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[1] From: Graeme Gooday
Subject: The Brooke Hindle Postdoctoral Fellowship in the History of Technology, application deadline 15 April 2020 (47)
[2] From: Alice E. Marwick
Subject: Four postdoc positions at CITAP (UNC-CH) (126)
[3] From: Rachel Hendery
Subject: PhD Scholarships in library history/library studies (41)
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Date: 2020-03-02 20:50:05+00:00
From: Graeme Gooday
Subject: The Brooke Hindle Postdoctoral Fellowship in the History of Technology, application deadline 15 April 2020
The Brooke Hindle Postdoctoral Fellowship in the History of Technology
The Brooke Hindle Postdoctoral Fellowship in the History of Technology
honors the contribution of Brooke Hindle to the work of the Society for
the History of Technology. The Fellowship, made possible thanks to the
great generosity of his family, is for $10,000 and may be used, as
further detailed below, for any purpose connected with research or
writing in the history of technology for a period of not less than three
months _during the calendar year following the award_.
Applicants must hold a doctorate in the history of technology or a
related field. The doctorate can be awarded no more than four years
before the application deadline, and no later than nine months after the
application deadline. (Applicants who graduated more than four years
before the deadline but have extenuating circumstances, such as family
commitments, may apply at the discretion of the committee chair.) Other
awards may be held in conjunction with the Fellowship.
The proposal must be in a field related to the history of technology.
Applicants should be intending either to prepare a dissertation for
publication as articles or as a monograph, or to develop a new project
based on primary research. Applications must be in English.
Applications must include:
* A proposal of no more than 3000 words, which should outline the
focus of the project, relevant literature, sources to be used, plan
of work, and originality of the expected contribution. If the
proposal involves revising the dissertation, the applicant should
specify the new work to be done.
* A dissertation summary (no more than 1000 words).
* A writing sample.
* A current c.v.
* Two letters of recommendation. If the applicant has not yet
completed the Ph.D., one letter should be from the chair of the
dissertation committee, and this letter should confirm that the
dissertation will be completed by the start of the next calendar year.
Applications can be submitted via the online submission form. The
application deadline is 15 April 2020.
Go to the online submission form.
(https://shotsecretariat.wufoo.com/forms/q174ylv808j99ui/)
In case you experience problems with this form, please contact the SHOT
Secretariat at SHOT.secretariaat@tue.nl
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Date: 2020-03-02 15:40:37+00:00
From: Alice E. Marwick
Subject: Four postdoc positions at CITAP (UNC-CH)
The Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life (CITAP) has four
postdoc opportunities open for the 2020-2021 academic year. All positions
require PhD in hand by July 2020 and are located in Chapel Hill, North
Carolina.
CITAP is a bold initiative at the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill dedicated to researching, understanding, and responding to the growing
impact of the internet, social media, and other forms of digital
information sharing. Center goals include: tackling broad research
questions with real-world implications for information gathering, social
media regulation, democratic governance, journalism, and civic
understanding; developing a comprehensive understanding of information
environments that will serve as a baseline for emergent research focused on
the interaction of information and technology, particularly in the context
of misinformation, partisanship, polarization, propaganda, and political
institutions; and making subsequent research and data publicly available to
inform technological development, journalistic best practices, and
policymaking.
The successful applicants will join a vibrant research community anchored
by CITAP’s four principal researchers—Deen Freelon (Hussman School of
Journalism and Media), Daniel Kreiss (Hussman), Alice Marwick (Dept. of
Communication), and Zeynep Tufekci (School of Information and Library
Sciences)—as well as a fifth principal who will join us in August 2020.
CITAP affiliates will meet regularly for research updates and internal
presentations, as well as travel to present their work at domestic and
international conferences. All postdoc positions feature a complete
benefits package including health, vision, and dental insurance.
If you are interested please apply now - listings are open until position
filled.
Postdoc 1: Knight Postdoctoral Research Fellow
https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/177305 - PhD in any related field
required
The CITAP invites applications for postdoctoral research fellows interested
in the relationship between information and public life, with a particular
focus on algorithms, misinformation, polarization, propaganda, political
institutions, and platform companies. Successful applicants will be
mentored by one or more of the CITAP’s principal investigators, but will be
expected to conduct their own independent research projects as well as
assist on pre-existing center studies. The positions require no teaching,
but fellows may opt to teach up to one class per academic year. Strong
research, analysis, and writing skills are used and required for this
position.
Duties include:
1) Conceptualizing and carrying out an independent research project related
to CITAP’s core mission (1-2 year in scope)
2) Assist PIs with pre-existing research projects and streams as appropriate
3) Write reports and briefs aimed at journalists, the tech policy
community, and the general public.
4) Write academic publications (papers, books, conference papers) as
appropriate.
Postdoc 2: Hewlett Postdoctoral Research Fellow
https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/177994- PhD in communication,
political science, information science, sociology, or a related social
science field required
CITAP is broadly focused on the intersection of misinformation,
partisanship, polarization, propaganda, political institutions, and
journalism. One of its major long-term projects, supervised by Dr. Deen
Freelon, is the development of a next-generation media monitoring tool that
will allow researchers to better understand internet users’ content
consumption patterns. The successful candidate will assist in the
development, testing, deployment, and evaluation of this tool, as well as
design and lead research studies based on the data it will generate. This
person will collaborate closely with Dr. Freelon and the full-time
programmer who will be hired to develop the system’s technical
infrastructure.
The successful candidate will demonstrate skills and a sustained interest
in media monitoring, public opinion, survey design and analysis, and/or
secondary analysis of administrative records (e.g. US Census data). More
specifically, we are looking for a scholar who believes that the future of
social media analysis is individual-centered rather than platform-centered,
and whose research record amply reflects this commitment. Accordingly, a
promising body of relevant peer-reviewed publications and/or external
funding is strongly preferred. The position will run for up to three years
with renewal contingent upon performance.
Postdoc 3 & 4: AI/Machine Learning/Encryption Postdoctoral Research
Associates (2 positions)
https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/173657 - PhD in Computer Science
Required
https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/173589 - PhD in Social Science Field
Required
This position will assist the PI (Zeynep Tufekci) in studying how digital
connectivity, artificial intelligence and the technology industry intersect
in terms of social, political and cultural dynamics, with emphasis on
Global South but also including Western nations and liberal democracies.
There will be special emphasis on the role of surveillance, security and
encryption in mediating these dynamics.
Duties include:
1) Carry out research on artificial intelligence and digital technologies,
including data analytics, machine learning and related fields. Interest,
work or understanding of encryption is a plus.
2) Show interest in, and ability to conceptually think about how technical
developments, practices and affordances interact with dynamics of human
societies, especially including conflict, violence and instability. This is
a core job requirement.
3) Researching relevant news and incidents on the above topics.
4) Assisting the PI in assessing literature and, conducting field and other
research.
5) Creation and writing of bibliographies, reports and papers based on the
research and investigations.
Alice E. Marwick, PhD (she/her)
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication
Principal Researcher, Center for Information, Technology and Public Life
(CITAP)
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
amarwick@gmail.com
http://www.tiara.org
http://citap.unc.edu
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Date: 2020-03-02 11:29:50+00:00
From: Rachel Hendery
Subject: PhD Scholarships in library history/library studies
Dear All
The Graduate Research School and the Digital Humanities Research Group at
Western Sydney University are delighted to announce two scholarships in the
fields of Library History / Library Studies.
For further details and how to apply follow the links below:
(1) For scholarship for project entitled "The Early History of the State
Library of New South Wales" [2020_020_SHCA] see:
Link:
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/schools/grs/scholarships/current_scholarships/c
urrent_scholarships/shca_the_early_history_of_the_state_library_of_new_south_wal
es
or Shortlink: http://bit.ly/2PF421p
(2) For Scholarship for project entitled "Libraries and Social Inclusion:
Re-Reading the Past to Inform Future Policy" [2020_022_SHCA] see
Link:
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/schools/grs/scholarships/current_scholarships/c
urrent_scholarships/shca_libraries_and_social_inclusion_re-
reading_the_past_to_inform_future_policy
or Shortlink: http://bit.ly/2I6pyIm
Applications for both scholarships close 31 March 2020 (11.59pm Australian
Eastern Daylight Time).
Best regards
Rachel Hendery
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