[Commlist] Two open positions to research digital detox: PhD candidate and researcher

TWO POSITIONS TO RESEARCH DIGITAL DETOX: PhD candidate (University of 
Bergen) and researcher (University of Oslo)

The research project Intrusive media, ambivalent users and digital detox 
(Digitox), funded by the Research Council of Norway, is seeking 
qualified applicants for two vacant positions.

The Digitox project analyses digital disconnection and current questions 
pertaining to the extensive uses of digital media in society. The past 
few years have seen considerable changes in how we communicate and 
socialize, and digital media present us with constant dilemmas about 
what good media use is. While many studies focus on the positive sides 
of digital media, the Digitox project emphasises ambivalence, resistance 
and attempts at disconnection. The project employs interdisciplinary 
insights from media and communication scholarship, game studies and 
psychology to investigate digital media and the role they play in 
people’s lives.

The Digitox project (2019-2023) is a collaboration between the 
University of Oslo (media studies and psychology), University of Bergen 
(media studies) and Kristiania University College (media/game studies). 
Trine Syvertsen at the University of Oslo is principal investigator. The 
researcher will work in Oslo and contribute to two work packages on 
policy and industry, and to dissemination activities. A third work 
package on users is led by Brita Ytre-Arne at UiB, and the PhD candidate 
will work in Bergen and contribute to this part of the project. Please 
note that fluency in a Scandinavian language is a requirement for the 
researcher position. Good communication skills in English is a 
requirement for both positions.

Link to the project website: 
https://www.hf.uio.no/imk/english/research/projects/digital-disconnection/index.html


MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PHD POSITION (UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN)

A position as PhD candidate is available at the Department of 
Information Science and Media Studies, University of Bergen, for three 
years starting late 2019. The PhD candidate will analyse media users and 
their experiences with digital disconnection, focusing on ambivalences, 
strategies, dilemmas, perceptions, norms or resistance pertaining to 
digital media in everyday life. The candidate will outline an original 
and creative PhD project, suitable to illuminate user experiences 
empirically and to contribute to theory development within the Digitox 
project. Relevant methods are qualitative interviews, diaries, focus 
groups, experiments, tracking and log data. Topics or case studies of 
relevance are for instance:

• Individuals, families, work places or student groups taking part in 
digital detox
• Experiences with intrusive digital media in different situations
• Ambivalence, media nostalgia and attempts at disconnection and withdrawal
• Dilemmas about screen use in schools, work or family settings
• Organization of detox experiments
• Non-use of smartphones or social media
• Experiences with apps for self-help and time management for digital media
• Politically motivated media resistance and activism

The position is open to candidates with a master’s degree or equivalent 
in media studies, media and communication, digital culture, psychology, 
sociology, social anthropology or similar. Good grades and proficiency 
in English are requirements. Experience with research and academic work 
is preferable. The successful candidate will be expected to be based in 
Bergen and be part of The Research group for media use and audience 
studies, an active group with extensive international contacts, a varied 
project portfolio and a stimulating environment for young scholars. The 
position has a starting salary of NOK 472 300,-  per year and good 
welfare benefits.

More information about the position, qualifications, the PhD programme, 
the application procedure, and the University of Bergen can be found by 
accessing the full advertisement and the online application form.

CLOSING DATE: August 2nd, 2019.

Full advertisement and online application form:
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/170763/phd-position-in-media-and-communication-studies



MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESEARCHER POSITION (UNIVERSITY OF OSLO)

A position as Researcher in the Digitox project is available at the 
Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo, for a period 
of 16 months, starting in January 2020. The successful candidate will 
become part of the research environment/network of the department and 
contribute to its development. The position will strengthen the 
candidate’s qualifications in academic research and coordination.

The candidate will be responsible for data collection and analysis, 
coordination and dissemination, specifically:

  *   Organize and conduct interviews with stakeholders within media 
policy and industry
  *   Analyse policy/industry documents and interviews and write 
report/article
  *   Organize a stakeholder roundtable
  *   Dissemination of project findings and information (web/podcast), 
organize seminars

The position is open to candidates with a PhD or MA degree in media 
studies, psychology or a related area, experience with research 
interviews and/or analysis of media texts or documents, and experience 
with coordination of academic activities. Oral and written communication 
skills in English and fluency in a Scandinavian language are required. 
The salary is NOK 515.200 - 597.400 per annum depending on 
qualifications, and the position has good welfare benefits.

CLOSING DATE: August 12th, 2019.

Full advertisement and online application form:
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/170149/researcher-digitox










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