Ph.D. Scholarship: digital discussions & political participation
Ph.D. Scholarship Digital discussions and political participation Short description This research project aims to distinguish which features of public discussions conducted with the aid of Internet-based communication facilities contribute to an increased political awareness and action on the part of participants in the discussions. The project also aims to assess whether and how different forms of communicative exchange, initiated from 'above' and from 'below', create different types, qualities and effects of political participation. Requirements * MA in communication studies or other relevant study; * knowledge of and preferably experience with Internet-based discussions; * knowledge of and preferably experience with research into political communication processes; * knowledge of quantitative and qualitative methods on content analysis and user research; * fluency in Dutch or ability to gain working competence in the language in a short period of time. Position The candidate selected to participate in this research project will be expected to complete a Ph.D. dissertation within four years. During that period the selected candidate will receive a stipend of minimally 3700 NLG (1681 Euro) per month. Additional funds are available for attending international conferences, special courses and computer facilities. Further Information The research will be supervised by: Prof.Dr. Kees Brants, <Brants@pscw.uva.nl>, phone: +31 20 525 3995 Dr. Nicholas Jankowski, <nickjan@xs4all.nl>, phone: +31 24 361 2372 Persons interested in further information are requested to contact either of the project supervisors. A more extensive description of the project can be found on the web site of the Amsterdam School of Communication Research: http://www.pscw.uva.nl/ascor/frame.htm How to apply Applications should contain: *A letter of motivation *CV *Copies of diplomas (including lists of courses attended and grades received. If not in English or Dutch, please append translations) *Copy of the Master thesis Applications should be sent by May 28, 2001, to: ASCoR, Dr. S. Zwier, researchmanager ASCoR, Oude Hoogstraat 24, 1012 CE Amsterdam The Netherlands
Call For Papers Cyberactivism: Critical Practices and Theories of Online Activism Edited by Martha McCaughey and Mike Ayers Virginia Tech/New School University Submission Deadline: September 15, 2001 Social movements and social movement groups have historically incorporated new technologies into their framework towards working for social change. Activists are also incorporating the Internet into their strategies to affect change in society. This edited volume seeks to bring together essays that discuss current issues surrounding how activists, social movement groups/organizations, and grassroots organizations are using the Internet for social change work. This volume seeks to highlight the importance of current social movement theory, cultural studies, media studies, and cyberculture studies to explore how cyberspace can or can not aid people working towards social change. We seek submissions that discuss the following: · The application of social movement theory to Internet social movement groups · Essays by activists about of how cyberspace has changed activism or allowed activists to create social change · Comparative analyses of online activist groups and offline activist groups · Theoretical frameworks for studying online activism/social movements · Case studies on race-, gender-, or sexuality-based movements on the Internet Essays should be in the range of 5,000 8,000 words. Please submit completed essays for consideration in Rich Text File (RTF) format as an attached document to: Martha McCaughey (marth@vt.edu) and Mike Ayers (mayers@vt.edu)
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