Message posted on 18/05/2020
PhD position at NTNU: Epistemic justice and critical infrastructures
Dear all, <br>We have an interesting PhD position on offer. Please circulate widely! <br>Best wishes, <br>Govert <br> <br> <br>PhD candidate in Science and Technology Studies (STS) <br> <br>The Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture at NTNU has a vacancy <br>for a full-time fully funded 3-year PhD position in science and technology <br>studies (STS). The PhD candidate (stipendiat) will be part of the research <br>group on Energy and Environment nested within the department's Centre for <br>Technology and Society. Close connections will also be maintained with the <br>department's Centre for Gender Studies. <br> <br>The position is part of the project Risk in the information society: towards <br>epistemic justice recently funded by the Research Council of Norway. The PhD <br>candidate will primarily collaborate with the principal researcher and senior <br>researcher in the project while also being part of the vibrant research <br>culture of KULT and the broader NTNU community. <br> <br>The research project will focus on mechanisms of inclusion and exclusion of <br>knowledges other than scientific expertise into knowledge-intensive processes. <br>Critical infrastructures and their design and governance have been selected as <br>a strategic site to investigate such processes. Special focus will be on <br>exclusions related to indigeneity as well as gendered knowledge hierarchies. <br>Theoretically, the work will be rooted in the broader tradition of science and <br>technology studies. Empirically, the research will be case-study based and <br>include methods such as interviews, site visits, and participant observation. <br>It is expected that the empirical work will take place both inside and outside <br>Norway. The candidate will receive financial support for attending <br>(international) research and networking activities and events directly <br>connected with the project. <br> <br>A more detailed description of the whole project, of which includes the PhD <br>project, is available from the principal researcher. Applicants are advised to <br>contact the principal researcher Govert Valkenburg <br>(govert.valkenburg@ntnu.no) prior to <br>applying for more detailed information. <br> <br>Duties of the position <br>The successful candidate will: <br> <br> * Conduct empirical social-scientific research into issues of the use of <br>various knowledges in processes of innovation and governance. Fieldwork <br>outside Norway is considered a possibility. <br> * Translate the research into academic research output, notably a PhD <br>thesis which may consist of multiple peer-reviewed journal papers. In <br>addition, the research will be presented at international conferences. <br> * Report to the principle researcher and closely collaborate with the <br>research team (consisting of the principal researcher and a senior researcher) <br>throughout the project, including activities in outreach and dissemination <br>activities, some in the form of action research. <br> * PhD studies at NTNU is organized in PhD programmes. Within 3 months <br>after appointing the successful PhD scholarship holder, he/she must apply for <br>admission to the PhD programme in interdisciplinary studies of culture. For <br>further information, please see https://www.ntnu.edu/studies/phkult <br> <br>Required selection criteria <br>We are looking for a candidate who: <br> <br> * Holds a master's degree or equivalent with excellent results in Science <br>and technology Studies (STS) or other relevant humanities or social scientific <br>disciplines (e.g. sociology, human geography, anthropology, political science, <br>philosophy). <br> * Has an interest in and documented experience with qualitative research <br>methods. <br> * Speaks and writes English at a high level. <br> * Has experience with or interest in social scientific research of <br>science, technology, and innovation. <br> <br>Desired criteria <br>In addition, the following properties are considered beneficial: <br> <br> * Ability to conduct qualitative interviews in a Nordic language. <br> <br>It is a prerequisite you can be present at and accessible to the institution <br>daily. Starting date is envisioned at January 1, 2021, but is to some extent <br>negotiable. <br> <br>Applying <br>Complete information on the position and application is found at: <br>https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/187490/phd-candidate-in-scienc <br>e-and-technology-studies-sts <br>Applications will have to be submitted at the same website. <br> <br>The deadline for application is Monday 19 June 2020, end-of-business. <br>_______________________________________________ <br>EASST's Eurograd mailing list <br>Eurograd (at) lists.easst.net <br>Unsubscribe or edit subscription options: http://lists.easst.net/listinfo.cgi/eurograd-easst.net <br> <br>Meet us via https://twitter.com/STSeasst <br> <br>Report abuses of this list to Eurograd-owner@lists.easst.netview formatted text
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