Dear AoIRists, Please circulate the following announcement for a UW PhD fellowship to potentially interested candidates. Many thanks! Best, Daniela *Doctoral Research Opportunity: STS meets Design* Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering, University of Washington Tactile and Tactical Design Lab, Professor Daniela Rosner The Tactile and Tactical Design Lab (TAT Lab) at the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) at the University of Washington, Seattle, is seeking a PhD student to begin fall 2016. Under an NSF-funded research fellowship, t he PhD student will explore questions of craft and materiality emerging around the integration of computing technology in traditional handwork practices , from ship building to weaving . Possible p rojects include: - Investigating the communicative dimensions of emerging tools for digital fabrication - Tracing the historical development of craft and DIY practices in modern maker cultures - Understanding the shifting dynamics between creativity, care, and repair in the adoption of computational technologies - Examining questions of gender and technical labor across sites and infrastructures of craftwork. Ideal applicants have a strong background in media studies and/or science and technology studies (STS). Experience with ethnographic methods is required. Strong candidates will have demonstrated success working collaboratively, will have a promising publication record, and will have an interest (or experience) in art/design practice and interventionist approaches . Doctoral applications <http://www.hcde.washington.edu/phd/FAQs> are due *December 15, 2015. * To learn more about HCDE, please look here: http://www.hcde.washington.edu/phd. For specific questions about the projects described above , email CV and materials to daniela.rosner@gmail.com. For general information about the HCDE PhD program and application process, please contact Pat Reilly, Academic Services Manager at preilly@uw.edu -- ~-:~-:~-:~-:~-:~-:~-:~ Daniela K. Rosner danielarosner.com