Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture is one of the most prestigious international universities of art and design in the world. The school is a strong source of social influence. Key areas of research are design, digital media, audiovisual representation, art, visual culture, well-being architecture and emerging technologies, and urban planning and design. The school’s history dates back to 1871.
Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture invites applications for
DOCTORAL CANDIDATE, Digital Archives and Open Culture
The position begins in November 2015 or as agreed. The assignment is maximum of four years.
The position is available at the Department of Media. The candidate will be located in the ARKI or in the Systems of Representation group or both. The candidate would seek to strengthen already existing strategies towards open culture being developed in the Aalto Media Lab. The candidate would be knowledgeable and experienced with archival media and develop his or her doctoral studies towards the area of digital online archives. The thesis itself would deal with pertinent questions regarding the issues of representation and interpretation of heritage materials. The candidate could focus on developing strategies for remediation of newly accessible historical media such as, for example, storytelling and performance.
Main duties and responsibilities of the doctoral candidate
Full time doctoral candidates are expected to complete their DA in four years, during which they should complete their DA thesis and doctoral studies, participate in research projects and write journal articles around their topic area and teach relevant courses.
Key selection criteria
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A Masters level degree
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A postgraduate study place in the Aalto Doctoral Programme in Arts, Design and Architecture or applying for and receiving a post-graduate study place by December 31st 2015
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Research skills
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Collaboration skills
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Fluent skills in English
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In addition, the candidate should have knowledge of and experience in archival media, and be technically proficient with the tools of new media
Salary and location
The monthly salary will be paid according to the University’s salary scheme, depending on the candidate’s expertise and tasks, from 2200 eur upwards. The position is located at Aalto University’s Otaniemi campus in Espoo.
Application deadline: September 15th 2015 (Finnish time UTC +2)
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