[Nettime-nl] PhDs in Twente

[Geert Lovink <geert@xs4all.nl>]

> The Department of Philosophy of the University of
> Twente in the Netherlands is looking for
>
> Two Ph.D. Students (M/F, fulltime)
>
> Two PhD students for the international research project:
>
> Evaluating the Cultural Quality of New Media
> Towards a Philosophy of Human-Media Relations.
>
> Women are strongly encouraged to apply.
>
> The two PhD positions are part of a prestigious
> and exciting international research project in
> philosophy named "Evaluating the Cultural Quality
> of New Media". This five-year project, which will
> include five researchers and will involve
> collaboration with leading international scholars
> and research centres, has as its aim to develop a
> framework for better normative analyses of new
> media and new media culture, especially in
> relation to their contribution to the quality of
> life ("the good life"4) and the quality of
> society. Project leader is Dr. Philip Brey. Two
> postdocs have already been appointed to the
> project: dr. A. Briggle, PhD, University of
> Colorado and dr. E. Spence, PhD, Sydney
> University.  The project will be part of a new
> international Centre of Excellence in Ethics and
> Technology of the departments of philosophy of
> Twente University, Delft University of Technology
> and Eindhoven University of Technology.
>
> Applications are accepted for three different projects:
>
> Ph.D Project 1 - The Quality of Virtual Environments and Tools
>
> This subproject aims to perform a philosophical
> analysis of the implications of the ever
> increasing virtualization for the quality of life
> and of society. Virtualization is defined as the
> digital production of interactive structures,
> whether graphical or symbolic, that mirror things
> and events in the physical world. What are the
> implications of this process for moral and social
> identity, embodiment, and conceptions of reality,
> and how can these implications be normatively evaluated?
>
> Ph.D. Project 2: The Quality of Computer-Mediated Social Relations
>
> This subproject focuses on computer-mediated
> social relations and practices in friendships,
> love relationships, and community life.
> Increasingly, the social world is held together
> by electronic networks. More and more,
> communication, social relationships, and
> community formation take place over such
> networks. The aim of the project is to perform a
> philosophical analysis of the implications of
> this trend for the quality of life and of society.
>
> Ph.D. Project 3: Societal Appraisals of the Cultural Quality of New 
> Media
>
> This subproject will perform a study of
> appraisals of new media that are made by
> representatives of major ideologies or
> worldviews, with the aim of assessing how they
> relate to conceptions of the good life and the
> good society held by these ideologies.  It will
> study liberal, communitarian, conservative,
> religious and postmaterialist evaluations of new
> media, and will try to assess which ideologies
> see themselves as winners and losers in the
> development of a new media culture.  It will also
> provide critiques of current ideological stances on new media.
>
> Only the two best candidates out of all
> applicants will be offered a position.  Selection
> will only be based on the quality of the
> candidate, and not on his or her preference for a
> particular project, except that the two PhD
> appointments will be for different projects.  You
> may apply for more than one project if you wish.
>
> Profile
>
> For all three projects: a Master's degree or
> equivalent degree in philosophy. Consideration
> will also be given to candidates with a
> multidisciplinary Master's degree on a topic
> relevant to the project and some background in
> philosophy, and to exceptional candidates with
> only a bachelor's degree in philosophy.
> Demonstrable interest in philosophical issues
> relating to information technology and new media.
> Good analytical skills. Good communication skills
> in English, in writing as well as orally.
> Creativity, open-mindedness, and an ability to develop new ideas.
>
> Offer
>
> A four-year full-time Ph.D. position starting
> November 1, 2006. The gross salary is Euro 1.933,-
> in the first year going up to 2.472,- in the
> fourth year (Euro 25.552,- and 32.677,- per annum,
> respectively, including vacation pay). Each Ph.D.
> position comes with a budget of up to 8,000,-
> for travel and conference attendance.
>
> Information and application
>
> A description of the overall project, the three
> subprojects and a FAQ can be retrieved from
> <http://www.ceptes.nl/vici>http://www.ceptes.nl/vici.
> Applicants are advised to read these texts
> carefully before applying. For questions not
> answered on the website you can contact the
> project leader, dr. Philip Brey (e-mail:
> <mailto:p.a.e.brey@utwente.nl>p.a.e.brey@utwente.nl).
>
> Your application should contain the following
> documents: a letter of application which explains
> your interest in the position and explains your
> qualifications (this letter should contain some
> suggestions on how you would want to approach the
> project you apply for); a curriculum vitae which
> includes the name and e-mail address/telephone
> number of one of your professors, preferably the
> supervisor of your master's thesis; a copy of
> your master's thesis; copies of publications, if
> any; an academic transcript that contains a list
> of subjects taken and grades received (this may
> be an unofficial version or scanned copy; we can
> request the original later). Optionally, you can
> also include letters of recommendation from your professors.
>
> Your application can be sent by e-mail
> (preferred) or by normal post to dr. ir. J.F.C.
> Verberne (e-mail:
> <mailto:pz-gw@gw.utwente.nl>pz-gw@gw.utwente.nl),
> managing director of the Faculty of Behavioural
> Sciences, University of Twente, PO Box 217, 7500
> AE Enschede, the Netherlands. Please mention the
> vacancy number: 06/072-1 (project 1), 06/072-2
> (project 2), or 06/072-3 (project 3).  Your
> application should be in by October 2, 2006. Job
> interviews will be held between October 9 and 13.


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