dear members of the bertalanffy-list,
may i draw your attention to the attached offer of 2 posts due to my
being appointed professor for internet and society at the university of
salzburg:
The Center for Advanced Studies in Information and Communication
Technologies & Society (ICT&S) at The University of Salzburg, Austria,
is offering two scientific positions to engage in academic research
and training.
Areas of work: Internet and Society; in particular,
for the first position, Foundations of Information Science, e.g.,
Unified Theory of Information,
Theory of Evolutionary Systems (self-organization),
Cognitive Science,
Biosemiotics;
for the second position, Information Society Theory, e.g.,
Science of Collective Intelligence,
Global Brain Theory,
Studies in Sustainable Development,
Cultural Studies,
Sociocybernetics
Tasks: To assist with working independently on university level
research; developing and completing third-party-funded research
projects; organizing conferences; co-supervising students
Intended start date: Immediately
Length of employment: 4 years
Number of hours expected to work per week: 24
Necessary qualifications: A completed post-graduate degree either in
philosophy, physics, biology, psychology (or another science study for
the first position) or in sociology, economics, political science,
cultural or communication science (or another study in social science
or humanities for the second position)
Additional qualifications desired: An understanding of Systems and
Evolution Theories (self-organization); A strong interest in
interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary scientific research; A
positive attitude towards the overall shaping and designing of
technology; Practical project experience
Personal characteristics desired: Demonstrated ability and willingness
to work as a member of a team; Flexible, dynamic and able to work
under pressure and with limited time frames; Professional knowledge of
at least one official European Union language (i.e. English, French)
For more information, please look at
<http://www.sbg.ac.at/aktuelles/stellen/>http://www.sbg.ac.at/aktuelles/stellen/
or call: +43/662 8044/4802.
thanks,
prof dr wolfgang hofkirchner
internet and society
ict&s center for advanced studies and research in icts & society
university of salzburg
sigmund-haffner-gasse 18
a 5020 salzburg
phone ++43 662 8044 4821
fax ++43 662 6389 4800
<http://www.icts.sbg.ac.at>www.icts.sbg.ac.at
