[ecrea] Final Call for Applications: Visiting Postdoctoral Fellowships “Algorithmed Public Spheres”

*** Visiting Postdoctoral Fellowships “Algorithmed Public Spheres”

(Deadline: April 1st) ***


This call is also available on our website: http://tiny.cc/apsfellows


SUMMARY:

The Hans Bredow Institute for Media Research in Hamburg, Germany, invites

applications for international postdoctoral research fellows who will

conduct innovative research on the social and cultural impact of algorithms

during stays of 3-12 months in Hamburg in the academic year 2017/2018.


DESCRIPTION:

The Hans Bredow Institute for Media Research is a publicly funded research

institute that focuses on the study of mediated public communication. Its

research encompasses both broadcast and digital communication from an

interdisciplinary and comparative perspective.


The postdoctoral research network Algorithmed Public Spheres was

established to study the relevance of algorithms for the constitution of

the public sphere. We emphasize in particular the importance of algorithms

for filtering, ranking and selecting media content and for structuring

digital communication. In contrast to the use of data mining in areas such

as healthcare, credit scoring and general business analytics, where such

techniques have a long tradition, the impact of algorithms on the public

sphere poses novel challenges. How are communication, media, and public

discourse impacted by transferring the dominant logics of consumption from

other industries to news, information, and political deliberation,

implemented in social media platforms, search engines, and on news websites?


Research in this area could include:

- Measurement of algorithmic bias and discrimination

- Feedback effects in recommender systems

- Assessment of potential filter bubbles

- Algorithms in news production, distribution and consumption processes

- User interaction with and rationalization of algorithms


We invite applications for international postdoctoral research fellows from

fields including, but not restricted to, computer and information science,

communication and media studies, law, sociology and philosophy, who will

conduct innovative research on the social and cultural impact of algorithms

during stays of 3-12 months in Hamburg in the academic year 2017/2018. We

particularly welcome cross-cutting research proposals that integrate

technical and social perspectives and result in concrete outcomes, for

example in the form of peer-reviewed research articles or proposals for

externally funded projects.


Up to two funded fellowships will be awarded as result of this call. The

fellowships cover airfare and a contribution to the accommodation and

subsistence in Hamburg. In specific cases, we may offer a temporary

employment contract instead of a scholarship.


To apply, please send a cover letter (one page), a project proposal (up to

three pages) and your CV (up to four pages), including a list of your most

relevant publications (maximum of five), to Cornelius Puschmann (

(c.puschmann /at/ hans-bredow-institut.de) 
<mailto:(c.puschmann /at/ hans-bredow-institut.de)>). Please note that applications

submitted after the deadline will not be considered.


IMPORTANT DATES:

Application deadline: April 1, 2017

Announcement of 2017/2018 Fellows: May 1, 2017




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