[Commlist] 2 PhDs and 1 PostDoc Position in Digital media history

*Two PhD and one PostDoc positions in digital media history at the 
Institute of Media and Journalism (IMeG), USI Università della Svizzera 
italiana*

Applications received before 20 March 2020 will be given priority

Starting Date: October 2020 the latest

Research Project

The research project “The origins and spread of the World Wide Web. 
Rediscovering the early years of the Web inside and outside the CERN 
archive (1989-1995)” is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation 
and for the first time will explore the WWW archives at CERN. This 
project will investigate how the Web was conceptualized, described and 
promoted within and outside CERN during its early stage, from the first 
proposal for information management written by Tim Berners-Lee in March 
1989 to the consolidation of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) at MIT 
in 1995. To retrace the internal and external communication flows 
related to the early Web, this project adopts a twofold perspective: it 
looks at how the Web was spread and developed at CERN by its founding 
fathers Tim Berners-Lee and Robert Cailliau and by other relevant 
actors; it also investigates how selected newspapers and magazines 
discussed and framed the WWW in the same period.

Candidates’ profile

Two PhD candidates – We are looking for candidates with a MA degree in 
communication sciences, media studies or another relevant area, 
preferably with a specialization in one of the following fields: digital 
technologies, social studies of technology, media history, the political 
economy of the media, cultural studies and similar. Ideally, candidates 
are interested in digital media history and the history of the web and 
have an international outlook. The candidates will have considerable 
experience in quantitative and/or qualitative research methods (e.g. 
content analysis and ethnography).

One PostDoc position – We are looking for a PostDoc candidate with 
relevant experience in the field of media history, digital media and 
internet studies. Ideally, the candidate holds a PhD in digital media 
history, internet studies, or related fields and demonstrates an 
excellent track record of publications in relevant journals.

Requirements for all the positions - Fluency in English is required. The 
candidates are expected to present papers at scientific conferences and 
produce publications in high-ranking journals. They will collaborate to 
the development of the institute research agenda. On the teaching side, 
the candidates will work as teaching assistant in courses at either 
bachelor or master level, helping in the preparation of teaching 
materials and tutoring students.

Contract terms

The two PhD positions are for four years. In addition to a tuition fee 
waiver for the duration of the four‐year scholarship, a fully-funded PhD 
at USI includes an annual salary (Salary ranges, guidelines for 
employees in SNSF-funded projects). PhD scholarships are subject to 
annual review and successful completion of a progress report. The 50% 
PostDoc position is funded for one year with a grant of CHF 42.500.- 
gross. The workplace is USI Università della Svizzera italiana, located 
in Lugano, Switzerland. Research activities will be carried out 
predominantly in Lugano, Switzerland, where the appointees should take 
residence. Several visits at the CERN archive in Geneva and other 
international travels are expected. Therefore, availability to travel to 
other parts of Switzerland and abroad (for purposes of collaboration and 
research) is required.

The starting date is October 2020 at the latest.

The Application

Application should contain 1) a letter in which the applicants describe 
their research interests and the motivation to apply; 2) a complete CV; 
3) the names and contact information of three references, 4) university 
grade transcripts and certificates, and for PhD students only 5) a 
1-page PhD research project in the field of web/Internet history (i.e. 
meanings and metaphors of the web, web in long term perspective, web 
ideology and imaginaries, web and the other media, etc.).

Please send your application in electronic form as a single PDF or 
request for further information to prof. Gabriele Balbi, 
(gabriele.balbi /at/ usi.ch) <mailto:(gabriele.balbi /at/ usi.ch)>.

Applications received before 20 March 2020, will be given priority. 
However, applications will be received until the position is filled.

For more information see: 
https://content.usi.ch/sites/default/files/storage/attachments/press/press-call-imeg-2-phd-1-postdoc.pdf?_ga=2.27095934.2118040066.1580981234-1339804500.1569942574 


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