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CFA: Beyond Fake News: Mitigating Epistemically Toxic Content – An International Online Workshop
by Aviv Barnoy 04 Feb '21

04 Feb '21

*CFA: Beyond Fake News: Mitigating Epistemically Toxic Content – An International Online Workshop (University of Haifa/Zefat Academic College)* In 2016, “fake news” took ‎center stage as a contributor to surprising political events. Reluctant to do so at first, Facebook and Twitter have since taken steps to fight dubious posts, and have drawn on independent fact ‎checkers to validate and flag stories that are reported as fake by users. Misinformation spreaders have not rested on their laurels either. They have started creating deepfakes, namely, artificial realistic faces and ‎videos that make ‎it appear as if people said or did something they didn’t, and artificial intelligence-generated images to create seemingly real ‎profile pictures on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to lend the users an air of credibility. At the same time, individuals are regularly posting and sharing misinformation and disinformation without any apparent help or encouragement from malign actors, often without malevolent intent. ‎ The category of “epistemically toxic content,” of content that is false, unsubstantiated or misleading is wider than that of fake news. Much epistemically toxic content is situated in the gray area between absolute truth and utter falsehood. Epistemically toxic content, its types and manifestations, the mechanisms of its spreads, and effective ways to fight it are still only partially ‎understood by academic researchers. And many suggested solutions to the problem are problematic. Tasking Internet mega corporations with filtering content for truth and falsehood may prove as a cure that is worse than the disease. States do not have a good track record regulating ‎free flow of politically inconvenient information either. The workshop aims at advancing the study of epistemically toxic content online and ways to mitigate its spread, by bringing together philosophers and researchers in other relevant disciplines, including cognitive science, communications and media studies, Science and Technology Studies, and information systems. The workshop is part of the ISF funded project “Skepticism about Testimony,” and is organized by Arnon Keren <http://philo.haifa.ac.il/index.php/en/faculty-staff-reception-hours/36-acad…> (University of Haifa), Boaz Miller <https://boazmiller.com/> (Zefat Academic College), and Aviv Barnoy <https://scholar.google.co.il/citations?user=D44dirIAAAAJ> (University of Haifa and Zefat Academic College). Confirmed participants include: Sacha Altay <https://sites.google.com/view/sacha-altay/home>, Institut Jean Nicod Anat Ben David, <https://www.openu.ac.il/en/personalsites/AnatBenDavid.aspx> The Open University of Israel Sarit Barzilai <https://sarit-barzilai.edu.haifa.ac.il/>, The University of Haifa Karen Frost-Arnold <https://www.hws.edu/academics/philosophy/facultyProfile.aspx?facultyID=135>, Hobart and William Smith Colleges Axel Gelfert <http://www.gelfert.net/People/Axel/axel.html>, The Technical University of Berlin Thi Nguyen <https://objectionable.net/>, University of Utah Isaac Record <http://www.isaacrecord.net/>, Michigan State University Richard Rogers <https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/r/o/r.a.rogers/r.a.rogers.html>, University of Amsterdam We welcome submissions by academic researchers in philosophy, cognitive science, communications and media studies, Science and Technology Studies, information systems, and related disciplines, who study different theoretical and empirical aspects of epistemically toxic content. Submissions from early-career scholars and members of underrepresented groups in academia are especially welcome. Please send abstract of about 300 words to epistemictc(a)gmail.com by March 3, 2021. Please include your name, email, and institutional affiliation. Accepted scholars are expected to give an approximately 20-minute talk followed by a Q&A session. Presenting scholars are requested to participate in the workshop throughout its duration. Important dates: March 3, 2021: deadline for abstract submission. March 10, 2021: notification of acceptance. April 21-22, 2021: online workshop. The workshop is scheduled to take place each day after 3pm GMT. Please send any questions to epistemictc(a)gmail.com. Event webpage: https://philevents.org/event/show/87330 --- Aviv Barnoy, PhD Research Fellow, Department of Community Information Systems, Zefat Academic College & Department of Philosophy, University of Haifa M: +972528748969 *Check out my latest publications <http://avivbarnoy.com>:* The Visual Boundaries of Journalism: Native advertising and the convergence of editorial and commercial content <https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21670811.2020.1836980> (Digital Journalism) / Trusting Others: A Pareto distribution of source and message credibility among news reporters <https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0093650220911814> (Communication Research) / How News Become “News” in Increasingly Complex Ecosystems <https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1461670X.2020.1716830> (Journalism studies) / The When, Why, How and So-what of Verifications <https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1461670X.2019.1593881> (Journalism studies). <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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WEBCAST THU-FRI – Identity, Authentication, and the Road Ahead
by Joly MacFie 04 Feb '21

04 Feb '21

Another major policy event webcast from our DC Chapter. Please note that this will be live captioned, and the Real Time Text can be read at https://www.streamtext.net/text.aspx?event=CFI-ISOC-DL ISOC Live posted: "On Thursday and Friday February 4-5 2021, from 11am-3pm EST (16:00-20:00 UTC) the Better Identity Coalition, the FIDO Alliance, and the ID Theft Resource Center (ITRC) come together to present 'Identity, Authentication, and the Road Ahead'. This two-day v" [image: livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/identityandauthentication2021>On *Thursday and Friday February 4-5 2021*, from *11am-3pm EST* (16:00-20:00 UTC) the* Better Identity Coalition <https://www.betteridentity.org/>*, the *FIDO Alliance <https://fidoalliance.org/>*, and the* ID Theft Resource Center <https://www.idtheftcenter.org/>* (ITRC) come together to present *'Identity, Authentication, and the Road Ahead'. <https://identityandauthentication2021.sched.com/>* This two-day virtual policy forum will bring together leaders from government, industry, and non-profits to discuss important topics. Keynote Speakers include: Congressman *Bill Foster* (D-IL); Congressman* John Katko* (R-NY), Ranking Member, U.S. House Homeland Security Committee; *Michael Mosier*, Deputy Director and Digital Innovation Officer at the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). A live webcast will be provided by the *Internet Society Greater Washington DC Chapter <https://isoc-dc.org/>*. *LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/identityandauthentication2021 <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/identityandauthentication2021>* *PROGRAM https://identityandauthentication2021.sched.com/ <https://identityandauthentication2021.sched.com/>* *PARTICIPATE https://bit.ly/2Youqk9 <https://bit.ly/2Youqk9>* *TWITTER #IDPolicyForum <https://bit.ly/2LePEhm> @MakeIDbetter @FIDOAlliance @IDTheftCenter @isocdc* *SIMULCASTS* *https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/ <https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive>* *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/identityandauthentication2021 <https://archive.org/details/identityandauthentication2021>* *Permalink*: https://isoc.live/13716/ - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Free webinar by Dr Jen Ross - What is 'distance', anyway? (Still) teaching online in pandemic times
by Harry Dyer (EDU - Staff) 04 Feb '21

04 Feb '21

Members are invited to attend a free webinar on Monday, February 15th at 12:00 UK time with Dr Jen Ross - Senior Lecturer in Digital Education, and co-director of the Centre for Research in Digital Education. The talk, titled 'what is 'distance', anyway? (Still) teaching online in pandemic times' will be hosted by the School of Lifelong Learning and Education and the Critical Cultural Studies in Education Research Group at the University of East Anglia. The talk reflects on a year of radical shifts in the politics and practices of higher education teaching, and what that's looked like from the perspective of a teacher and researcher who has been exploring with students and colleagues for more than a decade how "online can be the privileged mode" (Manifesto for Teaching Online 2011, 2016, 2020). The nature and limits of that privilege are under the lens here as Jen explores issues of contact, trust, and the shifting meanings of 'distance' in pandemic times. We look forward to welcoming you there. Please do share this with interested parties. To register for the session, please visit: https://www.bigmarker.com/UEAUK/What-is-distance-anyway-Still-teaching-onli… Dr Harry T Dyer Lecturer in Education, School of Education and Lifelong Learning University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7TJ For more information about my research please visit harrytdyer.com<http://www.harrytdyer.com/>, Follow me on Twitter at @harrytdyer<https://twitter.com/HarryTDyer>. You can find my TED talk here<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZteEZbAtsNI>, or read my latest book here<https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9789811557156> Find out more about Digital Culture and Education here<http://digitalcultureandeducation.com/>

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CfP: 4th International Workshop on Geospatial Linked Data co-located with ESWC2021
by Beyza Yaman 04 Feb '21

04 Feb '21

Dear author, We are happy to announce two venues for publishing your work about Geospatial Linked Data. We are writing to you because we think your work might be suitable for publication in the upcoming "Semantic Spatial Web" special issue of the open-access journal International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) International Journal of Geo-Information (ISSN 2220-9964, IF 2.239). The submission deadline is 31 July 2021 and papers may be submitted immediately or at any point until 31 July 2021, as papers will be published on an ongoing basis. For more information on this Special Issue and submission guidelines, please visit the following page: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijgi/special_issues/Semantic_SpatialWeb We would like also to acknowledge that the 4th International Workshop on Geospatial Linked Data will be co-located with the European Semantic Web Conference (ESWC) on 7th June 2021. The submission deadline is 1st March 2021. The best papers will be invited to submit their extended version to the special issue in the ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information Semantic Spatial Web. Details are published on the website: dice-group.github.io/GeoLD2021/ Should you need any further information, please feel free to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you. Best regards, Beyza Yaman

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New MA in Surveillance Studies: Digitalisation, Surveillance & Societies
by Daniel Trottier 04 Feb '21

04 Feb '21

New MA in Surveillance Studies: *Digitalisation, Surveillance & Societies * https://www.eur.nl/en/master/digitalisation-surveillance-societies We are proud to introduce our new Master Programme entitled “Digitalisation, Surveillance & Societies”, starting next academic year (2021-2022) at Erasmus University Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. While digitalisation brings many opportunities, big data, artificial intelligence (AI), and social media platforms involve an unprecedented collection of personal information and raise global challenges about privacy and security. Social media monitoring and manipulation can sway elections, spark civil strife and help predict expected social patterns and behaviour. Algorithms determine who gets to see which online information and advertisements, but also who is considered a public threat. In everyday life, many very useful apps and tools may provide the potential for new forms of (unwanted) surveillance. Surveillance cameras make it possible for neighbours to report suspicious activity on WhatsApp groups and participate in local official and unofficial policing practices. Location tracking of family and friends is perceived to be both caring and controlling. Health and lifestyle apps promote physical and emotional well-being, all the while provoking their own privacy and ethical concerns. The integration of digital technologies into a range of everyday practices create and perpetuate a number of contemporary and cross-sector issues that require better understanding and critical reflection about data collection, discrimination, privacy violations, and disruptions by and through digital media. The MA programme “Digitalisation, Surveillance & Societies” enables students to develop scientifically informed responses to these challenges by focusing on social, intercultural, political, technical, and international dimensions of digitalisation. It advances evaluative thinking and problem-solving skills that are vital for socially responsible technology design, as well as developing effective personal, social, organisational, political and policy responses or strategies to digital media practices. Understanding societal implications of digitalisation allows citizens, companies and governments to harness their potential while safeguarding the interests of those who could be vulnerable or exploited by them. Please refer to our website for more information: https://www.eur.nl/en/master/digitalisation-surveillance-societies. Additionally, any questions can be directed to either Daniel Trottier ( trottier(a)eshcc.eur.nl) or to our team at: https://www.eur.nl/en/master/digitalisation-surveillance-societies/contact . With best wishes, Daniel Daniel Trottier, PhD Associate Professor Dept. of Media & Communication Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication Erasmus University Rotterdam P.O. Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam The Netherlands trottier(a)eshcc.eur.nl

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Realising Children's Rights in a Digital World: Event on 24th March
by Glatt,ZA (pgr) 04 Feb '21

04 Feb '21

*Sending on behalf of Dr Ranjana Das, with apologies for cross-posting* The University of Surrey’s strategic research theme Technology and Society<https://www.surrey.ac.uk/technology-and-society-research> – is delighted to host Professor Sonia Livingstone<https://www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-communications/people/academic-staff/sonia-…> as part of its Keywords in Technology and Society series- on 24th March at 2 pm GMT. Sonia’s talk is titled ‘Realising Children’s Rights in a Digital World’. Sonia currently directs the Digital Futures Commission (with the 5Rights Foundation)<https://digitalfuturescommission.org.uk/> and the Global Kids Online<http://www.globalkidsonline.net/> project (with UNICEF). She is Deputy Director of the UKRI-funded Nurture Network<http://www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-communications/research/research-projects/en…> and leads work packages for two European H2020-funded projects: ySKILLS (Youth Skills)<http://www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-communications/research/research-projects/yS…> and CO:RE<https://www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-communications/research/research-projects/C…> (Children Online: Research and Evidence). Founder of the EC-funded 33 country EU Kids Online<http://www2.lse.ac.uk/media@lse/research/EUKidsOnline/Home.aspx> research network, she is a #SaferInternet4EU Ambassador for the European Commission. The event will be chaired by Dr Emily Setty<https://www.surrey.ac.uk/people/emily-setty>. As Theme Champion of this strategic theme, I welcome you to join us on 24th March to hear Sonia speak. You will need to sign-up, although attendance is free – and sign-up is available on this link: Digital Rights Tickets, Wed 24 Mar 2021 at 14:00 | Eventbrite<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-rights-tickets-131356180873> Please do browse the Keywords series here<https://www.surrey.ac.uk/technology-and-society-research/events> and sign up to any of the other events. Best, Ranjana Working Pattern in Lockdown: From 5th January 2021, I will be working in a shift-pattern to balance my full-time workload with homeschooling and childcare, under the conditions of Lockdown. This means I will be unable to respond to emails or take on any meetings in the AM, there may be some delays in responses, and you may receive emails from me outside of standard hours. Thank you for your understanding, which I will entirely reciprocate, at a complex and difficult time. Dr Ranjana Das Reader in Media and Communication University Theme Champion for Strategic Research Theme: Technology and Society<https://www.surrey.ac.uk/technology-and-society-research> New: ESRC Impact Acceleration Partnership with IHV and NCT(with Paul Hodkinson)<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsurreyper…> Find my recent talks on Notist: https://noti.st/drranjanadas<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnoti.st%2…> Twitter: @DrRanjanaDas<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.c…>; @TechSocSurrey Web: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/people/ranjana-das ________________________ Zoë Glatt www.zoeglatt.com<http://www.zoeglatt.com/> ESRC PhD Researcher in Media & Communications London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Co-Founder: LSE Digital Ethnography Collective @DigEthnogLSE<https://twitter.com/DigEthnogLSE> Graduate Student Rep 2019-2021: Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) Managing Editor 2018-2020: ICA journal Communication, Culture & Critique<https://academic.oup.com/ccc/pages/About> YouTube channel<https://www.youtube.com/user/Zedstergal> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/ZoeGlatt> | LSE bio<http://www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-communications/people/phd-researchers/zoe-gl…>

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Sonic Spaces webinar on 'Sounds of the Environment' - February 10th
by Jennifer O'Meara 03 Feb '21

03 Feb '21

*With Apologies for Crossposting * I'm pleased to share the next event in the *Sonic Spaces webinar series*, in conjunction with the Trinity Long Room Hub Arts & Humanities Research Institute <https://www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/media/news/articles/2020-11-02-Sonic-…> . The webinar on *Sounds of the Environment *may be of interest to list members. Date: Wednesday, February 10th, 7–8pm (UTC), on Zoom. Please register here. <https://trinitylongroomhub-ie.zoom.us/webinar/register/5416122745946/WN_cio…> Event description: >From the soothing sounds of lapping waves and bird song, to the uncomfortable disruption of construction work and traffic, our daily lives are subject to a wide range of natural and man-made environmental sounds. The impact of such sounds on human well-being has led to a range of interventions in recent years. These include an EU directive to examine public noise exposure through the creation of noise maps, and artistic initiatives to introduce professional live music into hospital settings to improve patients’ experience. This event will bring together a multi-disciplinary panel to discuss a range of works that emerge from, or aim to benefit, our experience of listening in natural, urban and social environments: *Laurence Gill*, Professor in Environmental Engineering at Trinity, and composer *Norah Walsh* who will discuss their collaboration on ‘Inception Horizon,’ which used an understanding of the movement of water through limestone as the basis of a choral piece inspired by a karst cave system in County Clare; *Antonella Radicchi*, an architect and scholar based at TU Berlin, and *Simon Jennings*, Executive Scientist in the Environment Section of Limerick County Council, who will introduce the ‘Hush City’ app which empowers people to identify and assess quiet areas in cities including Limerick; and *Gráinne Hope*, an Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health at Trinity’s Global Brain Health Institute, who will discuss her work as founder and artistic director of ‘Kids’ Classics’, Ireland’s leading music in healthcare organization. The panel will be chaired by *Jimmy Eadie*, an artist-engineer based in Trinity’s Electronic & Electrical Engineering programme, who works within the field of recording, production and sound design. *** The ‘Sonic Spaces’ webinar series will run from November 2020-April 2021. The series aims to consider the creative possibilities of audio and sound culture as they relate to issues of society, technology, the environment, and the body. The series will include contributions from researchers and practitioners working in the Arts & Humanities, Engineering, Architecture and the Creative Technologies, among others. Upcoming webinars : March 10th: Gendered Soundscapes April 14th: Culture on the Radio The Sonic Spaces series is organised by Jennifer O’Meara, School of the Creative Arts, Trinity College Dublin. Best wishes, Jennifer ________________ Dr Jennifer O’Meara Assistant Professor in Film Studies Director of Undergraduate Teaching and Learning, School of Creative Arts Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin Dublin 2, Ireland. jennifer.omeara(a)tcd.ie www.tcd.ie/creative-arts

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Finding Centers and Think Tanks in the world that research on Computational Propaganda
by Marie Santini 03 Feb '21

03 Feb '21

Dear all, I am preparing an entry on "Computational Propaganda Effects" to be included in the Encyclopedia on Technology and Politics. I am creating a list of the main research centers and think tanks in the world that directly work on this topic. Beyond the well-known centers of the Anglo-Saxon world, I would like to include other research centers in the world, especially in Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe, researching on Computational Propaganda. If you can contribute with indications, please send me an email! Best wishes, Marie Santini -- Dr. R. Marie Santini Associate Professor at the School of Communication Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil Av. Pasteur, 250 – fundos, Urca, 22290902 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brazil Founding member and Research Director of NetLab / UFRJ Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0657-7217 Website: http://www.netlab.eco.ufrj.br <http://www.netlab.eco.ufrj.br/home-en>

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Reminder - Call for Applications: MA Data, Culture and Society (University of Westminster)
by Pieter Verdegem 03 Feb '21

03 Feb '21

The Westminster School of Media and Communication and the School of Computer Science and Engineering welcome applications to its interdisciplinary MA programme in Data, Culture and Society. We live in an age where almost everything of what we do is connected to data. Big data and datafication pose great opportunities but also risks for contemporary societies. This MA course addresses, explores and creatively utilises this transformation. We place an emphasis on current and future technologies and practices such as algorithms, artificial intelligence, big data, blockchain, data analytics and data mining, the Internet of Things, and others. The programme is part of the School's Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI - https://camri.ac.uk/) which is home to around 30 researchers and 65 doctoral students. It has been a leading centre of media and communications research in the UK for almost 30 years. CAMRI is noted for its strong international dimension and its focus on critical media research, with interests in the study of digital and social media, the political economy of communications, global and transnational media, media policy studies, media and activism, and media history. Additional information about the programme, application and entry requirements: https://www.westminster.ac.uk/computer-science-and-engineering-media-and-co… Inquiries can be directed to: Dr. Pieter Verdegem (p.verdegem(a)westminster.ac.uk<mailto:p.verdegem@westminster.ac.uk>), Course Leader of the MA in Data, Culture and Society -- Dr. Pieter Verdegem SFHEA Senior Lecturer in Media Theory | Course Leader of the MA Data, Culture and Society<https://www.westminster.ac.uk/computer-science-and-engineering-media-and-co…> Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI<https://camri.ac.uk/>) Westminster School of Media and Communication University of Westminster | London | HA1 3TP | E: p.verdegem(a)westminster.ac.uk<mailto:%20p.verdegem@westminster.ac.uk> | | T: @pverdegem<https://twitter.com/pverdegem> @UoW_DataCS<https://twitter.com/UoW_DataCS> | The University of Westminster is a charity and a company limited by guarantee. Registration number: 977818 England. Registered Office: 309 Regent Street, London W1B 2HW. This message and its attachments are private and confidential. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and remove it and its attachments from your system.

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Job: PhD assistant in French and (social) media, Ghent University (Belgium)
by cbouko 03 Feb '21

03 Feb '21

*ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY* Employing more than 8,000 people, Ghent University is actively involved in education and research, management and administration, and technical and social services on a daily basis. It is one of the largest, most exciting employers in the area and offers great career opportunities. With each of its 11 faculties and more than 100 departments offering state-of-the-art study programmes that are grounded in research in a wide range of academic fields, *YOUR TASKS* - You will spend at least 50% of your assignment on scientific research as part of the preparation of a doctoral thesis on the French language and (social) media, as a member of the MULTIPLES research group. The doctoral thesis may be about one of the two following themes: 1. A topic of your choice about the French language and (social) media 2. When online video journalism replaces tv news among the younger generations: a multimodal critical discourse analysis (MCDA). Study cases: digital-only media with an active presence on social media (e.g. Brut). Examples of research questions: - - How factual vs. emotional news coverages are constructed in these videos based on interviews of experts or laymen, in a post-truth era in which the word of experts is more and more questioned by citizens? - How this new online and visual approach to journalism influence the use of the French language and journalistic codes (e.g. short videos of interviews, all content subtitled, focus on the experts’ or laymen’s word, absence of voice over)? - How the journalistic and linguistic codes in use are targeted to a younger audience? How are the news framed for the younger generations? - You will provide teaching assistance at the department, specifically in the French Language Practice courses of the Bachelor programme. - You will supervise BA dissertations. - You will contribute to internal and external services provided by the department. *WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR* - You hold a degree of Master in Translation, Interpreting or Multilingual communication, in French Languages and Cultures or an equivalent Master. For diplomas awarded outside the European Union, a certificate of equivalence (NARIC) must be submitted. The degree requirements need to be fulfilled at the start of your appointment. - You have preferably written an MA thesis on a French subject. - You have a keen interest in academic and/or project-based research and services. - You are highly proficient in speaking and writing French. - Proficiency in Dutch is recommended but not compulsory. - Any teaching experience or participation in extra training sessions, conferences, etc. is considered an asset. - You have excellent teaching and communication skills, you are flexible and a team player. *WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU* - We offer you a two-year appointment, which may be renewed twice for two years, on condition that the previous term was positively evaluated. *Attention*: If you were previously appointed as a junior assistant or doctoral fellow at a university within the Flemish Community, this appointment will be deducted from the maximum term of appointment, which is six years at the most according to the Codex of Higher Education. - Your appointment will start on 1 October 2021 at the earliest. - Your remuneration will be determined according to salary scale AAP3. More information about our salary scales <https://www.ugent.be/en/work/career/financial/salarisschalen/aapvwpeas3.htm> . - All Ghent University staff members enjoy a number of benefits, such as a wide range of training and education opportunities, 35 days of paid leave, bicycle commuting reimbursement, ecocheques, etc. A complete overview of all our fringe benefits <http://www.ugent.be/nl/vacatures/personeelsvoordelen.htm> (in Dutch). *INTERESTED?* Apply *online through the e-recruitment system* *before the application deadline* (see link below). We do not accept late applications or applications that are not sent through the online system. Your application must include the following documents: - In the field *‘Cv’*: your cv and an overview of your study results, including a short summary of your BA and MA theses (and the grades you received), as well as a digital copy of your MA thesis (all merged into one pdf file) - In the field *‘R**esearch proposal’*: A first description of the research on French and (social) media that the applicant will carry out, containing the following elements: background; objectives/questions; method; feasibility. - In the field *‘Cover letter’*: your application letter in pdf format - In the field *‘Diploma’*: a transcript of the required degree (if already in your possession). If you have a foreign degree in a language other than our national languages (Dutch, French or German) or English, please add a translation in one of the mentioned languages. - In the field *‘Certificate of equivalence’*: only for diplomas awarded outside the European Union a certificate of equivalence (NARIC) must be submitted. (This can be requested via www.naricvlaanderen.be/en) Note that the maximum file size for each field is 10 MB. As Ghent University maintains an equal opportunities and diversity policy, everyone is encouraged to apply for this position. You can apply in French or in English. *MORE INFORMATION* For more information about this vacancy, please contact Prof. Catherine Bouko (Catherine.bouko(a)ugent.be) LINK TO APPLY https://career012.successfactors.eu/career?career%5fns=job%5flisting&compan… -- Catherine Bouko Ghent University Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Groot-Brittanniëlaan 45 9000 Gent Belgium Bureau: B2.06 http://research.flw.ugent.be/en/catherine.bouko

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