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PhD Research Fellowship in Digital Culture with focus on digital narrativesat the Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies (LLE)
The Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies (LLE) invites applications for a PhD position within digital culture with focus on digital narratives commencing September 1, 2023, or as agreed. The position is for a fixed-term period of four years. The position will be affiliated with the Center for Digital Narrative (CDN).
About the Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies (LLE)LLE has approximately 80 tenured faculty , 17 administrative employees, around 40 PhD candidates and seven postdocs. The department covers the subjects of comparative literature, digital culture, classical philology, art history, Nordic literature, language and subject didactics, Old Norse philology, Norwegian as a second language, linguistics and theater studies. Beginning in the fall of 2023, the Department will be proud host to the Center for Digital Narrative (CDN), a Norwegian Center of Excellence.
The Center focuses on algorithmic narrativity, new environments and materialities, and the shifting cultural contexts in which digital narratives are received and processed. We investigate the ways that the interactions of human authors and non-human agents result in new narrative forms, how the materialities of digital narratives have changed over time, and how cultural contexts are reshaping their materiality, use and function.
Qualifications and personal qualities:Applicants must submit a proposal for a research project that will result in a doctoral dissertation.
Applicants will be evaluated according to admission requirements in The Faculty of Humanities' PhD Program pt. 2.1.
In assessing the applications, the academic quality and feasibility of the proposed PhD project and the academic qualifications of the candidate will be considered. Further emphasis is also placed on strategic considerations, motivation, and the applicant's personal eligibility
About the PhD positionThe main purpose of the PhD position is to complete a doctoral degree, which qualifies for independent research and for other forms of employment that demand specific competency. The duration of the PhD position is four years, of which 25 per cent of the time comprises obligatory duties associated with teaching, dissemination of results, and administration. The plan for this part of the position is developed in collaboration with the Department at the very beginning of the employment period.
Applicants who have already held a PhD position at the University of Bergen are not eligible to apply for this position.
The employment period may be reduced for candidates who have previously been employed in a recruitment position at other institutions.
The PhD position demands that the applicant has their regular workplace at the University of Bergen, the Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies and comply with the guidelines that apply to the position at all times.
About the research trainingAs a PhD candidate you must participate in the Faculty of Humanities' educational programme. The programme consists of completing a training component of 30 ECTS, annual progress reporting and an approved midway evaluation. Click here for additional details on the content and requirements of the PhD program at the Faculty of Humanities.
We can offer:Apply electronically via the link "APPLY FOR THIS JOB". Applicants are required to use the electronic CV form.
The following information must be enclosed:
The application and attachments need to be in Norwegian, another Scandinavian language or English. Documents in other languages need to be uploaded together with a certified translation into English (or a Scandinavian language). Attachments can be in either in a Word or a PDF-format and must be uploaded to Jobbnorge within the application deadline.
General information:Detailed information about the position can be obtained by contacting Head of Department, Anders Fagerjord, e-mail: [email protected] , telephone: 55 58 36 53 or subject coordinator Daniel Jung, e-mail: [email protected].
The public sector shall reflect the diversity of the Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.
The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions. Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of applicants. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met.
The best qualified candidates will be called in to an interview.
Questions or inquiries about the electronic application process can be directed to: [email protected].
For further information about the recruitment process, click here.
Life as a PhD candidate at UiBMarion Claireaux tells about life and work as a PhD candidate at UiB.
About UiBThe University of Bergen is a renowned educational and research institution, organised into seven faculties and approximately 54 institutes and academic centres. Campus is located in the centre of Bergen with university areas at Nygårdshøyden, Haukeland, Marineholmen, Møllendalsveien and Årstad.
There are four departments and four centres at Faculty of Humanities. Read more about the faculty and departments.
Deadline27th March 2023
EmployerUniversity of Bergen
MunicipalityBergen
ScopeFulltime (1 positions) Fulltime (%)
DurationFixed Term
Place of service