[ecrea] Postdoctoral position: Stockholm University, Department for Media Studies

Postdoctoral position

Stockholm University
Department for Media Studies
Ref.nr SU FV-3669-14. Application deadline: 29th December 2014.

For the full ad (with application requirements and contact details):http://tinyurl.com/pvt9fg9

The Section for Media&  Communication Studies at the Department of Media Studies (IMS), is seeking 1 junior scholar for a one-year postdoctoral position, beginning February 1, 2015, with a possible extension of an additional year.

Work Description
The successful candidates will be required to conduct research in the field of Media&  Communication Studies with a particular focus on the use of ICTs conflict and post-conflict environments. Successful candidates will be expected to aid in the organization of, and participation in, research meetings, conduct primary research and contribute single and co-authored articles and reports. This position is co-financed by the EU-funded project “Media, Conflict and Democratisation” under the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration.  The candidate will be a member of Work Package 7 (“ICTs and Conflict”) of the EU-funded project “Media, Conflict and Democratisation” which investigates the role of traditional media and ICTs in conflicts that accompany and follow transitions from authoritarian rule to more democratic forms of government.

Qualification requirements
Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Media&  Communication Studies (or a related field) awarded no earlier than February 2011. Candidates with the following will be especially merited:
•	oral and written fluency in English;
•	knowledge/experience on the topic of ICT/social media and conflict and/or democratic transition;
•	knowledge of internet-based research methods;
•	previous participation in large-scale and/or externally-funded research projects;
•	a track record of international publication.

Christian Christensen
Professor of Journalism Studies
Department of Media Studies
Stockholm University, Sweden



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