The New Transparency: Surveillance and Social Sorting research project seeks to fill one post-doctoral fellow position (two years in residence), starting Summer 2009 based in the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto. The fellow will be expected to perform research in collaboration with the New Transparency's Integrated Research Sub-Project on Digitally Mediated Surveillance (IRSP 2), lead by Prof. Andrew Clement (University of Toronto) and Prof. Colin Bennett (University of Victoria). In particular, this will involve embarking on a program of productive research on some aspect of digitally mediated surveillance, taking a lead role in organizing an international research workshop on digitally mediated surveillance planned for May 2011, grant application writing and contributing to the New Transparency and related projects more generally.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work with a number of scholars and students associated with the New Transparency project at Queen's University, the University of Victoria, the University of Alberta and the Open University in the UK, as well as those at the University of Toronto affiliated with the Information Policy Research Program (IPRP). In addition, the post-doctoral fellow will find a wide range of programs at U of T and other Toronto region universities that provide opportunities for enrichment and collaboration. Applicants can learn more about the New Transparency project and IPRP through this website here and at http://www3.fis.utoronto.ca/research/iprp/
Applicants should be recent or imminent recipients of the doctoral degree, with demonstrated interest and expertise in surveillance studies and digital media. Areas of specialization and disciplinary approaches are open. This fellowship is made possible through a Major Collaborative Research Initiative (MCRI) grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Salary is competitive and includes benefits. It may be supplemented by an adjunct teaching appointment arranged with the Faculty of Information. Modest funds will also be provided for conference travel, equipment and other research expenses. The awardee will be expected to be in residence in Toronto, Canada, for the time of the award and be an active colleague within U of T as well as the New Transparency project.
Application Deadline is March 31, 2009. Please send application materials in electronic form to
Andrew Clement
Professor, Faculty of Information
Coordinator, Information Policy Research Program
University of Toronto
45 Willcocks Street, Room 326
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1C7
+1 416-978-3111 (o)
+1 416-978-8942 (f)
+1 416-922-0251 (h)
andrew.clement at utoronto.ca
skype: andrewclement2
http://www.fis.utoronto.ca/faculty/clement
PhD stipends are available in the Faculty of Information, University of Toronto, to work on projects under the supervision of Prof. Andrew Clement, examining the identity, privacy and surveillance implications of new information and communications technologies, and especially digitally mediated practices. The dissertation research would be conducted in relation to the “New Transparency: Surveillance and Social Sorting” or "Performing Identities" research projects, both funded by SSHRC. The successful applicants will have the opportunity to work with a number of scholars and students associated with the New Transparency project at Queen's University, the University of Victoria, the University of Alberta and the Open University in the UK, as well as those at the University of Toronto affiliated with the Information Policy Research Program (IPRP). Successful applicants will also be expected to contribute to conferences, workshops and on-line fora associated with the New Transparency project. See: http://www.surveillanceproject.org/projects/the-new-transparency and http://www3.fis.utoronto.ca/research/iprp/
Successful applicants will be eligible for University guaranteed funding to a level of tuition and fees, plus a yearly living allowance ($15,000 for 2008/09). Funding is available for at least four years, with possible partial or full extension to a fifth year. The funding package can be made up from a variety of sources, including teaching and researching assistantships, and students may not receive these stipends while holding a SSHRC doctoral or other major source of income. see: http://tinyurl.com/6psf2j
Applicants must apply for the PhD programme in the Faculty of Information, University of Toronto, and indicate their scholarly interests in surveillance issues. Further information can be found on the Faculty of Information website: http://www.ischool.utoronto.ca/
The University deadline for PhD applications is 12 January 2009. Informal enquiries should be made to Andrew Clement (Email: andrew.clement at utoronto.ca
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Andrew Clement
Professor, Faculty of Information
Coordinator, Information Policy Research Program
University of Toronto
45 Willcocks Street, Room 326
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1C7
+1 416-978-3111 (o)
+1 416-978-8942 (f)
+1 416-922-0251 (h)
andrew.clement at utoronto.ca
skype: andrewclement2
http://www.fis.utoronto.ca/faculty/clement
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