PhD position Research and Teaching Assistant / Center for Information, Communication Technologies & Society (ICT&S)
Job
The Center for ICT&S is concerned with current transformations of the digital age and its consequences for individuals and society. The academic focus of this position is linked to the research profile of the unit and the associated doctoral programme ‘Internet & Democracy’. Specific areas of research are phenomena of digitalisation and datafication as reflected in the social fields of sociology, politics, economics and (everyday) cultures of use. The unit’s research practice comprises theoretical work, methodological endeavours, and empirical projects. Current research topics include: the sustainability of digital infrastructures, social media narratives of climate change, discourse cultures on social media, digital transformation processes and democracy, current phenomena of digitalisation (artificial intelligence, automation of communication, etc.). Areas of responsibility: • Scientific support in research and teaching in the Center for ICT&S; • Administrative tasks; • Independent research activities including writing and publishing a dissertation; • The teaching of two semester hours per week (equivalent to 1 course) from the second year of employment.
Initiator(s):
University of Salzburg
Deadline: 19.03.2025
Location: Salzburg, Austria
Post created by: Lymor Wolf Goldstein