[Students-l] Fwd: Air-L Digest, 3 PhD scholarshipa

Thu Jul 21 03:21:23 EDT 2016

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Subject: 	Air-L Digest, Vol 144, Issue 28
Date: 	Wed, 20 Jul 2016 04:35:11 -0700
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Today's Topics:

    2. PhD scholarship in urban data (closing soon) (Bjorn Nansen)
    3. PhD Scholarship - Social Media Privacy and Security (Marj Kibby)

    8. funded PhD in data politics, University of Amsterdam
       (Stefania Milan)

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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 01:02:01 +0000
From: Bjorn Nansen <nansenb at unimelb.edu.au>
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Subject: [Air-L] PhD scholarship in urban data (closing soon)
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Hi all,

A PhD scholarship for research in the field of urban data is available through the Melbourne Networked Society Institute at the University of Melbourne.

Cities around the world increasingly deploy varied and multiple data streams — from apps on user-devices to distributed sensor networks — in order to inform better settings for service provision and resource use.  This scholarship is available for a student investigating existing and emergent urban data practices in the context of contemporary smart city agendas.  The research will focus on new opportunities for citizen engagement and the development of new models of planning and governance.  Additionally, the research will address conceptual and practical challenges concerning practices of data acquisition and utilisation, including growing concerns around the effect of growing surveillance and the impact on privacy.

Details about applying are available at:

  http://networkedsociety.unimelb.edu.au/research/opportunities/urban-data-phd-scholarship

Dr Bjorn Nansen
Lecturer and Undergraduate Coordinator
Media and Communications Program
The University of Melbourne
130 John Medley building
T +61 3 8344 9122 | E nansenb at unimelb.edu.au<mailto:nansenb at unimelb.edu.au>
W https://unimelb.academia.edu/bjornnansen

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Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 02:01:51 +0000
From: Marj Kibby <marj.kibby at newcastle.edu.au>
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Subject: [Air-L] PhD Scholarship - Social Media Privacy and Security
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Sent on behalf of Janet Fulton:

The University of Newcastle is offering a PhD scholarship, under my supervision, to investigate young Australian adults and their use and understanding of social media at work. The candidate must have at least four years of undergraduate study with a first class honours and high GPA.

Applications close on 31st October and the successful applicant must be able to start before March 2017.

PhD Scholarship - Australian millennials on social media: managing privacy and security in the workplace

Here's a link for more details:

http://www.newcastle.edu.au/newsroom/research-and-innovation/research-degrees/phd-scholarships/phd-scholarship-australian-millennials-on-social-media-managing-privacy-and-security-in-the-workplace

If you know anyone who may be interested, I'm happy for you to forward my details. Please contact me if you have any questions

Regards
Janet

DR JANET FULTON
Lecturer in Media and Communication
Deputy Program Convenor (Bachelor of Communication)
School of Design, Communication and IT
Faculty of Science and IT

T: +61 2 4921 6923
E: janet.fulton at newcastle.edu.au
W: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/janet-fulton

Skype: janetmfulton
Twitter @JanetFulton

The University of Newcastle (UON)
University Drive
Callaghan NSW 2308
Australia

CRICOS Provider 00109J

A/Prof Marjorie Kibby
Humanities and Social Science
Faculty of Education and Arts
Communication and Media Research (CAMR) https://dcit.newcastle.edu.au/camr/
The University of Newcastle
University Drive, Callaghan NSW 2308
+61 2 49216604
marj.kibby at newcastle.edu.au

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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 12:14:02 +0200
From: Stefania Milan <lists at stefaniamilan.net>
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Subject: [Air-L] funded PhD in data politics, University of Amsterdam
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++Apologies for cross-posting. Please spread the word!++

The DATACTIVE (data-activism.net) project at the University of Amsterdam is looking for a PhD student to join the team and contribute to conduct research on data politics and grassroots participation. Apply *with a PhD project proposal* by August 26.

++Job description++

The Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis (ASCA) of the Faculty of Humanities is looking for a PhD candidate to join the ERC-funded project 'Data Activism: The Politics of Big Data According to Civil Society' (DATACTIVE), with Dr. Stefania Milan as Principal Investigator. DATACTIVE investigates citizens’ engagement with massive data collection, seeking to understand how activism evolves in the time of datafication.

As datafication progressively invades all spheres of contemporary society, citizens grow increasingly aware of the critical role of information as the new fabric of social life. This awareness gives rise to new sociotechnical practices taking a critical approach to ‘big data’ and massive data collection, which fall under the rubric of ‘data activism’. Data activism takes at least two forms: re-active data activism, whereby people increasingly resist the threats to civil rights that derive from corporate privacy intrusion and government surveillance (e.g., by means of technical fixes such as encryption); and pro-active data activism, whereby citizens take advantage of the possibilities for campaigning and social change that data availability provides (e.g., data-based advocacy). The DATACTIVE project explores how activism broadly defined evolves in the age of big data. We take a critical look at, among others, citizen empowerment through data; civil society’s privacy practices; surveillance and internet activism; governance of data flows and internet infrastructure; open data and civic tech networks.

You will join an interdisciplinary team working under the leadership of Dr. Stefania Milan (the Principal Investigator; https://stefaniamilan.net <https://stefaniamilan.net/>) and collaboratively examining the emerging dynamics of data activism at the intersection of its social and technological dimensions. We offer a multidisciplinary, interactive and international research environment in a leading department (Communication and Media Studies at the University of Amsterdam currently ranks number 8 in the QS World Rankings).

++Requirements++

The ideal candidate should have:
     * a demonstrable affinity with one or the combination of the following areas of research: social movements/grassroots activism’s engagement with data, digital technology and citizen participation, datafication and digital citizenship, democratic agency and algorithmic power, social effects of algorithm discrimination, (participatory) governance of data flows;
     * a Master's, Master of Research, or equivalent degree in one of the following disciplines: sociology, political science, communication sciences, media studies, and neighboring disciplines, preferably with expertise in one of the following fields: social movement studies, digital sociology, sociology of knowledge and/or culture, international relations, governance studies, critical internet studies, critical data studies;
     * demonstrable expertise in qualitative/ethnographic and/or quantitative research methods;
     familiarity (or willingness to acquire it) with data processing techniques and digital methods.

In addition, he or she should also possess:

     * a good knowledge of current developments in digital communication technology in the post-Snowden era, and the related socio-technical and policy processes;
     * a creative mind and an interest to think across disciplines and domains;
     * strong communication skills, and an interest in building bridges between research, policy and advocacy/activism;
     * excellent command of English. Familiarity with other languages constitutes an asset;
     * the ability to work independently as well as in a team, and be responsive to feedback;
     * the willingness to engage in research collaboration with nongovernmental organizations;
     * superior organizational skills, including the ability to plan one’s work and meet deadlines. He or she should have an eye for detail, and be available occasionally to work under tight deadlines.

Read more and find out how to apply here: http://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/working-at-the-uva/vacancies/item/16-371-phd-position-in-the-datactive-project.html <http://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/working-at-the-uva/vacancies/item/16-371-phd-position-in-the-datactive-project.html> OR here: www.academictransfer.com/35194 <http://www.academictransfer.com/35194>

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Stefania Milan, PhD
University of Amsterdam || mediastudies.nl ||
stefaniamilan.net || @annliffey
fingerprint: 7606 4526 3D24 20B2 C850  EA42 A497 CB70 04B5 A3B

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