, where the key thematic is social exclusion as the driver for violent radicalisation, emergence of grievance, alienation, and polarisation. We also want to investigate the emergence of religious populism, the formation of epistemic communities, and logics of datafied forms of communication that also deal with polarisation. We hope to incite theoretical and empirical discussions of these themes and more. 

The Conference strives to assemble a wide range of international researchers at all career stages, with the aim of examining populism, particularly from a discursive and cultural approach. We welcome contributions from a wide range of fields. All submitted papers will be considered for our Working Papers series.

The Conference encourages papers that approach the following and related themes: 

• Political (Mis)use of Time and Space 
  
• (De)radicalisation, Radicalism and Violent Extremism
  
• (Ethnic) Nationalism and Populism
  
• Misogyny, Xenophobia and Racism
  
• Euroscepticism, Europhilia, and Eurocentrism
  
• (Post-)Pandemic Populisms
  
• Epistemic Populisms and Academic Knowledge
  
• Populist logics of Datafication and Populism
  
• Religion and Populism
  
• Populist Dynamics and the Global South 
  
• North-South Relations and (Post)Colonialism
  
• Imperialism and Emotions
  
• Affects and Emotions in Politics and Policy
  
• Agonism, Antagonism, and the “Us”
  
• Gender in Populism and Polarisation 
  
• Cultural Populism and Populist Challenges on Culture
  
• Political humour and populist rhetoric
  
• Political Communication and Media in Times of War and Crisis
  
• Populist Dynamics and the Logic of Populism
  

Please send in your paper submissions through this form by 2nd May 2023. The submission must include your name and institution, a title, a 100-150 word abstract, and five keywords. Please send your panel proposals through this form by 2nd May 2023. We encourage paying attention to diversity in the proposals. The Conference will be held primarily on site, with the possibility of presenting online. 

The Conference fee is 200 euros, with a discounted fee of 100 euros for doctoral researchers, non-employed researchers, and colleagues from the Global South and Central and Eastern Europe. Beyond this, fee exemptions will be available in certain cases. If you feel that you require a fee exemption, please email hepp@helsinki.fi.

Organizer

The conference is organised by the HEPPsinki research group. The Organising Committee of HEPP4: Feeza Vasudeva (chair), Alexander Alekseev (co-chair), Dayei Oh, Emilia Palonen, Emilia Lounela, Gwenaëlle Bauvoi, Laura Horsmanheimo, Ionut Chiruta, Katinka Linnamäki, Kleber Carrilho, Rūta Kazlauskaitė, Virpi Salojärvi. 

The HEPP4 organising is supported by the following projects:

- D.Rad: Deradicalisation in Europe and Beyond: Detect, Resolve, Reintegrate (EC: Horizon 2020)

- Now-Time, Us-Space: Hegemonic Mobilisations in Central and Eastern Europe (Kone Foundation)

- Datafication of Society at the Helsinki Institute for Social Sciences and Humanities (PROFI)

- ENDURE: Inequalities, Community Resilience and New Governance Modalities in a Post-Pandemic World (Trans-Atlantic Partnerships Academy of Finland)

Click the link below for further information:

https://www.helsinki.fi/en/conferences/emotions-populism-and-polarised-politics-media-and-culture/call-for-papers-hepp4

April 25, 2023

Online conference

Deadline: April 20, 2023

International interdisciplinary online conference 

Dear colleagues! 

We are pleased to invite you to participate in our conference.

Ukraine is in an active war conflict due to the invasion of the Russian Federation, and this conflict has made almost the whole world concerned. The parties are in a confrontation and this imposes restrictions on movement and economic activity. It exposes the high uncertainty of the entire world and exposes the high price humanity is paying for confrontation in the face of the need for cooperation to solve global problems.

We believe that this is the best opportunity for scholars of various fields to reflect on personal and social experience within the inaugural online conference: "CONSTRUCTIVE REFLECTION OF CONFRONTATION AND COOPERATION: PSYCHOLOGICAL RISKS AND RESOURCES OF WAR" (April 25, 2023).

The conference will be organized by the Kyiv Maritime Institute after Hetman Petro Konashevich-Sahaydachniy of the State University of Infrastructure and Technologies, Institute of Reflective Investigation and Specialization (IRIS), Institute of Social and Political Psychology of the National Academy of Education Sciences of Ukraine (Kyiv, Ukraine), Institute of Psychology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Warsaw, Poland), Southern Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynskyi (Odesa, Ukraine).

We invite scientists from various disciplines to reflect and discuss the resources and risks of the current situation for building the future.

Participation is possible both by submitting materials (abstracts and/or video presentation) and exclusively in online discussions.

The conference is free.

Abstract submission deadline (extended): April 20, 2023 

Date of the conference: April 25, 2023.

Detailed information: iris-psy.org.ua/en/conf-cr23/14-main-en

Registration https://forms.gle/4yuLQTPz1eYJszRVA 

Sincerely,

Lyubov Naydonova, 

Institute for social and political psychology of NAESU 

Deadline: April 30, 2023

The term ‘Artificial intelligence’ (AI) was coined by John McCarthy in the year 1956 at Dartmouth College at the first-ever AI conference. Later that year, JC Shaw, Herbert Simon, and Allen Newell created the first AI software program named ‘Logic Theorist.’ Since then, AI is changing the way we communicate in the media world as is the intelligence demonstrated by machines, as opposed to the intelligence of humans and other animals, it is the backbone of innovation in modern computing, unlocking value for individuals and businesses. Its applications include advanced web search engines, recommendation systems, understanding human speech with voice-enabled devices, such as Siri and Alexa, that have evolved the way people talk to their devices, self-driving cars, generative and creative tools, automated decision-making, and competing at the highest level in strategic game systems, from interacted TV to TV shows where the spectator can choose the next steps of the show,  Chatbots, omnichannel communications, and targeted marketing campaigns, conversational agents, optical character recognition (OCR), social robots, 3D printing, the fifth generation of mobile services (5G), and automated-writing software the artificial intelligence is having a big impact on communication.

The study of mechanical or "formal" reasoning began with philosophers and mathematicians in antiquity. The study of mathematical logic led directly to Alan Turing's theory of computation, which suggested that a machine, by shuffling symbols as simple as "0" and "1", could simulate any conceivable act of mathematical deduction. This insight that digital computers can simulate any process of formal reasoning is known as the Church–Turing thesis (Berlinski,2001).

The importance of the proposed research is to analyze how those “0” and “1” have affected and impacted communication, how AI will evolve and how this evolution will affect communication, what will be implications of the 4 main types of artificial intelligence affecting the perception and reception of the recipient, What is AI and why it matters, How AI is shaping the future of communication and media, What AI Means for the Freedom of speech, what it takes to make AI safe and effective, in the  Adaptive artificial intelligence, unlike traditional AI systems, can revise its own code to adjust for real-world changes that were not known or foreseen when the code was first written, is the AI controlling and determining the access to the mass media for the users, etc.…

This open call seeks submissions that contribute to our understanding of the application of AI in media production and consumption, considering the wide range of communication processes and theories from the perspective of communication studies. Multidisciplinary submissions are welcome. We encourage a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches to this subject, particularly those relating to global and international contexts for the subject.

Send your 500 words abstracts with your chapter proposal and 5 key words by April 30, 2023, to raquelbenitezrojas@gmail.com

References

Berlinski, David, (2001) The advent of the algorithm: The 300-year journey from an idea to the computer. Harcourt Books. San Diego, USA