We offer an exciting opportunity for a PhD researcher with a
background *in the social sciences or humanities* and an interest in
ageing and health innovations at the Department of Digital Culture,
Innovation and Communication at the Open University of The Netherlands.
The PhD position at the Open University is one of 8 PhD positions in the
NWO funded project QoLEAD (Quality of Life by use of Enabling AI in
Dementia) . Within QoLEAD, your PhD project
addresses the tension between the need for tailored solutions, paying
attention to small-scale, intimate moments of human care, versus the
hope for “scaling” AI-based technologies as a way to tackle current
challenges in health and social care. Conceptually, you will draw on
Science and Technology Studies (or similar fields) to explore how
technologies in care can be scaled without losing local forms of
tinkering and mundane practices of caring that are crucial for the
quality of life of people living with dementia. You will also
collaborate with the societal partners in QoLEAD, such as care
professionals, AI developers and citizens, which offers the unique
opportunity for conducting ethnographic and participatory research. In
the project, we are also looking for innovative, creative forms of
research dissemination.
For more information and to apply, please use the following link:
https://www.academictransfer.com/nl/jobs/352409/phd-researcher-qolead/
The application deadline is 23 June 2025.
Best wishes
Prof. Dr. Alexander Peine
Professor of Culture, Innovation and Communication | Vice Dean of Research
Faculty of Humanities
Open University of The Netherlands
Valkenburgerweg 177 Heerlen, Bologna Building, Room 3.03
P.O. Box 2960 6401 DL Heerlen
alex.peine@ou.nl
Chair: Socio-gerontechnology Network
Chair:Societal Advisory Board Joint Programming Initiative “More
Years, Better Lives ”
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