Dear friends and fellow internet researchers, a recent legislation has substantially modified the recruitment system for academic staff in Italy. The new procedure is based on a national competition for the National Scientific Qualification (abilitazione), which from now on is required to enter Italian universities as associate or full professor. The qualification, comparable to the French “qualification”, is granted by National Committees, one for each group of disciplines (a total of around 200 distinct groups). All committees are made up of five members, four affiliated to Italian universities and one affiliated to a foreign university (OECD countries). Members from foreign universities must hold a position equivalent to that of a full professor. I believe it's crucial to try injecting some internet research background and culture in this commissions. The post shall be entitled with an honorarium of Euro 16,000 for the whole period, plus expenses. More information and the registration form (https://abilitazione.cineca.it/ocse/ocseRegistration.php) to propose your candidacy are available at https://abilitazione.cineca.it/ocse/index.php?lang=EN. Feel free to forward this message to your colleagues or to contact me for more information. Best regards, Fabio Giglietto, Post doc Research Fellow Department of Communication Studies - University of Urbino Carlo Bo