[Commlist] Two-year Post-Doctoral Fellow at Rhodes University: Rethinking Digital Inclusion and (dis)ability in South Africa

We are seeking a *two-year, full-time, Post-Doctoral Fellow*, to join a 
National Research Foundation project on /"Rethinking Digital Inclusion 
and (dis)ability in South Africa: a Southern Epistemological perspective"./

The project is hosted by the School of Journalism and Media Studies at 
Rhodes University in Makhanda (South Africa) and is led by Prof Lorenzo 
Dalvit.

The start date is *1 January 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter*.

As South Africa (like many other countries) is faced with the challenges 
of digital inclusion, it is important to recognise that social 
inequalities may extend to the digital domain. (Dis)ability is a key 
dimension of diversity alongside prominent and well-researched ones like 
race, gender, language etc. The project seeks to complement, advance 
and/or problematise current scholarly understandings of (dis)ability 
(e.g., in terms of medical, social and other models) and of digital 
inequalities (e.g., in terms of access, skills and accruing benefits). A 
Southern epistemological perspective seeks to counter Eurocentric 
narratives about digital inclusion in the Global South and uncover new 
forms of exclusion, marginalisation and oppression. Research activities 
such as a critical review of existing literature, content and critical 
discourse analysis and semi-structured interviews are complemented by 
professional/community engagement workshops and dissemination.

Candidates with a background in  Digital Media/Inequalities, Disability 
Studies, Sociology of the Media or any other relevant field are warmly 
invited to apply. A PhD (awarded or very close to completion) is 
required, and a track record of relevant publications is expected. Some 
teaching and post-graduate supervision are an advantage.

Please email a short motivation letter (max 500 words), an academic CV 
and a sample of academic writing to Prof Lorenzo Dalvit 
((l.dalvit /at/ ru.ac.za) <mailto:(l.dalvit /at/ ru.ac.za)>) by *01 October 2023*.

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