From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Air-l digest, Vol 1 #8 - 4 msgs Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 12:01:02 -0400 (EDT) Send Air-l mailing list submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Today's Topics: 1. Ph.D. Scholarship: digital discussions & political participation (Nicholas Jankowski) 2. CFP: Cyberactivism: Critical Practices and Theories of Online Activism (Mike Ayers) 3. NSF research support opportunity (Ken Friedman) --__--__-- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 20:39:17 +0200 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Nicholas Jankowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Air-l] Ph.D. Scholarship: digital discussions & political participation Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph.D. Scholarship Digital discussions and political participation Short description This research project aims to distinguish which features of public discussions conducted with the aid of Internet-based communication facilities contribute to an increased political awareness and action on the part of participants in the discussions. The project also aims to assess whether and how different forms of communicative exchange, initiated from 'above' and from 'below', create different types, qualities and effects of political participation. Requirements * MA in communication studies or other relevant study; * knowledge of and preferably experience with Internet-based discussions; * knowledge of and preferably experience with research into political communication processes; * knowledge of quantitative and qualitative methods on content analysis and user research; * fluency in Dutch or ability to gain working competence in the language in a short period of time. Position The candidate selected to participate in this research project will be expected to complete a Ph.D. dissertation within four years. During that period the selected candidate will receive a stipend of minimally 3700 NLG (1681 Euro) per month. Additional funds are available for attending international conferences, special courses and computer facilities. Further Information The research will be supervised by: Prof.Dr. Kees Brants, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, phone: +31 20 525 3995 Dr. Nicholas Jankowski, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, phone: +31 24 361 2372 Persons interested in further information are requested to contact either of the project supervisors. A more extensive description of the project can be found on the web site of the Amsterdam School of Communication Research: http://www.pscw.uva.nl/ascor/frame.htm How to apply Applications should contain: *A letter of motivation *CV *Copies of diplomas (including lists of courses attended and grades received. If not in English or Dutch, please append translations) *Copy of the Master thesis Applications should be sent by May 28, 2001, to: ASCoR, Dr. S. Zwier, researchmanager ASCoR, Oude Hoogstraat 24, 1012 CE Amsterdam The Netherlands --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ligia Parra-Esteban Directora Fundacion VOC de Investigacion de la Comunicacion Entre Cientificos. Apartado Aereo 86745 Bogota. Colombia. http://www.mox.uniandes.edu.co/voc Telefono (+) 571-6242075 Fax (+) 571-6139654 Zona Postal 1102 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Secretario Junta Directiva Luis H. Blanco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Laboratorio de Investigaciones Basicas. Bloque 9 Ciudad Universitaria. Unidad Camilo Torres. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ============================================================================= Si necesita retirarse de la lista envie un mensaje a: [EMAIL PROTECTED] con una unica linea : unsubscribe r-caldas Para inscribirse en la lista envie un mensaje a [EMAIL PROTECTED] con una unica linea : subscribe r-caldas Los mensajes que circulan en la lista los puede consultar en : http://www.mail-archive.com/r-caldas@colciencias.gov.co