[Commlist] Vacancy: PhD position at the University of Bergen

There is a vacancy for a paid 3-year PhD position in Media Studies at 
the Department of Information Science and Media Studies at the 
University of Bergen, Norway.

We are looking for a candidate who is interested in researching 
attitudes towards new media technologies. Open to English-speaking 
applicants!

The position is part of the project Citizen Perceptions of AI in 
Everyday Media Life (IMAGINE), led by professor Brita Ytre-Arne. The 
project is funded by the Research Council of Norway for the period 
2025-2028, and is a collaboration between the University of Bergen (UiB) 
and the University of Oslo (UiO). IMAGINE explores how people in Norway 
perceive artificial intelligence (AI), and analyses changes in trust and 
understandings, at a point in time when AI becomes integrated into 
everyday media experiences.

The PhD candidate will take part in design and data analysis for 
original representative surveys and survey-experiments on attitudes 
towards AI, carried out in collaboration with the Norwegian Citizen 
Panel. Relevant research questions can concern mapping of which media 
people associate with artificial intelligence, exploration of examples 
from journalism or political communication, understanding attitudes 
towards different uses of AI in the media, implications for trust and 
credibility, differences between social groups, or developments in 
attitudes over time.

The PhD candidate will be part of a dynamic, inclusive and 
interdisciplinary environment, in the IMAGINE project and in Bergen 
Media Use Research Group, which emphasizes support for young scholars.

Qualifications and personal qualities:

  *
    Master degree in media studies, sociology, social psychology,
    political science or equivalent foreign education. The degree must
    be completed by the deadline for the application.
  *
    The minimum requirement for applicants must normally be a B, or
    better, both for the master thesis and for the master's degree as a
    whole.
  *
    An interest in research methods is important, and documented
    knowledge of methods is an advantage. Experience with analysis of
    survey data can be an advantage, but is not a requirement.
  *
    Applicants should be motivated to learn statistical analysis and use
    of relevant software.
  *
    Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured
    manner and have good collaboration skills.
  *
    Applicants must have good written and oral English skills. It is an
    advantage to understand Norwegian or another Scandinavian language,
    but not a requirement.
  *
    Personal qualities and interpersonal skills will be emphasized.
    Ambitions and potential will also be of relevance when assessing the
    candidates.

Read more and apply: PhD position in media studies - IMAGINE (270652) | 
University of Bergen 
<https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/270652/phd-position-in-media-studies-imagine>
Additional information about the position is obtainable by contacting 
Work Package leader Erik Knudsen: (Erik.Knudsen /at/ uib.no)




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