[Commlist] PhD Position in Media History (with a focus on maintenance and communication) at USI Università della Svizzera italiana in Lugano

PhD Position in Media History (with a focus on maintenance and 
communication) at USI Università della Svizzera italiana in Lugano – 
Deadline extended! *

The Institute of Media and Journalism (IMeG) in the Faculty of 
Communication Sciences at USI (Università della Svizzera italiana) 
invites applications for 1 fully-funded PhD position (4 years), 
supervised by Prof. Gabriele Balbi. Applications received before 26 June 
2023 will be given priority (the deadline has been extended!). However, 
applications will be received until the position is filled. Shortlisted 
candidates will be invited to an online interview in June/July 2023.

*The PhD*

PhD candidate will be expected to design and carry out research in the 
field of media and communication history, with a specific focus on 
maintenance of communication infrastructures and maintenance of media in 
diachronic perspective. Maintenance can be defined in different 
perspectives: politics of maintenance and the relation to power, 
economics and business of maintenance for private companies, the social 
construction of “maintenance cultures”, the persistence and /longue 
durée /of communication technologies because of maintenance, the lack of 
maintenance and the abandonment of communication infrastructures, and 
others. The candidates should advance their theoretical framework, 
timeframes, methodological angles, and case studies. They will be 
discussed during the interview and later can be refined and changed 
during the research.

The PhD should author and present papers at conferences and write a 
monography or cumulative PhD consisting of three peer reviewed journal 
articles.

She/he will also be expected to provide support for the activities at 
IMeG, including support for teaching, research projects, service, and 
organization of events. Specifically, the candidate will be engaged in 
the “Global Media and Internet Concentration Project 
<https://gmicp.org/>”, of which the Institute is the Swiss partner (see 
https://search.usi.ch/it/progetti/2634/global-media-and-internet- 
<https://search.usi.ch/it/progetti/2634/global-media-and-internet-concentration-project> 
concentration-project 
<https://search.usi.ch/it/progetti/2634/global-media-and-internet-concentration-project>).

*Candidates’ profile*

  * Excellent English skills;
  * Final score in the Master programme of 8 or higher (on a 10-point
    scale);
  * Masters’ degree in Communication, Media studies, History of
    technology, Innovation studies, and related fields;
  * Ability to work in group, to present at conferences, and to be
    flexible in terms of time management and skills;
  * Knowledge of Italian has to be reached by a maximum of two years.

*Contract terms*

The position is internally financed and the salary levels correspond to 
those set by the Swiss National Science Foundation for PhD researchers.

PhD scholarships are subject to annual review and successful completion 
of a progress report. Workplace is USI Università della Svizzera 
italiana, located in Lugano, Switzerland. Availability to travel to 
other parts of Switzerland and abroad (for purposes of collaboration and 
research) is required. The starting date is 1 October 2023.

*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 two referees;

4)university grade transcripts and certificates;

5)a 2-page PhD research project in the field of maintenance of 
communication and the media in historical perspective. The research 
proposal should include: a summary; most relevant existing literature on 
the topic; main research question(s); proposed methodology; case study 
the candidate plans to focus on;

6)an electronic copy of a research work (Master thesis or another 
scientific publication).

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)>

For more information and the complete call see: https://bit.ly/3BlU9go 
<https://bit.ly/3BlU9go>


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