[AISWorld] Six PhD positions "Locating Media" (IS/HCI)

[Pipek, Volkmar, Dr.]

6 PhD positions "Locating Media"
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Application Deadline: May 10, 2013
Positions start on October 1, 2013

With 17,500 students, 1,700 employees, including 1,100 academic positions, the University of Siegen is an innovative institution emphasizing interdisciplinary orientation. With a broad spectrum of departments, from liberal arts, social sciences, and economics to natural sciences and engineering, the University of Siegen provides an outstanding teaching and research environment with numerous inter/transdisciplinary research projects. The University of Siegen offers a variety of possibilities to reconcile the demands of work and family. It is certified as Family Friendly University and offers a Dual Career Service.

For 1 October 2013 the interdisciplinary Research Training Group (post-graduate program) Locating Media ("Graduiertenkolleg" GRK 1769) of the University of Siegen is accepting applications for

one doctoral post in information systems/human-computer interaction

(salary category TV-L 13, 100%) for two years with the option to extend the contract for a third year after positive evaluation

and 5 five doctoral posts in cultural and social studies

(salary category TV-L 13, 65%) for two years with the option to extend the contract for a third year after positive evaluation (according to DFG standards).

The post-graduate program Locating Media supports media research that investigates locative and situational media processes in social and cultural studies. Eight fields are involved in the post-graduate program: media studies, history, computer science, information systems/HCI, literary studies, linguistics, ethnology, political science, science and technology studies. Transdisciplinary developments in current and historical research are encouraged.

In addition to doctoral positions, the post-graduate program offers an interdisciplinary network, expert mentoring, and an educational program, as well as travel funding for participatory observation, archival research, and a semester abroad. Locating Media participants are expected to produce distinguished scholarly achievement and to display interest in the content and methods of the program’s interdisciplinary concerns, with conscientious support of all program events. Proficiency in German is required.

Information on the Locating Media program and its profile is available online: http://www.locatingmedia.uni-siegen.de

Job description:
This position will enable a student to complete his/her doctoral degree.
We expect:
	• participation in the educational program of the Research Training Group (basic seminars on theory & method, workshops, seminars and research colloquium)
	• attendance of the Research Training Group’s events such as workshops, international conferences, intensive workshops, summer schools
	• regular presentations of interim findings for the individual research projects (Research Colloquium, Lecture Series)
The post is not connected to any mandatory teaching assignment.

Your profile:
	•  a Master's degree or a Diploma in one of the following areas of study: media studies, history, literary studies, linguistics, ethnology, political science, sociology, science and technology studies; or human-computer interaction, information systems, or computer science (for the information systems/HCI position)
	• outstanding scholarly achievement
	• research project idea in one of the areas of study listed above (10-page project prospectus including task schedule)

The University of Siegen is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with its policy of increasing the proportion of women in this type of employment, the University actively encourages applications from women. The University facilitates viable combination of professional and family needs. For candidates with equal qualification, preference will be given to people with physical disabilities.
For further information please contact Frau Dr. Gabriele Schabacher (Tel.: +49 271/740-3065) Email: gabriele.schabacher at uni-siegen.de
Homepage: http//www.uni-siegen.de/locatingmedia

Please send application documents (resume, copies of diplomas and certificates, letter of recommendation from a professor concerning the research project, ca. 10-page project prospectus including task schedule) in duplicate by 10 May 2013 to the program address: Frau Dr. Gabriele Schabacher, Universität Siegen, Graduiertenschule Locating Media, Artur-Woll-Haus, Am Eichenhang 50, 57076 Siegen, Germany. Please also send application documents electronically (a single pdf file) to: gabriele.schabacher at uni-siegen.de.

Information on the University of Siegen is available online: http://www.uni-siegen.de.

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Volkmar Pipek, PhD
Associate Professor for 'CSCW and Social Media'/Fak. III
University of Siegen
Hoelderlinstr. 3
57068 Siegen
http://www.cscw.uni-siegen.de/
Tel.: +49 271 740 4068
Fax.: +49 271 740 3384
volkmar.pipek at uni-siegen.de