The Department of Communication and Arts (DCA), Roskilde University,
invites applications for a PhD scholarship from February 1, 2024. The position
as PhD is a three-years full-time position.
Department of Communication and Arts
Your daily workplace will be Department of Communication and Arts at Roskilde
University. DCA covers RUCs Communication programs (Communication, Journalism,
and Performance Design) and Art programs (Danish, Philosophy, History, and
Cultural Encounters).
We conduct excellent, interdisciplinary research in the intersection
between Communication, Cultural Studies, Social Science, and Humanities, and
offer an innovative and interdisciplinary university environment, characterized
by diversity with respect to theory, method, and area of study in research and
education. Our research is characterized by double impact, i.e. by the highest
academic quality, and by a direct interaction with public, private and civil
actors in the society.
We have strong research networks and partnerships with local, regional,
national, and international partners with the goal of ensuring the highest
quality in all our research-based activities.
Description of the PhD project
The PhD project is linked to the research project Who Makes the Climate News? (WMCN -
https://dff.dk/forskningsprojekter?period%3Alist=eq8rwx3oar&instrument%3Alist=4ksj78ghqk&filed_method%3Alist=eldh3vp9k6&SearchableText=),
which is funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark and runs from
2024-2027. The project is located at the Department of Communication and Arts
at Roskilde University, where it is associated with the Journalism and
Democracy research group, the Center for News Research, and the Digital Media
Lab.
Who Makes the Climate News? studies the powerful interests that are
trying to influence both the public and political agenda with regard to climate
and climate change. The project builds on the assumption that climate news is
influenced by both loud sources, visible to the public in news stories, and
quiet sources working behind the media agenda in various power networks, and
that the latter might be blind spots in journalism practice. In order to map
both 'noisy' and 'quiet' sources, the project combines network analysis with
media content analysis and interview analysis. The theoretical framework is
field theory combined with media theory and elite theory.
The project consists of a core group of three researchers, each of whom
work on integrated sub-projects. The focus of the project is the construction
of four original data sets: The first is a mapping of climate policy
professionals, the second is interviews with climate policy professionals, the
third is interviews with climate reporters, and the fourth is media content of
climate reporting. The PhD student will, in collaboration with the other
members of the project team, primarily work on the mapping of the climate
policy professionals.
The Doctoral School
You will be enrolled as a PhD student at The Doctoral School of Communication
and Arts, Roskilde University. The Doctoral School for Communication and Arts
(ARTS-PHD) offers a doctoral programme in Communication and Arts in an active,
dynamic and cross-disciplinary research environment.
The PhD program in Communication and Arts offers a number of activities from
international PhD courses and master classes with researchers from around the
world to writing retreats, frequent work-in-progress seminars as well as
informal activities. We expect you to be actively involved in all PhD
activities and that you will contribute to a dynamic and inspiring PhD
environment.
Read more here https://ruc.dk/en/phd-roskilde-university.
Responsibilities and tasks
The PhD position is an educational position and the main tasks are in
accordance with chapter 3, Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the
Universities and Certain Higher Artistic Educational Institutions (
https://ufm.dk/en/legislation/prevailing-laws-and-regulations/education/files/engelsk-ph-d-bekendtgorelse.pdf )
Qualifications
Applicants must hold a master degree in sociology, media & communication
studies, political science or an adjacent field.
The candidate is expected to demonstrate:
- Experience with or interest in field theory
- Experience with or interest in working quantitative analysis in general or
network analysis, sequence analysis, correspondence analysis or topic modelling
specifically.
- Experience with or interest in statistical programming such as R or Python.
- Experience with or interest in qualitative analysis, such interviews and
mixed methods.
- Good command of Danish and English is necessary.
Responsibilities and tasks
The successful candidate is expected to:
- Be enterprising and possess good communication skills.
- Be an active collaborative partner in the WMCN project.
- Conduct and complete an independent research project within the framework
of the project. The project must result in a PhD dissertation.
- Publish independently and in collaboration with the PI and/or other members
of the group.
- Plan and contribute to paper presentations and panels at relevant
international conferences.
- Plan and participate in research seminars and network meetings.
- Participate in PhD courses throughout the period of employment and
undertake teaching/supervision tasks.
- Be an active and present colleague in the Department of Communication and
Arts.
- Participate actively
in the Journalism and Democracy research group.
Assessment
In the assessment regarding employment consideration will be given to;
- Research originality,
quality and relevance of the PhD project proposal
- Relevant masters
degree or equivalent (according to Danish Qualifications Framework for Higher
Education)
- Any additional
academic requirements stated in the job advertisement.
Find guidelines for
PhD applications here: https://ruc.dk/en/doctoral-school-communication-and-arts#accordion-Application-and-admission
Questions
For further information about the position or to obtain a full academic
description of the project , please contact Professor Mark Blach-Ørsten, oersten@ruc.dk +(45) 4674 3704 or associate
professor Anton Grau Larsen, agraul@ruc.dk (+45)
4674 2612
Terms of employment
The employment is full time, 37 hours per week, and refers to Dean Ida Willig.
The position will be
filled according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and
the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) and Job Structure
for Academic Staff at Universities.
Application
procedure
After the deadline for applications the Dean will shortlist applicants for
assessment with assistance from the recruitment committee including the
chairperson of the assessment committee.
Shortly after the
application deadline all applicants will be notified whether or not their
application has been selected for assessment.
The shortlisted
applicants will be informed about the composition of the assessment committee,
and each applicant will be given the opportunity to comment on the composition
of the committee and - later on - their assessment.
Once the recruitment
process is completed, all applicants will be informed of the outcome of their
application.
Application
To apply for the position go to www.ruc.dk/en/job/
Only applications in
English are accepted.
Applications must
include:
- Cover letter
- CV
- Documentation of
education including grades from Masters programme or equivalent
- Your description of
the PhD project
- Your time schedule
of the PhD project
- If applicable:
Documentation for any research experience, work experience or publications.
Please submit your
application no later than 20. October 2023.
Material received
after this date will not be taken into consideration.
Roskilde University
wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all
qualified candidates regardless of personal background.
Roskilde Universitets
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Roskilde Universitet har ca. 6.500 studerende, 900 ansatte og 800 mio. kr. i
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