Two PhD Students international research project
University of Twente Faculty of Behavioural Sciences
Two PhD Students international research project
ENSCHEDE, 7500 AE (Overijssel), 38 hours per week
University of Twente
Job description The two PhD positions are part of a prestigious and exciting international research project in philosophy named "Evaluating the Cultural Quality of New Media". This five-year project, which will include five researchers and will involve collaboration with leading international scholars and research centres, has as its aim to develop a framework for better normative analyses of new media and new media culture, especially in relation to their contribution to the quality of life ("the good life") and the quality of society. Project leader is Dr. Philip Brey. Two postdocs have already been appointed to the project: dr. A. Briggle, PhD, University of Colorado and dr. E. Spence, PhD, Sydney University. The project will be part of a new international Centre of Excellence in Ethics and Technology of the departments of philosophy of Twente University, Delft University of Technology and Eindhoven University of Technology.
Applications are accepted for three different projects Requirements Required education/skills:University Graduate For all three projects: a Master's degree or equivalent degree in philosophy. Consideration will also be given to candidates with a multidisciplinary Master's degree on a topic relevant to the project and some background in philosophy, and to exceptional candidates with only a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Demonstrable interest in philosophical issues relating to information technology and new media. Good analytical skills. Good communication skills in English, in writing as well as orally. Creativity, open-mindedness, and an ability to develop new ideas.
Women are strongly encouraged to apply.
Job type: ENG_Onderzoek/ Advies
Workfield(s):
- Teaching & Research(Scientific discipline: Behaviour and Society)
Organization University of Twente
Faculty of Behavioural Sciences
The University of Twente is an entrepreneurial research university, located in Enschede, the Netherlands. Distributed over 5 faculties, the UT offers 20 educational programmes ranging from applied physics and public administration to communication studies and biomedical technology.
Research takes place within the context of institutes and focuses, among other things, on nanotechnology, information and communication technology, biomedical technology, policy studies, human behaviour, and mechanics, processes and control.
More than 7,500 students and 2,700 staff members live, work andrecreate at the UT, the Netherlands' only campus university.
The Faculty of Behavioural Sciences offers the following Bachelor programmes: Educational Design, Media and Management (EDMM), Communication Studies (TCW) and Psychology (PSY), the following Master programmes: Educational Science and Technology (EST), Philosophy of Science, Technology and Society (PSTS), Communication Studies (CS), Psychology (PSY) a Research Master and two Masters for Teachers.
Most of the faculty's research is carried out within the Institute for Behavioral Research (IBR), and focuses on the themes Health and Safety, Labor and Organization, Knowledge and Education and Communication and Media. Furthermore research is carried out within the Biomedical Institute (BMTI) and the Institute for Information and
Communication Technology (CTIT).
One of departments of the Faculty is the Department of Philosophy, which specializes in research in philosophy of technology, and includes the Centre for Philosophy of Technology and Engineering Science (CEPTES).
Conditions of employment Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500
Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2.472
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: four year
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
A four-year full-time Ph.D. position starting November 1, 2006. The gross salary is € 1.933,- in the first year going up to € 2.472,- in the fourth year (€ 25.552,- and € 32.677,- per annum, respectively, including vacation pay). Each Ph.D. position comes with a budget of up to € 8,000,- for travel and conference attendance.
Additional Information Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Dr. Philip Brey
Telephone number: 053 4894426
E-mail address: p.a.e.brey@utwente.nl
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