[Commlist] Fully funded doctoral studies in the fields of climate change communications or digital cultural memory at USI Università della Svizzera italiana (Switzerland)

Fully funded doctoral studies in the Institute of Media and Journalism 
(IMeG), USI Università della Svizzera italiana.

Areas: climate change communications or digital cultural memory

Deadline: 13rd March 2019

The Institute of Media and Journalism (IMeG) in the Faculty of 
Communication Sciences at USI (Università della Svizzera italiana) 
invites applications for fully funded doctoral studies**in Lugano, 
Switzerland, in the areas of 1) climate change communications or 2) 
digital cultural memory.

Job Description. We offer an opportunity for doctoral research in an 
international team working in the areas of climate change communications 
or digital cultural memory. In the field of climate change 
communication, candidates should have an interest in promotional 
industries, communication theory and practice and environmental 
geopolitics. In the field of digital cultural memory, candidates should 
have interest in digital culture, political and economic dimension of 
archiving, digital media history, memory in the digital age. Selected 
candidate/s will pursue their PhD under the supervision of Professor 
Matthew Hibberd with additional co-supervision from Professor Gabriele 
Balbi or Professor Theo Mäusli. In addition to involvement in research, 
any appointee/s will support the Institute of Media and Journalism 
(IMeG) with its teaching, research and summer school activities and will 
have the possibility of working with an international network of 
scholars in the field of media and communications studies.

Candidate’s Profile. Candidates will possess a master degree in 
communication related to the media studies, social studies of 
technology, sociology, history, geography and environment. Ideally, 
candidates will have an international outlook, experience in qualitative 
and/or quantitative research methods, an academic curiosity for 
developing our understanding of climate change and digital cultural 
memory and publishing in high-ranking journals. The ideal candidates 
will be fluent in English and either Italian and/or German and will 
become a teaching assistant for Bachelor and Master courses. Candidates 
will be comfortable organising themselves independently while working at 
an Institute with multiple theoretical and methodological approaches.

Funding of Doctoral Studies / Residence. Positions are for three years 
and subject to final university approval. In addition to a fee-waiver 
for the duration of the three‐year scholarship, a fully-funded PhD award 
at USI includes an annual student maintenance grant (currently CHF 
40.000). PhD scholarships are subject to annual review and successful 
completion of a progress report. Research activities will be carried out 
predominantly in Lugano, Switzerland, where the appointees should take 
residence, but some international travel can be expected.

How to Apply. Please send your application consisting of 1) a detailed 
CV (including one reference), 2) university grade transcripts and 
certificates, and 3) a letter of motivation, all to be sent 
electronically to dr. Eleonora Benecchi, (eleonora.benecchi /at/ usi.ch) 
<mailto:(eleonora.benecchi /at/ usi.ch)>.

Deadline. 13rd March 2019 although we welcome applications before that date.

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