** Please share ** PhD position in Computational Social Science at MediaFutures: Research Center for Responsible Media Technology & Innovation @ University of Bergen, Norway *Apply here:* https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/207661/phd-position-in-comput... *Application deadline:* 15th August 2021 *Position description:* There is a vacancy for a PhD position at MediaFutures: Research Centre for Responsible Media Technology & Innovation at the Department for information science and media studies, University of Bergen. The position is for 4 years and 25 % of the time is compulsory duties at the department. MediaFutures is a new centre for research-based innovation at the Department for information science and media studies, University of Bergen, and will be located at Media City Bergen. The centre is a part of the Norwegian Research Council’s Research-based Innovation scheme. MediaFutures will in cooperation with industry partners from news media and media technology research topics like media experiences, recommender technology, content production and analysis, content interaction and availability, and Norwegian language technology. The goal is to develop responsible technological solutions to societal challenges like AI, fake news, echo chambers and political polarization. The results will be new digital tools, analysis methods and content types for the future of media. The center will also perform research training within media technology and innovation. This will create outputs such as new patents, prototypes, research articles and software, as well and innovative start-up companies. Read more about the center at www.mediafutures.no. -- ------------------------------------------------------ Full Prof. Dr. DI Christoph Trattner BSc Director - SFI MediaFutures: Research Centre for Responsible Media Technology & Innovation University of Bergen Department of Information Science and Media Studies Fosswinckelsgt. 6, 5007 Bergen, Norway E-mail: christoph.trattner@uib.no Tel: +47 453 96 180 Homepage: https://christophtrattner.com Research Group: https://dars.uib.no ------------------------------------------------------