[ecrea] 3 PhD-candidates in Media and Culture (f/m, fulltime)

The Erasmus University Rotterdam (The Netherlands) is looking for:
*3 PhD-candidates in Media and Culture (f/m, fulltime)*
*Job description*
We are looking for three highly motivated PhD-candidates who consider it 
a challenge to conduct their PhD research in the context of a 
collaborative research project funded by the Dutch Science Foundation 
(NWO) on Locating Imagination. An Interdisciplinary Perspective on 
Literary, Film and Music Tourism. As a PhD-candidate of the Erasmus 
Research Centre for Media, Communication and Culture (ERMeCC), you will 
have ample opportunity to collaborate with renowned academics with an 
international approach.
A master's degree in the humanities or social sciences is a must, as 
well as a wide-ranging knowledge of and affinity for the sociology of 
media and culture and qualitative methods of social science research. In 
addition to an understanding of the latest developments in the field, 
the candidate must possess didactic skills and an affinity for working 
with students. Candidates who take a proven interest in the field of 
literature, film, popular music, and/or media tourism are preferred.
*Project description **/Locating Imagination/*
The topic of this research project is media tourism, the phenomenon of 
people travelling to places because of an association with a film, 
television series, novel or other media product. Recently significant 
growth has been detected in this form of tourism, with far-reaching 
consequences for the locations concerned. Famous examples would be Lord 
of the Rings tours in New Zealand, Harry Potter locations in the UK, 
Dracula tours in  Romania, the popularity of Elvis' grave in Graceland 
or The Da Vinci Code fans in Paris and London.
Media tourism has received a growing amount of attention from scholars 
in various academic disciplines. However, the existing knowledge about 
this phenomenon is still highly fragmented. This project aims to be the 
first in which interdisciplinary research will be conducted, involving 
an analysis and comparison of literary, cinematic and musical examples 
of media tourism. By investigating commonalities and differences, we 
intend to highlight how literature, film and music, each in their own 
way, stimulate the geographical imagination and literally 'move' their 
audiences. The research is based on a combination of qualitative content 
analysis, ethnographic fieldwork and other qualitative, experimental 
methods.
For more information on this vacancy, please visit:
_http://www.academictransfer.com/employer/EUR/vacancy/15178/lang/en/_
To apply, please send your application letter with your research 
proposal, your resume, your publication list (if applicable), and the 
names and contact details of two referees, before October 1, 2012 by 
e-mail to (_vacancies /at/ eshcc.eur).nl_ <mailto:(vacancies /at/ eshcc.eur.nl)>. 
Please mention "PhD-Candidate Locating Imagination".
Additional information about the vacancies can also be obtained from dr. 
Stijn Reijnders ((_reijnders /at/ eshcc.eur).nl_ <mailto:(reijnders /at/ eshcc.eur.nl)>).