Dear colleagues, apologies for eventual cross-postings but the submission deadline is approaching fast (March 31st) and this scholarship might be of interest to you or someone you know who is looking to conduct full-time PhD in Dublin City University. The School of Communication in Dublin City University is pleased to announce a funded PhD scholarship, covering a four-year duration. Successful candidates will receive a tax-free stipend of €25,000 per annum plus a full fee waiver. Additional funding is available for conference travel and paid teaching experience to support career development. These fellowships will explore the intersections of *identities (national, transnational, gender-based, indigeneity-related, etc.), cultural production, and digital technologies*. We welcome proposals engaging critically and interdisciplinarily with topics such as, but not limited to: - The formation and transformation of collective identities through digital cultural production, which includes music and sound, recorded and/or performative/live, - Comparative analyses of digital cultural production in shaping identities across different contexts, including genre formation, production models (independent, DIY, music industry, platforms), and assisted via Gen-AI models - The role of digital media technologies in identitarian conflicts, including radical, alternative, and resistant identities, such as music and political struggle, sound and activism Candidates should ideally hold a *Master’s degree in a relevant field*, though practice-based doctoral projects are eligible. Industry experience and a working knowledge of cultural production are desirable. *Deadline for applications*: *31 March 2025* *Start date*: September 2025 For further information, contact *Dr. Andreas Rauh (andreas.rauh@dcu.ie <andreas.rauh@dcu.ie>) and Dr. Saumava Mitra (saumava.mitra@dcu.ie <saumava.mitra@dcu.ie>)* with a 500 word abstract containing research question(s), rationale, and potential methods to be used. More details available here: https://www.dcu.ie/communications/phd-scholarships-call-2025 *Dr. Andreas Rauh* Assistant Professor, Programme Chair of the MSc in Emerging Media Cathaoirleach an Chláir, MSc sna Meáin atá ag Teacht Chun Cinn | Ollamh Cunta | Scoil na Cumarsáide | Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath Program Chair, MSc in Emerging Media | Assistant Professor | School of Communications | Dublin City University andreas.rauh@dcu.ie | + 353 1 700 8361 Cumarsáid | C.149 | Foirgneamh Henry Grattan | Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath | Campas Ghlas Naíon | BÁC 9 Communications | C.149 | Henry Grattan Building | Dublin City University | Glasnevin Campus | Dublin 9 Rauh, A. (2024) "Showing off as selling out: online (self)promotional strategies of grassroots electronic dance musicians". *Popular Music and Society.* Rauh, A. (2024) AIAI Indigenous art with Gen-AI. Exhibition at the National Botanical Gardens, Dublin, Ireland. (Creative work). Rauh, A., Pitman, T. (2023) Artificial Intelligence, Art, and Indigeneity. https://aei.art.br/aiai/ Koga, M. (2022) *Shakurachi Improvisations I*. [Mixing and mastering] Rauh, A. (2020). Review of *The Cambridge Companion to music in digital culture*, edited by Cook, N., Ingalls, M., and Trippett, D. *Journal of Popular Music, *39 (3-4). Hesmondhalgh, D., Jones, E. and Rauh, A. (2019) ‘SoundCloud and Bandcamp as Alternative Music Platforms’, *Social Media + Society.* Rauh, A., Jackson, T. (2019) Sincronia Sonora: a VR experience with the Ymboré. Leeds Light Night Festival, Leeds UK. (Creative Work). Rauh, A. Jackson, T. (2019) Sincronia Sonora: binaural landscapes. Indigenous Electronic Art exhibition, Ilhéus, Brazil. (Creative Work). -- * *Séanadh Ríomhphoist/Email Disclaimer* *Tá an ríomhphost seo agus aon chomhad a sheoltar leis faoi rún agus is lena úsáid ag an seolaí agus sin amháin é. Is féidir tuilleadh a léamh anseo. * *This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely for use by the addressee. Read more here.* * -- <https://www.facebook.com/DCU/> <https://twitter.com/DCU> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/dublin-city-university> <https://www.instagram.com/dublincityuniversity/?hl=en> <https://www.youtube.com/user/DublinCityUniversity>