The
Scholarship for Hispanic role of this social science post doctoral researcher is to take part in a collaborative empirical investigation of the project in action and the issues at stake, such as changes in trust and the accountabilities in the electoral processes, the genealogy of democracy and technology and, the organizational changes related to digitization in municipalities. The
Scholarship for Hispanic aim is to analyze and assess social, political and cultural consequences of the technology and to make qualified inputs to the design process and assessment of the technology.
Scholarship for Hispanic Specifically, the post doctoral researcher will be expected to do ethnographic fieldwork in one of the Danish Municipalities with special focus on the election processes, including the current ritual and organization of the election and the wider organizational, cultural and democratic context in which the electoral process is embedded.
Postdoctoral
Scholarship for Hispanic candidates should have a Ph.D. in Social Science, an established research record, and experience with doing qualitative research in one or more of the following fields:
Science and technology studies (STS)
democracy and science
electronic voting systems (of primary importance)
democratic governance
IT-governance
genealogy of democracy and technology
political technologies
public understanding of science
trust in information
General information
The IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) is a teaching and research-based tertiary institution concerned with information technology (IT) and the opportunities it offers. The IT University has more than 50 faculty members. Research and teaching in information technology span all academic activities which involve computers including computer science, information and media sciences, humanities and social sciences, business impact and the commercialisation of IT.
Questions about the positions can be directed to Assistant Professor Nina Boulus, IT University of Copenhagen, nbou@itu.dk +45 7218 5228, Assistant Professor Christopher Gad, IT University of Copenhagen, chga@itu.dk +45 7218 5173, or Associate Professor Randi Markussen, IT University of Copenhagen, rmar@itu.dk +45 7218 5160.
Salary
Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the Ministry of Finance’s agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC).
Application
The application must be in English and must include:
A
Scholarship for Hispanic motivated application, including a cogent argument for how qualifi ed you are for the position and brief statements of research and teaching plans.
A full CV, including name, address, phone number, e-mail, previous and present employment and academic background.
Documentation of academic degrees (copy of degree certificates etc.).
Copies of max 5 diff erent publications you wish the evaluation committee to consider.
A numbered list of publications. The enclosed publications should be marked with an asterisk (*).
Documentation of pedagogical experience and teaching record within one or more of the teaching areas listed for the position.
The
Scholarship for Hispanic applicant will be assessed according to the Appointment Order from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of 25 April 2008.
Please note that all application material will be destroyed after the assessment.
Application procedure
You can only apply for this position through our e-recruitment system. Apply by pushing the button "Apply for position" below.
Application deadline: 15 May, 2011.
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