[Commlist] 3 Postdoc vacancies @ Centre for Media & Journalism Studies, Univ. of Groningen

The Centre for Media and Journalism Studies at the University of 
Groningen has three open postdoc positions (fulltime, for 2 years):

1. Digital platforms, Algorithms and Informed Citizenship
2. Platforms, Cultural Consumption and Taste Formation
3. Media and Digital In- and Exclusion

Applicants are invited to propose a specific project within the scope of 
these themes.
You can find more information on these positions below and via: 
https://www.rug.nl/let/sectorplan <https://www.rug.nl/let/sectorplan>

Deadline for applications is: August, 28.
Starting date: Oct. 1^st (possibly Nov. 1^st )
The appointment includes 80% research and 20% teaching

These positions are part of a broader hire of 14 postdocs within the 
Humanities in the context of the Dutch sectorplan for Humanities and 
Social Sciences. For more info on the other 11 positions: 
https://www.rug.nl/let/sectorplan <https://www.rug.nl/let/sectorplan>

For more information, feel free to contact Marcel Broersma via: 
(m.j.broersma /at/ rug.nl) <mailto:(m.j.broersma /at/ rug.nl)>



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1. Digital platforms, Algorithms and Informed Citizenship (within the 
theme: Humane AI)

The development of algorithmically structured (social) media platforms 
changes how citizens are informed, how political and cultural identities 
are shaped discursively, and what levels of digital literacy citizens 
need in order to meaningfully participate in society. This project 
explores the social, cultural and political implications of the 
interaction between humans, AI, data and digital platforms.

2. Platforms, Cultural Consumption and Taste Formation (within the 
theme: Cultural Heritage and Identity – Creative industries, Media and 
Popular Culture)

As cultural consumption increasingly occurs through online platforms 
that employ automated recommendation systems, there is an urgent need to 
understand how contemporary taste affinities and boundaries are 
cultivated and drawn through practices and styles of consumption. This 
project will examine taste formation through platforms (Tiktok, YouTube, 
Spotify, Netflix, etc.) and the implications for cultural identities, 
social cohesion and political polarization.

3. Media and Digital In- and Exclusion (within the theme: Communication, 
information and social inequalities in a digital world).

Digitalisation and the ubiquity of online platforms offer opportunities 
for having better access to public services, being better informed and 
more participation in public debate and decision making processes. At 
the same time, there are major risks of digital exclusion; millions of 
citizens are not digitally literate enough to fully participate in a 
digital society. Projects within this theme could study media and 
digital in- and exclusion in different domains of everyday life from the 
perspectives of citizens, but could also focus on the role of 
institutions, or analyse (social) media texts.


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